The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1862-02-28
CAMP LETTERS.
CAMp LANDER, New CREEK, Va.
Feb 10, 1869.

grand army, would be Interesting to a
few of your readers, who have friends i'll
tour regiment, I ask leave to intrude on
your patience, by giving you few par.
ticulars i'll relation to our march to, and
lskirmish at, Moorefield. 1t is town OF
labout two thousand inhabitants, and the
county seat of Hardy county. Va. We
left our camp here at e o'clock on Mon
day, and proceeded on our march, camp
led on Patterson Greek that night, started
again on Tuesday morning at daylight,
marched all day and all Tuesday night
About three O'Clock on Wednesday morn
ing, we were fred on by the rebel pick
cts, but their balls went whistlmg above
our heads. The 73d Ohio threw out one
company as skirmshers, aud they fired
upon the rebels several times, 1--WE after
ward learned that we killed one of their
men there, we then started on for town,
where their main body was, about one
thousand strong, without artillery, where
we arrived at daylight on Wednesday
we halted our forces on the spur OF a
mountain, about u miles from town, and
our artillery, consisting of two brass g.
Founders from battery | of the lst Ohio
artillery, under Col. Barnett, went for
ward and opened the ball. by firing seve-
lral shots into the town, one OF which
passed through the courthouse, and
others through dwelling houses in the
town, and then the rebels began to leave,
setting fire to their tents and baggage, to
prevent their falling into our hands and
now we were ordered forward, which
order was greeted with a yell from the
boys of our regiment and of the 73d, and
5th Virginia, and we went III at double
quick the rebels had left two companies
in town to cover their retreat the 9Th
Virginia was then ordered forward, and
they waded a branch of the river and got
on an island, behind kind of breast
work, and began to pitch into the rebels
pretty strong, who returned the compll-
ment, and dropped their balls around us
rather too close for comfort; the 7od
Ohio, accompanied by the artillery, then
went over to the island and opened fire
on the enemy; and last, but not least, we
crossed over, all eager for the fray. Just
before crossing, one of the men belonging
to our company, named VIM. H. Cone,
received wound in the face; it was not
serious one, however. When we reach-
ed the The island we got under cover OF
some small cottonwood trees that grew
there, but they were of little Use, for the
rebels aim and range were SO bad that
nearly every ball passed over our heads.
1t soon grew too hot in town for the
rebels, and they left at double quick for
their main body, and we then proceeded
to cross the main part of the river and
marched into town In passing through
the streets we expected to be fired upon
from windows and housetops. but not a
shot was fired at us, and all went along
quietly, we searching every house for prl-
soners and arms; we took ten OF twelve
prisoners and some arms, but none Of any
Importance. One little anecdote con
nected with our march through the streets
Ilmust relate. We have very fine silk
regimental flag, which we pride ourselves
on the possession of very much, and while
we were going through the streets, our
flag proudly floating on the gentle breeze,
a young lady asked Major Dewolf what it
was, he very kindly and politely Informed
her it was the American flag. Said she,
if had it would make carpet rags Of it.
This shows their appreciation of our old
flag down in Seeeshdom. The Major
yamosed. There is a rumor going around
camp this evening that we are to SO to
Kentucky, but l do not know how true it
is. By the way, we got nearly three
hundred head of nice fat beef cattle from
the Secesh down at Moorefeld, which
will be very acceptable to Uncle Samuel
at present I expect.
Once IN awhile we are greeted by the
smiling face of the Pioneer, which brings
the welcome intelligence that Upper San
dusky still stands, and that its citizens are
still in the land Of the living; we give it
a hearty welcome every time it makes its
appearance, Send it along, for it is next
thing to a letter from our dearest friends.
Our camp is situated upon the bank OF
the North Branch of the Potomac river,
in very pleasant valley at the mouth of
wet and rainy since we have been here to
make it pleasant, but still must confess
| like it. Captain Brown and Lieutenant
Thomas send their respects to the editor.
Capt. Brown is well, with the exception
of bad cold. The men are well ri gged
for clothing, &C., they have boots and
rubber blankets, which come handy on
marches for lying on the ground. The
health of the regiment is good, there not
being a man dangerously i'll at present.
Capt. Robbins, Lieuts. Miller and Agnew
am well, and also their command.
| Yours, truly,
LIEUT.. G.. D. r.
p. S. We learn from the citizens that
the. rebels had 5 men killed, and about
the same number wounded one sho,
from the artillery at a group Of horsemen
supposed to be. Secesh officers, killed one
man (suposed to be a Colonel) and two
horses.
!, OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New YORK, Feb. 2lst, 1862.
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