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New York infantry. 179th reg't, 1864-1865.
History of the 179th regiment N. Y. S. V. Rebellion of 1861-65. Ithaca, N. Y., E. D. Norton, printer, 1900, 39, (11 p. 14}cm.
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Preface.
The 179th regiment of Infantry was or- ganized by the late Col. William M. Gregg, in Elmira. Companies A, B, C, D, E, F and G were mustered into service of the United States for three years, on April 5, 13 and 23, May 11, 16 and 25, and July 20, 1864, respectively ; for one and three years, Co. H, on September 13, 1864; and for one year's service, Companies I and K on Sep- tember 13 and 15 respectively. Company G. which was originally Company A of the 180th New York Volunteers, did not join the regiment until July 29, 1864.
The companies were recruited principally in the following places : Company A at Elmira, Lockport and Buffalo ; B at El- mira ; C at Italy, Hornellsville, Tyrone, Reading, Dix, Cohocton, Niagara, Royal- ton, Butternuts, Andover and Batavia ; D at Ellicottsville, Portville, Dunkirk, Free-
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dom, Carrolton, Buffalo, Conewango, Cly- mer, Hinsdale and Onondaga ; E at Buffalo, Hopewell and Phelps ; F at Buffalo, Ben- ton, Middlesex, Potter, Milo, Southport, Hornellsville, Jerusalem and Warsaw ; G at Elmira, Horseheads, Niagara, Hornellsville' Ellicottsville, Amity, Chemung, Dansville, Big Flats and Bradford ; I at Ithaca, New- field, Danby and Caroline; K at Sanford, Tioga, Candor, Vestal, Union and Port Crane.
The regiment left the state in detach- ments, and served in the 22d corps from May, 1864; in the Second Brigade, First Division, Ninth Corps, A. P., from June 11, 1864 ; in the First Brigade, First Division, Ninth Corps, from June 18, 1864; in the Second Brigade, First Division, Ninth Corps, from July, 1864; in the Second Brigade, Second Division, Ninth Corps, from Septem- ber, 1864. The regiment was commanded by Colotiel Gregg, and was mustered out of service on June 8, 1865, while on the field near Alexandria, Va., having served about fourteen months.
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During its service the regiment lost by death a total of 191 men as follows : killed in action, four officers and thirty-six en- listed men; died of wounds received in action, three officers and thirty enlisted men ; died of disease and other causes 111 enlisted men, making a total of seven offi- cers and 184 enlisted men out of a total of 1080 men in the entire regiment. Twenty- five enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
The officers who died were Lieutenant-Colonel Frank- lin B. Doty, who died April 5, 1865, of wounds received in action two days before that date.
Major John Barnet Sloan, killed June 17, 1864, in ac- tion at Petersburg, Va.
Major John Barton, died July 31, 1864, of wounds received in action at The Crater, Va., July 30, 1864.
Captain Daniel. Blackford, killed June 17, 1864, in action at Petersburg, Va.
Captain Allen T. Farwell, killed July 30, 1864, in action at The Crater, Va.
First Lieutenant Baker L. Sexton, killed July 30, 1864, in action at The Crater, Va.
Second Lieutenant James B. Bowker, died October 27, 1864, of wounds received in action on September 30, 1864.
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The regiment took part in the following engagements :
Cold Harbor, Va., June 11 and 12, 1864.
Before Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864.
Assault of Petersburg, Va., June 16 and 19, 1864. Mine Explosion, Va., July 30, 1864. Weldon Road, Va., Aug. 18 and 21, 1864.
Poplar Spring Church, Va., September 29 and October 2, 1864.
Hatcher's Run, Va., October 27 and 28, 1864. Fort Stedman, Va., March 25. 1864.
Appomattox Campaign, Va., March 28, 1865. Before Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1855. Fall of Petersburg, April 2, 1865. .
During these battles 215 members were wounded of whom thirty-three died and 182 recovered. The regiment was noted for its aggressive work.
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Regimental Officers.
Colonel-Wm. M. Gregg. Wounded front of Peters- burg, Va., April 2, 1865.
Lieutenant-Colonel-F. B. Doty. Wounded front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865, died April 5, 1865.
