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State Commissioners.
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HISTORY AND ROSTER
OF
Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5
PREPARED UNDER AUTHORITY OF
The General Assembly of Maryland,
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OF THE
BY
L. ALLISON WILMER, J. H. JARRETT, GEO. W. F. VERNON,
State Commissioners.
VOLUME I.
1898
PRESS OF GUGGENHEIMER, WEIL & CO. Electrotyped. BALTIMORE, MD.
Entered according to an Act of Congress, in the year 1898,
by Geo. W. F. Vernon, L. Allison Wilmer, J. H. Jarrett, Commissioners for the
State of Maryland, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress,
at Washington, D. C.
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CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Retrospect of Histories of Maryland Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines 1
History of 1st Regiment Infantry 9
Field and Staff, 1st Regiment Infantry 16
Company A, 1st Regiment Infantry 19
B, 1st Regiment Infantry 25
C, 1st Regiment Infantry 30
D, 1st Regiment Infantry 35
E, 1st Regiment Infantry 41
F, 1st Regiment Infantry 46
G, 1st Regiment Infantry 51
H, 1st Regiment Infantry 56
I, 1st Regiment Infantry 61
K, 1st Regiment Infantry 66
History of 2d Regiment Infantry 71
Roster of 2d Regiment Infantry 73
Field and Staff, 2d Regiment Infantry 73
Company A, 2d Regiment Infantry 74
B, 2d Regiment Infantry 78
C, 2d Regiment Infantry 82
D, 2d Regiment Infantry 85
E, 2d Regiment Infantry 89
F, 2d Regiment Infantry 92
G, 2d Regiment Infantry 95
H, 2d Regiment Infantry 99
I, 2d Regiment Infantry 102
K, 2d Regiment Infantry 105
Unassigned Men, 2d Regiment Infantry 109
History of 3d Regiment Infantry 110
Roster of 3d Regiment Infantry 113
Field and Staff. 3d Regiment Infantry 113
Unassigned Commissioned Officers, 3d Regiment
Infantry 114
Regimental Band, 3d Regiment Infantry 115
Company A, 3d Regiment Infantry 116
B, 3d Regiment Infantry 121
C, 3d Regiment Infantry 126
D, 3d Regiment Infantry 131
E, 3d Regiment Infantry 136"
F, 3d Regiment Infantry 139
G, 3d Regiment Infantry 142
H, 3d Regiment Infantry 145
I, 3d Regiment Infantry 147
K, 3d Regiment Infantry 151
History of 4th Regiment Infantry 154
Roster of 4th Regiment Infantry 156
Field and Staff, 4th Regiment Infantry 156
Company A, 4th Regiment Infantry 157
B, 4th Regiment Infantry 159
C, 4th Regiment Infantry 162
" D, 4th Regiment Infantry 164
E, 4th Regiment Infantry 166
F, 4th Regiment Infantry 168
G, 4th Regiment Infantry 170
H, 4th Regiment Infantry 172
" I, 4th Regiment Infantry 175
Unassigned Men, 4th Regiment Infantry 177
History of 5th Regiment Infantry 179
Roster of 5th Regiment Infantry 181
Field and Staff, 5th Regiment Infantry 181
Regimental Band, 5th Regiment Infantry 182
Company A, 5th Regiment Infantry 183
B, 5th Regiment Infantry 187
C, 5th Regiment Infantry 190
D, 5th Regiment Infantry 194
E, 5th Regiment Infantry 198
PAGE
Company F, 5th Regiment Infantry 202
G, 5th Regiment Infantry 206
H, 5th Regiment Infantry 210
I, 5th Regiment Infantry 214
K, 5th Regiment Infantry 217
Unassigned Men, 5th Regiment Infantry 221
History of 6th Regiment Infantry 222
Roster of 6th Regiment Infantry 224
Field and Staff, 6th Regiment Infantry 224
Company A, 6th Regiment Infantry 225
B, 6th Regiment Infantry 228
C, 6th Regiment Infantry 230
D, 6th Regiment Infantry 233
E, 6th Regiment Infantry 235
F, 6th Regiment Infantry 236
G, 6th Regiment Infantry 239
H, 6th Regiment Infantry 240
I, 6th Regiment Infantry 243
K, 6th Regiment Infantry 245
Unassigned Men, 6th Regiment Infantry 247
History of 7th Regiment Infantry 248
Roster of 7th Regiment Infantry 277
Field and Staff, 7th Regiment Infantry 277
Company A, 7th Regiment Infantry 278
B, 7th Regiment Infantry 280
C, 7th Regiment Infantry 283
D, 7th Regiment Infantry 285
E, 7th Regiment Infantry 288
F, 7th Regiment Infantry 290
G, 7th Regiment Infantry 293
H, 7th Regiment Infantry 295
I, 7th Regiment Infantry 297
K, 7th Regiment Infantry 299
Unassigned Men, 7th Regiment Infantry 301
History of 8th Regiment Infantry. 304
Roster of 8th Regiment Infantry 307
Field and Staff, 8th Regiment Infantry 307
Company A, 8th Regiment Infantry 308
B, 8th Regiment Infantry 310
C, 8th Regiment Infantry 312
