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muster-out roll. Elijah J. Newton, Jan. 4, 1864. John H. Newton, Jan. 4, 1864. Charles Newton, Mar. 9, 1864; prisoner from March 3 to March 30, 1865; discharged by general order June 29, 1865. William H. Neill, July 13, 1863; drafted; discharged by general order June 21,
1865. James Oliver, Oct. 13, 1861; deserted July 1,
1862. Patrick Ore, Oct. 13, 1861; deserted Dec. 30, 1862 David I. Potts, July 12, 1862; drafted. Thomas Painter, July 13, 1863; drafted. Peter C. Powell, Oct. 31, 1861; mustered out Sept. IS, 1864; expiration of term. William Parham, Oct. 31, 1861, discharged on surgeon's certificate Feb. 21, 1863. William Phillipi, July 16, 1863; substitute; died Aug. 11, 1864, at Chatta- nooga, Tenn. Matthew T. Rankin, July 13, 1863; drafted. Patrick Reap, Jan. 13, 1864; veteran. George W. Shad- dow, Mar. 4, 1864. William Singer, Feb. 20, 1864. Martin Swartz, Mar. 8, 1864; veteran. William Stivison, July 13, 1863; drafted. Robert K. Stuchall, July 13, 1864; drafted. John Shriner, Feb. 10, 1864; discharged by general order Sept. 13, 1865. George W. Sweigard, Feb. 22, 1864; discharged by general order July 24, 1865. John Sullivan, Oct. 31, 1861; discharged on surgeon's certificate; date unknown. Robert Stewart, July 13, 1863; substitute; died June 8, 1864, of wounds received at Decherd, Tennessee. David B. Singer, Feb. 28, 1864; died at Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 7, 1864. John Shields, Oct. 31, 1861; died of wounds received at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864. John Slonoski, Oct. 13, 1861; deserted. Charles Stewart, Sept. 16, 1861; substitute; deserted Jan. 10, 1864. Wash. Wilhelm, July 13, 1863; substitute. Michael Walsh, Oct. 31, 1861; mustered out Sept. 18, 1864, expiration of term. Wm. H. Weamer, July 13, 1863; drafted; discharged on surgeon's certificate June 2, 1865. Patrick Whalon, Oct. 31, 1861; discharged on surgeon's certificate. Thomas R. Wimer, July 13, 1863; drafted; died at Kingston, Ga., Aug. 17, 1864. William Whiting, Oct. 13, 1861; deserted Aug. 31, 1862. William I. Wright, Feb. 24, 1864; missing in action at Culp's Farm, Ga., June 22, 1864. Joseph Young, Dec. 12, 1863; wounded in action July 20, 1864; absent in hospital at muster out. James Young, Oct. 31, 1861: discharged on surgeon's certificate. C. Zimmerman, Feb. 23, 1864.
FIFTIETH REGIMENT.
Company I in this regiment was recruited in Luzurne county. The regiment was organized September 25th, 1861, with Benjamin C. Christ as colonel. It proceeded to Washington on the 2nd of October, and thence to Annapolis on the 9th. On the 19th it embarked on transports, and after a perilous voyage, in the course of which one of the vessels came very near being lost, it landed and went into camp on Port Royal island. In December the regiment went to Beaufort, which place it was the first to occupy. Here in its first skirmish it drove the enemy from the island. On the Ist of Janu- ary the regiment was in its first engagement, at the battle of Coosaw, where a partially constructed fort : s taken and destroyed.
May 29th the regiment, with a section of art: y and
two companies of cavalry, went to Pocotaligo to st in a demonstration on Charleston. Six compani. of the regiment accomplished the perilous feat . \ cr ing a bridge from which the plank had been removed,. on the stringers, under fire, driving the enemy from his position on the opposite side and replanking the bridge, thus enabling the entire force to cross. Captain Parker, who led these
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companies, was killed. July 12th the regiment was or- dered from Beaufort to Fortress Monroe, where it became a part of General Burnside's (9th) corps, and marched to the support of General Pope, on the Rapidan. At the second battle of Bull Run it was engaged on both days of the fight, but most severely on the second. The men recollected with pride that in every encounter they drove the enemy.
