Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-11-29

NEAR FORTRESS MONROE, }
Fort Hamilton, Nov.23, 81. |

When | wrote last, we were in malar-
ious section of country, and for ten days
had hundred sick to see to every day
some with small p7x, typhoid fever, mca-
slcs, dyseutory, diarrLGi, &c. Many are
convalcscent, and doing well, but several
We sent to the General Hospital, too sick
to travel with US at present.
Ga the 18th We were ordered to a more
healthy camp ground. Next day afternoon
we received orders to strike our tents and
march to the cars in one hours time, to
be sen, to Fortress Monroe This was the
most welcome news We had reed since we
had been a Regiment the boys threw up
their hats, aud gave three times three as
hcar'y cheers as ever were given. We
were ready at the appointed time, but the
great amount Of business on the road
caused our delay until miduigh We then
got aboard, and gsed along as all milit-
airy trains do until IL, \. NJ, when we
landed at Baltimore, where cur men were
well cared for with an excellent lunch
furnished by the Relief Association.
At 5, P.M Nov. 20th, as soon as our
men, stores, aud baggage could be slowed
away aboard the steamer POcahoatas, We
Sc, our faces Southward. As the boat left
the wharf, our Band played one national
air after another until we were cut on the
bosom of the noble Chesapeake. Night
soon came on, aud as all hands were very
much fl'igued We were soon asleep-at
le,st was-what heard next morning
among the men was that many did not
sleep, for various reasons.
will not attempt description Of that
magnificent sj.Lt-Sunrise on the Bay ,
Many of the boys had never seen por-
poise, and here was fun enough for them
as school after school came tumbling by.
was more delighted, (auI rather provo
ked, too, as could not get at them,) with
the millions of canvas-back ducks which |
saw all around US OF the mouth Of the
Rappahanuock we were halted By one of
the blockalng feet, the Darn, which
fred shot across our bow we halted, she
came close by, saw who and what We were,
handed US her mail, asked US for \. York
or any newspapers We might have, and bid
Us God speed on our mission. At Pm
it was announced that Fortress Monroe
was in sight-all looked with anxious
eyes. Az We landed on the wharf below
the Fort, uuloadcd all that belonged to US,
and marched to our camp, one mile from
the Fort, and two from Ilampton's ruins.
The following Regiments are here from
Pennsylvania Welsh's 45,h, Guss' 9th,
Powers 10Th, and Whites 55th. Newport
Negs (Which we holi) is in sight, We
are six miles from Sewcll's Point, where
are said to be l. 600 Rebels, and % 600
more under Magruler aud Bragg at y ork
town, lG miles distant Every now and
then we hear firing, on both sides-pick-
cts are killed every day. \ battle must
come soon, and al! our side are willing.
The weather here is beautiful. This
morning, when | awoke | heard the robin
and blue-jly chirping away as merriiy as
when at home of an April or May morn
ing. ! saw Cotton on the stem-it looks
vary pretty indeed, but i; is nc: King yet,
Our boys enjoy the saltwater bath-we
are Just beside the Bay.-As have not
time TO write to all the friends promised
as yet, | hope each will consider this his
own Gand-bve, Doc G.