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May 16, Justice Spyker fines Henry Burket, Edward Morton, and William Keller each $20, for horse-racing on Market street, Lewis- burg, on oath of Andrew Shearer, John McFadden, and Thomas Fisher.
June 1, The inhabitants of the town met and resolved that the president, secretary, and directors should serve free gratis, and this agreement was to remain in full force for ever. The same day, John
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Hayes' account for surveying the town was examined and allowed. One item was a gallon of Geneva whisky, one dollar.
The duplicate for 1813 and 1814 amounted to $96 88. Expen- ditures on streets and survey, in full, $103 06.
November 2. George Sweeny commenced the publication of the Columbia Gazette, at Northumberland, a strong war paper, and the Sunbury and Northumberland Gazette of A. Kennedy was sus- pended. Kennedy was a Federalist, and the war feeling was too strong for that paper. Chillisquaque and Northumberland county up to the Lycoming line had been erected into Columbia county, accounting for the new name. In 1815 this territory was put back to Northumberland.
Marriages.
January 24, Jacob Billman to Charity -, daughter of Caleb. February 4, Paul Goodlander with Rachael Heckel, daughter of Andrew. February 11, Jesse Dickson to Polly Merkel, daughter of Christian. April t, Philip Lesher to Polly Billmyer, daughter of Andrew. April 4, Alexander Donarchy with Fanny Seitz, daughter of George. April 6, Daniel Keenly with Maria Richter, daughter of John. May 16, Samuel Dersham with Susanna Shadel. August 1, Levi Burd with Eve Winegarden, daughter of Henry. August 12, Francis Jodon with Elizabeth Cherry, daughter of Charles. August 26, Hugh McLaughlin with Elizabeth McClister.
Deaths.
February 1, John Sierrer, leaving a widow, Lucy, and the follow- ing children : Jacob, Catherine, married to Jacob Reedy, John, Elizabeth, married to John Frantz, and Sarah to George Smith.
William Irwin, Esquire, member of Assembly during the Revolu- tion. He left all his property to William, son of John.
William Clark, an original settler, leaving widow, Elizabeth. Children : George, Mary, (who married James Forster, and was dead, leaving Jane, married to Thomas Smith, John, William, and Ann, married to George Monroe,) Rebecca, Roan, Sarah, William, Walter, Flavel, and James.
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February 21, David Watson, father of late David, John C., and William Watson, aged sixty-one.
March 27, Henry Deal. Family: Henry, junior, Elizabeth, married to Jacob Maize; Mary, to John Grossman ; Nancy, to Jona- than Waters; and three grand-daughters, children of John: Nancy William, and Elizabeth.
Nicholas Egbert, West Buffalo.
May 18, John Bishop, aged seventy, buried at New Berlin.
Christopher Seebold.
September 13, Honorable Thomas Strawbridge, aged eighty-two. John Walter, of Buffalo. Children : John, Benjamin, William, George, Jonathan, Elizabeth, married to Focht; Catherine, with George Reed; Margaret, with Adam Witmer; and Mary, with John Rodman. His widow, Margaret.
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LEWISBURG BRIDGE CHARTERED-FIRST COURTS HELD AT MIFFLINBURG- BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA-CAPTAIN EVANS AT FORT MCHENRY-ROSTER OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE WEIRICK'S REGIMENT-ROLLS OF CAPTAINS HENRY MILLER, JACOB HUMMEL, VALENTINE HAAS, JOIIN BERGSTRESSER, AND NER MIDDLESWARTH'S COMPANIES.
ENATOR, Thomas Murray, junior, elected in October. Members, David E. Owen, Robert. Willett, Joseph Hutchinson, and Henry Shaeffer.
On the 21st of March, the Houses passed, over Gov- ernor Snyder's veto, the act regulating banks. One was allowed for Northumberland, Union, and Columbia, to be called the Northum- berland, Union, and Columbia Bank. It was located at Milton. John Dreisbach was one of the commissioners for this bank.
