The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1862-03-05
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
ron THE LANCASTER LEDGER.
Camp Gregg, Feb. 2l, 1876:

Camp Gregg, Feb. 2l, 1862.
Mn. EDlroR: AS have few leisure
moments at present, | will devote them
in writing TO the dear old LEDGER, tha,
you may know the whereabouts Of the
"Catawba Rangers" We are encamped
in about six miles Of Pocataligo, in a
Southeast direction, and not more than
six or seven miles from Port Royal. The
country in this aud surrounding locality,
is level with numerous swamps, many Of
which has been closed up, ditched off
and embarked for the cultivated OF .ice.
They are now covered from to 6 feet
with water, and l have learned, will re-.
main SO until about the lst of March,
when they will be drained off and pre-.
pared for another crop. These ponds
con tain multi,udes Of fish, and upon their
surface may be seen hundreds Of wild
ducks, which gives sport to many Of our
boys, and enables US to pass off the wea-
ry hours OF camp, with more ease and
comfort we have had several messes Of
catfish soup since We have been here,
which We relish very much.
The health Of the company is toIera.
bly, good some three cases of measles
in camp; few others are no. able for
duty, but none are dangerously i'll. You
are. no doubt, aware Of our organization
into a battalion before leaving Camp
Hampton, under Major Adams. Our
Battalion continued together until we ar.
Tlved. al Pocatsligo, some two weeks ago.
since which time. we have been separated
and neither Of the companies are perh APPS,
in ten or twelve miles of each olher.-
The reason we are thus situated, is on
account Of the infantry Regiments being
so far extended over the country, our bu.
siness being to extend orders and carry
news from one regiment TO anolher-25
to 80 Of our company are detailed as car
riers each day. We have not been out
on picket yet, and consequently, have
not had a peep at the Yankees. Those
OF us who are left in camp drill every
day, and we have improved considerably.
II the "Catawba Rangers" should lie so
fortunate as 10 meet the enemy, ven.
ture to say, that they will bring no dis.
grace upon the District from which they
nail, but will endeavor to add another
page 10 the history Of the old Waxhaws.
Oar spirits have been little ruffled by
the late telegraphic news, stating that
Forts Henry ond DoDelso had fallen in
TO the hands Of the enemy, and although
we must admit that ethey are considera
ble victories, yet they do not discourage
neither does it dampen the spirits Of our
soldiers. for have heard it often repeated
that if Savannah and Charleston and the
waters Of the Mississippi were in the
hands Of the enemy, still would they
fight with redoubled fury to secure our
rights from falling in:o the hands Of an
inso!ent foe.
We are anxiously awaiting the ap
prosch Of tue enemy, and We think we
are ready and prepared TO contend
against him, after he passes beyond the
reach Of his gun,boats. We are daily
expecting to hear that the enemy has
made an attack upon Savannah. Come
when il may, and from the sigma Of the
times come it soon will, we know il will
be fearful contest. Georgiex3Ne etgae<
dy, at the battle Of Mapa
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