The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-01-11
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
MILITARY RECORD.

Sumter in Charleston Harbour was fred %
April 18th, and on the 18th, the President
issued call for $4,000 men. Calls and or.
ders were subsequently issued under date Of
May Sd, July 22nd, and July 25th, for the
aggregate of 100000 men. On the I'd, Of
July 1862, there was a call for 500, 900 ana
on the 4th, of August one for 900, 900 sup
posed to be the number needed to fill the
last preceding call.
On the 9Th, of September 1862 the Rebels
invade Maryland, and a levy en- masss n
in Pennsylvania is called. On the 18th si
September large number of emergency
men" left Bloomsbury On the 18th, the
battle of Antietam was fought. On the 8th.
the rebel army evacuate Sharpsburg and
recross the Potomac. On the 22nd, mors
Emergency men" leave Bloomsbury.
On the 18th of June 1868 proclamation
was made for the militia. On the 18th Of
October there was call for 10000 men;anA
on the lst, of February 1864, the Presidene
ordered draft for 100000 to be made o.
the 10th, of March. On the 14th, of March
there was call for zoo, 900 men;on the lstA,
of July one for 100000, and ON the 18Th Of
December for 300, 900.
Besides these, there was lot Of 'Ninsfy
Days Militia" and other irregular mustsrs,
all of which will be found under the proper
head or section, in this chapter.
These various calls were filled by enlist
ments, volunteering and drafts We have
made diligent and careful examination
amongst all sources of information accessi-
BILE and have given, we believe, the name
of every man mustered into the service from
Columbia County, and so credited together
with the Company, R ,giment and battles nj
which they we're engaged. The same fnllnesa
by Montour County will be also found IN
this volume.
There were four drafts made in Columbis
! County-one by the State authorities for the
militia : one on September 18th, 1868 to fill
previous calls one on the 3rd, Of June 1864
and one on the l4th of April 1865.
Gen. Lee having surrendered April 9th,
these last were released. The last battle Of
: the war was fought May IL, 1865, and tls
, surrender of Kirby Smith, the last army or
ganization was on the 26th of May.
During the war there were for Pennsylvar
!, mia two grand emergencies. The first II
September, 1862, which was relieved b.
McC ellan's victory at Antietam. At thas
time Sept llth, Governor Curtin called fes
Q so, 900 men, and Columbia County respond
( ed by sending four companies, and Montoas
9 BY two companies. The second emergency
Q was in June 1868, on the 18th, Of which
d month the President called for 100. 900 mea.
Q Of the number required, Columbia County
It sent FIVE companies and .Montour two.
During the war many citizens of Columbia
;. County, owing to larger local bounties, en-
tered into organizations outside Of the Coun.
ty. Some of them have been able to fol-
low, doubtless however there are a number
whose names and fate have not discovered.
l. Among the companies mustered originally
IS in our County, there are quite possibly, in
filling up the depletions of battle aud sickness
a some new recruits from other counties,
though in nearly all cases officers detailed
'e for the purpose came lack here to fill the
ranks with the neighbors and friends of the
le fallen or disabled heroes.
- Information in relation to the military
history of the County is earnestly solicited
Il in order that the necessary additions and
g. corrections may be made, when the History
ne comes to assume more permanent form.
During the war, As is we'll known, grea
y complaint was made that we in Columbis
county and in the Congressional district haf
ia been unfairly dealt with by the enrolling
or officers. Strenuous efforts were made to hav'
the number of enrolled men corrected. Lit
o. tie or no heed was paid to our complaints
Nv After great trouble a revised enrolment va
no obtained and the justice of repsent ations Va
ng manifested.
Enrolment in 18th District 81 Dec.
'c- 1864. 1l.20
Under 300, 900 call, Quota 2.30l
IN Corrected enrollement 4.09
Quota should be 81
Tie So that the War Department was atttept
me ing to draw from the District nearly thre
if times as many men as we were houestl
obliged to furnish. But there was Meth,
redress nor abatement-neither credit f
10 the overplus already sent into the field, n,
W. a reduction Of the number to be furnishe
ue' when the egregious outrage was certified
ow. them. We stood powerless under milita
rule, and were only saved from still furth
I'M injustice by the action of our Senator al
OUT Representative in Congress. For the p,
''o' there was no redress but in "An Act
amend the several acts enrolling and calli
the out the National forces" Mr.. Buckalew
lied trodnced the follow;,, as tho 1a,h g.
Kef' ton
oP' THAT where any revised enrolment
eh', any Congressional OF draft district, has be
anu obtained or made prior to any actual dra
oou ing of names from the enrolment lists,
'u' quota of such district may be adjusted I
orn, apportioned tn such rsvised on n,oIlmant
ana stead OF being applied to or based upon
enrolment as 1t may have stood before
ser vision"
But notwithstanding the correction Of
81 g., enrolment, aud in spite of the Act Of q
" VIZ gress, the War Department refusd to do
justice, and drafted from the District o
nia 40 third more men than they were entitled
w.. call. The following letter from Hon.
ooin Tracy will explain the action
a in. WASHINGTON, d. c., March Is, 1855
JOHN G. FREEZE, EsQ-Dear Sir
Provost Marshal General of the u. s., q
'unu sending up an agent to investigate the
rollment in our District, and receiving
report has removed Capt. Manyille,
mild Provost Marshal, and has ordered the d
- 10 proceed upon the basis of an enrollu
a'N OF 5000 which is reduction of ne
iders, one halt from the enrollment before anv
win justment, and must materially reduce
mild quota.
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