History of Perry County, Pennsylvania, including descriptions of Indians and pioneer life from the time of earliest settlement, sketches of its noted men and women and many professional men, Part 61

Author: Hain, Harry Harrison, 1873- [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1922
Publisher: Harrisburg, Pa., Hain-Moore company
Number of Pages: 1102


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Thos. D. Griffith.


Sam'1 H. Schneck.


Harry S. O'Neil.


Coup, Michael.


Donally, John, Tuscarora.


Wm. G. Sheets, Duncannon.


Foster, Martin.


Josialı Sweezy, Greenwood.


Foose, Cornelius, Duncannon.


Gates, James P.


Greek, John W.


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Hoffman, Oscar T. Hozan, George.


Owens, Davis A., Wheatfield. Phillips, Lazarus.


Potter, Hiram, Wheatfield.


Palmer, Solomon P.


Parks, Noah. Pines, Reuben M., Liverpool.


Pennell, Robert, Wheatfield.


Parsons, George B., Watts.


Rose, William, Wheatfield.


River, George, Spring.


Rice, Ephraim, Spring.


Reynolds, Thomas C., Spring.


Kelley, David. Kauffman, Wm. H., Greenwood. Kenely, David.


Shingler, John.


Kern, Jacob, Tohoync.


Kemmerer, Jacob.


Shuman, Peter S.


Stutzholtz, John.


Lamberton, W. H.


Shearer, Reuben, Duncannon.


Linn, Samuel B.


Sheibley, David R., Spring.


Lowe, John H., Newport.


Sheaffer, Israel E., Greenwood.


Liddick, John W.


Showers, David.


Metz, Henry H.


Matauer, Victor.


Smith, George.


Seisholtz, George.


Masonhimer, John.


Musser, John S., Newport.


Toland, John M., Penn.


Mutzebaugh, Wm., Penn.


Murray, Lewis E., Liverpool.


Mitchell, Charles, Greenwood.


Miller, David H., Penn.


Wellman, Hiram.


Mott, Michael. Mitchell, John.


Walter, Frederick.


McClintock, John S., Carroll.


Winters, Josiah.


Wright, Josiah, Greenwood.


McDonald, Robert, Carroll.


McCoy, Isaac, Penn.


Wiley, William T.


McCann, Robert S., Duncannon.


Wells, William.


MeConnagha, E.


Wilson, Robert.


McCoy, Alexander, Penn.


Winters, Isaac I.


MeClintock, Wm., Carroll.


Wilson, John.


Nixon, Robert.


Young, Levi, Duncannon.


Omer, Joseph, Millerstown.


Yeager, Edward G.


Capt. John Boal was killed at Averysborough ; Tighlman Miller, bugler, at Louisville ; Philip Ettine and Cornelius Foose, at Stone River, and M. B. P. Stewart and David Showers, at Griswoldsville, Ga. Benjamin Ebright was captured and sleeps in grave 3,823, at Andersonville. Alexan- der MeCoy was captured and died in a prison camp at Goldsborough, N. C.


COMPANY B. William Reed, Liverpool.


COMPANY C.


Geo. A. Shuman, 2d Lieut., Carroll. Henry Baker, Saville. Jacob Coller, Ist Lieut., Saville. Samuel E. Spohn, Tyrone.


Cornelius Baker, Saville.


Jere. W. Weibley, Saville. Samuel P. Gutshall, Jackson.


Anderson, James A., Jackson.


Attig, Henry H., Millerstown.


Baker, Samuel, Saville.


Linn, William S., Tuscarora.


Lahr, Jerome B., Greenwood.


Hite, John. Huggins, Jacob, Buffale Hamilton, Samuel.


Hazzard, John.


Hosan, John. Irely, Samuel. Jones, Ezekiel, Howe.


Jones, Henry C., Penn.


Jones, Isaac.


Ricedorff, Daniel W.


Sager, Richard N.


Shaw, Albert.


Lesh, Peter S., Juniata.


Liddick, Wm., Buffalo.


Smith, Michael.


Long, Abraham W., Greenwood.


Stodter, John H.


Mountz, John.


Thompson, Joseph A.


Tallant, Sidney.


Volzer, Christian.


