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Adam Hammaker, private, mustered in August 27, 1861, three years; mustered out by General Order June 1, 1865.
Jacob Hammaker, private, mustered in August 25, 1864, three years; mustered out by General Or- der June 1, 1865.
Ananias Horting, private, mustered in August 10,
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1862, three years ; mustered out by General Order June 1, 1865.
James Hall, private, mustered in August 8, 1864, one year ; mustered out by General Order June 1, 1865.
Thomas Haywood, private, mustered in November 1, 1862, three years ; mustered out October 31, 1865, expiration of term.
William Hayes, private, mustered in August 31, 1861, three years ; transferred to Company D Septem- ber 20, 1861.
Martin Harper, private, mustered in August 31, 1861, three years; transferred to Company D Septem- ber 20, 1861.
John W. Holmes, private, mustered in October 30, 1861, three years; transferred to Company B, Thirty-Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volun- teers, January 8, 1862.
Samuel Huggins, private, mustered in September 29, 1861, three years ; died at Hilton Head, S. C., December 16, 1862, of wounds received at Poco- taligo, S. C., October 22, 1862.
John Hartshorn, private, mustered in December 17, 1863, three years; died at New Orleans, La., August 8, 1864.
Michael Heenan, private, mustered in December 11, 1863, three years ; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot 10.
George W. Hoffman, private, mustered in February 1, 1865, three years.
Comley Idall, private, mustered in September 30, 1861, three years; died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 30, 1862, of wounds received at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862.
Cyrus Johnson, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; discharged on surgeon's certifi- cate December 16, 1862.
Edw. Jassum, private, mustered in October 13, 1862, three years ; transferred from Company F October 11, 1864; mustered out October 15, 1865, expiration of term.
R. A. Kingsborough, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865 ; veteran.
Daniel Kochendefer, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; - absent at muster out.
William HI. Knech, private, mustered in February 25, 1864, three years; mustered out with com- pany December 25, 1865.
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John M. Keim, private, mustered in September 20, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's cer- tificate January 19, 1862.
R. R. Kingsborough, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's certificate October 26, 1862.
Charles Klotz, private, mustered in October 29, 1862, three years ; mustered out October 28, 1865, ex- piration of term. 16
Jacob Liddick, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865 ; veteran.
Jacob Laiddick, private, mustered in December 18, 1863, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
John H. Liddick, private, mustered in December 10, 1863, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
Aaron Laub, private, mustered in January 26, 1864, three years ; mustered out with company Decem- ber 25, 1865,
Henry Leedy, private, mustered in February 22, 1865, three years ; mustered out with company Decem- ber 25, 1865.
Adam Louden, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; mustered out September 18, 1864, expiration of term.
Adam Liddick, private, mustered in December 16, 1863, three years ; discharged on surgeon's cer- tificate May 19, 1865.
John Liddick, private, mustered in August 29, 1864, one year ; mustered out by General Order June 1, 1865.
William Liddick, private, mustered in August 30, 1864, one year ; mustered out by General Order June 1, 1865.
James Lowe, private, mustered in August 30, 1864, one year; mustered out by General Order June 1, 1865.
John D. Long, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; discharged on surgeon's cer- tificate September 2, 1865; veteran.
John Liddick, private, mustered in December 16, 1863, three years; died at Baltimore, Md., No- vember 8, 1864, of wounds received at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864.
Michael Lupfer, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 14, 1864.
Sterret Lightmer, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; died at Philadelphia December 3, 1864.
Lorenzo Labar, private, mustered in February 18, 1864, three years.
John Lightman, private, three years; died at Phila- delphia, Pa., November 11, 1864.
Edw. J. Morton, private, mustered in February 26, 1864, three years; mustered out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
David McCoy, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; mustered out with company December 25, 1865 ; veteran.
Peter Melaughlin, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865 ; veteran.
Henry Mowery, private, mustered in December 16, 1863, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
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Robert MeKibben, private, mustered in February 11, 1865, one year; musterel out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
Walter C. Miller, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; mustered out September 18, 1851, expiration of term.
John Morian, private, mustered in January 30, 1865, one yeur; mustered out July 18, 1865.
