James is probably the son of James P. and Ann McCann Parrish. He would be the right age and they were living in Munster Township according to the 1860 census. I have no record of James after the 1860 census. The only possibility I have for L. D. is Leo Joseph born 1823. He was living in Carroll township in 1860. On Dec 14, 2008, at 5:20 PM, James Thomas Rosenbaum wrote: I do have a question. Do you have anything in your records of a James Parrish, Jr., the information on him is from the PACambri-digest of 9 Dec. 2008 Vol. 3 Issue 421. He was, along with a L D Parrish from Carroll Twp. and James from Munster Twp were inducted along with 198 other men into service during the War of Northern Aggression. The date of induction was listed as Thurs. 23 Oct. 1862. I find no reference to a James Parrish Jr. in my records. I have a James Peter Parrish in the records but he would have been too old to have been serving in the Civil War. I do have a son James listed for James Peter Parrish and he would be the right age but I have minimal data, ergo no proof it is him. I can not figure out who L D Parrish is and in the vinicinty as well. - - - - - - - - - - Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: http://www.camgenpa.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACAMBRI- request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I do have a question. Do you have anything in your records of a James Parrish, Jr., the information on him is from the PACambri-digest of 9 Dec. 2008 Vol. 3 Issue 421. He was, along with a L D Parrish from Carroll Twp. and James from Munster Twp were inducted along with 198 other men into service during the War of Northern Aggression. The date of induction was listed as Thurs. 23 Oct. 1862. I find no reference to a James Parrish Jr. in my records. I have a James Peter Parrish in the records but he would have been too old to have been serving in the Civil War. I do have a son James listed for James Peter Parrish and he would be the right age but I have minimal data, ergo no proof it is him. I can not figure out who L D Parrish is and in the vinicinty as well.

Barb, Try T.J  Shumaker  at:    biloxitj@yahoo.com < biloxitj@yahoo.com > Joan ( Sanchezpast@comcast.net ) ----- Original Message ----- From: lllorensen@sbcglobal.net To: "Armstrong County Message board" <PAARMSTR@rootsweb.com>, "Allegheny County" <PAALLEGH@rootsweb.com>, "Cambria County" <PACAMBRI@rootsweb.com>, "Clearfield County" <PACLEARF@rootsweb.com>, "Indiana County" <PAINDIAN@rootsweb.com>, "Somerset County" <SOMGEN@rootsweb.com>, "Westmoreland County" <PAWESTMO@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2008 8:24:10 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [PACAMBRI] TJ Shumaker Good morning If TJ Shumaker  is out there or anyone knows his e-mail address please mail me. Thanks Barb Lorensen lllorensen@sbcglobal.net - - - - - - - - - - Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: http://www.camgenpa.com/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to PACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello, I'm trying to pinpoint my grandfather's (Samuel J LEFELMAN.changed name to LEVIN) whereabouts, after he immigrated from the Kiev area of Ukraine to Johnstown, PA in January 1912. At some point, I believe he moved to Philadelphia and then ultimately settled in Cleveland, Ohio at least by 1917, when he married my grandmother, Esther GLASS (originally BLAS). I hope to gain access to city directories from Johnstown, from that time period and check for both his name and that of his maternal uncle, Sam KWAIT. Additionally, I tried unsuccessfully to locate his naturalization records in Cleveland and Pennsylvania, and yet 1920 census in Cleveland indicated papers had been filed and by 1930, was naturalized. I'm hoping he started the process in Johnstown. How would I search for naturalization papers in Cambria county? Thank you crzprncess@aol.com Surnames: BLAS, DANOWSKY, FLASTERSTEIN, FROMSON, GABELMAN, KUREJWOWSKI, KVACHINSKI (KWAIT), LANGUS, LEFELMAN, LIPOWICZ, MILEWICZ, WILEDNIK **************Make your life easier with all your friends, email, and favorite sites in one place. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000010)

Good morning If TJ Shumaker is out there or anyone knows his e-mail address please mail me. Thanks Barb Lorensen lllorensen@sbcglobal.net

H. W. Rhoades H.W. Rhoades also known as Bill or Dusty to his family and friends, 76, of Bauxite, Arkansas, and formerly of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Dusty enjoyed playing golf and his grandchildren were the light of his life. He was born on June 10, 1932 to the late Harrison Morton and Blanche Rhoades in Portage, Pennsylvania. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Patricia Rhoades; two sisters, Violet and Sarah, and one brother, Ralph Rhoades. Dusty is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Deborah; six children, Denise Stone, husband Rodney, Patricia Rhine, husband Dale, Bill Rhoades, wife Donna, Cindy Holtzapple, husband Shell, Diane McPherson and David Hoon; thirteen grandchildren, Ben, Kristen, Michael, Kevin, Cody, Joshua, Logan, Laura, Sarah, Caitlin, Meghan, Alexis and Emily; one great grandchild, Lorilei; two sisters, Shirley Jones and Cleo Lingle; one brother, Jim Rhoades and many nieces, nephews and friends who will miss him dearly. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2008 from 10-11 a.m., at Richardson Funeral Home in Enola. Funeral service will follow the visitation at 11: a.m., with Pastor Jon Shiery officiating. Arrangements provided by Dial and Dudley Funeral Home, Bauxite, Arkansas. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Building Fund, 24310 North Sardis Road, Bauxite, Arkansas 72011. Visit www. dialanddudleyfuneralhome. com to sign Dusty's online guest book. www.pennlive.com/obits Published in the Patriot-News on 10/30/2008

Please keep us updated on this. It does sound interesting. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Homan" <joyce_homan@hotmail.com> To: <pacambri@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 12:48 PM Subject: [PACAMBRI] Shaffer shooting? > > Hi all, I'm doing some research for a friend of my dad, and thought I'd > (as usual) check in with you all for thoughts. > > George Shaffer was born around the mid 1870s. His parents were William > and Rebecca Shaffer. They're buried in Wesley Chapel Cemetery in East > Taylor Twp, and from my research, William was born August 5, 1848, and > died September 10, 1902. (Rebecca's says she was born January 30, 1847, > but no death date listed.)George married an Amanda Brown in 1896. > Approximately two years later, so the story goes, he was riding in a horse > and carriage and was shot. (The family member I'm researching for only > knows that family legend says the man who shot him was Italian, and that's > all she knows.) > > The family apparently lived around Hinkston Run Dam. > > Any ideas how I'd go about finding the full story? I've searched for > George's grave at Wesley Chapel, no luck. (There's a George there, but > that's not his stone, and it's got wrong dates.) > > Amanda went on to marry two subsequent husbands, a Mr. Wilson and a Mr. > Page. The family member believes that she is buried in a cemetery at the > "Devlin Dip", aka, the "Brown Leidy" cemetery, but hasn't been able to > find the headstone. > > Any advice is greatly appreciated!! This is a fascinating one. > > Joyce > _________________________________________________________________ > You live life beyond your PC. So now Windows goes beyond your PC. > http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298556/direct/01/ > - - - - - - - - - - > > Search for more Cambria County information on our webpage: > http://www.camgenpa.com/ > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > PACAMBRI-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.8.1/1730 - Release Date: 10/17/2008 8:07 AM -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 5.7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 6517 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message

I'm having a difficult time with the family of this John Wilt. I can't reconcile John's date of death of 1869. In the 1850 census, John Wilt is found in Clearfield Twp with wife Mary, some kids, (including son Joseph & his son) and his mother-in-law. Looks like a farm as real estate is worth $1000. In the 1860 census, Mary Wilt is living alone (family 1877) in the same dwelling (1870) as daughter Susan & her family (family 1878). No real estate money there as the only money declared is Mary's personal estate of $300 and daughter Susan's family's personal estate of $100. Next visit is her son Joseph and his second wife. Since his real estate is listed as $1000, I assume Joseph now has the farm. No John Wilt in the area. In the 1870 census, Mary is now in the same dwelling as daughter Susan and her family. Joseph Wilt is not in the area. Cecelia and single daughter Agnes are living in Blair Co with another daughter of Cecelia's & her family. A death recorded at St. Michael's, Loretto is found in Ledoux. John Wilt, d 09-03-1869 It is only in the Kittel Index that the additional information is found. John Wilt d 09-03-1869 (m Mary Adams). The Kittel index for deaths is collected from the tombstones AND the testimony (read as memory) of his parishoners. Could be another error by the parishoners. I suggest John Wilt (d before 1860), his wife Mary (d after 1880), his son Joseph (d before 1870) and Joseph's first wife (d before 1855) are buried somewhere on the old farm in Clearfield Twp - or somewhere. I think either the John Wilt buried at St. Michael's, Loretto is not the husband of Mary Magdalena Adams OR the date on the tombstone was very hard to read and could be 1859. Have any Wilt researchers of this line found any Wilt in John & Mary's generation or the next buried in a cemetery? or have a photo of this tombstone at St. Michael's? I didn't find any Wilts in this generation buried in Cambria County, but I'm still in the process of looking in every nook & cranny. By the way, I did not find a John Wilt in any mortality census for Cambria Co., although not everyone was enumerated. Regards, Jane Tripp

I'm beginning to send out emails confirming the email addresses listed on the Cambria County Surname Register. If you receive one of these emails, there is no need to respond unless you wish to update your entry. If you know you are listed on the Surname Register and do not receive a confirmation email within the next week or so, please resend your information. It would be helpful if you included the word "RESUBMIT" in the subject line. Thanks, Lynne

I need some help here. I have Vincent Billetdeaux marrying Rose Adams 1921 in Cresson but in Vincent's 1963 death notice, Rose Adams is not mentioned and his wife is listed as Grace Glass. Any information is appreciated. Thanks, Jack _________________________________________________________________ You live life online. So we put Windows on the web. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032869/direct/01/

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, December 25, 1862 Volume 4, Number 13 NEWS Local and Personal Ellis R. Williams a member of Co. F, 133d Pa. Vols., is now at home on a brief visit. He looks well. A son of Mr. Amos Lenderstein of this place was seriously injured on Friday last by being run over by a train of freight cars. Hopes are entertained of his recovery. A little daughter of Mr. George Page of Conemaugh township lost her way in the woods thereabout one day last week, and was forced to remain out all night. She suffered dreadfully from the cold and her recovery is considered doubtful. On Sunday morning the house of Mr. John C. Cooney of Conemaugh caught fire, but the flames were extinguished before much damage had been done. The Battle of Fredericksburg Cambria Sons in the Fight Our Killed and Wounded [only readable extracts are transcribed from this lengthy article] Sorrow and gloom again encompass our homes – desolation and anguish enshroud the hearts of the people. Dark and somber clouds overcast the way as a pall and the “silver lining” is scarcely discernable. The high, the noble, the excellent of earth have been laid low – and pride and hope are departed. [Snip – remainder of paragraph faded] Today there is mourning in twenty thousand homes in the North – binding [word faded] and heart breakings over the wreck and destruction of high and vigorous manhood. Precious blood has been spilt as water and for every drop there is a sigh. Oh! [Snip – remainder of paragraph and rest of column one are unreadable] [The beginning of this list of casualties is faded] Sergt. John N. Evans, slight fracture of right shoulder. Corp. Nathan Sanders, thigh, slightly. Corp. Elbridge Stiles, thigh, very slight Joseph Miller, breast Demetrius Weakland, head, slight. The missing are Richard M. Jones, supposed to be killed as he was seen to fall; Sergeant Nathan Bracken, also seen to fall when within two rods of the Rebel breastworks; Robert H. Singer, Milton Jones, Martin Shoffner, Richard J. Bennet, Eldridge G. Evans. The names of those who were in action and came out safely are as follows: Lt. F. M. Flanagan Sergt. John O. Evans Corp. Jas. M. Thompson Corp. Joseph Steams Corp. Saml. W. Davis Hosea J. Evans Edwin E. Robert S. A. Severance Edw. J. Humphrey Henry Carland Ellis B. Williams Patrick Burns Evan J. Michael Edward Patterson Edward Jones Jr. Peter Aerhart John Kimball David D. Lewis Andrew E. Evans Lewis Snyder Valen. W. Krise William D. Gibson Levi Severance List submitted by Ellis R. Williams Recapitulation: Killed 8; Wounded, 15; Missing, 7. Total casualties: 30 out of 54 men who appear to have been engaged in the fight. Those members of the company whose names do not appear in the foregoing lists were absent through sickness or other service &c. Robert H. Singer and Milton Jones, two of the missing as above, have been heard from. They escaped injury in the field but both are now sick in hospital at Washington. Such are the sickening details of the affair. The narrative of disaster may become worse as more news comes in – it can scarcely grow better. Who that has a heart that throbs with human passion and emotions but will shudder at the reckless effusion of precious blood! Who fail to invoke deepest, bitterest [word unclear] upon the heads of the hell-accursed fiends whose machinations have wrought the ruin upon us and upon the Country! May a just God, who “tempers the wind to the shorn lamb,” prove our guide and counselor, our prop and surety in this hour of affliction! We cannot possibly make room this week for extended notices of all the heroes who yielded up their lives on that ill-fated day in defense of a scared principle, but will