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COMPANY "K"

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HISTORICAL RECORD OF COMPANY "K,

Sereittceutli lUglnuni, Xetr YorU Voliiiiteei's.

^IIE SEVENTEENTH llEGIMENT, New York Yoluuteei-.s (iul"auti-jj was orguuizea ut New ^-^ York city to serve twt) ^-ears. The eouipiujies of wliieli it was coinjjoseil were raised iu tlie eouiities uf Nc^w York, "Westchester, Ixocklaiul, Wayne, Wyominj^ and Clieuaij;^o. It was mus- tered iuto the service of the United .States, May 'iOth to 24th, 18(il. Mustered out June 2d, ISm, liy reason of ex[)iration of term of service. The recruits enlisted for three years were transferred to thi^ Twelfth regiment New York Yoluutecrs. It was authorized to inscribe on its flag the fol- lowing battles: Hanover Court House, . Grovetou, . Second Bull Run, . Antietam, . Sharpsburg, "White Hoiise Landing, . Fredericksburg. Company "K" of this regiment was raised in "Warsaw, New Y''ork, and the following sketch is designed to give a brief history of that Company :

Ou the Monday after Fort Sumpter, iu the harbor of Churlestou, had beeu tired upon by the militia of South Carolina, the Circuit Court for Wyoming county cou- vi'ued at Warsaw, N. Y. There was a large gathering of lawyers, jurors and prominent men present, and oon- iiderable excitement prevailed over the collision which then seemed inevitable.

A public meeting had been called for Tuesday even- ing, and a number of gentlemen had been engaged to take part in it, among these were Judge Grover, of Allegany county, Hon. John B. Skinner, of Wyoming, Judge H. L. Comstock, Linus W. Thayer, of Warsaw, and others.

When the meeting assembled, Col. C. O. Shepard, ot Arcade, who was then County Clerk of Wyoming coun- ty, was called to preside, and the writer of these lines was named as secretary. The Court House was crowded, and great enthusiasm was shown when the speakers re- ferred to sending men forward to help sustain the gov- ernment. A paper was ollered for signatures and lunounts to be pledged to aid the families and friends of those who would volunteer; this paper was liberally signed; quite a number of able-bodied men were ready to pledge then- aid and sympathy to those who would volunteer, and as the nreeting progressed it seemed that Mark Twain's suggestion, "that other people might go to the front and the stay-at-home would point to a sub- scription paper as an evidence of his interest in putting down the incipient rebellion." No volunteers appeared quite ready to ofler themselves. The speakers were elo- (]uent in depicting the value of the government in its entirety over the whole country, and were earnest in denouncing the attack that had been made on the fort in Charleston harbor, and those who threatened the life of the government. It was evident the subscription jiaper was not quite up to the importance of the occa- sion, and another paper was introduced pledging the signers to volunteer for two years iu the service of the United States. This seemed practical and to mean business, and some thirty names were procured to it be- fore the meeting adjourned.

My recollection is that every man who signed that paper that night went iuto the service. No njoney was ever raised on the subscription paper, although the signers have gone into liistory as oHeriug to help jnit down the rebellion.

Within two days a full company was raised, and the authorities at Albany notified that they were ready for orders to go to the front; but what seemed a long delay occurred in obtaining authority to move. Hon. Augus- tus Frank was authorized to swear the volunteers into the State service, and every man stood up manfully uhen the oath was administered making him a soldier.

It was expected that Otis S. Buxton would join the poinpaiiy, and it was agreed that he should be one of the otHcers. He finally decided not to go, and (lid- eon H. Jenkins was asked to take his place. Mr. Jen- kins was a merchant, with a stock of goods on hand, but said if a customer could be found to buy his goods he would volunteer. His two sons had already gone to

Bufl'alo with several other men from Warsaw, and joined the 7-ith militia regiment, then tilling up for three months' service. But subsetiuently the marching or- ders for this regiment were countermanded and they re- turned home and enlisted iu Co. K. Judge James C. Ferris bought Mr. Jenkins' goods at a low figure, and t;]e latter was elected captain of the company.

Some twelve (jr fifteen tine young men who were at- tending Prof. Monroe Weed's Academy at Wyoming, joined the company, and they were asked to select one of their number to represent them as an officer. They named AlvinM. Whaley, who was elected 2d lieuten- hnt, or ensign, as he was then called. H. A. Dudley was elected 1st lieutenant.

Drilling, of rather an ancient order, was commenced under Col. Wales Cheeney is the Court House yard. The ladies set aliont making every volunteer a red sUirt; and these with a soft felt black hat gave the young com- pany something of a uniform, and they took the hrst lessons in the school of the soldier with earnestness.

The only trouble now seemed to be that orders did not come from Albany calling them iuto active ser- vice. If the rebellion was to be put down in sixty or ninety days, ten of those days had already gone, and the tear was expressed that we would be too late to take any jiart in the interesting business of quelling the se- cession movement. The company met every day only to be told that no orders had been received.

