Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-04-04
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From the Linn Rifles, at WeWbe.n.
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March 70, 1851.
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The left wing Of our REGIMEN. is COM
posed Of Capt Bell, Capt. Titus (and 1t.
Kelly L,.Blair (CaptSuyder sick Capt.
Hassenrlas, and my Company (H) Most
gratifying to me, as it was to many Of our
Reriment was the fact that our old Fourth
flag. with four bullet holes in il, was the
frs, planted on the ramplrts. The .ls'
Mass. boys congratulated Us, as soon as
they got in, on the bri..iancy of our charge.
Gen. Reno ordered the Regiments TO form,
the 5lst Penn'a in front. We marched
ont few hundred yards, and stacked arms
where our prisoners were congrega'ed.
After resting about half au hour, order
was given 10 fall in. We could not but
believe tha; we had still some hard fight
ing TO do, before We got unto Newbern.
We were flushed with the victory, and felt
as if We could pitch into any place, howe
yer hard to get at We followed the Rail
road until we struck the Country road, but
had not advanced far along this until we
were me, by the uews that Newbern was
in our possession, and our gun-boas auch-
orcd by its wharf. We were astouDded-
but gave our lungs play. We we're ordered
to return and follow the Railroad. ASS
advanced, we could see the smoke O! the
burning bridge, aud over the town hung a
dense black smoke, caused by the burning
of turpentine di,tillery, rosin pits, Uni
ted States Hotel, Whitpey's store and some
dwelling houses. It looked awful. Now
that we knew that all ezer;ion was over,
our energies tagged We could scarcely
stagger along We managed to get to the
river bank. I could not have walked a
hundred yards further. We bi7ouacked
on the banks Of the Trent, near its mouth.
The bridge was very fine Railroad
bridge, with, think, fourteen spans. |
understood that it was not the intention Of
The Rebels to destroy the bridge, but a
naval officer, who saw the retreat across
the bridge, tells US that they had made
float of cotton and turpentine, which was
intended to send down among our fleet.
They had started it, and the tide carried
it down some way, but the wind drove it
back under the bridge, and set FIRE to it.
We bivOuscked in the open air all night,
but were not much exposed. The sur
rounding fences afforded wood-fences
and houses and barns, boards, with which
we built. booths and sleeping places.
TIE camp in which We are now located,
was abandoned, leaving everytbing as if
you would suddenly quit your own houses
and the Vandals get into it. Oficers' and
mems quarters were crowded with every
luxury, and convenience. As sat by the
fire, my men came in loaded like pedlers.
Elegant blankets, fine linen, clothing Of
every description, love letters and da-
were not tithe Of what they
cot. DO most heartily advise our friends
to write DO love letters. The cores |
pondence is to be estimated by the busbel. ,
Let,ers-from fond mothers, from good /
Old pas, from afTectionate sisters, from
Jolly brothers, from loving girls-oh, we
have revelled in the fun they disclosed
As an instance, We have in our Company,
of young lady, who grad
,ated at Norristown, recognized by many
If our officers, and gold medal, like those
.iven at the Lewisturs Female Seminary,
With her name and the date, 1859. The
mouat of plunder 10 our own Company was
horses aud buggy, two
adde's, about 500 worth OF tobacco,
hewing and smoking, full set Of dental
instruments Of the most splendid manu-
,c,ure, said to be worth 500, which We
resented to our hospital department ;
laukets, books, cooking utensils, pro7i-
ons Of all sorts, mattresses, dishes, knives
at