Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-09-07

friend from paying the last sad tribute to deathas
undered friendship, and seeks to snap every social
tie in twain--is abominable and attempted in such
aregiment as ours, is fraugh. with seriously evil
consequences Undisguised want of sympathy for
the we'll being and comfort of the private has also
added to the dsaffecon, and spirit that not
if the private is exposed to the concentrated rays of
an August sun, in stubble-ield that has not had
its surface dried for twelvemonth before so his
is screened by the shade is not much calculated to
engender love and esteem. The appointments in
the gift of the Colonel too are the subjects of
we're criticism. Five appointments, the Commits
sary, CommiSSary Sergeant, Quarter-master Ser
geant, Sergeant Major, as well as the Adjutancy,
which if the Confederate Regulations were followed,
should be given to commissioned and non-commis-
stoned officers Of the regiment have been illegal
the Adjutancy and Commssary to men who do not
eren belong to the regiment. The want Of care
and sympathy for the private, if it happens to de-
prive them of pleasure, has been general remark.
Orders to move to a more healthy and comfortable
position afterwards possessed by more fortunate
regiment must be postponed and Of course, coun-
fernandez in order that tine dinners may be par
taken of at ri0Hte residences Of hospitG6te Virgin
iansthe glorious opportunity of being participants
in the battle of Manassas was lost because OF de-
sire to visit the many attractive places in Richmond
our destination changed to scklY part of the State
for fear of traitors bullets, which might have de-
stroyed the pleasures of an evening ride, on gaily
horses in western Virginia. And now, the last
hope of ever smelling the smoke of battle is extn-
guished by removal to Pratts Point, in order
to crafty the concet and selfimportance that a
command of twelve miles of the guard-coast of the
Potomac River will occasion. Four of our compa
MES "a. G. Ii. and I'D left this morning, for that
point and the others to follow as wagons
are procured to remove our baggage and camp
equpage.
The health of the regiment for some time prior to
the arrival of our present warlnbeared and efficient
principal physician, DIR. Hughes, very bad, sac
rced to considerable extent by incessant drilling
in midday in an August sum- The drilling was
carried to such extent to excite the remark of
strangers, who asserted if practice would make per-
feet ours would certainly be an efficient reg ment.
The drill hours, however, have been reduced at the
suggestion Of the Surgeon and its effects for the bet
ter are plainly apparent.
The effective force of the regiment will now proba-
bly, reach $50 rank and file, in the nine companies
flat originally contained about 700. At one time,
800 would not have over-eStimated the number
Twenty 1.-TWO have died since the formation of the
regiment The greater portion of the sick have
been sent to the hospital at Fredericksburg where
efficient physicians, good nurses pleasant quarters
and the praise worthy superintendent of the kind
est people of the most generous and patriotic town
ever was in will be used to allay their sufferings
and minister to their wants.
There are two or three other n. G. regiments
within few miles of US, but | have not been able
to procure pass out of our lines to visit Them and of
course do not know their number"