The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-11-10
OLD WAR time CAMPS.
Early Military Organizations in This
County, and the Part They Played
in The Civil War.
WRITTEN BY CORP. M. M. HORTON.
Continued from last week.

except arms--no clothing, no am.
munltlon, no supplies of any kind.
Each company adopted Its own
style of uniform and eve;y man
paid for the uniform he wore.
Some companies wore a very fine
costly uniform. The National
Guards and Washington Blues
did this.
All drums, flies, flags, ETC.,
we're the property of the COM
pany and.such thrilling, inspiring
music as our musicians got out
of these drums and flies, none of
US have heard since 81. The old
flag of the Riflemen, a beautiful
and costly banner when new, has
been In care of Capt. Harvey
Wlshart in Wells Valley since the
war. It's colors are still bright
as ever; but, Notwithstanding the
care it has had, it has deteriorat.
ed IN quality. Like the old fel.
lows who used to march under
its folds, it Is not what 1t was
nifty fouryears ago. ltis brought
out on Memorial Day but not un.
furled to the breeze. Where are
the flags If the Blues, the Guards
and the cavalry! The Fort Lit.
Teton cavalry disbanded in 1858,
and the Guards at McConnells-
burg did the same IN 1860; so
that when the war began, the
Rihemen and Blues were the only
companies IN the county. In
April 81, a mum ber of the Guards
joined the Rlfemen and some of
the cavalrymen enrolled with the
Blues.
In April, 1861, President Lin
coin called for $4,000 men to put
down the rebellion, inaugurated
In Charleston Harbor on 18th OF
that month, and very soon after
thecall went out, Captains Wishart
and Caster received orders to
report their companies, at Har'
risburg, for duty. Both obeyed,
at once, by calling their men to
company head quarters. The
response was almost to man.
The Rifiemen reported one day
at New Grenada, and there never
was day before that one on
which all the homes in Wells Val
ley were so nearly entirely de-
serted, as they were on that day,
neither has there been one since.
Everybody turned out to say
good by to the boys, bid them
God speed and see them off,
What have written about the
efficiency of the Washington
Blues in point of drill, discipline
and physical make up in spring
OF 1861 can be said of the Fulton
Rihemen also. The Blues out
bered the Riflemen but In al
other respects there was no diff
ference. After the boys marched
across the bridge In New Grenads
and filed down toward the Gap
on that April day, there were bu,
!nree young men, physically able
ler military duty, left in Wells
valley. That night we were al
harrisonviDe, remaining there
next day and on evening of mex
uay, Rihemen and Blues were II
McConnellsburg, the guests O
'ne people in their homes. They
remained such for two days ant
'aen 1t was, ION to Chambers
ourg." Chambersburg wal
reached In the evening, and mex
morning we reported, for duty
~ Camp McAllen--first orders
l0r harrisburg being counter
handed. On our march from
new Grenada 70 Chain bersbury
~ enthusiastic ovation greetes
y everywhere. and in giving TIM
.ae young ladies' were the leaders
nr' Editor Of the News, can yol
.sslgn any reason for the fac
'uas the girls Of 81 TO '65 wer'
!. mach prettler than sre thos
y sne present timer
va the day following the ar
'"a Of the Fulton County boy
= camp McAllen. three F'rankIlI
suaty companies reported thsr