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HISTORY

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THE 10th REG H

N. Y. HEAVY ARTILLERY,

FROM

MADISON BARRACKS TO APPOMATOX.

WITH REMINISCENCES, &C.

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JEL IF. WIEIBIRLate Cap't lMrArflllcFvT

WATERTOWN, N. Y,

POST HOOK AND JOH PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT

1887.

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We, the undersigned, late officers to the 10th Regt.

N. Y. H. Artillery, have heard read the manuscript

entitled: "History of the 10th Regt. from Madison

Barracks to the Finish, 7' and we give it our approval

as being an interesting history in detail of our late

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regiment, and correct in all essential particulars, and

believe that to those interested in the old command,

it will prove valuable as a matter of record.

Dated, July 26th, 1S87.

A. W. WHEELOCK,0. B. CADWELL,

* H. D. PAYNE,J. C. ARMSTRONG,1. L. HUNTINGTON.

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IISTORY OF THE 10th REGIMENT NEW YORKHEAVY ARTILLERY FROM MADISON BAR-

RACKS TO THE APPOMATOX, WITHREMINISCENCES, ETC.

The occurrences at Fort Sumpter, in xipril, 1861,

having aroused the nation to an active appreciation of

the gravity of passing events, and the governmenthaving grasped the situation, to meet its requirementsmade a call for 75,000 volunteers. To this demand theCounty of Jefferson responded promptly, sendingforth under this and subsequent calls, to sustain thegovernment in her hour of peril, several regiments andtwo batteries of light artillery. These batteries Co's"C" and kiH" known as Spratt/sand Barnes' batteries

being an integral part of what was better known asBailev's 1st Regiment N. Y. Light Artillerv, com-

; manded by Col. Guilford D. Bailey, whose life wasIsacrificed at the battle of Seven Pines, the battle at

which Lieut. -Col. Joseph Sprat t received the woundwhich conduced materially to his subsequent death.The general movement of McClellan in the earlyspring of ISO:?, included the command of Col. Bailey.From the necessity of the case, light artillerv regi-

ments were operated in detached companies assignedto independent positions or attached to other organi-sations. In the campaign of McClellan down theJhickehomeny and in front of Richmond, Co. C. andrJ of the 1st N. Y. Light Artillery, acted a conspicu-ous part, notably at Fair Oaks, Seven Pines and in

'ront of Richmond; here the foundation was laid forhe supposed military knowledge and skill attained byhem which led in the first instance to the selectionrom these batteries of the principal officers for the>attalion of artillery then at Sackets Harbor, whichnbsequently organized as the loth Heavy Artillery.

• )n the 20th of June, 1862, Lieut. E. P. Webb, thenommanding Co. C, 1st N. Y. Light Artillery, receivedrefers to report to the adjutant general of the armyt Washington, I). C. These orders were transmitted

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through General D. B. Sackett, who privately in-

formed Lieut. Webb that the disasters with the armyof \\iv Potomac made it imperative that the govern-ment should have more men immediately to till upand reinforce the depleted regiments then in the held;

that beins; the emergency, such officers had been de-

tailed as, was thought, could best and soonest accom-plish 'the desired end. Accordingly Lieut. Webb re-

ported to the adjutant general at Washington for in-

structions, when he was ordered to report to General< E. D. Morgan, at Albany, then governor of this state,

and there await instructions. Gen. Morgan orderedhim to take post at Watertown, N. Y., and await !

requisition from Washington, D. C ; he arrived at

Watertown on the last days of June, 1SG2, and im-

mediately opened a general recruiting office.

The disasters to MeClellahls army, and the convic-

tion which had seized upon the northern mind, that

Greek must be met by Greek, and from the fact that

the people had come to the knowledge that a formida-ble war was beine: waged between the jSTorth and South,.

and that the politician's cry that the South would not-

right and that a thirty days campaign would wipethem out, was a snare and delusion, made it compara-tively easy to enlist good and substantial men—menwho through patriotism and love of our institutions,

took their lives in their hands and went forth to do4 and die if need be for their country.

Lieut. Webb had enlisted about fifty men for the

general service, when a meeting of the leading men of

this congressional district was called at the WoodruffHouse, to take some action in relation to raising menfor the army to meet the pressing needs of the govern-

ment. Stirling speeches were made by Hon. James F.

Starbuck, Lafayette J. Bigelow, Hon. S. H. Hammond(Lieut. Webb, detailing the construction of a light

artillery organization* and its use in the field) andHon. A.W. Clark, then member of congress from this

district, James A. Bell, state senator, and others of

Lewis County. Hon. J. A. Bell was made a commit-tee to visit the Governor and procure Lieut. Webb to

be relieved from the general recruiting service, if possi-

ble, and detailed to organize a regiment of artillery

from this and Lewis Countv. A committed was also

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^pointed called the War Committee, composed of W.Camp, H. H. Babcock, Addison M. Farwell, Dr.

T. V. V* Rosa, Jas. A. Bell, A. W. Clark and C. D.'right for Jefferson Co., and Jolin Standring and[hers whose names we cannot now recall, for LewisX, to co-operate with and aid Lieut. Webb In any

. anrier possible, and to provide ways and means to

ise the money necessary to secure the rapid enlist-

,mt of men.The mission of Hon. James A. Bell to the Governor

proved successful, and Lieutenant Webb soon after

received orders to take post at Sockets Harbor withsuch men as he had already enlisted, and proceed at

once to send out and give instructions to recruiting

officers, and organize companies for a new regiment of

light artillery, and as his judgment dictated to co-

operate with the committee appointed to aid in thematter. Accordingly, on or about the 20th of July,

1862, Lieutenant Webb transferred the recruits thenat Watertown to Sackets Harbor and quartered themat the barracks, thus forming the neuclus from whichtfte splendid body of men afterwards there consre-gated soon increased to sixteen companies, aggre-gating about 2,300 men. No finer or more intelligent

body of men was ever seen in the ranks, many of- were competent to have rilled creditably an offi-

- j . ommission. Thus originated what subsequentlymany difficulties, and considerable bickering onpart of the government officials at Washington,

• me the famous Tenth N. Y. Heavy Artillery. Thesewere enlisted with every assurance by the Gov-

>r that when mustered into service they should. would be organized and mustered for the light

illery branch of the service. A promise which wasrilled to the letter by Gov. Morgan. While theicials at Washington from the first excepted to theganization for light artillery of so many men-ming from one count}", insisting that it was im-racticable to drill or prepare them for service as-rht artillery, and that volunteer officers withoutxperience in that aim of the service were not quali-ied to properly prepare their commands to do effectiveuici skillful service in the field, and proposed evengoing to the extent, then and afterward, of niak-

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ing requisition upon Lieutenant Webb to turn overhis men in designated numbers to fill up other andolder regiments. The knowledge of his rights, andthe firmness with which he adhered to what he con-sidered to be the equities in the case, saved the in-

cipient organization then under his command at

Sackets Harbor from being broken up and utilized as

recruits with which to rill up the regiments then in

the field. An idea not fully abandoned by the

authorities at Washington after the final muster into

the United States service as Battalions of light artil-

lery, of these men,, and their equipment as such, as

will be seen by the following order of Major-GeneralSedgwick to Lieutenant Webb, and the events follow-

ing the arrival at Washington of the battalion, after-

wards composing this regiment:

SPECIAL ORDER NO. 5.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 4, 1862:"

Lieutenant E. P. Webb: Madison Barracks, Sack-ets Harbor, X. Y.

Sir—You will take the men under your commandto Washington, D. C, and there await instructions.

I understand you have a large number in quarters.

You will make the necessary requisition for transpor-tation, and on your arrival with the men you will re-

port in person at these headquarters.JOHN SEDGWICK,

Major-General Commanding, Array Corps, Washing-ton, D. C.i *

Watftitown, X. Y., September 7, 1862.

Major-General John Sedgwick, Washington, D.C.:Sir—Your order regarding the disposition of the men

of this command duly received. I beg to call the Gen-eral's attention to the fact that Gen. E. D. Morgan is

in command of this department, conseque. ^v all ordersnot eminating from cr sent through him, <*« command-ing officer, I in no manner feel at liberty to obey. If it

is the desire of the government to remove the recruits

now at Sackets Harbor to Washington and if the Gen-eral commanding will transmit the order through Gen-eral Morgan, "with his approval, it will be cheerfully

,eyed. I think, however, there is some misapprehen-on as to this matter. My instructions are to organize

v.jinpanies for a regiment of Artillery, and when com-plete, to notify the General commanding to the endthey may be mustered in the service as such, &c.

I am, General, your obedient servant,

E. P. WEBB.First Lieutenant First 1ST. Y. Light Artillery, Com-manding Post, Sackets Harbor, 1ST. Y.

On the transfer of such men as were enlisted at

Watertown to Sackets Harbor, Hon. R. B. Biddle-

com was appointed by the Governor as commandantof the post, a position he creditably and successfully

tilled with skill, performing the arduous duties until

the final muster of the men in the U. S. service. Mr.Jessie Babcock, of Dexter, was by the Governor ap-pointed as Commissary, to subsist the men while at

Sockets Harbor, and as he subsequently found, nosmall tax upon his resources and tact, many days beingobliged to provide for and supply two thousand menwith food, suitably cooked and palatable. These menhad not, as yet, become accustomed to army rations,

life and customs. Coming as they did from homes of

plenty, if not of luxury, it was not natural that theyshould at once throw off their habits and modes oflife; hence the Commissary often found them a little

fastidious in their tastes, likes or dislikes, and on oneuer-asiou the men mutinied against what they termedthe small ness and stint with which their rations werebeing served. Captain Stevenson, of the regular ser-

vice, being at this time in command of a company ofregulars also quartered at Madison Barracks, becamealarmed at the attitude and clamor of the men, andrun out an old cannon and threatened the men withimmediate destruction and dire punishment if theydid not desist in their mutinous conduct, much to the

rm of sr- ~, of the more timid, and to the greatmsement oi" others. Captain Stevenson was a rigidn -iplinarian, and could not understand why volun-ns were not under the same discipline as regulars,d after Lieutenant Webb had been telegraphed for,

d his arrival with several wagon loads of bread fromatertown, the tumult .subsided, and the Captain had

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many a hearty laugh over his scare at what he per-

sisted in denominating the "Civilians' Mutiny." TheCaptain persisted in saying "That mob of men couldnever be managed until they were got under strict

military discipline, and this could only be accom-plished by at once putting them under thorough drill.

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How much this had to do with the subsequent drilling

of the men, it is hard at this lapse of time to say, butit may be fairly inferred that the subsequent order,

that company commanders would see that squad andcompany drill of their commands was daily had, wasdue laro-elv to Captain Stevenson's rigid ideas of disci-

plining men; be this as it. may, these men soon madea soldierly appearance, and rapidly advanced from thecivilian to the soldier, as many a belle can testify, as

when with pride, she saw her adored on "dress pa-rade ;" and many a mother will tell you how her nobleboy looked when she last saw him on "dress parade "

at Sachets Harbor before his departure for the war.Such as have come upon the stage since those eventfultimes can but admire, from a retrospective view, andexclaim: Xoble boys ! Grand the inspiration that led

them to defend their inrperriled country, and granderstill the achievements for which they went forth to dobattle— the preservation of our glorious institutions

intact—for which the In. -art of every lover of his coun-try must swell with pride, as he reads or hears of thesacrifices then made, not, only bv the sons who wentforth to do ba|tle, but by the mothers, sisters, wivesand fathers who gave those sons, brothers and hus-bands to the call of their country in her time of peril.

The companies having been filled to about the max-imum proportions, arrangements were made for mus-tering them into the Inked States service; consider-able difference of opinion arose between Col. JohnBradley, New York State agent, and LieutenantWebb as to the proper organization to be had of thesecompanies. Col. Bradley linally carried the point andcaused the companies to organize as battalions, calledBlack River Artillery. While Lieut. Webb insisted

no such organization was known to the service, and heapprehended sueh a one, would not be recognized bythe government and much trouble would ensue fromthat Bourn*, an appteheBsion which subsequently

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»ved too true, and the events which followed fully

, indicated the prediction. The muster rolls by compa-nies having been completed, on the 11th day of Sep-

tember, 1862, companies A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and M,two battalions of 1,200 men were mustered by CaptainVV. G. Eggerton, Eleventh infantry, U. S. A., into the

United States service as the first and second battalions

of Black River Artillery, each battalion consisting of.

four companies: the remaining complete companieswere the next day mustered in as battalions three andfour. The general idea with the state agent, ColonelBradley, was that each battalion would be commandedby an officer having the rank of Major. It being un-derstood that these organizations were to be equippedas light artillery, in which branch of the service theorganization was generally by batteries, the com-manding officer holding the rank of Captain. To avoidthe battery organization the battalion was adopted,and, on the recommendation of the war committee,

(Captain A. J. Barney, Captain Joe Spratt, First NewYork Artillery, Lieutenant Osborn. of the First NewYork Artillery, and Lieutenant E. P. Webb, FirstNew Y'ork Artillery, were designated to be Majors of

these battalions, which recommendation was not actedupon bv Governor Morgan until the formation of theregiment, in 1803. The 18th day of September fol-

lowing the mustering in of these companies, orderswere received from Governor Morgan to move two ofthese organizations to New Y'ork city for equipment;accordingly battalions first and second, under com-mand of Captain Webb, marched up from SacketsHarbor, to the junction of what was then the B,., W.and W. & P. railroads, at the foot of Arsenal street,

in the then village of Watertown. This march wasaccomplished in good time through a broiling Septem-ber mm, the men, in heavy marching order, carryingtheir haversacks, knapsacks and canteens, together withiich et ceteras as the civilian soldier deems necessary> his comfort. As may well be supposed, the men'ere thoroughly fatigued from the march and excite-lent of meeting friends, more or less, on the roadver which they had come while on their way fromaekets Harbor. The ladies of Watertown and:«*mit y. anticipating their arrival, hunger and weari-

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ness, bad prepared at the hotel then kept by S. P.Huffstater at the Junction, an ample repast of sand-wiches, coffee, etc., to which the tired and hungrysoldiers did ample justice. The news of their depar-ture from the Harbor had preceded them and'reachedtheir friends at home, who by thousands had congre-gated at the Junction to see their friends, the boys inblue, off to the wars. From the leave-taking in its

various forms, the difficulty of getting the men in thecars was a herculean task, and as the officers and their

aids went from man to man urging them into the cars,

repeatedly were they met with: ;

*Oh, you are so crueland hard hearted, to drive us away from our friends,"which exclamations were generally indulged in bysome pretty belle, desirous of retaining a lover orbrother as long as possible, the tears trickling downher face, radiant witli the excitement of the occasion,so worked upon the officers' sympathies and gallantrythat they worked on in silence, without losing theirequanimity until the last man was safely in the carsand a guard stationed at the door.

Well into the afternoon the train of 24 N. Y. Cen-tral R. R. coaches got under way amid the cheers ofthe soldiers and the tears of th.3 friends they left be-hind. The train ran through to Albany withoutchange. When on its arrival thev found a suniptu-ous supper ready spread, to which it. is needless to sayample justice was dune. Re-embarking, X. Y. Citywas reached the next afternoon, without accident orother mishap, than being obliged to lay on a side trackat Albany a number of hours, until the right of wayover the Hudson River R. R. could be secured. Thebattalion took quarters at Park Barracks; the menwere allowed to visit any portion or the city, to manyof whom it was a novelty, being a first visit and bythem highly enjoyed. Here requisition was made forthe camp equippage, necessary to a soldier; tents,

blankets, cookirig utensils, &c. Here were encampeda number of regiments awaiting equipment and trans-portation to Washington. Here some of them hadbeen for weeks, with no prospect of getting away.Such was tliedofeful salutation which greeted the menas they tiled in the barracks and disencumbered them-selves of knapsacks and extras. This, however, did

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tot prove an ill omen to this command; much to the

rbagrin and astonishment of other regiments in bar-

neks before them, in forty- eight hours from the

ime they filed into the barracks, they again marched>ut on their way to Washington. When asked how it

•ame about that a new regiment just into the barracksjould equip and get transportation in so short a time,

while others had to stay there for weeks, Capt. Webbwould facetiously reply, "I suppose the governmentis in great need of artillery." There is a saying that

all families have a skeleton concealed in the closet.

So in this case, and the cruel war being over, and nomotive for concealment being longer necessary, it is

'.veil to reveal the secret of this rapid movement,, thatall participators may derive full credit, although at

the time strict injunction was lain not to divulge thefact. At that time General Corcoran of Libby prisonfame, was organizing a brigade in N. Y. City. It sohappened that in Capt. Biddleconrs company wasCorporal Patrick Hughes, nephew of Bishop Hughes;the Bishop was desirous of aiding him in obtaining abetter position. It came about that Capt. Webb wasinvited to breakfast with General Corcoran, at theAstor House, where he met the Bishop, who desiredan indefinite leave of absence for his nephew, fromhis company, to the end that he might be commis-sioned and go upon General Corcoran' s staff. As onegood turn is said to deserve another, it was agreed thatCorporal Hughes should have leave of absence if theBishop would in turn lend his aid to quickly procureequipments and transportation for this command.The bargain being thus consummated, the Generalcalled a carriage and the trio proceeded to the quarter-masters department, where the Bishop's influencespeedily brought out camp kettles, tents, blankets,and transportation, with the Bishop's injunction,'•Capt. Webb, don't divulge this for I will be worriedby the importunities of others." Thus Corp'l Hughes*as put in the way of and procurred his commission,and the command was speedily supplied with camp-nfr implements and transportation, to the chagrin and

\zement of less lucky regiments, then awaitingif turn for supplies.'he battalions left New York by way of what then

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was known as the Delaware and Raritan route, takii.g

boat at N. Y. city for Camden in JNrew Jersey, there

disembarking and proceeding by rail to Philadelphia,arriving about midnight. Here, again and again, wisthe generosity of the citizens of that city displayed bytheir treatment of the boys in blue passing throughthere for the national capital. And the reception ac-

corded this command was no less signal, nor their

efforts to entertain and supply their wants less con-

spicuous than it had been in their reception of pre-

ceding regiments. The command, was communicatedwith, some twenty miles out, the numbers ascertained

and on its arrival at what was known as the soldiers'

retreat, a bountiful supper was in waiting for the tired

and hungry boys, with a commingling of sedate mat-rons, fascinating, yet modest young ladies, and sobermen, each vieing with the other to do homage to thegallant boys in blue, and we venture the assertion notone of that command ever partook of or enjoyed a

meal in any place with more zest than that partakenof at the soldiers' retreat in Philadelphia.