On the Ist of August the regiment was engaged in the battle of Chantilly, where General Stevens, who was in command of the division to which it was attached, was killed. On the 14th of September it participated in the battle of South Mountain, where it aided in a charge that drove the enemy from the field. Its next engagement was at Antietam, where it lost seven killed. Although present at the battle of Fredericksburg in December, it was not actively engaged.
Some time after the battle of Fredericksburg the regi- ment went with the 9th corps to Kentucky and subse- quently, by way of Cincinnatti and Cairo, to Vicksburg. After the fall of that place it was attached to General Sherman's army, and was engaged in the action for the occupancy of Jackson, Miss. In August the regiment re- turned to Kentucky, where the health of the men, who had suffered greatly from malaria, was recruited and sick absentees returned. In October the 50th, with the rest of the brigade commanded by Colonel Christ, went to assist in repelling a force of the enemy which had come into East Tennessee from Virginia, and was engaged in a battle by which they were driven back. Soon after re- turning to Knoxville they went forward again to check an invasion of the State by General Longstreet, but were driven back. In the latter part of November the regi- ment assisted in repelling an assault on the defenses of Knoxville, and on the 5th of December the siege was raised and the rebel army retreated, followed by the 50th among other troops. It pursued the enemy, occasionally skirmishing with the rear guard, as far as Blaine's cross roads. Here the regiment encamped, and on the Ist of January, 1864, about three hundred of the men re-enlisted. After a painful march to Nicholasville, Ky., a veteran furlough was given them.
At the expiration of their furlough they were attached to the 9th corps in Virginia, went forward, and on the 5th of May were engaged in the battle of the Wilderness. On the 9th they were engaged at Spottsylvania Court- house, and in this battle and at the Wilderness lost in killed, wounded and missing about two hundred. On the 12th it was again engaged, and from that time forward almost daily till the battle of Cold Harbor, in which it took a i art and suffered severely. It marched thence to the fry of Petersburg, where it did picket duty till the latter.' t of July. It assisted in the assault after the explos. n of the mine. On the 19th of August it marched toward'he Weldon railroad, and was attacked by the en- emy ‹ two successive days. Some thirty of the men were discharged about this time by reason of the expira- tion of their term of service. In October 147 recruits were received, and after two weeks spent in drilling active duty was resumed.
The regiment in the latter part of November took a position in front of Petersburg, and remained there dur- ing the winter. It was engaged in the active operations of early April, 1865, and was among the first regiments that reached Petersburg when it fell. About the middle of that month it went to Washington, and remained there till the last of June. On the 4th of July it took part in the laying of the corner stone of the national monument at Gettysburg, and it was mustered out of the service on the 30th of that month.
Of the 50th regiment the following were the
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS :
Colonels .- Benjamin C. Christ, mustered in July 27, 1861; promoted brevet brigadier general Aug. 1, 1864; mustered out Sept. 30, 1864. William H. Telford, Aug. 8, 1861; promoted from captain Company G to lieuten- ant colonel Feb. 8, 1865; colonel May 15, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865.
Lieutenant Colonels. - Thomas S. Brenholtz, Sept. 10, 1861; promoted from captain Company H Sept. 30, 1861; died Aug. 19, 1863, of wounds received at Jackson, Miss., July 16, 1863. Edward Overton, jr., Sept. 30, 1861; pro- moted from major to lieutenant colonel Dec. 15, 1863; mustered out Sept. 30, 1864. Samuel K. Schwenk, Feb. 28, 1865; promoted from major to lieutenant colonel May 15, 1865; brevet colonel and brigadier general July 24, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865.
Major .- George W. Brumm, Sept. 9, 1861; promoted from captain Company F May 19, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865.
Adjutants .- Henry T. Kendall, Sept. 10, 1861; pro - moted from first lieutenant Company H May 3, 1864; captured May 12, 1864; captain Company H Jan. 19, 1865; not mustered; discharged by special order Feb. II, 1865. Lewis Crater, Sept. 10, 1861; promoted from first lieutenant Company F April 16, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran.
Quartermasters .-- Alfred Jones, Sept. 30, 1861; cap- tured July, 1864; discharged by special order Mar. 22, 1865. John S. Eckel, April 1, 1862; promoted from first lieutenant Company C Jan. 15, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran.
