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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ___________________________________________________________ THE DRAFT. The following is a complete list of the conscripts from this county, drawn at Huntingdon, on Saturday last. A number of the names are misspelled, owing, we presume, to inaccuracies or bad handwriting on the part if the enrolling officers. The drawing was conducted by the Provost Marshall and Draft Commissioner, assisted by Samuel McCamant and Robt. A. McMurtrie, Republicans, and Thad. Banks and John Creswell, Democrats, as the committee from this county to witness the drawing. Altoona Borough. 447 in the wheel – 136 drawn. Conrad Bender, Painter Samuel Shank, carpenter W B Ford, machinist B F Bolsinger, fireman William Buttenberger, carpenter S P Darlington, clerk J W Horald, tailor Christian Mobis, laborer James Hudson, brakeman Harrison Funk, " Theodore Sininger, carpenter Levi Smalley, carpenter Andrew Kipple, car-builder Charles Webb, shoemaker A Roush, justice of the peace John P. Levan, Foreman Charles Neidich, machinist Joseph Brown, fireman James McCloskey, boiler-maker William Bentley, blacksmith John Flanigan, car builder J W Rice, carpenter James Hutchinson, clerk A J Cherry, carpenter Wesley Burley, boiler maker George Stitzel, gunsmith Joseph Noel, carpenter Albert Hess, baker Adam Gabele, baker Lightner Pancake, car-builder Bejamin Johnston (colored) Wm A Boyden, pattern-maker Jacob M Markey, carpenter C C Shannon, jeweler John Connelly, laborer David Masdon, teamster Amos W Murphy, painter Christian Cassidy, engineer John Moyer, brakeman James C Miller, clerk Elmer E Eppler, moulder Absolum Osman, laborer Max Bender, laborer John Bartley, blacksmith Michael Laoghan, blacksmith John E. Fowler, machinist Aug Rogers, laborer Henry Bell, merchant Thomas Hughes brakeman Peter McTamny, engineer John Kesser, engineer John H Douglas, rail-roader John Smith, laborer Christ Irvin, laborer Andrew Dillon, carpenter Joseph Weaver, carpenter Josiah Pool, laborer John Weaver, moulder Martin Lewis, laborer William Fay, gunsmith Wm Elder, tinner Peter Vetter, baker Samuel A Holman, minister Edward L Williams, carpenter Wm McDearmitt, laborer Arch Gilmore, engineer Bartley Hully, watchman Michael Curtz, laborer Marshall Dodds, painter Cyrus Buck, machinist Henry Hagan, machinist Winfield S Marshall, fireman Harry Campbell, blacksmith Samuel Cosley, carpenter James Rose, gas-fitter Robert B. Garmen, laborer George Barnes, laborer John Lowther, merchant Ithamer Moore, lumberman Thomas Riley, machinist Eli Smith, (colored) porter Samuel Lloyd, machinist Nathaniel Pool, laborer John Coolin, clerk Frank McNolty, carpenter Thomas H Savery, foreman Anthony Willison, laborer James Shellenbarger, laborer Aaron Devinny, carpenter S B Kennedy, train-master S M Woodkok, lawyer Conrad Ott, carpenter Michael McCaffrey, bridge-builder J G Counsman, Co. Supt John Herr, moulder C L Kitchell, clerk Henry Ditch, laborer J B Collin, draftsman Frederick Buck, jeweler Joel Hoke, engineer Conrad Knepley, engineer James Kacy, tinner A G Burkhammer, carpenter Thos Garrigan, painter Philip Trout, laborer Saml Sellers, student John Eby, merchant Wm Steimer, engineer Wm Wolf, engineer Henry Lias, laborer Wm Smith, machinist Wm Housley, car-builder E B McCrum, editor Gabrial Bender, laborer Ed Gouldbury, machinist John Dumpfre, engineer David Howe, clerk William Nicols, moulder