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The Michigan Eighth

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Parent Issue
Day
4
Month
October
Year
1861
Copyright
Public Domain
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Tbe St!i Michigan Rogiwont, nunibering aliout 1,01)0 men, left Fort VYnyne on Frlday eveuihg last, for Washington, and at tliis timo is eitlict on tbc " sacred suil" ot' VïiginiU) oï in iight theroof. ïliis regiment is spoken of as being onc of the bost that Michigan has sent forWard) and Col. Fjjnton s bigbij coinplimolited for tho state of discipline it luis attaiued. Tho following are the Field and Staif offierrs. Cohnd - William M. Ponton. Lii-idi'Mnl Culonsl - Frank Gravea Major - Amasa lí. W.atsoo. AiljiUanl - Daivid J. Harbaugb. Uiutrwrnunlur- A sa U regory üitrgcoii - ii. Ij Siiauk. Assimuil Surgeon - S K. Wooster. Cliti])!nin- illiüin M:i!ion. (uw termaster Svreunt - J 15. Fcnton. ' Connnmuri Sérgèmt -E. G. Williams. &.ÜT On the 27th uit, Ooi. Huoinr..M', of iho First Miehigan Cnv1ry, i,-;aued a reginiental erder prolubiting negroos weariug the uniform of tho regiuifiit. Wo give it : Tho oommanding offieer is surprisod and mostified to Learo that ncgcoes, the íi'1-viints ot' officors. b-iv(! il ii-.'d to parado íliis camp in tbe uniibrm of aoldiers. Tliu honorable disUnctioii rhicb the Baldicr'a aairbrm eonfers, and of wbjcb irui' s'ildiot' is ju.stly proud oáimot and, in thLs eommand', ihallüet be sol diehenored and degradod. 'l be uegro bereafter found woaring the uniform of tho soldiersof this regiment, will be Strip.ped at once, and, if within thu euoampuiout, suionianly ejeoied. Byord.if T F BEODHE&D, Culunel ' onuuttuding. J J. Duni' Is Act ÍTir Aiijutant. - w- JS-íáT" L' know tluit IIoü. Georgb '. N. LoTiiuor !:;'.s Qianj warm frionds amODg the Demócrata of VVasbtenaw Oounty, and wo kiiow th:it soiivj of them hare almost been inciined to censuro us, and to even taant us with abilitiönistn, becanso we have so readily and zealously endorsed the eiTorte of the Nationnl Government to put down the graat reböllion We hope that all sueh will carefully read Mr. Loturop's 3tte Fair speeeli. It is the laugaage of all trae Demncrats, of every true citisen. Those i who think more of party than country may talk differently, but th'-y are t!ie deniogoiues who only cling to party for poisonal onds, and who elinging to it are sure to ruin it, oven in times of peaco. C Th ere in notbiog oi any definite movemonts eilher at Waington, n K ntucky, Missouri, ut n ihe coust. - At Washington tt is hinllv dotu: mineil wfaether tiie rebels are feinünjr, scattering or whai. Wo hope t w.ll be found out sodii. The Federtils anti rebels arögathering in foreo in Ki ikih-Icv, und a nevera strugglo is pending, Tne gnverument will need to move with moro th;in its usual vigor of tbe Sfuto will be entirely overrurij espeuaflv if tiid bas gnno from npposito 1 ton is is .ni ■i:isi'ti. In Missouri : mout is gathwing hi forcea at Jefferson City prejuir-'tory to niarching on Lex inciten, Mini in lui!!: Missouri umi Keutueky sk nnishert o'-e frecjne&t. u may loi k fisr bot vinri on hort notice. ET Tbc exertd e in il. o peveral de pn rt n.ct ts if ;!;: tTtiiverrt'y were resumed on Tticfdny, Iticliifef and recita'ions coiufneni'inü prornptTy. Yestenluy morning 'id') stuJotíts had rejftered tbeir nnuitjs vi'i the Sieward, chissed :is fitiliiWH : Ir) I,ifcrary Dop irtmen!, 159 In Medical " 156 In Law " 51 There aro mnny for the severa! rlepartmenta ptesent in town who havo not rcírul:rly entered, and the prospect tí ful] departrnentí is enoouraging.

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Michigan Argus