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Mountains above, earths, ocean's plain below ; Death in the front, destruction in the rear, Such was the scene."
On that noted field the grateful Greeks erected an artificial earth mound the sole monumental design to mark the spot where their brave men fell.
The dead of our Union army lie buried in a grander Pantheon than the Greeks across the seas. History will forever hold them dear. The faces of our deceased victorious comrades are not yet obliterated from the tablet of our memory.
The Pantheon, the temple of Trajan, Westminster Abby hold the dust of many brave and glorious men, but what more famous monuments of valorous deeds than these :
The "Broken Rock," the "Splintered Tree," the "Wheat Field," "Spangler's Spring," the "Clump of Umbrella Trees," "Round Top," "Little Round Top," "Bloody Angle," "Devil's Den," "Seminary Ridge," "Barlow's Knoll" and "Cemetery Ridge." The National Cemetery at Gettysburg, where lie 1000 of our brave "Unknown," and where many of the dead of the 153d repose.
The poet has said :
"They lie where they fighting fell, In alien groves, but slumber well; No sister or wife to weep, There strew with flowers the silent grave :
Of those who died their native land to save. And more and more as swift years come and go, Of those who mourned for these will slumber low. But in far time to come when all are gone, Will still the memory of our dead live on."
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ADDRESS OF LIEUT. J. CLYDE MILLAR
Address of Lieutenant J. Clyde Millar. At Dedication of Monument of 153d Regiment on Barlow's Knoll.
"To be called upon at a moment's notice to group into words suitable and fully grasp the idea of the single sentence to honor brave men dead, to me is an impossibility ; and yet, we are told history repeats itself; a true saying, is it not? for this day marks a closing act in a drama beheld in the lifetime of many present-that of war on the one side, peace, glorious peace, repeating itself, on the other. We see congregated here to-day upon this historical field a vast multitude assembled from the North as well as the South; but under what different aus- pices from the one that gathered here one-fourth century ago. To-day the hum of voices in glad greetings are heard ; the clasp- ing of hands in one common brotherhood seen; the mingling together beneath the folds of a starry flag, each and every one saying that for America there can be but one God, one country and one flag. Then for a few moments of time to turn back the leaves of memory and see what can be read thereon. Again we see two armies, antagonistic one to the other, two columns of men rapidly marching parallel with each other towards a centering point. When and where that inevitable meeting was to be none for a time knew. At last one man, the one-armed Howard, declared that here, within these encircling hills, should be the arena wherein should be enacted one of the greatest gigantic struggles of warfare known to the civilized world. Ere the sun had reached its meridian on that first day of July, 1863, there was a hush, a stillness in the very atmosphere surrounding us. War-worn veterans knew full well that it was but the lull, the forerunner of the tempest yet to come. Brave hearts trembled or waxed strong in the awful presence of the coming storm ; the steady tramp of marching men ended; the rumbling roll of cannon wheels ceased; the bugle call silent ; knapsacks were unslung; bayonets fixed; the command of forward awaited; at last the guns of brave Reynolds rang out on that mid-summer day ; the die was cast; the battle on. Soon the sullen boom of the cannon's roar was heard, the unearthly shrick of the flying
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shell, the bugle's blast, the hoarse command, the volley's crash. I looked and beheld lying over yonder, touched by the icy hand of death, the form of one who had once been a mother's pride ; there, stark and still, lay a fond father's hope; here the husband of a loving wife ; yonder a young girl's choice.
