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The following is a list of the killed, and also of those who died of disease or wounds, in the 141st Regiment, taken from its muster-out rolls in the office of the Adju- tant-General at Albany :
Company A.
Charles F. Babbit, died of wounds, July 21, 1864.
James C. Burtt, died of wounds, July 26, 1864.
William W. Koons, died of wounds, Aug. 4, 1864.
Curtis J. Chamberlin, died Nov. 23, 1863.
Hiram 11. Platt, died May 9, 1864.
Asa Bullard, killed July 20, 1864. Chester K. Chapman, died Dec. 6, 1863.
Delos Dimick, died July 9, 1864.
George Dalrymple, died Nov. 14, 1863.
Jackson Dickens, diedl Juue 1, 1863.
Henry B. Griffin, killed May 15, 1864.
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Oscar C. Griffin, killed May 25, 1864. Franklin C. Grant, died of wounds, Nov. 10, 1863. John Hager, killed May 15, 1864. Horace W. Ilart, died July 14, 1863. David McClary, died Nov. 14, 1864. Stephen Mead, died of wounds, July 30, 1864. Henry Miller, killed accidentally, Dec. 5, 1863. Daniel C. Norris, died June 6, 1863. Denet C. Prunnell, die Nov. 2, 1862. Francis L. Royce, died June 29, 1863. William W. Sutton, died July 2, 1863. Charles D. Van Vleit, died April 13, 1863. Irvin Wetherell, died April 13, 1863.
Company B.
George P. McCoy, died Oct. 13, 1862. James O. Murray, died Jan. 25, 1863. Henry S. Wood, died Aug. 16, 1863. Andrew Archibald, died Aug. 5, 1863. Louis Clark, died Dec. 5, 1863. Ira B. Cooper, died March 9, 1864. Gideon Ellis, died March 3, 1864. William Francisco, died Jan. 31, 1864. Isaiah Forrest, died Oct. 10, 1864. Artemus F. Green, died Dec. 11, 1863. Eaton Jones, died Dec. 29, 1864. John Looney, died Aug. 20, 1863. Jackson McDonald, died May 18, 1864. Henry B. Palmer, died March 13, 1863. William Powell, died March 19, 1864. Edwin Libolt, died Jan. 24, 1863. Philetns Stoll, died Nov. 4, 1863. George W. Scott, died April 20. 1864. Myron E. Triphagen, died Oct. 29, 1863. Wellington C. Hurd, died Oet. 19, 1863. Mark B. Wakeman, dicd July 27, 1863. Stephen Wilson, died July 15, 1864. Manley Van Gelder, died April 29, 1864. Charles Dennison, killed May 25, 1864.
Company C.
Wesley Breese, died Ang. 2, 1863. Benjamin G. Thompson, killed July 20, 1864. Isaac E. Bailey, died of wounds, Oct. 5, 1864. Dwight Murphy, died April 4, 1864. Elliott M. Noyes, killed May 15, 1864. Judd Albertson, died of wounds, July 21, 1864. William II. Allington, died of wounds, June 11, 1864. James F. Benjamin, died of wounds, June 14, 1864. William C. Carnrike, killed July 20, 1864. George II. Carnrike, killed May 15, 1864. Iliram G. Colson, died of wounds, May 16, 1864.
Gabriel N. Cooley, died July 13, 1863. Henry L. Cartwright, died Dec. 23, 1864.
Lorenzo D. Cartwright, died March 2, 1865.
William Il. Decker, died of wounds, July 21, 1864. William Edwards, died Dec. 25, 1864. Horace G. Edwards, killed July 20, 1864. James Elyca, died Dec. 23, 1863. Corydon M. Gillett, died Feb. 17, 1865. Shoemaker llill, died of wounds, June 6, 1864. John C. Hanmer, died June 1, 1863. James D. Iluff, died Dec. 10, 1864. Eli Kennedy, died Nov. 25, 1863. Charles A. Swarthont, killed July 20, 1864. William Stevens, died of wounds, June 19, 1864. Samuel A. Smith, died Jan. 3, 1865. Roswell H. Sleightoo, died Jan. 15, 1865. Judson Scribner, died Jan. 16, 1865. Francis Van Wormer, died Nov. 25, 1863. Richard Weaver, died of wounds, Sept. 1, 1863. Elisba Wright, died Ang. 12, 1863. Edwin Weed, died Aug. 11, 1863. Daniel Watts, died April 26, 1865.
