The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-11-17

the new YORK Stn Tor years both
in peace and in war time. Greeley
had an excellent war record, but for
the most part in the cavalry. Bone
had been soldier. Watts had
marched and fought in the old Sixth
Corps, and Schoonmaker was also
among the Vets. Some of the young
men had been to military schools.
The great trouble was that not one
ofthe whole number had quite for
gotten Hardee, nor quite learned
Upton" as Captain Wilson defined
the situation. Nothing was more
common, nor can anything to mill
itary eye look more singular, than to
see an officer trying to drill a squad,
and becoming hopelessly puzzled
over some simple movement, have to
pull out his pocket companion, Up
ton, refresh his memory, and start
= anew.
We drilled at least thirty evenings
! before our arms came although to-
ward the very last we used some
Remingtons, loaned us by the Del. &
Hud. Canal Co. OF course our drills
were limited to such exercises in the
school of the soldier, and of the
company, as could be executed with
out arms. 1t was time well spent
marching, etc. They were the direct
means of causing Steadiness re-
markable - to be placed in our rat
ng at the first State inspection
Early in November the company
were uniformed. The first suit com
pleted was w. j. Wards, and Cap
tain Bentley had him wear it at drill
he next night, in order to invite
criticism and inspection. The uni
orms were made at Chambers, and
itted, something rare in the Guard
hen.
The Thirteenth Regiment had been
organized, and we were assigned to
t. In December we were ordered to
Pcranton for inspection, and a mag
ificent one we passed. A Co. gave
S reception that night. From
he date of that inspection, the e
nen can reckon their military his
= ory None who were present will
orget it-and the incidents connect
d with it; even to the sensation of
he evening before, when five of our
umber suddenly tainted in the
hnks. Big John Wood keeled
yer first, then Scott Salmon, and
1ree others. 1t soon transpired,
owever, that the trouble was caus-
b by the fumes arising from some
lie composition which a number of
be boys had used to blacken their
elts. The old, worn-out things
eeded 1T badly enough, but the con-
fquences were rather startling.
The companys material was test
in January of the following year,
the inauguration of Governor
oyt. The Thirteenth was ordered
Harrisburg, with the rest of the
uard. There was not an overcoat
the company, and the thermome-
registered 15 degrees below zero,
e day they started; but when they
turnd, two days later, no one
Duld say that he had not had good !
ne. Deaths were caused in the |
giment by that exposure, and in Co. |
w. H. Perham, one of our very |
st, never again saw a well day. 1t |
as his last trip. After a long ill
SIS he died, his disease aggravated, |
not produced, by the trip.
Had he lived he would have at
ned high rank in the Guard Few
men have died, but those few |
lld never be replaced
AS has been stated the military |
r was unique. 1t unquestionably !
ded much to the prestige and gen.
il welfare of the company, and |
monstrated that all Honesdale was
h the soldier boys. 1t is inter-
ing at this late day to scan the list |
committees cooperating twenty |
lrs ago for the good of the Guard |
ny of the persons named below |
Fe passed away; many others are
ing and still working for the ad-
hcement of the Guard.
rhe committee list follows:
The Honesdale company has a rec
to which it may we'll point with |
de. AS a unit of the National |
ard, it has participated in all of
encampments and maneuvers. |
ring the period of the Spanish
erican War, the Thirteenth Penn
Fania Volunteer Infantry, of which |
was a part, served for a longer |
m than any other command of the
te, excepting the Tenth, which