Sunday, March 04, 2012

Pennsylvania 23rd, Infantry at Cold Harbor.

All the men on this page were either killed, or died from their woundes at the battle of Cold Harbor.
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Zachariah J. Shaw, Private, 23rd., Pennsylvania Infantry, Company F., Mustered August 2, 1862, for 3 years.  Killed at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.


James G. Williamson, Second Lieutenant, 23rd., Pennsylvania Infantry, Company K., Mustered August 24, 1861, for 3 years.  Promoted from Sergeant, July 1, 1863.  Died June 2, 1864, from wounds received at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.

Albert G. Russekk, Corporal, 23rd., Pennsylvania Infantry, Company C., Mustered August 2, 1861, for 3 years.  Killed at the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 1, 1864.

William Johnson or Johnston, Private, 23rd., Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E., Mustered August 4, 1861, for 3 years.  One roster states he was missing in action at the battle of Cold Harbor, while another says he was killed in the battle on June 1, 1864.


Hugh McMichael, Corporal, 23rd., Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E., Mustered in August 14, 1861, for 3 years.  Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1864, tansferred to the 82nd., P. V., September 14, 1864.  Died of wounds received at the battle of Cold Harbor. 


James Sweeney, Private, 23rd., Pennsylvania Infantry, Company E., Mustered AAugust 14, 1861, for 3 years.  Kined at the battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.

The battle of Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864.
The 23rd., was known as the Birney's Zouaves.
Those killed or died from wounds received on that day.

Field & Staff.

Sergeant-Major, Ira Webster.

Company A.

Private, Peter Born.
Private, William Boyd.
Private, James Kilpatrick.
Private John Newcamp.
Private, William F. Wills.

Company B.

Corporal, Max Lakemeyer.
Private, William J. Kilpatrick.

Company C.

Corporal, John E. Little.
Corporal, John Matherson.
Corporal, Albert G. Russell.
Private, Levi Campbell.
Private, James Garrigan.
Private, Thomas Gallagher.
Private, Jacob Keith.
Private, James Mullen.
Private, William Maguire.  Died at Libby Prison from wounds received at the battle of Cold Harbor.

Company D.

Lieutenant, John G. Boyd.
Corporal, William Montgomery.
Private, Charles Gallagher.
Private, Andrew Keim.
Private, Gerald McHenry.  Died July 6, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor, buried National Cemetery Arlington, Virginia.

Company E.

Lieutenant, James Johnson.
Sergeant, John McNeill.
Corporal, William S. Davis.
Private, John A. Burk.
Private, John Carroll.
Private, Robert Donahue.  Died June 8, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Private, John Humes.
Private, William Johnson.
Private, George Long.
Private, John Mone.
Private, John Sweeney.
Private, John Shelladary.
Private, William Shea.

Company F.

Private, William S. Bristler.
Private, James Hamilton.  Died from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Private, Zachariah Shaw.
Private, E. Thomas.  Captured and died at Andersonsville, August 30, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor.

Company G.

Lieutenant, Benton Kames.
Corporal, David Applegate.
Private, Henry Ernst.
Private, George W. Ewell.
Private, William Graham.  Died from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Private, John Yeager.

Company H.

Captain, James M. Craig.  Died February 2, 1899, from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Corporal, Anthony Schaffer.  Died from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Private, John Landis.  Died December 18, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor, Virginia.
Private, Thomas Myers.
Private, Adam Schenck.

Company I.

Captain, Henry A. Marchant.
Sergeant, John B. Bowers.
Corporal, Henry Zimmerman.
Private, John E. Brown.
Private, Edwin C. Brown.
Private, William Carpenter.  Died February 21, 1865, from wounds received at Cold Harbor.  Buried 1st., Division General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis Maryland.
Private, George E. L. Morrison.
Private, Abner H. Reed.
Private, Beneville S. Ruth.  Died Andersonsville, November 16, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Private, George H. Seifred.

Company K.

Lieutenant, James G. Williamson.
Corporal, John Zaun.
Private, Thomas C. Beardsmore.  Died June 6, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Private, Charles H. Bryon.
Private, Edward Eisenbarth.
Private Jacob Harp.
Private, Daniel Mason.
Private, William McCleary.  Died October 6, 1864, from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
Private, Charles Schmitz.
Private, Aaron Van Fleet.
Private, Alexander Williamson.

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