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HISTORY
OF
BUTLER COUNTY.
P K N N S ^" I . V ^ N 1 yV.
With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
OF SOME OF ITS
PROMINEISrT MEN AND PIONEERS.
CH IC AGO:
Waterman, Watkins & Co.
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PREFACE.
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In placing this history of Bntlov County bofore their jiatrons, tho publishers feci that their work will
stand the tost of candid criticism. They bavo spared neither endeavor nor expense, which conld add to the
value of the history and make it all that it ought to be; and therefore, they rest assm-ed that those citi-
zens who have for nearlj^ a year and a half watched with friendly interest the progress of the woi'k, will
not be disappointed with the product of that long period of careful, concerted labor. That the history
of Butler County, containing as it does, in its six hundred broad pages, at least five thousand dates and
ten jjtimes as many names, should be absolutely free from trivial error they do not claim, and thinking
people will not expect; but tho publishers believe, such has been the care bestowed upon tho work by
competent, experienced men — writers, printers and proof-readers — that even the potty and inconsequen-
tial class of errors have been reduced to the miniiyum, and that essential misstatements of statements have
been entirely avoided. The riches of local historic lore, gathered from a thousand pioneers by the writers of
the history of Butler County, have been returned to them, in what has seemed the most appropriate and accept-
able form. It has been the study of the publishers by aid of all that is most excellent in tho art of typog
raphy, and in the bookbinders' skill, to send forth the history clothed as its worth deserves.
The general history of Butler County and under tho chapter on Butler Borough have been written by
Mr. Alfred JWatthews. The chajjter upon the bar as is elsewhere indicated, is from the pen of Thomas
Robinson, and some lesser topics have been contributed by other citizens of the country. Upon the thirty-
three exhaustive chapters concerning the townships of the county, a staff of careful, cons'jientious and
thoroughly trained writers have been engaged for many months.
The publishers wish to return most sincere thanks ou their own behalf, and that of those in their employ,
to all who have been of assistance in the preparation of this work. To mention tho names of all whose
courteous and cordial co-operation has been extended to them and fully appreciated, would be impossible,
for their number is hundreds. However, we cannot refrain from presenting the names of a few whose positions
have enabled them to be of esj ecial service in imparting valuable information or assisting in procuring it.
To this class belong Gen. John N. Purviance, AVilliam Campbell James Dunlap, Campbell Purviance, Hon.
Ebenezer McJunkin, Judge James Bredin, Dr. Stephen Bredin, Hon. Jacob Zeigler, J. P. Irvine, Esq., Dr. H.
C. Linn, Hon. Thomas Eobinson, John H. Negley, Esq., JohnM. Thompson, Esq., Judge Charles McCandless,
Col. John M. Sullivan, Dr. A. M. Neyman, Hon. John M. Greer, Maj. C. E. Anderson, George W. Fleeger,
Esq., F. M. Eastman, Esq., and W. H. Lusk, Esq., all of Butler Borough. To this brief list should be
added the coimty olRcials, the members of the press generally, and the clergy. Valuable assistance have
been rendered in the preparation of the literary contents of the work by Dr. Amos Lusk, of Zelienople.
The exhaiTstive chapter on the oil development of Butler County owes much of its fullness and accuracy to
A. S. Csmipbell and S. W. Harley, of Petrolia, Georgo H. Graham, of Fairview, W. H. Hoffman, of Earns
City, and I. J. McCacdless, Theodore Husolton and John P. Bredin, of Butler.
WATERMAN, W ATKINS & CO.
Chicago, III., March — , 18S3.
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CONTENTS
ClIAl'TKIi I.~Ii]tro,Uicti>iv anil Descriptive -I'Liii aii.l S.upe i.f tlie
Wnilc— Iifsciiptii.n of the. Region Heiiresenl..! in I lie Wurlt— Mis-
cellaneous Matters — Geography and Topography — Drainage — Soils —
Minerals
IH.U'TEII II.— The Region Prior to nni'.-Tlie In.lians-Tlieir Trails-
Thetireat Path through the Weslrni rvu i . iiIh nu rr..m 'The
Forks" of the Ohio to Veuango-I i I : ,. »)i,i^ Mn in liutl.r
County — Journey of George \V;i~li: i I < ii 1 1 :..|.Ii.[ (,l^t —
Fired at by an "Indian on Break )h I. • li, i i, Ir.^l.ri.k I'M^-fs
^tention of the Connoquenessiuu— 1 nl i.in \'' i i^'Lilions — llattles on
thi' AUeghenv— ('apt. Brady— Ili^ Ail.^nnii.- nu Slippery Kock
(reek— Captivity and E.scape of M^i-y I I.m l.|...ii
CHAPTER XIII.— Hull.-
the War of 1.S151-
CIIAI'TKR II
from th. 1
Plircha-i
for Rcvu
I T â–
llieti]
lai
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of till
illetlu.iugh Robert Mo
iiC^^ettlers
■HAl'TKU IV— A.lvriit .if till' Whil.- .Mail iis a Seltler-.Iames (ilover
Enilds a I ■!■!■..• \.1,.:m- i'I'..'i l.ii'i- \.| 1',;m-i- -Tew .-^ettle-
menta I i' â– . i â– ' . 1 1|. I'l,. mi Town-
ships of I li' ' ■.■'■. ^. ■' i' • ' I '■I ' (M -.•Mli-iin.'nt ami
ropillatinii Xalhi.a'ilh , -. Mi, I,,-, .,|.!i-lii-li,Hel I ri^li --The Later
German .S,-ttlers-i:arly Seltleinent Retarded by Contested Land
Title — The Farmers and Land Jobbers — AShootiug Aifair of 1715 and
its Effect
CIl.U'TFR v.— .\ Pii.
Unil.li
; -Fi
I'ioneers— Fliiplmn,, 1,1 ,,| il,, M
Weaving in the Cii,l,.n liriH-lii
Sense of Isolation — llospitallty-
provement
CHAPTER VI.— Tnternal Impi
I i Allegheny Rai'lroad..
Civil History— Erection
—Roster of (. ivil Officials of the C
CHAPTER YIII.— The Bar of Butlc
uinty....
