1                 Bucks County Intelligencer,  From the 104th Regiment.  June 9, 1863  Page 3  Col. 6                 1

 

From the 104th Regiment, P. V.

CAMP 104th P. V., BEAUFORT, S. C.,

May 26th, 1863.

Messrs. Editors :—I did not think of writing to you so

soon again.  A few moments ago I took up you so-styled

Doylestown Democrat, and lo! and behold! what did

meet my eyes but some extracts from my letter written

to you some weeks ago.  I am glad to think that Men-

denhall takes so much notice of your correspondents as

to publish their extracts in his “ patriotic” but still

filthy sheet.  Why did he not name the initials that

were placed at the ending of the letter ; then perhaps he

might inform his readers who that person is in Colonel

Davis’s regiment who enjoy “negro equality,” as he

terms it.  I would ask Dr. Mendenhall—the only loyal

and patriotic man in Doylestown—where he got the in-

formation that both white and black gentlemen preached

from the same pulpit.  Did I say so?  No.  Thank God if

they only did.  Dr. Mendenhall concludes in this style. 

“This is called injuring the enemy in every possible

manner ; but it won’t take Charleston.”  Pity about the

“ won’t take Charleston.”  I think the Doctor had bet-

ter come down and take Charleston with his paper.  I’ll

bet if he couldn’t take Charleston, Charleston could take

him.  It would just suit him too—he could sit there and

blow, and circulate his paper throughout the Confederate

army, and it wouldn’t hurt anybody.

Our regiment has been out at work twice the past week,

on the Fort.  The engineering is excellent, and the fort

will soon be completed.  It will be a strong one when fin-

ished, and will puzzle the rebs somewhat to find the way

into the town which they once had deserted.  A strong

and formidable rifle pit extends from swamp to swamp,

thus, making only a short space of ground for them to

pass over, and that over the Fort and rifle pits.

We have a great time here feasting on dew-berries,

which grow here in great abundance.  They are very

fine—much larger and better than the dew-berries up

North.  Last week, while at work on the fortifications,

I picked some as large as the Lawton blackberries.  They

are delicious, and adorn our tables very much.  But alas !

they will soon be gone.

What news we have at present from Hooker’s army is

rather discouraging; but we still confide that Hooker is

the fighting General, and must yet succeed.  Still, there

are some in the regiment who have such wicked harts as

to rejoice over his defeat.  They think now that McClel-

lan will have to be placed in command to save Washing-

ton.  I guess they will be sorely disappointed.  McClel-

lan is no more with the Peninsular army.

The latest news is up to the 28th.  The news is cheering

from our Western armies.

There was a report in camp, a few days ago, that our

brigade was going North—to Fortress Monroe, or Wash-

ington.  I will not vouch for the truth.  I think I prefer

the, “ Old Dominion” yet to the Palmetto State.  Quite a

number of our officers have resigned, and more have sent

in their resignations.  If it were not for the men, I be-

lieve that nearly every officer in the regiment would re-

sign.  You may well know the reason.              T. C.