take upon ourself the performance of that sad task at an early day. At present we must content ourself with the following brief and mayhap imperfect biographies of a few of the number. Maj. George W. Todd was born in Ebensburg and was about 38 years of age when he fell. He resided here until he had attained the full vigor of adulthood when he removed to Philadelphia. There he engaged in mercantile pursuits. On the breaking out of the war he was chosen First Lieutenant of a Philadelphia company and served with credit during the three months campaign. Returning, he was last summer selected Major of the 91st Pa. Vols., in which capacity, nobly doing his duty, he met his death. He also served with distinction through the Mexican War, going out as First Sergeant of the Ebensburg company and returning Third Lieutenant. His death was occasioned by a wound to the right leg, necessitating amputation. Major Todd was a person of rare sweetness of manners and disposition. To know him was to love him and those who knew him best loved him most. He was well and intimately acquainted throughout the entire county and his loss will be deeply felt. May the sacrifice not have been in vain. The remains of the deceased were brought thither on Monday and on Tuesday consigned to their last resting place amid the muffled sobs and lamentations of sorrow stricken relatives and friends. Adjutant James C. Noon was born and passed the major portion of his life in our midst. He had resided in Johnstown however for some years past but his widowed mother and family still live here. At the commencement of hostilities between the North and the South he was elected Second Lieutenant of a company from Johnstown and shortly after was promoted to the Adjutantship of the regiment - the 3d Penna., Col. Minier. He participated throughout the three months campaign under Gen. Patterson and returned safely home at the expiration of the term of enlistment. Upon the formation of another Johnstown company the past summer he was chosen to be First Lieutenant, - Capt. Boland (sic) being Captain [words faded], subsequently was elected Adjutant [remainder of sentence faded] In this capacity he served up to the period of his death, winning the approbation of his superior officers and the love and respect of his men. He was brave, courteous, high [word faded] generous to a fault – such a man as one loves to call friend. His loss will be indeed irreplaceable. Some years ago he was connected with THE EBENSBURG MOUNTAINEER as editor, in which relation he developed rare talent and political acumen. He was shot through the head at the beginning of the fight and killed instantly. At the time of his death Adjt. Noon was 31 years of age. [snip – faded poem] Capt. John M. Jones, at the period of his untimely death was 25 years of age. He was born and raised in Cambria township but for many years past has resided in our midst. Upon the call of the President for additional troops in July last, he was among the first to respond and relinquishing his profession – that of medicine – he devoted himself assiduously to the task of recruiting a company. Success crowned his efforts and at the election for officers he was chosen Captain by a unanimous voice. The company, - known as the “Mountain Guards” – departed from our midst on Wednesday, 12th August, four months gone, since which time it has been identified with and has followed the fortunes of the Grand Army of the Potomac. Capt. Jones possessed the confidence and esteem of his men to a remarkable degree – in fact, by reason of his mild yet steady rule, they almost idolized him. To them, his loss will be a heartfelt bereavement. To his brother officers, it will be a matter of sincere and unalloyed regret. To his widowed mother who has already had one other son uniformed and crippled by bullets of the foe and to his loving brothers and sisters, the blow will be truly crushing. To the community of which he was a member and by whom he was respected for his uprightness of character and his [word unclear] of action and esteemed for his intelligence and manly bearings, the sudden smoldering of his flame of life will be deplored as a calamity indeed – loved while living, he will be revered when dead. [snip – several more paragraphs too faded to transcribe] Since the above was written we have obtained the following particulars concerning the casualties in Co. A., Capt. Burke, 11th Penna. Reserves which company is from Ebensburg and has been in service for eighteen months; Killed: John Roberts John L. Camp John Foster Wounded: Nason M’Allister John M’Bride John L. Stevens Jacob Mardes William Powell Richard R. Davis and taken prisoner William Davis and taken prisoner Sergt. William W. Evans and taken prisoner >From Company A, 133d (from Johnstown) Wounded: Morris Lewis and Daniel Burket are reported wounded and missing – probably killed. Lieut. Hay, one side paralyzed by shell, not dangerous. He is now in a Washington hospital. John Williams, wounded in arm, slight Anthony Carroll, arm, slight David Goughenour, hand, slight George C. Fisher J. Williams >From Company B, 133d (from Johnstown) Wounded: David and Daniel Howard James Sheehan John Lumison A. J. Lago R. Williams Richard Maher Noah Kansman George R. Morris Josiah W. Schrayer Hugh Meloy Thomas Mackill Nimrod M’Eleney Missing: Henry Cooper William Krepps >From Company K, 136th, Capt. Hite, also from Johnstown Killed: Sergt. Jas. Moore Robert H. Pike Wounded: Jacob O [faded letters]tinger J. M. Barclay Corp. George A. Markie Joseph Hamilton Jno. Jones On the Rappahannock [extracts from a faded article] We – the editor of THE ALLEGHANIAN – have just returned from the field of operations along the Rappahannock whither we had gone on a visit to our soldiers. We arrived there subsequent to the great contest at Fredericksburg in which so many valuable lives were lost and just after the evacuation of that city had been achieved. We have only time to say a few words as to what we saw and heard. Company F, 133d Penna. Volunteers, in which unsurpassable body of men our citizens experience great interest seeing that it is composed of the flower of the youth of our town, was terribly cut up. Over one half of the number that were engaged in the fight – a wonderful fatality – were placed hors e combat. They went into the thickest of the fight, where the balls fell the fastest and the danger was most imminent – and no one flinched. On the contrary they bore themselves as only heroes can, eliciting [word unclear] of praise from all quarters. Those who were spared to their county were as cheerful when we left as the circumstances of the deaths of their beloved Captain and First Lieutenant and numbers of their comrades would admit. Truly Co. F has experienced the horrors of war. The whole number of killed and wounded in the regiment is about 187. Of this number some 20 are killed. Col. Spiekman, the commander of the regiment, who was under fire during the entire fight, and whose manly form afforded a conspicuous target for the bullets and the foeman, escaped unhurt. His bravery and capacity for command is the theme of all praise, both from his superior officers and from his men. He has just reason to be proud of his regiment and the regiment could not possibly get along without him. Captain Boeb (sic), acting Major of the regiment in the absence of Major Schrock on sick leave, and Capt. Baer of Somerset are highly spoken of. They both did yeoman service. Second Lieut. Flanagan, the only commissioned officer of Co. F who escaped alive, performed prodigies of valor. He led the company after the fall of his two superior officers – led them nobly well. He has endeared himself to his command with an undying love. The 133d belongs to Humphreys’s division of Butterfield’s corps, Hooker’s Grand Division and was engaged in the assault on the right of the enemy’s works. [snip-faded newspaper] --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Custer During the past week, Mr. Joseph Custer of Taylor Township, has lost five of his children by the ravages of diphtheria. Truly to Mr. C., misfortunes have not come singly. Bailey and Crowley A friend writes us that on last Monday morning, Henry Bailey and Thomas Crowley, miners, were crushed to death in a coal bank of Mr. Tiley’s at Hemlock this county by a mass of coal becoming detached from the main body and falling upon them. They were moral industrious men and each leaves a family. _________________________________________________________________ You live life online. So we put Windows on the web. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032869/direct/01/

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, December 18, 1862 Volume 4, Number 12 **[This edition of the newspaper is horribly faded to the point of totally unreadable. Looks like there was one marriage announced but no names were readable] NEWS Important to Volunteers It has been decided by the authorities at Washington that if a soldier is discharged before he has served two whole years or to the end of the war, if sooner ended, he forfeits his $100 bounty. The back dues for wages and fifty cents for each twenty miles traveled from the place of discharge to the place of enrollment, he is entitled to on the pay certificates from his nearest paymaster. If a soldier is killed or dies of disease before the end of two years or of the war, he has, under the liberal construction of the law, served to the end of the war, so far as he is or can be concerned. Congress intended by the provisions of the law that no one should have the bounty until the end of the war. The $100 bounty by this law will be immediately paid as soon as audited. Under an order and rule of the War Department there can be procured for the wives of a soldier imprisoned in the South the monthly wages of the soldier to the date of allowance, except the last month’s wages, which the government reserves. If no wife, the minor children by their guardian are entitled. If the soldier is unmarried, his widowed mother is entitled. An important decision has been made by the Secretary of War and the Paymaster General in effect that a soldier is entitled to pay from the day he enlists and that he is not to wait until his company is full or the formal muster of the regiment into Government service. _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, December 11, 1862 Volume 4, Number 11 NEWS Local Etchings Governor Curtin has appointed a Provost Marshal for every county in the Commonwealth, among the rest, Abraham Kopelin, Esq., of Johnstown for Cambria county. Our friend, Thomas D. Litzinger of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves who has been at home for some six weeks past left to rejoin his regiment last Saturday. Luck go with him! Corporal Elisha Foultz, Sergt. William A. Leavy and Francis A. Leavy, all of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves, have been discharged from service and arrived home. Sergt. Leavy was disabled by a wound received at the battle of Gaines’ Hill, while the two others are incapacitated for service by reason of sickness. Joseph Shoemaker, of Johnstown, who was convicted at the late session of the United States Court at Pittsburg, for making and passing counterfeit coin, has been sentenced to pay a fine of $100 and undergo an imprisonment of five years in the Western Penitentiary. It is reported that an attempt will be made to procure a pardon for him from the President. We were favored with a visit on Tuesday from Lieut. John Porter of Co. A, 55th Pa. Vols., Col. Dick White, stationed near Port Royal, S. C. Lieut. P. has just arrived North from his command and reports the Cambria boys as a general thing in excellent health and spirits when he left. Owing to indisposition, he has been obliged to resign his commission. A grey eagle, measuring six feet six inches from tip to tip and three feet two inches from beak to end of tail was shot in Frankstown township, Blair county, one day recently. It was in the act of devouring a turkey when shot. So says the STANDARD. Which leads us to remark, friend Traugh that this may possibly have been the identical turkey which was to but didn’t come to hand for your Thanksgiving dinner. Eh? Narrow Escape One day last week, Mr. Morris Peat, a worthy resident of this place made a most narrow escape from sudden death. It appears that some butchers were endeavoring to muzzle a huge bull in the outskirts of the town, preparatory to metamorphosing the same into an article of beef, when the animal became maddened at the operation and “charged” upon Mr. P. who happened to be passing at the moment on horseback. The animal struck the horse full in the side with his horns, inflicting so terrible a wound as to cause the entrails to protrude and precipitating Mr. P. to the ground. Strange to say, however, it failed to follow up its advantage and Mr. P. was enabled to get out of the way. He was but slightly bruised in what might have been a terrible casualty, fortunately resulted in something less. The horse, although badly hurt, will probably get well. Court The proceedings in the Quarter Session last week were mainly of a trivial and uninteresting character. Young Hartzell, charged with the murder of the Somerset mail boy near Johnstown last summer, - the particulars of which affair our readers no doubt remember – was acquitted. David Pugh, charged with the larceny of money and papers to the value of some six hundred dollars, the property of Mr. Hugh A. M’Coy was also found “not guilty.” The attendance the second week has not been large. General Halleck’s Report The report of the Commander-in-Chief of the armies of the United States, Major General Henry W. Halleck has been made public. That report is the most important document yet given to the American public. It is the history of the war on the Potomac and begins with General Halleck’s visit of inspection and consultation to the Army of the Potomac at Harrison’s Landing on July 25th, 27th. His object was, if possible, to cause an advance on Richmond from the James river, or if this was not possible, to unite the armies of M’Clellan and Pope for combined operations on some other lines. He relates that General M’Clellan at first required 50,000 additional men to attempt the assault of Richmond. He was informed that only 20,000 could be spared; offered to make the attempt with their increase, but when Gen. Halleck left him, once more changed his hand and telegraphed that he would require 35,000, a number which he already knew it was impossible to send. As General M’Clellan thus gave up, in effect, the attempted assault on Richmond from the James, he was ordered on July 30 to prepare for a removal of his army to Acquia Creek. General Burnside ordered to the same point with his army on the 1st of Aug., reached it