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 Fencibles took place onTuesday, the 22nd inst., at the Diamond Cottage, Camden, N. judges were Brigade Inspector Yeager; Colonels Fitzgeraldand Anderson and Captain Gosline, of the Washington Blues. Theexercises of the day were under the immediate direction of FirstLieut. Francis Vallee, recently commissioned, and were highlycreditable to him. After the firing the medals were awar
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 Fencibles took place onTuesday, the 22nd inst., at the Diamond Cottage, Camden, N. judges were Brigade Inspector Yeager; Colonels Fitzgeraldand Anderson and Captain Gosline, of the Washington Blues. Theexercises of the day were under the immediate direction of FirstLieut. Francis Vallee, recently commissioned, and were highlycreditable to him. After the firing the medals were awarded asfollows: Washington Medal, Priv. E. E. Packer. Jackson Medal, Q. Fisher. Lorde Medal, Priv. J. Briggs. Pearl Medal, Priv. J,Aiken. Brazier Medal, Priv. W. F. Vanhook. Easton Musket,Priv. C. Thompson. Elsegood Musket, Corporal Seitzinger. A beautiful Military breast pin, and a gold pencil case, presented by Lieutenant Leans, to the first and second best singleshots, were won by Sergt. David Stretch and Priv. J. Aiken. Afterthe prizes were awarded by the judges, they partook of a collation ?Question of Rank with the Washington Blues, Captain W. C. Patterson, first oc-curred June 9th, 1855 ELECTION—DEATH OF CAPTAIN BIDDLE 107 prepared by the committee, and then crossed the river to Ken sin y:-ton, and took up the line of march to the Armory, stoppint? at8th and Spring Garden for refreshments. This was the onlyparade made during the year, owing to the disposal of the fatigueuniform and the new uniforms not being ready until late in theyear. In the early part of the year the resignation of LieutenantHesser was received, owing to his removal to Missouri.* Suitabletestimonial was presented to him of their regard. Lieutenant Mars-ton also tendered his resignation for business reasons. Their suc-cssors were:—1st Lieut., Frank Vallee; 2nd Lieut., Martin Leans. On the 21st of August, 1855, the Company was notified of thedeath of Clement C. Biddle,t the first Captain
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