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.Privates .- Henry Ackerman, Oct. 12, '61; deserted Oct. 28, '61. Albert Barrick, Sept. 24, '63; drafted. Charles Blatz, July 24, '63; drafted; captured July 3, '64;
absent at muster out. George Bainbridge, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certificate June 1, '63. Thomas Berckle, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certificate July 27, '62. Samuel Bryant, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Dec. 23, '62. W. H. M. Barron, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65; John Barkbile, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. John M. Bonelby, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. John Blakely, Sept. 23, '63; drafted; died Dec. 19, '64. Herman Bartouch, Sept. 23, '61; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62. William Boyd, Sept. 26, '63; drafted; deserted May 31, '64. John Broadbent, Oct. 12, '61; deserted Oct. 14, '61. Thomas Ball, Sept. 23, '61; deserted Sept. 25, '61; deserted Sept. 25, '61. C. W. Constantine, July 24, '63; drafted. Jacob Court- wright, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; absent, sick, at muster out. Morgan E. Coon, Oct. 14, '63; drafted. William Cole, Oct. 14, '63; drafted. Michael Cadden, Sept. 23, '61: mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Francis Cadden, Oct. 15, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Abraham Carver, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 10, '65. Henry F. Clay, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Thomas B. Clark, Feb. 15, '62; mustered out June 14, '65. John S. Compton, Aug. 24, '64; discharged June 12, '65. George W. Cromis, Sept. 26, '61; discharged on surg's certificate April 2, '64. Henry Clinton, July 30, '63; drafted; deserted Aug. 19, '64. David H. Catterson, Sept. 23, '61; deserted Sept. 23, '61. Jabez Cole, Sept. 23, '61; deserted June 1, '62. William Caslett, Sept. 23, '61; deserted July 3, '62. Reese H. Davis, Mar. 26, '64; absent, sick, at muster out. Patrick Donnelly, Nov. 13, '64. Patrick Dunn, Mar. I, '64. Daniel Davis, Oct. 5, '61; absent. sick, at muster out. Jonathan Davis, Sept. 23, '61; mustered out Nov. 5. '64. James Davis, Sept. 23, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, 64. James Dougherty, Sept, 24, '63; drafted; discharged April 28, '65. William Domer, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. James Douglass, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; transferred to U. S. navy, June 21, '64. David D). Davis, Mar. 23, '64; captured; died at Florence, S. C., Oct. 11, '64. Joseph Dale, Sept. 27, '6r; died at Balti- more, Md .. May 29, 62. John Decker, Nov. 31, '63; drafted; deserted Aug. 19, '64. John Evans, Mar .. 21, '64; Richard Evans, Oct. 5, 61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Josiah Engle, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. John Folan, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; cap- tured July 3, '64. Joshua Fonicy, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Henry Gerger, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. James Griffith, Jan. 10, '64; discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 15, '64. Fran- cis Green, Nov. 13, '63; drafted; died Aug. 9, '64. William H. Hadley, Mar. 17, '64; Isaac Hall, July 21, '63; drafted; discharged July 10, '65. Joseph Holden, Sept. 24, 63; drafted; prisoner from July 3, '64, to May 12, '65; discharged June 22, '65. Patrick Horrigan, Oct. 31, '63; drafted; captured July 3, '64. Edward Howells, Mar. 21, '64. George Hares, Sept. 23, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. George M. Hunter, Sept. 23, '61; absent, in arrest, at muster out. Solomon Hembaugh, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Michael Hutzle, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Frank Hurly, not on muster out roll. WVm. H. Hughes, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certifi- cate, Dec. 5, '62. Thad. W. Hunter, Sept. 23, '61; dis- charged on surg's certificate Jan. 5. '62. Michael Hurley Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Jan., '63. Benjamin Havert, March 21, '64; captured; died at An- dersonville, Ga., Aug. 21, '64 ; grave, 7,422. Wm. Humphrey, Sept. 23, '61; died at Washington, D. C., June 26, '62. David James, March 11, '64. William H. Jones, Feb. 29, '64; prisoner from July 3, '64 to March 17, '65. William J. Jones, March 18, '64. John P. Jones,
