Evening star., 1902-09-11
Points of Interest to Visitors.

Mr.. James Croggan, who was actively en-
gaged In newspaper work during the excit-
ing days Of the civil war has furnished
Chairman W. p. Van Wickle Of the com
Hittee on the marking of historic spots
with much interesting material concerning
the events OF those exciting days, and has
pointed out many places of interest that
have not heretofore been brought to the
attention of the committee.
Mr.. Croggan states that the first troops
TO arrive, April 15, 1851, in defense Of lhe
capital were Companies D and H of the I'd
United States Cavalry who had been sta
toned in Texas. Company d was quarter
ed IN the War Department building, while
company occupied the old Seminary
building on + street between 9th and Ith
streets northwest. Company L of the 1st
infantry arrived about the same time and
was sent to the arsenal
several Pennsylvania companies arrived
next. for several hours they were quart ar
ed In the inaugural ball room. in Judiciary
square Most of them were afterward
moved to the north wing of the Capitol.
These troops were from Pottsville, Read
ing Lancaster and Allentown. On arriv-
ing IN the city Company F of the 4th Artil-
lery was sent to the Seminary building and
shortly afterward was followed by the oh
massachusetts. These men brought with
them those of their number who were n
lured while passing through Baltimore.
Inc wounded We're removed to the hos
pltals. The 1th New York Regiment arriv-
the President went to Wizards and sub
sequently in.o Camp Cameron, on Stone
place.
Part of the seminary is still standing on
the north side of L street between 9th and
7th streets northwest. 1t is old brick
house standing back of the building line
The Washington Infirmary was the only
hospital at first, and there on April 10 the
wounded of the Massachusetts regiment
| were sent. 1t stood immediately north of
the city hall and was burned in the winter
OF 1861. The old slave pen on Sth street
southwest below B street is long since COW
cred with dwellings.
Assignments Of Troops
AS additional troops reached the city they
were assigned as follows:
Gen. Scott's headquarters, Crutchett's s
Hall, northwest corner of 9Th and D streets
northwest, and the French Hotel, south
side Of Pennsylvania avenue west Of 17th
street.
Capitc1-sth Massachusetts, 5th Massa-
chusetts. 25th New York S. M, and Els
worths Fire Zouaves III
Treasury-5th Massachusetts.
Patent offlce-Rhode Island troops, who
! also made use Of the universal parade
grounds on K street between 4th and 9Th
streets.
Navy yard-71st New York.
Inauguration bali room, site now occu-
pied by the extension of the court house
9th Pennsylvania.
Assembly rooms, afterward Canterbury
Hall, Louisiana avenue east Of 9th street
Sandbolds.
Old Trinity Church, church was on the
site OF the present Columbian Law Build
ings-12th New York State Militia.
Columbian market. row Gibson's print
ing once, southeast corner of 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest-69th
New York, 1st New Jersey and the 1st
New Hampshire "
Maher's old hotel, corner Of 131a and E
streets northwest-paft of 1st New Hamp
| shire
Halls coachmaking establishment, SOUTH
west corner Of 1874 and E streets northwest
Goth New York
Colonization building. southwest corner
Pennsylvania avenue and AZ street north
west-3d New Jersey, I'd New York and
26th Pennsylvania
Woodward building, now Kaufman's, D
between 10th and 11th streets northwest
4th New Jersey, 9th New York. 1st Michi-
gan 18th New York and the 4th Michigan
Massachusetts avenue, south side, be-
tween 9Th and 7th streets northwest-1st
Pennsylvania
Old Scheutzen Park. 5th street beyond
Florida avenue-near Glenwood cemetery
I'd Connecticut.
Kalorama--Sth New York.
Engraving establishment, Maryland ave.