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do
Aug. 13, '61,
3 Transferred to Co. K, 23d regiment P. V.
3 Transferred to company H, 23d regiment P. V. Transferred to 82d reg. P. V., Sept. 14, '64-Vet. 3
M'Guckin, Andrew
do
Nov. 13, '62,
M'Cullen, Henry ..
do
Aug. 13, '61, 3
3 3 Transferred to 82d regiment P. V., Sept. 14, 1864. Discharged August 16, 1861.
V .- mus. out with company, September 8, '64. 3 Transferred to 82d regiment P. V., Sept. 14, '64. Transferred to 82d regiment P. V., Sept. 14, '64. Transferred to 82d reg. P. V., Sept. 14, 1864-Vet. Drafted-tr. to 82d regiment P. V. Sept. 14, 1864. Drafted-killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 9, '64. Deserted January 31, 1863.
3
Drafted-deserted March 9, 1864.
3 Deserted March 9, 1864.
Drafted-died at Andersonville, November 16, 1864-grave, 12.048.
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate-date un- known.
Seifred, George H ..
do
Sept. 4, '61,
Transferred to 82d reg. P. V., Sept. 14, '64-Vet. Transferred to 82d reg. P. V., Sept. 14, '64-Vet. Drafted-Tr. to 82d regiment P. V., Sept. 14, '64. Sent to hospital, wounded, June, 1862-not re- ported since.
Wagoner, William ..
do Sept. 4, '61,
3
3 Resigned July 20, 1862.
M'Coffce, Robert ...
Aug. 13, '61,
341
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
NAME.
RANE.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Alfred H. Gifford ....
Serg't ..
Aug. 6, '61,
3 Promoted to Sergeant, August 1, 1862-mustered out with company, September 8, 1864.
George E. Webb.
.do
Aug.
6, '61,
3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 25, '62.
Abram Fink
.do
Aug.
Aug.
6, '61,
John Dinsmore
do
Aug. 11, '61,
Frederick P. Simon
.. do
Sept. 4, '61,
3
Jno. C. M'Laughlin .. do
Aug.
6,'
'61,
3
Jas. J. Bolestridge ..
Corp.
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Promoted to Corporal, October, 1862-mustered out with company, September 8, 1864.
Jesse H. Cornell
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3 Promoted to Corporal, September, 1863-mus- tered out with company, September 8, 1864. Died May, 1863.
Alonzo Engleman.
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
John Gorman
.. do
Aug.
6, '61, 3
Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1864-mustered out with company, September 8, 1864.
John J. Howe.
.do
Aug.
6, '61,
3 Prisoner from June 1, 1864, to April 9, 1865-mus- tered out June 20, 1865-Vet.
John F. Hild.
.do
Sept.
9, '61,
3 Died of wounds, August 1, 1864.
Wm. H. Lancashire .do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Maurice L. Spear .. do
Aug.
6, '61, 3
G. W. Woodhouse .. .do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
John Zaun .. .. do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
H. G. Esmundson .. Muc ...
Aug. 13, '61,
Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet.
James K. Millman .. do
Aug.
6,
3
Daniel Williams. .do
Feb.
8, '64,
3
Armstrong. H. J .... Private
Sept.
5, '61,
3
3 Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Allen, John .. do
Aug.
6, '61, 3
Armstrong, Chas. E do
Aug.
6, '61,
3 Deserted April 28, 1864-Vet.
Borland, Jas. W. .do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Bishop, Edward .do
Aug.
, '61,
3
Bagley, Richard .. .do
Aug.
Ang.
6, '61,
Brown, Joseph C ....
.do
Aug.
6, '61,
Bishop, Samuel S.
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Bower, George.
.do
Aug. 13, '61,
3 Died November 21, 1861.
Beardmore, Thos. C
.do
Sept.
4, '61,
3
Died of wounds, June 6, 1864.
Bryon, Charles H.
.do
Aug.
6, '61,
6, '61, 3 Deserted April 28, 1864-Vet.
Boyd, James.
do
Deserted, date unknown.
Barger, Jacob.
.do
Died April 27, 1865-buried at Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Island.
Badger, Augustine
do
Aug. 10, '63,
3 Drafted-deserted May 5, 1864.
Brown, John ..
do
Aug. 13, '63,
3
Drafted-deserted September 20, 1863.
Brenan, Angus .....
.do
Aug. 11, '63, 3 Drafted-deserted January 5, 1864.
