The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-04-04
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Floyd's Brigade.

Floyd's Brigade.
AsrsaDoH, Va, April !, iso1.
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After many struggles ard priyasions In oul
Western campaign, amid the cold ana expo
sare Of camp, the psrlls inctdeUt to nelds d
deadly strife, the tsdiousnsss and b ardahip
of Q march one hundred miles aoross rhs
Cumberland ountAins. from Aurfrsesbofo
10 Chattanooga, and q rough and unpleasant
lrip from the latter place to Knoxville, aud q
Rntil worse and more hsE4rdous one from
Ythsnce to this place, we are once moss on Vir.
gtnia soil. Our regiment tths, Sath Virginia.
has bssE Ia Kentucky and Tennessee for some
time past, aud every heart was thrilled with
joy wnsn the announcement was made tnai
we would again Orsatas tas pure ami Ii vise.
rating air OF our native vifgiDta Ii il no,
(Aknown d.initely how long We win remain
khers. or at what point We will again meet the
dsaant foe tnrdsadiy conflict
We are willing to strike Aga ain for ths de-.
Hence ofths Old Dominion and the South. md
will rally around its banner Of liberty. liks
ehe Scottish UighlanderS around the CROSS OF
Ire, and IL ffod tayofe us is shall uver ,at
over OCT heads IN undisputed Triumph
den. Floyd Telinq utsAsd the q xnmAnaa al
~ brigade at K4oAvf1ls. Most OF rae rsgt.
nents constituting the brig had prsvions-
~ oscullhtSu IOS S00 VIII, 60O 000 xe1t 10 en- =
10y for q time the qaietuds and comforts OF
home. The remainder Of the brigade Is now
commanded By Col. VIM. ID. Stewart. of the
to:h Virginia regiment
Dur regiment, the SO n Virginia, has sus-
ktained &C me- losses from dea tbs recently, The
|meu died from diseases contracted amid ths
cold, exposure, and intense suffering endur cd
)at Fort Donelson.
2b. Patterson. our late Quartermas.er. He
disd of typhoid feveT. he was popular aid
eMeient officer, and Ills loss Is much to be de-
Ciored. Lieut. Ferguson, Of Company D.
Wdunded st Doneiscn, mas since died.
a Capt D. u. Harrison, of Company *, ~
+ 6e b Virginia. wlo Was killed at "Donelson, :,
ION iAe 18th Of February, was a gallant and
1ohivs!rous omcer He was PresbyteriaI
| that OF christian gentleman. reoolieo
distinctly at Doheison on Thursday morning
about dayisnt, when at every moment y.
x pec tea the enemy 10 charge on our breast.
works, he ordered his company In line, ans
repsa,ed the % III Psalm, and afterwa ards offer.
ed up TIE most fervsnt and eloquent pray 81
ehaf ever had the pleasure of Hssening TO
His death was in accordance with his Iits no
BILE and Cafistian like. He was truly O bravs
man, aud the character OF his valo- is vel
descri0ed IN the language OF Q distipG uisheS
modern writer:
1.-The brave Dan Il not he who feels no ;esr,
Fer that were bruti sh and IRRATIONAL
n Blu. he whnse noble soul fts fsar supdoes
And brsvely da es the danger nature shsluks from
Our sick have been generously received In K
the private houses Of the citizers OF this
A place and treated with the utmost kind nes.
\ and care. The people of a bingdon are open
Il hearted and generous, and are en- IN asiasti,
In she cause of the south Lieutenant Hi
lizard W. Garter. of company "a" 66th Vir
ginia, haa bees recently appointed cur Z usr
q fermaster. Us is q young man, prom .. ana
Il energetic, ana of steady business hablis. anc
folly com pc tent, and " i'll no do bt disc harss
rhs duties Of nis office TO the satisfaction o
| AL. From the best sources OF in forma Ion
the command Of Gen. Humphrey Marshall
| between this place and Pound Gap, Is In fn.
/ lighting ondi.ion. Livery thing, however
| In that direction is at present quiet.
There has reen an almost incessa mt fall O.
I Iain i'll this section recently, and tbs road,
u are nearly impossible. Our encam pment /.
/ bea eautifrily s:tusted, and surrounded on al
| sides by lovely landscapes aid grand anC
| picturesque mountain scenery 1t b as beef
I name Camp Floyd, In honor Of our recen
l Commanding General. SYIvAsIA