Wertz, George W., Greenwood.


Wiley, James R.


Elias Heiney, Juniata.


Privates:


Jacob B. Sheafer, Spring.


Samuel W. Fickes, Juniata. Wm. R. Fertig, Millerstown. James P. Cree, Landisburg.


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Messimer, W. D., Bloomfield.


Noll, Samuel, Spring.


Raffensberger, Jere., Juniata.


Ricedorff, Daniel.


Stambaugh, Win., Tyrone.


Spohn, John P., Spring.


Tressler, Henry L., Juniata. Zeigler, Reuben, Oliver.


COMPANY G.


Arnold, John H., Bloomfield.


Grosh, Alex. B., Blain.


Gingrich, Aaron H., Saville.


Lackey, Geo. S., Carroll.


Heinbach, Chas., Greenwood.


Laird, James P., Bloomfield.


John Jones was killed at Solemn Grove, N. C.


COMPANY H.


Geo. A. Shuman, Capt., Carroll. James P. Cromleigh, Duncannon.


Henry Fritz, Centre.


COMPANY I. Henry K. Myers, First Lieut., Newport. COMPANY M.


Shottsberger, M., Greenwood.


Webster, Edmund, Greenwood.


Shottsberger, Jesse, Greenwood.


REGIMENTAL OFFICERS FROM PERRY, NINETY-SECOND REGIMENT.


Roswell M. Russell, Lieut. Col., Griffith Jones, Major, Duncannon.


Bloomfield.


Thomas Foose, C. S., Duncannon.


THREE-YEAR SERVICE-104TH REGIMENT, COMPANY F.


Perry County had Company F in the 104th Regiment, organized in No- vember, '61. It participated in the actions at Fair Oaks, Allen's Farm, Peninsula, Malvern Hill, and Harrison's Landing. The regiment also participated in the attack in front of Petersburg, Virginia. The roll of Company F :


Joel F. Fredericks, Capt., Bloom- field.


David C. Orris, Saville.


Wm. Flickinger, Madison.


Win. E. Baker, Saville.


Richard P. Hench, Saville.


William A. Boden, Saville.


William C. Marshall, Howe.


A. J. Kochenderfer, Saville. Solomon E. Bower, Saville. Irvin Kerr, Tuscarora.


William Jacobs, Tuscarora.


Henry B. Hoffman, Greenwood.


Martin L. Liggett, Saville.


John E. Miller, Juniata.


Privates:


Briner, John H., Tyrone.


Baker, John T., Saville.


Bender, Benj. F., Saville.


Blain, George W., Juniata.


Chamberlain, L.


Coller, Andrew, Saville.


Crawford, Andrew, Millerstown.


Ernest, David, Millerstown. Flickinger, J. R., Saville.


Flickinger, Geo. W., Saville.


Flickinger, J. W., Saville.


Fritz, George W., Centre. Fry, James, Tuscarora. Flickinger, H. W., Juniata.


Gallatin, Albert, Bloomfield.


Ickes, John, Saville.


Jacobs, Henry S., Tuscarora.


Kepner, James, Tuscarora.


Kepner, Robert M., Tuscarora.


Kerr, Ephraim, Tuscarora.


Kline, Jacob.


Kochenderfer, T. M., Saville.


Kline, George L., Duncannon.


Mickey, Augustus, Carroll.


Miller, Davidson.


Reeder, David, Spring.


Reisinger, Jacob, Saville.


Reisinger, Philip O., Saville.


Reisinger, Wm. H., Saville.


Rice, Absalom.


Rice, Benj.


Rice, Conrad S.


Shuman, Jacob B.


Simonton, Hamilton.


Swartz, Frederick N.


Trostle, Solomon.


Witmer, William W. Zimmerman, O. P.


Sheafer, Charles H., Tyrone.


Saylor, Allen, Newport. Stone, Simon, Newport.


Scott, Walter A., Bloomfield.


Smeigh, Walter H., Centre.


Sheafer, David L., Tyrone.


Hohenshildt, D. M., Madison. Jones, John, Juniata.


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THREE-MONTH SERVICE-IO6THI REGIMENT, COMPANY C. Monroe, John, Liverpool. Mitchell, James, Liverpool.


