Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-06

Pennsylvania troops to Washington. where
ne resigned hts commission in the United
states service and vent to the confederate
army. He was finally given command. as
lieutenant geneeal, ~ the confederate forces
In Vicksburg, AissH
July 4. 1863 he surrendered that city and
his confederate forces to Grant. The five
companies OF Pennsylvanta troops upon
reaching Bolton station. Baltimore, were
formed into marching line with the forty
regular soldiers. above mentioned. ana
marcned across the CITY to Camden station.
forcing their way, accompanied by squad
OF policemen through the same mob which.
on the succeeding hday, attacked the 9th
Massachusetts, Regiment. Many Of them
were struck with hsicks and other missiles,
put none'wa killed. They reached the cap
tai mat same sventng, as above stated.
FOR these timely services the state OF
ana the heirs of the deceased members, a
medal OF honor9 President Lincoln thanked
tnem IN person and shook the hand OF each
Resolution Of Thanks.
The House of Representatives passed
resolution Of thanks to these soldiers. as
follows:
" In the House of Representatives, July o.
1851 Resolved, That the thanks Of the
house are due. and are hereby rendered, to
the $50 soldiers from Pennsylvania who
reached Washington on the 18th day of
April last for the defense of the national
capital
AT the end of their three months serv-
ice almost to man they re-enlisted, divid-
ing among the several branches of the serv-
Ice Before the close of the civil war more
IMAM two-thirds Of their number meritori-
ously rose to places of honor and diStinc-
uon, from that of lieutenants to generals.
Among the latter named officers may be
irwin. who commanded a brigade of Cen
erai tranklins corps at Antiet am: Brevet
Brlgadier General William G. Mitchell,
chler OF General Hancock's staff; Brisadi
general j. A. Matthews, who commanded
the "a Brigade of General Hartranft's dfvis-
ion In the 9th Corps; Brigadier General
Ihomas M: Rulings, who was killed while
Gailantly leading in the thickest of the
nent or the Wilderness. and Brigadier Cen
erai William Amman. who was honored with
distinction by President Roosevelt. These
men were members of these five COM
panes.
The five companies of Pennsylvania are
by many persons confused with the ten
companies. known IS the Washington Bri
gaze OF Philadelphia, which reached Balti-
more the same day on which the 9th Massa-
cnusetts Regime mt reached there.
April 10. 1861 about II o'clock in the
morning, the Washington Brigade - ten
companies-from Philadelphia Pa, under
General Small, and the 9Th Massachueetts
regiment, under Colonel Jones, reached the
President street station in Baltimore The
6th Massachusetts Regiment was conveyed
IN railroad cars drawn by horses across the
city TO Camden station. While separated
from the main body of their regiment four
companies were set unOn by the mob sew
eral were killed and many were severely
and several slightly wounded. They finally
reached this city as above stated. about
sundown of that same evening-April 10.
1861, twenty-four hours after the five COM
washington Brigade of Philadelphia, under
General Small. not being armed. were
forced by the mob to return to PHILADELPHIA
This was the same mob through which the
I'VE coHlnanies forced their way the day pre-
VlouS with but one company armed with
'sabers. another armed with rifles and
among the whole number there were about
400 revolvers.
Only Troops on Duty.
The five companies of Pennsylvania
troops and the 9th Massachusetts Regiment
were the only volunteer soldiers-except the
District militia-in this city from April 49,
1861, until the evening of April %. 1861,
when the 7th Regiment of New York reach
ed here from Annapolis Junction. This
regiment-the 18th Now York-had started
IN company with the Sth Massa chusetts
Regiment from Jersey City, N J., station
for Washington on the morning of April
~ 1851, and when they reached Philadel-
phia they learned of the mob In BaIti-
more, and both regiments determined to
reach Washington by way of Annapolis
city, Maryland. The sth Massachusetts
Regiment took steamer from Perryville,
Md, and reached annapolis on April 21 !;
the It'll, New York. Regiment took steamer
at Philadelphia, went around the coast to
Chesapeake bay, and thence to Annapolis
on April %. Both re giments left Annapolis
city for Annapolis Junction on the evening
Of April 23. They repaired the wrecked
railroad as they marched. The 7th New
York Regiment came on to Washington
that evening, and the Sth Massachusetts
with General Butler. remained at the juno
ton to keep the road open"