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On the morning of the 6th, the Fifty-sixth and the Seventy-sixth New York, . both under command of Colonel Hofmann, were ordered to drive away, and, if possible, capture the enemy's skirmishers in front, and a battery that had been brought to the crest, beyond the ravine in which the troops then were, and had become annoying. The two regiments gallantly charged up the slope, and with such rapidity that the greater part of the shirmish line was captured, and the battery compelled to retire. In this charge, Lieutenant Eby, of company H, was killed, and Captain Runkle lost an arm, while gallantly leading his men. At noon the Fifty-sixth, again occupying the left of the line, rested with its left on the plank road. The enemy was again advancing in heavy force. At the order of General Wadsworth, Colonel Hofmann swung his line around facing the road, when it poured in a deadly fire. In a short time, notwithstanding there was displayed the most desperate valor, the whole division line was forced to retire. In this fierce encounter General Wadsworth was killed. In the evening the regiment assisted in driving the enemy from the intrenchments, which had been captured from the Second Corps, and was the first to plant its flag on the works, where a moment before had floated the rebel colors. "At that critical moment," says Lossing, * "Colonel J. W. Hofmann, with parts of nine broken regiments, (less than five hundred men,) struck the assailants a blow that made them re-coil, and thus saved the day on the left, as Hancock then declared."
At ten P. M., the command moved towards Spottsylvania Court House, reaching Todd's Tavern at daylight. It fought determinedly at Laurel Hill, driving, in connection with the Ninety-fifth New York, the enemy from an orchard and farm house on the hill. A large detachment thrown out as skir- mishers, under command of Lieutenant Michaels, was captured. Lieutenant Miller, of company F, was severely wounded in both arms, losing one by ampu- tation. The division fell back, and took position a hundred and fifty yards in rear of the line, where it fought and threw up works. On the 11th a storming party, consisting of the Fourteenth Brooklyn, Ninety-fifth, and One Hundred and Forty-seventh New York, and the Fifty-sixth Pennsylvania, prepared to charge the enemy's position at Bloody Angle. This design was relinquished, but the command remained to prevent the rebels from sallying out and attempt- ting to break our lines. To accomplish this purpose, a continuous fire was directed upon their works, which, upon their abandonment of the position on the following morning, was found to have done good execution, the bodies of forty men being found between two traverses, a distance of not more than fifty feet.
At eleven P. M. of the 13th, the division moved a half mile east of the Court House, on the Fredericksburg Road, where breastworks were erected,
* The Civil War in America, Lossing, Vol. III, page 303.
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SIEGE AT PETERSBURG.
1864
which were occupied until the 21st. On this day, Colonel Hofmann, being the ranking officer, assumed command of the brigade, and Captain Black, of the regiment. Crossing the North Anna at Jericho Ford, the brigade proceeded a short distance up the latter stream, to a wood, through which the enemy was moving to turn the right of the corps. The brigade changed front and with the aid of Mink's New York Battery, met and repulsed his advance, taking several hundred prisoners. Captain Black was severely wounded, and the command devolved upon Lieutenant Baker, of company A.
Heavy skirmishing on the picket line occurred on the 25th, in which Lieu- tenant Young, of company D, was killed, and Lieutenant Shaw, of company K, severely wounded. On the 30th it participated in the engagement at Beth- esda Church, but suffered no loss. Captain Burritt, who had been absent on account of wounds received on the 6th of May, returned, and was assigned to staff duty, as brigade inspector. The regiment shared the fortunes of the army from this time until it crossed the James River, on the 16th of June, during which time Lieutenant Cunningham, of company B, was seriously wounded. On the 17th, it moved forward and faced the foe near the Blackwater Road and and on the following morning moved upon his works in front, but found them abandoned. The enemy had fallen back and thrown np a line of breast-works on the crest beyond the Petersburg and Norfolk Railroad, which shortened by several miles, his line of defence. At three P. M., this new line was attacked by the whole corps, the Fifty-sixth charging at a point a quarter of a mile south of the site afterwards selected for the mine. After reaching a position within thirty yards of the enemy's entrenchments, unable to carry the works, the men were obliged to throw themselves upon the ground, to secure the protection of the elevation in front, where they remained until after dark, when they with- drew. In this assault Captain Mumford, fell at the head of his regiment. Captain Barger was severely wounded.
Firing was kept up by both parties, at intervals, until July 31st, when the mine was exploded. The brigade, on this occasion, was attached temporarily to the division of General Ayres, and was to have charged with his division. For this purpose it took position in the covered way, west of the railroad, in readi- ness for the advance. The order to assault was delayed, and finally withheld. On the 18th of August the Fifth Corps took possession of the Weldon Railroad at Yellow House. On the march, the Fifty-sixth was in the rear, but, before the action closed, it was in the front line, and was in the thickest of the fight. The brigade afterwards supported General Ayres, and scarcely had it taken position, when the enemy made a furions attack, but was repulsed with loss. On the following day, at four P. M., another desperate attack was made, in which the Fifty-sixth settled, with the rebels, an old debt. At the battle of Bull Run, August 20th, 1862, its color-company was surrounded, and colors cap- tured. The opportunity, now offered, to avenge the loss. The foe was repulsed and hotly pursued. In the pursuit the regiment captured the battle flag of the Fifty-fifth North Carolina, and the Secretary of War awarded a medal of honor to private James T. Jennings, of company H. for his gallantry in securing it. Captain Burritt was again severely wounded.
During the night, amid a pelting storm of rain, the men constructed breast- works, which served a most excellent purpose on the following day. At nine A. M., the enemy attacked, in heavy force, a brigade of Mahone's Division, ap- proaching immediately in front of Hofmann's position. With a valor rarely
224
FIFTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
1865
paralleled, it marched, in face of a heavy fire, to within twenty feet of the breastworks, whence it was repulsed with terrible slaughter, leaving fifty killed, three hundred prisoners, and three battle flags. A shell from a battery, stationed in the road, in rear, dropped into the works, taking off the leg of a brave sol- dier, who had served from the organization of the regiment-Sergeant Lebo, of company I. He soon after died ; but, before he expired, when asked if he suffered pain, he replied, "yes, very much, but we drove them back."
The regiment occupied the works until the 13th of September, when the First Corps was consolidated into one division, and assigned as the Third Division of the Fifth. The Third Brigade of the Third Division was com- posed of the Fifty-sixth, and the Ninety-fifth and One Hundred and Forty- seventh New York regiments, and was commanded by Colonel Hofmann. Sub- sequently, the Ninety-fourth New York, and the One Hundred and Twenty-first and One Hundred and Forty-second Pennsylvania were added. The regiment participated in the advance to Hatcher's Run, on the 27th of October, and to Hickford, ou December 5th. It destroyed several miles of the Weldon Rail- road, on the Sth. On the 13th the regiment encamped between Lee's Mills and Jerusalem Plank Road, where it remained until February 4th, 1865. In the meantime Colonel Hofmann had been brevetted Brigadier General, and Lien- tenant Colonel Osborn, Colonel. On the 23d of December Colonel Osborn was discharged, his term of service having expired. Captain Burritt had been dis- charged ou the 21st of November, on account of his numerous wounds, and Lieutenant Healy, on the 7th of Jannary, on account of failing health. On the 26th of December Major Jack was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and Lieu- tenant Henry A. Laycock, of company I, to Major.
On the 5th and 6th of February, the regiment participated in the second engagement at Hatcher's Run. A month later General Hofmann, and Lieu- tenant Colonel Jack were discharged, their terms of service having expired. On the 16th of March Major Laycock was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain Black, of company B, to Major, and, on the following day, to Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel, respectively. Captain Michaels, of company F, was promoted Major. It shared in the perils and honors of the final campaign, which brought the once defiant army of Northern Virginia to surrender, and, on the 1st of July, was mustered out of service at Philadelphia.
225
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
NAXR.
RANE.
DATE OP MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
TERM-YEARS.
REMARKS.
Sull'n A. Meredith
Col
Sept. 1, '61,
Wounded at Bull Run, August 30, 1862- pro- moted to Brigadier General, Nov. 29, 1862.
J. Wm. Hofmann ....
.. do
Oct.
1, '61,
3 Pr. fr. Lt. Col., Mar. 1, '63-to Bv. Brig. Gen. Aug. 1, '64-mus. out with reg. July 1, '65.
Henry A. Laycock ..
... do
Nov. 17, '61,
George B. Osborn.
Lt. Col. Sept. 15, '61,
Jobn T. Jack.
.do
May 28, '62,
John A. Black
do
Sept. 25, '61,
John B. Smith
Major ..
Nov. 1. '61,
3
3 Discharged December 16, 1863.
Henry Paschall
Q. MI
Oct.
1,'61.
3 Discharged November 2, 1863.
Samuel A. M'Fall.
... do
Oct.
23, '61,
3
Milton J. Slocum
.do ....
Feb. 13, '64,
3
James P. Wilson
Surg.
Oct.
15. '61,
3
J. P. M'Cleary
.do
Oct. 15, '61,
John M. Junkin
do
Oct.
1, '62,
3
3 |Pr. fr. Asst. Surg., Apr. 24, '64-res. Sept. 10, '62. 3 Transferred to 64th reg. P. V., Jan. 17, 1863. Promoted from Assistant Surgeon-transferred to 64th regiment P. V., January 17. 1865.
Jos. F. Shoemaker.
.do
Mar. 25, '65,
3
Mustered out with regiment, July 1, 1865.
J. B. Newbaker
As. Sur.
Aug. 1, '62,
W. W. Culver. ... do
Nov. 22, '62,
George Stitzell . .do
Mar. 24, '63,
W. P. Nebinger
.. do
Aug. 27, '63,
3 Resigned October 6, 1864.
P. H. Pennsyl ..
.do ....
Oct. 12, '64,
3
Mustered out with regiment, July 1, 1865.
W. Cunningham
Chap'n
Mar. 6, '62,
3 Discharged September 20, 1862.
Benj. R. Smith.
.do .....
Sept. 24, '64,
3 | Mustered out with regiment, July 1, 1865.
COMPANY A. RECRUITED IN PHILADELPHIA AND WAYNE COUNTIES.
George B. Osborn ...
Capt ..
Sept. 15, '61,
Oliver Mumford
.do
Oct. 2, '61,
Charles E. Baker ...
.do ...
Oct. 2, '61, 3
Rufus W. Raymond
.do
Oct. 2, '61,
Benj. C. Stoddard ...
Ist Lt ...
Oct.
2, '61,
3 Promoted from 2d to Ist Lieutenant, June 4, 1865-to Captain Co. K, June 17, 1865-Vet. Discharged December 18, 1862.
Eben'r.F. Wheeler Samuel A. M'Fall
2d Lt ... do
Oct. Oct.
23, '61, 3
Edson Williams
Ist Sgt .. Feb. 12, '64,
3
Newell F. Reynolds
Oct.
Abner B. Palmer
George F. Straus
.do Serg't .. ... do ..
Feb. 12, '64, Feb. 12, '64,
2, '61, 3 3 3 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet. Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 1, 1865-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1835-Vet.
33 3
3 Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. I to Maj., Jan. 30, 1865-to Lieut. Col., Mar. 16, 1865-to Col., Mar. 17, 1865-mus. out with regiment, July 1, 1865. 3 Pr. fr. Capt. Co. A to Lieut. Col., Mar. 1, 1863- to Bv. Col., Dec. 2, 1864-disch. Dec. 25, 1864.
3 Promoted fr. Capt. Co. H to Major, May 9, 1863- to Lieut. Col., Jan. 30, 1865-res. Mar. 15, 1865. 3 Pr. fr. Capt. Co. Bto Maj., Mar. 16, '65-to Lt. Col., Mar. 17, 1865-mus. out with reg., July 1, 1865. Resigned February 12, 1863.
Jacob F. Chur
Adj.
Oct.
1, '61,
Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Co. A, June 3, 1864-com. Captain company A, Dec. 4, 1964- not mus .- mus. out, Jan. 24, '65-exp. of term. Promoted from Ist Lieut. company D to Q. M., Jan. 25, 1865-mus. out with reg., July 1, 1865. Mustered out, April 23, 1862.
John C. Lyons
.do
Mar. 18, '63,
3 Resigned November 1, 1862. Resigned February 25, 1865.
3 3 Resigned August 13, 1863.
Wounded at Bull Run, August 29, 1862- pro- 3 moted to Lieutenant Colonel, March 1, 1863. 3 Wounded at Bull Run, August 29, 1862- pro- moted from Ist Lieutenant to Captain, Mar. 1. 1863-killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864. Pr. fr. Sgt. to Ist Lt., Apr. 11, '63-to Capt., June 19, 1864-mus. out, Dec. 3, 1864-exp. of term. 3. Promoted to Ist Lt., Dec. 30. 1864-to Capt., June 4, 1865-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865.
2, '61, 3
Promoted from Q. M. Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant. April 1, 1863-to Ist Lt. and Q. M., June 4, 1864. ". Promoted from Sergeant to Ist Sergeant, April 1, 1865-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865 -- Vet. Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
NOTE .- Owing to the lack of a complete file of muster rolls of this regiment the record of a large number of both officers and men is incomplete. The rolls of three companies, C, H and I, which are entirely wanting, will be inserted out of their order, if received in time. 29-VOL. IL
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226
FIFTY-SIXTH REGIMENT,
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE
REMARKS.
John Knapp
Serg't ..
Feb. 12, '64, 3
Isaac Transue.
do ...
Oct. 31, '61,
3
Henry A. Belknap .. do
Oct. 20, '61,
3
Wm. R. Surrine. do
Oct. 2, '61,
3
3 Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Andrew Archer .. John S. Transue do
do
Oct.
2, '61,
3. Deserted, December 24, 1862.
Porter Avery
Corp ....
Feb. 12, '64,
3
3 Disch. for wds. rec. at South Mt., Sept. 1.1, '62. Promoted to Corporal, April 1. 1865-mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet.
David H. Fink.
do
Oct. 19, '64, 1
Promoted to Corporal, April 1. 1865-mustered out with company, July 1, IS65.
Henry Brush do
Feb. 12, '64, 3
Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865-mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet.
Henry Day.
.do
Feb. 12, '64, 3 Promoted to Corporal. May 1, 1861-mustered out with company. July 1, 1865-Vet.
Adelbert Dix.
.do
Mar. 30, '64, 3 Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865-mustered out with company. July 1, 1865.
Richard J. Carr do
Oct. 2, '61,
Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Joseph A. Transue .. .do
Oct. 31, '61, Oct. 22, '61,
3 Mustered out-expiration of term.
Wallace Early ... .do
Oct. 2, '6I,
Chas. E. Magovern
Muc.
Mar. 13, '64,
Orrin Wheeler.
.do
Private
Oct.
3, '64,
3
Barrows, Rodman H .do
Mar. 30, '64,
3
Mustered out with company, July I. IS65.
Buchanan, Joseph .. .do
Dec. 16, '61.
Bellinger, Freder'k do
Sept. 20, '62,
Buchanan, Israel do
Mar. 30, '64,
Burman, Danford .. .do
Mar. 30, '64, 3
3
3 Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Burman, George H
.do
Oct. 2, '61,
Black, James .do
Oct. 2, 'GI,
3 Disch. on Surg. cert., Apr. 4, 1862.
Ballard, Amos .. .. do
Oct.
2, '61,
Oct. 2, '61, 3 Disch. on Surg. cert., Apr. 4, 1862.
Buchanan, Hiram ..
.do
Burman, David. .do
Brown, William. .do
Buchanan, Henry .. do
Nov. 10, '61,
3
Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Blayham, Arthur E .do
Feb. 24, '62,
Boardman, Albert F .do Mar. 1, '62,
Callahan, Joseph .... .do
Mar. 17, '65,
Cochran, William ... do
Mar. 17, '65.
Coil, John .. do
Aug. 20, '64.
1
Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865.
Coil, Charles. do
Aug 29. '64, I
Corse, Frederick L .do
Oct.
2, '61, 3
Curby, Martin .. .do
Oct. 16, '61, 3 Mustered out, Nov. 1, 186-1-expiration of term.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Cook, George. do
3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 1, '62. Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Chamberlain, W. H .do
Oct. 19, '61, 3
Cassiday, John L ... .do
Oct. 21, '61, 3 Deserted Deceniber 24, 1862.
Dawson, Isaiah ... .. do
Feb. 11, '65, 3 Substitute-mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
Dunn, Andrew. do
Oct IS, '61,
Early, A. Nelson. .do Oct. 16, '61,
3
Mustered out, Dec. 19, 1864-expiration of term. Killed at Gainesville, Va., Aug. 28, 1862.
· Evans, Robert .... .. do Feb. 9, '62, 3 Deserted, Dec. 24, 1862.
Foster, Archibald .. ... do
Oct. 2, '61.
Gress, George V .do
Mar. 30, '64,
Gibson, D .do
Griffin, J. .. do
3
Gillett, Chester W. do
Oct. 22, '61,
3
Griffin, Peter. do Oct. 19, '61, Feb. 27, '62,
Gross, Reuben .do Geer, Hiram do
Feb. 17, '62,
Garlow, William .dn
Aug. 5, '64,
Hildebrand, J. A .. do
Mar. 17, '65,
Harriger, John. .. do
Mar. 15, '65,
3| Died at Camp Curtiu, January 20, 1862.
Iline, Isaac .do
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Edict, Stephen T. .. do Oct. 2, '61,
3
Deserted, Dec. 24, 1862.
Discharged by General Order, June 12. 1865.
Captured-died at Andersonville, Georgia, Ang. 20, 1864-grave, 7,223.
Captured-died at Andersonville, Georgia. Co tober 10, 1864-grave, 10,615.
Disch. for wds. rec. at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. Not on muster-out roll.
Disch. on Surg. cert. May 14, 1862.
3 3 Absent in hospital at muster-ont.
3 Deserted November 27, 1861.
3! Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
1 |Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1805.
1 |Drafted-absent. sick, at muster out.
TERM-YEARS
Promoted to Sergeant, March 1, 1865-mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet.
Dis. on Sur. cert. June 2, '62-re-en. Feb. 18, '6- pr. toSgt., Ap. 1, '65-mus. out with Co., July 1'65 Mustered out, Nov. 11, 1864-expiration of term. Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 30, 1862.
Stephen F. Garlow .. do
Oct. 2, '61,
Oct.
14, '61,
Oct. 2, '61,
Ardany, Samuel. Allen, Abram .. .do
Sept. 2, '62,
3
3 Discharged by General Order, July S. 1865. Discharged by General Order. June 13. 1865. Discharged by General Order. June 17, 1865. Captured at Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862.
Bressler, William ... .do
Oct. 4, '61,
3 Disch. on Surg. cert., May 20, 1862.
Buchanan, James .do
3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 1, 1862. Died at Camp Curtin, January 25, 1862. Deserted, November, 1861.
Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862.
3 Not on muster-out roli.
1 1 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. 1 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865.
Coil, Thomas. do
Aug. 20, '64,
Discharged by General Order. May 31, 1865. Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Cobb, Edgar N. do
3 Mustered out-expiration of term. 3 Mustered out with company, July 1. 1865. 3 1 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May. 7, '62. } Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Discharged by General Order, May 31. 1865. Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
3 Disch. on Surg. cert .- da_e JonDown.
C. H. Whittaker. .. do
Housman, Jacob. .. do
1
227
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS
Hill, Isaac B.
Private
Hill, Pardon ..
áo
Oct. 22, '61,
Hoffman, Oscar F
do
Oct. 15, '61,
3
Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
Huftelu, Bennett.
do
Oct. 9, '61, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Hulce, George
do
Feb. 11, '62, 3 Died at Acquia Landing, Va., May 18, '62.
Hatch, Calvin.
.do
Oct. 2, '61,
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Iddings, W. R
.do
April 12, '65.
1 Substitute-absent, sick, at muster out.
Jones, C. S ...
.do
Mar. 15. '65,
1 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865.
Johnson. J. C do
do
Knapp, Ira.
do
Kinsburg. J. W.
do
3 Killed at Petersburg. June 19, 1864.
Knapp, Thomas
.do
Oct. 2, '61, 3 Wd. and captured at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
Knapp, John ..
do
Oct. 2, '61,
Karing, Charles do
Oct. 2, '61,
Kingsburg, Elias T do
Oct. 22, '61,
Kifer, Henry. do
Mar. 15, '65,
Kortz, Nathaniel P .. do
Oct. 31, '61,
3
Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Lee, William
do
Feb. 12, '64,
Logue, J. L
do
Mar. 15, '65,
Lee, Eli ... do
Mar. 30, '64,
Lee, Zard
.do
April 19, '64,
3
Died at Starucca, Pa., July 8, '65.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 7, 1862. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 20, '62. Disch. for wds. rec. at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
3 Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
Labar, William P. do
Jan. 1, '62.
Labar, William W .. do
Lanichan, Cyrus do
Feb. 15, '62,
Mortimer, Wm. C ... cio
Mar. 15, '65,
Meldburg, Perry. do
Dec. 5, '61,
M'Millen, Samuel. do
Mar. 15, '65,
M' Lane. David. .do
Mar. 15, '65, 1
M'Nelius, Philip .....
do
Mar. 30, '64,
3
M'Intyre, William .. do
M'Intyre, James
do
Mar. 1, '62,
Nye, John.
do
Mar. 15, '65,
Nail, Chambers.
do
Mar. 15, '65,
Palmer, D.
do
Perkins, Lewis
do
Oct. 22, '61,
3
Not on muster-out roll.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
1
Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1835. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1965.
Rider, John
do
1
Rider, Samnel
do
Mar. 15. '65, I
Race, Daniel. do
Robbins, Adam do
do
Mar. 15, '65 1 3
Raymond, George ..
do
Mar. 6, '62, 3
Stine, William do
Jan. 27, '64.
Shepherd. Henry. do
Mar. 17. '65.
Shank, Jacob. do Schofield, George .. .do
April 12, '65. Oct. 3, '6-4,
Saxbury, Benj. E .do
Oct.
2, '61,
Simpson, Paul. do
Oct. 2, 'GI, Oct. 22, '61, 3
Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Storor, Isaac .. do Siflick. William H .. do
Oct. 22, '61, 3 Not on muster-out roil.
Springstein, Raiph .. .. do
Nov. 6, '61, 3
Stoven, J. M do
Mar. 7, '62, 3 3
Surrine. Alanson C .do
Oct. 14, '61,
3
Disch. on Surg. cert., Aug. 25, '62.
Sillick, Milton .. do
Feb. 4, '62, 3
Taylor, Samuel S ... .do
Oct.
16, '61, 3 Prisoner from May 6, '64, to Feb. 24, 1865-mus tered out. Feb. 28, 1865-expiration of term.
Thompson, Gilbert .. do
Taylor, George. do
Oct. 2, 61,
3 Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
Taylor, James. do
Oct. 2, '61, 3 Died at Camp Curtin, Nov. 30, '61.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 20, '61.
Tompkins, Arthur do
3 1 1 3 3 Dicd April 24, 1864-buried in Mil. Asy. Cem'y. Deserted, March 7, 1862.
Putnam, Peter G.
do do
Potter, Levi.
Royer, Samuel.
do do
Jan. 23, '62, April 12, '65, Oct. 3. '64, Mar. 15. '65,
1
Mar. 15, '65. 1 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Mar. 15. '65, 1 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Mar. 15. '65. 1 Drafted-wd. March 31, 1865-ab. at muster out. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Feb. 10, '62, Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown. Disch. on Surg. cert., May 6, '62.
1 3 Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. 1 1 1 Drafted-mustered out with Co .. July 1, 1865. Substitute-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Drafted-mustered ont with Co., July 1, 1865. 3 | Discharged-date unknown.
3 | Not on muster-out roll.
Prisoner from May 6, '64, to Feb. 24, 1865-mus- tered out, March 1, 1865-expiration of term. Promoted to Hospital Steward, March 15, 1862. Disch. on Surg. cert., May 6, '62.
Snediker, James do Straus, George T do
Nov. 11, '61, Jan. 24, '62,
Disch. for wds. rec. at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62. Disch .- date unknown.
TERM-YEARS
3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 27, '61. 3 | Disch. on Surg. cert., April 4, '62.
Kifer, Levi.
1 Mar. 15, '65, 1 Mar. 15, '65, 3 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Drafted -- mustered out with Co., July I. 1865. Kiiled at Petersburg, June 19, 1864-Vet.
3 Wd. at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62-not on mus .- out roll
3 |Killed in action at Weldon R. R., 1864.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
1 Deserted, June 15, 1865.
3 Mnstered out with company, July 1, 1865-Vet. 1 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865.
3 Absent, sick, at muster out.
Lagier, George ..
do
Lloyd, Walter S.
do
Oct. 12, '61,
3
Labar, Lewis
do
Oct. 31, '61,
3
Lake, Edward .do
Nov. 11, '61,
3
Disch. for wds. rec. at Gainesville, Aug. 28, '62. Not on muster-out roll.
Not on muster-out roll.
1 Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Disch. for wds. rec. at 2d Bull Run.
3
1 Drafted-mustered out with Co .. July 1, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Absent, sick, at muster out.
Died April 7, 1862- buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Deserted, December 24, 1862.
Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865. Drafted-absent, sick, at muster out.
Read, Benjamin J ..
Randolph, Eri. do
Rider, Daniel
Robinson. H. J. do
Mar. 17, '65,
Stanton. J. L. do
Sept. 2, '62, 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865.
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FIFTY-SIXTH REGIMENT,
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TERM-YEARS.
Tickner, Gen. W
Private Oct. 22, '61,
3
Captured at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62. Disch. on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Taylor, Calvin S.
do
Oct. 21, '61,
3
Deserted December, 1861.
Varner, John
.do
Mar .- 17, '65, 1
Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 1, 1865.
Wright, C. S.
do
Mar. 30, '65,
I
Mustered out with company, July 1, 1865.
White, Aaron B
do
Died September 8, 1862-buried at Alexandria Va .- grave, 241.
Worth, John H
do
3 Died Sept. 15. '62-bu. in Mil. Asy. Cemetery.
Wood, Alhert N
do
Oct.
2, '6!,
3 Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
Washburn, Luman do
Oct.
2, '61.
3 Died of wds. rec. at 2d Bull Run.
Wheeler, George N
do
Oct.
2, '61,
3 Disch. by S. O., May 19, '62.
Whittaker, E. M .... do
Jan. 1, '62,
3 Discharged, February 25, 1865.
Whipple, Samuel do
Feb. 17, '62,
3 Captured at Bull Run, Aug. 29, 1862.
Wheeler, Geo. R. .. dr
Oct. 1, '61,
3 Disch. ou Surg. cert .- date unknown.
Young, John, 2d. .do
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