National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-03-04

Company D-Captain 10. Campbell; first lieu
! enant G. Ferd Shriver; second lieutenant, Sam
| uel E. Emmett
! Company E-Captain, William K Walthers; first
! lieutenant Herman Straub; second lieutenant,
I John Seiferth
/ Company F-Captain, Norman N. Smith; Sec
ond lieutenant, George W. Davis.
| Company G-First lieutenant, A. J. Logan; Sec
ond lieutenant, Charles E. Lea.
Company H-Captsin, Harmar D. Denny; first
lieutenant Samuel A. Buchanan.
THE KEYSTONE BATTERY,
First Brigade, National Guard of Pennsylvania,
located at Philadelphia, was organized April q,
1851. Its present officers are: J. O. Winchester,
captain; NJ. C. Stafford, first lieutenant, senior
James A. Ford, first lieutenant, junior; Thomas l..
Marshall, second lieutenant. The uniform is that
OF the National Guard Of the State of Pennsylva-
MA which is the United States Army fatigue uni
form, with the exception of the dress belt instead
fthe black. 1t will parade sixty men and three
officers.
The battery at its organization was commanded
by Captain Matthew Hastings, and under his COM
mand entered the service of the United States in
August 1852 serving principally in the defenses of
| Washington, D. c., for one year. It was finally
assigned to the first division third corps Army of
the Potomac which it joined at South Mountain
on the 10th Of July, 1863, participating in
the pursuit of Lees army after its retreat from
Gettysburg, and being in the engagements of
Mapping Heights and Front Royal, and was NUS
tered out about August 90 1861 after serving
days beyond the time for which, it enlisted.
| 1t again, under the same commanding officer, en-
tered'the service: in 1864 for one hundred days,
serving principally. In the State: In additionto
the original organization, two batteries were
/ formed and mustered into the service Of the
State of Pennsylvania during theseveral emergen-
cies. The battery was afterward reorganized as
part of the National Guardof Pennsylvania being
commanded successfully by Captains Matthew
Hastings John Y. Greedy, Stephen D. Paulterer, and
its present commander ]. o. Winchester. During
the labor riots of 1877 the battery took an active
part at Pittsburg, the present captain being then
first lieutenant in command and lost one of its
most valued officers, the lamented Second Lieuten-
ant ]. Dorsey Ash who was killed by the rioters.
Captain Winchester is the only member of the
command who was present at its organization, and
has served continuously since. Lieutenant Mar
shall, Private Wellington (late quartermaster-se
geantl, and Corporal Hollick are the only MEM
bers who served with it under its enlistment in
the United States Service Since its organization
the battery has been detailed to fire every salute
on national holidays, and whenever occasion re-
quired, and has never had man injured in such
service owing to the exercised by both officers
and men. On all occasions of parade in its own
city the battery has turned out horSed but to-day
1t parades only its Calling guns, the ten-pounder
PARROT guns being left at home on account of the
impossibility ofprocuring horses in Washington.
PHILADELPHIA STATE FENCIBLEs.
The corps from which this battalion was formed
was organized May g. 1913, and has had continu-
Gus existence to this day which has been of most
lively and interesting character taking part in all
events ofany note during its career and was in
active service in the War of 1872 and 49, in Mexico,
and the rebellion, to which it sent two companies,
who, after the three months service, enlisted
for the war, many of its members becoming Off
GERS in the many regiments formed in Philadel-
phia and vicinity. The original members were
such men as Joseph R. Ingersoll, Clement C. Bid
die, Richard Willing, the Sergeants, Whartons,
Williams, James J. Barclay, still living; John C.
McCal and many whose families are still in exist
ence.
The commanders of the corps have been but
few during its long career-consisting of Clement
c. Biddle in 1918, Hartman Kuhn in 1914, John G.
