Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-07-11
Letter from a Soldier.--Penn a.
Volunteer Militia.
PorNT OF Rocks, opposite
RocKpoRT, Pa, July I'd, 1893,


RocKpoRT, Pa, July ID, 1868,
Colonel l.. l.. TATE!--
Dear Ssr ;-lt may perhaps be in.
tcresting 10 our friends in Columbia county
to know Of our whereabouts, s,.nnd to know
what we have been doing since we left
home. We left homo on the 18th ult.,
aud arrived in Harrisburg, on that even
ing at about 10 o'clock, marched into
Camp Curtin and were quartercd in Bar
rcks for the the night On the 26th ult ,
we were completely organized and equip
ped and that day crossed the River and
went into camp behind the notifications
opposite Harrisburg. On the 9th, we
again struck tents and were marched
about thousand yards beyond the Fort
and again pitched tents. That night we
had detail of about two hundred men to
work in the Fortifcations. On Sunday
morning about o'clock, orders were re-
ceivcd to be ready to march in one hour.
We marched about half mile from camp
and then "about faced" and marched into
camp again But before We were dismis-
sod, three Companies Of us, A., Ii. Il e.,
were detailed to be ready to march in one
hour with two days cooked rations. The
destina ton was up the River 10 relieve
some men who were on Picket. We
marched to this place when Company E..
was halted and relieved the Picket
Companies A & II moved on about a
half mile further, and our Company (H,,
was ordered up Ravino where we roliev.
ed a company who were on Picket We
remained there until Tuesday, June 3Oth.
when we were ordered TO this place, (which
is about half q mile below the Railroad
bridge, which crosses at Rockville. Co
H., is enc amped just behind the fortifca
tons and within twenty yards of /he
River. Companies A. and E., arcgust
above us and within sight, in fact thy are
not more than five hundred yards fom us,
for that is as far as we can see.
The mountain runs right W towards
the Heavens, and some say TO men up
there tye themselves fast to tie trees Tor
fear Of tumbling down. Or works are
across the Public Road aid Railroad and
are strong, and it willrequiro no small
force to drive us awa;. 1t is reported
that General Yates, &ho has command Of
us at this place ''slroS US to stay, although
our Cole wishes us back TO the Rogn't.
he ,enc GoneraD has went so far Is 10
say, we are the best company he las in
his department.
Our Major, VIM. Fl. JEssUp/has COM
mand of US, and he is a sprndid officer
for one who never before saw active scr-
vice. He appears to have all the good
qualities necessary to make one of the
best officers in the service.
Lieut.. JESSE G. TATE, with some two
dozen men, was detailed to act as Provost
Guard, at the General Head Quarters, and
reported there at 3 p. NJ, this day.
Below l send you list Of the Commits
stoned, on-commissioncd Officers and
Privates of Company H., 2sth Reg't. Pa.
Vol. NJ, which is Capt. U. II. ExT's
Company.
P. s.-Capt CLARK's Company (C.)
is with the Rcgt. 1t is reported that they
had slight skirmish, but there has been
no casualties in the Regiment.
Yours Respectfully, EMERGENCY.
CAp'T.-UsAL II. ENT, Light Street.
lst Lieut. D HAMPTON ,Olangevllc.
I'd do. JESSE G. TArE, Bloomsbury.
sERGEANTs.
1st, J G Hickson, Delaware county.
"a, John II. Bates, Columbia county.
3D., G. II Smith, Del county.
4th NJ B Hughes, Col co.
CoRPoRALs,
lst, J s ITayman, Columbia county.
"a, NJ } Kline, Light Street.
81 4 Altman, Delaware comfy.
4th Charles Muiily Light Street.
9th j I narman, Columbia county.
Musicians, Charles Alabach, John Fort.
ner, Columbia county.
PRIVATEs.
G W Anderson, Philadelphia.
W Bodine, Columbia county.
G II Bidleman, do
II u Bowman, do
Benjamin Brooks, do
T. Cadman. do
j CONS ock do
+ Eveland do
Il Feddor do
ii Floyd do
j Fowler, do
G Haymau, do
B j Hess, do
III Hover do