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BATTLES OF THE SIXTY-FIRST REGIMENT.
Jan. 23, '62; died at Camp Suffolk, Va., Dec. 3, '62. John Reed, Dec. 12, '61; wounded at Cold Harbor June 3, '64; veteran. Patrick Rafter, Oct. 31, '61; killed at Cold Harbor June 3, '64; veteran. Cornelius Robbins, Nov. '25, '61; mustered out Dec. 7, '64. Jonathan Rogers, Jan. 13. '62; discharged on surg's certificate June 26, '63. Benjamin F. Reel, July 29, '62; dis- charged June 12, '65. William Reeser, Jan. 23, '62; died at Washington, N. C., Aug. 30, '63. Elias Raker, Dec. 9, '61; died at Fortress Monroe, Va., of wounds received at Chapin's Farm Sept. 29, '64; veteran. Joseph Reitz, Dec. 24, '64; substitute; died at Point of Rocks, Va., l'eb. 16, '65. James Riley, Dec. 20, '61; transferred to Company H Jan. '62. William Reester, Nov. 18, '61; deserted Dec. 30, '61. John G. Snyder, Oct. 8, '61; wounded at Fort Harrison, Va., Sept. 29, '64; veteran. George F. Slocum, Nov. 22, '61; veteran. Jacob Slough, Oct. 8, '61; wounded in action Sept. 29, '64; absent at muster out; veteran. M. M. Shoemaker, March 31, '65. Ernest Storkey, March 3, '62; discharged on surg's cer- tificate Aug. 24, '62. William H. Skillham, Nov. 1, '62; mustered out Nov. 3, '65. Joseph M. Snyder, Jan. 13. '62; died at Beverly, N. J., Aug. 14, '64. Emanuel Stroh, Oct. 8, '61; died Oct. 20, '64, at Alexandria. John Sharp, Oct. 24, '62; died Nov. 9, '64, at Hampton, Va. Andrew E. Stewart, Dec. 22, '61; transferred to Company C. George Shaffer, Nov. 2, '61; transferred to veteran reserve corps Sept. 24, '64. Thomas Savage, Nov. 3, '64; substitute; deserted Aug. 28, '65. Norman R. Tracey, Nov. 10, '61; transferred to the 4th United States artil- lery, Nov. 24, '62. Edward Vangross, Nov. 14, '64; sub- stitute. John G. Van Leer, Jan. 13, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 27, '62. William Woods, Jan. 6, '62' veteran. De L. S. Wynn, Oct. 8, '61; wounded in action Sept. 29, '64; absent at muster out: veteran. Julius Wirth, Nov. 14, '64; substitute. Thomas Wright, Aug. 13. '64; substitute. Martin Welsh, Dec. 9, '61; killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, '64; veteran. Louis C. Weeks, Jan. 13, '62; discharged on surg's certi- ficate Dec. 29, '62. John Winer, Dec. 16, '64; substitute; discharged June 23, '65. William Williams, Dec. 17, '64; transferred to Company K. Henry Waltz, Nov. 16, '64; substitute; deserted Ang. 6, '65. Henry Werman, Nov. 16, '64; substitute; deserted Aug. 23, '65. John Williams, Dec. 20, '61; deserted Jan. 12, '61. Oliver Yohey, Dec. 18, '61; veteran. Nathan Yohey, Dec. 8, '61; veteran. Peter Zeliff, Oct. 8,'61; transferred to Company H Jan.'62.
CHAPTER XXII.
LUZERNE IN THE CIVIL WAR-HISTORIES OF THE SIXTY- FIRST AND SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENTS.
HE 6ist regiment was organized in August, 1861. So pressing was the demand for troops that within a month it was ordered to the field, only 600 strong. It remained within the defenses of Washington during the suc- ceeding autumn and winter, but its ranks were not filled by recruits. In February, 1862, it was ordered to Bladensburg, and four companies were trans- ferred to it.