on the 3d. General M’Clellan ordered on the 3d of August to withdraw his whole army, sent a protest on the 5th of August dated at noon on the 4th. To this it seems General Halleck replied with what will appear to many singular mildness, next day, the sixth; and not till eight days after he had received the order for moving his army, did Gen. M’Clellan begin to obey. Meantime the rebels were pressing Pope. On the 11th, six days after M’Clellan had been ordered to move – the battle of Cedar Mountain was fought. Dispatches captured showed that the whole rebel army was moving towards Pope, who was ordered to fall back. Though the army of the Potomac was so long delayed, yet General Halleck reports that on the 27th of August there was “every prospect that Jackson would be destroyed before reinforcements could come to his relief.” M’Clellan’s army had [word faded] arrived at Alexandria. Hooker and Kearny were already with Pope. Heintzelman also came into action the next morning; but Fitz John Porter “ordered to be at Bristow’s Station of the morning of the 28th,” “for some unexplained reason did not comply with the order, and his corps was not in the battles of the 28th and 29th,” the decisive battles of that campaign. General Halleck complains that some of the corps of the Potomac army behaved very badly. On the 3d of September Pope brought his army within the defenses of Washington where it came under command of M’Clellan. He was at this own request relieved. Thus ended this movement of which General Halleck makes his simple but pregnant remarks: “Had the Army of the Potomac arrived a few days earlier, the rebel army could have been easily defeated and perhaps destroyed.” But the reader of the report will remark that, had General M’Clellan promptly obeyed orders, instead of frittering away eleven precious days, the Army of the Potomac would certainly have “arrived a few days earlier.” Order to Cross the Potomac The following is a copy of the official dispatch from General Halleck to General M’Clellan ordering him to cross the Potomac and pursue the defeated enemy after the victory at Antietam: Washington D. C. October 6, 1862 MAJOR GENERAL M’CLELLAN: I am instructed to telegraph you as follows: The President directs that you cross the Potomac and give battle to the enemy or drive him South. Your army must move now while the roads are good. If you cross the river between the enemy and Washington and cover the latter by your line of operations, you can be reinforced with thirty thousand men; if you move up the valley of the Shenandoah not more than twelve or fifteen thousand can be sent you. The President advises the interior line between Washington and the enemy but does not order it. He is very desirous that your army move as soon as possible. You will immediately report what line you adopt and when you intend to cross the river; also at what point the reinforcements are to be sent. It is necessary that the plan of your operations be positively determined on before orders are given for building bridges and repairing railroads. I am directed to add that the Secretary of War and the General-in- Chief fully concur with the President in these instructions. [Signed] H. W. Halleck, Commander-in-chief ---------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Howearth A boy named Howearth of Cherry Hill township, Indiana county, was so severely injured a week or so since by a stone being hurled against him by another boy that he died the following day. This should be a warning to all youngsters who engage in the despicable practice of throwing stones at one another. _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, December 4, 1862 Volume 4, Number 10 In Town First Sergt. Thomas Davis, of Co. C, Capt. Williams, 19th U. S. Infantry arrived here on Thursday direct from his regiment stationed near Nashville, Tenn. He is on detached service and desires to secure a few men to fill up the decimated ranks of the regiment. Co. C – which was recruited in this county – enjoyed excellent health as a general thing, at his departure, and the “boys,” albeit they have experienced some pretty severe tugs during the past year, are still unanimous in their determination to fight the thing out. Success to them all! Tax Exonerations The Assessor of the 17th District, Thos. F. Campbell, has given printed notice that he will hold the appeals for this county on the 15th, 16th, and 17th inst. Those interested will please make a note. The Last Chance Kratzer, the picture man, requests us to say that the present will be the last week he will be with us in a professional capacity. Those who desire to secure excellent pictures of themselves or friends, therefore, should call on him forthwith. His handiwork is not excelled by the best artists of the large cities. “Seeing is believing” - go and see. Our Soldiers We are without our usual correspondence from our soldiers this week but learn from private sources that Capt. Jones’ company is stationed near Falmouth, Va., while Capt. Burk’s company is not far off. They will be probably be “in at the death” of Fredericksburg. Directory of Hospitals That benevolent institution, the Sanitary Commission, has issued the following circular, by which it will be seen they have widely extended their field of usefulness. The information they profess to be able and willing to give concerning patients in the Washington hospitals may possibly be of great value to those having friends in the army: The Sanitary commission have established an office of information in regard to patients in the Hospitals of the District of Columbia and of Frederick City, Maryland. By a reference to books, which are corrected daily, an answer can, under ordinary circumstances be given by return mail to the following questions: 1st. Is ----------------[giving name and regiment] at present in the hospitals of the District or of Frederick city? 2d. If so, what is his proper address? 3d. What is the name of the Surgeon or Chaplain of the hospital? 4th. If not in hospital at present, has he recently been in hospital? 5th. If so, did he die in hospital and at what date? 6th. If recently discharged from hospital was he discharged from service? 7th. If so, what were his orders on leaving? The Commission is prepared also to furnish more specific information as to the condition of any patient in the District hospitals within twenty-four hours after a request to do so, from an officer of any of its corresponding societies. The office of the Directory will be open daily from 8 o’clock a. m. to 8 o’clock p.m. and accessible in urgent cases at any hour of the night. The number of patients in these hospitals is about 25,000. If found to be practicable, the duty here undertaken locally by the Commission will be extended to include all the general hospitals in the country. [Signed] Fred. Law. Olmstead, General Secretary Adams House 224 F Street Washington D. C. November 19, 1862 Quill Drives Hon. James Iryin of Centre county died on the 26th ult. Gen. M’Dowell is now before a Court of Inquiry at Washington. The store room of S. Watterson & Son, Blairsville, was broken open the other night and goods to the amount of six or seven hundred dollars subtracted. The work of Blairsvillians, we suppose. No fighting at Fredericksburg yet. The enemy are bringing up their entire army evidently to contest the passage of the river by Burnside to the uttermost and a bloody battle must ensue before we obtain possession of the city. The failure to open hostilities on our part is attributed to the non-arrival of a pontoon train which should have been on hand the day Burnside reached the river. The railroad from Acquia Creek to Fredericksburg has been completed. Drafted Men in Camp Curtin The drafted men in Camp Curtin are marching for the seat of war as fast as regiments can be organized and dispatched hence. Yesterday one regiment left for the south – today another will leave – and in a few days Camp Curtin will not contain a company of drafted men. In relation to the drafted men here, we must state in this connection that the desertions have been very large, indeed to such an extent that some of the companies are reduced one-third and even one-half. Efforts should be made to compel the return of these deserters. _________________________________________________________________ You live life online. So we put Windows on the web. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/127032869/direct/01/

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, November 27, 1862 Volume 4, Number 9 NEWS Sad Accident Mr. John C. Ivory, a resident of Clearfield township, this county, was almost instantly killed one day last week by the upsetting upon him of a wagon load of lumber which he was transporting to market. The Hero-Engineer The CAMBRIA TRIBUNE states that Mr. Powell Sharp, the intrepid engineer who in a week since successfully risked his life to save a train full of passengers from destruction, is a native of this county, and was born and reared in the immediate vicinity of the scene of his exploit. Although his engine was completely demolished in the collision with the descending freight train, we are pleased to say he escaped from the frightful wreck with but a few scratches and a slight injury to one of his arms. Clerk of the House Reps We notice that the name of our townsman, M. Hasson, Esq., is being mentioned in connection with the Clerkship of the next Pennsylvania House of Representatives. The “Colonel” is a gentleman of fine attainments – “a talented buggar” – and a good fellow generally and would make an excellent official. We hope he may make the landing. Quill-Drives At New Orleans General Butler has put into the field four negro regiments. Since the exchange of prisoners began over twenty-five thousand have been exchanged and when the balance is struck we will have near six thousand in our favor. Drafted Men and Their Substitutes Gen. C. P. Buckingham of the War Department has made the following important decision: “When a drafted man furnishes a substitute that is accepted, the two change places. The principal is liable to another draft, if made, just as he would be if he had not been drafted at first and the substitute is bound by the first draft of the principal, just as if he had been drafted himself.” ------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Wallace Ogle Heyer Died, at the residence of Dr. Lowman in Johnstown on Monday, 17th inst., of inflammation of the brain, Walter Ogle Heyer, son of the late Charles Heyer, Esq., deceased, aged 10 years, 2 months and 14 days. John S. Good Killed, John S. Good of the 11th Penna. Vols., and formerly of Johnstown, was so seriously wounded in the battle of Antietam that he died shortly thereafter. He was aged about 25 ye _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, November 20, 1862 Volume 4, Number 8 NEWS Local and Personal The first installment of Messrs. Wood, Morrell & Co.’s (Cambria Iron Works) revenue tax was paid last week, and amounted to $2,313.98. Sergt. Daniel D. Jones of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves, who had been here several weeks on furlough left to rejoin his regiment last week. At latest accounts the division to which the 133d Penna. Vols. are attached was at Warrenton, Va. The 11th Penna. Reserves were in the same locality. Sheriff’s Sales Following is an abstract of the real estate advertised to be sold by the Sheriff of Cambria county on Monday, 1st December, proximo: Edward Burk and William J. Burk, Washington township, 441 acres, 20 acres cleared with two small plank houses, frame house, frame stable and saw mill. Frederick George, Washington township, 300 acres, 35 acres cleared with two story log house, two story house, frame barn adjoining stable. Barney Ward, Cambria city, lot of ground with two story plank house and plank stable. David Hamilton, Johnstown borough, lot of ground with two story brick house, frame carpenter shop and plank stable. Sylvester M’Kenzie, Washington township, 109 acres, 10 acres cleared with two story log house and cabin barn. Emanuel Shaffer, Johnstown borough, lot of ground with two story plank house with back building attached. David Youngkin, White township, 250 acres, 100 acres cleared with two story house, bank barn and saw mill. John Vogel, Conemaugh borough, lot of ground with two story plank house and brewery. Thomas Kaylor, Allegheny township, 45 acres, 25 acres cleared with small orchard, one story log house and log barn. John S. Rhey, Ebensburg borough, half lot of ground with two story frame house and stable. Samuel Henshey, Clearfield township, 800 acres, unimproved. Andrew Kopp, ----township, 64 acres, 50 acres cleared with one-and-a- half story hewed log house and double barn. William O’Keeffe, deceased (in the hands of William O’Keeffe, Admr.) Cambria township, 114 acres, 80 acres cleared, with two story log house, two story dwelling house and log barn. William H. Gardner, Jefferson, two lots of ground; Washington township, 98 acres, 101 perches, 12 acres cleared with one-and-a-half story plank house and frame stable. Margaret O’Donnell, plank dwelling house, on north side of Huntingdon Cambria and Indiana Turnpike Road, one mile east of Munster. Henry K. Strong, deceased (in the hands of Admrs.) Washington township, an equal undivided fourth part of tract or parcel of land containing 4,500 acres, 220 acres cleared with appurtenances. John and Catharine M’Govern, Summerhill township, 99 acres, and 128 perches, 15 acres cleared with hewed log house and log barn. Edward M’Glade, Washington township, 116 acres and 154 perches. James Feagan, Carrolltown borough, 2 lots of ground with two story plank house, plank stable and outbuildings. Lawrence Smith Jr. and Lawrence Smith, Sr., Carroll township, 100 acres, 10 acres cleared with hewed log house and stable. Thomas T. Williams, Cambria township, 400 acres, 50 acres cleared with log house with stone kitchen attached, log barn, grist mill and saw mill. John M’Gough, Washington township, 80 acres, 40 acres cleared with small stable; same township, 96 acres, 50 to 60 acres cleared with two story frame house and frame barn. William Palmer, Wilmore borough, 3 lots of ground with two story plank house. Daniel W. Morgan, Johnstown boro, lot of ground. George Gates (one of Defendants), Yoder township, 405 acres, 85 acres cleared with frame dwelling house, 2 log houses, log spring house and plank shop; same township, 146 acres, 20 acres cleared with log dwelling house; same township, 100 acres, 30 acres cleared with 5 dwelling houses and log stable; same township, 400 acres, 4 acres cleared with hewed log house and log stable; same township, 400 acres, 40 acres cleared with hewed log house and log stable; same township, 318 acres with coal and ore bank opened thereon; same