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Feb. 28, '65. Jeremiah James, Sept. 23, '61; mustered out, Nov. 5, '64. Henry James, Oct. 12, '61; discharged on surg's certificate, Sept., '62. William Jones, Nov. 5, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 1, '63. John M. Juness, July 24, '63; drafted; transferred to U. S. navy June 21, '64. David Jones, Sept. 23, '61; died at Washington, D. C., April 6, '62. Martin Kelley, March 18, '64. Horman D. King, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; dis- charged June 2, '65. Benjamin Keifer, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Elijah Kite, Sept. 24, 63; drafted; died at Hilton Head, S. C., Dec. 23, '64. William Kyess, July 13, '63; drafted; died June 3, '65. Thomas Lannagan, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; absent, sick, at muster-out. Abraham and Edward Landes, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Chauncey and Lewis Lowry, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. John Longwith, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certificate, Oct. 4, '64. George Linig, Sept. 23, '61; captured June 29, '62; died at Richmond, Va. Michael Lyon, Oct. 25, '61; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62. Thomas Meredith, Oct. 27, '63; drafted; absent, sick, at muster-out. John Murphy, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; absent, sick, at muster-out. George Meek, Sept. 27, '61; prisoner from July 3 to Nov. 30, '64; mustered out December 5, '64. William H. Miller, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; transferred to U. S. navy June 21, '64. Milton Moyer, Sept 23, '61; transferred to 96th Pa. Nov. 6, '61. Edmond Manges, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2. 65. William Mortimer, Sept. 26, '63; drafted; deserted Aug. 19, '64. George Moore, July 24, '63; drafted; de- serted Aug. 19, '64. Thomas M'Knan, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; captured July 3, '64; absent at muster out. John M'Closkey, Sept. 26, '63; drafted; deserted Aug. 19, '64. John M'Glomm, Sept. 23, '61; deserted Nov. 7, '61. Thomas Naughton, Nov. 13, '64. William O'Brien, Sept. 24, '63; drafted. Patrick O'Neil, Nov. 9, '63; draft- ed; transferred to U. S. Navy June 21, '64. Charles Oakes, Mar. 31, '64; deserted April 23, '65. George Parker, Sept. 23, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. John Putnam, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. George Patterson, Nov. 13, '63; drafted; deserted Aug. 19, '64. John Patterson, Sept. 26, '63; drafted; deserted Aug. 18, '64. Christopher Reddy, Nov. 3, '64. George Ross, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Jacob Ross, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Calvin L. Reed, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '64. James Ryan, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; trans- ferred to U. S. navy June 21, '64. John Reynolds, Oct. 17, '63; drafted; deserted Aug. 19, '64. Rushland Smith, Mar. 17, 64. Henry Seitzinger, Sept. 24, '63; drafted. Charles Simpson, Sept. 24, '63; drafted. Benjamin Ste- phens, Feb. 29, '64. Albert Seneff, Sept. 23, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. John Smith, Sept. 23,'61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. John Showman, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; dis- charged June 2, '65. George W. Stough, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Alfred N. Snyder, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Charles W. Snyder, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; discharged June 2, '65. Charles Sehrett, July 24, '61; drafted; discharged June 6, '65. David Saunders, Sept. 23, '61; discharged Aug. 14, '62, for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62. John Schlager, Sept. 23, '61; transferred to battery H, Ist Pa. artillery, Nov. 1, '62. Thomas Smith; Sept. 23, '61; transferred to battery H, ist Pa. artil- lery Nov. 1, '62, Sylvester Shirley , Oct. 30, '63; draf- ted; deserted May 17, '65. Thomas Shaw, Nov.
