Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-10-11
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IFor the Sunbury American
The Eighteenth Pennsylvania Vii
liIfn--iIs OfiiCcrs-iis ScrNiCCs. &C.


Iitin--iis OGiccrs-ifs Services, &c.
! Mr.. EDIToR The above regiment was
organized in Harrisburg, on Wednesday, |
| September 18th, by the election of the fol- |
lowing officers Colonel Ralph McClay, of
! Miiflin county; Lieut.. Colonel, 5. b. Craw !
( ford, Juniata county; Major, ]. C. Brown, |
1 Washington county; Adiutant, Left Case, |
Northumberland county; Surgeon, Lewis |
Ackison, Juniata county; Sergeant Major |
George Geiger, Dauphin county Quarter !
MASTER jeremiah Boyle, Snyder county.
| The companies composing the Eighteenth, |
were named alphabetically as follows, to- !
gether with their places of residence, with |
! the names of their Captains:
| Co. a, c. b. Kendig, Lancaster county
| Co. B, George Mowton, Trcvorton Northum- |
berland county. Co. c, W. r. Hutchinson, |
Butler county. Co. d, A. c. Simpson, Sny-
der county. Co. L, S. P. Wolycrton Nor /.
: thumberland county Co. f. Jas. NJ. Brown /
! Mifilin county. Co. G. William J. Alex |
ander, Washington county. Co. II, John
/ Weaver, Washington county. Co. ], II. 3. /
McClclland. Juniata county. Co. X. John
Dctrick. Juniata county.
/ 1t will be seen by the above that three
counties furnished two companies each to
the regiment, viz: Northumberland, Wash /
ington and Juniata.
nc regiment Sth'rallI were WcI pI'aSrd
/ win 'hrlf ,"I"h'l' VINO Is Il pcFicot Gc,'lr-
man Us wen rs Il Ho'ulcr. our MAYOR j. =
hlwWh' Iclt t''' Pt'p't I" JON 'hc IaiihS.
The regiment left Harrisburg. on Thurs
day, and after tedious journey, arrived at
lIagcrstown, Maryland on Fridsy afternoon
from which place they were marched out in
advance of any other regiment, about a mile
to the right of the road leading to William
Sport'Whefr thcy rhrampcl Tor thr mght on
the brow OF bcauiliul hilL I'm" was the
hrSt experience ol camping out, ana the
ground got pretty hard before daylight, but
we AL TOOK II IN good spirits, as unexpected
hardshlps. Oar regiment occupied very
/ exposed Us well as dangerous position, until
saturday forenoon, Whcn the lmrd PrnnSyl-
wanna ana "ihcr regiments, were marched
out O. llagcrSto"n mlc IN advance "i us,
where they were drawn up IN line ot battle,
We conId distinctly see them from our en-
campmcnt, and cuu! very plainly hear the
booming OF cannon in the direction OF VIII
Transport, ut which place small body OF
the rebels had rccroSscd the Potomac, ON
toraging expedition. Ihcy were compelled
to return without accomplishing the object
OF Their visit.
On saturday afternoon the goth. at
clock, we received orders to strike our
tents ana prepare TO march. All was now
hustle and activity and in short time we
were soon on the march, en- rout for Green
castle, Pa, about II miles distant. Men
who ha't hcrctotnrc been very sick, ON ac-
count OF our r."Nr proximity TO the enemy.
and being "'"r the state line besides, soon
began To look cheerful, and before wcrca2h-
cd our destination were entirely well. 1t
must be confessed that tine soil "t old Penn
NllNahia was more c"ngenlal 10 the feelings
OF great many than was the soil OF Mary
i'hu' II Is gratifying, however, to the
regiment ana It's friends, and that 1t went
Wherever II was ointFcu even beyond the
l'hIi' "l our STATE, ana out ol 'pp men VINO
composed IL only two NhcoatlIcl home
/ W"I"S' am ashamed |" confess the ilct'
Tue! were lr"m our county. For iurihcr
particulars as 10 Mhot they were consult Capt.
M0Ntoh OF lrcF"rtnn.
AS we marched through the prihCipal
streets ol lIa@crtoWn' tEr american RAG
was frequently "Sp'aycd' Whch e4ch mem
p'r "oulu u! 20 oul'hcrr ms hclGhhor. l ne
most ptaulllW olght we hrhriu was thrre
niue Sh,S dressed IN red' Whlte ana nIu'
lrockS. me! were tremendously chccTedhy
thr "h"io regiment. lhry p"HteIy bowed
l" US is tIiey received tir cheers. lhcIe Is
coh'l'craple wealth IN iiaGcr''oWn' there
arc great many hhe private re'iIGhGvs,
Iro",t'I m iio'G'' "N' Stories n'H'l, c"'Icu 'h'
washington AioUNc' very me CT"fI lo"Ne
no" uScu as "oNl,l'al' IN "n'th va" Il
great many WouhVra Ho!ot'fH' from t"G pat
S'c "i Ah'iGlaia; inc Lu'hCrah SH"Ich Il
Ier! larSG pMil!hG' larger t''aN ei"fGIlcs are
scnrra'! p,l.' ~ Pla''H HI 'nI' ,I|e. l'agIia.
!oMn - apou, 'nc st|c "l TunpTr!' t"oush 1t
- .'"'' ''o'e'l p"'i' Az" mas '''C character
iSllro ol S""'HSF" 'o"h' "' al Almost every.
mouse you WoHI! see IVY" or more '.""'e% d"
Ty,"'i | WIN thcir hcan' 'ted up III "iltE
hahuheiclnclH' 'he{ were "l al! 'haarS ana
G"Iors' from lhe PaiG yCl'"N 10 Inc J'' piach'
lhcIc Is SI'"t ueal ol business zone mere
At present, as Gen Mc' ivl'"h "hoIo army
Is s"PP'icu from th!N point Army wagons
are gong ana coming constantly WIN sup
pneS OF provision ana ammunition. Al the
rallroaa depot saw boxes oi crackers ana
ammunition stacked up IN quantities IKE
lumber at hourlShlng steam saw MILL.
lhere are many ScccSh IN tiis place, put the
majority OF the people, tHinN, are loyal;
10 return TO our regiment, we marched
about miles, where we halted IN "A beautiful
grove OF trees near the pike and lay our
selves down to rest Tor awhile. At three y.