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History of Cambria County, V.2

294 HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.
Fort Sedgwick, and at 4 o'clock it made the advance and charged the fort, capturing it with many prisoners. The regiment entered Petersburg the next morning about daylight. It was active in the pursuit of Lee's retreating army, and was ordered to hold the South Side railroad at Nottoway Court House, where it was, at the time of the surrender. It was mustered out of the service on May 31 while in camp near Alexandria.
    The following is its roster:

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
  • Col. Tobias Kauffman: captured at Bermuda Hundred, Va., Nov. 17, 1864; must out with regiment May 31, 1865.
  • Lieut. Col. George W. Frederick; prom. from capt. Co. G. Sept. 16, 1864; brevet col. April 2, 1865; disch. to date July 19, 1865.
  • Maj. John L. Ritchey; prom. from capt. Co. D Sept. 17, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; brevet lieut. col. March 25, 1865; brevet col. April 2, 1865; disch. to date July 7, 1865.
COMPANY C.

Recruited in Ebensburg, Cambria county; mustered in, September 1, 1864; mustered out, May 31, 1865.

  • Capt. Robert Litzinger; disch. to date June 4, 1865.
  • 1st Lieut. Samuel W. Davis; prom. from private Sept. 16, 1864; must. out with company May 21, 1865.
  • 2d Lieut. Hugh Jones; prom. from private Sept. 16, 1864; killed at Fort Steadman, Va., March 25, 1865.
  • 1st Serg. Samuel Singleton; com. 2d lieut. March 25, 1865; not mustered; must. out with company.
  • Serg. Alexander Jones; wounded at Fort Steadman, Va., March 25, 1865; disch. by Gen. Order May 26, 1865.
  • Serg. Elbridge Stiles; must. out with company.
  • Serg. Edward J. Humphreys; must. out with company.
  • Serg. Edward Owens; must. out with company.
  • Corp. Florentine H. Barker; must. out with company.
  • Corp. Richard W. Pryce; must. out with company.
  • Corp. William H. Davis; must. out with company.
  • Corp. Joseph A. Elliot; wounded at Fort Steadman, Va., March 25, 1865; must out with company.
  • Corp. William F. Baum; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; disch. by Gen. Order June 13, 1865.
  • Corp. George W. Grissinger; must. out with company May 31, 1865.
  • Corp. Richard F. Scott; wounded at Fort Steadman, Va., March 25, 1865; disch. by Gen. Order May 23, to date May 16, 1865.
  • Corp. William A. Jones; prom. to corp. April 3, 1865; must. out with company May 31, 1865.
PRIVATES

Christ. C. Adams; must. out with Co. Wm. H. Clark; not on muster-out roll.
John McG. Appleby; must. out with Co. Torrence DeLozier; must. out with Co.
Reuben Brown; must. out with Co. Howard W.Delozier; must. out with Co.
Thos. W.Brookbank; must. out with Co. John E. Davis; must. out with Co.
Thomas Bumford; must. out with Co. Joshua J. Davis; must. out with Co.
James C. Burnett; must. out with Co. Thomas B. Davis; must. out with Co.
Hartman Berg; wounded at Fort Thomas D. Davis; must. out with Co.
   Steadman, Va., March 25, 1865; Jackson Davis; must out with Co.
   disch. by Gen. Order June 8, 1865. Henry Darr; must. out with Co.
David Bennett; must. out with Co. John Darby; must. out with company.
Richard J. Bennett; must. out with Co. John Duffy; not on muster-out roll.
William Clement; must. out with Co. Uriah Emiah; mustered out with Co.
Rodney Charles; must. out with Co. Hugh H. Evans; must. out with Co.


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