Our Military.
Our Military.

OUR MILITARY.

    The whole Brigade from Schuylkill County has been tendered to the Government. We publish below a list of the companies and the officers, which has been kindly furnished us by Gen. Reifsnyder. We have designated those companies that have made up the complement of men and who are ready to march, and also those companies that were recruiting as far as we could learn up to yesterday:

1st Brigade, Schuylkill County, commanded by
                 W. REIFSNYDER, Brig. General

1st Regiment, commanded by Col. Ambrose Loeser(?)
Lt. Col., James Seibert.
Major, J. Claude White.

Companies composing 1st Regiment:

* Schuylkill County Cavalry, Lt. J. M. Wetherill commanding.
� Washington Artillery, Capt. James Wren.
� National Light Infantry, Capt. E. McDonald.
� Washington Yeagers, Capt. H. J. Hendler.
� Scott Artillery, Capt. Chas. S. Leader.

2d Regiment, Col. J. G. Higgins, commanding.
Lt. Col., John M. Reinhart.
Major, John Horn.

Companies:
� Scott Rifles, Capt. Wm. B. Lebo.
German Light Infantry, Capt. Philip Guenther.
Cavalry, Capt. M. P. Fowler. Will go when cavalry are required.
� Port Clinton Artillery, Capt. D. B. Kauffman.
Jackson Guards, Capt. James Reilley.

3d Regiment, Col. Joseph Jennings.
Lt. Col., Lewis Horwig.
Major, ____ Siegfrid.

Companies:

� Marion Rifles, Capt. Siegfrid.
� Keystone Rifles, Capt. Mathew Byrnes.
� Wynkoop Artillery, Capt. William Wynlack.
� Wetheril Rifles, Capt. Cohn Krebs.
German Rifles, Capt. John Schram.

4th Regiment, Col. William Hoch.
Lt. Col. William Stutzman.

Companies:

Jackson Blues.
Mahantongo Cavalry, Capt. Joseph K. Mooney.
Mahantongo Light Infantry, Capt. D. Herb.
Germanville Artillery, Capt. Shaw.
Donaldson Rifles, Capt. Addno Etien.
� Washington Light Infantry, Capt. Wm. D. Moore.

Minersville Battallion, Major William Spencer commanding.

Companies:

� Minersville Artillery, Capt. William Hower.
� Ringold Rifles, Capt. Jno Hoskins.
� Columbia Infantry, Capt. Jas. Brennan.
� Llewellyn Rifles, Capt. Hiram Chance.
� Ashland Dragoons, Capt. John E. Wynkoop.
Patterson Guards, Capt. K. Donohoe.

* Refused in this requisition--only Infantry and Artillery required--but placed on the list for next requisition.
� Marched on Wednesday last.
� Full and ready to March.
� Recruiting.
� Full and proposed to change into a Rifle Company in consequence of the Government declining to receive cavalry in this requisition.


Source:

Unknown, "Our Military," The Miners' Journal and Pottsville General Advertiser, Pottsville, Pa., Saturday, 20 April 1861, page 3, col. 2.

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