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cent army. Below will be found telegrams, letters and orders passing during the respective engagements, the reports of officers wherever it denotes the action or movement of either the 54th Regiment or Capt. Blough's company in a battle or on the march. We also give the diary of Corporal Jonas B. Kauffman, of Company E, while he was in the valley, and especially on the sorrowful retreat.
FIFTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.
- Field and Staff Officers:
- Col. Jacob M. Campbell: prom. brev. brig.-gen., March 13, 1865; disch. Sept. 3, '64.
- Lieut.-Col. Barnabas M'Dermit: res. Jan. 29, 1863.
- Lieut.-Col. John P. Linton: prom. from major, Feb. 1, 1863, disch. Feb. 3, 1865. Wounded at New Market, Va., May 15, 1864; also at Snicker's Gap, Jul 18, 1864: also at Kearnstown, Va., July 24, and at the Opequon, Sept. 19, 1864.
- Lieut.-Col. A. P. Moulton: prom. from captain Co. M, March 24, 1865; com. colonel April 3, 1865; not mustered; disch. By G. O. May 30, 1865.
- Maj. Enoch D. Yutzy: prom. from captain Co. C, Feb. 1, 1863; disc. Jan 5, 1865.
- Maj. Nathan Davis: prom. from captain Co. L, March 24, 1865; killed at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865.
- Adjutant: William H. Rose: disch. Sept. 3, 1864.
- Quartermaster David F. Gordon: disch. Nov. 5, 1863.
- Quartermaster Levi Quier: prom. from 1st lieut. Co. K, Jan 1, 1864, disch. Sept. 3, 1864.
- Surgeon John M. Allen: must. out Nov 4, 1864; expiration of term.
- Surgeon John P. Aschom: disch. By Gen. Order, May 30, 1865.
- Asst. Surg. W. H. Gunkle: prom. to surgeon 73d P. V., Oct. 26, 1861.
- Assist. Surg. Andrew W. Mathews: prom. to surgeon 128th P. V., Sept 15, 1862.
- Assist. Surg. George R. Lewis: prom. to surgeon 61st P. V., Sept. 18, 1863.
- Assist. Surg. John C. Fruit: prom. to surgeon 187th P. V., July 7, 1864.
- Assist. Surg. Reuben Hunter: died at Annapolis, Md., Sept 19, 1864.
- Assist. Surg. William E. Hall: must. out with regiment, July 15, 1865.
- Chaplain Graft M. Pile: disch. Sept. 3, 1864.
- Serg.-Major Charles Shartz: prom. from private Co. D, March 1, 1865; disch. by Gen. Order May 31, 1865.
- Serg.-Major Lewis Rohr: prom. from 1st serg. Co. K, Feb. 28, 1862, to 1st lieut. Co. F, March 27, 1864; Veteran.
- Q. M. Serg. Josiah A. Heckart: prom. from private Co. C, date unknown; must. out with regiment, Jul 15, 1865; Veteran.
- Q. M. Serg. Wm. Flick: prom. from serg. Co. C, Mar. 1, '62; not on muster-out roll.
- Com. Serg. Alexander R. Scott: prom. from private Co. C, date unknown; must. out with regiment, July 15, 1865.
- Hosp. Stew. William T. Loeffler: disch. by Gen. Order, May 31, 1865; Veteran.
- Prin. Mus. James Snedden: prom. from musician Co. E date unknown; disch. by Gen. Order, may 31, 1865.
- Prin. Mus. Adam G. Fockler: prom. from musician Co. A, date unknown; disch. by Gen. Order, May 31, 1865; Veteran.
COMPANY A.
Recruited in Cambria and Indian counties. Mustered in August, 1861; mustered out, July 15, 1865.
- Capt. John P. Suter: must. out Dec. 15, 1864; expiration of term.
- Capt. John L. Decker: prom. from 1st serg. to 1st lieut., Dec. 14, 1864; to captain Feb. 12, 1865; com. Major April 3, 1865; not must; disch. by Gen. Order, May 31, 1865; Veteran; wounded at Lynchburg, Va.
- 1st Lieut. Allen K. Babcock: must. out Oct. 28, 1864; expiration of term.
- 1st Lieut. John. M'Cune: prom. from serg. to 2nd lieut., Dec. 14, 1864; to 1st lieut. March 1, 1865; com. Capt. April 23, 1865; not must; disch. by Gen. Order May 31, 1865; Veteran.
- 2nd Lieut. Daniel N. Jones: must. out Oct. 28, 1864; expiration of term.
- 1st Serg. David R. Bryan: prom. from corp. to serg.; to 1st serg. Dec. 14, 1864;
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