HISTORY: Historic Huntingdon, 1767-1909, Chapter 17, Mexican War, Huntingdon County, PA

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Historic Huntingdon, 1709-1907.  Huntingdon Old Home Week, September 
5-11, 1909.  Souvenir Edition.  Huntingdon, Pa.: Historical Committee 
of the Old Home Week Association, 1909.
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                              CHAPTER XVII.

                        Military - The Mexican War.

  CONGRESS, May 13, 1846, declared that "by the act of the republic of 
Mexico a state of war exists between that government and the United 
States."  Troops were called for, and the President made a requisition 
on the Governor of Pennsylvania for six regiments.  Over ninety 
volunteer companies, numbering eight thousand three hundred and 
seventy-four men, responded to the call.  Among them were:  No. 57.  
Warrior's Mark Fencibles, - Captain, James Bell; First Lieutenant, 
James Thompson; Second Lieutenant, James A. Gano.  82 non-commissioned 
officers and privates; whole number, 85.
  No. 60. . Williamsburg Blues, - Captain, Thomas K. Fluke; First 
Lieutenant, James M. Kinkead; Second Lieutenant, Alexander McKamey.  76 
non-commissioned officers and privates; whole number, 79.
  The Wayne Guards, mustered into the service at Pittsburg, May 19, 
1847, was officered as follows:  Captain, James Caldwell; First 
Lieutenant, Dr. A. McKamey; Second Lieutenant, Dr. C. Bowers; Third 
Lieutenant, John A. Doyle; Sergeants, George Filey, J. L. Madison, W. 
A. McMonigle, William Westhoven; corporals, J. L. Kidd, Jacob Shade, C. 
B. Wilson, A. W. Clarkson.
  This company was raised from citizens from the upper end of Mifflin 
and Southeastern part of Huntingdon Counties.