Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-11
For the Sunbury American
VOLUNTEERS FOR MEXICO.


AT meeting of the n,mbcrs Of volunteer
company, lately raised in the Borough of NOnh
cumberland, held at the house Of James Lee ~
sald borough, on the 6thJuly, 1916, for the puF
pose Of being organized, clccting their officer
and volunteering their services in the Wa
against Mexico, Charles f. Little was electe,
Judge OF election and Lindsey Priestly Clerk
The oath of office was administered TO The
Judge and Clerk by Jackson McFaddin, Brl
padc Inspector Of lst Brig. 9Th Div. j. NJ.
TIE election was then held, and the follow
ing named persons unanimously elected Cap
tam, David Tapgar,; LIST Lieutenant, William
Elliott; ID Lieutenant, Geo. A. Frick. Fh
following resolutions we're adopted, wi,iOC
dissent
Rcsolsed,-Thut this slIall be desgnn',
aud known by the name of THE First Comp
ny of Northumberland Infantry"
Resoiued, -'rhst the members Of this compe
ny do hereby tender their services TO the U"i
ted States, as volunteers against Mexico, f.
the term of II months after they shall has
arrived at the place Of rcndezvous, in pursuanc
of The rcquisi,on lately made, and tho proc!;
nation of the Governor Of the State.
Rcsolred, ,-I'ha, they are now ready
march, and that the Brigade Inspector be r
/ qucstcG to trnnsuiit 10 the Adju,cut Genera
ut Harrisburg, along with the certified proccc,
ings OF the meeting 10 be laid before the Cove
I 60 - II, ,ctI
aud that he also make to hls Excellency a ia
NAL tender OF their services as above expressc
The undersigned, Superintendent, Judge AT
| Clerk above named, do hereby certify, that Il
foregoing is a true statement oi the proceeding
and tha, the persons herein above named wc
duly elected to the respective Offices.
JACKSON McFADDIN, B. IL
Auct CHARLES +. LITTLE Judge
LINDSEY PRir:TLy, Clerk.
The snhjoned latter was also ordered to
sent to the Governor:
Northumberland, July 6, lsi6.
TO Ills EyccIlcncy, Francis X. Skunk,
Governor of Pennsylvania.
In pursuance OF the unanimous direction
the FIRST Company of Northumberland lnfa
try" first raised ant organized in the Borou
# Northumberland, hereby tender ;he ser
ces Of the s,me as volunteers under the rcqu,
,icn lately made on this State by the Gene
G,vernmont. TO serve one year from tho IN
,hcy shall be mustered into service. ha
also to inform you TINT the company is n
ready to axe up the line OF march for the pla
of general rendezvous
DAVID TAGGART, Cupt
To Ms ior General Abbott Green,
Dear Sir
IN the absence of the Brigader General, "
has already marched to the seat of war. IL
the liberty of handing Immediately 10 you
proceedings of meeting held at Northumb
land, on the 9Th of July, a. y. lSl6. At
same lime and place volunteer compi
numbering in all ~ men, was organized by
undcr the military laws OF Pennsylvania, an'
obedience 10 the reIulsltlon nl Gov. skunk
s.X regiments OF volunteers to serve III the
now warcd against Mexico This company
now full--ts officers elected according tn !
q and muster Roll furnished With the accon
= nying papers
I only express the hope iha, inasmuch ms
I Frs, Compay Of Northumberland Infantry
II the frs, tha, has been regularly organized
y the purpose above expressed, you wall ende0
{ 20 forward their uller OF service w'thOu; de
4 Il anb
their offer may be accept d, assuring You
" iht; are ready to march ata moments warn
JACKSON McFADDi.
Brig. Ins., Is Brig, $ DIV, T
l., Roll OF TuE COMPANY.
o David Taggart, Wan. Elliott, Geo A. Fl
WiIllm Wilson, J J. Xlbcr, j. II, BrnurIg
S Abn Nrwbcrry, Jr, Abraham TroXeH. J.
4, Roop. Marks Il rrcs;iy, Andrew n. Sta
= lluam Foster, Joseph Msrin, George {
Thomas London, Lindsey rricstly, And
'e EeI,ilynu, William Winters, William Wen
N Edward Burke, J I'm w. llan,clman, Ar
>" McAllstrr, Adam Nandlng, James raegar
" Nicholas Wcnck Jnhn Il. Colt John F..
=" dyke, John Mans, pbcr, Martin, lI"nry J.
:, k,ns, J. IL. Morrison, Thos, A. Ellington,
Bell, Wm. M'Danneil, Lewis Artley, VIM
Wool, Peter ilanseiman, William Wa
il, James Philips. VIM. NJ Whea:ry, Grar
Taggart, William Geiger Joseph Schn
- WIN. +. Geist, Martin ]. II. Wilmington,
.. Clark, Ruber, H. McCay, Geo. f. Within
r George Wells, Robert h Dawson, James
,e dyke, Henry Whittier, Geo. l.. Weimcr,
~ Iaylor REM + Dichl Adrew " IlSnn