Again 1 see this regiment, 600 strong,* with an undaunted front, charging that flaming line of almost certain death. When brave Beaver, Howell, Yeager. Meyers, with hundreds more, went down beneath that leaden hail, still onward they swept out of the shimmering light into that dark death-dealing cloud, ever and anon amidst this murky scene could be seen the floating banners of this charging host, the red-like stripes cut from a crimson cloud, the white-like stripes from the morning's mist ; the blue, a field of azure sky, within which, like balls of fire at a white heat, blazed and twinkled the diamond stars ; wave after wave, billow after billow, of southern rebellion, rolled up, but broke on that bulwark of northern unionism, that with its glitter- ing wall of bayonets and thundering tones said, thus far, but no farther : strewn the valley, dotted the hills with wounded, dying and dead, slumbering on yonder hillside heroes who solved with their own existence the problem of a nation's life ; sleeping on yonder hillside in their windowless palaces of rest, thousands upon thousands of brave unknown ones who said the star of Ameri- can liberty should not go down in the darkness of midnight gloom, but should hence forth glisten and shine as a beacon light for millions living, as well as for unborn millions yet to come.
Then consecrate this monument to their memory dear. Time may crumble its beautiful outlines ; storms beat upon its rocky sides, but guard well thy trust, oh, thou Silent Bugler one! Call not back our loved ones gone, but watch over with a sol- (lier's care yon voiceless city of our beloved dead-dead, but not forgotten. 'Tis but a question of time, the rising and set- ting of a few more suns, when we too will cross over that river, where war drums never throb or battle flags unfurl.
*The number present in this battle cannot be actually ascertained.
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DEDICATION OF MONUMENT 153D REGIMENT INFANTRY
Hush thy rustling wings, oh angel band ;
Halt ! thou mystic soldier host ;
Hold ! thou countless millions, hold ! Time in silent awe is lost.
See! with noiseless tread they come, with hallowed light they shine. "Tis the mighty chieftains, Grant and Meade.
Hark! bear their last command comes ringing down the line; Spirit soldiers freed,
See your living comrades now, as all brave soldiers should,
Clasp hands in one grand brotherhood.
Henceforth they march forevermore
As one great mighty army corps
Through all Eternity;
No North, no South, no East, no West,
But all fraternity,
When death sounds taps for bivouac dead.
The pontoon bridges all are laid
Across yon shoreless sea,
Then closed en masse, that silent band in waiting stand,
With no one now to lead ; It matters not, they'll meet us there,
Our old commanders, Grant and Meade."
Dedication of Monument 153d Regiment Infantry. Address of Lieutenant William Beidelman.
"Comrades of the late One Hundred and Fifty-third Regiment :-
As we recall the scenes enacted on this spot a little more than twenty-six years ago, we are overcome by the emotions that struggle within us. It is here that you met in desperate en- counter the then foe who sought the destruction of the American Union. As we stand on this elevated spot, to be ever known as Barlow's Knoll, in honor of the gallant and distinguished officer who commanded our Division, and who was so desper- ately wounded here, our minds recall the terrible drama per- formed here a little more than a quarter of a century ago.
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HISTORY OF THE 153D REGT.
Our fancy again paints the lurid scenes of this great and memorable battlefield. Looking across yonder fields now wrapt in peaceful embrace, we can imagine General Gordon's command of brave Georgians advancing upon us in grand but terrible battle array. In fancy I see their serried columns marching grandly on, their burnished guns glistening in the sun of that awful July day, and then that dreadful charge, the desperate struggle on the banks of the peaceful stream at our feet, the carnival of death, our comrades falling all around us, and finally the repulse of our brave boys; all these are things to which our memories recur this day. This very spot drenched in the patriotic blood of our dead comrades ; let us pause and drop a tear or two in honor of their memory. There are some people who ask us to forget these scenes. But I say let those who remained behind enjoying the calm repose of peaceful homes while you went forth to do battle, and if need be die for your country, forget them, but you cannot. The heroism, the deeds of valor and the blood poured out on both sides by the blue and the gray, protest in trumpet tones against burying these recol- lections. There is no human inspiration that can, or will ever awaken greater pride in our bosom than the fact that you fought at Gettysburg. It is on this field that the tide of the great rebellion was turned which kept on ebbing until the Union and free government on this continent were again made secure by the surrender at Appomattox.
