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Deserted November 18, 1862.
Heck, Frederick B. do
Aug. 5, 63,
Drafted-mus. out with company, July 15, 1865. Deserted November 18, 1862.
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Drafted-mus. out with company, July 15, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, July 15, 1865. Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, Aug. 1, 1863. Drafted-died June 19, of wounds received at New Hope Church, Ga., June 1, 1864.
Deserted November 18, 1862. Deserted November 18, 1862. Drafted-deserted September 28, 1863.
Drafted-deserted October 3, 1863.
July 15, '63, Oct. 27, '62, Nov. 14, '62, Nov. 14, '62, Aug. 3, '63, Oct. 29, '62, Oct. 30, '62,
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Absent, in hospital, at muster out. Drafted-disch. by General Order, June 27, 1865. Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps-date unknown. Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, Aug. 1, 1863.
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Cruise, John
do
Oct. 23, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Crook, William
do
Nov.
Aug. 1, '63,
Drafted-deserted September 30, 1863.
Drafted-dropped from the rolls, March 5, 1864. Drafted-dropped from the rolls, April 30, 1864. Deserted November 18, 1862.
Nov. 22, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Nov. 17, '62,
De Planque, Fred'k . Forman, Henry. Fry. John ..
Hoover, Charles P .. do
Jones, John
574
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT,
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
O'Brian. William ...
Private' Aug. 9, '63,
Orner, Henry
.do
Oct. 30, '62,
Peters, John ... ....
.. do
July 15, '63,
Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 15, 1865."
Parry, Edward
.do
Oct. 29, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Richerd, John
.do
Nov. 4, '62,
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Deserted November 18, 1862.
Ryan, James
do
Oct. 23, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Roberts, Thomas
.. do
Nov. 14, '62,
Deserted Noveruber 18, 1862.
Roeder, Charles.
do
Nov. 1, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Rose, Ferdinand,
do
Nov. 17, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Reveer, William
do
Aug. 3, '63,
Drafted-deserted Oct. 1, 1863.
Sutton, Johu ..
.do
July 15, '63,
Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 15, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Schultz, George J .. do
Oct. 29, '62,
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Spade, Johu C .. .. do
.do
July 15, '63,
Signian, Charles.
.do
Oct. 27, '62,
Promoted to Principal Musician, July 1, 1863.
Sullivan, John ..
.do
.do
July 15, '63, Aug.
Drafted-deserted Sept. 25, 1863.
Smith, Francis ... .do
Nov. 17, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Strouse, George B. .. do
Nov. 11, Oct. 29, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Smith, George .. do
Oct. 29, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Smith, Charles .. .do
Tanner, Robert
do
Nov. 14, '62,
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Deserted November 18, 1862.
Vanarsdale, Natha'l do
Nov. 22, '62,
Wolf, Benjamin do
Nov. 14, *62.
Worthington, Jas. do
Aug. 3, '63,
Whipple, WilliamA do
Oct. .29, '62,
Westcott, George B. ... do Oct. 29, '62,
Wilson, Samuel .do
Oct.
30, '62.
Deserted November 18, 1862. Deserted November 18, 1862.
White, David do
Nov. 14, '62,
Wilson, William .do
Nov. 4, '62,
Williams, James do
Aug.
3, '63,
Werner, William do
July 30, '63,
Yeager, Edward ... .do
Oct. 27, '62,
Yeager, William ..
do Oct. 27, '62,
Zanue, Francis .. ...... Clo ...
Aug. 5, '63,
Drafted-disch. on Surg. certificate, Jan. 25, 1865.
COMPANY I.
Charles Fair
Capt.
Sept. 29, '63,
Thomas Fair ..
.do
Oct. 10, '63,
Lilburn Harwood.
1st Lt ...
George F. Dibel
.do
Oct. 22, '63, Aug. 22, '61, Sept. 5, '61, Aug. 18, '63,
Philip Furmier
Serg't ..
Oct. 9, '63,
Hugh Kernan
.do
Aug. 20, '63,
John Bok
.do
John Owen
do
Aug. 5, '63, Oct. 16, '63, July 21, '63,
James C. Hunt
Henry Reese.
Corp .. do
Aug. 25, '63, Oct. 9, '63,
John Fox
.do
James Robb
do
Oct. 23, '63, Mar. 31, '64, Sept. 2, '63,
Lawrence Conley do
...
Alfred H. Childs.
Muc .....
