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Henry M. Lorash, corporal. Alexander B. Brown, corp., died at Beaufort, S. C., May 22, 1863. Esanc George, musician,
Privates.
James A. Bates, Lewis R. Brown.
Edwin Bichl. Samuel Clader.
Peter Bowmutn. Francis Carter. Phaon Dichl.
Andrew Buder.
M. Druckenmiller, disch, on surg, certif. Inne 13, 1863.
Edwin Diehl, disch, by Special Order Nov. 23, 1862. George Eisenhard. Junes Frietz.
Christian Fhuikic. James Encherty.
Anthony Fogel. Charles Gross, disch. on surg. certif. March 23, 1863.
William Hanser, obsent, sick, nt muster out.
Moses Hanser. William Harmony.
Henry Hansman,
John Herman, absent, sick, at innster ont. Charles H. Holy. Philip Horn.
Evan Holben. William Innt.
Lewis Hopper,
Nathan Hanser, disch, by Special Order Nov. 23, 1862.
Stephen Kechline, absent, sick, nt muster ont. Renadny Kleckner, Jacob Kromer.
Lonis C. Kratzer.
Charles G. Koch, com. capt. Mny 1, 1863; not mastered.
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Jolın Kiffel.
Jacob Koppel.
Isaac Lanb.
Washington Miller. Moses Rau.
John McFarland. Israel Kumfeldt.
Jolin C. Newcomer.
Willoughby Rickert.
Edward Reichard, disch, by Special Order, date unknown. Martin Seibert. William Shields.
Joseph Sonsreither.
Jolin Stieb.
Jesse Shoemaker.
Daniel Shoemaker.
Tilghman Scholl.
Michael Stoneback.
Charles Menningle, Patrick Nugent.
Adam Miller. Edmund Newhard.
Robart Newhard.
llenry Oisander.
Sammel Oldt, disch. on surg. certif. June 13, 1863.
Herman Peter. Solomon J. Rawe.
Willoughby Peter. Jacob Roth.
Joseph Protzellen.
Allen Roth.
Amandus.Reinert.
Frederick Schermer.
Henry Schaffer.
Matthew Schwerer.
Lewis Scheirer. Israel Schmoyer.
Thomas Scheirer.
Moses Semmel.
Franklin B. Snyder, com. 2d lieut. May 1, 1863; not mustered.
Philip Siegel. Tilghman Smith. William Smith. Philip Storm.
Reuben Snyder.
Milton W. Snyder, died at Beanfort, S. C., May 27, 1863.
Frederick Scherer. Edwin Trivily.
Adam Trickert, disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862.
Aaron Wenner. William Wilsou.
William Wright. Joseph Younkert.
COMPANY E.
Mustered in Nov. 11, 1862; mastered ont Ang. 18, 1863, unless where otherwise mentioned.
Tilghman Schleiker, capt., died at Beaufort, S. C., July 9, 3863. Peter Graybill, 1st lient.
Henry II. Wierbach, 2d lieut.
Larus Koch, Ist sorgt., pro. from corp. Feb. 16, 1863.
John Hohe, Ist sergt., died at Fortress Monvor, Va., Feb. 16, 1863.
Charles Ilohe, sergt. John Albright, sergt.
Henry Schleiker, sorgt. Charles Koekel, sergt., pro. from private Nov. 18, 1862. Samuel Furry, sergt., disch. by Special Order, date unknown.
Joel W. Roth, corp. Lucns Bammer, corp.
William Ziegler, corp. Charles H. Ziegenfuss, corp.
William Hohe, corp.
Henry Billiard, pro. to corp. Nov. 18, 1862.
Christian Nenchler, corp. John W. Albright, corp., disch. by Special Order, date noknown.
Privates.
Frederick Binder. Jolin Bergland.
Alfred Butz.
John Boyd.
Charles Breisher. William Brown.
lham Burger.
James Crader. David Ehrig.
Henry Chron.
Henry Khe.
John Perr. Edward Dallas.
William Ebert. Stephen Ebert.
Francis Dimmel.
