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Or The affection of the reader is directed
to the advertisement of Dr. htarkley'e Family
Iliedicines to be Mend ih another Calgi.Ms
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A Cart
The undersigned would tender his sincere
thanks to the members of sampan, A (Capt.
Rambo)" 2nd Regiment Penna. Militia. who
contributed towards the purchase of n h u d
some sword, which wits presented to him on
behalf of his fellow soldiers. He would also
gmtefully acknowledge the trouble taken by
Dr. IV. S. M . Corkle to procure and forward
the same to camp• Ile will preserve it as a
memorial of die donors and the service, and
promise that it shall never be tarni•hed by n
stain ofuoFardice or dishonor.
Sir An advertisement of 11. F. Bruner's
crowded out which announces a full sup
ply of Fall G . oods. 0411 and examine the
stock.
I®" We are compelled to postpone a list
of contributors to the Ladies' Aid Society
until next week, Acknowledgement of con
tributions from Chickies, forwarded to Wash
ington, is also unavoidably delayed for a
week.
To illAme.vm—Those members of Co
A.2ad Hegt. who drew blankets and retained
them, are requested to return them immedi
ately to Capt. A. M. Rambo, as he is accoun
table for their return to the authorities at
Harrisburg. Those having cant , ens knap
sacks and white haversacks are also reques
ted to return them without delay.
Cot. WELsn's Rectumr.—We received a
letter from our correspondent "45" just too
late for this week's Spy. It was written
since the late great battle, and describes the
pat taken by the Forty-fifth. It however
uonteing no later list of killed and wounded
than that given in our last. The loss is rep
resented as not very heavy in the last bat
tle. The regiment covered itself with glory.
Out GALLANT DEAD.—It seems absurd to
tote up so much room of the Spy in chron
icling the doings of our militia, when our
gallant volunteers have been laying down
their lives in defense of the country in the
tate groat battle; but absence from our edi
torial duties compelled us to present the
matter nearest at hand. We can simply an
„nuance the loss of James McCann, of the
45th, and Thomas Bennett and Jno. A. no
gendobler, of the sth Reserve. Others are
wounded—some of the 45th men in the last
battle, of which wo have not yet obtained a
list. The men who fell were gallant fellows,
end we will strive to give full particulars
and du them full justice next week.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.—COLUII MA, Sept.
19. 1662.—Council met. The roil was
called and Masers. Appold, Eoerlein, Ilerr
end Shuman reported absent. Minutes of
Last meeting were read and approved.
The Road Committee reported the ex
penses since last stated meeting, $179.
The•paving committee reported the fol
lowing pavements in bad order: A. Dron
er% scorner Front and Perry its; J. P. E•idy.
Front street; Leaders' estate, Front street;
Plank Walk, Front street; Keating, Front
street; Duttenhoffer and S. S. Detwiler.
On motion, time read committee was in
structed to carry out the resolution passed
July 18, 1862, in relation to grading and
carting Front street, between Union and
!dill streets.
A petition from John Gaus was read
•eking permission to LISO the old building
opposite the Mt. Vernon House as a stable,
which wax on motion, laid on the table.
The following bills wore read and ordered
to be paid:
C. Bowers, $10,85; Jacob II , gentogler,
$37.32; Samuel Ilogentagler, $19,53; D. S.
Chalfant. $24,93; James Barber, .$20,20;
R. Bialtla,Y, $17,35; Samuel Wai tap. $25; W.
Timony, $38,60; C... fro* 12,50.
Du Laotian, wijournel
,Editorial Correspondence.
CARP NEAR GREENCASTI.C,
FRANKLIN COUNTY. P.t., Sept. 22, '03.
Met Srr:—lf my letter of last week was
unsatisfactory, this one must be still more
so—at least to myself. We have had since
.1 last wrote a week of almost incessant
movement, so that even memoranda of what
eieurred were impossible, and I must wind
my narrative front a tangled mass of con
fused recollections, rather than from regu
larly reeled skeins of material.
My teat left the boys busily employed in
blotting in the woods. All of Tuesday was
thus spent, and the result was as comforta
ble shelter as heart noel desire, with plenty
of sweet straw fur bedding. The feature of
the day was, the arrival of a box from the
S ddiairrillid Society of Columbia, contain
inglisveraseks and fifty shirts for the sol
diers,: Poring the afternoon Col. McCoy
anielrs'regiseent 'osavalled through our en
eanipmen* and took a position to our right
in the - woods our as.'
,Neit'inoraiag opened rainy and we anti
cipated a gloomy day. however. about noon
the blinds - began to break, and to enliven
co 'stilt Wore, the beat of drains and tramp
of also sounded on every side of oar camp,
as me Graj and Mae Reserve regiments of
Philadelphia, marched into camp near os.
