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It was first engaged at Antietam, on the 17th of Sep- tember; maintained its position under a galling fire four hours, and when relieved retired in good order -- very creditable behavior for fresh troops. The loss of the regiment in this action was thirty killed, one hundred and fourteen wounded and eight missing. Colonel Oakford was among the killed. The regiment moved to Harper's Ferry after the battle, participated in two reconnoisances while encamped on Bolivar Heights, and moved with the army toward Fredericksburg on the last of October. From Falmouth, where it first encamped, it went to Belle Plain, and after a month returned to Falmouth. In the battle of Fredericksburg it was actively engaged and par- ticipated in a charge on Mary's Heights, where it dis- played a coolness and bravery that would have done honor to veterans. Out of 340 men who went into ac- tion, the regiment lost 140.
At the battle of Chancellorsville, though the term of a portion of the men had expired, all took part in the ac- tion. On the third day of the battle the regiment made a gallant bayonet charge in which a number of prisoners were taken. Its loss in this action was about 50. It was relieved from duty on the expiration of the term of ser- vice, and was mustered out on the 24th of May, 1863. It is said two-thirds of the men entered the service again.
Below are rolls of the regimental officers of the 132nd and of Companies B, I and K, in which this county was represented. In the case of the regimental staff the dates of muster in follow the names of the officers. Ex- cept a very few men, the members of Company B were mustered-in on the 11th, those of Company I on the 15th and those of Company K on the 14th of August, 1862.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Colonels .- Richard A. Oakford, Aug. 21, '62; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Vincent M. Wilcox, Aug. 26, '62; promoted from lieut. col. Sept. 18, '62; dis- charged on surg's certificate Jan. 24, '63. Charles Albright, Aug. 21, '62; promoted from maj. to lieut. col. Sept. 18, '62; col. Jan. 24, '63.
Lieutenant Colonel .- Joseph E. Shreve, Aug. 15, '62; promoted from capt. Company A to maj. Sept. 18, '62; to lieut. col. Jan. 24, '63.
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COMPANY B, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
Major .- Frederick L. Hitchcock, Aug. 22, '62; pro- moted from adj. Jan. 24, '63.
Adjutant .- Austin F. Clapp, Aug. 14, '62; promoted from sergt. maj. Jan. 24, '63.
Quartermaster .- Clinton W. Neal, Aug. 13, '62; pro- moted from corp. Company E Aug. 22, '62.
Surgeons-Levi Oberholtzer, Aug. 30, '62; promoted from ass't surg. 139th Pa., Dec. 23, '62; discharged Jan. 6, '63. James W. Anawalt, Sept. 12, '62.
Assistant Surgeons .- George K. Thompson, Aug. 19, '62. George W. Hoover, Sept 3, '62.
Chaplain .-- A. H. Schoonmaker, Aug. 16, '62.
Sergeant Majors .- Frank I. Deemer, Aug. 15, '62; pro- moted from private Company K Jan. 24, '63. Thomas Maxwell, Aug. 14, '62; promoted from private Company A Aug. 15, '62; Ist lieut. Company A Nov. 1, '62.
Quartermaster Sergeants .- Brooks A. Bass, Aug. 15, '62; promoted from private Company I Jan. 1, '63. Elmor H. Wells, Aug. 11, '62; transferred to Company B Jan. 1,'63.
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Commissary Sergeants .- Alonzo B. Case, Aug. 11, '62; promoted from sergt. Company C Dec. 25, '62. W. W. Coolbaugh, Aug. 14, '62; promoted from corp. Company K Oct. 10, '63; transferred to Company K Dec. 25, '62. John F. Solomon, Aug. 13, '62; promoted from private Company G Aug. 15, '62; died at Harper's Ferry, Va., Oct. 16, '62.
Hospital Stewards .- Moses Y. Corwin, Aug. 14, '62; promoted from private Company K Apr. 6, '63. Horace A. Deans, Ang. 15, '62; promoted from private Company I Oct. 1, '62; transferred to Company I Apr. 6, '63.
COMPANY B.
