The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1864-03-19
Letters from the Army.
Camp 9Th Reg. Md. Volunteers,
RRyDY STATION, Va, March Sth, u

Near BRHsDY STATION, Va, March sth, ls64.j
Mr.. EDITOR Il will not attempt to give
you any news of much interest, as news new
er was more mcagre in this department. but
merely write to let our friends in Cecil coun-
ty know that we are all getting along finely,
and are as lively as flock of young lambs /;
and to speak of few things i'll general.
Our Regiment is encamped about two
miles southwest of Brandy Station, on the
property of John Minor Bolts, being quarter
ed in huts, built by the rcbs before the adj
vance of our army across the Rappahannock
on the Sth of November last. Though our
quarters are not very grand in either archi-
lecture or building they are nevertheless
very comfortable and we feel rather uunder
obligations to the Johnnies, for furnishing
us with such comfortable quarters.
VIM. H. Bennett, Drummer of Co. b.,
son of Mr.. Rudolph Bennett, of your town,
has been promoted to Drum Major of the
Regiment. This is "a well-deservcd compH-
ment. Though he is only seventeen years
of age, he has never faltered but has stood
with the Reg. through thick and thin,
and has endured the hardshps of u
march to Richmond; and been held in du-
rance vile for some time in Libby Prison.
While in Cecil county, some time since,
was told that two thirds of the Army of the
Potomac would support Gen. Mcclellan for
President, at the next Presidential election.
AS an illustration of the sentiment of our
Reg, will give you the result of vote
polled in it IL few days ago. There were
present 400 voters; A. Lincoln receiving 395
Mcclellan 5; scattering B; blank l. This
fully demonstrates that the 9th Md. Reg is
entirely satisfied with the Administration,
preset incumbent shall hold the reins of
Government for four years longer.
Sixteen months ago, this Reg. fairly idol
lied Gen. McClelIan-thougt that he was
the only man to lead the Army of the Poto-
mac to victory, and crush the Rebellion
Now, among all the officers Of the Regiment
he has but one champion to cspouse his
cause, and am sorry to say he halls from
Cecil. During the travels of the Regiment
through Virginia, they have had their eyes
opened, and have seen the evils of the ever
lasting curse of slavery, and, like true Mary
landcrs, when convinced of wrong. try to
get right; and when George b. Mcclellan
promulgated his pro.slavery opinions, they
rcpudiated him. How any man who has
travelled through the Free States and seen
their thrifty condition, seen towns rise rs if
by magic, seen the man who depends on the
labor of his hands for livelihood, with his
neat cottage and everything cheerful around
him then visit this wasted country. where
you may travel for miles without as much as
seeing village of dozen houses-hear the
women and men using the same dialect as
the ncgro-see nothing but a wilderness,
and hear nothing bnt ignorance-how man
can, with all these things staring him wildly
in the face, exclaim :. am q Constitutional
Union Mcclellan man." am unable to say.
How we would like to be home in April
next, to have the opportunity of helping to
blot from Maryland the pollution which has
so long retarded her prosperity, aud help
set her beside her sister States of the North:
but though we can't bc.thcre, we feel assur-
ed that all will be well, and that the sun
will rise on the 18th of November to see
Maryland rcgcncratcd from the loathsome
institution of slavery, which has been SO
long knawing at her yitals
Yours, COMPANY B.