Indiana County, Pennsylvania, her people, past and present, Volume I, Part 23

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 930

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Clemence MeGara, 1821; Clemence MeGara, Stewart Davis, William Clarke, 1822, Stew- art Davis, Clemence MeGara, Alexander Pat- tison, 1823; Alexander Pattison, James Gor- don, Stewart Davis, 1824; James Gordon, James Todd, W. W. Caldwell, 1826; Peter Dilts. W. W. Caldwell, James Todd, 1827; Samuel Trimble, Peter Dilts, James Todd, 1828; Samuel Trimble, Peter Dilts, Archibald Johnston, 1829; Samuel Trimble, Archibald Johnston, Gawin Sutton, 1830; Gawin Sut- ton, William Leard, 1833; James Lewis, Alex- ander McMullin, 1834; James McComb, Wil- liam Laird, Alexander McMullin, 1835; James McComb, James Lapsley, John Cum- mins, 1836: John Cummins, James Lapsley. Joseph MeMasters, 1837; William Smith, John Cummins. Joseph MeMasters, 1838: William Smith, Philip Rice, James Rhea, 1839; John Dick took his seat October 20th, in lieu of Smith; Philip Rice, James Rhea, John Dick, 1840; Philip Rice, James Rhea, John Dick, 1841; Charles Campbell took his

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seat November 2d, in lieu of Dick: James Ferguson, 1868; George Shryock, Elliott Fer- Rhea, John Dick and Charles Campbell, 1842; guson, James T. Van Horn, 1869; Elliott Thomas Stewart took his seat October 24th, in lieu of Rhea; John Diek, Charles Camp- bell, Thomas Stewart, 1843; John A. Jamison took his seat October 23d. in lieu of Diek; Charles Campbell, Thomas Stewart, John A. Jamison, 1844; Alex. T. Moorhead took his seat in lieu of Stewart; Charles Campbell, John A. Jamison. Alex. T. Moorhead, 1845; Abraham Davis, November 3d. took his seat in lieu of Campbell : John T. Jamison. Alex. T. Moorhead, Abraham Davis, 1846; Novem- ber 2d, Thomas Walker took his seat in lieu of Jamison; Alex. T. Moorhead, Abraham

Davis, Thomas Walker, 1847; October 25th, Jacob Gamble took Moorhead's seat ; Abraham Davis, Thomas Walker, Jacob Gamble, 1848; October 14th, Thomas Gibson took Abraham Davis's seat; Thomas Walker, Jacob Gam- ble, Thomas Gibson, 1849; October 15th, John Lytle took Walker's seat; Jacob Gamble, Thomas Gibson, John Lytle, 1850; John Shields took Gamble's place October 21st ; Thomas Gibson, John Lytle. John Shields. 1851 ; November 3d, Samuel II. Johnston took Gibson's place; John Lytle, John Shields, Samuel H. Johnston, 1852; October 25th, Rob- ert H. Armstrong took Lytle's place : John Shields, Samuel H. Johnston, Robert H. Arm- strong, 1853; November 1st, Moses T. Work took Shield's place; Samuel H. Johnston, Robert H. Armstrong, Moses T. Work, 1854; George Lowman, 1855; October 17th, John Gourley took Armstrong's place; Moses T. Work, George Lowman, John Gourley, 1856; David Henderson took Work's place October

Ferguson, James T. Van Horn, John S. Flem- ing, 1870; James T. Van Horn, John S. Flem- ing, Jacob Darr, 1871; John S. Fleming. Jacob Darr, James M. Work, 1872; Jacob Darr, James M. Work, George W. Boaden- hamer, 1873; James M. Work; George W. Boadenhamer. Samuel G. Miller, 1874; George W. Boadenhamer, Samuel G. Miller. Francis Mabon, 1875; Jeremiah Lomison, Frederick Cameron, Frederick Buterbaugh. 1876-78; John G. Robinson, A. P. Thompson, William Daugherty, 1879-80; William Daugherty, John G. Robinson, Absalom Thompson, 1879; James Johnson, William Mahon, Jr., Jere- miah Wakefield, 1882; A. W. Steele, R. N. McCombs, Jeremiah Wakefield. 1885; J. Wil- son Shields, J. M. Marshall. D. C. Kennedy, 1888; John C. Cameron, A. C. Rankin, A. H. Braughler, 1891 ; Adam Black, Clarence Hart, Robert McElhoes, 1894; Hiram Stuchell, M. H. Henry, C. F. Murray, 1897; James K. Dick, T. P. Stephens, Peter Frech, 1900; Columbus McCoy. Johnson Moorhead, John A. Campbell, 1903: Cyrus Stouffer, George L. Shaffer, W. L. Neal, 1906; J. M. Marshall, D. T. Neil, A. F. Bowman, 1909; E. M. Ansley, John Bennett, J. M. Wakefield, holding office at present time.

