History of the Fifth Regiment of Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, during three years and a half of service in North Carolina. January 1862-June 1865, Part 27

Author: United States. Army. Rhode Island Artillery Regiment, 5th (1861-1865) 4n; Burlingame, John K., comp
Publication date: 1892
Publisher: Providence, Snow & Farnham
Number of Pages: 820


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IVERS. Daniel. Oct. 7, 1862 ; died in General Hospital at New


Berne, N. C., May 26, 1863 ; buried in National Cemetery. at New Berne, N. C.


JENNERSON, Charles. July 26, 1864; absent sick in General Hos- pital at New Berne, N. C., since June 20, 1865; discharged at Portsmouth Grove, R. J., July 15, 1965.


JOHNSON, Charles. Sept. 3, 1862; died in General Hospital at Philadelphia, Penn., March 7, 1865, of consumption.


JOSEY. Anthony. Aug. 3, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. KEENAN, Michael. July 28, 1863 : mustered out, June 26, 1865. KENYON, Joseph. Oct. 13, 1862 : discharged for disability. Aug. 9, 1863.


MAHONEY, Jeremiah. Aug. 5, 1863 : mustered out. June 26. 1865. MCCABE, John. Oct. 16, 1862: deserted at New Bernc. N. C .. March 22, 1863.


MCCABE, Peter. Oct. 10, 1862 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


MCCAFFREY, John. Sept. 12, 1862 ; discharged for disability from General Hospital, New Berne, N. C., March 3, 1863. MCDERMOTT, Thomas. Sept. 20, 1862 ; deserted at Providence. R. I., Aug. 5, 1863, while on furlough.


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McGEE. James G. Sept. 7, 1864: mustered out, June 26, 1865. McGILL, William. Sept. 25, 1862 ; deserted at New Berne, N. C., June 23. 1863.


MoonE. William. July 8, 1863; deserted at New Berne, N. C., Aug. 17, 1863.


MesG. Henry. Aug. 3, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. NEILSON, NILS. Aug. 4, 1863 : mastered out, June 26, 1865. O'BRIEN, Michael. July 29, 1863; deserted from New Berne, N. C, Sept. 3, 1863.


O'BRIEN, Thomas. Aug. 1, 1863; deserted from New Berne, N. C., Sept. 3, 1863.


PAGE, Oliver. Oct. 3. 1862; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


PALMER, John. Aug. 3, 1863 ; transferred to the navy. Sept. 27, 1864.


PERRY, Martin H. Aug. 8, 1863; deserted from New Berne, N. C., Nov. 12, 1863.


PIERCE. Christopher T. Aug. 20. 1862; promoted to second lieu- tenant, Co. C, Feb. 14, 1863.


RILEY, Frederick. Ang. S, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. RingY. Joseph. Aug. 3, 1863 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27, 1864.


ROLAND, George. July 9, 1803 ; discharged the service, by Special Orders No. 1, War Dept .. A. G. O., Washington, D. C .. Jan. 2, 1864.


ROSE, John. Oct. 10. 1862; deserted in Rhode Island while on furlough, Nov. 8, 1863.


ROURKE. Hugh. July 29, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865. RUSHTON, James. July 31, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. RYAN. William. July 29, 1863 ; died in Foster General Hospital. New Berne. N. C., Jan. 24, 1865. of acute bronchitis. SEATOR, Christian. Oct. 1, 1862 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. SHIPPEY, Thomas. Oct. 6, 1862 ; died Dec. 19, 1862, of wounds received at Battle of Whitehall, N. C., Dec. 16, 1862. SMITH, George. Aug. 5, 1863 : died in Foster General Hospital, New Berne, N. C., Sept. 28, 1864, of remittent fever.


SMITH. John P. Oct. 16, 1862; mustered out, June 26, 1865. Syrrir, William. July 31, 1863 : mustered out, June 26. 1865.


