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Upon the invasion of Pennsylvania, in June, 1863, he im- mediately offered his services to the State, and organized the 34th Regiment Pennsylvania Militia. He was placed in command of Camp Muhlenberg at Reading, and subsequently was sent to Philadelphia, where he commanded until after the battle of Gettysburg, when his regiment was discharged, and he returned home. In August, 1864, when President Lincoln made his last urgent call for troops to re-enforce the
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struggling armies in the field, believing with all loyal men, that the time had come wlien a prompt out-pouring of the arm-bearing men of the North, would decide the war, Colonel Albright once more unsheathed his sword, and offered his services to the country. He received authority to organ- ize the 202nd Regiment Pensylvania Volunteers, and in a very few days, had his regiment organized and equipped, and awaiting marching orders. When his regiment reached Alexandria, Colonel Albright was placed in command of the line of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, between Recter- town and White Plains, Va. During the rebellion there was probably no more disagreeable position for an officer to be placed into, than that of governing a country, infested by guerrillas, where all species of outrages were daily committed by those bands of desperadoes. The section of country which Colonel Albright was placed in command of, being the gue- rilla Moseby's favorite stamping ground, promised an active field. The lenient policy which had heretofore encouraged all manner of infamies by the guerrilla inhabitants of this section of the country, immediately gave way to the firm and decided measures adopted by Colonel Albright, and soon these guerrilla outrages became less frequent, and finally ceased almost altogether.
When the Orange and Alexandria Railroad was finally abandoned by the Government, Colonel Albright was placed in command of Fairfax Station, and shortly afterwards com- inenced the construction of elaborate fortifications at that place, which were completed shortly before the surrender of Lee's Army. While in command of this post, his services to his country were partially rewarded by a brevet promotion to BRIGADIER GENERAL.
While stationed at this point, General Albright learned that a body of Moseby's guerrillas, several hundred strong, intended to surprise and capture a large wagon train, a few miles from Fairfax Station. He immedi- ately ordered out a squadron of the 8th Illinois Cay-
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alry-which was attached to his command-and intercepted the enemy near Wolf Run Shoals, and compelled him to give battle. After several charges, in which General Albright led his command in person, he succeeded in routing the rebels- killing, wounding, and capturing a considerable number of men and horses. In this gallant fight General Albright dis- played that dashing courage which characterized him in all the engagements in which he participated. Dashing into the midst of them and discharging his pistols almost in the faces ot the enemy. By his promptness and energy, and the brave example set his command he saved a large amount of Goy_ ernment property, as well as defeating an insolent and cruel foe to the country.
After the cessation of hostilities in the South, the 202nd Regiment was sent to the Coal Regions of Carbon and Schuylkill' Counties, and General Albright placed in command of the Lehigh District, Department of Pennsylvania. He was mustered out of service with his reg- iment, in August, 1865.
General Albright is a young man ; and a true American in every sense of the word. An uncompromising and most ardent lover of freedom and his country, his whole heart was in the struggle for the preservation of the American Union, and the free institutions under which its people have pros- pered. Of indomitable bravery, fine executive ability, and his highest ambition, being the faithful execution of his duty. No blemish rests upon the military record of General Charles Albright.
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186TH REG. P. V., & 202ND REG. P. V.
186TH REG'T. PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.
COMPANY "F."
Enlisted February 28, 1834. Served to the end of the war.
Armbruster, Bartlett
Moore, Robert
Belsner, August
Snyder, Wm. R.
Eberly, Charles
Sterling, John
Glace, Henry
Thomas, Martin
Malley, George
Weyhenmeyer, John
COMPANY "G."
Briggs, Israel Johnson, Alexander Lefler, Layfayette
202ND REG'T PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.
Brevet Brigadier-General .- Charles Albright,
Organized the Regiment in August 1864, and was com- missioned Colonel, September 6. 1864. Promoted to Bre- vet Brigadier-General, in 1865.
Sergeant-Major .- Oliver Breneiser,* Enlisted in Company "F." September 2, 1864. Ap- pointed Sergeant-Major, September 7, 1864. Discharged August 3, 1835.
COMPANY "A."
[Mustered into the U. S. Service, August 25, 1864, for the term of one year. Mustered out August 3, 1865.
