The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-24
BATTERY D."
Interesting sketch from "Comraae'
OF Battery ID, First west W.T.
ginia Light Artillery.

|
which Mr. 10y belonged during the war;
and which will be found OF interest, US
the battery was composed almost enlire!y
of men from this State, great many oil
whom resided in this city:
RETROSPECTIVE.
Company ID First w est Virginia Light
ARTILLERY. was organized at Wheeling
and mustered into the service OF the
limited States, August 20, 1862, and with
the minimum NUN Der OF men were erder-
ed TO TIE field in the latter part OF sep
TENDER with full company under Gen.
Milroy, then in West Virginia. In
.Jspusry, 1868, the first section under
commsnd Of Lieutenant Z. Cbaltant,
took part in the battle at Moorneld on
the 18th, 14,h and part of the IoLh OF
June: participated in the battle at WIN
chester and Bunker Hill, Virginia, and two
men were wounded. During the winter
of 1868 A they were in number OF
small engagements, by sections or piece
On the 10Th day of May, 1860, they took
part in the battle At New Mar
ket in which three men were killed
and FIVE severely wounded. June 9th
took part in the battle at Piedmont, be-
ing q continued engagement from the
Valley via Cross Keys and Port Repub
lie. n this, one man had his right arm
shot off. June lSth-Took part in the
battle at Lynchburg, Va; three men
killed and died from wounds at Mason's
creek and Cove. June 20th-An attack
on the artillery by the enemy; one man
killed and one severely wounded; sew
enty.two horses lost; Lieutenant j. Nj.
Richards and seventeen men captured.
The company suffered much on the
Hunter raid, both in men and horses.
The above is a brief sketch OF the
principal work done by this battery
Numerous sklrmlsbes or side fights are
not enumerated. The men who were
prisoners suffered very much, and the roll
at present is much depleted.
THE OFFICERS
commits sic ed and n-c0mmissioned,
were:
John Carlin, Captain commanding
company; d. Chal:ant, sr., First Lieuten
ant; Chas. &. Theaker, jr., First Lieu
IeIdnl, L. III. lslSLal u.s. - 'SNN'N
tenant; Thos. Harris, jr., Second L'ei-
tenant; Chas. II. Delters, First Sergeant
Samuel 7. Busby, Quartermaster Ser
gesDt.
CHARGE OF THE GUNS.
John P. Bayhs, Sergeant, Henry Z.
Greer, Sergeant; Scott Riley, Sergeant;
Joseph d. Connolly, Sergeant; VIM. U.
Feay, Sergeant; Curran Mendel, Ser
geant.
GUNNERs AND MOUNTED CoRPoKALs
Chas. Nj. Stout, corporal; VIM. John.
ston, corporal; WIN. Phillips, corporal;
VIM. Ii. Robinson, corporal; Gco-ge u
Smith, corporal; Robert Nc Lsughlan, cor
porsl; Benjamin Exley, jro corporal
John E. Loring, corpora; Chas. >.
Miller, corporal; John ii. Fennimore,
corporal; Thos. }. Motiet, corporal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
o h. j. Elilritz, srtiticeri Nj j. Hen
derson, artiicer; John b Wallace,
bugler; Thee. Roller, bugleri james. ii.
Sadler, farrier; james b. Blggs, "ag-
oner.
During the term of service the
battery had III privates IL all
An aggregate OF 2O' meh'
OF this number the following are among
the dead, and leave u blank line on the
roll, and in few years Battery ID will
have but few to relate its past history,
as we'll rs the many companies that were
in the West Virginia service:
THE DEAD.
Sergeant VIM. q. Feay, died at An
Jacksonville.
Corporal Robert Mclaughlin, died at
Andersonville.
Corporal John Z. Loring, died At An
dersonville.
Private John 5. Arbuthnot, wounded
at Mason Creek, died at Wheeling.
Private George T. Bates, died nes-
Wheeling.
Private Martin l.. Beamer, died near
Pittsburgh.
Private Francis Bird, died in Marshall
county.
Private Stephen Clark, killed near
New Market.
Private Anthony Craig, killed on
stes ner Sultsns.
Private Jos. 5. Dickerson, died at
Wheeling.
Private Richard Dorsey, died at
Wheeling,
Private John Domire, died at Pitts
burgh.
Private Lewis Denniston, killed by ac-
cident
Private Levi Falsely, killed OIL steamer
Sultsns.
Private George Gorrell, died at Bel.
laire
Private Adam Hammond, died at
Wheeling
Private Joseph j. Hail. died at Wheel
ing.
Private George e. 10y, died at Wheel
ing, October 20, 1877.
Private Joseph q. Manners, died at
Parkersburg.
Private Isaac Motfett, died at Wheel
ing
Private Allan r. Stephens, killed on
steamer Sultsns.
Private William A. Silvertoe, died st |
Private VIM. Junkins. died at Ander.
sonvile.
Private Amos Mundy, died at Wheel
ing.
Private Jas. F. Buford, died at Wheel
ing.
Private Arcbilles Arnett, died al Win
chester.
Private VIM. A. Murray, died at Belle
Isle.
Bugler Fielding w. Fleming, died at
Fairmont.
Private Geo. w. Conley, died in Han
cock county, w. Va.
Private John r. French, killed at New
Masket.
Private Nj. V. B. Manners, killed at
New Market.
Private Daniel s. Morrison, killed at
New Market.
Private JAS o. Mills, killed at Ly1cn
burg.
Private John w. Durbin, killed at
Lynchburg.
Private John e. Bsrdsley, killed at
Private Jas Harris, killed at Mason