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Shultz, Henry J., private, September 16, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Schick, Adam M., private, September 16, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Silvis, William, private, September 16, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Storvers, Simeon, private, September 16, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Shannon, John S., private, September 16, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Schick, Reuben M., private, September 16, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's certificate June 1, 1862 ; re-enlisted March 29, 1864 ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Schick, John, private, September 16, 1861, three years ; discharged on sur- geon's certificate May 1, 1862.
Shannon, James E., private, September 16, 1861, three years ; discharged on surgeon's certificate April 1I, 1862.
Stokes, Simon, private, September 16, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's certificate May 13, 1863.
Silvis, Amos, private, September 13, 1862, three years; discharged on sur- geon's certificate February 18, 1864.
Schick, Adam, private, September 29, 1861, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864; veteran.
Silvis, Jeremiah, private, September 29, 1861, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864 ; veteran.
Shindledecker, A., private, August 21, 1862, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Sherman, John, private, August 21, 1862, three years ; transferred to Com- pany B October 18, 1864.
Schick, John R., private, August 21, 1862, three years ; transferred to Com- pany B October 18, 1864.
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Slocum, A. G. C., private, August 28, 1862, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Shannon, George B., private, March 29, 1864, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Schick, William F., private, March 9, 1864, three years; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Smith, George M., private, January 23, 1864, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Stone, Sylvester C., private, March 21, 1864, three years; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Spiker, Christian, private, September 16, 1861, three years; died at Nash- ville, Tenn., August 31, 1862.
Saegers, Lewis, private, September 16, 1861, three years; died January 5, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
Shindledecker, F., private, September 21, 1864, three years ; discharged by general order August 5, 1865.
Thompson, David, September 16, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Thomas, Jacob, private, September 16, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Turney, George W., private, October 23, 1863, three years; discharged by general order October 13, 1864.
Thompson, McClain, private, March 31, 1864, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
Woodward, West, private, September, 16, 1861, three years ; discharged on surgeon's certificate December 17, 1862.
Wiant, Frederick, private, September 16, 1861, three years ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps October 1, 1863.
Wiant, Jacob, private, September 16, 1861, three years; killed at McLam- or's Cove, Ga., September 11, 1863.
Young, John P., private, August 28, 1862, three years ; transferred to Company B October 18, 1864.
CHAPTER XXII.
COMPANY E, SEVENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT, P. V.
Recruited - Mustered - Service - Familiar Names - Roll of Company.
T 'HIS is another noble company, composed of Clarion county's gallant sons, that can be given only a short sketch at the writer's hands. It de- serves a volume. It was mustered into service on the 12th of October, 1861,
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at Kittanning. This company was organized at West Freedom, Clarion county, Pa. It left that place August 19, 1861, and proceeded to Pittsburgh, arriving there on the 21st of the month; then it came back as far as Kittan- ning, and was there mustered into the service as Company E, of Colonel Sir- well's Seventy-eighth Regiment. With the Army of the Cumberland it shared in the struggles and victories of our troops, and was mustered out of ser- vice November 4, 1864, at Kittanning, Pa.
The following names are familiar to many people of Clarion county: James G. Briggs, T. M. Graham, Allen Anchors, William J. Ramsey, David R. Elliott, Joseph R. Painter, Chambers Yingling, and many others on the follow- ing roll.
ROLL OF COMPANY E, SEVENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.1
James N. Hosey, captain, October 12, 1861, three years ; commissioned major April 9, 1864 ; not mustered ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Thomas J. Elliott, first lieutenant, October 12, 1861, three years ; resigned August 30, 1862.
James H. Anchors, first lieutenant, October 12, 1861, three years ; pro- moted from second lieutenant April 27, 1863, mustered out with company No- vember 4, 1864.
William F. Elliott, second lieutenant, October 12, 1861, three years ; pro- moted from first sergeant September 1, 1863 ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
James G. Briggs, first sergeant, October 12, 1861, three years ; promoted from sergeant September 1, 1863 ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Peter Wender, sergeant, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted from corporal May 20, 1863 ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
T. M. Graham, sergeant, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Henry A. Crick, sergeant, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted from corporal March 1, 1863 ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Jefferson B. Henry, sergeant, October 12, 1861, three years ; promoted to corporal November 1, 1863 ; to sergeant October 31, 1864; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Wm. H. Pritchard, sergeant, October 12, 1861, three years ; promoted from private December 16, 1861 ; died at Nashville, Tenn., October 31, 1862.
Reuben Latshaw, sergeant, October 12, 1861, three years ; promoted from corporal November 1, 1862 ; killed at Stone River, Tenn., January 2, 1863 ; buried in National Cemetery, grave 240.
1 Copied from Bates.
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Jeremiah Hummel, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
James McNutt, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted to cor- poral September 17, 1863; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
John Grunden, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Allen Anchors, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years ; promoted to cor- poral November 1, 1862, mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Harrison Adams, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted to corporal April 6, 1863; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
John Lusher, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted to cor- poral April 27, 1863 ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Wm. J. Ramsey, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted to corporal May 21, 1863 ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
W. M. Yingling, corporal, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted to corporal February 1, 1864; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Armstrong, Charles, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Armstrong, Jackson, private, August 28, 1862, three years ; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
Brady, John, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Boyer, Levi, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Bartley, Daniel W., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Blair, Isaiah, private, October 12, 1861, three years; discharged on sur- geon's certificate October 20, 1862.
Boyer, Ralph, private, October 12, 1861, three years; discharged on sur- geon's certificate August 13, 1863.
Baker, Marion, private, October 12, 1861, three years; transferred to Company I, November 16, 1861.
Barnaby, A. M., private, October 12, 1861, three years; promoted to hos- pital steward November 1, 1863.
Barrackman, E. S., private, September 18, 1862, three years; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps May 1, 1864.
Burns, Thomas L., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps November 10, 1864.
Bierey, Jeremiah, private, January 26, 1864, three years ; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864; veteran.
Barnett, Daniel, private, March 31, 1864, three years ; transferred to Com- pany A October 18, 1864.
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Berger, William, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; died at Louis- ville Ky., December 10, 1861 ; buried in National Cemetery, section D, range 4, grave 92.
Boyer, Martin L., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; died at Louis- ville, Ky., December 13, 1861 ; buried in National Cemetery, section A, range 2, grave 4.
Burford, Samuel, private, October 12, 1861, three years; died at Stone River, Tenn., January 8, 1863, of wounds received in action ; buried in Na- tional Cemetery, grave 21 I.
Corbett, William, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Callender, James, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Collar, George, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; discharged on surgeon's certificate June 28, 1862.
Chamber, James B., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; discharged on surgeon's certificate December 14, 1862.
Daniels, Harrison, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Disler, Joseph M., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Davis, William, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; transferred to Company I November 1, 1863.
Debo, Simon A., private, March 31, 1864, three years; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
Daniels, David, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; died February 25, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
Edinger, Henry, private, October 12, 1861, three years; captured near Chattanooga, Tenn., September 8, 1863.
Enbody, Davis, private, February 19, 1864, three years; transferred to Company A November 18, 1864.
Elliott, David R., private, March 31, 1864, three years; transferred to Company A November 18, 1864.
Fox, George, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Fox, John L., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Flick, David R., private, October 12, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's certificate July 2, 1862.
Ferguson, C. D., private, March 31, 1864, three years; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
George, Martin W., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
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George, Christian, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Graham, Oliver, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Grant, Joseph, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
George, Reuben, private, August 28, 1862, three years; transferred to company A October 18, 1864.
Hogan, Benjamin F., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Hunter, William M., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Hummel, Samuel, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Hogan, George W., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Hagan, James, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; transferred to Vet- eran Reserve Corps November 1, 1862.
Howe, Horatio S., private, March 31, 1864, three years; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
Huffman, John F., private, February 29, 1864, three years ; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
Hays, William, private, October 12, 1861, three years; died January 24, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
Irvin, Joseph, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Kelly, Samuel, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Knox, James, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; discharged on sur- geon's certificate June 30, 1862.
Karnes, Alexander, private, August 23, 1862, three years; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
Lytle, David S., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Latshaw, Ebenezer J., private, October 12, 1861, three years; died in Clarion county, Pa., August 2, 1862.
Myers, Charles, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Meeker, Heber B., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Marshal, Henry M., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; captured near Chattanooga September 8, 1863. 20
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Markle, William, private, October 12, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's certificate December 14, 1862.
Moore, Gibson G., private, October 12, 1861, three years; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps February 14, 1862.
Martin, Lewis, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; promoted to quar- termaster- sergeant March 1, 1862.
Marsh, George, private, October 12, 1861, three years; died March I, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn. ; burial record, P. Marsh, National Cemetery, Stone River, grave 217.
