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On April 30, 1861, the legislature of Pennsylvania convened, and passed an act on the 15th of May following, to organize fifteen regiments for the defence of the State, which should be called the Reserve Volunteer Corps of Pennsylvania, and whose term of ser- vice should continue for three years. These fifteen regiments were composed of thirteen regiments of infantry, one of cavalry, and one of artillery. This Reserve Corps was called into the service of the United States on the 23d of July, 1861, the day succeeding the dis- aster at Bull Run. The whole force of this corps comprised fifteen thousand eight hundred and fifty-six officers and men.
It will be our province at this time to speak particularly of the 37th Regiment (numerically numbered) or usually called the EIGHTH Reserve, because Company K of this regiment was recruited in Washington. This regiment numbered eight hundred and ninety men, well equipped and well drilled, its Colonel being Geo. S. Hays, of Allegheny County.
37TH REGIMENT, 8TH RESERVE CORPS.
Roll of Company K, commanded by Capt. A. Wishart, of Washing- ton, Pennsylvania, was called into service June 28, 1861, to serve for three years, and mustered out 24th of May, 1864.
The battles in which this company was engaged were Dranesville, Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, New Market Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Wil- derness, Spottsylvania Court House, Gettysburg, Briscoe Station, Mine Run, North Anna, and Bethesda Church.
This company was called the "Hopkins Infantry," after our esteemed fellow-citizen Col. William Hopkins, who was tendered the command ; but on account of physical inability to endure camp life declined, yet at all times he was untiring in his efforts to promote its interests.
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The regiment was first under the command of Col. Geo. S. Hays, elected Feb. 25, 1862. He resigned July 6, 1862. Col. Silas M. Bailey was elected Sept. 14, 1862.
Explanation of Small Capital Letters .- w. Wounded. R. Resigned. P. Promoted. DIS. Discharged by surgeon's certificate for physical disability. D. Died. K. Killed. T. Transferred to another regiment to fill up their time.
OFFICERS .- Alexander Wishart, Captain, w. R .; Samuel S. Bulford, Ist Lieutenant, P. ; Thos. Foster, 2d Lieutenant, T.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS .- Peter Kennedy, 1st Sergeant, DIS. ; Geo. W. Silvey, 2d Sergeant ; John MeIlvaine, 3d Sergeant, w. DIS. ; Alexander Hart, 4th Sergeant, P .; James S. Dennison, 5th Sergeant ; Boyce Irvin Mc- Clure, Ist Corporal, w .; And. S. Eagleson, 2d Corporal, P .; M. L. A. Me- Cracken, 3d Corporal ; Hugh Moore, 4th Corporal, DIS .; A. J. Luellan, 5th Corporal, D .; L. E. Ozenbaugh, 6th Corporal, K .; Theodore J. Dye, 7th Corporal, K .; Hugh Gettiens, 8th Corporal.
MUSICIANS .- Francis W. Orr and Joseph W. Christy.
PRIVATES .- Alfred W. Anderson, D .; Dennis Butler, K .; David Bam- burger, w .; James D. Brownlee, W. DIS .; James L. Boardman, DIS .; Geo. W. Brice, by order of C. M .; William Burke, DIS .; Michael Bell, John L. Butts, Wm. H. Barnet, K .; Wm. Burns, T .; William Conley, Ezekiel Clark, Amos P. Cline, K .; Geo. W. Dye, D. ; Geo. M. Davis, T .; Samuel A. Davis, DIS. ; Andrew Daily, DIS .; Sylvester S. Durbin, K .; Daniel Day, DIS .; James M. Evans, DIS .; Samuel Eckles, D .; Geo. W. Freeby, D .; And. D. French, K .; David Gilmore, w. DIS .; John W. Greer, Hugh Gettiens, John M. Griffith, T. 191st, w .; Henry Henderson, William Hart, DIS .; Andrew Harsh- man, Christian Hornish, DIS .; Henry A. Herrick, DIS .; William Immel, D. ; Wm. R. King, William Loafman, D .; W. H. Harrison Link, T .; Joseph M. Lennom, T .; George Mallum, D .; George V. Miller, DIS .; Antonio Moriles, Wm. M. Middleton, DIS. D .; George Martin, Thomas H. Marshal, K .; Wil- liam Miles, Edward A. Myers, James D. McMillen, K .; Robert Mc Millen, W. DIS .; Nelson R. McNeil, James Me Vehil, DIS .; Joseph McCreary, DIS.' ;. M. Taylor MeFarland, T .; Peter McCreary, J. Warren Oliver, DIS .; John M. Oliver, James Plymire, Robert M. Poland, DIS .; Cephas A. Ryan, D .;. Michael Rush, DIS .; Randolph Rush, D .; Robert M. Scott, T .; Leander. Sinclair, D .; James C. Spriggs, Arthur W. Sprouls, w. DIS .; Thomas M. Steep, Griffith D. Taylor, K .; H. H. B. Thompson, DIS .; Francis L .. Wheatley, T .; Theodore S. Webb, John B. Wolf, Geo. W. C. Wilkins, T .;: William Wiles, w.