John Curry, machinist R A Kentner, blacksmith Harrison Tillman, (colored) James Heidler, flagman Felix Kurtz, beer house Samuel Brimmer, machinist David Cooney, engineer Henry Ayers, machinist John B Brady, blacksmith Joseph Clark, switchman Jacob Weis, baker John Donahue, engineer Leonard Wilhelm, brewer L M Stewart, lawyer Samuel Earhart, brakeman Martin Wells, machinist Francis Marion, laborer John B. Henchey, tinner Allegheny Township 193 in the wheel - 66 drawn. John Oliver, laborer Joseph Grappell, heater Wm Crum, roller George Piper, laborer James McGivany, miner John E Gibbony, machinist Daniel Hanton, miner John Rutlege, farmer Robert Teale, miner Philip Hicks, puddler Richard Jones, clerk Adam Frank, laborer Alex Clark, clerk Joseph Brotentan, blacksmith Jacob Stoner, carpenter Daniel McBride, laborer George McCowan, miner James McMurray, farmer William Myers, " D W Beamer, puddler James Langham, laborer James Mickelhany, laborer Anthony McCoy, laborer Michael Stanley, miner Peter Reap, farmer George Hoffman, carpenter James Tucker, lime-burner S J Berlin, minister Wm Grove, teamster D P Williams, teacher Charles McHugh, miner E Jenkins, heater James Fleck, laborer Michael Murphy, laborer John Thomas, roller Wm Griffins, puddler John Brase, laborer Thomas Walker, miner James Stiffler, student David Evans, minister James Harner, nailer Wm H Young, farmer Wm Carroll, laborer Christ Graffius, lime-burner Jeremiah Mauk, laborer Barney Galligan, miner Abram Voris, manager George Slayman, heater Barthol Beach, laborer Henry Walls, miner John Adams, laborer Anthony McHugh, miner Jeremiah Mintzer, miller Charles McCano, miner George Atley, laborer John Bailey, puddler George Snow, engineer John Patton, miner Richard Davis, puddler Charles Cattenbaugh, farmer Wiliam McAteer, laborer Evan Davis, puddler Francis O'Neal, laborer Thomas Staney, miner N G Funk, lime-burner Hollidaysburg and Gaysport. 285 in the wheel – 99 drawn. Thomas Bancroft, miller Russell Trout, clerk Andrew Fry, miller James Cramer, merchant Michael Fox, wagon-maker Charles Grant, butcher John Burchinell, student Charles Vowinkle, laborer Henry Lytle, clerk Rose Foust, boatman Peter Gish, laborer William Burgoon, laborer Adolphus Heim, brewer William Carothers, machinist William Latherow, laborer James Sullivan, laborer R M Smith, engineman Samuel Hughes, laborer W H Adams, teamster F McGuire, moulder Michael Holpin, laborer Robert Smith, laborer George Filer, machinist William Dent, conductor Andrew Kuhn, laborer Patrick Hays, laborer Joseph Arnold, heater Henry Shoenthall, pudler George W Over, clerk M H Murray, painter John Brown (colored) R Roeloff, R R agent Moses Repner, blacksmith John Davis, miner C B Jacobs, tinner Wm. McFarland, cabinetmaker Henry McPike, merchant William Brown, laborer Thomas Gants, colored Mat Coleman, laborer Christian Kephart, laborer Andrew Klizinger, laborer Andrew Myers, carpenter M. Sailor, carpenter George Shade, carpenter J T Graff, banker John McGraw, clerk Jonathan Derno, buggy-maker William Oungst, peddler Angustus Olmus, butcher Andrew Leap, carpenter J K McLanahan, machinist Thomas Meloy, laborer Andrew Elliott, teamster R W Smith, teacher Augustus S Landis, lawyer John T. Hare, clerk Robert McNamara, clerk James Denniston iron-master Henry Wiggen, carpenter Joseph Whittaker, laborer Peter Young, cabinet-maker Alexander McClure, laborer John Reakis, teamster George J Jones (colored) John Morris, laborer