The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-11
Aug. Is. Left Kosnital

H"HnsnH tG'a&y' Step at Lynch
one night-visit the Masonic .comnlu
nication-highly pleased with the hos.
pitality Of The fraternity--causes ma
to think of home and my dear ones T.
have left, perhaps, forever. But i.
must away with such thoughts nowfDr
| shall grow homesck. -
Aug. 10. Arrived at OranrS,C. III:
late this eveniag--my Regiment is on
the march, 1S miles ahead Of me.
Aug. 20. Got as far as Stevensburgh'
to-uight, met up with DIR. Crawford
and his company, glad to see them, re :.
main with them for two days on the.
march, left them at JeffcrsoBviiisl Z
where | came up with the baggage
and sick of my Regiment---I bed - a
iaundice So bad had to ssSz. =. faw
| DAYS. s-sts
! Aug. 80. The battle Of fSe1siESsA, u,
Andrew ConEors, David Taylor, J. FL.
Robinson, VIM. Hare, Joel Bowers,
were killed. Our loss was heavy In
the Regiment. | was at Thorough
fare Gap during the battle, 15 miles
from Mauassa Junction. ~ - Fs
Sept. 3. | am twenty-five years old
to-day, trudglng along over the Fair
fax Turnpike road-almost broke
oHwr--in good health. Press in roast
ing ears all have to eat. Got chiel
en- for breakfast by the slight.
sept. 8. Caught mp with the Regis
ment at Frederick City, Md, to- day.
should have stated before I was very
sick at Lecsburg, Va, as / passed
through. j. NJ. Hood was with me
the entire route
Sept. 10. Left Frederick. passed
through the city, beautiful little town,
a great many secession people reside
here and manifest their kIudness in
various ways. The ladies are hand
some, though not generally, too much
Of the foreign element in their physi-
ogromy.
Sept. IL. In sight of Boonsboro,
Md. Marched % miles to-day, camp,
ing ON side Of South Mountain--cook
rations.
Sept. -. Pass through Boonsboro,
people very kind. Got some apple
butter, tho first ever saw, first rate
To eat with light-5read. Bread rather
scarce, lsdy gave me apples Passed
| through several little villas, also VIII
Transport and re.Crossed the Potomac
into Virginia again. Pass through
Martlnsburg,-lots Of Yankee crack.
ers, etc. Camp five miles from the
town Oil the road leading to Harper's
Ferry.
Sept. IS. Uarpcr's Ferry surren.
dcred after a small fight, captured
1000 prisoners 200 wagons so
cannon, horses. and great deal of
stores. My Brigade Gfsl 10 eEier the
L12!ac" wos p'aZ3 ga-pg an, .at CO
ccannfne quGi ', Is. JosUst. ~ 90
N. Y. Regiment We have nil fased
snmptuously since here. Ben Powell
is, cooking a wash pot fulI Of -homiay !.
bat it is burnt so bad we cau', eat it.
The Yankees re humble aud oblig-
ing, extremely ~. -~.
Sept. Il. The Regiment Let here
this morning at 10 o'clock. / am left
here on account of hemorrhsges. too
unwelI to march. At later hour l
leave Harper's Ferry for Hospital.
Hear firing in the direction of Sharps-
burg--mako for that place and get
there late that evening Col. Barnes
IL mortally wounded. Ella Fraser and
VIM. Taylor of Company |, killed. /
met up with Hiram Bill Nett,es.--
Rives Wade leaves the company for
home. | met him on the South side
of the Potomac.
Sept. Is. All quiet on the lines.
advance again.
Sept. 10 Oar army withdraw to the
South side of the Potomac, the enemy
advance and are driven off with con
siderable slaughter.
Sept. 20. | met up with Brother
Albert at Smithfeld while on nv
way to Hospital, stay with him aboat
one week and start back to the army.
Met the army at Martinsburg falling
back. ] stayed in MariiEsburg one
night, and then went back in conpa-
ny with my brother 10 Bunker's Hill.
10 miles above Winchester.
Sept. 80. Joined the Regiment to-
day near Buuker's Hill, move our
camp to Camp Barnes. Stay here but
a few days when we march to Mar.
tinsburg, and tear up the Baltimore o.
OHIO II, r., for several miles. J have
done no duty yet and am left here in
charge of the sick Of my Regiment. :
October. | have neglected 10 kee.k
an accurate note Of this month VIZ
moved our camp near 'Snigger's Can.
had little fight of no consequences
shortly after moved near Winchester
pnt up few small Lnls to protect ns
from the esnows and cold rains. which
was Of frequent visit. as the cold
weather has now fairly set in.
November. We remained in. The
vicinity Of Winchester until the Last
OF this month, and then commenced
our march for fredericksburg, where
we arrived about the 1st of Dseen.her
IL days on the road. November 7,b
the frst snow of the season--beautiful
scenery on the Blue Ridge Mountain
Dec. II. Lett our camp nesr scs,nn
jackson, went TO Frejericksburg. la1
IN line Of battle two days wafff,,s, -