The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-07
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home, to seeAa copy of the paper, and 4 have
rissed the absence~of my exchanges very
greatly, sinoe terterings the soesioes especially
now that We are almost isoa ated, aid shut off
from direct communication with our, friends at
home, except at long sand provoking intervals
! had the pleasure twoior three weeks ago of
meeting my old friend, Capt. "A. NJ sKENsxDY,.
who came on to see his son, the young 6 and
gallant Col. ]. d. KENNEDY, of the Cd s. C..
Regiment, who was wounded in Maryland, and
who, j am happy to say, is now at his post Of
duty. Our Brigade--Drayton's-- now in
Gen. McCLAw's Division, and have the oppor
tunity frequently, Of seeing many Of my old
friends from Camden, Kershaw, &C., General
KERsHAwis locking remarkably well, and stands
high as courteous gentleman, and as an able
and gallant officer have always thought
that the General was peculiarly fitted for the
military, and experience has shown this to be-
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o.Since we left Richmond we have had rough
well as day--with very Short and sometimes,
no rations.'we have plodded our weary way,
stopping only to skirmish with the retreating
foe, or hating just long enough to snatch a lit
tie rest or appease the demands of hunger fora
season. AT Rappahanhock we had severe
skirmish with the yandals, who fed before our
army, as alsoiatThoroughfare Cap and at other
points ofinterest on our march, b. ao aaG
Passing through tho gorge of the mountain
at Thoroughfare we had brisk fight for a
short time, the enemy having preceded us long
enough to plant their batteries in a most com
manding position, raking the pass and scatter
ing shot and shell hot and heavily over and
around our troops. They were driven, as
usual, before us, with considerable loss
AT Manassas our Brigade, under LoNesrREET
was posted on the extreme right of our army.
and as most if not all the heavy fighting was
done on the left and centre, we had but little
to do except to picket and hold our selves in
readiness to move at the point most needed.
Saturday afternoon at the close of the fight
we were double-quicked and led into position,
ready to charge a viIlainous battery of the
Yanhs, which had been doing great harm to
our}cause. Soon after getting into line of bat
tie, Lieutenant G. A. FISHER was struck with a
small fragment Of shell, Immediately behind
where stood, at the head of my company
hewas but slightly wounded, as was also Sergt.
J.W. foUNG, privates S. YATES, dW.,rD
WARREN and j. L. GARDNER. Some of our
escapes were truly miraculous. The history
OF Manassas as written. Its bloody page adds
alas but too largely to the anguish of bleed
ing and broken hearts in our dear and beloved
Confederacy.J South Carolina mourns her de-
parted sons--Ex-Go MEANS, Cols CAD
| BERRY, j. FOSTER MARSHALL, THos GLOVER,
JOHN V. MOORE, Dixon BARNES, LEDBETrER,
and many other noble and gallant: spirits
Alas that our victories should cost us SO dear
| lost in that terrible conflict my youngest
brother-in-aw, Thomas EDWARD MAXWELL. Of
Pendleton; as pure and unselfsh a spirit as
ever dwelt. in human bosom. The Youngest
son OF parents verglng towards old age-of
brothers, sisters and friends loving and devoted
he left at the very commencement of the war
home OF comfort and affection, and entered
the army to serve in defence Of those principles
dearer than life, and he has sealed his devotion
with christians blood, and now is, trust
sainted one 'around the Throne of God in