East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1861-11-19
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FROmTHE SECOND REGIMENT

ing pafualiy W tnS 49, Wv "oN"s
worthy of mention has taken place incur
camp, also to the additional business on
my Laals.-.I am made Adjutant Of oar
Regiment against my wish aud will, which
position occupies most of my time in the
performance Of iuty. Colonel Poe being
such an excellent officer, could not very
we'll refuse to accept the intended honor
given to me. ! can learn great deal
under him, aud think in few manths'
time he will make our Regiment equal to
any Of the Regulars. Ever since the
4 Great Naval Expedition took their de-
parture, for the. South, | have been in
hopes that general movement would DO
1 made on the whole line Of our army, IL
tho expedition was successful in their
operations. Last Monday night, the llth,
we received tire hattsring news that our
troops had taken Beaufort, and were
msrchingin two columns towards Charles.
ton. Thisraisedsgreat excitement among
our own, iasrwell asin allthe neighboring
camps; the lIurrahing Of all the regiments,
and playing Of National airs by the diff.
ferent and numerous bands Of our Di-
vision, filed each individual soldier with
the utmost confidence in our Adnnistra-
ton, and himself, and with it the belief
d OF speedy suppression of this internal
rebellion; besides giving us that long
expected hope of an advance to aveng,
Bull Run. Tuesday morning, at hal
8 past IL, L received an order to have tn,
/, regiment ready for a march by 3 O'Clock
> A. NJ, provided with one days rations
q The regiment. were notified to that effect
turned out cheerfully, and we marched a
the men toned -hour. BE- The night wa
:. beautiful; the moon and stars were shin
/. ing bright, yet not light enough to hay,
Us observed from any great distance, still
8 enough'so as to ena bic as to find the roads
!, Not tile least breeze was stirring, and II
:. fact, everything seemed to favor our sc
I, cret expedition. The air was chilly, som
- would call IL cold, yet pleasant to marc
. with a knapsack on tho back. Oarregi
ment, being the right of the Brigade
r headed the column, and as the first con,
. pahy consists mostly Of Germans, the
' Joined in singing quite way along.
i The road itself was poor, sometime
!. 1 very muddy, andaas we reached Accotinc
= Greer, "a little stream running 'ro6n
: itself two or three times through a 10,
,r valley, We found it quite uncomfortable
in crossing it, as we had to wade tn
water knee deep; bat our boys plunge
. through it as if it were summer, with tn
! utmost good humor imaginable. Wesl
rived at PolliclS Church, distancctof 1
!, miles, about 8 A. NJ. Here We expccte
h. to meet the enemy, as by all description
~ .presiodsl y received, rebel cavalry la
n been seen there that day, but again W
0 were disappointed. !, We made recon
: noisance 6 miles around and above tn
Church, bat were unable to find any enc
l. my, except one poor looking individual
,r belonging to Maryland regiment, VIII
/ unfortunately, Cor him, mistooL our Skin
rs mishers for Mississppians, and sbecomin
i. aware Of his mistake, gave himself up
" He was poorly dressed in dirty era
&c suit, sblaol< trimmed, and if he is q tru
So specimen Of the Confederate soldiers,
is, pity them all. He said they had plent
es to eat, but his spare. looking figure an
IN pale oountenance indicated rather III
On contrary. All that was good on him w,
he the rife he carried, which General liicl
TO ardson admired well enough to keep f
ho himself AS for Information of the rebel
J, lpositiony the General could not get an,
No. thing, ont Of him., For that reason }
n. was taken along to General Heintze
ma mans quarters.
!. The PJhick Ghurchi, an old brio
|, building, but yet has firm appearance
.. and stands oil alone by itself; the WOO
We work inside is handsomely carved. N Gc
al feral Washington having been MARI,
m there seems to be cause enough for eve'
ii. man who visits it to cut piece Of IL
NJ oarvingn and 4 presume by the time o.
. whole army has passed we only will kno
"a Fthc place where the church stood, as Il
Of carving isncarly gone now and then tb'
"a. will commence taking pieces of brick
i'd 90 AtnhalfI past 3 'PsiM, we took io'
iof march, towards the camp, and arriv'
a there, completely tired out, at Z 7. NJ
or This horningiI SATAN my office feelin
- severely the effect Of last nights trav,
reIing, and buyipg myself in making <
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