History of Bedford, Somerset, Fulton counties Pennsylvania, Part 34

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Publication date: 1884
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In December the regiment moved to the left flank of the army, and here it was joined on January 1, 1865, by Col. John H. Stover, who had been commis- sioned at its organization and now assumed command. He had previously served as captain in the 10th and major of the 106th. On the 5th of February he led his command to Hatcher's Run, where, on that and the following day, it was warmly engaged. It

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encamped on the field and remained there during the winter, the lines being extended to that point. On the 28th of March it broke camp, and on the 1st of April took position in line of battle in front of the enemy. On the 2d, in common with nearly the entire army, it moved to the assault, breaking the enemy's lines and capturing his works with but small loss. It then moved with the corps in pursuit and skirmished as it went until it reached Appomattox Court House, where the rebel army surrendered. It then marched back to the neighborhood of Washington and partici- pated in the grand review of the armies. On the 2d of June the three companies last added to the com- mand were mustered out, and the remaining seven, which formed the original regiment, on the 14th of July:

COMPANY A.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain : Nathan C. Evans, m. May 18, 1864 ; captured at Pe- tersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; m. o. w. co.

First Lieutenant: Morrison B. Munson, m. May 18, 1864; m. o. w. co.

Second Lieutenant: Adam B. Carn, m. May 13, 1864 ; dis. on Furg. cert. Oct. 1, 1864.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeants : William H. Ralston, pro. to 1st agt. July 1, 1865; m. o. w. co. James H. Knox, captured at Petersburg, Va .; died at Andersonville, Ga., Feb. 26, 1865.

Sergeants : Daniel Croyl and Josiah N. Smith, m. o. W. 00. Jacob Z. Over, pris. fr. June 22, 1864, to April 28, 1865 ; dis. by G. O. June 17, 1865. John W. Deffibaugh, cap. at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864.

Corporals: Daniel W. Phillips, John F. Cook, John Witman, John Lee, John Barber, Michael H. Price, George W. Boston and Matthias Imler, m. o. w. co. Barton C. Smith, pro. to q.m .- egt. Dec. 31, 1864. Jacob Line, killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864. Herman T. Klahse, died July 20, 1864, of wds. rec. in action. David H. Stuckey, died at Andersonville, Ga., Nov. 18, 1864. Christopher Ensley, died at Andersonville, Ga., Ang. 25, 1864.

Musician : William Ghast, m. o. w. co.

PRIVATES.

Those whose names are printed in italics were mustered out with the company. Charles C. Adams, dis. by G. O. May 30, 1865. Philip S. Brown, Espy S. Bennett, Michael H. Bowers, Solomon Bohn, Nicholas Berkher, David Barnett ; George D. Brown, dis. on surg. cert. June 9, 1865 ; Henry B. Blackburn, tr. to V. R. C .; dis. by G. O. June 7, 1965 ; Levi Berkhimer, dis. on surg. cert. Nov. 7, 1864; James B. Butts, pro. to prin. mus. Jan. 1, 1865; m. o. w. regt .; Isaac S. Bechtel, killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864 ; John W. Bailey, killed at Deep Bottom, Va., Aug. 16, 1864; William Brown, died at Washington, D. C., July 19, 1864; Mar- tin Blackburn, cap .; died at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 11, 1864 ; George Bowers, died nt Washington, D. C., Sept. 9, 1864; Jacob Clavenger, dis. by G O. June 2, 1865 ; Henry Clay, died as a prisoner at Anderson ville, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864; Jacob Dale, dis. by G. O. June 2, 1865 ; Samuel Davidson, died, as a prisoner, at An- dersonville, Ga., Oct. 28, 1864 ; John Dull, died at Andersonville, Ga., as a prisoner Aug. 15, 1864; John Deffbaugh, des .; William M. Earnest; William Frazier, ab., sick, at m. o. ; John W. Ferguson, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 28, 1864; Solomon Gregor, killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864 ; Daniel Gilbert, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Dec. 1, 1864 ; John Hagan, wd. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3. 1864; dis. by G. O. July 18, 1865 ; Samuel Hartzell, died June 30, 1864, of wds. rec. in action ; Wilson Irvine, died, as a prisoner, at Anderson- ville, Ga., Oct. 27, 1864 ; Charles W. Johnston, wd. at Cold Har- bor, Va., June 3, 1864; ab. at m. o; Emanuel Jones, died at David's Island, N. Y., Sept. 17, 1864; Charles Koontz, James Kelly ; Franklin Lorow, cap. at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864 ; Jacob Leonard, dis, by G. O. May 80, 1865; Simon S. Lutz, died

