The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1877-08-18

ing the war. The men were clothed and
equipped the same as in the regular army.
The ratiOns being the same-hard tack,
soft bread, molasses, coffee, sugar, beef,
pork, onions and potatoes. Never, in any
organization, was the desire more earnest
to serve the State than in the Eighth. Col.
Phelps is d strict ciplinarian-kind and
courteous to all,-combining those quail
ties which so emnently fit him for COM
mander, that of a strict soldier aud pol
ished gentleman, being one of those men
who are natural soldiers. The Lieutenant
Colonel, w. II. 5. Burgwin, is an old Con-
federate, serving with distinction and gal
lautry in the late war. He is unsurpassed;
the common remark being among both men
and officers that if there is gentleman, lie
is the one. He is a practicing lawyer of
note in Baltimore. | must not close this
sketch without mentioning our kind, skill
ful old soldier of Hartford, Major Cummins,
also an old Confederate who served on
Kirby Smiths staff, and who brought with
him the polished. kind manners which dis
tinguishes the officers and men from Har-
ford, of whom | shall have more to say at
some future time, want of space only pre-
venting me from indiviaualiZing at this
time.
must close by saying that we wish we
could see the civil officers handle their men;
being respected by all alike, winning for
them the title of the model company of the
Eighth.
On the morning of the 14th, the follow
ing order was received:
HID. QTs SrH REGIMENT, |. NJ. n. G.,
Camp Hartford, Aug. II, 1877. !
General Order No. s.
Commanding officers of companies will
have tents struck at 4. NJ, folded and car
ricd to Quartermaster, at the store tent, and
all camp and garrison equipage delivered
in good order at same place at s a. NJ, ready
for transportation, i'll charge of the Quar-.
termaster. One days ratons will be issued
and commanding officers of companies will
see to the cooking and proper distribution
thereof. The line will be frome in the
parade grounds at s 80 A. NJ; the men fully
equipped knapsacks packed and slung,
blankets strapped and rolled, in marching
order. Nothing must be packed inside of
the blankets. BY order of
CHARLES f. PHELPS,
Colonel Commanding.
GEO. W. SHERWOOD, Adjutant.
We were accordingly paid off and eli.
route for home by o'clock. 1t would not
w
thanks and warmest appreciation of all the
officers and men to Gov. Carroll, Adjutant
General Bond, Generals Herbert aud Pen
nington and others for their prompt, eco
nomical and skillful management of affairs
during the emergency The following were
the officers of the Eighth Regiment:
Charles Z. Phelps, Colonel; w. II. S.
Bnrgwin, Lieutenant Colonel; George w.
Sherwood Adiutant; Elijah ]. Bond, Com
missary; James r. Wooden, Quartermaster;
Frank A. Tormey, Ordnance Officer; T. r.
Brown, Surgeon; H. @. Groesbeck, Assist
ant Surgeon; Company A, j. F. Fauber,
Captain; Henry A. Harkins, First Lieu
tenant; Henry II. Coleman, Second Lieu
tenant; Company B, Charles T. Allen
baugh, Captain; c. George Peters, First
Lieutenant; w. r. Turner; Second Lieu
tenant: Company c, Edward II. Cummins,
Captain; Charles L. Dalam, First Lieu
tenant; Bertram Stump, Second Lieuten-
ant; Company D, Henry Snyder, Captain;
James f. Simpson, First Lieutenant; VIM.
McGec, Second Lieutenant; Company f,
|. d. Davis, Captain; John E. Wilson,
First Lieutenant: l.. NJ. Haines, Second
Lieutenant. REPUBLICAN.