D, 8th Regiment Infantry 315
E, 8th Regiment Infantry 317
F, 8th Regiment Infantry 319
G, 8th Regiment Infantry 321
H, 8th Regiment Infantry 323
I, 8th Regiment Infantry 325
K, 8th Regiment Infantry 328
Unassigned Men, 8th Regiment Infantry 330
History of 9th Regiment Infantry 335
Roster of 9th Regiment Infantry 336
Field and Staff, 9th Regiment Infantry 336
Company A, 9th Regiment Infantry 336
B, 9th Regiment Infantry 338
C, 9th Regiment Infantry 340
D, 9th Regiment Infantry 342
E, 9th Regiment Infantry 343
F, 9th Regiment Infantry 345
G, 9th Regiment Infantry 347
H, 9th Regiment Infantry 349
I, 9th Regiment Infantry 351
History of 10th Regiment Infantry 353
Roster of 10th Regiment Infantry 354
Field and Staff, 10th Regiment Infantry 354
Company A, 10th Regiment Infantry 354
B, 10th Regiment Infantry 356
" C, 10th Regiment Infantry ,. 355
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
Company D, 10th Regiment Infantry 360
E, 10th Regiment Infantry 362
F, 10th Regiment Infantry 364
G, 10th Regiment Infantry 366
H, 10th Regiment Infantry 367
I, 10th Regiment Infantry 369
K, 10th Regiment Infantry 371
Unassigned Men, 10th Regiment Infantry 373
History of llth Regiment Infantry (100 days' men) 375 Roster of llth Regiment Infantry (100 days' men). 376 Field and Staff, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men) 376 Company A, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 376
B, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 378
C, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 379
D, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 381
E, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 383
F, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 384
G, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 386 H, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 388 I, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 389 K, llth Regt. Infantry (100 days' men).. 391
Roster of llth Regt. Infantry (one year men) 393
Field and Staff, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men) 393
Company A, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 393
" B, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men)... 396
C, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men)... 398
D, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 400 " E, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 403 " F, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 406 " G, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 408
H, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 411 " I, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 414 " K, llth Regt. Infantry (one year men).. 417 Unassigned Men, llth Regiment Infantry (one
year men) 420
History of 12th Regiment Infantry 421
Roster of 12th Regiment Infantry 422
Field and Staff, 12th Regiment Infantry 422
Company A, 12th Regiment Infantry 422
B, 12th Regiment Infantry 423
C, 12th Regiment Infantry 425
D, 12th Regiment Infantry 427
E, 12th Regiment Infantry 428
Unassigned Men, 12th Regiment Infantry 430
History of 13th Regiment Infantry 431
Roster of 13th Regiment Infantry'. 432
Field and Staff, 13th Regiment Infantry 432
Company A, 13th Regiment Infantry 432
B, 13th Regiment Infantry 435
C, 13th Regiment Infantry 438
D, 13th Regiment Infantry 441
E, 13th Regiment Infantry 443
F, 13th Regiment Infantry 446
G, 13th Regiment Infantry 448
H, 13th Regiment Infantry... 452
I, 13th Regiment Infantry 454
K, 13th Regiment Infantry 456
History of Purnell Legion 460
History of Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry 460
Roster of Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry 462
Field and Staff, Purnell Legion Regt. Infantry 462
Company A, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 463
B, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 466
C, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 468
D, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 470
E, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 472
F, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 474
G, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 476 H, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 479 K, Purnell Legion Regiment Infantry... 481
PAGE.