On the 26th of March, the charter of the bridge over the Susque- 27
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hanna at Lewisburg, was granted by the Assembly, under the corpo- rate name of " The President, Managers, and Company for erecting a Bridge over the West Branch of Susquehanna, at the Town of Lew- isburg," and John Dreisbach, Jacob Brobst, William Hayes, William McQuhae, James Geddes, and Andrew Reedy, appointed commis- sioners to open subscription books. On the 28th, the act transfer- ing all suits, and all unsettled estates where the defendant or de- cedent resided in the territory of Union to its courts, was passed.
Roads laid out-From Mortonsville, by Hugh Wilson's and Derr's mill, &c., two and one half miles; from Rockey's mill to Reznor's saw-mill, five miles; from Reznor's saw-mill to the Brush Valley and Mifflinburg road, four miles one hundred and forty-one perches.
The first court was held at Mifflinburg, on the 14th of February. First grand jurors, John Boal, Adam Regar. Arthur Thomas, Jacob Musser, John Fisher, James Madden, Robert Chambers, Valentine Haas, Jacob Houseworth, John Nogel, James McClure, John Wil- liams, Aaron Chamberlin, Levi Zimmerman, Philip Gemberling, Frederick Wurtz, James Caldwell. Andrew Grove, David Simmons, Abraham Tenbrooke, Henry Ramstone. John Aurand, John Seidel, and John German. The commissions of Judges Chapman and Wil- son were read.
On motion of Enoch Smith, for himself, E. G. Bradford, Samuel Hepburn, Ebenezer Greenough, Charles Maus, William Irwin, and John Lashells, were sworn in as attorneys. On motion of Mr. Lash- ells, John Johnston, and Ethan Baldwin. William Irwin sworn as deputy attorney general. On motion of Mr. Bradford, Charles Hall, George A. Frick, Alem Marr, and Hugh Bellas were qualified as attorneys. The survivor of this bar, George A. Frick, Esquire, of Danville, died at Danville, June 10. 1872, aged eighty-five.
April 21, Gideon Smith sold his farm on Buffalo creek to William Young. Andrew Kennedy, junior, commenced a paper at Mifflin- burg. He sold out to Henry Shaup, in 1815, and the latter re- moved the press to New Berlin The month of May was remark- able for the appearance in the Valley of locusts in vast numbers.
June 28, James Banks, of Mifflin county, Henry Haines, of Lan- caster, (Edward Darlington not acting,) commissioners appointed by Governor Snyder, met at Selinsgrove, and explored the county, generally, and viewed a number of different situations which had
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been in contemplation. After considering advantages of each, and having due regard to territory and population, they reported the village of New Berlin, alias Longstown, the most eligible and proper situation in the county of Union for the seat of justice therein, and fixed the site of buildings, of court-house and public offices, on a lot belonging to C. Seebold, Esquire, and the site for a prison on a lot belonging to John Solomon.
Battle of Chippewa.
CAMP AT FORT ERIE, WEST CANADA, July 28, 1814.
