The following unit information is derived from the History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron and Potter, Pennsylvania- J. H. Beers & Co. 1890
FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT
The field and staff of the Forty-Second Regiment was comprised of the following officers:- Colonel Thomas L. Kane - mustered in as colonel May 12, 1861, but resigned next day to take position in the ranks; promoted to colonel June 12, 1861, he resigned and was commissioned lieutenant-colonel June 13, 1861.
- Charles J. Biddle - appointed colonel May 29, 1861 and resigned February 1, 1862.
- Hugh W. McNeil - promoted captain of Company D to colonel January 22, 1862, was killed at Antietam, September 16, that year.
- Charles F. Taylor - killed at Gettysburg.
- A. E. Niles - resigned the position of lieutenant-colonel March 28, 1864.
- Roy Stone - promoted colonel of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth August 29, 1862.
- W.R. Hartshorn - mustered out June 1, 1864.
- John T.A. Jewett - captain of Company D, February 5, 1862.
- Roger Sherman - adjutant, resigned March 21, 1864.
- H.D. Patton - quarter-master, in May 1861.
- Lucius Truman - appointed quarter-master May 1861
- S.D. Freeman - surgeon, in May 1861, resigned to be promoted surgeon of the United States Volunteers. He attained breveted lieutenant-colonel for distinguished services.
- Jonathan J. Comfort - surgeon, December 17, 1862, transferred in May 1864 to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment. Attained breveted lieutenant-colonel March 13, 1865.
- W. T. Humphrey - assistant surgeon 1861, appointed surgeon of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth September 5, 1862.
- W. B. Jones - commissioned assistant surgeon August 2, 1862.
- Daniel O. Crouch - commissioned assistant surgeon December 1, 1862.
- Lafayette Butler - commissioned surgeon September 30, 1863, transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment in 1864.
- W.H.D. Hatton - commissioned chaplain August 3, 1861, resigned November 11, 1862 and had no successor.
- Baker - Sergeant-major, transferred to the One hundred and Ninetieth Regiment in May, 1864.
- John Lemon - commissary-sergeant, mustered out with Company K, June 11, 1864.
- R. Fenton Ward - first hospital steward, promoted captain of Company I July 1, 1862.
- Henry Zundel - principal musician, served to be mustered out.
COMPANY I
Company I, of the Forty-second Regiment, was organized in April, 1861, but not mustered in to May 30, 1861, as related in regimental history. Information is as follows;
- William T. Blanchard- first-captain - wounded Harrisonburg June 6, 1862 - resigned December 1, 1862.
- Frank J. Bell - Lieutenant - wounded Antietam September 17, 1862 - promoted captain March 1, 1863 - discharged October 19, 1863.
- R. Fenton Ward - promoted second-lieutenant July 1, 1862 - first-lieutenant March 1, 1863 - wounded in service - transferred to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment on May 31, 1864.
- Bruce A. Rice - second-lieutenant - wounded at Cross Keys June 8, 1862 and died June 14, 1862.
- Richard A. Rice- promoted second-lieutenant May 18, 1863 - mustered out June 11, 1864.
- Edward D. Curtis- served as first-sergeant until date of muster out.
- W. J. Kibbe - wounded at South Mountain, died September 18, 1862.
- A. G. Foster - served as sergeant until muster out (Dr. Freeman stated that Foster was killed).
- Lorenzo P. Prosser - served as sergeant until muster out.
- Angelo M. Crapsey - sergeant - wounded, made prisoner at Fredericksburg..........see note.
- A. Farnham - sergeant - discharged on surgeon's certificate August 6, 1861.
- Charles O. Bee- sergeant - wounded Fredericksburg, died January 14, 1863.
- John K. Haffey - sergeant - discharged for disability February 22, 1863.
- Peter B. Porter - corporal - transferred to One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment.
- Henry L. Dewell- wounded and made prisoner at Second Bull Run - transferred 1864 to the One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment.
- Solomon S. King - wounded at Fredericksburg - transferred 1864 to One Hundred and Ninetieth Regiment.
- Wallace W. Brewer- wounded Antietam - mustered in June 1864.
- Joseph D. Barnes - wounded Fredericksburg - mustered in June 1864.
- Henry J. Hadley - corporal - killed at Cross Keys, June 8, 1862.
- F. C. Holmes- corporal - wounded Harrisonburg June 6, 1862, died June 14.
