Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.17

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ner of Locust and Clinton streets for supper. Near midnight Capt. Linton's company embarked for the state capital, making an aggregate of 250 men ready for service in their country's cause, within seventy-two hours after the call by the governor.
    Another incident shows the spirit of its men. George Fritz and Alexander Hamilton had been members of Capt. Lapsley's Infantry, and had made all preparations to go with the company. The former was mechanical engineer and the latter superintendent of the mill, both filling such responsible positions that the management believed their presence in the operation of the works to be a necessity. Mr. Morrell appealed to them but, feeling it their duty to go with their comrades, both declined to stay. Deeming the result of such action to be the closing of the works, an appeal was made to Captain Lapsley's company, which gave its unanimous judgment that Comrades Fritz and Hamilton would render more service to their country by remaining at home to make iron than could possibly be done on the field, and requested them to remain. Mr. Morrell, manager of the Cambria Iron Company, informed the volunteers that as long as the war lasted, their wives and children should have whatever was needed, “without money and without price,” and as long as he had credit the mill should not stop.
    The following Tuesday Capt. Easly's Allegheny Guards took its departure for Harrisburg, about the same time as the company of Capt. Richard White, of Lilly. A stand of colors was presented to the Guards, as well as a handsome Colt's revolver to Capt. Easly. The fourth company had left Johnstown within a week after the call.
    The dispatch below was received at a mass meeting held to make arrangements for recruiting other forces:
Harrisburg, April 25, 1861.
General James Potts:
    It is utterly out of my power to accept any more troops at present. I doubt not the Government will shortly call for more soldiers, when your men will have a chance. As far as possible let the men be drilled.
A. G. Curtin.

    On the same day a committee was appointed to look after the welfare of the families of those who were now absent: First Ward-Mrs. S. R. Keemle, Mrs. S. H. Smith, C. B. Ellis and Evan Roberts. Second Ward-Mrs. S. H. Maclay, Mrs.

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	17
ner of Locust and Clinton streets for supper. Near midnight Capt. Linton's company embarked for the state capital, making an aggregate of 250 men ready for service in their country's cause, within seventy-two hours after the call by the governor. Another incident shows the spirit of its men. George Fritz and Alexander Hamilton had been members of Capt. Lapsley's Infantry, and had made all preparations to go with the company. The former was mechanical engineer and the latter superintendent of the mill, both filling such responsible positions that the management believed their presence in the operation of the works to be a necessity. Mr. Morrell appealed to them but, feeling it their duty to go with their comrades, both declined to stay. Deeming the result of such action to be the closing of the works, an appeal was made to Captain Lapsley's company, which gave its unanimous judgment that Comrades Fritz and Hamilton would render more service to their country by remaining at home to make iron than could possibly be done on the field, and requested them to remain. Mr. Morrell, manager of the Cambria Iron Company, informed the volunteers that as long as the war lasted, their wives and children should have whatever was needed, “without money and without price,” and as long as he had credit the mill should not stop. The following Tuesday Capt. Easly's Allegheny Guards took its departure for Harrisburg, about the same time as the company of Capt. Richard White, of Lilly. A stand of colors was presented to the Guards, as well as a handsome Colt's revolver to Capt. Easly. The fourth company had left Johnstown within a week after the call. The dispatch below was received at a mass meeting held to make arrangements for recruiting other forces: Harrisburg, April 25, 1861. General James Potts: It is utterly out of my power to accept any more troops at present. I doubt not the Government will shortly call for more soldiers, when your men will have a chance. As far as possible let the men be drilled. A. G. Curtin. On the same day a committee was appointed to look after the welfare of the families of those who were now absent: First Ward-Mrs. S. R. Keemle, Mrs. S. H. Smith, C. B. Ellis and Evan Roberts. Second Ward-Mrs. S. H. Maclay, Mrs.