Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-05-08
FROM OUR JUNIOR CORRESPONDENT

L.
CAMP 18TH REGIMENT, S. G. Vols,
SnELHYvILIE. Tenn, April 25,h, 1868.
On Ptc1.en- Orders- Rnmors- Caro-
an'ons- Oar comyratuiations-Ac
etc., etc.
Deor Hilson We left our camp at
Shelbyv'ile on Monday last for Picket duty
here again. This, 1 believe, is the fourth
t'hlc that our brigade has been here on
d"!y-each time remaining one week.
Every time that we have been we have
thought it to be our last visit to this camp.
but more than two months has passed, and
we are still here, and there is now but little
more likelihood Of carly engagement or an
evacuation Of this country, than, as We
thought, ther" w. ~ o. "Tsr "t. y.
man, i'll Ia.
with any degree .. =,
idea of the Generals plans or his intenueu
movements. Neither does lie knoeo the
number OF troops or what they are doing.
Nothing farther than his own Brigade or
Division Is known to the soldier any more
than It is known to yon. If any portion
or command Of the army makes move
ment the others learn it rs you do, from
the papers.
Madam Rumor is never idle here. = She
ls ever ready to circulate sensation reports
for the qualification OF The soldiers desire
for news. Vest. rday she sent US several
dispatches, rs she always does her reliable
dispatches, by way Of tie wagon yard or
Guard House, one 0: which was 10 the
effect that the enemy had advanced, the
day before, seven miles down the Murfrees.
bo:o Pike, which Pike is to the right Of
this, the Trinne or Uuionville Pike,
Many "despatchts" are received almost
daily, but few Of them are credited except
by tho mere crcdnlous. Several Of these
'desra':hes' would have us Lclieve that
we are soon to make another raid upon the
soil Of kentucky. Many express their
hopes tina, we may not undertake 80 long
march while Others appear perfectly will
ln5 for the move, and many more affect
an indifference as to where We NAV 30.
all agree, however in tho belief that a
move somewhere is soon to be made. We
have been put in moving order. Onr tents
have been taken from US, and the heavy
baggage belonging to officers aud men sent
to the rear.
An order was recently read to the troops
that thereafter no troops shall remain on
the same camping ground for longer
period than lh;r:y days." This order is
intended to promote the health Of the
army. By changing frequently the cam
ping ground during the Summer months,
the health Of the men is thought to be
better than If allowed to remain too long
in one place. fear, by this order that we
will be compelled to give up the grounds
upon which we have campeI for MOI than
three months. 1t is a beautiful ground o.
the bank of Flat Greek, one-and a. half
miles from ShelbyviIle, and is clean and
p easant place. We have remained here
longer than We have ever stopped at. any
one camp. At WapPoo we remained only
three months and five days, but we have
been at this camp since the 10th of Jan
nary last. Wherever we may go pleasant
associaiiona will nyor T., ,..I 81,
our camp at shsbyville. I: was Herc that
we were comfortably quartered: it- tents
during the severest months Of yjster, and
1t was here that the first day of Spring
sunshine drove from us the gloom of win
ter, AMI it was hero that the sweet birds
gave us their first joyous concert and jub-
lee for the coming OF the buds and flowers
Of !he Spring.