The private troops who were killed or died of wounds were named as follows;
| Joseph A. Ames | died of wounds. |
| Hero Bloom | killed South Mountain. |
| Henry Magee | killed South Mountain. |
| William M. Maxson | killed South Mountain. |
| Patrick H. Clyens | killed Fredericksburg. |
| Joseph Hayter | killed Fredericksburg. |
| Forest Sherwood | killed Fredericksburg. |
| William L. Dale | killed Harrisonburg. |
| Milton G. Farr | killed Harrisonburg. |
| James Newpher | died October 6, 1862, wounds/South Mountain. |
| N. A. Delos | died September 17, 1862, wounds/South Mountain. |
| P. G. Ellithorpe | died/wounds/Gettysburg. |
| Joseph Keener | died/wounds/Cross Keys. |
| Nathaniel S. Nichols | died June 14, 1862/wounds/Cross Keys. |
| Franklin West | died/wounds June 14, 1862/Cross Keys. |
Private troops who were wounded but recovered and were discharged. Listed by name and where wounded.
| Joseph Little | Cross Keys. |
| James T. Alton | Cross Keys |
| Joseph Austin | Gaines' Mills |
| Leslie S. Bard | South Mountain |
| Samuel R. Beckwith | Cross Keys |
| Cornelius Culp | Gettysburg |
| Peter Close | Antietam |
| Rev. Columbus Cornforth | Fredericksburg |
| D. V. Crossmire | Second Bull Run |
| Frank B. Crandall | ? |
| Newell E. Howard | Fredericksburg |
| W. Snyder | Fredericksburg |
| Alonzo Mapes | Fredericksburg |
| H. J. Hammond | Harrisonburg |
| Samuel C. Hamlin | Harrisonburg |
| Albert Herglei | Harrisonburg |
| Samuel M. Horton | Fredericksburg |
| Russell Ingalsbee | Harrisonburg |
| Sheldon Jewett | Second Bull Run |
| Ferd. Kilburn | Harrisonburg |
| Frank King | Gaines' Mills |
| William A. Lafferty | Antietam |
| Charles P. Rice | Antietam |
| Charles Mulvaney | Second Bull Run |
| Charles Mellison | Harrisonburg |
| J. M. Woods | Harrisonburg |
| William Richardson | Harrisonburg |
| Charles H. Robbins | Harrisonburg |
| A. A. Walters | Fredericksburg |
The troops regularly discharged were;
- H. G. Babcock, Thomas Barnes, J. B. Belknap, S. Berts, J. O. Blauvelt, Jake Both,
- W. J. Bridge, G. W. Briggs, D. W. Brigham, A. L. Buchanan.
- G. A. Campbell, D. Case, C. L. Clark, J. R. Coates, J. W. Cobbett, Alpha W. Colegrove,
- N. M. Curtis, W. J. Curtis.
- L. B. Danforth, J. Demars, C. D. Dickenson.
- E. W. Edson, J. M. Essington.
- E. P. Fanning, J. A. Fish, B. H. Freeman.
- H. K. Gould
- A. T. Hoop
- J. L. Johnson
- R. M. Keach, W. A. Knapp
- James Landrigan, C. B. Lawrence, J. Leher, P. C. Lovell
- J. R. Mains, William Mason, Joshua Moses, W. Mulvaney
- W. Page
- W. H. Rifle
- E. B. Seamans, A. P. Smith, D. T. Smith, F. T. Smith, S. G. Southwick
- G. W. Taylor, B. A. Treat, A. D. Townsend
- C. Vandyne
- A. Walters, C. H. Weed, Edgar W. Wells, John Whalen, G. O. White
Among the names on the original muster roll of Company I, Forty-Second Infantry not given above, are:
S. D. Freeman, who was immediately promoted surgeon; John and Joseph Austin, Jacob Crow,
G. A. Campbell, E. N. Howard, Samuel Horton, F. King, Solomon S. King, R. T. Lane, Peter Porter,
W. Richardson and A. J. Turpin. There were eighty-two private troops enrolled. John W. Newell
was first paymaster. A roster of the surviving members of the old regiment was compiled on July 1, 1889.