On the 30th of March it arrived by transport at For- tress Monroe and went forward to Yorktown. On the
evacuation of that place it went to Williamsburg and thence up the Peninsula. The monotony of the march was relieved by occasional reconnoisances, and on the 30th of May it arrived at Fair Oaks, where it was en- gaged. Space will not permit a detail of the positions in which the 6ist was placed in this fight; but when it is known that eleven officers (including all the field officers) and sixty-nine men were killed, wounded or missing, the severity of the engagement will be appreciated.
It remained encamped near the old battle ground, oc- casionally skirmishing, for about a month, when the retreat from the Chickahominy took place. At Charles City Cross Roads, Turkey Bend and Malvern Hill, it was engaged, but did not suffer severely, its losses being only two officers and thirty-two men. It remained in camp near Malvern Hill till August 16th, when it went to York- town via Charles City and Williamsburg. Early in Sep- tember it went by transport to Alexandria, and thence marched at once to Chantilly, where it arrived the even- ing after the battle at that place. With the army it re- turned, crossed the Potomac and entered on the Mary- land campaign. It did picket duty on the Potomac till September 17th, when it inarched to the Antietam battle field, arriving in the evening after the battle. It went into camp at Downsville and remained till the last of October. It then crossed the Potomac and advanced with the army of General Burnside. It was slightly en- gaged in the battle of Fredericksburg and suffered but little loss. It participated in the "mud march," except which it remained in camp during the winter of 1862-3. At the battle of Chancellorsville it was fiercely engaged and lost three officers and seventy-four men.
In June the regiment started on the Gettysburg cam- paign. It arrived on the field during the second day of the battle and was at once engaged, though not severely. It followed and harrassed one of Lee's retreating col- umns to Waynesboro. It then marched to White Sulphur Springs, to Culpepper, to the Rapidan, to Fairfax Court- house and to Warrenton. It was engaged at Rappahan- nock Station; then went to Brandy Station, where it wintered. Its strength was increased while there by the return of absentees and by recruits; and on the 5th of May, 1864, it crossed the Rapidan, and the next day was engaged in the Wilderness, losing twelve killed and thirty wounded. On the 6th it was again in battle, with a loss of 15 killed and 40 wounded. From this time during a month the regiment was constantly employed in fighting, skirmishing, picketing, digging rifle-pits, etc. During all this time, from the crossing of the Rapidan, May 4, its losses amounted in killed, wounded and miss- ing to 30 officers and 400 enlisted men. During the remainder of the campaign of 1864 the 6ist was con- stantly on active duty and was twice in action. A por- tion of the men whose terms of service had expired were mustered out in September, and the veterans and recruits consolidated into a battalion of five companies. During Sheridan's campaign in the Shenandoah valley the battalion was engaged at Opequan or Winchester, at Fisher's Mill and at Cedar Creek.
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In March, 1865, its strength was increased to 9 com- panies, and it became a regiment again. It was a part of the besieging force before Petersburg till the final assault, in which it participated. It was in the pursuit of Lee and fired its last shot at the enemy at Sailor's Creek. After the surrender of Lee the regiment marched to Danville, where it remained nearly a month; then returned, participated in the grand review and was must- ered out June 28th, 1865.
The officers of the 6ist regiment, and the members of Company D, which was recruited in Luzerne county, are named in the following lists, with a synopsis of their rec- ords. Where a date immediately follows the name of a soldier it is the time when he was mustered in. If not otherwise stated he was mustered out with the regiment June 28th, 1865. The muster-in date for most of Com- pany D was September 2nd, 1863, and that date is to be understood where no other is given.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels .- Oliver H. Ripley, July 24, '61; killed at Fair Oaks May 31, '62. George C. Spear, Mar. 6, '62; pro- moted from lieut. col. to col. June 1, '62; killed at Chan- cellorsville May 3, '63. George F. Smith, Mar. 15, '62; promoted from maj. to lieut. col. June 1, '62; col. Mar. 21, '64; mustered out Sept. 7, '64; recommissioned Sept. 29, '64; discharged by special order April 20, '65. Rob- ert L. Orr, Aug. 21, '61; promoted from capt. Company A to maj. Dec. 18, '64; lieut. col. April 18, '65; col. May 14, '65.
