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+//St. Lawrence Republican and Ogdensburgh Weekly Journal//, December 24, 1862
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+From the "Sixtieth."
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+CAMP RATHBONE, NEAR BALTIMORE,\\
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+Maryland, December 13th, 1861
+EDITOR OF THE REPUBLICAN & JOURNAL:
+On the 5th inst., Paymaster Smith came down from Washington and brought us our pay for services up to Nov. 1st. The total amount paid to the regiment was about $15,000. Of this sum the following amounts are known to have been sent home by the officers and men of the several companies as follows:
+Co. A $1,324.00
+Co. B  840.00
+Co. C  700.00
+Co. D  1334.23
+Co. E 1,180.22
+Co. F 295.00
+Co. G 375.25
+Co. H 556.00
+Co. J 593.27
+Co. K 853.95
+Total $795,362
+Most of this was sent by Express, and it is probably that more was sent my mail than I have any account of; also that quite an amount was sent by the Field and Staff Officers. In addition to all thus accounted for the sum of $460 has been paid to the band for the purchase of instruments. About $500 more will be needed to complete their set, and it will be cheerfully given out of the January payment.
+Another death occurred in our regiment this morning, Aaron Gear, a resident of Pitcairn, and a member of Co. D, died of Typhoid Fever. Hugh Adrian of Heuvelton, a member of Co F, is lying very sick with the same disease. He is at the City Hospital, and has every possible care and attention. Several who have been very sick with fever are rapidly recovering. The measles are very prevalent in camp. About forty are now in different stages of sickness. Dr. Gale and his assistant are meeting with good success in their treatment of this so much dreaded disease. In many camps about us it has been attended with great mortality.
+We are now making active preparations for winter quarters, having received orders to erect barracks. Our camp is located on the Southern bank of a fresh water pond, from which the Susquehanna Ice Company gets its sock in trade. The pond is also famed as the place where the notorious Winans experimented with his cigar-shaped steamer.
+Last Thursday night at a little past ten o'clock, we were startled by a very heavy explosion, followed immediately by that peculiarly whizzing sound, which is said to those familiar with such things, to accompany the passage of a bomb. That it was a bomb, the Corporal of the guard, who was going the roads with his relief, was very confident, for the thing struck the ground only three feet from him. Of course a scampering ensued, for no one cares to be near a bursting projectile. But after a moment or so had passed, search was made for the missile, when it was found to be a piece of a locomotive boiler flue, about three feet long and weighing perhaps fifteen pounds. Several of us immediately started for the Railroad, distant about three hundred rods in the rear of our camp, and there saw that a locomotive had exploded, and was in fragments. The force of the explosion had thrown it from the track, and whatever remained that was combustible about it was on fire.
+Col. Hayward sent down several officers and about twenty men to extinguish the flames, and render such other assistance as might be needed. Capt. Ransom was standing on the steps of the locomotive at the time of the explosion, having but just got on for the purpose of riding down the length of his lines to see how well his men were doing their guard duty. He providentially escaped unharmed.
+A soldier connected with one of the Wisconsin regiments was on the locomotive. He must have been thrown an enormous distance in the air, as his body was found deeply imbedded in the clay about two rods from the locomotive. The fate of the engineer was however most surprising. His body was found in a field 650 feet distant from the locomotive. The dome of the engine, weighing about one ton, was found about eighty feet beyond the engineer.
+The train to which this powerful locomotive was attached, was made up of Government freight cars, and had just started for Washington. It was a very heavy train, and was moving very slowly, which fact alone prevented a great destruction of property. As it was, but one car was demolished. Its cargo, however, hay pressed in bales, was uninjured.\\
+Yours, &c., R. EDDY.
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+//The Advance//, December 27, 1861
+ARMY CORRESPONDENCE.
+LETTER FROM THE SIXTIETH.
+HEADQUARTERS CO. D, 60TH REGIMENT, N. Y. S. V.\\
+MT. CLARE STATION, BALTIMORE, Dec. 14.
+EDITOR OF THE ADVANCE:
+DEAR SIR: I have just received your letter, intimating that I am to expect a receipt of the Advance. I assure you it will come welcome to us, and our company will watch Captain Eddy pretty closely. We are hungry for your local columns, and what of interest. may be transpiring around our old homes in the far-off North.