Officers .- Captains-Smith W. Ingham, Aug. 5, '62; resigned Feb. 5, '63. George H. Eastman, Aug. 14. '62; promoted from Ist lieut. Feb. 8, '63; wounded at Chan- cellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Ist lieut., Anson G. Car- penter, Aug. 14. '62; promoted from 2nd lieut. Feb. 8, '63. 2nd lieut., DeWitt C. Kitchen; promoted to Ist sergt. Sept. 18, '62; end lieut. Feb. 18, '63. Ist sergts. -John D. Smith; promoted from private to sergt. Nov. . I, '62; to Ist. sergt. Feb. 8, '63. George W. Warner; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Sergts .- James H. Farr; promoted from corp. Sept. 18, '62. Freeman A. Dixon; captured at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62; pro- moted from corp. Feb. 8, '63. Julian W. Stellwell; promoted to corp. Sept. 12, '62; sergt. Feb. 8, '63. Abner Lewis; promoted from private Nov. 1, '61. John H. Teneyck; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Corporals-John B. Overfield, wounded at Fredericks- burg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. John W. Reynolds, promoted corp. Sept. 12, '62. Calvin L. Briggs, promoted corp. Feb. 8, '63; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Hansom H. Carrien, promoted corp. Feb. 8, '63; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Isaac Polmatien, promoted corp. Feb. 8, '63; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Daniel W. Smith, mustered out with company May 24, '63. George N. Colvin, promoted to corp. Feb. 8, '63. Porter Car- penter, promoted to corp. Feb. 8, '63. James N. Gard- ner, discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 23, '62. Otis Gilmore, wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62; dis- charged on surg's certificate Dec. 23, '62. Musicians -- Decatur Hewitt, deserted April 11, '63. Andrew J. Lewis, Aug. 14, '62; prisoner from May 3 to May 22, '63. Robert L. Reynolds, prisoner from May 3 to May 22, '63. Privates .- Elias Aton. Loren Ball; . prisoner from May 3 to May 22, '63. John R. Briggs, Aug. 14, '62. Willard E. Bullock; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Joseph Billings. Samuel Bishop;
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killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Thomas J. Chase. Levi Conklin. Thomas A. Castle. George A. Carney: wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, `62. Seth A. Cobb; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Oliver F. Clark. Adelbert Calvin; discharged on surg's certificate Sept. 25, '62. Benjamin V. Cole: killed at Antietam, Md .. Sept. 17, '62. Jerome E. De- trick. James C. Degraw. Ezra Dean; discharged on surg's certificate Sept. 29, '62.
Charles Evans; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. John F. Evans; died at Acquia Creek, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Sylvester Farnam. Elista Farnam; wounded, with loss of arm, at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 1. '63. Dennis D. Gardner. Alonzo E. Gregory; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Phi- lander Grow; died near Falmouth, Va., Dec. 17, '62. Leslie E. Hawley: discharged. Samuel Hoofer. Thomas M. Hines. Harvey B. Howe; discharged on surg's cert- ificate Feb. 1, '63. Peter B. Hanyon; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 15, '63. George M. Harding; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 10, '63. Benjamin H. Hanyon; deserted Sept. 17, '62. Stephen T. Ingham. Horace Jackson. Judson A. Jayne. Martin V. Kennedy. Silas G. Lewis. Francis M. Lewis; wounded at Fredericks- burg, Va., Dec. 13, '62, and at Chancellorsville May 3,'63. Ezra A. Lambert. Alvah Letteer; discharged on surg's certifieate Mar. 4, '63. Albanus Little; wounded at Antietam, Md .. Sept. 17, '62; absent at muster out. Miah Mott. Enimett J. Matthewson. Charles W. Martin; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 6, '63. Wilson D. Minor; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 1, '62. Thomas S. Moore, died at Georgetown, D. C., Oct. 14, '62. Oliver C. Newbury; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 11, '63. Horace O'Neal. Henry Ornt; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '63. Elisha Pedrick; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '63. Byron Provost; wound- ed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Charles Plattenburg. Rufus F. Parish; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 25, '63. Reuben Plattenburg, died at Washington, D. C., Mar. 12, '63. William H. Reynolds; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Albert G. Reynolds. Oliver E. Reynolds. Perry T. Rought. Washington L. Rought; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 12, '63. Milton Roberts; died Sept. 20, of wounds received at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Eseck Smith. Jeremiah Stanton. Davis C Smith; absent, sick, at muster out. William Shoemaker. Asa Smud; absent, sick, at muster out. Harman Stark; wounded at Antietam. Md., Sept. 17, '62. Wesley J. Stark; deserted Nov. 20, '62; returned Mar. 12, '63. Burton Shoemaker; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 6, '63. John H. Smith; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Joseph W. Stanton; deserted. Jacob A. Thomas. Utley Turner; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 6, '63. Henry B. Turner; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. W. B. Vanarsdale. Andrew M. Wandle; prisoner from Nov. 4 to Dec. 24, '62. John Wall. Elmore H. Wells, Aug. 14, '62. Hiram E. Worden.
