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On Dec. 12, 1858, he married Miss Mary, daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth Schier, who was born Oct. 17, 1836. She had all the advantages and opportuni- ties that were afforded to farmers' daughters. The issue of their union resulted in three children, two of whom are living,-Misses Emma E. and Lilly J.,- who have both had most excellent opportunities of obtaining educations.
While the doctor has established an enviable repu- tation and practice by his knowledge, carefulness, and skill as a physician, he has found some time to give to the cultivation of a beautiful tract of land immediately surrounding his home, which by careful supervision of the work has made him the happy possessor of one of the finest farms in Carbon County.
In Dr. Kreamer we have an example of true man- hood and a modest, unassuming gentleman, who by his culture and gentleness of manner commands the respect of all who know him.
Among physicians who have practiced in Carbon County, but who are now located elsewhere, the first deserving of notice is Dr. David Hunter, a veteran of the profession, now eighty-two years old, living on his farm near Tamagna, Pa. Dr. Hunter was one of the pioneer physicians of the county, loeating at Lowerytown, now Lehigh township, near Rockport, in 1826, his practice extending over an extensive territory, thinly inhabited by lumbermen and sneh squatters as are usually found in a wild frontier coun- try. Of roads there being next to none, the doctor found it most convenient to make his visits on foot, as it enabled him to take advantage of by-paths and cross-cuts, besides giving him the advantage of carry- ing and using his rifle, the spoils from which were fre- .
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quently the most profitable part of the trip. Mines being opened at Beaver Meadow, he located there after a few years of the bushwhacking practice of Lowerytown.
The practice of medicine being insufficient to occupy his time, or not remunerative enough to satisfy a reasonable ambition, eaused him to look about for other means of employing his time or other sources of profit. Ile thus became interested in the manufacture of blasting-powder for the mines. This eventually located him in Tamaqua, somewhere about 1834 or 1835, where he was the leading physician and surgeon of the place and vieinity until age suggested the propriety of retiring from active life. As before stated, he is now living retired upon a farm, respected by all who know him.
W. L. Richardson, M.D., a native of Susquehanna County, Pa., a graduate of Jefferson Medieal College, practiced for some time in his native county, then located at Nesquehoning as physician for the miners about 1854; removed to Montrose, where he now re- sides, about 1873. He has ever been a faithful and conscientious physician, kind and attentive to his patients, gentlemanly and courteous to his brother practitioners. Always a strict observer of the code of medical ethics, he is an active member of the county medical societies where he has resided, also of the State Medical Society and of the National Medical Association.
J. B. Linderman, M. D., a native of Pike County, Pa., graduated from the Medical Department of the Uni- versity of New York in 1851 ; practiced for a time in Orange County, N. Y. ; removed to Nesquehoning in 1853, taking the place of his brother, who had received an appointment in the United States Mint at Phila- delphia. After a year's residence at Nesquehoning he located in Mauch Chunk, and practiced until 1858, when, becoming interested in the mining and ship- ping of coal, he relinquished the profession of medi- cine. He is now residing on Fountain Hill, South Bethlehem, extensively engaged in the mining of coal and iron, and manufacture of iron and steel.
Joli B. Longshore, M.D., a native of Philadelphia, ' to White Haven in 1848 or 1849, where he now resides. graduated at the Pennsylvania Medical College in Alexander MeCrea, a native of Mauch Chunk, grad- uated at the Long Island Hospital Medical College in 1865, and located at Berwick, Columbia Co. His health becoming impaired from malaria, he returned to Mauch Chunk, and took a partnership in a drug- store, and attended occasionally to practice. Ilealth restored, he again located in Berwick, where he now resides. 1846. After practicing for a time in Bneks and after- wards in Luzerne County, he located at Beaver Meadow in the fall of 1854, where he resided and practiced until 1881, when he sold his residence and practice to C. L. Allen, M.D., from Williamsport, who is now in practice in that place. Dr. Longshore is now living retired from the profession on a farm near Lambertville, N. J. Ile was for many years physician B. C. Davis, a native of England, graduate of Jef- ferson Medical College in 1873, located at Lansford immediately after graduating, and practiced his pro- fession there until 1883, when he removed to Malianoy City, where he now resides. to the Middle Coal-Field Poor District, poor-house and hospital, and for one term a director of the dis- trict; always took an active part in township affairs ; served as school director and justice of the peace, and was a very useful man generally.
