Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-21

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NsAR Kpssros my q iSpL
f Infomised Won /. descriptive letter Ia my isss
but lie camp and scenes fSr the sn6ject hssng 49,
ESsacisted must rely upon notes ana -
pose that We can cali back ev ~ " H Is
von seated by me in or tent Acee sns NJ
The day IS very saitry in are Ieposing g s
cot But doubtless ftis confusion o. sann'. von
from up the line attEace your a.ssos
look out upon score Of raw recruits 1nst
nm for their mounted drill From the'r nox emenss ~.
,be srneriencadi know they are not voter
4 shs;r IN 8 onts enthuiastic They have ieo ouI
monnted md eone-and your attention at s,s
1 nv the dark wreathes Of smoke c9rhs9 gssss'I1y
to the rear Of the line where g''as -. .S
and frv:nansS Their sooty faces attest the we'll
known ower>of longleaf pine in making btscAs
Ynn notioe how dexterously they handle their ntcn-
! sils-and my prayer neanwhils is IS don't smoke
/ the sonp too much, BOYS and SEQ that there
are not too many piggs taiH in that cup Of wassr
| you hand the gentlemanm (This Isaid PRIVATELY
long rows of tents arc glimncring in the sunlight,
and how the poor horses are erdeayorlng 70 take
advantage Of the slight shades from the tall slim
pines, in grove of which the eucampment IS stua
ted Just now two rollicking boys bound out OF
an adjacent tent, and are trying their pug,hstlc
powers. Now they have 1t up and down. and ZIP
one takes the other-which brings me to the phil &
osophc reflection that had better never enter into
such an arena, my nose being such . protube'ant
member it might come in dangerous, hurtful prox-
unity to some body else's fist 49,
five were to take walk up the line, yon would
find perhaps soldiers elysium-you would find
them, some at cards, some at papers, some with
well-stained book in hand; some writing to moth.
ers, wives-not few to their friends" and sneet-
hearts !; len passaat, will just mention that am
"regularly in" myself in this latter capacity and
If this letter should come before one fair ladye,"
the farest, sweetest, loveliest flower OF the Wild
western mountain vales she may bring me to task
for writing her certain items, made known also to
an editor. But ******, with kind, warm, generous
heart forgive meD -.
To our soldiers. We find some lying, some SIT
ting, singing, some talking, some ha'tas'eep,
others all the way IN the embrace OF Sonnus, and
in every conceivable manner of passing the monoto-
nous hours In this tent you viii, find cot or two,
sundry articles scattered all around such as guns,
sabres pistols canteens haversac&s cartridge box
es hats, caps, officers uniforms sashes, gloves,
copies of military books, pamphlets, &c. There IS
Lieut. BIS trunk splendid ENFIELD resting on
it, Zone of those the Nashville brought over with
her, first or second trip Let's lift the lid OF tina:
trunk. and we will find an "instrument" deemed
indispensable among soldiers, especially officers
What is it do you ask. shaped, cork stop
per- labeled soldiers companion" you can dstin-
gush by applying to your olfactories, whether the
contents are porder or not Will you take drink!
No, thank you-I am temperate man. Captain
- asks if there is deck of cards and dirty shirt
collar there also? He says there is nothing in his
but Burgundy plaster and Bible. On fly leaf
oil. this book am permitted to read the following:
my dear husband, this is my OIL Bible, the one
that have used from the time I could Jirst read
and thinking you would prize it more than new
one will pack it in your trunk. Read it, dearest.
Forgot not God or **+*s*"
What page for the philosophizing moralist =
And would that the injunction, Forget not Cod"
could be impressed wildly and forcbly enough in
all our hearts, that the blasphemy and wickedness
of our armies could be eradcated and prevented
How mysterious how melancholy a truth it is, that
the camp, where piety and religious devotion should
characterize all. is but nursery for sin and profan
ity. But the theme is one to which my pen is in
adequate and should not desecrate. l also close
my brief description of camp scenery. You doubt
less knew as much before my writing as now
take it for granted editors supposed to knoo
erery thing. But have not written to edfy you,
or I'd add any thing to any ones learning; have
written simply to break the tedium of a soldiers
life, and to crafty those who love to hear from
in this capacity. Graver heads, military adopts and
fogics and iterateurs may curl their lips in Scorn
full smiles, or contract their brows in frowns-what
care if few humble friends will read my articles
with pleasure and appreciation? If I can give only
one heart joy, will have won my gucrdon.
have no war news to communicate. The recent
events that have TRANSFERRED here since my last, in
the way Of movements Of troops, &C., deem it un-
necessary to state explicitly. Our camp has been
changed, and We are now nearer Kinston than be-
fore. Forage becoming scarce beyond the Neuse,
rendered this necessary. Our camp is called Camp
Mars l suppose in honor Of the immortal god Of
war; hope it will propitiate the most gracious
smiles Of his divinity Gf he has any and induce his
benedicton to be followed by some great and sue
cessful achievement for this child of bis the First
N. c. Cavalry.
The vacant offices have been filed by election as
desired and in my next will furnish you correct
list of our Understanding that never yet has
appeared, believe. TENN.