NEWS: Items from The Alleghanian, July 24, 1862, Cambria County, PA

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The Alleghanian, Ebensburg, Pa.
Thursday, July 24, 1862
Volume 3, Number 44

News from the Cambria Guards 
Co. A, 11th Penna. Reserves

  From an unofficial report of the casualties - list of officers 
wounded and in prison, and number of privates killed, wounded, absent 
and in prison - attaching to the 11th Reserves subsequent to the battle 
of Gaines' Hill, prepared by Adjutant Robert A. M'Coy (of this place), 
in Richmond prison under date of July 30, and forwarded by F. R. Brunot 
to Pittsburg, we extract the following particulars concerning Co. A.  
As this company was raised principally in Ebensburg and vicinity and 
this being the first news in any wise approximating to reliability we 
have had of it since the fight, the statement will possess a sorrowful 
interest to many of our readers:

  Wounded and whereabouts not known:  
  Captain Andrew Lewis
  1st Lieutenant James C. Burke

  In Richmond prison:
  Adjutant R. A. M'Coy, formerly 1st Lieut. of Co. A
  
  No. Prisoners Unhurt:  10
  No. Wounded Prisoners:  1
  No. Killed:  5
  No. Absent & Wounded:  10
  No. Unaccounted For:  36
  No. Detached, Sick, etc.: 23 

Further Particulars - Official List of Casualties

  Col. Gallagher writing from Richmond prison under date of July 6, 
furnishes the Philadelphia INQUIRER of Tuesday morning with the 
official list of killed and wounded of the 11th Reserves in the battle 
of Gaines' Hill.  We annex as much as refers to Co. A.:

  Severely Wounded and Missing:
  Capt. Andrew Lewis
  Lieut. James C. Burke
  Hilarian O'Connell
  Daniel Helman
  Thompson Carney
  Jacob S. Boring
  Geo. W. Brown
  
  Wounded:
  Sergeant John E. Scanlan
  Thomas P. Dumm
  Richard R. Davis
  David T. James
  Thomas Williams
  John M'Bride
  William Wagoner

  Slightly Wounded:
  William W. Evans
  John Keough

  According to Gen. Gallagher's report, none of the company were killed 
outright.
  In a list of Pennsylvania soldiers in Howe's House and Gaines' 
Hospital near Richmond, as published in the Pittsburg GAZETTE, we find 
the following:  

  Capt. Andrew Lewis, right leg amputated
  1st Lieut. James C. Burke, wounded in right leg
  Sergt. J. E. Scanlan, right knee and left side
  David James, shoulder and breast
  Thompson Carney, left groin

  Sick or wounded at Libby's Hospital:
  William Powell
  John Baker

  Henry H. Wareham, wounded and taken prisoner.

Military 

  Captain John Downey of Johnstown who has received authority to 
recruit a company in this county is making strenuous efforts to fill up 
his ranks to the required number.  The company is to be armed with the 
best description of rifles, with saber bayonet attached.  Sixty stand 
of these arms were received at Johnstown last Thursday where the 
recruits are now being drilled daily. Persons in this section of the 
county desiring to enlist will report themselves to Mr. Orlando 
Brookbank at Davis, Jones & Co.'s store, Ebensburg, who is authorized 
to enroll names.
  Capt. James Murray who is recruiting a company in this county for the 
115th Penna. Regiment, Col. Patterson, is also willing to enroll a few 
more men.  His headquarters for the present are in Ebensburg.