Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-02
sketch Of Federal and Confede ersts

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I'D. #.si Camp. ed tF tf sua
HIRE stands Federal camp. a thou
sand and ten thousand snow. W bite ,ents
sweep farther than The eyes may Tesch.
rhe Srsr Spsngled Banner Of richest sdk
floats on the breeze, which swells WIN
The Hail Columbia or ~. .'Ysnkee Do"--
.dle'' Of some grand band of brass which
has figured in he saloons Of the metfoP"-
Titan cities. Sleek and well.ied wsf
horses neigh and prauce erea, herds ct
lowing cattle are seen IN The rear, 10
wonder tent. officers with blszing insienia
and brosdclolh, send The jest around over
all The viands of Fulton market and wines
OF France. The champagne pops. Ips
fume of regaiss scents The air. Velve,y
mats and cushions and cunningly devised
camp equipage are spread around. Books
newspapers and stationary, maps. char"
and pictures Enter again. This TINE
YOU are in the soldiers ,eh,. Nh"
comfortable blankets and oil cloths aud
overcosis which might defy the snows OF
Greenland wha. well filled haversack
hule slove warns him, good coffee
cheers him all OF those oxen bleed Tor
him and well-bsked bread crowns his
board See that yellow asg. lrcove's-
the hospital. Enter il you please.
There are piles Of bandoees, pills, snd
porions and specifies in neat boxes, and
good things crown The shelves. Those
cases are the mos, exquisilely fine ins'rn'
menls of surgery. Those surgeons end
those nurses are pracIi,ed and exPer'.
There are cordi.ls and wines in those
bottles. There are lemons and wines in
those bottles. There are lemons and ice
and all The delicacies OF the tropics IN
those enclosures. Those sick men ore
clothed in fire linen and repose on genial
couches. That body is being embalmsd
| 10 be sent home.
Oh. dreary contrast We are now in
Confederate camp; no tents are here
the war has worn them out. No silken
banner noars-il is shreds and patches.
and cannot be replaced. The solitary
fife and drum discourse the inspiring
strains OF Dixie" Lank and worn. the
warhorse pucks the leaves and barks
The rees few cows. tough and old and
sltenuaed await their fate. Under that
tree gray frocks, faded and worn, with
some lace and embroidery and old.
newspaper printed on one eide. an old
map and spy-glass which was used ih
the Mexican war tell that Slonewsll Jack.
son or Forrest are there.
Around that FIRE, smoke dried, reclin.
ing on the naked earth, two or three on.
blanket. as matter OF economy; the
overcoal is in lsters. the haveTssek 10
Turned inside out, The canieen hiss bfsn
traded for hom Yankee prisoners tbs
cloak has been picked up on battle field
YOU have the Confederate soldier
Those boots cape and lei in The cold and
rain that hat has been shot 10 pieces Z
those panraloon. have lost six inches OF
/ the exlremiiy-hut when can they be re-.
/ placed The soldier cooks his hsst
meal bread and toasts his bacon on Tie
embers, and in bis lin cup he has con.
Itrived a substitute for coffee, which 10 nrt
honorSd by either milk or sugar. Noble
soldIer lie is not corsing the comnis.'
sary or the quart rmssier. but recounting
The adventure of yesterday in vh,ch
many deer comrsde went down. telling
rough Jokes Of The day, or rejoicing in the
glorious conflict Of arms which Ibe NOR.
row will bring forib.-From Debow's
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