in August 20th.)

Captain—Martin P. Bonar Rosby's Rock First Lieut.—Nathan S. Fish Rosby's Rock Second Lieut.—John C. Roberts Moundsville Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY C. (Mustered in August 23rd.) Captain—Erastus G. Bartlett Rosby's Rock First Lieut.—Wm. L. Roberts Moundsville Second Lieut.—John B. Lydick Rosby's Rock Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY D. (Mustered in August 25th.) Captain—W. B. Curtis West Liberty First Lieut.—Wm. A. Smiley West Liberty Second Lieut.—David M. Blaney West Alexander, Pa. Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY E. (Mustered in August 26th.) Captain—Cornelius Mercer Clarksburg First Lieut.—Oscar H. Tate Clarksburg Second Lieut.—Jas. R. Durham Clarksburg Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY F. (Mustered in August 26th.) Captain—Amos H. Prichard Mannington First Lieut.—Thos. A. Fleming Fairmont Second Lieut.—Thos. H. Haymond Fairmont Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY G. (Mustered in August 27th.) Captain—James W. Moffatt Shinnston First Lieut.—Van B. Hall Shinnston Second Lieut.—Elam F. Pigott Shinnston Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY H. (Mustered in August 27th.) Captain—J. H. Bristor Grafton First Lieut.—David Powell Flemington Second Lieut.—Thomas H. Means Grafton Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY I. Captain—R. H. Brown Fairview First Lieut.—John H. Melvin Fairview Second Lieut.—Thos. W. Bradley New Cumberland Five Sergeants, eight Corporals. COMPANY K. (Mustered in August 30th.) Captain—Thomas White Wellsburg First Lieut.—John B. Jester Wellsburg Second Lieut.—J. R. Brenneman Wellsburg Five Sergeants, eight Corporals.

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Secretary Seward.

  CHAPTER II.

(18) The Regiment did not remain long in Camp Willey. On the day after its completed organization it was ordered to Clarksburg, W. Va., which place was then threatened by a force under the Rebel General, Jenkins, who was then on a raid through West Virginia. Clarksburg is an old town, the county seat of Harrison County, situated on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and distant by rail 122 miles from Wheeling. Clarksburg will be remembered by the great abundance, in its vicinity, of blackberries during the early fall of that year. They were so plentiful that there seemed to be enough for the Twelfth and the citizens of the town, too.

(19) The regiment arrived by rail at Clarksburg September 2nd, and on that day a detachment of four companies under command of Lieut. Col. R. S. Northcott was ordered to Beverly, the county seat of Randolph County, lying in a southeast direction, and distant from Clarksburg 60 miles. The detachment arrived at Beverly September 5th. This place is a small town situated on the Tygarts Valley branch of the Monongahela River, at the western base of Cheat Mountain.

(20) The remaining six companies under command of Col. John B. Klunk were ordered September 4th to Buckhannon, W. Va., the county seat of Upshur County, distant 28 miles. Buckhannon is pleasantly situated in apparently a good country.

(21) The detachment under command of Col. Northcott marched from Beverly September 13th for Webster, Taylor County, distant 42 miles, arriving at the latter place the 15th. On this march the detachment was followed by slaves, some half dozen, who were striking for freedom, saying that they had run away because their master had threatened to sell them. They seemed to attach themselves to Capt. Brown's Company (I), and appeared inclined to remain with it during the stay at Webster. One or two of these slaves were nearly white, and some of the boys inclining to talk to and hang around them, Capt. Brown concluded to get rid of them; so in a few days two of the boys going to Grafton, a few miles distant, he sent them with the boys.

(22) When the boys got to Grafton, a train of Ohio soldiers was about to start for Wheeling. One of the boys informed the colonel of the presence of the slaves and their story, and asked him if he would take them aboard of the train. He refused peremptorily. It looked blue for getting them off in that way. However, the Twelfth boys in passing to rear of the train—a long