CLERKS TO COMMISSIONERS

Alex. Johnson, for trustees of county, 1804; Paul Morrison, for trustees of county, 1805; James Riddle, for commissioners, 1806 ; James MeKnight, 1807; Daniel Stanard, James 29th ; George Lowman, John Gourley. David M. Biddle, 1808; Daniel Stanard, 1809-10; Henderson. 1857; Thomas Davis took Low- James McKnight, 1811; James M. Kelly. 1812-13; John Wilson, James Coulter, 1814; John Wilson, John Taylor, 1815; Gawin Sut- ton, John Taylor, 1816; Daniel Stanard, 1820; Robert Young, 1822-23; Ephraim Car- penter, 1824; Stewart Davis, 1825; William Banks, 1826 to 1828; John Johnston, 1829 to 1832; William Banks, 1833; Joseph J. Young, 1824 to 1837; William M. Stewart, I. M. Watt, John Myers, 1838; Robert MI. Gibson, 1839 to 1840; A. W. Taylor, 1841 to 1847; Edward Paige, 1848; J. H. Lichtber- ger. 1849 to 1852; George Shryock, 1852 to 1864; W. R. Black, 1865 to 1869; James B. Work, 1870; W. H. Coleman, 1871-72; D. R. Lewis, 1873-74; J. T. Gibson, 1875 to 1878; J. P. St. Clair, 1879-82; J. J. Lewis, 1883 to 1885; J. H. Stewart 1886 to 1888; Frank Empfield, 1889 to 1896; J. A. Crossman, man's place November 3d; John Gourley, David Henderson, Thomas Davis, 1858; A. L. MeCluskey took Gourley's place October 25th ; David Henderson, Thomas Davis, A. Stewart Davis. 1817; Stewart Davis, 1818 to L. MeCluskey, 1859; October 26th, William Johnston took Henderson's place; Thomas Davis, A. L. MeCluskey, William Johnston. 1860; October 15th, Samuel Irwin took Davis' place; A. L. MeCluskey. William Johnston, Samuel Irwin, 1861; Andrew Shields took MeCluskey's place November 12th; William Johnston, Samuel Irwin, An- drew Shields, 1862; Samuel Irwin, Andrew Shields. S. A. Allison, 1863: Andrew Shields, S. A. Allison, W. C. McCrea, 1864; S. A. Al- lison, W. C. MeCrea, W. G. Stewart, 1865; W. C. MeCrea, W. G. Stewart, R. Adams, 1866; W. G. Stewart, R. Adams, G. Shryock, 1867 ; Robert Adams, George Shryock, Elliott

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1897 to 1899; J. W. Neal, 1900 to 1902; G. Edmund Paige, 1871 to 1886; John R. Cald- W. Earle, 1903 to 1908; Walter H. Ayers, well, 1886 to 1895; D. L. Moorehead, 1895 1909-to present time. to 1911; Hiram Smith, 1912 to present time.

DISTRICT SURVEYORS, DEPUTY SURVEYORS,

COUNTY SURVEYORS

tended over that part of Indiana county, north of the old Purchase Line, were: James Hamilton, John Brodhead, James Johnston, James Potter and William P. Brady.

Those serving within the limits of the pur- chase of 1768 were: Joshua Elder, John Moore, Joseph L. Findlay, Eonieu Williams, James Ross, Thomas Allison and Alexander Taylor.

