CIVAL WAR, TWO HUNDRED & SECOND REGIMENT


Contributed by Vi P. Limric


The regiment was organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg to serve one

year, on 3 Sep 1864 under Colonel Charles Albright. Company B was

made up entirely of Juniata Co. Men. On the 10 they left and

Harrisburg to Chambersburg Pa. and on the 30 started for Alexandria

Va. They were used to guard the Manassas Gap Railroad which was

used to transport supplies for the Army of the Shenandoah. When a

train was thrown off the track and several soldiers were wounded,

the troops burned all the houses within a mile. Afterwards the

rebel people safeguarded all trains.

In Dec they moved to Fairfax and guarded the Orange & Alexandria

Railroad. They saw no fighting except for occasional skirmishing

with guerrillas. In May 1865 the regiment moved to Pa. and were

posted at Tamaqua and other sections in the anthracite region.

*****Additional Information contributed by Jim Solyan, Member of

the Union Veterans of the Civil War:******

The regiment took the railroad to Camp Couch 9 Sept 64 and left

on the 29th for Washington, DC and arrived Alexandria on 3 Oct.

Arrived Manassas Junction and marched on 4 Oct to Thoroughfare

Gap.  Oct 6, marched to white Plains and entrenched.  Oct 7

marched to Salem ans skirmished with Moseby.  Guarded railroad at

Salem until 28 Oct.  Left for White Plains.  Oct 29 marched to

Haymarket where company encamped and guarded the railroad.   The

report on 31 Oct is 92 present for duty/ 1 on extra duty/2

present but sick/3 absent sick/1 under arrest/ for a total of 99.

Also, 2 joined by tranfer/3 tranferred/ 1 deserted.

They mustered out at Harrisburg 3 Aug 1865.



MAUS, JOHN A., Lieutenant-Colonel

MCCORMICK, S.CARSON, surgeon

COMPANY B, JUNIATA COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA



DEGAN/DEGEN, GEORGE LEWIS, captain, mustered in 3 Sep 1864,

mustered out with company 3 Aug 1865.
He was born in Emetzheim, Germany on 5 Feb 1832, died 2 Oct 1911 (aged 78 years) and is buried in Lost Creek Cemetary. Arrived America 17 June 1854. Settled McAlisterville. Married Sarah (Sallie) Ann Bentley (born 29 Nov 1844/died 30 May 1919) on 7 Sept 1862 in Mcalisterville by Rev W.L. Shindler. Had three children of which only one survived to adulthood (Charlie Izer Degen, my great grandfather- born 11 May 1870/died 25 Jul 1947). After the war, Capt Degen became an attorney-in-fact and processed wills, land sales and the like. He was a Methodist and assisted in organizing the present congregation in McAlisterville and served on the board of trustees at the time the present church was erected. Member of Masonic Lodge (Lamberton Lodge No 371) in Thompsontown. Was a member of the Grange and Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) in which he was active.
His son was Charlie Izer Degen who married Mary Emma Benner (born on 2 Dec 1871/died 30 May 1950) on 13 Dec 1892. They had two sons who lived to adulthood (Myron Lewis, my grandfather (born 4 July 1896/died 29 Dec 1986 - obit in Lewistown Sentinel 30 Dec), and Carl George (born 1898/died 1976).
Myron Lewis Degen married Ruth Anna Lindsey Frymoyer (born 19 Nov 1895/died 12 Jul 1985 - obit Lewistown Sentinel 13 Jul). They had two daughters who lived to adulthood - Jean Elizabeth Degen, my mother (born 8 Feb 1925) and Mary Winnifred Degen (born 28 Dec 1919/died 3 Oct 1988). The Degen family has no members of the family with that last name living in Juniata county since the death of Myron Lewis Degen in 1986 (although there are many relatives still in the county).
There are still many people who remember him. He was a WWI veteran, taught the men's Bible class at Trinity Lutheran Church in McAlisterville for 25 years, was a former member of the Juniata School Board, past commander of the American Legion Post No 298 in Mifflintown, charter member of the Fayette Tonship Fire Company and ambulance division, and member of the Lions Club. Played first base for the McAlisterville baseball team for 21 years. Was Civilian Conservation Corps superintendant in central PA from 1933 - 1941 and ammunition section superintendant at Letterkenny Ordinance Depot in Chambersburg fro 1942 - 1947.
Contributed by Jim Solyan Member of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. 

STERRETT, WILLIAM N., first lieutenant, mustered in 3 Sep 1864,

mustered out with company 3 Aug 1865.



BEAR, ABNER S., second lieutenant, mustered in 3 Sep 1864, mustered

out with company 3 Aug 1865.


SHOWERS, DAVID P., first sergeant, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered

out with company 3 Aug 1865.

Second enlistment, contracted illness during this enlistment from

which he never fully recovered. Died 1898 leaving a widow, Malinda

S. Showers and 4 minor children. Under Veteran's Compensation Act

of 1890 widow received a check of $10.00 until children reached

adulthood.



