Oct. 15, 1861 — Ladies, Colonel

Davis, commander of the Ring-

gold Regiment has again put

forth a request for articles which

the government does not supply.

“. . each man should have at

least one woolen or worsted cra-

vat or neck handkerchief to pro-

tect the throat from the cold of

winter, or a stock, but the for-

mer costs less. . dark warm

gloves – a good article, lined in-

side with buckskin, can be

bought for a little less than

three dollars dozen.  A rubber

blanket is essential to a soldier

at all seasons of the year and

especially in winter.  the can

be purchased for eighteen dol-

lars per dozen.”

Oct. 22, 1861 — The Ringgold’s

Regiment March to Hartsville

and back – on Thursday last. 

Col. Davis’ marched his entire

Regiment (of about 900 men) to

Hartsville and back.  This was

done to break the monotony of

camp life and give his men

some practical experience in

marching, so that when they en-

ter upon active service their lo-

comotive powers will not be en-

tirely undeveloped. . .”

One half mile below Jamison’s

Corner, “the regiment was met

by an escort of 40 or 50 horse-

men, one of them bearing aloft

a beautiful flag under the chief

marshalship of Robert Beans. .”

At Hartsville 200 families of

the vicinity had supplied a feast

for the soldiers in a filed east of

York Road.

The Rev. Mahlon Long made a

brief prayer  Rev. Jacob Belville

made a speech. . .“We welcome

you not only to the village of

Harts, but to the hearts of the

village. . .”

At two o’clock the regiment

marched back to Doylestown.

“The march of the Ringgold

Regiment to Hartsville, and back

will be spoken of years hence,

and remembered by many who

witnessed it for three-fourths, of

a century to com. . .”

Oct. 22, 1861—Col. Halsteed’s

New Jersey cavalry of which

Capt. Shelmire’s Company forms

a part was ordered across the

Potomac to Virginia.”

Oct. 22, 1861 — “Married on

the 10th Inst. Rebecca P. Parry

of Warminster and Jas. P. Ty-

son, Abington.”

Oct. 29, 1861 — “Camp Lacey

. . .immediately after dress pa-

rade and while the regiment was

still in line, handsome swords,

the gifts of personal friends,

were presented to Capt. Warren

W. Marple (of Warminster) and

Lieut. James M. Carver.”