MILITARY: Sabre Strokes of the Pennsylvania Dragoons in the War of 1861-1865 - Chapter 22 Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Judy Banja Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/1pa/1picts/dornblaser/sabre-strokes.htm ________________________________________________ SABRE STROKES of the PENNSYLVANIA DRAGOONS in the WAR OF 1861-1865. INTERSPERSED WITH PERSONAL REMINISCENCES By T. F. DORNBLASER PENNSYLVANIA DRAGOONS 257 CHAPTER XXII. ROLL OF HONOR AND MUSTER-OUT ROLL OF THE DEAD. Commissioned Officers of the "Seventh Pennsylvania Dragoons," Killed and Died in the Service. Captain James Bryson. Died at Louisville, Ky., April 1, 1862. Captain David J. May. Killed at Chickamauga, September 21, 1863. Captain James G. Taylor. Killed at Lovejoy's Station, August 20, 1864. Captain Robert McCormick. Killed by guerrillas at Bardstown, Ky., December 29, 1864. First Lieut. Joseph Castles. Died March 15, 1862, at Munfordsville, Ky. First Lieut. Amos B. Rhoads. Killed June 27, 1863, at Shelbyville, Tenn. First Lieut. Chauncy C. Hermans. Killed August 21, 1864, at Lovejoy's Station, Ga. Second Lieut. Nicholas Wynkoop. Killed August 21, 1862, at Gallatin, Tenn. Second Lieut. Henry W. Lutz. Died November 29, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. Second Lieut. James Henderson. Died April 17, 1863, at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Second Lieut. Henry C. Calkins. Died October 7, 1864, at Murfreesboro, Tenn. Surgeon John L. Sherk. Killed by guerrillas December 29, 1864, at Bardstown, Ky. 258 SABRE STROKES. Officers and Members of Company "E" Killed, and Died of Wounds, Disease and Exposure. Date of Enlistment. Date and Place of Death. Oct. 2, 1861. First Lieut. Jacob Sigmund. Killed April 2, 1865, at Selma, Ala. Oct. 14, 1861. Second Lieut. Harvey H. Best. Died March 5, 1862, at Bardstown, Ky. Oct. 14, 1861. Sergt. Samuel Foster. Killed August 21, 1864, at Lovejoy's Station, Ga. Oct. 14, 1861. Corp. John Hull. Died November 11, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 14, 1861. Corp. Nathan Harvey. Killed Sept. 20, 1862, at Brentwood, Tenn. Oct. 14, 1861. Corp. John Eyre. Died Dec. 9, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. Nov. 30, 1861. Corp. John Rhoads. Died of smallpox, Feb. 1864, at Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 14, 1861. James Strunk. Died Nov. 27, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. Oct. 14, 1861. Corp. Thaddeus Longwell. Died March 28, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 14, 1861. Wash. Smith. Died June 9, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 14, 1861. Henry Ohl. Died May 6, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. Oct. 14, 1861. Oliver Mantle. Died Nov. 5, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 20, 1862. George Royer. Died Jan. 7, 1863, at Nashville, Tenn. Mar. 18, 1862. Harvey Rishel. Died June 14, 1864, at Columbia, Tenn. Feb. 20, 1864. Solomon L. Maurer. Died June 17, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn. Feb. 20, 1864. Benjamin Catherman. Died Nov., 1864, at Louisville, Ky. Feb. 20, 1864. Perry McClintock. Died July, 1865, at Salona, Pa. PENNSYLVANIA DRAGOONS. 259 Sept. 9, 1864. Geo. W. Paul. Died of wounds received at Selma, Ala. Oct. 14, 1861. Adam Winkleblech. Killed May 5, 1862, at Lebanon, Tenn. Oct. 14, 1861. Corp. John Brown. Killed Oct. 7, 1862, at Lavergne, Tenn. Nov. 30, 1861. Andrew Lavely. Killed Sept. 21, 1863, at Chickamauga, Ga. Oct. 14, 1861. George Caldwell. Killed Aug. 20, 1864, at Lovejoy's Station, Ga. Feb. 23, 1864. Emery Else. Killed Aug. 20, 1864, at Lovejoy's Station, Ga. Feb. 9, 1864. David H. McDonald. Killed Aug. 20, 1864, at Lovejoy's Station, Ga. Oct. 14, 1861. Robert Bridgens. Killed Aug. 29, 1864, in front of Atlanta, Ga. Feb. 20, 1864. Robert Maurer. Killed June 11, 1864, near Marietta, Ga. Feb. 20, 1864. Lewis Catherman.