History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 43

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900

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Privates .- Charles K. Burkey, Sept. 25, '62. Lewis Bevan, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Oct., '62. Abraham Bickel, Sept. 1, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Dec. 14, '63. Henry Bickle, Sept. 1, '62; dis- charged on surg's certificate Apr. 9, '64. Chester Cam- mer, Aug. 30, '62. William Cooper, Aug. 30, '62; dis- charged on surg's certificate Mar. 16, '63. John Cool, Aug. 30, '62; transferred to Company G, 12th regiment veteran reserve corps, Feb. 11, '64; discharged June 29, '65. John Conrad, Aug. 30, '62; missing in action at

Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. John R. Davis, Aug. 30, '62. Samuel Davis, Sept. 1, '62. Charles Decker, Aug. 30, '62. Oliver Decker, Aug. 30, '62; discharged Feb. 29, '63, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. John Dunlap, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Feb., '63. Youngs Davis, Aug. 30, '62, and John Doolebohn, Sept. 1, '62; transferred to veteran reserve corps. James E. Donley, Sept. 24, '62; transferr- ed to signal corps. Samuel Dupple, Sept. 1, '62; died July 24, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court- house, Va., May 12, '64. Watkin Evans, Aug. 30, '62. Jenkin Evans, Aug. 30, '62; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Edward Fitzgerald, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's cer- tificate Mar. 15, '64. Henry M. Garrett, Sept. 1,'62. Peter Garber, Sept. 1, '62; discharged Mar. 24, '63, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Jacob Gisner, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 13, '64. George Griest, Sept. 1, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 3, '63. Thomas Gruver, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate May 15, '65. Denzimore N. Hale, Aug. 30, '62. William Hampton, Aug: 30, '62; captured at Petersburg, Va .. Jan. 24, '65; discharged May 26, '65. David Heisey, Sept. 1, '62. John House, Aug. 30, '62; wounded at Fredericksburg. Va., Dec. 13, '62; absent, in hospital, at muster out. John Holvey, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate. Merritt Hass, Aug. 30, '62; transferred to veteran reserve corps Jan. 1, '65. William I). Jones, Aug. 30, '62; discharged by special order Nov. 15, '64. William Johnson, Aug. 30, '62; deserted Dec. 3, '62. Meredith Jones, Aug. 30, '62; deserted July 1, '63. William H. Kendall, Aug. 30, '62; missing in action at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. William Laird, Aug. 30, '62; wounded and cap- tured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62; died at Rich- mond, Jan. 3, '63. Benjamin Lutringer, Aug. 30, '62; wounded and captured at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62; died at Richmond, Jan. 14, '63. Lewis Miller, Sept. 1, '62; wounded at Dabney's Mills, Va., Feb. 6, '65; dis- charged June 7, '65. Thomas Meredith, Aug. 30, '62; discharged Mar. 4, '63, for wounds received at Frede- ricksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. John Morgan, Aug. 30, '62; discharged Jan. 23, "'63. Reuben Morris, Aug. 30, '62; discharged Jan. 13, '63. John M'Lean, Sept. 1, '62; dis- charged on surg's certificate Mar. 24, '63. Zuray M'Cam- ley, Aug. 30, '62; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Barney M'Nellis, Aug. 30, '62; deserted. John S. Nagle, Feb. 3, '65; transferred to 190th Pa., May 29, '65. William Peters, Sept. 1, '62. William Phillipi, Sep .. 1, '62; missing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63. Samuel Smith, Sept. 1, '62. George Steinmetz, Sept. 1, '62. Michael Seiders, Sept. 1, '62; prisoner from May 5. '64, to May 14, '65. Jacob Souder, Sept. 1, '62; dis- charged by special order Sept. 15, '64. Jonas Seagrist, Sept. 1. '62; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63; transferred to veteran reserve corps Jan 1, '65. Wil- liam H. Seiders, Sept. 2, '62; transferred to Company A, 6th regiment veteran reserve corps, Jan. 15, '64; dis- charged July 6, '65. Lewis Shortz, Aug. 30, '62; trans- ferred to veteran reserve corps Feb. 15, '64. George G. Scott, Aug. 30, '62; wounded and captured at Fredericks- burg, Va., Dec. 13, '62; died at Annapolis, Md., Feb. 22, '63. John Seiders, Sept. 1, '62; captured; died at Ander- sonville, Ga., July 19, '64. Henry Smith, Sept. 1, '62; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Peter Smith, Sept. 1, '62; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63. Nich- olas Smith, Aug. 30, '62; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, '62. Levi Sheets, Sept. 1, '62; deserted Jan. 1, '63. Caleb Tompkins, Sept. 1, '62; died at Washington, D. C., Feb. 7, '63. William Vanbuskirk, Aug. 30, '62; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63. Richard S. Waters, Aug. 30, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 19, '63;

