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ELEVENTH REGIMENT.
This regiment was organized April 26th, 1861, for three month's service. After a short period of drill it was, on the 27th of May, ordered forward to guard the Philadel- phia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad, some bridges on which had been destroyed. Company E, Captain Johnson, was stationed at Charlestown. On the 18th of June the regiment went via Baltimore and Harrisburg to Chambersburg, thence to Hagerstown, Md. On the 20th of June, it was placed in the brigade commanded by Colonel (afterward General) Abercrombie, and on the 2nd of July crossed the Potomac at Williamsport under that commander and was actively engaged in the battle at Falling Water, in which the forces of Jackson were put to flight. In this action three of Company E (James Morgan, Daniel R. Stiles and Nelson Headen) were wounded. After this fight the company went with the brigade to Martinsburg, thence to Bunker Hill, and on the 17th of July to Charlestown. Here, as the expira.
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tion of their term of enlistment approached, General Patterson had the 11th paraded and requested the men to remain some days beyond this term. He asked them to signify their willingness to do so by bringing their arms to a shoulder at the word. When the order was given every musket was shouldered. By arrangement the regiment was re-mustered for three years after its muster- out and allowed to retain its number.
The field and staff officers of the 11th regiment were as follows : Colonel, Phaon Jarrett; lieutenant colonel, Richard Coulter ; major, William D. Earnest; adjutant, F. Asbury Awl; quartermaster, William H. Hay; surgeon, Willian T. Babb; assistant surgeon, H. B. Buchler.
COMPANY E
of this company was recruited at Pittston; mustered in April 21st, 1861; and consisted of the men named below :
Officers-John B. Johnson, captain; John B. Fish, first lieutenant; Thomas DeKetta, second lieutenant; William E. Sees, first sergeant; Samuel Hodgdon, second sergeant; William C. Blair, third sergeant; Francis C. Woodhouse, fourth sergeant; Jacob Fell, first corporal; George Cleaver, second corporal; Cornelius Vanscoy, third cor- poral; Charles F. Stewart, fourth corporal; James D. Giddings and Thomas Helm, musicians.
Privates-Henry Aulbert, Charles Bird, Samuel Beard, Ervin S. Barnes, John S. Benedick, Alfred B. Bradley, John Blair, Edward H. Berry, Abraham Creamer, David Creamer, George Chamberlain, Bartholomew Coggins, Patrick D. Curry, Jeffrey Cummings, Asa J. Carlin, William H. Crawford, John Davis, James Dunkley, Charles Decker, Henry W. Elbridge, William Fausnaught, William B. Ferris, Thomas F. Gilmore, Thomas Hoffman, Nelson Hedden, Joseph D. Hampton, James P. Hunter, Robert High, Charles Hamilton, John W. Humphreys, Joseph Jones, John Jarrett, John B. Kelly, Aaron Lamberson, Frank Lowder, Henry Leader, John Mackey, James Morgan, James Miller, David Newhard, William Plant, John Perkins, James Powers, William L. Russell, Thomas Russell, Milton B. Repass, Thomas Robinson, Edward J. Schooley, James E. Smith, John A. Shepherd, John Shannon, Martin M. Smith, Tolin Snyder, Daniel R. Stiles, William H. Small, Daniel Taylor, John Thom- linson, Charles. Vanderbergh, Lewis Wagoner, Daniel Williams, David H. Williamson, William Williams, James Wagoner, David B. Wiley, Edward Welsh, Harrison B. Ward.
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.
