Encamped opposite Fredericksburg

 

December,                                           Wednesday 17,                                               1862

 

The Battle Cry of Freedom

1st        Yes we’ll rally round the flags boys

            We’ll rally once again

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

            We will rally from the hill side

            We will rally from the plain

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

            The Union forever hurrah boys hurrah

            Down with the traitors up with the stars

            While we rally round the flag boys

            Rally once again

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

2nd

            We are springing to the call

            Of our brothers gone before

            Shouting to the battle cry of freedom

            And well fill the vacant ranks

            With a million freemen more

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

            The Union forever etc.

 

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December,                                           Thursday 18,                                                   1862

 

3rd

            We will welcome to our number

            The loyal true and brave

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

            And although he may be poor

            He shall never be a slave

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

 

4th

            We are spring to the call

            From the east and from the west

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

            And we’ll hurl the rebel crew

            From the land we love the best

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

            The Union forever etc.

 

            We are marching to the field boys

            Going to the fight

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

            And we’ll bear the glorious stars

            Of the Union and the night

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

            The Union forever etc.

 

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December,                                           Friday 19,                                                        1862

 

            We’ll meet the rebel host boys

            With fearless hearts and true

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

            And we’ll show what Uncle Sam

            Has for loyal men to do

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

            The Union forever etc.

 

            If we fall amid the pray boys

            We will face them to the last

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

            And our comrades brave shall hear us

            As we are rushing past

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

 

            Yes for liberty and Union

            We are springing to the fight

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

            And the victory shall be ours

            Forever rising in our might

            Shouting the battle cry of freedom

Chorus

            The Union forever hurrah boys hurrah

            Down with the traitors and us with the stars

            While we rally round the flag boys

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Women’s Rights

 

December,                                           Saturday 20,                                                    1862

 

1st        Man responsible for all debts of his wife

2nd        No wife’s means liable for her husband’s debts though he no penniless and she is worth millions

3rd        He cannot sell his real estate without her voluntary sworn written consent

4th        She may sell all hers without even notifying him

5th        She may turn him out of her house without any warning or provocation

6th        He cannot deprive her of his house without proving her infidelity even though she is a perfect TERMAGANT

7th        She may even compel him to pay the expenses of a divorce suit

8th        Allow her to retain all her property at marriage in her own right

 

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C. S. Fowler Sexual Science Page 144

 

December,                                           Sunday 21,                                                      1862

 

9th        But compel a rich man to donate her one third though they be

10th      Allow her to acquire and hold money and property in her own name and yet compel him however poor to support her however rich to pay all costs if she is indicted yet she need pay none of his

11th      If a man with millions in real estate marries a poor girl to day and dies to morrow she is entitled to one third. If a poor man marries a rich woman and she dies he remains poor

12th      No married man can say he owns one cent she can make him a bankrupt and oblige him to suspend business in paying her debts contracted against his remonstrance

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MARCHING THROUGH GEORGIA

 

            December,                               Monday 22,                                                     1862

 

Bring the good old bugle we’ll sing another song

Sing it with a spirit that will start the world along

Sing it as we used to sing it fifty thousand strong

While we were marching through Georgia

 

Chorus

Hurrah hurrah! We bring the jubilee

Hurrah hurrah the flag that makes you free

So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea

While we were marching through Georgia

 

2. How the Darkies shouted when they heard the joyful sound

    How the turkies gobbled which our commissary found

    How the sweet potatoes even started from the ground

    While we were marching through Georgia

 

Chorus

 

3. Yes and there were Union men who wept with joyful tears

     When they saw the honored flag they had not seen for years

     Hardly could they be restrained from breaking forth in cheers

     While we were marching through Georgia

 

Chorus

 

4.   Sherman’s dashing Yankee troops will never reach the coast

      So the saucy rebels said and twas a handsome boast

      Had they not forgot alas to recon with the host

      While we were marching through Georgia

 

Chorus

 

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December,                                                                                                                   1862

 

  1. So we made a thoroughfare for freedom and her train

      Sixty miles in latitude three hundred to the main

      Freedom fled before us for resistance was in vain

      While we were marching through Georgia

 

Chorus

Hurrah Hurrah we bring the jubilee

Hurrah Hurrah the flag that makes you free

So we sang the chorus from Atlanta to the sea

While we were marching through Georgia

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Battle of Pittsburgh Landing

