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In the spring and summer campaign of 1864 the Seventy-seventh fought at Tunnel Hill on the 7th of May, at Rocky Face Ridge on the 8th, in several minor engagements from the 9th to the 13th, at Resaca, Dallas, Ga., at New Hope Church, at Kingston, Ga., at Kenesaw Mountain (where it lost heavily in killed and wounded), and at Peach Tree Creek, July 20th. It also fought in the subsequent actions around Atlanta, including the battles of Lovejoy's Sta- tion and Jonesborough.
After the fall of Atlanta, when the Confed- erate army under General Hood suddenly crossed the Chattahoochee into Alabama and marched towards Nashville, with the evident intention of assaulting and capturing that city, General Sherman detached a strong force from his army at Atlanta, and placed it under com- mand of General George HI. Thomas, with or- ders to march in pursuit of Hood, give him battle and thwart his designs. The force was composed of the Twenty-third Corps (General Schofield) and Stanley's (Fourth) Corps, of which latter the Seventy-seventh was a part. The regiment arrived on the 3d of November at Pulaski, Tenn. About the 25th it moved to Columbia, where the enemy was found in heavy force and strongly posted. A severe en- gagement resulted, in which, on the 29th, the Seventy-seventh took a conspicuous part. Du- ring the following night the regiment moved to Franklin, Tenn., where it fought bravely in the great battle of the 30th, being at one time almost entirely surrounded by the enemy, but escaping from its exposed position by the exer- cise of the highest soldierly qualities. Again, in the great and decisive battle of Nashville, the Seventy-seventh took a prominent part in charging the Confederate works on the 15th of December, and on the following day exhibited
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still greater gallantry in attacking one of the enemy's strongest positions, moving forward under a most destructive fire of canister, cap- turing a battery and driving the Confederates in its front in utter and irretrievable rout. The loss of the regiment in this battle was heavy in killed and wounded, among the for- mer, being Lieutenant Alexander T. Baldwin, of Company C.
The Confederate army, completely defeated and routed at Nashville, flod southward into Alabama. Among the Union forces which pursued was the Seventy-seventh, which marched rapidly to Huntsville, Ala., but there abandoned the pursuit and remained through the sneceed- ing winter. About the middle of March, 1865, it marched to East Tennessee, where it was joined by five new companies. About the last of April the regiment returned to Nashville, where it was assigned to the First Brigade, First Division, Fourth Army Corps. In June it left Nashville, and passing down the Missis- sippi by boat to New Orleans, went into camp at Plaine Chalmette (General Jackson's old battle-ground of 1815), where it remained nearly a month ; then embarked and proceeded by sca to Indianola, Texas, arriving there on the 27th of July, and immediately afterwards marching to Green Lake. Afterwards it moved to a camp near Victoria. It remained in Texas until the early part of December, 1865, when it moved to Indianola, where the men were em- barked, and proceeded by sea to Philadelphia. Arriving there on the 16th of January, 1866, they were duly disbanded, and returned to their homes and the vocations of civil life.
REGIMENTAL BAND OF THE SEVENTY- SEVENTH REHMENT .- The members of this band first enlisted in Company C, and remained a part of that organization from October 29th to 1st of November. All were discharged by General Order January, 1862.
George W. Monroc, leader, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years; residence, Liverpool.
John J. Arndt, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years; residence, Liverpool.
Henry Haas, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years ; residence, Liverpool.
A. Worley Monroe, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years; residence, Liverpool.
Daniel Nagle, musician, mustered in October 20, 1861, three years; residence, Liverpool.
Lewis W. Orwan, musician, mustered in October 20, 1861, three years ; residence, Centre township. Jacob D. Shure, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years; residence, Liverpool.
William A. Shuman, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years ; residence, Liverpool. Samuel M. Shuler, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years ; residence, Liverpool. George C. Welzer, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years ; residence, Liverpool.
William A. Zinn, musician, mustered in October 29, 1861, three years; residence, Newport.
SEVENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT.
