The Portland daily press., 1864-09-03
From the Maine Thirtieth.
PORTLAND, Sept. lst, 1864

IoRfLAND, sept. ISL, loO7.
4 To the Editor Of the Press:
| copy from letter II have just receivedD
the following account of the march which the
S0th Regiment have undergone since they left
Hallstown. If you think it of sufficient inter-
est, will you please give it place in your val
liable paper, for the benefit of those who have
friends in that regiment. L. C. p.
WINCHESTER, Va, Aug 18th, 1864.
Z We have had another long march to under
go, and don't think it is ended yet, nor do
expect we shall stop until we go into winter
/ quarters. The last | wrote you was the Sth.
1 will now give you the account from my dia-
~ from that date.
Monday, Aug. Sth, Hallstown. Fine day.
We expect 10 move at any moment; have sent
all baggage we possibly could TO the rear, as
we are only allowed one wagon to the regi-
ment. Tuesday, 9th. Still in camp at Halls
town; received letter from home. Have
just got orders TO move at half past O'Clock
tomorrow morning. Wednesday, 10th. Fine
morning-broke camp at 4 l-2, started at on
the march. Passed through the town of Charles
( town, Va. l went into the Court House where
J John Brown was tried, and condemned TO be
hung as a rebel. The house was all in ruins
saw the jail aud place where he was hung.
( Walked IL miles, it was very hot-we lost
Z quite number of men on the march. There
was not more than so men that marched into
camp and stacked arms, for they iell down by
{ the roadside almost dead. Out of some COM
panies there was not more than two or three
( TO a company. l was most played out myself,
but got to camp in good time TO get supper.
Thursday, llth-fne day but very hot-broke
camp at o'clock A. M.-started on the march
at ). Passed through the town Of Berrysvilie,
marched 10 miles-had little skirmish--a
number OF rebels killed-foraged a small tur
key-was near caught by the Provost Marshal.
( Friday, l2th-fine morning. Broke camp at
ain. Our regiment does guard duty on the
wagon train-narched through Newtown and
Middletown, walked y miles-are within one
mile OF the Shenandoah river. The rebels have
burned the bridge to prevent us following
them-they are firing across the river quite
sharp. Saturday, 13th-fne morning-delay-
I ed on account ofthe bridge being burnt. Cross
ed the river-stopped all day on hill, about
one mile fIom Middletown.. / saw quite
number Of rebel prisoners, and talked with
them. l4th-pieasant morning. Broke camp
al 5am-marched through the same town back
again, guarding a train oI wagons. Halted in
the woods sometime-reeeived a mail on
horse-back-got letter from home. Started
I on the march and passed through a small
[ town called Currinville-marched ii miles to-
day-halted and camped within one mile and
W
I the way on the march-the men were drawn
up IN line and their guns all loaded, but the
rebs did not show their heads.
Monday 18th, broke camp at O'Clock and
marched into the town of Winchester lat 10
minutes before six in the morning) with mu-
sic, and formed in line 10 the streets of the
town. It's very pretty place, though there
is good part of it destroyed, some 120 build
ings. Our regiment is quartered in an old
(.arnNaD ahnreb II has haau ula1 enmatiYna
tor the soldiers. The leld and staff officers
have got small building near the church,
which suppose the minister or deacon be-
I longing to the church used TO live in. They
have got the first story for their kitchen and
dining room and in the upper story the Off
GERS sleep and have pleasant time. / feel
quite well about living in house, though IL
seems strange to be on level floor and have
no bushes and trees 20 cut away In order to
get place to lie down. But all that | am
afraid of is, that we will have TO leave here,
and take to the woods again. We made a ta-
Bile and some seats out OF the church pews; IL
seems TO bad but 1t cannot be helped. Tues
day, 10Th, still at Winchester, the 10th Corp
has returned from the front, and are now
with US. Well it is just as | expected. We
have just received orders TO march out OF
town one mile; started at o'clock, camped
in large field, at IL o'clock got orders to
move again right of.
Wednesday, 10th, fine day, marched II
miles, arrived in camp at IL O'Clock p. NJ,
camped in grave yard, ate our rations on the
top Of the graves; all we can get to eat now
is green apples aud green corn. Marched
again the same day at 9 p. NJ, went I miles
halted within one mile of Berryville.
Thursday, 18th. Broke camp at A. NJ.
Marched to within one mile of Charleston
Va; halted in field, at ii o'clock started
again, went short distance and halted in the
woods; got supper. Started again at hall
past seven p. NJ, went through Charleston
and eamped for the night two miles from the
! town.
Friday 10Th. In camp near Charleston ;ex.
peet TO move at any moment. We are quite
short Of provisions. Nothing going on il
camp to-day.
Saturday, goth. Fiourings Springs. Ihopt
we shall soon have chance TO rest a week in
one place Tor il is very hard for us TO be on
the march all the time. We have just re-
ceived orders to move again.
Sunday 2lst B0lonar Heights. We have
Just marched four miles and camped at thi:
place, two miles from Harper's Ferry. There
Is quite sharp firing at the front this morning
We are all ready TO give the rebels fits If the.
show themselves.
Hallstown, Aug. %. We are now on ,
e large Hill in front Of Hallstown. Our regi
menthas made breastworks Of large trees
We have good position for a fight. Their
= is very sharp firing about one mile and a hal
: ffom here, it commenced last Sunday at day
: break and w are now giving it to them witt
shell. Yesterday our forces moved out will
! three brigades, the sth Corps, to find out hov
e large force the rebels had, aud in so doins
: they had smart little fight The rebs know
better than to advance towards us, where w,
I now are, for they know we have got the bes
! position. They keep In the woods about al
, the time. There Is not much news 20 writ
about, except the cannonading, and that W
q are so used TO that we don't think it wort
e writing about. ! am glad 10 hear that GeI
h Fessenden is getting well he was only her
: we should be all right. We shall all be glad
e see him back again. shall be glad whe
|, Col. Hubbard gets back. Quartermaster Co
r fin is with US again. DIR, Carr is said to be i
4 Washington, and viii report TO the regimen
d soon. We expect soon TO be paid of. ID
e rect your letters to the Both Maine regimen
! 18th Corps, lst Div, 3D. Brigade, Washington
q DC, J.P