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.. do
Oct.
30, '61,
3 Mustered out, Nov. 11, 1864-expiration of term. Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to Nov. 21, 1864- discharged Feb. 11, 1865, to date Nov. 25, 1864. Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865-mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet.
David H. Lynch.
Feh. 26, '64,
3
TERM-YEARS .!
Resigned December 4, 1862.
Pr. fr. 2d Lt., Mar. 1, 1863-disch. Sept. 19, 1864. Promoted from 1st Lieutenant company B to Captain, Dec. 13, '64-to brevet Major, Mar. 13, . 1865-killed at Hatcher's Run, Va., Feb. 6, '65. Promoted to Ist Lieut., Jan. S, 1865-to Captain, Mar. 7, 1865-mus. out with Co., July 1, 1865. Promoted to Quartermaster. August 18, 1862. ' Promoted to Captain company F. Nov. 21, 1863. Promoted from Ist Sgt. to 2d Lt., Mar. 1, 1863 --- to 1st Lieut., May 20, 1864-disch. Sept. 3, 1861. Promoted from Ist Sergeant company L to 1st Lieutenant, Mar. 9, 1865-to Bv. Captain, Mar. 13, 1865-killed in action, Mar. 31, 1865-Vet.
565
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
FAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Beck, Gotlieb.
Private
Jan. 24, '65,
Conrad, Loderick H
... do
Jan.
4, '64,
Conroe, Marshal C ..
... uio
Jan.
4, '64.
Connoly. John ...
.do
Feb.
3, '65,
Clever, Martin G ..
.. do
Feb. 10, '65,
1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Crosby. Charles ......
.do
Feb. 17. '65,
Cramar, Eogar F
.. do
Oct.
13, '61,
Davis, Harrison.
do
Feb. 2. '65,
1
Davis, Craddock
do
Feb.
3. 65,
1
Dowden, Samuel M
do
Feb.
1, 65.
I
Dresel, Jacob
do
May 28, '64,
3
Dering. Lewis
do
Mar. 28, '64,
3
Dickerson, Ezra
.do
April 5, '64,
Donaldson, John.
.. do
Feb. S. '65,
Dart, Clark R ..
.do
Oct. 13, '61,
Emmert, Ferdinand
.. do
Feb. 17, '65.
Eichelberger. W. A
do
Feb. 7, '65,
1
Ertzman, Fred'k ....
.do
Sept. 18, '64,
1
Foster. John
ảo
Jan. 31, '64,
1 3
Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
3 Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865-Vet.
3 Missing in action. June 24. 1864.
Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Funiaock. Antone
.do
Feb.
4. '65.
Farror. Henry
đo
Feb.
Jan.
4. '64,
3 Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865-Vet.
Gable. Frederick.
do
Mar. 31, '64.
Graham. John
do
Feb.
3, '65,
Gillen, Peter
do
Feb.
3, '65.
Green, James.
do
Feb.
7, 65,
Green. Jacob
do
Feb.
7, '65,
Hutchinson, Jno. M
do
Feb.
Feb.
3, '65, 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 3, '65. 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Hagan. Barney
.do
Jan.
2, '62.
3 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Hanghtaling. S
.do
Oct.
18. 64,
1
Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865.
Havs, Robert D
.. do
Feb.
7. '65.
Halfhill, Calvin .do
Feb.
9, '65,
Harrison, Casper.
.. do
Feb.
3, '65,
Harding, Elias J.
.. do
Oct. 30, '61,
Hagan, James
do
Mar. 9. '64,
Jones, William Jones, John.
do
Jan.
Feb. 17, 165.
Johnston. Thos. L.
do
Feb.
7. '65.
Kain, William.
do
Feb. 17, '65,
Little, Charles M do
Feb. S. '65.
Maxon, David
do
Mar. 30, '64.
3
Martin, John.
.do
Oct. 30, '61,
Murray, Terrence. .do
Feb. 7. 765,
Meirs, James
ão
April 11, '64. 3
Maxon, Charles do
Jan. 4, '64, 3
Morse, Edward J. do
Mar. 30, '64,
3
Discharged by General Order, May 9, 1865.
Miles, Albert F. do
Oct. 30, '61, 3 Mustered out, Oct. 30, 1864-expiration of term.
M'Murray, George ..
do Feb. 3, '65, I Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
M'Garvey, Thomas do Oct. 30, '61, 3 Died at Hilton Head, S. C., November 18. 1864. 3. Mustered out with company, July 1. 1865. O'Conner, Domin'k do May 3, '64, 3, '65, Oxley, James .do Feb. Potter, George .. do Jan. 1| Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865. 3 Arrested by civil authority, March, 1864-Vet. 4, 64, Pattent, George do May 25, '65. Patterson, James do Jan. 31, '64, 3: Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1 | Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Philips, George
do
Jan. 4, '64.
3 Died at Harrisburg, Pa., May 4, 1804-Vet
Saupple. Johu G do
Sheppard. Joseph P .do
Feb. 6. '65,
1
Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Smith, Thomas do Smith. John S. do
Feb.
Feb. 6, '65, 1
Sherwin. William .. do
Feb. 8, *65,
Stoutfer. David R do
April 15. '64. Feb. 3. '65,
Taylor, Elisha M. do
Limer. John C .. do Mar. 31. '64.
Vaden. William A. do
Fcb. 6, 65, 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Vandermark, Silas .. do Mar. 30, '64, 13 Captured-died at Salisbury, N. C., Nov. 2, '61.
TERM-YEARA. |
1 Discharged by General Order, May 26, 1865.
3 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet. 1 |Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865.
1 Mustered out with company, July 1. 1865.
3 Captured-died at Andersonville, Georgia, Aug. 9, 1864-grave. 5,177.
Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered ont with company, July 1. 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865.
3 Wounded in action-disch. by G. O., May 24, '65. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Capt'd-died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 28, '64. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Died Jan. 20, 1865, of wds. rec. in action-burial record, Dec. 20, '64, Nat. Cem. Arlington, Va. Absent, without leave. at muster out.
Felton, Alexander ..
.do
Aug. 19, '62,
Fox, Patrick
do
Jan. 4, '64,
Fisher, Conrad
do
May 28. '64,
Fitzpatrick. Robert
do
Feb. 7, 65,
1
1 Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865.
Guard. Daniel
do
7.'65, I Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
3 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1
1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
I 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1
3
3 Mustered out. Nov. 3, 1864-expiration of term. Discharged by General Order, May 60, 1865.
4. '64, 3 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
1 Not on muster-out roll.
1 |Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company. July 1, 1865. Deserted May 8, 1862-retured May 10. 1864- mustered out with company. July 1, 1865.
1 ! Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Died-date unknown.
Missing in action at Saint Mary's Church, Vir- ginia, June 24, 1864-Vet.
1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
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5, '65, 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1
3 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 3 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Patterson, Francis.
Feb. 3, 65. 1
Jan. 24, "65,
1
Hughes, Peter
do
.do
1 3 1
566
SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT-FOURTH CAVALRY,
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMAEKS.
White, John L ...
Private
Jan. 4, '64,
Warner, Wm. W
.do
Nov. 28, '64,
Walters, Jacob ...
do
Feb.
4, '65, 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Winnans, Benj.
do
Feb.
7, '65,
1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Wilson, George ..
.. do
Feb.
17, '65,
1
Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Wilson, Benjamin ... do
Feb.
2, '65,
1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Wisemantle, Jos
do
Feb.
Wina, William G ...
.. do
Feb.
15, '65,
2, '65, 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1 |Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
UNASSIGNED MEN.
Allen, John W.
Private
May 5, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Ashley. Thomas.
... do
Mar. 10, '64, Mar. 29, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Belding, Thayer.
do
June 15, '63, April 3, '62,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Brown, Jerome ..
.. do
.do
May 26, '62. Sept. 21, '64,
Barry, Michael Bryan, James ..
do
do
May 14, '64, June 6, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll. Not on muster-out roll.
Bennet, David
do
Aug. 18, '64,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Boston, William D
.. do
Mar. 16, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Christ, William .... Clark, James
.. do
do
Mar. 24, '64,
3 Deserted March 27, 1864.
Canady, David.
do
Mar. 24, '64,
3 Deserted March 27, 1864.
Currin, James.
do
Mar. . 2. '64,
3 Not on uiuster-out roll.
Clark, William
do
Aug. 15, '61, 1 Not on muster-out roll.
Dome, Frederick.
do
June 1, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Dublin, Joha F
do
Jan. 25, '65,
1 Not on muster-out roll. 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Daly, James ..
do
June 8, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Dayton, Daniel.
do
Feb. 11, '65,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Donaldson, Thomas
do
Fraser, Robert B.
do
April 19, '64, May 18, '63,
1
Not on muster-out roll. Died at Pittsburg, Pa., December 14, 1864-bn- ried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pa.
Flareby. Thomas. do
Mar. 24, '64,
3
Deserted March 27, 1964.
Flick, George W. do
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Flynn, Patrick. . do
Fahnestock, Jerome do July 10. '63,
6. Not on muster-out roll.
Garcy, Jacob. do
Sept. 24, '64,
I Substitute-not on muster-out roll.
Gordon. Charles ..
do
Goble, Valentine. .do
Gill, George. do
do
Hatch, Harry A ..
do
Hicks, Francis .. do
Haney, William.
do
Sept. 24, '64, Mar. 24, '64,
3 Substitute-not on muster-out roll. 3 Deserted March 27, 1864.
Howe, John.
June 7, '64,
Howard, George .. Hall, James.
do do
June 7, '64, Mar. 10, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll. Not on muster-out roll.
Hoon, William.
do Aug. 24, '64, 1 Not on muster-out roll.
Hackney, Jacob. .d.) Feb. 29, '64, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Irvin. Edward.V. do April 24, '63, Feb. 16. '65,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Kruspe, Charles. Kelly, John ..
.do do
Aug. 9, 64,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Kunkle, Daniel A ..
.do
Ang. 24, '64,
1
Substitute-not on muster-out roll
Lawler, John
do
Dec. 3, 61,
3 Not on muster-out roll. 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Legore, William do
Lacroix. Alexander
do
April 24. '63, Dec. 5, '61, Sept. 28, '64, Sept. 28, '64,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Logan, William. do Mar. 16, '64,
3. Not on muster-out roll.
Mullen. Henry J .. do Mar. 30. 63.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Manning. John ..... do
Aug. 20, '64, 1 Not on muster-out roll.
Maxmillian, H. C ... do Feb. 15, '65, [ 1; Not on muster-out roll.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Allen, Thomas.
.. do
.do
Feb. 6, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Day, Robert C.
do
Feb. S, '64,
Not on muster-out roll.
Fairly, Thomas .. .. do
Dec. 9, '64,
Feb. 12, '64, Mar. 30, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Gregory, Sanford .do
3 Not on muster-out roll.
3'Not on muster-out roll.
lø Discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865. 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Harris, Henry ..
do do
Sept. 25, '64.
1 ' Not on muster-out roll. 3 Not on muster-out roll.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Hickson. John .. do
May 26, '64, 3
3 Not on muster-out roll.
3. Not on muster-out roll. 1 Not on muster-out roll.
Ladd, David B.
Leroy, William
do do
April 23, '64, April 27, '64, Feb. 14, '65, Feb. 6, '63, April 10, '63, Dec. 5, '61,
3 Not on muster-out roll. 3 Not on muster-out roul.
Hendrick, James R
3 Not on muster-out roll. 3 1 Not on muster-out roll. Substitute-not on muster-out roll
Butler, William H
Bartlette, Estus
3
TERM-YEARS.
3 Mustered Out with company, July 1, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865. 1 1 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Jan. 24, '65,
Withner, Jaccb
567
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
SAXR.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER ISTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Mullen, Patrick.
Private
Feb. 23, '64.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Moloy, John ..
.do
June 7. '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Mever, Peter ..
do
April 12, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Miso, Simon C.
.do May 26, '62.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Mullen, Charles.
.. do
Mar. 12, '63, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
M'Laul. Alexander
.do
April 26, '64,
3 Not on niuster-out rol'. Not on muster-out roll.
M'Clintock, Daniel M'Cune, Dennis.
do
June 6, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
M'Call, William ..
do
June 6, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
M'Millen, Daniel A
.. do
Sept. 4. 64.
1 Not on muster-out roll.
M'Crory. Peter
.. do
June 12, '64,
3 Not oa muster-out roll.
M'Donald, And'w.
do .. .
Aug. 5. 04,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Oburn, Jacob S.
.do
July 29, '64,
3 Substitute-not on muster-out roll. Not on muster-out roll.
Rugh, Oliver P
.do
2 Substitute-not on muster-out roll.
Ross, Charles
.. do
Mar. 15, '62.
3 Deserted April 1, 1864.
Sumney, John
.do
Feb. 4, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Schielos. John ..
do
April 24, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Schultz, William.
do
May 20. 63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Sheted. John.
do
Feb. 14. '65.
I Not on muster-out roll.
Stewart, William.
do
Feb. 2, '65,
1 Not ou inuster-out roll.
Smith, George W. .do
Oct. 24, '64,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Smith, James do
Mar. 24. '64,
3 Deserted March 27, 1864.
Smith, Charles.
do
April 28, '64.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Sanderson. B. C. W .do
June 30. '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Schmidt, John K. .do
Mar. 26, '64.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Thompson, John. do
Aug. 11. '64.
I Not on muster-out roll.
Toole, Isaac .... .do
Aug. 16. '64.
1 1 Not on muster-out roll. Not on muster-out roll.
Venapes, Charles. .do
Feb.
6. '63,
3 | Not oa muster-out roll.
Vogle, Barney .. do
Feb. 13, 65,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Walther. William .. do
Feb. 22. '65.
1 Substitute-discharged by G. O., Aug. 14, 1865.
Wager, Henry .. do
May
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Wegernan. Joseph .. do
Mar. 30, '05,
3 | Not on muster-out roll. 3 Not on muster-out ro!l.
Wolf, James S ... do
Aug. 20, '64, June 7. '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Ward, Charles .. do
June 20. '64.
3
Not on muster-out roll.
Wilson, John A. do
Mar. 29, '64,
Not on muster-out roll.
Watson, William do
Aug. 4. '64.
3 1 Not on muster-out roll.
Zeigler, Charles
.do
Mar. 30. '63, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
do
Sept. 14. 04.
1 Not on muster-out roll.
M'Ginnis, Wm. J .. do
Dec. 3, 61,
Payne, William
.do
April 12, 64. Aug. 2, '64,
3
Toney, George E. .. do
Aug. 4, '64.
Ward, Edward C .... do
May 12, 64,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Wilkins, Henry. .do
TERM-YRARS !
.
SIXTY-FIFTH REGIMENT, FIFTH CAVALRY.
1 THE Fifth Cavalry was recruited under the authority of an order granted by the Secretary of War, dated July 6th, 1861. It was at first known as the Cameron Dragoons. It was among the first of the three years' regi- . ments raised, and being authorized by the National Government, was, for a time, held to be independent of the State of Pennsylvania. The first ten com- panies were from the city of Philadelphia, the last two from Pittsburg. The following were the field officers : Max Friedman, Colonel; Philip Becker, Lieu- tenant Colonel; J. L. Moss, Stephen E. Smith, and E. M. Boteler, Majors. As fast as recruited to the maximum number, the companies were sent to camp on Ridge Avenue, near Girard College, where they were subjected to constant drill. . On the 22d of August the regiment proceeded to Washington, and en- camped at Camp Stoneman, on Seventh street. A few days later companies L and M, which had been recruited at Pittsburg, joined it.
