Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-11-20
'rTrER FROM TIE SEAT OF WAR.
CAMP PrEspoNT, VA. !
November s, 1861. !
DEAR REPUBLICAN

DEAR REPCDrICAN;
When last wrol'
H. ,ou it was under the conviction tha
n, forces we're about TO be moved iron
| or prcsen. encatnpmeut, although hao
4 idea of our intended destination. Or
A ,had lust been issued 10 prepare rs'
4 .;., ,or two days, aud be ready TO march
\ ,,n early hour next morningi and IN
4 ,,. ipuooence OF my heart ! supposed
H. we would certainly move at the time
1 l,.Ii.s,ed, Instead, hoYover, we are still
1 our old quarters, and no longer under
n,,cbipg orders of any kind. For tho
H. ten days we have been preparing our
yrolls to be in readiness for the pay
master who is expected along somo day
soon,
The weather is at last becoming incle'
melt and various speculations are indul-
.,.d in about where or how We are 10
mend the winter. Rumors prevail that
"a are 10 racro5s the Potomac before 60
mo into winter quarters, bat consider
Them without foundation, We can WIN
fer where we are il supplies can be fur
pi,hed us, as well as any where else, and
"a are lust as likely to remain here as so
North.
The destination and operstions-more
narticularly the success Of the Naval Tx
pedition which sailed from Annapolis last
week will probably have some influence
on our future movements, and we are
anxiou>ly waiting TO hear from IT.
There is nothing going or now along
our lines except the ordinary routine o
camp duty which, d" the weather has be
came chilly and rainy, is made less pleas
ant than it was some time ago. ! had
tar of Pick st dity on lat Friday and
Friday night, that aided considerably tc
nv experience OF soldiers life. A
storm oil wind ard rain commencing on
Friday night about s o'clock, and pre-
vailed until the following evening, aud
enioyed The full benefit Of it during The
entire night. At ten o'clock il haG reach
cd its greatest violence, and being posted
with the reserve gssrd oi the picket line
on commanding eninerce, with ne
shelter that the rain did not penetrate ir
u few minutes after the storm began.
had to stand with my back toFthe storm
for ten long hours without the privilege
even of making fire, as that would have
betrayed our position, and exposed Us
to the fire of the enemy il they had ap'
ploached our lines Our party was thor
oughly dsenched long before morning g,and
when relieved at eight o'clock in Tho
morning, and cold hungry and wet W.
returned to camp, about mile and hal
distant. And yet during the entire tim'
I scarcely heard complaint from one o
M gallant comrades except at being de
MED the privilege Of fire, when there
we're no indications of an enemy near us
The storm was truly terrific ono anc
in many OF the camps, The men were Ell.
thor driven from their tents by the wateI
flooding them or the wind blowing then
down.
An amusing instance is related Of a pri
Tate OF the 9th Maine regiment, encsmp'
ed about a mile on our loft, who, as h,
emerged from the ruins of his frail habi
tation, which had suddenly collapse,
oy sr him, was heard to exclain in the bit
ternesS of his misery, "d-n the Union
d-n the War, and d-n Jim Jones 20
being such fool as to come way dow
here 20 be caught in such predica
ment."
The resignation of Gen. Scott, and tn
Of Gen. Mcclellan 10 tn
Chief Command, has given general salts
faction to tbs army, and great hope, ar
of the success of our armies
under tho young hero OF Western V:r-
ginia.
shall not weary your readers With
long letter, having so little TO write about
but will close by congratulating the cil
1sns Of your county upon the complete
success of their Fair. The intelligence o
which was the most gratifying piece o
news | have received in a long time. |
anything happens you shall hear from M,
likewise if nothing happens,
Yours, &C.,
SOLDIER"
nsp- Mrs. +. d. Flanders, wife of the ed
iInr Of lha franklin Gn.cfie. pnbllshed o.