Evening Star Newspaper, March 4, 1893, Page 18

pS Cilla Soldiers FAMOUS ‘With martial tread and soldierly bearing the pilitia of the country have invaded the cap- Ral Before their bright swords and glittering muskets the citizens of Washington have sur- fendered and thrown open the gates of the tity. The invasion has been a peaceful one and the vanquished city stands ready to treat the brave boys in blue with all the honors of war. ‘Three cheers for the gallant men who have shown whenever the emergency bas arisen that they were soldiers in the truest sense, ready to 4efend theis firesides and the name and fair fame of their commonwealths! From aii directions the National Guard of the Jand bas poured into the city by the thousands to march in the parade today in honor of the inncuration of anew President. From the state of Pennsylvania alone have come up- Parade Today. National Guardsmen _ WE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY. From Many States March in ORGANIZATIONS IN LINE. Who Escorted the New President. Fourteenth regiment, Col Peter D. Perch- ment. Fifteenth regiment, Col. William A. Kreps. Sixteenth regiment. Col. Willis J. Hulings. Eighteenth regiment. Col. Norman M. Smith. ‘Third brigade commander: Brigadier Gen. John P. 8. Gobin, Lebanon. Third brigade staf: ‘Major and assistant adjutant general, Milton A. Gherst. Be and inspector, J. Ridgway Wright. Major and judge advocate, John P. Albro. jor and quartermaster, Henry P. Moyer. jor and commissary of subsistence, Wil- liam C. Coolbangh. pisier and brigade surgeon, William H. gle. Major and ordnance officer, John G. Bobb. Captain and aid-de-camp, A. W. Shultz. Captain and aid-de-camp, Edward Y. Seidel. Organizations: ward of eight thousand men, while New York and Maryland bave added their quota, and from as far west as Texas has come a company of the guard. In truth it was a goodly show. The gallant Seventh of New York and the Maryland Fifth are here and dozens of others besides. As they marched up the avenue today they were given a hearty reception, a royal reception, and they deserved it, for the Nationgal Guard is ‘&n institution of which the whole country has every reason to be proud. ‘One Division of the Parad: In point of numbers and importance the turn out from the keystone state is the most | fmportant. The Pennsylvania troops formed | a division in the parade. During the past year the Pennsylvania National Guard has seen | some rough, hard service, and it bas earned | this little holiday. The officers of the guard | realize the advantages accruing from frequent and quick mobilizations of the troops, and in the case of the Penneylvania troops alone was the order to turn out a general one. The or- ganization of the Pennsylvauia National Guard fs as foliows: Commander-in-chief: Gov. Robert E. Pattison, Harrisburg. Staff of com .oander-in-chie| Brig. Gen. Walter W. Greenland, adjatant ral, Harrisburg. Lieut. Col. Alexcnder Krumbhaar, assistant adjutant general Philadelphia. ne Chambers McKibbin, inspector general, itteburg. Col. John L Rogers, judge advocate general, Philadelphia. Col. OE. McClellan, quartermaster general, Barrisburs. Lieut. Col Henry D. Paxson, assistant quar- termaster general. Philadelphia. Col. Richard 8. Edwards,commissary general, Boyt, Montgomery county. Lieut. Col George W. Ryon, assistant com- missary general. Pottsville. i Col. Louis W. Kead, surgeon general, Norris- town. Col. Thomas J. Hudson, chief of artillery, Pittsburg. Sol. Herman Osthaus, general inspector of Sifle practice, Scranton. ides-de-camp: Lieut.Col. A. J. Drexel, jr., Philadelphia, Lieut. Col. Rollin H. WHbur, Philadelphia. Lieut. Col. James Duffy, Marietta. Lient. Col. Wrie T. Wilson, Philadelphia. Lieut. Col. A. Harvey Tyson. Reading. Lieut. Col. James West, Sheldon, Susque- Banna county. Lieut. Col. James R. Hunsicker, Norristown. Lieut Col A. D. Seely, Berwick, Columbia Lieut. Col. Savery Bradley, Philadelphia, Lieut. Col W. C. Connelly, jr., Pittaburg. Lieut. Col. John M. Seigfried, Warren, Non-commissionsd staf! Sergt. Maj. Jona D. Worman, Harrisburg. Quartermaster Serxt. Samuel A Bell.Clarion. Com. Sergt. Clement J. Carew, Meadville. Color Sergt Alexander W. ' Bergstresser, Harrisburg. Governor's troop, Captain Frederick M. Ott Battery C, Captain John Denithorne. Fourth regiment. Col. David Brainard Case. Eighth regiment, Col, Frank J. Magee. Ninth regiment, Col. Morris J. Keck. ‘Tweifth regiment, Col. James B. Coryell. Thirteenth regiment, Col. Ezra H. Ripple. ADJUTANT GENERAL GREENLAND. Walter W. Greenland, present adjutant gen- eral of the state of Pennsylvania, was born in Huntingdon county, Pa., in 1846 and received his education at private institutions of learning in his native county. At the age of fourteen he tered the profession of civil engineering and Surveying. and at the breaking ont of the civil war in 1861 he enlisted in the fifth Pennsylva- nia reserves, but was discharged on account of outh by Gov. Curtin. He then returned ome, but his desire was to be with the “boys atthe front,” and in 1862 he again enlisted. ‘This time in the one hundred and twenty-fifth Pennsylvania volunieers, and participated in all the battles in which his command was en- ed. Gen. Greenland showed his personal ravery in saving the flag of his regiment irom capture in the hotly contested battle of Antie- tam, after two of the color bearers had been killed, and for this meritorious act was a) Pointed color sergeant by Col. Higgins on attlefield. He also served with distinction in the battles of South Mountain, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. At the