WAR OF THE REBELLION

Introductory Remarks - Company G of the Thirteenth Regiment - Thirty-seventh Regiment - Thirty-ninth Regiment - Fifty-fourth Regiment - Fifty-fifth Regiment - Seventy-sixth Regiment - Eighty-fifth Regiment.

In the great conflict of 1861-5, known as the war of the rebellion, nowhere in the State of Pennsylvania was more patriotism and promptness displayed in sending forward men for service in the volunteer armies of the United States than in the counties of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton. The men who sprang to arms, while deeply imbued with love of country, liberty, and national unity (marked features, usually, among those who dwell in mountainous districts), were, besides, noble specimens of physical manhood. Direct descendants of the hardy pioneers of these counties, of the heroes of the French and Indian, the revolutionary, war of 1812-15, and Mexican war periods, they but proved themselves, ‘tis true, when found bleeding upon all the great battlefields, true scions of a brave ancestry. They performed the duties assigned them well and most thoroughly, however, and as a means of perpetuating their names and their deeds to the latest. generation these chapters* are devoted to various accounts of battles, marches, etc., in which they participated.

THE FIRST COMPANY.

The command soon afterward known as Co. G, 13th regt. Penn. Vols., by promptly responding to President Lincoln’s first call for troops, earned the honor of being the first body of men to move forward to the seat of war from either county. Its officers and enlisted men were as follows:

Captain: John H. Filler.
1st lieutenant: Edward S. Mopps. 2d lieutenant: William P. Barndollar.
1st sergeant: John B. Helm. 2d sergeant: Alexander C. Mower. 3d sergeant: William Bowman. 4th sergeant: William H. Nulton.
1st corporal: Henry H.C. Kay. 2d corporal: Oliver H. Ramsey. 3d corporal: John W. Barndollar. 4th corporal: George W. Wentling.
Privates: Thomas Armstrong, John Bowers, John W. Boehm, Borchiel Bartholomew, William A. Boor, Jeremiah Brown, Alexander Bradley, Zachariah Borland, John F. Cook, James W. Davis, Richard Davis, Harrison Defabaugh, David S. Elliott, Samuel Elder, William T. Filler, Theophilus R. Gates, Robert Guy, Justice Golipher, Frederick Hornig, Josiah Hissong, William Hafer, Alexander H. Hafer, Aaron Hill, Alexander Hildebrand, Edward Jacoby, David Kerchner, John Kreiger, Jacob Kegg, William Karder, John T. Kelly, Ezra Kay, Samuel Lowry, Augustus Lightningstar, George W. Munshower, Clement R. Miller, John H. Miller, Thomas R. Mellen, Washington Mullen, John Moore, William Medley, Hiram McQuillen, Matthias McGirr, Frederick Mohn, Richard Pilkington, James Pilkington, Jacob B. Peck, Franklin H. Poorman, William J. Penn, Eli B. Ramsey, Frederick W. Rabe, James Saupp, David S. Steel, Francis M. Slack, William Shellar, William Statler, Samuel B. Tate, Samuel Tobias, William Washabaugh, Richard Williams, William Wilson, Hugh Wilson and Michael Wonech.
Amid great enthusiasm and after listening to stirring patriotic speeches from Hon. John Cessna, William Hartley, Esq., Maj. Tate and others, this company, known then as the "Taylor Guards," left Bedford on the morning of Thursday, April 25, 1861; reached Camp Curtin, near Harrisburg, the same day, and was immediately mustered into the service of the United States for three months, as Co. G, 13th regt. The regimental officers, whose commissions bore the same date, April 25, 1861, were Thomas A. Rowley, colonel; John N. Purviance, lieutenant-colonel and W. S. Mellinger, major.

On the morning of the 26th the regiment was transferred to Camp Scott, near the town of York, where it remained until June 4. On that date it moved to Chambersburg, and on the 11th to Camp Brady, south of the town, reporting to Col. Dixon S. Miles, commanding the 4th brigade (composed of detachments of the 2d and 3d U.S. Inf., 9th, 13th and 16th Penn. Vols.) 1st Div. of Patterson’s corps. On the 14th the troops began moving forward, the 13th reaching Greencastle, Pennsylvania, the same night. This was the first actual march under arms and full equipments. The following day the march was continued to Camp Reily, near Williamsport, Maryland.

Sunday the 16th of June, the 13th was assigned to the advance of the column, and, passing through Williamsport about noon, just as the worshiping congregations were dismissed, forded the Potomac, and were the first volunteers from the North to reach Virginia on this line. Advancing a few miles, the division encamped in a position well selected for defense, which was designated Camp Hitchcock. Remaining until the 18th, the command was ordered back to the Maryland shore, all the regular troops belonging to the corps, with the cavalry and artillery, having been ordered to Washington, D.C. On the return march the 13th was again assigned the post of honor, that of rear guard to the column. Returning to the neighborhood of Williamsport, it encamped in a position to command the principal ford. Details were furnished, chiefly from this regiment, for fatigue duty in constructing a permanent field work, or redan, for Capt. Doubleday’s battery. When completed, three siege guns of heavy caliber were placed in position, and their range tested by a shot from each, which, ricochetting on the hard turnpike on the opposite side of the river, caused sundry rebel horsemen, who were intently watching the operations, to beat a hasty retreat.

When Patterson’s army again advanced, on the 2d of July, the 13th and the 8th Penn. regts. were detailed to garrison Williamsport, and to protect communications with the base of supply. Cut off, thus, from the position at the front which they coveted, the men were determined to show their prowess, if not in arms, with the pen. Procuring the use of the Williamsport Ledger office, they commenced the publication of the Pennsylvania Thirteenth, devoted to the patriotic sentiment of the camp, and to the more elevated tone of wit and humor prevalent in the ranks. The first number was issued on the 4th of July, 1861, and was continued, at intervals, until after the battle of Antietam, in September, 1862, a portable printing-press and materials having been purchased, and moved with the regiment. The establishment, however, was finally lost amidst the confusion on that hotly contested field. Early on the morning of July 4th the regiment was ordered to escort the Rhode Island battery, belonging to Col. Burnside’s command, to Martinsburg. The pieces were moved with difficulty across the ford, but were safely reported to the commander early in the evening. The regiment was then engaged in picket and fatigue duty until the 16th, when it moved to Bunker Hill, and occupied the camps just vacated by the rebels, taking possession of their forage, and their camp-fires still alive.

A forced march was made to Charlestown on the 17th, and nearly the whole distance, over dusty roads, was performed at a "double-quick." At a crossroads, called Smithfield, a halt was made, by order of Gen. Patterson, a line of battle formed, the artillery placed in battery, and everything put in readiness for action. This maneuver was executed with the design of protecting the column against a sudden dash of the enemy’s cavalry, which hung upon the flank and rear of the army in considerable force. The regiment remained in camp at Charlestown until the 21st, when it was ordered to Harper’s Ferry. Starting without guides, and mistaking the way, it made a wide detour of some half dozen miles, and arriving at the Potomac late at night, was obliged to ford the river in the darkness, leaving some of the wagons in the middle of the stream until morning. On the evening of the 22d it again struck tents and marched to Hagerstown, Maryland, whence, on the 25th, it moved by the Cumberland Valley railroad to Harrisburg.

Here, for the first time since their organization, the men began to exhibit impatience. Their campaign had been a bloodless one. Demagogues endeavored to convince them that they were no longer under obligations— their term of service having expired— to obey the orders of their officers. This state of affairs might have resulted disastrously, had not the previous good discipline created a feeling of confidence in their officers, and made their expressed wish equivalent to an order. As soon as transportation could be furnished, the regiment moved to Pittsburgh, where an ovation awaited lt. On the 6th of August, 1861, it was paid and mustered out of service.

Prior to this time, however, it had been determined to organize a new regiment for three years, or the war, and within two weeks from the disbandment Col. Rowley, with five companies, departed for Washington, D.C., and before the end of the month had ten full companies in camp. Recruits still continued to arrive, until the organization embraced twelve hundred men. Reporting directly to the war office of the United States, the regiment was not recognized by the state authorities, nor its officers commissioned, until a large number of three-years regiments had been placed in the service. Hence, although it was among the first recruited for three years, it was numbered the One Hundred and Second.

THIRTY- SEVENTH REGIMENT, EIGHTH RESERVE.

This regiment consisted of companies which had been organized in the counties of Allegheny, Armstrong, Bedford, Fayette, Clarion, Greene and Washington, for the three-months service, but had failed to secure acceptance by the government for that term. Co. F was a Bedford county organization, being the second to take the field, and the first mustered into service for three years from that county.

The regiment was organized at Camp Wilkins, near Pittsburgh, June 28, 1861, and on the 20th of July it was ordered to proceed to Washington, D.C., by way of Harrisburg and Baltimore. Additional equipments were obtained at Harrisburg, tents at Baltimore, and on arriving at Washington, the 23d, the regiment encamped at Meridian Hill. On the 2d of August it moved to Tenallytown, Maryland, where it encamped with other regiments of the reserve division, under Maj.-Gen. George A. McCall. The 8th, under Col. George S. Hays, together with the 1st reserve, Col. R. Biddle Roberts; the 2d, Col. William B. Mann, and the 5th, Col. Seneca G. Simmons, formed the 1st brigade, under command of Brig.-Gen. John F. Reynolds.

After remaining at Tenallytown about two months, a period which was passed in camp routine, picket duty and frequent alarms along the line of the Potomac, the regiment, with its brigade and division, moved on the 9th of October across that historic stream; and took position in the line of the Army of the Potomac at Langley, Virginia, at which place the reserve corps made its winter quarters. In the battle of Dranesville, which was fought on the 20th of December by the 3d brigade (Gen. Ord’s) of the reserves, neither the 8th regiment nor any part of Reynolds’ brigade took part, being absent on a reconnoissance to Difficult creek.

On the 10th of March, 1862, the 8th, with the entire division, moved from the winter quarters at Camp Pierpont (Langley) to hunter’s Mill, Virginia, with the expectation of joining in a general advance of the army on the confederate position, at Manassas. But it was found that the enemy had evacuated his line of defenses and retired toward Gordonsville, and thereupon the plan of the campaign was changed by the commanding general, McClellan, and the reserve regiments were ordered back to the Potomac. On the 12th the retrograde march was commenced, and continued through mud, darkness and a deluge of rain to Alexandria, where it was expected that the division would embark with the rest of the Army of the Potomac for the peninsula; but this was not the case. The division of McCall was assigned to duty with the 1st corps, under Gen. McDowell, which, with the exception of Franklin’s division, was held between the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers for the protection of the city of Washington.

From Alexandria, the 8th, with its brigade, marched back to Manassas, thence to Warrenton Junction, to Falmouth and (May 24) across the Rappahannock to Fredericksburg, of which place Gen. Reynolds was appointed military governor. An advance from Fredericksburg along the line of the railroad toward Richmond was intended, but this was found to be inexpedient, and as Gen. McClellan was calling urgently for reinforcements in the peninsula, Reynolds’ brigade was recalled from its advanced position on the railroad; the entire division was marched to Gray’s Landing, and there embarked for White House, on the Pamunkey river, where it arrived on June 11. A vast quantity of stores had been collected at White House for the use of the Union army, and the timely arrival of the reserves prevented the destruction of these stores by a strong detachment of Confederate cavalry under Fitzhugh Lee, who was then on his way toward the Pamunkey for that purpose.

With the division the regiment marched from White House by way of Baltimore Crossroads, to join the Army of the Potomac in the vicinity of Gaines’ Mill. Thence the division was moved to the extreme right, where it took position at Mechanicsville and along the line of Beaver Dam creek.

On Thursday, June 26, was fought the battle of Mechanicsville, the first of that series of bloody engagements known collectively as the seven days’ fight, and also (with the exception of the severe skirmish at Dranesville in the previous December) the first engagement in which the Pennsylvania reserves took part. In this battle the 8th (having in the morning of that day relieved the 2d) occupied the left of the brigade line, and about the center of the line holding the bank of the Beaver Dam creek. The 1st reserve regiment was on its right. On a crest of ground northeast of the creek was posted Easton’s battery. At the margin of the swamp which skirts the creek the 8th was deployed, Cos. A, D, F and I being thrown forward as skirmishers under command of Lieut.-Col. Oliphant. The battle commenced at about three o’clock in the afternoon, the Georgia and Louisiana troops of the enemy wading the stream and gallantly rushing forward to the attack. "A brief artillery contest, in which the shells burst in rapid succession in the very midst of the infantry, was followed by the advance of the rebel columns, and the battle became general. A charge of the enemy below the swamp, with the design of capturing Easton’s battery, caused the skirmishers to be recalled, and the regiment moved to its support. But the enemy being repulsed by other troops, it returned to its former position. Three times the close columns of the enemy charged down the opposite slope with determined valor, but were as often repulsed and driven back. At night the men rested upon the ground where they had fought. The dead, were collected, wrapped in their blankets, and consigned to the earth, and the wounded were sent to the rear. The loss of the regiment in killed, wounded and missing was nearly one hundred. Co. F** (the Bedford county company) being upon the skirmish line, and not comprehending the order to withdraw, remained at its post, and fell into the hands of the enemy."—Bates.

At daylight on the morning of June 27, the 8th with its companion regiments of the reserve corps, was withdrawn from the battle-ground of the previous day, and moved down, parallel with the Chickahominy, some two or three miles, to Gaines’ Mill, where Fitz-John Porter’s corps (of which the reserves formed a part) was placed in line of battle for the renewed conflict which was inevitable. Butterfield’s brigade occupied the extreme left, Sykes’ division of regulars the right, and McCall’s Pennsylvanians were placed in the second line. Approaching them were the Confederate commands of Gens. A. P. Hill, Longstreet, D. H. Hill and the doubtable "Stonewall" Jackson, in all more than fifty thousand men, against half that number on the Union side. The battle opened by a furious attack on the regulars composing Porter’s right. These, after having repulsed the enemy in his first attack, finally gave way before a renewed assault. The 8th reserve, in the second line was posted where a road was cut through rising ground, and the excavation afforded some shelter, but the regiment suffered quite severely from the shells of the enemy, which were directed at a battery which it was supporting. The battle raged furiously during all the afternoon. At about five o’clock the enemy advanced in heavy masses from the woods, and the 8th reserve with the 2d regulars were advanced to meet the assault in their front. The hostile line recoiled before them and was swept back to the woods, but they rallied in superior number and the two regiments were in turn driven bad with a loss to the 8th of twenty-four in killed and wounded. During the battle the heroic Reynolds, the brigade commander, was take prisoner.

The day of Gaines’ Mill closed in blood and defeat to the Union forces, and during the night the shattered Pennsylvania reserves, with the other troops, succeeded in crossing the Chickahominy and destroying the bridges behind them, though two bridges farther down the stream (Bottom’s and Long bridges) still remained, and it was not long after sunrise on Saturday morning when the Confederate force under the indomitable Jackson was massed at the upper one of these and making preparations to cross to the south side. Other hostile forces were advancing directly on McClellan’s left wing, and in view of this rather alarming situation, the general had, as early as Friday evening, decided on a retreat by the whole army to James river where a base of supplies could be held, and communication on the river kept open by the cooperation of the Union gunboats. The troops were informed of the proposed change by an apparently triumphant announcement (intended merely to encourage the soldiers and light somewhat the gloom of the great disaster) that a new and mysterious flank movement was about to be executed which would surely and swiftly result in the capture of Richmond. No such assurance, however, could conceal from the intelligent men who formed the Army of the Potomac that their backs and not their faces were now turned toward the rebel capital, and that the much-vaunted "change of base" was made from necessity rather than choice.

During all the day succeeding the battle (Saturday, June 28th) the 8th lay at Savage Station, on the York River railroad. On Sunday it moved with the other regiments to and across White Oak swamp, and at about sunset came to the vicinity of Charles City Crossroads, where on the following day a fierce battle was fought, in which the 8th took gallant part. The first assault of the enemy was received at about one o’clock in the afternoon. "In the formation of the line the 1st brigade was held in reserve, but as the struggle became desperate the 8th was ordered in. Its position fell opposite the 6th Georgia, which was upon the point of charging, when Gen. McCall gave the order for the 8th to charge upon it, and, Col. Hays leading the way with a shout that rang out above the deafening roar of the conflict, it dashed forward, scattering the Georgians and driving them beyond the marsh in front. A few prisoners were taken. Later the enemy pressed heavily upon that part of the field, and the line was forced back, the 8th gradually retiring until it reached a new line which had been established, where it remained till darkness put an end to the conflict." The loss to the regiment at Charles City Crossroads was sixteen killed and fourteen severely and many others slightly wounded.

In the terrific battle of Malvern Hill, which was fought in the afternoon of the following day, the 8th was not actively engaged, being held with its division in reserve. The battle was opened at about four o’clock P. M., and from that time until darkness closed in, the roar of musketry, the crash of artillery and the howling of canister were unintermitting. Finally the carnage ceased, and the men of the North lay down on the field (as they supposed) of victory. But at about midnight orders were received to fall in for a march, and the Pennsylvania reserves, with other commands of the Army of the Potomac, moved silently down the hill and away on the road to Berkeley (or Harrison’s Landing), where they arrived and encamped on July 2. The loss of the 8th reserve regiment in killed, wounded and missing, during the seven days’ battles, was two hundred and thirty.

On the 11th of August the 8th, with the other reserve regiments, proceeded to Acquia creek on the Potomac, under orders to reinforce Gen. Pope. It joined Gen. McDowell’s 3d corps in the vicinity of Kelly’s Ford, and in the engagements of the 29th and 30th of August the regiment took gallant part, losing five killed, seventeen wounded, and about thirty missing, out of a total strength of about one hundred effective men with which it entered the campaign.

Immediately after the close of Pope’s disastrous movements and battles in Virginia, the reserve division moved with the army into Maryland and fought at South Mountain and Antietam. In the former battle the 8th lost seventeen killed and thirty-seven wounded, and in the latter twelve killed and forty-three wounded. In this battle (Antietam) the reserves, being in the corps of Hooker, moved across the creek with that fighting general in the afternoon of September 16, and opened the fight, the position of that corps being on the right of the army. On the following morning the battle opened early, and the 1st brigade moved forward, passed through a small wood, and formed line in a large cornfield beyond. The 8th was ordered into a grove to the left to dislodge a body of the enemy who had sheltered themselves there, and were engaged in picking off the Union artillerymen. This duty was gallantly performed. "The grove was soon cleared, and from it a steady and effective fire at close range was delivered upon the rebel line concealed in the cornfield. For four hours the battle raged with unabated fury and with varying success when the reserves were relieved by fresh troops." On the ensuing day the enemy commenced his retreat to the Potomac, covering his design by the feint of bringing in fresh troops from the direction of Harper’s Ferry.

At the battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, on the 13th of December, 1862, the 8th again fought with the greatest gallantly, and experienced a heavier loss than on any previous field. In the crossing of the Rappahannock the Reserves covered the laying of the pontoons for the passage of Gen. Franklin’s grand division, and after the crossing they were selected to make the first attack on that part of the field. "In the heroic advance of this small division in the face of the concentrated fire of the enemy’s intrenched line, in scaling the heights, and in breaking and scattering his well-posted force, the 8th bore a conspicuous and most gallant part. Never before had it been subjected to so terrible an ordeal, and when after being repulsed and driven back by overwhelming numbers it again stood in rank beyond the reach of the enemy’s guns scarcely half its numbers were there. Twenty-eight lay dead upon that devoted field, eighty-six were wounded, and twenty-two were captured."

Early in February, 1863, the reserve regiments were ordered to the defenses of Washington, where the 8th remained until the opening of the spring campaign of 1864, when it was again ordered to the front, and rejoining the Army of the Potomac moved forward with Gen. Grant into the Wilderness. On the 4th of May it crossed the Rapidan, and on the 5th was once more engaged with the enemy, losing six killed and twenty-seven wounded.. On the 8th, it moved to Spottsylvania, and in the series of conflicts which continued until the 15th, it was almost constantly under fire, and behaved with its accustomed steadiness, though its loss during that time was but three killed and sixteen wounded. Its three years’ term of service having now expired, an order of the war department was received on the 17th of May relieving it from duty at the front, directing the transfer of its recruits and re-enlisted veterans to the 191st regiment, and the mustering out of its other officers and men. Under this order those whose terms had expired proceeded to Washington, and thence to Pittsburgh, where, May 26, 1864, the remnant of the regiment was mustered out of the service.

Following are the names of the Bedford county men, etc., who served in the regiment:

COMPANY F.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: John Eichelberger, m. June 11, 1861; disch. by order war dept. March 30, 1863. Eli Eichelberger, m. June 11, 1861; pro. from 1st lt. Oct. 30, 1863; wd. at Wilderness May 6, 1864; ab. at m. o.
First Lieutenant: Lewis B. Waltz, m. June 11, 1861; pro. from 2d lt. Oct. 30, 1863; m.o.w.co. May 26, 1864.
Second Lieutenant: James Cleaver, m. June 11, 1861; pro. from 1st sgt. Oct. 30, 1863; wd. at Wilderness, Va., May 10, 1864; ab. at m.o.

NON- COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant: D. B. Armstrong, m. o. w. co.
Sergeants: John Paul, John H. Williams, David Horton and Jacob B. Linn, m. o. w. co. Jacob R. Callahan, pro. to sgt.-maj. March 1, 1864.
Corporals: John B. Tobias and William H. Dasher, m.o.w.co.; Edmund H. White, disch. Jan. 14, 1863; John Q. Leichty, died Sept. 21, of wds. rec at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862; George Heffner, killed at second Bull Run Aug. 29, 1862; Luther R. Piper, died Jan. 1, 1863, of wds. rec. at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; George Horton, died of wds. rec. at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862; George Juda, wd. at Wilderness May 8, 1864; tr. to 191st P.V. May 15, 1864; vet. William D. Ritchey, pris. from May 8 to 12, 1864; tr. to 191st P.V. May 15, 1864; vet.

PRIVATES.

(The following paragraph contains the names of the original privates of the company. Those whose names appear in italics were mustered out with the company, May 26, 1864.)

George W. Amick, Daniel Adams, Levi Brumbaugh, James Barber, John Barmond, George Brown, James A. Bradley, Nathaniel Barmond, Emanuel Bowser, Joseph S. Cook, James Capstick, John Carnell, Franklin Dean, Isaiah M. Davis, W.H.H. Eichelberger, Allison Edwards, Christ. Eastwright, Hiram Edwards, Samuel S. Foor, Aaron Foster, Mark W. Foor, William H. Foor, Henry Figart, Wilson Grubb, Robert Gamble, Christ. C. Garlick, Alexander A. Garrett, James Gates, William Holdcraft, David Headrick, Frank Holsinger, Zopher P. Horton, Aaron Imes, Daniel Jordon, William H. Kay, George Leader, Joseph Leichty, Jacob Lines, Daniel McFarland, Joseph Maugle, Henry Marshall, David Martin, William Malone, David Manspeaker, B. Manspeaker, Henry C. Penrod, John B. Penrod, Jr., Oliver P. Ross, Joseph Ritchey, Conrad Robb, James Shields, Henry Showalters, Charles S. Smith, Cornelius Shoaff, Mathew P. Shaw, David Scutchall, Thomas A. Taylor, George Tricker, William H. Whisel, Alexander Warsing, Joel T. Young, Alexander Young.

Recruits— when mustered in: David Bollinger, Sept. 4, 1861; Johnston Evans, Aug. 2, 1861; Abel Griffith, March 11, 1864; Michael Griffith, March 25, 1864; George Leichty, Feb. 22, 1864; Alexander H. McKee, Aug. 23, 1861; Joseph McFarland, Sept. 5, 1862; Charles Malone, Sept. 5, 1862; John S. Malone, Jan. 28, 1864; Jacob Madara, Aug. 23, 1861; John B. Penrod, Sr., Nov. 12, 1861; Lewis M. Piper, Sept. 4, 1861; S. P. Showalters, April 23 1862; John P. Williams, Sept. 5, 1862.

Killed: Emanuel Bowser, at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; William H. Foor and Alexander A. Garrett, at Charles City Crossroads, June 30, 1862; David Martin, at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862; David Manspeaker, at Spottsylvania C. H., May 13, 1864; B. Manspeaker, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; Matthew P. Shaw at South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862.

