The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-22
Tho Baltimore uity Guards.

Tho baltimore Uity Guards.
This military organisation win leave Baltimore
Tor Northern toaf at halfpast SIX o'clock this
morning. The Baltimore Clipper gives the follow.
ing history of the organization
The special attention now being attracted among
military circles by this spirited body of citizen sol
oiers may render In sCme measure acceptable
briei outline OF their history. The niratoY Steps
towards the formation of the corps were taken in
1850, we believe, and resulted in an association
numbering some sixty or seventy members, VINO
were at length organize 10 the fall of 1888 under
the ntfe of the Baltimore City Guards Alexande
Cteves, captain, IND VIM. H. Watson, Esq, whose
name ana memory till illustrous place IN Tue
glorious history Of the Mexican campaign FIRST
Lieutenant. The uniform adopted was oi gray
cadet style, ule beLcrowned hat of the period ana
was ma6t February %, with forty muskets aud two
oMcefs, Weir fire appearance on the occasion Gre
anpg very tatterin effect.
In the summer a 1885, the Guards together
with other military companies of Baltimore, were
Called upon by the State authorities TO suppress n
bloody not which had broken out among some rival
gangs OF irish lao sers, employed in constructing
Ihe Washington Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
hAroad. The Em bearing Of the military queiled
ro'ers.
The terrible bank riot of the same year afforded
announcer oppe Sunity 70 our citizen soAery for the
espiay OF y scir devotion to the caase of law and
E'er, ano :. none was the opp"rtcnity more erm-
y
WHO were cut in full iorce
some Hne after the restoration of order, Captain
Sneses' vho had received disabling wousd in the
nrad IT EN- rock hurled at aim during -he riot
te,ien' 4 his commission, and the command OF the
corPs sss entrusted to the gallant VIM. Il. Watson
VINO ahe retained until 1887, when Increasing ousi
mss cares compelled him to resign it into the hands
o. hhedw. Thompson, Esq, upon whom fell the
ch' 6ce OF the 'corps
w 1885 the qua, ds and Maryland Cadets visited
70 gsther Trenton, n j., where trey were reviewed
SNajor General Maccmb, and highly compliment
q. About The close OF the year Captain Thompson
rstigned, END the fortunes OF the Guards appeared
g be rapidly ebbing, when Mr. James II. Miken
WIS indeed to assume the command with a. w.
Thompson hrst lieutenant, aud the corps at once
pa rested increased vitality. They adopted new
1rn fors about the same time Q84D Of dark blue
goat wiIh white trimmings, psntaoons of light blue
rAnd y umes instead OF pompoons.
April, ls4l the corps visited Washington and
tooh part in the funeral Obsequies of President har
RISEN Il May, 1872, they took part in the general
eicanpment Of the Baltimore military at Camp
Baltimore, with nily,one nuskets and three officers.
nary s, ls47, the Guards, parsdlng
6hy-hve muskets and four officers, assisted
II the funeral Of their former captain and
comade, Col W. H. Watson, killed at the
etornng Of Monterey January, lS4S, Captain
Ailfken was promoted to majority in the rifty-
d I'd r. giDent, and A. W. Thompson, Esq, became
lieutenant commanding Declining the captaiucy).
Jdy ls4S, they assisted the laying of the cor
ner stone of the National Washington Monument
at Washington, under command Of Charles Nc.
Donafd lieutenant commanding, Lieutenant Thomp-
eou having reS)gued. The Guards, under the
cessive Commands of Captains Thouas NJ. Lanahan,
Lewelyn +. Barry. Charles Mcdonald and J. A.
Weston, Continued their existence with varying
fortunes until 1862, when Joseph p Warner the
present able major Of the battalion and who en-
tered the corps private in the earliest days Of
liz organization, was promoted from lieulenancy
81 thu co'umand. The choice was most fortunate
one, and the TACT, energy and popularity of Captain
Warner soon placed the Guards in the front rank
Of our best military organizations, success 10
winch he has been ably seconded by First Lieu
( b.. now pf A
un May z, lo.1, some dlstn Dances between the
Baltimore aud OHIO railroad and small portion Of
rs employ es eliminated in riot and the City
Guards, together with the Law Grays and pen
dent Grays, were ordered to embark on, and accom-
pany the evening train, which was threatened with
an attack from the rioteTs notwithstanding that
but TWO Or three hours interviewed between the is
SUNG OF the order and the departure of the train
TIE Guards mustered forty mu-kets, and their fu
complement Of four officers. Some few miles from
The city The train was attacked by the rioters with
desperate energy aid resisted with equal determine
ton by Its defenders. The affair resulted in the dis
Person oi the rioters, one of whom was killed
Several members of the Guards were injured: one
Of them (pri,ate En!ers) had leg broken.
June 1857, the Guards visited Lexington, KY.
where they assistCo in laying the corner stone of
m. u Ell 10 ueBry Clay.
February ~. !s5S, they visited Richmond where
they participate with much eclat IN the in.iu ura-
ton If C,awiO,ds equestrian statue To Washington.
Diving the same year the Guards by an act of
Assembly constituted a battalion, and under their
Ne" organization have increased and prospered TO
effect The jid ei"une ana the wise policy of the
Grange Size Guards comprise three cnmpa.
MES with the following oficers:-Major Joseph p.
Warner; f. Il. Dorsey, Adutanf; &. W. Croker
Sergeant Major; II. A. scott surgeon: f. LLOYD,
NuarteimasIer; NJ. Fares, Psymaaster Company
A-Loyd Marks, Captain; t. l. Mathews, First
Lieutenant; 80 rank aud file. Company B ID. z.
Wo0dburn, Captain; w. McIAiin, FIRST Lieutenant:
80 rank and file. Company C-l Johannes, Cap
tain; A. W. Dennson. First Lieutenant; 80 rank
aud lie. The members mostly business meu
n good staGdi ~ ard will. are convinced, NAM
tain while abroad The ancient credit aud dignity of
onr State and city.