D. K. Shoemaker, M.D., a native of Montgomery County, graduated at Jefferson Medical College in
1845; practiced for a time in his native county ; re- moved to Rockport as physician to the Buck Moun- tain Coal-Mines, and was the first physician to the poor-house of the Middle Coal-Field District. Here- sided at Rockport from 1851 until 1859, when he moved to Mauch Chunk ; was appointed lazaretto physician to the port of Philadelphia by Governor Curtin in 1861, and served for three years. Is now practicing in the city of Philadelphia.
Horaee Ladd, M.D., a graduate of Jefferson Medi- eal College, and native of Philadelphia, eame to Sum- mit Hill in 1851; removed to Mauch Chunk in 1854; left there to locate in Scranton, Pa., in 1859; removed from Seranton to Philadelphia in 1880, where he is now practicing.
J. H. Wyeth, A.M., M. D., a native of England, Meth- odist preacher, came to this country about 1852. Be- coming interested in the mieroscope, he wrote a book entitled the "Microscope for Popular Use." This brought him in contaet with medical men, and he studied medicine and graduated at the University of Pennsylvania. Hle first located at Port Carbon, Schuyl- kill Co .; removed to Jeanesville, Luzerne Co., and from there to Mauch Chunk in 1861. In 1862 he made application for admission to the regular army as surgeon, and was appointed assistant surgeon, and ordered to report at San Francisco, Cal., and obeyed the order. Soon finding that the pay of assistant sur- geon was insufficient for the support of a wife and seven ehildren, he resigned his commission in the army and joined the Conference as a stationed preacher. Soon after he received the position of professor and president of the faculty of Wilmot College, in Oregon, which he held one year; then returned to California, where at last accounts he was preaching and practicing medicine between sermons. He was author of Wyeth's "Physician's Pocket Dose Book," and some other small works, besides the one on the microscope before mentioned.
Dr. Richard Halsey, a native of Delaware County, N. Y., was the first resident physician at Nesquehon- ing, locating there about 1846; subsequently removed
A. C. Smith, M.D., a native of Warren County, N. J., graduated from the University of Pennsylvania ! in 1850, located at Reiglisville, Bucks Co., P'a., and re-
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moved from there to Mauch Chunk in 1863, where he continued his practice until 1874, when his father died, and he removed to Bloomsbury, N. J .; was one of the organizers of the Bloomsbury National Bank, . sylvania. and one of its officers for five years, when he resumed 1 the practice of his profession, which he still continues.
There are many other physicans who have resided in Carbon County for a time, and are now living else- where, among whom is Dr. Forrist, who lived for a year or more at Weatherly about 1864, then removed to Kansas. Dr. Pearce and Dr. Kiser both practiced in Weatherly for a year or more, the former removing to Hazleton, the latter first to Nesquehoning, and afterwards to Tamaqua. Drs. Walton and McComb practiced at Buek Mountain for a year or two, Dr. Walton removing to Schuylkill County and Dr. Me- Comb to Philadelphia. Dr. Newbaker praetieed at Weissport for a year or two about 1864 and 1865, and removed to Montour County. Drs. Ott and Beaver loeated and practiced for a time in Mahoning Valley ; Beaver joined the army, and Ott removed after a resi- dence of a year or more.
The physicians now residing and practicing within the county of Carbon not heretofore mentioned are,-
Dr. Charles S. Gorman, a native of Berks County, Pa., settled at Lehighton in 1843, where he now re- . sides.
N. B. Reber, M.D., a graduate of College of Physi- cians and Surgeons, New York, 1862, located in Le- brighton soon after, and is residing there still. He has been for several years examining surgeon for pensions.
Dr. Henry P. Newmiller, a native of Germany, lo- . graduate of Bellevue Medical College, N. Y., 1871, cated at Summit Hill in 1856.