Joseph Brenner, shoemaker H M Baldridge, lawyer James McCall, laborer George Cooper, (colored) Samuel McCamant, sheriff F H Endress, laborer Isaac Linbille, engineer George Spade, laborer James Johnson, laborer H A McGraw, farmer William Stanley, laborer John Riley, laborer A J Lewis, " Robert McFarland, engineer John H Keatley, lawyer W H Cruse, laborer S Kellerman, bar-keeper Thomas Kayes, laborer J M Kinport, merchant A Burke " M Reffner, blacksmith James Fare, laborer John Dasher, blacksmith H Blannerhasset, iron manufact'r John Dean, lawyer John Williams, laborer F Leibig, carpenter M Ketler, clerk Pat Vasey, laborer J R McFarland, moulder John Sellers Taylor, North Woodberry and Martinsburg. 296 in the wheel, 84 drawn. Levi Faulkner, farmer John B Smith, laborer Jacob Eversole, farmer Henry Cameron, plasterer George Gunnet, teamster Christian Stoner, farmer James Morrow, machinist Henry Dillinger, laborer Jesse R Mills, collier Andrew Benner, laborer George Himes, carpenter Eh Glass, laborer John Stayer, laborer John Beighter, farmer Samuel Clapper, laborer Jacob Stayer, laborer John Law, laborer Martin Glass, laborer Andrew Dougherty, laborer Elixis Cameron, laborer Peter Shoeman, laborer David Smouse, laborer Jacob Haffley, miner Daniel G. Rhodes, farmer David Kennedy, laborer John Lower, laborer Geo. B. Smith, teacher Christian M. Bowers, merchant Simon K. Boyer, minister Jacob Emigh, teacher Christian Hoover, laborer James Rhodes, shoemaker Simon Stonerook, laborer Oliver Bermidler, laborer Samuel Bowers, laborer Wm W Knee, wagon maker John, M Buget, teacher Daniel Falkner, (of John,) clerk Levi Burgett, (of Adam,) farmer Aaron Yon, teamster Calvin Smith, farmer David Stolan, clerk William Metzgar, laborer Silas Myers, Miller Granville Hurley, (colored) Josiah Bulger, carpenter Andrew Stern, farmer John Livingston, blacksmith Wm C Layman, farmer George Falkner, " Daniel Cameron, " John Shafer, laborer Samuel Smith, Farmer James Shoemaker, hotel-keeper Samuel B Albright, farmer Adam B Snowberger, laborer Samuel Kinney, carpenter George Beiger, laborer George Smith, laborer Henry Stoner, farmer George Pagne, (colored) James R Cameren, laborer David M Painter, founder John Gartling, farmer Rudolph Hoover, teacher Levi Biddle, farmer Samuel Haneley, collier C Claugbaugh, watchmaker John Mercer, laborer Daniel Han, " Andrew Earenbaugh, farmer Jacob C Dick, miner David Kieely, laborer Yost Fore, " Joseph Myers, blacksmith Samuel Lower, " D B Rice, miller Peter Burget, laborer Andrew Smith, laborer Isaac Shriber, farmer Christian Rhodes, laborer John Young, collier Erastus King, tailor John M. Snowberger, laborer Frankstown and Tyrone. 229 in the wheel – 78 drawn. James Rosebury, laborer Henry Vanalman, farmer John H Wallace, farmer Peter Meadville, laborer David Wogan, farmer Charles E Burnham, farmer Robert Allen, (colored) John F Fleck, farmer William Cartwright, engineer Joseph Hughes, laborer James A Crawford, farmer William Koofer, farmer O P McKeechan, farmer Maxwell Metzgar, laborer Thomas Grambarger, laborer Kyle Orr, blacksmith Martin L Young, farmer Edward White, laborer Irwin Lowry, miner John C Stigher, farmer William Kettner, farmer Theodore McMullen, farmer Albert Hileman, farmer Andrew Hileman, clerk Franklin B Keller, laborer Jacob Ketner, laborer Martin L Fleck, farmer John Fleck, laborer Absolom Mortimere, farmer Thomas C Smith, farmer James Moore, farmer Andrew Robison, farmer James A