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vance trenches. On the 21st one man in the Eighty-fifth was killed and twenty wounded, three mortally ; on the 24th one man was killed and seven wounded; on the 27th two were killed and eight wounded ; on the 30th four were killed and eight wounded, Lieutenant Colonel Purviance being among the killed. Sickness in the Eighty-fifth was alarming-caused by the extreme lieat of the days, the dampness of the trenches and poor quality of the water-until her numbers were so depleted that on the 2d of September only two hundred and seventy were fit for duty. After the death of Col. Purviance the com- mand of the regiment devolved on Capt. Isaac H. Abrams, who was promoted to the rank of Major. After the fall of Fort Wagner and the evacuation of Morris Island, the Eighty- fifth was ordered to Hilton Head, about the beginning of De- cember, where it went into camp a short distance from Port Royal. Here the health of the regiment rapidly improved; so much so that in February, 1834, in company with the Fourth New Hampshire, it was detailed to proceed to White Marsh. near Savannah, for the purpose of dispersing a force of the enemy that was engaged in throwing up fortifications. This expedition ended in fature, in consequence of the superior numbers of the enemy, the strength of their fortifications and number of their batteries. The Eighty-fifth lost two wounded and Lient. Jno. E. Mitchner taken prisoner. About the middle of April, the Tenth Corps, under the command of General Gilmore, was ordered to Virginia to re-enforce the Army of the James. The three divisions withdrawn were those of Ter- ry, Turner and Ames, the first of these (Terry's) being com- posed of the Brigades of Howell, Hawley and Barton. When the Eighty-fifth arrived at Gloucester Point it was joined by the veterans who had been absent on furlough. Soon after its arrival the Tenth Corps, with the Lighte nth, proceeded to Bermuda Hundred. Here on the 2th of May the Eighty-
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fifth was engaged in a sharp conflict. General Butler had been driven back behind his fortification, and the enemy had captured a line of rifle pits in front of Terry's Division. Howell's Brigade was ordered to drive him out and re-possess the pits. The charge was made in the most gallant manner, and the works were retaken. The Confederate Gen. Walker had his horse shot from under him, and was himself wounded and taken prisoner. The loss of the Eighty-fifth was two killed and twenty-one wounded. On the 14th of June Gen. Grant's forces began to cross the James river, and soon after carried the outer works before Petersburg. The Confederates being hard pressed, abandoned their works between the James and the Appomattox, which were at once occupied by the Tenth Corps, and some prisoners were captured. Gon. Lee's advanced forces also crossed the James, above Fort Darling. on the 16th, and the skirmishing became very brisk. Enly on the morning of the 17th the enemy attacked the picket line in front of Howell's Brigade, the Eighty-fifth still occupying the works evacuated the day previous. A considerable battle ensued, in which the Eighty-fifth had five men killed and twelve wounded. On the 20th of June Howell's Brigade marched to Deep Bottom and on the 25th retraced its steps to its former position on the lines. On the 13th of August the Tenth Corps, in connection with the Second under Hancock, proceeded again to Deep Bottom, where the Confederates Hill and Longstreet were posted in strong force. Hancock led the Second Corps into position along the New Market road. Early on the morning of the 14th Foster's Division moved out to Straw- berry Plains, and encountered the enemy's skirmishers who fell back to their entrenchments. At nine o'clock Terry's Di- vision made a furious charge, capturing a long line of earth- works. Most of the division was protected by a wood until within a hundred yards of the works, but Le Eighty-fifth was
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compelled to advance over an open field where it was fearfully exposed to the enemy's fire. The Confederates retired to their second line some distance in the rear, and Terry rested in the works he had captured until evening, when he supported Fos. ter in a grand charge in which his troops captured part of the remaining earth-works; also two mortars, four howitzers and a number of prisoners. The loss in the Eighty-fifth was two killed and nineteen wounded-five of them mortally. Lieut. William T. Campbell was killed. At nine o'clock on the morning of the 16th Terry's Division moved to the front The pickets of the enemy were encountered, who were pro- tected by rifle-pits, notwithstanding which they were driven out and fell back to a strong line of earth-works in the rear. The division was then massed for the grand charge which was to be male by columns. At the word, forward ! the Eighty-fifth dashed on over the slashed timber, through an incessant fire of musketry, never wavering until the works in front were carried. About two hundred prisoners were cap- tured in the charge ; also three stands of colors were born away by the Eighty-fifth. Its loss was severe, being nine killed and fifty-four wounded-five of them mortally and one taken prisoner. Captains Lewis Watkins, Levi M. Rogers were mortally wounded. On the afternoon of the 18th the enemy charged, but were soon repulsed, and the Eighty-fifth had bat one woun led. On the 20th the troops were all with- drawn from the north side of the James, except Foster's Divi- sion, and the regimentr turned to its old camp, where it rested until the 24th, when the Tenth Corps was ordered to the Ap- pomattox. On the 13th of September the Eighty-fifth was ordered to Fort Morton. Just previous to this change, Col. Howell was assigned to the command of a division of colored troops. Col. Pond, of the Sixty-second Ohio, succeeded him on the command of the briga le. On the night of the 12th of
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September, while returning from corps headquarters Col. Howell was thrown from his horse and so severely injured that he soon afterward died. After being relieved from duty at Fort Morton the Eighty-fifth assisted in the capture of Fort Harrison ; also the earth-works at Chapin's farm, and was ad- vanced to a point within three miles of Richmond. It was en- gaged in battle on the 1st of October, then again on the 7th, when three divisions of the enemy attacked Kautz's Cavalry. Pond's Brigade occupied the left of the line, and the Eighty- fifth Regiment was stationed where the line of battle crossed the New Market road. The loss in the Eighty-fifth in this ac- tion was three wounded. On the 12th Gen. Terry was ordered to make reconnaissance, with the First and Third Divisions. The Eighty-eighth was deployed as skirmishers in front of Pond's Brigade, where they soon encountered the enemy skirmishers who were at once driven back. In this action the Eighty-fifth lost seven wounded, one of them mortally. On the 14th of October, 1864, the regiment was withdrawn from the front, the veterans and recruits were transferred to the One Hun- dred and Eighty-fifth Pennsylvania, and the remainder, whose term of service was about to expire, reported at Portsmouth and were ordered into camp. A month later the Eighty-fifth was in Pittsburg, Pa., where on the 22d of November it was formally mustered out of the service of the United States. Previous to the departure from Portsmouth, Major Isaac M. Abraham, accompanied by fifty men and four commissioned officers, was sent to guard a fleet of transports carrying Con- federate prisoners to be exchanged at Savanna, Georgia. Hav- ing devoted thus much space to the history of the Eighty-fifth Regiment in which the majority of the soldiers from Greene county had enlisted, I will now give the roll of Company F. which is said to be exclusively from this county. I will then insert the name of every man that I can find who went from
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Greene county, no matter where his name may be situated. ROLL OF COMPANY F, EIGHTY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
John Morris, Captain. Courtwright J. L.,
Priv't
Nicholas Hager,
Church Franklin, Church George,
Roseberry Sellers, 1st Serg't.
Cree Alexander D.,
John Remley, .6
Cooper James E., "ו
E'more A. Russell, Z. C. Ragan,
Serg't.
Cowen John, 66
James E. Sarers,
Crouse Nathan,
66
James B. Lindsey,
Chaney Jesse, 66
Joseph Silvous,
66
Crouse William,
Isaac D. Havely,
Davis Benjamin. .
Rinchart B. Church,
Duvall Elias, ..
Thomas J. White,
6.
Earnest Jacob,
Oliver ZI. Long,
Engle Solomon,
Nimzo Lightuer,
Estep Carnelius,
. offerson H. Zanc, Corp'l. Fry Thomas R.,
Thomas Hoge,
66
Fordyce William,
Disson Kiny,
Fordyce John,
6.
Van' N. Hosk nson,
66
Fry, David,
%. Norman,
66
Fry Henry,
Warum C. Leonard, Hicon Weaver,
66
Gilbert Eliel. ..
James N. Durbin,
66
Garrison Thompson,
Tactnas M. Sellers,
Gilbert John, ..
Thomas P'. Rogers,
Gladden William II., ..