On the second Sunday after the organization had been completed, Mr. O. S. liuxton, who had not lost his interest in the compauj', took the first lieutenant to Batavia to see what could be done towards obtaining trans]Jortation for the company to Albany. Finding a friend in the streets, a visit to Dean Richmond, who was then a leading railroad man was made, with a view of sending the company to Albany even without orders. Mr. liichrnoiid was a well known democrat, and the ditTereuce between the war democrats and the copper- heads of that party had not theu been so clearly detiued as afterwards appeared. Mr. lUchmond had just awoke from liis Sunday afternoon nap, aud it was not quite clear how he might feel about sending soldiers forward to put down the rebellion. A statement was made to him of the situation, aud in his decisive and emphatic way he blurted out a tew words at the imbecilit:,- at the Ad- jutant-Generals' office at Albany, when they wouldn't send men forward when they wanted to go. He took hold of the matter iu a way that indicated that if he was managing the business things would move, and that right sharply. He directed that some one should go to Albany at once on his pass, and obtain the oiders if possible, but in any event ho would have a coach ou the Central road at Attica on Monday night for these men, and that coach would run through to Albany without change. He fultilled his agreement to the letter.

On reaching Albany on Monday morning the messen- ger found the Adjutant-Generals' otiico overwhelmed with applications from all quarters. Companies and regiments were in great haste to be assigned and sent forward, anil whatto do with one company, three hundreil

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miles uway, seemed a Uillioult problem to a department which hud such an immense amount of larger business thrust upon it than it seemod able to mat-tur. How- ever there was no help for it. Mr. Hichmond had solved the transportatiuu (jLiestioiJ, and the company was coming auyliow, and so reluctant orders were giv- en, and telegraphed to L'aptain Jenkins to start at once, which he did.

'the marching of this first company from Warsaw, was line of the most etlectiug local incidents in the early history of the war in the county. It was a tine com- ininyofnien; taken from our home people, and there were not many families who were not directly interested in their movements. Other homecompauiea went later from Portage, and other places, but this one went out alone before the gravity of the situation was fully com- prehended, liev. Dr. Nassau and llev. Mr. Williams distributed testaments to the "boys," and some tears were shed in public, and many more in private after the train hud carried them away.

.\rriving at Albany on Tuesday morning, they were 4iiartered at the Adams house, where their first soldier lare was partaken, with a half homo-sick relish. The beans, the bread, and especially the coll'eo were got up on a diU'erent plan from what they had been accustomed to, and for the time seemed not up to the standard an- ticipated.

\ visit by the olhcers to the Adjutant-General's oflice revealed the fact that just what to do with this particular company had not been decided by the august people at tliat department. Chester A. Arthur, who was after- wards president of the United States, was one of the assistants in this oflice, and was doing all he could to unravel the perple.\ing ipiestious that were crowding ujiou the deiJartmeut.

It had been hoped that the company might be at- tached to Old. Dudley Donnelly's regiment, which had been raised in this district with headquarters at Lock- port. tJne company of that regiment had a captain who liad refused to allow his company to be sworn in unless he had a coveted place in the list of line oilicers; but it was now ascertained that he had consented to take his idace in the regiment which was thus completed, and was then at the barracks at Albany.

Oilers Were made to Captain Jenkins that if he would take his company to Oswego, he would be made major of a regiment organizing at that place. The oiler had no ell'ect, for the otiicers and men of this company were going to the front, and not back to Oswego, or Elmira. Wushiuglou was our point of destination and we did not propose to travel in any other direction. But what to do with this company seemed a diliicult problem w itii the war olUce of the state, and frequent Consulta- tions were had on the subject. The "boys" did not want to stay at the Adams house any longer, and the ilepartment seemed to want to get na oil'; but how, or where to send us was the cpiestion. In this dilemma application was made to Gen Rathbone, who was an out- side adviser of the Adjutant General's olliee, and ho pro- posed to send the (iompany to New York to bo attached to the 17th regiment, under command of Col. Henry S. Liiiising.

t)rderH to this effect were issued, and the company sent to New York by boat and reported to Col. Lan- sing, whose regiment was then in the barracks in city hall park, where the New York postollico now stands. Here a second dose of army faro was administered, the fooil being furnishijd under Contract, by which the sol- dier received only a thin ration of soup, bread and e.dlVe. Here the otiicers were sworn into the United Stjites service and the men subjected to a thorough medical test. Most of them passed the doctor's ottioo with credit, a few were thrown out. While here news was received of the death of Col. Ellsworth, at Alexan- dria, and the war f.-eling was greatly iuteusilied by that ivent. We liere received our muskets and uniforms, .Old after a short stay at Hart's Island, in Now York harbor, were transferred to Washington by rail. Our lirst night in the capital city was spent iu the basement of H church, and as we had not yet recoived our camp

eijuipments, the floor and benches served for beds. In the morning alter our arrival we were taken up to Col- lego hill, where wo first went under canvas. While here we were reviewed by Hon. William H. Seward and other governmental notables, at dress parade, and joined in the Fourth of July street parade, when the troops werereviowed by PresidentLincoln, General Scott and other noted civilians and military men.

The second Sunday after arriving m Washington our regiment received orders to move down the Potomac to Alexandria. Here Co. K. was detailed to remain at ihe wharf iu charge of the reception of military stores, while the balance of the regiment was sent up to Fort Ellsworth, on Shuter's hill, a mile or two out from Al-

Wo were here at the time of the first Bull Kun bat- tle, and could plainly hear the guns at that engagement, and saw the disastrous route which reached us the next day. We remained in and about Alexandria until win- ter, and then went into camp on Hall's hill. Captain Jenkins' illness caused his absence from the comimny for a considerable portion of the time after we reached Alexandria, and the command of the company devolved upon the two lieutenants.

The further history of this company will be furnished by Captain A. M. Whaley, who remained with the com- pany until the close of the term of enlistment.

