The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-30
GERMAN SCHOOL NO. Is 9th wARD)
RAIpE THE Flat
THE NEW YORK TROOPS.

THE TRIP OF THE SEVENTH Rs3IMENT.
TIE Run 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. On THE
RoUTE-DKhoNsTRATIONs OF the PEopke-rHE
SOLDIERS EAGER 70 AvES6E THE sLAUoHTER OF
The MAsSACHusErTs TaOOPs-EMBARR ALTON ON
the B0sTON-rHk RATIOnB AND SLEEPING Ar,
RAN6KAENTs-rHE PASSAGE UP THE CHESAPEAKE
-FlRhw0RK SIGNALS ALONG THE sHoRE-AR
Rival At ANNAPOLls-MKkrING WITH THE CADETS
ON BOARD THE CONsrITUTION-THE REGIMENT
QUARTKRtD IN SHALL FoRT-AN ALAnA AT
kf6bT-1HE MARCH TO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
ARrILLFkY IN ADvAsCE-suN sTKoKEs-A SHOW
Err OF RAIN-wATCHIH0 FOR AMBUsHss-ARRIvAL
AT Tx JUNCrIoN-1BE SOLDIERS SLEEP ON WOOD
PILEs-ARRivAL AT wAsHhGTOs-rHE PARADE
THROUGH THE CITY AND PRESENT ALTON TO OLD
ABE-QUARrERING IN THE cApIrA.-rAKrsG THE
OATH-THE REsrMENr GOING INTO CANT AT
0EoRaETowH, ETC, ETC, Ere.
The following graphic and detailed account Of th" trip
Of the s. venth regiment cOnta ned in let or from
member VI the regiment TO . friend In TINS city
WAmssroS, April q, lso1
FRIEND LETERrsos-I 81 ppose you viii kaow now
We got here. could wIte history about our ,urnay
Having lert New York Friday morning. It may seem
strange 70 you that takes u.s. SIX days to come
here. We had bDe tin all along tho New Jersey roots
at every station crowds drawn receive us oy
the booming Of cannon the OF the 10 ks 1T
tie Membranes such roeeties, red ~hte
sno blue ribbon attached and all Of th,ogs
We had very easaUt trip all tb' ough TO Pal elpna
90 were there slapped II inten p,ooesd
directly 70 Washington by rail- bot the raros CONG any
would take through We of the attack maze
upon the Massachusetts and Philadelphia troops and saw
party Of Fhadep r,tu n all Knocked aoa beoised
II raised our dancer and eager Balti
more ksssn; but could get there ouiy by
marching, obliged 70 e. to s2ingson soms
other way. The people Of Philadelphia very
wel-some OF the tnv.ed tier ,u-ss %
dinner. One poor widow woman opeued her house anu
gave us bread and coffee bot 10 the afternoon
formed into line, ana started for-wo dbl nJs know
where; but After marching three miles IN a no,
sun we found ourselves 1T The river, where
the steamer Boston had been chartered 70 re.
ceve as. She provided with three days
rstops oonsstng Of beef aud hard water
with and army pouches haversacks
oiled beg 70 CO. tA,U provisions We sailed about I'VE
O'Clock down the DeIawxe left the dock amid cheer
ing Of people, airing OF canon &c. o. ia the
stream manned her yards ss we passed we o. down
ihe Delaware river and about nine o. ck after mad
hsd supper which consisted of piece Of meat hard
acke, served IN pals each takng chunk put
ding on his tin plate Most Tho cltterBg o. kn Add
forks, roleo ourselves up In blankets, used
krspsacks for pillows, and laid ourselves The soft,
dowsy psLks Of 'be Boston 10 regular style thu st
putting himself IN position, AMI each mSn closing with
him When We wSnteo 70 take turn would all have
ing about 1--WE found ourselves briny
Deep Atlantic ocean We all very sober sunday
CON meDciDg 10 slrg palms in the morning. We nj
alone tho ocean, near mys land, and did not
know but that wouo not again those friends
that very time At the service with Dr.
