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

1865 CAPTURE OF FORT HARRISON. 291
lantly forward, scaled the ramparts, and spiked the guns; but weakened by
their severe losses, the rebel gun-boats playing upon them, and supports failing
to come at the critical moment, they were obliged to fall back, and the advantage, dearly purchased, was lost. They returned to Fort Harrison, and all
night long were engaged in throwing up a skillfully planned line of earthworks.
The next day the enemy attacked in heavy force, and with determined valor;
but was repulsed with great slaughter. As the pickets passed the ground at
evening, they counted over three hundred rebel dead.
The regiment was now almost constantly employed in picket, guard, and
fatigue duty, which was for the most part very severe. Forests were slashed,
corduroy roads built, and miles of rifle pits and solid fortifications, were thrown
up. Towards the close of October, the regiment, with a part of General Ord's
command, participated in the attack on the enemy's works on the Williamsburg
and Charles City roads, but was not actively engaged, and suffered no loss.
On the 8th of December it was again engaged at Spring Hill, five miles to the
right of Fort Harrison, but had no casualties.
At the expiration of his term of service, Major Winn was honorably discharged, and on the 19th of November Captain Cecil Clay was promoted to
Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain Bobert C. Redmond to Major. In the final
campaign which resulted in the evacuation of Petersburg and Richmond, and
the capture of Lee's Army, the regiment bore a conspicuous part. After the
suspension of hostilities, it was assigned to duty by detachments in the lower
counties of Virginia, and acted under orders from the Freedmen's Bureau, continuing until past the end of the year. It was finally mustered out of service
at City Point, on the 24th of January, 1866.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
NAME. RANK. DATE OF MUSTER REMARKS.
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INTO SERVICE.
J. Richter Jones..... Col...... Feb. 13,'62, 3 Killed at Bachelor's Creek Station, North Carolina, May 23, 1863.
Carlton B. Curtis......do..... Jan. 29,'62, 3 Pr. fr. Lieut. Col., May 23,'63-res. July 2,'63.
Cecil Clay............. Col. Mar. 1,'62, 3 Promoted from Capt. Co. K to Major, Sept. 30,
1864-to Lt. Col., Jan. 1, 1865 —com. Col., Nov.
30, 1864-not mnus.-to Bv. Col. and Brig. Gen.,
Mar. 13, 1865-mus. out with reg., Jan. 24, 1866.
Montgom'y Martin...do..... Sept. 16,'61, 3 Promoted fr. Capt. Co. A to Maj., Jan. 1, 1862to Lieut. Col., June 2, 1863-dis. Sept. 29, 1864.
Henry Metcalf...... Mjor.. Sept. 16,'61, 3 Pr. fr. Capt. Co. B, June 10,'63-dis. Apr. 5.'64.
Charles A. Winn......do..... Dec. 7,'61, 3 Promoted from Capt. Co. G, May 21, 1864 —com.
Lt. Col., Sept. 30, 1864-not mus.-wd. at Fort
Harrison, Va., Sept. 29,'64-disch.:Nov. 18,'64.
Rob't C. Redmond.....do.... ec. 19,'61, 3 Promoted from Captain company D, Dec. 13,
1864-corn. Lieut. Colonel, Nov. 20, 1864-not
mustered —mus. out with reg., Jan. 24, 1866.
Sylvanius Holmes. Adj..... Dec. 7,'61, 3 Resigned May 1, 1862.
Anthony A. Clay........do..... Sept. 22,'65, 3 Mustered out with regiment, January 24, 1866.
Thomas J. Leiper.......... Oct. 19,'61, 3 Promoted from 1st Lieutenant company A, May
1, 1862-to Captain company A, Sept. 9, 1863.
Morgan Carr............. M Nov. 6,'61, 3 Promoted from 1st Lieutenant company C, May
21, 1864-discharged December 22, 1864.
Samuel Freedley......do.....Jan. 1,'62, 31 Mustered out, Jan. 1, 1865-expiration of term.