COMPANY 1.
Officers .- Captains-James Archbald, jr., Aug. 18, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 7, '63. Philip S. Hall, Aug. 18, '62; promoted from 2nd lieut. Jan. 14, '63; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 4, '63; absent at muster out. First lieutenants-Robert R. Miller, Aug. 18, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Dec. 19, '62. Benjamin Gardner, promoted from sergt. Jan. 14, '63. Second lieutenant-Michael Houser, promoted from
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priv. Jan. 14, '63. First sergeants-George A. Wolcott, promoted from corp. Jan. 14, '63. George W. Conklin, discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 18,' 63. Sergeants- John M. Miller. John Jones. Isaac Cornell, promoted corp. Jan. 14, '63. A. Rittenbender, promoted from corp. Jan. 14, '63; prisoner from May 6 to May 22, '63. Orlando Taylor, discharged on surg's certificate Dec. 4, '62. Cor- porals-Alfred J Barnes. Joseph Sharp, prisoner from Nov. 8, '62, to Jan. 1, '63. Owen J. Bradford. William H. Hagar, promoted to corp. Jan. 4, '63. Lewis G. Reed, promoted to corp. April 15, '63. James A. Sargent; promoted to corp. Jan. 14, '63. Robert Gray; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 6, '62. Daniel S. Gardner; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Musicians- Orrin C. Hubbard and Theodore Keifer.
Privates .- Thomas Allen. Moses H. Ames; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. George L. Bradford. Wil- liam Bracy. John Burnish. Nathaniel D. Barnes. James Barrowman; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Thomas Barrowman. Milton Brown. Aug. 16, '62. Lewis A. Bingham; deserted Jan. 1, '63; re- turned Mar. 27, '63. Brooks A. Bass; promoted Q. M. sergt. Jan. 1, '63. John Berry; discharged on surg's cer- tificate Mar. 15, '63. Abijah Bush, jr .; deserted Sept. 19, '62. Burton J. Capwell. Thomas Carnart. dis- charged on surg's certificate. George H. Cator; died Oct. 30, of wounds received at Antietam. Md., Sept. 17, '62. Horace A. Deans. Frederick M. Ellting. H. L. El- mandorf; deserted Nov. 15, '62. Edward Ferris; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. John Fern. George E. Fuller. Henry M. Fuller. Benton V. Finn; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 6, '62. John Finch; discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 28, '63. William Gunsauler. John Gahn; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Elisha R. Harris. Samuel Hubbard. J. Hippenhammer, Aug. 16, '62. Charles Hamm. Richard Hall. William H. Harrison. Henry P. Halstead; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 5, '63. William Hazlett; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 2, '63. John L. Hunt; deserted Feb. 15, '63. Roderick Jones; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62; absent, in hospital, at muster out. John J. Kilmer. H. L. Krigbaum; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Michael Kelly. George C. Lanning. Thomas Z. Lake. Lyman Milroy; prisoner from May 6 to May 22, '63. George Meuchler. James J. Maycock; wound- ed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Stephen Moomey. James H. Miller. Robert O. Moscrip. James S. Morse; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 29, '62. Joseph Niver. Aaron Owen. John Owen; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 11, '63 John E. Powell; prisoner from May 6 to May 22, '63. Charles Pontus. James A. Parker; deserted Oct. 29, '62. Joseph Quinlain. Free- man J. Roper. Eliazer Raymond; wounded at Fred- ericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Nelson Raymond;
wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63; absent, in hospital, at muster out. James S. Randolph; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 21, '63. George W. Ridgeway; discharged surg's certificate. Daniel Reed, killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Wil- liam H. Smith. William H. Seely. Laton Slocum. Michael Sisk. John Sommers. Richard A. Smith, died Oct. 15, of wounds received at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Orvice Sharp, died Nov. 15, '62. Reily S. Tanner. James L. Tuthill, prisoner from May 6 to May 22, '63. Henry Vusler, deserted Sept. 18, '62. David J. Woodruff. Samuel Wiggins. Daniel Winnich. Burr C. Warner. John B. West, killed at Antietam, Md., Sept, 17, '62. Harrison Young.