John HI. Meyers, private, mustered in September 19, 1851, three years; transferred to Company D September 20, 1861.
Benjamin Messimer, private, mustered in November 2, 1864, three years; died at New Orleans, La., August 7, 1864.
John McIntire, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October. 19, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot 10.
Patrick Mullen, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; died July 15, 1833.
Jacob Naylor, private, mustered in December 10, 1883, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
Elw. Newman, private, mustered in October 26, 1863, three years ; mustered out with company Decem- ber 25, 1865 ; veteran.
John Nagle, private, mustered in February 9, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
John Orner, private, mustered in February 27, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
William HI. O'Brien, private, mustered in September 30, 1851, three years ; mustered out December 6, 1864, expiration of term.
Michael O'Conner, private, mustered in March 10, 1865, one year ; mustered out by General Order July 6, 1865.
Nicholas I. Orris, private, mustered in September 19 1861, three years; killed at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864 ; veteran.
Dennis Purcell, private, mustered in January 28, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
Michael Reichner, private, mustered in February 8, 1864, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
James Rider, private, mustered in January 9, 1865, one year; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
S. M. Randibaugh, private, mustered in September 19, 1851, three years ; mustered out September 18, 1861, expiration of term.
John W. Rider, private, mustered in September 30, 1861, three years ; mustered out October 31, 1861, expiration of term.
Sunuel A. M. Reed, private, mustered in August 31, 1861, three years ; transferred to Company D September 20, 1851.
William H. Robinson, private, mustered in Augu-t 31, 1861, three years : transferred to Company D September 20, 1861.
Jason T. Robinson, private, mustered in August 19, 1862, three years; killed at Pocotaligo October 22, 1862.
Jacob Richenbaugh, private, mustered in August 25, 1864, one year.
John Ridgway, private; died at New Orleans, La., date unknown.
William Shelley, private, mu-tered in December 16, 1863, three years ; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
Parkison II. Shipley, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; mustered out with com- pany December 25, 1865; veteran.
Jeremiah Siders, private, mustered in December 10, 1863, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865.
Michael Smeigh, private, mustered in September 26, 1861, three years; mustered out with company December 25, 1865; veteran.
John J. Schofield, private, mustered in February 9, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
Lewis W. Sailor, private, mustered in January 25, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
James Simpson, private, mustered in February 11, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
Milton Stamp, private, mustered in February 27, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
William Stitler, private, mustered in April 1, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Decem- ber 25, 1865.
Isaac Schlocter, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; discharged on surgeon's cer- tificate September 7, 1863.
William J. Simonton, private, mustered in Septem- ber 19, 1861, three years; discharged on sur- geon's certificate February 13, 1863.
Lewis W. Saylor, private, mustered in September 30, 1861, three years ; mustered out October 13, 1864, expiration of term.
William Shull, private, mustered in September 29, 1861, three years ; mustered out September 29, 1864, expiration of term.
Francis J. Smedley, mustered in September 29, 1862, three years; discharged on surgeon's certificate December 28, 1864.
Thomas Smith, private, mustered in April 4, 1862, three years; mustered out April 5, 1865, expira- tion of term.
IT. Stoutsaberger, private, mustered in August 27, 1861, one year ; discharged June 1, 1865, by Gen- cral Order.
George Sweger, private, mustered in August 80, 1862,
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three years; discharged June 1, 1865, by Gen- eral Order.
Alexander Saylor, private, mustered in September 30, 1861, three years ; transferred to Veteran Re- serve Corps March 14, 186 1.
Charles HI. Small, private, mustered in March 1, 1862, three years ; promoted to quartermaster-sergeant June 2, 1865.
Jeremiah Smith, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; died at Beaufort, S. C., August 9, 1862.
Henry Stambaugh, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862.
George HI. Smith, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; died at Natchez, Miss., July 9, 1864
Joseph Shelley, private, mustered in December 10, 1863, three years; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October 18, 1854; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot 9.
Joseph Smith, private, mustered in February 29, 1864, three years; died at New Orleans, La., Septem- ber 2, 186 4.
Henry Shepley, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; captured ; died at Salisbury, N. C., December 10, 1864; veteran.