* Killed Oct. 13, 1864, near Rome, Ga. Oct. 14, 1864. Henry Paul. Killed April 2, 1865, (wounded in four places) at Selma, Ala. Resigned and Discharged on Account of Disability. Date of Enlistment. Oct. 2, 1861. First Lieut. John Leidy. Resigned, April 4, 1862. Oct. 2, 1861. First Lieut. James Allison.* Resigned, May 4, 1863. Oct. 2, 1861. Second Lieut. John C. McGhee. Resigned, Jan. 23, 1863. Oct. 14, 1861. William H. Clough. Discharged, Mar. 28, 1862. Oct. 14, 1861. Beverly Britton. Discharged, April, 1862. 260 SABRE STROKES. Oct. 14, 1861. Samuel Farrel.* Discharged, Sept., 1862. Nov. 30, 1861. Corp. Richard J. Jones. Discharged, Aug., 1863. Oct. 14, 1861. Benjamin Seyler. Discharged, Oct. 14, 1864. Nov. 14, 1861. Sergt. James P. Hughes.** Discharged, Nov. 14, 1864. Oct. 14, 1861. Thomas R. Watson. Discharged, Oct. 14, 1864. Oct. 14, 1861. Henry Kahler.* Discharged, Oct. 14, 1864. Others Discharged at Expiration of Term and Close of War. Date of Enlistment. Oct. 2, 1861. Capt. I. B. Schaeffer. Expiration of term, Nov. 10, 1864. Oct. 2, 1861. Second Lieut. Edwin F. Nixon.** Released from prison at close of war. Oct. 14, 1861. Sergt. Henry Metzger.** Released and discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. J. R. Zimmerman.** Released and discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. William I. Shaffer. ** Released and discharged at close of war. Aug. 20, 1862. Isaac A. Brown.** Discharged at close of war. Aug. 20, 1862. Thomas R. Dennis. Discharged at close of war. Aug. 20, 1862. William C. Hughes. Discharged at close of war. Aug. 20, 1862. Jesse P. Haslett. Discharged at close of war. Aug. 20, 1862. Samuel B. Jobson.* Discharged at close of war. PENNSYLVANIA DRAGOONS. 261 Mar. 18, 1862. Jeremiah Logan.** Discharged at close of war. Oct. 14, 1861. Bernhart Metzger. Discharged at close of war. Oct. 14, 1861. William Neff. Discharged at close of war. Aug. 20, 1862. Isaac Smith.* Discharged at close of war. Mar. 18, 1862. Cyrus Walker. Discharged at close of war. Mar. 18, 1862. George Willo. Discharged at close of war. Oct. 14, 1861. William S. McGhee. Expiration of term, Oct. 14, 1864. Nov. 1, 1861. William M. Stevenson. Expiration of term, Nov. 1, 1864. Oct. 14, 1861. William W. Snyder. Expiration of term, Oct. 14, 1864. Aug. 20, 1862. George W. Smith. Promoted Second Lieut. 137th U. S. Cold. Troops, April 7, 1865. Feb. 20, 1864. Ira C. Stoner ("Doc"). Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. John G. Harrison. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. John H. Gladfelter.* Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. Martin Zindel. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. Samuel Kinney. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. William H. Fulton. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. Samuel Best.* Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. Samuel McGill.* Discharged at close of war. 262 SABRE STROKES. Feb. 20, 1864. James W. Hutchinson. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. William D. McCormick. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. Arba Dimmick. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. George W. Bowers. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. Lindley Lewellyn. Discharged at close of war. Feb. 20, 1864. Isaac Slenker. Discharged at close of war. If any names are omitted, the author would be thankful for the information. Final Muster-out Roll of Co. "E." 7th P. V. V. C., Dated Macon, Ga., August 23, 1865. Date of Enlistment. Feb. 20, 1864. Capt. Edward P. Inhoff. A. A. G. Cav. Div., Ga. Oct. 2, 1861. First Lieut. William Hayes.* ** Commanding Company. Oct. 2, 1861. Second Lieut. Henry L. Bricker.* Promoted Aug. 10, 1865. Veterans, Enlisted October 14, 1861, and Mustered Out August 23, 1865. Sergt. Wilbur F. Loveland.** Corp. Jacob Kling.* "Samuel B. Darrah.* " William Kester.* "Samuel Jobson.* " George W. Krape.** "Thos. F. Dornblaser.* Blacksmith Geo. Wagner. " Abraham J. Best. Priv. Adams, Geo. W. Corp. Henry W. Wasson. " Brilhart, Hiram W.* " Melchior Bechtol.* " Blair, Jeremy A.* " Peter Best.* " Berry, Jacob, " John Brumgart.* " Caldwell, Watson W. " Henry Hoofmaster. " Fite, Abraham. PENNSYLVANIA DRAGOONS. 263 Priv. Fite, William H* Priv. Miller, Wilson H.** " Herr, Dan'l ("Buster").* " McCabe, Patrick ("Pat"). " Knarr, David.* " Robbins, Jesse K. " Karstater, Rudolph.** " Shell, George W.* " Knapp, Matthias. " Toner, Thomas J. " Minsker, Chas. A. " Wilson, George H. " Motter, Benjamin.** " Wolf, George.* Three-Year Recruits, Enlisted February 20, 1864, and Mustered Out August 23, 1865. Priv. Allen, William. Priv. Loveland, Henry D. " Allison, Joseph M.* " Mantle, Fred. H. " Aley, Samuel. " McGhee, Isaac R. " Barner, John H. " McGhee, Robert H. " Beck, Jeremiah. " Mills, Robert. " Bennett, Bonem G. " Miller, John W. " Bennett, Seneca H. " Mincer, Mark. " Bennett, Robert N. " Rishel, Williamson.* " Bitner, John. " Reighart, John W. " Boush, James P. " Rossman, Justis M. " Clark, William. " Rothrock, John W. " Darrah, Levi. " Royer, Henry G. " Edmiston, James C. " Saxton, David. " Faux, Josiah R. " Schreffler, Irwin. " Faux, Thomas J. " Secrist, Darius.* " Fidler, George.* " Shafer, Henry. " Hollingshead, Thos. " Shaffer, Edward. " Houts, Elias.* " Smith, James I. " Inhoffe, Joseph.* " Stamm, David. " Jackson, George N. " Starn, James. " Jacoby, John A. " Stiner, John W. " Krape, Antis. " Strunk, Samuel C. " Kieff, William. " Winn, Stephen D. " Knights, Jacob M.* " Wolf, John. " Larkins, Charles E. " Wohlfart, George. " Larkins, John E. " Yearick, Henry.* 264 SABRE STROKES. One Year Recruits. Crispen, John W. Enlisted September 16, 1864. Lee, John T. Enlisted September 16, 1864, Patton, David (cook). Enlisted July 16, 1863. Heitman, S. R. Enlisted February 27, 1865. Allen Parker.** Enlisted October 30, 1861. McKenna, Jas. Enlisted September 18, 1863. Deserted May 15, 1864. Those having a star (*) attached to their name were wounded or injured by horses falling in the charge. Those having served as prisoners for a time are marked with a dagger [double asterisk in this file] (**). Our Heroic Dead. "The brave, - the good, - the true, In tangled wood, in mountain glen, On battle plain, in prison pen, Lie dead for me and you ! * * * * * "Our brothers mustered by our side, They marched, and fought, and bravely died - 'Mid surging smoke and volley'd ball! The bravest were the first to fall! * * * * * "A debt we ne'er can pay To them is justly due, And to the nation's latest day Our children's children still shall say, 'They died for me and you! Good friend, for me and you!'" Fallen Comrade! Wrapped in thy country's stars, sleeping beneath earth's sweetest flowers, enshrined in memory's holy temple - Live on forever, in the hearts of thy countrymen! THE END.