Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.29

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 29

ing offices were opened and volunteers at first demanded $300, then $400, which they received.
    On Monday, August 29, 1864, two companies under the Command of Capt. Powell Stackhouse and Charles Butland left for Philadelphia, but a part of the latter company joined Capt. Stackhouse's Co. F, of the 198th Regiment, there. Thursday morning Capt. Lowman's company took its departure for Pittsburg to join Col. Gallupe's regiment of heavy artillery, making in all over 300 men under this call.
    The company of one hundred day men, with William R. Jones as captain, which went out in July, returned on Monday, November 11, in charge of Lieut. T. L. Heyer, Capt. Jones having re-enlisted in Baltimore, where he was commissioned captain of a company in the 97th Penna. Vols.
    In order to fill up the deficiencies of the last call and draft, of whom large numbers were exempted by reason of physical disability, a supplementary draft was held on Friday, November 18, 1864. There were seventy-nine names from Cambria placed in the wheel, and thirty-six drawn; one hundred and forty-one from Conemaugh borough, and forty-six drawn, and one hundred and twenty-five from Millville, and fifty-eight drawn. As Johnstown had furnished its quota of men at the time of the call, none were to be drafted at this time. In connection with this draft, Capt. A. M. Lloyd, of Hollidaysburg, who was provost marshal for the 17th district, issued the following notice, under date of November 18:

    “Notice is hereby given that from this day forward the 13th section of the Enrollment Act will be rigidly enforced. Any person drafted and wishing to put in a substitute must do so on or before the day fixed for his appearance. The privilege of putting in a substitute expires with that day, and if hearing his claim for exemption his is held to be liable, he cannot escape personal service.”

    The Federal Government levied an income tax of five per cent on all incomes of six hundred dollars and more. The total amount levied in the county was $2817.90,of which $2,280 came from Johnstown. The highest amount paid by any one individual was by Mr. D. J. Morrell, whose tax was $427.85.
    Another deficiency draft was made on Thursday, December 22, when fifty names were drawn from Millville; thirty from Cambria; twenty-eight from Conemaugh; eighteen from Taylor Township; eight from Conemaugh township and six from

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	29
ing offices were opened and volunteers at first demanded $300, then $400, which they received. On Monday, August 29, 1864, two companies under the Command of Capt. Powell Stackhouse and Charles Butland left for Philadelphia, but a part of the latter company joined Capt. Stackhouse's Co. F, of the 198th Regiment, there. Thursday morning Capt. Lowman's company took its departure for Pittsburg to join Col. Gallupe's regiment of heavy artillery, making in all over 300 men under this call. The company of one hundred day men, with William R. Jones as captain, which went out in July, returned on Monday, November 11, in charge of Lieut. T. L. Heyer, Capt. Jones having re-enlisted in Baltimore, where he was commissioned captain of a company in the 97th Penna. Vols. In order to fill up the deficiencies of the last call and draft, of whom large numbers were exempted by reason of physical disability, a supplementary draft was held on Friday, November 18, 1864. There were seventy-nine names from Cambria placed in the wheel, and thirty-six drawn; one hundred and forty-one from Conemaugh borough, and forty-six drawn, and one hundred and twenty-five from Millville, and fifty-eight drawn. As Johnstown had furnished its quota of men at the time of the call, none were to be drafted at this time. In connection with this draft, Capt. A. M. Lloyd, of Hollidaysburg, who was provost marshal for the 17th district, issued the following notice, under date of November 18: “Notice is hereby given that from this day forward the 13th section of the Enrollment Act will be rigidly enforced. Any person drafted and wishing to put in a substitute must do so on or before the day fixed for his appearance. The privilege of putting in a substitute expires with that day, and if hearing his claim for exemption his is held to be liable, he cannot escape personal service.” The Federal Government levied an income tax of five per cent on all incomes of six hundred dollars and more. The total amount levied in the county was $2817.90,of which $2,280 came from Johnstown. The highest amount paid by any one individual was by Mr. D. J. Morrell, whose tax was $427.85. Another deficiency draft was made on Thursday, December 22, when fifty names were drawn from Millville; thirty from Cambria; twenty-eight from Conemaugh; eighteen from Taylor Township; eight from Conemaugh township and six from