Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-02-23
FOR THE SPECTATOR.
CAMP JONES' BRIGADE,
Feb. II. 1864

CANP JONES' BRIGADE. !
Feb. II, 1864.
Mr.. EDITOR :--Confederate soldiers are prone
to take the fattering JUNCTION to their souls that
they are thought of and prayed for, and perhaps
their absence wept3over by the whole commu
nifty which they left at their country's call. j
am not deluded by this iallacy, Gas pleasant al
it is pepttiar) in taking up my pen to furnish a
paragraph FOR the ssSpectator.,' writc bcliev.
ing that there are few, and possibly very
few, ofyour readers who would be glad to hear
from US occasionally. t A
The excitement occasioncd by the feigned at
tempt ont the part OF the enemy, last week, to
cross the Rapidan has died out and we are again
costly and unconcernedly smoking our pipes in
our comfortable quarters. The fine weather
which lasted so long, has ended, and with it the
probability of being disturbed very soon by the
Yankees. Our only mortal enemy at present is
the ssDrum Corps,'' which ssdoes murder sleep.
the Innocent sleep.'' The only camp rumor.
current Just now, is that Meade's army has been
Withdrawn to Centrevlfle, for what possible pur.
pose, deponent knowing not, sayeth not. we
are on picket duty about one third of The time.
and the remainder is pretty well taken up with
drills, inspections, and necessary camp duties.
I The health and spirits of the Valley troops are
excellent, to which the present system of fur.
lougl.s Contributes not q little. Recruiting Still
goes on with undated zeal. The greater por.
ton ofthe Stonewall Brigade is in for the wa,
the noble old 5th Va. re-enlisting almost unani.
mously. a few days ago, the Augusta Company
in the'25th Eegt. fJones' brigade e-eul:ssvd tl
man, that is, all save ONE man. Should the
war last for twenty yearsyet, her representatives
IN the field will never cause a blush of shame to
the Valley of Virginia.
The Rev. VIM. =. Haker, OF Staunton, is on 9
siait to Walkers and Lono., R-is-des, and or
Shnd..JJ morning he preached dedicatory ser
mon in the Chapel just finished by the 2Ist, 25tl
md -, 4x,,,
each day in the sane chapel to attentive and APP
(preciative audiences, and with his usual earn.
estness, cIoquence ard iml-ressiveness. We
hope, and believe that much good will result
On Tuesday last. the Rev MIR. Hopkins, Chap.
lain to the I'd Va. Regt., delivered a most ap-
propriate and entertaining address before the !,
NJ. G. Association, Joness brigade ssSubiect
The Christian Soldier of the Confederate Army.
Pea CoNTRA--the Drama (?) also has its yo-
taries here. These have crested rnde theatre
at the camp OF the Stonewali brigade, where en-
terfainments are givtn almost nightly. Your
correspondents curiosity having gotten the
better of his Judgment the other day, ne boughl
a ticket, and after hercalean efforts, so dense
was the crowd at the doors, found himself in the
sspit, - where he took seat On pine log, and
patiently awaited the rising of the curtain, which
is, in fact a Cs s. wagon &heet. The fumes
| from tobacco and bad liquor were Sitting, ever
| to soldier. To make a long stery short, the
prelude and interludes, by the Stanton Band
and the Ethiopian Minstrels, were only tolera
Bile, while the comic theatriclls were yilainous
The burden of this latter department rested al
most wholly on certain Mr.. ssBones''' shout
ders; which were broad enough to support it
Bones, on his first appearance, was not the mos
agreeabis sight, and like Banquo's ghost L
Macbeth, he ROSE SO often that it became in
supportabie. Persons OF some refinement nigh
/ possibly be attracted tosths ssiheatre'' By th,
music, but never by the theatrical performances
/ Is it true, as have heard, that substitute
principals, when asked the question, ssAre yol
going to the Army 20 almost invariably reply
ssNo | am going to Imboden." When tie,
do go to Imboden, they Will possibly find Il
/ their sorrow, that the distinction had been to-
broadly drawn. NJ.