Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-15

was distc,ly heard by the whole army
the low murmur Of the crowd hushed into
perfect silence That was no dumb show
Jus. as the General entered the field, o
brilliant rainbow was thrown across the
sky, and remained arched over the field
until he ceased to speak Every one saw
it, and thought Of the show of promise"
Then we marched in review-that took
some time. When our division had passed
in review, it was followed by our army
wagons in procession. Gen. Foster said to
Gen. Reno, "Jesse, what are those wagons
fory' "Thcy're to match your leather
aprons" The Pioneers Of the frs. divis.
ion had leather and linen aprons and high
hats-ours had but their stalwart manli-
ness, their axes in sling, and their rifles
This corps Of our regiment consists of 20
of our biggest men. At their head was
Body-a most tremendous chap-we can't
get clothes large enough for him. The
others are six-footers at least, but they
are boys to him. They are commanded
by 1t. Orlip, Co. A, and Serg Thomas
Reed Of I.ewisburg, aud have had the hard
est kind ofservice, burning and destroying
bridges, telling trees, b!ockadng roads, &c.
They were in the rear at Camden, aud
destroyed all the bridges behind US on
that memorable night. Able to do the
hardest work and endure the most extreme
fatigue, they are ably handled by those
officers.
They stared q. our Regimen, tha. day on
account of its size-the I'd Maryland be-
ing the only one near it. 10 discipline
I'm sure We were not surpassed, though
it looks ike steei-cngraved picture to
see those Massachusetts Regiments drill.
Oar Band did admirably, under the lead
ership of 1t. Arnold-who is full of fun,
auecdote, saws and sayings, and can keep q
crowd in roar by his inimitabe Irish.
1t was ordered that no more bauds be mus
tered into service think this mistake.
0n the day Of battle, it is the duty Of the
band to carry of the wounded and sue
cor those that are injured. They receive
regular iustructions-how to lift wound.
ed man, how to place and carry him on a
stretcher-from the surgeon. Mos. nobly
has our Band conducted itself on the field;
at Roanoke, though fortunately none Of US
fell then, they labored for others all day;
so at Newbern and at Camden they were
in the thickest Of the danger ministering
to the wants of the wounded 1t is Go
sinecure, and, doing the brayest work on the
field, in all the reports have never seen
their names mentioned or their deeds allu-
ded to. 1t requires cooler courage, and a
braver heart to do this work, than to rush
with the bayonet upoa the embrasurc. A
fine Company, though small, is Co. X,
now under command of Lit, Kelly and Lit.
Carman-Capt Titus has of leave absence
owing to serious illness. They have al
ways larger number Of men, in proper
tion, than others, reported for duty, and
they have preserved their general health
wonderfully. Their officers are very thor
ough tacticians, and their men show it,
Bat if you wish to see bright barrels, clean
accou'rements, and drill in its perfection, 1.
you should see Cos. A and b, Captains
Bolton and Bell. I'll bet on them, two to
one, agains. any Yankee company But
| must not leave you stand on the parade
ground, especially as it threatens rain,
nnd Dick is inviting to dinner. Consider
US marched home, and imagine my attack
On the Tictuals. J. NJ l..
Z. S. It. Shorkley is Adjutant of our
Regiment. 1t. Beaver is promoted lst
Lt. lst Sergeant Campbell to I'd 1t.
Corp. Vim. Allison to be a Sergeant
ince which time, It. Beaver has been
ezed with the mania for bugs: the
mount, number, quantity, complexion,
lue, and diversity, Of what he has collec-
ed-the glass jars, &c, Of the pursuit.
rc wonderful. l hopo he may never
meet with the fate Of Lady James husband,
hough this propensity was the destruction
f the old man.