The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-01-08

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gives ample room for eight. All have very
good chimneys. There ID. only one thing
Iacking TO make them as comfortable as we /
could wish. that Is a plank floor. But as the
larger majority Of the officers are living on
dirt, We priyates can't expect better. ALI |
the cabins are built out Of pine logs, except
ing few Of the officers. who have poplar.
The Colonel has q very neat cabin indeed. |
II has two rooms. with FIRE place in each,
and what would render everything doubiy |
sgreeable to-any one. he is blessed with a |
privilege which his men are sorely deprived
Of; that is, he has his wife with him to share
all his comforts and pleasures. The Colonel
10 BY no means lazy man.. He is always
busy. attending to everything that comes un-
der his supervision. Everything is done
systematically. All who have visited our
camp give us.the praise Of keeping the neat
est camp they ever saw, and they are mani
fold. Gen. Johnston was on visit to our
Brigade some time since, and gave US the
praise Of his whole army. In word, don't
think that the Colonel has an equal in the
whole army Of the Confederacy holding the
same commission. As for myself. and all
who have heard speak Of him. fear greatly
that he will be promoted, (Which he justly
deserves. depriving Us not only Of an able,
bold and noble commander. but OF kind
one also. who always seems TO be deeply in
terested in the welfare Of his men. II is
hardly necessary for me to say anything bout
our Lieut.. Colonel and Major. as nearly all
the citizens Of Orange are personally ac-
qualnted with them, at least by reputation.
Both Of them stand very high IN the Regi
Eent as gentlemen and officers. They are
very agreeable and accommodating. especial
" when in command. BY which they have
gained the confidence and esteem Of all. Our
surgeon, DR.. p. A. Holt. as you we'll know.
is . finished gentleman and an accomplished
physician. No one can ind fault Of him in
The performance Of duty. He is ever at his
post discharging his labors with the utmost
care and vigilance. His assistants. Drs. COL
let and Henderson. are very nice gentlemen
also. and are very attentive to the sick. Our
Steward, DR.. Curry, is always on foot at
tending TO everything that comes under his
charge with the greatest care. Great credit
10 due our old friend Williams Harris for the
patriotism he has shown in leaving his kind
wife and friends 20 attend TO the suherings
OF our brave soldiers. He never seems 10
weary in attending 10 our sick boys. He
takes The rounds every day, seeing to all,
that they may not suffer for the want Of at
tention. He speaks Of returning home soon,
bat II he does assure you he will be greatly
missed.
Our sick at present in the hospital num-
brrs forty. Capt. Frsrlsad has sxjcsa re
parted on the sick lust. only seven are IN the
hospital. Their names are Lyon. HnsSey.
Lee. Rhodes, Holloway. lanes Barber. Joha
n. Woods. They have fever aud pnsa,aaiia.
Capt. Parrish hs. twenty 0nr reported sick.
only -four are in The hospital. Their names
are James Scots. James Turrrntinr. John aud
Jackson Henderson. These have fever and
pneumonia. There sre several IRON each
company IN the North Carolina ho.pital 4
P. iersburg. There has been heavy firing on
the Potomac for several days. The Yankees
attacked Free Stone and Cock Pit Point 4
few DAYS since. but not havDg heard all Of
the particulars, | can't give you any reliable
information. We are expecting light ese-
~ day. Al the present we have orders to
hold ourselves in readiness to march at mo-
ment's warning. Rations have been cooked
in the event we should have TO march. We
have had such orders so often that we don,
expects Eight hardly at all. But should they
come We are prepared and willing to go at
any moment. All Of our boys seem TO be IN
ine spirits. We have very 6ne weather at
present. Thus far never have seen mild
o. winter. We had quite lively Christmas,
a the Colonel told Us all that there would
be great relaxation a regarded military du-
|. ". The day passed of as agreeably a We
could expect. having no ruler except King
\ Alcohol. As there is nothing else OF any
importance TO write. l will close. remaining
Yours very respectfully, A. VI. l..
Canaan B.. 6lh Inianly. ". Q. STATE TrooPs