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ELECTIONS, 1870 .- Congress: Selden Marvin (D). 390; G. W. Schofield (R), 437. Representative: A. C. Noyes (D). 583: V. P. Carter (R), 241. Associate judges : N. P. Minard (D), 468; Samuel Smith (D), 349; J. W. Phelps (R), 331 ; Hezekiah Mix (R), 211; Philip Lewis (Ind.), 233. Treasurer : James Wylie (D), 458; C. C. Fay (R), 328; Henry Mason (F), 127. Prothon- otary: J. M. Judd (D), 437; M. J. B. Brooks (R), 375. Commissioners : William Howard (D), 455; N. S. Housler (R), 328. Auditors: Isaac Ram- age (D), 472; J. O. Brookbank (R), 344. Jury commissioners: Jacob Shaf- fer (D), 436; G. C. Thayer (R), 367.
ELECTIONS, 1871. - Senator : B. B. Strang (R). 423; W. Y. McCoy (D). 344 Representative : A. I. Wilcox (R), 427; Edward English (-), 345. Auditor : H. T. Taggart (R), 439; Horace Wolcot (D), 321. Commissioners; R. M. Williams (R), 429: James Shafer (D), 338. District attorney: F. D. Leet (R), 420: S. C. Hyde (D). 348. President judge : H. W. Williams (R), 457; M. F. Elliott (D), 312. For convention : 536.
ELECTIONS, 1872 .- Governor : J. F. Hartranft (R), 572; C. R. Buckalew (D), 531; S. B. Chase (T), 7. Additional law judge : S. F. Wilson (R), 552: W. A. Williams (R), 536. Detegates to convention : M. F. Elliott (D), 503: J. S. Mann (R), 446; J. B. Niles (R), 548. Constitutional amendment : For, S47; contra, 0. Congress at targe : Richard Vaux (D), 527; H. B. Wright (D), 526; J. H. Hopkins (D), 526; Lemuel Todd (R), 597: G. W. Schofield (R). 597; Charles Albright (R), 596; George McFarland (T), 3; A. G. Clark
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(T), 3; B. R. Bradford (T), 3. Congress: T. L. Kane (D), 531; C. B. Cur- tis (R), 590. Representatire : D. P. Baird (D), 504; W. H. Newcom (R). 604. Treasurer: G. W. Huntley (D), 447; W. Russell (R), 658. Sheriff : Riley Warner (D), 483; R. M. Overhiser (R), 627. Commissioner: A. A. Housler (-), 573; Hezekiah Mix (R), 524. Auditor: M. P. Hogan (D), 541 : H. F. Sizer (R), 579. Coroner : C. A. Reese (D), 516; W. J. Craigan (R), 591. Delegates at targe: Republican, 578; Democratic, 514; Temperance, 5. Electors : Republican, 554; Democratic, 340; Temperance, 7.
ELECTIONS, 1873. - License question : For license, 226: against license. 459. Representative: J. W. Phelps (R), 580; D. P. Baird (D), 325. Prothono- tary: J. M. Judd (D), 574; V. A. Brooks (R), 331. Commissioners: J. W. Cochran (R), 591; J. K. Morrison (D), 296. Auditor: David Chapman (R), 435; John Summerson (D), 467. Jury commissioners : Joseph Housler (R), 408; Philip Smith (D), 464. Surveyor : Ed Vosburg (R), 412; S. T. Le Bar- ron (D), 481. For new constitution, 419; against new constitution, 50.
ELECTIONS, 1874 .- Congress : Henry W. Early (D), 470; Sobieski Ross (R), 487. Representative : A. H. Boynton (D), 406; J. W. Phelps (R), 439; G. W. Shaffer (T), 108. Treasurer: A. Dent (D), 375; H. F. Sizer (T), 79; Dr. J. G. Bryan (R), 497. Commissioner: Isaac Ramage (D), 448; C. E. Wykoff (R), 422; A. H. Mays (T), 86. District Attorney: S. C. Hyde (D), 481; B. W. Green (R), 467. Auditor: H. L. Putzell, 469; I. L. Craven, 466.
