DRAFTED MEN WHO PAID COMMUTATION-Continued. Manning, Israel Miller, Solomon Miller, Tilghman Miller, Edward Minnich, Henry Metzinger, John Moran, James Mudey, Peter F. Musket, John Maley, Matthew Medlar, Lewis March, John Matz, Francis L. Moyer, Jackson Moyer, Samuel Moyer, Henry D. Moyer, Jacob Moyer, Julius Patridge, Thomas Quinn, Henry Ryan, James Rowe, William Martin, Patrick. Strusser, Daniel Neishwender, Michael E. Smith, Daniel Nichol, Ernst C. Smith, William Naus, John Smith, Albert Smith, John A. Smith, Peter Snyder, Jacob D. Snyder, Samuel L. Snyder, Daniel L. Schlemmer, Christian Stephenson, James Snyder, David Purcell, Jamers Seligman, Emanuel DRAFTED MEN WHO PAID COMMUTATION-Continued. Sykes, Benjamin Sterling, William Simmons, Phillips Shellenberg Henry Schwank, Joseph Sterner, Charles Speicher, John Stauffer, Joseph Thomas, John M. Thomas David T. THE CALL IN OCTOBER, FOR 300,000 VOLUNTEERS On the 17th of October, 1863, President Lincoln issued a Proclamation calling for three hundred thousand volunteers' to serve for three years or the war, to take the place of the volunteers whose term of service would expire during 1864. When a quota failed to be filled with volunteers a draft was to commence on the 5th of January, 1864. This draft was subsequently postponed until the 10th day of March, and two hundred thousand added to the number called for to insure the filling up of the armies to a strength necessary to carry on successfully, military operations. THE THIRD YEAR OF THE WAR. OUR RE-ENLISTED VETERANS. To induce the veterans in the field to enlist for another three years, liberal bounties were not only offered by the Government, but by the various communities of the North. The re-enlisted veterans obtained furloughs, and returned by régiments, to the -places where they were originally recruited. ARRIVAL AT POTTSVILLE OF TWO COMPANIES OF THE SEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY. On the 29th of January, 1864, information was received that two companies of the Seventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, A and F, belonging to this County, had started from Harrisburg and would reach Pottsville at noon. A signal of three guns was fired by the Battery, and at noon the line of procession was formed on Centre street according to the programme of the Chief Marshal. On the arrival of the veterans at Mt. Carbon, the New York Artillery fired a national salute, and the procession took up its line of march in the following order: Gen. Nagle and Staff. The Pottsville Band. Re-enlisted Veterans, under command of Lieutenant-Col. Seibert. Curtin Guards of St. Clair, Capt. Blacker. 1st New York Artillery, 4 pieces. Committee of Arrangements. Citizens. All along the route the veterans were greeted with cheers, while hundreds of flags, banners, and decorations were displayed. The streets and sidewalks were lined with thousands of people. Across the streets through which the procession passed were displayed the names of the different battles in which the soldiers of Schuyl kill County had been engaged. One of the Seventh had on a rebel overcoat and carried a silk flag which had been captured in one of their many fights with the rebels. The procession halted at the Union Hotel, the front of which was beautifully decorated with flags, pictures and eyergreens, prominent among which was the motto: Welcome, Veterans, to your Mountain Homes." A prayer was delivered by Rev. Mr. Koons, after which the veterans were welcomed by John Bannan, Esq. Colonel Seibert responded, and thanked the citizens for the kind welcome accorded. He said that the soldiers did not re-enlist for bounties, but patriotically. They wanted peace as he wanted itan honorable and permanent one, not the peace of traitors and rebels. The Colonel said that it was the determination of the men to fight until the rebellion was crushed. After again thanking the citizens of Pottsville for their hearty reception of the men who had fought, endured toils and hardships for the country, he closed amid enthusiastic applause. At the conclusion the veterans partook of a collation at the Union Hotel. The whole affair was spirited, and creditable to the citizens of the Borough. ARRIVAL OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT. On Wednesday, February 3, 1864, it was announced by Gen. James Nagle, Chief Marshal, that the veteran Regiment, the Forty-eighth, would reach Pottsville during the day. Every preparation was at once made by the citizens to give the Regiment a hearty welcome home. Private residences were decorated with large streamers of red, white and blue, while flags large and small, were displayed everywhere throughout the Borough. Along the route over which the procession would pass, were displayed the names of the battles in which the Regiment had participated. In Mahantango street at the residence of Mrs. Sillyman, three medallions suspended in the centre of the street, bore the names of Burnside, Sigfried and Nagle, under whom the Regiment had served with distinguished honor. THE ARRIVAL, AND PRESENTATION OF COLORS. At 3 o'clock, P. M., the train containing the Forty-eighth Regiment, reached Mt. Carbon, and the men were drawn up in line to receive the beautiful stand of colors prepared by the ladies of Pottsville for presentation to the Regiment. To Mrs. E. R. Bohanan and Miss Miesse, the duty of getting up the flags was entrusted, and the work was done by Messrs. Evans & Hassall, Philadelphia. The standard was made of heavy blue silk, with the State arms of Pennsylvania on one side, and the arms of the United States on the reverse, both of which were surrounded by scrolls containing the names of the following battles in which the Regiment had been engaged Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862. Chantilly, Sept. 14, 1862. Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. The guidons were four in number, a small American flag, and thrce, red, white and blue, made of stout twilled silk. On each was insoribed: "48th P. V." : Hon. J. H. Campbell made the presentation eloquently, as follows: OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS OF THE FORTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT:-I have been honored by the ladies.of Pottsville, your sisters, wives, and mothers, with the pleasing duty of presenting this flag, guidons and markers, as. their testimonial to and appreciation of your patriotism, bravery and devotion to the cause of the Union. You bring with you tattered flags from glorious battle-fields-flags rent in conflict, but of stainless honor. The ladies of Pottsville beg leave to place by the side of these, this beautiful flag, the work of their fair hands. Where the white horses ramp in the azure field, you see inscribed Chantilly, Antietam, South Mountain and East Tennessee, one and all recalling memories of heroic deeds that will live while time endures. The fair donors have watched with sympathetic bosoms, your trials, bravery and suffering the deadly struggle, the sufferings in hospitals, on the weary march and by the dreamless bivouac, all heroically borne by you. While they have shed tears for the gallant dead, they come today, with words of welcome and smiles of gratitude, to greet their returning brothers and husbands. Soldiers, you have registered a vow in Heaven that the old flag shall fly in all its original splendor over every inch of territory the Nation ever possessed-and that too, over free territory. A few years since it was loved and respected everywhere, for it was everywhere, by glacial pinnacles, and under the suns of the tropics-in the marts of the old world, and the wilderness of the new. It must not now be shorn of its glory. Soldiers, you carry peace on the points of your bayonets, and true diplomacy in your cartridge boxes. We can have no true, lasting or honorable peace until the rebels submit to the laws of the country. We as good citizens, cheerfully submit to constituted authority. We ask no more of them; we will submit to no less. 25* |