Daniel Swan,
Gray Isaac,
Jemc, M!eCuen,
Armer Strosnider,
Priv't.
Hunnell William,
Argo Simon,
66
Huffman James,
Burk Noalı,
Huffman Jacob,
Babbitt Joseph,
66 Henderson William,
Burrough John B.,
Hunt Josephas,
Bissett Jeremiah,
Hathaway Adolph,
Bissett Albert,
Johnson Francis M., ..
Chapman Charles,
66 Jolinson Nicholas,
66
Graham Jonn P., 66
Musician. 66 Hickman George F.,
Hays George W., ..
Bryuer James,
Clouse John,
6.
Levi M. Rogers, 66
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Kimble Jackson,
Pris t. noseberry Thomas, Private.
Knight James,
Riggs William,
66
Leonard Harvy,
66
Rinehart Morgan
66
Laughman Henry,
Richard Lewis, 66
Lewis George F.,
Riggs Peter,
66
Longdon Morgan,
66
Roach George,
Leonard William E.,
66
Rush John,
66
Mitchell Andrew J.,
Rizer John,
66
Martin Perry, 66
Rinehart Thomas,
66
Mitchell Jonathan,
66
Rinehart Meeker,
6.
Martin Silas,
66
Scott Abijah M.,
66
Montgomery John,
66
Scott Lisbon,
66
Moor Carl,
Sutton John,
66
Moor Samuel II.,
Smith James E.,
Muray John,
66
Seabolt W. H.,
Martin James M., 66
Sellers John,
Morris Andrew J.,
Smith Ezra,
66
Mc Mullin William,
Smith Anthony A.,
MeCracken Thomas,
Thompson Samuel,
MeGlumphy Harvey,
Thomas William,
McGlumphy W.,
Teagarden Isaac.
.
McGary Spencer,
Taylor Levi,
McDonald Alfred,
"
Thomas Samuel,
Nelson Lafayette,
C.
Terril George,
(tt Ezra,
66
Vandivender Eli,
Ott Salem,
West Jacob,
Poititt Henry,
Wiseman George,
Plantz Maxwell,
Weaver Jacob,
66
Packer William F.,
Winget John M., 66
Patterson Samuel,
Wiseman John
Pettitt George,
West Samuel,
Patterson Joseph, 66
Wilkinson A. J.,
66
We also find the names of several persons in company G, said to be from Greene county, as follows :
Gordon J. A.,
1st Lient. Benjamin F. Campbell, Serg't.
Crawford J. F.,
2d Lieut. Francis M. Rush,
Gordon M. L.,
Sergeant. Myers P. Titus, 66
Goodwin Hiram,
William Pitcock, Corporal
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Henry K. Atchison, Private. David Goodwin, Private. Baker Bare, Owen Pitcock,
Lindsey Beech,
Benjamin Titus, 66
In Company I the names of the fo lowing persons are found :
George Cunningham, Private. Stephen Sanders,
Michael O'Conner,
Jordan Strosnider,
I have also been furnished with the roll of Co. A, 140th Regiment, said to be almost exclusively from Greene Co., which is as follows :
John F. Mccullough Captain.
Bennett John,
Private.
James M. Pipes,
Barney Peter,
66
John A. Burns, 66
Clutter Samuel, 66
J. Jackson Purman, 1st Lieut.
Cox John, Jr., 66
Mark G. Spragg,
Clutter Noah D., 46
David Taylor, 2d Lieut.
Cox John, Sr.,
Charles T. Hedge, 1st Serg't.
Cowan Joseph,
Daniel B. Waychoff, Serg't.
Doman George N.,
N. N. Purman,
Dunstan Benjamin, 66
Henry Zimmers,
66
Eddy Michael,
John F. Coen, 66
Eddy John,
. Cornelius J. Burk, 66
Freeland George, 66
Fisher John,
William A. Brown, J. S. Herrington, Alpheus Crawford,
Corp'l.
Frays Mivid,
"
Cary M. Fulton,
Garber Thornton,
66
Thomas J. Kent,
Gray George,
66
James B. Rinehart, 66
Geary Simon,
Joseph Bane, Kramer Gabler,
66
Green Isaac P., 66
Spencer Stephens,
66
Gray John,
Leroy S. Greenlee,
Henry John,
66
John W. Peden,
66
Hopkins, Daniel S., 6€
James Woods, Musician.