From here the command was marched through the

city of Philadelphia to the southwest side, where cars

were in readiness and quickly tilled up with the boysnow eager to reach the national capital, arriving in thecity of Baltimore the following noon, being Sunday.Here again the good luck of this command came to its

aid, and. transportation was procured and the bat-

talions proceeded the same afternoon to Washington.It so happened r hat the Quartermaster at Baltimore,an old soldier and the son of a soldier wras born atSackets Harbor, his father being at his birth an officer

of the regular service, stationed at Madison barracks,who singularly named the son Madison, after the bar-

racks. The old Quartermaster was so elated to see aregiment from his native county, that he ran barehead several squares to see and congratulate the men,and in consequence spared no trouble or effort to getin readiness transportation to take the command for-

ward to Washington, much to the disgust of severolregiments then laying at Baltimore awaiting trans-portation. Arri\ ing at Washington late at night, themm were quartere i at the soldiers' rest, and on thefollowing morning were marched out and went into

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mp about two miles from the city, on the Bladens-

arg pike, where they lay in camp some little time.

eneral Casey was at this time in command of the

ovisional corps of recruits. The General visited the

rump soon after the arrival of these battalions anddirected requisitions made upon the Quartermaster's

department for horses and light artillery equipments.The battalion commander prepared their requisitions,

procured the approval of General Casey to them, and<irew their complement of equipments for this com-mand. A few days after Captain Webb received aperemptory order to report in person at the war de-

partment. An inquiry was made in detail as to the

organization under his command, which resulted in

the final summing up, in terse and unmistakeableterms, and to the effect that Jefferson countv had all

the light artillery she was entitled to already in thefield; that these men would be detailed to other regi-

ments; that a battalion was an organization unknownto the service, and would not be recognized as such.After several days confusion, bickering and threats

on the part of the officials, with the aid of GeneralCasey, a truce was offered and accepted by complyingwith the demands of the war department, turning in

the light artillery equipments to the department, andadroitly compromising the matter by consenting to

take the command into the fortifications on the south-east side of the city of Washington, providing, how-ever, that the men should be drilled in light as well asheavy artillery tactics, each party believing a pointhad been gained, immagined himself the victor. Thecommanding officer gained time to act, and the. actingofficials had gained the first step towards defeating alight artillery organization. Tents were immediatelystruck, equipments gathered and secured, and thecommafid took up its line of march for the fortifica-

tions, company after company being assigned as theforts were reached. Fort Baker was occupied asheadquarters, with Company A and a portion of Com-pany C in command of Lieut. Toby. The first bat-talion occupying the next forts in line with CompaniesA, 15, C, D, being the remaining fortifications on thatside of the city. These battalions had not long been(uartered in the fortifications when it was learned that

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an order was about being promulgated assigning por-

tions of these battalions to other regiments. A-counse-

of war was called of some of the commissioned officers,

and an organization of a regiment marked out on pape"for transmission to the Governor for his approval.This provided that Lieut. Thos. W. Osborn should beColonel, Capt. Joseph Spratt Lieut. Colonel, andCapt. E. P. Webb, Major of Fifth Battalion, the otherbattalions to name their Majors. While this was in

progress it was learned that it was essential to act

promptly if the action of the government officials wasto be circumvented. It was thought best for Capl.Webb to procure leave of absence and personally ap-

peal to Governor Morgan. The leave of absence wasperemptorily denied by the war department. GeneralWoodbury of the engineer corps was then command-ing the brigade, to which the command was attached.Capt. Webb, in this extremity, applied to him for his

aid, when he was informed by the General that hecould give him a four days' verbal leave of absence if

he could accomplish his object and return in that timeto his command. The Captain had other difficulties

to encounter. It was impossible to leave Washingtonby railroad in an officers uniform, unless the author-ity for leave from his .command could be producedand exhibited to the officers of the provost guard, whowith their men were patrolling the city and stationedat the depot, even taking regular trips on the trains,

leasing Washington for the purpose of detecting de-linquents. To obviate this the Captain had donneda suit of civilian's clothes for the emergency andreached Albany without accident or delay. Repair-ing to the executive department he learned to his con-fusion and dismay that Governor Morgan had left theday before for Washington. Surmising that probablythe Governor might gain by some means a wrong im-pression of fhe situation of affairs at Washington, hedetermined at least to be backed with influence, pro-ceeded to Watertown and persuaded Hon. James A.Starbuck, Dr. Rosa and Hon. James A. Bell to returnwith him to Albany to meet the Governor on his re-

turn the next morning from Washington. The au-dience with Gov. Morgan resulted in Hon. James A.Bell proceeding to Washington to adjust the difficul-

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es and perfect a regimental organization of these bat-

lalians. The objections, dilatory practices prevalent

wirh the government officials made this undertaking. ^mewhat difficult to accomplish. However, the

prejudice and obstinacy of the officials were over-

rorue by the skill and arguments of Mr. Bell, the mostpotent being that no organization being recognized byt he government of this command, they then must beof necessity under the control of the State of NewYork. Consequently the Governor reserved the right

to organize them as he saw fit. It, however, becameapparent that a compromise must be made if a regi-

ment was obtained. The old story was reiterated,

that volunteer officers could not effectively prepare the

regiment for active duty in the field. The result of

which was a consent on the part of those making upthe embryo organization as indicated to retire withtheir pretensions and claims and substitute therefor aregular officer for Colonel. Accordingly AlexanderPiper of the regular service was named and commis- •

sioned as such. Joseph Spratt, then commanding his

battery in the field, also a graduate of West Point,was named and commissioned as Lieut. Colonel; theMajors to be determined by the choice of £he variousbattalions composing the regiment, or otherwise as de-'

termined by the State authorities.

About this time Col. John Bradley, State agent,stationed at Washington, a former resident of Jeffer-son county, who had taken considerable interest inthese organizations, retired, his successor being Col.Arden, from a remote part of the State. He havingno sympathy with or interest in the affairs of Jeffer-son county, at once set about accomplishing his own^nds, resulting in the appointment of his son, GeorgeIVpeyster Arden, as Major to the Fifth Battalion.The other Battalions were subsequently provided

i Majors from among their own officers, thus per-- ing the regimental organization afterwards knownhe Tenth Regt N. Y. H. Art. Capt. Webb beingjected to a court martial for the part he had takenendeavoring to secure a regiment of these Battal-s. A company officer induced Lieut. Col. McCloudrphy, then in command of the Brigade, to prefer thefge of absent without leave. The officers of the

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court being unable to determine the effect of a verballeave from Brigade Commander, referred the matterto the war department, Capt. Webb being ordered to

duty by Gen. Heintzleman. On May 16, 1863, byspecial order he was deposed from his command, af-

terwards being restored to rank, and subsequently dis-

charged at Washington, I). C. The Third and FourthBattalions, Black River Artillery, remained at SacketsHarbor until the 20th of Sept., 1862, when they movedforward to X. Y. City. The incomplete companies be-

ing there recruited to the minimum at least, and Co. I

finally was mustered into the United States service onthe 1st dav of November, 1882, at Staten Island, bvG. A. Derussey, Captain Sixth Artillery ; Co. K onthe 21st November, 1802, at Staten Island, and Co. Lon the 27th dav of December, 1S62, at Fort Schuvler.These companies soon after joined the Regiment at

Washington, I). 0. The transfer of the Third Battal-

ion Black River Artillery, four companies, to the

Fifth Regiment X. Y. Heavy Artillery, probably.caused the necessity of renumbering the Battalions,

and what was originally numbered as the First Battal-

ion was subsequently numbered Fourth Battalion X.Y. Heavy Artillery, and the Second as Fifth, the re-

maining companies, the Seventh; at least welaave beenunable to find any record or other cause for the renum-bering than as here mentioned. The records of the

State department throw no ligkt upon the subject, far-

ther than "the Tenth Regiment of Artillery, for-

merly Battailous One, Two, Three, Four of BlackRiver Artillery, a Jefferson county Regiment. ThisRegiment was organized December 31st, 1862. of theFourth, Fifth and Seventh Battalions of Artillery,

and designated the Tenth Regiment Artillery, withAlexander Piper as Colonel ' (this date being withoutdoubt the date of Col. Piper's commission). The Ad-jutant GreneraTs office; of this State, by it records,shows the Regiment " to have been finally organizedwith the following companies, lettered, enlisted, com-manded and mustered as follows, together with theoriginal lettering of the companies, viz: A, originallyA, Second Battalion, enlisted by E. P. Webb at Wafc-ertown, X. V., now Fifth; B, originally as I, FirstBattalion, enlisted at Adams, Rodman, Lorraine and

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Vorth, now Fourth; C. originally as C, Second Battal-

>n, enlisted at Antwerp, Philadelphia and LeRay,jw Fifth : D, originally B, First Battalion, enlisted

Champion, Croglian, Diana, Rutland and Wilna,)\v Fourth ; E, originally A, First Battalion, enlisted

at Ellisburg and Henderson, now Fourth ; F, originally

I, Second Battalion, enlisted at Alexandria and Ther-esa, now Fifth ; G, originally B, Second Battalion, en-

listed at Clayton and Orleans, now Fifth ; H. origi-

nally A, Fifth, enlisted at Adams, Antwerp, Brown-ville, Hounsfield, Watertown and Worth, now Sev-enth ; I, originally B, Third Batallion. enlisted at

Brown ville and Hounsfield, now Seventh ; K, origi-

nally C, Third Battalion, enlisted at Watertown, CapeVincent, Clayton, Orleans, Rutland, Pamelia, LeRayand Osceola, now Seventh ; L, originally L, Third Bat-talion, enlisted at Ellisburg, Henderson, Adams,Watertown, Lyme, Cape Vincent, Hounsfield, nowSeventh ; M, originally C, First Battalion, enlisted at

Cape Vincent, Lyme, Pamelia, now Fourth." Thevarious changes and depletion of the various compa-nies for the several months they had been in service,

and the lettering of the companies composing each Bat-talion being the same, caused a necessity for a.re-letter-ing of the companies on their organization as a Regi-ment, which Col. Piper, on taking command, the com-panies then composing the Fourth, Fifth and SeventhBattalions, at this time embraced in the Tenth Regi-ment, caused to be done, which lettering remaineduntil the mustering out of the original men, when it

again became necessary to form new companies fromthe recruits that had been received and added to thevarious companies. These recruits were formed intocompanies lettered E, F and G, and transferred .to theSixth Regiment N. Y. Artillery there to serve their

xpired enlistments. The companies as formed andjred by Col. Piper, were lettered and commandedollows : A, E. P. Webb, Captain ; B, G. F. Kitts,>tain; C, C. C. Abell, Captain; D, S. R. Cowles,)tain ; E, A. Cleghorn. Captain ; F, J. S. \

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glj, Captain ; G, R, B. Eiddiecom, Captain ; H,vfiddleton, Captain

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the records of the Adjutant General's office, and nodata is at hand by which to determine who commandedit. It was composed in part of an independent Bat-tery, enlisted about this time in Jefferson county by aCaptain Gould. The regulations for enlisting men at

the time required all recruiting officers to hold au-thority to enlist men for some designated organiza-tion ; this Battery was for this reason utilized to fill

the company, and mustered in as Company L. of theTenth Regiment.The original Battalions mustering at Sackets Har-

bor consisted of sixteen companies, containing at thedate of muster two thousand, two hundred and eight}'

enlisted men, of which the Tenth Regiment musteredseventeen hundred and thirty- ttiree, besides two hun-dred and forty non-commissioned and sixty commis-sioned officers.

The reports at the Adjutant General's office of theState show the Regiment lost, killed in action seven-enteen enlisted men, died of wounds received in ac-

tion, thirty enlisted men, and of disease and othercauses, two commissioned officers, and two hundredand seventeen enlisted men, a total of two officers andtwo hundred and sixty-four enlisted men.

. . The records of the same office disclose some discrep-

encies as to the number of men mustered into eachcompany, giving Company A 157, Company B 155,

Company C 155, Company D loo, Company E 155,

Company F 155, Company G 155, Company H 155,

Company I 97, Company K 114, Company L 155,

Company M 155, being somewhat at variance with theoriginal muster rolls. We have carefully traced theTenth Regiment from us enlistment through the com-pany, its muster as Battalions, its organizations as aRegiment, its final completion and muster for dutyunder its Regimental officers about the 7th of Janu-ary, 1863, at the fortifications in the department ofWashington. Many incidents divert our mind as wepass along, reviewing the ground and scenes so familiarnear a quarter of a century since, much that wouldbe of interest to those not conversant with the organ-ization and the times of which we write. Yet much of

this more properly belongs to a history of each com-pany comprising Hie Regiment, rather than the Regi-

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pnt itself, having now reached the point where it be-

time an organization of more importance than as

originally formed, we shall endeavor to trace the

record made bv the Regiment from this time onwardto its final muster out of the service as nearly as maymay be with the data at hand, rendering such credit

as facts will allow and the merits of its achievementswill permit. We found ourselves on the 7th day ofJanuary, 1863, what we so long had struggled to be-

come, a Regiment, fully officered, although not all

mustered, and when Col. Piper on that day took com-mand, we opine that he found no struggling, undisci-plined mob of me*h. We had kept our manhood, andcherished the cause that led us forth from homesand friends, through adverse circumstances, vicissi-

tudes, mishaps and misapprehensions, with which wewere surrounded, and ready to hail our new chief offi-

cer with the honor and dignity his elevated positionentitled him to receive. Though we had been sur-

rounded by adverse circumstances, be it said to their

credit, the company officers exhibited a zeal rarely metin new Regiments to become efficient in the arm ofservice to which thev had been assigned, so muchagainst their desires. Officers from the One Hundredand Twelfth Pennsylvania Heavy Artillev were as-

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signed to Battalions as instructors in Heavy Artillerytactics, under whose instructions the officers and com-mand soon became quite efficient in Heavy Artillerydrill, the commissioned officers meeting at headquart-ers at stated times for instruction in Light Artillerytactics.

The fortifications were under the immediate com-mand of a general of the engineer corps, who, throughspecial orders, directed the commanding officer of thebattalion to recognize no orders relating to the fortsor operations therein, emanating from any othersonrefc tnan the commander-in-chief or departmentcommander. In all other respects, to conform to theusages of the army, thereby recognizing brigade, regi-

mental or battalion commanders, with whom for theUme being they might be brigaded, outranking themmandiiig officer of the fortifications. This arrange -

•nt gave rise to many ludicrous scenes, in whichsbitious volunteer officers, happening to be encamped

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near us, would assume to take command; and at timesorder an inspection of the works—too often ending in

their discomfiture. One such, whom we believe still

to be in the government service, assumed to inspect

the magazine at Fort Baker, tilled with powder andshell. In performing this self-constituted duty, hecame upon some sacks of coarse mortar powder;turning to Captain Webb, then in command, repri-

manded him sharply for allowing the ammunition to

become caked and spoiled in the sacks, much to the

amusement of the ordinance sergeant. Johnson, tlien

on duty, and the battalion officers present. At other. times these self constituted commanders would find

themselves within the fortification with no means of

exit, except a request to the guard on duty at the sal-

liport to call the officer of the guard, who in turncalled the officer of the day, and he the commanding-officer, when our assuming friends were generally dis-

gusted with the joke and sought their own command,fully satisfied with the experiment.Of the seventh battalion no data is at hand from

which we can trace anything more than its doing gar-

rison duty on Staten Island, New York harbor, expe-riencing all the difficulties enumerated of the fourthand fifth, in consequence of its disorganized condition,until the formation of the regiment. We append aletter written from New York Harbor, clipped from alocal paper, reciting the difficulties experienced at thetime, of one company at least, presumably the expe-rience of the seventh battalion.

At the time of organization of companies and theirrendezvous at Saekets Harbor, Br. William R, Trow-bridge was appointed by the Governor as surgeon,with Addison W. GoodaJe as assistant; both of whomwere afterwards mustered with the regiment. Dr.Goodale accompanied the first and second battalions toWashington, and for a considerable time served inthat capacity. Louis C. Thierry was appointed muster-ing officer by the State authorities, charged with mus-tering the recruits and companies in the State service,at Saekets Harbor. Lieutenant J. Randolph Knightwas detailed by Captain WVbb as Adjutant; he servedin that capacity at Madison barracks, and with thebattalion at Washington until his death, Nov. 23,

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862, at Fort Stanton, Va. He was buried by his

comrades in the Congressional burying grounds near

the capital, beside a relative. Lieutenant B. A. Chap-man was then detailed as Adjutant by Captain Webb,commanding, to the vacancy caused by the death of

Adjutant Knight, and served in that capacity a con-

siderable time, after the formation of a regiment, uponthe staff of Col. Piper; he was succeeded by Lieuten-ant E. A. Everett, who retired on June 18th, 1863, onthe assignment of Lieutenant A. W. Wheelock, Co. A,by Col. Piper to be Regimental Adjutant, in whichrapacity Adjutant Wheelock served until the final

master out of the regiment.Lieutenant Colonel Sprat t was commissioned Janu-

ary 14th, 1863, discharged April 5 th, 1864. On joining

the regiment he was assigned to duty at New Yorkis arbor, in command of the fourth battalion, andjoined the regiment with his command at Washingtonin the spring of 1863.

James B. Campbell, Captain Co. G, was promotedto be Major, January 14th, 1863; transferred to theSixth regiment, New York Artillery, June 27, 1865.

Charles C. Abell, Captain Co. C, was promoted to

be Major, March 11th, 1864, and transferred to SixthN. Y. H. Art., June 27th, 1863.

George Pepeyster Arden was commissioned Major,Dec. 31, 1863, and promoted to be Lieutenant Colonelof this regiment April 29th, 1864.

S. R. Cowles was promoted to Major May Sth, 1S64,

discharged June 23, 1S65, with the muster out of theregiment.Stephen E Flower was mustered as Quartermaster

of the original battalions and took rank from thatdate and acted in that capacity until mustered outwith the regiment.The surgeon of this regiment wras originally W. P.

Howbridge, A. W. Goodale, assistant, and after its

final organization 0. S. Copeland, A. W. Goodale,i'-njamin Hobbs and B. Frank Pope, George M. Hub-tard at one time holding an appointment but never•»mmissioned.

u're appears never to have been but one chaplain,Moses E. Wilson, attached to this organ iza-

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and regiment. Mostly the spiritual consolation of

the regiment was drawn from a clear conscience andan honest purpose to defend the right. Why nochaplain was appointed sooner is not now known.

I. L. Huntington was promoted Captain. Jan. 31,

1865, and mustered out with the regiment June 23d,

1S65.

B. A. Chapman promoted to be Captain, June 13tb,

1863, and discharged with the regiment.Lucen E. Carter was promoted Captain, June 30th,

18&L and mustered out with the regiment.John C. Armstrong was promoted to be Captain,

March 19th, 1863; discharged with the regiment.Franklin 0. Sherman was promoted to be Captain,

March 30th, 186-1; transferred to Sixth Artillery,- June27, 1865.

Elisha H. Tobey promoted to be Captain, May 11th,

1863; discharged July 22d, 1864; recommissioned at alater date.

Elias Getman was promoted to be Captain, Augustj

12th, 1861, and transferred to Sixth N. Y., June 27th.

1865!

John H. Parker was promoted to be Captain, Aug.24th, 1863, and discharged with the regiment June23d, .1865.

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Philander B. Grant was promoted to be Captain,March 30th, 136%; discharged January 24th, 1865.

Leman A Rising was promoted to be Captain, Feb.18th, 1865, and mustered out with the regiment June23d, 1865.

James E. Green was promoted to be Captain, Dec.27th, 1>62: resigned Sept. 2d, 1863.

Eelward II . Smith promoted to be Captain, October15th, 1863, and was discharged with the regimentJune 23, 1865.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS. *Wm. P. Freeman was promoted to be First Lieu-

tenant, March 30th, 1865; transferred to Sixth Artil-

lery.

Russel M. Jones was promoted to be First Lieuten-ant, Oct. 15th, 1863; discharged with the regiment.

Oliver B. Cadwell was promoted to be First Lieu-tenant, June 30th, 1S64, and transferred to Sixth N.Y. Artillery, June 27th, 1S65.

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Biron Johnson was commissioned to be First

udUtenant, February 2Sth, 1S65, and discharged withregiment June 23, 1S65.

James A. Taylor was promoted to be First Lieuten-ant, April 22, 1863: resigned Sept. 19, 1S63.

Malcom G. Cook was promoted to be First Lieuten-ant October 15, 18(33; discharged with regiment.John M. Wilcox promoted to be First Lieutenant,

October 15th, 1863, and discharged with the regiment.James S. Ward promoted to be First Lieutenant,

March 30th, lSOlr, and mustered out with the regi-

ment.Charles .B- Spear, promoted to be First Lieutenant.

October 15th, 1863; discharged with the regiment.Morris A. Reed promoted to be First Lieutenant,

May 11th, 1863; discharged with the regiment June23, 1S65.

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Ililon A. Parker promoted to be First Lieutenant,February ISth, 1SG5, and discharged with the regi-

ment.Victor B. Rottiers promoted to be First Lieutenant,

October 15, 1S63.William J. Hart promoted First Lieutenant, June

loth, 1863; promoted to be Captain, Nov. 17th, 1864.

Patrick H. Keenan promoted to be First LieutenantNov. lTth,.lS0L; transferred to Sixth X. Y. RegimentJune 17ih, 1865.

Silas Wright Frame promoted from Second X. Y.Artillery to be First Lieutenant, 22d January, 1863,and mustered out expiration of his term of service

March 6th, 1S65.

Ambrose B. Seaton promoted to be First Lieuten-ant. Nov. 30, 1S65; transferred to Sixth X. Y. Artil-

€ iery, June 17th, 1865.

Morrison Griffin promoted to be First Lieutenant,February IS, 1865; discharged with the regiment June*•', ist>o.

John H. Wescott promoted to be First Lieutenant,Aug. 13th, 1861; discharged April 1st, 1865.

Daniel W. Burdick, breveted Captain U. S. V.,• ;ni missioned First Lieutenant, Aug. '2±, 1863; dis-' forged with the regiment June 23, 1865.

Robert R. Bell, not mustered as Lieutenant.

'dlace K. Hill commissioned First Lieutenant,

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April 29th, 1864; discharged June '23, 1SC5, with fche

regiment.Fred Lansing commissioned First Lieutenant, Nov.

