Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02

COL ". p. BOWMAN. Clarence Il. hensiI.
George Eiler, jr.. William Ewing Kirk W.
Nagill, Alex. J. Diamond. jr.; first lieutenants,
Henry j. Crump, G. h. MOrehead, RObt. G..
StinsOn, Thomas Early, William Brod Vim. Jas
Moore, William Cairns. Charles L. Rogers,
Frank N. Earle second heutenants, Josia Torr.
William 2. Homer, Frank c. Crane, George ID.
street. Thomas K. Heath, Eugene j. Kensil.
VIM. 5. Allen, William NJ. Bonsall, A. w.
Deane.
Col. Wendell p Bowman, the commanding
officer Of the first regiment of Pennsylvania
national guards. is a native of Philadelphia
where his family and ancestors. who were
''Cuakers, resided since about 1850. His mill
tary career commenced in 1861, when he, at
the age Of eleven. entered the service of his
country as drummer boy. He subsequently
enlisted as a private at the age OF fifteen and
was honorably discharged in the winter of 1865
completely helpless from exposure. diseases
and injuries. For seven years afterward he
walked on clutches from the effects of his
service. He entered the national guBrd of his
state during the riots of 1877. a captain in
the twentieth regiment. which was recruited
for the emergency. He afterward assumed
command OF company III. first infantry, and
was successfully promoted 10 be major, lieu
tenant-colOnel and colonel of that regiment.
which last rank he now holds. Col. Bowman
IS a member Of George G.. Meade post, No. l,
e. A r., and has served judge advocate
general of the department of Pennsylvania.
he Is now engaged in a lucrative law practice
in Philadelphia.
The Second Regiment.
The Infantry Corps National Guards, now the
second regiment OF infantry, national guard
Pennsylvania. was originally organized as a
company December IL. 1910, by a number of
citizens Of what was then the district of Spring
Garden. The company made its first parade
February %. 1871. and mustered 4S muskets.
After score of years OF prosperity the corps
on the 10th university OF its Organization
December IL. 1860 was formed into regi-
Elent OF eight companies with Peter LYLE as its
colonel On the 18th of April. 1861, the regi-
ment increased to ten companies entered the
three months service as the nineteenth Penn
syiyania volunteers, with Peter Lyle, colonel,
and remained in service twenty-five days over
lis term OF enlistment. On September 8, 1861,
the regiment was again mustered into service
for three years. as the ninetieth Pennsylvania
volunteers. with Colonel Peter Lyle still at its
head During the period Of its enlistment the
regiment participated in the following battles
Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, Sui
phar Springs, ThorOughfare Gap, Bull Run,
Chantilly, South Mountain. Antietam. Freder-
ieksburg, Fitzhugh House, Charlottesville,
Gettysburg, Mine Run. Wilderness Todd's Tay-
ern. Spottsylyania, Laurel Hill Guinea Station,
Talopotomy, North Anna, South Anna, Be-
thesda Church, Cold Harbor White Oak Swamp.
Petersburg. Jerusalem, Plank Road, Weldon
Railroad, Poplar Springs, Ream's Station and
Hatchers Run.
On its return home its muster roll showed
swenty-one men of the original enlistment a
remnant of nearly 1900 recruited or drafted
and forwarded to the regiment From the
National guard sprang other organizations
that did excellent service during the war. At
the closd Of the war, as the second regiment,
Il again became part of the military organiza-
ton Of the state. with its old and tried COM
handler, Peter Lyle, still IN command