To complete our pleasure, early io the af
tentOtawame a strong delegation of recruits
froscho/ambia, with beim news and sop-
Thei,rxerei do r was toilet enthusias
ii;-:—.1116-.17,i—,WArilliige—iteTri:tirghe. a.
second box..ftwsu she Soldiers' Aid Society,
f*rataitting_pitqf shirts and a number ol
iii'mplitor liali,;;.?,.at was the expreseed desire
of the:ld:dies shit the shirts should be dis
tributkeeinong those men who had drawn'
but o ne from the Society before leaving, •
town..!' It was proposed, thererure, to giVe
out theebirts Proportionately to each ocn
pony, but 9,n:,i ; it:t;tiltiting it was found Abet: ,
many men' Were entirely without woOleti
shirts, and it_wes then decided-to -distribute
them to These men without- regard to com
pany. 'This wAts - accordingly done. There
was such incessant movement after this time
that no opportunity occurred fur assembling
the , prk eto express the united amuse of ..the
companies in acknowledgement of the kind
ness of the ladies of Columbia. I think,
isoWever. that I am empowered to tender the
most grateful thanks of men and Attars for
the unfailing remembrance of their wants
on the part of those at home. The articles
sent came in good time, and were the mean:.
of making many a man comfortable.
A general order brigading the troops was
issued by Gen. Reynolds%u Wednesday, in
which our regiment with the 2nd Blue Re
serves, Col. Day, of Philadelphia, formed
the 3rd Brigade, to the command of which
our Colonel was advanced. The writer was
detached from his company as Cul. Wright's
Aid, with a string of titles too numerous to
mention, especially as none of them ad
vanced him to higher grade than Lieutenant.
C..'. STE,RN
In the evening Col. Wright was ordered
to have his brigade ate certain point on the
railroad by midnight, to take the care fur
Ilagerstown. All was immediately bustle
and confusion. Traps were packed up,
transportation sought, and every prepare
tion made f.r moving. The two regiments
marched about a mile to the railroad, reach-
Lig the place of embarkation sh irtly after
the Limo designated. On arrival no train
was to be seen, and the men lay on their
arms, impatiently expecting the train every
moment. Two or three trains passed us
laden with troops, but none stopped. We
passed a weary uncomfortable' night, and
by morning every ono was in an ill humor.
During the night an officer, captain of one
of the Columbia companies, had made him
self busy in endeavoring to induce the dif
ferent commanders of companies to refuse
to cross the State line, and extended his
good offices to the men of our town. The
consequence was that by daylight the regi
ment was in a tumult, which was scarcely
allayed when the train was announced at
mid-day—twelve hours after the hour nomad
in the order. This delay was the fault
of the railroad authorities. When the Ilegt.
was formed to take the cars, Columbiana
were put to the blush; for in spite of the
murmurs through other companies none
but' Columbians refused to gn forward.
Some hundred or more, many of Capt.
Re nbo's Company, stepped out uf the ranks
and took up their inglorious march to
Chambersburg, homeward hound,their short
e tmpaign over. We shall have another
word to soy of these men before we close.
The balance of the regiment took the cars
and proceeded to llagerstown, followed by
the other regiment of the brigade. Arrived
here we procured a short upply of shelter
tents and after considerable trouble a short
supply of rations. Our regiment was im
mediately ordered on picket beyond the
town on the Williamsport road, but some
companies decidedly refused to gn further,
so Col. Wright ordered the Blue Reserves
forward. They took our post of honor, and
retained it to the end. Our brigade was
given the advance by Gen. Reynolds, and
but for this refusal we should have retained
it. As it was the Reserve reaped all the
honor, leaving our regiment, which was en
titled to the right of the brigade, to bring
up the rear.
We passed a comfortless night in a by
street of Hagerstown, and next morning
were marched through the town and out the
Williamsburg turnpike ebout two miles, to
the fair ground, where we proceeded to
pitch our tents. here we again bad the
advance. Scarcely were we settled down
when down the road from Williamsport
eame courier after courier, with the intelli
gence that the enemy was crossing atWil
liamsport with cavalry, artillery and in
fantry. Then came a troop of sick horses,
ridden by contrabands, moved hack to keep
them out of the enemy's hands. This looked
like work ahead, and presently an order
came for Col. Wright to march forward on
the Williamsburg road immediately, with
his brigade. Sion we were getting under
arms, and with the preparation arose the
murmurs. Gen. Reynolds rode up and
called fur the Colonel, giving him his orders,
and was informed of the feeling of part el
the regiment. Ills emphatic remark on be
ing told that some of the men ref .sed to go
forward was "then let them go to hell!"