County
-Biographies of Pioneer
E. .Me.hi
N I'l
,|j.-
ikili— L. />. .Milel,.!!- .I.,lin II. .Ni-Klev- 1 l.ihkl.i, .M.-. hllJig
—James Kredin— John M. Thompson— Thonnis l:obinson— Waller
Graham — Judge Charles McCandless — J. D. JlcJunkiu and others —
Notes upon Younger Members of the Bar
CHAPTER IX.— The Press— The Butler "Pallaeliuni and Republican
Star"— The Butler " Centinel "— The "Butler County Whig"— The
"Press" — The "American Citizen" — Butler "Citizen" — The old
"Repository" and ita successor, the "Democratic Herald" — The
" !:ai,'le"— Newspapers in I'rospcct— Petroiia, Millerstown, Kansas
' ity and Zelienople
CHAPTER X.— The Medical Profession— The Siieee^Mon of Pliy«irians
in Butler Borough — Brief Mention and Biou'r:i|>lii,'^ ,,f I'hy-ii ian^ in
Harmony and Zelienople — Evansburg— MnMIe I- i-nr W liiles-
town—.Saxonburg— Prospect— Unionville— I ■laile .Mill- i , nlia \ille
— Harrisville— West Liberty— Sunbury— North Wa-bingiou — .Me-
clianicsburg — Millerstown — Petroiia — Karns City — Martinsburg —
Fairview
CHAPTER XI.— Soldiers of the War of IslJ-Rn-ters of the Companies
of Capts. vVbraham Brinker, Robert ^l,>i,y, .Ian i,s Thompson, Samuel
Jordon and .Tames Stewart, in ( •,!. ,l,,tiii 1 UMiance's Regiment —
(-'apt. Robert Martin's Company of r.il. Mill, i - l:,,_'inient
CHAPTER XII.— Butler County During the W a I ,1 I i I - riie"But-
ler County Blues"— History of their servi, a , i , iv H, of the
Thirteenth Regiment— The Fortieth Reuim, i,i I l, ,, alii Reserves)
Seventy-eighth Regiment- One Hundredth 1;, _inii;iit i me Hun-
dred and Second Regiment — (Jne Hundred and Third Regiment
I : I Iwelfth
^ li-1, lla.llKliug
th Regiment l,Mi-
CHAPTER XIV.— Butler County Oil Development- The Early History
of Petroleum in Pennsvlvan'ia ( iiiflin, ,1 Th.- r. .innii.2 in Butler
County— The Butler County an. I .la... I - ...' i .a,; I'i.meer
(Operations on the Main or JJ l:..i Ki • •■'■■. la- I'.trolia,
IvarusCity and Miirerstown-i h,. i i,.- H, ;i .,i I ..niij, -aia! i:.\eite-
ment— Immense Flowing Wells-c .reeee iity- Aiea of i>reatest
Production— Noted Farms— Heavy Oiieralious- Bald Ridge— The
Shidemautle AA'ell— Statistics of Present and Total Production in
the County— Geology
CHAPTER XV.— County Societies— The Old Agricultural Society and
the New— Medical Society of Butler (.'ounty— Teachers' Institute of
18.3.5— Teachers' Association— The Butler County Bible Society 1
CHAPTER XVI.— Statistics— Population from ISIO to 1.S80 by Town-
ships— Valuation-Estimated Yield of Crops— School Statistics 1
CHAPTER XVII.-
ert Morris— L< I
—Sale of Lot-
-Roh-
n IXO'2
-First
Ho
i Erect. ,1 1
Pioneer Me
a (iuarter r, ni ...
ette's Vi.-it ;.. I -
Growth— C'.i I...-
ment— Manilla, n.iii.
Office— Churches ami
and Benevolent Socii.
-Bi
.aranby— .Streams— Coal— The Pio-
iic (irouiid— Salt Well— Petroleum
round — Jolm Pierce — The McKees —
-Abraham Fryor and John Buekhart
u Residents— Justices of the Peace-
lucd
CHAPTER XIX.— Conno<|ueuessiug— Peter McKinney, the Hunter,
Trapper and Pioneer .Settler-John I.;kiu— Scotch Settlers— The Gra-
hams, JIcLeods and McDonalds— Early Cierman Settlers— The
Beighles and MUhleisens— Incidents of I'ioneer Life— Whitestown
and Petersyillc— The Old Churches at Mimnt Nebo and White (-)ak
Spring
CHVITir X\— \diii II mil n I'll I Itmcs
(-lo\ei limesIiMii \ I i I I i i > iHnm
Cnswell Imnthy W ii 1 M M I i i 1 n illnm
Eoilorough Iud„o Mu hill ui I lli i I i n i 1 - lijol —
Primitive 'Ml thoils I I Instfuaion—( lid Tim 1 e 1 1^. tu — 1 ro„ress
sketches- Ml ci Uaucous Items— 1 lomiueut settlers sinee ISjIj
tllVIlLI \\I — I incastci- ( erman \iiii i
t cnmn settleis— The BiiKhks Biiiui il
ind scotts— Mis Mjers and the I ( u I i
^Iiddle Lancaster — V Ne^io the ]i i
Church
fllVPTIP X\1I— Tuk on— Times Maf,ec the Mirtms ludW ilsons—
/ehenoplc— Foundid bj Di B issi inlSO'— Ihe I a senheim —
Tht( rowthof the \ ill i.,t— \nf cdotf s— The I uundiug of II irmun>
In ( eor^cRipp \ D ISIlj— Ilu Woik the I eligion md the Soci il
Life of the Harmoni.sts— .SuTiscquelit Ilistor\ o( the lown from l.'ilo
to 1882— I-hansliurg '
•I tch Irish ai
u irts "\loirl 01
liiipioyeincnts
I he (Jld Stoi
CHAPTER XXIll
. -Thrift
CHAPTER XXIV.— Forward — Topograpliy-The f onnoquene-ssiiig —
Settlement— The Ashes, Biirnses, Douthells, Gillilaiids.Glovers John
McCollom— Early Mills— Picture of Pioneer Home-life— Mail ( ar-
riers— The Pioneer School Teacher- Church History— Schools
CIIAPTER XXV. — Mi,MI,.-,.\ - .\,lvi.nliiier-
COXTKNTS
HO
lllAI'I'IMt XXVl -rliii(„i, — Tlio I'ioiK'Oi-s ami their llxiicriclu'.-s—
raliiok lliirv.'j-, Htim-liconib, I'lunts ;ui<l (Itlicrs— The Watson, Scf-
loii ami Amlei'son Families— I'riiuitivc Metlioils of Maiketing-Tlie
AKricultuieof lOarlv Davs— Patrick llarvov and tlio IJuar— Karly
Siehools— Initial Events and Imliistries '. -U"
(■ll.\ITi;i( XXVII.— liulUilo— Pictnrosquc Seenerv— Tlio Pioneers, the
Hells, IClliotts, Sarvcrs, etc.— .Joseph Sunjmcr's licalh— JIassy Harbi-
sen-Wories ahuut John ISIaek— ICarly Mills— Villages 2n-l
(•|1APTI-:K XXVIII.— Penn— The Itumhlo hut lieneroun Work of the
Pioneei>— The Ilrowns— -I'lie llatlil.iiiis I>...l.l~ev, Mah.irBsaml farl-
leys— Practical, hikes ami Anuisint; liin.lniH ..( I :irly Pays :;(;:;
CIIAPTKU XXIX.— Wintioia— Beautiful -■. , ,,, r I!,, ^mith Family-
Tlieir Whip-saw and lland-niill— Anli. « i i iiil.-Iiank'.s Journcv-
Wild Animals and Siiakcs- John Kenutdv and the Indians- W"in-
lield Furnace— Villages, Stores and ludiistries 27:1
fllAlT'KIt XXX.— Jelf.rs.ju- Patrick <iraham makes the First Per-