The loss the Company sustained in battle was partially filled. by- the following recruits :-
Ephraim Allen, T .; John M. Bane, William Barnes, T .; John Brother -- ton, T .; John Bulford, T .; Samuel Cowen, Samuel Dickerson, T .; James, Eckles, K .; Caleb H. Golden, Lieut. Alexander Hart, w .; F. A. Heisley, T .;: Peter Hess, Charles W. Hoffman, T .; Elias B. Polk, T .; George A. Porter, T .; George A. Quinn, T .; Henry Pethel, Henry Sleighter, Francis J. L .. Steep, T .; Henry Taylor.
This company when mustered out had but 24 men-26 discharged, 19 transferred to 191st Regiment, 22 died and killed in action, and. 7 deserters.
The 8th Regiment had a regimental band attached, part of the same being from Washington County, whose names I add .:-.
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William H. Stoy, Leader ; Alexander Rankin, W. H. Boardman, James S. Scaman, and George A. Perrett.
The band was discharged by General Order issued Aug. 8, 1862.
We now take up the history of the 10TH RESERVE CORPS (39th Regiment) so far as Washington County is concerned.
The companies composing this regiment rendezvoused at Camp Wilkins, near Pittsburg, and were organized June 30, 1861, by the election of John S. McCalmont as colonel, James T. Kirk, of Washington County, lieut .- colonel, and Harrison Allen major. On the 9th of May, 1862, Col. McCalmont resigned, and Lieut .- Col. Kirk was promoted to the colonelcy. Col. Kirk afterwards resigned, and Col. A. J. Warner was elected October 18, 1862: he resigned November 23, 1863.
JEFFERSON LIGHT GUARDS,
Or company D of the 10th Reserve Corps, was recruited at Ca- nonsburg, and tendered their services through their captain, William S. Callohan, to Governor Curtin, which were accepted; but the quota being filled the Light Guards, under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, marched to Pittsburg on May 6, 1861, and enlisted for three years or during the war. Capt. Kirk resigned June 19, 1861, on his promotion to lieut .- colonel, and Charles W. MeDaniel was elected captain July 1, 1868. After Lieut. Coleman resigned, Charles Davis was elected 2d lieut. August 1, 1862. The bat- tles in which Company D was engaged were at Dranesville, Me- chanicsville, Gaines' Mill, Charles City Cross Roads, Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, Spottsylvania Court House, and Bethesda Church. On the 11th of June, 1864, the regiment was mustered out of service, but many of this regiment re-enlisted as veterans, and formed part of the 190th and 191st regiments.