Those then residing in McKean county, listed by name and Post Office address, are named as follows:
| W. W. Brewer | Mount Jewett |
| J. D. Barnes | Kasson |
| W. W. Brown, Dennis Case, C. L. Clark, Patrick Hanlan, R. T. Lane, H. H. Taggart | Bradford |
| A. W. Colegrove, A. P. Smith | Colegrove |
| J. J. Campbell, R. A. Rice, Al Simmons | Eldred |
| William Curtis, E. N. Howard, Sheldon Jewett | Custer City |
| John R. Coates, James M. Woods | Annin Creek |
| C. W. Dickinson, W. H. Rifle | Norwich |
| George Dougherty | Farmers Valley |
| S. D. Freeman, Samuel Southwick, A. A. Walters, B. F. Wright | Smethport |
| R. E. Looker, James Lanigan, Thomas H. Ryan | Kane |
| S. J. Lucore, L. B. Prosser, Levi Seward, T. Snyder | Kendall Creek |
| William Mulvaney | Sartwell |
| George B. Quigley | Guffey |
| E. W. Wells | Bells Run |
FIFTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT P.V.I.
The Fifty-Eighth Regiment was raised at Philadelphia, also in McKean, Cameron, Elk, Potter and adjoining counties, in the fall of 1861, and was organized February 13, 1862:- John R. Jones - colonel
- Carlton B. Curtis - lieutenant - colonel
- Montgomery Martin - major
COMPANY E
Company E of the Fifty-Eighth was raised in McKean, Erie and Tioga counties.
- John C. Backus - first-captain - resigned February 12, 1863.
- T. J. Hoskinson - lieutenant - promoted to first-captain March 1863 - resigned September 9, 1864.
- Philetus M. Fuller - captain - promoted first-captain 1864 - mustered out January 24, 1866.
- Charles D. Webster - lieutenant - gradually attained rank of captain and assistant quarter-master in October 1864.
- Sylvanus Holmes - promoted adjutant February 1862.
- F. W. Davis - attained rank of lieutenant, served until discharged, June 14, 1865.
- Samuel B. Sartwell - second-lieutenant - resigned July 11, 1862.
- DeWitt C. Kinsman - second-lieutenant - 1862 until muster out December 7, 1864, at end of term.
- Pontius Solomon - sergeant - October 1861 through January 24, 1866.
- W. W. Richardson - sergeant - October 1861 through January 24, 1866.
- J. H. Cobbett - sergeant - October 1861 through January 24, 1866.
- Amos W. Preston - sergeant - October 1861 through January 24, 1866.
- G. W. Farr - sergeant - October 1861 through January 24, 1866.
- John Shaftsbury - sergeant - disability discharge September 1862.
- Melvin Hall - sergeant - wounded/discharged July 1865.
- Theodore M. Clark - sergeant - mustered out December 1864.
- C. D. Gilbert - sergeant - mustered out December 1864.
- William E. Derning - sergeant - mustered out August 1865.
- W. A. Moore - sergeant - left via promotion August 1864.
- Robert Walters - corporal - mustered out January 1865.
- John Lorson - corporal - mustered out January 1865.
- William Grigsby - corporal - mustered out January 1865.
- Alfred B. Loop - corporal - mustered out January 1865.
- James A. Saurwine - corporal - mustered out January 1865.
- David C. Brown - corporal - mustered out January 1865.
- Warden H. Gary - corporal - mustered out January 1865.
- Robert A. DeGolier - corporal - mustered out December 1864.
- John Toony - corporal - mustered out November 1865.
- James G. Booth - corporal - left August 1864 - alleged deserter.
- N. S. Grinnell - corporal - left August 1864 - alleged deserter.
- F. E. Patterson - corporal - left August 1864 - alleged deserter.
- David Quirk - corporal - left August 1864 - alleged deserter.
- Allen Tibbits - corporal - left August 1864 - alleged deserter.
- James H. Doal - served as musician until 1865.
- M. McMillan - discharged 1862.
- R. Reed - discharged 1863.
The troops who died during the war, or were killed on the field:
| Henry Baker | died New Berne, NC/1863. |
| George W. Beckwith | wounded/died Hampton, VA/1864. |
| C. S. Culp | died Hampton, VA/June 1863. |
| S. P. Dikeman | died New Berne, NC/August 1863. |
| Orlando Foster | died Bermuda Hundred, VA/July 15, 1864 |
| J. H. Green | died Harrisburg, PA/December 1861. |
| S. L. Goodwin | died Portsmouth, VA/July 1862. |
| G. W. Hall | died Alexandria, VA/June 1864. |
| Hugh L. Haughey | died Annapolis/March 1865 |
| John S. Niles | died Harrisburg/January 1862. |
| A. J. Rifle | died Fortress Monroe/November 1864. |
| Joseph Tibbitts | wounded/died Arlington, VA/June 1864. |
| H. H. VanGorder | died Bachelor's Creek, NC/March 1863. |
| Dan Vanatta | died McKean County, PA/October 14, 1864. |
| Abram Weed | died Fortress Monroe/May 1865. |
COMPANY F
Company F was recruited in McKean, Elk and Warren counties:- Lucius Rogers - commissioned captain December 1861 - resigned February 1863.