3, '61; drafted; deserted Nov. 25, '64. Albert Thompson, Aug. 27, '64; discharged June 2, '65. Wm. Thompson, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's cer- tificate Sept. 10, '64. Thomas Thomas, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certificate March, '62. John
Thomas, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; transferred to U. S. navy June 21, '64. Geo. Vancampen, March 18, '64; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 4, '64. David Williams March 14, '64; captured July 3, '64. William Wat- kins, Sept. 23, '61; prisoner from July 3 to Dec. 13, '64; mustered out Dec. 18, '64. Girard Welter, Sept. 23, '61; discharged on surg's certificate July 27, '62. Alexander Walker, July 30, '63; drafted; transferred to U. S. navy June 21, '64. Henry Wilson, Sept. 26, '63; drafted; transferred to U. S. navy June 21, '64. Henry Williams, Nov. 25, '63; drafted; transferred to U. S. navy June 21, '64. Sabbath Williams, Sept. 23, '61; transferred to Bat- tery H, Ist Pennsylvania artillery, Nov. 1, '62. Charles Waters, Sept. 23, '61; died at Hilton Head, S. C., July 1, '63. James Wilson, Oct. 17, '63; drafted; deserted. Nov. 13, '65. William Williams, Sept. 23, '61; deserted Oct. 5, '61. James Young, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; prisoner from July 3, '64, to March 3, '65. Frederick Younkin, Sept. 26, '64; drafted; discharged June 2, '65.
COMPANY K.
Officers .- Captains-John Jones, jr., Oct. 2, '61; re- signed Sept. 16, '62. John A. Hennessy, Dec. 2, '61; promoted from 2nd lieut. to capt. Oct. 11, '62; major Jan. 5, '65. First lieutenants-George A. Bass, Oct. 2, '61; resigned Sept. 28, '62. Henry A. Mott, Oet. 2, '61; promoted from sergt. to Ist lieut. Oct. 11, '62; adj. Sept. 1, '64. George H. Sterling, Oct. 11, 61; transferred from adj. Oct. 10, '64; died at Wyoming, Pa., Jan. 25, '65. Thomas Jordon, Nov. 4, '61; promoted from sergt. to Ist sergt. Nov. 5, '64; to ist lieut. June 3, '65; veteran. 2nd lieut., David Moses, Nov. 4, '61; promoted from sergt. to 2nd lieut. Nov. 5, '62; mustered out Apr. 30, '65. Ist sergts .- Alva Dolph, Nov. 4, '61; promoted to sergt. Nov. 5, '64; to Ist sergt. June 3. '65; 2nd lieut. June 4, '65; not mustered; veteran. William Sansom, Nov. 4, '61; promoted from sergt. to ist sergt. Nov. 4. '62; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. William M'Clure, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 2, '62. Ser- geants .- Thomas Tiffany, Nov. 4, '61: absent, sick, at muster out; veteran. Charles Rubeek, Nov. 3, '62; pro- moted sergt. Nov. 5, 64. Evan Q. Thomas, Nov. 4, '61; promoted sergt. Jan. 24, '65; veteran. John Unger, Sept. 23, '63; drafted; promoted corporal Nov. 5, '64; to sergt. June 3, '65. Demetrius P. Parsons, Nov. 4, '61; pro- moted from corp. to sergt. Nov. 4, '62; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Henry Morrow, Nov. 4, '61; promoted from corp. to sergt. Dec. 1, '63; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. William D. Weber, Feb. 5, '62; mustered out Jan. 24, '65. Hugh R. Crawford, Nov. 4, '61; promoted Q. M. sergt. May 30, '63. Smith B. Mott, Nov. 20, '61; promoted Q. M. sergt. Nov. 5, '64; veteran. Henry P. Forsman, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 31, '62. Corporals-George Forrester, Mar. 28, '64; promoted corp. Nov. 5, '64. Tryal Styles, July 27, '63; drafted; promoted corp. Dec. 31, '64. John Jones, Nov. 4, '61; promoted corp. Feb. 28, '65; veteran. Charles Mor- rison, Mar. 28, '64; promoted corp. May 17, '65. Wil- liam Solfredge, July 15, '63; drafted; promoted corp. May 17, '65. Philip Setzer, Sept. 28, '63. drafted; promoted corp. May 17, '65. John Oister, March 9, '64; promoted corporal Feb. 28, 65. Charles Berglass, Nov. 4, '63; drafted; promoted corporal Nov. 5, '64. George Keyton, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Henry Osiander, Nov. 4, '61; promoted corporal Aug. 5, '62; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. William Scott, Nov. 4, '61; promoted corporal Dec. 1, '63; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. John Roberts, Nov. 4, '61; promoted corporal Dec. 1, '63; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Frank Vail, Nov. 4, '61; promoted corpo-
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ral Dec. 1, '63; killed at Fort Johnson, S. C., July 3, '64. Charles Jackson, Nov. 9, '63; drafted; deserted May 15. '65.