Roll of the Jefferson Guards :-
OFFICERS .- Charles W. McDaniel, Captain; John H. M'Nary, Ist Lieutenant; Frank Coleman, 2d Lieutenant, R.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS .- C. Frank Ritchie, Orderly Sergeant; Charles Davis, 1st Sergeant, P .; Robert Brady, 2d Sergeant, w .; John Gundy, 3d Sergeant, K .; S. Beck, 4th Sergeant, DIS. ; B. L. Anderson, 1st Corporal, w. ; William S. Houston, 2d Corporal, w .; Samuel G. Hodgens, 3d Corporal, w. DIS .; W. P. M'Nary, 4th Corporal; William Glass, 5th Corporal, K .; James S. Hughes, 6th Corporal, D. ; Thomas Paxton, 7th Corporal, K. ; William Maggs, 8th Corporal.
MUSICIANS .- Josiah R. Chambers, T., and James C. Merriman, DIS.
PRIVATES .- Alfred Ackey, DIS .; Samuel Anderson, W. L. Atlee, T. ; James L. Black, w. ; Samuel Brown, DIS. ; Garland Briceland, T. J. Black, w. ; Joshua Brady, T. ; George Cain, DIS ; David Crum, D. ; William Cain, Wilson Cochran, Hugh Cochran, DIS .; William S. Caldwell, John V. H. Cook, John S. Chambers, DIS .: J. W. Cowan, DIS. w .; J. Z. Culver, DIS. P. ; Samuel Cook, K .; J. R. Chambers, William Devall, DIS .; J. B. Duff, T .; Nathaniel E. Dickey, William Donaldson, T. ; Benjamin Evans, Frank B.
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Eaton, w .; Luther C. Furst, T .; Thomas Ford, K .; F. W. Fleming, James Ferguson, w. T. ; P. M. Forcman, G. S. Graham, w .; Mathew H. Greer, D .; William J. Hunter, DIS. ; M. M. Havlin, DIS. ; Danicl Hallas Hammond, D .; Charles Horn, Alexander Houston, w. T .; George Hallas, w. T. ; William Hallas, T .; William Havlin, T. ; George Hayden, T. ; William Hollingshead, Daniel Hallas, T. ; William Harsha, T .; George Hiles, T .; A. Inghram, Joseph Jackson, T. ; . William Jackson, DIS .; John W. Jackson, John Jeffers, K. ; Thomas Jackson, w. T .; R. N. Lang, D. ; J. E. Lang, George Lewellyn, Samuel . Mackey, w .; James L. Mackey, Alexander M. Musser, w .; J. McPeak, R. N. McPeak, K. ; J. O. McPeak, J. H. McPeak, w .; J. McCul- lough, William Mc Williams, James McCahan, w .; John P. McCord, DIS. ; John McClosky, T. ; James McFadden, H. McJames, W. Pollock McNary, DIS .; James Perry, James R. Patton, T .; Henry H. Petitt, Alexander Prowitt, William P. Pennell, J. F. Phillips, DIS ; James Quail, DIS. ; William Rob- erts, J. H. Rhinchart, w. ; B. F. Ryan, DIS. ; A. J. Strosnider, John Stor- ment, John Sutton, DIS. W. ; W. Wallace Scott, T. ; James M. Scott, w. T .; John Sarver, H. H. Sheaff, w .; Brown Scott, DIS .; George Tibby, J. H. Thompson, w. T .; Robert Wilson, w .; J. E. Wilson, Joseph Wallace, DIS. ; William Williams, K. ; Anthony Williams, T. ; James Young.
Lieut. Charles Davis was promoted to Lieut., and also Lieut. R. N. McPeak. Both were killed.
FIRST PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY (15th P. R. R. C.)
This is also numerically called the 44th Regiment. It was com- posed of twelve companies. Company I was recruited in Wash- ington County, and Company K in Washington and Allegheny counties. These two companies, with Company H, of Fayette County, were mustered into the State service during the month of August, and soon after joined the regiment.
Companies I and K participated in the battle at Dranesville, Harrisonburg, Cross Keys, Cedar Mountain, Gainesville, Bull Run, Fredericksburg, Brandy Station, Aldie, Gettysburg, Shepherdstown, Culpepper, Auburn, Mine Run, Todd's Tavern, Fortifications of Richmond, Hawes' Shop, Coal Harbor, Trenham Station, St. Mary's Church, Beam's Station, Bellefield.