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re-enlisted Mar. 30, '64; transferred to 190th Pa. May 29, '65; veteran. Andrew Weiscarrier, Aug. 30, '62; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63. Alexander C. Wilson, Sept. 1, '62; deserted.

CHAPTER XXVI.

LUZERNE IN THE CIVIL WAR-THE ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT.

OMPANIES H and K of this regiment were raised in the counties of Lycoming, Sus- quehanna and Wyoming, the others in Luzerne county. Their place of rendezvous was a camp about three miles from Wilkes- Barre, on the opposite side of the river, in what is known as Mill Hollow. There the regiment was organized on the 18th of October, 1862, with Ed- mund L. Dana as colonel, George E. Hoyt lieutenant colonel and John D. Musser major. The appointment of Colonel Dana was made without his knowledge, but his well known ability and energy of character, and the mili- tary experience which he had acquired in the Mexican war, where he commanded a company, rendered the choice a fitting one.

After a few weeks spent in drilling, the regiment moved to Harrisburg, and thence to Washington. It remanied near this city, engaged in drill and fatigue duty, till Feb- ruary, 1863, when it went to Belle Plain and was assigned to the 2nd brigade, 3d division, Ist corps. In April, with its division, it went to a point on the Rappahanock below Fredericksburg, where it made a feint of crossing and returned. In the latter part of the same month it went to Pollock's run, where it was under fire from the oppo- site side of the river while fighting was going on in Chan- cellorsville. Thither the regiment proceeded on the 2nd of May, and on the 3d and 4th it was at times un- der fire. On the 8th it went into camp at Falmouth. The Ist corps was the first to reach the battle at Gettys- burg, where it went into position on the Ist of July. Colonel Dana soon came in command of his brigade, and Lieutenant Colonel Musser of the regiment. The fighting was severe at the position held by the 143d, and after repeated charges on it had been made and repulsed it was compelled to fall back, which the men did doggedly and unwillingly. It was afterward related, in a foreign magazine, by an English officer, who was present with the enemy, that when the Yankee troops were compelled after an obstinate resistance to retire from this position a color bearer, who was the last of his regiment to leave the position, was secn to occasionally turn and shake his fist at the assailants; while doing so he fell, and died clinging to his standard. The rebel General Hill expressed his regret at seeing this gallant soldier fall. This color bearer was Sergeant Benjamin H. Crippen, of Company E in this regiment. The flag

to which he clung in death was borne from the field by his comrades. On the 2nd and 3d the regiment was en- gaged, but not as heavily as on the rst. It went into the engagement 465 strong, and lost in killed, wounded, mis- sing and prisoners more than half that number. Among the killed were Lieutenants Lee D. Grover, Lyman R. Nicholson and Charles D. Betzinberger.

The remainder of the regiment took part in the pursuit of the rebel army into Virginia, and afterward moved to the vicinity of Bealton Station, where it was engaged in guard duty on the railroad and at a depot of stores. During the autumn of 1863 it received recruits at dif- ferent times. amounting to 363 men, which gave the regi- ment a strength of 534.

