The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-11-26
Camp Items.
Carr Sfsvsxs. near Waterloo, Va,
November 10, 1859.

CAMP Sfgve1o. near W eSorOo, -
November 10, 1864.
Gno I. PARsoSs. ESQ,
DkAR S,R:-The grand Army
Of the Potomac has 6; IA, mos-d. and the div's
Ion of the army TO shich the Industrious Twenu-
eth belongs, after spanning about City miles OF
the sae,ed soil, end. itself situated above STA
ted. Aisnossh the weather, cone OF the time
has been enid and tedious for marching, the
move seems TO have . good effect upon the
troops, inasuuch - they are doing that for
~hich they enlisted, namely-pushins their Gay
INTO rebel territory, aud making traitors ksas
their hoies.
After the brigade left Pleasant Valley, and
sent to NoAn's Ford, near Point OF Rocks, TO
guard the river. they did lot return, ~ cup
posed they would. but Afer they had remained
there ten days. several Quartermas,ers and Com
missaries, aud oil she meu sho had been eh in
At Berlin, little place on the Potomac about
six miles from Point Of Rocks. On she 25th OF
October We moved to Berlin, remained there III
iii the 2s.h, when the brigade not having ar.
rived, and We having received orders 70 meet n
at Waterford, . village about ten miles from
Berlin, 10 Virginia. We crossed the river on the
pontoon bridge thrown across there, While the
brigade Fordsd the river at Nolans Ford and
that night at dark Ne we're again With them.
During the three DAYS re we're At Berlin there
vas scarcely an hour but troops. artillery or bag
gage trains we're crossing the river. No one
could witness it without being satis6ed that this
army alone, rightly handled, 10 sufficient - wipe
out the whole coufsdsracy Of traitors. About
the same number crossed at Harper's Ferry and
other places on the river, - At Berlin.
| On entering Virginia moot Of u we're disap.
pointed. We expected to find the country in q
worse condition than in Maryland, while on the
other hand We found everything 10 . fourishing
condition. Isuppose this il owing ID the design
on the part Of the rebels. of nourlshing seess
sion, and the attempt to build up Union feel
ing on the part Of the Federals
| Between Berlin and Waterford, and in and
around Waterford We found many Onion pso-
pie, and they are of better stamp than those
in Maryland. They we're glad to see u, and
gave Us freely Of what they had. The people Of
Waterford are mostly Qaakers, aad oil QuAkers
are Union people. They do not believe in gar.
but shs. however, they do net call . var, bs,
al unjust rebellion that ought to be put down,
and they enlist themselves to aid in its supprss-
sion. On the evening We arrived in Waterford.
Dr.. Chubb and myseli received An Invitation "a
take tea with Quaker lady. We Of course &C
cepted it, and had good supper and pleasan,
visit. Many of the boys received like Invita-
tions.
After leaving Waterford We did ses zee %
many pleasant faces. or the county in quite -
COED condition, especially after . portion Of
our army had passed over it, for wood must BE-
had, and fences mast fall. Il 10 amusing 70 zee
the troops make Q grand br esk for the fsscs -
soon - halt is made and arms stacked. Also,
hard bread and pork having ceased to be lux
ury, chickens and turkeys must reost high 20
not be found BY the soldier. The boys also ap
pear TO have kind Of hsnksri~g after fresh
pork and mutton, and member Of Co. A, hsd
such an appetite for hsaey, that 10 bis haste be
left stray bee in il, who not liking the pressure
1
through the inner lining Of said Duboiss's cheek,
causing slight mou:entary addition 70 his for
mer beauty.
A stop is being tried TO De pat to this forag
ing. by an order that any one caught At il shal
be liable to be shot. The property of secession
lists mist be protected. and they from whom il
is protected are nobody bat soldiers-loyal mes
Of the North-mud -sllls of society, and il II
becomes necessary in order to protect che prop
Of this aristocracy, that these hrelings should
be shot, let it be done. Only the other day
while marching 70 this place, Captain drew biz
revolver aud threatened to shoot man vhs
stepped into q garden and pulled couple o.
turnips, if he had notlaid them dswn. Wher.
ever We make atop, the property Of every rich
man is guarded. while that of the poor 10 no,
considered worth the while. In this way the
property of the influential secessiensss, thoss
who fa,hered and are sustaining the rebellion. il
protected, while the poor men, those Who are
compelled to be secessionists, have every thing
taken from them.
I have visited several of the Michigan regi
ments lately, and found the boys, - . genera
thin hearty, but they oil would like to see this
big job finished 90 that they could g home
Most OF Uncle Sans nephews, engaged upos
this job have q stronger sff- cton for nearer re-
l.tions than for him. 1t 10 quite common "a
hear men make the expression that their pasri
o.ism has played out. But they do not mean
it. or if they do, they do not know theuselves
for there are few Who would not give their lves
to preserve the Cnion. but they are dishsartened
With the mode adopted for "pickling." the H.
s,itution. Many Of them are where they Gene
in contact with petty officers, Who treat the.
like hireiings, which don't 80 dsws With rel
ish.
Orderly TenEyck, Of Co. g, Of the Third. "a
over - zee us to-day. He has recovered froa
his long illness and looks like himself again
Lieut.. Mason vas over yesterday. did no,
see hin. bat understand that his wound, re.
ceived at Fair Oaks. troxbles him yet
Lieut. Calkins and Sergt. Carpenter we're Jeff
at Lich6ed near Point Of Rocks. The Lieut.
10 sick from relapse Of the intermittent fever,
and the seres With the jsundice: Corp. Ped.
dleford, Dr.. Chubb and p n. Herbert Hudsou
we're left 1t Waterford. Their friende need have
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