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FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS."
Josiah IIarlan, col., Oct. 5, 1861; discharged by special order, Aug. 20, 1862.
Samnel P. Spear, col, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted from lieut .- col., Aug. 25, 1862; brev. brig .- gen., March 13, 1865; wounded at Fivo Forks, April 1, 1865; resigned, May 9, 1865.
Frank A. Stratton, col., Sept. 30, 1861 ; promoted from eapt., Co. A, to maj., Sept. 1, 1862 ; lieut .- col., Oct. 1, 1864; col., May 25, 1865 ; brev. brig .- gen., March 13, 1865; wounded, March 17, 1863, and Oct. 7, 1864; mustered out with regiment.
George Stetzel, lieut .- col., Aug. 19, 1861; promoted from maj., Aug. 20, 1862 ; resigned Sept. 18, 1864.
James A. Shelby, lieut .- col , Sept. 6, 1861 ; promoted from capt., Co. G, to maj., Oct. 1, 1864 ; lieut .- col., May 25, 1865; mustered ont with regiment.
Samuel Wetherill, maj., Sept. 25, 1861; promoted from capt., Co. II, Oct. 10, 1861 ; discharged, Oct. 10, 1864; exp. of term.
Noah M. Runyan, maj., Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted from eapt., Co. M, Oct. 5, 1861; resigned, Sept. 15, 1862. .
George T. Cornog, maj., Aug. 19, 1861; promoted from eapt., Co. B, Oct. 7, 1862 ; discharged on surgeon's certificate, April 8, 1864.
Albert J. Ackerly, maj., Aug. 31, 1861 ; promoted from eapt., Co. K, May 4, 1864 ; discharged Sept. 25, for wounds received at Staun- ton River Bridge, Va., June 25, 1864.
John Cassells, maj., Nov. 8, 1861 ; promoted from eapt., Co. C, Oct. 28, 1864 ; resigned, April 1, 1865.
James E. McFarlan, maj., Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted from capt., Co. B, to maj., April 1, 1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
John S. Nimmon, maj., Aug. 31, 1861 ; promoted from capt., Co. D, May 25, 1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
Nathan H. Robbins, adj., Oct. 5, 1861; promoted from 1st lieut., Co. 1I, Dec. 27, 1861 ; resigned, Oct. 26, 1862.
Arch. A. Menzies, adj., Aug. 28, 1861 ; promoted from corp., Co. HI, to sergt .- maj., May 1, 1862; to adj., Oct. 26, 1862 ; to capt., Co. G, Nov. 6, 1864.
John C. Sample, adj., Aug. 21, 1861; promoted from 1st lieut., Co. D, Dec. 1, 1864; to capt., Co. L, Feb. 19, 1865.
Samuel R. Strattoo, adj., Jan. 1, 1864; promoted from sergt., Co. L, to sergt .- maj., Feb. 3, 1865 ; to adj., Feb. 9, 1865; com. eapt., Co. A, June 0, 1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
Samuel 11. Jacobs, quar .- mast., Nov. 2, 1861; deserted Oct. 8, 1862.
Charles A. Sherman, quar .- mast., Sept. 21, 1861 ; promoted from sergt., Co. A, April 4, 1862 ; discharged, April 3, 1865 ; exp. term.
Turman Gulie, quar .- mast., Aug. 31, 1861 ; promoted from Ist lieut., Co. K, April 3, 1865 ; mustered out with regt. Vet.
Edward A. Minnich, com .- sergt., Aug. 21, 1861 ; promoted from sergt., Co. D, Nov. 14, 1862 ; 2d lieut., Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.
John L. Roper, com .- sergt., Sept. 25, 1861 ; promoted from 2d lieut., Co. I, Jan 20, 1863; to capt. and com. sub. U. S. Vols., April 29, 1864 ; resigned, Feb. 5, 1865.
Thomas C. Wilson, com .- sergt., Sept. 25, 1861 ; promoted from eorp., Co. M, to com .- sergt., Sept. 23, 1868; to com. sub., June 1, 1864; discharged. Feb. 3, 1865. Vet.
James H. Clover, com .- sergt., Aug. 27, 1862; promoted from priv., Co. L, to com .- serg., May 1, 1861; to com. sub., Feb. 9, 1865; mus- tered out with regt.
George C. Harlan, surg., Sept. 14, 1861 ; captured at Reams' Sta- tion, Va., June 29, 1864; discharged Sept. 26, 1864. Exp. of term. Heister M. Nagle, surg., Aug. 6, 1862; promoted from asst. surg., Dec. 17, 1864; mustered out with regiment.