William G. M. Seiple, M.D., a native of Lehigh County, graduate of University of Pennsylvania, 1867, practiced first in Lehigh County ; settled in Lehigh- ton in 1876.
Dr. P. D. Keiser, a native of Lehigh County, Pa., settled in Mahoning township in 1861; member of Carbon County Medical Society.
Edwin II. Kistler, M.D., a native of Schuylkill County, graduate of University of Pennsylvania, . an active member of the County Medical Society.
1870. practiced first in his native county, then located Charles J. Hoffman, M. D., a native of Northamp- ton County, Pa., a graduate of Jefferson Medical ber of the County Medical Society. at Summit lill in 1874. He is a member of the , Medical Society of Pennsylvania, and treasurer of ' College, 1870, settled at Weatherly, 1880; is a mem- Carbon County Medical Society.
B. S. Erwin, M.D., a native of Bethlehem, Pa., grad- nate of University of Pennsylvania, 1871, located in . graduate of University of Pennsylvania, 1878, located Mauel Chunk, 1873.
Michael J. Donnelly, M.D., a native of Ireland, graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago, 1870,
settled at Summit Hill, 1874; is assistant viee- president of the Carbon County Medical Society, and member of the Medical Society of the State of Penn-
Jacob Bowman, M.D., a native of Adams County, Pa., graduated at Pennsylvania Medical College, 1841, practiced first in Philadelphia, afterwards in New Jersey, and located in East Mauch Chunk in 1878; is a member of the Carbon County Medical Society.
Wesley A. Deshamer, M.D., a native of Carbon County, graduate of Jefferson Medical College, 1875, located same year in Lehighton. He is an active member of the Carbon County Medical Society.
John C. Nivins, M.D., a native of Belfast, Ireland, graduate of Jefferson Medical College, settled at Summit Hill same year.
C. T. Horn, M.D., a native of Carbon County, grad- uate of College of Physicians and Surgeons, Balti- more, Md., 1878, located at Lehighton same year ; is an active member of the Carbon County Medical Society, and has been one of its viee-presidents.
Wilson L. Kutz, M.D., a native of Bucks County, Pa., graduate of Jefferson Medical College, 1878, I settled at Parryville same year ; is an active member of Carbon County Medieal Society.
P. H. Latham, M.D., a native of Maryland, gradu- ate of University of Maryland, 1879, settled same year at Weatherly ; he is a member of the County Medical Society, and coroner of the county ; also physician for the Middle Coal-Field Poor District.
A. M. Stapp, M.D., a native of Lehigh County, located in East Penn township.
Charles L. Allen, M.D., a native of Williamsport, Pa., graduate of Jefferson Medical College, 1880, located at Beaver Meadow soon after ; is a member of the County Medical Society.
W. S. Baxter, M.D., a native of Steuben County, N. Y., graduate of College of Physicians and Sur- geons, Baltimore, 1880 ; served one year in Baltimore Hospital, and located in Nesquehoning in 1882; is
William W. Reber, M.D., a native of Reading, Pa., at Lehighton.
J. B. Tweedle, M.D., a native of Paterson, N. J., Dr. L. W. Provost, a native of Chester County, Pa., located at Tremont, Pa., in 1852; removed to Buck Mountain about 1878; is a member of the county ! society. graduated at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York, 1865, and immediately commenced practice at Weatherly. He is the secretary of the Carbon County Medieal Society, a member of the George M. Friek, M.D., a native of Buffalo, N. Y., Medical Society of Pennsylvania, and member of the ! graduate of University of Pennsylvania, 1876, located National Medical Association and the Lehigh Valley first at Summit Hill, then at Nesquehoning, and now in East Mauch Chunk. Medical Association.