Stephen Shaffer, private, mustered in February 10, 1864, three years ; captured ; died at Salisbury, N. C., January 8, 1865.
Reuben Shaffer, private, mustered in October 20, 1862, three years; died at Grand Ecore, La., April 22, 1864.
William Schofield, private, mustered in March 10, 1865, one year.
David Thompson, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; mustered out September 18, 1864, expiration of term.
Benjamin Thornton, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; mustered out September 18, 1864, expiration of term.
William R. Thompson, private, mustered in April 1, 1832, three years ; mustered out April 20, 1865, expiration of term.
George Turpin, private, mustered in February 16, 1865, one year; discharged May 17, 1865, by General Order.
Charles F. Warner, private, mustered in February 9, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company De- cember 25, 1865.
Mitchell Watt, private, mustered in September 19 1861, three years ; discharged November 28, 1862, by General Order.
Joseph A. Wright, private, mustered in September 29, 1861, three years; mustered out February 17, 1865, expiration of term.
Frederick Watt, private, mustored in September 19, 1861, three years ; died at Key West, Fla., F'eb- ruary 13, 1862.
Jefferson Waggoner, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years; killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862.
John Whealand, private, mustered in January 30, 1865, one year.
John Yohn, Jr., private, mustered in February 22, 1864, three years; mustered out December 14, 1865.
Daniel Yohn, private, mustered in February 26, 1864, three years; mustered out with company Decem- ber 25, 1865.
John Yohn, Sr., private, mustered in February 20, 1864, three years ; discharged on surgeon's certif- icate April 5, 1865.
George W. Zinn, private, mustered in September 19, 1861, three years ; mustered out September 18, 1864, expiration of term.
FORTY-NINTH REGIMENT.
The Forty-ninth Regiment included in its organization three companies of men raised in Mifflin County (E, HI and K), and one com- pany (I) recruited in Juniata County ; while at least four other companies contained men of Mifflin, Juniata and Union. The captain of Company E, of Lewistown, was Henry A. Zol- linger, of Newport, who had previously been interested in the drilling of the Logan Guards, and in the recruiting of the Burns Infantry, so- called in honor of General James Burns, of Lewistown. Company HI, of Mifflin, was raised at Milroy and commanded by Captain Ralph HI. Maclay, and had for its first lieutenant Wil- liam G. Mitchell, previously a member of the Logan Guards, and afterwards promoted to the grade of major, and made aid-de-camp on the staff of General Hancock.1 The other Mifflin County company (K) was raised at Me Vey- town, and was commanded by Captain Matthias Neice, with John R. Keim as first lieutenant. The Juniata County company (1) was com- manded by Captain Calvin Dewitt, its first lieutenant being William P. Kephart, who was killed in battle at Spottsylvania Court-House,
| William G. Mitchell was a Pennsylvanian by birth ; he served in the Logan Guards, the Seventh, Twenty-fifth and the Forty-ninth Regiments of Pennsylvania Infantry. He rose to the rank of brevet brigadier-general in the volunteer service, and was noole captain in the Thirty . seventh (Regular) Infantry July 28, 1866. Subsequently he was transferred to the Fifth Infantry ; was mude major and assistant adjutant-general July 1, 1981, and died at Governor's Island, N. Y., May 30, 1883.
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May 10, 1864. In Company D, William Sher- ' the Sixth Maine on its right, and the Forty- wood, previously a member of the Logan third New York on its left. It was ordered into the fight at about eleven o'clock A.M , and moved forward unflinchingly, encountering the Confederate brigade of General Jubal Guards, was first lieutenant, and was promoted from that grade to that of captain. The original colonel of the regiment was William HI. Irwin, of Lewistown, who had served as a private in ; Early. At the first shock Hancock's men the " Logans," and he was followed as colonel and commanding officer by Thomas M. Hul- ings, a prominent lawyer of Lewistown, who had been first lieutenant of the Logan Guards, and who afterwards gave his life on the battle- field of Spottsylvania at the head of this regi- ment.
