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W. T. Mechling; first lieutenant, E. d. Robin
son; second lieutenant, A. n. Borland- 90. F:
Captain, VIM. ]. Newman; first lieutenant, J..
w. Campbell; second lieutenant, VIM. A. Nc
Coy. Co. G.: Captain. w. W. Hanna; first lieu
tenant, J. w. Stambaugh; second lieutenant,
Terry Reeves. Co. X: Captain, W. F. Harpst;
first lieutenant, Frank Wright; second lieuten-
ant, d. F. Mertz. Non-commissioned staff
Sergeant-major, NJ. H. Fetzer; quartermas-
ier-sergeant, J. h. Dickey; hospital steward,
Frederick Woods; drum-major. N. C. Gardner.
Col. W. A. Kreps entered the United States
service at the age Of eighteen in August 1854,
as q private in Co. G. fifteenth Pennsylvania
cavalry, and served such to the end of the war.
He was elected captain Of Co. K, fifteenth reg
iment N. g. Pa. in June. 1875; was made major
of the regiment in 1882, and colonel in 1884.
He ia a member of the G.. A. R., having served
as commander Of John c. Dickey post, No. 433.
He was elected to the Office of sheriff Of Mercer
county in NoveAber, 1857.
The Eighteenth Regiment.
The '18th Foot, !" as it il known at home, was
commanded by Col. Norman NJ. Smith, one
Of the old Anderson troopers of 81, and with
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ride in the command. The troop was
organized in July, 1871, with Capt.
Jones, the present commander, at its head. The
two members living farthest apart are sepa-
rated by 70 miles of country, extending over
Blair, Center and Huntingdon counties' The
uniform corresponds with that of the U. s.
army. and the members are armed with the As
caliber Springfield carbine and sabre.
The officers are: Captain, C. s. w.
Jones, Tyrone; first lieut., George Gensamer.
Warriorsmark; second lieut., T. NJ Fleck, Sink
ing Valley; assistant surgeon, DR.. E. o. NJ.
Haberacker, Altoona; first sergeant. A. A. K.
Waite. Warriorsmark; quartermaster sergeant
Daniel X. Fry. Warriossmark; commissary ser.
geant, Sanford d. Ramey, Bellwood.
Battery Il.
Battery had about eighty men in line.
Capt. Alfred E. Hunt. whose portrait an
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massacre at Groton Heights took place. Again,
in 1872, it performed more or less service. and
in l847 furnished volunteers for the Mexican
war. In the war Of the rebellion il furnished
officers and men for three months and three
years troops. The regiment was reoreanixed
in 1855, and commanded by Col Jas. ]. McCord.
now in the Post-Onice department In this city.
The following il the roster Of staff and company
oficers: Col. Geo. Haven; Eeut-colonel, NJ. Twoo-
meyi major, VIM. r. Bdwen; adjutant, II. B.
Smith; quartermaster, VIM. Z. Pendleton: paw
master. g. c. Bishop; surgeon, L. b. Umy;
asst. surgeon. N /. Hammond; inspector ride
practice, Thos. II. Allen; signal onicer, B. w.
Hubbard; chaplain, N. T. Allen. Non-commis-
stoned staf-Sergeant major, David Oonnes
sary-sergeant, p. Il. Morgan, hospital steward,
VIM. Starr; drum major, Benz Carroll; CHIEF
musician, Edward Colby; signal sergeant, AZ.
bert Geyser. The uniform i the united States
army reguistion infantry, with the exception o1
pants, I'll Of which have . half-inch white strips
down the legs.
Tho commanding officer, Col Geo. Haven. \
only forty-dve years old, but he saw - much q
the war - any man In II, and the third Con.
nscticut h proud Of his military record ID
vas only seventeen years Of ego when hs Cd.
listed, and he was st the first battle Of Bull
Run. The defeat ct that fight did not damper
his azdor, end he rs-snlis3sd, in TIE eavslry
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R. Madison; second lieutenant. Herbert r.
Shaw. Co. c, stationed ut Scranton: Captain,
James Moir; first lieutenant, William B. Hen
wood; second lieutenant Charles W. Gunster.
