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Feb. 24, '65,
Fout, Charles
do
Nov. 18, '61,
French, James W.
.. do
Nov. 18, '61,
Frame, George.
.. do
Nov. 18, '61, 3 3
Fitz, John.
.do
Nov. 18, '61,
French. Albert.
.do
Nov. 18, '61,
Gwin, Maxwell .do
Nov. 22, '64,
Grubs, George ..
.. do
Nov. 28, '61,
3
Gilbert, Readon.
.. do
Nov. 28, '61,
3
Captured -died at Richmond, Virginia- date. unknown.
Green, Samuel
.. do
Aug. 27, '63,
3
Drafted-died at Portsmouth Grove, Rhode Is- land, June 24, 1865.
Graff, Samuel ... do
do
.do
Sept. 30, '63,
Hughes, James
.do
Oct. Oct. 19, '64,
Hague, Christian. do
Feb. 23, '65, 3 1
Hays, William ..... .do
Feb. 22, '65,
Henrick, Henry .. do
Nov. 18, '61,
3 3
Hoover, John C. do
Hogan, Thomas M .. .do
Hurley, William. .do
Johnson, Mark .. .do
Nov. 18, '61,
3
Kirkpatrick, John .. .do
Kerr, Patrick
.. do
Nov. 18, '61, Nov. 18, '61, Nov. 18, '61,
3 3
Liston, Scott .. .do
Sept. 29, '63, Sept. 16, '63, 3
1
Lamon, Patrick do
Miuker, Henry. .do
1 3
Martin, John. ..
Mathewson, W. do
Murphy, Patrick do
Miller, Ellwood .do
Nov. 18, '61,
Moll, Henry ..
do
Nov. 18, '61, Mar. 8, '62, Nov. 18, '61,
3 3 3 3
Died at Hilton Head, S. C., February 23, 1863. Killed at Strawberry Plain, Va., Aug. 16, 1864. Killed at Fort Wagner, S. C., July 11, 1863.
Moser, Franklin. do
Mar. 7, '62, 3
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3 3
3
M' Manus, Christian Nolan, Thomas. O'Brien, John ...
.. do .. do
Feb. 23, '65, 3 1
.. do
Oct. 19, '61,
1
Pettit, Dewilt C.
do
Aug. 21, '63,
3
Pervis, Robert A .. do
Nov. 18, '61, 3
Pervis, Robert. ... do
Nov. 18, '61, 3
Pedan, Thomas.
do
July 14, '63, .3
Reech. Henry. do
Sent. 26, '63, 3
Rhodes, Washing'n .. do
Feb. 1, '64, 3
Rice, Horatio S ... do
Sept, 29, '63, 3
Rice, Lcouard D. do
Sept. 29, '63, 3
Rupert, John K. .do
Sept. 19, '63,
3
Ressler, Simon. do
Oct. 19, '64, 1
Rorrar, Henry. .do
Feb. 2-1, 165, 1
Reynolds, Mason .. .do
Feb. 23, '65, 1
Robinson, Joseph ... .do
Nov. 18, '61, 3
Reed. Thomas ..... .. do
Nov. 18, 'ol, 3
July 18, '63, 3 Drafted-died Oct. 10, 1864-buried in National Cem., City Point, Va., sec. A, div. 1, grave, 162. Feb. 15, '65, 3 1 Substitute -- died at Raleigh, N. C., June 5, 1865. Drafted-wounded at Darbytown Road, Va., Oct. 27, 1864-discbarged by G. O., June 8, 1865. ' 18. '64, 1 1 Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18. '65. Substitute-wounded in action-discharged by, General Order, July 12. 1865.
Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Mustered out, Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Drafted-disch. on Surgeon's cert., May 10, 1865. Transferred to Signal Corps, May 1, 1862.
Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862. Discharged ou Surgeon's certificate, May 12, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 19, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jau. 31, '62. Died of was. rec. at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, '64. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July IS, 1865. Drafted-discharged by G. O., June 6, 1865. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Discharged by General Order-date unknown. Substitute-mastered out with Co., July 18, '05. Substitute-absent, sick, at muster out.
Substitute-discharged by G. O., June 30, 1865. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Mustered out, Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Mustered out, Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Mustered out, Nov. 19, 1864-expiration of term. Mustered out, Mar. 8, 1865-expiration of term. Died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 26, 1862.
Moury, William P .. .. ao
Moreland, Alex'r. .. do
Mailick, Charles. do
Nov. IS, '61, Nov. 18, '61, 3
Mallick. Adam. tio
M'Coy, James .. cio
M'Clure, Johu. do
M'Donald, Oliver .. .do
M'Guire, Patrick ....
.do
Feb. 15, '65, Feb. 21, '65, Nov. 18, '61, Nov. 18, '61, Aug. 26, 163, 3
Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Mnstered out, Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Mustered out, Nov. 23, 1864-expiration of term. Drafted-disch. on Sur eon's cert., Jan. 21, 1864. Substitute-absent, without leave, at mus. out. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Drafted-absent, sick, at muster out.
O'Neill, Hugh.
.do
Feb. 21, '65,
Mustered out, Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Died at Belle Island, Va., Nov. 15, 1863, of wds. received at Fort Wagner, S. C., July 11, 1863. Drafted-killed at Strawberry Plafu, Virginia, August 16, 1864.
Drafted-discharged by G. O., June 29, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 18, 1865-Vet. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1805. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18. 1865. Drafted-died at Fortress Monroe, Va., May 6,
1865, of wounds received in action, Jan. 16. 765. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Mustered out, Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Mustered out, February 15, 1865, to date Novem- ber 18, 1861-expiration uf term.
TERM-YEARS
Mustered out with company, July 18, 1865." Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-discharged by G. O., July 8, 1865 .. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 19, '63. Mustered out, Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 9. '63. Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, June 10, '63. Died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 2, 1862. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1865. Killed accidentally at St. Helena Island, South Carolina, June 28, 1863.
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Hannas, John
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Aug. 24, '03, Nov. 18, '61, 3 Nov. 18, '61, 3 31
Jenkins, David H .. .do
Laughlin, John. .do
Letter, Theodore .do
1
Miller, Jobn C. .do
Feb. 15, '65, Jan. 31, '65, Feb. 22, '65, '65. Feb. 22, 3 Feb. 23, '65, Feb. 22, '65, 1 3 Nov. 18, '61, 3
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Grover, James S. Haines, Jobu H.
983
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Risley, George ..
Private
Aug. 25, '63,
3
Drafted-died at Hampton. Va., June 27, 1864- burial record, June 27, 1865.
Sylvester, Edward
.. do
Sept. 21, '63,
Shunk, Jonas. .do
Sept. 25, '63,
3
Smith, Thomas.
do
Aug. 25, '63,
3
Scott. William ..
.do
Aug. 26, '63,
Starner, George .....
.do
Sweetman, Robert ..
.do .do
Stokes, Joseph
do
Feb. 19, '65, 1
Shuey. Daniel C .. do
.do
Aug. 25, '63,
Stevison, Tobias ...
.do
July 13, '63,
Stevison, Jefferson
do
Nov. 18, '61.
Shell, Morris.
.. do
Sept. 26, '63,
3
Smith, William
do do ...
Sept. 13, '63, July 14, '63,
3 3
Simmons, Wm. H .. .. do
Ang. 24, '63, 3
Townsend. Eugene ão
Tomilton, Frank ..
do
Nov. 13, '61,
Touer, Bernard.
do
Nov. 18. '61,
3
Virgin, Nelson ..
.do
July 16, '63, 3
Walton, John. do
Oct. 6, '64,
1 Absent, without leave, at muster out.
Drafted-wounded July 6, 1864-ab. at mus. out. Drafted-discharged by G. O., July 7, 185. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1865. Drafted-absent, wounded, at muster out.
Drafted-discharged by G. O., July 14, 1865. Wounded May 7, 1864-absent at muster out. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 13, '62. Mustered out. Nov. 28, 1864-expiration of term. Drafted-died Aug. 14, 1864-buried in Nat. Cem. City Point, Va., section A, division 3, grave, 16. Drafted-died at Ilampton, Va., June 27, 1864, of wounds received in action.
Feb. 23, '65, | 1 |Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65.
UNASSIGNED MEN.
Bennett, W'm. H.
Privato. Dec. 18, '63,
3
Burns, James.
do
Oct. 6, '64,
1
Campbell, John ..
.do Feb. 17, '65,
1 Substitute-discharged by G. O., Oct. 16, 1855.
Charter, Samuel R Conway, James.
do
Mar. 10, '65, 1 Not on muster-out roll.
Conner, William. Carpenter, F. D.
do do
Sept. 24, '64,
1 Drafted-discharged by G. O., Aug. 1, 1865.
Davis, William .....
do
June 12, '63, Mar. 9. '65,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Dougherty, George
.do
1 Not on inuster-out roll.
Enright, Patrick
do
Dec. 26, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Entress, Joseph.
.do
.do
Oct.
18, '64,
1
Not on muster-out roll.
Foster, Samuel
Mar. 9, '65,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Finnegan, Joseph ... Fluhr. Frank.
do
1 Substitute-discharged by G. O., Aug. 1, 1865.
Hale, Henry
.do
Jan.
5, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Mead, Michael
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Mines. John D ..
do
1 Substitute-discharged by G. O., Sept 18, 1865.
Nearlın, Edward do
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Raymond, William .do
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Rothwell, John
... do
Oct. 13, '64,
1 | Deserted-date unknown.
3 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 18, 1865. 3
1 1 Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July IS, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 18, '65. Mustered out. Mar. 10, 1865-expiration of term. Drafted-discharged by G. O., July 10, 1865. Drafted-discharged by G. O., June 2, 1865. 3 3 Died at Hilton Head, S. C., Sept. 14, 1862.
Drafted -died of wounds received at Chapin's Farm, Va., October 27, 1864.
Drafted-died of wds. rec. in action, May 9, 1864. Drafted-died February 25, 1865-buried at Alex- andria, Va .- grave 3,026.
Drafted-died at Andersonville, Ga., September 12. 1864-grave, 8,567.
Substitute-discharged by G. O .. July 15, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. June 12. '63. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Feb. 1, '52. Drafted-prisoner from June 12, 1864. to Mar. 4, 1805-discharged by G. O., June 23, 1565.
Webber, Valentine
do
Dec. 17, '63,
3 3
Willey, Josiah.
do
Sept. 17, '63,
Wiant, Philip D. do
Sept. 19, '63. 3
Wiant, Samuel
.do
Sept. 19, '63, 3
3
Walkup, Joseph do
Wanser, James S do
Sept. 14, '63,
Waldorf, James P .. .do
Wilson, Benj. H .. do
Wing, Lewis. .. do
Sept. 14, '63,
3
White, George
do
Sept. 14, '63,
3
Zollar. Franklin. .do
Mar. 10, '65, Jan. 31, '65, Oct. 18, '64, Feb. 23, '65, Feb. 29, '64, Mar. 9, '65,
1 Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865.
Hiseli, Rudolph Hadden, William Lannan, Patrick do do
do do
Feb. 18, '65, Oct. 18, '64, 1 Not on muster-out roll.
Farley, John ..
.do do
.do
Mar. 2, '64, Feb. 21, '65, Feb. 23, '64,
1 Substitute-not on muster-out roll.
Elliott, John.
.do
Sept. 19, '63, Sept. 21, '63, 3 3 3
Nov. 18, '61, Nov. 18, '61,
.. do Mar. 9, '65,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Mar. 10, '65, ...
1 Not on muster-out roll.
3 Deserted March 10, 1864.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
TERM-YEARA.
Stoith, Henry.
Oct. 20, '64, Feb. 19, '65, Feb. 23, '65, 1
Mar. 10, '62, 3 3
Shaffer, Philip A ....
Stomit, David.
Wilkes, George.
Feb. 15, '65, 1 3
Not on muster-out roll. Not on uruster-out roll.
984
SEVENTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
NAVE.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICS.
REMARKB.
Russell. George.
Private
Feb. 13, '65,
1 Substitute-discharged by G. O., Aug. 9, 1865. Not on muster-out roll. 3
Shoenfelt, Jos. E
.do
Feb. 29, '64,
Smith, Samuel. do
Mar. 14, '64,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Shafer, Peter.
.. do
Mar. 14, '61,
3 Not on muster-out voll.
Scott, John
do
Dec. 31, '63, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Schwatz, John
do
Nov. 14, '63,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Strop, Charles .. .do
Mar. 10, '65,
1 Not on muster-out roll.
Stull, Sidney .do
Dec. 30, '64,
1 Substitute-discharged by G. O., Aug. 1, 1865.
Tyron, Harrison J .. .. do
Mar. 9. '62,
3 |Not on muster-out roll.
Watson, George M .. .do
April 25, '64,
3| Not on muster-out roll.
Ward, Amor. do
Mar. 9, '65,
1 | Not on muster-out roll.
TERM-YEARS.
SEVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT.
N the 1st of August, 1861, Frederick S. Stumbaugh, a citizen of Chambers- burg, received authority from the War Department to recruit a regiment, to be composed of eight companies of infantry, and one of artillery. A camp of rendezvous was established at Chambersburg, and subsequently at Camp Wilkins, near Pittsburg. The men were principally recruited in the counties of Franklin, Cumberland, Allegheny, Lancaster, Huntingdon, Blair, Fulton, and Luzerne. Company G, raised at Scranton, was composed of Welchmen, or of Welch descent, noted for their stern bravery, as were the men generally of this regiment, well proved on many a hard fought field. A body of men known as company H, though never fully organized on account of lack of num- bers, continued with the regiment some time, marched hundreds of miles, and was actually engaged in one battle, but was never paid, and was finally dis- banded. The company of artillery was recruited at Erie, under Captain Muehler, which received some accessions from a company recruited at Cham- bersburg, under Captain Housum. It remained with the regiment until the beginning of the year 1862, when it was detached, and never afterwards re- joined it. In October, 1861, a regimental organization was effected by the choice of the following officers : Frederick S. Stumbaugh, Colonel ; Peter B. Housum, of Franklin county, Lieutenant Colonel; Stephen N. Bradford, of Luzerne county, Major. . While at Camp Wilkins, company and regimental drill was studiously prosecuted, and the command was assigned to a brigade composed of the Seventy-seventh, Seventy-eighth, and Seventy-ninth Pennsylvania Regi- ments, under command of Brigadier General James S. Negley.
On the 18th of October the regiment moved by transport to Louisville, and thence marched south on the line of the Louisville Railroad to the north bank of the Nolin River, where it was encamped for a month, and subsequently at Camp Negley, a mile south of the stream. Here the regiment was detached from Negley's Brigade, and assigned to Wood's,* when it moved to the camp of the latter, five miles east. Proceeding leisurely forward, and spending con- siderable time in camps by the way, the regiment arrived at Nashville, on the 2d of March, 1862, the capture of Forts Henry and Donaldson, two weeks earlier, by General Grant, having opened the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, and prepared the way for its occupation. Soon after his victories of the 16th of February, General Grant, crossing over to the Cumberland River, moved up with his command, first encountering opposition at Pittsburg Landing. At the
*Organization of the Fifth Brigade, (subsequently the Second, ) General Thomas J. Wood, Second Division, General A. M'Dowell M'Cook, Buell's Army, (subsequently the Twen- tieth Corps.) Seventy-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, Colonel Frederick S. Stumbaugh; Twenty-ninth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Colonel John F. Miller; Thirtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteers, Colonel Sion S. Bass; Thirty-fourth Regiment Illinois Volun- teers, Colonel Edward N. Kirk.
986
SEVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT.
1862
same time General Buell commenced a co-operative movement south, along the · line of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad, but was much delayed in building bridges and repairing the road. Before Grant had his army concentrated, General Albert Sidney Johnson, in chief command of the rebel army, at Corinth, Mississippi, twenty miles away, having gathered all together, moved stealthily up, and attacked the Union forces, reposing unsuspicious of danger, on the morning of Sunday, April 6th. The advance division of General Buell's col- umn had reached Savannah, eight miles from the Landing, on the evening of the 5th. The dull sound of musketry, and the heavy booming of cannon heard on the following morning, told to the quick apprehension of the soldiers that the battle had begun. Sending messengers in hot haste to his other divisions, moving toilsomely forward, to hasten on, Buell pushed forward with the head of his column, Nelson's Division, up to the point opposite the Landing, where' he was to cross, but did not reach the field until near evening, and until the fighting of the day was nearly over. Of the five divisions which Grant had upon the field three had been routed, and two forced back; but massing his artillery he had succeeded in checking the enemy's fierce onset, when Nelson went into position, and helped to preserve a firm front. During the night other of Buell's forces began to arrive. Crittenden came first, followed by M'Cook. The rest of his forces were too far away to be of any avail, though two brigades of Wood's Division arrived as the battle was closing. The Seventy-seventh was far back when the battle began, but throwing aside every incumbrance, and taking a full supply of ammunition, it moved upon the first intimation of need, and after a forced march of twenty miles arrived at Savannah at mid- night. Standing in the pelting rain, awaiting transportation, until four on the morning of the 7th, it embarked on the Crescent City, and at seven steamed off. At eight it reached the Landing and debarked, and making its way, with difficulty, up the steep and slippery banks, moved to the scene of action. Dur- ing the early part of the day it was held iu reserve, though exposed to a severe fire. In the progress of the fight the enemy's cavalry charged upon it, but was handsomely repulsed. It was finally moved to the right, and formed on the left of Rousseau's Brigade. Here the enemy's sharp-shooters, concealed behind trees, were very troublesome, picking off officers with unerring aim. Two companies, A and B, were deployed as skirmishers, and advanced, clear- ing the woods and securing immunity from peril. In the final charge the regiment was in the front, and took many prisoners, among them Colonel Battles, of the Twentieth Tennessee. At three P. M. the battle was over, the enemy retiring. The loss was three killed, and seven wounded. It was the only Pennsylvania regiment in this battle.
For eight days the regiment remained on the field, during which time it rained almost incessantly. On the 14th, the tents having been brought up, it moved on several miles, to escape the horrid stench of that bloody field. While here much sickness prevailed, which resulted in fatal fevers. Lieutenant Colonel Housnm fell a victim to its blighting influence, and was obliged to retire from. the field, leaving Major Bradford in command, Colonel Stumbaugh, since the battle in which Colonel Kirk was wounded, having been in command of the brigade. It was not until the beginning of May that the army moved in pur- suit of the enemy, and another month expired before the Seventy-seventh reached the works about Corinth. On the 28th of May there was considerable skirmishing on its front, and it was engaged in throwing up breast-works.
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1862
STONE RIVER.
987
Early on the morning of Friday, the 30th, a heavy explosion was heard in the direction of the town, and upon advancing it was found that his fortifications were deserted. General Pope, who had joined Grant, was sent in pursuit of the retreating rebels, and Buell commenced the march back into Tennessee. M'Cook's Division kept upon the right flank, proceeding along the line of the Memphis and Tennessee Railway, and passing through Inka, Florence, Athens, Bridgeport, to the Cumberland Mountains, and thence north to Nashville,. reaching the city early in September.
General Bragg, who now held command of the rebel army opposed to Buell, having collected a formidable force, had entered Tennessee, and was making for Kentucky, Louisville, seemingly his objective point. To prevent its occu- pation Buell, leaving only a small force for the defence of Nashville, hastened with the main body to its protection. By the 26th of September the regiment had reached the neighborhood of the city, Bragg having been beaten in the race. Resting but four days it about faced, and moved with the army in search of the enemy, Buell having resolved to offer battle. The division moved upon the extreme left of the column, in the direction of Frankfort, and first encoun- tered the enemy's pickets at Fern Creek, and again at Claysville, where a spirited skirmish occurred. On the Sth of October, the day on which the battle of Perryville was fought by the main body of the army, the division, having advanced a few miles beyond Frankfort, returned, it having been ascertained that Kirby Smith, with a heavy rebel force, was in front, and manœuvring to cut it off from the main column. Re-crossing the river it moved on the Dan- ville Road, and at Lawrenceburg encountered the rebel vanguard. Skirmishing ensued at intervals, but by a forced march it succeeded in eluding pursuit and in defeating his purposes.
Moving back to the neighborhood of Nashville the regiment rested until the opening of the winter campaign. In the meantime Buell was superseded by Rosecrans, and Colonel Stumbaugh having resigned, the command of the regi- ment devolved on Lieutenant Colonel Housum. During the latter part of No- vember the brigade was several times sent out on reconnoitring expeditions, in which the enemy was met, and on the 27th had a hot skirmish near Lavergne.
