Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-08
For the Journal
CAMP OF THE 1sT REGIMENT, N. G. S. T..
Rinhnnnd Va Annr Sth lSel


Messrs EDITORS by the heading of this letter will be
seen that have left quarters in the Old North State
delightful stay of six weeks packed up goods and
babe aeu to the good people of Warenton Saturday
July 9th. We shall always feel grateful that Oca
ted at pleasant place of rendezvous Warrenton
congenal place could not have been selected the
pect of the country all that could be desired and what
better than all the people are just clever any in the
Southern Confederacy. We shall always remember their
Kindness and the interest they manifested for welfare
Long may they live to enjoy the blessings Of free and
trammeed government-such intend ours to be when
have freed from the curse of Aboltons. OF
we all promised to visit them again we can get
old Abe to acknowledge that we are little too pucky
for him. What the result of some OF these visits may be
will pretend foretell. The human heart mystery
not easily divned-a rusm which frequently proved
the everyday of e and experience and OBJ
servaton have taught not to wonder at the singua
any of its freaks.
1t with peculiar feelings that we babe adieu good
towards the Old Dominion whose territory had already
been partially invaded by enemy who would crush out
the last vestage of freedom from limits and sacrifice
her sons and daughters for the contamination of their fn
sh designs and evil uss. YET the cause of Virginia the
cause of North Carolina Her soil has already been en-
rched by the blood the heroic Fisher and number Of
other gallant of the Old North State who fell
her defense Bethel and Manassas and her subugaOn
would almost prove death blow to the of coniu
ona liberty not only in Virginia and North Carolina but
throughout the entire South Let u.s. then, lovers oil
right and freedom, and the advocates of justice and u
manly rally to her support. Let prove fia af9C
ton for land of our birth and vaany defend the hon
or and integrity not of any State section but e
cry one which has dared assert her right to throw oil the
shackles of tyranny and to position OF lndepen
dence. The God of battles His own holy day. has
barred His arm in defence the plains OF Manassas
and If those who forced the upon choose to poaH
it, He will yet doubt give other and perhaps carer
evidences of His recognition of right selgoVenmen
on many we-foughtf field. With all the past assurancesot
the Divine appreciation of cause and the prospect
future filed with the most daring deeds of ambitious c
airy and wreathed with the lauels of the nobest military
proWess the honor of North Carolina will not suffer ID ne
hands of these of her who in the e Come
what may they will be at their posts, and will only %
when their bodies trampled in the dust that their enc
mics advance in the subugation and destruction OF @
country They have already proved this during the Ps
contest and if opportunity presents they Will gaAn
On way to this place we spent Saturday night az I
tersburg, at which place we found very good suPP
awaiting arrival after which quarteed Tor pg
night in the armories of the different military compames
the city. The devotion to cause in Petersburg Ia
commendable, and she has dona her full partin FURNISHING
men and means for the Girls which is upon US. - hr
l. Early Sunday morning slumbers were ofoken
the rafting of the drum and the cry OF Get READY S
Cars, reminded us that we must resume our onward s
our fields and destroy that which dearer than gu
ese to freemen-the and quiet OF our family m pc
few minutes afterwards found US slowed away ~ sbr
mond cars, and anxiously awaiting the SOMA Vi ~ Cant
whistles which was to announce our departure o was
tai of the Old Dominion" great deal OF bt of the
manifested by Gost of our Boys " to GET sgd Most
Railroad Bridge the James River at Rlchnvnr If the
OF them had stupendous suuc, looked
KIND before and of course little curiosity coulu "
over. Go. tour
On our arrival here we were ouartered for the hs
days at the Old Fair Ground in the upper part OF
On Thursday moved to more egiole Nr OBJ.
just beyond the North Eastern limits OF the Guy nosed
lection to both locations is that they too mu9 vy
TO the heat of the We encampeq ~ IA su.
the Richmond and York River Railroad, wnc rt in
rounded by number of hills, both classic ana ID
their appearance. There is however, but NIUE and
the scenery about quarters, and the hills are in
bare to present much of the picturesque ana furnishes
the form of landscapes. Their antique appearance ny
much matter for reflection and meditation, aha nemsp,
suggests number of questions relative to thelF
history, &c. ,- water
Our location is rather low but not marshy ana Wore
is toerably fair, though good as we haa ahb dis
ton. There is spring near our encampment too far
charges sixty gallons of water per minute, ouI d 40
off to be of any advantage to the soldiers. - health
With the exception of few of measles, to Tee
of the Regiment is pretty good The measles tbropc
are generally in mild form and several sentto
ladies have called and requested that the patients %
of the private hospitals in the city, 10
quarters may be more comfortable than those Iuneds
camp. These private institutions under tne are r
supervision of the ladies, and the When
superior those of public general hosps dome up
ladies take matters in hand things are apt W S wrie
about right. Such, at least is the experience u wv
who claims be pretty critical observer. is get
The company represented by your coresp md robust
ting along finely. The look more nealth g this war
than they did before leaving home. One resu. Inv meD.
will be, parlance the making VI INC field ere
The duties OF the camp and the exercises On and
well calculated to teach punctuay anu ..r schooirg
where the moral character formed no estirasbs
need be wanted for the development OF ueS0
qualities. ,,.,;n,a for any orc
How long We will remain here it is mpossiOls'" 'D'