SIX Men Of The 10th.,Massachusetts Infantry.

Edwin E. Day, Captain, Residence Greenfield; Stone mason; Age 35; Commissioned and Mustered in June 21, 1861.  Killed May 31, at Fair Oaks, Virginia.

Capt. Edwin E. Day, of Greenfield, was wounded early in the fight, and was being carried from the field by two men, when a shot killed Captain Day and wounded both the men.  The enemy had possession of this part of the field, for a time, and took from Captain Day's person $150.00 in money, his gold watch, and his shoulder straps.
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Alonzo C. Brewer, Co. D., born Hingham; Age 22; Tailor, Springfield; July 21, 1861.  Killed May 12, 1864, Spottsyvania.  Shot first in the bowels, but refused to leave the field, five minutes later was hit in the forehead and instantly killed.
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Snow, Leander A., (Asaph Leander), b. Colrain; 18, S.; farmer, Colrain; June 21, '61; trans. Aug. 4, '62, to U. S. Hosp. Service as Hosp. Steward; his said to be the first case of promotion from the ranks to the non-commissioned staff of the regular army; in the field, served in the division of the Mississippi; dis. U. S. service, Aug. 11, '65; Captain and Aide on staff of Gov. Brownlow of Tenn.; 
from '68 to 78 U. S. Claim Agent, Tazewell, Tenn.; was Postmaster, Tazewell, and, '82 and '83, Deputy Collector, Internal Revenue at McMinnville, Tenn.; in 1884, removed to Chattanooga, and later to Lafayette, Ga., in 1890, buying a farm and there residing until his death, May 1, 1899; accidentally killed at Snow's siding on his own farm by a locomotive; he was also Postmaster of
Lafayette.
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Joseph B. Parsons, Captain, Residence Northampton; Farmer; Age 22; Enlisted and Mustered in June21, 1861; wounded May 31, 1862, Fair Oaks, Virginia.  Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel, July 20, 1862; Mustered out with Field and Staff, as Lieutenant Colonel, July 1, 1864.  Brevet Colonnel Uninted States Volunteers to date March 13, 1865.

Joseph B. Parsons, Captain, was wounded at Fair Oaks, Virginia.  One ball hitting him on the head and another passing through the right leg above the knee between the bone and artery.
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Elisha Smart, Captain, Co. B.; Residence North Adams; Carpenter; Age 37; Commissioned and Mustered in June 21, 1861.  Killed May 31, 1862, Fair Oaks, Virginia.

Captain Elisha Smart, was left on the field of Fair Oaks, was wounded in the leg, and afterwards wantonly killed by a Rebel soldier of hom he asked assisyance.
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Wallace A. Putnam; July 28, '62; res. Jan. U, '63; later Second Lieut, and Captain, 56th Mass.; while in the Readville camp was presented by his Company with a sword, belt and sash, costing $200.00, as a mark of esteem; at Spottsylvania, commanded the Regiment; mortally wounded, May 24, at the North Anna; d. at his home, June 20, '64; had been commissioned Major, May 7th, but was never mustered.

William ''Billy'' Woods, 5th., New Hampshire.

There is very little information here.  If you have any information on William Woods and would like it posted here drop me a line.  I would be glad to post your information.
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William ''Billy'' Woods. 5th., New Hampshire Infantry, Company G; Born Nashoa; Age 19; Residence Chestertown; Enlisted September 27, 1861; Mustered in October 12, 1861, as a private.  Wounded September 17, 1862 at Antietam, Maryland, December 13, 1862, Fredericksbury, Virginia.  Re-enlisted and Mustered in February 19, 1864; Appointed Sergeant; Killed June 17, 1864, near Fredericksburg, Virginia.  Killed while going to the rear to make coffee.

Robert Henry Hendershot, Drummer Boy.

Robert Henry Hendershot.

Birth: Mar. 1, 1850, Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.
Death: Dec. 26, 1925, Englewood, Cook County, Illinois.
Burial: Forest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook County, Illinois.

The following comes from the 12th., Rhode Island Infantry.

