The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1866-02-06

companies Of infantry, and two unattached
companies of cavalry, for ninety days; one
battalion of infantry, one battalion Of cavalry,
and four independent batteries ef artillery,
for three months; three regiments Of cavalry,
two battalions of infantry, and three inde-
pendent batteries of artillery, for six months
United States service, were organized.
There were also organized in this depart
ment, for the emergency term" eight regi
ments, one battalion and number Of unat-
tached companies of infantry, two independ-
ent batteries Of artillery and two companies
of cavalry.
In the Department of the Monongahela,
the troops under this call, were commanded
by Major General W. T. H. Brooks, and in
the Department of the Susquehanna, by
Major GeneralD. n. Couch, severally detailed
by the War Department.
The details Of the services Of the militia on
these occasions, as well as the generous as
sistance rendered by the militia of the States
of New York and New Jersey, have been
fully recognized in previous messages,
Acting under orders, they did not hesitate
to cross the State line and enter Ohio and
Western Virginia, in the West and in the
East, they defended the line of the Susque-
hanna, were at Gettysburg, before the ad.
L
ed Carlisle successfully, when attacked by o
superior force, made long marches, patiently
suffering great privations for the want Of suf-
fcient means of transportation, crossed into
Maryland, when ordered, and attacked the
enemy successfully, and saved the Capital OF
their State from destruction. When the his
tory Of the rebellion is truly written, no part,
which relates to Pennsylvania, will reflect
more credit on the patriotism, courage and
fidelity Of her people, than their prompt IN
swer to the call made for military service for
domestic protection. II 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 Dor
der, and marched to Washington.
Upon the pressing demands of the National
authorities, oil the organizedtroopsin Pennsyl-
vania were immediately sent forward Therebel
army was defeated and driven back A rebel
column, Of three thousand men had, how
ever, crossed the border, and, on the 30th o
July, burned the town of Chambersburg In
my message of last year, / stated in detail the
| movements of the enemy, and the circum'
| stances attending the destruction of thai
borough. Although the people of all the
southern border suffered much from annual
incursions of the enemy, Chambersburg is
the only town entirely destroyed within our
border, and, it is believed, in any loyal State
The citizens of the town were suddenly re
duced to poverty, and, for time, were sus
tanned by the active benevolence of the peo
pie of other parts of the State, aided by an ap
preparation Of one hundred thousand dollars
| from The Commonwealth. They have strug
gled energetically to revive from this calami
| ty, but it is now feared that few of them will
be able to succeed. l submit, therefore, tc
the wisdom of the Legislature, whether i
| would not be proper to extend to that people
some additional relief.
The number of troops furnished the service
from Pennsylvania during the rebellion, may
be stated as follows, viz: