Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-08-28
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE JOURNAL"
CAMP TENALLY, Aug. %, 1861

CAMP TENALLY, Aug. 70, 1861.
FRIEND Row Since last wrote, we have
had nothing but rain, except mud, and that
equals the rain which l am told is no unusual
thing here Such weather does not suit sol.
diers it interferes with their drills. 1t has
been cold and disagreeablc, SO that We needed
all our covering during the several last nights.
Our regiment has been on outpost picket duty,
four miles from camp, on one of the coldest
nights we have had. We were deployed over
a line of about six miles straight across the
country, one of the most troublesome posts
here, on account of the amount OF travel. We
we're placed on at dark for "a hours, and for
tunately for US it did not rain. We were not
Interrupted, although several rebel horSemen
came in sight; but fed when hailed. During
the day several of our officers went to the
scban BRIDGE" to see the :staIget practice" +"
One gunner. at miles distant, hit the seen
tre'' with 80 pound shot. The gun was then
reloaded with a she'll, and, at the report of the
gun the she'll could be seen going in the de-
sired direction, and the instant it reached the
target, exploded and scattered the frame work
10 the ssf0ur winds"
Company G.. posted over an extensive
farIB belonging to an old Secessionist. He
says he has lost eight 'soontrabpands"-two
we're taken tg jeff Davis party and six Fan
away. These .scont rabraHds'' vary in color,
from the darkest hue to a very-resr approach
TO white. Te were treated veil enough, and
could buy whatever we wished, at reasonable
prices. Our Col. is down on ssfllibustering, -
therefore, our regiment has always received
good treatment from friend and foe.
Most of the regiments under Gen. M'Call,
had grand review, several days ago. 1t was
interesting to see so many men under arms at
the same time /; but we lacked music, having
only one brass band. The regiments from
other States are we'll supplied in this respect
Why not the Pennsylvania Are the men
who compose the bands in ON State towards 2
The 5th, however, will have one in a lew days
it comes from York.
On Saturday our regiment was mustered in
to the service of the United States. We were
formed in hollow square, facing inwards.
Each man held up his right hand and took the
oath of s'allegiance'' swearing to defend the
government against all its enemies So far
as We were concerned ir was mere form in
order to get our pay according to law we
having been sworn into the service on the 2lst
of June last. Nearly two months pay is now
due, which will be a welcome visitor when it
comes.
am sorry 10 hear that the new Clearfield
company is failure. / know many are anx-
ious to be 80 in at the ight,'' and to sswade up
10 the knees in traitor blood" JEFF Davis
must feel quite relieved on account of this
failure; as he has heard, no doubt that they
are anaeoidably kept at home.
Henry Spackman was fine young man,
and much liked both by officers and men. He
vas ready to lay down his life for his country,
and looked forward to the time when he would
have an opportunity to fight for his flag but
the Great Conqueror came too soon, and he
has gone to his final home.
We have q Chaplain member of the
Methodist clergy-whO is good speaker, and
has no doubt undertaken the hardships of
military life to do good, and be about s'his
Masters business" Yours, NJ.