The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1861-07-18
FOCAL AND PERSONAL.
rom Our VOlun I o ers.

CAMP WRIGHT, Jug ., 1901.
Another regiment was organized here
-, Tuesday, out of the remaining urat-
.,,bed companies in camp. 1t is called
.bs 1lth Regiment, P. R. Q. The fol-
lovinr are the companies composing it ::
cambria Guards, Ebensburg, Capt. Litz-
;,ger; Independent Blues, Armstrong,
cs1t Jackson Indiana National Guard,
Indiana, Capt. Porter; Dickson Guards,
Bntler, Capt Louden; Washington Blues,
Testmoreland, Capt. Spires Brady
Gpards. Jefferson, Capt. Brady; Union
Volunteers, Fayette, Capt. Bierer; West
noreland Blues, Westmoreiand, Capt.
Kistler; Washington Blues, Blairsyille,
Can't. Nesbit Conoquenessing Rangers,
Butler, Capt. Stewart. The election for
field officers resulted as follows: Colonel,
Thomas T. Gallagher, Westmorelapd !;
Lieut.. Colonel, j. r. Porter, Indiana !;
Major. S. NJ. Jackson, Armstrong. Lieut..
P. A. Johns, Fayette, is appointed Adju-
tant.
The Cambria Guards are designated as
Co. A.-the post of honor in the Regi
nent. That they will prove themselves
worthy of the trust reposed in them is, l
think, altogether certain.
A large delegation OF friends from home
visited US on the 4th. It is estimated
that, including soldiers, there were seven
thousand persons in camp that day. The
ccsasion will be long remembered. K.
745I TENTS TO BARRACKs-EoW THE CAMBRIA
GUARDS CHANGED QUARTERS.
Extract from private letter dated
CAMP WRIGHT, July 6, 1851.
Col, Hayes regiment left for Camp
wilkins early on Monday morning. and
Ii. M'Calmont's regiment came up in the
sgen;ng to take their place. In the mean
tine the Cambria Guards, who had been
ling in tents some two or three weeks,
concluded to try barracks awhile. Ac-
oriingly, without asking the Captain or
saying word to anybody, we quietly took
possession. After we were fixed all right,
Lieut.. M'Coy went to the Colonel in com
mand and requested permission to move,
which was refused. But" said Lieut..
j., "the men have already done so with
ont orders p So the Colonel, after giving
ii as his opinion that 'we'd do" said that
We might as well remain
Day AT CAMP WRIGHT-Having
nothing particular to do last week, and
more than suficiency of time to do it in,
We paid q brief visit to our 'snjer boys"
at Camp Wright. We found them all
enjoying themselves hugely, aud looking
haler aud heartier than when they left
home. Good health was a perfect drug
nth them, inasmuch as not single man
vas afflicted with the slightest indisposi-
ton A happy faculty of being able to
accommodate themselves to any circum-
sanceS was also observable about them, as
hey appeared as much at home in their
quarters" as if they had lived there for
ears Without single exception they
oppressed their entire satisfaction with
their new mode of life. and their willing
less to remain in it until Rebellion is
Snpletely wiped out. They are jolly
good set of fellows-officers and men-are
NE Guards, and rank high in the esteem
Of their fellow soldiers. As proof of this,
'liness their designation as Co. a. in the
Eleventh Regiment-the post of honor
IO' A. is a rifle company, and the skir-
aishers of the regiment.) We ate with
lie Guards, and had ocular demonstration
Inc fact that they receive plenty of the
1uoular; We slept with the Guards, and
'aoW that we could put in fifteen of the
"eAty-tour hours each day with similar
'''ommodations and we lodged the SEN
''TS along the lines with the Guards, and
Sa almost positive that we could do it as
Va as any of them after little practice.
'us camp is situated on gently sloping
@'uOd, which successfully prevents the
''aatlon of mud -puddles within it. Trees
~' scattered throughout and around the
-''Osare, afording a grateful and luxu-
'a' shade from the heat Of the SUM- The |
,'V'est cleanliness is required as to The
and surroundings, end no intoxica-
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