The regiment was formed, and when
ready to advance Company A finally re
solved into its ele vents —it was entirely
disorganized. The other C 'tumble compa
nies each lost some men, and Capt. Hughes'
company, from Parkesburg. Chester county.
seceded in a body. Company A was held
together as long as trissible by the efforts
of Capt. Rambo, and especially of Lieut.
['sideman, who after exhausting every argu
ment took off coat and sword and donned a
blouse and shouldered a musket, entering
the ranks of Co. C, (Capt. Devlin,) as a
private, whither he was followed by about
half of his company. We was the redeem
ing feature of this bitter affair. If ever offi
cer deserved devotion on the part of his men
Lieut. Haldeman did, fur he sacrificed every
thing to them, refusing the Lieut.-Culonelcy
of the regiment at their request, yet they
deserted him at every emergency, and be
was finally compelled to enter the ranks to
prove his disinterestedness.
Our regiment was delayed by this trou
ble. and when we reached the field, some
mile in advance, we found the main body of
our forces drawn up in line of battle on a
ridge crossing the turnpike: Our post was
tm be extreme lefr, whilst the Reserves
were pushed forward as advance force and
posted behind a fence in a hollow in front
of the centre. The preparations looked im
posing,' and we were in instant expectation
of seeing the skirmisher, of the rebels crown
the opposing ridge. We 5t0.,11
bottle until ecering.- warn
firmgC • in a ploughed
hay . 'anftened by a tptic.As hay lion u tifig3,1),r21.,;
staoli, but as TR had colta , ou'ign
marching order qar coi , erinairb -4 . SSel ;it.
.4.:detail was made fcom en l on c4Mpany to
retuiiT.to the cane aun bring ford hot
coffee. which wife . ' done; butliecilde this we
,had ,liitlei7refrealinieni'or‘liniteisanCe:
went very hungry to bed in a fence corner
with my overcoat for cover, 'and the 'Cul.
fur bed fellow. His example was conta
gious and I slept even under these unfavor
able circumstances. About midnight there
was a call fur Cul. Wright; and au orderly
brought him an erder_ao rouse his men and
let them take arms without noise. There
had been a skirmish in the night between
our pickets and the rebel cavalry, The men
engagzd on our side were Capt. Biddle's
company of 2nd Blue Reserves, of our bri
gade, who behaved gallantly, and drove
back the prowling rebels, without loss. l
was instructed to convey the order toithe
Captains of our regiment, and proceeded
along the line waking each in turn. The
regiment was soon under arms, and stood
randy fur what was to come. In the course
of a couple of hours Capt. Miller, of a
Philadelphia Battery of Light Artillery,
arrived with a dispatch from McClellan, to
the effect that the rebels bad crossed into
Virginia with the exception of a small force
at %Villianisport, against which he would
send a force early next morning. Ue asked
that Gen.' Reyr.olds' forces should co-oper
ate with him. After this we rested until
morning.
During the night Gen. Kenley's Mary
land Brigade—the let, 7th and Bth Mary
land Volunteers had arrived, and on Satur
day morning marched out and formed in
line—the seventh on our left. They after
ward wont forward. Cul. Wright received
orders during the morning to march to
Greencastle, as the emergency had passed,
but just as we were about taking up our
line of march courtiers came thundering
in the turnpike from the front, and the
word was that the rebels were across in
force at Williamsport. We here again
formed in line of battle. Soon our artil
lery was moved forward and several regi
ments pushed over the ridge in front. About
four o'clock we heard a "boom" ahead, and
immediately the reply of our gone, two at
a time, until some twenty shots had been
fired. Then come the order to advance,
and with it the inevitable fizzle. The West
chester company went out in a b.tdly, the
Reading company lost about one third of its
men. The remains of Co. C retired, leav
ing the colors to be carried by Cu. I. Capt.
Dysart's Lancaster company lust but one
man. The Pottsville company stuck solid (we
would here give our testimony in favor of
Lieut. Col. Smith's command; it was a body
of soldiers, and would he a credit to any
regiment. Capt. Dysart's company also
deserves credit fur tild Irtnilmme manner in
which it stuck. Captn. had it under good
control. Capt. Bickley, of Reading, was
deeply mortified by the desertion of port of
his man, but lie had a tine body of men left.
Am ng them we hailed a brother editor, of
the and Schuylkill Journal), and the
whole of Captain McCloskey's men, of
Christiana stayed by him. Capt. Stern, a
man, every inch, kept a number of his men,
and Sergeant John Z. Thomas took forward
it fair proportion of Capt. Case's company.