29, 1362; discharged March 9th, 1863.Philander B. Grant, commissioned First Lieutenant,

April 22, 1S63, promoted to be Captain March 30th,1S63.

Phillip Riley, commissioned to be First Lieutenant,March 30, 1864; discharged with the regiment.Mark Andrews, commissioned First Lieutenant,

Dec. 12, 1862, resigned August 21st, 1863.

Robert McKnight, commissioned First Lieutenant.Oct 16th, 1S63, discharged with the regiment June23, 1S65.

Othneil Williams, commissioned First Lieutenant,Feb. 7, 1803, and resigned Aug. 21st, 1863.

Daniel Ranney, commissioned First Lieutenant, Oct.

15th, 1863, discharged with regiment June 23, 1865.

Willard J. Allen, commissioned First Lieutenant,Sept. 30, 1864, discharged with the regiment June 23,

1865.

Chauncey E. Seaton, commissioned First Lieuten-ant, Sept. 30, 1864, discharged with the regiment June23, 1S65.

SECOND LIEUTENANTS.

Russell M. Jones, commissioned Nov. 29th, 1S62,

promoted to First Lieutenant Oct. 15. 1865.

T. Byron Johnson, commissioned Oct. 15, 1S63, pro-

moted to First Lieutenant Feb. 28, 1865.

Wm. H. Flint, commissioned March 30, 1865, dis-

charged with regiment Juno 23. 1865.

Malcom G. Cook, promoted First Lieutenant, Oct.

15, 1863.

Dealton W. Cooper, commissioned Nov. 1863, died

of disease at Fortress Monroe, Aug. 5, 1864.

John L. Wilkinson, commissioned Sept. 16, 186-1.

discharge.! -May 8th, 1865.

T. B. Marshall, commissioned Tune 14, 1865, not

mustered.Walter A. Hon*, commissioned Nov. 29, 1862, dis

charged Dec. 12. L864.

Gay lor Rouse, commissioned Dec. "2*2, 1864, dis-

charged June 23, 1865.

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•mes S. Ward, commissioned Nov. 24, 1862, pro-^d to be First Lieutenant, March 30, 1804.

'.win R. Cowan, commissioned March 30, 1804, andarged June 23, 1805.

John M. Wikox, promoted to be First Lieutenant,Oct. 15, 1803.

Oliver B. Cadwell, commissioned Oct. 15, 1803, pro-moted to First Lieutenant, June 30, 18&4.Edward H. Kellogg, commissioned July 1st, 1804,

declined.

James H. Morris, commissioned July 8th, 1864, dis-

charged June 23, 1SG5.

Phillip Riley, commissioned Nov. 24, 1862, promotedFirst Lieutenant, Oct. 15, 1803.

Phillip F. Farnham, commissioned March 30, 1804,discharged with regiment.Chas B. Spear, commissioned Nov. 29, 1802, pro-

moted First Lieutenant, Oct. 15, 1S03.

Wm. A. Williams, commissioned Oct. 10, 1SG3.

transferred to Sixth N. Y. Artillery, June 27th, 1805.

Daniel Panny, commissioned Nov. 29, 1S02, pro-

moted First Lieutenant, Oct. 15. 1803.

Harmon E. Spalsbury, commissioned Oct. 15, 1803,

discharged June 20, 1804.

Don A. Watson, commissioned Aug. 8, 1804, dis-

charged June 23, 1SG5.

Morris E. Peed, commissioned Nov. 29, 1802, pro-

moted First Lieutenant, May 11, 1803.

Patrick Keenan, commissioned May 11, 1803, pro-

moted First Lieutenant, Nov. 17, 1S04.

A. W. Wheelock, commissioned Nov. 29, 1S02,

promoted First Lieutenant, Aug. 14, 1803.

John H. Wescott, commissioned Aug. 14, 1803, pro-

moted First Lieutenant, Aug. 10, 1804.

Chas. C. Green, commissioned Aug. 12, 1SG4, dis-

charged 23d June, 1805.

Victor V. Rottiers, commissioned Nov. 29th, 1SG2,

promoted First Lieutenant, Oct. 15, 18(53.

Geo. W. Wood, commissioned April 14, 1SG4, dis-

charged June 23, 18G5.

Wm. J. Hart, commissioned Nov. 29, 1802, pro-

moted First Lieutenant, June 13, 1863.

Ransom J. McKee, commissioned June 13, 1803,

discharged July 18, 1865;

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Wm. M. Comstock, commissioned Nov. 20, 1802,discharged May 2, 1863.

Hilon A. Parker, commissioned Aug. 24, 1863, pro-moted First Lieutenant. Feb, 18, 180:).

Alonzo P. Hall, commissioned February, 1805, dis-

charged June 23, 180:.

Eugene Miller, commissioned Nov. 20, 1802, dis-

missed July 18th, 1863.

.Wm. P. Freeman, commissioned Aug. 143 1863,

promoted First Lieutenant, March 30, 1865.John W. Gorse, commissioned March 30, 1S05, trans-

ferred to Sixth N, Y. Artillery, June 27, 1805.

Eobert McKnight, commissioned Nov. 20. 1802,promoted to First Lieutenant, Oct. 15, 1803.

Ambrose D. Seaton, commissioned Oct. 15, 1803.

and promoted First Lieutenant, March 30, 1865.Henry D. Payne, commissioned March 80, 1805,

transferred to Sixth X. Y. Artillery, June 27, 1SG5.

Levi A. Btttterfield, commissioned Februarv 20,

1803, resigned June 21, 1803.' Morrison Griffin, commissioned Aug. 14, 1SG3, pro-

- moted First 1 ieutenant, July 8, 1805/James S. Dwyer, commissioned February IS, 1805,

discharged Jane 23, 1805.

J. Randolph Knight, commissioned Nov. 23, 1802,

died Nov. 29, 1862.

Guney St. Clair Smith, commissioned Dec. 9, 1802.

not mustered.Willard J. Allen, commissioned February 20, 1803,

promoted First Lieutenant, Sent. 30, 1864.

J. Sumner Welch, commissioned Sept. 13, 1804,

transferred to Sixth N. Y. Artillery, June 27, 1805.

P. B. Grant, commissioned Nov. l>(.», 1802, promotedFirst Lieutenant, April 29, 180-4.

John F. Evans, commissioned April 23, 1804, dis-

charged June 23, 1805.

M. D. Swan, commissioned April 293

1S04, dis-

charged June 23, 1805.

Daniel Wr. Burdick, commissioned Dec. 21>, 1802,

promoted First Lieutenant. Aug. l; 4, 1803.

A. D. Kiehards, commissioned Aug. 23, 1803, dis-

charged June 23, LS05.

Patrick Keenan, commissioned Dec. 20, 180-2, pro-

moted First Lieutenant, Dec. 16, 1864.

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Collins K. Thurber, commissioned Nov. 17. 1864,discharged June 23, 1865.

Othneil Williams, commissioned Dec. 27, 1802, pro-moted First Lieutenant, Feb. 7, 1803.

C. E. Seaton, commissioned Feb. 7, 1803, promotedFirst Lieutenant, Dec. 23, 1 SCA.

Isaac T. Cross, commissioned Sept. 30, 1801:, dis-

charged June 23, 1865.

Joseph T. Huyle, commissioned February 7, 1803,resigned Aug. IS, 1803.

Leonard Seaton, Jr., commissioned Sept. 18, 1SG3,

discharged Dec. 27, 1804.

Dwight C. Hurd, commissioned June 23, 1865, notmustered.

Geo. Porter, Jr.. commissioned Sept. 30, 1804, trans-

ferred to Sixth N. Y. Artillery. June 27, 1865.

Fred T. Webster, commissioned Sept. 30, 1804, dis-

charged June 23, 1805.

Kobert E. Bell, resigned January 19th, 1804, onrecords of war department as not commissioned.The original muster rolls of the companies compris-

ing this regiment, as mustered in the United Statesservice, are as follows, viz

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COMPANY A.

Capt. Edward P. Webb's Co. "A." This company was recruited

at Watertown, N. Y., early in July, 1862, composed of men from that

place, Lewis and Oneida counties. The company rapidly tilled to the

maximum, mauy being" transferred to other companies of the regiment.

About hfty men were enlisted for this company when they weretransferred to Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, and were musteredwith their original battalion in the United States service September

11, 1862; on Sept. ISth the company ad%*anced with the battalions. 1

and 2 as then numbered, to New York city, Capt. Webb in commandof the battalions ; here the battalions were equipped for the field.

Leaving New York it arrived with the battalions at Camp Barry in

the department of Washington, D. C, on the 23d of Sept., 1802,

laying in camp until Sept. 29th, when with the battalions, it was

transferred to the fortifications near the city, remaining there until

the regiment was ordered on active duty, March 2?th, 1864, in com-mand of Lieut. E. H. Toby. The company was never commandedby Capt. Webb, he being in command of the battalions, headquarters

at Fort Baker, until May 15, 1803.

Edward P. Webb, Captain, Watertown.Elijah H. Toby, 1st Lieutenant, Watertown.

Leeman A. Rising, 1st Lieutenant, WatertownMorris A. Reed, 2nd Lieutenant, Watertown.

Addison W, Wheelock, 2nd Lieutenant, Watertown.

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A. D wight Richards, 1st Sergt., enlisted July 23, Watertown; pro-moled 2nd Lieut. Sept. 4, 1863.

Egbert L. Barber, Co. Q. M. Sergt., Aug. 4, Watertown."William Portt, 1st Sergt., Aug. 21, Watertown.Vincent R. Gates, Sergt., Aug. 7, Watertown.Silas M. Clark, Sergt., July 9, Watertown.Hansom J. McKee, Sergt., Aug. 18, Watertown; promoted 2nd Lieu-

tenant June 22, '63.

Civilian Phelps, Sergt., Aug 21, Watertown.Geo. Porter, Jr., Sergt., Aug. 6, Watertown; promoted to Lieuteuant

1864.

Henry D. Payne, Cor., Aug. 17, Watertown; promoted to be Lieut.Lyman L. Diekerson, Corporal, Aug. 8, Watertown.Daniel J. Eames, Cor., Aug. 18, Watertown.John F. Towner, 4i

'* 21, Watertown; discharged March 2b,'63.

Frederick A. Monroe, Corporal, Aug. 6, Watertown.C. C. Comins, Corporal, Aug. 2, ft atertown.Joseph P. Gardner, Uorp'l, Aug. 13, Watertown.Chas. H. Ovcrocker, Corp'l, Aug. 13,

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Melvin Polly, Corp'l, Aug. 4, Watertown: wounded in front of

Petersburg, 1864.

Wilbur Rudd, Corp'l, Aug. 8, Watertown.Elias Chase, Corp'l, Aug. 0, Watertown; transferred to invalid corps

Oct. 14, 1863.

Thomas Lord, Corp'l, Aug. 19, Watertown.John G. Gillett, wagoner, Aug. 31, "Hugh J. Jones, artificer, Aug. 30, *'

Patrick Cummins, l* Aug. I, Watertown; deserted Dec. 16, '62.

Hiram Wilson, " Aug. 8, Watertown.Thomas Mathers, M Aug. 4, Watertown; discharged April 19, '63.

Frank Denyo, " Aug 1,v *

James Smiley, " Aug. 21, Watertown.John W. Forrester, Bugler, Aug. 18, Watertown.Henry J. Becker, bugler, Aug. 9, Watertown; discharged in 18G4.

Andrew Dayton, private, Aug. I8tWatertown.

Andrew' Ilovey, Aug. 22,"

Armstrong, John, Ju^y 4, Watertown;promoted to Com. Sergt.

Feb. 1, 1863.

Austin, Joseph F., Aug. 6. Watertown.Bowin, Franklin, Aug. 4, Watertown; discharged for disability,

Dec. 16, 62.

Benway, James Aug. 4, Watertown.Bellenger, Joseph A.. Aug. 4, Watertown.Bradshaw, James, Julv 22, Watertown; discharged for disability,

Dec. 1G, '62.

Bellenger, Fredrick P., July 22, Watertown.Blair, James. July 23, Watertown; deserted at Sackcts Harbor, Sept.

1862; absent with leave.

Bercrevin, Peter. Aug. 21, Watertown ; discharged for disability,

March 20, 1803.

Brownell, George W. Aug. 21, Watertown.Brown, James K., Aug. 10,

Bull, Chauncey LI., Amr, IS,

Bain, William, Aug, 15,"

Belknap, Seth. Aug. 10/

Cool, Walter E , Aug IS, Watertown, discharged for disability Jan.

33, 1863.

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Cory, Dennis, Ang. 18, Watertown; discharged for disability, Nov.y, 1862.

Ghamplin, Charles G., Aug. 21. Watertown.' liarap, John, Aug. 21,

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Colclough, Samuel, Aug. 19,

Chase, John C, Aug. 19,•*

Chatterson, Joseph, Aug. 19,"

Delano, Egbert W., Aug. 19,"

Drake, Andrew Z., Aug. 15,**

Dickerson, Clark H., Aug. 21,"

Dawson, Cornelius, *Aug. 20,"

Dcmarce, Joseph, Aug.^O. "

Eckler, John J., Aug. 18, Watertown. died in hospital at Fort BakerMarch 22, 18(33

Ehlicher, George, Aug 21, Watertown.Fox, William P., July 30,

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Fee, Michael, Ausr. 18,"

Filer, James B., Aug. 20,"

Graham, Thomas Gr., Aug. 6, Watertown; deserted September 20 at

Park Barracks, X. Y. city.

Greenisen, Jacob, Aug. 21,

Greenwood, James, Aug. 19,

Gardner, Peter J , Aug. 18, Watertown; died in hospital, May16, 18G3.

Hoover, Samuel, July 22, Watertown.Howard, Edward, Aug. 14, Watertown; deserted from Front Royal,

1864.

Ilerren, Thomas O., Aug. 8, Watertown.Howard, Thomas, Aug. 21,

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Henry, Francis J., Aug. 21,"

Hazel, John Aug. 11.

Hannah, Hugh H., Aug. 17, Watertown; died in hospital, Jan. 17 'G3.

Honon, Wellington J., Aug. 13, "Haas, William H., Aug. 19, wounded July 3, 1864, front of Peters-

burgh,ilecox, David I., Aug. 13, Watertown.Harris.. Robert, Aug. 19,

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Jewett, Thomas J., July 27, Watertown; discharged for disability,

Nov. 9, 1862.Jennie, Byron M., Aug. 18, Watertown, promoted to 1st Lieut, in

colored regiment.Jones, George W., Aug. 13, "Watertown.Jones, William H., Aug. 11,

Johnson, Robert, Aug. 19,

Judd, Arranah C, Aug., 19,

Jones, William P., Aug. 19,Kuntz Charles, Aug. 19,

Kerns, Patrick, Aug. 12,"

Km -hi, Joshua A., Aug. 15,"

Kelley, John, Aug. 19,

Lawtou, Louis, Aug. 6,"

Levinus, Nelson, Aug. 1,'.*

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Lockard, William, Aug. 13,"

Lindsay, John, Aug. 11,"

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Mitchell, Waiter S., Aug. 0, Watertown, promoted to corporal in '64.

Medbury, Ransom, Aug. 8,"

Miller, James, July 31, Watertown; discharged by gen. order, .March

4, 1803.

Mathews, Adelbert, Aug. 4, Watertown.Marsh, John L., Aug. 19,

'« discharged July 23, 1803.

Ogsbury, Sylvester, Aug. 14, "Oaks, Hugh tl., Aug. 21,

"deserted, Sept. 28, '62.

Petrie, William D., Julv 29, Watertown.Pelton, Charles H., Aug. 22,

Pelo, Joseph, Aug. 19,

Quencer, Julius A., Aug. 7,

Rosebeck, Chester W., Aug. 8,M died with small-pox at Fort

I Baker, '03.

Rosbrook, Charles M., Aug. 21,

Ripley, Daniel A,, Aug. 13,'*

Redfera, William H., Aug 18,

Ripley, Charles W., July 23, Watertown; died in hospital at Mt. HopeOct. 22, '62.

- Rudd, Harrison N., Aug. 7,"

Robinson, Orville B., Aug. 8,M discharged Dec. 16, '02.

Robinson, Joson F., Aug. 8,

Robinson, Loren R., Aug. 8,<l

Rudd, Alden R., Aug. 8,

Royce, George W., Aug. 11, " promoted to Lieut, of colored

regimenf, 1804.

Rowell, William, Aug. 13,

Russell, James, Aug. 13, Watertown; discharged for disability, April

12, 1803.

Simmons. Adelbert M., Aug. 10, " " '« July 25, '03

. Strong, James M., Aug. 6,"

Stanton, Benjamin, Aug. 11, trans. 2d artty. March '63.

Stanton, William, Aug. 11,

Stanton, Samuel, Aug. 11,

Swartwout, Dempster, July 19,

Squire, C. Scovil, July 30,

Sisson, Stephen W. Aug. 8.

Story, Jefferson C, Aug. 13,

Seymour, John, Aug. 2,

St. Louis, Joseph, Aug. IT,

I Sweet, Richard W., Aug. 12,4< deserted Sept. 22, '63.

Simmons, Edward, July 14,

Thayer, John J., July 23

Vanderwalker, George, Aug. 13,

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Wellman, Almon, AugWarner, Samuel A., Aug. 9,

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Welch, James, Aug. 1." deserted Sept. 20, "02.

Woodward, Clifford [$., Aug. 20, " deserted at Fort Baker, 63.

Wilson, Leonard S., Sept. 2,

Young, Rufus W., Aug. 19,

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llerren, Thomas, " died in 1864.Russell, Arthur, July 12,

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This company's list in wounded, viz: Hugh E. Jones, July 4, '64;

Wm. H. Haas, July 3, '64; Melvin H. Polly, July 3, '64; Fred Mon-roe, July 3, '64. (The last three named were wounded by the sameshell.) George H. Milottee, June 23, '64; Chauncey A. Leak, June-"» '64; Arthur L. Murdock, June 29, '64; Edward Sweney, June, 20,

64; W. H. Redfern, July 1, '64; Burnall Blake, April 2, '65; JosephBellinger, April 2, '65. Geo. Brownell taken prisoner at Winchester,died in Saulsbury prison.

COMPANY B.

Capt. Giles F. Kitts' "Co. B." This Company was recruited fromA 'lams, Rodman and Lorraine, rendezvoued with the battalion at

Madison Barracks, and mustered with them in U. S. service on the1 1th of September, 1862. This Company is entitled to, and claims,the' banner, being the ouly company mustering its complement of men,ail being present. This company was originally l T" of 1st Battalion,

subsequently becoming "B" of 10th Regiment, served with that

Regiment in the Army of the Potomac until mustered out, June 23d,

Name. When ajtd Where Enlisted.Giles F. Kitts, Captain Aug, 1, RodmanSherman, F. O., 1st Lieutenant. Aug. 4, AdamsSmith, E. H., 1st Lieutenant " 8,

Spear, Chas. B., 2d Lieutenant Aug. 12, Rodmanilanney, Daniel, r* Aug. 7, AdamsWebster, Fred F., 1st Serjeant Aug. 4, "Horth, Geo. W., Q. M. Sergt Aug. 11, RodmanGibbs, John 3VL, Sergt Aug. 4, AdamsFelt, J^mesM., Sergt " 7,

H.ill, A P., Sergt.. 7 " 7,

Reed, H. L., Sergt Aug. 9, RodmanHart, T. W., Sergt " 19,

»oper, D. W., Sergt Aug. 8, AdamsI

! ibcock. O. C, lsfCorporal " 4,

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^remain, Giles W„ 3d Corp Aug. 21, RodmanSunders, C. II., 4th Corp Aug. 21, AdamsAckley, W. P., 5th Corp Aug. 18, WorthI'iuseLeVl, 6tli Corp Aug. 12, AdamsGlass, G., 7th Corp Aug 11, Rodmani'abcock, Albert, 8th Corp Aug. 21 AdamsHmmonds Wm \\\, 9th Corp Aug. 20, Lorraine,: r>-n, Uomei N., 10th Corp Aug. 13, Adams^ark John, 11th Corp Aug 11, RodmanWanchard Sid H., 12th Corp M 20,

* ujghu, Edw., Artiricer Aug. 20, AdamsHelntosh, Frank J., Art Aug. 20. RodmanBlair, Adam S., Art " 10,

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Heustus, Benj. P., " Aug. 19, RodmanAllen Alfred H., Private Aug 7, AdamsAlden, Henrv, " July 29, RodmanBartlet, Wm., " Aug. 2, AdamsBeebee, Seymour M. Private '' 7

Bass, Wm. B tl 8

Babcock, Miles A, " 8Brownell, Hiram, ...