On the 26th of December the regiment broke camp, and joined in the grand movement of the army in the direction of Murfreesboro. On the following day skirmishing commenced, and the enemy was driven, until the 30th, when he was found in force covering the town, his left resting on the right bank of Stone River. M'Cook's Corps immediately went into position in his front, Johnson's Division on the extreme right, the Seventy-seventh on the left, and joining the right of Davis' Division, which stood next. The position of the regiment was upon the edge of a cedar brake, with a cornfield in front, the skirmish line of the enemy resting on the opposite side. In this position it remained nearly twenty-four hours with little firing, though the enemy was in close proximity. During the night the movement of his forces, just in rear of · his front line, could be distinctly heard. This intelligence was communicated to Colonel Housnin by the officer in command of the skirmishers of the Seventy-seventh, and Captain Robinson met General M'Cook about mid- night, and informed him that he was sure that the enemy was massing his troops for an attack. The Colonel accordingly ordered his men to stand to arms, and there was no more sleep during that night. The other regiments of the division, unwarned or unsuspicious of danger, were still resting with arms
988
SEVENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT.
. 1863
stacked, when at daylight Hardee's Corps broke like a whirlwind upon John- son's Division. The Seventy-seventh was ready for the onset, and poured in a destructive fire. Not so the troops upon the right, who were doubled up, and broken like a leaf in the hand of the destroyer. The battery horses were un- hitched, and a part of them were, at that moment, being led away to watering. The Brigade Battery, Edgarton's, was captured, and turned upon the Union forces. The right of the division had been driven and dispersed, and now a heavy column of the enemy made a determined attack upon the right of Davis', Division, which also gave way. Heavily pressed in front, with both flanks ex- posed. the Seventy-seventh was forced to retire a short distance, but re-formed on the right of Davis, on a line at right angles to the original position, facing to the west, to meet the fresh onset of the enemy on the right flank. Five hundred yards away was a rebel battery, and a short distance from it were Ed- garton's guns. Colonel Housum determined to re-capture them, and ordering a charge, led his regiment on with unfaltering bravery, swept the enemy before him, and recovered the lost pieces. Not satisfied with his success, he pushed on towards the rebel guns; but here he was met by a powerful body of the ene- my's supports, and was hurled back, losing all he had gained. In this last desperate encounter Colonel Housum was killed. His last words, addressed to his Adjutant, were "Davis, I am wounded. Stay by the brave boys of the Seventy-seventh." Again re-forming on the right of Davis' Division, under command of Captain Thomas E. Rose, the regiment continued the fight until overborne by weight of numbers, this division, also, was forced back, and took up a position on the right of the Nashville Turnpike, and just in rear of the rising ground whereon was massed the artillery which finally checked the rebel - onset, and which has since been selected as the last resting place of the men who fell on that ever memorable field. During the night, and the following day until noon, it remained at the front, and was frequently engaged. It then moved back, and was posted in the position which it occupied on the previous day, where the brigade was gathered under command of Colonel J. B. Dodge, of the Thirtieth Indiana. The fighting on the 2d of January, the third day of the battle, on the left and centre was very severe; but the enemy, broken and dispirited, was forced to yield, and during the night hastily withdrew from the field. At Murfreesboro, on the 20th of March following, when General Rose- crans was reviewing the army, preparatory to his second grand advance against Bragg, as he came to the Seventy-seventh, in passing along the line, he halted in its front and said, "Colonel, I see that your regiment is all right. Give my compliments to the boys, and tell them that I say ' It was the banner regiment at Stone River.' They never broke their ranks."
1 After the battle, and until the middle of February, the regiment was en- gaged in guard, scout, and foraging duty. It then went into camp at Mur- freesboro, and was employed, until the opening of the summer campaign, in erecting fortifications. In the meantime Captain Rose was commissioned Col- onel, Captain Frederick S. Pyfer, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain Alexander Phillips, Major, Major Bradford having resigned. On the 24th of June the regiment broke camp, and moving by the Shelbyville Pike, the whole army being in motion, encountered Cleburne's Division of the rebel army at Liberty Gap. Colonel Miller, of the Twenty-ninth Indiana, in commaud, formed the brigade on the right of Willick's, which was in advance, and was first engaged. The enemy occupied a high hill, abrupt of ascent. The Seventy-seventh, in
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