The National tribune., 1891-04-02

that part OF the program, 0S the Singing
might give our movements away 10 ouT
friends n across the river with whom we
had traded coffee for newspapers IN the
middle OF the Rappahannock the day before.
And thus we entered on the campaign
that proved 10 be The turning point Of the
great rebellion.
Tie following evening" June Ia, found us
near the Orange & Alexandria Railroad,
ht Catletts Following the line OF the rail
road, we arrived at Manassas junction on
Che 10th where we remained in line OF
battle. facing toward The old battlefield OF
FIRST Bail Run and Manassas Gap and War
renton. Here we saw some OF the remains
Of the celebrated Quaker guns OF The Con-
federates OF 1851 under Gen. BeauregaTd.
AT n M OF the 18th, after a hurried
breakfast OF "hardiackn and coffee, we
cook up the line Of march in the direction
Of Gum Springs, near Goose Creek. On the
e3d we arrived at Aldie, where the cavalry
mad struck the enemy under Stuart. Here
we acted as reserve until Stuart dlsap-
peared through the gaps I'm the hills ana
across lhp Potomac above Washington. AT
noon OF lie 25,h we arrived nj Leeshurg, in
the Loudoun Valley, Va, where we bivou-
acked fer the remainder OF the day and
might.
or THE MARCH
during hl day, stTgnce cavalryman rode
along with Our brigade for some distance, IN
q very unc0ucgmnd way, and sud but little,
asking the number of our regiment and who
was our corps commander, etc. lie also
inquired "a, direction the cavalry had taken.
About this time n member of my company,
whose home was In Charlottesville, Va, IN
looking W he cAalryman. said 10 me, " I'LL
H. i. Ii vi. faFt'f Sal
know h'm and have known him since
was q boy
It WAS not long before the cayalrymaD
stuck spurs 10 his horse and dashed Of into
an adjoining strip Of woods ana out 0i sight
Subsequent events and history have proved
that the mgu was correct for Col. MOsby, OF
guerrilla fame had accidentally found him
self inside the Union lines aud, ayaliug
himself Of hiss usual strategy having on
q portion OF @ Union uniform, he rode boldly
along with the Union troops without being
detected, and made good his escape.
on tic 2Gth we marched ont Of LeeshurG, in
the direct iau the rebels tool, when going 10
meet the Iuion forces 90 Rali's Bluff. Turning
little 90 tHp south we crossed the Potomac at
EdWuTd's Ecrrv, and campcd that night sey-
era miles from the river, between Banesyille
and Sugar Loaf Mountain, Nd pitching our
tents boo a lreuChing rain, which had begun %
fall about sunset, after a march 0l about %
miles through Virginia dust and Maryland
mud Any soldier can imagine our feelings at
that particular moment having 10 seek wet
bunk on Tie ground without our welcome cup
Of hot coffee
Early on the 9th we were on the march
again, arriving at Frederick about noon, the
place madc memorable ia poetry by the hag Of
Barbara l'retchic. Here we filed into an open
held outside Of town, and obtained much
needed rest and new supply Of hard bread,
pork etc We remained 10 this camp until
tbC morning of the 29th.
On the 2Slh We were called out Tor dress
pardp t0 listen 10 the reading Of orders aud for
Inspection IL was nd this time we listened 10
fho General Orders read relieving Gen. Joe
Hooker Of tho command OF the Army Of the
Potomac and giving the same TO Gen. George
q. Meade our own corp, commander.
We were considerably surprised, hut never
thoicss pleased as the old Fifth Corps boys
bad particular liking for
THrIr OLD COMMANDER.
Our division commander Gen. Geo. Sykes was
then UrCH.9.el Do the command ni Jue corps,
and Gen E E. Ayers Of The 5tn II. S Art, was
assigned o. thg command ~ our division, aud
retained tua. position wiki honor TO Tie close
Of tie war
OH the morning Of the 29tl we again started
on the marrh leaving Frederick hy The old
Raldmorr rl.o which road we kept as far as
Nov AHfi.li. tHrr turning rurthWarG arrived
nt Lu.0nipWn. Bid, near the Icnns} lvaula
line about noon oi The 30th Of june. Here
we again ramped 'or the night, aud attended
o. the regular h-moutily muster
All sorts 0f ruuors began 70 circulate
Through caHp that night. The Union cav
airy. under ki.natrcl, and Gregg having been
euFaFed on tue3U.h near Hanover Pa with the
rebels UHdrr Stuart consequently at daylight
on thr l,, of lBly we were hurried along toward
Hanover -0 as 10 be iu supporting distance IL
needrd. before noon we arrived at the out
skirt. ~ tc town. when VIC saw indications Of
war in the ol oval Keystone Statr-broksn-
down fences tr0sdcu Wbeatfeas, dead horses,
etc, wiieU r0 iO make mp The appearance Of
the ground a.icr a cavalry fight Bot the
hofsempn Ha4 pouC, Stuart having fallen back
Toward 4oi. l4i., before the victorious Union
troops FirH hregp % bot pursuit.
IirTe $50 halted again. awaiting orders. We
began 10 bear thc booming of artillery in the
far distance toward tie west but knew Moth
iBg of its character. We lied into a large field
outside tie town, near 8 beautiful clear stream
Oi walter. Details for camp guard and sale
guards Tor riilzans Werc Immediately made, and
thcre waf cvrrv appearance Of dave res, ia
csInp. consequently we thought IN good oIpor-
tuuitv 90 Do 0FT weeks washing consisting of
ono shirt nnG "a pair Of socks siarched linen
mot being u the iIst Of the soldiers wardrobe
az this tHr. Bat
SLOW Fain are an things here below"
let us irlau zine the situation We have taken
OF our SHIRTS coHued blouse instead aud
with Huct rubbing, with thc brook Tor a tub.
hHFe pf8IErra iE q compare .IvC decree a clean
garment, Wile some accommodating alder
bushes Ucar at baud luFu sh tiC dr,fue frames.
Vi" fHH rHst arranged our wasAlup on tile
lusIGs aHI settled ourselves for general good
timr HnG kirsup. for the soldier, us a rule +
seldom TOO Nr-fr t0 gct sport out ol tie most
adverse circumstances.
THIs TEUEEEANcE OF TEHIEG
Was largo prT cent. of The sustaining mower
of tie sguIer during tHe trials End hardship.
incident o. taD operations OF tlr cauuaipus
But before Io SUMS Tays bad a chance 10 dry
our c.C.LHF fae old iam.liar hue.c sounded
thr general ut division headquarters Our
thoughts turned at once 20 our washing. boz
fIlra Wa- 900 yariablrupss nor SHADOW gl
tunIng' tEc UC' Shirts must 20 on. aud 0p
they went iu dry OH our backs as We marched
"a thrE dried at al.
Everything was ID a hustle bearer Of dir.
patches Dad como In, as 10 were uu the wings
~ the WIud from Gritrshurs announcing tlf,
alarming condition of The First aHd Eleventh
l1rIe Nla bad met the enemy west oI ib,
town, au# ALSO announced tur death of Cen
frrHn.a. There were orders 30 uusH thp Irfflt
corps to aar support gs rapidly as p1s..b
Ils WISE between and & O'Clock Ia Tic after
noon.
$50 soon filed ont Of The clover field. yer,
TCuc.aIi.y aud with route step ard arms Al
VIII were making puUa tmc toward Brttvs
burg Firing bad been heard al dav in IN
cirlciuH oi ihat tOWn, aud Wc realized tler