The Union Prayer Meeting will be held tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon in the 1st Presbyterian Church, in South 6th Street, commencing at 3 o'clock. All persons are invited to attend.
Dr. H. Harbach, of Lebanon, will preach in the First German Reformed Church, to-morrow (Sunday), in the morning in the English and in the evening in the German language.
The Rector of Christ Church will (D.V.) preach the sermon of farewell to the old church edifice, to-morrow (Sunday) evening. Service to begin at quarter before eight.
A Union Prayer Meeting will be held this Saturday evening at 7 1/2 in the basement of Ebenezer Church, 6th street. All persons are invited to attend.
We understand that the 128th Regiment which includes the six companies from Berks county, arrived at Harrisburg, on their return home, on Tuesday night, where they are for the present detained for the purpose of being paid off and mustered out of the United States service. This it is thought will take some days as there are several regiments before them. It is not probable that they will reach Reading before the beginning or perhaps the middle of next week. Due notice will, of course, be given of their arrival.
Of the six companies who left Reading nine months ago, over a hundred strong each scarcely more than two-thirds are new at Harrisburg. Of the remainder, some have been killed in battle or died from the effects of wounds; some have been discharged on account of disability, but by far the greater number have been taken prisoners. A correspondent of the Daily Times gives a list of killed, wounded, and missing in the six Berks county companies of the 128th, during the four successive days fighting near Fredericksburg, as reported by the Major, commanding the Regiment. The list is as follows:
The following is a list of wounded and missing in the six Reading Companies of the 128th Regt., in the four successive days fighting as reported by the Major commanding the Regiment:
Colonel J.A. Matthews, prisoner
Lieut. Col. L. Heber Smith, prisoner
Captain William McNall, prisoner
Captain F.M. Yeager, missing
Captain R.H. Jones, missing
Captain Geo. Newkirk, missing
Capt. Thos. M. Richards, slightly wounded.
Lieut. John Obold, missing
Lieut. James Anthony, missing
Co. A -- Slightly wounded
Corpl. M.M. Schaeffer
Priv. Charles DeHart.
Missing
Corp. H.J. Wells
Privates
George Ditterline
William Dicely
Jerome Ludwig
Edward Gross
James Thompson
Co. B -- Missing
Sergt. August Graf
Sergt. Jacob Finkbone
Privates
Daniel Birch
Edward Bearstler
John Callahan
Joseph Green
Michael A. Hasson
Wm. H.H. Lacy
Ezra Leinbach
George Hassinger
David Heifer
Samuel Hanley
Bernard McCulough
John Parvin
Henry Seiders
George Saylor
John M. Seltzer
Jeremiah Smith
Geo. Marks, slight wound
Co. E -- Wounded
Jacob Kline, severely
Saml. Ermentrout, slight
Privates Missing
John Miller
Jacob Miller
Jacob Tippett
Sick in Hospital
John Faber
James Boyer
Co. H -- Missing
Sergt. Wm. Morrison
Corp. Wm. Harbach
Privates
James Baum
James Feather
John Fair
E.B. Miller
Michael Mulvaney
E. Reiche
Wm. Slenker
Otto Wallwend
Seneca Yoder
Alfred Billman, severely burned
Co. I -- Missing
Sergt. Francis Bauer
Sergt. Aug. S. Long
Sergt. Jesse Shirey
Corp. Wm. Yoder
Corp. Isaac Pott
Corp. Wm. H. Parker
Corp. Wm. H. Anthony
Privates
George Angstadt
Henry Brauch
John H. Coller
Daniel Foust
Harris Fegely
Uriah Gambler
Aug. Garber
George Garrett
John Hetrich
Gideon D. High
Washington H. Hoch
Wm. S. Hollenbach
Alfred Haas
Simon Haines
Samuel Hoffmaster
Joseph Klaus
Robert Irving
Jonathan Leinbach
Sebastian Marquert
William Moyer
John Ott
Thomas Oswald
James L. Printz
Levi Price
Cyrus Palm
Henry Reider
Daniel F. Sherer
Benjamin Shoemaker
John Wamsher
John H. Wise