While at Camp Jane, on Hall's Hill, Virginia, Stolon G. llipley and Henry C. Ferris both sickened and died. The former at the house of a Dr. Wonder, who resided near our camp, and the latter in a hospital at George- town. These were noDle young men, and company K. felt their loss deeply. While spending the winter iu this camp our regiment was brigaded with the 83d Penn- sylvania, -Wth New York, Kith Michigan, lijth New York, and later the 110th aiaine, with Brigadiei General Daniel Buttertield in command. These regiments were all good ones, and there was consideralilo rivalry among all the regiments of the brigade to see which would show the best drill and Ucportmeut. The time was spent in learning the school of the soldier, skirmishing, company tactics, regimental and brigade drills.

Our regiment's camp was fully patrolled and we took our regular detail for picket duty at the extreme front of our lines, near Munson's Hill and Fall's Church, where shots were fre<iuently exchanged with the ene- my. When the order was received to prepare to move for the spring campaign, a flutter of excitement was ex- perienced, for now actual work was before us. Wo were to leave behind us our comfortable winter quar- ters; which were the Sibley tent. The 'boys' had split up logs eight feet in length to make slabs, which were set up on end in the ground in a (urcle, and placing the tent on top and securely fastened, together with small stoves or open hearths for tire made a permanent homo. Now wo must carry our homes on our back.

Major-Goncral George B. McClellan was seen fre- ijuenlly in our camp, and the orders came to move from him. We did not reach Manassas before orders came to return, as the rebels had withdrawn their forces from that place toward Uichmond. Then cameachango in tho plan of campaign, in advancing by tho way of the Penin- sula to Richmond. The troops were ordered on to transports to i)roceed down tho Potomac to Hampton Roads. When we rea'hod Fortress Monroe, before dis- embarking at that point, we remember seeing a very peculiar craft, looking something like a largo cheese- box on a circular float. Wo had recently heard of the naval battle between tho Monitor and tho rebel Morri- mac, and now we wore looking at tho famous little Mon- itor. We were near enough to plainly see the dents made by the cannon balls from the rebel guns, in the iron plates of the circular turret. Wo could also sco the masts of the two federal ships, Congress and Cum- berland, sticking out of tho water, which had been re- cently sunk by tho rebel Merrimac.

After disembarking with other troo|)8, wo proceeded lip tho river toward Yorktown. During some of our movements, iu reconuoiteriug or moving toward Y'ork- town, we passed over the battle-field of Big Bethel,

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where tlie trees had been torn and riddled by shot and shell. When we had arrived within a few miles of YorUtown, the booming of cannon and the rattle of small arms informed us that serious worU had com- menced. We had been marching fast but the noise at the front made us more anxious to be at our jjlace in line of battle. It was raining hard and the mud was deep, but every man did his best to keep in the ranks. The enemy was soon driven back and we resumed our march through the mud and rain, a great many of the lioys throwing away their extra blankets, and some their knapsacks to lighten their load. The enemy tried to detain us some six miles from Yorktowu, but the town and fcitiliciilinns were soon invested and we settled in

.\t this point a fliiek of sheep was discovered, and a furious fnailade by gun aud revolver made a racket wliich called out the ollicers to lind hundreds of the boys trying to get a sheep. While some were trying to run one down a half dozen others wiudd be tiring at the same one, making it as dangerous as on the battle- field itself. Some arrests were made, but many of the boys, and olficers, too, had mutton for dinner.

The work of the siego seeuied to proceed slowly, yet an immense amount of work was accomplished in gra- ding, making new roads, placing siege guns ai\d mortars at convenient iilaces to shell the town and fortifica- tions.

Prof. Lowe, with his balloon, was stationed near our camp to make ascensions frecpu'ntly anil view the rebel w(uks and the country about. Hut the Tfhvi Runners having noticed it to<dt great delight in tryiiif; to hit the balloon. Allhoiighit was dillicnltto aim their pieces at an nlijcct so hi^di, yet in a short time they m.ide it livelv ti) the one who" occupied the halloon, as "tlie shells s.a'Ui'ed to explode all around it. Not ,U)lv the danser of beiuK hit himsi'lf but the <lanper of his lialloon be- iiiK hit, an,l the Fall that wouhl f.illow, made him feel like being "pulled down" at once. (ien. Fitz .lohu Torter, our corps commander, used to make ascensions in th.' balloon ni front «[ Yorktown, and once the rope broke which came near landing him into the rebel line. Jiul, loitunalelv the riKhteuirent seized the balloon and lirnuRht him luick into I lie federal lines.

''rhe time was sit and the orders given to advance to the final attack on the rebel works. The siege guns aud mortars were to open tire, and a general advance was to be made. Hut tne rebels seem to have been well )iosted, for thenifiht before the "grand oppning" they left the "front scats." The next morning their forces were gone. Pursuit was inimediat(Ov ordi-red but care was taken to avoid the torpi-does that had been buried in till' griinnd and other places near the breast-works, in expectation of the federal advance.

Our regiment maiched through the very .strong works of Y'orUtown, but our orders were to take transports with some other troops, all under (ten. P'ranklin, and move up the York river. Thus, while the engagement was on at Williamsburfr, part of the Union forces were (joing to West Point, Va. On the landing of the federal troops at that place they were S"on attacked by the ri-bels but were easily repulsed, so we did not have an opportunitv to take part. Thi! federal troops concen trated at White House Landing before advancing any further toward Richmond. From there we advanced south to the Chickalumiiny river, some of the troops crossing that stieam. But the .'jtli corps, under Gen. Fitz -John Porter, to which we belonged, did not cross over, but passiuc: tliroiigh Cidd Harbor went into cam]) mar (Taines' Mills. Soon orders were received for a liart of the Fifth corps to advance to the right to Han- over Court House, for the purpose of breaking up the railroad communication lietween Fredericksburg and the cilv of Pichniond. and intercejit any roliel forces which might be on the way to Richmond. Tt was one of the hardest marches the writer ever expe ienced. Starting before daylight we marched .some twenty miles before noon, when we came upon the enemy about four miles from the Court House. The brigade which pre- ci'ded ours was engaged at once, and we we were imme-

diately formed in line of imttle. The 17th regiment was ordered to Hank the enemy's line, which was im- mediately done. Part of Co. K. was detailed to the skirmish Hue aud the balafwe was in line of battle. We marched through a piece of wood to a fence, which was carefully taken down, then up an incline and over a hill when a charge was made. But the enemy did not wait our coming, but tied. We succeeded in capturing a brass cannon and a dozen or more of the enemy. The rebels did some "tall running." Major Bartram being mounted captured a few, also Frank H. Johnson and .some others of Co. K. boys who were on the skir- mish line brought in some more. I saw one rebel run- ning and some of the boys after him, and as he mimntod a fence to escajie ho rocjived a shot which tiimblod him o(T to the ground. The regiment then marched some distance through the dense Woods and brush in line of battle until it reached Hanover Court House. Here we halted and lay on our arras while the other forces were destroying the railroad. This is the place and Court House made famous as being the residence of Patrick Henry.

T'lie time having arrived for us to commence our re- turn trip, firing was heard again near the place of our first engagement in tlie morning. We were hurried back, but before arriving the rebet forces had been driven away again, tlii-y sufl'ering considerable loss. But still our forces were destined to have another bruih with another fresh force of rebels, which lasted until after dark when the enemy were driven friun the field, i and we bivoncked on the grounds. Having accom- i pliahed the object sought, and no more rebels apjiear- j itig, we marched for the main army, and went into cnnip I again near Gaines' Mills. Here Captain Whaley was sick, and here it was that his father found him at the commencement of the second days' fight.

The 17th regiment was ordered to the rear, as far as White'^House Landing, for the jjurpose of destroying the stores so they would not fall into the hand of the rebel General Jackson and his forces who were coming on our flank and rear.

General Stoneman, who had command of our troo]is on this occasion, had to resort to a great many difliciilt manouversto keep Gen. Jackson at bay, who was press- ing us hard. The General only had the 17th, one bat- tery of artillery, one section of cavalry and one other infantry regiment to hold them in check. He would send one jiiece of the battery ofll a mile or so from us to draw the rebel's attention. While we wonld be marching as fa-t as we could we would hear the Gen- eral giving orders to "bear hard men" and get to the White House if you don't want to bo t.aken i)risoners. Before starting Col. Lansing informed Captain Wha- ley of the order, and that he would be left in the camp in the care of his father and some more of the repi- ment, who were to stay to see to the haggage left in camp. The next morning firing was heard on our right and soon the union forces were planting batteries and forming lines of battle right through our camp and company streets The baggage of the regiment was gathered together and loaded on wagons and started across the river, eventually towards Harrison's Landing, on the .Tames river. The captain was mounted on a spare horse, furnished by the (Juartermaster sergeant, and accompanied by his father proceeded in the same direction. A further history of the regiment for some time, is what was reported to the writer, as he spent some time in the hospital before recovering from his sickness.

The 17th regiment accomplished what they could in carrying out their orders, and then started to join the main army at Flarrison's Ijanding, via. Fortress i\lon- roe and James river, by transport. The regiment was . rdered with other of Fitz John Porter's .nth corps for- ces, to join Pope's forces, near Bull Run. Captain Deinorest was in command of Co. K. on the .^Oth of August, 1862, and was in the thickest of the fight. He was killed, as was also color bearer, Bovee, privates Martin, Dunbar, and Gliss; Bills, badly wounded and died in hospital a short time after. Lieutenant Christie,

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who was detiicheJ to our comijuuy was also killed iu tbis battle.

Mauy more of Co. K. boys were wouuJeJ in the same oiigugLiiiuut, auj tLecompauy nearly obliterated. The fiugiuuut of the coiupatiy kept with the regiment and corps up through Jlarylund, to meet the rebel forces who intended to invade Pennsylvania, and were en- gaged in the battle of Antietam.

Ca|ilaiu Wlialey was put in command of Co. I., Cap- tain Wilson having been killed at 2d Bull Kun, while Cu. K. was pat under command of Lieut. Morey.

From Antietam the union forces marched leisurely down through Virginia to the Rappahannock river op- jio.Mte Frederickbljurg. After staying in camp some days orders u ere received to be ready to cross the river at VrederieU.-.biirg. The piHitoou bridges were laid un- der a great deal of dilliculty and loss of life. The ene- mv was in entrenched works, on the hill, back of thecity.

"Fighting ci.njmeiiced in earnest on the Kith day of ]')eceiuber, l.StJJ. The 17th regiment getting through the city about three or four o'clock in the afternoon and f.prmed line of battle. Captain Whaley was soon shut iu the head and taken from the field, Captain Kel- ley receiving a like fate soon after; and .Adjutant Wil- Min was shot in the leg. Other otiicers and men were- killed and wounded. The union forces not being suc- cessful in forcing the rebels from their works, hostili- ties ceased iu a great measure, and the union forces very quietly evacuated the city by returning across the )iontoon liridges.

