Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-06-30
THE FARMERS LEAVE THEIR RGPENINo
HARVEST FIELDS FOR THE TENTED
FIELD OF WAR.
THE SIXTH DELAWARE
IN LINE.
SATURDAY EVENING.

TN Saturday morning last, an order was
received by Col. Wilmer Of the Sixth Della
ware Volunteers, to march with his COM
mand, or as much of ii us could be got in
readiness Immediately. A special train OF
cars was sent down for the purpose of bring
ing the men to this city At . o'clock,
Company A, Capt. Joseph V. Hohecker;
Company Il, Capt. William w. Tschudy,
from Smyrna, and Company F. Captain
James P. Snow, from Leipsic, in all about
100 men arrived in this city, They marched
to the Custom House, where they were sup.
piled with knapsacks, blankets, canteens
and haversacks, by Capt. Charles II. Gal
lagher, Quartermaster of the United States
army, and his assistants. After
the gallant men were thus supplied, cola
tion was served 10 them by Hon. Geo. W.
Sparks, Edwin a. Harvey, Esq, and others,
These gentlemen deserve much praise for
the liberality displayed on tha occasion.
The men marched to the depot, where II
special train of cars was in readiness TO con-
yey them to Havre-de-Grace and about T.
o'clock, the train moved of amid loud
cheers from large number who were pre-
sent.
At Smyrna, the point of embarkation, we
learn that an immense number of ladies and
gentlemen assembled TO take farewell OF
the patriotic men, and bid them God speed
on their glorious mission.
SUNDAY EVENING.
On Sunday morning, an extra train left
this city, about 8 o'clock, and repaired to
Bridgeyille, Del, where they took on board
e Company b, Captain Daniel j. Layton,
from Georgetown, and Company /, Captain
Charles Heydrick, of Brdgeville; at
, Dover Company l, Capt. John Downham
from Hazletville, and at Smyrna, a detach-
ment men belonging to Companies Il and
+. They arrived in this city at half-past
six o'clock, marched to the Custom House
n and were supplied by Capt. Gallagher, with
A bnapsacks, haversacks, canteens and blank
!. cts. They then repaired TO the headquar-
:, tiers of the Provost Guard where handsome
collation. was given them, which was gotten
up under the supervision Of the military
u authorities in this city. The hayersacks oil
the men were also well filed with something
o TO satisfy the inner man. About u O'Clock
h the companies left our city in an extra trair
of cars, for their destination - lavre-de
Grace-amd loud cheering from those us
T. sembed to witness their departure
~ The following is list Of the officers o
y the regiment;
Colonel Edwin Il. Wilmer; Lieut.. Col
Is Jacob Moore ; Major Thomas T. 'rhurlow.
T. Staif-Adiutant, David j. Murphy; Quai
IF master, r. ii. Cummins Surgeon, Wiliul
Marshall First Assistant Surgeon, Wllial
P. Collins; Second Assistant Surgeon
Walter Melvin.
Mont Commissioned StaG-Sergeant Ma
L or John Robert Richards; Regiment,
&c Quartermaster Sergeant, Nathaniel W. Bu
= ton; Regimental Quartermaster Commits
4, sNry Sergeant, Joshua r. Clements lilo
he pital Steward, Ephraim ii. Wlgus.
,n Line oficers-Company A, 80 men
Is, Capt. Joseph V. Holecker, LIST Lieu
Josiah u. Evans, I'd Lieut.. Richard
", Cooper
. Company &, SO men-Cnpt. Daniel
Ie Layton, LIST Lieut.. Thomas II. Fooks, q
rls Lieut. Rowland b. Dag.
Company Q, lOl men-Capt. William
en- Harrington, LIST Lieut.. William G.. Burto
ayy End Lieut.. r. II. Burton.
Tor Company d, lOl men-tapt. S. w. Lac
lty LIST Lieut. L. IL. 'Tubbs. and Lieut.. Jol
- Willgus.
ng Company e, IS men-Capt. William
rot Tschudy, LIST Lieut.. John Cosden, 2
'e0 Lieut.. Joseph HUMPHREYS.
on Company +, So men-Capt. James
lay Snow, LIST Lieut.. ThOs. S. Harper, I'd Lie
Ct John S. Hollecker.
1 a., Company G, 81 men-Capt. John Dow
to ham, LIST Lieut., W. II. Viuson, I'd Lie
ion Powell Aron.
~, Company II, 80 men--C Capt p. G. Cart
lis. LIST Lieut.. Alexander Simpson, I'd Lie
; John w. Smith.
Nv Company l, SO menCapt. Charles II
lar dick, LIST Lieut. Asa Dawson, I'd Lie
elf Jonathan Milman.
rO y Company X, 60 en--Capt. Elijah
So kins, LIST Lieut.. Johns. Matthews, I'd Lie
Joseph G. White.
nm Aggregate number of men comprising
D. 9Th Regiment Delaware Volunteers, q
9ly Field, staff and Line Officers AZ; To
" $40.
c. Among the members of the companiee
noticed the editor of the Smyrna Times, "
ys. has periodically left the editorial chair
, ION serve his country in the field of strife. q
NJ contemporary has our best wishes for
he health and prosperity while absent, and
III safe return to his home.
MA Nobly has the Sixth Delaware respond
ind to the call of our Country for brave heu
me and strong arms TO sustain and uphold {
ss nations honor. This regiment is compos
.cb almost exclusively of the honest yeomanry
Kent and Sussex counties, who are at d