June 5, 1864, of wds. rec. in action ; Samuel Layton, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 18, 1864; William H. Leh- man, des .; Barnabas Montooth, dis. by G. O. June 21, 1865 ; Jonathan Manly, pris. fr. June 22, 1864, to April 28, 1865 ; dis. by G. O. May 27, 1865; Matthias Mauck, killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Henry L. Marshall, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 23, 1864; David L. Ober, pris. fr. June 22, 1864, to April 28, 1865; dis. by G. O. May 27, 1865 ; Jacob Orris, died Aug. 1, 1864, of wds. rec. in action; Henry 8. Otto, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 18, 1864 ; James Potter, wd. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; absent at m. o .; John Price, died March 22, 1865; George Rhodes, cap. ; dis. by G. O. July 11, 1865 ; George W. Reighard, dis. by G. O. May 15, 1865 ; Joseph Rhodes, dis. by G. O. June 2, 1865 ; Robert M. Skillington, wd. at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864; dis. by G. O. July 14, 1865; Napoleon Sampsel, dis. by G. O. June 2, 1865 ; David Snowden, killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864 ; John G. Stephens, killed at Boydton road, Va., Oct. 27, 1864 ; Theo- dore Snowberger, died Sept. 1, 1864, of wda. rec. in action; William Swoveland, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Ang. 10, 1864 ; Emanuel Smith, dis. by G. O. June 21, 1865 . Sylvester Trout, cap .; date unknown ; Thomas Turner, pris. fr. June 22, 1864, to April 28, 1865; dis. May 27, 1865; Christian Teeter, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 18, 1864 ; James R. Wilson, Edmund S. Wright, cap. at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864 ; Charles C. Wright, pris. fr. June 22, 1864, to April 29, 1865; dis. by G. O. May 81, 1865 ; William H. Waltman, tr. to V. R. C. ; dis. by G. O. June 7, 1865 ; Henry 8. Watson, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Jan. 2, 1865; John Wolfhope, died, as a prisoner, at Andersonville, Ga., Oct. 4, 1864 ; William Yeader, dis. on surg. cert. Nov. 7, 1864.

ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.

This regiment, more generally known as the 22d Cav., was formed by the consolidation of a battalion known as the Ringgold Cav., with a battalion reorganized from a force of five companies, which had been called out for a pe- riod of six months, at the time of the rebel advance into Pennsylvania in the summer of 1863. Two companies of the Ringgold Cav., A and G of the new regiment, were recruited in the summer of 1861, in Washington county ; four other companies, B, C, E and F, also from Washington county, in the summer of 1862; and one company, D, from the same county, in the spring of 1863. These companies had gone into service, as fast as recruited, in West Vir- ginia, and had acted independently, those first entering taking part in the battle of Rich Mountain, in July, 1861, in which the rebels, under command of Gen. Lee, were defeated and driven with severe losses, and in October, at Greenbrier and Romney. Subsequently these companies were engaged in several other spirited actions with the enemy. Thus, at Blue's Gap, on January 7, 1862 ; at Bloomery Gap, on February 14 ; at Strasburg, on March 19 ; at Winchester, on the 22d of the same month, in which Gen. Shields defeated the rebel Gen. "Stonewall " Jackson, inflicting severe loss; at Columbia Furnace, on April 15; at Two Churches and Rood's Hill, April 17 and 18; at North River

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Mills, August 15, and at Dashu's Mills on No- vember 9. They rendered most efficient service as guards and scouts, during the winter and spring of 1863. When the rebel army invaded Pennsylvania, in June, these companies, with other Union troops in West Virginia, were summoned to the assistance of the Army of the Potomac. They arrived near Williamsport, Maryland, on July 8, where they met some of the enemy's force, also on the following day at Fairview. The rebel army escaped on the night of the 14th, but was closely followed, and on the 17th the cavalry came up with him near Martinsburg, and fought with his rear guard at White Hall, on the 22d. In West Virginia, the campaigns of 1864 opened early, and on January 3, the enemy was met at Petersburg, where the battalion was engaged, and early in February at Lexington and Moorefield.

