USA > New Jersey > Salem County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 1 > Part 20
USA > New Jersey > Gloucester County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 1 > Part 20
USA > New Jersey > Cumberland County > History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem, and Cumberland New Jersey, with biographical sketches of their prominent citizens, vol. 1 > Part 20
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86 | Part 87 | Part 88
Company II.
Lewis C. Hiers, ent. Oct. 31, 1861 ; re-en1. Jan. 3, 1864 ; must. ont July 12, 1865.
James Sayers. enl. Oct. 31, 1861 ; disch, disability April 22, 1862.
Company 1.
Henry B. Simpson, enl. Feb. 24, 1865; corp. June 19, 1865; must. ont July 1, 1865.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Company .A.
Samuel B. Cambron, eol. Nov. 14, 1861 ; re-enl. Jan. 4, ISC4'; corp. March 1, 1863; most, out July 1, 1:65.
James W. Fithian, enl. Oct. 22, 1861 : corp. July 26, 1863 ; must. out Oct. 22, 1864.
Thomas Hess, enl. Sept. 21, Isct ; re-eul. Jan. 4, 1864 ; must. out July 1, 1863.
David S. Johnson, enl. Sept. 1, 1862; final record unknown.
John A. Roray, eul. Sept. 21, 1861 : died July 3, 1864.
Thomas Veach, enl. Sept. 21, 1861 ; re-enl. Jan. 1, 1864 ; disch. disability May 2, 1865.
George Wiser, enl. Sept. 10, 1861 ; must. out April 24, 1865.
Company B.
Captain, Charies B. Claypole; First Lieutenant, John Stonenill ; Secood Lieutenant, George T. Doughty.
Thomas Harvey, sorgt., enl. Sept 15, 1861 ; died Oct. 2, 1864.
Ilenry Reynolds, sergt .. enl. Sept. 23, 1861; umst. out May 1, 1865.
John Stonehill, sergt., enl. Sept. 15, 1861; Ist lieut. April 17, 1862 ; res. March 16, 1864, ill health.
Charles F. Nixon, corp., enf. Oct. 4. 1861 ; must. out Oct. 5, 1864.
Jeremiah P. Barber, corp., enl. Sept. 23, 1861 ; omst. cut Sept. 23, 1964. Lewis Getzinger, corp , enl. sept. 21, 1801 : disch. disability Aug. 6, 1862. Ephraim 11. Dare, musician, eul. Oct. 10, 1861 ; drum-maj. Jan. 10, 1862. David T. Moore, musician, enl. Sept. 23, 1861; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 30, 1863 : disch. April 23, 1864.
Jones Mclaughlin, musician, enl. Sept. 21, 1861 ; disch. disability July 8,1862.
Joseph Murphy, wagoner, eol. Oct. 5, 1861 ; disch. disability March 15, 1862.
John Abbot, ent. Oct. 5, 1861.
Francis & Brown, enl. Sept. 15, 1861.
Jonathan Barber, enl. Sept. 21, 1961 : disch. disability March 5, 1862.
Daniel A. Barber, enl. Sept. 25, Is61 ; re-enl. Feb. 24, 1864 ; corp. Jau. 1, 1865; must. out July 1, 1865.
John Brandiff, enl. Sept. 21, 1861; re-enl. Feb. 20, 1864 ; corp. Jan. 1, 1865 : naust. ont July 1, 1965.
Evan Brown, eul. Oct. 25, 1861 ; must. out Dec. 7, 1864.
Christian Crawley, enl. Oct. 28, 1861; re-en1. Jan. 20, 1864; must, out July 1, 1805.
Aaron Camborn, eol. Oct. 25, 1961; disch. disability July 7, 1862.
Thomas Dare, enl. Sept. 23, 1861 : disch. disability May 9, 1962.
William II. Donnelly, eul. Oct. 4, 1861 : corp. Sept. ", 1862 ; sergt. Jan. 19, 1564 : 1e-en1. Feb. 24, 1864 ; must. out July 1, 1805.