This was organized at Camp Curtin May Ist, 1861. May 9th the regiment went to Camp Johnston, near Lan- caster, where the men were well drilled and disciplined. June 3d they moved to near Chambersburg, and were assigned to General Negley's brigade of General Keim's division. June 16th the regiment with its brigade marched to the vicinity of Hagerstown. On the 2nd of July it crossed the Potomac with the army and Negley's brigade, which followed a road that diverged from the main line of march, threw forward Company I with a company from another regiment as skirmishers. These suddenly came upon a battalion of Ashby's cavalry, disguised as Union troops, and before they suspected their true character Lieutenant John B. Hutchinson and a portion of Com-
pany I were made prisoners, the first sergeant having been shot. They had even obeyed an order from Ashby to let down the fence between them, mistaking the cavalry for friends. Pursuit withont cavalry was unavailing, and these men were hurried to Richmond, and thence through the south to New Orleans, where they were kept till that city fell into the possession of the Federal troops, when they were sent to Salisbury and soon afterward exchanged. Six of their number, however, had died from exposure and hardship. On the 3d the regiment reached Martins- burg, where it remained till the 15th; then marched suc- cessively to Bunker Hill, Charleston, Hagerstown and Carlisle, where it encamped on the 27th, and was mus- tered out on the 7th of August.
The colonel of the 15th regiment was Richard A. Oak- ford; lieutenant-colonel, Thomas Biddle; major, Stephen N. Bradford; adjutant, John R. Lynch, of Wilkes-Barre, quartermaster, Jacob Rice; surgeon, A. P. Meylert; as- sistant surgeon, R. H. Little.
Company A was recruited at Scranton, Companies B and C at Pittston, and D and G at Wilkes-Barre. Com- pany A was mustered in on the 26th, B on the 23d, C on the 27th, and D on the 22nd of April, 1861. The mem- bership of these companies is shown by the following list:
COMPANY A.
Officers .- John Bradley, captain; Sylvester Shively, first lieutenant; John E. Force, second lieutenant; Free- man J. Coisier, first sergeant; Charles Russell, second sergeant; William H. Miller, third sergeant; Joseph A. Dixon, fourth sergeant; William H. Dixon, first corporal; Edward G. Kichline, second corporal; Philip W. Cool, third corporal; Norman R. Coe, fourth corporal; Rufus Walten, Bernard Elbert, musicians.
Privates .- Abraham Bittender, Charles W. Bitzenberg- er, Nelson Betron, William Burke, Chauncey Bennett, George Brink, Jeremiah Briggs, Edwin J. Burr, Isaac Cornell, Murt Cunningham, Theodore B. Combs, Mark Croll, Patrick Cassiday, Michael F. Connor, David Carey. Jonhson A. Cornwall, Samuel Day, John Delacey, Wil- liam Derr, John Decker, Andrew Dyer, Elijah Detrick, Walter H. Ellis, Jacob W. Evans, George W. Fell, John R. Hanyon, Preserved S. Hall, James Hinckley, John Hetherby, Stephen Haly, Ulysses W. Hutchinson, Nelson Haggarty, Walter R. Hopkins, Sylvester Hinckley, Harry L. Knoor, George L. Kater, Alfred W. Leteer, Fletcher Line, Joseph M'Daniel, Irvin M'Mustrie, John M'Cor- mick, Dennis M'Carty, Patrick Malone, John W. Mar- shall, Conrad Miller, Nicholas Miller, Alexander Neely, Isaac Pierce, Owen Phillips, George Parker, Watkins Powell, Noel B. Parker, William Patter, Oliver R. Ross, Stephen Remaly, Wesley Remaly, Levi Roushy, Charles Stetler, Samuel Stetler, Barton Senburg, George E. Shafer, Levi D. Westfall, George A. Wolcott, Hiram White, Rufus Walters.
COMPANY B.
Officers-Anthony Brown, captain; Andreas Frey, first lieutenant; George Dick, second lieutenant; Henry Teufel, first sergeant; Charles Aicher, second sergeant; Joseph Kaiser, third sergeant; Leo Steuer, fourth ser- geant; Albert Feist, first corporal; Joseph Steuer, second corporal; John Kolb, third corporal; Herman Kaspar, fourth corporal; Anthony Wallinger, William Eshelman, musicians.