close of the war he went to Clarion, Pa.,as superintendent of several oil companies organized by eastern cap- italiste for drilling wells and producing pe- troleam. His companies were the pioneers in that section of the state. He has aided greatly in the development of the lumber, coal and railroad interests of Clarion county and served six years as prothonotary of the county. military eareer in the National Guard be- ganas member of the Clarion company in 1879. His executive ability in handling troops, stores, &c., was quickly discerned and fully ap- preciated by his superior officers, and his pro- motions were rapidly made to regimental quar- termaster, major of the sixteenth regiment, quartermaster of the second brigade and quar- termaster general, and finally to adjutant gen- eral by Gov. Pattison, the highest oiice of the National Guard of Pennsylvania. Gen. Groen- land spent six weeks at Johnstown after the great disaster as quartermaster, having charge of all supplies contributed by ‘the citizens of the entire country. and disbursed the same to that most afflicted district. The National Guard of Pennsylvania ranks second to none in the United and while its efficiency can be justly accredited to the late Gov. John F. Hart- Tanft, yet the standard of excellence has been maintained by the untiring efforts of Gen. Greenland, assisted by his brilliant corps of officers. ‘The discipline and efficiency of the guard were given a practical test during the late Homestead trouble. In less than twenty- four hours from the issuing of the order the entire guard, situated in different portions of the state, was mobilized at Homestead, thor- d and equipped to serve for or “during the war,” as the case | Gen. Greenland’s thorough knowledge of the location of every company, railroad connections and _ every: thing pertaining to a movement of such importance him greatly im mobiliz. ing the gu auch a short time. During the long term of duty of troops at | Homestead he was at his post every hour, and . Pattison indebted for the suc- Chief Musician John Russ, Harrisburg. Division commander: Maj. Gen. Geo. K Snowden, Philadelphia, Division stall: Lieutenant colonel and assistant adjutant general, George H. North. Lieutenant colonel and inspector, William J. Elliot, Lieutenant colone Thomas DeWit Cuyies. Lieutenant colone Balpb F. Cullinan. Lieutenant colonel aad commissary of sub- Gistence, Austin Curtin. Lieutenant colonel and surgeon in chief, Bash 3. Huidexop Lieutenant colonel and ordnance officer, Charles 8. Greene. Lieutenant colonel and inspector of rifle Dractice. Samuel S. Hartranft Major reli. and judge advocate, and quartermaster, ‘and aid-de-camp, A. Lawrence Weth- Major and aid-de-camp, Barton D. Evans. pallor aud aid-de-camp, James A G. Camp- First Brigade Commande: Brig. General Robert P. phia. First brigade staff: Major and assistaut adjutant general, Thomas 3. Stewart. Major and inspector, Frank G. Sweeney. Major aud judge advocate, Robert Adaims. jr. Mojor and quartermaster, Beverly Kandolph Keim. Major and commissary of subsistence, Eugene Townsend. Major and brigade surgeon. J. Wilkes O'Neill. Major and ordnance officer. Herbert Cox. Captai aid-de-camp, Thomas Potter, jr. Orgxnizations: ‘inst troop, Phi iphia city cavalry, Ci tain Joseph Lapeley Wilson. ss Battery A, Captain Maurice C. Stafford. Ort) lnvincibles, Captain Charles A. Hail- State Fencibles, Major William A. Witherap. First regimeat, Colouei Wendell P. Bow. wan. Second regiment, Colonel Oliver C. Bosby- bell. i b: g: Third regiment, Colonel Morrell. Sixth regiment. Colonel Johu W. Schall Second brigarie commande Brig. Gen. John Wiley, Frankl Second brigade stat: ost Major aud assistant adjutant general, Charles jor and ——— Prank K. Patterson. and judge advocate, Jacob Jay Miller. and quartermaster, Albert Johnson Major and i a oo commissary of subsistence, Will Major aud brigade surgeon, James E. Silli- Major and ordnance officer, Samuel Hazlett. Captam and aid-de-camp, John P. Penny. and aid-de-camp, Samael Wilson Eider. Dechert, Philadel- Maj Maj Maj Sheridan troop, Capt. Charles 8. W. Jones. Battery B, Capt. Altred E. Hunt. Fifth regiment, Col. Theodore Burchfield. ‘Tenth regiment, Col. Alexander L. Hawkins. ——— and exhaustion built up by Fatiovr overcome ‘Trial bottle, 10. cessful carrying ont of his policy, which re- suited in the termination of the labor troubles at that point end withdrawal of the troops without bloodehed. INSPECTOR GENERAL M'KIBBIN. Col. Chambers McKibbin, the inspector gen- | eral of the Pennsylvania National Guard, bas | besn connected in one way and another with | the military pretty much all his life. In No- vember, 1863, when but a boy, he joined com- pany E, Grey reserves, of Philadelphia, now | first regiment infantry, N.G. P. Having eev- | eral uncles who were officers in the regular | army and an older brother in the volunteer | wervice he became infatuated with the military .d when a little under sixteen years of age ran | away from home and eulisted as a private in company D, seventr-third regiment, Pennsyl- vanin volunteers, and served until dise! by the ending of the war; was severely wou! at Kocky Face Ridge, Ga, May 8, 1864. He entered the National Guard of Pennsylvania as a private in company G, eighteenth iment (Duquesne Greys), infantry, September 1, 1873, and served as sergeant, first sergeant and first lieutenant of this comp: promoted to tain of company C July 25, "76; major, June 2 °79: lieutenant colonel, April 8, 1881; colonel, February 5, '83. as colonel August 18, "S84, owing to throat trouble, and was [riated leutenant ectousl