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He then returned home, recuperated his health, and in 1863 became foreman of the blacksmith department of the railroad shops at Reading. During the second Confederate in- vasion of Pennsylvania he recruited a company for the emergency, composed of prominent business men of Reading. This company was assigned to the Forty-second Regiment of Penn- sylvania Volunteers, of which he was chosen lieutenant-colonel. After a term of about three
John &. Arthur
mended for his coolness and bravery by his brigade commander, General Peck, after which event for several months he had command of the regiment, and in July, 1862, was promoted to lieutenant-colonel. Later in the year 1862 he was engaged in the battle of Chantilly and was present at the battle of Antietam. After about two years' service, owing to physical de- bility, caused from a chronic disease, contracted in Mexico, he was discharged from the service on a surgeon's certificate.
months' service, he again resumed his duties at the railroad shops, in whichi position he ren- dered very efficient service for several years.
In 1870 Colonel Arthur was chosen city treas- urer for the term of two years. At the next elec- tion he received the unanimons nomination of both political parties, and owing to fidelity of purpose and integrity of management of the finances of the city, was re-elected six success- ive times, serving in all fourteen consecutive years. He retired from that position in 1885.
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On May 3, 1851, Colonel Arthur was mar- ried to Rebecca P. Moyer, daughter of Amos Moyer, of Reading. Their children are Mary, married to John H. Keppelman, of Reading ; Frank M., draughtsman for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Company, at Easton ; Amos A., a Methodist clergyman, stationed at Port Clin- ton, Schuylkill County ; John E., a practical machinist ; and Emily.
COMPANY G .- This company was recruited at Reading :
Alex. C. Maitland, capt., must in Oct. 26, 1861; died of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Marshall M. Carter, capt., must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Charles Sipple, capt., must. in Oct. 26, 1861 ; wound- ed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
John R. Kuhn, capt., must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865. A. F. Kuhn, Ist lieut.
Wm. A. Ruddack, 1st lieut., must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
P. I. Woomer, 1st lieut., must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Wm. Oldfield, 2d lieut., must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Wm. Kale, 2d lieut., must. in Oct. 12, 1861.
B. D. Zimmerman, 2d lieut., wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865.
Geo. Leedom, 1st sergt., must. in Oct. 26, 1861; missing in action at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Peter Rusk, sergt., must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Michael Hawk, sergt., must. in Nov. 24, 1861. Geo. Keehn, sergt., must. in Oct. 26, 1861. John M. Norgan, sergt., must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Albert Wolfinger, corp., must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
John Milton, corp., must. in Oct. 12, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Wm. Vogt, corp., must. in Oct. 12, 1861. Isaac Blasnet, corp., must. in Sept. 17,1864, one year. Peter Ankney, corp., must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year; died May 26, 1865; buried in Nat. Cem., Loudon Park, Baltimore, Md.
William Davis, mus., must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Privates.
James Adams, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
George Ankney, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Samuel Baldwin, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Noah Barnett, Jr., must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Hiram J. Boytz, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Charles Becker, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. August Berthold, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Edward Boyles, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
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William Booth, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Thomas Boone, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Henry Beard, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Michael Blaugh, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. James H. Baush, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Josiah Barnedt, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Jacob J. Bowman, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Aaron Bames, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Cornelius Buckley, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Hezekiah Buckley, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. John F. Bender, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865. George Boltzer, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Harrison Bender, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Hiram Baker, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. John Barnet, must. in Sept. 19, 1864, one year. Perry Barnt, must. in Sept. 19, 1864, one year. Samuel Barnet, must. in Sept. 19, 1864, one year. David Crichfield, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Jonas Custer, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Joseph Chalfant, must. in Oct. 12, 1861. Daniel Connor, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Levi Coleman, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year ; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
William Casbeer, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Martin Crandall, must. in Oct. 26, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Wellington Dunlap, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. William Delaney, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
William Daly, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Jonathan Dormayer, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year ; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
Jacob Douges, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
Peter Embich, must. in Oct. 26, 1861 ; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Benjamin Enos, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Charles Foreman, must. in Oct. 12, 1861 ; mis. in ac- tion at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Daniel Fox, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Solomon Fox, must. in October 26, 1861 ; died July 24, 1862; buried at Fort Monroe, Va.