Nathaniel Ernest, enl. Oct. 7, 1801; disch. disability July 8, 1802.
Elmer R. Errickson, enl. Oct. 20, 1861 ; corp. June 8, 1363; re-ent. Jan.
24, 1864; died June 9, 1864, wounds received in action at Cold Harbor, Va.
David Garrison, enl. Sept. 23, 1861 ; re-enl. Feb. 24, 1864; died Feb. 25, 1864
Daniel F. Garrison, enl. Sept. 21, 1:01 ; corp. June 8, 1963; re-eul. Feb. 24, 1864; Ist sergt. Nov. 10, 1864 ; must. out July 1, 1855.
Francis Garrison, enl. Oct. 13, 1861.
Jamies H. Hopman, enl. Oct. 5, 1801 ; disch. disability Ang. 11, 1862.
Azel C. Henderson, enl. Oct. 24, 1801; died Dec. 25, 1862.
David G. Jolinson, en1. Sept. 27, 1861 ; Drust. out.
Josepib P. Layton, enl. Sept. 23, 1561; re-enl. Feb. 24, 1864; killed in action June 3, 1:64, at Cold Harber.
Robert MeIntire, enl. Sept. 21, 1861 ; died Sept. 11, 1862.
Charles Michael, enl. Sept. 25, 1861; disch. disability Aug. 11, 1862. William T. Morrison, eul. Sept. 25, 1801 ; disch. disability Oct. 1, 1962. George Y. Mason, enl. Oct. 2, I'M1 : di-ch. disability May 1, 1-62.
Henty B. Moore, enl. Sept. 20, 1861; re-enl. Feb. 24, 1afit; must. ont July 1, 165.
Robert MeIntire, Jr., eul. Oct 15, 1-61 ; disch. di-ability Dec. 13, 1861. Sainnel McMullen, enl. Oct. 4, 1961; disch, disability July 28, 1>62. Jepathan Nixon, en !. Sept. 28, 1861 ; disch. disability Nov, 2, 1862.
72
HISTORY OF GLOUCESTER, SALEM, AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES.
Themas Price, enl. Oct. 24, 1861 ; disch, disability Aug. 11, 1962.
Isaac Penn, enl. Oct. 6, 1861 ; re-enl. Jan. 20, 1864; corp. Jan. 1, 1865; must, out July 1, 1865.
James Robinson, eul. Sept 21, 1861: sergt. Dec. 1, 1862 ; must. out Oct. 20, 1864.
Charles T. Stratton, musician, enl. Sept. 20, 1861; must. out Sept. 20, 1864.
Richard B. Simpkins, enl. Oct. 6, 1861 ; re-ent Jan. 20, 1864; muist. out July 1, 1865.
William H. Stadler, enl. Oct. 6, 1861 : must. out Oct. 6, 1864
George Stadler, enl. Oct. 6, 18/1; must. out Oct. 6, 1804.
Daniel Silvers, enl. Oct. 24, 1861; must. ont Oct. 23, 1864.
Levi Simons, enl. Aug. 13, 1862; died Nov. 15, 1864, of wounds received in action at Cedar Creek, Va.
Francis L. Vannaman, enl. Oct. 6, 1861 ; corp. Sept. 18, 1862; died Oct. 28, 1863.
Furman Welch, enl. Sept. 23, 1861; re-enl. Jan. 20, 1604; must. out July 1, 1865.
Victor G. Williams, enl. Oct. 12, 1861 : re-enl. Jan. 20, 1864; trans. to Vet. Bes. Corps Sept. 30, 1864; disch. July 19, 1865.
Company C.
Captain, William II. Snowden; First Lieutenant, Isaac T. Thackray ; Second Lieutenant, George W. Hummel.
