Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1861-09-13

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mess ams6hg tie Troop Proximity of the For
ees- He% Of Washington-Prospsets of an
Advanee-soldieTs Fare, DC.
FLiHr Hill, Sept 4. 1891.
MR. EDIToR:-From the caption of this let.
ter you will perceive that our Brigade has
made rertograde movement from Vienna to
our present locale. This backward movement
tho latter village, as both nature and the late
encampmept of the Yankees had we'll prepared
it for impregnating the human frame with dis.
ease and death. This was partial but not tho
entire cause of the extensive prevalence of
disease in our camp-a large portion of the
brigade were just convalescent of measles when
we were stationed at Fairfax. The heavy,
onerons duties of that advance post the i'll
fated physical consequences of forced retIeat,
the privations and exposure during the week
of oatsle. and then the heavy and forced march
to roach Vienna after the fight. left our brigade
in u PROSTATE conditions, from which We will
not soon recover The u.fated consequences
Of these heavy duties n,ny be lamentably seen
in the fresh graves that dot the green earth.-
AS sad instance. we need only mention that
one gallant company Of our regiment (the But.
Ter Guards.) have lost more men in tae last
three weeks;taan the regiment did in the bat.
tie. Our present eroampment is the medium
ground between Vienna and Fairfax OaH:, and
on these high lille our troops are slowly con
yalescing dnd'recovering their health and vigor,
though the guard duties are still so. heavy that
they have to stand about three days out Of the
seven, and the heavy dews and chilly nights
invariably send some of the guard;tin with in.
termittent fever, to which The locality readily
gives the 'ypooid grade.
Our troops are slowly advancing Hpon the
enemy's line; Our line now extends TIVE and
half miles beyond Fall's Church.! The YAM
kee pickets gallantly contested their claims to
peach orchard. just beyond the Church, for
several days, but q Tennessee regiment drove
them from the delicious fruit. and also from,
their entrenchments on.Munford's and Mason s
Hills. These hills are about i've miles from
Alexandria. and from them a beautiful view
may be obtained of Washington and Of bouts
on the Potomac. The Stars md Stripes can
be seen fontine from Arlington Heights, though
we cannot see what tie Yankees are doing
they can be seen throwing up earth works this
SIDE Of Alexandris. The pickets Of the advance
forces of the arn'ies occupy a.f open country
about COO yards from each other. 'It So hap.
pens that there are two hedge rows of cedars
extending across the field, behind which each
PicEet Seeks protection and whenever one of
either party steps from behind his shelter, q
dozen volleys are fred at him. On Sunday
evening Tennessean was killed in this man.
:ner, while seven oftth-ir number were sent to-
their eternal home. This close proximity to
each other will not remain muct, longer With
out work. The health Of fsour troops is improv.
inc, ,sand wagons oftransportatiop are prepared
by both parties, so we anticipate worh Of &
b1osdy character soon.
Our company is in good spirits. and one Of
the hesfthest Of ehe regiment having lost none
save one member, who died ss Calpeppers from
an uncomfortable diseass: Our gallantU 10 ptaia
kas just returned from !. a.dsy's visit to Munford
and Mason sHill. where he aud Col. Kershav
have been enjoying the 6pe view ofsthe, Federal
encamPment', Alexandr.s spirer,s Washi6gtor
CitSSkc. j
I've gallant rssruits have jsst attached
tlemseives to our company. Messrs. John T.
MeKel!er and A.sRsyaolds who brought their
friends considerable refreihmensssii 10 The vay Of
cakes, wines and d4othsr palrtabie delieasies.
And just hele would add that there seem,
to be ap impression among the matrops as home
that Wessre half clothed, half fed set Of reg
muffn'. which IMPRESSION is sssoeetEsssrsoas
ous, as we haye plenty to eat. pfettyswell
clothed, money eaongi'. and have ;nevsr suffer.
e9 'cr anything yet while yell and ID camp
Those who have eyer needed s,mensyS OF cloth,
ing have been kindly supplied ~ ouT 5aptaia
and Leuteaanfx-' .. N.
sweaas FousD AT Rreu MopsFAs,s@Among
the things the Federsls. picked up as~Ricl,
] Monhtai6svas sword Gearing thssfolI6Sw ina q
inscription: 1tis in possession Of an Indiana
foleael.af the epsme ofsullivan: fes
The bladeSis Inscribed as foIlovs: SIN testi-
paony Of the intsepedity and valor of Midship.
@ensWilllam Taylor IN two successive actions
ofstt,ss Unitsds States ,frigate Constitution, in
which were csptured the British frigate Guer-
riere. .'op.t the l4th of August, 1872, and ssh.
British frigats. Jsva,-ep the seth of December
1872 tue State of Virginia bestows this sword.
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