Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.244

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History of Cambria County, V.2

244 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

counties are encamped here; held prayer meeting in the grove tonight.
    Monday, 15. All hands worked half a day digging rifle pits near Fort Saratoga; I saw Gen. Mansfield in camp last Friday.
    Tuesday, 16. Am writing in the fort; cheering news in today of a victory over Jackson's forces; Gen. Reno's body brought to Washington yesterday.
    Wednesday, 17. Drilled today; part of the time in the fort.
    Thursday, 18. Received our blouses to day; only required to wear coats on dress parade; on picket duty, three miles out tonight; had to wade a stream and stood on outer post with wet feet, but am all right.
    Saturday, 20. Our mess stockaded today. Young Singer, John Pedan and two of Kopelin's company visited us today.
    Monday, 22. On guard at spring today.
    Tuesday, 23. One day last week a long train of pontoon bridges came opposite our camp, wheeled and went back to Washington; each boat was hauled by six horses.
    Wednesday, 24. Company fund organized to dispose of surplus rations: Joseph Moore, N. B. Hartzell and Edward Siter elected directors. W. R. Babcock secretary, and myself treasurer; $8.50 now on hand.
    Thursday, 25. Flags at half-mast; at 12 o'clock one cannon fired at each fort, as a remembrance of the death of Paymaster General Larned. Lieuts. Geo. Wehn and Charles Zimmerman (exchanged prisoners from Richmond), John B. Fromald, 142d Penna., and Col. John M. Power visited us.
    Friday, 26. Drilled one hour in the fort; very cold last night; am on guard at hospital.
    Saturday, 27. Orders received to march immediately; got ready and started for Fort Durusa, seven or eight miles out; all the companies of the 136th were collected and left Fort Thayer at 11 a. m.; the sun was very hot, road dry and dusty; we passed Fort Durusa and Fort Pennsylvania, and passed through Tennallytown, and arrived at Camp Bayne about 5 p. m.; we traveled 13 or 14 miles in six hours in the heat and nothing to eat.
    Sabbath, 28. Our camp is 7 miles by the road from the City of Washington; the 119th P. V. are in camp here; they are well drilled and make a fine appearance. Saw Wesley Dravo today; Capt. Hite very ill with erysipelas; orders to move at once with two days' rations.
    Monday, 29: Commenced marching from Camp Bayne at 3:30 a. m.; left all surplus baggage, which will follow us; arrived in Washington about 8 a. m. Stephen Sawyer and I visited the Capitol; it is used for a hospital for the wounded from the battle of Antietam; 200 wounded arrived yesterday; I saw some of them. We left Washington about 2 p. m. for Frederick

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244	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
counties are encamped here; held prayer meeting in the grove tonight. Monday, 15. All hands worked half a day digging rifle pits near Fort Saratoga; I saw Gen. Mansfield in camp last Friday. Tuesday, 16. Am writing in the fort; cheering news in today of a victory over Jackson's forces; Gen. Reno's body brought to Washington yesterday. Wednesday, 17. Drilled today; part of the time in the fort. Thursday, 18. Received our blouses to day; only required to wear coats on dress parade; on picket duty, three miles out tonight; had to wade a stream and stood on outer post with wet feet, but am all right. Saturday, 20. Our mess stockaded today. Young Singer, John Pedan and two of Kopelin's company visited us today. Monday, 22. On guard at spring today. Tuesday, 23. One day last week a long train of pontoon bridges came opposite our camp, wheeled and went back to Washington; each boat was hauled by six horses. Wednesday, 24. Company fund organized to dispose of surplus rations: Joseph Moore, N. B. Hartzell and Edward Siter elected directors. W. R. Babcock secretary, and myself treasurer; $8.50 now on hand. Thursday, 25. Flags at half-mast; at 12 o'clock one cannon fired at each fort, as a remembrance of the death of Paymaster General Larned. Lieuts. Geo. Wehn and Charles Zimmerman (exchanged prisoners from Richmond), John B. Fromald, 142d Penna., and Col. John M. Power visited us. Friday, 26. Drilled one hour in the fort; very cold last night; am on guard at hospital. Saturday, 27. Orders received to march immediately; got ready and started for Fort Durusa, seven or eight miles out; all the companies of the 136th were collected and left Fort Thayer at 11 a. m.; the sun was very hot, road dry and dusty; we passed Fort Durusa and Fort Pennsylvania, and passed through Tennallytown, and arrived at Camp Bayne about 5 p. m.; we traveled 13 or 14 miles in six hours in the heat and nothing to eat. Sabbath, 28. Our camp is 7 miles by the road from the City of Washington; the 119th P. V. are in camp here; they are well drilled and make a fine appearance. Saw Wesley Dravo today; Capt. Hite very ill with erysipelas; orders to move at once with two days' rations. Monday, 29: Commenced marching from Camp Bayne at 3:30 a. m.; left all surplus baggage, which will follow us; arrived in Washington about 8 a. m. Stephen Sawyer and I visited the Capitol; it is used for a hospital for the wounded from the battle of Antietam; 200 wounded arrived yesterday; I saw some of them. We left Washington about 2 p. m. for Frederick