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112	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
Plains, but was constantly harassed by Mosby's men, who tore up the tracks and kept up a scattering fire without forcing a general engagement. On the day following Mosby retired with his force to the mountains, and soon afterward the battalions of the Fifth moved on to Piedmont, Virginia. A few weeks later two companies of the regiment, with a squadron of the Thirteenth New York Cavalry, made a forced march at night into the mountains, captured Mosby's artillery, four pieces and caissons, and several prisoners, and brought them safely into camp at daylight. In October the regiment returned to the forts north of Washington, and from there to Virginia for the winter, establishing a post on Prospect Hill, one at Vienna and another at Fairfax Court House. The men were put at work building stockades and blockhouses, and buried nearly two thousand of the dead who had fallen on the field at the Second Bull Run. On the 6th of October, 1864, between Rectortown and Salem, Mr. Bailey was wounded, and was treated in the field hospital by Dr. McCann, after which he was sent to the hospital at Alexandria. At all other times during the entire period of his service he was with his regiment, sharing with the other men the successes and reverses of army life and taking a soldier's part in whatever was assigned for him to do. His record was a good one, and one of which both he and his children can feel a just pride. At Alexandria, Virginia, on the 9th day of June, 1865, he was honorably discharged on account of wounds received in the service. Mr. Bailey enjoyed the acquaintance and personal friendship of President Lincoln and of Governor Curtin, for the latter of whom his first vote was cast, and who was an old friend of the Bailey family.     On the 15th day of June, 1864, a few months previous to his second enlistment, Mr. Bailey married Annie E. Gleason, daughter of John and Margaret (Gorman) Gleason, of Pittsburg. John Gleason and his wife came to America from Dublin, Ireland, and settled in the city of Pittsburg, where for many years he was a drayman. The Gleason home in Pittsburg was the resting place on their arrival of many friends from the old country, and from there they made their start in the new land. Mr. Gleason died in October, 1884. His wife died in 1868. Their children, besides Mrs. Bailey, were Alice, who married Edward Dwyer; Ella, who died unmarried; and John, who married Tillie Schell.     The children of Samuel C. and Annie E. (Gleason) Bailey, who are now living, are as follows: Maggie Bailey, born February 4, 1866; married Judge F. J. O'Connor, president judge of the courts of Cambria county, and of whom special mention will be found in this work; Richard S. Bailey, born February 4, 1866 (twin of Maggie Bailey); married Ellia Horner, and is a plumber and business man of Johnstown; Edward W. Bailey, born July 23, 1871; married Kate Bradley, and is a plumber and business man of Johnstown; Samuel H. Bailey, born March 19, 1876; married Mary Thomas, and is proprietor of the Belvidere Hotel, Johnstown; Francis J. Bailey, born July 4, 1878; married Gertrude Boyle and lives in Johnstown; James G. Bailey, born May 13, 1883, now at school at Ada, Ohio.     FRANCIS JOSEPH BAILEY of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, fifth in the order of birth of the children of Samuel C., and Annie E., (Gleason) Bailey, was born in Johnstown on the 4th day of July, 1878, and obtained his earlier education in the city public schools and Rowe's College. During his studentship at the college he was stenographer in

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