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Our Loss                     1754                Killed

8408                                Wounded

2885                Missing

         13,047                Total

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Rebel loss                    1728                Killed

                                    8012                Wounded

                                      957                Missing

                                 10,697                Total

 

Personal memmous [memos] of

                                    U. S. Grant

Page 367

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December,                                                                                                                   1862

 

Captured at Vicksburg

 

“31, 600 Prisoners

 60,000 Muskets

  172 Cannon”

 

Personal Memmous [Memos] of

                                    U. S. Grant

Page 572

 

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Mine explosion was a stupendous failure all due to inefficiency on part of the Corps. Commander (Burnside) and incompetency of the Division Commander Memmous [Memos] 2nd Vol. Page 315

 

“Burnside was not however fitted to command an Army no one knew this better than himself” This is a LIA

                        Memous [Memos] 2nd Vol. Page 539

How about Newberne N. C. The stone bridge at Antietam. The capture of Cumberland Gap strongly fortified 3000 prisoners and all their artillery and arms not a single man lost by Burnside. How about Knoxville

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Encamped opposite “Fredericksburg” Va.

 

December,                                           Thursday 25,                                                   1862

 

Weather to the best of my recollection cloudy cold and dreary December like in every respect – If the American soldiers could forget Christmas; New Years Day and Independence Day could they be blotted out from the soldiers calendar or holidays commingled together with all other days in some manner that  the soldier would forget them until past. Then he would not experience that unpleasant discontentedness which prevails to such an alarming extent among soldiers when the day reminds them of the luxuries, the gay happy times that at home enjoy. So on holidays the soldier longs to be at home – My Christmas dinner to day was almost anything or everything the save a roast – boy a tin cup full of “Desiccated vegetable soup” or more generally known among us as – Spaulding’s prepared glue – and me thinks about as good use as Uncle Sam could make of it would be to glue the Union together.

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Recruiting the Roundhead Regt.

 

December,                                           Friday 26,                                                        1862

 

Daniel Leasure was authorized by Sec. of War Simon Cameron Aug. 6th 1861 to recruit the Roundhead Regt. on Sept. 2nd 27 days he had 12 Companies (Co. L was transferred to the 105 Regt.)

The Roundheads were recruited in the following counties by

Co. A                                      Washington Co.

 “     B. E. F. H.J. and K         Lawrance Co.

 “    C                                       in Butler and  do

 “    D.    ”                                Beaver Co.

 “    G.    ”                                Mercer   “

 “    M.    ”                               Westmorland and Allegheny

 

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The Roundheads participated in the following engagements by

 

1. Part Royal                           S. C.    Nov. 7th                       1861

2. “             ”                           “    ”     Jan. 1st                         1862

3. James Island                        “    ”     June 3rd                              ”

4.     do      do                          do        do   16th                             ”

5. 2nd Bull Run                        Va.      Aug. 29,30, and 31           ”

6. Chantilly                             “    ”    Sept. 1st                       1862

7. South Mountain                  Md.     “     ” 14th                           ”

8. Antecterm                           “    ”     “     ” 17th                           ”

 

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Battle of the Roundheads

 

December,                                           Saturday 27,                                                    1862

 

9. Fredericksburg                    Va.      Dec. 11, 12, and 13th   1862

10. Siege of Vicksburg           Miss.    June 14 to July 4th

11. 1863 Roundheads assisted 20 days and nights

12. Jackson                              Miss.    July 11 to 17               1863

13. Blue Springs                      East Tenn. Oct. 10th                     “        ”

14. Campbell’s Station            “    ”     Nov. 12                       “     ”

15. Siege of Knoxville            “    ”     Nov. 14 to Dec. 4th

16. Wilderness                                    Va.      May 6th                        1864

17. “                ”                      “    ”     “      7th                                     ”

18. Spotsylvania                      C. H.   “      12th                                        ”

19. North Arrow River           “    ”     “      28th                                          ”

20. Cold Harbor                      Va.      June 2nd                              ”

21. Petersburg                         “    ”     “       17th                                          ”

22. Mine Explosion                 “    ”     “      30th                             ”

23. Weldon R. Road               “    ”     Aug. 19th                            ”

24. “                       ”               “    ”     “       21st                                          ”

