. The annals of the families of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler, who settled in York County, respectively, in 1729, 1732, 1732, and 1751 : with biographical and historical sketches, and memorabilia of contemporaneous local events. present at the presentation of a flag by the ladies of York tothe Washington Troops of York County, commanded by Capt. Thomas C. Hambly. On the 6th of October, 1837, the corps marched to Hopewell township, YorkCounty, and joined the Independent Volunteer Battalion, commanded b) MajorBrooks, in their review. On their return they were received at Shrewsbury,
. The annals of the families of Caspar, Henry, Baltzer and George Spengler, who settled in York County, respectively, in 1729, 1732, 1732, and 1751 : with biographical and historical sketches, and memorabilia of contemporaneous local events. present at the presentation of a flag by the ladies of York tothe Washington Troops of York County, commanded by Capt. Thomas C. Hambly. On the 6th of October, 1837, the corps marched to Hopewell township, YorkCounty, and joined the Independent Volunteer Battalion, commanded b) MajorBrooks, in their review. On their return they were received at Shrewsbury, bythe Jackson Grays, Capt. William McAbee, by whom a handsome collation wasprepared for the Rifle after which they proceeded to York, where they arrived onthe same evening. In the fall of 1838, the Rifle joined the Washington Artillerists, of York,commanded by Captain Upp, and the Washington Blues, Capt. A. H. Barnitz, informing an escort for the reception of the Junior Artillerists of Baltimore, com-manded by Capt. McKinnel, the escort proceeded to a point almost half a milefrom the borough, where they received their guests, and conducted them to theirquarters. The military of York on the same day were honored by a visit, from the. THE YORK RIFLES, 1841 THE YORK PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE. 581 Susquehanna Rifle, of County, commanded by companies remained in York three days; and won, during their stay, thehighest respect and esteem of their fellow soldiers and the citizens generally, ofthe ancient borough of York. In January, 1S39, the Rifle visited Harrisburg, to attend the inauguration ofGov. Porter. On the 1st of May, 1839, the company visited Baltimore, togetherwith the Washington Artillerists, and Washington Blues of York. They spentthree days in the monumental city, during which time their military friends inBaltimore, the citizens generally, and the proprietors of the various places of pub-lic amusement, seemed to vie with each other in act
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