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COMPANY C.
This company was organized May 10th, 1861, with Capt. E. Plankey in command, and was mustered into the United States service June ist, 1861, at Camp Carlisle. The company saw some service before being formally sworn into the service, and was active in whatever demands were made upon it before muster in, resulting in some splendid work.
It was sworn for a special trip to Sisterville, where it was understood there were a few pieces of artillery. The steamer Woodside was char- tered for the trip, and going down the river landed at midnight, when the company at once proceeded to secure the guns, which were hidden in an old stable. The trip was entirely successful, and the boat returned the next day. Among others who were on the trip, were D. Ritz, Vier- heler, Klein, Gretze and Graebe. A part of the company was stationed at Moundsville, for a short time, guarding public and private property.
Upon leaving Wheeling to join the regiment, the company went by the way of the B. & O. R. R. to Clarksburg, where they had a dress parade on July 4th. They then went with two other companies of the regi- ment to Beverly, by way of Rich mountain, joining the regiment, and were assigned as Company C. This company did its full share of the hard work of the regiment, and established a good reputation for faith- ful, brave service. They were always ready for duty, and were esteemed highly by all their comrades.
The following is the muster out roll, showing list of members and their record. The company was mustered into the United States ser- vice June 1, 1861, and mustered out June 14th, 1864. All the members not otherwise marked, were mustered out with the company. The re- cruits and veterans were transferred to the Sixth West Virginia Cavalry, when the company was mustered out.
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COMPANY HISTORY.
NAME.
RANK.
RECORD OF SERVICE.
Edward Plankey
Capt.
¡Resigned March 5, 1863.
Jas. K. Billingsley
August Rolf
Henry Schultz
Lewis P. Salterbach
Prom. from ist Sergeant Sept. 10, '62. Relieved Dec. 9, '63. Transferred from Co. H. May 1, 1864. 2d Lt Resigned July 25, 1862.
Prom. from Sergeant July 25, '62. Resigned April 11, '63.
Levi B. Keller ist Sg
William F. Graebe
Name on muster out roll incorrectly William Grave.
William Speaker Fred'k Schellhaas
Charles Bearly Christian Schwedus Christian Gaefke William Adams Christian Galleck Herman Dietrick
6.
Drowned in Greenbrier river, Va., May 18, 1864. Discharged on account of wounds received, Feb. 26, 1862. Discharged for disability, Oct. 2, 1862.
Corp
Frank Walther Sigmund Gnam Jos. Wanzcl
16
Discharged for disability Dec. 6, '61. Discharged Sept. 24, '63, to receive prom. in Battery H, ist W. Va. Art. Deserted May 27, '62. Killed in action at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
August Davis
John B. Wiley
William Young
Wag
Armstrong, Rudolph Priv. Brost, Daniel
Batsch, Theodore 66
Barley, Melchior Bermetlen, Jos. Bavoridge, John
Burkett, Hiram
Bowman, Richard . .
Re enlisted as veteran Jan. 5, '64.
Blake, Joseph Biehl, Daniel
Accidentally shot at Elkwater, W. Va., Oct. 8, '61.
Died at Wheeling, Oct. 8, '62.
16 Wounded at Bull Run.
Conrad, Anton
16
Wound. at Bull Run. Discharged for disability Oct. 29, '62 Died of typhoid fever at Elkwater, Nov. 19, '61.
Coleman, Benedict Callahan, George
Died July 21, '63, at Ft. Delaware.
Deitz, George Deniz, Anton Diek, Philip 6 4
Dingfeller, Benj.
Died of wn'ds rec'd in action at Bull Run Sept. 20, '62. Died at Cheat Mountain, W. Va., March 21, '62.
Damury, John
Dowler, Jacob
Died at Beverly, Jan. 7, '63.
Discharged for disability, Aug. 15, '62.
Esslinger, Christian Ebert, John J. Emmerig, Henry Faust, Thomas Fox, John
. .
Discharged for disability, Jan. 13, '63. Died Nov. 20, '63, from wounds rec'd at Droop Mountain.
Finzel, William
Fishman, August
.. Friess, Isaac
Discharged July 17, '61. Served in another command. 6 1
Glay Anton Goedecke John Guth Frank J. Glatz Frank Gottschalk August Getze Henry Heitzman Lewis Huey Wm.