Wm. M. Weidman, asst. surg., Sept. 14, 1861 ; discharged by special order, Jan. 18, 1862.
James W. Applegate, asst. surg., May 3, 1862; resigned, Aug. 14, 1862.
Wm. J. Doner, asst. surg., March 22, 1863; resigned, Fch. 17, 1864. Aug. R. Nchinger, asst. surg., July 8, 1864; mustered out with regiment.
Wm. II. N. Stewart, chap., Oct. 5, 1861 ; resigned, Jan. 15, 1862.
J. Addison Whittaker, chap., March 29, 1862; resigned, April 9, 1862.
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Joseph F. Flattery, sergt .- maj., Jan, 21, 1864; promoted from priv., Co, L, Maroh 13, 1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
Sylvester A. Weldy, sorgt .- maj., Ang. 21, 1861 : promoted from priv., Co. D, July 10, 1861, to 2d lieut, Co. D, Nov. 28, 1864. Vet.
Thornton J. Elliott, sergt .- mnj., Aug. 26, 1861 ; promoted from sergt., Co. M, July 17, 1863 ; transferred as 1st sorgt. to Co. M, July 10, 1864. Vet.
Richard M. Morrell, sergt .- maj., Oet. 5, 1861; transferred to Co. A, April 21, 1862.
Michael 11. Stoner, sorgt .- maj., Ang. 21, 1861 ; promoted fromn sorgt., Co. D. Oct. 24, 1862 ; transferred to Co. D, July 16, 1863.
Russell J. Ross, quar .- mast. sergt., Fob. 26, 1865; promoted from sergt., Co. F, Oct. 15, 1864 ; commissioned 2d lieut., Co. A, April 1, 1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
Amintor Davidson, quar .- mast. sergt., Oet. 5, 1861; promoted from quar .- mast. sergt., Co. E, Oct. 5, 1861, to capt., Co. E, Jan. 18, 1862.
N. P. Aspinwall, quar .- mast. sergt., Aug. 27, 1861; promoted from corp., Co. F, Jaly 10, 1862, to capt. and asst. quar .- mast., U. S. V., March 11, 1863 : resigned, Nov. 28, 1864.
James T. Baldwin, quar .- mast. sergt., Aug. 21, 1861; promotod from corp., Co. E, Feb. 13, 1862; transferred to Co. E, Sept. 25, 1862.
John B. Farr, com .- sergt., February 29, 1864; promoted from priv., Co. D, Feb. 23, 1865: mustered out with regiment.
Alex. C. Runyan, com .- sergt., Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted from sergt., Co. M, Dec. 10, 1861; transferred to Co. M. June 6, 1862.
Francis Meyors, sad .- sergt., Sept. 22, 1861; promoted from sad., Co. H, March 29, 1864; mustered out with regiment. Vet.
George B. Qoinn, sad .- sergt., Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted from sad., Co. B, May 4, 1863; transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, March 28, 1864.
George Thomas, vet. surg., Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted from farrier, Co. B, May 4, 1863; mustered out with regiment. Vet.
James T. Harnett, hosp. stew., Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted from priv., Co. M, Sept. 14, 1862; captured at Reams' Station, Va., June 29, 1864; discharged by general order, June 21, 1865. Vet.
Seth S. Emery, hosp. stew., Sept. 20, 1861 ; promoted from priv., Co. A, Sept. 6, 1862; discharged by general order, Aug. 4, 1865. Vet.
llenry C. Archibald, hosp. stew., Oct. 9, 1861 ; discharged by special order, Ang. 4, 1862.
Webb Vincent, hosp. stew., Aug. 21, 1861; promoted from priv., Co. A, Aug. 10, 1864; discharged, Sept. 20, 1864; expiration of term. Peter Happlo, chief bagler, Nov. IS, 1863; promoted from bugler, Co. M, March 27, 1864 : mustered out with regiment. Vet.
Henry Billbrough, chief bugler, Aug. 20, 1861: promoted from bugler, Co. C, Nov. 1, 1861; transferred to Co. C, March 5, 1864.
George H. Bishop, chief bugler, Aug. 19, 1861; promoted from bugler, Co. B, March I, 1862 ; transferred to Co. B, Sept. 16, 1862. John Jones, chief bugler, Sept. 1, 1862; not accounted for.
Wm. R. Wileox, chief bugler, Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted from priv., Co. M ; transferred to Co. M, Aug. 3, 1863.