Co. d. stationed at Scranton: Captain, William
A. May; first lieutenant, William A. Wilcox;
second Lieutenant, Eugene d. Fellows. Co. z,
stationed at Honesdale: Captain, George H.
Whitney; first lieutenant. Orville L. Rowland;
second lieutenant William J. Ward. Co. q,
stationed at Factoryville: Captain, Edison G.
Smith; first lieutenant, Frank e. Prefer;
second lieutenant Edwin W. Capwell Co. H,
stationed at Scranton: Captain. William B.
Rockwell; first lieutenant. Gurdon G. Rogers;
second lieutenant Eugene d. Corwin. Co. 1,
stationed at Scranton: Captain, Joseph H.
Duggan first lieutenant, Walter McNichols;
second Lieutenant, Henry Davitt.
The Governors Troop.
The Governors Troop, Of Harrisburg, Pa,
was organized during the fall of 1887, and was
admitted into the national guard of Pennsyl-
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dltional company OF cavalry was needed at
the time in order to equaize the three bri-
gades. and the Governors Troop was selected
out Of three organizations competing for the
honor.
The troop is composed Of young men from
Harrisburg and vicinity, many of them having
served previous terms of enlistment in the in
fantry of the state national guard. Some of the
older members were in the United States SER
vice during the war.
The officers are: Hartman A. Perkins. captain:
Henry A Walkemeyer. first lieutenant; Fred
erick Nj. OFT. second lieutenant. and John A.
Fritchey. assistant surgeon, ranking as first lieu
tenant There are 80 non-commissioned officers
and privates that being the maximum number
allowed by the military code of Pennsylvania
Battery c.
Captain John Denithorne, veteran SOL
der, commanded Battery C. This bat
terry was organized at Phenixville. June
1. 1871. and from that date to the present
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POOL FRAME J. sA0EE. Pottsville; Jas. s. Car.
enter SURGEON: Pottsville; z. E. Jaus, assist
ant surgeon. Carlisle; Frank L. Hutter, in
spector rife practice, Harrisburg; Daniel
Eberly. chaplain, Abbottstown; company ID.
Harrisburg. Thos. =. Maloney captain. E. Lau-
bernstein first lieutenant, ]. B. Hutchinson SEQ
ond lieutenant; company A. York. L. r. Strive
captain, W. II. Keller first lieutenant, Amos P.
Dehon second Lieutenant: company H. Potts
vile, Richard RAIN captain, John +. Sterner
frst lieutenant, Geo. A. Harris second heuten-
ant; company X. 81. Clair. w. II. Holmes cap
tain. VIM. r. Tsrne first lieutenant. Chas J.
Farne second lieutenant: company 4. Girard-
vile, j. G. johnson captain. Jesse r. Bapp
first lieutenant. Harry H. banks second lieu
tenant; company q, Carlisle Edw. Il. Watts
captain. VIM. q. Speck first lieutenant. Aug
Gehring second lieutenant; company G., Cham
bersburg, John c. Gerbig captain. ]. p Lou
tensiager first lieutenant. III. 4. Gillespie second
lieutenant; company T., Mshanoy CITY. VIM. f.
Jones captain, Andrew COmrey first lieutenant
Jacob Britt second lieutenant; company b,
Prosser FIRST lieutenant, VIM. Bischof second
lieutenant; company /, wrightsville, John w.
Minnick captain, Augustus FURY first heuten-
ant. r. W. Harris second lieutenant.
Col. Frank j. Magee. commanding the eighth
regiment was born in wrightsville. He re-
eeiyed his primary education In the common
schools Of his native place, and afterwsrd took
a mathematical course at Georgetown college,
During the late civil war he was commits
stoned in the seventy-sixths regiment, Penn
81 ivania volunteer infantry, served in the de-
partment OF the south and in the army of the
Potomac. also on the stats Of Generals Strong,
Arnes. and Terry. At the close of his term Of
service he returned TO Wrightsville, and has
been prominently connected with business en-
terprises in the place. His connection with the
national guard of Pennsylvania began i'm 1872,
commanding company OF the eighth regiment
until 1856. when he was elected colonel Of the
organization. He 10 . member Of the Loyal
Legion Of the United States, and an active and
prominent member Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic. and served in the last-nsmed order
as department commander Of Pennsylvania
during the last year.
