Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-02-04
the vein, and therefore think it best to
close, with the best respects Of Company
K, to their sweetharts at home. E.
For the Yorkyille Enquirer.

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FROM THE 18th RECT, 8. G. v.
CAMP KERsHAw, NEAR KINsToN, N. O.,
January 2sth, 1868.
DEAR ENQUIRER We have had quite
a breathing spell since the raid of Foster,
and have pro6ted very much from the in.
action of the enemy. When he came up.
on us before, we were reposing in fancied
security. Now we have adopted the Yam.
kee occupation Of "digging dirt" and Kin
ston presents the appearance Of a we'll for,
tilted place. The works thrown up have
inspired our soldiers with much better feel.
ings of our ability to resist the invader.
should he again attempt to drive us from
our position. Think that the Fsdirt digging
process. has proved to be Of great service
to the Confederates, in every instance where
they have ayailed themselves Of it.; and
great damage to them wherever they have
allowed the Yankee to make use oft a
gainst them. As an illustration ofthe form.
er, would refer to James Island, Yicks'
burg, and Fredericksburg, and ofthe latter,
to Malvern Hill aud Corinth. There is nc
doubt about the question ofa soldier fight
ing better and to a greater advantage when
he is under cover, and feels some degree Of
security from the missiles of the enemy and
| hope and trust our leaders will at all
times, (for they usually have choice of po.
sition1 look well to their ground and be
well..fortifed. t'Digging trencbes" is part
ofa soldiers duty that / have heard less COM
planning about than any other, from the sol.
dier himself. He tires in the IsYer ceas-
ing ssdrill," and complains at the onerous
guard duty; but put him to making a
"breast work" and he goes att whistling,
and thinks Of the advantageit may be to
him personally, at sone fcture time.
We have frequentrumors of the advance
of the enemy towards US here, and to the
fresh soldier these reports would be a source
of never ceasing anxiety; but we hare
learned to be easy, aud if we can't be;ex-
actly easy, we do like the Irishman "be
as azy as we can" As to the probable adj
vance of the enemy in this direction, I can
venture no opinion ofany worth. One thing
we know, there is powerful army in New.
bern, and with a volcano SO near, it is pru.
dent at al, times to be on the look out for
an eruption. There is an unusual amount
of desertion from the Yankee army. Some
few arrive almost every day. One day last
week as many as ten came iu-they report
dissatisfaction but most of them are for
eigners, and consequently not much can be
gathered from them.
There is much bad feeling among the Of.
fcers of our Brigade. Charges have been
preferred against General Evans by Colonel
Goodlet, Of the 22d Regiment, S. 9. v,
and he in turn has several Colonels and
other officers under arrest. Among them
cur much esteemed Col. McMaster. What
the charges are against him, he does not
know, but seems to be resting very content
edly, and says the stings of conscience have
not yet affected him for any known mis-
deed, and am sure the Regiment with one
accord sustains him, in all his actions known
to them. His offence is presumed to be q
petition to be transferred to some other
Brlgadler General. ....-
The action cfan honorable court will
soon decide the differences. In the mean.
time we are all united against the enemy,
and will.fght as hard as ever if they come
upon US.
Our Regiment has wonderfully improved
in the way of comfort since my'last letter
The Quarter Masters have been stirring,
aud all the wrath that I have been nursing
for them has been cooled by the excellent
tents we now have; every private now has
a canvass roof between him and the vaulI
Of Heaven, for the first time this winter
Choice English made shoes have been fur
nished in abundance too. As an acknowl
edgement to the ladies Soldiers Relief So
cieties at home, would state that our Com
pany CD has received the following articles
gratis from them, viz: One pair shoes,
pair drawers, pairsocks, pair pants ant
2 shirts. The same amount was received b
the other companies in the Regiment, an,
was given to the most destitute. We be
gin to need hats about as bad as any thin
else now. I see in Raleigh, N. G., tha
quantities of that useful article are manu-
factured by the ladies. They usea good al
ticle of cashmere and make a very neat hal
I wear one myself for which I gave te