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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	45
NINETEENTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY.     Company C, Capt. Thomas Williams, was recruited at Ebensburg in September, 1861, by Thomas Davis, who became first sergeant, and was subsequently commissioned lieutenant. It was assigned to this regiment as Company C, and was the only company from Cambria county to enter the regular U.S. army. Capt. Thomas Williams was from Philadelphia, his father being the president of the Adams Express Company at that time.     The company served in the Army of the Ohio under Gen. Buell, and in the armies of the Cumberland and Tennessee under the command of Gen. Rosecrans and Gen. George H. Thomas, respectively. It also served under General W. T. Sherman in his march and engagements from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and was the only company from Cambria county which served in the southwestern armies.     The company entered the service in October, 1861, for a term of three years; was with Gen. Buell, under the command of Gen. Grant, at Shiloh; also at Stone River and Murfreesboro, under Gen. Rosecrans; at Chickamauga with Gen. Thomas, when Lieut. James H. Gageby, of Johnstown, was wounded and captured; in the attack on Missionary Ridge, under Gen. Grant, and in almost all the skirmishes and engagements under Gen. Sherman in his march to Atlanta, which more fully appears hereafter. The company was discharged in October, 1864. COMPANY C, FIRST BATTALION, NINETEENTH UNITED STATES INFANTRY, COL. EDWARD S. CANBY,     Mustered in about October 21, 1861, for a three year term. Recruited at Ebensburg. Captain, Thomas C. Williams; First Lieut., Louis T. Snyder; Second Lieut., John B. Hayes; First Serg., Thomas Davis; Second Serg., Arthur Lemon; Third Serg., Elisha C. Bennett; Fourth Serg., Reuben D. Jones; Fifth Serg., Abram Smith; First Corp., John Schroth;   Second, H. B. Shaffer; Third, George S. Paul; Fourth, Charles P. Craver; Fifth, Samuel Burkhart; Sixth, James M. Singer; Seventh, Benjamin Davis, wounded, Died in hospital; Musicians, Joseph Bennett, Christopher Bennett. PRIVATES. Anderson, Robert, Indiana, Pa.; disch.; Ankeny, Henry, Somerset, Pa., wounded Died near Nashville, Tenn.; Albaugh, Isaac, Johnstown, disch; Albaugh, Joseph, Johnstown, disch.; Barnes, John, Ebensburg, killed at Dog Walk, K.: Benden, Theodore, Ebensburg, disch.; Berkey, Elijah, Ebensburg, died in Service; Bennett, Elisha, Jr., Johnstown, disch.;   Bracken, James, Johnstown, disch.; Brookbank, David, Ebensburg, died in Service; Bennett, Aaron H., Johnstown, wounded. Died in hospital, Murfreesboro. Brant, Solomon, Somerset, disch.; Crossley, Jacob, Wilmore, disch.; Condon, Christopher, Pittsburg, killed Near Corinth. Tenn.;

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