NEWS: The Alleghanian; 27 Aug 1863; Ebensburg, Cambria Cnty., PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Patty Millich Copyright 2009. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/cambria/ _________________________________________ The Alleghanian Ebensburg, Pa. Thursday, 27 Aug 1863 Volume 4, Number 48 Letter from Our Soldiers Camp in the Field, Alabama August 13, 1863 Thinking a few lines from the Army of the Cumberland - from Co. C, 19th Regulars – might not prove uninteresting to your readers, I take the liberty of addressing you. You are doubtless aware that after the battle of Stone river we lay some six months at Murfreesboro without moving. The orders to march came at last on the 24th June. The morning we left camp it commenced raining and rain was the programme for twenty-two days. This made our situation very uncomfortable, notwithstanding which the boys remained in the best of spirits and were eager for the fray. The roads soon became almost impassible and our trains were greatly delayed, which accounts for Bragg's escape. You are aware of what took place during the Rebel general's retreat, so it is unnecessary for me to give particulars. Suffice it to say that in the operation of skedaddling, he lost some five thousand men. If I am not greatly mistaken you may expect some news from this department soon which will cause a thrill of joy to penetrate every loyal heart and give the Copperheads reason to skulk dismayed to their holes. Talking of Copperheads: If these disloyal gentry only knew the true feelings of the soldiers toward them, it would give them but little consolation. But perhaps to men so lost to all feelings of patriotism and principle as to sympathize with armed treason, it makes but little difference what soldiers think! They would soon, possibly, bask in the good graces of Jeff Davis, the Devil and others of like ilk, than have the respect of the loyal and honest. If so, we avow ourselves unable to cope with the difficulty – they are beyond the reach of moral surgery – so we are obliged to leave them to Jeff Davis and Devil. We in the army have some respect for those in arms against us. They at least have the courage to meet us in a fair field. But for those cowardly miscreants who stab their country and its cause in the back, we have none. They are beneath our contempt even. I pity their children; for the words and deeds of their slimy progenitor will be a stumbling block in their path forever. One consolation to us is that the Copperhead fraternity composes but a small portion of the great mass of the people of the loyal States. Abraham Lincoln was constitutionally elected President of these United States – that all men know – as such should be obeyed. When the proper time arrives, if the majority of the American people desire a change of measures and men, they can have it and we will give them our hearty support. In the meantime, we are bound by every dictate of honor and duty to support those in authority over us. There is certainly some difference as regards pleasure, between a soldier's life and that of a citizen – the difference preponderating in favor of the latter. Now, much as we desire to return to our fiends and homes, I am free to say that, so long as there is an armed traitor above ground, it is our determination to remain fighting for the old flag our forefathers bequeathed us – that priceless emblem of a liberty achieved after eight long years of deprivation and suffering. The Rebellion must be put down at any cost. To see our glorious old banner once more floating over every foot of Uncle Sam's farm - not a single star of its bright constellation erased nor a stripe obscured – would more than doubly repay us for all efforts directed in that behalf. And these are the sentiments of nine-tenths of the Army of the Cumberland. Yours, &c. [Signed] Thomas Davis Sheriff's Sales Following is an abstract of the real estate advertised to be sold by the