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 . d T. F. Good-win, January 1st, 1846. 5—Pearl Medal. Presented to the Command by Captain .JamesPage, 1851, to be worn by the best rifle shot. 6—Staff Medal. Presented to the Command by the HonoraryStaff, 1859. 7—Baugh Medal. Presented to the Command by Captain , First Brigade Staff, N. G. P., 1874, for su-periority in marksmanship. 8—Page Medal. Presented to Captain James Page by th
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 . d T. F. Good-win, January 1st, 1846. 5—Pearl Medal. Presented to the Command by Captain .JamesPage, 1851, to be worn by the best rifle shot. 6—Staff Medal. Presented to the Command by the HonoraryStaff, 1859. 7—Baugh Medal. Presented to the Command by Captain , First Brigade Staff, N. G. P., 1874, for su-periority in marksmanship. 8—Page Medal. Presented to Captain James Page by the mem-bers of the State Fencibles in 1851, and after hisdeath to be worn by the oldest member in pointof service. This medal is now worn by CaptainEdw. E. Packer, who enlisted in 1853 and hasserved continuously. 9—Maltese Cross. Presented to the Command by the Old Guardat the date of its organization. This being theofficial Old Guard Medal. 10—Brazier Medal. Presented to the Command by Col. Brazier, aFrenchman, who was an admirer of the Fencibles,1846. 11—Marston Medal. Presented to the Command by H. Marston, 1854. For Company havingthe highest average for marksmanship. 188. SOME OF OUR MEDALS. 1873 PRESENTATION—DRILL \S0 The Academy building was filled with the elite of exercises commenced by the performance of The FenciblesGrand March, by Ben McClurgs Liberty Cornet Band. Follow-ing this was a reveille, drum and bugle call in the defense, andthe company sang a camp chorus. After which the scenery wasopened and displayed to the audience the whole Battalion drawnup in a hollow square. After performing a few evolutions, thecompany, composed of about eighty muskets, stood at a rest, whileColonel James Page delivered a very interesting address, con-sisting of a detailed history of the Fencibles. Hon. William D. Kelley, in a patriotic speech, then presented thecompany with a handsome blue silk banner, in behalf of tlie mem-bers of the O
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