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Dec. 6, '64,
Smith, William .do
Nov. 2, '64,
Simpson, Thomas. do
Mar. 13, '65,
Starkey, Jacob do
Aug. 13, '63,
Simpson, Robert. do
Mar. 12, '65,
Smith, Henry. do
Dec. 2, '64,
Tucker, Aaron. do
Dec. 8, '64,
Tucker, David. do
Dec.
3, '64,
Thompson, Joseph .do
Jan. 3, '65,
Till, John. .do
Aug. 12, '63,
Thomas, Alfred .. do
Dec. 6, '64,
Thomas, Williamn. do Sept. 12, '63,
Williams, Elijah ... ... do Sept. 13, '63,
Williams, Charles do White, James do Sept. 9, '63, Sept. 12, '63,
Nov. 28, '64,
Dec. 5, '64,
Mar. 18, '65,
Ward, William H do
Aug. 13, '63, Aug. 12, '63, Aug. 13, '63,
Williams, Richard .. do
Weams, Thomas .. do
Williams, Jose'h H. do
Watters, Albert do
Substitute-killed at New Market Heights, Va., September 29, 1864.
Wilson, James.
.. do
Jan.
7, '65,
Sub .- deserted July 18, 1865.
UNASSIGNED MEN.
Laws, James.
Private April 4, '65,
Discharged by General Order, June, 1865.
Phillips, Albert. .. do
Mar. 15, '65, [ Disch. by General Order, to date Sept. 20, 1865.
Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with coinpany, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-disch. on Surg. certificate, June 16, 1865. Killed at New Market Heights, Va., Sept. 29, 18:4. Mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-absent, sick, at muster out.
Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865.
Drafted-wounded at New Market Heights, Va., Sept. 29, 1865-absent, in hospital, at muster out. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- discharged-date unknown.
Drafted-discharged-date unknown.
Sub .- discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865. Sub .- inustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- wounded at New Market Heights, Va., Sept. 29, 1865-absent, in hospital, at muster out.
Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865- Sub .- discharged-date unknown.
Sub .- disch. on Surgeon's certificate, July 26, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20. 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865.
Mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-disch. by General Order, June 26, 1865. Deserted April 20, 1865.
Sub .- discharged-date unknown.
Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-disch. by General Order, June 26, 1865. Drafted-died at Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 12, 1865. Sub .- deserted-date unknown.
Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Mustered out with company, Sept. 20, 1865.
Wright, James A .. .do
Washington, Sam'l do
Walker, John H. do Williams, Jacob .do
Drafted-mus. out with company, Sept. 20, 1865. Drafted-discharged-date unknown.
Drafted-disch. on Surg. certificate, May 16, 1865. Sub .- died at Wilmington, N. C., June 26, 1865. Sub .- died-date unknown.
Dec. 3, '64, Sept. 11, '63, Sept. 11, '63,
Sub .- died at Wilmington, N. C., Aug. 10, 1865. Drafted-absent, sick, at muster out.
EIGHTH UNITED STATES COLORED REGIMENT.
R ECRUITING for this regiment was commenced in September, 1863, the men rendezvousing at Camp William Penn, near Philadelphia, where a regimental organization was effected with the following field officers: Charles W. Fribley, Colonel; Nelson B. Bartram, Lieutenant Colonel; Loren Burritt, Major. Colonel Fribley had served as Captain in the Eighty-fourth Pennsyl- vania, Lieutenant Colonel Bartram in the Seventieth New York, and Major Burritt in the Fifty-sixth Pennsylvania. The camp was under the command Lieutenant Colonel Louis Wagner of the Eighty-eighth, and as two other Pennsylvania Colored regiments had been formed here, the routine of duty was well established. In December, Major Burritt, with three companies A, F, and D, proceeded to the State of Delaware, for the purpose of obtaining re- cruits. At Wilmington and Seaford, these troops were handsomely received by the citizens, and a number of recruits were obtained.
On the 16th of January, 1864, the regiment left camp, and proceeding to New York, embarked upon two transports, the Prometheus and the City of Bath, bound for Hilton Head, to which point the command had been ordered. The City of Bath made a speedy passage, but the Prometheus was tossed about by adverse weather, and was compelled to put in at Fortress Monroe, delaying its arrival at its destination for two days. The regiment was assigned to How- ell's Brigade of Seymour's Division. On the 4th of February, the division was reviewed by General Gilmore, in command of the Department, the regi- ment eliciting much commendation by its good soldierly appearance.