16
Discharged for disability, Nov. 7, '63. Deserted Nov. 23, '63, at New Creek. Transferred to V. R. C. Nov. 26, '63. ..
Heidinger Wm. Hinkleman Wm. Hamm Thos.
Killed in action at Rocky Gap, Va .. Aug. 27, '63.
Bertsch, Jacob Carr, William Christy, Antony
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
Transferred from Co. I, and promoted Captain Mar. 5, '63. Ist Lt Resigned Sept. 10, 1862.
Christian Petry Christian Vierheller
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NAMES.
RANK.
RECORD OF SERVICE.
Hamm Wm.
Priv.
Horwedel Jos.
Heim Wm.
Herbst Henry
Discharged for disability, Jan. 26, '63. Wnd'd at Bull Run Deserted Nov. 17, '62. Deserted May 8, '63.
Johnson James
Klein Jacob,
Captured at Union, May 16, '64 In Andersonville, exch.
Kregor Christian Koehline John
Keller Isador
Discharged for desertion, March 27, '63.
Lauterbach Wm.
Landbrohn Henry
Lang Louis M.
Lantner Sebastian
..
Miller Conrad
Myers Henry
..
Discharged for disability, Aug. 26, '62.
Neidhart, John
Captured on Salem Raid, Dec. '63. Died at Belle Island, Richmond.
Nolte, Anton
Neikles, Jenkins
-
Died at Florence, S. C.
Plankey, Frank
Discharged for disability, May 18, '62.
Primatty, Alex
Discharged July 17, '61. Served in another command.
Riester, Blassius
Ritz, Daniel
Rohrer, Christian
Ritz, Charles
Schwindig, F.
Sturkel, Conrad
Simon, Jacob
Sullivan, Owen
Schott, Henry
Sacksauer, John
Sanner, John Schumacher, John
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Schwartz, Matthias Schellenburg, Jacob Turk, Lorenz
Deserted May 28, '62. Deserted Sept. 28, '62. Killed in action at Rocky Gap, Aug. 28, '63.
Warnecke, John
Wenzel, Frederick Will, John
Discharged July 17, '61. Served in another command.
Weisgarber, F.
Discharged for disability, April 24, '63. Wnd'd at Bull Run Discharged July 17, '61. Served in another command.
Zahn, Fiddius
CAPTAIN E. PLANKEY.
Edward Plankey was born in Germany. and came to the United States when but sixteen years old, settling at Wheeling, Va., where he learned the trade of carpenter. He afterwards went to Louisiana, where he enlisted as a private in an infantry company under Capt. C. Walker, which was known as the "Mexican Rangers," and served with great credit in the Mexican war. After the war with Mexico, he returned to Wheeling, and worked at his trade until he enlisted for service in 1861.
Before the war he was captain of a rifle company at Wheeling, which enlisted for three years on Lincoln's first call. This company had been ordered by the Governor of Virginia to go to Richmond, but dissolved at once, and then pledged themselves to the national government. Among others in this company, was Wm. F. Graebe. Captain Plankey went with his company into the service, and did his duty faithfully, un-
Discharged July 17, '61. Served in another command. Killed in action at Droop Mt., November 6, '63.
Captured at Cloyd Mt., May 9, '64. Exch. Re-enlisted as veteran January 5, '64 Discharged July 17, '61, Served in another command.
Poggmeur, Ernst
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64 Captured Salem raid, Dec., '63. Died in Andersonville.
Mereir Wm
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til failing health compelled him to resign. Returning home he resumed his old trade, which he followed until March 7, 1881, when he was elected superintendent of the County Infirmary of Ohio county, West Va., which position he held until his death, which occurred April 5, 1885, at the age of 67. The captain was a patriotic citizen, a loyal and true soldier, an upright and conscientious man, and was well liked by all who came in contact with him.
LIEUTENANT A. ROLF.
