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From (he Knpimhannock.We make the following extract from a letter from an intelligent printer soldier, belonging to the 12th N. 0. troops, dated Iverson’s Brigade, near Guinea Station, April 14, 18G3 :“There is no news of importance ii\this section, hut we anticipate stirring tunes before the lapse ot uiuny days. It is reported that ‘fighting Joe’ Hooker lias sent ot? 40,000 of his army in the direction of Culpepper, but I think it is a ruse of his to induce General Lee to weaken our army here, and thus give the Yankees an opportunity of crossing over. Tt is a certain fact that at daylight on Sunday morning not a Yankee picket wits to be seen on the river opposite that portion of it guarded by this division, which is ominous of some movement. Come when they may, they will meet with a warmer reception than on any previous occasion, for our troops remember the various victories we have gained during the past year, and are confident that if we persist ami defeat them yet a little while longer, that*independenco will be ours. Never be-t,he ccubinenocjnunt df the war baa oar army been in a hotter condition to meet the foe.Well armed, well clad, and well-fed, the men are getting tired of inactivity’, and as fine weather is on us, they are anxious to go in the field and do what is to do. The Yankee troops say they are heartily tired of the wur, and say that if they had a chance they would quit the field for home. Our men send over tobacco on a piece of plank, which the Yankees receive as pay for sugar and oofi'ee. The recent Confederate victory at Charleston has proved almost conclusively to us that ere long peace will he made, and all who are spnrcd return to their homes. What a happy time it will be to thosewhose friends return* sale and sound; but then, on the other hand, will it ■not bo a mournful sight to thos who have lost dear friends, to see their places vacant whfcn the companies return homo in triumph ?Two years will have elapsed on the 18th instant since this company was called into the field. The first tyvelve months we were stationed at Norfolk. At tiie evacuation of that plnco in May last our regiment was sent to Rapidun Station, on the Orange^ and Alexandria Railroad. Wo then belonged to tho* brigade of Brig. Gen. Mahone, but wore temporarily attuched to that of Gen. L. O'JJ. Branch, and were in the fight near Hanover Court House, under his . command. We wore then taken to Richmond mid placed in the brigade of G. S. Garland, than whom a better man never lived. He led us on to victory at Coal Harbor, Malvern Hill, and at Boonsboro Gap, where, in advance of his brigade, cheering them on, he received Ins death wound, This brigade misses him as much as a child misses his parent. Ho was one of nature’s own noblemen. After hia death we were engaged at South Mountain, Shnrps-burg, and Fredericksburg, and are now ready to meet the, Yankee hordo again wherever they may be, as we have confidence m out commander, Gen. Alfred Iverson.
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Weekly Standard
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Wed, Apr 29, 1863
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