Lieutenant Colonels .- John W. Crosby, Sept. 2, '61; pro- moted from capt. Company G to maj. April22, '64; wound- ed at Fort Stevens July 11, '64; mustered out Dec. 15, '64; recommissioned lieut. col. Feb. 22, '65; killed at Peters- burg April 2, '65. Charles S. Greene, Aug 21, '61; pro- moted from capt. Company C to lieut. col. May 15, '65; wounded at Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, '64.
Majors .- George W. Dawson, Aug. 1, '61; promoted from capt. Company C to maj. Dec. 1, '62; lieut. col. May 4, '63; not mustered; discharged April 16, '64. Oli- ver A. Parsons, Sept. 2, '61; prompted from capt. Com- pany D to maj. May 13, '65.
Adjutants .- Woolman G. Miller, Aug. 1, '61; promoted from 2nd lieut. Company E to ist lieut. and adj. Sept. 7, '61; discharged March FI, '63. George W. Wilson, Sept. 2, '61; promoted from ist lieut. Company H to adj. Mar. II, '63; killed at Spottsylvania Court-house May 9, '64. Augustus R. Seller, Sept. 4, '61; promoted from 2nd lieut. Company F. to ist lieut. and adj, April 6, '65.
Quartermasters .- Benjamin W. Baldwin, Aug. 1, '61; mustered out Sept. 6, '64. Charles F. Kennedy, Aug. 21, '61; promoted from ist lieut. Company C to Q. M. Dec. 18, '64.
Surgeons .- Robert M. Tindle, Sept. 14, '61; resigned Aug. 19, '63. George R. Lewis, Aug. 1, '62; promoted from ass't surg. 54th Pa. Sept. 18, '63.
Assistant Surgeons .- Ambrose J. Herr, Sept. 7, '61; promoted surg. 68th Pa. Sept. 13, '62. James B. Freeland, Sept. 17, '62; resigned Jan. 11, '63. John W. Riddle, Sept. 12, '62; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. James A. M'Fadden, April 1, '63; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. Wil- liam W. Kirlin, Dec. 18, '64.
Chaplain .- W. R. Stockton, April 13, '62; resigned Sept. 26, '62.
Sergeant Majors .- A. G. C. Calhoun, Aug. 1, '61; pro- moted from sergt. company E Jan. 8, '65; veteran, Israel Gray, Aug. 23, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64.
David M'Clain, Aug. 1, '61; promoted ist lieut. Company K. Jan. 1, '63. R. R. Lippencott, Sept. 4, '61; promoted Ist lient. Company I Sept. 12, '63. William Lathrop, Sept. 2, '61; promoted 2nd lieut. Company D Jan. 8, '65; veteran. Jeremiah H. Murphy, Aug. 21, '61; killed at Cedar creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64; veteran. John Caldwell, Aug. 1, '61; promoted 2nd lieut. Company F April 19, '64; veteran.
Quartermaster Sergeants .- Robert Dickson, Sept. 2, 62; promoted Q. M. sergeant, Dec. 22, '64; discharged June 20, '65. Charles F. Kennedy, Aug. 21, '61; promoted Ist lieut. Company C Oct. 1. '64; veteran. George K. Lutz, Aug. 21, '61; promoted ist lieut. Company G Dec. 22, '64; veteran. William H. Rogers, Aug. 1, '61; . pro- moted ist lieut. Company F Nov. 27, '62.
Commissary Sergeants .- John C. Armor, Aug 22, '61; promoted from private Company A Sept 4, '64; veteran. Jacob Sanders, Sept. 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. William Clowes, Sept. 9, '61; promoted from private Company E 63d Pa., March 31, '62; veteran. Woodman Smaple, Aug. 1, '61; mustered out with regiment June 28, '64; veteran. William R. Taylor, Sept. 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. Charles O. Little; Sept. 4, '61; muster- ed ont Sept. 7, '64.
