The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1863-01-07
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lines of rifle pits Every day scouting
parties are sent out harrassng the enemy
and bringing in prisoners. and one day
since We have been here battery of cam
non and 20 prisoners were captured on
the Black Water. Yesterday morning,
the 7th, $500 men went out on scout
ing party to be gone several days, and
this morning heavy cannon firing is 60
ing on good way eff Yesterday we
drew 40 rounds of ammunition, which
looks something like being ready, Our
arms are the old Harpers Ferry musket
raed. The nest Of our men are rlfemen;
and would be better pleased with better
weapon. This Rcgt. is composed Of un-
usually large men. 1T Baltimore their
size and good bearing was remarked, and
Ithey gave US credit of being the greatest
troops that had marched through there
Here again the same thing is noticed;
aud have frequently been asked if Penn
sylvanians are all such large men. | have
replied that we were mere babes. but if
it was required that the old folks should
come down here they would see men,-
MEN sir, that would take US boys and the
Southern Confcderacy too, across their
knees. Among the timber here is the
evergreen and beautiful holly, which with
| its dark green leaves and crimson berries,
looks in the leatless forest like minis
tering angel at the couch of death. l
cannot see why this country should not
be made perfect garden the sell is rich;
the lend level. A few hundred yankees
would soon put different face on the
matter.
| /December 9th. For three days past
the weather has been extremely cold, and
two nights have been obliged with sev-
eral others to leave the tents and stand
or sit around the fire all night. 1t has
cost a good deal to equip The men aud
get them thus far into the bowels of the
land, and 1t seems to me as though it
would be good economy to furnish them
little more comfortable quarters and pre-
serve their health, which many must
| loose exposed as they are. But | must
bring this long rambling letter to close.
Much of it will be commonplace to those
who have been in the army, or have yis-
tied it, For such it is not Intended, bot
for our friends and neighbors who are
more confined at home. | herewith ap-
pend list of all the Potter men who are
still with US:
Company y, Capt. e. E. Horton, Benz
Booth and Al. B. Carson, Corporals; j:
b. Logue. George Clinton, W. W. Reese,
Lyman Clinton. Wm. Stratham, Sylvester
Clark, Manassa Courtright, Thos j. Kib-
bee, Lieut.. Wm. Brown, Seymour Nor
ton Corporal Roscoe Nichols, T. 3. Ma
son, y. 0. Burt, Rinaido East wood, Uri-
ah Robinson, Benz Close, W ". Dwight,
David Evarts, IhOs. Fisher and L. Nor
ley.
Company c, Capt. Vim. B Hall, +.
N. Carpenter aud L O. Austin We
are III the 7th Army Corps, General Dix,
Pecks Division, III Regiment, Pa. Mi
litia, Col, L Bierer.
1t will be seen that good many ofthe
men left are substitutes. There was
good deal Of Indignation manifested
against the brokers who brought in and
sold substitutes, some of whom were rode
on rails, OF dumped in the pnvies, and
more would have been had they not took
the hint and lelr. The rest must be lett
for their neighbors at home, | will try
and write you again ''aS We go marching
ou." Il. o A.