Aug. 18, '63, Nov. 10, '62,
Pr. to Lt. Col., 54th U. S. C. T., Aug. 10, 1864-bv. Col., Mar. 13, '65-mustered out, Oct. 5, 1866. Promoted from 2d Lt. Jan. 1. 1865-mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Pr. to Capt. Co. K, 186th reg. P. V., Oct. 1, 1864. Promoted from Ist Sergeant Co. A, Nov. 3, 1864- to Captain, company A, April 3, 1865.
George Henry ..
... do
Wm. T. Richardson
1st Sgt.
Promoted from Hospital Steward, May 23, 1865- mustered out with company, July 15, 1865-Vet. Pr. to Cor., Oct. 11, 1863-to Sgt., Sept. 1, 1864-to 1st Sgt., July 1, 1865-com. 2d Lt., July 8, 1865- not mus .- mus. out with company, July 15, 1865. Drafted-pr. to Cor., June 1, 1864-to Sgt., July 1, 1865-mustered out with Co., July 15, 1865.
Promoted to Sergeant, July 1, 1865-mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Absent, in hospital, at muster out.
Pr. to Sergeant, Oct. 17, '63-deserted May 21, 1864. Drafted-died Sept. 23, 1864-buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga., Tenn., grave, 254.
Pr. to Cor., Oct. 11,'63-mus. out with Co., July 15,'65. Drafted-promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865-mus- tered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Pr. to Cor., July 1,'65-mus.out with Co., July 15,'65. Absent, in hospital, at muster out,
Drafted-promoted to Corporal. July 31, 1864-dis- charged by General Order. June 30, 1865.
Pr. to Corporal. Oct. 11, '63-deserted May 21, '64.x Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Sharkey, Jamcs .. do
Nov. 4, '62,
Aug. 3, '63, Drafted-deserted Oct. 1, 1863.
Smith, Charles.
Drafted-deserted Sept. 30, 1863.
Swartz, Frederick ... do
4, '63,
'62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Sullivan, Thomas .do
Nov. 17, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Troy, Joseph .. dc
Oct. 29, '62.
Mis. in actiou at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 27, 1853. Drafted-tr. to Vet. Res. Corps, Sept. 16, 1864.
Promoted to Q. M. Sgt .- date unknown.
Deserted November 18, 1862.
Wilker, Edward .. .co
Nov. 17, '62,
Deserted November 18, 1862. Deserted November 18, 1862.
Drafted-deserted Sept. 29, 1863.
Drafted-deserted March 26, 1864.
Died at Bridgeport, Ala., May 10, 1864-burial re- cord, Henry Yerger, died May 10, 1864-buried in Nat Cem., Chattanooga, Tenn., grave, 606. Deserted November 18, 1862.
Russel, James
.do
Nov. 4, '62,
Wounded-absent, in hospital, at muster out.
Drafted-discharged by G. O., July 11, 1865.
Seafers, Henry.
Nov. 5, '62,
Drafted-wd .- ab., in hospital, at muster out. Deserted November 18, 1862.
John S. Shelmire
.do
William Mann. .do
575
THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Allbright, A. W.
Private
Aug. 20, '63,
Auble, Sylvanus
do
...
April 15, '64,
Brown, Benjamin.
do
Oct. 19, '63,
Bridge, Henry ..
.do
Mar. 31, '64,
Bohler, Franeis
.do
Oct. 19, '63,
Bird, John ..
.do
Bordner, Henry.
.. do
Burns, John ..
.do
Oct. 3, '63,
Bauer, George .. ... do
July 30, '63,
Beaumond, Francis .do
July 30, '63.
Bleser, John .. .do
Oct. 2, '63,
Baldwin. George H. .. do
Aug. 21, '63,
Bordner, Jacob .. do
Custin, A do
Aug. 20, '63,
Carrigan, William .. .do
Aug. 20, '63, Oct. 9, '63,
Chandler, Swithen .. do
Church, Henry S. do
Oet. 9, '63,
Drafted-absent, in arrest, at muster out.
Deserted September 29, 1863.