Surgeons .- David J. M'Kibben, Sept. 14, 1861; pro- moted brigade surgeon U. S. volunteers Oct. 21, 1861. C. J. Siemans, Mch. 7, 1862; resigned Mch. 16, 1864. John M. Kollock, July 25, 1862; promoted from assistant surgeon 118th Pennsylvania Sept. 3, 1864; resigned June 20, 1865.
Assistant Surgeons .- Joseph P. Vickers, Aug. 30, 1861; resigned July 18, 1864. William P. Book, Aug. 1, 1862; mustered out Sept. 30, 1864. Frank P. Wilson, Mar. 31, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865.
Chaplains .- John F. Meredith, April 22, 1862; dis- charged January 13, 1863. Halleck Armstrong, Feb. 24, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865.
Sergeant Majors .- Alexander P. Garrett, Sept. 9, 1861; promoted from sergeant Company C Mar. 29, 1864; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran. Thomas F. Foster, Sept. 6, 1861; promoted from corporal Company D to sergeant major; to second lieutenant Company D April 8, 1864; veteran. Frank H. Barnhart, Sept. 19,1861; promoted first lieutenant Company B Nov. 26, 1864; veteran. Alfred J. Stephens, Sept. 6, 1861; pro- moted from sergeant Company D) Nov. 21, 1864, to first lieutenant Company B Mar. 21, 1865; veteran. Henry A. Lantz, Sept. 30, 1861; promoted first lieuten- ant Company E Jan. 18, 1862.
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Quartermaster Sergeants .- Simon Clouser, Feb. 25, 1864; promoted from sergeant Company K May 9, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran. Frank H. Forbes, Jan. 1, 1864; promoted second lieu- tenant Company E May 10, 1865; veteran. John S. Eckel, April 1, 1862; promoted second lieutenant Com- pany C Mar. 17, 1864. Alfred W. Gift, Sept. 13, 1861; promoted from private Company E Mch. 21, 1865; mus- tered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran. Jonas Faust, Sept. 9, 1861; promoted from private Company A Dec. 4, 1864; discharged on surgeon's certificate May, 1865; veteran. Lewis Crater, Sept. 10, 1861; promoted from private Company H May 1, 1862 to first lieutenant Company F Dec. 5, 1864; veteran.
Hospital Steward .- Alexander H. Shaffer, Sept., 1861; promoted from private Company G Sept., 1861; mus- tered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran.
Principal Musicians .- William K. Schuckert, Sept. 9, 1861; promoted from musician Company A Oct. 25, 1864; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran. Reed W. Dumfee, Sept. 9, 1861; promoted from musician Company K April 13, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 30, 1865; veteran. Henry A. Hoffman, Sept. 30, 1861; discharged by general order Aug., 1862.
COMPANY I.
The date following the name of each man in the roll below is that of his muster-in. Unless otherwise stated each man was mustered out with the company July 30th, 1865.
Officers .- Captains-Samuel F. Bossard, Sept. 25, 186t; resigned January 28, 1863. James H. Levan, Sept. 9, 1861; promoted from sergeant Company C to captain Nov. 26, 1864; veteran. First lieutenants-William Rey- nolds, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered out Sept. 29, 1864. Ed- ward A. Wilbur, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted from private to sergeant; to first lieutenant Dec. 4, 1864; veteran. Second lieutenants-Alfred J. Huntzinger, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted captain Company K Sept. 17, 1862. Richard Rahn, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted from first sergeant to second lieutenant Sept. 17, 1862; mustered out Sept. 29, 1864. First sergeant -- John Dennison, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted from private to sergeant; first sergeant June 15, 1865; commissioned second lieutenant Sept. 30, 1864; not mustered; veteran. Sergeants-Casper Kahle, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted from private to sergeant; veteran. Burrell E. Reed, Sept. 25, 1861; wounded at Petersburg, Va .; transferred to veteran reserve corps; returned Jan. 7, 1865; promoted from corporal to sergeant Feb. 1, 1865; veteran. Joseph Hedden, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted cor- poral; sergeant June 15, 1865. Andrew Jackson, Sept. 25, 1861; prisoner from May 12 to Dec. 10, 1864; mus- tered out Jan. 31, 1865, to date Dec. 15, 1864. John Mackey, Sept. 25, 186t; died June 7, 1864, of wounds received June 5, 1864; veteran. Aaron Oxrider, Sept. 25, 1861; died June 18, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va .; veteran. William Cole, Sept. 25, 1861; not on muster-out roll. George W. Dickens, Sept. 25, 1861; promoted from corporal to sergeant Jan. 1, 1863; not on muster-out roll. Corporals-James M. Wagner, Sept. 15, 1861; promoted corporal; discharged by gen- eral order July 25, 1865; veteran. Jeremiah W. Darn- sife, Feb. 29, 1864. Joseph Clouser, Feb. 29, 1864; pro- moted corporal April 7, 1865. Hiram Michaels, Feb. 29, 1864; promoted corporal April 7, 1865. Humphrey Brown, Dec. 7, 1861; discharged March 16, 1865, for wounds, with loss of leg, received Sept. 30, 1864. Mat- thew Berkley, Sept. 25, 1861; prisoner; died at Ander- sonville, Ga., July 26, 1864. Solomon Rudisill, April 22, 1862; died July 12, 1864, of wounds received in ac-
