Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-04-06
HEADQUARTERS Co. Il" 109th n. Y. S. Vol, !
LIST Brig, lst Div, 9th Army Corps,
Near Peters I,llru Ea Marnb On ISGE |


Mr.. E. o. GooDRTCH. 1 used to be u reader
of the BRADFORD REPORTER, before went to the
army, thought would write few lines to YOU
which wish you to insert in its columns | am
member Of the 109th Regt n. Y Vol, and was
formerly of Athens, Bradford County, and wish
to give little history Of what We (our regiment)
have passed through during the last summers cam
Palgn. Last winter Zone year ago. We lay in Alex
andra, Va, and on the 9th day of April we re-
ceiyed marching orders, and was assigned to the
lSt Brigade, 1st Division of Burnsides Corps (the
9Th A. O. We packed up and marched up the
Orange Alexandria railroad, We reached Warren
ton Junction on the first day of May. We lay
there till the 4th when we started toward the Rap
ld'n which we reached on the 9Th. The most of
the Army of the Potomac had crossed and were en-
gagged in fighting. That night we were sent on the
flank to prevent the army from being fanked by
the Rebs In the morning were changed to the
centre, the fighting had ceased for a few minutes
and We moving along left in front through the
thick woods, when all at once, the enemy attacked
our right, left and centre. We came to the front
and poured yolley into them, and charged their
works, but repulsed. We Immediately re-
formed our lines and made the second charge. and
something had to give way, for We went through
With bayonets fixed, yelling like SO many wild In
0uals. We took their works and quite number of
prisoners, bat we lost heavily in the two charges
"estd there and fought till the night of the 9TH,
"Aen We started for SPOTS yvania which We reach
ed on the morning of the 9Th where We had an
other battle on the 9Th. 10th, and 18th.
cannot give the particulars of all the battles
We We're engaged in, if l did it would require
Team OF toolscap to pen it down. We participated
III The battles OF the Wilderness, Spottsylvana,
TO- North Anna, Hanovertown, Gaine Farm. Beth
any Church, Cold Harbor, Battles before Peters
burg, Weldon Road Reams Station. Hatcher's
Run, and Preeble's House
When We left Alexandria our regiment numbered
lo7o all told and on the morning Of the 18th dav
otJune We could stack but 81 muskets. this ,I,;,
iy shows that We have been in some pretty ro7,ob
places. Of course the men were not all killed hut
the most of them had been killed, wounded, taken
prisoners and sick. Our regiment is now recruit
edup TO the number Of go men, and we will make
quite Show IN the coming campaign. We are
bound to put this rebellion down or die in the at
tempt. Surely, who could die in a better cause
A'lg around the Northern Jdr-r0oas harpino about
peace on any conditions, as some do, YES, a good
many and II it had not been for the Northern trait
Us We should have seen the glorious Stars and
'ulps floating over the United States now as they
'ad Years ago. IbeGeve those men call themselves
le"ce men or Copperheads 1 have forgotten which,
'f think the latter name is the most appropriate
'' 'hey are as near like the Copperhead snake as
'~E 'Alng | can think of now. There was quite n
r''Def OF them visited our army last fall, before
'-eNlHentlal election, using all their influence to
S'' The soldiers to vote for men who they knew
vas Hymg TO overthrow the Government Suppose
,'s5 mad got their Copperhead President the first
'''S would been an armistice of six months which
'la nave given the rebels a chance to fortify and
+'A 'hey would make some foolish compromise
''i Ueln, and probably given them their indie
.sluenee, but soldiers cannot see any such
'-'.S as that done, there has been too much blood
n, r"''u 70 give the South their independence now.
are bound to bring them back into the Union
y ",r POINT of the bayonet, if nothing else will dc
-, 'nihk the time is not far distant when you
near the news Of the occupation of Richmond
s'efS0arg by the Union troops.
3s 3s''elS report that they are in a starving con-
ana must eyacuate the places before long,
eS eVaeuate the places they have got to