Clark, John
do
Oct. 6, '63,
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Conway, Michael. .do
Christy, John .. ' .do
April 2, '64, April 2, '64,
Cole, George ... do
April 2, '64,
Cooper, Edward. do
April 2, '64,
Cooper, John do
May 9, '64,
Davis, Thomas J.
do
Aug. 27, '63,
Dilks, Benjamin. do Aug. 21, '63,
Davis, Alexander .do
Aug. 22, '63,
Dillage, Augustus .. do Aug. 25, '63,
Dillou, Joseph. .do Aug. 22, '63,
Dolan, James .do
Desbrook, Charles .. do
Davis, Charles. .do
Dilks, Samuel do
Donahower, Charles .do Edwards, Jacob E .. do
Ege, John B. do
Eberwein. George .. do
Elmer, William J do
Finn, William do
Frantz, Osear do
Aug. 20, '63,
Fryer, John W .do
Graff, Andrew. .. do
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Des .- returned-absent, in arrest, at mus. out. Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Drafted-died July 2, of wds. rec. in action, June 18, 1864-buried in National Cemetery, Chatta- nooga, Tenn., grave, 365.
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Drafted-deserted May 21, 1864.
Died December 20, of wounds received in action, December 19, 1864.
Not on muster-out roll.
Absent, in hospital, at muster out.
Discharged by Geueral Order, June 7, 1865.
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Drafted-deserted May 21, 1864.
Kaller, George ....... .do
Kerk, Emanuel M .. do
Krender, John do
Krotzer, Abraham .. ...
do
Moore, Henry L. do
Mann, Jonathau. do
Miller, John .. do
Moseby, David do
Oct. 9, '63,
Miller, Charles do
Oet. 3, '63,
Morrison, George do
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Oct. 6, '63, Martin, David. do April 2, '64,
M'Canuon, John do
Aug. 29, '63,
Drafted-discharged May 29, 1865, for wounds re- ceived at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864. Drafted-deserted April 3, 1864.
Deserted June 28, 1865.
O'Brien, John .do July 30, '63, i Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. .....
Deserted Sept. 26-returned Nov. 27, 1863-absent, in hospital, at muster out.
Des. May 21-ret. Oct. 9, 1864-des. Jan. 21, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 15, 1865.
Drafted-disch. Aug. 29, 1864-expiration of term. Drafted-discharged Mareh 28, 1865.
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. Deserted November 18, 1863. Drafted-deserted May 21, 1864.
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 15, 1865.
Coffee, George W .do
Aug. 25, '63,
Deserted April 3, 1864.
Deserted April 3, 1864. Deserted April 3, 1864. Deserted April 3, 1864.
Deserted May 15, 1864.
Deserted June 29, '65-returned July 5, 1865-mus- tered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Absent, in hospital, at muster out. Absent, iu hospital, at muster out.
Drafted-disch. by General Order, May 31, 1865.
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1864.
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1864.
Deserted April 29, 1864. Deserted May 21, 1864.
Drafted-deserted May 21, 1864. Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Drafted-disch. by General Order, June 26, 1865. Deserted May 21, 1864.
Tr. to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 1, 1865. Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. Deserted January 4, 1864-Vet. Drafted-descrted May 4, 1864.
Nov. 10, '62, Oct. 16, '63, Oct. 6, '63, Sept. 30, '63,
Harrison, William .. .. do
Hayes, Jacob .. do
Harry, Lewis .do
July 30, '63, Sept. 12, '63, Aug. 25, '63,
Harwood, Piers'n M do
Irwin, Samuel .. .do
Ikley, John. .do Jones, William H. do Justice, William G. do Jackson, William .. do
Jan. 30, '65, Oet. 20, '63, April 7, '64, Oet. 5, '63, Oct. 3, '63,
Oet. 11, '63, Drafted-deserted May 21, 1864. Oct. 9, '63, Drafted-inustered out with Co., July 15, 1865. Discharged by special order, February 14, 1865. Oct. 6, '63, Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. Drafted-died at Bridgeport, Ala., August 2, of ยท wounds received in action, July 1, 1864.
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Drafted-disch. by General Order, July 10, 1865. Drafted-diseh. by General Order, May 26, 1865. Drafted-wounded - date unknown -absent, in hospital, at muster out. Deserted October 11, 1863.
Oet. 6, '63, Maather, Jolin .. do
Aug. 24, '63, Sept. 2, '63, Oct. 9, '63,
Drafted-deserted October 28, 1863. Deserted-date unknown.
Neilson, Peter do July 30, '63, Neill, Walter do April 28, '64,
...
