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Mustered out with company, June 27. 1865.
3 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Feb. 25, '62. Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862-dis- charged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 2, 1862. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug., 1862. Disch. on Surgeon's certificate-date unknown. 3 3 Wd. at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863-dis- charged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 6, 1863. Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Simon G. Ward
.. do
Oct.
21, '61,
3
Gideon Guinther.
.do
Pr. to Cor., Feb.125, 1862-died July 16. of wds. rec. at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862-buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I., grave, 223. Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet. Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865. Mustered out, Oct. 27, 1864-expiration of term. Wounded at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864- mustered out with Co., June 27, 1865-Vet. Mustered out with company, June 27. 1865. Absent, on furiongh, at muster out-Vet.
Bailor, Daniel.
.do
Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2. '65-mus- tered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet. Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 10, 1864-discharged by G. O., Ang. 16, 1865. Mustered out with company. June 27. 1865-Vet. Wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865-dis- charged June 80, 1865.
Breidegam, Levi.
do
21. '61,
TERM-YEARS.
-
332
NINETY-THIRD REGIMENT,
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Edwards, John
Private do
Sept. 22, '64, Oct. 21, '61,
3
Folk, Nathan
do
Feb. 24, '64,
3
Wounded at Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864-absent at muster out.
Funk, Martin ..
.do
Oct.
21, '61,
3
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 25, 1862. Disch. on Surgeon's certificate-date unknown.
Funk, Daniel F
.do
Oct.
21, '61,
3
Felterman, Jere'h
do
Oct.
21. '61,
Fink, Frederick.
.. do
Oct.
21, '61, 3
Fisher, George W.
do
Oct.
21,61. 3
Fesler, Israel
do
Oct. 21, '61,
3
Filman, John.
do .do
Oct. 21, '61.
3
Feierstein, Geo. W ..
Oct. 21, '61,
3
Died June 4, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Geisler, John
.do
Feb. 24, '64.
3
Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864-ab- sent at muster out.
Gensel, John P
do
Mar. 5, '64,
3
Wounded at Wilderness, Va .. May 5, 1864-mus- tered out with company, June 27, 1865.
Gotshall, Peter.
.do
Mar. 5, '64,
3
Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864-mus- tered out with company, June 27, 1865.
Gardner, Henry. .do
Sept. 24, '64. Oct. 21, '61,
S
Gross, Isaac .... ... do
Feb. 15, '64, 3
Gerhart, Levi .. do ....
Oct. 21, '61, 3
Hain, Franklin ... do
Feb. 25, '64,
Heffner, Samuel.
.do
Feb. 23, '64.
3
Herman, Augustus
.do
Feb. 26, '64. 3
Hoosey, Patrick.
.. do
Mar. 10, '64, 3
Harding, Elias.
do
Mar. 1, '64, 3
Hobson, Jobn
.do
. Heck, Abraham
.. do
1 Nov. 29, '64, Aug. 21, '64, 3
Helf, John C. Hunter, Jefferson ...
do
Sept. 24, '64, Oct. 21, '61, 3
Haner, Peter. do
Herman, Augustus
do
Hall, James.
do
Heck, John.
.. do
Aug. 6, '64, 3
Hogan, William do do
Hoffman, John H ..
Keller, John K do
Keller. Charles H.
.do
Oct, 21, '61, 3 Feb. 25, '64, Nov. 12, '64, Oct. 21. '61, 3
Kreider, John
do
Feb. 15, '64, Feb. 10, '64, Feb. 10, '64, 3 3 3
Leonard, Joseph A. Low, Peter
do
Jan. 1, '64, 3
Lease, John. do
3
Leinbach, Tyler
do
Oct. 21, '61, Oct. 21, '61, Mar. 5, '64, 3
Miller, George F.
do
Oct. 21, '61, 3
Minker, Matthias do
Mathias, Nathaniel do Much, John K. .. do Miller, Henry .. ... do
Oct. 21, '61, Oct. 21, '61, April 4, '62, Oct. 21, '61,
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 11, '62. Disch. on Surgeon's certificate-date unknown. Died April 25, of wounds received at Brandy Station, Va., Apr. 24, '64-buried at Culpepper C. H., Va .. block 1, section A, row 3, grave, 94. Wounded at Fair Oaks, May 31, '62-discharged on Surgeon's certificate, September 23, 1862. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 7, '63. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 29, '62. Tr. to U. S. Signal Corps, January 1, 1864.
Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62-trans- ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1864.
TERM-YEARS.
1
Discharged by General Order. June 17, 1865. Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864-absent, sick. at muster out-Vet.
3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 25, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 11, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 11, '62. Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863- mustered out, Oct. 27, '64-expiration of term. Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. Killed at Fair Oaks, Va .. May 31, 1862.
Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64-bu. in National Cemetry. Winchester-Vet.
Wounded at Wilderness, May 5, 1864-killed at Coal Harbor, Va., June 5, 1864-buried in Na- tional Cemetery, Arlington-Vet.
Deserted July 27, 1864-returned-mustered out with company, June 27, 1865.
Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865. Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864-mus- tered out with company, June 27, 1865.
Wounded at Spottsylvania, C. H., Va., May 12, 1864-absent at muster out.
Wd. at Winchester. Sept. 19,'64-ab. at mus. out. Substitute-mustered out with Co., June 27. '65. Wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865- discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865. Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862-dis- charged on Surg. cert .- date unknown.
3 Discharged on Surg. cert .- date unknown. Discharged on Surg. cert .- date unknown. Killed at Berryville, Va., July 20, 1864-Vet. Substitute-died April 3, '65-buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
3 Not on muster-out roll.
Died March 25, 186-4, at Chester, Pa.
Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864-disch. by General Order, June 19, 1865.
3 Mustered out with company, June 27, '65-Vet. Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, June 27, 1865. Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862-dis- 1 charged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 14, 1862. Deserted May 3, 1864.
Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865.
Loucks, James
do
Lees, Mahlon do
.do
Nov. 12, '64, 1
Koch, Isaac
do
Kibbi, John J do
Keller, Jeremiah .. do
Mar. 10, '64, 3 Feo. 26, '64, Feb. 15, '64, 3
3
.do
Oct. 21, '61, 3 Oct. 21, '61, Oct. 24, '61, 3
1
Gingrich, George.
do
Fegley, Alfred.
Laucks, John .. do
Wd. at Wilderness, Va., May 5. '64, and at Ope- quan. Sept. 19, '64-absent at muster out-Vet. Drafted-disch. by General Order, June 15, 1865. Deserted July 25, 1864-returned-mustered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet.
333
THREE YEARS' SERVICE. .
·
XAME.
RANE
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Miller, William.
Private Oct. 21, '61,
Prisoner from July 1, to August 16, 1862, and from May 4 to 7, 1863- wounded at Salem, Heights, Va., May 4, 1863-transferred to Vet- eran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1864.
M'Curley, Jas. W.
.đo
Mar. 7, '64, 3 Deserted May 16, 1864.
Nye, Henry.
.. do
Oct. 21, '61,
3
Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64-mus- tered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet.
Neting, John
... do
Oct. 21, '61,
3 Wounded at Fair Oaks. Va., May 31, 1862-dis- charged on Surgeon's certificate, 1862.
Nye. Joseph ..
.do
Oct. 21, '61, Mar. 17, '64,
33
Mustered out, Oct. 27, 1864-expiration of termn. Died July 4, of wounds received at Spottsylvania C. H .. Va., May 12. 1864-buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Oswald, Jacob .. do
Oct. 21, '61, 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug .. 1862. Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865.
Padget, John J .do
Sept. 22, '64, Dec. 1. '64,
Ream, John ... do
Mar. 24, '64,
3 Absent, sick, at muster out.
Reidenour, Abra'm .. do
Feb. 29, '64,
$ Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865. Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865. 3
Rosenberger, Wm .. ... do
Mar. 1, '64,
3 Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet.
Runkel, George M .. ... do
Oct. 21, '61.
Rosenberger, Wm .. ... do
Oct. 21, '61, 3
Rauch, Frederick. .do
Oct. 21, '61,
3
Rothermel, Henry ..
.do
Mar.
9, '64, 3 Deserted July 25, 1864.
Roach, Jonathan
do
Feb. 26, '64,
Saylor, William H .. .do
Seyler, Daniel M.
.do
Sholter, Henry.