Captain .- J. D. Laciar, *
First Lieutenant .- Stephen F. Minnick, Second Lieutenant .- John T. McDaniel,
SERGEANTS.
Josiah Musselman, Tilghman Sittler,
Monroe Steigerwalt, * Edward D. Horn.
CORPORALS.
Daniel Kressley, * Robert Craig,
George Heister,
William A. Ebert, John Forgay, Charles Brey.
Warner, James,
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COMPANY "A"-202ND REG. PA. VOL'S.
Drummer .- Douglas A. Sherry.
PRIVATES.
Beltz, Alexander
Minnick, James
Brislin, Cornelius
Moulthrop, Jeremiah
Becker, James*
Miller, Aaron
Briggs, Samuel C.
Meighan, James
Blain, John
MeLaughlin, John
Brown, James*
Mulharn, Edward
Brown, Philip
Mullen, Edward*
Brown, Henry F. *
McDermott, Patrick
Boyle, Douglas*
Mckeever, Simon
Connaghan, Hugh
McMurtrie, John A.
Campsie, Thomas*
Nothstein, Noah
Campbell, John*
Curran, Mannes*
O'Donnell, John Ott, Levi F. Popst, Jesse Poh, Alfred*
Callaghan, John
Daubenspeck, Samuel
Reinheimer, John L.
Eck, Jonathan*
Reinheimer, Albert
Fisher, Henry G.
Snyder, Aaron
Fisher, Joseph
Smith, Thomas G. Smith, Jonas
Frederick, Lewis*
Sleider, Edward
Glace, Edward
Sensinger, William F.
Glenn, James
Solomon, Winfield S.
Gombert, Nathan
Sox, Silvariat
Hasson, James
Transue, Zacharia Trine, Nathan Uplinger, Samuel
Heller, John
Heffelfinger, Joseph
Hollenback, James
Hoyt, Orville E.t
Kissner, William*
Wehr, Owen
Kelley, William
Weidaw, Aaron
Kelley, Daniel
Williams, Joseph
Kolb, William
Williams, William
Kocher, William
Williams, Jeremiah
Laggan, James Lee, Henry*
Ziegler, Owen
Leed, William*
Zellner, Elias
Manalis, Condy
Zink, Tilghman
*) Second enlistment.
?) Recruit.
Drumbore, Henry
Focht, Edwin
Hannon, Thomas J.
Vanneman, Asat Walton, Charles Watt, JJohn
Young, John
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202ND REGIMENT PA. VOL'S
KILLED AND DIED IN THE SERVICE. Bachman, Benjamin F.
Died November 11, 1864, in hospital, Alexandria, of wound received in skirmish at Salem, Va., October 8, 1864.
Campbell, William
Died at Mauch Chunk, about September 15, 1864. Green, Henry Died at Fairfax Station, Va., December 15, 1864. Wehr, Lewis Died in hospital at Alexandria, November 7, 1864.
COMPANY "D."
Ackerman, Albert Enlisted February, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Horie, Patrick Enlisted February, 1865. Served to the end of the war.
Oliver, Ira
Enlisted February, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Williams, Thomas
Enlisted February, 1865. Served to the end of the war.
COMPANY "I"
Williams, George Enlisted January 6, 1865. Served to end of the war.
COMPANY "H."
Tudor, James Enlisted February, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Loose, Cyrus Enlisted August, 1864. Served to the end of the war.
COMPANY "E."
Herman, Albert*
Enlisted February, 1865. Served to the end of the war.
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202ND REGIMENT PA. VOL'S.
Brobst, Frank
Enlisted February, 1866. Served to the end of the war.
COMPANY "F."
Billman, Charles
Enlisted August 31, 1864. Served to end of the war. Billman, Jonas Enlisted August 31, 1864. Served to end of the war. Trainer, Lewis* Enlisted February 7, 1865. Served to end of the war. . Moulthrop, William H .*
Enlisted February 7, 1865. Served to end of the war. Schlie, Frederick Enlisted February 7, 1865. Served to end of the war. Diehl, Amandus Enlisted February 7, 1865. Served to end of the war. Moyer, Daniel Enlisted February 7, 1865. Served to end of the war. Bryson, John
Enlisted January 6, 1865. Served to end of the war. Hough, Joseph Enlisted January 24, 1865. Served to end of the war. Deremer, Charles Eolisted January 6, 1865. Served to end of the war. Dutter, Charles Enlisted January 9, 1865. Served to end of the war.
Everett, William
Enlisted January 17, 1865. Served to end of the war. Klotz, William Enlisted August 27, 1864. Served to end of the war.
Myers, Franklin Enlisted January 24, 1865. Served to end of the war. Pickert, Willoughby Enlisted September 1, 1864. Served to end of the war.
Smith, Elias
Enlisted September 1, 1864. Served to end of the war
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COMPANY "L."
Enlisted in 1865, and served to disbandonment of the Reg't., Ang. 3, 1865 Radcliff, Thomas McNamara, Thomas Michael, John Boyle, Patrick
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27TH & 34TH REG'S PA. VOL. MILITIA.
Fritzinger, Levi
McCance, Samuel
Sherry, Samuel
Martz, Joseph
George, Joseph F.
Moser, Peter
Bennyhoff, Joseph
Rex, C. E.
Bostian, Owen T.
Shaffer, Peter
Crammer, Jacob
Klotz, Benjamin
Carl, Peter
Rouse, John
Cunnyngham, Francis
MeLaughlin, John
Drumbore, Nathan
Swank, Josiah
Farrell, Daniel J.
Hutchison, Marshall
Young, Robert
VOLUNTEER MILITIA OF 1863. 27TH REGIMENT.
[Mustered into service, June 18, 1863. Discharged, August 5, 1863.]
COMPANY "E." Sergeant .- C. E. Stedman. Corporal .- Ed. L. Bullock.
PRIVATES.
Arp, John
Arner, D. D.
Bond, Geo. T.
Brelsford, Henry C.
Rex, C. A.
Bennyhoff, Ed.
Siegfried, Henry
Bennyhoff, Joseph
Swank, Josiah
Fister, Wallace B.
Smith, Henry
Hatrick, Jonathan
Xander, A. D.
Kemerer, M.
Zellner, Henry
34TH REG'T. PENN'A. VOLUNTEER MILITIA.
Served during " the Emergency" in June and July, 1863. Colonel-Charles Albright.
COMPANY "F."
Captain-James Thomas, First Lieutenant-Thomas Musselman, Second Lieutenant-Amos Riegel.
Hartranft, Simon
McGady, Edward
Orr, George Ramsay, Frank
Rutman, Wm.
COMPANY "F"-34TH REG. P. V. MILITIA.
SERGEANTS :
1st. Samuel Wolle,
2d. John Hoff,
3d. - Davis, 4th. Peter Eberts,
5th. Josiah Musselman,
CORPORAALS :
- Trout,
J .. Pettit,
Charles Bowman,
W. B. Anthony;
Charles Seidel, R. Pfeiffer, Harrison Kungle.
MUSICIANS :
Charles MeDaniel. Edward Mulharn.
PRIVATES :
Anthony, C. W.
Henry, David
Ashner, Emil
Kuchner, John
Arner, J. H.
Kressley, James
Buck, H.
Kast, F. W.
Buck, D.
Kocher, Wm.
Buck, W.
Leinbach, Willoughby
Banford, W.
Lyons, John Moore, James
Belford,
Mattern, Jacob
Beltz, John
Ott, Levi
Billman, Daniel
Pettit, J.
Brey, Charles
Pettit, G.
Beaver, -
Peters, Henry
Bobst, Charles
Rasp, Christian
Clouse, Granville
Rupp, Reinsmith, Nathan
Cunfer, Gideon
Delaney, -
Remaley,
Dunlap, George
Ramaley, Boas
Eberts, Samuel
Saunder, --
Eberts, William
Strobl, -
Eberts, David
Snyder, John
Fritzinger, Levi Fertwangler, C. Fitzpatrick, - -
Shacffer. - - Semuel, Lewis
Foulke, Wm.
Grow, Wm.
Graver, Owen
Settler, Charles, Strouse, Thomas Swab, -
Trainer, Harrison
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Adam Berlin,
Bloss, -
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COMPANY "A"-34TH REG. P. V. MILITIA.
