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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	293
Alex, Reable; must. out with battery. George Shaffer; died at Fort Simmons Chris S. Reashen; must. out with bat'y.    D. C. , Oct. 6, 1864 J. Reisseberger; must. out with bat'y. George Thomas; must. out with bat'y. John Rink; must. out with battery. Leander Vaughen; must. out with bat. Benj. Reese; must. out with battery. John Vogle; must. out with bat'y. Luke Rattagan; disch. by Gen. Order George Weir; must. out with bat'y.    May 27, 1865. Matth. Walheim; must. out with bat'y. William R. Roberts; died at Alexan- Conrad Wendrath; must. out with bat'y.    dria, Va., Dec. 26, 1864; grave 2,942. Henry Wiseman; must. out with bat'y. John Spear; must. out with battery. Chas. R. Walter; must. out with bat'y. John H. Smith; must. out with bat'y. Wendel Winters; must. out with bat'y. Charles Samuels; must out with bat'y. Elias Winters; must. out with bat'y. Matth. Sarlouis; must. out with bat'y. John J. Williams; must. out with bat'y. Christ. Shaffer; must. out with battery. William H. Young; wounded at Sa Joseph Skelley; must. out with bat'y.    lem, Va., Oct. 5, 1864; must. out Philip Sherbine; must. out with bat'y.    with battery.     The organization: Date. Colonel Brigade Division. Commander. 1864. District of Alexandria, Va. Oct. 31 Geo. S. Gallupe John P. Slough C. C. Auger P. H. Sheridan District of Washington. Dec. 31 Same William Gamble M. N. Wisewell Same 1865 Feb. 28 Same Same Same W. S. Hancock April 30 Same Same Same Same TWO HUNDRED AND NINTH PENNSYLVANIA INFANTRY, COL., TOBIAS B. KAUFFMAN.     Capt. Robert Litzinger, of Ebensburg, recruited a company there which became Company C in this regiment, which was organized September 16, 1864, at Camp Curtin. It was immediately sent to the Army of the James, and landed at Bermuda Hundred. In a few weeks it was posted upon the advanced line, to the left of Fort Harrison, midway between the James and the Appomattox rivers. It took part in the engagement at Chaffin's Farm or Fort Harrison, where it was placed on the parapet to create the intention of a flank movement, while the real charge was being made in front; thus the fort was captured. November 24 it was transferred to the Ninth Corps of the Army of the Potomac, then in front of Petersburg, and was located near Meade Station, on the military railroad. On the 25th of March it made a gallant attack on Fort Steadman under the command of Gen. Hartranft, and recaptured it. Lieut. Hugh Jones was commanding the company and fell pierced through the head with a musket ball. Col. Fredericks made special mention of the gallantry of Sergeants Elbridge Stiles and Edward J. Humphreys, color bearers, who were always to be seen in the advance. Maj. Gen. Parke congratulated the corps for the brilliant charge. At 1 a.m. on April 2, the brigade was massed near the Avery House, to make an attack on Lee's fortifications around Petersburg. At 3 a. m. it was moved to the front of

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