- Henry Roberts - promoted captain February 1863 - disability discharge February 26, 1864.
- John M. Collins - held command as captain from February 1864 until January 24, 1866.
- W. W. Wells - lieutenant - died of wounds July 12, 1864 - buried New Berne, NC.
- C. J. Tubbs - lieutenant - mustered out February 1865.
- P. M. Thompson - sergeant - mustered out January 1866.
- P. T. Campbell - mustered out in December 1865.
- Robert M. Overhiser - sergeant - promoted to lieutenant of Company H December 1864.
- James A. Arnold - served from October 1861 until August 22, 1864 when he allegedly deserted.
- Ambrose C. Fuller - sergeant - wounded September 1864 - absent at muster out.
- James C. Malone - furloughed
- James Phelan - furloughed.
- Jesse C. Chew - served until January 1866.
- M. J. Hadley - promoted sergeant-major in June 1865 - mustered out January 1866.
- George W. Hayes - allegedly deserted August 22, 1864.
- George F. North - corporal - served until January 1866.
- John Walshe - corporal - served until January 1866.
- F. A. Sutton - corporal - served until January 1866.
- Patrick Walsh - corporal - served until January 1866.
- W. H. Hewitt - corporal - served until January 1866.
- L. B. Gleason - corporal - served until January 1866.
- A. N. Farman - died Fort Harrison, VA.
- W. H. Rogers - wounded Fort Harrison, VA.
- Hiram Peasley - wounded and died Fort Harrison, VA. September 29, 1864
- Elijah T. Davis - mustered out February 22, 1865.
- L. S. Lytle - musician until January 1866.
- Calvin Shepherd - served in this command - old hunter of Cameron County.
The private troops killed on field, dying of wounds or disease are as follows:
| William Alinder | Bachelors' Creek, NC. |
| Joseph Black | wounded September 29, 1864/buried Cypress Hills |
| John Bowers | drafted/died Point Of Rocks, VA, February 1865. |
| Otis Copeland | died Fort Harrison. |
| H. K. Conrad | died Harrisonburg January 4, 1862. |
| Ezra Daniels | wounded/died Hampton VA, October 1864. |
| W. E. Flanders | drafted/buried Staunton VA, July 29, 1865. |
| R. M. Gibson | Beaufort, NC, October 1, 1863. |
| Andrew Henderson | died Andersonville July 1, 1864. |
| Don D. Jones | died Cameron County July 16, 1864. |
| Peter Manning | died Fort Henderson September 29, 1864. |
| James A. Mapes | died Suffolk VA, November 21, 1862. |
| Alex. McCrady | died Washington NC, October 10, 1863. |
| George Peasley | died Petersburg August 12, 1865. |
| James Peasley | died Washington NC, September 5, 1863. |
| Philander S. Peasley | died December 28, 1863. |
| Samuel Richardson | died Harrisburg, January 15, 1862. |
| G. D. Rogers | died Point Of Rocks, VA, October 3, 1864. |
| Jeremiah Sullivan | died Portsmouth VA, August 6, 1862. |
| James Vangarder | wounded/died Hampton VA, October 30, 1864. |
| William Whitaker | wounded/died October 12, 1864. |
COMPANY H
Company H was raised in McKean County October 1, 1861:- Asa H. Cory - captain - resigned August 21, 1862.
- C. C. Moses - promoted captain August 1862 - captured July 6, 1863, returned and was mustered out April 16, 1865.
- Roswell Sartwell - lieutenant - resigned November 25, 1862
- F. N. Burnham - promoted lieutenant November 1862.
- Robert M. Overhiser - transferred from Co. F, promoted captain April 17, 1865 - mustered out 1866 with rank of lieutenant.
- David Ludwig - second-lieutenant - died Philadelphia June 17, 1863.
- Oliver Haines - mustered out in 1866.
- J. M. Pelton - discharged for promotion August 1863.
- W. E. Moses - promoted second lieutenant of the First North Carolina Colored Regiment April 29, 1864.
- Joseph S. Vaughn - sergeant - mustered out January 1866.
- Norman J. Stanton - sergeant - mustered out in January 1866.
- L. L. Dennis - sergeant - mustered out in January 1866.
- Fernando Loop - sergeant - mustered out in January 1866.
- W. H. Richmond - sergeant - mustered out in December 1864.
- W. M. Skiver - sergeant - mustered out in December 1864.