Willoughby Egner, died nt Hilton Head, S. C., March 1, 1863.
3. Fenstermacher,
Franklin Finey.
Franklin Fritzinger.
Edwin Gernert.
Samnel S. Faust. Milward Garlich. Alfred George.
Charles . E'urgeson.
William O. Hartman, died at Hilton Head, S. C., Ang. 10, 1863. John Hower, disch. by Special Order, date unknown. George M. Hollman. Adam Klauss,
John Hartmin.
John A. Kuerr.
Jacob llopper. George D. King.
James Johnson. Edward Klauss.
Levi Kherr.
Isaac Klonghertz, absent, sick, at muster ont.
Samuel Kern, disch, by Special Order, Inte unknown. Renben D. Long. Frederick Martin.
Paul Michael. David Much.
Joseph W. Mohry.
Samuel Mack.
William Now hard. Levi l'eter. Jonathan J. Panl, disch. by Special Order Nov. 18, 1862.
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W. F. Newhard, corp. Benneville Stelley, corp. Michnel Klein, pro, to corp. Nov. 20, 1862.
Jeremiah Oswald, corp.
William Fisher, must. in Nov. 12, 1862 ; pro. to corp. Dec. 6, 1862. Jeremiah M. Deibert, mist. in Nov, 12, 1862 ; pro. to corp. Nov. 20, 1862. John W. George, mnsl. in Nov. 12, 1862, pro. to corp. Dec. 10, 1862. Adain Everett, corp.
John Handwerk, corp., disch. by Special Order Nov. 20, 1862. Benjamin Rockel, corp., disch, by Special Order Nov. 20, 1862.
Privates.
David Buchman. Joseph Bersheig.
l'eter Baer, disch. by Special Order Nov. 20, 1862. l'eter Benner, disch. by Special Order Nov. 20, 1862. William Best.
Charles E. Clader, must. in Nov. 12, 1862.
Jolin Deibert. Lewis Deibert. Solomon Heibert, disch, by Special Order Nov. 12, 1862. Henry Porwatt, disch. by Special Ofder Nov. IS, 1862. Benneville Eisenhart, John Fisher.
Charles Frantz, Frederick Frahlic.
John Gonsenleiter. Carl Halter, noist, in Nov. 11, 1862.
Nicholas Helm. Daniel Keiser.
Jeremiah Kershner. Henry Koru.
bovi E. Kistler. James Krause. Charles Knusman, umst. In Nov. 12, 1862. Peter Kuntz.
Owen Kern, disch, by Special Order Nov. 18, 1862.
Nathan Kennel, disch, on surg, certif, May 8, 1862. Andrew Kratzer, died at Hilton Head, S. C., July 18, 1863.
William Krause, Lewis Leh.
Joseph T. Lribenguth. William Mensimer.
Henry J. Miller.
Jeremiah Miller.
Renben Miller.
William Montz. Richmond Muthart.
Adamo Mlinich.
Renben Merty, disch, by Special Order Nov. IS, 1862. William Morgan, pro. to com .- sergt. Nov. 20, 1862. Stephen Newhard. Moses Peter.
George Loeb.
Charles W. Miller.
John Martin.
Abraham Miller,
William Merkley.
l'eter Miller.
Alfred Miller. Nathaniel Moll.
Gideon Moyer, disch. by Special Order Nov. 28, 1862.
Isaac R. Moyer, disch. on surg. certif. March 7, 1863.
John Schleifer.
Joseph Unkle. Tilghman Weil. William R. Wimmer.
Gideou Snable. llenry Sell. Reuben Sell.
Jonas Shaffer.
Sammel Smith.
Henry Weichter, disch. by Special Order, date unknown.
Benjamin Wagner, disch. on surg. certif. June 2, 1863. William D. Weaver. Tilghman Young. 1
Ilenry Young.
COMPANY G.
Mustered in Nov. 7, 1862; mustered out Ang. 18, 1863, unless where otherwise mentioned.
Lewis P. Ilecker, capt.
Joseph P. Cornett, Ist lieut. William F. Hecker, 2d lient.
