The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-06-29
miscellaneous.
The FOrtieth Regiment NJ. NJ OF Har-
ford County, 1S0S--1S1i.
EY 6. ". ARCHER

1t would be interesting to know what part
the various military organizations of this
county bore in the defence of Baltimore in
1914. So far, little seems to have been writ
ten on the subject, although materials for a
full account, Gt they could only be collected,
or made, in some way, aCCessible) must cX-
ist in the county. 1t is certain that two rcgi-
mCnts (thc 10th and l2l NJ. NJ participated
in tina! brief campaign, though no oppor-
tuniiy presented 10 cover themselves with
glory. There was also n battalion of cavalry
from Hartford, under Col. John STREET. and
an ARTILLERY company commanded by Capt.
john Montgomery, n distinguished lawyer OF
the Bel Air bar. This company bore gallant
part in the battle OF North Point, there being, |
believe, Ouly one other artillery company en-
gagged on the side ofthc Americans but unfOr-
tunalcly even its organization does not seem
TO be known hcreabouts much less its move
ments at that mOmen,ous crisis in the States
history.
The papers left by Mr.. Thomas A. Hays
give some items with regard to the organza-
ton and movements, in 1914, of the 10th
regiment, Of which lie was, at the time,
Quartermastcr. Before presenting the items,
however, will state few facts with regard
to that regiment rs it existed some five
years before CLEANED from papers left by
Judge Archer, who at the period last named
was paymaster Of the regiment A militia
law had been passed in the previous January,
uSOS,) by whose provisions, of course, the
regiment was governed.
The document of oldrs. date is Judge
Archcr's commission rs paymastcr. 1t runs
in the usual form, is dated April 22d, 1903,
and is signed by Gov Robert Wright. Five
days after its date the new paymaster offers
his bond.
"Io tie Field OHicciH Of lie 40M Hg'L:
GENTLEMEN: Agreeable 10 the law,
offer for your appreciation, John Archer, Jr.,
Ohe Judges brother, DR.. John Archer, of
Rock Rum as my security for the faithful
discharge OF my duties as paymaster of the
10th regiment. Your ob't scrv't,
STEVENSON ARCHER.
April eth, 1905
The document is endorsed: I'VE approve
of the within offered security.
JAMES BARTON, Major,
DAVID STREET. Major
eth April, 1908.
Rough Draft in Judge Archers handwriting,
September, 1903.
To Col Henry Dorsey, Henry Dorsey was
the 1t Colonel of the regiment, rs shown by
a receipt with his signature, "Hcnry Dorsey,
Lieu. Col Reg't No. 49," and dated March
18th, 1901 Major Andrew Turner and
Major Samuel richardson Field Officers of
the 10th Rcg't, NJ M.-Thc following is
list of fines returned to me by Capt John
Bond Five dclinqucn,s were fined in all,
$l2. In Capt. Benjamin Richardson's com
pany fines amounting to So were imposed
upon their members.
Tho following fines have received from
Col. Henry Dorsey who of course was Col.
OF the reg't and have charged to the Sheriff
of Hartford county as regimcntal collector:
July :, Capt. Th0s. Ayrcs, So; Lieut.. John
Caldwell, IS. No Money has us yet been
paid over TO me as pnymastcr Of the rcgi
ment."
In August fines were imposed upon MEM
bers OF Capt. john Smithson's company by
court-marial consisting of John Barton and
John Larew, probably officers.
These fines and many others, lists Of which
are given, were imposed for non-attendance at
musters. They do not seem to have been by
any means uniform; for although they are
mostly one dollar for each offence, there is
an instance in Capt. Richardson's company
of James Foard being fined 80 for three
days non-altendancc," while in the follow
ing years the fines have fallen to twenty-five
cents each, that small amount being imposed
upon twenty-siX of Capt. Xenos Hughes
CuIlDuuN. MI hbtS luN hlilOuul IGtlulIGu ny
the bond of the company collector appear, to
have been uniform, since George Amoss, col
lcctor of Capt. Smithson's company, bonds
in the sum Of $50 whereas the collector of
Capt. B0ndS company bonds for four times
that amount Perhaps after all there is sCmc-
thing ina admc
scot 1st, 1905.
Mr.. john Wilson, charged for refusing TO
exercise in the company which | command,
after being enrolled aud exercising in the
same, Il court-mNrtial was called and Mr.
Wilson appeared. The court unanimously
agree that he pay twenty dollars for the Of
fence Signed by the court
EDWARD TRACY.
JOHN LEREw.
EDWARD DORIAN.
Test, John Smithson, Captain.
81, the subscriber, being duly appointed
the President Of company court-martisl to
Try sundry persons enrolled in the Bel Air
company who were deluqucnts at the regi-
mental meeting at CooptOwn, Sep. Goth, 1909,
and having heard the allegations of the un-
dersignCd persons. do make the following re-
turn: The list gives the fines laid upon
seven members, among whom are John G..
Bond, Daniel LnmboTn and Samuel Brad
ford.
JOHN DAVIS, Lieut."
There is Il list of eleven conscientious
persons in the district of the White Hall COM
pany." Among them is Morris Maulsby, who,
unless there were two men of that name,
afterwards, strange rs it may seem, COM
handed one of the companies.
SIR: Please to pay Capt james Lytle
50 out of the money deposited in your hands
to defray the expenses of the militia of this
State. r. STREET., Major.
"Mr. Stevenson Archer paymaster of the
10th rcg't, January 25th, 1918.
Below on the same sheet is the following
SIR: Please to send the above money by
Major Rogers Street,, and you'll oblige your
friend. JAMES LYTLE."
Stevenson Archer, Jan. 25th, 1918.
Which shows that Judge Archer, although
representing this district in Congress at the
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