. History of the One hundred and twenty-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; . - tobe accounted men. Heed not the councils of evil disposed persons, ifsuch there be in your midst. Show yourselves what you are—a free, loyal,spirited, brave, vigorous race. Do not undergo the disgrace of leavingyour defense mainly to the citizens of other States. In defending the soil of Pennsylvania we are contributing to the supportof our National Government and vindicating our fidelity to the Nationalcause. Pennsylvania has always heretofore responded promptly to all
. History of the One hundred and twenty-fourth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers in the war of the rebellion--1862-1863; . - tobe accounted men. Heed not the councils of evil disposed persons, ifsuch there be in your midst. Show yourselves what you are—a free, loyal,spirited, brave, vigorous race. Do not undergo the disgrace of leavingyour defense mainly to the citizens of other States. In defending the soil of Pennsylvania we are contributing to the supportof our National Government and vindicating our fidelity to the Nationalcause. Pennsylvania has always heretofore responded promptly to all thecalls made by the Federal Government, and I appeal to you now not tobe unmindful that the foe that strikes at our State, strikes, through ourdesolation, at the life of the Republic. Our people are plundered and driven from their homes solel\- becauseof their lovaltv and fidelitv to our free institutit) ANDREW G. CUKTIN. 191 People of Pennsylvania, I owe to you all my faculties, my lalxjrs, mylife. You owe to your country your zealous services and efforts. Thetime has now come when we must all stand or fall together in the defenseof our State and in the support of our Government. Let us so dischargeour duty that posterity shall not blush for us. Come heartily and cheerfully to the rescue of our noble your honor and freedom. Given under my hand and the great seal of the State at Harrisburg,this, the 26th day of June, the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundredand sixty-three, and of the Commonwealth the eighty-seventh. A. G. the Governor,Eli Slifer, Secretary of the Conunonncalth. The following, copied from the Delaware County American, ofJuly 1st, 1863, refers to the re-enlistment of the 124th :— The news—GREAT EXCITEMENT.—The excitement again runs time it is not from our armies advancing on the enemy, but fromtheirs threatening the
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