44 5Butts, Chas. D., " 7 RodmanBrooks, Chas. E., *• 14Babcock, Elias... "21 AdamsButton, James R ; " 18

Brownell, Wm. R 4< 21

Calkins, Smith L Aug. 16, LorraineChaffee, Geo. W " 18Clark. Emery 20

Cole, Jessie 4421, Rodman

I Catlin, Chas " 20Conant, Geo. W " 20, WorthCorv James " 8, AdamsClark, Frederick " 9

Chaffin Wm. H 44 11

Carly, Adney M 11, RodmanCarley, Louis " 11

Davis, Patrick '* 21, LorraineDurfee, Asa " 20, RodmanDealing, Foster M " 4, AdamsDelmer, Thomas J " 21

Fox, Duain W " 18, WorthGlass, Wm " 20, RodmanGrant, Rodolphus " 19

Gates, John M; • 7, AdamsGreen, Andrew J ' 4 8

Grummon, Ames P 4V8

Griffin, James M July 31, RodmanGardner, Clark DGreen, Leman D Aug. 13, AdamsGervy, Wm 44 8Harrington, Judson 44

21 RodmanHughslDeloss " 21

Hopkins, Wm. W " 18, WorthHubbard Wm. II

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Haug, Michael " 8

Hill, Geo. E . . " S RodmanHammond. Wvatt 44

13, AdamsHevden, Edwin 44 14 RodmanHazel, Henrv *' 21, AdamsHazel, Harry L " 19

Isham, Geo. F " 21 RodmanJones, Beth C t4 14

Jamesson, James " 19, AdamsJenkins, Mauford 4t 21

Kilburn Geo. W Aug. 18, WorthJames Chas. E.

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Myrick, Austin R «« 7,

Meeks, Nelson '. " 8,

Martin, Ezra, Jr " 18,

Moulton, Henry " 4,

Mattoon, Nathan Aug. 11, RodmanMaltbv, Monroe C "

Miller, Henry C Aug. 18, LorraineMiddleton, James M 21. "McClister, Win Aug. 9, AdamsMcCarthy John G " 8,

Merill, Benj. F " 13,

Xewton, Orville Aug. 20, LorraineNicholas, John H " 16,

Nicholas, Preston. " 12, RodmanOlds, Lester A " 20, LorraineOlds, Jerome R " 20,

Oatman, Danford G Aug. 13, AdamsP ttingaie, Alonzo A , Aug. 19, RodmanPatterson, Wm July 31, "Porter, Willard C Aug. 4, AdamsPresley, Sam'l W " 8, "Pettingale, Manfred Aug. 11, RodmanPicket, Richard " 13, AdamsPurdv Duain S... : " 18,

Picket Walter " 20,

Potter, Benj <c21,

Potter, Bailey " 21.

Piddoek, Wm Aug. 20, LorraineRo'ate, -Eli Aog. 21, Worthfteed, Wallace July 20,

Ripley,Edward *. Aug. 9, AdamsSi .vart, Luzerne A . Aug. 21, LorraineStevens, Geo. H " 20Staplin, Jno. B " 12, RodmanSttbens. Benj " 19,

Spicer, Benj. D. . Aug. 8, AdamsSallord, Hiram 4i

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-.:ur, VVesley R July 29, RodmanStdraorc. Franklin... '' 30,

Smith, Condelie Aug. 11, "r>i r, Chas. D '* 21, AdamsWashourn, Isaac B '... " 21, Lorraine"

s right, James Mr " 19, RodmanWhitford, Nathan " 21

Wcscott, Oliver " 19

W€stf Wm.'H " 13, Worth

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Woodard, Henry " 12

Walker, Marcus J "13, Worth

Weaver, John G " 12Wright, Jacob "

13, RodmanWebster, Dean S ,f

15, AdamsWhitford, Albertus " 21," 4>

Whitford, Irving " 21Woodard, Geo. W " 9Waite, Levi J «« 21

Yerden, Franklin .' "6, Rodman

Butler, Francis A "7, Adams,

This Company lost, in killed and wounded, the following: WilliamBass, Truman Hart, C. H. Saunders, Nelson Wicks, Elias Babcock,G. A. Olds F. J. Helman, E. Grant, M. J. Walker, all killed April 2,

1865. Emery W. Clark and Francis A. Butler wounded June loth,

1864; Thomas J. Delamore, wounded June 21, 1864; George W. Horthand Henry Hazel wounded June 30th, 1864; Amos B. Grummond,wounded July 2, 180L

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COMPANY C.

Capt. C. 0. Abell's Co. "C." This company was recruited prin-

cipally from the towns of Antwerp, Philadelphia and LeRay. It

was mustered in at Sackets Harbor, Sept. 11, 1802, as Co.4>C" of the

2nd Battalion, Black River Artillery; subsequently becoming llC"compauy of the 10th regiment. It marched with its battalion fromSackets Harbor, Sept. IS, and occupied the fortifications in the De-partment of Washington until the regiment was ordered into active

service, March 27, 180 i, and subsequently was in the engagements in

front of Petersburgh and Burmuda. It was mustered out June 23,

1805, with the regiment.

Names. When and Where Enlisted.

C. C. Abell Captain July 23, AntwerpAlexander Kennedy, 1st Lieutenant Aug. 4, Evans Mills

Timothy A. Ackerman. 1st Lieut July 31, PhiladelphiaWiai. M. Comstock, 2nd Lieut Aug. 8, Evans Mills

Eugene Miller, 2nd Lieut : Aug. 8, AntwerpEugene Elliott, 1st Sertft Aug. 8, AntwerpM.lL Swift, Q. M. Sergt Aug. 21, PhiladelphiaMilton \\ igiiins, Ser^t Aug. 5, LeHayWilliam Slype, Sergt July 30, AntwerpAdam Fikes, Sergt . Aug. 4, LeRayPeter Nill, Sergt Aug. 1, AntwerpMorrison Griffin, Sergt Aug. 0," PhiladelphiaMarshall M. Miller, Sergt Aug. 8, LeRayPerry Yibbin, Corp'l Au*. 6, LeRayAlie Mosher, Corpl Aug. 16, AntwerpA. W. Potter, Corp'! Aug. 6, Philadelphia

Wm. Wolley Corp'l .*. . .Aug. 6, LeRay

James C. Lvndr, Corp 1. . Aug. 4, AntwerpCharley Strickland, Corp'l Aug. 187 PhiladelphiaAlbert* R. Heed, Corp'l Aug. 12, LeRayR. Frank Sheldon, Corp'l July 30, Antwerp

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Robert L. Merick, Corp'l Aug. 7, PhiladelphiaJohn 6. Haup, Corp'l Aus. 21, LeRayNewton E. Green, Corp'l Aug.^4, AntwerpJohn M. Foults, Corp'l Aug. 4, AntwerpSamuel Arlon, Artificer Aug. 21, AntwerpAbraham Sizeland, Artificer Aug 4, PhiladelphiaEdward Sullivan, Artificer Aug. 2, AntwerpJeremiah Gillisbe, Artificer Aug. 4, AntwerpMilo A. Lester, buglar Aug. 4, AntwerpIsaac Houten, wagoner Ang. 8, LeRayBacon, John J., (privates) July 31, AntwerpBacon, Jeremy Aug. 16, PhiladelphiaBaird, Barney M Aug. 8, LeRayBrotherton Nathan Aug. 8, AntwerpBrown, Henry Aug. ID, AntwerpBritton, John R Aug. 6, LeRayBurham, David Aug. 8, LeRayBurns, John : Aug. 8, LeRayBurhams Oscar E Aug. 11, LeRayChccney, Elbridge Aug. 6, AntwerpGloss, Richard Aug. 1, AntwerpCornell, John Aug. 2, AntwerpCrabb, Geo. W Aug. 5, AntwerpCrabb, Anson D July 31, AntwerpCrabb, Andrew J Aug. 5, AntwerpChapin, Charles E July 31. AntwerpColler, John W Ausr. 0, AntwerpColten, Francis D Aug. 8, PhiladelphiaChilds, Lewis J Aug. 7, PhiladelphiaComstock, Chester Aug. 16, PhiladelphiaConway, Jerome W Aug. 14, PhiladelphiaConway. Theodore Aug 6, PhiladelphiaCape, Wm. P xVug. 5, LeRayChurchill, Charley Aug. 13, LeRayCrimmins, James Aug. 19, AntwerpCooper, Robert 31 Aug. 18, PhiladelphiaDwyer, James S Aug. 18, AntwerpDrakin, Erwiu A. . . * Aug. 19, AntwerpHorsey, Nathan Aug. 6, LeRayDorsey, Henry... Aug. 20, LeRayDonnelly James Aug. 8, LeRayDrake. Charles F Aug. 20, LeRayEpington, Robert A -Aug. 13, LeRayEvans, Eo>ar Aug. 20. LeRayEstell, David Aug. 20. LeRayPikes, Edwin F Aug. 8, LeRayForest, John Aug. 9, LeRayFlemings, Andrew Aug. 29, AntwerpGleason, Calvin Aug. 20, Antwerp< »ates F. S Aug. 18, Antwerp< larrison, Silas Aug. 0, Philadelphia

Gardner, Smith E August 11, LeRayGreen, Charles A August 8 LeRaytluriburt, Joel B. August 11, AntwerpHungerfnrd, Thomas R August 8, AntwerpHamerman, Geo. W Aug. 8, AntwerpHull, Meritt August 19, AnwerpHull, Edwin, G. W August 9, Antwerp

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; August 8, LeRayHart, James R Augusts, LeRayHowe, Chas. M August 8, AntwerpJewett, John G August 13, LeRayJerrou, Wm. H August 16, LeRayJones, James August 9, LeRayKlock, Isaac August 8, LeRayKeeler, Jerrie D August 11, PhiladelphiaKearney, James August 9, PhiladelphiaLynde, Elliott August 25, AntweipLawton, Eugene L August 8, AmwerpLevis, Albert F. August 6, PhiladelphiaLehay, James August 10, PhiladelphiaLewis, Wm. August 9 LeRayLeashun, Alexis August 4, AntwerpLocke, Henry August 8, LeRayLyman, Peter August 18^ PhiladelphiaMclntyre, Wm August 8, AntwerpMclntyre, David August 13, Le KayjVIdutyre, John August 8, LeRayMcCann, Daniel : August 18, AntwerpMonahan, Thos Aug. 11, Philadelphia

- McCrery, Robert August 6, PhiladelphiaMurphy, John August 19, Philadel phiaMuttsord Wm ? August 13, Le RayMontondo, A August 20, LeRayMilligan, Jas. R August 19, LeRayMitcbell, Chester August. 20, PhiladelphiaNorth, Levi August 8, AntwerpNorth, Mar ri n August 5, AntwerpNorth, Liuus August 2, AntwerpPayne, Welcohie xVugust 4, AntwerpPayne, Joseph. .. . August 6, Philadelphia

F Persons, Boardman August 15, AntwerpPatton. John . August 19, AntwerpPerkins, ILL August 6, AntwerpPickard, Johnathan .August 8, LeRayQuinn, Wm August 14, LeRayRickerson, John August 4, AntweipRickerson, Chas. W August 5, AntwerpReynolds, Emeison July 30. AntwerpRoberdier, Oliver August (J, Philadelphia

Riley, Thomas August 10, Philadelphia

Rure, Evelid August 6, LeRayRhubart, Samuel August 18, Philadelphia

Spraeuc, I>exter August.8, AntwerpSouthwell, L. Wilson August 8, AntwerpStrosee. Thomas August 20, AntwerpSimpson, John August 9, Philadelphia

Swift, John August 7, Philadelphia

Sterling, John August IS, Philadelphia

Spaulshurv, Edwin August 8, LeRayStrimel, Alex August 7, LeRayStemhilbcr, G. W August 19, LeRaySmith, Ransom August 8, LeRay

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' August 7, LeRayVan Allen, Charles A August 7, LeRayYarley, John Jr August 27, Sockets HarborWalker, Midchad „ August 21, AntwerpWalker, Thomas August 21, AntwerpWoodcock, Isaac August 8, AntwerpWilliams, Seth D August 18, PhiladelphiaWeed Albert August 8, LeRayWebster, Nathan August 6, Le RayWhipple, Franklin August 19, Philadelphia

The company lost in killed, wounded and missing, viz: Gilbert R.

Reed, killed in front of Petersburg, June 24, '6-i; John Mclntyre,wounded July 24, 'G4; Thomas Boylie, wounded April 20, '65; JohnShunay, wounded April 2, 'Go; James Cooper, wounded April 2,

'65; Henry Mack, wov.nded April 2, 'Go; Chas. S. Gould, woundedApril 2, 'Go; Silas Ackerman, wounded, April 2, 'Go; ThomasBoyle, wounded April 2, 'Go; Frank Green, missing; H. Locke,missing; James C Coon, missing; F. M. Ackerman, missing.

COMPANY D,

Caft. S. R. Cowels. Co., "D." Originally mustered as "B," First

Battalion, at Sachets Harbor, Sept. 11, 1862, was recruited at Cham-pion, Croghan, Diana, Rutland and Wilua, subsequently being num-bered with Fourth Battalion; served with the regiment in the cam-paign of the James with distinction, Captain Cowels being command-ing officer of the Battalion in its charge on the Rebel works on April2d, 1865, The company, during the siege of Petersburg, me' consid-

erable loss. Mustered out with the regiment June 23, 1865.

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Senica R. Cowles, Captain 1862

Lucian E. Carter, First Lieutenant 1SG2'" :o. B. Salter, Jr., First Lieutenant 1863V tdter A. Horr, Second Lieutenant. 1862

•lames S. Ward, Second Lieutenant 1862

Kdward Cook, 1st Sergt August 21st, 18G2, ChampionLewis Buchrnan Q. M. S August 5, 1802, WilnaJohn Pi. McMullen, Sergt August 20. 1862, Rutland'C. E. Seott, Sergt August 20, 1862, doA'lonzo Wood. Sergt August 21, 1862, WilnaUanfortb Hinds, Sergt ..August 21, 1862 do1 "liens K. Thurber, Sergt. lugust a. 1862 ChampionAn tin Weaver, Sergt. August 2."., 1862, WilnaVrtbur J. Simmons, 1st. Corp'l August 4. 1862, do

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. .August 4. 18G2, CroghanBarrett, Moses August 1, 1862, ChampionBentlev, George August 21, 1862 doBeach," J. S August 11, 18G2, WilnaBurgh, D August 11, 1862 doBenson, R '. July 26, 1862 doBecker, Charles D August 9, 1862 doBassuot, A. A August 21, 1862, ChampionBritland, Geo. A August 21, 18G2, WilnaBrissard, Eugene August 21, 1862. ChampionBrown, C. P. August 21, 1862. RutlandBushnel, C. O August 21, 1862, ChampionBascom, N. L Aueust 14, 1862, WilnaBins, Win. P August 25, 1862, CroghanBassuot, James August 11, 1862, WilnaCarpenter, C. A August 26, 1862, RutlandCarpenter, J. II .August 9, 1863, LeRayCova, Albert July 28, 1862, WilnaCova, George. .". Julv 29, 1862, WilnaCowen. E.lt July 21, 1862, WirnaCrandell, Geo. F July 2 (

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Doyle. John July 8, 1862, doDyt:r, Geo... July 21, 1862, ChampionDf'd^e. Loriston Fuly*21, 1862, WilnaDelacey, Gaylord. July 21. 1802. RutlandEldred, Albert 11 Inly 11. 1862, WilnaExford, G. W Tuly 21, 1*62. Champion

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• nam, A. J Auirust 15. 1S62, Crogbanteicbter. Cnas August 1, 1802. doUogers. Daniel August 21, 1802. Wilna\ >gers, Eli J August 0. 1802, Rutlandfusulot, Emicl .August 7, 18G2, Dianna

-a!i. t. Edwin. August 4, 1862, do8 iiiuders, Rezell August 11, 1863, Wilna

nil, Henry L -August 11, 1^02, do*« 'tt, Byron. August 21. L862, Rutland

ryer, N. E August 21, 1862, Wilna>ch .aoek, Calvin Vugust 1 1 . 1862, do*impeir, C J August 11, 1862, doiJtratter, Fred August 21, 1802, Croghan

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Stevens, Luther N August 21, 1863, WilnaSweet, Lorenzo August 20, 1882, doShults, Charles August 11, 1862, doSaunders, Franklin August 31, 1862, ChampionTownsend, C. LI August 20, 1862, doTownsend, Hiram August 11, 1862, WilnaTownsend, B F August 2, 1862, CrogbanTift, H. II August 4, 1862, WilnaTascott. Wm. E August 18, 1862, doTillotson, C. G August 21, 1802, ChampionVauamber, M. W August 21, 1862, WilnaWiesseinan, Geo August 19, 1802, doWalter, Carl August 21, 1862, doWilliamson, Wm August 11, 1802, doWeaver, Maitland August 11, 1802. ChampionWeatherhood, Henry August 0. 1802, WilnaWhite. Philix August 11, 1802, CrogbanWinch, Wm August 7, 1802, WilnaWillace, A. M August 2. 1802. doWisner, John August 8, 180 1, CrouhanWisner, H. J August 19. 1802. doWinner, Richard August 20, 1802, ChampionYatteau, George August 7, 1862, do

This Company lost in wounded in front of Petersburg and BermudaHundred, men, viz.-

Wm. Williamson, June 15, 1864; Amos P. Colbourn, June 27,

1864; Charles Carpenter, June o0. 1804; Byron Scott, April 2. 1805;

G. L. Francis, April 2, 1805; G. W. Getteau, April 2, 1^05; HiramVibber, April 2. 1865; Theo. Anderson, missing; M. A. Morrow,missing; Daniel Kuapp, missiug; Norman D. Tripp, killed April 2,

1805.

COMPANY E.

Capt. A. Cleghokn's Co. "E." This Company was originally mus-tered as "A," 1st Battalion, subsequently becoming "A." 4th Battalion,

was recruited from Ellisburgh and Henderson; mustered with the Bat-

talion, Sept. 11, 1862, at Madison Barracks; advanced with the Bat-

talion, Sept, 18th, to the Department of .X. Y. Harbor; served with

the regiment in its movements in front of PeteisSurgh, BermudaHundred and in the Sbanandoub Valley; subsequently mustered out

with the regiment June 2v$d, 1805.

Xame. When and Where Enlisted.