sheriff of Cambria County, at the Court House, Ebensburg on Monday, 7th September, proximo: George Gates, Yoder township, 800 acres, 25 acres cleared with small cabin house. George Gates, Conemaugh township, 300 acres, 100 acres cleared with two story frame house, log barn, spring house and saw mill. Samuel Henshey, Clearfield township, 801 acres and 145 perches with hereditaments and appurtenances. George C. K. Zahm, Ebensburg, piece of ground with one story frame building. Mary Ann M'Kinzie, Chest Springs borough, two lots of ground with large three story plank house and frame stable. Stephen Kerns and Philip Kerns, Summerhill township, parcel of land with appurtenances. John R. Thomas, Ebensburg, lot of ground with two story frame house. Alexander D. Goughenour, Sylvania, Conemaugh township, lot of ground with two story plank house and plank stable. Richard J. Evans (one of defendants) Cambria and Carroll township, 300 acres, 70 acres cleared with log house, frame barn, grist mill, saw mill, dwelling house, stable and blacksmith shop. Eli B. Horner, Conemaugh township, 71 acres, 30 acres cleared with two story plank house and cabin barn. John Ross, administrator of John B. Stewart, dec'd, White township, 49 acres, unimproved. Also: 137 acres and 84 perches, White township, unimproved. Edward Burk, Washington township, 130 acres, 1½ acres cleared with one and a half story plank house and large frame stable. William Cree, White township, 65 acres, 35 acres cleared with two story log house, weather boarded and log barn. George Banfield, Johnstown, lot of ground with two story plank house. Elizabeth Perkins, Perkinsville, Taylor township, 146 perches with one and a half story frame house. Elizabeth Kratzer, Allegheny and Clearfield townships, with 308 acres, 20 acres cleared with furnace building, copper shop, saw mill, twelve 1 1/2 story log houses, three two story log houses, two stables, coal house, two large frame stables, large coal house and large two story frame house. William H. Aaron, Hemlock, Washington township, lot of ground with two story fame house. James Glasgo, White township, 80 acres, 70 acres cleared with hewed log barn. John Miller and Susan Miller, Cambria township, one acre with old house and old stable. Charles Murray, Jackson township, 250 acres, 40 acres cleared with log house. Cambria County Teachers' Institute The Executive Committee of this organization met at Cresson on Saturday last, and prepared a programme of exercises for the next semi-annual meeting – to be held at Wilmore on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, 28th, 29th and 30th, September coming. It is as follows: Orthography: Class drill by Mr. Thos. J. Chapman. Lectures by Messrs. J. F. Allen and W. H. H. Freeman. Reading: Class drill by Miss Julia Wilcox and Miss Sue Magehan. Lecture by Daniel W. Evans. Penmanship and Drawing: Essay by Miss Jennie Sterling. Mental Arithmetic: Class drill by Mr. Henry Ely. Written Arithmetic: Class drill by Mr. J. F. Parrish. Lecture on Mathematics: by Prof. D. B. Mahan. Geography: Class drill by Miss Lizzie E. Roberts. Lecture by S. B. M'Cormick. Grammar: Class drill by Miss Mary M. Swank. Lecture by Mr. S. Singleton. Essays: On the importance of Education to the individual and to society by Miss Mary J. Jones. On the proper method of elevating the science of Teaching to its proper place among the learned profession by Miss Hannah Evans. On the influence of intelligence upon the morality of a community by Rev. B. L. Agnew. On Physical Culture forming one of the branches of instruction in our common schools by Mr. Schwartz. Subjects for General Discussion: Resolved, that public school exhibitions are injurious. What books on Teaching should be read by the Teacher? The understanding of the last Institute was that the next session would be held at Loretto; but this was found to be impracticable by reason that no building of a suitable character could be secured