Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-18

rinemen and two troops Of cavalry organized
fully equipped, uniformed and put under drsIl
A company OF ssppers and miners from Wet
Point and also the battery bad been ordered 70
available at the time Mr.. Lincoln
came on TO be inRugurated. Such WAS the en-.
cited feeling in Baltimore that the President
Was induced 90 adopt the precsution Of keeping
the time Of bis journey from Philadelphia 20
Washington q secret The train in which he
travelled came through in safety and on
the fourth OF March ne was Escorted
TO the Capitol by Q strong military
procession, composed in the main OF the militia
OF the District stirring events followed one
another with rapidly. and in the course Of .
few weeks sumpter had fallen. and the mill
tary srdor Of the country Was aroused by
the call OF the President for 1900
troops for the defensel Of the government
This was on the 18th of April. and she frst
troops mustered into the service we're sixteen
companies Of militia. composed Of the residents
OF the District The projection of the capital
and its valuable treasures Was the burden placed
npon the District militia and that duty was per-
formed with patriotic real.
WHILE WAITING ron STATE rnoops
The call Of the President met with prompt
response all through the country. but owing 20
the destruction Of railroads and the opposition
onered 10 the transportation Of troops time
was required for the troops 20 reach the city
Railroad bridges were burned and railroad
chusetts was assaulted by a mob in
passing through Baltimore, aud bleeding
and bruised arrived in this CITY on
the 18th of April They marched at once 70 the
Capitol, where they we're CHARTERED. All the
public buildings and the Presidents house
were guarded nightly. The seventh regiment
Of New Nork had gone 90 Annapolis BY water
and found upon their arrival there that the
railroad from that place 90 Annapolis
junction bad been torn up. One a
the 1uftas Of fha
was the guarding Of the train that out from
Washington 10 the junction and brought the
New York soldiers 20 this city. They reached
here on the 18th Of April. and from that time,
railroad communication being restored. troops
poured into Washington. The city becs me Q
vast camp, and all the surrounding hills
were located the white tents Of the defenders
Of the nations capital. At one time is wac esti-
mated that 100000 men were massed about
Washington.
CROSSING INTO VIRGINIA.
Early in May the confederate forces we're
centered about Alexandria and the Virginia
side of the Long bridge. The District end OF
the bridge had been for some time guarded by
detachments Of the District militia and the state
troops and an advance Was ordered
into Virginia Inc District troops were
the first TO cross the bridge Then occurred tbs
shooting Of Col Ellsworth at Alexandra and
his funeral services subsequently at the White
House. The District troops also took part IN
the expedition to Rockville and remained in
camp at Poolsyille until the LIST Of July when
three months men were mustered out
GEN. STONES TRIBUTE TO THE DISTRICT TROOPS.
In an article published eight years ago in
the Century Gen. Stone paid the following
noble tribute to the services Of the District
soldiers:
Il think that the country has never properly
appreciated the services of these District Of
Columbia volunteers. Ii certainly has not
appreciated the difficulties surmounted
in their organization. These volunteers
we're citizens Of the District and therefore
had not at that time nor have they ever since
had the powerful stimulaut Of q state feeling,
nor the powerful support Of q state govern
ment, a states pride. q state press to set
forth and make much OF their services.
They did their duty quietly and they
did IL well and faithfully. Although
not mustered into the service and placed on