Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-06-16
Correspondence Of the Star Chronicls.l
The 5lst Penn'a going Southwark.
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The 5lst Penn'a going Southwark.
CAIRO, ILL.,, June 8.
Nothing occurred to disturb the quiet
Of our lovely sylvan camp near Stanford,
until the I'd inst, when the officers were
ordered to reduce their baggage to 80 lbs.
each, and the men to carry but one pair
of shoes aud one change Of clothing, and
make room in their knapsacks for ra,ions.
The extra baggage was sent back to Hick-
mans bridge, Wednesday morning. We
had expected East Tennessee was our des-
tination. But the llth and 35th We saw
moving off towards lancaster. And the
Quartermaster said We could draw some
clothing at Nicholasville. Whew! Con-
j"cture got perfectly wild. Maps we're
almost torn to pieces between the eager
disputants. We we're going to Western
Virginia to protect Pennsylvania, or to
Indiana to enforce the draft.
1--WE we're dumped out here, fetlock deep
in mud, bu, have foe old log house for
quarters. If you wait till fill my pipe
aud lish. it, | will tell you how we got
our eyes gradually opened)
Thursday morning We were routed BY 8
o'clock, sad made pleasant trip Of 0 mics
to Lancaster, and 8 further to Camp Dick
Robinson. The latter has been camp Of
rendezvous since the begiuuiug of the war.
1t is named after the owner Of the land,
ard i. in wood of magnificent trees, 100
acres perhaps, like Mr.. Camcrou's wood
out near Mr.. Gebhart's. The Sth Tenn
is recruiting here-principally Of refugees
from East Tennessee.
Friday morning, We were up at / and
off by ). The roads as far as Kentucky
river we're exceedingly dusty, and lined
with the carcases of dead horses and mules.
About two miles from the river, the road
enters pass through the hills and winds
around the edge of the gorge, descending
pretty rapidly to the river, which, here, is
hardly as vide as Buffaloe creek. This is
Ilickmau's Bridge-Gen. Burnside's head
quarters. The blue limestone rocks tower
up precipitously many hundred feet-oue
high cliff commands the road either way
A mile or two beyond, it opens into fine
rolling country. The green slopes we're
dotted with tents, and the hum of busy
life resounded through the v.lley. We
made Nicholasville BY IL, AM, aud were
Immediately put upon the cars. We bad
rumors all along that our destination was
Vicksburg, but it was confirmed at Lex.
ipgton. Here We met Morris, Charley
Kline, and other acquaintances, and Tho's
+. Search of Co. f. was detailed into
Morris department. Late in the afternoon
we left Lexington. After passing Paris,
going through deep cut of rocks. l was
sitting on the rear platform with Capt.
Alexauder-"there," says be, sis a man."
He was lying still, bis bead near the rail.
There was no check string, and no alarm
could be given, so the cars swept on. We
were sure be must be killed. The next
stopping place We ascertained it was Mat
Delaney, Co. B-a brave soldier, and had
been the fun of the march. Bu. We bave
beard since that be was in the hospital at
Cynthiana, not seriously wounded. So we
came to Covington, that night-crossed to
Cincinnati-"Where do you take the bag
gage 2" asked our Colonel of the baggage
master. "To the Ohio & Mississippi R.R.
Depot" So we knew We we're going South.
We came as far as Odin, on the Illinois
Central, to Cairo. The 1st division came
BY Louisville, and that is The reason We
we're sent by Cincinnati: one can't reason
without correct data. The Paymaster is
here, and we do not 60 without the green
backs. j. NJ. j..
Extract from = Private Letter from yIcksburg.