Wounded: Johnston Evans and George Leichty, at Wilderness May 6, 1864; Christ. Eastright, Aaron Foster, Joseph McFarland, Charles Malone and John P. Williams, at Wilderness, May 8, 1864; Joseph Leichty, at Spottsylvania C.H., May 12, 1864.

Died of disease or wounds: Isaiah M. Davis, at Camp Pierpont, Va., Nov. 28, 1861; Hiram Edwards, Aug. 12, 1861, bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D.C.; Mark W. Foor, at Camp Pierpont, Va., Dec. 4, 1861; Henry Figart, Sept. 17, 1862, of wds. rec. at Bull Run, Aug., 1862; bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D.C.; James Gates, of wds. rec. at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; William H. Kay, Sept 18, 1862, of wds. rec. at South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862; Jacob Lines, May 3, 1862, bu. at Fortress Monroe, Va.; William Malone, Oct. 24, 1862; Cornelius Shoaff, at Camp Pierpont, Va., Dec. 17, 1861; David Scutchall, at Belle Plain, Va., Jan. 5, 1863; Robert Gamble, at Alexandria, Va., Sept. 2, 1863— grave 936.

Discharged before expiration of term: John Barmond, Apr., 1862 James A. Bradley, Feb. 3, 1863; John Carnell, Jan. 7, 1863; Franklin Dean, Feb. 7, 1863; W.H.H. Eichelberger, Oct. 31, 1862; Wilson Grubb, Jan. 5, 1863: Frank Holsinger, Feb. 11, 1864, to accept promotion; Aaron Imes, Dec. 16, 1863; Alex. H. McKee July, 1862; John B. Penrod, Sr., Nov. 26, 1862; Joseph Ritchey Feb. 26, 1862; James Shields, by sen. of gen. court martial, Feb 22, 1862; George Tricker, Jan. 31, 1863; William H. Whisel, Jan. 24, 1863, by reason of wds. and loss of arm at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec., 1863; Alexander Warsing, Mar. 4, 1863; Joel T. Young, Aug 7, 1862.

Transferred: George Brown, George Leader, Henry C. Penrod; John B. Penrod, Jr., S.P. Showalters, to 6th U.S. Cav., Oct. 27, 1862; Daniel Jordon, to Bat. C., 5th U.S. Art., Dec. 3, 1862; David Bollinger, Allison Edwards, Christ. C. Garlick, Abel Griffith, Michael Griffith, Zopher P. Horton, John S. Malone, Jacob Madara, Conrad Robb, Henry Showalters and Alexander Young to 191st P.V., May 15, 1864; Lewis M. Piper, to V.R.C., May 11, 1863.

THIRTY-NINTH REGIMENT, TENTH RESERVE.

The companies comprising this regiment were chiefly recruited in the counties of Somerset, Crawford, Mercer, Venango, Warren Lawrence, Clarion, Beaver and Washington. Co. A was a Somerset county organization. Camp Wilkins near Pittsburgh became the regimental rendezvous, and at that place during the last days of June, 1861, the field officers of the regiment— Col. John S. McCalmont, Lieut.-Col. James T. Kirk and Maj. Harrison Allen— assumed command. On the 1st of July the regiment moved up the Allegheny river twelve miles to Camp Wright, a beautiful location, where its commander, a regular army officer, thoroughly inculcated the first principles of discipline.

On the 18th of July the 10th was ordered to move to Cumberland, Maryland, via Bedford, Pennsylvania, but before reaching the latter place the order was countermanded, and it was hurried to Harrisburg, where on the 21st of July it was mustered into the service of the United States for three years. The unexpected defeat at Bull Run occurred the same day, but though it darkened the hopes of many of the men who had believed that a few months, at most, would end the rebellion, none faltered. Late in the afternoon of the 22d the command moved by rail toward Baltimore, and on the evening of the 23d with loaded arms and fixed bayonets it marched through that city and encamped near by. On the 24th it proceeded to Washington, and from thence, August 1st, to Tenallytown, where the Pennsylvania reserves were being rapidly assembled. There it was assigned to the 3d brigade, at first commanded by Col. McCalmont of the 10th, but subsequently by Brig.-Gen. E.O.C. Ord.

On the 10th of October, with its brigade and division, the regiment marched into Virginia, and just two months later it took part in the action at Dranesville, but suffered no loss in killed, wounded and missing. The success of the Union forces, however, greatly elated the spirit of the troops engaged, and intended to counteract the depressing effects caused by the Bull Run and Ball’s Bluff disasters. The winter was passed at Langley, Virginia, where Sergt.-Maj. Oswald H. Gaither, of Somerset county, formerly sergeant of Co. A, was appointed adjutant of the regiment.

Early in March, 1862, a general forward movement of the army was commenced upon the enemy’s position at Manassas, and the 10th moved with the division to Hunter’s Mills. The retreat of the Confederate army, however, produced a change in the plan of the campaign, and the regiment soon after made a forced march to Alexandria. While this movement was in progress a terrible storm prevailed, and on account of the destruction of a bridge, a long detour was necessitated to reach the Alexandria and Leesburg turnpike. At Alexandria the regiment was compelled to encamp without tents or other shelter, and the men suffered severely from the inclemency of the weather.

From Alexandria another forward movement was commenced, and moving via Fairfax, Centreville and Manassas Junction to the neighborhood of Fredericksburg, the reserves were attached to the command of Gen. McDowell, charged with the defense of Washington. But about the middle of June the Pennsylvania reserves were detached from McDowell’s corps and ordered to reinforce the army of McClellan on the peninsula. On its arrival in the vicinity of Mechanicsville, the division of which the 10th formed a part was attached to Gen. Fitz-John Porter’s corps. In the battle (Mechanicsville) which followed, the 10th was warmly engaged. A part of the regiment was posted in rifle-pits, and a part in a piece of woods to the right of them, while Cos. C and I*** were thrown forward as skirmishers. Easton’s battery was stationed on the brow of the hill, just in rear of the 10th. On both sides of the creek, which is here a sluggish stream, the ground is swampy and was covered with a growth of underwood. On the Mechanicsville side the ground descends for a quarter of a mile to the creek bottom. As the enemy came down the descending ground through the fields and along the road, Easton’s battery opened a rapid fire, and when within rifle range, the men posted in the pits and along the old milldam poured in so destructive a fire that he was forced back with terrible slaughter. Notwithstanding this bloody repulse, again and again he renewed the attempt to reach the creek and to force a passage, his main attacks being made along the road and upon the bridge near the mill. But nothing could withstand the steady fire of the reserves, and his columns advanced only to be broken and beaten back with the most grievous slaughter. The line of the 10th was everywhere preserved intact, and a joyful exultation was felt when right put an end to the battle.

The following day at Gaines’ Mill, and throughout the remainder of the famous seven days’ fight, the officers and men of the 10th behaved most gallantly. The regiment lost, in the series of battles which commenced at Mechanicsville and ended at Malvern Hill, over two hundred in killed, wounded and missing. Capt. Miller was killed; Lieut. Gaither was mortally wounded; while Capts. Adams, Ayer, McConnell and Phipps, and Lieuts. Moore, Wray and Shipler were severely wounded.

From the peninsula, with other regiments of he Pennsylvania reserves, the 10th was transferred to the army of Gen. Pope, and took part in the second battle of Bull Run, but as the field operations of the 10th (except the Gettysburg campaign) were performed almost side by side with the 8th regiment of reserves (whose history will be found in preceding pages of this work) we do not deem it necessary, in this connection, to again refer at length to the battles of second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, and the Wilderness; merely adding, however, that in all of the engagements mentioned the 10th won imperishable honor and renown. In the three days’ fighting at second Bull Run, it suffered loss of twelve killed, thirty-four wounded and nineteen missing. At South Mountain there were four killed and nineteen wounded. At Antietam but one man, besides Col. Warner, was wounded. At Fredericksburg the loss was severe, being eleven killed, seventy-five wounded and fifty-one captured. At Gettysburg there were two killed and five wounded.

During the battles in the Wilderness and beyond, the regiment met with severe losses, but the number is not stated in the reports. On the 30th of May, 1864, the enemy was met in considerable force near Bethesda Church, where the reserves were at first driven back in some disorder, but finally forming in a favorable position, a temporary breastwork of rails was thrown up and the enemy was checked. Reforming his lines he attacked in heavy force, but was repeatedly repulsed and driven back in confusion, the reserves inflicting great slaughter and taking many prisoners. This was their last battle, their time of service having expired. Many of the 10th re-enlisted as veterans, and formed part of the 190th and 191st regiments. On the 11th of June, 1864, the remnants of this brave and once strong body of men, which had fought in nearly every battle in which the Army of the Potomac had been engaged, and which was not excelled in valor by any other organization of the division, was mustered out of service at Pittsburgh.

SOMERSET COUNTY MEN WHO SERVED IN THE 10TH RESERVE.
COMPANY A.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: Robert P. Cummins, m. June 20, 1861; res. Jan 6, 1862. Jas. S. Hinchman, m. June 20, 1861; pr. fr. 1st lt. Jan. 13, 1862; killed at Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862. Chauncey F. Mitchell, m. June 20, 1861; pr. fr. sgt. to 1st sgt.; to 2d lt. Aug. 1, 1862; to capt. May 1, 1863; res. Sept. 3, 1863. John C. Gaither, m. July 17, 1861; pr. to 1st sgt.; to 1st lt. May 1, 1863; to capt. March 1, 1864; to brev.maj. Mar. 13, 1865; wd. Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; m.o.w.co. June 11, 1864.

First Lieutenants: Cyrus Elder, m. June 20, 1861; pr. fr. 2d lt.; Jan. 8, 1862; res. July 21, 1862. David C. Scott, m. June 20, 1861; wd. at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1861; pr. to 1st sgt.; to 1st lt. April 26, 1864; m.o.w.co. June 11, 1864. George S. Knee, m. June 20, 1861; pr. fr. 1st sgt. to 2d lt. Jan. 13, 1862; to 1st lt. Aug. 1, 1862; died Jan. 27, 1863, of wds. recd. at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.

Second Lieutenant: Jas. M. Marshall, m. June 20, 1861; pr. to 1st sgt.: to 2d lt. May 1, 1863; com. 1st lt. Sept. 4, 1863; not m., res. March 14, 1864.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants: Rufus C. Landis, m. June 20, 1861; pr. to sgt., to 1st sgt. April 26, 1864; m.o.w.co. June 11, 1864.

Sergeants: Adolph Winter, m. June 20, 1861; trans. to 46th regt. P.V. Oct., 1861. Oswald H. Gaither, m. June 6, 1861; pr. to sgt. maj. July, 1861. Eugene N. Petrie, m. June 6, 1861; pr. to principal mus. July 23, 1861. Herman G. Weller, m. June 20, 1861; pr. fr, Corp.; dis. by order of war dept. Nov. 26, 1862. H. G. Cunningham, m. June 20, 1861; pr. fr. corp.; dis. May 5, 1863, for wds. rec. at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. August Flots, m. June 20, 1861; pr. to sgt.; dis. May 24, 1863, for wds. rec. at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. Henry H. Kuhn, m. June 20, 1861; pr. to sgt.; dis. to accept. pr. in U.S.C.T., April 2, 1864; vet. Alex. Koontz, m. June 20, 1861; pr. to sgt.; m.o.w.c., June 11, 1864. Francis Phillippi, m. June 20, 1861; pr. to sgt.; captd. at Gaines’ Mill; wd. at Bull Run May 29, 1862; Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862, and Wilderness May 5, 1864; m.o.w.c., June 11, 1864. Mesheck Beam, m. July 17, 1861; pr. to Corp.; to sgt. April 2, 1864; m.o.w.c., June 11, 1864. Samuel R. Pile, m. July 17, 1861; pr. to Corp.; to sgt. April 26, 1864; captd. at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 11, 1864.

Corporals: Chas. G. Ogle, m. June 20, 1861; killed at Gaines’ Mill June 27, 1862. Samuel P. Pearson, m. July 17, 1861; dis. on surg. cert. July 31, 1862. Wm. P. Huston, m. Sept. 19, 1861; dis. Oct. 14, 1862, for wds. rec. at Charles City Crossroads, June 30, 1862. Charles A. Gaither, m. June 20, 1861; dis. Dec. 25, 1862, for wds. rec. at Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862. Isaac McAdams, m. June 20, 1861; killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. George A. Keslar, m. June 20, 1864; m.o.w.c. June 11, 1864. Jas. Benford, m. June 20, 1861; m.o.w.c. June 11, 1864. John G. Bricker, m. June 20, 1861; wd. Spottsylvania May 10, 1864; ab. at m.o. Jacob Wiltrout, m. July 17, 1861; wd. at Wilderness May 8, 1864; ab. at m.o. Samuel Leese, m. June 20, 1861; captd. at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 11, 1864. William G. Stoner, m. June 20, 1861; wd. At Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; m.o.w.c. June 11, 1864. Robert E. Laughton, m. June 20, 1861; captd. at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; missing in action at Wilderness May 8, 1864.

Musician: Wm. Austin, m. June 6, 1861; pr. principal mus. July, 1861.

PRIVATES.

(The following named privates were mustered in with the company from June 20 to July 17, 1861. Those whose names appear in italics were mustered out with the same June 11, 1864.)

Alfred Ash, Hugh Auman, Jesse Anderson, Jas. W. A. Barret, C. F. F. Boyd, David Baldwin, John Bense, Geo. W. Bricker, Christian Berkey, Solomon Cook, Dan’l Camp, E. Countryman, Benj. F. Cooper, John Custer, Ephraim Coleman, Richard Custer, Chas. Dively, Wesley W. Davis, Dennis Durst, Elijah P. Faidley, Jacob Folk, Wellington Glenn, Wm. H. Garlitz, John Gonder, Urbanus Glotfelty, Jonas Garletts, Wilson C. Hicks, John Hoyle, C.M. Hinchman, John Hershberger, Alex. H. Huston, Benj. F. Heckart, Cyrus Heinbaugh, Wm. F. Houpt, Henry Kidner, Dan’l S. Knee, Wm. H. Kimmel, Edward J. Koontz, Jno. O. Kimmel, Soloman A. Lenhart, Michael C. Lowrey, F. M. McAdams, Jno. P. Mathias, Jos. Miller, Henry C. McKinley, Alex. Nedrow, Harrison H. Penrod, Geo. Pile, Frank H. Rhodes, Wm. E. Ramage, John A. Ridinger, Sam’l Saylor, Alex. Saylor, Josiah Saylor, Jairus R. Schockey, Henry W. Slater, Luther A. Smith, Wm. H. Smith, Jeremiah Shaffer, J. M. Schneckenber, Thos. Stewart, Edward F. Tilson, Frank R. Walker, Samuel Walker, Wm. Wagner, Geo. W. Weimer, Wm. H. Walker, Wm. Young, Jeremiah Yutzy, Tobias D. Yoder.

Recruits— when mustered in: Robert Allison, Oct. 29, 1862; Fletcher Benford, Oct. 31, 1863; Henry Critchfield, Oct. 29, 1862; Wm. Cable, Oct. 29, 1852; John E. Cobaugh, Oct. 29, 1862; Jacob Casebeer, Oct. 29, 1852; Wm. E. Conrad, Sept. 19, 1861; Virgil Elder, Sept. 18, 1861; pro. to Q.M. Sgt. May 1, 1863; Henry S. Frank, Sept. 19, 1861; C. F. Huston, Sept. 19, 1861; Franklin Homer, Oct. 29, 1862: Jos. D. Humbert, Oct. 29, 1862; Simon P. Kurtz, Sept. 10, 1861; Oliver Moore, Oct. 29, 1862; Jacob Metzler, Oct. 29, 1862; John Sedrow, Oct. 29, 1862; John Pugh, Oct. 29, 1862; Peter Peil, Oct. 29, 1862; Joshua Richmire, Sept. 19, 1861; Hezekiah Rock, Oct. 29, 1862; Levi Shaulus, Sept. 19, 1861; Jacob Sumstine, Oct. 29, 1862; Alex. Stern, Oct. 29, 1862; Geo. H. Tayman, Sept. 19, 1861.

Killed: Robert Allison, Wm. E. Conrad, Cyrus Heinbaugh, John O. Kimmel, Michael C. Lowery, John Nedrow, at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; John Bense, at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862; Urbanus Glotfelty, at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862; Benj. F. Heckart, at South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862.

Wounded: Hugh Auman, Aug. 12, 1863; Jas. W. A. Barrett, May 9, 1864; C. F. F. Boyd, at South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862; Dan’l Camp, at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1861; Samuel Saylor, at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1861; Alex. Saylor, at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1861; Benj. F. Cooper, at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862; John E. Cobaugh, at Wilderness, May 5, 1851; Jacob Casebeer, F. M. McAdams, John P. Mathias, Jairus R. Schockey, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; J. H. Schneckenber, at Wilderness, May 9, 1864; Edward F. Tilson, June 30, 1862; George F. Wimer, June 30, 1862; David W. Welsley, Aug. 27, 1862; Dennis Durst, at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862; Wellington Glenn, at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862; C. F. Huston, June 30, 1862; Henry Kidner, at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862; Dan’l S. Knee, June 30, 1862; Geo. Pile, at Bristoe Station, Va., Oct. 14, 1863; Geo. W. Bricker, at Fredericksburg; Christian Berkey, at second Bull Run.

Died of disease or wounds: Geo. W. Bricker, Jan. 4, 1863, of wds. rec. at Fredericksburg, bu. in Mil. Asy. Cem., D.C.; Christian Berkey, Sept. 18, 1862, of wds. rec. at second Bull Run, bu. at Philadelphia, Pa.; John Cobaugh, May 19, 1864, of wds. rec. at Wilderness, May 5, 1861; Jacob Casebeer, Mar. 28, 1863, of wds. rec. at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, bu. at Philadelphia; Dennis Durst, Sept. 16, 1862, of wds. rec. at Bull Run, Aug 30, 1862; Edward J. Koontz, Sept. 15, 1862; J. M. Schneckenber, May 11, 1864, of wds. rec. at Wilderness, May 9, 1864, bu. on battlefield; Edward F. Tilson, Sept., 1862, of wds. rec. June 30, 1862; Geo. W. Welmer 1862, of wds. rec. June 30, 1862.

Discharged before expiration of term: Hugh Auman, Aug. 12 1863; C. F. F. Boyd, May 26, 1863; David Baldwin, disab. on surg cert. Dec. 16, 1861; Benj. F. Cooper, May 5, 1863; John Custer surg. cert., Jan. 17, 1863; Wesley W. Davis, May 5, 1863, for wds. rec. in action Aug. 27, 1862; C. F. Huston, Jan. 17, 1863, for wds. rec. June 30, 1862; Dan’l S. Knee, Jan 17, 1863, for wds. rec. June 30, 1862; Wm. H. Hummel, on surg. cert., Dec. 1, 1862; Simon P Kurtz, surg. cert., Jan. 30, 1862; Henry C. McKinley, surg. cert.; John Pugh, surg. cert., Mar. 14, 1863; Wm. Wagner, surg. cert., Feb. 23, 1862; Jeremiah Yutzy, surg. cert., Dec. 24, 1862.

Transferred: Ephraim Coleman, to V.R.C., Feb. 15, 1861; Richard Custer, vet.; Henry Critchfield, Wm. Cable, Henry J. Frank, John Hershberger, Alex. H. Huston, Franklin Homer, Jos. D. Humbert, Oliver Moore, Jacob Metzler, John A. Ridinger, Joshua Richmire, Hezeklab Rock, Levi Shaulus, Jacob Sumstine and Alex. Stern, to Co. I, 191st regt. P.V., June 1, 1861; Wm. H. Garlitz and Tobias D. Yoder, to V.R.C., Sept. 1, 1863; John Gonder, Wm. E. Ramage, to V.R.C., Dec. 9, 1863; Jeremiah Shaffer, to V.R.C.; Peter Peil, to 191st regt. P.V., June 1, 1864; Geo. H. Tayman, to 191st regt. P.V., June 1, 1864; Fletcher Benford, to Co. I, regt. P.V., June 1, 1864.

Missing in Action: E. Countryman, at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862; Frank H. Rhodes, at Spottsylvania, May 9, 1864.

Captured: Jas. W. A. Barrett, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862; Dan’l Camp, at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862; C. M. Hinchman, at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862; Solomon A. Lenhart, at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862.

FIFTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.

This regiment, which was recruited in the summer and early autumn of 1861 (principally in the counties of Somerset, Cambria, Dauphin, Northampton and Lehigh, the first-mentioned county sending forth nearly one-half of the regiment’s aggregate strength), rendezvoused at Camp Curtin. The original field officers, all residents of Cambria county, were Col. Jacob M. Campbell, Lieut.-Col. Barnabas McDermit, and Maj. John P. Linton.
The regiment remained at Camp Curtin until February 27, 1862, when it was ordered to Washington, D.C., and upon its arrival there encamped near the Bladensburg Cemetery. On March 25, it was assigned, by order, to Brig.-Gen. Keim’s command of Casey’s division, but the order was countermanded on the following day, and on the 29th it was ordered to proceed to Harper’s Ferry and report to Col. Miles. Upon his arrival, Col. Campbell was directed to make such dispositions of his force as to guard most effectively about sixty miles of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Hence, Co. G was stationed at Back Creek bridge; Co. F at Sleepy Creek bridge; Co. D at Alpine station; Co. I at Sir John’s run; Co. C at Great Cacapon bridge; Co. H at Rockwell’s run; Co. E at No. 12 Water station; Co. B at Paw Paw; Co. K at Little Cacapon bridge, and Co. A at South Branch bridge. Headquarters of the regiment were first established at Great Cacapon, but subsequently at Sir John’s run.

The country thus occupied was considered by the rebels as their own, and the majority of the people in the vicinity were rebels. Numerous guerrilla bands led by daring and reckless chieftains roamed throughout that region, pillaging and burning the property of the few Union inhabitants, and watchful for an opportunity to burn the railroad bridges, cut the telegraph wires, and destroy the railroad. To guard this great thoroughfare, of vital importance to the government, to suppress guerrilla warfare, to afford protection to the harassed and helpless people, was the duty which the regiment was assigned to perform. Col. Campbell at once assumed, as a cardinal principle, that the true way to deal with guerrillas was to assume the offensive and hunt them, instead of waiting to let them hunt him. Almost daily, from some part of the line, squads were sent out to engage and capture these roving bands, led by such notorious partisans as Edwards, White, Imboden and McNeil, and many were brought in. Thus was passed the time until September 10, l862.

Meanwhile the rebel army having defeated McClellan on the peninsula, and Pope at second Bull Run, was now advancing into Maryland on the Antietam campaign. On September 11 his advance guard reached Back creek, where he surprised and captured some of the pickets of Co. G. Communication with Col. Miles, at Harper’s Ferry, was again severed, and soon after the latter place was invested by "Stonewall" Jackson, the post, garrison and immense military stores falling into the hands of the enemy. Col. Campbell now telegraphed to Gen. Kelly, in command in West Virginia, for orders. Kelly declined to give any, but advised the withdrawal from the road. This the colonel decided not to follow, and clung to his position, which had now become perilous, his little band of nine hundred men, without artillery or cavalry, being the only Union forces, at that time, in the hostile territory of Virginia.

On the 12th Col. Campbell, taking a small detachment from Co. I, Capt. Bonacker, at Sir John’s run, and another from Co. D, under Lieut. Gageby, proceeded in open platform cars to Back creek. There he was joined by Capt. Long, with a small force, in all but sixty-six men. Proceeding cautiously toward North Mountain, and awaiting until the main body of the enemy had passed, Col. Campbell made a bold and impetuous attack upon his rear guard. The rebels, ignorant of the numbers of the attacking force, were thrown into confusion, and fled precipitately. In this spirited sortie two of the enemy were left dead upon the field, seven were wounded, nineteen were taken prisoners, and thirty stands of arms and one caisson were captured. Leaving a small force, with Maj. Linton in command, at Back creek, Col. Campbell returned and immediately re-established telegraphic communication with the advance post. Two days later the enemy again advanced his pickets to the neighborhood of Back creek, while a division of his army was engaged in destroying the railroad, with headquarters at Martinsburg.

