Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-09-12
For the Journal
CAM Is Bee 1sT REGIMENT n. 9. SITE IKo0fs'

For the Journal
Cam Bee 1sr REGIMENT n. G. STATE TRo0rs'
Stafford County, Va, Aug 0isti H6l.
Messs ED1roas apology Is due for my delay IN re-
porting the proceedings Of our since We lei. our
quarters Richmond beg to plead, however, IN extenu
alton of my neglect that several other
have been reporting from this section OF sIgna nrougH
interest in their have had little or moth
ing write that would claim the attention OF
Our camp toe has be dull and monotonous snce we
have been here that has failed 10 furnish any items "o
thy of is rather singular teat some
Of have not given way to th7 " blues Tor OUT OF %
days that have been encamped here "e nave haa
wet days hen one at home Cor at me nome Gn MS
sweethear and surrounded by all the comforts and nxu
of life. wet day is not much TO De DREADED @
oe 9 n bnes and restricted to limited
supply of the convenences of life for period OF four OF
the most humble follower OF that great pattern OF
spoken ia Holy Writ STILL it is said that there IS " a
silver lining every cloud" and " bright side to every
picture and with pleasing ahtcpations OF better tms
have yielded ourselves the buoying influences OF that
NAMED at the bottom of Pand ras box The tedum of
wearisome hour has been relieved too by the soul
which under the efficient leadership of Mr. c. A Frazier
of Charlotte has made rapid proficiency III
membfrs Of the Bad are be-
gnners being the ranks of the different Compa
their ~p
Elose.' 9 MaIseies Hymn of Liberty, &c. would do
credit to much older practitioners
skirts of Richmond The threaenlng aspect matters IN
this portion OF Virginia however, demanded our presence
tie of action and consequenty on Weones-
day evening" August 4th received orders TO hold our
morning In pursuance of these orders we were aroused
by early Reveie " on Thursday mornin- ana, after
getting up hasty breakfast bundled Up our goods,
bade adieu to the Capital of tie Old Dominion and
out for destination among the hills OF the Potomac AS
quarters Rockets that being the local title of the place
where last encamped and the eight Companies
sops &C. had to be transported BY one
tran there necessarily great deal OF hustle III put
prevailed however, and soon we were at the Depot OF TIE
Central Railroad (by which route came up to the juno
road twenty-five miles above Rchmond) Our baggage
being properly disposed of the cry Of all aboard, &C
companed by the piercing whistle OF Inc engGe
where the interests of our country demanded our
protection.
There nothing of unusual to attract the ats
ton Of the traveller from Richmond to this place The
uded to above oIeraby broken, and presents many evil
dences of having been settled early period In the
especially in crisis like thai through which we are now
passing presented the large and beautiful crops OF
cradle distance These IN many places extend as Tar oaG
the eye reach and give promise of al abundant yield
to learn, not only in Virginia. but throughout the whole
Con ederacy We will ind ubtedly have large surplus OF
grain Messrs. Lincoln Seward Co expect sarve
us out they will have to put it off for while Then pros
pect for overcoming by this reminds US very forc
bly, of the adage: " Monies pdrtT'at, ct ndScl'T T1dc
uS mus" They will certainly see before long that their
paper blockade and the Introduction of inland commercial
Intercourse, insufficient
of subduiDg through these media they will only throw
upon resOurces and with the activity which
prevails in every department of lite amongst will
soon achieve independence which will command the adj
miraton of the whole world. We have AMONGST US the
for supplying every branch of industry and
as we can establish for our raw MATERIAL
devise weregulated system of domestic commerce,
will the grandest spectacle OF independent and
setsustanlng nation on the tace OF the globe with AL
these elements of greatness within grasp with justice
and right side with hearts aud stout
light our battles shall we fail to do our duty III this the
day OF our trial. when homes, affairs and lber
ties at stake Now is the time for to strike, and
we are but true to ourselves the greatest national roser
ty and independencethe plus ultra Of enlightened and
refined cvi zaon will be ultimate rewards,c senlper
Gd ertrenlrn.
the county seat of spotsylvania County This is old
town situated In broken but fertile region OF country on
the Rappahannock River and presents attractions
of interest to the passer by Its churches handsome
dences and many Of its public buildings however betoken
Bride the RappahanDock is also splendid snperstruc
After m, king halt for the from Acqua Creek to
minutes reached Station in 200 wards of which we
encamped Our position here just vacated by
Col. CASTOR Meares (3rd) Regiment N. c. State Troops,
and the name of the OF however through any
dscOuresy worthy Governor but for the sake of
more military title. has been changed from Camp CLARKE
NJ pretty close for battalion of bis regiment was
just leaving the Old Fair Grounds Richmond were
entering and part of bis forces were ist getting away
from this place arrived We have advantage in
the however, he generally leaves rack in better
condition than he found it.
attended with less hurry and hustle than departure
from Richmond Our place of landing very irregular
our baggage piled out together. and with little
means OF transportation besides the bone our
men, bad considerable task to get things egul ted 10
Camp again Good order and cheerfuness prevailed how
ever and the undertaking accomplished. Being
now upon the grouoo and feeling considerably jlded after
wearisome days travel object look out
for supper and quarters for the night Some had brought
provisions with them already cooked work
soon prepared good repast and others, believe
concluded try the a fast until next morning
When the hour for retr came some few pitched their
tents protect them from the but
u.s. much for experiment as anything else Determined
upon bivOuachng for the night. Your correspondent
with several Others rugged up his cot beneath tree
resigned himself to the embraces of Morpheus and
next morning feeling as bright dollar, aid much
pleased with his first adventure at sleeping sub t9ne
Querci.
Our present location is nine miles from Fredericksburg
four from the mouth of Acqua Creek, four from
Court House, ard ABOUT thirty from Manassas Our en-
campmen is in oak forest the slope of hill
fronting which, Is another of about the decvity
which has been cleared aud, (ke many others Virginia
acorn out. The face of the country about here is very
broken much in fact that with exception of
few medows and level places about the courses
one eternal succession of hills and raynes for miles
around.
The notes of several rambling excursions made since
have been IN camp here might be of interest few
OF readers but fearing that trespass uDon the
patience of the general reader deemit best suppress
men, hence l viii merely revert to points
The country which settled at a very eav period an
pears to have been coonzed by substantial families. The
proof of this corroborated by the fact that many the
best farms have NAMED in the possession of the fam
lies for several generations As instance came across
an old family buryIng ground few days ago. in which
tombstone bearing the following inscriptions in iuxta
position, viz:
Here Lies the Here also Lies the
Body of Mrs BODY of Cant
MARY WAUGH, EDWARD MOUNTJOY
who departed who departed
this Life in the this Life in the
| Menth of Month of
July, in the year October, in the
| 1856, l7l2
Aged 80 years. Aged a years
nnla Nho%1F W.,