Ephraim S. Whittaker, enl. Oct. 19, 1861; sergt. Jan. 1, 1862 ; re-en !. Jan. 3, 1864 ; must. out July 1, 1865.
Company D.
Frederick B. Kauffman, sergt., enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; disch. disability June 16, 1862.
Charles D. Sheppard, Ist sergt., eol. Oct. 8, 1861; must. out Oct. 8, 1864. 1 . Jonathan B. Evans, eul. Oct. 21, 1861; trans to Vet. Res. Corps ; disch. Dec. 28, 1863.
William D. Sutton, sergt., enl. Oct. 8, 1861; re-eul. Jan. 3, 1864 ; 2d lieut. Feb. 11, 1865; Ist lient. Co. B July 1, 1865; must. out July 1, 1865. John B. Ayres, sergt., enl. Oct. 6, 1861 ; sergt .- maj. May 16, 1863.
Adoniram J. Sherpan!, corp., enl. Oct. S. 1801: re-enl Jau. 3, 1864 ; 21 lient. Co. C March 24, 1864; must. out June 22, 1965.
Theophilos P. Ayres, corp., enl. Oct. 21, 1561 : must. out Oct. 21, 1864.
Samuel P. Garten, corp., en1. Oct. S, 1861 ; sergt. June 1, 1863 : re-enl.
Jan. 3, 1864; died June 22, 1864, of wounds received io action at Cold Harbor, Va.
Joseph Skellinger, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; re-eol. Jan. 3, 1864; must. out July 14, 1865.
Johu C. Perry, corp., enl. Oct. 8, 1861; lat sergt .; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; died June 4. 1865.
James C. Sutton, corp., en1. Oct. 8, 1861 ; died March 7, 1862.
John D. Ayers, corp., enl. Oct. 8, 1861; re-eol. Jan. 3, 1864; must. ont July 1, 1865.
Alfred T. Randolph, corp., enl. Oct. 9, 1861; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; 2d lient. Co. B March 24, 1864; disch, disability April 6, 1865.
James M. West, musician, enl. Oct. 15, 1861 ; must. ont Oct, 15, 1864.
Thomas E. Allen, wagoner, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; disch. disability May 22, 1862.
Ephraim E. Buck, enl. Oct. 8, 1861; disch. disability June 2, 1862.
Thomas J. Bivins, enl. Oct. 9, 1861; corp. April 30, 1862; died July 1, 1863.
Benjamin H. Bitters, enl. Oct. 15, 1861 ; died June 1, 1862.
William II. Burr, enl. Oct. 19, 1861 ; re-eol. Jan. 3, 1864; died Feb. 12, | IIenry H. Brooks, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 : re-eul. Jao. 3, 1864; sergt. Feb 10, 1865, at Andersonville. 1865 ; must. out July 1, 1865.
Benjamin F. Bivins, eul. Oct. 21, 1861 ; died Sept. 8, 1862.
Thomas Bennet, enl. Oct. 21, 1861; re-col. Jan. 3, 1864; trans. to Vet. Res, Corps March 15, 1865; diech. July 13, 1865.
John G. Bowen, enl. Oct. 16, 1861; corp. June 1, 1863; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864 ; must. out Aug. 12, 1865.
Jacob Caspar, Jr., enl. Oct. 21, 1861; corp. April 30, 1862; died Ang. 12, 1862.
Lewis HI. Danzenbaker, enl. Oct. 9, 1861; died June 12, 1864, of wounds received in action at Cold Harbor, Va.
Charles Danielly, eul. Oct. 15, 1861; killed in action May 14, 1864, at Galt House, Va.
Isaac M. Dare, enl. Jan. 4, 1864 ; minst. out July 1, 1865.
Joseph Fisher, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; must. out Oct. 15, 1:04.
William Frank, enl. Oct. 28, 1861; disch. disability March 5, 1-62.
Joho J. Hatoilton, Oct. 8, 1861 ; diach. Nov. 1, 1862, to join regular army.
