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In the spring of 1862 he came home on furlough on account of his wound remaining until fall, when he rejoined his company, then stationed at Falmouth, Va. At the battle of Fredericksburg he commanded his company in a gallant manner, and led them in the charge on Marye's Heights. It is told of him by one of his men that while under the enemy's works he lighted his pipe, and smoked as coolly as though bullets, shells and cannon-balls were not flying around. After the Fredericksburg campaign the regi- ment, as part of the Ninth Corps, took an active part in the capture of Vicksburg, and in all the skirmishing, marching and fighting inci- dent thereto Captain Hassenplug was ever with his men, enduring with them the hardships and dangers of the campaign. After the surrender of Vicksburg he, with his regiment, took part in the battles and skirmishes around Jackson, Miss., which resulted in driving General Johnston across Pearl River. In August, 1863, the captain was, by reason of wounds and other disabilities, transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps, and placed in command of the post at Nicholasville, Ky., where his abilities as an executive officer were displayed by enforcing regular army discipline.
On the 13th day of June, 1864, after more than three years' service, Captain Hassenplug was mustered out of the United States service, and came home broken in health, and only a shadow of the man he was when he enlisted.
In 1867 he entered into partnership with John Reichert and Dr. David Miller in the merean- tile business in Mifflinburg, and so remained one year, when he sold out to his partners. He then went to Troxelville, Pa., where he re- mained five years engaged in the mercantile business, when he sold out and returned to Mifflinburg, and, with several others, engaged in an enterprise called the "Trout Fishery," which fished more money out of the captain's pocket than it put in. We next find him run- ning a store at Spring Mills, where he remained until prostrated by intense suffering caused by hard service in the army. Since then he has resided in his present home in Mifflinburg, surrounded by warm and true friends, min-
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istered to by a loving and affectionate wife, whose watchful care over him through long months of suffering has proved her to be, in all that the words imply, a helpmeet.
The captain is an ardent Republican, and there is never any question as to how he stands politically. He took an active interest in elec- tions, and especially so in the election of his old commander, General Hartranft, as Governor of the Keystone State. He received the news of his first election while on his way from Troxel- ville to Mifflinburg, and rode into the latter place hatless, having demolished his head-gear in his enthusiasm.
For his first wife he married Miss Sue Kleck- ner on the 21st day of October, 1858. She was born January 28, 1839, and died December 30, 1859, leaving one son, who died in infancy. On the 25th day of April, 1867, he was again married, his choice being Miss Esther Slough, of Freeport, Ill., daughter of Benjamin and E-ther (Smith) Slough. She was born in Lycoming County, Pa., and is of Revolutionary stock and of a soldier family. Both of her great-grandfathers served in the Revolutionary War, her father in the War of 1812, and two brothers in the Civil War of 1861, and in the Union army.
John Henry Hassenplug, the captain's grand- father, came from Holsborg, Germany, where he was born January 20, 1756. He married Miss Maria Eve Seebold, of Lebanon County, who bore him nine sons and five daughters. IIc died in West Buffalo township November 30, 1829. His wife was born July 19, 1769, and died August 11, 1852. Of his sons, Wil- liam, the captain's father, was born December 13, 1795, and married, on the 20th day of May, 1818, Miss Susannah Holtzman, who was born September 17, 1798. Their children are as follows : Charles, William H., Thomas, John Jesse, Jacob II., Charles H., George H., Cath- erine E., Elizabeth, Susanna and John M., who was killed while fighting for his country in the War of the Rebellion.
COMPANY HI, UNION AND SNYDER COUN- TIES,-The following is a list of the officers and men who served in Company II, Fifty- First Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers :
Captains.
J. Merrill Linn. George Shorkley.
First Lieutenants.
J. G. Beaver, killed, Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862. Hugh MeClure. Second Lieutenants.
Aaron Smith. Jacob H. Santo.
David C. Brewer. First Sergeant. Jacob Nyhart.
Sergeants.
Matthew Vandine, killed George W. Brown.
at Antietam September John Aldenderfer.
17,1862. James Kincaid.
George Breon. Daniel M. Wetzell.
Seth J. Housel. William Allison, killed
Harrison Hause. at:Fredericksburg De-
Frederick Erwine. cember 13, 1862.
Corporals.
H. J. Lingerman.
Peter Koser.
John Grambling.
Nicholas Nichols.
Alfred Durst.
Robert Henry.
George II. Kauff.