William G. Freyman, Ist sergt. Levi Oberholtzer, sergt., must. in Nov. 12, 1862 ; pro. from corp. Dec. 6, 1862.
William H. Kuntz, sergt.
Edwin F. Osenbach, sergt., must. in Nov. 12, 1862; pro. from private Nov. 20, 1862.
Gideon Lentz, sergt., pro. from private Nov. 30, 1862. John R. Reichard, sergt., disch. by Special Order Nov. 20, 1862. Benneville Roth, sergt., disch, by Special Order Nov. 18, 1862. Lewis D. Steckel, sergt., pro. to qr .. mr. sergt. Dec. 6, 1862.
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Henry Laner. Jolin Link.
Ephraim Moyer, disch, by Special Order, date unknown. Frederick Miller. George M. Pilgard.
David Lauchner, disch. by Special Order Nov. 28, 1862.
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Thomas Widrig. Absalom Wierbach. Charles W. Weiss.
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JJamos Carroll.
Nathan Ebert.
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Tilghman Rebert. Cyrus Richelderfer.
Mana A. Rockel. Elias Roth.
Joseph Rickert. Oliver Rath. Edwin Rex, disch. by Special Order Nov. 18, 1862. Renben Roth, died at Beanfort, S. C., April 17, 1863. Henry II. Rex. Ephraim Schreiber. Moses Sensinger.
Willoughby Schaffer. Elias Schneck.
Harrison Simons.
Hilary Schneck.
Samuel Smith. Peter Suyder.
Lewis Schneck.
Josiah Steckel. Tilgluinan Stehley.
Charles Schneider,
Henry W. Steibing ..
John Samnel, disch, by Special Order Nov. 18, 1862.
Heury Smith,
Matthias Winsch.
John Witmer.
Conrad C. Wolf, must. in Dec. 23, 1862; died at Hilton Hend, S. C., Ang. 11, 1863.
Jouas Wright, absent, sick, at nmister ont. Valentine Wright, absent, sick, nt muster ont. William Wright, absent, sick, at muster ont. Alfred Yehl, absent, sick, at muster out. Charles Yebl, absent, sick, at munster out. Samuel Yehl, absent, sick, at muster ont. Joseph Yehl.
Lewis Zerlass, disch. by Special Order Nov, 18, 1802.
COMPANY I.
Mustered in Nov. 8, 1862; mastered ont Ang. 18, 1863, unless where otherwise mentioned.
Alvin F. Creitz, capt., disch. Nov. 25, 1862. Lewis Hermany, capt., pro. from Ist lieut. Nov. 8, 1862.
Wm. G. Grosseup, Ist lient , pro. from 2d lieut. Nov. 8, 1862.
Allen Xander, 2d lient., pro. from sergt. Dec, 6, 1862. Wm. Il. Cassler, Ist sergt., pro, from private Nov. 25, 1862. Amandus llerinny, Ist sergt., disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Stephen Stigerwalt, Ist sergt., pro. from private Nov. 25, 1862. Henry B. Creitz, Nergt.
Lovi F. Stiegerwalt, sergt., pro. from private Nov. 25, 1862. Daniel Moose, sergt., pro, from private Nov. 25, 1862. Manasses Behler, sergt., disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. David Horn, sergt., disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. David Wertman, corp. ,Sammel Sechler, pro. to corp. Dec. 6, 1862. Michael Bachert, pro, to corp. Feb. 1, 1863. Samuel Arnold, pro, to corp. Jan. 13, 1863. Owen Grossenp, pro, to corp. Dec. G, 1562. Lewis Schultz, pro, to corp. Dec. 6, 1862. Reuben Dauber, pro, to corp. Dec. 6, 1862. Dennis Northstein, pro. to corp. Dec, 6, 1862. Levinis Smith, corp., disch. by Special Order June 13, 1863. Levi S. Follweiler, corp., disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Thomas Everett, corp, disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Reuben Hunsicher, corp., disch. ly Special Order Nov. 25, 1802. Panted Backman, capa, died at Hilton Head, & e, Fete 1, Iso John Chappell, coup. thales Smith, Coffee
Jacob K. Hartman, corp. KHas Herber, musician.
