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The Fourth Corps, while the Twenty-third served in it, was composed of Couch's, Smith's and Casey's Divisions. On May 18, 1862, General Smith's Division was detached and assigned to the Sixth Corps, then being organized. The regiment - participated while in this Corps on the Peninsula
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campaign, in the actions of Warwick Court House or York- town, Williamsburg, Fair Oaks, White Oak Swamp, Charles City Cross Roads, Turkey Bend and Malvern Hill and was present at second Malvern Hill. When the army abandoned the Peninsula, the Fourth Corps was divided, Couch's Division continuing with the Army of the Potomac as an independent division and was present at Chantilly. While the division was present at the action of South Mountain and Antietam the regiment was on detached duty guarding the fords at the mouth of the Monocacy, where Lee had crossed the Potomac. After the Antietam campaign, Couch's Division entire was assigned to the Sixth Corps, becoming the Third Division, General John Newton, commanding, General Couch being promoted to the command of the Second Corps, General Franklin being promoted to command of the Left Grand Division, composed of the Sixth Corps and First Corps, and General Wm. M. Smith (Baldy) promoted to the command of the Sixth Corps. The regiment participated with the Corps at Fredericksburg, Marye's Heights, Salem Church, Gettys- burg, Funkstown, Rappahan- nock Station and Mine Run. After the Gettysburg cam- paign the division was com- manded by General Henry D. Terry.
In March, 1864, the old Third Divison was broken up, the brigade now commanded by General Shaler was trans- ferred to the First Division, General Horatio G. Wright ; the other two brigades were assigned to the Second Divi- sion, while the Third Division of the Third Corps, which was broken up, took its place as CHARLES F. HUBER, Corporal Co. A. the Third Division, General Ricketts, of the Sixth Corps. The regiment was on detached duty from January to May, 1864, when it rejoined the army, participating with the Fourth Brigade ; Colonel Nelson Cross, First Division ; General David B. Russell, Sixth Corps ;
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General Horatio G. Wright, in the actions at North Anna, Han- overtown, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, until July 9, 1864, Fort Stevens, D. C., and Shenandoah Valley campaign until Aug- ust, 1864, when ordered home for muster out.
The original Fourth Corps, during the short period of its existence, made a most gallant record, its two divisions, Casey's and Couch's, bore the brunt of the fighting at Fair Oaks, while its Couch's Divi- sion was the left centre of that hard fought battle at Malvern Hill, where it withstood the re- peated assaults of some of the best divisions in the Army of Northern Virginia.
The record of the Sixth Corps was a most brilliant one. It took Crampton's Pass in the South Mountain fight, swept DAVID H. UBER, Co. H. the heights at .Marye's, took everything in sight at Rappa- : hannock Station, was in the deadly fighting in the Wilderness, crossed the works to the enemy's second line at Spottsylvania, saved the national capital at Fort Stevens, assisted in clearing the Shenandoah Valley out in the actions at Opequan or Winchester, Fisher Hill and Cedar Creek, crossed the works at Petersburg, April 2, 1865, sweeping right and left within the lines, with Sheridan's Cavalry crushed Lee's rear at Sailor's Creek, April 7, 1865, capturing 7000 of the enemy. After the surrender of Lee, it was detached from the army and sent to help
do up Johnson. When they reached Danville, found that Sherman had completed that work, and were ordered to Wash- ington for the grand review, arriving too late to take part in that grand event, so they had a special review of their own. General Walker, the historian of the Second Corps, calls the wearers of the Greek Cross, the old Guard of the Army, while Colonel Wm. F. Fox, who served in the Twelfth Corps, historian of regimental losses, Civil War, has this to say: " The history of the Sixth Corps, more than any other is replete with fascinating interest. Its record is invested with more of the romance and
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brilliancy of war, while its veteran legions wrought deeds which linked the badge of the Corps, the Greek Cross, with an unfading glory and renown."
All survivors of the old Sixth Corps, no doubt, would if they had the opportunity, take off their hats for their kind tributes.
The Army of the Potomac, of which the regiment was part, was commanded by General George B. McClellan from its organization until November, 1862, then by General Am- brose E. Burnside to 1863 ; then by General Joseph Hooker until June, 1863; then by General George G. Meade until its muster out in 1865. The Commander-in-Chief of the United States armies during that period was General Winfield Scott in 1861, General Hallack to May, 1864, and General U. S. Grant to the close of the war.
