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

834 SEVEHNTY-SECOND REGrIENT. 1864
the One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania, was here placed in command of
the brigade. The corps was ordered to advance upon the enemy directly opposite the city. With the One Hundred and Sixth on the right, Sixty-ninth in
centre, and the Seventy-second on the left, the line moved out over our works.
The enemy's artillery opened heavily, and when within one hundred yards
of his breast-works his infantry poured in an effective fire. Moving across the
intervening space at double quick his fortifications were carried and occupied.
At night the brigade was relieved by troops from the Third Division The
loss in killed in this engagement was six. On the 21st it moved with the corps
to the left, near the Jerusalem Plank Road, where it was engaged in advancing the lines and fortifying them. Early in August, the term of service of
the regiment having expired, it was withdrawn from the trenches in front of
Petersburg, and ordered to Philadelphia, where, on the 24th, it was mustered
out of service. Since the conclusion of the war the regiment has been re-organized, and is now attached to the First Division of the Pennsylvania Militia.
FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS.
~NAME. RANK. DATE OF MUSTER REMARKS.
INTO SERVICE.
DeWitt C. Baxter... Col....... Aug. 10, 61, 3 Promoted to Bv. Brig. Gen.. Mar. 13, 1865-mustered out with regiment, Aug. 24, 1864.
Theodore Hesser.... Lt. Col. Aug. 10,'6, 3 Killed at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27, 1863- buried
on battle grounds of Wilderness. Va.
Henry A. Cook.......do...Aug. 10,'61, 3 Promoted from Capt. company I, Dec. 20, 1863mustered out with regiment, Aug. 24, 1864.
James M. DeWitt... Major.. Aug. 10,'61, 3 Dis. July 19, 1862.
Samuel Roberts....do..... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Promoted from Capt. company A, July 28,'62discharged October 22, 1863.
Charles W. West.... Adj't... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Mustered out with regiment, August 24, 1864.
Wal'r C. Whiteman Q. M.... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Dis. November 12, 1863.
Julius B. Allen........do..... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Promoted from 1st Lt. company K, July 1,'63mustered out with regiment, August 24, 1864.
Richard Burr......... Surg.... Nov. 1,'61, 3 Discharged February 18, 1862.
Joshua R. Hayes......do....... ar. 7,'62, 3 Discharged August 1, 1862.
Martin Rizer........do..... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Promoted from Asst. Surg., Aug. 4, 1862- mustered out with regiment. Aug. 24, 1864.
J. Willis Houston... As.Sur. July 31,'62, 3 Discharged October 6, 1862.
A. Stokes Jones..... d Aug. 10,'62, 3 Mustered out with regiment, August 24, 1864.
Nath'l P. Barnett......do..... April 2,'63, 3 Died Aug. 12,1862-bu. in Mil. Asy., Cem., D. C.
Gamaliel Collins..... Chap'n Aug. 10,'61, 3 Mustered out with regiment, August 24, 1864.
DeBen'leB.Shewell Sr.Maj. Aug. 10,'61, 3 Con. to 2d ieut., Jan. 16, 1862-not mustereddied July 21,'62, of wounds received in action.
Christian Young.......do..... Aug. 16,'61, 3 Promoted to Sgt. Maj., Jan. 16, 1862-to 2d Lt.
company H, April 7, 1862.
Theo. F. Hutchins....do.... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Promoted to Sgt. Maj., April 7, 1862-to 2d Lt.
company B, May 1, 1862.
Jas. W. Sunderland...do..... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Promoted from Sgt. company H to Sgt. Major,
May 1, 1862-to 2d Lt. company K, July 7,'62.
Thomas J. Rorer........do..... Aug. 10,'61, 3 Promoted to Sgt. Maj., July 7, 1862-to 2d Lieut.,
t -company E, August 5, 1862.