ELECTIONS, 1875 .- Senator: William P. Finley (R), 555; Philip D. Thomas (D), 489. Associate judges: Solomon Ross (R), 516; George W. Warner (R), 557; Henry Mason (D), 417; Ed. Vosburg (R), 342; Philip Lewis (I). 120. Sheriff: Riley Warner (D), 613; Franklin Hausler (R), 432. Commis- sioners: John S. Wiley (R), 526; B. V. Wykoff (R), 549; C. C. Lymau (D), 486; George Dodge (D), 455. Auditor: John C. Chandler (R), 518; Hiram F. Sizer (R), 536; John K. Morrison (D), 507; James Fulton (D), 499. Cor- oner : Dr. John F. Lanning (D), 642; William J. Craigen (R), 369.
ELECTIONS, 1876 .- Congress : John I. Mitchell (R), 517; Henry White (-). 601; J. F. Davis (G R), S. Senator: William L. Corbett (D), 547: Henry Wetter (R), 577. Representatire : John Brooks (R), 630; A. H. Boynton (D). 486. Prothonotary: J. W. Frank (R), 582; J. M. Judd (D), 537. Auditor : J. H. Barrows (R), 594; Wash. Mason (D), 518. Jury commissioners : Isaac Smith (R). 575; William Wylie (D), 544. Surveyor : Charles Behrens (-). 1.116. Presidential electors : S. M. Jackson, J. Westerman, et al. (R), 572; F. W. Knox. R. B. Brown, et al. (D). 543; W. W. Patton, R. S. Hunt, et al. (G B), 5.
ELECTIONS, 1877 .- District Attorney: Samuel C. Hyde (D), 538; E. R. Noyes (R), 539. Treasurer: J. H. Cochran (D), 711; William P. Herrick (R), 189.
ELECTIONS, 1878 .- Governor: Henry M. Hoyt (R), 408; Andrew H. Dill (D), 3SI; Samuel R. Mason (G B), 219; Frank H. Lane (T), 6. Congress : John I. Mitchell (R), 433; R. B. Smith (D), 352; J. F. Davis (G B), 237. Senator: Edward M. Grant (R), 404; John G. Hall (D), 402; Thomas W. Taylor (G B), 210. Representative: John Brooks (R), 427; John B. Newton (D). 374; Charles F. Barclay (G B), 210. Sheriff: Franklin Hausler (R), 488: Hiram J. Smith (D), 298; John Mason (G B), 236. Commissioners : Hezekiah Mix (R), 424; Samuel Kirk (G B), 284: William Howard (D). 429: Thomas Dougherty (D), 514; Morris Lewis (G B), 353. Auditors: John Day (R), 448; D. D. Alderfer (R), 353; I. K. Hockley (D), 383; David Fulton (D). 343; William Cole (G B), 213; E. P. Lewis (G B), 258. Surreyor : John C. Chandler (R), 430. Coroner: Dr. R. P. Heilman (R), 707; Dr. John T. Lanning (D), 297.
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ELECTIONS, 1879 .- Prothonotary, etc. : J. W. Frank (R), 462; G. W. Hunt- ley (D), 341. Jury commissioners : J. A. Wykoff (R), 419; N. P. Minard (D), 365.
ELECTIONS, 1880 .- Electors : Andrew Stout (R), 647; A. M. Benton (D), 582; O. S. Webster (G B), 27; H. D. Patton (T), 1. Congress: R. J. C. Walker (R), 686; David Kirk (D), 566. Representative : Leonard Taggart (R), 650; John B. Newton (D), 601. Associate judges: J. W. Cochran (R), 877; Milo Bull (R), 547; Isaac Ramage (D), 601; Phil. Lewis (G B), 407. Treas. urer : Robert Rothrock (R), 629; J. M. Judd (D), 620. District attorney : J. C. Metzger (R), 663; S. C. Hyde (D), 575.
