The Union. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-18

fer Iifa; aa there 10 y Asy that leaVou home
and mora that are door 70 him and pevor re-
turna. And 30 It ia with all other employ |
nents, the soldiers are not the only one that |
leaves home snd never returns.
Aftor arriving down here tho nez. thing
wa5 to go 10 work and build up our town. con-
sisting Of log houses oovared with muslin
"the shelter TENTS" for this purpose our Col.
selected very convenient spot, as he chose
his ground on the side of large pine woods
nndiby the side of small stream. The boys
were handy which is always the greatest Ob-
ject of putting up the log cabins, and mud
was plenty "as always is in Virginia" to
daub 'or in a more polite way of speaking to
plaster" the cracks between the logs, and to
run the chimney's with, which is put up of
rocks or wood. then plastered with mud or
clay. Before the whole job was completed
many of the sporting boys had blisters on
their hands not being used to work for a
while.
For the last two or three days we have had
a small bit of excitement in our midst, as we
have had orders to be packed and ready ito
ge. up and gil" at o moments notice. This
morning about two and a half o'clock, we
were aroused with the eye-opening news, to
pack up Immediately and fall in under arms;
inside of ten minutes all was in marching
trim and men in line, where they stacked
arms and went abtut cooking their breakfasts.
We hear that the reason of our being ordered
out under arms this m rning, was on account
of some JoiRies undertaking to make their
escape from rsbeldom, and was fired at by
their own men while attempting to get across
to us. The fireing was heard along the lines
and it was thought that we were attacked,
therefore preparations were made at once. 1t
has been expected that they would attack for
some days. We are ready to receive them,
all we went is for them to come and if we
don't give them the right change it will not
be our faults.
From the top Of Stony Mountain, (which
we are camped BY the side Of" we can have
full view of the rebels for some distance /;
also, we can see miles to our rear-altogether
it gives US pleasant view Of the country
ABOUND.
The health of the regiment is very good,
better fear than it VIII DO in a few days if
the weather continues as bad as it has been
for tho last day or two, as the sacred soil Of
Virginia is getting to lie very much troubled,
consequently mud is the result.
| suppose many Of your readers are begin
ming to study s.mething about the coming
Presidential campaign. And perhaps the
question will arise with some Of them who
viii be the candidates, and if so and SO are,
which will be elocted2 The soldiers say il
Uncle Abe be nominated he will lie elected
lot who may run against him. Some Of your
esppersh citizens, that has never. been down
through the army, and that Las been fed upon
copperh ad va ms, may say that Mae is the
sold ers choice; but far from it as all VIII find
out by travelling around through the army Of
tee 70 omac. Abe is the man and he is
bound to shine. He will run ".f nominatel''
; Ike vessel with fair wholesale breeze and
fair tide'in smooth wafer.
see in your last issue Capt. Lacey is still
beating upon the serpents head Of SECESSION
il Baltimore Hundred. l hope the Captain
will have luck in keeping the vernon down
in that vicinity. He is 'the right man in
the right place" Ihave often heard it said
that the best Of material were wrapped in
small packages suppose that must be
the case with the Captain.
understand that Sussex County has fur
nished another full company of men to fight
the rebels, which has joined the cavalry. /
am1plcased to hear of her doing so well. l
hope they may have q chance of coming down
to the front where they may win laurels for
themselves and not he kept in camp to the
rear where they will die of IN jnotony and the
want Of being in active service
am pleased to inform you that we have a
Church cor Chapel Tent in progress, it is
Superintended by the chaplain Rev. Thomas
q. Murphey l think it will be completed in
a few days, he is expecting to obtain cover
for it from the Sanitary Commission There
is one in the brigade sin the l0Sth Now York
Regiment" which we have very interesting
meetings in hope the work may go on |
will close this lcng letter, and if u thinl;
this worthy of ar in.ertion in your columns,
perhaps you may hear from me again.
Yours, A VETERAN.