History of the twenty third Pennsylvania volunteer infantry, Birney's zouaves 1861-1865; comp. by the secretary, Part 1

Author: Pennsylvania Infantry. 23d Regt; Wray, W. J
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: Philadelphia
Number of Pages: 884


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HISTORY


23rd OF THE TWENTY THIRD PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY


BIRNEY'S ZOUAVES


THREE MONTHS AND THREE YEARS SERVICE


CIVIL WAR


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1861 1865


COMPILED BY THE SECRETARY BY ORDER OF THE SURVIVORS ASSOCIATION TWENTY THIRD REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS 1903-1904


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THOMAS H.NEILL


DAVID B. BIRNEY


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CHARLES P. DARE


JOHN ELY


JOHN F. GLENN


REGIMENTAL COMMANDERS.


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Pennsylvania infantry. 23d regt., 1861-1864.


History of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania volunteer in- fantry, Birneys zouaves; three months and three years service, civil war ... Comp. by the secretary by order of the Survivors association. Twenty third regiment ... 1903-1904. Phila- delphia ? 1904?]


432 p. front. (group of ports.) Illus. (Incl. ports.) 253cm. William J. Wray, compiler.


1. U. S .- Hlst .- Civil war-Regimental histories-Pa. Inf .- 23d. . I. Wray, William J., comp. II. Title.


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CORRECTION


Since this history has been published an unintentional reflection upon the 72d Pa Vols. appears on page 411 in the chaplain's orarion which we hasten to correct. Major-General Webb writes : " The statement that I placed a line of wounded men in the rear of the 72d or any other regiment of my brigade to hold them to their duty is without any foundation whatever." Please insert this slip in your book at page 411 that justice may be done a sister organization. And oblige. W. J. WRAY, Compiler.


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CORRECTIONS.


Page IS, Co D, Hueoly. Jos .. read Hubley, Jos. E.


35, Hooker commanding. read Jan to June, 1863.


75, Losses Gettysburg, read total 22,990.


. 182. Co. E, John McGinnis read killed Cold Harbor, June Ist.


185 and 241. Simon, Jacob F., read wounded Sailor's Creek.


188, Killed Sailor's Creek, read total 2, wounded total 7. Total killed 11, wounded 18.


.. 216, Blessington. James, read discharged March 1867. .. 421 Simon John F .. read Simon Jacob F , resides Millville, N. J.


423. Co C, Lapp John, read died Phila. Pa.


424, Co. C. Van Brunt Tunis W., read resides Soldier's Home, O.


" Co. C. Weeks, Sam'l S .. read resides Atlantic City, N J.


.. " Co E, Agnew, Dan'l S .. read resides Darby, Pa.


INTRODUCTORY


THIS publication is not a history of the Civil War, nor does it intend to show how battles should have been fought, but is a plain recital of the life of the Twenty-third Pennsyl- vania Volunteers, compiled from diaries and personal recollec- tions of its survivors, with references from Bates' History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, published by the State of Pennsyl- vania, and the United States Rebellion Records.


Meetings of the various companies have been held from time to time, at which not only the history of the regiment has been gone over carefully, but the individual record of the officers and men, so that a complete and truthful story of the old command should appear in this volume. Every effort was made to obtain the photos of the officers and men that were killed in action, but it was found many never had a photo taken, so that of the 126 killed, but 56 photos of those men who died, that the nation might live, were secured.


In addition to these photos it was deemed proper to insert the photos of the general officers under whom the com- mand served, as well as the Officers and Council of Adminis- tration of the Survivors' Organization, and other members of the regiment.


This book is not published to be sold by agents to the general public, but for distribution to its survivors and friends at its cost value. The Survivors' Association gives due acknowledgment to the State of Pennsylvania for its liberality, under recent Acts of the Assembly, in its purchase of four hundred copies for distribution to the various public libraries. Thanks are extended to the survivors of the Old Command for their valuable assistance in the preparation of this work of love, which the secretary not only deemed an honor, but a pleasant duty in its compilation.


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Endorsement


Headquarters Survivors' Association, Twenty-third Regiment Penn- sylvania Volunteer Infantry.


PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.,


DECEMBER Ist, 1903.