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THOMPSON, John C. July 9, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. TRACY, Christopher. Sept. 19, 1862 ; died in Foster General Hos- pital, New Berne, N. C., Sept. 29, 1864, of remittent fever. WALLACE, James. Oct. G, 1862 ; discharged for disability, Aug. 9,1863.


WEST, Louis J. July 27, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. WHITE, Charles. July 31. 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


WHITE, Emery. Sept. 24, 1862; died in Regimental Hospital, at New Berne, N. C., June 19, 1863; buried in National Ceme- tery, at New Berne, N, C.


WILLIAMS, John. 1st. July 29, 1863; died at New Berne, N. C., July 30, 1864, of typhoid fever ; buried in National Cemetery, at New Berne, N. C.


WILLIAMS, John. 2d. Aug. 5, 1863 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27, 1864.


WILLIAMSON, Thomas. July 9, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


WILSON, George. July 29, 1863 ; deserted from New Berne. N. C., Sept., 1863.


Colored Under-Cooks.


Boss, Luke. Jan. 20, 1865; mustered out, June 26, 1865. RouGn, Cæsar. Jan. 21, 1865 ; mustered out, June 26, 1803.


COMPANY H.


Captains.


BENJAMIN L. HALL. Promoted from second lieutenant, Co. B. Dec. 13, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 13, 1863.


HENRY B. LANDERS. Promoted from second lieutenant. Co. E; mustered out, Dec. 22, 1864.


First Lieutenants.


EMELIUS DE MEULEN. Nov. 28, 1862 ; transferred to Co. E. Feb. 14, 1863.


HENRY P. WILLIAMs. Feb. 14, 1863 ; promoted from sergeant. Co. D ; mustered out. Dec. 22. 1864.


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BENJAMIN F. UNDERWOOD. Jan. 1, 1865 ; promoted from ser- geant, Co. A ; appointed adjutant, Jan. 11, 1865.


EDWARD F. ANGELL. Feb. 14, 1863 ; transferred from Co. G. June 15, 1865 : appointed captain, Dec. 22. 1864; not mus- tered ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


Second Lieutenants.


JOSEPH MCINTYRE. Feb. 14, 1863 ; promoted to captain, Co. E, Second Rhode Island Infantry, April 1, 1863: killed at the Battle of the Wilderness. May 5, 1864.


GEORGE F. TURNER. Oct. 16. 1862; transferred from Co. B. March 1. 1863 ; promoted to first lieutenant, Co. E, Aug. 31, 1864.


Sergeants.


CHARLES MORTON. First sergeant, Nov. 26, 1862 : transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863.


HERBERT D. LEAVITT. Private, Co. E, Nov. 1, 1861 ; promoted to first sergeant. Co. H. Jan. 10, 1863 ; honorably discharged to accept commission as second lieutenant. Co. E, Fourteenth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery (colored), Dec. 22. 1863 ; mus- tered out. Oct. 2. 1865.


LAWRENCE FLANIGAN. Oct. 5. 1862 ; deserted ; joined from deser- tion ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. April 12. 1804. FRANCIS ADAMS. Sept. 2, 1862; transferred from sergeant, Co. F: deserted, July 5. 1863.


JONATHAN DAVISON. Oct. 80, 1802 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863.


GEORGE W. S. POTTER. Nov. 18. 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.


WILLIAM B. MOTT. Dec. 12, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863.


JOHN REDDINGTON. Corporal, Oct. 22. 1862 ; sergeant. Feb. 13. 1833 ; first sergeant ; promoted to second lieutenant, June 26. 1865 ; not musterel : mustered out. June 26. 1865.


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WILLIAM H. JOHNSON. Private, Co. B, First Rhode Island De- tached Militia. May 2, 1861; detailed to company of carbi- neers of same regiment, June 27, 1861 ; sergeant, Co. HI, Fifth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, Aug. 5, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865.


ERNEST HARTING. Private, Dec. 12, 1862 ; sergeant, June 2, 1864 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865.