August Rolf is a native of Pollier Province, Hanover Prussia, where he first saw the light August 13, 1828. He came to this country and en- gaged in business in Wheeling, Va., in 1846. He was first lieutenant of the "German Rifles," a company of Virginia state troops, which was ordered to do guard duty at the hanging of John Brown. Lieut. Rolf enlisted in Company C in May, 1861, and was elected first lieutenant of the company. While lying at Camp Carlisle, he was detached with forty of the men of his company, on special duty at Moundsville, re- joining the company at Beverly. He acted adjutant of the regiment for some time, and commanded the company in the absence of Captain Plankey, up to the battle of Bull Run, and took part in every engage- ment while he was in the service. . At the battle of second Bull Run, Lieut. Rolf commanded Company I, and after that commanded Com- pany E until he resigned in September, 1862, at AArlington Heights. His resignation was accepted by General McClellan. After retiring from the army, he was actively engaged in business in Wheeling, but is now retired, retaining an interest in different manufacturing and insurance companies.
FIRST LIEUTENANT LOUIS P. SALTERBACH.
Louis Philipp Salterbach, of Hachenbourg. was born on the 14th day of February .I. D. 1829, Province Nassau, Kingdom Prussia, Germany. When five years old, he was sent to school to be prepared for college. He entered the same 1839, and was graduated in the year 1843. He continued and finished his education at Wiesbaden, frequenting the Gerverbe trade, Technique and Militaire schools.
On the 23d day of November, 1848, Louis Philipp was mustered in the Second Regiment Nassau Infantry, No. 88, 8th Army Corps. This corps was mobilized in January, 1849, to help Schleswig Holstein against Denmark. In this short and brief campaign he took an active part at the celebrated Battle of Dueppel in April, and at several other engage- ments. Ile served in all military branches, with the exception of cav- alry, until 1854. He received a leave of absence to visit his father and brother in Patterson, New Jersey, U. S. He applied for his discharge in 1855, and received it, and became a citizen of the U. S. He was in the mercantile business until April, 1861. When President Lincoln called for 75,000 men, Louis Philipp promptly reported, and enlisted as private in the Second Virginia Regiment Infantry at Wheeling, Va. He
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carried the colors at Cross Keys, Slaughter Mountain, and other battles, and the last time at Bull Run in 1862. He was mustered out as pri- vate and promoted second lieutenant in November, 1862.
In March, 1863, he was commissioned first lieutenant, and afterwards placed in command of Company H, vice Captain Jos. Bushfield. The regiment was changed to cavalry and numbered as Fifth Regiment West Virginia. Salterbach was in nearly every engagement until mustered out at Wheeling, West Va., in June, 1864. He then went to Washington City, stayed there until November, and in said month, he settled his business as commander of Company H with the U. S. government, in the ordinance and quartermaster departments, and with the receipt from auditor " French " in his pocket, he went back to his home at Wheeling, West Va. He is there yet and doing business as notary, insurance and consular agent. He is a worthy man and deserves well at the hands of his adopted country, to which he gave his best service and ability.
LIEUTENANT C. VIERHELLER.
Christian Vierheller was born in Fanerbach, Hessen Darmstadt, near Frankfort on the Main, June 14, 1830. He attended a village school until 1842. At that time his father, Peter Vierheller, concluded to leave his native country, and with his wife and three sons, set sail for America, landing at Baltimore after a long journey. From there they went by the way of Pittsburgh and Wheeling to Monroe county, Ohio, where the family settled on a farm, which was nearly all woods. They began clearing it, but in a short time the father died, and the family was left alone to battle with the world, the subject of this sketch being the old- est of the children, and the only help, but they managed to change the place into a comfortable home. At the age of 19, he went to Wheeling, Va., where he obtained a situation in George Mendel's furniture store, where he remained until shortly before the war, when he engaged in the upholstering business on his own account. About eight years before the begining of hostilities, he was married, and when he enlisted was a member of the State Militia. He entered the service as sergeant in Capt. E. Plankey's Company C, Second Virginia Infantry. In the campaign of Gen. Pope, he was commissioned second lieutenant of the company, which rank he held until he retired from the service. In the winter of 1863, while at Beverly, he fell on the ice while return- ing from duty to camp, fracturing his left knee. The hurt was so severe that after lying in camp a while, he was advised by the surgeons to re- sign, which he did April 11th, 1863, not being able for further duty. Since then he has been engaged in farming, and as salesman for furni- ture stores, his home being now at Wheeling, West Va.
SERGEANT W. F. GRAEBE.
William F. Graebe was born in Germany on the 5th day of April, 1839. His father died when the subject of this sketch was 12 years old, and he came to America when he was 18, locating at Wheeling, Va., where he
CHRISTIAN VIERHELLER, SECOND LIEUTENANT.
