Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-04-23
THE EVENING STAR: WARRINGTON. C, SATURDAY, APRIL

siasm Of the people at their arrival can be
better imagined than described. Following
these the northern troops came in at lively
rate. scarcely a day passing when one or two
regiments did not arrive.
Under the special permission OF Gen. Scott
the Washington Light Infantry, which had
never failed since organization in 1896 to
have May day parade. was allowed to follow
their custom, and that day paraded four COM
panies, the parade not being confined to those
in the service.
Up to this time the District companies were
kept at the armories. or at night in the public
buildiHgs.the members being allowed to follow
their usual avocations during the day, subject,
however, TO call at any moment
ORGANIZED INTO BArTALIoSs.
A few days after the LIST of May orders were
issued directing the organization o: battaIions
and these having been formed on May IS
there was a review Of the battalion by Presi-
dent Lincoln, Gen. Scott and Others. Gen. T..
+. Bacon commanded the District troops The
battailOns were formed as follows, though sub
sequenily changes were made: First battalion
lrcudevOuz Forest Hall, Georgetown Major
J. McH Hollrngsworth Adjutant W. Ii. Birch;
Anderson Rifles, Capt. c. ii. Rodier; Potomac
Light Guard. Capt. Robert Boyd; Darlington
Home Guard. Capt James Goddard: An
drew johnson Guards. Capt. J. Ii. McBlair.
Second battalion pennsylvania avenue and
10Th s:reet)-Maj. j. Gray Jewell; AdjutGnt
Thomas l.. Shallcross; Henderson Guard,
Capt. q. j. l.. Ioxwed; company A. union
regiment Capt. Carrington}; Lieut.. II. p.
Curtis; company Is, do, Capt. James Kelly;
company ID. do, Capt. John McClelland; COM
pany L, do. WATSON Guard), Capt. J. n.
CalIan.
Third battalion nSth. H street and New
York avenue)-M Major ]. X. snead; Adjutaut
Webb; National Rifles, Slemmer Guards Capt
IL. VI. knight; Cameron Rifles. Capt j. NJ Elder
Fourth battalion. Lieut.. Col. l.. Towers;
AdJt- Irving rendezvous 10th street and Penn
sFiyania ayenue)-Company A, Washington
Light Infantry. Capt. Lem Williams; company
f, DO. (zouaves), Capt J. TYLER Powell; Wash
lngton Light Guard, Capt 5. A. H. Marks. ir +;
District MON Rifles, Capt. Charles Morrison
subsequently, company ID, Light Infantry
(howltZer corps, Capt. 5. Cross. was trans
ierred from the seventh to this battalion.
Fifth battalion. Lieut. Col Chas Eyert; Adj
jutant ]. d. Hutton (rendezvous. Columbian
Armoryl Rifles, Capt W. Ii.
Nalley; jackson Guards, Capt. John McDer-
mott company A, Putnam Rifles. Capt Thistle
ton; company b, do, Capt Greenwal,; Consti-
tutional Guards, Capt. ". II. Degges; COM
pany +, Union regiment, Capt Joseph
Fletcher. Company +, Union regiment, was
subsequently transferred to the third bat
TALON.
Sixth battalion, Lieut. Col. James A. Tate.
Lieat. Il. L. Clarke. adjutant rendezvous,
Capitol uare)-Company A, Capt 7. Z.
Lloyd; company &. Capt. 5. A. III. Mehim;
Company ID. Capt. Richard Morgan and COM
pany I, Capt. ". p. Ferguson.
Seventh battalion, Maj. Z. II. King, Adjt.
W. +. Garrett (reDdezyous near almshoUse)-
City Guards. Capt. Robert Clarke; Mechanics
Union Rifles, Capt. Rutherford: company c,
Union regiment, Capt. G.. W. Miller; company
ID thowitzer corps), W. l.. L., Capt. s. Cross.
The last named was subsequently transferred
TO the fourth battalion.
Eighth battalion, Capt J. Gerhardt (rendez-
yOUs Turner Hall near Baltimore and Ohio
observation-disclosures Rifles, Capt. Loeffler:
Turner Rifles. company A. Lieut.. Braun, and
company u. Capt krzyanowski.
GEN. STONES TESTIMONY.
The late Gen. Charles T. Stone, who was
assigned by Gen. Scott to the command of the
District volunteers, has given the strongest
kind of testimony to the prompt patriotism of
a year or two before his death Gen. Stone gave
an account of the rallying of the District
troops at his call as early as january, 1861
The responses of the men of the federal
district, he said, were prompt and not to be
mistaken or misunderstood. Old volunteer
organizations assembled and filled their ranks
and new companies of volunteers formed rap
idly and presented themselves. The people
were enthusiastic. and the newly formed COM
pauies purchased their uniforms themselves.
hired and paid for armories in which to
assemble for drill aud called upon the govern
ment for arms. equipments and ammunition
only. BY the 22d of February respectable
force OF. as nearly as can remember. about
2.OOO OF these troops raraded in honor Of the
day and made 1t evident to all present in the
capital that the government had at its disposal
AT least a certain military force in case of
necessity. The number OF companies increased
daily. or almost daily, aud it was this force
which. on TIE 4:h of March, 1861 together
with handful of regular troops which Gen
Scott had been able TO assemble (as nearly as
remember two batteries of artillery one COM
pany engineer troops and some 200 cavalry.
rendered practical and safe the quiet inaugural
ton of the consttutionally elected President.
battalion OF District troops guarded. under
Col. TAFT, the position where the President
took the oath OF Office and made his inaugural
address. District of Columbia volunteer cav
airy guarded the carriage in which the two
Presidents rode. while the engineer company
Duane marched before the carriage and Dis
rlct volunteers behind it
District volunteer rihemen occupied the
windows of the Capitol overlooking the cere-
nony OF Inauguration and also occupied the
roofs of the houses along PENNSYLVANIA avenue.
through which the procession passed. During
the month OF March, 1861, these volunteers
we're active in drilling and perfectiuC their
discipline, and, although not yet mustered into
the service, most of them held themselves
constantly READY Tor service In case OF need
The case of need soon came. Before the fir
ing OF the first hostile shot against Fort Sum-
ter the condition of affairs mt the capital
rendered 1t necessary for the govern
ment to have troops for the protec-
iion of the public departments, and the muster
ing into service of the first four companies then
eight companies and before that could be ac-
of all the District volunteers was
ordered. This muster i'll was commenced on
the 10th of April, 1861. As had organized
these troops and instructed them the honor of
them IN service was conferred
upon me, and it was with full knowledge of
the duty performed by them and of the manner
in which it was performed that can state
their service. They numbered say $500 men.
and can truthfully state that during much of
their three months service they performed
duty which In ordinary war service would
require twice their number"