New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-12
FIRST REGIMENT OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA VOLUNTEERS.
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Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
PoBT ROYAL, Juno s. 1851
This new organization Of Southern loyal men has
awakened crest interest among the soldiers and
civilians. Ths: loyal men Of this class could be
found few, if any, doubted. Whether they would
d. bear arms was not 30 manifest. The hour had ar.
rived when it seemed both proper and important 10
try the experiment. Providence furnished the man
Of heart and moral courage to test the matter fairly
II was due 10 the nation, as well SIS to these people
themselves tia. the trial should be fair one. Men
truly loyal experienced and trustworthy soldiers,
well a. friends at heart of the coored man. were select
ed TO officer them. The first step taken wisely.
Gen. Hunter called at Hilton Head meeting of the
lsborers. The object was declared to them by
Abram, an able man, preacher, and was explained
by Mr.. Lee, tleir superintendent Upon making the
call for volunteers very few responded. The next
day Abram remarked that they had "dry meetin'."
Mr.. Lee said be was disappointed, for be thought
they wanted to fight for their liberties One of
them answered, "1hat is comm to the pint, Sir.
Our peoples want TO know, if dey fight for de
Union, If dey get dar liberty, be Slaves. II dey
be free, dey will all fight" Another meeting was
called, and when assured from Gen. Hunter that
they should have free papers made out at once such
was their readiness and enthusiasm, that two bun
ery for themselves seemed sweeier and dearer than
everything else.
On the 9th of May Gen. Hunter issued an order,
through Gen. Stevens, requiring all the able bodied
men between the ages Oi Is and As on Port ROYAL,
Ladies and st. Helena Isands 10 report themselves
nt Beaufort early the next day. Gen. Stevens
promptly executed the order. The short tine AL
lowed made 1t necessary, IN many cases 10 notify
the men in the night 1t took them and their FAM
nes by surprise; The cotton planting had Just been
nnished, and the superintendents found IL no small
trIel to part with their men, In few instances the
soldiers very cruelty excited the fears of the women
Who became almost frantic, by reminding them OF
the old story OF being sold TO Cuba, or something
worse. Their ignorance Of the nature or full intent
of the call made il peculiarly irving 10 the mem still
tbey parted from their families and homes with
scarcely an exception, quite bravely and becomngly.
and, under the guidance Of their faithful superin.
endent set out, on foot or in boats according 10 /
their localities for Beaufort. They were taken iy
steamers TO Hilton Head and encamped OIL Dnyton
plantation, beautiful and healthy location on The
bank Of Broad River, two miles back Of Hilton
Head. After careful examination, all whose aqes.
bodily lbfrmities, sickness rendered them unfit
Tor service, were kindly dismissed. MOI few, to
our certain knowledge, felt, as did our cook, VINO
DOW DO you feel, Peter" said we TO him on biz re.
,urn, " about being cent home 2" go, feel 70
= Isa qid wax to be soger 30 bad; but, tank dc
.<ru, 4 i.f two Sons IN dc army" Nike, our
.3S'c2map is one Of tho volunteers. lie wac
WV. .ne hebelt3 fought, as well they made hila
QUO. .s os az nali Ecn and at Hilton Head, where,
upon 'he surrender Of the fort, be deserted lie j
promo % me fankee ball he now carries In liz
icy, whieh ne received At Bull Run, where. tborgh
pc ought Tor me Rebels, he prayed for the UniSn
,oeen mIse is corporal, and if scars and heio.
VIZ enliie neh 70 preeroent, see 10 reaso1 ghy
'e should not aspire 70 generalship.
the men were how plainly told wby thew Nad
'ttn called lce'itfr nd weft Instructed q, :,