John B. Hoffman, enl. Jan. 4, 1-64; sergt. Dec. 1, 1664; 24 lieut. Co. H Feb. 11, 1865.
--
Francie Hnested, enl. Feb. 24, 1864; died March 7, 1865.
Sammel D. Keen, ent. Oct. 8, 1>61 ; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; must. out Ang. 23, 1565,
Isaac Kain, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; corp. July 18, 1863; must, out Oct. 8, 1-64. George W. Lond, enl. Oct 21, 1sil; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864 ; disch. disability May 24, 1865.
Samuel Il. Marryatt, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; must. out Oct. 8. 1664.
Franklin S. Moncreif, enl. oct. 15, 1561 ; disch, disability Nov. 9, Isn t.
Heury C. Martin, wagoner, enl. Oct. 8, Iso1; re-enl. Jan. 20, 1++4: must. out July 1, 1865.
Lewis Mixner, enl. Oct. 28, 1861; disch. disability June 2, 1862.
Isaac II. Nugent, enl. Oct. 21, 1861; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; must. out July 14, 1865.
Robert R. Noble, enl. Feb. 20. 1864: must, out July 10, 1865.
Jacob H. Ott, enl. Oct. 15, 1:61; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; sergt. March 1, 1865; must. out July 1, 1865.
William F. Rockerman, eol. Oct. 15, 1861 ; corp. Ang. 1, 1862; died Nov. 5, 1863.
Charles Robinson, enl. Oct. 21, 1961 ; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864 ; corp. Jan. 5, 1864; must. out July 1, 1865.
Lemuel A. Randolph, enl Feb. 27, 1864; died June 17, 1864, of wounds received in action at Cold Harbor, Va.
Jacob H Sirringer, enl. Oct. S, 1801 : re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864.
Cornelius Skellinger, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; disch. April 28, 1865.
Peter Shark, eul. Oct. 9, 1861 ; disch. disability May 15, 1862. William R. Soley, enl. Jan. 1, 1864 ; died Dec. 2, 1864.
Company E.
Joseph Hays, eol. Oct. 22, 1861 ; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864.
Philip Shaw, enl. Oct. 14, 1861.
Joseph W. Smallwood, enl. Feb. 26, 1854; killed by accident May 12, 1861.
Company H.
Christopher Myers, eul. Nov. 19, 1861 ; died April 6, 1864.
James P. Newkirk, Ist sergt., eul. Oct. 28, 1861 ; re-enl. Jag. 3, 1864 : 2d lient. Co. C May 21, 1865.
Ephraim Palmer, enl. Oct. 31, 1801 ; died March 21, 1863.
Thomas Stiles, enl. March 5, 1864 : trans. to Vet. Res. Corps April 14,. 1865 ; disch. July 21, 1865.
Richard Shimp, enl. Nov. , 1801 ; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1564; corp. Jan. 12, 1865; must. out July 12, 1865.
William Saulsbury, enl. Sept. 14, 1864 : re-enl. Jan. 8, 1864 : killed in action May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court-House, Ys.
Company I.
Jacob Gibson, enl. Nov. 19, 1861 ; re-end. Jan. 3, 1864; minst. out July 6, 1865.
Company K.
Captain, Henry A. Perrine; First Lieutenant, Silas ML. Wampole ; Sec- ond Lieutenant, Thomas Stockton.
William Todd, sergt., enl. Oct. S, ISol ; 2d lient. April 27, 1862 ; pio. Ist lieut. Co. F Nov. 21, 1563.
Mark Leeds, sergt., enl. Oct. 8, 1561 : must. out Oct. 17, 1864. Barron D. K. Harris, corp., enl. Oct 8, 1861; died Aug. 4, 1864
Charles H. Seeley, corp, enl. Oct. ", 1861 ; must. out Oct. 16, 1864
James M. Clark, musician, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; disch. disability July 21, 1863. Isaac Albire, enl. Oct. 8, 1861; must. out Oct. 18, 1:04.