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COMPANY K.
Officers .- Captains .- Richard Stillwell, Aug. 18,'62; dis- charged Mar. 31, '63, for wounds received at Frederick <- burg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Jacob B. Floyd, Aug. 18, '62; promoted from ist lieut. Mar. 31, '63. ist lieut .- Noah B. Jay, promoted from 2d lieut. Mar. 31, '63. 2nd lieut. Sylvester Ward, promoted from sergt. to Ist sergt. Dec. 25, '62; 2nd lieut. Mar. 31, '63. ist sergt .- Francis Orchard, promoted from sergt. Mar. 31, '63. Sergts .- George M. Snyder, promoted from corp. Sept. 24, '62. John Bottsford, promoted from corp. Sept. 24, '62. Wil- liam C. Keiser, promoted from corp. Mar. 31, '63. Mar- tin I .. Hower, died Oct. 28, of wounds received at Antie- tam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Corps .- Philetus P. Cope- land. George A. Kent. George W. Johnson, pro- moted corp. Sept. 24, '62. John S. Short, promoted, corp. Sept. 24, '62; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va .. Dec. 13, '62; absent, in hospital, at muster out. George H. Taylor, promoted corp. Sept. 14, '62. Emil Hauge. promoted corp. Mar. 31, '63. Austin F. Clapp, promoted sergt. maj. Nov. 1, '62. Musicians -- Lor. D. Kemmerer. William Silsbee.
Privates .- Augustus Ashton. David Brooks. Charles Boon. Lewis H. Bolton. Adolf Bendon, discharged on surg's certificate Dec. 6, '62. Charles Bulmer, discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 14, '62. William H. Carling. William W. Coolbaugh, wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Harrison Cook. Jacob M. Corwin. John Coolbaugh. William Coon, discharged on surg's certifi- cate Nov. 29, '62. Moses Y. Corwin, promoted hospital steward Apr. 6, '63. Benjamin Daily. F. J. Deemer, promoted sergt. maj. Jan. 24, '63. Richard Davis, died Jan. 2, '63, of wounds received at Fredericks- burg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Thomas D. Davis, died near Washington, D. C., Nov. 25. '62. Jacob Eschen- bach, killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Charles Frederick. George Gabriel. John C. Higgins, Peter Harrabaum. J. H. Havenstrike. George Hindle. Edward T. Henry, discharged on surg's certifi- cate Jan. 8, '63. Wilson Hess, discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 21, '63. John P. Heath, deserted Sept. 21, '62. John M. Kapp, Michael Kivlin, Robert Ken- nedy, Jesse P. Kortz, died near Falmouth, Va., Dec. 25, '62. George W. Lynn, Andrew Landsickle, John Lind- sey, George Matzenbacher, Samuel W. Mead, William I .. Marcy, George B. Mack. Charles A. Meylert, promoted to 2nd lieutenant Company A Feb. 24, '63. Jeptha Milligan, killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Richard Nape, Daniel J. Newman, John R. Powell, Joseph Pel- lam, Downing Parry, John Ryan, Samuel Rupel. Simon P. Ringsdorf, discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 6, '63. George Smithing, Harry M. Segar, Daniel W. Scull, Joseph Snyder, Simon P. Snyder, William D. Snyder, Charles B. Scott, Peter Seigle, John Scott, Walter A. Snyder, Martin L. Smith, James Stevens. John Stitcher, discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 28, '62. Allen Sparks, died Sept. 18, of wounds received at Antietam, Sept. 17, '62. Obadiah Sherwood, died Nov. 20, at Smoketown, Md., of wounds received at Antietam Sept. 17, '62. Samuel Snyder, died at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 9, '63. James Scull, died near Falmouth, Va., Feb. 11, 63. Solon Searles, died at Acquia Creek, Va., Jan. 26, '63. Alonzo L. Slawson, discharged. Leander J. Smith, deserted Sept. 1, '62. David Vipon, George C. Wilson, Martin Wilmore. Orestes B. Wright, wounded at Fred- ericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. John Westfall. Henry W. Whiting, discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 27, '62. John W. Wright, died at Harper's Ferry, Va., Oct. 23,
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'62. Albert Wheeler, deserted Dec. 19, '62. Conrad Young, William H. Young, W. L. Yarrington. Daniel C. Young, died Dec. 26, of wounds received at Fredericks- burg, Va., Dec. 13, '62.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY.SIXTH REGI- MENT.