and aid-de-camp to the commander-in-chief (Gov. Pattison) Feb- Fuary 35,25. Hie commission expired Jena- appoint inspector general mnsyivania Janu- ary 29, 1891. He served with the guard in the riots of 1887, 1891 and 1892. COL. JON 1. ROGERS. Col. Jobn L. Rogers, judge advocate geveral of Pennsylvania, prominent in the legal, lit erary and military circles of Philadelphia, was born in Philadelphia in 1846. Mr. Rogers, after the usual te course, earned the degree of bachelor of arte and subsequently that of master of arte. He studied law in the office of the Hon. Charles , and after Course at the University of Penneyivanie course at ni onsy! was Simitted to the bar im iaeh, He ectly secured lucrative practice, which has been confined ——————— Feral ARCH 4 1893—-TWENTY PAGES. almost exclusively to the civil courts, and has given particular attention to real estate aad corporation law. pith bls, membership of ‘the cite troop, the famous old cavalry company of Philadelphia, where his fine literary q ns led to his selection as the post of the corps, and his delivery of the original ode in honor of its centennial celebration on November 17, 1874. Upon the first election of Gov. Pattison, in he was tendered his present offies of Judge advocate general of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, ranking on the governor’ staff as colonel. He at once proceeded to organize the bureau of military justice for the first time since its creation, and to make a complete study of American and European military law. Ham- pered by amilitary state code consisting of twenty different and conflicting and loosely con- steacted acts of assembly, he succeeded in ha ing convened a military board of which he was & member, for the recodification of these acts, ‘This resulted in the new military code know as the act of April 13, 1887, one of the clear and best constructed pieces of legislative coin- ition that adorn our statute books. Col. ‘acomplete set of jure" ander the new act, which are unique and original and do not fol- low in any particular the forms in use in the United States military tribunals, the latter not being applicable to the peace establish- ment of the state guard of Pennsylvania. He is wow considered the best authority on mil tary law in Pennsylvania, bis opinions and ‘tings thereon being received with favor and commendation in ali military circles. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that Gov. Beaver, upon his accession to the commandership-in- chief of the guard in January, 1887. reap- pointed Col. Rogers to the office he had prac- tically created and developed into its present status. But as Col. Rogers’ political Views were directly opposed to those of the governor and the usual partisan pressure was directly in favor of a new incumbent, the com- pliment was not only unusual and exceptional, but it reflected credit on the recipient as well as on the donor. It ia neediess to say that as soon as his por- sonal friend, Gov. Pattison, was inaugurated in January, 1891, for his second term Col. Rogers’ commission for his third term as judge advocate general immediately followed, which term if completed will make twelve years of continuous service in his high office. SURGEON GENERAL REED. Dr. Lewis W. Read is surgeon general of the state of Pennsylvania and one of the leading practitioners in Norristown, Montgomery county. He was born at Plymouth, in that county, July 5, 1828. He reccived his rudi- mentary education inthe common school of that locality, after which he attended Tree- mount Seminary, He commenced the study of medicine in 1845. On the breaking out of tho rebellion Dr. Read entered the service of the Union, and on June 1, 1861, was appointed major and surgeon of the thirtieth Pennaylva- nia infantry, first reserves. He held that posi tion until June 17, 1863, when be resigned to accept tho appointment and promotion as sur- geon of the United States volunteers. Shortly afterward he was assigned to duty as medical director of the Pennsylvania reserve corps, third division, fifth army corps, of the Army of the Potomac, which position ‘he filled until | November, 1864, when he was transferred from duty in the field and placed in charge of the McKimm Hospital at Baltimore. Dr. lead was breveted lieutenant colonel of the United Staten volunteers January 12, 1966, for “faithful and meritorious service in’ the field.” Upon tke organization of the Pennsylvania National Guard he was appointed surgeon general of Pennsylvania with the rank of brigadier gen- eral by Gov. Hartranft and was reappointed by Gove, Hoyt, Pattison and Beaver. He is a member of the Union League, the Loyal Le- ion of Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania istorical Society. COL. THOMAS 3. HUDSON, Col. Thomas J. Hudson, chief of artillery, N. G., Pas, enlisted on April 21, 1861, asa private in company G. nineteenth Ohio volunteer infantry (three months’ service). Discharged therefrom August 24, 1861. Again enlisted in the nine- teenth battery, Ohio volunteer light artillery, and honorably’ discharged on June 25, 1865. His service asa volunteer soldier was contin- uous and active in Wost Virgiuia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina, participating in all the prominent skirmishes and battles of importance those states. After retiring from the volunteer service was engaged as an employe of the Adams Express Company in various capacities until 1883, Re- tiring from that service accepted a federal po- sition in the Pittsburg, Pa., post office as easbicr and assistant postmaster during President Cleveland's first