The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-06-26
The following letter, written to E.
KALB. Postmaster At Rushvillo. has been
handed US for publication: tfF.
III CGMp Ar plok's FERRY. a

OF the s6th uls., this morning and wa
very glad TO hear from you. Affairs hay
changed considerably with this diVisio
of the army since ny pfeyious loitel
which I saw published ID ths Eancasle
Gazette. l will now relate few incident
that have transpired since that time. b
referring 10 my memorandum book | fni
the following entries. May 10th. we loI
Princeton, from which place l last Srot
you. We received word that the 90,
regiment had been driven out of. Paris
burg and our section was ordered ir ad
vance of our main body to reinforce them
We marched 20 miles in six hours an,
found the 23d still there. The balance o
our battery and thstsolh regiment can,
in about one hour and a half after ouI
arrival.
May lllh. The sun rose this mornin J
in all it's splendor and ushered in auoth.
er Sabbath day; but alas 1t was mol a daJ
OF rest for the weary soldier. This beau,
tiful mornirg,, while, the chimes, Of tho
church bells were ringing in your ears
we were ordered out 10 reconnoiter. w
threw two shells at our enemy's picket.
and four into their main works, to whiol
they replied with much spirit. We soou
found they had been reinforced by two
regiments and battery. We saw them
planting one on the opposite side u New
river So We fell back TO our camp and
then to hill at the junction of East and
New rivers. This ia strong posilion.-l
This evening our Captain came to us
bringing the two field pieces,
May II. This morning got orders 10
pack our knapsseksI Heard that Hum
phrey Marshall had got in our rear and
cut off our cracher supplies. Our section
e gqns) was to cover the retreat and
not having army wagons we had to leave
all our tents and booking utehpils. We
marched as fast as we could through mud
and drepching rain and got into Prince.
ton about eight CLOCK 10 the night.
Here W found out the rebels had taken
Two of our boys prisoners. The 2nd
Brigade was lett here to guard the place
who engaged the enemy and put them to-
light, and in their haste could not take
he two prisoners with them, they being
lick SO they fell into our hands again.
The loss in killed and wounded on each
'ide was about one hundred. The 2nd
Brigade consisted Of the a8tb, 34th and
37th Regiments, and the enemy bad about
!, 900 engaged. 90 = 9 -'s'9''s f+'
May l8. We left Princeton last nigh.
It l o'clock, under command Of Colonsl
Hines, crossed Blue Stone river and took
up a position at q place called Gross Road
% keep the enemy from cutting off our
'etreat. We arrived here little after
laylight, marching six miles through
larGness and bad roade TO gain the posi-.
ion as early as possible. About noon the
md Brigade came up and we camped
lere.
May 10. We left camp with the ad
lance under command OF Col. Hines and
anne to Flat Top MouLtain where We
'amped, having marched thirteen miles
The End Brigade camped about one mile
'ack at the lanyard
May 81. Got orders this evening TO |
cave and marched 4 iaihs and campsd. |
May 20. Started early this morning ard
'aSsed through place called Jumping
'ranch, Mercer county, Va, which we
ound bad been laid in ruins. We GROSS
d aud recrossed BhesStone river until
'e gaihed'a point where We could COM
nand the Pixies Terry and Princeton
osds and had our guns placed on a point
o that we could turn ii to either road aud |
ffsctdall \ eqasdsrhem a sol
May 9s. We left our camp at Blue
'tone in a adrsnchipg rain .faod went up
he mountain. Here We halted after hav.
ng marched three, miles-got our sup.
er. We then received orders. to return
. the forks Of tba road. We got some
rackers and prepared to march all night
Went seven miles and laid over ill
corning. ! igNgjiIRIa .LhlaJ6l
May %. Another day of rest, but not
u weary soldiers. Werose early made
ONE coffee and tier started on our 10 maroh.
We came into Flat. Top about 8 O'Clock
;. NJ. .IwiA now pass over few mo-
otonous days 81 camp life aud resume
~ Journal on '4 .js .sa' q,
June Astg Left Camp Flat Top with
iree guns under command Of Lieu,enart
room and Moclupg. We LETT Lieut..
iceluug. with one gun, at the, forks of
he road EhiIs We went down ts the ferry.
ge ,foqnd Companies K and Eofths I1.hE
'gimeut here. We bavo now remained
ere about a week. and every day it rain.