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 . sion is completed, and we will beunder obligations to General Latta if he will furnish us with a con-solidated report of the same. On the evening of November 12th, at a special meeting of theCorps, Capt. David Stretch, of the 82nd Pa. Vol., presented to theCompany the Marquee flag of the State Fencibles, that the Com-pany had presented to Capt. John Miller, while they were servingas Co. E.
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 . sion is completed, and we will beunder obligations to General Latta if he will furnish us with a con-solidated report of the same. On the evening of November 12th, at a special meeting of theCorps, Capt. David Stretch, of the 82nd Pa. Vol., presented to theCompany the Marquee flag of the State Fencibles, that the Com-pany had presented to Capt. John Miller, while they were servingas Co. E. 18th Pa. Vol., on Federal Hill, Baltimore, during theRebellion, and which flew to the breeze on the Captains tent dur-ing their term of service. Captain Stretch was then the of the Company. November 29th, Thanksgiving Day, the Corps made a streetparade in the afternoon. At the monthly meeting in December, the following humorousreport was read: I have the honor to report that I accompanied the Corps incommand of the curbstone committee during its parade on Thanks-giving Day, and am pleased with the manner tlie members con-ducted themselves on this afternoons parade. Their conduct ? o. 1873 A MERITED COMPLIMENT 199 brought forth applause from tlie people lining the pavement andmany complimentary remarks I heard expressed, and among manyI might mention—a snowball of African descent in his ecstasysaid: Dem Fcncibles is always red hot, another sunburnthero said, Dem s de cheese, still another, Fore de Lord,dey take de cake. Many amusing expressions could be heardfrom the gentlemen of color that were always attracted by thedrill of the Fencibles on the street. Curbstone Committee. Major John Melloy, Chairman. This report throughout was very humorous and original, andwhile it was unofficial all enjoyed it. In the month of December, the Corps received from the UnitedStates Government four condemned cannons and balls that weredonated by Congress through the efforts o
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