Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1889, Page 8

—_—_ THE, EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C., dist part of Hai 1865, he was 1 15, 1865, to brevet brigadier general. After the | grand review the command was ordered to Charleston, 8. C., and was finally mustered out in January, 1366. Gen. Gobin's connection with the national guard of Pennsylvania dates with its earliest Organization, and in 1874 he was elected colonel of the eighth regiment, which he commanded until June, 1885, when f nected with the | Grand Army of the He was unani- mously elected commander of the department of Pennsylvania in 1396, and served in p | favorably named for commander. t. His | connection with the Masonic interests is of long standing, and he now holds one of the highest offices in the giftof the Knights Templar in the United States. He represents his district, f the second time, in the senate of Pennsylvania The troops of ‘the third brigade in li ninth regiment, Col. Morris J. Keck regiment, Col. Frank Magee: f Col. Samuel D. Lehr; twelfth regiment, Col, ‘Thos. W. Lloyd: thirteenth regiment, Col. Ezra H. Ripple: Governor's troop, Capt. H. A. battery C, Capt. John Denithorne, jr. The Ninth Regiment. ‘The ninth regiment, one of the finest or; zations in tue state was commanded by Colonel | Morris J. Keck. | The present ninth regiment of ni ead quarters atWilkesbarre, onthe 24th of June, 1879, taking the number and ‘place of the old ninth regiment. which was disbanded upon the general reorganization of the militia system of Pennsylvania under the style of the national guard of Pennsylvania by the act of June 12, 1878, The Wilkesbarre ‘ibles. now com- pany B, ninth regiment, was the nucleus around = which the present regi- | ment was formed. Col. COL M3. KECK. | G. Murray Reynolds was commissioned colonel July 25, 1879, and continued commander of the regiment until June 10, 1385, after having once been re-elected. He was succeeded in the com- mand by the present colonel, Morris J. Keck, formerly lientenant-colonel. jonel Reynolds is due much of the ex- cellent reputation the organization now enjoys, | It was through his untiring efforts and zeal that the citizens of Wilkesbarre and vicinity built a handsome and commodious armory at a cost of $75,000. Four of the companies known as the city battalion, are lo- cated .at Wilkesbarre: The other four com- panies are located in surrounding towns within radina seven miles. The | following is a roster of the officers of the egiment: Colonel, Morris J. Keck: ionel. Benj. P. Stark; major. William Carroll or ‘adjutant, y quartermaster. Lieut, J. G. Carpenter; surgeon, Major Olin P. Harvey; assistant surgeons. Lieut. | Jol T. Howell and ‘Lieut. Walter 8. Stewar inspector of rifle practice. chaplain, Rev. Wm. J. Day. George W. Zeigler: A.D. C. ers; sergeant-major. Joho S. Harding; quarter- | tiaster-sergeant, Edward G. Mercur is- | sary-sergeant, Geo. N. Carr; hospital steward, Henry C. Tuck: principal musician, Stewart L- Barnes; Company A (Wilkesbarre), Capt. Wil- liam H. Brodhead; first lieutenant, Charles L. Peck; second lieutenant, William Company B (Wilkesbarre), captai Horton; first lieutenant, W. lieutenant, Bem). Krause; Company € (Pitte- ton). captain, James W. Burnes; first licute J. F. J. Callahan; second ‘lieutenant, J. Sorapa: (Wilkesbarre), captain, rst lieutenant, Anthony C.Camp- second lieutenant, R. A. Spalding; Com- pauy E (Parsons). captain. George Wallace, jr. second lieutenant, John 8. Rhodes; Company F (Wilkesbarre), ‘captain, Nelson Stranberg; first lieutenant, Lord Butler Hillard; seco lieutenant, Chas. K. Kniffer, jr.; Company H (Pittston), captain, Jno. T.° Plann first heutenant, C. Frank Boban; second lieutenant, James L. Morris; Com (Plymouth), ¢ ini, Sauiuel L. French, first lieutenant, Stan- ley W. Davenport; second lieutenant, Dr. F. L. MeKee. Attached to the regiment is an excellent mil- itary land of thirty-three pieces under the leadership of Bandmaster J. F. Alexander, for- erly leader of the Third brigade band. ‘The form of the regiment is the regulatior united States army fatigue uniform. same as is worn by the entire National Guard of Pennsyl- vania without exception, T! of the command is 530 men. The personnel of the regiment is made up of the best young men of the far-famed Wyoming valley. Col. Keck, was born in Hazleton in 1848, and is th a of rr r ‘apt. 8. t for three years, after which he entered the drug business both in his own town and Ashley. At one time he was deputy postmaster of the latter town, and in 1876 returned to his native town and bought out adrug business, Four years more of dispensing of medicines and then Col, Keck re- moved to Bangor. Northampton county. and he became actively interested in the state busi- nese. Has present residence is at Bangor where he is a member of the State Mining and manu- facturing firm of Winsbere & Keck, and is also connected with a number of other wealthy en- terprises. Col. Keck he has risen from the ranks. having enlisted as private in an inde- pendent company organized at Hagleton, and Which was in active service during the emer- gency in 1963. The Eighth Regiment. The eighth regiment, commanded by Col. Frank J. Magee, had in line about 500 men. It was organized in Angust, 1874, and has ite headquarters at Wrightsville, York coun- 4g, aud is part of the | jird brigade of the state. It has 46 off- cers ‘and 567 non-com- | missioned