On the 5th of February, the regiment, in conjunction with a force of about seven thousand men, all under command of General Truman Seymour, em- barked for a campaign in Florida, and on the evening of the 7th, landed at Jacksonville, on the St. John's River. At sunset on the following day, the march began. Eight miles out, the advance came upon an encampment of rebels from which they had just fled, abandoning, in their haste, a quantity of stores and several pieces of artillery. Early on the following morning, three companies of the Eighth, under command of Captain Wagner, made a descent on Finnegan's Depot, on the Tallehassee Railroad, capturing a quantity of stores, and one prisoner. For a short time, the regiment was detached from the brigade, and placed on duty guarding and repairing railroad bridges, and was successively stationed at Finnegan's, Picket House, Baldwin, and Bar- bour's. On the 19th of February, a change in organization was made, whereby the Seventh Connecticut, the Seventh New Hampshire, and Eighth Colored, were united in a brigade, to the command of which Colonel Hawley, of the
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Seventh Connecticut, was assigned. The enemy was known to be posted at Lake City, under General Finnegan, and against this post General Seymour determined to lead so much of his force as could be spared from garrison duty in his rear. Finnegan, discovering a disposition of the Union commander to advance upon him, determined not to await an attack at Lake City, but to ad- vance some fifteen miles to meet it at a point near Olustee, where he took a strong position, with his forces formed on a swamp extending southward from Ocean Pond, his centre protected by the swamp, his right resting on an earth-work shielded by riffe-pits, and his left posted on a slight elevation, sheltered by pines, and guarded by cavalry. Unaware of this advance and new disposition of the enemy's troops, Seymour, who was at Barbour's early on the morning of the 20th, began to move. A march of a few hours, brought the column to Sander- son's, a distance of twelve miles. After a brief rest, the march was resumed, and at two P. M., a body of the enemy's cavalry was encountered, which quickly gave way. The artillery moved upon the road, and was flanked upon either side by a column of infantry. When nearing Olustee, and while proceeding quietly along without any expectation of meeting the foe, the head of the column was suddenly fired into by the enemy, from his strong lines in his well chosen position. The cavalry, and the Seventh Connecticut, which was armed with Spencer rifles, were thrown forward as skirmishers, but soon found that they could make little impression. Hawley's Brigade was in advance, Bar- ton's and Montgomery's following at short intervals. Hamilton's Battery was quickly brought into position, but in that dead level could get no commanding ground. Without awaiting the arrival of the rest of his force, Seymour put the Seventh New Hampshire in position on the right of the road, and the Eighth Colored upon the left, and pushed them at once into action. The Eighth, though scarcely a month from camp, and with hardly any skill in handling a musket, boldly advanced in face of a withering fire from the enemy's strong and well chosen lines. Hamilton's guns thundered in its rear, adding to the terrors, and in some instances to the dangers of its position; but still it stood firm. For three-quarters of an hour, the action raged with unabated fury, these raw troops maintaining their ground without the least shelter, with a courage worthy of veterans. Several color-bearers were shot down, and many officers fell ; but it preserved an unflinching front. At this juncture, the enemy, whose lines greatly overreached the Union front, charged upon the unprotected left flank of the Eighth, threatening its capture. Seeing that the ground could be no longer held, General Seymour ordered the regiment to retire. It was executed in good order, the men firing heavily as they went. Barton's and Montgomery's brigades rapidly came up and took the places of the troops withdrawn, and were in a similar manner beaten in detail, Seymour being finally compelled to retire rapidly, with a loss of a part of his artillery. The loss in the Eighth was very severe. Two officers and forty-nine men were killed, nine officers and one hundred and eighty men were wounded, and sixty- three missing, all of whom, it was subsequently ascertained, were wounded and left on the field. Colonel Fribley and Lieutenant Thomas J. Goldsborough were killed ; Major Burritt, Captain Wagner, and Lieutenants Seth Lewis and George Warrington, were among the officers wounded. The color company went into action with forty-eight enlisted men, and lost in killed and wounded all but six.
