Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30

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ouf mafch and bat little tignt although
ne lsstbed tbs, he brigade " GENERAL
walker comptlilng thtoe MiHiuipp hud
one Virginia regiments passed up the
tiyet from feiths. through the county
Va which we stopped, 70 The bank el the
Potomac ~ 0tpal Falls. and back by way
Of ieesl urg 10 Fairfax again, about two
weeks sgo. on an armed tecounoisauce --
numors also reached us ofa force at Leea-
burg, and our advance piokew reported
seeing those u tho enemy at one OF two
points NJ some distance oil, which ] con
sidcred rather doubtful, m II Is easy to
misteka a man at o mile or 80, Rrd there
was no other evidence Of force so near
AZ q bring their pokets In sight.
The force thus thrown out In the direc'
ton of Leesburg consisted Of Reynolds
tlstl brigade, Moade's l2ndl aud the bal.
ance OF lie Penna. Reserve Infantry and
Cavalry, and two batteries Of Campbell's
Artillery, amounting to about ten thou
sand met The Kane rifle regiment pre-
ceeded US as skirmishers, and our regi.
ment 1.-THE Penna 5th followed next with
battery Of artillery, after which came
the balance of our brigade t.hs ISL and
toe other battery, and the remainder OF
the body In the rear. The object Of our
sx pedition was understood 10 be hn arm
, ed reconnaissance, TO acertain whothar the
enemy had any force near us IN that di.
rectioi,, and it possible thei; numbers and
position. but not 10 engage them unless
krst attacked. Strange as it may seem,
while We were murching leisurely down
the Potomac along the Leesb1rg turnpike
on our return from the vicinity OF Drain"
Vile, part Of Gen. Stones command un-
der Gen. Baker had efFectSd the passage
of the Potomac at Edwards Ferry near
Jamestown, and advancing upon Lees
bug, had engaged the secession force
there under Gen, Evans, and battle was
then actually in progress, although be-
youd our hearing, and of which we we're
at that time profoundly ignorant as we
hao hsl,ed about twelve or thir'een mites
below that point and knew nothing OF
Gen. Stones movement. The engage
ment, as We learned next morning after
our return, lasted until evening and re.
suited in the death of Cen. Baker and
about two hundred others killed and
wounded.
We had hardly 20. to our quarters be-
! fore We we're ag in ordered 10 prepare
two days rations ana hold ourselves In
readiness 10 march al a moments notice
Tired as we all were, The order was obeyed
with aacrity, and in short t:mo had
everything In readiness. We however re
tired Ia our tents 81 an early hour, deter
mined 10 obtain all the rest We could oe
fore taking tho road again, expecting &c
oe calle up and marched of before morn
ling. Fortunately we were permitted tf
enjoy an undisturbed repose until lat'
hour next morning; our kind h"aTtet
J Colonel omitted, in consideration OF ou
eariress, the usual morning roll call n
day break at which every fellow has 10 0
upon lis pins. When | awoke at Ga.
break, not little astonished to find my
self still in Damp Pierpont AZ that hour
found that Il was raining quite smsrtly
and hearing no stir in camp that denotot
. 4 movement, turned over and took an
e other nap o! about two hours. awakin
agg.n abou. night o'clock later than
have lain in he'd for many months. Up
Z on arising | found that all yesterday
fatigue had disappeared, and ] WAS ires
9 and vigorous as ever Since then we hav
e remainsd In camp, our marching order
no. coming until this evening, and no'
we confidently expect to bid adleu to thi
place at an early hour TO morrow raorn
!. ing.
The rain Of yesterday morning contin
c ued until to-day, and since the reath'
T.. has cleared Of ii has become quite coli
n so much so that i, is decidedly uncou
o fouatle in my tent tonight althoug
r wearing an overcoat as am striving
O furnish your reader. with few items
= The experiences OF
!. SOLDIER.
il 7. S.-Perhaps I should adj that
& have no idea OF our destination, but
> soon as get all opportunity will inior
n YOU, il we have any mail facilities at o,
r next station for find the farther we g
e from Washington the less certainty the'
NJ is in sending or receiving letters.
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