. History of the 127th regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, familiarly known as the "Dauphin County regiment." Authorized by the regimental assocaition and prepared by its committee . dju-tant of the regiment, and afterwards promoted to quar-termaster. Sergeants Wise and Hummel were promotedto lieutenancies. The casualties of the company were great, includingLieutenant Orth among the killed. The company wasmustered out with the regiment on the 29th of May, 1863. COMPANY D. DiURING the war of the rebellion there was fullyas much intrigue, bargaining and chicanery^^ practiced in the formation of m
. History of the 127th regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, familiarly known as the "Dauphin County regiment." Authorized by the regimental assocaition and prepared by its committee . dju-tant of the regiment, and afterwards promoted to quar-termaster. Sergeants Wise and Hummel were promotedto lieutenancies. The casualties of the company were great, includingLieutenant Orth among the killed. The company wasmustered out with the regiment on the 29th of May, 1863. COMPANY D. DiURING the war of the rebellion there was fullyas much intrigue, bargaining and chicanery^^ practiced in the formation of military companies,and the organization of regiments, as prevails inthe present day in political manipulations, and syndicatemanoeuvers. There were characteristics about this company, prob-ably not very dissimilar from many, or most other com-panies, yet it had some unique features peculiarly its own,stamping its impress upon the general character of theregiment. Company D had its origin in a surprise. On the26th of July, 1862, H. C. AUeman, Esq., was sitting athis table, in his law office. No. 6, North Third street, inHarrisburg, attending to professional business, and while. CAPTAIN JAMES B. KEENE. Captain Co. •■D, 127th Ilryimiiit. I. Y, Spriiigfleld, Mass, I27TH REGIMENT, P. V. 49 I was painting the front of his office, Adjutant William , of Camp Curtin, entered the office and intro-duced himself. He was the favorite nephew of ColonelF. K. Boas, the personal friend and landlord of Mr. AUe-man. While they knew of each other, they were person-ally unknown the one to the other. Adjutant Jenningsstated that he had applied to the Governor for authority toraise a regiment under the 300,000 call from the Presi-dent, and under the proclamation of the Governor, forvolunteers to serve for nine months, that he had assur-ances from the State Executive that he would be appoint-ed colonel, on securing ten companies. He said he camedirectly from the Executive Chamber, where h
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