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Jacob Shoemaker .....
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3 Spring twp.
D. P. Sheibley ..
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3 |Liverpool.
Jas. P. Sheibley ....
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May 25 1861. May 4, 1861.
3 Liverpool twp. Liverpool.
Wesley Vandling ..
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Discharged Sept. 5, 1862, for wounds received at Gaines Mill. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 3, 1863.
G. W. Williamson ... Joseph Winters .. .... Cyrus Williamson ... John Wagner ..
May 25, 1861. May 4, 1861.
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Buffalo twp.
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3 Greenwood twp.
THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY B, 42D REGIMENT-BUCKTAILS.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Residence.
Langhorn Wistar ..... Thomas B. Lewis .....
Captain.
June 4, 1861.
Duncannon.
Promoted to Colonel 150th Regiment, P. V., Sept.4, 1862 Promoted from First Sergeant to Second Lieutenant, Dec. 12, '61; to Captain, Sept. 16, '62; mustered out with company June II. 1864.
John A. Culp .... William Allison .. Philip E. Keiser
Ist Lieut.
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3
3
Duncannon.
3
Joel R. Spahr .....
2d Lieut.
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3 Bloomfield.
J. W. Mutzebaugh ... |Sergt.
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3 Duncannon.
Promoted to Sergeant, Dec. 12. '61; to Second Lieutenant, March 1, '63; mustered out with company, June 11, '64. Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant July 1, '63; mustered out with company. June 11, '64.
Lemuel K. Morton ... John O'Brien.
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3 Carroll twp.
16
Penn twp. 3:
Died June 4, '64, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, May 9. '64.
J. H. Mutzebaugh.
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3 Duncannon.
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3 Watts twp.
3
Duncannon.
3
3
Penn twp.
Deserted, Aug. 5, '63. Mustered out with company, June 11, '64.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate Aug. 22. '62. 6 Oct. 28, 1862.
George L. Cook.
Dec. 26, 1861. June 4, 1861.
3
Joseph Duncan ...... Jacob Etter ..
3 Newport.
3 Duncannon.
Discharged by General Order, Nov. 14 '62. Mustered out with company, June 11. '64.
3 Penn twp. 3
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HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
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Ephraim B. Fleck .... Thomas G. Green .... Isaiah Hartzell. William A. Holland ..
August 3. 1861. June 4, 1861. June 3 1861. June 4, 1861.
3
3 3 Duncannon. Penn twp.
Discharged by General Order. War Department, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 8, '62. =
Aug. 1, '63.
George L. Arnold ..... Robert H. Branyan .. James A. Branyan .... Isaac G. Black
Private.
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Term | mm
Remarks.
Resigned Nov. 1, '61. Killed at Antietem, Sept. 16, '62.
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Promoted to First Sergeant. Dec. 12, '61 ; to First Lieutenant, March 1, '63 ; mustered out with company, June 11. '64.
Wounded; discharged May 27, '64,
John W. Parsons ..... Henry J. Jones ..
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Transferred to 190th Regiment P. V. May 31, '64. Deserted Aug. 11, '61.
THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY B, 42D REGIMENT-BUCKTAILS.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster! into Service.
Residence.
Remarks.
Nicholas Y. Jones
Private.
June 4, '61.
3 Penn twp.
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3 3
Penn twp.
Mustered out with company June II, '64. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate May 12, '62. May 10, '62.
Peter Lehman ..... Miles A. Mayall ...
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3.
3
Aug. 8, '61.
Samuel M. Mitchell .. Solomon Mick
August 6, 1861.
3
John C. Meck .. 66
March 6, 1862.
3 3
Carroll twp.
Discharged by General Order May 9, '63. Died March 1, '63, of wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, '62.
John Pennell.
August 6, 1861. March 6, 1862.
Watts twp.
Killed at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, '62.
John Reynolds.
66
August 8, 1861. June 4, 1861.
3. Penn twp.
Transferred to company F
George Raup ......
3
Mustered out with company. June 11, '64.
Absalom Sweger ... Thos. J. Shively .. ..
3 3
Duncannon
3 3
Spring twp.
Geo. W. Shively ...... John C. Smith,
3
John F. Steakle .. ......
