Daily Republican., 1885-08-10

niehtfall. On arriving at the camp,
which was near Fort Morton, and after
answering to our names again, j. Rit
tor, j. +. Morgan and myself were as.
signed to Company X, 51st Regiment,
T. ", Division 8, A. @. (the said com
pany l believe was ut the time without
Acaptain. The boys took us into uarters
tor the night to rest, but we were there
but short time before those terrible
guns from the reb's fortifcAtion began
to peal and roar, and the cry on the out
side was Fall in Fall In p The
curses Of =" Get out of the way |" in the
inside was new thing to green horns.
No more sleep. Ordered close to the
breastworks the firing of the great
guns was continued up very sharp un.
til morning.
Sunday, April 2-Fine day. The
whole atmosphere appears red and hazy,
with smoke from the explosions of pow
der. At the time of writing / am wit
ne a to q brisk cannonading and a lighting,
laying close to the breastworks dodR
ing the shells. The fall Of Petersburg
the last fort taken the blaze of fire
shining In the clouds over Petersburg
great and tremendous cheering and Joy
among the Union soldiers.
Monday, April o. Had marching
orders; broke up camp destroying
winter quarters rest on our arms neal
by the graves OF the brave men who
fell there In 1864. While waiting ther,
saw q sad sight, eighteen aInbu
lances or wagon loads Of maugled dead
being taken from the Aeld OF battle.
Tuesday, April 4-Made q triumphant
march through Petersburg. and camped
for the present on the ground recently
occupied by the enemy. The land wal
covered with fossils and marin,
shells. Here found IA old IndiaI
dart.
Wednesday, April 5-Orders to oreal
up camp marched several miles, ther
rested and got up about IL O'Clock.
Thursday, April 6-Marched in th'
dark through the woods and swamp
partly on q double quick to 3 place il
N otoway County, Va, belonging t,
william Hobs, along the south sid'
railroad.
Friday, April WET exchange
guns, etc.
Saturday, April Slime morning
was detailed ont on fatigue to burr
dead horses, which lay thick along oul
route, aud make corduroy road ovel
miry places at 8 o'clock at nigh
broke camp and marched on severa
miles along the south side railroad
stopped in Notaway County.
Sunday, April 9-Csmped on tn
south Of the railroad, 36 miles from
Petersburg,
Monday, April lO-Wet went to th'
doctors.
Tuesday, April IL - Wet thre
trains of wounded pass down tho rail
road.
Wednesday, April 12--Cloudy nm,
windy train Of wounded pass alonl
the railroad.
Thursday, April l3-wet and rain
train, rebel colors, passed.
Friday, April 14-Clear and fin
morning; detailed out on fatigue dut.
TO work on new fort, at Black an
White station.
Saturday, April 10 Wet and rainy
Sunday, April 16-Easter Sunday
Clear and fine morning detailed to wor
on the new fort at Black aud Whit
station the news of the death of Pres
dent Lincoln received; thought 1t WAS
rumor.
Monday, April 17-Fine day; inspec
tion. washed my clothes In the run b
the railroad.
Tuesday, April 18-Another regi
ment moved up and oamped alongsid
Of us.
| Wednesday, April 19-Had orders I
do nothing on account Of the President
funeral, but we had dress parade an
q knapsack inspection.
| Ito BE CONTINUED.