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The 49th proved their mettle on many fields, and no regiment performed greater prodigies of valor. At Spottsylvania, on the morning of May 12, 1864, they, with the 77th New York, charged the famous "Bloody Angle" and took possession of the crest commanding it, which they held until relieved. The relieving troops were unable to hold the position and the 49th and 77th, with a portion of the Vermont brigade, formed and re-
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took the crest. During the week of fighting in the Wilderness and at Spottsylvania, the 49th lost 231 in killed and wounded out of the 384 officers and men who crossed the Rapidan on May 5.
Deaths-Lieut .- Col. George W. Johnson, died .July 27, 1864, of wounds received July 12. 1864, at Wash- ington, D. C. Lieut .- Col. Erastus D. Holt, died April 7, 1865, of wounds received April 2, 1865. Maj. William Ellis, died August 3, 1864, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House. May 12, 1864. Capt. Ras- selaus Dickenson, died Oct. 12, 1861, of paralysis, at Georgetown, D. C. Capt. Charles H. Moss, died March 25, 1862, of typhoid fever, at Lockport, N. Y. Capt. William T. Wiggins, killed May 5, 1864, in Wilderness. Capt. Charles H. Hickmott. died May 6, 1864. of wounds received in Wilderness. Capt. John F. E. Plogsted. died May 6. 1864, of wounds received in Wilderness, Va. Capt. Seward H. Terry, killed May 12. 1864, at Bloody Angle. Capt. Reuben B. Heacock, killed May 18, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court House. First Lieut. and Adjutant William Bullymore. died May, 1862, of disease, at Fortress Monroe. First Lieut. and Regi- mental Quartermaster Henry D. Tillinghast, died May 31, 1862. of disease. at Buffalo. N. Y. First Lieut. Fred- erick Van Gayle, died June 12. 1862. of disease, in hos- pltal at White House, Va. First Lieut. Henry C. Val- entine, killed May 6, 1864. in Wilderness. Va. First Lieut. Reuben M. Preston, killed May 6, 1864, in Wil- derness. First Lieut. and Adjutant Herman Hass, killed May 12, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court House. First Lieut. David Lambert. Jr., killed July 12, 1864, at Washington, D. C. Second Lieut. M. L. V. Tyler, killed May 12, 1864, at Bloody Angle. Second Lieut. J. P. McVean, killed May 12, 1864, in action at Bloody Angle. Second Lieut. Charles A. Sayers, killed Sept. 19, 1864, at Winchester, Va.
It will be seen that the 49th was not idle during the term of its enlistment, as it was engaged in the following battles and skirmishes of greater or less importance :
1861-Lewinsville, Va .. Oct. 13.
1862-Waits Creek, Va., April 1; Watts and Youngs Mills, April 4; siege of Yorktown, April 5-May 4; Lee's Mills, April 5-16; before Yorktown, April 26; Williamsburg, May 5; Mechanicsville, May 24: Gold- ings Farm, June 5; New Bridge, June 18; Seven Days' Battle, June 25-July 2; Garnetts Farm. June 27; Sav- age Station, June 29; White Oak Swamp Bridge, June 30; Malvern Hill. July 1: Harrison's Landing, July 3; Crampton Pass, Md., Sept. 14; Antietam, Md., Sept. 17- 18; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11-15.
1863-Marye's Heights and Salem Church, Va., May 3-4; Deep Run Crossing, June 5; Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-2-3; Fairfield Gap, July 6: Antietam and Marsh Run. Md., July 7; Funkstown, Md .. July 13; Williamsport, Md., July 14; Rappahannock Station, Va .. Nov. 7; Mine Run campaign, Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
1864-Wilderness. Va., May 5-7; Spottsylvania, May 8-21; Piney Branch Church, May &: Landron's Farm, May 10; The Salient, May 12; Totopotomby, May 27- 31; North Anna, May 22-26: Cold Harbor, May 31- June 1; before Petersburg, June 18. July 9. April 2; assault on l'etersburg, June 18-19; Gurley House, Wel- don Railroad, June 21-23; Fort Stevens. D. C., July 12- 13; Charlestown, W. Va., August 21; Opequon Creek, Va., Sept. 19; Fisher's Hill, Sept. 22; Cedar Creek, Oct. 19.
1865-Petersburg. Va., March 25; Appomattox cam- paign, March 28-April 9; fall of Petersburg, April 2; Sailors Creek. April 6; Appomattox Court House, April 9.
112TH N. Y. INFANTRY-This regiment was recruited mainly in Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties in 1862, organized at Jamestown and mustered into the United States service for three years, September 11, 1862. The companies were recruited with few exceptions: Com- pany A, at Ellicott, Carroll, Poland and Gerry ; Co. B, at Pomfret, Stockton, Charlotte, Gerry : Co. C, at Han- over, Villenova, Cherry Creek and Arkwright; Co. D, at Harmony, Mina, French Creek, Clymer, Busti and Kiantone; Co. E, at Westfield, Ripley, Chautauqua, Sher- man and Ellery ; Co. F, at Ellicott, Harmony and Gerry ; Co. G, at Dunkirk, Portland and Sheridan; Co. H, at Chautauqua ; Co. 1, at Pomfret and Stockton ; and Co. K, at Hanover, Villenova and Cherry Creek.
The call of the President for 300,000 volunteers for three years in July, 1862, followed soon by a call for a like number by draft for nine months, electrified the whole land. The answer from every Northern State was cheering. Notwithstanding Chautauqua had thus far honored every call and furnished her full quota, now she was called upon for 1,806 men, or one out of every sixty-four of the entire population, men, women and children. All this called for earnest work. The County Military Committee which had some time since been ap- pointed and composed of Col. A. F. Allen, Hon. G. W. Patterson, J. G. Hinckley, Milton Smith, John F. Phelps and Charles Kennedy, in agreement with a similar com- mittee in Cattaraugus county, resolved to raise ten com- panics-Chautauqua to raise six, and Cattaraugus four. This was accomplished by August 22, and each company was filled. At a meeting of the Chautauqua Committee on August 14, it was resolved to raise four more com- panies to answer the call for that month for drafted men, and by August 31 in many towns the required number was obtained. The work of recruiting resulted in raising in both counties thirteen full companies of one hundred men each. Ten of these companies constituted the 112th or Chautauqua Regiment. All these companies were offi- cered by those who had been most active in their enlist- ment in the localities where they were raised. Col. A. F. Allen, of Jamestown, was appointed provisional colonel, but eventually Capt. Jeremiah C. Drake, of the 49th New York Volunteers, a prominent minister of the Baptist church at Westfield, was chosen colonel. Before the close of August the regiment was in camp at James- town -- the camp having been named Camp Brown in honor of Col James M. Brown, of the tooth New York Regiment, killed at the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia. The Chautauqua regiment was mustered into the United States service September 11, 1862, and the next day started for the seat of war. The Chautauqua regiment contained many more Chautauqua men than any other regiment, and great interest was felt in its fortunes.
Before leaving for the front a stand of regimental colors was presented by the State. Judge R. P. Marvin inade the presentation speech, and was responded to by Col. Drake. Several thousand people were assembled to see them off. Afterward they were donated by the Board of Supervisors, the flag belonging to the county, and it was sent to them while in the field. September 17 they landed at Fortress Monroe, and soon after marched to Suffolk, Virginia.
Officers- Jeremiah Drake, colonel: F. A. Reddington, lieutenant-colonel; E. F. Carpenter, major; S. E. Mar- vin, adjutant; F. A. Waters, quartermaster; C. E. Washburn, surgeon; E. Boyd, assistant surgeon; J. R. Thomas, assistant surgeon: W. L. Hyde, chaplain. Non-Commissioned Staff-Sergeant-Major A. M. Lowry; Quartermaster-Sergeant W. N. Shaw; Commis- sary Sergeant G. S. Parmenter; U. S., George Com- stock; A. S., Hiram Vorce.
Company A-J. F. Smith, captain; A. Dunham, first lieutenant ; H. R. Barrows, second lieutenant.
Co. B-W. H. Chaddock, captain; J. H. Maynard, first lieutenant: J. C. Russ, second lieutenant. Co. C-N. S. Scott, captain: G. L. Pierce, first lieu- tenant; G. S. Talcott, second lieutenant.
Co. D-E. A. Curtis, captain; R. A. L. Corbett, A. M. Thayer, lieutenants.
Co. E-Frank Waters, captain; S. N. Myrick, N. Randall, lieutenants. Co. F-J. H. Mathews, captain; L. Andrews, C. V Hoyt, lieutenants.
Co. G-P. Stevens, captain; G. W. Barber. G. W. Fox. lieutenants. Co. H-J. H. Palmeter, captain; L. T. Damon, E. F. Smith, lieutenants. Co. I-C. H. Only, captain; L. J. Parker, C. A. Crane, lieutenants.
Co. K-E. A. Ludwick, captain; G. F. Mount, George Colville, lieutenants.
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The regiment was sent to Suffolk, Virginia, a malarious district, where sickness greatly thinned its ranks, and it was further largely depleted by batteries of artillery being recruited from its ranks. The record of the 112th is an honorable one; they having a record of participat- ing in thirty-seven engagements :
1862-Franklin, Va., Nov. 18; Zuni, Dec. 11-12.
1863-Deserted House, Va., Jan. 30; siege of Suffolk, April 11-May 4; Somerton Road, April 13; Edenton, April 24; Cawsville, May 15-16; siege of Battery Wag- ner, S. C., August 11-Sept. 7; bombardment of Fort Sumter, August 17-13; operations before Charleston, Sept. 8; bombardment of Fort Sumter, Oct. 27-Nov. 9. 1864-Johns Island, S. C., Feb. 9-11; operations against Petersburg and Richmond, Va., May 5-31; Port Walthall and Chester Station, May 6-7; Swift Creek, May 9-10; Proctor's Creek, May 12; Drewry's Bluff. May 14-16: Bermuda Hundred, May 18-26; Cold Har- bor, June 1-12; before Petersburg and Richmond, June 15; assault of Petersburg, June 15-19; Mine Explosion, July 30; Chaffin's Farm, Sept. 29-Oct. 1; Darbytown Road, Oct. 27-29; Fort Fisher, N. C., Dec. 25.
1865-Fort Fisher, N. C., Jan. 15; Cape Fear entrench- ments, Feb. 11-12; Fort Anderson, Feb. 18-20; near Wilmington, Feb. 22; campaign of the Carolinas. March 1-April 26; Coxe's Bridge, N. C., March 23-24; near Faissons, April 4; Bennett House, April 26.
The regiment was mustered out June 13, 1865, at Raleigh, N. C., under Col. Ludwick. The total enroll- ment of the 112th was 1,481; of these there were killed in battle and died of wounds, officers, 9; men, 122; died of disease, 193; total, 324. Returned to their homes 1,156.
Death of Officers-Col. Jeremiah C. Drake, died June 2, 1864, of wounds, at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864. Col. John F. Smith. died June 18, 1865, of wounds, Jan. 15, 1865. Lieut .- Col. Elial F. Carpenter, died May 18. 1864, of wounds, at Drewry's Bluff, May 16, 1864. Capt. John G. Palmeter, died August 1, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1. 1864. First Lieut. and Regimental Quartermaster Frank Waters, died Oct. 3, 1863, of dysentery, at Beaufort, S. C. First Lieut. Gordon L. Pierce, killed June 1, 1864, at Cole Harbor, Va. First Lieut. Samuel G. Sherwin, killed June 28, 1864, at Petersburg. First Lieut. George F. Mount, killed August 25, 1864, at Petersburg, Va. First Lieut. George W. Edmunds, killed Oct. 27, 1864, at Fair Oaks. Second Lieut. Andre W. Mattison. died Oct. 22. 1862, of typhoid fever. Second Lieut. Henry Hull, died July 3, 1864, of wounds, June 2, 1864. Surgeon Charles E. Washam, died April 10, 1865, of typhoid fever at Faissons Station, N. C.
CATTARAUGUS REGIMENT, 154TH N. Y. INFANTRY- This was in fact a Cattaraugus regiment, but two com- panies being enlisted in Chantanqua county ; Company E at Portland, Westfield, Ripley and Chautauqua; Com- pany F at Charlotte, Arkwright, Gerry, French Creek and Freedom, of Cattaraugus county and a few of Com- pany G at Jamestown. The regiment was organized at Jamestown and mustered into the United States service for three years, September 24-25-26, 1862.
Officers-P. H. Jones, colonel; H. C. Loomis, lieuten- ant-colonel; D. H. Allen, major; S. C. Noyce, adjutant; N. Van Aernam, surgeon; T. A. Allen, quartermaster; H. D. Lowing, chaplain.
Company E-Joseph B. Fay, captain; Isaac T. Jen- kins, Alexander McDade, lieutenants.
Co. F-Thomas Donnelly, captain; John C. Griswold, Dana P. Horton, lieutenants.
The regiment left camp at Jamestown for Washing- ton, D. C., September 30, 1862. It became a part of the Eleventh Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, but after- ward was attached to the 20th Army Corps, and con- tinued with it to the close of the war, It was in a con- tinual round of duty to the muster ont, June 11, 1865, near Bladensburg, Maryland. It participated in many severe conflicts and among them the following :
1863-Chancellorsville, Va., May 1-3; Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3; Wauhatchie, Tenn., Oct. 28-29; Chatta- nooga and Rossville campaign, Tenn., Nov. 23-27; Mis- sionary Ridge, Nov. 25.
1864-Atlanta campaign, May 3-Sept. 2; Rocky Faced Ridge, May 8-10; Resaca, May 14-15; Dallas, May 25-
June 4; Kenesaw Mountain, June 9-July 2; Pine Moun- tain, June 14-15; Golgotha. June 16-17; Culp's Farm, June 22; the assault, June 27; Peach Tree Creek, July 20; Atlanta, July 21-August 26; Gen. Sherman's Savan- nah campaign. Georgia, Nov. 15-Dec. 21; March to Sea, Nov. 15-Dec. 10; Savannah, Dec. 10-21.
1865-Campaign to Carolinas, Jan. 26-March 20; North and South Edisto River, S. C., Feb. 12-13; Snow Hill, S. C., March 27; Bennett House, N. C., April 26.
The regiment lost, killed in action, one officer and 54 enlisted men; died of wounds received in action. one officer and 30 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers and 193 enlisted men; in the aggre- gate 281. One officer and 90 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
At Gettysburg, the captain of Company E, J. B. Fay. was taken prisoner, and two weeks thereafter was confined in Libby Prison, where he remained nearly ten months, then released through the influence of a young lady living in Fredonia, who had a brother high up in the confidence of the Confederate government. The greatest loss it sustained was in the battle of Rocky Faced Ridge, May 8-10, 1864-14 killed and 42 wounded. Death of Officers-Capt. Alanson Crosby, died July 9. 1864. of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864. First Lieut. and Adjutant Samuel C. Noyce, Jr., killed May 2, 1863, at Chancellorsville. First Lieut. Isaac T. Jenkins, died July 27, 1863, of disease. at Richmond. Second Lieut. John W. Badger, died June 2, 1863, of disease, at Stafford Court House.
ELLSWORTH AVENGERS-This regiment was recruited under the auspices of the Ellsworth Association of the State of New York. The plan was to enlist from every town and ward of the State one man, but the plan was not strictly adhered to, the counties of Erie and Albany furnishing each two companies, and Herkimer county one company. Chautauqua county furnished a number of men, but just how many cannot now be told. It was composed of a superior class of men, not one of them thirty years of age. The regiment was organized at Albany under Col. Stephen W. Stryker, October 15, 1861, It left the State, October 21, 1861, and did efficient serv- ice until its muster out under Col. Freeman, October 11, 1864, at Albany. During its term of service the regi- ment lost in the aggregate 335 men, of whom fifteen enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. The regi- ment took part in the following engagements :
1862-Siege of Yorktown, Va., April 5-May 4; Han- over Court House, May 27; Seven Days' Battle, June 28-July 2; Gaines Mill, June 27; Malvern Cliff, June 30; Malvern Hill, July 1; Gen. Pope's campaign, Vir- ginia, August 27-Sept. 2; near Manassas Junction, Au- gust 29; Bull Run, August 30; Antietam, Md., Sept. 17; near Shephardstown, Va., Sept. 20; Fredericksburg, Dec. 11-15; Richard's Ford, Dec. 30-31.
1863-Chancellorsville, Va., May 1-4; Middleburg, June 21; Gettysburg, Pa., July 1-3; Jones Cross Roads, Va., July 12; Bristow Station, Oct. 14; Rappahannock Station, Nov. 7; Mine Run campaign, Nov. 26-Dec. 2.
1864-Wilderness, Va., May 5-7; Spottsylvania Court House, May 8-21; Piney Branch Church, May 8; Lau- rel Hill, May 10; North Anna, May 22-26; Totopotomoy, May 27-31; Cold Harbor, June 1-12; Bethesda Church, June 2-3; before Petersburg, June 16-Oct. 11; assault of Petersburg, June 16-19; Weldon Railroad, August 18-21; Poplar Spring Church, Sept. 30-Oct. 2.
Death of Officers-Capt. William W. Miller, died April 17, 1862, of disease, at Yorktown, Va. Capt. Lucius S. Larabee, killed July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa. Capt. Seth F. Johnson, killed May 5, 1864. in Wilderness, Va. First Lieut. William W. Jones, died May 5, 1862, of disease, at New York City. First Lieut. Eugene L. Dunham, killed July 2, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa. Second Lieut. Benjamin N. Thomas, died July 8, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg,
7TH SHARPSHOOTERS-In the summer of 1862, while recruiting for the army was going on, many expert rifle- men in the south part of the county thought that a suffi- cient number of accurate marksmen could be found to form a company of sharpshooters. Their quest was suc- cessful, and an organization was formed. Joseph S. Arnold was made captain, C. J. Hall and Clinton Perry lientenants. There were originally thirteen non-commis-
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sioned officers and thirty-eight privates. In October, 1863, the company received twelve recruits. The com- pany was at first attached to the 112th Regiment. At Suffolk it was assigned to its proper army organization. It did good service at the siege of Suffolk, and after- wards with the Army of the Potomac. Its duty was full of peril, it was always at the front, alert and watchful to resist the first onset of the enemy. Its casualties were nine killed and eleven died of wounds or disease.
HANCOCK GUARDS, 90TH REGULAR INFANTRY-This regiment was recruited, or a part of it, by Col. Louis W. Trunelli. It was consolidated with two or three other parts of regiments, and after some service a part was mustered out, while other companies were consolidated with the remainder in 1862. The companies of the sec- ond consolidation were raised: Company B, in Nor- wich : Co. 1, at Medina, Ridgway and Shelby; and Co. H, in Chautauqua county ; the town of Harmony fur- nished twenty-seven, and the town of Dunkirk, with scattering recruits from other towns, furnished the bal- ance. Its service was in the South and Southwest. It was an unfortunate regiment, and lost in the service two hundred fifty men.
Death of Officers-Capt. John Sullivan, died August 16, 1×62. of yellow fever at Key West, Fla. Maj. John C. Smart, killed Oet. 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va. Capt. William E. White, died Feb. 4, 1865, of disease. at Madison, Wis. First Lieut. John J. Irvine, died August 29, 1862, of yellow fever, at Key West. Fla. First Lieut. William I. Hill, died August 17, 1862, of yellow fever, at Fort Jefferson, Fla. First Lieut. T. C. Ferris, killed Oct. 19, 1864, at Cedar Creek, Va. Sec- ond Lieut. Greig H. Mulligan, died August 20, 1862. of yellow fever, at Key West, Fla. Second Lieut. John S. Newton, died Sept. 13, 1862, of yellow fever, at Key West, Fla. Second Lieut. Walter L. Griffith, died Oct. 1, 1862, of yellow fever, at Key West, Fla.
This regiment took part in the following engage- ments:
1863-Franklin, La., May 25; siege of Port Hudson. May 31-July 8; second assault, June 14; Bayou La- Fourche, July 13.
1864-Red River campaign, Louisiana, May 10-22; Mansura, May 16; Opequon. Va., Sept. 19; Fisher's Hill. Sept. 22; Cedar Creek, Oct. 19; Cedar Creek, Nov. 11-12. The regiment was mustered out under Col. Nelson Sherman. Feb. 9, 1866, at Savannah, Ga.
FIRST BUFFALO REGIMENT, 2IST INFANTRY, 1861-The men for this regiment were enlisted principally in the county of Erie, a few coming from the counties of Alle- gany, Chautauqua, Niagara, Orleans, Oswego and Wyo- ming. The regiment left the State, June 18, 1861, and served in various brigades and divisions, and was con- stantly on duty to its discharge and muster out under its original commanding officer, Col. W. F. Rogers, May 18, 1863, at Buffalo. Their term of service was two years. An effort was made to reorganize the regiment under Col. Charles W. Steemburgh in May, 1863. as a three- year regiment, but the authority was withdrawn Sep- tember 30, 1863. During its term of service the regi- ment lost, killed in action, 2 officers and 50 enlisted men ; of wounds received in action, 23 enlisted men; of disease and other causes, 2 officers and 40 enlisted men; total, 4 officers, 113 enlisted men, in the aggregate 117 men. It, or parts of it, took part in the following engagements :
1862-Po River Crossing, Va., August 6; General Pope's campaign, August 16-Sept. 2: Rappahannock River, August 21; Sulphur Springs, August 26; near Gainesville, August 28; Groveton, August 29; Bull Run, August 30: Fairfax Court House, August 31; Tahle Church, Md., Sept. 8; South Mountain, MId., Sept. 14; Antietam, Sept. 17; Snickers Gap, Va., Oct. 27; Fred- erieksburg. Dec. 11-15.
1863-Hartwood Church, Va., Feb. 25, on detached service and minor affairs.
Officers Lost-Capt. Jeremiah P. Washburn, killed August 30, 1862, at Bull Run, Va. Capt. Elisha L. Hay-
ward, died Sept. 9, 1862, of disease, at Washington. D. C. Second Lleut. William I. Whitney, killed Au- gust 30, 1862, at Bull Run, Va. Surgeon Charles H. Wilcox, died Nov. 7, 1862, of disease, at Buffalo, N. Y.
ROCHESTER CAVALRY, 22ND CAVALRY-A few men from this county, from Dunkirk, Pomfret and Portland, en- listed in the 22nd Cavalry Regiment. This was organ- ized at Rochester, and was mustered into the United States service at several dates as from December 20, 1863, to February 23, 1864. The men were gathered mostly from the central counties of the State. The term of service was for three years. They left the State in March, 1864, and served with the Ninth Corps during most of the time until they were mustered out. They participated during their short term of service in fifty- one engagements of greater or less magnitude. The regi- ment lost in officers and men 204, of whom 87 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy. It was recruited from sixty-one different towns in the State, and from three towns of this county as stated.
Death of Officers-Maj. Theodore Schlick, killed Au- gust 25, 1864, at Kearneysville. Va. First Lieut. Dan- iel Z. Layton, died June 14, 1864, of wounds received at White Oak Swamp, June 13, 1864. First Lieut. Squire M. Yates, killed April 9, 1865. accidentally, near Win- chester. Va. Lieut. Patrick R. Gleman, killed June 22, 1864, at Dinwiddie Court House, Va.
15TH REGULAR NEW YORK CAVALRY-A small portion of this regiment was enlisted from Chautauqua county- Westfield, Dunkirk and Jamestown. It was organized at Syracuse under the command of Col. J. J. Coppinger, and mustered into the service of the United States, Au- gust 8, 1863, to January 14, 1864, and June 17, 1865, and was consolidated with the Sixth Cavalry as the Second New York Provisional Cavalry. During its term of service it lost 170 men; 44 enlisted men died in the hands of the enemy.
Officers Lost-Lieut .- Col. Augustus F. Root killed April 8, 1865, at Appomattox Court House, Va. Capt. Marshall M. Loyden, died Oct. 5. 1864. of disease. First Lieut. William P. Shearer, killed July 8, 1864, in action with Guerillas. First Lieut. Ralph D. Short, died Jan. 20, 1865. of disease. Second Lieut. Lorenzo W. Hatch, killed Nov. 1. 1864, at Green Springs, Va. Second Lieut. Samuel Hunter, died Feb. 26, 1865, of disease. Assistant Surgeon John P. Robison. died Feb, 3. 1864. of disease.
The following regiments enlisted a few men each from this county :
THIRTEENTH ARTILLERY-This regiment was recruited in 1863 by Col. William A. Howard from over one hun- dred thirty towns scattered over the entire State, Dun- kirk being the only one honored with a membership.
FOURTEENTH ARTILLERY-This regiment was recruited by Col. Elisha J. Marshall in 1863 for three years. This county furnished recruits from a single town, Dunkirk. Like the 13th, it was enlisted from over a hundred towns in the State; the artillery service seemed to be less a favorite than other branches.
MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS-Chautauqua county furnished one or more men for the 15th Regiment of Engineers. But three regiments of engineers were en- listed in this State-the Ist, 15th and 50th.
The 156th Regiment, or Mountain Legion Infantry, was recruited by Col. Erastus Cook, mostly from the counties in the eastern part of the State, but the town of Westfield in this county had the honor of furnishing two or more for its ranks. It was an unfortunate regi- ment, in that it lost 231 in battle and from disease. It was mustered out October 23, 1865, at Augusta, Georgia. The 179th Regiment, Infantry, was organized at El-
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mira, under Col. William M. Gregg, in 1864. Dunkirk and Clymer in this county were represented in this regi- ment. Its first service was in the 22nd Corps. While in service its losses were 191. It was mustered out June 8, 1865. near Alexandria, Virginia.
For the 183d Regiment, New York Volunteers, men were recruited in Chautauqua county and Cattaraugus by Capt. James Curtis to the number of one hundred, but were transferred to the 188th New York Volunteers as Company A.
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