RICHARD LABLE, Private, Aug. 4, 1863; promoted to sergeant ; deserted March, 1864, while on recruiting service.


JOHN MEINERS. Private, July 29, 1863 ; corporal, Dec. 3, 1863 ; sergeant. June 3, 1864 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


HENRY PICKLES. Private, Dec. 16, 1862: corporal ; sergeant ; deserted. Dec. 11, 1864.


JOHN B. GARTENMAN. Private, Dec. 27. 1862; sergeant ; pro- moted to second lieutenant, June 26, 1865 ; not mustered ; mus- tered out, June 26, 1865.


Corporals.


GEORGE WELCH. Oct. 21. 1862: transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12, 1863,


GEORGE W. S. POTTER. Nov. 3. 1863 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863.


CHARLES NELSON. Nov. 25, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12. 1868.


GEORGE W. CONGER. Nov. 29, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Feb. 11. 1863.


JAMES W. GREATREAKS. Dec. 9. 1862; transferred to Co. E, April 1, 1863.


GEORGE PHETTEPLACE. Nov. 5. 1862: discharged for disability, Jan. 7, 1863. THOMAS FITZPATRICK. Dec. 16, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. JOHN SCHUPPEN. Private, July 31, 1863 ; corporal, June 2, 1864; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


WILLIAM SCHULTZ. Private, Aug. 4, 1863; corporal, June 20. 1865 : mustered out, June 26, 1865.


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ERNEST LUDWIG. Private. Dec. 27, 1862; corporal, June 20. 1865 : mustered out. June 26. 1865.


JOHN MEYER. Private, July 9, 1863 ; corporal ; deserted, Nov. 28, 1863.


LUDWIG PAULSON. Private, Dec. 23, 1862; corporal; mustered out at Portsmouth Grove, R. I., July 11, 1865.


LEVIN RICHTER. Private, July 28, 1803 ; corporal, June 2, 1864; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


THOMAS C. RICHARDSON, Private, Oct. 30, 1802; corporal; de- serted. June 12, 1863.


Acoest TILLAN. Private, July 28. 1803; corporal, Sept. 13, 1863 : mustered out, June 26. 1865.


JOHN C. SWEETMAN. Private, Oct. 27, 1862 ; corporal ; deserted. Feb. 24. 1863 ; returned. Aug. 26, 1803 : transferred to the navy, Sept. 27, 1864.


Musicians.


JOHN B. WALLACE. Dec. 4, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863.


CHARLES H. EVERETT. Transferred from Private, Co. D, March 2. 1863 : discharged for disability. May 20, 1863.


GUSTAVUS A. MESSNER. Dec. 4, 1862 ; mustered ont. June 20. 1865.


WILLIAM NAILER. July 9, 1863 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27. 1864.


Wagoners.


RICHARD R. KING. Nov. 15, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Feb. 12. 1863.


JOSEPH BRIGGS. Sept. 25, 1802 ; discharged for disability, JJan. 17. 1803.


Privates.


ADAMS. Edward. Dee. 4, 1862; transferred to Co. K, Jan. 12. 1863. ANDERSON. Louis. Dec. 18, 1862 ; transferred to the navy. Sept. 27. 1:01. 21


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ANDREWS, Luther. Nov. 19, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 18C3.


ARNHEIM, Max. July 8, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


ARNOLD, Stephen G. Dec. 14, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12, 1863.


ARNOLD, Charles. Dec. 16. 1862 : deserted while absent at More- head General Hospital, N. C., Dec. 4, 1864.


BANDE. Adam. Dec. 15, 1862: sick in Foster General Hospital. New Berne. N. C., June 26, 1865.


BENHARD, Frederick. July 23, 1863 ; transferred to Co. K, Ang. 22. 1863.


BERGMAN. William. Nov. 5, 1862 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. BLACK, Edwin. Dec. 23, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12. 1863.