manent Sellleni. lit ill 17': \ ii.li. . -[I. 'vifi, lieni.imin, Thomas
andWilliiim Wnelti I :,^ V. ::,' ■i-~—Saxonburg— Settled
in 1^ ;.' I.\ a tieiniiLii I \. Itoehling, its Found-
er— I'ir-it' rxnii, in - ii-ii. A.M. ' ' . ii.ent of the Town in
We.i::M : : d I i â– . ity ;
clIAP'n l: \\\! • larlicld— An Old Township— Orijjin of the Name
— 111' I . :. lii 1 -—The .^Icliride, McCiiniey and uihor Families—
lauiy .~Lii ,, \ illa,i,-es— rhurches ;
CHAITFK XXXII.— Snnnnit—Scotcli-hisIi Settlers— The McCurdys,
Mitchells and Scotts— Ncymau'.s Old Mill— Peter Henry's Remarka-
l)lo Adventure — The ficrinan Settlers — The I'rospcrity of the Town-
ship largely dne to Them— The Pimp, Oesterling and Eichenlanh
Families — St. JIary's ('hurch and Moniistery , :
niAPTEP. XXXIII.— IioncKal-Iilmensions of Xuwn.shiii— flerman
and Irish Settle nl-Fir-t Srllhr — '-■earxilv of I' I Pr..dncts—
lUlllpllill, llir lllllllrl lil-l Lui,;l.,l- W ., .â– ||i--lla. -Ill, TlOUgll
l'ia.ll.--Narn.w i:Mii|,e ol .ImImi lli-k In. in llir \V..h , s-,Milier.s-
loivii -Phillip l.iiniliini, us 1 ..lui.l. i --.Inlin Wil.s, Hie last Mer-
chant and Hotel ICeeper-Wunderlnl l.n.wth in l.-<7;i, after the Oil
Hiseoverv— P.usiness Interests— Hanks— ( liurehes— .Schools— SI. Joe
—A Typical oil Town— Wimderfid (ias Well
(.■IIAPTKU XXXIV.— Oakland— Formation of the Township- Early
Settlers— John Xeymau, Francis Whitmire and tlie O'Dounells- E.\-
pericnces of the I'ionecrs — Early Schools— Mills, Churches, etc
fHAPTEl: XXXV.— Franklin— Settled in ITOfi- The Podds, Thompson,
Sullivan and McOowon Families— The Fratern.al Spirit of the
Pioneers— Whisky-lirinkiug— Prospect Hnrough— Its Public .Men....
CIIAPTKU XXXVI. — Centre— Location- Organization— liesources-
SettleiiH nt— The Pioneers'— Adventures .and Hardship— The JIc-
Can.lh --, .Mc.iniikin and Thomi.s.in Families— Prominent Later Set-
tlers- A ln-tir,,siii^' Aeeidcut—Industrics— Village of llniouville-
Ueligi.eis .Mail, rs '.
C11APTI;U XXXVII.— Muddy Creek— Organization— Physical Fea-
tures-Mineral ne.sources— Early Settlers— The Stewarts, Ilum-
phre\s, McCnlloughs and Others- Pioneer Customs— Later Settlers
— Ilistoiy of I'ortersville
CHAPTER XXXVIII.— Worth-Organization— Origin of the Name—
Topography— Initial Events- First .Settlers' Remiliisceuees— lu-
dians— Pioi'ieer Hardships— Fdneational and Religious
C!lAPTi;i; XXXIX.— Brady— Early .Settier.s, Their Lives and Ilard-
shi|is— The Covert, McDeavitt, McClymomls, Douglas, Thonijisou
and Snyder Familics—TlieOld Stone House— .Strange Stories ( ou-
ccroing It — A Mysterious l)isa])pearanee — The operations of a
Band of Counterfeiters
CHAPTER XL.— Fairvhtw— The Pioneers -Disadvantages under wlii.h
thev Labored— The Wallace, Smith, Wilson and <'a[nphell lamilies
— Elfects of the Oil Excitement— History of Fairview— Petrolia—
Earns City— Floods, Fires and Casualties
CIIAPT1:R XLL— Concord-Petmleum-Villages-F.arlv Settlers— The
Taxable Inhabitants of Is.5l-Concord Presbvlcriiin'i liurcli- Zions
l.utheriin Church- Springdalc Lutheran ( liurcb— Methodist I pis-
co])aI Church— Concord Grange
ClIAPTI I; Mil --!i|,r''i-. I;..ck— Indians— Traces of liarly White
Vi-iiH- Up 1 I lir Slillwagims, Coopers, Snvders, MeKce
aiel "iIh, I [..ii ; Murder in |sl:!— Mills, Furnaces and
of Ccnierville-Ils Beginning, llrowth
UO.S
Ki fi
lit 'onditii
Cll A PTi;i; X LI 1 1.— .Merc
Experience
Churche
ClIAPTI I:
incers—ltobert Reed— Some of his
ces— The Beattv, Brown and Other
ie-Skeleh of the Harris I'anlily—
al Industry— ICarlv Schools and
rker— John Parker, John Mtirtin, The Panhcn-
■reys, and 'tthcrs — Archibald Kelly, the Pioneer
ans— Hunting Adventures— Anecdotes— History
CHAPTER XLVL— Clay Township— Its Location— Natural Features-
Coal Mines — ICarly Residents, etc. — Resident Taxpayers in lyni —
Borough of West Sunl.iirv-its larlv History and Croi^ress- The
Thompson Family- i '- ' • • r, - li.lijmu, i:i.,t,,i-,- liesbytc-
rian <'hurch of .Mia! 1 ;..;: ; u! Ina an ' Ian rh rnil-.M'resby-
terian Church- Jl. il. .! -• I,,-. •]■: ' hin-b i a -bM.a i n i hurch
of West Sunbury- '.'., -i -.m'l,. ,., .\ra,lr,iiy ' •HO
I HAPTER XLVII.—fherry Township— When Formed— Berivation of
Name— Mineral Bcposits— Early Settlers- The Taxable Inhabitants
of 1854 — Statistical Comjiarisons of IS.a.") and IS^U — Villages — Pres-
byterian Church at I'lcasant Valley— Methodist IJpiscopal Church... -l'J2
4:i7
I'.i
CHAPTia;, XLVIII. --Marion Township-Its C.eographieal rosition—
When Formed Derivation of Name-,Surfacc-.streams— Business
of Its Pooi)le-lv(Mi Furnace- Early Residents- Residents in 1S.M—
Villages— United Presbyterian Church— Roman Catholic Church
CHAPTER XLIX.— Washington Township— Its Relatiyc Position-
Natural Features— Early Settlers-Thc Tax Pavers of lsr,.|-,<tati.s-
ties in l.-iSd-Villagcs— North Washington Academy— History of
Various Religious Denominations
CHAPTERL.— Alleglu^ny- Pioneers and Their Experiences— The Low-
ries, Crawford.s, Crau'ts, Boscnberrvs, Grahams, Andei-sons, Gih.sons
and others— The Early Home of Hon. Waller Lowrie, and Rev. John
Keilick— .Mills, Furnaces and Industries -Coal Uesources
CH.Vf'I'lj; LI.-V.iiango-First Settlement made by aCompanv of Im-
miaaiil, li.aa W. M iiini .•laii.l County About i7:i';— Pioneer Expe-
II -1 I,.- l.a:, .>|,,ans and olber'iCarlv Families— I apt. Thomas
.b.lu- I 'M-l 11,"- MaiiiMis and Customs— p'ioma-r Schools- Farming-
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Bell, Dr.S. D
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Clark, Dr. W. N.
