Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1861-09-18
LETTER FROM CAMP TENNALLY.
CAMr TENNALI.Y, Sept. LIST, 1861.

OAAE LINN ALi-f- tpt- Isl, ICDl-
FRrEyD MURRAY-Siuce writing my last
the PVunsyiyauia brigade has been reviewed
twice. first Oh Saturday a!ternO n. Sept. Sth.
by Gen. VI Call. aud Oh the Monday follow
Iag bv Gov. Curtin As the review of Sat
urLay is one of kind which has occurred
frequently, aud has been described frequent
II Iu ioCuer letters, il will be unnecessary to
90 50 here
The Ciaciunatti Association of PLiladel-
phia raised the SUN of $1,000 aud presented
It to the state of PcnLsy lvauil, to be used for
war purposes. The legislature directed Gov.
Curtin 10 purchase fifteen stand of cnl-rs and
to personally present them to the Penusylva-
Ma Reserve Volunteer Corps The morning
Of the day fixed for the review OF the bri-
cade and pres n;alion Of the colors the 5th
Regiment was sent t. Washington to escort
His Excellercy to the pa:aie ground. Thir-
| :y-fyUr guns We're fred when the procession
arrived.
The Regiments were then drawn up into
line. OILY IL of TIA" II regiments were
present. the 9 being at Great Falls
doing Picket duty THe Color com panies +,
Of each regiment were placed IN line iu front
Of the brigade Gov. Curtin then passed
along thi, line anu presented to each regi
meu, fall stand of cal,rS. At the close of
the presentation ceremony the Gov made a
b,iet but patriotic aud eloquent address to
! the soldiers, exhoTtIug ruem u stand by their
co.Ors and the II .ht would prevail. His re
marks were received with grea: enthusiasm.
The brigade then marched ia review before
tie Gov. aud large asseunbiage Of others
who had come 10 vi ness the - grand military
i display. Among the noted char acterS pres
| INT as spectators, were Gen Mcclellan aud
/ staff, President Lincoln aud Secretary Cam-
srOH. After enjoying a collation. at General
McCalFs headquarters, the dIstlng gulshed par
ty returned by way of the lines to the Chain
Bridge thence to W Washington. The cUlors
presented 10 the regiments really beaut l.
iGl. lC the centre of the blue field the
coat OF Arms of the State of Pennsylvania
Is placed surrounded by the stars designating g
/ the States 10 the UuiUu. Gov. Curtin will
Immediately proceed to Gov Banks Division,
1 where presentation of three stands OF col
US will be made to the Reserve Peuusy sylyania
regiment in that Division
| Five companies of the / 1th were out do
ing picket on last "Wednesday aud Thursday
Among them was Co 4. Wednesday night
being very wet and stormy, this duty wa
about the worst We have had to do yet W hill
We were out on picket the brigade received
marching orders, aud part OF 1t was marche'
10 the Chain Bridge This order was caused
By skirmish which occurred on the Virgin
la side Wednesday afternoon, as L presun
sou have already noticed in the city papers
The services of the Pennsylvania regiment
not being needed they were marched back {
heir quarters during a very heavy shower 0
rain late on Wednesday evening Thre
cases of accidental shooting occurred since
last wrote A soldier in the 10th regimen
doing guard duty, accidentally discharged hi
musket, the ball striking him In the ne a
aud killing him almost instantly The sec
nd case occurred In the camp of the II
regiment, also proving fatal. The shot wa
| from revolver in the hands of the mar VIII
received the ball, who was also killed instantly
the ball striking its victim in the forehead
/ The third and last case that L nave an
knowledge of occurred in our regiment. On
Of the guards by careiessness accidental
shot his musket off the ball striking Colon'
Gallagher's horse in the neck. The woun
Is not fatal and the animal will probably re
cover. The health of the camp is better 1
present than it has been for some time. De
spite the exposure and fatigue incident to
soldiers life we are all in the best of spirits
Last Wednesday night when out in a raj
which perfectly saturated all our clothing
The utmost hilarity prevailed, and tb
exclamation " who would not be soldier,
Vas frequently heard.