The campaign of 1863 was soon ended, and the army withdrew across the Rappahannock. Col. Geo. D. Bayard commanded the First Pennsylvania Cavalry, Jacob Higgins, Lieutenant-Colonel. and Thos. S. Richards, Major, when originally organized.
Roll of Company I, recruited in Washington County, and was mustered into service September 6, 1861 :-
OFFICERS .- W. W. McNulty, Captain, R. P. ; Francis S. Morgan, 1st Lieutenant, P .; George W. Seigrist, 2d Lieutenant, R.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS .- Samuel C. Work, Ist Sergeant, P. w. M. ; Samuel W. McKee, 2d Major-Sergeant, w .; P. H. McNulty, Commissary- Sergeant, w. M .; A. B. Wythe, Sergeant, DIS. ; Jno. G. Wells, Sergeant, D. ; Jno. Richmond, Sergeant, DIS. ; Wm. Denniston, Sergeant, DIS. ; Jas. D. Scott, Sergeant, M .; Jno. L. Mustard, Sergeant, w. ; R. D. Wilkin, Ser- geant, M. ; D. Pollock, Sergeant, M .; A. C. Elliott, Sergeant, w. T. M .; Thos. R. Starer. Corporal, P. ; Jno. H. Gaston, Corporal, P. DIS. ; Wm. C. Richey, Corporal, DIS. ; David Ackleson, Corporal, K. ; Moses Hastings,
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Corporal, K. ; Eli Lescallett, Corporal, K .; James Barry, Corporal, K. ; S. McConkey, Corporal, K. ; Thos. Richmond, Corporal, K. ; Hilleary Wilson, Corporal, M .; John McKinley, Corporal, P. ; David McGugin, Corporal, w. M. ; Louis Kramer, Corporal, P. M. ; Thos. H. Cowan, Corporal, P. M. ; W. J. Rippey, Corporal, P. M.
MUSICIANS .- Wm. H. Rose, DIS. ; Chester P. Murray, M.
PRIVATES .- Samuel F. Bitts, M. ; George Becroft, M. ; John Becroft, DIS .; Alexander Berwick, DIS. ; Frank Berwick, T .; John A. Bingham, w. T .; Wm. Crider. M. ; John Clyde, M. ; Andrew Crouch, DIS. ; William A. Curtis, T .; Thos. H. Conan, DIS. ; John Chester, T. ; Thomas Dunkle, DIS. ; Thomas J. Dowling ; Robert C. Elliott, T .; Rudolph Essick, T .; John F. Foust, DIS. ; Samuel A. Garret, M. ; John H. Groff, M. ; Moses F. Gaumer ; John Gib- son. T .; George W. Gist, D. ; Jacob George, D .; Joshua J. Hunter, DIS. ; Walter Johnson, M. ; John B. Loughead, T. M. ; George J. Labarre, T .; William J. Lowry, M. ; William McElroy, M. ; William McCall. M. ; W. S. McCormick, M. ; H. C. McGregor, P. ; William McCarrel, M. ; Peter Mulli- gan, M. ; And. F. McClure, DIS. ; James Miller, Jr., D. ; James Miller, Sr., DIS. ; Isaac McConkey, r. ; Charles Morrow, T .; James W. McKee, K. ; Hugh McGowan, M. ; Arch. Newell, M .; Wm. F. Patton, DIS .; Wm. P. Patton, M .; Thos. Parkes, D .; Wm. M. Porter, D. ; Thomas Patterson, D. ; Elmore Powelson ; Lewis W. Quilland, DIS. ; David Richmond, M. ; J. B. Richie, P. ; A. B. Rosenberger, M .; Lorenzo A. Rice, DIS .; J. L. Robert- son, T. ; James Smiley, M. ; Jno. G. Sauppe, M. ; Wm. F. Smith, DIS. ; John G. Wells, D. ; A. L. Williams, T. ; Grafton Wells, T .; Jacob Wolf, P.
REMARKS.
Capt. W. W. MCNULTY was mustered into service September 6, 1861 ; he resigned same day to accept promotion.