Privates .- John Allwen, Nov. 2, '63; drafted. John W. Anderson, Sept. 20, '63; drafted; deserted June 16, '64. Patrick Brown, March 28, '64. George Beck, Sept. 24, '63; drafted. Minor K. Bailey, Feb. 14, '65. Ber- nard Bein, Feb. 25, '65. Cerle Brock, Feb. 27, '65. John Brennan, Feb. 2 Patrick Burke, March 2, 65. John Butler, March 3, '65. Patrick Brennan, Dec. 10, '61; discharged on surg's certificate May 2, '62. Michael Beavers, Jan. 29, '62; mustered out March 6, '65. Abraham Butts, Jan. 3. '62; mustered out Jan. 14, '65. John Brennan, Jan. 24, '62; mustered out March 6, '65. Jacob Bomgardner. Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 20, '62. Charles Bristoe, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 2, '62. John Bratton, Nov. 2, '63; drowned at Hilton, S. C., June 13. '64. Orwin E. Brown, Nov. 4, '61; deserted May 30, '64. John Carroll, Sept. 24, '66; drafted. James Cleary, March 2, '65. Clement B. Compton, Feb. 15, '65. Free- man Cosier, Nov. 5, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. James Carman, Feb. 8, '62; mustered out March 6, '65. Edward Colahan, Jan. 3, '62; mustered out Jan. 14, '65. John Crisel, Feb. 8, '62; discharged on surg's certificate May 9, '63. Michael Donahue, Feb. 20, '65. James Donahue, Feb. 20, '65. Patrick Donahue, Mar. 13, '65. John Dierr, Jan. 3, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 12, '62. John Davis, Nov. 4, '61; dis- charged on surg's certificate June 2, '62. Harry Dem- mick, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Apr. 21, '63. James Delaney, Oct. 15, '63; drafted; deserted Nov. 2, '64. Alfred Evans, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Charles Elno, Nov. 5, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Levi Evans, Nov. 4, '61; died at Morris island, S. C., Oct. 30, '64. Zenus N. Farnand, Feb. 14. 65. Dominick Feandry, Mar. 21, '65; absent, sick, at muster out. Emanuel Fisher, Feb. 28, '62; deserted Sept. 3, '63. Lewis Gibson, Sept.24, '63; drafted. William Goodwin, July 20, '63; drafted; captured; absent at muster out. Lawrence Giles, Dec. 5, '61; deserted Sept. 3, '63. Charles Hall, Nov. 4, '61; deserted; returned. William R. Heron, Mar. 23, '64. Gideon Haight, Sept. 28, '63. Philip Hartman, Feb. 25, '65. Cyrus I. Howe, Mar. 27, '64. Ephraim Howe, Feb. 14, '65. James Horan, Mar. 9, '65. Con. Hilderbrand, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Levi S. Hakett, Jan. 29, '62; mastered out Mar. 6, '65. John Howells, Nov. 4, '61; - discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 8, '61. Michael Henniger, Dec. 7, '61; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62. David P. Hanna, Feb. 13, '62; deserted Sept. 3,
'63. Edmund Jones, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Edmund Jenkins, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. David Jeremiah, Jan. 3, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 21, '62. Michael Kennedy, Oct. 21, '63; drafted. Henry Kennedy, Mar. 17, '64. Lewis Kelly, Sept. 3, '63; drafted. Richard Kealy, Mar. 2, '65. Nathaniel Lanning, Mar. 2, '64. Henry Lewis, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Norman Lucky, Nov. 4, '61; deserted March 22, '64; veteran. William Moyer, Nov. 10, '63; drafted. William Mehling, Nov. 18, '63. John May, July 20, '63; drafted. William Marcy, Oct. 15, '63; drafted. Solomon Millard, March 15, '64. Thomas Millard, March 15, '64. Joseph Montgomery, Jan. 24, '65. William Mason, Oct. 2, '61; mustered out Jan. 24, '65. George W. Millard, July 23, '64; discharged June 22, '65. John J. Morrison, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Aug. 24, '62. Clark Miller, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Aug. 3, '62. Patrick Murphy, Dec. 4, '61; deserted Sept. 3, '63. Frederick Meithling, Nov. 4, '61; deserted
