Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-11-22
From a LewiSburger in South Carolina
lead Quarters 5oth Res't Penn'a Res.
Camp Hilton Head, SC. Nov.

OeIsNcu ~ Ilt'ic VI I'VE uuurs-reacucu
Baltimore about Daylight Washing
ton in the afternoon Of the second day,
quar.erirg in hardware store on Penn.
Avenue. Third day, marched out about
three miles to ka!orama Heigh;s-built
our cloth oi;y-aud we're visited BY some
o frisuds Of the 5th aud 9th Penn'a r.,
cuorg Others by M brother, Sam. A. Reed,
.Dt rsy cousin, Geo.M Slifer, of the "Sli-
fer Guards" Received marching orders,
yl.-- uFusd, On the 9th, to the
siev a. lie Soldiers Rest-and
a- --a ". Aed back 8 miles to lot
q .... sasE.. ssrs for Baltimore Turn
g.. q: o. r.o lnnipOlis Junction, we first
kuew wGe.s ~ c were going-arrived at 5
o'cloel. arl iIartcFed ia the College bull
dings. On the 18th, pitched tents on the
farm Of Mr.. Taylor,
On the 2lst, We marched to the Navy
Yard, and were put on board the steamer
Ocean Queen, in which we lived 10 days.
Accounts Of the storm which We passed
through you will fad 10 the papets. The
Captain of the vessel (Seabury) has been
% years at sea, and never but once saw
the equal of this storm. \ great many Of
the boys were sea-sick-I do not think
was ever SO sick in my life. At one time
we could not see single vessel Of the 53
that started with Us, but | believe nearly
ell are here now, though it is reported two
were taken by the enemy, and one went to
the bottom with 20 persons ou board. Col.
Leasure's Roundhead Reg. were with US.
But the right wing Of our (50th) Reg was
on the Hmfeld Scott, where they had TO
cut away their masts and pump for their
lives for IS hours. A vessel came TO help
them, when great scramble ensued to
get off first-but the Captain of the ship,
aud our noble Colonel, (Benj C.Christ, of
Fo,tsvilie) told The men they would be the
last to leave; and | think all got through
safe, but lost most of their baggage, guns,
knapsscks, clothing and provisions.
Nov. 81, our vessels began to gather
here, and on the 4th aud 9Th there was
tsomc firing by the gun-boats. Wednesday
the water was rough, aud nothing done.
Thursday morning the 7lh, the firing was
begun in earnest From the transports,
We could see the smoke, and the shot and
shell fall in the water and around our ships
and the principal Rebel fort W Walker) for
about four hours. 1t was a sight to see
the W1Jlsh and other vessels, one after
another, pour the shot and shell from their
guns; our men came so hear as to pick Of
s1me Of the enemy with rifles, and " ere
determined 10 lower the Secesh flag or be
blown out of the water. Whittemore OF
Mass, one of our best eunuers, was shot at
his post, which made his comrades almost
mad with revenge. The Rebels could not
aud 1t long, and the Sailors and Marines
soon took possession of the Fort and flung
70 the breeze the only flag that can wave
there in peace. just at sunaown, the 1tb
c., 9Th Ne. aud 4;h Nh Regis. landed,
hut we did not got ashore until midnight.
Sar diced were We at landing, this men,
o., 1lh Nov. 1861, that suppose we
g'od more like insane persons than men.
-. We srresi out oSer the Island
..4 fud-swine, fowls,
..-..- . ..a atoes, hal to take
+. . -.. =.-- ...s oiicers AMI privates;
r. Lzr- De-. a.g cu. Narion's favorite
a... .a..-...-. ing the Revolution, but
,U.uas .- o.. -....I. oysters. We hare
buried our own dead, / iu number. Tie
enemy's loss was heavy-a part of one
poor fellows head was still attached to
one of thar guns, and We found a great
many Of their killed. The enemy left in
grea! haste, leaving behind clothing, mo-
ney, letters, knapsaeks, &c. ore left his
lady's hAcness, which be can have by
calling on cur Captain; and the further
in we chased them, the more they threw
away; it was regular Bull Run scare
on their side a letter from a Rebel
officer, which be left, brags how they are
going to whip the Yankees. We have 80
prisoners, 60 negroes have come in, and
"con,rabsuds" coming constantly.
We do not know where we will 20, but
do not expect to stay here long. Have
received no news since we left Fortress
Monroe, but will write by next mail if |
find anything interesting. My best resp's
TO all snquiriug friends-tell them | am
we'll Direct for me SCARE of Capt. VII. :
Telford, Comp. G., 50th Reg, ?. V, ID
Brigade, Shermau's Division, Washington,
Dc" and it will be forwarded to me- |
have only this scrap Of paper to scrawi on
with pencil in a Secesh ten: with Sc
cesh knapsack for desk, and don't know
as | can ge. an envelop-so, for the present,
farewell DANIEL NJ. REED.
The Rebel portion of the State Of old
Virginia have disgraccd themselves by
attempting to Giyest of real property in