The retreat was continued to Barbour's, the point from which the command
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had advanced in the morning, arriving at a little after midnight, having in the meantime, marched forty miles, and fought a severe battle. After a few hours rest, the retreat was renewed, and continued to Jacksonville, where breast- works were thrown up, and preparations made for holding the place, the ene- my having followed closely, and threatening an attack. On the 17th of April, the Eighth, now under command of Captain Bailey, was ordered to St. John's Bluff, and was set to fortifying that point, and guarding the stream to pre- vent the enemy from planting torpedoes. In June, Major Mayer, of the Sev- enth Colored, was temporarily assigned to the command of the regiment, and under him, participated in numerous raids into the surrounding country, de- stroying a portion of the Cedar Keys Railroad, and taking some of the ene- my's ammunition.
On the 4th of August, General William Birney's Brigade, to which the Eighth now belonged, was ordered to Virginia, and joined General Butler's forces at Deep Bottom on the 12th. As the regimeut went into position, the enemy opened upon it from his heavy guns at Fort Darling, wounding eight or ten men. On the 25th, it crossed the James, and went into position upon the Petersburg front, where it was kept on active duty. On the 9th of Sep- tember, Major Burritt, who was still suffering from the wound received at Olustee, returned and assumed command, and was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, in place of Lieutenant Colonel Bartram, who had been chosen Colonel of the Twentieth Colored, Major Mayer returning to his place in the Seventh, and Captain Wagner bcing promoted to Major. After a few weeks' duty, Colonel Burritt's wound again opening,. he was sent to the hospital, and was subsequently, by order of the War Department, put in command of the recruit- ing rendezvous at Newport News, the command devolving on Major Wagner.
Towards the close of September, the Tenth Corps, to which the regiment belonged, crossed the James, and in connection with the Eighteenth Corps, ad- vanced upon the enemy's works at Chapin's Farm, and the New Market Road. An attack was made early on the morning of the 29th, by the Eighteenth Corps, supported by the Tenth, and a long line of works was carried, and sixteen pieces of artillery and three hundred and fifty prisoners were captured. On the afternoon of this day, General Birney determined to carry a bastioned fort in his front, and selected for the desperate work, a brigade consisting of the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Colored. The Ninth was first led to the charge, and after a resolute movement was forced to retire, having suffered severely. The Eighth was next put in. It numbered only about two hundred men ; but deploying eight companies as skirmishers, Major Wagner promptly moved to the assault, and gained a position within one hundred yards of the enemy's works, where the men commenced pouring in a steady fire, effectually driv- ing the rebel gunners from their pieces. For several hours, and until the troops on its left were withdrawn, this position was held, the regiment not being in sufficient strength to carry the fort. Seeing the flank of the regiment ex- posed, the enemy immediately charged; but Major Wagner delivered a counter charge, breaking the hostile line, and thus saving his entire regiment from cap- ture. At dark, it was relieved, and with the division fell back to the line of works captured in the morning. The loss in this engagement was twelve . killed and sixty-one wounded. Captains Cooper and Richardson, and Lieu- tenants Seth Lewis and Charles C. Cone, were among the severely wounded, the latter mortally. On the following day, while the troops were busy re-
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versing the breast-works, the enemy attacked. The Eighth was hurried to the threatened point. and assisted in repulsing the enemy, sustaining some loss.
