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The competition for recruits by the different compan- ies organizing at Harrisburg was very keen, as each com pany desired to be the first to secure the maximum num- ber of a company organization.
A few days after the recruiting office was opened, John T. Morgan, of West Fairview, Cumberland county, came along with sixteen or eighteen men, expressing a willing- ness to join and fill up the ranks of the company, provider they were given due recognition. Both Hummel and Sample agreed that Morgan should be made second lieu- tenant, and with that agreement, the roster was about filled. A meeting of the company was then held, and by general consent the captaincy was offered to William W Jennings, who was then adjutant of Camp Curtin. He accepted and was duly elected captain; W. H. Hum- mel was elected first lieutenant, and John T. Morgan sec- ond lieutenant. Captain Jennings then appointed Thomas G. Sample the first sergeant. The company went into
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Camp Curtin, and was mustered into the United States service on the 6th of August, 1862.
At the organization of the regiment, Captain Jennings was made Colonel; when Lieutenant Hummel was then elected captain ; Second Lieutenant Morgan was elected first lieutenant, and Sergeant Sample was elected second lieutenant of the company.
On the alphabetical designation of the several compa- nies of the regiment, this company became officially known as Company "F" of the 127th Regiment ; and as Company "A" was detached, it became the right of the regiment, and with Company "D" formed the first division of the regiment.
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Roster of Company "F."
Name.
Rank.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
Jennings, Wm. W. .. Capt. ... Aug. 6, '62.
. Promoted to Colonel, August 16, IS62.
Hummel, W. H. Capt . . Aug. 6, '62.
Promoted from Ist Lieut., Aug. 19, 1862. Served full term, and honorably discharged. . Promoted from 2d Lieut., Aug. 19, 1862. Served full term and honorably discharged.
Sample, Thos. G ... .. 2d Lieut. . Aug. 6, '62.
Promoted from Ist Sergt., Aug. 19, 1862. Served full term, and honorably discharged.
Promoted from Sergeant, Aug.
19, 1862. Served full term. Honorably discharged.
McWilliams, John ... Sergt. .July 31, '62.
Promoted from Private, Aug. 6, 1862. Served full term. Hon- orably discharged.
Smith, Thomas G .. . Sergt ..... Aug. 5, '62.
McCormick, Alex. . Sergt. . July 31, '62.
Promoted from Corporal, Aug. 14, 1862. Served full term. Honorably discharged. . Promoted from Corporal, Dec. 14, 1862. Served full term. Hon- orably discharged.
Maglauchlin, W. J. Sergt. Aug. 5, '62.
Promoted from Corporal, Aug. 19, 1862. Served full term. Hou- orably discharged. Promoted to Ist Lieut, Company I, Dec. 14, 1862
Reed, Wm. W. Sergt. Aug. 2, '62.
Campbell, P. A. Corp. Aug. 2, '62. Served full term. Honorable dis- charged.
Shanklin, James L. Corp. Aug. 2, '62. Promoted to Corporal, Dec. 24, 1862. Served full term. Hon- orably discharged. Rupply, Abram Corp. .July 31, '62 Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Martin, Daniel E. . Corp. .. Aug. 5, '62. Promoted to Corporal, Sept. 9. 1862. Served full term. Hon- orably discharged.
McConnell, Isaac Corp. . Aug. 4, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Shamberger, O. F. Corp. .July 31, '62 Promoted to Corporal, Oct. 9, 1862. Served full term. Honorably discharged. Powell, Ellis D .. . Corp. .July 31, '62. Served full term. Honorably dls- charged. Knighton, Wm. C. Corp July 31, '62 Promoted to Corporal, March 14, 1863. Served full term. Hon- orably discharged. Made Regimental Clerk. Served
Boas, Irvine S. . Mus. . . . Aug. 4, '62
Krause, William A. ... Mus. . ... July 31, '62.
full term. Honorably dis- charged. Discharged on Surgeon's Certifi- cate, Dec. 17, 1862.
Able, Jacob Private. .July 31, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Albright, John Private. .. July 31, '62 Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Alberson, Geo. W. . . Private. . . . July 31, '62. Served full term. Hon. discharged. Antes, Emery J ... .Private. . Aug. 5, '62 Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dee. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Morgan, John T .... 1st Lieut ... . Aug. 6, '62.
Santo, Andrew Ist Sergt .. ... Aug. 4, '62.
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Roster of Company "F," (Continued).
Name.
Rank.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
Armstrong, Jas. G. .Private. .
.Aug. 5, '62 .. · Served full term. Hon. discharged.
