Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-04-29
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THREE CHEERS F6R THE3 r.
OTIS .yETENTYSIKTHF

Strong, on memorable occasion, durg pres
ent war, and to which we .'hall allHlni par
| ticularly before closing this article
| The 10th Penn a. Volunteers, besefylne
earned most honorable reputation thati
cally fighting regiment, h IS, perpser1 al
much, if not more, real hard fatiguiF adam
gsrous service, MS any other in the Upnly, Al
| their record viii show. The regimelis Posee
entirely of Pennsylvsnians comanjbolne
! from Blair county from York; l fEn kernei
from Westmorland l from Bedfl from
Mercer; from Beaver, and one frd Fence.
They were organized at Camp Qnei near
| Harrisburg, which place they left dthkth OF
| November, 1861, for Fortress Mnrowhere
they remained about three week4uIp drill,
when they left for Port Royal, sc. aching
that point on the 9th of Dec, 1sf 'e they
were placed under theimmediate conaf Gen.
Gilmore, then Captain of Engines, aForked
onthe intrenchments, doing picketuty8 in the
meantime, for period of about fotmdl, when
they were ordered to Fort Pula6. j. Gill
more, having secretly and unobs9ed hted his
cannon behind forest of small tiibers under
blush the 10th were ordered to leel tbstruct-
ion during the night, and which by = labor
they accomplished in season to habHe Com
mander to commence the boniardn of the
Fort the next morning. They sere one OF
the supporting regiments. and hder during
Che entire action, which corinuegot only
throughout the day, but by throwing 4ll every
fifteen minutes during the nigh, ThEttle re-
opened in full force and vigor atdaylishe next
morning, and continued till 2 aock, j., when
the enemy struck their colors sonnet unex-
pectedly to the Union troops. as, at clock,
noon, the 10th received ordqs and spared to
storm the works the ensuing right, lTere re-
leved from entering upon that hazals entsr-
prise by the surrender of tie eneB About a
week after the capture of this stroold, the
regiment again returned to Port Royshere, at
the end Of about six weeks duringieh they
were engaged In picket duty, they werdered to
James Island, taking transport toBsto, and
thence marching across to James Islgecupying
three days, two of which it rainesessantly
which, with the intense heat; renderhe march
one of extreme fatigue and sufferinany Of the
men giving out from exhaustion andpping on
the way, Crossing Stone river iBats, they
we're present, as areserve, at the bapf James
Island, in which the Union troopsk over 500
men in less than four hours
Theregiment were also, in seversvere skir-
mishes during their stay upon theand, when
they returned to Port Royal, whereS remained
on picket duty for months, sufferfnuch from
sickness meanwhile, when they wordered to
Pocotaligo, S. c., going into the baswith about
400men and losing rs in killed afounded.-
Having been over three hours under, and being
out of ammunition, except what Il took from
the cartouch boxes of the dead andnnded, six
" ROUNDS to the man having been ended, our
brave fellows were compelled to fahck, which
they did in good order, still preseg their line
IF battle, leaving upon the field, kains Ham
lton and Wayne killed, and Liz Ferguson
md Gwin, wounded.
After the battle Of Pocotaligo, i again re-
urned to Port Royal, where theymained this
ime about five months, doing picEand fatigue
luty, having assisted in the constiion of Fort
Mitchell. They were nGxt orderedFolly Island,
laying, with 400 regulars, been kcted by the
Gen'l, for the peis service of
torming the rebel batteries, in a ht attack up
IN Morris Island The officers buckled on
heir swords and the regiment well ready and
lager for the terrible onset, whene order was
ountarmanded and they returned Port Royal,
which place they Immediately lsfbr Edisto, S.
=, where they remained about aek, and were
hence, ordered 20 Botany Bay and, tarrying
bout three weeks, at the latteree, when they
Fere removed to st. Helena IsIas whence, after
stay Of some four weeks, theyere ordered
econd time to Folly Island, andgng transferred
o small boats, about midnight, dhe 9th of July,
hey rowed up the Folly Creek distance of
allies, arriving in sight of the bl batteries on
ionis Island, about daylight, EN-, dlsembark-
ng under heavy fire from tfenemy's works,
Thich sunk one of their boats, u formed line
t battle, and marched a distaA of nearly half
mile through mud and water Be deep, before
eaching the main land, the ri batteries and
lfantry playing upon them melville, which re-
llted in the loss ofeleven of til number wound
4. Gen Strong, preceiyingaeir steady adj
ancing, and unwavering rank Snd struck with
heir gallant daring and braverlnder this CALLING
re, rode up and enquired, that regiment is
his p The 10th PennsylvSa, replied the
officer. 'aThen lee cheers for the
allant 10th Pa, sang out brave General,
hich we're given with will, swere also, three
lore, proposed by the commaHr ofthe regiment,
n the General himself.
Undismayed by the shot aushelI which were
lling thick and fast amongild around them,
ley continued TO press on, ding the rebels be-
IRE them, until they arrived Front Of Fort Wag-
er, where they reposed on tkr arma in line d
attic, during the remainder the day and the
lsuing night, until about 2lelock a. M. when.
sing. aroused, Gen'l, Stro appeared before
lem and said, pointing his ard to the dark and
owning walls of Wagner, Joys. | have about
minutes work for yon. Although with stif
ned limbs from the fatiguesf the previous day
I'd weary and suffering frornhunger, not having