25. Poplar Grove Church        Va.      Sept. 30th                                         ”

26. “                       ”               “    ”     Oct. 2nd                                        ”

27. Hatchers Run                    “    ”     “      27th                                     ”

28. Fort Steadman                  “    ”     March 25th                   1865

29. Final assault on Petersburgh Va.   April 2nd                      do

 

First battle Nov. 7th 1861 last battle April 2nd 1865. Just one week before Lee surrenders April 9th 1865

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TO KEEP CATTLE FROM RUNNING AWAY FROM HOME

 

December,                                           Sunday 28,                                                      1862

 

Before crossing the last stream on the road driving them home when the cattle are on one side and you on the other LIFT A STONE and SPIT ON IT and lay the stone down where you got it the cattle will not run away from home –

 

TO KEEP A COW FROM KICKING WHEN MILKING ALSO TO CAPTURE A DOG

Take a piece of bread put it under your shirt next your body where you sweat more freely leave it remain there 10 or 15 minutes before giving the cow any feed let her smell this bread and give it to her to eat and she will remain quiet.

 Take the bread from your body and give it to the dogs to eat and the will follow you.

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December,                                           Monday 29,                                                     1862

 

“The worst excuse a soldier can make for declining service is that he once RANKED the Commander her is ordered to report to”

            Memous [Memos] 2nd vol. Page 121

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In one place an oak tree 18 inches in diameter was cut entirely down by MUSKET BALLS

            Memous [Memos] 2nd vol. Page 232

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“The North would have been much stronger with one hundred thousand COPPERHEADS in the Rebel Army”

            Memous [Memos] 2nd vol. Page 503

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Lee surrendered 28,356 men

            Memous [Memos] 2nd vol. Page 500

“We captured from March 29th to April 8th 1865 19,132 prisoners from Lee not including the killed and wounded and missing also 689 cannons”

            Memous [Memos] 2nd vol. Page 500

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December,                                           Tuesday 30,                                                     1862

 

Loss of the U. S. A. in Mexico

                                                            Killed

Battle of Point Isabel                          39

 do           Monterey                             120

 do           Buena Vista                                    267

 do siege  Vera Cruz                           2

 do           Cerro Gords                                    250

  

do            Contreras                             60

do            Churubusco             139

do            Near city of Mexico            116

           

               Total Killed                          993

 

The Mexican war and its warriors comprising a complete history of all the operations of the U. S. Army in Mexico

                                    By J. Frost L. L. D.

Published by H. Mansfield in 1848

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December,                                           Wednesday 31,                                               1862

 

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Commanding Officers – Battles “2nd Bull Run” and “Chantilly”

 

 

Virginia Newport News

            Maj. Gen. Inc. A Dix

            Maj. General A. E. Burnside

            All other officers remain as best state

Fredericksburg Va.

Major General Ambrose E. Burnside

 

            Gen. L. L. Stevens

Bull Run Campaign and battle

Commanding Gen. Major. Gen. Inc. Pope

Brigade Commander

            Gen. L. L. Stevens

Roundheads

            Cols. D. Leasure and D. Leekey

Co. A. Roundheads

            (Killed) Capt. Wm. F. Templeton

                          2nd Lieutenant Ocher

                          1st Sergeant Ed. Bausman

Commanding Generals ----------------------

(Senior Officer) Gen. Geno

                           Gen. L. L. Stevens

Roundheads Lieutenant Col. D. Leekey

                                       (Col. Leasure severely wounded)

Co. A.             R. H. R.           1st Lieutenant J. H. Penteccot

                                    2nd “              ”   Ocher

Generals L. L. Stevens and Keaney killed at Chantilly

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Commanding Generals and Officers

 

Maryland Campaign

            Major Gen. George B. McClellan

9th A. Corp

            Maj. Gen. A. E. Burnside

1st Division 9th A. C.

            General Wilcox

3rd Brigade 9th A. C.

            Gen. Reno (killed) S. M.

Roundheads

            Col. D. Leekey

Co. A. R. H. R.

