Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1863-08-20

Written for the Newsdeaer
NARRATIVE OF THE 18th REGIMENT.
Mr.. EDlToR:-- my arm has deprived
me of giving a sketch of our marches and
; battle until now, perhaps the readers OF
the NEwsDEALER will be glad to have it
by one who was in it. and here it is -
June 25th, we we're ordered to march
with 40 rounds of cartridges and 2 DAYS
rations. The soldiers carried all they
could, and the rest of the things were
burned, such as bareback, blankets, &c.
Our march commenced at 10 A. NJ, and
kept up in good order till dark, when we
camped for the night near Centcrville, a
distance of twenty-five miles; here we
made the best of our camp, as it rained
quite hard. In the morning we made us
good cup of coffee, and waited till 8 A.
NJ. for the teams to pass, when we started
on our march, which was slow for the roads
we're in bad condition and it rained.
At noon we made halt of hours, and
built fire, made coffee, broicd pork and
had our dinner, which revived us. We
again took up our march aud kept on till
near sun-down, when some of the boys
were exhausted and fell out; but we were
soon marched into nice field of grass to
camp. This was near Herden Station
After we got our tents set up and camp
fires built,we found the boys of Co. E DIES.
titute of bread and meat. The teams
had not come up, but our captain provided
us with supper and breakfast. Our Or
ders were, to be ready for march at 3
A. NJ, but we did no start till 5, and at s
it began to rain and was very muddy. At
P. NJ. we were halted near the Potomac.
at Edwards Ferry. Here was the first
fine field of wheat that had come to our
view. After halt Of an hour or more,
we were ordered across the Potomac, and
then to Adamstown, 80 miles from Gen.
terville Here we were all wet aud hun
cry, but soon made ourselves comfortable
by building good fires and drying our
selves and eating a scanty supper, and
rested pretty well. -.
We were to march at 5 A, NJ and hav-
ing our breakfast, we felt in little better
condition than the night before; but the
boys had all got foot-sore. We were in
good spirits for we we're told that the reb-
els were only 10 miles off.and we went on
with good courage, thinking the rebs were
so near The day being very hot, the
boys were quite thirsty. Lieut.. B. told
his men that he would get them some wa
ter. and taking 20 canteens went and
brought it. On his return he was arrest
ed and his sword taken from him. His
men were willing to help him, but it was
of no use to murmur. ag - .r t#
At 2 P. M. we received orders to cross
the mountain and 20 to Harper's Ferry.
When we arrived at the top of the noun
tain, the Surgeon told the General that
the regiment could 60 but little further.
for the soldiers were all exhausted, and
that the conveyances were full. and still
more had fallen out. We had marched
28 miles that day. al w 'ia ~ % b.
After nights rest and breakfast we,
started for Frederick in the rain, but halt
cd in few hours. We went through
fields of nice wheat, nearly ripe, and in
some places it stretched as far as the eye
could reach. After marching ~ miles
we camped near Frederick, allpretty near
ly exhausted, for we had marched 8 days
in the rain and burning sun. At. 8 the
next morning we again took up our march,
but were 20 foOt-sore and lame that we
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