The original brigade in which the Twenty-third Penn- sylvania served was composed of the Sixty-first Pennsylvania, Eighty-second (or Thirty-first Pennsylvania), Sixty-fifth (The Chasseurs), Sixty-seventh (First Long Island)-September, 1862,-the One Hundred and Twenty-second New York was added while the brigade was bivouacked at Ofutt's Cross Roads on the Maryland Cam- paign. · Upon the reorganiza- tion of the army under General Hooker in 1863, the Sixty-first Pennsylvania was detached as part of the Light Brigade, and ever afterwards remained in the Third Brigade of the Sec- ond Division, Sixth Corps. Upon the reorganization of the army in 1864 the One Hundred and Twenty-second CHARLES HOGG, Co. D. New York was transferred to 4 the Third Brigade of the Second Division, Sixth Corps, where they remained until muster out. Upon the reorganization of the army in 1865, the Sixty-fifth New York was transferred to the Second Brigade, First Division, Sixth Corps, so on the final campaign the old brigade regiments were separated, the
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Eighty-second Pennsylvania being assigned to the Third Brigade, Sixth Corps.
In the early days of the brigade there was more or less trouble until the field service began, when they became the
best of friends. When the original term of service ex- pired, the veterans and re- cruits of the Twenty-third Pennsylvania were trans- ferred to the Eighty-second Pennsylvania, while those of the Sixty-seventh New York were transferred to the Sixty- fifth New York. It is said that the Sixty-fifth New York (The Chasseurs) had the honor of being the last regi- ment of volunteers to be mus- tered out. While the other PATRICK HICKEY. WM. J. WRAY, Co. F. Blanket mates, wounded by same ball. regiments of the brigade served in two divisions of the Corps, the One Hundred and Twenty-second New York had the honor to wear the three colors of the Greek Cross, having served in all three divisions of the Sixth Corps, the Sixty-first being entitled to wear the colors of the Third Division, Light Division, and Second Division, blue, green, and white.
The brigade as an organization came together but once since the close of the war, the occasion being the dedication of their monuments at Culp's Hill, Gettysburg, in 1888. The re- union was a most pleasant one.
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FIELD AND STAFF AT MUSTER OUT.
LIEUT .- COL. W. J. WALLACE QMR. J. D. CHANDLER. COL. JOHN F. GLENN. SURGEON WM. C. ROLLER.
ADJ. THOS. K. BOGGS.
MAJ. HENRY REESE, JR.
CHAP. REV. J. G. SHINN. 179
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ROLL OF THOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE FIELD AND STAFF
Maj. General . David B. Birney. Died Dec. 13, 1864, while in command of Ioth Army Corps.
Major George C. Spear. Killed at Marye's Heights May 3, 1863, while Colonel 6Ist Pa. Infantry.
Surgeon Owen Stille. Died June 22, 1862.
Serg't Major . Ira Webster. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Band. . Benjamin Walton. Died August 10, 1862. -
COMPANY A
Lieutenant . . John W. Crosby. Killed at Petersburg April 2, 1865, while Colonel 6Ist Pa. Infantry.
Sergeant Theo. Bisbing. Died December, 1861.
Corporal . Sol. Forebaugh. Killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
John McKernon. Killed at Petersburg April 2, 1865, while 2d Lieutenant Co. F, 82d Pa. Infantry.
Caleb Brickman. Died at Washington, D. C., Nov. 30, 1861. Edward C. Andrews. Died at Johnson's Island February, 1864. Peter Born. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Private.
William Boyd. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1. 1864.
John Degroot. Died at Washington, D. C., Dec. 24, 1861.
Harry P .. Endress. Killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
James Kilpatrick. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Frederick Knocke. Died at Washington, D. C., Dec. 19, 1861. J. C. McLawlin. Died August 20, 1862, of wounds received at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Edward McDonough. Died of wounds received at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862. John Newcamp. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, IS64. Wm. F. Wills. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
COMPANY B
Lieutenant : . Joshua S. Garsed. Killed at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Corporal . Max Lakemeyer. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Thomas Habbermaker. Killed at Winchester Sept. 19, 1864.
