New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-18
A SOLDIERS APPEAL.
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CAMP ELIZABETH BULL Hollow, I
Near NiLLiIssPOkT, Md, Oct. 3 lBbl. }
As member Of q rifle company On active service
in Maryland, write TO you hoping that by the pub.
Iicity which your paper can give this communica-
lion, the people of New-York, the Union Defense
Committee, and the patriotic friends Of the soldier
NAV obtain some idea Of the service are engaged
in, and the wants which we hope they will relieve
! Some four weeks ago we were a company in The
Oregon Rifles regiment being raised in New-Yori
under Col. j. Dow Williamson, man OF large
promises; but as the result has shown TO NE with
out any intention Of fulfilling the slightest Of them
and who, we now hear, and hope for the public YEA
| it is tue, Oh g colonel is defunct.
We are now one of the companies forming the
regiments Of the Virginia Brigade. Of which Col
Lsnon is 10 be the commander Since leaving New
York, on the 9th of September last, little band o
one officer and So men, we have been encamped
near Williamsport, on the line of the Potomac, have
twice crossed into Virginia over that river, each
time capturing well-known SecessoDists, made 8
forced march to and from Hancock, dstRpce Of y
nliles each way, and are now enca,nped near Dam
No. on the Potomac, with reinforcement from
NeW-Y ork Of "a men, 80 that now we have COM
pauy Of about 80 men, principally recruits, u
defend an impor ant passage agsinst any amount Of
men the enemy may choose 10 briog, and which
number, on the 9Th Of September last, amounted
TO over 800 men, armed, also, with artillery, but
who were kept at bay, and prevented from
crossing by CAPT. Kerns gallant Company Is, OF
about 90 men, and which company we have how
relieved. We have heavy guard and picket duties
% perform and, the ground TO be trayersed lays
alonQside the river, have in this wet weather 10
wade ia mud and water mp 70 our knees, and hope
that az neatly the whole OF our men are from New
York and its vicinity, that the sympathies Of the
Union Defense Committee and the friends Of the
soldier IN your city may supply US with that useful
ADDITION 10 our neceseaIes pair Of leRgings max.
We are also entirely without hnt or bandsees,
although not knowing what moment we may DO
called under fIe, and some Of our small nun Der
made 10 bite tho DUST and hope eome OF the lsdies
viii think Uf "a IN this respect. We have received
DO pay since our enlistment now going on with
many Of us over two month";, and hsYe therefore
been unable to procure anything In the SHAPE OF
undertaking, 50 that undcr tLese circumstances,
any Of tho numerous Relief Committees OF New
York have any articles Of undercothing TO spare,
they would be most acceptable addition 10 our
scapty wardrobe, and cause the donors 70 be grse-
fully remembered on many a cold nights dreary
watch.
In conclusion, I would add that, although bearing
the name OF ri'ie company, we are now 90 most
exposed post within easy rifle range of tho enemy,
aud armed only with tho old nusket Of 1884, altered
70 the percussion pattern.
We have heard nothing Of our regiment since we
left New Yoik, aud bayo scarcely an iIea Of what
we belong 10, and are 20 isolated from the busy
world that we know nothing of wbut 10 q inel h
around Us. Could you not spare us a copy or two
Of your valuable paperi and alo mako Known o
wants have above enumoratedi Our OHicers have