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Oliver Sheafer .........
3
3
Duncannon.
66
Jan. 16, 1862.
3
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3
Died Sept. 20, '62, of wounds received at Antietam, Sept. 17,'62. Transferred to 190th P V. May 31, '64. Vet. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate July 4, '61. 66
George M'Callum ...... Jacob Myers.
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3
Greenwood twp.
66 Sept. 17, '61. 1 ,62.
Andrew J.Mentz. Ambrose B. Magee ....
June 4, 1861.
3 3 3
Wheatfield.
Discharged April 28, '62, for wounds received in action.
Theo. A. Parsons ..
66
David Richard.
3
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 10, '62.
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Killed at Dranesville, Dec. 20, '61.
Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 9, '64; absent in hospital at muster out.
Mustered out with company, June II, 04 ;. absent in hospital Wounded at Bethesda Church May 30, ' at muster out.
3 3 Howe twp.
Wm. M. Stevenson .. Levi Steward, .... Truman K. Snyder ....
Missed in action at Wilderness. May 8,'64. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 24, '61. .. Aug. 7 '61. Transferred to 190th Regiment. P.V., May 31, '64. Vet. J Discharged by General Order, Dec. 11 '62.
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
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Joshua Leneg ....
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John B. Lewis .........
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March 4,
Feb. 19, "1,63.
THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY B, 42D REGIMENT-BUCKTAILS. CONTINUED.
4
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service
Residence.
Remarks.
George W. Shatto, .....
Private.
August 6, 1861. August 10 1861. June 4, 1861.
3 Duncannon.
Transferred to 190th Regiment, P. V., May 31,'64.
Alexander Shatto ......
3
3
3
Killed at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30,'62. Killed at Gettysburg July 2, '63. Died at Chesapeake Hospital, Feb. 7, '63.
George H. Sparr. Reuben Seiler.
Oct. 10, 1861. June 4, 1861. August 7, 1861.
3 | Liverpool twp. Buffalo twp.
Deserted, Dec. 22, '62.
John E. Shatto ...
August 10, 1861. June 4, 1861.
3 Bloomfield.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 28, '62. Mustered out with company June 11. '64.
James N. Vansant ....
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 12, '63.
James Walker,
Mustered out with company, June 11, '64.
George C. Watson ....
3
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 4, '64.
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Deserted, May 8, '63.
John Seiler,
3
Deserted, May 1, '63.
Samuel A. Fopley ..... Robert B. Valentine
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The Morgan Rifles, commanded by Capt. Wistar, were in the following engagements : Skirmish at Martinsburg, Dranesville, Har- risonburg, Cross Keys, skirmish north bank of the Chickahominy, Gaines' Mill, Charles City Cross Roads, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Mechanicsville. They were a host in themselves.
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
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John Sayers ... Samuel Spear ..
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THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY D, 47TH REGIMENT.
Name.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Term
Residence.
Remarks.
Henry D. Woodruff .. George Stroop ..
Captain.
Aug. 31, '61.
3
Bloomfield.
3
George Kosier ...... ..
3
Center twp.
George W. Clay.
3
Jesse Meadeth ... ...
2d. Lieut.
66
3 Landisburg.
James Crownover ...
Ist Sergt.
3 Center twp.
Promoted to First Sergeant Jan. 30, '64; to Second Lieutenant, July 5, '65; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet. Promoted to Ist Sergt . July 5, '65 ; wounded and captured at Pleasant Hill, La , April 9. '64; exchanged Nov. 25, '64; com- missioned 2nd Lieut. Aug. 31, '64; mustered out with com- pany Dec. 25, 65. Vet.
John G. Miller.
Sergt.
66
3 |Duncannon.
Captured at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, '64; exchanged July 22, '64; promoted to Sergeant Sept. 19, ' '64; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
John V. Brady ...
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Isaac Baldwin ..
3 Millerstown.
Wounded at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 64, and at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64 ; promoted to Sergeant Jan. 20, '65; muster- ed out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
Theodore R. Troup ..
Oliver twp.
Promoted to Sergt., July 5, '65 ; must. out with co, Dec. 25, '65. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 6, '62.