KAUFMAN, SOLOMON B., sergeant, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



LOGAN, WILLIAM C., sergeant, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



MARTIN, JACOB R., sergeant, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



RODGERS, WALLIS, sergeant, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



ANDREWS, HOWARD, corporal, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



BITNER, DAVID, corporal, mustered in 2 Sept 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Apr 1865. Promoted to corporal 30 Oct 1864.



BRISTLINE, WILLIAM, corporal, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Apr 1865.



BUMGARDNER, ADAM, corporal, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Apr 1865.



CUNNINGHAM, DAVID, corporal, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



KLECKNER, HENRY, corporal, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



REED, WILLIAM W., corporal, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out

with company 3 Aug 1865.



SMITH, EDW., corporal, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865. Promoted to corporal, 30 Oct 1864.

PRIVATES 


AUMAN, WILSON E., mustered in 3 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



BAILOR, EDMUND, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



BAILOR, HENRY W., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



BAILOR, JOHN, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



BAILOR, WILLIAM, mustered 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



BARTLEY, JOHN C., mustered in 2 Aug 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



BEAVER, GEORGE W., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



BIRCHFIELD, BENJAMIN F., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



BIRCHFIELD, JAMES B., mustered in 2 Aug 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



BITNER, ADAM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



BONSALL, SAMUEL, msutered in 22 Aug 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



BORHAM, LEWIS, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



BOWERSON, ANDREW, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



BRANDT, SAMUEL, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



BRANNER, JOHN, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



BUCANEER, THOMAS, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



CAMPBELL, THOMAS J., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



DASHER, DAVID, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



DAVIS, RUFUS W., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



DAWNLY, WILLIAM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



DIVINNY, THOMAS, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



DIXON, JOHN, mustered in 16 Aug 1864.



DULL, JACOB, mustered in 2 Sep 1864.



EWING, WILLIAM II,, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



FETTERS, GEORGE, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



FINK, DAVID, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



FISHER, BENJ., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



FISHER, DANIEL, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



FOAGLEMAN, WILLIAM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



FOLTZ, DANIEL, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



FOSTER, SAMUEL W., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



GARMAN, ISAAC, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



GUYER, THOMAS, mustered in 4 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



HALL, GEORGE R., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



HARTMAN, JOHN, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



HOGHAWOUT, EPH. B., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



HOLLINBAUGH, S.L., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



HOLLIWELL, JOHN J., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



HOLTZAPPLE, DAVID, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



HOWARD, GEORGE M., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



HOWDER, SOLOMON, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



HUNTSBARGER, EPH., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, discharged General Order

23 Jun 1865.



ISENBERG, WILLIAM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



KIRK, AMOS, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3 Aug

1865.



KISER, JAMES C., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



KISER, SAMUEL, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



KISSINGER, JOHN B., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



KNISELEY, GEORGE, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



KRAUSS, EDW. H., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



LAUVER, EPH., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



LEACH, JOHN W., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



LYGHTER, MICHAEL, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



MAHAFFEY, EPHRAIM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



MCCAHERN, JAMES, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



MCCAHERN, JAMES E., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



MCCAHERN, WM. B., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



MCCAHERN, JAMES, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



METLIN, HENRY L., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



MOORE, HENRY, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



MOORE, WM. B., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



MOYER, EPHRAIM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



NAUGLE, MARTIN, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



NICHOLS, FRANK W., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



PECK, GEO. B., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



PECK, JAMES, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



REEDER, WASH'N, mustered in 2 Sep 1864.



RICE, WM. B., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



RICE, WM. S., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3
Aug 1865.



RICHARDS, MALLON M., mustered in 25 Jan 1865, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



ROE, WM. J., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



ROWE, JEREMIAH, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



SCHICK, HENRY L., mustered in 4 Sep 1864, promoted to principal

mus. 4 Sep 1864.



SEVILLE, JOHN E., mustered in 14 Sep 1864, discharged General Order

23 Jun 1865.



SHERIFF, DANIEL, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



SHOVER, ANDREW, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



SHOWERS, FREDERICK, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



SHOWERS, WILLIAM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



SMITH, ALEXANDER G., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



SNYDER, HENRY, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



STAYNER, JOHN, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



SWARTZ, SAMUEL, mustered in 25 Jan 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



TELFER, JOHN G., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



VAUGHAN, JAMES B., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with

company 3 Aug 1865.



VAUGHAN, JOHN, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



WISE, ABSALOM, mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company 3

Aug 1865.



WISE, GEO. W., mustered in 16 Aug 1864.



WOODWARD, S.M., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



WRIGHT, CLARK W., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.



ZINDT, PHILIP S., mustered in 2 Sep 1864, mustered out with company

3 Aug 1865.