History of 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 483
Roster of 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 485
Field and Staff, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home
Brigade Infantry 485
Company A, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 486
Company B, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 492
Company C, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 499
Company D, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 502
Company E, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 505
Company F, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 510
Company G, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 516
Company H, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 523
Company I, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 529
Company K, 1st Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 534
History of 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 541
Roster of 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade In fantry 543
Field and Staff, 2d Regiment Potomac Home
Brigade Infantry 543
Regimental Band, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home
Brigade Infantry 543
Company A, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 544
Company B, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 547
Company C, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 559
Company D, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 553
Company E, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 555
Company F, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 557
Company G, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 56()
Company H, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 562
Company I, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 565
Company K, 2d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 567
History of 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 569
Roster of 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 571
Field and Staff, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home
Brigade Infantry 571
Company A, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 572
Company B, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 575
Company C, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry • 579
Company D, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 583
Company E, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade Infantry 58g
CONTENTS.
PAGE.
Company F, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 592
Company G, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 595
Company H, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 597
Company I, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 600
Company K, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 602
Unassigned Men, 3d Regiment, Potomac Home
Brigade Infantry 604
History of 4th Regiment, Potomac Home Brigade
Infantry 605
History of 1st Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry.. 606
Roster of 1st Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry 607
Field and Staff, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry.. 607 Regimental Band, 1st Regiment, Eastern Shore
Infantry 607
Company A, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 60S
B, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 610
C, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 612
D, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 615
E, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 616
F, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 61D
G, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 621
H, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 622
I, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 624
K, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 626
Unassigned Men, 1st Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 628 History of 2d Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry... 629
Roster of 2d Regiment, Eastern Shore Infantry 631
Field and Staff, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry... 631 Company A, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 632
B, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 634
C, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 637
D, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 639
E, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 641
F, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 642
G, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 644
H, 2d Regt., Eastern Shore Infantry 646
History Independent Company Infantry, "Patapsco
Guards" 650
Roster of Independent Company Infantry, "Patap sco Guards" 651
History of Baltimore, or Dix, Light Infantry Regt. 654 History of "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, Potomac
Home Brigade Cavalry 655
Roster of "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H. B.
Cavalry 664
Field and Staff, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P.
H. B. Cavalry 664
Company A, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 666
Company B, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 670
Company C, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 674
Company D, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 677
Company E, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 681
Company F, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 684