This regiment, of which Company B was recruited in Luzerne and Tioga counties, was organized for nine months' service.
It arrived in Washington while the second Bull Run battle was in progress, and was stationed in one of the forts which defended the capital, and afterward it was posted in detachments along these defences. In the lat- ter part of September it moved to Frederick, Md., and afterward to Sharpsburg. During the time it remained in Maryland it was engaged in drill and picket duty. It then crossed into Virginia and encamped successively at Warrenton, Brooks Station, White Oak Church and Falmouth.
At the battle of Fredericksburg it took part in the un- equal contest of the first corps against many times its number of the enemy. Its loss in this battle was 140 killed, wounded and missing.
After this battle it remained in camp near Falmouth, excepting of course during the mud campaign, till the movement on Chancellorsville. It was engaged in this battle, but did not suffer as severely as at Fredericksburg. It returned to its old camp, where it remained till the end of its term of service; then returned to Pennsylvania, and was mustered out May 29th, 1863.
The dates following the names in the list below show the time when each man was mustered into the service. Where none is given August 16th, 1862, is to be under- stood. The date of muster out, where not given, is May 29th, 1863.
COMPANY B.
Officers .- Captain-William N. Monies, Aug. 2, '62. First lieutenants-Nelson Doty, discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 31, '63. Frederick J. Amsden, Aug. 26, '62; promoted from 2nd lieut. Apr. 1, '63. Second lieu- tenant, David Edwards, promoted from Ist sergt. Apr. 1, 63. First Sergeant, George L. Hulbert; promoted Ist sergt. Apr. 1, '63. Sergeants-John Bowen. Charles S. Culver. Thomas Patten. John E. Davis; promoted from corp. Apr. 1, '63. Corporals-Norman Strait, Thomas W. Griffith, Henry Loftus, E. D. Rutherford, Marcellus Leach, David P. Bertley. Seth Leroy Love; promoted corp. Apr. 1, '63. John Mackey; promoted corp. Apr. 1, '63. Musician, Orville Breese, Aug. 16, '62. Privates .- Sylvester Bullock.
Elijah Blanchard. Frank Bennett. Francis Bosley. William Bynon. Horatio Chisom. Hiram Cameron. Henry Creeley. Holoway II. Clancy. John Costley; died at Frede- rick, Md., Oct. 18, '62. Silas S. Dingman. Hiram Decker. Jacob Dresel. John L. Davis. Mark Dins- dale; died at Belle Plain, Va., Jan. 19, '63. Edward L. Evans. Elias Evans. Shadrach Evans. John Evans. Wilson Ely. James L. Ferry. John W. Ferry. William G. Ferry. Austin Flander. Robert S. Ferry; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 23, '63. William George. Wil- liam H. Hudson. John Hogancamp. Chartel Holisted.
Thomas Horan. William Hopkins. David Hopkins. Edwin Harris. William Hickley; wounded at Frede- ricksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Calvin Hober. Robert B. Howland; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 6, '63. Thomas Jenkins; wounded at Frede- ricksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62; prisoner from Dec. 13, '62, to May 28, '63. Robert Jenkins. William Jar- vis. William H. Jones. Ebenezer Jones. Benjamin Jones. William J. Jones; discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 3, '63. Frank Klees. Howard Klees. Henry Linderman. Enoch Loyd. John Law. Villny Monroe. John M. Moyer. Thomas Manly. Thomas Morris. Frank Miles; discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 3, '63. Thomas Mitchell; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 29, '63. Charles Matteson; died Dec. Io, of wounds re- ceived at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. John M'Voy. Patrick M'Cann. Simeon M'Casline. William Nogles, Johoil Norton; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 13. '63. William H. Pierce. John Powell. C. H. and M.W. Price. T. J. Richardson. Stephen Romayne. John Rose. David Roberts. Horace K. Rumsey; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 26, '63. James. R. Stone; wounded and missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Asa Spencer. Luman Stevens. Archibald Smith; died at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 22, '62. Thomas Thomas. Lewis Thomas; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 29, '63. Solomon Vanzile. Andrew Vanzile. Frank Vast- binder. George H. Watts. Reuben Williams. Ely White. Clark V. Worden; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 13, '63. William R. Watkins; discharged on surg's certificate Apr. 1, '63.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SECOND REGI- MENT.