Able, William Private ... . Aug. 5, '62. . Discharged on Surgeon's Certifi- cate, Dec. 12, 1862.
Buchanan, Porter Private. .July 31, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Bingamon, Abuer Private July 31, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Bowsman, Geo. W .... Private.
.July 31, '62.
Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Burke, David Private .... July 31, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis-
Brown, William Private. . .July 31, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Bettleyoun, Eman'l ... Private. ... July 31, '62
Killed Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13. 1862.
Brown, George Private .... July 31, '62
Deserted, September 30, 1862.
Carpenter, Jacob Private .... Aug. 1, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Colyer, John W. Private .... Aug. 2, '62.
Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Hon- orably discharged.
Conklin, Geo. H. . Private ... . Aug. 5, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Corl, Geo. V. Private .. . Aug. 5, '62 Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Crandill, Edwin Private. .Aug. 4, '62 Died. Dec. 23, of wounds received Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862.
Cummings, Jobn H. . . Private. . .. Aug. 2, '62.
Deserted, August 30, 1862.
Dean, George H. .. . Private. ... Aug. 5,
'62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
'62. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Donabower, John F. .. Private. . July 31, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Donnelly, John A. ... Private. .July 31, '62.
Served full term. charged. Served full term.
Honorably dis-
Honorably dls- charged. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Elliott, James A. . . Private. .July 31, '62. Served full term. charged.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Forster, Thomas . Private Aug. 2, '62 Served full term.
Honorably dis- charged. Served full term. Honorably dis-
Floyd, James B. . Private. .Aug. 6, '62.
charged. Honorably Discharged, Feb. 13, 1863, for wounds received Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Gilmau, Jacob P. . Private. Ang. 4, '62.
Gross, Jobn Private Aug 2, '62 . Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Hebeison, Jacob Private . Aug. 1, '62 Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
DeHaven, John Private. . Aug. 5,
Dunlap, Samuel R. .. Private .. .July 31, '62.
Dunlap, James G. .. Private . Aug. 5, '62.
Honorably dis- Fanning, Robert G. .. Private Aug. 1, '62.
Forster, James Private Aug. 16, '62.
charged.
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Roster of Company "F," (Continued).
Name.
Rank.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
Hebelson, John . Private ... . Aug. 5, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Heck, William M. .. Private .... Aug. 4, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Ileck, Andrew J ... Private. .. . Aug. 4, '62.
Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Heury, William H. .. Private. July 31, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
HIIll, Alexander T .. .. Private.
July 31, '62 erved full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Hogau, James Private. ... Aug. 1, '62. Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Houser, William . Private .... Aug. 4, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Hughes, Matthew . Private. . Aug. 1, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Hunter, John D. . Private. Aug. 2, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Hoover, Benjamin . . Private. Aug. 5, '62 Died of wounds received Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862.
Hillyer, Henry . Private. Aug 2, '62
Irvine, James
Private. July 31, '62
. Died at Harrisburg, Aug. 11, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Jones, Richard Private .July 31, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Jones, Horace B Private. . Aug. 2, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Kelley, James F. P. . Private .... Aug. 5, '62 Lloyd, Garrett Private .... July 31, '62.
Lucker, Edward Private. . Aug. 1, '62.
Discharged, Jan. 27, 1863. Served full term. charged. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Martin, William H. .. . Private. Aug. 5, '62
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Maglaughlin, Jac. J ... Private. Aug. 5, '62.
. July 31, '62.
charged. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Miley, John H. Private. . July 31, '62
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Minich, Henry Private .. .July 31, '62.
Served full term.
Mitchell, Joseph J ... Private Aug. 4, '62.
Honorably dis- charged. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis- Montgomery, J., Sr ... Private .... Aug. 2, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- Manikowski, W. V ... Private. ... July 31, '62. charged. Discharged on Surgeon's Certifi- cate, Dec. 27, 1862.
M'Gowan, Henry, Jr .. . Private .... Aug. 5, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis- Poist, Jacob . Private. . .July 31, '62
charged. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Platt, Levi . Private. . . . July 31, '62. · Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
f
Served full term. Honorably dis-
Meyer, Frantz Private ..
Honorably dis-
Kline, Jacob Private. .. Aug. 2, '62
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Roster of Company "F," (Continued).
Name.
Rank.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
Rohrer, Abner . Private. ... July 31, '62. .
Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Rowland, Robert B. . Private Aug. 2, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Rutter, Jacob Private. Aug. 5, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Swartz, Martin Private. . . . July 31, '62.
Wounded Battle of Frederłeks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Hon-
orably disebarged.