officers and | privates. The officers | are as follows: Frank | Magee. colonel, | Wrightsville: Theo: F. Hoffman, lieuten- lace major, | Tamaqua, 3. P. Lever: | good, adjutant, Wrights Ville: Bryson Me- spector practice, Harrisburg: Daniel berly. ain, Abbottstown; confpany D, Harrisburg. Thos. F. Maloney captain, E. Lau- benstein first lieutenant, J. B. Hatchinson seo- ond lieutenant; company A. York, E. R. Strive captain, W. H. Keller first lieutenant, Amos P. Dehoff ‘second lieutenant; company 'H, Potts- ville, Richard Rahn captain, John F. Sterner first lieutenant, Geo. A. Harris second lieuten- aut; Company K, St. Clair, W. H. Holmes cap- tain, Wm. K Farne first leatenant, Chea 5, 1d lieutenant: company F. Girard- Johnson captain Jesse H. Bapp first lieutenant, Harry H. Dunks second lien- tenant; company G, Carlisle. Edw. B. Watts captain, Wm. G. k first lieutenant, Ai uring second lieutenant; company C, Cham- bersburg, John C. Gerbig’ eaptain. J.P. Lou- | plage lieutenant. H. 8. Gillespie second | lieutenant; company I, W1 Minnick captain, Augustus Flury born im Wi © primary education m the common schools of his native place, and afterward took ® mathematical course at During the Inte civil war he was moned iu the seventy-sixth regiment, Penn- nis volunteer infantry, served in artment of the south and | Vaited States as captain, | the round-house and | oneor two slight aki Lieut. J. Ridgeway Wright; | j | organization, an the | ing eccurred in D. Lehr, had 470 men in line. ‘The command ‘was organized September 5, 1874, in time to ob- tain a high state of pro- ficiency before called praise for their good work. The it officers are as follows: Colonel, 8am- uel D, Lehr: lieutenant colonel, David B. Case; major. Jas. R. Roney; adjutant, First Lieut. 0. T. O'Neill; master, Firet it, We R. Klein; surgeon, Ma- it First A. Bennett: first second lieutenant, Jas, D, Slade. Co. Captain, Wm. D. Mickley; first lieutenant, W. s. Troxell; second lientenant, Geo. G. Blumer. Co. E: Captain. C. F. Seaman; first Heutenant, Bea}. F. Guhria; Second lieutenant, Wm. A. tt. Co. F: Captain, EB. D. Smith; first lieatenant, Henry J. Reinhard; second lienten- ant, Chas, C. Malten. Co. G: Captain, John P. Fornest; ‘first lieutenant, John W. Harvey; second lieutenant, Jas, W. Umbenhaner. Co. H: Captain, H.W. Hankee; first lieutenant, Wn. H. Keener; second lieutenant, Elmer E. Peter. | Non-commistioned — staff: Sergeant major. Morris W. Christman; quartermaster sergeant. A. J. Adrain: commissary sergeant, Wilson 8. Smo; hospital steward, B. Forney. Colonel Samuel D. Lehr was born May 30, 185, in Allentown, Lehigh county, Pa. He is a civil engineer by profession, and is now city engineer of Allentown, which position “he has held continuously since 18®. He entered the service of the at the of -four years, serving from November 7, , to August 18, 1863, in the one hundred and’ seventy: P ia volunteers, n the regiment was mustered out of service. In 1864 he was appointed recruiting agent to recruit in rebellions states. Was elected and commissioned gaptain of Co. B, fourth regi- P.. June 21, 1869, serving in that capacity until December, 1875, when he was eleeted major of the fourth regiment. He resigned in January for the purpose of it ing the captaincy of his old company. where he remained until October 18, 1885, and was then elegted to the colonelcy of the fourth regiment, ich position he now holds. He is also an hozored member of Post 87, G. A. B. The Twelfth Regiment. ‘The twelfth regiment, which has its head- quarters at Williamsport, was commanded by Cok Col, Thomas Lloyd, The regiment was organized August 21. and has been in the continuous ser- vive of the at that time. bi in Oe ralllond thot of 1871, being stationed at Altoona in charge of railroad shops. It h ishes with the rioters, which a few were in- elected colonel upon its Z on tinued in service until cor. Luoyp. he resigned and the present colonel, Thos. W. Lioyd, was elected. he hav- ing previously served ‘as lieutenant-colonel, major, and adjutant, In point of age he is th youngest colonel in the state. The regiment is composed of eight companies, located on the lings of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and Reading railroads, as follo hree at Williamsport (B, D, and G), one at Lock Haven (H), one at Wilton (C), one at Lewis- burg (A), one at Sunbury (E), and one at Dan- le (F). This regiment hae taken a decided advance in rifle practice, having qualified more marksmen in 1858 than were ever before quali- in the state. With the thirteenth regi- it leads ali others in theguard, Its offi- cersare as follows: Colonel, Thomas W. Lloyd licutenant-colonel, Jonathan Sweisfort; maj Jeceb P. Brooke: adjutant, William P.’ Clarke; quartermaster, Orlando Nichol: rifle practice, William H. Moyet . wart D. Lumley; assistant surgeon, Martin L, Focht; chaplain, W. Louis Woodruff; sergeant- major, Richard Dawson; commissary-sergeant, John L.. Guinter; quartermaster-sergeant, Jo! R. Bixler; hospital steward, Hart; A. Capt. Geo. 8. Matlack; company B, William Sweely; company 'C, Capt. John . Caldwell; company D, Capt. B. H. Upde- graf; company E; Capt. Chas. M. Ciement; company F, Capt. William B. Baldy; company G. Capt: Evan Russell; company H, Capt. Geo. Hrown. The nniform, like all of the Penn. Thos. W. Lloyd, is a lawyer, re- siding at Williamsport. Pa. He entered the service of the netional guard of Pennsylvania as adjutant twelfth regiment August 21, 1879, believing that the experience im the railroad riots of 1877 necessitated a thoroughly organ- ized, equipped, and efficient body of men, ready for service atany moment. He served as adjutant until Au 10, 1882, when he was unanimously elected major of the regiment and duly commissioned by the governor. the 83d day of September, 1886, a vacancy hav- e oftice of lieutenant-colonel, Col. Lloyd was for the second time unani- mowly elected to that position, which he served until March 13, 1888, when, upon the resignation of Col. A. H. Stead, he ‘was unani- monsly called upon to wear the eagles and im- mediately assumed command of the regiment which he had so faithfally served for nearly ten rm. The Thirteenth Regiment. The thirteenth was commanded by Col. Ezra H. Ripple. This regiment has its headquarters at Scranton. It was organized October 19, 1878, It had its birth in the riots of 1877, when the four companies A. B, C and D, of the Scranton City Guard. were organized Angust 14. 1877, In the reorganization of the national guard of Penn- sylvania, in 1878, four other Boies’ commission having expited ad he declini & re-election, Lient, Ce Hitehcock was elected colonel, Major Ripple lieutenant colonel, and Capt. H. A. Coursen, of company C. ‘major. ber 10, 1583. Col. Hiteheock's commission ¢ he, following the example of Col. Boies, aleo | declined a re-election. Lieut. Col. Ripple was | thenelected colonel, Major Coursen lieutenant ‘This regiment ‘s known as the “sl regiment. ty Practice since its organization, and) has fur- nished a large proportion of the riflemen who haverepresented the state of Pennsylvania in the aumual matches at Creedmoor from 1878 to | IS. Its record ii i it id red, an is | Lieut, Chas, itl p bd i ton: Rockwell; first lieutenant, Gurdon C. Rogers; second lieutenant, Eugene D. Corwin. Co. I, stationed Scranton: eo — H. Duggan; first lieutenant, Walter McNichols; second lieutenunt, Henry Davitt. The Governor’s Troop. The Governor's Troop, of Harrisburg, Pa, the fall of 1887, and was national guard of Pennsyl- ania February 18, 1888, and attached to" the third brigade, com- manded by Gen. J. P. 8. Gobin, to the admission of this troo the third brigade. heal been without cavalry, while the first and sec- ond des each had a soe. e first Philade hia Cavals Ms was admitted into the 1 be Sheridan Troop, of ‘Ty- rone, Pa., to the latter CAPT. PERKINS. i ditional company of cavalry was needed ai the time in order to equalize the three bri gades, and the Governor's Troop was selected out of three tions competing for the \onor. ‘The troop is com of young men from | Harrisburg and vicinity, many of them having | served previous terms of enlistment in the in- | fantry of the state national guard. Some of the older members were in the United Stutes ser- | vice during the war. | The officers are: Harman A. Perkins, eaptain; Henry A. Walkemeyer. first lieutenant; Fred- | erick M. Ott, second lieutenant, and John A. assistant surgeon, ranking as first lien nt. “There are 60 non-commissioned officers | privates, that being the maximum number | allowed by the military code of Pennsylvania. | Battery C. | Captain John Denithorne, a veteran sol- | dier, commanded Battery ©. This bat-! tery was organized at Phoenixville, June 1, 1871, and from that date to the present time has been an active organization the state service, and is knowledged | as hav- ing no superiors. ‘This battery has participated in all the yearly en- eampments and parades of note in their own, as well as many other states, and the trip to Harrison's inaugura- tion is their third ap- earance in this city. uring the Pittsburg riots of 1877 they were stationed at Pittebury and Enst Liberty wit six field pieces, 80 en- CAPT. DENITHORXE. listed men and 5 officers. Capt. John Deni- thorne, in command of the battery officer of artillery in the state, and bis first service dates back to 1852, when he enlisted as | private in the Minersville, Pu.. artillery; after serving a term of years he was honorably dis- charged. In June, 1864. he organized a com- pany for the emergency and went to the front with his command. On June 1, 1871. he or- ganized the Griffin battery, now known as uattery C, and still holds thé command, being commissioned by Governors Geary, Hartranft. Governors Hoyt and Patterson, and now serv- ing under Governor Beaver. First Lieut. Samuel E. Davis is a veteran of the late rebellion; he enlisted June 12, 1861, and was discharged on account of wounds received at Gettysburg. a ball passing through his neck. He was commissioned June 1, 1871, as first lieu- tenant of the battery and is a member to date. First Lieut. L. D. Himes and Second Lieut. Michael Young enlisted as privates April 11, 1884, and June 5, 1878, respectively, and been raised from the ranks, First Lieut, George N. Higley, assistant surgeon, was com- missioned by Governor Beaver in June, 1887. The uniform worn is the same as adopted by the United States army, (dark blue kersey). The command will appear for the first time in their new uniforms made for the occasion, The command will parade 76 enlisted men and five commissioned officers, four 6-pound field pieces (Griffen pattern), and four eaissons with e U. 8, standard harness and 46 horses. Second Brigade: "Brigadier General John A. Wiley com- manded the second brigade. His staff was as follows: Assistant adjutent general, Ma- jor Chas, Miller; as- sistant