Mccall in 1915, Charles F. Roberts 1916 to 1919. and
James Page until 1871 During the latter's reign of
fifty years the corps was of the most prosperous
efficient and useful in the State, and was known
well abroad as at home, having visited Reading,
Trenton, and New York in 1923; Wilmington in
1929; Easton in 1890; New York, Boston, Salem,
Providence, Newark, Patterson and Easton In
1882; New Brunswick in 1894; Albany and Troy in
1885, Norristown ard Harrisburg in 1889; Easton
in 184O Mount Holly in 1S47; Valley Forge in 1884,
1855, and 1859; Atlantic City August 81 1861 Early
in 1871 the corps was TeoTganiZed and the present
Major John W. Ryan elected its commander; dur
ing his command it became the most active in the
State, and was known as "Pennsylyanias
Champion" company. Its career has been
most enViable and active one and
is known throughout the entire country and
has bpau Ire Of
many visiting organizations, as well as for its
numerous excursions. Wilmington and Atlantic
City were visited in 1872; Harrisburg, Baltimore,
and Washington and in camp for ten days at
Atlantic City in 1878; Boston in 1875; Washington
and in service during the labor riots at Pittsburg
and Scranton in 1877 and Harrisburg in 1879
During 1880 visited New York in May, Atlantic
City in August, as well as in camp for week dur
ing latter month. OF the many organizations
entertained by the corps were Company A. Thir-
teenth Brooklyn, October, 1871; Albany Burgess
Corps, March Z, 1873; and in same year escorted
Fifth Maryland Regiment; Boston Fusileers, June
Il, 1871; Spanish Engineer Corps, Putnam Phalanx
of Hartford, Centennial Legion, New Haven
Grays, Cincinnati Light Guard during the Centen-
NAL year; Harrisburg City Grays, Centennial
Legion, Gate City Guards of Atlanta Ga, and CON-
pany E, First Regiment N. G. P, during 1879.
During July, 1878, the corps was organized into a
DaItd1Oll, anu at present Is OHcereu Us IO1lOWS.
Major, John W. Ryan; adjutant, Charles Berger;
commissarY, Edward E. Packer; assistant commits
sary, George L. Eastman; quartermaster, Edward
S. MeGIue, ir assistant surgeon, A. P. Blomer, N.
D.; chaplain, Rev. r. Ii. Allen, D. d.
Company A-Captain, George W. Moser; first
lieutenant, Charles W. Mecke; second lieutenant,
James W. Vogdes.
Company B-Captain, W. Wes Chew; second
lieutenant, John N. Lyons.
Company Captain, Robert r. Bringhurst; first
lieutenant, c. V. D. Smith; second lieutenant, W.
H. HambletOn
Company D-Captain, George ". P. Simpson;
first lieutenant Oscar Moore; second lieutenant,
]. w. Shellenberger.
Non commissioned staff-Sergeant-I major, James
stimmel; commissary- sergeant, Harry C. Briggs;
quarermaster- sergeant, W. H C. Shubert; hospital
steward, R. ]. Kelley.
The battalion numbers about 30 men, including
officers, to which band and drum corps is also at
tached. The dress uniform consists of lynx-skin
shake blue dress coat, with epauletteS light-blue
pants, with gold stripe, white cross and waist
belts and over CATERS; officers wearing same uni
FORM with gold epaulettes, dress belts. The over
coats are similar to those worn by the Spanish
Engineer Corps during 1876.
THE WASHINGTON INFANTRY.
The Washington Infantry of Pittsburg, Pa,
holds charter as such under the State laws
OF Pennsylvania, and was organized January
I6, 1855. The present officers are: Captain, John
D. Mcfarland; first lieutenant, Jacob A. Brown
second lieutenant, Harry T. Rowley. The dress
uniform consists of dark blue single breasted coat
same cut as United States regulation. trimmed
with buff collar and cuffs and on rear of coat;
brass Shoulder-scales; pants are dark blue shade
lighter than the coat. with buff stripe all the buff
is edged with garnet silk cord; white leather
waist belt and double belts; patent leather
cartridge box, and bayonet scaDbard, and lynx
skin shako with brass chin-scale and GOLDEN
broidered taSsel, with silver letters W. l." They
parade their full strength-viz, sixty muskets-at
the Inauguration.