Santo, John D. . Private. ... July 31, '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Sanders, Emanuel R. . Private .. . July 31, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Sheafer, Warren J. .. Private Aug. 5, '62
Served full term.
Honorably dis-
Sloan, David Private .. .July 31, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis-
Sollers, James W. Private. .July 31, '62
charged. Wounded battle of Fredericks- burg, Dee. 13. 1862. Served
full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Stepheus, Dennis . Private. . . . July 31, '62. . Wounded Battle of Frederieks- burg, Dec. 15, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Swartz, Andrew Private. ... July 31, '62
Served full term. Honorably di>-
ebarged.
Small, Charles II.
. Private. . . . July 31, '62.
Promoted Sergt .- Major, Aug.
18, 1862.
Sehroder, Frantz .Private. . . . July 31, '62.
Deserted, August 9, 1862.
Shafer, Henry
Private. . . . July 31, '62 Deserted, August 9, 1862.
Utzs, John S. Private. .. . Aug. 4, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- ebarged.
Weber, Henry Private. . . . July 31, '62
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Wells, Samuel Private .. . July 31, '62
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Winebrenner, M. H. . Private. ... Aug. 4, '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Youse, Henry Private . July 31, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Zarker, John B. . Private. . . . Aug. 4, '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
ebarged.
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Immediately after the battle of Fredericksburg, in De- cember, 1862, Company "F" was assigned to special duty at General O. O. Howard's headquarters in Falmouth ; and it, together with Company "F" of the First Minne- sota Regiment, were under the immediate command of Captain Farrell. It remained on special duty until the 8th of May, '63, when it was relieved at its own request, returned to the regiment, and was mustered out with it at Harrisburg on the 29th of May, 1863.
Company "F" furnished the colonel, the sergeant-major of the regiment ; and Sergeant William W. Reed was pro- moted to second lieutenant of Company "I," and Musician Irvin S. Boas was promoted to regimental clerk. This company was distinguished in furnishing Porter Buchan- an as the leader of the volunteers from the regiment oi the "Forlorn Hope," who gallantly drove Barksdale's sharpshooters from their entrenchments, and enabled the engineers and the pontoniers to complete the pontoon bridges.
The casualties of Company "F" were comparatively light. Three were killed, nine were wounded, while sev- eral others of the company were slightly wounded; but remained on duty without reporting any disability.
THOS. G. SAMPLE.
COMPANY "G."
C APTAIN JOHN J. BALL was drill master at Camp Curtin, and on request of Adjutant Jen- nings, he determined to form a company for the regiment, which Colonel Jennings was author- ized to raise. So he and Lieutenant George Hynicka erected a tent in Market Square, in the city of Harrisburg, between the two market houses, and went vigorously to work to recruit the "Dauphin Guards," which afterwards became Company "G" of the 127th Regiment.
Lieutenant Hudson Denny, of Meadville, Pa., came to Camp Curtin with about twenty men, expecting to raise a company ; but he concluded to join forces with Captain Ball, and when the requisite number of men were raised, he was made the second lieutenant of the company.
The company was composed mostly of Harrisburg boys, with the exception of Michael Mulverhill, who was a Canadian, and the squad of twenty men brought by Lieu- tenant Denny from Crawford county. They were a fine body of men, and under the skillful instruction of Cap- tain Ball, became one of the best drilled companies in the regiment.
Sergeant Henry Davis and Robert Simmers of this company served in the Mexican war, while sergeant Sam- uel Eberly, and Corporals John Culp, George Sininger and Henry A. Swartz, together with J. William Bush, musician, were in the three months' service.
During the battle of Fredericksburg, Sergeant Henry Davis and Private Robert Simmers, both deceased, did a conspicuous act of bravery. As the regiment gained the
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top of the hill, just over the crest, a young boy, badly wounded, was appealing for aid and famishing for water. These two comrades gallantly crept over the crest, and dragged the wounded boy back for protection behind the crest ; and while they were performing this humanitarian act, a bullet struck him and killed him instantly.
Private John Herman, now deceased, during the battle of Fredericksburg, crossed over the hill as a vidette, and bravely stood under that terrific fire in advance of his company, and was inhumanly run over by the brigade which fell back, crushing everything in their way.
Captain Ball was shot in the head, and with the blood streaming from his wound, he refused to leave the field ; but was ordered to the rear by the colonel; and as soon as his wound was dressed, he came back to his company, just in time to see it hurled back by the retreating brigade.
There were many other acts of heroism and bravery committed by individual members of this company reflect- ing great credit upon their patriotism and their gallantry. HENRY A. SWARTZ.
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Roster of Company "G."
Name.
