The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1863-02-26
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LETTER FROM co. +, 1882 PESsA. voLs.-vA-
RIoUs ITEMS CT INTEREST.
NEAR SroNEMAN's SWITCH, VA,
February %, 1868.
Correspondence of The Alleghanian
A great many items worthy of note
have transpired since l wrote you last,
prominent among which | may mention
Burnside's defeat by the elements, ouf
removal to a new camp, ETC., etc. : We
were participants in the former grand
fzzzs. They marched us about eight
miles up the Rappahannock, when the
flood gates of heaven were opened and the
rain commenced to pour down upon US.
I went to bed that night, as usual, and
next morning on awakening could have
almost sworn it had been raining mud all
night. II was an utter impossibility to
proceed further, consequently prepara-
tions were at once made for a retregrade
movement We were all obliged to fall
10 and construct a corduroy road, so as to
enable the artillery and transportation wa
g1ns to return, In which work we were
engaged for two days. We then returned
TO our old camp.
Ten days ago we received orders TO pack
knapsacks and proceed to our new camp,
two miles nearer Falmouth. The whole
regiment have built comfortable quarters,
ard are now receiving better attentions
than ever since Fighting joe Hooker
has assumed command. We have fresh
bread three times a week-a luxury great
iy needed by the boys.
Our paymaster, Major Taylor, paid US
sBecome visit the other day, distributing
10 each member s36.40. He promised to
cGil again in few days, to settle two
months further of our pay, which opera
tinn will square our account with Uncle
Samuel up to the 3lst December.
Our Colonel, F. B Speakman. has left
camp on account Of sickness. Lieut.. Col.
Mccartney commands in his stead. The
latter has been with us only short time,
Ont / assure you the brief acquaintance
existing has already developed itself in a
ftme Of never dying friendship on both
sides.
The Quartermaster Of the regiment, J.
B. Cashier, has resigned on account of Ill
health He was good man and kind
friend, and we were 10th to lose him. 0.
n. Ramsey, formerly Quartermaster' Ser
geant, has been appointed to succeed him.
An election was held in our company
last week for commissioned officers, to fill
the vacancies caused by the ravages of
war. The result was as follows: Cap
tain, Francis NJ. Flanagan, elected with
cut opposition First Lieutenant, Samuel
". Davis; Second Lieutenant, John O.
Evans They will all prove worthy and
efficient officers.
During recent visit to Washington,
called to see my friends in Go. a, 11th
Reserves, encamped at present on Minors
Hill, four miles above Georgetown. Their
measure of fame is full their deeds will
live upon the pages of history whcE the
:ombs that mark their last resting places
! shall be moth grown and obliterated by
the hand of time. The general health of
the company was good
In this connection, / deem it a mere
act of justice to return my thanks to A.
j. Rhey, Esq, of Washington city, but
formerly of Ebens6urg, for the many lit
lie kindnesses be has showered upon our
company since our debut on the ''sacred
soil" Cambria has given birth to many
excellent sons, but none better than Jack
i'hey, Kind, court eous, generous and
4 eAlvairlc-a true and tried friend of the
SO.d'er-a man in every attribute OF the
"ord-may he live forever!
Our company enjoys excellent health
and spirits. z. R. w.
Dee fourth page Of this paper for the
''S' OF Grand and Traverse Jurors drawn !
" serve at March term of our county