WILLIAM F. GRAEBE.
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COMPANY HISTORY.
learned the trade of shoemaker. At the outbreak of the war, he was one of the number that formed Captain Plankey's Rifle Company, which enlisted for three years. After giving his country more than three years of faithful service he was honorably discharged, without having re- ceived a wound from the enemy. His narrow escape at Rocky Gap, though, has rendered him unfit for hard work of any kind, being troubled with a weak back. He resumed his old trade at Wheeling, which he followed until 1885. He was prosperous in his business, employing several men all the time, but in 1885 he gave up the boot and shoe busi- ness, and entered the Fire Insurance business, and is to-day one of the most successful Fire Insurance men in Wheeling, having acquired a very large business. Sergeant Graebe married Miss Amelia Finsley, daugh- ter of Justice Finsley, of Sherrard, W. Va., to whom have been born six children, four of whom are living. Comrade Graebe is commander of E. W. Stephens G. A. R. post at Wheeling, is a Past officer in the A. O. U. W., and a member of the Improved Order of Red Men, the Ger- man Order of Hari Gauri, and the Knights of Pythias. He is a promi- nent citizen of his city, a man of integrity and honor and a worthy member of society.
JACOB KLEIN.
Jacob Klein had a varied experience, worthy of mention. In the Pope campaign he was detailed to Captain Johnson's battery, where he remained five months, then returned to his company, and remained with it until captured after the Cloyd mountain expedition. He was taken to Lynchburg, thence to Richmond, and then to Andersonville, where he remained until Sherman captured Atlanta. He was then removed to Florence, S. C., then to Wilmington, N. C., then to Goldsborough, then back to Wilmington, about twelve miles from which place, he was exchanged carly in March, 1865. With him were Conrad Miller and Ernest Pogmeur of his company, who died from exposure, and Owen Sullivan, who was exchanged with him. He returned to Wheeling by way of Annapolis, where he was sick for six weeks, and was discharged April 24, 1865.
COMPANY D.
On the first Monday after President Lincoln's call for 75,000 troops for three months service, Thomas Gibson, Jr., began to recruit a com- pany in the city of Pittsburgh, Pa .; but not succeeding in securing the full complement of men, the company was not accepted by the Gov- ernor. Recruiting was continued, and when the next call for troops came, they again tried to enter the service, but having only fifty men, the company was again refused. But amid the excitement, they deter- mined to mount and equip themselves, and go as an independent organ- ization. While arrangements were being made to that end, word was re- ceived from Wheeling, Va., that troops were wanted there, for the pro- tection of the threatened border. The company unanimously decided
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to go to that city and enter the service there, proceeding by boat, and arriving in Camp Carlisle in May. Captain Gazzam, of Pittsburgh, was there with about the same number of men as Captain Gibson, and by an understanding between the two captains, the two companies were con- solidated. On the 14th of June the company was mustered into the service, with the following officers: Captain, Thomas Gibson, Jr. ; First Lieutenant, David Ecker; Second Lieutenant, D. D. Barclay.
They furnished themselves with a Zouave uniform, consisting of sky blue pants and red jacket, and were armed with Springfield muskets, and supplied with twenty rounds of ammunition. They were then ordered to Grafton. Several trains had been stopped by the bushwhackers on this route previously, and extra precautions were taken against an at- tack. Comrades May, Groves, Colmer, and one or two others, rode on the cow catcher under the headlight, so as to be able to see and not be seen, there to watch for the bushwhackers. It was a tiresome ride, and the men reached Grafton weary and hungry, where they received a breakfast of coffee and hard tack, and then proceeded by rail to Clarks- burg. Here the company went into camp with companies C and E, and drilled and prepared for active duty. While here the company went out on a scout and captured several citizens, who were accused of bush- whacking and giving aid to the enemy.
