MARINE CORPS PHOTO'S

The United States Marines And Marine Barracks At Washington.
WE publish herewith a picture—from a sketch by our special artist in Washington—of the marines drawn up in front of their barracks at Washington.
The Marine Corps was established in 1798,( WRONG DATE ) and has since participated in all the wars in which the country has been engaged. It took part in all the naval engagements of the war of 1812, was engaged under General Eaton in the war with Tripoli, defended Washington under Commodore Barney, went through the Creek and Florida wars under General Jessup, was engaged in all the Mexican battles, from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico, under Gen. Scott, attacked the Sumatra forts, and the Barrier forts in China in 1859, and assisted in the capture of the Miramon steamer on March 7, 1860.
The force stationed at the Washington barracks at present consists of four companies, under command of the following officers, viz. : Company A, Captain Taylor ; Company B, Lieutenant Nicholson; Company C, Lieutenant Meiere ; Company D, Lieutenant Collier. Commandant of Corps, Colonel John Harris.
The numerical strength of the Marine Corps has been doubled since the war broke out.