The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1905-02-08

NPPJ W pS toSSlHcI W ulluu any
thing. in fact to me it was a veritable
picnic.
We had carried with us my little
maid and after her duties of general
maid OF all work, the work consisting
of making. Of the premature beds aud
sweeping the doors, she was allowed
to follow us around, as the habit was,
so my strolls though the signing pine
forests were taken with The small ne.
gvo girl close on my footsteps.
Our larder was sufficiently abundant
but lacked variety, which was supplied
by this samc attentive gentleman in
frequent gifts of game.
The way in which it happenel that
my father was serving on the coast at
that time was this: Having been in
capaoitated for nine or ten months
from severe wound in his anole re-
ceiyed while engaged in one OF the
seven days battles around Richmond
while yet on crutches he sought to re-
join his regiment, but was ordered
home as unfit for service.
Still thirsting for tho fray, he re-
paired to the coast with these youth. :.
FIJI recruits who wcro soon incorpora-
ted with others of the same kind and
Col. Goodwin given the command Of
the brigade.
And what boys they were, the dear,
brave laddics, whom papa said showed
the gift of veterans under tho hottest
fire from tho enemy's gunboats on the
river. Neither did they finch on
long marches, weighted down with
double their share of baggage for they
had no other means Of transportation
How they stood it was wonderful,
for many Of them, with their delicate
physique, looked scarcely more than
children.
| We drove through the camp tho day
after our arrival. The stately pines
spread interminably around. On either
side of the road were rude shacks Of
pine boughs. the only shelter OF the
boys from the wintry cold that was
then fully upon them.
There they were, gathered around
fires of green wood, giving out much
more smoke than fame, ell Of them
inadequately clothed, some even base
Of shoes. All. it was pitiful sight,
and yet there was no hint OF backing
down in these patriotic young souls.
The reason of tleir having no trans
portation services was most unfor.
tunatc accident that occurred q few
weeks before we left Columbia.
My father had come there for the
purpose of securing means of trans.
portation for his troops and had just
succeeded in getting 18 mules from
tho Government, which were housed
in stable just opposite my grand
fathers residence on Gervais street.
They were to be sent the next day
when at midnight an alarm of Ere and
s. brilliant illumination aroused US in
great fright, and behold the stable
WIS blazing. Before help arrived it
was too far gone to be saved. At
tempts were made to rescue the ami
male, but only very few escaped. A
/ SCORE of 6ne siding horses belonging to
private parties were also lost. II was
o terrible sight whioh I have never
forgotten. That was why our boys
had to shoulder all their belongings.
An amusing incident Of the camp at
| Adam Run is worth relsting.
The poor little fellows. unacous-
toned to the exigenoies Of warfare,
just from she protecting care Of loving
! hearts and homes, found ablutions
difficult and exceedingly disagreesble
under existing circumstances. espec.
tally with green pine smoke to contend
with cad several times they appsared
on parade with hands and faces SO
darkened by this ssrae smeke as to
leave the individual scarcely reoog
nisable. 4 'y. Isl s,
The adjutant was therefore Obliged
60 issue an order that no member Of
the brigade should appear on parade
unless hands and faces wore fi,st
washed on penalty cS being given ex-
ira daby.
|. We reuaiasd q, week at Adam q
Run, tho days paseing By uneventful-
ly, wheR the neUs came one day shes
Sherman vas drawing sesysneas, and
fearing we might be out OF ar6n home,
papa hurried us off, the next dss. hs
ais also reee; gias $ :esh :esss. e ~ NJ ~
Al dawn we started in the carriage;
escorted BY MY young uncle. AZ ve
left the ran We passed che marching