Evening star., 1935-11-10
Troops Assisted
Three Policemen,
Who Once Guarded
City, During Riot
Following Murder.

In the Summer of 1860 We find the
corps picknicking at Arlington Springs
and visiting other well known places.
Mr.. Hallet was then the proprietor of
the resort at Meridian Hill, and on
September ! we find him pledging to
give the battalion $50 worth of prizes
for craftsmanship and to furnish a
dinner at so cents head. Although
Thomas Fahey, who was operating the
Columbian Springs, was a bidder for
the Infantry's outing, yet the corps
decided to go to Commodore Porters
old home. The report Of the quarter
master showed the affair to be sue
cess financially, but the misbehavior
of some of the members resulted in
their dismissal.
A special meeting of the Infantry
held February II. 1861. and drill
meeting which followed on February
II, we're the two final meetings be-
fore the body virtually disbanded and
was mustered into the Federal service
on April 10, it being the first organi-
Zation to volunteer tor service in the
Union Army, and thus became the
first defenders" of the National
Capital in the great crisis of 1861.
This particular contingent, known
as Company A, commanded by Capt
Lemuel Towers, which was sworn in
as stated, was, on the following day.
on guard at the Long Bridge. which
for many years had spanned the Po-
tomac. On the night of the 18th it
guarded the Treasury building, the
State Department and the White
House and until the first troops ar
rived from the North on April l8, the
District troops guarded public de-
partments and property and every
thoroughfare Of approach to the Capt.
tai by land and water.
A LII members of the Infantry did
not fight on the Northern side.
for some went South and joined the
Confederate army. but shortly after
the war was over, and more tram
quill feeling existed. some of the sur
viving members of the corps, feeling
that the body should be reorganized,
called a meeting for that purpose. and
a part of the minutes recorded at the
time follow:
"Washington City. May IS, 1871.
"a meeting of former members of
the Washington Light Infantry and
others was held on the evening of
the above date at No. 628 F street.
On motion. Mr.. j. Tyler Powell was
called to the chair and Oscar r.
Hough chosen secretary.
The chair stated the object of
the meeting to be the formation of
a military organization. On motion
the secretary was directed to draw
up the following and all parties pres
ent so desiring were requested to
come forward and sign.
Washington, May Is. 1871.
"'The undersigned, desirous of FORM
ing a military organization, hereby
agree to be guided by such rules
and regulations as may be hereafter
adopted, and. as an evidence of such
intention, have hereby set their sig
natures.
William A. Yates. 447 New York
avenue; j. Tyler Powell. 9l2 M street.
j. v. r. Towers. BOT K street: ]. A.
Roman, 426 I street northwest; r. A.
Whitehand, 637 D street northwest;
E. Bawsel. 637 D street northwest;
Oscar r. Hough. 926 Eighth street;
w. E. Morgan. 428 Third street: Will
liam S. Mexican. 1l03 Ninth street:
John w. Dare. 441 street, Maury I.
Ebbs, 423 New York avenue; Edward
H. Sipe, 408 K street."
At the next meeting, held May ID.
the following additional members were
elected and signed the roll:
J. C.. Addison. 3l4 Eighth street:
H. C. Miller, 613 H street; William
Chedal, 633 D street; j. F. Mudd, 1851
Ninth street; j. S. Moss, 1928 F street:
William H. Beall. 938 E street: A.
Finney, 801 Ninth street; Marvin r.
Fisher, 1900 Four -and-a-Half street
southwest; G. w. Arthur, GAL H
street; F. Farquhar. s11 F street:
A. G. Raymond. 922 H street SOUTH
west; D. c. Morrison. 300 Massa-
chusetts avenue; William w. Dalton.
1888 Sixth street: George w. Calvert,
525 Seventh street; H. A. Johnson
1104 Massachusetts, avenue; William
B. Cox. 916 F street; william B.
Butt. 615 M street: George j. Davis.
438 M street; Albert Grimes, George
F. Lamborn and Theodore Friebus.
and Col. j. Y. Davis, Capt. p. M.
Dubant and John Pettibone were
elected honorary members.
Other early members Of the re-
organized Infantry. Corps were:
Thomas B. Walker c. Harrington,
Philip M. O'Brien, J. v. Murphy, D. W.
Bills, Charles Giddings, J. S. Crocker,
jr.; Louis Behrens, Charles H. Miller.
John A. Bailey, George F. Muth, Al
bert Cuttings, Frederick Hillmer.
James E. Belote. McLane Brashear.
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