1              Bucks County Intelligencer, To the Patriotic Young Men of Pennsylvania. August 27, 1861  Page 3  Col. 6

 

To the Patriotic Young Men of Pennsylvania.

I have received special instructions and authority from the

Secretary of War, to raise a Regiment of Volunteers, to assist in

and call upon the patriotic young men of Pennsylvania to RALLY

TO MY STANDARD.  It will consist of Ten Companies, of not

less than eighty or more than one hundred and one, officers and

men, each; and will be armed, uniformed and equipped by the

United States.  A CAMP OF INSTRUCTION will be formed at

or near Doylestown, convenient to the Railroad, where both of-

ficers and men will be drilled and disciplined before they are sent

to the Seat of the War.  Recruits will be mastered into the service

by companies and squads, from which time their pay will

commence and rations be provided for them.  None but men of so-

briety and good character will be received, and commissions

will only be conferred upon those who have had experience in

the field or possess military knowledge.  A FINE BAND will

be attached to the Regiment, and each Company will recruit

two Drummers, who will be organized into DRUM CORPS.  It is

my intention to make this the best Regiment of Volunteers in

the service from Pennsylvania, and all who desire to play sol-

dier, in accordance with rules and regulations for the Govern-

ment of the Regular Army, will find it to their interest to join

my command.  I am particularly desirous of having with me

the men with whom I served in the Army of General Patterson,

on the upper Potomac.  Those who wish to recruit companies,

or parts of companies, will address me at Doylestown, Bucks

county, Penn’a.

I would remark, in conclusion; for the information of the pub-

lic, that I received a Military Education, and have since seen a

good deal of service in the field in time of war.

W. W. H. DAVIS,

August 27, 1861.                     Captain Doylestown Guards.

All patriotic Newspapers are requested to give this an in-

sertion.