The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-01-22

plains. and wherever found is always at
I his post The very fact of his promo
tious prove him TO be man ct tact and
energy. As disciplnarian he has very
few, if any. superiors. rs commander
he is energetic, quick; and full OF courage
three concomitants not often found ID
the same composition, aad three very es-
sental qualifications of soldier.
A rather singular coincidence occurs
with the Captain and Colonel MCMI-
CHAEL. Though living in different parts
of the State, they were in the same regl-
ment iu Mexico, the same regiment in
the three months service, and are now IN
the same regiment Since boys, they
bave been marching shoulder to shoulder
defending the honor of the Stars aud
Stripes, aud keeping pace to the music Of
;he Union. | doubt whether two other
men can be found in the great army of
the Union, whose war destlnies have thus
singularly associated them.
Captain j II. WINrRoDE, of Company
C. is very worthy gentleman and q dis
cipie of Esculapius He has been a prac
tising physician for fourteen years IN
Mark lesturg, Huntingdon county; Pa.
where he displayed great skill in the pro-
fession. In 1854 he was elected mem,
Der of the State Legislature; took his
seat in January, 1886, was reelected iu
the fall Of 1856 for the session of 1857.
During lis legislative course he was al
ways alive to the interests of has constIt
ueuts The repeal Of the Maine Liquor
Law came up during his term Being a
temperance man. lie took decided stand
against the unconditional repeal Of that
act and made speech at the time, which
was published and highly applauded for
It's Just truths, honest assertions and log,
cal conclusions.
Last spring he was bitterly assaled by
certain Secession sympathizers in his
county because he sustained the Gonsti-
tuition and the Union Taking the stump,
he canva>sed the county az Il UuiOn man,
aud by his concise reasoning and honest
assertions, soon broke down the platform
that had been erected for the accommoda-
tion of di,unonlsts Still, unsatisded
with sustaining the Union by his argu,
ments, he raised a company of volunteers
for the army, aud has them now under his
charge, ready to advance when ordered
Lieutenant JACOB RICE, Quartermas-
ter, Is decidedly oue Of the best men in
the army. lie feeds US we'll, and clothes
rs In the best the Government affords.
Many regiments have been III the service
double the time that We have, and do not
possess half the conveniencies. He was
quartermaster in the Fifteenth Regiment,
in the three months service, and has
been military man all his life. At
home he held the position Of lieutenant
colonel in the regiment Of Luzerne equity
Captain s. O. BULL and Captain W. s.
PoTTs are old Plain and California rang
ers. PORTS was associated for season
with the celebrated Kit Carson, Of Rocky
Mountain notoriety. Both were privates
in the three months service. They are
good fellows, full of fun. full Of grit, and
genlloaanIy and courteous to their asso-
ciatcs Of the other officers | shall w:ite
again
There is 10 other regiment in the field
that can boast of as many officers wuo
have seen service and been successful ad-
ventureIers. Their lives have been spent
in enduring toll Of every description, and
are Injured to hardships; consequently
they are better prepared TO stand the ex-
posures Of camp life than the kid fin
gered gentry who are found in such abun-
dance in the army. Ifopportunity offers,
/ you may expect to hear a good report of
the Fifty-third
/ We have here regular January break
up. Ghe woods are becoming almost i'm
passable Mud Is exceedingly plentiful
I aud prevents cur drilling