American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-03-08
Commissioner 23d Dist.
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Ecb~ c hafeGn our tauic new book,
entitled Camp, March, and Battlefield by
Rev. a. Nj Stewart, Chaplain OF 1925
Regt Pa. Vol. We fnd the following
notice of it in the National MteHgeaesr,
of Feb H.
This is a handsomely printed duedeci-
mo volume, of four hundred and eight
pages From it we gather that the au-
thor, Presbyterian clergyman, in charge
Of a church at Pittsburgh, Pa, rendered
his services to Gen. j 5. Negley, then
organizing troops in that vicinity, and
was appointed chaplain April 10, 1861,
to the 18th Pennsylvania volunteers, a
three-months regiment, which, at the end
Of their first enlistment volunteered for
three years. The author of this book
followed the fortunes of this regiment du-
ring all its eyenttul career, in the cam
pings. marchinga. and battles Of the Ar
my Of the Potomac" The volume con
sists of series Of letters, addressed to
the public press, almost weekly, from the
army, during the period over which they
extended The work is characterized by
great maniness and candor Of views, ex-
hibting clear, observing mind, and the
style of composition is all that the most
severe aud fas'idibus literary culture
could desire. The leading purposes of
the writer are stated in the preface to
have been ''to exhibit what the religion
of Christ may and ought to become in
camp" and to furnish Others some just
conception of camp life, Of great army
in motion, and of two mighty hosts in
the shock of battle" both of which pur-
poses the author has well accomplished.
We have read the book with care from
beginning to end, and have marked many
passages which we would gladly transfer
to our columns, ii space permitted. The
18th regiment went into eampat York,
Pennsylvania, in May, 1861, thence to
Chambersburg. Berkley, Va, Martins
burg, &c, aud July 22d was mustered
out of service at Pittsburgh--the 1J2d
Pennsylvania volunteers being immedi.
ately organized therefrom, and hurried to
Washington, to meet the emergency re-
sulting from the first Bull Run disaster.
In this vicinity, and mostly at Tenally.
town, they were encamped till March 26,
1862, when they joined the grand army
under General Mcclellan, for the PENN.
sula.
Under date of Juae 16, 1864, at
Charles City Court House, the author
thus writes:
Two years ago, after a series of bloody
battles, the last of which at Malvern
Hill--tle most decided victory to the
Union arms of the war-we were hud-
died up a, Harrison's Landing like a
flock of sheep, in rather small pen, for
forty-seven mortal days, after which we
retreated as quietly and as fast as we
could past this old Charles City G. H.,
in order to try our chances against the
rebels in other localities, and perchance
better auspices.
What an interval! Since last here we
have met the rebels in deadly conflict at
Manassas, at Bull Run, at Centreville. and
Chantilly, at South Mountain, and An
tietam, twice at Fredericksburg, at Salem
Heights, and Charlottesville, at Gettys-
burg. at Rappahaunock Station, and Kel-
ly's Ford, and lately for two days in the
Wilderness. for week death-struggle
in the slaughter-pens of Spottsylvania, on
the North Anna and Pamunkey; for a