The National tribune., 1896-06-18
THEIR RECORDS.
Brief Sketches of the Services Of
Various Commands.
The Cd Mass. III. A.

II
This regiment was organized at Readville
and Boston, Mass, from July IS, 1865, to
| Dec. "a, 1865, to serve three years, and was
mustered out Sept. 3 and 10, 1865. Jones
| frankie was commissioned Colonel, and com
manded until it was mustered out. The I'd
Mass. IL. A. lost two companies at Plymouth,
| n. G. About 275 men were in these COM
| panies, and 173 died in rebel prisons. The
| total loss OF the regiment was 10 men killed
IN action or died OF wounds and four officers
and sos men died of disease, in prison, etc.
| The 9th Pa. Cav.
| This regiment was also known as the
| Cameron Dragons and Goth Pa. 1t was
/ organized at Philadelphia Pa. from July to
| September, 1861, for the three years service.
/ On the expiration of it's term it veteranized
and remained in service until Aug. 7, 1865.
| Max Friedman and David Campbell, who
commanded the regiment during its earlier
! service, both resigned. When mustered out
1T was commanded by Col. Robert VI. West,
Brevet Brigadier General. At New Market
Road, Va, Oct. Z, 1864, while in Kautz's
Division, the regiment lost 10 killed, 81
wounded and 81 missing Its total loss in
the service was one officer and rs men killed
/ aud six officers and 210 men died. OF these
deaths rs occurred in rebel prisons.
/ The e5th " v.
! This regiment was often known in the
| service as the Union Rangers" 1t was
organized at New York City in May and
June, 1861, for two years, and was mustered
-out on the expiration of its term of enlist
ment. Col. James f. Kerrigau was dis
missed March 6, 1862. When mustered out
Col Charles A. johnson was in command
The command was engaged in number Of
| battles, but its heaviest loss was at Han
| over Courthouse, where, out of $40 officers
and men taken into action, Al were killed,
little over IL per cent The regiment was
then in MorelPs Division, Fifth Corps. 1t
later served in Griftin's Division, Fifth Corps.
It's total loss was seven officers and ID men
killed and four officers and % men died.
The 2O3d Pa.
The regiment was organized at Philadel-
phia and Harrisburg, Pa, in August and
September, 1864, to serve one year, and was
mustered out June %, 1865. Col John W.
Moore, the beloved commander of the regi-
ment was killed in action at Fort Fisher,
N. C., Jan. Is, 1865. Col Oliver z. Harding
was dismissed May 2, 1865. When mustered
out the regiment was under command of
Col. Amos w. Bachman. In speaking of
the maximum of regimental loss in particu-
lat engagements tOI. OK mentions the 2U1d.
At Fort Fisher, while in Ames's Division,
Tenth Corps, 60 men were killed. The COM
mand also served in Fosters Division, Tenth
Corps. It's total loss in the service was four
officers and 40 men killed in action or died
OF wounds and ~ men died of disease, acct
dents, in prison, etc.
The 6fst Ill.
The regiment, with the exception of Co.
X
ruary and March, 1862, for the three years
service. Co. K was organized in January.
1864, and assigned to this regiment. The
regiment veteranized, and was retained in
service until Sept. 8, 1865. Col Jacob Fry
resigned May IA, 1853; Lieut-Col Daniel
Grass was discharged May Is, 1866, aud
when mustered out Jerome B. Milton was
in command. The regiment served in KIM
balls Division, Sixteenth Corps with a loss
OF three officers and "a men killed and four
officers and 1o3 men died of disease, in prison,