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+//New York Daily Herald//, May 10, 1861
+THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.
+LETTER FROM SERGEANT TURNBULL, OF THE ENGINEER CORPS.
+RELAY HOUSE, OR ELKRIDGE,\\
+SEVEN MILES FROM BALTIMORE, May 6 1861.
+Departure from Annapolis - Encampment at the Relay House - The Bridge over the Patapsco Guarded - Rainy Weather - The Men Cheerful - Arrival of the Sixth (Massachusetts) Regiment to Reinforce the Outpost of the Eighth Regiment - The Accidental Death of Charles Leonard, &c.
+On Saturday night at nine o'clock we got orders to report on Sunday morning at half past four o'clock, for the purpose of departing from Annapolis. We left that place in accordance with said orders at six o'clock precisely. we marched to the depot at the Junction, where we took cars, and arrived at this place about one o'clock. We took position on the heights overlooking the village, and commanding the bridge (a massive piece of masonry resembling High Bridge, but not quite so wide) over the Patapsco river.
+After resting awhile we again shifted quarters about a quarter of a mile from our first position, and selected grounds for an encampment. We carried our camp equipage, baggage, provisions &c., up a very long and high hill, and accomplished our labors in that line, and had our tents erected by half past six o'clock P. M. A portion of the regiment quartered in a large house to the rear of the encampment. About seven P. M., and shortly after our quartering, a heavy rain set in and has continued up to this time (over thirty-six hours); the tents are drenched, the ground soft and heavy, the men wet through, both clothes and boos, and are in a very unpleasant situation. We will be all right, however, by noon to morrow, if the sun will only shine. The men are gay and merry, and take it as a matter of course.
+The Sixth regiment, from Massachusetts arrived last night at five o'clock, and now occupy the grounds we had shortly before their arrival vacated. We have also on the brow of a hill adjoining the Boston Flying artillery, a splendid set of artillerists, who will make themselves surely felt whenever they come into action. The Sixth regiment (Massachusetts) suffered greatly from wind and rain for the last two nights. We can truly sympathize with them.
+From the reports which we are constantly receiving from gentlemen in Baltimore [...] that that city is for the Union [...] can march into the same wi[...] attack. Be that as it may, it [...] the Eighth regiment where it [...] Very few of the men are sick, and those not seriously. We are more troubled at present with the rain and mud, and anxious as to how and when we are to meet the enemy.
+On our road from Annapolis to this place I saw a few of the bridges erected by the Eighth regiment, of Massachusetts also a portion of the road which they relaid. This regiment has truly done so far very great service for which I doubt not but that they have already received the needed praise.
+The splendid troop of the Eighth regiment, now acting as artillerists, are detained by Brigadier General Butler at Annapolis. We hope to have them with us soon. We do not know how long we are to remain here. Our friends at New York and elsewhere had better address to Relay House, Elkridge, Md. T. R. T.\\
+Engineer Corps Eighth regiment, N. Y. S. T.
+P. S. Will advise you of our next change, and all that transpires between this and next Wednesday night. Just received the intelligence that the New York Fire Zouaves are to march to Alexandria, Va.
+P. S. May 7. A member of Company G, Eight Regiment, N. Y. S. T., named Charles Leonard, has shot himself dead by the accidental discharge of his piece while in the act of drawing the charge. The weather has been extremely wet, which has rendered it necessary to draw our charges frequently. T. R. T.
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-//New York Daily Times//, May 25, 1861
-THE EIGHTH REGIMENT.
-LETTER FROM SERGEANT TURNBULL, OF THE ENGINEER CORPS.
-RELAY HOUSE, OR ELKRIDGE,\\
-SEVEN MILES FROM BALTIMORE, May 6 1861.
-Departure from Annapolis - Encampment at the Relay House - The Bridge over the Patapsco Guarded - Rainy Weather - The Men Cheerful - Arrival of the Sixth (Massachusetts) Regiment to Reinforce the Outpost of the Eighth Regiment - The Accidental Death of Charles Leonard, &c.
-On Saturday night at nine o'clock we got orders to report on Sunday morning at half past four o'clock, for the purpose of departing from Annapolis. We left that place in accordance with said orders at six o'clock precisely. we marched to the depot at the Junction, where we took cars, and arrived at this place about one o'clock. We took position on the heights overlooking the village, and commanding the bridge (a massive piece of masonry resembling High Bridge, but not quite so wide) over the Patapsco river.
-After resting awhile we again shifted quarters about a quarter of a mile from our first position, and selected grounds for an encampment. We carried our camp equipage, baggage, provisions &c., up a very long and high hill, and accomplished our labors in that line, and had our tents erected by half past six o'clock P. M. A portion of the regiment quartered in a large house to the rear of the encampment. About seven P. M., and shortly after our quartering, a heavy rain set in and has continued up to this time (over thirty-six hours); the tents are drenched, the ground soft and heavy, the men wet through, both clothes and boos, and are in a very unpleasant situation. We will be all right, however, by noon to morrow, if the sun will only shine. The men are gay and merry, and take it as a matter of course.
-The Sixth regiment, from Massachusetts arrived last night at five o'clock, and now occupy the grounds we had shortly before their arrival vacated. We have also on the brow of a hill adjoining the Boston Flying artillery, a splendid set of artillerists, who will make themselves surely felt whenever they come into action. The Sixth regiment (Massachusetts) suffered greatly from wind and rain for the last two nights. We can truly sympathize with them.
-From the reports which we are constantly receiving from gentlemen in Baltimore [...] that that city is for the Union [...] can march into the same wi[...] attack. Be that as it may, it [...] the Eighth regiment where it [...] Very few of the men are sick, and those not seriously. We are more troubled at present with the rain and mud, and anxious as to how and when we are to meet the enemy.
-On our road from Annapolis to this place I saw a few of the bridges erected by the Eighth regiment, of Massachusetts also a portion of the road which they relaid. This regiment has truly done so far very great service for which I doubt not but that they have already received the needed praise.
-The splendid troop of the Eighth regiment, now acting as artillerists, are detained by Brigadier General Butler at Annapolis. We hope to have them with us soon. We do not know how long we are to remain here. Our friends at New York and elsewhere had better address to Relay House, Elkridge, Md. T. R. T.\\
-Engineer Corps Eighth regiment, N. Y. S. T.
-P. S. Will advise you of our next change, and all that transpires between this and next Wednesday night. Just received the intelligence that the New York Fire Zouaves are to march to Alexandria, Va.
-P. S. May 7. A member of Company G, Eight Regiment, N. Y. S. T., named Charles Leonard, has shot himself dead by the accidental discharge of his piece while in the act of drawing the charge. The weather has been extremely wet, which has rendered it necessary to draw our charges frequently. T. R. T.

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