Cleghorn, Adams, Captain

Tvler, Elman, 1st Lieutenant

Wheeler, A. A., 1st Lieutenant

Jones, Russel M., 2nd Lieutenant

Cook, M. G., 2nd Lieutenant

Johnson F B 1st Sergt August 4

Herd, Dewitt C Q. M. Sergt do

Foreman, Albert Sergt do

Eggleston Edwin Sergt doPotter, James E Sergt do

Lucas Geo Sergt do

HendersonEllisburgh

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Wilkinson, John L Sergt August 6-

Swan, M D Sergt do 19Randall, Sylvanus Corp do 9Abbott, Geo W Corp do 8Bullock, Alonzo M Corp do 8Moody Henry H Corp ». do 8Church, Rollin C Corp do 5Harrington, Frank do 9

Gleason, Nath'nl M Corp do GUttlefield, Miles C Corp do 11Oates, Michael Corp ... do 5Maitland, Wm H Corp - do 20Brown, Thomas J Corp do 20Kennedy, Edwin T Corp do 20Kelley, Francis N Bugler do 21Allen, Lorenzo B Bugler do 19Lawrence A G Artificer do 20Joiner, F D Artificer do 20Woodard Ezra Art. do 9Owens, "Wm Art do 8Peters, Elias Art do 8Comins, John Art .' do 6Allen, James Private do 21Albrc, Warren do 11

Ahum, Cornelius do 8

Armstrong Emmet July 29Barker, Richard August, 8Batchelor, Geo F do 9

Barney, Geo M do 21Barnev, Dan'l P do 21Benton RE •. July, 28Bovce, Skinner August 6

Brooks, GW.... do 2SBrown, CM do 11

Bristol, Remson do 19

Burnham, Oliver W .. do 21

Carpenter, Joseph do 21Carter, J M ' - do 21

Castler, John do 21

Cook, CN do 21Croft,' Alonzo do 6

Coburn, Chas do 8Cobb, Perry do 8

Claffiin, Henry do 8

Cushman, Chas do 8

Collins, Alonzo I do 2Day, Joseph do 7Day Alfred L do 7

Damon Albert do 7

Dingman Lyman do 7

Downer, A J do 8Donaldson, Henry do 15

Dye, R Volncy do 21Parr, David do 7

Pi'lmore, Ulyses do 8

Piilmore, Wm do 11

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doGreen, H J doGreen Chas N : doGroff, Martin doHatch, E A doBarter, PC doHendee, Homer N doHariman, Wm N doHariman, SB .- doHorr, "Waine ; doHorr, Ripley doHorr, A . W doHovey, Geo doHunter, A E doJackson Chas C doJackson. Thos (Jo

Jones, S L doJones, AT ' doJeffersTL doJohnson, David doKeyes, JW doKint, Ira Jr . doKilley, E B doLang, \Vm doLane Amos doLarkins, Seth doLarkins, H D doMaynard, Geo X doMaitland. Robt doMetcalf, Byron doMcDonald, Henry doMcCelvin, Geo doMcCumber, Chas doMott. Wm.7 doMoodv, C B doNewell, H W doNestle, Oliver doNutting, Albert doOtis, J B doParson, ED doParker, John doPenny, Amut doPenny, Seth C doPenny, Erastus S doPotter C A : doPreslev F M doRandell, Paul doRichards, S S doRickett, G W doRipley, C A do

Reed,JP doRoberts, Albert doRoberts, Frank do

Roach, Robt doSweet, Geo E do

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Scaton, Leonard A do 21 HendersonSeaton, Bovinton C do 21 doSertwell, Walter do 8 EllisburgtaShannon, Edward do 18 HendersonSprague, Almont J do 6 doSprague, N A do 12 doStanderle, N L „ do 20 EllisburghSmith, Nelson do 6 HendersonSnyder, Orrin S do 8 EllisburghSpencer Alfred H do 5 HendersonStows, Wm do 21 doSturdevant do 21 EllisburghSturdevant do 26 doTift, FD do 26 doTift. J H . do 9 doTaylor, HP do 20 HendersonTorrey,FP do 9 EllisburghUnderhill, Erwin do 9 doVanWormer, Austin do 6 doWard, OS do 8 doWashburn, J M do 20 doWheeler, J A do 16 doWhittier, David do 6 HendersonWhipple, Pardon do 20 EllisburghWordenLC do 7 doWilcox, A J do 7 HendersonWood, Demford do 5 EllisburghWood, Wm A do 14 doZufelt, J J July 29 do

This Company lost in wounded at Petersburgh and Bermuda Hun-dred, June 15th, 1364, John J. Brown, Wm. Storm and Geo. Allen.John D. Otis died June 30th, 1804, and Phillip P. Farnham April 2nd,1865.

COMPANY F.

Capt. J. F. Vandeberg's Co. "F" was recruited principal 1 }- fromthe towns of Alexandria and Theresa, originally lettered "D" of the

second battalion, subsequently "F" of the fifth battalion, musteredwith the battailous Sept. 11. 1863, at Sackets Harbor; moved with the

battalions to the defence of Washington and with the regiment whenordered in active service; served in the seige at Petersburg and the

operations at Bermuda Hundred, and mustered out with the regimentJune, 23, 1805.

Name. When and Wuere Exustbd.

John S. Vandeberg Captain

I. L. Huntington 1st LieutenantEli is Getman 1st LieuteDantRobert McNight 2nd Lieutenant

Levi A. Butterfield 2nd Lieutenant

Parker Neyland 1st Sergt

Watson, Don A Q. M. Sergt

Corn well, William J Sergt

Greenleaf, Geo. Sergt

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Evans, John 8 SergtBrooks, Otis SergtRendlett, Alfred D SergtSpaulding, Chas. E SergtCooper, Martin Corp'lWebster, George Corp'lMarshall, T. B Corp'lSymonds, John N « Corp'lPooler, -Tames P> Corp'lWhittaker, E. W Corp'lCertwell, Geo E Corp'lMakepeace, Solomon, jr Corp'lWatteison, Edward ' Corp'lPhillips, Wm. D Corp'lSweet, Wm. D Corp'l

Hoffman, Johnathan • Corp'lParker, Edson O BuglerTanner, Arthur F BuglarOdbert, Robert E Artificer

Hayes, John P Artificer

Bruso, John jr Artificer

Forbes, Wm. H. ... . .Artificer

Simpson, J. Wm WagonerAgar, Loren J ] Privates] August 4, AlexandriaAustin, Z. B doAbbott, S. L doAnderson, Jerard doAvery, Wm doApple, II doBartlett. C. C doBishop, Ira L doBruso, Edward * doBresler, Morgan doBartlet, Jacob doBeltz, Jacob doCloss, James doCurtis, Wm. S doCornwall. Oscar doCole, Geo. W doCombs, James jr doCook, Orrin do

Carnagic, Alex do

Chase, John do

Chase, Squire do

Cosgrove, Geo. H do

OosgTOve, James jr do

CoDant, Richard do

Dayton, Lyman J do

Dobbins John N do

Dillon. M. G do

Dillon. J. C do

Delano, F. H do

Davis, Moris G do

Dunn, Michael do

Evans, Burton do

Ely. Doman do

Eddy, Warren do

Eddy, Sylvester do

7, do11, do25, Theresa28, Alexandria26, Theresa9, Alexandria

11, Theresa11, Alexandria15, do28, do28, do5, Theresa

11, do11, do7, Alexandria7, do7, Theresa

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Freeman, Geo. W AugustFurgeson, Samuel doFranklin. Wm. E. doFettil, Fred doFaulkner, Stephen doGokey, Anthony doGrey, Wm. A doOassan. Joseph do<",eorge. Norman doHunt. Enos doHufltate, Theo doHuff, Leander doHunter, Chas dollihlreth, Ephriam doHowland, Joseph doHawkins, Geo. C doHuntly, Alornzo. doHunt, Albert doHawn, Geo. E doHubbard, Orsemus doHemstreat, H. G doHill. H. D. W doHobon, Dennis doJerard. Wm doJerard, John W doJune, Ezra doJewett

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Kring, John doKetcham, Walter doKimball, Hiram doLathrop, Civelian doLawrence, Wm doMorse, J. W doMiller, Samuel B doMiller, J. A doMower, Rudolph doNorthrup, A.J doOlney, D. V doParker, Gordon W doPrane, Geo H doPierce, Geo doPatten, Henry doPhillips, Wm. H doPhillips, Manuel doP int. Joseph doPatterson, S. B doPutman, Isaac doPorter, David doPhillips, Amezia : doftagat, Charles doKoljertson, Chas doKusssell, Geo doRobinson, Milford doHussell Elias do^Prague, Chas. A domburu, Wm. II do

"; tes, Lewis do

Unwell, K. D do

«o, Alexandria21, Theresa21, do27, Alexandria27, Theresa4, Alexandria

12, do15, do21, Theresa8, Alexandria

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11, do11, do6, Alexandriat, do

20, do21, Theresa21, do18, do28, Alexandria27, do29, Theresa5, do

20, Alexandria21, Theresa24, Alexandria12, do15, do12, Theresa21, Alexandria4, do

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Stems, E. R August 11, TheresaSterns, II. B do 11, doSpalisbury, A. C do 11, doSeymour, Jerry do 5, doSheley, Nelson do 5, doSwan, Warren do 7, doShea, John do 7, doSmitt, Stephen A do 6, AlexandriaSennacle, VVm do 7, doSayer, P. A do 11, doStephens, Allen ' do 15, doSpallsburgh, Wm. A do 18, doSweet, Jo do 21, doShaw, O. C do 21, doSwan, J. C do 27, doShannon, Daniel... . do 28, doSpallsburgh, J. J do 21, doTyler, K. W do 25, TheresaVanbrocklin,fJBenj do 4, AlexandriaYantassel, Byron do 25, TheresaVantassel, Geo. W do 25, doWelch,Wm do 21, doWalrath, Geo. G do 4, AlexandriaWalts, Galmon D do 4, doWarner, Johnathan do 11, TheresaWilson, Eugene do 11, doWheeler, Gilbert do 12, doWhittaker A do 7, AlexandriaZeller, H. W do 21, Theresa

The casualties in Co. v'E" are: Galmon D. Walts, wounded June29, '64; Wm. H. Phillips, wounded, June 29, '64; Joseph A. Miller

April 2, '65; VV. D. Phillips, wounded and missing, April

2, 1S65. . .

COMPANY G.

Capt. "R. B. Biddi.ecum's Co. "G." This company originally

mustered as "B" Second Battalion, subsequently as "G*" Fifth Bat-

talion; was recruited from Clayton and Orleans; mustered at MadisonBarracks, Sept. 11, 1802; advanced with the battalion Sept. IS, 1862;

served at Fort Mahan, Department of Washington, until the advance

of the regiment, March 1, 1864; served in the Army of the James,suffering considerable loss at the seige of Petersburg; was subsequent-

ly mustered out with the regiment and discharged at jits original

mustering place, Madison Barracks, Sackets Harbor, in June, 1865.

Name. Wiibp.e a>~d When Enti-jtei).

R. B. Biddlecum Captain

G. H. Marshall 1st Lieut

E. A. Chapman 1st Lieut

V. B. Rottiers 2d Lieut

W. J. Hart 2d Lieut

Charles L. Randall, 1st Sentf July 28 Orleans

W. W. Gillinghum, Q. M. Sergt August 6 Orleans

Henry Ward/'jr., Sergt July 28 doHenry Irvin, Sergt August 21 do

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rge A. Collins, Sergt dojro. W. Evans, Sergt July

a Kilburn, Sergt xlugust-ter B. Austin, Sergt do

» Ii:ls. K. Allen, Cor dol*atrick J. Hughes, Cor doA. Mis E. Allen, Cor : doI. Westley Dillenbeck, Cor doRobert W. Haskins, Cor ••• JulyPeter W. ZSTellis, Cor AugustLewis W. Eddy, Cor doMerrick Reese, Cor do* has. V. York, Cor doLauren N. Clark, Cor. doSummmer H. Warren, Cor doZenas D. Dean, Cor doWni. H. Comstock, Artificer '.

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do(leorge D. Greenleaf, Artificer JulyFrank M. Thompson, Artificer AugustDaniel Wheelock, Artificer ~doJohn McDonough, Artificer doWm. Kelley, Artificer doDexter T. Drake, .Bugler doGeo. H. Walrath, Bugler doA obey, James [Privates] doBabcock, Wm doBallard, Volney B doHarbo, George doBarten, Edward doBatiter, Ferdenand doBemis, J. Henry doBntton, George doBrowtr, Albert doBircb, Nlles do( 'arlos, Lewis doCarlos, Wm. IT doCasler, James M do1 base, Wm. S doCUisson, Edward L doCoble, Ephraim doCokely, Daniel : ... JulyCole, Ranson J August

doDeIay,~Robert doDiinley, Washington doKekhert, John » JulyEekhert, Nicholas AugustKllis, Alphonso do• is, Jamee doKvurts, Charles.

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Gate?, Go. W August 21, ClaytonGardner, Putnam I do 19 8. HarborGillingham, Samuel July 36 ClaytonGillman, Geo. D August 18 OrleansGoodrich, Bvron do 9 ClavtonGotham, F. Il do 11 doGotham, G. S. A do 12 doGotham, R. B do 20 OrleansGraham, Wm do 5 ClaytonGrandu, John M do 18 OrleansGrave, Samuel M July 31 ClaytonGreenfield, Robert F Augus't 11 doGreen, Walter W July 28 OrleansHax, Barnet August 21 ClaytonHenry, Amos J do 21 doHicks, Ogden B do 8 doHill, Delos July 31 doHill, W. C Augusts doHowe, G. W do 12 doHudson, G, W do 5 doHunter, Henry do 12 doHutchinson, Chas do 20 OrleansJohnson, Chas do 11 ClaytonJohnson, Elijah J do 5 doJohnson, J. W do 21 doJoles, Julius do 8 doJoles, Levi do 21 OrleansJoles, Wm do -21 ClaytonJoles, Winslow do 27 doKennedy, Patrick. do 21 doKenyon, Hiram _, . ... do 4 doKenyon, Serril do 19 OrleansKelborn, A. J do 9 doLacure, Chas do 21 ClaytonLagraves, G. W do 21- OrleansLampson, Wm. .. do 21 doLewis, J. W do 5 doLivingston, H do 11 ClaytonLooker, Alvah do 21 doLow, Delosa do 9 doMartin, Geo. C do 8 doMclntyre, Harrison do 18 Orleans

McNitt, Andrew J do 6 ClaytonMontiney, Henry H do 8 doMontinev, Joseph H do 8 doMover, Henry ~ do 11 Orleans

Myers, James H do 21 Clayton

Pickard, Lyman do -4 Orleans

Person, Geo. 11 do 8 Clavton

Pratt, Geo, A do 21 Orleans

Reed, Roland, Jr July 2G Clayton

Rouse, Gavlor August 21 Orleans

Raster, Mathers do 4 do

Ryan, John do 13 Clayton

Sanderson, J. F do 21 Orleans

Sargant, S. W do 18 do

Seeber, IV. II do 21 Clayton

Seymour, Richard do 20 do

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Shaver, Hiram August 4 OrleansShod; Alonzo do 8 doShepard, Stephen August 7 ClaytonShrinimel, Isaiah do 4 OrleansSmith. Frank K do 18 doSmith, Gardner do 5 ClaytonSmith, Nicholas do 2 OrleansSueil, Calvin do 16 doSnell, Jerome do 19 doSnell, Lorenzo do 19 doSnell, Orielly July 31 doSnyder, David August 21 doSpalsbury, A J .*...\... do 21 ClaytonSpalsbury, LD do 21 doSpicer, D Webster do 7 OrleansSt orring, Jonas do 22 ClaytonStrough, Henry L do 20 OrleansTimmerman, A L July 31 doVan Brocklin, Ira August 21 doVan Coughnet John do 16 doVan Epps, James C do 21 doVan Dressor R B. .. do 19 doWiley, Merrick do 1 doWalrath, Wm H do 14 ClaytonWarner, Hiram , do 5 doWeaver, Eli 1. ... do 21 OrleansWhittier, Napoleon do 20 S HarborWilcox, Wm L do 7 ClaytonWood, Ben j do 28 OrleansWorkman, Henry do 20 do

The comrades, belonging to this company, who were killed or

wounded are as follows: Zenas D. Deane, killed June 24, 18*34, in

front of Petersburg, while dealing rations to men in the trenches;

Francis H. Gotham, killed June 25, 1804; Stephen Sheppard woundedJune 30, 1804; A. J. Henry and Horace Prosser wounded July 1. 1804;

Geo. W. Enos wounded July 1, died August 3, 1804; Lorenzo Snell

wounded April 2. '65, died July 3, '65; Hiram Kenyon, Calvin Snell,

Barnett Hess, "Nicholas Eckert, Wm. Comstock, corp., R. B. Gotham,Geo. Hovey, Wrn. Hicking, Winslow Joles and Jerome H. Walker, all

wounded April 2, 18G5.

COMPANY H.

Capt. Samcjel Middleton's Co., "H. ;" was recruited at Brownville

and Honnsficld; mustered in at Sackets Harbor on the 12th day of

September, 1*02; left the barracks for Washington on the 20th day of

September, joining the preceding Battalions in the defences of Wash-

ington. At the siege of Petersburg and battle of Bermuda Hun-

dred the company took an active part, being commanded by Captain

Parker. Subsequently mustered out with the regiment, Juuc 23, 180-">.

Xame. When and Where Enlisted.

Samuel Middleton Captain

Stephen W. Fowler First Lieutenant

.John N. Parker First Lieutenant

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J. Randolph Knight SecondJohn H Wescott, 1st Sergt JulyGeorge W. Lyon Q. M. Sergt August

bergt.Wallace R. Hill,

Alonzo \V. Grow, Sergt.

J. Sumner Welch, SergtHorrace G, Halloway, Sergt ,

Benjamin M. Butterfield, Corp'l. .

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Geo. W. Houghton, Corp'lGeo. G. Richardson, Corp'l ,

Geo. W. Wood, Corp'lAsel Spicer, Corp'lJames A. Moffett, Corp'lAlfred Francis, Corp'lIsaac Graves, Corp'l ....

Foster M. Arms, buglar.Morgan M. Rockwood, artificer. .

Geo. D. Stone, artificer

Oscar Lewis, artificer

Marcu3 Kelley, artificer

Sidney R. Bonner, wagonerAdams, Albert privateAdams, ByronAckerman, Cyrus DBaker, Nathan EBurlingame, W. R. . . .

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Gage, M. C August 8 HounsfieldGardner, A. do 21 doGreen, Wm do 9 doHorton, Dorr do 1 BrownvilleHorton, Isaac do 9 doMorton, Wm. D do 9 doBowk, Frank D July 26 doHaws, Geo. W August 5 doHill, Clark W do 14 doHarris, Herman A do 8 doHare, Ambrose do 11 HounsfieldHills, Frank do 4 BrownvilleHamilton, John do 28 HounsfieldHancock, Ashley July 20 RodmanIngalls, Melvin D August 1 BrownvilleIngalls, Frank E do 6 doIngerson, Cyrus O do 1 doJohnson, Ricelius do 11 doKnapp. Hjram do 28 doKennedy, Myron do 9 doKichutn, Roily A do .7 HounsfieldKelly, Robert J do 20 WorthLewis, S. H do 7 HounsfieldMorseman, Clark H » do 4 doManning, E. C... July 2G BrownvilleMeGuire, John August 4 HounsfieldMcXorton, Henry . do 6 BrownvilleMcWayne, Edwin

m.>... do 6 do

Martin, Samuel do 1 HounsfieldMahony, Henry •?. do 9 doNorton, Thomas, Jr do 5 BrownvilleO'Brian, Michael do 4 HounsfieldOsterhoute, C. Erskine. . !

do 15 BrownvillePerkins, G. W do 2 doPerkins, Nathaniel , do 6 doPowers, Richard do 7 HounsfieldPhelps, Warren, S do 15 doPowers, Thomas do 18 doPersols, James K do 18 doParker, Frank L do 6 doRockwood, Levi do 7 BrownvilleRead, Whitley do HounsfieldRyaus Thomas do 6 BrownvilleHead, Goldwin do 14 doSea, Samuel F do 6 doScofield, David do 5 HounsfieldSavage, Edward do 7 doSpicer, Flannibal do 9 doSpicer, Iven do 4 doSpicer, Daniel II do 12 doSpicer, Freeman do 9 doMreeter, Bryant J do 25 Brownville

Towslcy, C. R do 9 doThompson, Robert do 24 WatertownWestcott, J&. H . .. do 1 Brownvillo

Williams, A. G do 4 doWhitman, Martin S do 6 doWeaver, Alex W do 9 do

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Williams, A. J do 8 AntwerpYerdon, Stewart do 18 doHolloway, (has. B do 9 HounsfieldWilliams, Samuel C do 9 BrownvillcJackson, Erskine II do 11 doRappole, Fiank do 16 Alexandria

The Company's casualties were: Stewart Yerdon, Killed, July 27,

1864; B. Gotham, April 2, 1865. WT

m. D. Ingalls, wounded June 15,

1804; Geo. Kepp, June 15; Chas. Leak, July 2; Rufus \V. Baldwin,July 5, 1804; R. S. Green, July 5, 1804; Horace G. Galloway, Sergt

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G. G. Richardson, Sergt,, M. C. Gage, Sergt, S II. Lewis, Corp'l,

and S. Y, Reynolds, wounded, April 2, 1805; Willard J. Allen, First

Lieutenant, missing, 1805; O P. Gotham, missing, I860; J R. Pur-sell and Wright, missing, April 2, 1865.

COMPANY I.

Capt. H. O. Gillmore's Co. "I," was originally mustered as B, of

ihe 3d Battalion, Black River Artillery, and was recruited in Brown-ville, Hounsfield, Watertown and Worth. Date of muster, Sept. 12th,

1802, by W. G. Edgerton, 11th Infantry, L". S. Army. This companyrendered service in the Department of Washington, advancing to the

front with its regiment, March. 1804; was engaged in seige of Peters-

burg and Battle of Bermuda Hundred, retiring from the service with.

a record second to none; mustering out with the regiment, June 23rd,

1805, and discharged at Saekets Harbor, N. Y. At Cold Harbor the

Captain narrowly escaped. The enemy charged on our lines andone of the men in his fright held his thumb over the muzzle of his

piece, stooped down and with the other hand fired his gun. Either

the thum or the ball passed through the captain's hat, sadly marringthat appendage.

