Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-08
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When the future histerian shall make record of
the bloody urtleai through which our beloved coun-
try Is now rassts when he shall tell the story of
the heroic struggle the wisdom Of our councils, the
gallant deeds Of our armies, the patient endurance
of men unused to the restraints and discipline of
when he shall recount the Sores of the fields by
which we won admission, through baptism Of
blood, at the font of nations; when he makes the
record, let him not omit to register the noble part
which woman bore in the tragic drama; how, with
intuitve sagacty, she discerncd the right, and pur
sued it with the ardof Characteristic of her nature
how, from sanity lips was sped the potent prayer
that God would bless the right how, the battle
o'er she stanchcd the streaming blood, and wove
the victors laurel crown of glory; how, with daunt
less heart she braved the dangers of the camp and
became the soldiers administering angel" seeking
his wants, providing his Comforts smoothing his
pillow in sickness ard closing his eyes in DEATH
Such Deeds illustrating the character of the Ro
man matron of the South should be bazoncd upon
our annals side by side with the gallant deeds which
prove the stout hearts of our patriot sodlery Many
have already reached the public eye. Some yet re.
main untold. "a
One such has, within few days, CHANGED to fall
under the writer's observation; and with no dispo-
stion to crafty feminine vanity but prompted by
sense of justice and propriety, he undertakes to
chronicle the patriotic labors of the "Soidiers Re
lief Society,"" Of the "od historic town" Of Eden
ton.
This society, representing community of less
than one thousand persons, was organized by the
ladies of Edenton, in the month of October last by
the appointment of Mrs. Paxton, as President, with
advisory board of Vice Presidents, representing
the position and influence of the place. They en-
tered upon their abors by adopting articles OF
ment; by the appointment of committees and sub
committees, and assigning to each its appropriate
duties But, as is too often the case, their abors
did not stop here. They entered vigorously upon
their cork. Seven hundred dollars was quickly
collected in money, and various articles suitable for
clothing, contributed An entire equipment of
clothing was furnished to Co. A, LIST regiment of
State troops, (Col Seokes) A hospital for the End
regiment of cavalry, (Col. Spruil was established
and furnished at camp Washington, supplied with
every luxury of food and clothing and administered
under the personal supervision of committee of
ladies appointed for the purpose, the efficiency of
whose administration is apparent from the fact, that
sick list of serenity, when the hospital estab
lished, was reduced to trenty when the regiment
was removed Blankets also furnished to the
companies in camp. The crew of the war steamer
Curlew, thi"ty-fce in number, was furnished with
drawers, shirts and socks The Georgia regiment,
(Col. Wrsht) and the regiment of State troops,
(Col Shaw at Roanoke, have been furnished with
various articles of clothing.
The society is now actively engaged in preparing
large supply of Sheets comforts, pillow-caScs and
other necessares to be furnished an early day to
the State hospital at Petersburg; and also in max
ing up an equ pment of clothing for new company,
forming under Capt. Lewis Warren.
worthy accord! proving that the spirit which
prompted the Revolutionary matrons Of Edenton,
in public meeting assembled to discontinue the
of those Injuries upon which the British Parliament
had imposed an unconstitutional tax, thereby pub.
lcly attesting their patriotism, still animatcs the
boSoms of their descendants.
Clover Dale, Dec. %, 1861.
For the Standard.
CAMP ARLINGTON, SEwELLs PoNT,l
December 80, iSGl.
TT. " Holden, Esq.
DEAR SIR:-The dull monotony of camp life
affords but little TO interest amuse you except in
case of an engagement, and we have not ye. had
opportunity OF testing mettle
Our winter quarters are not yet finished, and the
convenlences for writing are not as could wish;
nevertheless, | take pleasure in redeeming the
promise l made when we parted.
On yesterday morning pleasant little incident
occurred here, which may interest you. There is a
Yankee boat the Express which runs daily in full
view of US, between Old Poin: and Newport News.
On yesterday morning the Express had schooner
in tow, which caught the eye of Commodore Lynch,
as he with his little Sea Bird lay under the guns
of our battery. The Sea Bird darted at the Ex-
press fired two three guns and forced the Express
to let go the schooner, which the little bird"
Immediately seized, and spread her wings for Nor
folk. She-was Immediately pursued by eight Yam
kec war steamers, which came near enough to the
little Bird to sink her; but their fire, though brisk
and heavy, not sufficiently accurate; the Sea
Bird replying as she went, but held to her prize.
The Yankees passed (at considerable distance)
Scwe's Point Battery, which fired several guns at
them, and passed up to or nearly quite opposite
Bushs Bluff, between which place our regiment is
encamped, little back in the woods. After brisk
firing had been kept up for about three hours, a
report came to camp the enemy were attempting to
effect landing. The drum sounded an alarm, and
our regiment was soon upon the field to welcome to
our shore our neighbors from Old Point No sooner
did they see coors flying than they turned their
attention to u.s. We could hear their shot and shell
whizzing over our heads, occasionally falling near
us-could hear and seet the shells bursting. No one
was hurt the nearest shell bursting about fifty
yards from us. They did not attempt to effect a
landing, or come near enough for our muskets; but
finding that they were in danger of our battery
withdrew. 1t is said that the Yankees sustained
other damage besides the loss of the schooner but
this l am inclined to doubt Quite number of the
fragments of bursted shells, and some whole ones
were picked up on the field in which our regiment
formed, by the soldiers on last evening ..
Several little occurrences might he related which
would be interesting to one acquainted with the
parties, but not much SO, l imagine, to one who is
stranger to them; besides, / am quite cold and
uncomfortable myself which is very strong in
ducement for me to say no more just now In the
course Of three or four days l expect to be in my
cabin when SHOULD anything worthy of notice
occur) shall be able to write with greater oarmth.
B.
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