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SKETCH OF
PAGE'S BATTERY.
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MORRIS ARTILLERY,
2P CORPS, ARMY NORTHERN VIRGINIA,
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Richard Channing moore
NEW YORK : THOMAS SMELTZER, STATIONER AND PRINTER, 421 GRAND STREET. 1885.
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Page, Richard Channing Moore, 1841-1898.
Sketch of Page's battery, or Morris artillery, 2d corps, Army northern Virginia, by one of the company. New York, T. Smeltzer, stationer and printer, 1885.
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THE MORRIS ARTILLERY COMPANY (also known suc- cessively as Coleman's, Page's and Montgomery's Battery) was organized in Hanover County, Vir- ginia, during the summer of 1861, by Captain Lewis M. Coleman, A. M., Professor of Latin in the Uni- versity of Virginia; Lieutenant Edward Morris, of Hanover County, Virginia, in whose honor the bat- tery was named; and Lieutenant Hilary P. Jones, A.M., Principal of Hanover Academy, Virginia. Lieutenant Massie, of Hanover County, Virginia, was also one of the original commissioned officers.
Early in the following autumn Capt. Coleman moved the battery, consisting of four guns, up to the front, near Manassas Junction, Prince William County, Virginia. Private Richard Channing Moore Page, of the Rockbridge Battery, was transferred to the Morris Artillery Company, 15th October, 1861, and promoted to 2d Gun Sergeant. He had already. seen considerable service in the Rockbridge Bat- tery-having joined it at Winchester, Frederick County, Virginia, 14th July, 1861, and was with that company at the first battle of Bull Run, 21st July, 1861.
The Morris Artillery remained in camp n ar Ma- nassas during the following winter, and was in the march to the Peninsula during the ensuing spring. It was reorganized about the middle of April, 1862,
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near Burnt Ordinary, during Johnston's retreat up the Peninsula. Lieut. Edward Morris had been honorably discharged for disability, caused by fail- ing health. He died after the war. Lieut. Charles P. Higginson, promoted from Orderly Sergeant to fill the vacancy, resigned and went home, being over age. He, also, has died since the war. Capt. Cole- man and Lieut. Jones were promoted Majors of Artillery. The former subsequently was promoted Lieutenant-Colonel of Artillery, and was mortally wounded at the first battle of Fredericksburg, 13th December, 1862. The latter became Colonel of Artillery, and, after serving through the war, re- sumed his occupation as Principal of Hanover Academy, Virginia, where he now lives. Lieut. Massie was assigned to duty on Major Jones' staff. He afterwards was Lieutenant in Fry's Battery. He was a gallant officer, and was wounded twice-once severely at Antietam (Sharpsburg), and danger- ously at Spottsylvania. The writer of this sketch was standing near him on both occasions. Since the war he has removed to Kentucky.
In the reorganization referred to, R. C. M. Page was promoted Captain, with John L. Grubbs, Charles R. Montgomery, Henry W. Toler and Charles L. Coleman as Lieutenants.
After the battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg), which occurred in September, 1862, Lients. Grubbs and Toler were assigned to duty at Richmond, Virginia, where the former now resides; and Lieut. Samuel
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H. Pendleton, formerly of Coke's Battery, was transferred to the Morris Artillery. Lieut. Toler subsequently returned to the battery, and was mor- tally wounded at the battle of Somerville Ford, on the Rapidan River, Orange County, Virginia, 14th September, 1863. Lieut. Pendleton remained with the battery until after the battle of Chancellors- ville, May, 1863, when he was assigned to duty on the staff of Col. J. Thompson Brown, of the Artil- lery. After the battle of Gettysburg, July, 1863, he returned to the battery, and took command of it, in the absence of Captain Page, who was wounded. In this terrific fight the battery lost about 30 men and officers, killed and wounded, and 17 horses. Lieut. Montgomery had his sword and canteen both shot from his side. Lieut. Pendleton was in com- mand at the battle of Somerville Ford, above men- tioned. After the return of Capt. Page to the bat- tery, in October, 1863, Lieut. Pendleton remained with the company until the following March, 1864, when he was assigned to duty on the staff of Brig .- Gen. A. L. Long, Chief of Artillery for the Second Corps. After the second great battle of Cold Har- bor, June, 1864, he was assigned to duty in Rich- mond, and remained there until the war ended. He subsequently removed to New York City, and became a grain merchant.
During the latter part of October, 1862, while in camp at Apple Pie Ridge, Frederick County, Vir- ginia, the battery received some additions to its
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members from the Long Island Artillery. This lat- ter company had been organized by Capt. Clark, in Campbell County, Virginia, and had seen service under that brave officer in the battles around Rich- mond, Virginia, during the summer of 1862. Capt. Clark died, and, owing to severe marches and other causes, the battery, like several others at that time, became unfit for service, and was disbanded by order of General Lee. Some of the men were also assigned to duty in Fry's Battery. The Morris Ar- tillery now became a six gun battery, and served as such in the first battle of Fredericksburg. During the following winter it was reduced, like all other batteries in Lee's army, to a homogeneous four-gun battery, and now consisted of four light twelve- pounders (Napoleon guns). Sergeant John H. Cochran was now promoted to Lieutenant.
In the Chancellorsville campaign this battery ac- companied Jackson's corps in the famous march to Hooker's rear, and it was only a few yards in front of its guns that the immortal Stonewall Jackson was accidentally shot by his own infantry, on the night of May 1st, 1863. It had the honor of firing the signal gun at sunrise of Sunday morning, May 2d, 1863, for the commencement of the battle, as well as being the first battery to occupy the po- sition known as Hazel Grove on that morning. It was the occupation of this grove by the Artillery that necessitated Hooker's defeat, as it was the key to his position.
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Capt. Page being promoted to Major of Artillery in March, 1864, Lieut. Charles R. Montgomery, of Hanover County, Virginia, became Captain of the battery, and commanded it at Wilderness and Spott- sylvania. In the latter battle, which occurred 12th May, 1864, three of the guns were taken, and many of the company were either killed or cap- tured. Capt. Montgomery and a few men, with one gun, escaped, however, and served until the end of the war. He then returned home, and has since died. It appears that on the evening of the 11th May, 1864, the artillery in the salient of Lee's army had been withdrawn, by order of Gen. Lee him- self, in order to be ready to move next morning to meet Gen. Grant at some other point. The Morris Artillery went into camp at the Harris House, near by, which was Gen. Ewell's headquarters; but it was ordered to move into camp not far from Spott- sylvania Court House, about one mile and a half away. In the night, which was very dark, the re- turn of Grant's army to its position that it had oc- cupied during the day, became suspected at 9 P. M. Gen. Edward Johnson states that he reported it to Gen. Ewell about 11 P. M .* Gen. Long, Chief of
* See reports of Maj .- Gen. E. Johnson, Brig .- Gen. Long, and Gen. R. S. Ewell, on the Battle of Spottsylvania C. H., in the Transactions of the Southern Historical Society, pub- lished in the Southern Magazine, 1874. Baltimore: Turnbull Bros. Also letter from Major Page, in Southern Historical Papers for Nov., 1879, Rev. J. W. Jones, Richmond, Va,
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Artillery, did not receive orders from Gen. Ewell to replace the artillery until 3.30 A. M., 12th May, and it was nearly 4 o'clock in the morning, amid the darkness and fog, that the Morris Artillery re- ceived orders to harness and hitch up, and move to the front. This was done, says Gen. Long in his report, "with great rapidity," and he was right. Never were men better skilled in harnessing and hitching up horses in the dark than the drivers of the Morris Artillery. But the order came too late. The guns were not even in position when the boys in blue, who had broken the line to the left, marched across the salient and literally took it in. It was only by accidental detention of one of the guns a short distance back that it was saved. Capt. Mont- gomery, with this one gun, however, performed excellent service during the rest of the day, and was honorably mentioned by Gen. Long in his re- port of the battle. The gallant Lieut. Charles Lloyd Coleman was mortally wounded, and his body was never recovered. Capt. Page, promoted Major of Artillery, was subsequently assigned to duty on the staff of Major-Gen. John C. Breckinridge, as Chief of Artillery for the Department of Southwest Vir- ginia and East Tennessee, with headquarters at Wytheville, Wythe County, Virginia .* Gen. Breck- inridge, becoming appointed Secretary of War
* Lient. John H. Cochran was also transferred to this De- partment, and assigned to duty as Adjutant to the Chief of Artillery.