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On the morning of the 13th of October, the division was ordered out for an offensive movement. The Eighth was put upon the front as skirmishers, and led on through a dense wood, on the Darbytown Road. The enemy's skir- mishers were encountered, and after sharp fighting were driven from three successive lines where they had taken shelter back to their main line. Late in the afternoon, the regiment was relieved by fresh troops. It entered the en- gagement with one hundred and fifty men, and lost seven killed, thirty wounded and one missing. Captains Alexander G. Dickey, Elijah Lewis, and Electus A. Pratt, were among the severely wounded, Captain Dickey mortally, and Captain Pratt with the loss of an arm. At the beginning of November, Major Wagner was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the Ninth Regiment, and Lieutenant Colonel Burritt, owing to his wounds, being still unfit for duty in the field, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel C. Armstrong, of the Ninth, was placed in command of the Eighth, and promoted to Colonel. Soon afterwards, a num- ber of recruits were sent to it from Camp William Penn, largely increasing its strength. When the spring campaign opened, the regiment crossed the James, and participated in the operations which resulted in the fall of Petersburg, and was among the foremost to enter the city. Soon after the surrender of Lee, it returned to Petersburg, and thence proceeded by sea to Texas. Upon its arrival there, it was stationed at Ringgold Barracks, on the Rio Grande, and beyond the usual camp duty, and an occasional expedition to settle Indian troubles, was little employed. The Mexican (Liberal) troops were quartered on the opposite side of the river, and between the officers of the two encamp- ments, an intimacy sprang up, which resulted in a free interchange of social hospitalities. On the 10th of October, the regiment started on the home- ward march, and proceeding via Santiago, New Orleans, and New York, ar- rived at Philadelphia on the 3d of December, and on the 12th, was mustered out of service. It is worthy of note, that of all the colored regiments in the United States service, this one, as shown by the official army register, lost in battle, more officers and men than any other.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS. .
Charles W. Fribley
Colonel
Oct. 9, '61,
Pr. from Capt. Co. F, 84th reg. P. V., Nov. 23, '63- killed at Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864.
Sam'l C. Armstrong
... do .....
Nov. 3, '64,
Promoted from Lieutenant Colonel 9th regiment United States Colored Troops, Nov. 3, 1863-Bv. Brigadier General, March 13, 1865-mustered out with regiment, November 10, 1865.
Nelson B. Bartram .. Lt. Col. Oct. 31, '63,
Promoted to Colonel 20th reg. U. S. C. T., Jan. 20, 1864-mustered out, October 7, 1865.
Loren Burritt
.do .....
Mar. 7, '62,
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant company K, 56th regiment P. V., to Major, Nov. 7, 1863-wounded at Olustee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864-pr. to Lieut. Col., June 1, 1864-mus. out with reg., Nov. 10, 1865.
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THREE YEARS' SERVICE.
NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
George E. Wagner ..
Major ..
Aug. 31, '61,
Pr. from Capt. Co. A, Sept. 13, 1864-to Lieut. Col. 9th regiment U. S. C. T., Nov. 3, 1864-Bv. Col., March 13, 1865-discharged Dec. 12, 1864. Mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1:65.
Abijah S. Pell ..
do
Nov. 27, '64, Oct. 21, '63,
Frank H. Evans.
... do
Dec. 21, '63,
James L. Decker
.. do
Dec. 30, '65,
Edwin B. Burrows Oliver W. Norton ...
Q. M.
Dec. 28, '63,
Promoted from Ist Lieutenant company H, Dec. 9, 1864-mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865. Pr. to Capt. and Asst. Q. M. U. S. V., Jan. 1, 1865. Promoted from 1st Lieut. Co. K, Aug. 30. 1865- mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865.
Alex. P. Heichhold Surg.
Nov. 30, '63,
Michael Breen .... As.sur.
Nov. 2, '63,
Christian Miller do
Dec. 29, '63,
Geo. A. Rockwood .. Chap'n
Dec. 25. '63,
Edwin H. Brown ...
Sr. Maj.
Aug. 5, '63,
Rufus S. Jones
do
July 10, '63,
Alfred D. Zinn ..
Q.M.Sr
July 16, '63,
James Duty ..
Com.Sr Oct. 24, '63,
George W. Luke.
Hos. St.
Sept. 1, '61,
Garrett S. Russell ...
Pl. Muc
Aug. 31, '63,
OrangeC.Thompson ... do
Aug. 26, '63,
Promoted from private company F to Q. M. Sergt., Jan. 1, 1865-to Com. Sergt., Aug. 14, 1865-mus- tered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865. Pr. from priv. Co. H, 105th reg. P. V., Oct. 5, 1863- mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub .- pr. from Sergeant company B, June 29, 1865- mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-pr. from Sergeant company B, June 29, 1865-transferred to company C, Oct. 20, 1865.
COMPANY A.
George E. Wagner .. Capt ....
Aug. 31, '61,
Frederick Miller
.do
July 27, '64, Oct. 21, '63, Nov. 19, '63,
Seth Lewis
2d Lt
Henry Osborne . .. do
Andrew Ross .. do
Lemuel Simmons ..
