Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-02-21
THE TWO ARMIES.

The following article is from DeBop's Reaep:,
Here stands Federal camp A thousand and
ten thousand snow-white tents farther than the eye
may reach. The Star Spangled Banner of richest
material floats on the breeze, which sweIs with the
Hail Columbia or Yankee Doodle" Of some
grand brass band which has figured in the saloons
Of the metropolitan cities. Sleek and well fed war
horses neigh and prance, great herds Of Iowingcat-
tie are seen in the rear. In yonder tent officers
with blazing insignia and rich broadcloth send the
lest apound ovar all tha Hiands of Fulton market
and wines of France. The champagne pops. The
fume Of regalias scent the air. Velvety mats and
cushions and cunningy devised camp equipage are
spread Books, newspapers and stationery
maps, charts and piesares Enter ma again ahis
able blankets, and oil cloths, and overcoats which
might defy the SHOWS of Greenland what web ELL
ed haversacks; a little stove warns him, good cof
tee cheers him; all of those oxen bleed for him,
and well baked bread crowds his board See that
yellow flag. 1t covers the hospital Enter If you
please There are piles Of bandages, pills and po-
tons and specifics in neat boxes and vessels Of glass
crown the shelves. Those cases are the most sx-
|quisitely fine instruments Of surgery. Those sur
are cordials and wines in those bottles There are
lemons and ice and all the decacies of the tropics
in those enclosures Those sick men are clothed IN
fine linen and repose on genial couches That body
is being enbalmed to be sent home d. ! a.ss Il,
Oh dreary contrastl We are now in aComede-
rate camp no tents are here !; war has worn them
out. No silken banner foats-it Is In shreds and
patches and cannot be replaced. The solitary fife
and drum discourse the inspiring strainsof Dixie.
Lank and worn the war horse plucks the leaves and
barks the trees few COWS, tough and old and at
tentuated await their fate. Under the tree grey
focks, faded and worn, with somelace and embroid-
cry, an old newspaper printed on one side, an old
map and Spy glass which was used in the Men-
can war, tell that Stonewal jackson or Forrest are
there. Around the fire, smoke dried, reclining on
the naked earth, two or three on a blanket, as
matter Of economy; the overcoat is in tatters the
haversack is turned inside out the canteen has been
traded for from Yankee prisoners, the cloak has
been picked up ona battlefield have the Con-
federate soldier! Those boots cape and let in the
cold and rain that hat has been shot to!pieces;
those pantaoons hayelost six inches Of the extrem
ity-but when can they be replaced? The soldier
cooks his hard meal bread and toasts his bacon on
the embers, and in his tin cup he has contryed q
substitute for coffee, which is not honored by either
milk or sugar Noble soldier! He is not cursing
the commissary or the quartermaster, but recount
ing the adventures of yesterday in which many
dear comrade went down, telling rough Jokes Of the
day, or rejoicing in the glorious conflict Of arms
which the morrow will bring forth. ~
But we have said nothing of our hospitals. Seek
not to recall the sickening picture. Attrt we did
very well, but soon even ordinary comforts we're
impracticable and thousands died from the mere
want of those ministrations of medicine and genial
stlmulants which It became Impossible TO provide.