One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . mpanys report of the 15th of August, 1814, in compli-ance with the order of the 13th; muster present for duty 86, ab-sent on furlough 38, absent without leave 10, total 114. The com-pany was under orders from this time but was not yet assigneduntil they were ordered to Delaware at Camp Bloomfield, to forma part of the Advanced Light Brigade. The Corps marched fromPhiladelphia for camp Augu
One hundred years with the State Fencibles : a history of the First Company State Fencibles, Infantry Corps State Fencibles, Infantry Battalion State Fencibles, and the Old Guard State Fencibles, 1813-1913 . mpanys report of the 15th of August, 1814, in compli-ance with the order of the 13th; muster present for duty 86, ab-sent on furlough 38, absent without leave 10, total 114. The com-pany was under orders from this time but was not yet assigneduntil they were ordered to Delaware at Camp Bloomfield, to forma part of the Advanced Light Brigade. The Corps marched fromPhiladelphia for camp August 25th and arrived on the 29th of thesame month, making easy marches and taking advantage of everyopportimity offered to instruct the members in the open countrywhile on the march and on halting, placing guards for the nightand receiving much good instructions in their duties as their arrival in camp the troops were formed into Battalions,September 22nd, 1814, Captain Biddle was promoted to Coloneland Lieut. Hartman Kuhn was promoted to Captain of the com-pany. The company served until the close of the war doing goodservice in moving form point to point with the Advanced THE ORGANIZER OF THE STATE FENCIBLES. 1814 CAMPS BLOOMFIELD AND DU TONT 9 September 29th, the troops from Camp Bloomfield final!} en-camped at Camp DuPont having removed to Greggs Farm on the17th, thence to Camp Brandy wine on the 20th, thence to DuPontsthat day. The Brigade changed its encampment several times; thelast position selected was in the neighborhood of Wilmington. Onthe morning of November 30th, 1814, the troops left Camp DuPont,and returned to the city of Philadelphia, the 2nd day of December,1814. The State Fencibles, together with the other companies at-tached to Col. C. C. Biddles regiment, part of the Light Brigade,were mustered and inspected preparatory to being dismissed fromthe U. S. service. On the 8th of January, 1815, they were dis-charged after having perfo
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