The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28

From Our Vol u n ers.
LITTER FROM THE MOUNTAIN GuARDs-FRo2
CAMP CURTIN TO THE "sAcRED soIL"-ITEMs
By THE wAy-sEws IN GENERAL.
CAMP CHASE, VA, August %, .s62
Correspondence of The Alleghanian
Last Tuesday we bade adieu to Camp
Curtin, and made rapid journey to Bal
timore. The scenery along the route is
extremely romantic and beautiful-not
that the mountains are Alpinic in hight,
or the plains of boundless extent, bu: be-
cause the placid waters of the Susquehan-
ma, ripping and glancing in the distance
as you rapidly pass by, and the verdure
covered SUBMITS of the ranges OF hills
basking in the sunlight cannot fail to
please the eye of any lover of Nature
As you near Baltimore, the fine country
villas of the residents of that city meet
rou at every turn of the road. Embow-
cred in foliage, and beautifed by both ma
ture and art, one would almost imagine
he could luxuriate here forever, delight
fully oblivious of aught in the world be-
side.
If you ore soldier, you get off at the
depot, and are marched to the Union Re-
lief Association of the city, whore you get
good soldiers supper. In Harrisburg
we stopped at the Pennsylvania House,
and at Washington we had breakfast in
the Government building provided for
that purpose, but must say that at Bal
timore We had better GRUB than at either
Of the other places. The universally ex-
pressed opinion of the boys is, that the
Association is big thing for hungry vol
unteers.
Arrived in Washington city, we were
marched to Camp Chase, in Virginia, FIVE
miles distant, where we are now encamped.
We are on a portion of Gen. Lees planta-
,icn. Here.is where yen can see some Of
ravages of war-fences torn down, acres of
woodland felled and now thick with un-
t,erbrush. meadow-land running to waste,
and the country on every side a sad pic
ture of desolation Forts of great strength
dot the surface at every available point,
and ever and anon your ears are greeted
with the heavy boom Of cannon. Iu the
middle Of our camp are the remains of
breastwork used some time ago-probably
last summer--as protection to the Union
forces. Close by is the road On which
that splendid army of NJ Dowells g marched
forth to Manassas, and on which they re-
turned-discomftted aud bleeding.
The men are rapidly becoming accus-
toned to camp life. and if we remain here
any length Of time, will soon be in tip-top
trim. As a general thing, the health of
the company is excellent. One or two
are slightly unwell, but under the efficient
treatment of our Captain, will doubtless
soon recover.
n word as to our company: When
passing through Harrisburg, we were re-
peatediy informed that ours was the finest
company thus far that had passed into
Camp Curtin. Without being in the least
egotistical, | believe the remark appica-
bic. ! have seen some fifteen thousand
troops, and in no one instance could find
m entire company whose tout ensemble ex-
relled that of the "Mountain Guards. -
Do not think, Mr.. Editor, that 1 am self
laudatory. Who can for one moment not
be proud of our noble little county, and
feel flush of honest exultation when he |
knows that, with only four to FIVE thous |
and voters, she has sent over two thousand |
picked men into the field
The weather here is quite warm, with |
prospects of rain. The following are
the present regulations of our camp -
heTeIile "a a. H.. squad drill from 3
to .; company drill from to Z; break.
fast; guard mounting from 8 to 8; Off |
GERS drill from to 10; from 10 a. m. to |
p M, dinner and letters to sweethearts;
. to i, squad drill; to 5. dress parade
supper; 81, roll-call; 8, tattoo
Yours, &c, C.nppr.s /