The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-07-24


E. KALD. of Rushville, 1t will be found
Of interest to all, but more so to those
who have friends in the Sixty. Second:
HARRIsoN's LANDING. Va,
July 10th 1869. g.
Brother Kal6: 1t affords me plea.
sure 10 have an opportunity toinform you
Of the Whereabouts Of The 69d Ohio, We
took The cars at Manassas JCnction on
the 28th ult., at 12 NJ, aud arrived at
AIexaudria the same evening safe aud
sound, where we camped for the night
On Sunday morning, the goth, We got
aboard The steamer John Tucker and left
the EooriDgs for Fortress Monroe. We
had pleasant time Of it. The weather
was calm and delightful and all enjoyed
the trip well In the evening We arrived
at the grand old Fort that has stood de.
6ant, the storm of rebellion. ! weat on
shore in the morhing where took break.
fast. aud then look at the Lincoln and
Union guns. tley are planted on the
shore outside Of ho foIt They throw
balls weighing $50 pounds distance oi
four miles. This is beautiful place aud
well calculated to inspire the mind with
au overflow oipatriotism. We left this
enchanted spot at II A. NJ. and moved
up the James river 10 City Point, where
We awaited the arrival Of our feet We
were accompanied by guutoat, and mo
we'd up the river fifteen miles from City
Point. within sight oil the rebel camp
fires, and then fell back to this point
We disemb birked on the evening of the
Cd inst, and marched four miles from the
river to tho righL and in front. 1t was
dark and the roads awful muddy Many
OF The boys gave out aid laid down by
the road side until morning when some
camo in and others got lost and wander
cd about for several days before they
foun I the regiment. We stopped for The
night on tho road side and constituted
tile woods our hotel and took lodgings OF
terra Grma without tents as usual. By
having two blankets, one underneath and
one on top, soldier can sleep tolerably
comfortable, especially after having per
formed hard days march through mud
under burden too inIolerable for ex
hausted energies. In the morning WI
took a cup Of coffee and eat some crackers
then fell into line of battle on the oppo
site siIe of the road. as the timber had
been cut down on the side we previously
occupied. In a short lime O few shells
came flying into camp and lighting only
q short distance from Gen. McCle llan's
quarters. But like The old woman'e
dance it did not last long. The firs
Brigade Of our Division took the battery
at the point of the bayonet without firing
a gun. they captured 6 guns and 4OC
prisoners. good Introduction of Paddy't
Division. In the afternoon we moved
further to the right on picket duty The
9Th Ohio c,me in after dark and took
position on our left. Our ouiposts wer,
all arranged and everything was quis
until midnight when we were called int,
battle line at an alarm occasioned by on,
OF the rebel pickels shooting one Of cuIs
A member Of Co. 1. 69d Ohio, had gou,
out in the wrong direction and was woun
dcd. After this furry was over we lAic
down again to rest and alter reposing ou
weary limbs few short hours. the dawn
ing Of day tnged the eastern horizon anc
the glorious Fourth Of July was usherec
in. We hailed its advent but not viii
feelings as it came to you in Ohio. A
few moments before the day dawned up
on US was aroused from my dream,
slumbers by the rafting of muske,ry anc
whstling of bullets. / called my com
pany TO arms and l must say every mar
responded well to the call. Every mus
ket was taken and every man at his place
awaiting further orders, during which
time the bullets were whislling over oul
heads and cutting their way through the
bushes. 1t was caused by ffiy rebels
coming through the lines. The 9Th
Ohio did not understand Iheii orders and
consequently tLe-e was a place in the
lines where there were no outpost senti-