Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-05-07
For the Standard
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s9@s months ago, commenced to furnish fuua; =.
eaoers OF the Standard with series Of et,a the
TINS regiment but having been taken ei.ers from
Iena,ned an invalid, away from camn for INA, nave
monsns ana have just returned. fnd .ha neAr TWO
aIacle wnicn had prepared relative to onr s, long
sg,men. giving its historical reminiscenoo "oasted
with ST ny &C. mas been destroyed toss, he
consumed pspels; baggage &C., ali hayns hoe
our e1ra baggage at Manassas to applied to all
ianng INTO the hands of the enemp ''g II, 1t from
y et.e which expected to place IN th loss of
sar;a printer on my way through Ralo;"S !ahds
~ .b ioss 70 either myself, the mitarys no
- .ne literature of the South. will indv history,
vi TINS score, therefore-apd wonld SIN no
Az !. In this connection had not nave
snneaI p.anauon necessary on account If ito
tbnI las had promised such an ar,;n non
'', wv ~ some OF my letters.) "''''e'
Knston 49,. s new theatre about four miles bo,o,
dated Transf.. ma al which my last letter wac
oa.. transferred from the bleak Maine os was
sas to our native State, our p'as OF Manas-
tue low-grounds of our coast lanaa "o" camps on
nlnceht forest Of the long leaf pine Rn t ~ mag
Us out little shade to protect ms frn',s peS
ready intense heat 10 one who has Iu lhe al
tnese scenes Of tar and turpenne these usen AMID
sent singular appearance Skinned ana 's hs pre-
lor many feet up their trunks adown which oh0
nel courses the crude turpentne, thew would 'a a
Pear 70 tue western hunter as so many trees wbaI'
ueals nao coated their faces and noses pren,r..o
" attacking rich hive of bees Western men sny
u.ns, ocjscS also to engage their attention tho
rather carniverous or phleboto,nisinn ".!na
known believe as ticks! Dreadful Ru t'' .a'
western men, fear, will also find here an enon's
more 10 oe dreaded this summer than Burnside ans
an MS vile horde of Hessian vassals. In ro..e
THESE latter are not dreaded-on the contrary
eve, we are all ready and anxious for them ~ W.
on. But God deliver US from the feyers and tho
scourges OF this climate; deliver us, also from tle
spee4sators and inpostors that infested Manassas
anu 'cnmond when We were there In this con.
necuon VIII just mention that paper is now sellinc
le!e a' the more than fabulous price of 50 90 nep
qulre-twelve prices Sweet potatos which p ra
ought to get at 40 or so cents Der busbel bero
are charged 81 80 for other articles in pronoriion
But believe it is of use to cry out against ex
tortlon, as letter writer's editors and every hodv
ese even down to the extortloners themselves have
oeen DONG 1t for year. and the matter instead Of
oelng remedied, is growing worse
Inc health OF the regiment, am happy to state
Is much better at this time than it was whilst wa
were In Virginia. The companies are all quite fnll
al having recruited I could give you the exact
Jul perhaps should not. Our horses are
also improving but they suffered considerably on
our march hther. learn that several hundred are
now needed for the recruits, and to supply losses
and disabilities. Considerable interest and anxiety
are manifested relative to offices made vacant by
promotion death and resignation. All the compa-
mes are exceedingly anxious to have the privilege
OF eectng their respective officers but there seems
to be probability that this will not be allowed to
them: II it is not, fear it will cause more trouble
and dIsafection than we have yet ever experienced
Yet hope these will be averted for with our pres
ent officers, with vacancies in the companies filled
6y election, universal satisfaction and harmony
think would prevail and the boys would all strive
the harder to add new laurels to our already high
(perhaps too high) renown.
AS yet, we have done nothing but drill and police
since our arrival here; but learn We go upon 9TH
er service next week. You may look out, then to
hear good accounts Of the First N. C. Cavalry, l
shall give you descriptive letter in my next.
TENNESSEE.