This beautiful monument which we dedicate this day, will, as the years roll on, tell the story of what you did here, and it will serve to keep green the memories of those of our com- rades that fell here. And when we are no longer, and the last one of us shall be gathered with the Grand Army beyond the grave, and none of us are left to talk about Gettysburg, this marble shaft will remain to tell the story.
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THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT IN THE COUNTY SEAT
The Map of the Battlefield.
The vast field covers 25 square miles, every part of which is shown on the map except the Cavalry Battlefield, which lies 3 miles east of the town. The picture shows the ground as it now appears with the Government improvements of roads dedi- cated to the Generals who had armies in the respective locali- ties. North of the town in a westerly direction we find Buford Avenue. About in this region the battle began.
Soldiers' Monument in Easton, Pa.
The Beautiful Monument in the County Seat.
No more enduring commemoration of Northampton's great regiment-the 153d-has been shown by the citizens of
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the County than by the erection of the elegant shaft which graces the public square of the City of Easton and was dedicated to the grateful memory of all her soldiers. Ist Regiment (3 months ).
Company A, Capt. Jas. L. Selfridge.
Company B, Capt. Jacob Dachrodt.
Company C, Capt. Wm. H. Armstrong. Company D, Capt. Charles H. Heckman. Company H, Capt. Ferdinand W. Bell.
9th Regiment (3 months).
Company G, Capt. Richard A. Graeffe.
4Ist Regiment-12th Reserves-(3 years). Company E, Capt. John I. Horn.
46th Regiment (3 years). Company C, Capt. Owen A. Luckenbach.
47th Regiment (3 years). Company A, Capt. Richard A. Graeffe. Company C, Capt. Charles H. Yard.
5Ist Regiment (3 years). Company B, Capt. Ferdinand W. Bell. Company K, Capt. John E. Titus.
59th Regiment-2d Cavalry-(3 years). Company H, Capt. Nalbro Frazier, Jr.
64th Regiment-4th Cavalry (3 years). Company A, Capt. Edward Tombler. 67th Regiment (3 years). Company H, Capt. Lynford Trock.
108th Regiment-IIth Cavalry (3 years). Company H, Capt. Samuel Wetherill.
113th Regiment-12th Cavalry (3 years). Company D, Capt. David Schortz.
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THE BEAUTIFUL MONUMENT IN THE COUNTY SEAT
129th Regiment (9 months)
Company C, Capt. Jonathan K. Taylor. Company D, Capt. Herbert Thomas. Company F, Capt. David Eckar. Company K, Capt. John Stonebach.
153d Regiment (9 months).
Company A, Capt. Owen Rice. Company B, Capt. Joseph A. Frey. Company C, Capt. Henry J. Oerter. Company D, Capt. Theodore H. Howell. Company E, Capt. John P. Ricker. Company F, Capt. Lucius Q. Stout. Company G, Capt. Joseph Reimer. Company H, Capt. George H. Young. Company I, Capt. Joseph S. Meyers. Company K, Capt. Isaac L. Johnson.
174th Regiment Militia (9 months).
Company B, Capt. Freeman J. Geissinger. Company H, Capt. Zachariah D. Morris. Company I, Capt. Stephen Williamson.
202d Regiment (I year). Company F, Capt. Amandus J. Laubach.
214th Regiment (I year). Company H, Capt. Edward Kelly.
215th Regiment ( I year). Company G, Capt. John O. Billheimer.
5th Volunteer Militia of 1862.
Company A, Capt. Wm. B. Semple. Company B, Capt. Wm. Kellogg. Company E, Capt. George Finley. Company I, Capt. Thomas W. Lynn.
27th Volunteer Militia of 1863. Company D, Capt. Joseph Oliver.
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34th Volunteer Militia of 1863.
Company D, Capt. Franklin C. Stout.
38th Volunteer Militia of 1863.
Company C, Capt. Joseph P. Cotton.