M. M. Strickler and John 11. Wilson repre
sented company A. Some of our buys had
strayed off to the bottle field ( ten miles
from ll4genaown) or they would have been
with us. Lieut. lluldeman had returned
to camp, when the order arrived to trove
back to Greencastle, to get the men of Cu.
A together, but started to join the regiment
when he heard of the advance.
There may have been other individual
exceptions to the back down, but we cannot
particularize.
We bivouacked that night in a field. I
made my bed between the Colonel and M.
31. Strickler, who had marched in the ranks
of Capt. Dysart's company—all honor to
his spunk. Next morning we were moved to
a ridge on the left, but were scarcely posted
before we received orders to march to Green
castle. Whilst in this woods the regiment
was in more imminent danger than at any
other time. Some of our stragglers were
h tlted by some ofiCouch's mounted scouts,
with leveled carbines. When informed that
we were Penosyvania Militia they sent
back word at full speed to their forces who
had their guns in position to shell the
woods, thinking us rebels.
Whilst near Chambersburg we heard the
cannonading of the great battle of Wednes
day, and on Friday and Saturday at Hag
erstown could distinctly hear McClellan
pounding away. We were almost i n com
munication with MeClellatee right, on Sun
day morning. Some of our boys visited the
field and hunted up the sth Reserve, where
they were warmly welcomed. We reAretted
that we could not get over to greet the buys.
On Sunday at noon we turned our faces
homeward. We stopped et our camp, fed,
packed and resumed our march to Green
castle. A weary tramp it was, and we
halted after making about tea miles from
our camp, two miles short of the town.
Next morning we passed through Green
castle and are encamping at this writing
about a mile outside of town in the woods.
S. W.
Sri. Orrice, Sept. 26. 1862
The conclusion of the militia campaign
cat, be given in few words. We were of
course ordered from our camp at midnight,
and of course waited twenty-four hours at
the railroad for transportation, hungry.
sleepy and indignant. Ws embarked at
midnight on Tuesday and reached Uurris
burg about eleven o'clock next day. We
marched to the Arsenal, deposited arms
and equipments, and returned to the same
train, which brought us to Columbia about
4 o'clock on Wednesday.
I cumot close my correspondence without
a word in regard to the men who left as at
Chambersburg. I was indignant at the
time, but on calm consideration round cr
ane. for many. Men among them had left
their business for the sake of example, slot
s.xpri..lng to g far nor stay long. These i
tfi, fir opp..nupit7 to, return. I
To. t r a• •!x..or,e. for others,.tnou. , h
;Air: 010, of the g0t11.4 ;TielL Was is not
liew.-ver, if their-sweethearts are
saut.h, , ..l, I 3.1). I was disposed to bear as
ligh t ly a .: pa...ii,;e on the lien wio had re
turned, not Stigmatizing them as cowards
as many did, for 'there was a ;thing iry
with fire the -sourpgepf any of us. during
the whole campaign, that toc should cast
this reproach'on any body of men - . I think,
however, they should have given the honest
reason fur returning, and not have laid it en
tirely on the State Line." But I cannot drop
the distasteful subject without characteri
zing the conduct of the miliationen after
reaching home (that of some of them at
least), as cowardly and disfionorable in the
extreme. In order to shirk the ridicule
and scorn which they feared, they indulged
in the wildest range of abuse and misrepre
sentations, the result of which was that
those who staid and did their duty were
blamed, and those who returned were looked
upon as escaped from the jaws of death.
This was a small evil, which speedily cur•
rected itset; but more serious was the al .rm
which their absurd reports created among
the families of the absent. Letters were
received at Hagerstown from frantic wives
entreating their husbands to return imme
diately, all inspired by the contemptible
al2.rms of the "akeddadiers," as they were
termed in camp. I can forgive them the
disgrace they brought on the town, and
their companies, but not the false reports
with which they so shamelessly strove to
ward off the apprehended consequences of
their back down.
Again, I say, that cowardice is too scath
ing a charge to make against our men be
cause of their return—lack of pride covers
the whole—and the condemnation of their
conduct after returning home I do not want
to make sweeping and •general. Let no
man apply it to himself who feels innocent.
Some are guilty—who I do not know—and
let these take it to its fullest force.
A communication is crowded out con
taining a list of the men who stunk to the
last. leVo will give the list at least next
week. S. W.
Our Army Correspondence.
BATTLE G ROUND,
5 MILES WEST OF MIDDLETO
Monday, .ept,. 15, 'G2.
