Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-11
9TH REGIMENT STATE TROOPS

Is n CAMP 5BoNHAM,
GREENyIIIB, S. c., Noy. 9, '63.
In this uphill country, where horse.
mails are the order Of the day, it is
probable that letters seldom find their
way by the cars. though they might
reach you in two days; thus your read
ers did not hear fromsus last week, and
Ve we're equally alta loss for our weekly
friend and welcome visitor, the ENoBI-
RER. = 4
The first third of the wheat-growing
portion of the Fifth have returned, and
the second instalment left yesterdayfor
fheir5homes ona twelve days furlough.
Most Of our men seem satisfied with.
their new quarters, in which they have
been engaged in constructing huts Of
every conceivable pattern-with logs,
dirt and pine brush, quilts, leaves, &se.,
representing the Gypsey settlement we
read Of; but 1o0-tents have been sent
to us, which. will give us the mill
tary appearance, but perhaps they may
not be quite as comfortable as some Of
the impromptu cabins all are well,
however, and that is a great satisfac-
ton. Some distance above us We have
-of feavalry, andaboptthe same
below, "a Of artillery, all well
equipped, andready for any emergency,
The weather has been very pleasant,
so far, but high. winds and coldsones,
remind us that old winter will soon be
on us with his hoar frosts, and slippery
pathways. s sfa
Greenville improves much on ac-
quaintance. It spreads out to an In
terminable distance along the Bun
combe road, leading to our camps; the
houses ARE, large and tastefully con-
structed, painted white and surrounded
by large groves Of native oaks, which
gives a just idea Of what the Poet calls
'.rural felicity" though on something Of
"a grand scale. The Districts famed
for it's mills, aboundingas it does with
water power, and a general air Of 81
don't care a = cuss'' seems to peryade
all parties. But the eloyen foot of the
Speculator seems to progrcsswith the
soldiers, who arevictimized on every oe-
casion; but there are other instances,
one of which I will relate. A poor
woman, with seven helpless children
lives within quarter of amile Of our
camp; day or two since she received
letter informing her of the death of
her husband in ahospital at Chieka-
mauga; she had two fat hogs in the
pen, all her prospect for meat, but the
merchants, or some kindly neighbors
asked her three pounds Of meat for one
of salt to bacon them with! The Fifth
Regiment, to their credit be it said,
Immediately raised sum sufficient to
provide her an ample supply for her
immediate, and it may be, prospective
wants.
The morale of our regiment is excel
lent, though not much indebted to the
presence of our Chaplain- 1.-The sound of
the drum at dawn calls the soldiers to
duty-the day is brthened with the
sound of the "woodman's axe and at
"dewy-eve," songs Of praise resound
from camp to camp. 1t is well with US
would that it were so with our broth;
ers who are more exposed to the horrors
Of war; but may it not be that the
hymns of Zion, sounding from our
mountain homes may reach the ears Of
Him who in His mfnitude viii answer
their prayers, soothe the dying pillow,
and strengthen The fainting heart. But
these are melancholy thoughts for youIr
readers-these are serious times, and to
write you q letter from theae.#ilds, ]
can give you but littles else than the
breathinps of a trn,,hlad 9iear+ Tr,,ot.