The Association having authorized its Secretary, William J. Wray, to prepare a history of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, it is with pleasure that it fully endorses this compilation as a faithful, accurate and historically correct history of the command, con- taining a complete roster of the organization to date.


JOHN F. GLENN, President. .


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NICE DAY ON PICKET . .


ALincoln


PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES 1851-1865.


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Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.


THREE MONTHS' SERVICE.


T `HE War of the Rebellion was formally opened by the attack of the rebels in firing upon Fort Sumter, Charles- ton harbor, South Carolina, April 12, 1861. After two days' bombardment of the fort, General Anderson, early on the morn- ing of April 14th, surrendered the garrison of less than 100 men. On April 15th, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, issued a proclamation, calling for seventy-five thousand militia from the several States, to serve a term of three months to suppress the rebellion. Pennsylvania furnished her quota of fourteen regiments, and this number was further increased to twenty-five regiments. Such was the patriotic ardor of the people, that the services of about thirty additional regiments, tendered by the Keystone State, were refused. No matter what side the people took on political questions, they were united in the defence of the Union, rallying to the support of the Government both by their means and services.


Under this call for 75,000 men by President Abraham Lincoln, the officers and men of the First Regiment Pennsyl- vania Militia tendered their services, through Colonel Charles P. Dare, to the Governor of Pennsylvania, which was accepted. Recruiting began at once on the 18th of April, 1861, at the Arsenal, Sixteenth and Filbert streets, Philadelphia, where the Pennsylvania Railroad train sheds now cover, and on April 2Ist they were mustered into the United States service by Major C. F. Ruff, United States Army, as the Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers, with the following officers : Colonel, Charles P. Dare; Lieutenant-Colonel, David B. Birney ; Major, George C. Spear ; Adjutant, C. S. Gillingham ; Quarter- master, Edwin Palmer ; Surgeon, Samuel W. Gross ; Assistant Surgeon, C. F. H. Campbell.


On the evening of the day it was mustered in the regiment left for the front. On its arrival at. Perryville, Colonel Dare was placed in command at that post. Four companies were stationed at Perryville, two at Havre-de-Grace, two at Elkton, one at Bush River, one at Gunpowder River, two at Aberdeen,


PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


LIEUTENANT-GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT, Commanding U. S. Army, 1561.


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with intermediate guards along the roads, it being also engaged in guarding the mail from Perryville to Annapolis, Maryland.


The post and troops at Elkton were under the command of Major W. T. Sherman, United States Army, later the dis-


MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE H. THOMAS, Commanding the Brigade, Three Months Service, 1561.


tinguished Major General who commanded the Western Army who, in command of a light battery, had reported to Colonel Dare. There was also at Perryville under Dare's order a fleet of gunboats and transports served by United States seamen under immediate command of Lieutenants Steadman and


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Watmough, United States Navy, both of whom became dis- tinguished admirals.


May 28th, the regiment was relieved by the Eleventh Pennsylvania, and proceeded by rail to Chambersburg, Penn- sylvania, where it was assigned to the First Brigade, First Di- vision of Patterson's army, composed of three companies Second United States Cavalry (now Fifth Regiment), one company Philadelphia City Troop, Battery Heavy Artillery, Captain Doubleday, United States Army, who afterwards be- came Maj .- General, commanding Ist Corps, Army of the Poto- mac, Twenty-Third Penn - sylvania, Col. Dare; Sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers, Col. James Nagle; Twenty- first Pennsylvania Volun- teers, Colonel John F. Bal- lier; Twenty-fourth Penn- sylvania Volunteers, Col. Owens, the brigade being in command of Col. George H. Thomas, a loyal Virgin- ian who was afterwards known as the Rock of Chick- amauga, commanding the Army of Tennessee. The Division Commander was Major General George Cad- wallader, of Philadelphia. At Chambersburg, Adjutant MAJ .- GEN. ROBERT PATTERSON, Of Philadelphia. Commanding Army of the Shenandoah, 1861. Gillingham was detailed as Acting Assistant Adjutant General on the staff of the brigade commander, Colonel Thomas. From Chambersburg the regi- ment, with the brigade, marched to Greencastle, where it went into camp, remaining about a week. While here the brigade was reviewed by Major General Cadwallader, the division com- mander, thence it marched to Williamsport, Maryland, where it was engaged in guarding the fords on the Upper Potomac. The enemy at this time was posted at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, under the command of General Joseph E. Johnson. When he perceived General Patterson's army was about to cross the Potomac, he evacuated Harper's Ferry and fell back to Bunker Hill. General Patterson, in command of the Department