EDITOR SPV:—The Reserves, after mart:b
in 18 miles, came up with the extreme left
of the rebel army, on the mountain top, at
5 o'clock P. M.; the position was a strong
one. The sth, Ist and Rucktails drove the
enemy from rock to rock and hill to hill.
The Rebels took advantage of stone walls,
into which many of them burrowed. I
passed over the battle field this morning; it
seems almost incredible that the enemy was
driven from a position almost impregnable.
The bills were covered with the dead and
wounded. Amongst them could be found
officers of every grade. You can have an
idea of the consummate cou rage of the brave
boys of the sth, and the moaner in which
they were handled, when I state that they,
the Ist and Rockfalls charged on the enemy
and drove them over three bills, a mile at
least. After the battle Col. Fisher gave the
order "centre dress stack arms," which was
done in a 4 perfect order as 011 dress parade.
Company K suffure I severely. John A.
Iligendobler was killed instantly, the ball
passed through his body and entered the
breast of Sergeant Wells, fracturing the
bone. I think he will recover. Thomas
Bennett, two fingers off, and shot through
the legs; Patrick Summers was shot through
the thigh—doing well, as is also Bennett;*
Nicely was shot in calf of leg; WWI Golin
shot in finger. I have many incidents to
relate but must defer them. Lieut. Cald
well cointnanded in the action. Gen. (look
er, ("fighting Joe,") and other Generals
complimeoted our boys very highly fur their
courage.
Jubn llegendobler was buried to the rear
of a small log bongo on the battle field, and
a head-beard placed in the ground with the
name of Company. Regiment, and late resi
dence on it; tha grave is about twenty-five
yards north of the house, by a large rook
and fence.
Wednesday, `2 o'clock P. M.; a terrible
battle has been raging since daylight, near
Sharprburg. The enemy driven nt all
points. I have just returned from the bat
tle field. The Colombians nre all safe, but
have been fighting since last evening.
The "45th" were engaged with the enemy
on the south side of the turnpike, and about
three miles distant from the sth. They
were in the thickest of the fight and suffered
severely.
Thursday, 7 o'clock P. M. The rocks
over which the Reserves drove the enemy
were so steep in many places that our men
had to pull themselves up by bushes, 4i.e.
Amongst the bills are cabins—belonging
to these are a few cleared patches,surround- ,
ed by atone walls, two feet high; the enemy
took advantage of them, but be wits driven
from every cover. Gene. McClellan and
[looker visited the ground over which the
Reserves charged, and pronounced it one of
the grandest feats of the war.
After I wrote the first part of my hasty
letter I rode over the battle ground where
the "45th" and left wing or the army were
engaged, and come portions of the right.—
I counted the rebel dead in both places.—
At the top of the mountain at a point over
which the Ilagerstown turnpike gasree is a
tavern called the "South Mountain." With
your back towards this house, facing the
East, on either side of the turnpike, can be
observed small roads leading up the moun
tain, to the north and south; on the one
leading north and about 300 yards distant
from the tavern to the right, is a small corn
field, (4 or 5 acres,) Ourroanded by atone
fence, behind these walls and in the corn
field I counted sixty dead rebels. The 3rd
Brigade, Penna. Reserves, charged here.
Upon the ground over which the Ist Brigade
drove the enemy [counted 30. I did not go
over the ground of the 2nd Brigade. On the
road going &nth, at a point where it inter
sects another going %Vest, a mile
from the tavern, I found 130 dead Rebels,
as well as a number badly woaudai, in a
Small house aod yard; leading along side et
sal , i yard is a lane, 60 foot long and about
90 last wide, with a wall on both sides, 18
inches biglt; in this lane were piled 62 dead
Itvbels; in the small yard behind the wall
52; nil shot through the head. There were
many seat:trod through the woods. I saw
500 woundqd Rebels in barns, &o.
ORDERO".
• Since died in host tal et Frederick.
CARP NEAR SLIARPSEURG. MO, }
Sept. 23rd, 1862.
ED. SPY—Dear Sin—When the Reserves
were ordered to ship at Harrison's Landing
fur Acqnia Creek, about the 12th of August,
your correspondent was ordered to proceed
by land . to Fortress'Monroe with the trans
portation, and did not, in consequence,
come up with his regiment until about the
6th day of September, whilst it was en
camped near Upton'e Hill. I found the
boys dispirited and worn out with long
marching, bard fighting, and short rations.
It seemed to be the genet al impression that
they would remain in camp at least a month
to recuperate and get in good fighting con
dition again.
