Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-08-15
For The Journal.
CAMP CLARK, 3rd Reg't N. G. State Troops, }
Accokeek Post Office,

Stafford County Va, Aug. 4th, 1861. !
DleSSrS. Ed'torS:- have concluded to write you
few lines in relation to company Of State troops to
which belong, well the regiment to which 1t has
been attached
In the latter part CT last A pr or the first of May,
company raised in tie OF ashington and
county OF Beaufort, n. c. bearing the name OF the Jeff
DAVIS Rifles, and organized by eIectiDg John r. Car
mer, Captain, Samuel B. Waters First, Redding
BlOuut Second and Archibald Craige, Third Ltuen-
ants. In June ordered to NeWbern to JON a
regiment there but believing that could do State
and section OF country the greatest good by doing
voted ourselves into the \. {. state TROOPS and are
now a part Of tie 3rd regiment. About that time
Lieutenant Blount resigned his position, and William T.
Gayard elected and commissioned to fill his place
One week ago last Wednesday ming, struck
tents aud repaired TO Galysburg 10 JOIN portion of
the regiment, three companies of which remaining
there at that time under the command of Major Deos-
set the next day reached Richmond, Va, and re-
manned there until last Sunday, when finally reached
this place and joined the regiment which made it
pete the tul! complement (ten companies) being
encamped here and drilling very rapidly, to pre-
pare ourselves for any 7e9imenta duty that we may be
called upon to perform.
In tie pers0uages of Col Castor Meares, 1t. Col.
Robert Ii. Cowan, and Maj. VIM. L. DeRossett, the
field officers Of regiment, feel confident that we
make good fight as any regiment that has left
the old North State. and we Just have the Company
Officers and who will battle until victory is perched
upon our Standards as do not think from their frey
eyes and determined countenauccs that such thing as
defeat would hardly even be tolerated by them.
cbaDced to General HoImes) yesterday and he
appears to me, being the very picture OF success and
l cannot doubt but all the Southern Companies,
Regiments ard brgades are well oficered would ad-
wise the Grand Army of Scott, Lincoln & Co., to be
very cautious 10 appearing before Southern forces,
unless they willing TO run quite probable chance
OF being aUnhilated, fully convinced that their
complete route at Manassas Sunday two nee, was
OnlC clrht To tbpir futn in fbp
event they give anything like half chance at them,
for you that our Southern officers and men are
determined whip them, and such determination upon
the top OF such good cause as we have, Is always
crowned with We drill every day much as
the Ofcers think their can bear, as to be fully
competent to give those encroachng rascas the worst
drUbbg that any great army received at the hands
Of just and patriotic people; and fully believe that
regiment is anxious to try their new guns at the
earliest possible convenience
The number of soldiers this vicinity is unknown to
me, but from appearances there is large number Of
thousands as you can see regiment located upon the
top of almost every hill, and hills very numerous
here-the section of country being much broken and the
spring water pure as crystal. 1t must be very
healthy region.
That you may know our position is in good locality
to be in the next fight will say that are oc tied on
the rail road Brooks Station between Frederlcks
burg and Aqua Creek about nine miles from the Tor
and five from the latter and not more than eight OF
ten miles from the EOLOInac TNeT, anu SOtueLuDS
the neigbborhood of twenty miles from Manassas juno
ton and not more thal forty fifty miles from Wash
ington City. Consequently, mean this req iment
are in expectancy of helping considerable portion
the vaDdals of old Mr. BRAN Linkhorn and Old Fuss
and Feathers OF the world in the next engagement
of any Importance.
Don't you think they had better return thier swords
to their scabbards, ground their oppressive and un
righteous arms, and return quietly TO their respective
homes, as Abram invited US Southerners to do in hi
Message.
The weather has been very warm the past week, but
the purity and strength of the air keeps our spirits up
the hy don't have any strong spirits In camp as ou
bosses OF opinion that Sc manage as to serG
along without it, 1t may be good rule, but sometime
l pc Isonaly feel as though it is not.
AS l dent wish to take up all of your paper at on
time, / will close by wishing you large increase Q
subscribers and the best of luck during the war.
AS money rather scarce with us soldiers at present
you would very much oblige old friend by sendln
me a copy of your Daily Journal few weeks on tick
Very truly, your old friend, o. 5.