Marshall County Republican., 1865-03-30
From the l30th Reg't.
CAMP lG MILES FROM KINGSTON. n. c.,
March 9Th. 1865

M1lCh ON, Il %.
ED;ToR RErrnIIcax.--Excuse the liberty as
sumo in writing to you, but prcsuming, as there
are few Bourbon boys in this Regiment, fImil-
liarly known Sch,feld's grey hounds, on nc
count of their endurance and tenacity Of foot that
perhaps few lines in your paper, of our where
abou,s, would be acceptable, though, would ad-
dress you few lines while resting on The line OF
the railroad, waiting for it to be repaired. giving
YOU synopsis of our travels, and Of the country
since arrival in this State. II you t,li:.k it
worth publ hing yoa can use your pleasure.
! This railroad is known as the Newbern & Ra-
leigh road The rcbs tore it up after their expul-
sion from Newbern. Il is tho intention of cur
in order that rdtions NAV follow in our wake, as
The roads through this part Of country are almost
imp isSa5ie. We have travelled some twenty miles
though cypress swam?s, and were compelled to
carry days ra,ions and seventy rounds Of cart
ridges. This is a stubborn fact We were o5lis
Cd on leaving Ncwbern to pack seventy rounds,
which the most Of US did. packing the odd thirty
rounds, sjme in their knapsacks, some in their
havcrsacks- L; rained nearly all the timc.--,he
consequence was that the cartridges in our havcr-
sacks got wet AMI the next best thing for us to do
was 10 throw them away, and they went, for
which offence we were this day jerked up to head
quarters and will we to piyten cents a artridSe
which think is nc ther just in accordance with
regulations. But they care nothisg for regula.
tions.
| We land u at Fort Anderson, on the Ca C Fear
river, stream notorious; for its strong iortifca-
tons. We remained at said place week or more,
completely lost, it being reporte at division head
quarters that brigade hid been taken in out OF
the wet, by the Johnies, but after a VIII lie they
/ found out where we were and then shippcd US To
Morchcad city on the Plmlco sound at the mouth
OF Nouse river, a military 20 t, where enjoyed
quite feast OF oysters, costing nothing but our
trouble in fishing them up. From this point wc
took the fit cais, through belching rain, for
Ncwbcrn. The country along the route may be
described as being better most OF the way. than
q swamp; arriving at Newbern after dirk. New
bern, by what we coald observe under the circum-
stances, has been quite business place; bu. it i.
now used as military post. From there we had
the pleasure of rcsuming old trade of march
ing whilst other troops could get transportation to
this place. through mud and miro. and through
swamps almost impossible by man or beast.
| ] here insert the names Of those from Bourbon
and vicinity, who desire to have you publish thi.
letter. all belonging to CAE:laOth Regt:
Henry Hingson, William Tipp. Bella Mcdonald
George Decmcr, James Compton, William Coch
ran, Alonzo Frantz, William II. Gray, Johnathar
P. Hancock, Albert Johnson, Ira Mcfarland, Johr
Morris, Peter River, Isaac F. Ramey, John Sharp
Enos Wiseman, John Galcyan, George Smpkins
Capt. Geo. Grouse.
RegimentaI Officers Of the I30h.-COl.. Charlie:
S. Parrish; Lieut.. COL, James X. Bluner; Major
- Penny; Adjutant, - Wildman. These Of
fcers, l am happy to say. held in high cstima
ton by their subordinate officers and the prvates
for their aff,bility and frankness as we'll foI
their efficiency in military command. They arc
ready at all times to administer the wants Of the
humblest man in the Regt., proving themselves
perfect gentlemen. / verify believe there is moi
another officer in the whole army held il higher
estimation by his men than Charles S. Parish.
The Bourbon boys that up are well and
hearty, aching to be at home, in order to go fol
the copperheads, regarding their errng southern
brethren as a far more honorable portion OF com
munity. The boys are literally spelling to get al
them. This Rcgs. is composed principally o
Democrats but deny any affinity with the so called
Democrats of the present day, who oppose our hon
est old leader, Uncle Abe, in every measure h'
takes for the suppression Of this cursed rebellion
Wetoys Fculd be extremely hapPy to hear Of th'