The Fourth Regiment.
The fourth regiment commanded BY Col 8.
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Geo. McCarty; sergeant fourth section, VIM
B. Ewing.
The uniform ia the regulation national guard,
which is the regulation fatigue uniform of the
United States army.
The battery was organized on the 22d of NAV.
1884, but it bears the same name and has the
old guns and equipment of battery .'B," of the
first artillery of the state of Pennsylvania dur
ing the war. a command which served during
the entire period of the war and rendered good
service on many fields of battle, including the
battle of Gettysburg. where there is an appro.
pirate monument to the battery. The battery
was mounted. and turned out with four 3-inch
rines and caissons, and thirty-two draft horses
and eighteen saddle horses,
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West. assistant surgeon; Capt Alexander Brown.
paymaster; Capt Bradley I. Stokes. ordinance
officer, and Capt. VIM. q. Foster, inspector Of
rife practice.
Company A-Capt VIM. ID. Robinson. Lieuts.
Allan McLane, jr., and William Gilmor HOh-
man.
Company B-Capt Wyatt Owen. Lieuts. H.
T. DAILY and Russell X. McCord.
Company Capt Robert p. Brown. Lieuts.
George c. Wonderly and Edmund q. Cook
Company D-Capt. George c. Cole, Lieut. b.
Frank Boyden.
Company E-Captlw. p. .Zollinger. Lieut.
Harry Pennington.
Company F-Capt. J. Frank Supple, Lieuts
s. II. Tregellas and James ID. MoultOn.
Company G-Capt. Lawrason Riggs, LleutS
Frank Phillips and Chrles r. Spence.
Company H-Capt. Charles y. Albers, Lieuts
7. ID. Harrison. and $. II. Irving
Company 1-Capt n. Lee Goldsborough'
Lieuts. X. Dorsey Cole and Harry N. Hoen.
Company K-Capt. Robert Riddle Brown,
Lieuts. Drayton NJ. Hite and Harry NJ Narneld
Baltimore Light Infantry.
The Baltimore light infantry Was commanded
by Col Barry. The infantry was developed
from a movement which had its origin IN Q
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VhiiaIis; surbeOH. Ut.
Geo. Z. Lyth; assistant surgeon, Drs ]. P. Iams
and @. W. Neff; inspector rifle practice, NJ. R.
Smith; chaplain, w. L. McGrew. Non-commis-
stoned staff: Sergeant-major, L. E. Flint; quar-
termaster sergeant, II. H. Davis; commissary
sergeant, X. W. Anderson; hospital steward, I.
b. Praig; drum major, w. H. Fetter. The COM
pany officers are as follows: Co. A, Capt J. 7.
Armstrong, First Lieut.. E. G. Westcoat, Second
Lieut.. J. L. Aughendobler Co. b. Capt. J. p
Sherwood, First Lieut.. J. NJ Lourimore, Second
Lieut.. II. C. Cuthberton; Co. C, Capt d. NJ
Bierer. First Lieut.. L. H. Frasher, Second Lieut..
I. X. Wakefield; Co. ID, Capt Harry Palmer,
First Lieut.. W. II. Robinson, Second Lieut.. +. C.
Bryan; Co. +, Capt J. A. Loar. First Lieut.. J.
N. Berryhill, Second Lieut. f. E. Critchfield;
Co. H, Capt. W. w. Mowry, First Lieut J. M.
Barnett. Second Lieut. 8. s. Baker; Co. l. Capt
JAS keenan,, First Lieut. H. F. Bott, Second
Lieut.. Chss. H. Hunter; Co. X, Capt ]. NJ.
Smith, First Lieut.. F. B. Throckmorton, Second
Lieut.. A. b. Miller.
The Fifteenth Regiment.
The fifteenth Pennsylvania infantry, with 400
men, was commanded by Col. W. A. Kreps
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Judge of the superior court ct Cincinnati. In
1888 he was defeated for governor of Ohio, but
at the next election was successful and va
again elected at the end Of his first term. he
was spoken OF az candidate before the Chi
cago convention last summer,
The members Of Gov. 'Foraker's STAFF were;
Brig. Gen. A. 8. Bushnell, Brig. Gen. A W.
Jones. Gen. A. E. Jones, Col. w. 8. Wickhsm.
Col. ". G. Haskell, Col Lowe Emerson, COL
Geo; r. Waldorf, Col Geo. L. Couch, Col II.
Z: Shsrrard, Col Chas. Z. Grocs, Col, Moses
II. Neil, Col Sam. w. Trost Col J. B. 0tuckey
Col. Chas. F. Baldwin.
The First Brigade.
The first brigade was commanded By Brsvs,
Lieut-Col Geo. Bliss Sanford, o. 8. A, with
Lieut. L. W. v. Ksnnon, q. 6. 4. q chief Of
stat. The brigade composed the followins
organisations: Company G, third regiment
national suardysew Jersey, Capt W. b. DsHart
company A, fourth regiment national guard
New Jersey, Capt r. A. Appsiles; Bibb Count
Blues, Georgia national guard, Capt. s. Moseiey
Georgia Cadets, Georgia national guard, Capt
y. H Bentley; Governors Volunteer, 0eoreia
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pears here, was in COM
mand, aided by First
Lieuts. Geo. Sheppard
and Lewis T. Brown.
Second Lieut.. Rupert
c. Kimmel, and Asst.
Surg. DR.. Jas. L.
Leades. The non
commissioned staff is as
follows: First SER
geant. Ed. Eichenlaub;
quartermster's sergeant,
Alfred G.. Lloyd;
stable sergeant, VIM.
II. Strattin; sergeant
md chief of first Sec
ton, Alfred Marks: SER
geant second section,
VIM. H. Doyle; SER
Upapt third emotion
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as follows: Assistant
adjutsnt general, Ma
jor Chas. Miller; as
sistant quartermaster,
Major W. W. Greenland;
commissary Of subsis-
tence, Major Austin
Curtin; inspector, Major
Frank Patterson; sur
geon, Major Jas. E. Sill
liman; judge advocate.
Major Wilson F. Bra
den; ordnance officer.
Major Samuel Hazlett;
aides-de-camp. Captain
Geo. c. Hamilton and
Captain JAS. H. MUIR
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The Twelfth Regiment

The twelfth regiment, which has its head
quarters at Williamsport. was commanded by
Cod Col. Thomas Lloyd. The regiment was
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shortly afterwards mus COL. HARRY A. B.kkh
tered in. the fourth company beng
what was known Ms the Ringgold rms
corps. Harry A. Barry was elected h1o-
tenant-colonel, and was commissioned p'
the governor of the state, the pAs.
talon having previously become part OF
the Maryland national guard The batiAhoh
occupied at first quarters at Hollins hail. anu
then rented the large building known a. 'iis
West End skating rink and took possession oI
the building in Nav, 1856. During the following
summer the battalion went into its nrst camp
Colchester beach, Nd, having been seieetsa.
They were reviewed by the governor ana wy ,e
members were greatly benefited by the mill
tary drill and experience Of camp NE, IN
rink building was subsequently purchased IN.
the city council made an appropriation 70 assn'
in making needed repairs. The flrst sure sur
parade was given on April 5th- 1851. ana va
line was reviewed by the mayor OF the cliy snS
other officials. A fair was held which resui'es
in adding the sum Of ~. 500 20 the resources =.
the command In August, 1881, the oAlAno n
went into camp in the vicinity OF hzgers'19~s
Md, as a part of the First Brigade Mar, ~
national guard. The battalion took par ~ ~
the centennial celebration Of the adoptoh "
the Constitution AT Philadelphia IN sep,e mDe.,
1887. The battalion. il IL considered, ~
longer military experiment and Il Is the an
bition Of the members 20 elevate the stAhun.e
Of excellence and take rank among tne io's
most military organizations Of the country.
The uniform OF the battalion Is q gray so'
appropriately finished ..
