Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-04
CORRESPONDENCE.
Correspondence of the AMEEIcAS.l
E.cttcr from the SunbUry Guards

BEAUFoRT, s C., September ~. 1852,
DEAR WILvERT The news from the North
makes Us fellows, down here in Dixie, feel anything
bat pleasant. The idea Of the rebels being 30 near
iircsidcs, and not there to aid in rCpclng Jack
and his shoclcSS followers from the borders of
the glorious Old Keystone, is hard to contemplate,
and the stereotype saying now Is, on that we
were on our own soil or that Our noble Governor,
Andy Curtin, would persuade the President to ordcs
the Pennsylvania regiments, now at this point,
North where they could share in the glory of
ayenging the insults hcapcd ON our flag, and the
satisfaction of helping to Hnnihilac the traitors who
would dare pOllutc the soil of Pcunsy ylymia with
their presence, We have too much confidence in
the loyalty of our people TO think that the rebels can
get tOothold in Pennsylvania, and know they will
uid brave lfttle Mae with their whole might in
may prove their destruction in defeating jackson,
Lee, and their whole army, sufficient TO be the
breaking up OF the rebellion.
In my last ! mentioned the expected change in
the department Of the South My cuuiccurcs con-
ccrnng Brigadier General Brauncn did not turn out
exactly us had wished although he commanded
| the department while Gen Hunter was hunting his
new locality but if We disappointed in regard
10 arr General, We were pleased To hear of the
appointment Of Major General Mitchell as our com
mandcr, who will lead into battle with the spirit
ufa man who has ''thc will to do and dare -
The General arrived at Hilton Head on the ljth.
AMI the next day he was with Us at Beaufort, accom-
panied by his stail and body guard, to review Gen
Branncu Brigade, showing his cagCmcss to assume
t'HllIdu III inc ulltIlluol NJ CLOCK, tlc IA IN
and Doth Pcnnsyl lyaniH volunteers, 18th Now llamp-
shire, sh Maine, lst Massachusetts Cavalry, lst
Connecticut Battery and the lst L. :. Artillery,
were on The drill ground ready for the reception of
their new officer, The 9th Connecticut was not on
review, they being on picket After review the
regiments marched TO their different camps. formed
in mass, ready to receive the General ON his visit
their camps Ours was the first at which he stopped
lie rode in front Of the regiment and said -
"SOldiers, | am with you for the first time. |
want you to hear my voice, that You may know it,
both on the battle field and at night when you are
on guard that when you do hear it YOU may know
your General Where | have been in command
every soldier knew me by my voice, even at night
no matter at what post might cross. Discipline is
the great requisite OF soldier Every soldier should
be fit to be non-cOnmissOnGd oiliccr-nonc should
be satisfied with his grade A soldier who does
| nothing for promotion is not fit for IA soldier and Il
commissioned officer, who is satisfied with his posi-
ton, will never make "A good officer,
Men OF the 47th, of the Old Keystone, trust you
IL is impossible for II General, commanding To know
nll in his command, nor the men him, but having
confidence in you | know you will act in such
manner that will reflect credit the glorious State
| from which you hail To gain victory is your aim
There are two kinds of victories; 10 meet the
enemy and fall in deaths track, and the other to SEQ
the backs of the foe, they try to escape from tho
vengeance Of those who are fighting for the most
glorious cause and country soldier lie down his
life for 1t Is not TO be supposed you to remain
inactive. IL Ia not quite time for an advance, but
rest assured, you may soon hear tho command,
| Onward" "