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Title: History of the One hundred and fiftieth regiment, Pennsylvania volunteers, Second regiment, Bucktail brigade,
Year: 1905 (1900s)
Authors: Chamberlin, Thomas, 1838-
Subjects: United States. Army Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 150th (1862-1865) United States. Army Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 135th (1861-1965) United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories
Publisher: Philadelphia, F. McManus, jr. & co., printers
Contributing Library: New York Public Library
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volunteers), whose aim to succeed Colonel Charles J. Biddlein the command of the ist Pennsylvania Rifles (Bucktails)had been thwarted by the election of Captain Hugh W. McXeilto the colonelcy, in the winter of 1861-1862, on hearing ofMajor Stones movement^ bestirred himself to prevent the latterfrom obtaining what he (Kane) had heard, or dreamed, wasto be an independent command, and also to deprive it of theuse of the distinguishing badge adopted by his own regiment,to which he seemed to think the latter had the exclusiveright and title. Exactly what representations he made to theSecretary of \\ar it would be unprofitable to try to ascertain;but that obstacles were thrown in the majors way can easilybe inferred from the following telegraphic and written corre-spondence :— \Tclcgya)ii.\ Washington. D. C, August 13, 1862.To General Russell, for Major Roy Stone. Have just seen authorities here and corrected the error inducedby inquiries and protests of Colonel Kane. If General Russell
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1uigadieu-Gf.nkrai. R()> ST(!)NE. PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS 33 advises, pnhlish Governors authority. Am expecting copy of myletter to General Russell. J. H. Puleston. Headquarters Pennsylvania Volunteers. Washington, D. C, August 16, 1862. To Major Roy Stone. Major,—There is no occasion for doubt or misunderstandingas to the Bucktail Brigade. Authority from the Secretary of War to raise an independentcommand was not solicited, and such authority has not, to myknowledge, been claimed. The Secretary gave the assurance that the Bucktail regiments,if raised by the authority of the Governor, should be accepted andkept together as one brigade. This assurance was based upon therequest of Adjutant-General Russell, made through me. As there is nothing in General Buckinghams note to conflict witheither the assurance of the Secretary of War or the authoritygiven you by the Governor, there can be no difficulty or misunder-standing about the matter, especially as you have also the authorityof t

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