THREE-MONTH SERVICE-107TH REGIMENT, COMPANY B.


This regiment was organized in March, '62, and contained a number of Perry County men. It participated in the actions at Cedar Mountain, Sec- ond Battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chan- cellorsville, Gettysburg, and others. The roster of Company B's Perry County men :


David W. Wagner, Spring. James R. McIlhenny, Bloomfield. Benjamin Keck, Spring.


John Kozier, Saville.


All were minor officers. David W. Wagner was captured at the Wel- don Railroad and died a prisoner at Salisbury, N. C. James R. Mcllhenny was killed in the same action. John G. Frow, of Perry County, was the surgeon of this regiment.


NINE-MONTH SERVICE-133D REGIMENT, COMPANY G.


This regiment was organized during the summer of '62 at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg. It contained three companies from Perry County, Company G, commanded by Capt. F. B. Speakman, later promoted to the colonelcy ; Company H, commanded by Capt. David L. Tressler, and Company I, com- manded by Capt. Albert I. Demaree. In the attack on Fredericksburg the regiment lost over a hundred and fifty men. It also participated in Chan- cellorsville. It was mustered out the latter part of May, '63, the term of service having expired. Perry Countians who were field and staff officers were: F. B. Speakman, colonel; Edward C. Bender, adjutant, killed at Chancellorsville, and Robert M. Messimer, sergeant major. Company G's roster :


F. B. Speakman, Capt., Bloomfield. Win. H. Sheibley, Capt., Landis- burg.


Joel F. Fredericks, Bloomfield.


James B. Eby, Bloomfield.


Baxter, Solomon, Spring.


Win. 14. Spanogle, Saville. George B. Roddy, Landisburg.


William A. Boden, Saville.


John Jones, Juniata.


Jere. J. Billow, Bloomfield.


John N. Belford, Bloomfield.


John S. Wetzell, Spring.


Samuel Baker, Saville.


Jonas F. Bistline.


James L. Moore, Centre.


Daniel L. Smith, Centre.


Isaac B. Trostle, Centre.


F. A. Campbell, Centre.


Wm. Flickinger, Centre.


F. M. Witherow, Centre.


Chas. C. Hackett, Bloomfield.


Privates:


Anderson, Thomas, Jackson.


Baughman, Isaac, Tuscarora.


Baker, John, Tuscarora.


Bucher, Adam, Tuscarora.


Brown, Samuel, Tuscarora.


Beaver, John, Jr., Centre. Beaver, Jacob, Centre.


Beaver, Solomon, Saville. Bumbaugh, Wm.


Beichler, Peter, Toboyne.


Bender, Edward C., Bloomfield


David C. Orris, Saville.


Collins, Michael.


Clouser, Thomas.


Clouser, Wm.


Dernbaugh, Lewis.


Flickinger, Jacob R., Madison.


Flickinger, Geo., Madison.


Fry, David, Greenwood.


Finley, Chas.


Gussler, Wm. H., Centre.


Heckman, Albert J.


Hohenshildt, D. B., Madison.


Holman, Abraham, Greenwood


Hench, Richard, Saville.


Hayner, Henry C.


Hostetter, Jacob C.


Heim, George, Tyrone.


Hartman, Joseph.


Jacobs, Wm., Newport.


Kough, Wmn., Juniata.


Kell, Philip, Tyrone.


Kistler, David S., Sandy Hill.


Lupfer, Wm., Bloomfield.


Lupfer, George, Centre.


Liddick, Jacob L., Buffalo.


Miller, Wm., Howe.


Morrow, Robert, Tyrone.


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Messimer, Geo. W., Bloomfield. Miller, Wm. K.


Miller, Davidson.


Markel, Jacob, Juniata.


Sweger, Nicholas, Centre.


Smeigh, John.


Shatto, Wm.


Shearer, Henry C., Tyrone.


Miller, Jacob, Juniata.


McKee, James S., Bloomfield.


Noll, Moses F., Centre.


Neilson, James G., Centre.


Orris, Eli, Saville.


Toomey, Henry A., Juniata.


Powell, Hanford, Tuscarora.


Woods, James E., Jackson.