Learning that the enemy’s pickets had advanced, Col. Campbell, with detachments from Cos. C, D, and I, hastened to the support of Maj. Linton. "From their stations," said a correspondent, "the enemy’s pickets could see but one side of the colonel’s camp at the bridge, and struck with this fact, he conceived and executed a happy device. Leading in his detachments on the exposed side, he marched them over the hill, out of sight of the enemy, and again and again back to the road and through the camp, thus conveying to the rebel pickets the impression that the post had been strongly reinforced. That night three hollow logs were mounted upon the wooden breast-works, and with the soldiers’ gum blankets wrapped around them, presented the appearance of formidable siege guns. To complete the deception the men bored holes in the stumps with a large auger, and charging them freely with powder, set them off regularly morning and evening."

Until the 21st skirmishing with the enemy’s pickets was kept up, when Co. G, which was holding the bridge, was attacked by a considerable force of the enemy. Col. Campbell at once moved his train, with his forces hastily collected, to the support of the menaced detachment; but before he arrived Maj. Linton had been attacked with an overwhelming force, and was obliged to fall back, bringing off all his men, but losing his camp and garrison equipage. The enemy advanced and burned the railroad bridge, but hearing the whistle of the locomotive bringing up Col. Campbell’s force, and suspecting an ambuscade and the arrival of reinforcements, hastily fell back. Col. Campbell pushed out his pickets again to the bridge, where they arrived before the fires were extinguished.
After the battle of Antietam, Gen. McClellan, unaware of the presence of any Union troops south of the Potomac, sent a cavalry force to picket the Maryland shore. Seeing soldiers in blue across the river, they regarded Col. Campbell’s men as rebels in disguise, and it was with considerable difficulty that they could be undeceived. Upon the surrender of Miles, the brigade to which the regiment had belonged had disappeared. A report of its position to the army commander soon brought an order attaching it to Gen. Franklin’s command. At daylight on the 4th of October, the rebel Gen. Imboden, with a force of infantry and cavalry seven hundred strong, attacked Co. K, Capt. Newhard, at Little Cacapon. The men were all at roll-call when the enemy, under cover of a dense fog, rushed into their camp, and the first intimation they had of his presence was a volley fired from their own rifle-pits. They immediately seized their arms, and attempted to drive out the hostile force; but the odds were too great, and they were forced to yield. Thirty-five of the company escaped, but Capt. Newhard and fifty of his men were captured. Seven of the company were wounded. The enemy had two killed and eight wounded. Moving rapidly to Paw Paw, where Capt. Hite was stationed with Co. B, Imboden divided his brigade, and, with one column keeping the captain amused in front, sent the other to the rear, and before the latter was aware of his situation, he was fast between the two. Bringing up two of his guns within easy range of Hite’s position, Imboden demanded his surrender. As resistance was sure to entail a useless slaughter, the company yielded. Learning the fate of two of his companies, Col. Campbell quickly concentrated his force at Sir John’s run. Imboden approached within six miles, and after reconnoitering the position for a day, unwilling to attack, withdrew to Winchester, and the remaining companies of the 54th were returned to their old posts.

Soon afterward the regiment was attached to the command of Gen. Morrell, left for the defense of the Upper Potomac, and subsequently, upon the organization of the 8th army corps, it was assigned to the 3d brigade, of the 2d division, commanded by Gen. Kelly. In December, Cos. B and K, having been exchanged, returned to the regiment, and the order, relieving it from the onerous and trying duty upon the railroad, which had been earnestly longed for, was received. Concentrating at North Mountain, it moved, on the 6th of January, 1863, to Romney, where, after a fruitless pursuit of Imboden, it remained until the opening of the spring campaign. On the 29th of January, Lieut.-Col. McDermit resigned, and Maj. Linton succeeded him, Capt. Enoch D. Yutzy, of Co. C, being promoted to major.

The regiment was now attached to the 4th brigade of the 1st division, department of West Virginia, Col. Campbell in command of the brigade, and Lieut.-Col. Linton of the regiment. On the 3d of April, the enemy having attacked a forage train, above Burlington, the 54th, with a battalion of cavalry, was sent in pursuit. At Purgitsville the rebel cavalry was encountered and driven and some prisoners taken. The regiment continued here, scouting the country and capturing guerrillas who infested the region, until the 30th of June, when it moved to New Creek in anticipation of an attack upon Grafton. On the 6th of July, Gen. Kelly moved his command, by forced marches, to cooperate with the Army of the Potomac, now driving the enemy from the field of Gettysburg. On the 10th he came up with the rebel pickets, and, upon the withdrawal of the rebel army into Virginia, he followed up the retreat, and on the 19th was heavily engaged. During the night he learned that the enemy in force was moving on his rear, and immediately retreated into Maryland, leaving the 54th alone upon the Virginia shore. The enemy approached and threw a few shells into its lines, but soon retired.

The regiment now returned to Romney. On the 15th of August Col. Mulligan, in command of the 23d Ill., was threatened with an attack near Petersburg, and the 54th marched to his assistance. Here it remained, and for three weeks was engaged in fortifying. The brigade moved to Springfield on the 6th of November, where a reorganization of the command took place, the 54th being assigned to the 1st brigade of the 2d division, Col. Campbell in command.

On the 4th of January, 1864, Gen. Kelly apprehending an attack upon Cumberland, Col. Campbell, with a part of his command, was ordered to its defense. A month later Co. F, while guarding the railroad bridge at Patterson’s creek, was attacked by a party of the enemy under the notorious Harry Gilmore, in the garb of Union soldiers. By this deception the rebels reached the picket line unsuspected, when they dashed into the camp, and, after a short struggle, compelled its surrender. Three of the company were killed and several wounded. After the surrender, Gilmore, with his own hand, shot and instantly killed Corp. Gibbs, an act which should stamp its perpetrator with infamy forever. Col. Campbell, at his own request, was then relieved from the command of the brigade and assumed charge of the regiment.

About this time Gen. Sigel relieved Gen. Kelly, and immediately commenced preparations for a campaign in the Shenandoah valley. On the 15th of May, while pushing his columns up the valley, Sigel struck a force of the enemy unexpectedly large, under Breckinridge, near Newmarket, prepared for battle. Confident of his ability to drive the opposing force, Sigel disposed his troops for battle. His left flank was protected by cavalry, while three regiments of infantry— the 34th Mass., 1st Va., and 54th Penn., composing the 2d brigade— under command of Col. Thoburn, and two batteries, were formed for the attack, with Moore’s brigade in support on the right. At the opening of the battle the cavalry, in passing to the rear, threw the infantry into some confusion, breaking through its lines. Steadily the enemy moved forward to the attack, his long lines over- lapping both flanks of Sigel’s force. The Union artillery, though plied with excellent effect, could not stay the rebel columns. Arriving within easy musket range, the infantry of both sides opened, simultaneously, a heavy and mutually destructive fire. The enemy’s great superiority in numbers at length prevailed, and the Union lines were forced back, the 54th retiring in good order, returning the fire of the enemy until he ceased to pursue. Sigel retreated to Cedar creek, where he threw up defensive works. The loss of the 54th in this engagement was one hundred and seventy-four in killed, wounded and missing. Capt. Geissinger and Lieut. Colburn were among the killed, and Lieut.-Col. Linton, Capts. Graham and Bonacker, and Lieut. Anderson wounded.

Soon after the battle near Newmarket, Gen. Sigel was relieved, and Maj.-Gen. Hunter was assigned to the command of the army, which was now designated the Army of the Shenandoah. On the 26th of May, Hunter began his campaign by advancing up the valley, the enemy meanwhile stubbornly contesting his progress. On the morning of Sunday, June 5, the 1st brigade, Col. Moore, which had the advance, met the enemy in force near New Hope Church. Moore’s brigade made three successive charges, but each time was repulsed by a murderous fire. At one o’clock P.M. Thoburn’s 2d brigade (of only three regiments) was ordered to storm the works, which six regiments (Moore’s brigade) had failed to carry. "These works, substantially built, were situated upon the brow of a hill, reached by a gradual ascent. Quickly forming, the line moved rapidly to the foot of the hill, where it halted, while the artillery threw a well-directed shower of shells upon his lines. As the fire slackened, the order to charge was given. With shouts, the line moved forward at double-quick, and, pausing not for an instant, it scaled the breastworks. A single volley was poured in upon the rebel mass, when muskets were clubbed, and a terrible hand-to-hand encounter ensued. With unflinching bravery, this small brigade held the ground it had won against the repeated attempts of the enemy to regain lt. Finally, the rebel leader, Jones, fell, his brain pierced by a bullet, and the rout of his forces commenced. The loss of the regiment in this battle was thirty killed and wounded. Adjt. Rose was among the latter."

At Staunton, Virginia, Hunter was joined by Gen. Crook, who had advanced from the Kanawha valley. The 54th was here transferred to Crook’s command, and formed part of the 3d brigade of the 2d division, Col. Campbell taking command of the brigade, and Maj. Yutzy of the regiment. The combined Union forces now pushed rapidly forward toward Lynchburg, the enemy steadily contesting the way. Lexington was occupied on the 11th, and on the 17th Hunter arrived in front of Lynchburg, where the, enemy had concentrated in large force. For two days the contest was waged with varying success, raging at times with great fury. Meanwhile the men of the 54th were without rations, and were worn out with hard service; but they never flinched from the severe duty to which they were subjected. Bates says that "fifty-four of their number were killed" in front of the town, and among the wounded was Lieut. Cole, of Co. B.

Finding the enemy too strong for him, his ammunition nearly exhausted, Hunter withdrew, and commenced his retreat across the mountains toward the Kanawha. In a hostile country, short of rations, the hills and the valleys scorched by the summer’s sun, and the fountains dry, it would be difficult to give an adequate conception of the sufferings and privations of man and beast in this memorable march. Reaching Camp Pyatt, on the Kanawha, on the 29th, after a brief respite the army was taken by transports to Parkersburg, and thence by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad to Martinsburg, arriving on the 14th of July.

The Confederate Gen. Early, who had been detached from Lee’s army at Petersburg, for a diversion in its favor, had advanced into Maryland, had driven Wallace from the Monocacy, and had approached to the very gates of the national capital. The timely arrival, however, of the 6th and 19th corps from Grant’s army caused him to turn back, and, to intercept his retreat, Hunter’s forces were ordered forward from Martinsburg. Crossing the Potomac at Harper’s Ferry and immediately recrossing at Berlin, the command hastened on to the neighborhood of Snicker’s Gap, where it was ascertained that the enemy had already passed through. Gen. Crook, who had succeeded Gen. Hunter in the command of the Army of the Shenandoah, continued the pursuit beyond the Blue Ridge. Early’s force was overtaken, and the three brigades under Col. Thoburn immediately attacked them, but after a spirited engagement, Thoburn, being outflanked and vastly outnumbered, was driven to the opposite side of the river. In this action the loss of the 54th was severe.

Gen. Wright, with the 6th and 19th corps, now came up, and after pursuing Early to Winchester, returned with the two corps mentioned, to Washington, leaving Crook in command. The brigade of which the 54th formed part was here transferred to the division commanded by Col. Mulligan, of the 23d Ill. Early soon learned of the withdrawal of Gen. Wright, and, turning upon his tormenters, commenced skirmishing with Crook’s advance, on the 23d, which lasted during the day. Early on the following morning the enemy made a vigorous attack, which increased in fury as the day wore on. The Union troops maintained their position and punished the enemy severely, but aware of his inferiority in numbers, and that his position was liable to be turned, Crook ordered Mulligan to withdraw. At the moment that the retrogade movement commenced, the enemy charged and the movement had to be executed under a terrible fire of infantry and artillery. The 54th, which had fought its way up to and beyond Kernstown, full of courage and confidence, heard the order to retreat with evident dissatisfaction, but executed it in excellent order, twice facing about and delivering a well-directed fire into the faces of the pursuing host. Col. Mulligan fell mortally wounded, at the moment the retreat commenced, and the command of the division devolved on Col. Campbell, that of the brigade on Capt. John P. Suter, of the 54th, and of the latter regiment on Capt. Franklin B. Long, of Co. G. Crook now withdrew his forces across the Potomac.

During the remaining summer months the regiment participated in various minor marches and counter-marches. The army was now under the command of Gen. Sheridan, and reorganized, was prepared for an active campaign. The 54th participated in the series of heavy skirmishes at Cedar creek, in August, and was in the near vicinity of the fight at Berryville which occurred on September 3. Soon after it was transferred from the extreme left of the infantry line, to the extreme right, at Summit Point, where it remained until the 19th, repairing as far as possible the ravages of the campaign, distributing supplies and assigning recruits, convalescents and veterans returned from furlough.

"At two o’clock on the morning of September 19, Sheridan advanced to drive the enemy from his strongly fortified position near Winchester. Crook’s corps know known as the 8th) reached the railroad crossing of the Opequan, at eleven A.M., and was here held in reserve until two P.M., the sound of battle fiercely raging beyond the small stream distinctly audible, when it was ordered to advance. Crossing to the right of the Winchester pike, the regiment was formed in the rear of a wood, through which it advanced in line, relieving a portion of the 19th corps. Here Crook’s entire line lay for some time in comparative quiet, responding at brief intervals with random shots to the skirmish firing of the enemy. Suddenly, to the right, was heard a loud shout. It was the charging of the Union cavalry under Torbert. Simultaneously Crook received the order to charge, and with shouts and cheers the whole line rushed forward into the open field, and though many fell, unbroken it moved forward with irresistible force, pushing the enemy and allowing him no time to rally, until be was flying in complete rout and confusion far beyond Winchester."

Two days later, the regiment, then under command of Maj. Yutzy, formed part of the force which moving quietly along the rough and precipitous sides of North Mountain, turned the left of the enemy, stationed at Fisher’s Hill, and, with an irresistible charge, swept down on his flank, driving him from his guns, and almost annihilating his command. The regiment with other troops pursued the demoralized forces of the enemy beyond Harrisonburg, whence it returned with the army to the north side of Cedar creek.
"On the 19th of October, in the absence of Gen. Sheridan, Early passed silently from his camp at midnight, and, dividing his command into two columns, gained a position undiscovered, in dangerous proximity to the Union force, whence, in the mist of the early morn, he fell, with crushing force, upon the Union troops reposing un suspicious of danger. Crook’s corps in advance was first attacked, and, before it could form in line, or offer any resistance, was driven back. When the rout of our forces was complete, and the enemy was in full possession of our camps, artillery and many prisoner’s, Sheridan arrived upon the field, and, with remarkable coolness and assurance, collected his scattered forces, formed his lines of battle, and when well in hand, and inspired with the spirit of their leader, he fell upon the enemy, rioting in the captured camps, and before nightfall had retrieved all that was lost, and was glorying in his captures of artillery, small arms and a great crowd of prisoners, the exultant enemy reduced to a flying mob." In this engagement, the last fought in the Shenandoah valley, the 54th suffered severely, and among the killed was Lieut. Joseph Peck, of Co. B.

In December the main body of Sheridan’s army was ordered to join Grant in front of Petersburg. In the execution of the order, the movement began on the 19th, and on the 23d the regiment encamped, at Chapin’s Farm, where it was assigned to the Army of the James.

When the 3d and 4th reserve regiments were mustered out of service in May, 1864, the veterans and recruits of those organizations were formed into an independent battalion, which was subsequently attached to the 54th. On the 7th of February, 1865, the term of original enlistments having expired, an order from the war department directed that the two organizations should be consolidated under the name of the 54th regiment. This was effected and the following field officers were commissioned (the original officers of the regiment having been mustered out at the expiration of their terms of service): Col. Albert P. Moulton, Lieut.-Col. William A. McDermit and Maj. Nathan Davis. It was soon after assigned to the 2d brigade, independent division of the Army of the James, commanded by Gen. Ord.

On the morning of the 2d of April the regiment joined in the general forward movement of the army, and, proceeding with the brigade crossed the rebel works, now abandoned, and approached Fort Gregg. Here a brief but sharp fight took place, in which the regiment lost twenty killed and wounded. Maj. Davis and Lieut. Cyrus Patton were among the killed.

Routed from its works, the rebel army was now retreating rapidly toward the North Carolina border, and for the purpose of cutting the enemy’s way of retreat, and delaying his demoralized columns, the 54th Penn. and the 123d Ohio, Col. Kellogg, with two companies of the 4th Mass. Cav., Col. Washburn, were ordered to make a forced march to High Bridge, and effect its destruction. This detachment marched on the 5th of April. "Arrived at Rice’s Station, Gen. Read, of Ord’s staff, took command, and when within sight of the bridge made his dispositions for the attack. Before the column could be formed, word was brought that the videttes at Rice’s had been driven; nothing daunted the little force promptly attacked. But the enemy had taken ample precautions for the safety of this, their main avenue of escape, and after a desperate struggle, in which Gen. Read was killed, Cols. Kellogg and Washburn wounded and taken prisoners, and a large proportion of the command killed or prisoners, surrounded on all sides by the main columns of the enemy’s infantry and cavalry, it was forced to surrender. The loss of the 54th was twenty-one killed and wounded. The captives were taken back to Rice’s, where, to their astonishment, they beheld Longstreet’s corps intrenched, having come up but a few moments after Read’s column had passed in the morning."

This attack, though failing in its immediate purpose, subserved the main end; for Lee’s columns were thereby delayed several hours, enabling Sheridan to sweep around the enemy’s rear, and complete the destruction and capture of that once proud and defiant army. For four days without rations, the captives marched with the retreating rebel army, when, to their great joy, they were released from their captivity and their starving condition by Grant’s victorious columns. From Appomattox Court House, the regiment was sent to Camp Parole, at Annapolis, Maryland, and July 15, 1865, its members were mustered out of service at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

(NOTE.— In the following company lists the names of privates who re-enlisted as veterans will be found printed in italics. As a further explanation, we add that the work of preparing the muster-out rolls of this regiment seems to have been done but imperfectly. Thus, opposite many of the names no remarks appear, and where men enlisted in 1861 and 1862, and re-enlisted in 1864, the date of their second muster in, only, is shown. Again, the killed and wounded are not designated.)

MEMBERS OF THE FIFTY- FOURTH REGIMENT FROM SOMERSET COUNTY.

FIELD AND STAFF.

Enoch D. Yutzy, major, pro. from Capt. Co. C Feb. 1, 1863; disch. Jan. 5, 1865.
Graft M. Pile, chap’n, m. Feb. 28, 1862; disch. Sept. 3, 1864.
Charles Shartz, sgt.-maj.; m. Oct. 23, 1862; pro. from private Co. D March 1, 1865; disch. by G.O. May 31, 1865.
Josiah A. Heckart, q.m.-sgt.; m. Sept. 30, 1861; pro. from private Co. C Sept. 12, 1864; m.o. with regt. July 15, 1865; vet.
William Flick, q.m.- sgt.; m. Sept. 30, 1861; pro. from sgt. Co. C March 1, 1862; date of disch. unknown.
Alexander R. Scott, com.-sgt.; m. Oct. 30, 1862; pro. from private Co. C Sept. 17, 1864; m.o. with regt. July 15, 1865.
COMPANY B.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: John H. Hite, m. Sept. 3, 1861; disch. May 4, 1864; John Cole, m. Sept. 3, 1861; pro. fr. 1st lt. March 26; m.o. Sept. 16, 1864, ex. of term.
First Lieutenant: John H. Benford, m. March 5, 1864; pro. fr. 1st sgt. March 27, 1862; m.o. Sept. 17, 1864, ex. of term.
Second Lieutenants: Henry C. Baer, m. Sept. 3, 1861; disch. Jan. 15, 1864; Sylvester Colborn, m. March 5, 1864; pro. fr. sgt. April 3, 1864; killed at Newmarket, Va., May 15, 1864; Joseph Peck, m. May 16, 1864; pro. from sgt.; died Oct. 19, 1864, of. wds. rec. in action; John W. Burgien, m. Sept. 2, 1862; com. 1st lt. April 3, 1865; not mus.; m.o.w.co. July 15, 1865.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeants: William F. Gilby, m. Nov. 5, 1863; m.o.w.co.; vet.; Adam Wilson, record unknown; Charles W. Pugh, m. Sept. 16, 1861; disch. Sept. 16, 1864; cap. m. 1862; Hallowell Taylor, m. Sept. 27, 1862; disch. by G.O. May 24, 1865; Benjamin Dilley, m. Dec. 2, 1861; prisoner from Feb. 22, 1864, to April 21, 1865; disch. by G.O. May 27, 1865.
Corporals: Moses Bahney, m. Jan. 1, 1864; disch. May 31,1865; Wm. H. Youndt, m. Oct. 22, 1861; killed at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; vet.; David Kercher, m. March 11, 1864; died of wds. rec. at High Bridge, Va., April 6, 1865 ; William Riffle, record not on muster-out roll; Jacob Naugle, record not on muster-out roll; G. M. Holderbaum, record not on muster-out roll; B. F. Mealey, record not on muster-out roll; Herman Baldwin, record not on muster- out roll; Wesley M. Young, died Oct. 19,1864; bu. in nat. cem., Winchester, Va., lot 10; H. D. Whisker, died at Harrisburg, Nov. 15, 1861; John Brant, record not on muster-out roll; Edward Paetzel, m. Sept. 23, 1862; disch. June 8, 1865; Edward C. Deilly, m. Jan. 2, 1862; George W. Finkley, m. Jan., 1862; date of m.o. unknown; William H. Blank, m. Feb. 25, 1862; tr. to Co. F.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: Joseph Bitting, John W. Carver, H. Eichelberger, Charles A. Fetzer, Benjamin F. Frederick, Abraham Faith, John Fisher, Richard Gangawer, George L. Henry, Larue M. Hicks, Simon Keck, Charles P. Moyer, W. D. Miller, John F. Osmond, Ferdinand Rickert, Archibald Rex, Henry Row, Alexander Rayman. Lewis Sassaman, Willoughby Smith, John J. Spangler, Francis S. Weiss, T. Wambold, James Wilt, Jacob Werr, James Weiss.

Enlisted in 1862: Edward Ackerman, Joseph Bruch, John P. Blair, William Conway, Abraham F. Darrohn, Henry Denglier, Willis Ellis, Tilghman Fry, Lewis Greenwood, William H. Gruber, James Greer, Sylvanus Kepler, Addison W. Koch, James Kramer, Peter S. Lester, Washington Long, James Loag, Jesse Liston, H. Leberknight, Lando R. Moyer, John Martin, Henry G. Miller, Steward McDonald, John Neide, George W. Roberts, Francis Sanville, Thomas C. Stout, James W. Sigfried, William Schneider, Edwin Smith, H. Synnaman, Thomas Synnaman, William Shaw, Harrison Shaffer, Henry J. Simmons, John Smith, Enos Spahr, James P. Thomas, Samuel Wynkoop, Henry Wambold.

Enlisted in 1863: Samuel Byning, John Hayworth., George Hendricks, Edward Weaver, F. Zimmerman.

Enlisted in 1864: Solomon Baldwin, Henry Barth, Jacob Bey, Frank Bennett, Henry S. Berkey, Francis Bills, Josiah Bowers, Jonathan Boyer, Ebenezer Cardiff, James A. Cook, Emanuel Custer, John A. Custer, George Coffin, Michael Douler, Edward Diehl, Daniel Ehine, Herman Fuchs, Reuben Ferner, Chauncey Fry, Henry Huffmaster, David Hillegass, John Hahn, Wm. A. Heller, John Kern, Peter Keller, John Lugg, Cyrus Lohr, Hiram Lohr, Alex. Lockwood, Edwin W. Miller, Alvin H. Miller, Noah Miller, Clement Noll, Max Nash, Ferd. Offerman, George Oyler, Hiram J. Penrod, Bernard Raible, Edwin Stehler, James Shields, John Schleiffer, Jeremiah Sourwine, Jeremiah Sigfried, William Slick, Abraham Spangler, James K. Spangler, Joseph A. Weiss, M. Wamkessel, Daniel Weiss, Herman Wilson, Theodore Woy.

