The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-06-05
LONG GRABS.
MORRIS ISLAND, "CAMP COMPLAINT"
Nav 2Sth 1861,

NAY SOiu 1901.
have nothing definite TO communicate,
but Still ] will try and give you n "few
lines For this purpose have chosen our
dining room us the place where these "few
lines" will be indted. and our dining table
the BOARD upon which to write-a pretty
good location thar for suggestions and ideas
to fill up a "few lines'-perhaps it may be-
but the surroundings and associations indi.
of the dining room faces the ocean; the sea
breeze is tanning me gently; the tide is
coming in, the foamrg serf is dancing with
old oceans uneasiness |; the continuous roar
ing producing quiet sensation, a sorter
sleep inviting music. The sun (Which, in
the open air, would run thermometer high
up in the nineties,) is shut out, BY the white
canvass walls of our said dining rooni-aiI
that will do But then before getting thus
far on with these STEW lines" have had to
stop and fight the flies; innumerable guam
titles and numbers, yes, companies, Battal.
ions, Brigades, flocks, bad taken Possession
the heat Of the day. believe nave some
little reputation for, mathematical calcuia.
tions, but ] am satisfied ain not scholar
enough to compute the number which now
occupy, possess and use this Island and She
inhabitants thereof, notwithstanding there
is plenty TO eat and much thrown away
enough Tor respectable and decent flies to
subsist upon, still they are Of the hungry
sort, the regular biting sort, will not let 20
until you knock them off, they have but
one redeeming quality, and but one, that is
they 90 to bed and sleep during the night,
in that respect they are AS good as any flies.
In all other respects ] assure you, Miss
Betsey, they are the "worstess" flies have
ever seen or encountered. There is q con.
tariety Of opinion, and the matter 10 often
debated among The soldiers, which il the
greatest annoyance, pest and nuisance, the
flies. Beas or mosquitoes. With many it
will long remain debateable question, and
the children and grand children Of some of
the present sufferers will in after years re,
fer to the question and give what father and
grand father said touching the subject, for
the information of my posterity and those
who may wish TO know my sentiments, /
will leave ii on record, "Nary Flea" Ihave
alluded TO the walls Of our dining room as
being of white canvass, ] mean it was once
white and is yet so on the outside, If the in
side is not so you can guess the cause
Just here Arch and Allen have come in 10
say. they wish the board, upon which am
writing, should have said of dining table.
to spread out the dinuer--they promise
good bill OF fare and il must be attended to.
after dinner will resume these few lines.
Dinner over--bill Of fare: Ham, corned
beef, rice pullow with middling meat, new
Irish potatoes, beets, pickles. French mus.
tard tomatoes, maccaronie, coffee, bread
Pretty good dinner Miss Betsey. consider
ing "nary" woman is about. 1t 10 trne tho
State does not furnish all contained 10 the
bill Of fare, but substantially she feeds her
soldiers beautifully aud We enjoy ii, and it
agrees with as. The health Of the camp ia
good, In fact fine, many are heavier than
when they lefi home, the counienances Of
all exhibit healthy red /; bordering on the
tawny The unsophisticat6d might attrib.
ute il TO putting iit;is "iron' in the water,
but that is mol the casse, il is attributable
te tlss pass sea breeze, ihs hot sun and tse
rc;lsssioa feom bed Of white sand.
Our Rsgineat Is now the only ono left
81, lie lsleild. Col. Hageod's regiment has
been ssnt 10 Otapgeburgh, Gen. Nelson has
also lefi. Tbe Batteries are now down.--
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