II. Co'y McCormick.
Henry Fogleman.
John Q. Adams.
Michael Lepley.
Charles Merrill.
Andrew Knepp.
James L. Schooly.
R. A. M. Harner.
Deitrich Beekman.
HI. C. McCormick.
J. Bachenhamer.
Henry B. Wetzell.
Henry J. Warner.
Reuben Baker.
Musicians.
Jacob Moore. Charles P. McFadden.
Andrew Bernade.
Privates.
Peter Allshouse. Daniel C. Bordmel.
Jonas Angstadt. John Boyer.
Mabury Angstadt. William Boyer.
William Armpriester. Levi Brensinger.
William Auchenbaugh. Simon Britton.
James Ayers. Asa Brown.
Eleazer Baldwin. John Brownfield.
Peter Bastian.
Jacob Buskirk.
Abraham Bastian.
George W. Carey.
Edward Bear, killed at Antietam.
Northell Casseck.
William F. Chriesher.
Henry Beeber.
James Christy.
Henry A. Beehn.
David Clark.
Isaac Beck, killed at An- tietam.
John Corl. John L. Dawson.
Lewis J. Benner.
John S. Debilzon.
Miles Bennett.
Reuben Dehaven.
Daniel Berkeville.
Mahl'n Dillsplains.
James Blunt.
Peter J. Dopp.
David Bobst. John Dougherty.
Daniel Boon.
James Dougherty.
Harrison Bower.
Matthew Doyle.
Daniel Bomgardner.
James Doyle.
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William H. Douty, killed at Knoxville, Tenn., November 29, 1863.
Abner Dumheller.
Isaac MeMurtrie.
Mathias Dysher.
Samuel S. MeEwen.
Richard Dye.
John W. Eardly, killed at North Anna May 27, 1864.
Samuel Eglof.
Samuel S. Miller.
Frederick Ervine.
Daniel I. Miller.
David Espenship.
Jeremiah Miller.
Andrew F. Everly.
William A. Miller.
William Everett.
Samuel Farley, died at Knoxville, Tenn., De- cember 19, 1863.
George Fewring.
Daniel B. Moyer.
Henry Fies.
Daniel Moyer.
John Fike.
John Murphy.
John W. Foote.
William H. R. Fox.
Ebenezer Frederick.
George H. Frynte.
William Gallagher.
William Gardner.
Robert W. Passell.
David H. Getty.
Jacob Phleger.
Simon Goss.
Thomas G. Grier, died at Moorehead City, N. C., October 6, 1864.
William Haas. Henry Hain. John Hain.
Thomas F. Search. Edwin Seales (N. B.)
Joseph Serwatznes.
Joseph Harris.
Lewis I. Shaffer.
Dwier Shappee.
David Hartline.
William Shalley.
William H. Shriner.
John V. Shreck.
Daniel Slottman. John F. Smith.
Emanuel Hertzog. Isaiah Heitsman.
John D. Smith.
David Smith. John H. Smith.
Jacob Smith.
Isaiah Smith. Frederick Smith.
Peter Smith, captured August 21, 1864; ab- sent at muster out.
Nathaniel Snyder. Samuel Snyder. William Steltz. Charles R. Steward.
Patrick Sullivan. William Swab. Adam Swaverly. Samuel Taylor.
James Turner.
George Wagore.
Benjamin Watkins.
Aaron A. Wood.
Anthony Weisenbach.
Christian Uhl.
Leo Weisenbach.
John C. Umstead.
William J. Wellings.
Lewis Updegraph.
Jacob Wentzel.
George Van Gezer.
William Wien.
David Yoder.
Aaron Williamson. David I. Young.
James Williamson.
John C. Youngman. Charles Zechnow.
COMPANY K, UNION AND SNYDER COUN- TIES .- The following is a list of the officers and men who served in Company K, Fifty- first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers :
Captain. George P. Carman. First Lieutenants. Josiah Kelly. John B. Linn. Second Lieutenants.
Franklin Beale.
Frank P. Sterner, promoted captain April 16, 1864, and killed in action May 12, 1864.
Sergeants.
L. J. Crossgrove.
Thomas C. Pierce, killed in action front of Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864.
James Gibson, killed at Petersburg July 30, 1864. John Vanlew.
Corporals.
William Buoy, died of wounds received at Cold Har- bor, Va.
Henry G. Dentler, died at Andersonville, Ga., May 17, 1864; grave 1161.