Private David Boyd. Killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Michael Divine. Died September 9, 1862.
Robert P. Gaw. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864. Thomas J. Graham. Died while prisoner of war at Harrison- burg, Va., September, 1862.
Byron E. Keyser. Accidentally killed at Washington, D. C., February, IS62. Wm. J. Kilpatrick. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, IS64.
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Private Andrew Lang. Died York Hospital, Pa., November, 1864. Philip Moltzie. Killed Mine Run November 31, 1863.
Thomas H. McCann. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
John McConnell. Died at Washington, D. C., October, 1861. Henry Ruoff. Died at Falmouth, Va., February 15, 1863. George W. Smith. Died at Washington, D. C., Dec., 1861. John F. Weber. Killed Fair Oaks June 1, IS62.
Henry Weber. Died Washington, D. C., December, 1861.
COMPANY C
Sergeant. . . John C. Ames. Died June IS, IS64, of wounds received at Cold Harbor ; buried at Alexandria, Va .; grave 2172.
John Don Carlisle. Died at Portsmouth June 26, 1862.
Corporal John E. Little. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, IS64.
John Matherson. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Albert G. Russell. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Private Edward Baxter. Killed at Marye's Heights May 3, 1863. Levi Campbell. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Thomas Earner. Died at Washington, D. C., Jan., 1862.
James Garrigan. Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Thomas Gallagher. Killed at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864. James Henry. Died while prisoner of war at Salisbury, N. C., 1864.
Charles F. Hayes. Died at Camp Graham January, 1862. Jacob Keith. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
James Mullen. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Wm. Maguire. Died at Libby Prison of wounds received at Cold Harbor June 1, IS64.
Thomas McCoughel. Died June 9, 1862 ; buried Cypress Cemetery, Long Island, N. Y.
John McCusker. Died Alexandria, Va., December 15, 1862.
R. McDonald. Died at Andersonville, Ga., April 28, 1864 ; grave 773. James Pringle. Killed Marye's Heights May 3, IS62.
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Jacob Urban. Died Washington, D. C., November 14, 1861 ; buried Military Asylum Cemetery.
COMPANY D
Lieutenant . Benj. S. Thomas. Died at Washington, D. C., Feb. 9, IS62. John G. Boyd. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Corporal Wm. G. Grow. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, IS62.
Wm. Montgomery. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Private Wm. J. Allender. Died Johnson Island, January IS, 1864.
Robert Allison. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, IS62.
Chas. F. Burnett. Died January 3, IS63 ; buried at Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Edward Donahue. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, IS62.
Charles Gallagher. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Andrew Keim. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
. Samuel McClane. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
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Private Gerald McHenry. Died July 6, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor ; buried National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Wm. Noble. Killed Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
Geo. Stephenson. Died at Yorktown, Va., May 18, 1862. Anthony Winn. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
COMPANY E
Lieutenant . . James Johnson. Killed Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Sergeant Robert Gordon. Died Philadelphia, Pa., January 8, 1862.
John McNeill. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Corporal John Miller. Died Washington, D. C., Dec. 27, 1861.
James McClung. Died Washington, D. C., Dec. 25, 1861.
Wm. Miller. Died August 16, 1862, of wounds received at Malvern Hill July 1, 1862.
John Dougherty. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Wm. S. Davis. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Private
Jonah Bendle. Died Washington, D. C., February 23, 1862.
Thomas Brown. Died Bottom Bridge, Va., May 30, 1862.
John A. Burk. Killed Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
George Clark. Killed Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
John Carroll. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Robt. Donahue. Died June S, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Robert Hamilton. Killed front of Petersburg June, 1864.
John Humes. Killed Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Wm. Johnson. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
George Long. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
John Mone. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
John McGinnis. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
.. . John McVey. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
James Sweeney. Killed Cold Harbor. June 1, 1864.
James Scrowl. Died December 3, 1861; buried Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. James Scholas. Died December 3, 1861, Washington, D. C.
John Shelladay. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Wm. Shea. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Henry Tate. Died June, IS62, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
COMPANY F
Ist Sergeant . Chas. W. Anderson. Died February 7, 1862.