Mortimer, William S., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; died March 5, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
McCool, Jasper, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
McCoy, Andrew, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
McIlwaine, James A., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
McPherson, James A., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
McIlwaine, Josiah, private, October 12, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's certificate March 5, 1862.
McElroy, James, private, February 29, 1864, three years ; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
McCall, Eli, private, January 3, 1862, three years ; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
McCain, Alexander, private, October 12, 1861, three years; died at Free- port, Pa., April 24, 1864.
Nichols, James G., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Nichols, George W., private, August 28, 1862, three years ; transferred to company A October 18, 1864.
Over, Christian, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; missed in action at Stone River, Tenn., January 1, 1863.
Phinici, Samuel, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; prisoner from Sep- tember 23, 1863, to November 20, 1864 ; discharged January 17, 1865, to date November 20, 1864.
Painter, Joseph R., private, March 31, 1864, three years ; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
Reese, Thomas, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Ramsey, John W., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
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Reichert, Thomas L., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Reardon, Andrew J., private, February 17, 1864, three years; transferred to company A October 18, 1864; veteran.
Rupert, S. M., private, October 12, 1861, three years; died February 17, 1862.
Slaugenhaupt, J. A., private, October, 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Say, Thomas, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Snyder, John, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Seip, James H., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Shaner, Samuel R., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Smith, Henry C., October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with com- pany November 4, 1864.
Shafer, Henry S., October 12, 1861, three years; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps September 1, 1863.
Sewart, Allen, private, January 3, 1862, three years ; transferred to Com- pany A October 18, 1864.
Slaugenhaupt, J. D., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; killed at Dal- las, Ga., May 21, 1864.
Snyder, Christian, private, October 12, 1861, three years; missing in ac- tion at Stone River, Tenn., January 1, 1863.
Sternts, Peter, (or Peter Stauts), private, March 21, 1864, three years ; died at Nashville, Tenn., July 9, 1864.
Slater, Evan W., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; paroled prisoner; deserted 1863.
Turner, John H., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Teitsworth, James R, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Turner, John M., private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Thorn, Samuel, private, October 12, 1861, three years; killed on picket November 13, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Louisville, Ky., sec. D, range 4, grave 93.
Williams, Jonathan N., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Whitling, Edward, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
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Wormer, Jacob, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Wenner, William, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; died December 7, 1861, buried in National Cemetery, Louisville, Ky., sec. D, range 4, grave 98.
Whitehill, Henry H., private, October 12, 1861, three years ; died January 9, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn .; burial record H. H. White- hill, National Cemetery, grave 128.
Yingling, John, private, October 12, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Yingling, Chambers, private, October 12, 1861, three years; mustered out with company November 4, 1864.
Yingling, Joseph R., private, March 31, 1864, three years; transferred to Company A October 18, 1864.
Yohe, John, private, October 12, 1861, three years; killed on picket at Camp Rutherford, Tenn., April 16, 1862.
Yingling, David M., private, March 21, 1864, three years; died at Chat- tanooga, Tenn., July 21, 1864.
Yingling, Emory, private, March 31, 1864, three years ; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 18, 1864, grave 6,103.
CHAPTER XXIII.
COMPANY A, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD REGIMENT, P. V.
Enlistment -Route to the Field -Services -Roll.
TN August, 1861, Captain R. Laughlin, assisted by A. H. Alexander, W. C. Mobley, and James R. Haun, recruited a company of volunteers at Callens- burg, Clarion county, Pa. It went into camp at Camp Orr, Kittanning, Pa., with fifteen men, who were left there, and the recruiting continued till the num- ber reached about one hundred and fifty men, which was reduced by assign- ment to other companies, so that at the time of muster into the United States service, September 7, 1861, it numbered one hundred and eleven men. It was mustered in by Captain Henry B. Hays, of the United States Army, and de- signated Company A, of the One Hundred and Third Regiment, P. V. The company then elected R. Laughlin, captain ; A. H. Alexander, first lieutenant ; George D. Schott, second lieutenant. The enrollment papers had, however, pre- viously designated R. Laughlin, captain.