- Alonzo Cross - sergeant - mustered out in October 1865.
- Ed Baldwin - sergeant - mustered out in October 1865.
- Allen Wightman - sergeant - died of wounds April 20, 1863.
- John Bord -sergeant - allegedly deserted August 30, 1865.
- Theodore F. Ostrander - sergeant - allegedly deserted August 30, 1865.
- Cyrus Baldwin - corporal - wounded Cold Harbor.
- Charles Rodenbush - corporal - mustered out January 1866.
- M. M. Griffin - corporal - mustered out January 1866.
- Niles Robbins - corporal - disability discharge 1862.
- Clark B. Hopkins - corporal - disability discharge 1863.
- E. C. Wolcott - corporal - mustered out end of term.
- George Ferris - corporal - mustered out end of term.
- Emory Skiver - corporal - mustered out end of term.
- W. D. Reitz - corporal - drafted - mustered out end of term.
- George J. Reitz - corporal - drafted - mustered out end of term.
- William Shafftstall - corporal - drafted - mustered out end of term.
- W. P. Fowler - corporal - died September 21, 1864.
- Henry H. Metcalf - corporal - died Cameron County, returning from prison 1865.
- W. D. Burlingame - corporal - died Hampton VA, March 17, 1865.
- M. D. Judson - corporal - transferred to the Fourth United States Artillery.
- Augustus Short - corporal - transferred to the United States Signal Corps.
- Anthony Breithaupt - musician - sick at muster out.
- George W. Bowen - disability discharge in May 1865.
- Nathan Boylan - allegedly deserted December 31, 1865, after long service.
The deaths of private troops on field, wounded, or from disease:
| Henry Blaisdell | wounded April 20/died New Berne, NC, July 16, 1863. |
| James Baldwin | wounded September 20, 1863/died October 12, 1864. |
| C. J. Carter | died October 3, 1864 |
| Henry D. Hagadorn | died Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864. |
| H. H. Haines | died January 24, 1865. |
| John A. Jennings | died February 23, 1863. |
| Leslie Lyons | died July 7, 1864. |
| Charles N. Lawton | wounded Cold Harbor/died Arlington VA. |
| Jerome Notting | wounded September 29, 1864/died October 4 Hampton VA. |
| Philip Roades | died September 24, 1864. |
EIGHTY-THIRD REGIMENT P.V.I.
Information on the Eighty-third Pennsylvania Infantry is by no means complete, but is as follows:- Plympton A. White - lieutenant of Co. D. - enlisted McKean County - wounded Malvern Hill.
- Matthew Hayes - enlisted McKean County - wounded Malvern Hill.
- William Schlabach - wounded Gettysburg.
- Julius W. Day - wounded Gettysburg.
- Thaddeus Day - wounded Malvern Hill.
- Eugene Clapper - wounded Malvern Hill/died.
- Charles J. Nichols - wounded Malvern Hill/died.
- D. Coyle - wounded Malvern Hill/killed Gettysburg.
- Calvin H. Wilks - of Co. H. - wounded Laurel Hill - died Richmond VA.
- Gott Lehman - of Roulette, PA -served in Co. I.
- P. C. Glancy - of Centreville.
- John Ames - of Centreville.
- Judson Ames - of Centreville.
- Norman Scott - of Centreville.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH REGIMENT P.V.I.
The One Hundred and Fiftieth Regiment (New Bucktails) was organized at Camp Curtin September 3, 1862, and claims service with the One Hundred and Forty-Ninth, sharing in many, if not all, of the successes and reverses of that command. When the colors of the One Hundred and Forty-ninth Regiment were captured at Gettysburg, they were captured at once by the sister regiment, and later, when it became evident that the President was to be sacrificed to the policy of the Confederacy, the authorities called on Col. Stone to assign two companies of the One Hundred and Fiftieth to take the place of the United States troops as President's guard at the Soldiers' Home. On the arrival of Companies C, and H there, they were not received, as the regulars had no orders to retire, and so returned to their command. In the meantime orders came relieving the regular troops, who marched, leaving the Home unguarded; but when these false steps were discovered Companies D and K were ordered thither, while late Company D was ordered to guard the Soldiers' Home with Company A, leaving Company K to guard the place until relieved in June, 1865, when it was mustered out with the other companies. Enlistments are as follows:
- Langehorn Wistar - colonel - previously with the old Forty-Second.
- H. S. Huidekoper - lieutenant-colonel.
- Thomas Chamberlin - major.
COMPANY G
Company G, of this command, was raised in McKean County:- Horatio Bell - captain - killed battle of the Wilderness May 6, 1864.
