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 . r of the22nd of July found them an effective body with their armor buckledon in condition to take the field. They were then, as they have everproven to be, willing and ready to respond to the call for valor was as keen as polished was their arms. The crisis which compelled the government to call for a seconddraft, at this period, was the success of the allied powers of Europewhi
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 . r of the22nd of July found them an effective body with their armor buckledon in condition to take the field. They were then, as they have everproven to be, willing and ready to respond to the call for valor was as keen as polished was their arms. The crisis which compelled the government to call for a seconddraft, at this period, was the success of the allied powers of Europewhich left the English government with a large disposeable militaryand naval force, and it was feared the same would be thrown uponour shores, which painful conjecture was soon realized. AdmiralCockbum arrived in the Chesapeake Bay on August 15th, and an-other formidable fleet from the West Indies joined that power with6,000 troops, the finest of Washingtons Army, under one of hismost gallant officers. General Ross. This army was landed at Bene-dict, thus was Washington City menaced. The enemy cruised about the Chesapeake and no one could seethe objective point of attack. Our militia and volmiteers were. 1814 FENCIBLES CALLED INTO SERVICE 5 nearly harrasscd to death, in marches and countermarches to meetthis flying enemy which by means of its ships marked the real pointof attack. At this crisis of affairs came the requisition of the U. S. Govern-ment on Pennsylvania for her quoto for active service. Pennsyl-vania was ready to salute and measure swords with Wellingtonsveterans. The general orders dated July 22nd, 1814, made a strong appealto the patriotism of the militia and volunteer corps throughoutthe State. One paragraph read as follows:— The Governor embraces this occasion to signify his accept-ance of the tender of services of the following corps made subse-quent to general orders of September 3d, 1812, by the follow-ing Commanders: Capt. Thomas Walker, Harrisburg Volunteer
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