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In February, 1862, the company, with the regiment, left Camp Orr, and proceeded by rail to Harrisburg, where the regiment received clothing, and went at once to Washington, under command of Colonel T. F. Lehman. It went into camp north of the Capitol, but soon left there and moved to Meridian Hill, where it arrived about the first of April, 1862. At this place the One Hundred and Third was placed in General Keim's Provisional Brigade of Casey's Division of Keyes's Corps, and ordered to the Peninsula. The troops went to Fortress Monroe, and into camp near Hampton. After staying in camp a short time the corps moved forward, and the company of which this sketch is written, participated in the siege of Yorktown. When the enemy evacuated Yorktown the One Hundred and Third led Keim's Brigade in its approach to tha battle-field at Williamsburg. In the battle of Williamsburg Company A sustained no serious loss. It next took part in the terrible battle of Fair Oaks or Seven Pines. Before entering upon this campaign, however, the number of the company had been somewhat reduced. . It was over-full at time of muster, and some of the men were transferred to other organizations, as noted in roll.
In the battle of Fair Oaks the company had two men killed, nine wounded and one prisoner. In this battle Captain R. Laughlin was officer of the day for the regiment. Major Gazzam was in command of the regiment. Lack of space compels us to omit Captain Laughlin's well-written description of the battle.
After the battle of Fair Oaks the company, with the brigade, was posted at White Oak Swamp, where the men built fortifications. Exposed to the heat and to the malaria of the swamp, many were taken sick, and at times it was difficult to get enough well men to relieve the pickets. On the 28th of June the troops began their march, and what was fit for duty of the company arrived at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862, and took part in that battle, supporting a battery on the left. The brigade, now commanded by General Wessels, covered the retreat of the army to Harrison's Landing on the James. On the march the enemy made frequent attacks, but were repelled by Wessels. At Harrison's Landing the company went into camp, but soon went down the Peninsula to Fortress Monroe. It was ordered to Antietam, and embarked on transports for that point, when it was ordered to Norfolk, thence to Suffolk. The com- pany remained at Suffolk till December 5, 1862, when it marched to the Chowan River, and proceeded by transports to Newbern, N. C., where the troops made a raid into the interior as far as Goldsboro, N. C. On this raid they had three hard fights, one at Kingston, N. C., one at White Hall, and one at Goldsboro. The battle of Kingston was fought on the 14th of December, 1862.
In this struggle Captain Laughlin distinguished himself by his bravery. He commanded the left wing of the regiment, and led it with other troops across a swamp to the attack of the enemy after the swamp had been declared impas- sable. Laughlin plunged into the water to the waist and was followed close by
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his fearless men. It was a brilliant dash, and his followers attested their ap- proval by patriotic cheers. Here Laughlin earned a promotion, but never re- ceived one. The credit was given to Colonel Hunt, who supported Colonel Maxwell, who commanded the right of the One Hundred and Third. Colonel Howell, with the Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteers, supported Laughlin, and justice to a brave man would have given him a new title; but while the soldiers all knew to whom the credit was due, the service was never recognized.
The company fought at White Hall December 16, and at Goldsboro the 17th. After the battle of Goldsboro the troops returned to Newbern, N. C. Captain Laughlin sent in his resignation on the 20th of January, 1863. The following is a copy:
" HEADQUARTERS ONE HUNDRED AND THIRD P. V., -
NEWBERN, N. C., January 20, 1863.
"To COLONEL SOUTHARD HUFFMAN, A. A. General Eighteenth Army Corps :
" Having served as a line officer in the 103d Penna. Vol. for over eighteen months, and having been exposed to all the vicissitudes of the campaign on the peninsula, and being in my fifty-sixth year, my declining health admon- ishes me that to attempt to do the duties of a line officer any longer would be injustice to myself, as well as injurious to the service to which I have been so long attached ; I therefore, for the above and many other reasons, do hereby tender to you my resignation of the office of captain Co. A, 103d Reg't. Penna. Vol.
R. LAUGHLIN."
It was accepted and Captain Laughlin discharged January 24, 1863.
Lieutenant A. H. Alexander was promoted to captain January 25, 1863. The company was sent to Plymouth, N. C., soon after. This was the Union army's farthest outpost. Company A was assigned to Fort Williams, the main fort in the center of the line of works. It mounted six guns-four thirty-two pounders and two six pounders. While in Fort Williams, Company A and the remainder of the One Hundred and Third re-enlisted as veterans January I, 1864.
On the afternoon of April 17, 1864, the enemy in force attacked the fort. The garrison fought day and night till about II A. M. April 20, when, being overpowered, the troops were compelled to surrender, having used all their ammunition. The rebels numbered 15,000. The garrison had 1,922 men fit for duty. One hundred officers and 2,198 enlisted men were taken prisoners. Our loss in the conflict was about 200 killed and wounded. The enemy acknowl- edged a loss of 1,800 men. The roll of the company gives the names of the prisoners.
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