The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-02-27
WAYNESBURG:
WE'D NESDAY. FEBRUARY 90, 1867.
SCRAP OF THE PAST.

of the Richmond Examiner, dated "Mon
day morning June 9th, 1862 The
perusal oflts pages reverts the mind to
the scenes and deeds Of the times, and we
liye over again, as 1t were, the history
OF those days, Then the flower of the
Contederacy bloomel in its yigor and
strength. The writings display in all
their details the bitterness and the con-
fideuce with which the South waged the
contest 1t was about the period of the
disastrous "scyen days fight" The
Union forces had been beaten at Far
Oaks and Richmond was secured to its
Wanting defenders through the moons
potency of our Commanler~in-C Chief.
Among the leading editorial articles
we notice one headed "Rcco,ds from a
Yankee Diary" The ErQuirer quotes
and comments AS follows -
among the trophies fom the battle.
field we have received a copy book Of
the Eighty fifth regiment OF Prnnsylya,
MIA volunteers. organized November,
1851. at Uniontown, Fayrtle county.
Pennsylvania, JosuuA b IIowu.L Col~
onel Commanding, The book is eign-
tee inches 10y twelve in width. aud live
or six inches in thickness, and embraces.
as it were, the family record OF the
Elghty-tith regiment from its arrival in
Washington. ID O., up to the advance
on White House, Virginia, May 10Th,
1862. The book Is made up OF letters
concerning the general business of the
regiment, in very neat chrographv,
which does credit TO the secretary post
ing the same. There appears TO have
been a great difficulty about the settle.
ment OF bills and the rest Of the officials
come IN for share of the blame, and
rely accordingly, all OF which is duly
recorded.
Here Is a paragraph which is OF great
interest to those concerned rs it true
that families OF volunteers in my regi
mcnt do not receive any aid from the
relief fund -four county? J. will be glad
to receive letter from you giving n
true statement of the matter .Sc., fSc.
Here is an extract from q letter to a
recruiting officer, who shows some de-
lay in the matter, and the procuring of
The horse Of the Colonel Of the Eighty~
fifth. Il will be glad TO receive report
OF your success in recruiting up to this
date. Have you purchased the Ewing
horse for ne 2 If not, inform me on
what terms hc can be bought, Sc, Any
number Of letters relate to recruiting
debts, dc and that appears to have teen
the great difficulty.
The following dccapitates recruiting
officer who had been unsuccessful in
deceiving his German and Irish breth-
ren: Lieutenant EDWARD CAMPBELL,
detailed asrecruling olliccr OF the Eighty.
fifth regiment. since November, 1861,
has so far failed to add one recruit to
the regiment. | respectfully ask that he
bo recalled to the regiment, as I am
satisfied that more efficient officer
can be substituted in his place
The next entry notices his decapita-
ton and that OF several other recruiting
agents.
Another entry says! There is grea,
deal OF sickness in our regiment at camp
Winfield Scott, The sickness is not
owing to any fault IN either physicians
or nurses, but in the wretched climate,
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The Colonel of the Eighty-ffh, under
date Of the 10th of May, has "lhe pleas
ure Of informing the Governor (CUwnS)
that my regiment, the Eighty-Gith, dis.
tingulshed itself for galiantry, coolness
and courage in the battle OF Williams
burg;to the Eighty fifth is mdinY athi-
buted The .faat success Of tie doy.'
The letters are full of egotism, vanity,
and is, in fact, Yankee diary OF events
up to the stopper put upon their move
ments on the Chickahominy.
The only thing Of value we find in the
book is some very excellent white roya
paper; and we shall appropriate its blank
pages from time to time as our neccisi-
ties require it.
There is no clue given as to the auth,
or of the Diary but from the tone h,
must have belonged at Headquarters.
Concerning the recent battles betor,
the city reports Of various Northern pa
pers are compiled through the kndncs
OF friend to whom we have been mucl
indebted for similar iavors," and 'phei
whole accounts are most extravagant
Among the list of wounded we find th
names of Lieut. Col. Perviancc, Capt
Geo. Hooker, Lieut.. J. A Smith, Lieu,
J. W.lAtchison, OF Sjlh, Pa. Vols, ant
q host of other mar es Of officers and mel
belonging to "Wessell's old Brigade.
Another item states that 'phe Yank
eos from their balloon elevations hav
caught a glimpse Of Richmond" an,
adda, "between Mcclellan and the oh
ject Of his long cherished ambition
Richmond stands human bulwark O
stout hearts and strong hands, the on,
palpitating and the other perved to do
termination that will resist to tho deatl
any advance OF tho invader. Let then
take their telescopic rc,os Of Richmond