township, 300 acres, unimproved; lot of ground in Conemaugh borough with one-and-a-half story frame house with kitchen attached. Frightful Railroad Accident >From the Harrisburg TELEGRAPH Nov. 17 The passenger train due here on Saturday morning on the Pennsylvania Railroad did not arrive until evening about five o’clock. It left Pittsburg on Friday afternoon nearly an hour after its usual starting time owing to some detention on the connecting railroad, but everything seemed right until they arrived near Lilly station, some eight miles from Cresson, where the train was brought to a stop by the announcement that a freight train was off the track some two miles ahead. The passenger train was drawn over the mountains by two large locomotives and in front of the passenger train was a very large freight train standing on the track on a high grade. It was drawn by a very large locomotive in front and another of the same class was pushing it in the rear. The front locomotive had been detached from the train in order to aid the freight train ahead on the track and the rear locomotive was also detached and taken down the grade in order to shift it on the other track. While this process was going on and when the rear locomotive was nearly down the grade, and in front of the two locomotives drawing the passenger train, the engineer on the backing locomotive, Mr. Powell Sharp, discovered that the whole train was in rapid motion, coming down the steep grade on his locomotive and the cars filled with passengers. He reversed his engine in an instant and rushed up the grade in order to meet the freight cars and stop their descent if possible. In this he was partially successful but after a slight check of the freight cars the whole train came down on the passenger train, demolishing the locomotive with which Mr. Sharp had checked the progress of the train, and also the locomotives which were drawing the passenger cars. This occurred about twelve o’clock on Friday night, in the midst of the mountains, or rather a wilderness, and the scene can be easier imagined than described. The passengers in the train, mostly asleep in the dead hour of the night were thus suddenly aroused and thrown from their seats violently and yet wonderful to relate, a few of them were only slightly scratched about the face. These injures were mostly sustained from the irons which are placed on the back of the seat on which the passenger rests his head. Passengers in the train related that the destruction of three locomotives was almost complete together with large number of cars. This tragic accident and miraculous escape occurred within the limits of Cambria county. The engineer, Mr. Sharp, in periling his life as he did for the safety of others, has performed a deed of heroism and lofty daring unparalleled in the history of the present century. Let his name be passed from lip to lip. The passengers on the train have taken steps to present him with a proper testimonial of their regard. Army Divisions The organization of a portion of the Army of the Potomac into three general divisions has been officially announced. The right grand division will be commanded by Major General E. V. Sumner; the left by Major General W. B. Franklin; the centre by Major General Joseph Hooker. A reserve composed of the Eleventh Corps with such other troops as may hereafter be assigned will be under the command of Major General F. Sigel. What to Send to Soldiers Those who are in doubt what they should send to their friends in the army will do well to read over the following catalogue of items made up for general circulation: Ambrotypes in five-pound cases “Life of Josephus” in ten volumes Patent Dutch ovens, full size Feather beds and pillows Ripe watermelons Firkins of fresh butter Sample from last littler of pups Baby wagons for use of infantry Sausage stuffers Castor oil in bladders Frosted cakes in bandboxes Catnip tea, well stirred Fluid lamps without wicks Hair brushes Fiddle strings in the original package Vases for flowers Ice cream freezers Rattle belly pop in quart bottles Pillow cases stuffed with cheese Flesh brushes with directions for use Fresh eggs Sand to scour knives with Pickles in jars Honey in little baskets Photographs in frames Bootjacks French mode of raising trout Tea in caddies Hot water for soaking feet Nutmeg graters with handles Maps of the country on rollers Fanning mills for fevers Tomato catsup in casks Suffolk pigs for pets Boot blacking, in pint bottles Parlor skates Empty dry goods boxes Lead pipe for bullets Prepared kindling wood in bundles Flower seeds, labeled Old horse collars Mush and milk in pans Mouse traps Cinnamon essence for the hair Clothes lines and pins Chicken gravy in bowls. All such articles the soldiers can as well carry as not and if captured the enemy will wonder at the inexhaustible resources of the North. War News We have every reason to be satisfied with the aspect of things in the West since the removal of Gen. Buell. Nashville is once more available as a base of operations and Tennessee will soon be liberated from Rebel rule; while in Northern Mississippi the rebels are daily losing ground. The Cincinnati COMMERICAL says that since the commencement of the war there has not been a period when such extensive military and naval movements and preparations of active service were being made as at this time. The naval preparations are doubtless mainly designed for operations on the Mississippi. A dispatch from Trenton, N. J. says that Lieut. Cols. A. P. Colburn and J. C. Duane of the Engineer Corps, belonging to the Staff of Gen. M’Clellan, were sent to Washington Sunday morning under arrest. The charges against them are unknown. ----------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Fatal Accident On Wednesday of last week, a freight train ran off the track near Gallitzin, killing the engineer, Mr. Hogarth Wolf, demolishing several cars and tearing up the track. The circumstances attending the accident are these: The engineer, it appears, lost control of the train and leaving the engine in charge of the fireman, passed over one or two of the cars for the purpose of putting on the brakes; but he had scarcely left the engine when it flew the track, the fireman escaping injury by jumping from the locomotive. The unfortunate engineer, however, met with instant death, his brains being scattered along the track and his arms and legs broken in several places. The engine and tender turned a complete somersault and not the least singular freak connected with the accident is reported the fact that one of the beef cattle of which there were a number on the train was found in the chamber of the tender, free from scratch or injury of any kind! _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, November 13, 1862 Volume 4, Number 17 NEWS Register’s Notice Notice is hereby given that the following Accounts have been passed and filed in the Register’s Office at Ebensburg and will be presented to the Orphans’ Court of Cambria county for confirmation and allowance on Wednesday the 3d day of December next - to wit: The second and final account of Charles Bilestine, administrator of John M’Closkey, dec’d. The final account of John Stull, guardian of Lydia and Sarah Eye (now Lydia and Sarah Kring). The account of John Stull, administrator of Joseph Strayer, deceased. The account of Samuel Becher and Henry Becher, administrators of Nicholas Becher, deceased. The final account of John Paul, administration of William Paul, deceased. The first account of John C. Noel, administrator of John Noel, deceased. The second account of Catharine Cassiday, executrix of Lewis Cassiday, deceased. The second and final account of William Kittell, trustee to sell the real estate of Thomas Jackson, deceased. The first account of William Kittell, administrator of Robert Flinn, deceased. The third account of Jane Rodgers, acting executrix of John Makin, deceased. E. F. Lytle, Register Ebensburg, November 3, 1862 Local Etchings The Blair county Court House at Hollidaysburg has been tastefully repaired and refurbished of late. Scarce: The commodity known as water hereabouts. It is much scarcer in fact than whiskey. The name of C. L. Pershing, Esq., of this county is mentioned in connection with the Speakership for the next House of Representatives in this State. Rev. A. Torrence of New Alexandria, Washington county, has been appointed Chaplain of the 11th Penna. Reserves and has already entered upon the discharge of his duties. He was formerly chaplain of the same regiment. Wild pigeons have made their appearance in this neighborhood in considerable number and sportsmen are doing a brisk business in the way of bagging them. Squirrels are also quite plenty for this season of the year. Edgar Evans, James N. Evans, George W. Books and Thomas P. Dumm – all of Co. A., 11th Penna. Reserves – have arrived home. The two former have been discharged from the service by reason of physical disability while the others are suffering from wounds received at the battle of Gaines’ Hill. >From our Volunteers Camp at Snickersville, Va. Nov. 4, 1862 Letter from Co. F., 133d Penna. Vols. On the March Notings By the Way “Circumstances alter cases;” so striking tents and packing knapsacks give promise of a new programme to us and of something possibly of an interesting nature to make up a letter for the perusal of our friends at home. On Friday, 31st ultimo, at noon, we received orders to pack up and be ready to move in a quarter of an hour, to which mandate the boys responded with hearty cheers. In a few minutes, you could observe an unusual stir in the whole corps and shortly after the expiration of the time allotted for packing up, regiment after regiment filed into the road (the aggregate number of which I am not at liberty to state), all heading Dixieward. Moving through Sharpsburg and following the road to Frederick until we had crossed the Antietam bridge, we bore to the right and pushed up the steep sides of South Mountain. On the top of the mountain was opened to our view the grandest and most romantic scenery that could be well imagined. Deep ravines having their origin apparently under our very feet; steep declivities clothed with beautiful evergreens; with an occasional pillar of rocks rearing its hoary head high in air – the whole forming a scene decidedly picturesque and grand. Getting over the mountain we encamped for one night in a beautiful piece of woods, thereunto adjacent – making a march of about seven miles. Next morning reveille was beaten at 4 ½ o’clock and at 6 we commenced our march down Pleasant Valley – (not such a very pleasant valley to us, however). Arrived at Harper’s Ferry at about 12, where we crossed the Potomac into town on a pontoon bridge. Here we were favored with the opportunity of witnessing the immense destruction of public property occasioned by Jackson’s followers during their brief occupation of the place. We next crossed the Shenandoah River and filed around the mountain into London Valley, after proceeding four miles up, which, we encamped until Sunday morning. In the meantime we were mustered for pay – but the pay itself hasn’t as yet made its appearance. This day’s march was about fifteen miles. Sunday morning at 6 ½ o’clock we moved up the valley, achieving a march of about eighteen miles by 6 P. M. Since then we have remained pretty much dormant, doing a little picketing, however, now and then by way of variety. The village we are now encamped near – Snickersville – is situated in the mouth of Aldie’s Gap on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge and is about twenty-two miles from Harper’s Ferry, thirteen from Leesburg, thirty from the Rappahannock, and thirty-five from Winchester. The valley has evidently been exempted from the blasting effects of war. It is highly productive and its general appearance indicates thrift on the part of the population. At the present time however, very few of the males are to be seen and the females do not hesitate to avow their bitter hatred of the Union cause. The boys stood the march remarkably well, being stimulated thereto by the booming of the artillery in our front, occasioned by the Rebels attempting to occupy the gap. Our forces and theirs had a race to secure this position and ours were successful. Batteries were forthwith posted and the Rebels forced back from the coveted gap in the mountain. [Signed] O. K. Camp Exchange, Alexandria Nov. 9, 1862 Paroled Cambrians at “Camp Exchange” Their Conditions and Prospects A few words as to the temporal welfare of the paroled prisoners at this camp may prove not totally uninteresting to your readers. We, of the “Cambria Guards,” have been located here for upwards of two months and I am happy to say, are much better treated than we were at Annapolis, Md. - at which place we held forth for a season prior to being removed hither. We have been uniformed anew, washed, combed and cleaned up generally, and the effect is astonishing. So much so, in fact, that we scarcely know ourselves any more. Soap is a great old rejuvenator and affects alike the spirits and outward semblance. “Each, each other’s Rough, ‘bide rubbing – You scrub me, I scrub you.” And that’s the way we do – you know. Try it on! The Colonel of our camp, the brave De Korponay, labors night and day to minister to our comfort. He is at present engaged in erecting a theater for our especial accommodation and has promised us “football,” “cricket,” “skylarking,” and various other recreations in due course of time. So that, although we are not allowed by the provision of our parole to drill, stand guard, or follow the enemy, we still have prospect of putting in the winter charmingly. Provided always, however that Uncle Sam don’t infer a claim for our services in the meantime and have us exchanged. Although Camp Exchange promises prospective high old times in abundance, I am free to say that the last one of us would much rather be with our respective regiments. There are eight of the Cambria Guards here – all captured by the Rebels at the battle of Gaines’ Hill before Richmond, June 27th. As follows: Corp. William H. Sechler, William W. Wagoner, John W. Moore, Richard R. Davis, Charles B. Litzinger, John M’Feely, George W. Brown and Thomas D. Litzinger. Some of the number have been sick, but all are now recovering. Your former worthy fellow townsman, Dr. Wm. A. Smith, is here, officiating in the capacity of Surgeon in the hospital. He is a gentleman, a scholar and the soldier’s friend. What more need to be said? And I am, [Signed] “T. D.” The Removal of Gen. M’Clellan The great topic of the day is the removal of Gen. M’Clellan from the command of the Army of the Potomac and his retiracy from active service! The order was issued last Friday night and was entirely unexpected to all. On its receipt the command was immediately turned over to Burnside. Gen. M’Clellan and his staff were to leave for Trenton where he is ordered to report. His last official act was the issuing of an address to his soldiers, informing them, in a few words, that the command had devolved on Gen. Burnside and taking an affectionate leave of them. As Gen. Hooker is to take the field, it is supposed that he is to take Gen. Burnside’s place as late commander of corps d’armee. Some of the reasons which led to Gen. M’Clellan’s removal are given in the following extract from an official letter from Gen. Halleck to the Secretary of War: “Soon after the battle of Antietam, Gen. M’Clellan was urged to give the information of his intended movements in order that if he moved between the enemy and Washington, the reinforcements could be sent from this place. On the 1st of October, finding that he purposed to operate from Harper’s Ferry I urged him to cross the river at once and give battle to the enemy, pointing out to him the disadvantages of delaying till the autumn rains had swollen the Potomac and impaired the roads. “On the 6th of October he was peremptorily ordered to cross the Potomac, and give battle to the enemy or drive him South. I said to him: ‘Your army must move now while the roads are in good condition.’ It will be observed that three weeks have elapsed since that order was given. In my opinion there has been no such want of supplies in the army under Gen. M’Clellan as to prevent his compliance with my orders to advance upon the enemy. Had he moved his army to the south side of the Potomac he could have received his supplies almost as readily as by remaining inactive on the north side.” The announcement which conveys M’Clellan’s removal assures the public that recent investigations of a most unexpected character are the cause of this step on the part of the Administration. Comment on this would be premature. It is not our business to conjecture the cause. Sufficient for us to know that the step has been taken at a moment when some action was necessary for the success of our military operations and that those who make this removal cannot possibly have any other object in view than that of ensuring the safety of the Republic. We are not now struggling for the rise or fall of men. Rival leaders, however important they may become to their personal friends, are of no consequence to the great issues in which the nation is involved and therefore, he who cannot sacrifice a personal or a political preference in this contest, has nothing worthy within himself of being sacrificed to the good and glory of his country. As the successor of Gen. McClellan, Gen. Burnside brings to his command reputation and ability won and tested on the hardest fought battle fields of the continent. His enthusiasm and his action – his skill and his enterprise will speedily win us victories of the most important character, unless he is embarrassed and thwarted by combinations within and without the army of jealous politicians and military cliques. But let us trust that against all this he will guard by his promptness and the energy which always secures success. One Thousand Loyal Indians in Council From headquarters we learn that Col. Chipman, chief of General Curtis’ staff and who is on a tour of inspection in Kansas, recently attended a council of over one thousand Indian refugees at Le Roy. O- po-the-to-he-lo was the leading spirit. The Indians insist on fighting the rebel Indians in their own way. Gen Pike’s Indians may prepare for war, as they commenced it at Pea Ridge. Important movements are contemplated by the old chief. [From the MISSOURI DEMOCRAT] ------------------------------------------------------------------ DEATHS Gen. Mitchell Gen. Mitchell, the hero of Huntsville, has fallen a victim to the yellow fever. He died at Beaufort, S. C. on the 30th of October in the 59th year of his age. May he rest in peace! Mr. William Allen Mr. William Allen, residing in Allegheny township, this county, was run over by the Fast Line west at Cresson, on Sunday morning week, and instantly killed. His body was horribly mangled and his remains strewn for a considerable distance along the track. The deceased was a widower and leaves several children to mourn his loss. He was about sixty years of age. _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail anywhere. No map, no compass. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_anywhere_122008

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, November 6. 1862 Volume 4, Number 6 Dunker’s Love Feast It was our very good fortune last Sunday to be present for the first time at the Levi Mohl (as nearly as we can spell it), or annual Love Feast, of the persuasion of Christians known as Dunkers held at their church in Taylor township, six miles this side of Johnstown. The ceremonies which consist principally of preaching, praying, the washing of feet, eating the feast &c., are exceedingly interesting, but we have no room for a full description thereof at present. The denomination of Dunkers is very numerous in this county, some three hundred belonging to this congregation alone, all of whom are well-to-do, highly respected citizens. Temperance Mr. A. M. Collins, a gentleman from New York City, delivered a series of lectures in this place during the past five or six days, on the fruitful topic of Temperance. He drew large and respectable audiences and his labors will doubtless be productive of much good in our midst. At his last lecture on Monday evening, the nucleus of a new Temperance organization, to be composed principally of the “young and rising generation” was formed and a hundred signatures – male and female – obtained to the paper. Mr. C is an excellent lecturer and pictures with striking vividness the countless horrors following in the train of the demon Intemperance. He handled the tavern keepers and lager beer sellers without gloves and denounced the buying and selling of intoxicating liquor as a beverage as an outrage upon society and a crime against God. He is engaged in a truly good cause – we hope he may go on prospering and to prosper. Church Dedication The new Catholic Church in Altoona – one of the finest church edifices in the interior of the State – will be dedicated to the service of Almighty God on Sunday week next, the 16th inst. The dedicatory services will be performed by Right. Rev. Domenec, Bishop of Pittsburg, assisted by a number of the neighboring clergymen, after which an appropriate sermon will be preached by the Right Rev. Bishop. In the evening a lecture of the “Life and Services of the Apostle of the Alleghenies, very Rev. Prince de Gallitzin,” will be delivered by Rev. Thos. Hayden, one of the most distinguished divines in the diocese and an orator who never fails to interest his audience. An admission fee will be charged for the benefit of the church, which is a model of architectural beauty well worthy a visit, especially on an occasion so fraught with interest and instruction as the approaching one. We say to all who find it convenient, be sure to attend. Letter from the Army Sir John’s Run, Va. Oct. 31, 1862 >From the 54th Penna. Vols. Misstatements Corrected Sundries In a letter published in your paper some time ago, professing to give an account of affairs on the Va. side of the Potomac between Martinsburg and Hancock, there were a number of misrepresentations, showing that the writer speaks of things he know not of. Allow me, partly in reply and partly that the friends of the 54th Regt. Pa. Vols. may know, to say that the B. & O. R. R. has been guarded since the first of April last from the North Mountain cut to the South branch of the Potomac by this Regt. Early in September however the company guarding the Back Creek bridge was driven by an overwhelming force two miles westward which position they have held uninterruptedly until the present time, aided by an additional company. The pickets extend to the bridge and out almost to the now famous Keedysville. The bridge at Cheery Run is still in existence and the important bridges of which this writer speaks near Hancock have no existence only in imagination while the Big and Little Cacapon and South Branch bridges are as yet perfectly safe. The picket of the 54th are and have been at the Back Creek bridge, which fact seems to be as much a matter of news of our generals as to the public, while the companies frequently scout the country for miles beyond. For some time past we have had the very arduous duty of acting as outposts for the right of M’Clellan’s army. Yesterday was quite an adventurous one for us. Major Linton of the 54th P. V., commanding about forty mounted men of the 12th P. C., under Capt. Will Linton, made a most daring scout some twenty miles from camp and within a mile of the rebel pickets from Bunker Hill – a raid which compares well with that of Gen. Stuart into Penna., excepting the matter of capture and as their object was merely for the purpose of reconnoitering the country, their success was fully equal to that of Gen. Stuart. They learned that the rebels had fallen back, none being seen until on their return they discovered a small force of cavalry some 300 strong in the vicinity of Johnsonstown. At the same time a small force of infantry, consisting of parts of two companies of the 54th (companies A and G) made a small reconnaissance in the direction of Hedgesville and were attacked from two points by a force of rebel cavalry, numbering some three to five hundred. On the receipt of a few volleys from our skirmishers, they retreated in beautiful and very rapid style, giving us no time to make much of a mark among them. We learn today, however, that they buried one man who died from the effects of our shots. Our own cavalry it is supposed met that of the enemy which we had repulsed and hastened them on their winding way. During our reconnaissance some two thousand cavalry with two pieces of artillery made an attack upon the burnt bridge at Back Creek, driving in our pickets and setting fire once more to the bridge, but did it very little damage. Mr. Porter, master of roads, having visited it today reports that a strong force will be able to repair it in two days. Cherry Run being the most eastern point guarded on this road, we have a telegraph station at this point with the inimitable Frank as operator. The Cambria county boys are in their usual good health and spirits. [Signed] Cherry Run >From our Volunteers Camp near Sharpsburg, Md. October 27, 1862 Letter from Co. F., 133d Penna. Vols. What they are Doing and How they are Doing It Various Items of Interest We are still here in camp but on the qui vice all the time for orders to move further into the land of Dixie. We have had orders for the past five days to keep two days’ cooked rations in our haversacks and be ready to march at a moment’s warning. There appears to be a general movement of the Army of the Potomac in the direction of Winchester and two successful reconnaissances across the river at Shephardstown have been made by detachments from our division. The graybacks showed themselves in small bodies, but generally managed to make safe their retreat before we came up with them. They invariably prove themselves to be good runners except where they have the advantage of overpowering odds. Our camp is located about midway between Sharpsburg and the Potomac on a beautiful piece of table land. The situation for a summer camp is excellent but for fall or winter it will be just the reverse. The country around has been one of the best agricultural districts in the State of Maryland, but at present it is a mere waste. The rich fallows turned up for wheat prior to the great battle of Antietam are now trampled down into dust and covered with camps, while scarcely a fence is to be seen for miles around. The soldiers are necessitated to appropriate the latter for fire wood. The geological formation is that of limestone. The soil is rich and deep and to judge from exterior appearances, the people enjoyed an enviable state of prosperity in inhabiting it. Now there is not a horse or a head of cattle of any kind to be seen on any of the farms in the neighborhood, all having been appropriated to the use and behoof of the secesh army or driven away by their owners. Had Maryland responded to the call of the country as did Pennsylvania when her borders were threatened by invasion she would today be many hundreds of thousands of dollars richer; but her apathy and indifference invited the rapacious foe to her domains and she has her reward. May she profit by it. Yesterday was Sunday and a more dreary one I never saw. It commenced drizzling in the morning and by nine a. m. the rain poured down in torrents, the wind meanwhile blowing furiously from the northwest. Overcoats and gum blankets were but slim protection against the combined fury of the elements. The deluge will most likely have an effect of rendering the river unfordable, thereby preventing either army from attempting to cross unless it be on ferries or over bridges. The 133d are at all times prepared for any emergency. Col. Speakman is laboring assiduously to perfect his regiment in the art and science of war. We have company drill from 8 till 9 ½ a. m.; battalion drill from 10 till 12; company drill from 1 ½ till 3 p.m.; and battalion drill from 3 till 6 – so that we have not much time to play. Our company is progressing rapidly in obtaining a knowledge of the various evolutions pertaining to military discipline and will in a few weeks be an efficient and well-drilled company. Capt. Jones and the officers generally reflect credit upon both the company and themselves. We were thrown into quite an ecstasy of happiness on Saturday evening last by the sudden appearance in our midst of our worthy townsmen, Messrs. Thompson, Jones and Humphreys. They were warmly greeted by their many friends and acquaintances in camp. Besides their pleasant countenances, they brought with them many acceptable presents from the dear ones at home to the soldiers – a fact which historically increased the interest of the visit. Our chaplain, the Rev. Mr. Hartsock has arrived amongst us and is laboring assiduously for the moral and spiritual welfare of our regiment. I think he will be the means of doing much good. The wind blew quite a hurricane in our camp this morning, prostrating several tents and among the number the Doctor’s shop. The razing of this edifice revealed to view a goodly assortment of pills and potions, besides an imposing array of black bottles bearing the inscriptions, “Cognac,” Old Rye,” etc. A furious charge was made upon these latter by early risers, resulting in the capture of a considerable number; but you should have witnessed the chagrin of the “captors,” when, on examination, it was found the bottles were entirely empty! The early risers immediately held a council and unanimously decided that it was an outrage that the M.D.’s were permitted to drink the liquor furnished by the Government for the use of the sick and wounded, thereby defrauding both the Government and the poor suffering soldier. Governor Curtin should know of the impositions practiced upon the sick of this regiment. If he did, at least one of the cormorant M.D.’s who now feeds at the public crib, to the great detriment of the suffering and the disgrace of the regiment would forthwith receive their “walking papers.” Yours, &c., [Signed] Observer Newspaper Office Gutted The office of the AMERICAN VOLUNTEER at Carlisle, Pa., was gutted by a crowd of some one hundred men, mostly soldiers from the barracks at that place a few evenings since. The cause of the attack was the publication in that paper of a most scurrilous attack upon the President. The crowd entered the office and threw the type into the street, broke up the stands and cases with hatchets and burned up that part of the edition of the paper which had not been sent out. Much as such a fate was merited by that paper, we most heartily condemn this mode of taking revenge. Mob law is dangerous in all cases and should not be encouraged. It always falls short of accomplishing the object intended and the innocent too often suffer with the guilty. There are other and more effectual means of punishing the utterers of such unreadable language. 