ELECTIONS, 1881 .- President judge : H. W. Williams (R). 1,037. Associate judge : George W. Huntley (D), 593: Joseph Housler (R). 290; N. P. Minard (I), 151. Sheriff : Le Grand Cook (D), 576; R. M. Overhiser (R), 473. Com- missioners: George A. Walker (R), 629; Hezekiah Mix (R), 466; Thomas Dougherty (D), 538; Benjamin Sweazey (D), 414. Coroner: Dr. E. O. Bard- well (R), 584; Wellington Walker (-), 448. Auditor: Levi Dougherty (D), 559; M. W. Whiting (D), 531; I. K. Hockley (D), 523; D. D. Alderfer (R), 470. Surveyor: V. A. Brooks (R), 518.
ELECTIONS, 1882 .- Governor: Robert E. Pattison (D), 484; James A. Beaver (R), 481; John Stewart (G B), 86; T. A. Armstrong (-), 28: Alfred C. Pettit (T), 1. Congress at large: M. F. Elliott (D), 514; M. Brosius (R), 492; William McMichael (-), 68; R. K. Tomlinson (-), 9. Congress: Henry W. Early (D), 510; W. W. Brown (R), 564. Senator: John G. Hall (D), 566; Miles W. Tate (R), 487. Representative: Joseph M. Shafer (D), 558; John Day (R), 504. Additional law judge : A. G. Olmsted (R), 1,027. Prothonotary : T. Bart. Lloyd (R), 1,072. Jury commissioners: Benjamin Sweazey (D), 509; Harrison Logue (R), 565.
ELECTIONS, 1883 .- Treasurer : Franklin Hausler (R), 718; Austin H. Boyn- ton (D). 392. District attorney : James P. McNarney (R), 576; Michael Brennan (D), 533.
ELECTIONS, 1884 .- Congress : William C. Kennedy (D), 565; W. W. Brown (R), 768. Representative: Joseph M. Shafer (D), 564; George A. Barclay (R), 751. Sheriff : Hiram J. Smith (D), 726; John W. Phelps (R), 595. Commissioners: John P. Felt (D), 556; J. C. Danckelman (D), 568; F. A. Wykoff (R), 695; J. R. Buckwalter (R), 813. Auditor: I. K. Hockley (D), 558; M. P. Whiting (D), 573; W. F. Lloyd (R), 762; D. D. Alderfer (R), 758. Coroner: John D. Maloy (D), 583; J. E. Free (R), 742. Increase of debt : No, 114; yes, 27.
ELECTIONS, 1885 .- Associate Judge : Clark Harrington (D), 536; C. B. Gould (R), 475. Prothonotary: T. B. Lloyd (R), 992. Jury commissioners : R. W. Collins (R), 497; Benjamin Sweazey (D), 494.
ELECTIONS, 1886 .- Governor : James A. Beaver (R), 645; C. F. Black (D), 528; C. S. Wolf (-), 38; R. J. Houston (-), 4. Congress : Henry C. Mc- Cormick (R), 713; Edward L. Keenan (D), 512. Senator : H. L. Young (D), 683; John H. Wilson (R), 536. Representative : George A. Barclay (R), 600; George W. Warner (D), 608. Associate judge: John S. Wiley (R), 715; Thomas Dougherty (D), 486. Treasurer : Benjamin W. Green (R), 785; Philip E. Lewis (D), 437. Distriet attorney : James P. McNarney (R), 622; Michael Brennan (D), 592. Surveyor : Albert H. Shaffer (D), 543.
ELECTIONS, 1887 .- Sheriff: John W. Kriner (R), 617; N. P. Minard (D), 462. Commissioners: Leonard Lucore (R), 525; Charles W. Beldin (R), 448; Philip Smith (D), 483; M. C. Tulis (D), 575. Auditors: D. D. Alderfer (R), 561; W. F. Lloyd (R), 609; C. H. Felt (D), 471; M. P. Whiting (D), 503.