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FIFTEENTH REGIMENT, COMPANIES C, D AND G.
Privates .- Samuel Barry, Lewis Bausher, Ephraim Clauser, Robert Dowd, Ferdinand Durve, Frederick Dresde, Edward Dames, Joseph Eisenstein, William Egensen, Adam Engraff, John N. Fass, John Martin Fritz, William H. Faethr, Rudolph Feist, Adam Ferne- kees, Michael Flad, John Filling, Jacob Fisher, Henry Fullmer, Elbridge Gerald, Frederick Gruneberg. Conrad Grab, John Gobel, Peter Gambel, Andreas Hilbert, Fred- erick Holman, Reinhold Hummel, Jacob Kienzle, Otto Kaiser, Charles Kessler, George Kunzelman, John Keller, Tobias Kelber. Peter Kretz, Valentine Klingler, William Kieffer, Joseph Louse, Israel Merehenter, Christian Marsh, Irvin Morton, Jacob Matter, Samuel Matter, Nicholas Morse, Philip Mishlish. Joseph H. Marshall, Adam Massholder, Henry S. O. Neils, Lewis Ott, Noah Parks, George B. Parsons. Frederick Roser, John Rader, Joseph Rupple, Jacob Reizel, Daniel Shanz, Jacob Shazle, John Schmidt, John Stark, Frederick Sholl, Jacob M. Shmidt, John Sholl, James R. Shmidt, Jacob Wolf, Ed- ward Wedle, David Willard, Felix Wolf.
COMPANY C.
Officers .- Christian Robinson, captain; Frederick Wei- chel, first lieutenant; Charles Robinson, first lieutenant; William Stein, second lieutenant; John R. Jones, jr., sec- ond lieutenant; Anthony Ferres, second sergeant; Charles Croner, third sergeant; Adam Pantle, fourth sergeant; Lewis J. Gratz, first corporal; Joseph Mehlbaum, second corporal; William Locher, third corporal; Frederick Wagner, fourth corporal; Frederick Berger and Jacob Engel, musicians.
Privates .- Matthew Breithaupt, William Bechtold, George Birkel, Frederick Biel, Adam Bon, Robert Camp- bell, Michael Duvrick, Charles Erhard, Charles Elm, Frederick Emrich, Christian Emrich, Henry Faller, Wil- liam Frantz, Henry Frasch, Ellis Futtere, Barnabas Ganther, Frederick Goehrs, Peter Gimnich, John Hatchen, P. and C. Hartman, Peter Hess, John Hoffman, Owen Han- cock, Charles Houseman, Sylvester Harrman, Adam Koch, John Kammer, Philip Kleinman, Delos P. Kapp, William Korr, Frederick Kunzelman, Charles Lennich, Frederick Lewis, Charles Miller, Nicholas Miller, George Moser, Griffith Morris, Charles Neuffer, Charles Nessle, John Niemayer, Casper Newcomer, Charles Pontius, Jacob Reipert, Jacob Rosar, William Roehm Ist, William Roebm 2nd, Jacob Reper, Gustavus Rifford, Christian Schuter, Philip Schneider, Philip Schweitzer, Joseph Schremsen, Henry Stahl, William Schmitt, Peter Schnei- der, Matthew Schneider, Francis Schmitt, Frederick Teufel, Patrick Thomas, Daniel Weinig, Charles Worth, Frederick Wagner, George Wachtle, Charles Weisgarber, Morris Zwick, Charles Zang.
COMPANY D.
Officers .- Solomon Strumer, captain; Daniel Dobra, first lieutenant; Jacob C. Holm, second lieutenant; Mar- cus K. Bishop, first sergeant; John Gebhart, second ser- geant; George Schaffer, third sergeant; Nicholas Smith, fourth sergeant; Rudolph Smaltz, first corporal; The- ophilus H. Stees, second corporal; James Evans, third corporal ; Frantz Gebhart, fourth corporal; William Fuegline and Charles Richter, musicians.