The writer was sent to Seminary Hospital, George- town, after a ]ir(jcess of trepanning was resorted to by I>r. TicH, of the ITtli regiment. And now again we inuf-t depend upon reports of others of the doings of Cu. K.

The regiment went back to their old camp near Fal- muuth, and remained until the ne.\t movement, which was called Burnside's "stick in the mud," when he at- tempted to get to Chancellorsville. About this time Oaptaiu Whaley returned to the regiment from the lios- ).ltaV.VJ"lie expiration of the two years term of service of the ITth regiment was drawing near, and jU'epara- tiun was made f.ir tlie muster-out, and the regiment was oi-dered to New York City fiU' that purpose. The muster-uut roll is .laled June id, 1S113. There were aliout thirty-five enlisted men and two officers mus- tered out. Six enlisted men had been transferred to other organizations. Thirty-five had been previmisly discharged, mo.stly on surgeon's certificate of disability. Kiehl had died from wounds or disea.se, ten had been killed iu action, four had left the service for causes un- known.

liETUBN' OF THE eOiIP.\NV TO W.\ItS.*.W.

The return of Co. K. to Warsaw, was chronicled as

follows iu the Wyoming County Mirror of June 17th,

•d return of Co. K., of the 17th Heg- mipany that went to the war from

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on Wednesday last. The de jiatch anuuuuciiig that they would arrive here at 8 a.m., wa.-, received only the afternoon before, and but little time was given for preparation or notifying the public of their arrival. But Ueverlhele.'-s, a large crowd of peo- ple were at the station some time before the train ar- iived. The committee of reception met the company at Portage and returned with them to Warsaw. On ar- rival of the train the greeting of the people was most enthusiastic, and the re-union of relatives and friends lieaity enough. After a few moments the soldiers were fcjrmed in line, with muskets which had been [irovided for them, and a i>rocession and etcort fcjrmed, led by the band, which took np the line of march through the gulf, Bulliilo and I\lain streets, to the Court House. Here a still larger crowd was in waiting for them. After stack- ing tlnir arms they were addressed by L. A. Hayward, j;s(|. His remarks, which were extemporaneous, have been written out at our request, and were as follows:

Si.i.uitus i,K THE 17111 :— It ia Hiiiil tliiit patience in ii cliiinliiin v htue, We huvu wiitclieil uial wuiteil fur you long. The slow lao-

greds of your iliacljarKe tu the ulucrity of your (

llbout lliree lahiUleu to ellliat— it iiua leqimL-d ut Ic to t'et out of tliu eulihtmuiit. Suiiietiudy once huh been Boiiie wiclied old tiucLului— that war wu» Ilk WUH very easy to b1i|. iatu it, but, aiiglity liard t However that may be, we rejoice to see once uju faces of oiir Holdieia. The everf,'i-een6 we wove ii you some days ago have faded, but the welcome w iuat none of its fiesliuesB, and our hearts are just i

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; ago, we have watclicd your fortunes ipany of i>ur region, for

vou left us two with uueluuigi.ig interest. We liav field, but "Co. K." was always the jie

it piuueered our way into tlie war. its iiueresis weie our niler- ests-its fame was our luu.e. Ill imagination we followed you in the weary and long winter that followed your enlisUneut. Wo thought of vou ill the hard iiiiucljes, ill the tedious routine of the dull, in the'huulv inuliiiglit i.ieket, under the smitiags of heat and of cold, and beaiing amid snows and sleet the hard-ships of a

ninsula, at Bull Kun, at .Antietam. at CliaueullursviUe. and upon ihe Hlippciy heights of Fn■de^u■k^,l,u^g, wh-re the converging tiles

gloiy and the blood of that field yonr connuajiding ollicer brings a wound, the ellect.s of which are to last hiiii ilirough life.

In all those scenes of wavfale your courage has honored the homes that nurtured yon. We heard of your deeds of valor on the distant tields of Vuginiu, and llieie came back to lis from the etormv tight at Bull Itan, a story of i/ouy hei-uisin that made the blood'tingle in the veins aud the heart swell with pride. Let me read it to ycai that you may know how well you have Ijceii prized:

ir center, on Saturday, lek. Tliey res|iuiided Uatterrield's lirigade •

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ahower. On tliey went, aud tile lire, l^'irst a battery uii tlie rigtit, and tUea peiied and poured a ilevastiug lUe luto their liey never mavered. Faltlifully did they ply iiid tliey lield their positions as cool as vete- tuessed the scene describe It as aiost lernhc. nllers, giape-ahot, Bcreiiinliig aliell, and tfreat

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rge. The ., and MUickly sought the cover of the woods. At

;y moved oil steadily and coolly as if it liad'beea the inferual lire of tlie eneuiy never eeaslug for colors were shot Into shreds; tiuMi Hag staUa were iipe-slmt, and llireu color-hearers were shut down iigs bravely up, but they v/ere bruaifUt olT, The len luto actlua aud brought out l'.i5."

Volleyed and thundered.

Stonned at with shut and sliell.

Bravely they aluod aud well,

All the laud wondered.

