Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-07
Letter from the ed Regiment
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Letter from the ed Regiment
OcTobrR 10Th. 1862.
Tho few week. which we 'p'n, a, Camp
Lincoln passed away quito pleasantly. and
taking tia, a' sample, q soldiers life seem
ell not 50 bad. after all. With good warm
barracks. plenty Of fresh rations, and the
unusually BEAUTIFUL Fall weather. We passed
the time RICH, msrrly. We had nlmo.,
daily communication with our friends, and
visited the city a, our leisure. Ba, We were
all aware that we enlisted for something DO.
sides leisure aud pleasure. and that all thi.
was only preparatory, the mean. TO an end.
and tha, tie end nigh, not 30 50 agreeable.
so We were no, at all surprised to be ordered
70 pack up and start Tor Washington on
Saturday the 18th inst. We took leave OF
our friend. At the Western Depot. At o.
clock. A lew farewell tears were shed. and
with many kind wishes from our friends Tor
our good health and .aie return. We started
on our journey. We arrived in Boston
about three o'clock. and marching quietly
through the city. took the cars again 1T tho
old Colony Depot, and started for Fall
River, where we arrived about sun down.
Here we embarked on board tho steamer.
and steamed away aero's the sound Tor Jer.
.ey City. The night was exceedingly calm
and beautiful. and the change Was very
agreeable after our somewhat prO,rac.ed ride
in the cars.
We arrived a, Jersey City. Sunday morn
ing, at9 O'Clock, and were coon on board
the car. and away toward Philadelphia. As
the train moved along through the beautiful
State OF New jersey. we were everywhere
greeted with cheers. with waving OF hats
and handkerchisi.. and other patriotic dem.
onstrations. and every umo the cars stop
ped wc were surrounded by crowds Of men.
women and children. who seemed To vie
with each other IN their kindly greetings
aud wishes for our safe return. At Eliza.
beth. the centlemanly conductor OF the
train, James ". Woodruff, Eco. invited
the officers 20 his house. and treated them
20 refreshments. including native wines and
swee, cider. At the same time. Miss Laura
T.. Boyla invited the soldiers TO tho grapery
In the rear OF her house, whse they ieasied
themselves on nice ripe grapes. Through
the whole State. from Jersey City TO Cam.
den. the same patriotic 'piri, was exhibited.
We arrived in Philadelphia little after
dark, and were taken directly TO tho Coop
err. Shsp Refreshmeni Saloon. where q
boun,iful supper awaited Us. This ins,.,o.
ton !. sustained entirely by voluntary con.
uibution. and since IL. organization more
than one hundred and City thousand soldiers
have been fei there. The people Of the good
old Quaker City sustained their well deserved
reputation for liberali,y and patriotism in
the manner they treated our regiment. From
the reire.hment saloon through tho entire
way to the Depot. the street Gu either side
was linod with crowds Of both sexes. eager
TO take us by tho hand and wish US God
speed IN our undertaking. At tho depot
We were packed into box cars. about forty
In each car, and the long night ride to BAL
timorc was anything bu, pleasant. But tho
men endured IL without iault.Gnding. when
they knew that 50 many troops had been
forwarded Of late that IL was impossible to
furnish passenger cars Tor them NIL. ~
Baltimore We found the y. II. li,h. which
had preceded US here but u few hours on the
entire route. We were here delayed for
want Of transportation, and during our stay
marched through some Of the principal
streets. We were generally we'll received,
though not a few wry faces were noticeable
among the crowds and peering from tho
windows. II was said secesh dag was
hung on, from ono window, ba, your cor
responder, did not zee IL. We started for
Washington about noon, and arrived there
sbou, shutdown, and eneamped for tho night
In barracks erected near the depot.
Tuesday morning wo marched up and
pitched our tents on EA', Capitol Hill. about
mile east OF the Capitol. Here We remain
cd gill Saturday noon. when ~e struck our
tents and started on march oil sixteen miles
TO Join ourselves to Gen. Growers Brigade,
IN Gen. Hookers Division. where We had
been assigned. We were delayed 90 long al.
Georgetown, waiting for our baggage to
come up, that We only reached point >
mile above Chain Bridge before the night
%, IN dark and cloudy, and We fled oil into
the woods. and encamped near tho river
with nothing above Us save our blankets
and the friendly shelter OF the sycamore
We resumed our march In tho morning.
travelling up the tow.pash Of the George
town and Cumberland Canal.
About ten o'clock IL commenced raiuiof'