The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-05-01
F rO IN Our VOIuEte e as I.


CAMP AT MANASSAS JUNCTION, VA,
IprR 10, 1852.
The Cambria Guards En- Roate--Fr0m Ale1an-
andria to Misunderstanding by the Way
Visit to Bull Run Battle Fisld-Death an
the Ranks, Sc.
Correspondence of The Alleghanian.
On Sunday evening, 10th March, We
arrived at Alexandria, and took up our
quarters on hill densely covered with a
4econd growth of small white oak. This
was quite desirable place for camping,
az wood aud water were abundant We
we're to have shipped from this point on
the ftilewing Tuesday, and gone up the
Jumes river, but in consequence Of some
change in the programme, we didn't.
We remained at Alexandria Cor nearly
four weeks, awaiting orders to ship. The
First brigade, Gen. Reynolds, Of our di-
vision, on Wednesday took the cars and
were sent to Manassas Junction. We got
orders to follow on Friday morning-also
per railroad,-but on starting, we ascer-
tained that we were not to go in the cars,
but, per contra, over the ''shoe-leather
route as the soldiers call it, or on foot.
As you probably are aware, there is vast
difference between riding in a railroad car
and marching on foot on a warm day, with
sixty or seventy pounds ayoirdupois strap
ped to ones shoulders, SO you may be
.ure the change in our behalf was not in
the least relisbed by the boys.
However, we packed up and were in
line at ! 4. NJ, when we received the
order, forward ~ We marched steadily
all day, passing through Fairfax Court
House, (Which was, no doubt, a very
pleasant village before the war, of perhaps
six or seven hundred inhabitants, but now
looking considerably delapidated,) and en-
camped for the night about three miles
further on, and within three miles of
sCentreville. Recommended the march at
six o'clock, A NJ, and reached the latter
place at seven. The town itself does not
amount to much, but its location is excel
lent, the face Of the country being ex-
tremely level. The Rebels had no con-
siderable Notifications here, otner than
Bong line of carthworks thrown up in front
81 the village, commanding the road and
nil the adjacent country, neither do [
shiuk they had many guns mounted. l
noticed what I supposed to be guns Of the
4argcst calibre, but upon closer inspection
.rhey proved to be nothing but large ma
pic logs shaped so as to resemble cannon
There must have been quite large army
Fwintered here, as the country for miles
!nround is covered with encam2ments.-
Their quarters, too, were greatly superior
10 ours, the huts being large and well
constructed.
At about noon, we crossed the Stone
Bridge over Bull Run, where the memo
bic battle of the 2lst Of july commenced.
The stream is not broad, but very deep
and rapid. We stopped here to eat and
rest, ard used some of the water to make
our coffee.
Alter resting short time, we again got
into line, and arrived at Manassas June
hon about three o'clock. We encamped
q short distance from the railroad station,
where we remained until Monday morn
sng. We then moved a quarter of a mile
further back, where the ground was more
dry, with plenty of wood and water.
There is nothing now to be seen of the
Village of Manassas save the charred and
sblackened ruins of the houses. The coun.
.fry, like that around Centreville, is level
'Not ear fr0un the Junction there is large
graveyard, where over two hundred Rebel
Soldiers are buried.
on Sunday, your correspondent, in
company with several others, visited the
bull Run battle field, lying in north
western direction from Manassas, and
about foar miles distant. The battlefield
|is about mile square, interseeted with
numerous rayines, and covered with small
hills and surrounded by dense thickets of
.s:unted pine and oak. The most notable
spot to be seen is where the Ellsworth
Fire Zouaves were charged upon by the
Black Horse Cavalry. This took place
&on the knob of bill. and where the Reb.