The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-07-02
From Capt. Litzinser's Go.


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"CAMP EMERGENCY"
-'0O" June 81, 1868.
Correspondence of The Alleghanian.
As the mass of your local readers are no
dopbt aware, the company of which your
correspondent has the honor of being
member left Ebensburg on the 18th inst,
in prompt response to the call OF the
Governor for militia to protect the borders
If the State from invasion. The organi- |
aation was not the result of painful,
tedious recruiting process-on the contra
ry, it appeared to be a spontaneous
outburst of the patriotism and loyalty Of
our rock-girt village. At first, we were
all disposed to regard the reported Rebel
advance as a mere rumor, having no
foundation in fact; but when it became |
apparent that the Rebe! army, portion
of it, had actually crossed Mason and
Dixon's line, and were moving upon our
State Capital, then consciousness of
danger dawne6 upon us. Throughout
the entire length and breadth of the State
there was a quick and hurried response.
Trusty rifles were gras2ed by willing
hauds-the plow was left to grow rusty
in the furrow-the sickle was exchanged
for the swo1d-and there was amounting
in hot haste" for the different scenes Of
danger. Cambria county, true to her
traditional love of Liberty, did not prove
lsggard when heroes are required Six
full companies went forth from her limits
within two days from the call of the Gov
ernor for men, and first among these was
the Ebensburg company.
Our company is composed principally
Of members of the old Eoensburg militia
company-Co i, 4th Penna. Vol. Militia
(which underwent a two weeks campaign
in Southern Pennsylvania and Maryland,
last September, sharing in all the perils
and privations of that bloodless campaign,
so that we consider ourselves almost Uet-
erans against now. Our commissioned
officers are the same as then-Capt. Litz-
niger, First Lieutenant ID. O. Evans anu
Second Lieutenant T.. D. Evans-ali
Mexican soldiers, to whom the "pomp and
circumstance Of glorious var" are no new
things. To attempt to portray in words
their varied requirements as officers and
men, would be to attempt to paint the
lily. Suffice it to say that they command
in an eminent degree the esteem and re-
speet of their men. The residue of the
company is composed of the stuff of which
heroes are made.
Leaving Ebersburg at 7 4. NJ, 18th
lust, We arrived at Altoona by 10 clock.
There We drew our guns-and nothing
else. No knapsacks, haversacks, canteens
IOr cartridg boxes were given US, for the
simple reason that there were none on
hand to give. We were favored with a
Plentiful supply of ammunition, however,
than which, in times of war, there is moth
ing superior
When We left home, it was with the
implied understanding that We were to 60
10 Harrisburg. At Altoona, however, We
received orders directing us to march
nther. This was sore disappointment
70 many of US, but we did not grumble.
laking the Hollidaysburg Branch Rail-
load, at P NJ, We were shipped to
Duncansville, from which point we were
obliged to content ourselves with that
much safer but not nearly SO expeditions
mode of transportation, namely, "Walker's
Line" The same evening we marched
70 Sarah Furnace, three miles further on,
HOere We encamped for the night in an
apple orchard. Sarah Furnaces is small
settlement on the Hollidaysburg and
bedford turnpike, containing couple of
uundred inhabitants, and familiarly, or,
,a'her, sarcastically known as "Hogshead
iu'nace, >" from the fact that the operatives
u the iurnace-the feature of the place
'e'e IN former years invariably fed on
~9s heads instead of the more dainty bits
The porcine quadruped
On the 10Th, at 2 p. NJ, we resumed
'~march. Reached Buckstown, Bedford
Hn'y,-ains miles lrom Sarah Furnace