Enlisted in 1865: David Rheinhard.

Original members and recruits whose complete record is not shown on muster-out roll: John Ackerman, William F. Altfather, John W.Baldwin, Nicholas Barnet, Jacob P. Benford, Hiram Bennett, Frederick Bieber, Wm. F. Blair, Mark Collins, John Cook, William Crissey, Albert Croyl, Cyrus Fisher, Edward Fleegle, William Foose, John Geigor, Samuel Girsel, John Ginder, Frederick Grof, John Hammer, Samuel Hammer, Josiah B. Hicks, H. Hinemerger, Hezekiah Hite, Jonathan Holsopple, Jacob Hoover, John Koontz, Wm. P. Knepper, C. F. Lambert, John Lape, Alex. Larimer, Edward J. Lohr, Noah Lohr, Jerome Luke, Benjamin Ling, Charles H. Miller, Josiah L. Miller, John W. Mostoller, m. Sept. 1861; dis. Sept., 1864; taken prisoner at Paw Paw. Samuel O’Neal, Samuel Peck, Edward Penrod, Elias Poorbaugh, John H. Pugh, Franklin Ringler, Edward W. Rhodes, Herman Shank, Henry Schneider, Franklin Spangler, George Spangler, Jonathan Spangler, Oliver Spangler, C. Thompson, James Thompson, Solomon Uhl, John Wagner, Charles Will, Daniel W. Will,*** John A. Woy, William Wilson, David Zimmerman, Edward Zorn Jeremiah Zorn.

Died: Hiram Bennett at Harrisburg, Nov. 26, 1861; Edward Fleegle, at Annapolis, Md., Dec. 4, 1864; John Lugg, May 6, 1865 of wds. rec. in action; John Lape, at Richmond, Va., Nov. 2 1862; Edward J. Lohr, Aug. 9, 1864, bu. in Mt. Olivet Cem., Frederick, Md.

COMPANY C.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: Enoch D. Yutzy, m. Sept. 30, 1861; pro. to maj. Feb. 1, 1863. Irenus L. Smith, m. Sept. 30, 1861; pro. fr. 1st sgt. Feb. 1, 1863 m.o. Sept. 12, 1864, ex. of term.
First Lieutenant: Robert P. Robison, m. Sept. 30, 1861; m.o. Sept. 3, 1864, ex. of term.
Second Lieutenant: Samuel Lowry, m. Sept. 30, 1861; m.o. Sept. 17, 1864, ex. of term.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant: George B. Stineman, m. June 1, 1864; com. 1st lt. April 3, 1865; not mustered; dis. by G.O. May 31, 1865; vet.
Sergeants: Levi F. Kipler, m. March 12, 1864; com. 2d lt. April 3, 1865; not mus.; dis. by G. O. May 31, 1865; vet. Samuel J. Custer, m. Jan. 4, 1864; dis. by G.O. May 31, 1865; vet. John Funk, m. Jan. 23, 1864; dis. by G.O. May 31, 1865; vet. William P. Levi, m. March 12, 1864; dis. by G.O. May 31, 1865: vet. Wm. H. H. Sanner, m. Sept. 30, 1861; pr. to. sgt.-maj. Sept. 12, 1863; com. 2d lt. Co. G, Jan. 13, 1864; m.o. July 15, 1865; vet. William Flick, m. Sept. 30, 1861; pr. to q.m.-sgt. March 1, 1862. Nelson Myers, m. Sept. 30, 1861. Frederick A. Smith, m. Sept. 30, 1861; prisoner fr. May 15, 1864, to Feb. 27, 1865; dis. April 10, 1865.
Corporals: Jacob Weaver, m. Feb. 1, 1862; dis. May 31, 1865; vet. Abraham Fry, m. Feb. 22, 1864; dis. May 31, 1865; vet. Wm. A. Fagan, m. Feb. 29, 1864; dis. May 31, 1865; vet. Jesse C. Blough, m. Jan. 1, 1864; dis. May 31, 1865; vet. Milton Ligley, m. Feb. 22, 1864; dis. May 31, 1865. Evan E. Evans, m. March 12, 1864; dis. May 31, 1865; vet. David B. Wertz, m. May 2, 1862; dis. June 2, 1865. Jacob S. Noon, m. May 2, 1862; dis. May 8, 1865. John H. Myers, m. April 2, 1862; m.o. ex. term. Samuel S. Griffith, m. Sept. 30, 1861; not on m.o. roll. Hiram W. Boucher, m. Sept. 30, 1861; died in Somerset county, Pa., March 9, 1862. Wm. Eppinger, m. Sept. 30, 1861; tr. to Co. H, sgt; vet, John G. Klingamen, m. Sept. 30, 1861; not on m.o. roll. Daniel Trent, m. Sept 30, 1861; tr. to Co. H; vet. George W. Lowry, m. Sept. 30, 1861; not on m.o, roll. Joseph D. Miller, m. Sept. 30, 1861; not on m.o. roll. Wm. H. Weller, m. Sept. 30, 1861; not on m.o. roll. Herman C. Knight, m. March 21, 1864; not on m.o. roll.

MUSICIANS.

John F. Dively, m. Sept. 30, 1861; tr. to Co. H; vet. Charles A. Dively, m. Sept. 30, 1861; tr. to Co. H; vet. William Walker, m. Jan. 22, 1864; dis. May 31, 1865; vet. Theodore McClure, m. Jan. 22, 1864; dis. May 31, 1865; vet.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: Henry Ankeny, Alexander Althouse, Joseph Billing, Noah Bowman, Isaac Bowman, John Bailey, William Barclay, David Barnett, Jonathan. Baker, Enos Baker, Charles Cullen, Lewis R. Caten, Jacob Cole, David Cover, Thomas W. Cross, Matthew G. Collins, Joseph W. Dial, Francis Dickey, Aaron F. Dickey, A. Ingraham Ellis, John S. Ellis, Nathan D. Ellis, Alexander Fleck, Samuel Faith, J. I. Gardner, Solomon I. Grine, Elias Griffith, Theoph. Heiple, John R. Heckman, Franklin Heiple, W. H. Hershberger, Philip Hoffman, Samuel Hoffman, Solomon Hoffman, Jacob Hoffman, Henry J. Homer, Samuel W. Hawn, John W. Hawn, Josiah A. Heckart, Adolph Habeck, Henry J. Hershiser, John D. Jones, Eph. S. Kreager; Edgar Kyle, wd. in 1864, taken prisoner in 1865; Chambers S. Kautz, J. F. Klingamon, William Lowry, Michael Lohr, Jonathan Lohr, Benjamin H. Long, Richard Launtz, John J. Livengood, Joseph J. Liaberger, Wm. I. Lichty, Andrew J. Lohr, Harrison Moynett, Josiah Miller, Alex. W. Miller, Samuel H. Miller, George Miller, Mahlon Miller, Jeremiah A. Miller, David G. Noon, George Pile, Samuel Pile, Wm. H. Peterson, Joseph Rhodes, Hiram Reel, William Ringle, William Ray, Tobias Shaffer, Michael E. Shaffer, Henry Stutzman, Eli Schockey, Samuel Shunk, Henry D. Shaffer, Henry A. Speice, Moses Trent, Jacob Werr, J. L. Wendle, Josiah F. Wendell, Henry C. Wall, Samuel Weifly, Daniel L. Witt, Melanc’n Walker, John Winters, Wm. Walter, Henry M. Weimer, Geo. A. Weller, John R. Weiner, John Yoder.

Enlisted in 1862: John Adams, Barney B. Boyer, Joseph Brouch, George M. Bender, Donatus Bitor, Michael D. Burk, Francis Baker, Charles Bantley, Austin Crum, Nathan B. Crum, Emanuel Cover, Albert Davis, Daniel Dellinger, George W. Duncan, S. G. Edinger, J. N. Edinger, Matthias Feiler, Edward Frank, Charles S. Gramlin, John C. Gerber, Henry Helman, George Heckman, Sr., Henry Homer, Conrad Lipp, Jesse A. Lee, William H. Mohr, Daniel Murphy, Lewis Neigle, Edward Riley, William Stinder, Walter Scott, Alexander R. Scott, H. Schneithurst, John Speicher, Charles Wendle, Joseph C. Yutzy.

Enlisted in 1863: William H. Gardner, James Hasson, Isaac B. Hill, Adam Hoffman, T. E. Speakman.

Enlisted in 1864: Nelson Abbott, Charles Amsler, William Bauchman, Robert Burnett, Martin Boehm, Joseph W. Blouch, John Brenner, Adam F. Brenner, Jacob Berkey, Isaac Bumgardner, Samuel Christner, Samuel M. Christ, William S. Croyle, George Christner, James Donoughe, Abraham Emich, Herman Etzel, Noah Fry, George Fahl, John Ferneg, Thomas Fearl, John H. Fish, J. Frutchman, William V. Gayson, Jacob D. George, Andrew Hade, F. H. Herlinger, George B. Henn, Samuel Hummel, Adam Keith, Daniel Leh, H.C. Livingston, Theodore Makin, David Mizeil, John Moser, Robert L. Marlett, David G. Noon, Henry G. Ochs, Gillian Penrod, David V. Pringle, Isaac W. Plummer, Edward Richard, William H. Reber, Thomas Sharp, Thomas E. Stine, Milton Sigler, Joseph Stull, Charles Theimer, Joseph G. Thomas, J. P. Wissinger, John A. Warner, Franklin Wasser, Matthias Weiner.

Enlisted in 1865: Alexander Comstock, James Ferneg, Joseph Gleason, Jacob Stine, David Smith, Owen Welch and Thomas Walker.

Killed: Nelson Abbott, at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865.

Died: Isaac Bowman, at Harrisburg, Pa., Nov. 17, 1861. Nathan B. Crum, April 19, 1865, of wds. rec. in action, bu. at Hampton, Va. Henry Homer, April 2, 1864, bu. in nat. cem., Winchester, Va., lot 17. Benjamin H. Long, at Frostburg, Md., April 1 1862. Andrew J. Lohr, in Somerset county, Pa., Nov. 14, 1861. David W. Pringle, April 6, 1865, of wds. rec. in action. George A. Weller, at Harrisonburg, Va., June 14, 1864.

COMPANY D.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Lieutenant: James G. Elder, m. Sept. 14, 1861; m.o. Feb 8, 1865, expiration of term.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeants: Samuel G. Magehan, m. Jan. 1, 1864; tr. to Co. C vet. J. M. Buckingham, m. March 31, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. John S. Vandorn, m. Feb. 7, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. John Ferris, m. Nov. 14, 1863; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Russell P. Abbey, m. Oct., 29, 1863; com. 2d lt. April 3, 1865; not mus.; disch. Nay 31, 1865; vet. N. King Sullivan, m. 1861; further record unknown. Samuel D. Sleeth, m. 1861; further record unknown. Franklin Enos, m. 1861; further record unknown. James Ellis, m. 1861; further record unknown.

Corporals: John Trexler, vet., m. Feb. 7, 1864; m.o.w.c. Wm. H. Stotz, vet., m. Feb. 7, 1864; m.o.w.co. Alfred Haines vet., m. Nov. 7, 1863; disch. May 31, 1865. Eugene Murtz, vet., m. Nov. 14, 1863; disch. May 31, 1865. William Boreman, vet., m. Nov. 7, 1863; disch. May 31, 1865. Albert S. Greth, vet., m. Nov. 14, 1863; disch. May 31, 1865. James P. Ryan, m. Nov. 28, 1863; killed near Petersburg, Va., date unknown. John O. Kepky, m. 1861; further record unknown. Coyer Shean, m. 1861; further record unknown. Jacob G. Bowman, m. Feb. 23,1864; vet. William Atkins, m. 1861; further record unknown. James McClelland, m. Feb. 23, 1864; died at Danville, Va., Dec. 4, 1864; vet. Abraham Irwin, m. 1861; further record unknown. Simon Marsh, vet., m. Feb. 20, 1864.

Musicians: Michael A. Zorn, vet., m. Feb. 23, 1864; tr. to Co. Peter W. Faidley, vet., m. Feb. 23, 1864; tr. to Co. G.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: Hugh Adair, John Bear, Henry Cooper, Cyrus Coleman, Asa Crow, Cornelius Cook, Andrew Gangwere, David B. Gold, George Kepky, William Luke, Jeremiah Miller, Alex Murdock, Bernard McGuire, Dennis O’Harra, John Robinson, George Shunk, Henry Suter, Samuel J. Simpson, Peter Stephanus, John Wentzel, Charles Williams, David Yeager.

Enlisted in 1862: Barnaby B. Boyer, Jesse Berkebile, Archibald Croyle, James Donaldson, James Dimond, John P. Dishong, Israel D. Dishong, John Enfield, Samuel Firl, John N. Frazier, Charles Grumling, Charles Grant, John S. Hager, Jacob P. Hutzell, Jacob Kroutzer; R. J. B. Mitchell, wd. and a prisoner from May 9 to Nov. 15, 1864; Elijah Makin, James Mickey, Perry Moynett, Conser McClure, William Rose, James B. Salada, Robert Simpson, William Shoeman, Charles Shartz; Sylvanus P. White, wd. May 1864, prisoner fr. May 16 to Sept. 1,1864; Peter C. Whipkey, George Whipkey, Thomas Walters, Samuel K. Yeakel.

Enlisted in 1863: Isaac Achuff, William H. Atkinson, Samuel Bushnell, Andrew Brooks, Warren B. Bartlow, Washington L. Boyer, Levi Bechart, Edward Blose, Frederick Barth, Levi Bernhisel, John Brockaway, John Campbell, Allen Christman, Howard Doan, Edward Eisenbrey, Richard A. Fifer, James Fleming, Henry S. Good, Joseph Hillborn, William B. Holland, Charles Jennings, Matthew Jordon, James L. Jolly, Theo. Kilpatrick, Joseph London, John Marts, John Newcamp, George S. Neal, George Osterline, John Pinkerton, Alexander Rambo, Henry P. Reader, W. Rodamacker, John L. Rose, Frederick Saylor, Levi Schnerr, Frederick Shilp, Jeremiah Schnoble, William A. Sleeth, Elijah Tomlinson, Joseph H. Toy, Elwood Trimmer, John S. Trumbower, Samuel P. Ward, Friend Watrous, Martin Yoder, Lewis Zimmerman.

Enlisted in 1864: Charles Alger, William R. Ashton, Jesse Adams, Peter Albright, William Adams, John Breslin, Justice Bronson, Josiah G. Bitner, George Beltz, Christopher C. Ball, Henry Barnhart, Martin Boyer, James B. Christman, E. D. Cartwright, Henry Eckhold, Allen M. Fry, William J. Fennell, James P. Frisbie, Alfred Gibbs, Adam Graham, Francis Gormley, George Guy, Edward Howe, James M. Howe, William Henry, Jr,. Jacob Hoyle, Samuel Hutzel, G. F. Hemminger, Andrew Haide, Thomas M. Kochel, John F. Kelly, Samuel H. Leetic, Abraham Lewis, Daniel D. Long, Adam Meyer, George Mangus, Daniel Mickey, George W. Miller, Jeremiah McDade, Thomas McAuley, U. Nonnemacker, James O’Conner, John Oswald, John Riley, William H. Shaw, Bartlett Smith, Nelson Schernaly, Daniel Stevenson, William Swingle, Jonathan C. Sherman, William Tospon, Henry Tospon, Joseph Vanhorn, Joseph G. Wagoner, Adam L. Webber; Albert A. Wright, prisoner fr. Oct. 19, 1864, to March 13, 1865; Jacob Will.

Enlisted in 1865: S. Banartsdalen, Joseph Bruce.

Privates, the date of whose muster-in is not shown: James Anderson, Jonathan Albright, Henry J. Bear, Daniel Bowman, Solomon Barnett, Herman Bitner, Isaac Bender, Patrick Brinnan, Freeman Enfield,(4*) Wilson Ethison, Joseph Gerbron, John Groft, C. Hochstetler, Demet’s A. Holder, August Miller, James McDavit, Cyrus Pile, Peter Sweeney.

Died: Israel D. Dishong, at Salisbury, N.C., Feb. 14, 1865; Henry Eckhold, at Salisbury, N.C., Dec. 3, 1864; James Mickey, at Philadelphia, Pa., April 14, 1865: Daniel Miller, at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 6, 1861; James McDavit, near Winchester, Va., date unknown, bu. in Nat. Cem., lot 18, Winchester, Va.; Cyrus Pile, date unknown, bu. in Nat. Cem., Winchester, Va.; William Shoeman, at Sir John’s Run, Va., July 2, 1862, bu. in nat. cem., Winchester, Va., lot 26; Peter Stephanus, at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 5, 1861; Peter C. Whipkey, date and place unknown, bu. at Staunton, Va., sec. 3, grave 30.

COMPANY E.

David R. Lewis, m. as 2d lt. Aug. 6, 1861; pro. to 1st lt., Sept. 19, 1863; hon. dis. at ex. of term, Nov. 25, 1864. Samuel Dunham, corp., m. May, 1861; dis. May, 1865; wd. at Green Spring Run.

COMPANY F.

Joseph R. Hummel, m. as sgt. Mar. 14, 1864; com. 2d lt. April 3, 1865; not mustered; dis. by G.O., May 81, 1865.
COMPANY G.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain: Franklin B. Long, m. Oct. 20, 1861, disch. March 2, 1865.

First Lieutenants: Amos C. Boyle, m. Oct. 20, 1861; disch. Jan. 12, 1864. Adam Troutman, m. Oct. 20, 1861; pro. fr. 2d lt., March 26, 1864; disch. March 2, 1865. William H. Miller, m. Nov. 1, 1861; tr. fr. Co. F, Dec. 14, 1864; com. capt. April 8, 1865; not mus.; disch. May 31, 1865.

Second Lieutenant: Cyrus Patton, m. March 11, 1864; pro. fr. 1st sgt. Dec. 14, 1864; killed at High Bridge, Va., April 6, 1865; vet.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants: George W. Lyberger, m. April 14, 1864; pro. fr. corp. to sgt.; com. 2d lt. April 3, 1865; not mus.; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. John N. Fichtner, name not on m.o. roll.

Sergeants: Philip Bender, m. March 11, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Samuel Imhoff, m. March 11, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865. James M. Phillips, m. Nov. 6, 1863; captd. Oct. 19, 1864; con. 2d lt. Co. E May 16, 1865; not mus.; disch. May 31, 1865; James McClelland, m. Feb. 23, 1864; tr. To Co. D; vet. Leonard Long, died Aug. 14, 1864; bu. in nat. cem., Winchester, Va., lot 25; Irvin H. Pile, record unknown; Hiram J. Sanner, m. Jan. 18, 1862; m.o. ex. term, Jan. 19, 1865.

Corporals: Jacob L. Will, m. Feb. 23, 1864 ; m.o.w.co. July 15, 1865; vet, G. F. Heminger, m. Feb. 20,1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. Samuel D. Brant, m. March 11, 1864: disch. May 31, 1865; vet. John Bigger, m. Feb. 14, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. William Henry, Jr., m. Feb. 23, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Thomas McAuley, m. Feb. 23, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Ephraim Tremmel, m. March 11, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Zachariah Harding, m. March 11, 1864; killed at High Bridge, Va. April 6, 1865; vet. George R. Cretzer, record unknown: John F. Staub, record unknown; Joseph F. Heffly, record unknown; John A. Kennel, record unknown; William I. Miller, m. Oct. 14, 1861; disch. Oct. 31, 1862, on surg. cert. Simon Bowman, m. Jan. 18, 1862; m.o. ex. term, March 3, 1865.

MUSICIAN.

Aaron K. Johnson, record unknown.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: Hugh Adair, Benjamin Boyer, Phenis Cavanaugh, Harrison Moynett, Henry Matthias, Joseph Rhodes, Daniel Troutman, Francis Weaver.

Enlisted in 1862: Joseph H. Apple, Solomon Albright, Joseph B. Atchison, John Albright, Jr., Archibald Croyle, John T. Cretzer, John P. Dishong, Israel D. Dishong, Samuel Firl, Henry C. Farnet, Rudolph Frey, Charles Gromling, George Herscht, Jacob P. Hutzel, William H. Knaggs, Jacob Krontzer, Burgis N. Lescallet, Perry Moynett, Elijah Makin, George W. May, William H. Owens, Frederick Paul, Samuel Porter, William Rose, Lewis Richey, Henry Roadol; Joshua Ringler, wd. at Newmarket, Va., May 15, 1864; Walter Scott, Adam Sanders, Alexander Stoner, Israel Shockey, Samuel Stout, George Whipkey, Thomas Walters.

Enlisted in 1863: James Boyd, Wesley Conner, Dennis Dorshimer, Joseph Flanagan, James Jackson, William S. Sleeth, Edward Walliser.

Enlisted in 1864: Joseph H. Arnold, Jonathan Boyer, Francis Bills, James Burket, Nelson Bitner, John J. Baer, Wm. H. Brethlin, George W. Brinhan, Jacob Bockes, William A. Brant, Elias Crissey, Elias Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby, John S. Ellis, James Evans, Thos. Evans, Peter. W. Faidley, George Fox, John Fisher, Stephen Fulk, Francis Gormley, Noah Gunder, George Guy, John Hensel, Samuel Hutzel, William I. Heaps, Jacob Hoyle, Thomas Harkcom, Joseph Imhuff, Abram Irwin, James James, William H. Johnson, George Kossel, William Kennel, Franklin G. Lentz, Daniel D. Long, Peter Lawrence, William Lyberger; Samuel C. Magehan, com. 1st lt, April 3, 1865, not mus. as such; George Mangus, John Matthias, Daniel Mickey, David Miller, Augustus Madara, Thomas B. Miller, Jeremiah McDade, John Oswald, Adam Sanner, Reuben Stover, Abraham Spangler, John Shaffer, Jonathan C. Sherman, Elias Shaffer, William H. Sheatz, Daniel Schlesser, William H. Thomas, Henry Tospon, William Tospon, Simon Welsh, Samuel Williams, Lawrence Wint, Michael A. Zorn, John Zwasala.

Enlisted in 1865: John Adams, Joseph Gleason, John Geisinger, James N. Sleeth.

Privates, the date of whose enlistment is not shown on muster-out rolls: Julius Albright, Samuel H. Arnold, Jerome Bowman, Joel Bowman, John Bearman, Henry Boyer, Michael Baker, Joseph Baker, John P. Carver, Willis S. Collins, Anthony Flickinger, Peter Hersch, William H. Huffmier, Elias Hoover, Joseph Keiser, Conrad Knepp, Jonathan Leazier, John Leazier, Valentine G. Lyberger, William Morris, John H. Martin, William N. Porter, Christian Paul, Henry Ringler, Hiram Stutze, Thomas Sans, Charles H. Will, Charles Waters, Cornelius H. Will, Herman Wilhelm, Moses Yoder.

Died: John P. Carver, at Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 30, 1862; George Herscht, as a prisoner, at Salisbury, N.C., Dec. 14, 1864; Peter Hersch, July 18, 1864, bu. in nat. cem., Winchester, Va., lot 18; Joseph Kelser, June24, 1864, bu. in nat. cem., Winchester, Va., lot 26; Franklin G. Lentz, July 8, 1865, bu. in Hollywood Cem., Richmond, Va.; Peter Lawrence, at Danville, Va., Nov. 27,1864; William N. Porter, at Alexandria, Va., Jan. 28, 1865; grave 2974; Henry Roadol, June 30, 1865, bu. at Hampton, Va.; Alexander Stoner, as a prisoner, at Salisbury, N.C., March 1, 1865; Francis Weaver, drowned in the Potomac river, July 6, 1862.

COMPANY H.

This company was recruited in the counties of Somerset, Cambria and Northampton. It contained many from the county first mentioned, notably among them Capt. Theodore Way and Lieuts. Dickey and Eppingham, but as it is now impossible to designate with certainty the Somerset county men, the entire company roster is herewith transcribed.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: John O. Billheimer, m. Nov. 1, 1861; disch. Oct. 25 1862. Ed. J. Geissinger, m. Nov. 22, 1862; pro. fr. 1st lt. Oct. 26 1862; killed at Newmarket, Va., May 15, 1864. William A. McDermit, m. Feb. 26, 1864; pro. fr. sergt. Co. I, to capt., Dec. 14, 1864 com. lt.-col. April 3, 1865; not mus.; tr. to capt. Co. C; m.o. by G.O. May 31, 1865.

