The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-04-15
BEAUFORT, S. c., March 25, 1864.


DEAR Sir:
After long and stormy passage of five
days, on board the transport, limited States"
we reached our old camp, on last Wednesday.
After spending sixty days in Pennsylvania, we
find soldering to be even more unpleasant oc-
cupation than it was before; but withal we are
find things very much as we left them, except a
little excitement about the reb's coming over.
They attempted it once, shelled our pickets, but
got aground with their flats and gave it up.
| was very much surprised to read, since my
arrival here, an article in the "Bedford Inqui-
rer," concerning myself Isupposed that about
every body in Bedford knew how Unexpectedly
was compelled to leave for Harrisburg, previ-
Jus to the time had appointed, thereby leav-
ing behind me over thirty recruits who had been
enlisted by members of my company. | made
an arrangement with an Individual by the name
of Long, 10 the effect that, as Woodberry town
ship was giving local bounty of 5000, and as
/ had among my recruits about forty men who
were willing to be credited to their own county
for that amount, l would bind myself to credit
twenty four men to Woodberry, provided be
would assist me TO recruit my company by fur
nishing me with l2 recruits; he was to meet
! me with the men at Hopewell, or some other
! station on the B. T. r. r., on Monday, the 29th
OF February. l sent two of my men to Wood
berry, on the 24th or 25th of February, to as
sIst in getting the IL men. I received dis
patch from the commanding officer of my resi-
| ment, on Thursday evening, the 25th of Feb
ruary, ordering me to bring my men to Harris
burg Immediately, as they could not be muster
otfa fbo 7
do? My men (recruits) were scattered all over
the county, and to reach Harrisburg, in time to
have them mustered in, must leave on the fol-
lowing day FRIDAY, 26th). 1t was impossible
to send word TO all, or one-haf Of them. NV
two men had not returned from Woodberry, and
1t was equally impossible to send word to that
place. Even If l could have done SO, the men
and money could not have been got to Harris
burg IN time. / went TO bed with the belief
that should not have more than ten men to
take away the next day, whereas, if ] could but
remain until Monday, would have over fifty.
Perhaps if l had remained in Bedford until
Monday, and showed the dispatch" ia copy of
which send you) TO the individuals with whom
bad made the arrangement referred to, they
would have been satisfied, but concluded to 90
IT could get but five men together, as they
were better than none. l was fortunate, or un-
fortunate, enough, / cont know which, to have
more than that number when started took
them to Harrisburg, had them mustered in, and
in answer to dispatch, telegrap.ed TO Durhor.
row thst had been ordered to HARRISBURG On
FRIDAY, IN order to hass my men mustered into
service before the 29th, as that was the last day.
HARRISBURG, Feb 25, 1864.
To Capt. S. S. Netsger:
Recruits cannot DO mustered later than
twenty-n GEM February. Each can get
about two hundred and fifty (250) dollars local
bounty; bring them Immediately. (Signed)
r. WHITE.