Fellow Citizens :--The men who participated in that terriho

cliarge— a charge at which the very nation held its breath,

so full of daring was it— the soldiers who shared the dangers of

tliat glory covered held— are with us here to-diiy. Il is what they

may be proud to tell of for a lite time. Wlieii they left us, two

peaee,''to'"enter'lipon'"a\uir^hrelKl of "which no uim'conld see ali'd few Ventured to fuietell. Our Hag had just gone down at Sumter, environed iu tire, and cloven with balls, and the cursed ensign of tiaitois had risim in its stead. Our brave Massaeliusetts boys, whose only crime was that tliev were hastening to defend the cap- ital, had been shot ilown in the streets of Baltimole— buteheled to make a Baltiuiine holulay. These men, in whose lieaits tlie revolutionary tires were yet slumbering, started to their feel, and, with the grand war-cry of the revolution upon their lips, hiuried olf to the lield tor.seuetlie nation from the grasp of treason. Uninspiied by bounties,— uutempted by gain— they went because the land was in lunl.

When the Itonian soldiers returned from the fields which they had ilhistiated by their valor, all Home was stirred to meet them. She wove for them the choicest of her gurlaiids, and the Komau maidens of two thousand years ago welcomed them with music

we weave for you to-day are the garlands of melody. The very skies, in their seivnitv, shower down their beuedietions uiioii vou. The colors of the Hag; the red-the wliite-aiid the blue, dearer to us now than ever betore-~are jiii^tured to us in the loyal bloom of onr uorthein iiuudens. I do not mean the badges they wear— I mean th.' decoiiiuous that nature has given them. In the red— of lheeheeki;iii ihe ^^lute-of the foreheads; ill the blue— of tho itioual colors, iiumortality. Bonie biiilt monuments for her soldiers. But"uhafta of brass may rust and fall in the lapse of time. Granite may crumble aud moulder under our bleaU northeru sUiea. The monument we con- struct for you to-day is made up of earnest, grateful, throbbing

American lienrts. Hint love lilieity and liiiow linw to lioiior its dc?- ftiiilcrs. and tliPBe will keep vmir naniCH imperislinhle.

r.Mt v(.u arc not nil lirre. ' Almost a Imiidir-d Btronf; von went ont from n«-ii.nv less tlun forty men. browned l.v Virginia Bnns, and hnidened into men of iron by exposnro and dangers, stand before ns. Stanv were diKclinrtJed for diBabilitv; olliers were liilled in battle, and ton fell victims to Hie diseaRes of camp life and died in bospitals. One of tliem— Solon O. Hipley— was sent bome for bnrial. We laid him to rest in onr own city of the dead vonder. where the hills that rim onr vallev aronnd shall tenderly i;n;ird the rep.>s,. of tb^' loved and vontliful soldier. The rest of tlirni hrnndrr ,.||irr sli„s iinknou-ii bnt honored still. These

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Capt. A. M. Whaley replied, but we can only give flip fullowing, -nhicli floes not do justice to the captain's remarks: —

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TUF, PATTLE OF IFANOVF.n COfRT ITlifSE.

The ii-ht at Hanover Court House was described by a correspondent of tlie New York World, who was on tlie ground, as follows :

OrderA-iit raidnipht w-ere issued to each rej,'iment for prcpara tions to march on Tucsdaymoriiingat four o'clock, in light march-

ersacks, and rubber ponchos. Jforniiif; r ' . ;if nl

three a. m. A drenchinc rain was poiirin i ^ wei-(

Rinothered as soon as built, and many con 1. 1 ;;- i m. 1,1 , :,i,i;i^t. nol even a cnp of the much needed coflee, for tin- proapi etivr march. Cold rations f(n" two days wei*e hastily crowded into haversacks canteens filled with gushing spring water; cartridge boxes in- spected, filled and twenty rounds additional given to each man, "Bayonets brightly gleaming" was all nnnopr. <ini.'ii iior.t,v for as

each brigade filed out into the deep :, 11. 1 ii,;i.\ 1 , n, .■ iung hnl

the spatter ot mnd and rain accniiij .11, ! h !.,,,( ' . inain hundred armed men. Cold, cbeerl, . ' ■ ■ ' '■.>:\i\i'

cr. But .sonie//ur7;7 was ahead. M n, ,1 -h : iisna

lu^^^Tlnng.'aiKf knew that s'onirllin,- '■.- ■ ; ,'-nie nl

it. .So despite all the combiiiati. n-^ M M, inarcl

Hia regu .vonnded. rebels it

I an hour 50 to GO had been brong

rptnivd were 12 pnond smooth lin

. Lan-ing Coloneh

Biig.-tieii. u. y. V.

Fold Monis I Lt.-Cols.

.H.l J.iw.ir ;.'.';;! I Adjutant.

Vtajiir U. R. V. |

ii'a. Weed . '. '. '. '. '. '.\ o ■ .. "

•ice 1 " "

>n TrotT ' " "

(i. Carver Chaplain.,

t-I->t- >«o-s.-

M,ni	of	the	R3d Tennsyl^			1
M en	lipll	nen	ted Col. Laos				1 his
heir 1	t of 1 th c hr . wo llled	hre rai	e hours the e road taken bv It will not ■d and missing wonndcd is es	i	v was ,lri ' forces. .ablv fall have six ited attl	Th, sho inn	rom loss •tof dred
..tot^	,t	n i-iotiij	ne^mt.

Mustered ont with regiment Jii Diseharged .Tune 2.'). isr.2.

!! r.'

N. y. V. Oclober 4. ISGl. ,egimeutJiuie2. 1.SG3.

iniirv 2», myi. y 14, 1S62.