First Lieutenants: Jacob B. Dunlap, m. Feb. 25, 1862; pro. fr. 2d lt., Oct. 264 1862; com. capt. May 16, 1864; not mus.; m.o. Dec. 29, 1864, ex. of term.

Second Lieutenants: A. M. Kilpatrick, m. 1861; pro. fr. sgt. Oct. 26, 1862; disch. Aug. 4, 1864. Henry Shick, m. Feb. 27, 1864; pro. fr. sgt. Dec. 14, 1864; tr. to Co. C; disch. by G.O. May 31, 1865.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants: Theodore Way, m. Feb. 23, 1864; pro. fr. corp. to sgt. Jan. 14, 1865; to 1st sgt. Mar. 1, 1865; com. capt. Apr. 3, 1865; not mus.; disch. by G.O. May 31, 1865; vet. George J. Cleaver; name not on muster-out roll.

Sergeants: William Eppinger, m. Sept. 30, 1861; pro. fr. corp. Co. C.; com. 2d lt. Apr. 3, 1865; not mus.; disch. by G.O. May 31, 1865; vet. Aaron F. Dickey, m. Jan. 1, 1864; pris. fr. Oct. 19, 1864, to March 11, 1865; com. 1st lt. Apr. 3, 1865; not mus.; disch. by G.O. May 31, 1865; vet. Michael Lohr, m. Sept. 30, 1861; pro. to sgt. Apr. 2,1865; disch. May 31, 1865. John Spangler, m. Feb.23, 1864; pro. to sgt.-maj. Mar. 1, 1865; disch. May 31, 1865. John Shaffer, not on muster-out roll. Conrad Wagner, m. Jan. 14, 1862; m.o. Jan. 17, 1865.

Corporals: Henry A. Spire, m. March 12, 1864; m.o.w.co. July 15, 1865 vet. John Winters, m. March 12, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Thomas W. Cross, m. Sept. 30, 1861; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. John J. Livergood, m. Sept. 30, 1861; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Cyrus Lohr, m. Mar. 12, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Richard Launtz, m. Sept. 30, 1861; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. James K. Spangler, m. Feb. 22, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. William Slick, m. Feb. 25, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Abraham Fry, m. Feb. 22,1864; tr. to Co. C; vet. James Gilmore and Addison Myers, names not on muster-out roll; John Shick, com. 2d lt. May 16, 1864; not mus.; John Stewart and Eli Phinicie, names not on muster-out roll; Levi F. Kipler, m. March 12, 1864; pro. to sgt. Co. C.; vet.

MUSICIANS.

Herman Wilson, m. March 12, 1864; disch. May 31, 1865; vet. Charles D. Taylor, name not on muster-out roll. Milton H. Ritter, m. March 12, 1864; vet.; date of m.o. unknown.


PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: William Barclay, Solomon Bagnell, Jacob Cole, David Cover, Cyrus Coleman, Edgar Chyle, Lewis B. Caten, Charles A. Dively, John F. Dively, Ingraham A. Ellis, Alexander Fleck, John W. Fletcher, Jonathan I. Gardner, W. W. Hershberger, John W. Hawn, Samuel W. Hawn, Henry J. Homer, Chambers H. Kautz, Joseph J. Lyberger, William Lowry, Samuel H. Miller, Harrison Moynett, George Pile, William Ray, Joseph Rhodes, Henry Stutzman, Henry D. Shaffer, Daniel Trent, Moses Trent.

Enlisted in 1862: E. Ackerman, John Albright, Jr., James Boyd, Patrick C. Boyle, Donatus Biter, George M. Bender, Charles Bantley, Michael D. Burk, James Cassady, Emanuel Cover, William Downing, John N. Eddinger, Samuel D. Eddinger, Henry Eash, William Engle, Tilghmnan Fry, John Friedline, James Fuller, Matthew Feller, Samuel Fleegle, Edward Frank, Adam S. Gramling, M. Ginglesperger, Henry Helman, James Kimmel, Josiah Lohr, Jesse Liston, Jesse A. Lee, Conrad Lipp, Thomas Mitchell, William H. Mohr, John H. Myers. Jacob S. Noon, Levi Orris, Thomas Peter, George Rebman, Reuben Roth, Edward Reiley, John Speicher, William H. Sample, Henry Snitehust, William Schneider, Walter Scott, Lewis Sourbrine, William Wilson, Charles Wendell, David B. Wertz, Joseph C. Yutzy.

Enlisted in 1863: John McLaughlin, David Shaffer, John Vogenitz.

Enlisted in 1864: Jesse Adams, William H. Avy, Benjamin Allinder, Francis Baker, Josiah Bowers, Henry S. Berkey, Franklin Bennell, Jonathan Boyer, Francis Bills, Martin Boehm, Ebenezer Cardiff, Emanuel Ouster, Elias Crissey, John A. Ouster, George Dayspring, John S. Ellis, Chauncey Pry, Joseph H. Fritchman, Adam Graham, Samuel Huffmeyer, Martin Hammers, George B. Henn, Milton Hoffman, Samuel Hummell, Herman C. Knight, Felix Linn, William P. Levi, H. C. Livingston, John J. Metzger, John. Moser, Owen Miller, Tobias Miller, Abraham A. Miller, Franklin Miller, David J. Noon, George Oyler, George H. Oches, Johnson Sherman, Alex. Showman, Abraham Spangler, Silas Shaffer, Milton J. Siegley; Henry Shick, pro. to 2d lt. Co. C; Stewart Shick, Thomas F. Stone, Joseph G. Thomas, James K. Thompson, J. D. Werkheiser, Franklin Wasser, John Warner, Matthias Weiner.

Enlisted in 1865: Benjamin Billards, James Krader, John Rohr, Jacob Stine, Charles Uncle, Andrew Weaver.

Privates, the date of whose enlistment is not shown: Lewis Ache, Martin Bord, Daniel Buss, Theodore P. Bantley, Daniel Brubaker, Jacob Comodore, Edward Chamberlin, Benjamin F. Clark, Jacob Ernest, R. Fenstermacher, Lewis Gesner, Martin Gobel, Jonas B. Homer, Israel Johnson, Daniel Kelchner, Jacob Klotz, Joseph M. Levy, John Ling, Cyrus E. Moser, Michael Medernach, Michael Mullen, William Risch, John Reichard, Rudolph Shultz, William H. Snyder, Adolph Warm, Charles Warg, Jacob Yotter.

Died: Benjamin Allinder, at Danville, Va., Nov. 14, 1864. Theodore P. Bantley, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 14, 1864; grave 8775. Jonas B. Homer, Aug. 24, 1864, bu. at. Staunton, Va., section B, grave 8. Daniel Keichner, at Anapous, Md., Jan. 12, 1865. William H. Snyder, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 8, 1864; grave, 10516. J. D. Werkheiser, at Philadelphia, Pa., March 22, 1864. Andrew Weaver, near City Point, Va., March 30, 1865.

FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.

Recruited during the summer and autumn of 1861, the ten companies composing this regiment rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, near Harrisburg, where a regimental organization was effected by the choice of the following field officers: Richard White, of Indiana county, colonel; Frank T. Bennett, of Schuylkill county, lieutenant-colonel, and John H. Filler, of Bedford county, major. Cos. D, H, K and part of I were composed of Bedford county men.

With thirty-eight officers and seven hundred and fifty men, the regiment left Camp Curtin November 22, 1861, and soon after reached Fortress Monroe. On December 8, in company with the 45th, 76th and 97th regts. Penn. Vols., it embarked for South Carolina, arriving at Port Royal on the 12th. The 55th was immediately sent out to guard the small islands and approaches to the west of Hilton Head, where it remained until February 25, 1862, when it was transferred to Edisto island. While on duty here, a series of attacks were made by the enemy in large force upon the companies, scattered as they necessarily were in holding the Union outstretched lines upon the coast, but these attacks were uniformly and handsomely repulsed.

During the summer of 1862, the only troops upon the island were those of the 55th, and the duty, performed beneath a southern sun, was very severe. A large number, comparatively, died of disease, and many were discharged for disability. On October 21, the regiment accompanied Gen. Brannan on an expedition consisting of about four thousand troops up Broad river. Under cover of gunboats, the Union troops landed at Mackey’s point, and immediately advanced on Pocotaligo bridge, the object of the movement being to destroy the Charleston & Savannah railroad. After making a spirited resistance at Caston and Frampton, the enemy retreated across the Pocotaligo river, burning the bridge as he withdrew. Here he took a strong position, and being largely reinforced from Charleston, held his ground during six hours of the 22d, in which the battle fiercely raged. Their ammunition being nearly exhausted, and unable to gain any advantage, the Union troops withdrew under cover of night and returned to Hilton Head. In this engagement the 55th lost twenty-nine killed and wounded.

For more than a year succeeding the affair at Pocotaligo, the regiment was stationed at Beaufort, South Carolina, performing picket duty, and also serving in the capacity of heavy artillery.

On January 1, 1864, the majority of the men re-enlisted for a second term of three years, and on the 22d departed for Harrisburg, where, upon their arrival, they were dismissed for a veteran furlough. The veterans and recruits returned to South Carolina (starting March 23), where the regiment, now numbering twelve hundred and fifty effective men, remained for three weeks. On April 12, however, it embarked for Virginia, and landed at Gloucester point, opposite Yorktown. Here it was assigned to the 3d brigade, Col. Richard White; 3d division, Gen. Adelbert Ames; 10th corps, Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore; Army of the James, Gen. B. F. Butler.

Gen. Butler was here organizing his forces, of about forty thousand men, to operate against Richmond by the right bank of the James. When all was in readiness the 10th corps moved up the river on transports, and landed at Bermuda Hundred, with the design of seizing and fortifying the peninsula between the Appomattox and the James as a base of operations. The movement was accomplished with but little opposition, but the subsequent field operations here were characteristic of the general in command, for the troops were set to work throwing up heavy, elaborate works across the head of the peninsula, and after, the Army of the James was "bottled up."

Gen. Ames, with his division, moved out of the works on May 9, and destroyed the Richmond & Petersburg railroad for a distance of two miles. He then marched toward Petersburg as far as Swift creek, where he met the enemy well posted, and immediately attacked, the contest continuing until darkness set in. Early on the following morning Ames learned that Terry’s division in his rear had been attacked. Facing his column about and advancing, he soon encountered the rebel forces, and drove them as far as Drury’s bluff, near Richmond. On the 13th, the Union forces were again pushed forward toward Richmond, but found the enemy strongly intrenched in a double line of works behind Proctor’s creek. The outer line was carried, and Gillmore’s troops continued the fight during the 14th and 15th, flanking the Confederate position. But he had now been reinforced by troops from Charleston, and Gen. Beauregard was in command. Observing that the Union lines were extended at great length, and thereby greatly weakened, the rebel leader moved out of his intrenchments at night, and early on the morning of the 16th, under cover of a dense fog, fell upon the Union left flank with sudden and overpowering force. The 55th stood side by side with the 4th N.H., and gallantly held its ground, repelling charge after charge of the enemy, until, outflanked and nearly surrounded, it was in danger of being captured. As a last resort Col. White selected Cos. C, D and E of his own regiment, and charged in turn full upon the head of the advancing column. But it could not be broken, and the line was forced to yield. From May 9, until the termination of the fight at Proctor’s creek, on the 16th, the regiment had lost in killed, wounded and missing, fifteen commissioned officers and three hundred enlisted men. The colonel, lieutenant-colonel and adjutant were among the prisoners, and Lieut. John H. Barnhart was among the killed, the command of the regiment devolving upon Capt. John C. Shearer of Co. B.

The regiment, with the army, now fell back to the intrenched line at Bermuda Hundred, and was subsequently engaged in various small skirmishes. While on picket duty on Foster’s plantation early in the morning of May 20, the regiment skirmished heavily with a superior force of the enemy, and was finally forced to yield its position to avoid capture.

When Butler was ordered to detach a strong force under Gen. Baldy Smith, and send it to the support of the Army of the Potomac, the 55th was one of the regiments selected for this purpose, and it was assigned to the 1st brigade, Gen. Stannard, 2d division; Gen. Martindale, of the 18th corps. Moving in transports down the James and up the York rivers, the corps debarked at West Point, and marched via White House to Cold Harbor, where, on June 1, it met the enemy, who was engaging the 6th corps. The line of battle was immediately formed, and charged the enemy’s works, capturing a line of rifle-pits, and taking a large number of prisoners. The conflict was continued during the 1st and 2d, but the principal charge was made on the morning of the 3d. Stannard’s brigade was selected for the attack, and was formed in columns of regiments, in which the 55th was the third. As it swept forward to the desperate work, the intense fire of the enemy caused the front line to waver, and finally, to fall back in confusion upon the third, which was also momentarily deranged. Capt. Shearer, in command, was wounded, and scarcely had the next in rank, Capt. Nesbitt, of Co. F, assumed it, when he also was stricken down, and it devolved upon Capt. Hill, of Co. E, who soon restored order, and held his position now in the front line. During the night, breastworks were thrown up, which were occupied until the night of the 12th, when the entire army withdrew. In killed and wounded, the loss of the regiment at Cold Harbor was four commissioned officers and one hundred and thirty-four enlisted men.

Marching rapidly back to White House, the corps again embarked on transports, and moved via the Pamunkey, York and James rivers to Point of Rocks on the Appomattox, where it debarked, and early on the morning of the 15th, advanced on the enemy’s works in front of Petersburg, capturing eighteen guns and four hundred prisoners. On the following morning the men of the 55th were ordered forward as skirmishers. They promptly advanced in the face of a hot fire, and gained a position close up to the enemy’s lines, but not without serious loss. On the 18th, Stannard’s brigade, occupying the extreme right of the line, resting on the Appomattox, was again deployed for a charge. In front was an open field commanded by the enemy’s infantry and artillery, across which it must pass. Never faltering, the 55th, which faced the ground most exposed, pushed forward obedient to command, and in less than ten minutes, while crossing this open field, it lost three commissioned officers and eighty enlisted men, more than half of its effective strength, a large proportion killed.

For more than two months succeeding the charge mentioned, the regiment was engaged in duties incident to a siege, being constantly exposed to the fire of artillery and the musketry of the pickets and sharpshooters, scarcely a day passing without some loss. On the night of September 28, however, the regiment crossed the James, and marched to participate in the attack about to be made by the Army of the James upon Chapin’s bluff. The capture of Fort Harrison was effected on the morning of the following day, but the 55th, being held in support of the attacking troops, did not become engaged. In the afternoon it was determined to carry the works beyond, and at four o’clock Col. Jourdan in command of the brigade, ordered the 55th to charge, and take a redoubt in the enemy’s second line. "The 158th N.Y. was deployed to support it by advancing through the woods on the left, and the 148th N.Y., to act as skirmishers on the right. The 55th advanced over the open ground in front, a quarter of a mile under a concentrated fire from three redoubts, supported by heavy bodies of infantry. Bravely stemming a torrent of shot and deadly minie-balls, it moved steadily on, and reached a point within twenty yards of the work, when, its ranks almost annihilated, and supports failing to come up, it was forced to fall back, leaving the dead and most of the wounded upon the field to fall into the hands of the enemy. Of five commissioned officers and one hundred and fifty enlisted men who marched at the word of command, three officers and seventy-eight men were either killed, wounded or missing. Lieut. Blaney Adair was among the killed, and Capt. John O’Niel mortally wounded. On the following day the rebels made three attacks on Fort Harrison, but in each they were repulsed with terrible slaughter."

When, in December, the white troops of the 10th and 18th army corps were consolidated as the 24th corps, the 55th regiment was assigned to the 4th brigade of the 1st division, and during the winter which followed it performed picket duty on the left bank of the James.

During the closing scenes of the war in Virginia, the regiment was actively engaged. In the actions at Hatcher’s Run, on March 30 and 31, 1865, it lost two men killed, and one commissioned officer and seventeen enlisted men wounded. On the morning of April 2, when Forts Gregg and Baldwin were carried by storm, the 55th being the first to occupy the latter, it sustained a loss of one commissioned officer killed, and one commissioned officer and four enlisted men wounded. It having been ascertained, on the morning of April 3, that the enemy had evacuated Petersburg during the previous night, Gen. Ord’s column, of which the regiment formed part, was thrown forward to cut off their line of retreat at Burkesville junction. By a rapid march along the South Side railroad, Ord reached the junction on the evening of the 5th, a distance of about sixty miles. Resuming the march on the following morning, it hastened forward seven miles further, to Rice’s station, the 55th leading the column as skirmishers, and losing nine men wounded. At the station, Ord held his position, cutting off the direct way of retreat to Danville, and forcing the rebel columns toward Lynchburg. At daylight on the 7th, Ord resumed the march with the design of again cutting the rebel line of retreat. He reached Appomattox Court House, a distance of forty-two miles, early on the morning of the memorable 9th, in advance of Lee’s columns, and, with Sheridan’s cavalry, held firmly the only avenue of escape.
After the surrender of Appomattox, the regiment performed fatigue and guard duty at Richmond and Petersburg, and it was also stationed at different points in detachments, in Chesterfield, Buckingham, Cumberland, Powhatan and Amelia counties, acting under orders from the Freedman’s Bureau, until August 30, 1865, when it was mustered out of the United States service at Petersburg, Virginia, from whence it proceeded direct to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where its surviving members received final payment.

OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MEN FROM BEDFORD COUNTY WHO SERVED IN THE FIFTY- FIFTH REGIMENT.

FIELD AND STAFF.

James Metzger. lt.-col., m. as 1st lt. Co. D, Oct. 12, 1861; pro. to adjt. Jan. 1, 1862; to capt. Co. C, Nov. 25, 1862; to maj. Dec. 21, 1864; to lt.-col. Mar. 25, 1865; m.o.w. regt. Aug. 30, 1865. John H. Filler, maj. m. Dec. 4, 1861; com. lt.-col. Dec. 21, 1864, and col. Mar. 25, 1865; not mus.; m.o. Mar. 23, 1865, expiration of term. Solomon S. Metzger, adjt., m. Oct 12, 1861, as 2d lt. Co. D; pro. to 1st lt. Co. D, Jan. 1, 1862; to adjt. Nov. 25, 1862; to capt. Co. D, Aug. 3, 1863. John C. Geyer, adjt., com. Nov. 14, 1864; hon. dis. July 11, 1865. Henry W. Fox, pro. fr, pri. Co. H, to sgt.-maj. Dec., 1861; to 2d lt. Co. K, Oct. 23,1862. John C. Geyer, pro. fr. pri. Co. H, to com. sgt. April 1, 1864; to sgt.-maj. Sept. 25, 1864; to 1st lt. Co. C, Mar. 1, 1865. William A. Gilbert, pro. fr. pri. Co. H, to sgt.-maj. May 1,1865; m.o.w. regt. Martin V. Sorber, pro. fr. sgt. Co. I, to q.m.-sgt. Nov. 11, 1863; to 2d lt. Co. I, Sept. 16, 1864; vet. Daniel M. Wonders, pro. fr. pri. Co. H, to q.m.-sgt. Sept. 15, 1864; m.o.w. regt. William M. Walker, pro. fr. sgt. Co. H, to com. sgt. May 1, 1865; m.o.w. regt.; vet. Joseph Keeffe, pro. fr. pri. Co. D, to hos. St. Nov. 19, 1861; reduced and tr. to same Co. June 3, 1862. Alexander C. Mower, pro. fr. sgt. Co. D, to principal musician, Feb. 24, 1863; died at Point of Rocks, Va., Jan. 28, 1865; vet.

COMPANY D.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: Thomas H. Lyons, m. Oct. 12, 1861 ; dis. on surg. cert. May 26, 1863. Solomon S. Metzger, m. Oct. 12, 1861; pro. fr. adjt. Aug. 3, 1863; wd. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; dis. on surg. cert. June 28, 1864. William G. Moore, m. Oct. 1, 1862; pro. fr. 2d to 1st lt. July 1, 1863; to capt. Oct. 23, 1864; dis. by G.O. June 11, 1865.

First Lieutenants: James Metzger, m. Oct. 12, 1861; pro. to adjt. Jan. 1, 1862. John F. Schoener, m. Nov. 25, 1862; res. June 25, 1863. John D. Horn, m. Oct. 12, 1861, as sgt.; pro. to 2d lt. Sept. 9, 1864; to 1st lt. Oct. 24, 1864; com. capt. Sept. 27, 1864; not mus.; m.o.w.co. as 1st lt. Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

Second Lieutenants: B. Francis Babcock, m. April 30, 1862; res. July 31, 1862. John H. Barnhart, m. Oct. 12, 1861; pro. fr. 1st sgt. Aug. 6, 1863; killed at Drury’s Bluff; Va., May 16, 1864. John B. Amos, m. Oct. 12, 1861, as private; pro. to corp., sgt. and 1st sgt.; to 2d lt. June 8, 1865; com. 1st lt. June 12, 1865; not mus.; m.o.w.co. as 2d lt. Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants: Thomas H. Farber, m. as pri. Oct. 12, 1861; pro. to corp. and sgt.; to 1st sgt. June, 1865; com. 2d. lt. June 12, 1865; not mus.; m.o.w.co. Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

Sergeants: The following named sgts., except James E. Moore (who was mustered Feb. 27, 1864), and Henry Wigaman (who was mustered Sept. 2, 1862), were mus. in Oct. 12, 1861, viz: James F. Van Horn, pr. to sgt. Sept. 27, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. James E. Moore, pro. to sgt. June 7, 1865; m.o.w.co.; vet. Samuel J. Diehl, pr. to sgt. June 12, 1865; m.o.w.co.; vet. Andrew J. Penrose, pro. to sgt. June 18, 1865; m.o.w.co.; vet. William Bowman, m. as sgt.; dis. on surg. cert. Oct. 4, 1862. John Swartz, pro. to 2d lt. 30th regt., U.S.C.T., Dec. 30, 1864; vet. Henry Wigaman, pro. to sgt. Mar. 15, 1865; dis. by G.O. June 11, 1865. William A. Boor, dis. on surg. cert. 1865; vet. Orrin G. Vickroy, dis. on surg. cert. Oct. 26, 1864; vet. Jerome Leonard, pro. to sgt. Jan. 1, 1864; died June 18, 1864, of wds. rec. in action; bu. at Hampton, Va.; vet.

Corporals: Henry Diehl, m. Feb. 27, 1864; m.o.w.co. James S. Murphy, m. Oct. 12, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Jacob Shenefelt, m. Feb. 16, 1864; m.o.w.co. William C. Dorsey. m. Feb. 27, 1864; m.o.w.co. Jacob Deppen, m. Jan. 17, 1865; m.o.w.co. Samuel Gardner, m. Oct. 12, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Philip Leonard, m. Oct. 12, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Jacob B. Peck, m. Oct. 12, 1861; disch. on surg. cert. Oct. 4, 1862. William Hartley, m. Oct. 12, 1861; pro. to 1st lt. 2d regt. S.C.C.T. Daniel H. Edinbo, m. Sept. 2, 1862; disch. by G.O. June 11, 1865. Henry Harp, m. Sept. 2,1862; disch. by G.O. June 11, 1865. William Arnold, m. Sept. 22, 1862; disch. by G.O. June 11, 1865. David W. Prosser, m. Oct. 12, 1861; pris. fr. May 16, 1864, to April 28, 1865; disch. by G.O. June 15, 1865; vet. Samuel Kennedy, m. Oct. 16, 1861; killed at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; vet. Wilson Spidle, m. Oct. 12, 1861; died July 10, 1864, of wds. received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va.; vet. Henry Gottwalt, m. Sept. 2, 1862; died as a pris. of war, at Andersonville, Ga., July 6, 1852; grave 2955.