            Capt. J. H. Penteccot

            Lieutenants Montford and Ocher

 

Colonel Daniel Leasure was promoted to command a Brigade at James Island and has occupied that position ever since when in the field. But he was severely wounded at Bull Run consequently unavoidably absent –

 

Virginia Winter Campaign

Grand Army of the Potomac

            Major gen. Geo. B. McClellan

            Corp (I am not certain)

Army Division Commander

            Maj. Gen. A. E. Burnside

Ninth Army Corp

            General Wilcox

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Generals and Officers

 

Our Company Division

            Brig. Gen. Burns

Our Brigade

            Col. Daniel Leasure

Roundheads

            Lieutenant David Leekey

            Major M. M. Dawson

Co. A. Roundheads

            Capt. J. H. Penteccot

            1st Lieutenant Jas. Montford

            2nd “             ” Ocher

            General McClellan relieved Nov. 7th ‘62

Guard Army of the Potomac

            Major Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside

Central Division of the Potomac Army

            Major Gen. Sumner

Ninth A. C.

            General Wilcox

            and Sedewick

1st Division Corp Division

            Gen. Burns

Fredericksburg Battle

            Roundheads Col. Leekey resigned (for fear of being dismissed I understand)

Commanding R. H. R.

            Major M. M. Dawson

 

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Capt. Co. A.

            Joseph H. Penteccot

            1st Lieutenant Jas. Montford

            2nd Lieutenant Edward Bausman

Kentucky Campaign

“Department of the Ohio”

            Major General Ambrose E. Burnside

9th Army Corp.

            Gen. Wilcox

3rd Brigade 9th A. C.

            Col. D. Leasure

            and Gen. Thomas Welsh

Afterwards Gen. Welsh was promoted to command of the 1st Division 9th A. C. and Colonel Leasure remained in command of the 3rd Brigade. There was no change in our Company officers

Maj. Gen. Vicksburg Siege Gen. U. S. Grant

Commanding 9th A. Corp

            Major Gen. Parks

1st Division 9th A. C.

            Gen. Thomas Welsh

3rd Brigade 9th A. C.

            Col. D. Leasure

Jackson Campaign

 

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Jackson Campaign or

Army Commander

            Major Gen. W. T. Sherman

9th A. Corp

            Major Gen. Park

1st Division 9th Corp

            Gen. Thomas Welsh

3rd Brigade 9th Corp

            Col. D. Leasure

 

On our return to Kentucky our commanders were as follows

“Department of the Ohio”

            Major General Ambrose E. Burnside

9th A. Corp

            Gen. Wilcox

1st Division 9th Corp

            Brig. Gen. Ferrerro

3rd Brigade

            Col. D. Leasure

Roundheads

            Lieutenant Col. M. M. Dawson

            Major Kline

Co. A. Roundheads

            Capt. J. H. Penteccot

            1st Lieutenant Jas. Montford

            2nd Lieutenant Ed. Bausman (acting L. M.)

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Thus I have given a list of our or my commanding officers from the grade of Captain up in the different Departments and armies in which I soldiered as my means of learning or knowing at all times who was our commanding General was not the most favorable in the Army so all due allowances must be made for mistakes as there was much changing of Generals and I made out my list alone from memory as far back as four years I have endeavored to give a correct list how far I have succeeded I will [let] the War Departments reports decide

                                                            Crist

 

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Angora Goats.

            John Harrison, who resides eight miles northwest from this place, says the Hillsboro (Oregon) Independent, called this week and placed upon our table a strand of wool sheared from one of these goats, the quality of which was the best we ever saw. It measured one foot in length and was as fine as silk. He has 250 of these animals, and paid Landrum & Rogers, of Watsonville, California, $600 for three bucks alone. He has goats which shear from five and half to six and half pounds each, and the wool is worth from ninety cents to a dollar per pound. There is no doubt that goats are more profitable than sheep; the fleece cleaner when sheared, and the animal more hardy and less liable to scab and other diseases known to their kind.

