The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-06-25
THEY WERE
SUPERIOR !
Reference TO an Anniversary Brings 0ut
interesting Facts.
TOWNSHEE WHO Carried ARMS
Co. H Was Crack Branch Of the Seventh
Regiment, National Guards, and Made
an Bnviable Record For Itself
Men Who Served In It.

On Tuesday, last, the HERALD called at
tention to the fact that the day marked the
2lst anniversary of the organization of Co.
H. 9TH Regiment, N. G. p, in town. The
company was the pride Of Shenandoah and
the people of the town always refer to it
with feeling of interest and pleasure. hence
it is that reference to the anniversary that
has led to requests from various sources that
brief review Of the organization be given
to the public. Through the courtesy of
Capt. George W. johnson, of Lost Creek, the
HERALD is enabled to comply with the ie-
quest and furnish list of names on one of
the inspection rolls as furnished to the state
department. The list, as well as the brief
history which supplements it, will no doubt
be read with interest.
Company II was organized in the latter
part Of 1875, but was not mustered into
service until June 22nd, 1876 At that time
its enlistment numbered about % men. On
August 3rd, following the company attended
the Centennial encampment at Fairmount
Park, Philadelphia, having in that short
space Of time fully uniformed and equipped
every one of its members while some
companies in the same regiment, although
having been in service over year before
were not equipped in the regmental uni
form. The company remained in camp ten
days, at the expense Of the men, having
nothing furnished them by the state except
transportation and tents. The company's
first arms were the old muzzle-oading rifles
but at tile inspection held while in the
Centennial camp the company created such a
favorable impression that it was at once
furnished with the new breech-loading rifles
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the field. On the grand review Co. II was
the largest in the parade
In July, 1877, during the Pittsburg riots
the com mpany, with the regiment, was ordered
for duty at the state arsenal at Harrisburg
and from there to Pittsburg to take the
place of the Philadelphia troops which had
been driven away by the mob They went
into camp at Roup station about three miles
east of Pittsburg aud were continuously on
guard duty along the Pennsylvania Railroad
as far west as Lawrenceville, or the 2sth
street crossing, where most Of the fighting
was done. They continued there until
August 9th, when their services were no
longer required. They were relieved from
duty and ordered home.
By reference to the Adjutant Generals re-
port for that year, 1877, is found the follow
ing report on Co. II Condition, superior.
Officers present, 2. Enlisted men, r. Alb
sent-otiicers, Il enlisted men, s. Aggregate,
49, This, as in 1876, showed larger num-
Der present than any other company in he
state.
On the annual inspection held in Pottsville
December 5th, 1873, we find the following
report 'Present-Otlicers, 2; enlisted men,
55i total, 81; absent, 10; aggregate, g." For
1873 'Present-Ohicers, 3; enlisted men, 62
absent, d total, 80; per cent present, 942"
and also the following rating General ap-
peaance, superior; discipline, SUPERIOR con-
dition of arms SUPERIOR books, chow kept
very gOodi condition Of roll, very good; COM
pany average, 95.7." And so is found about
the same rating for 1880 and 1881.
On December 20, 1880, Benjamin G. Hess
and Frank Temple were commissioned 1st
and End Lieutenants, respectively, vice
Lieutenants James q. Roads and John c.
Glover. honorably discharged
Notwithstanding the excellent record of
the 9TH Regiment and all the companies con-
nected with it, to the surprise of all con-
cerned, an order was issued from head
vuarters at Harrisburg under date of July
18th, 1881, disbanding the regiment as an
organization and companies II and | as local
organizations Why this was done has never
been satisfactorily answered. The other
companies of the regiment were divided be-
tween the 4th and sth Regiments. For a
long time the promise was held out that Co.
/ IL. would be attached to another Regiment.
but it was never fulfilled. The men tired of
waiting and finally disbanded.
And thus ended Shenandoahs first and
last military company 1t is but just to state
here that Co. II never received its fair annual
appropriation. Having served five years, it
only received allowances for four years, and
was thus wronged to the extent of $500. Re-
peated efforts were made to recover it, but
never successfully. The Adiutant-Gene
claimed that the company was not entitled "a
it, and yet Co. A, Of the same regiment, was
mustered in ON June 22nd, 1878. exactly one
year previous to the mastering in of Co. II
and received its annual allowance for 1875
Why Co. II should not have received its al
lowance for 1876 never could be learned OF
understood by those interested in it,
The following is the enlistment as shown
by the roll Of the Shenandoah Rifles, Com
pany H. 7th Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4tl
Division, National Guards of Pennsylvania
under date Of June 22nd, 1876
Captain, George w. Johnson; First Lieu
tenant James G. Roads; Second Lieutenant
Joseph II. IlO5hlLhi Elihb oGIB6hubt JOnu 4
Glover; Sergeants, Benjamin q. Hess, win
lam Beacher, George Beck, Henry O. Boyer
Corporals, James Watson, Robert Davenport
Joseph Boehm Richard Amour Robert Jones
James f. Jacoby, Thomas j. James, Adam
Neumann; Musicians Henry W. Miller
John Shaetier, Morgan Stetler; Prvates, Ed
ward w. Amour, Charles d. Amour, Fred
erick Aker, Michael Brown, George Beaohel
Charles Baker Charles Becker John Blakel
Henry Barnhard, William Bennett, Jane
Conaway, Richard Davenport, Frederc
poyey, Philip Deck, Frank Deegan, Willial
novey*, Peter Dillman, Samuel Everett
William Farley, William Fnntz, Henr
Fry, Silas Frost, Herbert Frost William Gil
fllan, Samuel Gilbert George Gilhllan, Al
thony Guya, John Harrist, Joseph Hardy
Fred Hafnerf, Bernard Hafner#, Richar
Horrell, Frank J.. Houseman, Henry Iaylo
John James, Joseph Jones, John Knigh
George Iemburgs, Edward Mason, Jane
Major Peter O. Mummey, Benjamin /
Meyer Frank Mowery Alex. MajorH, Ber
jamin Oliver, Jasper Pearson, William Pei
worth Talley Phillips James Powell, Juliu
. Palmer, William Pritchard, David Powell
T Daniel Rick, Thomas W. Powell Geora
Seibert Charles seibert, Thomas Shelley