One night one of the men of Company D, while out foraging, captured a good sized calf, and at once concluded to take his prisoner to camp. Arriving near the camp guard, the prisoner became sportive, and being the stronger calf of the two, started on a run for the camp, pulling his captor after him. The camp guard gave the usual challenge, but captor and captive had no time to answer questions, and kept right on. The guard fired his gun and the several companies promptly formed in line of battle. The men being suddenly awakened from a sound sleep, came tumbling out, some only partly clothed. Company C had not received their guns as yet, but like brave men, as they were, they brought into use such weapons as were most convenient, and they fell into line with axes, shovels, etc. A member of one of the companies, with an axe on his shoulder, approached his captain in a quavering voice and said: "Captain, if I should fall in this conflict, I wish you would write home to my mother." This became a byword in the company during its ser- vice. On the 5th of July, the three companies started with a supply train of ammunition, etc., for the troops under Mcclellan and Rosecranz, who were then facing the enemy entrenched at Rich Mountain. AAfter a weary march through a drenching rain and the deep mud, they arrived at Rich Mountain on the evening of July 6th, the day of the battle, in which our troops were successful in dislodging the enemy. Though not in time to participate in the battle, the company felt proud of the honor of doing some little for their country. The companies encamped on the battle field for the night, and on the morning of the 7th resumed the
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march for Beverly. On the way down the mountain, the little command scattered along the train they were guarding, and passed within less than 100 yards of 600 armed confederates, who lay in ambush to attack the train, but were afraid to do it. The Goo afterward sent in a flag of truce and surrendered. Arriving at Beverly, the company was assigned as company D) of the regiment.
The following is the muster out roll, showing list of members and their record. The company was mustered into the U. S. service June 14, 1861, and mustered out June 16, 1864. All the'members not otherwise marked, were mustered out with the company. 'The recruits and veter- ans were transferred to the Sixth West Virginia Cavalry, when the com- pany was mustered out.
NAME.
RANK.
RECORD OF SERVICE.
Thomas Gibson D. D. Barclay John R. Frisbee
Capt. Promoted to Major July 7, '62.
Pro. from 2d Lt. to Ist Lt.April 17,'62; to Cap. July 7,'62; to Maj May 1 , 64 Pro. from Ist Sergt Co. F, to zd Lt. Co. D, May 20, '62; to ist Lt. July 7, '62; to Captain May 1, '64.
Ist Lt Resigned April 17, '62 ..
2d Lt Appointed 2d Lt. April 17, '62, to Ist Lt. May 30, '62; transferred to Co. II .. Pro. from Ist Sergt. Co, A, to 2d Lt. Co., July 7, '62. Rel'v'd Sept. 29,'62
Promoted from Ist Sergt to 2d Lt., Sept. 29, '62.
Sergt
Discharged for disability, Oct. 25, '61. Discharged for disability, Feb. 19, '62.
Ist Sg Promoted to 2d Lt. Co. F. Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64. 66
Deserted.
Corp Killed in skirmish at Laurel Fork, Aug. 18, '61.
Killed at Allegheny Mountain, Dec. 13, '61 ..
T'm'r Priv. Discharged for disability, Oct. 17, '62.
Discharged for disability, March 16, '63.
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64. Deserted.
Wounded Droop Mountain.
Discharged for disability, Sept. 11, '62.
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
Barth, Frederick
Black, Washington Burns, Michael Black, Geo.
Bernard, Andrew
Killed at Droop Mountain, Nov. 5, '63.
Bartlett, Thos. J. Campbell, Jos. Chase, Ira
Deserted.
Dowden, Joseph Doyle, Edward
1.
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
Killed at Droop Mountain, Nov. 5, '63.
Deserted.
Discharged May 13, '63.
Died from wounds received at Laurel Fork, Aug. 18, '61.
Daugherty, Chas. Ecker, Jas. C. Elkins, Wm. Fitsimmons, Franc's Fennerty, Thos. J. Finlin, James Flannagan, Thos. ..
Discharged for disability, Sept. 18, '62.
Discharged dishonorably at Beverly, Dec. 18, '63. Deserted.
David Ecker Jos. M. Bushfield A. J. Chambers Jacob Colmer James May Robert Groves Thos. G. Smythe Geo. Nubert Wm. Schmolze Jerome Brooks Charles Stark Wm. Steinaker Wm. Gillespie Michael Lee John H. Heist Andrew Listman Algeo, John B. Anderson, David Ashby, Jacob R. Anderson, Jas. M. Allen, Chas. Brubach, Michael Bailey, John
Brooks, Bonaparte
Died at Beverly, Oct. 20, '61.
Bowden, Samuel
Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62.
