The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-05-22
Personnel Of the Southern Army.

Personnel Of the Southern Army.
4 correspondent of the Baltimore Exchange thu,
describes his journey through the southern States:
Before left the far south regiments Of Georgia
and Alabama troops had left for Virginia. and orders
were issued on the Sth inst the Atlanta Georgia
/ regiment, and to the second Alabama regiment, at
! Montgomery, to march the 18th inst. Their head
quarters will be Lynchburg, Va Both these regiments
are composed of the most sterling men in the commu
mites where they raised and have volunteered for
the war and not for any specified number OF months,
or under any Stacking conditions as to where they will
do service.
Thesecond Alabama regiment was raised three months
since and the first regiment on duty at Pensacola.
1t was this corps of that erected the FIRST sand bat
tcries opposite fort Pckens and occupied them for
months anxiously awaiting the moment for assault
on that fortress In this they disappointed and
the time Of their enlistment having expired, they re-
turned to their homes, but did not disband. When
the president called for troops in his second procama
ton, the second regmenthed meeting, and by unanl-
nous vote rendered their services tor hewar between
twelve and fifteen thousand menn the States of Georgia
and Alabama have received marching orders for Virginia
and already large bodies of them have arrived
Along the line Of the railroads in Alabama and Georgia
the greatest activity prevails. The roads thronged
with extra trains Of cars crowded with soldiers Every
kind Of cars which possible be turned the pur-
pose Of transportation are brought into requsition The
troops are only fully armed and equipped themselves
but attached to each train are cars loaded with all the
arms, habiliments and necessaries Of The fifth
Georgia regiment resting at Augusta awaiting IA
cilitics for transportation.
At Florence S. G., / met the famous Palmetto reg-
ment which garrisoned Morris island at the siege Of
Sumter. They had three extra trains Of cars, which
they had Just left to partake of breakfast. This reg
ment was the finest body Of men had ever seen wear
ing uniforms. The regiment will have its headquarters
at Richmond Va. Col. Cabell formerly of the United
States army, but acting quartermasteTgenera for
the Confederate forces who will rendezvous in Virginia
expressed the opinion that he had never seen such
material in the ranks and added that with such soldiers
defeat was not evcna possibility much less probability.
At the different railroad stations along the road
through South Carolina, large bodies Of troops were
waiting transportation facilities, all eager to march
to Washington On reaching Wilmington, n c., Almost
animated scene was presented. The wharfwas hronged
with the appliances Of There piles Of round
shot aud thousands of bombs on which a number of
were busiy engaged, preparing them for immediate
use. There twenty-five pieces of cannon and
thousands Of muskets and small arms, which workmen
were busy in packing in boxes be sent to Raleigh
Godsborough, and other points of rendezvous III the
State. The enthusiasm in the old north State knows
no bounds. Communities which two weeks ago it was
thought we're divided now unit anxious to march
forward to the relief Of Virginia.
At the depot in Wilmington was body Of two hun
bred uniformed men, awaiting transportation to Raleigh
They depart by the regular passenger train and
their friends in thousands filed the depot building and
crowded the streets through which the train passed to
witness their departure and cheer them with their APP
probation. More than half the crowd were females and
as the train left they with fearful eyes waved the youn-
tccrs adicu and blessed them and the cause which they
were leaving their homes to promote and defend. This
was the second detachment for Washington and on
the llth inst another of several hundred would leave.
The scene along the line OF the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad in point of enthusiasm, surpassed anything
which / have ever witnessed. The communities of
Alabama Georgia. and South Carolina, compared with
fbncp pF North (iDrOlila and uupDupnrlp1
At every railroad station hundreds Of the country
people had gathered and the train stopped it was
greeted with the most rapturous cheers. In almost
every instance majority of them in waiting were fe
males; and at Bowden and Warsaw least three fourhs
of the number Of the gentlcr sex. At the first
named place the display of men so meage that a
gentleman asked one Of the ladies where all their men
were She instantly replied, Gone to serve their
country sir We sorry that there not more to
60 have three brothers, and they all in the ser
vice at Raleigh lam sorry that have notmOre brothers
that they might attest their devotion to their country
by marching to the defense OF her honor" As she
closed her remarks there deatenng cheers for the
women of the old north State, and three for the
beautiful speakGr-tor she really bcautul-whose
heart was 50 thoroughly devoted to the south.
On inquiry learned that one third Of the men OF the
place had volunteered and equipped themselves, and
that the ladies had prepared large quantities Of lint and
baudages which they bestowed upon the State. The
eyes of individual feeling of the striking
character. There was some kind Of a demonstration
at every planters residence, cottage cabin and hut
At the residences to be the entire household
including slaves who waved hats handkerchiefs and
he Confederate States flag; and frequently the cabins
one person only to be seen, and in most cases that
person woman who cheercd the train it passed.
Governor Ellis called for five thousand trooDs and
the 9Th inst he had accepted two thousand and many
of the counties of the State had not been heard from.