Late in September the regiment moved with the army to the Rapidan and occupied positions successively at Raccoon Ford, Moreton's Ford and Kelly's Ford; then marched to Centerville and thence to Haymarket, where on the 9th of October it had a slight engagement, in which two men were wounded. It returned to the Rapi- dan and late in November was stationed at Manassas Junction, whence it went across the Rappahannock to Paoli Mills on the 5th of December, and on the 27th to Culpepper and established its winter quarters. On the 6th of February, 1864, it marched to Raccoon Ford, where it had a slight engagement, and returned the next day.

A corps reorganization took place in March and the 143d became one of the regiments of the Ist brigade Ist division 5th corps. Lieutenant Colonel Hoyt, who died in June, 1863, had been succeeded by Major Mus- ser, and Captain Charles M. Conyngham had been made major. Early in May the regiment went to the Wilder- ness and was engaged in the several actions there. At these battles Colonel Dana was wounded and made pris- oner, Lieutenant Colonel Musser was killed, Lieutenant Michael Keenan was mortally wounded and Captains Gordon and Little and Lieutenant Kauff taken prisoners. At Laurel Hill the regiment was in action, and for several successive days was engaged in charging and repelling assaults. In these engagements it suffered severely. Lieutenant Charles H. Riley was killed and Major Conyngham wounded. The regiment went to the North Anna, where it arrived on the 21st, and on the 23d it was engaged at Hanover Junction. It moved forward with the army, crossed the James and marched for Petersburg on the 16th of June. On the 18th, in a general advance on the enemy's works, Lieutenant E. L. Griffin was mor- tally wounded. During a month following this the regi- ment was engaged in fatigue duty, and on the 18th of August it was engaged at the taking of the Weldon rail- road. About the middle of September Colonel Dana re- turned from his imprisonment and resumed command of his regiment, which was about the same time assigned to the 3d division, under General Crawford. On the Ist of October the regiment made an expedition on the Vaughn road, and was soon afterward quartered in Fort Howard, where it remained. till the latter part of the month, when it moved with its corps on Hatcher's Run. The 143d was

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engaged with its division in a charge on the enemy, and in skirmishing. Under the command of General Warren the corps went early in December on the Weldon raid and succeeded in effecting the destruction of about twenty miles of the railroad and its fixtures, as well as rebel stores and other property. On the return of the corps from this raid the 143d was a portion of the rear guard, and was frequently attacked by the enemy's par- suing column. This was the last active service of the regiment during that year.

Early in February, 1865, the regiment participated in a movement against the enemy at Hatcher's Run, where the rebels and the Union troops were alternately driven. Captain Gaylord was killed in this fight and the regiment suffered greatly. Soon after this the 143d, with three other regiments in the same brigade, went north. It was placed on duty at the rendezvous on Hart island, in the East river, New York, and remained there during the remainder of its term of service. It was mustered out on the 12th of June, 1865, and on its return to Wilkes- Barre was received with those marks of esteem to which its severe and efficient service in the field entitled it.

Colonel Dana had suffered severely during his im- prisonment, and was one of fifty imprisoned officers who were placed under the fire of the Union artillery at the city of Charleston. After his return, though holding the rank of a colonel, he was during a long time kept in com- mand of his brigade. The officers of that brigade drew up and subscribed a memorial to the war department pro- testing against such injustice, and asking that he be pro- moted. This paper from some cause never reached the department, but on the facts of the case becoming known through other channels he was brevetted a brigadier-gen- eral, and retained in the service on special duty till the following August.

The 143d was so nearly all raised in Luzerne and Wy- oming counties that we append a roll of the entire regi- ment. By way of explanation it is only necessary to say that where a date immediately follows a name it indicates the time when the man was mustered in; and that each man not otherwise accounted for was mustered out June 12th, 1865:

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.

Colonel-Edmund L. Dana, Nov. 18, '62; wounded and captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64; brevet brig. gen. July 26, '65; discharged Aug. 18, '65.

Lieutenant Colonels .- George E. Hovt, Sept. 6, '62; pro- moted from capt. Company D Nov. 8, '62; died at Kings- ton, Pa., June 1, '63. John D. Musser, Oct. 1, '62; pro- moted from Ist lieut. Company K to major Nov. 8, '62; to lieut. col. June 2, '63; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, '64. George N. Richard, Aug. 27, '62; promoted from capt. Company C June 8, '65.

Majors .- C. M. Conyngham, Aug. 26, '62; promoted from capt. Company A Sept. 1, '63; discharged July 26, for wounds received at Spottsylvania Court-house May 12, '64. Chester K. Hughes, Oct. 18, '62; promoted from capt. Company I Oct. 27, '64; brev. lieut. col. and col. Mar. 13, '65.

Adjutants .- John Jones, jr., Dec. 18, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Sept. 12, '63. F. M. Shoemaker,

Oct. 31, '63; discharged on surg's certificate Sept. 7, '64. Charles H. Campbell, Sept. 8, '62; promoted from 2nd lieut. Company F Dec. 13, '64.

Quartermasters .- Milton Dana, Nov. 18, '62; promoted to capt. and ass't Q. M. U. S volunteers May 17, '65; mustered out May 19, '66. William D. Warfel, Sept. 6, '62; promoted from private Company E to Q. M. sergt. Oct. 1, '63; Q. M. June 5, '65.

Surgeons .-- Francis C. Reamer, Sept. 16, '62; resigned Feb. 3. '65. C. E. Humphrey, May 25, '63; promoted from ass't surg. 142nd Pa. volunteers Mar. 22, '65.

Assistant Surgeons .- James Fulton, Aug. 20, '62; trans- ferred from 150th Pa. volunteers Nov. 18, '62; discharged Apr. 8, '64. David L. Scott, Sept. 18, '62; discharged Apr. 8, '64. I. C. Hogendobler, Apr. 27, '64; promoted to ass't surg. U. S. volunteers Sept. 7, '64; brev. maj .; mustered out Dec. 8, '65. Edward Brobst, Dec. 27, '64.

Chaplain .- Solomon W. Weiss, Nov. 28, '62; resigned Apr. 30, '63.

Sergeant Majors .- Jacob W Burke, Sept. 6, '62; pro- moted from sergt. Company D May 16, '65. Patrick De Lacy, Aug. 26, '62; promoted from sergt. Company A Oct. 6, '64; 2nd lieut. Company D May 24, '65. John M. Conner, Aug. 27, '62; promoted from Ist sergt. Com- pany C Dec. 1, '63; Ist lieut. Company B Sept. 18, '64. Wesley M. Cooper, Aug. 15, '62; promoted from sergt. Company K; transferred to Company K Dec. 1, '63. Alonzo S. Holden, Aug. 26, '62; promoted from sergt. Company A Jan. 1, '63; transferred to Company A July 1, '63.

Quartermaster Sergeant .- Elhannan W. Wert, Sept. 6, '62; promoted from private Company E to com. sergt. July 17, '64; to Q. M. sergt. June 6, '65.

Commissary Sergeants .- Augustus Atherton, Aug. 26, '62; promoted from private Company B June 7, '65. My- ron S. Town, Sept. 6, '62; promoted from private Com- pany H April 20, '64; to Q. M. 45th U. S. C. T. July 21, '64; mustered out Nov. 4, '65.

Hospital Steward .- Josiah L. Lewis, Sept. 6, '62; pro- moted from private Company E Oct. 1, '63.

Principal Musicians .- H. C. Yarrington, Aug. 26, '62; promoted from musician Company B Mar. 1, '65. John C. P. Little. Sept. 6, '62; promoted from musician Com- pany D; transferred to Company D Feb. 28, '65.

COMPANY A.

In this company and Company B the prevailing date of muster-in was August 26th, 1862, and it need not be repeated.