Company G, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 686
Company H, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 688
Company I. "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 691
Company K, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 693
PAGE. Company L, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 694
Company M, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment, P. H.
B. Cavalry 698
Unassigned Men, "Cole's Cavalry," 1st Regiment,
P. H. B. Cavalry 700
History of 1st Regiment Cavalry 701
Roster of 1st Regiment Cavalry 704
Field and Staff, 1st Regiment Cavalry 704
Additional Commissioned Officers, 1st Regiment
Cavalry 705
Regimental Band, 1st Regiment Cavalry 705
Company A, 1st Regiment Cavalry 706
B, 1st Regiment Cavalry 709
C, 1st Regiment Cavalry 712
D, 1st Regiment Cavalry 716
E, 1st Regiment Cavalry 720
F, 1st Regiment Cavalry 722
G, 1st Regiment Cavalry 726
H, 1st Regiment Cavalry 728
I, 1st Regiment Cavalry 731
K, 1st Regiment Cavalry 735
L, 1st Regiment Cavalry 738
M, 1st Regiment Cavalry 741
Unassigned Men, 1st Regiment Cavalry 744
History of 2d Regiment Cavalry 748
Roster of 2d Regiment Cavalry 749
Company A, 2d Regiment Cavalry 749
B, 2d Regiment Cavalry 750
C, 2d Regiment Cavalry 752
D, 2d Regiment Cavalry 753
E, 2d Regiment Cavalry 755
History of 3d Regiment Cavalry 757
Roster of 3d Regiment Cavalry 758
Field and Staff, 3d Regiment Cavalry 758
Company A, 3d Regiment Cavalry 759
B, 3d Regiment Cavalry 761
C, 3d Regiment Cavalry 763
D, 3d Regiment Cavalry 765
E, 3d Regiment Cavalry 767
F, 3d Regiment Cavalry 770
G, 3d Regiment Cavalry 772
H, 3d Regiment Cavalry 774
I, 3d Regiment Cavalry 776
K, -3d Regiment Cavalry 779
History of Purnell Legion Cavalry 782
Roster of Purnell Legion Cavalry 783
Company A, Purnell Legion Cavalry 783
B, Purnell Legion Cavalry 785
C, Purnell Legion Cavalry 787
History of Smith's Independent Company Cavalry. 791
Roster of Smith's Independent Company Cavalry.. 792 History of Battery A, Light Artillery (1st),
"Rigby's" 795
Roster of Battery A, Light Artillery (1st), "Rig by's" 797
History of Battery B, Light Artillery (1st),
"Snow's" 803
Roster of Battery B, Light Artillery (1st), "Snow's" 804
History of Battery D, Light Artillery 811
Roster of Battery D, Light Artillery 812
History of Baltimore Battery, Light Artillery,
"Alexander's" 816
Roster of Baltimore Battery, Light Artillery,
"Alexander's" 820
Roster of Battery A, Light Artillery (2d), "Junior
Artillery" 825
History of Battery B, Light Artillery (2d), "Eagle
Artillery" g28
History of Battery A, Light Artillery (2d), "Junior
Artillery" g£4
Roster of Battery B, Light Artillery (2d), "Eagle
Artillery" 829
PREFACE
HE matter of the publication of the records of Maryland troops, who fought for the preservation of the Federal Union during the great Civil War from 1861 to 1865, was inaugurated by the sur vivors of that war, through their representative organization, the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Maryland. The survivors of the Civil War and their descendants in the State of Maryland had, for years, hoped that the example set by the other States of the Union, in the compilation and publication of the records of their heroic sons, would have been an incentive to the people of our State to do likewise, as the record of the gallantry of a part of our people would be the common heritage of all.
Over three decades had passed — in fact, a third of a century had rolled on since the close of the greatest civil war history has recorded, and the archives of the State failed to show the muster rolls of her sons, or even a brief record of their splendid achieve ments.
The survivors and their descendants believed that if anything was to be done in the premises, it should be done at once ; moreover, the times were propitious, much of the bitterness and prejudice engendered by the Civil War had passed away, and only its glories and substantial benefits remained.
The Committee on Legislation of the Department of Maryland, Grand Army of the Republic, for the year 1895, had, through the courtesy of Governor Frank Brown and Adjutant-General Douglas, carefully examined such of the muster rolls as were on file in the office of the Adjutant-General of Maryland, and the members of the committee were surprised at the incompleteness and paucity thereof. Not a single regiment or battery was complete, and, in some cases, the muster rolls of entire regiments were miss ing. Consultations were had, whenever practicable, with the survivors of the different regiments, batteries and companies of the commands accredited to the State of Mary land, and estimates were obtained from the War Department to cover missing data. A bill was then drafted by the. committee, and petition and exhibits were prepared. The good offices of Governor Lowndes were asked for, and, upon the assembling of the new Legislature for Maryland in January, 1896, the committee of the Grand Army of the Republic appeared before committees of the Senate and House of Delegates of Mary land and urged action.
The matter was deemed non-partisan and patriotic, and prompt action was urged by a number of distinguished Representatives in both Houses of the General Assembly, especially by Colonel John R. Rouzer, of the House of Delegates, from Frederick County, himself a gallant Union soldier of fine record.
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PREFACE.