in the village. Wilmore, occupying a central position as regards the county at large, will be found to be a good exchange. Drafted Men Given the Same Bounties as Volunteers There are few who understand that the provision of the conscription act place drafted men on terms of equality with volunteers, giving them the same Government bounty, the same title to pension, the same pay, the same everything. When the statement has been made heretofore, many have discredited it; and to end all questions upon the subject, we quote from the act itself: Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That all persons thus enrolled shall be subject for two years after the first day of July succeeding the enrollment, to be called into the military service of the United States and to continue in service during the present rebellion, not however, exceeding the term of three years; and when called into service, "shall be placed on the same footing in all respects as volunteers," for three years or during the war "including advance pay and bounty as now provided by law." The Draft On our opposite page we print the names of the persons in this county who were so "Fortunate" as to draw prizes in the late draft. The drawing came off at Huntingdon on Thursday last and was conducted throughout with entire fairness. The manner of proceeding was about in this wise: The names of all those liable to the draft in each sub- district were placed in the wheel; a blind man was then blindfolded, who, after the wheel had undergone a complete revolution, would draw forth a ticket; this ticket was read aloud, spelled, subjected to the scrutiny of the judges and finally passed to the clerks to be entered down. Thus, until the quota of each sub-district had been drawn. The total number drawn from the county was 781, which included the fifty per cent excess to cover exemptions. Four citizens of this county, namely, Messrs. A. A. Barker, Wm. Kittell, C. L. Pershing and John M. Bowman, were present by special invitation to witness and participate in the drawing. In this borough the number drawn was 21, politically classified as follows: 10 Democrats, 10 Unionists, 1 Negro – the latter the only one in town, by the way. Lawyers, merchants, carpenters, laborers - almost every profession and class was levied upon for contributions. No less than three printers were drafted – which is rather a "big thing" on the art preservation confraternity. In the county, four ministers of the Gospel were also "called." Truly the presiding deity of the draft – stone blind Chance - is no respecter of persons! There was no disturbance nor sign of disturbance manifest at the drawing. On the contrary, everything passed off quietly and in order. It is furthermore noticeable that there is now no talk of "resisting the draft" or obstructing the workings of the law. The conviction has impressed itself on every mind that one of three things has to be done – put on a "Sub," pay $300 or go. And, like good men and patriots they hold themselves prepared for the execution of one of the alternatives. The Draft for Cambria County – List of Names Drawn 25th Sub-District of the 17th Congressional District Allegheny, Loretto and Gallitzin: 204 names in the wheel and 62 drawn William Becker William Christy James Bone Nicholas Hank John Walker Nicolas O'Conner Benedict Hight Sylvester Little Urbanus Rigle Gallitzin Christy Patrick Mealey Jacob Bock James Wills Hugh Dougherty Martin Waltz John Bender Daniel Hanlon James C. M'Mullen John A. Storm William Douglass Michael F. Adams Thomas Rowland Elias Behey Englehart M'Connell Earhart Farabaugh John Gillin Jerome Wills Michael Fechler Francis Gibbins Thomas L. Parrish N. Ardrel Ansom J. Bradley Anthony Huffman Samuel A. Short Edward Kehoe Christian Echenrode John Huffman Jacob Cramer Michael Moore William Delancy Charles Miller Peter Brisband Sylvester Parrish John Shank Caleb Douglas Enos Becher William Levy John Bruce John Will