CORONERS

Samuel Young, 1806; Joseph Turner, 1809; The district surveyors, whose services ex- William Shields, 1812; James Loughrey, 1815; William Douglas, 1818; Peter Sutton, Jr., 1821; James E. Cooper, 1824; Samuel George, 1827 to 1830; Samuel McCartney, 1833-36; William Henry, 1839; John Mc- Quilkin, 1842; James Hood, 1845; Samuel Trimble, 1848; James McLain, 1851; J. W. Mabon, 1854; J. A. Jamison, 1857; J. I. Kelly, 1860; William Shields, 1863; Joseph Gilbert, 1868; John Clawson, 1869; Wil- 1875; Irvin McFarland, 1878; John W. Books, 1882; Dr. N. F. Erenfield, 1885; Dr. N. F. Erenfield, 1888; W. T. Miller, 1891; W. T. Miller, 1894; Dr. M. M. Davis, 1897;

Their successors were: John Taylor, 1815, liam H. Coleman, 1872; Samuel A. Smith, also served as surveyor general; Robert Young, 1818; Alexander Taylor, Jr., 1819; Meek Kelly, 1821; John Taylor, 1825 to 1827; Meek Kelly, 1830 to 1833; Robert Mc- Gee, 1834; William Evans, 1836; Robert Me- Dr. M. M. Davis, 1900; Dr. M. M. Davis, Gee, 1839; Thompson MeCrea, 1850; David 1903; Dr. W. D. Gates, 1906; Dr. James S. Peelor, 1856; William Evans, 1859; Edmond Hammers, 1909; Dr. H. B. Buterbaugh, 1912, Paige, 1862; Thompson MeCrea, 1865 to 1868; in office at present time.

CHAPTER XV VETERANS OF INDIANA COUNTY

The history of every generation centers in Newmarket, Cross Roads, Malvern Hill, Sec- a few great names and its principal events ond Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, are directed hy a few great men. If we would Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station and Mine Run, and the three veterans also were in the battles of the Wilderness, Spott- sylvania, North Anna and Bethesda, and sub- sequent campaigns of the war. get a correct knowledge of the history of any period or people, we must look at this history from the standpoint of those who directed its great movements. We get the most accurate knowledge of history when we study biog- It is presumable that men who passed through all of this service were wounded sometime, and while our roll does not show it we have the evidence of their service in the hard-fought battles of the war; and though they had not sought honor or fame- est gratitude of all good people. Some of the bravest and best of men fill "unknown" raphies of great men. If we would know the history of this country, we must study the lives of Washington, Lincoln and other great men who were national leaders in great national crises. If we would understand the history of the military movements during the they are none the less deserving of the warm- war of the Rebellion, we must study the biographies of Grant, Sherman, Thomas and other great military leaders. Nevertheless, graves. All that was required of the soldier was to perform well the part assigned him, and the order of the general was of value only when enforced by the soldiers in the ranks, so the honor or fame of the one can- not be separated from the duty and bravery of the other, and around the transparent light of leadership of the general-in-chief let us weave a garland of duties and sufferings of the private soldier.

if we study history only in this way we are in danger of losing sight of the fact that these men were but the leaders and not the army. Our country was not saved by the courage, skill and self-sacrifice of a few great com- inanders alone, but by the courageous, patient patriotism of private soldiers, field and line officers who faced the greatest dangers and made the greatest sacrifices with the least hope of reward. It would not be possible to make a record of all the brave acts of these brave men; we may not be able even to call the roll of the men who took an honorable part in the great war of the Rebellion, but there should be a clear, concise and complete history of every organization which took part. and the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania did well when it made some provision for pre- paring and preserving such a history.

INDIANA COUNTY IN THE WAR OF 1861 HISTORY OF REGIMENTS OR COMPANIES

40th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 11th Re- serves .- Of this justly celebrated regiment Indiana county furnished the men, officers and all, for Companies B and E, over thirty men for Company A, fifteen for Company D, thirty-five or more for Company I. These were among the early companies formed in the county and were made up largely of hardy sons of farmers and lumbermen.

The regiment was organized at Pittsburg, Pa., Thomas F. Gallagher, colonel; James R. Porter, lieutenant colonel; and Samuel M. Jackson, major. Of these Lieutenant Colonel Porter was of Indiana county, but he resigned before the regiment went into active service and the county was not represented by a field officer until the appointment of Capt. D. S. Porter as lieutenant colonel, in May, 1863.