Sept. 1, '64. Michael M'Lane, Oct. 19, '64. Robert M'Kinney, Oct. 26, '63; drafted; deserted March 31, '65. Michael M'Nally, Jan. 3, '62; deserted Sept. 1, '63. George Nierman, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certi- ficate, June 30, '63. Thomas Nelson, Nov. 4, '61; died at Washington, D. C., Feb. 2, '62. Charles Norman, Sept. 23, '63; drafted; deserted July 9, '64. Daniel O'- Connell, Feb. 18, '65. Michael O'Donnell, Sept. 12, '64; discharged June 22, '65. Charles O'Hara, Dec. 7, '61; deserted Sept. 11, '63. Patrick O'Brien, Dec. 10, '61; mustered out Dec. 10, '64. Edward Parker, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. Charles Peters, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; died at Hilton Head, S. C., March 6, '65. Alexander Peterson, Sept. 20, '63; drafted; died at Mor- ris Island, S. C., Jan. 24, '65. Ezra H. Ripple, March 24, '64; prisoner from July 3, '64, to March 1, '65; dis- charged June 30, '65. Davis W. Russell, Sept. 23, '63; drafted. Mifflin Russell, March 7, '65. William Rich- ards, Nov. 10, '63; drafted. John A. Rapp, Jan. 3, '62; mustered out March 6, '65. Mark Riley,
Aug. 24, '64; discharged June 22, '65. Edward Ryan, June 24, '62; mustered out March 6, '65.
John Rauch, Jan. 3, '62; deserted May, '62. Andrew Scutt, Nov. 4, '61. Theodore Smith, Oct. 27, '63; drafted. William Smith, Sept. 25, '63; drafted. Josiah Sears, Sept. 29, '61; drafted. Reuben Sears, Sept. 25, '61; drafted. Oliver Sears, Sept. 25, '61; drafted. Samuel Sears, Feb. 27, '64. Thomas G. Smith, Nov. 4, '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. John Soop, Nov. 4, '61; absent on detached duty at expiration of term. Gilbert Saxton, Feb. 13, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Aug. 24, '62. Chester Smith, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate Aug. 3, '62. Joseph Schremser, Nov. 4, '61; discharged on surg's certificate June 11, '63. William Schnell, Sept. 23, '63; drafted; deserted June 16, '64. Charles Timmens, Oct. 29, '63; drafted. William Tol- bert, July 27, '63; drafted. Theodore F. Tripp, Nov. 4. '61; mustered out Nov. 5, '64. James Vangorder, Sept. 29, '63; drafted. John P. Vanauker, Sept. 29, '63; drafted; died at Morris island, S. C., Feb. 24, '65. James Woods, Mar. 14, '64. John Woods, Mar. 24, '64. Frank Weber, Oct. 21, '63; drafted. John Wenrich, Nov. 9, '63; drafted. Patrick Welsh, Nov. 2, '63; drafted. Ackley Walker, Mar. 27, '64. George Watchler, Mar. 1, '65. Hamilton Warner, Jan. 24, '65. Eri D. Westfall, Oct. 10, '62; dis- charged on surg's certificate Mar. 30, '65. James Wil- liams, Jan. 3, '62; discharged on surg's certificate June 21, '63. Charles Weisgarber, Nov. 4, '61; discharged Mar. 3, '63, for wounds received in action. George Wil- son, April 7, '64; deserted Feb. 12, '65. Henry Willing, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; deserted Mar. 2, '65. James Woods, Sept. 24, '63; drafted; deserted Oct. 10, '64. Amandus Yaple, Sept. 29, '63; drafted. Marcus Youse, Sept. 24, '63; drafted.
