The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-11-16
Correspondence of The Cecil Whig.I
CAMP GnlrFIE, Virginia,
Seen. Smith Brigade,

CAMP GRlrTIH, Virginia, !
aGcn. Smiths Brigade,
Nov. 4th 1861. }
FRIEND Ewing II proceed to write you a
few lines, Tor nothing else than 10 ac
knowledge the receipt Of your very valuable
and true Onion paper, The Wig, which am
glad to inform you has found its way to our
camp regularly every Tuesday.
On last Monday evening our battalion
received orders to join the remainder of our
Regiment, which is attached to Gen Smiths
Brigade, cncamped about four miles from
the Chain Bridge. Accordingly on Tuesday
morning, at six clock, tents were struck
and start made for the above named camp.
which IS a distance Of thirteen miles from
our old homc-Benkcr' Brigade, |, with
some twenty others, were left in charge of
the old camp until we could get all moved,
and tell you it was serious job of moving.
we did not get through until Friday evening.
and then | started for The new camp, reach
ing it about y clock at night. | found
the boys all enjoying themselves as we'll as
could be expected after living on fresh
bread and fresh beef every day and then
coming down to hard bread and fat pork
On Friday night, about % clock, it com
mcnceda tremendous rain storm, and con,in-
ned without intcrmission until this morning.
We were nearly all drowned out but now
we have the beautiful bright shining sun once
more, which will soon dry up the mud here
abouts, and we will again live like men.
had the extreme pleasure Of meeting some
of my Cecil friends in Col. Biddle' Regiment
OF Pennsylvania Reserves, on Saturday
last,-ltobt Maxwell, Joseph and Dixon
West, and Joseph Roman, all of Cecil, they
are getting along very well and have seen
considerable service, having been nearly all
over Western Virginia, and on several
scouts, when they killed six or seven of the
- Chivalry.' Their Regiment lies close
by ours. The Captain of Com. L. DR..
Narrow and several others of our Company
went out beyond our pickets one day last
week and had the pleasure of seeing the
Rebels; they came home with very fine
hog, weighing near 15O-a strapped across
one OF the horses. Il suppose, of course, they
bought it, as it was gotten outside of the
pickets.)
Companies 'F:' and &C. of the Dragons,
went out on scout yesterday afternoon,
accompanied by four Companies of the ith
Vernon, Regiment Of Infantry, we advanced
some ten miles beyond Lewinsvilc, but
souid not sec any of the "Secesh,'' it is
very evident they are not on this side of
Fairfax now, and think it is pretty nearly
true what very pretty young lady said to me
(when stopped to get drink ofwater.) She
said there were no rebels of any consequence
this side cf Manassas.
see by the New York papers that some
Of the peace citizens Of Cecil, mho wonld resign
and come home If they dill not rightly represent
Meir constituents, and ucto didn go to Frederick
have been taking steamboat excursion
from Fort Lafayette to Fort Warren, in
Boston Harbor. Well! I suppose it is
very nice to go on Stree excursion, especially
when they are all ptacco5e men Oh board ;
but shOutd rrefor furHJi1p tho apraa coil
OF the Southern .chivalry.. A safe journey
ana good luck to them, and speedy meet
ing OF their Cecil Jtieads a, the same Fort is
all the pleasure | wish them!
there is no news of any consequence
here; now, there, will close.
Yours with respect,
j. FRANK CUMMINGS