Edward Held.
Thomas J. Arbuckle, died in captivity.
Nathan M. Hann.
Musician.
Montgomery S. Adams.
Privates.
Lewis Aikey.
Zechariah Aikey.
Benjamin Allen. Thomas Depo.
George W. Bastian. Alexander Doebler, taken
Joseph Babcock. prisoner May 27, 1864. Franklin F. Duck, died in captivity.
Absalom Baldwin, died at Andersonville, Ga., September 24, 1864. James Barnhart.
Franklin Bently.
Richard Berryman. John Betzer. David Benfer. William D. Bower. Philip H. Bratton, Christopher E. Cole. John F. Cox.
Kremer Crites. Samuel Crossgrove.
George Dull, died at Alexandria, Va., Sep- tember 19, 1864; grave 2683.
John Fangboner.
Thomas Foster, killed at Weldon Railroad Aug- ust 19, 186-1. John Geddes. Jonathan J. Gift.
Thomas Hoffman. Thomas Holen. George F. Holslander. John Humphrey. ITillman Ingerson. Thomas Jones. Henry J. Keffer. James S. Kelly. James A. Kelly. Simon Kneph. Albion G. Knode. Joseph Kyseraski. William J. Lattimer. John E. Leamon. Calvin L. Leinbach. Jacob Lenig.
William Lepley. John W. Lott.
Conrad Lyon.
Levi Marks. Thomas P. Marr. George Mease.
John Miller.
Henry Miller. John H. Mocherman. Joseph A. Moll. John Moore.
Joseph Murphy. William H. Myers. John A. Nainan.
William L. Oaks. Joseph Pareby.
Abraham F. C. Phillips. George Purcell. Jacob Ream.
Henry E. Rexford.
Jacob Rhoades.
Jarret S. Harding.
Daniel Hartline.
Jonathan Hefner. George Hefllefinger. Adam Henry.
William Williams.
Isaac Wittes, killed at Antietam.
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James Garrett, captured ;
died at Andersonville,
Ga., August 19, 1864; grave 6140.
Peter Hanselman.
John Harris, killed June 17, 1861. Isaiah Henry.
Daniel Hoover, died June 27, 1861.
Charles Hoover, died at New York City No- vember, 12, 1864.
Henry Houtz.
John Huffman.
Jared Ludwig.
Paul M. MeBridge.
John Macpherson.
Philip J. Mann.
Henry C. Showers.
David C. Stees.
William M. Stuttsman.
Joseph G. Moore.
David G. Ocker.
Henry Treaster.
Joseph G. Poeth.
William M. Truitt.
Benjamin Rank, wounded at Cold Harbor.
Lyman B. Turner. John Watts.
Samuel Rank.
John Rank, died of
wounds received in bat- tle at Spottsylvania.
John Reese.
David Reichly.
Solomon Reish, captured at Weldon Railroad.
Edward Richards, died September 10, 1864, of wounds.
June 6, 1864. Tobias Yearick.
FIFTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
The Fifty-second Regiment was raised in the summer and fall of 1861, under the President's call, issued in July of that year. It was ren- dezvoused at Camp Curtin, and there organ- ized under Colonel John C. Dodge, Jr., of Lycoming County, as commanding officer. In Company C of this regiment were a consider- able number of Union and Mifflin County men, while Company D, commanded by Cap- tain James Chamberlain, was recruited in Union, and composed entirely of men of that and Snyder Counties.
The regiment left Camp Curtin on the 8th of November, 1861, and proceeded to Washing- ton, where it occupied a camp on Meridian Hill, which became its winter quarters.
Nicholas Reinhart.
Benjamin Rider.
William Riefsnyder. Samuel Royer.
Benjamin Roush, Samuel Royer. Joseph Sarvis. Ephraim Souders,
William Search.
Thomas Shaffer.
George II, Sherry.
Michael Shiers.
Alfred Shilling, wounded at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
David Shingle, killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864.
James Marr. William S. Meylert. David Mills.
Oliver Summers. George W. Terry.
John Weidell, died Octo- ber 26, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Har- bor June 3, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Robert Wertz.
