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roted in thee rescue ofn the cve-ber of Re-after theaccidental,nsidcrationras quite attention ofovisions ofwe thinkespeciallyoath thatly, impar-eir duties:'’J w ** ' X ^ — Wmoved forward toward the battle, whichworn raging so furiously at AntietamthatCreek—the spot where now rests manya patriot whose last moments were spentin serving his country in the hour ot herperils. We marched about 20 miles, arriving on the field of battle about 3 o’clock. We were marched up behind one of our batteries, where we remainedfor a short time, without being broughtinto action. We were then ordered tosomeriousof tilindustraderelatoutle her £tropebefoithe extreme right flank, remaining in reserve a short time, and then moved onnatioabiliiall rlt;“CConf• ■to the Potomac to guard the road by iIwhich the enemy were expected to retreat to Williamsport during the night. 1turinsumiil election hours of 8 hall contin-Ijonrn incut, when the in the city the polls o’clock inOur position was taken on a steep, rockybluff, on the bank of the river command- i ing the main road; and as the sun sank Iprodportfcitiesandbeneath the western horizon, and darkness gathered round, the roar of cannoncraclovylelleitrrdied away, and we sank down on our ;arms with a rock for our pillow, and ther clerk, as f any wil-his duties,sky for a shelter, to dream of home andany“rJher (friends which we so recently left. Wean linpns-than threes, and be i one liun-ve hundredears there-iy office of Common-remained in this position until FridayteresdeckA v dwe Imorning, during which time several prisoners were taken by our boys. We thenobjeiStatimoved on to visit the battle-field, and asthe enemy left their dead and wounded.occuthenthe hospitals presented such scenes as 1equities.never again wish to look upon. Aroundthe amputating tables the poor fellowse disabledgiving bis .al electionwere lying looking at the operations withsupreme indifference, not knowing bow ,soon tlieir turn might come to indulgeinithe same tortures. Imagination cannoto scene of picture the horrors of a battlefield, afterOn Wed-o’clock P.Jlood farm,r farm, andconsuming rels of oil,nil engagement. The sight at first seemed almost unendurable. The blood of some :Tthis stan amo to (Thewhoeryassuwas trinkling away in silence, while the ;sts’dissevered limbs and disordered brains of I '1whoothers, made them give rise to sounds, thatGod grant I may never again witness. Butcomloya
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Warren Mail
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Oct 18, 1862
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