The Seventy-eighth Regiment was raised in the summer and fall of 1861, and was organized at Camp Orr, near Kittanning, under command of the gallant Colonel William Sirwell, of Arm- strong County, (who died in the autumn of 1885 at his home in Kittanning.) The regiment left the State in October of that year, and joined the Army of the Cumberland in Kentucky, being assigned to duty in the brigade of General James S. Negley, in the division of General A. McD. MeCook. The record of the old Seventy- eighth is a brilliant one. During the summer of 1862 it was employed in guard, picket and skirmish duty in Tennessee, and in the latter part of the time, and during the fall of the same year, it formed a part of the force with which Gen- eral Negley held Nashville against the frequent attacks of the Confederates, while the Army of the Cumberland was absent confronting General Bragg, in Mississippi, Tennessee and Kentucky. In that service it fought at Lavergne, Tenn, (October 7th), and in several minor engagements. It remained besieged in Nashville until October 26th, when the advance of General Rosecrans' army made its appearance on the opposite side of the Cumberland, and the isolated garrison was relieved. The regiment joined the army moving south and fought desperately in the battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863. It was also slightly engaged at Tullahoma, and it fought with some loss in the action at Dug Gap, Ga., September 11th. In the great battle of Chickamauga, Sep- tember 19th and 20th, it was hotly engaged, with heavy loss. It also participated in the I battles of the 23d, 21th and 25th of November
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at Mission Ridge and along Chattanooga Creck. In the campaign of 1861, from Chattanooga to Atlanta, the Seventy-eighth fought in the battles at Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church and Kenesaw Mountain. From the latter point. it was ordered back to Tennessee, and fought at Pulaski on the 27th of September, and afterwards moved south, to Alabama, against the Confederate cavalry forces then threatening that section. On its return it reached Nashville October 17th, a few days af- ter its term of service had expired. It was then relieved of duty, and, in accordance with orders, returned to Pennsylvania, where it was mustered out at Kittanning on the 4th of November.
When the regiment left Tennessee its re-en- listel veterans, and the recruits which had joined it, remained at Nashville, and to these the Governor of Pennsylvania added eight new companies, which were mustered in, preserving the number of the Seventy-eighth Regiment and bringing its strength up to the minimum standard.
COMPANY C,1 MIFFLIN COUNTY .- In one of these companies (D), recruited in Cumberland County) there were a considerable number of men from Perry and Juniata Counties, while another of the new companies (mustered in February, 1865, and commanded by Captain A. B. Selheimer) was made up wholly of men recruited at Lewistown, Mifflin County. A roll of this company is here given, viz. :
A. B. Selheimer, captain, mustered in February 20, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
John S. MeEwen, first lieutenant, mustered in Feb- ruary 20, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Samuel Eisenbise, second lieutenant, mustered in February 20, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Chas. II. Henderson, first sergeant, mustered in Feb- ruary 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Joseph S. Waream, sergeant, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Matthew P. Stroup, sergeant, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
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Wm. HI. Kitting, sergeant, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Saml. Chesnut, sergeant, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
James Luker, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; promoted to corporal June 3, 1865; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
George W. Snyder, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; promoted to corporal July 1, 1865; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
William II. Felix, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Robert S. Rowe, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
David B. Weber, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Chas. Miller, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Wm. W. Hamaker, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Thos. J. Enney, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Gustin P. Rider, corporal, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order June 2, 1865.
James H. Jacobs, musician, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Joseph H. Alter, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
John Adams, private, mustered in February 14, 1865, one year ; discharged by General Order August 21, 1865.
Simon J. Arnold, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 16, 1865.
Knox P. Allebach, private, mustered in Febuary 24, 1865, one year ; not on muster-out roll.
Jacob Bearly, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
John A. Brought, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Dickson Broom, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
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Thomas Boyden, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Josiah W. Cook, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Joseph A. Comfort, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
George E. Conner, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order June 7, 1865.
Samuel M. Comfort, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; discharged by General Order June 7, 1865.
Henry Dasher, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Jones P. Deihl, private, mustered in February 15, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Brice B. Drake, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year.
Banks Dreese, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year.
William H, Fetzer, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Joseph A. Fiethorn, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
George W. Freeburn, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
William W. Fear, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Elmer S. Fear, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Samuel W. Ford, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; died at Nashville, Tenn., May 14, 1865.