.do
Showers, Cyrus
.do
Showers, Jeremiah ... do
Slav. Adam. ... do
Shultz, Josiah .. do
Still, Joseph .. .do
Stofflet, John
... do
Feb. 16, '64,
3
Wounded at Wilderness. Va .. May 5, 1864-mus- tered out with company. June 28, 1865.
Sechrist, William. do
Nov. 16, '64,
Snyder, William .. do Oct. 21, '61,
Shaud, John do
Oct. 21, '61,
3
Sell, Levi do
Sept. 26, '64,
1
Shucker. Samuel B .do
Oct. 21, '61, 3 3
Seyler, Augustus.
.do Oct. 21, '61,
Seidel, Herman do Oct. 21, '61, 3
Seiger, Heury ....
.do
Feb. 19, '64, Oct. 21, '61, 3
3 Killed at Winchester, Va .. September 19, 1864. Died July 10-burial record, June 12-of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31. 1862-bu- ried in Military Asylum Cemetery. D. C.
3 Died at Falmouth, Va., March 27, 1863.
Torey, Charles.
do Nov. 28, '64,
1
Troxell, John H. .. do Oct. 21, '61, Oct. 21, '61, 3
Troxell. Noah .. .do
Umberger, Henry ..
... do
Mar. 1, '64, 3
Vansickle, Isaac ..
.do
Oct. 21, '61, Sept. 24, '64, 1 Oct. 21, '61, 3
3
Valentine, Wm. H ..
.do
Wertz, John H .do
Oct. 21, '61. 1 Sept. 26, '04, Oct. 21, '61, 3
3
Wible, Jacob
do
Wheat, Harrison K .do
Woods, Alfred Werkmeister, II
do do
Mar. 10, '64, Oct. 21, '61,
3
3
Prisoner from May 3 to 11. 1863-wd. at Wilder- ness, Va., May 5, 1864-died April 1. 1865-bu- ried in National Cemetery. Arlington-Vet.
Walters. Andrew .. do .do
Waltz, George ..
Oct. 21, '61, Dec.
3 Mis. in action at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. 3, '64, 1 Substitute-deserted May 24, 1865.
Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va .. May 31, 1862-dis- charged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 26. 1862. Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862-dis- charged on Surgeon's cert .- date unknown.
Not on muster-out roll.
Oct. 21, '61, 3 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864-mus- tered ont with company, June 27, 1955-Vet. 333 Feb. 29, '64, Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865. Feb. 29, '64, Mustered out with company, June 27, 1805. Oct. 21, '61, Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862-de- serted July 25, 1864-returned May 10,-1864- mnstered out with company, June 27, '65-Vet. Oct. 24, '61, 3 Wounded at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19. 1864-nius- tered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet. Oct. 24, '61, 3 Oct. 24, '61, 3 Mustered ont with company, June 27, 1865-Vet. Mustered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet. Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864-mus- Mar. 1, '64, 3 tered out with company, June 27, 1865.
1 3 Drafted-mustered out with Co., June 27, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 11, '62. Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31. 1862-dis- charged on Surgeou's certificate, 1863.
Wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865-dis- charged by General Order, June 20, 1865. Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62-killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
Killed at Salem Heights. Va., May 3, 1863.
Shearer, Henry do
Shenk, John ..
do Oct. 21, '61,
3
Substitute-mnstered out with Co., June 27, '65. Disch. on Surgeon's certificate-date unknown. Missing in action at Fair Oaks. Va .. May 31, '62. Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., May 9. 1864- discharged by General Order, May 26, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 14.'65. Discharged by General Order, June 20. 1805. Wounded at Opequan, Va., Sept. 19, 1864-mus- tered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate. Dec. 3, '62. Discharged by General Order, June 20. 1865. Wounded at Wilderness. Va., May 5. '64-disch. Nov. 11, to date Oct. 21. '64-expiration of term. Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864.
Weidner, Maberry .. do
TERM-YEARS. MO
Nye, Adam
.do
Peterson, Ruel. .do
1 3 Substitute-deserted April 1, 1865.
334
NINETY-THIRD REGIMENT.
NAME.
RANE.
DATE OP MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
TERM-YEARB.
EEMARKS.
Yoder, Eugene H ...
Private
Feb. 22, '64,
3
Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864, and at Petersburg, April 2, 1865 - mustered out with company, June 27, 1865.
