Chapter 2
Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion
62nd Regiment

SIXTY-SECOND REGIMENT.

Of this regiment, recruited by Col. Samuel W. Black, under authority of Simon Cameron, Secretary of War, principally in Allegheny county, Company D was from Armstrong. The order for recruiting was issued on the 4th of July 1861, and in less than a month the regiment was full. Originally it was designated as the Thirty-third Independent Regiment. The Sixty-second proceeded to Washington, and thence, September 11, into Virginia. Subsequently it bore itself well in the actions at Gaines Mill, the second battle of Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Bethesda Church, and also in minor engagements.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Major A. W. Lowry, m. i. s. July 4, 1861; pro. from 1st Lt. Co. C, to Major Sept. 10, 1862; killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; buried in Nat. cem. sec. B, grave 26.

Surgeon John T. Crawford, m. i. s. Aug. 1861; pro. to brigade surgeon, Oct. 7, 1861.

COMPANY D.

(The members of this company, except when otherwise specified, were mustered into the service July 24, 1861, and mustered out with the company July 13, 1864).

OFFICERS.

Captain Wm. C. Beck; captured at Wilderness May 5, 1864; dis. Dec. 28, 1864.

First Lieutenant Ezra J. Putney; res. Oct. 30, 1862.

First Lieutenant Robert S. Townsend; pro. from Sergt. to 2d Lt. July 2, 1862, to 1st Lt. Oct. 30, 1862; m. o. with company.

Second Lieutenant Wm. M. Duke; res. Feb. 6, 1862.

Second Lieutenant Jefferson Truitt; pro. from Sergt. Oct. 30, 1862; killed at Bethesda Church, Va., June 3, 1864; buried in Nat. cem., Cold Harbor, Va., Sec. C.

First Sergeant Dan'l Swigart, pro. from Corp. to Sergt. Nov. 1, 1862, to 1st Sergt. May 5, 1864; m. o. with company.

First Sergeant M. M. Steel; not on m. o. roll.

Sergeant Sam'l M. Crawford, pro. from Corp. Feb. 7, 1862; m. o. with company.

Corporal Jas. J. Barrett, absent sick at m. o.

Corporal Jos. J. Callen, pro. Corp. July 1, 1862; m. o. with company.

Corporal David P. Truitt, pro. to Corp. Dec. 10, 1862; m. o. with company.

Corporal Wm. Turney, not on m . o. roll.

Corporal Arthur Cassedy, not on m. o. roll.

Corporal Martin M'Canna, not on m. o. roll.

PRIVATES.

Martin Aaler, Harrison Anthony, Wm. Bailey, Henry Baryerstock, Wm. G. Black, Geo. W. Blake, Alfred B. Barnhart, C. Bradenbaugh (died at Alexandria, Va., May 19, 1862, grave 8), James I. Brown, J. Daugenbaugh, Richard C. Dodson, John M. Fleming, John Fleming, Jos. Foreman, Ezra Grinder, Josiah George (m. i. s. Nov. 29, 1861), Joshua M. George (m. i. s. Nov. 29, 1861), Peter C. George (m. i. s. Nov. 29, 1861), Robt. Gamble, Tho. M. Kuhn (prisoner from July 2 to Sept. 29, 1863), Chas. G. Kuhn, H. Klingensmith (m. i. s. Nov. 29, 1862), Sam'l M. Myrtle (trans. to Co. A, 155th Pa. Vol., July 3, 1864--vet), Wm. G. M'Sparnen, John M'Crea, Sam'l M'Knabb (m. i. s. Feb. 27, 1864, trans. to Co. A, 155th Pa. Vol. July 3, 1864), Geo. W. Pontius (not on m. o. roll), G. W. Reesman, J. G. Schreckengost (died at Columbia College hos, D. C., Oct. 6, 1861), J. Schreckengost, Henry R. Soxman, Peter A. Stockdill, Christopher Stuchell (vet.), Abraham Smeltzer (m. i. s. March 31, 1864, trans. to Co. A, 155th Pa. Vol, July 3, 1864), Wilbert Wilson (trans. to Co. A, 155th Pa. Vol., July 3, 1863; vet).

COMPANY G.

(Where the date of muster into service does not occur immediately after the name, it may be understood as August 1, 1861, that being the time when the company was mustered in. Unless otherwise noted, the men were mustered out with the company August 1, 1864. This company was composed only in part of Armstrong county men. Charles W. McHenry was its first captain.)

OFFICERS.

Captain Isaac Moorhead, pro. from 2nd to 1st Lt. June 27, 1862; to Capt. May 19, 1863; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.

Sergeant John Cessna, pro. to Sergt. June 1, 1864.

Sergeant John M. Thomas, pro. to Sergt. Feb. 24, 1863; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Sergeant Robert W. Martin, dis. Feb. 12, 1863.