Mustered out Sept. 18, '64 ; expiration of term.
Alex. D. Wilson .. ..
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Died at Washington, D. C., Oct. 28, '61.
Edward Harper ......
Corp.
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3 Madison twp.
Promoted to Captaia Aug. 31, '61 ; mustered out Sept 18, '64. Promoted to Second Lieutenant Aug. 31, '61 ; to Captain, Nov 14, '64; commissioned Major March 30, '65; not mustered : discharged June 2, '65.
Promoted from First Sergeant to First Lieutenant, Sept 22, '64 ; to Capt. June 1, '65; mustered out with co., Dec. 25, '65 Vet. Promoted from Corporal to Second Lieutenant, Jan. 30, '65; to First Lieutenant, June 2, '65; mustered out with company Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
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+ William R. Fertig. ..
66
3 Millerstown. Bloomfield.
Frank M. Holt ..
3
3 Newport.
Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64 ; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
Jacob P. Baltozer .....
Prom' Corp, Sept. 19,'64; must'd out with co, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
74
3 Pnn twp.
Promoted to Sergeant Sept. 19, '64 must. out with co., Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
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THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY D, 47TH REGIMENT.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Term
Residence.
Remarks.
John E. D. Roth ..
Corp.
Aug. 31, '61.
3
Bloomfield.
Promt'd Corp, Sept. 19, '64 ; must'd out co., Dec. 25, '65. Vet. ระ 66 66
Noble Henkle ..
66
66
3 Tuscarora twp.
16
66
66
66
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Benj. F. Shaffer
3 Spring twp.
66
66
66
66
Wm. D. Hays ...
6
66
3
3
James T. Williamson Cornelius Stewart .....
66
66
3
Samuel A. M. Reed
66
66
16
66
3
[Discharged by order of War Department, April 1, '63. Deserted Sept. 16, '64.
James E. Albert.
Private. 66
August 31, '61.
3
Transferred to Signal Corps, '63.
Greenwood twp. Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64.
Amos Bender ..
Oct. 6, '62., August 30, '61. Jan. 25; , '64. Feb 2, '64 ..
Madison twp.
66
66
66
66
B. F. Baltozer ..
46
August 31, '61.
3
66
66
66
66
66
Mustered out Sept 18, '64; expiration of term. Mustered out by General Order, June 1, '65.
Wm. H. Clouser ......
66
Sept. 11, '61. August 15, '62. Aug. 31, '61. March 1, '65.
3
66
August 30, '61.
3|Center twp.
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HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
Vet.
Wm. F. Brady ...
36
3 3
66
66
66
66
3
3
Penn twp. 3 Juniata twp.
3
Geo. W. Baltozer.
16
Madison twp. 3|Bloomfield. with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
John D. Clouser ... .. John B. Clay ..
66
66
66
3 Penn twp.
3 |Bloom field.
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65.
William P. Weaver .. Francis Brown ....
Mus. 66
Sept. II, '61. Sept. 0, '61.
3
3 | Juniata twp.
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, 65. Vet.
John M. Anthony ... Benj. F. Anthony- Joseph Auker.
16
3 3
3
Mustered out with company, Dec. 5, '65. 66
Atkinson M. Brady .. Leonard W. Brady ... James C. Baskins ..... Lewis Blain ..
Joseph Birceline ..
3 Juniata twp.
William Powell
66
66
James Downs .....
66
66
Prisoner from April 9, to July 22, '64; promoted to Corporal July 5, '65; mustered out with company, Dec. 5, '65. Vet. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 5, '62. Mustered out Sept. 18, '64 ; expiration of term.
66
66
George Rahm
3
66
66
TRREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY D, 47TH REGIMENT.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
|Date of Muster into Service.
Term
Residence.
Remarks.
Ephraim Clouser ...
Private.
August 31, '61.
3
Center twp.
Wounded and captured at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, 1864; exchanged, Nov. 25, 1864; mustered out, date un- known.
Eli B. Charles,
Jacob Charles.
Sept. II, '61. "
3
William Collins ..
3
3 Buffalo twp. 3
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
John F. Egolf ......... David R. Frank. ..