Frederick Huber. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Sergeant . . Charles M. Young. Killed Peebles Farm September 31, IS64, while Captain 1ISth Penna. Infantry.
Wm. S. Bristler. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Private .. Samuel Fee. Died October 16, 1862; buried Mount Olivet Cemetery, Ferderick, Maryland.
Daniel Graham. Died January 25, 1864. James Hamilton. Died (from wound received at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864) August 21, 1864.
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Private
William Kilpatrick. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
66 Michael Kennedy. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Jacob Lewis. Died February 23, 1863.
James McFadden. Killed Sailors' Creek April 6, 1865, while in Company E, S2d Pa. Infantry.
Thomas McCorkle. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
John McKissick. Died Andersonville April 18, 1864; grave 605.
Thomas Roney. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Zachariah Shaw. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
E. Thomas. Captured and died at Andersonville August 30, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864; grave 7250.
Elias Young. Died December 1, 1861.
COMPANY G
Lieutenant . . Thomas J. Armstrong. Died January 2, 1864.
Sergeant . Benton H. Kames. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Corporal . David Applegate. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
John Hays. Died February, 1862.
Wm. Muschert. Killed Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
Private
Samuel Artman. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Henry W. Bantom. Died Johnson's Island, January 27, 1864. James Black. Died June 26, 1862.
James Cuskaden. Died wounds received Malvern Hill July 1, 1862.
Wm. H. Clair. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862:
James Davenport. Died August 1, 1862.
Henry Ernst .. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
George W. Ewell. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
William Graham. Died of wounds received at Cold Harbor. Patrick Havey. Killed Winchester September 19, 1864.
Mathew Hazlett. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
James McGinnis. Accidentally killed August 25, 1864.
Harry Stevens. Died January 20, 1862.
Frederick Summers. Died November 3, 1861.
John H. Spencer. Killed Marye's Heights May 3, 1863. John T. Wilson. Killed Marye's Heights May 3, 1863. John Yeager. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
COMPANY H
Captain James M. Craig. Died Feb. 2, '99, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Color Serg't . Samuel F. Bolton. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862. Corporal Anthony Schaffer. Died of wounds received at Cold Harbor.
John Boyle. Killed Malvern Hill July 1, 1862.
Private John Cronin. Killed accidentally October 20, 1862.
Patrick Haley. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
John Landis. Died December IS, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864 ; buried Hampton, Va.
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Private Wm. Linton. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
66 Cornelius Mundy. Died August 19, 1862, of wounds received at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Thomas Myers. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
De Witt C. Palmer. Died December 6, 1864, of wounds received at Winchester September 19, 1864.
Howell Reeves. Died Washington, D. C., February 4, 1862; buried Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Adam Schenck. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, IS64.
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Wm. H. Smith. Died June 28, 1864, of wounds received Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
WVm. Umstead. Died July, 1862, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
COMPANY I
Captain Henry A. Marchant. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Sergeant Wm. H. Myers. Killed Sailors' Creek April 6, 1865, while Lieutenant K, S2d Pa. Infantry.
Corporal. Private
John B. Bowers. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864. Henry Zimmerman. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
John E. Brown. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Wm. P. Blair. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Edwin C. Brown. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Wm. Carpenter. Died February 21, 1865, wounds received at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864 ; buried Ist Division General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
John Childs. Killed Malvern Hill July 1, 1862.
John Goodwin. Died in service ; date unknown.
George H. Kline Died January 1, 1863; buried in Alexandria; grave 653.
George E. L. Morrison. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, IS64.
Abner H. Reed. Killed Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
Beneville S. Ruth. Died Andersonville November 16, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor ; grave 12048.
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Geo. H. Seifred. Died of wounds received at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
John Staub. Drowned August IS, 1861.
COMPANY K
Lieutenant . James G. Williamson. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Sergeant . John C. Mclaughlin. Died August 6, 1862.
Corporal . Alonzo Engleman. Died May, 1863.
John F. Hild. Died August 1, 1864, of wounds received front of Petersburg.
John Zaun. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Private . John Allen. Died March 10, 1862 ; buried Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
George Bower. Died November 21, IS61.
