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Henry Sonders, must. in Sept. 17, 1862 ; must. out with company June 16, 1865.
William Souders, must. in Aug. 25, 1864 ; nmust. out with company June 16, 1865.
Charles Simmes, most. in March 8, 1864; absent nt must. out.
James Sherwood, must. in March 8, 1864 ; absent at must. out.
Patrick Skiffington, mnst. in Oct. 10, 1864; must. ont with Co. B, 2d Regt. Prov. Cav., Aug. 7, 1865.
William Savage, Jr., must. in Sept. 18, 1864 ; must, ont with Co. B, 2dl Regt. Prov Car., Aug. 7. 1865.
Joho Sloop, mnst. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll.
Henry Styer, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll.
Elias Smith, mnst. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll. Franklin Schuler, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll. John Schweok, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll. Samuel Schlotterer, must, in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-ont roll. Jacob Smith, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; nut ou muster-out roll. James Smith, must. in Oct. 13, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll.
Joseph Taggert, must. in Sept. 17, 1862 ; most. out with company June 16, 1865. .
William II. Thomas, mnst. in Sept. 25, 1862; must. out with company June 16, 1865.
David P. Tyson, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll.
Benjamin Thomas, must. in Oct. 12, 1864 ; must. out with C'o. B, 2d Regt. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, 1865.
Arnold Umer, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll.
Joseph Undlerkoffer, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll.
William R. Westler, must. io Sept. 17, 1862 ; must. out with company June 16, 1865.
James L. Witherow, must. in Sept. 25, 1862 ; must. out with company June 16, 1865.
William C. White, must. in Sept. 25, 1862; must. out with company June 16, 1865.
John Wildsmith, must. in Sept. 19, 1864 ; must. out with company Jnne 16, 1805.
Peter Wentz, must. in Sept. 2, 1864 ; most. out with company June 16, 1865.
Alexander West, inust. in Sept. 25, 1862 ; disch., date unknown.
Abner W. Williams, must. in Sept. 25, 1862; wounded at White House. Va., June 21, 1864 ; trans. to 119th Co., 2d Batt., V. R. C. ; disch. by G. O. Sept. 25, 1865.
Jos. Whittington, must. in March 5, 1864 ; must. ont with Co. B, 2d Regt. Pro. Cav., Aug. 7, 1865.
Aaron Wick, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-ont roll.
ITenry Wolf, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll. Christian Wick, must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; not on muster-out roll.
John Yohn, must. in Oct. 13, 1862 ; disch., date unknown.
William Yokum, most. in Oct. 13, 1862.
Martin Zindel, must. in Sept. 25, 1862; not on muster-ont roll.
NOTE .- The following incident is vouched for by the editor, the facts having come to his knowledge since being mustered out of the service: During the winter of 1862-63, and while the regiment was encamped at and pear Acquia Church, in Stafford County, Va., the commanding officer was required to keep the communication open to Dumfries, where was posted a regiment of infantry, it being an intermediate post between the lines in defense of the capital and the Army of the Potomac. The
interval was frequently visited by Confederates in small numbers, such as light scouting-parties of fifty and sometimes in greater numbers. At first a battalion was used, and they would leave camp every night about half-past eleven, marching through to Dumfries, distance twelve miles, via the old Telegraph road, starting on the return about daylight. This routine was kept up for about a month, with only some slight skirmishes and bushwacking to enliven these dull and monotonous rides, and it was concluded that a squadron would do just as well as the bat- talion. The squadron was used for some weeks, when the number wss reduced to a company, and nothing of a serious character occurring, the number was finally reduced to twelve men and a corporal, all under the care of a sergeant. During the month of March, 1863, ou one occasion Sergeant Harry G. Hunter, of Company L, with the usual squad of twelve mien, had reached Dumfries, reported to the officer, and at the break of day started on his return. When about midway between the outposts the sergeant passed through a dense woods, thence out into an open space. Just as the sergeant reached the clearing he observed a small party of horsemen some two hundred yards distant emerging from the woods through which the road ran, and approaching from the opposite direction. The sergeant was leading the party ; the morning was cold and the road extremely muddy. The men rode by twos. Presently discover- ing that the approaching troops were clad in gray and evidently enemies, but without a hostile flag, he rode on. When within a few yards of each other, both being about equal in number, neither drew a sabre or raised a pistol, but coming still closer, the sergeant yielded half the road, . tho Confederates yielded the other half, the officers saluted each other, and the columos passed without a word of comment or hostility. Ser- gennt Hunter made the customary report at headquarters and the episode was kept a profound secret until the war closed, when the joke was related Ha a part of the unwritten history of the regiment. Ser- geant Hunter is now principal of the Iligh School, Birdsboro', Berks Co., I'n.
One Hundred and Seventy-Fifth Regiment Pennsylvania Drafted Militia (nine months' men). -This regiment was composed of eight companies from Chester and two from Montgomery County. The camp of rendezvous was in West Philadelphia, where the companies assembled in November, 1862, and a regimental organization was effected with the follow- ing field officers: Samuel A. Dyer, of Delaware County, colonel; Francis C. Hooton, of Chester County, lieutenant-colonel ; Isaac MeClure, of Ches- ter County, major. On the 1st of December the regiment broke eamp and moved via Washington to Fortress Monroe, and thence to Suffolk, Va., where it was made a part of the brigade commanded by Colonel Alfred Gibbs. After a month's incessant drill the regiment was transferred to the brigade of General F. B. Spinola, and moved, with other troops, during the closing days of the year, to Newbern, N. C., and went into winter-quarters. Spinola's brigade here became the First of the Fifth Division (General Henry Prince), Eighteenth Corps, (General Foster).
In March, 1863, when the enemy was threatening Newbern, the One Hundred and Seventy-fifth threw up a strong line of earth-works on the south side of the river Trent and joined in repelling the attack which was sluggishly made on the town. It also made several expeditions in search of Colonel Wood- ford's guerrillas, but never succeeded in inducing them to risk a fight. After retiring from Newbern the enemy proceeded to Washington, on the Tar River, and laid siege to the town. The defense was directed by General Foster in person, the little gar- rison consisting of only about two thousand men. From Newbern to Washington direct was about
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thirty miles, but by water one hundred and twenty. Prince's division at once moved by water to the relief of Foster. Eight miles below the town Prince found his way impeded by obstruetions in the river, here a mile wide, and by heavy guns in earth-works on either side.
A year before, when Burnside made his deseent upon this eoast, the enemy had driven three lines of piles across the stream and erected heavy bomb-proofs to command the passage. When the Union forces got possession they contented themselves with open- ing a narrow way through the piles and left the bom b-proofs unharmed. When the enemy came again he had but to occupy. An attempt was made by the gunboats to reduce these defenses, but, failing in this, the One Hundred and Seventy-fifth was put upon a transport, in tow of the gunboat "Whitehead," and, with other troops, moved up to run past the ob- structions ; but, before reaching them, it was signaled to retire.
Prince subsequently abandoned further attempts at relief and returned to Newbern. A force under General Spinola, of which the One Hundred and Seventy-fifth formed part, which moved overland with the same object, was alike unsuccessful, meet- ing the enemy in force at Blount's Creek. The enemy, finding all attempts to reduce the place fruit- less, and seeing a heavy force under Foster, who had escaped from the besieged town, gathering for a de- scent upon his rear, raised the siege. Spinola's brigade was then ordered to Washington, and a part of the One hundred and Seventy-fifth, under Lieuten- ant-Colonel Hooton, was posted at Fort Hill, and the other, under Major Smith, Major MeClure having previously resigned, at an earth-work at Rodman's Point, Colonel Dyer having been assigned to a tem- porary command in Little Washington, under General Prince. The regiment remained in this position for two months, and this being a malarious district, it lost many men by sickness, among them Lieutenants Evan Sheeler and John E. Miller. Near the close of June the regiment was ordered north, and upon its arrival at Fortress Monroe was designated to join in the force then organizing for a movement up the Pe- ninsula. This order was, however, countermanded, and it was sent to the Upper Potomac to aid in in- tercepting the retreat of the rebel armny from Pent- sylvania. Upon its arrival at Harper's Ferry it was stationed on Maryland Heights, whence, after some delay and the final escape of Lee, it proceeded to Frederick, Md. It subsequently marched to Sandy Hook, where it was attached to Colonel Wells' brigade, of the Eighth Corps. With it the regiment assisted in laying a pontoon bridge over the Potomac to the town of Harper's Ferry, and, crossing, had a brisk skirmish with the Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, which was driven and the town occupied. Its term of service had now expired, and, returning to Phila- delphia, it was, on the 7th of Angust, mustered out.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
(There are no minster-out rolls of this regiment on file in the adjutant- general's office).
Samuel A. Dyer, col., must. in May 3, 1861 ; pro. from capt. Co. C, 30th Regt. P. V., to lient .- col. Nov. 13, 1862 ; to col. Nov. 2, 1862 ; disch. Ang. 7, 1863.
Francis C. Hooton, Iient .- col., must. in Nov. 25, 1802 ; must. out with regiment Aug. 7, 1863.
Isaac McClure, maj., must. in Dec. 6, 1862 ; res. Feb. 24, 1803.
Joseph D. Smith, majt., must. in Nov. 4, 1802 ; pro. from capt. Co. A Feb. 24, 1863; must, out with regiment Aug. 7, 1863.
James T. Temple, adjt., must. in Nov. 16, 1862; disch. Jan. 8, 1863.
J. Keen Vanghan, adjt., must, in May 31, 1861 ; pro. from Ist sergt. Co.
€, 30th Regt. P. V., Jan. 16, 1863 ; umist. out with regiment Aug. 7, 1863.
Jesse M. Beam, q.m., must. in Nov. 25, 1862 ; res. Jan 9, 1863.
Herman B. Linton, surg., minst. in Nov. 13, 1862 ; res. Jan. 13, 1863. Jeremiah B. Brandt, surg., must. in Sept. 16, 1862 ; pro. from asst. surg. 55th Regt. P. V. Jan. 31, 1863; must. out with regiment Aug. 7, 1863.
John F. Evans, asst. surg., mist. in Nov. 25, 1862; must. out with regi- ment Ang. 7, 1863.
Thomas II. Phillips, asst. surg., must, in June 1, 1863 ; must. out with regiment Ang. 7, 1863.
A. Judson Rowland, chaplain, must. in Nov. 26, 1862; must. out with regiment, Ang. 7, 1863.
John F. Roberts, sergt .- maj., must. in Nov. 5, 1862; pro. from private Co. C Nov. 22, 1862 ; not accounted for.
David l'otts, q.m .- sergt., must. in Nov. 10, 1862; pro. from private Co. K, date unknown ; not accounted for.
J. Seydon Worrall, com, sergt., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; pro. from private Co. F, date unknown ; not accounted for.
Louis R. Brown, hosp. steward, must. in Nov. 10, 1862 ; pro. from private Co. K, date unknown ; not accounted for.
COMPANY A.
Joseph D. Smith, capt., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; pro. to maj. Feb. 24, 1863.
Lewis Ramsey, Ist lieut., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; must, out with company Aug. 7, 1863.
Henry C. Hughes, 2d lieut., must. in Nov. 4, 1862; disch. Jan. 16, 1863.
John Graham, 2d lieut., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; pro. to 2d lieut. Jan. 31, 1863 ; nunst. out with company Aug. 7, 1863.
Jonas F. Gibson, sergt., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for.
B. F. Mack, sergt., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for.
Thomas C. Vansant, sergt., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Josiah Saylor, sergt., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Richard Raysor, corp., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. llenry Edwards, corp., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Nathan Comley, corp., must. in Nov. 4, 1862; died at Washington,
N. C., June 1, 1863 ; buried in National Cemetery, Newbern, plot 7, grave 131.
Amos F. Shantz, corp., must. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. Sanmiel Marrias, corp., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Philip S. Reed, corp., must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Theodore Kram, corp., inust. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for.
Prirates.
George Alexander, must. in Nov. 4, 1802; not accounted for. Mahlon Atkinson, must. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. George Arp, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 : not accounted for. Daniel Burgess, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Benjamin Blatt, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Allen D. Bickings, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Brown, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Lewis F. Bickings, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Jolını W. Butcher, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Camburn, must. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. William Carney, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Isaac Davis, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; nut accounted for. Jacob Dotts, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. James Deeds, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Dine, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Eastburn, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Jones Eastwood, must. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. Julin Edwards, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for.
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Samuel Edwards, Sr., ma-t. in Now. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. William Evertz, must. in Nuv. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Sammel Edwards, Jr., must. in Nov. 4. 1862 ; not accounted for. F. William Forre, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Thomas Glass, nmust. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Samuel Greney, must, in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Joseph Gravel, must. iu Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Milton Godshalk, minst. in Nov. 4, 1852 ; not accounted for. John Hart, must. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. William Kenny, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Benjamin H. Love, minst. in Nov, 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. James F. Millegan, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. William Miller, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Thomas MeGraw, inust. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. William McIntire, minst. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. William McCIure, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Frank Newberger, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Perch, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. James Quirk, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Washington Quig, must in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Reed, must. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. M. T. Rice, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John L. Smith, must. in Nov. 4, 1802 ; not accounted for. Thomas Snyder, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Stump, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Summers, inst. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Mahlon Schlerter, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. William Story, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Sammel Stout, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. Lafayette Willhour, must. in Nov. 4, 1862; not accounted for. John W. Wallace, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for. William Warton, must. in Nov. 4, 1862 ; not accounted for.
COMPANY H.
Thomas C. Steel, capt., must. in Nov. 6, 1862; must. out with company Ang. 7, 1863.
Valentine B. Emery, Ist heut., must. in Nov. 6, 1862; must. out with company Ang. 7, 1863.
Samnel M. Plush, 2d lient., must. in Nov. G, 1862; must. ont with com- pany Ang. 7, 1863.
Davis R. Hendrix, Ist sergt., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Daniel Il. Heffner, sergt., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Hiram Wildemuth, sergt., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Jacob Klink, sergt., must. in Nov. G, 1862 ; not accounted for. William II. Saybold, sergt., mmst. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Franklin Van Horn, corp., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Ephraim G. Wentzel, corp., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Eshback, corp., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 : not accounted for. John Klink, corp., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Valentine Hartenstine, corp., must. in Nov. G, 1862 ; not accounted for. Charles Briser, corp., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry F. Miller, corp., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Isaac Diffenderfer, corp., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry R. Wentzel, mus., must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for.
Privates.
William S. Bishop, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. James H. Bender, must. in Nov, G, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Bowman, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. James F. Brouke, must. in Nov. G, 1862 ; not accounted for. Fredrick Brandt, must. in Nov, 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 23, 1862. Charles Benoit, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Collins, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. William Conoway, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. James F. Delliker, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 23, 1862. John Dickson, innst. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. William M. Engle, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; not accounted for. Henry Foust, must, in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. David Frederick, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 24, 1862. Jacob Fisher, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Gresh, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry G. Gilbert, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. David Grow, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Ephraim MI. Gehris, must. in Nov, 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Josiah Gilbert, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; disch. Nov. 24, 1862. Abraham Guyer, must. in Nov. fi, 1862 ; not accounted for. Charles Ilipple, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for.
Peter Harterstine, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted tor. William , Huber, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Hanse, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Enos Hansberger, must, in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Samuel Hillman, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; disch. Nov. 27, 1862. Daniel Hess, minst. in Nov. 6, 1862; disch. Nov. 24, 1862. Jonas HIunsberger, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 24, 1862. Henry Jacobs, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 25, 1862. James Johnston, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. William Jones, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Peter Kulp, must, in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Kepler, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; disch. Nov. 25, 1862. Elias Koch, must. in Nov. 7, 1862; disch. Nov. 25, 1862. Charles Kramer, mmst. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 27, 1862. Daniel R. Kepler, nmust. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. April, 1803. Franklin B. Kline, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. David S. Latshaw, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Adam Levengood, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; not accounted for. Josiah Longabangh, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Isaac Longacker, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; disch. Nov. 25, 1862, Daniel Miller, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Jacob M. Moser, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. James Magill, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Joseph McNamee, nmst. ju Nov. G, 1862; not accounted for. James McGowan, must, in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Nagle, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Milton Nagle, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. John Reninger, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Reigner, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Charles Reed, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 26, 1862. Levi J. B. Reninger, must. in Nov. G, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Stettler, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; not nerounted for. John Stettler, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Jesse Shanely, must. in Nov 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Nathan Secler, mmst. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Charles Stroudt, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; not accounted for. Henry Sheffy, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Souders, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Jacob Sell, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Mahlon Speece, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. William H. Stokes, mmist. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Tilman Stuliler, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; disch. Nov. 25, 1862. Moses Stauffer, minst. in Nov. G, 1862; disch. Nov. 26, 1862. Jacob Saltsman, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. William Froust, must. in Nor. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Henry Y. Wise, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; not accounted for. Samuel L. Weisse, nmst. in Nov. 6, 1802 ; not accounted for. G. Jacob Willaner, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; not accounted for. llenry Whitman, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 ; not accounted for. Lewis Wittig, must. in Nov. G, 18G2 ; not accounted for. John Wolf, must. in Nov. 6, 1862 : not accounted for. George Wilber, must. in Nov. 6, 1862; not accounted for.
One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Regiment Penn- sylvania Drafted Militia (nine months' men) .- The troops composing this regiment were from the coun- ties of Berks, Lancaster, Montgomery, Pike, and Wayne and the city of Philadelphia. They were or- ganized in companies at periods ranging from the 23d of October to the 6th of December, 1862, and on the 8th of December a regimental organization was effected, with the following field officers : William H. Blair, colonel; Daniel M. Yost, lieutenant-colonel ; William H. Yerkes, major. Colonel Blair was at the time serving as captain in the Fifty-first Regiment, and did not join his new command until January, 1863. Before leaving Philadelphia, Company E was detached and sent for duty to the Chestnut Hill Hos- pital, where, with the exception of a short period soou after the battle of Gettysburg, in which it had charge of paroled prisoners in camp near West Chester, it remained until the close of its service. Soon after its
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organization the regiment proceeded to Fortress Monroe, and thence to Yorktown, where it formed part of the garrison at the fort, and was encamped within its walls. Upon assuming command, Colonel Blair commenced a thorough discipline of his men, with the most flattering results. Colonel Robert MI. West, chief of artillery and ordnance at the fort, says of it : " It improved rapidly, and eventually be- came a first-class regiment, remarkable for its profi- ciency in drill, the cleanliness and good order of its camp, and the quiet, orderly demeanor of the men. I never saw improvement more marked and rapid than in this case." It did little else than garrison duty until the last of July, when it was called out to join in the movement made by General Dix up the Peninsula. " When the movement upon Richmond was made," says Colonel West, in the document above quoted, "by General Dix, in the summer of this year. I was in command of the 'Advanced Brigade' of the forces that moved up the Peninsula. It became necessary to strengthen my brigade with an additional regiment, and the commanding general authorized me to designate any one I chose. I immediately named the One Hundred and Seventy-ninth, and, accord- ingly, Colonel Blair reported to me with his regiment, and became a part of my command. During the march to White House, and thence to Baltimore Cross-Roads, where my brigade was engaged upon two occasions, Colonel Blair's regiment was prompt and ready, and always well in hand. A peculiarity about his command was that it never had a straggler. During the return march-the most severe, on account of a drenching storm, of any I ever performed-the One Hundred and Seventy-ninth crowned its reputa- tion as a first-class organization by being always closed and promptly in its place, whilst other regi- ments were scattered for miles along the road."
Upon its return to camp it was ascertained that Lee had invaded Pennsylvania, and though its term of service was about to expire, by the unanimous vote of the men, by companies, their further services were tendered to Governor Curtin as long as he should need them for the defense of the State. This offer was accepted; but by the time the regiment had reached Washington, en route to the front, the rebel army had retreated to Virginia. It was, accordingly, ordered to Harrisburg, where, on the 27th of July, it was mus- tered out of service.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
William HI. Blair, col., must. in Dec. S, 1862 ; must. out with regiment July 27, 1863.
Daniel M. Yost, lient .- col., must. iu Dec. 8, 1802; must. out with regi- ment July 27, 1863.
William H. Yerkes, maj., must. in Dec. 30, 1862 ; must. out with regi- ment July 27, 1863.
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