MUSICIANS.
Edward E. Mower, m. Oct. 12, 1861;m.o.w.co.; vet. J.H. Stoudenour, m. Oct. 12, 1861;m.o.w.co.; vet. H.Y. Arnold, m. Dec. 30, 1861; m.o. Dec. 30, 1864, expiration of term.
PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: Solomon Adams, Jacob Burket, George W. Buxton, David Boughter, Jacob Benndt, Henry Crouse, Henry Derrimer, Charles Engle, John Gardner, Jeremiah Gordon, James Hogan, John Harbach, John Hogan, George Koontz, Otho S. Knox, Joseph Keeffe; Henry G. Lyberger, wd. in action May 15, 1864; Henry C. Lashley, Daniel K. Lashley, Moses Lair, Levi Long, Alexander Mullin, Rankins Mickey, Joseph May; Alexander C. Mower, pro. to prin. mus.; Philip Murphy; William Nottingham, pris. fr. May 16 to Nov. 17, 1864; James Norton, William Oyler, Daniel Phillips, John Risling, Edward Riley, Adam Ritchey, Edward Straney, Henry Shenefelt, Philip Smith, Francis Swartz, S. B. Summerville, Samuel Stickler, David Snowberger, Reuben J. Semler; Jeremiah Thompson, pris. fr. May 16 to Nov. 19, 1864; Pius Warner.

Enlisted in 1862: Theodore J. Arnold, Henry H. Arnold, James Aulenbach, J. Bennethum, Adam H. Billman, Franklin Betz; Adolph Bessie, pro. to 2d lt. 3d regt. S.C.C.T. July 7, 1863; George Bennethum, Daniel Bechtel, Lewis W. Fidler, Issac M. Fidler, John Gramas, James M. Knapp, Jacob Kegg, David Little, William P. Linninger, Elias Murphy, Abraham C. Mower; Matthew Miller, missing at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; John Newman, William S. Neff, Abraham Oyler, William Parsons, Henry D. Smith, Isaac B. Smith, Benjamin S. Smith, A. Summerville, Henry D. Squint, Jasper W. Smith, James S. White and Francis F. Yost.

Drafted in 1863: John Bose, Lewis Bright, John Boyle; John Cain, wd. in action June 3, 1864; John Cole, Joseph Dagenfelt, Edward Furlong, Oliver Hammond; Samuel Hull, missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; William Holt, Lawrence Ingoldsby, Edward Johnson, Matthias Kenyon, Franklin Lewis, John McCrossin; Jeremiah Richards, deserted April 26, 1864, arrested and executed, by sentence of G.C.M., Mar. 27, 1865; Henry Stahley, James Shine; John Thompson, missing at Cold Harbor. Va., June 3, 1864; Daniel Wenrick.
Enlisted in 1864: David R. Bollman, Shannon Brant, Philip Burket, James A. Croll, John Diehl, David Dibert, Espy Diehl, Daniel Diehl, Andrew Fisher, Michael Gillcum, George Good, Adam Gardner, James W. Gibson, George W. Gladwell, Frank Hartzell, Albert Lininger, Daniel S. May, Nelson B. Miller, James B. McEnespy, John H. Mower, Clay McVicker, William S. Moser, Scott Phillips, William Ressler; William Riley, wd. in action June 3, 1864; Washington Ruby, John Ruby, Andrew J. Reed, Nicholas Slick, Levi Steckman, Jesse Smith, William W. Weisel, David Walters.

Died: Solomon Adams, at Edisto Island, S.C., June 25, 1862; James Aulenbach, July 20, 1864, at Point Lookout, Md.; Philip Burket, at Harrisburg, Pa., April 18, 1864; Jacob Bennett, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864, grave 7477; George Bennetthum, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 5, 1864, grave 4752; Daniel Bechtel, at Andersonville, Ga., July 23, 1864, grave 3821; Espy Diehl, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 23, 1864, grave 11350; Daniel Diehl, at Hampton, Va., July 30, 1864; Joseph Dagenfelt, at Andersonville; Ga., Aug. 28, 1864; Charles Engle, at Beaufort, S.C., Nov. 7, 1862; James Fidler, at Beaufort, S.C., April 15, 1864; George W. Gladwell, June 20, 1865, bu. in Prospect Hill Cem., York, Pa.; John Harbach, at Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 27, 1863; William P. Lininger, as a pris., at Richmond, Va., date unknown; Levi Long, July 27, 1862, of wds. rec. accidentally, bu. at Beaufort, S.C.; Philip Murphy, at Edisto Island, S.C., July 12, 1862; Clay McVicker, April 18, 1864, bu. at Beaufort, S.C.; William S. Moser, at Hampton, Va., July 14, 1864; Edward Riley, at Beaufort. S.C., Sept. 30, 1862; John Ruby, at Gloucester Point, Va., April 29, 1864; Andrew J. Reed, Nov. 17, 1864, bu. near Bristoe Station, Va.; S. B. Summerville, Oct. 10, 1864, of wds. rec. at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1865, bu. in U.S. Gen. Hos. Cem. No. 2, Annapolis, Md.; A. Summerville, as a pris. of war, Oct. 31, 1864, bu. at. Millen, Ga., section B, grave 2; Henry D. Squint, as a pris. of war, May 18, 1861, bu. at Richmond, Va.; Samuel Stickler, as a pris. of war, at Richmond, Va., May 18, 1864; Jasper W. Smith, as a pris. of war, at Richmond, Va., May 20, 1864; Jesse Smith, May 27, 1864, of wds. rec. at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864, bu. at Hampton, Va.; David Snowberger, Jan. 5, 1863, bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island; Reuben J. Semler, June 9, 1864, of wds. rec. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; James S. White, May 29, 1864, of wds. rec. in action, bu. at Hampton, Va.; Daniel Wenrick, as a pris. of war, at Salisbury, N.C., Dec. 8, 1864.

COMPANY H.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: George S. Mullin, m. Dec. 4, 1861; disch. on surg. cert. June 21, 1862. John A. Livingstone, m. Oct.11, 1861; pro. fr. 1st lt. May 3, 1863; m.o. Oct. 11, 1864, ex. of term. Josiah Hissong, m. Oct., 1861; pro. fr. sgt. to 1st sgt. May 3, 1863; to 2d lt. Nov. 25, 1864; to 1st lt. Dec. 15, 1864; to capt. Feb. 15, 1865; dis. on surg. cert. June 6, 1865; vet.

First Lieutenants: James H. Miller, m. Dec. 1861; pro. fr. 2d Lt. May 3, 1863; m.o. Oct. 11, 1864, ex. of term. William A. Dannaker, m. Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to corp. sgt. and 1st sgt., to 2d lt. Feb. 13, 1865; to 1st lt. May 1, 1865; com. capt. June 7, 1865; not mus.; m.o.w.co. Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

Second Lieutenants: Andrew J. Boter, m. Oct. 11, 1861; pro. fr. 1st sgt. May 3, 1863; m.o. Oct. 11, 1864, ex. of term. James P. Wogan, m. Oct. 11, 1861; pro. fr. corp. to sgt., to 1st sgt., to 2d Lt., May 29, 1865; com. 1st lt. June 7, 1865; not mus.; m.o.w.co. Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants: Daniel A. Hess, m. Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to 1st sgt. Feb. 13, 1865; com. 2d lt. Feb. 15, 1865; not mus.; died Apr. 20, 1865, of wds. rec. at Rice’s Station, Va., Apr. 6, 1865; bu. at Hampton, Va.; vet. Henry H. Darr, m. Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to 1st sgt. Apr. 20, 1865; com. 2d lt. June 7, 1865; not mus.; disch. on surg. cert. July 3, 1865; vet. John C. Ealy, m. Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to 1st sgt. May 28, 1865;m.o.w.co.; vet.

Sergeants: John H. Crouse, m. Oct. 11, 1861;m.o.w.co.; vet. Joseph Miller, m. Oct. 11, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Robert C. Smith, m. Oct. 11, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Eli Rinninger, m. Feb. 29, 1864; m.o.w.co. Abraham Darr, m. Oct. 11, 1861; killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; vet. Silas Gollipher, m. Oct. 11, 1861; disch. Jan. 15, 1863, for wds. rec. at Edisto Island, S.C., April 17, 1862. John E. Moyer, m. Sept. 22, 1872; disch. by G.O. June 11, 1865; William M. Walker, m. Oct. 11, 1861; pro. to regt. com. sgt. May 1, 1865; vet. Philip S. Miller, m. Oct. 11, 1861; died at Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 28, 1862; Solomon H. Miller, m. Oct. 11, 1861: died as a pris. of war, in Richmond, Va., June 8, 1861, of wds. rec. at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; bu. at Richmond, Va.; vet. William M. Amick, m. Oct. 11,1861; died Aug. 11, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va.; vet. Emanuel Snookes, m. Oct. 11, 1861; died Aug. 26, 1865, of wds. rec. in action, at Petersburg, Va.; vet.

Corporals: The following named corporals, except Stattler, McCormick and Kromer, were first mustered into the service Oct. 11, 1861; W. E. Garlinger, m.o.w. Co.; vet. Samuel Stattler, m. Feb. 28, 1864;m.o.w.co.; vet. David Weisgarver, m.o.w. Co.; vet. William McCormick, m. Oct. 19, 1863; drafted; m.o.w.co. William W. Feight, m.o.w.co.; vet. Isaac Ream, m.o.w. Co.; vet. Henry C. Clair; m.o.w.co.; vet. John A. Long, disch. on surg. cert.; date unknown. Henry Lemon, disch. on surg. cert., Apr. 24, 1865; vet. George Kromer, m. Sept. 2, 1862; disch. by G.O. June11, 1865. Josiah Slick, pro. to 2d Lt. 107th regt. U.S.C.T.; date unknown; vet.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: Espy Gollipher, musician; Philip Adams, Isaac W. Broad, Henry Bridenthal, David Bingaham, Samuel R. Carson, William H. Croyle, Wilson Davis, David H. Darr, Epbraim W. Davis, Charles Davis, Thomas Drips; Henry W. Fox, pro. to sgt.-maj. Dec. 4, 1861; William A. Foster, Moses R. Garretson, Daniel R. Hammer, George W. Harbaugh, Henry Hand, John Kreiger, Thomas R. Lockard, John Miller, John Mars, John Moyer; John R. Risling, wd. in action, May 13, 1864; John S. Rowser, tr. to Bat. B, 1st regt. U.S. Art. Feb. 22, 1863, as also was Thomas Drips, same date; Philip Rouser, Hezekiah Slick, Charles Struckman, John Werning; Christian Whittaker, tr. to Bat. M, 1st regt. U.S. Art., Feb. 22, 1863.

Enlisted in 1862: Cyrus Anthony, John Bahney, John Brookins, John Deck, Louis W. Dehard, Henry Deck, Joseph W. Earnest, Edmund G. Fisher, Jacob Fidler, James Goheen; John C. Geyer, pro. to com.-sgt. Apr. 1, 1864; Frederick Goodman, David Holtzman, John S. Licher, Augustus Long, John D. Miller, Hiram Mathews, John A. Moyer, William Moyer, William M. Moyer Samuel Moyer, Harrison H. Nine, William Pfile, George B. Robinson, Michael Schaffer, Isaac Sholl; Daniel M. Wonders, pro. to q.m.-sgt. Sept. 15, 1864; John P. Wallace.

Drafted in 1863: John Andrews, Henry Bradley, Jacob Darr was a volunteer, A. Frauenfelter, John Gardner; William A. Gilbert, pro. to sgt.-maj. May 1, 1865; William Hammond, Charles Jackson, John Kessler, Thomas Keely, John Ornst, Aug. Rislenbatt, James Rodger, Frederick Satler, John O. Sullivan, John Sullivan, George Summers, John Snyder, Robert Smith, Edmund Sclotheim, John L. Travis, Thomas Taylor, Nathaniel Willetts.

Enlisted in 1864: Samuel Adams, Henry Anderson, John Adams, William Agnew, George W. Adams, N. F. Blackburn, John Benigh, Simeon J. Beaver, William H. Beltz, H. W. Bridaham, Samuel Cole, Peter A. Carley, Charles M. Davis, D. L. Daugherty, George R. Garretson, Jesse Geller, Josiah P. Garretson, Samuel J. Hammer, John Hyde, Thomas D. Hoover; Henry Hilligass, John C. Hilligass, Benjamin Hess, Nathaniel Hoover, James P. Kegg, Samuel T. King, William Millburn, William H. Miller, David Miller, James P. Mitchell, Levi Meyers, Richard S. Mowery, Albert J. Riffle, Tobias Robinson, Benjamin Raudenbush, Philip Robison, George C. Stuffler, Daniel Smith, William W. Slick, Charles Steckler, Auterbine Shrader, Allen Slick, Hezekiah B. Slick, Jacob J. Schaffer, William O. Shrader, Benjamin Trott, Richard Wolf, Edmund Wolf, George Wisel.

Killed: Charles M. Davis, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 5, 1864. George Summers, at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864. Allen Slick, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.

Died: Philip Adams, June 19, 1865; bu. in U.S. Gen. Hos. Cem. No. 2, Annapolis, Md. Cyrus Anthony, July 12, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., May 9, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va. Isaac W. Broad, Mar. 8, 1864; bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island. H. W. Bridaham, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 28, 1864, grave 7125. William H. Croyle, at David’s Island, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864; bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island. D. L. Daugherty, July 15, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June16, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va. Henry Deck, at Point of Rocks, Va., Oct. 30, 1864. William A. Foster, Aug. 4, 1864. Moses R. Garretson, Oct. 15, 1864. Frederick Goodman, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 22, 1864; grave 9503. Nathaniel Hoover, at Beaufort, S.C., Mar. 30, 1864. George W. Harbaugh, July 11, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864. Henry Hand, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 8, 1864; grave 10538. Augustus Long, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 10, 1864; grave 5199. James P. Mitchell, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 17, 1864; grave 11081. Levi Meyers, as a prisoner at Richmond, Va., May 20, 1864. John Mars, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 30, 1864. John Moyer, at Beaufort, S.C., Dec. 11, 1862. William Moyer, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 28, 1864; grave 7107. Philip Rouser, at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 30, 1861. Benjamin Raudenbush, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 29, 1864. Charles Steckler, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 29, 1864. Auterbine Shrader, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 29, 1864. Hezekiah B. Slick, at Salisbury, N.C., Feb. 6, 1865. Jacob J. Schaffer, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 30, 1864. Benjamin Trott, at Schellsburg, Pa., June 28, 1865. John P. Wallace, at Beaufort, S.C., Nov. 10, 1862.

COMPANY I.

Although this company was chiefly recruited in the counties of Bedford and Blair, it contained, besides, a considerable number of men from Somerset and Cambria counties. In view of these facts, therefore, and the impracticable nature of the task, at this date, of designating separate individuals, and their respective places of residence, all of the members of Company I are mentioned herewith as follows:

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: David W. Madara, m. Sept. 20, 1861; res. April 20, 1862. Benjamin Rough, m. Dec. 4, 1861; pro. fr. 1st lt. May 3, 1863; dismissed Aug. 17, 1864. John O’Niel, m. Dec. 4, 1861; pro. fr. 1st lt. Co. C, Sept. 10, 1864; died at Annapolis, Md., Dec. 11, 1864, of wds. rec. at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. Martin V. Sorber, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. to corp., to sgt., to q.m.-sgt., to 2d lt. Sept. 16, 1864; to 1st lt. Nov. 22, 1864; to capt. April 25, 1865; m.o.w. Co. Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

First Lieutenants: Andrew Rough, m. Nov. 20, 1861; pro. fr. sgt. to 1st sgt., to 1st lt. Nov. 25, 1863; disch. on surg. cert. Oct. 4, 1864. Solomon W. Fry, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. to sgt., to 1st sgt., to 2d lt. Nov. 25, 1864; to 1st lt. April 20, 1865; m.o.w.co.; vet.

Second Lieutenants: William C. Williams, m. Sept. 20, 1861; res. Feb. 2, 1863. Harry C. Crouse, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. fr. corp. to sgt., to 2d lt. Nov. 25, 1863; killed at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 20, 1864. James Brown, m. Oct. 7, 1863; pro. to corp., to sgt., to 1st sgt., to 2d lt. April 20, 1865; m.o.w.co.

First Sergeants: S. M. Bartlebaugh, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. to corp., to sgt., to 1st sgt. Aug. 14, 1865; pris. fr. May 16 to Dec. 16, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet.

Sergeants: John C. Baker, m. Sept. 20, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Frederick Hainsey, m. Sept. 20, 1861; prls. fr. May 16 to Aug. 16, 1864; m.o.w. Co.; vet. William S. Larmon, m. Oct. 15, 1861; disch. May 14, 1862. Paul S. Mock, m. Sept. 20, 1861; captured at Fort Johnson, Va., Sept. 29, 1864; disch. by G.O. June 3, 1865; vet. Samuel Stiner, m. Sept. 20, 1861; deserted Oct. 22, 1864; vet.

Corporals: Daniel B. Henry, m. Sept. 20. 1861; m.o.w.co..; vet. Albert Ruggles, m. Feb. 11, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. Bernard Croyle, m. Feb. 27, 1864; m.o.w. Co. John H. Gray, m. Sept. 20, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Patrick Dunn, m. Feb. 18, 1864; m.o.w.co. William H. Rough, m. Oct. 15, 1861; m. o. Oct. 15, 1864, ex. of term. John McChesney, m. Sept. 20, 1861; disch. for wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; vet. James Little, m. Oct. 15, 1861; tr. to U.S. regular army, Feb. 25, 1863. William Mosell, m. Sept. 20, 1861; died at New York, April 4, 1864. George Lohr, m. Feb. 29, 1864; died in Somerset Co., Pa., Nov. 29, 1864. Charles Ayers, m. Aug. 28, 1861, des. Aug. 30, 1864; vet. John Bartlebaugh, m. Sept. 20, 1861; missing at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864; vet.

MUSICIANS.

John S. Larmon, m. Sept. 20, 1861, m.o.w.co.; vet. Daniel A. Wheeler, m. Feb. 6, 1864; m.o.w.co.
PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: William Baker, Simon Brininger, William Bird, George W. Craig, David Cowan, George W. Evans, Daniel Finnegan, George W. Gray, J. Hockenberry, William Hale, M. B. Hamilton, James Hand, S. Hockenberry, Daniel Lear, Irving Little, Abisha Madden, Robert McGregor, William McGregor, James McGee, John McGregor; William McGee, missing at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864; Thomas Noland, Thomas Roach, Hezekiah C. Reed, John Summerland, Geo. W. Weaver, Jesse Watkins.

Enlisted in 1862: George W. Altman.

Drafted in 1863: Almon Arnold, John Barr, C. A. Barnhart, Daniel Bennett, Charles Brown, Edward Curtis, Alphonso Cofran, John Cunningham, Thomas Cox, Jonathan Dawson, John Doyle, John Derr, Mathew Dodds, Isaac P. DeCock, Rinehart Filebaugh, William Francis, Matthew Garland, Charles Gallagher, John Grace, Edwin Hughes, George Hanson, John W. James, John Jackson, William N. Lowry, William Lewis, Bernard H. Levy, John Linton, Charles Lee, Charles Lorenze, George Malcomb, Dennis Murphy, C. McDermot, William A. May, Henry J. Martin, Daniel McCloud; James Murphy, executed for desertion at Beaufort, S.C., Jan. 6, 1864; Robert McCoy, John Miller, Alexander Martin, George Marshall, John Ormsby, Augustus Polta, Charles Rimm, Joseph Rubens, Paul Stotzer, Frederick Shultz, Daniel Stineman, Robert K. Sheppard, Henry Smitman, George Smith, John Smith, Jacob Schultz, A. D. Summerfield, John Summers; Samuel Smith, who was a volunteer; George Woodward, James Wright, John Williams, Frederick Warner and Frederick Yeck.

Enlisted in 1864: James Allison, Samuel Birkhimer, Francis P. Bradley, John Bailey, Charles H. Bisbing, James M. Burns, Peter Brady, David Carnell, Winfield S. Conrad, John Cormack, Simon Crum, James L. Cone, Jeremiah Croft, Thomas P. Davis, Jacob Eckhard, S. P. Edwardson, James Fagans, Martin Fleegle, William K. Gates, William B. Gates, Jacob D. Geiger, John G. Glass, Valentine Hainsey, A. Heinmyer, James S. Kline, D. Lingenfelter, John Lockhard, Jacob Myers, P.J. McConnell. Chauncey Miller, Daniel Madden, H. M. Noffsker, William A. Noffsker, Martin Noffsker, Abraham Otto, Amaniah Penrod, Jacob Pote, P. J. Summerland, George Snyder, Cyrus Stephenson, Joshua Shank, John Sutters, Peter Shaffer, John C. Saxon, Joseph L. Shoop, Adie Bell Treese, William H. Wonderly, John B. Wonderly and Henry Wonders.

Enlisted in 1865: John C. Dayton.

Deserted: From this company twenty-four privates deserted of whom twenty-one were men who were drafted in 1863.

Killed: James L. Cone, at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; Thomas P. Davis, at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 13, 1864; Jacob D. Geiger, at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; John C. Saxon, at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; John Doyle, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.

Died: George W. Altman, June 23, 1864, of wds. rec. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; bu. in nat. cem., Arlington, Va.; James Allison, as a prisoner of war, at Charleston, S.C., Dec. 5, 1864. John Bailey, July 10, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Charles H. Bisbing, at Annapolis, Md., Oct. 25, 1864, of wds. rec. at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. James M. Burns, Mar. 30, 1865, of wds. rec. at Hatcher’s Run, Va. John Benigh, Simeon J. Beaver, William H. Beltz, H. W. Bridaham, Samuel Cole, Peter A. Carley, Charles M. Davis, D. L. Daugherty, George R. Garretson, Jesse Geller, Josiah P. Garretson, Samuel J. Hammer, John Hyde, Thomas D. Hoover, Henry Hilligass, John C. Hilligass, Benjamin Hess, Nathaniel Hoover, James P. Kegg, Samuel T. King, William Millburn, William S .H. Miller, David Miller, James P. Mitchell, Levi Meyers, Richard S. Mowery, Albert J. Riffle, Tobias Robinson, Benjamin Raudenbush, Philip Robison, George C. Stuffier, Daniel Smith, William W. Slick, Charles Steckler, Auterbine Shrader, Allen Slick, Hezekiah B. Slick, Jacob J. Schaffer, William O. Shrader, Benjamin Trott, Richard Wolf, Edmund Wolf, George Wisel.

Killed: Charles M. Davis, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 5, 1864. George Summers, at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864. Allen Slick, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.

Died: Philip Adams, June 19, 1865; bu. in U.S. Gen. Hos. Cem. No. 2, Annapolis, Md. Cyrus Anthony, July 12, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., May 9, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va. Isaac W. Broad, Mar. 8, 1864; bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island. H. W. Bridaham, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 28, 1864, grave 7125. William H. Croyle, at David’s Island, N.Y., Sept. 5, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 16,1864; bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island. D. L. Daugherty, July 15, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va. Henry Deck, at Point of Rocks, Va., Oct. 30, 1864. William A. Foster, Aug. 4, 1864. Moses H. Garretson, Oct. 15, 1864. Frederick Goodman, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 22, 1864; grave 9503. Nathaniel Hoover, at Beaufort, S.C., Mar. 30, 1864. George W. Harbaugh, July 11, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864. Henry Hand, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 8, 1864; grave 10538. Augustus Long, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 10, 1864; grave 5199. James P. Mitchell, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 17, 1864; grave 11081. Levi Meyers, as a prisoner at Richmond, Va., May 20, 1864. John Mars, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 30, 1864. John Moyer, at Beaufort, S.C., Dec. 11, 1862. William Moyer, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 28, 1864; grave 7107. Philip Rouser, at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 30, 1861. Benjamin Raudenbush, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 29, 1864. Charles Steckler, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 29, 1864. Auterbine Shrader, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 29, 1864. Hezekiah B. Slick, at Salisbury, N.C., Feb. 6, 1865. Jacob J. Schaffer, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 30, 1864. Benjamin Trott, at Schellshung, Pa., June 28, 1865. John P. Wallace, at Beaufort, S.C., Nov. 10, 1862.

COMPANY I.

