The Washington Post, July 13, 1891

FOUGHT AT FORT STEVENS.

“Ballier's Dutch Regulars”

Here to Dedicate A Monument to Their Dead.

A delegation of old soldiers, accompanied by their wives and families, reached here from Philadelphia yesterday morning and are stopping at Mades'. They are members of the Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers, who were part of the Sixth Army Corps that fought the battle of Fort Stevens in defense of Washington twenty-seven years ago yesterday. The men were familiarly known as “Ballier's Dutch Regulars,” their commanding officer being Gen. John F. Ballier.

These men are here to dedicate a monument in memory of their comrades who were killed or wounded at Fort Stevens. The monument will be a granite shaft to be erectcd in the National Cemetery where those killed were buried. The Ninety-eighth had eight killed and twenty-eight wounded in this fight.

The services will consist of an address by Gen. Ballier, and short remarks by Capt. Schmidt, Sergt. Loeble, and Mr. Godfrey Keibler, of Philadelphia. Gen. Ballier was the colonel of his regiment in this battle and was wounded. When carried into tho fort he was complimented by President Lincoln for his bravery, and was the next day promoted to the rank of general. Among those in the party are: Gen. John F. Ballier. Capt. J. A. Schmidt. jr., Jobn M. Schnepp, D. Emmig. C. Emmig, Comrade Scharf, Miss E. Schmidt, Charles B. Schmidt, Mrs. Charles B. Schmidt, Miss Clara Schmidt, Charles H. W. Schmidt, Frederick Bissman, Mrs. Frederick Bissman, Mr. Fred F. Bissman, Charles Kemmerer, Mrs. C. Kemmerer, Miss E. Kemmerer, C. Horscl), Mrs. C. Horsch, Fred Horsch, Fred Loeble, Mrs. Fred Loeble, Fred Loeble, jr., Miss Julia Loeble, Mrs. E. Scharf. Julius Martin, Mrs. Julius Martin, John Ambacher, Mrs. John Ambacher. John Ambacher, jr., Mr. Rumrichhausen, Mrs. Rumrichhausen, Michael Henninger, A. B. Baemish, J. Goetz, Mr. and Mrs. Godfrey Keibler.

Also quite a delegation of Gen. J. A. Koltes Post, No. 228. G. A. R. and members of the Sons of Veterans.

Gen. Balliers was a member of the court-martial which tried Mrs. Surrat in in this city.

Fought at Fort Stevens, The Washington Post, July 13, 1891 (PDF).