Henry Young, chief bugler, Sept. 10, 1861 ; promoted from bugler, Co. I, Feb. 1, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I; date unknown.
Company F.
Newberry E. Calkins, capt., Aug. 27, 1861 ; discharged on surgeon's certificate, March 4, 1862.
Benj. B. Mitchell, capt., Aug. 27, 1861; promoted from 1st lieut., March 13, 1862; discharged, Sept. 24, 1864. Expiration of term.
Thornton J. Elliott, capt., Aug. 26, 1861 ; promuted from 1st lieut., Nov. 6, 1864; mustered out with company. Vet.
David O. Tears, Ist lieut., Aug. 27, 1861; promoted from 2d lieut., March 13, 1862; kille.l at Reams' Station, Jane 29, 1864.
Wm. S. Spalding, 1st lieut., Ang. 27, 1861 ; promoted to corp., July 1, 1864; to sergt., July 22, 1864; to Ist sergt., Joly 24, 1864; to 1st lieut., Nov. 6, 1864 : mustered out with regiment. Vet.
Philip A. Palmer, 2d lieut., Aug. 27, 1861 ; promoted from 1st sergt., Mareb 13, 1865 ; commissioned 1st licut., Jano 36, 1864 ; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Joly 24, 1864.
John V. Pickering, 2d lieut., Aug. 27, 1861; promoted to corp., June 11, 1862 ; sergt., Dec. 22, 1863 ; 1st sergt., Sept. 1, 1864: 2d lieut., Nov. 4, 1861 ; mustered out with company. Vet.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT .*
The regiment was recruited for nine months in the months of July and August, 1862, and was from the north- ern part of the State. Company A was recruited in Mon- tour county, principally from the employees of the Danville iron-works, B in Wyoming county, C and D in Bradford county, E and H in Columbia county, F and G in Carbon county, and I and K in Luzerne county. The companies rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, and were mustered into the service from Aug. 11 to 18. On the 15th the regimental organization was effected and the field-officers appointed, viz. : Richard A. Oakford, of Luzerne county, colonel ; Vincent M. Wilcox, of Luzerne county, lieutenant-colonel ; Charles Albright, of Carbon county, major. Col. Oakford had served as colonel of the 15th Regt. in the three months' serviee.
On the 19th the regiment moved for the front, via Washington, and encamped near Fort Corcoran, on the Virginia shore of the Potomac, opposite the capitol. Here instruction in the art of war was received, and practiced to the music of the guns at Bull Run and Chantilly. On Sept. 2 it marched to Brockville, Md., twenty-two miles, in seven hours. Here it was assigned to Kimball's Brigade, French's Division of Summer's Corps, the other regiments of the brigade being the 14th Indiana, 8th Ohio, and 7th Virginia. On Sept. 13 the regiment made a forced march of thirty-three miles, reaching the battle-field of South Mountain just as the fighting for the day closed. It joined in the pursuit of the enemy across Antietam creck on the 16th, and at nine o'clock on the following morning met the enemy at close quarters, in an exposed position on the centre of the line of battle, which was especially trying to new troops for the first time under fire. Here the men of the 132d received a baptism in blood, but resolutely, with- out wavering, the regiment held its position for four hours, when, with ammunition exhausted and ranks shattered, it was relieved by the Irish Brigade, and retired in good order. Col. Kimball says, in his official report, "Every man in my command behaved in the most exemplary man- ner, and as men who had determined to save their country or die. A glance at the position held by the rebels tells how terrible was the punishment inflicted on them. The corn-fields on the front are strewn with their dead and wounded, and in the ditch first occupied by them the bodies are so numerous that they seem to have fallen dead in line of battle."
The regiment lost 30 killed, 114 wounded, and 8 miss- ing, Col. Oakford and Lieut. Anson C. Cranmer being among the killed.
After the battle the 2d Corps moved to Harper's Ferry, and the regiment encamped on Bolivar Heights. Lieut .- Col. Wilcox was promoted to colonel, Maj. Albright to lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. Joseph E. Shreve to major.