JOHN Ross was promoted from Ist Lieutenant to the Captaincy, September 24, 1861, and resigned November 23, 1861.
GEORGE T. WORK, promoted from 1st Lieutenant November 23, 1861, and resigned June 21, 1862.
JAMES M. GASTON, promoted to 2d Lieutenant August 24, 1861, to 1st Lieutenant November 23, 1861; to Captain July 12, 1862; to Major March 1, 1863, and honorably discharged August 1, 1864.
T. C. MCGREGOR, promoted to 2d Lieutenant May 10, 1862 ; to 1st Lieutenant July 12, 1862; to Captain March 1, 1863 ; trans- ferred to battalion September 1, 1864, and mustered out by consoli- dation June 20, 1865.
JOSEPH B. RICHIE was elected 2d Lieutenant July 12, 1862, and discharged February 18, 1863.
GEO. W. LYON, elected 2d Lieutenant February 25, 1863, and killed September 6, 1863.
COMPANY K, RECRUITED IN WASHINGTON AND ALLEGHENY COUNTIES.
This company's history is connected with the foregoing in their marches and battles.
Captain Wm. Boyce mustered into service September 6, 1861, resigned December 27, 1861; he was succeeded by Joseph H. Wil- liams, who was elected January 1, 1862. The company was trans-
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ferred to a battalion September 1, 1864, composed of five companies ; mustered out September 27, 1864.
OFFICERS .- Wm. A. Kennedy, Ist Lieutenant, mustered into service Sep- tember 6, 1861, wounded at Hawes' Shop, Va., and mustered out September 9, 1864 ; Samuel W. Morgan, 2d Lieutenant, entered service September 6, 1861, wounded and mustered out September 9, 1864.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS .- William J. McEwen, Ist Sergeant, DIS .; John T. Kennedy, Sergeant, D .; Arch. D. Darragh, Sergeant, P. M .; D. W. Boyce, Sergeant ; John A. Lattimer, Sergeant, M .; Wm. M. Foster, Ser- geant, P. ; Joseph Wright, Sergeant, DIS. ; John W. Gault, Sergeant, D. ; Robert Boyce, Sergeant, P. M .; John W. Boyce, Sergeant, P. M .; John Pat- terson, Sergeant, P. M .; B. Morgan, Sergeant, P. M .; Jacob Hanna, Sergeant, P. M .; Joseph Boyce, Corporal, DIS .; Andrew G. Happer, Corporal, T .; Saml. Morton, Corporal, DIS. ; Thomas Conner, Corporal, DIS. ; John M. Boyce, Corporal, M .; Samuel N. Ralston, Corporal, P. M. ; Joshua Connelly, Corpo- ral, P.M. ; Thomas Westerman, Corporal, P. M .; Samuel R. Patton, Corpo- ral, P. M.
MUSICIANS .- Samuel Brown, DIS .; John C. Keifer, K.
PRIVATES .- John A. Anderson, M. ; James Beumont, DIS. ; Thomas D. Boyce, T. D .; Isaac N. Boyce, Robert Cain, DIS .; Edward Curran, T .; Chas. A. Calligan, T .; Abraham Cox, T .; Geo. W. Coup, r. ; Jacob Coup, T. D. ; W. F. Coup, w. D. ; John Douglass, DIS. ; John M. Duncan, T. ; Charles P. Dilks, John Dimler, Jas. F. Dodd, T .; Wm. Ewing, DIS .; James Ewing, D. ; Hugh Flanigan; Joseph B. Fitterer, T .; Joseph Feather, William Gordon, T .; John Herriott, M .; Wilson Herrill, M .; Samuel Hopper, T .; Hamilton Ingram, DIS .; John Jamison, Thomas Jones, M .; Joseph M. Kennedy, T .; Samuel Keifer, K .; Richard Lesnett, M. ; John H. Morgan, M. ; H. R. Morrison, M. ; John L. Mc Alister, M .; Mathew McCombs, M .; Jacob C. McDowell. M .; John McDon- ald, M .; William McDonald, M .; George McFeely, M .; Jas. M. G. Mouck, DIS .; Thomas McCoombs, T .; John Meredith, T .; M. McBride, T .; William McMur- ray, T. ; William H. Meanor, T. ; Joseph Morrison, D .; Joseph McClan- ahan, K .; William J. MeClure, S. C. Obony, DIS .; John C. Phillips, T. ; Fred- erick Quigg, M .; John M. Reignaman, DIS. ; William Roberts, DIS .; George W. Reed, T .; David Schaffer, M .; William Stewart, DIS .; Joseph M. Sample, DIS. ; B. F. Shield, DIS. ; Joseph M. Shaffer, D. ; John Trimble, M .; George Thompson, Sr., DIS. ; George Thompson, Jr., DIS. ; Henry Vance, T. ; J. H. Westerman, M. ; Samuel Wallace, DIS. ; James Williams, r .; W. S. Wilson.