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early in 1865, the Department was commanded by his successor, Brig .- Gen. John Echols. The Artil- lery of the Department, consisting of a fine battal- ion of 16 guns, was disbanded by order of Gen. Echols at Christiansburg, Montgomery County, Virginia, a few days after it was learned that Gen. Lee had surrendered. The following is a copy of the original order now in possession of Major Page:
" H'D QRS. DEPART. S. W. VA. & E. T. ) " CHRISTIANSBURG, VA., 12th Apr., 1865. )
" The Artillery of this department having been this day disbanded, Major R. C. M. Page, Ch'f Art'y, and Lieut. J. H. Cochran, his Adj't, are hereby per- 'mitted to join any command they may select.
" By order.
"BRIG. - GEN. JOHN ECHOLS.
"J. STODDARD JOHNSTON, A. A. G."
Maj. Page and Lieut. Cochran returned towards Northern Virginia, with the view of joining Mos- by's or Rosser's commands; but hearing of John- ston's surrender they both went home. After con- sulting with Hon. William C. Rives, former U. S. Senator from Virginia, Major Page went to Rich- mond early in May following and took the oath of allegiance in the capitol before General Patrick, of Ord's command. He subsequently removed to New York City, where he is now a practicing physician. Lieutenant Cochran took the oath at Fairfax C. H., Virginia. He also became a practicing physician,
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and now resides at The Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia.
Besides many picket duties and skirmishes, the Morris Artillery was actively engaged in some of the greatest battles of the war; such as Antietam (Sharpsburg), September, 1862; first Fredericks- burg, 13th December, 1862; Chancellorsville, May, 1863; Gettysburg, July, 1863; Mine Run, Decem- ber, 1863; Wilderness, May, 1864; and Spottsylva- nia, May 12th, 1864.
SERGEANT CORNELIUS S. STONE, of the second gun, enlisted in Hanover County, Virginia, August, 1861, when he was 23 years old. He was killed at the battle of Fredericksburg, 13th December, 1862, un- married, and was buried near Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia.
SERGEANT LEWIS BOOKER, also of the second gun, enlisted at Richmond, Virginia, April, 1861, aged 19 years, in the Second Company Richmond How- itzers. He was transferred to Page's Battery (Mor- ris Artillery), April, 1863. Promoted 2d Lieutenant soon after the battle of Chancellorsville, May, 1863, and transferred to Caskie's Battery, Dearing's Bat- talion, Pickett's Division, A. N. V. Promoted 1st Lieutenant August, 1864, and transferred to the staff of Col. Hilary P. Jones, as Inspector. Cap- tured, March 25th, 1865, and confined to Fort Del- aware prison. Discharged 21st June, 1865. Mar- ried since the war, and now resides in Richmond, Virginia. He is a member of the firm of D. N. Walker & Co.
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GUN-CORPORAL THOMAS L. JONES enlisted at Han- over Academy, Virginia, May, 1861, aged 18 years. He died, unmarried, in camp, near Manassas, Vir- ginia, 26th February, 1862. He was buried at the home of his grandfather, Thomas A. Hope, Louisa County, Virginia.
GUN-CORPORAL CHRISTOPHER JORDAN enlisted in Clark's Battery about March, 1862. He was prob- ably from Halifax County, Virginia. He was killed, unmarried, at the battle of Fredericksburg, 13th December, 1862, and buried there. He was trans- ferred from Clark's to Page's Battery (Morris Artil- lery) in October, 1862.
