Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1861-10-30
For the Advertiser.
Cnmn EntIcI.

The site Of this encampment seems to be the a'l-
miration of every visitor. Contiguous to IL num-
her Of gushing fountains which furnish an abun-
dance Of the purest water, 1t is yet high and dry
gently undulating, and far away from the malaria
of the >wIlnns The parade gr'unds are nearly
level, very smooth, and clear enough for marble
yard. The "strects" are well shaded by tree and
brush arbors. and every thing in every direction
is kept in the incest urlcr. The tents have plank
floors Which contribute rnucl. to health and ron,-
fort.
The Fourteenth Regiment S. c. V, Stationed
here hus bucn unfortunate. At uaa time, moro
than half OF the men were absent s!c!; furlough
Moasels WAS the only disease, as was informed
by nm intelligent gentleman. (Thcrc may have
been an occasional e1crpti"n.) This suggests an
inquiry: why not permit cAidre" t" have mcascls
ut home SO much sickness must of course ra.u!t
in mortality. About dozen of the volunteers in
the Fourteenth have already died Poor fellows
their career on clorys luminous truck was brief;
and yet It is consnlir. to know thns they had
shawn themselves to he noble. siritci ard patri-
otic-c"pable of earning; An Immortality Of FAME
But row the health o. :hc Regiment is fast im-
proving. The buys nrc 'laily returning 10y scores
nud Ly iiftcs, and soon they will be really to meet
the foo Wo ~ the Yankee inyalar thatc"nleS III
contact with this splcnid CORPS Of we'll trained
AMI determined men. I. is but slight praise to
suy that The Regiment under Col. james, can ma
Il heir
drilling is something extraordinary. am SUE
tainctl in this opinion by of our most promis-
ias young lawyers. who went to :" the Island,
and to Virginia in Col. Greggs Regiment
Camp life has its attractions. a: we'll as its hard
ships aud its privutions. There is uhoat it 90
much of SYSTEM "lgh'-bear;el rivhcity, good
humor, fun alive, and the very ARENA oi chiralry
And then there i. the witclcry II martial music
the pageant "f military costumes. the rattlns :"
muskctry and the booming of cnnnon. 1t wnuld
gil the hearts of the dear ones =, home with joy
un.peakablc to know that real happiue!s, like 8
wave, rolls from breast 10 hrea:t on the temtel
iel.l'' There Is often more snilncss ut home thai
with the absent Such is humna nature.
Thu member. Of the l:h Eeg:;nent are not nj
in uniform. and hope Inc fririi'is ut homc viii
! ezer; themselves t" supply this want. may b'
allowed To say that G"pi D,cf"r Th"rA;i"' am
his Company. vt d-r*- parade. present yer!
! Handsome appearance. Their uniform IL much
finer than any saw. The vicinity of Meeting
Street, and t.: Durns Mills, deserve great crctt
faT their ,ihsrnli;y in rquilpius l'lcir Representa-
livcs in Inc var.
The musical talent OF the Regiment has beer
orya ,zrr intn u lani under til" direction VI 'iT
II. j. nris:endcn. AMI sIrealy ia the srA'''i oil
hill. cello 70 :!.e raia,;re hole: u: Dixie" ant
Of orac! t:lvv:;i;c ;.ir%.
Cu!. Tnor:as e. i.al..ar. Of IL: Artillery. has
COMPANY tf y men, every ";:c ~ ',"iu i: 8 81"
| il We may iad;:e ir"m appearances. The C"i"ne
i. in ;nc spirits, and offers /" Let nat We vii!
! bring til: iamk,c nation to trra!s Lc;"re HEX
.Ju::.. .So n.o:. i; BE-.
Aud "uH els Ly aisIin: 10 this n''ble Rrsi
m,nt long liir and nach rcu"wn. l.. *.