Gastin, David
Trine, Nathan
Hunsicker, Joseph
Shoenberger, Wm.
Hoppes, Daniel
Wertley, John
Hosler, Frederick
Weaver, John
Hand, George
Ziegler, Owen
Hill, John
Henry, Christian
COMPANY " A."
Captain .- Jacob Smith.
First Lieutenant .- James Donnelly.
Second Lieutenant .- W. H. Eberly.
Sergeant-Major .- Oliver Breneiser.
SERGEANTS.
First Sergeant .- Josiah W. McCrea. S. F. Collins,
Cameron Cool,
Edward Hauk, T. Frank Walter.
CORPORALS.
Nathan Tubbs,
J. Weyhenmeyer,
Thomas H. Ratcliff,
David H. Butz,
Ezra B. Ely,
Charles E. Amadon.
MUSICIANS.
Edward D. Horn,
Ed. Remmel.
PRIVATES.
Angle, A. C.
Leisenring, C. E.
Armbruster, Val.
Lance, George
Barto, Obadiah
Long, Charles
Butler, Amos
Leibenguth, Charles
Brobst, John
Lockhart, A. H.
Baum, J.
Mehan, L. E.
Butler, Robert B.
Miller, Philip
Beers, Lewis
Moore, Samuel
Beer, J. K.
Merrick, William
Bennett, Thomas
Myer, John A.
Collins, Isaac
Madara, Joseph
Corcoran, Patrick
Meyers, Jacob
Cole, Alexander
Neith, Frank
Dink, John
Oliver, J. W.
C. W. Hamman, John Sterling,
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COMPANY "Q"-34TH REG. P. V. MILITIA.
Derbyshire, Henry Deibert, Andrew
Eberle, C. S. -
Enbody, Edwin Esser, George W. Ehman, Fritz
Snyder, Wm. R. Sprowle, George Smith, P. G. Smith, A. J.
Ebert, William A.
Gillam, John
Seifert, Adam
Gilbreath, John
Strouss, Abraham
Grover, N. M.
Sohl, Henry Swartwod, John
Glace, Henry
Gaddes, James
Hutchinson, Marshall
Heilman, William F.
Tobias, A. H.
Horn, John
Ulmstead, Thomas
Harlan, William
Unger, Lewis R.
Holmes, James
Vanneman, A .- a
Hyndman, Edward
Valentine, Jame-
Johnson, Alex.
Wochter, Thomas
Kunkle, William
Warner, Wm. S.
Kuebler, John
Wildoner, J. S.
Keiser, Henry
Warner, Jane
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COMPANY "G."
Captain .- Samuel Harleman,
First Lieutenant .- Sharon McNair.
Brenan, John
Miller, William Minich, Amos
Brown, Jeremiah
Buck, Nathan
Roth, A.
Blank, Frederick
Ratz, Baltzer
Coffee, John
Roth, L.
Coningham, William Davis, J. F.
Smith, John B. Sowers, Frank
Drombor, Lewis
Severson, Jacob
Dodson, Edward
Smith, Gotlich
Eck, Jonathan
Shelnomer, Samuel
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Rose, George Siewers, E. R. Sandhaus, Win.
Kramer, Joseph
Stem, Christian Seip, William
Kistler, Wilson
Warner, Edmund
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COMPANY "G"-34TH REG. P. V. MILITIA,
Eck, Frank
Stockley, William
Fagan, James Gormly, Smith
Sitzer, William Steverson, William
Gorman, Eli
Strohl, Adam
Hittler, William
Salin, Lewis W.
Kishboch, John
Stiles, Lee
Keuhner, Daniel
Smith, J. W.
Keubler, Aaron
Trescolt, L.
Keller, Jacob Kline, Peter Kurt, Oliver
Tanny, Samuel
Tanny, Hester
West, G.
Kisthard, Jacob
Williams, Charles
Karrichner, M.
Watts, James
Leadenham, Henry
Weeks, Samuel
Moyer, Noah
Zoll, Nathan
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VOLUNTEER MILITIA OF 1862.
19TH REGIMENT.
Colonel .- Robert Klotz.