Youse, James ........
do
Oct. 21, '61,
Yuengst, Isaac.
.do
Oct. 21, '61,
Zluhan, Jonathan
.. do
Oct. 21, '61,
3 Deserted November 20, '64-returned-mustered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet. 1 3 Wd. at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62 -= discharged on Surgeon's certificate-date unknown.
UNASSIGNED MEN.
Brubaker, George ...
Private
Sept. 28, '64,
1
Not accounted for.
Bender, Cornelius ..
... do
Sept. 20, '64,
1 | Not accounted for.
Bradley, James
... do
Mar. 7, '64,
3 Not accounted for.
Burks, Joseph D.
... do
Mar. 10, '64,
3 Not accounted for.
Carol, Thomas ..
.. do
Mar. 7, '64,
3 Not accounted for.
Fox, John .. .....
.. do
Mar. 7, '64,
3 Not accounted for.
Gahn, Edward. .do
Sept. 22, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Heacox, William .. do
Feb. 29, '64,
3 Not accounted for.
Lohr, Jonathan .. do
Sept. 24, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Livingston, Jacob.
do
Sept. 26, '64,
1
Died Nov. 25, 1864, at Philadelphia, Pa.
Monkle, Charles.
.do
Sept. 24, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Mourer, George J .. .do
Sept. 26, '64, 1 Not accounted for.
Mahan, Archibald .. .do
Sept. 26, '64,
1
Not accounted for.
M'Ewen, Warren C
.. do
Sept. 6, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Phillips, Francis.
do
Sept. 30, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Resley, John.
.do
Sept. 24, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Shaffer, Simon P.
.do
Sept. 22, '64,
1 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865.
Stufft, Samuel
.do
Sept. 22, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Sipe, Alexander .do
Sept. 26, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
Sandford, Michael .. .. do
Mar. 7, '64,
3 Not accounted for.
Weirick, George ..... .do
Mar. 19, '64, 3 Not accounted for.
Wilson, James. .do
Mar. 23, '64, 13 Not accounted for.
.
Mitchell, Peter .do
Mar. 7, '64,
3 Deserted-date unknown.
Horner, William. .. do
Sept. 20, '64,
1 Not accounted for.
3 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, '62-mus- tered out with company, June 27, 1865-Vet.
NINETY-FIFTH REGIMENT .*
T THIS command, originally known as the Pennsylvania Zouaves, then as the Forty-fifth, afterwards the Fifty-fourth, and finally as the Ninety-fifth, was organized at Philadelphia, in the month of August, 1861, under the direc- tion of John M. Gosline, a Captain in the Eighteenth Regiment for the three months' service, under authority granted by the War Department on the 27th of July. Many of both officers and men had served in the three months' campaign, and previously in the Washington Blues, an infantry corps of the State Militia. Between the 1st of August and the 12th of October ten full companies were recruited and officered, and with the exception of company B, which was from Burlington county, New Jersey, were from the city and county of Philadelphia. As fast as recruited, the men were mustered into the United States service, and sent to camp Gibson, at Hestonville, near Philadelphia, where clothing, arms, and accoutrements were issued, and drill was commenced. The following were the field officers: John M. Gosline, Colonel ; Gustavus W. Town, Lieutenant Colonel; William B. Hubbs, Major.
On the 12th of October the regiment was ordered to Washington, where upon its arrival it reported to General Casey, and went into camp at Kendall Green. It remained here until the 29th, when it was ordered to join the brigade of General Howard at Bladensburg, and on the following day to report to General Franklin, in command at Alexandria. It was assigned to General Newton's Brigade, composed of the Eighteenth, Thirty-first, and Thirty-second New York regiments, and was immediately placed in camp of instruction near Fairfax Seminary. After a thorough course of drill and discipline during the winter months, it joined in the forward movement upon Manassas in March, and upon the discovery that the enemy had evacuated his works, returned again to camp. On the 6th of April it was ordered to join the forces of General M'Dowell; but upon reaching Bristoe Station, on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, a severe snow storm set in, and after remaining three days, it again returned to camp under orders to join General M'Clellan on the Peninsula.
