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On the day of the promotions just referred to Col. MeNeil was ordered into Maryland, and, September 14, 1862, led the attack on South Mountain, losing eighteen killed and forty-five wounded, among the latter being Lieut. - Col. Ir- vine and Capt. Mack. At the Dunkard church. Antietam, they led next morn- ning, when Col. McNeil. Lient. William Allison and twenty-eight men were killed, and sixty-five men and officers wounded. Capt. McGee at once took com- mand, and, aided by Adj. Hartshorn, fought to the close of that terrible day. This division of the Bucktails lost in the two days 110 officers and men, killed. wounded or missing. After this affair Capt. Charles F. Taylor, who was capt- ured while returning to save Kane at Harrisonburg, rejoined the command. He was soon commissioned colonel, and moved to the Rappahannock, where, on December 12, the Bucktails met the enemy, losing in killed Lieut. W. B. Jen- kins and nineteen others, with 113 wounded and missing.
On February 6, 1863, the celebrated regiment is found with the First Bri- gade at Fairfax Court House. Maj. Niles is lieutenant-colonel, vice Irvine, re- signed on account of wounds; William R. Hartshorn is major, and Roger Sherman, adjutant; Col. Taylor is commanding, and receiving old members from the hospitals. On July 2 the Bucktails are on historical Little Round Top. They have just arrived, and in time, for in a moment they are called upon to save the Union artillery. Dashing down the hill, through the deep swamp to the wheat field, they drove the enemy, but paid dearly for the honor in the death of Col. Taylor and Lieut. R. Hall. Lieut. Col. Niles was wounded some time before, so Maj. Hartshorn took command, and the Bucktails fell back to remain in rest until the afternoon of July 3, when they again led in the capture of the Fifteenth Georgia Confederate Regiment. In this Gettys- burg affair Capts. Hugh McDonald, J. D. Yerkes, N. B. Kinsey and Frank Bell; Lieuts. J. E. Kratzer, T. J. Roney, J. R. Sparr and thirty-one men were wounded.
In April, 1864, the Bucktail fighters were given Spencer repeaters instead of the Sharp's rifles of former times. On May 5 the regiment barely es- caped capture (having been deserted by the first brigade), by breaking through the rebel lines, near Parker's Store. On the 7th Maj. Hartshorn lost two killed and twenty-one wounded. The day after his little command arrived at a point three miles north of Spottsylvania to find two divisions of the fifth corps engaged in a terrible struggle. On the 10th it participated in the two assaults on the rebel works at Mountain Run, and engaged incessantly until the morning of May 13. when it was given a day for rest, but resuming work next day continued in active service to their last battle on the Mechanicsville road, May 30, 1864. In the Wilderness campaign this command lost two offi- cers and twenty-six men killed, and six officers and 112 men wounded. The veterans and recruits were transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth In-
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fantry, of which Hartshorn was commissioned colonel, and the One Hundred and Ninetieth was mustered out June 11, 1864.
The field and staff of the Forty-second Regiment comprised the following- named officers: Col. Thomas L. Kane, mustered in as colonel May 12, 186], but resigning next day took a position in the ranks; promoted to colonel June 12, 1861, he resigned and was commissioned lieutenant-colonel June 13, 1861; from this period to the close of his service he was present at all those stirring affairs in which the Bnektails were always the leading actors. Charles J. Biddle was appointed colonel May 29, 1861, and resigned February 1, 1862. Hugh W. McNeil, promoted from captain of Company D to colonel January 22, 1862. was killed at Antietam, September 16. that year. Charles F. Tay- lor, killed at Gettysburg. A. E. Niles resigned the position of lieutenant- colonel March 28, 1864. Roy Stone, promoted colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth August 29, 1862. W. R. Hartshorn, mustered out June 1, 1864. John T. A. Jewett, captain of Company D. February 5, 1862. Roger Sherman, adjutant, resigned March 21, 1864. H. D. Patton, quarter- master, in May. 1861. Lucius Truman appointed quartermaster on the same day. S. D. Freeman, surgeon, in May, 1861, resigned to be promoted sur geon of United States Volunteers, and was succeeded December 17, 1862, by Jonathan J. Comfort, who, in May, 1864, was transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment, and breveted lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865 (Dr. Freeman was breveted lieutenant-colonel for distinguished services. ) W. T. Humphrey, assistant surgeon in 1861, was promoted surgeon of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth regiment September 5, 1862. W. B. Jones was commissioned assistant surgeon August 2, Daniel O. Crouch December 1, 1862, and Lafayette Butler September 30, 1863, the latter being transferred in 1864 to the One Hundred and Ninetieth regiment. W. H. D. Hatton, com- missioned chaplain August 3, 1861, resigned November 11, 1862 (charged with straggling by Roger Sherman), and had no successor. Sergeant-major Baker, Quarter-master Sergeant W. C. Hunter, and Hospital Steward J. J. Starr were transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth regiment in May, 1864. John Lemon, commissary-sergeant, was mustered out with Company K, June 11, 1864. R. Fenton Ward, first hospital steward, was promoted captain of Company I July 1. 1862. Henry Zundel, principal musician, served to mus- ter out.
Company I, of the Forty-Second Regiment, was organized in April, 1861, but not mustered in until May 30, 1861, as related in the regimental history. William T. Blanchard, the first captain, was wounded at Harrisonburg June 6, 1852, and resigned December 1 following. Lieut. Frank J. Bell, wounded at Antietam September 17, 1862, was promoted captain March 1, 1863, and received discharge October 19, same year. R. Fenton Ward was promoted second lieutenant July 1, 1862; first lieutenant March 1, 1863; wounded in service, and transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment May 31, 1864. Second Lient. Bruce A. Rice died June 14 of wounds received at Cross Keys June 8, 1862. Richard A. Rice was promoted second lieutenant May 18, 1863, and served until mustered out, June 11. 1864. Edward D. Curtis served as first sergeant to date of muster out; Sergt. W. J. Kibbe was wounded at South Mountain, and died September 18, 1862; A. G. Foster served as sergeant until muster-out (Dr. Freeman states that Foster was killed): also Lorenzo B. Prosser, while Sergt. Angelo M. Crapsey was wounded and made prisoner at Fredericksburg; Sergt. A. Farnham was discharged on surgeon's certificate August 6, 1861; Sergt. Charles O. Bee was wounded at Fredericksburg, and died January 14, 1863; Sergt. John K. Haffey was dis-
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charged for disability February 22, 1863; Corp. Peter B. Porter was transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment; Henry L. Dewell, wounded and made prisoner at Second Bull Run, was transferred in 1864 to the One Hun- dred and Ninetieth Regiment: Solomon S. King lost his foot at Fredericks- burg, but was able to be transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regi- ment in 1864. Wallace W. Brewer, wounded at Antietam, and Joseph D. Barnes, wounded at Fredericksburg, were mustered in June, 1864. Corp. Henry J. Hadley was killed at Cross Keys June 8, 1862, and Corp. F. C. Holmes died June 14 of wounds received at Harrisonburg June 6, 1862.
The private troops who were killed or died from wounds are named as fol lows: Joseph A. Ames, died: Hero Bloom, Henry Magee, William M. Maxson. killed at South Mountain; Patrick H. Clyens, Joseph Hayter and Forest Sherwood, killed at Fredericksburg; William L. Dale and Milton G. Farr. killed at Harrisonburg: James Newpher, died October 6, 1862, and N. A. Delos, September 17, 1862, from wounds received at South Mountain; P. G. Elli- thorpe, wounded at Gettysburg, died; Joseph Keener died of wounds, also Nathaniel S. Nichols, and Franklin West, wounded at Cross Keys, Va., died June 14, 1862. Joseph Little lost a leg and was discharged.
The private troops who received wounds but recovered and were discharged are named as follows: James T. Alton, wounded at Cross Keys: Joseph Aus- tin, at Gaines' Mills; Leslie S. Bard, at South Mountain; Samuel R. Beck with, at Cross Keys (was promoted second lieutenant of Company G. One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment September 3, 1862); Cornelius Culp, at Gettys- burg; Peter Close, at Antietam; Rev. Columbus Cornforth, at Fredericksburg (he was Baptist preacher at Smethport): D. V. Crossmire, at Second Bull Run: Frank B. Crandall, wounded and fled: Newell E. Howard, W. Snyder and Alonzo Mapes, at Fredericksburg: H. J. Hammond, at Harrisonburg: Samuel C. Hamlin, Albert Herglei, at Harrisonburg; Samuel M. Horton, at Fredericks- burg; Russell Ingalsbee, at Harrisonburg; Sheldon Jewett, at Second Bull Run; Ferd. Kilburn, at Harrisonburg: Frank King, at Gaines' Mills: William A. Lafferty and Charles P. Rice, at Antietam; Charles Mulvaney, at Second Bull Run; Charles Mellison, J. M. Woods, William Richardson and Charles H. Robbins. at Harrisonburg; A. A. Walters, at Fredericksburg.
The troops regularly discharged were Thomas Barnes, W. J. Bridge, G. W. Briggs, J. B. Belknap, H. G. Babcock, A. L. Buchanan, S. Berts, Jake Both. D. W. Brigham, J. O. Blauvelt, J. R. Coates, C. L. Clark, D. Case, Alpha W. Colegrove, Edgar W. Wells, G. A. Campbell. W. J. Curtis, N. M. Curtis, J. W. Cobbett, L. B. Danforth. J. Demars, C. D. Dickenson, E. W. Edson, J. M. Essington, B. H. Freeman, E. P. Fanning, J. A. Fish, H. K. Gould. A. T. Hoop, J. L. Johnson, W. A. Knapp, R. M. Keach, James Land- rigan, C. B. Lawrence, J. Leher, P. C. Lovell. W. Mulvaney, Joshua Moses, William Mason, J. R. Mains, W. Page, W. H. Rifle, D. T. Smith, S. G. Southwick, F. T. Smith, A. P. Smith, E. B. Seamans, B. A. Treat, G. W. Taylor, A. D. Townsend, C. Vandyne, G. O. White, A. Walters. John Whalen, C. H. Weed.
Among the names on the original muster roll of Company I, Forty-Second Infantry not given above, are S. D. Freeman, who was immediately promoted surgeon; John and Joseph Austin, Jacob Crow, G. A. Campbell, E. N. How- ard, Samuel Horton. F. King, Solomon S. King, R. T. Lane, Peter Porter, W. Richardson and A. J. Turpin. There were eighty-two private troops en- rolled. John W. Newell was first paymaster.
A roster of the surviving members of the old regiment was compiled on July 1, 1889. Those then residing in McKean county are named as follows:
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Name.
Postoffice.
Name.
Postoffice.
Brewer, W. W
Mt. Jewett
Lucore, S. J
Kendall Creek
Barnes, J. D.
Kasson
Mulvaney, William .. .Sartwell
Brown, W. W
Bradford
Prosser, L. B ..
Kendall Creek
Colegiove, A. W Colegrove
Quigley, George B. Guffey
Campbell. J. J Eldred
Rice, R. A. Eldred
Case, Dennis
Bradford
Rifle, W. H. Norwich
Curtis, William
Custer City
Ryan, Thomas 11. Kane
Clark, C. L ...
Bradford
Smith, A. P.
Colegrove
Coates, John R.
Annin Creek
Seward, Levi ..
Kendall Creek
Dickeson, C. W.
Norwich
Southwick, Samnel. . Smethport
Dougherty, George. Freeman, S. D.
Smethport
Snyder, T.
Kendall Creek
Hanlan, Patrick
Bradford
Taggart, H. H.
Bradford
Howard, E. N
Custer City
Walters, A. A
Smethport
Lane, R. T
Bradford
1
Wright, B. F
Smethport
Looker, R. E ..
Kane
Wells. E. W
Bell's Run.
Lanigan, James Kane
E. W. Seamans, one of the survivors, while in the Thornton House at Drainsville, Va., was the objective point of a rebel battery. During that dan- gerous moment he was discovered by Dr. Freeman, standing before a mirror. oiling his hair. The Doctor, amazed at the fellow's coolness, ordered him to take his rifle and "shoot down the rebels," an order with which he complied with equal coolness. At the re-union in October, 1887, Dr. Freeman read the historical address.
FIFTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT, P. V. 1.
The Fifty-Eighth Regiment was raised at Philadelphia, also in Mckean, Cameron, Potter, Elk and adjoining counties, in the fall of 1861, and was organized February 13, 1862, with John R. Jones, colonel; Carlton B. Curtis, lieutenant-colonel, and Montgomery Martin, major. The forward movement commenced March 8, and on May 10 the regiment was at Ocean View, en route to Norfolk, over which the flag of the Fifty- Eighth was raised the night pre- ceding the morning on which the " Merrimac" was blown up. On February 13. 1863, as if to celebrate the first anniversary of organization, the Confed- erate camp at Sandy Ridge, on the head-waters of Cone creek. was captured and the buildings burned. At New Berne, March 14. this command, with others, withstood Pettigrew's attack, and on May 20 the works at Kingston were capt- ured. From June 27 to December 31 the regiment was scattered on detached service in the Pamlico river country, doing excellent and, in two instances, brilliant work. On the last date Col. McChesney, the successor of Palmer as commandaut at Washington, N. C., led an expedition to Greenville, where a hand to hand battle was carried on that night. In May. 1864, the regiment proceeded to Bermuda Hundred, on the James river, and on the 9th lost twenty killed and wounded near Appomattox. The command arrived at Cold Harbor June 1, participated in the assault on the 3d, carried the rifle-pits, and was continuously at the front until June 13, and again at Petersburg until relieved on the evening of June 15. After return from a well earned furlough. the command held the hill near Fort, Wisconsin, on August 25, and on Sep- tember 29 participated in the assault on Fort Harrison, which principal point of defense it captured.
At Star Fort, Spring Hill, Fort Harrison and Charles City Cross Roads the Fifty-eighth completed a term of magnificent services, and commencing a new term (which resulted in the capture of Lee's army), served until muster-out, January 21, 1866.
Company E of the Fifty-eighth was raised in MeKean, Erie and Tioga
-
Jewett, Sheldon
Cnster City
Wood, James M.
Annin Creek
. Farmers Valley
Simmons, Al.
Eldred
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counties. John C. Backus, the first captain, resigned February 12, 1863, and in March Lieut. T. J. Hoskinson was promoted, but resigned September 9, 1864, when Capt. Philetus M. Fuller succeeded, and served until muster-out, January 24, 1866. Lient. Charles D. Webster was gradually promoted until, in October, 1864, he was commissioned captain and assistant quartermaster. Syl- vanus Holmes was promoted adjutant in February, 1862. F. W. Davis rose from the ranks to lieutenant, and served until discharged, June 14, 1865. Second Lieut. Samuel B. Sartwell resigned, July 11, 1862, and DeWitt C. Kinsman was mustered out, December 7, 1864, at expiration of term. Sergts. Pontius Solomon, W. W. Richardson, J. H. Cobbett, Amos M. Preston and G. W. Farr served from October, 1861, to January 24, 1866. Sergt. John Shaftsbury was discharged for disability in September, 1862; Melvin Hall for wounds, in July, 1865; Theodore M. Clark and C. D. Gilbert mustered out in December, 1864; William E. Derning, in August, 1865, and W. A. Moore, for promotion, in August, 1864. Corps. Robert Walters, John Lorson, William Grigsby, Alfred B. Loop, James A. Saurwine (a substitute), David C. Brown and Warden H. Gary were mustered out in January, 1865; Robert A. DeGolier in December, 1864; John Toony (a substitute) in November, 1865; while James G. Booth, N. S. Grinnell, F. E. Patterson, David Quirk and Allen Tibbits (veterans), left in August, 1864, the State papers alleging desertion. James H. Doal served until 1865 as musician; M. McMillan was discharged in 1862, and R. Reed in 1863.
The private troops who died during the war, or were killed on the field, are named as follows: Henry Baker, at New Berne, N. C., in 1863; George W. Beckwith. wounded, died at Hampton, Va., in 1864; C. S. Culp, died at Hampton in June, 1863; S. P. Dikeman, at New Berne, N. C., in August, 1863; Orlando Foster, at Bermuda Hundred, Va., July 15, 1864; J. H. Green, at Harrisburg in December. 1861; S. L. Goodwin, at Portsmouth, Va., in July, 1862; G. W. Hall, at Alexandria, in June, 1864; Hugh L. Haughey, at An- napolis, in March, 1865; John S. Niles, at Harrisburg, in January, 1862; A. J. Rifle, at Fortress Monroe, in November, 1864; Joseph Tibbits, of wounds, at Arlington, in June, 1864; H. H. Van Gorder, at Bachelor's Creek, N. C., March, 1863; Dan Vanatta, in Mckean county. October 14, 1864; Abram Weed (substitute) at Fortress Monroe, in May, 1865.
Company F was recruited in Mckean, Elk and Warren counties, Lucius Rogers being commissioned captain in December, 1861. He resigned in Feb- ruary, 1863, when Henry Rogers was promoted. On his discharge for disa- bility, February 26, 1864, John M. Collins held command and served until January 24, 1866. Lieut. W. W. Wells died of wounds July 12, 1864, and was buried at New Berne, N. C .; Lieut. C. J. Tubbs was mustered out in Feb- ruary, 1865; Sergt. P. M. Thompson, in January, 1866; P. T. Campbell in December, 1865; Robert M. Overhiser, chosen sergeant at organization, was promoted lieutenant of Company H in December, 1864, and veteranized; James A. Arnold served from October, 1861, to August 22, 1864, when, it is alleged, he deserted. Sergt. Ambrose C. Fuller, wounded in September, 1864. was absent at muster-out. James C. Malone and James Phelan were on furlough. Jesse C. Chew served until January, 1866; M. J. Hadley, pro- moted sergeant-major in June, 1865, was mustered out in January, 1866, and George W. Hayes is said to have deserted August 22, 1864. Corps. George F. North, John Walshe, F. A. Sutton, Patrick Walsh, W. H. Hewitt, and L. B. Gleason served until January, 1866; A. N. Farman was killed at Fort Har- rison. Va. W. H. Rogers was wounded there, and Hiram Peasley died of wounds received there in the affair of September 29, 1864. Elijah T. Davis
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was mustered out February 22, 1865. The musician, L. S. Lytle, served until January, 1866. Calvin Shepherd, an old hunter of Cameron county, served in this command.
The private troops killed on the field or who died of wounds or disease are named as follows: William Alinder, at Bachelor's Creek, N. C .; Joseph Black, wounded September 29, 1864, was buried at Cypress Hills; John Bowers, drafted, died at Point of Rocks, Va., in February, 1865; Otis Copeland was killed at Fort Harrison; H. K. Conrad died at Harrisburg January 4, 1862; Ezra Daniels died at Hampton, Va., of wounds, in October, 1864; W. E. Flanders, drafted, was buried at Staunton, Va., July 29, 1865; R. M. Gibson, at Beaufort, N. C., October 1, 1863; Andrew Henderson, died in Anderson- ville July 1, 1864; Don D. Jones, in Cameron county July 16, 1864: Peter Manning was killed at Fort Harrison September 29, 1864; James A. Mapes, died at Suffolk, Va., November 21, 1862; Alex. McCrady, at Washington, N. C., October 10, 1863; George Peasley, at Petersburg, August 12, 1865; James Peasley, at Washington, N. C., September 5, and Philander S. Peasley Decem- ber 28, 1863; Samuel Richardson, died at Harrisburg January 15, 1862; G. D. Rogers, at Point of Rocks, Va., October 3, 1864; Jeremiah Sullivan, at Portsmouth, Va., August 6, 1862; James Vangarder, of wounds, at Hampton, Va .. October 30, 1864, and William Whitaker, of wounds, October 12, 1864.
Company H was raised in Mckean county October 1, 1861, with Asa H. Cory, captain. On his resignation August 21, 1862, C. C. Moses was pro- moted, captured July 6, 1863, but returned and was mustered out April 16, 1865. Lieut. Roswell Sartwell resigned November 25, 1862, and F. N. Burnham was promoted. Robert M. Overhiser, transferred from Company F, was promoted captain April 17, 1865, but mustered out in 1866 with rank of
lieutenant. Second Lieut. David Ludwig died at Philadelphia June 17, 1863; Oliver Haines was mustered out in 1866; J. M. Pelton was discharged for promotion in August. 1863, and W. E. Moses was promoted second lieuten- ant of the First North Carolina Colored Regiment April 29, 1864.
The sergeants of this company are referred to as follows: Joseph S. Vaughn, Norman J. Stanton, L. L. Dennis and Fernando Loop were mustered out in January, 1866; W. H. Richmond and W. M. Skiver, in December, 1864: Alonzo Cross and Ed. Baldwin in October, 1865; Allen Wightman died of wounds April 20, 1863, and John Bord is said to have deserted August 30. 1865, and Theodore F. Ostrander on the same day.