COMPANY D.
Officers .- Captains-Butler Dilley; resigned Aug. 23, '62. William W. Ellis; promoted from ist lieut to capt. July 23, '62; transferred to V. R. C. Jan. 2, '64. David J. Taylor; promoted from 2nd to Ist lieut. July 23. '62; capt. Mar. 25, '64; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64. Oliver A. Parsons; promoted from Ist sergt. to 2nd lieut. Apr. 19, '64; Ist lient. Oct. 1, '64; capt. Nov. 30, '64; major May 14, '65; wounded at Spottsylvania Court- house May 12, '64; veteran. Sylvester D. Rhoads; pro- moted from sergt. to 2nd lieut. Dec. 1, '64; Ist lieut. Jan. 6, '65: capt. June 3, '65; veteran. First lieutenants- Smith D. Dean; promoted 2nd lieut. July 23, '62; Ist lieut. Apr. 19, '64; discharged Aug. 10, '64. Charles M. Cyphers: promoted from ist sergt. to ist lieut. Dec. 15, '64; capt. Co. F. Jan. 6, '65; veteran. William Lathrop; promoted sergt. major; 2nd lieut. Jan. 8. '65; ist lieut. June 2, '65; veteran. Second lieutenant, Samuel C. Fell; promoted from Ist sergt. to 2nd lieut. June 6, '65; veteran. First sergeants-Samuel Tintsman, Aug. 1, '61; promoted from sergt. to rst sergt. June 8, '65; veteran. Preserved Taylor; not on muster out roll. Sergeants- William D. Beels; veteran. William Coon; absent, .wounded, at muster out; veteran. Robert M. Thomp- son, Aug. 1, '61; promoted from corp. to sergt. Feb. 20, '65; veteran. William S. Withers; promoted from corp. to sergt. June 8, '65; veteran. Jacob Shafer; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. Robert Marshall, Feb. 20, '62; mus- tered out Feb. 20, '65. Joseph R. Shultz; not on muster out roll. William A. Swan; deserted. William Q. Cole; died at Alexandria, Va., May 29, '64; grave 1,957; vet- eran. Corporals-George W. Sayer and James M'Carty; absent, wounded, at muster out; veterans. Daniel Schla- bach; veteran. John Dowden, Aug. 1, '61; veteran. Elisha Gear, July 14, '63; drafted. John H. Benning, Mar. 7, '64; veteran. John Wise, July 14, '63; drafted; promoted corp. June 8, '65. Gasper Tarr, July 13, '63; drafted; promoted corp. June 15, '65. Ezra A. Caswell; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. Theodore A. Tucker; trans- ferred to veteran reserve corps Jan. 6, '65; veteran. George A .. Cassiday, Aug. 1, '61; transferred to veteran reserve corps Dec. 30, '64; veteran. William H. Ronn- tree; wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62; discharged on surg's certificate. Charles H. Elliott, Joseph C. Dale, J. Josiah M'Dermot and George W. Fell; not on muster out roll. Musicians-Frank H. Leas, Jan. 22, '64; vet-
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eran. Robert Y. Thompson, Aug. 1, '61; veteran. Michael Loban. John Glancy; not on muster out roll.
Privates .- Joseph Alkins and Asher M. Abbott, not on muster out roll. Casey Atherton; killed at Chancel- lorsville May 3, '63. Job Briggs, veteran. James Burk, veteran. Weston Bown, Mch. 1, '64; missing at Spott- sylvania Court-house May 18, '64. Josiah Benon, Feb. 27, '64; absent, wounded, at muster out. Samuel Bogard, July 10, '63; drafted; absent, on detached duty, on mus; ter ont. George S. Brown, July 16, '63; drafted. John Burke, Feb. 29, '64; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 24, '64. John Boyd, Mch. 1, '62; mustered out Mar. I, '65. Joseph W. Burtz, July 11, '63; drafted; discharged on surg's certificate Dec. 29, '64. George P. Barnes; promoted sergt. Company F Nov. 1, '64; veteran. William Brooks, Isaac Baker, Patrick Banet, George W. Brisbing and Frank Blackman, not on muster out roll. Samuel Cooper, Mar. 5, '64. John B. Cordell, Aug. I. '61; vet- eran. Thomas Charles, Aug. 1, '61; absent, sick, at mus- ter out; veteran. David C. Connor, Sept. 4, '61; mus- tered out Sept. 7, '64. Thomas R. Connor, Sept. 4, '61; absent, sick, at expiration of term. Emanuel Delay,
Feb. 27, '64; absent, sick, at muster out. David W. Dale, Sept. 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. George W. Daw-
son, July 23, '63; substitute; transferred to veteran reserve corps Dec. 30, '64. Charles Danchart, Aug. 16, '63; substi- tute; deserted Nov. 1, '64. William H. Daniels, Samuel Dolph. Charles W. Dale, Toney Dorman and James W. Didley; not on muster-out roll. Henry Ellis, July 13, '63; drafted; absent, wounded, at muster out. Thomas C. Ellis; killed at Spottsylvania Court-house May 11, '64; veteran. William G. Elson; died September 23, '62. Levi Ekis; died Sept. 4, '64. Robert F. Fisher, July 14, '63; draft- ed. William F. Fairchilds, Sept. 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. C. W. Fulkerson; died May 16, '65, at Fredericksburg, Va., of wounds received in action; vet- eran. John L. Fairchilds; not on muster-out roll. J. Furguson; died July 11, '64. Dwight Gear, Feb. 29, '64; discharged May 13, '65. Joseph Gerard, July 15, '63; drafted; died at Alexandria, Va., July 1, '64. Alfred Groff; not on muster-out roll. H. Gump; died June 9, '64. Marshall Gray; killed at Wilderness. John Howe; absent, wounded, at muster out; veteran. William Ham- ilton, Feb. 9, '64. John Hall; veteran. Benjamin Hun- ker, July 17, '63; substitute. Frederick Hagle, Feb. 24, '64. Henry C. Hazel, Sept. 12, '64. James Higgs, Sept. 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. David Hunter, Oct. 31, '61; mustered out Oct. 30, '64. Philip Honeywell, Sept. 20, '64; substitute; discharged June, '65. William Hinkle, Mar. 4, '64; discharged on surg's certificate May 15, '65. Chester B. Hawk and Jeremiah Hotch- kiss; not on muster-out roll. Winfield Hour; died
Dec. 23, '62. John W. Hay; died Aug. 7, '64. Levi Huff and Frank Hood; not on muster out roll. Jonah J. Jones, Mar. 11, '65; discharged June 24, '65. James Knox, Feb. 27, 64; missing at Wilderness May 6, '64. John Kumph, Oct. 30, '61; mustered out Oct 30, '64. James Lambaugh, Aug. 1, '61; absent, sick, at mus- ter out; veteran. John Leap, July 13, '63; drafted. Joseph Lenhart, July 13, '63; drafted. Votley Lan- ham, July 13, '63: drafted; absent, sick, at muster out. William Lippencott; transferred to Company A; veteran. John S. Laban; not on muster out roll. Uriah D. Minick, Mar. 7, '64. Judson W. Myers; veteran. Thomas Mor- rison, Aug. 1, '61; veteran. Thomas Maher, July 13, '63; drafted. Richard V. Morris, Feb. 28, '64; discharged on surg's certificate May 9, '65; William Myers, Sept. 12, '64; discharged June 20, '65. Samuel A. Morton, Sept. 29, '64; drafted; discharged June 20, '65. Charles Mar- tin, July 15, '63; drafted; died at Port Royal, Va., May 24, '64, of wounds received in action. Abram J. Mining,
Ira Morton, James A. Mayars and Hiram Moore; not on muster out roll. J. Munis; died Mar. 19, '62. John B. M'Nabb, July 25, '63; drafted. John M'Ghen, July 25, '63; drafted. Rufus M'Guire, Sept. 4, '61; wounded at Chancellorsville May 3, '63; absent at expiration of term. James M'Knight, Roderick M'Farland and Louis A M'Dermot; not on muster out roll. John Nickerson, July 14, '63; drafted. William Nihart, Sept. 13, '64; discharged June 20, '65. Oliver C. Newberry, Sept. 29,
'64; drafted; discharged June 20, '65. Joseph News- bigle; not on muster out roll. John Orr, Oct. 31, '61; missing at Wilderness May 6, '64. Thomas O'Brien, Jan. 1. '61; discharged June 3, '65; veteran.
Alexander Puterbaugh; veteran. William Peach,
Feb. 18, '64; veteran. Ross Partridge, July 10,
'63; drafted. Oliver C. Penberry, Sept. 29, '64; drafted; discharged june 20, '65. William H. Phillips, Mar. 27, '64: promoted to sergt. Company F Nov. 1, '64; veteran. John Pembridge. Obed Peters and John Piper, not on muster out roll. George S. Phillips, July 30, '63; drafted; discharged on surg's certificate May 15, '65. Thomas M. Robinson, Jan. 4, '64; discharged June 23, '65. Luther Ruger, Sept. 4, '61; transferred to veteran reserve corps Feb. 29, '64. Frederick N. Shafer, Mar. 5, '64; wounded in action; discharged Aug. 7, '65. Lewis Shodden, Feb. 29, '64. John Sweeny, veteran. Bazil Sweringer, July 10, '63; drafted. Jacob Sylvis, July 21, '63; drafted; absent, sick, at muster out. Robert Sadler, July 21, '63; drafted. Samuel Shuler, Feb. 24, '64; absent, wounded, at muster out. Nathan Shafer, Sept. 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. Jesse Sheiber, Sept. 4, '61; wounded at Chancellorsville May 3. '63; absent at expiration of term. Jonathan Schlabach, Sept 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7, '64. Joseph R. Shultz, Mar. 8, '64; discharged on surg's certificate May 15, '65; veteran. John D. Smith, Sept. 29, '64; drafted; discharged June 20, '65. Samuel Shafer, Feb. 20, '64; transferred to vet- eran reserve corps Jan 17, '65. William Swan, deserted Aug. 12, 64; veteran. Theodore L. Stout, George Stroh, Jacob Shafer, Chester B. Stiver, Frederick Seiple, Jacob Sanders, Thomas A. Sanfield and Vincent I. Sayre, not on muster out roll. Joseph Tucker, Feb. 24, '64. Wil- liam Trickler, Feb. 29, '64. William F. Tribble, Sept. 4, '61; mustered out Sept. 7; '64. Nathan Turner, Sept. 13, '62; discharged June ro, '65. Levi Thorp, Oct. 31, '61; died at Camp Sumter, Ga., Aug. 31, '65. Thomas O. Tucker, Mar. 7, '64; died at Alexandria, Va., May 28, '64; veteran. Wesley Vangarkin, Mar. I, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Dec. 29, '64. James Vettenberg, Feb. 29, '64; died at Philadelphia April 22, '64. Joseph Vaughn, July 13, '63; died at Fredericksburg May 26, '64. of wounds received in action. John Wilson, veteran. John Willard, Mar. 7, '64; veteran. John Worrell, July 14, '63; drafted. John Wiley, Sept. 4, '61; wounded at Spottsylvania Court-house, Va., May 12, '64; absent at ex- piration of term. George E. Waring, Crandall A. Wil- cox, Thomas Williams, John Wilbert and William H. Ward, not on muster out roll. Charles Zaun, veteran.
SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT (FOURTH CAV- ALRY).
This regiment was recruited in the autumn of 1861. Luzerne county was represented in the organization by Company M. During the winter of 1861-2 it was at Washington, perfecting itself in drill and discipline.
