. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . twelve companies of these troops were formed at theseveral army hospitals in Philadelphia, through the efforts of Col. RichardH. Rush. Col. George W Gile, late of the 88th Regiment, was ap-pointed in command. The Invalid Corps was composed of two classes,the more able-bodied companies being employed upon provost duty and *The Invalid Corps consisted of 158 companies, of which 15 were from Penn-sylvania. It was established by order of May 25th, 1863. By a subsequent order,dated March 18th, 1864, the designation was changed to tha
. Philadelphia in the Civil War 1861-1865 [electronic resource] . twelve companies of these troops were formed at theseveral army hospitals in Philadelphia, through the efforts of Col. RichardH. Rush. Col. George W Gile, late of the 88th Regiment, was ap-pointed in command. The Invalid Corps was composed of two classes,the more able-bodied companies being employed upon provost duty and *The Invalid Corps consisted of 158 companies, of which 15 were from Penn-sylvania. It was established by order of May 25th, 1863. By a subsequent order,dated March 18th, 1864, the designation was changed to that of the Veteran Re-serve Corps. 237 as guards, the second class being assigned as hospital clerks, cooks andnurses.* The companies recruited in Philadelphia were designated by num-bers, as follows: 46th and 135th, McClellan General Hospital; 51st, 57th and I22d, SatterleeGeneral Hospital; S2d, 133d and 134th, Mower General Hospital; 131st, SummitHouse Hospital; i62d, Cuyler General Hospital; 54th and 59th, from the PATRIOTIC VOLUNTEER FIREMEN. N O class of citizens respondedmore promptly to theircountrys call in the springof 1861 than the membersof the volunteer fire companies ofPhiladelphia, then eighty-seven innumber. They were numerous inall of the early regiments recruitedin the city, and composed the greaterpart of the 23d, Birneys Zouaves,and the 726, Baxters PhiladelphiaFire Zouaves. The fire-fighterswere also well represented on themany ships of war built and mannedat this port. The heroic records ofthese men are to be found in theregimental histories of our localorganizations, and in the naval re-ports of the period. During thesummer of 1861 the city authoritieshad acquired, by gift and purchase,a number of fine rifled cannon with caissons and equipments. Later inthe year it was proposed to form an artillery regiment composed of fire-men. So greatly had the various companies been depleted by enlist-ments that it was not found practicable. The firemen,
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