The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-10-16
[FoR THE LANCASTER LEDGER
FLINT HILL, Sept. 3OlI


FLINT HILL, Sept. 30th.
On Friday the Goth OF this month,
our regiment was ordered to leave its en-
campment near Fairfax Court House,
and 60 up towards Washington on picket
duty. We passed the place where We
stood picket, during our stay at Fairfax
Court uouse, with Our spirits much
more elated than when we retreated from
that place at the appearance Of the
Grand Army on the 18th July. After
stopping TO rest several times and filling
up our canteens with good cool water,
we came in sight of Falls Church. dis
tant about eight miles from our encamp
mert but it seems to me the longest
! eight that l ever walked. At Falls
Church, We met up with the Lancaster
Greys," book hands and passed. Or
ders wasthen extended 70 each Captain
to march his Company to different houses
in the Village.
This is neat Village containing about
twelve families and very fiue Church.
The church in which it is said General
Washington often attended service. The
boundary line Of the original District of
Columbia runs just beyond Falls Church.
The eagerness and anxiety Of our SOL
diers here TO see the Yankee Capital,
surpassed all bounds. 1t was almost i'm.
possible for the military authorities 10
keep their mon in camp. The nearest
poin, from which view Of Washington
could be had was from Upton's Hill,
place OF much interest it is owned by
the present Black Republican Congress.
men, from the disloyal portion of Vir.
ginia. Upton's residence is pierced by
two cannon balls fired iuto il BY the
Washington Artillery when they drove
the enemy off the hill several days ago.
Sunday morning. the 22d Capt Rich.
ardson's company, from Sumter, and
part Of Capt. VIM. WaIlace's company.
from Columbia, with the Inv,ncibIes,
passed off the day very quietly throwing
up breastworks. Some OF the boys did
not like the idea OF working on Sun.
day. still they performed their duty w,l
hngIy and chserfuIly. knowing, as we do,
it is all for the best.
Gradually and surely we are closing
around (~hst the boys are disposed to
term) the doomed city, resting seemingly
in perfect security on the bank Of the
beautiful Potomac. whose silver stream,
IN all human probability, may soon be
colored with the crimson tide Of life.-
lis said the good alone do sleep the
sleep OF peace. How utterly ~retched
must be the sleep Of those who slumber
on this volcano Of their own creation.-
lime alone must reveal the intentions Of
our noble leaders, in whom we have un'
bounded contidence--a confidence which
was confirmed on the plains Of Mannassa,
where we covered the flag Of the South
with undying glory. The writer Of this
arucle, as he now stands upon this lofty
eRnence and facing the Potomac, can
see the stupendous dome Of the Federal
Capitol far beyond, and overlooking Ar.
Iington Heights. On the Maryland side,
below the Capitol, appears the Lunatic
Insane Asylum, large red brick build
ing, said TO have been built by charitable
contributions. Further back upon the
Heights is the residence Of Mr. Seaton,
the well known editor Of the National
Inhliigeneer. 1t is a magnificent place
and in some respects, resembles the Cap
. itol at Washington. The breastworks o
the enemy can be distinctly seen abou,
three miles of, and sentinels upon posts
( With the aid Of the telescope, an officer
! upon horseback appears FAR IN the dis
tance, brandishing bis sword aud giving
orders to his men. Away he dsshes of
, at full speed, swearing no doubt eterna
. vengence upon the rebels aud exhibiting
at the same time his wonderful capability
OF making another glorious retreat.
, sentinel OF Abe's appears TO the naked
} eye, 20 the left, walking upon the top o
{ large framed house, a very larg,
, schooner with It's sails in full blast is seer
lying quietly upon the bosom OF the Po
tomac; the balloon Of Professor Lowe
, can be seen two or three times day
/, making observations upon our move
: :nents il is up now at this very time
, this is the third time that have seen II
, to-day. The drum OF the enemy can b.
heard often through the day beating
3 Some Of the soldiers say every Ysnket
! that threw away his gun at Bull Run
has been promoted to Sergeant drummer
: We can hear the Yankees play "Dixie'
, upon their band, and occasionally they
, give US "Ysnkeedoodle." Masop's and
, Munson's Hill are to the right Of Upton,
Hill. The former is almos: destitute o.
, foliage and underground, while the latte,
"a ca.nYeI 9th Ioroa and shaJu traa.