The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1898-07-13
OFF TO
THE WAR.
Company 1. Fifth Reg. Pa. Vol, at
Chickamauga.
GREAT EETHUsIAsM AROUSED By THE
SOMERSET COUNTY
VOLUNTEERS.

! GREAT EEIHUSlASn AROUSED BY THE
SOMERSET COUNTY
VOLUNTEERS.
Names of the Young Heroes.
Company I. Fifh Regiment Pennsyl-
Vania Volunteers. Captain Ernest ogle
Kooser, recruited here last week, left at
4 o'clock Saturday afternoon for Chica-
maugs, Ga A dispatch received from
Captain Kooser at D. m. yesterday
announced the safe arrival Of his COM
mand al Camp Thomas Following is
tie official roster of Company /, as it ap-
pears on the muster roll now on file in
the War Department. at Washington
+. o. koOser. Captain. Somerset
Hayes ). Eayres. Listie.
Frank 5. Esyers, MeAlvey's Fort,
Huntingdon county.
Charles Baldwin. Somerset.
Edward B. Barnett, Somerset
John a. Bane. Meyersdale.
Harry c. BeDford, Somerset,
Bernard II. Benford, Somerset.
Cyrus NJ. Bird, Meyersdaie.
Charles Biesecker, Somerset
Edward A. Bittner, Garrett.
George Blake, BoyntOn.
Allen f. Boyer, Hays Mills
Calvin Burk, Queen, Bedford county
John F. Buskey. Meyersdale-
Thomas i. Carey, Sligo. Bedford county.
Francis Christner, Garrett.
Charles F.. Cochrane. Elk Lick.
James T. Conley, Elk Lick.
Robert ID. Cummins, Somerset.
George F. Countryman. Lavsnsville.
Robert Cober, Somerset
James I. Davis, Listie.
Perry Davis, Listouburg.
Thomas II. Davis. Listonburg.
Ivan Davis. Elk Lick.
George X. Deitz, Listie.
Robert Dye. Somerset.
Frederick Dupont lockwood.
Calvin L. Engle. Elk Lick.
Irwin J. Engle. Elk Lick.
Wilson G. Enos, Elk Lick.
Charles Ewing, Everett, Bedford Co.
Charles Terrell, Addison.
Harry X. Filler, Rainsburg. Bedford
county.
Warren L. Fogle. Berlin.
Elmer +. Folk. Elk Lick.
James FOrqner, Ursina.
Ira II. Gallagher, Trent.
Lewis ID. Gasteiger. Somerset.
Justus A. Gasteiger, Somerset
Irwin II. Good, Trent.
Philip S. Gohn, Somerset
Adam Grew, Summit Mills.
John Croft, Berlin.
John II. Heath, Eull.
George c. Herb. Somerset.
Frank w. Hoblitzell. Meyensdale.
Bradon T. Hostetler, Trent.
William p. Hurst, Somerset.
Charles r. Kann, Berlin
William II. Kautz, Jenners.
William b. Kerrigan, Sand Patch.
Charles +. King, Barrouv.lu.
Dellinger c. Knipple, Queen, Bedford
county.
Calvin Knisely, Alum Bank, Bedford
county.
Bert +. Lands, Somerset.
Reuben NJ. Linton, Somerset.
Harry Livengood, Elk Lick.
Henry w. Long, Somerset.
Albert L. Ludwig, Friendsville, Nd
Norman Landis. Meyersdale.
Samuel NJ. May, Meyersdale.
Herman a. Miller, Elk Lick.
James B. Miller, Stanton's Mill.
Ezra 4. Milliron, Elk Lick.
Bruce z. Mitchell. Addison.
John II. Muteher, Somerfeld.
Elmer l.. Naugle, Buckstown-
Charles P. Nef. Somerset
Israel r. Nicholson, Somerset
Frederick P. Pfahler, Meyersdale.
Herbert II. Pfahler. Meyersdale.
Morse Plat, Meyersdale.
George w. Platter, Garrett.
Charles Pugh, Somerset.
Robert G. Pugh, Somerset.
Robert Pugh, Somerset.
William b. Recknor, Addison.
Theodore o. Ringler. Elk Lick.
Philip s. Rhoads, Somerset.
Harry StOy Rhoads, Somerset.
Royal g. Rhoads, Somerset.
Alfred f. Ringler, Elk Lick.
Jacob A. Risbeck. Somerset.
Moses r. Ross, Addison.
William. a. Saylor. Lull.
Frank p. Saylor. Somerset.
James B. Sechler, Listie.
Charles I. Shaffer, Jennens.
Noah &. Shultz, Bakersville..
Lawrence f. Sipe, Somerset
John F. Snyder, Somerset.
Plus NJ. Speicher, MeyersSAaTe
Elijah w. Stull, Stonycreek
Otto o. Stutzman. Listie-
George g. iSwartz, Somerset.
Thomas Thomas, Elk Lick.
Daniel Thomas, Elk Lick.
Franklin NJ. Tressler, Meyer sdaIe.
Harry p. Turney. Markleysburg, Fay
ette county.
Howard Weaver, Hopewell, Bedford
county.
Isaiah Wechtenheiser. Berlin.
Nelson A. Wright. Addison.
Charles +. Wright, Somerset.
Harvey ]. Zimmerman, Forward.
MUSTERED INTO JUNGLE SANS" ARMY
Captain KOoser had his eomps ny in
line on the Court House lawn at II o'clock
Friday morning, when the recruiting Of
ficers. Captain II. s. Taylor and Qnsrter-
master Sergeant Herbert Bur chfield,
dressed in regulation infantry inform
Sergeant Burchfield called
the roll, when lOl MEN responded 10 their
names. Captain Taylor, who lIasl been
ordered 10 muster the men into The ser
vice Of the United States, requested the
volunteers 10 raise their right hands, and
after he had read the oath TO say Il willi''
as though they meant il.
u do sOlemnly swear that ] will bear true
faith and allegiance TO the United states or
America. and that will serve them honestly
and faithfully against al their enemies
OF the President OF the United States. and
the orders OF the officers appointed over me
according to the rules and articles OF war"
The emphatic response of the volun-
teers must have been very gratifying to
the mastering officers. since it was given
in chorus that could be heard several
blocks distant. After the oath had been
the Captain complimented
the recruits upon the fine appearance
they presented aud predicted that after
they had undergone few weeks drill
they would he not only credit 10 their
regiment, but credit TO their county
and 10 the State Of Pennsylvania. He
them that the one duty they