Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-06-29
wAsHtsGroS, June 10Th, 1861.
[For the Sunbury American.
Camp, 5th Brigade, p. ". |
HAGERsrowN, Md, June 10, 1861.

DEAR WILvRRT On last Wednesday !
morning, about o'clock, We struck our tents |
at Camp Susquehauna, Havre de Grace /
After waiting until o'clock we were marched !
to the cars and embarked for Camp Mcclure,
via Baltimore and Harrisburg. lu marching
through Baltimore we had no trouble, they
supposing from our dress we we're regulars.
There was one expression Of hostility, how
ever, and that was by nn old termsgant, who
opened her door, displaying Secession Gag,
and making mouths at us, but our boys paid
no attention to her. Happily no one saw her
but our company, or there would have been
trouble. In passing through the city saw
something that done q soldier good---a quilt
nude to resemble the American flag, and on
it the proud bird of liberty" besides the
Maryland coat OF arms. 1t was the prettiest
piece of work, OF the kind, | ever saw. When
/ our boys saw it they could not restrain their
! feelings, and gave to that proud emblem such
! hearty cheers as to fairly make the streets
| ring and Secessonsts tremble When We
| arrived at Bolton station there was some
delay, and a gentleman, q strong Union man,
showed his bounty by literally supplying our
regiment with fresh bread and good butter
that is, as many as could get into The house,
IL was, after pretty hard march, very &C
ceptable, and our boys, TO use the expression
hot spirits, but thanks When we arrived
at Harrisburg we changed engines, and after
tedious ride arrived at Cbambersburg at 2
o'clock next morning. You have heard of
the fellow, 10 sleeping, bunting for the soft
side of plank" so IL was with Us. Our cars
we're those used for the transportation Of
cattle, and being too late to march to camp,
made the best Of il, and slept very soundly,
90 much so that your humble servant, 10
sleeping, dreaming Of home, gave a kick, and
for bis pains fell of the bench and received q
black eve. At breakfast time there was
nothing for US to eat, and some of our boys,
getting used to the "tricks oftrade," strayed
about town, and in their walk we're invited in
and Hospitality entertained by some of the
ci,zens-for myself had the extreme plea.
sure of breskfasting with w. q. Reed, Esq,
! cashier of the Chambersburg Bank, very
fine gentleman, who has my heartiest thanks
aud warmest wishes.
J We were then marched into camp, fixed
, cur tents, and after four days hard drilling
we're ordered TO Hagerstown. On last Mon.
day, 8 A. NJ, we again struck our tents and
arrived here about o'clock. On our way
down we we're sgreeably surprised at small
; place, Greencastie, eleven miles below Cham.
bersburg, 1t is place TO take 10 water, we
stopped about five minutes, when We were
completely stormed with eatables. supplied
. by the ladies Of that place. One could hear
the rest of our regiment shouting "a second
D Sudbury" three cheers for the ladies o
Greencastle," besides "tiger" for those o.
our place. tell you the ladies OF Sunbury
and Greencastle are held in high estimation
T by the "bloody lltb."
r Yesterday morning. OF 3 O'Clock, our Bri
gade, under command of Gen. Nsgle. were
, hurriedly marched to Williamsport. Md.
! about seven miles below, messenger having
, arrved with despatch stating that The rebels
Q some $4,000 strong, we're about TO attack the
Federal forces stationed there. There wal