55th Pa. Vols. Co. A, 55th Penna. Vols., in the late Battle in South Carolina Full List of Killed, Wounded and Missing, etc. etc. [We are permitted through favor of E. F. Lytle, Esq., to take the following extracts from a private letter, giving full and interesting details concerning the participation of Co. A., 55th Penna. Vols., in the late bloody battle near Pocotaligo, South Carolina.] Beaufort, S.C., Oct. 24, 1862 After advancing with skirmishing, some five or six miles from Mackay’s Point we found a battery very advantageously posted to rake the road. The first shot was fired at three minutes after 12. Our brigade was formed in column, closed in mass, and the 47th P.V. formed in the line of battle. The shells and round shot, meanwhile, were flying in all directions, and men were falling all around us. Here Wm. Gallagher was wounded. The 47th P.V. then charged bayonets on the battery, when it fell back through the wood and crossed a swamp some 80 or 100 yards wide, over a causeway, tore up the small bridge, and coming into position on the other side, again opened on us. We closed in to the edge of the woods and lay down in a cotton field, while our battery was engaging that of the enemy. We lay for about fifteen minutes, being at the time under the fire of both the artillery and the musketry of the enemy, when we were ordered to advance through the woods. We did so and got out of the range of the grape and shell. Sergeant Harry Marlett, James Reilly and J. H. Wagner were wounded as we advanced through the wood. We had not yet fired a shot. We got through the woods considerably scattered, but got together again and lay down for about an hour when the enemy’s battery was silenced. They fell back some three miles to a stronger position where they had entrenchments and a marsh about one hundred and fifty or two hundred yards wide and impassable only by the causeway and over the bridge. The latter they had destroyed. We heard them open fire on the second line of battle when we were nearly two miles back. We came up on quick and double quick time, close after the 6th Connecticut. This regiment was ordered up on double quick, but they failed to get forward. They then came back to me—I was in the front—and ordered me forward at double quick, past the 6th Connecticut and 4th N.H., and form a line of battle with our right resting on the road. I did so and had formed our company on the right by file on the line when I was hit by a spent grape shot, causing a severe bruise on my right leg. At this time and before the regiment had time to all get on the line, one of the General’s aids came back hunting sharpshooters to pick off the cannoniers from the enemy’s battery. I told him we were ready to go anywhere we were needed, when he order us to go and engage them. We went forward along the road, the grape shot, shell and musket balls falling about us like hail but the Mountain boys never flinching, until we got into position and opened fire on the battery. At our second fire, the battery left the field, the enemy having no men to man their guns, as soon as they any showed themselves, they being shot down. At this time they were reinforced by ten thousand fresh troops, and formed a line of battle on our front, protected by rifle pits and embankments and opened fire on us with musketry. Companies B, D. E. and K were on my left and a few companies of the 76th P.V. on my right. We kept up a fire of musketry and artillery for some two hours, when our cartridges becoming exhausted, I sent for a fresh supply. None coming, we fired our last ball and then laid down under a most galling fire for some twenty minutes. By this time, it was growing dark and the firing had begun to slacken, so we fell back out of range in good order, halting twice to form parties coming up and marched off. Just as we were getting on the road, Orderly Sergeant Alstead, Sergt. Hodge and James Litzinger were wounded. The loss in Co. A is as follows: Killed: Sergt. Samuel Hester Wounded: Sergt. Alstead, right shoulder Sergt. Hodge, left leg, flesh wound Sergt Marlett, right arm, slightly. Hugh M’Atamany, severely wounded in groin, missing [died Oct. 22, 1862] William Gallagher, severely James Reilly, left side, severely J. H. Wagner, slightly James Litzinger, severely, right thigh, flesh wound Col. White had considerable praise. Major Filler is brave to a fault. We had advanced about ten miles and were within one and a half miles of the railroad, but were forced to retire without accomplishing our object. We marched back to the landing and lay all night in the field. Went on board the Flora and arrived at Beaufort last night at ten o’clock and came direct to camp. So closes our first hard fight of the war. D. W. Fox First Lieut. Com’dg Co. A., 55th P.V. The War in South Carolina On our outside today we print full details of a recent battle near Pocotaligo, South Carolina, in which several Pennsylvania regiments participated and behaved with the utmost gallantry. Among these was the 55th, commanded by Col. White of this county. Company A of this regiment is composed of Cambria county men, one of whom was killed and seven wounded in the fight. A letter on this page also gives a graphic description of the fight The War on South Carolina The Attack on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad A Bloody and Obstinate Battle Full Particulars of the Engagement By a recent arrival at New York from Port Royal we have the details of the late attack of the Union forces on the line of the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. Several Pennsylvania regiments were engaged in the fight and behaved most nobly. The details may be found in the subjoined correspondence from the New York HERALD: Mackay’s Point, Broad River, S. C. October 23, 1862 I have to write you of another hard fought battle. The brigades of Generals Brannan and Terry encountered the enemy yesterday at a point about four miles from Pocotaligo on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad. They routed the rebels from their position, drove them back, pushed them across the Pocotaligo river, the enemy destroying the bridge as he retired, thus preventing further chase. The contest resulted in a victory for our troops, purchased, however, at a fearful cost. The expedition whose history I am attempting to record had this for its object: First, a complete reconnaissance of Broad river, together with its tributaries, the Coosawatchie, the Tulifinny and the Pocotaligo; second, to test practically the rapidity and safety with which a landing could be effected; third, to learn the strength of the enemy on the main land guarding the railroad between Charleston and Savannah; fourth, to accomplish as much of the destruction of the railroad as could be done in a single day. The land and naval forces participating in the movement sailed from Hilton Head at about 11 o’clock on the night of the 21st. The following is a list of the vessels and troops comprising the expedition: 1 – Gunboat Paul Jones, Captain Steedman. 2 - Transport Ben Derford, Captain Hallet with 600 men of the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania Vols. under Col. Good and 400 of the Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania under Col. White. 3 - Gunboat Conemaugh, Commander Reed Worden with 350 of the Fourth New Hampshire Vols. under Col. Bell 4 – Gunboat Wissahickoa with 250 of the Fourth New Hampshire Vols. 5 – Transport Boston, Capt. Johnston with 500 of the Seventh Connecticut regiment under Col. Hawley, and 380 of the Third New Hampshire under Col. Jackson. 6 – Gunboat Patroon, Acting Master Urann with 50 of the Third N. H. 7 – Gunboat Uncas with 50 of the Third New Hampshire. 8 – Transport Darlington with 300 of the Sixth Connecticut under Col. Chatfield. 9 - Transport Relief with 200 of the Sixth Connecticut. 10 – Gunboat Marblehead with 230 of the Third Rhode Island. 11 – Gunboat Vixen with 70 of the Third Rhode Island. 12 – Transport Flora with 300 of the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania under Col. Strawbridge. 13 – Gunboat Water Witch with 150 of the Seventy-sixth Penna. 14. Armed transport, George Washington, with 250 of Serrill’s Engineers under Lieut. Col. Hall. 15 – Armed steamer, Planter, with 450 of the Forty-eighth New York under Col. Barton and a battery of the Third Rhode Island under Captain Gould. In addition to the above, a section of Light Company E, Third United States artillery and another of battery M, First United States artillery, the former in command of Lieut. Gittings and the latter under Lieut. Henry were towed from Hilton Head in lighters constructed for the purpose. Mackay’s Point which we reached shortly before daylight is at the confluence of the Broad and Pocotaligo rivers and has been for several months occupied by a strong picket of the enemy. Its distance from Hilton Head is twenty-four miles while the village of Pocotaligo lies about eleven miles to the northwest. From the point to the village the road leads through fertile cotton lands and cool shady groves, past a few fine plantation mansions and neat negro quarters; yet the lands were neglected, the dwellings deserted and only the tramp of the enemy’s videttes, it seemed, had prevented the obliteration of the narrow path. Over this road at an early hour the brigade of Gen. Brannon took up its march, the artillery of Lieut. Henry in the advance, supported by the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania and followed by the Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania, the Sixth Connecticut and the Fourth New Hampshire. Close behind followed Gen. Terry’s command, comprising the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania, the Seventh Connecticut, the Third New Hampshire and the New York Volunteer Engineers, preceded by a section of Hamilton’s battery under Lieut. Gittings. From the fact that an attempt on the part of Captain Gray of the Seventh Connecticut to bag the picket at Mackay’s during the night had resulted merely in surprising them, it was inferred that the enemy had timely notice of our approach and would be prepared for us in strong force. We met him at noon about seven miles out. The rebels had stationed field artillery on either side of the road at the summit of a slight ascent, to reach which we were compelled to cross an open field and a narrow causeway. Here as the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania came up, the enemy poured into us a fearful fire of grape and shrapnel, which was promptly answered by our musketry. Lieut. Henry’s artillery also pressed forward at great speed and got so close to the rebels as to play upon them with grape and canister. As the ball opened and the echoes of artillery grew more frequent, our boys pressed on with cheers that were caught up by the entire column, and in ten minutes the rebels had been forced from their position. They fell back, fighting as they went, our troops crowding them a distance of a mile and a half. The rebel fire was from the first well directed and well maintained. It was hot and terrible beyond anything I ever saw before, excepting perhaps that at James Island. A single shell exploding in the midst of Lieut. Henry’s guns, killed one man and wounded four others. Still his pieces were served most faithfully, his gallant artillerists standing in their work till only three were left to man his right piece. The battery of Lieut. Gittings of the Third regular artillery was also badly cut up. The brigade of General Terry was at once thrown forward and in a few moments from the opening of the battle were actively engaged in assisting General Brannan’s troops. The Third New Hampshire and Serrill’s engineers were held in reserve and though through the day these troops were under severe fire, they escaped almost entirely without injury. The Forty–seventh Pennsylvania and Fourth New Hampshire which supported Henry’s guns in the advance were terribly shattered. The former lost one hundred and forty and the latter about fifty in killed and wounded. After the rebels had assumed a second position, our ammunition had become partially exhausted and our fire was in a measure moderated, but as the enemy invariably redoubled his efforts as we slacked ours, another advance was made. The rebels resisted stubbornly but were again forced back and took up a third position at the iron bridge across the Pocotaligo, half a mile this side of the village. Here they made another desperate stand. In artillery they were much the stronger, having not less than twelve pieces playing upon us, while our own artillery consisted of but four Parrott guns and three boat howitzers from the Wabash brought up by the Paul Jones. These pieces were under the command of Lieut. Phoenix of the flagship and were most beautifully served. The conduct of the brave tars who manned them filled our soldiers with admiration. The Fourth New Hampshire here made its mark. By a dashing charge in which they were supported by the Fifty-fifth Pennsylvania, they again routed the rebels, driving them across the bridge. The enemy at once destroyed this structure, tearing up the planking and pulling down the trestle work, thus placing it beyond the possibility of immediate repair. The fight had lasted from noon until nearly six o’clock. Slowly but steadily the rebels had been forced