Privates .- Alexander Anderson, Lewis Brand, Amos Boyer, Peter Borer, Irving Berry, George Berner, Fred- erick Badenstelt, John Bfund, Charles Cluss, Christian Capp, John Chatham, Daniel Chubb, Philip Chubb, Mi- chael Dorsh, John Dippre, Jacob Drum, Alexander Dick, Philip Engert, John Engelman, Anthony Fisher, Charles Ferguson, William Fenner, Henry Gobert, Sydney W. Glace, Peter Hushback, Henry Hushback, Ferdinand
Hess, Godfried Hither, Peter Kratch, John Konrad, Nicholas Lobshier, Michael Lifler, George T. Leebrick, Cyreneus Murray, David P. Miller, Anthony Minden- dorfer, William M'Donald, George W. Nevels, Stephen Oswald, Charles Phafley, Edward Reman, Charles Ru- beck, Julius Rhote, James Ryeon, Christian Schmuck, Jacob Silks, George Specht, Ulrich Spalinger, Frantz Schibel, Edward Scholl, James Smith, Lewis Schweitzer. John Steiner, Dr. John Steiner, Conrad Stouter, John Tritchler, Nebmuke Vollman, Melton Weigner, Hermas Weeke, Jacob Wolf, John E. Will, Paul Wentzel, Thoman Young, Jacob Zimmmerman.
COMPANY G.
Officers .- Thomas Magovern, captain ; Thomas A. Nichols, first lieutenant; Alexander Phillips, second lieu- tenant; John Eskings, first sergeant; Richard W. Jack- son, second sergeant; George S: Kilhorn, third sergeant; David Garbet, fourth sergeant; John Magar, first corporal; James Phillips, second corporal; Jesse B. Scott, third corporal; Lewis Woodruff, fourth corporal; Warner W. Pins and Hiram Foster, musicians.
Privates .- William Astings, Josiah Blos, Leonard Bron- son, Peter Barber, Patrick Burke, Albert Brown, Henry C. Bopst, John Cunningham, William Clave, Paul Cool, Halley Compton, George Chamberlain, Patrick Cahil, Allen Cassidy, Dennis Carannagh, William Carroll, Nelson M. Davenport, Richard Dairs, George Deckins, David Davis, jr., Evan Evans, Luke Gram, John Gratton, Wil- liam Griffiths, David Griffiths, George Given, Abraham Hantz, Edward Hollern, Isaac Hontz, Ebenezer Jones, Dwight Jones, John Jones, Isaiah Jones, William Jenkins, Edward Kiterick, Samuel M. Kaufman, Enoch Lloyd, William Lynch, Asbury Lucas, Michael Mooney, William Morgan, Edward Morgan, James Mickle, Anthony M'Dermot, John M'Gee, Henry Miller, David M'Gahen, Alexander Palmatory, William Reese, Paul Rimple, John Roberts, Edward Smith, John Smith, Andrew Scott, James Smith, Edward Sheldon, Stephen Simes, John Shanghey, Jeremiah Thomas, Dilton Taylor, Thaddeus Wagner, George Welsh, Charles Walker, George Wolff.
CHAPTER XVI.
LUZERNE IN THE CIVIL WAR-THE TWENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.
HIS regiment was raised by John W. Geary, a distinguished citizen, and veteran of the Mex- ican war, who was its colonel, and who was finally promoted to the position of major general, and in 1867 and 1870 elected governor of the State. It consisted of fifteen companies, of which Companies A and N were recruited in Lu- Zerne county. The regiment was first uniformed and equipped at the expense of Colonel Geary.
Authority was given to raise this regiment in June, 1861, and on the 27th of July the colonel with ten com- panies went forward to Harper's Ferry, leaving the other five to follow when full. The disaster at Bull Run had rendered this haste necessary.