Major-J. Barnett Sloan. Killed front of Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
. Major-John Barton. Killed front of Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864.
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Major-Albert A. Terrill.
Surgeon-Joseph W. Robinson.
Assistant Surgeon-Phineas Rose.
Chaplain-Edwin A. Taft. Adjutant-George W. Cook.
Quartermaster-N. P. T. Finch.
COMPANY A
Was originally composed of three years men, residents principally of Chemung County, and was sometimes called the "Horseheads Company." It was mustered into the United States service, April 5, 1864, at Elmira. April 28, 1864, Companies A and B started for Washington, via Jersey City and Bal- timore.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Albert A. Terrill, Captain. Had served two years in 38th N. Y. V. Promoted major, Aug. 27, 1864.
George D. Carpenter, ist lieutenant. Promoted captain.
James E. Farr, 2d lieutenant. Promoted 1st lieuten- ant, February 1, 1865. Breveted captain at close of war.
SERGEANTS.
Stephen Compton, 1st sergeant. Promoted 2d lieu- tenant, December 2, 1864. Wounded, April 2, 1865. Breveted ist lieutenant at close of war.
Thomas C. Smith.
James C. Rutan. Sun-stroke and wounded July 30, 1864, by shell, at mine's explosion.
Ephraim Sherwood.
James C. Watterworth.
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CORPORALS.
Arthur Beebe.
Dwight Brown.
Lucius S. Carpenter.
Daniel E. Compton.
Stephen S. Dekoy.
George W. Mills.
William Olivey.
Darius Robinson.
PRIVATES.
Timothy W. Buckland
Levi J. Jones
Jacob Brown
Wm. Jackson
William Beebe
Levi Kellogg
Patrick Casey
Henry Kingsley
Henry A. Carter
Lewis Kellogg
Jesse Cornell
Daniel Lowell
John Croteor
Jacob Leonard David Leonard
Zavin N. Corey
Charles K. Lawrence
Adam T. Cartwright
Wm. P. Chamberlin
Jonath S. Chapel
George W. Loomis Edwin Lamberson Elihu Linklatter
Edwin Fowler
Daniel B Lee
John Ford
James H. Moulton
Hosea Fish
Emery J. Millard
Egbert Groom.
John McDonald
Charles A. Gallop
John Marshall
Jacob Graves
John Hall
Jeremiah McCarty Edgar Mabe Henry Menhuitt
Wm. F. Harris
Franklin Helliker
Samuel Nelson
Stephen Hickey
Asa C. Otterson
Almeron C. Howell George Jackson
John Olivey Newton Phillips
George Cross
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Marshall N. Phillips George Pratt Frederick Readington David H. Shepard John Slocum William H. Shipman Russell Sisson Hiram H. Sturdevant Gottlieb Stein
Anthony Tobias. Diso- beyed orders of Lieut. Farr, Sept. 30, '64 ; was taken prisoner in conse- quence, and died in Sal- isbury prison.
Ransbord Toby James Vanauker William L. Walker George Winton Henry Williams Harrison Westbrook Robert Wilkin William Wines William T. Wise William Zimmer Charles B. Douglass William Whitley
COMPANY B.
This was a company of three years' men who were mustered into the United States service at Elmira, April 13, 1864. April 28, 1864, Companies A and B left Washington, via Jersey City.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Robert F. Stewart, captain. Wounded, June 17, 1864. Leg amputated above knee. Discharged Jan. 6, 1865. Geo. W. Cook, ist lieutenant. Promoted adjutant, December 12, 1864.
James W. Bowker, 2d lieutenant. Acting adjutant un- til September 30, 1864, when he was wounded, and died October 7, 1864. He had served two years in 23d N. Y. V.
Edward Lounsbery, enlisted as private, August 31, 1864. Was promoted to 1st lieutenant, December 12, 1864. Recommended for promotion, April 2, 1865.
William E. Bogart was appointed 2d lieutenant from civil life, December 12, 1864, and was discharged for disability, May 4, 1865.
Martin V. Doty enlisted as a private in Co. C, March 31, 1864. Promoted hospital steward. Promoted ist lieutenant of Co. C. Promoted captain of Co. B, April 22, 1865. Died at Hornellsviile, N. Y., 1883.
