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800 Men Camp Near Doylestown

Sept. 24, 1861 — “Affairs at

Camp Lacey – over 800 men are

now encamped on the old exhibi-

tion ground, west of Doylestown,

filling the ranks of the Ringgold

Regiment nearly to their full

complement.”

Oct. 1, 1861 — “Union Meeting

at Hatborough – A mass meeting

of the loyal friends of our Gov-

ernment, and in favor of the

maintenance of our Constitution

and laws, at whatever cost, was

held at Hatbourough, Montgomery

County , on Saturday afternoon

last.  About 1500 or 2000 people

were present . . . A few minutes

after two o’clock the meeting was

called to order by Joseph B.

Yerkes, who nominated Robert

Beans, Esq. of Warminster, for

President.  Mr. Beans took the

chair and acknowledged his

thanks for the honor conferred

upon him . . .

The Rev. Jacob Belville, of

Hartsville, followed Judge Smys-

er in a speech of surpassing elo-

quence.  He hit the monster Se-

cession, right squarely on the

head, and touchingly appealed to

his hearers to do all in their

power to put down treason and

uphold the freest and best gov-

ernment on the face of the earth.

Though a preacher of the gos-

pel, he was for fight, until

rebels laid down their arms.  The

time had arrived for action.  His

counsel was:  To the men, fight –

to the women, knit – to the

“peace” men, silence or change.

 

 

 

 

Courtesy of the Spruance Library of the Bucks County Historical Society, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa. 18901, (215)345-0210


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