Michael Vausner Patrick Moran Charles Tress John Walters John Bradley David Coons John G. Lake William Tumbleson John Bannan Peter Smelsor Philip Downey Henry M'Ateer 26th Sub-District Carroll Township and Carrolltown Borough 178 in wheel and 53 drawn: William P. Buck Joseph Sherow Alexander Sinclair Daniel L. Dumm Patrick Murray Leander Strong Christ Carlhein John Campbell Martin Seymour Philip Barnhart John Yoner Henry Horn Sebastian Sibert William Vance Joseph Werther Charles Feichner Daniel Buck George Shattick Cryst Luther Justic Apel Martin Beck Landling Goss John Burkey Martin A. Miller Lawrence Koontzman Anthony Meoler Frederick Rininger John Bookamyer Henry Eckenrode John A. Kennedy William Day Evan Abrams Archibald Smith Jacob Steger Phites Fiester John Hines Casper Smith Anthony Lyts Thomas Douglass Peter Wasser Henry Shultz Henry Stoltz Bernard Carlheim John Ott, Jr. Peter Bertram Adam Stoltz John Shilling John Wertner William J. Nagle Amos Rupert William McNulty Jacob Wedy Clemens Fresh John Nitzell 27th Sub-District Susquehanna and Chest Townships 139 names in the wheel and 39 drawn: Albert McCombie Peter Beck John McDonald Jacob Yoner Ambrose Lautzey Levi Nagle Anthony Noel John W. Lamer Adam Bowers David Keith Martin Gray Vincent Platt Peter Helistins John H. Lamer Francis I. Baker Joseph Towle Walker Westover Conrad Yager Henry Sutton George Yager John Beck John H. Lenhart Augustine Sutton Joseph Wilson Joseph Hibbs Mathias Shortenkerchner Charles McKinney Daniel McGlaughin Osburne McKeen Thomas Kirkpatrick William Gray Joseph A. Elliot William Fink Jacob Glosser Silas Byrne James Ryan Levi Blouse Joseph C. Steen John Waterson 28th Sub-District White and Clearfield Townships and Chest Springs Borough 208 names in the wheel and 67 drawn: James F. McMullen Adam Esch Harry Kinsal Dennis Cawley Edward Flanders John Krise John J. Burns William F. Riley James Trexler Samuel Coon John T. Peterson N. T. Holmes Daniel Fogelson Demetrius A. McDermitt John McFall John C. Hughes Gideon Byers James Hartzel John Bardine William Harkins Henry Foster David Westover Patrick Hagan Gideon Williamson David A. Watt Henry Shumo Daniel D. Brand Jacob Mahers Arthur Wheaton David Brown Frederick Ranstead William Frax Jacob Glass William Wharton Bernard Shipley Francis W. Poor Michael J. Dunegan Thomas Lovel Patrick Madden Joseph Troxell G. A. R. Barker John Sawer Silas Adams W. H. Green Daniel Mathers William Cohran Peter Flanagan James M. Towle Philip Edmiston Harrison Dood J. A. Urban Thomas Burns J. Benjamin Beers Andrew J. Hoover Michael Waltz Joseph Doyle James Diver Thomas T. Byrne John H. Stoner P. J. McKenzie James Lanzen Root Alexander Edmoston Jacob Witters John Conrad Henry George Henry F. Wagner 29th Sub-District Washington and Munster Townships and Summittsville Borough 147 names in the wheel and 54 drawn: John Dougherty James A. Brown Otho Biter David McCartney Thomas Bowland James Bane Lazarus Riggle Henry Fick Thomas Lago John Itel of Joseph John Biglin Joseph Sanders William Behey James Christ Stephen Rheuvern John W. Gillespie Thomas Donahoe George Bane William Durbin William Tiley Francis Donahoe John M'Gaughey John Carroll George McCullough Michael M'Call William Brown William J. Burk Samuel F. Nole Francis O'Haro Charles O'Haro Patrick Bradley Henry Conlogne Richard P. Sharp Charles Johnston James Myers John Bowland James S. Lucket Bernard Kerney William Carroll A. P. Miller Philip Farren Matthew M'Hugh George Lago John Dailey John Lily Francis Culliston Joseph M'Gough John Diver Christopher Reiscich F. L. George John H. Kennedy William Brown of John John G. Kaylor Jacob Warner 30th Sub-District Croyle and Summerhill Townships and Wilmore Boro 166 in wheel and 48 drawn: Henry Sharp George Dipp Bernard Connelly James McDunn Samuel Mowery Lewis E. Delahunt Daniel K. Davis Frank Mullin Daniel Longstreth Joseph Weiss Henry Sellers Jesse H. Diamond John McGough, Jr. Aron Sherbine James F. Skelly William Neff M. Lotz Wm. Smay Jno. Shorthill William S. Gillman Joseph Skelly of Michael J. D. Piper Joseph A. Knepper Stephen A. Dimond Sylvester Crum William J. Burke William W. Porter Joseph Plummer Daniel McGough Edward Lynch Woodburn Benson John Litzinger Adam George W. Coulter Charles Studt William Kick Matthew Mullin Augustus Chestnutwood Jesse Hines Michael Skelly William W. Clossin Edward Grew Joseph Martz N. S. George Michael F. Hammers Oliver Crum Albert Wilson Richard Roberts 31st Sub-District Richland Township 144 in wheel and 45 drawn: Charles Helsel Manassas Miller Isaac Orris Daniel Farren David Harshbarger John C. Smith Jacob Webb Syrus Brubaker Jacob Floch Franklin Rose Daniel Bumbgardner David Stull Samuel Horner Mathias Rively Levi P. Lehman August Kibler George Fye Alexander Otto David Cotlow Jacob Wendall Joseph Shirey Christian Bumbgardner Peter Fulmer Christian Mayer J. J. Barnhart John Noon Hiram Shaffer Josiah Helsel James Rose Daniel Varner George Custer John Orris Levi Wingard David C. Strayer Jonathan Wissinger Samuel Ripple John Noon John O'Harro John Bumbgardner David L. Gordon Emanuel Webb Samuel Varner Jacob Grumbling, Jr. John Shank Josiah Livingstone 32nd Sub-District Conemaugh, Taylor and Yoder Townships 239 names in the wheel and 79 drawn: William M'Celvy Henry Moose Philip E. Constable James Gallaher Sylvester Hildebrand John T. Cooney Robert Agey James M'Guire Jefferson Horner Levi Reighard Daniel Rheam Cyrus Griffith Richard Charleton Adolphus Frank William Noon Emanuel Plough Bracket Ayers Wesley Gossart Charles Vickroy William Patterson Thomas Herron Noah Moyers William Otto William Kelley Owen Boyle Isaac D. Plough David Custer John A. Cough Archibald Wissinger Harvey Horner Paul Symons James W. Decker John Burus Charles E. Wilson Samuel Fyock John Finigan Adam J. Strayer Samuel Ream, Jr. Henry Ream Tobias Stutzman John Listere John George Silas Goughnour F. D. Barry John J. Benshoof Levi Marse Ephriam Goughnour William Sherer Jacob R. Miller Jacob J. Strayer Daniel Noon Andrew Campbell John Baker George Heidlingsfelder Johnothan Eckel Christian Strayer William F. Coshun John A. Noon James Kelly David Berry Levi Edwards George Cann William Varner R. T. Anderson Samuel H. Harshberger Benjamin Benshoof John Utzler John E. Smith (colored) William M'Means David Hildeband Abram B. Angus Benjamin Kest Thomas Kinny John Katen Edmond Bishop Peter Adams Henry J. M'Cartney Patrick Murray George Ford 33d Sub-District Johnstown Borough, 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Wards and Cambria Borough 417 names in the wheel and 144 drawn: Charles Zipp Sebastian Boxler Thos. Leadbeater Westley Wilson George Plitt Michael Fitzpatrick Peter Mullen Wm. Gelishart John M. Brady John Murray Lewis Wolf James Scott David Creed Bernard Keelin John D. Jones George Hoech James Croby G. H. Hite Michael Hevern George Wehn Charles Cartwright Henry Schnable Michael Gallagher Samuel Henry Andrew Glass Hugh McGrory Charles Fluber George S. Brubaker William J. Davis William A. Murray Atty. Jonothan Wolford Hiram Hawk Gale Heslop William Masterson Maximilliam Werdr Josue Foster Patrick Powers, Esq. Gotleip Bantley Augustus Dangers Isaac Ause (colored) William Dugans J---- Folson William Clark Downey Colp Evan Davis Jabes Constable John Murphy Bernard McDonald Roache B. McCabe Archibald Pane Henry Wounell Charles Fritsche John Trezise Charles Bowan Henry Fritz Samuel Kooker Jonothan Horner Philip Wendell William Eantertrout Henry McCloskey Richard Jones John James Patrick Moore John Burket John J. Fisher John Kearney Terrence Hughs George Reese John Cook William Neville Michael Finegan David Davis Godleip Leiberger Peter Mullin John W. Owans Thomas Bishop Patrick Corley Anthony Menelis Robert W. Hunt Douglas Wright William Boyd Henry Shearer John Williams Wilson Herrington Andrew Layton George Fritz Jacob Horner Thomas Scott George H. Wendell James Ford John Frank John Carroll