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SERGEANTS.
S. G. Hathaway Musgrave, 1st sergeant. Wounded Juue 17, 1864. Promoted 2d lieutenant Co. H, Sep- tember 13, 1864. Promoted captain Co. E, March 5, 1865. Wounded April 2, 1865. Served two years in 23d regiment.
Daniel Compton. 2d enlistment. Received accidental gunshot wound in the hip May 4, 1864. Promoted 1st sergeant Jan. 1, 1865. Promoted 2d lieutenant May 31, 1865.
Nathan Osborn. Taken prisoner July 30, 1864. Ex- changed Oct. 16, 1864. Promoted ist sergeant May 31, 1865.
Edward M. White.
William Burke, recruit. Enlisted Sept. 5, 1864. Pro- moted sergeant.
William W. Arnold.
CORPORALS.
Leonard Morris. Promoted sergeant Sept., 1864. On detached duty at Elmira after Oct., 1864, until discharged. Homer D. Olcott. Died Sept. 4, 1864, of chronic diar- rhea.
George D. Henderson. Wounded April 2, 1865.
James R. Fluent. Wounded June 17, 1864.
John M. Davis. Wounded June 17, 1864.
Austin C. Hill. Wounded April 2, 1865.
Jarvis S. Kenyon. Taken prisoner Sept. 30, 1864. Re- leased on parole Feb. 28, 1865.
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Chester O. Hill. Frank M. Beyea. Wounded June 17, 1864. Wounded April 2, 1865. John H. Kerrick.
Don C. Hanford, recruit. Enlisted Aug. 31, 1864. Pro- moted corporal Jan. 1, 1865.
MUSICIANS.
Alonzo Chapman. Sunstroke, June 17, 1864. PRIVATES.
William Barbour
James H. Brown. Wound-
ed June 17, 1864. Died
June 29, 1864.
Miles Button
James Boguine
John H. Brooks
Henry F. Beebe. Wounded June 17, 1864.
William F. Clark. Died Aug. 18, 1864, of typhoid fever.
Lyman Chamberlin
Henry F. Carpenter James Cain. Wounded June 17, 1864.
Franklin Cornell. Wound- ed June 17, 1864. Dis- charged April 3, 1865. Thomas C. Chapman. Ta- ken prisoner. Died in Salisbury prison June 12, 1865. Samuel A. Champlain
Ellery B. Cornelius. Wound- ed June 17, 1864. Henry Chuff. Was slightly wounded July 30, 1864, and died of lockjaw, Sept. 4, 1864. Theodore Dewitt Jerome Dickerson. Wound- ed June 17, 1864. Eugene Dunton
John F. Fox
Israel R. Graves. Wound- ed at Weldon R. R. Aug. 20, 1864. Died Aug. 27, 1864. Charles L. Gardiner
Alexander Gardiner
Nathan Greek, Jr. Alfred Hills
John Hannon. Missing and probably killed Sept. 30, 1864. Isaac Hildreth. Discharged for disability Dec. 7, 1864.
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Cyrus E. Huftaling
Samuel Hemingway. Died of chronic diarrhea July 15, 1864. Albert M. Hall
James A. Harris. Wounded June 17, 1864. Dis- charged Jan. 16, 1865. Byron Hodge. Wounded June 17, 1864. Dis- charged Jan 9, 1865.
George W. Joiner. Died Aug. 23, 1864.
David H. June. Died of chronic diarrhea March 17, 1865.
Reuben Lewis. Wounded June 17, 1864. Taken prisoner Sept. 30, 1864. Samuel Laine. Died of chronic diarrhea, Feb. 1865.
Charles H. Lynch
Henry F. Lindsley. Wound- ed June 17, 1864.
Timothy Mahoney. De- serted.
Augustus McFail
Marcus Moon
William Minier William Mitchell
James McGuire
Obed D. Nye George Noyes
Harris M. Nolton. Wound- ed July 30, 1864. Robert L. Ornsby Daniel O. Ornsby. Wound- ed June 17, 1864. Died June 24, 1864.
Chester D. Peckham. Ac- cidentally wounded April 15, 1865. John B. Rowley Levi Rowley
Nathaniel Reed.
