Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1863-04-08
HEADo' RS. NEAR FREDERICKSBURG VAL
Camp 23d Reg't. N. c. r.,
March 20 1889

Mr. EDIroR:--It is cold and cherries day. ar
! have just returned from a long tramp over IT,
battlefield around Fredericksburg. What a sa
sight is presented to the eye, while IN every drec
ton you turn, the field is dotted here and tber
with little mounds that cover the dead Far ava
IN the other side OF the river seen the tente,.
fields Of our hated foes. Their great guns stare a.
US as we tread our lonely watch and the wild shrie
Ut the locomotive, in common with the rattle nj
their drums, tells us sadly that the hell hounds arc
not yet satisfied, and their cry is " more blood "
Stout arms and brave hearts anxiousy await their
coming, and when the war bugle of D. II. HIS
old division disturbs the Stiffness of our camns
every man will be at his post, and ready to teach
our tnleVng enemies another bitter lesson in this
war. Our boys are all in fine health, and able to
eas tne,r oa'ly allowance without any help, and &C.
caslonay buy a few articles by way of variety at
the sutler shops. There are six or seven of tSess
roooing machines at this place, and the high
prices which they are asking for things are sinnlv
ridiculous Peas are selling at $s2 per bushe. m.
tatoes. $50 per bushel butter So so per nonnd
soda, IS per poehd; soap 50 per pound dried
apple. sag per bdshel Why does not our govern.
menu put these men in the ranks! How is it that
we are not furnished with peas and potatoes? Our
Xnss'ermasters tell us that they cannot procure
can lind them in such Quantities and the govern.
ment cannotg We have reason 10 believe Thai If
those who have the inanaqement of tbess tn;1ra
Will keep their eyes open, the soldiers hayersacfs
WIN % better filled The government has Hxe5
Inc soldiers wages at eleven dollars per month =.
aoes 1t not regulate the prices Of articles sold
Sy suffers and extortioners? If these things were
uoae, every street and road would not be blockaded
s .ney are now, by the money worshippers. There
Soulu tnsn De no lnducement for spectators to
ransack tue country over to buy all the fooo there
20 n.o, ana men sell it to the soldiers for
'itant prices Iftbis extortion on the soldiers es
'opPsd, then,sadeed their prospects are
eappeal to the government authori..
r. FOOD citizen and friend of the South
rot b 'me attention to this on the part
,my. " lid elicit the heart felt thanks
. and every ARE suffers here from all
,ut itdoEn. D It North, Carolina, ex-
our government wt> a man comes here
al our soldiers. Their suffer shop, and
Ter Southern States excel- are conHsca-
tioning on the soldiers; and,> ions con.
10 North Carolina and puts up * round
Is such prices for things his goods -ce
1 and perhaps his tent burned. Our
It of one pound Of -four per day enc bah,
bacon for three days; one spoonful oil SAT- o.
week. one half poand of sugar once week one
mart Of mo1ssses, for 3 company, once IN Two
,eeks and Two pounds Of soap, once month, ior
oompany. And still we are told that our ranons
re to be reduced to less in few days. we can.
Mt l;ve-on less. and what are we TO do3 We nave
not the money to buy, and cannot get 1t. AgsN
many Of us hare not received oue dollar OF SsgsA
,ountg Of clothing since Dscember, leel
md how can We buy any tk;nSf -, ~ "A
'''N Il r. G. CO. E, 2ad, Reg n 9. T.