The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-03-04


lis, Ind, Sept 13, 1851, and served until
Sept. 20, 1864. Col. Ebenezer Dumont was
promoted Brigadier- General, Sept. 3, 1851.
Col James Gavin was discharged, April ~,
1868. During the latter part Of the regi-
ment's service Col. Ira G. Grover was in COM
mand. Capt. Solomon Waterman was killed
in action at Port Republic; Capt. George P.
Clayton, at Wilderness, and Capt. Hugh
johnson, at Laurel Hill. The loss at Port
Republic was nine killed, 107 wounded, and
80 missing. At North Anna the regiment
was holly engaged, losing eight killed, 81
wounded, and four missing. 1t was then in
Cutters Division, Fifth Corps. Col. Fox
gives the total loss while in the service as
eight officers and 106 men killed in action
or died of wounds and two officers and Ill
men died of disease, in prison, etc.
The 2O9th Pa.
| The 2O9th Pa. was organized at Harris
burg, Pa, in September, 1864, to serve one
year, and was mustered out May 81, 1865.
| Tobias B. Kaufman was Colonel. At Fort
Stedman, Va, March 25, 1866, while in
| Hartranft's Division, Ninth Corps, the regi-
ment lost five killed and so wounded; at
Petersburg, Va, April 2, 1865 seven killed
and SO wounded Its total loss in the serv-
ice was two officers and II men killed in
| etc.
| The 13Oth Pa.
| The 10th Pa. was a nine-months regi-
ment recruited at Harrisburg, Pa, in 1862.
| The companies were mustered into the
United States service at different dates be-
| tween Aug and 10. The regiment was
mustered out May 81, 1863 Col. Henry l.
| linn was killed in action at Fredericksburg,
Va. Dec. Is, 1862. Levi Maish was COM
missioned Colonel, Feb. 8, 1863, and COM
manded the regiment during the remainder
of its service While in Frenchs Division,
| Second Corps, at Antietam, the command
lost 80 killed and 146 wounded. It's total
loss was four officers and 56 men killed In
action or died of wounds and 80 men died
of disease, accidents, etc.
The S7th Ill.
The regiment was organized at Shawnee
town, ILL.,, in September, 1862, to serve three
years. and was mustered out June is, 1863,
i'm accordance with orders from the War De-
partment COL John E. Whiting, who en-
tered the field with the regiment, was dis
charged Oct. 8, 1863. Lieut.-Col. John NJ.
Crebs commanded during the latter part of
it's service. According to Col. Fox Its loss
was one officer and Is men killed In action
or died of wounds and three officers and 2l9
men died of disease, accidents, in prison, etc.
1t was in Arnold's Division, Nineteenth
Corps.
The 26th Pa.
This command is among the 300 fighting
regiments given by COL Fox, having lost in
the service six officers and 143 men killed in
action or died of wounds, out of total en-
rollment of 1923, or little over 81 per
cent. The regiment was organized at Phila-
delphia, Pa, May q, 1861, for the three
years. service. June 18, 1864, the original
members. except veterans and recruits, were
mustered out, and the remainder were then
transferred to the Goth Pa. The Goth Pa.
was one of the first regiments to march to
the defense of the Capital, and was with the
9th Mass at Baltimore, when the Union SOL
diers were attacked by mob losing In that
affair one man killed and number wounded.
It encamped at Washington until October,
when it was assigned to Growers Brigade,
Hooker's Division, and ordered to Budd's
Ferry. Nd, where it remained until the
Spring of 1862. At Charlottesville the regi-
ment served in Berry's Division, and is
credited by Col. Fox with less Of IL killed,
II wounded and nine missing. AT Gettys-
burg the command made a splendid fight,
and in that engagement lost 3O killed, ITO
wounded and seven missing; total 2l5.
Thirty-fve of the wounded died shortly
after the battle, making the number killed
Is. or over II per cent of the men engaged
1t had the honor of participating In
Hancocks charge at Spottsylvania, but
it's loss was only IL killed. In 1864 the
regiment served in McAllister's Brigade
Motifs Division, Second Corps. 1t was also
in Carr's Brigade, Humphreys Division
Third Corps for q time. Col. William +.
Small was discharged, April Is, 1862. BENZ.
G. Tilghman was then commissioned Colo
mel, and remained in command until July
1868 when he resigned. Col. Tilghman re-
ceiyed the brevet of Brigadier-General. From
October, 1863, until mustered out the regi-
ment was commanded by Col. Robert L.
Bodine. Col. Bodine also received the bre-
vet of Brigadier- General. Among the other
important battles in which the regiment was
engaged were Yorktown, Williamsburg, Oak
Grove. Seven DAYS Battle, Manassas, Fred
ericksbure, Mine Run, and Wilderness. Be
sides those killed and died of wounds it lost
two officers and II men from disease, accl-
dent, in prison, etc.
The 16Sth Pa.
The 16oth Pa, commanded by Col. Joseph
Jack. was organized at Pittsburg, Ia. The
comnanies were mustered into the United
States service at different dates from Oct 16
to Dec. /, 1862, to serve nine months. The
regiment was mustered out, July 20, 1868
n served in Princes Division, Eighteenth
Corps. with loss of one officer and "a men
by disease. in prison, etc.
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