The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-07-23
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pEGtNENTAL oRGANIZATIoN-co. A, OATH P.
g,-pAILY PRoGRAMME-ITENs-co
ur.ps-MUsrER- OF CAPT. HUGHES
COMPANY, ETC, ETC.
correspondence of The Alleghanian.
A regimental organization of the troops
rsudezyousing in this camp was effected
on Friday last, and the following officers
elected Colonel, John NJ M'Keage, of Blair
county; Lieut. Colonel, - Boles, Of
Centre county; Major, Richard Crozier,
Of Blair county; Adjutant, - Crawford,
Of Centre county. The companies COM
posing the regiment, ten in number, are
as follows Capt. Litzinger's and Capt.
Hughes, Cambria; Capt. SEyder's and
Capt. BoIes', Centre; Capt. M'Keage's
and Capt Crozier's, Blair; Capt. Hoh-
mans Bedford Capt. Davidson's, Centre
Capt. Swope's, Clearfeld Capt Traver's,
half Blair and half Cambria. The first
four of the foregoing companies are
emergency" men-the residue, "three
months men,"
A regiment would have been formed
here week since, only difficulty sprung
up as to the utility OF consolidating the
emergency men and the three months
men, The former, it will be remembered,
are mustered into the United States SER
vice, whereas the latter are only sworn in
Tor STATE defence. The 'powers that be-
seem to have determined that the distinc-
ton between the two classes is but trivial,
for the organization of the regiment, as at
present constituted, Is said to have been
by and with the advice and consent OF
Adutant Genera, Russell
Our regiment is designated as the 54th
penna. Vol. Militia, of which Capt. Litz-
ilSers company occupies the proud dis
tincti0n of Co. y. In view of the fact
that, in the distribution of field Offices, the
claims of Cambria were entirely overlooked,
| by reason that the latter were not pressed
With that unyielding pertiaacity charac-
tariziag those of some of the other coun-
ties, the concession Of the post of honor
in the regiment to cur company is but d
simple act OF Justice.
We have been out on dress parade
several times already, and it is no osten-
tatioa to say that the 54th, when drawn
up In line, presents by no means insig-
lhcant appearance. The men are all
well sized, finely developed, hardy, intel
Nsent, as a general thing patriotic to
the last degree Just the material out Of
which to mould tip-top Jusgernaut, to
assist in breaking the back bone of the
Rebellion.
The half company Of Cambria county
men spoken of above were recruited in
Tue nel9hborhood of Galli:zin, by Lieut..
DAVID Mills, who consolidated them with
mali company raised by Capt, Travers,
III bialr county, the former receiving the
position Of First Lieutenant in the com
Iany.
10 demonstrate to you that We are not
ieIllitted to remain entirely inactive here,
Ou'' on the contrary, that exercise is
'lO'ued US sufficient to prevent our blood
''asuiatlng, your correspondent begs leave
submit the following programme of one
!S performance in camp: Reveille at
IA NJ; drill! from I to 8, and 10 to IL
4 NJ, and from to 5 p. NJ; dress
parade at 2. NJ; tattoo at 8 z. NJ. taps
Nai an hour thereafter. The whole
r'easantly interspersed with various little
l1''es alter the manner of camp and patrol
guard, etc, etc.
Inc 46th Penna. Vol. Militia, Col.
'''ffence, formerly encamped on an emf
4'ase short distance from here, was
'@'fea to Philadelphia last week. AS a
'"''quence, "Camp Warrior" is now
4. Ihere are now no troops at
-. point excepting our regiment, one
'p"Hy OF SIX mouths men, and one
",airy company
wing to our close proximity to Cam
" VIC nave many visitors from home
b.. every day some familiar counte-
t.. 0eams upon us in quest of informa-
-. as to how we flourish. That they
:, "eicome as coais at Christmas it were
c,m ''s'S TO meDion. The other day, the
s'"! were made the recipients Of y