The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-18
(FoR THE CAMDEN coNrEpERArE.1
The Soldiers Rest.

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adjoining Districts are called to the fact, that a
Rest" has been opened in the town of Cam
den, S. c.. for the entertainment of sick and
disabled or destitute soldiers, returning to or
from the camps. That in several instances
there have been cases of protracted illness
therein, of some such soldiers, which, requiring
the careful nursing of friends and relatives,
who came on after discharge from duty.
where all their efforts proved unavalling, and
the cases terminated unfavoraby; that to
provide employment for the nurses and neces-
sary delicacics for the sick, and coffins and
transportation for the dead, and provide for
their friends who were here to minister to their
wants in their last illness, have required con-
siderable outlay of money. At present there
are goodIy number of sick and wounded
soldiers passing through to their respective
homes, in this and other Districts, ano the
probabilities are that the numbers may increase
To provide proper nourisllmept and attention
for such, and, in many cases afford transport
tation for them to their homes, necessarily re-
quires considerable expenditures of money!
We, therefore, call upon all who feel interested
in this matter to contribute as literally as thev
can to this object. That these expenses NAV
be provided for in advance, and that those
having charge of the Rest may feel no en-
barrassment about the discharge of their du-
ties towards those thrown upon their CARE
Hitherto these expenses have fallen almost ex-
clusively upon citizens of the town, but surely
citizens of the District Mt large are, and will
feel under equal obligation with those of the
town, to provide these necessaries for those who
have contracted disease in the camps, or who
have received wounds while cndeavoring to
protect them from invasion, and who are now
seeking their homes for the purpose of having
themselves restored to health as speedily as
possible, that they may be restored to their du-
ty in the field.
This appeal, they think, can, with propriety,
be extended to other Districts, particularly Ian
caster, many of whose citizens pass through
this town, back and forth from the camps. and
receive these kindnesses and attentions at orr
hands.
Contributions may be left with R. M. Ken
nedy, E. w. Bonney, w. Ii. r. Workman, or
Ladies' Aid Association.
MANAGERS SOLDIERS REST.
The MURDER OF MUMFoRD - RETALIATION.
The Richmond Dispatch, Of Thursday last,
says "The hanging Of citizen of New Or
leans, named Mumford, by order of General B.
F. Butler-a deed unsurpassed in attrocity by
anything in the history of the war-occosioned
an outburst of indignation throughout the en-
tire Confcderacy, and the Government has
doubtless given due consideration to the mat
ter, with view to retaliation. 1t is currently
reported that the President has made = de.
mand upon the United States authorities for
the surrender of Butler to the Confederate
Government; and in the event of refusal. the
law of retaliation will be enforced upon Fed
eral Major General captured in the recent bat
tie below ichmond.-Mercury
Death Of Gen. David E. Twiggs.
AUGUSTA, July 15.-Gen. David E. Twigps
died here this morning, after brief illpess