Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-07-11

Next morning. (Sunday,J we had the pleasant pros
pect of march of twenty five miles to Bedford We start
ed at A. NJ and at noon had made the village Of Bloody
Run, where we found dinner waiting We halted Just
long enough to eat and give three cheers and then
again through the hottest and the most binding dust
ever experienced. The road from Bloody Run to Bed
ford composed Of fine sand which the wind carried
in clouds, sometimes shutting out the view at dis
ance Of ten ranks ahead We reached Bedford at about
P. NJ. When entered the town the music and the
enthusiasm Of the people aroused the Tagging and our
entire regiment marched through with step and
heads erect among shower of bouquets from the pref
tiest girls that graced town. We will not only say
pretty but kindhearted, for than with
tears in their eyetecsuse said they the poor soldiers
look so tired and dirty"
Our camp three miles beyond Bedford short dis.
tance from the celebrated Bedford Springs Very little
preparation made that night but after stacking arms
and partakng of splendid supper prepared by the ladies
of Bedford they bestowed themselves upon the ground
and slept soundy that not the heavy rain that
fell during the night in the least disturbed their equani-
nifty.
Here orders received that rendered farther haste
unnecessary, and remained encamped for days on
bill upon which the mountains of the Cumberland range
looked down either side With free to the me-
dicna springs and the presence the pretes ladies
no WOnOer tnaI we would nave been Wiling
finish the campaign there but the inevitable rerHe at
A M, on Wednesday, again gave warning that must
The march for the two succeeding days was with
out special interest, that almost entirely
destitute of provisions and again in the
of the Buck Tails, there precious little to be OBJ
tanned by the way.
On Thursday at noon arrived at present camp,
the State ne-as far could go southward with
out orders from the President This camp is remarkable
for nothing except its miserable situaton-in ravne
the foot of high hits poor water and general incon
veniences and the regularity with which the supplies
bread fail to The country is very rough and the
farming land is confined to a strip between the
mountains and of the farms good but that the
boys think the ought to be perfectly willing to
let the seceders take them if they want them.
The Regiment to which eattached is the 5th, not
ID as we have been known before and has the following
regimental officers
ColoneI-S. G. SIMMONS late Capt in U. s. Army.
Lieut.. Coll. w. FISHER, Lancaster county.
MGiOr-GEO. DARE, Huntingdon county.
-Adjutant-A. G. Mason Bradford county.
The Bradford Union Guards are known in the Regi-
ment Company F., and there is better disciplined
company in the Regiment Since stay here we have
received another nstaIment of uniform-lght blue
pants and dark blue blouse, together with pair lin
pants and the boys cheered beside by the
that time during the they will receive their
pay. Our Company all on guard duty to-day post
ed around the Camp in the roads and the hills at
distance of from to three miles As will be on
duty all night, it is arranged that shaihave leave OF
absence tomorrow and the intention is to spend the 4th
in Cumberland. seven miles from here.
As will be above, First Lieutenant has been
promoted to Adjutant this does not him from
the company hut deprives It of his services Another
promotion is that of Ed L. SCeTT, instructor to the
drum corps This situation is very unhealthy if may
judge from the sick report which numbered twelve this
morning in Comp my, but it is thought that will
not remain here great while.
This letter has grown long that must defer speak
ing farther of Company matters till my next. S.