Reiber, Geo. W., Tuscarora.


Witherow, John M., Centre.


Zeigler, Reuben.


James Mathers and Jacob Miller were killed at Fredericksburg. Many others were wounded there.


COMPANY H.


David L. Tressler, Capt., Tyrone.


Henry Keck, Spring.


Hiram A. Slighter, Spring.


Jumper, George, Centre.


Augustus Mckenzie.


Keck, Solomon.


John Rynard.


Kepner, Erasmus D., Saville.


George Tressler, Tyrone.


Lightner, David P.


Robert A. Murray, Landisburg.


Mehaffie, Amos, Saville.


Peter Lightner, Tyrone.


Mehaffie, John S., Saville.


Samuel H. Rice, Tyrone.


Mehaffie, David, Saville.


William Power, Tyrone.


Minich, Wmn. H., Tyrone.


Lewis Sweger, Centre.


Messimer, W. D., Bloomfield.


J. A. Raudenbaugh, Centre. Jacob Rowe, Madison.


March, Jesse, Bloomfield. Milligan, Thos. H., Newport.


John A. Boyer, Newport.


Gardner C. Palm, Tyrone.


Minich, Henry, Tyrone.


Josiah E. Tressler, Tyrone.


Levi Steinberger, Tyrone.


McIlhenny, James, Bloomfield.


McCaskey, Fred, Saville.


Neely, David. Owen, Isaiah P.


Pennell, Geo., Wheatfield.


Rice, Samuel, Jr.


Riggleman, George W.


Rhodes, Samuel, Carroll.


Rhea, Wm. M., Toboyne.


Robinson, Samuel, Toboyne.


Reed, John A., Jackson.


Scheaffer, John B., Jackson.


Smith, Samuel B., Juniata.


Bryner, Geo. W., Tyrone.


Smith, Josiah R., Juniata.


Briggs, Samuel, Carroll.


Sowers, Emanuel, Tyrone.


Baker, A. J., Jackson.


Stuckey, John J., Newport.


Calhoun, Wm. F., Saville.


Stump, John K. Swartz, Francis W.


Craig, Joseph, Centre.


Stutsman, Jacob B., Juniata.


Campbell, John W., Juniata.


Van Camp, J. E., Miller. Van Dyke, James.


Weller, John C., Tyrone.


Clouser, Simon W., Centre.


Witmer, Joel W., Saville.


Dumm, Wm. R., Spring.


Wagner, David T., Spring.


Yohn, James, Tuscarora.


Dromgold, Michael, Saville.


Elder, David P., Newport.


Zeigler, John A., Sandy Hill.


Quite a number from this company were wounded at Fredericksburg.


Privates:


Albright, John, Newport.


Bear, Henry, Spring.


Bergstresser, Jacob, Carroll.


Bergstresser, J. W., Carroll.


Baltozer, Benj., Jackson.


Bryner, John H., Tyrone.


Clouser, Joseph W., Centre.


Chestnut, Anderson. Clellan, Allen, Spring.


Rhinesmith, Jacob, Toboyne. Rhule, Jacob, Toboyne. Smith, William, Tuscarora.


Mehaffie, Wm., Saville.


Morrow, James S., Tyrone.


Mathers, James, Saville.


Shreffler, Henry, Tyrone.


Sutch, Wm. M., Bloomfield.


Spanogle, Abram.


Topley, Lemuel, Bloomfield.


Robinson, David E., Tuscarora.


Harris, James C., Saville.


Hutchison, Wm., Tuscarora.


Morrison, Emanuel, Toboyne.


McKee, William A., Bloomfield.


Robert M. Messimer, Bloomfield. Lemuel T. Sutch, Bloomfield. John S. Kistler, Sandy Hill.


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COMPANY I.


Albert B. Demaree, Capt., Newport.


Hiram Fertig, Millerstown.


Samuel R. Deach, Millerstown.


Gunderman, D. W., Howe.


Howell, Theophilus, Newport.


Harman, Win. H., Greenwood.


Levi Attig, Millerstown.


Joseph R. Tate, Newport.


Jacob B. Wilson, Greenwood.


Frank Thomas, Centre.