adwinistration and was con- tinued under the same post office during Presi- dent Harrison's administration as assistant postmaster and superintendent of city delivery, which position he now holds. On February 23, 1883, he was appointed and commissioned as chiof ‘of artillery, National Guard, Pennsylvania, with the rank of colonel on the’ staff of Gov. Robert E. Pattison. He continued in this position during the term of Gov. Beaver and at the present time is oceupy- ine the rame position on the staff of Gov. Tobert E. Pattison. He is a democrat, de- scendant from democratic ancestors, and is a strong believer in America and American prin- ciples. He is a prominent aspirant for the Ppostmastership at Pittsburg, Pa., and is gen- erally indorsed by the business community of that city. COL. HERMAN OSTHAUS. Col. Herman Osthaus, the general inspector of rifle practice on Gov. Pattison’s staff, was born at Overton, Pa. He was educated at Alleghany College, Ann Arbor und Heidelberg, Germany, is a lawyer in active practice at Scranton, Pa..and became a member of the Naticnal Guard about 1880, He was a member of company A. thirteenth regiment, at Scranton unt of rifle practice. In 1891 he was appointed ‘eral inspector of rifle practice by Gov. Pattison, In his second year as regimental inspector bh succeeded in getting the entire memberahip of the regiment qualified as marksmen. During his two years’ service as general inspector the number of qualified marksmen in the Pennsyl- vania National Guard has been increased from 4,500 to 6,500 and by the end of 1894 probably the entire National Guard of the state will be composed of qualified marksmen. FIRST BRIGADE. , when he became regimental inspector | ‘The Keystone Battery. Keystone battery A, N. G., Pennsylvania, dates its birth from the very beginning of the great rebellion. A little over a month after the inauguration of Abrabam Lincoln as Presi- dent of the United States, on the 2ist day of April, 1961, the Keystone artillery was organ- ized in Philadelphia by Capt. Matthew Hast- ings, with James Brady as first lieutenant, John Sailer second lieutenant and John V. Creely as first sergeant. CAPT. x. C. STAFFORD. One hundred young men, principally sons of prominent merchants of thecity, on that date Signed their names on the master roll of the battery. After its organization the battery drilled dismounted during the year in Wash- ington Square, taking up all the time the men could spare from their various occupations. ‘The command soon became attached to the Philadelphia ‘Home Guard” brigade, which was organized under the command of Gen. A. J. Pleasanton of “blue glass” fame. During the vear 1861 and spring of 1862 many of the members of the command enlisted or received commissions in other organizations which were being hurried to the front for active service. In July, 1862, it was suggested that a “light bat- tery” be organized for activo service. Imme- lv enlistments began. On the 4th of Au- gust the rolls were opened, and thre days after the opening of the enlistment roll titis fino body of men was mustered into the service of the United States for one yenr. It was given the title of the old organization, “Keystone Artillery,” and was officered by Capt. Matthew Hastings and Lieuts. John V. Creely, Stephen B. Poulterer, John Roberts and John Sailer. FIRST LIEUT., JR, SHELDON POTTER, They were promptly accepted by the United States government and were ordered to report ‘at Washiugton. The command left Philadel- | phia on August 24. 1862, leaving the city from old Broad and Prime streets station, to which point hosts of relatives and friends ‘had gathered to bid them a Godspeed and a safe return. On its arrival at Washington it was stationed on East Capitol Hill, whore it was encamped | several weeks awaiting the ‘arrival of horses, 125 being required. As the six Parrott guns, | with their carriages, limbers. caissons, battery | wagon, forge and harness had been shipped on | train with the command from Philadelphia, | they were properly packed and guarded in the camp. FINST LIEUT. 8R., C. W. MARSHALL. The battery served with credit through the war. Attheclore of the war it was deter- mined to reorganize the battery as a part of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, but it was not until October, 1867, after a concerted ef- fort, that the reorganization was completed. At this time the members of the two organiza- tions named Keystone Battery elected Lieut. Jobn V. Creely, eaptain; Stephen B. Poulterer, first lieutenant, and John Roberts, second lieu tenant. The command was then’ offic t- tached to the National Guard of Penni SECOND LIEUT. H. LE GRAND ENSIGN. The great test of the command came in 1877, when the great labor riots which covered the whole country and finally culminated in all ther fury in Pennsylvania took place. Although midsummer, and nearly all its | members out of the city, scattered in all directions, tho battery’ was among. the first troops to report, in obedience to orders to report at Pittsburg. The horrors of the situation there, at 28th street crossing aud inthe round house, have become a part of | the history of the National Guard of Pennsyl- ‘ vania, Suffice it to say the battery did its part, aoquitting itself nobly, and had the sad distine | tion of losing two of its members—Lieut. J. Dorsey Ash, killed, and Private Wright, who died on his return to Philadelphia, as a result of exposure and injuries. In 1882 Lieut. M. C. Stafford was unani- mously elected captain of the battery. Capt. | Stafford’s record in the war of the rebellion is a good one. He enlisted as a