Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-10-10

On tile second day of january, the left
wing, under Major GLADDEN., was conveyed
on the cars to Atlanta, Georgia We STRUCK
our t. ITS in the morning, and marched t.
Augusta, where cars were engaged to con
vcy us to Atlanta. About four o'clock in
the evening we crossed the Savannah. We
were halted upon the bridge, to take last,
! lingering, and fond look upon our native
State, which so many of us were never to
sec agaiu. We fred a salute of musketry
to "oru native land" cast the last look up
on its Blue horizon, and wiped the involun-
tary tears that flowed from eyes unused to
weeping. But the struggle of feeling was
soon ovcr-thc order to 'march" was pivcn.
and to tho sound of martial music, the
booming of hosptablc cannon, the waving
of ladies handkcrchiciS, and with every de-
monstration of welcome sympathy, and
admiration, we marched through Augusta
received one act of humblc hospitality
which ] can never forget. Near the depot
was a poor and humble family, who lived
in neat little cottage a little girl about
ten years old, came to me, and begged me
to so home with her There was in her
face such genuine expression of bcncvo-
lencc and sympathy, that | accepted the
invitation. Her mother and father who
were French gave me the warmcst and
kindcst welcome, and soon the little table
was set, and hot supper spread before me-
The mother and daughter cvinccd the most
affectionatc solicitude for me- " Had
father ?" No. "IIad mothcr% No.
Poor little fellow, so lonely and bcrcavcd,
and was "going to the bloody wars to be
killed J! Amid shower of prayers and
bencdictions, from the kind old woman,
and the tears of her little daughter, left
them, under promise that if ever j got
back l would call at "the little house with
two chimnics" and sec them again.
The old lady had sent her daughter with
instructions to bring home ga soldier" with
her. She was to make the selection, and
| was the fortunate favorite was then
stripling smoothfaccd boy, pale with
study, and suppose my ycuthfulncss excl
ted the sympathy of the little girl Itwas
singular good fortune to have got good
hot supper just before starting, for it was
the only meal had for nearly two days
This may be thought, and doubtless is, a
tiAng incident, but it illustrates the kind
ness and patriotism of poor ignorant wo-
man. Her country was at war, it's soldiers
were at her door, and she felt patriotic
wish to do an humble act of Kindness to
one of them. She therefore cooked a hot
supper and commissioned her little daugh-
to 30 and bring home "a soldier"
About sundown on the ID of January
we left on the cars, and on the next night
reached Atlanta. Then Atlanta was Il lit
tie village of 1000 populations The ralroa d
had just reached there and it had just be-
gun its magical rise to importance. Itnow
has 10000 population. The weather was
raw, cold, and wet. The rain fell in con-
slant sluoc the heavens were dark as Ere
bus, and the cold chilling wind blew fierce
ly upon us. We had nothing to eat and no
where to sleep. My supper that night was
a hard sea biscuit and fat slice of bacon,
broiled on sharp stick, ovcr-a pine knot
fire. My bed that night was an unplainod
; plank six inches wide, in a damp and foctid
box car. g....
The next day we struck camp about a
mile from Atlanta. We were poorly pro
vidcd with tents, and the continuous and
pclting rainskeptus wet to the skin, We
} were detained two or three days at Atlanta
J before we could get wagons TO transport
our baggage ndcquipage. About the 9th
of January we took up the line of march
for Notasulga, Ala, q distance of l60
! miles Our hardships were very great
The government had not furnished tents OF
equipage, or given us a dollar of money
7 We had no government officer with us with
) funds or credit, to supply us even with pro
| visions. The State of South Carolina lent
US the few tents we had, and also our arms
AtVur own expense, and will, our privat,
funds we supplied ourselves. 1t mnet
nearly every day, during the ten days o
our march, and with clothes saturated will
water, we laid down 1T night upon damn
other diseases were thus contracted whicl
| ina few weeks decimatcd the ranks of th,
: regiment. Most of us were boys, incxpc
: rienced in hardships, tcndcrly raised, anc
not capable of making the best of our cir
cumstanccs
81 The Gcorgians treated us generously
t and Hospitality. In every village we passct
the whole population turned out to gree
| and welcome us, and many gentlemen hear
i ing OF our coming had largo quantities o
: provisions cooked which were freely giyel
t to us. Others, of less SOUL. furnished i
f for the money
4 i viii here dgcss little to tell o 70
/. mantle little Incident Ms @c passed tn
!, 4illoge of Newman, idtc imsne evening,
{ determined to remain that night, as 7 ha,
Q sevefal letters to write. / told my c0lieg
7 ichum. who was with me, of my intention
: lie also concluded to stay. Our cvtrem
Q yos,thfulncss and baadsomeacss 1--WE wcr