John Winegardner, wounded in action
In the spring campaign of 1862 the regiment was assigned to General Henry M. Naglee's (First) brigade of Casey's (Third) division, Keyes' (Fourth) corps, Army of the Potomac, and on March 28th it moved to Alexandria; there embarking on the steamer "Constitution," and being transported to Newport News, Va., whence it marched to the front of Yorktown and took position at Lee's Mills, nearly on the centre of the army line. Here the army re- mained four weeks, and on the morning of Sunday, May 4th, moved forward in pursuit of the enemy, who had evacuated his works in the previous night, and retreated to Williams- burg. At that place, on the following day, was fought the battle known by that name, in which the Fifty-second did not become engaged until late in the day, and sustained but light loss of men.
Moving up from Williamsburg, the regiment, with its corps, reached the Chickahominy on the 20th of May, and defensive works were soon afterwards thrown up on the south side of the stream. On the 24th the regiment, with others of the command, marched on a recon- noissance to the vicinity of Richmond, pene- trating to within less than five miles of the city, though opposed by a heavy force of in- fantry, artillery and cavalry, under command of General J. E. B. Stuart. The movement con- tinued until the 27th, when the Union line was established from the vicinity of Fair Oaks, by way of Dr. Garnett's plantation, to the Chicka- hominy. "The regiment went into camp on the right of the Nine-Mile road, a half-mile beyond Fair Oaks, as a support to the pickets along Garnett's field. No other regiment en- camped so near Richmond, and during the cam- paign the picket-line extending from White Oak Swamp to the Chickahominy was never ad- vanced beyond the ground won by Captain Davis and his sharpshooters [of the Fifty- second]."
In the battle of Fair Oaks (sometimes known as that of Seven Pines), which was fought on the 31st of May and Ist of June, the Fifty- second Regiment was engaged in the thickest of the fight during the whole of the first day's conflict, going into battle with two hundred and
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forty-nine officers and men, of whom one hun- dred and twenty-five were killed or wounded in the engagement. Among the wounded were the three commissioned officers of Company D, -Captain Chamberlain and Lieutenants Samuel Cuskaden and J. P. S. Weidensaul.
In the battles of Mechanicsville and Gaines' Mill (June 26th and 27th) the Fifty-second did not take active part. On the 30th the regi- ment was under a heavy fire in the enemy's attempts to cross White Oak Swamp, but was not heavily engaged during the day. At night it marched for the James River, and arrived at IIaxall's Landing at 6 A. M., on the 1st of July. On the following day it reached Har- rison's Landing, on the James, where it re- mained about six weeks, and, evacuating that position with the other commands of the army, marched down the Peninsula and arrived on the 20th of August at Yorktown, where it remained for many weeks, garrisoning the entrenchments, on which, during their stay, they mounted more than one hundred pieces of artillery of the heaviest calibre.
In December, 1862, the regiment was trans- ported to the command of General Foster in North Carolina, and in that State and in South Carolina (under the commands of several dif- ferent general officers) it remained during the remainder of its term of service. It was stationed for a time at Beaufort, N. C., whence it moved to Port Royal, S. C., and became part of the force of General Hunter. It took part, carly in April, 1863, in the movement up North Edisto River for the attack on Charleston. The plan failed and the regiment returned to Beau- fort, where it remained till July following, when, as a part of the forces of General Gil- more, it moved to Folly Island, and on the night of the 9th moved by steamer up Stono River and landed on James' Island to assist in the attack on the Morris Island batteries. This work continued until the 5th of September, when the works on the island were abandoned by their Confederate garrisons,
In December a large part of the regiment veteranized and received the furlough. Ro- cruits brought its strength up to a thousand, and it was armed with improved Springfield
muskets. It remained through the winter at Hilton Head and in the vicinity, making fre- quent expeditions among the Sea Islands of South Carolina, but seeing little of heavy fight- ing. In the following summer (being then a part of the command of General Foster) it took part in an attempt to capture Charleston, mov- ing by boats from Morris Island, on the night of July 3d, to the assault of Fort Johnson. The attempt was made in gallant style, but failed ; for the assaulters, instead of surprising the garrison, were discovered by them before reach- ing the work, and the other troops who were to support them failed even to land from their boats. The result was that the entire attacking party were made prisoners of war. The loss of the Fifty-second was twenty-three killed and wounded ; among the latter was Lieutenant George W. Scott, of Company D, mortally. " Of the men captured, more than fifty perished amid the horrors of Andersonville and Colum- bia. The officers were confined at Macon a while, and afterwards in Charleston, and placed under the fire of the batteries on Morris Island."