Company D.
Edwin Merrill, killed May 25, 1864. John Q. Adams, died of wounds, July 27, 1864. William Cole, died March 17, 1865.
Charles A, Haradon, died Oct. 25, 1863. Elisha Booth, died of wounds, May 19, 1863.
Alfred Countryman, died July 19, 1863. Henry Coburn, died Sept. 18, 1864. Andrew Catsley, died Dec. 15, 1864. Lionell T. De Carr, killed June 22, 1864.
William Davis, died of wounds, Oct. 8, 1864.
Israel Elliot, died Sept. 30, 1864. Frederick Glner, died April 13, 1864. William F. Hubbard, died March 27, 1863. Minor T. Millard, dicd Oct. 22, 1863. Sylvanus W. Millard, died April 10, 1865. Nicholas Revill, died Nov. 22, 1863. George E. Stevens, died July 20, 1863. Charles L. Satterlee, died Jan. 27, 1864. Deuis M. Stevens, died Aug. 24, 1863. Ilenry Thorp, killed July 20, 1864. Lorenzo D. Taylor, died Sept. (no date given), 1864.
HIenry Williams, died Aug. 16, 1863. William J. Wilson, died April 1, 1864.
Company E.
Chester M. Wire, died Jan. 22, 1865.
Joseph M. Dunton, died March 22, 1865. Andrew Benneway, killed July 20, 1864.
William F. Thomson, died June 4, 1864. Hez Fox, died Nov. 13, 1862. Charles E. Ilughes, died Aug. 9, 1863. William S. Allen, died Nov. 17, 1863. John K. Austin, died May 17, 1864. Abram Carpenter, died Feb. 21, 1863.
Franklin P. Carpenter, dicd Jan. 18, 1864.
James Cook, died Dec. 16, 1863. Ira C. Dowd, died Dec. 13, 1863.
John W. Evans, died June 13, 1863.
David Franklin, killed May 15, 1864.
Milo Gorton, killed May 15, 1864.
Albert F. Lyach, died Jan. 1, 1864. Edwin Marcy, died March 2, 1863. John G. Prouty, died March 9, 1864. James E. Seares, died Dec. 8, 1863. IIenry W. Squires, died Feb. 12, 1864. William C. Youmans, died of wounds, date not known.
Company F.
Amos D. Mason, died Dec. 24, 1863.
Alfred W. Bush, died Feh. 3, 1864. John Corbett, died March -, 1864. Orin Conderman, killed May 25, 1864. Russell B. Carrington, died ; no date given.
John Gray, died ; no date given. Samuel D Lovelace, died Sept. - , 1864. Alexander Maynard, dicd Aug. - , 1863. George Owston, died Sept. 1, 1864. Leander Partridge, died of wounds, Aug. 7, 1864.
Thomas Robinson, died July -, 1863. Samuel E. Ryder, drowned June 16, 1862. Nelson B. Root, died Aug. - , 1863. Lyman Wellington, died Dec. 29, 1863. Daniel O'Day, died Aug. - , 1863.
Company G.
Capt. Daniel N. Aldrich, died Aug. 11, 1863. First Lient. Alfred E. Barber, killed May 15, 1864. William S. McCrea, died Sept. 21, 1864. Andrew T. Grant, died of wounds, July 21, 1864. Charles Kester, died July 2, 1864. M. T. Aldrich, died Sept. 15, 1863. Honry Blackman, died Oet. 1, 1863.
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Edson L. Burr, died Jan. 6, 1864. Jacob HI. Cole, died June 16, 1864.
Burrows Cule, diedl June 9, 1864. James V. Fairchild, died June 3, 1863. Henry W. Gernon, killed July 20, 1864. James II. Ilurd, died June 3, 1863. Byron Hurd, died of wounds, June 2, 1864. Ira Kinney, died Nov. 3, 1863.
Oscar R. Leonger, died of wounds, Aug. 12, 1864. Juhn R. Miller, died May 15, 1864. John L. Carnegie, died Jan. 25, 1865. Martin S. Prentice, died Dec. 3, 1863.
Amos C. Stewart, died; date not known. George Simons, died Nov. 7, 1863. Henry Stewart, died June 12, 1863. Thomas Schoonover, killed July 20, 1864. Hiram J. Whitehead, died of wounds, July 20, 1864. Lyman Wright, killed May 15, 1864.
Company H.
First Lieut. Theodore M. Warren, killed July 20, 1864. Dewitt C. Ilamilton, killed May 15, 1864. George P. Burnham, died Jan. 12, 1864. Samuel T. Stewart, died May 24, 1863. James W. Stewart, died Nov. 7, 1863.
Henry Abbe, died Nuv. 19, 1863.
Albert E. Butler, died Aug. 6, 1864. Thomas Crusen, died April -, 1864. John Campbell, died May 11, 1863. Alfred Duwns, died Ang. 30, 1863. Jacob Gress, died July 15, 1863. Benjamin F. Greeley, died March 19, 1865. Cassius M. Hadley, died Jan. 6, 1865. Joseph llowland, died March -, 1864. Oliver P. Jenks, died of wounds, Nov. 28, 1863. George W. Jeffers, died of wounds, May 18, 1864.
Daniel Kelly, died Feb. 21, 1864. Palmer G. Linsay, died Aug. 21, 1864. Jacob Norton, killed July 20, 1864. William HI. Olmsted, died Feb. -- , 1865. Erastus L. Preston, died Feb. 28, 1864. Albert Pierce, died of wounds, July 24, 1864. Clark Stewart, died Nov. 29, 1863. William Vaughan, died Dee. 14, 1864. Benjamin S. Welch, died Dec. 10, 1864.
Company I.
William T. Cary, died of wounds, May 31, 1864. Cornelius Doolittle, died Feb. 17, 1864. George Brees, killed July 20, 1864. Ezra G. Mallory, died Nov. 24, 1863. Levi G. Ellis, died Jan. 31, 1865. George W. Griffin, died March 16, 1865.
George Haxton, died Sept. 27, 1864. George Hinches, died April 3, 1865. John J. Jenkins, died Dec. 29, 1863. Daniel Luther, died of wounds, Aug. 19, 1864. Stephen Morris, died March 5, 1864. David McCann, killed June 16, 1863. George Owens, died April 20, 1864. James E. Proctor, died May 15, 1864. Alfred W. Phillips, died Feb. 21, 1865. Thomas Simon, killed May 15, 1864. Theodore Vanee, died April 19, 1863. James Wheeler, died Aug. 10, 1863. Joseph Wheat, died Aug. 28, 1863.
Company K.
First Lieut. Eugene Egbert, died Dec. (no date given), 1864. Edwin Branch, died Nov. 16, 1863. John L. Burt, killed June 22, 1864. Frank Bloss, killed July 20, 1864. Lemuel O. Chamberlin, killed May 15, 1864.
Hiram H. Cummings, killed May 15, 1864. John Fisher, killed May 25, 1864.
Richard Gay, killed July 20, 1864.
Erastus E. Haskill, died June 19, 1864. John W. Hapeman, died Aug. 2, 1863. Godfrey Lenhart, killed May 15, 1864. Andrew J. McCann, died (time and place not known).
Ephraim Miller, died of wounds, Dec. 16, 1864. John Marsh, died of wounds, Dec. 7, 1864. Michael MeMann, died Feb. 6, 1865. Daniel R. Olty, died Aug. 7, 1863. William Steinlein, killed May 15, 1864.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-FIRST REGIMENT.
The raising of this regiment was authorized by Governor E. D. Morgan, in the summer of 1862, and on the 15th of August, 1862, recruiting commenced. Oct. 25 the regi- ment was reported full, and on the 27th of the same month was organized and mustered into the United States service at Elmira, N. Y., by Maj. A. T. Lee, as the 161st Regi- ment.
