Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.18

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History of Cambria County, V.2

18 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.

Alexander Hamilton, John Swegler and J. L. Jefferys. Third Ward- Mrs. Lewis Plitt, Mrs. William McPherson, James Morley and Louis Luckhardt. Fourth Ward- Mrs. George W. Martin, Mrs. Henry Yeagley, A. B. Kurtz and Joseph G. Holmes. Fifth Ward- Mrs. John Parks, Mrs. Joseph Layton, David Dibert and Joseph Kuntz. Conemaugh borough, now the Ninth and Tenth Wards- Mrs. John Harker, Miss Mary Griffin, Robert H. Canan and John Devlin. Cambria, now the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Wards- Mrs. Rebecca Llewelllyn, Mrs. C. Mendall, John Ryan and Francis Gallisoth. Millville, now the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards- Mrs. William Lundy, Mrs. Charles Kennedy, Captain Patrick Graham and Col. James Cooper. General Trustees: D. J. Morrell, S. H. Smith and Lewis Plitt. This organization as such continued throughout the war and rendered valuable assistance.
    On Tuesday, April 30, another company, known as the Johnstown Guards, was organized, with Maj. John Flanagan as captain; William Horace Rose, first and Hiram Herrington second lieutenants, but their services were not accepted as per the order of Governor Curtin.
    By reason of the expiration of the three months' term the three companies returned July 31st. Their reception was cordial. Gen. Potts had the three companies of uniformed German Home Guards to receive them with music and flying banners. Three triumphal arches of evergreens, flowers and flags spanned Main street, one at Frazer's drug store and the Mansion House; another about 200 feet above Clinton, at Hoerle's cabinet shop, and the third at Orr's, near Jackson street. On Clinton, at Main, pictures of Washington, Scott and Ellsworth were wreathed as the soldier heroes of the day.
    But the battle of Bull Run had been fought and the Union cause lost. Another call was made for troops. Capt. Patrick Graham had organized the Union Cadets, and was awaiting marching orders. Thursday, August 22, it took its departure. On the following Tuesday the first detachment of the McClellan Guards, with Capt. William B. Bonacker in command, left Johnstown for Harrisburg. On September 4, the Johnstown Zouave Cadets, with Capt. John P. Suter, left for Camp Curtin, accompanied by a squad of recruits for Capt. Lapsley's Company.
    The following is a copy of a poster authorized by Capt. Thomas H. Lapsley when he was recruiting for Co. D.:

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18	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
Alexander Hamilton, John Swegler and J. L. Jefferys. Third Ward- Mrs. Lewis Plitt, Mrs. William McPherson, James Morley and Louis Luckhardt. Fourth Ward- Mrs. George W. Martin, Mrs. Henry Yeagley, A. B. Kurtz and Joseph G. Holmes. Fifth Ward- Mrs. John Parks, Mrs. Joseph Layton, David Dibert and Joseph Kuntz. Conemaugh borough, now the Ninth and Tenth Wards- Mrs. John Harker, Miss Mary Griffin, Robert H. Canan and John Devlin. Cambria, now the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Wards- Mrs. Rebecca Llewelllyn, Mrs. C. Mendall, John Ryan and Francis Gallisoth. Millville, now the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Wards- Mrs. William Lundy, Mrs. Charles Kennedy, Captain Patrick Graham and Col. James Cooper. General Trustees: D. J. Morrell, S. H. Smith and Lewis Plitt. This organization as such continued throughout the war and rendered valuable assistance. On Tuesday, April 30, another company, known as the Johnstown Guards, was organized, with Maj. John Flanagan as captain; William Horace Rose, first and Hiram Herrington second lieutenants, but their services were not accepted as per the order of Governor Curtin. By reason of the expiration of the three months' term the three companies returned July 31st. Their reception was cordial. Gen. Potts had the three companies of uniformed German Home Guards to receive them with music and flying banners. Three triumphal arches of evergreens, flowers and flags spanned Main street, one at Frazer's drug store and the Mansion House; another about 200 feet above Clinton, at Hoerle's cabinet shop, and the third at Orr's, near Jackson street. On Clinton, at Main, pictures of Washington, Scott and Ellsworth were wreathed as the soldier heroes of the day. But the battle of Bull Run had been fought and the Union cause lost. Another call was made for troops. Capt. Patrick Graham had organized the Union Cadets, and was awaiting marching orders. Thursday, August 22, it took its departure. On the following Tuesday the first detachment of the McClellan Guards, with Capt. William B. Bonacker in command, left Johnstown for Harrisburg. On September 4, the Johnstown Zouave Cadets, with Capt. John P. Suter, left for Camp Curtin, accompanied by a squad of recruits for Capt. Lapsley's Company. The following is a copy of a poster authorized by Capt. Thomas H. Lapsley when he was recruiting for Co. D.: