Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1861-07-10
The True Southern Shirt.

Our readers will be gratifed in the perusa of the
following interesting letter from the pen of Professor
Howard Of Atlanta, Georgia, which we take from
the Southern Goyederacy. .s-s,
We give it to show the rim and the energy of
our Southern people. Such people can never be
conquered.
CAMP TWO MILES NORTH OF WINCHESTER,
June Goth, 1861.
Dear Taybr, land Drug Store) My sudden
departure from my business in Atlanta was no less
surprise to me than it was perhaps to my patrons.
Ny brother was in Richmond with a Volunteer
Company of about seventy-five men, and learned
that he had telegraphed home for more men; that
he could not be mustered into service with his pre-
sent number. i went home to see about it. and
found twelve young men anxious to 60 and join my
brothers Company, provided necessary arrang-
ment for their transportation could be made There
was no transportation officer for volunteers in At
lanta The young men, being the comrades of my
childhood's home, demanded that should go with
them, and see that their expenses refunded to
them. Thinking my brother heavy expense
and not able to be mustered in FASTENED to join
him. But, before | reached Richmond, learned
Col. Bartow's Regiment had been mustered IN, and
ordered to Harper's Ferry, and expecting battle
This news excited the boys, and we FASTENED on.
nothing of very particular interest occurring until
we reached Winchester, small city of about six or
seven thousand inhabitants. Here we learned that
and property, and blowed up the bridge, &c, at
Harper's Ferry, and was route for Winchester
there being no chance for fight | waited all the
! next day with less patience and more anxiety to
meet the boys-yea, the army-than | ever expert
enced before. About midnight, we heard that the
army was marching back, that the enemy had cross
ed the river at WilliamspOrt, a small place about
twenty-five miles above Harper's Ferry, and was
marching on Martnsburg, some twelve fifteen
miles on the Virginia side. Next courier came in
at full speed, and said the two armies were ten
miles of each other, advancing in line of battle
Well, Doc, have had heap Of fun, seen a sight
Of folks and had lots of strange feelings but it does
seem to me that was the outfeeingest man on
earth. Just about the time | heard that news. In
the first place, all the brothers have there :;
then the Atlanta Grays, Confederate Volunteers,
Davis lnfantry-In fact, out of the two Georgia
Regiments, | knew half the men--all there on the
very point of batte-I, with twelve as brave boys
lived, within few miles of our friends,
begging citizens militia officers ordinance officers
, and trying every way to get arms, and could noL
for money or love. | thought it was no time to be
fooling about military fornality, and we had no
time to wait to receive orders from headquarters to
draw arms formally, | knew where the arms were
stored in Winchester, and knew there was but one
guard at the door; so | went up and attacked the
guard with my Bowie-knife, and the boys got their
muskets. The guard reported me to the officer of
told him the circumstances, he gave me his hand in
friendship and his official signature to keep the
arms. So we FASTENED on, but had not gone far be-
fore we met messenger, who informed us that the
enemy had gone back, and our forces wonld make
their next headquarters at this place. Winchester.
But we kept on until we met them. Notwithstand-
I ing they had been on constant march over turn
| pike rocky load, for 90 or 70 miles, tired and
hungry, having only halfrations for several days,
the boys sent up shouts of JOY and received with
| open arms, and were clamorous to hear the mes
| sages from the loved ones at home. The Echols
Guards from Merriwether county, Capt. G. W.
| Howard were detailed picket guard at Harpers
Ferry, and kept their post for six days on halfra-
tons, without tents, and many without even ban-
! ket They have not received their tents yet and
have slept all the while in the open air. Not man
complained, quailed failed, and are lively this
day as | ever them. | have captured two men
that thought unsOund, and given them over to the
authorities"