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8. Aug. 6, 1863. Polhemus Bowman, from Second Lieutenant, Co. F, to First Lieu- tenant, Co. F, vice Cruger pro- moted Adjutant.
9. Aug. 6, 1863. John Fitzpatrick, from First Ser- geant, Co. H, to Second Lieu- tenant, Co. F, vice Bowman pro- moted.
IO. Nov. 7, 1863. James P. Mabbett, from Second Lieutenant, Co. A, to First Lieu- tenant, Co. C, vice Welling de- ceased.
II. Nov. 7, 1863. William Wattles, from Sergeant- Major to Second Lieutenant, Co. A, vice Mabbett, promoted.
12. Nov. 25, 1863. Richard Titus, from First Lieuten- ant, Co. I, to Captain, Co. I, vice Broas resigned.
13. Nov. 25, 1863. David B. Sleight, from Second Lieutenant, Co. I, to First Lieu- tenant, Co. I, vice Titus pro- moted.
14. Nov. 25, 1863. Seneca Humiston, from First Ser- geant, Co. I, to Second Lieuten- ant, Co. I, vice Sleight pro- moted.
15. Nov. 25, 1863. James B. Furey, from First Ser- geant, Co. D, to Second Lieu-
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tenant, Co. D, vice Marshall deceased.
16. Dec. 18, 1863. Obed Wheeler, from First Lieu- tenant, Co. E, to Captain, Co. E, vice Brant resigned.
17. Dec. 18, 1863. Perry W. Chapman, from Second Lieutenant, Co. E, to First Lieu- tenant, Co. E, vice Wheeler, promoted.
18. Dec. 18, 1863. Charles P. Barlow, from First Ser- geant, Co. E, to Second Lieu- tenant, Co. E, vice Chapman, promoted.
19. Jan. 22, 1864. William Wattles, from Second Lieutenant, Co. A, to First Lieu- tenant, Co. A, vice Gridley killed in action.
20. Jan. 22, 1864. J. Curtiss Smithe, from First Ser- geant, Co. A, to Second Lieu- tenant, Co. A, vice Wattles, pro- moted.
21. July 30, 1864. S. H. Paulding, from Second Lieu- tenant, Co. F, to First Lieuten- ant, Co. F, vice Bowman re- signed.
22. July 30, 1864. Landon Ostrom, from First Ser- geant, Co. F, to Second Lieu- tenant, Co. F, vice Paulding promoted.
23. Aug. 27, 1864. Benj. Murfitt, First Sergeant, Co. G, to Second Lieutenant, Co. G, vice Sweet deceased.
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24. Sept. 6, 1864. Alfred B. Smith, from Major to Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Bart- lett promoted and transferred.
25. Sept. 6, 1864. Joseph H. Cogswell, from Captain, Co. A, to Major, vice Smith, promoted.
26. Sept. 6, 1864. Robert C. Tripp, from First Lieu- tenant, Co. B, to Captain, Co. B, vice Cogswell promoted.
27. Sept. 6, 1864. Andrew J. Ostrom, from Second Lieutenant, Co. B, to First Lieutenant, Co. B, vice Tripp, promoted.
28. Sept. 6, 1864. John McGill, from First Sergeant, Co. B, to Second Lieutenant, Co. B, vice Ostrom promoted.
29. Sept. 6, 1864. William H. Bartlett, First Ser- geant, Co. A, to Second Lieu- tenant, Co. A, vice Smithe, pro- moted.
30. Sept. 6, 1864. Cyrus S. Roberts, from Second Lieutenant, Co. K, to First Lieu- tenant, Co. K, vice Steenburgh resigned.
31. Oct. 14, 1864. Frank Mallory, Second Lieutenant, Co. D, to First Lieutenant, Co. D, vice Mabbett, resigned.
32. Oct. 14, 1864. Henry J. Hicks, First Sergeant, Co. C, to Second Lieutenant, Co. C, vice Mallory promoted. 33. Oct. 18, 1864. William S. Van Keuren, from First
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Lieutenant, Co. H, to Adjutant, vice Cruger promoted.