On the 21st day of August the sth Regi
ment left Fredericksburg and ley by at
Falmouth for the night. It was during this
short march that Col. Fisher was thrown
front his horse, an accident which nearly
proved fatal to him. He was seriously in
jured, and was compelled to remain behind
his command. On the 22nd the Regiment
marched eighteen miles, to Kelley's ford
ing; on the 23rd, to Rnppahanock Station,
burnt the bridge and were shelled by the
Rebels; on the 24th marched to Warrenton,
thence to Galesville, where a skirmish took
place in which our boys drove back the
Rebels. It was an almost continuous fight
from that time until after the great battle
at Bull Run, in which the Reserves took a
conspicuous and honorable part. It was
whilst leading into the thickest part of the
fight, a squad of stragglers, which be bad
rallied, that the lamented Lieut. Robert W.
Smith received his fatal wound. His fate
was not known for some days by his fellow
soldiers, and friends (of whom he had many)
in camp. When they heard the sad news
of his death at camp, near Poplar Springs,
Md., the whole Regiment mourned, and de
termined to avenge him. Ile wits an ac
complishtd officer and brave man; and a
truer friend than he lives not on the face of
the earth. His loss is irreparable.
The Reserves left camp at Upton Hill
during the night of the 10th, and marched
through Washington, taking the 7th street
road, passing the small towns of Mechan
icsville, Brookville, Poplar Spring, Ridge
ville, Frederick and Middletown, arriving
at the latter place on the 14th inst., at
about noon. During the whole of the 13th
and up to this time there had been much
cannonading, and a battle seemed immi
nent, and the Reserved hastened on. They
were ordered to take the road leading north
of the turnpike, at it mill two miles west of
Middletown. The road for a mile led along
the bank of a very creoke I stream, when it
ahrubtly turned west up the mountain side,
by a small stone church. By the time the
Reserves arrived at this point, the loft wing
of the Union Army teemed to be engaging
the enemy at a point a mile or more south
of the turnpike. Our boys were presently
placed in position to advance upon the ene•
my, which they did in gallant style. The
Ist Brigade occupied the extreme right, and
drove the Rebel skirmishers through a
wood to the base of a steep, rocky, and al
most inaccessible hill, upon the face of
which and behind the rocks immense
boulders, were the enemy in force. Our
boys charged up this hill and drove the
Rebels from their cover at the point of the
bayonet, to do which they had to drag them
solves up by bushes which grew amongst
the rucks. The Rebels retreated behind a
atone wall at the edge of a cornfield, and
made a stand, from which they poured volley
after volley into the ranks of' our brave boys;
who, nothing daunted, drove them from
their shelter, and through the corn field to
the top of the mountain, where a number
of prisoners were captured behind a large
stone pile. The Rebels were terribly cut
up during the several brilliant charges
made op to this point, They fled in con
fusion to a hill (in the direction of the
Mountain [louse) where they again made a
stand, but were driven from it with great
loss. It seems strange, but it is neverthe
less the fact, that the let Brigade met in
battle here the same regiments and troops
they fought at Mechanicsville. They were
from Alabama. When Cal. Fisher stepped
up to a Rebel Colonel and politely asked
him "whom he had the honor to relieve of
his sword," he was answered, ••Col.
of the sth Alabama," whereupon C 01. F.
said, "it was very appropriate; he com
manded the sth Pa. Reserves, and was hap
py to meet hire, and hoped they would
meet again when he had more leisure, for
he knew he could make a good Union man
of him." The Rebel shook his hand, and
went to the rear under guard, laughing.
The 2nd and 3rd Brigades were to the
left of the let, and drove the enemy up the
mountain, and made him sufferterribly. In
a cornfield over which the ard charged, I
counted sixty dead Rebels. John A;
geodoblor was shot dead just as the Rebels
were driven from the third hill, And com
pletely routed. I visited that portion of
the battle ground along Braddock s e Road,
about one mile south of the Mountain
House, over which the 45th fought so brave
ly. Several Regiments of the enemy were
strongly posted behind stone fences, on both
sides of a abort lane, which commanded an
open field in front, of perhaps one hundred
and fifty, or two hundred yards square, (ap
on the east and south side of which was
wood) over which our boys - bad to charge
to get at them. They suffered terribly here;
but the Rebels suffered more. They were
literally piled up one upon another. I count
ed in this short lane, (about sixty feetiong) .