DEAR SIR : Blood, carnage, death, and destruction of men are the contents of this painful letter. On the 22d, we had orders to reduce our baggage, allowing one tent to ten men, and two shirts to each officer. The surplus was sent across the Niagara, at Queens- town. where we then laid, to be sent to Buffalo. On the 24th, we marched to Chippewa. On the 25th, the enemy appeared on the heights, near the Falls of Niagara, two miles distant from our camp. At three o'clock, we were ordered to parade. At five, our brigade, under General Scott, marched out. At six, the action commenced, when, great God ! to tell the details from that time till ten o'clock at night, is impossible. Could I converse with you for the length of time we were engaged, I could give some idea of it, but to make an attempt will, doubtless, not be unsatisfactory to you. Our bri- gade fought a much superior force, under great disadvantages, for one hour and a half, and we were completely cut up, more than half the officers and men being killed and wounded, when the second brigade, commanded by General Ripley, came to our assistance. The enemy, at the same time, received reinforcements, which made the action again severe. General Ryall and a number of prisoners were, previous to this, taken by our brigade. Colonel Brady was wounded before we were fifteen minutes engaged, and commanded the regiment till the action was nearly closed. I assisted him off and on his horse during the engagement, when he was like to faint from loss of blood. We got possession of the heights, and kept them till we got off our wounded. The British made three different charges to gain them, but they were as often beat back. Our brigade made three charges, in the last of which we lost three officers of our (the
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twenty-second) regiment, our brave General Scott heading each charge. He was severely wounded in the shoulder near the close of the action. General Brown was also wounded. When we re- turned from the ground, there were, of our regiment, Major Arrow- smith, myself, and thirty privates, that marched into camp. The balance were killed, wounded, missing, and in camp. Colonel Brady can inform you that I was the only platoon officer of our regiment that kept the ground to the last, and marched in with the men. For the satisfaction of your friends and yourself, I inclose you a copy of our report of the killed, wounded, and missing ; likewise, the officers' names who were in the action. Our wounded are at Buffalo, in good quarters. Let me hear from you.
I am yours, sincerely,
SAMUEL BRADY, Twenty-second Infantry.
Captain BETHUEL VINCENT.
N. B. Our total loss in killed, wounded, and missing on that day must have been eight hundred. The British loss no doubt exceeded that, as General Ryall acknowledged that they were whipped when he was taken, and we fought two hours after that, and took nineteen British officers.
You shall see the report in my next. I wish you to show it to my friends, but it must not be published.
13th September, occurred the bombardment of Fort McHenry, Baltimore. Frederick Evans was then a captain in the second regi- ment of artillery. His commission is dated 23d July, 1812, to rank from the 6th. Mrs. George Kremer told me he assisted in building the fort, and was one of its noble defenders. He often described the scene inside as terrific. Three bomb-shells struck and exploded inside of the fort, and he remarked one man shaking as if he had a chill. He asked to sit under one of the cannon. Evans gave him permission, when shortly another shell struck inside and killed him instantly. Another man was killed within three feet of him. Their coffee ran out, and they had very little to eat for three days. He spoke of a woman who brought water for them. A bomb-shell hit- ting her, exploded, and she was blown to atoms. He brought a small piece of her dress home with him, the largest part of her remains that he could find. The fourth shell that came in was
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marked "a present from the King of England." This did not ex- plode. It weighed within two pounds as much as an ordinary bar- rel of flour. This he brought home with him, and it may still be seen at Evans' mill, in Juniata county. He said only four shells fell inside.
Muster Roll of the Field and Staff Officers belonging to the Regi- ment, or Detachment, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George WVeirick, Brigadier General H. Spearing, First Brigade, Second Division, in the service of the United States.
Lieutenant Colonel-George Weirick, September 24, 1814. Majors-William Taggert and Jacob Lechner, September 24, 1814. Adjutant-George Coryell, September 24, 1814.
Surgeon-John Y. Kennedy, September 24, 1814.
Surgeon's Mate-Thomas Vanvalzah, September 24, 1814.
Quartermaster-George Clingan, October 31, 1814; Quarter- master Sergeant, John Reehl, November 5.
Sergeant Major-Daniel Rohrer, October 5.
Aid-de-camp to General Spearing-Hugh Maxwell.
Camp Marcus Hook, November 14, 1814.
Roll of Captain Henry Miller's Company.
Pay-roll of the company of infantry from Union county, under the command of Captain Henry Miller, attached to the regiment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Weirick, Marcus Hook, November 10, 1814:
Captain-Miller, Henry.
Lieutenant-McMillan, John.
Sergeants-Williams, Benjamin ; Rearick, John ; Ruhle, Philip ; Francis, William.