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NAMES,
RANK
RECORD OF SERVICE.
Galvin, Thos. Gillespie, Obadiah
Priv
Deserted.
Hane, Cyrus M.
Halpin, John
Captured Salem raid, Dec. 19, 63. Died in Andersonville
Hastings, Jno. W.
.. Discharged for disability, Aug. 9, '61
Harrison, Wm.
Discharged for disability, Nov. 24, '61.
Hershberger, J. S.
Hoyer, Wm.
Died Aug. 30, '62, from w'nds rec'd at Bull Run, Aug. 29, 62 Killed at Droop Mountain, Nov. 5, '63.
Hughes, Wm. L.
Haas, Danl. D.
. . Deserted.
Discharged for disability, March 17, '62
Kearns, Patrick
In confinement at Fort Delaware.
Kane, John
Kelley Gabriel Little, James
Leslie, Wm. O.
Lehman, Joseph
Larkins, James
Moninger, Adam
Messenger, Noah Madden, Michael
Martin, J. W.
Discharged for disability, July, 8, '61. Discharged for disability, Aug. 5, '61.
Mason, Mansfield J.
Discharged Oct. 11, '62, on ace't w'nds rec'd al Allegheny MI. , Dec. 13,'1.
Moan, John
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
Morrow,. Wm.
Miller, Wm.
Transf'd to Capt. West's Cav. Camp, Clarksb'g, July 9, 61. Deserted.
Musgrave, Jacob Manning, Robt.
Deserted.
Morland, John
..
Deserted.
McGurgen, Peter
Capt'd Salem Raid, Dec. 19, 63 Died in Andersonville
McMurray, Wn. B.
Discharged for disability, Aug. 6, '62.
McClelland, Jno. D.
66 Discharged for disability, Dec. 8, '62.
McGully, Wm.
Disch. April =7, '63 Loss of leg in action at White Sul. Spr'g-, Aug. 26,'0g
McMahon, Peter
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
McAleer, James Neil, John
Died Aug. 28, '63, from wounds rec'd in action at Rocky Gap, Ang 26, '63
Newlitte, Geo.
Discharged for disability, Sept. 18, '62. Died April 13, '62, Cheat Mountain Summit.
Phillips, John
Powell, Alonzo, J.
Quest, James
Rhodes, John
Russell, Thos.
Renforth, Franklin Ryan, Richard Reed, Thos. J Ray, Samuel
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Reichenacher, Geo.
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Seaman, Elias F.
Promoted to Q. M. Sergt, Sept. 1, '63. Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5. '64.
Stratton, Chas. Soles, Augustus Sands, Chas. Stilly, John
Died Sept. 18, '62, from w'nds rec'd at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62
Stanley, W.
Stevens, Horner
Taylor, Thos. Vaughn, Patrick Wendel, John
Woods, John
Walton, Joseph
Warnock, Edward Wiley, Wm. A.
Feet frozen on Salem Raid. Prisoner in Libby.
Captured Salem Raid, Dec. 19, '63. Died in Andersonville. Wounded at Bull Run. Re-enlisted as veteran,. Jan. 5, '64
..
30,
Deserted. Deserted. Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
Discharged for disability, Jan. 30, '62. Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64 Died Aug. 28, '63, from wounds rec'd in action at Rocky Gap. Aug 26. 7. Deserted.
Sawer, Jacob
Deserted. Killed at Bull Run, Aug. 29, '62. Wounded at Cross Keys.
Nolte, Henry
Wounded at Bull Run. Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5. '64 Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
Deserted.
Transferred from Company A, Aug. 31, '63.
Morris, Geo. W.
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
Jackson, Robert.
Re-enlisted as veteran, Jan. 5, '64.
JACOB COLMER, SECOND LIEUTENANT.
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CAPTAIN THOMAS GIBSON. JR.
Thomas Gibson, Jr., was born in Allegheny county, Pa., the son of the late Colonel Thomas Gibson, surveyor of the port of Pittsburgh, under the Buchanan administration. and colonel of one of the Penn- sylvania militia regiments. His mother's name was Totten, whose father was one of the pioneers in Pittsburgh of the foundry business. Both parents were Irish, and the son inherited the Irish courage and daring. Captain Gibson was a graduate of the Western University of Pennsylvania, at Pittsburgh, and was a gentleman of culture and ability.
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