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Battle of Fredericksburg

 

Fredericksburg Battle

This was the bloodiest and hardest hottest contested field I ever saw or shared a part in. The Enemy held natural positions strong enough to which they added artificial strength in the shape of rifle puts Earth works for artillery and infantry. So we may call the Enemies position everything death to defense if not impregnable and last but not least the Enemy held every inch of ground on the south side of the River which ground we must at all hazards possess to maneuver our Army upon. So you see the Enemy held all in his possession that we was contending for ours was a big undertaking and military strategy was required a united (for in Union alone is there strength) cooperation on the part of every officer in the Union Army was necessary. The commanding General’s plans were good admirable for the proof of the statement I need only to say they, Gen. Burnsides orders, were successful as far as

 

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Battle of Fredericksburg

 

carried out or obeyed so every unprejudiced mind will acknowledge if posted that it was not the fault of the orders plans nor arrangements I assent most emphatically, but of the non-obedience to the commanding Generals orders and arrangements. The Army knows all the Commanding Generals and officers know and they would know that so far as General Burnside’s orders were obeyed to the letter our movements were successful. No better testimony could be desired than the confirmation in the accomplishment of the end in the manner adopted being an eye witness of Major General Franklin’s operations I cannot refrain from condemning him and shouldering our defeat on him his duty was the greatest the largest portion of the rank was assigned him and he was furnished with everything necessary to accomplish said work consequently the greater exertion was

 

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Battle of Fredericksburg

 

required of him and will I permitted to say he done the least comparatively of the three Division Generals. One of the most important orders he received was to throw his whole force across the river and flank the Enemy or more especially to turn his right wing for the sole reason he was furnished with the largest body of men. (us the Roundheads were protecting the bridge Franklin’s troop crossed the river on we have a right to speak of what we saw with our eyes and whereof we know) To accomplish the all important object as designed and ordered by General Burnside General Franklin marched over the river the smallest Corp in his “Grand” Division by the Penna. Reserve Corp and that too without any support. This is a fact undeniable. Such was the use Gen. Franklin made of the largest Division of the Army. Was this obedience of orders? He kept his troop on the north side of the

 

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Battle of Fredericksburg

 

River (a fact of which the Roundheads were eye witness I saw and beheld with my own eyes) until the Reserve Corp was driven back. The Reserves found hot work but they were used to that their loss was terrible but they proved equal to the task ad accomplished the much desired object won the victory which was turned into a defeat (designedly I shall ever believe) by General Franklin) The Reserve Corp drove the Enemy before them even out of their rifle parts on back to their ammunition train but not Brigade had Gen. Franklin thrown across the River to support them as I before stated Franklin kept his troop as much as possible on the North side of the river. In the mean time the Enemy was reinforced and drove the Reserve Corp back retaking their rifle parts and driving our men slowly though steadily toward

 

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Battle of Fredericksburg

 

the river here was the hotly contested field here was the terrible charging to and fro the awful field of carriage. Thus it is why I shoulder the defeat at Fredericksburg on General Franklin’s disobedience of orders and tardiness. The victory was won the object accomplished had he supported the P. R. Corps they alone did the work – I believe Gen. Franklin is a traitor to our Country, the Army, or the cause and this is not all I have to condemn him for at the Battle of “Bull Run” last August I learned that he lay a part if not all of Saturday the 30th at or near “Centerville” with his Division of troop with or near Fitz John Porter neither of said Major Generals coming or sending any support or reinforcements to the struggling over honored Army on the bloody field

 

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Fredericksburg and Bull Run

 

of “Bull Run” No. 2 ( It is an old but none the less true adage that birds of a feather flock together so I believe that Generals Franklin and Porter were tarred with the same stick.) About nine or ten o clock p.m. on the night of August 30th perhaps midway between “Bull Run” and “Centerville” on Pope’s Army falling back we met who? Why no more nor less a personage than Maj. Gen. Franklin with his Army slowly approaching “Bull Run” that terrible field of gore. I need scarcely say in conclusion that from what I know of General Franklin’s military or rather what I have seen I cannot refrain from believing what I do and it will require more than two witnesses pretty large amount of testimony to convince me that he is or was a loyal General.

                                                                                                C. C. L.

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110 and Battle of Fredericksburg continued

 

“About one o clock (Dec. 13th Saturday 1862) one of the most brilliant movements of the day was performed by Gen. Meads Division which by a terrific charge gained the crest of the hill which was near the key of the position but not being sufficiently supported they were compelled to retire.”

            Copied from

Three years in The Federal Cavalry

By Capt. Willard Glazier

2nd Regt. N. York Cavalry

            “Harris Light”

 

            The above statement is the whole truth in a nut shell had the Penna. Reserve Corps. ( By the way the smallest Corps in the whole Division) been sufficiently supported (at least 15,000 men troops were laying within support idle awaiting orders) The battle of Fredericksburg would have been one of the most glorious

 

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            But Major Gen. Franklin failed to support this one single Corps I shall ever believe designedly

            Being an eye witness of the fact I know where of I speak

                                                                                                            Crist

 

Private                                                 C. C. Lobingier

            Co. A. 100th Roundhead Regt.