Captain .- Hiram Wolf. First Lieutenant .- Thomas R. Crellin.
SERGEANTS.
First Sergeant .- Charles H. Kalbfus,
James Warner, Allen Craig, Charles M. Sweeny.
CORPORALS.
John S. Line,
Godfrey Laury, Alfred Hoffman, Edward Horn,
Dennis H. Dreisbach, William Richards, Henry Santee, Chambers Davis.
PRIVATES.
Ely, Benjamin F.
Dick, Charles
Conyngham, Thomas D.
Anthony, George F.
Anthony, William B.
Bowman, Milton
Hazard, Fisher Esser, George W.
Beel, Joel
Bullock, Edward L.
Laubach, Robert
Enbody, Edward R.
Gower, James
Gaddes, James
Graver, Walter
Steadman, John L.
Saeger, Henry
Dreisbach, Tilghman
Dander, Alfred Peters, Oliver Lockhart, Cameron
Buck, Paul Dreisbach, Lewis
Solt, Alexander
Rehrig, Reuben
Sittler, Tildishman
Harlan, Josiah W.
Seifert, Adam Loew, Adam Whipple, William A. Hummel, Joseph Cole, Jacob W.
Hoppes, Daniel Brown, Charles W. Wolle, Samuel
Davis, George O'Brien, David Klotz, Alfred
Butler, Robert B. Bradwell, John Hines, William
Horn, Edward
Steadman, Alexander W. Rex, Charles A.
Samuel Patterson,
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19TH REG. P. V. MILITIA OF 1862.
Strong, James
Buck, David J. Solt, Franklin
Ratcliff, Thomas H.
La Rue, Silas H.
Dreisbach, Charles
Labine, Henry
Daubenspeck, Jacob
Swank, Josiah
Daubenspeck, John
Shafer, William
Musselman, Josiah
Lloyd, John J.
Buck, Charles
Brislin, John
Fields, Joseph
Frederick, C. D.
Quish, William
Taylor, Edmund
Fields, Samuel
Phifer, Robert
Levett, William W.
Leffler, Mark L.
Best, Stephen
Bucks, Henry
Mentz, Henry W.
Hand, George
Bowman, Oliver ().
Oswalt, August
Horn, Herman
Reiley, Matthew
Rockhill, William P.
Solt, Reuben
Brown, Charles
Solt, Stephen
McConnell, H. H.
Boyer, Jonas
Miller, Alexander
Whitehead, William
Kramer, Theodore W.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOUS.
COMPANY "C," 183RD REG'T. P. V.
2nd Lieutenant-Samuel Hawk,
Re-enlisted December 11, 1863, as Ist. Sergeant ; promo- ted to 2nd Lieutenant April 16. 1864. Wounded in front of Petersburg, June 16, 1864. Discharged July 3, 1865. Sergeant-Edward Hawk,
Re-enlisted December 11, 1863. Discharged July 3, '65.
COMPANY "H" 5TH U. S. INFANTRY.
Helshaw. George
Enlisted in 1861. Killed September 1863.
COMPANY "D," 4TH REG'T. VETERAN RESERVES. Smith, Michael
Enlisted in 1861. Died August 30, 1863.
COMPANY "E," 96TH REGIMENT P. V.
Shædel, Charles
Enlisted in 1861. Died July 2, 1864.
BATTERY "D," 5TH U. S. ARTILLERY. Williams, David Warlow, William
COMPANY "H," 98THI REGIMENT P. V. Folkmer, Charles
Enlisted in 1861. Died May 7, 1864.
COMPANY "A," 96TH REGIMENT P. V. Rodgers, Alexander
Enlisted in 1861. Died iu service.
COMPANY "1," 47TH REGIMENT P. V. Synder, Jonas
COMPANY "E," 47TH REGIMENT P. V. Deterline, William
Enlisted in 1861. Served three years.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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116TH REGIMENT VET. P. V.
Hosler, Frederick
Enlisted in 1864. Served to the end of the war. Kressley, James Enlisted in 1864. Served to the end of the war. Steigerwalt, Lewis Enlisted in 1864. Served to the end of the war.
48TH REIMENT VET. P. V.
West, Edward R.
Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted in 1863, and served to the end of the war.
