Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-08-13

/ CJmP ofMs 49M Regiment, p T.,
] NEAR HARRISON 5 LANDING, Aug. 5.
i Iriead G0zette-It is almost one year since
r. lctt our homes for the wars" Company
u but little over two months ago mustered
; men. To day there is Is present, and l2
4l, Of that number on the sick list In the
s3mps before Yorktown the health Of the
aeN began to give way, and they were sent
i q different hospitals north. Our depletion
i.t Eot stop from the time we left Yorktown
4 &. We encamped here. In the battle of the
Pin June, which our brigade (uancock's)
/ 4t with tirn. TOombs' brigade. we had one
3-lg Samuel MIlls) killed aud one (Isaae
AE@Strong) wounded, and the 28th June, in
/ ar nl:kot fight, we had two Samuel Bickel
8ai Wa Reaver) wounded Previous to this
r. .'>t Sergt. Henry Barger, who died Of ty-
a7tljl fever. at Liberty Hall Hospital June
j'h We lost two at the same place, who were
8al.n prisoners-James IIassenplugh who
lvas too sick to be moved, and james Hassing
/; who WIS nurse at the hospital. Hassen-
8,HSh has since been released and sent north.
i 1t Savage Station we left our orderly ser
;.3at RJbt Baird, and james Bingham; the
Aii7r ha' probably been released, but we have
beard nothing at all of Baird since Sunday,
/ 4e 18th June. We had one missing at that
lace, Savage Station) Nathaniel Stuter,
Nom We have heard from. Overcome by
';5Ge he fell out of ranks and went off the
ID, laid down and slept until morning on
Img to oyertake US secesh overlook him.
,4e result was he got to Richmond before we
49, Tn our arrival at this point we were
pretty well broke down, aud the fact is we are
-'' much better yet, for it seems our comman-
-7FS, l know not who they are, do not think
'olIers get tired at all. They keep US dig
5lS trenches, building Notifications, fixing
.4l diggng bitches about the camp, picket
lg' &C. Well, We know all about soldering,
We 10. One consolation we have though, we
oeI2n5 to the grand army of the Potomac"
0a' ought to be enough to raise the spirits
VI y any soldier, however fatigued he may be.
DlG We march up to Richmond, and didn't
S 5e 20 some hard fighting there? yes we did.
~ I1' then, well, we marched back again, that's
~ H. Never mind; just wait; yes, wait until
-., -g next great strategetic move )" then you
vi, 1r1 near OF something, indeed you will.
"hat are You doing in Mifflin county-are
va raising more men? If you are, do it
,leediiy, Perhaps you would like to know
sa5 ga5 minds on drafting: well, if US soldiers
-a4 our way about it, we would compel every
"a. Daa aoe to carry a musket to come, and es
nv rr.ally those who are tinged with secession.
s would put them in front, while we would
sg p them there with the bayonet until this
,1uet is decided. For it matters not now
"a, .aik OF this, that or the other questions that
wv ~,JuSat on this war; it is here upon us-ferce
5ai. ~ bloody war as it is-fght it out we must,
NJ r,P y, we want, and help we must have. or give
He contest. Give it up? no, we cannot
sS,1 II mat with honor to ourselves or to our
-. ,r@.'1feh' or to our country. So if men will
~. W volunteer, draft them. There are a mum.
,o. ,n OF men in Miffiin county who are great
H.. giaslots and full of fight at home, but the
I,a Is,a OF facing rebel battery or rebel mus.
s.s '@ Is too strong for their stomachs. So send
,s,n along, and we will see that they face the
,., vel, without doubt the health of our
/ a'nent is improving slowly. The weather
Al aooat as hot as it usually gets. But with
sa,; we have passed through, we are ready
tsa; saA ior the "rebs; )" but they must bring
n 1'iP lghtlng here, for we are not quite ready
,,r.. nunt lighting up yet awhile, so let them
On. am yours truly,
SERGEANT