Year: 1862

happened. Under such circumstances,
the foregoing is respectfully submitted to


CAMBRIAN.


From the S4th Regiment.


CAMP LAWRENCE, CUMBERLAND, Md,
July 10th, 1862.
| Editors Chronicle The rain is pouring
down to-day, consequently nothing is
done, by those off guard, but to lie in their
tents and vile away the time as best they
can. Even our meals cannot be cooked,
but thanks to the kind friends at home,
we nave still rations not drawn from the
! Quartermaster of the S4th regiment.
must confess rainy day in camp is most
disagreeable. For q week past, until to-
day, old Sol has been pouring down his
hottest rays, and has caused some sick
ness. Some boys whom l spoke of in a
former letter as being unwell, are now
tough and hearty as ever, and others are
taking their turn. All seem to come out
right after few days sickness.


We had fine time here upon the 4th
inst, all the better for those "good things"
we received upon that morning. There
was no grumbling about the quality or
quantity of rations that day. Other COM
panies which did not receive things from
home, thought the Warren ladies blessed,
and they thought right, too.


Our camp was fitted up for the occasion,
being nicely trimmed with evergreens
and flowers, and wherever nature failed
to plant shade trees. our boys supplied the
place by cutting down the pine and set
ting them out.


No place could be more beautiful than
was our camp ground. In the morning
our regiment marched through the prin-
cipal streets of the city and passed in re-
view before Gen. Kelly's headquarters
As matter of course rs think it present
ed a very fine appearance, and the citizens
coincided with US. They think we are an
orderly and gentlemanly set of fellows,
and it is no doubt true, that to take the
regiment through, they conduct them
selves as well as the same number of men
anywhere to be found. This good con-
duct is due, in a measure, to Capt. Cases
stringent orders. But little liquor can be
had by the soldier, and woe be to the man
who is caught selling it. Several liquor
sellers have been made to repent, by see
ing their grog" running in the cutters.
L bOAAAAS AOOOe ONA
Colonel delivered an excellent address,
showing him to be of the true stamp-a
man of thought and culture. He was fol-
lowed by the Major, who has an offhand
way of speaking. There was a large
sprinkling of ladies on the ground, which
added greatly to our enjoyment. Not
withstanding all that was going on, could
not help thinking of the struggle that was
taking place before Richmond. Our brave
men there, worn down with the fatigues
of battle, and we spending our time in
parading and listening to speeches. But
what could We do among those veterans
of the army of the Potomac? Few of us
could have stood the fatigue of even one
days fighting. Still we are in hopes we
shall soon be able to give helping hand,
though it may be little we can do. Brave
hearts are In our regiment, if hands are
are not so stout.


Mr.. Marvin made his appearance here
upon the 5th inst. All felt as much JOY
in grasping his hand as they would had
he been a father to them. He has now
gone on to look after the 7th regiment
l know that parents will feel better, so
long as they can have him to watch over
their sons, and well they may.


We have no great excitement here; oc-
casionally secesh is caught and either
locked up here, or sent to Camp Chase
Now while l am writing, three from ROM
ney, are brought into the ProYost's Office
to be dealt with.


One week ago last Sunday, eighty men
of the Md. Sd regiment, were captured at
Moorfield, some forty miles from here
Some hundred and twenty-five cavalry of
the enemy appeared at the place, and,
under flag of truce, demanded the sur
render of the town. The rebels represen-
ted themselves as having four thousand
men. The commander of the post, Lieut..
Ogle, complied with the demand without
firing a gun, gave up his arms, and imme-
diately received parole for himself and all
his men. For this most disgraceful affair,
these men will probably be mustered out
of service.


Our Captain has, since he took conf
mand of this post, sent something over
thirty prisoners to Wheeling and Camp
Chase, and about the same number he has
sworn into the traces of the good old con-
stitution. Some who proclaim, in the
strongest terms, the doctrine of secession,
are brought to terms by feeling of their
pockets and locking them up in the guard
house. When this is done, most of them
will soon swear by Almighty God, they
will henceforth be true and loyal men to
the Constitution of the United States.


/ believe there is no quicker way of
bringing men to their senses, whose con-
sciences are scared, as must be most who
are in rebellion, than to take their prop
erty from them. They respect the "al-
mighty dollar more than they do an oath
before High Heaven. Everything now
looks as though we might take the field
in course of two or three weeks. One
hundred thousand cartridges have been
ordered for the regiment, and transporta-
ton wagons. Our drill has also been one
preparatory to taking the field.


Yesterday, James Scott, G. V. Wilson,
Bartholomew and myselftook stroll over
one of the mountains, and found it COW
cred with buckle berries, which are Just
beginning to ripen. Beyond we found
the scenery was most beautiful; nicely
cultivated farms were to be seen in the
valleys and upon the hill sides in all di-
rections. Fine crops of grain are just be-
ing harvested. Upon the top of the
mountain we could see off to the distance
of twenty miles. Such springs as we found
was enough to make us wish the noun
tain might be removed to the vicinity of
Warren. But ! must stop.


Yours, &c. +.


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