The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1863-08-13
From The S@n:kysn Presbyterian.
Army Corresponderc,:
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CAMr ON RErREAr. l7th Res't, S. c. v

CAMr ON EErnEAr, l7th ReSt, S. c. V,
- July 2l, 1863.
Dear Mr. E.Gtor-: T.is is tho ami,
.refsaiv Of Manassas l>t. rs conse.
Grated hours, cncrvaling as the sun
sbedS hi* Influence here, arouse me to
the performance Of my promised, task =
another lefierafer the .mUke of hattie
has cleared away from the uenrhes Of
Wick hn'g. Yes, sir. The smoke has
rolled away, ami so havo We in double
quick time; ,ud we'll we did, FOR Grant
knew well we were approaching his
rear, and the momen. he had settled
with Pemberton, he had nothing 10 do,
but turn upon our little army will. his
entire force. A mystery, ileep, aud
painful hangs over the fall Of Vicksburc.
We were encGmpe,l for weeks in hear
ing of her bomLardment, leisrrely pre-
pairing for her relief; rcpor, after report,
was brought through TO us hat sll was
well -tliat sixty days ratinns we're still
on hand-lii:t Prmherlon WIS conf
dent. and the people were confident Of
success, even though 70 relief came in
tha, ume-thai the ladies, even, were
,lSiiing and moving about the streets as
If nothing Of more than ordinary mo-
ment was traNspiring-ihat lively balls,
holicking aud dancing were tho o,der
Of the day. .
All of tEis, or the substance of all Of
this and more. was day. hy day reeiter-
ated in The columns OF. the Mississippisn.
of Jackson. Our army cofpa caught
the same spirit Of confidence, and receiy.
ed the order 22d June, to march for
the Big Black with shout of exultation.
Two days severe nalching, tile weather
was opp essmeiy hot, with IiiiIs water.
brought us somewhat fa,igued and foot
sore, in three miles Of the Big Black.
1t was the I'd of July, and here on, the
Birdsong Farm, on fhe hiIls sEeund \
large artificial pond, We bi,ouacked and
rested. - = -a.s a.
Fatigue, heat and bad water now be.
gan 10 show their effects in the sudden>
ly increased sickness among the men.---
Diairksa, dysentery and bilious fever,
became rife; my field hospital was
crowded with not particle Of any thing
on hand, suited to the sick, except a
limited supply Of medicines !; there was
not even a candle in the chest, by W hicL
10 dress a wound or administer a dose
of medicine at night: One O'Clock AT
night, July @, .she order came to resume
the march .towas2s the Big Black,
Evans brigade in front. Quickly the
camp @as-a scene Of commotion, and
hurried ;, preparation. but tho most
iDterssting point Of excitement, was the
field .hospisai. What was to be done
with The sick Doctor, many cried at
once, /" what must, wsda r. Tie ques,
tion was not easily answered., and .s,ill
r,ore difiichlt was II TO discrimimase nc.
curstely between the Eealiy sick and
the ,,nxiingerers out OF tas crowds as,
sesabled around fhe.s surgeons, Adiyis.
ion was, lioweser,. soou made, and a.
brigade hospisaf established on touu Of
fhel bile, where the sick Sers 10 81, left.
with suitabie attendants. ~, ~,
In q fsw minutes tho line wss formed.
and ths column 10 anstion. The spirits
Of The men bad not deciinei, ihe MOVE
met was stiH forward, and. this alone
gives energy and hope to the soIdiey.--.
Slowly and silently we had marched.
about milo thrvngh the din noon