John F. Brooks, eul. Oct. 8, lab! ; died March 25, 1862.
John C. Biggs, enl. Oct. 14, 1861; died March 25, 1862.
Smith Bacon, enl. Oct. 14, 1861; corp. April 30, 1862; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; most. out July 1, 1865.
Horace P. Bickley, enl. Oct. 14, 1861; re-eol. Jan. 3, 1864 ; sergt. Feb. 1, 1665; must. out July 1, 1865.
William 1I. Baine, enl. Dec. 31, 1863; must. ont July 1, 1865.
David D. Demares, enl. Oct. 8, 1861 ; died April 5, 1862.
Aaron B. Fithian, enl. Oct. s, Ion] ; re-en1. Jan. 3, 1864 ; died Feb. 5, 1:65.
Juhu Fansbury, eul. Oct. 18, 1861; re-enl. Jau. 3, 1864; killed in action June 3, 1:64, at Cold Harbor, Va.
Bobert Hann, etl. Oct. 8, 1>61 ; must out Oct. 7, 1864.
George W. Moore, enl. Oct 8, 1861; died Oct. 12, 1563.
Richard D. Mitchell, enl. Oct. 3, 1861 ; pro. 2d lieut. Co. I April 17, 1:52. William M. Mitchell, eul. Oct. 14, Isol ; must. out May 25, 1865.
John G. Mitchell, enl. Oct. 14, 1801 ; re-eul. Jan. 3, 18.4; must. out July 1,1865.
Sanmel Mayhew, eol. Oct. 8, 1861 ; must. ont Oct. 7, 1864.
GENERAL HISTORY.
73
Joseph Rorey, enl. Oct. 8, 1861; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; died, June 8, 1864, of wounds received in action at Cold Harbor, Va.
Joseph B. Simpkins, enl. Oct. , 1861 ; re-enl. Jan, 3, 1$64 ; killed in ac- tiuti June 1, 1864, at Cold Harbor, Va.
William Spencer, enl. Oct. 8, 1861; must. out June 5, 1964. Edmond T. Smith, enl. Oct. 14, 1861 ; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1sut ; missing in ac- tion at Winchester Aog. 17, 1x4
Jesse Smith, enl. Oct. 14, 1>01 ; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864; must. out July 1, 1865.
John 11. Smith, enl. Oct. 14, 1SG1 ; re-enl. Jan. 3, 1864 ; died Sept. 29, 1864, of wounds received in action at Opequan, Va.
John Wright, eul. Dec. 31, 1>63; disch. disability Oct. 17, 1864
CHAPTER XV. CIVIL WAR .- ( Continued.)
Twelfth Regiment .- The following historical sketch of the Twelfth Regiment is taken from the first address before the Society of the Twelfth Regi- ment New Jersey Volunteers, delivered at its reunion in Woodbury, Feb. 22, 1875 :
Rappahannock, about three miles above the towns of Falmouth and Fredericksburg, on the 19th of De- cember, 1862, and from that time until the close of the war, wherever and whenever hard service was done by that army, the regiment had its full share.
"I might well pause to tell how it held its ground at Chancellorsville until its right was turned by Jack- sou's corps. and its colonel and one hundred and seventy-eight of its officers and men were stricken down; how sternly at Gettysburg it stood upon the right of the left centre of the army, the key of the position, and with the rolling fire of its smooth-bore muskets smote, as with the blast of death, Pettigrew's brigade of North Carolina troops, which formed the left of Lougstreet's charging columns ; of its suffer- ing in the severe winter campaign of Mine Run ; of how it plunged through the icy waters of the Rapi- dan at Morton's Ford; of the wonderful campaign of the Wilderness, where, in a short space of thirty days, our devoted regiment lost more than three hun- dred killed and wounded out of a total of four liun- dred and twenty-five muskets; of its service, its summer of 1864, and until the rebel army surren- dered, and the war was ended; but to you it is a familiar story, and I forbear."
