Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-12-04

Virginia.
tArmy correspODdsneo of the Delaware Gazstte.)
From the 18th Regiment, Regulars.
The following letter, written by Captain J.
D. CARNEY, of Berkshire, to his sister, has
,een sent US for publication
CAMP NEAR KE1LY's FoRD, VA,
Nov. 14th, 1868.
nvAp S1sTwR \ lam
veil and hearty, have been marching and
ighting for the last two months and am Stal
,nIGrmed. / was I'd in command ofthe skir-
nishers lines in the recent battle at Kappa
lannock Station. I was exposed to a very
evere fire, but came out as usual, unharmed
md untouched. Itlis fast becoming by
word in the regiment and brigade, that you
,aRT hat Carney. There are but one or two
,Hicers in the brigade that have been in the
ield as long, or have seen as many battles as l
lave-al my old ehums are absent, sick or
and am getting superstitious and
almost believe that I am not to be killed in
his war. This is a dark and stormy night,
but am comfortably fixed. I have q good
ent all alone. Ny company have made me a
ice chimney and fire place, and keep me well
dpplied with wood. We have a fen camp,
be best We were ever in, and we are enjoying
ourselves much. We expect another cam
,aign before we go into winter quarters.
said was well and hearty, but will tell
You the truth, am, lOher not sorely afflicted,
n the habit Of saying that am well. But
ho fr1fb - an, rrroJuoIIu vraariua, ont vvitb
ChI onic DleGThea. have not been entirely
rec from it for months, but I am much better
low than usual, and if we go into Winter
quarters soon, and have an opportunity of
sking care Of myself, shall, l think, get
,ver it. Y We have not
Jingle I'd Lieutenant in our Regiment, and
The first two appointed viii be first Lieutsn-
mt from date OF enlistment.
Arethere any frst class young men in Della
ware County that have an army experience
combined with good education, correct
abits and Of sterling integrity that are desi-
GUS Of entering the regular army? If there
re any they can be accommodated in the 18th
nfantry. We have been promoting from the
anks, until all material is exhausted, in fact,
ge can scarcely get men of sense and ability
o accept in our regiment. So fatal has it
,een to officers. One Volunteer officer,
Lieutenat Colonel, wanted a commission in
he regular army, and was offered a. Captain
y in the 18th, but accepted a I'd Lieutenancy
n the 9Th, in preference-On the ground that
IN officer Of the 17th stood no chance, and
vas dead or wounded in less than six months
rom date of enrolment. But will change
he subject. er -
Well Sarah, the most
thing that has occurred lately, was
ur encampment on the Bull Run Battle field.
IN the 20th OF October We marched by the
it flank 1 suppose every lady to be posted
1 army mOYements) and formed by division
lto line. We stacked arms, unslung KNAPP
acks and ordered the men to remain near the
stacks and be ready to move at q moments
Tarning. Rolls to..be called within an hour, the
heir position to call the rolls, but there are
10 men to- answer to their names. The in
luiry arises where are they? Answer, bury
ng the dead of one year ago-upon looking
lround we find the men engaged burying the
lead bodies left on the field on the Both of
August 1862. I commenced looking for
also. found theigraVes of all the
lead of. our Ragiment carefully marked.
ound one spot marked, 55th Ohio, and the
lumber Of graves there showed that that re-
,iment must have sustained heavy losses du-
ing that fatal day.
/ found the graves of many that kneW,and,
ooked long and carefully for that of Lieut..
harvey Litzenburg, but could not find it, and
oncluded that his remains had been removed.
found the graves of my Seargent and nine
'fmy company. Some of whom did not be-
ore believe were dead, and in our official re-
'ort had rendered them missing an action
t was sorry sight. SEtIU-6ones, hands,
sgs and arms were protruding from the ground
D every direction. Shot and shell of every
hape, size, kind and calibre were thickly
trewn over the field.
It made me sad, and thought to myself
hen gUiH this l0Gr be over. But the boosting
distant guns brought me to life and ] for
OF all, save that was soldier and that my |
sstiny was the same as that of those strewn |
,ound me.
This was the scene of my first battle; since,
ar more exciting and bloody scenes have oc-
ured, but they are as nought to this Bull
sun. I have passed through Bull Run, An
gtam, Buffers Mills, Smokers Gap, Freder-
ksburg, Chancelloryille, Aides Gap, Get
ysburg, Wapping Heights, Brandy Station,
catlsts Station, Beverly Ford, and Kappa
annock Station, all the recent ones Of which
rem as a dream, and leave no impression
Ihatever. But every incident of Bull Run
as fresh in my memory, as though it had oc-
urred yesterday.
Gettysburg, the greatest battle Of the war,
almost forgotten, and one month after bat
le you ask a soldier TO tell you about the
part he took in it, and ten chances to one he
as forgotten all, and if he undertakes the
tory, will get it wrong, or mixed up with
ome other battle. Here, I will tell a story.
We have Captain Grimes in our regiment,
Iho is good, jolly, kind and easy soul, an
xcelIent officer and much loved 5Y his men.
lie is much Of the style of that good old man
We sing about. He was detailed with myself
nd Lieutenant Emerson to command skir-
FISHERS ip the recent battle of Rsppahannock
station. s-s
Captain Grimes was on the extreme left,
md was on the right, so did not see the
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Well the story goes, that Captain G.. had
ound rather hot place, was noticed, and was
being fired at very persistently by rebel sharp
hOoteF, and one of his men discovering it,
tole out of the lines, got position some two
undred yards in front, and watched Mr..
harp shooter until he got fair shot himself,
ben bought him down, ie killed him, and re-
urned to his post In the line; in the mean
ime, Captain g. had passed the lines and
1und the post vacant, and supposed that the
oldisr, being coward, bad deserted his post
1t upon retu rning found said soldier again al
is post in the evening, ghen the skirrpish-