The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-01-25
Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing !
Headquarters End Del. Vol.


HEADQUARTERS 2nd Del. Vol. !
Camp Wilkes, Drummondtovr, Va,
January 2lst 1862.
FRIEND EWING You would think yonr
paper was OF considerable account if you
could see how eagerly the Big Elk Rangers
look for it am sorry am not more attcn-
tive in writing to You; but, really have so
very little to write about is the canse. The
Regiment is now very comfortably housed /;
and well fixed to g." stand the storms" But
we do not have many to stand down here |.
for during the last week or two the weather
has been very pleasant; number of days 1t
was 50 warm We needed no fires during the
day
Our friends have been very kind to us, send
ing us stockings, mittens, luxnrics for our
sick, &c, for all Of which we are very thank
full. But until the present time there has
been very much delay in getting the boxes
| down here from Salisbury, the terminus OF
the Il. r. The two large boxes that we're
first sent to us, would not have been here yet
had it not been for the kindness, and energy
Of Mr.. Henry r. Carter Of Your county
lie had the boxes for our regiment that were
lying at the depot, hauled two miles, and
then shipped on the steamer Balloon to this
place. Now We have Government wagons
running. which will bring all articles to us
from Salisbury without charge.
Onr Regmcntal Hospital is now finished
and anything our friends may sond to the
company for our sick, will be faithfully given
| to them. We do not need any such things
as quilts and pillows, we have plenty OF them
But socks, mttens, and little lnxcries how
ever common for our sick vii. be thankfully
received. The Society at Ekton, have been
very kind, indeed. to us; and have sent us a
great many different things.
hn Hnfr J,y Iowa 1rli M
Cecil to MS. by the hands of Mr.. II. D. Garter
was received in the best of order. splendid
flag il is. bnt by the inscription, suppose il
is for the Regiment.
Battery " b - of Purnell Legion. Captain
Snow, is encampcd with us. This Battery is
from Cecil county, and the men are MS fine a
looking body of men as we have ever seen
together. The officers are all pleasant and
sociable; and together with the men, are OF
the materia that will do their duty in the
hour of danger. Well, what do you think
we have newspaper published by our Rrsi-
ment and. a credit it is | assure You. We
have our news carriers going around crying
'paper, Sir;'' "this mornings" Captain
Barr of company 60 X - is the editor, formerly
editor of paper in Wilminton. We sent
you copy. and would be glad 10 have you
exchange with us.
| Our garrison is favored with a little society
| of ladies which causes the time Of some of the
officers to pass more pleasantly than If the
ladies We're not here. Mrs. Col. Wharton
Mrs. Col. Baily, Mira. Capt Ben. r ickctts
Mrs. Condron, the wife of our chaplain. and
the accomplished little Miss Nellie Whar.
ton, the daughter of our worthy Colonel. con,
stitute our society of ladies' not very large
but rery select. The ladies all enjoy camp
life very much. l am very happy to state
that Sargt Sands is much bettc<'; he will
leave for his fathers in a few days, and visit,
when We all hope he will soon entirely re-
cover his health. The health Of onr Company
is good. as is also the whole Regiment.
Hoping yon ard all our kind friends in
Cecil are well. am very truly yours.
Big ELK.