Chapter 2
Armstrong County in The War of the Rebellion
155th Regiment

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.

Nearly all of the men in Company K of this regiment were from Armstrong. The regiment was recruited in Allegheny county in the summer of 1862, moved to the front in September and first met the enemy in the battle of Fredericksburg. Subsequently it was at Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Taloptomy, Cold Harbor, Ream's Station, Peebles' Farm, Hatcher's Run, Dabney's Mills, Gravelly Run, Five Forks, Sailor's Creek and Appomattox Court House, beside some smaller engagements. Throughout its three years term of service the 155th conducted itself gallantly and received much praise from corps, division and brigade commanders.

COMPANY K

[Nearly all of the men in this company were mustered into service Sept. 3, 1862, and mustered out with the company June 2, 1865. In those cases which were exceptions to this rule the date of muster is given following the name.]

OFFICERS.

Captain John A. Cline, m. i. s. Sept. 11, 1862; pro. to Major Jan. 23, 1865.

Captain Benjamin Huey, m. i. s. July 25, 1861; pro. from 1st Lt. Feb. 15, 1865.

First Lieutenant Risdon DeFord, m. i. s. Sept. 4, 1862; res. Sept. 9, 1863.

First Lieutenant John A. H. Foster, pro. from Sergt. to 2d Lt. July 3, 1864; to 1st Lt. Feb. 15, 1865.

Second Lieutenant Wm. W. Caldwell, m. i. s. Sept. 11, 1862; res. Nov. 23, 1863.

Second Lieutenant David Brown, pro. from 1st Sergt. Nov. 21, 1862; res. March 9, 1863.

Second Lieutenant D. Porter Marshall, pro. from 1st Sergt. March 7, 1865; Bt. 1st Lt., Capt. and Major March 13, 1865.

First Sergeant D. B. Kirkpatrick, pro. from Corp. to Sergt. Dec. 1, 1862; to 1st Sergt. March 7, 1865.

Sergeant John D. Armstrong, pro. from Corp. April 1, 1863.

Sergeant William D. Porter, pro. to Corp. April 1, 1863; to Sergt. March 7, 1865.

Sergeant John A. Richey, dis. on surgeon's certificate March 29, 1863.

Sergeant Robert O. Clever, wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; dis. by G. O. May 29, 1865.

Sergeant Frederick Sheckler, killed at North Anna river, VA., May 23, 1864; buried in Nat. Cem. at Richmond, sec. C, division 3, grave 158.

Corporal George H. Clever, pro. to Corp. Oct. 1, 1864.

Corporal Robert P. Shields, pro. from Corp. Oct. 1, 1864.

Corporal Spencer P. Barrett, pro. from Corp. Jan. 1, 1865.

Corporal John C. Russell, pro. from Corp. Jan. 1, 1865.

Corporal Sam'l Schrecenghost, pro. from Corp. March 7, 1865.

Corporal Joseph L. Erving, dis. on Surgeon's certificate Sept. 1863.

Corporal August Schmuck, m. i. s. Sept. 11, 1862; pro. to Capt. 21st reg. U. S. colored troops Sept. 29, 1864; dis. Sept. 30, 1865.

Corporal K. G. Fleming, wounded at Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Corporal Adam L. Wilson, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps July, 1863.

Corporal Geo. A. Serene, trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Dec., 1863.

Corporal Wm. E. McClure, died near Falmouth, Va., Nov. 20, 1862.

Musician James H. Hill, m. o. with Co.

Musician Geo. M. Smith.

Musician James A. Galbraith, died March 2, 1863.

Musician John L. Ferer, drowned April, 1865.

PRIVATES.

Bechtel, Abraham.

Bell, Benjamin, dis. on surgeon's certificate, Feb. 17, 1863.

Black, Wm. G. L., trans. to 96th Co., 2d bat. Vet. Res. Corps July 1863; dis. by G. O. Sept. 2, 1865.

