The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1863-12-19
Letter from the Army.
METHODIST CHURCH HospITAI.,
Alexandria, Va. Dec. IL, 1868.

FRIEND EWING :--Presuming you
would like 10 hear of trials and tribula-
ions of the Boys Of My Maryland, who
are trying TO find the road to Richmond
with the army of the Potomac, drop
YOU few lines. There are number OF
the 9th Md. at present in the hospital,
suffering from heir wounds received in
hat skrmish, as the press called it, on
the eth ul,. Now if that was Skin
mi>h, l hope never to see a battle by
lhe-by | believe fight which does not
las for four or five days is not termed
any hing but skirmsh but such as it
was, 1t has caused many happy Preside
IA mourntul Chrltmas, and left many a
galent youth chripple for lite
But am DEPRESSING. On Thanksgiving
Day, while our friends were enjoying tue
dainties of life, we were mbbling hard
tack, and marching to pay our respects
TO the Johneys. At night we crossed
at what is called Jacobs Mills, FIVE miles
above Germania Ford. On Friday, the
second division of our corps touk the add
vance; we did not expect we WOULD meet
much opposition, but soon skirmishing
commenced, AND We knew that some OF
our misguided brothers were in ,be Vi
entity. The firing grew faster, and we
ook up our line of march to take hand
at he game i'll which death was he deal
rr; We did not have long to wait, for n
few minutes walk soon brought us to
within 800 yards of :he Butteruuts.-
Nothing bu IA snail clearing in elveined
between the enemy aud ourselves The
woods were SO thick that artillery could
he be brought IN 20 advantage but a
a sec ion OF the 9th r |. battery >oon
began To talk, mi the JoLucys no, to be
"'"done in exchanging non compliments,
brought on.a section also, and the wa
the canister flew Among the trees was a
eau ion to he gray squirrels ; here and
,here conurade would diop, so,ne would
crawl to the rear, while hers had
fought their las fight, aud their proud
spirits took their upward fight 10 appear
before the Great Chiettau Of US ALL
Peace TO their remains memory will
d,op a tear Oh their rude graves in the
wilderness.
Night soon drew her sable robe over
he scene, and friend and foe rested.
Now caule strategy, which, as writer
says, Is IA fine thing, when one does not
understand 1t. The Johneys tried to
flank US, but not succeeding in that, the y
fell back ; when morning broke, the bird
had flown, and We left he field 10 join
The nam body Of our army. The rebel
dead and wounded were left, as we had
nos enough transportation for our own.
AT / p. NJ, on Saturday. the army came
up to Lee, who had fell back TO Mine
Run, small stream some five miles
, from Orange Court House, there they
worked like beavers, throwing up in
trcnchnents. flank movement was in
contemp alton, when an order cane to
fall back and on Tuesday, after having
escaped ncarl y freezing to dea.h, we re-
crossed the Rapidan at Cupepper, mine
Ford, reaching Brandy Station on Thurs
day and then, at err escaping s starvation
and being jolted to death in the ambu-
lances, we took he cars for Alexandria,
and here our trouble for time ended. -
The deed was done. Lee was scared
and the army has gone into Winter quar-
ters and now he old elegram will be :
sail quiet along the line"
But, | fear, | ain trcspassing on your
valuable columns, and as the Surgeon is
coming. will, for the present, close.
All honors to old Cecil ler sturdy
sons have been ties ed, and their wounds
show it to-day The 9th Regt. Md.
Vols. has won its pace in the pages OF
history long may it and an emblem OF
its country's RICH s. The noble Flag,
the presentation of the loyal ladies OF
Elk on, foatcd over US while we met the
traitors and put them to fight.
CRIPPLE FRoM CECIL COUNTY.