Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-04-15
ARMY LETTERS.
From Capt. Hassenplus's Company
CAMP SOMEWHERE,
Near Newbern, March 30.


Near Newbern March 30.
Dear Mother: After the battle, we were
marched to within mile of the city, when
We fixed up a kind of shelter, made coffee,
spread oar blankets, aud slept until morn
ing, when, with others from the Regiment
| was detailed to 60 back to the battle
ground and help bury the dead of the DIST
New York. In one rifle pit, | saw the
dead bodies of ii Rebels 10 a small space.
We found also IA bodies Of the 5lst Ny.
Reg, for whom We dug graves three feet
deep, wrapped them up in their blankets,
slowly laid them down, covered them over,
shaped the ground as much like graves as
we could, and left them to ihei. loag, last
sleep. Before We got through, it rained
| think as fast as | ever saw it, and it was
a dreadful tramp for three miles back to
our Regiment-but they had gone on two
miles further, to some Rebel barracks,
where we a, last found them-our Com
pany in a nice log shanty, with a stove,
and we wet to the skin, and fasting since
morning. After taking a cup of coffee
and some crackers, hung my clothes TO
dry, covered up With some Secesh blankets
left behind (ours not having come from the
Cossack Jet, aud slept without rocking.
The mex. day we spent in making our
quarters comfortable.
The day following, We were sent ou: for
fresh provisions, ten miles, to the plaDta-
ton Of P. G. Evans, Rebel Captain Of
cavalry. We were ordered TO kill only as
many pigs as We needed, and two beeves,
both of which were plenty. T. D, Reed
and | killed one pig, which we did no,
stop and heat water to scaid, but skinned
it, and in half an heur had part of i. in
the frying pan. Some Of the boys were
in bad way for salt, but had taken
little along. We put out pickets, and
slept in she deserted plantation quarters.
After breakfas, iu the morning, We found
fse bales Of cotton, worth 800 bale, and
several hundred bushels of corn. On this
trip, saw a cotton field for the frs, lime
i, looked poor, and l though, not worth
picking. We found some carts, loaded
the cotton upon them, and got with them
to camp about noon.
One day l visited Nevbern, to &c. ny
boots half-soled, and after some coaxins
the job was done for sl.25-a big price,
but could 10 DO better: the man said he
was the only Union man in the City
when i. was taken, but l believed as much
of that as pleased. One Of the Govern
ment detectives who came on the Cossack
invited me to 60 along with him to dinner,
and | went to a house they had taken |
possession Of, with its furniture (iucludiug
a piano. and two slaves, who they kept
to DO their cooking. Things looked very
nice, and We had good dinner Of short
cakes, swee. potatoes, butter, fresh beef,
&c. then took stroll around the place I
It is laid out very well, but the buildings
are small, and poor: the streets are shaded,
in summer, BY tops of large trees coming
together. l went back to camp, satisfied
with the City Of Newbsrn.
We yesterday lef. our barracks, and
moved about one and half miles, where
Te have our tents, which | think are
healthier. We got ready in.time, expect
ng some wagons to help US, but after
rafting awhile found they were not com
ng, when we loaded up one of our cotton
arts, and Eve Of Us took hold and started
or camp-"stalled'' several times on the
Eay, bu. got through q. last. Back after
mother load, and after going on awhile
very,hing that was in it "slid out" behind
that put US in mind of "moving day"
t home, which | suppose is not far dis
was there to help some ore
think l would do justice to = good
inner.
We expect to stay hero some time, as
here is some small pox in the Regiment,
ut one or two cases now, none in our
ompany. Isis almost impossible to ge.
,ytbing out Of the Rebel prisoners, who
'e put under guard. l sent you BY r
Ipeess a Secesh fag-don't let anybody I
I'VE bit Of it. Much obliged for those d
amps, fer can not get any here a. all. s.
think We will get our pay tomorrow, o
ID will send mine home with the Cap. :,
10. LEVI. >.
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