"The Twelfth Regiment was organized under the ยท provision of an act of Congress approved July 22, | losses, its sufferings by night and day during the 1861, and under a call issued by the President of the United States July 7, 1862, for three hundred thou- sand additional volunteers to serve for three years, or during the war. This regiment was one of the five During the period of its service the regiment was present and under fire in more than thirty general engagements, besides a large number of combats and skirmishes, viz. : required from this State under the call named. The organization of the regiment was begun in July, and was fully completed, and the regiment was officered and equipped, by the 4th day of September, 1862, at Chancellorsville, Va, May 3 and 4, 1863 ; Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 and 3, 1863 ; Falling Waters, Md., July 13, 1863 ; Auburn Mills, Va., Oct. 14, 1863; Blackburn's Ford, Va., Oct. 16, 1863; Robinson's Tavern, Va., Nov. 27. 1863 : Mine Ron, Va., Nov. 25, 29, and 30, 1863 : Morton's Ford, Va., Feb. 6, 1864 ; Wilderness, Va .. May 5 and 6, 1864 ; Spottsylvania, Va., May 8 to 11, 1864; Spottsylvania Court- House, Va., May 12 to 18, 1864 : North and South Anna Rivers, Va., May 24 to 26, 1864 ; Tolopotomy, Va., May 30 and 31, 1864 : Cold Harbor, Va., June 2 to 12, 1864; before Petersburg, Va. June 16 to 23, 1864 : Deep Bottom, Va., July 25 to 29, 1864 ; Mine Explosion, Va , July 30, 1864; North Bank of James River, Va., Ang. 14, 18, 1804 ; Rram's Station, Va., Aug. 25, 1564 : Fort Sedgwick, Va., Sept. 10, 1964 Hatcher's Run, Va., Oct 27, 1864: Boydton Plank Road, Va , Oct. 27, 1814; Hatcher's Bun, Va., Feb. 6 to 8, 1865: Dabney's Mills, Va .. Feb. 28, 1565 ; Hatcher's Run, Va., March 25, 1:65; Boydton Plank Road, Va., April 1, 1865; Capture of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1862; High Bridge, Va., April ;, 1865: Farmville, Va., April 7, 1865; Lee's surrender, Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865. which time it was mustered into the service of the United States for three years by Capt. William B. Royall, Fifth Cavalry, U.S.A. The several compa- nies of the regiment were raised iu the following- named counties respectively : Company A in the county of Salem, Company B in the counties of Camden and Burlington, Company C in the county of Camden, Company D at large, but chiefly, I think, iu the county of Camden, Company F in the county of Gloucester, Company G in the counties of Cam- den and Cumberland, Company H in the county of Salem, Company I in the county of Salem, and Company K in the county of Cumberland.
The total strength of the regiment during its term of service was 1899 : at mnster in, 992; gain from all
" The regiment left Woodbury (where it had been encamped) and the State Sept. 7, 1862, under orders for Washington, but on its arrival at Baltimore was : sources, 907. In order to ascertain, however, its total diverted from its route by Gen. Wool, and ordered to strength during its term of active service, there should be deducted from the aggregate stated 300, being the number of recruits who joined it at Burkesville, after the surrender of Lee, which will show its total strength before the close of the war to have been 1599. There died in the service, -of its officers, 9 ; of its non-com- missioned officers and privates, 252; making its total loss by deaths, 261 ; being a loss by death of a little more than one-fourth of the original number of its rank and file, and of its officers, exclusive of the med- ical staff and quartermaster. Its other losses were, --- of officers discharged, 12; resigned, 14; total, 26: of Ellicott's Mills, on the line of the Baltimore and : Ohio Railroad, then threatened by the advance of the rebel army into Maryland. The strength of the regiment when it left the State was: officers, 39; non-commissioned officers and privates, 953; total, 992. As a proof of the severity of its service, it may be here mentioned that its strength present for duty at Cold Harbor, Va., June 4, 1864, less than two years afterward, was: officers, 3; non-commi -- ioned officer> and privates, 90; total, 93. The regiment joined the Army of the Potomac, and was put in position on the
-
y
6
-
74
HISTORY OF GLOUCESTER, SALEM, AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES.
enlisted men discharged, 159; total resigned and dis- charged, 185 : add losses by death. 261 ; total losses from all causes, 446; being almost one-half of its original number.