The rendezvous of the Forty-ninth was at Camp Curtin, where it was organized in Sep- tember, 1861. The regiment left Harrisburg on the 22d, and proceeded to Washington, D. C., where it was assigned to Brigadier- General W. S. Hancock's (First) brigade of General " Baldy" Smith's division of the Fourth Corps, commanded by Major- General Erasmus D. Keyes. After being assigned, the regiment was encamped with its brigade at Lewinsville, Va., where, and in which vicinity, it was employed in camp and picket duty till March 10, 1862, when it moved forward with the army toward Manassas, and thence (when that place was found to have been evacuated by the enemy) back to Alexandria, Va., where, on the 24th of March, it embarked and proceeded to Newport News, where it arrived on the 26th. On the 4th of April it moved with the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula, and on the 5th arrived in front of the enemy's position on the line extending from Yorktown to the James River. It held its position along the left bank of the Warwick River until Sunday, May 4th, when it moved forward with the other troops of the army in pursuit of the enemy, who had evacuated his Yorktown line and was retreat- ing towards Richmond. The Confederate forces were overtaken that night, they being in a strong position near the town of Williams- burg, where a heavy battle was fought on the following day, the fight being opened by Hooker's division at daylight, in the midst of a drenching rain, which continued through the day. Hancock's brigade occupied the right, the Forty-ninth being on the left centre, with
recoiled and retired a short distance, then rallied, charged and drove the enemy back in disorder and with heavy loss, including about three hundred prisoners taken by the brigade of Hancock. Many of the prisoners were of the Fifth North Carolina Regiment, which confronted the Forty-ninth Pennsyl- vania, which fought with unexcelled bravery, and, with the other regiments of Hancock's command, was highly commended by General Mcclellan for gallant conduct in this engage- ment.
During the night succeeding the battle the enemy retreated from his strong line at Wil- liamsburg, and, two days later, the Army of the Potomac moved forward in pursuit. The Forty-ninth advanced by way of Old Church and Cold Harbor to the Chickahominy in the vicinity of New Bridge. It remained on the north side of the Chickahominy until the 5th of June, when it crossed that stream by the "Grape-Vine " bridge, and moved to Garnett's IIill. On the 25th it stood in line of battle to take part in the expected movement on Rich- mond, led by Hooker's division. On the 26th was fought the battle of Mechanicsville by the Pennsylvania Reserves on the extreme right, the Forty-ninth taking no part, being on the opposite side of the Chickahominy. During the day of the battle of Gaines'. Mill (June 27th) the regiment was in line waiting orders, and towards evening was briskly attacked by a Confederate force from Richmond under Gen- eral Magruder, but sustained little loss. In the night of the 27th it moved to Golding's Farm, and on the following day became warmly en- gaged at Peach Orchard with a force of the enemy, under General Robert Toombs. The loss of the regiment in the actions of the 27th and 28th was thirty-three killed and wounded. On the 29th it repulsed the enemy handsomely in a minor action at Savage Station, on the York River Railroad, and on the same night
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took up its line of March for James River, which it reached (at Harrison's Landing) on the 2d of July, not having taken active part in the battle of Charles City Cross-Roads, on the 30th of June, nor that of Malvern Hill, July 1st.
At Harrison's Landing the regiment (which suffered there very severely from sickness) re- mained until the 16th of August, when it marched thence down the Peninsula by way of Williamsburg to Fortress Monroe, where it was embarked on the 23d and proceeded up the Chesapeake and the Potomac River to Alexandria. On the 27th it marched from Fairfax Seminary with Franklin's corps to the relief of Geireral Pope, who was then hard pressed by the enemy south of Manassas. It reached Centreville, but did not go beyond that point, and consequently was not present at the Second Bull Run battle. On the night of August 31st it marched from Centreville back to its previous camp at Fairfax Seminary. On the invasion of Maryland by General Lee, it moved from Fairfax (September 5th), crossed the Potomac, and took part in the engagement at Crampton's Gap on the 14th. On the 17th (the day of the great battle of Antietam) the regiment marched from Pleasant Valley, Md., to the scene of action, reached the field and formed line of battle, but was not ordered into the fight, though it lost several men by the fire of the enemy's artillery.
On the 19th the regiment moved from An- tietam to the Potomac, which it crossed a few days later, and advanced by successive marches to Warrenton, to Stafford Court-House, to Belle Plain and to Falmouth, on the Rap- pahannock, opposite Fredericksburg. In the great battle of that place, on the 13th of December, it crossed the Rappahannock with Franklin's grand division on the extreme left, and was posted in support of batteries, but was not engaged against the enemy's infantry. On the 16th it recrossed the river, and soon after went into winter-quarters. On the 9th of January the regiment was consolidated into four companies, and Major Miles and other supernumerary officers were ordered on recruit- ing service, by which means the regiment was nearly filled during the winter.
In the reorganization of the Army of the Potomac, after General Hooker assumed com- mand of it, the Forty-ninth was assigned to Sedgwick's (Sixth) corps, First Division, Third Brigade, commanded by General Russell. March- ing on the campaign of Chancellorsville, the regiment crossed the Rappahannock on the 29th of April, placing the pontoons in position for the passage of Sedgwick's corps, and losing several men in performing that service. From the south bank of the river it moved with its division to the heights in the rear of Fredericks- burg, where the enemy was found strongly fortified. The regiment remained in front of these works until the 30th, when it moved to the river and remained till May 3d, when it again moved forward and lay under a heavy artillery fire for several hours. On the same day it moved through the town, and became sharply engaged in skirmishing near Salem Church. Again, on the 4th, it was engaged in skirmishing until nightfall, when it sustained a fierce attack by the enemy until forced to retire towards the river. On the 5th it recrossed the river at Banks' Ford, and returned to its old camp-ground at White Oak Church, having experienced but light loss in the campaign of Chancellorsville. Moving northward on the campaign of Gettysburg, the men suffered ter- ribly, marching day after day in excessively hot weather and through clouds of dust raised by the myriad feet and hoofs and wheels of the advancing column. The regiment crossed the Potomac at Edwards Ferry, and advanced to Westminster, Md., whence it marched towards Gettysburg. It arrived on the field at about two o'clock P.M. on the 2nd of July, and was placed in position in support of the Fifth Corps. On the morning of the 3d it was placed on the extreme left, but, with its corps, was changed during the day to the right of Round Top, where it stood in line ready to enter the fight, but was not ordered in, suffering only a slight loss from the artillery fire. After the battle it moved (July 5th) in pursuit of the enemy, but did not become engaged except in a skirmish on the 12th.
Crossing the Potomne, into Virginia, the Forty-ninth was employed in various move-
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ments and marches during the succeeding sum- mer and fall. In the morning of November 7th it marched with its corps from Warrenton to a point near Rappahannock Station, where the enemy was found strongly intrenched near the river. Late in the day the position was attacked by Russell's brigade (including the | Forty-ninth Regiment), and just as the twilight fell the work was carried at the point of the bayonet. The effective force of the charging brigade was but about thirteen hundred men, while the works were well supplied with artil- lery, and held by fully sixteen hundred Con- federates, who were taken prisoners, including one hundred and twenty eight commissioned officers, of whom two were commanders of brigades ; and among the material captured were four pieces of artillery, with caissons and a large quantity of ammunition, eight battle- flags and nineteen hundred stand of small arms. For the carrying of the intrenched line with the bayonet, and the seizing of the enemy's pontoon bridge, the Forty-ninth and other regi- ments of the assaulting column were warmly complimented in general orders by General Sedgwick, who said they deserved "especial honor" for their steadiness and gallantry. The loss of the Forty-ninth in this engagement was thirty killed and wounded. Afterwards, in the affair at Mine Run, the Forty-ninth lay for some hours under artillery fire, but was not engaged, and, retiring with the other troops, went into winter-quarters at Hazel Run, where about two hundred and sixty men re-enlisted for the war, and where, during the winter, the regiment received large accessions of recruits and drafted men from Pennsylvania. On the 23d of April following Major Miles was pro- moted to the grade of lieutenant-colonel.
In the spring campaign of 1864 the regiment marched with its division, crossed the Rapidan at Germania Ford on the 4th of May, and on the following day was engaged in the first of the battles in the Wilderness, losing thirty-four killed and wounded, but repulsing the enemy and holding the field. In the early morning of the 6th the battle was reopened and kept up during the day, the heaviest fighting being in front of the Forty-ninth and its division.
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