On the 17th of April the regiment moved by transports from Alexandria, and proceeded to Shipping Point, where it remained until after the evacuation of Yorktown. Re-embarking it proceeded up the river to West Point, arriv- ing on the 6th of May, in time to take an active part in the demonstration at Brick House Point, on the 7th, upon the rebel rear-guard, then hastening up the Peninsula to the defence of Richmond, and sustained a loss of one officer wounded, eight enlisted men killed, and six wounded. From this point it marched daily, and after a short rest at Tunstall's Station, reached the Chickahominy, where it lay for some time, many of the men suffering from
** The troops recruited for the Ninety-fourth Regiment never effected a regimental organi- zation, and were, consequently, assigned to other commands.
336
NINETY-FIFTH REGIMENT.
1862
swamp fever, and other diseases incident to exposure to the miasma of this sluggish stream, The Corps of General Fitz John Porter was attacked on the 27th of June, by the major part of the rebel army, at Gaines' Mill, and a terrific battle ensued. General Franklin's Division, to which the Ninety-fifth belonged, was ordered across the Chickahominy to Porter's support, and arrived upon the field in time to check the rebel advance; holding the position, though opposed by overwhelming numbers, until nightfall, when it was ordered to return to its former camp. The loss in the Ninety-fifth was very heavy. Colonel Gosline, Major Hubbs, Lieutenant Donahue, and twenty enlisted men were killed, and Captain Edward Carroll, Lieutenant Hugh O. Roberts and sixty- one enlisted men were wounded. The command of the regiment now devolved on Lieutenant Colonel Town, who was shortly after commissioned Colonel, Captain Elisha Hall, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain David F. Foley, Major.
In the memorable change of base to the James, the regiment moved with the corps, skirmishing by the way, but with little additional loss, and arrived at Harrison's Landing on the 2d of July where opportunity for much needed rest was given, though it was frequently engaged in fatigue duty in fortifying and strengthening the position. Upon the evacuation of the place about the middle of August, the regiment was detailed for wagon guard, and marched · to Newport News, whence it proceeded by transports to Alexandria. In the retreat of the army from Bull Run, at the close of the month, the regiment participated in covering the movement, and in holding the Centreville Heights until the evening of the following day, when it fell back to Chantilly, to re- inforce the troops there engaged; but fortunately sustained only trifling loss, and at the conclusion of the battle returned to Camp Franklin, which it had occupied before departing for the Peninsula.
On the 6th of September the regiment, with the rest of the army, took up the line of march for Maryland. At Crampton's Gap, on the 14th of Septem- ber, it was warmly engaged, charging the enemy, at the point of the bayonet, up the steep and rugged mountain side. At the top, encountering fresh re- serves of the enemy, the renowned Cobb Legion, led by General Cobb of Georgia, it renewed the attack with unflinching determination, and drove them from their strong position, capturing a piece of artillery, with limber, caison and horses complete, large numbers of arms, and all their knapsacks which they had thrown off in their haste to enter the engagement. Upon the limber, attached to the piece captured, was painted the following inscription: "JENNY- Presented by the patriot ladies of Georgia to the State Artillery." In the bat- tle of Antietam, on the 17th, the regiment was posted opposite the Dunker Church, doing efficient service in repelling repeated charges of the enemy, sustaining a loss of two men killed and twenty-two wounded.
From this time forward until the end of October, it performed various marches, and was encamped at different points in Washington county, Mary- land, being occasionally detailed for picket duty below Williamsport, along the Potomac. On the 2d of November, it re-crossed the river at Berlin, and proceeded to Stafford Court House, arriving on the 18th, where it remained engaged on picket and guard duty until December 4th, when it moved with the division to the neighborhood of White Oak Church, Virginia. General Burnside, now in command, was preparing for an active campaign, which cul- minated in the battle of Fredericksburg. On the 12th the regiment crossed the Rappahannock, some distance below the town, with Franklin's Grand Di-
337
CHANCELLORSVILLE.
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vision, and took position in line of battle, in the rear of the skirmishers, which - position was held, with slight casualties, until the night of the 15th, when all attempts to drive the enemy from his well chosen ground proving fruit- less, the army was withdrawn, and the regiment returned to its former camp. On the 20th of January, 1863, Franklin's Grand Division marched eight miles up the left bank of the Rappahannock, the whole army in motion, with the in tention of surprising and attacking the enemy; but on the same evening a violent rain storm set in, which rendered the roads impassible, and caused the enterprise to be abandoned, the regiment returning to its camp.
The ordinary routine of camp life and occasionally picket duty, engaged the regiment until the 25th of April, when it broke camp and marched to the banks of the Rappahannock, opposite to the place of Franklin's crossing of the previous December. Before day-break of the 29th the Ninety-fifth and One Hundred and Nineteenth Pennsylvania, forming the advance, embarked upon pontoons, which were in readiness, crossed the river, surprised the enemy's pickets, captured their rifle-pits, and drove them back, sustaining only slight loss, and taking a number of prisoners. Skirmishing was kept up until the 3d of May, when the heights above Fredericksburg having been carried by storm, the Sixth Corps advanced on the Gordonsville Plank Road, driving the enemy before it. The Ninety-fifth and One Hundred and Nineteenth, both under command of Colonel Town, having been selected from Russell's Brigade, advanced with other brigades of the division, and having driven the enemy some three miles, encountered, at Salem Heights, determined opposition, where the enemy had taken position in the woods, on either side of the road, pre- pared to dispute its further progress. General Hooker, who had been engaged with the major part of his army at Chancellorsville, having withdrawn at this time, left the enemy free to send heavy reinforcements, which could be plainly seen arriving upon the field. The fighting with the Union advance now be came general and desperate, the enemy overlapping it on both wings, the whole force engaged consisting of but about ten regiments. It was of vital necessity that this advanced position should be held until the balance of the corps could have time to come up, and get into line of battle. Against a vastly superior body fighting with desperate energy to defeat the corps in detail, and destroy it, this small force, now under command of General Sedgwick in person, stood immovable, and though suffering unparalleled losses, held the ground until ordered to retire. Near the close of the struggle, and while in the advance, encouraging his men, Colonel Town fell, mortally wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Elisha Hall, Adjutant Eugene D. Dunton, Captain Thomas D. G. Chapman, Lieutenant David Hailer, and eighteen enlisted men, were killed, Major Thomas J. Town, Captains Hugh O. Roberts, and George Weest, and Lieutenants Frank Stewart, Samuel H. Town, William J. Gelston, Samuel Topham, and Samuel H. Jones, and one hundred and two enlisted men, were wounded, of whom upwards of thirty died, and thirty-seven were taken prisoners and missing, making an aggregate loss of one hundred and sixty- nine. .
On the following day the remnant of the regiment, under command of Captain Theodore H. M'Calla, re-crossed the river at Banks' Ford, and returned to its camp at White Oak Church. On the 6th of June, with the Brigade of General Bartlett, to which it had been transferred, it again crossed the Rap- pahannock and skirmished with the enemy until the 13th, when it returned and
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took up the line of march for Pennsylvania, crossing the Potomac on the 27th and encamping near Westminster, Maryland, on the 1st of July. At evening it started for Gettysburg, marching all night and arriving on the 2d. At four P. M. it went into action on the right of the road leading to the Emmitts- burg Pike, and in the rear of the rocky eminence in front of, and to the right of Little Round Top, losing one killed and six wounded. On the 3d it lay under cover in line of battle, and on the 4th was pushed forward on a reconnoissance of the enemy's position. On the 5th, the enemy having withdrawn, it moved in pursuit and came up with his rear guard, skirmishing and driving it. From the 6th until the 14th it was engaged in marching and skirmishing, when the enemy escaped across the Potomac, and the campaign closed.
On the 19th the regiment re-crossed the river and marched to Warrenton, where it remained in camp until the 31st, when, with the brigade, it returned to New Baltimore for picket duty. On the night of the 4th of September the headquarters of General Bartlett were attacked by guerrillas. The alarm was given, and the brigade quickly turned out, repulsing the enemy. On the 15th it broke camp and moved to the neighborhood of Culpepper, and for three weeks was engaged in picket duty. In the active campaign which now opened-the campaign of manœuvres-the regiment participated with the corps, sustaining little loss, and on the 1st of December went into winter- quarters at Hazel River. Near the close of the month two hundred and forty- five of the original members of the command re-enlisted for a second term.
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