Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-05-11
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THE STATE REGIMENTAL FLAGS.
Committee in Charge of their Recep-
tion, July 4, Is6G.-C Call for a Meeting
of the Committee OF Atrans
INDIANA, Pa, May Ist 1866.
lis Ereellency, A. G. Curtin, Gorel7lor Of
PegaasytrdRid:
SIR-At the meeting OF those members
and officers of the legislature, at Its late ses-
sion, and of officers in the Executive Depart
ment at Harrisburg, who have lately been
in the military service of the United States,
held in the capitol at Harrisburg, on the
10th INST, at the instance of your Exeellency
to adopt measures in aid of the reception,
for preservation among the archives Of the
State, of the flags that were presented by
the State to, and carried by the different
regiments Pennsylvania gave to the army
that suppressed the rebellion, it was
ResolCed, That the ceremony of the recep-
ton, for preservation among the State ar
chiyes of the flags that were presented by
the State to the Pennsylvania regiments in
the late. war against the rebellion, be conduct
ed by Ills Excellency, Governor A. e. Cur
tin, on the 4th day of July, a. D. 1866, in
independence Square, Philadelphia, and
the Chairman of this meeting shall appoint
a committee, representing the different mil
itary divisions of the Commonwealth, of
persons who have lately been in the military
service of the United States, to assist his
Excellency, the Governor, in inaugurating
and conducting the ceremony of the flag re-
ception. .
In pursuance of the foregoing resolution,
| have the honor to suggest to your Excel
lency the following persons as a committee
lgsVf f1oraa,.ol I4oafn. It.ry,rlo1
of Philadelphia; General J. w. Hoffman,,
Philadelphia; General c. H. T. Coils,
Philadelphia; General Joshua T. Owens,
Philadelphia; Col. Peter A. Lyle, Philadel-
phia; Colonel Peter c. Ellmaker, PhiIadel-
phia; Colonel W. McCandless, Philadelphia;
Colonel Chapman Biddle, Philadelphia;
Colonel b. r. Biles, Philadelphia.
Second irision-General John r.
Brooke, Pottstown; General w. w, Fl.
Davis, Doylestown; General NJ. r. NJ Glen
nan, Norristown; Colonel VIM c. Talley,
Media.
Third Dirisioa-General G. Pennypack-
er. West Chester; COL Il. Franklin,
Lancaster.
Fourth Djristoa Colonel John w. .Schall,
York; Major r. H. Bell, Gettysburg,
Fifth DiUtSiop-General ThomasJ Jordan
Harrisburg; Colonel g. w. Alexander,
Reading; Major John GotshalI, Harrisburg.
tSirth Dictaon-General James Naucle.
Pottsyille; General Charles Albright, Mauch
Chunk.
Seueath Digisio1- General j. L. Selfridge,
Bethlehem; Colonel William H. H.Armstrong,
Easton.
Eighth Diuision-General c. G. Mccormick
Milton; General W. H. NJ Call, Lewisburg.
Ninth Dirision-Colonel H. NJ Hoyt,
Wilkesbarre; Col w H. Ent Bloomsburg.
Ieath DECISION C. w Tyler, Mont
rose; Capt. JOS. Atkins, Hawley P. O.
E}ereitth Dirjsion-Colonel G. A Lyman,
Lock Haven; Major Thomas Chamberlain,
Muncy.
TieelfA Dicisioa-Colonel J. B. Knox.
Clarion; Capt Warren Cowles Smethport.
Thateenth Dirisio1- General H. l. Madill,
Towanda; General R. G. Cox, Liberty,
Tioga county.
Fomteeath Dtrisioa- General James A.
Beaver, Bellefonte; Colonel Thomas +. Nc
Coy, Lewistown; Captain Brice \. Blair
Huntingdon.
Fifteenth DiUisioa-Col.R R. NJ Henderson,
Carlisle; Colonel w. D. Dickson, st.
Thomas, Franklin county.
Strteeah DiUisi0a-Colonel John 2. Lin
ton, Johnstown; Colonel John H. Filler,
iSeUcateeath DtUtsion-Gen. Richard Cuul.
ter, Greensburg; Col 7. I. Gallagher, New
Alexandria, Westmorland county; Capt. A.
s. Fuller, Uniontown.
Eighteenth Dirision. Gen. j. S. Negley,
Pittsburgh General T. A. Rowley, Pitts
burgh; General A. L. Pearson, Pittsburgh;
General j. B. Switzer, Pittsburgh Colonel
John P. Glass, Pittsburgh; Colonel w.
Sirwell, Kittanning Colonel ID. S. Porter,
Indiana
N5aeteenh Dirisioa. General John S.
Littel, Beaver; Chaplain r. Audley Browne,
New Castle; Colonel Adoniram j. Warner,
West Middlesex, Mercer county.
T0entieth Dtrisioa -GeneralJ L. Brown,
Erie General John Walker, Erie; General
A. b. McCalmont, Franklin Colonel III.
S. Hidekooper, Meadville
l have the honor to be your obedient SER
want, HARRY WHITE.
HEADQUARTERS PENN'A. MILITIA,
HARRIsBURG, May 2, 1866.
The committee representing the several
Military Divisions of the Commonwealth,
appointed to assist the Governor in inaugu-
rating and conducting the ceremony of the
Flag Reception, on the fourth day of July,
next, will meet, at the county court room,
in the city of Philadelphia, on Saturday,
the 10Th Of May, inst. at y O'Clock, NJ,
for the purpose of making definite arrange
ments for the occasion. By order of the
Governor.
A. L. RUSSELL,
Adjutant General of Pennsylvania.
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