The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-01-07
Headquarters and playing lively air the
Regiment called for Col. Witherspoon,

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who arose and said, after acknowledging
the compliment: Soldiers, / surrender to
my command. it is the only power on
earth would surrender 10. Lieutenant-
Colonel Shannon was then called for, he
arose and said as the Colonel had sur
rendered, he had nothing to say, Lut
thought the Colonel slightly mistaken,
that there was another and more potent
power that he would surrender to, and
that was "woman's." The Colonel forth
with replied that he stood corrected
Maj. Taylor WAS then called for, lie arose
and said that as the Colonel had suIren
dered Of course he surrendered with him.
Adjutant Johnson was then called for but
was not present. The Band then struck
up lively air, and knowing that treat
was out Of the question. there no. being
bottle of "pop skull" "ro, gut" or .'red
eye" on the ground, I retired to my quar-.
ters for the night to dream Of the pleas.
ant times | have had in the "old Wax
haws."
This morning about 9 o'clock the Reg
inert was formed aud marched into
Georgetown to pay our respects TO Gen.
Trapier. We marched to his Quarters
and presented arms, whereupon the Gen
eral presenled himself in the piazza Of his
Quarters. Col. Witherspoon then said ::
General Trapier, ! have the pleasure of
presenting to you the men from Lancas
ter, Kershaw, Richland, Sumter and CIar.
endon, composing The 9Th Regiment lat
Corps Of Reserves. Whilst we would
prefer to be at our homes with our fami.
lies upon any other occasion, we come to
the coast to protec; the soil OF South Car
olina from :he ruthless invaders, who
would dep,ivs US, not only Of property,
but of our liberties. Many Of US are in
the scar and yellow.leaf Of life, but, Gen.
eral. Ipledgs you my life. that il you
ever lead US into battle. ] care not where
you place Us, We will como out victorious
or every man will perish 10 the attempt.
The General replied that lie doubted not
that the men would do As the Colonel
had pledged they would, and remained
in the piazza until our Regimen. marched
away.
Gen. Trapisr, | think, is about SIS years
old, grey headed, some 8 feet 8 inches in
height, spare built, and would weigh
some l40 pounds, has keen grey eye,
and my impression is, should the Yam.
KEGS pay him visit, he will make George
town too hot to hold them, az his looks
denotes man Of an iron will and an in.
flexible determination to do what lie un
dertakes.
Again in camp and Christmas dav
waning. The Colonel and Staff have re.
turned 70 Georgetown, probably to par.
take Of the bospi,sIi,iss Of tie General,
which leaves Capt. Campbell. OF Laucas.
ter. in command Of the camp and acting
Colonel. lie performs bis duties vel and
with perfect ease.
We have sick men in our company.
8 sent to the hospital in Georgetown, J.
E. Cousar, NJ. Neil and J. r. 2allard.-
Ellbpe Moore, we left at the hospital in
Kings,ree, none Of them are dangerous.
We have had but ono death in our Regi.
ment yet, private lvey, Of company I, who
died on the night Of the 23d.
Our steamers, the "Wee Nse," "Ripley"
and Others run to Georgetown every day
or so with stuff for the troops. | erpec.
to leave in = day or so for the salt works,
TO procure salt for our company, as EN-
detailed for that purpose.
Yours in haste,
"FRY."