The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-08-13
Letter from Our Soldiers.

xnou cO A. EMERGENCY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TO HAuRIsBURa-vARIoUs IrEMs-coMPANY
ursrERED OUT, PAID OFF, AND SENT HOME.
"CAMp CURTIN" HARRISBURG,
august 8, 1868.
Correspondence of the Alleghanian.
In his last letter, your correspondent
left the "emergency" men sticking in the
woods at Hopewell, Bedford county On
Saturday, 1st inst, to our great relief, our
battalion received orders TO report forth
with at Huntingdon. Owing to the non
arrival of transportation, however, we were
unable to do as required until Tuesday
following. A. s A: Nj. of that morning,
we vacated "Camp Mullin," arriving at
HONEYWELL at 9, where we were joined by
Maj. Crozer's battalion of "three months
men," In an hour or so thereafter, We al
took the rail, and, after journey OF four
hours, arrived at Huntingdon. Here We
we're met by orders to the effect that the
"emergency" mer should proceed, without
change of cars, to Harrisburg, to be mus
tered out, while the 'three months" men
we're to go into their old quarters at "Camn
Juniata," near Huntingdon.
1t vas here given out that our train
would start eastward at 5 z. NJ, thus
allowing the soldiers an hour and half
10 canvass the town and procure some
thing to eat. In spite OF this assurance,
~ l. IL, h,rf,-
minutes after our arrival at Huntington,
taxing with it about half of the battalion,
the other half being buslly engaged at that
particular juneture in circulating through
all and singular the streets of 'tye ancient
village" Here was dilemma, to be sure.
The fugitive train was Immediately tele-
graphed to to tie up at Mill Creek Station,
four miles below town, which reasonable
request it saw fit to comply with, remain
ing in stats. quo until the arrival of another
train, bringing the residue of the battalion,
at 2. VI. Here the two parts were
consolidated into whole, and the battal-
ion proceeded en- route.
Not to weary your readers with details,
your correspondent would simply say that,
after long and tiresome journey of dti,'-
teen hours, We arrived in Harrisburg next
Wednesday, morning, at o'clock. We
Immediately marched into Camp Curtin,
where We pitched cur tents upon almost
the identical ground occupied by Captain
F!anagan's Ebensburg company-Co. /,
lS3d Penua. Vols.-one year ago.
Thursday being the Presidents day Of
general thanksgiving, our company in
body attended public services at the big
tent of the Christian Commission, in
camp. The sermon was powerful effort,
aud no douot productive of much good
Honor to those followers of the meek and
iOwIy Jesus, who, leaving friends and the
comforts OF home, make the dreary camp
the scene Of their lators Public service
Is held in the tent twice every day.
camp Curtin presents a reasonably busy
appearance. Some three thousand soldiers
a'e here, the majority of whom az State
militia being discharged. Our battalion
comprises all the emergency" men here.
The l1lst Penna. Drafted Militia were
discharged and paid off few days ago
\ large number of Cambriaus were attach
sN 10 this regiment, who have doubtless
era this arrived home.
although the services of on, battalion
nave never been puffed to any remarkable
usgfee, still your correspondent has semi
"4cisi assurance for saying that the labor
performed by US in the tented ield is duly
appreciated by the proper authorities. The
GOVERNOR himself says, that, although not
,anea ,a upon to engage in actual battle, we
-'a all that was required of us, the ao,U
''ing equivalent to the deed. With such
''Osnihon of our services, it is with pride
uOn our martial trappings, and subsiie
'-'o peaceful citizens
once our arrival here, it has been deci-
" AdJutant General Russell .hat our
''.ahon (of five companies) is entitled to
Lieutenant Colonel, instead of Major.
,,''oFdlOgly Maj. Litzinger has been pro-
+''ea to the Lieutenant Colonelcy. JUS
- hough tardy, is always sure.
- i aas been definitely determined that
Urder removing Col. NIX cages com