See you all in 1862! Patty The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, December 26, 1861 Volume 3, Number 14 Sworn In The “Silver Grays” were sworn into the United States service at Camp Curtin near Harrisburg on last Wednesday. This is as it should be. Co. C, 19th Regular Infantry Capt. T. C. Williams, of the 19th regular infantry was in town one day last week and called to see us. He reports his company, which is composed almost exclusively of Cambria county men in excellent health and sprits and “spiling for a fight.” They are still quartered at Indianapolis but expect to be ordered into Kentucky shortly. They have already attained an excellent degree of discipline and Capt. W. confidently assures us that the Frosty Sons will be “heard from” on the first available opportunity. Annexed is the list of non-commissioned officers of the company; Orderly Sergeant Thomas R. Davis Second Sergeant H. Lemmon Third Sergeant E. C. Bennett Fourth Sergeant Reuben Jones Fifth Sergeant Abram Smith Corporals John Shroat, J. B. Shaffer, S. Dibert, C. P. Craver, James Singer, B. Davis, George Paul, James Lingle All of the above with two exceptions are from Cambria county. Tribute of Respect At a meeting of Rhizoma Lodge No. 537, I. O. O. F. held at Wilmore on the 20th day of December, inst., the following Preamble and Resolutions in regard to the death of Bro. Michael Burgoon were read and adopted. Whereas, It has pleased Divine Providence to remove from among us our beloved Brother in F. L. And T., under painful and distressing circumstances, not only to the great affliction of all but to the extreme regret of our Order, therefore, it is Resolved, That in the death of Brother Burgoon, we have lost not only a friend and Brother, but a man who required not the obligation of Odd Fellowship to make social and humane. As a Brother, we loved him; as a man, we respected him; as a citizen he was above reproach; and as a husband, father and friend, no eulogium we could bestow would exalt him in the estimation of those who knew him. And Resolved, That as a tribute of respect to our departed Brother – whose loss we so deeply deplore – our Lodge be draped in mourning, and each member wear the badge required by our order for thirty days; and that the usual card to the widow of a deceased Brother be presented with the usual tokens of Benevolence and Charity to the bereaved family. [By the Lodge] The Ladies Hose Association Camp Curtin, Dec. 20, 1861 Permit me through the medium of your columns to tender certain of your female friends, to wit: Mrs. Johnston Moore, Mrs. Gibson, Mrs. T. B. Moore, Mrs. Piper, Miss Emily Roberts and Mrs. P. Collins, my sincere thanks for their very generous and timely donations of certain articles for use of the sick of the 54th Regiment P. V., now in this camp. Truly in this hour of peril to our country has that beautiful trait, female charity, been called into action to a very large degree, especially has it been nobly displayed in the present instance. The wants of our brave volunteers are being well and amply supplied; in the present instance I might truly say bountifully. With a hearty prayer that peace may soon be given our, at present, distracted country and that all your readers may enjoy a happy reunion around the old hearth stone with friends now absent. I am respectfully, J. M. Allen, Surgeon, 54th Regt. P.V. The Dead Alive We find the following statement in an exchange says the Cambria TRIBUNE. Although not questioning the truthfulness of the story, we may say that we know nothing of the facts beyond what is stated below. The name of Sweeney is familiar about Johnstown and the story, as related, may be strictly true or it may be utterly false, for aught we know to the contrary! “Among those who fought and fell in the bloody battle of Wilson’s Creek was a young man named A. J. Sweeney, a native of Cambria county who joined the Union forces in Kansas, whither he emigrated in 1860. He received four balls in the fight, one of which entered his temple and his companions, supposing him dead, left him on the battlefield. Search was made for his body afterwards, but it was stated that he had been buried and he was given up as dead, until a few days since when his sister, residing near Johnstown, received a letter from him stating that he was still in the land of the living and recovering from his wounds. It seems that the rebel army in gathering up their wounded, found Sweeney with signs of life in him and supposing he belonged to their men, took him along and had him cared for. He is now a prisoner in their hands and will shortly, doubtless obtain his liberty.” _________________________________________________________________ See how Windows connects the people, information, and fun that are part of your life. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093175mrt/direct/01/