Russel B. Kirby, M.D., a native of Phillipsburg, N. Y., graduate of the Hahnemann Medical College,
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Philadelphia, 1879, and settled in Mauch Chunk same ' the company offered their services, and were accepted by Governor Shunk. Considerable excitement pre- vailed for several days previons to their departure. T. C. Bunton, M.D., a native of Philadelphia, Pa., graduate of Homeopathic College, Philadelphia, set- tled in East Mauch Chunk in 1862. Friends of the company collected the sum of fifteen hundred dollars, and the ladies of Manch Chunk John R. Gillespie, M.D., a native of Brooklyn, N. Y., graduate of the University of New York in 1882, located in Nesquehoning, now in Mauch Chunk. made within three days over three hundred flannel and cheek shirts, which they presented to the men, with other articles of practical use.
Joseph A. Horne, M.D., a native of Carbon County, ! graduate of College of Physicians and Surgeons, Bal- ' timore, 1879, and University of Pennsylvania, 1881, located in Maueh Chunk, 1881 ; is a member of the Carbon County Medical Society.
John T. Holcomb, M.D., a native of Sullivan County, N. Y., graduated at Bellevue Medical Col- lege, New York, 1881, and immediately located at Lehigh Tannery ; is a member of the Carbon County Medical Society.
G. E. Kaufman, M.D., a native of France, graduate of Medical Faculty, Paris, 1878, located at Auden- ried, 1882.
Thomas C. Davis, M.D., a native of Tioga County, Pa., graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadel- phia, 1883, settled at Summit Hill.
Charles H. Ott, M. D., a native of Mauch Chunk, graduate of Jefferson Medical College, 1883, settled in Manch Chunk ; is now junior assistant surgeon, St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem.
Charles W. Bowers, M.D., a native of Lehighton, graduate of University of Pennsylvania, 1880, settled in Lehighton.
John J. Thomas, M.D., a native of England, gradu- ate of Jefferson Medical College, 1881, and settled in Lansford.
J. S. Lazerus, M.D., has been in practice at Auden- ried for several years, first as assistant to Dr. R. Dim- mick, and now assistant of Dr. W. R. Longshore, of Hazleton, who has the Audenried practice by contraet.
There are several irregular practitioners in the county, or doctors who practice occasionally, or who change location so often that they can hardly be said to have a location, whose names are omitted.
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CHAPTER VII.
CARBON COUNTY IN THE MEXICAN WAR.
The Stockton Artillerists .- Carbon County for- nished a company of volunteers for the Mexican war who performed illustrions service, winning for them- selves honor, and establishing for the county a reputa- tion for patriotism which was again attested during the days of the Rebellion. The Stockton Artillerists, of Mauch Chunk, had been an organized corps several years prior to the war. Their first captain was John Leisenring, their next Joseph H. Siewers, Esq., and last James Miller. At the breaking out of the war
The company, on the 24th of December, 1846, ae- companied by a large committee of citizens, pro- ceeded in conveyances furnished at the expense of themselves and friends on the route to Pittsburgh, the place of rendezvous for being mustered into service; but on their arrival at Tamaqua they were met by the deputy secretary of the commonwealth with an order countermanding their acceptance, the reason given being that the Second Regiment was full. A meeting was at once held for conference, and it was unanimously resolved that the company should pro- ceed to Philadelphia and offer their services to the President. They went by the way of Pottsville, and the people of that town gave them a warm welcome. After remaining in Philadelphia a few days they were accepted. Accompanied by Hon. Asa Packer and William H. Butler, they continued on their route. They went by way of Baltimore to Cumberland by railroad, and from the latter place over the Allegha- nies in nine stage-coaches to Brownsville. From there they proceeded by boat to Pittsburgh. Hon. Asa Packer generously assisted in paying for their trans- portation. This amounted to over nine hundred dol- lars, and several hundred dollars more went for other expenses. No part of this outlay was ever refunded by the government.