                        Penna. Volunteers

1st Division      3rd Brigade

9th Army Corp

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I enlisted for three years

March 3rd 1862 in Co A

Roundhead Regt 100 Pa. Volunteers

Was discharged by reason of

 Special Orders 94 war

Dpt March 31st 1864

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To Cure a Felon

Take one table spoonful of red lead

and one of Castile soap

Mix them with as much weakly as well to

make it spread like soft salve

and apply on the first appearance

of the felon and it will cure in

twelve hours

 

            Pension

Claim for Pension No. 65509

Allowed at $4 – per month

Commencing Nov. 27th 1865

Sept 1868 Reduced 1/3

                                    Joseph H. Barnett

Notice deed dated June 14th 1866

Your pension Certificate is sent to J. unealpher

 

Last paid to June 4th 1871

At 2 2/3 Dollars per month

Aug                 1879. Made application

For to be reinstated but claim rejected

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1862 Commenced with WEDNESDAY

 

[Newspaper insert]:

 

The Pittsburgh Gazette

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Saturday April 28, 1866.

 

CITY ITEMS.

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Graduated at Duff’s Mercantile College, Pittsburgh.

 

W. A. Birchard, Warren, Ohio.

Barkley Cooper, St. Clairsville, Ohio.

John M. Funk, Titusville, Pa.

J. N. McIntosh, Hammondsville, Ohio.

Wm. J. McKeever, Allegheny City, Pa.

Wm. A. Campbell, Cambridge, Ohio.

Robt. J. Wilson, Pittsburgh.

Jas. T. Lambie, Tallycavey, Pa.

W. A. Gilleland, Bakerstown, Pa.

Geo. L. Reis, New Castle, Pa.

M. J. Collopy, Coshocton, Ohio.

Henry C. Matthews, Pittsburgh.

D. R. McIntire, Allegheny Co., Pa.

Jas. B. Zahm, Ebensburg, Pa.

John Waldron, Parkersburg, West Va.

Wm. Gallagher, Birmingham, Pa.

M. E. Boysel, Tarlton, Ohio.

Benj. Thomas, Birmingham, Pa.

O. W. Beaty, Steam Mill, Pa.

H. N. Kirkpatrick, Broadhead.

W. S. Bebout, Clark, Pa.

A. S. Bebout, Clark, Pa.

W. C. Cravin, California, Pa.

Thos. J. Myers, Phillipsburg, Pa.

H. A. Warne, Monongahela City, Pa.

W. J. Barclay, Pomeroy, Ohio.

A. Dienst, Girard, Ohio.

D. W. Payne, Bartlett, Ohio.

W. H. Stewart, Fairfield, Ohio.

Fred Fleming, Birmingham, Pa.

Jas. Bradley, Monroeville, Pa.

Robt. Galloway, Connellsville, Pa.

C. C. Lobingier, Bradlock’s Fields, Pa.

Thos. Self, Racine, Ohio.

W. R. McCabe, Vancefort, Pa.

John W. Wheller, Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

 

            All of whom passed the usual searching examinations of the College satisfactorily, and who will no doubt hereafter distinguish themselves by an honorable proficiency in business. Each graduate was awarded the beautiful Diploma of the College, as a credential of his proficiency of his industry, and of his exemplary deportment during his course of study.

 

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A Small Pox Remedy.

            A correspondent of the Stockton (Cal) Herald writes as follows:

 

            I herewith append a recipe which has been used to my knowledge in hundreds of cases. It will prevent or cure the smallpox though the pittings are filled. When Jenner discovered cow-pox in England, the world of science hurled an avalanche upon his head, but when the most scientific school of medicine in the world – that of Paris – published this recipe as a panacea for small-pox, it passed unheeded. It is as unfailing as fate, and conquers in every instance. It is harmless when taken by a well person. It will also cure scarlet fever. Here is the recipe as I used it, and cured my children of scarlet fever here it is as I have used it to cure small-pox; when learned physicians said the patient must die, it cured:

            Sulphate of zinc, one grain; fox glove, (digitalis), one grain; half a teaspoonful of sugar; mix with two tablespoonfuls of water. When thoroughly mixed, add four ounces of water. Take a spoonful every hour. Either disease will disappear in twelve hours. For a child smaller doses according to age. If countries would compel their physicians to use this, there would be no need of pest houses. If you value advice and experience, use this for that terrible disease.

