The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-09-27

route, which embraced the principal thor
oughfares Of the town.
The veterans, though many OF them were
aged, feeble, lame and otherwise disabled,
inspiration from the patriotic music,
and in spite of their many infirmaties, took
aud maintained perfect step throughout the
long march.
The procession massed in front Of the
speakers stand, which had been erected in
the public square, when Comrade Frank P.
saylor delivered an eloquent and appropri-
ate address OF welcome TO the visiting Com
rades. Tue same was replied to by Ex-May-
or Horace Rose, OF Johnstown, and Hon.
Josiah d. Hicks, OF Altoona, and Col II. ".
Warren, Of Buffalo, \. l. Col Z. d. Yutzy
acted as master Of ceremonies and intro
duoed the several speakers.
At the close Of the sPeeeh-ilskins the vet
erans were escorted TO the opera house
where q most Inviting and substantial din
ner was served, as was supper in the even
ing. Between 800 and 400 people were
Ted and there were many basketsfal tower
50 generously had the committee prepared
for the entertainment Of their guests.
A pleasant, and perhaps the most interest.
ing feature of the reunion. was the camp
fire held in the Opera House ia the evening.
An interesting paper was rssd by Geo. f
SpaBgler, Of Shanksvi!le, and speecLes were
made by Capt Graham, OF JoaEsiowB, Johr
G Ogle, Esq Col. Warren and others.
The display CT FIRE works, in the evening
was most crediisble one and was immense
ly enjoyed by the large crowd Of people from
the surrounding country and neighboring
towns who remained TO witness it.
A BRIEF HIsToRY OF The FIFTT-F0UETH RE-
IMESr.
The Fifty Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry, whose third reunion
vas held in Somerset Tuesday, was recruited
principally in the COUNTIES VI Cambria, som
erset, Dauphin, Northampton and Lehigh
during The months OF August and Septem.
Der. 1861 TerdezyOused at Camp Curtin, and
Was organized By selecting the following
field officers: jacob NJ. Campbell. Of Gam
bria county, Colonel BsrnaDas McDermit
of Cambria ccuhty, Lieutenant Colonel
John p. Linton, OF Cambria county, Msjor
Al the organization at Harrisburg, oIneI
regimental officers were a. follows Surgeon
JOnn N. Allen, Chester Assistant Surgeon
A. W. Matthews, Lenni Chaplain, Rev
Grad VI. Pile, Somerset; AGiuiant, W Il
Rose, J0hnstOgn; Quariernaster. David F
Gordon, Johns,oSn; Sergeant Major. Lew,
Roe, Allentown; Leader OF Band, Peter J.
Miller, NiiiersIOwn.
The company officers of the organization
were as follows:
Company captain. John P. Sater, Johns
town; FIrsf Lieutenant, Allen X. BabcOck
lohnstOgn Second LieutenenI Daniel y Jones
JOhnst0Wn.
C0mpaHy B.-Captain, John H. Hite. s,oyes-
town First Lieutenant, John Cole, snanksyIlle
second Lieutenant, II. q. Baer. Somerset.
C.aipGay C-Calratn, E. ID. lutzy, somerset
Eirst Lieutenant. II =. Robinson, JohnsiOwu
Second Lieutenant, Samuel Lowry. salisbury.
toasPUly U.-Capiain, l. L Lapsley, JOINS
town Pint Lieutenant, J. u. EiGer, Somerset
second Lieutenant, q. v, Gageby, JohustoWu.
t5aipaHy E--Captain, Patrick traham' Johns
town; first Lieutenant, ". A EinChIuan, Johns
town second LieuEenan, Z. X Lewis, Ashio.s
1oBlpaHg E.-CaptAin. q. ". DAVIS. DauphIn
County FIst Lieutenant, J. v. Huber, lon
trose second Lieutenant, Robert HamInersly,
Lehigh.
C5spaay G.-CsptEia. ?. B. Loag. Berlin Firsi
LieatenaHt, Amos {. Boyle, Beriin; second Lien.
tenant, Adam FrolImau, Beriiu-
fl5lgcgJ H.-Captalu. J. q. Bulheimer, North
amptol UOungy First Lieutenant, Edward j.
GeIss.nger, Northampton County Second Lieu
tenant, Jacob 3. Dunlap, JOalstOWn-
C54gdHy L-Captan ". B. b1nacker, Johns
town Flrsl Lieutenant, g. " Camp, Somerset
County second Lieutenant, John Humphreys
SummeThiiL
C9lspaay g.-Captain, e r Sewhsrt, Allen
town firsI Lieutenant, II. Z. Ws.ner, Allen
town; second Lieutenant, Levi Inner, Alien
town.
Before the troops started for the front, The
soldier boys were addressed by the Governor
in an eloquent and patriotic strain and
presented with Stale flag. Colonel Camp
bell received the flag for his regiment in an
address appropriate 70 the occasion.
,On the 27th of FEBRUARY, 1862, the Regi-
ulent was ordered TO Washington, where
the men had their altered hintlJck muskeis
furnished by the State, exchanged for tie
Belgian rides On the 29-h of March, the
Regiment was ordered TO proceed 10 Harper's
Ferry and report to Colonel Miles. Here
the ditieTent companies were placed In
various positions, al considerable distances
from one another the entire distance 10 be
guarded being fifty six miles in length
Its duty here was three fold; 20 guard the
road, suppress guerrilla ariare in the neigh
their property.
The history Of the Regiment may be ap-
propTiately divided into three parts. During
the first, extending from the time Of rs en-
Try into the service 20 December, iSG2, Il
was engaged in guarding toe 3 < o Rail
road. The second covers tie period froa
the time when the Regiment was relieved
from guarding the raj road until DeCembs
~, 1861, during which time u formed part
Of The armies operating ia the Shenandoah
Valley, and paTticipatei in the battles VI
New Market, Lexington, Lynchburg, Snick-
e-'s Gap, kernst0Wn. Ceter Creek, Berry
vile. and Winchester, and the third part n
its history covers the period 0f tine daring
which it was attached TO the Army OF tts
Janfes in the final campaign against GEN
eral Lee and his army.
In December, 1864, when General Sheri-
dan transferred the main BODY OF his amy
from the Shenandoah Valley 10 Join Gen
eral Grant in front OF Petersburg. the Fifty
fourth went with him. but was soon after as.
signsd 20 duty with the Army Of the james,
where, in April folloEing, il participated IL
the general forward movement, which re
suited in the Capture Of Lees army.
The last engagement in which the Fifty
fourth participated was at High Bridge, on
the 5lh Of April, 1865. The Rebel Army,
having been routed from lis works about
Petersburg, was retrea.ing rapidly toward
the North Carolina border. Two regi-
men;s, one of which was the Fifiy-fOurh
with two companies Of Cavalry, ~ere or
dered 10 make a forced march 20 High
Bridge and destroy it, for the purpose o.
delaying the enemy in his retreat. The
enemy, however, bad taken simple pTecau.
ton 10 protect a structure 80 important 10
his escape, and when the detachment AZ
rived at the Bridge, it was atisekel By an
overwhelming force, surrounded, and freed
until a large portion Of the command had
bsen killed or taken prisoners.
Although the main Obisct Of this exPedi-
iiOa-the destruction Of the Bridge-failei
yet the mere attempt served every purpose,
rs IL turned out, for Lees columns were de-
layed long enough 10 enable Sheridan "a
watch his rear and complete the destruction
and capture of that once proud and de-
fant army. For four days, without rsficns
the capiivcs marched With the re.reatiBg
Rebel army. when, TO their great j1y, they
were released from their captivity and st2rv-
ing condition by Grants victorious coium T.
From AppOmatt0x Court House, the FIf-
ty-fourfh was sent to Camp Parole, Annsp-
oils Nd. and on the 18Th Of July. 1865, il
was mustered out Of service az Harrisburg.
The Fifty-fourth saw some very hard ser
vice and made for itself an excellent record
COMPANY B.
The following lis. OF the members of Com
psny "B." Fifty Fourth Regiment. who
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