On the ist of September, 1862, the organization of this regiment was effected. Company K was from Luzerne county, which was also represented among the field officers by Major John Bradley.
On the day after its organization it moved to Washing- ton, and engaged for a time in fatigue duty. It then moved to Frederick, Md., where it was on duty till October. Thence it went with the 3d division of the Ist corps, to which it was attached, to Warrenton and from there to Brooks Station, and in December to Frede- ricksburg, where it was heavily engaged, as may be known from its losses, which were 250 out of 550 that went into the action. Major Bradley was mortally wounded. After this battle it remained at Belle Plain (excepting the mud march) till the reorganization of the army by General Hooker. In April it moved forward to Chancellorsville, where it was under fire though not heavily engaged.
After this battle it returned to camp and remained till the opening of the Gettysburg campaign. It moved for- ward with the army and participated in this action, suf- fering a loss in killed, wounded, missing and prisoners of 225. After this battle came two months of inactivity, then two more of marching and countermarching, and the regiment went into winter quarters at Culpepper.
Early in May, 1864, the regiment moved forward and engaged in the Wilderness campaign. Then followed Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, North Anna, Bethesda Church and Tolopotomy creek. In June it moved to Cold Harbor; then to the James, which it crossed and arrived before Petersburg on the 16th. During the
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remainder of its term of service it was engaged in the operations of the siege, building forts and fortifications, raiding and fighting till the surrender of Lee at Appo- mattox. It was mustered out at Washington on the 29th of May, 1865.
The members of Company K were mustered in at the dates following their names in the list below. If not otherwise stated they were mustered out May 29th, 1865.
COMPANY K.
Officers .- Captains-Charles H. Flagg, Sept. 1, '62; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, '63. Joshua W. Howell, Aug. 30, '62; promoted from corp. to capt. May 1, '64. First lieutenants-Jeremiah Hoffman, Sept. 1, '62; com- missioned capt. July 4, '63; not mustered; discharged Nov. 21, for wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 63. John W. Dissinger, Sept. 2, '62; promoted from sergt. Sept. 21, '64. Second lieutenant-Cyrus K. Camp- bell, Sept. 1, '62; commissioned Ist lieut. July 4, '63; not mustered; discharged Mar. 9, '63, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. First sergeants-Sam- uel Decker, Aug. 30, '62; promoted ist sergt. Sept. I, '64; commissioned 2nd lieut .; not mustered. Albert G. Ink, August 30, '62; missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. William G. Garrett, Sept. 24, '62; died Aug. 26, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, '64. Sergeants-John P. Williams, Aug. 30, '62; pro- moted sergt. Oct. 1, '64. Samuel R. David, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate July 15, '63. Solomon W. Strohm, Sept. 1, '62; discharged Apr. 27, '63, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. George W. Brink, Aug. 30, '62; wounded at Fredericks- burg, Va., Dec. 13,'62; transferred to Company D, 18th reg. veteran reserve corps, Aug. 15, '63; discharged June 29, '65. Alpheus Cutler, Aug. 30, '62; transferred to veteran reserve corps Nov. 16, '63. Corporals-Charles Steel, Aug. 30, '62; promoted corp. Mar. 1, '63. John P. Griffiths, Aug. 30, '62; promoted to corp. Apr. '63; cap- tured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64. George Strickler, Sept 1, '62; promoted corp. Feb. 3, '65. John T. Reed, Sept. 1, '62; promoted corp. Mar. 1, '65. Martin L. Burtch, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 1, '63. James D. Giddings, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's ecertificate Jan. 16, '63. John G. Silkworth, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 19, '65. Edward Mehlman, Sept. 1, '62; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63; transferred to veteran reserve corps Mar., '65; discharged June 26, '65. Isaac Gisner, Aug. 30, '62; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63; transferred to veteran reserve corps; discharged June 26, '65. William Fastnought, Aug. 30, '62; died at Frederick, Md., Nov. 16, '62. Nathan Allen, Aug. 30, '62; promoted corp. Aug. 18, '64; died Feb. 7 at City Point, Va., of wounds received at Dabney's Mills Feb. 6, '65. James V. Staley, Sept. 25, '62; promoted to corp. May 11, '63; died at Petersburg, Va., Nov. 30, '64. Lewis Wagner, Aug. 30, '62; deserted Sept., '62. Musician, Thomas Prothero, Aug. 30, '62.
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