1 Bucks County
Intelligencer Camp Lacey September 17, 1861 Page 3 Column 2 1
Camp Lacey.—By this name has been christened
the encampment of the Bucks County Regiment of Volun-
teers—in honor of the distinguished Revoluntionary soldier,
Gen. John Lacey, a son of Bucks county. It is located in
Beck’s old exhibition ground, just outside of the borough
of Doylestown. Twenty acres of smooth level ground are
enclosed within a high board fence. The soil is covered
with thick short grass, and two or three wells afford a
necessary supply of water. Most of the sheds used for
stock at the exhibition held there six year ago still re-
main. The fences that enclosed the trotting course have
been removed, and all other unsightly obstructions cleared
off. Altogther, Colonel Davis thinks he has by odds
the neatest and most convenient camping ground in
in the State. Towards the close of last week, the quarter-
master’s supplies for the regiment began to arrive, con-
sisting of tents and camp equipage and utensils. Forty-
eight tents were erected in regular order for the accom-
odation of those who were then ready to go into camp.
They are so arranged that each company will occupify its
particular street, at the head of which stands the marquee
of the line officers. The tents are quite small and will
hold about four persons comfortably, but it is probable
that the men will be packed a little closer. A further
supply of tents will soon be on hand. Places for cooking
food have been made in the ground, to be used by each
company. A party of 40 or 50 men from Philadelphia
went into camp on Saturday morning , when the first
rations of pork, beef and bread were issued from the com-
missary’s stores. Yesterday a considerable number of
recruits went into camp, and it may now be regarded as
fairly established. There are probably seven hundred
men now enrolled for the Bucks County Regiment, who
will be in camp within a few day. Of these, Captain
Duncan, of Philadelphia, has furnished about forty ; Cap-
tain E. L. Rogers, of the Young Guard, has about 150 ;
James M. Carver and W. W. Marple 110; Alfred Marple
and George Hibbs, 75; Enos Artman and Jacob Swartz-
lander about 60; James Reed Orem (Old Guard) about 30;
Lieut. Kessler about 30 or 40, and Captain Corcoran of
Nackamixon a number not exactly known. In addition
to these, the Ringgold Artillery of Reading, under Capt.
Durell, will muster about 150 men and six guns. Dr.
George P. Harvey, of Doylestown, has been authorized to
raise a company for the regiment. Efforts are being made,
to have the Brandywine Guards, of West Chester, under
Capt. John W. Nields, detached from Col. Roberts’ First
Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, and connected with the
Bucks County Regiment. The Brandywine Guards form
one of the crack companies in the service from Pennsylv-
ania. The minimum number of men for each company
is 81, which will make the whole strength of the regiment,
exclusive of the staff officers and band, 810 men. As the
necessary number of men can readily be obtained, it is
probable that the companies will ultimately be raised to
the maximum of 101 rank and file. From present appear-
ances, there will be no difficulty in procuring all the men
needed from within the limits of Bucks County. Our
young men are just beginning to be ? used, and are turn-
ing out in surprising numbers. We learn from Col. Davis
that arms and uniforms for his regiment will soon be sup-
plied by order of the War Department. The two flank
companies will be furnished with Enfield rifles, and the
others with the best percussion muskets. It is likely that
the whole of them will soon receive the most improved
arms. As soon as possible, a full supply of blankets will
be forwarded; but until they are received, the men are
depending upon those furnished by the residents of
Doylestown and vicinity. Those who have blankets that
they can spare are requested to forward them to the camp
immediately If desired, they will be taken care of and
returned, when the new ones are delivered.