Sumnel Follweiler, musician; disch. by Special Order Dec. 25, 1862.
Prieates.
Thomas Brancher. Anthony Coleman. Daniel Billig. Henry Billig. Daniel B. Creitz. Willoughby Camp. John Camp.
Jacob Brobst. 0. Druckenmiller. Charles Deppe, disch, hy Special Order June 2, 1863. Joseph Dengler, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Edward Everelt, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Daniel Everett, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Jonas Grim, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Joseph Hausman, disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Henry Hartranft, disch, by Special Order June 2, 1863. . William Eekroth. Willinn Freed.
Levi Greenwalt. Joseph Handwerk.
Daniel Heintzelmun, died at Hilton Head, S. C., July 26, 1863. William Henninger. Edwin Hermany.
Jefferson Kunkle. Samuel Knecht.
Owen Krauss. Benjamin Kunkle, disch. by Special Order June 2, 1863. David Kistler. Stephen Leh. Edwin Koenig. Samnel Loch, died at Beaufort, S. C., April 27, 1863. Jacob Maser.
John Miller (Ist), disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. John Miller (ed), disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1802. Lewis Miller.
Robert MeDaniels, disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Daniel Ohlenwine, absent, sick, ut muster ont.
Isaac Oswalt. lacob Oswalt, disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Jonas Phillips, disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Benjamin Ranch, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Solomon Riegel, disch. by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Thomas Ruch, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Reuben Phillips, died at Beaufort, S. C., May 7, 1863. Adium Rupple.
Charles F. Reed, died at Hilton Head, S. C., Joly 23, 1863. Jacob Schoedler. Harry Snyder, disch, by Special Order Jnue 2, 1863, Benovelle Smith, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Daniel Smith, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. Sancuiel Wagoner, disch, by Special Order Nov. 25, 1862. John F. Snyder, died at Beaufort, S. C., May 28, 1863. William Sieks. Benjamin Weida.
Henry Schwein. Henry Sizelove. Solomon Kettlemoyer.
Charles Winderholder.
COMPANY K.
Mustered in Nov. 7, 1862 ; mustered out Aug. 18, 1863, unless where otherwise nontioned.
Samuel C. Lee, capt., disch. Nov. 25, 162.
George Neitz, capt., promoted from Ad lient. Nov. 7, 1862.
Charles II. Foster, Ist lieut. Philip W. Flores, 21 lient., promoted from Ist sorgt. Dec. 6, 1862. Edwin Seibert, Ist sergt., promoted from private Dec. 7, 1862. George Ropp, sergt.
George G. Rosenberg, sergt., promoted from corp. Dec. 7, 1862. William II. Wieand, sergt. Daniel Schantz, sorgt., disch, by Special Order November, 1862. James F. Smith, sergt., disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Charles Heil, sergt , died at Beanfort, S. C., May 11, 1863. Eugene T. Tool, promoted to corp. Dec 7, 1862. William 31. Roctor, corp. John F. Fegely, corp. Willoughby Staudt, promoted to corp. Dec, 7, 1862. Thomas F. Mohr, promoted to corp. Dec. 7, 1962. Hlemy Bower, promoted to corp. Dec. 7, 1862. George Knoll, promoted to corp. Dec. 7, 1882. Robert Grow man, producted to corp. Dec 7, 1802. John Dice, corp., disch. by Special Order November, 1862. William Williams, corp.
Privates. Jonathan Il. Bickel.
Motin Wekerman. William E. Benedict. John Breel. Benjamin Borte, disch, by Special Order November, 1862. Willoughby Baoder. Bernhard Boringer,
Eberhard Bander.
Elias Dihl, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Josiah Dony, disch, by Special Order November, 1862. William Dony, disch, on surg. certif. AInne 2, 1863. Willoughby Dony. Franklin Flores.
Franklin Dietor. Jonas Fritz.