private in the |fourty-fourth Pennsylvania militia in July, 1863, and was honorab!y discharged in Septom- time Oa Stafford served on the staffs of Gen. | guavds paraded as an eight-company regiment, mm. Y, second brigade, third division, Wheaton, Arvt division aitthcorpe: tery some ision, sixth corps, very com- —— Positions for so young an officer nineteen years of age). Capt. Stafford is a wonderful leader of young men, and it was largely through his enthusiasm and efforts that the battery was able to take possesion of s hand- some new armory of its own last November. To say that tho battery is now well officered is not to say too much. ‘The command is prob- ably in better condition for effective work than ever before in its history, the only lack being in its armament. Its roster of officers is follows: Captain, Maurice C. Stafford; first lieutenant, sr., Charles W. Marshall; first lieutenant, jr., Sheldon Potter; surgeon ‘and first lieutenant, Dwight B. Fulier; second heutenant, H. Le Grand Ensign; second lieutenant and quarter- master, A.M. Robbins; first sergeant, John G. Hollick; quartermaster sergeant, R. R’Stafford; sergeants, Richard Griffith. Charles 8. Wood, Robert Shoemaker, Clarence J. Carpenter; commistary sergeant, H. C. Robbins; corpo- tala, Philip Brandt, P. W. Ancker, William F. Edel. E. Byron Browne, Paul W. Kelly, Steen Borell, George Schlachier, George W. Shaw; idon, A. L. Vail; hospital steward, Charles . Harvey; musicians, Frank McCutcheon, George E. Fox. First Lieut. C. W. Marshall was too young to ticipate in the battles of the sixties. He en- isted in the battery May 10, 1870, and rose from the ranks through all of the offices to the posi- tion he now holds. . Sheldon Potter is a promising young lawyer and is mastering the arts of war, ‘as he bas mastered the intricacies of law. Hav- ing served in a corps of civil engineers, he en- din the battery in 1888, and, by his ener- tic push and study of tactics, proved himself worthy of promotion. Second Lieut. H. Le Grand Ensign is also lawyer and has been associated with the com- mand for many years, During the riots of 1877 he held the position of sergeant, and was so severely wounded at Pittsburg that he was sent home to Philadelphia. He was elected to the position of lientenant in 1885. Lieut. A. M. Robbins, quartermaster, was pointed to the position in 1890, having served as Auartermaster sergeant for five years be- fore. It may well be said of the entire command that it is always ready for any emergency, how- ever sudden, as was proved by its response to the call of July last, during the Homestead difficw Out of seventy-nine men und offi cers only one man failed to respond to the call all were ready and willing, without a boast, to do their share toward sustaining the law and dignity of the state. The State Fencibles, The State Fencibles, first brigade, N. G. P., was formed from a corps which was originally organized May ¥6, 1813, and has had a continu- ous existence to this day, which has been of a most lively and interesting character. It took part in all events of any note during its career, and was in active service in the war of 1812 and "13: also for thirty days in “Buck Shot War” of 1838; also in Kensington riots of May, 1844; also in Southwark riots of July, 1844, during which several of the Fencibles were wounded, one of them, Lieut. Dutton, dying afterward and in Mexico and in the rebellion, to which it sent two companies attached to eighteenth regiment, P. V., Col. W. D. Lewis, who, after the three’mon' , Te-enlisted for the war, many of its members bec: ming officers in the many regiments formed in Philadelphia and vicinity, especially in thirty-first, thirty third, seventy-second, eighty-secondand other CAPT, THURDER B, BRAZER. Early in 1871 the corps was reorganized and Capt. John W. Ryan elected its commander; during his command it became the most active in the state, and was known as “Pennsylvania's champion” company. Its career has been a most enviable and active one, and is known throughout the entire country, and conspicn- ous for its entertainment of the many visiting organizations, as well as for its numerous ex- cursions. ‘On the 14th of January, 1891, Maj Chew de- termined to practically test the efficiency and readiness for service of the command, so on the morning of that day he issued an order, direct- ing that the several companies report’ at the armory in state uniform (heavy marching order). Printed across the face of this order was the now famous Red Arrow, which has been adopted by the battalion as call for serv- ice. This order was sent to each man, either at his home or place of business, by a ‘aystem cullar to the Feneibles. Not s singla on- [Sted man koew what the oall was for, Yet the response was almost unanimous. Out of a total of 236 officers and men 231 reported tor duty. On the night of July 10, 1892, Gov. Pattison ordered the entire National Guard on duty to suppress the riot at Homestead. The order from Gen. Dechert was reecived by Maj. Witherap about 4:30 a.m. July 11, and at 10:30 the same morning the battalion marched out of the armory with seventeen officers and 230 men fully equipped for service, only one officer and twenty men being absent, and these twenty-one reported for duty at Mount Gretna the same evening, making the total strength present 258 and none absent, Capt. Thurber B. Brazer of company Dis now in command of the State Fencibles, and the roster of officers is as follows: Major, va- cancy; adjutant, J, Frank Redfearn; quarter- master, vacancy; assistant surgeon, ©. Fitzpat- rick, jr. chaplain, H. A. F. Hort; rifle