Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-09
CAVALRY VETERANS
COMING HORSEBACK
Plan March From PennsyIva-
MIA to Encampment and
Southern BattIefieIds.

Members of Company X. 18th Penn
sylvania Cavalry, are going to ride
from Connellsville, Pa, to the semi
centennial e. A r. celebrat ton in
Washington equipped as in the 60s.''
and appear on their own mounts in the
parade here September 30.
! The visit to Washington is to be part
of record breaking march for old vet
Grams, during which pilgrimage will be
made to many of the historic battle
fields of the war of the rebellion, and is
expected to consume seven weeks.
Plans for this trip were made at the
fftieth anniversary reunion of Com
pany X in Claysville, Pa, September 4.
when eighteen of the old company put
in their appearance.
Maj Jim Stewart presented the reso-
| luton calling for the mounted pilgrim
age and the proposition was unani-
mously accepted. c. c. Wolfe volun-
teered to furnish auto trucks to convey
all quartermaster and commlSsary
stores. Comrade Joe Dunn, who had
shown himself an efficient assistant to
the commissary at Camp Curtis in
1862, agreed to assist Comrade Wolfe
and supply all commissary stores for
the entire trip.
Maj. Stewart to Command.
Maj. Jim Stewart was elected to the
supreme command, with +. Dunn and
Il. W. Parkinson as assistants The
line of march will be by way of Gettys-
burg, where one day will be spent in
| sightseeing. There the company will
be joined by Gen. J. *. Robinson, for
| merly colonel of the 10th Pennsylvania
| Cavalry: Adjt +. r. Rohm, Signal Corps
company, chief bugler of the regiment,
Capt. Phipps of pittsburgh ana Lieut..
| feeler and Maj. Fred Ha&lopp of Bos-
WELL Pa. These Off cers have agreed to
accompany the marchers on the rest OF
| their trip.
| At Gettysburg Maj. Jake Baldwin will
, deliver a lecture entitled Three Years
III the Saddle Under OLD Glory.
! The plans to arrive in Washing
! ton in time to participate in the u.
! A. r. parade. Following the reunion
Exercises here Company X will start
+. or Virginia, arriving in Fredericks-
uurg in time tor the meeting of the
ic. '. L., where Maj. William Potter is
| to deliver an address on How | Got
! in, What | Saw. and How | Got Out
: From Fredericksburg the route VIII
! be by way of Spotsylvana Court
| house, Todd's Tavern. CnancellorS-
| Vile to Rapidan river, crossing at
| t.ly's ford, thence by way of Culpepcr
to appahannock river. crossing at
liellys lord The company will camp
| the march will be by way of Aldee,
| Aiiddleburg and Uppervilie into the
| shenandoah valley and down the val
| ley to Shepherdstown, where they ex-
| pect to rest tor two days.
Antietam to Be Visited.
The next stage of the march will be
! to the Antietam battlefield. After re-
viewing this historic spot, the company
| will be greeted by Gov. Brumbaugh
| Adjt Gen. Stewart and other promine nt
| persons After Il days camping there,
! Gen Robinson and his party, who
j Joined the marchers at Gettysburg will
leave for their homes
/ Company X will make the homeward
! march leisurely by way of Hancock
| and Cumberland, following the Nation
al pike to Claysville, Pa. The command
will be escorted on the entire trip by
twelve Sons of Veterans, who will have
! charge of all camping arrangements.
! A volunteer hospital corps in charge
| of DR.. Lindley OF Washington and DR.
Sproul of Claysville also will accom-
pany the party, travelling in automo-
| biles DR. S. ID. Woods of Connellsville
and Ackley of Claysville will be official
photographersS; Az CAMPS ana his
Movies" Are to Be Made.
| Moving pictures showing the va
! rious stages of the march will be made
Two Historians will accompany the
| marchers in an automobile donated by
| the manufacturer and built to afford
sleeping quarters. Messages to the
! home folks will be sent daily giving
! notice of location and progress.
| No expense is to be spared in max
| ing the veterans and their escort COM
Portable throughout the pilgrimage.
| There will be no marching on Sundays.
Chaplains James Milligan and Germany
will have charge of the religious serv-
| ices. assisted by quartet composed
of Majs Stewart. Potter. Alex Frazier
and Benjamin Mckinney.
| The records of the trip are to be pub
lished in book form with many illus
trations, a copy of which is to be pre-
| scented as souvenir to each sur
vivor of the 9th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
with the compliments of Company X.
Capt Malcolm and the crew of nine
| of the British schooner Curacao, from
Port Arthur. Tex, to Kingston.
| Jamaica. were lost whom the vessel