Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1863-03-20
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HEADQUARTERS OlST n. ". L.
JAMES ISLAND, S. c, March, 18th, 1863 i
Nix. EDToR:-Without Spy idea of interesting or
amusing any body, / write YOU this letter. 1t is
done onl y to crafty myself You can do as you
please about making room for it in your paper It's
a matter of no consequence to me.
You will see that write from the great sovereign
State of South Carolina Sir, Pif sorry for it. /
would feel better, look better, think better pray
better and write better from any part Of North Car
olina, even if were in the middle of swamp with
nothing but tadpoe water to drink just such as the
Satannah Republican sSid the immortal Personne
fattened on during his glorious sojourn among our
people. l wonder that Personne don't recommend
missionaries to be sent from South CAROLINA to par
tally ciUHize and enyhten the various tribes scat
tered up and down the Cape Fear region and from
the seabOard across TO the mountain country in the
far west, as far northward as the commonwealth of
Virginia. lis q large scope of neglected territory.
The patriotic Chl3Stian State of South, Carolina
might say less and do more. tits great little State
to chronicle the glorious deeds of their chiValvous
soldiery, sometimes, when they were not present
when the glorious deeds were dose. 1t is great
little State too, to forget to give North Carolina
troops any credit, for anything, for all of which,
North Carolina troops don't care fig.
Our regiment arrived in Charleston on the 18th
Of last month from Wilmington. We were sent to
Savannah on the I'd instant, and returned on the
9th. We are now about four miles from Charleston
but few hundred yards of Fort Pemberton. Our
brigade, consisting of the 9Th, 31st 5lSt and 61st
are all encamped together. White here, we don't
want any Of our friends 10 coRe to see u.s. We are
in little Sahara. WeAave plenty of wind, rolling
clouds of sand millions of black gnats, (worse than
musquitGs,) and scanty supply of what the boys
call deUiEiSh poor bull beef When first came
out here we had no water, and had to dig holes all
about to get some of Personnes No. l South Caro-
lima tadpole water. There is at Fort .Pemperton,
understand a we'll of good water. The gentleman
4 Ion1f ly,oo he; IAN lid
of it, as soon as we got here, had a'guard thrown
out around the we'll with instructions to allow none
of us to use one drop of it. Had had ny rag
would have taken the whole brigade and marched
them straight back to North Carolina and left South
Carolina to drink her own waters and fight her own
battles.
We arc subjected to great nanyslittle aunoyan-
oes down here :; in fact We must confess, that we
don't much like the country or the people We
would much prefer to go somewhere that our Ser
vices would be properly appreciated and where We
and our money would be respected There is great
deal of rufcd shirt cod fish ariStocracy in this lit
tie State. They telieve in gold lace, brass buttons
and South Carolina.
few days ago went to the Charleston postof
fee and handed North: Carolina two dollar note
to one of the clerks and requested him to give
some stamps. WIKI considerable Of an air, he
handed the bill back, saying, he would sell stamps
! only for Confederate money. After expressing my
! plsn English words l returned to camp. On yes
| terday gave gentleman in Charleston South
Carolina ten dollar bill and got hiH to go to the
post Office and see if it would buy stamps. 1t Yas
! not refused. Besides he'bought some for himself
! with shin plaster on an Augusta Insurance Co.
Still North. Carolina money is refused Our Q. N.
wanted to Subscribe to the Mercury" short
! time ago and our money was not considered good
enough to pay the subscription for contemplate
a sheet It's refused on the streets, in. the market
and in the stores. 1t is an insult that barely have
the patience to endure, and think that any South
Carolinian who would refuse to take Carolina
| money, ought to be put in the chain gang TOR tive
wears with fifty pound ball tied to his leg
The officers, you know have to buy all they eat
! In Savannah, the government price for bacon was
thirty five cents Here it is only sirty-tsco Some
folks don't understand this. think do. Here
| we have been unable, so far, to draw any of our
pay due from the government, and the order has
gone forth to all commissaries positively forbding
them to let any officer have anything without pay
ing cash. This is a capital arrangement isn't it ?
Some folks may understand this. | don't We
| wish to be relieved from duty in this State. We
don't care where they send us. We are willing to
go to Tennessee, Kentucky, Mississippi, Texas,
anywhere. We are ready to fight the enemy when
ever wherever We meet him, but We do most
solemny protest against SouthCarolina getting all
the credit for any services rendered by as to our
country, in which she may have had no hand what
I ever. We are getting heartily tired of doing all
the fighting, enduring all tbe hardships and getting
no credit for anything
We love North Carolina for her honesty integ-
rity and patriotism. Although the whole of VIr-
ginia, and regiment of States like South Carolina
may always continue to SANDER her and cast re-
proaeh upon her fair name, yet still We will love
and cherish her to- the last: We would rather he a
North Carolina Corporal than South Carolina Brig
adler General.
Not having said half that 7 uriSb 7 fser that
have already occupied too much of your space, and
| will reserve the balance for another letter
Very truly yours, &c.
CAPT. Co. ID 6IsT n. G. T.