Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-05-15
FOE TuE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.

BEAR SwAMP, n. c., April 3rd, 1861.
Mr.. EDITOR Every body is wide awake
to the secession feeling, and to the killing of
old 'Abe's' c~oercive policy. Old Duplin is
fully up. | have just returned to my native
county. On the fourth of last January | was
marched into the service OF the State of South
Carolina. | belonged to what was known
the Wee Nee Volunteers The Company
was made up in Williamsburg District
Black River runs through this District. We
Nee was the Indian name for the River,
hence the name Wee Nee for the Company.
kingstree, the Court House of the District,
Cat which place you have several subscribers
derived its name from a very large pine that
stood there in the days Of 76. On the 18th
ult. | asked for, and obtained an honorable
discharge froIp the service of South Carolina,
IN order that | night perhaps take some part
IN the defence of my native State; but on the
10Th, The whole of the Company, and, indeed,
the regiment thatI belonged to, was disban-
ded. This regiment was raised u>der what
is known as the Convention Bill and vol
unteered for six mon hs, were quartered first
on S~ntivan's, and then on Morris Islands
the most Of our time, however, was spent on
the latter Island. The President of the Con
federate States was authorized by the Con-,
! 0'SOc 'SANNA W hOltIIlGCcIS, IOI U d
less term than twelve months, hence South
Carolina could not transfer this regiment to
the Southern Confederacy.
Moreover, the Convention of South Caro-
lima recommended (whiles in session for the
purpose Of ratifyyEe Constitution that
the first regfasT 6rnded as soon as
Fort Sumter was S~acuatRd or taken. As
soon therefore as the Stars and Stripes were
humbled, and it was seen that the cowardly
fleet which was eff the bar at the time of the
bomhardment would not return, we were dis
banded and all the brave soldiers were al
lowed to return home, as it were on the wings
Of love and Joy.
But as stated above, [ was relieved a short
ZINE before the others, | was therefore at
klngstree and even ready to take the cars en-
route for this place, when the volunteers ar
rived at that place. The feeling of enthusi-
asm, the loud and oft repeated cheers, the
shaking of hands, and h ;wdy-do's, that were
then to be seen and heard, are indescribable.
| babe them all an affectionate fareWeli, and
set out for Florence. Soon 7 was comforta.
b Y seated in the Florence Hotel, and found
before US a splendid breakfast. Having done
my whole duty towards it, and forked over
my half dollar, ! was soon summoned to the
! Wilmington and Manchester Rail Road, by
the sound of the engine whistle. / jumped
aboard and off we went.
: At Florence | met with crowded cars OF
volunteers, they were from Georgia. Two
Companies had just preceded them, or rather
had passed on the regular train which prece.
ded that one. As we passed along the lire
of Road, [ was proud to see the Confederate
flag waving in so many places, and the Ladies
, God bless them, standing in every door, and
: at every Road-crossing, waving their white
. handkerchiefs, and ~strewing the flowers
: among the volunteers, bidding them GOO
; speed.
Thus it continued all the way through. I'm
: til aztec awhile We arrived at Warsaw. Here
: there is a Male and Female school under sue
ceSsful operation here the Ladies were NOR,
numerous than at other points and surely
: if soldiers cannot fight when they are cheeret
and encouraged SO rdyhh by the fair sex o
innocence and beauty, they cannot under an
: circumstances whatever. But they can, the
: will! ii they Gal the adde's will do it them
{ selves. 5nssIfss,r raise an army O
d h'U'e7 ouLiciefstly strong to whip any enem,
: composed OF such IN lterial as that which ~
Lincoln sent with his fleet to reinforce FIT
Sumter.
could write yen a good many interesting
: incidents connected! with the bofu6ardment
0! Fort Sumter, butl do not know that you
are IN the habit of Publishing articles written
g on such subjects, bat if this meets your ap-
probation, perhaps more anon.
t WEINEE VOLUNTEER.