James Fryer, must. in October 26, 1864; mis. in ac- tion at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
John Fleck, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year.
Wm. Ferner, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. George A. Garrow, must. in Oct. 12, 1861. William Gass, must. in Nov. 13, 1861.
Thomas Gash, must. in Oct. 30, 1861. Lawrence Goodman, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. William Goheen, must. in October 12, 1861.
Henry W. Good, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Benjamin Gardner, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Thomas Hoover, must. in Aug. 5, 1864, one year. Charles Harman, must. in Nov. 24, 1861.
Frederick Holler, must. in Oct. 26, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
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James Hoffman, must. in Nov. 19, 1861. Henry Hilchert, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Joseph Harper, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Isaac Hornberger, must. in Feb. 27, 1864. Augustus Haffley, must. in Sept. 10, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865.
William C. Horner, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Henry Iserman, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Henry Inglebach, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Thomas Johnston, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. William Jones, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
George Johnson, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Josiah Johnson, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. William Johnson, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. George W. Johnston, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year.
William Karsnitz, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Henry Kline, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Christopher Kreppanak, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Oliver Keiser, must. in October 26, 1861.
John Kester, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Frederick Katzmer, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Henry Koutz, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
Henry Lehman, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; mis. in action at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. Franklin Lebo, must. in Oct. 12, 1861. William Long, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Philip Lape, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Joseph Lohr, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Joseph Lape, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. John Lohr, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; wound- ed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864. Henry W. Maurer, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. John Meredith, must. in Nov. 24, 1861. Jonathan Meyers, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Jacob Morton, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Daniel Meonan, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Jeremiah Moll, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Samuel S. Miller, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Adam J. Miller, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year ; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
Noah J. Miller, must. in Sept. 26, 1864, one year. William H. Miller, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. William Mowry, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year; died Oct. 19, 1864; buried at Nat. Cem., Win- chester, Va., lot 9.
George O. Mong, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Warren I. McIlwaine, must. in March 7, 1864; wounded at Spottsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864.
John McQuade, must. in Sept. 1, 1862. John McColly, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Franklin McQuade, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Jacob Nair, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. William Obyle, must. in Oct. 12, 1861.
Dennis Oakes, must. in Oct. 12, 1861. Eli Oglevie, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. William Ober, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. John Piper, must. in Oct. 12, 1861.
Jonathan Piper, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Charles Parker, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Martin Penrod, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Nosmin B. Penrod, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. George Peterson, must. in Sept. 19, 1864, one year.
Ambrose D. Ryan, must. in Sept. 1, 1862.
William R. Richburger, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year.
Daniel Ringler, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Laufer Rudolph, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Josiah Risheberger, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Jno. H. Risheberger, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Jacob J. Repplogle, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Jonathan Rhodes, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Alexander Rayman, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Augustus Solomon, must. in Oct. 12, 1861; missed in action at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Benjamin Strause, must. in Oct. 12, 1861. Adam Snyder, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Lemuel Stultz, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
John Stoner, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
John Smithenger, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Moses Stevenson, must. in Oct. 12, 1861.
Solomon Straway, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Daniel Shay, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; died Jan. 15, 1862, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Wash- ington, D. C.
William Savage, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. John Souder, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. John Shaeffer, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. William Surch, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. John Smith, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Daniel Shanabrook, must. in Oct. 26, 1861. Herman Stahl, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. George Spangler, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Christian Spangler, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. Aaron Shaffer, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year.
William Stahl, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; died Oct. 26, 1864; buried in National Ceme- tery, Loudon Park, Baltimore, Md.
Joseph Stahl, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. David Smith, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Lewis Stinebaugh, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year ; died in Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 15, 1865.
W. B. Schmucker, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Levi F. Shaffer, must. in Sept. 19, 1864, one year. Charles Thomas, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Pemb'e Thompson, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. John Vause, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
Jacob Weeber, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
William P. Weeks, must. in Nov. 15, 1861. Alfred Witman, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
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Frederick Weller, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. George Walker, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year ; wounded at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864, and at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865.
