Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1877-10-25

On the 10th we marched TO Union
town, and it viii long be remember
ed. by those who made 1t 10 the big
march. The distance was thirty.
Ave miles and the time twelve hours.
lt was an exhaustlng days work,
and many were the stragglers left
by the waysidr. We rested over the
3Oth, and on the first day OF July
went to Gettysburg by way of Tan
ey town, It IS a singular fact that
while approaching Gettysburg not "a
sound of the conflict then raging be-
tween the advance portions of the
two armies reached our ears, and
not until about dark when an ambu-
lance with the body of the lamented
General Reynolds passed us, did we
know that there had been q fight
that day. During the night of the
lst we bivouacked to the right of
the Taneytown road, within two
Anlles Of the battlefield. On the
iNorning of the "a ne advanced to
the front, after an inspection OF
arms, prepared to bear our part in
the great battle of the war. The
action OF the 1st had not been favor.
able, though it probably secured to
the army Jf the Potomac the strong
position held on the ID and Sd
against which Lee hurled his forces
in vain.
The 14Sth went through the ac-
tions of the two days with great
credit, and suffered severely in kill
ed and wounded. The heaviest loss
occurred In the evening Of the I'd,
while the regiment was engaged In
front of Round Top. Capt. Robert
Nj. Forster, of Company g, was kill
ed and Lieut.. John A Bayard, of
Company III, mortally wounded.
Capt. Forster was an able officer.
and his death was great lcss.. As
y discipllnarian he had no superior
IN the regiment, and took great
pride in always having his company
In good condition for duty. Lieut..
Bayard was fine drill master, and
the ease and grace with which he
handled company on parade was
often subject of remark.
After the battle we remained on
the 6eld over the 4th, and then NOV
ed around to Baltimore turnpike, at
Two Taverns. From there we
marched BY way of Taneytown and
Meddletown, back to Frederick, and
from Frederick, by way OF Cramp-
toms Gap 10 the Potomac, near
Williamsport. where we were again
in the presence of Lees army, the
position of the 14Sth being directly
in front OF St. James College. Lee
withdrew across the river and we
then marched TO Harper's Ferry,
passing over the old battle field of
Antietam, and In d very few days
we were again upon the tsacred
sol" of Virginia. We marched
down Loudon Valley, stopping at
Smokers. Asnby's and Manassas
Gaps without encountering she eIie-
my. Then We reached Warranton
and from there moved across Orange
and Alexandria railroad to Morris
vile, a short distance from Kelley .
Ford ON the Rappahannock.
The summer campaign now ended
and we went into camp to remain a
number of weeks. 1t was here that
the boys had story about the Colo
mel being lost one night while on
picket duty. As the story ran 1t
might be called "7he adventures of a
.lost Colonel u Search of Picket
LING" IL was dark, gloomy night,
and in going to visit the line, IL is
supposed he made a slight mistake
in direction, and in wandering
through the woods became some
what bewildered. Suddenly the
boys on duty were startled by a loud
streng voice crying through the
darkness, 'sHo! boys Hol boys ~
The voice was at once recognized,
aud soon the "lost was found" O,
course the wags of the regiment
would try To get as much fun as pos.
sible opt of the mishap, and for sew
eral days mysterious cries of "Ho
boys ! Hol boys =, were heard
ibout the camp. They usually came
from behind tree, tent or from
some place of concealment where
the eyes Of officers could not pene.
trate.
Iu the month of September of this
year-1863 began what has often
been described as the campaign OF
manoeuvres, and not until Decem.
Ter did the army rest. Crossing the
Rappahannock, we first pushed for
ward to the Rapidan-that narrow
stream at many points only separat.
ing the picket lines. After remain.