Name. When and YVhebe Enlisted.

Gilmore, HO Captain

Bell, R R 1 st Lieutenant

Grant, PB 2nd Lieutenant

Salisburv, II. R, 1st Serjeant August 13 Brown ville

Allen, W. J., 2nd Sergt" do 21 do

Hawes, Geo. W., Sergt do 21 doWarner, Scth A., Sergt do 20 doHoldrklge.OrirjL'v. Sergt do 21 Hounsfield

Parmeter, William F., Sergt do 15 Brownvillc

Seeber, Geo. 11., Corp do 8 doDorchester, Henry C, Corp do 13 do

Hovev, Jacob. Corp do 21 Hounsfield

Konklin, Stephen A., Corp do 14 Brownvillc

Webb, Abincr M. . Corp do 31 C. Vincent

Groat. Wm. P., Corp do 20 Brownvillc

Drake, Andrew J. , Corp do 21 Hounsfield

Vance, William, Corp do 21 do

Hunt, S. D Busier do 11 Brownvillc

Metcalf, H. D., Bugler do 21 Hounsfield

Hodge, James, Artificer do 11 Brownvillc

Allen, F R, Private do 20 Hounsfield

Adams, Gideon do 19 Brownville

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Adams, Isaac Ausust 21 BrownvilleBaker, Dan'l B do 7 doBailey, Prank do 5 HounsfieldBrundridge, Dan'] do 19 do]>rundridge, Edgar H do 21 doBuckminster, Fred H . do 20 BrownvilleBeardsley, Isaac do 21 HounsfieldBerry, James H do 6 doBecker, Sam'l W do 21 doChase, Seward do 21 doClark, George W do 22 BrownvilleCornwall, Egbert do 21 doCheeney, Chas .... do 13 doCarpenter, Geo A do 21 PamcliaDier, James do 21 BrownvilleEarle, Orrick H do 21 doElmer, "Washington do 19 doFioucm, Wm. do 21 doFarmer. James do 16 doGage, GW do 8 HounsfieldGreen, Xewman P do 19 BrownvilleGraham, Henry J do 18 HounsfieldGiles, Stephen do 21 BrownvilleGunn.ChasL do 21 doHubbs, Bradley do 20 doHovey, Edward do 21 HounsfieldHover, Enos do 2 doHoldridgeFD do 21 doJohnson. Samuel do 21 doJeffers, George, do 19 BrownvilleJohnson, Ivan do 21 doKetcham, Smith. do 21 HounsfieldLuther, Aldrich S do 21 BrownvilleLapatrie Joseph do 21 doMcLaughlin, Joseph do IS HounsfieldMcLaughlin James do 21 doMeCue~Anthony do 14 BrownvilleMetcalf, Walter do 20 HounsfieldMaxon, H C do 21 doMurphy, Nathaniel do 5 doMarks, Joseph July 24 doOstrander, Wilson... August 21 BrownvillePhelps, J R do 21 HounsfieldPowers, Joseph do 21 BrownvillePrato, Joseph do 21 doParrish, Nathan Sept. 1 doPhelps. Edward V August 21 Hounsfield

Rivers.' Thomas H do 16 BrownvilleRowe, Guy C do 21 doRhines, Peter . do 21 Hounsfield

Ryans, Chas ; do 12 Brownville

Reeder, John H Sept. 1 Hounsfield

Sattimore. Joseph August 21 BrownvilleSat timore, Benj do 21 doSmith, Elias B do 21 doStetson, Geo W do 18 Hounsfield

Sheeley, Henry do 5 do

Seeber, Walter. do 8 Brownville

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Seeber, Frank Augugst 7 BrownvilleSeeber, A H do 7 doScott, Bradley E do 6 doTry on, Levi Sept. 1 HounsfieldUnderwood, W II. August 5 BrownvilleVan All, enRiley N do 20 HounsfieldWeaver, Jacob do 18 doWilder David M do 14 BrownvilleWilder Chas do 21 HounsfieldWelch, John H do 21 BrownvilleWebb, Brainard do 21 HounsfieldWinnegar, Geo do 6 BrownvilleWeaver, David do 12 WorthTeardon, Joseph do 21 BrownvilleZimmerman R do 21 doZimmerman Henry do 21 doZimmerman David do 27 do

The killed and wounded of this company were as follows: Dan'l J.

Orton killed June 30, 1864; Arch Marvin and Levi Tvnon woundedJune 30th, 1864; Drake S. Bosworth, Bret Wilder, and David Zimmer-man wounded July 4th, 1864.

COMPANY K.Capt. B. B. Taggart's Co. "K" was recruited at Adams, Antwerp,

Brownville, Osceola. LeRay, Hounsfield, Watertown, Worth, Clay-ton, Rutland and Orleans, originally mustered as Co. "C," 3rd bat-

talion, subsequently mustered as 7th; served in New York Harbor;

joined the regiment in the department of Washington in the winter of18G2 and served with the regiment in defences of Washington until

the advance in 1864; served in front of Petersburg and BermudaHundred, and Shanandoah Valley; mustered out with regiment in

June, 1865; suffering its full share in loss of killed and wounded.

Namf„s. When and Where Enlisted.

B. B. Taggart ,Captain

Fred Lansing 1st LieutenantWatertown

dododododododo

4, Clavton30, Cape VWatertown4, Clavton

Henry P. Herring, Sergt August 30,

John W. Gorse, Sergt August 30,

Wm P. Fox, Sergt August 3,

Benj. Smith, Sergt August 30,

Wm. P. Freeman, Sergt. August 20,

Geo. W. Hammond, Corp'l August 30,

Willard R. Hammond, Corp'l August 30,

Edward S. Boalt, Corp 1 Sept. 30,

Azel S. • Carpenter, Corp'l ,Sept.

JBlnathan Judd, Corp'l Sept.

John N Torev, Corp'l August 30,

Patrick H. Tooley, Corp'l Sept.

Joaepli Mather, Artificer Aug. 29, WatertownJames Gaskell, Artificer Aug. 21), Orleans

Francis E. Adams, Musician ,Aug. 18 Watertown

Albeit A. Stoddard, Musician Aug. 30, doAuty, John [Privates] Sept. 6, Cape VAmweg, Jacob Aug. 30, Watertown

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Abcal, Jacob H Sept. 3, Cape VBobier, T. E Aug. 15, OrleansButler, John Aug. 1, Watertowni'.urmingham, Solon Sept. 5, RutlandBurrows, Geo Sept. 5, LeRayBuddy, Wm. H Sept. 0, RutlandIkckwith, S. J Sept. 5, PameliaBriant, John Aug. 21, OrleansButler, Michael Aug. 30

tWatertown

Caris, J. W Aug. 18, OrleansI adwell, Chas. T Sept. 2, WatertownCloss, Wm Sept. 1, RutlandCole, Luman Aug. 21, OrleansCarpenter, Jehiel Sept. 15, Cape VChapman, Gilbert Sept. 4, Cape VClark, E. G Sept. 5, PameliaChilon, Cuia Sept. 5, WatertownDt-nno, Frank Sept. 4, PameliaDean, David G Aug. 7, OrleansDenno, Jo Aug. 11, WatertownDeglanton. Alfred Sept. 5, Cape VDezongrumel, Eugene Aug. 6, Cape VDeville, Henry Aug. 4, Cape VEliott, Wilbur Aug. 21, OrleansEvans, David Aug. 4, PameliaEasterly, James Ausr. 3. Cape VEvarts, Chas. W Aug7 20, ClaytonElliott, Thomas T Aug. 5, ClaytonElliott, Henry Aug^ 21, ClaytonEvarts, Martin Sept". 15, Cape VElwocd. Ward Aug. 29, W atertownFox. A]den. Sept. 3, ClaytonFord, Thomas Sept. o, ClaytonFmggett, James Sept. 5, OrleansGamble, Wm. J *. Sept 5, RutlandGriswold, Wm Sept. 18 ChampionHolmes, Chas. F. . : July 30, ClaytonI laley, Thomas Aug. 19, WatertownHar.ey, John Sept. 6, doHart, Lewis Sept 6, doHagar, John D Sept. 6, Cape VI I uck, Francis Sept. 0, Cape VHenderson, James Sept. 5, WatertownHildreth, Curtis Aug. 30, doJoundra, George Sept. 6, Cape VJay. Peter ". . Sept. 10, DianaKelly. John Sept. 10, Cane VKeori, Patrick "... Sept. 5, PameliaI.a fountain. Martin Aug. 21, Orleans

Mahar, Dart Aug. 30 WatertownMi idlcton. Robert OcL 19, WatertownMaxon; Malcolm Aug. 7, Oilear.s

McXulty, Henry July 31, WatertownMerill, Levi..." Sept. 5, doMoore, Horace Aug. 8, Orleans

Mcllavov, Cornelius Sept. 5, OrleansMi litcroy, Geo Oct 7, Cape VMunu, Chas, T Aug. 4, Orleans

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Nichols, John Sept. 5, ClaytonO'Mara. Martin Aug. 20, WatertownPaddock, Eugene Sept. G, DenmarkPierces, F. W Sept. 5, WilnaPhillips, S. J Sept. 3, PameliaPerigo, Alonzo L Sept. 5, Clayton

t Philon, Wm Aug. 4, OrleansRobins, George Aug. 4. Orlc i

Roberts, Hugh Aug. 7, RutlandRoats, Augustus Sept. 6, Cape VRussell, Lewis ' Aug. 20, PhilodelphiaRoberts, Lewis Aug. 30, WatertownReff, Michael Sept. 6, Cape VRobinson, Frank Oct. 13, LeRaySwan, Lawson Aug. 1, WilnaSatterney, G. W Aug. 13, OsceolaSutherland, Thomas Aug. 30, OsceolaSmithling, John Sept. 6, Cape VSt. Thomas, Z Sept. 2, Cape VStorms, Nathaniel Aug. 8, OrleansSherry, P. E .' Aug, 21, "WatertownSpaulding, Judson Aug. 5, OrleansTom, Robert Aug. 21 OrleansTaylor, R. S Sept. 1, RutlandYanbrocklin, Alex Aug. 7 ChampionVincent, Nicholas Sept. 5, ClaytonWoodard, A. R Sept. 1, RutlandWright, G. W Sept. 5, LeRavWright, James Sept. 2, RutlandWelch, John -. Sept. 7, Wat'nWelch, Thomas ^ Aug. 1, WatcrtownWilson, Alexander Aug. 7, OrleansWeaver, Jacob Aug. 21, OrleansWhite, Arthur Sept. 0, Cape VWeaver, Wm Sept. 6, Cape VWheeler, G. R Sept. 10, Cape VYato, Ziba Sept. C, Denmark

Casualties—killed andlwounded—Nathaniel Storms, killed, June 5,

'64; Geo. Hunt, killed, June 15, '64; Alexander McDonald, woundedJune, 16, 64; George W. Wright, wounded, June 15, '04; Norman A.

Mvers, wounded, June 24, '64; Eugene A. Clark, wounded, June 24,

'6-1; Nicholas Rhodes, wounded, July 4,r64; Emerson Spicer,

wounded, xVpril 2, '65; Patrick Welch, 'wounded, April 2, '65; Solon

Burmingham, wounded, April 2, 'G5; Ed. O'Donald, wounded. April

2, '65; Henry Cline, wounded, April 2, '65; Peter Dorr, wounded,April 2, '6~>; J. Spaulding, wounded, April 2, '65; Geo. Cheeny,wounded, April 2, '65; Christian Vaun, 5 wounded, April 2, '65; JohnHaney, wounded, April 2, '65; Robert Tom, missing; Christ. Aarm-strong. missing; Theo. E. Robinson, missing, Warren Britton, n

sing; Wm. Close, missing; Alonzo Hall, missing; D. C. Herkimer,

missing; John Nichols, missing.*

COMPANY L.

Capt. James E. Gkeen's Co. "L." Tenth N. Y. Heavy Artillery,

was raised mostly in Ellisburgh, Henderson uud Lyme. James E.

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Green, M. A. Hockley and G. E. Seaton were the parMes who werethe most effective in getting the enlistments of men. Capt. Gouldhad some men whom he had enlisted in the northern part of thecounty, mostly from Lyme. The command gathered at Sockets Har-bor about the middle of September. 1862. which place they left aboutthe 19th of September, and arrived in New York on the 20th. Underthe command of Capt. Gould, after one niirht spent at Park Barracks,I hey were sent to Camp Arthnr, Staten Island. Up to this time noneof the men had been mustered into the U. S Service. About this

time differences of opinion arose between Gould, Green and others as

to who should be the Company's officers, the final of which was thatCapt. Gould was ordered to turn his men over to J. E. Green. Themen were nearly mutinous, and refused to be mustered, but they wereordered in line at the camp, and marched on board a steamer and con-veyed to Fort Schuyler, where they were mustered.Captain, James E. Green; First Lieutenant, 0. Williams; Second

Lieutenant, C. E. Seaton; First Sergeants, Shaw, Pennock, JerryChryster. Geo. Greenfield.

The Company remained at Fort Schuyler until April, 18G3, whenthey were ordered to Washington, D. C, and were assigned to FortGrebble, Md.. defenses of Washington, remaining until March, 1864.

In the meantime Capt. Green and Lieut. Williams had resigned., andthe following were promoted to be the company's officers: Captain,I'.'.!. Smith; Lieutenant, D. Ranney; Lieutenant, R. McKnight; SecondLieutenant, O. B. Gadwell; Second Lieutenant, Leonard Seaton. TheCompany marched to the front with the Regiment about the first daysof June, 1864. We are unable to give a muster of this Company, as

no record appears in the Adjutant General's office. However, a list

of the killed and wounded are given, and is as follows:

Killed—Horace D. Ivory, July 16, 1864. Wounded—Stephen B.

Ballard, July 22, 1664; A. J. llobart, July 23, 1864: Orriii Tubbs,died July 1, 1864; D. J. Guest, wounded July 4, 1864, Pat Stevenson,wounded July 4, 1864.

Headquarters Seventh Battalion N. Y. Light Artillery:States Island, Camp Arthur, Nov. 24, 186'?.

Editor Daily Times 4.—We have been the victims of sundry mis-

takes since leaving Madison Barracks. The most serious one wassending us away from Sackets Harbor before being full, moving us300 miles away 'from our recruiting ground, for on arriving at NewYork City the authorities did not know what to do with us. not beingfull or organized. They could not scud us out of the State, a recent

order from the war department compelling us to have 141 men before

mustering, added much to the embarrassment we labor under, andvery much perplexed our officers and men. Finally we were or-

dered to Staten Island to stay a few days, and the officers per-

mitted to return to Jefferson county and recruit the necessary num-ber of men to till the company. During the time they were absent

the men were decimated by desertion, sickness, discharge, &c. . until' e have to-day not so many men as when we first arrived. Finally

Hon. James A. Bell came to our assistance, and through much lnbor

and argument an order was obtained to muster us in for what wekartell for, with our present number of men, but n"t without depriv-

ing us of a part <>f our officers, unless they should be generously re-

stored to us. Friday the mustering officers of the government ac-

« epted us, and Monday at 4 P. M we are to leave for Washington and1 ••! our Regiment, where we. would have been two months since, hutu,r influences outside our Company. Be it said to the credit of our

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Captain, he nobly resisted preferred influences in the form of position

and pecuniary consideration to dispose of his Company. The healthof the Company is good, our stay here not unpleasant, consideringour unsettled state. We occupy a beautiful situation, seldom seenwith soldiers, being the old hospital buildings on the old quarantineground, in full view of New York, Brooklyn and New Jersey, and the

Bay from Sandy Hook to the Battery. The men are anxious to move,inactivity and uncertainty they dislike. Yours respectfully,

Eli Overton.

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Capt. J. B. Campbell's Co. c*M," was originally mustered as C. of

3d Battalion, were enlisted at Ellisburgh. Plenderson, Adams, "Water-

town, Lyme, Cape Vincent and Hounsfield; was mustered Sept. 11th,

1862, by W. G. Edgerton, 11th U. S. Infantry; served in the Depart-ment of Washington; advanced with their regiment in 1864, took part

in the seige of Petersburgh and the Battle of Bermuda Hundred;was then commanded by J, C. Armstrong, captain; was mustered outwith the regiment June 23, 1865 Losing heavily in "the campaignof the James and Shenandoah Valley, its ranks were badly depleted onits final discharge at Sackets Harbor.

Name. "When ixd "Where Enlisted.

J. B. Campbell CaptainJ. C. Armstrong 1st LieutenantR. B. Brown 1st LieutenantJohn M. Wilcox , 2nd LieutenantPhillip Riley 2nd LieutenantUriel M. Burnett, 1st Sergt Aug. 1, Cape VincentIsaac T. Cross, Q. M. Sergt '.

. .Aug. 1, Cape VincentFuller Warren, 1st Duty Sergt TAugust 14, LymeFarnham Phillips P., 2nd Sergt August 15, PameliaMcDonald, Cady A., 3d Sergt August 5, PameliaRuso, Louis, 4th Sergt August 4, Cape VincentCad well, O. B., 5th Sergt August 7, Cape VincentRobins, C. H. , Oth Sergt .Aug. 7, PameliaGardner, Ezra G., Corp'l Aug. 18, PameliaSprague, Eliott J., Corp'i August 5, PameliaLandon, Layfayette, Corp'l August 13, PameliaSimpson, Fred W., Corp'l Aug. 5, PameliaFlint, Wm. H., Corp'l August 21, LymeMahew. Theo. D. . Corp'l Aug. 4, Cape VAnthony, Wm. , Corp'l * A ug. 0, Cape VPool, Morris, Corp'i Aug. G, Cape VBriggs, Cbas. A. Corp'l Aug. 9, PameliaPierce, Clark F., Corp'l Aug. 21, LymeArmstrong, Frank R , CorpM Aug. 21, PameliaRelyea, John C., Corp'i Aug'. 12, PameliaRogers, Geo. L . Artificer August 11, LymeArmstrong, Thomas, Artificer July 26, Cape VO'Connor, John, Artificer Sept. 2, PameliaReed, Milton, Bugler Sept. 2, PameliaDarling, Clias. L. BugU'f July 20, Cape VAtkins, Beuj. [Privates] Aug. 2, LymeAngel, Lester C August 14, Cape VBritzi, Carl Aug. 1, Cape VincentBarso, Jacob Aug. 11, Cape Vincent

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Beebee, Jeff D Aug. 6, PameliaBingham, S. J Aug. 9, LvrneBanber, H. A Aug. 19, PameliaBishop, W. W Aug. 19. PameliaBennett, S. G .Aug. 21, LymeBush, Wm. G Aug. 21, Cape VBass, Amasa . -.