Taken
prisoner July 30, 1864. Exchanged Oct. 16, 1864. Edwin S. Kerrick William Robinson
Charles Seckler. Killed June 17, 1864. Henry Soles. Died Aug. 18, 1864.
Clark Starks John Thompson
George Warner. Wounded June 17, 1864.
William T. White
George L. Woolsey John H. Wilkins. Wound- ed June 17, 1864. Charles W. Wheeler. Was wounded June 17, 1864. Paulding Vincent. Died Aug. 4, 1864, of typhoid fever.
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RECRUITS.
John Ault. Wounded April 2, 1865. Discharged from hospital June, 1865.
Fred E. Bates
Joseph Bryan
Samuel A. Coon. Wound- ed April 2, 1865.
Nelson G. Edwards
Peter O. Freer. Died Dec. 2, 1864, of accute diarrhea.
Stephen F. Green
Jerome Howard
Thomas Hammond
George Hemmingway. Was wounded Sept. 30, 1864. Was taken prisoner, par- oled and discharged with regiment.
John . Hall. Received ac-
cidental wound in the
hand Dec. 12, 1864. Dis- charged May 15, 1865.
James Jarvis
Edward Jenkins
Daniel J. Kinney. Died Jan. 2, 1865, of chronic diar- rhea.
William Lamont
Smith Q. McMaster. Killed April 2, 1865.
William Marcle
Cortland Mynard
John Mcinerny
Clement B. Northrup
Charles O'Neil.
Joseph Perry
William H. Quick
John J. Roe
Lauren Stone
Theodore Seebel
Patrick Touhey. In 1899
was 83 years old.
Florentine A. Whitcomb.
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COMPANY C
Was originally composed of three years men and was known as the "Hornellsville Com- pany." It was mustered into the United States service at Elmira, April 23, 1864, and soon after started for Washington via North- ern Central R. R., joining Companies A and B at Baltimore.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
John Barton, captain. Promoted major July, 1864. Killed July 30, 1864.
John Prentice, 1st lieutenant.
Nathaniel P. T. Finch, 2d lieutenant.
SERGEANTS.
Levi Force, 1st sergeant. Had served two years in 23d N. Y. V. Promoted 2d lieutenant 1864. Promoted 1st lieutenant. Promoted captain. Breveted major at close of war by the President.
Beekman D. King. Had served two years in 23d N. Y. V. Promoted 1st sergeant.
Charles Carr. Had served two years in 23d N. Y. V. John H. Price. Second enlistment. Taken prisoner Sept. 30, 1864. Released, parole, Feb. 28, 1865.
PRIVATES.
John T. Alcott
Edwin Aikins
Martin E. Avery
Clarence Anes
George Belde John N. Bills
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Patrick Bremen Addison P. Benjamin John S. Backe Howard Benjamin Charles A. Beckwith Richard Bennett, 2d enlist.
Alfred Bennett, David Benjamin John Brown Lewis Campbell John Corson
George W. Criscaton, the youngest of 6 brothers who were in the service, and their father also en- listed.
Norman Crawford
Simon Chandler
James F. Cooper
Lafayette Dunham
Martin V. Dotey, had serv- ed 2 years in 23d N. Y. V. William Doharty Milo A Edwards
Ezra Lee Edmonds
Joseph E. Fenlon Clarence L. Fisher
John Gill, 2d enlistment.
Nathan G. Gallett
Crawford Graham
Charles E. Hogan
Charles F. Hager
Truman Head. 2d enlist.
George W. House
Richard L. Healey George H. Hickey Jefferson C. Hallett Daniel S. Hazleton
Michael Kelly David Little Edwin M. Livermore George M. Lattin John Ludlow Smith Lawrence William Leaney Duncan Mckay
Patrick McHin
Francis McCraun
Joseph Moroney John McMauns Henry W. Murdock James G. McDonald Emmons A. Morgan William Marshall Henry J. Newell Joseph Potter Edward Rowe
Thomas H. Pinch
Charles E. Pickett Daniel Rowley
Daniel W. Rowley Abner Roberts
Julius Schulenburg
Daniel Sherman
Norman A. Seaman
Daniel M. Searls Nathan Smith Daniel Smith
Silas W. Spraker
John Taylor
Asahel Tobias Orin C. Taylor
Lewis S. Updike
Martin Van Buren
Robert S. Wilcox
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COMPANY D.
The original company was known as the "Dunkirk Company," and was mainly com- posed of men from the extreme western end of the state who enlisted for three years. The company was mustered into the United States service May 11, 1864, at Elmira. Franklin B. Doty was mustered in as Lieu- tenant-Colonel of the regiment on the same day and very soon afterwards joined the other companies previously mustered on Ar- lington Heights, Va., where Lieut-Colonel Doty took command of the battalion May 22, 1864.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Albert H. Pierson, captain. This officer recruited in great part a company for the regiment but was taken sick, and his men were assigned to other companies. He had enlisted as a private and on joining the regiment in Jan., 1865, received a commission as captain of this com- pany, dated Jan. 12, 1865. Severely wounded in the ankle April 2, 1865. Breveted major at the close of war.
John T. Andrews, ist lieutenant.
SERGEANTS.
Joseph McLain, ist sergeant. Deserted.
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James O. Spencer, veteran. Promoted ist sergeant. Taken prisoner July 30, 1864. Was reduced to the ranks while in prison without fault on his part. Released on parole.
George M. Gregory.
PRIVATES.
John P. Ackworth
Wmn. Gibson, Jr.
Edson A. Andrews
Win. Holliday
Charles Askay
Hiram Hull
George Brice
James Howard
Franklin .M. Burton
John Howson
George Brink
Galard Holmes
John H. Bailler
Filmore Horth
John Brown
Daniel Hogencamp
Francis Boyington
Delbert Hall
Hiram Banks
Charles Ingals
Henry Oscar Bettner
John Jackson
Samuel W. Cochrane
Martin Kellsy
Wilhain Chichester
Alvin Kilburn
Henry E. Chambers
Alvin S Kingsbury
Alexander B. Chandler
Daniel Kennedy
Robert O. Crawford
Lucius J. Kinnon
William O. Crawford Patrick Carl
James H. Lockie Edgar Lattin Harvey R. Ludington
Bryant Daines
Wilham H. Dickey
Franklin M. Lewis
Nicholas Dodyell
Wm. Melntyre
John Eynon
James McGuire
Oscar Fisk
John Martin Leo McDonald
Frank Fuller
Wesley W. Foster
Stephen McEwan James Neenan
Richard Fitzpatrick John L. Gay
Wm. J. Owens
Webster Geer Peter Green John Guy
Albert Perry Sylvanus S. Phillips Ora Purdy
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Nelson F. Paine Arthur P. Powell Easmon Rumsey Alva Rhodhouse Wallace Roberts Philip Shahan Doras Smith David B. Simmons William Tuck
Silas J. Tanner Seth Williams Charles Wightman Howland J. Washburn Franklin Wilkins
Cyrus Wait Alonzo Wright
Dewitt C. West
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COMPANY E
Was composed of three years men. Was mustered into the United States service at Elmira, May 16, 1864, and very shortly afterwards went forward and joined the other four companies at Arlington Heights on the 20th of May, 1864.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Daniel Blatchford, captain. Killed June 17, 1864. Louis J. Ottenot, ist lieutenant.
John Hoy, 2d lieutenant.
SERGEANTS.
Charles E. Lockwood, 1st sergeant. 2d enlistment.
Henry Mapes. 2d enlistment. Acted as sergeant. Ma- jor of regiment, and was promoted 2d lieutenant.
PRIVATES.
Thes. D. B. Allen
Martin Burns James Conroy
Frank Alexander
Charles Aits
Joseph Connors
Patrick Brennum
Thomas Connor
Robert Buckley James Bennett
Daniel Casey
Charles Clements
Patrick Breen, 1st
Edward Campbell
Patrick Breen, 2d
Michael Devenport
John O. Burk Ainsworth Delong
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Thomas Dailey David Dullonty James Dark Charles C. F. Froerup Wm. Farrell
Peter J. Florian
John Furgeson
Charles Furgeson
Charles T. Fitts. Wounded Sept. 30, 1864.
John Grant
William Glinstate
Thos. Hennessy
John Hancock
Elbert Hurlbert, 2d entist. Thomas Higgins
Henry James John Killinard
John Lockwood
James Lowe
George Laughling
Jacob A. Langmeger, 2d enlistment
Charles Lock
George L. Morgan Thomas McDevitt Abraham Meredith
Louis Meyers
John Murray Daniel Martin
John Munro, 3d enlistm't Phillip O. Brien
James P. Provost, Jr., 2d enlistment. Alfred Reed
Edward Randall
William Randall
John Reardon
Nick Roth Jeremiah Ryan
Austin Ripley, 2d enlistm't James Scott
Richard Sansburg
Lawrence Smith
Gustovus Sandrock
George Surfood
John Smith August Schroeder
William Spaulding
L. Thomas Thomas
Charles W. Townsand, 3d enlistment
George Taylor
Charles Thompson John C. R. Thompson
George P. Taylor
David White
Frederick Wrede
George W. Weaver
Isaiah Wiley John C. Walter
Eldridge G. Wilson
Isaac Young
William Young Michael Vonkes
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COMPANY F
Was raised principally in Yates County, N. Y., and was known as the "Pen Yan Company." The men were all enlisted for three years and were mustered into the United States service at Elmira, May 25. 1864. J. Barnett Sloan, who was mustered as Major with Company F, left Elmira with the company June 1st, and all except fifteen "bounty jumpers" joined the other five companies at Whitehouse Landing, Va., June, 1864.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Allen T. Farwell, captain. Killed in the Confederate trenches before Petersburg, July 30th, 1864.
David A. Bradley, 1st lieutenant.
Giles H. Holden, 2d lieutenant. On recounting service from date of muster until Sept. 13th, 1864, when he was mustered as captain of Company H.
James Griswold, captain.
SERGEANTS.
William L. Norton, 1st sergeant. Had served two years in 23d N. Y. V. Wounded and taken prisoner in evening work July 30, 1864. Released on parole Feb. 28, 1865.
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Mustered out at Elmira July 12, 1865. Breveted ist lieutenant at the close of war.
John W. Durham. Had served two years in 33d N. Y. V. Severely wounded by grape-shot in the shoulder June 17th, 1864.
Newton B. Spencer. Slightly wounded July 30, 1864, at the Mine Explosion.
Samuel B. Hyatt.
Edward S. Dunn.
CORPORALS.
John H. Carley. Arm was shot away from the shoul- der June 17th, 1864. Died two days later. George W. Green. Was wounded June 17th. 1864.
Died in the hospital from the effects of the wound.
PRIVATES.
Joseph Brown Eleazer Baldwin, Jr.
Albert Bennett
Amos J. Bonney. Deserted at Washington June, '64, on the way to join serg't. Daniel R. Bacon. Shot his big toe June 18, 1864. Josiah C. Baker. Wounded June 17, 1864, and was- discharged.
Charles Baker. Promoted corporal May 1st, 1865. Chas. was always ready for any duty. John Banks
Orlando V. Crans. Wound- ed June 17. 1864. Re- turned to duty July. '64. Jules F. Cotton Francis M. Camptield
Festus S. Demorest
Tuthill Dence. Shot his hand June, 1864, and died in consequence. James Decker Thomas Dannaby John Day John Phelan
Karl Frederick Richard Fitzgerald. Draft- ed nurse.
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Daniel Guinea Abram O. Gray Andrew Hurd. Killed July 30, 1864.
Martin Hope. Veteran of
33d N. Y. V. George W. Heck. Deserved promotion but didn't get it.
John Hall. Taken prisoner July 30, 1864. Enlisted in rebel service Jan. '65, from Salisburg.
Frederick Harris
James A. James. Deserted on the way to Washing- ton June 1st. 1864.
David Kennedy. Deserted June 1. 1864.
John Kelly. Deserted June 1st, 1864.
Edwin Knapp
John Kennedy. June 1, 1864.
Deserted
Carney Loveless
Wm. B. Larzelere
Lewis R. Littell
William Lounsburg. Was wounded June 17, 1864. Charles Lounsburg. En- listed as a musician, but took a rifle as private. Was wounded June 17, 1864. James B. Luce Andrew McConnell John Martin
Michael McCarthy. De- serted June 1, 1864. John McCan
Varnun J. Northrup. Killed June 17, 1864.
Ezra M. Northrup. Enlisted for musician, but took a rifle as private and was wounded June 17, 1864. Charles C. Owen. Wound- ed June 17, 1864. John Oakley John Post
James Patterson
John B. Patrick
Ransom O. Remer
Daniel P. Rigby
Charles E. Relyea
George M. Relyea
John Riley
Timothy Shaw. Deserted June 5, 1864.
Henry C. Scofield. Pro-
moted corporal May 1, 1865. He was always ready for duty.
David Sherman
Norton A. Sage
Aaron R. Sherman. June 17, 1864.
Killed
William Stephens
Patrick Stapleton. Desert- ed June 1, 1864. Wilbert Simmons Michael Shannahan. Was wounded June 17, 1864. James Story
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Robert Thompson. Died Abec Webb
in the hospital at City Point, Oct., 1864. George Wilson Robert P. Walker
Daniel Weldon
George Williams. Deserted June 1, 1864.
Martin Wilkin George B. White. Killed June 17, 1864.
Frederick F. Windangle. Killed July 30, 1864.
George W. West. Shot his finger June 18, 1864.
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COMPANY G.
This company was composed of three years men and was mustered into the United States service at Elmira, July 20th, 1864, as Company A of the 180th N. Y. V., but was immediately afterwards made Company G of the 179th, and it joined the latter regi- ment in the trenches near Petersburg July 29th, 1864, and participated in the battle of the next day.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
James H. Day, captain. Wounded July 30, 1864.
'William J. Hemstreet, 1st lieutenant.
Henry J. Messing, 2d lieutenant. Promoted to cap- tain, Jan., 1865.
PRIVATES.
Charles Ashton
Rupert A. Budworth
Palmer R. Avery
John Campbell
William Alexander
William Cowroy
William Anderson
Homer Churchill
John Autenreith
Charles E. Davis
Adam Becker
Michael Dempsy Dennis DeFord
James Burns
Adam Bieland
Dennis Dempsy
John Bailey
William Dunn
William Bird
Lawrence Fout
John Brown
Robert R. Ferris
James Benton
Wilhain Foster
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Edward Gyles Henry H. Gildy Christ Gerlaib Edward J. Hunt Henry Hanson Andrew J. Huston James Harrison George Haas
Felix Miller Henry Miller Archibald McNeil William McCloud Casper Notter John Newman Thomas Porter Hiram Puls
LaFayette Hall
Leander Pierce
Benjamin F. Hays
Henry Rootkiskie
Silas Harrington
James Ross
Russell Horton
John Stinson
William Klingbill
Florence Sullivan
Wm. J. C. Karl
John Smith
Patrick Killington
John Smith
James Lewis
John Smith
Niel Lucas
Lyvian A. Slight
James Lawrie
James Thompson
Edward T. Long
Isaac W. Thompson, Jr.
Charles Loveland
Lawrence Venderbosch
Frederick Lupt
Truman Wrightman
James Lundy
Joseph Weinbeck
William Walker
James Weston
David Merthen
Henry Wandle
Ernest Meissner
James Williams
William McPhee
George Wilbur
Robert Mitchell
James Wilson
Solomon Leonard, Jr. Noah Leath
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COMPANY H.
This company was composed of one and three years men, in about equal portions, and was mustered into the United States service September 13, 1864, at Elmira, and reached the front in time to participate in the battle of September 30, 1864.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Giles H. Holden, captain. Fitz E. Calver, 1st lieutenant. Samuel G. H. Musgrave, 2d lieutenant.
SERGEANTS.
Harry W. Ap. Rees, 1st sergeant.
Milliard F dmore, 2d sergeant. John White.
Mester Sherman.
.Wm. Shackelton.
CORPORALS.
Bery Thomen.
George Townsend.
PRIVATES.
James H. Applegate Harry W. Ap. Rees Thomas Ames James D. Barr Ransom L. Black
Andrew Brown Josiah Belknafe George W. Bievlew Joel Bostwick John Bonney
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