Thos. C. Beardsmore. Died June 6, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
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Private Charles H. Bryon. Killed Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864. Jacob Barger. Died of wounds received at Petersburg April 27, 1865 ; buried at Portsmouth Grove, R. I.
James G. Cooney. Died June 2, 1862, of wounds received Fair Oaks May 31, 1862. .
Andrew Caldwell. Killed Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862.
John Donaghy. Killed Winchester September 19, 1864.
Edward Eisenbarth. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Geo. F. Fox. Died January 25, 1862.
Wilson Hamilton. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Jacob Harp. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Richard Inson. Died June 15, 1862, of wounds received at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
66 Daniel Mason. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
66 W'm. McCleary. Died October 6, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Gustavus Oscheger. Died February 1, 1862.
Reading Rodgers. Died October 6, 1862, of wounds received at Malvern Hill.
66 Jacob F. Simon. ""Killed Sailors' Creek April 6, 1865. Wounded. Charles Schmitz. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Sidney B. Stull. Died April, 1862.
Thomas Umstead. Killed Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
Aaron Van Fleet. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Alexander Williamson. Killed Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
Table of killed, wounded, died of disease, accidentally killed or drowned, and enrollment of those who served in the Twenty-third Pennsylvania, under the head of original enlistments and recruits :
ORIGINAL ENLISTMENTS
RECRUITS
DIED OF WOUNDS
OFFICERS KILLED
DIED OF WOUNDS
KILLED OR
ENLISTED MEN
WOUNDED
OFFICERS
WOUNDED
ENLISTED MEN
DIED OF DISEASE
DIED OF DISEASE
ENLISTED MEN
ENROLLMENT
OF WOUNDS
KILLED OR DIED
DIED OF DISEASE
WOUNDED
ENROLLMENTS
Field and Staff
Non-Commissioned Staff
Company A
B
C
D
I
8
9
3
38
41
I
2
3
94
2
I
-
42
E
I
16
17
3
33
36
7
7
103
3
5
30
F
7
7
I
40
4I
5
5
92
2
I
9
21
..
G
12
12
I
42
43
I
7
8
109
I
3
IO
H
I.
IO
II
I
46
47
I
I
102
I
3
17
I
I
8
.
9
40
40
3
3
94
3
-
2
40
K
I
16
17
I
28
29
7
III
2
3
37
Band
-
-
-
6
102
108
18
396
414
3
50
53
1086
18
6
38
290
ORIGINAL
Enrollment
. 1086
Killed.
108
Wounded
414
killed or drowned . 53
RECRUITS
TOTALS
Enrollment . 290
1376
Killed
18
126
Wounded
38
452
Died of disease, accidentally
Died of disease, accidentally killed or drowned . 6
59
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4
4
I
I
I 5
I
I
7
3
47
50
5
5
104
2
-
4
38
I
6
7
40
40
6
6
114
I
2
5
34
II
II
I
41
42
6
6
120
1
2
4
21
2
-
I
I
-
-
I
I
26
-
-
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Totals
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TOTAL
TOTAL
TOTAL
OFFICERS
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List of battles in which was incurred the killed and wounded while serving in the Twenty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry under head of 'original enlistments and recruits :
BATTLES OR ACTIONS
KILLED
WOUNDED
KILLED
WOUNDED
KILLED
WOUNDED
Warwick Creek .
3
Williamsburg .
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I
Fair Oaks . .
37
138
2
37
140
White Oak Swamp
7
7
Charles City Cross Roads
3
3
Turkey Bend
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3
Malvern Hill .
5
50
5
50
Fredericksburg
2
59
5
4
64
Gettysburg
I
27
3
I
30
Mine Run .
2
I
2
I
4
Cold Harbor
58
108
17
I6
75
124
Petersburg
3
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2
3
2
Picket and Skirmish .
5
I
Totals
98
414
18
38
126
452
Present also at Falling Waters, second battle of Mal- vern Hill, Chantilly, Rappahannock Station, North Anna, Hanovertown, Fort Stevens, D. C., Shenandoah Valley cam- paign to August 23, 1864, when veterans and recruits were transferred to Eighty-second Pennsylvania, the regiment being ordered home for muster out.
TOTAL CASUALTIES
Killed I26
Wounded
452
Died of disease, accidentally killed or drowned .