Harris Stephen C., 66
Morgan Dunn,
Private.
Jones John,
66
Anderson Harrison,
66
Jones George,
Armstrong Oliver,
Kunt Resin S.,
Burson Oliver II. P.,
Kent James F.,
Hoge David, 66
Acklin Samuel,
Freeland Charles A.,
Green John R.,
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HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.
Keener Oliver,
Private. Roop Samuel,
Private.
King Daniel,
Steel Nicholas,
Locy Samuel B.,
Steel Chud,
Lancaster John M.,
66 Swart James M.,
66
Long John,
Scott Simon P.,
Lundy John L.,
Scott Henry,
66
Loar Benjamin F.,
Sprowls Jesse, Strosnider Caleb,
Meighen John,
Miller John H.,
66
Sergeant Richard, 66
Mariner George W.,
66
Sanders Harvey,
66
Morris Franklin R.,
66
Smith Job, Jr.,
66
Mccullough L. G.,
Simpson John,
66
Mccullough Hiram,
65
Stewart Jesse,
66
Ogden William,
Spragg John M.,
C6
Pipes Abner,
66
Taylor Abner W.,
..
Pettitt Joseph,
66
Taylor Levi,
66
Rush John A.,
66
Wilson John R. H., 66
Roop William,
66
Wilson George W.,
Roop Henry,
66
Wallace Benjamin F., 66
.
Roop William,
Walters B. T.,
66
Roop Lindsey,
66
Walters Andrew
66
Robinson Alex. D.,
66
Wallace Francis,
Ridgeway Samuel, 66 West Simon S.,
Roop Michael,
Welsh Morris,
66
Ullum Harrison, J., Private.
I also find the following Greene county men in the 160th Regiment, company K :
Jacob R. Hewitt,
Captain. Dye William L., 66
Sealy S. Bayard,
Sergeant. Denny Clark,
Cotterel William, Private. Drake Alex. S., 66
Arvecost Joseph,
Frankenberry A. D.,
Cotterel Jonas,
Sayers Harry E.,
Cumpston John,
Shirk Michael M., 66
Chambers Wm. H.
Strosnider Wm, A., 66
Duer Florence,
Shope Milton S.,
Strosnider Keener L.,
Miller Abraham,
Morris Lindsey,
66
Smith Job, Sr.,
Troy Norval L.,
Roop John E.,
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HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.
Also Co. A. 163d Regiment, is said to be exclusively from Greene county, and contained the following men :
Wm. C. Lindsey, Captain. Everly L. Dow, Blacksmith. Warren Necl,
Guy Bryan,
James P. Cosgray, 1st Lieut.
Lewis Perry,
Benj. F. Campbell,
.. Adams Elijalı,
George E. Newlin,
Adams Richard L.,
Roseberry Sellers, 2d Lieut.
Admonas John,
William Scott,
Adams Jacob, 66
Benj. W. Yoders,
Ist Sorg't.
Anderson William, 66
John B. Gordon,
..
Boyers George,
John C. White,
C :
Bryner Wmn. A., 66
Joseph Cooke,
Bryner George.
Benj. F. Herrington,
Brandymore Mort, 66
.George W. Kent,
66
Courtwright James,
Edward Francke,
..
Campbell T. H., 6:
William J. Hol ,
Conklin S. M.,
J. R. Smith,
Cole William,
James Graham,
..
Cooley Joseph B,
Jacob Whipkey,
Church William, 66
Wm. D. Smith,
Chapman George,
Cyrus E. Elmas,
Chapman Charles,
Thomas L. Dagg,
Corp'l.
Champ Charles, 66
James Seals,
Dickenson william,
Kendall Brant,
Davis Henry,
Jonas Whipkey,
Effoek Charles V.,
Robert M. Yates,
Evans Ezariah,
Robert A. Tukesberry,
66
Eagon Solomon, 66
John Evans,
66
Eagon Thomas,
Salathiel Murphy,
66
Evans Caleb,
George K. Wisecarver,
Edwards Thomas,
Job T. Morris,
Fox James F.,
Henry Cooke, 66
Finnegan John,
John Boylan,
Fry John, 66
Samuel S. Rinehart, 6.
