The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29

in sight Of camp of tho soldiers died Yesterday
member of the light infantry. The ladies' will be ou
upa little. Expect to remain here until July, when We
will know what we have TO do
JUNE 22-Dried half the day; went TO town and
bought clothing Dincd at the Taylor Hotel; very
common fare. Rested in the evening. Received orders
about ten O'Clock to cook provisions and prepare for
marching
SUNDAY JUNE % Beautiful morning; rather cool Wait
ing orders TO march to the Yankees did not march
Heard two from the Rev w. d. Chadck very good
ones H. G. Worthun starts for home to morrow he has
the consumption. have few letters to send by him
Dom wish that could go for few days. to cat water
MELONS, apples, peaches, &c. II would be glorious
Rained in tho night; turned COOL
JUNE 24-Cool and clear. A beautiful morning; no
prospect Of leaving here yet think will stay
two weeks longer. 1t is only days until Congress
meets and that decides what we will have to do Stood
guard from eight TO eight.
JUNE 25.-Went to town and took BATH came back at
twelve, and slept until late, then proceeded write
letter to Matt, and to Pauline Stephen is on guard
to-day and comes of at one O'Clock to morrow.
JUNE 26.-Pleasant, but cloudy morning Evening,
moved our camp to one of the hottest places In the
try Took very cold and violent headache sick
as horse 1t rained as usual about the time some OF
US got our tents struck.
JUNE 27.-wako up feeling very badly; warm and sui
try. Went up TO the - camp, and found several old
acquaintance; head aches awiuy still very bad cold
Strange we don't get any letters there is certainly flaw
In the postal arrangements. Received letter from Pau.
ne rss suck an day slept ,hs soundy a. nin
better. Went out on drill and returned feeling worse.
Feel very SICK would as soon 80 home with C. W not
,
to a beautiful grove, and have very nice encamp-
ment hope we will stay here as long possible at least
until we can take an active part in tho war movements
JUNE 2D-Iust two months since We left home; hope 10
be there before two months more; very sick with the
asthma, and have bad cough yet
SUNDAY, JUNE 30.--Nothing new.
July livery cool rained in the morning and at night
July 2.-Reay cold; received orders to march in q
hurry, for the fight was now close at hand marched all
tho evening at quick STEP met some prisoners the
ronesad looking cases, As in number stopped little
after dark, and slept until half past o'clock was
reused up and ordered to march, which not very
cheerfuy obcyed owing to seepness Colonel ewettand
Doctor Patton Of Huntsville in the morning before
we started bringing our letters when the order
ccived Colonel H. seized gun and marched with us DR..
7. procured horse and was along as surgeon
July 3We marched all night until daylight and stop
ped to get breakfast in the woods seven
miles from Manassas the reported headquarters of
army; large achievements have come up, and we
expect to give them u good hght in fact we will
send some ettors home if possible. very glad to
hear from homo by who had the folks glad
that they are all well man, one of our regiment
shot and will die, Shy the careless handling Of a pistol
we left. wo thought for Manassas Junction, about
twelve O'Clock, Colonel H in the ranks private and
marched about three miles; filed to the left and stopped
behind stone wall and rested in the wood all day was
reused up in the night and moved about three hundred
yards to another stone wall and slept until day expect
ing fight all the time but the enemy seemed inclined
stay where he is, and so do
July 4.The memorable day of all days for the Anu7-
Gun people, could hear the sound Of the enemy IS
guns, suppose in celebration of the day; did not
celebrate it, do not know why; think ought to
have done II; slept good part Of tho day would like
to know how the home folks spent it; l would like to
know what we are going to do; we slept about in the
woods all day. and went to sleep at night expecting
reused for battle before morning; was aroused
about three O'Clock, and expected fight right away,
but never moved out Of tho camp will probably
fight to-day, July 8, old p anxious to fight us
lay secreted in the woods all day nothing new
guard at o'clock p NJ; stood four hours during the
night rained this morning and looks though would
rain hard na before night would IKE to sec Ud As
from which to form opinion came that the enemy
was advancing were again drawn up in baltic array,
and waited impatienty two hours, but nary fight Mick
Davis, Clint Davis and Mr. Ersiine in from Hunts
vie and took their places In ranks prvatcs also
Col Hewlett and Capt Beard We had ninety men y el-
and willing for fight; am beginning to believe th
will not have any l have been fooled so often.