Corporals-Specht, Adam; Wilson, Foster ; Spangler, George ; Robinson, Richard.
Privates-Baker, George; Baker, Peter; Barber, John ; Bitting, Charles ; Bobb, Conrad; Bobb, John; Black, Robert ; Bossler, George; Cooke, Andrew ; Coryell, George, appointed sergeant ma- jor, September 26, 1814; Crossgrove, Samuel ; Dar, Elias ; Dreis-
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bach, John ; Dreisbach, Thomas ; Dunsipe, Daniel ; Egbert, Cyrus; Eilert, William; Farres, Garrett : Forster, William; Fought, George; Fought, Jacob : Fox, Conrad ; Fry, John ; Gearig, Jacob; Gear- hart, Samuel; Gill, John ; Gill, William, discharged October 26, 1814, died at Bellefonte, November 21, 1876, aged eighty-nine ; Hanius, Peter, (called Panier :) Herger, Henry ; Hasenplugh, Henry ; Hasenplugh, Samuel; Kleckner, Abraham : Kleckner, Anthony ; Kleckner, Isaac ; Maclay, John, appointed assistant quar- termaster general, October 9, 1814 : Mangel, David ; Mayer, John : Moyer, John; Moyer, William ; Myer, William ; Norman, John ; Phelps, Francis ; Rearick, John ; Reichly, William ; Ritter, Henry; Rote, John; Royer, Henry ; Saunders, Michael ; Shaffer, William ; Shaffer, Jacob; Smith, John; Snyder, Michael ; Sleer, George ; Shaw, Samuel ; Slough, Benjamin ; Stitzer, David ; Spangler, Chris- tian ; Speer, David ; Spiegelmeyer, Daniel ; Solomon, Abraham ; Thompson, James ; Weight, John ; Zimmerman, Jacob.
Roll of Captain Jacob Hummel's Company.
Pay-roll of the company of infantry under the command of Cap- tain Jacob Hummel, attached to the regiment commanded by Lieu- tenant Colonel George Weirick, Marcus Hook, November 10, 1814.
Captain-Hummel, Jacob.
Lieutenant-Brady, Walter.
Ensign-Swartz, Francis B.
Sergeants-Baldy, Stephen ; Eisely, John; Hammer, John ; James, John S.
Corporals-Gordon, John B .; Petery, John ; Leisenring, Jacob ; Martin, James.
Privates-App, John : Applegate, John : Armstrong, John : Barn- hart, John; Bear, William ; Bestler, Henry; Born, John; Buck- ner, John; Burn, Henry; Buyers, John ; Campbell, John; Ca- ruthers, Andrew ; Conor, Daniel ; Crutchley, John ; Delany, Dan- iel : Espy, George ; Forly, George; Furman, Jona; Gearhart, Daniel; Haupt, Henry; Hedrick, Jacob; Housel, John ; Hoy, Lockwood G .; Huff, Benjamin ; Hull, Isaac ; Lowdon, Zachariah ; McCloughen, Joseph ; Mahoney, William; Marsh, Griggs; Mettler, William : Mirely, Balser ; More, David : Morgan, Joseph : Morgan,
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James ; Masteller, John ; Newcomer, Abraham; Overdurf, Peter ; Redline, John; Renn, John W .; Rinehart, Frederick; Ringler, Daniel ; Roadarmel, John; Sterner, Henry; Stroh, Jonathan ; Wagner, Christian ; Warner, James; Weaver, Frederick ; Willet, William ; Willet, Samuel; Woodruff, Elias; Woldigan, William ; Zeluff, David.
Roll of Captain Valentine Haas' Company.
Roll of the company of infantry from Union county, under the command of Captain Valentine Haas, seventy-seventh regiment Pennsylvania militia, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Weirick, Marcus Hook, November 10, 1814.
Captain-Haas, Valentine.
Lieutenant-Shedle, Samuel.