His name was Robert H. Hendershot. He was twelve years old. On the 11th day of December, 1862, when volunteers were called for to cross the river in the open pontoon boats to drive back the Mississippi sharpshooters who made it impossible for the engineers to finish the pontoons, slinging his drum over his back, this little patriot volunteered, and jumped into one of the boats. His captain ordered him back, saying, "You are too small for such work." "May I help push off the boat?" said Robert. '"Yes," said the captain, and, clinging to the boat he let it drag him across the stream. Many of the men in the boat were killed, and, as the brave boy climbed the bank, his drum was torn to pieces by a piece of shell. Undaunted he seized a musket belonging to one of his dead companions and fought bravely with the rest of the survivors, who drove the sharpshooters from cover and captured nearly one hundred of them.

Burnside gave the boy great honor, and the New York Tribune Association gave him a splendid new drum, and the proprietor of Eastman's Business College at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., gave him a home and a fine education

Alois Babo and Reinhold Wesselhoeft, 20th., Mass.

Alois Babo, 1st., Lieutenant; Residence Boston; Age 30; Clerk; Commissioned July 10, 1861; CO. C., 20th., Massachusetts Infantry; Mustered July 26, 1861; Commissioned Captain October 12, 1861, but not mustered.  Killed at Bull's Bluff Virginia, as a 1st., lieutenant.

Reinhold Wesselhoeft, 2nd., Lieutenant; Residence Dorchester; Age 25; Clerk; Commissioned July 10, 1861; Co. C., 20th., Massachusetts Infantry; Mustered July 31, 1861; Reported killed at Bull,s Bluff, Virginia.

The following was taken from the 20th., Regimental History.

Captain Alois Babo and Lieutenant Reinhold Wesselhoeft under took to swim the river without taking off their uniforms, their shoes, or their equipments, even pistols. Nevertheless they seemed to be doing well until, immediately after a volley was fired, one of them was heard to exclaim in German that he was shot, and that was the last that was seen of either of them until Lieutenant Wesselhoeft s body was discovered thirteen days afterwards in the river some twenty miles below. As there was no wound upon it, it is probable that Captain Babo was the one shot, and his devoted friend had lost his life in trying to save him.

Authors note; There is a lot more information and pictures on both of these men at the site of Find a Grave.

James Getty, 9th., Illinois Infantry.

James Getty.

Service Record.

Name: GETTY, JAMES. Rank: PVT. Company; F. Unit: 9 IL US INF. Personal Characteristics. Residence; MONMOUTH, WARREN CO, IL. Age: 57. Height: 5' 11. Hair: LIGHT. Eyes; BLUE. Complexion: FAIR. Marital Status; MARRIED. Occupation: FARMER. Nativity: COOK CO, TN. Remarks: DISCHARGED FOR WOUNDS 11 JUL 1862 AT CORINTH MISS.

The following was taken from the Ninth Regimental History.

 During the time the Regiment was engaged in battle at Fort Donelson, James Getty, of Co. F, aged about 60 years, was observed by Lieut. Williford of his Co., to decline laying down to load. He stood, loaded his gun? and fired as deliberately as if he had been shooting at a target for a wager. The Lieut, told him he had better lay down to load, or he would get shot. His reply was, " I reckon I know my business," and again raised his gun and deliberately lowered it upon his selected rebel. Soon the Lieut, saw him tumble over, and supposing he was killed, I went to him. But he jumped up, and said he guessed he was not much hurt. He was shot in the shoulder, but he gathered up his musket  and went to firing again. It was not long until another ball struck his pocket-book. He had some silver in it. The ball struck a silver half dollar, and mashed it up, driving it against his thigh, bruising it very much.

Two or three buckshot were lodged in him. Still he stood firing away at the enemy. I might also say in this connection, that this same man, at the battle of Shiloh, when the Regiment ran out of ammunition and had to fall back for a new supply, fell in with some other Regiment; procured a supply of ammunition from some one, and went to fighting again. When that Regiment in turn fell back, he happened in with some other one, and there fbujrht. In this way he spent the whole of that terrible Sabbath day.

When he ceased Fighting with any company, he was careful to go to the commander of it, and get a certificate, stating that he had been fighting with it. When he returned to his company in the evening, he had certificates from several Captains and one Colonel. He preserved these certificates, so that he might show, when he returned to his Regiment, that he had not been straggling but fighting. He went into the fight on the next day, and was shot in the head. From this wound he recovered, but was afterwards discharged on account of it.

Arthur J. Robinson 33rd. Wis. Infantry.

Arthur J. Robinson.