quartermaster, Major W. W. Greenland; commissary of subsis- tence, Major Austin Curtit Frank geon, Major Jas. E. Liman; judge advocate, Major Wilson F. den; ordnance office: Major Samuel Hazlet aides-de-camp, Captain Geo. C. Hamilton and Captain Jas. H. Mur- ox: EY. dock. The headquarters of,the brigade are at Franklin, Pa, The organizations of Gen. Wiley’s brigade in line were: Tenth regiment, Col. Alex. L. fifth regiment. Col. Theo. Burchfield; sixteenth regiment, Col. W. J. Hi teenth regiment, Col. P. D. Perchment; Sheri- dan troop, Capt. C. S, W. Jones; Battery B, Capt. Al Hunt. The Tenth Regiment. About 500 men marched under the colors of the tenth regiment of infantry, N. G. Pu, and under the command of Col A. L. Howkins, This regiment \ as or- ized in 1873, and its headquaaters ut ington, Pa. The saw | sharp e during the fa- mous labor riots in Pitts- burg in 1877, and achi distinction for bravery and pluck. The roster of officers is as “slows: Colonel, A. L. COL, HAWEIXS. Geo. E. Lyth; assistant surgeon, Tams Nadi: Inspector Site practice, M. R. W. L. McGrew. Non-cominis- C, Westeoat, Second Hi Capt. J. P. First Officers are as follows: A, Capt. J.T. Kratrong. First Lieut, E. Lieut, J. 1, Aughendobler; B, Sherwood, First Lieut. J. M. Lourimore, Second pt. 4 H. Hunter; Co. K, Capt. J. M. Smith, First Lieut, F. B. Throckmorton, Second Lieut. A. B. Miller. The Fifteenth Regiment. ‘The fifteenth Pennsylvania infantry, with 400 men, was commanded by Col. W. A. Kreps be! to the 2d Pci reat Green- was Hh He EF > H if i A oe & é / is senior | di W.T. Mechling; first lieutenant, ED. sony pevend Deteans A Me Berton. Captain, Wm. J. Neyman; first W. Campbell;, second Co. G: Ca Oo. F: We iajor, M. C. Gardner. Col. W. A. Kreps entered the United States service at the age of sighteon in August, 1964, as 2 private in Co, G, fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry, and served as such to the end of the war. He was elected captain of Co. K, fifteenth reg- iment N. G, Pa., in June, 1875; was made major of the regiment in 1882, and colonel in 1854. He is a member of the G. A. R, as commander of John C. Dickey He was elected to the office of couaty in November, 1887. The Eighteenth Regiment. ‘The ‘18th Poot,” as it is known at home, was commanded by Col. Norman M. Smith, one of the old Andersan troopers of ’61, and with ite nine companies had 575 officers and men inline. It is one of the oldest commands in Pennsylvania and has a history that goes back September 5, 1831, when Rufus L. Baker, afterward a major in the iq" ys of Pittsburgh, In the reg- imental headquarters at Pittsburg is an old and tatte: contain- ing a piece of paper on which the ink is badly lsd. ‘Tha peper, dated in 1846 and ig from the adjuiant general of Pennsylvania ; it contains his thanks for the offer of the organization's services in Mexico and accepts the company. ‘The regimental rec- ords contain the roster of Company K, First Pennmylvauia Volunteers, ax the compatiy be- c in 1846, which cut its way through the Mexican lancers in the streets of Pueblo on October 12, 1847, leaving'thirteen men dead be- ueath the ‘horses’ feet. In 186], the command became Company B, Twelfth’ Pennsylvania Volunteers, and served during the three months of the first call for volunteers, The records jive « list of 87 names, all from the company, ot men who became officers of U. 8. troops: some of them, such as Gen, Drum, the present adjutant-general of the army, and Gen. Eakin, the late quartermuster-general, officers in the service. Others, such as me Col. Robt, Andervon, Col. J. M. K of Mercer rH. Rippey, Sixty-first Volunteers, killed at Fair Oakes ; Le rst Kentucky Infantry, John W.. Pattervon. : Col. 3 ennsylvania One-hundred-and-secoud teers, killed at The Wilderness: Major Frank Ward, Anderson Cavalry, killed at Stoue river; Major John Poland. One-hundred-and-second Pennsylvania Volunteers; killed at Malvern These men were members of the old command and were but a part of those who fell tion, e ‘That is the outline of the history of the or- ation up to the war. A company in Mex- company in the three months’ service in nd then every man who was able to take the m G company ii grown to a battalion in 1870, and toa regiment in 1871, when the command received the numer- desiguation of the Ei David Campbell, who had be: company prior to the war, and colonel of the of which it formed the nucleu: He was sus- weded in 1874 by Preasly N. Guthrie, who tained command until promoted to adjutant- meral of the state in 1883, Col, Chambers Fickibuin was the next commander, but il health forced him to resign in 1884. Col. Nor- man M. Smith, who had gone into the service as a private in 186i and been mustered out as a lieutenant-eolonel in 1865, was then chosen as chief of the Eighteenth, a position he still holds, Since the command has had regimental forma- tion it has had four colonels, all of whom re- ceived their trainieg under fire, Tn the yeurs that it has. been a national guard organization the regiment has been under arms several times and has been called into service once. This was in 1877-—the railrond riot year— and every man who ever served with the regi- tnent is proud of the record the old command made, The Eighteenth was the first regiment called out and it responded with every man for hich it had equipments, | ‘The authorities feared that the mob would burn the East Liberty stockyards and sack the East End