The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-10-24
For the Ledger.
CHARLERroN, S. c. Oct. l2th 1856.

ISL inst III company with the delegates to
the Kings Mountain celebration, step
ped upon the Cars, Drink of DEATH to
commence our journey to one of the Bat
tie fields Of the chivalrous Palmetto State;
we travelled on finely until we were on
the internal Charlotte Road where but for
an inch Of ofmercy, we would have been
precipitated from the brink of death into
eternity. AS the common duty Of a philan-
thropist l would admonish every one bav-
ing occasion to go this route, to walk the
main road Gf,hey cannot obtain a con.
veyance) rather than place their feet upon
such an in6rm foundation rs this. 1t is
folly, and even sin, when we see death
staring us in the face, to test Providence
in such an insignificant manner. We
eventually arrived at the beautiful and
thriving town Of Yorkville, where there
was no extrcation from out the multitude
Of drivers, hacks, omnibuses, carriages, and
even carts and teams, that had congre-
gated at the Depot for conveying the
Delegates to the mountain. In the course
Of short time we emerged from
the crowd, and as they found out that
we were going to walk, or in other words
ito take shanks mare" they looked
"daggers," at us. We took up the line
Of march, making some seven miles by
night, we encamped, and in the morning
struck tents to resume the march,
We reached the battle grodnd the Sd inst,
about one o'clock, and after pitching tents,
and rifing our two teams of their stores,
we turned the matter Of pot hooks and
dishes over TO oar sable commissariat, who,
with all the skill Of the profession of cook
cry, went Immediately to business, while
unlimbering these implements of house
wifery, you have TO exercise great care.les
some Of the costly tin cups and plates
might become cracked or broken. In the
meanwhile one trusty aid de camp from
Africa, Chsrly, set about starting fire,
with v hich to warm the cold fame and 10
make preparations for cooking. The
elaps of about five minutes, and the crack
ing We heard, denoted that the fire was
fixed. Then should have been seen our.
diligent caterers Of the "dark ages" fly
ing about who in eroficio, assigned to
each other their particular branch of the
work. Two logs formed the double flank
Of a blazing fire, upon which Oliver put
the l'ot with the water for the coffee, and
the frying pan for the ham. Soon we
see the kettle lifting the lid by water
boiling inside, (at which moment It occu-
red to me that this simple plan, was the
one upon which steam was discovered)
the coffee which was preground being
thrown in, We very soon inhaled that in
vigorating flavor, that the famous gram of
lava possesses. ......
The weather being extremely cold,
only that we were low country chaps, but
being on an elevation Of one thousand
feet above the level Of the Sea, the wind
wa' bleak and piercing, which insured
our fire circular audience. II you had
seen that smiling ring Of synates, and the
happy mood in which they were reyeling,
you would have been reminded Of father
in the family circle with his household at
his side, before charming winters log.
Oh! if ever felt happy moment in my
life it was when the scene was as have
described. 1t appeared to me, that to
offer me the pent up room, or secluded
confines Of the pomp of society, woule
be to forego all terrestrial comfort and
JOY could administer. While one would
be probably contemplating the chances of
rerlenishing his canteen, another might
have been seen in q reclining posture upon
natures vsrdaus carpet, ,musipg meath the
yaperous volumes that SCARED with the
aroma ofa 'Regalia.' BY this time our
faithful donaestics, had prepared what we
then from its lateness had to call supper.
The modas operdndi Of a soldiers approach
to meal is this, the officer in command
gives his field band notice to beat the roll
which assemblies the company, after which
each sergeant or corporal marches Synad
to the mess room, or rs in our case to
the box or fire, each man takes q plate,
and cup (made Of tiny and knife and
fork, and handing il out TO the cook or
steward receives his portion, and 80 on
until they are oil supplied, and as busy as
squiriis nibbling on acorns they iit down
and enjoy themselves around the cracking
IRE, There Is an arount Of charm IN
all shis that endssn Il 10 my memory
At night At 2 o'clock tattoo is boa.sn,