CAISSON-CORPORAL WILLIAM I. CHISHOLM enlisted at Richmond, Virginia, August 10th, 1861, aged 25 years. Severely wounded at the battle of Antietam (Sharpsburg), September 17th, 1862. His eyesight was very much injured. He was never fit for ser- vice afterwards, and did not return to the battery. Post-office, Beaver Dam Mills, Hanover County, Virginia. Occupation, farmer. Married, October 18th, 1870, Alice M. Jones; now living, and has six living children-three boys and three girls.
CAISSON-CORPORAL DAVID C. PRICE enlisted in Clark's Battery at Brookneal, Campbell County, Virginia, 25th March, 1862, when he was 21 years old. He was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg, July 1st, 1863, and killed, unmarried, at the second battle of Cold Harbor, June, 1864. Buried at Burks- ville Junction, Prince Edward County, Virginia.
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GUN-CORPORAL PHILIP A. HOWLE is reported as still living, but has not yet been heard from. He ren- dered valuable service in assisting Col. Mike Har- man at the ferry over the Potomac, near Hagers- town, soon after the battle of Gettysburg. Corporal Howle, being over age, relinquished his active posi- tion, but still remained with the company.
The Morris Artillery was commanded by Capt. R. C. M. Page from the middle of April, 1862, to March, 1864, a period of about two years, during which time it saw most of its active service, and was known in the army as Page's Battery. The follow- ing roll of Page's Battery is probably complete, re- garding the names of members, but the histories of some are as yet unknown.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
CAPTAIN, RICHARD CHANNING MOORE PAGE. Age, when enlisted, 20 years. Date of enlistment, 14th July, 1861. Place of enlistment, Winchester, Fred- erick County, Virginia. Residence at that time, Turkey Hill, near Cobham, Albemarle County, Vir- ginia. Wounded at battle of Gettysburg, 1st July, 1863. No present disability. Never in U. S. prison, although captured in the Dahlgren raid at Freder- ickshall, Louisa County, Virginia, February, 1864, and escaped. Surrendered at Richmond, Virginia, May, 1865. Transferred from the Rockbridge Bat- tery to the Morris Artillery (Capt. Coleman), 15th
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October, 1861. Now living. Post-office, 31 West 331 street, New York City. Occupation, physician. Married, 30th April, 1874, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Fitch Winslow, now living. No children.
SENIOR FIRST LIEUTENANT, SAMUEL H. PENDLETON. Age, when enlisted, 20 years. Date of enlistment, 12th January, 1861. Place of enlistment, Richmond, Virginia. Residence at that time, Richmond, Virginia. Never wounded or captured, and has no present disability. Surrendered at Danville, Virginia, May 1st, 1865. Promoted Lieutenant, and transferred from the Richmond Howitzers to Coke's Battery, and from Coke's Battery to Page's Battery, October 7th, 1862. Now living. Post-office, Box 3449, New York City. Occupation, grain merchant, of the firm of Rogers & Pendleton, 97 Pearl street, New York City. Married, 5th December, 1864, Sallie A. Pen- dleton, now living. They have one child, Arthur Pendleton.
JUNIOR FIRST LIEUTENANT, CHARLES R. MONGTOMERY. Not yet heard from. He resided in Hanover County, Virginia, and died in 1883, leaving a widow.
SENIOR SECOND LIEUTENANT, CHARLES L. COLEMAN. A letter was sent to his sister, Mrs. Andrew G. Dick- inson, care Col. Dickinson, N. Y. Life Insurance Company, corner Leonard street and Broadway, New York City; but as yet there has been no reply. Lieut. Coleman had his horse killed under him at Antietam, September, 1862; and was killed, unmar- ried, at the battle of Spottsylvania C. H., 12th May,
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1864. His body was left in the hands of the enemy, and has never been found.