Willima Ettinger. Solomon Fritz.
David Fisher.
Charles J. Regely, disch, by Special Order November, 1862. Charles Furry, disch, by Special Order November, 1862. Enoch Field. lobn A. Griffeth.
Addison Fry. Tobias Gerhart. Daniel Heimbach.
Eli George. David Gery. William Heft, disch, By Special Order November, 1862. Richard T. Jones, disch, by Special Order November, 1862. Solomon Haliman, disch, on surg, certif. Jan, 29, 1863. William Ileil. William Knoll.
Elias Zelluer.
Jeremiah Schneck.
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William Jones.
Joseph Koons.
Isaac Klein.
John Knoff, disch. by Special Order November, 1862.
David Krieboll, disch. by Special Order November, 1862.
James Kidd. G. Landenschlager.
John Lewis, disch, by Special Order November, 1862. S. Leibensperger, died at Beaufort, S. C., April 12, 1863, Henry Mohr.
Jesse Mangold, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Amos Miller, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Seth Miller, disch. by Special Order November, 1862.
John T. Roberts, disch, by Special Order November, 1862. Solomon Mill. Amandus Rick.
Michael Nuss. David Rudolph.
Gottlieb Pfluger. William II. Schiffert. Lewis Reinbold. William Sicher.
S. Rothenberger.
Francis Schaffer, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Charles Schell, disch, by Special Order November, 1862.
John D. Schell, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Nathan Seibert, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Jacob D. Stauffer, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. George Y. Stein, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Jeremiah G. Steichter, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Daniel Thomas, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Franklin Weidner, disch. by Special Order November, 1862. Samuel Schaffer. John Trumbower.
Levi Schuler. Edwin Weil.
George Schmoyer.
William B. Williams.
Charles H. Standt.
John Wolf.
Jeremiah Swartz.
Two Hundred and Second Regiment (One Year's Service) .- Company E of this regiment, which was raised in the fall of 1864, went from Lehigh County. Company A was recruited in Carbon County; B, in Juniata; C, in Adams; D, in Northumberland and Cumberland; F, in Northampton; G and H, in Cumberland; I, in Union ; and K, in Huntington. They rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, where the regiment was organized September 3d, with the following field-officers : Charles Albright, of Carbon County, colonel ; John A. Maus, of Union County, lieutenant-colonel; Walter H. Seip, of Le- high County, major. On the 10th the regiment pro- ceeded to Camp Couch, near Chambersburg, where it was subjected to thorough drill. On the 29th the regiment started for Alexandria, from which place it was sent by tien. Slough, who commanded the post, to duty on the Manassas Gap Railroad, taking posi- tion along the road from Thoroughfare Gap to Rec- tortown. Gen. Sheridan had just previously opened his brilliant campaign in the Shenandoah Valley, and over this road the supplies for his army were transported. To keep it open was therefore of vital importance, and to break it up and hinder and destroy trains was a cherished purpose of the disloyal inhab- itants dwelling along the line, and of Moseby and his guerrillas, who claimed this as their favorite stamp- ing-ground. This duty was exceedingly arduous and harassing. If a soldier went outside the lines he was immediately set upon, and either murdered or sent away into captivity. Frequent collisions occurred, in some of which the skirmishing was brisk, those at Salem on the 8th and 16th resulting in some loss. In both of these the enemy was driven and a nun-
