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

1864 SIEGE OF PETERSBURG. 497
ceeding days the command was engaged in marching and intrenching, finally
on the 14th of June, arrived on the banks of the James.
Crossing the river near Windmill Point, the regiment moved to the front
before Petersburg, and occupied a fort which had been captured from the enemy by colored troops under Colonel Kiddoo. On the following morning, the
16th, the enemy attacked, but were charged, driven back, and a new, advanced
line of works established. On the 17th, the regiment moved to the right and
relieved the One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania. During the succeeding night, the enemy under cover of darkness, advanced and took up a
new position, the morning light disclosing an intrenched line close up to the
Union front. It was immediately charged and carried, and was soon changed
to cover our men. In this charge Captain Moorhead was killed. On the 21st,
the regiment moved to the left and then to the front a half mile, where breastworks were thrown up. On the following day having advanced beyond a swamp'
to the left and front, and while attempting to establish a line of works, the
command was flanked, the enemy coming in through an opening between Barlow's and a division of the Sixth Corps, and lost heavily in prisoners. After
obstinate resistance, the enemy was finally driven back and the lines securely
established. On the 9th of September, the original term of enlistment having
expired, the veterans and recruits having been transferred to the Ninety-ninth,
and subsequently to the One Hundred and Fifth Pennsylvania, the regiment
was finally mustered out of service. At muster out but three officers and sixtyfour men remained.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
TO
~AME. RANK. INTO SERVICE. EMAKS
Alexander Hays..... Col....... Aug. 25,'61, 3 Promoted to Brigadier General, September 29,
1862-killed at Wilderness, May 5, 1864.
A. S. M. Morgan........do..... Aug. 25,'61, 3 Pr. fr. Lieut. Col., Sept. 29,'62-disch. April 18,'63, for wds. rec. at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31,'62.
Wm. S. Kirkwood.....do..... Aug. 1,'61, 3 Promoted from Captain Co. B to Major, June 20,
1862-to Lieutenant Colonel, Sept. 29, 1862-to
Colonel, April 18, 1863-died June 28, 1863, of
wds. rec. at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
John A. Danks.....Lt. Col. Sept. 9,'61, 3 Promoted from Captain Co. E to Major, Sept. 22,.
1862-to Lieut. Col., Dec. 18, 1863-com. Col.-..
not mus.-mus. out with reg., Aug. 5, 1864.
Maurice Wallace.... Major.. Aug. 6,'61, 3 Pr. fr. Capt. Co. H, Aug. 6,'61-res. June 19,'6.
James F. Ryan.........do..... Aug. 19,'61, 3 Pr. fr. Capt. Co. I, Dec. 19,'63-dis. April 1,'64.
Geo.W.M'Cullough...do..... Aug. 1,'1, 3 Promoted from Captain company F, April 5,
1864-killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864.
George P. Cortz...... Adj't... Aug. 25,'61, 3 Resigned November 12, 1862.
W. M. M'Granahan... do.....,'61, 3 Promoted from private company D to Sergeant
Major, May 12, 1862-to Adjutant, Nov. 12,
1862-died May 30, 1863, of wds. rec. in action,.
John A. Young........do..... Oct. 9,'61, 3 Promoted from Sergeant company A to Sergea2t
Major, June 3, 1863-to Adjutant, July 1, 1863mustered out with regiment, August 5, 1864.
James M. Lysle...... Q. M... Aug. 19,'61, 3 Promoted from 2d Lieut. Co. I, Sept. 1, 1861killed near Pohick Church, Va., Muar. 5, 1862.
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