The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-03

CAMP GIsT, December 10, 1861.


Regiment has been very bad for some weeks
past, mostly diseases, the sequence of measles,
of last Falls sickness at Lghtwood-knot
Springs. We are on the Savannah Road,
leading from Bluffton. &C., about ten miles
from the CITY, and about the same distance
from the enemy, who is particularly cautious
how he shows his head on dry land Our
troops are doing very we'll, and would give the
old 11deites a gooo fight if they would only
show themselves in fair field and honest con-
test. am not at liberty to speak of our mill
tary condition, and am glad that orders have
been issued against the practice, for l think
newspaper scribblers at this time a gricvous
evil in this particular and our common cause
has suffered no little in consequence of the
random opinions expressed by many ambitious
correspondents, who have seen fit to ventllatc
their genius in such direction.
Every man is entitled to his opinion, and I
would about as soon be out of the world, as not
to be allowed to cypress mine-but there is
time for all things, and now to advertise our
enemy of our strength and condition is the
very acme of folly and stupidity. Let us hope
for the best stand by our arms, "trust in Pro-
videncc, and keep our powder dry" Victory
ultimately will be ours.
The news from Europe is quite cheering;
yet we should not relax one ota of our efforts
and vigilance in preparing TO meet a crafty
and treacherous foe. | trust that the AFRO
gancc and impudencc of the Lincoln Govern
mcnt will receive a striking mark of dispIca-
sure from Her Majesty, the mistress OF the
as,'-lct our ports be unscalcd, let us have
arms from abroad, and the free use of the
Sineacs of acor, and our own brave hearts and
strong arms, under the sanction and blessing
of a hitherto kind and merctul Providence.
and VIC shall assurcdly succeed etfcctually in
putting to flight the armies of the aAens Our
cause is just and must triumph, and everything
points to a favorable and glorious termination
of our present difficulties.
The citizens in this part Of our State, noted
for hospitality and elegant living, have had to
make sad sacrifices at this time. Their
comfortable and luxurious homes have been
abandoned, and the foot of the intruder has
dared to po!lutc the sacred threshold of our
loved and cherished State. 1t could not well
bc otherwise, and we can only offer our heart
felt sympathy and our ready arm to strike in
defence OF our altars and our fires
Many acts of kind hospitality might be
chroniclcd, but it would be invidous to dis
criminatc where many arc entitled to praise
We must speak of those gentle con6ding
spirits, who, like white-winged angels hover
round on errands of love and mercy. The
poor sick, dying soldier is not left entirely
alone to grope his ~ay to that "mysterious
realm" but cheering words and kind acts
soothe his chafed and anxious spirit as it hope
lessly grapplcs with the fell wasting
his manly form, paralyzing his energies and
sapping the current Of his life Yes, woman,
the best gift of heaven to man, to Danish his
gloom when sorrow broods DER the soul" as
here, and much that would be otherwise dark
and sad, is made bright and hopeful. This is
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
embrace this occasion to say to the Ladies
of the Aid Association Of Camden and it's i'm
mediate vicinity, that their contributions of
clothing for the benefit of the Kershaw Guards,
was most timely and appropriate, and affords
another gratifying evidence of the zeal and