■ed out'wiih regiment June 2. ].<!fi3.

c.l out with rcgimeni June 2, 18G3.

rged Mav ISGl.

■ed ont with regiment .Tunc 2, 1S63. Promoted to Surgeon I2lli regiment N. Y. V. Sept. ].">. 1* Piomoted to Surgeon 2.5th regiment December 11, 1.8fil. JInsI.ered oat with regiment .Tune 2, lSi;3. Mustered ont with regiment .Tunc 2. 18r.3. Not mustered.

llesiglie

Must,

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Names.	JUwk:	Age.	Uvmarks.
.Iciiliiiia, Gideon H	Capt.	44	Served seven u,outlis; health impaired; honorably dischaiged.
Diidluy, Harwood A	Eiuut.	3G	Resigned December, 18G1 ; honorably discharged.
Wlmk-v, Alvin M	Ensign.	23	Promoted Captain: served full term of two years; wounded at Frederiek«b,	'K-
J.i.kiiJB. Cliark'b V	lat ScTb't.	21	Discharged November ISIU; disability.
liLnulaky, Edwin U	2d Sei-(,'t.	21	Promoted Ist Lieutenant; discharged 18C3.
Ji-idiuis, Adilburt H	3d Surgt.,	19	Dischaiged June, 1803.
M..ICJ, J.mcpli W	4tli Murgt.	20	Promoted l»t Lieut.; served full term; wouii.kd at 2.1 Bull lUui.
AUBtni, Frank S	Corp.,	27	Discharged 1863.
WatlviiJB. Cljailc-8 T		23	Promoted to Sergeant: served two years.
I'.iHt, Lnciun H		21	Piomoted to 2d Lieut.; served two ye.irs; w.iunded at 2d Bull Kim.
Nicholuon, Oscar		21	Promoted to Hospital Steward; served two years.
Knaijp, Thoniaa E	Jliinician,	IH	Served seven months;
EinU. William		IS	Served two years; re-eullsted and was wonn.kd at Cold Harb.jr.
Mlcliaul Ki-uiuv		18	Sick and sent to hospital; time of service nut Known.
AKur, Cliurlc- "H	I'.ivati..	21	Discharged July IHCl; sickness.
Ariiihtionir, Ocurt,'*:		23	Served two years and died fiom disease.
Av"rr'o.ca"'c.'. !.'.■.■'.'.' .■'::■: :;:':'		22	Dischaiged from sickness.
UaUer, Uuoi-c	•■	33	Served about eight mouths; discharged for disability.
lii'anl.sky, Alt..,, T		21	Served two years.
li<!nrl,li-v, Wllliauilt		25	Died at Savage Station, during the seven ila.vs battle.
liilla CliiLilra		lU	Wounded at 2d Bull lluii; died in hospital from etlect of wouu.l.
licv'e, Willian, P			KiUedat 2dBnll; he was the color bearer and received the second wound fore he would release the colors.	X-
Cif.iiUliiti'. Ileniy		24	Went to hospital from Hall's Hill and was discharged.
(',„tisH..u,er G...		I'J	•Served two veais; re-enlisted, promoted 2d Lieut., wounded at Cokl Harb.n-
I)u,,nw, Jacub..		21	KiUe.l 2d Bull Itmi.
		25	Served full tenn.
1)1,11, IL-ll' Oli"t'l, '[...........		27	Served full term.
y Imiti i';„i;<."il- ....,...■..■■.■■■■..		21	Discharged at Hall's Hill.
KIw.U,' Jnhll..^^'.'.'.'.'.'.'.. '.'....'...'...		21	Served two years.
1\-,,,M, lI.M,iy C		18	Died of disease December 1801, at Georgetown, Va.
			Served two years: wounded and taken prisoner at 2.1 Bull Biiu.
,!,11.'k,i'iiitiu,-		22	S.;nt to hospital; discharged January 1802.
,;,aM-.-<, l'iai,k		25	Served two years; last of time as leuinister.
Il;i,.ti„n.<. I.alaVL-tte E		24	Served two "years; ■'
Ihch.Mck, W.Ua.dL		1!)	Went to hospital at Hall's lldl; disebaiged August 1801.
ll,.,tv. K.Uvaid		Iti	Dischaiged at Camp Jane. Alexandria.
lloUKlilon. Willian, A		IS	Detached for Signal Coips; served two veals.
ll„„;jl,tn„, S.,„„.l			Disci, aiged frou, hospital January 18ti3.
11. kI;;,-, \V,llla,ll		35	Served one year; wounded while on guard at Camp Biitterlield, bv the aeei.lei	lal
			.liseba.ge of his own gun, and discharged from hospital.
j!!i!!!m!!!', Vn,',.k u. '. '. '. . '. '. '. '. . '...'..'.'.'.		18	Sick of tvphokl fever, at Eoit Ellsworth, from which he died. .Served two vears; last )>art was detached tu ambulance corps.
.|..„.H David A		2IJ	Died of disease Juno 1881.
		I'J	Served two years; re-eidistod August 1804, and served one y,-araiid nine months.
l.u,, 11)1,1 ii' Frank... . '. '. ....... . . . .			Served six months; afterwards detached as teamster; discharged Jaiiuaiy	02.
UwiH, t'l',aili-« W		I'J	Taken sick and sent to hosiiital; discharged October 1802. Serveil full term; since died.
l,.i,ii,«bL, V, Ira	■•	35
|',i(|ii.,. Kl'lM.Iimiur		28	S.'rved one y.'ar.
