Military: Chester City Safeguards (1870); Delaware County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** This, from CHESTER (AND ITS VICINITY) DELAWARE COUNTY IN PENNSYLVANIA, by Martin, published in 1877 "On July 1st of 1870, a number of the colored citizens held a meeting and effected a military organization, to which they gave the name of "Chester City Safeguards". The following have been the Commissioned officers of the company since it's formation, viz:" Captains Andrew Johnson Isaac Colwell Isaac Emory First Lieutenants Isaac B. Coldwell David Hull Second Lieutenants David Hull Benjamin Reed The Company consisted of 84 noncommissioned officers and privates.