Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1864-09-08
A Letter from a Member of the
2nd Maryland, P. H. B.
CHARLESTON, kanawha Co., w. Va.

/ CmAnLEsroN, kanawha Co., w. Va,
,...- .Aagust 25th, 1864.
Mr.. EDIroR. Permit me through the
columns of your valuable paper to state
few facts connected with the late history
of the End Md, II, H. B. AS you know.
the Regiment left Grcenland Gap on the.
Both May last, and passed through Gum
berland, on our way to Martinsburg
lAfter short rest there we marched with
| six days rations and one lrundred rounds
| Of ammunition via Smithield to a point
on the,pke, six miles east of Winchester,
where we Joined the 152nd and detach-
mcnt of the 161st Ohio Regiments 60.
N. & } and formed the guard to large
supply train moving up the Valley to
Gen. Hunter, ali under command of Col.
Putnam, with whose good management
we brought the train safely through We
came up with Gen. Hunters forces II
miles south Of Sarihton, where We were
brigaded with his troops The 1st, 4th,
and 18th Va Regiments, 2nd Maryland
(East,rn Sh6ree end eur Regiment forfhda
the LIST Brigade, tndcr Col. Thoburn. in
Gen. Sullivan's Division. From this
point we marched to Lynchburg where We
soon became engaged with the enemy.
!. = Our Regiment was ordered
upon the dcublc-quick to reinforce Maj.
Iluntlcy, who commanded the skirmish
line directly in our front, in which two of
our men were killed and several with my
self were wounded. We remained on the
field uutil after dark, when retreat was
ordered, and three of cur Regiment and
myself were placed ia snbblThces and
carried over rough, barrenncss country
$50 miles at a rapid rate, day and night,
and suffering from the torturing pains of
our wounds, with scarcely sufficient food
to sustain life. We reached the Kama
VIA river SO miles above this place after
ten Gays hard travelling At Gauley
Bridge We found depot of good supplies.
The wotHlcd were sent from this point to
the hospital at Gallipolis Chic, Where
everything wis arranged for our comfort,
and We received every care and attention
calculated TO ensure our speedy recovery.
for which We all feel grateful toward DIR.
Bahty, the Surgeon in charge of our
ward, and the Sisters of Charity and Other
kind nurses, Ghtsr whose treatment our
wounds began rapidly to iiEhilftrtyc and our
minds naturally wandered back to loved
ones at home and our comrades in the
field. We applied for furlough, but
was refused in consequence of not having
our descriptive lists, yet many Others re-
ccived furloughs under similar c;rcum-
stances. We then wrote. to one of our
staff officers to use his influence to have
us transferred to Cumberland, but we
we're not honorcd with reply. On the
18th of August we were discharged for
the purpose Of being sent to Cumberland
to await the mastering ort Of the rcgi-
ment, bat Though some mistake we were
sent with sqdad cf convalcscent SOL
diers to this place, ard put in the conva
lescent camp for duty. n Justice to our
selves we reported to the Medical Director,
who pronounced us unfit for DIZZY, and
gave us ar order for transportation to
Cumberland Hospital, which Col. Obey,
commanding post refused to sign, and we
were ordered back to camp. = y
- ~ A VETERAN SOLDIER.