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Coroner : Dr. R. P. Heilman (R), 483; Dr. S. S. Smith (D), 591. Fence law : For repeal, 246; against, 574.
ELECTIONS, 1888. - Presidential electors : Republican, 782; Democratic, 551; Prohibitionist, 12. Congress : Lewis F. Watson (R), 837; William A. Rankin (D), 500. Representative : John C. Johnson (R), 809; George W. Warner (D), 514. President judge : Charles A. Mayer (D), 1,259; Charles L. Hawley (-), 56. Prothonotary : T. B. Lloyd (R), 1,320. Jury commissioners: M. F. Wykoff (R), 787; J. L. D. Foultz (D), 547.
ELECTIONS, 1889 .- The election to vote on the prohibitory and suffrage amendments to the constitution was held June 18, 1889. The result in Em- porium borough and the several election precincts of the county is as follows: Emporium-East Ward: For the prohibitory amendment, 46; against the pro- hibitory amendment, 29. Middle Ward: For the prohibitory amendment. 47; against the prohibitory amendment, 63. West Ward: For the prohibitory amendment. 39; against the prohibitory amendment, 60. Shippen Township: For the prohibitory amendment, 127; against the prohibitory amendment, 108. Lumber Township: Majority against the amendment, 9. Driftwood Borough : Majority for the amendment, 9. Gibson Township: Majority for the amend- ment, 85. Grove Township: Majority for the amendment, 41. Portage Toun- ship: Majority for the amendment, 12.
The suffrage amendment was lost sight of-only a few votes being cast for or against it.
The fall elections of 1889 show 598 Republican, 472 Democratic and 62 Prohibition votes for State treasurer; 597 for Balcom (R), and 542 for Burns (D), candidates for county treasurer, while Metzger (R) received 1,094 votes for district attorney.
CHAPTER VI.
MILITARY HISTORY.
INTRODUCTORY-WAR MEETING AT EMPORIUM-CAMERON COUNTY COMPANY (OLD BUCKTAILS)-FIRST CAVALRY-EIGIITY-FOURTH REGIMENT, P. V. I .- ONE HUNDRED AND NINETIETH P. V. I .- ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIRST P. V. I .- ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-NINTH P. V. I .- MISCELLANEOUS.
HE military history of Cameron county is connected with Mckean, Potter T and Elk counties so closely that many references to regiments and sol- diers, representing Cameron, are made in the pages devoted to such counties.
A war meeting, held at Shippen (Emporium) April 20, 1861, presided over by N. L. Dike, appointed E. B. Eldred, Dr. Gibson, W. R. Rogers, William Jenkins and D. J. Morrison to draft resolutions expressing the sense of the inhabitants on the war question. Five resolutions resulted, one of which re- ferred to the confidence the people placed in Col. Kane, and the desire of the men of Cameron to rally under the Union flag. On the 22d of the same month Col. Kane was present, enrolling. Under date August 5, 1864, Commis- sioners Mix and Whiting agreed upon the following order: "That they would and do hereby, on behalf of the county of Cameron, offer a bounty of three hundred dollars to volunteers, to fill the quota of Cameron county under the call
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of the President of the United States of July 8, 1864, for 500,000 men." In February, 1865, a similar offer was made to Cameron county volunteers who would respond to the last call for troops, and a special tax for relief purposes ordered.
CAMERON COUNTY COMPANY (OLD BUCKTAILS).
This company was mustered in regularly, June 1, 1861, although they were in the field so early as April 15, that year, and left Shippen April 28, for Har- risburg. John A. Eldred, the first captain, resigned September 10; L. W. Gif- ford, promoted from second lieutenant, served as his successor until resigna- tion November 17, 1862; Neri B. Kinsey, promoted from first lieutenant of Company A, March 1, 1863, served as captain in the close; W. B. Jenkins, first lieutentant, was killed at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; J. Wood Craven, promoted from first sergeant to first lieutenant, March 1, 1863, served to the close, and in 1865 was breveted captain; Oscar D. Jenkins, promoted from first sergeant to second lieutenant, November 2, 1861, wounded at Fred- ericksburg, resigned April 20, 1863, died in Mckean county; Moses W. Lucore, promoted second lieutenant, July 1, 1863, was transferred to Company C, One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment, in 1864; Enoch Barnum, sergeant in 1861, was wounded at Drainesville, December 20, 1861, and again at Fred- ericksburg, but served for some time after muster out, as he was on detached duty at the time; Sergt. A. Smith and Corp. Sydney Crocker were transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment; Corp. George W. Fine was killed at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862; Robert B. Warner joined the command in April, 1861, was in hospital at muster in. The names of private troops who were killed on the field or died while in service are as follows: Charles B. Car- ney and S. W. Landers, killed at South Mountain; Frederick Canfield, John S. Donley, Philip Dailey, John Greal, L. T. Jordan, G. F. Mestler, J. S. Mil- Ier, Samuel C. Moyer, John McElhany, J. C. McGill, G. W. McGowan, Perry McHenry, Samuel M, Soper, David Titcomb, W. E. Coorst, George Harmon. The list of private soldiers wounded includes the following names: John P. Blair, Thomas Campbell, Uriah Dehort, Leonard French, D. W. Fairbanks, John Felker, D. C. Freeman, John H. Gettings, Michael L. Gleeson, Thomas Malone, John A. McHenry, Orrin J. Schlatzer, George Haumer, L. Lucore, John Rader and R. A. Ingalsbee.
The private troops transferred to the 190th Regiment and other commands were L. R. Akley, S. L. Akley (190th), Cassin Burrows, D. Tupper, Jerome Taylor (V. R. I.), F. H. Butcher (Cav.), James Clark, Samuel Coorst, John J. Campbell, Erastus Carney, T. Lindsey, C. Daughenbaugh, William Doty, R. J. Davison (190th Regiment), Patrick Sheeley. J. Thalt, W. Shoemaker, Lewis Parker, Sam. Sharp, A. E. Gibbs, Smith E. Guthrie, A. Haumer, Wm. Payne, Matt. McCarrick, John Smithers, J. E. Washburn (mustered out with Company C); George Green (transferred to V. R. C.), James A. C. Johnson, Firman T. Kirk, Owen Lyons, Anson Lucore (burned on a raft near Marietta in 1865) Simon McMahon, James O'Byrne, Abram Stolliker and Ben. F. Wright (transferred to the 190th Regiment). The private troops discharged on surgeon's certificates were Reuben Akley, G. W. Cook, E. P. Denham, E. P. Easterbrooks, Horace H. Greeley, A. Hiller, Irwin Horton, B. F. Minard, G. L. Patterson, Smith G. Post, J. S. Russell, Samuel Sanford, Ben. Shattock and William Sloat. The discharged under special orders were George Guthrie and William Murphy. The alleged deserters named in J. R. Sypher's sketch of this company in his history of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps were A. D. Bennett, J. S. Dual, John Grow, S. F. Minard and Charles A. McGregor. Since the war Lient. Robert Warner was drowned at Queen's Run dam.
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FIRST CAVALRY.