The corporals' records are thus given: Cyrus Baldwin, wounded at Cold Harbor; Charles Rodenbush and M. M. Griffin mustered out in January. 1866; Niles Robbins and Clark B. Hopkins discharged for disability in 1862 and 1863, respectively; E. C. Wolcott, George Ferris, Emory Skiver, W. D. Reitz, George J. Reitz, William Shafftstall (the three last named drafted) were mustered out at close of their terms. W. P. Fowler died September 21. 1864; Henry H. Metcalfe died in Cameron county, returning from prison in 1865; W. D. Burlingame died at Hampton, Va., March 17, 1865: M. D. Jud- son, transferred to the Fourth United States Artillery, and Augustus Short to United States Signal Corps. The musicians were Anthony Breithaupt (a sub- stitute), sick at muster out, George W. Bowen, discharged for disability in May, 1865, and Nathan Boylan alleged to have deserted December 31, 1865, after long service.
The deaths of private soldiers on the field, or from wounds or disease, are recorded as follows: Henry Blasdell, died at New Berne, N. C., July 16, 1863, of wounds received April 20; James Baldwin, October 12, 1864, of wounds received September 20, 1863; C. J. Carter, October 3, 1864; Heury
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D. Hagadorn, killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864; H. H. Haines, died Janu- ary 24, 1865; John A. Jennings, February 23, 1863; Leslie Lyons, July 7, 1864; Charles N. Lawton, wounded at Cold Harbor, died at Arlington; Jerome Notting, wounded September 29, 1864, died October 4 at Hampton, Va., and Philip Roades, died September 24, 1864. In this command no less than eighteen substitutes are accounted for. nineteen drafted men and nine deserters.
EIGHTY-THIRD REGIMENT, P. V. I.
The Eighty-third Pennsylvania Infantry comprised, among others, Lieut. Plympton A. White, of Company D, who enlisted in Mckean county, also Matthew Hayes, both of whom were wounded at Malvern Hill; William Schla- bach, Julius W. Day, wounded at Gettysburg; Thaddeus Day, at Malvern Hill; Eugene Clapper, Charles J. Nichols, died of wounds received at Mal- vern Hill; D. Coyle was wounded there, and killed at Gettysburg; Calvin H. Wilks, of Company H, died at Richmond, Va., of wounds received at Laurel Hill. Gott Lehman, of Roulette, served in Company I, also P. C. Glancy, John and Judson Ames, and Norman Scott, of Centreville.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH REGIMENT, P. V. I.
The One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment (New Bucktails) effected organi- zation at Camp Curtin September 3, 1862, and claims service with the One Hundred and Forty-ninth, sharing in many, if not all. of the successes and reverses of that command. Langhorne Wistar, of the old Forty-second, was chosen colonel; H. S. Huidekoper, lieutenant-colonel, and Thomas Chamber- lin, major. When the colors of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment were captured at Gettysburg, they were recaptured at once by the sister regi- ment, and later, when it became too evident that the President was to be sac- rificed to the policy of the Confederacy, the authorities called on Col. Stone to assign two companies of the One Hundred and Fiftieth to take the place of the United States troops as President's guard at the Soldiers' Home. On the arrival of Companies C and H there, they would not be received, as the regu- lars had no orders to retire, and so returned to their command. In the mean- time orders came relieving the regular troops, who marched, leaving the Home unguarded; but when these false steps were discovered Companies D and K were ordered thither. while later Company D was ordered to guard the Sol- diers' Home with Company A, leaving Company K to guard the place until relieved in June, 1865, when it was mustered out with the other companies.
Company G, of this command, was raised in Mckean county with Horatio Bell, captain. He was killed at the battle of the Wilderness May 6, 1864, and Lieut. Samuel R. Beckwith, commissioned captain, who served until muster- out. Lieut. Dan. J. Keys resigned in June, 1863, and was succeeded by James MI. Robinson, commissioned May 7, 1864. Second Lieut. Daniel Beckwith served to the close; Sergt. Clark Weels was discharged in December, 1863; Cyrus W. Baldwin was killed on the North Anna river, May 23, 1864: S. De- Loss Taggart, wounded at Hatcher's run, died at Lookout, Md., February 20, 1865; J. L. Beers was mustered out at the close, also John Swink, Buck- ley D. Catlin and E. H. Judkins; Sergt. Lorenzo Hodges, who was wounded at Gettysburg, died July 16, 1863.
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