The casualties in the Forty-eight Regiment were as follows: BATTLE OF SOUTH MOUNTAIN--Sunday, September 14. BATTLE OF ANTIETAM CREEK-September 17th and 18th. Total-8 killed; 51 wounded, and 1 missing. The Fiftieth Regiment fought with its usual courage in these battles. A letter which we received from a member of Company C, contained the following facts in reference to the casualties sustained by the two Schuylkill County Companies of the Regiment: CAMP FIFTIETH REGIMENT, P. V., COMPANY C, NEAR SHARPSBURG, MD., Sept. 24, 1862. Company C is commanded by Captain Daniel F. Burkert, and was raised in Schuylkill Haven and vicinity. This Company was very lucky at South Mountain, as we did not lose a man. We, however, suffered severely in the late fight at Sharpsburg, considering the time we were under fire. Our loss was two killed and eight wounded. The names are as follows: Richard Fahl, Killed. Daniel McGlenn. Wounded. Augustus Berger, Jeremiah Helms, The other Schuylkill County manded by Lieutenant Samuel mont, Lewellyn, and vicinity. John Graif, William Patten, Franklin Fenstermacher, Company is Company A, and is comR. Schwenk. It was recruited in TreTheir loss in the two fights of South Mountain and Sharpsburg, was one killed and two wounded. names are as follows: Their Killed. Sergeant S Schwalm. William Biller, By request of some of the members of Company A, I also send you a list of their killed and wounded at the battles of Bull Run and Chantilly, which you are respectfully requested to publish. The names of those killed and wounded at Bull Run, are Company A also had one man wounded at White Sulphur Springs, near Rappahannock River, on the 24th of August. His name is Emanuel Foust. THE PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA. When the rebels threatened an invasion of Maryland and Pennsylvania, Governor Curtin, alive to the emergency, issued the following order: [GENERAL ORDER No. 35.] HEADQUARTERS PENNSYLVANIA MILITIA, In view of the danger of invasion now threatening our State by the enemies of the Government, it is deemed necessary to call upon all the able-bodied men of Pennsylvania to organize immediately for the defence of the State, and be ready for marching orders upon one hour's notice, to proceed to such points of rendezvous as the Governor may direct. It is ordered First-That company organizations be made in accordance with the numbers required under the laws of the United States, to wit: One Captain, First Lieutenant, Second Lieutenant, eighty privates as the minimum and ninety-eight privates as the maximum standard of each company. The company officers to be elected by each organization. Second-As the call may be sudden it is desirable that the officers and members of each company provide themselves with the best arms they can secure, with at least sixty rounds of ammunition to suit the kind of arms in possession of the soldiers. Such persons as cannot secure and bring arms with them, will be furnished by the Government after their arrival at the place of rendezvous. Third-Each officer and member of the company shall provide himself with good stout clothing, (uniform or otherwise,) boots, blanket and haversack, ready to go into camp when called into service. Fourth-Each company organization to be perfected as soon as possible, and report the name of the officer in command, the number of men, and the place of its headquarters to these headquarters, in order that they may be promptly notified to move when their services are required. Fifth-Organizations when ordered to move will be furnished with transportation by the Government. Sixth-On the arrival at the place of rendezvous they will be formed into regiments, or such other organizations as the Governor, Commander-in-chief of Pennsylvania, may direct. Seventh-So far as practicable and as may be found consistent with the interests of the public service, companies from the same localities will be put together in such larger organizations as may be formed. Eighth-Organizations formed under the recent proclamation are earnestly requested to adopt, without delay, such measures as may be necessary to comply with this order. Ninth Organizations called into the field under this order, will be held for such service only as the pressing exigency for the State defence may demand. By order of Andrew G. Curtin, Governor and Commander-in-chief. A. L. RUSSELL, Adjutant-General Pennsylvania. [Signed] The order had the desired effect throughout the State, and nowhere was there a deeper feeling of earnestness and determination than in Schuylkill County. The people closed their places of business and went to drilling. Companies were organized throughout the County, and ready to move at a moment's notice. The order came on the 13th of September, and between that date and the 17th eighteen Companies left the County for Harrisburg, for State defence. This was independent of a number of sharp-shooters, who deter. mined "to go it alone." Captain Daniel Schertle, of Pottsville, organized a Company of Cavalry, eighty strong, which marched on the 20th, but the danger being over they were ordered to return before reaching Harrisburg. Such an instantaneous uprising of the people was indicative of their unabated patriotism. The muster-rolls of the Companies from this County that reached Harrisburg, and were thrown into regimental organizations, are as follows: SECOND REGIMENT, P. S. M. COLONEL JOHN L. WRIGHT. COMPANY F. Captain-D. A. SMITH. 1st Lieut.-HENRY C. RUSSELL. EDWARD J. SHIPPEN. 1st Corporal-R. SNYDER. 2d 66 3d 66 4th 66 5th 66 |