66
August 31, 64. March 1, '65.
3
3 Howe twp. Carroll twp.
3
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Henry W. Foltz .. George Foley ..
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3 Liverpool.
Died at Philadelphia, April 23, '64.
3 Juniata twp.
3 Spring twp. 3 Newport.
3 Sandy Hill.
3, Newport.
3 |Liverpool.
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
Wm. Kirkpatrick ..... Albert G. Smith.
3 Penn twp.
3 Carroll twp.
3
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 3, '62.
Emanuel Snyder ...... George W . Topley ... Washington Work ... Andrew Work.
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June 12, '63. March 1, '64. August 31, '61. Sept. II, '61. August 15, '62. Jan. 25, 64. August 31, '61. August 31, '61. March 6, '65. August 31, '61. Sept. II, 61. August 311 '61.
3 3 Liverpool twp. 3 Bloomfield. 3 |Duncannon. 3
Died at Liverpool, Pa., Feb. 8, '63. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 71 6 July; Died at Washington, D. C., Feb. 22, '62 ; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery.
76
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
" Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 21, '64. Mustered out; expiration of term, Sept. 18, '64. 46 = =
Wm. H. Coulter .. .. John F. Donahoe .....
Jan. 2, '64. Jan. 30, '62.
3 Tyrone twp.
Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
66
William Foltz. .. Michael Foltz. ..
| March 2, 165.
March 7, '65. 3
Samuel Foose ... Geo. H. Gibson. .. Martin Harper ......... Alexander Humes ... Wm. G. Harper .. John W. Haas ..
Deserted, June 1, '65. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 28, '63. Mustered out, Sept. 18, '64; expiration of term. Dy General Order, June 1, '65. Sept. 25, '65.
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, 65.
William D. Smith ... James Smith ..
66
3 Buffalo twp. =
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THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY D, 47TH REGIMENT.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Term
Residence.
Remarks.
William Wetzel ...... Samuel Wagner ......
Private.
Jan. 17, '62. August 31, '61.
3
Spring twp.
3
3
Daniel S. Zook ......
16
3
Mustered out. Jan. 19, '65; expiration of term. Wounded at Pleasant Hill, Louisiana, April 9, 1864; lost at sea by foundering of United States Steamer Pocahontas, May, '64. Discharged by General Order, May 17, '65.
THREE YEARS' SERVICE COMPANY H, 47TH REGIMENT, P. V.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Term
Residence.
Remarks.
James Kacy ...
Captain.
Sept. 19, '61.
3
Elliottsburg.
Promoted to Captain, Sept. 19, '61; mustered out, Sept. '64; expiration of term.
Reuben S. Gardner ..
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3 Newport.
Promoted to Lieutenant, Oct. 27, '64; to Captain, Feb. 16, '65; wounded at Pocotaligo, S. C., Oct. 22, '62 ; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
James Hahn ...
Ist Lieut. 2d Lieut.
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3 Greenwood twp.
Promoted to 2nd Lieut., Sept. 24, '64; to Ist Lieut., Feb. 16, "65; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
C. K. Breneman ..
[Sept. 24, '61.
3|Newport.
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, Sept. 24, '61 ; mustered out Sept. 24, '64 ; expiration of term.
David H. Smith
Ist Sergt. Sept. 19, '61.
3
George Reynolds
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John A. Gardner
Sergt.
Newport.
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HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
Promoted from Corp. to Sergt., Sept. 18, '64; to Ist Sergt., April 21, '65; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet. Died at Hilton Head, S. C., Nov. 8, '62, of wounds received at Pocotaligo, S. C., Oct. 22, '62.
Promoted from Corp. to Sergt., Sept. 18, '64; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
77
THREE YEARS' SERVICE COMPANY H, 47TH REGIMENT. CONTINUED
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Term
Residence.
Remarks.
John S Snyder ..
Sergt.
Sept. 19, '61.
3
Promoted from Corporal to Sergt., Sept. 18, '64; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
.
Michael C. Lynch ... Robert H. Neilson ...
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3
Mustered out Sept. 18, '64; expiration of term.
James F. Naylor ...... John P. Rupley ......