The following were the regimental and line officers : Colonel, G. T. Harrower; Lieutenant-Colonel, Marvin D. Stillwell; Major, Charles Straun ; Adjutant, William B. Kinsey ; Quartermaster, Marcus E. Brown ; Surgeon, Lewis Darling; First Assistant Surgeon, Joseph S. Dolson ; Second Assistant Surgeon, Charles M. Pierce ; Chaplain, Thomas J. O. Wooden ; Sergeant-Major, Philip L. Beach ; Quartermaster-Sergeant, J. C. Beeman ; Commissary-Ser- geant, Rufus S. Alderman ; IIospital Steward, George M. Beard.
Company A .- Captain, B. F. Van Tuyl; First Lieu- tenant, John Gibson ; Second Lieutenant, S. S. Fairchild.
Company B .- Captain, Horace B. Brown ; First Lien- tenant, George R. White ; Second Lieutenant, William H. Clark.
Company C .- Captain, Robert R. R. Dnmars; First Lieutenant, Orlando N. Smith ; Second Lieutenant, D. D. Kniffin.
Company D .- Captain, George E. Biles; First Lieu- tenant, James M. Cadmus; Second Lieutenant, T. Scott De Wolf.
Company E .- Captain, Peter H. Durland ; First Lieu- tenant, Robt. J. Burnham ; Second Lieutenant, George O. Howell.
Company F .- Captain, John Slocum ; First Lieutenant, John F. Little ; Second Lientenant, James Faucett.
Company G .- Captain, Edmund Fitzpatrick ; First Licu- tenant, John P. Worthing.
Company H .- Captain, Willis E. Craig; First Licu- tenant, Nelson P. Weldrick ; Second Lieutenant, Geo. B. Herrick.
Company I .- Captain, Samuel A. Walling; First Lieu- tenant, Myron Powers; Second Lieutenant, Edwin A. Draper.
Company K .- Captain, Geo. M. Tillson ; First Licuten- ant, Mathew B. Luddington ; Second Lieutenant, Henry O. Jewell.
The regiment left Elmira November 17, and proceeded to New York, and encamped at Union Course, where they remained until December 4, when, having received orders to join the expedition of Gen. Banks, the regiment, now five hundred and thirty-nine strong, embarked on the steamer Northern Light, and, with the fleet, sailed under
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sealed orders. Their destination proved to be New Orleans, at which place they landed December 17.
After bivouacking a few weeks on the banks of the Mis- sissippi, above the city, the regiment moved to the rear of the city, where the winter was passed.
December 31 the 161st was assigned to the 2d Brigade, Col. H. W. Birge, 1st Division, Brig .- Gen. Grover, and 19th Corps. January 21, together with the 30th and 50th Massachusetts, 174th New York, and 2d Louisiana, it was assigned to the 3d Brigade, Col. N. A. M. Dudley, 1st Division, Maj .- Gen. Augur, and 19th Corps.
During the winter the 161st had spent a great portion of the time in battalion and brigade drills, and become in all respects one of the best disciplined regiments in the Department of the Gulf. At this time Admiral Farragut was in command of the marine forces at New Orleans, and being anxious to run a portion of his fleet past the enemy's batteries at Port Hudson, on the 12th of March ordered the 19th Army Corps up the east side of the river, to at- tract the attention of the garrison, thereby affording the water forces an advantage. After marching thirteen miles, the order was countermanded and the main body sent to New Orleans, while the 161st, together with three other regiments, were shipped on transports and landed eighteen miles up the river on the west bank.
Preparations were now made by Gen. Banks to march towards Port Hudson, and on May 12 the 3d Brigade broke camp and commenced the onward march. May 21, the main forces came upon the enemy at the Plain's Store Road, where a sharp engagement ensued, and the rebel forces were routed and driven towards Port Hudson. The regiment moved forward, and, May 24, the whole command halted within one and a half miles of the centre of the enemy's works.