Birth: Mar. 25, 1846, Wood County, Ohio.
Death: May 8, 1930, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.

Joined the 33rd WI. Vol Inf at age 17 with his younger brother, after the war he speculated land in Texas, lived in Texas, Washington, Iowa and Wisconsin Wrote a small book about his war experiences as well as several other works buried in a common grave with his brother

Parents: Andrew Norton Robinson (1824 - 1890)
Charlotte S. William Robinson (1827 - 1908)

Burial: Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Plot: Rox 0, Sec 14, grave 197.

Arthur J. Robinson, Private, Residence Orfordville, Enlisted or Mustered in August 15, 1862, 33rd. Wis. Infantry Co. E., Mustered out August 9, 1865.

Arthur J. Robinson wrote a two volume book called; Memorandum and Anecdotes of the Civil War.Pub.1912.

Authors note.  This book can be found and read on line.

The following is from his book, it tells what happen on his first picket duty.

On the 12th of October, 1862, I was detailed for the first time on regular picket duty and placed out as sentinel on the outside line, and I vividly remember that night. We were on the main pike road to
Holly Springs in an oak forest, perhaps a mile from our camp. My turn came for outpost at 10 p. m. to 12 m. It had rained all day and the night was very dark. I had a beat of about 200 yards to walk and
pass the word to comrades on adjoining beats, "Who comes there?" Answer, "All is well." We could sarcely see the form of a man ten steps distant. I was making my return to the road to my right when
I saw the form of an animal I took to be a horse coming in on the road. I commanded "Halt!" It paid no attention. My next command was "Halt! Who comes there?" cocking my gun at the same time, but
the object still came on, and another showed up in the rear. I fired with the third command and brought down the leading object, and there was a scurry through the woods of several sounds on the run. I reloaded before I advanced on my prey and walked up stealthily at bayonet charge upon my enemy. To my surprise, I found I had killed a calf.

I had an attack of the buck ague all the balance of my two-hour stand, and I was the jest of the camp the next day.

William R. Housholder.

If any one has information on Mr. Housholder and would like to put it here drop me a line.  I'll be glade to hear from one and all.
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William R. housholder, Private, Company D., 187th., Pennsylvania Infantry, Mustered in June 26, 1863.  Mustered out with company August 3, 1865.

Mince Pie, Civil War.

Here is aa short that comes out of the 14th., North Carolina Infantry.

 

Mince Pie.  

''Two boys came into camp one day selling" mince pies. Two soldiers bought one, ate, smacked their lips, pronouncing: it's good and wished for more.  Before the boys got out of hearing they got into a dispute about the division of the money. The smaller boy cried and said it was his puppy that was killed to furnish material for the pie and he was entitled to his part of the proceeds. The soldier boys would have been glad to have parted with the puppy dog, but it had come to stay.

Edwin Benner, 43rd., Massachusetts Infantry.

Massachusetts 43rd., Infantry Co. H., Nine months service ''Militia.''

Edwin Benner, Private, Age 22, Residence Chelsea, Saleman, Enlisted August 18, 1862, Mustered in September 20, 1862.  Mustered out July 30, 1863.

The following was taken from the 43rd. Regimental History. 

''Edwin Benner was killed.''

This the most of us believed to be true, till after the action, when we were informed that a ball had glanced from a tree, and passed between his arm and body with sufficient force to cut his clothes, and slightly wound his side. He was not disposed to leave the company ; but his comrades, seeing the torn clothing, insisted on conducting him to the field-hospital. When his garments were removed, the ball dropped to the ground, upon which he immediately returned to his place in the ranks.

Thomas J. Morris, 56th., Ohio Infantry.

Thomas J.Morris.

Birth; 1843.
Death: May 4, 1864, Red river. Panishh, Louisiana.
Burial; Horeb Cemetery, Oak Hill, Jackson County, Ohio.

Civil War Record.

Thomas J. Morris, ''Tom'', Musician ''Drummer, '' Age 18, Enlisted October 30, 1861, in the 56th., Ohio infantry, for 3 years.  Killed May 4, 1864, by Rebel Sharpshooter while on board steamer John Warner on Red river La., Veteran.

The following is taken from the 56th., Regimental History.