Corporal John Pickel, wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.

Corporal James N. Coulter, died 1864.

Corporal William M. Smith, dis. Sept. 17, 1862.

Corporal Benjamin H. Smith, pro. to Corp. Feb. 20, 1863; killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.

Corporal Matthew A. Rankin, pro. to Corp. Feb. 1, 1864; killed at Petersburg.

Corporal Simon Steffey, killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.

Corporal William J. Graham, pro. to Corp. Feb. 24, 1863; died May 25, 1864, of wounds received in action; vet.

Corporal Thomas L. Martin, pro. to Corp. Feb. 1, 1864; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.

PRIVATES.

Brown, Robert M.

Blystone, George, m. i. s. Jan. 18, 1864; wounded at Wilderness May 5, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 99th reg. Pa. Vol.

Blystone, William, m. i. s. March 31, 1864; died June 25, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864.

Bleakney, John, m. i. s. July 17, 1863; drafted; wounded June 16, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 99th reg. Pa. Vol.

Boyer, Peter, dis., date unknown.

Blystone, Simon, m. i. s. Jan 4, 1864; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; vet.

Cox, John R., dis. March 26, 1863.

Calhoun, William L., dis. Oct. 9, 1862.

Daily, Robert H., wounded at Wilderness May 5, 1864; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Fulton, Joseph H., absent, sick, at m. o.

Frailey, Henry, dis. Sept. 26, 1862.

Frailey, John A., dis. April 26, 1863.

Frailey, William, killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.

Gardner, Daniel M.

Gardner, Joseph.

George, David R., killed at Nelson's farm, Va., June 30, 1862.

Gardner, Jacob, killed near Pohick Church Nov. 7, 1861.

Gress, Henry R., died at New Haven, Conn., July 3, 1862, of wounds received in action.

Hoover, William C.

Henderson, John, absent, sick, at m. o.

Henderson, Andrew, m. i. s. July 18, 1863; drafted; wounded May 24, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 99th reg. Pa. Vol.

Hoover, Ralston, died at Baltimore Cross Roads, Va., June 13, 1862.

Jones, John F.

Kelly, John, killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.

Klugh, Henry, m. i. s. July 18, 1863; drafted; died at Washington, D. C., Feb. 24, 1864.

Keppel, Wm. R., m. i. s. Feb. 23, 1864; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.

Martin, David. C.

Martin, Geo. W., m. i. s. Feb. 15, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 99th reg. Pa. Vols.

Mulberger, Samuel, m. i. s. July 18, 1863; drafted; died July 15, 1864; buried National cem., Arlington,Va.

Martin, Thomas L., killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.

Moore, Cyrus J., killed near Pohick Church, Va., March 6, 1862; buried at Alexandria, Va., grave 1,456.

Moore, Adam.

Moore, Andrew J., m. i. s. March 21, 1862; died May 15, 1864, of wounds received at Wilderness, Va.

Miller, Jacob, died March 6, 1863; near Falmouth, Va.

McConnell, Hugh, killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.

Rankin, Joseph P., Aug. 1, 1864.

Robinson, John A., wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; absent at m. o.

Rearick, Isaac L., m. i. s. July 15, 1863; drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., June 18, 1865; trans. to Co. G, 99th reg. Pa. Vol.

Russell, Labin, dis., date unknown.

Rupert, Alexander, m. i. s. Feb. 23, 1864; died near Grange and Alexandria railroad.

Sloan, William H. H.

Saddler, Jacob, wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.

Sell, John A., wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.

Smith, Wm. C., m. i. s. Feb. 2, 1864; wounded at North Anna. Va., May 23, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 99th reg. Pa. Vol.

St. Claire, John, wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; dis. Sept. 22, 1863.

Shiery, David, died near Yorktown, Va., May 25, 1862; buried at Citizen's Graveyard, Annapolis, Md.

Smeltzer, Andrew J., captured; died at Richmond, Va., date unknown.

Thomas, William, m. i. s. July 18, 1863; drafted; trans. to Co. C, 99th reg. Pa. Vol.

Thomas, David J., m. i. s. July 18, 1863; drafted; trans. to Co. G, 99th reg. Pa. Vol.

Wilhelm, Aug. A. G., prisoner from May 12, 1864, to March 1, 1865; m. o. March 7, 1865.

Wilhelm, A. W., died at Philadelphia Nov. 11, 1862, of wounds received in action.

Source: Page(s) 60-100, History of Armstrong County, Pennsylvania by Robert Walker Smith, Esq. Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883.
Transcribed January 1999 by James R. Hindman for the Armstrong County Smith Project.
Contributed by James R. Hindman for use by the Armstrong County Genealogy Project (http://www.pa-roots.com/armstrong/)

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