Friend Michael,
Andrew Wilson, Jr., Bugler.
Gray Elijah, "
Charles White,
Goodwin Frank,
Fred Ramer, Blacksmith !.
Gallatin Joseph R.,
Saddler. Private.
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HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.
Gardner Freeman,
Private. Martin Mathias,
Private.
Goff Matt,
Murphy Jeremiah,
Gumph John,
Madigan Dennis,
Gibben Peter,
May James, 44
Galloway Nicholas,
McGrady Robert,
Gibbon Elias K.,
McClelland, Asa S.,
66
Hackett William,
Mccullough Joses,
Hendershot Thos. F.,
O'Dwyer Thomas,
Harrison Moses,
Poland John,
.
Huffman ,
66
Poland Cavalier,
Hughes David,
Phelan William,
Hedge Samuel,
Rinehart J. T., 66
Hinerman Henry,
Reese David,
66
Johns Ellis J.,
Radlinghafer M.,
Jeffries Elishu,
Rex Harper,
Johns Hiram M.,
66
Rush Levi,
Knox William,
Rhodes William P .;
Kent Nicholas J.,
66
Rushı Peter,
Knight S. W.,
Rogers Alex., 66
Leanord Asa,
Rush Isiah,
..
Lincoln Andrew,
Richie Samuel,
Lindsey Francis,
Rex George,
66
Longstreth William,
66
Rinehart Arther J.,
Lindsey James,
Syphers Peter M.,.
Lapping John,
Smith Dennis,
Lashire Henry,
Smith Francis,
66
Lieb John A.,
Stull Lewis.
Morris John P.,
Stickels Amos, i.
Monroe Thomas S.,
Sherrick Isaac. ..
Miner Calvin,
Straight Henry,
..
Millaneer Le:nnel H.,
66
Shape Frederick, ..
Martin William H., 66
Smith William, ..
.
Martin Phillip C.,
Smith Cowper,
Mankey Henry C.,
66
Sullivan Cornelius, ..
Martin Joseph W.,
Tukesberry Jolın, ..
Morris Joseph C.,
66 Thomas John,
Meeks Eli.,
Tukesberry William, 66
Miller John D.,
Ullun Henry,
Murphy John,
Valentine John,
HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. 337
White Francis M., Private. Welte Rudolph,
Private.
White James D., .
Yates H. M.,
66
Whales Alexander,
Yoders Joseph,
Wagner George,
Yates Alexander,
West Thomas,
Yoders John,
16
Whipkey Silas,
Young Harrison.
66
Wilson John,
66
Yoders William II., 66
Co. C, 1STHI PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRZ.
James Hughes,
Captain. Ketlar Joseph,
Private.
Ashbrook John,
Private.
Kimbal James,
Allums Porter,
. ( Leanord Richard,
Ackley John
66
Murphy Dennis.
Barnhart Wilson,
66
Morris Randall,
66
Burns James,
Moos Jonathan,
66
Clutter Frank,
66
McKean Alex.
66
Carter James,
McKean John,
66
Courtwright James,
66
McNutt Joel,
66
Crawford William,
66
McKann, John,
66
Carter Daniel, 66
Pettitt Levi. 66
Durbin John,
Pettitt Lindsey,
Durbin A. J.,
Poland Cavalier,
Dailey Elishu,
Poland Thomas,
Day William,
66
Roberts Lemuel,
66
Dille Abraham,
Rom William,
Elins George,
Roach Samue!,
Elder Joshua,
Snider Phillip,
Elder Daniel,
66
Sollers Levi,
Filby William,
66
Stewart Wiliam,
Filby Thomas,
Spillman Joseph,
Fonner James,
Sanders Ruben,
Fox Henry,
Stall John,
Fonner David,
Supler Martin,
66
Gregory Jonathan,
Vanatta, D. W.,
Gray Franl.,
Lieut. Vanatta Thomas,
Grandon Isaac,
Private. Vanatta Clark,
Hughes James L.,
66 " right Johr,
66
Clutter Addison,
McGlumphy W. H.,
McDonald James,
Clutter Ely,
22
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HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.