Cowden. Dr. R. W
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Divener, William K., residence o
Dauhcnspeck, .laeob
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Eberhart, A. ()., residence of
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Bredin, Dr. Stephen 79
Byers, Dr. J. E 79
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Bracken, Rev. Reid 191
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Baruhart, The family of 379
Baruhart, Andrew Facing 320
Brahani. lion. W. P ..„ 402
Black, William 436
Bell, Dr. S. D Facing S2
Cunningham, David C 61
Clark, J. B 69
Clark, Dr. W. N Facing .H4
Camphell, Theodore C 71
Campbell, William Facing 1.52
Christie, C.S 79
Crawford, Walter G 72
Cornelius, A. M 74
Colbert, William H ; 74
Cornelius, W. M 74
Cumraings, Stephen 75
Cunningham, A. M 73
Christie, D. J. L 82
Campbell, Hon. A. L 3,S0
Cowden, Dr. John 83
Cowden, Dr. William R ."' S4
Donely, J, Y 73
Denny, JaraesM 74
Deunison,I)r. B. E 65
Dougal, David 109
Dunlap, Jame.s 174
Du(ry,.).,l,n 176
Dully, Peter Facing 100
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Kdmunds, Rev. F. A
Eiuerick, .lohn
Falls, Samuel
Ferrero, Eugene
Fi(!ldillg, iM-ank.
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Mitchell, Joseph 7?
JlcJunkin, Hon. E "^â– â– lll'S'.[[^^Z^^Z .59
McDermott, Arcus c,
Marshall, Thomas M rk
McNair, William ." V ,J
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Mitchell, John H I!.'.'.'.'.'.'.'l;'.'. eg
McCandless, Charles "//__ (j'y
Mejuukin, David J r.s
Mechling, J. B ^['^^"]'.'\ 69
McCandless, A. M 59
Mitchell, Alexander ""'."'...'.*.*.'.'. 78
McQuistion, L '."."jI!!!'."'.'"...'..'.'.' 71
Mechling, Christian .-::
Mitchell, L.Z '^...'..'.'..'.'"Z'.'.Z 01
Mechling, Frank |..
McCatterty, A. J ,7
McBride, M. B 7.,
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McNees, John C .-.-,7
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Miller, E.i; .'... .' 7.J
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Marshall, John D 75
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Martincourt, John !"!."!!'. 3''9
Miller, Dr. tieorge '78
MeJunkin, Dr. Isaiah 7U
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Neymaii, Dr. A. M
Nibiock, Rev. Isaiah .,
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H I sa:"o R Y
OF
BUTLER COUNTY,
PENNSYLVANIA.
CHAPTER T.
INTRODUf'TOliY AND UESCKII'TIVE
Plan and Scope of tlie Woi-k— Description of the lieuion Uepresentrd
in the Work— Miscellaneous Matters— Geograpliy and Topograiiliy
—Drainage— Soils— Minerals.
^T^O rescue from a fast engulfing oblivion the events
-*- which have occnrred in this eoiinty diu'iug a pe-
riod of wellnigh a hundred years; to preserve and to
do honor to the memory of those who first dwelt with-
in its boundaries; and to f)resent an historical view
of the institutions and industries of borough and
hamlet and township — is the object we have had in
view in the preparation of this work. It has been
our endeavor to gather and glean the facts thoroughly,
to present them simply and plaialy.
As the table of contents indicates, the history con-
sists practically of two departments. The first six-
teen chapters contain the general history of the coun-
ty, and, incidentally, some fragments of the history
of Western Pennsylvania. In the thirty-four sue.
ceeding and supplementary chapters (upon the bor-
ough of Butler and the townships), those minor de-
tails of history are preserved which could not well be
given place in the chapters upon a broader class of
subjects. In these will be found carefully made rec-
ords of the early settlement, accounts of churches and
schools, and much of incident illustrative of the men
and manners of the early times.
Eetm'ning to the general history, we will remark
that, within its first score or so of pages, the effort is
frequently made, not only to chronicle facts, but to
show their relation as causes and efl'octs in the great
chain of events by which a portion of the wilderness
was reclaimed and added to the mighty realm of
civilization. In the first few chapters uf this de-
partment, a chronological order of arrangement is
maintained, as nearly as may lie. while in the later
ones the topical form is resorted to as much simpler,
as well as more practical and appropriate.
In Chapter 2, following this brief introduction to
the Tvork and description of the coiintry, is given nearly
all that is known of the history of this immediate re-
gion prior to the year ITUG, (Certain topics, however,
are reserved for treatment in the succeeding chapter on
land title and survey, in which the peculiar conditions
under which Northwestern Pennsylvania was thrown
open to settlement are quite fully explained. Under
the title, "Advent of the White Manas a Settler,"
is given a brief history of the settlement of the coun-
ty, with remarks upon the evil and retarding effect
upon it of the contested land title, and the narrative
of an event which worked an important change.
Many of the trials of pioneer life are dwelt upon in
the chapter next following, and the building of the
log cabin, the dress, customs and occu]iations of the
first settlers, are minutely described. A chapter on
the public improvements in the county — from the days
when the " mud road " was the only means of com-
mimieation down to and including the era of railroad
development — is next given. A separate chapter is
devoted to the civil history of the county, and out-
lines its organization, the establishment of its com'ts,
and the division and subdivision of townships, in-
cluding, also, a valuable reference list of county offi-
cers, and the Representatives of the county in the
State and Federal Governments. The bar, the press
and the medical professions have each a jilace in th(>
volume, and a roster is given of the Butler County
soldiers in the war of 1812. The county, in the dark
days of the rebellion, responded to the call for troops
in a manner of which her people may ever be jiroud.
The soldiers' record is given the lartrc space which
III^JTOKY OF BITI,i;i! ('(HXTV,
its importcaucc demauds. and occupies two voluiuinous
chapters. The histoi'V of the oil development is
traced from the beginning to the ]iresent. with as
much minuteness as is possible in a work not devoted
exclusively to the subject. In conclusion, the general
histor}- presents brief chapters u])on the more import-
ant county societii>s. and u|)i)n po|iulation. ]n-oduc-
tione, etc.
Butler County* is Imunded npuu the north by
Venango, on the east by Ariiistr<ing, on the south by
Alleo-heny and on the west by Beaver, Lawrence and
Mercer. Its northern line measures fifteen miles,
one hundred and tifty-two perches; the eastern line,
thirty-three miles; the southern, twenty-three miles
and ninety-eight perches; and the western (and north-
western), thirty-seven miles and ninety -eight perches.
It contains an area of TS.-i s<piare miles, or about ."idl'.-
400 acres of land.