. Aug. 21, PameliaBochent, Henry Sept. 6, Cape VClark, John D Aug. 6, Cape VClarkj C Aug. 0, LymeCummings, John Aug.^6, Cape VCool, Eli Aug. 0, Pamelia-Cool, Orville M Aug. 13, LymeCline, Watson -Aug. 21, LymeChunboro, Ezra , Aug. 21, LymeCooley, Rufus B Aug. 14, LymeDodge, Elisha L Aug. 14, LymeDawson, Kelly L Aug. 8, Cape VincentDonahue, John O. Aug. 5 PameliaDugal, Eugene Aug. 5, Cape VincentDryburn, James Aug. 6, Cape VincentDurTeny, Frank Aug. 7, PameliaDuffeny, Loui3 Aug. 9, PameliaDoile, Hugh Aug. 9, PameliaDennis, Tho. W July 29, LymeDillenbeck. Chas Aug, 6, LymeDonahue, Patrick O Aug. 20, PameliaEssyltine, C. S Aug. 21 LymeEmpie, J. L Aug. 21, Cape VincentEdwards, N. J Aug. 2, LymeFolen, Jacob August 11, PameliaFuller, James July 26, Cape VincentFairy, Frank July 26, Cap3 VincentFredenburgh, Henry August 7, Cape VincentForle, Jacob % .September o, PameliaGates, Vvrm. H August 6, Cape VincentGleason, Patrick August IS, PameliaGraves, Wm August 19 LymeHollenbeck, Andrus August 14, LymeHerrick, Geo. W August 1, Cape VincentHerrick, J. B August 2, LymeHerrick, James A August 1, LymeHutty, Silas August 9, LymeHazer, Barnev August 11, Cape Vincent

Hawes. Samuel August 12, Cape VincentHowell. Peter August 9, Pamelia

House, Cyrus August 18, Cape Vincent

Holcomb, Birney M .August 21, Pamelia

Houghton, Roswel August 19, PameliaHairts, Jessie August 12, LymeJudd, Chas. L August 2, LymeJudd, Benj. T August 7, Cape Vincent

Joudoine, Louis V August 12, Cape Vincent

•J.'witt, Gilbert August 12, Cape Vincent

Kt-ller, Simeon August, 30, Pamelia

Knowlton, David M August 22, LymeLarabee, Oren S August 20, Pamelia

Lovell J. W July 28i Cape >. incent

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Lawrence, Edwin July 20, Cape VincentLawrence, James July 20, Cape VincentLyon, J. B . . September, 5, ClaytonLanfear, Asa August 21, PameliaLake, Theodore August 21, PameliaLoomis, Wm. H August 21, LymeMcCann, Wilson August 9, PameliaMcCue, William August 9, PamelaMcCue, Chas. , August 12, PameliaMark, Frederick '..'. August'6, Cape VincentMorrison, John August 7, PameliaMontondo, Geo August 9, PameliaMontoudo, Louis August 9, PameliaMontondo, Joseph August 9, PameliaMeComb, John F August 7, Cape VincentMorgan. CM August 19, PameliaMount Dudley August 16, LymeMount, Wm. II August 21, LymeMoore, Edward B August 21, LymeMiller, Henry H August 21, LymeMahew Wm. A August 21, LymeMahoney, Patrick September 3, Cape VincentNichols' Ira C August 7, Cape VincentNiles, Loyd W August 7, Cape VincentNorthrup, John, Jr .• August 21, PameliaOhera, Anthony August 21, LymePluche, Alfred August 7, Cape VincentPuffer, Daniel August 11, PameliaPenons, Byron >.. August 6, LymePeck, Wesley W August 9, LymePool Judd W August 4, PameliaPutnam, Chas, L August 30, Cape VincentRoof , Abraro August 0, PameliaRev nolds, Geo. W. August 21, LymeReade, Gratten II August 16, PameliaRouen, Joseph August 3, Cape VincentShaffer. Fred C September 3, Cape VincentSharp, Geo. C August 12, Cape VincentStaunton, James August 21, LymeShafer, John August 13, Cape VincentSimons, Henry G August 6, Cape VincentSanford, Albert B August 20, LymeSanford, Orriu August 2

tLyme

Spaulding, Geo. S August 1 I. LymeSiiippy, Fred August 12. PameliaSopor" Albert P August 12, LymeSnell, Silas J August 2. LymeSeely, Brayton L Seeptember 4, Cape TinceutSnniord, tafayetlc August 31, LymeSwartwou? James A September 4, Cape VincentToulon. Wm August 1, Cape VincentTimmerman, Wilson..... August 13, PameliaTcho, T iskel ."August 0, LymeVandewalker, Wilson August 5 PameliaVandewalki r, Geo. U August 9. LymeVernum Fretkrick August 21. LymeWetmore, Scuvler August 21. LymeWilson, John. July 2S, Cape Vincent

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Wolaver, Samuel .'. August 21, LymeWheeler, Albert A August 18, Cape Vincent\\ heeler Alonzo E August 21 LymeWells, Richard B August 21, LymeThis company lost in killed and wounded as follows: Louis V. Jou-

doine, John Wilson and Walter Pickett, killed July 4, 1804; EzraGardiner, sergeant, killed April 2, 1863; Griffin D. Beebee, James A.Herrick, Thomas Armstrong, Daniel Puffer, Pascal Jebo, Lewis Duf-fany and Frank Favery wounded June 15, 1864; Fred Skippey

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wounded June 27th, 1864.

The fortifications in which the regiment was station-ed on the southeast side of the National capital, wasdeemed by the government of great importance. Sub-sequent events fully demonstrated this importance andnecessity, being the only barrier between the rebelforces and the National capital, in case the enemyshould force the Federal lines, and make a raid into

Maryland. This idea of the government, in all proba-bility, conduced largely in keeping the regiment fromactive dutv in the field, and less favored regiments cameto look upon it with jealous eyes, whereby atone time,

it gained rhe sobriquet of "Old Abe's Pels.'" The mili-

tary commanders of Washington, had come to re-

gard it as a necessity to keep these forts well garri-

soned for the protection of the National capital, andalso believed the Tenth the best regiment to renderthat protection, mainly from its size and familiarity

with the works, its thorough discipline and competentcommanding officers. The regiment remained on this

dutv until ordered into active service in March, 1864.

The regimental staff at this time, consisted of Alexan-der Piper, Colonel; Joseph Spratt, Lieut. -Colonel;

George Depeyster Arden, Major; James B. Campbell,Major. C C. Abell, Major, and S. P. Cowles, Captain,

Acting Major, subsequently mustered as such; A. W.Wheelock, Adjutant: Stephen P. Flower, Quarter-

master; Dr. O. S. Copeland, Surgeon and A. W. Good-ale, Ass't Surgeon, Rev. M. E.AVilson, Chaplain.

On the morning of March 4th, the regiment brokecamp, and took their departure from the familiar forts

so long garrisoned by them, to meet new and untried

experiences, taking up their line of march and in duecourse of time, reaching the fortifications at Arlington

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Heights, which were occupied by the regiment fromthis date to May 27th, 1SG4, with headquarters at

Fort Lyon, Va.On the morning of the 27th of May, the regiment

again got in marching order, joining the army of thePotomac at Cold Harbor, Col. Piper, commandingthe regiment, arriving at Cold Harbor Saturday, June4th, and was assigned to First Brigade, 2nd Division,Martindale's 18th' Corps, Genl. Balcly Smith.The following morning, Sunday, June oth, a light

skirmish occurred between the Rebel and Federalpickets, lasting half an hour. The regiment was drawnup in line of battle, but was not engaged. Here thefirst casualty occurred in the regiment by the killing:

of private Joseph Storms, Co. K, receiving a solid shotthrough the body. Here the regiment lav alternating

with other regiments of the brigade engaged in build-

ing lines of defences and doing picket and other duties,

until Sunday, June 12th, when a forced march wasordered to White House Landing, a distance of 21

miles, which distance the regiment covered from 11 1-2

o'clock, a. M., to sundown, through a burning Junesun, serving as part of rear guard to army from be-

fore Richmond, during its advancement to Petersburgfront, here embarking on a steamer for City Point, at

which place the regiment arrived the next day, June14th. Early the following morning, June 15th, the

ISth Corps was put in motion for Petersburg, andabout daybreak encountered the Rebel advance line.

These works being lightly manned were easily carried,

the honor being accorded to a regiment of colored

troops, they capturing a few pieces of artillery. Themain line of works was soon reached and the Corpsdeployed: the Tenth regiment resting in front of Bat-

ter v No. 5, and remaining in position throughout the

dav within range of (he enemy's tire, lost but few in

killed and wounded, <>wini; in a measure to the pro-

tection of a piece of wood and shrubby undergrowth.Towards sunset a general assault was ordered. The87th X. Y. deployed as skirmishers in the immediatefront. The LOth X. Y. Artillery and 8th Pennsylvania

charged and carried Battery No. 5, and the entire

outer works were carried by the 18th Corps, with but

little loss, capturing 90 prisoners, with a loss to the

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Tenth of one killed and seventeen wounded, beingEmory W. Clink, UB'' musket ball in arm: FrancisA. Butler, UB" piece shell in forehead; W. D. Wili-iamson, "D" piece shell in ]eg; John J. Brown, Corp.Co. "E'

1 musket shot in knee; Wm. Storfs, shot in

arm; Geo. B. Allen, bugler, "E" piece shell in neck'.

W. D. Ingalls, bugler "H" in ankle; Geo. Kepp "H"in hand; Archibald Marvin "I" in hand; Geo. Hart,l*K" killed—piece shell through body; Alex McDon-ald, "K" in head; Geo. W. Wright, wkK" in arm; Jas.

M. Herrick, i;M 7' in hand; Thomas Armstrong, Artf.

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ltM" in shoulder; Daniel Puffer, "M" arm; PascalJebbo, "M" leg; Lewis Duffy, leg; Frank Favery, UM"arm and thigh, severe.

The Tenth was engaged daring the night and fol-

lowing day, in repairing and reversing the works.The 2nd Corps, Hancock's, came up and, with the 13thsupporting, drove the enemy about half a mile on their

outer lines. The army of Northern Va. being now to

the front, the siege of Petersburg was inaugurated.Nearly every day and night brought its battle or

skirmish, and augmented the list of killed and wound-ed in the Tenth. On the 18th the Tenth advanced to

the rifle pits, engaged in throwing up new trenches,

remaining iorty-eight hours, with a loss of one man,private A. Marvin, Co. "I," wounded in the thigh,

when they were relieved by the 62nd N. Y. Infantry,

and ordered to Point of Rocks. The 1st battalion of

Tenth -Regiment preceding the 2nd and 3rd, whichjoined it the following day, while laying in camp.The regiment then went into camp at Point of Rocks,and to the delight of the regiment rations of soft breadwere issued. The day following the regiment wasordered to return to Petersburg, and June 21st tookup line of march for that place, and encamped in front

of Petersburgh. Co. G. and L. taking their position in

the rifle pits. The regiment alternating with the divi-

sion doing duty, each regiment occupying the pits

Forty-eight hours, preparing for the siege then in

progress.

The casualties in wounded and killed daily were butslight, losing in wounded and killed: June 21st,

Private Delmore, ifcB" in foot, slight; 22d, PrivateBallard, "Lv hand; June 23, Geo. H. Milorte, "A"

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shoulder; A. Judson Hubert, c;L" hand; 24th, JohnMclntyre, Ck

C*' abdomen; Gilbert R. Reed. "C" killedby musket ball through head: Zenaa D. Dean, Sergt.Co. "G" killed, musket bull through head; NormanA. Myers, "K" hand; Eugene G. Clark, "A" head,slight; June 25th, Chauncey A. Leak, in hand; FrancisG. Gotham, 8fcG" killed, "ball through head; 27th,Amos P. Colburn, Sergt. UD" foot, accidental; Stew-art Werden, "H" killed, shell in head; FrederickShepper, 4tM" wounded in head slightly. June 20th,Andrew L. Murdoek, "A" musket ball in breast; Tal-man D. Waltz, k *F' arm and side: Wm. H. Phillips;>F" thigh. 30th, Edward Sweeney, "A" hand andleg; Geo. W. Horth, Sergt. ilB ,?

hand; Henry Hazel,UB" foot; John I). Otis,

k,E,;shell in loin, since died;

Charlesl). Carpenter, ''D'' in shoulder; Shibley Shep-pard, "G" musket ball in hand; Samuel G. Orton. "I''

killed by musket ball through head; Levi Tyron, 'T'musket ball in hand. July 1st, Wm. Redfern, "A"musket ball in leg; Joseph A. Miller, i4F" shoulder;Amos J. Henrv, "G" knee; Horace Proper, "G" side;

Geo. W. Enos* UG" hip, severe; Orrin Tnbbs, "I/ 1

foot: Benj. Judd, kiM'' musket ball through body,since died. July 2d, Amos- B. Grummons, "B"thumb and thigh; Chas. Leak. k'H" arm. July 3d,

Fred. A. Monroe, Corp. k *AM shell near knee; MelvinPolly, Corp. "A" shell in foot, amputated; Wm. ELHaas, "A" shell in side, right arm amputated by sameshell; Lorenzo Snell. "G" solid shot in side, since

died. July 4th, Hugh H.Jones, k<A" breasr. slight;

Drake S. Bosworth, *T' head, slight; Private Wilder,

'T' head; Private Timmerman, ;vi" !>^ad, slight; Pri-

vate Guest, "L" side, severe; L. Steven-on, side,

severe; Nicholas Rhodes, "K"' head, ^wiv;Walter Picket. "M" killed by shell: Lewis V.

Johnson, lkM" killed by shell; John Wilson,•01" killed by a shell. Th»*se three men lay side by

side, a 20 pound Parrot shell, without explosion,

passed through the three, killing them instantly.

July o, Rui'us Baldwin, '•11" wounded in foot; Rich-

ard's. Green, ••11" wounded in side, severely; Horace

D. Ivory, artif. "L" killed, musket shot in breast.

July3()/john Fn<>',kT' with shell in side and back.

The suiviveis <•!' the 1'iave comrades who fell in

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battle can only cherish the achievements and sacrificesmade by the Tenth, commemorating its -achievementsand the heroism of its fatten dead. Noble boys!Fallen heroes! A grateful country can only recom-mence your valiant deaths by doing homage to yourmemories at each recurring anniversary, -offering toyour honored names a crown of flowers, repeating withbated breath a silent requiem. Sleep on, fallen heroes!Your sacrifice was not in vain. The principles forwhich you gave your lives outlives the fratricidalstrife. Though your blood commingled with that of theunnatural foe. Over the ruby chasm that gallant foenow vie with your living comrades in keeping alive

the memory of your valient deeds and heroic sacrifices.

July 20, '04 Gen. Martindale succeeded Gen. BaldySmith in command of the 18th corps. The Tenth be-

came brigaded with 9th N. J., 55th Penn., 23d, 2othand 27th Mass., with Col, Piper in command, andsame day Col. Stewart, 9th New Jersey Regiment,was placed in command of brigade, and Col. Piper as-

signed to duty as chief of artillery'to the ISth corps.

.July 30th the 18th corps supported the 9th corps in

the Burnside mine assault, the Tenth suffering butlittle loss. In the evening the corps returned to the

trenches, taking position with their right resting onAppomattox river, the right of the Tenth on Peters-

burg and City Point R. R., and left on Petersburg &Norfolk R. R., and connecting with 14th Heavy Ar-

tillery of 9th corps. The advance line of the tenthwas within a few feet of fchs enemy's pickets. An at-

tempt was made to break their line by exploding a

mine, but without success. The Tenth remained in

their trenches on duty until Aug. 13th, Gen. Early

having in the meantime raided into Maryland, the 6th

corps and the Tenth Regiment were ordered to ad-

vance on Washington. The Regiment on leaving the

department of Washington, May, 1864. mustered 1,544

men.It having been under fire sixty-live days in and abi >ut

Petersburg, the casualties, discharges and details to

other duties had so reduced the Regiment, that on leav-

ing Petersburg, Aim'. 13th, 1S64, it numbered less

than -600 muskets. The Regiment marched to City

Point and embarked on u steamer, reaching Washing-

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ton the 14th of August at 4 p. M.: moved over into\ lrgmia and garrisoned Fort Whipple headquarters,Albany, Runyon, Craig, Smith, Tillinghast, Wood-bury and Bennett south of the Potomac, attached to

1st brigade, Derussey division, 22d corps, performinggarrison and camp duties until Sept. 23, 1864, at whichdate the Tenth was ordered to join the Army of theShenandoah, at Harper's Ferry, for active duty. It

proceeded by railroad to that point and went into

camp at Bollivar heights on the 24th, remaining in

camp about four days, when the Regiment was or-

ganized with a provisional brigade and attached to 3ddivision 6th army corps. The 28th the Regimeut wasagain set in motion and actively employed and keptconstantly on the move, guarding supply trains,

foraging and destroying, under Sheridan's orders,

such supplies as could not be moved and of supposedmaterial use to the enemy. At this time nearly 3,000

head of horses, cattle and sheep had been collected.

Much of this time the battalions of the Tenth wereseparated, the 2d and 3d under command of Lieut.

Col. Arden, headquarters at Martinsburg, and acting

independently, pretty thoroughly covering the terri-

tory from Harper's Ferry and Martinsburg to Har-risonburg. The 1st battalion, headquarters at Har-risonburg, remained in the vicinity, performing guardduties to General Sheridan's supplies until Oct. 4th,

when Sheridan fell back to Cedar Creek, at which time

the battalion was ordered to Front Royal in charge of a

large number of cattle and sheep captured by Sheri-

dan's army in the Shenandoah valley. Remaining here

a few days, doing duty as shepherds to the docks andherds captured from the Johnnies, joining the regiment

at Front Royal Oct. loth. The following morningtheRegiment advanced to Cedar Creek, and on the 1-irh

the Regiment was brigaded with the 6th N. Y. HeavyArtillery, Col. Arden in command of brigade, and at-

tached to provisional division, commanded by Col.

Hiem, 103d N. Y. Oct. 15th and 16th the Tenth

Re<nment lay in battle line, but not engaged, and on

the 17th the Tenth, with one battalion of the 6th N.

Y. Artillery, were ordered to guard supply train to

Winchester and Martinsburg, and while absent from

the command on tliwduty the battle of Cedar Creek

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was fought, the Regiment, returning to Cedar Creektwo days after the battle. Oct. 19th the brigade, towhich the Tenth was attached, held the extreme left

of the array in its position at Cedar Creek, and it washere that Early made himself felt. The brigade metwith loss, eight companies of Oth N. Y. Artillerysuffering badly in loss of officers, loosing eight out ofeleven officers.

The Tenth having on its return the 19th, encampedon the same ground vacated by it on the 10th of Oct.,

at the extreme left of the army. On the 22nd the regi-

ment was ordered to Winchester, where it went intocamp, and was joined about Oct. 29th by the division.

Col. 0. Edwards, 37th Mass , commanding post. Dec.21st, the Tenth was ordered back to the army of thePotomac, leaving here at 7 A. M., and arriving at the

Soldiers Retreat, Washington, Dec. 22nd, and on the24th Dec, took steamer at Washington, reaching Ber-muda Hundred, after several days delav from ice;

on Dec. 30th, 1864, landing above City Point, the 31st

went into camp at Bermuda Hundred, and was. attach-

ed to Provisional Brigade, Gen. Ed. W. Ferrero com-manding, holding the line of works between the Jamesand Appomattox rivers, called the Bermuda front.

The Tenth occupied the right of line resting on the

James and opposite the famous Howlett House Rebelbattery. The regiment here passed the winter in

camp in comparative quiet, doing camp and picket

duties, Hampton's Brigade, Pickett's Division, hold-

ing the enemies' line in front of the Tenth. Jan-

uary 22nd, 1S05, the enemy attempted to break ourpicket line, but were driven back with considerable

loss. The night of January 23rd another attempt wasmade by the enemy to penetrate our lines, and as pre-

viously^ were unsuccessful. In connection with this at-

tack upon our lines, the Rebel gunboats Fredricksburg,

Richmond, Virginia and Drewry, were run down the

river, passed the works north of the James, without

discovery, being first discovered by the Tenth and re-

ported to headquarters. The passage of the upperworks by the gunboats was discredited at head-quar-

ters. The Tenth was powerless to do more. One of

the boats cut and passed the obstructions, a little be-

low the right of the regiment, expecting to be joined

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by the others, and was to reach City Point and de-stroy the vast amount of supplies accumulating at thatpoint, and break the connection betwwen rhe two wingsof the Federal army. The Richmond and Virginia weregrounded, and only the Fredricksburg passed belowthe obstructions; daylight found the two boats still

aground, the Drury, an ironclad, keeping them com-pany. The Fredricksburg had ventured below thebend of the river under cover of the Howlett Housebatterv, and bevond range of the Federal batteries.A few well directed shots from the battery, blew upthe Drury. The river rising, the Richmond andVirginia succeeded in escaping beyond the range ofthe Federal guns. Two Federal monitors came up theriver on the 24th, and took position opposite the right

of the Tenth, the enemy making no further attempt.Early in March, 1885, Gen. Hartsuff retired, and

Gen. Ferrero took command of the division, and Col.

Kibbe, 6th Artillery, took command of the Brigade.April 2nd. I860, telegrams having been received from

Gen. Grant, by the Division Commander, stating it wasthought the enemy had or were removing troops fromour front, concentrating against Sheridan, Hartsuffwas ordered to develope the enemy's position by open-

ing fire upon their works, therebv diverting theirOX •* cr

attention from other points. Accordingly, at 3 p. at.,

all the batteries along the line opened lire upon the

enemy's works, elicting no reply save a couple of

shells' The attempt to draw their fire proving futile,

it was determined to makean attack upon their works.The Tenth regiment was selected to make the assault,

and ordered to get in readiness for the advance.

