Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1862-03-26
ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
CAMP NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va,
March -. 1862.

Dear Republican Since last wrote
YOU a mighty change has come over the
spirit of oar dream. Instead Of lvirg in
camp, as we had been doing at Camp
Pierpont since last fall, we have been for
the last ten days engaged in the most act
i've operations In tact, as Gen McClel-
lan'S address declares, tho campaign Cf
1862 has commenced in earnest, and from
this time forward we may expect to be on
the move constantly.
All nay previous experience in the life
of soldier fall far short Of that of tn he
past week. On last Sunday morning q
week, went along with my comrades on
picket, from Camp "Picrpont." We re-
manned tUentyttour hours md when re-
lieyed went back to camp, but we Lad
scarcely got snugly into our quarters, out
of the rain, before we were ordered to
march again and at one o'clock 7. NJ
our regiment (the 9TH formed IN line, and
babe what presume to be final adcu TO
Camp Pierpont" We marched that af-
ternoon about fifteen miles IN the directs
ion Of Centreyillc, and at dark halted and
laid ourselves down on the cold damp
ground. after a hasty cup of cotfe to sleep,
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