Officers .- Captains-C. M. Conyngham, promoted maj. Sept. 1, '63. Oliver K. Moore, promoted from ist lieut. Sept. 16, '63; resigned Jan. 24, '64. Charles C. Plotze, promoted from 2nd to ist lieut. Sept. 16, '63; capt. Feb. 1, 64. ist lieuts .- Charles H. Riley, promoted from sergt. to 2nd lieut. Feb. 5, '64; to Ist lieut. Feb. 5, '64; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 10, '64. Barton M. Stet- ler, promoted from sergt. to 2nd lieut. Apr. 21, '64; Ist lieut. Sept. 25, '64. Ist sergts .- Lee D. Groover, com- missioned 2nd lieut. June 2, '63; not mustered; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63. William H. Bennett, pro- moted from corp. Dec. 25, '62; commissioned 2nd lieut. June 1, '65; not mustered. Sergts .- James A. Stetler, promoted corp. Aug. 26, '62; sergt. Feb. 1, '64. Samuel J. James, promoted from corp. Oct. 1, '64. David G. Davis, promoted corp. Nov. 1, '63; sergt. Dec. 15. '64. Henry George, Dec. 8, '62; substitute; promoted corp. Feb. 1, '64; sergt. June 1, '65. Caleb B. Fisher, dis- charged Dec. 16, '64, for wounds. Herbert M. Nogle, discharged May 29, '65, for wounds. Patrick DeLacy, promoted to sergt. maj. Oct. 6, '64. Corps .- Lewis J.

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COMPANY A, ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-THIRD REGIMENT.

Klintop, promoted corp. Feb. 20, '63; discharged on surg's certificate June 7, '65. Dwight Wolcott. Jona- than Long, Aug. 15, '63; drafted; promoted corp. Dec. 15, '64. John T. Cook, promoted corp. Apr. 1, '65. Jacob Bonawitz, promoted corp. June 1, '65. William R. Loop, promoted corp. June 1, '65. Eli K. Keeler, discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 27, '64. John Sanns, discharged Feb. 7, '65, for wounds. Edward G. Palmer, killed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 10, '64. Michael O'Brien, not on muster out roll. Musicians- James Maxwell. John Hazeltine, Oct. 7, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Apr. 19, '64.