At 1 o'clock p. m., and in one of these attacks they killed Tom Morris of Company C, our former brave drummer boy, who, in 1862, in back of Memphis, took the arms and equipments of the fellow who was afraid, and carried them to a good purpose to this eventful day, when, in his daring recklessness, he disdained the good protection afforded by the cotton bales, and stood up fully exposed and fired at the enemy, who lay behind the levee. He was shot through the brain, and in his death a mere boy, that he was, the Union lost one of its bravest defenders.

Robert B. Daring, 44th., New York Infantry.

DARLING, ROBERT B.—Age, 26 years. Enlisted, August 14, 1862, at Albany, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Go. E, September 25, 1862; promoted corporal, January 14, 1864; killed in action, June 19, 1864, near Petersburg, Va.

The following was taken from the 44th., Regimental History.

At daybreak, on the 19th, as soon as our line was seen by the enemy, we received a severe fire of musketry and artillery. Corporal Darling of Company E was shot through the head and instantly killed as he was looking over the breastwork. As he was the tallest Corporal in the Company.

James McGinnis, 23rd., Pennsylvania Infantry.

James McGinnis.
Co. E.
Regimental Marker.

James McGinnis.

Birth: 1841, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

Death: Aug. 25, 1864, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

James Mcginnis was born in Philadelphia in 1861. On august 31st 1861, he enlisted into the 23rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, "Birney's Zouaves". He served his three year enlistment and survived the War. On August 25th, the regiment was on thier way home to Philadelphia, for muster out. The boys were trying to make a grand entrance into the city by riding on top of the box cars. James was killed when he slammed into the Grays Ferry Bridge while riding on top of the box car. Joy turned quickly to grief for his family that awaited him at the depot.

Burial: Old Cathedral Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.

He lived at 623 South 19th., street Philadelphin Pa.

James McGinnis, Private, Mustered in August 28, 1862, for 3 years.  Trans. to Company E., 82ND. P. V. Discharged June 17, 1865.

James C. Garner, 55th., Illinois Infantry.

Name: GARNER, JAMES C. Rank: PVT. Company: C. Unit: 55 IL US INF. Personal Characteristics. Residence: DURAND, IL. Age: 18. Height: 5' 8. Hair: BROWN. Eyes: HAZEL. Complexion: LIGHT. Occupation: FARMER. Nativity: VT. Service Record. Joined When: OCT 2, 1861. Period: 3 YRS. Muster In: OCT 31, 1861. Muster In Where: CHICAGO, IL. Remarks: MUSTERED OUT OCT 31, 1864 TERM EXPIRED.

The following was taken from the 55th., Illinois Regimental History.

James C. Garner, Private, Enlisted October 2, 1861; Wounded at Shiloh; Promoted to Corporal July 1, 1864; Mustered out October 31, 1864.

During the conflict on Sunday a musket ball ploughed through the scalp of James Garner of Company C, which stunned and prostrated him. About half an hour afterward he recovered sufficiently to rise to his feet, but consciousness of the situation dawned slowly. Just as the regiment commenced to retreat, one of his comrades called out to him, "Come, Jim, we are going back;" to which Jim replied, "Ain t I killed?" His commanding officer, Lieutenant Shaw, adds that Garner, "on being assured that he was not killed, joined in the retreat, and ever after, as before, proved himself a live soldier in every respect."

Grenville Mellen Dodge, Scalped.

Grenville Mellen Dodge.

Birth: April 12, 1831.
Death: January 3, 1916.
Burial: Walnut Hill, Cemetery, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa.

The following was taken from the history of the seventh Iowa Veteran Volunteer Infantry, by H. I. Smith Plub. 1903.

Private Cahill, Co."I," a little Irishman, was shooting through the hole. I told him to step to one side and let Gen. Dodge look through,and he did so. I looked first to see if all was clear, and stepped back and the general stepped in my front, and just as he was looking through, a minnie ball came through the loop-hole and struck the general in the forehead, peeled a ribbon off his scalp laying his skull bare; glanced off the top of his head and went through the top of his black slouch hat he wore. He fell across my feet pinning me fast in the ditch; he quivered and bled, and I supposed he was killed. I sent two men to the rear for a stretcher, and the men released me and we watched him with no expectation that he would ever revive.

After the general was taken off I picked up a piece of his scalp with the hair on it, and after the war brought it home and kept it a number of years. The look-out hole in the works was made by splitting a piece off the corner of an empty pine cartridge case, V shaped, laying it on top of the works and covering it with dirt. The bullet struck the pine board and glanced to the general s head, which saved his life, as the force of the ball was partially spent when it struck him.