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having organized an army of some 12,000 at Chambersburg, submitted to General Scott a plan of operation for the reduc tion of Harper's Ferry, now held by the enemy. The plan having been approved, he receiving the following order :


* HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY, )


WASHINGTON, JUNE 8, 1861. 5


Sir :- I think your expedition against Harper's Ferry well pro- jected and that success in it would be an important step in the War. But there must be no re- verse. Hence, I have given you the best rein- forcements within my reach, and have just or- dered Colonel Burnside's fine Rhode Island regi- ment of infantry, with its battery (about twelve hun- dred strong), to proceed to Carlisle, and there re- ceive your orders. A company of the Fourth Artillery (to receive its horses and battery at Car- lisle), with the battalion of the Third Infantry, took the same route, and with the same instructions, yesterday.


* I have said that we must sustain no reverse; but this is not enough. ANDREW G. CURTIN, War Governor of Pennsylvania. A check or a drawn battle would be a victory to the enemy, filling his heart with joy, his ranks with men, and his maga- zines with voluntary contributions.


Take your measures, therefore, circumspectly ; make a good use of your engineers and other experienced staff officers and generals and attempt nothing without a clear prospect of success, as you will find the enemy strongly posted and not inferior to you in numbers.


With entire confidence in your valor and judgment,


I remain your brother soldier,


WINFIELD SCOTT.


Major General Patterson,


United States Forces.


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On June 17th, the regiment, with Colonel Thomas' brigade, crossed the Potomac and advanced to Falling Waters in pursuit of the enemy, Cadwallader's entire division being ordered to follow. At this juncture the Regular cavalry and all the artillery, together with the brigade commander, Col- onel Thomas, were by command of General Scott, then com- mander of all the armies, ordered to Washington.


Telegrams from General Scott to General Patterson.


WASHINGTON, JUNE 16, 1861.


To Major General Patterson : The regulars with you are most needed here ; send them and the Rhode Island regiment (Colonel Burnside) as fast as disengaged.


WINFIELD SCOTT:


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WASHINGTON, JUNE 17, 1861.


To Major General Patterson : We are pressed here. Send the troops I have twice called for without delay.


WINFIELD SCOTT.


This left three regiments and City Troop, one company, under Colonel Dare menacing the enemy, with orders to recross the river the next day. At daylight the retreat com- menced with a large body of rebel cavalry hovering on the flanks and rear of the columns, recrossing the river without an engagement, going into camp at Williamsport.


Testimony of General Cadwallader before the Congres- sional Committee on Conduct of War : " My division, as a part of General Patterson's column, was in the advance. I crossed the Potomac from Williamsport, and when Johnson retreated as we advanced upon Harper's Ferry, we went down as far as Falling Waters, on the Virginia side. I was there met by an order to send to Washington all my regular troops. They were all under my command. * General Patterson was compelled, or rather induced, to give me the order to fall back."


General Patterson, in his narrative of the campaign in the Valley of the Shenandoah, page 36, says of his part of the campaign :


"I was mortified and humiliated at having to recross the river without striking a blow. I knew that my reputation would be grievously damaged by it ; the country could not


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understand the meaning of this crossing and recrossing, this marching and countermarching in the face of the foe, and that I would be censured without stint for such apparent vascilla- tion and want of purpose."


Two days afterwards the cavalry and artillery were returned and Colonel Thomas again assumed command of the


DELIVERING PAPERS.


brigade. The Twenty-third remained at Williamsport until ordered to Downsville, but, the river being too high, it returned to Williamsport July 2d, when it again crossed the Potomac with the entire command of General Patterson. Advancing to Falling Waters, fire was opened upon the head of the column by a body of rebels concealed in a wheat field and woods. During the skirmish the regiment supported Perkins' Battery. The enemy were driven off. Advancing the next day to Martinsburg, four companies were detailed under Major Spear for provost duty. On the Fourth of July the brigade was drawn up on dress parade, Perkins' Battery firing a salute, and regimental bands playing national airs in honor of the Nation's birthday.