38th Pennsylvania Volunteers, 9th Re- serves .- This regiment embraced a few Indi- ana county men, a roll of whom we give in a general list. Mr. Joseph F. Robinson tells us that the county was represented in the battles Ou the 24th of July the regiment pro- of Drainsville, Mechanicsville, Gaines' Mill, ceeded to Harrisburg and was furnished arms

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by the State; reached Baltimore the next day and after being exhibited to the citizens of and Washington on the 26th; was mustered Richmond the men were transferred to sandy, into the United States service the 29th and shadeless, Belle Isle until exchanged and sent 30th, and soon after went into camp at Tennallytown. The arms of the State were exchanged for those furnished by the gov- vernment and camp duty drill and detail work on the defenses of Washington ensued.

In September the regiment had its initia- tion to the destructive features of the war in receiving a few shots from a Rebel bat- tery at Great Falls, on the Potomac.

During the stay at winter camp the men seemed anxious for the more active campaign work and a friend visiting the regiment re- marked it. Colonel Gallagher is reported to have said to some of the men that before the war closed they would be fully as anxious to avoid the fight, and did say to the friend, in substance, this: "I expect a severe war. You see here a thousand men; I think there will not five hundred of these return home." Prophetic words and how true they were! At the reunion in 1879 the invitations to sur- vivors did not exceed three hundred. The invitations included recruits of 1862, 1863 and 1864, as well as original men.

Early in the spring of 1862 the regiment moved to the vicinity of Fairfax cemetery, having participated in the cold and weary marches in the rain in the first movement to- wards Manassas. The reserve division was assigned to the First Corps and moved to The regiment, reduced in numbers by loss in dead, wounded, sick and detail for guards at Craney Island hospital, was moved by way of Falmouth, Kelly's Ford and Warrenton to Gaines' Mill, was attached again to Mc- Dowell's corps, and participated in the sec- ond Bull Run compaign, and on the 29th and 30th of August was hotly engaged with the enemy, on the evening of the 30th receiving a destructive fire from the enemy on the flank, being compelled to fall back. Many brave men fell. Lieutenant Coder, of Com- pany E, was wounded. The loss in the regi- ment was about seventy. The reserve corps now moved into Maryland under the com- mand of Gen. George G. Meade and the next engagement of the regiment was at South Mountain, charging np those rough and ragged heights under a terrible fire from the well-posted enemy with varied success and terrible loss. The attack ended in success and the enemy was finally driven from the posi- tion in confusion. Colonel Gallagher was wounded ; and of Indiana county officers, Capt. Nathaniel Nesbit was mortally wounded, Catlett station and thence to Falmouth; then detached from its corps, ordered to the Pen- insula and attached to Gen. John Fitz Porter's corps, on the 25th of June, reaching the Chickahominy river, where it was or- dered on picket duty in immediate presence of the enemy, on the next day receiving fire from Rebel battery, while some portions of the Union line were hotly engaged in what is known as the battle of Mechanicsville, and covered the rear of its brigade in the retro- grade movement that ensued. On the next day at Gaines' Mill, the regiment, except Company B, Captain Porter, was hotly en- gaged with orders to hold the line at all haz- ards, which it did until all but one regiment on both flanks had fallen back. Then, too late for safety, it with the New Jersey regi- ment attempted to do so, but the Confederates had them nearly surrounded by an impetuous charge, encircling them so that a half hun- dred only escaped, the balance alive surrend- ering. To have attempted to fight it out would have been madness inexcusable. There was a weary march to Richmond in the night, and Quartermaster H. A. Torrence severely

to join the army at Harrison's Landing. In the meantime, Captain Porter gathered the scattered men of the regiment and with Com- pany B formed two companies, placing one under command of Lieut. Hannibal K. Sloan, and these two companies represented the reg- iment in the battle at Charles City Cross Roads. They tell an incident of the night before the battle there. They were instructed that a gap must be left for a Rebel force to pass through, and it did seem to pass directly through the Union line. This was most prob-

ably true-in the fact of passing by in the intricate winding of the roads near White Oak Swamp the Confederates may have passed round a detached force without dis- covering it. It is further stated that some of the Union men, not fully aware of the con- dition of affairs, came near discovering them- selves to the enemy. These facts are from those who were on the ground.