59
Total 637
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9
Funkstown
3
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2
Marye's Heights.
4
Salem Church .
3
6
4
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6
ORIGINAL ENLISTMENT
RECRUITS
TOTALS
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The following is the list of killed and wounded of those that were transferred from the Twenty-third Pennsylvania to the Eighty-second Pennsylvania, or received commissions in other commands :
KILLED OR DIED OF WOUNDS
WOUNDED
Marye's Heights .
I
I
Gettysburg
I
Wilderness
2
Front of Petersburg, July 7, 1864 .
I
Fort Stevens
I
Winchester, Sept. 19, 1864
4
2
Cedar Creek
I
Pebbles' Farm
I
Petersburg, April 2, 1865
3
2
Sailors' Creek
3
6
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12
17
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PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
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23D PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS THREE YEARS' SERVICE
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS
NAME
RANK
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE
| TERM-YEARS
REMARKS
David B. Birney
Colonel .
Aug. 2, '61
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Pr. to Brig .- Gen. Feb. 17, '62- to Maj .- Gen. May 23, 1863- died Dec. 13, 1864, while in com. of roth Army Corps.
Thomas H. Neill .
Feb. 17, '62
3
John Ely
Oct. 7, '61
3
Pr. to Brig .- Gen. Dec. 13, 1862 -- wd. Fair Oaks May 31, '62. Pr. from Major to Lt .- Col. July 20, 1862-Col. Dec. 13, 1862 -resigned Dec. 6, 1863-Bv. 1 Brig .- Gen. April 15, 1865- wd. Fair Oaks May 31, 1862. Pr. from Capt., Co. A, to Major, July 20, 1862-to Lieut .- Col. Dec. 13, '62-to Col. Jan. 19, 1864-wd. Fair Oaks May 31, 1862-mus. out with regiment September 8, 1864.
Charles Wilhelm .
Lt .- Col. .
Aug. 2, '61 3
Resigned July 20, 1862-reason, physical disability.
George C. Spear .
Major .
Aug. 2, '61
3
Killed at Marye's Heights May 3, 1863, while Col. command- ing 6Ist P. V.
William J. Wallace
Aug. 14, '61
3
Pr. from Capt., Co. E, Dec. 13, 1862-pr. Lt .- Col. Dec. 7,' 63 -mus. out with reg. Sept. S, '64-wd. Fair Oaks May 31, 1862, and Cold Harbor June 1, 1864.
John E. Collins John B. Fassett
Adjutant. Aug. 12, '61
Aug. 2, '61
Tr. to Co. H, Sept., 1861. 3 3 Pr. from Co. F to Adj. Sept. 25, 1861-tr. to Co. C as Ist Lieut. March 1, 1862.
Thomas K. Boggs.
Aug. 2, '61
3 Pr. from Ist Lieut. Co. C Mar. 1, 1862-mus. out with reg. Sept. 8, 1864-wd. Fair Oaks May 31, 1862.
J. D. Chandler . .
Q. M. .
Sept. 2, '61
3 Pr. from 2d Lieut., Oct. 26, '61 -mustered out with regiment September, 8, 1864.
C. F. H. Campbell A. Owen Stille . .
Surgeon. -
Oct. 29, '61 Aug. 3, '61
Resigned November 14, 1861. 3 3 Disch. by order War Dept. Nov. 1, 1861-re-appointed March 25, 1862-died in ser- vice June 22, 1862.
John McGrath .. G. B. Fundenburg. William C. Roller.
Nov. 20, '61 Jan. 23, '62 Aug. 31, '61
3 Discharged January 11, 1862.
3 Discharged March 20, IS62.
3 Pr. fr. Asst. Surg. June 24,'62- mus. out with reg. Sept.8, '64.
John F. Glenn . .
Aug. 4, '61
3
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HISTORY OF THE TWENTY-THIRD REGIMENT
NAME
RANK
DATE OF MUSTER INTO SERVICE
|TERM-YEARS
REMARKS
Robert Tusting
As. Surg.
Aug. 4, '62
3
Dis. August 2, 1862, by order War Dept. for absence with- out leave.
George Yeomans .
Aug. 30, '62
Disch. on Surgeon's certificate 3
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