The 132d distinguished itself at the battle of Fredericks- burg, winning a name for gallant deeds that the future can never dim. It was in the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 2d Corps, and was led by Lieut .- Col. Albright. "In the
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charge on Marye's Heights, on Dec. 13, it ocenpied a posi- tion in the second line with veteran troops, and showed a heroism in the assault not excelled by the bravest. Sick- ness and casualties had reduced the command to 340 ef- fective men, and of this number it lost 150. Five men and 2 commissioned officers, Lieuts. Charles MeDougal and Henry H. Hoagland, were stricken down while bearing the colors. The latter was killed while in the act of re- ceiving the flag from the hands of its dying bearer, and waving it on to the conflict. An incident which occurred in this battle well illustrates the valor and determination which fircd the hearts of the citizen soldiery in this war. John Kestler, a private in Co. F, had his arm blown off at the elbow by a cannon-ball as the regiment entered the fight. With his arm bandaged, he still kept the field ; and, as the shattered ranks came back from the bloody assault, he rushed up to the colonel, saying, ' We shall whip them yet !'"
When the regiment was returning to town, the color- bearcr, severely wounded and weak from the loss of blood, but clinging to his trust, the colors, entered a hospital, and becoming insensible, died shortly afterwards. In the dark- ness the colors were not missed for the moment, though it was known that they were with the command when it en- tered the town. They were found and carried away by the officers of another regiment.
A court of inquiry afterwards held on the loss of the colors reported as follows : "The last color-bearer, badly wounded, left his regiment after dark, and in the town en- tered a church used as a hospital, taking his colors with him. He was carried away from this place, and the colors left behind. The very fidelity of the color-bearer, holding to his colors as long as he was conscious, was the occasion of their loss to the regiment. Not only no fault should be found with the regiment, but it should receive unqualified commendation."
Gen. French commended the gallantry of the 132d in unqualified terms.
From the return of the regiment from the battle of Fred- ericksburg to near the close of April, 1863, it was engaged only in ordinary camp and picket duty near Falmouth. In January Col. Wilcox was honorably discharged, and Lieut .- Col. Albright promoted to succeed him ; Maj. Shreve to be lieutenant-colonel, and Adj. Fred L. Hitchcock to be major.
Though the term of enlistment of a portion of its men had expired when the movement to Chancellorsville began, yet the 132d fell into line without a murmur, and marched with alacrity to the field. It was first led to the support of the first line of attack, but was withdrawn before a de- termined engagement had taken place, and was with the division held in reserve during May 1 and 2. On the 3d, in the morning, it was moved rapidly to the front, where the Union arms had met with disaster the evening before.
" On entering the woods near the Chancellor House, and between that and the Fredericksburg plank-road, it received a severe fire from the enemy in his well-chosen position, which was briskly returned, and a charge delivered with the bayonet, in which a number of prisoners were taken. In the new line of works the regiment held an advanced
position, and held it until the close of the battle, when the division was withdrawn and the retreat commenced."
The loss of the regiment in this engagement was about 50 killed and wounded.
It was relieved from duty May 12, its term of service having fully expired, and returned to Harrisburg, where it was mustered out on the 24th.
In his farewell order, Gen. French expressed the bope that, " after a brief sojourn at home, the brave men of this regiment, who had passed unscathed through the thickest of the fight in three pitched battles, would again rally round the flag which they had so nobly defended." The hope thus expressed was realized, for about two-thirds of the command re-entered the service, and remained till the close of the war. Col. Albright and many of his old officers and men went out again in the 202d Regiment.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS."
Richard A. Oakford, col., Aug. 21, 1862; killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862.
Vineent M. Wilcox, col., Aug. 26, 1862 ; promoted from lieut .- col., Sept. 10, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Jan. 24, 1863.
Charles Albright, col., Aug. 21, 1862; promoted from maj. to lieut .- col., Sept. 18, 1862 ; to col., Jan. 24, 1863 ; mustered out with regiment.
Joseph E. Shreve, lieut .- col., Aug. 22, 1862 ; promoted from capt., Co. A, to maj., Sept. 18, 1862; to lieut .- col., Jan. 24, 1863; mustered out with regiment.
Fred. L. Ilitchcock, maj., Aug. 22, 1862; promoted from adjt., Jan. 24, 1863 ; mustered out with regiment.
Austin F. Clapp, adjt., Aug. 14, 1862; promoted from sergt .- maj., Jan. 24, 1863 ; mustered out with regiment.
Clinton W. Neal, quar .- mast., Aug. 13, 1862 ; promoted from corp., Co. E, Aug. 22, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Levi Oberholtzer, surg., Aug. 30, 1862; promoted from asst. surg., 139th Regt., P. V., Dee. 22, 1862; discharged, Jan. 6, 1863.
James W. Anawalt, surg., Sept. 12, 1862; mustered out with regi- ment.
