The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-10-16
Ro,woor ,hace hills and tho en,rench

Between these hills and tho entrench'
ments of the eremy is comparatively
leve! portion Of lard, bare in some places
and in others covered with growing crops
and original forests. The pickets Of tho
two contending armies, are several hun.
dred yards apart, and they take every
advantage possible Of every stump, rock,
ravine, or hill, to get the advantage of
each other. The distance is SO great
that it rarely happens that any one is in
jured by this useless kind Of warfare
A good shot with good rifle can pick
ruan off Of post occasionally, but it is
very rare thing. Capt. Walsce's COM
pany and the "lnvincibles" are quartered
in fine two story house, we occupy the
upper part Of it which is very neat and
comfortable place. 1t seemed to me moro
like home than any place we have been
since we were mustered into service.
On Wednesday the 25,h about 10 o.
clock, preparations began to be made for
something TO eat for dinner. Some few
had their dinners almost ready to si!
down to their tables, some rejoicing what
fine pot Of cabbage they had and 9th.
ers cracking jokes, all seemed to be in
fine spirits, when the first thing we heard
outside was the long roll. The little wi.
lage was all astir, companies formed and
rolls called in almost every direciion.-
The courers all seemed to be busy run.
ming from point to point. The regiment
was soon formed in line Of battle. Col.
kershaw marched it off in quick time
towards Lewinsvile, where the enemy
made their first appearance early in the
day, drove in our picke,s, and was soon
engaged in throwing up breastworks as
il they intended TO hold that pooition.-
Two pieces of the Washington Artillery
was attached to our regimen. which open
ed fire on the enemy the frs, suitable po
sition they could get. The enemy Of
course retreated in confusion, leaving all
their tools which they had throwing IN
Notifications with. Heavy cannousding g
lasted for some time; positions was chan,
gei from one hill to another driving the
foe as we went. Capt. hoke. from Green.
vile, lost one man killed and one woun.
ded. His company acted rs skirmishers
and were lying down to keep concealed
from the enemy, when lall from a rife
cannon struck down ono killing him in.
s,ant!y, and seriously injuring the orderly
Sergeant.
On Friday night, 9th, we left Falls
Church and came back TO our encamp'
men,s where we are now at. The roads
was in desperate condition. Some
places it was half knee deep in mud and
water, and we stood up ito the rack fod.
der or no fodder" Occasionally the band
would play a piece which would revive
us up very much. Falls Church. il is
said, ia now in possession Of the Yankees,
do not know that it is so, for there are
so many false rumors and alarms, that il
will not do 20 believe every ything we hear
and am tempted to doubt half we see.
am happy to say that the health oi
the army is still fast improving. and a
great many who was on sick leave ha,
returned. The regiment can turn ou,
moro men now on dress parade than al
any time during the past six weeks. The
"Invincibles" At one time, paraded only
twenty mine men. row we can parade
over sixty. We have just got orders &c
rub up, President Davis is going to visi
our camp in the morning.