Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-27
OLoTawS, Saturday, June !, 1856,

uptown, SaturCaE, dune l, lSDl,
My Dear Sir:-I received yorf letter, and
was very glad 10 heG: from you and our boys
also have 7ecercd liDo F:c;c Mr Lrwc!
which viii answer soon. Tb:5s are the only
communicate! 8 which [ have had since 7ou
lefs. have Sent paprrS from tiln: TO liInc, and
shal! caa.inuc SO 70 do. can! 0! icll how
lnanT may reach you. have been rour q 10
enquire for the health OF the families of tEosc
who left, aad DO not hear Of any be. a:c
well, and hear no complaint l rag on Pa
shaw road a day or two since, aDc; Fa" &rs.
Clark, and they are al!wtil ,tEre. The s"lsct
mon are doing what IS required. and no saiter-
ing need be feared | Vas in 3 ,ngnT to-day,
and saw letter from one Of the regiment in
relstlon TO ;bc difficulty il the Bangor Light
Infantry and the G:attan Guards in relation
to continuing three years IN srrIIce '!hiuE
was said about our Company, hence presu,ue
all vas right In God's name, don't let any
of our b,ys show the white feather. S'aid
by your officers, stand by Your colonel
have no fesr the soldiers OF L CO. vii! dis.
grace their State their Mccrs or tbemSeiv, $.
We do hope and trust every r3an OF them
marched with cordial ellcritY g;:e:i ycu .L
Wi!,et's Point determined 10 90 whccev.:
our friend Captain FosS should iea.i S., ~
the BOYS for me and the friends ;auy bare lei:
behind, to go with him, 20 stand By n;.a---
shrink net and fal.e- rGt, God bless them
wish could take you al! by the hand once
more and say c word or two 10 YOU Nil. II
there was ever body q: ,nen we had ?yn.
to feel proui oi and hoaS: CT, it is ;hr u c.;
You can hardly Ihi;.k ho6 indignant the PEG.
pie Of Blngo7 were TEeR they raoeiTed tie
news cs TO these companies liTus:, however,
it was not SO bad ss represented, and tnat thcJ
will rs aect upon The ssTace attending :hose
who faIter III this rau<r, nfd who f..i away
from our glorious old flag whc;i il is in peril.
Don't suffer ans cDu,olGst!Gi;9 or iIad T. eiIT gi
20 gather against your cc;npaay CT regiment
officers, if the mcn have q hard time; :id,
pno- fciiows, I kGow some have Suffered
Your officers must think while yea S.rcp, std
work and endure Lardships with yoa. Treat
them rather as you would q brother ta2n &
commander, submitting ch2erfal7 10 tEe DIS
cipiae Of a soldiers life.
The company undaT Burton gro !. iraaha--
twenty have boIted ard refuse 10 march. They
are dissatisfied with .aeir company officers.
as they tc!d ne 70 dag. Fhry dvn't ke their
first LieuienaE5, aud fear he health Of their
captain WON'T bold GA. S:9cknlan, PORT u.
the camp. do rot know, noT do intend 10
give any thing il re!aiion 10 !ho merits o( the
difficulty.
Large ~ t:4is c,noaay j., il i; noE f. com.
panr by q lcn% mark. .Th2 size OF man i
no indication OF his s)al. Gen! Butler am !
his staff have been i.a'niGS21 By ttc q 'vcrncY,
and Gen Stevens, o. Rlnsor, pnt az the hcai
of the battalion.
Busin, IS is very dull ;.a:e--.the streets strr
deserted-loss will lfT i,aca, Or her be !elt
in We:t Bralc: q: Q1ak;r;;i, and tic tines az
indeed biGe. Men arc a!ftTi-g in any mum
bers al len aid Twelve doiiar?. aaG 10 en-
ploye7s at thar. don's thiTit :Eu times wii!
improve till after the var rs oTsr; hope ;ha;
NAV b. this fall. bl; God only Eaeas wner.
II you 80 into Virsia;s Yon viii tind their
soldiers Dragging cuwa!cs. They 'ok aith
contempt on our Northern men. bu. will nsvcr
meet US in the open G Id. No~, remember
what say, and see if they dout run 2: 'he
first cha,G".
The ID regiment will i:s ;acm Ike s5e'p.
Tennessee Mississippi a, Arkansas have fight
in theu-Virginia, not mnch re the rns
csls h-ll when sou meet them, ard don't be
careful Of your Lad o. 3tee! III the fight. II
there is any State which deserves 10 be
mado desolstc, i. is the East part Of EiTgi.
nia and VIC topc your track vii! &c 80 marked
by ruin, that tEe traveller may see, tii!y ears
hence, where yos vent along. II yor 60 into
Alexandria you must DO careful and d. no
wrong to the hahi,Rn:s, as such is evidently
the policy Of the G 'vernmcn', and it is T!;ht
Fina!lS say TO our bcJs, p:otect Ca!oa msa,
and kill rebel when you meet him.
Write me soon, and give ms daily journal
Of eli you d, and suGtr. ead il any lining il
wanting let US know. Tee hearts Of sll ere
with yoa. ! will write again .sooa.
Sincerely ?or77,
c. P. SgwALi.