The six months' battalion, which ultimately formed the nucleus of the new regiment, was re- cruited in June, 1863, and was employed under command of Maj. Morrow, in guarding the fords of the Susquehanna, above and below Harris- burg, Pennsylvania, and in picketing the roads leading into the Cumberland valley. Soon after the defeat of the rebel army at Gettysburg, it was pushed up the valley in pursuit, and until the close of its term of service was engaged with other cavalry commands in holding the Shenan- doah valley. Upon its muster-out, in February, 1864, the battalion was reorganized at a camp near Chambersburg, and its members sworn in for a term of three years. On the 22d of that month, the Ringgold battalion was united with these reorganized companies, and a regimental organization effected by the choice of the fol- lowing field officers : Jacob Higgins, colonel ; A. J. Greenfield, lieutenant-colonel ; George T. Work, Elias S. Troxell and Henry A. Myers, majors.

The battalion at Chambersburg, under Maj. Troxell, proceeded to Martinsburg, Virginia, on March 1, thence to Cumberland, where it joined the Ringgold battalion. Early in April, that portion of the regiment not mounted (amounting to about seven hundred men) pro- ceeded, under command of Lieut .- Col. Greenfield, to a camp of rendezvous for cavalry in Pleasant valley, Maryland, where it received horses and equipments. About the middle of May, this detachment was moved to Camp Stoneman, near Washington, D. C. Four weeks later, however,

it was ordered to Martinsburg, Virginia, where upon its arrival it was temporarily armed with muskets and, under command of Maj. Troxell, was assigned to the infantry brigade commanded by Col. Mulligan, who soon after marched his forces to Leetown, to meet the threatened advance of the enemy under Early. On the morning of July 3, the brigade was furiously attacked by a largely superior force. With the most deter- mined bravery, Mulligan's little band stood its ground, and for eight hours held the enemy at bay, keeping open the route of retreat for Sigel at Martinsburg, and thereby assuring the safety of the army and its material. Though fighting as infantry, Col. Mulligan had such confidence in this cavalry detachment that it was placed at the fore front, where it repelled repeated assaults of the enemy. After participating in various other marches and skirmishes with the infantry columns, the detachment was ordered to the camp at Pleasant Valley for the purpose of being mounted and thoroughly equipped as cavalry. It left that camp on August 8, and, joining the force of Gen. Torbert, led the advance of Gen. Sheridan, who had just then been put in command of the entire army in the Shenandoah valley. During the movements which followed, it took part in the fight at Kernstown on the 21st, where the men displayed great steadiness and gallantry, repelling repeated assaults of a superior force. On the three following days it was warmly en- gaged at Opequan and Berryville, and on the 25th, at Charlestown, sustaining considerable loss. On the 26th, under a severe artillery fire, it participated in an attack upon the enemy's posi- tion, charging his lines, and capturing a number of prisoners.

Soon afterward the detachment was ordered to Hagerstown, where it joined the detachment which had been left.at Cumberland in April. The latter had been in constant and active ser- vice during the entire summer, taking part in the campaign of Gen. Hunter against Lynch- burg, and serving in the brigade commanded by Col. Higgins, under Gens. Sigel and Crook, with whom it fought in the battles of Newmarket and Kernstown on July 27. . Subsequently it joined the division of Gen. Averell, and with him made a forced march in pursuit of the rebel Mc- Causland after the burning of Chambersburg, coming up with him at Moorefield, where a deci- sive battle was fought, and the rebel leader was put to rout, losing many men and all his guns.

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After the union of the two detachments at Hagerstown, the entire regiment, under com- mand of Lieut .- Col. Greenfield, advanced with Gen. Averell to Martinsburg. On August 31, the division was attacked, and after a severe engagement was driven toward Falling Waters. On September 2, it again advanced to Darkes- ville, and boldly attacked, capturing the enemy's wagon-train. On the 3d at Bunker Hill, and on the 4th at Stephenson's Depot, it was engaged with superior forces of infantry and cavalry, and on the 7th charged the enemy at Darkesville, driving him. in confusion. On the 12th it was again engaged in action at Bunker Hill, and on the 15th at Bucklestown, in each of which the regiment bore itself most gallantly.

Gen. Sheridan was now ready to move upon Early with all his forces. On September 18 the 22d charged the enemy at Martinsburg, and early on the following morning pursued his retreating forces toward Winchester. On the same day (September 19) Sheridan attacked at the Ope- quan, and at evening the regiment joined in the cavalry charge which finally routed the rebel army, and sent him in flight and confusion through Winchester, the 22d capturing a battery and eighty men. Following the retreating enemy, it came up with him at Fisher's Hill, where it participated in the fierce fighting which again routed the enemy, and on the 26th pushed the advantage by attacking at Mount Vernon Forge. On the 27th the division was surprised while in camp, by a heavy body of the enemy. The 22d rallied, under a destructive fire, and delivered a most determined charge, driving its assailants back in disorder, and held the ground in face of an overwhelming force, thereby sav- ing the entire division train. Its loss was very severe. At Cedar creek, on the 19th of October, it was again fiercely engaged, losing a number in killed and wounded.

