Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-04-10

WHEN THE COMPANIES WERE MUSTERED IN.
The records Of the War department show the
muster in Of the District companies at the fol-
lowing dates:
April 10th, Capt L. Williams. company A,
April / 1th, Capt. W. H. Nalley, Metropolitan
Rifles; Capt i. a. H. McKim, company G, Ma
Turner Rifles; Capt. A. Rutherford, Mechanics
Capt; Jas: Kelly 5B, Union regimeny; Capt Geo.
April 18th, Capt. E. G. Darlington, company
A, U. r.; Capt c. Rodier, Anderson Rifles,
April 18th, Capt. j. X. Smead, National Rifles;
Capt, T. H. King, B. n. g.; Capt. G. ]. L. Fox
well, Henderson Guards.
April 18th, Capt James Goddard, Darlington
ington Light Guard; Capt. Richd Morgan, COM
pany D, n G.; Capt. G. W. Miller, company G,
r.; Capt.W II. Degges, Unconstitutional Guards.
Guard; Capt; John McDermott, Jackson Guard;
Capt. II. N: Knight, Slemmer Guards
n April :, 18th, r Capt. 8. W. Owen, Presidents
April Goth. Capt. ]. F. Elder, Cameron Rifles;
Capt. j. Tyler Powell, company E, w. L.
izo9aves(; Capt John McCleiland, company d,
j., Apr. April 221Capt Gamewell, Cob, Putnam
Rifles; Capt W. Ferguson, Co. F, N: g.; Capt. s.
Cross, Co. d., l.. l.. (hOwitZer corps; Capt James
n. Callan, Watson Guard; Capt. w. Krzyanow-
ski, Co b, Turner Rifles.
April 23-Capt. j. H. McBlair, Andrew John
son Guard; Capt c. Il. Morrison, District Union
Rifles.
April 24-capt James Fletcher, Co. F, U. R.;
Capt Robert Clark, City Guards.
THIRTY-FOUR COMPANIES ACCEPTED.
There were thirty-four companies accepted,
and in many cases they exceeded 100 privates.
Most of them had been recruited up to that
number. Besides these there were companies
in the various public buildings, one in the Cap
itol, composed of the employees of the Senate
named the Hamin Guards, in compliment of
the Vice President, under Capt Bassett, the
veteran dOOrkeeper.
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had not commenced to arrive, although de-
tachment of cavalry, a company OF sappers
and miners, two batteries OF artillery and two
companies OF regular infantry had been in the
city since before the 4th OF March or shortly
after The cavalry quartered at Burch' s
stables, one battery OF artillery near the War
department and one near the City hail the
sappers and miners at Columbian armory, and
the Infantry on b street, near 9th. While the
District troops were being mustered In, Cos. ID
and t, I'd U. s. cavalry, arrived, April 18th,
from Texas, and Co. l, LIST infantry, on the
14th, from New York.
ARRIVAL OF STATE TROOPS.
The first state troops to arrive were the Ring
gold artillery. of Reading; Logan guards, of
Lewiston; Allen light infantry, of Allentown;
National light infantry and Washington ar
tilery, of Pottsville, Pa. They came in about
: O'clock on the evening of April 18th. By this
time no less than eighteen of the District COM
panies were in service, stationed In the public
buildings and doing picket duty on the bridges
and the roads,
The 9th Massachusetts was the next to ar
rive, on the evening OF April 10th, having, in
passing through Baltimore, been mobbed.
ALARMING RCMoRS.
Then came rumOrs that Jefferson Davis at
the head of an army of 10000, was marching
OH the city. Railroad communication with
Baltimore was cut off and the air was flied
with all kinds of stories of character to create
that Gen. Butler had landed the Massachusetts
troops at AnnaDO-i is and daily trains would be
sent out in charge of TIE District troops to get
tidingS of the men who were TO relieve the fears
OF the people The next organization that came
here was the famous New York 9TH regiment
which reached the Baltimore and Ohio depot
having reached Annapolis Junction that morn
ing, and the enthusiasm of the people at their
arrival can be better imagined than described
Following these the northern troops came in
lively, scarcely day passing when one or two
regiments did not arrive.