The bill, as drafted by the committee of the Grand Army of the Republic, passed both Houses unanimously and was approved by the Governor. The bill, viz., Chapter 134, Acts of 1896, read as follows:
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE COMPLETION'OF THE RECORDS OF THE SOLDIERS, SAILORS AND MARINES ACCREDITED TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND, IN THE LATE ClVIL WAR, AND TO PUBLISH THE SAME, AND TO MAKE A SUITABLE APPROPRIATION THEREFOR.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Governor shall, within thirty days after the passage of this Act, appoint three citizens., of whom the Adjutant-General of the State shall be one, and the other two of whom shall be representative soldiers who served in actual warfare as a part of the quota of the State of Maryland in the United States Army or Navy during the late Civil War, as Commissioners of the State to carry out the provisions of this Act, as hereinafter provided, and who shall serve without pay.
Section 2. And be it enacted, That it shall be the duty of the said Commissioners under this Act to classify and compile, from the documents in the Adjutant-General's office, the records of the several commands, and the individuals thereof, of Maryland soldiers, sailors and marines serving as a part of the quota of the State of Maryland in the Army and Navy of the United States dur ing the late Civil War, and in case of any deficiency in the record of any individual or com mand in the Adjutant-General's office, they shall be empowered to complete the said deficient records from the records of the War and Navy Departments of the United States, for which purpose the Governor shall, at the request of the said Commissioners, make requisition for the desired information upon the Secretaries of the said Departments, in accordance with the ex isting laws.
Section 3. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners shall be empowered to employ such clerical aid, and purchase such stationery as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act, the same to be paid for from the appropriation hereinafter provided for. They shall also be em powered to deposit with the War and Navy Departments of the United States, in accord ance with the existing orders of the said Departments, such a sum of money, to be taken from the appropriation hereinafter provided for, or may be required by the Secretaries of the said War and Navy Departments, to secure the United States from liability for any expense in curred in copying and completing from their records the deficient records of Maryland sol diers, sailors and marines, as provided for in Section 2 of this Act.
Section 4. And be it enacted, That the said Commissioners, upon the completion of the said records, shall be empowered to have printed and bound in two or more volumes, one thousand copies of the same, together with brief history of each command, to be distributed as follows: 300 copies to the headquarters of the Department of Maryland, Grand Army of the Republic, for distribu tion to the several Grand Army Posts in the State; 2 copies to each public library and school library in the State; 1 copy to the Adjutant-General of each of the United States for each State Library; 10 copies to the Congressional Library, at Washington, D. C.; the bal ance of the copies to be deposited with the State Librarian, at Annapolis, for distribution as may be deemed proper by the Adjutant-General of the State.
Section 5. And be it enacted, That the sum of fifteen thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be neces sary, be, and the same is hereby appropriated, to pay for the provisions of this Act; and the Comptroller of the State, upon proper vouchers approved by the said Commissioners or a majority of them, shall, from time to time, draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer for the amounts necessary to pay for clerical aid, for stationery, and for deposit with the War and Navy Departments at Washington, a guarantee fund, as provided for in Section 2 of this Act, and also to pay for the printing, binding and distributing of the copies of the said records, as provided for in Section 4 of this Act.
Section 6. And be it enacted, That the necessary expenses incurred by the said Commissioners in carry ing out the provisions of this Act, not to exceed the sum of one thousand dollars, shall be paid out of the said appropriated sum of fifteen thousand dollars, and the said Comptroller is authorized to draw his warrants upon the State Treasurer therefor, upon receiving an item ized account of such expenses, verified by the affidavit of the said Commissioners, or any one of them.
Seciion 7. And be it enacted, That this Act shall take effect from the date of its passage.
Approved April 2, 1896.
In pursuance of the provisions of this Act, Governor Lowndes appointed a Com mission, consisting of General L. Allison Wilmer, Adjutant-General of Maryland; Dr. James H. Jarrett, late surgeon 7th Regiment Infantry, Maryland Volunteers, and Colonel
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Geo. W. F. Vernon, late Cole's Cavalry, Maryland Volunteers. (Colonel Vernon had been the chairman of the G. A. R. Legislative Committee.)
The Commission organized in the selection of General L. Allison Wilmer as Presi dent and Colonel Geo. W. F. Vernon as Secretary.
The great amount of painstaking labor necessarily involved in the careful and accurate compiling of the individual and collective records of the 62,959 names of those who served in the army and navy from the State of Maryland was increased on account of the difficulty and, in some cases, the impossibility of obtaining accurate data.
