Connecticut western news., 1911-10-26
SECOND HEAvIEs IN VIRGINIA
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 three tier of hunks tor the convenience of the boys for sleeping quarters, cook houses were built. with tables, stoves, pantries with every convenience draw CTS for sugar, fonr, meal and spices-iu deed everything to make quarters home like and details were at work cleaning up around the forts and camps in accord ance with ideas of cleanliness of the Second Heavies. Details for picket were made, but these picket details were boys play when compared to picket duty at the front.
 We had gone on as though our stay might continue, but alas at the noon hour the assembly was beaten and we were soon turned out and on the march with our worldly possessions, to catch up with the 9th corp and to fight again under the red cross, which we. did until rebellion laid down their arms at Appo- mattox.
 We had been schooled thoroughly in all garrison duties, and you we'll rernem Der that early the previous May many were clamoring for change-wanted to go to the front and enjoy active cam paign life, marching, fighting, etc., and they got a chance. The memories of the terrible marches, fighting, etc., that de- pleted our ranks since those days. made us still more 10th to leave these old forts and comforts when compared with active campaign life, than ever.
 . We left Washington at 8 p. m., July 26, passing out on the Tennallytown. road near Fort Reno, and on towards Rockville, Md, in pursuit of the 9th corps. We halted for the night about 10 p. m. The bugle called us out at 8 a. m. July 27 we marched through Rock vile and Clarksburgh, Knoxville, and after a march of twenty miles halted near Hyattstown for the night.
 July 28 at a. m. we broke camp aud started on our march. Hot and dusty goes without saying. We halted at Hyattstowp and drew five days rations, then on through Urbanna to Monocracy river and crossed just below the junction; bridge gone l; we forded the river. caught up with the 9th corps and joined our old 2d Brigade and marched ten miles fur ther through Jefferson, making IS miles today, up to 10 p. m. An awful hot day. July 29 at the bugle call we got out and got coffee left camp at o'clock, pass ing through Oenterville. Petersville and Knoxville. crossing the Potomac on pom toons, into the old historic Harper's Ferry. Saw the arsenal where John Brown and his forces he'd the fort at the beginning of the eos. ...
 We worked our way up through the dilapidated streets to Bolivar Heights. where we had & beautiful view. way back over Harper's Ferry, down through the gorge under Maryland Heights, tow ering 900 to 800 feet above the Potomac. where it is joined by the Shenandoah. Just below this junction is the gorge through which the waters of these rivers. the B. and O. R. R., the Ohio and 0hesa- peake canal and a highway fills up all the 300 feet that lie between London and Maryland Heights, with Bolivar Heights fitting in she niche like great keystone. This Borough has been the source of 8 deal of contention. However the for tress on the top of Maryland Heights has made it untsnable for. any force to attempt to occupy. Hence it has been overrun from time to time by either of the opposing forces. This fortress has heavy guns that can throw heavy shot half way to Winchester, Va.
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