Civil War: One Hundred and Sixth Regiment, History and Roster, Delaware Co., PA Copyright(c) 2003 by Cyndie Enfinger http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ******************************************************** Source: History of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, by Henry Graham Ashmead, L. H. Everts & Co., 1884, pp. 132-133. One Hundred and Sixth Regiment (Three-Years’ Service).-The regiment was recruited in Philadelphia during the late summer and early fall of 1861, and was part of Baker’s brigade, and at the battle of Ball’s Bluff the One Hundred and Sixth was on the Maryland side, but for lack of transportation were unable to cross to the assistance of their comrades, who were being overpowered by the superior number of the enemy opposing them. At the battle of Fair Oaks it supported Kirby’s battery against Magruder’s assault, the latter having sworn that as that battery was formerly in the United States army under his command, he was determined to capture it; but Magruder’s repeated efforts to that end were unsuccessful. At Savage Station, although exposed to a severe fire of artillery and musketry, it repelled for nearly three hours every charge made upon it, at one time during the engagement being engaged in desperate hand-to- hand struggle. At Antietam it suffered severely; in ten minutes, at a fence near Dunker Church, one-third of the entire regiment was stricken down. At the battle of Fredericksburg, on the 13th, it charged, under a terrific artillery fire, to within seventy-five yards of the enemy’s works, and from mid-day to darkness it held its ground, and on May 3, 1863, it advanced to the assistance of Sedgwick, commanding the Sixth Corps, at Salem Church, when the latter was fighting against overwhelming odds at that point. At Gettysburg the One Hundred and Sixth came on the field at midnight of July 1st and took position behind the low stone wall on the right centre of the line, in front of and to the left of Meade’s headquarters. On the afternoon of the 2d, when Sickles’ line was broken the One Hundred and Sixth was part of Webb’s brigade which marched to the gap in the line, and when it reached the crest the enemy, not sixty yards in front, were pressing on as to certain victory. The brigade fired a close musketry volley at the advancing foe and then charged, striking the enemy on the left flank, hurling back his advancing column. The One Hundred and Sixth and two companies of the Second New York pursued the retreating enemy as far as the Emmettsburg road. The following day it was at Cemetery Hill, to support the Twelfth Corps, and stationed on the right of the Baltimore pike, near Rickets’ Battery, it remained under the terrific cannonading of that day until the close of the battle. During the Wilderness campaign it was almost constantly in action, and took part in Hancock’s famous charge at Spottsylvania in the gray of the morning of May 12th. It was engaged at the North Anna, and in the battle of Cold Harbor the brigade of which the One Hundred an Sixth was part attempted to drive the enemy from his intrenchment, but they were too strong, and the men, dropping on the ground, remained until night, when they threw up a breastwork, which they held. Crossing the James, it took part in the action of June 14th before Petersburg, and the movement upon Jerusalem plank-road a week later. The regiment was mustered out of service Sept. 10, 1864. COMPANY I. William A. Hughes, 2d lieut., must. in Aug. 24, 1861; pro. to 2d lieut. June 10, 1863; must. out with company Sept. 10, 1864. James D. Witter, 1st sergt., must. in Aug. 24, 1861; pro. to 1st sergt. Oct. 1, 1862; must. out with company Sept. 10, 1864. Samuel Hill, corp., must. in Aug. 24, 1861; must. out with company. Jefferson Arthur, corp., must. in Aug. 26, 1861; captured at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; trans. to Co. H, date unknown. Jacob Pyewell, corp., must. in Aug. 28, 1861; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps Dec. 15, 1863. Reuben Dansfield, corp., must. in Aug. 28, 1861; died Aug. 16, 1862. Privates. Isaac Campbell, must. in Aug. 28, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. Novem- ber, 1862. William Gamble, must. in Aug. 24, 1861; died Jan 12, 1863. Alfred J. Mudford, must. in Aug. 21, 1861; must. out with company Sept. 10, 1864. Charles Roxborough, must. in Aug. 28, 1861; trans. to Vet. Res. Corps; died Aug. 28, 1864, at exp. of term. John Stevenson, must. in Aug. 24, 1861; killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862. John Knife. Howard Helms. William McNeil. COMPANY C. Edward Lilley, private, must. in Sept. 21, 1861; disch. on surg. certif. March 22, 1863. COMPANY E. John McLaughlin, private, must. in Aug. 28, 1861; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.