Arriving at Pittsburgh, Jan. 1, 1847, the men were mustered into service by Lieut. H. B. Field. The Stockton Artillerists were the last company accepted, and the first on the ground to be mustered into ser- vice as a part of the Second Pennsylvania Regiment. They numbered eighty-four all told. Some of the original members had dropped out and others were added along the route, two being taken after the com- pany reached Mexico. The officers were: Captain, James Miller ; First Lieutenant, Hiram Wolf; See- ond Lientenant, Robert Klotz; Second Sergeant, James MeKeen, Jr. ; First Sergeant, Thomas R. Crel- lin. After being mustered they shipped for New Or- leans, and arriving there, eneamped about seven miles below the city, on Jackson's famous battle-ground, Monday, Jan. 18, 1847. They pitched their tents, and everything passed pleasantly for several days, but a heavy rainfall commenced, and by Saturday the 23d, at one o'clock at night, there was fifteen inches of water over the entire camp-ground. The troops were obliged to seek shelter where best they could. There was no house within a mile of the eamp except that of a French planter, which had already been con- verted into a hospital. The several companies dis- persed, some going to the city and others to the near-
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est houses and huts they could find, to which, in most instances, they were denied admission, and therefore suffered much from the wet and cold. They were, however, soon ordered on board the transport ship " Occan," and sailed for Lobos Island. They had an exceedingly rough trip, encountering heavy gales, but finally landed on February 13th. After remain- ing upon the island about two weeks they were or- dered to Vera Cruz, and landing there March 9th, be- eanie a part of Gen. Patterson's command. Upon the next day, while the thermometer stood at 109°, they were initiated into active service, taking part in skir- mishes among the sand-hills. The company partici- pated in all, or nearly all, of the active engagements from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico, and its con- duct and services were most ereditable. Twenty-three of the original number found soldiers' graves in Mexico. Others were wounded, and some died of disease after returning home. The fate of war re- duced the ranks by killed, wounded, and diseased to less than one-half of the original number.
At the elose of the war, after nineteen months of active service, the remnant of the company returned to Pittsburgh, where all of the men were honorably discharged. They arrived in Mauch Chunk, July 20, 1848, after having been tendered ovations and recciv- ing the congratulations and hospitalities of the people in Easton, Bethlehem, and Allentown. The company was disbanded, and now its members are widely scat- tered.
Following is a correct copy of the muster-roll, em- bracing the names of those who actually entered the service and went to Mexico :
Capt. James Miller was killed as colonel at Fair Oaks, late war, Slat Regt. Pat.
Ist Lieut., Iliram Wolf, died at Manch Chunk.
2d Lieut., Robert Klotz, afterwards adjutant, etc.
20 Sergt., James McKean, died al Puebla October, 1847.
Orderly Sergt., Thomas R. Crellin, resides in Manch Chunk, Pa.
2d Sergt., William Stranss. 3d Sergt., Charles K. Ross.
4th Sergt., John W. Pryor. Ist Corp., C. 11. W. Solinsky. 2d Corp., Joseph Hilemun. 1
ad Corp., Sinnel G. Stradden. 4th Corp., Robert Wallace.
Privates.
Charles Berg.
John P. Detweiler. Abraham Emery.
Jesse Blane.
Willimin A. Ferris.
Edw. R. Blane.
George W. Fenner.
James Belford,
John Fritzinger.
John F. Bachman.
George Fields.
James Buslard.
Michael Fields.
Brooks Campbel !.
Jacob Feosig.
Peter Collins.
Isaac D. Gray.
Jonathan Collins,
loince Guth.
George E. A. Clark.
D. E. Gallager.
William Clemens.
Josiah Horn,
Charles Cutter.
John Horn.
Emor M. Davis.
William Horn.
Syman Dilly.
Sammel Horn, drinn-major.1 John Handmandle.
Conrad Darfling.
Alexander Henry.
Joseph Richards.
Samuel Ierter.
John Street.
William Harriet.
ISAAC Sapp.
Clark Heath.
Thomas R. Staples.
John JJ. Ileistand.
William Smith.
William L. Howell.
Benjamin Smith.
Philip Kaveny. Saumiel Shurlock,
Frederick C. Kline .?
Frederick Summers.
John Ketler.
William Snyder.
Samnel Lippincott.
Charles Stark.
Orlando Sink,
John Solomon.
William O. K. Moore.
John Swayne.
Robert MeAllisler.
llezekiah Thomas.
Henry MeFall.
Fred. A. Thoman.
