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BUTLER COUNTY NEWS ARTICLES

   SERIES 2

                                                                    From The CD-Rom Collection of   

    "News of the Day" 1806-1901 Butler County Pennsylvania

       Butler Area Public Library & Butler County Historical Society

 

 

I-  From the Butler Union, August 6th 1861

     Washington City, August 1__The War Department has received the following direct from General Rosecrans, by telegraph, dated to-day: - General Cox reached Gauley's Bridge on the 29th inst., General Wise fled without fighting, destroying the bridge to prevent pursuit.-  We have captured a thousand muskets and several kegs of cannon powder.  Many inhabitants of that section who have heretofor been strong Secessionists, denounce General Wise for his wanton destruction of property and are abandoning him and his cause.  His western troops are rapidly disbanding.  The valley of the Kanawha is now free from the rebel forces.

 

II. From the Butler Union Herald, December 21, 1864:

The Deaths of the 103rd P. V __The following are the names of members of this regiment who died in Southern prisons, since their capture in April last:
Co A _*2d Lieut O. McCall, J. B. Stewart, E. Kremp, Wm. G. Davis, John Keister, McClure George, **K. Saxton, ***Wm. Wyan, S. D. Hughes, Geo Echelbarger, S. Rosansteel,


Co. B. _ Reuben Burford, David Ross, J. Crawford, David Jordan, __*McKey, Wm. Woodruff, James Ritchey?, J. Reese, **Sergeant Sherman Krismel?, David Rankin.


Co D __ Wm. Oliver, Wm. Craig, Henry Gumbert, *William Rugh, **B. Arber, J. Martin, I. Morehead, P. Haller, H. Spong, James T. Parsons, R. Cathcart, ***I. Brown, Job Elder, ****Lee Henry, S. Reese, S. Hamilton, (of Texas ), S. Grey.


Co E __C. Leply, S. Mosier, John Campbell.


CO F__Eli Armagot, ..Rugh?, D. Zim...?, Reese Thompson, D. McPherson, J. Bish, James Burns, JamesRamsey, *S. Zirbe, Jno. Springer, Harmon Dunkle, George Pence, Wm. Graham, **J. Sowers, J. P. Miller.


Co G __Geo. Shakely, Samuel Barr, H. Wyant.


Co H __Robert Reed, T. Fulton, H. Girts, E. Terwilliger, James Travis, Wm. Sheets, D. Thomas, D. Girts, George Walters.


Co I__*Sergt Kiester, E. Kiester, J. McGhee, **I. Croop.


Co K__Edward White, David Anderson, *G. W. Bowers, J. Koch, J. Cox,  H. Richardson, J. Heasly, A. Wilson, S. Calvin, S. Shoop, Wm. Todd, Thos Hogan, Thomas Laughlin,          **C. Sergt
 

 

 CO A *Notes RE: 2d Lieut. O. McCall: Is not listed as having died in a southern prison and is listed in the roster of the History of The Pennsylvania 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I., by Luther S. Dickey; Oliver McCall, 2d Lieut; must. into serv. Sept 7, '61; age 26; appointed 1st Sergt at Organization of Co.; pro. to 2d Lieut, Jan. 25, '63; wounded at battle of Kinston, N. C., Ded. 14, '62; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20, '64; paroled; disch'd Mar. 30, '65.

** Three soldiers in Co A name Saxton, only one Amaziah Saxton, Must. into serv. Sept. 7, '61; age 26; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20 '64; died at Florence, S.C., Oct. (History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

*** Wm Wyan, sp is Wion in History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey; on pg 76 and on pg.365.

CO B ___* McKey: 2 Listed with similar: is a Matthew J. McCay, must. into serv. Sept. 24, '61; age 21; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr 20, '64; died at Andersonville, Ga. June 24, '64; grave 2,411; Veteran. and Cyrus K. McKee, Serg't must. into serv.  Sept. 24 '61; age 23; appointed serg't on organization of Co.; wounded at battle of Kinston, N. C., Dec., 14 '62; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20,'64; died at Charleston, S. C., Dec 7, '64; Veteran.( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

** Sherman M. Crisswell, listed as a Corp., must. into serv. Sept. 24, '61; age 26;  capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20, '64; died at Florence, S. C., Nov 10, '64; Veteran. (History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

***David Rankin: Unable to locate verification TBD at a later date.

CO D__* William Rugh:  Michael J. Rugh is listed in Co D;  must. into serv. Nov 13, '61; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C. Apr. 20,'64; died at Andersonville, Ga., July 8, '64;  buried in Andersonville Nat. Cem., grave 3,024.  (History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

**B. Arber: Benjamin Ailer listed in Co D; as must. into serv. Nov. 13, '61; capt'd at Plymouth, J. C., Apr. 20,'64; died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 11, '64; buried in Andersonville, Nat. Cem., grave 5,286. (History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey).

*** I Brown: James F. Brown listed  must. into serv. Nov. 13, '61; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20, '64; died at Charleston, S. C., Oct. 10, '64. ( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey).

Lee Henry: Jeremiah B. Henry, listed in Co D; as must. into serv. Aug. 25  '62; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20, '64; died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept 1, '64; buried in Andersonville Nat. Cem., grave 7,537. ALSO listed is Henry Levi, must. into serv. Mar. 25,'62; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20, '64; reported by comrades as died in prison, place and date not given. ( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

CO F: * S. Zirbe: Sebastian Zirl is listed in Co F; as must. into serv. Dec. 7 '61; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., APr. 20, '64; died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 25, '64; buried in Nat. Cem., Andersonville, Ga.; grave 6,818. ( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

J. Sowers: John Lowers is listed in History Pa. 103rd Regiment, Co F; as must. into serv. Dec 7, '61; capt'd at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20, '64; no further record; Veteran. ( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

CO I: * Sergt Kiester  is Jacob S. Kiester. ( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

** I. Croop:  William H. Croop is listed in Co I;  must. into serv. Dec. 16, '61; capt. at Plymouth,    N. C ., Apr. 20, '64; died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 3, '64; buried in Nat. Cem., Andersonville; grave 4,682. ( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey)

CO K: * G. W. Bowers; George B. Bowers listed in Co K; must. into serv. Oct. 29, '63; capt. at Plymouth, N. C., Apr. 20, '64; died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 18, '64; buried in Nat. Cem., Andersonville; grave 6,074. ( History of The Pa. 103rd Regiment P. V. V. I, by Luther S. Dickey).

** C. Sergt.: Unable to locate name 

I have listed these entries in an attempt to clarify the news article. Text, of course is difficult to read and errors could have occurred in the original translation during the writing of the article  Names were often misspelled for various reasons.( transcription for this website by  L. K. Lepley). If anyone can offer verification for the names listed, please email:  info@cwdpa102ndregimentvolinf.com