and behind thelence in a small" yard ' 'sur
rounding a log hut, and vicinity, one ., burp;
dred and fifty dead
The day after the ba!ttenf Smith: Mono:
taio, the Reserveioortiie in - fatted on rapidly
after the ettenny'..•"oi o lie:44 I "l6'Eil
ossrOstsysville the soon was foood strong
ly posted on the beighte in front of Sharpe
burg. The Et:servos-were moved
. to tiro
right near the Sharpeburg and Hagerstown
turnpike, on the edge of the farm of David
R. Miller. From 4 o'clock, P. M. there had
been some skirmishing between our pickets
and the enemy's. lathe evening the sth
was ordered to take an advanced position at
the edge of a wood beyond Miller's house,
out of which the enemy had been driven an
hour before by the Bucktails. Col. Fisher
halted his Regiment near a worm fence,
and sent Lieut. Petriken with one company,
to his left, giving him direction to deploy
his men, which he did, and advanced to the
fence referred to above, behind *which a
Rebel Regiment lay, who immediately poni
ed a deadly volley into the ranks of the
sth, killing Lieut. P. and wounding several
by his aide. Col. F. with the other portion
of his Regiment bad previously stacked
arms, and laid down to sleep, which cir
cumstance alone saved him and his men
from annihilation, as the Rebels shot over
their heads. The Rebels were not more
than three or four yards distant. Some con
fusion was created amongst the men at the
unexpected attacd. Cul. Fisher immediate
ly sprang to the rear of his men and ordered
them to fall into line, which they promptly
did, and poured volley after volley into the
ranks of the now retreating Rebels. I am
sorry to say that two Lieutenants and about
a dozen men skeddadled and remained away
from the Regiment all that night, and with
in sight of it the next morning, when it was
in action, and never came to its relief. At
about 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning,
when the Regiment was relieved, they came
sneaking into camp.
I visited a Rebel hospital near this camp,
and had some conversation with a number
of them. in answer to my inquirirs
learned that amongst the wounded were
some who belonged to the party at the fence
where our boys were surprised. They sta
ted that they occupied the ground in the
evening, after the Bucktails (who afterwards
moved in another direction) drove them
out. They said they bad orders not to fire
at all. When the sth came up they heard
every command of Col. F. and quietly sent
to the rear for reinforcements sufficient to
capture Col. F's. entire command. When,
however, Lieut. Petriken, after posting his
men off to the left, came op to the fence
with half a dozen men to finish his line, be
was so close to them that they supposed
' they were discovered, and in consequence
fired before their reinforcements came up,
spoiling a very nice little arrangement.
They informed me that wo killed great num
bers of them as they retreated through the
wood.
The ground over which the sth fought on
Wednesday morning was immediately to the
right of Samuel Mumma's house and barn,
which took fire during the action and
burnt to the ground. The battle which
raged along the right wing of our army and
in front, and east and west side of a small
brick meeting house, in the edge of a wood
on the turnpike lending from Hagerstown
to Sharpsburg, (smiled by a society of Men
onites, was carried on with terrible ferocity.
Wherever the Rebels made a stand, or had
a line of bettle, or fled to the timber, hun
dreds of them were found dead. About the
centre orour line, the rebels occupied a road
which ran from the Hagerstown pike to one
leadin ) ; to Sharpsburg from Boonsboro.—
This road had been dug, or washed out some
three or four feet below - the surface of the
ground upon either side of it. For a dis
tance of nearly half a mile hundreds of dead
rebels were piled in this road—all shot'
through the head. I counted upwards of
seven hundred—and stopped.
On Thursday a flag of truce came; and
permission was given the enemy to bury his
dead. It was a mere pretext to gain time
to remove across the Potomac. They did
not bury a dozen of their killed. Up to the
present time, (Tuesday, 12 b 1.,) large de
tails from our own ranks have been made
to bury the rebel dead, and we are not
through yet. There is is hill within our
line (during the battle) from which the
country to the river was in full view. Over
this country, an enemy, it seems to me,
could not retreat without being seen; yet he
was permitted to depart in peace, and when
over the Potomac at Shepardstown was al
lowed to re-enact a second Balls Bluff affair,
upon a few regiments sent in pursuit. Our
men were permitted to cross, but when over
were nearly annihilated by masked batter
les of the enemy. It will be a long while
before the enemy is got in as nice a trap as
they wore at Sharpsburg. I suppose na
body is to blame for this gross blundering.
Lieut. Caldwell commanded C'tnrittny K
at South Mountain, and Sergeant John T.
Baynes at Snarpsburg.
Perhaps the Reserves will march to day
in the direction of Harper's Ferry.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting
in camp, Messrs. Nowlen. IVike, Carter,
and some friends from Safe Harbor. They
are all looking well and gave us much news
from home. I have been making inquiries
fur the "45th," but have not been able to
learn anything of their whereabouts; neither
do I know whether they were in the late
battle. I sent you a list of the killed and
wounded of Co. IC a few days ago. At the
battle of Sharpsburg, Baynes was struck in
the breast by a bullet, but his life was saved
by his blanket, which was folded across his
breast. ORDERLY.