It is proper to state that the resignations and dis- charges were chietly on account of di-ability caused by wounds or disease contracted in the service. Con- sidering the deaths in the service by the respective companies, there died of Company A 1 officer and 24 men ; Company B, 26 men : Company C, 1 otlieer and 22 men ; Company D, 1 officer and 21 men ; Company E, 1 officer and 31 men ; Company F. 1 officer and 36 men ; Company G, 1 officer and 20 men ; Company H, 1 officer and 18 men ; Company 1, 29 men ; Com- pany K, 1 officer and 23 men; unattached substi- tutes, 1 : total, 252.
Of the field and staff, Lieut .- Col. Thomas H. Davis was killed. Of the total number of officers originally commissioned in the regiment, exclusive of the medi- cal staff aud quartermaster, and of those who were ; burg to Richmond and Appomattox Court-House. by killed or died of their wounds, twelve were wounded . the graves of its slain and the blood of its wounded, in action, with greater or less severity, seventeen and its survivors came back under the sunlight of a peace so profound that no martial sound broke the stillness save the tramp of returning feet, bearing its flag, torn by the winds of heaven, blackened by the dust of the march and the smoke of battle, and dyed through and through with the blood of its defenders, but with no stain of weakness or dishouor on its streaming folds. were mustered out before the expiration of their term of service, and but three who served the full term escaped unhurt; and of the enlisted men a very large number who were mustered out with the regi- ment bear the scars of honorable wounds. The official register in the adjutant-general's office shows that no regiment in the State, up to and including the Fourteenth, suffered as heavy a loss in deaths as the Twelfth, except the Eighth and Tenth, and one TWELFTH REGIMENT. GLOUCESTER COUNTT. of these had a total aggregate of twenty-six hundred, and the other of twenty-eight hundred officers and Company A. men, their loss exceeding our own but very little. Captain, S. S. Chase : First Lieutenant, Josiah Franklin ; Second Lieu- tenant, Ellis P. Phipps. The Fifteenth suffered a total loss by death of nine officers and three hundred and fifty-two men, in a William S. Garwood, sergt., enl. Ang. 2, 1862 ; trans, to Vet. Res. Corps Aug. 10, 1864; disch. July In, Is65. total aggregate of eighteen hundred and seventy-one, William R. Chew, enl. July 31, 1en2; must. out June 4, 1865. Nicholas P. Barber, eul. July 31, 1862; must. out June 4, 1805. and I believe this to be the heaviest loss suffered by George R. Cousins, enl. Feb. 29. 1864 ; must. ont July 15, 1865. any of our regiments,
The regiment was first attached to the Second Bri- gade, Third Division; then to the Third Brigade, Second Division, Second Army Corps; and at the close of the war was attached to a provisional corp-, all in the Army of the Potomac. A part of the regi- ment was inustered out near Munson's Hill, Va., June 4, 1865 ; the remainder near Wa-hington, July 15, 1865. The names of the otlicers who were killed or died of wounds received in action are : -
1
Lieut .- Col. Thuinas H. Davis, killed in action at Spottsylvania Court- House, Va., May 12, 1964; Capt. Charles K. Hor-fall. Company E, killed in action at Gettysburg. Pa, July 2, 1863; Capt. James McComb, Colt- . pany D, die July 2, le'4, of wounds received in action at Cold Harbor, Va. ; let Lient. John M. Fogg, Company H, killed in action at the Wildler- ness, Va., May 5, 1864; 1-t Lient. John R. Rich, Company E, died sept. 2, 1864, of wounds received in action at Ream's Station, Va .; 1-t Lient. James T. Lowe, Company G, died Oct. 20, 1:44, of wounds recrivel at Bristae Station, Va .: 1-t Lient. Lities S. stratton, Company F, killed in action at Ream's Station, Va, Ang. 25, 1-44; ist Lieut. Joseph Pier- son, Company F. killed in action at Chancellor-ville, Va., May 3, 1-03; 2d Lieut. Richard H. Townsend, Company C, killed in action at Gettys- burg, T'a., July 3, 1863.
