Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-04-28
EBENsBURG, APRIL %, 1868.

diately furnish me with four men CT your |
regiment; and as it is my farther wish that |
this company should look well, aud be nearly
OF u size, desire that no-e of the men may
exceed in stature FIVE feet ten inches, nor fall
short of five feet nine inches--sober young
| active and well made. When / recommend
care in your choice, would be understood to
mean. of good character in the regiment
that possess the pride Of appearing clean and
soldierlike. ! am satisfied there can be no
absolute security for the fidelity of this class
of people hut yet | think it most likely to
be found in those who have family connec-
! tons IN the couatry You will therefore send
me none but natives. l must insist that, in
making this choice, you give no intimation
of my preference Of natives, as do not want
to create any inydious distinction between
them and the foreigners
| AT this time the number of the Guard
was considerable increased, and part Of
them were mounted as cavalry. Caleb Gibbs
was yet the Captain Conmaadant, aud re-
paiaed in that position until near the close
of 1919, when hs was succeeded bv William
Colfax, Que Of his licutenants. His three
lieutcnants in !778, were Henry ?. Living
ston, of New York, William Colfax, Of New
Jersey, and Benjamin GoyGcs of Virginia.
Their uniform, according to the late q.
W. p. Gusts, Esq (the adopted son of
Washington consisted Of blue coat with
white facing; white waistcoat aud breeches /;
black stock and black half CATERS, and a round
hat with blue ana white feather This de-
scription exactly corresponds with the device
on flag that bclon ged 10 the cavalry of the
Gaard, which is preserved in the rnuseum at
Alexandria. and of which l have a drawing,
The flag is made of white silk, on which the
device is neatly painted. One of the Guard
is seen holding horse, and is in the act Of
receiving flag from the genius Of Liberty,
who is presented as a woman leaning upon
the Union Shield, near which is the Amcri-
can eagle. The motto of the corps, Cox
eUEE OR Dr. is upon ribbon Care was
always taken to have each State from which
the Continental army was supplied with troops
, represented. by members of this corps. L
: was the duty of the infantry po rtion to guard
the heaGq quarters, and to insure the safc-kee
ping of the papers and effects ofthe Comman-
e der n-chief, as well as the safety of his per
son. The mounted portion accompanied the
s general in his marches and in rcconnoi tering,
: or other like movements. They were EN-,
ployed as patrols, videttes, and bearers Q
: The generals orders to various military posts:
: and they were never spared in battle.
: ''The corps varied iii numbers at difereu
periods. At first, as have remarked it con
/, sisted of one hundred and eighty men. Dur
= ing the winter of1779-'S0, when the Amer
lean army, under Washington, was cantonet
at Morristown, in close proximity to the enc
my, it was increased to two hundred and fifty
In the spring it was reduced to its origina
number and IN 1888, the last year of servic
). it consisted of sixty four non-commisione,
: officers and privates.s
, The pay of the officers and privates c
the corps, per month, was follows Til
commander and lieutenants, each, twenty
dollars and sixty cents; sergeants, ten dollars
corporals and drummers, seven dollars an
> thirty cents drum major, nine dollars pri
- Yates, six dollars and sixty cents.
L. William Colfax became Captain Commar
IS dant of the Guard at the close of 1779, Will
le Washington was stationed at Morristown, an
, when the number of the corps was create
Is than st any other period during the war. Fl
OF was born in Connecticut, in the year 1856
Sc and at the age of seventeen he was comni:
stoned a Lieutenant in the Continental army
le lie was in the battle at White Plains, wher
i0 be was shot through the body. When h
al became commander of the generals Guard,
strong attachment was formed between Il
d, Commandeg-in-c chief and the young subalterr
he Washington often shared his tent and his tab
n with him aud he gave the young man man
he tokens of his esteem. Que of these the fan
lily of General Colfax yet possess. 1t is
rSt silver stock buckle, set with paste nrillient
~ Colfax was at the surrender OF CORVALLIS
ne Yorktown, and rcmaiued with the army un
or it was disbanded late in 1888 lie then Sc
tied at Pompton, New jersey, where be ma
ok ried Hester Schuyler, cousin of Gener
>h Philip Schuyler. In 1898. he was comali
=. stoned by Governor Howell, Genaral al
"S COmmauuoE-iHC CuiCi Vi TIE luliltid Vi ut
nts Jersey He was presidential elector in l
9S; and iu 1910 he was commissioned a B
my sadier- General of the Jersey Blues. and W
ne- active during the earlier period of the war
ble 1912. He was appointed Judge of the Coz
'g- mon Pleas of Bergen county, which Office
lb- held until his death, which occurred in 18a
are when he was seventy eight years of age.
der was then buried with military honors.
the Il have seen Eve muster-rols of the Gual
-r, :. Z !. !.