BLUMHorr. August. July 9, 1863 ; deserted, Nov. 1. 1863. BODE. Henry F. Dec. 22, 1862: deserted from New Berne, N. C .. Jan. 18. 1803.


BOND. Wiliam. Dec. 24. 1862: deserted. Jan. 18, 1863.


BRAMER. Lewis. July 28, 1863 ; confined at Fort Macon, N. C., serving sentence of court martial ; mustered out. June 26, 1865. BRAY, Charles P. Dec. 23. 1862; deserted while on furlough, April 30, 1864.


BRAYMAN, Edward. Dec. 6, 1864; discharged at Portsmouth Grove. R. I., July 11, 1865.


BRITTNER. Carl. Dec. 15, 1862 : deserted from New Berne, N. C .. Feb. 22. 1863.


BROWN, Thomas. Dec. 17, 1862; transferred to Co. K. Jan. 12, 1863.


BUDDERHAGEN. Adolph. July 31, 1863 : transferred to the navy. Sept. 27. 1864.


BURCHARD, Davis A. Dec. 10, 1864 : mustered out, June 26, 1865. BURGER, Robert. Dec. 20, 1862 ; discharged for disability, Jan. 7, 1863.


Benxs. John. Dec. 20. 1862 : transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12. 1863. BUTTENGAGEN, Frederick. July 9, 1563 ; mustered out. June 26. 1865. CASSIDY, Patrick. Nov. 22. 1802 : transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12.


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COBURN, Thomas H. Dec, 23. 1862 ; deserted, Jan. 18, 1863. CONDON, James. Oct. 17, 1862 ; mustered out. June 26. 1865. COSTIER, Joseph. Dec. 10, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12, 1863.


DAY, James. Dec. 9, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. DOLAN. James. Nov. 14. 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863.


Dow. Andrew. Nov. 19, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.


FELSER. Henry. Nov. 30, 1804 : mustered out, June 26, 1865. Fish, Anthony. Oct. 21. 1862 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. FISHER, John C. Dec. 23, 1802 ; mustered out. June 26, 1865. FLANAGAN. Thomas. Dec. C. 1862; discharged at Providence,


R. I., June 28, 1865, by order of War Department. FrooD. James. Aug. 20, 1862 ; deserted, Dec. 11, 1864.


GoEs. William. July 8, 1863; promoted to second lieutenant. June 26, 1865 ; not mustered ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. GREENE, John. Nov. 19, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12. 1863.


Gross, Anton. July 9, 1863 ; mustered out. June 26, 1865. Gross, Charles. July 31, 1863 ; deserted, Oct. 16, 1864.


HARRIS. Albert B. Nov. 24, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12, 1863.


HART, Robert. Nov. 20, 1862; discharged for disability, June 1. 1863.


HARTFORD, Solomon H. Dec. 16, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12, 1863.


HATCH. John. Dec. 9, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. HAUSER, George. Dec. 19, 1862 ; deserted, Jan. 18, 1863.


HEYER, Frederick. July 9, 1866 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27, 1861.


HOPPFELT, Frederick. Dec. 16, 1862; deserted, March 19, 1865. Hons, Henry. July 27, 1863 : absent in confinement at Fort Ma- con, N. C., sentence G. C. M., March 26. 1864 ; dishonor- ably discharged the service by G. C. M., No. 448, War Dept .. A. G. O .. Washington. D. C., Aug. 22, 1865 ; released from confinement. S. O. No. 170. Hd. Qrs. Dept. North Carolina.


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Sept. 1, 1865 : mustered out at Providence, R. I., Aug. 15. 1865 (see roll on file).


HYMAN, William M. Dec. 15, 1862 ; deserted, Aug. 8, 1863. JACKSON, George. Nov. 19, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.


JONES, James. Nov. 19. 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.


JOHNSON, Alex. McD. Dec. 19, 1862; mustered out, July 21, 1865. by order of War Dept., May 4. 1865.


JOHNSON, John B. Nov. 26, 1862 ; discharged for disability, Aug. 7, 1863.