1ST NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.
Warner, John
Enlisted in 1861. Served to the end of the war.
COMPANY "I," 118TH REGIMENT P. V.
Enbody, Robert
Enlisted November 17, 1863. Taken prisoner at Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864. In prison at Andersonville to De- cember 10, 1864. Discharged May 1, 1865.
COMPANY "A," 35TH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.
Beckhardt, Joseph
Enlisted August 19, 1863. Served to end of the war.
COMPANY "G," 68TH REG'T. NEW YORK VOLS.
Patterson, James
Enlisted in 1864. Killed at the battle of the Wilderness May 3, 1864.
COMPANY "A," 109TH REG'T. P. V.
Davidson, Daniel
Died in service.
COMPANY "F," 148TH REG'T. P. V.
Wells, John
Killed in battle.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
COMPANY "C," 50TH REG'T. P. V. Fahl, Richard
COMPANY "C," 6TH PENN'A. CAVALRY.
Boyle, Charles
Enlisted in 1861. Killed at the battle of Fredericksburg, July 5, 1863.
201ST REGIMENT PENN'A. VOLS.
Horn, John
Enlisted in February 1865. Discharged at the close of the war.
6TH REGIMENT PENN'A. CAVALRY.
Ginder, Jacob
Enlisted March 7, 1865,-having served three years in the 81st Regt. P. V.
Neith, Frank
Enlisted March 7, 1865. Serred to the end of the war.
129TH REGIMENT P. V.
Ormrod, William
Enlisted August 1862. Served nine months.
Luckenbach, Edward F. Enlisted August 1862, Served nine months.
72ND REGIMENT PENN'A. VOLUNTEERS.
Brown, Henry F.
Enlisted in 1861. Honorably discharged in 1863, on ac- count of disability.
73RD REGIMENT PENN'A. VOLS.
Wchley, Jerome
Enlisted in 1861. Appointed chief Bugler. Discharged by order of the War Department in 1862.
COMPANY "C," 35TH NEW JERSEY VOLS.
Derbyshire, James
Enlisted October 1864. Served to the end of the war.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
COMPANY "A," 10TH NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS ..
MeIntosh, George
Enlisted 1864. Captured at the battle of the Wilderness. May 3, 1864. Discharged at the end of the war.
NAVY.
Cooper, Charles-
Entered service as an Assistant Engineer. Served to the- end of the war.
Faga, Nathan,
Seaman. Served to end of the war.
COMPANY "I," 199TH REGIMENT P. V.
Eshman, Joseph.
Enlisted August 16, 1864. Served to end of the war. Koons, Joseph
Enlisted August 16, 1864. Served to end of the war
Paltzgrove, William
Enlisted August 16, 1864. Served to end of the war. Schnell, Reuben
Enlisted August 16, 1864. Served to end of the war.
COMPANY "G," 47TH REG'T P. P.
Deterline, Timothy
Enlisted in 1864. Served to the end of the war. Faust, Malrie Enlisted in 1864. Served to the end of the war. Graver, John (Co. B.) Enlisted in 1864. Served to the end of the war ..
3RD NEW JERSEY CAVALRY.
Buel, Charles
Enlisted in 1864. Served to the end of the war.
COMPANY "K," 54TH REG'T. P. V.
Kehrig, George
Eulisted February 15, 1864.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
OOMPANY "B," 11TH REG'T. P. V.
Clark, Geo. E. A.
Enlisted August 19, 1861. Re-enlisted November 1, '63. Transferred to Co. C, 188th Regt. P. V., May 4, 1864, and served to the end of the war.
COMPANY "C," 188TH REGIMENT P. V.
Beers, Joel
Enlisted in 1804. Served to the end of the war.
COMPANY "H," 209TH REG'T. P. V.
Klotz, Jonathan
Enlisted in 1864. Wounded in front of Petersburg. March 25, 1865. Died of his wounds three days later
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COLONEL . JAMES MILLER.
COL. JAMES MILLER.
This is a name that will live long in the annals of Carbon County. So long as a spark of patriotism burns in the hearts of our people ; so long as deeds of heroism, patriotic devotion to country, and true soldierly and gentlemanly qualities are appreciated, so long will the name and memory of Colonel Miller be remembered in Carbon County. He fell, an early victim to the accursed rebellion which slayed thousands of the best and truest men of the country.
C'ol. Miller was born in South Easton in the year 1825 .- When quite a youth, he removed from Easton to Mauch Chunk, and established himself in business. He became a member of the Stockton Artillerists, when first organized by Captain John Leisenring, and when the Mexican War broke out in 1846, he raised a company based upon the Stock- ton Artillerists, and bearing that name. The company marched from Mauch Chunk on the 24th of December, 1846, and at. Pittsburg were attached to the 2nd Regiment of Vol- unteers, Col. Roberts. From this point they went via the Ohio and Mississippi, to Mexico, and joined Gen. Scott's army before Vera Cruz.
Captain Miller was subsequently engaged in every battle from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico. At the battle of Chepultepec, Capt. Miller was selected by Gen. Quitman to join Major Twiggs, who had a separate command of 240 picked men, constituting the storming party of the Division. The day previous to the storming of Chepultepec, the storm- ing party were engaged in important reconnoisances in front of the enemy's works, the result of which led to the discovery of the position of the enemy's strongest batteries. On the morning of the 13th of September, at the dawn of day, the storming party were moved out in front of the Division .- The number of Captain Miller's men had been reduced, by casualties, to twenty-six.
Before reaching the base of Chepultepec, Major Twiggs
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was disabled and his party severely cut up. After the fall of Major Twiggs, the command devolved upon Captain Miller, who, though himself wounded, led the assaulting party to the castle of Chepultepec. Captain Miller's command were among the first to enter. More than half the party were either killed or wounded. From thence battery after battery was stormed, until they reached the gates of the city, Capt. Miller still in command.
Upon the breaking out of the rebellion, Col. Miller, who was then engaged in the coal business in New York, returned to Carbon County, and commenced the organization of the " Chippewa Regiment,"-the 81st Penn'a. Vols., and was commissioned Colonel. The subsequent record of this regi- ment shows that it was one of the very best and most reliable regiments in the United States service. Col. Miller was a severe disciplinarian ; fearless, impulsive, totally regardless of personal considerations in the discharge of duties, he was always at the post of danger.
He was killed at the battle of Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862, the first battle in which his regiment participated. Had he been spared to the country, there is but little doubt but that he would have attained high rank.
COL. JOHN D. BERTOLETTE,
Entered the service April 21st, 1861, as 2nd Lieutenant of Company A, 6th Reg't. Penn'a. Vols. Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, May 1, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment July 28, 1861. Re-enlisted August 20, 1861, as 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant of the 48th Regiment Penna. Vols. Served with his regiment until April 23rd, 1862, when he was appointed A. A. A. G. on Gen. James Nagle's staff, commanding First Brigade, 2nd Division, Department of
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COLONEL JOHN D. BERTOLETTE.
North Carolina. On the 25th of September, 1862, he was appointed by President Lincoln, Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers, with the rank of Captain. Promoted Major by brevet, December 2nd, 1864, "for gallant and distinguished services at the battles of Poplar Grove Church, Hatcher's Run, and during the campaign before Richmond, Va." Pro- moted to Lieutenant-Colonel by brevet, March 25, 1865, " for gallantry and distinguished services at Fort Steadman, Va." Promoted to Colonel by brevet, April 2nd, 1865, "for gallant and meritorious services in the assault upon the ene- my's lines in front of Fort Sedgwick, Va." Col. Bertolette was severely wounded in the battle of Bull Run, August 29, 1862, then serving on Gen. Nagle's Staff.
There is probably no soldier in the State of Colonel Ber- tolette's rank who has a fairer record, or who served his coun- try more faithfully during the rebellion. He was repeatedly highly complimented in General Orders, for bravery and gal- lant conduct in battle.
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DRAFTED MEN FOR NINE MONTHS.
DRAFTED MEN FOR NINE MONTHS.
The following is a complete list of the men drafted in Car- bon County for nine months in 1862. It is but proper to say that the enrollment was a very imperfect one, and that this roll includes men who were then in the army ; and also many aliens:
LOWER TOWAMENSING.
Andrew, Joseph, Jr.
Knappenberger, A.
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