Weston, our Chaplain performed tho service. He was
very solemn IL ace me fairly cry stood there,
and thinking Of bone In the afternoon arrived at
the Chesapeake bay We first thought o going up the Po
done 30, a one shot would have sunk us. We there.
fore kept up the Chesapeake splendid sail
had: J. !. splendid country. the banks banks fun Of
York In the evening were constantly tsrsled by
skyrockes, fred from the shore supposed by
We Tethe1 q before at nine O'Clock We we're expecting
q vessel 70 meet and stopped every TO In
qure about n, but could get tidngs Of We awake
next morning 10 find ourselves front Of Annapolis
capital Of Maryland II small city, the principal A.
traction being the naval school We found war
vessel Constitution, which had been moorei ous from An
napos for fear Of attack She had 40 900 pounds OF
powder on board, and vas manned by the cadets Also
railroad steamboat token by the Massachusetts, troops
that left New York the day with prize. They
8avre de Grace and brous her around An
nspOlis The pilot . secess Gust, and run them
aground. They put him In irons The crew and eng
neers were also secessiooss They cleared toem out
and substituted some Of their own men, who engi
aeers The government has possession Of the boat
cannon They use II as transport They were aground
and had nothing TO eat. We pulled them of and gave
them what could. In the afternoon we landed AMI
auastereo In q pma frs belonging to the school an riding
only very cee quarters ThccsdeB overo ed 10
us, - they anticipated attack ana had under
arms We acted % quart Was on the nrst night aad
was stationed 1T the extreme end OF the yard hree or
four hundred YARDS from any Of the guard they or
pected IN attack from that en, being nearest tue city
kept my eye open The next day sl the little uigxers
Of the city brought In cakes pies lemons at cents
each and other things they charged what you ,oud
buy In New York for one cent, 12h ceots or DIP We
bad two meal day breakfast at seven O'Clock, din
ner and supper at four O'Clock During this, ruesfay
night We went 70 sleep armed muskets oy our sies
reaoy 1t moments notice for an attack went TO oed
1t nine O'Clock AT eleven O'Clock an alarm was sounded
in minutes we were up and had formed line Tor
attack The alarm came from ships in the harpor They
some Of our New York vessels We then returned 70 bed
Al three O'Clock next morning my company tecood and
the sixth were aroused and prepared for marching Or
wattr-were perved We tbcn sta,ted, with howtzer,
a. skrmsbeys TO presede the main force ON journey
Of twenty miles The Boston troops had taxed possession
Of the railroad and station and had put together
motive VIII Oh had been all demolished lt 30 hap
pepcd that the very man who built the locono
tive was among the Massachusetts troops II did not
take him long 70 put together again and lay down the
rails which hao been torn up for four miles ahead We
put our knaptacks In the train and started on our onr
Our duty was 10 send scouts mile ahead anu tell OF any
smbuscade or gathering We were told by the people OF
Annapolis that we could get ten miles The country
very desolate one giving chance of refreshing
ourselves there being about ten houses between Annapo
LIS and Washington. The day was very not, ard several
Of the men were sun struck. Notnng Of interest hap
pened except shower caught us and soaked u.s. About
Line O'Clock the man BODY caught us, tso miles from
troops had gathered 10 OPPOSE us The bows we're :,
tired that when we stopped they fell dowo TO sleep II
they were deadthey so tired with the davis tai gu
ing march I Was In the advance guard rne most OF us
we're building bridge wbch had been torn ooen.
went back 70 our company and found only few members
Few feet ahead about twenty i've blankets, Nc
thrown on the ground. at that some OF than
had advanced for some reason threw my clothes on
the ground and alone advanced 10 meet them aud see
wha, was the matter met them twenty i've men, ad
vancng cautiously, with their fingers on tneir Iig
gers. l fell In and advanced with them,
ing there was some desperate work ahead We went
q mile on the track. On both sides q forest Of
bushes and trees II seems our Lieutenant, Who w a
very courageous man, In advance with one two
men, when be Jaw some men tearing up the track and
the twenty five had advanced rout them, without
any one In the regiment knowing It. ] expected an
attack from about seventy five 10 hundred and
bad given up all hopes Of ever reaching camp again
Imagine us one mile from any help, N an enemy 9
country surrounded in the dead OF night, by bushes,
trying 70 nnd some one 70 tight After advancing milo
We returned strapped on BLANKETS and things and
again started alone for the Junction. where anticipated
70 meet 900 Well, We advanced Chat about seventy
I'VE o. the second company. We had 70 90 through
woods, deep guee nc Tho rest Of the camp was fast
selecp We advanced with our fingers on our muskess.
We were spelling for nght and expected " be cut 70
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