Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-04-07
HEADQ'Rs.. NEAR FREDERICKSBURG. VA, J
Gimp 23d Reg't. " g. T., :
March 80. 1883.


Nh EDIToR:-lt is a cold and cherries day, and
have just returned from a long tramp over the
battlefield around Fredericksburg. What sal
sight is presented to the eye while IN every direc
ton you turn, the field is dotted here and there
with little mounds that cover the dead Far away
on the other side of the are seen the tented
fields of our hated foes. Their grea. guns stare AZ
tread our lonely watch, and the wild Shrek
OF the locomotive, IN common with the rattle of
their drums tells sadly that the hell hounds are
not yet satisfied, and their cry is {" more blood -
Stout arms and brave hearts anxiouSlv await their
coming, and when the war bugle of ID. II. Hills
old division disturbs the stiffness of our camps,
every man will be at his post and ready to teach
our thieying enemies another bitter lesson in this
war. Our boys are all in fine health and able to
eat their daily allowance without any help and &C.
casionany buy few articles by way of variety at
the sutler shops. There are six or seven of these
soidlerrobbing machines at this place and the high
prices which they asking for things are simplv
ridiculous Peas are selling at $32 per bushel; DO
tatoes $50 per bushel; butter, So so per pound;
soda, S. per pound; soap, 50 per pound , dried
apples, $32 per bushel. Why does not our govern.
ment put these men in the ranks? How is it that
we are not furnished with peas and potatoes? Our
Qnartermasters tell us that they cannot procure
these articles. is it not strange that the suffers
can lind them in such Quantities and the gosern-
ment cannot? We have reason TO believe that if
n9sS WIZ ud'o tie management OF. these things
Will keep their eyes open the soldiers haversacks
will be better filled. The government has fixed
the soldiers wages at eleven dollars per MONTH
Why does it not regulate the prices of articles sold
by suffers AMI extortiUners If these things were
done, every street and road would not be blockaded
as they are now, by the money worshippers There
would then be no inducement for spIculators to
rsnsack the country to buy all the fooo there
s. TO be had, and then sell it to the soldiers t,r
ezqEhtant prices. Ii this extorton on the soldiers
3 nc: stepped, then iadeed their prospects are
gloQMy. We appeal to the government authori.
ties and every good citizen and faad of the South
10 putt down. Some attention 70 this on he part
Of our government would elicit the heartfelt thanks
81 all eur soldiers. There are suffers here from ali
ether SouthsFa Safes except North Carolina, ex-
tsr+6Sning on the soldiers. aud if nan comes here
rom North Carolina and pats up satser shop, and
asks such prices for things his goods are eoaases
ted and perhaps bis tent burned. ggrra(iea.s con.
SYST OF one pound OF lOur per day one hail pOut.A
o' scon for three days; one spoonful of salt once
S@eeS one half pound Of sugar once week one
quart OF moiasss%, for a Company. once in two
weeks; and two pounds of soap. once month f,r
company And still we are told that orr 49, ~
are TO be reduced to less in few dave Wv ~.
not live on less, and what are we to doP We h.n.
not the money to buy. and cannot get il 49,
many Of US have not received one dollar NJ -
bounty or clothing since the S1st of December iss1
an" now can we buy any thing? fN3'i
-... II. R C. Co. F. 23I, Reg. NC.T