34. Oct. 18, 1864. John Fitzpatrick, from Second Lieutenant, Co. H, to First Lieutenant, Co. H, vice Van Keuren promoted.
35. Oct. 18, 1864. John D. Browne, from Sergeant- Major to Second Lieutenant, Co. H, vice Fitzpatrick pro- moted.
36. Oct. 18, 1864. S. V. R. Cruger, from Adjutant to Captain, Co. A, vice McCon- nell resigned.
37. Dec. 1, 1864. Henry J. Hicks, from Second Lieu- tenant, Co. C, to First Lieuten- ant, Co. C, vice Smithe pro- moted. Commission revoked.
38. March 2, 1865. Alfred B. Smith, from Lieutenant- Colonel to Colonel, vice Ketcham resigned.
39. March 2, 1865. Joseph H. Cogswell, from Major to Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Smith promoted.
40. March 2, 1865. Henry A. Gildersleeve, from Cap- tain, Co. C, to Major, vice Cogswell promoted.
41. March 2, 1865. William S. Van Keuren, from Ad- jutant to Captain, Co. C, vice Gildersleeve promoted.
42. March 2, 1865. Cyrus S. Roberts, from First Lieu- tenant, Co. K, to Adjutant, vice Van Keuren promoted.
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43. March 16, 1865. Seneca Humiston, from Second Lieutenant, Co. I, to First Lieu- tenant, Co. I, vice Sleight killed in action.
44. March 16, 1865. Benjamin Van Keuren, from Ser- geant-Major to Second Lieu- tenant, Co. K, vice Humiston promoted.
45. May 12, 1865. Charles H. Smith, from First Ser- geant, Co. I, to Second Lieuten- ant, Co. I, vice Humiston, pro- moted.
Brevet commissions issued by Governor Fenton to enlisted men of the regiment.
Sergeant Isaac T. Swezey, Co. I, First Lieutenant.
Private Sidney T. Wilkinson, Co. D, Second Lieutenant.
Sergeant David Malcher, Co. H, Second Lieutenant.
Com. Sergeant John M. Case, Second Lieutenant.
SPECIAL ROLL.
No. 14.
Officers who mustered in with the regiment and mus- tered out with the regiment without change of rank.
Dr. C. N. Campbell, Surgeon.
William R. Woodin,
Captain, Co. D.
John L. Green,
Captain, Co. F.
Edward A. Wickes,
Captain, Co. G.
Platt M. Thorne,
Captain, Co. H.
John L. Scofield,
Captain, Co. K.
DeWitt C. Underwood,
First Lieutenant, Co. G.
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Officers who maintained the same rank during the ser- vice, but who left the service before the regiment mustered out.
John H. Ketcham, Colonel.
Charles G. Bartlett,
Lieutenant-Colonel.
Robert McConnell,
Captain, Co. B.
Andrus Brant,
Captain, Co. E.
Benjamin S. Broas,
Captain, Co. I.
William Thompson,
Adjutant.
George R. Gaylord,
Quartermaster.
Dr. S. G. Cook,
Assistant Surgeon.
Henry Pearce,
Assistant Surgeon.
Rev. Thomas E. Vassar, Albert Johnson,
Chaplain. First Lieutenant, Co. B.
Robert G. Mooney,
First Lieutenant, Co. D.
Michael Corcoran,
First Lieutenant, Co. K.
Charles J. Gaylord, Second Lieutenant, Co. H.
Officers who left the service after promotion, but before muster-out of the regiment.
Polhemus Bowman, entered service as Second Lieu- tenant, Co. F. D. F. D. as First Lieutenant, Co. F.
James P. Mabbett, entered service as Second Lieu- tenant, Co. A. D. F. D. as First Lieutenant, Co. C.
Wade H. Steenburgh, entered service as Second Lieu- tenant, Co. K. D. F. D. as First Lieutenant, Co. K. Officers who were killed in action.
First Lieutenant, Co. A.
Henry Gridley, David B. Sleight, First Lieutenant, Co. C. Officers who died from disease during the service. Edward P. Welling, First Lieutenant, Co. C. Rowland H. Marshall, Second Lieutenant, Co. C. John Sweet, Second Lieutenant, Co. G.