The battle of Charles City Cross Roads was a terrible one for the remnant of the reg- iment. They went in with 106 muskets, and in the loss in wounded, killed and prisoners came out with about fifty men. Corporal Charles Shambaugh of Company B captured a battle flag from the enemy and Serg. H. C. Howard had a lively bayonet fight.

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wounded; Colonel Sergeant Hazlett of Com- killed; and H. C. Howard, promoted to first pany E fell severely wounded. A few days sergeant. later the regiment was again engaged, at the In Company D, William C. Coleman, pro- moted to first sergeant. battle of Antietam. Its loss here was not so great as at some other battles, but it did the In Company E, Capt. Nathaniel Nesbit had died of wounds and Lieutenant Coder pro- moted to captain ; Richard M. Birkman, now second lieutenant, was advanced to first lieu- tenant ; J. P. R. Commiskey had been com- missioned second lieutenant, Company D, 105th Pennsylvania Volunteers, was killed at Fair Oaks; Charles W. Herring was now first sergeant of Company E. duty assigned it bravely and creditably. Thomas S. Moore, private of Company B, mortally wounded, deserves special mention for bravery. After the battle of Antietam the regiment lay for some time near Sharps- burg, Md., thence moved towards Fredericks- burg, Va., suffering in the movement all the misery described in the sketch of other regi- ments on the same march; was recruited in In Company I, David Berry had been pro- moted to second lieutenant. strength by the return of the detail from Craney Island hospital.

The crossing of the Rappahannock below Fredericksburg was effected on December 13th. The reserves under General Meade, attached to Reynolds' corps, were sent for- ward on the left, and after suffering a severe fire from Rebel batteries were ordered to move forward on the enemy's works. By excellent maneuvering, under a deadly fire, the result desired seemed accomplished, the 11th having pushed forward to the enemy's reserve, find- ing them with arms stacked and completely surprised. The reserve men have always as- sumed that supports hurried forward at this critical time would have assured victory to the Union army. . Compelled to fall back, the 1Ith lost heavily. The Confederate reserve force was hurried forward and a large por- tion of the 11th killed, wounded or taken prisoners. The regiment had done its work too well for its own safety. Captain Coder is said to have gone into the engagement with thirty-one men of Company E, and came out with only Privates Fritz and Myers. Private Fritz afterwards carried the regimental colors. The loss to the already decimated regiment was over one hundred men. Priv- ates William Conner, mortally wounded, and James H. Trimble, killed, are especially men- tioned by Colonel Porter for their bravery.

Before we note the further work of the regiment, we call attention to changes in Indiana county officers. In Company B, Capt. D. S. Porter was promoted to lieuten- ant colonel; Lient. H. K. Sloan promoted to captain; and the summer and the fall cam- paign included the promotion of Archibald Stewart to first lieutenant and John S. Sutor to second lieutenant. Sergeant MeCandless had been promoted quartermaster sergeant ; Davis, discharged; Fair, mortally wounded; Weaver, promoted to first lieutenant in the 135th Pennsylvania Volunteers ;

These were deserved promotions and the survivors of Company D speak in glowing terms of praise of Captain Sloan, not only for bravery as leader but for sociability with the men of his command.

Having now anticipated the summer and fall campaign in the record of promotions, we return to note that in the latter part of the winter and the spring of 1863 the regiment was assigned to duty within the defenses of Washington. The object of this transfer was the recuperation so much needed by the men, who were worn down by excessive duty at the front.

During the march into Maryland and Pennsylvania, in June, 1863. the Reserves again joined the Army of the Potomac at Frederick, Md., and with it entered the ter- rible struggle on Pennsylvania soil. On July 2d, to the left of Cemetery Hill and near Little Round Top, the regiment became en- gaged, driving a largely superior force of Rebels : finally charging down the slope to the right front of Little Round Top, supported by the brigade, and routing the enemy in the immediate front. The next day it was again called into the severe struggle with the foe, who this time chose to take the aggressive. The loss in the regiment at the battle of Gettysburg was over forty men, among them Lieut. Col. D. S. Porter, wounded.

In the subsequent movements to the Rappa- hannock, Rapidan, the retrograde to Centre- ville and return to the vicinity of Culpeper, the regiment was engaged at Bristoe Station and at Rappahannock Station, suffering but slight loss.