Cornelius McAnany John James Charles Evan Cyrus E. Tittle Hiram Herrington Bernard Ward Henry Adamdofer Even W. Jones William Fritzgerald James Kean Henry Davis Patrick Kelly Benjamin Williams (colored) Henry Smith Harrison Gathagan William Slater Charles Frank Gustabus Boster Jeremiah Beam Adam Miller Peter Randolph Edward Carroll (colored) Henry Miller, Jr. Charles Warner Samuel W. Horner William Gardner Charles Plitt George R. Slick Charles Clayton George Kean Owen McCaffrey Cornelius Harkins Daniel Litzinger John Morphe William Dill John M. Davis Joseph McVey William Richards William Lewis Lewis Leitenbarger William Cadugan Daniel Fariss Richard Hitchings James M. Sinclair Martin Covy Jenkin Thomas David Sinzheimer J. A. Huffman Joseph John Raenhart John W. Morgan Fuches [as listed in the newspaper] David Jones 34th Sub-District 5th Ward Johnstown, Conemaugh and Milville Boroughs 382 names in the wheel and 115 drawn: Reese Edwards John Asquith Victor Voehtly David Hudson Henry Burns William Campbell Sebastian Boxler Adam Kemory Stephen Mackill John Carus Daniel O'Niel Henry Reed William Noland Charles Mahony Patrick Hannahan John Gore Robert Bowen William O'Brien John Crofe Robert Barkley Edward Connery James Downey J. Clark Beam David Livingstone Michael Ryan Patrick M'Cabe John Fry Adam Hemdzman David Kimmell John Purcell Levi B. Homberger Lewis Beauler James D. Clark Patrick Flynn John Sullivan Samuel Small Lewis Williams Andrew Zipp Patrick Duffy John Keiper John Cross John Darby Richard Lewis Frederick Kress George Holfetter John Williams John T. Horam Herman Coleman Frederick Proctor Benjamin Marsh David R. Stutzman Peter Keelan Hamilton P. M'Dowell Jacob Somers Michael Doran William F. Causer Michael O'Brien Patrick Dougherty Thomas Jennings Hiram Swank Leander Vaugh William D. M'Clellan Philip W. Walker Timothy Lanzy Joseph Berkeypile Frank Gilbert Henry S. Smith John M'Ghee John Satterlee James Kelley John Leif William A. Alter Michael Barry Edward Thomas August Zipp Daniel Laulegan George Stork James N. Rea Thomas Gorman John W. Haynes Rev. Peter M'Garbey Edward Dinges Benjamin Reese Joseph O'Brien Josiah Hudson Samuel Rhodes Thomas Judge John Q. O'Brien Bernard Riley John Fagan Casper Hertzburger Daniel M'Ginley Richard Ellis John Douse H. M. Lewis James Conely George W. Kuntz Harman Kleinmier Daniel C. Morris Bernard M'Kiernan Rev. Val. Lobenmyer David Bee Dennis Hartigan Geo. Brown John Sloan Jacob Brawlier George M. Wilson Anthony Preston Thomas Sweeney William Miller Nicholas Holfter George W. Statler Daniel Thomas John Barnett Benjamin L. Agnew 35th Sub-District Cambria and Blacklick Townships 104 names in wheel and 36 drawn: William A. Makin Thomas G. Davis Oliver Reed Richard J. Roberts Robert Litzinger John O'Harro Peter Long Samuel R. Rees William Calor John Fibert William R. Jones Christian Shinafelt Lewis J. Jones Luther Styles Abner Lloyd Amos Rowland Owen Rowland Richard W. Gittings Rowland R. Davis John Hasson, Jr. Elias D. Powel George C. Rager Charles Homan Evan Bennett John A. Jones Morris J. Evans John F. Boring John Shealer John Murray John Flickendoof Richard W. Price William Martz Benjamin W. James David B. Jones Samuel Thomas William H. Davis 36th Sub-District Ebensburg Borough and Jackson Township 121 names in the wheel and 41 drawn: James Hunt James Singer William M. Jones James C. Easily Jeremiah A. Fagan Samuel Burkhart William Purson Samuel Reed John B. Dougherty David McKeen J. Todd Hutchinson Newton I. Roberts Geo. W. Oatman Benjamin F. Williams Israel Dishong David Davis Daniel J. Evans Daniel C. Zahm Henry Onstead Jacob Bracken Richard Griffith William Strayer Jacob Dishong Hugh J. Brennen Thomas J. Lloyd John Steinbiser Abram Biers James P. Perkins Jeremiah Brown Jacob Shoemaker George Huntly Even D. Evans Samuel W. Davis John Galbraith George Varner William H. Paul Jacob A. Stutzman Abram Blain (colored) Alfred H. Constable Philip S. Noon John Rodgers