62D REGIMENT, COL. S. W. BLACK.
Originally Co. B, now Co. K.
Al. King, Ist Lieutenant, w.
Corporals-T. R. Scott, G. T. Deems, G. M. Coulter.
PRIVATES .- M. Arthur, J. B. Baker, H. Koontz, H. S. Koontz, E. Crall, Josiah Fox, K .; Wm. Gibbs, Charles Gibbs, K .; M. Hayward, w .; Wm. Henning, James Heines, J. Maloy, J. P. Mouk, K .; T. Mckean, Wm. McCormick, Thomas McElroy, James McGrew, G. W. Mckinley, Jefferson McClain, J. T. McMillan, T. Patterson, R. Simpkins, K; W. H. Stoops, W. C. Todd, K .; R. Whittaker, K. ; R. Wilby, K .; S. Workman, K .; M. Work- man, Silas Wright, John Young.
Co. G, George Watson Buchanan, D.
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COMPANY D,
Of the 79th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, was organized at Lancaster September 19, 1861; its term of service was three years, and re-enlisted as a veteran organization. It was mustered out of service July 12, 1865, near Alexandria, Virginia. H. A. Hambright was the Colonel. Major Wm. S. Mellinger was elected Major Oc- tober 18, 1861, and resigned November 8, 1862. Captain John S. MeBride, of Company D, was elected Major December 20, 1864, and mustered out with Company D as Captain July 12, 1865. Dr. Thomas H. Phillips was appointed Assistant Surgeon January 10, 1865, and remained until mustered out. Captaiu John S. McBride elected September 21, 1861, and promoted to Major; his successor was Joseph D. V. Hazzard, elected December 20, 1864, and mus- tered out with Company as Ist Lieutenant July 12, 1865.
Brisben Wall, 1st Lieutenant, elected September 21, 1861, resigned April 25, 1862; J. D. V. Hazzard, Ist Lieutenant, elected May 1, 1862, and promoted to Captain; Luke P. Beazell, Ist Lieutenant, elected December 20, 1864, and mustered out as 2d Lieutenant July 12, 1865; J. D. V. Hazzard, 2d Lieutenant, elected September 21, 1861, promoted to 1st Lieutenant ; Samuel P. Keller, 2d Lieutenant, elected May 1, 1862, resigned February 17, 1863; Alexander D. O. Donavan, 2d Lieutenant, elected March 29, 1863, honorably dis- charged October 14, 1863; Luke P. Beazell, 2d Lieutenant, elected April 1, 1865, and promoted to Ist Lieutenant.
This company was called the Mellenger Guards, Co. B, and was organized in Monongahela City, September 16, 1861.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Keller, 1st Sergeant;
Myers, 2d Sergeant; A. O. Donovan, 3d Sergeant ; Watson, 4th Sergeant ; Ianthus Bentley, 5th Sergeant; M. Berry, 1st Corporal; H. B. Hart, 2d Corporal, w. ; A. Frye, 3d Corporal; W. Woodward, 4th Cor- poral, w .; J. W. Downer, 5th Corporal ; W. Brooks, 6th Corporal ; J. Gibbs, 7th Corporal; J. S. Miller, 8th Corporal, w .; H. D. Cooper, Commis- sary, W.