- Samuel R. Beckwith - lieutenant - commissioned captain - served until muster out.
- Dan J. Keys - lieutenant - resigned June 1863.
- James M. Robinson - lieutenant - commissioned May 7, 1864.
- Daniel Beckwith - second-lieutenant - served to close.
- Clark Weels - sergeant - discharged December 1863.
- Cyrus W. Baldwin - killed North Anna river May 23, 1864.
- S. DeLoss Taggart - wounded Hatcher's Run - died Lookout Md, February 20, 1865.
- J. L. Beers - mustered out at close.
- John Swink - mustered out at close.
- Buckley D. Catlin - mustered out at close.
- E. H. Judkins - mustered out at close.
- Lorenzo Hodges - sergeant - wounded Gettysburg/died July 16, 1863.
- Putnam Barber - corporal - served to close of war.
- W. H. Haven - corporal - served to close of war.
- W. F. Lovejoy - corporal - served to close of war.
- William Brown - corporal - served to close of war.
- C. D. Winship - corporal - served to close of war.
- Al L. Lanphere - corporal - served to close of war.
- William A. North - corporal - served to close of war.
- Wilson W. Tubbs - corporal - served to close of war.
- H. M. Kenny - corporal - served to close of war.
- H. L. Burlingame - corporal - served to close of war.
- H. A. Young - corporal - served to close of war.
- C. C. Tupper - corporal - served to close of war.
- Theodore Yardley - corporal - killed Hatcher's Run.
- Joseph B. Otto - corporal - died October 30, 1862.
- William J. Holmes - corporal - wounded Gettysburg/died July 23, 1863.
- Daney Strickland - musician - served September 1862 to June 1865.
The private troops that died in action, from wounds or other causes are as follows:
| L. M. Adams | died 1864. |
| Melville Baldwin | died Richmond VA, 1864. |
| A. M. Beckwith | died 1863. |
| Ben Fulton | died Gettysburg July 1, 1863. |
| John Benson | died Gettysburg July 1, 1863. |
| Nathan Hand | died Gettysburg July 1, 1863. |
| Delos Otto | died Wilderness. |
| Philetus Southwick | died Spottsylvania May 1864. |
| William P. Carner | died a prisoner December 11, 1864. |
| T. D. Colegrove | died Washington November 21, 1862. |
| D. A. Morse | died Washington October 1862. |
| L. F. Haven | died a prisoner August 31, 1863. |
| Oscar Moody | died a prisoner (Richmond) February 1864. |
| W. Merrick | died a prisoner July 20, 1863. |
| W. J. Mills | died a prisoner (Andersonville) August 6, 1864. |
| J. A. Morris | died March 1865. |
| Isaac Pelgrim | wounded Gettysburg/died July 1, 1863. |
| Steve Seymour | died March 13, 1863. |
| Charles B. Slocum | died a prisoner May 1864. |
| Jeffrey Kenny | died March 3, 1863. |
Soldiers discharged after a full term of service are as follows:
- Joseph D. Ball, William Brockam
- M. M. Catlin, Joseph Coats, Willard Cummings
- Charles Dickerson
- Edward Finnegan, F. Fuller
- Robert Graham
- J. S. Hodges, L. F. Hovey
- George Loomis
- John Mead
- George T. Otto
- Samuel L. Provin
- Judson Skiver, Thomas Smith, Wesley Starks, William T. Strickland
- Robert B. Warner - disability discharge.
Private troops discharged on surgeon's certificate 1862 - 1863:
- W. H. Baker, Merrit J. Baldwin
- Silas A. Devaul
- Moses R. Ford
- John B. Gleason, Thomas Good, Richard Goodwin, Elias Grimes
- Levi Holcomb
- Charles Karr
- Ebenezer Leonard, George Loomis, Wellington Lord
- Edward Simpson
Transfers to V.R.C. included Joseph D. Ball and Benjamin Treat; William Ellis was sick at muster-out; John B. Litch, was wounded at Hatcher's Run, and in hospital at date of disbanding; Miles Lovejoy was transferred to the United States army in 1862. The alleged deserters were Miles Hess, in 1862, and John Barron, in 1863.
ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY SECOND REGIMENT P.V.I.
The One Hundred and Seventy-second Regiment was organized at Camp Curtin. In November, 1862, with Charles Kleckner, colonel. Elk and McKean counties contributed detachments to this command, who accompanied the regiment to Yorktown, December 2, to relieve the Fifty-second Pennsylvania Infantry garrisoning that post. In July, 1863, the command moved to Hagarstown, Md., attached to the eleventh corps, joined in pursuit of the Confederate forces to Williamsport, returned to Warrentown, and was mustered out August 1, 1863.
