Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

RELEASED UNION PRIsoNERs-On
Thursday last twenty-five of the released
prisoners of company 1, of the 18th regi-
.ment, +. v, commanded by Col. r. A.
Oakford, in the three month service call
ed upon II. G. Alleman, Esq, who was
first lieutenant of company Z, of the same
regiment These men were CAPTURED at
the battle of Falling Waters, on the ID
day Of July last, by Stuart's cavalry, mum.
berlns four hundred aud thirty men,
There were two of the regiment killed.
four wounded and forty-two taken prison.
ers, among them Lieut.. Hutchinson. The
prisoners were placed in irons immediately
after their capture, and marched to within
five miles of Winchester the first dav-
The next day they reached Winchester.
and remained there until the 18th of july
The day following the march of Gen. Pat.
terson's Division from Bunker's Hill to
Charleston, they were taken to Richmond
and remained in the tobacco warehouse
until the 25th of September, when thew
were taken to New Orleans. They were
taken to the Irish Jail and remained there
in close confinement until the 9th of Feb.
sTuary, when they were taken to Sails
bury, \. 9 and placed in a large barracks
with Col. Corcoran, Lieut.. Col. Bowman
and other officers. They left Salisbury for
New York on the ship Stars and Stripes.
May 22d, and reached Harrisburg on the
above day. They report having received
hard treatment from the rebels, and hay
ing been first of the federal forces cap
tured, were paraded for show to the ex.
tremc delight of the secessionists and ladies
in particular. They report Col. Corcoran
in good health, but Lieutenant Colonel
Bowman as being almost blind, and grey
as badger. Two Of the men died since
their capture. We learn from the Tele
graph that they were all ordered to Camp
Curtin for pay, not having received one
cent, although they were mustered into the
service on the 23d of April. 1861. They
say they hardly know what money looks
like, not having seen any since their cap
rure. They report that Gen. joseph L.
Johnson had but fourteen thousand men,
while Gen. Patterson was at Bunker Hill
with twenty-five thousand, and that the
aortications around Winchester were Of
very triiing character. They left Win
chester on the same day that Gen John
son marched ten thousand meu to rein force
Beauregard at Manassas. The men gener-
ally look to be in good health, and are all
anxious to return to the service to pay the /
rebels a big debt they owe them They |
say there are great many true Union men
down south. They found them in Rich !
mond aud Salisbury quite numerous, but
the secessionists compelled them to keep |
quiet, or else take the consequences of be-
ing forced into the service
The following is list of the returned |
patriots:
Hiram Edmiston, Lewistown
Mathew Hyte, Miflintown, Juniata county
y. Ii. Edwards, Lewistown.
W. j. Carver, Fredericksburg, Lebanon
county.
J. I. Farmer, Potter's Mills, Centre CO.
David Beard, Branchdale, Schuylkill CO.
Samuel Day, Audenried, Carbon county.
John Dubbs, Fredericksburg, Lebanon co. /
VIM. Barger, Miflin county.
Fred. klink, Carlisle.
Jacob Ashleman, Philadelphia /
James 0. Burns, Wilmington, Delaware.
Amos BetleoE, Potter's Mills, Centre co.
Patrick Glench. Carbondale, Luzerne co.
Joseph Haley, Lancaster county.
). j. Hofhngton, Tuscarora valley, Juniata
county.
Jacob R. Dietrich, Thompsontown, Juniata
county.
Mannus Conahan, Ashland, Schuylkill CO.
Christian Ernst, Minersville,
John Jenkins, Audenreid,
Thomas Fleming, Summit Hill, Schuylkill
county, 10th Pa. regt.
Jones Gaddis, Lumberville, Bucks county,
9TH Pa regt
Edmiston returned to this place on Thurs
day and Edwards ON Saturday, both looking
quite we'll, and were heartily congratulated
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