J. Fetter Kerr, Tuscarora.


S. P. McClenegan, Millerstown.


Joseph S. Bucher, Tuscarora. Wm. Howanstine, Tuscarora, David Snyder, Millerstown.


William S. Linn, Tuscarora. Jefferson Franklin, Newport. John Beasom, Greenwood.


Benj. M. Eby, Toboyne.


William Stahl, Millerstown.


Mahlon T. Bretz, Newport.


David H. Scott, Millerstown.


Geo. S. Goodman, Millerstown.


Privates:


Attig, Henry H., Millerstown.


Attig, Peter, Millerstown.


Bender, Cloyd C., Greenwood.


Beasom, Lewis, Greenwood.


Beaumont, J. L. S., Liverpool.


Boyer, Samuel K., Watts.


Butz, John C., Newport.


Boyer, Jacob K., Millerstown.


Beatty, Robert T., Newport.


Brown, Alex. M., Tuscarora.


Bistline, David, Toboyne.


Bretz, John C., Howe.


Clouser, Wm. H., Juniata.


Cox, William H., Howe.


Cox, Joseph, Howe.


Van Newkirk, C. L., Penn.


Wright, James A., Greenwood.


Wagner, Joseph, Liverpool.


Watts, Samuel T., Juniata.


Diffenderfer, Amos, Millerstown.


Duncan, Joseph, Newport.


Williams, Stephen, Newport.


Whitekettle, Andrew, Juniata.


Freeburn, Jesse, Newport.


Freeland, James, Howe.


Foreman, Joseph, Newport.


Frank, Lewis, Howe.


David Bistline and Joseph Duncan were killed at Fredericksburg. Many were wounded at both Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville.


CHAPLAIN, A PERRY COUNTIAN-140TH REGIMENT.


Rev. J. Linn Milligan, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this vol- ume, was the chaplain of the 140th Regiment.


THREE-MONTH TERM-149TH REGIMENT, SOME PERRY COUNTIANS.


Patterned after the original Bucktail Regiment, the 149th wore "buck- tails" as an insignia. It was organized in 1862 and was ordered to the front very suddenly to help repel the Confederate invasion. When the


Myers, George K., Millerstown.


Noll, Martin, Millerstown.


Omer, Joseph, Millerstown.


Rider, Josiah, Oliver.


Reiber, James, Spring.


Risher, Wmn., Greenwood.


Shottsberger, Michael, Greenwood.


Shell, John, Millerstown.


Shade, Wm. H., Greenwood.


Sheaffer, W. M. D.


Smith, Josephus W.


Tschopp. A., Greenwood.


Tschopp, Cyrus, Greenwood.


Toland, John M., Penn.


Umholtz, W. H. W.


Carwell, Jere. M., Greenwood.


Clouser, Isaiah, Bloomfield.


Campbell, S. P., Tuscarora.


Wertz, William, Newport.


Etter, Eli, Newport.


Yohe, John.


Yohn, Henry L.


Zimmerman, O. P., Tuscarora.


Huggins, Geo. W., Buffalo. Horting, Henry C., Howe. Hughes, Stephen A., Newport.


Holtzapple, Michael, Millerstown.


Hopple, William, Newport.


Howanstine, And. J., Tuscarora.


Hain, Frederick, Howe.


Jacobs, Wm. S., Tuscarora.


Jacobs, James, Tuscarora.


Kipp, Peter, Newport.


Keely, Isaac, Newport.


Leas, Samuel R., Juniata.


Linn, John J., Tuscarora.


Lahr, Jerome B., Greenwood.


Liddick, Daniel, Howe.


Lightner, Scott W., Madison.


Loughman, Win. H., Greenwood.


Mitchell, Joseph B., Greenwood.


William A. Ziun, Newport. George S. DeBray, Millerstown.


Gable, Samuel K., Millerstown.


Gingrich, Augustus, Tuscarora.


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enemy retreated from Antietam the regiment was ordered to join Burn- side's Army on the Rappahannock. It participated in the actions at Chan- cellorsville, at the very beginning and all through Gettysburg's three days, losing 205 killed and wounded and 131 missing-most of whom were dead or captured; also at the Wilderness, Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, Bethesda Church, Petersburg, the Weldon Railroad, and a number of others. The Perry Countians :


Francis B. Jones, Capt., Duncannon.