In the Mine Run campaign the regiment became engaged at New Hope Church, suffer- ing some loss, and in this short campaign, in common with others, endured intense suffer- ing. In the winter of 1863-64 the regiment

Kuhns, encamped and did duty on the line of the

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Orange & Alexandria railroad, and while of some members of the 11th transferred to there Lieutenant Colonel Porter resigned.

Crossing the Rapidan on the night of May 3, 1864, the regiment entered the Wilderness, becoming engaged with the enemy on the even- ing of the 4th. The 7th Reserves were almost wholly captured and the 11th barely escaped it, suffering serious loss in getting a junction formed with the Union lines. It participated in the engagements of the 5th and 6th, and again at Spottsylvania, 9th to 14th of May, Private William B. Elliott of Company B capturing a battle flag of the enemy. At The few men left in the spring of 1865, gathered together from detached duty and elsewhere, participated in the final campaign at Hatcher's Run, Gravely Run and Five Forks, and were warmly engaged at the two last named places. They were moving for- ward with detachments of "Bucktails" and others, in the skirmish line on the "double quick," when the order to cease firing was received and they discovered the white flag indicative of the surrender of General Lee. North Anna the company waded the river under a hot fire of shell from Confederate batteries and in the subsequent engagement, in a decoy movement to entice the Rebels to advance and become subject to the fire of the massed and well posted reserve division, the 11th occupied the weak decoy line and in the maneuvering did creditable work, suf- fering considerable loss. Captain Coder, of Company E, now commanded the regiment, Colonel Jackson having command of the bri- gade. With the hard-fought battle of Be- thesda Church ended the term of service of the men, and they bid adieu to the service county by Capt. A. J. Bolar, assisted by the honored for bravery and patriotic duty.

For meritorious duty the president, in 1865, brevetted Lieut. D. S. Porter, colonel ; Capt. H. K. Sloan, major; Capt. Daniel R. Coder, major; Lieut. Richard M. Birkman, continuing in service with the 190th Penn- sylvania Volunteers, was promoted to captain of Company A, June 1864, and brevet major, April, 1865; Sergt. William C. Coleman was also commissioned first lieutenant, Company I, 190th Pennsylvania Volunteers. The vet- erans and recruits were all transferred to the newly formed 190th Regiment and passed through the battles and duties of the closing campaign of the war. Lieut. John S. Sutor was promoted to captain of Company K.

We deem it proper in this connection to follow these men. The 190th and 191st Regi- ments were formed of veterans and recruits of the Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer regi- ments. The 190th was composed of men of the 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th Reserve regi- ments. After those whose terms of service had expired were gone, these hastily formed regiments were immediately sent to the front at Cold Harbor and were engaged with the foe, and in the movements towards the James river were attacked and had a severe fight at Charles City, lasting the entire day.

it, and others were transferred to it while prisoners in Confederate hands. Both of these regiments were engaged at Petersburg in the series of fights from June 15th to 30th, losing heavily. The loss in officers was es- pecially severe. Almost the entire regiment was surrounded and captured at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864, and suffered un- told hardships during a captivity lasting till the spring of 1865 and almost to the time of Lee's surrender.

41st Pennsylvania Volunteers, 12th Re- serves .- This regiment was organized in July, 1861. One company was recruited in Indiana .citizens of the village of Armagh. It was among the first companies recruited in the county for three years' service. The regi- ment remained at Camp Curtin till August 10th, where it was mustered into the United States service and sent to Tennallytown, near Washington, where it was assigned to the 3d Brigade of the reserves. In October the regi- ment was moved to the Virginia side of the Potomac and went into winter quarters at Camp Pierpoint. On Dec. 20th it participated in the engagement at Drainsville, Va., where for a considerable time the regiment was ex- posed to a severe fire from Confederate bat- teries without being able to return the fire, a very trying position for veteran troops and more so for men first under fire. The 12th was ordered to advance and take the battery in its front, but the Confederates fled before the advance, leaving the field to the Union forces.

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Indiana County, Pennsylvania, her people, past and present, Volume I, Part 23

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp Publication date: 1913 Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 930

Author: Stewart, Joshua Thompson, 1862- comp
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Chicago, J. H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 930