Company D, Capt Wm. H. Thompson.
Company E, Capt. Edward Kelley. Company F, Capt. Thomas L. McKeen.
Company G, Capt. William Otto.
Company H, Capt. Christian Kroelle. Company K, Capt Augustus F. Heller.
46th Volunteer Militia of 1863. Company C, Capt. Henry B. Huff.
Battery C, 5th U. S. Artillery-Capt. Truman Seymour, was entirely recruited from Northampton County.
In addition to the above Northampton County was largely represented in the 19th Penna. Cavalry ; 3d New Jersey Cavalry ; Spencer Miller's Battery ; and less numerously in other organiza- tions.
The Roster of the 153d Regiment.
The Roster which is embodied in the History of the Command is probably the most perfect Roll of army members found in the archives of the State. It has cost our indefatigable secre- tary, Comrade N. H. Mack, several years of the most pains- taking labor, and has involved an incredible amount of cor- respondence to gain the information respecting the members. In very many instances he received no replies from comrades, yet the large percentage of favorable replies has greatly facili- tated his work.
It may be of interest to the Comrades to say that Mr. Mack is advised by the Adjutant General of the State that no correc- tions have been reported to the Harrisburg office, relative to the soldiers of our regiment since the war. In view of this the present corrected rolls will be greatly increased in value through the labor of our worthy secretary.
THE HISTORIAN.
ROSTER
of the
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-THIRD REGIMENT. PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.
Corrected to May 20, 1909.
This Roster has been compiled from all available sources, such as original Company Rolls, Simmers and Bachschmid's "Ten Months with the 153d Reg't Pa. Vols.," "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers" by Samuel P. Bates. Personal in- terviews and correspondence with surviving Officers and Men of the regiment, correspondence with Superintendents of the National Cemeteries at Gettysburg and Fredericksburg, and by the courtesy of the Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
At this late day it is impossible to compile a Roster without some errors, as so few of the comrades are able to give positive information. Our Records at the War Department at Wash- ington have by the Adjutant General been declared very defective in consequence of our having been discharged so soon after the battle of Gettysburg.
The compiler asks the kind indulgence of the comrades, and submits this Roster as being as nearly reliable as can be made at this late day.
In compliance with the requirements of the State authorities all corrections have been made in parentheses.
NEWTON H. MACK.
Secretary of the Regimental Association.
Newton Heston Mack, Musician of Co. K. Secretary and Treasurer of the Regimental Association.
ROLL OF HONOR. KILLED AND DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED AT
CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA.
18
May 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Co. A. Francis Daniel K. . May 2, 1863.
Freeman Stocker K.
. . May 2, 1863.
Aaron F. Johnson D. of wounds . . .. June 2, 1863.
Co. B. None.
Co. C. Isaac Frankenfield K. . May 2, 1863.
William Emery K. ..
2, 1863.
Joseph (H.) Rinker (K.) 3, 1863.
Co. D. John B. Bens K. . . . May 2, 1863.
Co. E. Edward Boadwer, missing (K. ) ..... May 2, 1863.
Co. F. Jacob Unangst K. . . May 2, 1863.
GETTYSBURG, PA. July 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Co. A. Horace Buss K. . . July 1, 1863.
William Gold K. .. 1, 1863.
Conrad H. Miller, wounded (K.) . . - 1, 1863.
John Johnson D.
2, 1863.
Co. B. William M. Brader K. 1, 1863.
Samuel H. Derr K. ..
1, 1863.
Tobias Jones K. .
2, 1863.
Reuben Moths K. I,
Reuben A. Younkin, wounded D. . Aug. I, Henry A. Miller D. . . July 2,
Co. C. John Henn ( Hennison ) wounded ( K.)
.6 John Leshier K. I,
Joseph Werst K.
2,
Theodore A. Weaver, wounded (D.) at Gettysburg . . July 1, 1863.
