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��ley's mill. As the State had made no pro- visions for maintaining the camp here, it was expected that the citizens would raise the mone^' to pay the rent of the ground and pro- vide barracks for the men.

The Hrndd of August 17 states that "a camp has been selected on the Tingley farm, to be known as Camp Mordecai Bartley," and '• that six companies are there busily engaged in preparing it for the reception of the troops of the Thirtj'-second Regiment."

While Col. Ford was engaged in recruiting his regiment, Capt. Conger came to the cit}' and announced he would receive recruits for a cav- alry regiment. Soon after. Col. Lewis Zahm, a well-known citizen of the State, began raising a cavahy regiment, to which one company, raised by Charles Seidel, was attached. Several men in this company were from this county. At the same time these events were occurring, Lieut. Col. Dickey announced that he would raise a company for three years, to be assigned to the Fifteenth Regiment now recruiting for that serv- ice. Capt. Miller received a commission as a Captain, and AVilliam Ritter, as Second Lieuten- ant. Capt. Miller "has good success raising men," says the Herald. But various contin- gences arose, and the compan}' was, not raised as was at first proposed. Capt. Miller, however, raised a company, which was, not long after, assigned to the re-organized Fifteenth, for three years" service. Nearly all the returned soldiers were, in one way or another, engaged in recruit- ing. Capt. McLaughlin was commissioned about the middle of September to raise a Ixxttalion of cavalry, which afterward formed a part of the " Sherman Brigade." Alexander ^Mcllvaine, who had been First Lieutenant in McLaughlin's three-months company, was commissioned to raise a company, of which he was Captain, when the company was assigned to the Sixty-fourth Regiment. His compan}^ was organized Satur- day evening, September 21, and elected Mcll- vaine, Captain ; Michael Reiser, First Lieuten-

��ant, and Samuel Wolf, Second Lieutenant. The first and last named were in the three months' service, while Mr. Reiser had seen service in the Mexican war.

H. Bentley Smith, Dr. Anderson, of Lexing- ton, Messrs. Winter and Gri'egg were au- thorized to raise companies, and nearly all suc- ceeded. Late in August, Miller Moody began re-enlisting his company for the Sixteenth Regi- ment, three years' service. Capt. A. R. Z. Daw- son was also commissioned, and began raising a company. This company was also intended for the Fifteenth Regiment, which, as three- months men, were paid off August 20, and began rapidly re-enlisting for three 3'ears.

Speaking of the number of companies formed in the county, the Herald of August 21 says : " Several companies are being formed in the count3\ If all of them are accepted, Richland County will have furnished a full regiment of three-years men."

August 15, Capt. Cummins received his com- mission to recruit men for the three-3'ears serv- ice. He at once went to work. In a short time after the men were paid for their three months' service, the Captain, like the others, had his company full.

September 4, the Herald gives the following summary of enlisted men read}' for service :

'' Capt. Aaron C. Johnston's company in the Twenty-fifth Regiment ; William H. Seaton's, in the same ; William B. Bowland's in the Thirty- second ; Joseph Clladden's, in the same : Hiram Miller's, A. R. Z. Dawson's and A. C. Cummins, in the Fifteenth ; and Miller Moody's in the Sixteenth ; Charles Seidel's company of cavalry is composed of men from this and adjoining counties, and are now in Col. Zahm's regiment. In addition to these. " continues the paper, "the following companies are nearh' ready : Capt. F. S. Sowers, for Col. Zahm's cavalry ; J. B. Franklin's, for Wade's cavalry ; E. B. Conger, for the First Virginia Cavalry, and Capt. George Weaver's for the Fourth Infantrv."

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