valley, the richest section of the city. The Eighteenth w: sent out at once and when the mob came it found a line of bayonets and men ready to use them. Gen. Guthrie was colonel then and his firmness was too much for the mob. The slightest hostile demonstration brought bayonet charge, and after two attempts to break the line the rioters gave way and got out of reach of that regiment. m the Sunday when the mob ruled down town there was a fear that the banks would be rifled. At this time the Eighteenth was the only command left in the city under arms. Col. Gathrie, on his own responsibility, ordered the regiment in. It ed down Sth avenue, with the band playing the old “Duquesne Greys Quickstep,” through a mob that had been load in its threat of wiping out the Eighteenth be- fore sundown, but thought again when the oj Portanity came for the wiping out process to put into execution. Details were sent to guard the banks while the main body was held in re- serve at the armory, and until noon the next day the regiment was the only force left to protect the city. When affairs quieted in Pittsburg the regiment went to the anthracite coal regions, where it served until September, being one of the last regiments ordered home, ‘This was its last field service, although it has been ready for ac eral times, and its history since 1577 is the routine of camps and parades at home and abroad. As the regiment stands to-day it has nine com- nies and every one of them full. It is noted for its big ranks, its record at Mt. Gretua of 99 37-100 present for duty being the hig tage ever made by & military organiza- Eon ‘Tire vaiform it ‘wore to-day fie ho state blue, ax is the Pennsylvania cus- tom, The only departure from regulations is in the knapsucks. ‘The Eighteenth instead of the state pattern wears a black glazed leather knaj sack, which it had carried so long that the stat authorities permitted its retention when the new pattern was adopted. The . regiment was headed by its pioneer corps—the only one in the national guard in the United States— and its drum corps of fifty pieces, The officers of the regiment are a Field and staff: Colonel, Norman lieutenant-colonel, Frank J. Konrad Kay; adjutant, " se C. E. Brown; commissary, A J. ter le_ practice, earson, jr; paymaster, W. H. Davia; s Cwit assistant surgeon, W. T. English; geon, 8. O. Brumbaugh; assistant quarter- master, Harry F. Davis; chaplain, John L. Mil- ‘Company commanders Company, A. Capt, Chas, H. Roessing: Co. B, Capt, Sam'l W. Har- Pers Co, C, Capt. E. Morgan McCombs; jut. Win. H. Harvey, comman: Capt. Gustavus J. Boche M. Awl; Co. G, Capt. John Capt. R. W. A. Simmons; Co. Coon. Non- H. Shannon; cominiseary se Copeland; hospital steward, F. musician, Frank H. McKelvey. The Fifth Regiment. ‘Tho fifth regiment, which was commanded by Col. Theo, Burchfield, of Altoona, is » organization, The regiment was recruited in the region of Al- toona and Bellefonte. ‘Its present colonel is a tluisen of Aitcons * te i immediate gl j E & i sree , having served |. I. MARCH Oil . and the offieers: areas follows: Col., Willis J, lieutenant-colone! ¥ i . Maj surgeon, W. F. Whit a Hulings, O11 City, iteomb; Wood; tant, H. McSweeny; Lieut. Pa 'D. Seiden; inepestor rife Lieut. Thos. Conneels a we Decker; hospital steward, Chas, Green; quar- termaster sergeant, A. Gramley; somaalenary sergeant, J. L. Cogswell; chief musician, J. T. 44 re were about 500 men in line. ‘illis ‘ome who —— bend organization, comes of an old Pennsylva- the Delaware in 1660. anc |, whose reputation as an ‘‘oil man” is well known in Pennsylvania, The colonel is thirty-eight years of age, thus having been too young at the time of the breaking out of the rebellion to take any part in the strife His later achievements have en in the forum rather than the field. and he is ‘ded as one of the rising political stars of Pennsylvania, He is a republiean, served four terms in the state legislature, and is 0 . Watson, resent representative of the twenty-seventh congressional district Of Pennsylvania, Colonel Hulings takes great je in the gallant sixteenth, and cannot say much in its praise. ° The Fourteenth Regiment. Col. P. D, Perchment commanded the four- teenth regiment, which is composed of some of Pittsaburg’s bra young men, The head- juarters are in the moky city. The ment was organized in i870, and served two months at Scranton dur- ing the riots. There were about 700 men in line, The officers are as Perchment; lieutenant- colonel, W. J. Glenn, major, Jas. Grabam; ‘surgeon, Alex. E. Mc- Candless, assistant sur- y= geons, Wm. Johnson col. PEuCHMENT. and Ross Foster; adju- tant, Jos. T. Robb; chaplain, Watson McGuii quartermaster, R. C. Patterson; inepector rifle practice, William Brown; paymaster, F. Miller; Florence Gray ;commissar; hospital steward, Jos, rtermaster sergeant, Roger Beam. Captains: | Company A, Henry Smith; C mpany B, Jas. 5. Taylor; Company C, Wm, Nesbit; Company E, Jos. Company F, A. G. Finn; Company | G, W. Hamilton; Company I, W. E. Thompson; | Company K, J. C. Hill.” Colonel Perch- | ment served three years during the late |war in the seventh” Missouri cavalry and | the fifteenth Pennsylvania infantry. Lieu! | Col. Glenn commanded company in the famous Pennsylvania ‘“Bucktails.” Major Graham served two yeurs at the front, and the urgeon, chaplain, five of the captains, the djutant and three of the non-commissioned | staff saw active service during the