Josiah Waters, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year.
Henry Young, must. in Oct. 26, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
John A. Young, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. Eneas Zerby, must. in Oct. 26, 1861.
J. H. Zimmerman, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year. J. J. Zimmerman, must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year.
Samuel Zimmerman, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year.
Jonathan Zimmerman, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year.
D. F. Zimmerman, must. in Sept. 10, 1864, one year. J. Zimmerman, Jr., must. in Sept. 17, 1864, one year.
CAPTAIN ALEXANDER C. MAITLAND-Was born in Reading about the year 1832. He re- moved to Ohio when a young man. Whilst there he enlisted in the three months' service, and participated in the Virginia campaign under General McClellan. Upon receiving his dis- charge, he returned to Reading and recruited a company for the three years' service, which he called the "Coleman Rifles," after Dawson Coleman, who had generously assisted him in equipping the company. It was accepted by the government, and assigned to the Ninety-third Regiment as Company G. He was in the battles of Williamsburg and Fair Oaks, having been wounded in the latter. He was removed to St. Joseph's Hospital, Philadelphia, where he died on June 10, 1862, aged thirty years. His re- mains were brought to Reading and buried in Charles Evans' Cemetery.
COMPANY K .- The following enlistments were from Berks County. This company was mustered out June 27, 1865, except where otherwise mentioned.
David C. Keller, capt., must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; wound- ed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; at Gettys- hurg, Pa., July 2, 1863; and at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; pro. from 1st lieut. to capt. Nov. 8, 1862; to maj. Nov. 23, 1864.
Solomon Yeakel, 1st lieut., must. in Oct. 21, 1861; pro. from 2d lieut. Nov. 8, 1862 ; resigned April 23, 1864.
William Van Buskirk, 2d lieut., must. in Oct. 24, 1861 ; pro. from sergt. to 2d lieut. Jan. 1, 1865; vet. John L. Endy, sergt., must. in Oct. 21, 1861; pro. from priv. Nov. 8, 1862 ; vet.
Charles Herbst, sergt., Oct. 21, 1861 ; pro. to sergt.
Jan. 1, 1864; wounded at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; vet.
Jonas F. Hassler, sergt., must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; disch. on surg. certif., 1862.
Charles Rothermel, sergt., must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; pro. to sergt. Nov. 8, 1863; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; vet.
Aaron K. Cleaver, sergt., must. in Oct. 24, 1861; pro. to sergt. May 18, 1864; killed at Charlestown, Va., Aug. 21, 1864 ; vet.
James Briel, corp., must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; vet.
Frederick Miller, corp., must. in Oct. 21, 1861; vet. Augustus Snyder, corp., must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; w'nded at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864 ; vet.
Moses Snyder, corp., must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; vet.
Benjamin B. Laucks, corp., must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863 ; disch. on surg. certif. Sept. 6, 1863.
Amos M. Yergey, corp. must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; died at Washington, D. C., Oct. 12, 1862.
Roland Lang, musician, must. in Feb. 18, 1864; vet. Gideon Guinther, musician, must. in Feb. 29, 1864.
Privates.
David Angstadt, must in Feb. 29, 1864.
John Bartolet, must. in March 7, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, May 5, and at Fisher's Hill, Va., Sept. 22, 1864.
Levi Breidegam, must. in Feb. 17, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; disch. June 30, 1865.
Abraham Briel, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Feb. 11, 1863.
Jacob Brown, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Sa- lem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; must. out Oct. 27, 1864, expiration of term.
Daniel Bartolet, must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; disch. on surg. certif., 1862.
Daniel Breidegam, must. in Feb. 17, 1864; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; disch. on surg. certif., date unknown.
Isaac Dreibelbies, must. in Feb. 25, 1864.
Martin Dumback, must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; wounded at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; vet.
Rufus K. Dieter, must. in Aug. 2, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; disch. by G. O. June 20, 1865.
Jacob Drexel, must. in Feb. 10, 1864; wounded at Wilderness May 5, 1864; died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 9, 1864.
