The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-04
Correspondence Of the Lansing Republican.
From the Woivcrtae sharp shooters.
CAMP IN rRr WooDs. EIGHT MILEs FROM
Frederic sbury Va Nav 81 1872

Editor Republican 1T has been some time
stree wrote yoa ANYTHING To- Publication, and
having a nsle leisure l Improve the pre-est Sp.
portsniIy 20 write YOU few lines.
We lett our last encampn ent, which VAS on
the hill opposite the city o: Fredericksburg. On
Sunday afternoon, tho 2sth, ana made for the
pontoon bridge across the RspPshanncck, board
on the road 10 Richmond. Through the civ Of
Fredericksburg very few manifestations OF joy
al the sight OF the '.sld flag" we're made, snd l
observed but oae Little girl With the stars and
stripes in her hands, which she gallan,l, waved
as We passed.
The ID Shsrpshooters led the advance, the
Brooklyn l4th (t,miiarly known As the ''red.
legged devils') being neAt, the 22d, a4th, and
s0th New York regiments, with battery Of six
guns, being in the rear. Thus We passed sus
through the ancient and quiet city o; Fredericks-
burg, Oh the telegraph road to Richnond. The
road leads over a broken country, winding its
~ay around the hills aud scross the little stream.
that run down the hillsides, sometimes going
quito little distance over level ground, and
neal y the whole of the distance so tar being
through the woods either one side or the 9TH
sr being lined with a thick growth of under
brush. which wolld give she rebels a COED op
portunity OF defence.
We marched on until We creased a branch OF
the MassspoRax river, and came upon the late
rebel encampmsnL Here We halted fe~ me.
nents, and as the rebels had lett she day Previ-
ous, ~e halted for the night aud threw out our
regiment ss piekets.
The night was passed without any attack from
the rebels, our boys sleeping on their arms with
the heavens and rubber blanket for covering.
We expected TO msrch on the next morning. but
for some reason We are vet here on the sane
ground where We hailed, and from present sp
pearances, we may stay here for several DAYS.
Our camp 10 pleasantly situated in piece Of
happy except rebels. A few rebel cavalry is
all We have seen ~ vet, and they have bsep at
safe distance.
The health OF our company is not very good
several of the boys being left behind, and sent
to the hospitals at AleXandra and Washington
Capt Stuart has had AT attack Of typhoid fever
Of late, but is now able TO be with US though he
is not well as yet. We have some ten or twelve
sick from company in the hospital
ON Friday last We were reinforced by Shields
division, about L.. 900 men, and on Sunday they
were ordered back to join Banks, who, We hear,
is in very bad FL jus. now.
1t looked very much as though We wers 10 sea
Richmond at the time CT SHE Ids arrival, but
new things are DECIDEDLY changed. I shssld not
be surprised if We were ordered back to Wash.
ington, or somewhere else in that vicinity, if
things continue TO be as dangerous AS the last
news represent.
Some OF cur folks think Banks is falling back
purposely 10 draw the rebels into a trap, bus |
must confess it does NO; look SO to me- A short
time will decide this matter, and then we shall
probably know where We shall gs Wherever
We 60. think you will hear a coed report OF
the I'd Sharpshecters.
We receive the Republican regularly, and all
the boys like much to read it. Should anything
Of interest to your readers transpire in the corps
Of the army, shall try to inform you Of the
same, and if We should see fight, and your cor.
respondent be permitted to live through the
description of it.
As ever, yours, JACk- |