CHAPTER XX.
LUZERNE IN THE CIVIL WAR-HISTORY OF THE FIFTY- THIRD REGIMENT.
HIS regiment was recruited in different por- tions of the State from August to November, 1861. During the latter month it moved to Washington and thence to Alexandria, where it was assigned to General French's brigade. During the winter of 1861-2 it remained at this place, perfecting itself in drill and discipline.
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OFFICERS OF THE FIFTY-THIRD-ITS HISTORY.
In the spring of 1862 it advanced with the army of the Potomac to Manassas, Warrenton Junction, and finally to the Peninsula. It was in the reserve during the siege of Yorktown. In May it went to the Chickahominy, and on the Ist of June was engaged at Fair Oaks, where it lost, in killed, wounded and missing, ninety-six men. It was engaged at Garner's Mill in the latter part of the month, and during the "change of base " it was with its brigade the rear of the rear guard, and was actively en- gaged at Peach Orchard. It was present, though not actively engaged, at Malvern Hill. It arrived at Alex- andria too late to participate in the second battle of Bull Run, but it moved forward and assisted to cover the retreat of Pope's army. While thus engaged it became separated from its brigade, but escaped capture by a skillful manœuvre.
In September it advanced into Maryland and was among the reserves at the battle of South Mountain. During the succeeding two or three days it was skirmish- ing with the enemy's cavalry, and at the battle of Antietam it was hotly engaged and lost twenty-eight in killed and wounded. It forded the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, and camped on Bolivar Heights, whence it moved on the 30th of October across the Shenandoah and through Loudon valley, skirmished with the enemy at Snicker's Gap, and arrived at Warrenton November 9th. Thence it proceeded to Falmouth, and was engaged in the battle of Fredericksburg, where it lost in killed and wounded one hundred and fifty-eight out of two hundred and eighty-three who went into the battle. It was subse- quently detailed to bury the dead under a flag of truce, in which melancholy duty it was engaged during two days.
It passed the winter at Falmouth, and on the 28th of April, 1863, went on the Chancellorsville campaign, dur- ing which it was engaged three days. It returned to its camp at Falmouth, whence on the 14th of June it marched on the Gettysburg campaign. At that battle it made a gallant charge in the face of a galling fire and drove a rebel battery from its position. Out of one hundred and twenty-four men who went into the fight, six were killed, sixty-seven wounded and six missing. It afterward encountered the foe at Rappahannock Station and at Bristoe, and went into winter quarters in Decem- ber at Stevensburg, where the men re-enlisted and re- ceived a veteran furlough.
Recruited and refreshed the regiment broke camp on the 4th of May, crossed the Rapidan and engaged the enemy on the 5th, the 6th and the 9th. It moved to Spottsylvania Court-house, where it was engaged in the most brilliant charge of the campaign-a charge in which an entire division of the enemy was captured. It marched thence to Cold Harbor, where it was engaged and suffer- ed severely. On the 16th of June it arrived in front of Petersburg and was engaged in a charge on the enemy's works, in which it lost nearly twenty men. From the latter part of June till the 21st of August it was employed in skirmishing on both sides of the James. It then marched to the Weldon railroad, where it again met the enemy.