tion. William B. Michael, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged March 12, 1862. Charles Croner, Sept. 25, 1861; killed at Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, 1862. Stephen H. Haley, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Nov. 16, 1862. John A. Bush, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Jan. 17, 1863. Nicholas Rice, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Oct. 18, 1863. Josiah Wright, Sept. 25, 1861: discharged Dec. 3, 1862. Musicians- Alfred Fairchild, Feb. 29, 1864. Hiram Brant, Feb. 24, 1864. Edwin B. Woodward, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Feb. 23, 1863.
Privates .- George Allspach, Sept. 25, 1861; veteran. Isaac Allison, Feb. 22, 1865; drafted; discharged general order June 23, 1865. Charles Ackley, Dec. 7, 1861; wounded in action, with loss of leg; discharged April 1, 1865. William Armstrong, March 13, 1865; substitute; deserted March 18, 1865. Von Henry Andis, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged; March 5, 1862. Christ Barringer, March 13, 1865; substitute; at muster out. Franklin Bretz, March 1, 1864. Thomas Burch, Sept. 26, 1864; substitute; discharged by general order June 2, 1865. John Butow, Sept. 20, 1864; substitute; discharged by general order, June 2, 1865. William Biery, Sept. 13, 1861; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 25, 1864; buried in 9th corps cemetery, Meade Station, Va. Thomas Birch, March 6, 1865; substitute; deserted May 28, 1865. D. J. Brighthoupt, Sept. 25, 1861; not on muster-out roll. Marion D. Betts, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Feb. 5, 1863. Charles C. Bosse, Sept. 25, 1861; deserted March 26, 1863. William H. Baldwin, Dec. 7, 1861; discharged Feb. 4, 1863. John. L. Cunningham, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered out Sept. 29, 1864. John Casey, Sept. 27. 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Jacob Clemans, Sept. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. John Calvert, Sept. 28. 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Calvin Crutchman, Aug. 31, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Robert Collier, Feb. 23, 1865; drafted; discharged June, 1865. Thomas Cotter, March 13, 1865; substitute; deserted March 18. 1865. James R. Carman, Sept. 25, 1861; not on muster-out roll. Ezra F. Carpenter, Sept. 25, 1861; not on muster-out roll. George De Gran, March 9, 1864. Isaac H. Darnsife, Feb. 29, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster-out. George Dolloway, March 11, 1865; substitute; mustered out July 30, 1865. Zach. Dennehower, March 10, 1865; substitute; mustered out July 30, 1865. Henry Diffendurfer, Aug. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Dennis Dogan, Sept. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Joseph Dishboro, Feb. 23, 1865; drafted; discharged July . 5, 1865. Levi Doutrick, Feb. 25, 1864; prisoner; died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 1, 1864; grave 4,481. Thomas Donnahue, March 7, 1865; substitute; deserted March 20, 1865. Isaac Daniels, Sept. 25, 1861; sick in hospital from Sept. 1, 1862. John H. De Graw, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Oct. 18, 1862. George Danner, April 22, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll. James C. English, March 9, 1865; substitute; mustered out July 30, 1865. James Edwards, Sept. 25, 1861; absent, in hospital at Newport News, Va., since August 4, 1862. James Edmons, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered out Sept. 29, 1854. Frank Fuent, March 14, 1865; substitute. Hiram Focht, March 1, 1864. John Fore, February 21, 1865; drafted; discharged May 8, 1865. Samuel Fox, Sept. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Lewis Fee, Sept. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Jacob Fisher, Sept. 1, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. John Farley, March 13, 1865; substitute; de- serted May 18, 1865. Albion Gleville, March 11, 1865; substitute. James M. Gaskins, Sept. 25, 1865; absent at muster out; veteran. William Gallagher, Feb. 29, 1864; discharged by general order July 10, 1865. Joseph Gapen, Sept. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2,
