Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-04-26

OFFICES or THE DISTRICT WHO SERVED
DURING TIE REBELLION.-Last evening an
adJouTnsd meeting OF the military officers of
the District Of Columbia who served during
the rebellion was held in the Council CHAM
Der, City Hail: Lieut.. Col Towers IN the chair
aud Lieut.. VIM. \ Dung acting secretary
In reply TO an inquiry, Lieut.. Col. Boyd
stated that the object of the meeting was 10
form an association TO aid'discharged soldiers
aud sailors IN obtaining employment, and also
IN obtaining their bounty, &c, from the Gov
erument-
-. Capt. W. X. NalIey said he heartily approved
me objects. especially as il was proposed 10
Hu our own men, who, in comparison with
Other troops, had been treated rather shabbily
ana had not received the credit which was due
70 mem he also stated that many of our SOL
Olers have no employment at present, and the
ASSOCIATION had a field for operations ut once
AFTER the names OF all present had been re-
GoTded' the following officers were elected =
Fresldrnt, Col Jas. A. TAFT; first Vice Presi-
dent Col Everett: second Vice PresiCent
Sapt. W. III. Nalley; third Vice President Mai
Robert Clarke: Corresponding Secretary, En-
SlhttT jas 4. Mockabee, of the navy: Record
ing secretary, Lieut. Edw krouse: Treasurer
Capt. John NcDermott
Col TAFT on taking the char, stated that all
the histories OF the rebellion he had seen com
mence with the arrival of the 9th Massachu-
sets, and not one word was said in any, as far
as ne could ascertain in relation to the District
toopS' VINO We're the first 10 respond TO a call,
and then came in such numbers that the Gov
eminent did not muster in all.
Inc ohceTs were constituted committee TO
draft constitution.
Conversational debate took place ~ IN
what time the first troops We're mustered in
during which Col. Everett stated that fire.
4uently during the war Re had argued with
the officers of the Massachusetts Sixth that
the District troops were first in service Col
Towers stated thai his company was the first
mustered IN, on the 10th of April, and other
companies were mustered on the following
day. Col. TAFT stated that Company a of the
National Guard Battalion, was on duty AZ the
depOt IN April and received and escorted the
Sixth Massachusetts TO the Capitol. The Sixth
was not assigned to duty at the time because
IL was feared that in the excited state of the
public mind & street fight would ensue DIR
HINES stated that the Massachusetts Sixth
We're not the first State troops in the field for
tour unarmed companies from Berks county,
Pa, arrived here before them, and when they
arrived there were eight battalions raised in
the District, on duty. The District troops in
sugurated Abraham Lincoln, when they
marched with fixed bayonets and loaded
nuskets' and were drilling while the Confed-
crates were drilling. They seized the flour
ana powder IN Georgetown, and stored il in
the Treasury, but no credit had been given
them. The debate was further continued and
" bile II was claimed that the District troops
were the first to enter Virginia, il could not be
determined as to which company the honor
belonged; Capt. Rodier's Company having
crossed the Chain Bridge, Capt Boyd's the
Aqueduct, others on the Long Bridge. Col
stone reques ted that the District troops shouId
have this honor, and II was given them, but il
was not mentioned in history. After sona
further debate, Col. TAFT, DR.. $, a. H McKim.
ana Lieut.. Col Towers Were constituted a
committee TO prepare a history of the District
troops during the rebellion
Lieutenant Colonel Boyd. Captain Kelly
ano Lieutenant Hendley were appointed
5neElts for future meetings of the associa,ion
EnglUeer Mockabee, DIR. Hines and Captain
Hagan were appointed committee on Gre
GentIais OF members. Adjourned.