Co. D. Lieut. William H. Beaver K. ..
I,
Tilghman Troxell missing (K. ) .
Mifflin Miltenberger miss. (K. ) .. I,
Thomas Billiard miss. (K.) .
I,
I,
I,
Benjamin L. Schlabach W. (D.) . 31,
William Heberling W. D.
I,
Charles Getter W. D. ..
-
I7,
66
Joseplı Kleppinger W. D. 5,
. July 2, 1863.
Co. E. Sidney R. Bridinger K. .. Alexander Shug miss. (K.) .
I,
William Miller W. D.
7,
Co. F. Philip R. Halpin K. ..
I,
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ROLL OF HONOR
S. G. Kleppinger miss. (K.) Samuel Lindeman miss. (K.) .
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HISTORY OF THE 153D REGT.
Co. G. James Young miss. (K.) . July 1, 1863.
- Oscar Goble W. (I).) I,
Uriah McCracken D.
1,
Co. H.
William Fravel K.
. July 1, 1863.
Reuben J. Miller K.
I,
Harrison Roth K. ..
I,
Gideon Borger D. of wounds 6,
Co. I. None.
Co. I. Aaron Christine K. . July 1, 1863.
Samuel Kress K. . I,
Stephen A. Stadtler K.
-
I ,
Aaron J. Myers D. of wounds
6,
Co. K. Peter P. Sandt K. . . . May 2, 1863.
Jeremiah Flory missing (K.) . " 2, 1863.
GETTYSBURG, PA. July 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Co. F. Conrad Grogg K. I,
Benjamin Mann K.
·
I,
.. Herman Sherrer K.
.
I,
John Seiple W. D.
8,
William Stuber K.
Co. G. Peter Kunsman K. .
. . May 2, 1863.
Jacob J. Riemel K. " 2,
William J. Adams D. of wounds . . .. July 14, 1863.
Co. H. None.
CHANCELLORSVILLE, VA. May 1, 2, 3, 1863.
Co. F. Andrew Ziegler K. . 2, 1863.
66
Lewis Lay K. .. 2, 1863.
NOTE .- Corrections are in parenthesis.
Summary.
CHANCELLORSVILLE
GETTYSBURG
14 .. Killed in battle. .
31
2
. . Died from wounds . . .. .
16
1
1
16
Total, 63. 47
.€
Terance Reilly K. ..
I,
John Reimel D. of wounds . .. 9,
-
ROLL OF HONOR-(Continued.) KILLED AND DIED FROM WOUNDS RECEIVED AT
Moritz Toenges D. of wounds 19,
Co. K. Andrew J. Albert K. . July 2, 1863.
STATISTICS OF THE 153D REGIMENT, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS INFANTRY
Mustered in October 7-11, 1862. Mustered out July 23-24, 1863. Compiled from the original muster rolls, Bates' history and other reliable sources, up to the present, May 20, 1909. . BY NEWTON H. MACK, Secretary of the Regimental Organization. COMPANIES
Field and staff
A
B
C
D
Ę
F
G
H
K
Totals
Mustered in, officers and mien
S
I
I
I
0
I
0
2
o
O
I
15
Gained by promotion
6
O
I
0
0
2
I
3
O
0
4
17
Killed at Chancellorsville, Va.
o
2
O
3
I
I
3
2
0
0
2
I4
Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va. .
2
5
I
I
4
0
2
9
5
5
3
37
Died from wounds received at Chancellorsville.
o
I
0
0
0
0
0
I
0
0
0
2
Captured at Chancellorsville, Va.
2
16
I
0
3
I
2
2
I
II
I
40
Missing at Chancellorsville, Va.
O
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
I
3
o
3
4
3
6
2
4
I
3
3
2
31
Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa ...
0
13
9
15
2I
O
23
II
17
17
21
147
Died from wounds received at Gettysburg
0
I
2
I
3
I
2
2
I
2
I
16
Captured at Gettysburg, Pa ..
