Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1861-09-25
Our Unpaid Regiments.

VINO resides in the western part of the State, just
from visit to the 9Th regiment Of N. G. volunteers,
at Valley Town, Randolph county, Va, gave us
lew days ago, most lamentsble account Of their
condition. He says he found them subsistng on
coarse -four bread and fresh beef without sat-with
out bacon or the necessary condiments to make their
bread and beef palatable or nourishing. They were
without money, not having received dollar of their
wages, except their bounty. Many Of them were
barefooted in that cold, rocky country. He found
II Of the Burke Tigers" withou. shoes, and the
gentleman went to neighboring towr and had
them made for them. Their surgeon, benevolent,
kind;hearted man was without medicines, and hay-
ing long been out of the practice, seemed unprepa
red to manage their diseases. Their situation was
distressing and with no prospect of speedy improve
ment
In this reg ment there are - companies composed
Of as brave robust and efficient class of soldiers as
our army can boast and led by such men as Capts.
Champ Davis, Shipp Stowe Kirksey and others.
And yet this fine regiment is rendered partially in
efficient by the neglect of the government to nav
them their wages.
An officer in COL McRaes regiment writing to
friend, says "Our regiment is source of pride to
us. A more accomplishing, contentcd patient, en-
during set Of men have never seen. They have
been more exposcd-have suffered from severe ill.,
ness-have had fewer tokens Of regard, (for except
the box you sent them) no comforts have been sent
to them as regiment. Many of them are barefoot
and they stood in the ranks to-day without shoe,
ready to march to meet the enemy, and they have
never received dollar of pay though they have been
in service since April and yet they are subordinate
willing, obedent, and brave. say it in no boast
Ing way, but in justice to our men, that man
is a base calumniator who questions their courage
You may quote what say about the regiment and
send it to Holden, who seems to be the soldiers
friend" Well said, and what this writer says OF
the 9TH regimen: of N. C. State troops as to their
courage. is true Of all our troops and volunteers
We learn that Mrs. McRae is doing all she can
for this fine regiment and that she has now large
contribution prepared for it. consisting of socks,
clothes and blankets. Mrs. Clarke is also hard at
work for the l4th regiment of volunteers, Colonel
Clarkes) as are thousands of our ladies' for all Of
| them. God bless the women of our honest old
State. Our soldiers may be sure of their friendship.
A friend belonging to the 9th regiment of State
troops Qate Col. Fishers writes: "Our health has
improved wonderfully since COL Fender came, and
the arrangement Of the Hospital under DR.. Holt is
very fine indeed We have not had "red" yet
| though we have been in the service nearly four
months. We can get plenty of every thing here
but We have no money. The other regiments from
other States) have been paid off and are living like
lords, while we poor devils can hear the chickens
squall, but have nothing that will catch them Our
men too have wives at home who need the money,
but there seems to be none for the soldiers" Cheer
up brave fellows it is coming. The old North State
will never forget her brave boys.
It will be rccollected that Gov. Clark some time
since profiered to advance 100000 to pay our SOL
ders, provided the Confederate Government would
pay over the same amount in Confederate bonds to
the State. This the Confederate Government de-
clined to do 1t no doubt had good reasons for it
1t would seem. therefore, that the State then had
the money, and that Governor Clark had the power
to pay our soldiers. We regret that he did not
take the responsibility to pay them as the Conven-
ton clearly intended they should be- Every man.
woman and child in the State, would have rejoced
at it-u,any soldiers heart would have been glad
dened, and many sick one would have been re-
lievcG
But the condition Of our soldiers has not dampen-
ed their ardor whit Their faces towards the
enemy and their cry is, victory or death Nor will
they falter whstever may come. Never had men
greater incentives to fight. Our soil must not be
polluted by the tramp of the invader. At any sac
rifce or COST the tyrant Lincoln must be vanquish
ed Hold up, We brave men. You cannot forget
the tolls and sucrings Of your fathers to shake of
the British yoke As yet, yours bear no conpar
son to theirs Remember the frozen and bleeding
feet of our fathers at Trenton and Valley Forge-the
scanty meal and ragged clothes of the continental
forces Recollcct that your fathers fought nakeo
when they whipped the British at Eutaw Springs
The same spirit of sacrifice, the same courage arr
needed to break the iron yoke which Lincoln is
forging for our necks.
M1srRusr.-An accomplished writer, who signs
himself wv" in q late Register, wastes deal o