MUSICIANS .- F. Layman and Amzi Eckles.
WAGONER .- Wm. Galbraith.
PRIVATES .- Geo. Allhouse, Chr. Anderson, K .; John Anderson, D .; Robert Boyd, D. ; George Barringer, John Barringer, Wm. Barringer, D. C. Bitting, K. ; Fr. Burgan, K .; V. Brooks, w .; W. Butler, w .; Wm. Brown, Michael Bramin, B. Brubaker, K .; W. Bennington, K .; Luke Beazle, L. Chester, E. Craven, W. S. Cooper, w .; S. Collins, K .; J. Cusworth, Lafay- ette Culbertston, W. Devlin, K .; James Dutton, w. ; M. Dougherty, w .; Al- fred Eckles, Simon Fry, D. ; Thomas Fry, D. ; J. Flowers, K .; M. Ferguson, K .; Charles Galloway, w .; W. Graham, D .; J. Gundy, K .; G. Gibson, w .; J. Gilmer, W. P. Gilmer, S. Hendrickson, w .; J. Hodge, D. Hobaugh, S. Jester, w. ; A. Johnson, w. ; H. Kelly, W. S. Mellinger, J. Merrick, J. H. Miller, w .; W. Miller, W. H. Mortimer, H. McCain, w .; H. McGrew, w .; P. McGreery, J. McLeod, J. Ostrander, w .; I. Purcil, G. W. Potts, I. Par- kinson, H. Pace, w .; T. Pritchard, w .; J. Reynerd, J. Rose, B. Rollison.
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W. Shield, w .; J. D. Stewart, W. T. Smith, w .; G. Swenger, W. Wallace, J. W. Wolf, w .; John Warren, K. ; J. Wood, J. A. Watson, w .; J. H. Wat- son, Wm. Young, J. M. Yohe.
85TH REGIMENT INFANTRY
Was organized at Uniontown, Pa., Oct. 16, 1861, to serve three years, and mustered out of service, except veterans and recruits, Nov. 22, 1864. The veterans and recruits were transferred to the 188th regiment. As Washington County soldiers were attached to nearly every company, we shall give the names of the officers of these com- panies, and the full companies from Washington County; as we have no means of designating the individual soldiers from this county, which we deeply regret.
This regiment was under the command of the following officers :-
Joshua B. Howell, Colonel, Fayette County; Norton MeGiffin, Lieut. Colonel, Washington County; Absalom Guiler, Major, Fayette County ; John Murphy, Jr., Quartermaster, Washington County; Boyd Crumrine, Q. M. Sergeant, Washington County ; Andrew Stewart, Jr., Adjutant, . Fayette County ; James Lindsay, Sergeant-Major, Greene County ; John Laidley, Surgeon, Greene County ; John C. Levis, Assistant Surgeon, Bea- ver County ; Rev. John N. Peirce, Chaplain, Greene County ; Rev. J. P. Caldwell, appointed Chaplain Oct. 21, 1862, and resigned May 1, 1863 ; D. Ewing Hook, Drum Major, Fayette County ; Wm. Beall, Com. Sergeant, Somerset County ; F. H. Anderson, Sutler, Alleghany County ; Joseph Rea- ger, Color Sergeant, Fayette County.
Mountain Rifles .- Hagan Z. Ludington, Captain, Fayette County ; Rea- son Smurr, Ist Lieutenant, Fayette County ; Stephen K. Brown, 2d Lieu- tenant, Fayette County.
Howell Fencibles .- John R. Weltner, Captain, Fayette County ; E. H. Oliphant, Ist Lieutenant, Fayette County ; Houston Devan, 2d Lieutenant, Fayette County.
Redstone Blues .- John C. Wilkinson, Captain, Fayette County ; Isaac R. Beazell, Ist Lieutenant, Westmoreland County ; George J. Vangilder, 2d Lieutenant, Washington County.