Brewster, Robert, killed at Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865; buried in Poplar Grove Nat. Cem., Petersburg, Va., div. A, sec. D, grave 4.

Bryan, John M.

Cogley, Daniel.

Crawford, John J., wounded at Peeble's farm, Va., Sept. 30, 1864; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Chrisman, William, wounded at Five Forks, VA., April 1, 1865; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Cline, Wm. F., m. i. s. Dec. 24, 1863; trans. to Co. K, 191st reg. Pa. Vol., June 2, 1865.

Carney, John, died March 4, 1865.

Calhoun, Eph A., killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864

Crogle, Jacob, died at Stoneman's Switch, Va., Dec. 4, 1863.

Campbell, John, died at Frederick, Md., Nov. 9, 1863; buried in Nat. Cem., Antietam, Sec. 26, lot E, grave 464

Eaton, Benjamin B., died at Acquia Creek, Va., Jan. 20, 1863.

Fitzgerald, John R., dis. on surgeon's certificate March 29, 1863.

Fleming, John A., killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.

Gray, Oliver.

Gray, Calvin, killed at Peeble's farm, Va., Sept. 30, 1864; buried in Poplar Grove Nat. Cem., Petersburg, div. E, sec. E, grave 409.

Hawk, Daniel C.

Hetrick, George J.

Hetrick, August J.

Hetrick, Peter C., prisoner from June 2 to Nov. 20, 1864.

Hartman, Christ, dis. on surgeon's certificate Feb. 22, 1863.

Hanegan, Geo. L., absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Henderson, James R., trans. to Vet. Res. Corps June, 1864.

Hayes, James W., trans. to Vet. Res. Corps July, 1863.

Howser, Daniel, died at Stoneman's Switch, Va., Jan. 12, 1863.

Hayes, Wm. B., died at Frederick, Md., Nov. 19, 1862; buried in Nat. Cem., Antietam, sec. 26, lot E, grave 456.

Hosack, Thomas, killed at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864.

Johnson, Wm. J., died at Washington, D. C., July 11, of wounds received at North Anna river, Va., May 25, 1864; buried in Nat. Cem., Arlington.

Kirkpatrick, D. C., dis. on surgeon's certificate March 28, 1863.

Logan, Charles A.

Moore, John.

Mahan, Wm. R., dis. by G. O. July 27, 1865.

Moore, Isaac L., died at Frederick, Md., Nov. 15, 1862; buried in Nat. Cem., Antietam, sec. 26, lot E, grave 463.

Marshall, David, died Feb. 11, 1863

McGaughey, R. L.

McGregor, William.

McCullough, William, killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.

McCloskey, D. L., died at Washington, D. C., June 15, of wounds received at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 10, 1864; buried in Nat. Cem., Arlington.

Nicely, George.

Nichols, Charles.

Ollinger, David, killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864.

Pettigrew, John, dis. on surgeon's certificateNov. 26, 1864.

Reed, Gasper.

Reeseman, Wm. H., wounded at Wilderness, VA., May 5, 1864; dis. date unknown.

Ruffner, David H., wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Ramsey, Wm. B., dis. on surgeon's certificate March 30, 1863.

Smith, Charles M.

Sproul, Martin V. B., wounded at Five Forks, Va., March 31, 1865; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Shoemaker, Joseph, dis. on surgeon's certificate March 31, 1863.

Schrecenghost, Simeon, died at Frederick, Md., Dec. 7, 1862; buried in Nat. Cem., Antietam.

Schreckler, George, died at Stonerman's Switch, Va., Feb. 5, 1863.

Thompson, Geroge W., died at Washington, D. C., Nov. 29, 1863.

Upperman, Henry.

Whited, William.

Whited, Samuel.

Wells, William W., wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Whittaker, William, dis. on surgeon's certificate, Jan. 27, 1863.

Walf, David, wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; absent, in hospital, at m. o.

Walker, John S., dis. Feb. 16, 1863.

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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