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No. 15.
Fatal casualties in battle, or from wounds received in battle, arranged by companies and in order of occurrence.
Company A.
I. (I) John Van Alstyne, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.
2. (2) Charles Howgate, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.
3. (3) Levi Rust, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.
4. (4) John P. Wing, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.
5. (5) Henry L. Stone, killed near Marietta, Ga., June II, 1864.
6. (6) Henry C. Winans, wounded near Pine Hills, Ga., June 11, 1864, and died in Nashville Hospital, July 12, 1864.
7. (7) First Lieutenant Henry Gridley, killed in action at Culp's Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864.
8. (8) John Hart, killed on picket near Marietta, Ga., June 24, 1864.
9. (9) Willis D. Chamberlain, killed in front of At- lanta, Ga., August 23, 1864.
10. (10) John Cass, killed at Averasboro, N. C., March 17, 1865.
Company B.
II. (1) Stephen Simmons, killed at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864.
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12. (2) Folsom Richardson, died of wounds, Cumber- land Hospital, Nashville, Tenn., August 8, I864. Wounded at Resaca, Ga., June. 15, 1864.
13. (3) James M. Chambers, wounded before Atlanta, Ga., August 2, 1864. Died in hospital, Jef- fersonville, Ind., December 28, 1864.
14. (4) William J. Wallin, killed on skirmish line near Averasboro, N. C., March 17, 1865.
Company C.
15. (I) Tallmage Wood, wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Died of wounds, July 14, 1863, at Baltimore, Md.
16. (2) George Lovelace, killed by Guerillas between Mulberry and Tullahoma, Tenn., February II, 1864.
17. (3) Henry W. Story, killed in action at Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864.
18. (4) William A. Palmatier, killed in action at Savan- nah, Ga., December 20, 1864.
Company D.
19. (I) Daniel Glancey, wounded in action, June 16, 1864. Died at Pine Knob, Ga., June 17, 1864.
20. (2) James Todd, wounded in action, June 22, 1864, at Culp's Farm, Ga. Died at Nashville, Tenn., July 26, 1864.
Company E.
2I. (I) Judd Murphy, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.
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22. (2) James Elliott, killed in action at Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864.
23. (3) Samuel Myers, killed in action at Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864.
24. (4) Isaac I. Blauvelt, wounded in action May 25, 1864. Died May 27, 1864, at Dallas, Ga.
25. (5) John Sweetman, wounded in action at Culp's Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864. Died at Chatta- nooga, Tenn., July 3, 1864.
26. (6) James E. Davidson, wounded in action at Culp's Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864. Died at Chatta- nooga, Tenn., July 10, 1864.
27. (7) Bernard Connolly, killed in action at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864.
Company F.
28. (1) John E. Odell, killed by guerillas between Mul- berry and Tullahoma, Tenn., February II, I864.
29. (2) Isaac Smith, wounded at Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864. Died at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., June 4, 1864.
30. (3) Henry Sigler, killed on picket near Marietta, Ga., June 16, 1864.
31. (4) Cornelius G. Sparks, killed in action at Gol- gotha, Ga., June 16, 1864.
32. (5) Nathan C. Hedden, wounded in action before Atlanta, Ga., July 20, 1864. Died at Cum- berland Hospital, Tenn., September 2, 1864.
33. (6) John E. Pultz, wounded in action at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Died Septem- ber 20, 1864.
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34. (7) John Simon, wounded in action at Culp's Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864. Died at Chattanooga Hospital, July 9, 1864.
Company G.
35. (1) Barnard C. Burnett, killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863.
36. (2) Thomas Burnett, wounded in action, July 20, 1864, at Peach Tree Creek and died July 30, 1864, near Atlanta.
37. (3) James Horton, wounded in action at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Died August 9, 1864.
38. (4) Thomas W. Wright, wounded in action in Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. Died at At- lanta Hospital, October 22, 1864.
39. (5) Benj. A. Harp, wounded in action at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. Died September 7, 1864.
Company H.
40. (1) John Grad, killed in action at Dallas, Ga., May 25, 1864.
41. (2) Noah Wixon, killed in action near Savannah, Ga., December 20, 1864.
