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 . e referred to various inci-dents connected with our Revolutionary struggle, which the scenewas calculated to inspire, being within a few hundred yards ofValley Forge, where Washington passed the memorable wintersof 1777 and 1778. An interesting affair took place on the ground between theCaptain and James MuUin, one of the privates. Captain Page sa-luted him as being an older man, but a you
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 . e referred to various inci-dents connected with our Revolutionary struggle, which the scenewas calculated to inspire, being within a few hundred yards ofValley Forge, where Washington passed the memorable wintersof 1777 and 1778. An interesting affair took place on the ground between theCaptain and James MuUin, one of the privates. Captain Page sa-luted him as being an older man, but a younger soldier than hewas. The Captain then acknowledged to being 64 years of ago44 of which had been spent with the Fencibles, and he declaredthat it had been the most agreeable of any public associationof his life time, and he hoped to live long enough to complete thehalf century with them. James MuUin said he was 67 years ofage, and had been connected with the Fencibles for 35 years,during all of which time he had been a full private, never havingheld an office. Truly he deserves some testimonial to reward himfor his faithfulness and constancy. i ^:.. ^H^ M\. >»^> - > • J^ „.:>J. fi^Lririn: o. P F^-i^i :n THK HIDDLE . WINDOW, —STATE FEXCIBLES. 1858 PARADES—FUNERAL—LETTER 113 On Sunday, July 4th. the Corps was invited by the Rev. E. to attend divine service at his church on New Street. TheCorps assembled in the morning and marched to the church wherethey listened to an eloquent and patriotic sermon. On this occa-sion the Company paraded in Summer uniform and were in goodstrength. On July 11th, the Corps paraded in the morning with the Regi-ment for the purpose of rendering the last honors at the funeralof its Paymaster White, who was accidentally drowned at LeagueIsland. His remains were interred in Monument Cemetery. Theday was exceedingly hot and oppressive, and on the line of marchmany men were overcome with the heaii, near
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