Kuncy, James. Dec. 23, 1862 ; deserted, May 23, 1863. KELLEY, Martin. Sept. 20, 1864 ; discharged at Providence, R. I .. July 21, 1865.


KENIN. James. Dec. 11, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863. KEVANEY, Michael. Dec. 20, 1864 : mustered out. June 26. 1865. KLEIN, Frank. July 8, 1863; deserted to the enemy, Dec. 11. 1864.


KLEIN, Henry. July 29, 1808 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27. 1364.


KRAMER, William. July 8, 1863 ; deserted, Sept., 1863. KRAUSEN, Gustav. July 20, 1863 ; deserted to the enemy, Dee. 17, 1864.


KRost, Henry. Dec. 23, 1862; deserted to the enemy, Dec. 11, 1804.


LANGERMAN, John. July 29, 1863; deserted to the enemy, Dec. 11. 1864.


LOAN, Anthony. Dec. 16, 1862; deserted, Jan. 18, 1863. LuLL. Samuel E. Dec. 23, 1862; transferred to Co. J. Jan. 12. 1863.


LowER, Anton. July 8, 1863 ; discharged, Oct. 29, 1863. MAHAN, Barney. Sept. 30, 1862; transferred to Co. D, Feb. 19. 1863. MARKS, James E. Nov. 18, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12. 1863. MADDEN, James. Dec. 10. 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.


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McCRAY, George H. Dec. 19. 1862 ; deserted. April 30, 1863. MCGAHEY, Barney. Nov. 19, 1862: transferred to Co. I, Jau. 12. 1863.


McDONALD, Donald. Dec. 16, 1862; transferred to Co. 1, Jan. 12. 1863. MCELROY, Patrick. Nov. 25. 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. McMANUS, William. Dec. 16, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jau. 12, 1863. MEYER, Henry. July 9, 1863; deserted to the enemy, Oet. 16. 1864.


MILLER, Henry. Dec. 27, 1862; deserted. Jan. 18. 1803. MILLER, John. Dec. 18, 1862; discharged for disability, June 27. 1863.


MILLER. John. July 29, 1863 ; died at New Berne, N. C., Oct, 15. 1864, of yellow fever.


MILLER, John H. Dec. 20, 1862 ; deserted, Jan. 18, 1863.


MILLER, Walter. Dec. 10, 1862; transferred to Co. E, Jan. 12. 1863.


MOLINAIRE, James. Dec. 8, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. MURTAUGH. Patrick. Dec. 4. 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1868. NORMAN. Frank .. July 10, 1863 ; deserted to the enemy. Dec. 11. 1864.


ORB, Thomas. Dec. 10, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12, 1803. Orr, Otto. Dec. 16, 1862 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. OWENS. Peter. Dec. 10, 1862 : transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12. 1863. PARKER, Benjamin. Dec. 15, 1862 ; mustered out. June 20. 1865. PARKHURST, John G. Nov. 29. 1864: absent sick in hospital, at


Portsmouth Grove, R. I., June 26, 1865; mustered out at Portsmouth Grove, July 11, 1865. PHALEN, Robert. Dec. 23. 1862 ; deserted, May 19, 1863. RESSOCK. James. Oet. 17, 1862 : deserted, May 19. 1863. RICHTER. Frantz. July 29. 1863 ; mustered out by order of War Department. May 15, 1865. RifriR. Franz. July 8, 1863 : mustered out, June 26, 1865.


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Roof, Byron. Dec. 15, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. Ross, William. Ang. 29, 1864 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


ROWLAND, Thomas. Nov. 18, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863,


ROWLEY, Patrick. Oct. 17, 1862; deserted while on furlough, March 22, 1864.


RUDIG, Joseph. July 27, 1863; deserted to the enemy, Dec. 17, 1804.


SCHEWIELER, Herman. Aug. 5, 1863 ; absent sick June 26, 1865, on muster out of the regiment.


SCHMIDT, Charles. July 9, 1863 ; discharged by order of the War Dept., Nov. 20, 1864, for fraudulent enlistment, having deserted from the Fourteenth New York Cavalry.


SCHMIDT, Louis. July 10, 1863 ; died in hospital at New Berne, N. C , Sept. 30, 1864, of yellow fever.


Scno, Louis. Aug. 4, 1863 ; deserted. Sept. 21, 1863.


SCHONBRUN. Max. Aug. 4, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. SCHUHS, John. July 29, 1863; deserted to the enemy, Oct. 10. 1864.


SIMONs, Thomas E. Nov. 17, 1864 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. SMITH. Daniel. Nov. 25, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. SMITH, John. Nov. 26, 1862 : transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863. Sorin. John. 2d. Dec. 16, 1862; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12, 1863.


SMITH, Michael. July 31, 1863 ; in confinement at Fort Macou, N. C., June 26, 1865 : mustered out at Hartford, Conn., 1866. SMITH, Thomas J. Dec. 20, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12. 1863.


SORENSEN, Oluf. July 10, 1863 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27, 1864.


STAHL, John. July 10, 1863; absent, sick, June 26, 1865. 0! muster out of regiment.


Toocoop. Sterry C. Oct. 9. 1862 ; transferred to Co. I. Jan. 12. 1863.


UNDERWOOD, Benjamin F. Dec. 16, 1862 ; transferred to Co. K. Jan. 12. 1863.


WALCHER, John. July 27. 1863 ; deserted. Nov. 1, 1863.


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WEED, Matthew. Oct. 19, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.


WILLIAMS, Henry. Dec. 19, 1862; deserted June 23, 1863. WALKER, Thomas. Nov. 29, 1862 ; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1865.


WILSON, Daniel. Dec. 1, 1862; deserted to the enemy, Dec. 11, 1864. WILLEY, Henry. Dec. 4. 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan, 12, 1863.


WILLET, John C. Dec. 10, 1862; transferred to Co. I, Jan. 12, 1863.


WALLMAN, Adolph. Aug. 8, 1863 ; discharged for disability, Dec. 3, 1863. WENNENHOLM, John P. July 9. 1863 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27. 1804.


Colored Under-Cooks.


ADAMS, Davis. Jan. 20. 1865 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. JACKSON, Andrew. Jan. 20, 1865 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865.


COMPANY I.


Captains.


BENJAMIN L. HALL. Dec. 13, 1862; transferred from Co. H ; resigned. April 5, 1863.


CHARLES TAFT. Ang. 25, 1863 ; promoted from first lieutenant. Co. I ; mustered out. June 26, 1865.


First Lieutenants.


CHARLES TAFT. Feb. 11, 1863; promoted from sergeant. Co. E; captain, Aug. 25, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. LEWIS HI. BOWEN. Second lieutenant. Co. G. Second Rhode Island Infantry. June 6, 1861; promoted to first lieutenant. July 22. 1861 ; resigned. July 21. 1862 : appointed first lieu-


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tenant Co. I, Fifth Rhode Island Heavy Artillery, Ang. 25, 1863 ; appointed captain, Feb. 27, 1865 ; not mustered ; mus- tered out of service at Richmond, Va., Aug. 30, 1865.


Second Lieutenants.


JOHN B. LANDERS. April 10, 1863 ; promoted from sergeant. Co. G ; first lieutenant, Jan. 1, 1865, and assigned to Co. F.


Sergeants.


GEORGE W. S. POTTER. First sergeant, Nov. 18, 1862; trans- ferred from Co. H; transferred to Co. C, June 19, 1863. CHARLES MORTON. Nov. 26, 1862; deserted, Jan. 17, 1863. GEORGE W. CONGER. Nov. 29, 1862; deserted, Aug. G, 1863, while on furlough.


WILLIAM B. MOTT. Dec. 12, 1862 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. SAMUEL E. G. RICHARDS. Sergeant, Co. F, May 17, 1862 : transferred to Co. I; discharged at New Berne, N. C., May 31, 1865, by order of General Schofield.


PELEG CLARK. July 7, 1863; first sergeant, Jan. 1, 1865 ; pro- moted to second lieutenant, June 26, 1865 ; not mustered ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


PATRICK H. COSTIGAN. Private, Co. D. Sept. 6, 1862 ; corporal ; transferred from Co. D. and promoted sergeant, Jan. 12, 1864; mustered out, June 26, 1805.


JONATHAN DAVISON. Oet. 3, 1862 ; transferred from Co. II, Jan. 12. 1863 : mustered out, June 26, 1865.


STERRY C. TooGOOD. Corporal, Oct. 9. 1862; transferred from Co. H, Jan. 12. 1863; sergeant. June 21, 1865 ; mustered ont. June 26, 1865.


MARTIN BOYD. Private, July 29, 1863; corporal; promoted to sergeant. June 21, 1865 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


Corporals.


GEORGE WELCH. Oct. 21. 1862; transferred from Co. HI. Jau. 12, 1863 : absent sick in General Hospital, June 26. 1865, on muster out of regiment.


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PATRICK MURTAUGH. Dec. 4, 1862; transferred from Co. H. Jan. 12, 1863; deserted, May 1, 1864, while on furlough at Providence, R. I.


JAMES BUCKLEY. Private, July 29, 1863; corporal. June 21. 1865 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


JAMES KENIN. Private. Dec. 11, 1862 ; transferred from Co. H ; corporal ; deserted, July 6, 1864, while on furlough in New York City.


GEORGE N. POTTER. Private, Nov. 3, 1862; transferred from Co. H; corporal, June 21, 1865 ; mustered out, June 26, 1805.


HENRY STONE. Private, July 29, 1863 ; corporal, June 21, 1865 ; mustered out. June 26. 1865.


JAMES BROWN. Private, July 29, 1863 ; corporal ; deserted from Roanoke Island. N. C., May 31, 1864.


Musicians.


JOHN B. WALLACE. Dee. 4, 1862 : transferred from Co. H, Jau. 12, 1863 ; deserted. Feb. 17, 1863.


GEORGE DAILEY. Private, Aug. 3. 1863; appointed musician ; mustered out, June 26. 1865.


Wagoners.


RICHARD R. KING. Nov. 15. 1862 ; transferred from Co. H, Feb. 12, 1863 : not accounted for on rolls.


JonN HATCH. Dec. 9, 1862 ; transferred from Co. II ; discharged for disability, July 21. 1864.


SAMUEL E. LULL. Dec. 22. 1862 ; transferred as private from Co. HI, Jan. 12. 1863 : mastered out, June 26, 1865.


Privates.


Ant, Thomas D. July 29, 1863 ; deserted, Oct. 13, 1863. ANDREW., Luther. Nov. 19, 1862 ; transferred from Co. HI, Jan. 12. 1863: deserted ; joined from desertion, June 28, 1864 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865. ARNOLD, Stephen G. Oct. 14, 1802: transferred from Co. H. Jan. 12, 1863 : discharged for disability, Ang. 5. 1863.


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BLACK, Edwin. Dec. 22, 1862; transferred from Co. H, Jan. 12. 1863 : not accounted for on rolls.


BRADY, William. July 9, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865:


BROWN, Thomas. July 29, 1863 ; deserted, Sept. 12, 1863.


BRYAN, William. Ang. 1, 1863 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27. 1864.


BunNs, James. July 9, 1863; deserted, Sept. 1, 1863.


BunNs, John. Dec. 20, 1862; transferred from Co. H, Jan. 12, 1863 ; deserted, July 17, 1864.


CASSIDY, Patrick. Nov. 22, 1862 ; transferred from Co. II. Jan.


12, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865.


CHRISTOPHER, James. Aug. 1, 1863 ; transferred to the navy. April 25, 1865.