Humberson William, Private. Workman Andrew, Private Iames John, White Eli, Lieut.
Johnson John D., 66 Whipkey Noah,
J. Reed McNay, near Waynesburg, has furnished the follow- ng names of Greene county soldiers, who were members of the 77th Pa. regiment :
David Buchanan, Private Abraham Hamilton, Private
Andrew Stewart, 66 J. R. McNay,
Hugh 's McDonald also furnishes the following additional names who were principally members of Company C, 18tl Cavalry :
Anderson John, Private Jobes James,
Barnhart Thomas,
66 Rinehart John, 66
Barnhart Benjamin,
Montgomery Samnol, Lieut.
Bales Maxwell,
Montgomery Levi, Private
Barger Jackson,
Montgomery Lemuel,
Clark Samuel,
Montgomery Albert,
Denny John, 66
Maley James, 66
Dunlap James,
Morford Wilson,
Douglas J. A.,
Masters Joseph,
Elliott George,
Oliver Samuel,
Gump Daniel,
Pitcoek Andrew, 66
Gump Peter,
66 Snider Daniel, 6.
Gump Phillip,
66
Sloan James,
Gump Wash.,
66 Shultz James, 66
Haggerty James, 66
Staggers John P.,
Winget Moses, Private.
Aso, Jeremiah Riggs, 1st Va. Cavalry, and Thomas Herrod, 72d Pa. Regiment.
I have obtained from Hughes McDonald the following addi. tional names of Co. B., First Va. Cavalry :
Samuel Grim, Captain. Leonard Albert, Private.
Ackley Parker,
Lieut. McGlumphy Frank,
Allum J. P.,
Private. McGlumphy Thomas,
Barnett Samuel R.,
66 McCollough Samuel, 66
Conkey Morgan,
Noble Clark,
Cooper Samuel,
Newman Aaron
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HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.
Call Jefferson,
Private. Newman Abraham Private.
Chambers Jolin,
Newman Samuel,
Dailey James,
Pettit Mannion, 66
Fox William,
Patton Samuel, 66
Fonner Lindsey,
Sollers D. W., 66
Gilogley James, 66
Vanatta John, 66
Hull Melvin,
66
Wallis Frank,
Jones John,
Walton James,
Jones Frank,
Younkin Daniel. 6:
Co. D, 11THI PENNSYLVANIA.
M. Crow Braddock,
Enos Gillet, Private.
George Cummins, John Phillips,
Co. A, 11THI PENNSYLVANIA :
Joshua Williams, Private. Alexander Holmes, Private. Martin Barney, Private. Co. II. 15TH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY.
Jas. B. MeGlumphy, Private. Alphed Chambers Private.
Newton McNay, 66 J. P. Burnett,
Porter MeNay,
Alexander Drake,
Edward Bond,
William Grim.
Co. K, 16TI PA. REGIMENT.
James Ackley, Private. George MeDade, Private. 66 John Lucas,
Jobn Sheets,
Madison Dille,
John Hewitt, Wilson Jones, Private.
Also the following detached volunteers, some the companies unknown.
Co. D, IST VA. INFANTRY.
William Murphy, Private. Samuel Mellon, Private.
Barney Hughes,
Josiah Holmes,
Thomas Noon,
Sargent Speers,
Addison Dille,
Isaac Morris,
Co. A, 18th P'A. CAVALRY.
Elias Gibbin,
Private. Lewis Stull, Private
Peter Gibbin,
Alex Brimard,
John Smith,
Geo. W. Brimard,
·
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HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.
Isaac Sherrick, William Smith,
Private. John Polland, Privatc.
Cavalier Polland, 66
Robert Yates, Private. 140Tul PENNSYLVANIA REGEIENT.
John Swart, Co. D, Private. Wm, Clutter. Co. A, 168th Pa
Jno. A. Burns, Co. A, Captain. Frank Bernhart, 12th Va.
James Swart, " Private. Lewis Barnhart,
Jefferson Younkin, " 66 Newton Braddock, Battery B.
