The National tribune., 1909-05-06
A CONSPICUOUS MEMBERSHIP.
Distinguished Careers of the Volunteers
From One Town.

Editor National Tribune: In this lit
tie country town. Lewistown, Pa, We
have more than 100 survivors of the
war waged for the Union of States. all
members of Col Hulings Post, 176, G.. A.
r., Department of Pennsylvania. This
community sent the first company to
the war, the Logan Guards. later desig-
mated as Co. Z. 25th Pa. John 3. Sell
heimer. a prominent hardware mer-
chant, became the Captain, and was
promoted to Colonel of the regiment
before final discharge. This company
of about 100 of Pennsylvania's bravest
boys responded at once to President
the first to report in Washington for
service. OrderlySerg't r. w. Patton
handed his report in writing to the Sec
rotary of War in the early morning OF
April 1s, 1861. Reference being had
thereto will fully show. Serg't Patton
afterwards was Major of the 131st Pa.
Thirty-fiye of the men of this company
became commissioned officers before the
war closed, viz, one Major-General, two
Brigadier-Generals. three Colonels. two
Majors, 15 Captains and 10 Lieutenants.
The foIiowing-Hamed persons are mem
bers of Col. Hulings Post, 176. and had
service as follows: Sylvester 3. Weber.
now a prosperous grocer of our town,
was a private in the 49th Pa. and was a
Joseph w. Hughes, another of our sue
eessful business men. was Hospital
Steward of the 55th Pa, and was a
prisoner in Andersonyiile several
| months; Richard Shatser and W. Reed
Jones, of CO. F, 107th Pa, were prison
ers in Salisbury, n. c., for eight months;
Lewis H. Ruble, Steward of our Aims
| house for 81 years, of Co. A, 46th Pa.
was a prisoner in Libbey and Belle Isle;
Albert Foster. the Adjutant of our Pos
and ex-Chaplain of Co. ID. 50th Pa, was
a prisoner in Libbey also; there are 8
| number of others who likewise endured
| the horrors of rebel prison pens; Johr
| A. DavidsiZer, Sergeant of Co. c, 1st Pa
iCav., captured a flag in battle and wears
medal awarded by Congress; the Col
| onel of the 1st Pa. Cav. and breve
! Rrig.-Gen. John p. Taylor. who partici'
| pated in 81 engagements. is member
| of this Post also Alfred Thorley Ham
| ilton, Surgeon of the 1fSth Pa; Thos
V. Miller. John A Mcdonald. George
W. Tnrelkeld, VIM. Stewart and VIM
s. Settle, members of the Sd Pa. Art.
were guards over jeff Davis at Fortres
Monroe, Va, from May % to Nov. 9
1865; William s. Settle was one of th'
Electors on the Republican ticket las
year, representing the 18th Congress
sional District and the only member o
the Post and only soldier of the Count!
| fMifiint present at the evacuation o.
Richmond, April 5, 1865; Walter II
: Parcels was twice member of tn
Pennsylvania Legislature, and is one o
our most talented men and successful
practitioners of medicine: William II
Felix, known as the polite. undertakes
served in the 18th and 131st Pa;
Roller Mccoy, halter and gents fur
nishings. nephew of Gen. Thomas
Mccoy, Lieutenant in the Mexican Wal
Colonel of the 10th Pa, and breve
Brigadier-General, are both member
of this Post, as also Willis V. B. CopliI
and Capt K. ]. McNitt. who were mem
bers of the 1st Pa. Cav. and prisoner
in Libbey and Andersonyille; Capt. j
y. McCienahen and Lieut. JACOB Kohl
. er, of the 205th Pa, and George L
Heinbach. of Ricketts's Battery, VIII
fought the Louisiana Tigers at Gettys
burg; Col; John S. Garrett, Capt Joh
NJ. Nolte and Capt. Thomas j. Novingel
, all of the 4Gth Pa, were elected an
! served as Treasurer and COMMISSIONS
of Miffiin County; the other member
who served as elective officers of tn
County are Jacob Kohier. Judge {
iCourts; William II. Bratton and Williar
S. Settle, Prothonotary and Clerk
Court; M. Hiney and w. V. b. Copiil
Register and Recorder; r. J. McNit
II. G. Bratton and T. J. Noyinger, Cour
! ty commissioners; ]. A. DavidsiZe
Coroner; c. S. Garrett, j. S. Garrett VI
II. McEwen, Sheriff. The Post has bI
one member who was sailor and OF
seaman. The Post was organized
1887, and had at one time 227 member
The membership is now 106.-"One {
Them"