Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1861-08-14

April, with 954 men, lost killed in war,
BY accidents and sickness 6. Will remain
among friends short time, then enter the
service again almost to man.
MONDAY, July 26.--We breakfast free
at Pittsburgh. Complainings ofbad, smo-
ky air. Change cars and startat O'clock.
Temp Clark aud Capt. Bean, the same al
ready noticed as failing to connect at Chica-
90, make their appearance. They took the
TT. WAYNE and Pittsburgh line following
morning, and arrived here same evening by
eleven; counting delay at Chicago, they
have run through in less time by fifteen
hours than we have upon the northern
route by way of Toledo and Cleveland,
They get free passes; hese we note the
general kindness of all railroad companies
in passing men freely who happen to be
left behind from any cause. The weather
is fine and We have pleasant ride over the
Pennsylvania Central AS we approach
the sumnitibc grade becomes heavy until
the ascent is over 100 feet to the mile;
powerful engine cars are attached and the
speed is not diminished in the least. The
beightsa are awful; many al old looking from
the car windows; where the view country
ward is clear re appear above the distant
clouds, still there IRE heights to ascend.
We pass the summit by double bend,
something like tie letter % /, and soon ar
rive at Altoona, where dinner Is ready in
baskets, by order and at the expense Of rail-
road company. Hereabout the mountain
scenery is fine, the air hight and heaithful,
and water excellent. 1t must be delight
ful summer resort.
Sometime in the afternoon we arrived at
Huntington, situated at the base Of the
mountain and by the Juniata river. The
name reminds me that here was once the
home OF our excellent citizen of Lancaster,
NJ M. ZElGLER and that he has brother
residing here. So inquire Of on elderly
gentlemen by the cars whether one Zeigler
is present; singularly. the dap-nter, Miss
ADD4E ZEIGLER, bsutitul and accom-
plished child of the mountain is in hearing
and says, "are you sir from Lancaster
where nay uncle resides | will see father"
and in a moment the father is present. a
we-appeariug. dignified gentleman, con
siderably the elder Of our Zeigler. They
pressed me to stop with them returning,
and | may do so. Huntington is fringed
with natures widest, richest scenery; the
valleys are fertile and in perfect cultivation. .
the evidences Of OVERLOOKING wealth abound
here and all through toHarrisburgh. There
are orchards along the ,Juniata valley which
must have been set out by the great grand
fathers Of the present generation, the trees
as fruitful as fifty yesns ago. a
Here for more than sixty miles flows. by
our side the beautiful, poetic-famed Blue
Juniata, Of whose endealing song we are
reminded by several attempts OF our men
to sing the chorus as we Toll by these gen
tie waters. The ladies of JuGiata valley
who turned cut in such numbers to com
plment and welcome the Wisconsin Fifth
Regiment might have charmed our soldier
boys by singing their native home song
but Dirie's Land and war thoughts have
removed from the mind all such peaceful
dreams rs formerly haunted the homes and
hearts of Juniata. Here is the war spirit
even stronger than in the West.
AT eleven o'clock at night, July 20, we
arrive at Harrisburgh. Here must close
the diary Of our journey by cars, my notes
Of which extend 20 numerous other mat
tiers which may receive attention here
after. G.