 

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Something Worth Knowing.

 

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

 

            Every little while we read of some who has struck a rusty nail in his foot or some other part of his person, and lockjaw has resulted therefrom. All such wounds can be healed without any fatal consequences following them. The remedy is simple. It is only to smoke such wound, or any wound or bruise that is inflamed, with burning wool or woolen cloth. Twenty minutes in the smoke of wool will take the pain out of the worst case of inflammation arising from any wound we ever saw.

 

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Millers Miracles           Richard Miller

Near Estillville                                    Wytheville,Va.

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Dr. S. B. Hartman 128 North Prince St          Lancaster Pa

                       

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[Inside Back Cover]

 

[ 5 cents and 10 cents stamps]

[Picture of  bald eagle and shield]

 

A million brave spirits all shot with one voice,

            “We will die for the rights we demand;”

Let traitors beware, by their dark plots we swear,

            That no treason shall rest in our land.

 

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Barbara Fritchie Again.

            The following appears as a communication in the San Francisco Bulletin:

            Editor Bulletin: - I saw in your paper of the 26th an item concerning Barbara Fritchie. It denied the fact that she held the flag in her window during the march through Frederick. She did, for I was in one of the dust-browned ranks (may I be pardoned) that Stonewall ordered to halt, and I flatter myself that the bullet from my gun was one of the many that hit the flag.

                                                                        An Ex- Confederate

Los Angeles, April 2, 1875.

           

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J. L. K. Cumminsville. – Following are the salaries of some of the chief rulers of European countries: Emperor of Austria, $4,610,000; King of Belgium, $600,000; King of Denmark, $277,771; President of France, $120,000, and an allowance of $60,000 for household expenses; King of Prussia, 43,307,760; Queen of Great Britain, $2,225,000; King of Greece, $260,890; the late King of Italy had $3,250,000; King of Netherlands, $250,000; Emperor of Russia, about $10,000,000; King of Spain, $2,660,000; King of Norway and Sweden, $460,000; President of Swiss Republic, $3,000.

 

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Largest peach orchard in the world 250 acres John Parnell Chambers County, Alabama.

 

“Millers Miracles” Richard Miller Wytheville, Va. near Esteville                  Scott Co.

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McCormick’s Long Suit.

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The Millionaire Reaper Man Harvested $35,000 Out of the Pennsylvania Railroad for Three Damaged Trunks.

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            At Union station this morning several railroad men discussed the case of Millionaire McCormick, originator and manufacturer of the reapers which bear his name, who recently got $35,000 damages out of the Pennsylvania railroad company. The case dates back to March, 1861, when John Kelly, now depot passenger agent for the Pennsylvania lines, was baggage agent and practically depot master at the Chicago station of the Fort Wayne.

            Mr. and Mrs. McCormick had been to Philadelphia and New York traveling, of course, on passes, and they had occasion to send five trunks to Chicago. They arrived at the depot before the owners came and while in the baggage rooms the station caught fire from a stroke of lightning which came thither via a telegraph wire. There were no lightning arresters known in those days, and fires from such causes were of frequent occurrence. Mr. Kelly was aroused from bed at 2 o’clock in the morning, and upon hurrying to the depot, found the whole building in flames. He got in, however, and succeeded in saving a few things, among them being two of McCormick’s trunks. The other three were burnt or badly damaged, and Mr. McCormick entered suit against the railroad for $10,000 damages, alleging that the destroyed trunks were full of costly silks and velvets. The suit went from court to court and no man by McCormick, in those days, with his money and perseverance, would have kept up the fight. He won, finally, however, and about 18 months ago received $35,000 in damages, with the added costs and interest.

 

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Heavily Insured.

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The Fortunes which Death Would Bring to Some People.

 

The following is a list of those in this city who carry an insurance on their lives of $50,000 and upward.