+With respect to our company, or matters of our regiment, there is not much of importance to transmit, The most of moment is our company's sick-list, which amounts to eighteen, We are having a rather hard run of the measles, and there are one or two cases of typhoid fever; but we do not give up any of them to die as yet: we hope that by good care they may weather the gale and sail clear of the dark gates of death: we cannot lose them. As a company, we have determined, whatever others may do, to behave ourselves, and are much attached to each other, have earned a name for honesty, and have been kindly cared for during our sickness, by kind-hearted Union friends in Baltimore, for which we take every opportunity to thank them.
+Since my last, we have moved our quarters, and are now in two brick buildings, built for engine houses, have plenty of air and room, and sleep comfortably: nor can our fare now-a-days be complained of. We have bread, beef, pork, beans, potatoes, rice, "Hominy!" sugar, coffee, and, last, though not least—tea. Our bread is the Baltimore aerated, unfermented article, and is the best bread I ever saw: but, nevertheless, please tell Gen. Judd that we've seen the time when we should like to sit around his table at old Camp Wheeler; and some of us feel a "leetle" on the grateful side. Any way, we promise the General a hearty shake hands, if we meet him again.
+Yesterday, Sergeant Adams of our company, and myself, obtained leave of absence for the day, and had a fine old time visiting the war preparations in the vicinity of this great city. We got a skiff and rowed across the smooth waters of the Bay, and from thence down to Fort McHenry. We walked around that nest of iron bull dogs, found the garrison in good spirits and in fine military order, walked up the beach, and had a good view at the vessels-of-war lying in the harbor, and a splendid prospect of the city. It is a magnificent sight--its tall towers, its lofty spires, its huge edifices, tastefully-built dwellings, its finely-laid out streets; its endless labyrinth of foundries, factories, and storehouses; the perfect tamarack-swamps of masts, spars, bowsprits, and rigging, whose long hulls lay to the gunwale in water, or, more buoyant, lie by themselves asleep on the light blue surface of the Chesapeake: whose make and rigging warrant: that they were built for more active business; for on close inspection, certain "square holes" were discovered, from which is wont to come forth fire, smoke, and cannon balls, is, altogether, an array worth one's while. I pity those who, from fear of far off danger, would not enlist: for their loss of what they might have enjoyed is bitter punishment.
+One company is detached on railroad guard duty, and our task is arduous, standing on post every other day four hours on and eight hours off, for twenty four hours. But there comes one day of rest, which is improved in writing, going down town, and in some cases coming back "pretty much how d'ye dew:" washing, mending, tearing, wrestling, jumping, &c., &c. Indeed, I wish you could [...]st step into our "shanty" this minute; I'd like to see you enjoy the picture presented, the phazes of which are in ludicrous order. Letter-writing is now the general business, and most are engaged, from the rapid penman all the way down to the tug-and-pull genius who hooks from right to left like a combative cow, while he speculates whether the queer looking mazy labyrinth he is perpetrating will convey his hard-drawn ideas.
+I was at headquarters of the regiment to-day I saw most of the officers, and think they are looking finely. Lieut.Col. Goodrich is becoming much liked by the entire regiment; and permit me here to signify in behalf of our company our unanimous thanks for the kind manner in which he carries himself toward us.
+Major Brundage still maintains the high popular position he earned in our opinion. He is a military man, and a gentleman: not in that distant and dignified sense which places a deep and vast abyss between him and those lower in office and station, but in that just sense which true Northern freemen so much prize—an easy and unaffected native simplicity of manner.
+Adjutant Gale continues to issue orders in the same quick, sharp, and prompt voice as usual, besides finding time to greet us with a hearty "good day." Ah! we wouldn't swap him for any one else for his position. Our Quartermaster's and Commissary's department is well filled officially. I canot  particularize all, but grading down from where I left off, we are as well suited as we could ask, especially in company commanders.
+Yours &c.,\\
+A RUSSELL VOLUNTEER.
+Death in the Sixtieth.
+BALTIMORE, Dec. 13, 1861.\\
+EDITOR OF THE ADVANCE;
+Another one of the sixtieth has yielded to the "destroyer."