Although this company was chiefly recruited in the counties of Bedford and Blair, it contained, besides, a considerable number of men from Somerset and Cambria counties. In view of these facts, therefore, and the impracticable nature of the task, at this date, of designating separate individuals, and their respective places of residence, all of the members of Company I are mentioned herewith as follows:

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: David W. Madara, m. Sept. 20, 1861; res. April 20, 1862. Benjamin Rough, m. Dec. 4, 1861; pro. fr. 1st lt. May 3, 1863; dismissed Aug. 17, 1864. John O’Niel, m. Dec. 4, 1861; pro. fr. 1st lt. Co. C, Sept. 10, 1864; died at Annapolis, Md., Dec. 11, 1864, of wds. rec. at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. Martin V. Sorber, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. to Corp., to sgt., to q.m.-sgt., to 2d lt. Sept. 16, 1864; to 1st lt. Nov. 22, 1864; to capt. April 25, 1865; m.o.w. Co. Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

First Lieutenants: Andrew Rough, m. Nov. 20, 1861; pro. fr. sgt. to 1st sgt., to 1st lt. Nov. 25, 1863; disch. on surg. cent. Oct. 4, 1864. Solomon W. Fry, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. to sgt., to 1st sgt., to 2d lt. Nov. 25, 1864; to 1st lt. AprIl 20, 1865; m.o.w.co.; vet.

Second Lieutenants: William C. Williams, m. Sept. 20, 1861; res. Feb. 2, 1863. Harry C. Crouse, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. fr. corp. to sgt., to 2d lt. Nov. 25, 1863; killed at Petersburg, Va., Aug. 20, 1864. James Brown, m. Oct. 7, 1868; pro. to corp., to sgt., to 1st sgt., to 2d lt. April 20, 1865; m.o.w.co.

First Sergeants: S. M. Bartlebaugh, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pro. to Corp., to sgt., to 1st sgt. Aug. 24, 1865; prls. fr. May 16 to Dec. 16, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet.

Sergeants: John C. Baker, m. Sept. 20, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Frederick Hainsey, m. Sept. 20, 1861; pris. fr. May 16 to Aug. 16, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. William S. Larmon, m. Oct. 15, 1861; disch. May 14, 1862. Paul S. Mock, m. Sept. 20, 1861; captured at Fort Johnson, Va., Sept. 29, 1864; disch. by G.O. June 3, 1865; vet. Samuel Stiner, m. Sept. 20, 1861; deserted Oct. 22, 1864; vet.

Corporals: Daniel B. Henry, m. Sept. 20. 1861: m. o. w. co.; vet. Albert Ruggles, m. Feb. 11, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. Bernard Croyle, m. Feb. 27, 1864; m.o.w.co. John H. Gray, m. Sept. 20, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Patrick Dunn, m. Feb. 18, 1864; m.o.w.co. William H. Rough, m. Oct. 15, 1861; m.o. Oct. 15, 1864, ex. of term. John McChesney, m. Sept. 20, 1861; disch. for wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; vet. James Little, m. Oct. 15, 1861; tr. to U. S. regular army, Feb. 25, 1863. William Mosell, m. Sept. 20, 1861; died at New York, April 4, 1864. George Lohr, m. Feb. 29, 1864; died in Somerset Co., Pa., Nov. 29, 1864. Charles Ayers, m. Aug. 28, 1861, des. Aug. 30, 1864; vet. John Bartlebaugh, m. Sept. 20, 1861; missing at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864; vet.

MUSICIANS.

John S. Larmon, m. Sept. 20, 1861, m.o.w.co.; vet. Daniel A. Wheeler, m. Feb. 6, 1864; m.o.w.co.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: William Baker, Simon Brininger, William Bird, George W. Craig, David Cowan, George W. Evans, Daniel Finnegan, George W. Gray, J. Hockenberry, William Hale, M. B. Hamilton, James Hand, S. Hockenberry, Daniel Lear, Irving Little, Abisha Madden, Robert McGregor, William McGregor, James McGee, John McGregor; William McGee, missing at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864; Thomas Noland, Thomas Roach, Hezekiah C. Reed, John Summerland, Geo. W. Weaver, Jesse Watkins.

Enlisted in 1862: George W. Altman.

Drafted in 1863: Almon Arnold, John Barr, C. A. Barnhart, Daniel Bennett, Charles Brown, Edward Curtis, Alphonso Cofran, John Cunningham, Thomas Cox, Jonathan Dawson, John Doyle, John Derr, Mathew Dodds, Isaac P. DeCock, Rinehart Filebaugh, William Francis, Matthew Garland, Charles Gallagher, John Grace, Edwin Hughes, George Hanson, John W. James, John Jackson, William N. Lowry, William Lewis, Bernard H. Levy, John Linton, Charles Lee, Charles Lorenze, George Malcomb, Dennis Murphy, C. McDermot, William A. May, Henry J. Martin, Daniel McCloud; James Murphy, executed for desertion at Beaufort, S.C., Jan. 6, 1864; Robert McCoy, John Miller, Alexander Martin, George Marshall, John Ormsby, Augustus Polta, Charles Rimm, Joseph Rubens, Paul Stotzer, Frederick Shultz, Daniel Stineinan, Robert K. Sheppard, Henry Smitman, George Smith, John Smith, Jacob Schultz, A. D. Summerfield, John Summers; Samuel Smith, who was a volunteer; George Woodward, James Wright, John Williams, Frederick Warner and Frederick Yeck.

Enlisted in 1864: James Allison, Samuel Birkhimer, Francis P. Bradley, John Bailey, Charles H. Bisbing, James M. Burns, Peter Brady, David Carnell, Winfield S. Conrad, John Cormack, Simon Crum, James L. Cone, Jeremiah Croft, Thomas P. Davis, Jacob Eckhard, S. P. Edwardson, James Fagans, Martin Fleegle, Willaimn K. Gates, William B. Gates, Jacob D. Geiger, John G. Glass, Valentine Hainsey, A. Heinmyer, James S. Kline, D. Lingenfelter, John Lockhard, Jacob Myers, P. J. McConnell, Chauncey Miller, Daniel Madden, H. M. Noffsker, William A. Noffsker, Martin Noffsker, Abraham Otto, Amaniah Penrod, Jacob Pote, P. J. Summerland, George Snyder, Cyrus Stephenson, Joshua Shank, John Sutters, Peter Shaffer, John C. Saxon, Joseph L. Shoop, Adie Bell Treese, William H. Wonderly, John B. Wonderly and Henry Wonders.

Enlisted in 1865: John C. Dayton.

Deserted: From this company twenty-four privates deserted of whom twenty-one were men who were drafted in 1863.

Killed: James L. Cone, at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar, 30, 1865; Thomas P. Davis, at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 13, 1864; Jacob D. Geiger, at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; John C. Saxon, at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; John Doyle, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.

Died: George W. Altman, June 23, 1864, of wds. rec. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; bu. in nat. cem., Arlington, Va. James Allison, as a prisoner of war, at Charleston, S.C., Dec. 5, 1864. John Bailey, July 10, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Charles H. Bisbing, at Annapolis, Md., Oct. 25, 1864, of wds. rec. at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1861. James M. Burns, Mar. 30, 1865, of wds. rec. at Hatcher’s Run, Va., in Feb., 1865. George W. Craig, June 25, 1862; bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island. David Cowan, at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 23, 1864. John Cormack, Oct. 26, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island. Simon Crum, at Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 4, 1865, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1861. John Derr, June 27, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va.,June 18, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va. Matthew Dodds, at New York, date unknown. Daniel Finnegan, at Fortress Monroe, Va., Oct. 6, 1864. John Grace, at Fortress Monroe, Va., Oct., 1863. Valentine Hainsey, June 17, 1864, of wds. rec. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864. S. Hockenberry, at Hampton, Va., Sept. 10, 1864. James S. Kline, May 20, 1864, of wds. rec. at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 19, 1864. Irving Little, at Beaufort, S.C., Oct. 12, 1862. John Lockhard, as a pris. of war, in Richmond, Va., June 4, 1864. James McGee, as a pris., in Richmond, Va., May 27, 1864. Daniel McCloud, July 9, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; bu. at Hampton, Va. John McGregor, June 6, 1864, of wds. rec. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; bu. in nat. cem., Arlington, Va. George Marshall, capt’d at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; died at Millen, Ga., date unknown, see. A, grave 98. Martin Noffsker, captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; died at Millen, Ga., date unknown. Abraham Otto, May 10, 1864, of wds. rec. at Petersburg, Va., May 9, 1864. John Sutters, captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; died May 7, 1865; bu. at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo. Robert K. Shepard, as a pris. of war, at Richmond, Va., June 29, 1864. Peter Shaffer, as a pris. of war, at Richmond, Va., June 4, 1864. Henry Smitman, at City Point, Va., Jan. 8, 1865. Joseph L. Shoop, Aug. 7, 1864, of wds. rec. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; bu. in nat. cem., Arlington, Va. Jesse Watkins, at Beaufort, S.C., April 26, 1863. Frederick Warner, captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; died at Richmond. Va., July 15, 1864.

COMPANY K.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: Joseph Filler, m. Nov. 5, 1861; m.o. Nov. 13, 1864, expiration of term. Hezekiah Hammer, m. Oct. 3, 1861; pro. to corp. Nov. 1, 1863; to sgt. June 18,1864; to lst sgt. Sept. 1, 1864; to 2d lt. Sept. 18, 1864; to 1st lt. Oct. 3, 1864; to capt. Nov. 14, 1864; wd., with loss of arm, at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; m.o.w.co., Aug. 30, 1865; vet.

First Lieutenants: Edmund Bedell, m. Nov. 5, 1861; resigned May 5, 1862. Frank D. Saupp, in, Nov. 5, 1861; pro. from 2d lt. Oct. 23, 1862; disch. on Surg. cert. Oct. 16, 1864. John Imler, m. Nov. 5, 1861; pro. to sgt., to 1st sgt. to 2d lt., Nov.10, 1864; to 1st lt. Dec. 8, 1864; res. July 17, 1865; vet.

Second Lieutenant: Henry W. Fox, m. Oct. 11, 1861; com. 2d lt. Oct. 24, 1862; disch. on surg. cert. Sept. 17, 1864; vet.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants: William L. Martin, m. Nov. 5, 1861; com. 2d it; May 5, 1862; not mus.; killed at Pocotaligo, S.C., Oct. 22, 1862. George Ewing Leach, m. Nov. 5, 1861; pro. fr. sgt.; died at Pittsburg, Feb. 26, 1864; vet. William A. Mock, m. Nov. 5, 1861; pro. fr. sgt.; killed at Foster’s Farm, Va., May 22, 1864; vet. Daniel B. Ritchey, m. Nov. 5, 1861; pro. to 1st sgt.; com. 2d lt. Nov. 15, 1864; not mus.; disch. July 29, 1865, for wds. rec. in action ; vet. William A. Maloney, m. March 2, 1864; pro. fr. pri. to sgt. Sept. 1, 1864; to 1st sgt. Aug. 1, 1865; m.o.w.co., Aug. 30, 1865.

Sergeants: David C. Ling, m. Nov. 5, 1861; m.o.w.co., Aug. 30, 1865; vet. J. L. Radebaugh, m. Nov. 5, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. John Crist, m. Nov. 5, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. Peter Kinsey, Jr., m. Nov. 5, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. John Cobler, m. Nov. 5, 1861; disch. on surg. cert. Aug. 3, 1865; vet. Henry G. Drenning, m. Nov. 5, 1861; killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; vet. John J. Dibert, m. Nov. 5, 1861; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; vet. Isaac M. Imler, m. Nov. 5, 1861; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; vet. Josiah B. Mock, m. Nov. 5, 1861; died March 22,1865; bu. in U.S. Gen. Hos. Cem., Annapolis, Md.; vet.

Corporals: John Robb, Ferdinand Ritchey and Thomas Leech, m. Nov. 5, 1861; were m.o.w.co. Aug. 30, 1865; vets. Albin C. Arnold, m. Feb. 29, 1864; m.o.w.co. Theoph. R. Gates, m. Feb. 3, 1862; wd. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; m.o.w.co.; vet. Francis T. Crist, m. March 2, 1864; m.o.w.co. Henry Miller, m. Jan. 29, 1864; m.o.w.co. Daniel Hagerty, m. Feb. 19, 1864; m.o.w.co. Isaac Flagle and George W. Herring, m. Nov. 5, 1861; were disch. on surg. cert. June 26, 1863. Henry Hillebrandt, m. Feb. 19, 1864; disch. by G.O. July 21, 1865. John W. Gonden, m. Sept. 19, 1864; disch. by G.O. June 11, 1865. Moses F. Marshall, m. Nov. 5, 1861; died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Dec. 5, 1861. Andrew Turner, m. Nov. 5, 1861; died at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 3, 1861. Frederick Sanno, m. Nov. 5, 1861; died at Beaufort, S.C., March 6, 1863. Joseph Tewell, m. Nov. 5, 1861; died at Washington, D.C., June 17, 1864; vet. Chauncey Cone, m. Nov. 5, 1861; died Aug. 23, 1864; bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island. John T. Hunt, m. Nov. 4, 1862; was captured, and died at Savannah, Ga., Oct. 10, 1864.

MUSICIANS.

James C. Hughes, m. Nov. 5, 1861; m.o.w.co.; vet. D. W. Radebaugh, m. Feb. 19, 1864; m.o.w.co. Josiah Haley, m. Nov. 5, 1861; m.o. Nov. 4, 1864, expiration of term.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: John Allison, David Allison, William Allen, Nicholas Bowser, disch., June 6, 1865, for wds. rec. in action; Jacob Bloom, James F. Byerly, Andrew Butler, John Bloom, Michael S. Cone, John Claycomb, Frederick Claycomb, Henry Cable, E. Corle, John Coffee; Joseph Detwiler, wd. at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864, John Dannaker, Jacob Dibert, Alexander Ernest, Jacob Exline, William Frazier, William Gordon, John W. Gonden, Abraham Hyde, John Hileman, Eli Harbaugh, James M. Holler, Jonas Kipp, Peter Kinsey, Sr., Jacob Kinley, Joseph Keeffe, John Leopold, Josiah L. Lehman, William Leech, John Mushbaum, William A. Maul, Nelson B. Miller, John W. Miller, H. L. Marshall, Anthony Mock, Thomas Moran, Joseph C. May, Malachi B. Mock, Andrew Rollins, Jonas Ritchey, George L. Reese, Sebastian Shaeffer, Jacob Stingle, Jeremiah Smith, Henry R. Shull, John Saupp, Andrew J. Sleek; Isaac Wentz, wd. at Drury’s Bluff, Va,, May 16, 1864; Henry Wentz, wd. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; John Wentz, Adam Wentz, Samuel Wysong.

Enlisted in 1862: Jacob Allison, Martin Cone, Martin Croyle, Samuel Hunt.

Drafted in 1863: William Bauman: Jacob Berchman, wd. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; George H. Bucher, Cyrus Butler, T. Burmingham, Joseph S. Belles, Max. Brown, George Culp, James Culp, John F. Crocheron, Henry S. Danner, Robert Day, Charles Egan; Aaron Epler, missing at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Aaron Fritz; Ephraim German, dis. June 6, 1865, for wds. rec. in action; Conrad Gneill, Isaac Hahn, Oliver Hammond, Samuel Hull, Reuben Hilbert, Jacob Kurtz, Cyrus Kephart; John Koch, mis. at Chapin’s Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864; Benjamin H. Lorah, John Laughlin, James Lee, Gustavus Leppert; William M. Miller, pris. fr. May 16, 1864, to April 29, 1865; August Marquart, Jeff. H. Muthardt, John Myer, Joseph Myers, John McCrossan; John McElroy, disch.; James McFarland, John Newman, William R. Noll, James O’Keefe, Philip Presser, Edwin L. Rahn, Jeremiah Richards, Michael Reily, William Shur, David Snellrider, William Smith, Henry Stahla, James Shine, Michael Shields, John Thompson, Daniel Wenris.

Enlisted in 1864: John Allison, Nathaniel Allison, Edward Allison, George H. Agnew, Daniel L. Bowser, David Bowser, Gabriel Burket, Charles Bush, John Barkhimer, Baltzer Burket, Frederick Burket, George M. Beisel, Henry Claar, Francis Cobler, Alexander B. Corle, William Cessna; Solomon Crist, missing at Foster’s Farm, Va., Aug. 26, 1864; James Diehl; Lewis Dull, wd. at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; Daniel L. Dehart, Daniel L. Edwards, Josiah Edwards; George Ellenberger, wd. at Foster’s Farm, Va., May 20, 1864; William Feather, Richard H. Freeburn, Adam Flohr; Joseph N. Gordon, wd. at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; Francis L. Gardiner, wd. at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Alexander Harvey, John S. Howard, Wilson Harbaugh, Robert Harbaugh, Henry Ickes, Edward V. James, John A. James, David Kinton, Isaac Lung, Henry H. Lorah, Frederick H. Luther; Winfield S. Lee, whose name did not assist to make a hero of him, for he deserted June 21, 1864; S. C. Musselman; Emauuel E. Mock, dis. Aug. 27, 1864, for wds. rec. in action; George W. Mangus, John D. Mock, Charles McMullen, Tobias Mock, Andrew Mock, Michael Oldham, John Palmer, Andrew Placher, David Ritchey, Joshua Riplett: John Ritchey, wd. at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 30, 1865; Jeremiah Stratton, Joseph Stambaugh, George W. Shaffer, John F. Welsh; Samuel Wysong, dis. Aug. 3, 1865, for wds. rec. at Chesterfield C. H., Va.; John Wilson.

Killed: Baltzer Burket, at Foster’s Farm, Va., May 20, 1864; Joseph S. Belles, at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864; Max. Brown, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Robert Harbaugh, near Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Edward V. James, near Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; David Kinton, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; William Leech, at Pocotaligo, S.C., Oct. 22, 1862; John Newman, at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; William R. Noll, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 6, 1864; John Saupp, at Edisto Island, S.C., Mar. 29, 1862.

Died: Jacob Allison, at Beaufort, S.C., Dec. 14, 1863. Edward Allison, as a pris., at Andersonville, Ga., June 24, 1864, grave 2398. David Allison, as a pris., at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864, grave 9896. George H. Agnew, as a pris., at Millen, Ga., Nov. 27, 1864. Andrew Butler, at Beaufort, S.C., Oct. 11, 1862. Frederick Burket, as a pris., at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 16, 1864, grave 11024. George M. Beisel, at Point Lookout, Md., Oct. 27, 1864. Eli Cone, at Camp Curtin, Pa., Nov. 21, 1861. John Coffee, at Hilton Head, S.C., Nov. 10, 1862. John F. Crocheron, near Petersburg, Va., July 18, 1864. Jacob Dibert, at Point of Rocks, Va., Oct. 26, 1864. Jacob Exline, as a pris., at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 7, 1864, grave 8066. William Frazier, June 9, 1864, of wds. rec. in action, bu. at Point Lookout, Md. Aaron Fritz, at Fortress Monroe, Va., Nov. 4, 1864. Conrad Gneill, June 29, 1864, of wds. rec. in action. William Gordon, as a pris., at Richmond, Va., May 22, 1864. Abraham Hyde, at Fortress Monroe, Va., Nov. 30, 1861. John Hileman, at Fortress Monroe, Va., Dec. 1, 1861. Eli Harbaugh, at Hilton Head, S.C., Jan. 27, 1862. Wilson Harbaugh, at Beaufort, S.C., Mar. 28, 1864. James M. Holler, at Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 2, 1862. John A. James, June 25, 1864, of wds. rec. in action, bu. at Hampton, Va. Jacob Kinley, at Beaufort, S.C., Oct. 13, 1862. Jacob Kurtz, as a pris., at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 21, 1864, grave 11238. Cyrus Kephart, at Annapolis, Md., Nov. 18, 1864. Charles McMullen, June 20, 1864, of wds. rec. in action, bu. at Hampton, Va. Tobias Mock, Aug. 7, 1864, of wds. rec. in action. Malachi B. Mock, Nov. 7, 1862, bu. at Beaufort, S.C. Andrew Mock, at Hatcher’s Run, Va., Mar. 31, 1865, of wds. rec. in action. Michael Oldham, April 16, 1864, bu. at Beaufort, S.C. Jonas Ritchey, at John’s Island, S.C., of wds. rec. on picket duty, Mar. 29, 1862. John Wilson, June 29, 1864, of wds. rec. in action, bu. in nat. cem., Arlington, Va.

Of the two hundred and twelve officers and men who at various times joined this company, sixteen were killed in battle, forty-one died of disease or wounds received, in action, ten deserted, and but fifty-one were mustered out with the company, August 30, 1865. Of the remainder quite a number had been transferred to other commands, others had been discharged at the expiration of a three years’ term, but the greater portion had been discharged for disability on surgeons’ certificates.

SEVENTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.

Co. E of this regiment was recruited in Bedford county during the months of August and September, 1861, and when its ranks were filled it promptly reported, under the leadership of Capt. Henry Rice, at Camp Cameron, Harrisburg, where, on October 9, 1861, its members were mustered into the service of the United States for a term of three years.

On November 19, the regiment departed for Fortress Monroe, and after a week’s encampment at that point, it embarked for Hilton Head, South Carolina, arriving on the evening of December 8. The regiment was here armed and equipped. It was soon after assigned to the brigade of Gen. Wright, and until April, 1862, was engaged in building fortifications and performing various other duties incident to military life in camp. On the 8th, however, with other troops, it proceeded to the mouth of the Savannah river, to assist in the reduction of Fort Pulaski. The fort was breached by the Union batteries on the 10th, and in the afternoon of the following day, the 76th and 8th Mich. were selected to take it by assault; but the appearance of a white flag at three P.M. rendered the services of the regiment unnecessary. With the fort were captured three hundred and eighty-five officers and men, and a large amount of provisions and munitions of war.

Having returned to Hilton Head on the 19th, the regiment remained there until May 30, when it was ordered to report to Gen. Wright, on North Edisto Island. Subsequently it participated in the unfortunate attack on Charleston, on June 16. Nothing was accomplished, and the entire Union force fell back, leaving the dead and some of the wounded in the, hands of the enemy.

When in October, 1862, an expedition was formed to sever the enemy’s communications between Charleston and Savannah, by destroying the bridges across the Pocotaligo, the 76th took a conspicuous part. The Union troops ascended Broad river on transports, debarked at Mackey’s point and moved toward the trestle-bridge across the Pocotaligo, a distance of five miles. The enemy, though in heavy force and strongly posted, was, at the first outset, pushed back to his works beyond the railroad, but being reinforced he renewed the conflict with great determination. It lasted until nightfall, when, under cover of the darkness, the Unionists withdrew and returned to Hilton Head. In this affair the regiment lost, in killed and wounded, seventy-five officers, and men.

The regiment then performed picket duty on Botany bay, St. Helena and Folly islands, until July 6, 1863, when it moved with Strong’s brigade preparatory to the attack on Fort Wagner. The Union troops, under cover of night, had passed through shallow streams into Lighthouse inlet. At daylight of the 10th the column halted, being screened by the tall marsh grass, and soon the batteries on the northern extremity of Folly island and the monitors opened a brisk cannonade. The firing continued for two hours, and as it slackened the brigade moved across the inlet to the attack. The enemy were taken completely by surprise and the hostile batteries south of the fort were captured. At five o’clock on the morning of the 11th four companies of the 7th Conn., and the 76th, led by Gen. Strong in person, charged Fort Wagner in gallant style, but were compelled to retire before a most withering fire. The loss to the regiment was fifty-three killed, and one hundred and thirty-four wounded. Again, on the 18th, another desperate charge was made upon the fort. "Night was approaching when the dispositions for the assault were made. Just then a violent thunder-storm burst over land and sea, the vivid flashes rendering the darkness, amid which the preparations were made, even more intense. In this fearful assault the 54th Mass.— the first colored regiment raised in a free state— participated, and here, while cheering the men to deeds of heroism, fell Gen. Strong and Col. Shaw." In this assault the 76th lost seventeen killed and wounded.

