The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-05-22
lFoR The LANCASTER LEpGSR.1
RICHMOND Va, May, 1861

| NS'' "ouiu ike 10 near rom the
"inVincib'es" through your paper, have
thought, as have a few leisure moments
this morning, that would occupy them
by writing to you.
After leaving home on Sunday morn.
ing, nothing Of interest transpred until
we reached Bethel Church there we
me, several Of our frieuds that we did
not expect to see, and was glad to find
among the number, some young ladies'
win whom We were acquainted. lis al.
ways pleasant to meet the ladies, bu, the
reverse to part with them ; particularly
was IT so in this instance, for no doub,
many OF us thought we had met to part
Tor the last time. The very nature of our
mission here would lead us 10 such solemn
suprosi:ions. But their pleasant smiles.
with An occasional tear coursing down
their cheeks, aud the thought that we
were gong to fight for them, had ten
dency TO fill our bosoms with renewed
patriotism, and make Us more resolved
10 carrying out our designs OF defending
them and their bones.
Our next stopping place was at Mr..
VIM. Ciyburn's, where we partook of re,
iresbments and rested about an hour.-
All seemed 10 be in liue spirits, az the
shock of parting with or famiIies mad
pretty we'll worn of. They seemed to
ENJOY tier dinners very well at any rate.
AT the expiration OF the hour, the time
allotted us 10y Capt. V. We drove off 10
meet the other portion Of our company
at Gum swamp, but we, being a little
behind time, we're left 10y them, aud the
"Flal Rock Guards" aud did 10. over.
take them uu.il they halted one uni.e from
Camden Cor tue purpose Of forming com,
suies Our CrloncI met us ut this place
aud marched us TO the pubic square,
where there was large number Of the
citIztus Of Camden assembled for the
purpose OF receiving us in u formal man,
her, aud welcoming us to their kind hos
pitaliies. Col Warren addressed us on
behalf Of the citizens. His remarks were
touching and very appropriate, in fact, We
have not beard n better speech lately
After marching to The Town Hall and
receiving blankets, canteens, DC, We we've
Informed that the DeKaIb House had
been allotted to the "InvincibIes" and
the Mansion ID bouse 10 the Flat Rock
Guards" Each company proceeded %
quarters. We don: know how the
Guards ared, but the "lnvinciJles"
would ike to dine at the DeKsIL uouse
to-day, not that they are tired Of Rich.
mond, but because they were SO well ,rea
ted there.
A, one O'Clock Monday morning the
cars moved us off for Wilmington. The
atmosphere resounded with ''lhree cheers"
for the good citizens Of Camden. Soon
we were on the Wilmington road. The
citizens OF Sumter saluted US by three
fires from their cannon. A large crowd
OF ladies were out 10 greet US consider
ing the early hour at which we arrived
nj Sumter, We did not expect to see any
ladies, but they were there ready with
their boqne,s. The Sumter Guards got
on board, Capt. Richardson commanding.
This corps is composed Of quite respsc
table looking body Of men. 1, is the
best armed company that We have met
with since we left home. At all the sta
tions from Sumter to Florence there were
crowds Of people to cheer US on and wish
us a safe return. The windows Of every
dwelling, whether far of or near by, were
in work With white haudkercbiefs and
behind them could be seeu many fair IA.
ces, looking as II they were sure we would
return with the trophies. We assured
them, In every instance, by the wave Of
The cap and the loud huzzah, tha, we
would every one die before their homes
should be invaded by yankee foe. Let
me assure You that The ladies do a great
deal Of good by those patriotic demon.
strations, for il matters no: ROW low
down man may feel, or from what
cause he may be melancholy, to see that
the ladies sympathise with him. and 10