Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-10-23
LETTER FROM CAMP CRossMAN
CAMP CRossMAN, Oct. Ia, 1861


thing about Camp Crossman, near Hun
tlngdon, and how the Clearfeld boys are
enjoying themselves by this time. Camp
Crossman is situated about three miles
from the town of Huntingdon, and is a
very beautiful location, and in the midst
of rich and well cultivated part of the
country, 1t Is about two miles from the
Warm Springs, which is great place of
summer resort and amusement, as we'll as
Camp Crossman, which is visited by great
number ladies and gentlemen not only
from this place but elsewhere -and their
presence always cheers the soldier and
MAKES his countenance much brighter,
especially when the ladies maks their
Iappearance.l We arrived here about II
O'Clock, being exposed from about five in
morning to drenching rain, hut after we
arrived we were escorted 20 the court.
house by Col. Murray, where we found the
same well heated by his order. After
changing our wet garments for more COM
Portable ones, we were taken to the hotel
and there partook Of the refreshments
which we wore all in n uch need of. We
quartered in the court house until We'd
nessday, when we got orders to march to
Camp, and as the stars and stripes waited
in the breeze you could hear the loud ac
clamation, long may it wave success TO
the brave Clearfeld boys" When we ar
rived ut Camp CrOssman we found some
nine hundred of our neighbors of Blair,
Huntingdon, Clearield and other adjoin-
ing counties, and from three to four hun
dren Phladelphians.
Our boys went at once into the country
c'mps being part of Col. Murriys regis
ment aud little suspicious of the Phila.
delphians, who had acquired the name Of
the Irish Brigade, but after all pretty
decent set of fellows if they did come from
the citys When we got to camp onr first
work, Of course, was to prepare our quar-,
ters for sleeping. We were at once fur>
nished by Col, Murray's orders, through
the Quartermaster of the Brigade, !. 6.
Mitchell, With tents and all necessary
clothing, blankets pans, plates, camp
equipage, N, short, Of all sorts, and slept
The Grst night in the tented field as COM
Portable as circumstances would permit
On.the day after, we began to look around
and make some acquaintances with the
others of the Brigade encamped abant us,
with whom we expect to spend our next
three years as companions and friends
We found the regiment, or rather compa,
nies--ioT shere was not one full regiment
though men enough to make the great,
er par. Of two composed in the main of
intelligent fine young fellows, sons of far.
mers of the vicinity; and the Philadel-
phia boys, in spite of having been called
the Irish Brigade as jovial, FREQ hearted
set of fellows as we could expect to find.
From the date of our arrival there seemed
a new element at work. Discipline was
up on all sides, and the com pa
nies and parts of regiments, found that
soldering was not all play. Col. Murray
had taken command of the post and at
once commenced reforms, no less for the
tenetiL Of the service and the people about
the town than the soldiers themselves.
Order was at once restored the pass
system was put in strict force-and a pa
troll detailed to town TO see that order
was observed, aud everybody in town
camp and country has cause to rejoice a.
the selection made by Gen. James of Col.
Murray FOR commander Of the post.
Yours truly,
UNION.