Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1866-02-09

ing bllc SeTflCB anu IlidIDAIug tn6 GcldIe; uses
the following language
The manner in which the people of Penn
sylvania responded 20 your call, and hasten
ed to the defence of their frontier, no doubt
exercised great influence upon the enemg y,
and the Governor Of Maryland. His Excel
lency A. w Bradford, in an order dated
September 20, 1862, uses the folloWing lam
guage in regard to these troops HThe read
mess with which they crossed the border
and took their stand beside the Maryland
brigade, shows thar the border is, in all res
pects but an ideal line, and that in such a
cause as now unites US, Pennsylvania and
Maryland are but one
In the month of June, 1868, it again be-
came evident that the rebel army was advan-
cling North threatening also the western bor-
der OF Pennsylvania, and on the 10Th of that
month, | again issued my proclamation, call
ing the militia of the State into immediate
service. La the Department of the Monon-
gahela, FIVE regiments of infantry, one COM
pany of cavalry 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 Department Of the Susquehanna,
twenty three regiments and five unattached
companies of Infantry, and two unattached
companies of cavalry, for ninety days; one
battalion of infantry, one battalion of cav
airy and four independent batteries of artil-
lery, for three months three regiments of
cavalry, two battallions of infantry, and
three independent batteries Of artillery, for
six months United States service, were or
ganized
There were also organized in this depart
ment, for the emergency term, eightreg-
iments, one battalion and a number OF unat-
tached companies of infantry, two indepen-
dent battaries of artillery and two compa-
MES of cavalry.
In the Department of the AIonongahela,
the troops under this call, were commanded
by Major General W. T. FL. Brooks, and in
the Department of the Susquehanna, by
Major General ID. n. Couch, severally
detailed by the War Department.
The details of the services of the militia
on these occasions, as well as the generous
assistance 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 adj
vance of the Army of the Potomac, defend
ed Carlisle successfully, when attacked by
superior force, made long marches, patient
ly suffering great privatlons for the want OF
sufficient means of transportation, crossed
Into Maryland, when ordered, and attacked
the enemy successfully and saved the Capt.
tai of their State from destruction. When
the history 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
answer to the call made for military service
for domestic protection. 1t is a record OF
which the great body of the people are a
party, and of which they may all be proud.
In July, 1864, rebel army again crossed
the Potomac, threatening the Southern bor-
der, and marched to Washington.
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 30th Of July burned
the town of Chambersburg Inmy message
of last year, stated in detail the movements
of the enemy, and the circumstances attend
ing the destruction of that borough. Al
though the people of all the southern border
suffered much from annual incursions of the
enemy, Chambersburg is the only town en-
tirely destroyed within our border, and,
it is believed, in any loyal State.
The citizens Of the town were suddenly
reduced to poverty, and, for time, were
sustained by the active benevolenee Of the
people of other parts of the State, aided by
an appropriation of one hundred thousand
dollars from the Commonwealth. They
have struggled energetically to revive from
this calamity, but it is now feared that few
of them will be able to succeed. | submit,
therefore, to the wisdom of the Legislature,
whether it would not be proper to extend to
that people some additional relief
The number Of troops furnished the ser
vice, from Pennsylvania, during the rebel
lion, may be stated viz:
During the wear 1861 l30, ,594