Oct. 5, '63, Oct. 5, '63, April 11, '64, April 2, '64, Aug. 22, '63, Oct. 16, '63, Oct. 9, '63, April 7, '64, Sept. 26, '63, Oct. 1, '63,
Gomersall, Dan'l H. .do Gumand, Joseph .. ... .do Helfenstein, Rud'h .do
576
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT,
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER IXTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
Reid, Thomas.
Private
Oct. 9, '63,
Ruth. Jacob J do
Repsher, Jacob H .. .do
Rusk, George B. do
Aug. 11, '63,
Reed, Joseph .. do
Oct. 23, '63,
Satter, Augustus .do
Aug. 8, '63,
Sullivan, John ..
do
Oct.
9, '63,
Steward, David L ... do
Simmers, Josiah .. do
Simpson, Stephen H do
Aug. 20, '63,
Smith, Joseph R do
Aug. 20, '63,
Shoemaker. John .. do
Nov. 3, '62,
Shnaidt, George F .. do
Aug. 21, '63,
Smith, John .. do
Oct.
5, '63,
Steinburg, Ludwig do
Oct.
2, '63,
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Summers, Arthur .. do
do
Oct.
20, '63,
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Drafted-absent, in hospital, at muster out.
Thatcher, Eugene do
Oct.
3,
'63.
Vesenmeier, C. A. do
Oct.
2, '62,
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Wells, Henry C .... .do
Aug. 22, '63,
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
Willianis, Isaac ... .. do
Sept. 12, '63,
Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 15, 1865. Wd .- date unknown-ab., in hos., at muster out.
Wimmer, John W .. .. do
Oct. 5, '63,
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Williams. John .do
Oct.
6, '63,
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Wilson, Edward. ... do
July 30, '63,
Welch, Thomas .. .. do
Oct. 3, '63,
Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863. Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Whipple, Samuel C. .. do
Aug. 29, '63,
Deserted May 21, 1864.
Wolfgang, Elias .. do
Drafted-deserted May 21, 1864.
Zane, Joseph
do .. ..
Aug. 22, '63,
Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865.
UNASSIGNED MEN.
Clark, Charles
Private
Not on muster-out roll.
Cups, Joseph
... do
Aug. 13, '64, Mar. 4, '64, Feb. 26, '64,
Not on muster-out roll.
Deis, Valentine .. do .... Gardner, Martin, .do
April 29, '64,
Not on muster-out roll. Not on muster-out roll.
Heeney, Bernard .. ... do
.. .. April 28, '64,
Not on muster-out roll.
Linderman, John ... .. do
Mar. 3, '64,
Not on muster-out roll.
Sloan, James ... do
Feb. 29, '64, [ Not on muster-out roll.
Drafted-absent, in hospital, at muster out. Drafted-disch. Sept. 9, 1864-expiration of term. Drafted-disch. Sept. 9, 1864-expiration of term. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 13, '65. Transferred to 109th regiment P. V., Oct. 23, 1863. Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865. Drafted-mustered out with Co., July 15, 1865. Drafted-disch. Aug. 29, 1864-expiration of term. Drafted-disch. Sept. 19, 1864-expiration of term. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 31, '65. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 12, '64. Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 2, 1865. Drafted-deserted October 11, 1863.
Tyler, George. do
Oct. 5, '63,
Drafted -- deserted October 11, 1863.
Tompkins, Wm .. ..
Oct. 9, '64,
Deserted May 21, 1864.
White, Charles .. do
Aug. 22, '63,
Drafted-discharged August 9, 1864.
Williams, James. ... do
Not on muster-out roll.
Green, Morris C .do
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.
TN response to a eall of the President for troops to serve for three years, public meetings were held in various parts of Centre county, during the month of August, 1862, to promote enlistments, and before the elose of the month, seven companies had been recruited and mustered into serviee. They rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, and from them, with two eompanies raised in Jefferson and Indiana counties, and one in Clarion, the organization of the One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment was effeeted on the 8th of September, with the following field officers : James A. Beaver, Colonel; Robert M'Farlane, Lieutenant Colonel; George A. Fairlamb, Major. Colonel Beaver had served in a militia company under Captain Curtin, at this time Governor of the Com- monwealth ; as Lieutenant in the Second Regiment, for three months' serviee ; and as Lieutenant Colonel of the Forty-fifth Regiment, which position he vacated to accept this, at the earnest solieitation of the line offieers.