Monongahela Guards .- Isaac M. Abraham, Captain, Fayette County ; John A. Gordon, Ist Lieutenant, Greene County ; John M. Crawford, 2d Lieutenant Greene County.
Washington Guards .- Henry A. Purviance, Captain, Washington Coun- ty ; Lewis Watkins, Ist Lieutenant, Washington County ; Richard W. Dawson, 2d Lieutenant, Fayette County.
Union Guards .- Harvey J. Vankirk, Captain, Washington County ; William W. Kerr, Ist Lieutenant, Washington County ; John Rowley, 2d Lieutenant, Washington County.
Lafayette Guards .- William H. Horn, Captain, Washington County ; Rolla O. Phillips, Ist Lieutenant, Greene County ; John E. Michener, 2d Lieutenant, Washington County.
Ellsworth Cadets .- Morgan W. Zollars, Captain, Washington County ; Robert P. Hughes, Ist Lieutenant, Washington County ; George H. Hooker, 2d Lieutenant, Brooke County, Va.
Tenmile Grays .- John Morris, Captain, Greene County ; Edward Camp- bell, Ist Lieutenant, Fayette County ; John Remley, 2d Lieutenant, Fay- ette County.
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Independent Blues .-- James B. Tredwell, Captain, Somerset County ; Jas. Hamilton, Ist Lieutenant, Somerset County ; Milton O. Black, 2d Lieu- tenant, Somerset County.
COMPANY A UNION GUARDS.
OFFICERS .- H. J. Vankirk, Captain; W. W. Kerr, Ist Lieutenant ; John Rowley, 2d Lieutenant ; S. L. McHenry, Ist Sergeant; S. MeGregor, 2d Sergeant ; J. M. Welch, 3d Sergeant; A. W. Pollock, 4th Sergeant; R. T. Wishart, 5th Sergeant; R. W. Criswell, Ist Corporal ; Greer Hair, 2d Corporal; J. M. S. Crafty, 3d Corporal ; M. Templeton, 4th Corporal; H. T. Reynolds, 5th Corporal ; J. N. Morrison, 6th Corporal; J. N. Brown, 7th Corporal; W. D. Shaw, 8th Corporal.
PRIVATES .- James Allison, James W. Andrew, J. L. Bebout. S. M. H. Bebout, Robert H. Byers, J. B. Bell. David Baldwin, Thomas Briggs, Ariel Brownlee, Thomas J. Barr, Collin W. Barr, John S. Butterfass, Jonathan Beatty, William Crasson, William H. Cheeks, Samuel L. Coulter, James Carothers, Joseph Campsey, James S. Craig, Charles Caldwell, Samuel R. Caldwell, Robert Caldwell, John Carothers, John Curren, Nathan A. Day, Walter Donnel, Frank Dillon, Dennis Farrell, Hugh D. Furgus, Thomas H. Fulton, A. Gilkisod, Cyrus Grieves, Thomas Griffith, Robert Greer, W. H. Hines, Greer Hair, Samuel Hendrickson, Franklin Henderson, James Higby, James Hardy, Andrew J. Hutchinson, John W. Ingles, Adam John- ston, Patterson Jobes, D. from wounds, Joseph Kerr, John R. Kline, Ham- ilton Lyon, Oscar F. Lyon, Andrew A. Lovejoy, Matthew Lynn, John Low, John M. Moore, James H. McCune, John A. McMillin, Joseph E. McCabe, William Milligan, Philip Martin, Jr., William Morrison, John A. Mansfield, Henry W. Nickerson, John Neil, Walter O'Donnel, D .; David G. Pascal, John Patterson, James A. Proudfit, John Park, Joseph Palmer, A. M. Ross, W. H. Randolph, Jacob Richison, Matthew Ross, Jr., Moses Ross, Henry T. Reynolds, William Sires, Joseph Schell, Joseph Shaw, William Scott, Thomas HI. Sawhill, R. B. Thompson, Jacob L. Thompson, Thomas Thomp- son, Andrew Thompson, Alexander H. Vance, John Waible, William Wai- ble, Joseph Welch, W. J. Wilson, Wm. Weibley.
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