A city's danger and defense, or, Issues and results of the strikes of 1877 : containing the origin and history of the Scranton city guard . f of clouds which close the doors ofdeparted day. It sweeps through the camp with its solemn 342 A CITYS DANGER AND DEFENSE. warning of the duties that remain for the closing hour. The guards are set and the watch-word given. The mono-tonous music of roll-call with its variations, high and low,bass and tenor, has disturbed the stillness only to announcewith the good-night salute all present or accounted for. Taps come speedily to put out all lights; save t
A city's danger and defense, or, Issues and results of the strikes of 1877 : containing the origin and history of the Scranton city guard . f of clouds which close the doors ofdeparted day. It sweeps through the camp with its solemn 342 A CITYS DANGER AND DEFENSE. warning of the duties that remain for the closing hour. The guards are set and the watch-word given. The mono-tonous music of roll-call with its variations, high and low,bass and tenor, has disturbed the stillness only to announcewith the good-night salute all present or accounted for. Taps come speedily to put out all lights; save thosewhich have been enkindled in the hearts of men and brothers;who have marched together to the music of a Free CountrysGlory and Honor. These burn on, in the blessed glow ofChristian love, through the silent hours of meditation and the deep darkness of that mysterious night, through whicheach of us in his turn shall pass, alone, these lights no taps»shall extinguish. Brothers of the march, of the watch, and of the camp !the Chaplain has tried to record some of your worthydeeds, and now he leaves you his hearty Benediction*. APPENDIX A. 343 APPENDIX (A). HISTORIC ROLL OF COMPANY A,GUARD. SCRANTON CITY Roll of Officers and Enlisted Men of Company A, ijth Regi-ment, N. G. P., from Aug. 14, 1877, to June 1, 1887. ( The list of officers shows the highest rank attained while in the company duringthe above period.) , Andrew, Jr., com. capt. Aug. 14, 1877 ; res. Sept. 17,, Henry A., com. >st lieut. Aug. 14, 1877; com. capt. Oct. 7, 1878 ; res. June 21,1880; re-enl. same date in Co A ; com. maj. and judge adv. 3d Brigade, N. G. P., July 25, , Louis A., com. 2d lieut Co. C, S. C. G., Aug. 14, 1877 ; 1st lieut. Feb. 8, 1878 ; capt. Co. A, 1:5th Regt., July 15, 1880 ; col. and gen ins. rifle practice Jan., 1887, on Governor Beavers , Charles C, enl. in Co. C, S. C. G , April 29, 1878; corp. April 9, 1879 ; sergt. July 1, 1880 :
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