The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-08
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CAMP cF TEXAs BRIGADE.
Near Eredericksbufg. Va. Dec. 81 1862 {

CAsp cr TExAs BRIGADE.l
Near Fredericksburg. Va. Dec. 81 1862
A. others have given You foil history OF the
speeo4a9 achievement Of our xTmsin tlsate contest
n 6Ed around Ffedsi icksburg, shall turn asds
ftn the bloody path that leads through CORY Gelds
aEd Aeensg Of carnage. and give you an account
Of few minor particulars not heretofore men.
sioned Though thSy Do net appertAin particularly
70 tbs tsRls1 asld. yet they servs to Gispel the
sbsdo.s that. IKE svil spirits. creep around tho
camp Urea and do honor the soldiers OF our noble
amy. aud which, together with kindred ac.s, show
he t:ndsr sympathy eristmg between tho army
and the people
while Burnside lay upon the Stafford heights,
revolving and maturing his plans for eros ing ths
river, tie musicians Of our brigade, 70 break the te
dun and monotony Of camp lie, improviaed al
could b. borrowed were gstasred mp, and beneath
ths tseas Of he forest pavilion was constructed
cspable Of accommodating about three hundred and
Atty peESens. Ana here. in the tacs Of powerful
Of bloody war, did the minstrel baud hold forth
nightly 70 sdniring audiences, not If the bon-ton
escrl
bo.nine of cannon fell upon the Of the Sleep
ing Rmy and announced in thunder tones that
the WORT OF death was At hand, tho "show," Of
ce0rss, was suspended Bat - soon ~ Burnside
got SQUAD tArashine. and. ike the young aapo.
leou In tho swamps Of the Chickahominy, "hauIed
In bis horns and backed out" the perform ances
Wsfs coItinnsd. II Ii the first thing Of the kind
gotten up In the army. aud from liz popularity it
blda fair u become quite an institution" The
thirss FOR novelty and The desire for something to
break the dali routine Of camp life, render it ~
place Of fev0rite resort to the soldier; while the
performances themselves not txking into COT.
t;dsrAlicu the disadvantages and Inconvenience
81 attending, will lose nothing by . comparison
wish sL6se under moro favorable suspicea The
i1des living Ia The vicinity attend the exhibitions,
ard their presence adds much interest to the occa
aiou while our Gsnsra.s. by their frequent attend
anet are not xverse 70 the show and sesm to
consider /. good thing Besides sffording
AaAassusut, relieving camp OF some Of its tsdufn,
ana enllvening the spirits Of the boys. it las =
more pfaissw0fthy object ia view-all the pro
Seeas. above the current expenses. arc sppropri'
Atsd tor The bsur6t Of the sick and wounded sol
tless Of ths army. The performers call themselves
Hoods Ainstrsla"
4 c,nteibution for the rslist OF the Hrsdsricks
baEg sdnsrers was gottsA up in Gen. Lonsstreet'A
easls, snd 0ur brigade. consisting Of tho LIST, 4th
and 5st rsxas aud ID Arkansas regiments, ccntri.
dated tn. sum Of six thousand three hundred and
d}ty 1sIisrA--of this amopat "Hood2 Ainxtrels
sxVs fouf hundred and fifty dollars Now, what
~ Mo '.vsristlss' aud the "Nightingalsss' Will
hey ,'fxiss H. or will they "lay down their
LtJlikt From other brgAdes hAvs not heard;
bat IN doubt our contribution IL aboai an average
o.: Hish that .! Others TIxAN.