The First Cavalry was mustered in in July and August, 1861, at Camp Curtin, and immediately went into service in Eastern Maryland, Company M capturing seven cannon, caissons and harness in the scout to Pontateague Land- ing. and one cannon and 1,500 small arms at Eastwood. Lieut. G. D. Bayard of the Fourth Regiment Cavalry, was commissioned colonel, September 1, 1861, with Lieut .- Col. Higgins and Maj. Owen Jones. The first regular serv- ice was performed at and around Drainesville, November 27, 1861, when sev- eral bushwhackers were killed or made prisoners. In this affair Asst. Surg. Samuel Alexander and Private Joe Haughling, of Company D, were killed. In April, 1862, the advance on the Rappahannock commenced, and on the 17th the First aided in driving the enemy toward Falmouth, which the regiment oc- cupied next morning. On June 1 it was at Strasburg, skirmishing with Jack- son's force and driving it toward Woodstock before the 8th, being under fire for eight days, including the fights at Harrisonburg and Cross Keys. Leaving Port Republic on the 10th, it fought its way to Manassas by the 23d, halted there two weeks, and in August were again opposing Jackson, retired success- fully on Cedar Mountain, and held their position until Banks' arrival, when the First was in front supporting Knapp's battery. After Pope's retreat, on August 19, the First Cavalry alone saved Bayard's brigade from capture, and on the 28th made the celebrated move between Jackson's rear and Longstreet's advance, and that night held Thoroughfare Gap for six hours against Long- street, and on the 29th opened the Bull Run battle at Centreville; engaged in holding the stampede during the retreat. In September, Capt. J. P. Taylor was commissioned lieutenant-colonel vice Barrows. Returning to the field, it saved the Rappahannock bridge on November 8, and captured the rebel camp. In December it entered the Fredericksburg campaign, where Gen. Bayard was killed on the 11th. On June 9, 1863, Gen. Pleasanton commanded the corps at Brandy Station, where Col. Duffy of the second division of the cavalry corps changed the fortunes of the day. but at a loss of three killed and eleven wounded in the ranks of the First. At Aldie, beyond Bull Run, Stuart's entire force was encountered on June 21, and by the 22d pushed back to the Blue Ridge -fourteen miles. The First Cavalry formed the rear guard in the march toward Gettysburg, where it arrived July 2, and was detailed as guard at Meade's headquarters. On July 16 we find the regiment facing the enemy at Sheppardstown, Md. At Carter's creek. on September 6, an outpost was sur- prised, Lieut. G. W. Lyon and Corp. Barre being killed and four men captured. At New Hope Church and throughout the Mine Run campaign the regiment was in continuous service, and even after the Union forces had retired the reg-
iment was detailed for service in the various raids which mark the history of the war throughout the fall and winter of 1863. In April and May, 1864. we find the command at Falmouth, Kelley's ford, Spottsylvania and Todd's Tav- ern, always ready for or in action. On May 9, when Sheridan began his raid on Richmond, the First Cavalry saved the Sixth Ohio from capture at Chiles- burg. On the 10th the regiment was the first to arrive at Haxall's Landing,
where by mistake it was fired on by the United States boats. Crossing the Pamunky on May 25, it led the fight at Hawe's shop and the forlorn hope at Barker's Mills, losing heavily in the last assault. Soon after this command was ordered by Sheridan to destroy the Central Virginia Railroad, and later to report to Gen. Torbert. Subsequently it was engaged at White House, and sent by Torbert, without support, to capture a gun behind the enemy's line. In this rash affair it was entrapped, and in cutting a way through lost three officers and thirty five men killed, wounded and missing. The regiment crossed James
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river, encountered the enemy at Malvern Hill, losing three killed and fif- teen wounded; recrossed the James July 30, and continued in service until August 30. It was mustered out at Philadelphia, September 9, 1864.
Among the members of Company D, who resided in Cameron county, were Marcus L. French (promoted from sergeant to second lieutenant and to cap- tain of Company E, April 2, 1862), who resigned February 10, 1863; Arch. R. McDonald, promoted from corporal to first sergeant and to second lieutenant July, 1864, wounded at Cedar Mountain, was captured August, 1862, trans- ferred to battalion September 9, 1864, promoted first lieutenant of Company M. December 13, 1864, and captain January 23, 1865; was discharged June 20, 1865. John C. Lewis, promoted corporal, May 25, 1863, and Fleming W. Lucore, also promoted that day and wounded June 21, 1864. were mustered out September 9, 1864; Horace Taylor, wounded at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, and again on June 9, 1864, was transferred to battalion and mustered out as sergeant of Company M, June 20, 1865. Almiron Chapman, twice cap- tured, was discharged for disability, February 14, 1863; Eli C. Davy was mus- tered out September 9, 1864. Charles C. Daniels, wounded at Cedar Mount- ain, died August 16, 1862. Chester E. Foster was transferred to battalion in September, 1864, and mustered out in June, 1865. W. R. Horton was made prisoner June 24, 1864, but returned and was mustered out in June, 1865. Charles D. Lord, Lemuel Lucore, Jr., Anson W. Lewis and R. C. Lewis were mustered out in September, 1864, but the latter served until June, 1865; and also John W. Lewis, with Henry C. Taylor and Charles H. May. Warren Ma- hon was missed at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863. Of the above named, M. L. French and J. C. Lewis have died since the war. Nelson Sarrell, of Sterling, was blacksmith, A. H. German, Alfred Lewis, and perhaps one or two others, belonged to this command.
EIGHTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, P. V. 1.
This regiment was raised in the counties of Cameron, Lycoming. Blair, Clearfield, Dauphin, Westmoreland and Columbia in August and September, 1861, and mustered in October 24, with William G. Murray, colonel; T. C. McDowell, lieutenant-colonel. and Walter Barrett, major. On January 2, 1862, the command was at Hancock, Md. On the 4th the regiment met Stone- wall Jackson, but escaped with the loss of one man near Bath, and returned to Hancock, where Gen. Lander's division had arrived. Stonewall Jackson soon appeared, and on the morning of the 5th sent Col. Ashby to demand surrender. The demand was refused, and an artillery duel of two days' duration ensued. During this time Jackson's main force was moving on Romney and thither. also, Lander directed his command, arriving there in time to set aside Stone- wall's well conceived plans. Lander died March 2, 1862, when Col. Kimball took command. Soon after the division was at Winchester, where Gen. Shields took command, and carried out the affair of Strasburg. On the 22d the battle of Winchester took place. Gen. Shields was wounded, while of the 260 officers and men of the Eighty-fourth who went into the affair, twenty-three were killed and sixty-seven wounded. Col. Murray, Capt. Patrick Gallagher and Lieut. Charles Reem being among the killed. On May 2 the brigade, under Col. Carroll (the 4th of Shields' division), proceeded toward Fredericks- burg, but was ordered back to Fort Royal, and on the 31st proceeded to Port Republic, where the command arrived on June 8, 1862, making the celebrated charge on the "wagon train " that day. Unfortunately the "wagon train " proved to be thirty guns masked under wagon covers. In July the regiment joined Pope's corps, was at Cedar Mountain on the 9th, and afterward in the pursuit up the Rapidan to the Rappahannock. On July 30 Lieut. A. H. Nixon gave the
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night alarm which saved Carroll's brigade from Pender's South Carolinans. Nixon was about to be shot, when a fellow prisoner asked, "You will not shoot an unarmed man, will you?" and this simple question transferred all prisoners to the terrible prisons at Richmond. After its first campaign, the 84th returned to Washington with about seventy capable men. It was at Arlington Heights during the Antietam affairs, and there received 400 men together with returned veterans. In October the recruited command was near Fredericksburg, where the 84th led the fray, receiving from Gen. Carroll special mention. The affairs of Chancellorsville in April and May, 1863, won additional honors by desperate fighting and consequent severe losses. In the battles and skirmishes from July 24 at Wapping Heights to Mine run on November 30, and in the second Rapidan pursuit, February, 1864, the regiment sustained comparatively small loss. During the Wilderness campaign the 84th appears to have been every- where, and Lient. Nixon, the hero of Bull Run, gave the Pleasant Hill alarm which saved the regiment from capture. From June to October, 1864. the 84th was engaged in many brilliant affairs from Petersburg to Yellow House. In the last-named month the old soldiers were mustered out, and re enlisted men and recruits formed in four companies and consolidated January 13, 1865. with the 57th regiment, of which Lieut. - Col. Zinn became colonel, G. W .. Perkins, lieutenant colonel, and Samuel Bryan, major. The new command was mustered out June 29, 1865.
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