Shortly after midnight the regiment formed in line,

the 1st and 2nd battalions composed of Co's B, C. D,

F. G, JI. K, and M, under command of Major JamesB. Campbell and IS. R. Cowles, advanced to the picket

line, leaving the third battalion Go's A, E, I, and L,

under command of ('apt. Vandebergh, in charge of

the main line of works. About daybreak our batter-

ies opened tire npon the enemies works, with the re-

sult, of the previous day. About sunrise the order to

advance was given, rhe 1st battalion with Maj. Campbell at its head, dashed -forward, and after a short but

sharp action succeeded in driving the enemy's pickers

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in and capturing their iine,Jholdingfit until reinforcedby Major Cowles with the 2nd battalion. The enemyopening a raking tiauk lire, from both flanks, upon thebattalion with their batteries, at the same time pouringin a galling fire of musketry, rendering it untenableto attempt to hold the line. In view of this, the orderwas given to fall back to our main line, which move-ment was accomplished in good order, with a loss of

31 killed wounded and missing, leaving our killed andwounded in the enemy's lines, who were subsequentlybrought in under a Hag of truce at 4 p. m. The behav-ior of the officers and men being so conspicuous, MajorCampbell being himself shot through the arm, but re-

fused to relinquish the command, and fell back to themain line, assisting a corporal wounded in the leg,

that it called forth from Brevet Major-Gen. Perrero,commanding the division, the following complimentaryorder:

GENERAL ORDER NO. 4.

Head Quarters, In. Div. Pef. )

Bermuda Hundred,. April 3d, 1865. )

I. The General commanding desires to express his

admiration of the gallant manner in which the troops

of the Tenth Artillery carried the line of the enemythis morning: it was a necessity that the line of the

enemy should be developed; the result was a success.

II. "To the officers engaged he tenders his hearty

thanks, for their hearty co-operation in carrying out

his orders. The conduct of Major Campbell is worthyof the highest praise, for the cool and skillful mannerin which he advanced his line, and in withdrawing it

under a heavy tire of artillery and musketry, while

suffering himself with a wound in the arm. Withsuch officers to lead success must follow.

By command of Major-Gen. Ferrero.

GEO. A. HICKS, A. A. G.

The enemy were intrenched behind strong works,

fully manned with artillery and infantry. We cap-

tured six prisoners and destroyed the abattice in front

of the picket line. The casualties to the Tenth Regi-

ment resulting from this charge upon the enemy's

works were in killed and wounded:

REMINISCENCES BY COL W. B. CAMP.

Mr. President, Veterans of tlie 10t7i Artillery, Mem-bers of the G. A. R. Post:

I have to thank the committee on whom was placedthe" responsibility of perfecting the arrangements forthis re-union, for the pleasure not only of meetingyou, but of participating in "Beminiscence" of thosestirring times in 1S02, when out of the storm of bat-tle—of fraternal strife and sectional animosity, thebugle note of alarm was heard from the watch-towerof our republic calling for "300,000 more!" of thattime when each loyal Governor with his body of -loyal

Knights took up the sound and beat again the tocsin

at the alter of our liberties.

Our offerings to the God of battles had not sufficed.

Assurances that 75,000 armed and loyal citizens, called

from the non-seceded States of the Union to maintainits entirety, could squelch the kindling flames of a

threatened sectional conflagration, had not been re-

alized.

Missouri had said "Your call for troops to subjugatethe seceded states is inhuman and diabolical: not oneman from Missouri." Virginia, "Your request will

not be complied with." "Jf your call is genuine," re-

plies North Carolina, "you can get no troops to warupon a free people." ''Tennessee will not furnish a

single man for coercion but 50,000 for defence." Adefiance. ''Kentucky will furnish no troops," said

Magoffin, "for subduing her sister Southern states."

Arkansas, "Insult to injury! We will defend our

homes, lives and property against Northern mendacity—not a man!'' Governor Hicks of Maryland, assured

his people, "no troops should be sent from that state,"

and they assured him "none should go through." ' Lit-

tle Delaware had no power to bring forth a mouse un-

der the Constitution.

In these replies we recognize a coincidence of lan-

. guage, evidently inspired at .Montgomery, by the

chief of the confederacy.

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X. Y. Artillery. The Regiment was ordered to Sack-ets Harbor, and there discharged July 7th, 1865, Col.

Piper joining the Regiment at X~ew York city, ac-

companying it to thejbarracks at Sackets Harbor, andthen taking leave of his command. The battalion

transferred to the Sixth remained in service until

August, 1865, and was then ordered to Hart's Island,

Xew York harbor, for muster out.

Having traced the Tenth's career from home to bar-

rack and camp, from the camp to field and redout,

face to face with the death dealing artifice of war, re-

tiring its depleted ranks to its original camp and bar-

rack" we take an humble leave of camp and field until

the seriatim call that bids us join preceding comradesin the last "reveille at the universal bivouac."

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REMINISCENCES BY COL. W. B. CAMP.

Mr. President, Veterans of tlie 10th Artillery, Mem-bers of tlte G. A. R. Post:

I have to thank the committee on whom was placedthe responsibility of perfecting the arrangements for

this re-union, for the pleasure not only of meetingyou, but of participating in "BeminiscenGe" of thosestirring times in 1S62, when out of the storm of bat-

tle—of fraternal strife and sectional animosity, thebugle note of alarm was heard from the watch-towerof our republic calling for "300,000 more!" of that

time when each loyal Governor with his body of -loyal

Knights took up the sound and beat again the tocsin

at the alter of our liberties.

Our offerings to the God of battles had not sufficed.

Assurances that 75,000 armed and loyal citizens, called

from the non-seceded States of the Union to maintainits entirety, could squelch the kindling flames of athreatened sectional conflagration, had not been re-

alized.

Missouri had said "Your call for troops to subjugatethe seceded states is inhuman and diabolical: not oneman from Missouri." Virginia, ''Your request will

not be complied with." "If your call is genuine/' re-

plies North Carolina, "you can get no troops to warupon a free people." "Tennessee will not furnish a

single man for coercion but 5o,000 for defence." Adefiance. "Kentucky will furnish no troops," said

Magoffin, "for subduing her sister Southern states."

Arkansas, "Insult to injury! We will defend ourhomes, lives and property against Northern mendacity—not a man!" Governor Hicks of Maryland, assuredhis people, "no troops should be sent from that state,"

and they assured him "none should go through/' Lit-

tle Delaware had no power to bring forth a mouse un-der the Constitution.

In these replies we recognize a coincidence of lan-

. guage, evidently inspired at Montgomery, by the

chief of the confederacv.

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Sumter opened the dance of death in 1SC1, andSouth Carolina rejoiced that she had the honor of set-

ting it to the tune of Dixie, and shedding the first

blood of the rebellion. Gosport navy yard fell to theconspirators, and $25,000,000 of war material was lost

to the government. Bull Eun's deadly blast added totheir exultation and our despondency. The gianthead of rebellion rose with appalling power to surveyan united and defiant confederacy; at the same time,when the year closed, the loyal states with her

- 22,000,000 population— even including an unfortunatedespised and venomous class called

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had sent 556,000 volunteers to the front, to be swollento one million at the ending of *62. Of this numberXew York furnished 220,000—nearly one-fourth of

that vast army.1S62 opened with the advent of the coming deliv-

erer. Paducha and Bellmont, Fort Henry and Donald-son met with no conditions but surrender. TheMerrimac's one day of destruction and slaughter wasmet by the first and only Monitor at Hampton Roadsthe next. Then came the shock at Shiloh. Staggaredand bent by the furious on-rush of 10,000 of the mostchivalrous, intelligent, cultured sons of the Southagainst our unprotected 25,000 hardy, valorous andbrave boys of the West. Amid it stood our oak,

Ulysses, waiting for Buel and Wallace, as did Welling-ton for Blucher at Waterloo, to complete the victory.

Then pointing over that field where 22,000 werecounted lost to the combined armies, would moveupon the fleeing enemy, from whose ranks fell 3,000

from fatigue alone in their flight to Corinth.

Again came a victory of victories at New Orleans,

under Farragut and Bailey, to cheer the Northernheart. At the very onset our county was infused

with the sudden impulse that thril'ed every patriot in

the free States, and seven companies went out fromus with banners and blessings to form the Thirty-

fifth.

Watertown, Company A and Company E, underPotter and Lacy; companies from Adams, Mendall;

Copenhagen, Angle; Theresa, Flower; Redwood,Spalsburv: Brownville. Lord.

'Then went down the gallant Ninety-fourth from us

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in March of 1802, accompanied by nineteen regimentsof infantry, two of artillery and four batteries fromour State.

Our western and southern victories had given uscourage and hope—hope that McCIellan's great armywould enter Richmond with triumphant results.

Again surged, and like a tidal wave came the en-gulphing host from the South, rushing toward Wash-ington, sweeping through the Shenandoah, sendingBanks to the Potomac and our forces to the Ohio,Before Richmond burst open the gates of "death andhell," and backward, with the appearance of annihila-

tion, hastened our stricken and devoted army to

stand at Malvern Hill, and there without their com-mander, met the so-called avenger, and we wereavenged.At this calamitous period not one regiment re-

mained in the State. Again our National Guard,headed by the Seventh New York, left bank andoffice, store and dwelling of comfort for the capital to

ensure its safety.

One hundred and fifty permits to raise companieshad been granted in May and June without any re-

sult. jMow came the startling cry for "300,000, and800*000 more!" From hamlet, city and town wentback the assurance, "We are coming, FatherAbraham, 300,000 more!"To place the provisions of the call distinctly before

the people the State was divided into districts and a

committee appointed by the Governor to act in each.

The notice of appointment was dated July 5, 1862,

and read as follows:

"I am appointed by his Excellency Governor Mor-gan, to inform you he has appointed you one of acommittee of citizens of your Senatorial district to aid

by their earnest and determined efforts the organiza-

tion of a regiment of volunteers under a call of the

President. It is designed to have a regimental campin each district."

Not until the 21st were we called together by the

chairman to meet at the Woodruff House. Our workbegan, if work it was. Our citizens were up in arms,

leaving field, farm and all avocations, only asking the

questions, who's our Captain? Where's headquarters?

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Thirty days after Mr. A. M. Farwell, as clerk, called ustogether for the selection of a Colonel; Dr. Rosa, chair-man pro tern., on Sept. 3d, respecting completion ofthe organization of regiment at Sackets Harbor; onthe 10th, with "reference to Majors.'' August 28,

five weeks after the preliminary meeting, SenatorBell writes me: "How is it about mustering in beforeSeptember first?" This item has a host of meaning.During that month thousands had left their, homes tovisit or rendezvous at Madison Barracks. Dr. Wm.Trowbridge had examined 2,300 with this astonishingannouncement: "Not one among all that numberhad the mark or taint of vice upon him." So con-spicuous of the class and virtue of our citizens, and incontrast with organizations formed near large cities.

Intelligent, sensible, practical and determined men,largely composed this incipient organization. To beenrolled under their respective and adopted officers,

ill up the quota and to be ready for any disposition

the government should elect, was the one idea. It

was a camp of good fellowship, under patriotic

guidance, with any amount of manhood and self-

respect.

Babeock, of Dexter, supplied subsistence in abun-dance. Morse managed the intricate columns of

record and account Louis C. Thierry, at head-quarters, was always ready with heroic and cheeringwords to welcome the new recruits. Col. Biddlecomexercised a fatherly care over the whole. Meanwhilethe outside work was going on. With an understand-ing at Albany, Brownville and Hounsfield were to

raise one company, -of which Capt. 0. Gihnore andStephen Flower were to be the first officers.

My first meeting was called at Sulphur Springs,

supported by Mr. Inglehart and S. W. Flowers and twocharming ladies from a city on the Hudson Acrowded house listened to our statement and askedwith respectful but evidently saddened brows: Moresons? more husbands? seemed to be the silent ques-

tions. By the side of our chairman sat a very comelylady with a profusion of curls, watching every moveand gesture of the speaker; and when the call for vol-

unteers was made, with the waving of handkerchiefsby my lady friends, out came the response from the

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fair one in curls: "Why don't you go yourself!" It

was a line shot; the first of the campaign and meantto kill. But for my commission to fight at home,

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with presentation of my authority from the rulingpowers, I should have been beaten and confused. Ourfair opponent prevented any enlistments that night.The next evening a meeting was held at East Houns-field, with Judge Hammond as speaker. To be betterprepared our party was strengthened with the presenceof that grand old hero Admiral Theodorus Bailey,

who had just returned from the naval and victoriousengagement at New Orleans; the first under Farragutto pass the forts and water batteries and to tackle theenemy's fleet. His account of that magnificent ad-

vance is thrilling in the highest degree:"With my eleven-inch guns charged with one to

two bushels of six-pound shot; made it impossible for

the land lubbers to stand at the port holes of the forts

and they made kindling wood of their rebel fleet.

Our greatest danger was from fire-rafts and rams, or

water batteries. In the thickest of our morning huntmy old gunner sung out, 'Where next, Commodore V'Anywhere, old boy, anywhere; they are as thick asducks.'His landing at the levee, with only a Lieutenant ac-

companying him through the streets to the state

house, is described by Cable as the sublimest exhi-

bition of manly and moral courage in the annals of

our race. Thousands of mad, brutal outlaws foi-

. lowed his steps with shouts, kill him, shoot him,knife him; with revolvers often placed with the muz-zles to his head. The demons • glare and all had nopower to check his course. At the court house thehaugthy officials demanded his credentials. He pointed

to our fleet and said, "If you want any more we will

give them to you and yours." It was sufficient.

This brave old hero, just out of this historic scene,

addressed the good people of Hounsfield somethingafter the style Nelson talked from the quarter deck.With some bracing and purling and assurances hewould as readily meet the whole Confederacy as to

attempt a speech, but, said he, "Don't think this war'

is over. Cherish the idea 1 see manifest and upper-

most in your minds, that this is the United States,

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and is going to remain so. That you are going to

sail in on the enemy of the old flag. Take good care

of your health. Make a good ready. Don't forget

your sweethearts, that helps amazingly; then let Jeff.

Davis know his piratical ship has no port, no country,no name. Sink her, hoys. Sink her! Sink her sodeep she will never show her hunting again."

Flower's list rapidly filled up, and among the first

to enroll was the hrave young hushand of our beliger-

ent friend of the Springs.

A like opposition exhibited itself at Ontario Hall,

Sackets Harhor. A man known as a ' 'powerful ex-horter," harrangued the packed assembly, chargingupon the speaker the k 'crime of disturbing the public

peace. If he is so anxious to save the country whydon't he go himself." The less we say about thatman, "his antecedents and subsequents," the better;

he subsided suddenly like a very noisy bee into

very hot syrup, when down marched Miss VTalratri

and Miss Crowell, each with a recruit to the enrolling

stand.

I presume like opposition and encouragement wasmanifest in other districts. Our townspeople were notsatisfied with expressions of good w^ords merely, butsubscribed freely of their means as a solid offering

and a token of their attachment and admiration of

our boys for the front.

Only one death occurred at the post that I remem-ber. At the request of the officers I was invited to

participate in and direct the exercises so as to give asemblance of military order that a proper respectmight be shown to the deceased comrade.A hollow square at the Hag-staff, where religious

services were conducted by Rev. M. Young, then be-

tween close ranks extending through these extensivegrounds to gate 2so. 1 passed out the first victim onthe death roll of the Tenth Artillery.

The day before the first installment went to thefront of l,20o men, it was estimated 6,000 friends andrelatives visited the barracks, and that 3,000 somehowmade a night of it in the enclosure.

1 ask vour indulgence in one or two reminiscencesft/ K J

to close.

When the committee were called to select a Colonel

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there was a feeling with some that our noble regimentwas of too valuable material to be turned out for

rought treatment, and by those who might be ap-pointed over them, having no knowledge of theirworth and our attachment for them. One memberexpressed his views after this manner: lkThis regi-

ment should be. and by all means shall be, known asa Black River regiment. We don't propose to let it

go out of our hands or protection. We hold ourselvesresponsible for its character, and are proud of its

quality, and the Colonel chosen must be made to un-derstand we shall hold him responsible to this com-mittee, and that he is not to assume authority overthe men not consistent with the wishes and directionsof these headquarters. And that Colonel Barney,who has received the unanimous choice of this meet-ing, be notified accordingly."'' A member suggestedthat Colonel Barney nor no other competent manWould accept the position under the resolution if

passed. Once our regiment and its chosen Colonelwere mustered into the United States service theywere completely out of our jurisdiction. GeneralMeCIellan would not request Colonel Barney to payhis respects to our war committee, asking the privil-

ege of moving the Tenth Artillery out of camp, or to

carry their colors to a post of danger or honor. Dr.Rosa, in his quiet way, remarked, "that's so."

Mr, Chapman is to reply this evening to the senti-

sentiment. "Col. Piper—from chaos to discipline."

Up to a certain period 1 judge this condition of affairs

to be the case, and that our separate batteries wereorphans and apportioned around after the manner offresh air children about country homes, still doingeffective and important duties. On the 17th of Feb-ruary, lSG;>i the Hon, Theodore Roosevelt, one of theallotment commissioners, and worthy sire of the nowcelebrated citizen of that name, wrote to me as fol-

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''Can you inform me where to find the separate bat-teries of the Black River Regiment? The pay depart-ment cannot. A pretty -tat" of things."By some means ii was in my power to give him the

location of the separate batteries. As Mr. Rooseveltwell says: ''This is a remarkable state of things."

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After Colonel Piper assumed command, and the wholeregiment was in elegant form, guarding Washington,this deserved and complimenting remark was made to

me from an officer of high trust in that city:f4Yes,

the Tenth is priveleged to come and go without theusual restraint upon troops here. A lady or anybodyseeing their number in the street are insured againstinsult and feel a sense of security with their presencehere, that cannot be said of some." Again, whenoccupying Petersburg, with our Lieutenant Floweras Quartermaster. I was hospitably entertained thereby a former banker, and then acting as clerk in thedepartment. He remarked that when the Tenth cap-tured the fort commanding the city, a mortal dreadseized them all. To save their valuables and familytreasures from the horrid Yankees hastened them to

Richmond for safety. "If we had only known theTenth as we do now our property would be intact andsafe here instead of being burned up by our ownpeople. Pity we did not send word for them to 'comein, as they could have done, and were expected.' "

In the spring of 1885 I called upon Colonel Piper at

his quarters in San Francisco. At parting with meafterward in the city he gave me this commission:"Kemember me most kindly to any of the Tenth youmay meet with assurances they hold a warm placein my remembrance and regard, and hope to seethem some day when I can say to them more than I

can express to you now."About 1S44 a Second Lieutenant of the United

States army was stationed at Sackets Harbor, and re-

port says he was fond of the game of draughts orcheckers. Someone in Watertown" was also an adeptat the game, and many a combat came off betweenthose ardent players. The same determination to

master his opponent by summoning all his resourceswas noticeable then, a quality that so distinguishedhim as the great General and made his name im-mortal, One game could not be satisfactorily settledCor some reason, so our Lieutenant proposed.a foot-

race across the Public Square. Those who saw theyoung Ulysses in his flight say they remember a pairof lively legs, a determined look and a linen duster,likely to go into rags from the speed of the winner.

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A few years pass by. The exuberance of young man-hood had been modified by varied experiences andchastened to better meet the responsibilities the Godof battles and his loyal countrymen were to place inhis hands. From almost ignominous seclusion we seehim step to the front, ready to commence that game,the stake of which was a nation's existence or its

fall. His first move was upon Paduch, and won.Another ready at Bellmont prepared the way to move

great mover sent the historic sentence to Washington,and doomed Richmond :

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I shall continue on this line if

it takes all summer.'1 Moving to the left, moving to

the right, still onward until Appomattox was reached,

and there face to face met the great Ulysses and the

world renowned representative and chieftain of a4

'lost cause,'' check-mated.And— and—the boys came marching home!

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upon Forts Henry and Donaldson, with his unconditional demands of surrender. Next were -sweptfrom the board Shiloh, Corinth and Vicksburg. TheGoliahs of the rebellion had met their David to bevanquished. With such knights for attack as Sher-man, Hooker, Logan, Smith, Wallace, the greatThomas and Sheridan, and many more, and thousandsof the now inspired heroes of the west, who couldwithstand the conqueror and the appointed one as hemoved upon Hood in the valley of the Tennesee, or

upon the mountains and above the clouds carried theemblem of our national existence to victory.

One more move, upon which the world looked on- aghast. From the capital southward against the idol

of the Confederacy, down into the Wilderness wentthe Army of the Potomac—the heroes of Gettysburg

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under their new leader and chieftain. Oh, how sooncame up the wail of the stricken, the cry of ''butcher!"

from the despairing hosts.

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