The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-24
1 SOLDIERLY MILITIA.
NOW THE PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS an
sEERED TEE CALI TO DUTY.

Their wo.serNu, rro~ptituss 81 Action
From city Homes. ffos Cou.try sad ses.
aide Pieasuriue. from w'aeiy.se.ssersa
rarmhouses, Leaving Al fersersi Az
Mrs, They sprnnu at the wcrA or Cow
r.pa 10 Follow Their stsnasrae-The
Fine Miiitary Dispositions aua Diseiplaue
NJ tho whole Movement Million nir~s as
Pr:vate. aud Coesa-The Drill ana NJ.
version. OF Canp L'ic-The T-nnssu
Close orthe Busy Dnyy Tarsi Light Out.
I, was near midnigkt OF Sunday JULY 10
rbon GOV. Pa.tson made up his mind to call
out tho citizen soldiers Of Pennsylvania. For
,w, days the Governors Adjutant- General
mad hrnn in Pittsburgh reviewing the situa-
lion with two Brigadicr- G encrnls and the COL
ons,s Of tho Pittsburgh regiments. Col. Elliot.
who Is n graduate Of West Point. had been
there also. aud had made frequent trips to
Homestead. getting down the topography Of
the country and selecting n commanding place
for the troops should they no called out Adjt.-
Gen. Greenland had had himself interviewed
nv reporters. and the flts that he told had
been sent hrondcnst Judgment basod on
these Tbs had told the citizen soldiers that tho
Governor would not call out the troops. The
order issued or this Sunday night could not
have hecn loss exrcctel than IL was. Nobody
beloyy the rank Of Colonel and not moro than
two OF the sixteen Colonies in the State even
eNNec,cl that such an order would be issued
and certainly nobody was prepared forit.
pennsylvrula's National Guard comprises
sixteen reg ments, divided into three brigad"s.
anil they are under the com mand OF Major
Gen George Il Snow Zen OF Philadelphia.
The First Brigade. dnder command OF Brig
n Ia al -
Battery A. Gray Invincblcs. state Fencibles.
and the First. Second. Third. and Sixth regi-
nents of infantry. Tho Second Brigade un-
der Brig ten. John 4. Wiley. Is composed OF
tn. sheridan Troop OF Tyrone. Battery OF
pittsburgh. and tho Fifth. Tenth. Fourteenth.
Fifteenth. sixteenth. and Eighteenth reei-
ments Of infantry. The Third Brigade under
Brig Gen. John p. S. Goblin is composed Of tho
Governors Troop Of Harrisburg. Battery G Of
Phrnivvillc and the Fourth. Eighth. Ninth.
Tive fth. and Thirteenth regiments Of In fantry.
Major-Gen. Snow,len had gone to Harrisburg
from his home late Saturday evening in re-
sponse To a message from the Governor rs-
GuastnE his immediate presence In Harris
iurg. He aid the Governor had been In con-
sutation nearly all day. He was in the Gov
srnor's room when tho order calling out tho
troops was issued. 1t was brief:
"G,ng, X. Scoede,. Njo,- Geeal ConmarArs National
Gp,ri ., Pennsylvania:
Put tho division under arms and move at
once with ammunition to the support Of tho
Sheriff Of Allegheny county at Homestead.
Maintain the peace and protect all persons
In their rights under the Constitution and
laws OF the State. Communicate with me.
ROBERT L, PATrisoN. Governor"
Major-Gen. snowden and Adjt Gen. Green
land and the Quartermaster-G General at once
cd RI lat n fpr ho
mobilization Of the guard.
Tho first order sent was that to Brig. Gen.
Dechort ut Philadelphia. It was for him to
mobilize his troops at Mt. Gretna at tho ear
lest possible moment. 1t was midnight when
no receTed this order. and the Brigadier-Gen-
eral had gone TO bed. In exactly fifteen min
utes he was up and on his way to brigade
headquarters He stopped at the first tels.
graph office ard sent telegraphic orders to tho
commanders OF the regiments in his brigade.
tellln: them in brief OF the Governors order
and instructing them to have their COM
mnnds at their armories under arms ready
to march at a moments notice Just as quickly
that could be done. He sent m passengers to
the various members OF his staH requesting
them 70 meet him Immediately at brigade
headquarters. A messenger was also sent to
Capt J. l.. Wilson, commanding the City
Troops. Everybo knows what the City Troop
is. Organized in l774. 1t was the first orCani-
zation made to resist the British oppression.
1t is composed to-day OF the wealthiest citi-
z-ns Of Philadelphia. is the pride Of the city.
and Is called the crack troop OF the National
Guard OF tho country Many Of ts members
are millionaires. At Just this season OF the
year mllionaires. even In Philadelphia. are
not usually at home or in the city. especially
on a Sunday night Can't Wilson happened to
H. ko A{,,aI I, to-
ders he sent messengers to his Lieutenants.a and
together they got out the rosters and made
lists of the men and their addresses, and then
every man OF them started out on a still hunt.
When they found out that man was not at
homo. they learned whore he was and tele-
graphed him. In this way by 9 O'clock in the
morning all but two or three OF the mombers
OF the troop were at tho armory with their
horses and in uniform all ready to march. BY 8
o'clock ths First Regiment commanded by
Lieut.-Col. McGinnis. was also in marching
order.
HOW THE MEN WERE CALLED.
Col. Mc(iinnis had received his orders from
Rrig.-G pochort ut about the same time
that Capt Wilson received his. To notify his
men he sum moncd his staff: they notified the
Captains. the Captains called the Lieutenants.
the l.ieutenan.s called the sergeants. the
sclSriHs cilieu mo CpEpoFdiS' anu tHo CoF-
poras ran their legs off calling the men. Each
corporal had not less than twenty men to call
not uniy had he to call them. but he was re-
s"n9hle for :hoir appearance. There are $40
men .the regiment. The Second. Third. and
Sixth regiments were BIZ later in getting to-
! gether because the mcn lived at greater dis
/ ,ancss from each other and it took moro time
( u .e, around to them. Tho whole brigade
! vas fHa,ly for marching. however. at little
| ielvr" 10 o'clock 10 the morning. or less
! 'lln twelve hours after the Brigai r-Grnera.
T".lysL bis orders from MAJOR irn. Snowden
VIII" the resimental command crs were get
ting sc'her tle!r troops and preparing to
nlan'n, ii'ig- Gen. pschor. had men, out max
ihE Arrangement. with the railroad company
toh%a Viz the large body OF men and get them
T. H, ,iictua. which is ninety miles from
thim,rIph.;! The first regiment to move was
tho Third The men were piled INFO train OF
ezra rars, and they made quick time 20 the
Glnpns Ground. arriving there at -. oclocl;
10 "a" afternoon. III" First Regiment. under
tp'; Wendell !. Bowman. came naXt at 81.
ant The second. under Col. .. q. Boz nell.
Hrr.yel A. y. NJ. Battery A came neXtnn hour
itfcr Brl- ten Dcch 'rt a"a his staff stayed in
EEha,!rilD!a until , O'clock in the afternoon.
m tuE Troop went out Just ahead Of him.
~ Special, ernslstinG Of his own car: which