.\iaili,,,' ('..•.M-.! (r		20	Killed at 2.rBull Kun, August 3l)th. 1802.
Man,..-UH. .T.BHi,- J		24	Serve.l SIX months: dlsel,a.ge,l for disability.
M,tz^.-,-, Mi,-l,ael	•■	24	Served two years, last part as teamsU-r.
M.,^l„r. A.lilhurt	••	18	SL-nt to hospital from Fmt Ellsworth, clost his voice) afterwards dischargeil
l'a,k.-i', William ..		25	Disehavged June '/'M, 18U3; detached as teamster last part.
I'aitricl-,., CliailesA		2U	Discharged March, 1802.
IVcl.., AU,„		18	,S u-ved two years; taken prisoner 2.1 Bull Bun; re-enlisted Sili ll.avy ArtiU	ry.
I',.ki,d, William	•'	18	Served two years; part of time in hospital.
K,i,wi.-k. (K:„i-e		22	Dischai ged February 1803.
Kipluy, S.il.1,1 (1		22	Died while in service, l,at D,-. W.iuder's house) Hall's Hill, Ya.
Sattvi-, AllnlwtllH		20	Served two yeai-s; iv-eiihst.'d in Pa. Uegt., diseharge.l July lOMi, 1805.
Sch.Ml.Wi, Uci.v			Served two vears; wounded at 2d Bull linn and taken p.isone,-.
Slulli.1.1, I)..vcll..		I'J	Serve.l two 'years; part of time in hosiiital sick.
Suvam.-.-. ll.-ii,y		18	Serve.l two yeais; wounded at 2^1 Bull Kun ami taken prisoner.
SiiukK, lJ.„,i.-l.:		24	D,scl,a,g.:d in New York.
		18	Served two years; taken prisoner 2d Bull Kun.
S„,il 1,', .1 allien H . . . '. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		21	Served two years; re-enlisted in 1st Veteran Cavalry.
Srnilli! Oilaudii S		32	Served two years; part of time in hospital.
Siiv.l.-r, William H		18	Died in hospital at Alexandria December, 1802.
		18	Sick and diseharged July 1801.
'I'l iiui- .\mtrioa M ..............		3'J	Served six months; le-eiilisted December 'i'Jth, 18,53; served one year and lost
			an arm at the battle of Cold Harbor July 3d, 1804.
Tyl.r, J.unu«		25	Served full term; promoted to Sergeant,
'rii.i,|j, A,'tl„ii- E .•	I'J	Served two vears.
Wallu,-, Williali, 11		Serve.l two vears; promoted to Sergt. Major; sick in hospital last part.
WalK.iiH, Allied	44	S.'rve.l two years; re-enlisted and died while in service. S.-rved two years; part of time as teamster.
Wa,n,i.'(m.i
Wa,,ii, M.l,,ln	2H	Discharged Mav 1802.
	IM	Dischaiged for disability August 1801.
W,„„l, E.hMl, IC	21	S-rve.l two vears; wounded at Hanover Court House.
V..l,h;,-, W.lliamU		SiMved thirteen months; health impaired ami discharged.
l.atl,-, W,,,. H K.OnM.M,l, 1 iM.Kh.T , K.„t, H„.ati,., Jr	24	Transfeired to Company C.
18	Taken sick and sent to hospital.
r..,U; I'.ivv	44	Tune of service unknown.
C.irniU. W. H	XI	Left the company at Alexandria.
VuuU; Cl.a.UH	'M	Discharged July 1801.
K.i.i.v, lu-nd.K'k J. I	24	S.rv..l Iirt...n months, hospital clerk.
,\Ia,k, .l„l,i,	2(1	S.-rve.l full term.
'ili"". J.'^pli	I'.l	Kill.'.l at 2.1 Bull Unn.
llnl.l.a.d. 11. W	i;)	S.rv.-.l lull term.
l,a„,|,l„,v. llcniy 1'	34	Discharged May 10, 1802. Discha,ged February 1803; re-enlisted and wounded at Cold Harbor.
sn;^!m',s^j',im'::::::. :;::':::::::		Served full term.
Ucl,w„k, J. .1,1,		T..,iii of service unknown: taken sick on the Chickahomiuy and sent back.
•IVnill. Tiiimlliy			Was a recruit, an.l remained after two years service; time nuknown.

COMPANY "K."

01(1. tattered, and liliie. Of vei7 slight value.

It may be, tn >ou : Hut n crown, jewel-Btuddeil,

Could not bnv it to-<lnv, Witli itHlnttero of honor.'

Brave "Cn. K."

The hend that it sheltered

Needs shelter no more I Dead heroes make holy

The triHes they wore ; So like ehaplet of honor

Of laurel and hay, Seems the cap of the soldier,

Marked "Co. K."

TiriRht eyes have looked calmly

Its visor l>eneath. O'er the work of the Reaper,

Crrini Harvester Death : Let the muster-roll. menRre.

So uiournfullv snv,

Whose foot8(<>ps unbroken

Came up to the town, Wliere rampart and bastion

Looked threafninply down ? Who. elosiuR up breaches.

Still kept on their way, Till Kuns, downward pointed.

Faced "Co. K."

^Yho faltered, or shivered?

Who shunned battle-stroke? Whose fire was uncertain ?

Whose battle-line broke? Oo, ask it of History,

Years from to-dav, And the record shall t«ll vou.

Not "Co. K."

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