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ARMY OPERATIONS. 



men, then returning from the war, immediately 

 tendered the services of the 22d regiment, 

 which had not been disbanded. It left for 

 Harrisburg on the 17th. Other regiments of 

 nine months' volunteers, then returned, tender- 

 ed their services. By the 20th more than two 

 thousand men had gone forward. Some single 

 companies proceeded to Harrisbnrg. The en- 

 tire State sent forward several thousand men. 

 On the 22d the Governor ordered the troops to 

 return home, as the emergency had apparently 

 passed. 



In Pennsylvania, the first efforts of the Gov- 

 ernor were directed to obtain troops from "Wash- 

 ington. These failed entirely. On the 16th he 

 issued the following appeal to the people of 

 Philadelphia : 



To the People of Philadelphia : 



For nearly a week past it has been publicly known 

 that the rebels in force were about to enter Pennsyl- 

 vania. On the 12th instant, an urgent call was made 

 on the people to raise Department Army Corps for 

 the defence of the State, Yesterday, under the pro- 

 clamation of the President, the militia was called out. 

 To-day a new and pressing exhortation has been given 

 to furnish men, but Philadelphia has not responded. 



Meanwhile the enemy is six miles this side of Cham- . 

 bersburg and advancing rapidly. 



Our capital is threatened, and we may be disgraced 

 by its fall, while the men who should be driving these 

 outlaws from our soil are grumbling about the possible 

 term of service for six months. It was never intend- 

 ed to keep them beyond the continuance of the emer- 

 gency. 



You all know this by what happened when the mili- 

 tia was called out last autumn. You then trusted your 

 Government, and were not deceived. Trust to it again 

 now. I will accept men without reference to the six 

 months. If you do not wish to bear the ignominy of 

 shirking from the defence of your State, come forward 

 at once. Close your places of business and apply your 

 hearts to the work. Come in such organizations as you 

 can form. Gen. Couch has appointed Lieut.-Col. Ruff 

 to superintend your organization. Report to him im- 

 mediately. (Signed) A. G. CURTIN, 



Governor. 



At the same time the Governor gave notice 

 that he would receive men without the require- 

 ment of six months' service, and arrangements 

 were made with the railroads to furnish trans- 

 portation to Harrisburg upon application of the 

 officers of militia companies. On the 16th, 

 Lancaster sent five hundred men to Harrisburg, 

 and Reading a regiment. The militia at Har- 

 risburg were reorganized and armed. On the 

 17th thousands of men reached Harrisbnrg from 

 different parts of the State. The following 

 list of some of the organizations shows that the 

 interior of the State was aroused to action : 



One hundred and twenty-seventh regiment (Col. 

 Jennings), Harrisburg, 1,000 men. 



First Pennsylvania Militia (Col. R. A. Lamberton), 

 Harrisburg, 1,000. 



Capt. William II. Connechan, Bradford, 105 men. 



Capt. J. M. Gregory, Lcbigh, 70 men. 



Capt. J. II. Holion, Lehigh, 70 men. 



Capt. J. M. Broomall, Delaware, 71 men. 



Capt. G. T. Waters, Northampton, C3 men. 



Capt. William R. Ash, Chester, 100 men. 



Capt. J. G. Eicholtz, Chester, 53 men. 



Capt. J. B. Davis, Northumberland, 50 men. 



Capt. John McClay, Northumberland, 71 men. 



Capt. William Stoel, Chester 50 men. 

 Capt. W. McVeigh, Chester, 60 men. 

 Capt. W. M. Hinkson, Chester, 45 men. 

 Capt. W. C. Dickey, Chester, 48 men. 

 Capt. E. F. James, Chester, 63 men. 

 Capt. George B. Thomas, Chester, 57 men. 

 Capt. Charles Roberts, Chester, 40 men. 

 Capt. R. D. Townsend, Chester, 16 men. 

 Capt. A. Ricketts, Luzerne, 56 men. 

 Capt. R. F. Clark, Columbia, 90 men. 

 Capt. J. B. Grantiers, Bradford, 71 men. 

 Capt. J. D. Jenkins, Chester, 82 men. 

 Capt. James Dickson, Luzerne, 40 men. 

 Capt. H. Bloss, Northampton, 35 men. 

 Capt. J. F. Ramsey, Montour, 70 men. 

 Capt. D. A. Smith, Schuylkill, 105 men. 

 Capt. T. J. Sleppy, Columbia, 31 men. 

 Capt. Wm. B. Mann, Philadelphia, 100 men. 

 Spencer Miller's battery. 



By the 20th about twenty-five thousand citi- 

 zens of Pennsylvania had taken the field. The 

 imperfection of the militia law of the State was 

 such that no regimental or brigade organiza- 

 tions were in existence. A few days later, as 

 the army of Gen. Lee entered the State, and 

 the serious character of the invasion became 

 apparent, the Governor issued the following 

 address : 



Pennsylvanians! In the name and by the authority of 

 t7ie Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Andrew G. Cur- 

 tin, Governor of the said Commonwealth : 



A PROCLAMATION. 



The enemy is advancing in force into Pennsylvania. 

 He has a strong column within twenty-three miles of 

 Harrisburg, and other columns are moving by Fulton 

 and Adams counties, and it can no longer be doubted 

 that a formidable invasion of our State is in actual 

 progress. 



The calls already made for volunteer militia in the 

 exigency, have not been met as fully as the crisis re- 

 quires. 



I therefore now issue this my proclamation, .calling 

 for sixty thousand men, to come promptly forward to 

 defend the State. They will be mustered into the ser- 

 vice of the State for a period of ninety days, but will be 

 required to serve only so much of the period of muster 

 as the safety of our people and the honor of our State 

 may require. They will rendezvous at points to be 

 designated in the general order to be issued this day 

 by the Adjutant-General of Pennsylvania, which order 

 will also set forth the details of the arrangements for 

 organization, clothing, subsistence, equipments, and 

 supplies. 



I will not insult you by inflammatory appeals. A 

 people who want the heart to defend their soil, their 

 families, and their firesides, are not worthy to be count- 

 ed men. Heed not the counsels of evil-'disposed per- 

 sons, if such there be in your midst. Show yourselves 

 what you are a free, loyal, spirited, brave, vigorous 

 race. Dp not undergo the disgrace of leaving your de- 

 fence mainly to the citizens of other States. In defend- 

 ing the soil of Pennsylvania we arc contributing to the 

 support of our National Government and vindicating 

 our fidelity to the national cause. Pennsylvania has 

 always, heretofore, Irsponded promptly to all the calls 

 made by the Federal Government, and I appeal to you, 

 now, not to be unmindful that the foe that strikes at our 

 State, strikes through our desolation at the life of the 

 republic. 



Our people are plundered and driven from their 

 homes solely because of their loyalty and fidelity to our 

 free institutions. 



People of Pennsylvania, I owe to you all my facul- 

 ties, my labors, my life. You owe to your country your 

 prompt and zealous services and efforts. The time has 

 now come when we must all stand or fall together in 

 the defence of our State, and in the support of our Gov- 