rns tor. Geo. Christie; commissary, A. L. Bel Company A—Captain, J:"H. Mihibaur; first Keutenant, G. Rebsher} second lieutenant, F. Company B—Captain, W. R. Scott; first lieutenant, ———; second lieutenant, Walter Collings, Company C—Captain, R. P. Schellinger; first Heutenant; L. F. Baker; second lieutenant, C. E. Smith, ‘Company D—Captain, Thurber B. Brazer; first lieutenant, S. P. Holmes; second liecten- ant, L. E. Dagit. Non-commissioned staff —Sergeant major, James C. Stimmel; commissary sergeant, Thos. Flood; quartermaster sergeant, F. M. Hays, ay stewart, W. Gallashick; drum major, ‘The Second Regiment. ‘The second regiment infantry, Nat onal Guard of Pennsylvania, sprang from a company called the “National Guard.” This company was organized in the district of Spring Garden, Philadelphia, on the 11th December, 1840, captain, Thomas Tustin; first lieutenant, Wolff; second lieutenant, John Mutteys, and third Heutenant, 8. Ovenshine, In 1844 Capt. as captain, and in turn gave way in 1846 to Peter Lyle, one of the members of tho company, andat the time of his elevation tothe orderl; nder le aoe ooage | with Peter Lyle as colonel. On a 16, 1861, Col. Lyie tendered the services of his regiment to the government, and on the 27th of April, 1861, asa fuil ten-company regiment, it was mustered into the United States service for three months as the nineteenth regiment, Penn- sylvania volunteers,with Peter Lyle as colonel, D. W.C. Baxter. lieutenant el; J. W. Fritz, major, and H. A. B. Brown as adjutant, On the 14th of May,1861, the regiment marched to the front and served over their term, re- turning to Philadelphia on the Sist of July, 1861. Steps were immediately taken to re- enter the service, and on 3 September follow- ing the regiment, designated as the ninetieth, was again accepted. Col. Lyle still retained command, with Wim. A. Leech as lieutenant | colonel, Alf. J. Sellers, major, and David P. | Weaver. adjutant. The services of the ninetieth regiment during the war was most honorable. It participated in over thirty engagements, the rincipal ones being Cedar Mountain, Rappa- nnock Station, Sulphur Springs, Thorough- fare Gap. Bull Run, Chantilly, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg and on to Hatcher's | Ran. Especially brilliant were the services of the regiment at Gettysburg and the Wilder- |ness. “Four handsome monuments mark its | various positions in the former battle, and a| Ioan of 30 per centof thoneengaged in the latter emphasize its work there. From the guards sprang other famous regiments of the war—the | 196th-and 213th regiments—besides a battalion | under Maj. J. W. Fritz and the fifty-second Pennsvlvania militia. At the close of the war a reorganization as an eight-cqmpany regiment under its old colonel, | Peter Lyle, took place August, 1865, when it pe- | ofime the second regiment, N. G., Pennsylvania. As such it took a prominent part in the riots of | 1877. Physical disability compelled Col. Lyle in 1878 to decline a re-election to the coloneley, when Robt. P. Dechert, then cornet of the Philadeiphia City Troop, was chosen colonel. | Under his vigorous administration the regi- ment soon became well disciplined and drilled, two additional companies were added and portant steps taken to procure more commodious armory accommodations. Upon Col. Dechert promotion to brigadier general Oliver C. Rosby- shell became colonel, making the third com-| mander the regiment has had. The. roster of officers of the regiment is as follows: COL. OLIVER C. BOSRYSHELL. Colonel, Oliver C. Bosbyshell; lientenant- colonel, John Biddle Porter; major, Henry T. Dechert; adjutant, Albert H. Hartung; termaster, Washin, Rober: surgeon, ‘Maj. assistant surgeon: and Herman Burgin, MeCook, D. D.; com> y,C. Aug. Widmayer; paymaster, James F. Breuil; inspector of riffe practice, Chas. A. Rutter; sergeant major, Richard A. Coock; commissary sergeant, Chas. L. Hartman; quar- termaster sergeant, Charles H. Bowen; hospital | steward, Frank Luerssen; chie? musician, Wil- liam Meyers. John ‘A. Frank ton H. Baker, M.D. . Robins, M. D, baplain, Henry Garvin: com- pany C, vacant: company D, John F. Flaherty; company FE, Peter H. Jacobus; company F, Charles H.’ Worman; company G, Jobn T. Hughes; company Abrens; com pany I, Hamilton D. Turner; Adolph Hartung. First lieute A, Charies D. Harris; company B, Joseph 1 Amey; company C, Harry S. Clark; company D, Wm. E. Thompson; company E, Micha’ Tierney; company F, John R. Matlack, jr.;| company G, Jobn P. Lindsas; company Hi, | John A. Newkumet: company I, Theo. Stein bach; company K, J. Martin Miller. Second lieutenants—Company A, Linden 1 3 company B, W. F. Leng; ‘company C, Charles L. Peters; ‘company D, Frederick A. Kopp; company 'E, vacant; company F, Charles T. Wilson; company G, E. 8. Williams; company H, Jobn P. Connolly; company I, Frank Affer- bach; company K, Frederick J. Hartung. Col. Oliver ©. Bosbyrhell enjora the honor- able distinction of having been the first Union soldier hurt by the enemy in the war of the re- bellion, His war record is full and complete. | He enlisted in April, 1861, and served his coun- try until October, 1864. "It was oy the 18th day of April, 1861, that, as a private in the Washington artillerists ‘of Pottsville, Schulkill county—the first command to respond to Presi: dent ‘Lincoln's call 000 men—he was marching with his comrades through Baltimore en route to Washington, where the memorable attack was made upon them by southern sym- pathizers. Private Bosbyshell was struck on the head with a brick. The missile struck him broadside, fortunately. and while it