Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1862-08-07

the poor fellows who were declaring they would
have to fall ont of the ranks as they could rot
march any further without rest, aud water.
must confess that was never so nearly worn
out and exhausted In my life. We came up
with the main army near the river about sun.
rise. and coon es the men bad stacked arms,
they dropped down on the ground, and almost
instantly forgot their troubles in sleep, from
which they did not wake until about 10 o'clock
A. NJ We then got some water from
muddy, rily creek, made some coffee, ate some
breakfast and then marched little further
toward the river, 10 the edge CT Eeld of ripe
wheat and then stacked arms, aud again laid
down in the shade OF the woods and stayed there
the remainder Of the day, and until about lid
night We were then called out, and again
stationed in order OF battle, aud as the maip
army were again moving down the river, We
were third time to be rear guard. Soon
after daylight it commenced raining. and it
came down in torrents, and there we stayed un-
Ill late ia the afternoon. when we again took
up oa- line of march through the drenching
rain and waling through the mud nearly over
the tops of our boots until we came into q
large Geld of wheat, part Of which had been
cut and put in shocks, and the men were TAX.
ing the shieves and making road to get the
baggage wagons through the mud. We pass
ed through tile wheat field into @ field of
clover and there stacked arms for the night,
tie rain still pouring down in torrents and
hastily constructed sort of shelter to sleep
under. This done We turned in for the night
to sleep Oh vet blankets, spread on the vet
ground.
1t continued TO rain until nearly day ligat
next morning. About s o'clock in the morn
ing tbs rebels came down toward the riVer
with battery and commenced throwing she'll
into the camp a little to our right. Our troops
near there were ordered not to FIRE gun in
answer to them, hut to take Regiment or
two ana slie.-,,7 creep up to them and charge
on the battery, aud capture it. This order
was followed, aud not only were the guus cap
,ured, but most of the rebels, themselves, were
captured as prisoners We remained in the
clover field, drawn up in line of battle until
naar night erd then marched down 20 the
bank of The river aud encamped where we now
are. Since we have been here, the regiment
has been Constantly on picket or fatigue duty,
day and night. For instance, tue men in COM
papy E. who had come off of "a hours tour
OF picket duty, last Gignt, after dark, were sent
ont on fatigue duty-falling timber, digging
rife pits, &c, the se!1c night, and worked all
night. Thus ma tiers 60 Oh with rs, now. and
doabtless this is the case in the whole brigade.
Our company is reducted to less than twen-
ty five effective men, and yet we have the work
Of full company to do but the :ncn hess it
nobly and perform their ouerous duties mosC
heroically and without murmer.
The weather is very hot and sultry, here
think I never saw as hot weather in old Brad
ford as it has been here for week passed.
You may think this state of affairs rather
hard to endure, Jet most of the men seem to
stand it very we'll, and it is very seldom that /
hear @ man complain. Of course, there are
some who desire nothing so much as to get re-
leased from the service, but these are meu who
enlisted thoughtessly, aud with the idea the:
thev world never be called into active service.
and thought i. would be something funny to
90 q soldering" When l enlisted | con-
sidered the matter candidly, and entered the
service with the intent:t1 OF doing my duty
honestly and faithfully, SO far as l was cspa
bic Of doing so, aud have never yet seen q
moment that would accept Of an honorable
discharge-were it offered me-and leave my
companions of this company, here in the field
to battle with the enemy in defence of our
rights and liberties, aud the glorious old Stars
and Stripes
Y4e army Is now in position along the river
80 that the gunbosts can cooperate with nll
our movements, and render the land forces in.
caculable service.
Reinforcements continue to arrive 10 large
numbers, and The facilities ior getting supplies.
&C., to the army, are superior to those via.
York and Pamuckeh river while the army was
operating in that vicinity
Our mail matter begins TO come TO Is Rore
regularly now than it he's for a time passed,
and hope VIC shall have re farther trouble
10 this respect hereafter
Yours, &c.
An HAIGHT,
b2d hesinent ?. V