Wounded; promoted from Corp. to Sergt., Oct. 29, '64; mus- tered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
Daniel Urick. ......
Corp.
3
Promoted to Corp., Sept. 18, '64; mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
Daniel K. Smith ..
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3
Newport.
Promoted to Corporal, Sept. 18, '64; mustered out with com- pany, Dec. 25, '65. . Vet.
Promoted to Corp., Oct. 23, '64 ; must'd out co., Dec 25, '65. Vet. = " 29,'64;
= ,'65;
" June 2,,
66
Amos T. Brown ...... Henry C. Weise ..
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Sept. 23, '61. Sept. 19, 61
Greenwood twp.
Aug. 2, '65 ;
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John Clemens. ... William S. Kosier ... George Kochenderfer John Keim,
Private. $6
August 31, '6r. March 1, '65. Nov. 271, ,63.
3
Newport.
A. F. Keim.
Jan. 31, 05; 61. August 371
3 Center twp. Jackson twp.
3
3 Carroll twp.
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Timothy M'Carty .... James M'Croskey ..... William A McKee ...
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3 Bloomfield. 3
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3 Tyrone twp.
3
1
|August 31, 61. --
3 Juniata twp.
Mustered out Nov. 4, '65. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, 165. Vet.
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
78
Daniel W. Fogley ...
Elkana Sweger ..
3 Center twp. Carroll twp. 3 Millerstown.
= June 2, '65 ;
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
3 Benter twp. Saville twp.
3
Jesse Kosier ..
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 14, '64. Mustered out, May 23, '65. Died Oct, 37, '64; buried at National Cemetery, Antietem. Died while prisoner at Camp Tyler, Texas, June 12, '64. Vet. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65.
Samuel Kern ..
Feb. 23, '64. August 31, 61. Feb. 9, '64. Nov. 26, '62. Nov. 27, '63.
Wm. H. McClure .... John M'Cully .. John C. Myers ...
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3
Bloomfield. Center twp.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 30, '63.
Promoted to Corp., Aug. 20, '62; to Sergt., Nov. 4, '62 ; mus- tered out Sept. 18, '64 ; expiration of term.
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THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY H, 47TH REGIMENT.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Term
Residence.
Remarks.
Joseph Myers .. Amos Myers.
..
Private.
August 31, '61. August 22, '64.
3
Juniata twp.
3
Newport.
Alexander Musser ... Andrew Powell .. ..... Wash. A. Power. Solomon Powell.
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August 312.'61.
3
3 Tuscarora twp.
3 Center twp.
3
Tuscarora twp.
Captured at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, '64; died while a priso- ner, June 7, '64. Vet.
John Powell, Jr .... Daniel Powell, Sr .... S. Raffensberger. Wm. H. Rhoads
3
16
3
Juniata twp. Greenwood twp.
3
3
Died at Key West, Fla., April 4, '62.
3
3 Greenwood twp. Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, ' 3
Jesse M. Shaffer.
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3! Spring twp.
George Sowers .......
Center twp. 3
William Shaffer .....
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3 Spring twp.
William D. Stites ......
3 Millerstown.
Joseph B. Shaver ..
August 15, '62.
3 Madison twp.
Wounded at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 64; mustered out June I, '65, by General Order.
William Souder ..... William M. Wallace
" Corp.
Nov. 27, '63. Sept. 2, '62. = Sept. 19, '61.
3
Spring twp.
Daniel K. Reeder ...
3
3 Elliottsburg.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 15, '64. Vet. Transferred from Co. I, 12th Pa. Cav., Jan. 21, '65; mustered out by General Order, June 1, '65.
Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., Oct. 22, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. '62. Mustered out by General Order, June 1, '65.
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
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James J. Kacy. =
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Wm. H. Robinson .. Jesse D. Reynolds .... Cyrus J. Sailor.
66
66
Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., May II, 03 ;. mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet.
Mustered out, Sept. 18, '64; expiration of term,
Deserted, June 1, '65.
George W. Harper ..
3 3 Spring twp. Toboyne twp. Newport.
Discharged by General Order, June 1, '65.
Wounded with loss of arm at Pocotaligo, S. C., Oct. 22,62'; discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 24, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 29, '62.