During the remainder of the summer and all the fall of 1864 the regiment remained on Morris Island, garrisoning the strong works at that place, and having in charge the heavy guns with they were mounted. In the following winter the Fifty-second was on duty among the island as " boat infantry," picketing the chan- nels and the harbor,-a hard and disagreeable duty. On the 18th of February, 1865, Major Hennessey, of the regiment, discovered that the enemy had left Fort Sumter, whereupon he took a party of men, proceeded to the battered work, which had defied the Union army and navy for nearly four years, and in a few mo- ments the Stars and Stripes again floated above the crumbling ramparts. From Sumter the men of the Fifty-second rowed to Castle Pinek- ney, where they likewise took possession, and then crossed the narrow harbor to the city of Charleston, which the enemy were then leaving, and which they at once yielded on the summons of Major Hennessey to surrender. This was the last of the fighting experience of the Fifty- second. It joined the column of General Sher- man on its march northward through the Caro-
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linas (remaining, however, a few weeks at Salisbury, N. C.), and arriving at Washington, was transported thence to Harrisburg, where, on the 12th of July, it was mustered out of service.
COMPANY D, UNION COUNTY-The follow- ing is a roll of the Union County company of ! the Fifty-second, vix: :
Captains.
James Chamberlin, resigned May 11, 1863. Samuel Cuskaden.
First Lieutenant. J. P. S. Weidensaul. Second Lieutenants. Aaron Stoughton. William Phillips. Sergeants.
George W. Scott, died Michael Flaherty.
from wounds received
Samuel Chalfant.
at James Island, S. C., July 3, 1864.
William Connelly.
Edward Zechman.
Joseph R. IIousel.
Lot Trate.
B. F. Machamer.
Jacob Fetter.
John McPherson.
William J. Evans.
William A. Sober.
Jacob Getter. Joseph II. Pardoe.
James McBride, died at Washington, D. C.
Corporals.
Joseph. MeCracken.
Thomas Mackey.
Enoch Rice.
Samuel Dolby.
Martin Young.
I. Dunkleberger, died June 4, 1862, of wounds. Charles A. Penny, died at Craney Island, Va., September 25, 1862.
Gotlieb Smaltzried, died
Peter Sheddel. at Morris Island, S.
Araham Kauffman.
C., September 6, 1863. Musicians.
Henry Gallagher, died at White House, Va., June 15, 1862.
Charles McGregor.
Privates.
John Able, died at An- Frederick Buck. Henry HI. Burris.
napolis, Md., December 21, 1864. Peter Baker.
Henry Barker.
John Balliett.
William HI. Bennett.
Isaac Berkhiser.
Christopher Blake.
James Blake.
Ira Chappell. Geo. Chappell.
John Cogin.
John R. Cornelison.
Jackson Cornelius. George Collins.
P. W. Courtwright, died at Hilton Head, S. C., June 13, 1864. Samuel Danner. William Danney, died at Florence, S. C., Decem- ber 10, 1864. John Dailey. John Donachy. John Doyle. Thomas Doyle.
Daniel Duck, killed at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. James Duryea.
Philip Emerick.
Richard Evans.
James Fadden.
James Fenstermacher.
John Fertig.
Peter Fisher.
Patrick Moran.
Michael Morrison.
Benjamin F. Moyer, kill- ed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
John Mussleman, died at Yorktown, Va., No- vember 27, 1862.
John Musser. Samuel Nagle.
Joseph Gross, died at Washington, D. C.,
June 19, 1862.
Dominick O'Gara.
Jeremiah Gunn.
William L. Olby.
Geo. Gooden.
Samuel Ott.
Henry Hall.
John II. Owens.
John Hankey.
Frank Hankey. John Heaton.
Benjamin F. Heimbach.
Henry C. Poeth.
Jeremiah Heller.
Andrew Helwick.
Lot Hensyl. Austin S. Houtz.
Lewis Hufford. John Hunter. Abram A. Irving.
Henry Jameson.
Franklin Jarrett. Daniel Jones. John Kinney. Maurice Kinter. Frederick Kirsch. Jacob Krider.
Daniel Krider. Ab. Kauffman. Patrick Kearney. (. II. Lemereaux.
Henry Lenhart. James Lennard. Abraham Livengood. Samuel Loch. Zephaniah Long. Charles Long.
John F. Long. Isaac Long.
Jeremiah Lupold, killed at Fort Henry, Tenn., April 2, 1862.
Edward McGannel, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862. William Martin. David Martin. Jeremiah Messersmith. William Miller.