Ist Sgt.
Sept. 14, '63,
Arthur Harrod Abram Young ....
.. do Serg't ..
Aug. 27, '63, Sept. 16, '63,
Rufus S. Jones.
do
July 10, '63, Sept. 21, '63,
William Granston.
.do
Sept. 16, '63,
William Edwards ..
.. do
Sept. 18, '63,
Aaron Smith.
Aug. 25, '63,
Anthony M'Mullen William Roberts.
Corp. .. do .. do
Samuel Savall .. do
Joseph Miller
.. do
John Cosby
.do
David Robinson .. do
James Dury ... do
Sept. 14, '63, Aug. 26, '63,
John S. Bright. George South
.. do Muc .....
Sept. 18, '63, Sept. 21, '63,
Promoted from Ist Lieut. Co. D, 88th regiment P. V., Oct. 14, 1863-wounded at Olustee, Florida, Feb. 20. 1854-pr. to Major, Sept. 13. 1864. Pr.fr. 1stLt., Oct.31,'64-mus.out with Co .. Nov.10,'65. Promoted to Adjutant, December 21, 1863. Promoted from Ist Lieutenat Co. I, Nov. 27, 1864- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Promoted to Ist Lieutenant Co. F, Nov. 28, 1864. Discharged May 2, 1865.
Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865.
Sub .- pr. to Cor., Oct. 5, '63-to Sgt., Feb. 3, '64-to Ist Sgt., Oct. 1, '64-mus. out with Co., Nov. 10.'65. Drafted-killed at Olustee, Florida, Feb. 20, 1864. Sub .- pr. to Cor., Nov. 20, 1863-to Sgt., Sept. 16, 1864-mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Pr. to Cor., Jan. 15, 1865-to Sergt., April 1, 1865- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub .- pr. to Cor., June 1, 1865-to Sgt., Oct. 1, 1865- mnstered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Wounded and captured-died at Andersonville, Ga., July 1, 1864.
Drafted-promoted to Corporal, December 15, 1863- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-promoted to Corporal. March 1, 1864- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-promoted to Corporal, December 19, 1864- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub .- promoted to Corporal, January 10, 1865- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Substitute-promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Pr.to Cor., Oct. 1,'65-mus. out with Co., Nov. 10.'65. Sub .- promoted to Corporal, October 15, 1805-mus- tered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Killed at Chapin's Farm, Va., Sept. 29, 1864. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865.
Jos'h E. Richardson
Adj
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant company A, Dec. 21, 1863-to Captain company C, Sept. 24, 1864. Promoted front Ist Lieutenant company C, Oct. 15, 1864-to Captain company D, Dec. 9, 1864.
.. do
Dec. 31, '63,
Mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865. Mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865.' Dis. October 1, 1864.
Mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-pr. from Ist Sergt. Co. G to Q. M. Sergt., Nov. 18, 1863-to Sergeant Major, Dec. 14, 1864- mustered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-promoted from private Co. G, Nov. 18, 1863-transferred to company A, Dec. 14, 1864. Drafted-promoted from Sgt. Co. B to Com. Sgt., . Nov. 18, 1863-to Q. M. Sergeant, Aug. 14, 1865- mnstered out with regiment, Nov. 10, 1865.
Jos'h E. Richardson Ist Lt ..
Francis H. Taggart ... do
Sept. 21, '63, Dec. 5, '64, May 25, '65,
William H. Smith ..
.. do
July 27, '63, Sept. 15, '63, July 29, '63, Aug. 29, '63, Oct. 3, '64,
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NAME.
RANK.
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE.
REMARKS.
William H. Devan ..
Muc.
Sept. 14, '63,
Allen. Jacob ..
Private
Sept. 18, '63,
Anderson, Abranı ..
.do
Aug. 14, '63,
Austin: John
.. do
Sept. 13, 64,
Adams, John
do
Mar. 22, '65,
Artic, Thomas
do
Mar. 21, '65,
Ayers, William
do
June 24, '65,
Bailey, William.
.do
Jan. 17, '65,
Burke, James.
.. do
Aug. 13, '63,
Bennett, John.
