The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-08-27
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frequently open their wings and mount
up and fly away to seek another abode,
leaving behind them their farori,e groves,
where they have often purcheG aud sang
at morning dawn. So might at present
be represented the soldiers life, and thus
it has been with the "Catawba Rangers
and our Battalion ever snce we lei, our
sweet homes; wehave found no place yet
where we have made a long abode. In
obedience TO orders, we struck our tents
aud took our fight from Grahamvile, the
place we were encamped when last
wrote to the Ledger. There were few, il
any, who did not leave there with reluc.
tance. We had enjoyed good health du'
ring our stay, and we were fully convinc-
ed that it was a healthy location. The
Railroad passed in mile Of us, which
was a great convenience in many respects
10 the soldiers; we had the privilege Of
going to the house Of worship 20 hear the
way Of life explained, the loss of which
few can appreciate until they are entirely
deprived Of this boon Of life, which feeds
and stimulates the soul Of man. But as
the word war seems TO portray depriva.
tions in ali its bideous forms so the sol.
dier must yie.d to it's demands and nerve
himself to meet what ever may befall
him. And here permit me to say tha,
when the history Of this war is published
there will be nothing that will stand more
brightly upon it's pages, than this one
thing, the willingness and promp,ness
with which the Confederates soldiers obey
their commanders. We bad At Graham.
vile gathered around US many convent
ences our tents being raised off Of the
gruond and decently floored, and our di
ming spot sheltered from the rain and sun.
II was common saying amongs, US,
that we would never be as we'll fixed du.
lug our stay in camp; but the industrious
soldier, like the industrious farmer, can
often make two ends meet il it should be
by hard squeeze.
We came TO our. then isolated looking
camp, somewhat dispiriteJ with its gloo-
my appearance; bu, we had no sooner
marked out to US, our DIV Sling place,
than our industrious soldiers went TO work
and socn changed i,a appearance, and
that wilderness has become a pleasant
place, where we can again sing Of joys
past, present and future. Our present
camp is situated about Twenty-Five miles
south OF GrahamviI.e, near the little town
Of Bluffton, on hi n bluff on The south
side of May River. 1t is a pleasan, place,
beautiful scenery, and We get the cool sea
breeze nearly every day. aud, we mus,
admit it is the most pleasant camping
ground we have had since we left home;
were it not that the Railroad is so far of
AID the dwellings, and farms around us
forssken, We would exchange it for no
place that we have seen since we have
been down in Dixie.
The nearest station to us on the Rail
road is Hsrdeevile-it is fourteen miles
from camp. We are now nearly as far
south as We can get in South Carolina.
Our plcketing is somewhat heavier, than
it WAS while at Grabamville, having about
twenty landing places to guard on differ.
ent rivers iL this locality, our far,hest
post south of camp being about twenty
miles, and from this post we can see the
steepes in Savannah-four miles distant.
I: is some forty miles from this point, Ia
king the windings OF the river, 70 the fart
hest post north Of this place that we have
to guard. The enemy has possessi on Of all
the Islands in front Of all Of these posts.
and frequently they try their long ranged
small arms at our pickets, but i, has as
yet been to no purpose, few OF their balls
reaching beyond the stream. We also
Bfo tbeiu al OCCfsIoEhI snOt Win some
Of our long ranged rifles, which makes
them take the double quick, which you
know is favorite step with the Yankee
boys.
Two men belonging to our Squadron
brought in three Of the enemy s.tew even.
ings ago; they we're in q small boat. and
came up near 10 where our pickets were
stationed on the river; our msn rose aud
presented their double barrels upon them
which made the boys submit without any
further ado. They were sent the mex,
morning to the railroad, and Of course to
prison. The enemy have been out sever
al nights trying to cpt off our picke,s, but
so far have failed iu every attempt, al.
though our men have run some narrow
escapes. BY this you will see that our
position is dangerous one, and we know