The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-05-02
Personnel OF the Southern ARMY.

Personnel OF the Southerm Army.
We published yesterday, from the leading
Black Republican papers Of Philadelphia, a
description Of Lincoin's Ragged Regiments.
and we now give the other side Of the pic ture.
as viewed by a correspondent OF the Baltimore
xchange. on his route from Augusta, Georgia.
last week: -,
Before left the far Sonth seven regiments
OF Georgia and Alabama troops had left for
Virginia, and orders were issued on Wedues-
day last to the Atlanta (Georgia) regiment.
and to the Second Alabama Regimen I. mt Nj ont.
gomery, to march on Friday. Their head
quarters will be Lynchburg, Virginia Both
OF these regiments are composed of the most
sterling men in the communit ties where they
were raised, and have volun teered for the war
an not for any specified number of mon tbs
or under any shackling cond tions as to where
they will do service. +"t H4st
1 The Second Alabama Regiment was raised
three months since, and was the first regi-
ment on duty at Pensacola. 1t was this corps
of men that erected the first sand. ba tteries
opposite Fort Pickens, and occur pied them for
mouths, anxiously awaiting the moment
for an assault on that fortress. In this they
were disappointed, and the time of their en-
listment having expired. they returned to
their homes, but did not disband When the
President called for troops in his second proc
lamatiOn. the Second Regiment held a meet
ing, and by unanimousvote rendered their
sand and fifteen thousand men in the States
OF Georgia and Alabama have received march
ing orders for Virginia, and already large bo-
dies of them have arrived.
Along the line of the railroads in Alabama
and Georgia, the greatest activity PREVAILS
The roads are thronged with extra trains of
cars crowded with soldiers. Every kind of
cars which can possibly be turned to the pur-
pose OF transportation, are brought into
QUESTION. The troops are not only fully armed
and equipped themselves but attached to each
train are cars ioaded with all the arms, habil-
iments, and necessaries of war. The Fifth
Georgia Regiment was resting at Augusta,
awaiting facilities for trans por ia tion 800
At Florence ). O., met the famous Pal
metto Regiment, which garrisoned Morris
Island at the siege of Sumter They had three
extra trains of cars, which they had inst left
to partake of breakfast. This regiment was
the finest body of men l have ever seen wear
ing uniforms The regiment will have its
headquarters at Richmond, Va. Col Cabeil
formerly of the United States Army but now
Acting Quartermaster General for the Con-
fedtrate forces, who will rendezvous in Vir-
ginia, expires sed the opinion that he had never
seen such material in the ranks, and added,
that with such soldiers defeat was not even a
possibility, much less probability. -e
AT the different railroad stations along the
read through South Carolina large bodies of
troops Were waiting transportation facilities,
all eager to march on Washington. On reach
ing Wilmington, c., a most animated scene
was presented The wharf WAS throngtd
with the appliances Of war. There were piles
OF round shot and thousands OF bombs, on
which mum Der Of men were bu silly engaged,
preparing Them for immediate use. There were
twenty-five pieces of cannon and thousands of
muskets and small arms, W hich workmen were
ouSY III packing IN boxes TO be sent to Raleigh
Goldsborough, ami other points of rendezvous
IN the State. The EN- tn usiaSm in the Old North
State knows no bounds. Communities which
two weeks since 1t was thought were divided
are now a unit, anxious to march forward %
the relief of Virginia.
At the depot in Wilmington was body of
two hundred uniformed men, awaiting trans.
portation TO Raleigh. They were to depart by
the regular passenger train, and their friends
in thousands, filled the depot building ana
crowded the streets through which the train
passed, to witness their departure and cheer
them with their appreciation. More than hal
the crowd were females, and as the train LETT
they, with fearful eyes, waved the volunteers
adieu, and blessed them and the cause which
they Were leaving their homes to promote and
defend. This was the second detachment from
Wilmington, and on Saturday another OF
several hundred would leave. The scene
along the line of the Wilmington and Weldon
railroad, in point OF enthusiasm, surpassed
communities of Alabama, Georgia. and South
Carolina, compared with those of North
Carolina, We're tame and unconcerned
Atevery railroad station hundreds of the
country people had gathered, and as the train
stopped ii was greeted with the most raptur-
ous cheers. In almost every instance ma.
Jority OF them in waiting We're females and
at Bowden and Warsaw at lea st three -fourths
of the number Were OF the geniler sex. At
The first named place the display Of men was
so meagre that q entleman asked one of the
ladies where all their men We're. She instant
ly replied, I" Gone to serve their country sir
W e are sorry that there are not more to GO l
have three brothers, and they are all in the
service at Raleigh. l am sorry that have
not more brothers, that they might attest their
devotion to their country by marching to the
defence of her honor" As she closed her re-
marks there was deafening cheers for the
women of the Old North State, and three more
for the beautiful speaker-for she was really
beautiful-whose heart was so thoroughly de-
voted to the South.
On inquiry learned that one third of the
men OF the place had volun teered and euuip-
ped them selves, and that the ladies had pre-
pared large quantities of lint and bandages.
which they bes towed upon the State. The
cases OF Individual feeling Were of the mos
striking character. There was some kind of
a demonstrat'"n ut every planters residence
cottage, cab n lud hut. At the residences
were to be seen the entire household, includ-
Ing slaves, who waved hats, handkerchiets
and the Confederate States flag and frequent
ly at the cabins one person only was to be
seen, and in most cases that person was wo-
man, VINO cheered the train as it passed.
Gov. Ellis called for five thousand troops
and on Thursday evening he had accepted
Mlrty.faoo thousand, and many of the coun-
ties OF the State had not been heard from.