The chief and central tigure in the topograjihy of
Butler County is the great dividing ridge between
the waters of the Allegheny on the east, and the
tributaries of the Beaver on the west. This crest of
the great water-shed sweeps through the eastern pai't
of the county in a general direction nearly noith. It
enters the county in Middlesex Township, runs north-
east through Clinton and Jefferson Townshij^s to
Dilks' Station, on the Butler Branch Railroad, and
thence northward in an almost straight line to Mid-
dletowu. in Concord Township. From the latter
point, it extends northward to North Washington and
Annisville, and rounding in a semi-circle the head-
waters of Slipjjery Rock Creek, passes close to Farm-
ington, and thence northward to the county line,
along which it runs in a westerly direction, and.
sweeping again to the north, runs off ak)ng the line
between Mercer and Veuango Counties. Two promi-
nent ridges coming in from the west meet the great
" divide " near Middletown. The most northern of
these is that which lies between Muddy Creek and
Slippery Rook, and runs nearly due east from the
Lawrence County line through Worth, Brady and
Clay Townships. The more southern of these ridges is
that which separates the waters of Muddy Creek and
the Connoquenessing. It passes close to Portersville
and Prospect, and runs nearly northeast through
Center and Concord Townships to its junction with the
great divide. The height of these dividing ridges
reaches about fifteen hundred feet, and they are ap-
proximately six hundred feet above the Allegh(>ny
River at Parker.
The center of the drainage system of the northern
|)art of the county may be said to be Middletown.
*We may here K'mirk tliiit tlie c-Hinty, ail'l alsu its liiincilial (own. wri-r
iianieil after Maj. (Jen, Ricliaril liiltl.T, wli.. Ml al St. ("lair's ilefeal, in uhat i«
nuw Wentern Oliic, Ni.v,-nil.,-r 4, 1701. A »(atMte ..I Cen, Hntler .,|,p.-„rs n|».ii
In its immediate vicinity are the head-waters of Slip-
pery Rock. Muddy Creek, Bear Creek, Buffalo Creek,
and Kearns' Branch of the Connocjuenessing. While
the nortiiern part of the county is jirincipally di'ained
by Muddy Creek and Slippery Rock, the Connoque-
nessing takes nearly all of the waters of the southern
part. It is formed by the confiuenee of several
branches near Butler Borough, flows a generally
southwest direction ( though making many bold sweeps
to the north and south), and nearly all of its princi-
pal tributaries —Thorn. Glade. Breakneck and Brush
Creeks — enter it from the south. The exception is
Little Connoquenessing. which Hows in from the
northeast, a li*^tle above Harmony, after running a
general parallel course.
The ]irincijial affluents of the Allegheny which
receive the whole or any parts of their waters from
Butler CoiTuty are Bear Creek, in the northeastern
part: Buffalo, In the eastern and southeastern; and
Bull Creek, in the southern. Probably nine-tenths of
the drainage of the county is westward into the Beaver.
There is comparatively little of valley land in
Butler County. A broad and beautiful valley has,
however, been carved out by the Connoquenessing in
the vicinity of Harmony and Zelienople. The soil is
there derived from the lower coal measures, and is
very rich and strong. This region is truly the gar-
(3en spot of the county, and as fair to the eye of the
hiisbandman as to him who admires it for beauty
alone. Well-defined terraces exist here, and do not
a])peai- elsewhere in the county, to om- knowledge.
They occur at twenty, sixty, and one hundred and ten
feet above the stream: but can only be traced for a
short distance along the valley.
Some fine bottom lands appear along Slippery
Rock from Annandale westward, and the valley of
Muddy Creek presents some similar bottoms, extend-
ing from Clay Townshij) westward to the Lawrence
County line.
Nearly all of the arable soils in the county are de-
rived from what the geologists call the barren meas-
ure locks. The streams cut down into the lower coals,
l)ut the hillsides are generally so stee}) and rough that
they cannot Nvell be cultivated.
Prof. I. C. AMiite, author of the geological report
ujion th(.- district including southern Butler County,*
says ujjon this subject: " It will be seen that the
fai'mers have veiy little in their favor with which to
begin, and hence the use of fertilizers is necessary to
secure a })aying crop. * * * The lower barren
measiu'es from which nearly all of the soils of the
district are derived contain very little limestone, nnd
*Voliinie " (i" Second Geological Survey of Pennsylvania, inchnliiig Beaver,
North Allegheny and .South Bntler. From tins and the volume im-ludiu); the
report on thr. norlliern part of the I'onntv. hv H. Martvn Chanee, many of the
HISTORY OF BrTL[;i! COUNTV.
11
hence the small amount of calcareous matter origi-
nally in the soil has uoarly all been used up by the
annual extraction of the crops, so that the land is lit
erally famishing for lime."
Prof. Chance, in his contribution to the Second
Geological Survey (Vol. 5), divides the soils of the
northern part of the county into four classes, and saya
that a lifth might be added by considering the soil
affected by the outcroji of the ferriferous limestone as
a separate kind "Along the Slippery Rock," says
he, " in Slippe)-y Rock, "Worth, Brady, Cherry, Mer-
cer and Marion Townships, much of the land is very
greatly improved by the presence of this rock, but it
is so thin — rarely exceeding fifteen feet — that we are
hardly justified in asserting that there is any charac-
teristic, limestone soil in the county." His four classes
of soils are — first, the soil of the bottom lands, found
on Muddy Creek and Slippery Rock and their
branches, "sometimes being a loose, sandy loam, form-
ing excellent meadow land, but occasionally a hard,
stiff, clayey earth, very difficult to cultivate;" second,
the high lands of the barren measures, "formed from
the disintegration of clayey and sandy shale and sand-
stone," varying from a rather thin, loose soil, to a
very hard, tough clay, much of it making quite good
arming land, well adapted to grazing, but needing a
liberal application of lime; third, the high land in
southern Brady, (31ay, Concord and Fairview Town-
ships, formed by the outcrop of the Mahoning and
Freeport sandstones, very poor and but little eutli-
vated; fom'th, the soil formed from the disintegration
of the shales and sandstones of the lower prodiictive
coal measures, varying much in quality, as the coal
measure rocks vary in lithological character.
It is not deemed necessary to enter upon a de-
scription of the geology of Butler County in this work.
There are books in existence written by masters in
the science, and devoted exclusively to the subject,
and they are within the easy reach of all. Sections
of ihe rocks are given in another chapter, under the
heading of "Oil Well Records," and the production
of petroleum is fully described, and followed from
the beginning down to the present time
The earth and rocks hold vast riches in this re-
gion, and the woi-k of developing these riches has
been scarcely begun. Early in the history of the
county, the iron ore in the western and northern parts
of the county was extensively smelted, and with profit
to almost a dozen f lu-naces, but more recently the fur-
naces were found to be unable to compete with other
and larger ones in various parts of the country, sup-
plied with a superior ore and having better facilities
for transportation.
The vast deposits of coal, however, are the most
valuable of Butler County's mineral deposits, and are
an almost inexhaustible source of wealth. There is
not a township in the county where coal does not oc-
cur, and in all of them it is mined at least for home
consumption, and has been during a period extending
almost as far back as the first settlement of the coun-
try. Of late years, it has been extensivelj' mined for
commercial purposes in the northern part of the
county, and that industry will be found elsewhere
described in this volume.*
CHAPTER II.
THE KEGION I'RIOK TO 17;iC.
The Indians— Tlieir Ti'ails— The Gi'eat Path throuRli the Western I'art
of the County from " The Forks " of tlie Ohio to Venango— Early
Time White Men in Bntler County— .Tourney of Ceorye Washing-
ton and Chrlsto|iher Gist— Fired at by an Indian on Breakneck—
Cliristian Frederick Post's Jlention of the ConuoiincnessiUK- In-
dian Depredations— Baltics on the Allegheny- ('apt. Brady- Ills
Adventures on Slippery Bock Creek— I'aptivity atid Escape nt
Massy Harbison.
A GLANCE at the map of Western Pennsylvania
^-^ will immediately suggest to the thoughtful
reader the fact, and the reason for the fact, that the
region now known as Butler County was not the thea-
ter of any of those great actions of au early day which
aided in shaping the destiny of the Great West, and,
indeed, of the entire national domain.
The chief villages and strongholds of the Indian
tribes who dwelt in Western Pennsylvania in the
eighteenth century were upon the larger water-courses,
and, when European adventurers came into the
country, they followed these same natural highways
of the wilderaess. Travel by any other means was
slow, difficult and dangerous. It thus resulted in
this region, as in all others settled before the era of
railroads, that the earliest homes of the white men
and the scenes of their operations, whether of mili-
tary or other nature, were upon the streams which
were navigable by the canoe, pirogue, or similar light
craft of the Indian, explorer, trapper, trader, soldier
or emigrant.
It will be seen, by reference to the map. that the
Allegheny upon the east, and Beaver Creek and the
Ohio upon the west and south, inclose Butler County
in an irregular oval. In the interior of this almost
entirely stream-sm-rounded ex2')anse of country are
only small tributaries of the rivers, which were not
navigable even for the small boats of ]iioneer com-
merce.
Hence, during the period of French occupation of
the Ohio, during the long contest of the English for
dominion, and diu'ing the Revolutionary war, when
stirring events of far-reaching eflect, were occurring
at the site of Pittsbm-gh, when forts were built on
*See cbiipters upon tbe uortliwestern (ownsbips.
iiisTor.Y OF I'.n'i.Hi; curxTY
Beaver Creek and the Alleglii»ny. and later, when The
banks of these streams were settled by the hardy
frontiersmen, the region between the streams was an
iinbi'oken wilderness, which the foot of the white man
seldom trod.
It was the wild retreat of the Indians, who fell
upon the outposts of civilization to the eastward and
southward.
Originally, or at as early a time as we have knowl-
edge of the country, the Delawares held possession of
Western Pennsylvania, and, indeed, of the lands
which form the whole State. In the last quarter of
the eighteenth century, various tribes were rejiresented
in the western part of the State. Among them — their
relative numbers being as in the order named — were
Delawares, Shawanese, Senecas and Muucies. They
had large towns upon the Allegheny, the Ohio and
Beaver Creek, which were maintained for long pe-
riods, and smaller villages, less permanently occu-
pied, on the tributaries of these streams, several of
them located within the present limits of Butler
County.
Although the streams atl'orded the principal means
of communication for the Indians (and for the few
whites who ventured into the wilderness in the last
century), there were niimerous trails crossing the coun-
try. The great '' Kittanning path," which led west
ward from Philadelphia to the Indian town of Kit-
tanning on the Allegheny, was continued through
what is now Butler County, jiassed the site of the
seat of justice, and theaee probably led to Beaver
Creek or the Ohio, or merged with other trails which
extended to those streams. There is traditionary evi-
dence that an Indian path, well defined when the
county was settled, extended from the site of Butler
in an almost straight line to Pittslmrgh. In Buffalo
Township, a trail has been identified which ran in a
north and south direction. It probably extended
northwai'd a considerable distance, and again ap-
pi'oached the Allegheny River near the northeastern
angle of the county, cutting off the big eastern bend
of the river.
There were other trails, however, compared with
which those we have alluded to were mere by-paths.
The lands which now form the western part of
Butler County were traversed by two Indian trails, of
which very distinct traces remained when the first set-
tlers came into the county in ITUfi, and which, indeed,
can lie identified in. some localities at the present day.
The more important of these was the trail from the
forks of the Ohio (the site of Pittsburgh) to Venan-
go, an old Indian town at the mouth of French Creek,
on the Allegheny River, where is now the town of
Franklin. The old Pittslmrgh and Franklin road, as
originally laid out, closely followed the ancient ]iath
of the red men. Entering the present limits of the
county on the south line of Cranben-y Townshiji. the
trail extended almost directly northward.
It can still be detected on the lands of Christian
Gcehring and Israel Cookson, in Cranberry, and it is
probable that, after passing northward into what is
now Jackson Townshiji, it bore slightly eastward, fol-
lowing a small run to Breakneck Creek, which it must
have crossed very near Evansburg. From this point
it extended northward through Forward and Conno
quenessing, Franklin, Brady and Slippery Rock, and
so onward to Venango. It is highly probable that it
crossed the lands upon which the village of Prospect
has been built, and it was doubtless at that locality
that the trail from Logstown* intersected it. This
latter trail is supposed to have traversed the sites of
Zelienoplef and Harmony.
Another Indian trail crossed the lands now em-
braced in Cranberry, from the northwest to the south- '
east, running in a line approximately parallel to
Brush Creek. This connected " the forks," or the
site of Pittsburgh, with the Indian village of Kosh-
kosh-kung.;]' David Garvin, a settler of 1796, is au-
thority for the statement that for many years this an-
cient pathway could be distinguished upon the farm
now owned by J. Dambach.
In the year 1758, more than two-score years
before there were any white men. resident in Butler
County, no loss a personage than George AVashing-
ton traveled on foot through the wilderness along
the trails between " the forks " and ^'enango. and
between Logstown. on the Ohio, and the site of Pros-
pect.
At the time of which we write, the encroachments
of the French on wliat was regarded as English ter-
ritory — the Ohio Valley — created much agitation in
the colonies, and especially in Virginia. The piu'-
pose of the French to establish a military cordon
around the English settlements, and thus prevent their
extension l)eyind th(> mountains, was clearly seen,
and it was feared that this purpose was but the first
of a series of measures planned to bring the whole of
North America under the dominion of France. The
region now known as Western Pennsylvania was then
supposed to be within the limits of Virginia, and the
colonial ruler. Gov. Dinwiddle regarded it as his
'Logstown Id variously located by dilf^T. i;t v ril.rj Tr ^^,ts nii TiuJijiii
Sli-iwanese) town upon the Ohio near whpK' i- II V n,. rilli . I i: ..iiniiy. Il
is aiiiii by some to have heen upon tlie left "i - u: h a i I nik.im m. (rivall of
till' olil authoritie.1 place it upon the right or n .illo .soin Ink .'.nhHch, in
liis" Western Annals," flays it was '*seventri-n miles i'oluw Ibe Mt.- of Pitts-
burgli," l»ut tlie distance was hardly so great.