back until it was now beyond our power to pursue them further. The whistling of locomotives and the clattering of trains, bringing to the station close at hand fresh troops from Charleston were distinctly heard. Night was hastening on. Although preparations were made by the engineers to provide a crossing, it was determined to leave the field. To General Terry was given the conduct of the retreat. It was made in most admirable order, each regiment preserving its line and covering itself with honor as it retired, no less than in the trying ordeal of the afternoon. Generals Brannan and Terry express themselves delighted with the conduct of the troops. “They were steady, true and brave. I know the troops are satisfied with their generals and I have yet to hear the first word prejudicial to the conduct of any officers upon the field.” If heavy losses may indicate gallantry, the palm may be given to Colonel Good’s noble regiment, the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania volunteers. Upon this command the brunt of battle fell. Out of 600 who went into action, nearly 150 were killed or wounded. All the Keystone troops did splendidly as did the Connecticut Volunteers under Chatfield and Hawley. When the fight commenced, Dr. Baily of the Forty-seventh Pennsylvania was placed in charge of the hospital. When the wounded men were brought in, I could not but notice the kind attention he bestowed upon them. In the care of the sufferers he was ably assisted by Dr. Schall of the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania, Dr. Merritt of the Fifty-fifth and Drs. Porter and M’Clellan of the Connecticut volunteers. This morning the wounded are being taken to Hilton Head. They cannot number less than four hundred. The Boston has nearly one hundred on board and will leave at ten o’clock. The force of Col. Barton comprising four hundred and fifty men of the Forty-eighth New York Volunteers and one company of the Third Rhode Island artillery under Captain Gould had also an important duty to perform. As the force moved toward Pocotaligo, the steamer, Planter, with the above force was dispatched up the Coosawatchie. The Planter together with the gunboats Vixen and Patroon penetrated nearly to the village and landed a portion of their troops. The latter were just in time to intercept a train of three platform and two passenger cars laden with troops which had been telegraphed for from Pocotaligo and were on their way to that point. Col. Barton opened upon this train with small arms and with grape from a boat howitzer and killed and wounded from twenty-five to forty of the forces – among them the engineer. The Planter and the Patroon shelled the town, while a party of the Forty-eighth went ashore and destroyed the railroad and telegraph, tearing up the track and ties and bringing off about a quarter of a mile of the wire. They also captured one prisoner from the train. The arrival of heavy artillery compelled Col. Barton to fall back to the Planter; but by the destruction of bridges as he retired, he prevented pursuit. A few of the enemy’s infantry followed him, skulking along the woody shore and maintaining a ceaseless racket of musketry. They were driven out by the Patroon, which fired no less than 122 balls among them. As I have said, we have gained a victory but at a fearful cost. The expedition did not result in the material success that was hoped for it; but of our troops who crowded on shipboard, were deprived of their rest; who marched the next day ten miles and fought the enemy six hours; who returned hungry, thirsty, worn and weary and who, today, are busily re-embarking, I think too much cannot be said in praise. They had answered the most ardent expectations of their commanders. Another expedition was on the tapis in which troops now at Mackay’s Point were to participate. Whether the fatigues of yesterday will delay another and more important movement remains for Gen. Mitchell to decide. Hilton Head, S. C. Oct. 24 The official list of the killed and wounded in the late fight shows our loss to be less heavy than I supposed on yesterday, when I forwarded from Mackay’s Point a hurried estimate of our casualties. My account of the battle was necessarily hastened, from the fact that the Circassian was under sailing orders, but she has been detained and I am able to send you today a full record of the engagement which I omitted from my dispatch of yesterday: The contest, rightly named, might be called the battle of Frampton and Pocotaligo Bridge, for at the former point the enemy made their strongest stand while at the latter, we accomplished the work of driving them across the stream. When the enemy were driven from their first stand point, they left behind them two caissons filled with ammunition. It was sent back to them from the boat howitzers of the Wabash and proved to be our salvation at Frampton’s. Had we been unable to avail ourselves of this most opportune bequest of the rebels, we would undoubtedly been compelled to retire inasmuch as the ammunition of Lieutenants Henry and Gittings had become exhausted, and we were fighting some eight or nine miles distant from supplies. We captured seven prisoners, four of whom were taken by a party from the Paul Jones under Acting Master Ormond before daylight. Their horses were also bagged. They knew of our approach and were prepared for our advent before we met them. The Union forces were under command of Brigadier General J. M. Brannan, Gen. Terry being second in command. The rebels were commanded by Col. Walker until our arrival at Pocotaligo bridge when Gen. Beauregard, who had just arrived from Charleston, commanded the rebels in person. The navy, which was represented in the fight by Lieut. Phoenix and Ensigns Wallace, Adams and Pierson, with their admirably drilled gunners was under the command of Captain Steedman and rendered valuable assistance, not only in transporting troops but in protecting their landing and departure. General Terry remained on shore at Mackay’s Point until the last man had re-embarked when the buildings which had been occupied by the rebel pickets were fired and destroyed. The following comprises the list of casualties in the Fifty-Fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. White: Company A: Killed: Sergt. Samuel Hester Wounded: Orderly Sergt. Abraham Alstead Sergt. Patrick Hodge Sergt. Harry Marlett James Litzinger John H. Wagoner William Gallagher Hugh M’Ataminy Company B: Wounded: Corporal Franklin Kearn Benjamin Birchtel Daniel Rich John K. Micklos Cyrus Bonner Company D: Wounded: Samuel Kennedy Samuel Diehl Henry Smith Company F: Killed: Capt. Horace Bennett Wounded: Orderly Sergt. Winfield Benseman Sergt. 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The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, October 30, 1862 Volume 4, Number 5 NEWS Local Etchings Circulating around: Assistant Assessor N. I. Roberts with his imposing “book of entry.” The Philadelphia Sunday MERCURY suggests the nomination of our fellow townsman, R. L. Johnston, Esq. as the next Democratic candidate for Governor. They might go further and fare worse. The Johnstown TRIBUNE learns that Marshall R. Carmon, son of Mr. R. Carmon, for many years a citizen of this place but latterly of Missouri was wounded in the head in the recent great battle of Corinth. A. Kopelin, Esq. of Johnstown has been appointed Deputy U. S. Marshal for this county with power to compel the attendance of refractory conscripts at designated points of rendezvous. We hope for the credit of our county that his services may not be required in a single instance. John Roberts and Thomas D. Jones, both of whom have been with us for some weeks past, the former on recruiting service and the latter recuperating from the effects of a wound received at the second battle of Bull Run have gone back to their regiments, 11th Reserves, company A. Luck go with them! Sergt. John E. Scanlan who was wounded twice and severely at the battle of Gaines’ Hill and Thomas D. Litzinger, captured by the rebels at the same fight and yet a paroled prisoner – both of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves – are at home. The former, owing to the severity of his injuries has been discharged from the service. Their presence is welcome as coals at Christmas. Something like a hundred of the drafted militia of this county, under the superintendence of Commissioner Harr took their departure hence for Harrisburg on Thursday morning last. On their arrival at that city, they were provided with quarters in Camp Curtin and immediately formed into a company, when an organization was effected by the election of John C. Robb, of Conemaugh as Captain. We did no hear the names of the other officers. The residue of the drafted men will be gathered up and forwarded during the present week. >From Our Volunteers Letter from Co. F, 133d Penna. Vols. Their Present Location Health of Company Presentation of Colors to Penna. Regiments The Late Election, &c., &c. Camp near Sharpsburg, Md. Oct. 18, 1862 Knowing that a word from the soldier boys is never unacceptable at home, a few of the leisure hours of picketing on the Potomac will now be devoted to that end; and, although few things of interest have recently transpired in our tented home, yet I know how gratified anxious mothers and sisters are to receive tidings of cheer of their absent loved ones. Our home is still near Sharpsburg but we have been moved about one fourth of a mile from our former location with a view, doubtless to the comfort and sanitary condition of the men. The brigade which was for a time huddled together promiscuously is now separated into regimental camps. The change, if we remain here any length of time, will prove highly salutary to the men. Besides, we now have room to “spread ourselves,” which is occasionally done to a laughable extent. In Co. F there are quite a number unfit for duty, but none dangerously sick. The list, I am gratified to add, is rapidly diminishing since the appearance of cold weather. The prevailing disease is in no wise of a dangerous nature, only one (of Co. G) having died out of a thousand, and nine men since we entered the service. Yesterday, before moving to this place, our brigade was honored with a visit from the Deputy Secretary of Pennsylvania, who as representative of the commonwealth, presented to each regiment the beautiful emblem of our nationality, with the number of the regiment inscribed thereon in letters of gold. A few appropriate remarks were made by our distinguished visitor and responded to by the regimental commanders, when the regiments filed off to their respective quarters, vowing never to abandon the flag while life remained. The invasion of our noble old State by the rebel Stuart doubtless through the treachery of some wolf in sheep’s clothing was mortifying intelligence to the Pennsylvania boys here and a look of revenge even now rests on the face of the last one of them. Every Pennsylvanian should feel that this foul blot and insult must be wiped out. Yesterday evening the papers came in, bringing the cheering intelligence of the endorsements of the Administration by the State. Many a loyal heart awaiting with painful suspense the result of the election and you may barely conceive its effect on all such. Intense gratification illumined their countenances and many a hearty cheer was given. It will unquestionably have a good moral effect on the rebels also and add, as it were, to the prestige of the Union cause such as the triumph of our arms could scarcely secure. The idea that the rebels would be embittered and the contest protracted by thus endorsing the policy of the Administration is simply absurd and he who maintains such belief has yet to learn the magnitude of the efforts put forth as compared with their real strength. The shifts returned to sustain the cause of the ragged rebel horde, thus far are well known and daily appreciated. The late acts of the Administration, from the tenor of their own organs, have evidently struck terror into the heart of the rebel government and must in a measure unnerve their whole army. The news has just come in of the result of the election in Cambria and it is as we expected. Of course as good citizens the minority must submit to the will of the majority. But this I must say: If Cambria in politics would emulate the sprit that actuates Cambria in the army, it would be more creditable to her people. So we all say. [Signed] O. N. [Capt. Jones] Removal of Gen. Buell Gen. Buell has been relieved of the command which he has abundantly proved himself incapable of wielding, an act that will rejoice the loyal North, not only because of its effect upon our military prospects in one Department, but because it will be regarded as indicative of a purpose on the part of the Administration to do justice henceforward without fear or favor in respect to individual Generals and to conduct the war solely to the end of victory, using those means to that end which are indispensable to military success without regard to the wishes of partisans. Perhaps Buell’s reinstatement after the deserved order for his removal went forth a few weeks ago was necessary in order to convince even Kentucky that the game which he played was not the game of war. Now, as we are assured both by natives of the State hitherto favorable to him, who have just arrived here and by army correspondents fresh from Louisville, Ky., whose influence for a moment overbore Ohio and Indiana, is converted from the error of her ways and joins his soldiers whom he has led everywhere but to battle, in begging that Buell be superseded by somebody who knows how to bring the enemy to a fight and to beat him. That Gen. Rosecrans, who succeeded Gen. Buell, is such a man no one need be told. His victory at Corinth proved to the popular apprehension what was known in the army before, that he possesses those qualities which conduce to success in the field. Indian Massacres The Indian massacres in Minnesota have produced great distress among the settlers all along the frontier counties. Appeals for contributions to aid them are being made in the principal cities and no object of charity can be more pressing and worthy. The Governor of Minnesota states that at least thirty thousand miserable men, heartbroken women and abject children are wandering homeless, naked and starving. Certainly our country affords no parallel of suffering such as this. Clothing is greatly needed by the suffering for the rigors of winter are close at hand. The Army in Motion Philadelphia, Oct. 28 A special in the PRESS from Harper’s Ferry says: News received here today from Gen. Pleasanton’s advance confirms the report that the rebels are retreating rapidly up the valley. Winchester was evacuated on Monday and Strasburg will not be