Under the special permission of Gen Scott, the
Washington Light Infantry, which had never
tailed since the organization in 1886 TO have q
May day parade was allowed to follow their
the parade not being confined to those in the
service.
Up to this time the District companies were
kept at the armories, or, at night, in the public
buildings, the members being allowed to follow
their usual avocations during the day, subject,
however, to call at any moment
ORGANIZING BATTALIoNs.
A few days after the first of May orders were
issued directing the organization Of battalions,
and these having been formed on May 18th
there was a review of the battalion by President
Lincoln, Gen. Scott and others. Gen. T. F.
Bacon commanded the District troops. The
battalions were formed as follows, though SUBJ
scquently changes were made: First battalion
(rendezvo9s Forrest Hall. West Washington
MAYOR j. Nell Hollingsworth, Adjutant W. H.
Burch; Anderson Rifles, Capt. Z. II. Rodier
Potomac Light Guard, Capt. Robert Boyd; Car
rington Home Guard, Captain James Goddard
Andrew Johnson L
Blair.
second Battalion Pennsylvania avenue and
Thos. 7. Shalcross; Henderson Guard, Capt 6
J. l.. Foxweli; Co. A, Union Regiment Capt
Carr, Lieut.: r. b. Curtis; Go; b, DO.
McClelland; Co. L, do. WATSON Guard), Capt.
\. Calian.
Third Battalion n3th, H street and New
i York avenue)-Major j. r. Smead; Adjutant
Webb; National Rifles, Slemmer Guards Capt
III. NJ. Knight; Cameron Rifles, Capt j. F.
| Elder
| Fourth Battalion-Lieut. Col L. Towers
Adjutant Irving. Rendezvous, 10th street and
arS ani Fem SS a. n
(zouaves), Capt j. Tyler Powell; Washington
Light Guard. Capt $. A; H. Marks, jr.; Distric
quently Co d, Light Infantry (howItzer corps
Capt. ): Cross, was transferred from the seventh
| to this battalion.
| Adjutant j. D. Hutton. RENDEZVOUS, Column
bian armory9 Metropolitan Rifles, Capt. W. II
Nailey; jackson Guards, Capt. John McDer
| mott; Co. n, Putnam Rifles, Capt. Thisieton
Co. b, do, Capt, Greenwich; Constitutions
Guards. Capt: w. ii. Dcgges; Co. +, Union Regi
ment, Capt. Jos. Fletcher. Co. +. Union Regi
ment, was subsequently, transferred To the thiro
sixth Bat:alion-Lieut. Col. James A. TAFT
Lieut.. I. T.. Clark, adjutant. rendezvous Capt.
tot square; GO. A, Capt. T. f. Lloyd: Co. c, Capt
.: a, II. Mcklm; GO; u, Capt. Richard Morgan
,. Seventh Battalion-Major T. H. King. Adju
| tant w. +. Garrett, rendezvous near aims
house,; City Guards, Capt. Robert Clark: Me
ehanics nion Rifles, Capt. Rutherford; Co. e
| Union Regiment, Capt G. w. Miller; Co. ID
9howitzer corps, w. L. l., Capt. s. Cross. tn,
4th battalion.
Eighth Battalion-Capt. j. Gerhardt, (rendes
vous Turner Hail. near b. & o. depotj; Wash
lngton Rifles. Capt. LOeiiier; Turner titles. Co
| ~ Lieut.. Braun, and Co. Is, Capt. krzyanoWski
| MY Ship Comes In.
| Meath Summers and Winters blast
| w ME the long years swept slowly past
waited looking Out to sea,
| For sure my ship ouid come to me-
| An. sure, For with this mornings sun
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