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| I hitherto neglected to mention that, at the muster at Baltimore into the United States service, Peter Maginnis and Chas. R. G. Pinkerton, were rejected on account of physical disqualifications. I am sure I saw a tear glisten in Peter's eye as he had to stop out of ranks; Charlie Pinkerton was sick at the time. | I hitherto neglected to mention that, at the muster at Baltimore into the United States service, Peter Maginnis and Chas. R. G. Pinkerton, were rejected on account of physical disqualifications. I am sure I saw a tear glisten in Peter's eye as he had to stop out of ranks; Charlie Pinkerton was sick at the time. | ||
| - | The person kindly sending me packages of newspapers will please accept thanks, and send address. The Express comes regularly to hand now. All the Lancasterians abroad share the feelings of those at home for the loss of Bishop Bowman. | + | The person kindly sending me packages of newspapers will please accept thanks, and send address. The Express comes regularly to hand now. All the Lancasterians abroad share the feelings of those at home for the loss of Bishop Bowman. |
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| On Thursday the 5th Wisconsin and 19th Indiana went south. They were both fine looking bodies of men, and particular attention seems to have been paid in arming and equipping them. The flank companies of the latter regiment were armed with Enfield Rifles; also five sharpshooters in each company. The remainder were Minie muskets. | On Thursday the 5th Wisconsin and 19th Indiana went south. They were both fine looking bodies of men, and particular attention seems to have been paid in arming and equipping them. The flank companies of the latter regiment were armed with Enfield Rifles; also five sharpshooters in each company. The remainder were Minie muskets. | ||
| - | On Friday evening the Southern train brought two hundred and thirty-five sick and wounded soldiers from the hospitals at Washington and Georgetown, destined for Annapolis; many of them were at Bull's Run. One poor fellow, with whom I conversed, stated that during the engagement he fell from exhaustion. Crawling for some distance, he came to a hut filled with wounded companions; while in the act of quenching his thirst with muddy water, abundant in that district, the hut was riddled with grape, and almost immediately followed by a charge of infantry—mercenaries—and all were bayoneted. This man was left by them under the supposition that he was dead. He was subsequently picked up by the Massachusetts 6th and taken to Washington. | + | On Friday evening the Southern train brought two hundred and thirty-five sick and wounded soldiers from the hospitals at Washington and Georgetown, destined for Annapolis; many of them were at Bull's Run. One poor fellow, with whom I conversed, stated that during the engagement he fell from exhaustion. Crawling for some distance, he came to a hut filled with wounded companions; while in the act of quenching his thirst with muddy water, abundant in that district, the hut was riddled with grape, and almost immediately followed by a charge of infantry—mercenaries—and all were bayoneted. This man was left by them under the supposition that he was dead. He was subsequently picked up by the Massachusetts 6th and taken to Washington. |
| On Saturday morning we greeted the arrival of the Fifth Pennsylvania Reserve, Colonel Simmone, and in the evening the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment, accompanied by Nim's Artillery from Boston. This battery was formerly under the command of Col. Cook, and during their three months enlistment were stationed at Camp Carrol, near Baltimore, After their discharge, almost immediate reorganization was effected, and they return to do service in the next great battle soon to be fought not many miles from here. | On Saturday morning we greeted the arrival of the Fifth Pennsylvania Reserve, Colonel Simmone, and in the evening the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Massachusetts Regiment, accompanied by Nim's Artillery from Boston. This battery was formerly under the command of Col. Cook, and during their three months enlistment were stationed at Camp Carrol, near Baltimore, After their discharge, almost immediate reorganization was effected, and they return to do service in the next great battle soon to be fought not many miles from here. | ||
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