It soon became evident that a charge was the only effi- cient means of reaching the enemy's works, and on the 26th of May a storming-party, consisting of thirty men, a cap- tain, and a lieutenant from each regiment of the 1st Divis- ion, was called for. And as an illustration of the material of the 161st, so many officers and men volunteered for this perilous task that it became necessary to appoint a special committee to make the selections. All being in readiness, May 27, the entire land force, the artillery brigade, and the fleet of gunboats upon the river opened a simultaneous attack.
The contest was a terrible one : the artillery and flotilla poured a flaming sheet of fire of shot and shell; the land forces fought with that bravery and perseverance never ex- celled ; while the assaulting column rushed into the very jaws of death.
The enemy from his strongly-intrenehed position poured into those blue ranks a murderous fire of grape and canis- ter, and men fell like wheat before the sickle of the har- vester. Serg. George Bingham, of Company C, and Edward Stratton and Anson Retan, of Company A, were instantly killed.
After this attack the regiment continued to hold its old position in the ravines until June 14, when another grand attack was made, and again were the Union forces forced back.
July 4, Vicksburg surrounded, and Gen. Gardner in command of Port Hudson, having defended the position as long as he deemed his duty required, on the 9th of July the stronghold was surrendered and ocenpied by the Union forces.
From Port Hudson the regiment proceeded down the river, and on the 9th disembarked at Donaldsonville, and on the 12th moved to Cox's plantation, six miles dis- tant. On the following day the enemy threatened an attack, and, after forming in line of battle, the Union forces, seeing that they were greatly inferior to the enemy in numbers, fell back in good order to a more advantageous position near the town. The enemy opened a brisk fire, which was kept up some time, the 161st losing six killed, thirty-nine wounded, and nine missing.
The regiment remained at Donaldsonville until July 31, when they embarked for Baton Rouge and returned to their " Old Camp Ground."
August 15 the 161st was assigned to the 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps. September 2, the regi- ment embarked for New Orleans, and were ordered on Gen. Banks' expedition to Sabine Pass. Four compa- nies were detailed as sharpshooters on the gunboats,-A and B on the Arizona, E on the Granite City, and D on the Sachem. Companies C, F, G, and I, under command of Capt. W. E. Craig, were detailed as a storming-party to attack the enemy and force a landing. These companies, with others of different regiments, were commanded by Capt. Fitch, of the 75th New York, and on the steamer General Banks. Companies H and K were with Lieut .- Col. Kinsey, on the N. H. Thomas.
Upon arriving near the Pass the gunboats opened fire, and soon one became disabled and another grounded. The troops were not landed, the expedition proved a failure, and the regiment returned to New Orleans. In the action at the Pass, Company D had two men wounded, ten scalded, and Lieut. Lindsay with seventeen men were taken prison- ers. These were exchanged July 22, 1864.
The 161st were ordered to join the expedition to the Teche country, and September 15 they left camp. After a series of marches the regiment went into camp, Novem- ber 17, near Bayou Teche, where it remained until Jan. 7, 1864, when they broke camp and began the march towards Franklin, which was reached on the 9th. Here the regi- ment went into camp, and the men enjoyed themselves generally for eight weeks.
March 15 the entire army broke camp and began its march on the famous Red River expedition, and, after a series of fatiguing marches, came upon the enemy at Pleas- ant Grove. Here a terrible battle was fought, in which the gallant 161st saved the whole army from a humiliating defeat. It lost nine killed, forty-four wounded, and thirty- nine missing.
At the close of this battle Brig .- Gen. Dwight, on an offi- cial visit to the 161st, addressed them as follows :
" Officers and men of the 161st New York Volunteers : I appear before you to thank you for your gallant conduct in the battles through which you have just passed. In that of Pleasant Grove you were ordered, upon your arrival, to advance and hold the enemy in check until the division
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could form in line of battle. Under a hot and destructive fire you accomplished your mission. By your valiant bear- ing you saved the Army of the Gulf from destruction, and it affords me the highest pleasure to convey to you the thanks of the commanding general. Again, at Pleasant Hill. in your movements by ' column by company,' under fire, you marched with as much order and precision as if you had been upon review. To your lieutenant-colonel much praise is due for the skillful manner in which he handled the regi- ment. Officers and men of the 161st New York, I thank you." A just tribute to as brave a body of men as ever marched to battle.
