The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-04-29
FROM THE LIST DELAWARE RECT.
HEADoUARTERs lsT REo'T. DEL. v. ", "A
CAMp NEAR Stony MOUNTAIN, Va,
.ass.H April Goth, 1864. j


Mr.. EDIroR; gang W
see in your paper, that there is
slight collision taking place between Serb
lerus, ST., and Scriblerus. Jr. Will your
honor please tell me whether they be father
and son, or son and father, tand wandered
from each other" or are they somebody else.
Your readers perhaps will be surprised to
hear that snow is still visible with us. We
can see large quantities of snow at distance
of about DO miles from here, on the sides of
the Blue Ridge Mountain. It displays
grand scenery to look at il of aclear sunny
day. 1t was question with some of the
boys few days ago to whetherit was white
sand or snow that remained visible so late in
the season encroaching upon the good ma
tured Spring. We still continue to have
floods after floods, holding US 10 our Winter
quarters. l think ERE many days there will
be some getting out Of this, and as the bays
say, in a joke, "move out to the front for
lively exercises. 1t is not at all unlikely
that before this meets the gaze of your many
read ers, we may be on the hoof q going, and
very likely have seen the elephant once more.
fear your correspondent from Frankfort
manifests o stronger Union and patriot
ic feeling than many Of the stout, able bodied
men of that place. There are those who
would do credit to our rank in looks, ''and no
doubt in battle,n were they only here, but
am sorry to say that fear too many of them
| Al "a l,o,,, IN
hold their heads for target for johnny Rebs
to shoot at, nevertheless they are full Of pa
tliotism, but don't think it amounts %
much, for if were all to hare that samo kind
Of patriotism, l fear we woald not make much
progress toward Richmond this Sprng and
Summer, as it does not cause them t9 sling
their knapsaeks on the back, The maske- op
the SHOULDER, and TO step into the suit q biue
that is buttoned With brass. Were the ladies
to urge their beaus Into Tie rapks to battle
for the suppression Of the RebelIioA, us tile
ladies Of the South have done theirs, think
we would have many more N our ranks than
we now have, and there would be less draft
ing. They should tell them that now is tue
time Cor them to show their love for their
| Country, and to talk love 20 tue lair ones ai-
ter peace is once more relgning IN our land,
We can then have some assurance OF remain
ing with ths dear ones, and enjoying each
others society in peace and happiness.
l am pleased to inform your readers that
there is still good meetings going ON in this
Brigade, both in our Chapel tents and in the
loitd aroods. The regiments that have no
Chapiatns Or Chapel tents meet in the woods
some distance from camp, where they hold
forth their meetings, and am glad to say
that God meets with them, according to His
promises in the Holy Book Of Truth. We
can hear them very plain in camp. 1t re-
minds me very much of your Camp Meetings
in Delaware. The Lords Supper is to be adj
ministered to- the disciples of Christ in this
Brigade on next Sabbath, God permittip 6.
We had very large mail to leave the Regi-
+ ment on Saturday last, owing to Al umor pre-
vious to that day, that there would be no
mails allowed to go through after that day
until the expected move is over. We are
now clear of all suffers in the army, as there
was an order issued from the headquarters of
the army that all suffers or citizens of any
kind, excepting newspaper correspondents"
should leave the Army on or before the 10th
inst; all caught here after that time would
be put to work in the Quarter Masters De-
partment. If suffers, their goods will be
: c.nfscated 1t would be a fine thing for
many poor family, were they never allowed
to return. ] doubt whether you will hear
from me soon again, as we will sosn be on
the move again, fighting and marching as
usual. am respectfully yours, aa. Fl.
VETERAN.