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The column again advanced to Bunker Hill, the Twenty- third being sent on three different occasions with the cavalry on reconnoissance. On July 17th the entire column marched to Charlestown, Va., a detail from the regiment patroling the town.


Its term of service having expired, it was ordered to Philadelphia, where it arrived on July 24th and on July 31st was mustered out of service.


It received the commendation of the commanding general for its discipline and soldierly conduct, being the first regiment from Philadelphia that left that city with uniforms and arms, being supplied with but five rounds of ammunition. Nearly the entire regiment re-enlisted, and was permitted to retain its old number, Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteers.


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23D PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS THREE MONTHS' SERVICE


FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS


NAME.


RANK.


REMARKS.


Charles P. Dare .


Colonel


David B. Birney


Lieut .- Col.


Re-enlisted Colonel, 23d P. V.


George C. Spear


Major


Re-enlisted Major, 23d P. V.


C. S. Gillingham


Adjutant


Edwin Palmer


Quartermaster.


Samuel W. Gross


Surgeon


C. F. H. Campbell


Asst .- Surg.


COMPANY A Recruited at Philadelphia. Mustered in April 21, IS61. Mustered out July 31, 1861.


George C. Spear


Captain


Promoted to Major.


George W. Sheets


First Lieut.


John G. Divine


Second Lieut. .


William F. Powell .


First Sergt. . .


Samuel R. Poulson . Joseph R. Slaughter .


Third Sergt.


Wm. Cunningham


Fourth Sergt. . First Corp.


Wm. M. McGrath . . Thomas Madigan


Second Corp. .


Jonathan Neall


Third Corp.


Robert K. Selkirk .


Fourth Corp.


James C. Andrews


Musician


James B. Camac


Aldrick, Geo. W.


Private


Blanck. William


Barford, Richard S. .


66


Barford, Thomas P.


Blair, Andrew


Barford, Jacob P.


Boyd, John


Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V.


Bolton, John A.


Bolton, William P


Camac, William T.


Campbell, John


Re-enlisted Co. I, 2d Pa. Heavy Art.


Cheesman, George Cornwall, Joseph


Donaghy, William


Devine, Samuel ( ;.


Edwards, William I. . Ewing, William .


Ford, Henry .


Gouldy, Harry


Gouldy. Joseph C.


Gilligan, Charles


Gallagher, And. F.


Govett. Lewis W. Graham, Christopher. Green, James .


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· Hansell, Amos


Hansell, Thomas


Second Sergt. .


Re-enlisted Captain, 23d P. V.


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PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


NAME.


RANK.


REMARKS.


Hoyt, William A .. Hunzen, Charles Husbands, Henry M. Johnston, Adam B. Johnston, James I. Johnston, Robert Jones, John :


Keene, Arthur F. Keene, Robert M. Kendricks, Samuel Kinsley, Daniel Kinsley, William H. Kiker, William


Loughery, Edw. P. . Long, Andrew Long, Samuel 66


McCarter, William McIlhenny, Bernard . McGowan, Edward McGonigal, John McNeil, David McGrath, Isaac G. McManus, Henry McElwee, John


66


Martin, Sylvester H. . Miller, William


66


Re-enlisted Co. K, 88th P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. I, 20th Pa. Militia. Re-enlisted Co. F, 23d P. V.


Stevenson, Walter Sanderson, Robert Torbett, Henry


66


Vandyke, Albert


Willoeby, George . Wright, James M.


Wagner, Adam


COMPANY B


Recruited at Philadelphia. Mustered in April 21, 1861. Mustered out July 31, 1861.


John F. Glenn Chas. W. Matthews . J. P. W. Neill . George W. Nagle Henry G. Fritz Reuben B. Thomas J. Dorsey Ash . William B. Foster . William G. Roberts . Solomon Forbaugh Geo. W. Sloanaker Harper Smith Hamilton, Smith Albertson, Levi B . Atkinson, Robert Berg, John D. Barnes, Reuben . Brisbing, Theodore Brabender, E. A. Bates, George Brickham, Caleb


Captain First Lieut. Second Lieut. . First Sergt. Second Sergt. . Third Sergt. Fourth Sergt. . First Corp. Second Corp. . Third Corp. Fourth Corp. .