Stewart, carpenter Michael Geesey, farmer Jacob Harnish, farmer Ephraim Isenberg farmer Thomas M Fleck, carpenter Daniel Steltz, farmer William H Leader, carpenter Phillip Young, farmer Jonathan Colbert, laborer Wm Campbell, " Harrison Stevens, " Matthew Long, farmer E S Han, miller Christian Carles Samuel Vanalman, farmer Sanford Thompson (colored) Foster Crawford, farmer Henry Krider, teacher Jacob B Wertz, farmer James Rodkey, laborer Martin Cowher, laborer Samuel J Gibson, blacksmith David Kinch, blacksmith Emanuel Brindle, laborer David D Armin, George Louz, farmer Martin Stehley, merchant Solomon Isenberg, miller Peter Kryder, laborer Alex Templeton, farmer Samuel T Reed, carpenter Robert Orr, farmer Ferdinand Murray, laborer Josiah Fetterhoof, farmer James H Wilson, " Jacob Wertz, " Edward Crowell, laborer Madison M Moore, farmer John McNolty, laborer David C Markey, laborer James M Stewart, farmer Robert Allen, (colored) laborer Albert M'Mullen, farmer James P Suter, laborer Washington G Cruse, laborer Samuel B Taylor, teacher Catherine, Huston and Woodberry. 348 in the wheel – 117 drawn. Phineas Green, shoemaker Alexander Eickelberger, laborer Henry Nalder, " Frederick Crocket, " George Smith, farmer Robert Leeper, laborer George McGee, " John B Hoover, farmer Wm H Smith, Forgeman Samuel D Gibboney, laborer G W Gorsuch, blacksmith George Goodman, laborer David Megahan, plasterer S M Detwiler, laborer Theo. Williams, laborer Joseph Wineland, blacksmith Joseph Martin, laborer John Hoover, machinist Benjamin Hockenberry, laborer Henry Lowery, gentleman Daniel Eshelman, laborer John Hale, teamster Elijah Quarry, laborer Martin B Sholler, carpenter William Garner, farmer Hezakiah Kephart, laborer Wm L Monngs, Forgeman Abram Kurtz, laborer James Chamberlin, laborer Franklin Fry, " David Rough, miller Henry H Dilling, farmer Samuel Williams, laborer Christian Overnor, farmer Andrew J. Duck, farmer John Falkner merchant John Graffius, jr, laborer John Ketner, wagon maker Wm Eichholtz, black smith Thos Mckeirnan, carpenter George Acker, farmer John Lykens, laborer Henry Rhodes, laborer James Cartwright, laborer Alexander B White, laborer Samuel Moore, laborer Josiah S Whitehead, boatman John Henderson, laborer Robert Riley, laborer George W Graham, laborer Isaac Snyder, shoemaker Robert Lang, laborer G M Patterson, (of Thos.,) student Joseph Long, laborer Wm Larken, laborer John Davis, laborer John Dean, (of Samuel) farmer David Davis, laborer Jacob L Wiland, Miller James Shade, farmer Perry Crane, laborer David Hagey, Stone-mason William Smith, fencemaker William Riley, blacksmith Wm Lang, laborer George Stouffer, laborer Robert Chilcoat, laborer Joseph Butterbaugh, laborer David S Wolfkill, jeweler Nathaniel Miller, laborer Silas Chamberlin, laborer Peter Felty, laborer N P Royer, clerk Jacob Stoner, farmer John M Rhodes, farmer Sameul Hetricks, laborer William A Moungs, forgeman George Patterson, boatman Wm Richeson, laborer John Cremer, laborer Henry Burnell, laborer Robert Colbut, laborer Arnold a Cohell, foreman Jacob E White, laborer Benj Hughes, laborer Thomas Benner, colier Daniel Acken, laborer William Bryan, teamster Robt Maize, boatman John C Yingling, laborer George Bowers " Jacob Kifer, " Blain Woodcock, laborer John Smouse, laborer Patrick Bolin, laborer Harrison Zeek, forgeman David Shelly, laborer Samuel Ketter, laborer J M Kelly, clerk Saml W Wertman, laborer Reuben Ott, laborer George Patterson, blacksmith John Carothers, laborer Peter Forney, physician George Cogan, miller James Moore, laborer Robert Norris, laborer Wm Shade, wagonmaker Reuben Biers, laborer Henry Gunnet, teamster John McConnell, farmer Fred Gates, laborer Samuel Burket, laborer John D Patterson, student Reuben Bare, laborer John S Eicholtz, carpenter Jacob Smith, laborer Blair and Juniata. 