The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-12-04
Letter from one Of our Voluutesrs.-yo. S.
CAMP CURTIN, I
HarrisbnrU. Nov 40 1851

Harrisburg, Nov. 80, 1861.
Friend WiH:-From Camp tCrosfn an to
this place was to us a pleasant journey over
the Penn'a. c. R. R. occupying about eleven
hours. When last troubled you with a
line we were under marching orders, for
Washington, and on Tuesday eveningrecev
ed orders TO strike our tents by one clock
A. M. The boys were ali in the highest
gleeya and cheer after cheer went up from the
! lhroats of our seven bundled and fifty men
We did not wait until one, but commenced
tearing down our summer houses, singing
such songs as, "Glory Halleluiah rum"
"Four and Thirty Stare" RED, White and
Blue, ~ &c. Camp Crosman was not only
abolished but completely demolished, the
boys collecting every combustibe material
that could be had, making bon fires the or
der of The night
All O'Clock, A NJ we left Camp and
proceeded 10 the S3ie pot where we were put
aboard'of fDentyifa1o passenger cars, and
started al moderate speed Tor Harrisburg.
You may rest assured that we were sadly
disap pointed on receiving o rders TO stop al
this place We arrived at Harrisburg at 81
o'clock, p. NJ where we received some hot
.coffes ,''pping hot and slept in The depot.
In the morning, headed by Col. Murray and
our Brass Band, we paraded through the
principal streets OF the city, passing The
Governor in review, who pronounced US
the finest Regiment yet mustered lrto ser
vice. You may wager your all that ~e as
.onlehed The men in this Camp when we
came in. They cali us Ljaccin's BOdy Guard
and think they would all Join our Regiment
providing their officers would consent TO
their doing 80.
There is very little sickness in Camp at
present a few cases of lever and tnnsssles
We are now pleasantly situated, and feel
quite comfortable.
Our field officers are Colonel Wm. c
Murray Lieut.. Colonel, T. c. Mcdowell !;
Major, Walter Barrett; Surgeon, DIR. G +.
Hoops Chaplain Rev DR.. Mcleod Quar-
ter Master Lieut. S. Miles Viephart We
are proud OF our officers, and think them
amply qualified for The positions assigned
them
Now, Will, allow me 10 moraliZe a little
alter my own style, and 20 commence | will
say 20 your readers that we are some oi the
same stamp of heroes that carried The OLD
| hnttcn Stays and Stripes through the fire
! and smoke of Lexington and Bunker Hill
that waved in triumph at Saratoga-that
| hoa.ed to the winter breeze al Valley Forge
where the starving, freezing and dying
! soldiers of this glorious little Republic en-
dured all the tolls, hardships and privations
| that man can possibly undergo,-ihat was
| borne aloft al Yorktown. and still later, al
Lundy's Lane and New Orleans and through
the glorious war with Mexico, and which
our boys are now determined shall wave in
| triumph from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
| from the cold climes of our northern bor-
ders to the soft sunny Palmas OF the South
True some OF US, yea many, may fall IN the
| etioH yet we feel that such death is pref
erable 10 thai OF staying at home, raDtIne
and raving about the great rebellion, slavery
southern rights and wrongs, and preaching
up such damnable, treasonable doctrine al
some oi the cowardly pimps of your county
are doing. Some that might name, who
are, or want 10 be, prominent politicians
| and great administration supporters wh'
are doing all in their power 10 keep mer
from Joining our advancing forces, and whC
are trying 10 raise "Home Guards ~ Go,
save the mark j when they well know tia
such Guards will not be needed a, home -
Shame, shame on such cowaTdly actions
! let honest men set their mark upon suci
characters and say to them,in the langnag
OF the prophet, "Thou art the man"
Corporal Price wishes, through you, Il
thank Hon. Peter Ent, Benjamin Thornton
and 0. P Ent, tor hosplaliIes and favor
granted and shown him while I'M your count.
recruiting
Our address al present, is Camp Curtin
Harrisburg Pa, care of Capt. Frck, SIT
Regiment, Penn'a Volunteers. We do no
expect TO stay here longer than ten or twelv
days; where we shall 90 we know not; bu
one thing is certain if there is any hghlin
10 be done our Regimen; will have a goo
share OF 1t, as il is the crack one of the stat
aud the star one Of the service. Yours, Sc
IooDEEs