Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1890-03-14
CAPTAIN p. d BRICKER.
Biographical sketch OF the Supervfs
or of Census for This District.

T. ID. Bricker, supervisor of tn
eleventh census for the sixth dis
trict of Pennsylvania, comprising
the counties of Bradford, Cameron
Centre, Clearfeld, Clinton, Elk
Lycoming, Mexican, Potter, Sulli
van and Tioga, whose portrait ap
pears in this issue, was born in West
pennsboro township, near Neville
Cumberland county, this State, OIL
March Sth, 1910. His father, Johl
Bricker, died in 1S49, aged seventy
two years, while his mother, at The
age Of eighty-fve year, is still living
in Newville, in the enjoyment O
good health. Captain Bricker re
ceivad q common school and acade
mical education, and began life fol
himself at the age of seventeen years
teaching school for two years in
what was called Hedge Row Sem
mary" in Dickinson township, and
for two years in the well-knowr
Cross Roads school district, at the
same time reading law with A. B.
Sharpe, ESQ.,, of Carlisle. At the
outbreak of the civil war both in
structor and student enlisted in the
military service of their country
Entering the ranks in July, 1862, as
a private of company +. Thirteenth
regiment Pennsylvania cavalry, Mr.
Bricker gradually rose by step
through all the grades, from com.
pany clerk to corporal and orderly
serg cant, until commissioned rs
second lieutenant of his company in
November, 1862, and was promoted
to first lieutenant and again to cap
tain of his company, being honorab.
ly discharged at Philadelphia, July
28th, 1865, having served fraction
over three years. He was brevetted
major on March 18th, 1865, ''foi
gallant and meritorious services in
the field" During his military
services, he at times acted as ad
jutant of his regiment, and served
on the staff of General John Irvir
Gregg, commanding the second
brigade second division of cavalry,
Army of Potomac, for a brief period
as provost marshal and as acting as
sistant inspector general, participat
ing in all the engagements of this
old brigade up to September 29th
1864, when in the battle of Wyatt's
Farm, Va, he was slightly wounded
and taken prisoner, being confined
in Petersburg, Libby, Salisbury and
Danville prisons, until liberated
February 22d, 1865. He was ex
changed March 2lst. 1865, and re
joined his command at Raleigh, N
c., April 18th, 1865, having beer
assigned while on his way to the
dismounted camp at Colds boro, N
g., where he drew rations and cloth
ing for General Kilpatrick's dis
mounted men, and marched them or
foot to Raleigh, N. G. He was as.
signed for duty May 1st, 1865, OF
the staff of General Thomas T
Health, commanding the Third bri.
gade, Kilpatrick's cavalry division
rs provost marshal and acting as
sstant inspector general, and was
present at the surrender of General
Jollnston to General Sherman,
April Goth, 1865. The State OF
North Carolina being divided into
districts, police organizations were
effected, where required, in order to
promote peace. protect property and
to encourage the negro to support
and to provide for himself. All
this was matter requiring good
tact, untiring labor and stringent
methods. Fourteen counties. in
cluding tue city of Raleigh, formed
the district over which Captain
Bricker, as provost marshal, had
supervision, and he remained on
this duty until July 14th, 1866.
when his regiment and company
were mustered out of service. Cap
tain Bricker was admitted to the
bar at Carlisle in August, 1866.
completing his studies after his dis
charge from the army. He located
in Jersey Shore, Lycoming county,
in 1867, where he has lived and prac-
ticed his profession ever since. In
civil life he has held different local
offices, such as burgess, school dl-
rector, etc. While on the school