John Nolan.
William Warren.
Henry Rex.
William Walters,
Edward Remmel.
William W. Wilhelm.
Jacob Remmel.
John B. Weir.
William H. Reninger.
Edward Ruhe.
Samuel Young. John M. Young.
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Eighty-four mnen all told as enlisted or mustered at Pittsburgh, Jan. 1, 1847, by Lieut. H. B. Fields.
Two men, Michael Hasson and George White, were enlisted respectively at Jalapa and Puebla, Mexico, making the strength of the company eighty-six men.
[The Second Regiment, of which the Stockton Ar- tillerists were Company K, was originally commanded by Col. Roberts. The lieutenant-colonel was John P. Geary and the major was William Brindle. Col. Roberts dying at Vera Cruz, Geary was promoted to colonel and Brindle to lieutenant-colonel.]
CHAPTER VIIL.
CARBON COUNTY IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.
Rosters of Officers and Men.3
"THE contributions of Carbon County in aid of suppressing the slaveholders' rebellion, in propor- tion to her population, is unequaled by any county in the State of Pennsylvania, and probably not surpassed by any community in any other State. Not only did this county furnish more men in proportion to her voting population, but the record of her soldiers is unsurpassed in point of bravery and endurance by any other troops. When the first call was made by President Lincoln for seventy-five thousand troops for ninety days, Carbon County sent three full com- panics to Harrisburg in twenty-four hours. These companies were attached to the Sixth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Immediately afterwards a full company was raised for three years, and attached to the famous 'Bucktail Ritles.' Upon the expiration of the three months' campaign two companies were raised for the Twenty-eighth Regiment P. V., four companies for the Eighty-first Regiment P. V., one company for the Sixty-seventh Regiment P. V., ouc
1 Horn wasa boy, was drummer under Gen, (then Col.) Scott at Lundy's Lane, in war of 1812-14, and called on him in Mexico,
2 Bngler and bandmaster.
3 From " Patriotism of Carbon County," by J. D. Inciar,
Sammel Brown.
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company for the Fourth Pennsylvania Cavalry, one company for the Eleventh P. V., a portion of a com- pany for the Fifty-third Regiment P. V., and a por- tion of a company for the Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry. Besides these, about a company were seat- tered in different other regiments.
"On the next eall for troops, in 1862, two more full companies were organized for nine months, which were attached to the One Hundred and Thirty-second Regiment P. V. When the State was threatened with invasion in 1862, a large number of men volunteered for the emergency. In 1863, when Pennsylvania was invaded, the county sent over four hundred men to repel the invaders. In 1864 over two hundred men volunteered for one year. Besides these volunteers from the county, the different sub-distriets paid boun- ties to the amount of hundreds of thousands of dol- lars to other volunteers.
"The record of the Carbon soldiers commands the admiration of the country. From the beginning to the end of the war our gallant sons were at 'the front.' In Western Virginia, at Falling Waters, from the battle of' Dranesville, in 1861, to the surrender of Johnston's army in 1865, there was scarcely a battle fought but witnessed the fall of some brave Carbon County soldier. On the Peninsula, where fell Miller, Conner, Shurlock, Abbott, and a host of others; at Chancellorsville, where the noble Chapman sealed his devotion to his country with his heart's blood ; at Bull Run, where the brave Hyndman died, fighting to the last; at South Mountain, where Bitterling cheered on his eommand with his last breath; at Mine Run, where we lamented the fall of Phillips; at Spottsylvania, and in the long struggle for the capture of Richmond, where fell Hawk, Ginder, Hoover, McGee, Peters, and a host of others; in the last battle with Lee's army, where fell Bond, who had served from the very first eall; at Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and a hundred other battle-fields, where such men as Maj. Harkness, Capts. Conner, Shields, Pryor, MeLaughlin, Abbott, Marsh, Bieber, Patton, and a thousand other brave Carbon County soldiers bled and won imperishable laurels; in the struggles in the Southwest, and in the long and fatiguing march of Sherman's army from Atlanta to the sea, in which many of the Carbon County men bled and died.
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