Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1861-09-11
CAMP IIARDEE, Aug. 2S.

Dear Spirit: Thinking some Of our
North Carolina friends would like to hear
from the eleventh Qlth) Regiment, | have
wandered oil q nice grove, and seated NV
self beneath the shade Of an oak, to drop
them a few lines through the Age. The
health Of the Regiment was very good until
about the LIST OF August, when the Measles
broke out In the camps. Up TO this date |
suppose there has not been less than three
or four hundred cases of measles i'm the Req
iment, out Of that number some twenty-odd
have died.
On the 22d we moved from Camp Rhett
(Which was about two miles from Manassa)
TO camp llardec, about eight miles west Of
ManasSa, in a beautiful mountain country
The large and beautiful clover fields that are
spread out before us, the large scopes of
wooded land decorated with the large and
beautiful trees, with their thick foliage that
serve to shade the earth so nicely beneath
them, the chirping of the birds, the lowing
Of cattle, the barking Of dogs, the neighing
Of horses, the nice vines and bushes that
cluster over the little streams that ripple
along in their lonely channel, the beautiful
mountains that make their appearance IN
the west not far distant, all free from the
presence and polluted steps Of the Lincoln
ties. show to us how humble and thankful
we ought to be to kind Providence for the
privileges we now enjoy of Sojourning in
this beautiful country, which we have no
doubt the Yankees long since expected to
to have had in their possession as a bounty
for their own services in suhjugating an in
nocent people.
We feel considerably refreshed after leav-
ing camp Rhett, and the large number of
soldiers that arc camped in and around Ma
nassa, and getting up in the Mountain coun-
try, where We have fresh cool air, and also
some refreshments in the way Of catables,
such as chickens, eggs, milk, butter, mutton,
SC. | think the measles VIII soon escape
from the camp.
There is an Alabama Regiment in camp
close to MS, which came in on Sunday last.
They are fine, hearty looking men. | learn
there is scarcely any sickness in hat Regi-
mcnt
We have but little news now in reference
70 army movements. Gems. Bcauregard and
Johnston seem to be attentive to their bus
mess and require the sam Of us. There
were several Regiments ordered from Ma
naSsa to Falls Church in the latter part Of
last week. | suppose they were expecting
mn attack there. We have not yet heard the
result.
We hope the Yankees will soon get tired
Of their expedition, as they find the subju-
eating of the South is not quite so easily
done as they at first anticipated, and return
home where they ought to have been long
since.
We arc sorry to relate the death of our Sd
Lieut.. W. II. Adams (Mountain Tigers who
died on Thursday night last with typhoid fe.
yer. lie was n minister Of the Baptist
Church, and we believe a christian, Ii,
, leaves a father, mother and brothers to mourn
his loss but we believe their loss is his eterna
gain. Therefore let it console his friend
and relations to know, that If he can no NOR
return to them, they can prepare to go t
him, where they will part no more forever.
Let the Lords will be done
For we must to his will be resigned;
Let us trust in him alone,
Who can save oil mankind.
\. C.-Mountain Tigers.
p. S. | learned yesterday that there wa
n little brush took place between our force
and the Yankees near Falls Church on Tue
. day evening 9th ult. Yankee loss abo'
40, ours five or six, Our forces as usu
proved victorious.