The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-11-25
ron The LANCASTER LEDGER.I
CAMP i2rH s. c. ". Rapidan
River, Va Nov. 10Th 1859

River, Va Nov. 10Th 1862 {
MR. EDrroR We have just arrived baek
at our old canps on ths Rapid.n, having
bssn gone just ono month 10 a day. all safe
and in good spirits. AZ some iia,es In rs
gard to osr marches, &c, may prove Of in.
tsrsst, ] will give you short sketch. The
facts Of The battle Of Bristol station, ! have
given you In . former letter, 90 I will not
rsits.ats.
Altar destroying the Orange and Al.xan-
dr'a Railroad. oo'srmy c,ppsd, uadi.,srbed.
u"th the 9Th inst on the south bank Of the
R.Ppaha"noek River. CONTRARY to orders,
the ""i"sity Of our troops hal pu, up com.
foftsb's quarters for the winter, aud mad,
every ht,is nscsssar arrangem-nt for
spssding the season IN that locality. But
! was Of the same opinion then. as ana q,
pressnt, that We woali ne. sp-ad the win.
ter North Of Gordonss:ls. 40 I made no er.
pensire Preparations.
Tho enemy attacked. on The morning Of
sih, two Brigades Of E.s.y's Division. do
ing picket duty on the North side OF tI,.
HapPahsnnock. The r"mors in regard to
the affair are so numerous and combating.
maks> Il very diffis"it to arrive a, . perm.
nent CONCLUSION. The m.t,.r seem. to b.
wrapped up in mystery At any rate, ". sr.
kept in the dark ~ 10 particulars The
most reliable information | haze 10 from
some ef The Privstss WHO escap ped Capture.
u seems that The enemy being aware OF our
Htrength at that Poini attack ed ~ " i,h over.
'whslming numOsrs our nes fell back to
'hsH snirenehsaenis on the bank of the
River aud made = stand succ.s.fuliy repsl
sing the rhargen OF the enemy until their
ammunition Ms exhausted, aud whis in
the act OF Withdrawing across the river, the
s"e"y made charge on tho r.a. captsring
soms 6OO prisoner. aud I've pieces Of .riil
isry. Our loss in killed and wounded was
very smaii that Of Tho enemy is put dow
~ I.5vo IL tncss rumors are correct, there
Is nothing discooraying in them
AZ 'hs late hour OF l.! Saturday night We
we're aroused by The "iong roll" with or
dris 10 cook up ratisns and leave At 3 O..
Q losk tor parts unknown To us. Our course
p'"Srd 10 be- in the direction of Culp.p,r.
When ~ Three miIss Of the town our col
unn ~aa halted and placed 10 line Of ba,,,.
Col jno l. Miller, senior Colonel, being
:" command OF our Brigade; Cap, +
Frank Ciy burn, was ia sommand Of the
18th and the manner in which both Of
thsse atrsady Distinguished officers handed
their respective commands. tells piainl,
thAt they are we'll fitted ior u Position
which We ~ish 10 see thee, soon occupy
The snemy did not make their appssrans.
| IN furce 1.-The cavalry kept up u brisk fire, at
| intervals, Gur'ns the day a general ca.
gng~m-nt learn WAS not expected, our
| haaltiag b~iag only to give tilss for tsv
''"g wagon tram. a9d s"mmi..~ry supple.
10 be msv,d oil in adv shcs.
look tor n nghl 10 isss than one month.
thosgh ths,e a:e but lev that ayr~. u ith
me IN thai opinion. u is very doubtful
w"s'hsr We NIL quarter here the winter,
a. the -ssssn u no' Tar -n"agh advanced 70
ehssk "ci's- op~sa. .io"-- Tue s..my can
draw - from th:s postum at will b, nj.
tempting flank OIL oos light
The hrst sno~ Of H.. .sason fell her,
Yesterday to-day the Blue Ridge is covered
with The white fsss. The cold wind cut.
ths'iIi clad form Of The conjed q. he psc,s
his isusly watch, while the Yank 10 enjoy
lug the iurury Of 40 over coat, and knee.
boots.
Our pious, snergstic and kind Chaplain,
Rev. }. hsnros Anderson, has been com
psllsd 10 resign his charge here on acsoun,
OF I'll health. tie certainly hns the conf
dsncs OF every member Of this regiment,
bath saint and sinner. lie accomplished
more good by his kind sociabIe manners
than all tie Preschsrs We have ever had
bcfore put togs,her, lie WIS rsyersassd
a. father and respected BY all elassss AZ
gentleman Of high Personal merit. Our
prayers ace with him, and trust that he
may soon be restored TO ~ Hgaio.
Al a meeting Of The Christian Association
Of The l2tk Regiment, y. c. ", the follow.
isg miaats expressive Of the feelings Of the
Associatiop, upon the resignation OF our
bs'oysd ChnplaE, Rev. J. Monroe Ander.
SOP, was Submitted by Col Jno. J., Miller,
\ a Il unanimou.!y adop,eI.