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August 13th the regiment moved to Point of Rocks, and engaged in picket duty along twenty-five miles of the frontier, on the Potomac. The disloyalty of the in- habitants was such that a picket post was required every four hundred yards, and the utmost watchfulness was necessary to prevent treasonable communications. In the latter part of September the rebels attacked Point of Rocks, but were repulsed. In October the colonel with a part of the regiment crossed into Virginia to seize and carry away a quantity of wheat, and when about to re- turn they were attacked by a large force and a spirited fight ensued. The enemy were repulsed with considera- ble loss. In the latter part of the same month the com- mand went forward to participate in the action at Ball's Bluff. During three months the regiment was on duty along the Potomac, and had frequent skirmishes with the enemy. In the latter part of February, 1862, it crossed to Harper's Ferry, drove the enemy from Bolivar Heights, crossed the Shenandoah and drove the rebels from Lou- don Heights; then pushed forward to Lovellsville, Water- ford and Leesburg, which General A. P. Hill abandoned on the approach of Colonel Geary's force, and which was occupied by the Union troops. From Leesburg the command advanced to Snickerville, Upperville, Ashby's Gap, Rectortown, Piedmont, Markham and Front Royal. Returning to Snickerville the force was joined by a por- tion of the 28th that had been left at Leesburg. They then marched successively, fighting occasionally, to Phile- mont, Middlebury, White Plains, Thoroughfare Gap, Greenwich, Catlett's Station, Warrentown and White Plains; and for some time, till about May Ist, guarded and repaired the Manassas Railroad.
April 25th, Colonel Geary was commissioned brigadier general of volunteers, and was succeeded as colonel by Lieutenant Colonel De Korponay. Major Tyndall was made lieutenant colonel, and he was succeeded by Cap- tain Ario Pardee, jr. The 28th was soon afterward, or about the 17th of May, attached to the command of General Geary, and its subsequent history is so closely connected with that of his brigade that to give it fully would require a history of all the movements of that brigade. It was attached to the corps of General Banks at the time of the retreat from Virginia, and was engaged in the battle of Antietam. It also took part in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg.
In September, 1864, the 11th and 12th corps were or- dered to join the Army of the Cumberland. From this time forward the 28th was attached to the army of Gen- eral Sherman, and participated in many battles, which cannot even be enumerated here for want of space. In November, 1864, with the rest of Sherman's army, it made the famous " march to the sea." After doing duty about a month in Savannah, it started across the Caro- linas, which was the severest part of the march from At- lanta. As is well known, the surrender of Lee and Johnston concluded the fighting of the war; and the regi- ment was mustered out of the service on the 18th of July. 1865.
During its service of four years it lost about as many
men as were originally on its muster roll. It is said that it was as often engaged as any regiment in the service, but that it never permitted any kind of property belong- ing to it to fall into the hands of the enemy. One major general and three brigadiers were furnished by it ;. among the latter was Ario Pardee, jr.
The term of enlistment of this regiment was three years. All the members of Company N remaining in the service until October 28th, 1862, were transferred at that date to Company C of the 147th Pennsylvania vol-unteers. The first date given in the following roll is that of muster- in, and as the year is 1861, except in case of recruits, it need not be repeated. The regimental officers and men of Company A, where not otherwise mentioned, were mus- tered out with the regiment July 18th, 1865:
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels .- John W. Geary, June 28; promoted brigadier general U. S. volunteers April 25, 1862; wounded at Bolivar, Cedar Mountain and Chancellorsville; promoted major general Jan. 12; 1865. Gabriel De Korponay, June 28; promoted from lieutenant colonel to colonel . April 25, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate March 26, 1863. Thomas J. Ahl, July 11; promoted from captain Company H to colonel March 15, 1863; resigned March 18, 1864. John Flynn, July 1; wounded at Gettysburg July 3, 1863, and at North Edisto river, S. C., Feb. 12, 1865; promoted lieutenant colonel, Dec. 12, 1863; to colonel June 9, 1864; brevet brigadier general May 13, 1865; discharged Nov. 3, 1865; veteran.