The regiment participated in all the movements of that disastrous and unwise Red River campaign. The 161st went into camp at Morganzia, where it remained until June 18, when it, having been selected to formu a part of an engineer brigade, marched to Vicksburg, arriving in that city on the 20th. The regiment had hardly begun prepa- rations for engineer work when orders were received to move, and on July 23 they embarked for White River, Ark. Here the regiment remained a few days, and re- turned to Vicksburg, where it was joined by Lieut. Lind- say and seventeen others, who had been prisoners in Texas eleven months.
August 13 the engineer brigade was abandoned, and the 161st was attached to the 19th Corps, in the Department of the Gulf. The regiment new commenced a series of marches and skirmishes, changing position almost daily. August 14 it left Vicksburg for New Orleans, and on the day following their arrival returned, and were transferred to the 17th Corps. On the 20th it again embarked for New Orleans, where it shipped on the steamer Cahawba for Mobile Bay, to assist in the reduction of Fort Morgan, arriving in front of that stronghold upon the day of its capitulation. On the 25th it was sent across the bay to Cedar Point, and September 2 embarked on the old block- ade-runner Kate Dule, en route to Morganzia, which place was reached September 6. About six weeks were now consumed in changing from place to place. The regiment was ordered to Paducah, Ky., and on the 26th marched to Columbus and encamped, where it remained until November 20, and then was ordered to Memphis. December 19 they bade farewell to Memphis, and embarked for New Orleans. January 11 the 161st landed at Kennerville, twelve miles above the city, and went into camp. February Il it left Kennerville for New Orleans, and from thence proceeded to Mobile Bay.
The regiment participated in the capture of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, and was present at the surrender of Mobile, April 12. Here it remained in camp until May 20, when orders were received detaching the 161st from its brigade, with instructions to establish a military post at Apalachicola, Fla. While here the weather was intensely hot, and much sickness prevailed. On the 26th of July an order was received to embark for the Dry Tor- tugas to relieve the 110th New York, whose term of ser- vice would soon expire.
The regiment remained in this desolate place until Sep- tember 25, when, having been mustered out on the 20th, it embarked for New York. New York City was reached
on the 6th of October, and Elmira on the 12th, where the battle-scarred 16Ist were the recipients of a grand ovation tendered by the patriotie citizens of that city. The address of welcome was delivered by Hon. Tracy Beadle, and Elmira, justly proud of the gallant sons of the "Southern Tier," gave them a hearty welcome home.
In the words of the chaplain, "Thus closed the military history of the 161st New York,-a regiment which had traveled eleven thousand miles by water and twelve hun- dred by land, carrying its tattered flag, torn by the enemy's bullets, over the burning plains of the South, into the thickest of the fight, and into seven different States, and came home with not an act to regret, with not a stain on its banners, and with a history for endurance and heroism untarnished and glorious."
The following is a list of the killed and wounded as compiled by the chaplain of the regiment in 1865 :
KILLED.
Baton Rouge .- George N. Wright, Co. B.
Port Hudson .- Anson Retan and Edward Stratton, Co. A : and Sergt. George G. Bingham, Co. C.
Cox's Plantation .- Otis Walker, Co. C; and Samuel Robinson and Hosea Sibley, Co. H.
Sabine Pass .-- Anthony Compton and Orville C. Boorom, Co. D. Sabine Cross Roads .- Charles L. Wheaton, Cu. A ; Lieut. L. Edgar Fitch, Co. C: Weller F. Smith, Henry E. Hewson, and Joseph Blunt, Co. D ; James Leonard, Co. E ; James Grimes and James O'Neill, Co. G.
Pleasant Hill .- Elihu Lockwood, Co. C.
WOUNDED.
