The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-10-15
OOrrespondenes Of the Lansing Republican
Camp ltemS.


day after writing you last. We broke camp at
Leesboro, and commenced long and tedious
march to Frederick where Ne arrived Saturday,
Sept. 2oth, being three DAYS on tie road and
marching twelve, fourteen aud seventeen rifles
each day The last DAYS march was a long one.
fourteen or fifteen miles being the usual days
march for troops; and it was rendered more te-
dious by being through q very rough and rug
ged country. We were obliged to make the
march to get where we could dras rations- The
Colonel hoped be would not have 10 subject US
10 another such al one. H. is very careful OF
his men and is becoming very popular among
them.
We remained at Frederick over Sunday, and
Monday commenced marching for-where. We
know not The soldier seldom knows where he
is going when he commences msrch-Ike a
horse, he is hsrressed into his trappings and
driven along till he is stopped. He is we'll broke
and moves along very dOcile, and many times
without, murmur until he falls in his tracks
| from exhaustion. In . state Of war We are in a
state of anarchy, no one being . man bu, the
!, aders, all others being tools in their hands.
DO no, speak disparagingly, for OF course this is
the only way by which an army could be made
OF any benefit OF at all effectual, but il shows
one great thing among the many things the sol
der sacrifices for his country, especially those
who have been personally engaged in this var,
will more highly appreciate their governmen,
with its free institutions, than they have ever
before done.
| After leaving Frederick We marched over the
Katoctan and Blue Ridge mountains, through
Middietown and Sharpsburg to two miles South
of the latter place, where Wilcox's Division vas
lying. There is some splendid country between
Frederick and Sharpsburg, but it is almost com
pletely devastated, having been run over BY
both armies. Wherever the army goes, fence,
cornfelds, orchards. &C., must suffer. As q
general thing orchards and gardens are guarded
but ssny times the guard does mt get to them
Till they well stripped. Daring the whole OF
our march through Maryland, We saw but three
schoolhOuses, offering great contrast between
Maryland ana Michigan. We saw many eviden.
ces of the fights all along the road from Frede
rick and especially at Sharpsburg, many oil the
buildings were entered by solid shot and shell
All the churches and public buildings along the
road were used as hospitals and we're full. while
more wounded we're continually being brought
in. Our advance guard met an ambulance con
tanning man who was badly wounded, and just
before il reached them il was overturned and
| tho ~nnndAd maa thrown out H. wac in great
| nd ko., Of
him. Col. Williams sent the driver on under ar.
rest, and procured another driver for the am
oulance.
| We passed the house where Jack Whitman
died, and learned that his death was owing e
the negligence OF his surgeon, one Of the arteries
not having been taken up and be having thereby
bled to death.
Some OF the boys saw Lieut.. Ben. Baker, o
the 18th Mich, who was badly wounded. and
will probably lose the use Of one Of his hands
We also saw Augustus Billings Of the 18th Mich
igan, he also received an injury in one Of tn,
battles. Among other wounded We me, I. Van
huseu of Lansing. Lower Town. He 10 mem
Der of the 26th n. T., and was badly wounded
in the right arm.
"Wednesday, Sept. oath, We we're brigadet
with the 5Oth Penn. and 2sth Mass. regiments
under comma d of Col Christ of the 5Oth Penn
The Brigade ia the I'd Brigade of the lst or vii
cox's Division, Of the 9th or Burnside's corps
Col. Christ has not yet received the appointment
o. Brigadier General, il he Is 40 fine an Office
as ne is a man the appointment will be goo'
one.
The next day after We we're brigaded th
whole division, with the exception of our brig
ade, broke camp and marched about two mile
farther towards Harper's Ferry, and Sunday VI
moved up and encsmped with them, where VI
yet remain. Our location is now on the Ante
tam Creek at the foot OF the Blue Ridge, abou
seven miles from Barper's Ferry. We have beef
under marching orders for several days and wi
probably leave here soon.
When We left Leesboro we we're obliged 4
and Hospital Steward BAKER. The only one ",
left from our company was Albert Hudson. BA
ker and the DR.. came in dsy before yesterday
bringing all who were able TO walk The re
nander were sent to Washington, Hudson
amoDg the latter. Al LeesbOro there we're IT,,
members of other companies who died We lief
several sick at Frederick, aud they were sent .,
Baltimore. From Co. A there we're Sergt. Havi
land drummer VIM. Higgins and Private Geo
il IMMERSION. Co A has sick in the Hospital now
Corp. John Fuller, and Privstes J. Templer,
Nicely, J. A. Douglas aud w. L. Mosher.
Nurseryman Green has been promoted ftou
regimental Wagon Master TO brigade Forag,
Master, and is to be seen daily With his tall boot,
thrown over bis sorrel az. s." nag, making cx
cursions into the neighboring 1elds
! Since we have been here we have exchanged
visits with the boys Of the old regiments, and
believe we have now seen all the boys from Ian
sing that have enlisted and are at present living
except those who have gone West. The boyt
are generally looking tough and hearty, but are
not 80 anxious for forward movement a. they
weie year ago.
| There are several hundred eick and wounded
secesh prisoners 10 this vicinity. There are
many respectable looking fellows amongst them,
ou. they are rot the aris,ocIacy Of the South.
They are generally poorly clothed, Aid at Frede-
rick they told us tina, t~o-,birds Of the rebe! ar
NY were barefooted. Those whom l saw are
tired Of fighting and wish TO zee tine thing closed
up. One fellow who had his arm of looked
/ dou, o,d said IT,, ci~ared hin, q.