On the 10th of September companies A, B, F and G, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Becker, were ordered to report for scouting duty to General Blenker, across the Potomac. The streams were all much swollen by a recent storm, and unfortunately while fording a small creek, two men of company F were carried away by the impetuous current and drowned. On the 23d the remaining eight companies were ordered to report to General William F. Smith, in command of a division. These companies were armed just previous to start- ing. On the morning after their arrival in camp, three companies, D, I and H, were sent to General Hancock, who, upon their reporting to him, ordered them out upon a scout. They fell in with the enemy and had a sharp skirmish, in which several were killed and wounded. The regiment was now actively em- ployed in scouting in and along the enemy's line, bringing in prisoners almost daily and gathering much useful information. In the general advance of the line of the army, in October, the Fifth was established near Lewinsville, in Camp Griffin. By the terms of an order of the War Department, issued soon after, this regiment, which had previously been regarded as an independent or- ganization, was transferred to the quota of Pennsylvania, and received the number in the line which it bears. Its officers were then commissioned by the State authorities.
During the movement of the army upon Manassas, in March, 1862, Colonel Friedman received notice of the acceptance of his resignation which he had previously tendered, aud Lieutenant Colonel Moss assumed command. No enemy having been found the regiment returned to Alexandria, where, shortly afterwards, David Campbell, who had been commissioned Colonel, joined it and took charge. Here it remained in the monotonous routine of camp life
569
PENINSULA CAMPAIGN.
1862
until the Sth of May, when it broke camp and moved by transport to Yorktown. Upon its arrival companies A, B, E and L, were ordered to Gloucester Point, where they encamped, and were engaged in scouting in Gloucester, Mathews, King and Queen counties. On the 12th the remaining companies were ordered to Williamsburg, and Colonel Campbell was appointed military governor of the district. They remained here employed in scouting in rear of the army until its return from the Peninsula campaign, with the exception of two com- panies, I and K, under command of Captain Brown, which were at the front, and were engaged in the operations before Richmond and the perils of the retreat.
On the 9th of September, while at Fort Magruder, about a mile below Wil- liamsburg, the command was attacked by superior numbers, and driven with the loss of six killed and fifteen wounded. Captains George D. Hart and Leo- pold Rosenthal were among the latter. Colonel Campbell and thirty-two men were taken prisoners. The regiment was armed with only sabres and pistols, while the enemy had carbines. It afterwards regained its former position, but again fell back before an enemy superior only in numbers and in arms.
The regiment having become greatly reduced by sickness and casualties, two officers were detached and sent to Philadelphia to recruit its ranks to the maximum standard. During the months of October and November three hundred men were obtained, raising it again to twelve hundred strong. In September company D was ordered to report to General E. D. Keyes for scout- ing duty on the north side of York River. In February following, under com- mand of Lieutenant Cummings, it made a circuit of Gloucester and Mathews counties, frequently meeting on the route parties of the enemy, and was out fifty-four hours capturing four rebel prisonersand seven horses, with a loss of two killed and three wounded.
On the 7th of January, 1863, companies D and E, in conjunction with a squadron of the Sixth New York, left Yorktown and proceeded on transports to West Point, marching thence towards Indiantown. The object of the move- ment was to capture a wagon train on its way to White House Landing, bearing valuable contraband goods that were being smuggled through the lines from Baltimore. At daybreak on the following morning the command fell in with the train and a severe struggle ensued lasting half an hour. The guard, which was quite numerous, was at length overpowered and the entire train, laden with medical supplies, Colt's revolvers and other arms, valued at fifty thousand dollars, with thirty prisoners, was captured. The officer in charge stated that he had taken goods through to Richmond, on which his share of the profits amounted to two hundred thousand dollars in gold. Two weeks later the entire regiment was ordered to Burnt Ordinary, where the enemy was reported in force. Upon approaching the place he opened a rapid fire, and a warm skir- mish ensued in which he was driven. The loss was two killed and one severely wounded. The enemy's loss was five killed and fifteen wounded, the latter falling into the hands of the victors, who promptly extended to them surgical aid.
Another dash was made upon this post on the 6th of February, by a bat- talion led by Major Kleinz, which resulted in the dispersion of the enemy's . pickets and reserves, and the capture of one prisoner and a considerable amount of valuable property. On the day following, companies L and M, numbering about one hundred men, were sent out on the Williamsburg Stage Road for a
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scout. Six miles from camp, they fell in with a force of the enemy, estimated at one thousand strong. The two companies charged boldly upon him and though suffering severely, returned again and again to the contest ; but the odds against them were too great, and they were at length partially surrounded. Cap- ture seemed inevitable. Seeing a weak point in his lines, a charge was ordered upon it, and they succeeded in breaking through and making their escape, but with the loss of thirty-five killed, wounded, and prisoners. Captain Reinmuller was wounded and fell into the enemy's hands. Au incident occurred in this encounter which is worthy of note. Samuel M. Williamson, of company H, volunteered to accompany the squadron, and leading the advance was the first to be surrounded by the enemy. An imperious demand was made upon him to surrender ; but he peremptorily refused, boldly uttering these words of defi- ance: " I will fight rebels and rebellion as long as breath remains in my body .? Scarcely had the sentence passed his lips, when he received a volley, but still refused to surrender. He was then deliberately shot by a rebel Lieutenant. When the body of the brave youth was sent into our lines under flag of truce. the following note, written by the officer who killed him, accompanied it: "I regret the necessity that compelled me to shoot such a brave officer, but found it absolutely necessary to do so in order to save the lives of my own men ; he positively refused to surrender, when ordered to do so, and still kept firing his revolver at my men even after he had been twice wounded." Lieutenant. Wil- liamson was only nineteen years old, a truly brave man and a devout christian. Upon examining his body, it was found to have been pierced by seventeen balls. During all the time that the regiment was on the Peninsula, it was engaged in arduous service, some portion of the command being constantly out scouting, and frequently meeting and skirmishing with the enemy, often resulting in se- vere encounters.
On the 29th of March, a force of the enemy, under command of the rebel General Wise, consisting of two regiments of infantry, one of cavalry and two pieces of artillery, moved upon the post with the design of breaking it up and dispersing the troops, their presence greatly interfering with his operations. Dispositions were made to repel his advance, the regiment occupying the fort and acting upon the defensive. The pickets were soon driven in and the enemy made an impetuous attack, but was repulsed and driven by two companies of the Fifth, the guns of the fort doing excellent execution. Taking advantage of the confusion into which his forces were thrown by this sudden and unex- pected check, the remaining companies of the Fifth made a gallant charge which sent him flyng in confusion. The loss was two killed, six wounded, and five taken prisoners, but slight, owing to the shelter of the fort, compared with that of the enemy. Scarcely two weeks had elapsed, when the command was again attacked, the enemy advancing with infantry and artillery in consid- erable force, under command of Colonel Tatum. The regiment was at least ten miles from any support. Skillfully deploying, he commenced a vigorous attack, and succeeded after encountering determined resistance in capturing the camp. But only held it for a short time; for, while engaged in fancied security in plundering, the regiment charged upon his disorganized forces, throwing them into confusion and driving them precipitously from the ground. They left a number of horses and equipments and twenty-six prisoners in the hands of our men. During the engagement, Lieutenant Alfred Cromelin, of
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company C, and four men, while bravely contending with a superior forces were surrounded, and taken prisoners.
On the 7th of May, company D, with a squadron of the Sixth New York, under command of Major Hall, of that regiment, was sent to West Point, where it was joined by a force from General Dix's column, under command of Generals Keyes and Gordon. The combined force was charged with making a diversion in favor of Hooker at Chancellorsville. The cavalry was sent out, and at about two miles from West Point, fell in with a body of the enemy's horse. Skirmishing at once commenced, which was kept up until it reached King and Queen Court House. The enemy was driven with the loss of several wounded and captured. Lientenant Williams, of the Sixth, was killed near the Court House. At the stream hard by the town, a guard of cavalry, consisting of one hundred men, holding as prisoners Lieutenant Eustis, of General Kilpatrick's staff, and fifteen men who had been sent with dispatches to General Hooker, were met. By a skillful disposition of his forces, Major Hall succeeded in re- capturing these prisoners, together with thirty-eight of the enemy. The whole party was brought safely into General Keyes' headquarters the same night, where Major Hall, with his party, received the compliments of the commanding generals for his gallantry. On the following day, upon the arrival of General Kilpatrick at Yorktown, whither his command had retired, he for the first time learned the fate of his aid and escort, and expressed much gratification at their rescue from the horrors of a rebel prison.
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