During the latter part of October the regi- ment was sent in charge of a train bearing the sick and wounded to Martinsburg, where it remained until the 20th of December. It was then ordered to New creek, and during the win- ter was actively engaged in the counties of Hampshire, Hardy and Pendleton, operating against roving bands of the enemy infesting the mountains of that region, capturing and driving them away, and completely freeing the country from their presence. To accomplish this, the command was kept almost constantly

in the saddle, and was exposed to great hard- ships and privations, in moving over mountain roads covered with ice and snow and swept by wintry blasts.

Their term having expired, nearly one-half of the men were mustered out in April, 1865. The remainder, under command of Lieut .- Col. Green- field, continued in service until near the close of June, when it was consolidated with a portion of the 18th regiment, forming the 3d Provi- sional Cav. The new command served in West Virginia until the 31st of October, 1865, when it was mustered out at Cumberland, Mary- land.

The Bedford county men who served in this regiment were as follows :

COMPANY C.

(SIX MONTHS' SERVICE.)

In the summer of 1863, Capt. Thomas H. Lyons (who had served as captain of Co. D 55th Penn. Inf.) began recruiting a company of cavalry for three years' service, but when he had enlisted about twenty men his detachment was ordered to the front in Virginia. It was there consolidated with another small body of troops forming Co. C of Maj. B. M. Morrow's six months' battalion, Capt. Lyons being commissioned second lieutenant.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Lieutenant : Thomas H. Lyons, com. 2d It. June 16, 1863; pro. to 1st It. Nov. 22, 1863; m. o. w. co. Feb. 5, 1864, but imme- diately entered the service again. See history Co. I 22d Cav., three years' organization.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Commissary Sergeant : David Weimer, pro. from pri. Jan. 5, 1864 ; m. o. w. co. Feb. 5, 1864.

Sergeant : Scott W. Hughes, tr. to Co. I 185th regt. P. V., Jan. 4, 1864.

Corporals: Michael Heavner and John L. Spitler, m. o. w. co. James H. Beeler, William B. Filler, and William H. Hanks, tr. to Co. I 185th P. V., Jan. 4, 1864.

PRIVATES.

C. M. Barkman, William Bowman and David M. Cooper, tr. to Co. I, 185th P. V., Jan. 4, 1864; Jacob Fletcher, m. o. w. co. Feb. 5, 1864; Scott W. Fletcher, Harvey Grubb, Joseph Mowry and Henry Miricle, tr. to Co. I 185th P. V. Jan. 4, 1864; Denton O. Mar- tin, Wilson Nycum, John W. Snyder and John A. Snively, m. o. w. co. Feb. 5, 1864; Elias J. Snyder and Peter Whittaker, tr. to 185th P. V., Jan., 1864.

COMPANY H.

This company was mustered into service for three years, during the last week in Feb., 1864.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain : John C. Hawman, m. Feb. 26, 1864 ; pro. fr. 2d It. Dec. 22, 1864 ; disch. by 8. O. June 8, 1865.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Quartermaster-Sergeant : Lewis McDaniel, killed at Berryville, Va., Aug. 21, 1864.

Sergeants : William C. Wilds, Lewis Conner and Jacob E. Riley, m. o. w. Co. H 3d Pro. Cav., Oct. 81, 1865. Simon Felton, disch. by G. O. July 19, 1865.

Corporals: Simon P. Showalter, Isaac Conner, William A .. Stailey and Jacob Chamberlain, m. o. w. Co. H Sd regt. Pro. Cav., Oct. 31, 1865. George Wilds, disch. by G. O. July 19, 1865.

Farrier : Alex. Eichelberger, disch. by G. O. July 19, 1865.

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PRIVATES.

