Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-06-29
Camp. 9th Brigade, llth Reg't, P. ", J
HAopRsTovN Jpne ID 1891

DEAR WItvERT You can see by the head
ing of this note that we have again been put in
another Brigade II seems that for our Regiment
there is nothing to be done but being driven from
one Brigade to another; how often it has been
done have not taken time to count. There is
some consolation 10 the boys, however, to know
that we are near the enemy and may have
chance for a fracas, and that they are TO be
commanded by noble man Gen. Aber'
crombie late Colonel of the 9th U. s. Infantry.
We are lying in Camp in a perfect state Of
laziness as regards ightng-since our march on
Williamsport the enemy have let us alone, our
fellows have had pretty good chance for drill,
and they have been kept steadily at it too II is
mighty hard work, with the thermometer at 1899
in the sun. The bows stand it well, perfectly
satisfied, and are getting fat, particularly on the
pork and crackers
The Wisconsin Regiment, in the same Brigade
with us, is a crack one, splendidly drilled, and
by the way are kept harder at work than ours.
Their Colonel is gentleman, well drilled
soldier, and believe graduate Of Yves, Point.
To show the love OF his men for him, on leaving
Camp Mcclure. Chambersburg, the Regiment
being in full line, preparatory to leaving, he
asked if they would fight for the "Star SPangled
Banner" and die for it and him, the whole
Regiment to man fell on their knees and swore
they would fight for the flag, protect him and die
if necessary. In the action Of such men, headed
by Col Starkweather, there need be no appre'
tensions as to the success Of our cause.
Yesterday (Sabbath) about o'clock in the af
ternocn, heard some sweet sounds of music
thought the air familiar, went out OF my tent to
listen to it and was most agreeably surprised to
hear that good old tune coronation" being
played by the Wisconsin Band II it wasn't
foolish ! would acknowledge that felt little
something resembling tear running down my
! cheek but you know nature must have its way.
! The next piece "Od Hundred" ending
with "Auld Lang Syne," and tell you there
were tears ran down the cheeks of 'braver
hearts and siouter frames" than mine, on hearing
those good old airs.
On Saturday last, Lieutenant Goblin, while
talking wi h some ladies', was shown a supposed
spy. The Lieutenant, with his usual gallantry
excused himself from the ladies ana started after
the fellow. He caught him, and after PROFOUND
ing few questions, which he answered, the
Lieutenant, not being satisfied, asked for Bible
made the fellow take the strongest kind of ar
oath 10 support the Constitution and the Union
and then let min depart in pence. The fellow
! was most awfuly frightened. Yesterday there
| was one taken with better grit the Corporal o
/ the Guard took him 10 the guard house. WheI
! asked his business he gave saucy md very i'm
| perfect answers, and swors awfully he woult
! never take the oath sf allegiance TO the Untet
! States. He was then taken to Gen. Patterson
! quarters under guard, but what was done will
! HIM ! have not heard. Ii had the sentence T.
pass on him it would be "to dance on nothing
with rope around his neck. and no fiddler t
play the tune" hanging.
There was considerable fun in our compsn,
on last Saturday night. fire occurred ia tn
town right opposite our quarters. The boy
couldn't get out, and they had an impromp,,
running of their own. The cry wss "down oil
her Goodie," "h hi " "psss the Washy," no'
she brings her." "thats the way. old boy" an
then put her back in "the house." | tell you W
had a high old time, and Col. jarrett thought "
were q regular set Of Firemen Zousves.
Yours, fratsrnally.
II. d. ".