AcKnoctocemears.--The following letters
have been received by the Soldiers' Aid
Society of Columbia, in aeknoledgement of
their liberal donations:
BROOKS' STATIONt t VA. Aug. 31
Col.. Taos. Wel.su, Awns CRLLK, VA.
DEAR COLONEL:—When you acknowledge
the receipt of those articles received from
our kind and good lady friends of Columbia
arid i 6 vicinity. plume return the sincere
thanks of our Sick in Hospital, with my
own, for their acceptable donation. It was
doubly welcome at Ibis time, being much
in need of the very articles received.
This is the first donation that our Regi
ment ever received, and I assureyou, it will
be long remembered by all.
• Yours Truly, Tuto. S. CEIRUIT,
Surgeon; 45tki.Regt. P. V.
READ QUARTERS Zia Betcaps,
Ist DIVISION. ARRET CORPS,
• In tbriYield, Sept. 14, 1862.
Darin Idamix:—Your , letter - and' accom
panying present of fruits, vegetables, • /be.,
from the ladies of Columbia and vicinity,
to tbe - .45th Rogt.' "Penna. Tele.; were re
ceived atAoquia Creek, a. 7 very few days
after date of the letter.. The goods were an
excellent condition, and proved a very val
uable treat to our, service worn soldiers.
After selecting a bountiful' supply for our
siok"comrades, enough was left to feast the
entire Regiment.
The officers end enlisted men of the Regt.
desire me to convey their shanks to you,
and through you to the good people who
have so kindly remembered them, and with
so much liberality supplied the Regiment
with the good things of life. I also enclose
clatter from Dr. I'. S. Christ, Which speaks
the" griritude felt by those under his charge.
.1 have 'aiways loved Columbia'• and its
people., I knew the citizens , were patriotic
and liberal in supplying the wants of the
soldiers, Yet i was astonished with the ex
cellenee and magnitude of the present sent
to us.
In periling our lives for the ; defense o f
the Institutions of our Conntry, I trust we
may add to the happiness of
_yourself, the
menthers'of the Soldiers' Aid Society, the
citizens of Columbia and vicioity, and of
mankind generally.
Yours, Very Respectfully,
TOGA. Wtx.sir,
_ Col. 45th liekt.:Pm.no. Vols:
To Mrs. J. G. Hess, Fresident : Soldiers' Aid
Society, Columbia, Pa.
•
PENxs.. SOLDIERS' RELIEF, Ass.„ , 1
NEW YuRB, 176, Fulton -St. 1862 i --f-
The undersigned, on behalf of the Associ
ation, gratefully acknowledges a _donation
of hospital stores, consisting of sheets, shirts,
pillows, cushions, lint, bandages, stockjags,
drawers, tea, wine, brandy; vinegai, quilts,
coats, double wrappers, Act., forwarded, by
you in aid of sick and wounded soldiers.
The boa sent by you was beautifully
packed, more so than city that has been re
ceived, and all the articles were in good
order.
I am instructed to assure you that your
kindness is appreciated by those who share
in your bounty.
• 'Very Respectfully,
ISABEL. C. POTTS,
For the Committee.
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valuable medicines has been gradually growing into
politic favor. Their composition in the result of shiny,
experience, and satisfactory proofs id the hen is of a
skillful and conncientious physician.
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"Swayne's Compound Syrup of tVild Cherry,"
"Swayne's Compound 5) rup of Wild Cherry"
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say. ' until I used Dr. Six:woe's Compound 5.) rup of
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can pretend to approach in its wondrous ability to
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complaints of the throat, breast and lungs. 'Tin an
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•
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Sept. 20, 1b62.
TEE CONFESSION 4ND EXPERIENCE OF AN
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On the 11th intl., bT the Rev. J. 11. Menges. of York,
MB. LEVI COCOS:MED. to MISS Lotzzts littozDrrrauct,
both of Lanceeter county.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
OF Columbia will be opened on Wednesday next.
the first day of October, et 9 A. M. •
JOSEPH iil. WATTS,
September 27.1962. President pro ton.
HOCK WINE BOTTLES
For sale by
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TruPeott's Building, opposite the Bank.
Cola Sept. 27,1862.
COAL OIL.
5 MILS. Lubricating ooul Oil,jost received and
for sale by A. M RAMBO.
Truscon , s Building., opposite the Bunk.
Cola., July 2.0, Ito 2.
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the in-pection of the public Cout Oil \Viet, Chim
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