Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-12-23
CAMP NEAR PETERSBURG, Va,
November 2s, 1864. I
Mr.. ED1roR
ALBERT SMITH.

Mr.. ED1roR
Permit through your valuable columns to In
form the people of Bedford county that there yet
mains a small band known as company c, 10th
regt. P. v.
We have participated in all the battles fought dur
ing this summers campaign. Many Of orr brave
boys fell while noby defending the stars and stripes
Owing to the severity Of the campaign, we were
unable to furnish the readers Of your paper with the
desired information yet if it viii be acceptable We
will try and do better in the future.
Since the last demonstration on the left, which
took place on the 9th day of October we were NOV
ed to old position occupying that position Of g
the line known as Fort He'll. Yesterday, Sunday
artillery dueng and mortar sheling was kept up all
day. One shell passed through the Adjutant's bomb
proof, turning everything topsytryy, wounding the
Sergeant Major, Henry Miller and Hospital Stew
art, {Benj. L. Hewitt,)
Our line and that Of the enemy are but fifteen hun
dred yards apart at this point. The picket lines are
very close in places. During the day the pick
cts exchange compliments, but so soon ms night sets
in. firing commences andis kept up briskly until day
dawns, when it entirely ceases until evening again.
Ihe party that gets relieved first bids the other good
evening and returns TO camp.
| a word on our thanksgiving dinner, which we
received the 25th ult 1t consisted of mince pies
cakes, turkey, boiled ham, corn beef lemons,
apples and peach butter.
For twenty eight men we drew turkeys, mince
pies, u ginger crackers, pound of corn beef, 1
pound of boilded ham, pecks of apples, pints
peach butter and one lemon, for which we join in
returning sincere thanks to those who were kind
| enough to contribute them 1t made us a good din.
besides impressng our minds with the fact that
a from and %1a4s
not entirely forgotten.
Our quarters are comfortable, although they are
under the ground. 1t would be much pleasanter to
live out in tents in peaceable country, but in our
present condition are content with this mode of e
living
viii furnish you with correct roll of our com.
pany. Those marked A are absent, wounded and
sick.
1st Lieut., Charles Copelin, A.
1st Sergt., James G. Hamilton.
I'd Samuel Kinley.
Sd Thomas G. Livingston a
4th g David C. Lane, provost guard.
9Th " Simon b. Stonerook A.
1st Corp Samuel B. Schwartz.
I'd Benjamin Shoemaker.
Sd John w. Plummer.
PRIVATES.
Ainsworth, james, A. Kelly, G. P. sharpshooter.
Atwell, john A. iKean William 81
DoiueIi AnursM Lang James, prisoner.
Bulger, Levi, prisoner. Leer, William, A.
Beegle, John A. Lauxman John
Brumbaugh, F. NJ, A. Monihan, James, A.
Bard, George w, A. Miminger, Jacob. A..
Cobe, John, A. Mccoy James
Chilcoat, Hillery, A. Murray, Samuel
Chlcoat, Isaac A. 0inger, George
Copehn Isaiah Powley, Henry
Ghamberln, Whitney P. Plaster, VIM, blk smith
Dlyely, John, prisoner Sinner, w Fl. H., pro. cd
fockler, Samuel Shoemaker, Austin, pris.
Garrett, John c., prisoner. Swaney Samuel j.
Galley, Joseph Swayney VIM. A.
Garrett, Albert T.. A. Swaney D. <. p.
Hartman, John r pris. Sutton, John A. carp'tr
Aoisnger, Josiah, pris. Smith, Samuel H., A
Householder, Moses Speer, VIM. ri.
Harwood, Rich, pro- ID Schroeder, Chas., musician
Householder, Jacob Wilt, Sias D., A.
IRWIN James Woodcock. Clark. A.
Irwin, Jerrett, a. Wallace, Samuel G., A.
Kelly, David
S.B.s.