stunned him and lefta very painful bruise it did not cut through the skin, and consequently no blood was drawn, : Col. Bosbyshell was born in Vicksburg, Miss., January 3, 1839, but grew to manhood in Schuylkill county, Pa, He was studying law when the war broke out and he at once en- listed asa private. He verved with great dis- tinction and was mustered out of service as major October 1, 1864. He returned to P | was occupied LIBUT. COL. THOS. M. MAGINNIS. The first regiment and the State Fenctble dattalion having erected commodious armories on Broad street, it was considered proper, to keep up the standing of the third, thata beiter and more appropriate location and building be sought for. After conferences and proper consideration of the subject it was decided at a meeting of the board of officers held in October, 1855, that the future welfare of the regiment deman that a change of locality should be made to one More advantageous in point of surroundings and prominence, and to permit the erection of an armory better adapted to the purposes than the one then occupied. A committee was ap- Pointed to sell or lease the old armory to the city, if possible; also to sclect a site for and | erect a new armors. | On April 29, 1886, the city appropriated the | sum of $20,000 for the purchase of the 12ch Street armory. With this money the regiment purchased a fine lot of ground on the east side of Broad street above Wharton, 147 feet front and 220 feet indepth. upon which the present armory was erected, and occupied tor the purposes of the mgiment on September 14, During the latter part of the me by detachments of regulars, ordered here to take part in the constitutional celebration, Gen. Sheridan congratulatii Upon the possession of such a armory and thanking them for its nse, ‘The armory bas been the scene of many elegant military enter‘ainments and receptions, and has aided much in maintaining the efficiency and promoting the prosperity of the com- mand. Col. Bonnaffon commanded the third regi- ment until January 14, 18%, and on May 24, 90, William B. Smith’ was elected colonel, and was in turn succeeded by Col. Edward Morrell, who was elected January 1, 1893, The present roster of headq ters is as fol- lo} Colonel, Edward Morrell; lieutenant colonel, ir. Thos. M.’ Magim major, L. C_ Hall, Staff officers Major and surgeon, Willi Batt; first lieutenant and assistant W. I. Pennock; first lieute: surgeon, John D. Moore; first lieutenant and inspector of rifle practice, C. M. Macboid; captain and paymaster, C. J. Hendler: ain and chaplain, Russell H. Conwell. Non-co missioned staff—Sergeant major, Robert Me. Cann; quartermaster sergeant, Lewis Lerman; hospital steward, Louis Ancker; drum major, R. Clayton; band master, W. Woodruff. The Sixth Regiment. A prominent organization in the first bri- gade, National Guard of Pennsylvania, is the sixth regiment of infantry wii h includes companies located inanumber of different towns. The commander of the regiment is Col. John W. Schall. a leading resident of Norristown and an oid soldier with @ brilliant record. COL, JOUN W. SCHALL. The following is the roster of officers of the sixth: Lieutenant colonel, Perry M. Washabangh, Chester: major, Henry A. Shenton, Pottstown; adjutant, T. Edward Clyde, tenant; quartermaster, Milton M. Allen, ter, first lieutenant; surgeon, Joseph K. Weaver, Norristown, major; assistant xurgeon, William J. Ashenfelter, Pottstown, first lieut ant; Jobn A. Fell, Buckingham, first lienten- ant; inspector of rifle practice, Henry Hand Stewart; chaplain, Damel H. Kepner, Potts- town. Company ' A. Pottstown—Captain, Wil- liam Schuyler; first lieutenant. BR. Somieskey; second lieutenant, ~ Missimer, Com pany B, Chester—Captain, Samuel A. Price: | firstlieutenant, Daniel H. McDevitt lieutenant, Fredk. K. Vell.’ Company ( ter—Captai . Brown; first lieutenant, | Wm. G. Price, jr.; second lieutenant, Wm. L Schaffer. Company D, Phenixvilie—Captain, | Louis R. Walters; first lieutenant, J. Dawe Wi lieutenant, Jos. C. Henderson, | Company Norristow Henry Jacobs; tirst lieutenant, second | lieutenant, Wm . Jones, Company G, Dorles- | town—Captain ————; first leutenant, Frank B, Atler: second lieutenant, Jerome Facken- | mpany H, Media—Captain, Jesee M. | Baker; first licutenant, V. G. Robinson; second lieutenant. Ralph 1 Company I, West Chester—Captain. 8. M. Paxson; first lieuten- ant. St. Julien Ogier; seconv lieutenant, W. W. Woodwerd. SECOND BRIGADE, ville to live and in 1869 he was made register of deposits in the United States mint in Phiiadel- phia. Ho removed to Philadelphia and nas lived in that city ever since, After filling a number of other important positions Col. Bosbyshell_was appointed superintendent of the mint at Philadelphia by President Harri- son on the 17th of October, 1889, and entered upcn his duties as such on the Ist of November following. The Third Regiment. The third regiment,infantry, of Philadelphia, National Guard of Pennsylvanin,was organized under order No, 23 from the adjutant general's office, Harrisburg, dated July 31, 1879. This order consolidated the battalion known as the ‘Artillery Corps, Washington Grays,” 8. Bonnaffon, jr., commanding, and the eccacoe Legion Battalion,” Maj. John P. Denney, commanding, thereby forming a ment of eight companies to be known as t third regiment infantry, N.G.P. The same order discharged Maj. Bonnaffon and assigned Maj. Denney to command the regiment. On January 14, 1880, Sylvester Bonnaffon, jr., was elected colonel. ‘The first important step of the regiment was to endeav@g:to build an armory, so that the various co , scattered in different parte of the city,"could be gathered under one roof. = COL. EDWARD MORRELL, Application was made to councils for a lease ofa lot of ground at the northeast corner of 12th and Reed streets (part of the old city pa- Or. wILer, Brigadier General John A. Wiley was born September 3, 1843, m Allegheny county, Penn. He enlisted in company C, Sth regiment, P. Kk ¥. C., April 17, 1861; was honorably discharged. ‘24th day of April, 1864; was employed in the | quartermaster's department at Camp Copeland, | near Pittsburg, until August 25, 1865. Was | private in the Oil City Grays, N. 