Charles Derolph, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; died June 14, of wounds received in action June 7, 1864.
Joseph Eberhart, must. iu Feb. 25, 1864.
Daniel Edinger, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. April 7, 1863.
James Edinger, must. iu Oct. 21, 1861 ; must. out Oct. 27, 1864, expiration of term.
Alfred Fegley, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at
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Spottsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864 ; vet.
Nathan Folk, must. in Feb. 24, 1864; wounded at Fisher's Hill, Va., Sept. 22, 1864.
John Filman, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
George W. Feierstein, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; died June 4, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
John Geisler, must. in Feb. 24, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Levi Gerhart, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; killed at Cold
Harbor June 5, 1864; buried in Nat. Cem., Ar- lington, Va .; vet.
Franklin Hain, must. in Feb. 25, 1864.
Samuel Heffner, must. in Feb. 23, 1864.
Patrick Hoosey, must. in March 10, 1864; wounded at Spottsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864. Elias Harding, must. in March 1, 1864; wounded at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.
Abraham Heck, must. in Aug. 21, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865; disch. by G. O. June 20, 1865.
Jefferson Hunter, must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; disch. on surg. certif., date unknown.
Augustus Herman, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif., date unknown.
John Heck, must. in Aug. 6, 1864; died April 3, 1865; buried in Nat. Cem., Arlington, Va.
John K. Keller, must. in Feb. 15, 1864; wounded at Spottsylvania Court-House, Va., May 12, 1864; disch. by G. O. June 19, 1865.
Charles H. Keller, must. in Oct. 21, 1861.
Isaac Koch, must. in Feb. 25, 1864.
John Kreider, must. in Feb. 15, 1864; not acc'ted for. James Loucks, must. in Feb. 10, 1864.
Mahlon Lees, must. in Feb. 10, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; and at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864; vet.
John Lease, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. June 11, 1862.
Tyler Leinbach, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif., date unknown.
Matthias Minker, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. April 7, 1863.
Nathaniel Mathias, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. March 29, 1862.
John Neting, must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; disch. on surg. certif., 1862.
Abraham Reidenour, must. in Feb. 29, 1864.
Frederick Rauch, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; disch. on surg. certif., date nuknown.
Henry Rothermel, must. in March 9, 1864.
Daniel M. Seyler, must. in Feb. 29, 1864.
Henry Sholter, must. in Feb. 29, 1864.
Josiah Shultz, must. in Oct. 24, 1861.
John Stofflet, must. in Feb. 16, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
William Snyder, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 11, 1862.
Augustus Seyler, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862 ; killed at Wilder- ness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Henry Seiger, must. in Feb. 19, 1864; killed at Win- chester, Va., Sept. 19, 1864.
Henry Shearer, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; died July 10, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862 ; buried in Mil. Asy. Cem., D. C.
Isaac Vansickle, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. March 14, 1865.
Maberry Weidner, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 3, 1862.
Harrison K. Wheat, must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; disch. Oct. 21, 1864, expiration of term.
H. Werkmeister, must. in Oct. 21, 1861 ; prisoner from May 3 to 11, 1863 ; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; died April 1, 1865; buried in Nat. Cem., Arlington, Va .; vet.
Eugene H. Yoder, must. in Feb. 22, 1864; wounded at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864, and at Peters- burg, April 2, 1865.
James Youse, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; vet.
Jonathan Zluhan, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; disch. on surg. certif., date unknown.
NINETY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
The Ninety-sixth Regiment was recruited mostly in Schuylkill County. Some men from Hamburg and Berks County were included in Company G. It was mustered into service on September 23, 1861, at Pottsville, and partici- pated in various engagements in the Peninsula, at Gettysburg and then in the Wilderness cam- paign. It was also engaged in the Shenandoah Valley. It was mustered out of service in West Philadelphia on October 21, 1864.
COMPANY G .- This company was recruited at Pottsville, in Schuylkill County. The fol- lowing men were from Hamburg, in Berks County :
Arthur S. Fessig, 1st lieut., must. in Sept. 23, 1861; pro. from 2d lieut. March 5, 1862; disch. Oct. 15, 1864.
