The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-03-15
HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.
MILITARY RECORD.
Drafted Militia-Nine Months Service.
l7Sth Regiment.
MILITARY RECORD.

l7Sth Regiment.
wv Chemberlin, Major, promoted from
private Company A, 85th Regiment, p
V, November 81, 1862, mustered out
with Regiment 9th July, 1868.
Isaac Pursel Quartermaster, promoted from
Ist Lieutenant, Company F, December
3, 1862, mustered out with Regiment
81 July 1868.
Williamson II Jacoby, Quarter Master Ser
geant-mustered November "a, 1862,
promoted from Company f. December
8, 1s62-mustered out with Regiment 27
July, 1868.
William Fisher, Commissary Sergeant
mustered October 8, 1862, promoted
from Sergeant Company A, December
s, 1S62-mustered out with Regiment
27 July 1868.
William + Gruver, Hospital Stewart--mus-
tered November ,, 1862, promoted from
Corporal Company F, December 3,1S62
mustered out with Regiment 27 July
1868.
The Regiment was recruited in Columbia,
Montour, Lancaster and Luzerne, companies
"a, "H' and "I' were from Columbia
CO. and "F" and sc" mostly from Montour.
The regiment was mustered into the service
between October both and November 4th
1862 and was mustered out at Harrisburg
July 27, 1868. The men not otherwise des
ignated, were mustered out with the Com.
pany. The Regiment moved to Washing
ton December 6, and reached Yorktown on
the 29th. In April it had skirmish neal
Williamsburg, and was on the advance pick.
ct line until the 23d Of June. When the
rebels moved into Pennsylvania, demon
stration towards Richmond was made by
our troops, and the 17Sth under Gen. Key.
moved towards Bottoms Bridge on the Chick
ahominy. 1t had brisk skirmish on the
I'd July. 1t held the picket line until thu
9th, was then returned to Williamsburg anG
hurried to Washington to reinforce tn,
army of the Potomac. But the defeat Al
Gettysburg relieved it, and it was sent to
Harrisburg and mustered out.
| COMPANY A.
John NJ Ruckalaw, Captain, mustered on
| with company 27 July 1862.
Martin V B Kline lst Lieutenant, discharg
| ed on surgeons certificate January %
1868.
John j Karns, Ist Lieutenant, promoted
from I'd Lieutenant May 10, 1868.
James S Mueller, I'd Lieutenant, promote
| from Sergeant May l5, 1868.
Samuel Montgomery, 1st Sergeant.
Samuel f Pealer, lst Sergeant, discharged
March 10 1868.
w Shortz, Sergeant
Alfred Creveling, Sergeant, promoted fror
Corporal July l, 1863
Zebulon S Stevens, Sergeant, promoted froI
| Corporal July 1868.
John r Keeler, Sergeant, promoted froI
| private July 1868.
William Fisher, Sergeant, promoted to Con
missary Sergeant December 8, 1862.
Samuel Park, Corporal,
A A p Unangst, Corporal, absent at hosp
tai at muster out.
Henry Wagner, Corporal.
Abraham B Browe, Corporal.
William Comstock, Corporal.
J Eli Robbins, Corporal, absent in hospital E
muster out.
John W Beishline, Musician.
William Robbins, Musician.
Allegar John Y, Private, absent in hospiti
Y at muster out.
Beishine Levi, Private.
d Bishline Michael Private.
Bender Elias Z "
S Bangs Hendrick W "
Boston Reuben, discharged on surgeon
certificate November 90, 1862.
Bitterly Redman, discharged on surgeon
certificate November %, 1862.
Bellas Geo w. Private, discharged on su
geon's certificate November %, 1862.
Buss Joshua, Private, died at Harrisbu
December 6, 1862
Cole Benjamin d, mustered out with cor
pany July y, 1868.