Lieutenant Colonels .- Hector Tyndale, June 28; pro- moted lieutenant colonel Apr. 25, 1862; wounded at An- tietam, Sept. 17, 1862; promoted brigadier general volun- teers Nov. 29, 1862; discharged Mar. 18, 1863. James Fitzpatrick, June 28; promoted major Mar. 27, 1864; lieutenant colonel Aug. 9, 1864; wounded at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862; at Mill Creek Gap May 8, 1864.
Majors .- Ario Pardee, jr., June 28; promoted major Nov. 1, 1861; lieutenant colonel 147th regiment October 9, 1862. William Raphail, July 3; promoted major, July 1, 1862; resigned Jan. 15, 1863. Robert Warden, July 28; promoted major Apr. 25, 1862; died at Winchester, Va., June 30, 1862. Lans'd F. Chapman, July 6; pro- moted major Jan. 22, 1863; killed at Chancellorsville May 3, 1863. Jacob D. Arner, July 6; promoted major June 1, 1865.
Adjutants .- Samuel Goodman, Oct. 15; promoted to adjutant Nov. 13, 1861; discharged Aug. 3, 1864; brevet captain, major, lieutenant colonel and colonel, Mar. 13, 1865. Henry Cheesman, July 11; promoted adjutant July 28, 1864; discharged Feb. 8, 1865. William S. Wit- ham, July 2; promoted adjutant June 1, 1865.
Quartermasters .- Benjamin F. Lee, June 28; resigned Sept. 10, 1862, to accept commission as captain and A. C. S. John F. Nicholson, June 28; promoted from com- mission sergeant to quartermaster Sept. 10, 1,862; brevet captain, major and lieutenant colonel, Mar. 13, 1862.
Surgeons .- H. Ernest Goodman, July 23; transferred to U. S. V. as assistant surgeon, to date Feb. 26, 1864; brevet colonel and surgeon in chief, Army of Georgia. William Altman, Dec. 17, 1862; promoted surgeon, May 8, 1864.
Assistant Surgeons .- Samuel Logan, June 28: resigned Oct. 3, 1862. William M. Dorland, Aug. 1, 1862; re- signed Nov. 27, 1862. John H. Mullin, Oct. 15, 1862; resigned Apr. 17, 1863. William F. Smith, June 3, 1863; promoted surgeon Dec. 23, 1864, and transferred to 73d. Abin H. Light, May 23, 1864.
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COMPANY A, TWENTY-EIGHTH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.
Chaplains .- Charles W. Heisley, Nov. 1; resigned July 18, 1863. N. B. Critchfield, May 22, 1864.
Sergeant Majors .- James C. Smith, June 28; promoted sergeant major, Aug. 1, 1864; Ist lieutenant Company C 28th Pa., July 8, 1865. Thomas Monroe, June 28; promoted sergeant major Aug. 1, 1864; ist lieutenant Company C July 7, 1865. Samuel F. McKee, June 28; promoted ser- geant major July 20, 1861; adjutant 147th, Dec. 1, 1862. Thomas McCune, July 1; promoted sergeant major Sept. 10, 1861; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Feb. 26, 1863. Michael B. Devine, July 1; promoted sergeant major Feb. 26, 1863; discharged on surgeon's certificate Aug. 14, 1863. Edward D. Foulke, July 6; promoted sergeant major Dec 1, 1863; reduced to ranks and transferred to Company D Aug. 1, 1864. R. A. Kerri- hard, June 28; promoted sergeant major Aug. 15, 1863; killed at Taylor Ridge, Ga., Nov. 27, 1863.
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Quartermaster Sergeants .- Wesley Hamilton, July 1; promoted quartermaster sergeant Apr. 8, 1865. David B. Hilt, July 20; promoted quartermaster sergeant July 20, 1861; discharged on surgeon's certificate Aug. 17, 1862.