Jeremiah Friend, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year.
Martin Gezette, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Stephen P. Gregory, private, mustered in February 14, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
George W. Hart, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Gilbert Hogle, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
John L. Himes, private, mustered in February 18,
1865, one year ; discharged by Special Order, date unknown.
James P. Hamaker, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Sebastian Hineman, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year, mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Samuel Hess, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Septen- ber 11, 1865.
Michael Jackson, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 20, 1865.
Thomas C. Jones, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year.
Daniel J. Kraft, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Frederick R. Kerd, private, mustered in February 14, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Thomas Lowmiller, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Charles F. Little, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 20, 1865.
Adam Lotz, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 15, 1865.
Charles Mitchell, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order September 8, 1865.
James Morrison, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Daniel D. Mattren, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Joseph A. Miller, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Samuel F. Morrison, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Samuel A. Marks, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Levi A. Menzer, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 12, 1865.
James HI. May, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 20, 1865.
William S. May, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order July 15, 1865.
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James R. McCoy, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Daniel C. McGregor, private, mustored in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
John F. Nighthart, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; absent, siek, at muster out.
Joseph M. Owens, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 20, 1865.
Joseph B. Orner, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year.
Ephraim B. Penebaker, private, mustered in Feb- ruary 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
George A. Peters, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
John Price, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Septem- ber 11, 1865.
S. A. Porterfield, private, mustered in February 10, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Elias Price, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order June 6, 1865.
Samuel J. Ramsey, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; absent, sick, at muster out.
William W. Ramsey, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; absent, sick, at muster out. Lewis II. Riden, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Samuel Riddle, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Joseph Rager, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; discharged by General Order May 23, 1865.
William C. Riden, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order June 8, 1865.
James Rothrock, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 27, 1865.
George A. Snyder, private, mustered in February IS, 1865, one year ; absent, on detached service, at muster out.
George W. Smithers, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Theo. B. Smith, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mastered out with company September 11, 1865.
John Singleton, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
George W. Stevens, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Robert A. Smithers, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
11. J. Steinbarger, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Abraham D. Shull, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order August 28, 1865.
Thompson Shimp, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
John S. Speese, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Daniel Switzer, private, mustered in February 15, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order August 21, 1865.
Charles G. Shields, private, mustered in February 16, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Jeremiah Shingler, private, mustered in February 22, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Christopher Shingler, private, mustered in February 22, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
James W. Smith, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order June 7, 1865.
James B. Stackpole, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; died at Nashville, Tenn., March 23, 1865.
Josiah Saeger, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year.
Gideon M. Tice, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; discharged by General Order May 17, 1865.
McConnell Thomas, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; discharged by General Order June 6, 1865.
Obediah L. Umbarger, private, mastered in Febru- ary 18, 1865, one year; absent, sick, at muster out.
Jacob A. Vanzandt, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Edmund B. Warcam, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
John A. Warcam, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
Henry Whithoff, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
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Lafayette Webb, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; absent, on detached service, at muster out.
Thaddeus B. Webb, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year; mustered out with company September 11, 1865.
Daniel D. Wolfkill, private, mustered in February 23, 1865, one year; mustered out with company Sep- tember 11, 1865.
John Zeigler, private, mustered in February 18, 1865, one year ; mustered out with company Septem- ber 11, 1865.
COMPANY D .- Two privates-Cloyd C. Ben- der and Daniel Eshelman-of this company were from Greenwood township, Perry County.
EIGHTY-THIRD REGIMENT.
A few men from Perry County were in Com- piny K of this regiment, viz. :
John Deitrick, first lieutenant, mustered in March 9, 1865, three years ; residence, Liverpool; mus- tered out with company June 28, 1865.
David O. Ritter, first sergeant, mustered in March 7, 1865, three years; residence, Liverpool; com- missioned second lieutenant June 23, 1865; mus- tered out with company June 28, 1865.
J. J. Sponeuberger, sergeant, mustered in March 3. 1865, three years; residence, Liverpool ; mustered out with company June 20, 1865.
