Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1861-06-11
From Regular Correspondent,
LETTER FROM CAMP BRANDY WIN f.
LETTER NO 3,

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From Regular Correspondent,
LETTER FROM CAMP DIsANDN VIM.
LETTER NO ..
Ereess Of rain--Maa-T3e night ssatry-Sifpmg
-iHdid rubber piiops--Nep style edadi,s'icAs
and Peptr cmters-uementoes Of me ladies hJer-
ahiy-7a5'e dHote-.Wea at meais-Suokng-
SoeiaJRty- HdsAmg daym Camp lsH from
The Wesleyan Fcmaie co2sgs--Flag presentation
Preparations 10 ieHpc--From Elkiou meet, &c,
Sc, Sc.
CAMP BRANDYwINE. near Wilmington,
Saturday Evening, June &, 1861
Mr.. EDIToR AN extension of rainy weather,
not in moderate daily instruments, but almost
continuously, with remission yesterday and
partial one to day, has been the order since our
second letter-which we supposed, by the way,
would be the last from this locality-undl we all
began to think that it rained some III this par
ticular latitude; indeed that if this camp was
famous for anything specially, it was for tie
immoderate amount of water in the clouds over
hanging it, Everything wore most gloomy
and dismal aspect general sense of discomfort
PreFHheu' wherever ohe iurueu ihere was hluu,
mud in trout Of the tents, mud on the floors and
mud everywhere, aud quite adhesive in its ma
ture, sticking to the shoes for days Innocent of
backing giving our temporary residences quite
dirty, sloveny slip-shod appearance. md
tending to show that we we're not remarkable
Tor the neatness Of our housekeeping Our
quarters looked more like decent pig siye
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man haniiauohs oil human beings, and also gave
some i'ttle color oil reason and npiness to the
uesignalloh our ehcampmentreeeived, 'Uowpens'
put as 'ne tents leaked very litile, we became
quite stolcal and content and rendered our
selves as comfortable as circumstances would
aunt oil.
nu' II Is Ut hlght mat one becomes sensible OF
the unpsasah'ness oil such weather to the SEN
''He' WIN ms ihu'a ruooer Goa. ahont NM II
~ ""9 oi'' "ho ""'Ns ms post LOT Two hours'
He ine' Vi 'ne uis'olnior' OIL wei weather Is
iofoioiy Presenteu' anu to the oheer OF the day
e"',N' WV - 'n' s'''"' uVp'"s VI "isn''
'"is' "'ea'S A"u r"'"'pe' eo's MS rouhus' Inc
run Vi 'no uuP'e"s"h'ness Vi tue nlne pecoh''s
.eNu''y ePpA'eu'' when ne ~ "ehphg us uu-
''Ous sUeps aoout me camp through the wet
s'"a'' a"a at 'iie r'sA VI huuihs hlniseH III a
lO'i4On.ai Pos'uOh' OF OF nnulhg us rect suit
"e"y s'u'ue 'h'o Il no'e' HOW lonely you VIII
uouotless say' these men must feel! But do
you 'upPose ~ NJ 'ne'r ienec''Vns favored ny
au0" ""lAs' 'hey regret 'ne COURSE they nave
'aA'h mo- they arc sustained ny Conscious
ness oil duty discharged, acteatel by no mercen-
ary motive, but BY considerations of numerous
anu Welghiy Obligations TO beloved country,
they are willing to make sacrifices for tho good
OF that country Influenced thus, they have
much satisfaction in the performance Of their
high duties' The knowledge that they ale ell
gagged in patriotic purpose is the reward, and
suihclent one
but WIN all this eamp life thus far, has not
been very dlsagreeable; there are many pleasant
features IN connection with IT, which all appear
determined to appreciate All endeavor aud
with much success to extract as much enjoy
ment from this source, MS is possible. Iii
during the rainy season. when every thing is
shown in its darkest culors, and when SOME are
Obliged to sleep in their wet blankets, that the
soldier begins to institute comparisons between
his present and former mode OF life.
Speaking of sleeping, reminds us TINT ONE of
our Lieuteuants, u few evenings ago. iuaupurated
the experiment of sleepipr with mir Iniio
rubber pillow under his head but ii was by no
means "A success: his Efforts were fn,ilo ho s,,..
he slept none the entire night, but kent awake.
endeavoring to hold his head on the elastic inflow
Ills caput was oil the time slipping on as tbough
it had been creased lie had inflated the article