Sergeants-Eckhart, Jacob C .; Hosterman, George ; Boyer, Henry ; Hendricks, Andrew.
Corporals-Johnston, John ; Kleckner, Jacob; Richter, Freder- ick; Overmyer, David.
Privates-Alter, Joseph, discharged October 5; Bachman, Lo- renzo; Bear, Isaac ; Berger, Joseph ; Berman, Anthony ; Benfer, George ; Binckly, Jacob; Bous, Frederick ; Bosler, Jacob ; Brous, Henry ; Buttenstine, Philip; Clendinin, John ; Doebler, Ludwig ; Derk, Jonathan ; Doffe, John ; Duke, Jacob; Duke, George ; Ever- hard, Barnes; Everhard, Philip; Fetter, Benjamin ; Folk, John ; Foltz, Joseph; Gordon, Willis; Gaugher, Jonas; Grim, Henry ; Haas, Henry ; Haas, Daniel ; Hentricks, E .; Herrold, Philip ; Hobb, Frederick ; Hummel, John H. ; Jarrett, Jacob ; Karstetter, George ; Keely, John, discharged October 22; Kesler, Michael ; Kreisher, Henry ; Kreitzer, Frederick; Kuns, John ; Miller, Dan- iel ; Mowrer, Jacob; Moyer, Philip; Neitz, Jacob; Pontius, Henry; Rettig, William; Richenbach, John; Rusher, John ; Shedler, Jacob; Shoemaker, Peter ; Smith, Abraham ; Smith, John; Smith, Joseph ; Sold, Philip; Spaid, Henry; Stahl, Henry; Stimeling, George; Stock, Peter; Swartz, Peter; Swartzlender, George ; Trester, John; Wagner, George; Weaver, John; Weller, Isaac ; Witmer, Samuel; Woodling, Henry; Wool, Daniel; Yeager, John ; Yeager, Adam; Yeisly, Henry: Yerger, Philip; Yordon, John ; Young, Ludwig.
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Roll of Captain John Bergstresser's Company.
Pay-roll Union county company of militia, attached to the regi- ment commanded by Lieutenant Colonel George Weirick, Marcus Hook, November 18, 1814.
Captain-Bergstresser, John.
Lieutenant-Fisher, Thomas.
Ensign-Noll, Henry.
Sergeants-Silsby, Uriah ; Reedy, Philip ; Gillaspy, John ; Reng- ler, Daniel ; Merwine, Samuel ; Sargint, John ; Clingan, George.
Corporals-Nevyus, William; Vartz, John ; McCorley, Jacob ; Lutz, John.
Privates-Aikey, Lewis ; Anderson, James H. ; Baldy, Benjamin ; Bellman, George; Bennage, Samuel; Bennett, John; Bidleman, Abraham ; Bower, William .; Bower, George ; Bower, John ; Camp- bell, William; Campbell, John; Campbell, Joseph; Clarke, Joseph ; Clark, Flavel; Clark, Francis; Clark, William ; Darraugh, John ; Dempsey, Jonathan ; Darsham, Ludwig ; Diefenderfer, Philip ; Eg- burd, Jesse ; Flickingner, Charles ; Frederick, Peter ; Frederick, Jacob; Frederick, Samuel; Gilman, Jacob; Goodlander, Paul ; Hufford, John ; Heiser, Frederick, discharged October 2 ; Herren- don, William ; Housel, Joshua ; Hubler, Jacob ; Irwin, John ; Irvin, William ; Jamison, John ; Jodun, William ; Jodun, Benjamin ; John- ston, Thomas ; Jones, John ; Kaufman, Jacob ; Kelly, Andrew, dis- charged October 28; Kimmell, Adam ; Kunts, Daniel; Kline, Abram ; Kline, George ; Lilley, Peter, discharged October 3 ; Lutz, Samuel ; McClure, Richard ; McGuire, Richard ; McKinley, Hugh, Mclaughlin, James ; Maughamer, Daniel ; Magee, James ; Mizener, John ; Mengel, George; Mowry, Peter; Myers, Peter ; Moyer, Henry ; Quinn, Michael ; Rees, John; Ranck, Jonathan ; Rora- bough, Christopher ; Rorabough, Philip; Rose, Adam; Shaffer, Daniel; Shaffer, Henry, substitute for John Hummel ; Sheckler, Jonas ; Sheckler, Simon ; Smith, Jonathan ; Smith, Adam ; Steel, Richard ; Steel, David ; Stoner, Daniel ; Strickland, Samuel; Stru- ble, Peter ; Sypher, Jacob ; Vanderhoof, Henry ; Vanderhoof, Wil- liam ; Vanhorn, William ; Vanhorn, Abram ; Wallace, James ; Wal- ters, John ; Welch, Nicholas; Williamson, Gideon ; Wilson, Thomas, Wilson, Samuel; Young, Abraham ; Zearphus, George, (Sarphus.)
