The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1866-02-08


land, his Excellency A. W. Bradford, in /
an order dated September 20, 1862, used |
the following language in regard to these
troops: "Tho readiness with which they !
crossed the border and took their stand |
beside the Maryland brigade, shows that
the border Is, In all respects, but an ideal |
line, and that In such cause as now
unites US, Pennsylvania and MARYLAND are
but one." s
In the month of June, 1868, it again
became evident that the rebel army was
advancing North, threatening also the
western border of Pennsylvania, and on
the 10th of that month [ again issued nv
proclamation, calling the militia of the
State into immediate service. La the
Department of the Monongahela, five reg
iments of infantry, one company of caval-
ry, and one battery of artillery, for ninety
days service, and one battalion of Infantry.
one battalion OF cavalry, and one battery
OF artillery, FOR six months United States
service, were organized. In the Depart
ment of the Susquehanna, twenty-three
regiments and five unattached companies
| OF infantry, and two unattached companies
of cavalry, for ninety days one battalion
four independent batteries of artillery, tor
three months; three regiment of cavalry,
two battalions of infantry, and threcinde-
pendent batteries of artillery, for six
months United States service, were Or
ganized.
Ihore were also organized In this de-
partmeDt, for the "eDergency term"
ght regiments, one battalion and a num-
Der of unattached com pauies of infantry,
two independent batteries of artillery and
two companies of cavalry
In the Department of the Monongahela.
the troops under this call, were comman-
ded by Major General W. T. H. Brooks,
and in the Department of the Susque-
hanna, by Major General D. N. Couch,
severally detailed by the War Department
The details of the services of the mill
tia on these occasions, as we'll as the gen
erous assistance rendered by the militia
| OF the States Of New York and New
jersey, have been fully recognized in pre-
vious messages.
Acting under orders, they did not
| hesitate to cross the State line and
enter Ohio and Western Virginia, in the
| West aud III the East, they defended the
line Of the Susquehanna, were at Gettys-
| burg, before .he advance of the Army OF
the Potomac, defended Carlisle success
fully. when attacked by a superior force,
made long marches, patiently suffering
| great prlvations for the want of sufficient
means OF transportation, crossed into Mary
land, when ordered, and attacked the
enemy successfully, and saved the Capital
of their State from destruction When
the history of the rebellion is truly writ
ten, no part, which relates TO Pennsylvania,
will reflect more credit on the pa, riotism,
courage and fidelity of her people, than
! their prompt answer to the call made for
military service for domestic protection.
| 1t is record OF which the great body of
the people are party, and Of which they
may all be proud.
In July, 1864, rebel army again
crossed the Potomac, threatening the
Southern border, and marched to Wash
ington.
Upon the pressing demands of the Ma
tional authorities, all the organized troops
in Pennsylvania were Immediately sent
| forward. The rebel army was defeated
and driven back. A rebel column of
| three thousand men had, however, crossed
the border, and, on the Both of July,
burned the town of Chambersburg. In
my message of last year, stated in detail
the movements OF the eUemy, and the
circumstances attending the destruction
Of that borough. Although the people
of all the Southern border suffered much
from annual imcurs:ons of the enemy,
Chamberaburg is the orly town entirely
destroyed within our border, and, it Is
believed, in any loyal State.
The citizens of the town were suddenly
reduced TO poverty, ana, for time, were
sustained by the active bcnevolence Of tie
people of other parts of the State, aided
by an appropriation of one hundred thou
sand dollars from the Commanweath-
They have struggled energetically to re-
vive from this calamity, but it is low
feared that few of them will be able TO
succeed. [ submit, therefore, to :he wis
dom of the Legislature, whether it would
not be proper to extend to that people
some additional relief.
The number of troops furnished the
service, from Pennsylvania, curing the
rebellion, may be stated as follows, viz:
During the year ls6l.................. l30,594
Do........do......lS .lS62................... 1900
Do......-do...-.l863. .l863................. 43v46
-.l864................. 81 7O4
Do.......do.....ls .ls35..................... 25,s4e
362, ,2S4
This statement is exclusive Of militia
and enlistments for the United States navy.
L refer for more perfect details of ali
the military operations of the State to
the reports of the Adjutant General OF
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