JUNIOR SECOND LIEUTENANT, JOHN HENRY COCHRAN. Age, when enlisted, 18 years. Date of enlistment, March, 1862. Place of enlistment, Orange C. H., Virginia. Residence at that time, Middleburg, Loudon County, Virginia. Wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville, and had his horse shot under him. Has no present disability, and was never captured. Surrendered at Fairfax C. H., Virginia, May, 1865. Transferred, January, 1865, to the Department of S. W. Va. and E. T., as Adjutant to Major Page, Chief of Artillery. Now living. Post-office, The Plains, Fauquier County, Virginia. Occupation, physician. Married, 26th September 1867, Char- lotte Carr, now living. Three living children- one boy and two girls.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT, WILLIAM L. LUMPKIN. Age, when enlisted, 21 years. Date of enlistment, 17th August, 1861. Place of enlistment, Hanover Academy, Hanover County, Virginia. Residence at that time in Hanover County, Virginia. Never wounded or captured. Surrendered at Ashland, 10th April, 1865. Now living. Post-office, Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia. Occupation, farmer. Married, 27th November, 1867, Bettie L. Gilman, now living. Five living children-two boys and three girls.
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ASSISTANT QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT, WILLIAM A. MASON. Age, when enlisted, 31 years. Date of enlistment, March, 1862. Place of enlistment, Camp- bell County, Virginia. Residence at that time, in the same county. Never wounded or captured. Surrendered in Floyd County, Virginia, while pro- curing forage. Transferred from Clark's to Page's Battery (Morris Artillery). Now living. Post-office, Pigeon Run, Campbell County, Virginia. Occupa- tion, farmer. Married, 19th December, 1866, Anna S. Hunt, now living. Number of living children, four boys and six girls.
COMMISSARY SERGEANT, VAN R. JONES. He died in Hanover County, Virginia, 15th December, 1884, and was a farmer. He married Harriet Susan Tyler, who died 2d November, 1868. They left three daughters, whose post-office is Atlee's, Hanover County, Virginia.
ORDERLY SERGEANT, RICHARD CORBIN WELLFORD. Age, when enlisted, 19 years. Date of enlistment, June, 1861. Place of enlistment, Yorktown, York County, Virginia. Residence at that time, Farley, near Brandy Station, Culpepper County, Virginia. Wounded at Chancellorsville, 2d May, 1863. No present disability. Captured at Frederickshall, Louisa County, Virginia, February, 1864, but es- caped. Surrendered at Winchester, Frederick Coun- ty, Virginia, May 5th, 1865. Transferred Decem- ber, 1862, from Second Company Richmond How- itzers to Page's Battery. Now living. Post-office,
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112 Franklin street, New York City. Occupation, dry-goods merchant, of the firm of McCrae & Well- ford. Unmarried.
FIRST GUN SERGEANT, SAMUEL S. GREEN. Age, when enlisted, 19 years. Date of enlistment, 27th June, 1861. Place of enlistment, Yorktown, York County, Virginia. Residence at that time, in Culpepper County, Virginia. Never wounded or captured. Surrendered in Richmond, May, 1865. Transferred from Second Company Richmond Howitzers to Page's Battery in January, 1863. Now living. Post- office, Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Occupation, lawyer. Married, 11th September, 1878, Julia W. Goodwin, now living. No children.
SECOND GUN SERGEANT, GEORGE GROGAN. Not yet heard from. Letters have been written to Balti- more in regard to him, under the impression that he was a printer from that city. He does not re- side there now.
THIRD GUN SERGEANT, JOSEPH R. NOELL. Age, when enlisted, 25 years. Date of enlistment, March, 1862. Place of enlistment, Ebenezer Church, Campbell County, Virginia. Residence at that time, Char- lotte County, Virginia. Wounded at battle of Get- tysburg, 1st July, 1863. Character of present disa- bility, failure of right leg. In U. S. prison at New- port News, Virginia, for two months. Discharged from that prison, 16th June, 1865. Transferred, October, 1862, from Clark's to Page's Battery. Now living. Post-office, Rough Creek, Charlotte County,
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Virginia. Occupation, farmer. Married, June 16th, 1869, Mary Elizabeth Deanes, now living. Number of living children, three boys and four girls.
FOURTH GUN SERGEANT, JAMES S. THOMPSON. Age,
when enlisted, 25 years. Date of enlistment, Au- gust, 1861. Place of enlistment, Beaver Dam, Han- over County, Virginia. Residence at that time, in Hanover County, Virginia. Wounded at battle of Spottsylvania C. H., 12th May, 1864. No present disability. Never in U. S. prison. Surrendered, April, 1865, at New Canton, on James River, Buck- ingham County, Virginia. Now living. Post-office, St. Albans, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Oc- cupation, railroads. Married, 28th November, 1867, Sallie A. Wash, now living. They have two boys and two girls, all living.