+Aaron Geer of Company D,, (Capt. Thomas), died of typhoid fever yesterday morning at nine o'clock, at the hospital at headquarters. He was from Pitcairn, and stood well in his company. His age was twenty-two. The funeral will be attended at one o'clock this (Wednesday) P. M, at the Loudon Cemetry.
+The life of exposure here is a hard one, each man being out every other night, but the men of the sixtieth are enduring it well. X.
+FROM, THE COMPANY.
+To his friends we would, as a company, say that our lamented comrade has borne his illness with a "fortitude worthy of a brave man and a soldier; that he was punctual and trusworthy on duty, kind to his fellow-soldiers at all times, and that we beg to share with his relatives in the consolation that he died in the discharge of his duty, and in the service of his
+country. CO. D.
+Judson & Powell received a telegram on Saturday evening from Captain Thomas Elliott, of the 60th regiment, at Baltimore, that Mortimer Stevens was, dead. Mr. Stevens volunteered from, Heuvelton,--was the son of Moses Stevens, and we learn was a fine young man and very much esteemed by his comrades. He died a true patriot, defending his country's honor. His remains are soon to arrive here. May their kind Heavenly Father grant comfort and consolation to hearts so sadly bereaved by this affliction.
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+//St. Lawrence Republican and Ogdensburgh Weekly Journal//, January 14, 1862
+From the "Sixtieth."
+CAMP RATHBONE, NEAR BALTIMORE,\\
+Maryland, January 2d, 1862
+The regularity with which the copy of the Journal you are so kind as to send me comes to hand, is a constant reminder of my obligations to you, and an incitement to send you a few items for its columns, though I sometimes fear that my letters can have but little interest to your readers. Camp life is somewhat monotonous, though a very busy one to such as are disposed to do their duty. An attempt to write of anything of importance outside the camp would be labor lost since the telegraph instantly reports about all that is worth knowing.
+The latest and most exciting topic of news among ourselves is the resignation of Col. Heyward, which was forwarded by letter last night to our Brigade Head Quarters at Annapolis Junction. In conversation with the Colonel this morning, he informed me that reasons wholly of a "private nature," had induced him to take the step. What those reasons are, it of course concerns no one to know without Colonel Heyward's consent. It is, however, well known to your readers, that the Regiment has ever since its arrival South, been dissatisfied with its commander. No one here, at least no considerable number, impute and wrong motives to him, but while all concede that he has probably endeavored to do what was for the best, and that his intentions have been good, the opinion is very general that he has frequently fallen into mistakes, and has failed to regain the confidence which was so enthusiastically placed in him at the time he took command at Camp Wheeler.
+Having written the above, it is due to Col. Hayward that, I add, that in what ever he has done, he affirms that he has acted under orders from his superiors, and that he is in no way responsible for many things for which he is blamed, and that also whatever seeming overbearance has been manifest at times, it has never proceeded from any studied effort to be arrogant, but was produced by mental excitement caused by bodily ill health, exposure, want of sleep, and all the circumstances which cause and attend nervous and physical debility.
+The resignation will doubtless be accepted. No ill-will, I trust, will follow the Colonel when he leaves us, but, on the contrary, a sincere and earnest wish that some happier lot than he has known while among us may be bestowed on him, and that peace and prosperity attend all his days.
+We get no information of the doings of our Recruiting officers. If any have been detefred from enlisting by any rumors of sickness among us, as is intimated to me, I have only say that aside from the cases of measels, which have now about had their run, the health of our men has been better than the average of troops. With the measels, as I think I have previously written, our surgeons have, more than usual good success. As soon as the barracks, now in process of erection, are completed, our men will have comfortable quarters, and be as well off as any soldiers can be. Let our ranks then be filled up, and a hearty aid given & those we have sent North for that purpose.
+I regret to announce that we have had two deaths in Camp this week, Holley E. Meachand, of Hopkinton, member of Co. K, and Lewis Dupra, of Parishville, member of Co. A. The former had been sick some weeks with a bronchial difficulty, and died Tuesday, at about 10 A. M, the latter died suddenly of measels at 3 A. M. on Wednesday. Young Meachand was well aware of his condition for same hours before his departure, and was much resigned to his death, retaining consciousness and speech till the last moment. Dupra was to all appearance doing well up to 9 P. M. on Tuesday, when he began to strangle by an accumulation of mucus in his lungs and instantly loosing consciousness so remained till the last. Both were good and efficient young men, ever ready for duty, and much esteemed by their comrades. Their bodies repose side by side in Loudon Park Cementry. May those who mourn their departure be comforted by the assurance that their spirits have returned to
+God who gave them. Yours truly,\\
+RICHARD EDDY.
