Ringgold Light Artillery

First Defenders

To commemorate

the patriotism and promptitude

of the

Ringgold Light Artillery

of Reading, Pennsylvania,

which reported for duty at

Harrisburg, April 16, 1861,

arriving there first of the

Pennsylvania Companies;

and with the

Logan Guards of Lewistown,

Washington Artillerists of Pottsville

National Light Infantry of

Pottsville, and Allen Infantry

of Allentown,

entered the City ...