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1865. Hiram Gould, Sept. 25, 1861; not on muster-out roll. Thomas S. Goss, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged June 25, 1862. Justice Garret, Sept. 13, 1861; mustered out Dec. 10, 1864. George W. Hall, July 8, 1863; drafted. Jonathan Hoover, Feb. 24, 1865; drafted. John B. Hist, July 29, 1864; drafted. Daniel W. Hunsiker, March 15, 1855; substitute. John C. Hoyt, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered out Sept: 29, 1864. Daniel S. Haffley, Feb. 24, 1865; drafted; discharged May 8, 1865. Eli Hamilton, Sept. 24, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. James C. Higgins, March 10, 1864; discharged by general order May 22, 1865. Alexander Hanley, Sept. 25, 1861; de- serted Sept. 12, 1862. Hiram Heman, jr., Dec. 7, 1861; discharged May 12, 1862. Horace Heman, Dec. 7, 1861; deserted July 25, 1862. Henry D. Jeffords, March 9, 1865; substitute. Ebet J. Jeffords, March 9, 1864; sub- stitute. Lewis Krebs. March 7, 1864. Dariel Keen, April 30, 1862; mustered out April 19, 1865. Samuel Keyser, Sept. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. John Kern, March 13, 1865; substitute; died May 21, 1865. Philip Knight, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Feb. 17, 1862. Francis Leiberman, Feb. 23, 1865; drafted; absent at muster out. Obadiah Lockart, Aug. 29, 1864; substitute; died at City Point, Va. John Luther, Jan. 14, 1862; deserted Mar. 8, 1864; veteran .- John G. Lettick, April 22, 1862; not on muster-out roll. Wells Mengos, April 12, 1864. Albert Miller, Mar. 1, 1864. Reuben Mayberry, Feb. 10, 1864. John Mayer, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered out Sept. 29, 1864. Charles Merrill, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered out Sept. 29, 1864. James Miller, Feb. 24, 1865; drafted; discharged May 8, 1865. Samuel Miller, Sept. 21, 1864; substitute; discharged May 12, 1865. Jacob Myer, Sept. 24, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Augustus Miller, Sept. 9, 1861; killed in action June 30, 1864. John Maugh, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Dec. 31, 1862. John Moog, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged. Newton D. Mabre, Jan. 14, 1862; missing in action. David M'Knight, March 13, 1865; drafted. Timothy M'Carty, March 15, 1864. Harrison Newman, Sept. 28, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. John Nacey, April 22, 1862; killed at Spottsylvania Court-house May 15, 1864. William Olver, March 13, 1865; substitute. Henry O'Neil, Sept. 25, 1861; died Sept. 3, 1862, of wounds received at Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862. Abraham Philips, March 7, 1864. Thomas A. Piper, . Mar. 24, 1865; drafted; discharged May 8, 1865. H. W. H. Rhoads, Jan. 27, 1864; veteran. George Reese, March 8, 1865; substitute. Henry Ruth, March 10, 1865; substitute. Henry Rudorf, March 10, 1865; substitute. Jacob Ruble, Sept. 3, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Gotlieb Rogler, Sept. 1, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. John Riley, March 13, 1865; substitute; deserted March 18, 1865. Peter Reedy, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Jan. 22, 1863. James B. Ross, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Feb. 4, 1863. Jacob Stinerook, March 13, 1865; substitute; mustered out with company July 30, 1865. Alexander Sheffhour, Sept. 29, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. John Steck- ley, Feb. 29, 1864; killed at Spottsylvania Court-house May 12, 1864. Henry Sager, March 9, 1864; died at Washington, D. C. James Smith, March 13, 1865; sub- stitute; deserted March 18, 1865. William Sweeney, March 13, 1865; substitute; deserted March 20, 1865. Owen K. Smith, March 11, 1865; substitute; deserted April 9, 1865. John Slighter, March 13, 1865; substitute; deserted April 29, 1865. Philip Springer, Sept. 25, 1861; not on muster-out roll. Tonis Springer, Sept. 25, 1861; deserted Sept. 12, 1862. Peter Smith, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Dec. 18, 1862. John N. Thomas, Sept. 25, 1861; absent at muster-out; veteran. Sammel Townsend, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered out Sept. 29, 1864.
