Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-09-24
Visit to Hagers.CWn.

1t was about 3 o'clock, Saturday morn
ing last, that the troop train in which |
had been thumpcd all night long, got to
within about mile of IlogerstOwn. Some
one told US there was 4 line of out-posts
in the fields near by. Sure enough-the
Pennsylvania Militia were doing duty
there. The railway was blocked with
trains all the way to liagerstown. ! con-
cludcd to walk. Meeting some acqulin-
,ances, who told me the 81 Regiment was
some two miles beyond the town, | moved
on. Just near the centre of the town,
met Orderly Sergeant Moore, of Go. y.
5lst z. ", who sad he had broug ght Capt.
Bolton of that company, wounded, to
town, from the battle field. lie was lying
in the entry of a tavern, shot through the
jaws from one side to the other. | turned
out the WillIamsport turnpike. The road
was filled with struggling militia, the
fields back-dotted with them, in blvoui &c:
baggage wagons of every nondescript
kind-they had pressed the farmers for
them. About two aud half miles out,
glancing to the left, there was regiment
of stacked arms, aud on a rock, high up,
| discovered the form of 1t. Col. Lawson.
Before him lay spread table cloth, am
ply hesped with ca;ables breakfast-six
o'clock jelly cake, pound cake, apple
pies and doughnuts-siti sandSicb, roll
and butter-Alrj, Frick with an apron on,
Sergeant Mi John b. Linn, and Adj;
Robert Allen, officiating in various capa-
cities. Judge Kelly graced the feAst-he
a private in a Philadelphia company of
.:rtillery-Johu Il. Packer, among other
notable priv'tes, hunting for can,een Of
water. Coming down the hill was great
four horse load Of baggage, aud, attendant
as guard, with big, blue ovcrcoat: great
black hat, pants rolled to the top OF the
boots, and mu,ket over the shoulder,
marched Prof. Randolph 1t seemed
comicll, and, at the same time, gave an
earnest cast to ones thoughts, TO see so ma
ny of our peaceful citizens thus engaged.
The two companies from Lewlsburg, aud
one from Milton, had been thrown out Il
mile beyond, toward Wllliamsport, on
picket duty during the night. They were
blvouackcd in wood, aud when got there
we're variously engaged in preparing break,
fast. Col. Christ had a long yarn about
totlng baggage train around all night,
having lost their way, aud arriving just
then-but, w;ha it seemed fun. Prof.
James party was engaged IN cutting up
fue chicken, and from the drum-stick be
held up trlumphantly, it must have been
a Shanghai Mr. Dreisbach was frying
eggs, and Esq. Rauck, proddipg some fat
looking sweet potatoes boiling IN pot
Truly, | thought, as sat down on stump,
Uncle Sam must have improved his COM
missary, if they draw all these things IN
their ratons. 1t was fine grove they
were III, and soft grassy beds to lie on, but
ne'er 4 rag to cover them.
1t is very beautiful valley-a rich
grain country, and the Rebels made a
good thing Of their raid Scarce a mer-
chant, but sold them a thousand dollars
worth of goods-fOr confederate scrip,
and one miller disposed of $1,000 worth
There were great many Of cur wound
ed brought iu here, aud the people were
very kind Surgeon General Smith said
tha. all the subsistence for his sick and
wounded, were furnished by the people
without the asking.
l had to make my adieus short, still, |
missed the train, but fortunately got on
the Governors special train. About a
half mile from ChambersbuTg, we were
stopped by the blocking of the road with
trains. The train of wounded was Just
ahead, a and going to it found Sergean.
Moore with Capt. Bolton. "Captain,"
The Sergeant said to me, 81 forgot to tell
you, your Lleutenan, is killed" "Who!"
'.Lieut. Beaver" Ny heart almost broke.
| questioned eagerly and auxiously to get
4 CLEAN of hope-'ha; i, might only be a
battlefield rumor-perbaps only wounded,
but when the Captains servant told me
hat bis body, with that Of 1t. Col. Bell,
we're together in barn, all hope left me.
Di, weary on the wars many's the comely
ace they destroy. l could not realize it.
rhe last year of intimate association with
him q ,shed over me. Oftentimes death
1as passed close to US when together, but
lad left US uuharmed, aud as We thought
# it, never could bring into my mind
be idea of his death. The possibility of
ny own and of others, has often crossed
ne, bat his, never. | remember Of but