SUNDAY, July Two ordered to fall back 20 OUT
old position, Winchester some of the
mon thought it retreat, and began to gruinble;
tho General ordered note to be read to his command in
explanation Of his conduct we started in an awful hot
day fell out Of the ranks, went off tho road dis
lance and got splendid dinner from old lady and
young onessplendid milk, butter and bread and did
ample justice to IT, she ulbraded leaving her
the mercy of the Yankees struggled into camp about
sunset, completely exhausted and went OF to bed without
supper
exception Of dress parade wrote part of etter home
july 9.-Spent tic morning writing aud drilling; Il.
raned In the evening alordng ample ting fer writing,
and great deal of II was done.
July 1O-Reccivcd letter from home, ali ~rn nav o
struck our tents and arc lying around here waiting for
doris don't know what It means: huge couinbad
up few moments since to be planted upon this bi that
looks az il we were going Aght here; the militia and
paSDr s' G he Sea"s y S ns ana
KEGS are advancing and seemed determined at least TO
make an effort to drive out from here but think they
wv Is, neg oL.,er as but can't ontaen, We; -
teved order. n strike teus tis eYeping, which did
but rain coming up, we pitched them again for shelter
expected all day for the ehcmy to advance on us.
July 11-Struck tents again this morning at daylight
suppose to deceive the eneiny to our force &c drilled
two and half hours on battalion drill.
july 12-Driled four hours received letter from
DYna. mod In fhn yfYua md rAon NIGHT
July 13-Cleared on finely, and beautiful morning
very cool weather for july went to town in the forenoon
on .e sIo NC oaiu a.u ''hVe ny ScNeiti c't'Lci
OF Huntsville arrived and brought Us letters slept
very cool In the night.
JUNDAy july 14-Rcad twenty psalms helped draw pro-
Visions cleaned up my pistol loaded il and looked
anewspaper; have now just completed writing letter
for home wonder why "Chadick did not preach.
jury 15.-Cool and clear-had brigade dril in the
morning; went through Of the evolutions badly;
our regiment was sharply rcproved by the Colonel;
received orders to cook mp all provisions return
from drill have nothing to cook; report says that the
Yankees are coming on us do not believe II; think
that we will have to march them fight them
July 6.-Iiad another brigade drill; went through it
better; Colonel Stewards cavalry went to sleep, and
suffered themselves 20 be surrounded and gaopng
in without hats, saddles pistols guns &c, raised tho
alarm and had drawn mp battle array TO await the
enemy; we slept on our arms all night
july 17.-Warm but pleasant; lying around
guns, looking for the Yankees over our breast.
works. feel confident that will whip them when they
come am beginning 10 believe that they not coming
THE MARCH TO BULL RUN.
July 1sReceived orders to strike tents coax two
days provisions preparatory for march; this done
and lay around until evening before receiving orders
received them at last and went through Winchester
stop in tho town until late and bid farewell suppose
the last Time TO Winchester about five O'clock marched
nearly all night slept about two hours found ourselves
on the road at daylight the 19h weary indeed rested
while and then marched to the Shenandoah
rested there about five hours, waded the
Beauregard, who they said was pressed by
overwhelming odds; arrived at Piedmont station about
one hour after dark completely out went to sleep
But yes aroused BY rain in few mipues crept unde,
shelter Of wheat but got wet having left my coat IL
tina wagon dried myself, procured shawl from Unc,
Washington and slept until after midnight VI
by orders to ''fa n did and crowded on board tn:
for Manassas where arrived about ten O'Clock
A. N. Of the goth; rested while, bought butter
and prepared to eat having dono without for two days
received orders to march again. and said were gopf
right into the fight heard good deal of JaOging dbu