The Commission carefully examined the published records of the different States of the Union, and finally adopted as a model the record of the State of Pennsylvania, with some modifications suggested by the records of the State of Minnesota, as being the briefest and yet the most complete and comprehensive record of the individual and the regiment.
The Commission compiled all the data possible from such incomplete records as were found in the office of the Adjutant-General of Maryland.
They invited, by circular letter and otherwise, the active co-operation of the surviv ing veterans of the Civil War representing the different regiments, batteries and com panies, soliciting the loan of retained copies of muster rolls, rosters, historical data, etc., and the advice and counsel of these veterans.
The Commission also requested inspection of the work in hand as it progressed, with a view of correcting errors, more especially in names, dates of enlistment, dis charge, promotions, transfers, casualties, etc.
The Commission then made requisition, through the Governor of Maryland, upon the War Department for the missing data — in many cases for the enlisted men of entire regiments, under the provisions of Act of Congress approved March 2, 1895.
The Commission find that, while the records will be in the main accurate and com plete, nevertheless, by reason of the neglect and failure and clerical errors of certain regimental, company and mustering officers in making returns of certain names, promo tions, casualties, etc., the record cannot be made perfect.
The Commission have divided the work into two volumes, one volume embracing all of the troops accredited to the quota of the State of Maryland, and distinctively recog nized as Maryland troops ; the second volume to embrace all of the sailors, marines and colored troops from Maryland who served in the Union army or navy.
The Commission, in preparing the histories of the different regiments, batteries, companies and battalions, realized that the scope of the work entrusted to them did not contemplate more than compendiums; nevertheless, they have as briefly as possible, with the official data at their command and the assistance of survivors of the war, set forth the material facts in connection with the organizations in as fair, just and impartial a manner as the facts at their disposal warranted.
It has been a difficult matter, after the lapse of so many years and the death of so many of the survivors, with so many muster rolls missing and inaccuracies therein, to do complete justice to this work.
To recapitulate, the Commission have derived data and information from the official records of the Adjutant-General's office, at Annapolis, Md., and the War Department, Washington, D. C.; from retained copies of rolls, data and memoranda furnished by
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survivors of the war; from "Regimental Losses of the American Civil War," by Fox; and from J. W. Kirkley's manuscripts of his history of Maryland troops during the Civil War.
While this work may not be as complete as some would wish, while it may be thought that a more particular account of individual deeds should have been given, it must be remembered that the primary object of the publication is to preserve a faithful, true and impartial record of the names and length of service of those Marylanders who served their country in the late conflict, to be held in honor and reverence not only by the survivors and the descendants of their departed comrades in this day and genera tion, but by every patriotic Marylander for generations to come.
L. ALLISON WILMER, j
GEO. W. F. VERNON, >- Commissioners.
JAMES H. JARRETT, )
ADDENDUM.
It is only fair that credit should be given Colonel George W. F. Vernon for his invaluable services as one of the Commission. While all of the members of the Com mission attended meetings and exercised general supervision, the clerical work was under the immediate charge and constant supervision of Colonel Vernon, as Secretary. and he compiled and prepared the historical part of this record.
L. ALLISON WILMER,
President of the Commission.
ABBREVIATIONS.
A. A. A. Gen.. Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.
Ab Absent.
A. C Army Corps.
Act Acting.
A. D. C Aide-de-Camp.
Adjt Adjutant.
Asst Assistant.
Batt Battalion.
Batt'y Cattery.
Bd Band.
Brig Brigadier.
Capt Captain.
Capt'd Captured.
Cert Certificate.
Chap Chaplain.
Cav Cavalry.
Co Company.
Col Colonel.
Com Commissioned, or Commissary.
Corp'l Corporal.
C. H Coal Heaver.
Des Deserter.
Dept Department.
Dis Dismissed.
Disch Discharged.
Dis'y Disability.
Div Division.
Eng Engineer.
Ex Expiration.
Fir'm Fireman.
Fur Furlough.
Gen General.
G. O. .. .. General Order.
Hos Hospital.
Infty Infantry.
Lieut Lieutenant.
Lds'm Landsman.
Maj Major.
Mil Military.