â– |-0a tlic land owned liy Dr. Amos Lnsk.of Zelienc.ple, and witliin a few
mils of liis residonce, is a sliglit depression, extending in a ?:eneral soutliweBt to
o.ithiii-t liirri lion, wliich has every appearance of having I'ceii a ninrli trav-
,1, I ii.il I I III. Along its line have tieen picked np a large nniMb.-r of flint
.11 1 u III li- .!i]i-ct3 which we may remark are very seldom found elsouhore in
llii \ii Hilly Within a short distance from the trail, is an an unusually strong
and cold sjiring of water.
JKosh-kosh-kung was on Beaver Creek, seven miles south of the site of
New Castle, Lawrence County. about where Newport now stiiinls.
HISTORY OF HrTI.KR CorNTV.
i;i
duty, in conformity with instructions from the emwi],
to watch the movemouts of the French, and uiuko
preparations for supporting the British claims. He
resolved to send out a messenger to make observations,
and to demand of the chief French officers, an expla-
nation of their designs. For this important, arduous
and perilous undertaking, Maj. "Washington, then
only in his twenty-second year, was selected. " His
knowledge of the Indians, his practical acquaintance
with the modes of living and traveling iu the woods,
accpiired in his surveying expeditions, and the marked
traits of character which he had already displayed,"
says his biographer. Sparks, " wer? doul)tless the
qualities that recommended him for the delicate mis-
sion." Gov. Dinwiddle gave the ycung man a letter
of instructions, dated " at the city of Williamsburg,
the seat of my Government, this 30th day of October,
in the twenty-seventh year of the reign of His Majesty,
George the Second, King of Great Britain, etc., etc..
An)ioqne Domini, 1753," and Washington set out uj^on
his journey the same day. He employed a French in-
terpreter, and, lapoTj the 14th of November, arrived at
Will's Creek, where he engaged Christopher Gist,*
one of the most noted pioneers and woodsmen who
appeared upon the stage diu'ing the troublous times
from 1750 to 1783, and also four others, the latter as
servitors. The excessive rains and vast quantities of
snow prevented the little company from reaching Mr.
Frazier's, at the mouth of Tiu-tle Creek, until Novem-
ber 22. From there they went to " the forks, " and
Washington spent some time in viewing the rivers
and the land between, which he thought " extremely
well situated for a fort," as it had the absolute com
mand of both rivers. From the site of Pittsburgh.
Washington and his companions went down the Ohio
to Logstown, arriving there on the twenty-lifth day
after leaving Williamsburg, Upon the â– 25th of No-
vember, Tannacharison, or the Half King,f came to
town, and Washington learned from him many facts
concerning the French and the route he must jjursue
to meet their commandant. After several days had
been spent among the Indians at Logstown, Washing-
ton and his attendants, accompanied by the Half
King and several other Indians, started, upon the
30th of November, for Venango, where they arrived
*Chri8topber Gist was a very prominent cliaracter of his time, ami his life
was crowded witli adventure. Ue was a native nf Eni^Iand, and first became
known in North Carolina as a good surveyor, abolU and skillful woodsman, and
iin intrepid explorer. As agent for the Ohio Company, he made a journey to
the wilderness west of the Alleghanies in 175ti, penetrated Ohio to the Scioto
and the Miamis, and went down the Ohio River nearly to the site of Louisville.
i first explorer of Kentucky. In 1754, li
ton in the Fort Necessity campaign, and was ch
^ide for hia expedition. In 1756, he was
iiigthe Cberokeea in the English interests,
the South, and indorsed by Washington -
well (lualified for the position." He di<d s
again with Washing-
ras cno^en l>y Braddock aa chief
nt South, and fcucceeded in enlist-
He was appointed Indian agent lor
said ; " I know of no person so
ewbere in the South, but the pla
1 the Kcvoluti
1 of note.
rmy.
tThe Half King was a good friend of the Engli.-h, but unfortunately be
died at Harris Ferry, (Harrioburg) in October, 1754, Had it not been for hia
untimely death, it is conjeclurcl by Craii; and some other historian", Brad-
docka' overwhelming defeat might possibly have been averted.
u[)ou the Uh of Di'cciulior, " witlmut anything re-
UKirkable haiipeniug but a coutimiLHl season of bad
weather." " This is an old town," says Washington
in his journal, " situated at the mouth of French
Creek upon the Ohio,* and lies near north about
sixty mi les from Logstown. but more than seventy the
way we were obliged to go." They found the French
colors hoisted at a house from which they had driven
John Frazier, an English subject, and Washington
immediately repaired there to learn where the com-
mander resided. There were three officers there, one
of whom was said to have command of the Ohio, but
they told the English Commissioner that there was a
general officer at the near fort (Fort Lo Boeuf, now
Waterford, Erie County), and advised him to apply
there for an answer to his inquiries, '' They" (the offi-
cers at Venango) " told me," writes Washington,
" that it was their absolute design to take possession
of the Ohio, and by G -d they would do it; for that,
although they were sensible the English could raise
two men for their one, yet they knew their motions
were too slow and dilatory to prevent any undertaking
of theirs. They pretend," continues the journal, " to
have an undoubted right to the river from a discovery
made by one La Salle, sixty years ago, and the rise
of this expedition is to prevent English settlement on
the river or the waters of it."
Washington journeyed on to Fort Le Boeuf; ar-
rived there on the 11th of December and remained
there until the 16th, holding an unsatisfaciory con-
ference with the commandant, Legardeur La Pierre.
On the 22d he reached Venango. The horses had now
become very weak, and it was doubted whether they
could perform the journey to " the forks," Wash-
inton and all of the others except the drivers, who
were oblied to ride, gave up their horses, that they
might be made to carry packs. The horses became
daily less able to travel, the cold increased, and the
trail became much worse because of a heavy fall of
snow, and therefore, as AVashington was anxious to
make report of his proceedings to the Governor as
early as possible, he " determined to prosecute his
journey the nearest way through the woods on foot."
Here we will quote literally from his joiu-ual:
" I took my necessary papers, pulled off my clothes
and tied myself up in a match- coat. Then, with gun
in hand and pack upon my back, iu which were my
papers and provisions, I set out with Mr. Gist, titti>d
in the same manner, on Wednesday, the IGth. The
day following, just after we had passed a place called
Murdering Town (where we intended toiiuit the path
and steer across the country for Shaunapin's Townf),
*It appears from Ihis that the Allegheny was then called the Ohio.
tSbunnapin-B Town wa.s nn In.lian village, situated on the easi side of llie
Allegheny, exteudinc fn m the two-mile run dtwn towards the fork6,-.\ U.
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wo fell in with a party of French Indians who had
lain in wait for us. One of them tu-ed at Mr. Gist or
me, not fifteen steps oft', but fortunately missed. We
took this fellow into custody and kept him until about
It o'clock at night, then let him go and walked all of
the remaining part of the night without making any
stop, that we might get the start so far as to be out
of reach of their pursuit the next day."