Co. K -- Missing
Sergt. John Fair
Sergt. Henry Gossler
Sergt. Geo. Obenhauser
Corp. John Baker
Corp. Henry Bresline
Corp. Charles Lewars
Corp. Leonard Getz
Corp. Wm. B. Yerger
Corp. David Lingle
Corp. Jacob Deppen
Privates
James Angstadt
Oliver Bieber
Thomas Bowers
Isaac Bobst
Frederick Brinton
Adam Delcamp
Hiram Evans
Frank Goldman
Augustus Geiger
Rudolph Henry
Charles Hill
Wm. Kraft
John Kraft
Amos Leaman
Henry Mell
John Matthews
Daniel Marks
Daniel Owens
Joseph Olds
Daniel Reed
William Rhode
Aaron Rightmyer
Reuben Rader
Irvin Seyfert
Benjamin Stehman
John C. Smith
Samuel Wolf
It is believed that nearly all those in the list of missing have been taken prisoners. The report that Capt. Newkirk was killed is contradicted.
On Thursday evening and yesterday quite a number of the returned soldiers visited Reading to see their friends. They are all in good health.
We hope that no efforts will be spared to give the gallant 128th a noble reception. Let it be worthy of the occasion, and worthy of the brave men who throughout their term of service, and in every engagement in which they took part, have done honor to themselves and to Old Berks.
Mr. James S. Hill, President of this Society has appointed the following gentlemen the Committee of Arrangement for the ensuing year:
M.B. Scull, Chairman
Frederick Lauer
Nicholas Jones
Isaac Eckert
Joseph Hemmig
Isaac Shaneman
Alexander Burnet
Benjamin S. Ritter
Daniel Spangler
Thomas Penrose
David McKnight
Christian R. Leinbach
Daniel L. Wenrich
Jeremiah Mengel
Charles Kessler
This Committee, in connection with the officers and Executive Committee, has charge of the general business of the Society, and the arrangements connected with the Annual Fair. The Committee will at once enter upon the discharge of its duties.
We are authorized to say that the Executive Committee of the Society will be announced by the president at an early day!
Sergeant William P. Andrews, of Bucks county, dates a letter to his father "At a halt between Richmond and Lancaster, Kentucky, May 4, 1863," and says: "You can find our exact location by looking over your map. We are on the line between Madison and Garland counties--where Henderson Branch empties into Paint Lick Creek, about half way between Richmond and Lancaster,--near the town of Lowell. If you have Lloyd's 25 cent map of Kentucky, like I gave you of Virginia, you can follow us up pretty closely. All are well. In directing letters, leave out Second Brigade--using only the following: "Durell's Battery, Second Division, Ninth Army Corps, Cincinnati, Ohio."
The Copperheads of Berks, encouraged by their leaders in Reading, are organizing clubs, or associations, all over the county, in opposition to the war, and especially to the conscription Act of the late Congress. These infamous Tories are doing all they can to poison the public mind, and bring about a conflict with the U.S. authorities when the period arrives for making a new draft. As the tending of the movement is to inaugurate civil war in our midst, it should be promptly frowned down by every good citizen. No man with a particle of patriotism and love for his country will have anything to do with those Copperhead Clubs.
At a special meeting of the "Medical Society of the City of Reading and County of Berks," held on the 12th inst., Drs. Brooke, Rieser, Wallace and Wiley, were elected Delegates to represent the Society at the next annual meeting of the "American Medical Association" to be held a[t] Chicago on the first Tuesday of June next, and Drs. Baggle, Beaver, Hunter, Hottenstine, Moore, W. Schlenum, Ulrich and Wanner, as Delegates to the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania to convene in Philadelphia, on the second Wednesday of June.
