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Newport Daily News (Newport, Rhode Island), Saturday May 30, 1846

U.S. Troops
We understand that Company II, Capt. Swartwaut, of the 2nd Regiment of Artillery, now at Fort Adams in his harbor, received orders yesterday morning to proceed immediately to New York from whence they will probably go to the seat of war.  Company E, Capt. Merchant, of the same Regiment, now stationed at Fort Trumbull, New London harbor, have been ordered to garrison Fort Adams and are expected here tonight.
Capt. Swartwout's Company of Flying Artillery is one of the best we have ever seen and is an honor to the American Army.  There are no better officers in the service and the privates are as good looking fellows as can be found anywhere.  Success to them. - Submitted by Nancy Piper

 



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