rebellion. The Sheridan Troop. The “Sheridan Troop,” of Tyrone, Pa., was commanded by Capt. C. W. Jones, This, troop, al- though practically an independent organiza- tion, is attached to the second brigade of the Pennsylvania national guard, and communi- cates ‘officially direct with brigade headquar- ters. has over sixty members, young and active. who take the greatest inter- est in the organization, and are said to swear by its name. They are 4 nearly ail farmers, and a a own the horses ‘they carr. zones, tide in the command. ‘The troop was organized in July, 1871, with Capt. Jones, the presentcommander, at its head. The two members living farthest apart are seps- rated by 25 miles of country, extending over Blair, Center and Huntingdon counties. The uniform corresponds with that of the U. S. army, and the members are armed with the 45 caliber Springfield carbine and sabre, The officers are: Captain, ©. 8 W. Jones, Tyrone; first lieut., George Gensamer. Warriorsmark; second lieut., T. M. Fleck, Bink- ing Valley; assistant surgeon, Dr. E.'O. M. Haberacker, Altoona; first’ sergeant, A. A. K. Waite, Warriorsmark; quartermaster sergeant, Daniel R. Fry, Warriagemark; commissary ser- Geant, Sanford D. Ramey, Bellwood. Battery B. Battery B had about eighty men in line. Capt. Alfred E. Hunt, whose portrait ap- pears here, was in com- mand, aided by First Lieut Sheppard and Lewis T. Brown, Second Lieut. Rupert C. Kimmel, and Asst, Surg. Dr. Jes. L. non- commissioned staff is as lows: First ser- geant, Ed. Eichenlaub; juartermster’s it, geant third — section, McCarty; sergeant fourth section, Wm. B, Ewing. ‘The uniform is the regulation national guard, which is the regulation fatigue uniform of the United States army. The battery was organized on the 22d of May, 1884, but it bears the eame name and has the old guns and equipment of battery “'B,” of the first artillery of the state of Pennsylvania dur- ing the war, a command which served duri the entire period of the war and rendered, service on many fields of battle, including the battle of Gettysburg. where there is an priate monument to the battery. "The bettery Was mounted, and turned out with four $-inel rifles and caissons, ahd thirty-two draft horses and eighteen saddle horses, THE THIRD DIVISION. ‘The third division composed all of the troops inline not included in the regular army, District nat'onal guard, or the national guard Z| i AG g § i Eeask Prt ivé a B follows: Colonel, P. D. | ; third een pened, Cal. eee, ne, ORS ent Massachusetts The “Phil Kearney Guard.” Company C, third regiment, of Elizabeth, N. J., is one of the crack military organizations of The company wears the regulation militia unt- form an with 60 men headed by the Lincoln Post drum and fife corps,of Newark. The Kearney Guard was the sole military represen- tative of the state of NewJersey at the centennial at Philadelphia in 1876, and the Centennial Legion, which was composed of one company from each of the thirteen original states. This same company held the right of the line of the New Jersey battalion at York- town in 1881, when the Jersey bo: hed away from twen! melling the railroad Fiota, and it remained on duty sixteen days with 8 larger number of men present than any other company of the state troops. The has a special drill of which it is very proud, the prin- cipal features being a silent combination of the manual of arms and bayonet exercise. The officers of the command are: Captain and _bre- yet major, W. H. De Hart; first lieutenant, C. D. ; second lieutenant, G. H. Darli first sergeant. C. L. Bauer, second se F. Colton; third s poral, G. B. T. O. Decker and. E. R. This company was organized on February 22, that year, when it engaged in a prize drill with the Columbus, Ga., volunteers. Although de- feated by them in that contest, the cadets went down to Columbus and engaged ina second prize drill with the volunteers, and defeated them, After the death of Col. Robert A. Alston, who had befriended the colored race while « member of the Georgia legislature, this company went for three years to Decatur, mear At- butes, by invitation of the K, A. Alston Society In 1882 the cadets jiumbus, 01 i ‘ov. Foster, of that state, in his address to the colored soldiers (comprising twenty-three com- panies) in referring to the Georgia Cadets, said the people of Georgia ought to be proud of this company, for theirgentiemanly behavior ind soldierly appearance were an honor to the state. On March 8, 1883, the cadets invited com- panies from all over the state to attend j the funeral of thé lamented Gov. Alexander Stephens. on which occasion Atlauta | was filled with white and colored soldiers from other cities. and the line of colored soldiers he Georgia Cadets, Duri june the cadets invited the Na- Union of the United States to hold their reunion in Atlanta, There were companies here from all over the country, and the city was thronged with colored soldjers to an extent never before seen oF since #ur Union to Macon, and received the praise of the press and citizens of that city for their soldierly ap- pearance. | The following year the cadets vis- ted Savannah, Ga., where they were enter- tained by the various companies in that city, whose armory doors were thrown open to the Visitors. It was the verdict of the chief of po- lice, the military officers, and the people gen- vrally, that there had been no excursionists in Savannah so gentlemanly and orderly as the