+From the 60th.
+MOUNT CLARE STATION, Baltimore, Jan, 6, 1862.
+MR EDITOR:
+I beg leave to say to the friends in St. Lawrence that the New York Sixtieth are fast recovering from the effects of the measles which we have pretty generally had.
+We were much surprised on the first day of January to receive as our New Years gift, the resignation of our Colonel. I believe him to be an honest man of undoubted and undisputed patriotism, who made a great sacrifice to serve his country, but of his capacity - the deponent saith not. He undoubtedly made a good Clerk. I have known some men who would make excellent deacons, but very poor ministers.
+The rank and file are every day becoming more and more attached to the field staff and line officers. As a regiment we feel determined to do our whole duty in any place or capacity assigned us; determined never to tarnish the honor of the county from which we hail.
+We hope yet to make our mark and teach our Southern brothers that the sturdy sons of St. Lawrence will perish to a man or see the old time honored flag wave over their soil.
+Most of us regret that Mason and Slidell are given up. Better to sacrifice a million of lives and thereby secure to future generation a nation's name, honored and dignified, than grant an unjust claim made upon us, and that too when engaged in suppressing rebellion at home. In my opinion a nation compromises more dignity in granting an unjust claim, made with a view of taking advantage of its crippled condition, than it would to grant the same claim when conscious of its supreme strength.
+Yesterday I visited Washington and there learned that Gen. McClellan intends to make an onward movement within a few days.
+As yet we have seen no snow. The weather is beautiful in the extreme, resembling very much the weather we generally get in September and October at home.
+Yours truly, G. M. G.
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+//St. Lawrence Republican and Ogdensburgh Weekly Journal//, January 21, 1862
+The Resignation of Col. Hayward.
+HEADQUARTERS 60TH REGIMENT, N. Y. S. V.\\
+CAMP RATHBONE, NEAR BALTIMORE, Jan. 1., 1862.
+Col. John C. Robinson, Commanding Railway Brigade, Annapolis Junction.
+SIR: Considerations of a private nature influence me to tender, through you, to his Excellency, E. D. Morgan, Governor of the State of New York, to Major General Geo. R. McClellan, Commanding Army of the Potomac, or the Adjutant General of the United States Army, my resignation of the commission of Colonel of the Sixtieth Regiment New York State Volunteers.
+From the date of the commission until the persent moment, I have the innate consciousness of having obeyed every superior order, and having conformed in spirit and letter to Revised Army Regulations and to the Articles of War.
+The love of country beats as warmly in my heart now as when a young Second Lieutenant in the United States Army, and as when having declined the Colonelcy of another regiment from conscientious motives, I sacrificed private and pecuniary considerations to accept this position.
+Need I, therefore, say that when my services are demanded by my country in any exigency, I shall be ready to make any sacrifice for that sake.
+I have the honor to be, with much respect, your most obedient servant,\\
+W. B. HAYWARD,\\
+Colonel Sixtieth Regiment N. Y. S. V.
+HEADQUARTERS RAILWAY BRIGADE,\\
+CAMP MICHIGAN, ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION,\\
+January 10, 1862.
+COL. W. B. HAYWARD:\\
+DEAR SIR: Your resignation as Colonel of the Sixtieth Regiment New York State Volunteers, having been accepted, it affords me much pleasure to state that I have always found you prompt, ready and willing to obey and execute all orders and instructions that have been communicated to you during your connection with this brigade — Our private intercourse, renewed after a separation of more than twenty years, has been of the most pleasant kind, and in your retirement to civil life you carry with you my esteem and kindest wishes for your success and welfare. Very truly yours,
+JNO. C. ROBINSON\\
+Colonel Commanding Brigade.
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+//The Advance//, January 24, 1862
+THE RAILROAD GUARD.
+[From the Baltimore Sun, January 10.]