Colonel Bsrry's stat was a. follows: osp" y
J. B. p. Phippe, sdjutant; Major q ~.
Norris, surgeon; Capt b. T. Pennington. NJ
Capt W. b Finney, o. o.; Frank ". Coals, y
g.; Capt p Lenneld Perkins, chaplain; oaP%
r. Fuller Shyreck, 9. A p. Company a
Captain, Jasper n. Berry; first heutensnt W
K. Richardson; second lieutenant X -
sand. Company B-Captain, Geo. y. n,ePs
Arst lieutenant, T. w. Phillips; second ~
tenant, J. H Windsor Company COPPER
Brent Water; first lieutenant, Ches o. ORR y
Captain, John n Oruett; Arst lieutenant De1y
II Gross; second heutenant p. Nutley: Ncr
eoumis.ionsd ssaG-ssrgesnt major ca ~, y
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The eighth regiment, commanded by Col.
Frank J. Nasee, had in line about 500 men.
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The ninth regiment, one of the finest organi-
zations in tine state was commanded by Colonel
Morris j. keck. The present ninth regiment
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under the command OF
Col. A. l.. HI, wilkins.
This regiment as or.
ganized in 1873, an d
has its headquarters al
Washington, Pa. The
regiment saw sharp
service during the ia
nous labor riots i'm Pitts
burg in 1877. and
achieved distinction for
bravery and pluck. The
roster Of officers is az
')llows: Colonel, A. L.
Hawkins; lieutenant-col.
lel, Jas. B. r. Streator;
major, r. H. McLaskey
djutant, s. B. Hayes;
quartermaster, Vim. E.
"sIIsa. ,,,- r.
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THE THIRD DIVISION,

The third division composed all Of the troops
in line not included in the regular army, the
District national guard, or the national guard
of Pennsylvania. Gov. J. B. Foraker com.
manded this division, with Major Gen. Il. A.
Axlins, chief of staff.
Gen. Joseph Benson ,Foraksr's first occupa.
ton was that OF farm boy. Since then be Ia,
grown into soldier and statesman. and Il NOV
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-
tant. JOS I. RObb; chaplain, Watson Mcclure;
quartermaster. R. G. Patterson: inspector rifle
practice, William Brown; paymaster, F. Miller;
sergeant major. Florence Gray; commissary SER
geant. Klaus Kuble; hospital steward. JOS. Wolf;
quartermaster sergeant. Roger Beam. Captains
Company A. Henry Smith; Company B, Jas.
S. Taylor; Company c. VIM Nesbit; Company
E, JOS. Day; Company F. A. G. Finn; Company
G., W. Hamilton; Company /. W. E. Thompson;
Company X, J. G. Hill. Colonel Perch
ment served three years during the late
war in the seventh Missouri cavalry and
the fifteenth Pennsylvania infantry. Lieut.
Col. Glenn commanded a company in the
famous Pennsylvania "Bucktais." Major
Graham served two years at the front, and the
surgeon, chaplain. five Of the captains, the
sdjutant and three of the non-commissioned
staff saw active service during the rebellion.
The Sheridan Troop.
The sheridan Troop" of Tyrone. Pa. was
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tain a high state OF pro-
fciency before called
upon in IT to aid in
suppressing the labor
riots. They were sta
toned at Harrisburg
and Reading during
these troubled times,
and won loud praise for
their good work. The
present officers are 40
follows: Colonel. Sam
uel d. Lehr: lieutenant
colonel, David B. Case /;
major. Jas. X. Roney;
adjutant. First Lieut.. G.
T. O'Neill; quarter
master, First Lieut.. W.