Commissary Sergeants .- Albert J. Watt, July 1; pro- moted commissary sergeant Sept. 1, 1863. J. H. Lippin- cott, June 21; promoted commissary sergeant Sept. 10, 1862; transferred to Company B, Sept. 1, 1863.
Hospital Stewards .- P. S. C. Hough, July 11; promoted hospital steward, Nov. 24, 1863. James Kemble, July 24; promoted hospital steward July 24, 1861; discharged Nov. 24, 1862, and promoted hospital steward U. S. A.
COMPANY A.
Officers (mustered in June 28, 1861) .- Captains-Ario Pardee, jr., promoted major twenty-eighth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers Nov. 1, 1861. James Fitz- patrick, promoted captain Jan. 1, 1862 ; major Mar. 27, 1864 ; veteran. James Silliman, jr., promoted from cor- poral to first sergeant July 1, 1861 ; second lieutenant Jan. 1, 1862 ; first lieutenant July 1, 1862 ; captain Aug. 16, 1864. First lieutenant-George Marr, promoted first sergeant July 12, 1863 ; first lieutenant Oct. 1, 1864. Second lieutenants-John Gorman, resigned Dec. 31, 1861. Isaiah B. Robinson, promoted from sergeant Jan. 1, 1862; killed July 20, 1864, at Peach Tree Creek, Ga. William Airey, promoted corporal Jan. 1, 1863 ; sergeant July 12, 1863 ; first sergeant Oct. 1, 1864 ; second lieutenant June 1, 1865. First sergeants-Smith Durst, promoted corporal Jan. 1, 1863 ; sergeant July 12, 1863 ; first sergeant June 1, 1865. Samuel F. M'Kee, promoted sergeant major twenty-eighth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers July 20, 1861. Sergeants-George W. Ed- dinger, wounded ; promoted corporal Feb. 1, 1863 ; ser- geant Jan. 1, 1864, Patrick M'Shay, promoted corporal Jan. 1, 1863 ; sergeant Oct. 1, 1864. William H. Wolf, promoted corporal Jan. 1, 1864 ; sergeant Feb. 1, 1865. George Burt, wounded ; promoted sergeant June 1, 1865. William M'Donald, discharged on surgeon's certificate Jan. 16, 1863. Robert A. Kerrihard, promoted sergeant major twenty-eighth regiment Pennsylvania volunteers Aug. 15, 1863. Thomas Monroe, wounded at Chancel- . lorsville ; promoted sergeant major twenty-eighth regi- ment Pennsylvania volunteers Aug. 1, 1864 ; veteran. John B. Lockhart, died at Harper's Ferry, Va., Dec. II, 1862. Robert I. Carter, died July 12, 1863, at Philadel- phia, of wounds received at Chancellorsville. William Wylie, died at Philadelphia Nov. 26, 1862. Archibald Nesbit, promoted sergeant Sept. 30, 1862 ; mustered out July 2, 1864. Corporals-Dennis Laughlin, Joseph H. Cornet, William H. Doak and James Shirey, promoted corporal Jan. 1, 1864. Thomas Karley, promoted cor- poral Oct. 1, 1864. Henry Hembach, Feb. 26, 1864 ;
promoted corporal Feb. 1, 1865. Alexander W. Self- ridge, discharged Feb. 28, 1862, to receive commission as second lieutenant Company H forty-sixth regiment Penn- : ylvania volunteers. Beriah Pratt, discharged for wounds Nov. 29, 1862. William W. James, discharged on surgeon's certificate Dec. 7, 1862. William P. Cort- right, discharged on surgeon's certificate Jan. 15, 1863. William Horn, discharged Feb. 19, 1863, for wounds received at Antietam. James. C. Smith, promoted ser- geant major July 1, 1865 ; veteran. Musicians-Frank Harkins, Feb. 9, 1864. Frederick Spoha, promoted prin- cipal musician Sept. 14, 1862. William F. Simpson, promoted second principal musician Mch. 1, 1864. John R. Young, Feb. 14, 1865 ; deserted June 20, 1865.
