The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-05-02
JOURNEY OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT TO
WASHINGTON.


JOURNEY OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT TO
WAeHINGTON
LETTER FROM MEMBER OF THR REGIMEHT-
GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THIS TRIP-REPAIRINa
OF TBE RAILROAD AND THE BRD6FS-THE
SCOUTING rARTIEs-InTgREsTINa sIsHrs AND IN
CipEN1s-0RAND RECEPTION AT THE CAPITAL,
ETC., ETC.
The following letter, from a member OF the Seventh
regiment contains many interesting particulars OF thor
journey TO Washington
WASHINGTON, April q, 1851
rsAH noriRG-I wrote you last Saturday, from Phia-
Gelpha, letter, which hope you have received We
remained in Philadelphia until four O'Clock In the altar
noon and then ier in the steamer Boston for Annapolis
just think OF nearly eleven hundred men board
steamboat scarcely twice large Sylvan Grove,
forty eight hours WITH nothing each but two
biscuits and quarter pound Of salt pork beef
On Sunday Dr. Weeton conducted religious SERVICE which
was attended by many mem could get In the
main saloon. During the voyage had to take tsrm
stsndrg up SO rs 90 allow oshcrs 10 sleep.
About eleven O'Clock the night before VIC fe Anna
polls the frigete Constitution. which lying in the
bay fired gun and sent up eight rockets All OF US ex
cept the guard sound asleep minutes we
were on the ground drawn up line ready for "a We
housht, the enemy fou can Judge from that circun-
ancc that the old Seventh slow We soon learned
however that it the enemy which was sppo snk
rg for il proved TO be the regiments which len New
York on Sunday
We arrived at Annsrols on Monday afternoon and
landed at the Naval Academy, where we were received in
fine style. 1t is beautiful place, and enjoyed myself
very much while there. They took great "shine" to
us and did everything in their power to make us oon-
Portable We not allowed to 60 out in the city -
dangerous for any person wearing uniform to show
himself. On Wednesday morning commenced our
march for Washington, and . haro march 1t was.
Now for the march, At tive O'Clock each member OF
the regiment was Furnished with three days rations
consisting OF Elk navy biscuits, and one piece Of
pork beef aud hsu mao 'ged 10 get five lemons for
MY Gents and IN orange or two, which made think
myseh particularly isyored. L. very hot indeed.
ard ioaoed as We with knspsacks, overooats
ana blankets we mace but sos progress About elsvea
O'Clock we halted three hours for Then commenced
the real hard wc'k. We unsiutg knapsacks, over
coats and every h,rg could conveniently dispose or
and set TO work e. lay the rails which the
sonsts hid torn up hearing Of Annapo-
Lis. good many Of the boys were laid up sick. We
procured three platform cars, and covering them with
blankets mace quite a crtable hospital. fourth
car Was 'oadcd with spkos hammers pieces Of rails and
10 TACT every thing Tor rar bucing We worked al
the afternoon dragging the with Al ave O'Clock
p n We came to brioge which had been destroyed.
barpebco ame aopg the track bearing the
Stars n Stripes. The moment the seventh them.
the regiment gave three times three which must hags
been bead two miles of The band struck I'M uHau
Columbia end al WAS excitement
After short rest set TO work /, rebuild the bridge
which We hDished at ten O'Clock. At dusk sent out
scouts at each sice u tho railroad with maskes loaded
and cooked, with orders shoot anybody who looked
suspicious was isky rok ,, they were rcl,e red
company, among them my self set out We stretched
each side about two miles and then started gopg
yaros, Zelda and woods. The drst house the
dces get up tremendous baking. WINS just about
shoot one of them with my pistol when window WAS
Erred W ard big nightcap stuck out begging
shoot hm--tnai s, the night cap AS he a soun
doce and gave me drink OF VINE, which refreshed
verv much Here reeted fifteen inmates, to allow
the smeot 70 catch with moved faster than
they could march The house the top OF a high
hill, end se 1t bright moonix ht night could see
great distance every side Two other arrived
when the owner Of the housc took top TO
the country We saw the cleaning of tho
ruskcts and bay onets mile OF, winding through the
valley n was one OF the mos, beautiful signs ever
saw. After laying nearly ten miles az rails aud march,
ing twenty tao, we arrived at Annapolis Junction at
four occct IN tie morning hsvicg been twenty three
hours on the march Most OF the road through son
clay and sand ~ the Junction for Washington, We
to'k tro cars which advance guard I'd the
arrived at the capital dusty dirty tired and Hereby
savage with burger We marched sioug Fenosy ivsnis
aae COMPANY front strecning almost from gutter 70
gutter, each rank az straight II had had board
nailed 70 our breasts. such receipt on as We had
never saw 10 my life. We we're received AT the White
House by the President aud ell the members OF hrs
Cabinet ard then marched 20 breakfast must COO
cluoe now. az tho mail closes at twelve O'Clock send
me Nov YORK paper. writing this IN the chamber
pen,ers square for table that you must excuse
any mistakes that may aPpear WILL
IErTER FROM PRIVATE SOLDIER.
The following extracts, from letter written by pri
vt,e the Seventh regiment of New York city TO his
father vii be found 70 contain considerable Interesting
infotnation:--
WASHINGTON, April 81 1861.
nsAR FATHER--we have jost returned from supper.
We have bad q hard bftofnoon Of It. We have been
mustered into the service or tho Jncd states for ons
month, uuless discharged. rbe scene ~as very
impressive. We formed on the grounds opposite the
Capitol IA companies, and each name was casd,
he brought his musket to "carry arms and thca an
o'der and parade rect, until every tho regiment
had been called on Tho regiment then formed 10
three fourths Of squa-e and the DATA ad,ainsteres
each man boiling up his right hand and repeating the
otth after the UCitCd states officer. There WAS lsso
asacnbaRe outside he gvourds but none were admitted
except the President and fnrry, and eE o W. ness
81 otpattmfnts After toe oath, the crowa olsA'ne
CEeeted usy Ttore wac great rejoicing last nght AT
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