Port Hudson .- Michael Dougherty, Patrick Flynn, Co. A ; William Beckwith, Co. B; Ezra M. Peters, Martin Ilallet, Co. C: Frank McDonald and Eugene Bassett, Co. F; Alfred O. Spaulding, Co. G; Abram Cook and Lucius D. Cushman, Co. Il.
Cox's Plantation .- Clinton II. Wilcox, Co. A ; Capt. William H. Clark, Sergt. William Hibbard (mortally), Bartlett J. Beals, and George A. Brown (mortally), Co. B ; Samuel A. Johnson, Joshua Kirk, Frank Letterman, Robert B. Murray, Joseph Seymour, Amasa Squiers, Co. C .; Capt. James M. Cadmus, Sergt. Otis Smith, Dennis Losey (mortally), Bradford Sandford, Luman Philley, David G. Bryant, Alex. Carman, James Borden, George Blakeley, and Orville C. Boorom, Co. D : Henry R. Smith, Leroy Broderick, Co. E; Stephen Read, Richard Harvey, William Dav- idson, Co. F; Sergt. llagh Carney, Sergt. Thos. Mccullough, Aus- tin Amilie, Andrew Sullivan, Patrick E. Brown, Co. G : Franklin Waight, Calvin Dibble, Roswell Miller.
Sabine Pass .- Abram Blakesley (mortally ), Garey Dodge (mortally ), Patrick Hart (mortally ), James M. Snyder (mortally), Adam Il. Wilcox (mortally), George T. Gannan (mortally), Jos. Bartholo- mew, Thos. Sawyer, Ira Chubb, Isaac J. Lewis, Co. D.
Sabine Cross-Roads .- Lient John Gibson, Sergt, William Eggleston, Sergt. George Prentice, Elijah Sprague, Co. A; George C. Cole- mau, Abner R. Page, Jas. Anderson, Ebenezer Boynton, Co. B; William Woodhouse, J. O. Armstrong, G. II. Barrett, Thomas Smith, William Smith, H. S. Clark, Cu. C; Capt. James M. Cad- mus, Tunis J. Harford, Anthony Ayres, Theron F. Miller, Walter McCormick, Franklin Ilolmes, David G. Bryant, William Spencer, Co. D; Lieut. R. L. Gnion, Sergt. Henry Moore, George Fohns- bee, Nathan P. Parker, James Murray, Byron Munn, Leartus Redner, Ilenry Weisner, George W. Edget, Co. E; Jacob Swart- wood, Lyman Tremain, Co. G; Samuel W. Jennings, William T. Norton, Co, H : Capt. Samuel Walling. Co. I ; Capt. George M. Tillson, Co. K.
Pleasant Hill .- Wm. IT. Garvey, Co. A; John Hlenyon, Co. G. Marksville .- Capt, Edmund Fitzpatrick, Co. G; E. L. Dewitt, Co. C. Spanish Fort .- Christopher C. Such, Co. A.
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CHAPTER XXVII.
MILITARY HISTORY-(Continued).
Steuben in the War of the Rebellion-(Continued).
THE ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINTH REGIMENT.
THIS regiment was organized in September, 1864. Four of its companies were raised in Steuben County, viz., Com- panies A, C, G, and I] ; the remaining six companies were raised in the counties of Allegany, Oswego, Madison, and Oneida. Of the field and staff officers the following were from this county : Colonel, William W. Hayt, Corning; Quartermaster, J. L. Brown, Corning; Captain Jolin Stocum, Company A, Bath ; First Lieutenant B. N. Ben- nett, Company A, -; Second Lieutenant John W. Brown, Company A, Wheeler. Captain Burrage Rice, Company C, Bath ; First Lieutenant Dwight Warren, Company C, Bath; Second Lieutenant Mortimer W. Reed, Company C, Urbana. Captain William Washburn, Company G, Cohocton; First Lieutenant Edwin A. Draper, Company G, Cohocton. Captain Nathan Crosby, Company H, Bath ; First Lieutenant Hiram F. Scofield, Company II, --; Second Lieutenant L. G. Rutherford, Company H, Bath.
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