X Klein. surceon Ma
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of 1877, when the four
companies A. B, c and
ID. of the Scranton City
Guard. were organized
August IA. 1877. In the
reorganization of the
national guard of Penn
sylvania, in 1878, four
other companies from
towns in the neighbor-
hood of Scranton were
added. and the thir-
teenth regiment was
formed. H. NJ. Boies.
then major of the
Scranton City Guard.
was elected colonel;
n
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vania February IS, 1888,
and attached to the
third brigade, COM
manded by Gen. J. p.
s. Goblin. Prior to the
admission of this troop
the third brigade had
been without cavalry,
while the first and Sec
Ond brigades each had a
troop, the first troop
Phila d elphia City
Cavalry, being attached
to the former, and the
Sheridan Troop, Of Ty-
rome. Pa, to the latter
brigade. But one adj
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@Afi. LAW soorI' after two years sf-,s'
gle; X l.. hobson. captain. Thom.s n
walker, hrst lieutenant. Samuel SnII.-'
second lieutenant; and r. I. Harris -.
lieutenant. passed the Necessary snamins,,-s
and was duly commissioned by GOV Gill.... -
Walker on February II. 1874 FSve day. -. '.
(Washingtons birthday the Attucks "a
eighty-three IN number. paraded in rpl'l,s -.
the hrst ume- They were well received "a
they made an excellent showing. m, -.
and equipments were loaned them bv tll. ~
A NJ. Kelley. After a street parade tie -
panv departed for an excursion Co p,,,.r.l -
but they were first addressed by the uaavor }. :,
complimented them on their bearing ~ ~
pesrance and wished them all prosperity. ~,
was q memorable occasion for IL was a.. -.
occasion on which colored men had uay,. -
gray" and were recognized ~ soldiers al -
commonwealth. When. a little Will. -.
the state Of Virginia received from IT, &C.,;
government her quarter OF arms ana &c,
inents for militia the Attucks guard vs. a, ~.
recognized aud il was the SECOND eo,,,,,., :.
have arms allotted 90 il under the miitia =
The new Springfield rifles hAN r ln,.,l, h.,n -
20 this company and the Attncks how az. -
only colored troops in Virginia armed VIII ~.
improved weapon. The Attucks gnsr5 -.
twice been called into service by the gove,,.,.
and on each occasion responded promptly 90
company was in camp here Tor -, dsvs a, 49,
national drill and encamprnent in lsS- ~.
present officers are Captain Emmett So.
first lieutenant. W. A. Hankins; s.eond In,
tenant, John II. Smith; first sergeant. L..
Rush; second sergeant, T. II. wiik-rson. ia
sergeant. James seldom; fourth serpes,,
Richard Briggs; NTH sergeant James u. Pae.,
company's clerk, Scotland Jones.
The Second Brigade.
The second brigade comprised an the N,r,.
land troops.
The Maryland militia was commanded a,
Brigsdier-Genersl Stewart Brown. Of B.si.
more. All the militia Of the state is orgs,,..a
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organized August II.
1874. and has been
in the continuous ser
vice of the state since
that time. participating
in the railroad riots of
1871. being stationed at
Altoona in charge of
the round-house and
railroad shops. 1t had
oneor two slight Skin
mishes with the rioters,
in which a few were in
jured but none killed.
Col A. H. Stead was
elected colonel upon its
organization. and con-
tinued in service until
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The Eighteenth REGIMENT.

its nine companies
had SIS officers and men
in line. 1t is one of the
oldest commands in
Pennsylvania and has a
history that goes back
to September s, 1881,
when Rufus L. Baker,
afterward a major in the
o. 8. army, organized
the Duquesne Greys of
Pittsburgh. In the reg
mental headquarters at
Pittsburg is an old and
tattered frame contain
ing a piece of paper on
which the ink is badly
g. III WI
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I h is, tr oop, al
though practically an
independent organiza-
ton. is attached to the
second brigade of the
Pennsylvania national
guard, and communi-
Gates officially direct
with brigade headquar-
t e r s. 1t Il a g
over sixty members,
young and active. who
take the greatest inter-
est in the organization,
and are said to swear
by its name. They are
nearly all farmers. and
own the horsas tbov
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They belong to the I'd
brigade, and have their
headquarters at Green
vile. The regiment wss
organized in June, 1875,
and did active and efR-
cient service during the
Pittsburg labor riots
and also in the anthr;s-
cite coal regions in
1877. Following are tile
regim Q ntsl officers;
Field and staH-Colonel,
W. A. Kreps; lieutenant.
colonel, W. A. Rupert,
major, James j. Frazer;
surgeon, 8, Heilman
chaplain, Kena G. Hayes;
adiutant, d. p. Pack
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