I
S
2
S
II
12
2
6
I
2
I
54
Missing at Gettysburg, Pa ...
0
I
I
3
2
2
I
I
2
0
I
14
Died from natural causes, etc.
I2
49
56
58
41
55
36
51
49
46
42
495
Resigned
0
I
0
I
0
I
0
I
0
0
I
5
Discharged ..
2
S
2
5
3
3
4
3
0
5
35
Deserted ...
O
0
I
0
0
2
I
o
0
0
2
6
Absent at muster ont .
0
IO
2
2
3
4
S
6
3
6
2
46
Mustered out .
13
74
79
S6
So
84
SI
S4
86
74
72
SI3
II
100
101
IOI
IOI
97
IOI
IO2
IOI
I S7
SS
990
Transferred by promotion . . .
.
.
.
·
..
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STATISTICS OF THE 153D REGIMENT
Killed at Gettysburg, Pa. ...
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
Name.
Charles Glanz
Rank. Colonel
Date of muster-in. Oct. 11, 1862 39
Age at muster-in.
Jacob Dachrodt
Lieut. Col.
Oct. 1I, 1862
34
John F. Frueauff
Major
Oct. 11, 1862
24
Henry K. Neff
Surgeon
Oct. 1I, 1862
Abraham Stout
. Asst. Surg. Oct. 11, 1862
31
Remarks. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Taken to Libby prison. Mus- tered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Easton, Pa., July 24, 1880. Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Mustered out with the regi- ment July 24, 1863. Died at Easton. Pa., June 4, 1909.
Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. Mustered out with the regi- ment July 24, 1863. Died at Leadville, Col., Nov. 8, 1886.
Prisoner at Chancellorsville. Confined in Libby prison. Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Dead.
Captured at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. Put in charge of wounded (Confed- erate and Union) in German Re- formed church. Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. .
John P. Kohler Asst. Surg.
Oct. 1I, 1862 21 Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Egypt, Pa., May 27, 1866.
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HISTORY OF THE 153D REGT.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS-(Continued.)
Name. Joseph J. Pierson
Rank.
Date of Age at muster-in. muster-in.
Hosp. Steward Oct. 7, 1862
Howard J. Reeder
Adjutant
Henry Evans
. Adjutant
Oct. II, 1862 19 Promoted to Captain, Co. G, Jan. 29, 1863. Mustered out with Co. July 24, 1863. Died in Easton, Dec. 28, 1898. Oct. 10, 1862 Promoted from 2nd Lieut, Co. G, Jan. 20, 1863. Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863.
S. H. Knowles
Q. Master
Oct. II, 1862
Philip W. Melick
Chaplain
Oct. 17, 1862
Paul Bachschmid
. Sergt. Major Oct. 12, 1862 4-4
Andrew Burt . Sergt. Major Oct. 10, 1862
Remarks. Promoted from Private, Co. F, Oct. 13, I862. Mustered out with Company July 24, 1863.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS AND MEN
Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Easton, Pa.
38 Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Elizabeth City, N. C., Feb. 24, 1902.
Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, Co. E, Dec. 27, 1862. Mustered out with Company July 23, 1863. Died at Washington, D. C'., Feb. 29, 1908. Age, 90 years and 26 days. Buried in National Cemetery, Arlington.
Promoted from Ist Sergt., Co. E, Dec. 27, 1862, to 2nd Lieut., Co. C, Jan. 23, 1863.
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278
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS-(Continued.)
Date of Age at
Name.
Rank. muster-in. muster-in.
William Simmers
Sergt. Major Oct. 11, 1862
Adam Reisinger Sergt. Major Oct. 11, 1862
George G. Beam Sergt. Major Oct. 10, 1862
Philip D. Wirebach . Q. M. Sergt. Oct. 1I, 1862
J. Clyde Millar Q. M. Sergt. Oct. II, 1862
Jeremiah Reimel Com. Sergt. Oct. 10, 1862
Eugene Walter
Remarks. Promoted from Private, Co. K, Jan. 23, 1863, to 2nd Lieut., Co. G, Jan. 29, 1863. Died at Mauch Chunk, Pa.
