Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1862-09-20
TO VOLUNTEERS,

When VIC referred to the cruel treatment
of several of our returned soldiers by land
lord near Mt. Carmel several weeks since.
Our Breckenridge ncighbor of the Noythum-
6oylaud Comfy Democrat, true to his instincts,
cndcavorcd to defend the landlord who is a |
rabid Brcckinridgcr, by an attempt to dis
credit our statement, and calling upon us to |
give the name of the landlord, and by falsely |
charging us With having attempted to ta'tcn
this stigma upon the Democratic party in |
stead of a Brcckinridgc sympothiscr. In
reply to this, we have received the following |
communication from one of onr most respect
cd citizens, q gentleman well acquainted
with the facts and circumstances, and whose
character for vcracity no one will question.
This indignity might have been passed over
in silence. had not our indiscrect nCghbor
given it publicity:
MR. EDrToR :-Jamcs Adams and Angus
tus Zimmerman of Mt. Carmel having been
captured in Tennessee, Ivy band OF Gen.
! Forests gucrrillas, while on picket duty,
| recently came home on parole. They lost
| everything they had but the clothes they
! had on and one blanket Mr.. Adams retained.
| When they reached Harrisburg, they were
without a cent of money. Mr.. Adams sold
| his blanket for one dollar which he hoped
would enable them to reach home. 1hcy
walked to Dauphn and there intended to
take the cars to TrCvorton, but Mr.. Llm-
norman being sore and not accustomed to
walk, found it almost impossible to proceed,
Mr.. Adams assisted him. but they were too
late to take the cars at Dauphin. They then
Il.
Harrisburg; but the conductor refused to
let them ride upon the train. They then
were told that train of empty cars which
had conveyed regiment of soldiers to Har-
risburg would soon be up; they waited for
it, and while waiting, woman seeing them
and Judging from their appearance that they
might be hungry, invited them to her house
while she prepared good meal. This was
the only food they had eaten since the day
before at Harrisburg, but before they had
finished their meal the train came, and they
were obliged to hurry to get on board
They reached Sunbury on Saturday night,
and being exceedingly anxious to see their
families, they at once started on foot, tired
and hungry. They had been separated from
their families nine or ten months, had been
in active service in Col. Wynkoop's Cavalry
Regiment in kentucky and Tennessee, and
when they ncarcd home they almost forgot
that they needed food to sustain thcm They
reach Bear Gap at daylight on Sunday morn
ing. August Zimmerman found his strength
gone and his appetite craving food, went to
the tavern kept by Peter Ycagcr and called
E him. Mr.. Ycagcr came to his chamber win
dow, saw who was there, but refused to &C
"A down stairs and give them anything to cat
E Mr.. Zimmerman told him who they were
+ prisoners on parole, on their way home tc
I see their families and wanted some food to
strengthen them for crossing the mountains
, Mr. Adams urged his companion to MAKE
the effort to reach home, which was not fan
Off They reached the top of the first noun
tain, when August Zimmerman could pro
= coed no farther lie lay down by the road
side and Mr.. Adams, although almost worn
+ out, continued his journey, weary, tootsorc
and hungry. When he reached his home
he told the excited citizens of their treat
> ment at Yeager's, and that Zimmerman lay
: upon the mountain unable to walk A com
o pany at once proceed with wagon anc
/ brought him home.
= Such is a brief narrative of their journey
' from Harrisburg as related to me by Mr.
Z Adams and Mr.. Zimmerman.
t Having heard the statement denied,
# deemed it my duty to give 1t to you. The.
=. have both left for the army again to engage
:, the enemy as soon as they are released from
u their parole. -,
L I have been intimately acquainted Will
c Mr. Adams for number of years and know
# him to be an upright, truthful and honoro
=, bic man, who would scorn to do mca1
u act. He is soldier fighting for our countr!
c. lie is an Englishman 10y birth; but tru
N American in feeling. lie is exempt tror
RI military service by reason of age, but whe
-, the rebellion began to reveal its extent an
IL its fcrocity, he left good and pcrmaner
10 situation to become a soldier, from no othC
ut motive, as he assured me, than to serve IN
k adopted country
. When the statement was denied, that h
IL and his weary companion had been refuse
as a morscl of bread when within six miles I
us home, deemed it due to Mr.. Adams an
,b Mr.. Zimmerman and to the public, to CIV
70 You plain and uncmbelishcd statement
- ] had it from Mr. Adams, for whose chara
m ter I can vouch. NJ.