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In Captain Robert McGuigan's company, November 12 to 24, we find the names of-Egbert, John ; Hafer, James ; Haslet, Joseph ; Ranck, Adam ; Stadden, William; Vanlew, Peter ; Whitacre, John ; Wurtz, Daniel.
Roll of Cuptain William F. Buyers' Company.
Roll of the Northumberland County Blues, volunteer company, attached to the regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel George Weirick, Marcus Hook, November 10, 1814.
Captain-Buyers, William F.
Lieutenants-Jenkins, Thomas S .; Scott, Samuel H.
Ensign-Hepburn, John.
Sergeants-Wilson, Samuel H .; Wallis, Joseph T .; Sweeney, A. M. Corporal-Reehl, John.
Fifer-Armor, William.
Drummer-DeLong, Samuel.
Privates-Armstrong, Jacob; Black, David; Bonham, Thomas ; Buyers, George P .; Cameron, William ; Campbell, Robert ; Chap- man, Edward; Cooke, William ; Cook, Adam; Cramer, Joseph B .; Cramer, Abram ; Dale, Henry ; Dieus, William ; Dougal, James S .; Frazier, Charles; Gale, William; Grant, Mact; Grant, Thomas, junior, discharged October 23 ; Grant, William M. ; Gray, William ; Harris, Thomas ; Hendershot, Isaac; Hopfer, Jacob; Huffman, Joseph; Jones, William ; Jones, Jeremiah ; Latherland, William ; Layton, William; Lebo, Daniel ; Lyon, Robert ; Lyon, Jeremiah ; McCord, Isaac; McPherson, John ; Martin, John ; Maus, Charles; Oliphant, James ; Prune, George ; Quinn, John ; Reininger, Henry; Rockele, Theodore J. ; Ross, John; Watson, William ; Weisner, John ; Weitzel, George; Wilson, Samuel.
Jacob Armstrong, John Martin, Robert Campbell, and William Dieus, drafts in Captain Hummel's company, joined my company on 29th. They have been in service the same time our company has.
WILLIAM F. BUYERS, Captain Northumberland County Blues.
The following memoranda are from Lieutenant Colonel Weirick's order-book, now in possession of M. L. Schoch, Esquire, of New Berlin :
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General Order, dated at Headquarters, Fourth Militia District, Philadelphia, October 19, 1814.
The advance corps will consist of the light brigade, under Briga- dier General Cadwalader, who will report directly to the command- ing general, and act alone under his orders, and those of the War Department. Colonel Irvine's regiment of regulars will support the advance. The army of the center will consist of Brigadier General Spearing's, Smith's, and Snyder's brigades, forming Major General Worrell's division. The volunteers and recruits at Bush Hill will form the reserve. The New Jersey troops, under General Elmer, form the left wing. The officers and men of the fifth United States infantry, at camp near New Castle, will form a detachment, under the immediate command of the senior officer, and act under Colonel Irvine.
By order of
Major General EDWARD P. GAINES.