Such is, in brief, the history of the regiment, and though there may be others that can show as good a record, considering the numbers and term of service; none, I think, can show a better one. The Twelfth had the advantage of being a peculiarly homogeneous regiment. Composed largely of freeholders and sons of freeholders, raised in adjoining counties, and closely allied both by friendship and blood, its companies stond shoulder to shoulder in more than a score of stricken field-, with a galiantry which the armies of Marlborough or Napoleon never surpassed, and under fiereer musketry fire than the soldiers of those greal leaders ever met.
The Twelfth went forth when the country was rocking as with the throes of an earthquake, and the government and its flag were rising and falling, with the varying fortunes of the day, like a feather tossed upon au angry ocean. Its course was marked from the Rappahannock to Gettysburg, and from Gettys-
Jacob Dchart, enl. Auz. 11, 1862; corp. Aug. 3, 1863 ; sergi. March 1, 1365 ; must. ont June 4, 1865.
Mizeal C. English, eul. Ang. 23, 1864; corp. June 1, 1865; must. out June 4. 18G3.
William Fletcher, enl. Ang. 4, 1862; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 1, 1565 : died June 7, 1845.
Joseph S. Fletcher, ent. Aug. 4, IS62; corp. Oct. 5, 1855; minst. out June 4, 1:65.
Elward Fitch, enl. Aug. 12, 1862 : disch. disability Aug. 12, 1864.
William P. Hallowell, enl. July 25, 1662; killed in action May 3, 1863. at Chancellorsville.
Thomas S. Hampton, en !. Aug. 13, 1862; must. ont June 4, 1865.
Isaac D. Jones, enl. Aug. 9, 1862 ; traus, to Vet. Res. Corps Nov. 15, 1860 ; disch. Sept. 4, 1565.
George H. Martin, enl. Aug. 2, 1862; killed in action July 3, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa.
William MeMonizle, enl. Aug. 2, 1862 ; corp. Feb. 6, 1364; sergt. Oct. 5, 1x64; must. out June 4, 1865.
Thomas C. Moore, enl. Ane. 9, 1862; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Dec. I, 1863; disch. July 7, 1-65.
Je-ze A. O-born, enl. Aug. 11, 1962; die[ Feb. 8, 1864, of wounds re- ceived at Morton's Ford, Va.
Auns Parker, enl. Ang. 11, 1:12 ; died March 15, 1863.
Frank Skinner, en1. Aug. 1, 1-64; trans. to signal Corps March 1, 1804 : cum. : d lieut. Co. F Juor 24, 1:65 ; disch. June 24, 1:05.
I-nas stetzer, enl. Aug. 9, 1862: must. out June 4, 1865.
i Joseph C. Watson, enl. Aug. 4, 1862; ntust. out June 3, 1-65.
75
GENERAL HISTORY.
Jacob H. Yerricks, enl. Aug. 9, 1862 ; must. out June 4, 1963. Thomas J. Young, enl. Feb. 29, 1864: must. out July 14, 1865.
Company B.
Lewis C. Sparks, musician, enl. Ang. 22, 1802 : must. ont June 4, 1865. Oliver Hawkey, enl. Oct. 3, 1864 : trans. to Co. K.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.