Privates .- Henry Anderson; discharged May 3. '65, for wounds. Joseph J. Anheiser; tranferred to Battery B 43d Pa. Feb. 25, '63. William D. Alden; died at Philadelphia June 1, '64. George Barnes. Aaron Bel- las. Nicholas Bertley. William Bonawitz, Sept. 16, '62; Conrad Buntry, Mar. 8, '65. John A. Burd, Aug. 15, '63: drafted; killed at North Anna river, May 23, '64. Jo- seph Bellas; died June 29, of wounds received in action June 25, '64. Thomas Baittan, Aug. 15, '63; drafted; died Dec. 30, '63, at Richmond, Va. Peter Brennan; de- serted Sept. 19, '62. Isaac Bowkley; deserted Nov. 4, '62. Andrew Bird; deserted Oct. 4, '62. John Beiler, Aug. 20, '63; drafted; deserted Nov. 2, '63. William Cuddy. Daniel Craig. Thomas Caton. James Con- ingham, Sept. 7, '63; drafted. Henry Caton; trans- ferred to Battery B, 43d Pa., Feb. 25, '63. Jesse G. Cal- vin; deserted Sept. 19, '62. Edward Comfort; deserted Sept. 12, '62. John Duffy. John Dunn, July 17, '63; drafted. Charles Dutter. Christopher Deal, Sept. 8,'63; drafted; discharged on surg's certificate June 12, '65. John V. Dye, Aug. 15, '63; discharged on surg's certifi . cate Apr. 22, '64. Isaiah Deets; transferred to veteran reserve corps Nov. 28, '63. Patrick Dearkins; trans- ferred to U. S. A. Feb. 4, '63. George W. Engle; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64; discharged Aug. 25, '65. William Everett. Eben Forbs, Aug. 22,'64. Abraham Featherman. Rudolph Fenner, Dec. 8, '62; substitute. Adam Fisher, Aug. 19, '62; discharged on surg's certificate Dec, 22, '63. George W. Fine; trans- ferred to 43d Pa. Feb. 25, '63. James Flannery; trans- ferred to veteran reserve corps Dec. 12, '63. Clarkson J. Fry, Dec. 8, '62; substitute; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, '63. Conrad Farlding, Sept. 8, '63; drafted; de- serted Nov. 2, '63. Jacob Gregory; deserted Jan. 28, 63. John Honneywell. Perry Hetzler; Mar. 6, '65. Samuel Hess. William J. Henry, Sept. 18, '63; drafted; discharged on surg's certificate Nov. 27, '63. Alonzo J. Holden; discharged on surg's certificate Oct. 5, '63. John Hivish; discharged on surg's certificate Apr. 19, '64. Philip Hoffman, Sept. 8, '63; drafted; discharged on surg's certificate Apr. 11, '64. William Henry, Sept. 7, '63; transferred to department southwest Apr. 18, '64; discharged Sept. 4, '65. David Hicks, Aug. 17, '63; drafted; killed in action June 19, '64. Oliver Heeter; died at Richmond, Va., Jan. 10, '65. Sterling Hays; died Jan. 10, '64, at Richmond, Va. John Henderson; deserted Sept. 19, '62. John Herrick; deserted Jan. 10, '63. Sylvester Heller; transferred to U. S. A. Feb. 2, '63. James Hays; transferred to U. S. A. Feb. 6, '63. James Huston, Feb. 24, '65; not on muster out roll. Abraham N. Ide; discharged on surg's certificate Jan. 16, '64. George Johnson, Sept. 1, '63; drafted. Isaiah Jones; discharged on surg's certificate Feb. 27, '64. Jacob Keller; prisoner from May 5, '64, to Apr. 28, '65; discharged June 9, '65. Jacob Knight. Michael Kaheo; Oct. 4, '64. Levi Kinner; Mar. 16, '64. James Kelley ; transferred to veteran reserve corps, Mar. 16, 64; dishonorably discharged Oct. 12, '66, to date Apr. 8, '64. William Labach. Isaac La-

