Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-11-09
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[For the "Sunbnry American"
Letter from Camp Coleman.
CAMP COLEMAN,

LEBANON, Pa, Nov. &, 1861.
II. B. MAssER, ESQ dear Sir Think.
ing a little information from the Ninety. third
Regiment Of Pennsy Volunteers, now
quartered at this place. might interest some
Of the numerous readers OF your estimable pa.
per, l will endeavor to furnish them with
few items 10 regard TO it:
The formation Of this regiment began about
the 10th Of September under special instruc.
tions from the War Department at W Washing.
ton. 1t was not fully organized at ths expi.
ration Of that time hence our Colonel ob.
tanned an extension Of thirty days. The regi.
meht is composed Of ten companies, which,
when completed, will each contain one hun
dred and one men they are from the follow.
ing places: Company A, Capt. Derrr. Leba
non b. Arthur, Reading: y, Capt. Murray,
Lebanon; ID, Cupt. Mark, Lebanon; +,
Capt. Shearer, Lock Haven; +, Capt. Long,
Lebanon; q, Capt. Maitland, Reading II,
Capt Ramsey, DAnville; l, Capt. Buynton,
Nj ,ddletowp; X, Capt Daugherty. Lebanon.
need not commend our Colonel Rev. j. NJ
McCarter,) nor our Lieut.. Col. lex Col, Jno
w. johnson, ,)-also Adjutant - Lewis, as
they have already rendered themselves con.
spicuous by their Jealous and patriotic labors
iu behalf Of their conptry's cause; but judg.
ing by the respectable skill The regiment has
j
consider our officers generally well worthy
their positions, and have 90 doubt they will
make their marks.
Our Camp, q nice, level lot Of some fifteen
acres, the County Fair grounds,) is bea!thly
located, north of the town. Our quarters,
the sheds or shanties at the County Far, are
comfortable, and protect US from storm and
frost.
! Our rations still contnue--as they always
have 5een-substantial and wholesome the
water il also Of good quality, SO that we have
remarkably little sickness or disease OF any
kind among us: we are, however, provided
with medical aid, as DR.. Sinington. OF Dan.
vile. is our surgeon. Messrs. Uhas. Woods
and Chas. l. Sholes, of the same place, hold
positions uudor him-the former being AS.
sistant Surgeon, the latter Hospital w arden.
We are now fully uniformed and soon ex.
pect our arms, which will be Enfield Rifles
We are also awaiting marching orders, though
! do not know our destination but the boys
are apparently willing and anxious to move,
provided it be toward Dixie"
Saturday last was rather varied about one
o'clock p. nj. we we're drawn up in "lns OF
battle" double quicked" into town. through
some two cr three inches of mud, and the rain
falling in torrents. We were balted at the
Railroad station, TO afford Us all nn opp0rtu
nifty OF seeing our country's greatest chieitsin
General Scott. lie and several other digni.
taries passed in special train. have since
learned that he hos fully resigned his position
the most prominent to which an A mericau
can attain-compeled to forsake 1t by the un
avoidable iDfrmities of increasing age. His
appearance on the platform was greeted with
thrilling applause, and the music, "llail ,c
the Chief" played by the R-gimental band
May be yet see bis country, for which be has
been ''living sacrifice" rejoice under the be
nignant smiles OF peace.
Yesterday Mr.. Coleman latter whom this
camp is named presented the regiment with
splendid flag. Mr.. q. has manifested deer
interest 10 the regiment from its origin, ant
will no doubt continue to do so. Fearing
have already wearied you, l will cease for thu
, present, expecting to be more minute shoul,
l write again. You will be safe in recon-
: mendng our regiment TO any who have no
yet enlisted. l.. D. II.