.. do
do
.do
Sept. 13. '64,
Barrett, David
do
Sept. 16, '64,
Burns, Charles
do
Oct. 5, '64,
Brown, Louis J. D.
do
Sept. 30, '64,
Biddicks, Louis.
do
Oct. 3, '64,
Brown, Colonel
do
Oct. 4, '64,
Boldin, George.
do
Sept. 20, '63,
Bruce, Jolın N
do
Sept. 15, '63,
Buchanan, Samuel
.do
Aug. 13, '63,
Buckmaster, Isaac ..
.do
Sept. 15, '63,
Buckmaster, Jona ..
do
Sept. 19, '63,
Burton, Jolin
do
Sept. 14, '63,
Butler, Benjamin.
do
Aug.
14, '63,
Bear, Isaac W.
do
Aug. 13, '63,
Bell, Manuel.
.do
Sept. 13, '64,
Bush, Nelson W
do
July 14, '63,
Blake, Janies
do
Sept. 17, '63,
Brogden, Wm. H ...
.. do
Sept. 14, '63,
Burton, George H. .do
Aug. 29, '63,
Butler, Henry ..
do
Aug. 13, '63,
Clark, William
.do
Sept. 2, '63,
Chitterinan, Steph.
.do
Sept. 14, '63,
Coggins, Timothy ..
do
Sept. 15, '63,
Clemens, James K ..
do
Oct. 1, '64,
Cobb, Calvin ..
do
Sept. 20, '64,
Craig, Robert
.do
Sept. 29, '64,
Caldwell, Timothy
.. do
Sept. 13, '64,
Cæsar, John
.do
Sept. 16, '63,
Cox, Israel.
.do
Sept. 16, '63,
Deval, Gus.
do
Oct. 3, '64,
Debard, Jackson.
.do
Oct. 4, '64,
Daniels, Milton
do
Sept. 30, '64,
Davis, Wm. H. H.
do
Aug. 13, '63,
Dixoui, John ..
do
Sept. 2, '63,
Dorsey, Coleman.
.do
Aug. 13, '63,
Evans, Charles
do
Sept. 17, '64,
Fairfax, John
do
Aug. 24, '63,
Gibson, Elijah . do
Aug. 13, '63,
Gould, Lorenzo Hercules, Gilbert S.
.do .do Aug. 29, '63,
Hill, Joseph do
Sept. 14, '63,
Howard, London P. .do Aug. 29, '63, Sept. 21, '63,
Harris, Henry . do
Hollingsworth, Jac. .do
July 14, '63,
Johns, Thomas do Aug. 13, '63,
Johnson, Samuel J. do Sept. 5, '63,
Jackson, Ezekiel do Sept. 16, '63,
Jennings, Wm. C ... .do Sept. 16, '63, Sept. 2, '63, Jackson, Joseph S .. .do
Joiner, John J do
Sept. 14, '63,
Jackson, Dennis. do
Jackson, Lewis do
Lee. Richard do Aug. 13, '63, Sept. 21, '63, Leake, Edward do
Merrills, Robert do Sept. 15, '63,
Matchun, Enoch. do Dec. 10, '64, Merrills. John B .. .do Sept. 14, '63, Miller, George P. .do Sept. 16, '63, Dec. 16, '64,
Miller, James .do
M'Claskey, Curz. do Dec. 29, '64,
M' Dowell, James .. ... M'Clintick, Henry .do .do Jan. 5, '65, , Dec. 28, '64,
Died at Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 25, 1865. Substitute-absent. sick, at muster out. Drafted-absent, sick, at muster out.
Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Discharged by General Order, June 18, 1:65. Died at White Ranch, Texas, July 11, 1865. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10. 1865. Drafted-mus. out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Substitute-absent, sick, at muster out. Absent, sick, at muster out.
Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub,-mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub -mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-absent. at Camp Parole, at muster out. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Sub .- mustered out with company, Nov. 10, 1865. Drafted-disch. on Surg. certifieale, May 5, 1865. Drafted-disch. by General Order, June 5, 1865. Discharged Sept. 30, 1865-expiration of term. Sub .- died at Point of Rocks, Va., March 27, 1865. Sub .- killed at Olustee, Fla., Feb. 20, 1864. Died at Tallahassee, Fla., April 1, 1864, of wounds received in action.
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