Clemson, W. E., Juniata.


John T. Miller, Duncannon.


Ehrhart, W. H., Tuscarora.


Jones, Joseph, Juniata.


John J. Boyer, Newport.


Lefevre, D. P., Juniata.


John Graham, Liverpool T.


Mutzebaugh, Daniel, Penn.


John Morris, Penn.


Miller, Alfred P.


Jacob A. Young, Penn.


Myers, O. G., Juniata.


Thomas B. Jones, Penn.


Potter, Silas, Wheatfield.


Thomas J. Evans, Duncannon. Privates:


Styles, Thomas, Rye.


Smee, John, Rye.


Coulter, David W., Greenwood. Charles, Simon B., Liverpool T.


Sharp, Henry, Rye.


COLONEL A PERRY COUNTIAN-150TH REGIMENT.


This regiment was raised during the summer of '62 and mustered in at Camp Curtin. Its commander was Colonel Langhorne Wister, of Duncan- non. It went into battle on the first day of July, '63, at Gettysburg. It lost many of its members there through being taken prisoner. The loss was 18r killed and wounded and seventy-two taken prisoners. It was in the actions at Laurel Hill, Spottsylvania, Bethesda Church, the Siege of Petersburg, the Weldon Railroad fight, as well as others.


CHAPLAIN A PERRY COUNTIAN-158TH REGIMENT.


The 158th Regiment had as their chaplain Rev. Daniel Hartman, of Duncannon, Perry County.


THREE-YEAR TERM-162D REGIMENT, COMPANY I. (Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry.)


The 162d Regiment of the Pennsylvania Line-ordinarily known as the Seventeenth Pennsylvania Cavalry-contained Company I, composed prin- cipally of Perry Countians. Capt. John B. McAllister, of Company I, upon the organization of the regiment, became its lieutenant colonel. It was recruited in the summer of '62, going to Washington November 25th. In the Chancellorsville campaign Companies C and I (the Perry Coun- tians) were on escort duty with General Meade, and during the action their duty was the transmission of orders. At the commencement of the Battle of Gettysburg the division to which the Seventeenth Cavalry be- longed held at bay the Confederates until the arrival of the First Corps. It later prevented flanking attacks. They were with General Sheridan during '64. General Devin's farewell order contained this beautiful tribute to the Seventeenth Cavalry: "In five successive campaigns, and in over three score engagements, you have nobly sustained your part. Of the many gallant regiments from your state, none has a brighter record, none has more freely shed its blood on every battlefield from Gettysburg to Appomattox." The roster of Company I:


Jno. B. McAllister, Capt., Bloom- field.


Andrew D. Vandling, Capt., Liver- pool.


Isaac N. Grubb, Capt., Liverpool T. Lewis W. Orwan, Centre.


George W. Orwan, Centre. John M. Fry, Tuscarora.


William C. Long, Greenwood.


David R. Gussler, Centre.


Ephraim C. Long, Bloomfield. David H. Lackey, Carroll.


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Privates:


Arndt, John J., Liverpool.


Arndt, Abraham, Liverpool.


Brandt, Daniel, Greenwood.


Paden, Andrew J., Saville.


Ritter, John, Liverpool.


Reed, Elias, Liverpool.


Rhoads, Amos, Liverpool.


Sharon, John, Liverpool.


Blain, Jasper, Bloomfield.


Snyder, Silas, Liverpool.


Best, William T., Bloomfield.


Cluck, Simon, Liverpool.


Campbell, James C., Bloomfield.


Drexler, Geo. S., Landisburg.


Drexler, John L., Landisburg.


Fry, John, Saville.


Fry, David, Saville.


Fry, William.


Foley, James, Liverpool.


Haas, Henry, Liverpool.


Hipple, Jeremiah, Bloomfield.


Henderson, Nathan, Bloomfield.


Kleckner, Daniel, Saville.


Kocher, Wm., Bloomfield.


Lamca, John, Greenwood.


Long, Jonas, Greenwood.


Long, Levi R., Greenwood.


Wox, L. C., Marysville.