Major General Isaac Worrell's headquarters were transferred to Marcus Hook, on the 20th of October. Henry Sheets, major general, second division ; Brigadier General Henry Spearing commanding first brigade, second division,- drafted militia, Northampton, Mont- gomery, Lehigh, Pike, Northumberland, &c .; Hugh Maxwell, aid- de-camp ; Thomas J. Rodgers and W. C. Rodgers, brigade majors.
November 13, Ensign Farnsworth transferred to Captain Miller's company. November 15, Lieutenant Colonels Heister and Weirick, and the field officers of their respective commands, ordered to report, at twelve o'clock, at General's quarters, to decide their precedence of rank by lot.
John Campbell, Griggs Marsh, and David Moore, who have been absent without leave, have come this day, and joined their compa- nies. I, therefore, order the same to be entered on the regimental book.
GEORGE WEIRICK, Lieutenant Colonel Commanding.
November 16. The above, who have been reported as deserters, are to be tried as absentees.
GEORGE WEIRICK, Lieutenant Colonel.
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November 16, lot determined in favor of Lieutenant Colonel Weirick, who is hereby announced first lieutenant colonel in first brigade, second division, Pennsylvania militia, under the command of Brigadier General Henry Spearing, and is to be obeyed and respected accordingly. It was determined to mutual satisfaction that Major Taggert was properly entitled to the first rank and Major Lechner to the second rank in Colonel Weirick's regiment, and will hereafter take precedence accordingly.
November 17, the lot for rank of captain resulted : first captain, Miller ; second, Hummel ; third, Haas ; fourth, Bergstresser. The court-martial held at Adjutant Coryell's marquee, John Bergstresser, president, Lieutenants John McMillan and Samuel Shedle members, Thomas Jenkins, judge advocate, sentenced John Campbell, Griggs Marsh, and David Moore to stand camp guard every other day, and to be within the limits of the camp during the remainder of their tour.
November 23. The German troops in Major General Sheetz's division will be formed upon the parade to-morrow, at ten o'clock, with their side arms, for divine worship in German.
The last orders in the book are dated at Marcus Hook, December I : The sick troops are to be discharged on furlough to their res- pective homes until further orders. Adjutant of the day, Coryell.
The discharge of Peter Myers, signed by Captain John Berg- stresser, is dated Philadelphia, December 20, 1814, and I presume that is the date of the muster out of the regiment.
Pay-roll of the Union Rifle Volunteers, commanded by Captain Ner Middleswarth, attached to the Rifle Battalion, commanded by Captain John Uhle, in the Light Brigade, commanded by General Thomas Cadwalader, in actual service at Camp Dupont, Octo- ber 27, 1814.
Captain-Middleswarth, Ner.
Lieutenants-Mertz, Isaac; Aurand, John.
Ensign-Devore, Daniel.
Sergeants-Fryer, Jacob; Weiser, Daniel; Stees, Frederick, jun- ior; Weikel, George.
Corporals-Frederick, Abraham; Layer, Daniel ; Swineford, Albright ; Long, Jacob.
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Privates-Beitler, Jacob ; Bird, John ; Bowersox, Daniel ; Boyer, Samuel ; Campbell, Elias; Carroll, Henry W .; Clemence, George ; Dreese, Henry; Ely, Asher ; Freedley, Ludwig ; Gilbert, Jacob ; Gill, Jacob; Gilmore, Robert; Grubb, Jacob; Kaley, Abraham ; Katherman, John; Kratzer, Henry; Kuhns, John ; Loehr, Joseph ; Loehr, Peter; Martz, Samuel; Miller, Daniel; Miller, Jacob; Mitchell, John; Moyer, George; Moyer, Jacob; Shneb, Henry ; Smith, James; Stock, Melchior ; Troxell, Jacob ; Thurston, Israel ; Wakey, John; Wales, John; Weirick, Henry; Wient, George.
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