Amzi W. Miller, died at Andersonville, Ga., Oe- tober 1, 1864. Samuel Minnier.
Richard Foulds.
Charles Gahring, died at Florence, S. C., Octo- ber 18, 1864.
Lewis Geiger.
George Gordon.
Jacob Greiger.
William Grey.
Henry Neifert.
John Tambler.
James Campbell.
John Leidabeck.
Elias K. Foust.
Patrick Kearney.
Benjamin Pell, died at Florence, S. C., Octo-
ber 21, 1864.
Josiah Poole, died Sep- tember 23, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Ceme- tery, Long Island.
Gilbert Poole, captured, died in Florence, S. C., August 22, 1864. William Price.
Elias F. Pifer.
William Phillips.
Joseph II. Pardoc.
Charles Rahmer.
Thomas D. Ransom.
Samuel Reed, died July, 1864, of wounds re- ceived at Fort Johnson, S. C. Charles Richard.
Wilson M. Bower. James Bowers.
Gideon Brocius.
Michael Callahan, died at Andersonville, Ga., Sep- tember 27, 1864-9886. Archibald Carey, died at Florence, S. C., Novem- ber 26, 1864. Samuel Chalfant.
Alexander J. Sober. Samuel Herman.
William Richardson.
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James B. Renney, died at
Yorktown, Va., De- cember 17, 1862.
Frederick Richley.
Henry Rorabach. Moritz C. Rutloss.
Geo. W. Vertz.
Josiah Wagner.
Samuel Saunders.
Gideon Warner, died at
Joseph Sheibelhood.
Florence, South Caro-
William HI. Smith.
lina, October 1, 1864.
Michael Specht, died at
Thomas Wertz.
John Wheat.
Walter Wheeler.
Philip Williams.
Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
David Willis, died at Morris Island, S. C., August 31, 1864.
Joseph Springer.
Salathiel Sober, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
John Wilson.
J. Womelsdorf.
G. W. Woodward.
Franklin Wright.
Charles Wright.
John Zellers, died at Flo-
Franklin Stapleton.
rence, S. C., October 1, 1864.
FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
The Fifty-third Regiment had in its organ- ization one company (I, commanded by Cap- tain Henry S. Dimm) of men recruited at Perryville, Juniata County, and one company (" E," Captain Thomas Church) composed largely of Union county soldiers ; while men of Union, Snyder and Mifflin were found serving in Companies C, D. and HI. During the period of its organization the regiment occupied Camp Curtin, and while here did provost guard duty in Harrisburg. The following field officers were selected : John R. Brooke, colonel ; Rich- ard McMichael, of Reading, .lieutenant-colonel ; and Thomas Yeager, of Allentown, major. Charles P. Hatch, of Philadelphia, was ap- pointed adjutant.
On the 7th of November it moved to Wash- ington and encamped north of the Capitol. On the 27th it crossed the Potomac, went into camp near Alexandria, and was assigned to a brigade commanded by General William H. French. It remained here during the winter of 1861-62, and was constantly drilled and disciplined in the routine of a soldier's duty. It participated in the general advance of the Army of the Po- tomac in March, 1862, arriving at Manassas
Junction, which had been evacuated by the Confederates on the 12th.
On the 21st it was marched to Warrenton Junction to support a reconnoisance of How- ard's brigade, which was being pushed toward the Rappahannock. The object having been accomplished, on the 23d it returned to Man- assas and from thence to Alexandria. Upon the reorganization of the army the regiment was assigned to the Third Brigade,1 First Divi- sion, Second Corps. On the 3d of April it was transferred with MeClellan's army to the Peninsula, and formed part of the reserve division during the siege of Yorktown.
The enemy having retreated, on the 4th of May the regiment marched to Yorktown, and late on the afternoon of the same day moved through a pelting storm of rain towards Wil- liamsburg. It was ordered back on the 6th and remained until the 12th, when it was trans- ported to West Point, at the head of York River. Later in the month it assisted to build the Grape-Vine bridge across the Chickahom- iny. The regiment took a prominent part in the engagement at Fair Oaks, where, though surprised and thrown into temporary confusion, it rallied and in a short time forced the enemy from his line. Its conduct on this occasion was such as to elicit the commendation of the gen- erals commanding. It suffered a severe loss in the death of Major Yeager, who was killed in the early part of the action while gallantly leading his men. The regiment lost ninety-six men in killed, wounded and missing.
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