The National tribune., 1900-07-05
GALLANT EMPIRE STATE COMMAND.
A Few Notes From the History of the i7sth
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EDITOR NAIIONAL 1RBONE. ne
10th n. Y. was organized by Col. VIM.
NJ Gregg, in Elmira, n. Y. Companies
\, B, C, ID, q, L and G We're mustered
into service of the United States for three
years, on April ,, 13 and %, May IL, 16
and %, and July 20, 1864, respectively,
for one and three years; Co. III, on Sept.
13, 1864, for one years service; Cos. L
and X, on Sept. Is and 10, respectively.
Co. G, which was originally Co. A of the
1S0th, did not join the regiment until
July 30, 1864.
The companies were recruited princi-
pally in the following places: Co. A, at
Eimira, Loekport and Buffalo, n. Y; b,
at Elmira; c, at Italy, Hornellsville, Ty-
rome, Reading, Dix, Cohocton, Niagara,
Royalt3n, Butternut, And0yer . and Ba-
tavia; ID, at Ellicottsville, Portville, Dun
kirk, Freedom, Carrolton, Buffalo, Cone
wango, Clymer, Hinsdale and Onondaga;
L. at Buffalo, HopewelI and Phelps; f,
at Buffalo, Benton, MiddleseX, Potter,
Milo, Southport, Hornellsrille, Jerusa,
lem and Warsaw; g, at Elmira, Horse
heads, Niagara, Hornellsville, Ellicotts-
vile, Amity, Chemung, Dansville, Big
Flats and Bradford; /, at Ithaca, New
field, Dandy and Caroline; X, at Sanford,
Tioga, Candor, Fastal, Union and Port
Crane.
The regiment left the State in detach-
ments and served in the Twenty second
Corps from May, 1864; in the Second
Brigade, First Division, NiI;sh Corps,
from June II, 1864; in the First Brigade,
First Division, Ninth Corps, from June
Is, 1864: in the Second Brigade, First Di-
vision, Ninth Corps, from July, 1864; in
the Second Brigade, Second Division,
Ninth Corps, from September 1864.
The regiment was commanded by Col.
Gregg and was mustered out of service on
June 8, 1865, while on the field near Alex
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months.
During its service the regiment lost by
death a total of 191 men, as follows:
Killed in action, 4 officers and sc men
died of disease and other causes, III en-
listed men, making total of Z officers
and 1S4 enlisted men, out of a total of
1,OS0 men in the entire regiment. Twen-
ty-iiye enlisted men died i'll the hands of
the enemy.
The. officers who died were Iieut.-Col.
Frank b. Doty, who died April >, 1865.
of wounds received in action two days
before that date; Maj. John Barnet Solan,
killed June II, 1864, in actieH at Peters
burg, Va; Maj. John Barten, died July
81, 1864, of wounds received in action at
Blackford, killed June II, 1864, in action
at Petersburg, Va; Capt. Allen 7. Fer
well, killed July 80, 1864, in action at
the Crater, Va; First Lieut.. Baker L.
Sacton, killed July 30, 1861, in action at
the Crater, Va; Second Lieut.. James B.
Bowker, died Oct. %. 1864. of wounds re-
ceived in action on Sept. 80, 1864.
The regiment took part in the follow
ing engagements: Cold Harbor, Va, June
II and u. 1864; before Petersburg, Va,
June 16, 1864; assault of Petersburg, Va,
June 16 and 10, 1864; Mine Explosion,
Va, July 80, 1864; Weldon Railroad, Va,
Aug. Is and q, 1864; Poplar Spring
Church, Va, Sept. 20 and Oct. 9, 1864;
Hatcher's Run, Va, Oct. 81, 1864; before
Petersburg, Va, April 2, 1864; fall of
Petersburg, Va, April 2, 1865.
During these battles 215 members were
wounded, of whom 33 died and 1S2 re.
covered. The regiment was noted for its
aggressive work.-L. H. BOWER.
history of the regiment is now ready,
and can be had of the Secretary, l.. II.
Bower, of Newfield, N. Y, or Lieut. Ed
ward Lounsbery, Of Brookton, N Y. Com
rades wishing ii, and sending 90 cents,
will receive it by mail, prepaid.