In the autumn and winter of 1864 the regiment was on severe duty at the siege of Petersburg.
It went on its last campaign on the 28th of March, 1865, and was engaged at Boydton Plank Road and at Five Forks, and it assisted in capturing the enemy's wagon trains at Deep creek. It was present at the sur- render of the rebel army, participated in the grand review, and on the 30th of June, 1865, was mustered out of the service.
Besides its share in the regimental staff of the 53d. Luzerne county furnished the material for Company F. In the following lists the first date gives the time the soldier was mustered into service. Where the time he was mustered out is not given it is understood to have been June 30th, 1865, unless some other disposition is noted.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels .- John R. Brooke, Nov. 5, '61; promoted brig. gen. May 12, '64; brev. maj. gen. Aug. 1, '64. William W. Mintzer, Sept. 18, '61; promoted from capt. Company A to maj. June 2, '62; lieut. col. Sept. 29, '64; col. Oct. 30, '64; brev. brig. gen. Mar. 13, '65.
Lieutenant colonels .- Richards M'Michael, Nov. 7, '61; discharged on surg's certificate May 19, '64. George C. Anderson, Oct. 29, '61; promoted from capt. Company K to maj. Sept. 20, '64; lieut. col. Nov. 10, 64.
Majors .- Thomas Yeager, Nov. 7, '61; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., June 1, '62. S. Octavius Bull, Sept. 18, '61; promoted from capt. Company A, to maj. June 2, '62; lieut. col. May 17, '64; col. Sept. 18, '64; not mustered; mustered out Nov. 1, '64. George D. Pifer, Oct. 10, '61; promoted from capt. Company I Dec. 13, '64.
Adjutants .- Charles P. Hatch, Nov. 7, '61; discharged on surg's certificate July 24, '64. Samuel H. Rutter, Sept. 18, '61; promoted from private Company A to sergt. maj. Dec. 24, '63; lieut. and adj. Sept. 5 '64; veteran reserve corps at muster out; veteran.
Quartermasters .- Jacob Rice, Nov. 7, '61; mustered out Oct. 12, '64. Theophilus T. Davis, Nov. 4, '61; promoted from private Company I to com. sergt. Dec. 24, 63; rst lieutenant and Q. M. Oct. 31, '64; veteran.
Surgeons .- John Fromberger, Nov. 7, '61; resigned Jan. 28, '62. M. J. M'Kinnon, Feb. 15, '62; resigned Jan. 26, '63. George W. Jackson, Feb. 24, '63; dis- charged on surg's certificate Aug. 12, '64. Charles W. Spayd, Oct. 1, '62; promoted from ass't surg. Aug. 29, '64.
Assistant surgeons .- Williamn B. Wynne, Nov. 7, '61; promoted to surg. 159th Pennsylvania volunteers Oct. 29, 62. J. P. Burchfield, Aug. 1, '62; promoted surg. 83d Pennsylvania volunteers April 3, '63. Jacob C. Gatchell, April 17, '64.
Chaplains .- Daniel Barber. Nov. 7, '61; resigned July 7, '62; J. R. Taylor Gray, June 16, '65.
Sergeant Majors .- Thomas Reifsnyder, Nov. 7, '61; promoted Ist lieut. Company D Dec. 14, '62. G. W. Butterworth, Mar. 2, '64; promoted from sergt. Company G June 12, '65; veteran. Levi J. Fritz, Dec. 22, '63; promoted 2nd lieut. Company A Oct. 8, '64. M. M. Brannock, Dec. 22, '63; transferred to Company K April 7, '65; veteran. Albert H. Hess, Dec. 22, '63; promoted 2nd lieut. Company E June 12, '65.
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