'G. P. (now company D, 16th regiment). 1870 was pro- moted to captain 1872: transferred to com- pany F, 16th regiment 1576; promoted colonel 16th regiment 13: Promoted Lrigadier gen eral 1887; reappointed brigadier general General Wiley is a careful, painstaking | officer and has in every position held by him developed a superior and very successful mil tary capacity. He is Inghly esteemed and re- spected by every officer and enlisted man in his brigad f not in the entire National Guard. While he is strict in all requirements of disci- Pline and duty he is genial and obliging. He commanded the troops at Johnstown, at organization ever bad, and is at present the Tanking cavairy officer of the «tate, He served aimost from the beginuing to the end of the late war in the second Prunsylvanta cavalry, aud beld ail the postions ia hw compagy from pre to captain, He i+ active am civil lite, owns an ‘nlaud Gaily paper, and wat present Postmaster of Tyrone, a place of betwoen £.000 and 7,480 poo Licnt, Gensimer and Seaattermnecter Fre were both soldiers in the ceeded to obey the « bling or any in charge of ately situated. and a number withont any arrangements what her the harw ind them, were mi arriv= ortana present ever to Arrange: ing here, and advicer, no sudden and » the many r wh on “B" May 1884, by ite present com- manier, Capi. A’ instres- tions from the and ch The battery w second brizade of the Na aylvania, under Brig. Gen. Jax. A. Beaver, then comman CAPT. ALFRED E, HUNT. Sixty men we: tery, with three ‘apvtaix Ho Shep reond heat The battery started re upon the roster of the bat ficers, ite first officers being has kept them upon Monday night ince, with very few exceptions, from that date until the present writing. |The first encamp- me the battery was with the entire divi- sion the National Guard of Penneylvania, upon the battle field of Gettysbarg, July 19 to inclusive, 1884, encampment of the battery wan at FIRST LIEDT. LOUIS T. BROWN, The first armory of the batters was m brich building on on street in Allegheny City, and was occupied m May 4 18%5. The nd armory was m W,” top floor Municipal Hall, Pitteburg, April 1,” 1885, to February 9, 1888." The thard armory, for ari in Municipal Hall,” was on cond floor of the «market house, on Market atreet, December 15, 18 te Pebraw room been we: past ‘years, ‘The armory was changed from Municipal Hall and Old City Hal ifth Avenue Market House (the present armory) on February 9, 1888, ‘The battery bas a record of having bad fell ranks ateach annual jr encamp- ment, as well as exch semi-ennnal amepection, since ite tion, having in no imatence Jess than cent ond many camps 100 per cent attendauce dur ice. \ the entire time of serv- m the battery hae es mounted, at nearly all and celebrat nding the celebration at ening of Island dam, the annual Memorial day parades, the funeral of Gen. MeCiel! |, the adjura general of the er minor occasions. The raded, dismounted, March 4, 18%! Warbington, st’ the Cleveland: at the inau Beaver at Har 887; at the consti ennial celeb: in Philadelphia on September 1Gand 1 on September 25. 1885, at the time of the Allegheny county centennial: aleo o ceremonies on September 24 the oe casion with a national salute; March 4, 1889, et the inauguration of I'reside Harrison; at the centennial celebration of Washington's inaug” the coke region strikes of Pennsylvania ‘and for nearly three months had command of all the troops in the great strike at Homestead. In all of these events Gen. Wiley’s personal fitness and general qualifications for command were fully developed und by his management both the ¢oke region and Homestead strikes were settled without coercion or oppression peacefully and without the shedding of a drop of blood. ‘The Sheridan Troop. Sheridan Troop, National Guard of Pennsyl- Vania, was organized at Tyrone, Pa., on the 1°th of July, 1871, and was at once attachedto tional Guard of the state, where it has rominent place from the beginning. It is made up largely of young farmers, and ite members reside in three counties of the central tof the state, ing ® radius of more an twenty miles, with Tyrone near the cen- ter. The troop owns three armories, a large one at Tyrone and two smaller ones in the country districts. In addition to these it rents one for the accommodation of one of its pla- toons. Its commissioned officers are Capt. C. 8. W. Jones, First Lieut. George Gensimer, Second Lieut. Thos. M. Fleck, Second Lieut, and Quartermaster D. R. Fry. For armory work the troop ts divided into four platoons, which are ‘der” the Immediate commana of First Sergt. A. atte and Sergts. Ss. Flick, H. F. Cox and A. L. Dickson. Capt Jones was the first.and only captain the ration in New York eity April 30, 1889. SECOND LIEUT. KIMMELL. At the mecting of the Veteran Association of Hampton Patters F, Pennsylvania volunteers, held on March 24, 1892, at the armory of bat- tery B, Gen. Pearson, on bebalf of the Veteran Association, formally gave to —— name of Hampton Battery, “it > — 4 of the National