Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-12-02

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eSTH REGIMENT STATE TROOPS
CAMP WILLIAMS, BRANoHvILLE,
S-4 Nov. 29th, 1868. !
-. The Headquarters of the 5th Regi'
;sment of State Troops, is still near
$Branchyille, though several companies
3of our little Brigade are detailed at
present. Company B, remains here,
being the left aanking company, while
Company Z (Bowen's) and Capt. Gill's
Chester company should be addressed
at "Ridgeyile, S. c." Calvin White.
sides, of Company Z, was left at this
point, sick, on Thursday last, and died
ON Friday morning, when his body was
Forwarded to his friends. by the cars, to
Rock Hill, with a guard. He was an
elderly man, and one Of family; he has
been called of suddenly while in the
path Of duty-he never will march
more.
Our location is very low and fat, but
good water isscarce, that of the Edisto
river, about mile distant, being far
preferable, both for drinking and culin-
ary purposes; we have dug six wells,
none of them more than twelve feet,
but the water in all has proven alike
Objectionable. The men have busted
themselves in fishing preparations, both
withhook and baskets, the surrounding
country aaording any quantity of white
oak for their manufacture, but, notwith-
standing some big fish stories related
IN the neighbofhood, none have yet
graced our tables. The old description
ofa fishing pole, 60 fool at one end,
and a worm at the other," is quite ap-
;plicable here. The weather is warm
and cloudy, with occasional showers,
but we have not been much inconyeni-
enced by it as yet-the routine of camp
life is much relieved by the daily arri-
val Of the cars, which is at time be-
tween our drill hours, when large num-
bers repair to the depot, to catch a
glimpse of some familiar face, to sympa-
:thise with some wayworn soldier, or get
saletter from home, and the loved ones
there. The village of Branchyille is
not remarkable for beauty, nor its sur
.roundings bysany means picturesque;
a Benjamite has hung out his shingle
here, with the euphonious cognomen
of sLoeb;" ifhe bought his goods at a
low ebb he has risen considerably with
the tide, asking $50 for yarn, $s for
calico, &c., all of which he declares is
$50 sheep as te monies is goot." Let
ens not blame him for his itching palm,
as "suffrance is the badge of all his
tribe, while we have protesting Chris
tiaas who put all his peculation foes in
the shade. A piano-forte can also be
heard occasionally, but pias-a:tores are
scarce, SO you may imagine that family
arrangements in the burg but temporal
in their character. But we are near
the railroad; we can think we see the
news. travelling along the telegraph
wires, and yet We hardly want to be-
lieye that the news of Bragg's reverses
is correct. In few days we will prob
ably meet with some of our poor fellows
on their way home-alas! how many
will never more return: how many
fresides have been made miserable
how many hearts are bleeding now at
every recital, of Sour losses" vastly in
ferior to that of the enemy; but-such
is war.
The session of the Legislature has
deprived US ofour Colonel and Captain.
The camp is under the command Of
Lieut.. Col. John A. Bradley, of Ches-
ter, who is an. estimable man, and an
excellent officer; togetherwith the staff
everything moves harmoniously on, and
at times We almost feel like the old en-
campment system was again in opera
ton, and we are ''playing soldiers"
We have heard here of several raids
of deserters and shirks around York, it
may be necessary to send detachment
there to set matters to rights-those
who have encouraged men to hold them
selves aloof from doing their duty on
any and every call of the State, are
much to blame for this state eff affairs
andifthe consequence wouldbe brought
TO their doors, wo would have no care
but others may suffer, and those perhaps
whose protectors are far away. Is there
spirit enough left in YorkviUe among
the men, for the boys are mostly substi-