TWO HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH REGIMENT P.V.I.
COMPANY C
Company C of this one year regiment was mustered in September 16, 1864. Information is as follows:- Warren Cowles - captain - mustered out with command June 2, 1865, as brevet-major.
- A. J. Sparks - lieutenant - killed Petersburg April 2, 1865.
- John M. Pelton - second-lieutenant - wounded Petersburg/died.
- William C. Smith - second-lieutenant- mustered out.
- Harvey D. Hicks - sergeant - killed Petersburg.
- H. H. Sparks - sergeant - mustered out.
- J. Shattsbury - sergeant - mustered out.
- R. A. Smith - sergeant - mustered out.
- F. B. Harvey - sergeant - mustered out.
- M. S. Sheldon - corporal - wounded Petersburg.
- Joel Hancock - corporal - wounded Petersburg.
- Eli Stevens - corporal - wounded Petersburg.
- John Smith - sergeant - mustered out.
- J. G. Otto - sergeant - mustered out.
- R. E. Gerrish - sergeant - mustered out.
- T. Thompson - sergeant - mustered out.
- S. L. Holcomb - sergeant - mustered out.
- S. R. Seamans - musician.
- N. M. Tubbs - musician.
Private troops who were wounded, died, missing or captured:
| Andrew Calhoun | wounded/died Petersburg. |
| John Largey | died October 21, 1864. |
| Simon Martin | wounded Petersburg. |
| Charles D. McKeown | wounded Petersburg. |
| Peter W. Struble | wounded Petersburg. |
| Jonathan Studley | wounded Petersburg. |
| Sanford Provin | wounded Fort Steadman, VA., March 25, 1865. |
| Martin VanSickle | wounded Fort Steadman, VA, March 25, 1865. |
| Henry McDowell | died February 1865/buried City Point, VA. |
| William Nuff | died February 1865/buried City Point, VA. |
| John W. Nobles | missing at Petersburg. |
| C. H. Besse | captured September 29, 1864. |
Private troops mustered out were:
- A. A. Acre, J. C. Allen, H. Arnett, J. Arnett
- A. R. Barnaby, E. Barton, F. S. Bradford, A. J. Brown
- M. L. Campbell, J. M. Caldwell, J. Cavanagh, M. J. Coons, William Cooper, M. Cummings
- M. Daley, M. G. Dennis, J. Dunbar
- G. Emigh
- J. Frugen
- A. Giles, J. E. Graham, A. Gray, J. R. Greene, H. M. Gross, Reuben Gross, Enos Grover
- A. Holcomb
- J. Jund
- J. D. Kessler, W. K. Kidder
- Henry Largey, John Leahy, Al Loop, E. R. Loop
- Thomas Madden, William McIntosh, William M. McIntosh,
- J. McQuoine, A. C. Myers, Josiah Myers
- Hymen Otto, J. T. Otto
- J. Patterson, Le Roy Paugh
- Henry, Reedy, B. F. Robbins, Benson Robbins, W. T. Ross
- F. Sanderson, A. Sharp, W. F. Stewart, A. Stockdill
- F. Thorpe
- W. M. VanSickle, W. Verbeck
- James Walshe, A. G. Walters, W. Wiley, George Wood
Henry Spearhouse was a prisoner from November 1864 to March, 1865. J. C. Lewis was alleged to have deserted.
MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WAR TRIVIA
Jonathan Colegrove - enlisted Chenango County (NY) Military Company for War of 1812 - and served at Sacketts harbor until discharged for disability.
Patrick Kelliher - lieutenant - Twenty-eighth United States Infantry, served with the Pennsylvania Volunteers during the war - died at Fort Davis, Tex., 1876.
May, 1861, a Juvenile Home Guard company was organized at Smethport. Troops ranged in age from five to fourteen years, their arms were wooden guns, and the music, tin whistles and a tambourine.
The draft of August, 1863, met with resistance on several quarters, and near Port Allegany, it is alleged, an organization to oppose conscription was in existence. In January, 1864, H. S. Campbell, then provost-marshal of the Nineteenth Military District, called for ninety men from McKean county, while five deserters, taking refuge in Liberty township, were sought for. In March, 1864, the quota of McKean county was placed at 153. On March 12 a meeting of citizens of Bradford township, presided over by William Barton, with A. T. Newell, secretary, resolved to issue bonds for $7000 to pay county troops.
