The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-10-17
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The following letter, from the head quar-
tiers of the 4th Regiment p. r. ", will be
read with interest by the many friends of the
boys throughout this section of the country.
1t will be seen that the boys are on the for.
ward march, in the enemy's country and we
may soon expect to hear of their having had
stirring times in the neighborhood of their
present whereabouts. 1t will also be seen
that in the distribution of the honors of the
Regiment the National Guards of Monroe
County comes in for lions share. But we
know the boys merit all they have thus far
received, and more; and we are fully satis-
fed that in brush with the enemy they will
do honor to the country, to loyal Monroe
County and to themselves. The Regiment
is now known as the 33 Reg. P. V. U. S. A.,
and letters to members of the National Guards
should have on them, besides the name of the
person for whom they are INTENDED, .'Co F,
18th Reg. P. R. ", 33d Reg. p. V. U. S. A.,
washington City, d. c., Camp Pierpont,
va"
HEAD QUARTERS 33D REG. P. ", u S. A.
Camp Pierpont, Oct. 10TH, 1861.
FRIEND ScHocH AT fifteen minutes of
IL O'Clock to-day, we crossed the Chain
Bridge over the Potomac, and are now at
Camp Pierpont, Fairfax county, Virginia,
within two miles of the rebel pickets, and a.
bout twelve miles from Fairfax Court House,
Gen. Beauregard's Head Quarters. The
Pennsylvania Reserves have the entire right
of the line this side of the Potom &C, and our
Regiment has the right of the 2nd Brigade,
Gen. George G. Mende A. E. McGilton is
now our Colonel, (Col March having resign
ed and gone home to be Home Guard. -
We are now commanded by Colonel who
understands his business, and the 4h Regi-
ment, Cor now the 33d P ", U. S. Army
will give good account Of ITSELF Company
F., the Monroe boys, is all ready for action
We leave at o'clock in the morning., along
with five other companies of the Regiment,
TO drive back the rebel pickets. and we will
certainly do it, as the Monroe Boys can an
will do their duty.
The country and scenery here are splen-
did. and farms in this vicinity are well cult.
yated. We are near the residence of Commo.
dore T. Ap G. Jones, late of the U. S. Navy. |
He has one son in the Rebel Army, and one
in the U. S. Navy. His family have left
heir household furniture in the dwelling, and
he premises is deserted, ard is now guarded
,y our troops. Farmers have left their plows
md harrows in the fields, just where they
had been to work, and decamped MS fast as
possible. The boys had great sport this NOR
ing. They found some ladys hoops and
resses, but no ladies, and after putting them
N to the latest touch of the fashion, they
romenaded through the buildings.
The members of Company F, enjoy good
ealth, only one being on the sick list, Mr..
:. A. ID. Coleman, and he is getting better. /,
enjoy good health, and SO does 1t. Shoema-
laker. | expected some recruits fiom Mon I
oe, but none have yet arrived. We keep
ur old number, with the following appoint s
tents from our ranks 1t John Nyce. Ad- t
ltant; Edwin E. Romig, Fife Ma jor; Jacob t
:. Keller, Regimental Postmaster; William
!. Walton, Surgeons Clerk; William H.
'hnson, Orderly for the Hospital. My best :
ishes to all my friends, and citizens of Mon !.
'e. Yours, very truly.
G.BK. I,