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letUe 145th neglmciit.BoUVAK IlfcXCim, Oct. B, 1S62THEIs,Friend Cowan:—You no doubt re-c- member the Company tbat was formedy*ctat Tidioute, under Captain Stiles, andalso of our situation in the 145th Regi-31)ment. I have frequently been requestedn-to write a communication for the Moil,er but a lack of time has kept me from it.n-As we are now stationed on BolivarHeights, commanding Harper’s Ferry,of 1 will endeavor to give an account of ourirjnl-journey so far. We left Erie on the lltliof September for the seat of war, via.;c-chBuffalo, Elmira, Harrisburg and Cham-bcrsburg, where we arrived on the 13th,to and remained till the 16th. After re-ofceiving our arms and equipments, weThe firsttic took up our march for Dixie.he | day we made a forced march as far asotistbyHagerstown, Md., where we encampedduring the night.The next morning at2 o’clock, “fall in” rang through ourveiO-R.heofre-,e-hecamp, and in an instant every man, arms in hand, was in line. We rested on ourarms until daylight, when wo were joinedby two pieces of artillery, and againmoved forward toward the battle, whichwras raging so furiously at AntietamCreek—the spot where now rests manya patriot whose last moments were spental,onaofin serving his country in the hour ot herperils. We marched about 20 miles, ar-Prliriving onthe field of battle about 3o’clock. We were marched up behindone of our batteries, where we remainedfor a short time, without being broughtofnkinto action. We were then ordered tothe extreme right flank, remaining in reserve a short time, and then moved onllyiatar-to the Potomac to guard the road bywhich the enemy were expected to re-The by Mr. Brecki tec, foi Detnoi lucid atreat to Williamsport during the night.yet rei the selt; Rest her gr of cap chieflvAmerivelopr that hare inlt;that 1“Shsisted rend rcr tliei slavelien byagaimcessfu then ! lationbeyoti“SIthat sA______some rious of tinind us1 trade-rclati outlether gitropol befori natioiabilitIall re“OCo rift 'I taring : sumirIprod u port ci
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Warren Mail
Warren, Pennsylvania, US
Sat, Oct 18, 1862
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