The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-07-25
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP CADwALADER,
NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va,
July, IA, 1862.

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NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va,
July, IA, 1862.
itR. EDITOR:
y You, perhaps, have been wondering what
tbs bee come of your humble correspondent, and
fseat myself to inform you and your numerous
,aders that, so far, he and the rest of the Bed
,rd county boys in this company have escaped
4, he bullets of the enemy.
s. On the first of April we struck tents at Camp
, atterson, near Philadelphia, and took up the
ne of march for the 'sMonunental City" The
: on horse landed us in Baltimore in good time,
. nd we encamped on the Fair Ground, until the |
9TH, when we again got aboard the cars and
!. 5ere whirled rapidly through to the capital of
ne United States, the city of "Magnificent dis
ances." Here we encamped on Capital Hill,
| bout one mile East of the city proper, and in
lull view Of the Capital building, which is yet
h an unfinished state, but will be, when finish
I'D, the finest building, perhaps, in the known
world. Your correspondent visited the Senate
chamber and House of Representatives, both
beautiful rooms. IF the deliberations and acts
bf the two houses were half as beneficial to the
country, as the houses are beautiful, it would
ybe far better for all concerned. There are a
eereat many laborers employed on the Capital
now and the work is fast approaching compile
,tion.
Our camp at Washington was in healthy
location, on the bank of the eastern branch of
THE Potomac. The view of the surrounding
country is fine. On all sides can be seen forts,
twith their guns bristling in the sunshine, as if
! threatening death to any one that would dare
harm our beloved Capital.
: On the 9th of June, we again moved for.
D ward, and after passing in review of President
E Lincoln, we turned our horses towards the long
bridge and crossed the Potomac and set foot on
Virginia soil. About o'clock in the evening
. i've landed at our present location, some three
miles below Alexandria, in a beautiful and very
: healthy place. The country is beautifully. .di-
g versified with hill and dale. The railroad to
Manassas runs close to our camp This road
was built by the United States Government and
there is little business done on it except Govern
ment business.
On the 26th of May, Immediately after the
defeat of Banks at Winchester, portion of our
company was detached to fill up battery of ar
tillery which was greatly needed to stop the ad-
Vance Of the rebel General jackson and his ar
my down the Valley of Virginia, and prevent
his taking possession of Harper's Ferry and
!, lcrossing over into Maryland. We arrived at
the Ferry just in the nick of time, and took up
4 our position on Bolivar Heights, about one mile
n beyond the Ferry.
H In the two OF three small skirmishes that took
place, the Bedford county boys did nobly, stand
t ing beside their guns undaunted, finching,
determined to chase the rebels and save their
guns, Or die in the attempt. They were as cool
as ''cucumbers," amidst all the firing and burst
ing of shells. 1t was a fair chance to see Of
} what kind of stuff the boys from your county
were made. If ever they should happen to be
brought in contact with the enemy in the branch
of the service they are drilled in, you will heal
f-ssood account of them or am mistaken jjp NJ,
tfor lriu, thought 'sdscretion the better part O
, yaior, and commenced retreating and made
, forced march back to Winchester Gen. Siege
being in command of us ordered the column for
ward. We followed jackson to Winchester and
there halted, to rest. On the 18th of June the
army again moved forward and we were recall.
!. ed to our regiment.
1t IS but justice to lst Lieut.. w. w. Ander.
son, OF your own town, to state that he volun.
tarlly went with us, preferTing to 90 with his
boys and sharing their hardships and privations
without any reward except the love of his men
to staying with the regiment where there was
lar more ease and comfort, thereby endearine
himself to the hearts of the men that were with
him. He is beloved by the whole company
The health of the regiment is good. The wea-
ther since we came here has been extremely hot
and sultry.
Under the command of Col. r. B. Price, we
are rapidly improving in the evolutions of the
line, and our regiment bids fair soon to take
rank among the best.
There are several regiments encamped around
here, among the number I,notcc the 84th p W,
which was so badly cut up at Winchester, last
March, where their commander, the gallant Col.
Murray fell They are here to take little rest,
which they stand greatly in need Of. The regi-
ment is very small, being reduced to scarcely
four hundred mon, all told
If any more of the young men of your coun-
ty want to enlist, there is good chance here
and great inducements in the late act of Con-
gress for enlistment, as they will receive one
months pay and $25 of their bounty money in
advance, Immediately upon their being mustered
into the regiment. For the present will close.
More hereafter, if this suits. Yours truly,
BLOODY RUN.