Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1862-10-22
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A sesoud trip to see the Coast Soldiers.


A Second trip to see the Coast Soldiers.
Mp. EplroE a bright sunshiny morning '"nnd
Inc a cho.t ticc since again on iry TaT t" The l"w
County, and many Of tie citcni stances "i this
second iaun, were different from ,l"se" "f the !irit
In the FIRST place went in the day time, a"d
thus had full benefit Of the dresry acehery
along the way; woodt, woods, woods. pine oa7rcnf
md gall berry aats, tho monotcny Of which wss
occasionally relieved by q fat pin"y w""'l' '""n
or village on the road side 1t is in s"1ne respects
-,isiu-truc to nos:eS: poet'"a' ''@: cra'.!eh'
sps ! :oniess tc h We";sogs :aSlns r!eaact's =
the absence Of blue hills green y.l!iss and clear
cunning streams. But in the second place, NSs
going to bid good bye to dear friends who we've
poinp Of 10 encounter tho hardships and pcriss OF
a Northern winter campaign, and this produced
feeling Of sadness which the e1hileratng effect
of even the steam horse rushing through tho
forests, could not overcome. Again, there were
others in company, fathers, wives and children,
brothers and sis.rs, bound for the same place and
uu tue Same buspess hllE myself, ali at Shic;
rathSr tended to increase, alroady low sp!rits.
But here we are At last, OK the village Of Sum-
mervillc, famous place Of res"rtto Charlestoniaus
from the heat aud dullness Of the city in summer.
This is regarded by many ns very pretty place
and Az it is doubtless to those who fancy this style
CT beatty; neat residence, and si::ns "f ~eal1-:
and esuea., Prosperity. but eserytGmg As ir the
Woods. Pine trees growing up to the very h"n'es
nlmo.t. and pine trees in unbr"ken uniformly for
ought know for lei miles in every lire"tloE:;
But giie iae Ills, ya!lis@ ;nd t.rssi!s; or 'AS
Yide open +cener5 .: the -ea !tlant', With its
magnificent live oaks aud the roaF of ol'' ocesn as
he wuliuxs III lis mighty eh6slH.
Well. here NO arc mt the camp, where everything
1. in confusion, horses, tents aud s"l'lior' mixed
up together. all botukoning this to BIO only t..r-
porary place, and 1 was glad when night camc to
lie down, tired, and with sore throa, and cold
Jus, before retiring however, while outside a
tent, I overheard a man speaking to an ptccr sn;
oayiug tia. the boys: qesite4 Mr. y. to haze
sone;relsious exercises. To thi. of course very
readily ass2ntcd and in . ahort timp lishty0;d
ure Was built, uul tie lon gathered atoand IL add
never shall turgot the sceno that preSca'sa itself.
A shower Of rain had just ia!lcr; tho ground and
busbes and gr.se were ell wet ,lcs ky still over
east, ana Esyn,ian darkness prevailed heyand the
l;.ht of our fire. But there sat ,hp:c r'as'. stern
soldiers. with upurncd faces giving ahsorbs'! s'
t,utioh tu ,ue sln;rle g'sr. "i t.o '":. %: ID
80 simpic tSat 10 the " Jews it wis stsIihling
bloek, and to the Grcett fno.hMessi" :, simple
a. i -, i, IL to tI,;l1 ,5 Is who Ur, t.SS it
both ,esrh:rs end Disciples, pr'i"Ind mJs:"ry
so onnrass.,l Wgs wish feeling "t sa!EesS th",
could s;,saiS bu: u short tim', and taeu on TINT
damp y.ornI We kuseled ioxn toprsy our Father
,ro,,c,ion and guidance upon US all,-liis dc!ir-
oru,cs of IL, from nerils. aud His rc:,::!;1.;:g
us 10 each o,nsr ncrr, 81 m thC pelt't iand. Ink
aone, al li.ps.ssd quietly, orderly and trust
n;.b hrri .e,isace upvu liim whose blestiny v:
Aftsr ieiirng to the tent had an"ther sc'sn'
sde frog lbe servap'e hut ye'y dIasr'n. iFoW that
at Wa,n.,i.w ls.: E.psin1 f,arn Iils . bntn'is
Eco" aid Other fu"li.h Ethiopian mc"iiea w"rG
,upv-Lsso No had tho good old song. VI ziDu
aw, nil shall meet in !oIv.p -" want |" nrc
aav;or. in the mansions hhnv.. DC. and al
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:, mo .Aor.slri. yst viii saJ ti'"t taa Ci.,r :"
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