Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.252

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History of Cambria County, V.2

252 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

    Tuesday, 27. Still at Wind Mill Point; no news of a furlough. The entire army has been ordered back to their old quarters. Our company got back on Friday, and 20 went to Platt's Landing for fatigue duty. James Moors, Geddes, Jackson, Ottinger are at Annapolis. Moore was shot through both legs and suffers from gangrene; Geo. Geddes had his limb amputated at Richmond. No hope of Pike.
    Thursday, 29. The tide ebbs and flows here; it is a good location for a hospital.
    Sabbath, Feb. 1, 1863. Same place. Capt. Hite is very ill in Washington, and Tommins has returned to Johnstown.
    Friday, 6. It is very cold and windy; never experienced such high winds as at this place; it is well named. On Wednesday I noticed the graves of Josiah Lavely, Co. B, 133d Penna., and Edwin F. Roberts, of Co. F, 133d; the latter is from Ebensburg. The good Miss Dix, a noted nurse, visited us yesterday with a lady from Michigan.
    Feb. 9. I expect to be sent back to our regiment soon.
    Tuesday, 10. Gaghagan started back today, Wise and I went to Aquia Creek Landing with him; the river is about 5 miles wide and full of all kinds of boats. A great many are being taken to Fortress Monroe.
    Thursday, 12. This hospital is to be discontinued, it is not considered a healthy place; in 3½ weeks 400 soldiers have died; I started back to our company today; took the “Rockland” and landed at Platt's; walked 3 miles and reached camp at 2 p. m. W. B. Lowman is in command of the company, and Miller at the Landing. Measles, thyphoid fever and smallpox prevail, very few of the latter. Kiernan and Mowery have the fever and William Horner the measles.
    Monday, 16. Wrote to Aquia Creek about my long expected box from home and one from Pittsburg. It looks as if we shall stay here until April.
    Tuesday, 17. Commenced snowing; it is 4 to 5 inches deep.
    Thursday, 19. Very rough weather all week; after the snow storm it rained; the roads are bad. W. B. Lowman has been appointed second lieutenant in place of Tommins.
    Saturday, 28. Swank and Border, form Johnstown, arrived at the Landing today and sent me some papers from R. H. C. Last Wednesday Emmitt Smith and Richard Jones came to see us. We expect G. N. Smith to pay us a visit within a few weeks.
    Sabbath, March 1. W. B. Lowman was mustered in as 2d. lieut. yesterday. Charles Gaghagan as orderly sergeant, Patch as 5th sergeant, J. Farner as 7th corporal. James Moore is in U. S. Hospital at Annapolis, Md.
    Thursday, 5. John Simmons, of Co. G, and I each got a box today; it cost $6.25 to bring them from the Lacy House.
    Sabbath, 8. We have had a great deal of rain and the roads are terrible; do not believe Gen. Hooker will be able to move

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252	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
Tuesday, 27. Still at Wind Mill Point; no news of a furlough. The entire army has been ordered back to their old quarters. Our company got back on Friday, and 20 went to Platt's Landing for fatigue duty. James Moors, Geddes, Jackson, Ottinger are at Annapolis. Moore was shot through both legs and suffers from gangrene; Geo. Geddes had his limb amputated at Richmond. No hope of Pike. Thursday, 29. The tide ebbs and flows here; it is a good location for a hospital. Sabbath, Feb. 1, 1863. Same place. Capt. Hite is very ill in Washington, and Tommins has returned to Johnstown. Friday, 6. It is very cold and windy; never experienced such high winds as at this place; it is well named. On Wednesday I noticed the graves of Josiah Lavely, Co. B, 133d Penna., and Edwin F. Roberts, of Co. F, 133d; the latter is from Ebensburg. The good Miss Dix, a noted nurse, visited us yesterday with a lady from Michigan. Feb. 9. I expect to be sent back to our regiment soon. Tuesday, 10. Gaghagan started back today, Wise and I went to Aquia Creek Landing with him; the river is about 5 miles wide and full of all kinds of boats. A great many are being taken to Fortress Monroe. Thursday, 12. This hospital is to be discontinued, it is not considered a healthy place; in 3½ weeks 400 soldiers have died; I started back to our company today; took the “Rockland” and landed at Platt's; walked 3 miles and reached camp at 2 p. m. W. B. Lowman is in command of the company, and Miller at the Landing. Measles, thyphoid fever and smallpox prevail, very few of the latter. Kiernan and Mowery have the fever and William Horner the measles. Monday, 16. Wrote to Aquia Creek about my long expected box from home and one from Pittsburg. It looks as if we shall stay here until April. Tuesday, 17. Commenced snowing; it is 4 to 5 inches deep. Thursday, 19. Very rough weather all week; after the snow storm it rained; the roads are bad. W. B. Lowman has been appointed second lieutenant in place of Tommins. Saturday, 28. Swank and Border, form Johnstown, arrived at the Landing today and sent me some papers from R. H. C. Last Wednesday Emmitt Smith and Richard Jones came to see us. We expect G. N. Smith to pay us a visit within a few weeks. Sabbath, March 1. W. B. Lowman was mustered in as 2d. lieut. yesterday. Charles Gaghagan as orderly sergeant, Patch as 5th sergeant, J. Farner as 7th corporal. James Moore is in U. S. Hospital at Annapolis, Md. Thursday, 5. John Simmons, of Co. G, and I each got a box today; it cost $6.25 to bring them from the Lacy House. Sabbath, 8. We have had a great deal of rain and the roads are terrible; do not believe Gen. Hooker will be able to move