Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-02-07

then We claim to be classei am0Ug that
uumber; aud having become well aecus-
toned to the life that soldier leads, and
being able to endure and perform all rhs,
is required of u, this Regiment will be
one Of the first 10 move forward 10 the
scene Of couf Ct, and will, we feel sure, If
ever brought into action, Do efficient .er-
vice.
Our Colonel, John R. Brooke, is a
young man of unimpeachable character,
well worthy the position be occupies. tie
was in the Utah expedition, and had also
a commission 10 the three months service.
His habits are strictly temperate, and be
is exact 10 military matter. With Ills men /;
be need giye a command bu: once.
Our Lieut. Colouel, Richard NJ Michael,
who halls from Reading, Pa, is one Of
those men that you need meet but once TO
feel tLs: you have secured friend. When
IF duty, he Is always among the boys, re-
c1guis,ng every one with a radiant smile,
or passing joke, which often creates no
small amount Of merriment. Wo betide
the man, who would dare utter one word
d,respec,iu Of the "O.d War Horse" or
"Cucis D,ck M'Michael" II was in ser
vice throughou, the Mexican Campaigu,
aud was also Lieut.. Col in one Of the
three months Regiments.
Oar Major, Thomas Yeager, from Allen
town, Pa, was Captain Of Company IN
the three months service, and possessing
sk.l iu acquiring military discipline, is
well qualified to FL bis position.
Our Q1ar,erma.ter, Jacob Rice, was q
citizen OF LuzerDe county. We have been
indeed fortunate 10 procuring the services
of one so well adapted, in every respect, to
perform bis duties. He has the warmest
thauk, Of thee Regiment for his many
manifestations If goodness.
Bat, dear Chronicle, my letter would be
far too lengthy if were to Do justice to all
connected With the SD, and hence will
refer to those that have uot spoken Of,
with few excep;ions,) as being men
capable of diseharsing the duties ssiguei
them. Among them, Capt. Church, Caps.
Tate, and Lieut.. Ammons, from your coun-
ty, are BY no meaus the least conspicuous.
Our Chaplain Is Rev Dan'i Barber, for
mer!y from Washiugrouvi!le, aud if there
are any persons engaged 10 this war who
have truly gone forth with the good Of
their fellos men at heart, be surely is one
Of that number. Would to God thsre
were mere such. HIS quarters are pear
the Hospital, where We have always a
number Of sick he is among them day
and night, aud many a poor sick soldier
has cause to feel thankful for delcaejes
procured By himself, sui small sums Of
money bestowed with ehcerfalness to pur-
chase articles Of necessity, which they
could not well have eujaye! without his
aid. His kind labors will 10, soon be for
gotten, neither can they be too highly sp-
preciated, aud | am sure if there is a
"hayen Of rest in the future, then our
good Cha plain bids fair TO reach "iha,
shining Shore" about which be has SO
much to tell Us
The weather has been very unfavorable
for soldering, during the last month. Il,
has rained almost necessarily, 10 conse-
queuce Of which we have drilled very little
The camp aud roads are il such horrible
muddy condition that supplies are forWar-
ded-sith great difficulty. If some Of your
readers, who are accustomed TO the enjoy
men, Of pleasant home in the winter
season, were here a short time, they
would very willingly come to the coue,u-
sion, that the soil Of Virginia was not 80
sacred" after all, as some would make it
to be-a; least, during a vet term. But,
with all the iuciemeueies Of the weather,
aud the great amount Of mud in which We
are at times almost entirely submerged,
the men are By 10 meaus dispiri,ed. They
are only weary Of the uOnotony produced
aud the inactivity that must necessarily
prevail during such a season; and when
sunshine again greets Us, aud the roads
become passaole, everything will move off
brIskly. 1t is the general opinion Of men
here tcLo seem to hiak rhey ka0c, that the
bad state Of the roads Oa,y has prevented
an advance iGtO the interior of the State.
This is only supposltisn, yet We believe
many days will no, pass by until the great
features of this campaign will be fully
developed, aud the people behold how
wisely Gen. Mcclellan has employed the
time in maturing them. Let the trying
hour come when it may, you can feel
hopeful of success on the Potomac Our
troops are we'll disciplined, and eager for
tie fray.
SD. HAGENBucH, Of Brady Tp. 4
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