In May, 1864, the 10th corps, of which the regiment formed part, was ordered to Virginia, and upon its arrival was attached to the Army of the James. Subsequently, during the early part of the same month, the regiment participated in the fighting at Drury’s Bluff, Virginia, losing sixty-five men, in killed, wounded and missing. On the 27th the 18th corps, and the 2d division of the 10th, to which the 76th was attached, were detached from the Army of the James, and, moving by transport to White House, took position on the right of Gen. Grant’s line at Cold Harbor. The regiment lost heavily in the three days’ encounter of June 1, 2 and 3. On the 14th the division rejoined the Army of the James, and thereafter it was actively engaged, constantly skirmishing and fighting in the trenches before Petersburg, for many weeks. In the sanguinary engagement at Chapin’s Farm, resulting in the capture of Fort Harrison, the unsuccessful assault on Fort Gilmer, the defense of Fort Harrison, and in the reconnaissance made to the Darbytown road, it was also conspicuously engaged.

The regiment’s final campaign was made with Gen. Terry, which, commenced in the early days of January, 1865, resulted in the capture of Fort Fisher, the occupation of Wilmington, North Carolina, the march to Goldsboro, where Gen. Sherman’s victorious hosts were joined, and the march thence to Raleigh. At the latter place the regiment was stationed until July 18, 1865, when it was mustered out Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was reached on the morning of the 23d, where the "old 76th" was paid and finally disbanded.
Following is a list of its members from Bedford county:

COMPANY E.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: Henry Rice, m. Oct. 9, 1861; res. April 14, 1864. Clement R. Miller, m. Oct. 9, 1861; pro. fr. 1st sgt. to 2d lt. Feb. 14, 1864; to 1st lt. April 9, 1864; to capt. June 12, 1864; m.o. Nov. 23, 1864, ex. of term. Richard P. Pilkington, m. Oct. 9, 1861; pro. fr. 1st sgt. to 2d lt. April 19, 1864; to 1st lt. June 12, 1864; to capt. Jan. 2, 1865 ; m.o.w.co. July 18, 1865.

First Lieutenants: William P. Barndollar, m. Oct. 9, 1861; res. March 10, 1864. Charles B. Lindsay, m. Sept. 28, 1863; dr. pro. fr. 1st sgt. to 1st lt. March 7, 1865; m.o.w.co.

Second Lieutenants: Edwin H. Hickok, m. Oct. 9, 1861; res. Oct. 17, 1863. Levi Smith, m. Oct. 9, 1861, pro. fr. 1st sgt. to 2d lt. June 20, 1864; m.o. Nov. 23, 1864, ex. of term. Charles Benseman, m. Oct. 9, 1861; pro. fr. sgt. to 2d lt. April 19, 1865; m.o.w.co.; vet.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants: Charles S. Burns, sub., m. Oct. 18, 1864, pro. ft. pri. to 1st sgt. March 7, 1865; m.o.w.co. Philip Hazzard, m. Oct. 9, 1861; m.o. ex. of term Nov. 29, 1864.

Sergeants: Uriah Mills, m. Aug. 20, 1863; dr.m.o.w.co. Albert Knabb, dr., m. Aug. 27, 1863; wd. at Darbytown Road, Va., Oct. 27, 1864; m.o.w.co. Oscar M. Godfrey, m. Jan. 7, 1864; m.o.w.co. Samuel Slott, dr., m. Aug. 20, 1863; m.o.w.co. J. M. Middleton, Alexander Lyon and Artemas S. Bennett, m. Oct. 9, 1861; were m.o. at ex. of three years’ term. W. F. Fahnestock, m. Nov. 27, 1861; m.o. Dec. 3, 1864, ex. of term.

Corporals: Philip Shontz, John Mortimer, William Lyon, Thomas J. Swope and Alexander Moyer, dr. in Aug., 1863, were m.o.w.co. George W. Kellogg, m. March 24, 1864; m.o.w.co. Abraham Patton, sub., m. Feb. 9,1865,m.o.w.co. John W. Boehm, Jacob F. Cypher, Levi J. Agnew, Theodore Klahre, Henry Burket, John Leader and John W. Mittong, all m. Oct. 9, 1861; were m.o. Nov. 28, 1864, ex. of term. Simon Warner, dr., m. Aug. 27,1863; disch. on surg. cert. April 24, 1865. John E. Hills, dr., m. Sept. 26, 1864; disch. by G.O. June 28, 1865.

MUSICIANS.

Samuel Wolf, m. Oct. 9, 1861; m.o.w.co.; bu. record, died at Andersonville, Ga., June 10, 1864; grave 1791; vet. William M. Lyon, m. Feb. 19, 1864; m.o.w.co. David S. Elliott, M. Oct. 9, 1861; m.o. ex. of term, Nov. 28, 1864; John Stoudenour, m. Oct. 9, 1861; disch. on surg. cent. July 30, 1863.

PRIVATES.

Enlisted in 1861: William Adams, John Bloom, Joseph Buckenmoyer, John D. Brown, Alexander Bolinger, Edward Chester, Jonathan Cutler, Andrew Crick, George W. Cessna; William Corbett, missing at Fort Wagner, S.C., July 11, 1863; Charles W. Caldwell, Henry S. Cypher, James Duffy, Patrick Donahoe, John F. Eckels, Michael Feidler, Simon S. Fleigle, John Fink, Joseph J. Fetter, Joseph Fetter, Jacob Fleigle, Daniel V. Poor, Lawrence Gabe, Joseph Gates, Dominick Gillen, John Gephart, William Hefflefinger, William Hutchison, Daniel Humbert, Jacob Hoffman, Samuel Jones, David O. Keiser, John F. King, John H. Kendig, Watson King, John M. Leary, Joseph Long, Thomas Martin, Charles B. Meredith, Bernard McBride, Henry H. Nulton, David
F. Negley, William K. Parker, John Pfarr, Henry C. Pennell, Christian Packard, William Riceling, Ernest Rousch, Clark Royal; Henry C. Rodgers, Calvin Sohn, Jacob Stoudnour, Joseph W. Snave, Seth S. Smith, Joseph Sutton, Daniel H. Steckman, Barth’w Thatcher, James Taylor, William Washabaugh James Willner.

Enlisted in 1862 : Francis S. Eckels, John Fetter, Matthew Spidel, William H. Wray.

Drafted in 1863: William Demmings, David Johnson, Richard Kelly, James A. Lewis, John E. Lemon, William S. Lewis, Andrew Miller, Samuel Mills, Hiram K. Moore, Henry Morris, Benjamin F. Malin, Preston A. Miller, William Moore, Charles McCoy, Warren Olds, Jacob D. Peterman, Daniel Spangle, Ivory N. Stanchfield, Morris B. Smith, Russel Van Tassel, Gabriel Vastbinder.

Joined in 1864: John Ayres, Simon Bennage, Abraham Baker, George Basore, John F. Boss, J. H. Buckland, Gervase Bisbing, John B. Burket, O.W. Chapman, Martin Conrad, N. Dieffenderfer, Paul Dieffenderfer, Frederick Derho, Adonijah B. Drake, Frederick Furcht, George H. Hosack, Adam Himes, James Hershey, Thaddeus Hills, Henry S. Helsel, George M. Hazlett, Isaac B. Jayne, James Kennedy, Levi Kiester, James Kelley, Horace Merithew, Stephen Mentz, George Null, George W. Parsons, George Plantz, Benjamin Reigel, John F. Randolph, Robert V. Strahan, Theodore Soistman, Jacob Shunk, Charles W. Walker and Thomas J. Young.

Joined in 1865: George Alcorn, John Cunningham, Samuel Carris, Benoni Covey, John J. Faust, Edward Feese, George W. Fletcher, Henry W. Fenton, Harvey Goldsmith, Thomas Glidenell, Nelson Hobbs, Martin Koehler, Nicholas Leippert, Cyrus Miller, Haynes P. Meade, John Moore, Samuel Myers, Joseph McCabe, William H. Porter, Joseph Prilles, Joseph Pierrant, Theo. Polhamus, Patrick Rogan, George W. Reilley, John Rough, John Strellie, Charles Shay, Henry C. Taylor, Albert Wail and Henry H. Wise.

Killed in Battle: Joseph Fetter, Daniel V. Foor, Daniel H. Steckman and William Washabaugh, at Fort Wagner, S.C., July 11, 1863; Charles McCoy and Gabriel Vastbinder, at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 14, 1864; William Demmings, at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864.

Died: Gervase Bisbing, April 20, 1865, bu. in Cypress Hill Cem., Long Island; Martin Conrad, at Raleigh, N.C., May 5, 1865; John F. Eckels, as a pris. of war, at Salisbury, N.C., Jan. 21, 1864; Francis S. Eckels, as a pris. of war, at Richmond, Va;, Dec. 30, 1863; Joseph J. Fetter, at Hilton Head, S.C., June 9, 1862; Jacob Fleigle, at Hilton Head, S.C., July 9, 1862; Jacob Hoffman, at Hilton Head, S.C., June 28, 1862; Nelson Hobbs, at Raleigh, N.C., April 12, 1865; David Johnson, June 23, 1864, of wds. rec. in action, May 7, 1864, bu. at Hampton, Va.; Isaac B. Jayne, at Faison Station, N.C., April 3, 1865; Watson King, at Hilton Head, S.C., June 18, 1862; John E. Lemon, as a pris. at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 5, 1864; William S. Lewis, July 6, 1874, bu. at Hampton, Va.; Nicholas Leippert, at Raleigh, N.C., July 8, 1865; Stephen Mentz, at Wilmington, N.C., April 17, 1865; Joseph McCabe, Aug. 13, 1865; Henry C. Pennell, on board U.S. transport Ben Deford, June 29, 1862; Christian Packard, as a pris. of war, at Richmond, Va., Jan. 28, 1864; Jacob D. Peterman, at Phila., Pa., Sept. 16, 1864, of wds. rec. in action, May 8, 1864; William Riceling, captured July 11, 1863, died Nov. 2, 1863, bu. in nat. cem., Richmond, Va.; Morris B. Smith, wd. and taken pris. at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864, died at Richmond, Va., May 28, 1864.

According to the records but four men deserted from this company during a period of nearly four years’ service.

EIGHTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
Co. H, of the 85th, a three years’ infantry regiment, was recruited in Somerset county in the fall of 1861. The regimental rendezvous was established at Camp La Fayette, near Uniontown, Fayette county, where, on November 12, the company was mustered into service.

About November 25, the regiment broke camp at Uniontown, and, under command of Col. Joshua B. Howell, proceeded under orders to Washington, D.C. Soon after its arrival at the national capital it was moved across the Anacostia bridge, and encamped at "Camp Good Hope," where it remained during the succeeding winter, engaged in the construction of earth-works for the defense of Washington.

In March, 1862, the 85th became part of the 2d brigade (Gen. Keim’s) of Casey’s (3d) division of the 4th army corps, under command of Maj.-Gen. Erasmus D. Keyes. With that corps the regiment embarked at Alexandria, on March 29, and proceeded down the Potomac and Chesapeake bay, to Fortress Monroe, arriving there on April 1, and joining the Army of the Potomac. The movement up the peninsula commenced on the morning of the 4th, and in the evening of the following day Keyes’ corps confronted the enemy’s lines at and in the vicinity of Warwick Court House. There it remained until the morning of Sunday, May 4, when it was found that the enemy had during the previous night evacuated his works at Yorktown, and along the line of the Warwick river, and the Union army at once moved on in pursuit. On the following day the Confederate forces were found strongly intrenched at Williamsburg. They were attacked soon after daybreak and the battle raged through the entire day, resulting in victory to the Union arms, the enemy retreating during the night, leaving his, wounded on the field. In this, its first battle, the 85th was but slightly engaged, and suffered a loss of only two wounded.

Marching up from Williamsburg toward Richmond in pursuit of the retreating enemy, the regiment with its brigade crossed the Chickahominy at Bottom’s bridge on May 20, and marched thence to a position in the army line at Fair Oaks, within about five miles of Richmond. There, at a little past noon on Saturday, May 31, Casey’s division was suddenly attacked by an overwhelming force of the enemy, and though fighting most stubbornly was forced back with great loss and in some disorder. The battle continued through the afternoon of the 31st and the attack was renewed by the enemy on Sunday morning, but resulted in less success to him than that of the previous day. In the battle of Saturday the 85th occupied rifle-pits and held them bravely, but was driven from them by assaults from superior numbers. "To be brief, said Gen. Casey, in his report, "the rifle- pits were retained until they were almost enveloped by the enemy, the troops with some exceptions lighting with spirit and gallantry."

In the series of engagements known as the seven days’ battles, commencing at Mechanicsville, on the Chickahominy, on Thursday, June 26, and ending at Harrison’s Landing, on the James, on Wednesday, July 2, the 85th was not actively engaged and suffered but little. Its total loss during the peninsula campaign was eighty-seven killed and wounded, the principal part of this loss being sustained in the battle of Fair Oaks.
When the Army of the Potomac evacuated the peninsula in August, 1862, the corps of Gen. Keyes was left stationed at Fortress Monroe. From that place the 85th with other troops was moved to Suffolk, Virginia, and remained there until the commencement of winter. At this time its brigade (to which the 85th and 92d N.Y. regts. had been added) was under command of Gen. Wessells. On December 5 this brigade left Suffolk under orders to move to New Berne, North Carolina, to reinforce Gen. Foster’s 18th corps. It was embarked on transports on the Chowan river, and reached its destination on the 9th. It remained in North Carolina about seven weeks, during which time it was several times engaged— at West Creek, Kinston, White Hall and Goldsboro’,— the 85th sustaining slight loss.

In the, last part of January, 1863, the regiment with its brigade and others of Foster’s command was transported from New Berne to Hilton Head, South Carolina, where it arrived February 1. The brigade was then under command of Col. Howell. Early in April it was moved to Cole’s island, and thence across Folly river to Folly island. There the men witnessed the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Admiral Dupont, and after its unsuccessful close the brigade of Col. Howell was left to garrison the works on the island, the other troops, as well as the fleet, being withdrawn. It remained on duty on Folly and Morris islands through the remainder of the spring and the entire summer and fall. During this time the 85th regiment suffered very severely, both from the missiles of the enemy and the excessive heat of the ‘weather. From August 20, when it was placed in the advanced trenches in front of the rebel Fort Wagner (which Gen. Gillmore was attempting to take by regular approaches), until September 2, its losses were fifty-six killed and wounded by the enemy’s shells, and the losses by sickness were still greater. It went on the outer works (August 20) with an aggregate strength of four hundred and fifty-one, and when relieved (September 2) it could muster but two hundred and seventy fit for duty. Immediately after this, Fort Wagner was subjected to a bombardment of forty hours’ duration, which compelled its evacuation by the enemy and the abandonment of the entire island, which was then at once occupied by the Union troops. There the 85th remained until about December 5, when it was transported to Hilton Head, and went into camp near Port Royal, South Carolina. During its stay of more than four months at that place and its vicinity, the health of the men was greatly improved, and the effective strength of the regiment largely increased. It was not called on to take part in any engagement, but sustained a loss of two wounded and one made prisoner in a skirmish at White Marsh, near Savannah, in February, 1864.

In April following, three divisions of Gen. Gillmore’s troops were ordered to the James river, Virginia, to reinforce the army under Gen. Butler. The divisions designated were Ames’, Turner’s and Terry’s, in which last named was Howell’s brigade, containing the 85th Penn. regt. On its arrival in Virginia its strength was increased by the return of the veterans of the regiment, who had been home on furlough, also by the accession of a considerable number of conscripts. It was removed to Bermuda Hundred, and there went into position in the army line. Its first engagement with the Army of the James was on May 20, when, in an assault on the enemy’s rifle-pits in its front, it sustained a loss of twenty-three killed and wounded.

On June 14, the Army of the Potomac, under Gen. Grant, began crossing the James from the peninsula. Two days later the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia, under Lee, crossed the same river above Drury’s bluff, and the opposing forces at once commenced the long and deadly struggle in front of Petersburg. On the 17th the enemy assaulted a part of the works held by the 85th, and the regiment was compelled to retire with a loss of seventeen killed and wounded. On July 9, it lost one killed and three wounded by the accidental explosion of a shell. Again on August 14 and 15, at, Deep Bottom and Strawberry Plains, the regiment was engaged, charging with Terry’s division, capturing the enemy’s works, and sustaining a loss of twenty-one killed and wounded. On the following day (August 16) it lost nine killed and fifty-four wounded in a charge upon another part of the hostile works, the regiment capturing three stands of colors and a number of prisoners. The troops recrossed to the right bank of the James on the 20th, and four days later the 85th, with its corps (the 10th) was moved to the south side of the Appomattox, where it occupied a line of works. On September 13 it was ordered to occupy Fort Macon, a work mounting fourteen heavy guns.

A short time previous to this last-named movement, Col. Howell had been assigned to the command of a division of colored troops. On September 12, while returning at night from the corps headquarters, he was thrown from his horse and so severely injured that he died soon after. He was a brave and faithful officer, and his loss was keenly felt, not only by his own regiment, but by the officers and men of the entire brigade which he so long commanded.

On September 27, the regiment was relieved from duty at Fort Morton and returned to its division, with which it took part in the movements of the 10th and 18th corps across the James, which resulted in the capture of Fort Harrison and a long line of other works of the enemy. In this series of operations it was engaged with the enemy on the 1st, 7th and 12th of October, and twice advanced to within three miles of Richmond, but sustained no loss.
The term of service was, now drawing to its close. On the 14th of October it was relieved from duty in front of Petersburg; its veterans and recruits were transferred to the 188th Penn., and the remainder, whose time was soon to expire, were moved to Portsmouth, Virginia, and there encamped. About the middle of November the remnant of the regiment was ordered, home, and on the 22d of that month it was mustered out of service at Pittsburgh.

Following are the names, etc., of its officers and men from Somerset county, all of whom were originally mustered into service on the 12th of November, 1861, except private John W. Dial, who enlisted as a veteran February 2, 1864.

FIELD AND STAFF.

James B. Tredwell, pro. fr. Capt. Co. H to maj. June 3, 1862; disch. on surg. cert. Sept. 5, 1862.
William E. Beau, pro. fr. 1st lt. Co. H to r.q.m., Dec. 4, 1862; ab. in arrest at m.o.
Henry L. Regar, pro. fr. corp. Co. H to prin. musician; date unknown; m.o.w. regt.

COMPANY H.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captains: James B. Tredwell, pro. to maj. June 3, 1862. Henry Jackson, pro. fr. 1st sgt. to 2d lt. June 3, 1862: to capt., Aug. 1, 1862; res. March 13, 1863. Ross R. Sanner, pro. fr. sgt. to 1st sgt. Aug., 1862; to 2d lt. Aug. 15, 1862; to 1st lt. Dec., 1862; to capt. May 1, 1863; wd. at Morris Island, S.C., Aug. 21, 1863, and at Petersburg June 18, 1864; res. Sept. 22, 1864.

First Lieutenants: James Hamilton, killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. William E. Beau, pro. fr. com. sgt. to 1st lt. June 3, 1862 ; to r.q.m. Dec. 4, 1862. Norman B. Ream, pro. fr. sgt. to 2d lt. Dec., 1862, to 1st lt. May 1, 1863 ; wd. at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1861; res. Aug. 31, 1864. James Nicklow, pro. fr. sgt. to 1st lt. Sept. 1, 1864; disch. June 24, 1865.

Second Lieutenant: Milton C. Black, died at White Oak Swamp, Va., June 23, 1862.

First Sergeant: George W. Shaw, disch. Nov. 12, 1864, expiration of term.

Sergeants: James Glisan, Albert T. Sechrist and Joseph King; m.o.w.co. Ross R. Sterner, tr. to Co. F, 188th regt. P.V. June 28, 1865; vet. Holdsw’th Crockett, missing in action May 20, 1864; vet. Samuel C. Wirsing, died at Beaufort, S.C., Sept. 30, 1863.

Corporals: William Jeffries and Henry B. Van Sickles; vets.; tr. to Co. B 188th regt. P.V. June 28, 1865. Henry L. Regar, pro. to prin. musician; date unknown. Job Hill, Evans Rush, W.S. Mountain and Reason B. Daniels, disch. on surg. certs. early in 1863. John Conn, missing in action at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Charles K. Pullin, died at New Berne, N.C., Dec. 14, 1862, of wds. rec. in action. Jonathan D. Pyle, died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 23, 1864, of wds. rec. at Deep Bottom, Va., Aug. 16, 1864; vet.

MUSICIANS.

Noah M. Anderson, m.o.w.co. William E. Parnell, died at Yorktown, Va., 1862.

PRIVATES.

Thomas Anderson, George W. Anderson, Peter S. Augustine, William Bean, Andrew W. Burgess, James A. Bird, Asa F. Conn, Noah Caton, George W. Colborn, John Crise, John W. Dial, Edward J. Dean, Joseph Dawson, William A. Denison, Samuel Daniels, Jesse Dial, Simon Firestone, John A. Firestone, Frederick A. Ferguson, Hamilton Graham, Samuel Haslet, Eli Hann, William Hileman, Springer Holland, Jacob Hinebaugh; William Hair, missing in action Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; Aaron Hyatt, Allen Hyatt, Ross Hyatt; Jerome Jennings, disch. for wds. rec. in action; John Kelso, Samuel Lowry, Francis Morrison, Abraham Miller, Francis May, John Miller, William Muhlenberg, T. J. McClintock, John McCoy, Aaron Nichola, Jesse Peck, Brison Rush, Jacob Regar, Lot Rush, Robert R. Roddy, Ross Rush; Joseph Rebaugh and Frank Rebaugh, both disch. Feb. 24, 1862; Alfred Sloan, Hiram Sloan, Philip Stine, William Sembowers, John Skiles, Henry Schraum, Joseph Stafford, Asa M. Wiley, John A. Walker, Matthias Wable, Henry Wilson; John H. Younkin, disch. for wds. rec. at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; Harrison Younkin.

Killed: Jesse Dial, at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864; bu. in nat. cem., City Point; Frederick A. Ferguson, at Deep Bottom Va., Aug. 16, 1864; John Miller, at Morris Island, S.C., Aug. 21 1863; William Muhlenberg, at Deep Bottom, Va., Aug. 16, 1864; Ross Rush, In action June 18, 1864.

Died: William A. Denison, at Baltimore, Md., Oct. 12, 1862. Samuel Daniels, at New Berne, N.C., Dec. 14, 1862, of wds. rec. in action. John A. Firestone, wd. Aug. 24, 1863; died at Beaufort S.C., Dec. 15, 1863. Aaron Hyatt, at Newport News, Va., June 8 1862. William Sembowers, at White Oak Swamp, Va., June 28, 1862. Matthias Wable, at Yorktown, Va., 1862; bu. in nat. cem sec. C, grave 320. Henry Wilson, at Morris Island, S.C., Sept. 17 1863. George W. Colborn at New Berne, N.C., date unknown. Simon Firestone, at Lynchburg, Va., date unknown.

COMPANY K.

Levi Tishue, killed on Morris Island, S.C., by a sharpshooter. Joseph Tannehill, died at Folly Island, S.C. Easton Parnell company not known, died at Yorktown, Va.

* In compiling these chapters the following abbreviations have been used: M. for mustered into service; m.o., mustered out; m.o.w.co., mustered out with company; dis, or disch., discharged; ab., absent; fr., from; pro., promoted or promotion; com., commissioned; wd., wounded; wds., wounds; tr., transferred; vet:, veteran; surg. cert., surgeon’s certificate; P.V., Pennsylvania volunteers: V.I., volunteer infantry; V.C., volunteer cavalry; Art., artillery; V.R.C., veteran reserve corps; G.O., general order; S.O., special order; res., resigned; nat. cem., national cemetery; bu., buried; also, where it is not otherwise pointed out, the printing of private names with italic letters indicates that they were veterans, or men who after serving one or more terms had re-enlisted for another.
** Regarding the capture of Co. F, at Mechanicsville, Lieut. James Cleaver says that about two-thirds of the company were captured; he being one of the unfortunates. That after having been marched into Richmond and detained there some six weeks, all were exchanged.
*** Captured Sept., 1862, wd. at Lynchburg, Va., June 19, 1864; again at Winchester, Va., in July, 1864.
(4*) Corporal, m. Dec., 1861, dis. Jan., 1865.

SOURCE:  History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties

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