Bohnel, John
do
July 28, '63, 3 Drafted-deserted August 16, 1863.
Bennett, Henry.
do
Aug. 6, '61, 3 Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V.
Cooney, James G ....
do
Aug. 6, '61,
3
Died of wounds, June 2, 1862.
Colgan, James ..
.do
Aug. 13, '61,
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. 3
Craig, David K.
do
Aug. 24, '61,
3
Carstaire, Robert L
do
Sept. 18, '61,
3 Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Costello, William .. .do
Dec. 24, '61, 3 Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V.
Carnahan, Robert ... .. do
Sept. 6, '61, 3 Mustered out September 13, 1864.
Clay, Frank.
.do
Aug. 10, '63,
3 Drafted-transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V.
Caldwell, Andrew ..
do
Aug.
6, '63,
3 Died of wounds, May 31, 1862.
Collins, James ....
.do
Aug. 10, '63,
3
Not on muster-out roll.
Davis, William A. do
Sept. 15, '61,
3
Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Dearon, Howard.
.. do
Aug.
6, '61, 3
Donahey, John. .. do
do
Aug.
1,
9, '61,
Davis, Dennis ..
do
Sept.
5,
'61, 3
Dougherty, Patrick do
Aug. 10,'
163,
3
Dougherty, John .... do
Aug. 10,
'63.
3
Dugan, James ....... .do
Aug.
6,
'61,
3
Daily, Hiram . do
Aug. 30, '64,
Eisenbarth, Edw'd ... do
Aug.
'61,
3
Died of wounds, June 1, 1864-Vet.
Ellis, George F .. do
Aug.
6, 6, '61,
3 Deserted November 26, 1861.
Ennis, Isaac H. .do
Aug.
6, '61, 3 Transferred to company H, 23d regiment P. V.
Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V. Mustered out with company. September 8, 1864.
Albertson, Levi B. .do
Aug.
6,
'61,
Died March 10, 1862-buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Mustered out with company. September 8, 1864.
Bulmer, Edward. .do
6, '61, 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 10, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 25, '62. 3 3 Tr. to company M, 23d regiment P. V.
3 Died of wounds, June 1, 1864.
Boyle, Isaac.
.do
Aug.
Aug.
6, '61,
Sept. 16, '61, 3 Transferred to 23d regiment P. V.
Donnelly, James .do
Transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet.
Duncan. William
Davis, Arthur. do
Sept.
6, '61, 3 Transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. '61, Transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. 3 Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V. 3 Tr. to Co. I, to serve time lost by desertion.
Drafted-transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V. Drafted-transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V. Deserted November 15, 1862.
1 Not on muster-out roll.
3 Drafted-deserted October 1, 1863.
Cummings, Thos. .. do
Aug. 6, '61,
3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 1, 1863. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 20, 1862.
Carmines, Thos.
.do
Aug.
TERM-YEARS.
Ira Webster do
6, '61,
3 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 10, '62. Promoted to Sergeant Major, August 31, 1862.
Franklin Smeck. do
Aug. 13, '61,
3 3 Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. Died August 6, 1862.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 15, '61. 'Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 12, '62. Died of wounds, June 1, 1864.
3
'61,
Tr. to company I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet.
342
TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT,
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Farran, Wm. J
Privato
Ang.
6, '61,
Finley, William.
do
Aug.
2, '61, 3
Fox, George F
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Farron, George W ..
.do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Deserted July 20, 1864-Vet.
Grindrod, Jolin .
do
Aug.
6, '61,
Grahanı, Thomas
.do
Sept.
1, '61,
Grancilo, Geo. W
do
Ang.
6, '61,
3 Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V. 3
Havens, Joseph.
.do
Aug.
6,
'61,
Hicks, Thomas
do
Sept. 10, '61,
Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Hamilton, Wilson.
do
Aug.
24,
Died of wounds, May 31, 1862.
Harp, Jacob
do
Aug.
2, '61,
3
Hankins, Geo. J ....
.do
Fcb.
8, '6-1,
3
Drafted-deserted July 30, 1864.
Hoffman, John F.
3 Deserted July 30, 1864.
Harty, Michacl ..
do
Ang.
6, '61,
3
Deserted-date unknown.
Hamilton, William
.. do
July 22, '63, 3
Drafted -- deserted May 9, 1864.
HIollock, Thomas
.do
Ang.
6, '61, 3
Illson, Richard.
do
Aug.
6, '61, 3
Jones, William ..
.do
.. do
Aug. 4, '64,
3
Kreppo, Peter.
do
Aug. 24, '61, 3
Transferred to company 1, 23d regiment P. V.
Kelly, John
do
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Kaesch, Herman ....
do
Aug.
G, '6',
3
Kelly, John T.
.do
Ang. 10, '63.
3
Kafer, Pierson ..
do
July
29, '63,
3
Drafted-deserted April 1, 1864.
Kardner, George
.do
do
Ang. 24, '61,
Lewis, Samuel S.
do
do
Ang.
6, '61,
3
Lane, Daniel.
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Murgatroyd, John.
do
do
do
do
Feb.
18, '62. 3
Meehan, Thomas ...
.do
do
Aug.
1, '6-3, 3
3
Miller, William J.
do
Aug.
6, '61,
M'Byrne, Charles.
do
Aug. 13, '61, 3
3
3
M'Gnire. Charles F do
M'Kim, Henry
do
Jan. 28, '62,
3
M'Kim, William.
do
Aug. 6, '61,
3
M'Kim, Charles.
do
Jan. 28, '62. 3
3
M'Clune, Hugh
do
Aug.
6, '61,
M'Chestney, Wm.
do
Aug. 24, '61,
Neill, John
do
Aug. 11, '62,
3
Drafted-transferred to company I, 23d reg. P. V. Drafted-deserted May 9, 1864.
Owens, Henry ..
do
July 27, 'G1,
3
Priest, Charics ... do
Ang. 6, '61,
3
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864.
Powers, Richard ... .. do
Sept. 19, '6!,
3
Platt, John J.
do Sept. 20, '61,
3
Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V. Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Pierce, Jobn ... do
do
Ang. 6, '61, 3
Pommer, Adolph ..
do
Aug. 6, '61, 3
Not on muster-out roll-transferred to company H, 23d regiment P. V.
Riloy, Benjamin F. Rodgers, Reading ...
.. do .do
Aug.
6, '61,
Aug. 6, '61, 3
Robinson, Hampton do
Aug.
6, '61, 3
Simpson, George L .. do
Aug.
6,'61,
3
Simon, Chris'n G. do Sept. 4, '61,
St. Clair, John do Aug. 15, '61,
Shultz, Henry do
Aug.
6, '61,
3
Stanford, James G .. .. do Aug. 12, '61,
3
Schreiner, John J do. Aug. 6, '61,
3| Discharged August 8. 1864.
Mustered cut with company, September 8, 1864. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 10, '62. Transferred to company M, 23d regiment P. V. Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V. Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V. Drafted-transferred to company I, 23d reg. P. V. Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Mergenthaler, Chas Matlack, Wm. H. Mason, Daniel
do
Ang. 6, '61,
do
Aug. 10, '03,
3 Drafted-died of wounds, June 1, 1864.
3 Doserted October 1, 1862.
W'Knight, John
.do
Aug. 6, '61,
M'Minn, Harry H .. do
Aug. 6,'61,
Aug. 6, '61,
3
M'Combs, Thomas do
July 15, '63,
3
Drafted-transferred to company I, 23d reg. P. V. Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V. Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V. Died of wounds, October 6, 1864.
3 Deserted September 30, 1863.
3 Deserted April 28, 1863.
Nelson, William .... Oeschger, Gustavus O'Donnell, Thomas
do
Aug. 11. '63,
Aug. 6, '61, Died February 1, 1862. 3
do
Aug. 10, '63,
3
Drafted-deserted May 9, 1864.
Drafted-deserted August 24, 1863.
Transferred to company H, 22d regiment P. V. 3
Died of wounds, October 6, 1862 buried in Mil. Asy. Cemetery, D. C.
Not on muster-out roll.
3 Deserted April 20, 1862.
Spear, David .do Aug.
6, '61.
3
3
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Transferred to company I, 23d reg. P. V .- Vet. Died June 25, 1862.
Discharged on Surgcon's certificate, Oct. 1, '62. 3 | Deserted February 12, 1864-Vet.
IIall, William H
do
Ang.
6, '61,
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 15, '62. Transferred to conpany A, 23d regiment P. V.
3
3
3
Died of wounds, June 1, 1864-Vet.
Not on muster-out roll.
Died June 15, 1862.
Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Jaynes, Richmond ..
Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V.
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864.
Kelly, James
.. do
Sept. 11, '61, 3
Aug. 10 '63,
3
Drafted-transferred to company I, 23d reg. P. V. Deserted July 20, 1854-Vet.
Deserted July 12, 1803.
Drafted-deserted May 9, 1864.
3
Drafted-deserted August 16, 1863.
Lanc, Joseph
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Mustered out with ecmpany, September 8, 1864. Deserted October 17, 1861.
Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V.
Murphy, Richard ..
3
Maxwell, Charles A
Sept. 20. '61,
3
Meehan, John S.
Feb. 18, '62, 3
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 4, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 30, '61. Transferred to company H, 23d regiment P. V. Transferred to company B, 23d regiment P. V.
M'Cleary, Williani
.. do
Aug. 6, '61,
3
Aug. 24, '61,
Ang. 6. '61,
S
Jan. 7, '62,
July 28, '63,
3
Lelarge, William ...
.. do
Aug. 6, '61.
Sept. 12, '61, 3
Krunnshield, J. H.
'61,
3
TERM-YEARS
Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 15, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 9, '63. Discharged on Surgcon's certificate, Nov. 12, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 22, '62.
3 Aug. 21, '62, Transferred to company I, 23d reg. P. V .- Vet. Deserted September 10, 1862.
Pierson, Joseph
do
343
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Starsmore, Willia's Private
Aug.
6, '61,
3 Transferred to company H, 23d regiment P. V.
Sherman, Franklin
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Sterling, Hugh.
do
Sept.
6, '61,
S Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V.
Simon, Jacob F.
do
Feb.
3, '64,
3| Transferred to company I, 23d regiment P. V. 3 Died of wounds, June 1, 1864.
Schmitz, Charles.
do
Aug.
6,
'61,
Stull, Sidney B
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3 Deserted December 14, 1861.
Smith, Charles
do
Aug.
1, '63.
3 Drafted-deserted April 20, 1864.
Sanderson, Wm.
.do
July 28, '63,
3 Drafted-deserted August 24, 1863.
Stull, John
do
Aug.
6, '61,
3. Deserted October 31, 1862.
Umstead. Thomas .. do
Aug.
6, 761,
3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 10, '62.
Van Fleet, Aaron. .do
Aug.
6,
'61,
3 Died of wounds, June 1, 1864.
Williamson, Jos. M do
Aug. 24, '61,
3 Mustered out with company, September 8, 1864. 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 6, 1862. 3 Transferred to United States Navy.
Weir, Henry W
.do
Sept. 10, '61,
3 Transferred to company R, 23d regiment P. V.
Watson, John H.
.do
Aug.
6, '61,
3 Transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet.
Weils, John M ...
do
Aug.
6, '61,
Wright, Chas. H. do
Aug. 6, '61,
Williamson, Alex. do
Feb. 26, '64,
West, John F .do
Aug.
6, '61, 3| Deserted July 10, 1863.
Walker, Samuel J .. do
Aug.
6, '61,
3.
Not on muster-out roll.
Walker, Joseph E ..
.do
Aug.
6, '61,
3! Not on muster-out roll.
UNASSIGNED MEN .*
Benson Smith.
Muc ..
Feb.
6, '64,
3
Not on muster-out roll.
Devine, James H
Private
April 21, '64,
3
Not on muster-out roll.
Granville, John ...
... do
Feb.
5, '64,
3
Not on muster-out roll.
Hanlon, Michael.
.. do
Jan.
5, '64,
3
Vet .- not on muster-out roll.
Johns, Andy
.do
Mar. 14, '64,
3
Not on muster-out roll.
M'Donald, Philip.
.do
Feb. 19. '64,
3
Deserted March 1, 1864.
M'Garbey, James.
.do
Feb. 19, '64,
3 Deserted March 1, 1864.
PERM-YEARS. 3530 0300 05
3'Died July 23, 1862.
Vaughn, William. do
Sept.
5, '61,
Wagner, Wm. H
do
Feb.
6,
'62,
Walters, Chas. P.
.. do
Aug. 30, '61,
3 Transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. 3 Transferred to Co. I, 23d regiment P. V .- Vet. 3 Died of wounds, June 1, 1864.
-
* These men were sent to the front while the regiment was on duty at Johnson's Island, Ohio, and wero attached to the Sixty-fifth Regiment New York Volunteers.
TWENTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
YTHE Twenty-sixth Regiment was organized soon after the election of Mr. L Lincoln to the Presidency in 1860, and together with the Twenty-seventh, formed the Washington Brigade. In the latter part of January, 1861, Colonel Wm. F. Small, its commander, tendered its services to President Buchanan, through the agency of Hon. Simon Cameron. Believing that pacific counsels would prevail, the President declined the offer, but complimented the patriot- ism and zeal thus promptly displayed. When intelligence was received that the " Star of the West" had been fired upon in Charleston harbor, a tender was again made to the Government. Mr. Cameron was then Secretary of War, by whom it was immediately accepted, and Colonel Small was ordered to report, with his command, in Washington. On the evening of the 18th of April, he started from Philadelphia with his brigade, under orders requiring it to be taken through Baltimore "at or before daylight;" but through the negligence or treachery of the railroad employees, it was detained until noon of the 19th. Upon its arrival it was attacked by a mob. A Massachusetts regiment accom- panying the brigade, fully armed and supplied with ammunition, though des- perately opposed, fought its way through the city. The mob, returning from its encounter with the Massachusetts men, attacked Colonel Small's command with great fury. Being entirely defenceless and unable to cope with its assail- ants, it was withdrawn and returned to Philadelphia ; but not until one of its number was killed and several wounded.
This regiment was then offered to Governor Curtin for the three months' ser- vice, and was accepted, but not mustered in at that time. The men were not, however, disbanded, but were maintained by the private resources of the offi- cers and their friends, from April 20th, to May 25th, when they were mustered for three years, by direct order of the Secretary of War, under the call of May 3d, 1861, their muster being dated back to May 5th. Very few of the men of the original organization, or who had been in the Baltimore expedition, were finally enrolled. In company H, not one of the eighty-six who marched with Captain Tilghman on the 19th of April, remained with the company upon its final organi- zation. Captain John B. Adams, in 1860, commanded a militia company known as the "American True Blues," the name being subsequently changed to the " Anderson Guard." This company, upon the call of the President, was rapidly recruited until it formed a batallion, but was absorbed in the formation of the regiment, Captain Adams' company becoming company B. The men composing the regiment were nearly all from Philadelphia or its immediate vicinity, except company K, which was chiefly from Chester, Delaware county. In general, the enlisted men were destitute of military experience.
The regiment was finally organized on the first of May by the choice of the following officers : Wm. F. Small, of Philadelphia, Colonel; Rush Van Dyke,
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of Philadelphia, Lieutenant Colonel ; Casper M. Berry, of Philadelphia, Major. Arms and clothing were received during the first week in June. On the 15th it was ordered to Washington, and, upon its arrival encamped near Kalorama Heights, north of the Capitol, remaining there about six weeks. Company B, Captain Adams, was detached by order of General Mansfield, in command of the department, to guard the depot of quartermaster and commissary stores, situated at the foot of G street. This was the general depot for the supply of the entire army of the Potomac. It was made an independent post, and Cap- tain Adams was assigned to it as commandant, with orders to report directly to the head-quarters of General M'Clellan, then in command of the army, thus entirely severing its connection, for the time, with the regiment. The company had been under the instruction of a drill-master of twenty-six years' experience in the regular army. The duty to which it was assigned was a very important one, having stores to guard, which, at times, amounted in value to sixty mil- lions of dollars, requiring the utmost vigilence of officers and men. Company H was also temporarily detached to guard the Flying bridge at Georgetown, D. C., and company A, Captain Moffitt, for duty at the United States Arsenal.
Early in August, 1861, the Twenty-sixth was assigned to a brigade com- manded by General Joseph Hooker, and encamped near Bladensburg. It re- mained here until about the 1st of October, and during this time improved greatly in drill and discipline. The officers were several times called together for in- struction by Colonel Small, but no regular school was held. On the 20th of October, this brigade,* together with Sickles' Excelsior, and the Second New Jersey Brigades, forming Hooker's Division, marched to Budd's ferry, Mary- land, where it encamped and remained until the 1st of April, 1862.
From the date of its organization to the 1st of January, 1862, the brigade was commanded by Colonel Cowden of the First Massachusetts, and subse- quently by Brigadier General Nagle. The only duty performed while here consisted in picketing the bank of the Potomac opposite the rebel batteries, and drilling when the weather would permit. During a temporary inability of the field officers, the regiment was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Fisk of the Second New Hampshire, by special assignment. In the month of February a beautiful silk flagt was received, which was made and presented by Mrs. Frederick M'Crellish and Mrs. Wm. A. Woodward of San Francisco, wives of the editors of the Alta Californian, formerly Philadelphians. It was formally presented, on behalf of the ladies, in an eloquent speech, by Robert M. Foust, Esq., and was responded to by Lieutenant Colonel Rush Van Dyke, in a feeling manner, pledging the honor of the regiment to its protection.
About the 1st of April Hooker's Division embarked for the Peninsula, and took part in the operations before Yorktown. As soon as active service com- menced the morale of all the troops was greatly improved. The Twenty-sixth
* Organization of Brigadier General Grover's Brigade, General Hooker's Division, General Heintzelman's Corps, (Third.) First Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, Colonel Cowden; Twenty-sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Small ; Eleventh Regiment Massa- chusetts Volunteers, Colonel Blaisdell; Second Regiment New Hampshire Volunteers, Colonel Marston.
+ A singular fact is connected with the fate of this flag. After having been carried two years, on its return, blood-stained and tattered, to its fair donors, it was on board the Ariel when that vessel was captured by the rebel privateer Alabama. The flag was secreted in the bosom of a passenger and escaped detection." The vessel was bonded, and arrived safely in Son Francisco.
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was assigned to duty in the trenches on the right centre of the line, in front of General Hcintzelman's head-quarters. Upon the evacuation of Yorktown, Hooker's Division marched in pursuit ; but for want of orders from the head- quarters of the army, necessary to give precedence, its march was cut off by other divisions, under senior officers, crossing the road, and, after waiting many hours it was forced to make a long detour. It was nearly midnight when the Twenty-sixth reached the bivouac in front of the redoubts near Williamsburg. The division moved at early dawn on the 5th of May, and the engagement com- menced at 7 o'clock, A. M. Colonel Small was ordered by General Hooker to occupy the Yorktown and Williamsburg turnpike, and open communication with Sumner's Corps. The road was found clear of the enemy, who had, how- ever, skirmishers in a line of rifle-pits in front of Fort Magruder. Colonel Small deployed five companies as skirmishers, and drove the enemy back into the fort, but was himself severely wounded and carried from the field. The com- mand devolved upon Major Berry, and the regiment remained in the road at the edge of the slashing, about cight hundred yards from the fort, until four o'clock, P. M., when it was relieved by fresh troops, and a complete victory was achieved. The loss in the Twenty-sixth in this engagement was eight killed, twenty-three wounded, and three taken prisoners-a loss but slight com- pared to that of the remainder of the division, owing to its position on the ex- treme right, while the main attack of the enemy was on the left. It afterwards appeared that General Hooker had sent orders to move the regiment to the left, which had never reached the officer in command.
The division remained at Williamsburg about two weeks after the battle, the Twenty-sixth being detailed to take charge of rebel prisoners and to do provost guard duty in the town. When the army of the Potomae marched upon Richmond, the Twenty-sixth moved and crossed the Chickahominy in support of a brigade of Casey's division. While on the march, Lieutenant Colonel Wells of the First Massachusetts was assigned to the command by General Grover. At the battle of Fair Oaks it occupied a position on the ex- treme left of the army, towards White Oak Swamp, and did good service in preventing the encmy from operating on that flank. Immediately after the battle it marched to Seven Pines and occupied a position in the front line, be- tween the Williamsburg turnpike and the railroad, where it was engaged in intrenching and in picket and skirmish duty, until the evacuation of that place. On the Twenty-sixth of June, Hcintzelman's Corps, consisting of Kearney's and Hooker's divisions, advanced along the Williamsburg turnpike to a point about three miles from Richmond, meeting but a moderate resistance, when they were halted by orders from General M'Clellan. On the following day the ground was abandoned and the intrenched line re-occupied. On the 28th, or- ders were received to destroy all extra stores, tents, and baggage, and to re- treat at day-break. The division was engaged at Savage Station until about four o'clock, P. M., and then marched through White Oak Swamp. On the following day it was engaged from noon until night, and at a little before dusk the Twenty-sixth was ordered to make a bayonet charge, which was executed with good effect, the enemy breaking and offering no further resistance. The regi- ment remained in line of battle during most of the night, but before day-break fell back to Malvern Hill. At about two o'clock, P. M., it was again engaged, supporting batteries and exposed to a heavy artillery fire, but suffered little, the men lying down and being under partial shelter. It remained in position
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