John Fisher, 66 Thos. Henderson,
Warren Burns,
Thomas Fry, 5th Artillery. - Alexander McCracken, Co. L, 4th Va.
COMPANIES UNKNOWN.
Amos Davis, Private. Lindsey Davis, Private.
Jesse Courtwright,
Ambrose Stout,
Morrison Applegate,
Templeton Bryan,
Nicholas Fry,
George Bryan,
Nathaniel Lyons,
"
Solomon Ashbrook, 66
William Donley,
Wm. Wendell,
John Hixenbaugh,
Wm. McClelland,
Wm. Funk, 66
Robert Kincaid, 66
Edward Milliken,
Timothy Ross,
66
Samuel Milliken,
Zachary White,
Isaac Milliken, Samuel Gunn, ..
Harvey McGlumphy,
Wm. Drake,
Oliver Armstrong,
James Milliken, 66
Thomas Chees, 66 John Gribben,
Richhill township sends the following names of old soldiers :
James Barnhart, veteran of 1812; John Conkey, veteran of 1812 ; J. M. Houston, Co. A, U. S. Regulars ; James McKce, Co. D; J. N. Wallace, Co. D; P. H. Vanatta, Co. D.
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HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.
REMINISCEN CES OF TIIE WAR.
On the 10th of February Z. C. Ragan, of the Independent, showed me a kind of desk and book-case combined, which was manufactured from an old army box, at Hilton Head, South Carolina, by a member of the 85th regiment, Pa. Vols. This case was for the purpose of holding rolls and other papers. When the regiment was ordered to leave that locali- ty, not to return, the usual scene of bustle and preparation was enacted, some rejoicing at the thought of departing for- ever from the malarial and fever-stricken districts, where they and their comrades had suffered so much. Others of different temperament had learned to love the Iceality, and consequent- ly were parting with its landscapes with regret. The papers were taken out of the above named case and it was about to bo abandoned to its fate, when Sergeant Ragan, reflecting that it might still be useful, lifted it from its position, and with the assistance of others carried it a long distance to the transports of different kinds, by means of which it was enabled to follow the fortanes of war, until the final muster-out of Company I' at Pittsburg in Nov., 1804. From that place the old army relic was still protected until it found a resting place in the office of the Independent in Waynesburg, where it still does iuty by holding the same Company papers.
ESCAPE OF JOHN ROGERS .--- On the afternoon of the same day as above, I called on Col. Cooke. postmaster at Waynes- burg, from whom I received a few facts with reference to the escape of Capt. Rogers from Danville prison. General Taylor uttered a great truth, when he said on the day of the battle of Bueno Vista, "these volunteers don't know when they are
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whipped." This was emphatically the case during the last war, which is shown in this as of many similar cases. James Miller, Joseph Cooke and John Rogers were all prisoners at Danville, and, like others, they were by no means whipped. « On the contrary they were constantly plotting means by which they might beat the Southerners and return to their former places beneath the sheltering folds of the "dear old flag." Col. Cooke seems to have been the first to suggest that they make the attempt one by one to escape. . In order to better affect their purpose it was agreed that Col. Cooke should act so suspiciously as to attract the attention of the inner guard, who might hope to receive the promised reward for shooting a prisoner who was making an attempt to escape. Miller was to approach the outer guard and excite his suspicions by his singular conduct, while Rogers was to assume a careless atti- tude, put on all the "cheek" he could command and just walk right through the two guards and strike for the "land of the free and home of the brave." The plan was well laid and ali that was now required was the favorable opportunity desired, which soon came in the following manner: The sun was lescending to "his wigwam behind the western waters," when the sun-set was suddenly obscured by the rising of a dark cloud, the rumbling thunders and vivid lightnings from which portended a furious storm. The moment was thought. to be propitious, and soon the three friends are at their assigned places. The plan works like a charm ; Rogers walks past both the guards out into the darkness of the approaching storm, and is for the present safe. Cooke now no longer attempts to hold the attention of the inner guard, who now after carefully looking around exclaims, "what went with that other feller ?" to which Cooke carelessly asked, "did'nt you see him go in?" Well he did'nt go in. The Colonel and other friends concerned turned back into their innermost prison pen, and although.
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