Arthur Longman, Michigan.

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Arthur Longman.

Co. "H."

617 Oak St., Kalamazoo, Mich.

Born in Yorkshire, England, October 6th, 1845 ; enlisted at Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Mich., August 18th, 1804, as Private in Co. "H," 7th Michigan Cavalry, wounded in right leg below the knee by kick of horse while marching at night near Petersburg about March 25th, 1865 ; mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, July 17th, 1865, and honorably discharged.

REMINISCENCE.
By Arthur Longman.

I joined my Regiment on the battlefield of Winchester, September 19th, 1864, just one month from the day I was mustered in. Was with the Regiment on the raid in the Shenandoah Valley from one end to the other in the fall of 1864, taking part in the capture of several of Mosby's Command at Front Royal; witnessed the shooting of three and the hanging of four by order of General Custer in retaliation for the killing of prisoners taken from our Brigade ; was in the seven days raid in Loudon County, Va., being one of the scouting party that found the corrall of hogs that the enemy had gathered up for the use of their army. We appropriated them to our own use, driving them back to camp, together with the sheep and cattle we had captured; well do I remember this raid.

 

Took part in the engagements at Luray, Port Republic and Mount Crawford ; from Mount Crawford I was sent on detail for horses to Harper's Ferry, so missed the Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19th, 1864, joining the Regiment on the field the night after the battle. Soon after we went into winter quarters near Winchester and settled down to picket duty and raiding. Was with the Regiment on the ten days raid the winter of 1864 and 1865 around Gordonsville, Va. mid ice and snow ; the second morning out found myself frozen fast to the ground, owing to my clothes having been wet from fording rivers, especially the Rapidan, having to dodge cakes of ice in the passage. We suffered a good deal with cold on this raid and did not inflict much damage to the enemy for we lacked artillery. Returning to camp we continued to do scouting and picket duty until the latter part of February, when we were ordered to 1 get ready to move. We moved about the 21st day of February, rounded up and captured the last of General Barley's Command and came very near capturing him.

This was the hardest marching done by the Brigade while I was with it ; for ten days of the time the mud was knee deep to the horses and out of about forty horses that started on the raid belonging to Co. "H," but two were fit for service when we reached White House Landing. After resting a little there the command moved to near City Point, where we drew a fresh supply of horses and moved to near Petersburg, from there we moved on to Lee's Army, taking part in the Battle of Five Forks, capturing the South Side Railroad, then to the Battle of Sailor's Creek, our last hard fight before the surrender, I personally capturing two prisoners the charge in the scrub timber to the left of our Infantry. I think our Regiment took twice as many prisoners after leaving City Point as we had men. While I was never wounded by shot or shell, still I have drawn my hand over the side of my head and looked for blood after being burned with a ball.

I was on the line in front of Appomattox when the surrender took place, we then moved back to Petersburg, then a forced march to the support of Sherman, marching back to Washington by way of Richmond to take part in the Grand Review. After the Grand Review we were sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and I was there discharged from service in July, 1865, and returned home feeling that I had seen my share of war for the time that I had served, as with all the rest I had lost by death three bunk mates.

Authors note.  Burial; Burr Oak Cemetery, Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan.

Gilson O. Collins 13th., tennessee cavalry.

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CAPTAIN GILSON O. COLLINS, CO, M.

Gilson O. Collins is a Carter county man, and remained steadfast to the Union cause through many dangers and difficulties. Being a man of decided opinions and with courage to assert and maintain them, he early lost favor with the Confederate authorities. After assisting to burn the bridge at Union, or Zollicoffer, as detailed elsewhere, and engaging in the Carter county rebellion he fled to Kentucky and joined the 2d Tennessee Mounted Infantry and served with that regiment until its capture, Nov. 6, 1863. Collins, at that time a private soldier absented himself from his command on account of striking a Federal officer for making disparaging remarks about Tennesseeans, and though his absence was known and approved by Col. Carter he was marked on his company rolls as a deserter. Since the war the facts were made known and he received an honorable discharge from the 2d Tennessee Infantry as well as from tlie Thirteenth Tennessee Cavalry.

Captain Collins was commissioned as Captain March 22d, 1865, and assigned to duty with Company M. He was in command of his company in the last Stoneman raid in pursuit of President Davis.