CLINGAN, James. July 31. 1863 ; deserted, Feb. 22, 1864. CONNER. Michael. July 28, 1863 ; deserted, Dec. 14, 1863.


CORTIER, Joseph. Dec. 10. 1862; transferred from Co. H. Jan. 12, 1863 ; deserted. May 5. 1863.


DAVIS, Samuel. July 10, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865.


DAY, James. Dec. 9, 1862; transferred from Co. H, Jan. 12. 1863 ; deserted, July 6, 1863.


DENN. Charles. Nov. 14. 1864 ; mustered out. June 26, 1865 ; died. July 3. 1865. on his way home ; interred at Cypress Hill Ceme- tery, Long Island.


DOLAN, John. Nov. 14. 1862 : transferred from Co. HI, Jan. 12. 1863 ; mustered out. June 26. 1865.


DoLAs. Patrick. July 29, 1863 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865.


Dow, Andrew. Nov. 19, 1862; transferred from Co. H, Jan. 12. 1863 ; deserted, Feb. 17, 1863.


DOYLE, James. July 8, 1863; transferred from Co. K, Sept. 7. 1863 ; deserted from Hatteras Inlet, Nov. 4, 1863. DUNNING. John. July 8. 1863 ; deserted. Feb. 22, 1864.


EAGAN, John. July 29, 1863 ; deserted, Nov. 30, 1863.


FAGER, John. July 31. 1863; deserted. Sept. 2, 1863.


FISK, MICAH. Dec. 13, 1862; deserted from Fort Macon. N. C., May 14, 1864.


FITZPATRICK, Thomas. Dec. 27, 1862: transferred from Co. H : deserted. March 24. 1863.


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FRANCIS, Charles. Dec. 18, 1862; discharged for disability. May 28, 1863.


GREENE, John. Nov. 19, 1862; transferred from Co. HI, Jan. 12, 1863 ; deserted. Jan. 15, 1863.


HANSON. James H. Nov. 26, 1864 ; mustered out, June 26. 1865.


HARPER. Robert. Nov. 19. 1862 ; deserted. June 15, 1863.


HARRIS, Albert B. Nov. 24. 1862; transferred from Co. H. Jan.


12, 1863 ; discharged for disability, May 14, 1863.


HARTFORD, Solomon H. Dec. 16. 1862 ; transferred from Co. H. Jan. 12, 1803 ; deserted, June 6, 1863.


HARTIGAN, Michael. July 9, 1863 : deserted, May 31, 1861. HAYES, George. Aug. 1. 1863 : transferred to the navy, Sept. 27. 1864.


HAYES, Jolin. July 8, 1868 ; mustered out, June 26, 1865. HILL, James. July 31, 1863 ; deserted, Oct. 7, 1863.


JACKSON, George. Nov. 19, 1862; transferred from Co. II ; de- serted, Ang. 2, 1863.


JONES, James, Ist. Nov. 19, 1862; transferred from Co. HI, JJan. 12, 1863; deserted. July 6, 1863.


JONES. James, 2d. July 9, 1863; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27. 1864.


JONES. John. Ang. 1, 1863 ; transferred to the navy, Sept. 27, 1864. JOHNSON. William H. July 8, 1863 ; deserted from Hatteras Inlet, N. C .. Oet. 7, 1863. KANE, Patrick. Aug. 4, 1863 ; transferred to the navy. Sept. 27, 1864.


KENDRICK, John. Oct. 29. 1864; transferred from Co. D : mus- tered out, June 26. 1865.


LEE, George. July 2. 1863 ; deserted. Sept. 10. 1868.


LYNCH, James. July 29. 1863 : deserted. May 23, 1864.


MADDEN. James. Dec. 20, 1862: transferred from Co. II. Jan. 12. 1863 : deserted. Aug. 2. 1863 ; returned, Ang. 12. 1563 ; deserted from Annapolis, Md., June. 1864.




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