66 Died at Key West, Fla., Aug. 29, '62. .764. Vet. Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, ' 66 Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. "6
Vet.
John W. Reynold.
= March 1, '65. August 31, '61.
ZHOF
August 26, '62. August 31, '61.
THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY H, 47TH REGIMENT.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service
Residence.
Remarks.
George W. Albert ...
Corp.
Sept. 19, '61.
Juniata twp.
Ed. Marchley ...
John H. K. Boyer ...
Mus.
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3 Newport.
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 18, '64. Vet. Died at Charleston, S. C., Aug. 19; ">;6. Vet. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, 44
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John Anderson.
Private.
Dec. 17, 63.
James Albert ..
Valentine Andrews ..
Luther Bernheisel .....
16 Sept. 19, 67,
3 Tyrone twp.
3
Augustus Bupp.
$6
Sept. 19, '61.
Abraham Burd .. ..
46
June 6, '62.
3
William Brooks.
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Sept. 19, '61.
3 Penn twp.
Jerome Bryner .....
66
16
3
3|
3! Center twp.
3
3
James Duncan ....
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Dec. 16, '63.
3 3
Penn twp.
3
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Sept. 19,'
3
3 |Liverpool.
16
3 Elliottsburg.
Harrison Eckard. ..
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3
Greenwood twp.
John Evans ......
David R. Frank .. ...
66
Aug. 2, '62.
3. Newport.
Sept. 18, '64 ; expiration of term. Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., Oct. 22, '62. Vet. Killed at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, '64. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet. Died at New Orleans, La., a., June 20, '64.
Transferred to company D, Sept. 20,' .'61.
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
Sept. 18, '64; expiration of term. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 4, '62. Mustered out, Sept. 18, '64; expiration of term. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 11, '64. Died at Camp Griffin, Va., Nov. 5,'61. Vet. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet. Transferred to Company D, Sept. 20, '61. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. 16
Damel Bistline ...... John Cooper ....
66
John D. Clay .....
=
August 30, '61. March 4, '65. Feb. 6, '64.
Robert Cunningham Edward F. Deily
=
16
66
36
.
Milton H. Dunlap ... James R. Dessemer .. John A. Durham ..... Peter Deitrick.
Dec. 11 '63. Feb. 6, '65.
Term | 33333333 3 3 3 3 3
66
3 | Juniata twp.
Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, '64; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, Va. Mustered out with company, December 25, '65. Vet.
George W. Bear ......
Dec. 17, 63.
3 Newport.
:
Tyrone twp.
Mustered out, Sept. 18, '64 ; expiration of term. Mustered out by General Order, Sept. 26, '65.
George Kipp ... George M' Cabe.
16
"
Transferred to company D, Sept. 20, '61.
Sept. 19164. Feb. 2,
,' 63.
Wm. F. Dumm.
3
80
THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY D, 47TH REGIMENT.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Residence.
Remarks.
Samuel Foose.
Private.
Sept. 79, '67.
3
Duncannon.
Died at Camp Griffin, Va., Oct. 20, '61.
David W. Fisher .....
3
Died at Harrisburg, Jan. 1, '64. Vet.
Wm. H. Gusler .....
Jan. 8, '64.
3
Center twp.
Jacob R. Gardner ...
Sept. 19, '61.
3
Isaiah Hammaker ...
Dec. 10, '63. 2 .63. Dec. 16,
3
Watts twp.
3
Mustered out, Sept. 18, '64, expiration of term.
Michael Horting. .....
=
16
August 10, '63. August 31, 61.
3
16
John W. Holmes. ...
Oct. 30, '61. Sept. 29, 61.
3
Died at Hilton Head, S. C., Dec. 16, '62, of wounds received at Pocotaligo, S. C., Oct. 22, '62.
Cyrus Johnson ..
Sept 19, '61.
Absent, in arrest, at muster out.
Daniel Kochenderfer John M. Keim.
=
Jacob Liddick ...
=
3 Buffalo twp.
Discharged with company, Dec. 25, 65. :
Vet. =
Jacob Liddick.
16
3
I |Newport.
3
John D. Long .. .. Michael Lupfer .. Sterret Lightner ...... David M'Coy ..