Musician


Private


Re-enlisted Captain, Co. A, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Re-en. Keystone Bat. Pa. Light Art. Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. R, 23d P. V.


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Private


Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V.


Re-en. Regtl. Q. M. Sergt., 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. K, 88th P. V. Re-enlisted Co. K, 72d P. V. Killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Re-enlisted Co. F, 23d P. V.


North, George W. Rodgers, Andrew I. . Surplice, Thomas . Stokes, Isaac F. .


66


Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


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NAME.


RANK.


REMARKS.


Burt, Franklin


Private


Couden, R. C.


Clark, Allen


Collins, James


Cook, Harry


Canell, Edward


Campbell Peter F.


66


Re-enlisted Co. C, 11th Pa. Cavalry.


DeGroot, John


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Depec, Albert


66


Davenport, Robt. A. .


66


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Davis John W.


Eastwick, R.


66


Fitzinger, Geo. W.


Fowler, W. A.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Hasson, John F.


Re-enlisted Co. F, 72d P. V.


Hyer, Jacob


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Hennesey, Alfred J. .


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Hilton, William F. Hahn, John K.


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Johnson, Henry


Jacoby, John B.


Kater, Samuel


Kawson, William


66


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


McClelland, Robert . Murray, Charles


66


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


McCully, Hugh


66


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Maguigan, Francis J.


Moore, George W.


Morris, Frederick


Martin, James


66


Nichols, Talbot N.


Newberg, R. C. .


Osborne, J. G., Jr.


66


Pyle, Samuel H.


66


Parker, Cyrus


66


Patterson, H.


Redifer, Benjamin


Ruths, Frederick


66


Rague, Thomas .


Smith, Henry L.


Stackhouse, Charles .


66


Schen, Charles


Schutretter. Chas. .


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Sullivan, F.


Tinsman, John L. 66


Turner, William H.


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Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Tobin, Francis


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Wakefield, Chas. H ..


COMPANY C' Recruited at Philadelphia. Mustered in April 21, 1861. Mustered out July 31, IS61.


William Barr Captain


Edw. S. Redsteake . First Lieut. .


Daniel N. Malseed . Second Lieut. .


Charles Smith


First Sergt. .


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


McCormick, Michael.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Morgan, Daniel P.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Noble, James .


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. E, Ist N. J. Cavalry.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Stengle, Philip


Will, Samuel


Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. A, 23d P. V.


Costello, John


Gwynn, David


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NAME.


RANK. '


REMARKS.


Andrew Malseed Edward Cheesman Job T. Hickman Thomas C. Wright Alexander Gardner John H. Landon Michael Woods John Woods James Woods . Arbuckle, John Bonner, James


Second Sergt. . Third Sergt. Fourth Sergt. First Corp. . Second Corp. Third Corp. Fourth Corp. Musician


Private .


Brown, Abner Bastian, Jacob . Beatty, William . Ball, Israel Y. Ball, Israel R. Berriman, Richard Carrow, Lewis F.


Cooper, James F.


Callen, Samuel


Colton, Charles . Cozens, Smith D. Collins, Joseph Crap, Robert M. Dickson, Charles W.


Devitt, Charles H.


Davis, John T.


Dyer, Francis . Ervien, Robert C.


66


Re-enlisted Co. H, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. I, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. H, 23d P. V.


Lentz, August


Kepler, Charles Mann, William Morton, Oscar G. Myers, Thomas


Mulligan, Patrick H.


Mehaffey, George . Mann, Charles


Marsh, Henry


Martin, Charles Ogilby, Edward F. O' Neil, Peter


Patrick, Samuel


Patton, Charles . Palmore, Stephen Quinn, Bernard Quinn, James


Richardson, William . Robinson, John Smith, Kember


Re-enlisted Co. H, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Lieut., Co. G, 88th P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. A, 6th U. S. Cavalry.


Re-enlisted 15th Pa. Cavalry.


