The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1861-09-26
From the Southern Christian Advocate.
A Soldiers Letter

My Dear Although the date
of this letter indicates that your correspon-
dent is among his comrades in the camp,
and on the tented field you must not believe
it. The camp is not far off tbs true, for
the big drum, when it wakens the sleepy
soldiers, andsbids them prepare for the du.
ties OF the day, can be heard distinctly
from the little cottage home, where l am
Temporarily staying. .
A feeble invalid, / write to you this beau.
tifuls morning, and if the tone of my letter
breathes somewhat Of sadness, you will par
don it, know. when you learn the circum.
stances by which some Of US have been sur
rounded
This is q quiet little farmhouse, where
every thing is clean and neat, aud the peo-
pie living here have real Southern hearts;
but it has troubled me to see the Affections
OF some of my fellow soldiers, and hear
their dying groans. Only two days have
elapsed since two your men from Sumter
brcathcd their last, and are now at
rest. There was TO mothers hand to wipe
the cold sweat Of death from their brow,
but as soldiers they died in defence OF
their own fair Southern land, and one of
them died with b s Christian r moron. His
was triumphant death; and could not
feel SO sad on account OF him, because
felt assured that he was in heaven, with
the angels lad God, but my other friend
had no reasonable hope-the future was
dark and fall Of doubt, aud this l. D that
fills my hear: with sorrow There has been
much sickness in the camps, most of the
m nc holm ,t,l h..
which have lately visited us did them no
good. But our general health is better
now.
or course, We have but few comforts
here--ours is n rough litc--and ". are
doing well when properly furnished with
clo' hing and nourshing food; but there arc
some comforts that we can carry with us
in every march, and upon every battle field
Prayer is sweeter to me here than ever it
was at home, aEd when all other books are
denied, tie pages of the Holy Scripture
seems lit up with brighter light, every
promise seeming nearer and dearer THAI
ever it was before. The Christian soldier
no matter how hard his lot, should never
! tospoDd when he has Gods word to cheer
and comfort him, and especially while the
Psalms ot David are his TO make his heart
glad with joy. There is verse in the Both
Psalm, that seems to me full, even to over.
how n.,, of truth aud beauty .For his an
ger cndurcth but moment; in his favor
is liie-wccping endu for night; JOY
cnmeth in the morning" | remember one
dark night when was sick aud tired |
had TO stand post, and il seemed as if :hc
night would nc2cr end There was not a
slns'c star to keep me cheerful with its
silent company, aud the time drIg-el hcav.
l'y along, for it s'emcd that the no NM
Won never come ! sh ID no tears hut an.
xiously waited for the bright light T.,
| appear, so that might lay nc down and
sure enough upon the wings of the morn
lns 1t came thc rest, aud peace, aud Joy |
had so ea 'nestly desired This life is ou
night-time OF sorrow, and many hca is are
full OF bitter tears; but let sue weeping
heart remember that 5,autitul morning n
the soul is yetto dawn bringing with it per.
feet JOY and perce.
GEO. +. RouND.
9th R'gt. s. c. j.. tug. 30M, 1861.
C"mp hcdr GcrDtoatDpn.