Company I.
42. (I) Henry Barnes, wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863. Died July 4, 1863.
43. (2) Charles LeClaire, killed at Dallas, Ga., May 25, I864.
44. (3) William R. Phelps, killed in action at Golgotha, Ga., June 16, 1864.
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45. (4) Henry Dykeman, wounded at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Died at Chat- tanooga Hospital, September 13, 1864.
46. (5) First Lieutenant David B. Sleight, killed in action at Averasboro, N. C., March 16, 1865.
Company K.
47. (1) Richard Hyde, wounded in action in front of Atlanta, Ga., July 23, 1864. Died July 25, 1864.
SPECIAL ROLL. No. 16.
Casualties by death from disease in the field or hospital, arranged by companies and in order of occurrence.
Company A.
I. (I) Andrew J. Winters, died in a Baltimore hos- pital, August 16, 1863.
2. (2) John H. Smith, died in Field Hospital, Kelly's Ford, Va., August 26, 1863.
3. (3) Corporal Albert B. Reed, died of typhoid fever on hospital train, Warrenton Junc- tion, Va., September 16, 1863.
4. (4) Caleb G. Fowler, died in a Savannah hospital, February 23, 1864.
5. (5) Wilson A. Odell, died in a Murfreesboro, Tenn., hospital, September 21, 1864.
6. (6) Thomas Benham, died of fever at Amenia, N. Y., while on a furlough, April 1, 1865.
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Company B.
7. (1) John Carey, died in a Baltimore hospital, Sep- tember 1, 1863.
8. (2) George Pinhorn, died in hospital, Tullahoma, Tenn., March 28, 1864.
9. (3) William Haerhold, suicided at Atlanta, Ga., October 20, 1864.
IO. (4) James Beach, died in a Savannah hospital, February 25, 1865.
Company C.
II. (1) Philander Worden, died at Belger Barracks, Baltimore, Md., March 13, 1863.
12. (2) Alexander Worden, died at Camden Street Hospital, Baltimore, Md., August 26, 1863.
13. (3) Second Lieutenant Rowland H. Marshall, died in hospital, Georgetown, D. C., September 12, 1863.
14. (4) Morgan Place, died in hospital, Alexandria, Va., October 3, 1863.
15. (5) First Lieutenant Edward P. Welling, died in hospital, Tullahoma, Tenn., October 21, 1863.
16. (6) Sackett Travis, died at Normandy, Tenn., December 5, 1863.
17. (7) James Murphy, died in Regimental Hospital, Normandy, Tenn., December 10, 1863.
18. (8) John Schoonhoven, died in a Louisville, Ky., hospital, June 28, 1864.
19. (9) Christian Closs, died in a Chattanooga hos- pital, September 12, 1864.
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20. (10) William O. Ames. died in a Savannah hospital, January 25, 1865.
2I. (II ) Smith P. Allen, died in a Savannah hospital, February 9, 1865.
22. ( 12) Walter P. Mastin, died in McDougall Hos- pital. N. Y. Harbor. March 26, 1865.
Company D.
23. (I ) Joseph E. Near, died in Fairfax Seminary Hos- pital, Va .. August 14, 1863.
24. (2) Freeman Thurston, died in Field Hospital, August 28, 1863.
25. (3) George Reed. died in Grace Church Hospital, Alexandria. Va .. October 8, 1863.
26. (4) Walter Allen, died in Atlanta Hospital. Au- gust 22, 1864.
27. (5) John Porter, died in hospital, Savannah, Ga., January 14, 1865.
28. (6) David Dimond. died in the field. campaign of South Carolina, February 20, 1865.
Company E.
29. ( I ) James McGrath, drowned in N. Y. Harbor, October 12, 1862.
30. (2) Philip Davis, died in a Baltimore hospital. August 14, 1863.
3I. (3) Daniel Washburn. died at Point Lookout, MId., September 26, 1863.
32. (4) Jacob Benson, died at Normandy. Tenn., De- cember 18, 1863.
33. (5) Robert Watts. died in Chattanooga Hospital, August 27, 1864.