Muse Musician.
Mus Mustered.
N. C Non- Commissioned.
N. W. Dept Northwest Department.
Pvte Private.
Q. M Quartermaster.
Regt Regiment.
Red Reduced.
Res ; Resigned.
Ret Returned.
Sec Section.
Sergt Sergeant.
Serv Service.
S. O Special Order.
Surg Surgeon.
Sub Subsistence.
Stew Steward.
Team Teamster.
Transf d Transferred.
Vet Veteran.
Vol Volunteer.
V. R. C Veteran Reserve Corps.
Wd Wounded.
Wds Wounds.
— Dead.
— Transferred.
..Deserted.
ADDENDA AND ERRATA.
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On page 22— In case of Nicholas Laule, name should
read Laul. On page 31— Case of George W. Bantam, should read
Banthem. On page 44— In case of John Keller, rank should read
Corporal.
83— Add name of Chas. B. Bausmith, en listed May, 1861; discharged, Novem ber, 1862; omitted on Muster Roll furnished Commission for compila tion, but service subsequently estab lished.
89_Add name of John G. Yunker, enlisted February 17, 1865; discharged, July 17, 1865; omitted on Muster Roll fur nished Commission for compilation, but service subsequently established. 99— Name of John W. Chapman, Corporal, Company H, Second Regiment, In fantry, Maryland Volunteers, enlist ed August 1, 1861, discharged, Octo ber 3, 1862, omitted. On page 123— In case of Arthur Darry, name should
read Davey.
On page 146— Add name of Jefferson H. Haslam, Drummer, enlisted October, 1861; dis charged, May, 1862; omitted on Mus ter Roll furnished Commission for compilation, but service subsequently established.
On page 156— Case of Thomas S. Norwood, to remarks should be added commissioned First Lieutenant, May, 1865.
On page 166— In case of George F. Groves, date of dis charge should be erased, and in col umn of remarks add: Died whilst a prisoner of war.
On page 172— Case of Jacob R. Tucker, to remarks should be added : Received a medal of honor for gallant and meritorious service on the battle-field and des ignated by Lieutenant-General U. S. Grant as one of the three bravest men of the Army of the Potomac.
On page 182 — Add name of Jacob Hoffman, Musician, enlisted September 20, 1861; dis charged, August 13, 1862; omitted on Muster Roll furnished Commission for compilation, but service subse quently established. On page 194 — Case of Henry E. O'Neil, should read
Henry E. O'Neill.
On page 194 — Case of John T. Conaway, to remarks should be added: Wounded, Antie- tam, Md., September 17, 1862.
On page 195— Case of Charles Hess, remarks should read: Wounded September 17, 1862, battle of Antietam, Md.; taken pris oner at battle of Winchester, June, 1863.
On page 195— Case of William A. Cowen, to remarks should be added: Wounded, Antie tam, Md., September 17, 1862.
On page 195— Case of Samuel Hayward, to remarks should be added: Wounded at An tietam, Md., September 17, 1862.
On page 195— Case of James Fallin, to remarks should be added: Wounded at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862.
On page 196— Case of Stephen Lynch, add in the col umn of remarks: Wounded at An tietam, Md., September 17, 1862.
On page 196— Case of John Rice, add in column of remarks: Wounded, battle of Antie tam, September 17, 1862.
On page 197— Case of Augustus Wroton, to remarks should be added: Wounded at An tietam, Md., September 17, 1862.
On page 218— In case of Gotlieb Degler, name should read Gottep Degler.
On page 233— Case of Augustus Wroton, Company D, 6th Regiment Maryland Infantry, to remarks add: Disability.
On page 233— In case of Jas. L. Haze, name should read Hayes.
On page 233 — Case of Captain Chas. A. Damuth, Com pany D, 6th Regiment Maryland In fantry, to remarks add: Wounded at battle of Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864.
On page 247— Case of head line unassigned enlisted offi cers should read unassigned enlisted men.
On page 277— Case of Robt. K. Robinson, surgeon, re marks should read entered the service as assistant surgeon, 2d Md. E. S., March, 1862; asst. surg., 7th Md., Sept. 26, 1862; assigned to 3d Div., 1st A. C.
