Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-08-15

ton as nearly as | could in the datk-for it was
nov highland having to cross small, narrow
log placed over n creek-passing By eight or ten
camps and being halted by sentneL with drawn
swords, and with bayouets pointing unpleasant
y at me, made further inquiry and found my
self IN the camp OF the Second Delaware felt .
somewhat reiOeGd aud relieved seeing that the /
Provost Guard might soon lie around, aud I
have TO give an account Of myself. The men
were somewhat astonishel 10 see me, for my
puss had expired MS they knew, on tie day be |
fore, and had not appeared. They gave Inc
cordial reception; and when assured them, as
! tried to do that the people of Wilmington aud
OF Delaware, we've deeply Interested III them, 4
and were anxious TO hear from them; that they
refused TO believe any of the reports raised by
sccessonisis TO disparage the Regiment, and
that al at home were willing to trust to them the
defence Of the State honor and eredit--they ex-
pressed great pleasure, nnd said they were ready
TO perform any duty and 10 meet any danger. l
enjoyed pleasant talk with ctiicers aud men
Tor two hours, when suddenly every man sprang
to his feet. This soon learned, was in answer
to call to arms. In fifteen minutes the Whole
division was armed and in line, with cooked IA
ti0ns Tor three days---the artillery was thunder
ing by us--all going they knew not where
The readiness displayed in answer to the call
was cncoumging-all but the sick went, and
even some Of them. Col Bailey. somewhat
weak and thin yet, aud weighed down by having
the command Of the Regiment devolve upon
him, and being without Col. or Maior, com
mauded. Capt. Mccullough, not set recovered
from his Illness poUld go. Capt. ChIs,maun
also very sick and weak, went voluntarily and
cheeifully. The men were eager but cool, and
uudef good command.
walked along the lines after they were
formed and saw and talked with many Of them
They expressed the determination tj tasiiy the
insinultions which have been thrown out against
them, Very toun they eit-Chlrlain COndron,
Assistant Surgeon Plunkett and myself remnin-
ing with the sick. An the latter except hos
ptal cases intended 10 so out in the morning,
Dr. Houston, the Surgeon, was one Of the first
men in his saddle, pr, pared for a march. lie is
active. kind and successful. | was told that his
gallant conduct and close attention have taken
away the feeling which TO some extent once tx-
listed against him. lie is making hiiAself be-
loved by all for his constant care He hns an
ahlc aud gentltnanly assistant in pr Plunker
Early in the morning Chaplain Condron--for
whose Kindness | am grateiulaud nysel
mounted horses aud for over an hour rode
} through the camps and along the river, and
near tue headquarters of Gen. Mcclellan. We
Witnessed H balloon ascension in order to make
reconnaissance towards Malvern Hill, where, US
: we learned, our troops Ind been ordered the
might before. Soon, however, we found them
rcturAing, somewhat aied by their night march.
Il was understood that tho Second Delaware
0 would either remain ut the Hill or bring up the
1 rear and protect the column from attack. For
this reason aud being liged TO leave at Il. M,
j. did not see the Regiment together agaiu.
!, l learned the following facts as to it's sanitary
e. condition. 1t is situated in IA small wood, upon
Z rising ground, somewhat exposed tl the sun
which at llarrisons is scOlchng. The men are
e generally in good health-thcIe being forty Or
t fifty cases not dangerous but unitting the men
i Tor 1uty, chiefly Of diarrhGI, brought on by the
G water. None ul these ate IN the hospital all
d are able to walk about. | inquired particularly
e what was needed for the comfort Of the sick
The answer was nothing-except pcrhap. lit
It tic Jelly, some papers and periodicals, oranget
l. and wines. The regiment has good supply OF
e medicine, and is probably in every respect ns
c comfortable as my other though it may u,
q said that after the hard service that all thesl
lr regiments have seen, they are in Us good cond
ID tion as could be expected. Their labor has beer
immense; their marches long and fatiguing
"a continued sometimes during the whole night
ID their exposure great, their rest short aud mucl
u interrupted, their pryations many; yet tn
I'd are all ready and anxious for an advance.
l. of the Second Delaware those in the hospita
IS were:
I'd DALEY and Fermire, Go. A; Merritt an,
Crookshanks Co. i; Ash, Co. y Longncre
< Co. Gallagher, Co. +; McCarty and Smith
i Co. II Jordan, Go. Sinex, Berger, Fore
ne acres and Lang, Co X All these are convales
ls cent.
in Sick, not in hospital, other than the ordinary
n cases mentioned above. are
r. Capt. Mccullough, better, went with his com
he pauy ON the march.
= Lieut. Chas. Bird, remittent fever.
- Lieut. Foy,
OK krause, remittent fever.
- Holt, intermittent, better,
ne Lynch, - c0nyaescent.
IL Col. Wharton is i'll, in Philadelphia. Nlajo
us Andrews has been sick, is nearly recovered an
IS expects to return to his Regiment OH Monday.
'st Quartermaster Hedges is sick and at home.-
~ Lieut.. llelmbold is acting in his place.
IN The following have been sent to the Generi
OK Hospital;
AK button Peters, Co. A, pneumonia.
N VIM. Lynch, Co. A. bilious diarrheh.
us Jumes Sill, Go. b, renittent fever.
all WIN. Stansfed, 4"
nit Samuel Mays, Co L, remittent fever
- Anderson, Co. F, diarrh@a.
,ly Cbas Smith.
If John Kiusler, remitent
hu James S. Fcnton, debility.
au William llies scorbutus.
NY Lieut.. Leatherbury sent to Mill Greek Hos
M piial
John Halter, fever, on Vanderbilt.
Jas. A. HOLMAN, /" "
rs The following had been taken prisoners, bt
IL were released and reached camp on Wednesla,
Is Fred. Stang, Thos. DOnOhue, - ilihson, G.
or @ Casper Rnif, Co. F Doran and Shut
ay Co. L.
ne Stang and Donohue, when taken by the reb
ed cavalry had fallen asleep, from fatigue The
pt. were conveyed to Richmond md afterwards ,
~ adjacent Island, and fed with bread and mel
Ct once in two days. They came back rejoicing
as The rebels took from Ruff, S25.
lOt found both officers aud men justly ndgnui
lat Mt the insinuatiOus Of cOwardce, made by u
ot friendly tongue. They felt grieved that aftc
ise such hard service as they had seeu and aftt
IRE having executed promptly AMI correctly all til
IA orders given to them they should be so charge,
ly, They had several times marched day and nigh
ck and were under heavy artiery fire. At one tin
their position was so perous that Gen. Frenc
supposed that they would have to stuck arir
and Notwithstanding this sacrifice to sa,
other Regiments. But they had determined
et- fight hard before doing that They were, how
ever, brought safely out, and covered the RI
MT trent, being in the rear, within short distan
Of the enemy.
Gen French said that they acted us cooly
es il on parade They were complimented on n
sides Tor their steadness and good discipline.
es Other regiments became divided because the a
tilery was ordered to cut through them at I,
mt speed in order to save the guns This with ii
on cries and haste Of the ambulance drivers Great,
some panic, but it did not reach the Secol
Delaware. These tenmsters did not even het
va the cries of the wounded, great was their fea
In one instance man with broken leg al
i'm arm was actually kicked out of an ambulan,
by the driver 0nd there were many wi
with broken and bleeding limbs were draggir
themselves along to escape capture. One ef ii