bach. Charles Lowmiler; drafted. John Lester; wound- ed at Wilderness. Va., May 6, '64. John Morgan; dis- charged Mar. 26. '64. Daniel Mock. Aug. 15, '63; draft- ed; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6. '64. Isaac Montanye. Jacob and Philip Menny, Feb. 24, '65. Bernard Metzinger; discharged on surg's certificate, Apr. 19, 64. Daniel M'Neal. Michael M'Ginniss, Apr. 6, '64. Philip M'Dmiei, Aug. 10, '63; drafted. William A. Noll. William Nelson, Sept. 7, '63; drafted; trans- ferred to U. S. navy Mar. 26, '64. John Orr. James Oplinger; transferred to veteran reserve corps Mar. 18, '64. Charles Obitz; killed at Spottsylvania Court-house, Va., May 10. '64. Henry Puterbiugh, Mar. 16, '64; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, '64. John Pauley; discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 27, '64. James Pace; transferred to veteran reserve corps Nov. 30, 63; dis- charged June 28, '65. John Pettenger; killed at Get- tysburg, Pa., July 1, '63. George Reuss; discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 20, '63. James Rilay; discharged on surg's certificate Apr. 9. '63. David W. Remailey, Dec. 8, '62; substitute; discharged May 17, '65, for wounds. William Richardson, Sept. 7, '63; drafted; trans- ferred to U. S. navy Mar. 20, '64. John Rock, Sept. 4, '63; drafted; transferred to veteran reserve corps Sept. 30, '64. William Ramiller, Aug. 15. '63; transferred to veteran reserve corps Dec. 10. '64. Michael Ryan; de- serted Sept. 2, '62. John Steltz. Nautilus Slutter. Michael Schavil, Sept. 1, '63. Frederick Schwichard, Sept. 1, '63; drafted; wounded at Spottsylvania Court. house., Va., May 12, '64. Samuel Swank and George J. Stibe, Aug. 15, '63; drafted. Paul Swingle, Mar. 7, '65. Peter Stroh, Feb. 23, '65. Leonard Shafer, discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 22, '64. Robert Stelts, Sept. 25, '62; died at Belle Plain, Va., Mar. 20, '63. Calvin Slawbaugh, died July 13, of wounds received at Gettys- burg, Pa., July 1, '63. James P. Smith, Sept. 8, '63; drafted; killed at North Anna river, Va .. May 23. '64. Thomas Shannahan, deserted Feb. 4, '63. John Schmidt, Sept. 7, '62; drafted; deserted Nov. 2, '63. J. Vander- mark, sen., not on muster out roll. Henry Williams, Aug. 28, '63; drafted. Nicholas Warmoth. Charles Watson, Sept. 9, '63; drafted; missing in action May 25, '64. Benjamin D. Winn, Sept. 19, '63; drafted; woun- ded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, '64. Alexander B. Wiley. Hiram L. Wiley, discharged on surg's certificate Mar. 27, '64. John Wells, Sept. 19, '63; drafted; killed at Spott- sylvania Court-house, Va., May 10, '64. John W. Ward, Sept. 21, '63; drafted; died May 12, of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64. Remus Ward, not on muster out roll. Martin Zimmerman, Sept, 1, '63; draft- ed. Earhart Zanner, Aug. 27, '63; drafted; died Dec. 8. '63, at l'aoli Mills, Va.

COMPANY B.

Officers .- Captains-Joseph H. Sornberger; discharged Feb. 1, '63. Wm. G. Graham, promoted from ist lieut. Feb. 4, '63; discharged Oct. 26, '63. Jacob M. Lingfelter, promoted from ist sergt. to 2nd lieut. July 1, '63; to rst lieut. Feb. 9, '64; to capt. Feb. 29, '64. First lieutenants -Asher M. Fell, promoted from 2nd lieut. Feb. 4, '63: discharged Dec. 3, '63. Ed. P. M'Creary, Sept. 6, '62; promoted from sergt. Company | Feb. 28, '64; discharged May 5, '64. John M. Connor, Aug. 27, '62; promoted from sergeant major Sept. 18, '64. Second lieu . tenants-Paul R. Barrager, promoted from sergt. to ist sergt. Aug. 15, '63; 2nd lieut. Feb. 15, '64; discharged July 29, '64. Martin Chandler, promoted from corp. to sergt. Oct. 6, '63; ist sergt. June 3, '64; 2nd lieut. Sept. 25, '64. First sergeants-John H. Ling- felter, promoted to sergt. Feb. '64; Ist sergt., Sept. 25,

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'64. Geo. W. Hopkins, promoted to sergt. Jan. 20, '63; Ist sergt. Feb. 28, '64; died of wounds received in action June 3, '64. Sergeants-DeWitt C. Graham, promoted corp. Jan 15, '63; sergt. July 16, '64. Geo. Perry, pro- moted corp. Jan. 15, '63; sergt. July 16, '64 Avery Harris, promoted corp. Aug. 15, '64; sergt. Oct. 17, '64. Henry F. Bennett, promoted corp. Aug. 15, '63; sergt., Dec. 31, '64. N. W. Butterfield, promoted from corp. Feb. '64 ; transferred to veteran reserve corps Mar., '65. Allen H. Collums, promoted from corp.

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History of Luzerne, Lackawanna, and Wyoming counties, Pa.; with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of their prominent men and pioneers, Part 43

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York Publication date: 1880 Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co. Number of Pages: 900

Author: Munsell, W.W., & Co., New York
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: New York, W.W. Munsell & co.
Number of Pages: 900