The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-03-12
History of the Original Co, G,
SD. REGIMENT, PENNA VOLUNTEERS.
By A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY.

towns, raised company of men for the
war. Early in the spring company
had been formed and had met several
times to drill. Once they went to
Newtown and partook of dinner fur.
nished by the citizens Of that place.
At another time we met at JAS. Cor
don's and had dinner At last uh-
der the call of 100000, it was decided
that we go, and the company met and
elected ID. S. Knox. Captain; George
Stowe, 1st Lieut.. ID. w. Clark, 81
Lieut.; with the full compliment of
Sergeants and Corporals. At once re.
oruitingcommenced in earnest. Hear
ing that Col McLane was raising
u Regiment at Erie, Capt. Knox went
there aud secured situation for his
company. On Monday, Aug. 19,
1861 the company met at Tioncsta
and had drill, speeches, dinner &c,
and the ladies presented it with flag.
On calling the roll We found there
were &C ready and willing, and might
say anxious for duty. The next morn.
ing early we embarked on the Allie.
gheny, on board of Flat Boat, com
mande6 by Capt. Wm. " hite, and
propelled by two horses. Reaching
Conroe's Tavern, late at night, those of
lis that could staid in the house and
the rest in the barn. Bright and early
next morning We were ahuat, and
reached Irvinetnn about 9 o'clock, ex-
pecting to connect with the $50 train
oil the p. & L. Il. II. for Erie, but We
were happily disappointed, for on land.
ing we were met by committe of the
lrviueton people who invite. us, and
insisted on our staying to lifiNer, which
at that early hour was nearly ready.
We could not refuse; andsacAS.din
ncr where the edibles came from l
never could conjecture. But where "a
gond many went to, know. After
eating all we could there was taken
up-not of fragments--but of No. /
provisions, three large boxes full, aud
shipped with us to E'ie and very for
tunate for us as it was some three DAYS
before we could get our rations regular.
And had it not Eeen for the boxes
from lrvineton, some Ut us would have
went hungry. On reporting to Col.
McLane We found that we could not
he mustered without having 81 men.
Capt. Knox, leaving the company in
command of Lieut.. Stowe immediately
returned to Tionesta for more recruits.
Before Captain returned to Erie,
Lieut.. Stowe with the GO men were
regularly mustered into the L. :. Vo.-
unteer service. On Sept. 9TH, Captaiu
returned with 23 mora men, which
made our number 50. Gu Sept. 6,
Capt. Knox and Lieut.. Clark were
mustered into the Service. A few DAYS
after company from YoungsyiIle
~as broken up and we received 2 men
from that which made us full 10l
men. These 10l men are the ones of
whom | wish to speak of at present.
The following are their names aud
what has become of them. We left
Erie on the 10Th of Sept, and the
Tionesta Rangers were represented as
foilaws:
d. $. Knox, Capt, resigned Dec.
so, 1862.
George Stowe, 1st Lieut., promoted
to Capt, Dec. 81, 1862. Killed at
Laurel Hill. Va, May s, 1864.
d. w. Clark, I'd Lieut., promoted
to Qnartermaster Of the Reg't, July
16, 1862.
Alexander Holeman, 1.t Sergt., was
made Sergeant after we were in camp
at Halls Hill, and John Harrington
was made lst Sergeant.
Samuel d. Girt. Serg't, was made
Corporal after We were in camp at
Halls Hill. Served his full time.
Levi Burford, Serg't, wounded at
Malvern Hill, Va, July lst 1862.
Wounded aud taken prisoner At Lau-
rel Hill, May 8, 1864. Discharged
Feb. %, 1865.
W. w. D'mund, Sergt, wounded at
Malvern Hill, july 1sl, 1862. and dis.
charged by reason of wounds, March,
%, 1868.
john II. Van Giesen, Serg't, wound
ed at Gains Mill. June y, 1862.
Wounded in the WILDERNESS and taken