The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-29
Interesting Diary Of Young Soldier
in Gen. JOhnstOn's Army.
MOVEMENTS ON THE UPPER POTOMAC.
The March from winchester to
Bull Rum,

the Seventy first regiment Of New York State Militia
which arrived in this city on Friday evening. Mr.
Cash states that the young killed by grapeshot
fired from tho battery of tho Second Rhode Island regi
ment during the engagement This battery attacking
body Of rebels who intrenched in wood, when
most of the who served II shot down, after
which all but two away One of the gunners
Ing called out For Gods sake, hvo six and
help mo-" Cash and five others OF the Seventy first
TO his aid and served tho guns. At this juncture
body OF the enemy, amongst whom young Anderson,
emerged from Of tho wood to attack the battery
and grapeshot struck Anderson in the check killing
him Instantly. The enemy repused, and Anderson
with upwards of eighty other men, LEFT dead the field
The narrative though necessarily for the part per-
sonal. will vol r&N ,rusal
THE DIARH ~ THE YOUNG REBELS.
HE ENLIsTs AT HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA JOINS COLO
MEL E.. JONES REGIMENT-DEPARTs FOR CHATTA
No0GA, THENCE FOR DALTON, LYNCHBURG, HAIR
"EH's FERRY-RETREATs FROM HARPER S FERRY TIC
zNcHEsTER AND MANASSAS GAP, AND is FINALLY
KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF BULL RUN.
APRu 29.-Left home with company of volunteers bid
farewell home parents and friends and departed
twelve months tour for the defence of my country hated
to leave most awfuy, but country being in danger
and no one to defend her did not suit US.
April 30.-Arrved at Chattanooga before daylight and
had to lay eight hours; never was so bored by
for Dalton Georgia: boxed up in freight cars to
travel over long railway through poor pine country
arrived Ia Dalton before night and found other companies
there laid over two days and half during which time
organized regiment and elected H. j. Jones Hunts
Vile, Colonel and f. NJ Law, Lieutenant Colonel
c6ived our arms at Dalton, smooth bored muskets
which the boys grunted
MAY s.-Ieft Dalton for Iynchburg Virginia in old box
cars, forty one in travelled rich some
poor and some beautiful country; crossed two large
rivers the Tennessee is tho most beautiful river at this
point that ! saw, and afforded the most beau
tul views from the bridge TINT country furnishes
About sunset We stopped and packed quantity of hay
from rick near by TO sleep Slept all night in the
cars, suoh sleeping as il was.
MAY 4-woko up in Jonesborough, Tennessee, about
SUNRISE lots of beautiful women received bouquet
from very nice girl, with soul stirring inscription
fastened to It, Left there for Bristol in the land Of vir
glnia; arrived about ten O'Clock, aud delayed until
fouri left with an advance guard of our company and
several other companies for Lynchburg slept all night
tho mail car
SUNDAY, MAY 5.-woke up In the morning eight miles
from lynchburg took breakfast at Liberty where as
usual the ladies turned out to do honor reached Lynch
burg about ton and we were marched out 10 camp
miles from the depot and on hil with springs
tho foot OF IT, 1t rained all night, and had to stand
guard from eleven to one.
MAY cit rained all day had to stand guard again at
night, but missed standing On picket guard for time
May 7.-wrote home for tho seventh or eighth time and
was mustered into tho service OF tho Confederate States
folt homeeick, because | could not hear from home
MAY e.-Drilled half the day.
MAYp-Was excused from drill of a felon on
ny thumb; sent w' tiers home by Mr.. Murphy, of
MAY 1O.--Excused fr Vy,VUl: was glad TO see Uncle
Washington, who is our Quartermaster got leave
go to town to morrow with pass intend to look around
at home; have never heard from home yet getting very
anxious to hear from home; answered at tattoo went to
bed after and slept soundy until midnight when
aroused by an order TO march for Harers Ferry at five
O'Clock and have to cook provisions for two days
to foot eighteen miles order shun Washington
don't like 1t BIT are all willing GO expect fight
with tho Norherners there but few expect
got back; did not get of at ve delayed until ten
and probably longer; got mad as thunderaionat First
touensnt for refusing to let us ye Hour We have TO
would refuse; that the whole North has turned
against u.s. but we can whip them II get 10
Harper's Ferry safely without encounter with
the Yankees we can whip many Of them as they can
ssnd agant u.s. Old Abe Is the greatest fool ever
beard Of; il he had good sepse he could sec that tho
and can whip any lot of Yankees equal terms il IL
useless for them to wego u.s. for can defy the
w1sa 81 'n %angS us am very sleepy from being
getting very tired Of this camp suspense; had
rather go on and pet 1t right through we are waiting
them; ono Of the companies viii go without ammun
ton, and do not blame them; ali of the regiments
one, am not willing to fight with those old muskets
naa rather have pair Of good pistols; why earth
gotten that we are in the world; have notion not to
write any more until receive letter from home;
sStncd line and marched to the depot the clouds had
1a fi s s nFq Sssr% G0s Sc
che cars o. 0%e 9s ps%s into lot Of stock
travelled all night for the third night in the cars slept On
the and got cold as thunder walked no half froze 10
death travelled half the day and waa DELAYED waiting on
another place called Manassas station one re-
giment Of Virginia. troors are stationed here one com
Fsny OF artillery and one OF cavalry thew ara cot IN This
place 70 keen ncons troops from passing Though the
direct route TO Washington some dread that he VIII A.
kAmpt 20 take ths Mace ali the IJarners Ferry ma
chlnery ia here fear tina, We will fare badv On iar
eating IL concerned dspoye CT the fs meat that tv
rive us and do not intend 10 eat i, II ksnn from -
We fare rather badly think and have I'D tvrant ,r
a colonel: he is an arietocratEioa him '1 ''
SUNDAY MAY l2-Ptched of Tor StrasJ.- esout four
passed another miserable light In the car. arrived at
StrashnrS X dsyhroar - ~ "
MAJ Is-Ate hasty breakfast and took up the line of
march Tor Winchester eighteen miles distant over hard
trrnnke and bennatb ne,t,ng sun peo,le gave ia 70
fresbmsnss ali along Tho route Seve rs our dnsr and
4rs rate one. arreS a, Winchester about siy in hard
min marched tbrnnab the town in the rain and cot
xringing wet inst as we rot thronah 10 The aepo he
vain sfSpned and We ate simmer crowdsd ahosfd
the cars our feet sore tired weary and sick at heart