John Williams, Ist sergt., must. in Oct. 3, 1861 ; pro. from sergt. Nov. 18, 1863; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; veteran.
Jonathan C. Bear, sergt., must. in Oct. 16, 1861; pro.
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to sergt .; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; veteran.
Lafayette Billig, sergt., must. in Oct. 7, 1862 ; pro. to sergt .; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; veteran.
William H. Fesig, sergt., must. in Oct. 3, 1861 ; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Oct. 1, 1863.
Benjamin B. Wagner, sergt., must. in Oct. 3, 1861; killed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; veteran.
Lewis C. Romich, corp., must. in Oct. 22, 1861 ; pro. to corp .; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864 ; veteran.
Evan M. Gery, corp., minst. in Oct. 22, 1861; capt. at Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864.
James J. Miller, corp., must. in Nov. 4, 1861; pro. to corp .; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Oct. 17, 1864; veteran.
Privates.
John Beard, must. in Oct. 3, 1861; wounded at Spott- sylvania C. H., Va, May 10, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; veteran. Gideon Beard, must. in Oct. 3, 1861 ; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; veteran.
Charles Beard, must. in April 4, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864.
Daniel Betz, must. in Oct. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 29, 1862 ; re-enlisted March 2, 1864; killed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 10, 1864. James Betz, must. in Oct.,7, 1861; killed at Spottsy]- vania C. H., Va., May 10, 1864 ; veteran.
William Betz, must. in March 5, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864.
Isaac Betz, must. in March 5, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864.
Charles H. Cook, must. in Nov. 4, 1861; died at Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 17, 1864.
James Hill, must. in Oct. 15, 1861; died at David's Island, N. Y., July 24, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Mark Killean, must. in Oct. 3, 1861 ; disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 29, 1862.
Charles Rothenberger, must. in Oct. 23, 1861; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 23, 1863.
Edgar Stambach, must. in Oct. 23, 1861; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864.
Albert Sunday, must. in Oct. 23, 1861; prisoner from Nov. 19, 1863, to Oct. 1, 1864; disch., exp. of term.
William Strasser, must. in Oct. 22, 1861 ; disch. on surg. certif. Nov. 28, 1862.
Simon Strasser, must. in Oct. 14, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Jan. 29, 1862.
Joshua Strasser, must. in Oct. 14, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Dec. 15, 1862.
Elias Strasser, must. in Oct. 14, 1861; died May 9, 1862.
Israel Strasser, must. in Oct. 22, 1861; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 10, 1864 ; trans. to . Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; vet- eran.
John Schollenberger, must. in Oct. 23, 1861; wound- ed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 10, 1864; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; veteran.
Abr. Schollenberger, must. in Oct. 23, 1861; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; veteran.
David Williams, must. in Sept. 23, 1861; trans. to Co. G, 95th Regt. P. V., Oct. 18, 1864; vet- eran.
Samuel Williams, must. in Oct. 29, 1861; died at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 17, 1862.
ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTH REGIMENT.
The greater part of Company H in this reg- iment was composed of men from Berks Coun- ty ; and among the field officers was John M. Gries, from Reading, chosen as major. Du- ring 1862 the regiment participated in the siege of Yorktown, and in the battles of Savage Station and Fair Oaks, in the Peninsula cam- paign. In the beginning of 1863 it was or- dered to South Carolina, and there took part in the siege of Charleston and the capture of Fort Wagner. During August, 1864, it was sta- tioned in Florida, guarding a line of railroad from Jacksonville to Baldwin. Thence it pro- ceeded north to Alexandria, where it performed duty in the fortifications on the southern side of the Potomac River, till its term of service ex- pired. It was mustered out of service at Phil- adelphia on September 30, 1864. Some of the. men from Berks County re-enlisted in this reg- iment. There were veterans and recruits suf- ficient to form a battalion of five companies .. Its principal service afterward was in the siege of Petersburg, participating in the assault on: the city, April 3 and 4, 1865. It was must- ered out of service at Portsmouth on August 25, 1865.
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