 

James Parke, Jr., iron merchant…………….. $300,000

Robert J. Anderson, steel merchant…………              220,000

Hon. D. J. Morrill, iron merchant…………...   125,000

J. E. Schmertz, Pres’t Pennsylvania

Lead Company………………………………              100,000

Miller, Metcalf & Parker, steel

manufacturers……………………………….               100,000

Wm. Clark, iron pipe………………………..    100,000

Adam Wiese, Pres’t Germania Bank………..                 80,000

S. A. Cosgrave………………………………                 75,000

Joseph Horne, of Jos. Horne and Co………..                 25,000

Joseph B. Horne, dry goods…………………                25,000

J. McD. Crosson, proprietor Monongahela

House………………………………………..                 50,000

Samuel Brown, coal merchant……………....                 50,000

Jos. A. Stone, coal merchant………………...                 40,000

J. F. Dravo, coal merchant…………………..                 40,000

Thos. Fawcett, coal merchant……………….                 40,000

Reiter Bros., Union Chain Co………………..                 40,000

George A. Kelly, wholesale druggist………...                 40,000

John D. Scully, cashier First National Bank….                35,000

Maj. A. M. Baumberger………………………                30,000

Simpson Horner, coal merchant………………                75,000

Jos. S. Brown, iron merchant…………………                70,000

Cochran Fleming, patent medicines………….                 60,000

Wm. E. Schmertz, shoe merchant……………                 50,000

Chas. Of Arbuckle & Co……………………..                50,000

George A. Bing, President City National

Bank…………………………………………..                50,000

Homer Wright, brittania manufacturer………..               50,000

W. J. Kountz, steamboatman………………….               50,000

A. O. Tintsman, coal and coke………………..               50,000

 

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Tribune June 20, 1912

 

Lee said I can tell you one thing for your comfort Grant will not demand unconditional surrender. He will give us “AS GOOD TERMS AS THIS ARMY HAS A RIGHT TO DEMAND” And I am going to meet him in the rear at 10 a.m. and SURRENDER THIS ARMY on the condition of NOT FIGHTING AGAIN until CHANGED.

 

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Born in 1846

Thomas E. Galbreath

Virtue Tennessee

 

Co. D. 3rd East Tenn. Regt.

Enlisted Feb. 10th 1862

Mustered out March 16th 1865

A little over 16 years of age.

 

A. E. Seifert

N. York City

Enlisted in 1862

Mustered out 1865

Born in 1847

15 years of age

 

Here we got aboard a train for Louisville crossed the Ohio River into Jeffersonville Indiana took a train here bound for Cairo, Ill. At Centrailer Ill. changed cars from BROAD TO NARROW GAGE TRACK. At Cairo we got aboard the steam boat bound for Vicksburg. The gun boats convoyed our fleet ( The 9th Corps) from Cairo to Vicksburg the Enemy made no attack on our fleet directing over troop stopped a few hours at Memphis, Tenn. Arrived at Vicksburg June marched crossed the old canal route intending to cross the Mississippi River Grant and his Army cross. After waiting some time our orders were countermanded we counter marched back and took a boat up the Fargov River several miles to the rear of Grants Army. The Ninth (9th) Corps built many miles of rifle parts facing toward the Big Black River facing to the rear of Grant’s Army. The business of the 9th Corps was the prevent Gen. Johnson C. S. A. from raising the siege. The 9th Corps were so well fortified and protected they were anxious for Gen. Johnson to make an attack but Gen. Johnson never even made a feint on the 9th Corps work. Gen. Pemberton sent out a white flag on July 3rd and he and Grant paralyzed most of the day coming to terms of surrender the C. S. A. Army. The agreement was all his C. S. A. troops in the fortifications in and around Vicksburg were to march out July 4th into our lines stack their arms and be paroled not to fight the U. S. Government until properly EXCHANGED all cannon and ammunition was also turned over to the U. S. Government 30,600 troops were captured

60,000 muskets “               ”

About 200 cannon

 

On the morning of July 4th 1863, The 9th Corps started on the march for Jackson the capitol of Mississippi on arriving at Big Black River the River was too hight and rapid to ford having no pontoons we were compelled to….

 

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Lincoln’s Birthday, February 12, 1809

[Picture of Lincoln]

 

The Gettysburg Address

            Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

            Now that we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.

            But in a larger sense we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task or remaining before us, - that from these honored dead we take increased devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth.