Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-03-04
THIRD BRIGADE,

| The Governors Troop.
This cavalry troop was organized at Harris
burg. Pa, February 10, 1888, with the follow
ing commissioned officers: Captain, Hartman A.
Perkins; first lieutenant, Henry A. Walken-
meyer; second lieutenant, Frederick NJ. OFT;
assistant surgeon, with rank of 6rst lieutenant,
John A. Fritchey. little over a year ago,
upon the resignation Of the captain and first
lieutenant the present officers we're elected and
| commissioned: Captain, Frederick NJ. OFT; first
lieutenant Charles p. Meek: second lieutenant,
John NJ. Major. Assistant Surgeon John A.
| Fritchey was reappointed and Thomas j. Bell
| second lieutenant. The troop now has five
commissioned officers and sixty enlisted men
the maximum allowed by law.
The troop at once became part Of the third
brigade. National Guard Of Pennsylvania. This
assignment put that brigade upon the same
footing as the other two; the first brigade hav-
ing attached to it the first troop, Philadelphia
city airy. and the second brigade having the
Sheridan troop of Tyrone
But the organization of a new troop did more
than merely equalize the three brigades 1t
stimulated interest in the cavalry branch Of the
service in the guard, and the three troops act
ing together IS a provisional squadron have de-
veloped more rapidly on that account. and now
form homogeneous body that is spoken Of by
high military authority as the nucleus of fine
| Cd'aHS TtblUicut luAt suCQ u regiment COuIO
easily be added to the guard, when desired, is
shown by the fact that the admission Of the
troop was accomplished with difficulty, after a
spirited contest with two other newly formed
. troops of cavalry in two of the principal cities
within the territory of the third brigade, for
| the honor Of admission into the guard at that
| time in favor of the governors troop.
| The membership of the governors troop Is
| drawn from all occupations, the men residing in
the city of Harrisburg and in the surrounding
country and villages within radius Of about
| nine miles. large part OF the men have been
raised in the country and have been accustomed
| from boyhood to the use of horses Many Of
them own their own horses but those who do
not find no difficulty in hiring suitable mounts
when needed, good horses being numerous in
| the vicinity.
| In uniform. 10th fatigue and full dress. and
in arms and equipment the troop adheres
strictly to United States army regulations. For
armory purposes the troop occupies a large
hall on the second floor of building used for
market purposes. Dismounted drills are held
| weekly. commodious yard surrounded by
stabling. appurtenant to the market building,
furnishes all needed accomm odations for the
| occasions OF mounted parades or service.
In the lifetime Of this organization the most
important events prior to the summer Of 1892
| have been the trip to Washington, March T.
1882 to participate in the inaugural parade,
and the trip to New York city to take part in
| the parade on the centennial anniversary of
| Washingtons Inauguration, April so. 1889
| Upon both Of these occasions the troop and
horses we're transported by railroad. and vaua-
BILE experience in the duties of cavalrymen was
| thus gained With the exception of the sum-
mer of 1892 the troop has encamped at Mount
| Gretna, Lebanon county. each year since its
organization, beginning with the third brigade
encampment, 1888. proceeding in heavy march
| ing order to and from camp on each occasion
| The benefit derived from these practice marches
| is of very great consequence
Last summer DULY, 1892 the troop had an
| experience of field Sice at Homestead The
aacrity with which the entire National Guard Of
| Pennsylvania responded to the call of Gov Pat
tison is a matter of history. Marching orders
were received by the Governors Troop between
| and o clock on the morning of July IL, and
| before am. the troop-ffty-nine men and
| fifty-eight horses-was entirely ready to board
| the train. The remaining men joined the troop
| In the next few days, so that the entire mem
bership of the command-sixty-four at that
| time-appeared at the annual inspection held
by the adjutant general at Homestead.
The troop at Homestead formed part Of the
provisional cavalry squadron under the COM
| mand Of Capt. c. s. w. Jones of the Sheridan
| Troop.
Returning from Homestead with the health Of
the men unimpaIred and their efficiency as SOL
diers increased by the exacting duties of this
| term Of SERVICE the accustomed drill has beUu
| entered upon with renewed interest and zest.
| The Fourth Regiment.
The fourth regiment Of the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard has its headquarters at Marietta,
Pa. 1t is under the efficient command of Col.
David Brainard Case and has the following staff
Of officers: Lieutenant colonel, C. T. O'Neil,
Allentown; major John p Earnest, Pine Grove.
Staff: Surgeon, Maj. J. B. Potteiger Hamburg;
asst. surgeons, Lieut. Geo. H. Halberstadt,
Pottsville; Lieut.. Morris L. Cawley, Allentown;
chaplain, Capt T. G. Biliheimer Reading; ad-
jutant, Lieut.. Ed b. Eckman, Columbia; quar-
termaster, Lieut. Simon B. Cameron, Lochaber,
Lancaster County; inspector Of rifle practice,
| Lieut.. Martin II. Smith, Columbia. Non-com-
missioned staff Sergeant major, -; hospi-
tai steward, Sergt. c. s. Cummings, Schuylkii
Haven; quartermaster sergeant, Sergt. s. G.
Albright. Maytown; commissary sergeant, Sergs.
Wilson smoyer. Emaus; principal musician, b.
CompanyA. Reading II. J. Christoph;
first lieutenant, John c. Hintz; second lieuten-
ant, Harry NJ. Phillippi Company B, Allen
town-Captain, James L. Schaadt; first lieu
tenant. James A. Medlar; second lieutenant,
Frank g. Roth. Company E, Hamburg-Cap-
tain. Charles F. Seaman; first lieutenant, BENZ.
F. Gahris; second lieutenant, James NJ Baker
Company F, POttsville-Captain, E. D. Smith;
first lieutenant, Preston C. Thomas;
second lieutenant John Bishop. Com
nett; first lieutenant, VIM. Aherne; second
lieutenant Geo. s. Cristy. Company d, Allen
town-Capt. VIM. D. Mickey; first lieutenant,
Charles Spangler; second lieutenant, Evan s.
Whenever. Company G.. Pine Grove-Capt
James w. Umbenhauer; first lieutenant, Levi
F. McDonough second lieutenant, Franklin B.
Lutz. Company H, Slatington-~Capt Frank
Jacobs; first lieutenant, VIM. H. keener; second
lieutenant, Samuel W. Marshall.
The Ninth Regiment.
The present ninth regiment, National Guard
Of Pennsylvania, was organized with head
quarters at Wilkesbarre on the oath Of June,
1879, taking the number and place Of the old
ninth regiment, which was disbanded upon the
general reorganization of the militia system Of
Pennsylvania. under the style of the National
Guard of Pennsylvania. by the act Of l2th June,
1873 The Wilkesbarre Fencibles, now CON-
pany B, ninth regiment, wss the nucleus around
which the present regiment was formed
Col @. Murray Reynolds was commissioned
colonel July rs, 1879, and continued commander
OF the regiment until June 10, 1885, after hav-
ing once been reelected, and was succeeded in
commahd BY the present colonel, Morris J.
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