C. R. Buffington, sergeant, mustered in March 7, 1865, three years ; residence, Liverpool township; dis- charged on surgeon's certificate June 3, 1865. Henry Derr, sergeant, mustered in March 8, 1865, three years; residence, Liverpool; promoted to lieutenant June 2, 1865; mustered out with com- pany June 28, 1865.
Peter Derr, corporal, mustered in March 8, 1865, three years; residence, Liverpool ; mustered out with company June 28, 1865.
John Ditty, corporal, mustered in March 7, 1865, three years; residence, Buffalo township; mus- tered out with company June 28, 1865.
NINETY-SECOND REGIMENT.
The Ninety-second Regiment of the Pennsyl- vania fine, otherwise designated as the Ninth Cavalry, embraced in its organization one com- piny recruited entirely in Perry County, with detachments of men of that county in Companies B, G, HI, L and M. Quite large detachments of Juniata and Mifflin County men were also enlisted in the regiment, those of the last-named county being most numerous in Company L.
The rendezvous of the regiment was at Camp
Cameron, Harrisburg, where it was organized in the fall of 1861, under command of Colonel Edward C. Williams, of Harrisburg. . On the 20th of November it left Camp Cameron and proceeded by rail to Pittsburgh, and thence by steamboat on the Ohio River to Jeffersonville, Ind., opposite Louisville, Ky., where it went into camp. In January, 1862, it moved into Kentucky, and went into camp at Green River, where it remained several weeks. It was then divided into three battalions (respectively under command of the colonel, lieutenant-colonel and Major Jordan), which were posted in different parts of the State for protection against guer- rillas, particularly those commanded by General John H. Morgan, who were then raiding and committing depredations in every direction. In the early part of March the three battalions were ordered to Tennessee. At Gallatin, in that State, on the 4th of May, Major Jordan's battalion fought Morgan's forces, capturing two hundred and ninety-one of the command, and putting the rest to rout. The same battal- ion again fought Morgan at Spring Creek on the 14th of May, and on the 6th of June was engaged at Moore's Hill, Ky., with a force of Confederate cavalry under Colonel Hamilton. Again, on the 9th of July, the major's battalion became sharply engaged at Tompkinsville, Ky., with a force of two thousand men under Mor- gan. Its loss in this battle was twenty-four killed and wounded and nineteen taken prison- ers, while the losses of Morgan's command were nearly ten times as great.
Early in August, 1862, when a large Con- federate force under General Kirby Smith was advancing through Kentucky for the purpose of attacking Cincinnati, the three battalions of the Ninth were reunited at Lebanon, Ky. After the battle of Richmond, Ky., the Ninth Cavalry did gallant service, fighting continually while covering the rear of the retreating divi- sion of General William Nelson. The regiment reached Louisville when the Confederate army of General Bragg and the Union army under General Buell were approaching that city, cach striving to reach it in advance of the other. Buell was successful, and upon his arrival at Louisville Bragg turned back and marched his
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army towards Tennessee. Buell's army fol- lowed in pursuit, leaving Louisville October Ist, the Ninth Pennsylvania and Second Michi- gan Cavalry Regiments leading the advance to Perryville, Ky., where a general battle was fought on the 8th. The Pennsylvania and Michigan cavalry regiments fought the Con- federate infantry and held them at bay until the arrival of MeCook's (Union) corps. The loss of the regiment at Perryville was thirty- seven killed and wounded.
After the battle of Perryville the Ninth was ordered to Louisville, where horses were fur- nished to those of the men who had been dis- mounted, amounting to more than half the regiment. It then moved with the Second Michigan to Nicholasville, and thence, in the latter part of December, to and across the Cumberland Mountains, crossing the Cum- berland and Clinch Rivers (by swimming the horses), and reached the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, where, on the Ist of January, they fought (dismounted) a heavy force of cavalry belonging to the command of General Humphrey Marshall, capturing over one hundred prisoners, and succeeding in burning the railway bridge. Again the regiment fought about three hundred of the enemy's cavalry at the railway crossing of the Holston River, capturing the entire Confederate force, and burning the bridge and a long trestle-work at that place. The loss of the Ninth in this action was thirty-one killed and wounded.
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