The National Circus met with a sad accident at Harrisburg. The wind severed their canvass--causing them to lose the appointment at Lebanon yesterday, and the afternoon exhibition at this place to-day. The agent, who is at present in Reading, states to us that to-night the Show will be opened here, and that all the troupe will appear. A new canvass will arrive this afternoon, therefore our friends at Kutztown and Allentown will not be disappointed on account of the "evil times" upon which the "show folks" have fallen.
On Thursday morning, between 8 and 9 o'clock, a young lad about twelve or thirteen years of age, named Evan Evans, son of Mr. David E. Evans, of this city was run over by the cars on the Railroad at Walnut street, and had both his legs cut off close to the body. He died the same afternoon between 1 and 2 o'clock.
The Richmond Examiner of May 9th publishes a list of Union officers taken in the recent battles on the Rappahannock, who have reached that city. Among them we observe the names of Col. J.A. Matthews, and Lieut. Col. L. Heber Smith, of the 128th Regiment. All the prisoners were in good spirits and hoped to be speedily exchanged.
Hon. Wm. D. Kelly, of Philadelphia, is announced to address the Loyal National League of Reading, at the Keystone Hall, on Thursday evening next. Mr. Kelly is one of the ablest champions of the Union cause. He should, and no doubt will, be greeted with an overflowing house.
D.K. Weidner, of this county, has been appointed an Assistant Clerk in the office of Mr. McGrath, State Treasurer at Harrisburg.
At a meeting of the City Councils held on Saturday evening, May 9th, the following communication was received from the Mayor, to wit:
Mayor's Office, Reading, May 8th 1862}
To the Select and Common Councils of the City of Reading:
Whereas, it being announced that the six companies from the 128th Regiment, P.V., will return to their homes on the 15th day of May, and whereas it affords us much pleasure to mingle our voices with theirs, and to behold the faces of our friends and neighbors, sons and husbands who served their country during the last nine months, I would suggest they may deem sufficient to defray reasonable expenses and give our patriotic friends a welcome and cordial reception irrespective of party feelings, on their arrival at Reading.
Jos. S. Hoyer, Mayor.
Whereupon the following preamble and resolutions submitted by Mr. McHose, of Select Council, were unanimously adopted by both branches, viz:
Whereas, It is expected that the six companies from the 128th Reg't. P.V. will return to their homes some time during the present month; and Whereas it is but right and proper that the City Councils, as well as the citizens of Reading generally, should give to our patriotic friends a cordial welcome and reception on their arrival at Reading, Therefore
Resolved, that the Select and Common Councils, with the Mayor as ex-officio chairman, within a body and in the name of the citizens of Reading, give to our soldiers of the 128th Regiment on their arrival at the depot a reception and escort to such place as may hereafter be provided and that the citizens generally are hereby invited to participate.
Resolved. That the Presidents of the Select and Common Councils, together with a committee of the ten citizens appointed by them, be a committee whose duty it shall be to make all the necessary arrangements, and procure such refreshments as may be deemed necessary for the occasion--also to ascertain and give due notice of the time of their arrival.
Resolved, That the sum of $500 be and is hereby appropriated to the Committee on Finances to defray the necessary expenses connected therewith.
At a meeting of the Presidents of the Select and Common Councils, held on Tuesday evening, May 12th, the following Committee of Arrangements for the reception of the 128th, was appointed in pursuance of the above resolutions, viz:
Committee of Arrangements
J.C. Hoff, President of Select Council
J. Donegan, President of Common Council
1st Ward, Samuel Craig, Wm. B. Albright
2d Ward, Samuel Frees, Frederick Lauer
3d Ward, Charles Breneiser, S.E. Ancona
4th Ward, Samuel L. Young, Wm. Arnold
5th Ward, John S. Richards, J. Glancy Jones.
