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Sunday, April 5, 2026

CIVIL WAR - Week of October 10, 1861 - Cambria Boys Fraternizing with the Enemy, Cambria Guards Letters Home, Johnstown Units & Local Muster Rolls

Cambria Guard letter home talks about fraternizing with Virginia Troops and local girls there. Camp Tennally was just outside of Washington DC. At this point the local boys have seen no real action - arrived at Tennally straight from Camp Wright - outside of Pittsburgh






AN INCIDENT AT CRESSON - Gen. Anderson of Fort Sumter fame meets the train that has the body of fallen Gen Lyon's death entourage. 
MODERN NOTE:
Cambria Guard Letter Home - Camp Tennally, October 4, 1861



A CAMBRIAN SHOOTS A SECESSIONIST - Thomas Dumm - Cambria Guards - PA. 11 Regiment

Johnstown Items - Col. Jacob Campbell Regiment

Ebensburg Ladies and their war effort. 




MUSTER ROLLS OF LOCAL SOLDIERS


STRAY FLOATINGS FROM THE CAMP

The Cow Bell Dodge
WHY MEN SHOULD ENLIST


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