The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1872-04-09
History of the Original Co. G.
SD, BEGINENT, PENNA VOLUNTEERS.
by A MEMBER OF THE COMPANY.
T. r. B. Plowman, killed June %,

Gilbert d. Paddock, died at Wash.
ington from wounds received at Lau-
rel Hill, May s, ga. Buried in the
National Cemetery, ,at Arlington. Vet.
e-an.
Aquillen NJ. Reynolds, discharged
st expiration of term, Sept. 20, '6l.
John S. Range, wounded at Gettys-
burg. Absent on furlough at expira-
ton of term.
William P siggins, discharged Sept,
20, ga, expiration of term.
George Stewart, discharged on Sur.
geon's certificate, April II, '6S.
Josiah Stanford, discharged on Sur
geon's certificate, Dec. q, '6l. Mr.
Stanford was six feet four inches tall,
and 40 straight as an arrow. One
night while on camp guard, he tramp
ell on brush and in trying to save
himself from falling, grasped his mus
ket with his left hand over the muzzle.
1t went of and the whole charge, a
bullet and three buck-shot, passed
through his hand pecessitating the am
putaton of his thumb and three fingers
which rendered him unfit for duty.
Daniel Stroup, mustered out with
Co. f., June 2S, '65. Veteran.
James Swales, transferred to Signal
corps, Jan. 27, "a.
Jacob Swisher, transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps, Sept. /, '63.
Andrew J. Saeger, killed at Gaines
Mill, June 27, go.
James a. Thompson, wounded at
Fredericksburg, discharged Sept. 20,
'64, expiration of term.
Charles c. Van Giesen, discharged
at expiration Of term, Sept. 20, '64.
Philip Walters, discharged Sept. 20,
'64, expiration of term.
Joseph B. Wentworth, captured at
Mine Run, Nov. %, '63. Died at An.
dersonville Prison, April 81, "a.
William Webber, discharged Sept.
%, '64, expiration of term.
Thomas J. Whetmore, wounded at
second Bull Run. Transferred to Vet
Gran Reserve Corps, Sept. /, '63.
Amos Wbisner, killed at Gaines
Mill, June q, '62.
Charles Zeigler, discharged on Sur.
geon's certificate, April 26. '63.
Christopher Zendle, wounded at
Malvern Hill, and discharged by rea-
son of wounds.
Thos. j. Van Giesen, promoted to
1st Serg't, and to I'd Lieut., and then
to lst Lieut.. Wounded at Malvern
Hill, and at Petersburg. Dischrged
Sept 20, '64, expiration of term.
Peter Grace, wounded and prisoner
at Gaines Mill; wounded at Frede.
ricksburg; taken prisoner at Laurel
Hill. Promoted to 1st Serg't, and to
I'd Lieut.. of Co. E. Veteran, and was
afterward was promoted 10 Captain.
While recruiting for the company,
awagon was out with our martial band
and went out to Fryburg, and from
there to President. Out beyol d Fry.
burg we passed derrick where a
couple of young men were at work
We stopped and asked them to enlist
They thought they would not at that
time, as they were strangers in this
part Of the country. We started OIL
and after driving a short distance
heard haloo. Looking back W,
saw the saw the men we had Just left
on the run after us; they came up anC
said they would go. They could no
W 'S"'. W ~ VIZ uo W I@Ilc, Uu
would come in a day or two afterwards
Sure enough day or two after w
were in camp at Eric they came
walking the whole distance from her
to Erie. The two men were Capt
p. Grace and Capt. Moses Corey.
James P. Siggins, wounded at Han
over Court House, Va. Promoted t
1st Sergt, discharged Sept. 30, '64, eS
piration of term.
You will see by this roll that froI
the original men of Co, G, 20 wei
killed in action, 4 died of diseas
and Al were wounded. Leaving onl
"a that escaped uniDjured. Bates
his history of the Pa. Vols, says frol
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