The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1913-07-03
OLD GUN is VALUABLE RELIC
Piece Of Artillery In Cemetery at Ken
dali, N. ", Was Once Used by
18th Pa. Artillery.

Referring to your article by George
W. Sweet, Troy. NJ Y. asking about
the history Of gun In the cemetery
at Kendall, n. Y. on the soldiers plot,
the gun being marked on the muZzle
No. 6. 18th Pa. l.. A., and came from
the Rock Island arsenal, the history
Of the 18th Pa. Battery Is as follows:
The 18th regiment known in the
State Militia as the 1st Pa. Art, was
originally formed as a battalion. Sept
16, 1914. at Camp Dupont, under the
command OF Maj. Andrew NJ. Provost
writes Andrew s. Collum Of Bald
mount, Pa, in the National Tribune
Nov 10 of that year 1t was organ
lied as a regiment, when Maj. Pre-
vost was chosen lieutenant-colo
Cornelius Stevenson first major and
Thomas w. Duffield second major,
Col. A. ]. Pleasanton succeeded Col.
Provost in command, and upon his
resignation Col. Henry Bohlen was
elected.
This regiment was always relied on
by the civil authorities to respond
promptly at their call in case of dis
turbance which they we're unable to
suppress.
In 1874, under Col. Pleasanton. 1t
rendered efficient service in prevent
ing the destruction of public and pri-
vate property by mob.
June 6, 1859. an election of field Of
ficers was held, and under this organ
lzation 1t was mustered into the serv-
Ice Of the United States by Maj.
Charles F. Run. April 20, 1861.
The following were the field off,
GERS: Francis E. Patterson, colonel;
Robert o. Tyler, Northumberland
VIM. A. Leech. major; Gideon Clark
was appointed adjutant. Recruiting
was commenced April IL, and it was
ready with the maximum number for
muster-in on the 18th
The companies had armories where
they were Quartered and the new re-
cruits drilled, rendering it unneces-
sary to go into general camp of
rendezvous. The officers served under
their old commissions, and the regi
ment was known In the service as the
1st Pa. Art. until the order of Gov.
Curtin. dated May IS, 1861, changed
Its designation to that of the 18th Pa.
Since the 10Th Of April, when the
9th Mass. was fiercely assailed in the
streets of Baltimore, Md, no troops
had passed through the city, and no
attempt had been made to force a pas
sage. Troops which had reached the
capital from the north had pro-
ceeded via Annapolis. The necessity
of holding the direct route had be-
come imperative, and Gen. Patterson
determined at all hazards to open 1t.
He accordingly ordered Col. Patter
son to proceed with the 18th Pa. on
May to Perryville, there to be joined
by Capt. (since GEM T. w. Sher-
mans light battery and five compa-
nies Of the Sd U. s., all we'll armed |
and supplied with ammunition, thence |
to embark on transports for Balti-
more, landing at Locust Point. Col. |
Patterson made such disposition of
his force as to enable him most sue. |
cessfully to repel attack. and com.
menced his march through the city,
which for nearly three weeks had been
subject to mob rule. Without moles.
tation or any symptoms of a hostile
demonstration he arrived at Camden
Station five days later. May 13 Gen.
Butler took permanent military pos,
session Of the city, through which the
tide of volunteers soon began to flow,
not again to be disturbed.
June 10 the 18th Pa. was sent to
the Rockville expedition, and later
were at Point of Rocks, Bunker Hill
and other places, and was mustered
out Aug. 2. Therefore. you will see
the comrades have secured one Of the
most valuable relics of the Civil war
as 1t dates back to 1914.