The Committee of Arrangements above named met in the common council Chamber on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and organized by calling J.C. Hoff, Esq., to the chair. On motion, the following sub-committees were appointed by the Presidents Councils, to wit:
Committee on Correspondence--Messrs. Jones, Richards, Donegan and Hoff.
On Entertainment--Messrs. Lauer, Frees, Albright and Breneiser.
On Music--Messrs. Ancona, Young, Arnold and Craig.
An adjourned meeting of the committee was held on Thursday morning, at 9 o'clock, at the City Hall.
The sub-Committee on Arrangements, reported that carpenters had been employed to fit up the buildings on the Fair Grounds for the accommodation of the members of the regiment, and that arrangements were being made to give them a collation on their arrival from Harrisburg.
The Committee on Music reported that they propose to engage two bands to play at the reception and that the bands are willing to play at half the usual pay.
The following resolutions were passed, viz:
Resolved, That the sub-Committee on Arrangements shall decide and determine what persons, relatives of members of the regiment, shall be admitted into the building on the Fair Grounds,
Resolved, that all returned soldiers of the present war be admitted to the collation.
Resolved, that the committee adjourn to meet again at the call of the President.
At an adjourned meeting of the Committee of Arrangements, for the reception of the 128th Regiment on its return to Reading, held on Monday evening, May 11th, the following resolutions were read and adopted, viz:
Whereas, The Councils of this city, at a meeting held on the 9th inst., have adopted measures to welcome the 128th Regiment, on its arrival in Reading and have made an appropriation from the funds of the city to defray all expenses incident thereunto, and
Whereas, This League on the 2nd inst., previous to any action by public or private bodies, did institute proceedings to effect the above object and have adopted measures in furtherance thereof. Therefore,
Resolved, That this Committee do tender to the Committee from Councils the advantage of any arrangement heretofore made by us in view of the public reception of the 128th Regiment.
Resolved, That this League repudiates the imputation of any partisan object in its organization or measures, our sole object being a firm and uncompromising adherence to the Government of the United States in its efforts to crush the present unholy rebellion against its authority, and assert the supremacy of the constitution and laws.
Resolved, That this League will fully unite with the City Councils and loyal citizens in general in welcoming to their homes the returning Regiment.
Resolved, That these resolutions be published in the newspapers of this city.
Wm. H. Strickland, Secretary.
The traveling public are beginning to see the advantages to be derived from this road, in forming the last link of the continuous chain of Railroad from New York and through the centre of this State to Pittsburg, and thence to any point in the great West. There seems to have been some trouble heretofore, in delays occasioned on the Lehigh Valley branch of the route, which will be entirely obviated when the East Pennsylvania Company get their track extended to the Delaware river and there make the connection without loss of time direct to New York.
There is also in contemplation the construction of a branch road to Kutztown. A provision in the charter of the East Penna. Company requires them to build such a branch whenever the citizens of Kutztown shall subscribe one half of the amount it will cost. The amount needed is $15,000, which we learn can easily be raised. E.M. Clymer, Esq., President, certainly deserves praise for his efficient management of the road. The road is in a prosperous condition and is stocked with all the conveniences to make the traveler comfortable.--Phoenixville paper.
The following is a list of the causalities in Company E., (Reading Rifles) 46th Regt. P.V. in the second battle of Fredericksburg:
Killed: Lieut. O.R. Priestly
Wounded: Private Daniel Rothenberger, arm.
Missing in Action:
Corporal Joseph B. Waid
Private John Bechtel
Private David E. Snyder
Private Richard B. Adams
Private Edward Beard
Private Charles Briner
Private Andrew Wilfort
The young men composing the "Elephant Club," of this city, have resolved to give a Grand Reception Ball in honor of the 128th Regiment, P.V., on next Thursday evening, May 21, 1863, at Keystone Hall. From the well-known character for enterprise which this Club enjoys, we can promise our citizens that this will be a Reception Ball" in every way worthy of the occasion and creditable to those engaged in the affair.