16
=
66
46
16
66
Henry Mowery ........
=
Dec. 16, '63.
3
Walter C. Miller .....
Sept . 9"
3 | Juniata twp. 3
|Transferred to company D, Sept. 20, '61.
HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY.
81
John H. Meyers ......
3 Jackson twp. 3 Madison twp. 3 Penn twp. 3 Toboyne twp.
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, 65. Vet.
Peter M'Laughlin ...
= Mustered out by General Order, June 1, '65. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 2, '65. Vet Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, March 14, '64. Died at Philadelphia, Dec. 3, '64.
$6
John H. Liddick
Dec. 18, '63.
3
James Lowe ....
Dec 10, 03; 64. August 39; Sept. 191 .
Mustered out by General Order, June 1, '65. Transferred to co. D, Sept. 20, '61. Transferred to co. B, 36th Regiment P. V., Jan. 8, '64.
Samuel Huggins ....
Greenwood twp. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 16, '62. 3
3 Saville twp.
3 Wheatfield twp. Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 19, '62.
=
44
Thos. J. Haney.
3 Newport. 3 Juniata twp.
3 Newport.
3
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Vet. Died at Camp Griffin, Va., Jan. 8, '62. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65.
Thomas Hammaker Isaac Henderson.
Sept. 191 . '61.
3
"
Ananias H orting ...... Martin Harper .....
THREE YEARS' SERVICE, COMPANY H, 47TH REGIMENT.
CONTINUED.
Names.
Rank.
Date of Muster into Service.
Term !
Residence.
Remarks.
Benj. Messemer
Private.
Nov. 2, '64.
3 Bloomfield.
John Nagle ...
=
Feb. 9, 65.
I Newport.
Wm. H. O'Brien ....
66
Sept. 30,6 61.
3
James Rider.
Jan. 9, '65.
I
John W. Rider
Sept. 30, '61.
3
Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Mustered out, Oct. 31, '64 : expiration of term. Transferred to company D), Sept. 20, '61.
Samuel A. M. Reed
66
August 31, '61.
3
August 19, '62.
3
Killed at Pocotaligo, Oct. 22, '62. Mustered out with company, Dec. 25, '65. Sept. 29, '64 ; expiration of term.
William Shull ....
Sept. 29, '61.
Newport.
3 Center twp.
Discharged June 1, '65, by General Order. Died at Beaufort, S. C., Aug. 9, 62.
Alexander Saylor.
Sept. 30, '61.
3 Greenwood twp. 3
Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, March 14, '64. Killed at Pocotaligo, Oct. 22, '62.
Isaac Schochter.
=
3
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 7, '63. Mustered out, Feb. 17, '65 ; expiration of term.
Joseph A. Wright ...
Sept. 29, '61.
3 Howe twp.
John Yohn, Jr.
€6
Feb. 22, '64.
3 Tuscarora twp.
Mustered out Dec. 14, '65.
Daniel Yohn
=
Feh. 26, '64.
3
George W. Zinn ...
Sept. 19, '61.
3 Newport.
D.scharged on Surgeon's certificate. April 5, '65. Mustered out, Sept. 18,'64 ; expiration of term.
Companies D and H of the 47th Regiment were mustered in Perry county, and on the 27th of January, 1862, sailed with the Third Brigade, Brigadier General Brannan commanding, in the steamship Oriental, for Key West, Florida, where they remained until the 18th of the following June, when they embarked for Hilton Head, S. (., where they arrived on the 22d. Engaged in no battles. but for their attention to duty, discipline and soldierly bearing, their regiment received the highest commendation from Generals Hunter and Brannan. Gen. O. M. Mitchell assumed command of the Department of the South on the 16th of September, and an expedition to penetrate Florida and remove obstructions in the St. John River consisted in part of the 47th Regiment. Landing at Maysport Mills on the Ist of October, the campaign was opened hy operations directed against St. John's Bluff, a strongly fortified point, five miles from the mouth of St. John's River. Moving on the 2d of October, through swamps and pine woods, by a circuit of twenty-five miles, the 47th in advance, constantly skirmishing with, and driving the enemy as they went, the command bivouacked at night, in
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