+A few nights since, the sentinels of the New York Sixtieth Regiment detected suspicious parties near the railroad track towards Washington, who were supposed to have designed obstructing the road, or interfering with the safe passage of the trains. The interlopers were fired at, but in the darkness made their escape. The efficiency with which these important duties are performed by the regiments between Baltimore and Washington, under the general command of Brig.-General John C. Robinson (late of the United States Army,) has enlisted the attention of travelers between Baltimore and the Capital. The First District of Columbia Regiment is posted between Washington and Beltsville, the First Michigan between Beltsville and Annapolis Junction, the Tenth Maine between Annapolis Junction and the Western Junction at Relay, and the New York Sixtieth from the Relay to the Locust Point and other stations of the road in Baltimore. Colonel William B. Hayward, of the latter regiment, has 960 efficient men under his command. He has lately issued to them a printed circular of instructions, by which they are required to assiduously guard all the bridges, culverts, and switches; to patrol the line by day and night; to prevent obstructions being laid on the track by malicious persons, and to warn off all interlopers at all doubtful in their purposes. These duties seem to be effectively performed, although involving considerable exposure to the men at this season.
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+//The Advance//, January 31, 1862
+ARMY CORRESPONDENT.
+HEADQUARTERS 60TH REGIMENT, N. Y. S. V. CAMP\\
+RATHBONE, BALTIMORE, Jan. 13th, 1862.
+EDITOR OF THE ADVANCE:
+You undoubtedly have heard of the feeling which has existed in our regiment ever since we left Camp Wheeler, toward our Colonel. I think it would be safe to call it almost hatred, for I think there is not a single officer or private in the whole regiment, but what has looked upon him with contempt.
+We were however in receipt of news this morning that greatly lit up the dim future, which seemed before us. At an early hour this morning as the different companies were drawn up for inspection, they were told that their Colonel's resignation had been accepted, and he, Col. W. B. Hayward had been discharged from the service in Uncle Sam's Army.
+At this announcement of good news, there arouse three of the heartiest cheers mad a tiger, that has been given since we left Camp Wheeler. At ten o'clock we were called for dress parade, where the paper of discharge was read by the Adjutant, and had it not been just before divine service, I think the boys would have given him three times three and tigers. Just before parade was dismissed Lieut. Col. Goodrich (who by the way is a great favorite in the regiment and a perfect gentleman,) made a few remarks appropriate to the occasion.
+As our new barracks are about completed, and our granny Colonel about to depart, each man seems invigorated with new life, and I think ere long our regiment will be among the A., No. Ones. The health of the regiment is fast improving and the measles seems to be growing among the things that were. The weather is at present delightful, and as warm as September. We have had but one cold snap which lasted only a few days and made ice two inches thick, which is the thickest we have seen this winter. My health was never better and sogerin seems to agree with me.
+We have a splendid set of new instruments and are getting so that that we think we can play some.
+SKID
+HEADQUARTERS CO. C. 60TH REG'T N. Y. S. V.\\
+Camp Loan, near Baltimore, Jan. 22, 1862.
+EDITOR OF THE ADVANCE:
+The 60th is moving on in the even [...] of its way. All the companies on the Railroad are snugly ensconced in barracks, and the four companies at the head quarters of the regiment are moving into theirs to-day. All will then be well off for soldiers. Recent occurrences have not been of any very alarming interest. A few men have shot off fingers and thumbs, but have satisfied themselves and all concerned, that the thing doesn't pay.
+Mr. Hayward, (former Colonel) left the Regiment on Jan. 13th. There seems to be a unanimous desire that Lieut. Col. Goodrich be promoted to fill the vacancy. This gentleman has won the esteem and confidence of the regiment in an unusual high degree. A petition for his appointment has gone on to Albany.
+It is the universal wish that Major Brundage be promoted to the Lieutenant Colonelcy, if a vacancy does occur; and also the general desire that the senior Captain, (David Day 2d, of Macomb,) be appointed Major.
+Sickness has considerably diminished, and the spirits of the men are highly hopeful and prompt for duty.
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+The men are being paid off to-day, and will soon remember their friends at home with different quantities of the needful.
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+Yours, &c., X.
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 From Our Regular Correspondent.
-CAMP HILL, HARPER'S FERRY, Va., June 1, 1861.
+CAMP HILL, HARPER'S FERRY, Va., June 1, 1861[sic].
 EDITOR REPUBLICAN AND JOURNAL:

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