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34. (6) Arthur Sloan, died in a Chattanooga hospital, August 30, 1864.
35. (7) Silas B. Stage, died in a Chattanooga hospital, October 3, 1864.
36. (8) Joshua Leonard, died in a Louisville, Ky., hospital, November 24, 1864.
Company F.
37. (1) James W. O'Neil, died in a Baltimore hospital, December 17, 1862.
38. (2) John McKenney, died at hospital, Philadel- phia, Pa., January 14, 1863.
39 (3) Henry C. Muller, died in Camden Street Hos- pital, Baltimore, Md., May 30, 1863.
40.
(4) Richard Hapeman, died in Jarvis Hospital, Baltimore, Md., August 25, 1863.
41. (5) Martin Leyden, died in hospital (name un- known), July 17, 1864.
42. (6) John Ryan, died in Nashville Hospital, July 19, 1864.
43. (7) Ezra A. Stickel, died at Raleigh, N. C., May 17, 1865.
Company G.
44. (1) Henry H. A. Wilcox, died at Belger Barracks, Baltimore, Md., April 10, 1863.
45. (2) Lafayette Sherlock, died in Browne Hospital, Louisville, Ky., July 8, 1864.
46. (3) Second Lieutenant John Sweet, died at 20th Army Corps Field Hospital, Big Shanty, Ga., August 13, 1864.
47. (4) Thomas G. Travers, died in 20th Corps Hos- pital, Atlanta, Ga., September 28, 1864.
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48. (5) William H. Foster, captured on Sherman's Campaign. Died at Florence, S. C., Jan- uary 31, 1865.
49. (6) Albert W. Townsend, captured and died at Florence, S. C., January 31, 1865.
50. (7) Edward Williams, died June II, 1865 (no other record).
Company H.
5I. (I) Nathaniel Barrett, died in Chattanooga Hos- pital, May 12, 1864.
52. (2) Patrick Reagan, died in Field Hospital, Resaca, Ga., May 22, 1864.
53. (3) William McCarthy, died in hospital, Chatta- nooga, Tenn., May 28, 1864.
54. (4) Charles H. Wicker, died in Field Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., August 8, 1864.
55. (5) Thomas Madden, died in Field Hospital, At- lanta, Ga., September 22, 1864.
Company I.
56. (1) Charles E. Palmatier, died in hospital, Belger Barracks, Baltimore, Md., April 2, 1863.
57. (2) Milton Odell, died in hospital, Tullahoma, Tenn., April 18, 1864.
58. (3) James Whalen, died in a Nashville hospital, August 15, 1864.
59. (4) John S. Mead, died at Poughkeepsie, October 15, 1862.
Company K.
60. (1) George A. Wagner, died in Alexandria, Va., October 10, 1863.
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61. (2) Michael Burns, died in 20th Army Corps Hos- pital, Atlanta, Ga., September 23, 1864.
RECAPITULATION. SPECIAL ROLL NO. 15.
Co. A.
IO
Co. F 7
Co. B
4
Co. G.
5
Co. C
4
Co. H
2
Co. D
2
Co. I.
5
Co. E
7
Co. K I
Total killed and died of wounds. 47
RECAPITULATION.
SPECIAL ROLL NO. 16.
Co. A
6
Co. F 7
Co. B
4
Co. G
7
Co. C
12
Co. H
5
Co. D
6
Co. I
4
Co. E
8
Co. K 2
Total deaths from disease.
61
RECAPITULATION.
ROLLS NOS. 15 AND 16.
Co. A. 16 Co. F 14
Co. B
8
Co. G.
12
Co. C
16 Co. H.
7
Co. D.
8 Co. I
9
Co. E. I5
Co. K. 3
Total killed and died of disease 108
MISCELLANEOUS.
PRESIDENT LINCOLN'S ADDRESS AT GETTYS- BURG, NOVEMBER 19, 1863.
"Four score and seven years ago, our Fathers brought forth upon this continent a new Nation, conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great Civil War; testing whether that Nation, or any Nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle- field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that Nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.
But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate-we cannot con- secrate-we cannot hallow-this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it far above our power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember, what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be here dedicated to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining be- fore us,-that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full meas- ure of devotion-that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain-that this Nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom-and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN."