ber of his men killed and wounded. On the 10th a party of the enemy succeeded in throwing a train of cars from the track while running at full speed, kill- ing four or five and wounding twenty. Not content with this, they poured repeated volleys upon the poor sufferers in the wreck: Upon hearing of this outrage, Col. Albright hastened to the scene of the disaster and immediately ordered that every building within the radius of one mile of the wreek should be burned. To secure trains against similar disaster in the future all the prominent rebels were made prisoners, and some of them made to aecompany each train. This had the desired effect, and the trains were no more disturbed. In speaking of this part of the service Col. Albright says, "The soldiers would have pre- ferred being with the army at the front to doing this duty. Guarding railroads is always distasteful to soldiers, they being in constant danger and without any opportunity, scarcely, of winning honorable dis- tinction. But they appreciated the necessity of the work and cheerfully performed it." "Constant ac- tivity and vigilance," says another officer, "were required, for guerrilla bands, frequently disguised in our uniforms, constantly prowled about the coun- try, attacking detachments inferior to them in num- bers and, like the stealthy Indian of the Western frontier, creeping upon our sentries and assassinating them." When the triumphs of Sheridan in the val- ley were assured, and the enemy effectually routed, this railroad was abandoned, and the ties and rails were removed to Alexandria. In this laborious duty the regiment was engaged, and when completed it retired to Alexandria, where it was assigned to the duty of guarding a portion of the Orange and Alex- andria Railroad, extending from Bull Run to Alex- andria, with headquarters at Fairfax Station. In the vicinity of the station four large works were built, and the regiment was here kept busy in guarding the workmen and upon other duty. In a communication sent on the Ist of January, 1865, as a New-Year's greeting to the regiment by Gen. Gamble, in com- mand of the brigade, oceurs the following acknowl- edgment of its good conduct and the soldierly quali- ties of its commander : " From my personal knowledge, and the report of the inspecting officer, I consider it my duty to return you my thanks for your energy and personal attention to the duties and interests of your command. You have a good regiment, and I am glad to know the right kind of a colonel is at the head of it."
Toward the close of May, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Philadelphia, where it reported to Gen. Cadwalader, and was sent by him to the anthracite coal regions of the State. Headquarters of the regi- ment were established at Tamaqua, and the command was distributed in detachments to various points in that region. Col. Albright, who had been previously brevetted brigadier, was placed in command of the district. Toward the close of July the detachments
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assembled in Harrisburg, and on the 3d of August the regiment was mustered out of service.
TWO HUNDRED AND SECOND REGIMENT (one year's service). COMPANY E.
Mustered in Aug. 30, 1864; mastered ont Ang. 3, 1865, except where specially mentioned.
Walter HI. Seip, capt., pro. to maj. Sept. 4, 1864.
Benjamin C. Roth, capt., pro. from Ist lieut. Sept. 4, 1864.
James A. Lucas, 1st lient., pro. from 2d lient. Sept. 4, 1864.
George Il. Good, 2d lieut., must. in Sept. 4, 1864; disch. on surg, certif. April 4, 1865,
Alfred Mellin, 2d lient., pro. from Ist sergt. April 16, 1865.
Alfred Smith, 1st sergt., pro. from sergt. April 16, 1865.
Jeremiah Transue, sergt. William II. H. Trexler, sergt.
Henry Weiand, sergt.
John Knerr, sergt., pro, from corp. June 23, 1865. George Benson, corp. Engene Stettler, corp. Henry Wittemnyer, corp. Milton Kichline, corp. Addison J. Knauss, corp.
Aaron Frederick, corp.
Milton W. Reichard, corp.
Angustns W. Menvig, corp., pro. to corp. June 23, 1865.
C Landenschlager, corp., accidentally killed at. Washington, D. C., May 28, 1855.
Eli I. Fatzinger, musician. Thomas Roth, musician.
Prirates.
Henry H. Brown.
Jeremiah Biery.
Allen D. Burger. Henry E. Burger.
Jacoli H. Burger. Henry J. Burger.
George S. Burger. Augustus S. Bechtel.
Jeremiah Beidelman. William II. Boeker.
J. Bartholomew.
Franklin Brobst, must. in March 7, 1565,
Thomas Baker, disch. by General Order June 19, 1865.
Madison Coles. Henry W. Derr.
Franklin Doyle. Frank Ernst.
Lewis Finch, inst. in Feb. 28, 1865,
William Fusselman, died at Baltimore, Md., Oct. 7, 1864.
Jolin D. Gangwere.
Nathan Gamer.
Ainos Giess.
Amandes Hackman.
David Gackenbach. Moses lol'man.
John Gorman. Charles R. Hartman.
/ Albert Herman, muist. in March 4, 1865.
