History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates.

1865 BENTONVILLE. 1083
the division, the Third Brigade in advance, moved for Goldsboro. Skirmishing
began soon after leaving camp, and the line of battle was formed as the troops
ca-me up. The enemy was found in position and soon opened briskly. The
Seventy-ninth was posted in support of the First Division Battery, but was
soon ordered away, three of its number being wounded as it passed. A line
of works was hastily thrown up and a charge ordered to develop the enemy's
strength. The Seventy-ninth was of the charging column. It moved boldly
up to within thirty yards of the rebel works, when receiving a murderous fire,
and the supporting regiment giving way, it was forced to yield. The charge
had been made along the entire line, but was repulsed, at every point with
heavy loss. Soon after, the division was flanked, and the rebels swarming in
behind the works drove regiment after regiment towards the right. The Seventy-ninth held the extreme right of the division, and the enemy now in flank
and rear had reached the line of the brigade. Quickly changing front to meet
the advancing foe, the regiment charged, encountering a terrific fire. By hard
fighting the brigade held the ground until the troops in rear had thrown up
breastworks, when it retired. During the night the works were strengthened
and securely established. In this engagement, known as the battle of Bentonville, the loss was thirteen killed and forty-six wounded. Lieutenant Colonel
Miles, in command of the brigade, was among the wounded. On the 22d the
command moved on to Goldsboro, where the regiment received two hundred
recruits. From Goldsboro it moved to Raleigh, and thence to Martha's Vinyard, where it was encamped when news was received that General Johnston
had surrendered, and the war was practically at an end. At quick step and
with light hearts, the division marched via Richmond to the neighborhood of
Washington, where, on the 12th of July, the regiment was mustered out of
service.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFTCERS.
NAME. RANK. DATE OF MUSTER REMARS.
I.TO S1KVICE.
H. A. Hambright... Col....... Oct. 18,'61, 3 Promoted to Brevet Ilrigadier General, June 7,
1865-mustered out with reg., July 12, 1865.
John H. Duchman.. Lt. Col. Oct. 18,'61, 3 Resigned October 7, 1862.
David Miles.................... Sept. 5,'61, 3 Promoted from Captain company B to Lieutenant Colonel, Oct. 8, 1862-captured at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19, 1863-pr. to By. Colonel,
Mar. 13, 1865-wounded at Bentonville, N. C.,
Mar. 19, 1865-mus. out with reg., July 12,'65.
Wm. S. Mellinger... Major.. Sept. 2,'61, 3 Promoted from private company D, October 18,
1861-resigned November 8, 1862.
Michael H. Locker...do.... Sept. 16, 61 3 Promoted fr. Captain company H, Nov. 9, 1862mustered out with regiment, July 12, 1865.
Charles R. Frailey.. Adj't... Oct. 18,'61, 3 Resigned October 31, 1861.
Lyman G. Bodie........do.....Aug. 19,'61, 3 Promoted from 1st Lieutenant company A, Dec.
1, 1861-mustered out with reg., July 12, 1865.
Charles E. Hayes... Q. M... Oct. 4,'61, 3 Resigned January 17, 1862.
Lewis Zecher.........do..... Oct. 1,'61, 3 Promoted from Sergeant Major, Jan. 17, 1862mustered out with regiment, July 12, 1865.F. H. Gross............ Surg... Sept. 24,'61, 3 Promoted to Brigade Surg. U. S. V., Oct. 17,'61.
William M. Wright.o....... Nov. 5,'61, 3 Discharged Dec. 7, 1864-expiration of term.