Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-21
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yithout preparation and without . recognized
head at the capital"
OTHER rnoors.
Upto the mastering in Of large number Of the
District volunteers the northern troops. state
or United States. had not commenced 70 ari We.
although detachment OF cavalry. company
o. sApper. and miners. two batteries Of artillery
anu two companies Of regular in
,An'fy had been in the city shce be-
fore the 9Th of March or shortly after
Inc cavalry Was CHARTERED a; Burch's stables.
one battery OF artillery near the War DepArt-
ment and one near the city hall, the sappers
sna miners at Columbian armory and the in
isntry on street near 9Th. While the District
troops were being mustered in companies ID
and n: second United States cavalry. arrived
hPr1l IL from Texas. and company I. first in
iantry, on the 18th from New York
me nret state troops TO arrive were from
fennsyivania. the Ringgold Artillery Of Read
Ing, Logan Guards OF Lewistown. Alien Light
Infantry Of Allentown. National light Infantry
and washington Artillery Of Pottsviiie They
came In about O'Clock on the evening Of
Apru IL. BY this time no less than eighteen
oi tne district companies were in service, sta
noned in the public buildings and doing picket
outy on the bridges and the roads
Inc sixth Massachusetts, was the next 70 ar
rive on the evening Of April H. having as
sAted. been mobbed In passing through Balti-
moro.
AN ANXIOUS TIME
linen came rumors that jefferson Davis. at
tne head Of an army Of 100. 0o0 was marching
on the city. Railroad communication with
bainmore was cut of and the air was filed
WIN al Kinds OF stories OF a character to create
.ne Greatest uneasiness. Next it was reported
mat Gen. Butler had landed the Massachusetts
troops u Annapolis and daily trains would be
0e0I ~ H..
get adings OF the men who were TO relieve
tne iears OF the people. The next organ
izaaon that came here Was the famous New
lork seventh regiment, which reached the Bal
nmore aud Ohio depot about o clock on the
AFTERNOON OF April b, having reached Annapo-
~ 'unetion that morning, and the enthusiasm
OF tine people at their arrival can be better i'm
sgined than described Following these the
northern troops came in at a lively rate,
scarcely day passing when one or two regi-
ments did not arrive.
Under the special permission OF Gen. Scott
the Washington Light Infantry. which had
never failed since organization in 1886 TO have
May day parade, was allowed TO follow their
custom, and that day paraded four compa-
MES, 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
buildings, the members being allowed 10 follow
4.
however, to q at any moment
ORGANIZED INTO BArTaLroSs.
few days after the LIST Of May orders were
issued directing the organization OF ba.,alions
and these having been formed on Nav Is there
was review OF the battalion by President Lin
coin, Gen. Scott and Others Gen. z. +. Bacon
commanded the District troops. The bnttalions
were formed as follows, though subsequently
changes were made: First battalion (rendezy Gus
Forest Hall Georgetown Major j. McH Hol-
hngsworth. Adju.ant W. II. Birch; Anderson
Rifles. Capt. c. II. Rodier; Potomac Light
Guard, Capt. Robert Boyd; Darlington Home
Guard, Capt. James Goddard; Andrew johnson
Guards, Capt ]. II. McBlair.
Second battalian (Pennsvlvania avenue and
18th street-Maj. ]. Gray Jewell; Adjutaut
Thomas p. Shallcross; Henderson Guard.
Capt. G. J. L. Foxwell; company A, union
regiment Capt. Carrington): Lieut.. II. p Cur.
tbs; company b, do, Capt. James Kelly; COM
pany d, do, Capt. John McCielland; company
Z, do WATSON Guard. Capt. J. n. Callan.
Third battalion ClSth, ii street and New
York avenue)-Maior J. r. Smead, Adjutant
Webb; National Rifles, Stemmer Guards, Capt
Il. NJ. knight; Cameron Rifles, Capt. J. NJ.
Elder.
Fourth battalion, Lieut. Col L. Towers:
Adjt- Irving (rendezyous 10th street and Penn
sylvania avenue COMPANY A, Washington
Light Infantry. Capt Lem. Williams; company
Z, do. (zouavee), Capt. j. Tyler Powell; WASH
ington Light Guard, Capt. S. A. II. Marks. 1r.
District Union Rifles, ca t Charles Morrison.
Subsequently company ID, Light Infantry Chow-
itzer corps). Capt. S. Cross. was transferred
from the seventh to this battalion.
Fifth battalion, Lieut. Col Charles Evert: Ad-
jutant J. ID. Hutton (rendezvous, Columbian
Armory) Rifles, Capt W. II.
Nailey; Jackson Guards, Capt. John McDer-
mott; company A. Putnam Rifles, Capt. Thistle
ton; company B, do, Capt. Greenwan: Consti-
tutionI Guards. Capt. W. II. Degges; company
F, Union regiment Capt. Joseph Fletcher
Company F, Union regiment, Was subsequently,
transferred to the third battalion.
Sixth battalion, Lieut. Col. James A. Tate,
Lieut.. T. E. Clarke, sdjutant (rendezvous,
Capitol Square Company A, Capt. T. E..
Lloyd; company c, Capt. s. A. II. McKim;
company ID, Capt. Richard Morgan, and COM
pany F, Capt. ". P. Ferguson.
Seventh battalion, Maj. p. II. King, Adjt.
W. F. Garrett (rendezvous near aims house =
City Guards, Capt. Robert Clarke; Mechanics
Union Rifles. Capt Rutherford; company C.,
Union regiment, Capt. G. W. Miller; company
ID (howitzer corps), W. L. l., Capt. s. Cross.
The last named was subsequently transferred
TO the fourth battalion.
Eighth battalion, Capt J. Gerhardt (rendez-
vous Turner Hall near Baltimore aud Ohio de-
pot)-Washington Rifles, Capt Loefier; Tur-
ner Rifles. company A, Lieut.. Braun, and conn
pany b, Capt. krzyanowski-
Encampment Notes.
Among the ladies accompanying the veterans