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"EXECUTIVE MANSION, "WASHINGTON, JANUARY 26, 1863.
"MAJOR-GENERAL HOOKER :
"GENERAL : I have placed you at the head of the Army of the Potomac. Of course I have done this upon what appear to me to be sufficient reasons, and yet I think it best for you to know that there are some things in regard to which I am not quite satisfied with you.
"I believe you to be a brave and skilful soldier, which of course I like.
"I also believe you do not mix politics with your profes- sion, in which you are right.
"You have confidence in yourself, which is a valuable if not an indispensable quality.
"You are ambitious, which, within reasonable bounds, does good rather than harm; but I think that during General Burn- side's command of the army you have taken counsel of your ambition and thwarted him as much as you could, in which you did a great wrong to the country and to a most meri- torious and honorable brother officer.
"I have heard, in such a way as to believe it, of your re- cently saying that both the army and the government needed a dictator. Of course it was not for this, but in spite of it, that I have given you the command. Only those generals who gain successes can set up dictators. What I now ask of you is military success, and I will risk the dictatorship. The government will support you to the utmost of its ability, which is neither more nor less than it has done and will do for all commanders. I much fear that the spirit which you have aided to infuse into the army, of criticizing their commander and withholding confidence from him, will now turn upon you. I shall assist you as far as I can to put it down. Neither you nor Napoleon, if he were alive again, could get any good out of an army while such a spirit prevails in it. And now beware of rashness; beware of rashness, but with energy and sleepless vigilance go forward and give us victories.
"Yours very truly,
"A. LINCOLN."
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THE DUTCHESS COUNTY REGIMENT. THE BIVOUAC OF THE DEAD. (Written by Theodore O'Hara in 1847.) The muffled drum's sad roll has beat The soldier's last tattoo; No more on life's parade shall meet That brave and fallen few. On fame's eternal camping ground Their silent tents are spread, And glory guards; with solemn round, The bivouac of the dead.
No rumor of the foe's advance, Now swells upon the wind; No troubled thoughts at midnight haunts Of loved ones left behind : No vision of the morrow's strife The warrior's dream alarms ; No braying horn nor screaming fife At dawn shall call to arms.
Their shivered swords are red with rust, Their plumed heads are bowed; Their haughty banner, trailed in dust, Is now their martial shroud, And plenteous funeral tears have washed The red stains from each brow, And the proud forms, by battle gashed, Are free from anguish now.
The neighing troop, the flashing blade, The bugle's stirring blast ; The charge, the dreadful cannonade. The din and shout, are passed ; Nor war's wild note nor glory's peal Shall thrill with fierce delight Those breasts that nevermore may feel The rapture of the fight.
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Like the fierce northern hurricane That sweeps his great plateau, Flushed with the triumph yet to gain, Came down the serried foe. Who heard the thunder of the fray Break o'er the field beneath, Knew well the watchword of that day Was "victory or death."
Long had the doubtful conflict raged O'er all the stricken plain, For never fiercer fight had waged The vengeful blood of Spain ; And still the storm of battle blew, Still swelled the gory tide; Not long our stout old chieftain knew Such odds his strength could bide.
'Twas in that hour his stern command Called to a martyr's grave The flower of his beloved land, The nation's flag to save. By rivers of their father's gore His first-born laurels grew, And well he deemed the sons would pour Their lives for glory, too.
Full many a norther's breath has swept O'er Angostura's plain- And long the pitying sky has wept Above its mouldered slain. The raven's scream or eagle's fight, Or shepherd's pensive lay Alone awakes each sullen height That frowned o'er that dread fray.
A
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Sons of the dark and bloody ground, Ye must not slumber there, Where stranger steps and tongues resound Along the heedless air. Your own proud land's heroic soil Shall be your fitter grave; She claims from war his richest spoil- The ashes of her brave.
Thus 'neath their parent turf they rest, Far from the gory field, Borne to a Spartan mother's breast On many a bloody shield ; The sunshine of their native sky Smiles sadly on them here, And kindred eyes and hearts watch by The heroes' sepulchre.
