The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-03-01
Correspondence.
Correspondence of The Cecil Wing
LETTER FROM CAMP GRIFFIN,
CAMr griffin, Va, Feb. %, 90

FRIEND EWING :-icStrrdny (Washing-
tons Birthday was celebrated in our
Division i'll Il manner bcGtiny the ucctsion
Some Regiments had his Farewell Address
read. some had Divine Service. some had
good dinners. and some had gay times gen.
orally. But we known rs the hcarwl crlc.
! lratcd it i'll Il glurc sir,Ring nnuner than any
of Tia" above mentioned: and in my opinion
.hc way it SHOULD be celebrated. so long as
their may br one who darrS even think of
secession rs Il thing likely to be s,,ccr,, full
much legs advocates the hidcuu. doctrine
At >? o'Cl"ck the morning of the I'D. the
henry, were aroused from their sleep by the
sounding of R'ritie. They were soon all up
and preparing for n tramp in the land Of
Secc>h. AT 3 o clock all hands and the
cook were Saddlcd. and in a few moments
after we wrr" N line. AT - o'clock the
column @as moving in the direction of
Flint Hill. pom arriving NJ that place the
LIST Squadron Companies \ and f. were
detailed by the Colonel as the advancr-
We went along very quietly for near two
miles. and Just II, We were raising the top
Of Il small hill, discovered two mounted
pickcts "$rrcsh.' The Captain Com
handing tRogrnthal.) at once ordered
Sergeant Daley with six men of Company +
to charge after them, which he did in double
quick time. Sergeant Daley called to them
To halt. which call they needed not. con-c-
Incnlly he fired at them twice, both balls
taking effect in the side of onc the other
soon halted. The shot was not serious but
very painful. the Is now in the hospital here
and under the skiliulI management, of sur
ycon larrow must rccovcr.) lie is a very
young and fine looking man. and remarked
| when coming in that he wished he had
stayed home with his mother. They hni
better all go 10 their mothers. We then took
the road to the right. lradin. to Fox Mill.
when we again encountered their pockets at
Il house in an open field. They took Floyd
plan to steal away. but that was no go: and
when they found we had discovered them
away they went down over the field at II full
run. with about fifteen of us after them
They fired upon us Il number of times. which
we returned woun,ling two or three Of them
Their balls came quite thick around us for
! Il while, but in their magnificent retirement
they could not keep it ny long. We soon
caught up to them and succeeded in captur
ing five of the gentry. with horses. equip
mcnts and arms. We then came back to
the house and six of us diSmolntcd and
searched the house. The table was set in
the house for some twenty persons. There
were ham. eggs, bread. potatoes, milk, etc
availcd myself (as did the others) OF the
opportunity offered and partook of some
ham, eggs and milk. or course they expected
rs am hut tic prorsicns all ready There
were two officers at the house wh,N We
came in sight, but they dismonnted and
took to the wood on foot, and left their
horses behind. tried hard to catch
one of the horses but could not do it. We
then with the seven soldiers and two citizen
prisoners, started for Hunters Mill. On
the way going there We passed their lighted
picket fires leading us 10 suppose they Lad
left in hot h;StS for parts unknown to Linz
coin tueiings since the battle of Bull Run.
We were supported during the day with
the 43rd New York and Sixth Maine Rcgi.
mcntS Gf Infantry: and would lave made a
decided ga"keeish impression upon them had
we been so fortunate aS to meet them fn
force.
The prisoners were dressed in what
would STYLE decidedly cool costume for
this season of the year. Their entire uni
form being cotton. and some of them had
their pants worn of halfway up to the kmcc;
they were armed with sabrcs, Halls Gar.
binrs, and some had reviewers Colts others
the old horse pistol, of the l.. s. Stamp.
] got rs trophies Of our victory, one oSthe
snhrc> stamped . United States. 1s3s," and
one pistol stamped Springfield. L. S.
We arrived IN camp about o'clock,
without ANY damage ON our side. with lie
exceptions Of two horses having died on the
| road. The prisoners were immediately
upon arriving in camp. taken to Washington
10 miiness The great illumination there. The
*eary' ~;4 s.;.ts &: BIZ r.: 2@ae !sy. Yours,
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