Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-05-05
ARMY NEWS.
From the 5lst Pa. Vol.
Clarke Co. Eastern Kentucky


Apfh -, 1000.
Itwas quite an undertaking to get from
Paris to Mt. Sterling. We we're dumped
out of the cars without single team for
transportation. Col. Clark, of 21st Mass,
was in command, and had to improvise a
staff from line officers, and in instances
line officers had to take command of regi-
ments, and none Of them had horses. The
Col assumed the command Of the post at
Paris at about 10, A NJ, and at 6 in the
evening an order came to take the brigade
to Mt. Sterling. So the command was
turned over to Col Pierce (Gen. Pierce of
Big Bethel uotoriety) 29;h Mass, and We
set to work to get ready for the march
% miles the distance. Horses had to be
got to refit the battery, aud We could not
calculate on less than six teams to regi-
ment, besides others for staff, commissary
aud quartermaster. Late at night, man
of known proclivities was sent for, map
of the surrounding country. with the roads
marked, was got, and meu known to have
teams and horses were designated. Lists
we're made, the stress falling on the
"Soutbern prociivity," and early the next
morning a party from each regiment set
out for horses and teams. Col. Clark is
man of wonderful activity and ingenuity,
and, through him, by the next morning,
We we're ready to start.
April Sd, we started. 1t was the most
motley looking train ever saw very
happy intermixture of horses, mules and
oxen, with drivers of all shades of colors,
and wagons of every variety Of make. The
morning was cool aud cloudy, aud during
the day We had every kind of weather.
such as April is proverbial for-snow,
wind, and rain aud sunshine. We reached
North Middleton about noon, half way,
aud, by 6 o'clock, bivouacked half mile
from Mt Sterling. Along the way, teams
we're pressed into service to carry the
knapsacks of the men and take The places
of those that broke down. The next day,
the regiments we're moved about two miles
on the other side of the town on the Tick.
town, alias Jacksonville Pike. Sunday,
the 5th, Gen. Ferero and staff arrived from
Lexington, assumed command of the Post,
made me Provost Marshal, and detailed
my company for Provost duty. We found
the duty to become rather ouerous for US,
and Co. 6, was sent in to our aid, and
fually Co. X. We had been there but q
few days, when orders came to march to
Winchester, leaving one regiment. Gen.
Ferero being ordered to Washington, Col.
Hartranft took command. The 2lst Mass.
was left at Mt. Sterling, and the rest of US
came away. We arrived at Winchester in
the afternoon of Friday, April II. That
evening, the Provost Marshalship was
imposed on US again, the same three com.
panies being detailed. Afterward, Com
pauics c. and F. we're sent in to US, and
Co. l. sent to the Ford Of the Kentucky
river at Boonsboro. My Office made me
acquainted with many interesting and
amusing incidents which l may relate at
another time. One, may be taken for
what it is worth. A young lady who is a
bitter Rebel, very busy it is said at all
times, met soldier 10 q store yesterday,
denounced Gen. Burnside in the usual
style, and among other things said she had
Rebel flag, which no one would take out
of her house alive. The matter was
stated to me, refused to act without its
being put in writing, which was done, and
handed to the General. He wrote an
order, that, if flag was found there, per-
sons having it in possession should be
arrested. 1t was done, and she was
brought to town-the flag being something
larger than your hand. She meekly spol'
ogized for her spirited talk to the soldier,
and alleged that the flag was q mere toy.
The General kindly cautioned her about
her imprudence-and as she said it was
mere toy, and made for some Union off,
GERS who wished to send it home, ne
politely dismissed her, and restored the
lag. She had no sooner left him, than
he impudently marched up and down
nun NTH tho fac Avinp. turnipo mn her ,
lose at the Uuion Officers, and Aauuting
Z in their faces. 1t riled every one,
specially the Union people. 1t was as
much as to say, Observation-Disclosures {
do as please, aud defy you" The
General directed me 20 get the flag from s
Ter and caution her again. asked for it.
why !" "By the Generals order" She
landed it 10 me. IL an further directed
0 say, that your conduct has been very {