Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1865-02-11
From the Star,
ARMY OF THE POTOMAC.
CAMP IN FRosr OF PkrRRsBuRc, Va.
January 1868. +.


Dear Sr--l will request
small space in your valuable paper, Tor The
publication Of few lines, which ! am
about 10 write Tor the benefit and interest OF
our friends a, home. And especially Tor
our aged parents OF Columbia whose sons,
on the 18th, Of September, 1864, connected
themselves with the 2Oslh Reg't P. ~, and
marched 10 the 'front.' We first struck Vir-
gina soil al Bermuda Landing, where we
were allowed TO remain only few days,
when we were ordered to the front TO do
picket duty. During mine weeks we re.
manned there, having fifty two hours OF
picket duty 10 perform ont OF every seventy
two hours, besides our regular drill, yet the
boys enjoyed good health. On the 18Th oil
Nov the Rebs gobbled our pickels al that
place, capturing twenty boys Of our Regt
anta considerable number from otter reg'-
ments. Among the ca aptured was our brave
Colonel, Capt. Lee Of Company +, and
frs, Lieut.. Of Company B. Company F, lost
some Twelve mon prisoners and one woun'
deL Francis Pealer of Columbia county
was slightly wounded. Oscar Pealer and
Gideon Beshine from Fishing Creek Col
CO., were among the prisoners Tne pick
els Ike pt up brisk fire Tor several days,
which confued rs within our works for
nine,y.six hours IN cold and rain without
any sleep and only common daily raiions.
On The Goth OF Nov. we broke up onr camp
and marched 10 the left OF the Federal
works along breastworks and threw camps
10 The extreme LETT, distance Of twenty
miles, where we did picket service four
days and then marched back TO the front OF
Peters burg, our present situation. On The
28h Of Nov. we struck our tents a: lhIs
camp and were soon after connected to The
lsl Brigade, 80 Division, Army Corn,
In short time our Brigade was ordered 20
cover the retreat OF the 5t Corp, which
was oui making :aid--commonIy- known
as The "Apple Jack" raid. While doing
this our march was mostly in the nigh,
amid snow and mud TO OR knees aud often
through creeks. The courage Of onr Lieu.
tenants alone, kept US from being taken by
suerrillas. AT length after marching dis
lance OF twenty miles we reached the banks
OF The Notaway river, abhu O'Clock IN the
morning. Our blankets aud clothes being
wet, our load vas heavier hdn usual and
the boys were ompelely wotn out in
marching this distance in len hours Being
cold and wet The boys soon had the rebeI
fence on the fires, by which they warmed
and dried their clothes, and look shor, mp
while tho 5lh corps was crossing the pom
ICONS on their return. TIE boys wonld oc.
casonaily slip Out and capture turkies,
chickens, and pigs in fac, they took their
choice for the country was richly blessed
with everything the hear could wish. A l
o'clock the same day we were ordered back
over the same ground we came, and with
greater rapidhy. Many did not get in camp
till the day after the regimen, camped, but
none regretted their trip for the rich supply
fully repaid us. We are uow on lish' duty
and enjoying pre- ny good health an sad
to inform the people, especially The parents
oil Fishing Creek. that Co. +, since the raid
have buried two of ter brare sous. On
the 3lsl OF December we were called 10 in
Ter the remaius OF Samuel Lauhauch aud
on The 18th of January 1868 We were re
called 10 the burial of Fhlp PaurE. il sou ot
I John Ranlz. II il said he lronhled hlnsel
| 10 death on account of the inhuman treat
men, his father is receiving from the exc
cullve OF the government he was fighting to
maintain. Thus Two OF our brave hoy:
( have passed away, and two more family
fireside made vacant. How many brave
men are yet 10 fall is unknown. May Coo
cause peace 10 prevail once more in ou
land
A SOLDIER.
The TRsAsURY HoA,GpE CASE - Mar
Harris, The young woman from Chicago
who shot 10 death Andrew J. Burroughs,
clerk in the office OF the mproler OF tn,
Currency, yesterday afternoon, in the Trea
sury Buildings, has been lodged in Jail. ]
appears from The testimony tha5 she Ha'e,
10 Mr., Mccullough, The Comptroller, lha
the diseased had violated his marriage en-
gagemenl with her. He had done her n
harm, but was engaged 10 her for man
years, even from Mer childhood, and ha
continued a correspondence until within
month Of his marriage. She said to- the Off
cor who cnnveyed her IN iail she askni n