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one side or the other. He also practiced considerably before the State Supreme Court and the courts in our adjoining counties. In point of years of service, he was third on the list of attorneys, Hon. John Fenlon and Gen. Joseph McDonald outranking him. He was an active and interested member of the Bar association, serving it in various official capacities, and enjoyed to the fullest extent the confidence and respect of the court and his fellow-attorneys. He also enjoyed the confidence and respect of the court and his fellow-attorneys. He also enjoyed the confidence of the community, and had attained considerable local prominence, taking an active part in politics, serving as secretary of the old agricultural society, whose grounds were in the sixth ward, and as lieutenant of the military company, which had existence long before the Rebellion. In 1861, when the clouds of Civil War cast their gloom over the land, Lawyer Linton took earnest part for the Union, and at once for-sook his practice at the Bar for the profession of arms. Col. Linton's military record covers the entire period of the war. On the 20th of April, 1861, he entered the service for three months as captain of company F. His company and nine volunteer organizations, existing prior to the breaking out of the war, were formed into the Third regiment, at Camp Curtin, Harris-burg. The other officers of the company were: Hugh Bradley, first Lieutenant; James C. Noon, second Lieutenant; W. B. Bonaker, first sergeant; Michael Woods, second ser-geant; Charles Kelly, third sergeant; Edward Connery, first corporal, Michael Burns, second corporal; Lewis Caumer, third corporal, and Morgan McDonald and George W. Crissinger, musicians. The company was among the first to arrive at Camp. Curtain. The regiment was officered |
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as follows: Colonel, Francis P. Minier, Hollidays-burg; Lieutenant-Colonel, John M. Power, Johnstown; Major, O. M. Irvine, Pittsburg. James C. Noon, of company "F," was appointed adjutant. On the evening of April 20th the regiment left Camp Curtin for Baltimore. At Cockeysville, Maryland, the advance was halted by a destroyed bridge, and on April the 22d the regiment returned to York and went into camp. On the 27th of May the regiment went to Chambersburg and encamped there. On the 7th of June the command proceeded by rail to Hagerstown, and the same day marched to Funkstown. Three weeks were spent here. On July 1st the regiment proceeded to Williamsport, and the next day crossed the Potomac. On the 3d it arrived at Martinsburg and encamped. In a few days it was ordered back to Williamsport to guard the wagon trains. It remained there until July 26, when, the time of enlistment, having expired, it was ordered back to Harrisburg and mustered out of service on July 29. In August and September following the Fifty-Fourth regiment was formed and rendezvoused at Camp Curtin. The regimental officers were: Colonel, Jacob M. Campbell, Johnstown; Lieutenant-Colonel, Barnabas McDermitt, Cambria county; Major, John P. Linton, Johnstown. On February 27, 1863, the regiment was ordered to Washington and went into camp. On March 29th it departed for Harper's Ferry, and, upon arriving there, reported to Col. Miles and the various companies were assigned to guard duty along fifty-six miles of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The country was full of guerrillas, and almost daily conflects were had with them. On the night of May 25th Col. Campbell received orders to concentrate his com- |
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