The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-03-20

time.
On the End February, 1862, Thom-
as Long, a private of this company,
died in camp of pneumonia; remains
were carried home. On or about the
1st inst. the regiment moved into
"winter quarters" being log cabins,
chinked and daubed, and with high
rock chimneys, accommodating 8 to
a cabin. The Pea Ridge Volunteers
preceded some of the companies by
several days, moving into their cab
ins about 25th ult. The 5th Regiment
was quartered to the right of Centre
vile within a few hundred yards of
the breast works and other fences of
that position. The remainder of the
Brigade continued at their former
site to the left of Centreville. On the
3rd February this company with the
left wing under Capt. Jos. Walker,
went on picket to post z, on the
Drainsville Road, snow lying on the
ground to the depth of 3 inches. We
were relieved on the 7th inst. and re-
turned to camp.
During the interval of our alb
sence, the proposition referred to on
the previous page (42) so modified
as to allow 1-5 of each Regiment re-
volunteering for two years, to go
home on furlough at time remaining
30 days, was again put to this regi-
ment, and accepted by a sufficient
number to constitute the basis of a
company 80 men) of the Johnson
Rifemen, Spartan Rifles, and Morgan
| l.. Infantry. A small number from
most of the other companies accept
ed the proposition at this time, and
| G., he
of the Pea Ridge Volunteers only, viz.
Thomas Jimerson, John Puckett and
Newton Lipsey, were of this number
at this time.
On the 18th inst. Gen. Richard A.
! Anderson of South Carolina and late
from Pensacola took command of this
Brigade. Gen. ID. r. Jones being ex-
changed to command of some other
February 23rd Henry w. White of
this company was discharged on
surgeons certificate of disability from
service. February 2Sth the left wing
of this Regiment went on picket, ano
was relieved on the 3rd March. Cap
lain Foster commanded battalion on
this round of duty. About March !
JAS. Lipsey died of pneumonia at
hospital at Manassas.
heiTedl FROM IentreFllle.
| March Sth our division started in
| light marching order, the remainder
o. the army being already on the
road. The heavy baggage was taken
off by rail some days previous. The
army in front not moving fast
enough, we returned to camp and
slept again for the last time in COM
Portable winter quarters. On the
morning of 9th made another start
and reached GAINESVILLE, 10 miles. At
nightfall distant explosion an
nounced that Stone Bridge was blown
up. Great destruction of commissary
stores at GAINESVILLE; bacon, -four and
coffee particularly. On this day, a
previous, an old grav-haired man fell
lead by the wayside from fatigue
and disease of heart cooperation. On
the 10th rainy and dreary, we re-
sumed our road, the move to the turn
pike, unaccustomed to exercise, dur
ing the winter and the march over
muddy roads became very disagree
able to our troops. Blankets, over
coats and every species of soldiers
baggage were thrown away by the
road side, though our march by no
means hurried. The journey was par
ticularly fatal to our teams, weak
cned by short rations and long ex-
posure. Dead horses met us at every
mud hole until the boys began to
name them mile stones; few wagons
were lost however, horses, ETC. being
unprepared to supply the places of
the dead. We reached Morristown
after toilsome walk of IL miles,
passing through the small village of
Buckland and Baltimore. March 11th,
we began to ascend the mountains and
catch view of the Blue Mountains.
at close distance. Passed Rappahan-
pock river at Waterloo, miles from
Warrenton passed on to Ansonville 6
miles heyorG and reached camp 6
miles sill further late in the night
very tired.
March 18th took the left road at
Gains X Roads 3 miles from camp,
reached Washington 5 miles further
by dinner, left Spencerville to our
right and pushed on to Woodville,
making 20 miles. March 18th our
troops being foot sore and weary, we
marched some 8 miles to Hazel River
and then camped until after noon of
10th when we pushed on seven miles
to within one mile of Culpepper C. H.
| Next day we passed through this
handsome and considerable town, and
passed on to Locustdats twelve miles.
March 18 crossed Roberson's Run and
the Rapid Ann River on temporary
bridge of wagon wheels and plank.
On the 10th r. S. Mcdaniel, of Union,
S. c., was killed by the fall of a tree.
cut down for amusement. On the
10th we passed through Oragne C.
II. 1-2 miles to Camp Taylor. Here
halt was made in this long retreat,
and drilling and camp routine regu-
larly resumed. Our columns had not
been in any way molested by the en-
emy, though Gen. Steward had a
| small brush at Warrenton Innction