Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1891-08-28


Hill. Buzzard's Roost, Resaca. Dallas, New
Hope and Kenesaw Mountain, and was af
forwards again ordered to Nashville. where
il was mounted, and operated against the
rebel cavalry. IL returned To kittanning
and was mustered ont Nov. 4, 1864. \
mart of the regiment however. remained at
Nashville and re enlisted, and these with
eight new companies, one OF which was
Co. f. Of this county, were reorganized
with Major Donation as Col. Co. Ii, Capt.
Vim. s. Jack. was one of the original com
panies of the regiment, which enlisted for
three wears. Capt. Jack died at Nashville
on Feb. 5th, 1868. ana Lieut.. Ayres was
promoted to the captaincy, and served out
the time of the regiment.
Co E. was commanded by Capt Robt-
J. Boggs, and was made up, almost en-
tirely of Butler County boys, and Co. +.
contained quite number. The new reg
iment took part in the Cumberland cam
paigu, under Thomas in 1865 and was
mustered out on Sept. llth of that year.
THE 100TH.
This regiment was recruited in the west
ern and southwestern counties of the State,
and was known as the Round Head" reg.
1t arrived at Washington, on Sept. >, 1861,
and was offcered as follows: Col, Daniel
Leasure; 1t. Col, James Armstrong;
Major David A. Lecky. 1t was brigaded
under Gen. Stevens, and formed part of the
expeditionary force under Gen. Sherman,
that left Fort Monroe on the Doth of Oct.
and captured forts Walker and Beaure
gard on Nov Z. and afterward occupied
Beauford, S. c.
In June of '62 it was in the engagements
at Legareville and Tower Hill, in which it
lost heavily.
In July it returned to Virginia, and was
attached to the famous Ninth Corps, under
Reno and Burnside. 1t participated in the
second battle at Bull Run in Aug. of '62,
and lost heavily, all its field officers being
killed or wounded during the second day,
and the regiment then being under the
command of Capt. Cornelius of the Butler
company. 1t also fought at South
Mountain and Antietam. In 1868 it form
ed part of the force sent from Virginia to
Kentucky, and afterwards to the support
of Gen. Grant at Vicksburg, and after the
fall of that place operated with Gen. Sher-
man against Jackson, Miss, where many
of the men were attacked by malarial fever
due to bad water. They took part in the
siege of Knoxville in Jan. of ga, re-enlist-
ed, took veterans furlough, and again rem
dezvoused at Pittsburg in Feb. with
enough recruits to fill out the regiment, re-
joined the Ninth army corps, and fought
at the Wilderness. Spottsylvania, North
Anna, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, etc, and
after Lees surrender was mustered out at
Washington, July "a, '65. The career of
this regiment was a remarkable one. The
Butler county company of this regiment
was Co c, which enlisted under Capt.
james Z. Cornelius. He was promoted to
Colonel. and was succeeded by Capt.
David Critchlow, who was promoted to
Major and was succeeded by Capt. George
W. Fisher. The original members of Co.
G. and those added TO it during the war
make roll of 215 members in all.
4TH CAVALRY OR 9th REG.
The 4th Cavalry was recruited from sew
eral counties of the state, in tie fall of
1861, re- deZvoased at Camp Curtin, near
HarrisbAtg aud were then transferred to
the camp near the Soldiers Home at
Washire'.1. 1t was organized into three
battalita of four companies each with the
followir. officers: Col. David Campbell, OF
Pittsburg. LIT. Col. ]. Ii. Cbilds, of Pitts
burg; Major, James X. Kerr, of Ven
ango G., 2l Major, IN. f. Doster, of
Nortbaul ptnn Co; Sd Major, Jas. II. Trim
BILE, of Westmoreland Co. Col. Campbell
resigned Lit. Col. Childs took his place,
and Capt Covode became one of the Maj
ors.
1t Joined McDowelFs army on the Rap
pahanncck, the :o.iew;ng May, and was
afterwards joined to McClellan's army on
the Peninsula and took part in the Seven
Days battles. The regiment was then
sent back to " ashington, aud l.''k part in
the movement into Maryland icing part
of Gen. Averills brigade, and was with
PleaseDton in his pursuit oi Stuart, and
guarded the river ford at Fredericksburg
After Hooker organized cavalry corps it
helped to beat Fitz Hugh Lee at Kelly's
Ford. At Gettysburg it was engaged on
the extreme right under Gen. Gregg, the
present Republican candidate for Auditor
General and afterwards followed Lee 3 ar
my into Virginia.
On the 18th Of October of '63, it Went 20
the support of the 18th cavalry, which L d
been overpowered while on picket duty, al
il was also overwhelmed and many oi Us
members were taken prisoners, and sent 20
Richmond and Andersonville, where So''ie
of them died. Two thirds of the survivors
re-cnlisted, the regiment was recruited.
and took part i'll the Wilderness campaign,
until Lee surrendered.
The Batter Co. men in this regiment
joined the companies that were recruited III
Allegheny and Venango Cos. i:e-Cos ii.
I. X. and L. There were twentysix Butler
Co. men in Co. g., one in Co. l. and two in
Co. l.. One OF the Duncan boys was Q. NJ,
Serg't of Co. G. and three others were cor
porals. Major Phipps, of this town, was
member of Gen'l Greeg's staff.
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