The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1889-12-18

two miles West of Orange G. H .
where We remained undisturbed until
Sept, 10. Aug. 14th wrote letter
home sent it by Isaac, it contained
$1,000.
Sept /. Had Division review by
y. p. Hill and Wilcox.
SEPT, 10, Corps review by Gems.
Lee, and A. p. Hill.
Sept 13. SIusrts cavalry had a
fight to-day near Culpeppers-our
Cavalry foil hack to the Rspldan
River-we were under marching
orders.
Sept. 10. Witnessed the shooting of
two deserters in Company D., 33rd
N. G. T., Lanes Brigade. The first
ever saw executed "a melancholy
sight.
Sept. 21. Bishop Johns Of the
Episcopal Church breaches a very
Impressive sermon to-day. I wrote a
communication for the LEDGER.
Sept. %. We packed up at short
notice this morning to meet the yam,
kee cavalry raid-four companies Of
the 12lh was thrown out as skirmish-
ers drove the yankee cavalry back
capturing some prisoners no To-. on
our side.
Sept. %. Bivouacksd IN woods near
Liberty Mills. Steele and John Neal
arrived from home where they bad
been on sick furlough.
Sept. "a. Established a new Camp
on the RapIdan, three miles from
Orange, near Richardson's farm.
Sept. 26. Capt. Slower arrived from
home on wounded furlough received
at Gettysburg. This camp was se.
lected with the view Of establishing
winter quarter, and some prepara.
lions were being made, a few houses
huilt.
Oct 9. We started on . flank move.
nent this morniug-left camp at day.
ligh, and cr".sed the Rapidan one
mile above Barnet's ford on a tempo.
rary bridge, marched TO within one
mile of Madison &. H., and camped.
Oct. 10. Passed through Madison,
crossed the Robinson e. Hszel Rivera,
marched Is miles in The direction of
SperryviIIe and camped,
Oct II. Resumed the march, crossed
Hazel River again, struck the Win
chester and Culpepper Turnpike, and
wen: INTO camp six miles above the
latter place.
Oct. - On the march again to-day
the enemy falling back. Forage
very plentiful in this country.
Oct 13. Crossed the Rsppahannock
River and campeI at Warrenton
Oct IA. Passed through Warren
ton and reached Bristol staten, on
the Orange & Alexandria Railroad
Heths Division had a brisk little
fight here ard were repulsed loosiDg
. cannon "no a'U'rut roo prlsonefs. III.
enemy retreated during the night
towards Manassa Junction.
Oct Is. Stuart's cavalry are persu.
ing the enemy. Rhodes Division is on
the read 10 Mauasss. Heavy firing
"f artillery in that direction--we are
coosiug ratiOns--march down the rail.
road to Warrenton Junction and cons
mence tearing up the track. 1t took
us until the night of the 18th tc
destroy it as far back as the Rsppa-
hsnnock River. We piled up the
crossties then lay the railing acres.
and Get fire to the heap, bending the
railing double.
Oct. 10. Rested to-day from our
work, s,rolled through the deserted
camps Of the enemy.
Oct. 49, Crossed to the South side
of the river and went into camp where
we remained until the 9th Of Noyem
Der.
Nov. 6. Moved To within four miles
of Calpepper c. H., aud commenced
erecting winter quarters.
Nov. 8. Lett our camp and formed
line of battle three miles North OF Cul
pepper. At night withdrew to the
south side Of the Rapidan and went
to the same old camp left on the 9th
Of October.
Nov. 9. Arrived at old Camp,-snow
on the Blue Ridge mountain, the frs,
Of the season. We remained here un
ill 9th inst. undistnrbed.
Nov. 27. Marched to Mine Run and
threw up breast works, where we re.
mained waiting for the attach men
until the morning Of the 1st Decem
her, no fighting except skirmishipe
In our immediate front. The wsntbe,