Privates .- John Anderson, Jan. 26, 1864. Henry Albert, Feb. 14, 1865. Phineas W. Ash, June 28 ; dis- charged on surgeon's certificate, Nov. 29, 1862. Samuel Armpriester, Aug. 29, 1864 ; discharged by general order, May 23, 1865. Joseph Achuff, Mch. 3, 1865; discharged by general order, May 23, 1865. James Alwell, Nov. 7, 1864; discharged by general order, May 23, 1865. An- thony Albert, Feb. 14, 1865 ; deserted June 20, 1865. Edwin M. Alsfield, Feb. 13, 1865 ; discharged by general order, May 23, 1865. Amos Buzzard, Feb. 15, 1865. Isaac Buzzard, Feb. 14, 1865. George Bachman, Feb. 14, 1865. Jacob R. Black, Mch. 2, 1865. Charles F. Brong, Mch. 9, 1865. John Barringer and Isaac Barrin- ger, Dec. 22, 1864 ; drafted. Josiah Buzzard, Feb. 14, 1865 ; mustered out Aug 9, 1865. Christian F. Bender. Feb. 20, 1865 ; mustered out July 14, 1865. Henry W. Beers, June 28 ; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Jan. 15, 1863. John Brennan and Henry E. Brown, discharg- ed on surgeon's certificate. John Brown, June 28; dis- charged on surgeon's certificate. Jesse Beahm, June 28, discharged July 20, 1864. Francis Barker, Aug. 11, 1816; 1864 ; discharged by general order, June 2, 1865. Patrick Boyle, June 28 ; deserted July 17, 1862. Burton Bur- well, Feb. 14, 1865; discharged by general order, May 23, 1865. John Behrens, June 28; absent, in arrest, at muster out ; veteran. Joseph N. Conklin, Feb. 14, 1865. Henry Collins, Feb. 17, 1865 ; absent, sick, at muster out. Thomas Cunningham and John Campbell, June 28, 1861 ; discharged July 20, 1864. Reuben Claywell, June 28; killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Daniel Campbell, June 28; deserted June 29, 1863; returned April 11, 1865. Hugh Dolan, June 28. Eugene Durst, Jan. 22, 1864. Paul Deer, Feb. 14, 1865. John F. Decker, June 28; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Feb. 28, 1863. Abraham Depue and Eli Dout, June 28, 1861; discharged July 20, 1864. George H. Dunham, Feb. 24, 1864 ; discharged on surgeon's certificate, June 30, 1865. John Dean, June 28; died May 18, 1863, of wounds received at Chancellorsville. William H. Drake, Feb. 16, 1865; discharged by general order, May 23, 1865. George Eike. Feb. 24, 1864. Peter Fox, Feb. 25, 1864. Christopher Fagan, June 28; discharged on sur- geon's certificate; date unknown. Peter Fagen, June 28; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Aug. 18, 1863. Charles Furry, June 28; discharged Mch. 4, 1863, for wounds received at Antietam. James Fowler and Nicholas Faich- ter, June 28, 1861: discharged July 20, 1864. John F'atkins, June 28; transferred to sixth regiment U. S. cavalry, Nov. 1, 1862. John W. Funk, Feb. 14, 1865; deserted June 20, 1865. James Furlong, Feb 24, 1865; deserted. Benjamin F. Godshalk, Mch. 11, 1865; absent, sick, at muster out. Jacob Graur, Jan. 28, 1864; dis- charged on surgeon's certificate, July 11, 1865. James Givens, June 28; discharged on surgeon's certificate, Mch. 10, 1863. Henry Grow, John Girard and John W. Gen- sil, June 28, 1861; discharged July 20, 1864. Charles Grum, June 28; wounded; mustered out Aug. 8, 1864.
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