held by any large force. The entire rebel army is divided into two bodies under Jackson and Longstreet. Jackson’s column is moving directly to Stanton where it is said winter quarters for a large force have been provided. Longstreet moves to Gordonsville. Gen. Burnside is now on his way to Winchester. Our forces will occupy Winchester during the present week. It is believed that Gen. Burnside will come up with the rear guard of Longstreet and a fight will ensue. The entire army will move across the Potomac as soon as transportation can be procured. Our troops are comfortably clad and in good condition for a campaign. Camps In addition to the already established camps or places of rendezvous for drafted men at Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Harrisburg, the Governor has issued orders for other camps to be established at Chambersburg, York, Gettysburg and other points on the western border where convenience may be desirable. The men will be speedily armed and equipped. How to Judge Weather Signs Admiral Fitsroy in his instruction to meteorological observers is careful not to cut off any source of information as he especially notes that the observations of nature are to be watched. Thus, when sea birds fly out early and fan to seaward, fair weather may be anticipated; to the contrary, when they hang about the land, or fly inward, stormy weather may be indicated. When animals, instead of spreading over their range, seek sheltered places, storms may be expected. Dew is an indication of fine weather; so is fog; but clearness of the atmosphere near the horizon is a sign of wet. When a mountaineer sees the hills cutting shapes against the sky, he wraps his plaid around him. A good hearing day is also an indication of coming wet. New Infernal Machine A new infernal machine, claimed to be adequate for the destruction of iron-clad vessels is undergoing government tests at the royal dockyard of Copenhagen. The apparatus, which is extremely simple and costs but little, consists of a glass reservoir filled with powder, floating at a certain depth, where, by very simple chemical means, it produces an explosion. In the first experiment, when loaded with a very small charge, the effect was amazing. The framework of the gunboat used was shattered and some of the planks thrown for a height of eighty or one hundred feet. On a second trial the explosion threw up a column of water one hundred feet high and the shock was felt at a considerable distance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS David A. Wilson and William King The TRIBUNE notices the death in hospital at Sharpsburg of typhoid fever of David A, Wilson and at Hagerstown of the same disease of William King, both of Co. A., 133d Penna. Vols., and both of Johnstown. John Barnes News has been received here to the effect that John Barnes, son of Mr. William Barnes of this place was killed in a recent skirmish in Kentucky by being shot through the head. He belonged to Co. C., Capt. Williams, 19th U. S. infantry and was in the service over a year. He was about 18 years old. _________________________________________________________________ Suspicious message? There’s an alert for that. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_broad2_122008

The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, October 23, 1862 Volume 4, Number 4 NEWS Miscellaneous Gen. Stewart, the rebel horse thief, who has lately made such a dashing raid into this state, completely circumventing the army of M’Clellan and dazzling anything that any cavalry force ever attempted before, was at one time in command at Carlisle Barracks. He was selected for this daring enterprise because he is well acquainted with the topography of country, familiar with every road and acquainted with every mountain pass. The Drafted Militia The much talked of, reasonably dreaded, Draft of Militia was made throughout the State on Thursday, some two hundred being drawn in this county alone. No undue excitement was manifested, but on the contrary, everything was conducted with dignity and decorum. Commissioner Harr was present and superintended the delicate operation. Constable O’Neill acted as assistant and blindfolded, drew the required number of names from the wheel. They are as follows: Allegheny Twp.: Daniel Conway Joseph Eckenrode Joseph Dodson Aloysius Sanker Samuel Stoy Jacob Mouse Thomas Hogue Peter Boley W. W. M’Ateer Valentine Ansman Barnard Kelly Joseph Hogue Carroll Twp.: John Moore Frederick Snyder Augustin Luther Peter Beck James Kane Simon Kirsh Wm. H. Ryan Geo. Seymore Jacob Kuntz Charles Farabaugh Martin Sanders Jerome A. Buck L. D. Parrish Jacob Stube James Flanagan Augustin Strittmatter Patrick Kane John J. Davis Levi Weakland Michael Snyder Simon Litzinger Valentine Buck George Wismiller Augustin Yost Michael Rike Peter Kane George Murray Francis Luther Peter Weimer Croyle Twp.: Paul Anderson Michel Tully Geo. Piper John Smay Jr. William W. Paul William Dimond Elias Steinman Moses Weisel Joseph Plummer James A. Skelly William D. Hudson Thomas Tully Daniel Rorabaugh Sam’l. Swartzondrover Joseph W. Pringle Philip Kearns John Rorabaugh Leo Wess William M’Gough Philip M’Gough Peter M’Claren John Neff Washington Twp.: Charles Johnson Albert George Michael Landergan Christopher Leib Isadore Lilly Alphonsus P. Miller Tobias Ager A. G. Mullin Conemaugh Borough Andrew Ehler Michael Huber John Robb Thomas White John Parken Patrick Murray George Karl Bernard M’Kearnan John Steinline William Saylor Christian Block David Smith Benjamin Hinchman Jacob Sheitz Jacob Rudoloph Chest Twp.: Abraham Burkey Albert Mitchell James Kirkpatrick Sebastian Holtz John Beck John Hoober Charles Hoober Matthias Denny Matthias Deitrich Andrew Noel Jacob Steiger Adolphus Libby Calvin Hilton Francis Huber Michael Huber Michael Youner Charles Gill Blacklick Twp.: Wesley Stephens Reuben Borring Thomas Mahon David Davis David J. Jones Benjamin F. Gilpatrick Conemaugh Twp.: Ebline Evans Abraham Alvine Hiram Riblett Daniel B. Huber Damion Mobley James M’Hugh Geo. W. Constable Casper Kelleine Samuel C. Robb Sylvester Weissinger Benjamin Barker William Constable Levi Reighard Ephraim Custer John O’Neill Samuel Varner (of G) Michael Delaney Jacob B. Horner Boengart Shiver Jackson Twp.: Levi S. Horner Isaac Clark Baltzer Dishong Archibald M’Finley Daniel Miller Loretto Borough: N. A. Arnold Patrick Moran Munster Twp.: Joseph Sanders William Storm John M’Gaughey Anthony Shiver John C. M’Hugh Philip Noon James Parrish Jr. James M’Kenzie Edward Hagging Francis Eberly Joseph Itle Richland Twp.: Michael Burns Henry Custer Thomas Weissinger Jonas Kauffman Daniel Shaffer John Reighard Henry Croft Isaac A. Bysell John B. Horner Henry P. Cooper Michael Shirley Charles Grumbling Jonathan Mannor Abram Shaffer Conrad Barschneider Gabriel Dunmyer Peter Thomas David Speicher Christian Hoffacker Henry Dunmyer John H. Fye Adam S. Grumbling Samuel Harshberger Charles Wendel Jr. Matthias Smith Noah Weaver Samuel Hoffman Michael Eagen John Sitman Philip Custer Frederick Hoffecker Jacob Harshberger Valentine Belty Aaron Menser Jonathan Bumgardner Summerhill Twp.: Patrick M’Comey James M’Dunn Philip Biter Henry Sellers Edward Reilly John G. Pringle Martin F. Hammers John Farran Barnard Mullin Isaac Pringle Richard Keating Henry Sharp William Himes James Shorthill Susquehanna Twp.: Simon Weakland John G. Bearer Henry Lamer Amos Lockheart George Wagerman John E. Smith Joseph Miller Gideon Mock Taylor Twp.: Peter Nitch Francis Gallagher John M’Curdy Eli Strayer Josiah Custer John Angus Daniel Strayer Anthony Rhinebolt Charles M’Bride George A. Confer James Durgin John Nary Levi Angus Hiram Goughenour Daniel Stutzman Isaac Goughenour David Hildebrand Patrick M’Carty Yoder Twp.: Horace C. Hill Hiram Paul Henry Howard Jacob Zech Jacob T. Yoder Of the above number a due proportion, of course, will be represented in the army by “substitutes.” The prices paid for such ranged from $200 to $300. They leave for Harrisburg today. Local and Personal In Blair county, James H. Cramer, independent candidate, was elected County treasurer. The balance of the Republican ticket is elected by large majorities. On the wing: butter, in this locality. It commands fifteen cents per pound and is aggravatingly scarce even at that. Send elsewhere for the article – that’s the way to make it a drug in the market here. Military A considerable force of infantry and cavalry under Gen. Humphrey made a successful reconnaissance from Shepherdstown on Thursday of last week. Four miles from the river they encountered a detachment of the enemy and a skirmish ensued, resulting in the loss of one killed and two wounded on the side of the Union forces. They advanced as far as Leestown, fully accomplishing the object of the expedition, returning to camp Friday night. The 133d Pa. Vols. belong to Gen. Humphrey’s division, but were not engaged in the reconnaissance. Corp. James A. Kittell of this place who has been out with the 133d regiment for the past two months, returned home last week, he having been discharged from the service on account of physical disability. Lt. Col. Kopelin, of the 133d, having tendered his resignation of the position he held in the army has been relieved from duty. His successor we believe has not yet been elected. Rev. A. J. Hartsook of the United Brethren Congregation, Johnstown, has been appointed Chaplain of the 133d. The 54th regiment, what is left of it, is still stationed along the Balt. & Ohio Railroad. Mr. John Roberts of Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves, on recruiting service in this place for several weeks past, returned to his regiment on Friday. An Investigation Demanded A dispatch from Washington, Oct. 25, says: A letter has been received here from Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania in which it is stated that he has been informed on good authority that the generals in command of the troops at Hagerstown knew that the rebels had crossed to the border at 10 o’clock on Friday morning. Twenty miles by rail from Chambersburg were in our possession and a like distance by good grades and the rebels did not leave Chambersburg until 9 o’clock Saturday morning so that the whole force could have been captured and the people of Pennsylvania saved the disgrace cast upon them. The Governor desires a thorough investigation and the military authorities have already ordered it. Meanwhile active measures are being taken to protect the border from any further rebel raid. Volunteering in the Regular Army The War Department has issued the following order in relation to volunteering in the regular service: The commanding officer of each regiment, battalion and battery of the Regular Army in the field will appoint one or more recruiting officers, who are hereby authorized to enlist with their own consent the requisite number of efficient volunteers to fill the ranks of their command to the legal standard. The enlistment will be made in the usual mode and for three years or for the remaining portion of the period which the volunteer has yet to serve if he so prefer. The recruiting officers will furnish to the commanding officers of companies to which volunteers whom they may enlist belong, lists of such volunteers exhibiting the dates of enlistment of each in the regular service. All the men upon such lists will be reported as honorably discharged the day previous to the date of their enlistment on the first subsequent muster roll of their company. As an inducement to volunteers to enlist in the Regular Army it will be remembered that promotion to commission therein is open by law to its meritorious and distinguished non-commissioned officers and that many have been already been promoted. Harrisburg Oct. 17 Gov. Curtin upon application to the War Department has been authorized to permit the drafted militia to become volunteers by changing their term of service from nine months to three years. Inquires and suggestions of this character have been received from all parts of the State and the plan will doubtless result in the conversion of many drafted militia into volunteers for three years. This is an important move as it probably entitles those who change their time of service to bounty advance, pay premium and in fact all the advantages heretofore enjoyed. ----------------------------------------------------------------- MARRIAGES Keil-Campbell Married in Ebensburg on Tuesday, 14th inst., by the Rev. Harbison, Mr. J. S. Keil to Mrs. Ann Campbell, both of Washington township, this county. ------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS Evan D. James Another of our brave heroes has fallen! Corporal Evan D. James of Co. A., 11th Penna. Reserves, whose parents reside in Cambria Township, died in hospital of Philadelphia on Thursday last of typhoid fever. His remains were brought here on Saturday and on Sunday committed to their last resting place. At his death the deceased was in full bloom of vigorous youth, some 23 years old we should think and much beloved by his many friends and acquaintances. The illness resulting in his death was a long and painful one, extending over a period of three months. He, in common with the regiment to which he belonged, was captured by the Rebels at the bloody battle of Gaines’ Hill before Richmond, the long and tedious confinement ensuing engendering the seeds of disease in his frame. Thus is the responsibility resting upon the leaders of the Slaveholder’s Rebellion – cause of untold misery, sorrow and death – day by day enhanced. “Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord – I will repay.” ”How sleep the brave, who sink in rest By all their country’s wishes blest.” Alexis Boartman We are sorry to chronicle the demise in hospital near Maryland Heights, a week or so ago of Alexia Boartman, a member of Co. K., 125th Penna. Vols. The deceased lived in Ebensburg at the date of his enlistment, his parents residing in Carroll twp. He was wounded in the foot at the battle of Antietam, it being thought his injury was but slight and the announcement of his death will doubtless surprise many of our readers. A moral, steady young man, he was beloved by all who knew him and universally respected. The letter from the 125th Vols., detailing the part sustained by that regiment in the battle of Antietam and printed in these columns two weeks since was written by him. Then he was full of life and hope and anxiously looking forward to the moment when he would be enabled to rejoin his companions in arms; now he fills a patriot’s grave. Green be his memory! _________________________________________________________________ Send e-mail faster without improving your typing skills. http://windowslive.com/Explore/hotmail?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_hotmail_acq_speed_122008