Samuel Ake," m. Feb. 27, 1864; disch. by G. O. Aug. 14, 1865; William H. Armstrong, James A. Barton, John W. Blackhart, John A. Felton, George W. Houck, Samuel Leach, George Messer- smith, Robert C. Miller, Simon Mellott, James H. Riley, John Ramsey, Wesley A. Ramsey, Simon B. Seigle, Joseph Wilt, George Werts, John W. Woy, Gideon Williams; Sylvester Wilds and John Young, m. o. as members of the 8d Pro. Cav. Oct. 81, 1865; Jacob Emigh; Nicholas Garlick, disch ; Jacob Karn, died at Cum- berland, Md., Sept. 17, 1864 ; Benjamin Lucas, disch. ex. of term, Oct. 4, 1866; Bartley Layton, Hiram Mellott, John E. Parsons, Peter Whittaker, disch. by G. O. May 15, 1866 ; James H. Young, disch. by G. O. June 6, 1865.

COMPANY I.

This company was recruited by Capt. Thomas H. Lyons, at Charlestown, W. Va., Feb. 4, 1864, from men whose term of ser- vice had just expired as members of Maj. Morrow's six months' battalion. It then - Feb., 1864 - contained one hundred and eight officers and enlisted men. Of its members the following were Bedford county men :

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain : Thomas H. Lyons, m. Feb. 4, 1864; honorably disch. by 8. O. May 29, 1865. He also served as A. A. I. Gen. on the staff of Gens. Lightburn and Rutherford B. Hayes from Jan. 5, 1864, until the date of his muster out.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Commissary Sergeant: Thomas K. Bonnett; m. o. w. Co. I &d Pro. Cav., Oct. 81, 1865.

Sergeants: William B. Filler, pris. fr. Sept. 26, 1864, to March 8, 1865; disch. by G. O. July 22, 1864; vet. William H. Hanks, disch. by G. O. May 26, 1866.

Saddler: William H. Burns, m. o. w. Co. I &d Pro. Cav., Oct. 81, 1865.

PRIVATES.

C. E. Blackburn, James H. Beeler, Christian M. Buck, Chris- topher M. Barkman ; Job Blankley, vet .; William Bowman, vet., and John H. Bouchman, m. o. w. Co. I &d Pro. Cav., Oct. 81, 1865; William Barnes; James H. Brown and William A. Chambers, des .; David M. Cooper, John Charleston, Scott W. Fletcher, Harvey Grubb; George A. Houck, vet .; Christian J. Lichty, Charles M. Livenagood, John W. Linderman, Elias J. Snyder, John Sipes, Seth 8. Smith ; Barton Spidle and Andrew J. Saylor, m. o. w. Co. I &d Pro. Cav., Oct. 81, 1865; Isaiah Foster, disch. by G. O. May 24, 1865; Henry C. Fletcher, died at Martinsburg, W. Va., April 20, 1864 ; Scott W. Hughes, ab., sick, at m. o; George W. Hixson, disch. by G. O. June 26, 1865 ; Henry Merricle, died July 24, 1864, of wds. rec. in action ; bu. in Antietam nat. cem., Md .; Samuel Martin, killed at Brown's Gap, Va., Sept. 26, 1864; Joseph Mowrey, des .; Raphael Sigle, disch. by G. O. Ang. 11, 1865; Samuel Stephens, Jonathan Whittaker and William Winslow, des .; Isaac B. Wicks, disch, close of war.

OTHER COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Capts. H. H. C. Kay, of Co. B, and W. L. Neff, of Co. D, six months battalion. 2d Its. Samuel B. Tate, of Co. L, Daniel R. Kagarice and George N. Young, of Co. M, three years service, were also Bedford county men.

ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOURTH REGIMENT.

This command was organized at Camp Cur- tin on the 22d of July, 1864. On the same day it was ordered to Baltimore, Maryland, where, during its term of service (one hundred days), it performed provost duty. It also furnished

escorts and guards, almost daily, to take charge of rebel prisoners on their way to places of con- finement, and recruits destined for the front. It was mustered out of service at Harrisburg, Penn- sylvania, November 6, 1864.

The officers and enlisted men of Co. I, in which many Bedford county men served, were as fol- lows :

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain : Henry E. Quimby, ab., without leave, at m. o. Firat Lieutenant: John H. Williams, m. o. w. co. Nov. 5, 1864. Second Lieutenant : David B. Armstrong, m. o. w. co.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant : John B. Tobias, m. o. w. co.

Sergeants : Thomas J. Espenshade, Henry W. Corbitt, Jacob T. Kettering and Edward 8. Ashcom, m. o. w. co. Charles A. Fa- gan, tr. to 97th regt. Penn. Vols.