Long, H. F., Saville.


Wox, S. S., Carroll.


James C. Campbell was killed at White House, Virginia, and is buried in the National Cemetery at Yorktown, Virginia, in Section A. Daniel Brandt lost an arm at Opequan; Levi R. Long lost a leg at Falling Waters, being struck by a shell; Henry F. Long lost an arm at Cold Har- bor, also being shot in the shoulder just previously. (Note: Mr. Long, now a retired Lutheran minister, is a near neighbor of the writer's.)


NINE-MONTH SERVICE-173D REGIMENT, COMPANY E.


During the fall of '62 the 173d Regiment of nine-month drafted men was organized at Camp Curtin, and in the latter part of November left for the field of action. During its entire time of service it did not get into any battles. Company E, was from Perry County, its roster being :


Henry Charles, Capt., Buffalo.


Beasom, Henry, Greenwood.


Isaac D. Dunkle, Bloomfield.


Bealor, Wm. B., Greenwood.


Samuel Reen, Liverpool T.


Bair, Samuel, Buffalo.


Bucher, George, Tuscarora.


S. Kirk Jacobs, Tuscarora. Joseph Hammaker, Watts.


Baker, Abram, Greenwood.


David P. Egolf, Tyrone.


Brenley, Benedict.


Beihl, Fred.


Henry M. Hoffman, Greenwood.


Bomisted, Joseph.


Brenley, Joseph.


Clemens, Peter, Creenwood.


Theodore O'Neil, Greenwood.


Clemons, Geo. J., Greenwood.


Robert Crane, Liverpool T.


Crater, Lewis.


Derr, Henry, Liverpool.


Ditman, Francis.


Jacob Potter, Buffalo.


Dunkel, John.


Dressler, John.


Fortenbaugh, D. P.


Fry, Samuel, Greenwood.


Ferre, Cyrus.


Foulk, Philip.


Bressler, Charles, Oliver.


Fisher, Ernest F.


Fleurie, Abram, Oliver.


Brown, Christian.


Lesh, Wm. W., Juniata. Meginness, - , Bloomfield. Maxwell, G. W.


Mengle, Thomas, Liverpool.


Bitting, Henry, Liverpool T. Black, George W., Bloomfield.


Berry, John, Bloomfield. Bradley, Simeon, Liverpool.


Snyder, John J., Liverpool.


Scholl, Charles J., Sandy Hill.


Shafer, Edward, Juniata.


Smith, J. P., Juniata.


Stine, John, Juniata.


Swartz, John M., Bloomfield.


Stouffer, G. W., Carroll.


Stahl, Wm. C., Bloomfield.


Stouffer, John, Carroll.


Spriggle, Benj., Saville.


Swartz, Daniel, Bloomfield.


Sharon, Lawrence, Liverpool.


Vanaman, George, Greenwood.


Vanaman, Thomas, Greenwood.


Whitekettle, Chas., Juniata.


Josiah Clay, Centre.


Alex. McConnel, Buffalo. Julius Welner.


Privates:


Samuel R. P. Brady, Tyrone.


Simon S. Charles, Liverpool T.


WVm. Kipp, Greenwood.


Elias Clay, Centre. Andrew Noye.


Sweger, Levi, Liverpool.


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PERRY COUNTY IN SECTIONAL, WAR


Gougler, Absalom.


Gohn, Sanitel.


Garnett, Andrew, New Buffalo.


Propping, Fernando. Percher, Jacob.


Pilger, Charles. Roush, David, Greenwood.


Hunter, Robert, Buffalo.


Hair, Joseph.


Reisinger, Lewis, Liverpool.


Hipple, John, Carroll.


Smiley, Henderson, Carroll.


Heckard, Lewis F., Liverpool T.


Shearer, William, Duncannon.


Hammer, Henry.


Saucerman, Wm.


Jones, Theodore.


Scandling, Jacob.


Jones, Ezekiel, Greenwood.


Jones, William.


Shearer, John D., Duncannon.


Killinger, John, Greenwood.


Scott, John, Juniata.


Krumbaugh, Charles.


Sheaffer, Reuben. Sheaffer, Daniel F., Liverpool T.


Leiby, Samuel, Oliver.