190 in the wheel – 58 drawn. Uriah Benton, laborer Harrison Frazier, laborer William Groves, laborer John Walters, forgeman Joseph Sussion, brick-maker John Shirley, teacher Jacob Gourden, laborer Thomas Lago, miner David Weaver, pump-maker Patrick Burke, forgeman Alex McIntosh, laborer Patrick Murphy, laborer Joseph Finley, laborer Henry Dunmore, (colored) Peter Horning, laborer Harrison Eckard, forgeman Frederick J. Wilt Frank Coldensbaugh, teamster George Burger, farmer Andrew Lasher Abram Delozier, farmer James Murphy, laborer David M. Lighty, farmer Peter Lasher, laborer Albert Kephart, laborer James Malghan, laborer John J Brooks, farmer Henry S Miller, laborer Michael MCIntosh, laborer Thomas Tea ney, laborer William McIntosh, merchant William Buchanan, farmer James S Burket, farmer Henry Miller, laborer John Delozier, farmer Adam Honer, clerk Henry S Wike, laborer Peter Swasser, butcher George Hunter, blacksmith William Fluke, fireman Joseph G anada, laborer John F Hoover, " Elias Sclvidge, " Solomon Molimore, boatman George Miller, laborer Albert Stiffler, farmer Jacob W Wertz, " William Graffius, laborer Adam Wansler, gentleman Henry Baker, farmer Michael Evans (colored) Samuel K Shaw, farmer John Detwiler, wagonmaker David Dearmitt, teacher Jacob Rhodes, farmer George Greenwood, Teamster James Conroy, laborer John Kephart, collier Logan Township. 293 in the wheel – 94 drawn Benjamin Myers, farmer Elias B Collier, mason Joseph M Hutchison, farmer Thomas Kough, laborer John A Smith, farmer Wm Shingler, collier John A Jones, (colored) butcher John McGarvey, laborer Joseph Hagerty, farmer George Hall, laborer James M Bell, lumber dealer Thomas Kane, laborer Wm Houseman, laborer J B Bonds, teacher Wm Myers, brakeman Jacob F Robeson, bricklayer David Crester, car-builder Walker Walker, shookmaker Jacob D Gearhart, engineer Joseph Luther, carpenter Jacob R Beales, laborer John Burns, laborer Isaac Barns, laborer Tomas Lingafelter, laborer Robert Davis, brakeman Jacob Hartle, farmer John A Anderson, farmer Wm Mountain, laborer Henry Maner, teacher Benj Valentine, brakeman Maxwwell M Gwinn, farmer Hugh O'Conner, cabinet-maker Daniel A Sipe, miller Johnston England, laborer Daniel Houseman, farmer David Clostin, laborer Joseph Wortz, miller W. H. Yingling, farmer Jeremiah Davis, butcher Patrick Fagan, peddler Jeremiah McCartney, railroader John A. Clare, moulder Thomas Garrety, laborer Henry Walker, farmer John Calvert, butcher David Attick, assistant despatcher Daniel Crowell, teacher Wm Young, laborer Gilmer Hunter, farmer W C Carothers, foundryman Wm Hamilton, laborer David L Graham, merchant Wm Gardner, laborer John Hagerty farmer Tyrone Borough and Snyder Township. 