Captain Collins is still living near Valley Forge, Carter county, Tenn.

August 17, 1862, 6th, New York Cavalry.

August 17, is just one day in the life of a cavalryman.  This information comes from the regimental history of the New York sixth Cavalry.
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August 17th. 1862, Quartermaster-sergeant Joseph P. Rood, with Sergt. Martin Quick and Privates James Young, George Seymour, James Cunningham and Ozias Anthony, were out foraging and Sergeant Rood was wounded in the shoulder by a shot from a small band of guerrillas. The party chased the guerrillas across the Eapidan river and they escaped.

The menss Service.

ROOD, JOSEPH P.— Age, 22 years. Enlisted, September 9, 1861, at New York; mustered in as quartermaster sergeant, Oo. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; wounded and admitted to hospital at Washington, D. C., August 23, 1862; discharged for disability at Falmouth, Va., December 4, 1862.

QUICK, MARTIN.—Age, 21 yeara Enlisted, September 7, 861, at New York; mustered in as corporal, Co. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; promoted sergeant, date not stated; reenlisted, December 16, 1863; wounded and in hospital, April 16, 1865; transferred to Co. B, Second Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; also borne as Quick, Martin V. B.; veteran.

YOUNG, JAMES.—Age, 23 years. Enlisted, September 27, 1861, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863; paroled at City Point, Va., May 15, 1863; re-enlisted, December 16, 1863; transferred, June 17, 1865, to Co. B, Second New York Provisional Cavalry.

SEYMOUR, GEORGE.—Age, 30 years. Enlisted, September 10, 1861, at New York; mustered in as private, Co. B, September 27, 1861, to serve three years; re-enlisted, December 16, 1863; transferred as corporal to Co. B, Second Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; veteran.

James Cunningham, not found on roster.

Ozias E. Anthony, Mustered in September 27, 1861, Wagoner, private, Muster out September 19, 1864, remarks at Harper's Ferry, Virginia..

James W. Carpenter, First Mass. Cavalry.

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Jame W. Carpenter, Private, Age 25, Residence Roxbury, Druggist, Enlisted October 7, 1861, Mustered in October 11, 1861.  Reenlisted December 29, 1863.  Thrown from horse; slightly injured, Poolesville.  In most Eng. of Regiment.  Mustered out June 26, 1865.

William H. Whitcomb 5TH., New York Cavalry.

WHITCOMB, WM. H.—Age, 21 years. Enlisted, October 1,1861, at Catskill j mustered in as corporal, Co. L, October 31, 1861, to serve tbree years; re-enlisted, as private, January 1,1861; transferred and appointed sergeant, Co. M, also first sergeant, no dates; mustered in as second lieutenant, Co. K, September 1, 1864; mustered in as first lieutenant, Co. L, November 14, 1864; mustered out with company, July 19, 1865, at Winchester, Va. Commissioned second lieutenant, July 30, 1864, to rank from May 20, 1864, vice Black, promoted; first lieutenant, November 15, 1864, to rank from November 14, 3864, vice Waugh, term of service expired.

The following was taken from the New York Cavalry Regimental History.

Sergeant Wm. H. Whitcomb, Co. M, was captured, but escaped through dint of Yankee ingenuity " The Rebels had stripped off his arms and were using the corus language with which the Yankee prisoner is usually saluted," when he informed them that they had been pursued by only a dozen Yankees whom they might all capture by dashing back upon them. They charged back, were scattered, and some of them captured by our boys, and Whitcomb escaped.

Sergeant William H. Whitcomb had two horses killed under him in action and six mortally wounded.

William Wise Ewing. Pennsylvania.

This information was taken from the 3rd. Pennsylvanai Cavalry, Regimental History.
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William Wise Ewing, Private, 3rd., Pennsylvania Cavalry, Co. H., Enlisted August 17, 1861, for 3 years.

Camp Marcy, Virginia, March 3, 1863.

About 10 o'clock in the morning Private William W. Ewing of company H., was instantly killed by the accidental discharge of a pistol in the hands of an intimate friend and a comrade of the deceased.  The ball entered his left temple of the unfortunate man and passed completely through the head.

William Wise Ewing was born between 1840 and 1841.  His burial was at Dickson Presbyterian Church Graveyard, Walnut Bottom, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania.