Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1863-09-18
CAMP 7Tu S. G.. REc'r..
NEAR WALTERS TAVERN, VA,

ncar Wilson promised to write last
week but tho movements Of our Brigade
! would not allow me sufficient time for the
performance g: such task; therefore, !
am cxcusal!c under the circumstances. We
(mcsnins Mrl..ws DiviSion) are at present,
encampcd near Walters Tavern on the
. Nrr'h Anna River i'll Spo!tsvania county,
having separated ourselves from tho main
body Oh the 22l inst, fer tho purpose OF
o!'"'r'HG t;:It lest, which VIC so tnu IL
n"'": ana from present indica,ions-no
military operation, -; Ike place OF thi,
'"c before the latter part OF September.
!: VI :,cn ny last WAS pcuaed it .:as the gems
cai belief throughout thi. arenv. that an
o'hcr engagement was close at hand, in
fact III" troops had been assigned their re-
sp"cs;vc po~i,ions,-hut all Of US have been
agrcrahly disappointed. donl mean to
; say that we dread anu,hor collision, with
the Grand Onward Increment to Rich =
mond, --!or We cannot expect TO gain our
! 'n'!-l"n1rnce without desperate struggle;
and tAe eyes If the Cpn!cleracy being
r'"c"'i upon this magnificent army, wy
Zee! hat ~e have q great work to pcrfnrl
ant "" stand t"rdy, at any mo nent uY
"r; ga liant c'.irft,in 10 deal an cffe Rve
blow. III defence Of our homes and cct-
acrr!s. In our present situation wei are
relieved from all prket duty, for the first
time since we Lave been an organized Brig
ade and none but those who have been
kept iE the advance know how we appre-
ciate the fa:or.
! hate to confess that we have not been
supplied with any thing like full rations for
some tiine,-and during the past two weeks
coarse corn meal has been issued instead
Of four. and the troops perfectly abhor
the stu6'; but we are soldiers and those in
authority think anything Is good enough
for us. 1t does seem strange that such a
thing should exist, while thousands of bar,
rels Of good -four is stored away in Rich
mond (where it. vii! remain until it is part
| ly spo'led) and the Government possessing
sufficient transportation to send it forward
We arc wiling to suffer hsrdsh;ps and
undergo privations, whenever it is neces-
sary; but the idea Of suffering without a
cause is more than we bargaiued for; and
it is to be hoped that some one vii en-
fuirc into the matter. Gen. McLav has
established market expressly for his ~
sion but soldiers getting only eleven dollar
per month cannot afford to deal in the
vegetable line 7ery extensively while the
planters are permitted to charge Ten dollars
per bushel for potatoes, and other thing
in proportion. Green corn is quito abun-
dant in the country ard as we are professed
hands in tho Grab game" don't tl'ipl
we will perish yet awhile ;-therefore, ioul
; friend, at home )leed not be uneasy az 9pu
us i'll that respect.
hear so little from the Yankees ! hard
ly know whether they contemplate another
movement ip this direction or not but
IN case that should be their programm.
you may rest assured that Lee will no
change his base or "SkedadIe," like the
'army of Tennessee, ,"-bnt ON the other
hand will give Meade the best his shor
contains. The health and discipline of the
"Army Of Northern Virgina," is all .ha
can bc des!,e,l and under tho recent or
der of General Lee and tho Proclamation
Of President Davis, thousands have jpinee
their brave commands in arms and the CRY
is "sliIl they come" Now is tho time fo
the people to make a GROWING sacrifice
let mothers send forth their sons, let tb
fair maideps OF our land part with tbei
lovers, let them "heer up those who have
been separated from their homes so long -
then we can bid defiance to the wanda
hordes, who seek our ruin. Some are fool
ish enough to believe that subjugation
Inevitable, but those who entertain sue
an opinion are The weak.kueed-s nd vii
venture TO say you cauaot find han'--