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

460 SIXTY-SECOND REGIMENT. 1864
gaged, and on the following day in the battle of Bethesda Church performed
signal service losing heavily. In this engagement Lieutenants William Phillips,
Samuel M. Adams, and Jefferson Truitt were among the killed.
Crossing the James River on the 16th, the brigade arrived at evening in
front of Petersburg. Two days later the regiment was hotly engaged near the
Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad, the possession of which was stoutly contested.
General Griffin, who commanded the division, and whose faith in artillery was
remarkably strong, executed the novel manceuvre of advancing a battery in
front of the line of skirmishers, and opening with grape and canister. The
enemy was soon driven, and the brigade advanced, possessed the road and
erected strong works beyond. On the 21st the regiment was again engaged at
Jerusalem Plank Road, but suffered little loss. Employed in picket and fatigue
duty until the 3d of July, the term of service of the original companies having
expired, it was ordered to the rear. Companies L and M having still some
further time to serve, were transferred to the Ninety-first Pennsylvania, and
the recruits and re-enlisted men, to the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth. On the
following day the regiment started for Pittsburg, where, upon its arrival, it
was mustered out of service. It entered the campaign on the 4th of May with
five hundred and fifty-seven men, and in one month's time lost one officer and
twenty-eight men killed, eleven officers and two hundred and twenty-seven
men wounded, and one officer and thirty men missing. Six of the officers were
mortally wounded and died soon after. A month later companies L and M
were withdrawn from the front, and following the regiment to Pittsburg, were
mustered out of service on the 8th of August.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
AME. RAN. DATE OF MUSTER REMARKS.
INTO SERVICE.
I — f-'Samuel W. Black.... Col...... July 4,'61, 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, 1862.
J.Bowrn'n Sweitzer...do..... July 4,'61, 3 Prompted from Maj. to Lt. Col., Nov. 17,1861-to
Col. June 27, 1862-to brevet Brig. Gen.. Mar.
13, 1865-mustered out with reg.. July 13, 1864.
T. Fred'k Lehman.. Lt. Col. July 4,'61, 3 Promoted to Col. 103d reg. P. V., Oct. 3, 1861.
James C. Hull.......... do.....July 4,'61, 3 Pr. from Capt. Co. A to Lt. Col., June 27, 1862died May 22,'64, of wds. rec. atLaurel Hill. Va.
Jas. W. Patterson.... Major.. July 4,'61, 3 Promoted from Cant. company B to Major, Dec.
15, 1861-resigned August 10, 1862.
William G. Lowry.....do... July 4,'61, 3 Promoted from 1st Lt. company C to Major, Sept.
10, 1862- killed at Gettysburg, July 2. 1863 —
buried in National Cemetery, sec. B, grave, 26.
Joseph H. Brown... Adj..... July 4,'61, 3 Resigned October 28, 1862.
J. E. Cunningham.....do..... Dec. 1, 1, 61,3 Promoted from 1st Lt. company L, Oct. 2S,'62killed at Fredricksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.
SamuelK. Forsyth...do..... July 4,'61. 3 Promoted from Sgt. Major to Adj., March 19,'63-disch. on Surgeon's certificate, June 30,'63.
John E. Myers........do..... July 4,'61, 3 Promoted from 1st Lt. company C to Adj., June
30, 1863-killed at Spottsylvania, C. H., May 12,
1864-buried in Wilderness burial ground.
And. T. Howden.... Q. M.... July 4,'61, 3 Mustered out with regiment, July 13, 1864.
James Kerr........... Surg... July 4,'61, 3 Mustered out with regiment, July 13, 1864.
Joseph H. Webb... As. Sur. July 4,'61, 3 Resigned Septelmber 12, 1862.
Thad. S. Gardner......do..... Aug. 2,'62, 3 Promoted to Surg. 162d reg. P. V., Oct. 23, 1863.