Letters for the following named persons containing money have been received from Co. I,, 1st Pa. Cavalry, Capt. Sands, and may be had by calling at the store of Rhode & Fisher, corner of 8th and Penn Sts.: Henry Doyle, Elizabeth Doyle, Mrs. Marth Garis, Susan Derrick, Maria R. James, Michael Allgaier, Sarah A. Rorke, Jacob Newkirk, Joseph B. Rogers, Joseph Kemp.
At a meeting of the First company of Fifth Ward Guards, on Friday evening, May 15th, at the public house of John W. Burkhart, Capt. F.S. Bickley having been called to the Chari, on motion of A.G. Green it was
Resolved, That this Company participate in the reception of the 128th Regiment, about to return to Reading, and that it meet for that purpose at the public house of Capt. John W. Burkhart, one hour before the ascertained time of the arrival of the Regiment.
L. Richards, Sec'ry. pro tem.
The Ladies' Aid Society are again obliged to call on their friends for assistance. On Saturday last, three urgent appeals were sent to them for Hospital stores--from Mrs. Holstein, from the Woman's Penna. Branch of the Sanitary Commission and from the Penna. Relief Association at Washington, D.C.
Friends! should we not look on each wounded soldier as one of our own brothers? Have they not all fought for us and saved us from the horrors of polluted hearth stones? But why must I plead for them; we all know what they have done for our country's preservation and our own. Whilst they have risked life for us, we only ask of each one, who has staid at home, a little of the super-abundance.
Send us (says one appeal) stimulants, such as foreign and domestic wines, pure whiskey and brandy. Send us corn starch, Hospital shirts, drawers, sheets and feather pillows. Send us all the delicacies you have heretofore sent, soft rusks, butter and eggs, dried fruit and canned vegetables, pickles, cocoa, &c. Send us (says another appeal) everything you can collect, nothing comes amiss amongst several thousand wounded men. Even the children should assist us, and bring us pins, coarse needles, thread and buttons, and tapos, which are asked for with each box.
Friends! give, give freely, you may save many a valuable life thereby. Give for humanity, and for your brave, suffering countrymen.
Rosa C. Nicolls, President.
Reading, May 11th, 1863
With each parcel sent to Mrs. Annie Muhlenberg's house, the donor's name should be given.
On Sunday last, Mr. Charles Cox was thrown from a carriage in Womelsdorf and was so seriously injured that he died on Monday night following.
Headquarters, Co. C., 93rd Pa. Vols., May 10th, 1863}
Dear Journal: The past fortnight has been replete with incidents to form the subject matter of a long and possibly interesting letter, but, as a detailed account of the doings of Sedgewick's Corps (the 6th, and the one to which the 93rd is attached) would trespass too much upon your space, we will confine our self, merely to a summary of events tending to relate how we get in, and how we afterwards get out of a pretty severe strait.
Although we were kept in position, we did not cross over till Saturday night, the 2nd inst. This feat was accomplished shortly after dark, amid the din of rolling cannon and the music of our bands, whose sweetness, and melody seemed to us like a siren song that was only luring us on to desolation.
After reaching a point about half a mile from the river, we halted, stacked our arms, and lay down to rest. But this latter occupation, although a very agreeable one, was destined to be very short-lived. Soon the orders came to pack up and get ready, and in half an hour we were on the march toward Fredericksburg; at a short distance from the enemy's lines Flankers, or partisan troops, were thrown out, and, at one place along the route, they were fired upon by the rebels.
Fredericksburg was reached before daybreak, some of our rifled batteries placed in position, and the rest kept in readiness for any disposition the General Commanding might desire. By the first dawn of day, our lines were advanced, and the shrill noise of musketry was heard on our right. The line of battle was now formed in the outskirts of the town, facing towards the heights, and we heard the stentorian voice of Gen. Sedgewick calling out: "Bring up the batteries." This order was soon complied with, and then came a mutual interchange of compliments between our guns and those posted on the heights, which resulted in the entire silencing of the enemy's batteries. Very tenacious of their mud banks, however, they stuck behind their fortifications like brave men, and although our shells apparently burst over their heads, they could not be dislodged, and by gestures and daring exposures, seemed to bid defiance to all our overtures.