Rank. Mustered in. . Captain .... Aug. 10, '62 ..
Remarks.
Ball, John J ...
. Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, bec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Deceased. . Served full term and honorably discharged.
IIynieka, George .. Ist Lieut ..... Ang. 10, '62.
Denny, Hudson .... 2d Lieut .. . Aug. 10, '62 Wounded Battle Frederieks- burg, Dec, 13, 1862. Served full term and honorably dis- Eberly, Samuel .1st Sergt .... . Aug. 9, '62. charged. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Deceased.
Kimball, Clifton W . Sergt ... .. Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
White, Thomas J . Sergt .. . Aug. 9, '62. .Served full term. Honorably dls- eharged.
Davis, Ilenry Sergt. ... Aug. 9, '62. Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dee. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- Ilinkle, Jacob J ... Sorgt .... . Aug. 9, '62. charged. . Served full term. Honorably dls- charged. Walter, John B ... Corp. . Aug. 13, '62 Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dls- charged.
Culp, John Corp ... . . Aug. 9, '62.
Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served
full term. Honorably dls- charged.
Sininger, George .Corp ..... Aug. 9, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Swartz, Henry A . Corp. Aug. 9, '62 Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Cain, William H. . Corp. . Aug. 9, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Kerr, Andrew M. Corp. .Aug. 9, *62 Promoted to Corporal, Jan. 12, 1863. Humphries, John J. . Corp. ... . Aug. 9, '62. Promoted to Corporal, Oet. 16, 1862. Served full term. Hon- orably diseharged. Campbell, James II .... Corp ..... Aug. 9, '62 Promoted to Corporal, April 30, 1863. Served full term. Hon- orably discharged. Bush, J. William Mus. . . Aug. 9, '62 Served full term. Honorably dls- charged. Promoted to Drum Major.
Drain, James A. Mus. Aug. 9, '62 Promoted to Fife-Major. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Bechtel, William . . . Private .... Aug. 13, '62
.Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Brightbill, David J ... Private. .Aug. 13, '62 Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Boyer, George H. . Private Aug. 13, '62 Served full term. IIonorably dis- charged. Burris, Samuel Private. . Aug. 9, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certifi- cate, Jan. 31, 1863.
Bernard, Aaron A. .Private. .Aug. 9, '62 Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dee. 13, 1862. Dis- charged on Surgeon's certifi- cate, Feb. 19, 1863.
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Roster of Company "G," (Continued).
Name.
Rank.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
Carson, Franklin Private .... Aug. 13, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Cole, Timothy
Private . Aug. 13, '62 Served full term. IIonorably dis-
charged.
Chambers, Jos. P. . Private. . Aug. 13, '62. Served full term. IIonorably dis-
charged.
Cole, Samuel S. Private Aug. 13, '62 Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Honorably dis-
Connelly, James Private. Ang. 9, '62 Discharged on Surgeon's certifi- cate, March 14, 1863.
Cushman, Henry Private. .. Aug. 9, '62. Transferred to Regiment,
Ohio Vol., March 28, 1863.
DeHuff, Henry . Private. Aug. 9, '62 .. Served full term. Ilonorably dis- charged.
Fink, Simon C ... . .. . Private. . .. Aug. 9, '62. Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862.
Gable, Chas. H. A. . Private. .Aug. 9, '62
.
Grant, Edward C. . Private. . . Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Goldsmith, Henry Private. ... Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Gibbs, Edward Private. . .Aug. 9, '62
Graves, John Private .... Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Gardner, Charles R. . Private .... Aug. 9, '62.
Discharged on Surgeon's certifi- cate, Feb. 24, 1863.
Gilmore, Robert Private .... Aug. 9, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certifi- cate, April 3. 1863.
Hill, George N. Private. .. Aug. 9, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Hoffman, David R. . Private Aug. 13, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Honorably dis- IIerman, John . Private Aug. 13, '62
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Irvine, James Private . Aug. 9, '62. · Served full term. charged.
Jones, Enoch B Private. . Aug. 13, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Honorably dis-
Kerr, James
Private .... Aug. 9, '62.
Fredericks- burg, Dee. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Kerr, Willlam Private ... . Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Kingport, Abr'm E. . Private. Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- Kelsey, Melvin P .... . Private .. . Aug. 9, '62. charged. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Kenney, Wm. A .. Private. Aug. 9, '62. Discharged on Surgeon's certifi- cate, Dec. 20, 1862.
Lovell, Melvin N. Private. ... Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Jones, James Private. .. Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. charged. Wounded Battle of
Hon- orably discharged. . Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Cotteral, Jobu Private Aug. 13, '62 Served full termu. charged.