George K. Thompson, asst. surg., August, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
George W. Hoover, asst. surg., Sept. 3, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
A. H. Schoonmacker, chap., Aug. 16, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Frank I. Deemer, sergt .- maj., Aug. 15, 1862 ; promoted from priv., Co. K, Jan. 24, 1863 ; mustered out with regiment.
Thomas Maxwell, sergt .- maj., Aug. 14, 1862 ; promoted from priv., Co. A, Aug. 15, 1862 ; to Ist lieut., Co. A, Nov. 1, 1862.
Brooks A. Bass, quar .- mast. sergt., Aug. 15, 1862 ; promoted from priv., Co. 1, Jan. 1, 1863; mustered out with regiment.
Elmore H. Wells, quar .- mast. sergt., Aug. 11, 1862; transferred to Co. B, Jan. 1, 1863.
Alonzo B. Case, com .- sergt., Aug. 11, 1862; promoted from sergt., Co. C, Dec. 25, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
W. W. Coolbaugh, com .- sergt., Aug. 14, 1862 ; promoted from corp., Co. K, Oct. 10, 1862 ; transferred to Co. K, Dec. 25, 1862.
John F. Solomon, com .- sergt., Aug. 13, 1862 ; promoted from priv., Co. G, Aug. 15, 1863; died at Harper's Ferry, Oet. 16, 1862.
Moses Y. Corwin, hosp. stow., Aug. 14, 1862 ; promoted from priv., Co. K, April 6, 1863 ; mustered out with regiment.
Horace A. Deans, hosp. stew., Aug. 15, 1862 ; promoted from priv., Co. I, Oct. 1, 1862; transferred to Co. I, April 6, 1863.
Company C.
Herman Townsend, capt., Aug. 13, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, 1863.
Chas. M. McDougall, capt., Aug. 13, 1862; promoted from Ist lieut., Jan. 10, 1863 ; mustered out with company.
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James A. Rogers, Ist lieut., Aug. 11, 1862 ; promoted from sergt. to 1st sorgt., Sept. 18, 1862; to Ist lieut., Jan. 10, 1863 ; mustered out with company.
Anson C. Cranmer, 2d lieut., Aug. 13, 1862 ; killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862.
Levi D. Landon, 2d lieut., Aug. 11, 1862 : promoted from Ist sergt., Sept. 18, 1862 ; mustered out with company.
Company D.
Chas. H. Chase, capt., Aug. 14, 1862 ; resignod, Dec. 6, 1862.
W. H. Carnochan, eapt., Ang. 14, 1862; promoted from 2d lieut., Nov. 29, 1862; mustered out with company.
Chas. E. Gladding, Ist lieut., Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company.
J. W. Brown, 2d lieut., Aug. 14, 1862; discharged, Aug. 11, 1862, to date Ang. 14, 1862.
F. Marion Wells, 2d lieut., Ang. 12, 1862; promoted from 1st sergt., Dee. 6, 1862 ; wounded, with loss of leg, at Chaneellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; absent in hospital when company mustered out.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT .*
One company recruited in Bradford County was assigned to the 137th Regt. of nine months' men, the same being commanded by Capt. Thomas McFarland, and known in the regimental organization as Co. I. Co. A was recruited chiefly in Wayne county, B in Crawford county, C, E, and H in Clinton county, D, F, and G in Butler county, and K in Schuylkill county. The companies rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, and effected a regimental organization Ang. 25, 1862, by electing the following-named field-officers : Henry M. Bossert, of Clinton county, colonel ; Joseph B. Kiddoo, of Allegheny county, lientenant-colonel; and Charles W. Wingard, of Clinton county, major. A few only of its officers and men had any military experience.
The regiment proceeded to Washington soon after its organization, and reported to Gen. Casey. It encamped near the city, and during its stay there was drilled by offi- cers from the forts. It was assigned to Gen. Hancock's Brigade, Smith's Division, 6th Corps, on Aug. 31, as that corps was marching through Washington after the Bull Run defeat, and about to enter on the Maryland campaign. At Crampton's Gap, in South Mountain, the 137th was first under fire, though it did not assist in earrying the pass.
At the battle of Antietam, Col. Bossert, with Co. I, sup- ported the brigade battery, and, by his coolness under fire, won the thanks of the brigade commander. The main body of the regiment was held in reserve, and after the battle assisted in burying the dead.
At Dam No. 4 of the Potomac it engaged in guard duty and battalion drill. With the brigade, it joined the pursuit after Stuart in his raid into Pennsylvania, commencing its march at midnight and making no halt until it was far into its own State. The pursuit was fruitless, and the command went into camp a few miles from Hagerstown, near the State line. From this point it was moved, near the close of October, into the defenses at Washington, and was en- eamped to the south of the East Branch of the Potomac, with other new regiments. Here it was thoroughly drilled and disciplined.