About noon, we heard cheering a little to the right, and on turning our eyes in the direction front whence proceeded this noise, beheld one of the grandest sights of the war. 'Twas a real live charge--not one of those newspaper charges you read about--but an actual storming with the bayonet, of the strong works and fortifications of the enemy.
As the enthusiastic army neared the ramparts, it was greeted by a terrible volley of musketry from behind, and we could see the poor fellows drop all over the field. Nothing daunted, however, they pressed on, and in a few moments more a cheer was borne aloft, and the Stars and Stripes were waving gracefully, from the parapet. Then came an order for our line to forward and, unslinging knapsacks, we also marched on nearer the heights. Prisoners were coming in by scores, while the field was strewn with our wounded and dead. After we had cleared the heights, we were ordered to lay down on the ground. Here the enemy, then retreating, began shelling our line. Fragments of shell came ricocheting over the ground, clearing our Regiment to a nicety. Again we advanced in line of battle, interspersing our march with frequent rests. At one point in the road, after we had broken line, and were marching by file, the enemy again treated us to a shelling, these hissing missiles of death tearing up the ground in a terrible manner, but fortunately, hurting no one as yet. We saw one piece come within an ace of hitting a Brig. Gen. but he did not seem to mind it much.
Soon we are ordered up once more, and pushed across the field and placed in rear of a battery, ostensibly for the purpose of supporting it, but the heavy volleys in front warn us of other work to do. An Aid-de-Camp came along, and ordered our Brigade into action; and, without any further instructions, our position being assigned us--we push forward. As we advance over the field, fugitive bullets from the enemy dart past, hissing and tearing the ground in style we do not relish. The skirt of the woods is soon reached, and climbing the fence, our line is formed, and the fatal word "forward" leads us towards the jaws of death. The boys however--who had smelled powder before--advanced in as good a line as the thick underbush would admit of. A terribly volley from the enemy assails them, yet they do not falter, but return it with as much vigor as possible, until they are ordered to "cease firing." It was supposed that, possibly, there might be a line of our own troops in front, and such a possibility gave certain misgivings as to the course to be pursued. Shortly after, it was discovered, that the rebels were outflanking us, and Capt. Long, Commanding Regiment, ordered Lieut. Yeakel to the left to reconnoitre. The Lieut. returned with the report that the enemy was fast surrounding us, which of course caused us to fall back. The boys did not waver until ordered so to do, to prevent capture, and their falling back was accomplished in very good order. As we came out we saw an ugly wild looking "Butternut" biting a cartridge with a peculiar twitch, and not more than fifteen or twenty yards distant. This was about as close as we cared about being, and consequently obliqued a little to the right. On emerging into the road, a short distance from us, we saw two Regiments of Rebels advancing through the field, but our batteries by the rapid application of grape and cannister, soon taught them a severe lesson for their temerity. Our Regiment was afterwards formed at a cross road some distance further back.
We had never got so close to the rebels before. Several of our boys were taken prisoner, but managed to escape, on account of the fluctuating tide of the battle. One man of Co. C., and as brave a soldier as ever shouldered a musket--James Yontz of Lebanon, accomplished quite a feat, which we forbear relating. Having been taken unawares by a rebel in his rear, he was of course obliged to surrender in order to save his life. Reluctantly he complied, and, deeming "prudence the better part of valor," lay down beside his captor Jimmy, for by such appellation he is familiarly known to the boys in the Regiment, alleges that this self-same "butternut" sighted and shot three of our men while he was laying there at the same time giving them pet names (!) such as would call into being, the idea that their maternity might be traced to an ill starred specimen of the genus canis. Soon, however, the fire of our batteries made "Johnny Rebs" position too hot for comfort, and turning to Yontz, inquired what troops those were coming towards the wood. Jimmy, his position enabling him to see with considerable certainty that they were a Union Regiment, though, however, there would be no harm in dissembling the truth, and consequently answered Mr. Southron "They are your' certainly." "Well, come along then," said the chivalrous knight, and, before he was aware, they both walked right up to the Yankees. Mr. Rebel discovering the trick that had been played upon him, immediately said: "Well I believe I'm your prisoner now instead of the reverse." Mr. Yontz acknowledged the compliment by requesting him to hand over his gun, and thus, by presence of mind not only saved himself and the pain of being captured, but secured the company of a real live "Butternut rebel," who, afterwards proved very companionable.
But, alas, what a sorrowful appearance this day's experience presents, when we consider the fallen brave" that then took their exit from time into eternity. Among others was Sergt. Charles Totheroh, who is well known to many of the good folks of Reading. He belong to Lieut. Penrose's Co., and it is said that after he received his death wound, and too weak to speak, he waved his cap as an incentive to his companions to do their duty. There are few like him, esteemed in the Regiment as a christian--and what greater compliment can we pay his memory--everyone respected his manly virtues, and the mild and gentle manner in which he treated his companions. Your correspondent has lost, in his death, another warm friend. More anon on this subject.
During the engagement Capt. Long commanded the Regiment, assisted by Capt. Eckman, on the right wing, and Adjt. L.P. Embich--on the left. We took in about 370 men, and out of that number lost in killed, 8--among whom were Lieuts. Brua and Boltz, of Cos. A and F, respectively; wounded, 41; missing, 31. Of the latter we are assured quite a number are killed. We also append for the benefit of your readers, the list of causalities in the Berks county companies belonging to the 93rd.
Company B--Lieut. H.J. Penrose, Comd'g.
Killed:
Sergt. Charles Totheroh
Corp. James Bell
Corp. Nathaniel Shirey
Wounded:
Private Augustus Uhlman
Private Aaron Weand
Private Albin Haak
Private Adam Himmelberger
Missing: Private George Hicks
Company G, (formerly Capt. Maitland's, dec'd.)
Wounded:
Private Charles Becker
Private Peter Embich
Private Jonathan Pfeiffer
Private Lemuel Stoltz
Missing:
Sergt. Peter Rusk
Corp. Henry Lehman
Private Charles Foreman
Augustus Solomine.
Towards dusk, Gen. Newton (Comd'g Division,) ordered our Brigade into a large field for the night. We succeeded in getting a little coffee here, and oh! how palatable it tasted. Perfectly fagged out, the boys all slept well on this occasion. Next morning we were awakened at daybreak, and the adventures of that day and night, we will reserve till our next.
Thankful to God for sparing our life through another terrible ordeal, and promising you (Providence permitting) a relation of how we got out of this scrape in our next, we are as ever
Yours, &c., R.G.R.
[Capt. Rogers must pardon us for inserting the annexed private note, not intended for the public--going to show how narrowly he escaped in the severe contest.] Ed. Journal.
My Dear Friends--R.G.R., came very nearly "subsiding" this time. I prayed to God to give me courage to do my duty, and to spare my life and I am thankful and happy in the thought that He answered my prayer. I have several bullet holes through my overcoat cape--just about as close as I want them. More anon. Remember me in your prayers, for a man needs something more than his own strength to support him through the ordeals we have lately passed. Yours, in good spirits, R.G.R.
Lewis Doobler, a young man in the employ of Daniel M. Weand, as bartender, at the Eagle Hotel, went home on Sunday evening last, apparently in good health, and died in ten minutes after his arrival, as is supposed from an affection of the heart. He was a single man, about 29 years of age.
Solomon Barrol, a citizen of Hamburg, was ran over by a loaded wagon, on Thursday, and had his leg broken below the knee.
Submitted by Nancy.
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