Edwin C. lless, must. in Jan. 28, 1865.
Franklin J. Kromer.
Henry Kleckner.
William Kieffer.
James J. Kunkle.
Ilarrison S. Kern,
Uriah Keek.
Anthony Kleinsmith.
William II. Len1%.
Adam Koch.
Charles Lick.
James Kern.
Jesse Lehman.
Willoughby G. Kulins.
William A. Lynn.
Edwin Kucehel
James C. Moore.
William & Ananas
Nathan Miller,
John kenler.
Hanvison Miller,
Lovi hrult.
Pavel Miller. Lewis Miller.
Aaron Moyer, disch, by General Order Ang. 5, 1865.
David M. Miller, died at Alexandria, Va., Oct. 22, 1864, grave 2791.
John Nagel, Sr.
John Nagel, Jr.
Amon P'. Nagel.
Theodore S. Nagel.
John Pelit, must. in Feb. 23, 1865.
William Reinhard.
llerman B. Steltler.
Lewis F. Rntf.
Frederick Saxenheimer.
William F. Reinhard.
Franklin P. Smith.
Emanuel Reinhard.
Jacob W. Strickler.
Joel Sterner.
Milton A. Saeger.
Henry C. Smith.
Jacob A. Smith.
Angusins Schitz.
Edwin Sehertzinger.
Hiram K, Shaffer, disch. by General Order June 19, 1865. John Shaffer.
John Vogel.
Edwin Troxell.
Edwin C. Troxell. Joseph S. Trumbower. Depen Ubproth,
George .I. Wolf. John Young. Harrison Young.
Two Hundred and Ninth Regiment .- This regi- ment, of which Company Il was from Lehigh County, was organized at Camp Curtin on the 16th of Septem- ber, 1864, by the choice of the following field-officers : Tobias B. Kauffman, formerly major of the First Re- serve Regiment, colonel; George W. Frederick, lieu- tenant-colonel; John L. Ritchey, major. A consider- able number of officers and men had served in other organizations, the experience thereby gained proving of great advantage in disciplining the raw recruits. Immediately after its organization it moved for the front, and, passing up the James River, landed at Bermuda Hundred. It was placed in eamp at Camp Potter, where it remained two weeks, and was then posted upon the advanced line to the left of Fort Harrison, midway between the James and Appomat- tox Rivers. Soon after taking position, Capt. John B. Landis, with three lieutenants and one hundred and thirteen men, was detached from the regiment and assigned to duty in garrisoning redoubt Carpenter, on the left bank of the James. Company and battalion drill was here prosecuted with what success it was pos- sible, with a large proportion of the command almost constantly on exhausting duty on pieket and in gar- rison, and by great diligence and efficiency on the part of its officers it attained a good degree of discipline. During the engagement at Chapin's Farm, or Fort Harrison, the regiment was ordered upon the parapet, creating the impression npon the enemy that a charge upon his flank was about to be delivered. The real charge upon the front was heroically made, and the fort was captured.
Ou the night of the 17th of November the enemy made an attack upon the picket line in considerable force. Col. Kauffman, who was division officer of the day, Capt. Henry Lee, and Lient. Thomas J. Hendricks, with nineteen men, fell into the enemy's hands, and were hell as prisoners until near the close of the war. The troops upon the main line we. ordered out, and the attack was handsomely repulsed. In addition to the loss by capture, one man was killed and two were wounded. On the 24th the regiment was transferred, with other Pennsylvania regiments
with which it had been brigaded, from the Army of the James to the Army of the Potomac. It was as- signed to duty with the Ninth Corps, and was soon after brigaded with the Two Hundredth and Two Hundred and Eighth Pennsylvania Regiments, form- ing the First Brigade, Col. Charles W. Diven com- manding, of the Third Division. The regiment was encamped on the commanding ground near Meade Station, the division, which was in command of Gen. Hartranft, being posted as a reserve to the other two divisions. During the winter the regiment was en- gaged in drill, in fatigue duty upon fortifications, and in the construction of roads, and was out upon oera- sional demonstrations npon the left.
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