On the day following its organization, it was ordered to duty in guarding a section of the Northern Central Railway, companies F, D, I and K, with the regimental headquarters, being posted at Cockeysville, A at Lutherville, E, G and H, at Gunpowder Bridge, C at Phoenix, and B at Gleneoe, covering a dis- tanee of twelve miles. On the 7th of December, on the eve of the battle of Fredericksburg, it was ordered to the front, and moving via Washington and Liverpool Point, arrived in the neighborhood of Falmouth on the 18th, the battle having, in the meantime, been fought and lost. It was here assigned to the First. Brigade, First Division, of the Second Corps.
On the 27th of April, the regiment moved with the eorps on the spring campaign, crossed the Rappahannock at United States Ford on the 30th, and at midnight reached the White House, a short distance west of Chancellors- ville. On the morning of May 1st, it marehed out a mile towards Fredericks- burg, between the River Road and Old Turnpike, but soon after retired, and finally took position a half mile in front of Chaneellorsville, upon the picket line, with skirmishers thrown out. This position the enemy shelled until late at night, and the men slept upon their arms. Before dawn of the 2d, the regi- ment, with the exception of six companies left upon the picket line, fell baek to.a slight_elevation in front of the Chancellor House, where breast-works of logs and. earth were thrown up. At eight o'clock on the morning of the 3d, the four companies, D, C, H and G, having in charge the colors, were ordered from the intrenehments, and_led, at double-quick.to a position in the woods in front of White House Hospital, the line, being nearly parallel with the plank.
578
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT,
road. As it was advancing in line through the thick underbrush, it received a volley which was promptly answered, and the firing soon became general and rapid. Colonel Beaver was here severely wounded, and borne from the field. Until eleven o'clock, the line swayed backward and forward before the terrific storm of battle, but held, substantially, its original position, when it was relieved, and retired to a position along the opposite woods, where breast- works were ereeted. In the meantime, the six companies which had been left upon the picket line, on the ground occupied in the morning, gallantly held their position against overpowering odds, repelling repeated charges of the - enemy's line of battle, and finally re-joined the others in their new position. The loss in the regiment was very severe, being twenty-five killed, and seven officers, and ninety-three enlisted men wounded. Lieutenants William H. Bible and Franeis Stevenson were among the killed.
After the battle, the regiment returned to its camp near Falmouth, where it remained, with the exception of a slight change of location, until the open- ing of the Gettysburg Campaign. On the 14th of June, it moved with the corps via Thoroughfare Gap and Edwards' Ferry, to Uniontown, Maryland, arriving on the 30th. On the following day the battle of Gettysburg opened, and the regiment moved towards the field,-it having been determined to concentrate the army upon that point and deliver a general battle. The fol- lowing extraet from the official record book of the regiment, tells, in brief, the part borne by it in this great contest: "July 1st. Advanced about six teen miles in the direction of Gettysburg. A slight breast-work was ereeted in our front as we bivouacked, and the night passed quietly. July 2d. Marehed to the battle-field and took position along the crest, on the left of Cemetery Hill, on the farm of Mr. Hummelbaugh. At four P. M., the First Brigade was ordered into action on the left, advaneing through a wheat-field in front of Round Top Mountain. This field was quite surrounded by wood, in which nearly all of the six companies on the left were obliged to move. Firing com. menced at close range, the enemy's line being drawn up in the edge of the wood in front, and extending right and left. The men displayed admirable coolness, and in general took deliberate aim before firing. At the expiration of one hour from the time firing commeneed, the line was relieved, and fell baek in good order, occupying the position held in the morning. During the night, a substantial work was ereeted. July 3d. A determined attaek was made on our line by the enemy in the afternoon, and under cover of his artillery, the in- fantry advanced in masterly strength and order, but was triumphantly re- pulsed by the troops to our right, and the force of his blow was signally broken. The next day passed quietly, and at four P. M., of the 5th, tho division marched out of the intrenehments and encamped at Two Taverns, about five miles distant. On the 6th, Major Fairlamb re-joined the regiment, from absence on account of siekness." The loss in the engagement was about fifty in killed and wounded. Captain Robert M. Forster was among the killed, and Lieutenant Jolin A. Bayard, mortally wounded.
