The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1861-09-25
FROM a0UR B0VS~ I'M CAMP.
Harrisburg, Sept. Sth. 1861.

ing Oswayo and it's long to-be-remember-
ed scenes, we drove as rapidly as possible
to Wellsville. About three miles out we
we're met by the fremen in uniform, the
citizens in carriages, and large company
of horsemen extemporized for the occa-
sion, all preceded by band of musicians
playing national airs. Banners were
streaming over the streets and waving
from carriages, and all was excitement,
hustle and parade. After marching
around the town, the soldiers and citizens
who had accompanied them were furnish
ed with an excellent supper by the ladies
of Wellsville. The cordial greeting and
grand reception and entertainment our
brave boys met and received at Wellsville
will be long and gratefully remembered.
st l o'clock A. NJ. Friday, we were es-
corted by the fremen with their torches,
and accompanied by the band and many
citizens to the depot, where we bid final
adieu to our friends and started for the
scene of strife. Just as the vapors of
night were receding before the rising sun
we reached Elmira, when we learned that
the cars on the Williamsport road were
all pre-occupied and we could not 90 on
till next morning at AS. The soldiers
marched to camp and found quarters for
the day. In the camp found Mr.. Gran
dali and Sawyer, the two men that used
to work for Cooley. The men are COM
fortably quartered and fed and are in good
spirits. About 400 men are now IN
camp. At the appointed time we left
Elmira and after pleasant ride reached
Harrisburg, at about l clock P. NJ, and
Camp Curtin at about 2 P. NJ, without
accident. Tents, rations, cooking uten-
sils, blankets, &c. were Immediately fur
nished and the tents pitched and all things
comfortably arranged for the first night in
camp. All in good spirits What our
future arrangements will be is not yet de-
termined. My health is as good as when
1 left home; think better. I have
walked more since | left home than I
have before for long time, and though
| get tired, / stand it pretty well. 1t has
not brought on any of that difficulty of
breathing which it has heretofore produc-
ed. certainly am no worse off than
when | left home. Yours afectiorately
w. B. GRAVES.
AS I promised you, Mr.. Editor, now
forward to you for publication the names
of the Potter County Volunteers under
my commend, until We arrived at Camp
Curtin. When we left Potter we expect
ed to fight together; but, a part of our
oath is to obey the orders of the Comman-
der-n-Chief: the Secretary of War was
calling upon our Governor to forward as
fast as possible all the men in Camp Cur
tin. But they could not all be uniformed,
and our men having been mustered into
the United States service and uniformed
and armed Of course was the first to march.
When we arrived here, instead of lying
around camp, we went to work. The men
were examined, mustered into the State
service and then into the U. s. service.
1t was hard for us to part; I was attached
to the 45th Regiment, commanded by
Col Welch, who is now the commander
OF Camp Curtin, and the men under the
emergency of the case, taken to fll up
COL Knipe's Reg't. Both companies are
in one Regiment; Capt. Graves on the
right of Capt. Widger, and both on the
left Battalion. They left Camp Curtin
cheering for Potter and the Union. and
olu noI lorSet theT former Major Our
men all behaved on the march to this
place like gentlemen. We lay in camp
ten days, without the slightest disorder.
When l asked if they had enough the
answer was yes and to spare l saw my
self, some of the boys giving bread to the
poor washerwomen. Our friend McNam-
ara has been appointed Drum Major in
one of the Regiments now filling up.
Rees will go into the band of Col Knipe's
Regt. If any one writes to the boys,
direct in care of their Capt 46th Reg't
P. v, Col. Knipe. They are now at
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