Georgia cadets. In October, 1885. the compa went to Montgomery, Ala., and the press of capital city spoke in similar high terms of their conduct and appearance, A year later the cadets made a trip to ~ Chattanooga, Tenn, to enter a prize contest and “secured the second prize; also to Rome, Ga., for the same purpose, where they likewise won the second prize. In 1887 the cadets won the first prize at the drill contest held in Atlanta and participated in by com- panies from several cities of the state. The same year the company went to Marietta, Ga, to participate orating the union soldiers’ graves in the National cemetery. At the ceremonies of the state on the death of President James A. Garfel the cadets headed the procession, When trouble was apprehended with Mexico, the offi- cers of this company were the first’ to offer their services to the governor of Georgia to go to the frontier of Texas and defend the United States from invasion. The cadets also ten- dered their services to Governor Gordon as his escort to ington when President Cleveland was inaugurated.» But perhaps the best compliment that can be paid the com- y 18 found in the fact that some twenty of its former members are now soldiers in the colored regiments of the Capt, Moses H. Bentley, the popn- lar commander of the cadets, is an experienced and effecient officer, having frequently co | manded the Atlanta battalion with marked cess. He had also been conspicuous in ci life, having served as a member of the consti- tutional convention of 1867, as messenger of the House of Representatives in 1870, and. as member of the republican state cent as in 1866 mye the year ing. In every position he has aii usual energy and public spirit, and especially is this true of his connection with the cadeta, He has an excellent corps of officers to assist him. They are Lieuts. W. B. Patterson, J.C. Hug- & and John Sevel, and Orderly-Sergéant A. J. ‘are, The armory i=located at the corner of Baker and Calhoun the company are looked after by an efficient finance committee, consisting of James Pate, Robert Steele, Hiram O'Neil, Starkes Nolly, I. J. Henry, and W. H. Heard. The of the company aro as follows: January Emancipation ; February 12, Lincoln's birthday: February 33, Washington's bivthas . nd also Georgia Cadets’ anniversarss May 1 Amendment day independence day, and also the captain's Bieta <3 The Third Connecticut. ‘The third regiment, Connecticut national guard, had about 350 men in line, commanded 1879, its first street parade being in Angust of | Janta, to decorate his grave with floral tri- i National Guards’ Union, and while ‘there | 4, 1889—-SIXTEEN PAGES. The Eighth Massachusetts. Massachusetts had a delegation in line— the eighth regiment of volunteer infantry with a band and 650 men. The uniform wnsa single ._ Company C K. Beede, W. B. Potter, first lieutenant; W. P. second lieutenant, rao eond Heatenant. Company, F— |. Jellison, captain; C. P. Damon, first liew- tenant; G. H. Page, second lieutenant. Com- Pew, jr., captain; R. P. O'Riley |. Crewiey, second lieuten: ¥ H--H. F. Staples, captain; C. 8. rst lieutenaut; W. E. Bacheller, ond lieutenant. Com T. Braceti captain: J.F. Pool, firs: lieutenan second lieutenant. Company K—W. H. Danney captain; H. E. Durgin, first lieutenant; W. I. second lieutenant. Com Reeves, captain; G.L. W F. A. Warr ‘The Harwood Rifles. A brass band of thirty pieces headed the fifty Massachusetts volunteer militia, otherwise known as the Harwood rifles. The uniform was names of the officers are as follows: Captain, Geo. W. Brady; first lieutenant, Hanson Deut; second lieutenant, Wm. H. darner, This com- pany was organized and mustered into the service of the Massachdsetts volunteers June 1, j 1887, by permission of Gov. Rice, and | was e unattached com) infantry. | In June 8, 187s, it made a trip ‘to Philadelphia. | While there all the colored companies of the ‘take « United States were invited to competitive drill. This company celleut showing and brought away the first prize. On September 8, 1885, it made a trip | south, taking in as they went Norfolk, Ports- | mouth, Petersburg, Richmond, and Newport | News, | The First Battalion Virginia Volunteers. The first battalion, Virginia volunteer infan- ‘¥. which was in line to-day, was organized June 6th, 1876. Richard Johnson was its first battalion was ordered to Newport News to quell « riot, and it was called out on two occe- ions to give assistance to the guards at the Virginia state penitentiary, whose inmates had become somewhat unruly on account of fire at one time and an earthquake at another time. The officers are: Major, J. B, Johnson; adju tant, A. C. Brown; surgeon, Dr. J. C. Fergu- son; assistant surgeon, Dr. 8. H. Dismond; quartermaster, Jomah Crump; commissary subsistence, John Graves; chaplain, Rev. Geo. E. Johnson. Non-commissioned ‘staff: Ser- H. Anderson; quartermaster- Jackson; hospital steward, ies and officers compos inia volunteer infantry: Company A , Emmett Scott; company B—Captain, C. Nicholas; company a | tain, W. T. Edwards; company D—Captain, Hi. | A. Cobb. “The style of uniform is the same as that worn by the United States army, with one exception, as they wear a gray dress coat in- stead of blue. There were about 150 men, rank and file, in line, The Second Virginia Battalion. ‘The seoond battalion of Virginia volunteer mi- litia (colored) was organized in May, 1881, with headquarters at Norfolk. The first