Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-30
where v We arrived a. half pas, three o'clock

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A. said, We saw no secession forces on
our march and but little signs, although
We learned that the brigade Of General
walker comprising three Mississippi and
one Virginia reegiments, passed up the
river Tom Fdrfak. through che country
IN which we stopped, 10 The bank of the
totomsc at0reat Fails. and back BY way
OF J.eest nrgto Fairfax again, about two
weeks sgo. on an armed Reconnaissance =
liumors also reached US of a force at Lees
burg, and our advance piokets reported
seeing those Of the enemy at one or Two
points at some distance off, which con #.
s'dered rather doubtful, az i, is easy to
mistake man at mile or so, ard there
was no other evidence Of force 50 near
as 20 bring their pckets in sight. .a'
The force thus thrown out in the direc-
tion Of Leesburg consisted Of REYNOLDS
tlsti brigade, Mcade's (2nd) and the bal.
ance oftEe Penna. Reserve Infantry and
Cavalry, and two batteries of Campbell's
Artillery. amounting to about ten thou.
sand men. The Kane rife regiment pre-
ceeded US as skirmishers, and our Yeei.
ment the Penna. 5th) followed next with
a battery Of artillery. after which came
the balance Of our brigade (:he ls.) and
the other battery, and the reminder Of
the body in the rear. The object Of our
expedition wa, understood To be nm arm
cd rcconnoisarce, to sccrtain whether the
enemy had any force near us In that di.
rectien. and il possible thei: numbers and
position, but not 10 engage them unless
hrst attacked. Strange as it NAV seem,
while We were marching leisurely down
the Potomac along the Leesburg turnpike
on our return from the vicinity OF DrainsS
vile, part Of Gen. Stones command un-
der Gen. Baker had effected the passage
Of the Potomac at Edwards Ferry near
parnestown, and advancing urop Lees.
burg. had engaged the secession force
there under Gen. Evans, and battle was
then actually in progress. although be.
yond our hearing. and of which we we're
at that time profoundly ignorant as we
hao hrlted about twelve or thirteen miles
below that pon, and knew nothing of
Gen. Stones movement. The engage.
ment, as sc learned next morning after
our return, lasted until evening and re-
suited in the death Of Gen. Baker and
about two hundred Others killed and
wounded.
We had hardly got to our quarters be.
fore 've were ng; in ordered 10 prepare
two days ra,ions ani hold ourselves in
readiness to march at n moments notice.
Tired as we all were, The order was obeyed
with aiacrity, and in short t:mo had
everything in readiness We however re.
tired tc our tents at an early hour. deter.
mined 10 obtain all the rest wo could be.
fore taking the road again. expecting TO
be calie up and marched of before morn
ing. Fortunately we were permitted to
enjoy an undisturbed repose until late
hour next morning; our kind h"arted
Colonel omitted, in consideration OF our
scariness, the usual morning roll call al
day break at which every fellow has 10 he
upon hi. pins. When | awoke nt day
break, not little astonishcd to find my.
self still in camp Pierpont at ,hIt hour
found that it was raining quite smartly;
and hearing no stir in camp that denoted
4 movement. turned over and took an.
other nap Of about Two hours, awaking
again about eight o'clock later than
have lain in bed for many months. Up.
on arising found that all Yesterdays
'a'iShu Hs' uin"l'pts.itht s!u was ITesH
and vigorous as ever. since then we have
remaised in camp, our marching orders
not coming until this evening, and now
we confidently expect to bid adieu to this
place at al early hour to morrow roorn,
ing.
The rain OF yesterday morning contin-
ued until 10 day, and since the weather
has cleared oft il has become quite cold.
So much so that it is decidedly uncom-
fohatle in my tent tonight although
wearing mn oyercoat as | .am striving to
furnish your readers with few items of
the experiences OF a
SOLDIER.
T. S.-Perhaps should add that !
have no idea Of our destination. but as
soon as get an opportunity will inform
you, II we have any mail facilities ai our
next station; for find the farther we 20,
from Washington the less certainty there
lie in sending or receiving letters.
ES- Twenty-Five TO Sixty Dollars and
expenses per month viii be paid by tho Erie
Sewing Machine Company TO their Agents, for
selling the Erie Sewing Machine. This is row
Machine. and so Gmple in iu cor struetion that
child eau learn to operate it by half an hours
instruction. II Ia equal to any Family Sewing
Machine In uso. and they take the premium over
n. - n III T.