Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-10-21

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. a, 1864
EDITOR INQUIRER -
Believing that the numerous readers of the lNQUI-
RER would be pleased to peruse letter from the
my, with your permission will give them short
history of our travels since enstng in the 'war for
the Union" We viii tax their patience as little as
possible. We left home on the last day of August,
with the intention Of going to Harrisburg, enlistng
there and being credited to Bedford. When we
reached Bedford we changed our notions somewhat
in regard to this from the fact that they did not seem
to interest themselves much in regard to welfare
AS things at Harrisburg we're IN q rather confused
state at that time we concluded go to Philadelphia
and enter the Navy ifpossible. Arriving there we
we fonnd there was only one recruiting Office open
for that branch of the service, and that crowded to
overAowing. Wewe1e told that if wished to enter
the Navy Camden City would be the most likely place.
We accordingly went there and found about the same
as at Philadelphia. We were now compelled to
choose some other branch of the service. We un-
derstood that they were ensting at Trenton for
the cavalry service paying six hundred dollars local
bounty for one year. Thitherwe made up our minds
to qo Sure it was enlstug out of our native State,
but we come to the conclusion that we could serve
our country with as much honor in New Jersey re-
giment as in one from Pennsylvania. We took the
cars for Trenton distant 81 miles, and in less than
an hour from the time we presented ourselves at the
Provost Marshal Office, we were examined, muster
ed in and paid our local bounty. We were inmedi-
atelv sent to Camp ''Perrine, the rendezvous for
all recruits of the State. The copperheads at home
think that the army is receiving no additions to its
ranks. In this they have been sadly duped. Men
were enIisting there with rapidity never before
equalled since the breaking out ofthe rebellion. All
that is wanted now is the draft for the deficiency of
| the 100000 call and we will be all right.
We remained here until the 11th, when we were
ordered 10 get in readiness to leave for our regiment
which was then at Whites Station, 10 miles from
Memphis. There was nearly coo of us altogether.
All along the route we were received with the
widest enthusiasm At Pittsbarg we were taken to
the City Hall and treated 10 good supper by the
asubsistence Committee In justice to the ladies
of Ptsirg we must say that it beat any thing of the
kind that we ever had the pleasure of scraping an ac
i ddnintance with. Every thing was cteaf-some-
thing very seldom witnessed where soldiers are fedby
the bounty of the eitizens-and betokened care in
the getting mp Of it. Forthe meal we had bread and
butter. coffee cheese, meat, apples and crackers.
Ile ORGANIZATION has ptV5iSeo
1854, and is sustained by the voluntary contribution
of the citizens
From Louisville KY, we marched to Portland
where we embarked on board the steamer Flora
for Cairo, I'll. This was on the 10th. On the even
ing of the 18th we hove too at Paducah. Here wer
visible signs If war. The fort captured from the reb
els is situated below the town tht bank ofth riv
err 1t was taken by colorea troops, and before th
rebels could be brought to sense Of their dutythre
furious charges had to be made. We were sstold b
the citizens that after the surrenderosg the fort
dusky patriots were lying at the main entrance.