commanding officer was Major Wil- liam H. er, and with him were ’ asso- ciated First-Lieutenant Moves F. Jordan (who was also adjutant): J. E. Whitehurst, quarter- ing first battalion, of five companies, three of them located at Nor- folk. while the remaining Portsmouth. Now there are only two companies at Norfolk and none at ail in Portsmouth, the disbanding having been ren- dered necessary by the lack of efficient officers, The two companies now in existence are the Langston Guard (Company A) an’ Ni Gnard (Company B). "The 7 secon’ National Guard Captain, Edward W. second battalion); first T. Wi ‘The P as follown Gould, (commanding lieutenant, Charles H. treeta, and the expenses of | ant, unif r. The State Guard. ‘The State Guard, colored, of Richmond, Va., ‘was organized May 24, 1878, under « special act of the general assembly, by the terms of & Gj i iu i ! i i f i i j é ; 2 2 i i { | 4 i é it nif LE: li i 3 | Fe i | | . i i Qh ‘i ef. i i af ie ‘sec | men representing company L, sixth regiment | ilar to that worn by the U.S. army. The | major and J.B. Johnson was adjutant, This | (,t Pa oftete matte ae ba fewvoung cvlores mer in the city of ink mond discussed th question of orgauiring ae military company and the result was fixed determi , came Very meur © & collapse, bat leaders were ion mined. | CAPT. EMMETT ACOTT. ‘afier two yours’ ley, BL, Hobon. cop Thoms jalker, first lieutenant. Samuel Sule second lientenant; and EB. T. Harris, second lieutenant. d the necessary ex d was daly commissione. verte Walker on February 17, 1872. Five days lenge (Washington's birthday) the Attucks gong, eighty-three in number. paraded in puife ne the first time. They were they mu: and equipmeute wer r AM. Kelley. After a sire = 7 why ir bearing aud ap Attucks ganrd was | recognized and it was th ‘ have arms alloted to nck* guard how ce by the governor company was in national drill an nt officers are iret lieutenant. W tenant, John H. Si Bush; seconds: sergeant, James Richard F The Second Brigade. ‘The second brigade comprised all the Magy. land troops. 4 The Maryland militia was commanded by Brigadior-General Stewart Brown, of Bait more, All the militia of the state is orgauiond | in one brigade of regi | ments, battalions, and independent companies | Gen. Brown has been in |command of the first ‘ since March, | 1886. For the six years preceding he was colo- | nel of the fifth Mary! tion of the militia the state. Gen. Brown's staff was composed ofES Of the following officers: Assistant adjutam general, Col. Frederick W. Brune, of Malti more; inspector. Col. John § saunders. of Be timore; quartermaster, Major Clayton C, Hat commissary, Major Robt, D. Selden: ordnance mn; judge advocate Capt. George olor bears Bell, sergeant detailed trom the fifth juarter Bag was carried at the rigade. It wae recently presente | to the militia beadguarters, and it i designed from the usually carried with the showing the Baltimore colors aud arn» black red and gold ou white ground with bis pennon, ’ The brigade comprised the following orga | izations: Fifth regiment Marviend uations! ard, Col. C. D. Gaither; Baltimore Light li fautry, Maryland national guard. Lieut -Col. Ii A. Barry; first regiment Maryland ustiows! d, Lieut.-Col. L. Allison Wilmer; company , third regiment Maryland national guard cond guard, apt dM Matthews, Sens, nati 3 wa Monw mental City Guard, Maryland national gers Capt. W. K. Spencer; Allegheny Conuty Guar Maryland national guard, Capt. F. Burgee. ‘The Fitth Maryland. ‘The famons Fifth Maryland, commanded by Col. Charles D. Gaither, turned out with tem ‘companies, comprising nearly $00 muskets, with eleven field and staff officers under the com manding colonel Lieut Col, Wm. A. Bovkin Maj. Frank Markoe Capt. Wm. Kennon Whiting, Jutants apt Zawerd’ CJoknate ence; Capt. Robert J V4," Miller, quartermaster ° Maj. Wm. H. Crim, COL. C.D. GAITHER. surgeon; Capt. Prank ‘West, assistant eon; Capt Alexauder Brow a. paymaster: Capt. Bradicy ’. Btokes, ordinance officer, and Capt. Wm. G. Foster, iuspector of rifle y A—Capt. Wm. D. Robinson, Lieuts, Lane, jr., and William Gilmor Hott B—Cept, Wratt Owen, Lients H. Rassell R. MeCord. C—Capt. Robert P."Brown, Liets, Com man. —_—— T.Daly and ‘Company George C. Wonderiy and Edmund G. Cook, 5 Company it. George C. Co nt Toeek Devin y E—Capt.yw. P. Zollinger, Lieut Harry Pennington. Company F—Capt. J. Frank Supple, Lieut BR. Tregellas and Jaies D. Moulton. Company G—Capt. Lawrason Higgs, Liewt, Frank « y H—Capt. Charles F. Albers, Liewts T. D. Harrison,, and 8. H. Irving. Company I—Capt. K. Lee Goldsborough, Lieuts. R. and Chries I. Spence y Cole and Harry M. Hoen ‘ Brown, = Robert hiddle y oa N dite and Hurry M. Waricld, Baltimore Light Infantry. ‘The Baltimore light infantry was commanded by Col. Barry. The infantry was developed from ® movement which had its origin im ® of a ~ oung men held in the Basement of the Charch of the Ascension, Balti- vid~ hag | Snization the fourth compa! known as the Hinggold = as of the state, = sly become & pal Bational guard. The battalion ‘at first quarters at Hollins’ hall, end Fented the large building known as the End rink and | the building tn v, 1886, During the following summer the batallion went into it« first camp. each, Md., having been selected. | ‘They were reviewed by | tary drill and experience of camp life. ex] ‘ ing was subsequently pu’ spaire, firet street 1887. ~aew the city ich remulted il iis i Lia