The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18
Correspondence OF the Lansing Republican.
From the w0lv~rine SharP-shoOsers.
CAMP OF rHE ID REGr.. L. 5. s. g.,
Hay Market, Va, June 5ib, 1862.

CAMP OF rHK ID REGr.. L. 5. s. g.,
Hay Market, Va, June 5ib, 1862.
Editor Repa.b!iean
Having an opportunity, and being trtie in
clined in the proper direction, once more at
tempt to inform your readers OF the doines Of
this regiment.
Nv last letter Was written six miles from Fred
Richmond
Last Thursday morning. the bugle notes in
formed US that We were TO march, and in about
20 minutes We were ready and on the road, our
regiment in the advance.
We started for our camp in the woods, march
ed through large field towards the read, and
then saw, TO ou- surprise, the wagon trains go
ing the trrong rdy We were to GO back. but
where We knew not
We marched back 10 Fredericksburg. and from
thence 10 Cattlett's Station, on the Orange aud
Alexandria Railroad. there embai king on board
| the ears for Front ROYAL. We left Catlett's al
| . o'clock 2. NJ, arriving at Manassas Jubction
10 about al hour, where We we're switched upon
the Manassas Gap Railroad, and LETT to rest uu-
I'll IL o'clock at night.
| We could easily have run 10 Front ROYAL be-
fore dark, but for some reason unknown 10 us
and unexplained by anv one, We were left thro
the safe part of time and started out through
dangers.
The railroad has not been guarded by troops
since the Isl Msryla Regiment was driven Out
II
night the conductor of our train, (being in All
vance, took his lantern and examined the bird
ges before We passed over them.
We passed on slowly until about O'Clock or
the morning of the LIST, having travelled 2S miles
being a bali mile beyond White Plains, where
terrible accident occurred
The engine which hauled our train had rus
down her steam endeavorlng To pass over steer
grade. and the tram, consequently, had stopped
just after passing curve and through small
cut. The traih next TO Us, containing the Brook
lyn 18th, soon came up, and passed through
White Plains at lightning speed, and came thun
Gering down upon ~ in double quick" time
The brakeman swung his Lamp, and attempted
1ot move.
| On came the train, and 10 notice Of our pres
ence was given il until within 30 rods OF us
when the engineer whis,led down brakes and
tried TO stop.
They struck Us with terrible force, entirel,
destroying four cars of the train, two platform
and two box cars containing Co.'S A, +, G, an.
d. The rear car, being platform car, contain
ing Co. A, was driven entirely into the cars mex
to it containing 60. +, and the other platform
car, containing CO. {, was driven in like manner
into the car containing Co ID.
Co 4 has men injured, most Of the ether
jumping of the car.
Co. + las 10 men injured and Lieutenant
Spaulding and Sweetzer.
Co e had no one injured.
Co. had one man killed and 23 wounded.
Some of the wounded are nov in camp, an'
every is doing WELL Our company had TIVE
men slightly wounded the most of them bein:
upon the tops OF the cars Out o! danger Cor
pora Woodman, of our company, had his gun
broken into several pieces and the barrel ben
half around his neck, and still he escaped with
out a scratch. Ii is miracle that no more live
were lost, and the surgeon is confident that al
-Os"u~.
After clearing the track of the broken care
and waiting for new ones until O'Clock +. n
we got once more under way and moved Oh al
10 Rectortewn, where We found ourselves the
next morning, having stood upon the track al
night long with steam up, expecting to move oil
every moment.
Sunday afternoon could hear the cannona
ding at Srasburg, said to be between Fremont
and Jackson's forces, and Of course We eNpecte'
to have an opportunity to smell powder the mex
day.
Much to our disappointment and qualification
however, "a we had been without sleep for tw'
nights added to a long march, it was at length
announced that We were again TO 90 into camp
a the battles mad all been fought aud the victo
ries won. We were accordingly ordered To thi
place, about ten miles from Manassas Junction
to stay for years or during the war. unles
sooner ordered TO march.
We have heard that Richmond has been taxi Fl
and Corinth evacuated, and should this be W.
cannot form the least idea where we will 60
ordered from here, as there cannot be many reb
els left in this section.
| presume there NAV he small army abou
Winchester yet, aud that is probably the reasoi
of our being encamped at this place, where VI
could cut off their retreat if they should COM
this way.
There are no Michigan troops in this section
except the LIST regiment Of cavalry and our com
psny.
i II it should 60 happen that our company eve
become engaged in battle, | hope to be allowe'
to relate some of the circumstances to your read
ers, but shall never "sweIl up" with aa,icipa
ten again over outward appearances. have
seen too much for that.
As ever, yours, JACK.
l BgAUREGARDs ARyY-There seems to b.
little doubt that portion Of Beauregard's artnl
| Is nov at Richmond-thirty thousand Of his bes