Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-01-03

From the Linn Rides.
Camp Union, near Annapolis. Nj
Monday, Dec. 80, lsbl.

It is near the close OF the year-and
we anticipate that its last day will be our
last on terra frma, for awhile at least. 1t
being the summing up of one whole year,
the beginning of new one-tbe eve, too,
of time that will be more than common
/ " eventful to us-.he wide difference be-
| tween our situation, now, from what it was
this time last year-the coming year being
one whose issue We dare not anticipate.
these things make US somewhat reflective
this evening. To add to all this, our
social arrangements are about being bro.
ken up. The "mess" we have had for the
past two months-the connections with
some Of our brother officers, side by side
in line Of battle, near neighbors in camp
as is the fate Of war-are gone among the
things that were. | have never enjoyed
myself as have during this time-and
now that they are rudcly brushed away they
will remain in our memories the brighter
for that.
In the first place, II. JIG Beaver is de-
tached from his Company, and attached to
the Signal Corps. This, though connected
with the Expedition, has separate camp,
and mess and draw rations as regiment
does. l; is highly important adjunct.
They have an alphabet. letters and words,
formed by motions of h,gs-like tclc-
graphing. They are busi)y learning their
alphabet, now; furnished with paper
with the alphabet, which is to be given up
when they are examined and passed, SO
that they have nothing about them to give
a clue to its meaning. They must have it
on the palm of their hand, seen by the eye
Of the mind It is rather comical to see
grave looking Lieutenants walking about
with an abstractsd mien, making motions
in the air, like crazy people. That is the
way they learn their A. b. C's. Next,
Lieut. John A. Morris has been appointed
Aid de camp to Brig. Gen. Reno, COM
maudc. of our brigade. John looks gay
in his top boots aud on his gallant bay
horse He is also now acting assistant +
Adiutant General Tom g. Grier, Will
ON our clerk, and cheerful nessmate, is
clerk in the Adjutant's Office. So that
Lieut. Sborkley and feel somewhat like
widowed men. Then, too, Lieut.. Frank
Boale has resigned and bade US farewell
this afternoon; Geo. F. Carman takes his
place. Still we get used to sudden
changes, and must needs anticipate many
more, before the campaign is ever. /,
We were all sitting in our tent, quiet
ind contented yesterday, when it was init
mated to US that we would 60 on board
o day at twelve o'clock. 1t made US
,usy day, razeeipg down our baggage, but
o-day we discovered tha. the order was
being only that COM
nanders of Regiments we're to hold them
elyes in readiness to march on twelve ,
ours notice. Yet doubtless, before this .
caches you we will be on the "saut, saut !
"a" This is certain, that all of our sick
ave been sent down, aud put on board the n
oa,iDg hospital. There are transports for a
yer ten thousand men lying out by the q
,wD. O
If the success Of the Expedition depends
the general officers, We are certainly
te. Gen, Burnside is splendid looking
an, and his reputation as fae. He at
ce impresses gu as The man to command. al
Gen. Foster, liae Captain Foster o. it