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

the following February as Co. E. of the Wash
ington Light Infantry Battalion, then under
paraded as such on February 22d, and with
the battalion on the 4th of March. The posi-
ton of captain had been kept open with the
worth, who, it was rumored. would come to
this city with President Lincoln. Immediately
on his arrival q committee called on him al
mand. This he did not accept, having doubt
less even at that time framed the cause of &C
Zouaves of New York. He, however, promised
all the aid in his power, and the result was
almost nightly the Zouaves were out drilling
under him. the favorite drill ground being the
plaza In front OF the court house.
VOLUNTEERING FOR SERVICE.
On the night OF the 9th of April, at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the officers OF the bat
talion at the armery of Companies A and B. 10
the Chesapeake building, on Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between 9th and 10th streets, Col. Chas p.
Stone appeared and conveyed the message of
Gen. Scott that he desired that several compa-
MES be raised for the defense of the capital and
asked the Immediate cooperation of the infan.
try. Col. Stone gave the necessary information
and detailed the manner of precedence. The
Yates who happened to be present was at once
manifested, and volunteers soon appeared.
Capt. Powell at once went to his armory, where
weekly meeting OF the ZOuaves was being
held, and stated to the company what he had
learned. A paper was at once prepared, and in
a few moments non thirty-iye members had en-,
up the ranks to the required number, "a, but
great care was exercised in taking members and
it was not until the 18th that the ranks were
full. Then, marching to the War department,
they were IN ustered into the service, with John
Tyler Powell as captain. For some weeks after
wards there was scarcely night that they were
not on guard duty at the departments or the
bridges or at the steamboat wharves. On the
night Of the advance in Virginia, with ComS.ny
of the Infantry, they were on duty at the
Long bridge and two of their members were
sent ahead of the state troops. About the LIST OF
fourth battalion, marched to the Chain bridge
and
WENT INTO CAMP
under Col. Lem Towers. There, with the other
troops, they not only obtained q high degree
of proficiency but spent several weeks full OF
enjoyment Prior to going into camp, a hand.
some flag and set OF guidons was presented to
the corps and on the 4th of July a number OF
visitors from the city spent the day in camp.
On the 10th OF July The Zouaves, under orders
marched from camp back to the city in q ter
rifle thunder and rain storm, and on the follow
ing day, the 17th OF July, marched to the gov
eminent armory, over on the mall and were
mustered out of service by Gen. Sackett. I'm
mediately after the discharge, the company in
streets, and upon arrival at the armOry dis
banded their organization. The military ardor
however of many of the men had not been ex
hausted, as many of the muster rolls OF the
three years troops will testify. A large number
re-entered the service, and not few rose te
position and fame before the close Of the
struggle.
THE ROSTER.
The roster of the company is as follows: Cap
tain, J. Tyler Powell, Lieuts. Chas. T. H. Bar
rett, Mark E. Irving, Walter Benner. Sergeants
Franklin Etchison*, Daniel Harbaugh* Samuel
I. Crowley, Richard A. CrOnin. Corporals
Jacob 5. Devine, John w. SaDderson, William
E. Cox, William Harvey. Privates, Jas. u
Bowen. Nathaniel Burnham, Thomas r.
Byrnes*, William G. Burroughs, John G. Con.
boye*, William j. Croggin, William H. Guilt
more, w lillian A. DE Caindry, Geo. w. Dom, jr.
Zachariah Downing, Chas. W. Davis*, Tyler v
Durham,* 7. Endlcott, Enoch Edmonston
Gabriel Edmonston,. VIM. H: Frazier, Geo. E.
Falconer,* John II. Fowler+, VIM. Goodrich*, ].
III. Gilder*, John T. Haileck, Fred A. Hillegest,
VIM. E. G. Hartford, John W. Houk*; Lewis r.
Hopkins, Columbus Hill. VIM. ID. Lindsay Geo
w. Maher, Saml W. Mudd, Thos. ON. May
James d. Mankin, B. P. McKnew, Alfred Moore
F. K. May, Geo. L. NOyes, John K. Phipps* Jno
7. Parker, John w. Parregoy, VIM. II. Powell
Samuel d. Phillips, Isaac n. Rollins, VIM. II
II. Robey, Jas. NJ. A. Spottswood. Geo. A. c.
Smith Chas. A. Shreve,* Frank Smith, John
w. Shannon*, John v. r. Towers, George T
Taits, Chas. l.. Williams, Kobt A. Whitehand
BENZ, F. Wilkins, Jas. a. Williams, F.W. Wur
deman, Lewis q. Wetzel. Alex. Wallace. Those
marked ~ are dead. Samuel T.. Crowley was
the sergeant major of the Infantry battalion
and subsequently served as lieutenant in the
regular army, and, wounded in active service
died some years after. w. III. Powell served in
the regular army, and is now major in the army