The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-09-18
Letter from one Of our soldiers.
CAMP TEsNA1Iy Sent ss,8,


doll, dreary day but 10 the soldier i, isa
Sabbath as the rain gives him 5est from
dill will employ part Of nysteisHre
time in writing TO you short account OF
our movements since my last letter 10 the
Columbia Democrat As8 1874 Da
We left our camp on the Potomac some
two weeks ago and removed 10 our present
location. Iris immediately below General
McCall's Head Quarters, and in beautiful
grove. We have drilled steadily With onf
horses ever since, and they have become
tolerably well drilled in the manGuyers,
yand stand FIRE very we'll. The duties OF the
day are somewhat as follows; The bugle
awakes US 10 roll.call al 5 in the morning,
after which the drivers proceed 10 wafer,
feed and curry their horses nnder the su-
,perinlendence Of the chiefs OF their delach-
ments. The breakfast call is sounded a, 2
O'Clock when each man takes his tin plate,
Fcup, spoon, knife and fork and proceeds 10
eat his ra:ions, which have previously been
prepared by the mess cooks. The ground
affords an ample and permanent table. AT
IL the drill cali is sounded, and the can
noneers are drilled on their pieces by their
sergeanis. The number Of men in each
detachment varies mine has lS men. AL
10 o'clock The horses are harnessed and
| hitched 10 their respective pieces and Gals
! soons, leach requiring six horses on-6 poun-
ders. The whole battery then proceeds TO
1.-THE field, and is drilled ill rear noon. lhe
afternoons dutes are about the same. I"
are put 10 some Inconvenience on account
of tue scarcity of water. The horses have
10 go about mile for it, The roll is called
again at clock in the evening, and hal
an hour later the lights must be exiinguish
ed and the camp quiet As yetnone OF the
men are armed except the Sergesnts they
carry sabre and Colts navy revoiver Inc
most of US have a pair OF revolvers.
Night before last, soon alter roll cali, W.
were ordered 10 prepare for march and
IjfeM All was ACTIVITY in a moment. III
order came too late 10 prepare raiions, S
we had only to inspect the horses, harness
and hitch to the pieces. The drivers ai
+. down upon their harness aud the cannoneer
= about their guns At IL o'alock we Tecel'
: ed orders to proceed 10 The Chain Bnds
/ above Washington. "There was mountn
in hot haste" and soon The pieces wer
Il marching in column, mine as No l. beln
y or the lead. Our instructions were 10 u
/. haste, and we Tattled over the road, an
through the darkness, al fearful rate
. The road soon narrowed down 10 a narro
5 and torluous deile, and almost precipIloI
decliv ties. No time was taken TO lock tt
wheels, and the poor horses were rnboe
raw in their efforts 20 hold back. The u
# fantry we're on the move in all direction
4 and We found that the camps alopg o
u ronte were deserted AS We gained no de
mite inform. alton as to pur course al, II
+ chain bridge, we concluded to adrucc al
Il advance we did until within three quarters
J. a mile of Beauregard and his army In ia
g we went as far as our most distant picke
|. extended. Some artillery and inlaEtry h
arrived before Us and we're making huTG
e nreparations for battle. The country "
hillv and The hills wooded; and our Tor
,s occupied a commanding position. Thoui
IF we were stationed in the line OF fire, a
&c the enemy were expected every nome
- we were ordered to remain IN our Posili
f6lI daylight. When that came it "
,s though, better that We should return
of camp as our services might be OF more I
% elsewhere. We could see Qualifications a
IS men in all directions and all on the qut "
Bv the daylight we saw The roads we b
o. travelled in the darkness, and wondered
ed our doing so as we'll as we did. Caps
nd Matthews being sick, Lieut.. Ricketts, was
q. command. The absence OF Lieut.. u
,t. m ade me third in command.
mi We reached our camp about o'clC
,r. and devoted .he balance oil The day 10 n
is Towards evening we received orders 10 b
- ourselves in readiness 10 march at hiI'
m mmme;s notice Wehave Two days ratl'
Is. ahead, and are prepared 10 go at any I
re- ment's notice. The fate Of Washington
rs. be decided in a tew dogs and you may 81
h. hear of The most terible battles being iou
,er the world ever knew. We all stand rea
ell. though, resolved that NO power shall ia
our Capital from rs without hard strue
,r, Pennsylvania has done her duly in
do past and will now. Pesident Lincoln
N. Cabinet, Gen McClelland aud Staff reSi
% ed US some time ago, and brilliant SC
me it was We were highly complimented
,en The General. Send me your paper reg L
on Iy. Direct 10 Washington, D c., Comp
,ith F., ist Reg't, Penn'a Artillery.
:, ARTILLERIS1
vas e The RhinOrerOs Captured.
Dan Rice;s Rhinoceros, which got O
board while being brought 10 this city