139 in wheel – 46 drawn. Jacob Russell, engineer Simon Nearhoof, laborer Martin Markley, laborer Wm H Davis, laborer James C Creamer, teamster John Lago, laborer George Rassel, laborer Mark Shell, laborer Wm A Purse, supervisor Grey Hilliard, laborer Calib Tipton, brakeman Benjamin Boger, laborer John Stringer, laborer John Lonntz, laborer Thomas C Henshey, tinner Adam Weight, laborer David Weight, laborer Wm B Smith, marble cutter Henry Bryan, laborer, Sandford Stonebreaker, lab'r Daniel Deney, laborer Stephen Rush, laborer Robt. Gilchrist, bridgebuilder David Moore, wagon-maker Wm T Kean, clerk Thomas Beamer, laborer Samuel McFarland, laborer Bendigo Stonebreaker, lab'r John Lightner, carpenter John McFarlane, laborer George Dry, forgeman John A Hiller, sadler David Galls, forgeman Wm W Miles, painter John Meinhart, shoemaker John W Thomas, artist E W Graffius, merchant Edward Begal, laborer Herman Friday, farmer Samuel Bell, merchant John Stonebraker, laborer Henry Smith, forgeman Charles Murray, laborer Christian Reece, laborer Samuel Dickson, laborer Chas Laughlin, laborer Antis Township. 163 in wheel – 64 drawn. John Cherry, farmer Jerry E Dougherty, laborer James Meyer, teamster Robert G Smith, plasterer Samuel Taylor, laborer David R Riggle, farmer David A Madara, laborer Schlem M Sellers, student Joseph K Morrow, blacksmith Daniel W Ale, farmer Michael Nearhoof, farmer Wm Smith, laborer Michael Westley, collier John Henshey, farmer George H Scott, clerk Henry Baker, mason David Colege, miner Alexander Domer, farmer John Wortz, laborer Levi Tiler, farmer James Butterly, laborer Michael McGlinsey, farmer Samuel A Igou, carpenter Samuel Pierce, laborer Moichael Johnson, sawyer John Turnbaugh, farmer Alfred A Smith, farmer Henry Cherry, farmer Albert Hamilton, laborer John Mulholen, farmer William S Bressler, laborer Michael Walk, laborer Thomas Davis, laborer Robt A McCracken, laborer Geo. McCauly, laborer John P. Bell, farmer Levi Spangle, laborer James Bowers, farmer Robert Scott, laborer Alezander Dysart, merchant Thomas Burnes, laborer Sam'l Nearham , chairmaker John Briggs, laborer John B Miller, laborer Jacob T Walk, laborer Wm Young, laborer James Sneath, laborer Samuel C Steimer, laborer Abram Vanscoyoc, carpenter Martin Boyle, mason Samuel D Cox, farmer Isaac Edmiston, laborer James M Igou, laborer Elias Kays, laborer Henry C McCamant, farmer William Stevens, laborer Daniel Crowell, teacher Wm Young, laborer Gilmer Hunter, farmer W C Carothers, foundryman Wm Hamilton, laborer David L Graham, merchant Wm Gardner, laborer John Hagerty farmer Greenfield and Freedom. 167 in the wheel – 55 drawn. Jacob Berger, carpenter James Bolinger, laborer John Onghis, farmer Augustin Clark, " William B Sell, carpenter John B Kephart, postmaster Andrew Niswanger, laborer Peter Yingling, laborer Isaac Diehl, miller Mayberry Simpson, clerk Martin M Noffsker, laborer Josiah M Hite, carpenter John F Ritchey, laborer John Bronts, " John Bowser, miller A J Yingling, farmer Jacob Himes, laborer John Leny, " James M Stiffler, farmer Moses Bowsser, shookmaker Elias Myers, collier Fred Snowberger, laborer John Bush, " Samuel Walter, " James Dodson, " Joseph B__ell, carpenter George Zeth, laborer William Ott, forgeman Jacob H Smith, farmer Joseph Walter, (of Jacob) laborer Samuel Walter, farmer Daniel Helsel, farmer John Glass, laborer John S Williams, shoemaker David Prussel, farmer Alex P Yingler, sadler George Burket, laborer James Lingenfelter, sadler Sylvester Prinkle, laborer Joseph H Walter, " Michael Hanks, " William Harlin, " Henry Wilt, " George M Walter, farmer Martin H Noffsker, laborer William, Clark, " James Wyanott, " Alex Smith, carpenter Moses Barkhamer, shoemaker Thomas Nowlin, farmer Patrick Dunn, laborer Henry Prussel, farmer David Lingerfelter, farmer Joseph Yingling, " Elias Dodson, " 26 August 1863