FIRST GUN CORPORAL, HUGH T. THACKER. Age, when enlisted, 26 years. Date of enlistment, 5th August, 1861. Place of enlistment, Hanover Acad- emy, Hanover County, Virginia. Residence at that time, near Verdon, same county, Virginia. Never wounded or captured. No present disability. Sur- rendered at Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, in April, 1865. Now living. Post-office, Verdon, Han- over County, Virginia. Occupation, carpenter. Mar- ried, 14th February, 1860, Sarah Buckner Holmes, now living. Number of living children, four-two boys and two girls.
SECOND GUN CORPORAL, BENJAMIN A. HAZELGROVE. Age, when enlisted, 28 years. Date of enlistment,
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March, 1862. Place of enlistment, Fredericksburg, Virginia. Residence at that time, in Hanover Coun- ty, Virginia. Wounded at battle of Gettysburg, 1st July, 1863. No present disability. Captured at Spottsylvania C. H., 12th May, 1864, and taken to Fort Delaware prison. Discharged 25th June, 1865, from prison. Now living. Post-office, French Hay, Hanover County, Virginia. Occupation, farmer. Married, 18th June, 1866, Mary Timberlake, now living. Number of living children, two boys and two girls.
THIRD GUN CORPORAL, SPOTTSWOOD M. STONE. Age, when enlisted, 28 years. Date of enlistment, Au- gust, 1861. Place of enlistment, in Hanover County, Virginia. Residence at that time, in same county. Never wounded or captured. Surrendered at Ash- land, April, 1865. Now living. Post-office, Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia. Occupation, farmer. Married, 1859, Sarah Elizabeth Stone, now living. No children.
FOURTH GUN CORPORAL, ROBERT S. DAVIS. Age, when enlisted, 22 years. Date of enlistment, Au- gust 19th, 1861. Place of enlistment, Richmond, Virginia. Residence at that time, Ashland, Han- over County, Virginia. Wounded, 12th May, 1864, at battle of Spottsylvania C. H. Never in U. S. prison. No present disability. Surrendered at Ashland, April, 1865. Now living. Post-office, 306 South Laurel street, Richmond, Virginia. Occupa- tion, carpenter. Married, 14th January, 1864, Sarah
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E. Smith, now living. Number of living children, two boys and three girls.
FIRST CAISSON CORPORAL, JAMES H. LEITCH. Age, when enlisted, 24 years. Date of enlistment, 20th August, 1861. Place of enlistment, Richmond, Vir- ginia. Residence at that time, in Richmond, Vir- ginia. Never wounded nor captured. Died of dis- ease, 1865, at Chester Hospital, Chesterfield County, Virginia. Buried at Ashcake, Hanover County, Vir- ginia. Occupation, painter. Unmarried.
SECOND CAISSON CORPORAL, JOHN F. TINSLEY. Age, when enlisted, 28. Date of enlistment, February, 1862. Place of enlistment, Fredericksburg, Vir- ginia. Residence at that time, in Hanover County, Virginia. Wounded at battle of Antietam (Sharps- burg), 17th September, 1862. No present disability from wound, but rheumatic. Never in U. S. prison. Surrendered at Appomattox, 9th April, 1865. Now living. Post-office, Ashland, Hanover County, Vir- ginia. Occupation, farmer. Married, 20th Novem- ber, 1865, Mary E. Tinsley, now living. Living children, two boys and six girls.
THIRD CAISSON CORPORAL, ROBERT W. WATKINS. Not heard from yet. He was transferred from Clark's to Page's Battery in October, 1862. He died in hospital, at Richmond, Virginia, a short time before the war ended; but it is not known at pres- ent where he was buried.
FOURTH CAISSON CORPORAL, THOMAS J. HARRIS. Age, when enlisted, 28 years. Date of enlistment,
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