Corporals : M. D. Barndollar, J. A. Eichelberger, George H. Corbin, James R. Homan, Samuel D. Williams, Daniel Kilpatrick, Samuel D. Trembath and Cyrus Riffle, m. o. w. co. Thomas P. Lee and John B. Penrod, tr. to 97th regt. Penn. Vols. Sept. 6, 1864.

MUSICIANS.

William Snyder and Frank McCoy, m. o. W. co.

PRIVATES.

Frank M. Amos, Joseph M. Armstrong, Allison Abbott, Jacob Auman, John 8. Bechtel, Amos H. Beard, William G. Barndollar, Joseph Bayer, Jacob 8. Biddle, Jacob S. Baker, Harmon Clouse, Fer. Chamberlain, Irvin B. Cleaver, Fr. W. Cleaveland, Jacob H. Castner, William Cramer, Alexander Clark, Benjamin Donald- son, William Fulton, Benjamin H. Grove, Levi M. Gockley, Erastus J. Gump, Andrew B. Garner, Thomas G. Garner, Levi P. Garrett, Washington Hall, Samuel G. Hetrick, William Hener- shitz, John C. Hamer, James M. Isett, James A. Ibach, Thomas Jacobs, Joseph Jessner, Elijah Kettering, Samuel B. Kauffman, William Leonard, Joshua T. Lucas, Daniel Linderman, William P. Long, Frank M. Masters, William J. Masters, John Morris, Henry Myers, Nelson Moore, William McMahan, L. H. Peck, Henry C. Penrod, William B. Reed, Simon L. Raplogle, Jacob M. Rahn, John B. Richards, Adam 8. Ritchey, John C. Sparks, John Sparks, Henry Swartz, Calvin L. Snare, John W. Swartz, Jacob E. Steeley, Augustus Skipper, Thomas Wertz, Benjamin F. Whitman, Charles R. Whitehead and Richard Williams.

The surgeon of the regiment during its term of service was Dr. John P. Ashoom, also a Bedford county man ..

TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTH REGIMENT.

The ranks of Cos. H and K of this regiment were filled by Bedford county men. They were mustered into the service of the United States, for one year, at Camp Curtin, during the first week in September, 1864, and on the 13th of the same month started, with the regiment, for the front in Virginia. At Bermuda Hundred the regiment was assigned to a provisional bri- gade, and remained there until the 27th of No- vember, when it was ordered to report to the Army of the Potomac. Ultimately it became part of the 1st brigade, of Hartranft's (3d) di- vision, 9th army corps. The winter was passed in comparative quietness, the division being held in reserve and posted in rear of the 9th corps line.

However, when, on the morning of the 25th of March, 1865, the Union lines at Fort Stead-

. Samuel Ake, Esq., the well-known attorney, surveyor and claim-agent of Bedford, also served in the 1st lowa Inf. (three months volunteers) during the spring and summer of 1861. This regiment, though its term of service had then expired, volun- tarily and to a man, participated in the firmly fought and ever to be remembered engagement termed the battle of Wilson's Creek, Missouri. Of those present for duty when the battle commenced more than one-half were killed or wounded, and it was while leading this regiment in a charge against an enemy far outnum- bering him, that Gen. Lyon received his death wound.

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man were broken and driven back, the fort and several batteries captured, Hartranft's division was equal to the emergency. Hurriedly called into line, this division advanced to the gap made by the rebel enset, and, pouring in upon the enemy a most destructive fire, held him in check until other Union troops were brought up within .close supporting distance. "At this juncture Gen. Hartranft received an order from Gen. Parke, in command of the corps, to retake the lost lines, and his troops being in readiness he gave the order to assault. Before Col. Diven [the brigade commander] could reach Lieut .- Col. Heintzelman [who was in command of the regiment] with the order to advance, the lines began to move forward. Eager to be with the foremost, without awaiting orders, Heintzel- man gave the signal to advance, and in the most gallant manner, battery 12 and the lines to the right and left of it were carried. In the folds of the battery, one hundred prisoners were taken, and along the line, two hundred and fifty more, including a colonel, adjutant and several line officers." The attack had been' so sud- den, and the disaster was so appalling, that when it was learned that this single division, almost unaided, had successfully stemmed the current of misfortune, and had retrieved all that was lost, the feeling of exultation knew no bounds, and for his conspicuous gallantry in recapturing Fort Steadman Brig .- Gen. Hartranft was at once brevetted major-general of volunteers.

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History of Bedford, Somerset, Fulton counties Pennsylvania, Part 34

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Number of Pages: 967

Author: Waterman, Watkins & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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Number of Pages: 967