When the army reached Fredericksburg, under command of Gen. Burnside, the regiment again took the field, and was posted with four regiments of New Jersey and one of
New York troops, all under command of Col. Bossert, at Acqnia creek, and charged with guarding the landing and the railroad leading to Fredericksburg. It was ordered to the front from this point, Jan. 20, 1863, to participate in Burnside's second campaign, but on the abandonment of the same the regiment went into camp at Belle Plain. On March 14 Col. Bossert was honorably discharged, and Lieut .- Col. Kiddoo promoted to the vacancy, Maj. Wingard to be lieutenant-colonel, and Capt. Delos Walker to be major.
The 137th participated in the Chancellorsville movement, being under a heavy artillery fire from April 27 to the night of May 1, in temporary earthworks erected by itself on the south bank of the Rappahannock, at Franklin's crossing. It was on the front on May 2, but no serious fighting transpired before its position, and three days afterwards it returned to camp. It was mustered out of service at Harrisburg, June 1, 1863.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.+
Henry M. Bossert, col., Aug. 25, 1862 ; resigned, March 14, 1863.
Joseph B. Kiddoo, col., Nov. 1, 1861; promoted from 1st sergt., Co. F, 63d P. V., to lient .- col., Aug. 25, 1862 ; to col., March 15, 1863 ; mustered out with regiment.
Chas. W. Wingard, lieut .- col., Aug. 25, 1862 ; promoted from maj., March 15, 1863; mustered out with regiment.
Delos Walker, maj., Aug. 15, 1862 ; promoted from capt., Co. B, May 8, 1863 ; mustered out with regiment.
Wm. T. Crispen, adj., Aug. 16, 1862; promoted from Ist lieut., Co. C, Aug. 31, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Geo. H. Graham, quar .- mast., Aug. 25, 1862; promoted from priv., Co. G, Aug. 28, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Philip R. Palm, surg., Sept. 16, 1862; promoted from asst. surg., 110th P. V., Dec. 19, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Marsh G. Whitney, asst. surg., Aug. 30, 1862; resigned April 1, 1863.
Wm. MePherson, asst. surg., Sept. 12, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Alfred H. Taylor, chap., Aug. 30, 1862 ; mustered out with regi- ment.
Addison J. Brinker, sergt .- maj., Sept. 7, 1862; promoted from Ist sergt., Co. G, Nov. 18, 1862 ; mustered out with regiment.
Adolphus Baker, sergt .- maj., Aug. 25, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Nov. 27, 1862. . Geo. M. Fleming, quar .- mast. sergt., Aug. 23, 1862 ; promoted from priv., Co. E, Aug. 30, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
John G. Ilarrison, com .- sergt., Sept. 1, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
A. A. Wheelock, hos. stew., Aug. 12, 1862; promoted from priv., Co. C, Aug. 26, 1862; mustered out with regiment.
Company I.
Thomas McFarland, capt., Aug. 26, 1862; resigned, Jan. 10, 1863. Wm. F. Johnson, capt., Aug. 26, 1862 ; promoted from 1st lieut., Jan. 11, 1863 ; mustered out with company.
Joseph G. Isenberg, Ist lieut., Aug. 26, 1862; promoted from 2d lieut., Jan. 11, 1863 ; mustered out with company.
John L. May, 2d lieut., Aug. 20, 1862; promoted from 1st sergt., Jan. 11, 1863 ; mustered out with company.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FIRST REGIMENT.
The 14Ist was known as the Bradford regiment ; its principal officers were Bradford men, and seven full com- panies of its roster were recruited in this county, viz., Co. A, Capt. George W. Jackson ; B, Capt. Guy H. Wat- kins ; C, Capt. Abram J. Swart ; D, Capt. Isaac A. Park ; E, Capt. Joseph B. Reeve; I, Capt. Israel P. Spaulding ;
t The date following the rank, in each ease, is that of muster into servicec.
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K, Capt. Jason Wright. Co. F, Capt. Henry F. Beards- ley, was from Susquehanna, as was also Co. G, Capt. James L. Mumford, and Co. H was from Wayne, and commanded by Capt. Tyler.
The regiment was organized Aug. 29, 1862, with the following field-officers : Henry J. Madill, colonel ; Guy H. Watkins, lieutenant-colonel ; Israel P. Spaulding, major.
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