On page 279— Name of Chas. M. Futtener should read Chas. M. Futterer.
On page 280— Name of Daniel M. Trittle should read Daniel M. Trible, and remarks read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness.
On page 281 — Case of George W. Beard, remarks should read wdunded May 5, 1864, Wilderness.
On page 281— Case of John M. Anders, remarks should read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilder ness.
On page 281— Case of Isaiah Baker, remarks should read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsyl- vania.
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On page 281— Case of Andrew J. Brown, remarks
should read color guard, wounded
May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 281— Case of Geo. W. Glttings, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilder ness. On page 281— Case of Edw. S. Gernard, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilder ness. On page 281 — Case of James W. Hider, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 281— Case of Luther E. Harn, remarks should
read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsyl-
vania. On page 282— Case of Ezra Keeny, remarks should read
wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 282 — Case of Treborn G. Miles, remarks should
read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsylva-
nia; disability. On page 282 — Case of Wm. H. Poole, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 282 — Case of James Riggs, remarks should
read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsyl-
vania. On page 282— Case of Wm. H. H. Saylor, remarks
should read wounded May 5, 1864,
Wilderness. On page 283 — Case of William Brewer, remarks should
read May 5, 1864. On page 286 — Case of Moses Arnold, remarks should
read color guard. On page 288— Case of David R. Coblentz, remarks
should read color guard. On page 291 — Case of Hanson F. Fogle, remarks should
read color guard. On page 292 — Case of Ephraim Myers, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 292 — Case of Chas. W. Mullinix, remarks
should read May 8, 1864. On page 293 — Case of George Delauter, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 294 — Name of Joshua Mettart should read
Joshua Medtart, and remarks read
wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 294 — Case of Benjamin F. Powers, remarks
should read wounded May 8, 1864,
Spottsylvania. On page 294 — Case of John H. Rice, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness. On page 294 — Case of Samuel E. Weise, remarks
should read wounded May 5, 1864,
Wilderness. On page 294 — Case of Samuel E. Young, remarks
should read wounded May 5, 1864,
Wilderness. On page 295 — Case of First Lieutenant Cornell C. Skip-
with, remarks should read disability. On page 295 — Case of Second Lieutenant Jos. Robin son, remarks should read disability. On page 295 — Case of John S. Creamer, remarks should
read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilder ness. On page 295 — Case of Geo. O. Creamer, remarks should
read killed, Wilderness. On page 295 — Case of Sylvester M. Dick, remarks
should read color guard, killed,
Spottsylvania. On page 295 — Case of Chas. W. Gilbert, remarks should
read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsyl vania. On page 296 — Case of John W. Hawkins, remarks
should read wounded May 5, 1864,
Wilderness. On page 296 — Case of George E. Howett, remarks
should read killed, Spottsylvania.
On page 296 — Case of Wm. A. Hawkins, remarks should read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsylvania.
On page 296 — Case of Samuel Horner, remarks should read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilder ness.
On page 296 — Case of James Johnson, rank should read sergeant.
On page 296 — Case of James McCammons, remarks should read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness.
On page 296 — Case of Edward R. McCommons, remarks should read wounded May 5, 1864, Wil derness.
On page 296 — Case of Wm. P. Rogers, remarks should read May 8, 1864, Spottsylvania.
On page 296 — Case of Isaac H. Reed, remarks should read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsylva nia.
On page 296 — Name of George Stockam should read George Stockham, and remarks color sergeant.
On page 296 — Case of Amos E. Stephens, remarks should read wounded May 5, 1864, Wilderness.
On page 296 — Name of Charles Stockam should read Charles Stockham.
On page 296 — Case of William Simms, remarks should read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsyl vania.
On page 296 — Case of Chas. J. Thompson, remarks should read wounded May 8, 1864, Spottsylvania.
On page 297 — Case of Frisby Hagenberger, remarks should read Spottsylvania.
On page 298 — Case of Martin L. Knodle, remarks should read wounded May 5, 1864, Wil derness.
On page 298 — Case of Daniel H. Mowen, remarks should read wounded May 8, 1864. Spottsylvania.
On page 298 — Case of Hanson McCarter,