Smith, Jonas, Juniata.


Long, John, Greenwood.


Lear, William.


Smith, Jacob.


Liddick, Samuel, Buffalo.


Trostle, Solomon.


Lightner, Samuel.


Langan, Mathias.


Ulsh, Joseph, Greenwood.


Myers, William A., Centre.


Williams, Wm.


Miller, Charles S.


Womelsdorf, George.


Miller, Jacob.


Warner, Samuel, Centre.


McClintock, Benj.


Naher, Charles.


THREE-YEAR SERVICE-187TH REGIMENT, QUOTA IN COMPANIES D AND K.


The 187th Regiment contained contingents of soldiers from Perry County, in Companies D and K. Those of Company D were :


Henry H. Peck.


Henry H. Shearer, Tyrone.


Alexander Kennedy, Tyrone.


David Morrison.


Nonemaker, Henry.


Sheaffer, Joseph.


Sheaffer, Wellington.


Burtnett, Wm. H., Landisburg.


Gensler, Peter.


Sheriff, David.


Toomey, Henry.


Gensler, Wm. P.


Kiner, William J., Tyrone.


Kennedy, Nathaniel, Tyrone.


Keck, Aaron, Tyrone.


Kiner, John I., Tyrone.


Morrison, Wm. T.


Privates:


Allen, George N.


Shannafelser, Michael.


Gensler, John F.


Umholtz. Wm. W., Tyrone.


Warner, John.


COMPANY K.


Baltozer, Z. T. Rhoads, Cornelius, Newport.


Minich, John W. Sweger, Nicholas.


William P. Gensler was killed in front of Petersburg, Virginia, during the battle, and Henry Toomey was killed at the Weldon Railroad action and sleeps in the Poplar Grove National Cemetery in Virginia.


ONE-YEAR SERVICE-20IST REGIMENT.


The 201st Regiment was raised during the summer of '64 and organized at Camp Curtin, August 29th, under the command of Col. F. Asbury Awl. It contained a quota of Perry Countians recruited at Duncannon and vicin- ity. This regiment was broken up to detail the various companies at dif- ferent points on provost duty, hospital duty, and as guards.


Sweger, David, Centre.


Heinsman, Daniel.


Smith, Daniel, Juniata.


Stoner, Emanuel.


Kinzer, William, Oliver.


Liddick, Wm., Buffalo.


Smith, William, Juniata.


Tobias, Reuben.


Young, Reuben.


Parson, William, Watts. Powell, Lewis, Tuscarora.


Goudy, John. Geiger, Philip. Geiger, Jacob.


Reed, Jacob.


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HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA


ONE-YEAR SERVICE-208TH REGIMENT, COMPANIES E, F, G, AND I.


The 208th Regiment included four companies, E. F. G., and 1, of Perry Contians. It was organized at Camp Curtin, September 12, '64, and left Harrisburg the next day. It was assigned to the Army of the Potomac and during the winter was under fire at various times. After the Confed- erates captured Fort Steadman this regiment was engaged with the Fed- eral troops in its recovery, losing forty-two killed and wounded. and taking 300 prisoners. It was engaged in the final assault on Petersburg.


COMPANY E.


F. M. McKeehan, Capt., Centre.


Jackson, William.


John T. Mehaffie, Saville.


Jacobs, Charles.


Ephraim B. Wise, Juniata.


Jones, Thomas.


Joseph W. Gantt, Centre.


Kocher, George, Tyrone.


Joshua E. Van Camp, Miller.


Kell, John W., Tyrone.


David R. P. Bealor, Juniata.


Kepner, William T., Saville.


William R. Dumm, Spring.


Klinepeter, Darius I., Centre.


Daniel W. Lutman, Centre.


Kacy, William H., Spring.


Darlintgon, Meredith, Centre.


Kennedy, William M., Tyrone.


John Raffensperger, Juniata.


Kinsloe, Edmund B., Centre.


William Dumm, Spring.


Keilholtz, George.


Joseph S. Wagner, Spring. Samuel I. Shortess.


Lupfer, William.


Wm. S. Mehaffie, Saville.


Long, Robert W.


George Ramper, Saville.


Martin, Samuel A.




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