The pursuit of the rebel army was continued to the Potomac, and on the 16th, the enemy having made good his escape, the regiment erossed into Vir- ginia .. On the 19th, Colonel Beaver, who had been absent since the battle of Chancellorsville, on account of wounds, returned' and resumed command. After crossing the Rappahannock some skirmishing occurred with the enemy's , cavalry. Towards the close of September the regiment was' transferred ' from
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the First to the Third Brigade, the One Hundred and Fortieth being at the same time transferred from the Third to the First, the regiments in effect changing places. In the retrograde movement of the Union army which com- meneed on the 13th of October, the Second Corps acted as rearguard, and was formed for the protection of the trains. On the morning of the 14th, the First Division was attacked by rebel artillery while halting for breakfast on an emi- nence near Auburn Mills, but it was soon silenced. On reaching Bristoe Sta- tion, on the afternoon of the same day, a sudden and determined attack was made by the enemy on the left flank, which resulted in a short but sanguinary battle, in which he was handsomely repulsed. After reaching Centreville the movement of the two armies was reversed, and a second advance upon the Rapi- dan was commeneed. On the 29th of October, one hundred and twenty-five drafted men were added to the regiment, and ten days later one hundred and fifty-eight more, bringing it up to its original strength. The regiment parti- cipated in the advance upon Mine Run, but returned without coming to battle, and finally settled down, on the 7th of December, in permanent winter-quarters, a mile and a half from Stevensburg.
Lieutenant Colonel M'Farlane, who had been honorably discharged, was succeeded by Major Fairlamb, and Captain R. H. Forster was made Major. Before taking the field in the spring of 1864, one hundred and twenty more recruits were sent to it. Drill and parades were the principal duties re- quired during the period of inactivity, and being comfortably quartered in a healthful and pleasant location, time passed agreeably. At eight o'clock on the evening of the 3d of May, the regiment moved from eamp, and erossing the Rapidan at Ely's Ford, reached Chancellorsville at eleven of the 4th-the first anniversary of the battle in which it had severely suffered. At an early hour on the following day the column was in motion, the One Hundred and Forty-eighth aeting as skirmishers and flankers, and reached the battle-ground of the Wilderness towards the close of the day. In the engagements of the two succeeding days it aeted in the main as supports to other troops, having one killed on the night of the 7th. A flank movement of the army, which had commeneed during the night, was continued during the following day, and on the 9th advanced on the Spottsylvania Road to the Po River, on the opposite side of which the enemy was found. The regiment was ordered to eross and take the heights beyond. Fording the stream the three right companies were deployed and advanced, with three companies as support, and the remain- ing four as battalion reserve. From a position on a hill a half a mile away, a rebel battery opened, and as the skirmish line approached, it threw eanister with some effect; but the line moved steadily forward and the enemy was driven. The regiment sustained some loss, Captain Weaver being among the wounded, and private John F. Beyers losing an arm. The battle which had opened on the morning of the 10th, was renewed later in the day along the right eentre, and at three P. M. a strong line of the enemy advaneed from the woods in front of the position which the regiment occupied, and its line of skir- mishers was driven in with serious loss. But as the enemy emerged upon the open ground the company of Captain Bayard gave him a withering volley. A moment later Colonel Beaver ordered the entire regiment to open, and the firing became general. The enemy soon afterwards moved by the right flank into a line of works which the brigado had vacated half an hour before, and
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from that position returned the fire with deadly effect. The battle lasted until nearly nightfall, when Colonel Beaver decided to withdraw his regiment, and re-joined his division. This battle, though unimportant in its results, was fiercely contested, the regiment losing two hundred offieers and men, of whom twenty-one were killed and two died of their wounds. Captain Thomp- son Core and Lieutenant James B. Cook were among the killed. Private Robert W. Ammerman, of company B, captured a rebel flag, for which he re- ceived the eustomary medal of honor awarded by the Secretary of War, but was severely wounded, losing a leg. At ten on the evening of the 11th the regiment moved with the corps, and at three A. M., on the 12th, halted between the lines of the two armies, in readiness for a grand assault of the enemy's works. At dawn it was delivered in well formed lines, and in heavy force. The astonished rebels were hurled in confusion from their first line of works, and large eaptures of prisoners, small arms, and guns were made; but soon rallying, and reinforcements coming promptly to their aid, the struggle for the second line was desperate. All day long the battle raged with unceasing violence. The One Hundred and Forty-eighth was at the fore-front and suffered severely, losing sixteen killed and two mortally wounded, Lieutenant John A. M'Guire being among the latter. Lieutenant Colonel Fairlamb was severely wounded and captured while pressing bravely forward in advance of the line. Private George W. Harris captured a rebel flag, in the advanee of the morn- ing, for which he also received a medal of honor.
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