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MEMORIAL HISTORY Roster of Company "G," (Continued).
Name.
Rank.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
Morris, William
Private .... Aug. 9, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Mannas, Michael
Private. .. . Aug. 9,
'62. . Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Michael, William
Private. . . Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis-
Morton, John B Private. Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Mulverhill, Michael .. Private Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Morse, John W. Private. .. . Aug. 9, '62
Served full term. charged.
Ilonorably dis-
Moughan, Michael Private. .. . Aug. 9, '62.
M'Dermott, John Private .... Aug. 13, '62.
Served full term. charged. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dls-
M'Kee, Andrew J. ... Private .... Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorahly dis-
M'Ginnett, Jobn W. . Private. ... Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dls-
M'Ginnett, Charles .. Private. . Aug. 9. '62.
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Pearson, Wm. Lyle. . Private .... Aug. 13, '62.
Served full term. charged. Wounded Battle
of Fredericks- hurg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Page, Daniei A. . Private. .. . Aug. 9, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Pugh, William Private .... Aug. 9, '62.
. Transferred, Aug. 15, 1862, or- ganization unknown.
Redifer, Samuel Private . .. .. . Aug. 13, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Rotherick, Henry Private. . Aug. 9, '62.
. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Snyder, Marcus
Private. . . . Aug. 9, '62.
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Wounded Battle
of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Styer, James Private .... Aug. 9, '62.
. Served full term. charged.
Honorahly dis-
Spabr, Levi Private .. . . Aug. 9, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
Honorably dis-
Stemberger, Daniel . Private. .Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. charged.
Sanders, John W. .. Private .... Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Sergent, Charles W. . Private . Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Snyder, William . Private. . Aug. 9, '62. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Snavely, Martin W .. Private. . . . Aug. 9, '62.
Honorably dis-
Southwick, Jas. W .. Private . .. . Aug. 9, '62.
Shartzer, John .. . Private .. .. Aug. 9, '62 ...
. Served full term. charged. Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis- charged. Discharged on Surgeon's certifi- cate, Feb. 23, 1863.
Seidle, Samuel
Private. . . . Aug. 9, '62.
charged.
Honorably dis-
Honorably dis-
Pritz, Benjamin B .... Private. . . . Aug. 9, '62.
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Roster of Company "G," (Continued).
Name.
Rank.
Mustered in.
Remarks.
Simmers, Robert
. Private.
... Aug. 9, '62.
Discharged on Surgeon's certifi-
cate, April 25. 1863
Seber, Bernard
. Private
.Aug. 9, '62 . Died at Washington, D. C., Sept. 28, 1862.
Sehrt, James
. Private. . Aug. 9, '62. . Deserted, December 1, 1862.
Weltzel, Columbus . . Private. Aug. 9, '62.
Wingert, Salmon M. . Private
Aug. 9,
'62 Served fuli term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Worley, Philip B. .. Private .Aug.
9, '62
Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
Wallower, Daniel
. Private Aug. 9, '62
Served full term. Honorably dis- charged.
Walter, Thomas
Private. .. . Aug. 9, '62
Wounded Battle of Fredericks- burg, Dec. 13, 1862. Served full term. Honorably dis-
charged.
. Served full term. charged.
Honorably dis-
COMPANY "H."
HE Susquehanna Rangers. which became Com- pany "H," was recruited at Middletown and vi- cinity, by Captain Jeremiah Rohrer. Dr. Jacob K. Knisley, a dentist (formerly from Cumber- land county), had been working for several weeks to re- cruit a company for the nine months' service, but secured only a few recruits. The following memoranda from my diary give some interesting details of the formation of the company :
"In 1861, when President Lincoln called for three- months men to crush the rebellion, the people, became anx- ious, and their patriotic feelings were aroused. The peo- ple of the State responded at once, and the quota was promptly filled. In many towns, companies were formed called "home guards." It was my pleasure to drill regu- larly twice a week, a company of these "home guards." Amongst them were several, who, years ago, belonged to the same volunteer company with myself. My first squad, Lieutenant Charles Allen, joined Company "G," Sixth Pennsylvania Reserve; and later on, another squad joined the 93rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, Captain Boynton. When the President and Governor A. G. Curtin called for men to serve for nine months, I was from home at the time. (Being hot weather, drill was suspended for the time being.) On my arrival at home, I learned that Dr. Knisely was recruiting a company for the nine months' service. A meeting was called in Union Hall for Tuesday evening, August 5, 1862, only a short distance from my house. I did not go near, but went up town. On my return, in passing the hall, I found that the meeting had adjourned.
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