Promoted from Ist Sergt., Co. E, Jan. 29, 1863, to 2nd Lieut. of Co. B, Feb. 19, 1863. Dead.
Promoted from Ist Sergt., Co. G, Feb. 20, 1863. Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863. Died at New Hampton, N. J., Nov. 7, 1904.
Promoted from Commissary Serg't. Jan. 29, 1863. Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863.
Promoted to 2nd Lieut., Co. A, Jan. 29, 1863.
Promoted from Private Co. G, Jan. 29, 1863. Mustered out with Company July 24, 1863.
Leader of Regimental Band. Died at Scranton, Pa.
HISTORY OF THE 153D REGT.
COMPANY A -- (Nazareth) Mustered out with company July 23, 1863, except where otherwise noted.
Name.
Rank.
Date of Age at muster-in. muster-in.
Owen Rice
Captain
Oct. 8, 1862 26
Remarks. Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Died at Rome City, Indiana, April 28, 1892.
Benjamin F. Schaum (Shaum) .... Ist. Lieut
Oct. 8, 1862 22 Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July I, 1863. Captured at Chancellorsville. Confined in Libby prison.
John L. Miller
211d Lieut.
Oct. 8, 1862
J. Clyde Miller (Millar)
2nd Lieut.
Oct. 13, 1862
Resigned Jan. 29, 1863. Promoted from Sergt. Major Jan. 29, 1863.
Albert P. Beitel
Ist Sergt.
Oct. 7, 1862
21
Dead.
James C. Beitel
Sergt.
Oct. 7, 1862
20
William R. Kiefer
. Sergt.
Oct. 7, 1862
21
Promoted from Corporal Nov. 28, 1862. Captured at Gettysburg, Pa., July I, I863.
Joseph (E.) Seiple
Sergt.
Oct. 7, 1862
William M. Schultz
Sergt.
Oct. 7, 1862
27
Transferred to Regimental Band. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Confined in Libby prison.
William F. Rader . Sergt.
Oct. 7, 1862 24 Promoted from Corporal Nov. 28, 1862.
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ROSTER OF OFFICERS AND MEN
Transferred to Regimental Band.
COMPANY A-(Nazareth) -(Continued. )
Name.
Rank.
Date of muster-in. muster-in. Age at
Henry Weaver
Sergt.
Oct. 7, 1862 32
(William Henry Weaver)
John F. Danner
Corporal
Oct. 7, 1862 28 Captured at Chancellorsville May -, 1863. Confined in Libby prison. Re- duced to ranks for absence without leave.
T. Edward Frey
Corporal
Valentine Heller
Corporal
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Oct. 7, 1862 24 Died Jan. 8, 1863, at Washington, D. C. Oct. 7, 1862 Captured at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863. Confined in Bell Island prison. Died at Hecktown, Pa.
Horace F. Kinkinger . Corporal
Oct. 7, 1862
Ferdinand C. Weaver
. Corporal
Oct. 7, 1862
John Wunderling (Wonderly) . Corporal
Oct. 7, 1862
4I
Harrison J. Snyder
Corporal
Oct. 7, 1862
28
Harrison C. Gross
Corporal
Oct. 7, 1862 26
Remarks. Promoted from Corporal Feb. 25, 1863. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. Confined in Libby prison. Died April 14, 1893.
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HISTORY OF THE 153D REGT.
31 Reduced to ranks May 2, 1863. Died at Nazareth, Pa.
Died March 14, 1902. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Died at Nazareth, Pa. Promoted to Corporal Feb. 7, 1863. Dead. Promoted to Corporal April 6, 1863. Captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May, 1863. Confined in Libby prison. Died at Nazareth, Pa.
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