Flanigan, John Fogarty, William Frank, John


Garrison, Samuel Howard, Russell Hooper, James E. Hawkins, Joshua B. . Hugg, George H. Hamilton, John Huggs, Andrew C. Jones, Thomas


Jeffers, John


Johnson, John G. Lowther, John G. Laws, Charles A.


Re-enlisted Co. P, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. H, 23d P. V.


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NAME.


1 RANK.


REMARKS.


Schaffer, Anthony .


Private


Re-enlisted Co. H, 23d P. V.


Sigman, Jacob


Sigman, John .


Stephens, George K.


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Sigman, Houston .


Tallafield, Charles


Thompson, Richd. S.


Till, Charles Wells, John M.


Re-enlisted U. S S. Tahoma. Re-enlisted Co. K, 23d P. V.


COMPANY D


Recruited at Philadelphia. Mustered in April 21, 1861. Mustered out July 31, 1861.


Hiram Kirk Spear .


Captain


Wm. P. M. Penningt'n John W. Crosby


First Lieut. Second Lieut. First Sergt ..


John Wallace


William Marielius .


Edmond Patterson John M. Watt Henry Schaffer


Second Sergt. . Third Sergt. Fourth Sergt. First Corp.


John R. Hampton


John G. Brass .


Francis Clark .


Second Corp. . Third Corp. Fourth Corp.


Henry Duerford .


Musician


Mathew Black


Private ..


Barnes, John


Bothwell, James .


Burk, Edward I).


. .


Clemens, William K. . Clark, Samuel


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Cooper, William B. Donegan, Augustine F.


Erwin, William


Ennis, John


Fields, John


Fry, Thomas


. .


Gablance, William Gallagher, Thomas Gamble, James Gorman, Thomas Green, Jacob Gross, Chandler .


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Haines, John Hemple, James Hethington. James R. Heberly, Daniel B. Hueoly, Joseph


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Hogan, John J.


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Kane, John


Kelly, William


66


Kendrick, William Layer, Henry Lindsay. Andrew J. Long. Andrew


..


McAnally, James


..


McCalister, John


McCauley, Daniel .


..


McCauley. Thomas


McGinis, James ..


Re-enlisted Co. P, 23d P. V.


Adams, John Action, Nathaniel


Re-enlisted Co. F, -23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Co. I, 2d Pa. Heavy Art. Re-enlisted Co. P, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. P, 23d P. V.


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Re-enlisted Co. P, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. F, 23d P. V.


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PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


NAME.


RANK. .


REMARKS.


McGinis, John


Private


McKain, James


McCready, John .


McColl, John


McConnell, William .


Mackin, Henry


66


Moran, Kane


Morris, Charles


Moore, John


Nutt, James .


O'Neill, Harry Paulein, Jacob L.


Pitts, Alexander


Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V.


Schaffer. Benjamin


Schaffer, Henry .


.€


Shane, Edward


Spencer, John H.


Stewart, John .


Swenk, Charles


Slanter, Daniel


Tripner, George C.


Tully, Joseph M.


Wardlaw, Samuel .


Watts, David


Wells, John .


Wilson, John


Wallace, Thomas


Yarnall, Benjamin


COMPANY E


Recruited at Philadelphia. Mustered in April 21, 1861. Mustered out July 31, IS61.


John W. Hofmann . William J. Wallace Andrew Brown Martin B. Hillier Francis Dougherty George Robertson Samuel A. McFalls William Kearney Lewis A. Blair


Captain First Lieut. Second Lieut. . First Sergt. . Second Sergt. . Third Sergt. Fourth Sergt. . First Corp. . Second Corp. . Third Corp. . . Fourth Corp. Musician


Re-enlisted Lieut. Colonel, 56th P. V. Re-enlisted Captain, Co. E, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Lieut., Co. E, 23d P. V.


Re-enlisted Lieut., Co. A, 56th P. V. Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V.


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Private


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Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V.


Biggot, John Burk, John


Brown, William 16


Briggs, Amos


Brooks, Joseph


Burke, John 2nd .. Bardle. I.


Cornwall, John Clark, William Doak, Robert .


Duddy. James


Fleming, William


Fagan, Edward


Fow, Daniel


Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V. Re-enlisted Co. E, 23d P. V.




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