In June 1863, Judge Holmes, of Bradford township, was appointed deputy provost-marshal for this district, and he appointed Sheriff Blair, O. Vosburg, L. S. Bard, and Thomas Malone enrolling officers, the last two being disabled soldiers of the old Bucktail regiment, the latter working in the Citizen office when he went into the Bucktails with William R. Rogers.
The Soldiers' Monument was dedicated June 2, 1886, according to the G.A.R. ritual. Lewis Emery Jr., presided, and A. W. Norris delivered the address.
A list of soldiers buried in the vicinity of Bradford, Penn., can be found in the J. H. Beers & Co. book. This list includes soldiers from the War of 1812. List could include unit served in, death date, age at death, entry into service, and other miscellaneous information.
All information on the Civil War regiments was taken from the History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, Cameron, and Potter, Pennsylvania., by J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers 1890. If you should find any errors or have anything to contribute to this site, please e-mail me.
Re: CRAPSEY/ROBBINS/MCBAIN
Parents: John Crapsey (December 28, 1816 - ? but lived to be at least 85) Mercy Rhulama Barnum Frantz (widow of Elias Frantz, September 10, 1812 - March 3, 1852; three daughters with Elias with ages as of 1850: Catherine 17, Anna M. 15, & Ann Orilla 12); Married John Crapsey January 1, 1852 at Hinsdale, New York Lura (Laura) Ann Jackson Peck (widow of Nelson H. Peck, January 11, 1826 - ?; mother of Viola Girtrude Peck; Crapsey children are Alice (05/02/55 - ?, married a McBain), William (02/19/58 - ?), Hattie (12/20/60 - ?), George Bayard (03/22/63 - ?) Viola Peck married Charles H. Robbins of Port Allegany (April 19, 1844 - January 20, 1934), also a member of the Bucktails. Their children were Willie W., Burton W., Edwin W., Emma Alice, Angelo M., and Arthur A. They lived for a time in Minnesota (with John Crapsey) but later moved to Hesperia, Michigan where they were among that town's founders. William Crapsey married a Jennie from Iowa. The only known child of the marriage was Nellie born October 1891 in Minnesota.
After becoming a widower, John Crapsey moved to Brookfield, Pennsylvania in late 1852. That year or the next, he married another widow, Lura Ann Jackson Peck, and about 1859 moved to near Canoe Place in Port Allegany. Crapsey was an itinerant preacher who professed the then newly formed Adventist faith. He had skill at glossalalia, i.e. making his congregations experience raptures and speak in tongues. He was a controversial man whose fame (or infamy) spread far and wide and who was almost run out of Roulette. Angelo left home to live with and work for Laroy Lyman in Roulette, Pennsylvania. Laroy was a recognized hunter, successful businessman, John Crapsey's most ardent supporter, and Angelo's mentor.
Angelo, bright, personable, and unusually well educated for his day, enlisted in Thomas Leiper Kane's regiment of Bucktails. He was mustered May 15, 1861, but had been with the regiment for a month. Thomas Kane said of Angelo, "I loved no one of my men more than I did Angelo. He came up to my ideal of the youthful patriot, the heroic American soldier." Angelo became on of the major entrepreneurs of buck tails for the regiment. His supplier was Laroy Lyman. A dedicated patriot, Angelo experienced battles at Dranesville, Harrisonburg, Cross Keys, and Antietam (in the East Woods). He was captured on the Union left flank at the battle of Fredericksburg and spent three weeks in Libby Prison. When he came out, he exhibited symptoms of what later became known as post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). His next and last battle was Gettysburg where the Bucktails, among others, raced over Little Round Top to help stem the tide of battle in the Union's favor.
After that, he took ill with what he called "chill fever" but was probably enteritis. Both his physical and mental condition deteriorated severely, and he was discharged in October 1863. He went home to live with the Lyman family. His physical condition improved, but he was withdrawn, deeply depressed, and insecure. He suffered frequent flashbacks and remorse over having killed so often. By mid-summer of 1864 he had become suicidal, succeeding on the fourth effort on a lonely hillock near Roulette where he placed a rifle barrel to his head and pushed the trigger with a forked stick. He is buried in the cemetery near Roulette. John Crapsey and family left the area in October 1865 and moved to first Faribault, then Cottonwood County in Minnesota. In 1892, he lived in poverty in St. Paul but had lived briefly in Boone, Iowa and later Hesperia, Michigan with step-daugher Viola and her husband, Charles. John waged a three-decade- long battle to win an army pension from his son's service.