The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-04-25

ment has had a hard time of it.. We were or
dered out of Camp by company and billeted in
planters houses at a distance of J, l and 2
miles apart, and about miles from camp. We
had 2 pieces of iron cannon and brass howit-
zer of the Rhode Island battery; also troop of
Cavalry. last Friday week, Co. A and C's pick
cts were driven in by the enemy and that night
my company, 1st platoon, was double quicked
to the relief of company d. The balance fol-
lowed in the morning, and we took up quarters
in the splendid mansion of Mr.. Seabrooke.
There we had pretty good time of it, until last
Friday. We had been scouting, picketing and
hunting cattle. Found and killed beeves and
2 hogs; all this was fine; but last Friday eve
ming the stern reality of war came at last
Lieut.. Bcdell, Sergeant Leach, with 2 corpor-
ais and l6 men, were sent "A distance of miles
from quarters, to picket at Plantation where
a road leads to johnson Island, on which there
are regiments of Rebels. They have abridge
of boats, over which they make midnight fo-
rays. Well about p o'clock, on the morning of
the 10Th, corporal Tetwier with men, We're
on guard at the road and were fired on by the
enemy. This alarmed the rest, who rallied at
the house when it was found that the corporal
and men were missing; the corporal and Alex
Ernest turned up next day; but the other two
named John Saupp and Jonas Pitcher, have not
yet been heard of. So they are either prisoners
or have been killed. After getting together the
party retreated in home direction, firing sig
mails as they went. They made a stand; were
followed by the cavalry. Scrgt. challenged
them. They said friends; when we fred and
chased them back, retreated again to former
place, and found 2 companies of the enemy,
coming to us in line of skirmishers. Leach
challenged them 3 times. They said Carolina,
when Leach said then here goes Pennsylvania
and fired his piece which was returned by the
whole line. Our men firing at the same time.
The enemy retrcated and we made good our
way to the main body, who were drawn up in
the road in line of battle at Co. G.-There
large force of the enemy crept down by the
woods, fred ON Co. IFs pickets, burned the
bridge, and attacked Co. A. who fought them
one hour, losing corporal killed and Lieut..
and 2 men taken prisoners. Co. III lost Serg't
Gallipher and 6 men, making in all % lost to
the regiment. The boys fought well and brave
". The Col. thanked them and said he was
proud of the regiment. The troops up to yes
terday have been under arms al! the he tim tme With
crackers in knapsacks. Yesterday the Col. or
dcred i,s to camp for 4S hours to rest and pre-
pare for another campaign, with rcinforcements,
when we hope to be able to whip and rout
them totally-So much for the engagements of
Boot in hand-Edisto Bridge and Hanahan's
plantation You can show this to Harry Spang
and John Cessna who will be proud to know
that the boys of Bedford and Indiana counties
brou ght no disgrace on the Stars and Stripes
and maintained the honor of Pennsylvania.
One of Co. f. escaped from the enemy-and
said he helped to bury Is of the rebels; one
captain is killed; think it is one that Leach fir
cd at, when he said Carolina.
Your AFFECTTONATE HUSBAND,
JOSEPH FILLER.