Henry F. Thrasher, Sept. 5, 1864; substitute; discharged June 2, 1865. Charles Thirl, Sept. 25, 1861; discharged Feb. 4, 1863. William Tallada, Dec. 7, 1861; wounded at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862; not on muster- roll. Good- rich Tallada, Jan. 14, 1862; discharged May 20, 1862. Daniel Van Pelt, Sept. 25, 1861. Jasper Vliet, Sept. 25, 1861; died Nov. 2, 1861. Henry Vanderpool, Jan. 14, 1862; not on muster-out roll. Henry D. Wismer, March 13, 1865; substitute. James West, March 2, 1865; drafted. John T. Williams, Sept. 25, 1861; mustered- out Sept. 29, 1864, Culbertson Wright, Sept. 2, 1864; substitute; discharged on surgeon's certificate June 5, 1865. George White, March 8, 1865; substitute; de- serted March 18, 1865. John Webster, March 10, 1865; substitute; deserted March 18, 1865. William Wiley, March 8, 1865; substitute; deserted April 29, 1865. Lewis Warg, Sept. 25, 1861; not on muster-out roll. Jacob Zimmerman, Sept. 9, 1861; prisoner from June 7 to Nov. 26, 1864; mustered out Jan. 30, 1865 to date Nov. 30 1864. David W. Zehner, Sept. 25, 1861; killed at Chantilly, Va., Sept. 1, 1862.
CHAPTER XIX.
LUZERNE IN THE CIVIL WAR-HISTORY OF THE FIFTY- SECOND REGIMENT.
CALL was issued by the President in July, 1861, for sixteen regiments, and under this call authority was granted by Governor Curtin, August Ist, 1861, to John C. Dodge, jr., to recruit this regiment.
John C. Dodge, jr., of Lycoming county, was appointed colonel; Henry M. Hoyt, of Luzerne county (now governor of the State), lieutenant colonel; and John B. Conyngham, also of Luzerne county, major. The rendezvous of the regiment was Camp Curtin, near Harrisburg.
November 8th, 1861, the regiment proceeded to Wash- ington. It remained there, engaged in drill and camp duty, till the 28th of March, 1862, when it was ordered to take the field. During this time it furnished ten vol- unteers for gunboat service at the West, most of whom were subsequently killed by an explosion.
On taking the field it was assigned to the Ist brigade, 3d division and 4th corps. It marched to Alexandria, and thence went by transports to Newport News, where it debarked; and soon afterwards it encamped near Yorktown, where the siege was in progress. As the regi- ment marched to take possession of the deserted works on the 4th of May a torpedo exploded under Company F, killing one man and wounding six others.
From Yorktown it moved forward with its brigade to Williamsburg, where it arrived just in time to support Hancock in his gallant charge, which resulted in driving the enemy from the field. The regiment arrived with its brigade at the Chickahominy on the 20th of May. On the 24th it went on a reconnoisance toward Richmond,
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which lasted four days, and in the course of which a lively engagement occurred. In this reconnoisance a company of sharpshooters which had been selected from the regiment did excellent service.
The regiment was engaged in the battle of Fair Oaks, which occurred on the 31st of May, and out of 249 lost 125 killed and wounded, and four prisoners. Among the wounded officers were Captains Davis, Lennard and Chamberlain, and Lieutenants Weidensaul and Carskaden.
While the battle at Gaines's Mill was in progress, the 52nd, with other regiments of the brigade, was guarding the bridge across the Chickahominy; the men were often standing waist deep in the water of the swamp, and this duty continued during several consecutive days. Soon afterward the regiment retired with the army to Harrison's Landing, and on the 20th of August to Yorktown, where circumstances detained the brigade to which it was at- tached while a large part of the army went to the support of General Pope. While occupying the fortifications at Yorktown the men were drilled in heavy artillery tactics.
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