Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-26
Communications.
HEADQUARTERS, CARRoLLs BRIGADE,
 Camp near Falmouth, Va,

] February I'd. 1863. ] The weather has been delightful fur tie pas 1 ew days: The air is balmy and the sun sl,i 1 ming with all the genial warmth of Sprin, ! lay. In fact, with occasional exceptions. w
 have had spring weather during the entire sen
 'on. and can scarcely realize that we are in tn
 midst of winter. Now all this is very nic ! while serving in the capacity of soldiers, am
 he " Sunny South" is properly appreciated by the Army of the Potomac: but when W 1 are to return to the good old times of peac, give to me the cold winters of the North an
 all its bright associations of memory the sub lime enjoyment of sIeighing. the merry ring ing of the bells. -the-~yes !-some fai Desdemona by your side-tucked beneath tn, l robes, to whom you whisper words of l-- pshaw how soldiers mind will wander On the 2Oth ult. the Army of the Potomu, had in contemplation and commenced move ment, which, had not the elements hssn oppos ed to us, would undoubtedly h.ve resulted glo riously to our Ca .se but scarcely had we go in motion before it commenced raining severel, which so softened this loamy soil Us to mak, the mud almost iutermnable, and impessibl' to move artillery. We all felt. confident b success, and consequently were much disap pointed when compelled to abandon the nov, ment. and return to our old encanpment
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 ure Is but temporary. and that another mov. ment is contingent alone upon the roads. TT ( " Rebs' across the river were very exultan and gave vent to their feelings by various de monstra,ions of joy: it seemed to afford then an infinite amount of amusement to see tn. Yankees stuck in the mud, and they tauntee cur picke,s by desiring to know if we did no wish some assistance to extricate our nr'iller and magnaninously proaering their services
 The weather for several weeks previous 'o
 ibis moveme [, was ane. and the roads in al
 excellent condition. I'Eis is shuher proof O the ruinous consequences of delaying to move forward when the weather afforded an excel lent opportunity to do so. Are we thus t. while away eur time in inglorious inactivity is being asked by every true patriot. The Ii eis fast approaching and will soon be here for the expiration Q! the time of very con sidfrab portion of this army. As yet, nc substantial results have been achieved, as compared with the Army of the West. Can it be that these men will be permitted to spen.! the remainder of their service without accom. rlishing anything for their country? These things address themselves to the attentive con sideration of every one having the welfare 0, the country at hea;t. and are the prolific source of much despondency on the part of the people. A robler, better disciplined army than this, is not to be found anywhere, not~ ithstandiug the prevalent rumors of de m"ralization, &c. It is true,. there is consid cradle murmuring. sort of indifferent. almost uneonscioas wny of expressing despair-but i is merely epheneral. and does not express the deeper sentiments of the heart. When you appeal to the fuer feelings. the sensibiiiies oi the man. you arc SC the latent enthusiasm and all the old energy of purpose returns with renewed vigor. When the army s,agted on it, last move, notwithstanding the disagreeakl.- weather, the spirit of the men was excellent and they all seemed buoyAnt at the prospec uf again meeting the enemy
 A visit along the bank of the Rappahal nocs from Falmouth to Bell Plain. q distanc, of seven 0r eish, miles, reveals ts the specia tor an excellent view of the impregnahlo tot t.ticatIons occupied by the Rebs--their piek- cts, and o;cas sional glimpse oi portions c the other day, which ihink worthy of pri,l. Our Brigade surgeon received Il remittance U j nice iitle sun the other day, ti0m faymas ter, Major -. stating it was due hin 0. pay rolls, through mistake in .last pa, npli
 he answer of the Surgeon was gsol. to wit:
 MAJOR :-Sir-lhaxe the pleasure to aeknuw..dge !.,ar iasor liyiisx nUsics gvs bsi:,nce due inc ut ftly. nine dsiiars 0s pay rolls, for winch, please aceept ny must giAle tnl thanks. 1 had Iiut taken tie .thb,e to rt- count the amount l,aId, as 1t has become 50 much necessity of late iur al persuns under military authority to go where tl.ey {re 0rsltfel and receive what is otferetl them, Nltls hnnll ity aud thank s-ilsking 10 lesfIolls that the .dea of rccui,sidering psynsent already re .eipied, was most foreigli troill sny tIlen liis.
 iuu will therefore parioll me tor taking tht liberty to read your lellef t9 sll lhe oijcers U
 te Brigade.
 Such a rare manifestation soi lonor and ut tentioil to business iil this day and generation. ,f rosues. livalry and rxtravagance. has ip- spired us with new hoIe That our much belov | Government may yet be saved from balk uptry and ruin. Ii is now only necrssarvthai nne anre just iuen as Paymaster - ,e found in Washington, to save us iron tht ;.te of Sodom.
 There are a great many visitors to the Army < nresent {. Store cloihes" are seen in al most every camp.
 It is q source of much pleasure 10 le1ri hat the columns of the z. ExoUIRER' ire de
 aied to tie support of tlle Government and overthrow of ,rsiinrs. whether they be in tn. .anks of sthe Rehel Army ol secretly assailina Whils e.i.,ying its benign influence.
 That it my continue t0 labor Ill the goot
 ause. is ,he wish of J. c R. Tn ihe chnrcll at Easf Cuu,an. ~. IT.. 25fi