Rest on, embalmed and sainted dead ! Dear as the blood ye gave ; No impious footsteps here shall tread The herbage of your grave; Nor shall your glory be forgot While fame her record keeps, Or honor paints the hallowed spot Where valor proudly sleeps.
Yon marble minstrel's voiceless stone In deathless song shall tell, When many a vanished age hath flown, The story how ye fell. Nor wreck, nor change, nor winter's blight, Nor time's remorseless doom, Shall dim one ray of glory's light That gilds your deathless tomb.
The losses of Officers and Men, and the causes, in the Union Army, have been tabulated by Mr. J. W. Kirkley, an experienced statistician in the Adjutant-General's office, and show :
Officers
Men
Aggregate
Killed or died of wounds
6,365
103,673
110,038
Died of disease
2,795
221,791
224,586
Drowned
106
4,838
4,944
Other accidental deaths
142
3,972
4,114
Murdered
37
487
514
Killed after capture
14
86
100
Committed suicide
26
365
391
Executed
. ...
267
267
Executed by enemy
4
60
64
Died from sunstroke
5
308
313
Other known causes
62
1,972
2,034
Causes not stated
28
12,093
12,12I
TOTALS
9,584
. 349,912
359,496
GENERAL STATISTICS
Comparative Statement of the Number of Men Furnished, and of the Deaths in the Union Army during the War
MEN FURNISHED
STATES, TERRITORIES, &c.
White Troops
Sailors and Marines
Colored Troops
In- dians
Total
Aggre- gate of deaths
Alabama
2,576
2,576
345
Arkansas
8,289
8,289
1,713
California
15,725
15.725
573
Colorado.
4,903
4,903
323
Connecticut
51,937
2,163
1,764
55,864
5,354
Dakota
206
206
6
Delaware
11,236
94
954
12,284
882
District of Columbia
11,912
1,353
3,269
16,534
290
Florida.
1,290
1,290
215
Georgia
255,057
2,224
1,811
250,092
34,834
Indiana
193,748
1,078
1,557
196,363
26,672
Iowa
75,797
5
440
76,242
13,001
Kansas
18,069
2,080
20,149
2,630
Kentucky
51,743
314
23,703
75,760
10,774
Maine
64,973
5,030
104
70.107
9,398
Maryland.
33,995
3,925
8,719
46,638
2,982
Massachusetts
122,781
19,983
3.966
146.730
13.942
Michigan
85,479
498
1,387
87,364
14,753
Minnesota.
23,913
3
104
24,020
2,584
Mississippi
545
545
78
Missouri.
100,616
151
8 344
109,111
13,885
Nebraska
3,157
3,157
239
Nevada
1,080
1,080
33
New Hampshire.
32,930
882
125
33,937
4,882
New Jersey.
67,500
8,129
1,185
76,814
5,754
New Mexico.
6,561
6,561
277
New York ..
409,561
35,164
4,125
448,850
46,534
North Carolina
3,156
3,156
360
Ohio
304,814
3,274
5,092
313,180
35,475
Oregon.
1,810
1,810
45
Pennsylvania.
315,017
14,307
8,612
337,936
33,183
Rhode Island
19,521
1,878
1,837
23,236
1,321
Tennessee
31,092
31,092
6,777
Texas
1,965
1,965
141
Vermont.
32,549
120
33,288
5,224
Virginia
964
964
22
West Virginia
31,872
196
32,068
4,017
Wisconsin
91,029
133
165
91,327
12,301
Indian Nations.
: 3,530
3,530
1,018
Colored Troops
99,337
99,337
36,847
Veteran Reserve Corps.
1,672
U. S. Veteran Vols. (Hancock's Corps).
106
U. S Vol Engineers and Sharp- shooters
552
U. S. Volunteer Infantry.
. .
243
Gen'l and Gen'l Staff Officers U.
239
Miscel's U. S. Vols. (brigade bands, &c.).
232
Regular Army.
5,978
Grand aggregate.
2 494,592
101,207
178,975) 3,530
2,778,304)
359,528
15
Illinois.
5,224
5,224
945
Louisiana
619
42
Washington
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