It experienced some difficulty in procuring horses, but finally succeeded by resorting to sharp practice on the government. In May, 1862, the regiment joined General
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McDowell's column on the Rappahannock, and entered on picket and scout duty. Through the Peninsula cam- paign it was engaged in the duties which at that period of the war were assigned to cavalry. It was with the army of Mcclellan in the Maryland campaign of 1862, and was engaged at the battle of Antietam.
The regiment was with General Pleasanton in his pur- suit of Stuart, and with the army of Burnside in the Fredericksburg campaign, and guarded the fords of the Rappahannock above the town during the battle.
After the accession of General Hooker to the command of the army the cavalry arm of the service assumed an importance it had not before possessed. Two squadrons of the 4th were engaged in the action at Kelly's Ford. In the Chancellorsville campaign the cavalry did effective service in skirmishing. The 4th did some light skirmish- ing at the battle of Brandy Station. It was frequently engaged and did good service in the Gettysburg cam- paign, and was active in the pursuit of the enemy's re- treating columns. On the 12th ofOctober, 1863, the 4th was engaged in a severe fight near Jeffersonville, Va., in which it lost in killed, wounded and prisoners about 200 men. The prisoners were taken to Richmond, and thence to Andersonville, where a large portion of them died. At Bristoe and near Beverly Ford it was engaged in skir- mishes.
During the winter of 1863-4 the regiment was engaged in picket and guard duty along the line of the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, and during four months suffered no casualties.
Two-thirds of the men re-enlisted and had a veteran furlough, and about the sanie time many recruits were received. The campaign of 1864 opened before the re- turn of the veterans, and during the Wilderness battles the regiment was used as a support to other troops.
During the raid of Sheridan the 4th was frequently engaged in skirmishing, and in a battle within the outer defenses of Richmond was under fire some four hours. At Hawes's Shop it was engaged in a severe battle, and at Trevillian Station the regiment covered itself with glory. From White House to the James the army trains were guarded by a force of which the 4th constituted a part At St. Mary's Church an engagement took place with a superior force, in which, though the cavalry checked the enemy and covered the retreat, it suffered severely. The 4th regiment lost eighty-seven in killed, wounded and missing. The remainder of the summer of 1864 the 4th was engaged in marching, skirmishing and picket duty.
During the siege of Petersburg the regiment was in active service, supporting infantry movements and ad- vancing and extending lines. At Boydton Plank Road and at Hatcher's Run it was warmly engaged and did excellent service. It was also in the second raid on the Weldon railroad, where it had twelve men wounded. On its return from this raid it went into winter quarters.
In the brief but brilliant final campaign the 4th with the other cavalry was constantly active; and even on the morning of the surrender, with its division, it was about to capture a body of cavalry which it had cut off when
the surrender of Lee's forces arrested hostilities. After the surrender it went to Petersburg, thence to North Carolina, returned to Petersburg and went thence to Lynchburg, where on the Ist of July, 1865, it was mustered out. In the following lists every man who is not mentioned as having in some manner fallen out by the way is supposed to have been mustcred out on that day. The dates of muster-in immediately follow the names.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels .- David Campbell, Oct. 18, '61; transferred to the 5th Pa. cavalry March 12, '62. James H. Childs, Oct. 18, '6t; promoted from lieut. col. March 12, '62; killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, '62. James K. Kerr, Oct. 18, '61; promoted from maj. to lieut. col. March 12, '62; col., Sept. 18, '62; resigned May 17, '63. George H. Covode, Sept. 30, '61; promoted from capt. Company D to maj. Mar. 12, '62; lieut. col Dec. 8, '63; col. May 28, '64; killed at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 24, '64. Sam- uel B. M. Young, Sept. 6 '61; promoted from capt. Com- pany B to maj. Sept. 20, '62; lieut. col. Oct. 1, '64; col. Dec. 29, '64; brevet brig. gen. Apr. 9. '65.
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