Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04
Keck, who was reelected colonel on the 10th of
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Ihs regiment Is the senior regiment OF the
third brigade, and by virtue OF Gen ]. P. s.
Goblin, as senior brigade commander Of the
National Guard of Pennsylvania, the ninth reg
iment occupies the extreme right Of the line
Col Keck is q thorough soldier. an able COM
mander and has brought the regiment to q very
proud position in the National Guard.
The discipline of the command is excellent.
and they are ever ready to respond to the call
of duty. When Gov. Pattison ordered out the
National Guard of Pennsylvania to suppress the
riot at Homestead last July the order came to
the colonel at o'clock Monday morning, july
II, and in six hours and twenty minutes from
the time Of the receipt Of the order the regi-
ment, with full ranks. marched from its armory
i'll Wilkesbarre ready to take the train for the
| seat of trouble.
The mobilization Of the troops in the Home
| stead campaign was one Of the most remarkable
military demonstrations ever made, and to the
ninth regiment belongs the credit OF reporting
this command ready for the march in less time
than any other regiment i'll the state.
The citizens of Wilkesbarre have built for
the regiment one Of the finest armories in the
state of Pennsylvania. at a cost of $4,000. The
| armory was completed and dedicated on the
26th OF October. 1887. The headquarters of
this regiment is at Wilkesbarre, where four of
| the companies are located. The other four
companies are located in adjoining towns,
within a radius of seven miles. and with the un-
equaled railroad facilities which encompass the
city the command can be concentrated at the
regimental headquarters in thirty minutes.
The following is the roster Of the officers Of
the regiment: Colonel, Morris j. keck; lieu
| tenant colonel, VIM. c. Price; major, c. Bow.
Dougherty; adjutant. John S. Harding; quar-
| termaster, Lieut. Z. g. Mercur; surgeon, Major
VIM. X. Longshore; assistant surgeons, Lieut..
W. 5. Stewart and W. @. Weaver; inspector of
| rifle practice, Edward n Carpenter; chaplain,
Rev. VIM. j. Day; sergeant major, Stewart l..
Barnes; quartermaster sergeant, A. E. Cola
mer; commissarv sergeant. VIM. Sharpe; hos
pitai steward Henry c. Tuck; principal musi-
clan, Jacob BatZ.
Company A. Wilkesbarre, captain, VIM. H.
Brodhead; first lieutenant. Charles L. Peck;
second lieutenant. H. r. Williams.
Company ID, Wiikesbarre. captain, W. S. Mar
| shall; first lieutenant, Thomas Gilman; second
lieutenant, Z. G. Lorah.
Company c. Pittston, captain, ]. F. J. Gala
han; frs: lieutenant, Z. q. Gage; second lieu
| tenant. J. NJ. Jones.
Company ID, Wilkesbarre, captain, Charles r.
Connor; first lieutenant, o. Ii. Bell; second
lieutenant. F. F. Turner.
Company Z, Parsons, captain, George Wal
lace. IT,; first lieutenant, o. W. Sword; second
lieutenant, Robert Wallace
Company +, Wilkesbarre. captain, Darious
Meyers; first lieutenant Z. ". Newton; second
lieutenant, George McCleery.
Company II. Pittston, captain, John T. Flan-
merry; first lieutenant, NJ. J. Buckley; second
lieutenant, NJ. j. Brennan
Company l, Plymouth. captain, Samuel L.
French; first lieutenant. Stanley W. Davenport;
second lieutenant. Dr. +. L. Mckee.
Attached to the regiment is excellent mill
ltary band of tnirty-three pieces, under the
leadership of Prof. J. l. Alexander.
The uniform OF the regiment is the regula-
ton United States army fatigue uniform. the
same as is worn by the whole National Guard
OF Pennsylvania. without exception
The strength of the command is 495 nan,
and full rnks are reported at the inaugur, 10 T..
The personnel OF the regiment is made u Of
the best young men of the far famed Wyoming
valley, which has given many illustrious names
to the country as soldiers and statesmen. That
the citizens OF Wyoming valley are proud of the
gallant ninth is well evidenced by the apprecia-
ton it has shown them In the past and the trib-
ute it is ever ready to give to its citizen SOL
diery.
During the present stay in this city in attend
ance at the Inauguration the regiment is loca-
ted in the State, War and Navy building.
The Twelfth Regiment.
The twelfth regiment, National Guard Penn
sylvania. dates back to the time of the revolu-
tionary war in its section of the country. One
Of the companies is from Sunbury where the
headquarters were located at that time The
companies of the regiment are located as
follows: Company H, Lock Haven; companies
b, d and G, Wiliamsport; company C. Milton;
company A. Lewisbursh company F. Danvilie,
and company E, Summary. Every enlisted man
and all the officers are qualified marksmen, and
have been for the past three years.