Arrival of recruits signals first Pennsylvania regiment mustering
May 10 at Camp Hastings Mt Gretna Pa recruits from Scranton arrived after a long journey to join the Thirteenth reconcentration. They are registered inspected and housed in company tents with rations. The units prepare for oath issuing and move toward Washington while officers report progress.
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Daniel TH. Hastings
Mt. Gretna
Mattes
Coursen
Scranton
Quartermaster Cox
United States Army
Parke
Keller
Hianchard
Paxson
Washington
Almer
Edward Morrell
Hastings
Highteenth’s
Carliie Indian School
Gobir
Newport News
Cuba
National Guard of
Penneylvania
Adjutant General's Office
Camp Hastings
J. P. Gobin
Comemainder
Crivade
United States
A Day at Camp Daniel H. Hastings
A vivid tour of Mt Gretna camp life after a brutal May storm. Soldiers dry tents and gear, parade plans fade, and officers enforce discipline while awaiting deployment to Chickamauga. Banter about provisions, billets, and furloughs punctuate a day of rough weather and quiet anticipation.
Williams & McAnulty Report Recruit Concerns At Camp
The report notes medical setbacks affecting Williams and McAnulty and lists other officers and recruits awaiting status. It mentions Arthur Clark, Robert Pettit denied, Harold Battin and George Palmer awaiting decision, and Ezra Ripple Jr joining from Chester Military Academy for the Thirteenth regiment.
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Erippe
F Isable
Arthur Clark
Robert Pettit
Harold Battin
George Palmer
Iseape
Ezra Ripple, Jr
Chester Military Academy
Receiving the Reconcentrados at Camp Hastings
A Statt Correspondent reports at Camp Daniel H Hastings Mt Gretna May 10 that recruits dubbed reconcentrados are processed jointly by state and US offices. Many regimental drafts from Allentown Reading Lebanon vanished in mud and rain Sunday afternoon. The scene shifted to a continuous stream of patriotic and adventurous men undergoing handling at the park.
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Gretna
Daniel H. Hastings
Mt. Gretna
United States
Allentown
Reading
Lebanon
Vane Hiong
Philadelphia
Furnishings Reflect The Home Owner’s Character
The piece contrasts three buyer types through style choices like garpets and wall papers. It argues ordinary inoffensive styles show thoughtlessness, garish designs reveal carelessness, while dainty graceful schemes indicate artistic taste.
Gossip of the Camp at Mt Grat na Details of Militia Units
Staff correspondent reports camp preparations at Camp Daniel A Hastings Mt Grat na May 19. Army adjutants outline company makeups including captains lieutenants sergeants corporals and privates while militia formation lists officers and staff roles. Recond Lieutenant Davis to oversee recruitment with Major Paxson assigning a regimental officer. Local residents Nice Howley Walsh visit the camp as surgeons oversee First Sergeant Pross from Company D is stood aside.
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War Department
Auch
Paxson
Case
Willie J. Hulings
Robert Ralston
C. B. Penman
George W. Whitney
Robling
Crossman
Compiny G
Alfred G. Wormer
Blanchard
William Pierce
T. J. Duffy
Daniel A. Hastings
Mt. Gratna
Lebanon
Jay Town
BD. J. Davis
Eix
George Nice
M. T Howley
Boranton
A. T Walsh
Pittston
Pross
Twenty seven infant companies transferred to Pennsylvania volunteers
Mount Gretna May 10 AP reports that by sunset today twenty seven infant companies moved from state militiamen to Pennsylvania volunteers, including full regiments under Colonels Case Hulings. Recruits largely filled, with sixty to be mustered, Governor Huston Hastings distributing commissions as officers readying batteries A and C for Newport News.
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Associated Press
Mount Gretna
Pennsylvania
Eixteen
Case
Hulings
Bog
Tolot
Hustings
Warburton
Waters
Newport News
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