Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-12-12
Camp near Fredericksburg,
Virginia., Dec.


A short time since, We were lying near
Warrenton, daily expecting movement,
aud wondering why it did not take place.
At last, on the evening of the 10th ult.,
orders we're received to be ready to march
early the following morning. At the
beginning Of our march, We passed throug b
Warrenton, now figuring somewhat in mil
itary accounts. Whatever it may once
have been, it is now 10 truth "Deserted
Village" very few natives could be seen,
and the appearance Of everything, both
real and personal, excepting the darkeys }
gave silent but convincing proof of Vir-
ginis's suferings in this contest. Enter
ing the country, the aspect Of affairs
seemed to grow worse. The fences are
almost all gone, (for we had now left the
stone fence region j rarely an animal was
to be seen the land was Overrun with
briars, and wholly uncultivated BY their
habitsnts. A few yet remain, and tried
to lssrn from them the popular opinion in
regard to the war. They admit that they
are very tired Of it, and, almost immedi-
atcy after telling one so, they will inquire
whether the Northern people are not also
tired. This feeling is not confined to the
few remaining at home. Going into .
house contiguous to the railroad leading
to Warreuton, | met . deserter from some
Rebel Virginia Cavalry regiment. lie
said that the Confederate soldiers under
went numberless hardships and privations,
and that, if it were not for fear of punish.
ment from their leaders, nearly all would
desert and 60 to their homes. AS it was,
. great many were dcserting, and hiding
10 tho woods, to escape the patrols who
are continually securing the country in
search Of them. With regard to the Con-
scriptiou, he said that every able bodied
man, between the ages Of lS and As, was
compelled to 60 into the army and if any
one would, in order to escape, hide by day,
an armed patrol would come to bis DWELL
ing BY night and drag him forth.
Advancing day by day, on quick
marches, through rainy weather all the
time, we arrived at our present position on
the evening Of the 22d. Nothing of in
terest occurred on the march except the
hurryipg up of trains, occasioned by the
enemy pressing on after US. The old
Camp of the Reserves is within one mile
Of our present position. 1t must have
been very beautiful once when all green
and laid out iu such an ornamental man.
ner. Many Of the arches are still stand
ing, with the dried cedar boughs cinging
to them, and not q few of the tents
with the same material. We
have now been here almost two weeks,
an dhow much longer We shall remain an
unable to say. One of the reasons for the
delay, has been the want of clothing
and subsistence. Owing to the almost i'm.
passable condition Of the roads, supply
of the former could not be had, and barely |
enough of the latter to meet our daily /
wants. The railroad from Acluis Creek |
$ now, however, repaired, aud our sup
plies are being brought to Potomac Run
Bridge, . distance Of two miles. This
week, commencing early on Sunday morn
ng, the Brigade Qaarsermaster distribu-
ed to the Brigade, 1852 pairs Of drawers,
'05 pairs Of shoes, ll20 pairs of pants,
156 pair Of stockings, 27l9 shirts, 2l1
blankets, 457 coats and blouses, 6S4 pair
nittens, aud other articles in similar pro-
ortions, and the demand not supplied yet.
'old weather is coming on, and the morn
ng frosts are stirring the men up. At
resent, they are going into winter quar-
srs, without waiting for official orders.
be low shelter tents are either giving en-
rely away to log huts, or are stretched
yer log framework. Within these tents,
be boys have built 6replaces, and have
ioptsd all sorts of expedients for chin
eys. One of the most common is hol-
~ log, about 8 feet high and II feet in
ismeter, standing up. These wooden
,iuneys frequently catch fire.
For some days back, the authorities are
sending for reports as to the
mount and condition of means Of trans
Many of the horses and mules I
the army are affected BY disease known I
the "greass heel" which renders them
,ie for service. Yesterday an inspec-
On Of the entire means Of transportation ]
the Brigade, was made BY Captains
oyer and Bly,. Tho result was that IL