The incident to which Washington casually alludes
is narrated at length by his companion, Gist, who
also kept a journal. As it relates to an occiu'rence
the scene of which was undoubtedly in Butler Coun-
ty, and throws much light upon tihe character of
^\'ashington, we reproduce the entire paragr;i.ph;
" We rose early iu the morning and set out abnut
'J o'clock and got to the Miu'dering Town, on the
Southeast Fork of Beaver Creek.* Here we met an
Indian whom I thought I had seen at Joncaire's, at
Venango, when on our journey up to the French fort.
This fellow called me by my Indian name, and pre-
tended to be glad to see me. I thought very ill of
the fellow, but did not care to let the Major know I
mistrusted him. But he soon mistrusted him as much
as I did. The Indian said he could hear a gun from
his cabin, and steered us more northerly. We grew
uneasy, and then he said two whoops might be heard
from his cabin. We went two miles farther. Then
the Major said he would stay at the next water. We
came to water; we came to a clear meadow. It was
very light, and snow was on the ground. The Indian
made a titop and turned about. The jSIajor saw him
point his gun toward us, and he tired. Said the Ma-
jor, 'Are you shot'"' • No," said I. upon which the
Indian ran forward to a big standing white oak and
began loading his gun. but we were soon with him.
I would have killed him but the Major woud not
siift'er me. We let him charge his gun; we found he
j)ut in a ball: then we took care of him. Either the
Major or I always stood by the guns. We m;ide him
make a lire for us by a little ran. as if we inteu'led
sleeping. I said to the major. 'As yoi; will not have
him killed, we must get him away, and then we must
travel all night,' upon which I said to the Indian, ' I
sujipose you were lo.st and fired your gnu.'' He said
he knew the way to his cabin, and it was but a little
way. 'Well,' said I, ' do you go home, and as we are
tired, we will follow your track in the morning, and
here is a cake of bread for you, aud you must give us
meat for it in the morning." He was glad to get
away. I followed him and listened until he was out
of the way, aud then we went about half a mile, when
we made oru- fire, set our compass, fixed our course
*The southeast fork of Beaver Creek," ^vas probaMy the Coniioquenessing
Traces of an Indian village were plainly visible upon Ibis stream in the vicinitl
tf Buhl's Mill, Forward Township when the country was settled, and manj
lears later.
and traveled all night In the morning, we were at
the head of Fiuy Creek."
Washington and Gist, as has been heretofore
stated, when they journeyed northward to Venango,
started from Logstowu. Their route must have led by
the site of Zelieuople. Upon their return, they di-
rected their stej^s as directly as possible toward " the
forks," and must have passed very near the location
of Evansburg. Breakneck was uudoubtedly the "wa-
ter" to which the travelers came just before the Indian
treacherously fired at them. The head-waters of
Pine Creek (Gist's Piny Creek), which Washington
and his companion reached in the morning, are in
Franklin Township of Allegheny County, about half
a mile west from the Pittsburgh plank road. The
distance from Evansburg is just about that which two
tired men could walk during the night in snow of
considerable depth.
The Indian who shot at Washington may liave
lived at a village only a short distance from the scene
of the occurrence. A cluster of wigwams was dis-
covered by Thomas AVilson, a pioneer, iu 17'.)6, on
the farm now owned by Robert Ash, aud situated on
the south side of Breakneck Creek, a mile and a half
from Harmony, on the Harmony and Evansburg road.
It thus seems a fair inference that it was upon the
waters of Breakneck that Washington's life was im-
periled upon the 27th of December, ITTiS. His es-
cape was doubtless a narrow one. U})on the 16th of
January, 1754, he arrived at Williamsburg and pre-
sented to the Governor the letter of the French com-
mandant, and so was concluded the first important
[uiblic service of George Washington.
All doubt as to French claims and intentions were
removed by Washington's visit. Gov, Dinwiddle, in
order to arouse the colonies, had Washington's jour-
nal published far aud wide, and reprinted in En-
gland. This le<l to very important and imtiiodiate
action, since it was the first positive intelligence of
the views and designs of the French.
In 1758, another eminent man, whose name is fre
quently to be met with in the pages of early Penn-
sylvania history, passed through the country, which,
forty-two years later, was included in the bounds of
Butler County, This was Christian Frederick Post,
an unassuming, honest German, a Moravian, who
spent the greater part of his life in preaching to the
Indians of Pennsylvania and Ohio. While at Bethle-
hem, he was 2>revailed upon to carry ;in important
message from the Government of Pennsylvania to the
Delawares, Shawanese and Mingo Indians, settled on
the Ohio, the object of which was to prevail upon
them to withdraw from the French interest, aud thus
prevent an attack upon the advancing columns of
Gc>u. Forbes.
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Post's journal possesses a peculiar interest from
the fact that it contains the earliest known mention
of the Connoqneuessing, by name, by a white man.
The missionary started from Philadelphia for the
Ohio July IT). 1758, and aiTived at Fort Venango
upon the 7th of August. From Venango, Post and
his companion, an Indian chief named Pesquetum,
set out for Kosh-kosh-kung (or, as he spells the name,
Cushcushkunk). Th(>y started southward upon the
8th of August, and upon the 10th discovered that
they were lost. They imagined that they were near
Cushcushkunk, but met an Indian and an English
trader, who informed them that they were within
twenty miles of Fort Du Quesue. They " struck out
of their road to their right, and slept that night be-
tween two mountains." Th(> next day tliey killed two
deer, which Post and Pesquetum roasted, while the
Indian and the trader '" went to himt for a road, to
know which way we shall go." The journal reads:
"One came back and found a road, and the other lost
himself." Fnder date of the I'ith of August. Post
made the following entry: " "We all hunted for him,
but in -vain. We could not tind him, so concluded to
set off, leaving such marks that if he returned he
might know which way to follow us, and we left him
some meat. We came to the River Conaquanosshan.
an old Indian town. We were then tifteen miles
from Cushcushkuuk."
The point at which Post saw the "' Conaquanos-
shan " was probably about where Harmony now
stands, as this village is just fifteen miles in a straight
line from Newport, which occupies the site of Cush-
cushkunk, or Kosh-kosh-kung. If this supposition
is correct, there must then have been, in the year
1758, "an old Indian town" upon or very near the
ground on which Harmony is built.
Subsequent to Washington's visit to +he site of
Pittsbm-gh in 1758, and ])rior to the opening of the Rev-
olutionary war, many momentous events occui'red
there. Great Britain. France, Great Britain again,
and the colonies of Virginia and Pennsylvania, were
successively in possession. The site of Pittsburgh
was captiu'ed by Contrecour in 1754, and by Forbes
in 1758. In i76:'). the town and fort was besieged
by Indians, and in 1755, Braddock's terrible defeat
occxuTed upon the Monongahela. Fpon the 8th of
September. 175(). the Indian village of Kittanning, on
the Allegheny (upon the site of the present town) was
destroyed by Col. John Armstrong, after whom Arm-
strong County was named. The stroke was one of the
severest the Indians received.
But these events, the most important of the period
in Western Pennsylvania do not properly belong to
the history of the naiTower field which is the province
of this volume. We simply refer to them to remind
the rcad.T (if the hi.story uf the times, and hasten on
to the chronicling of those affairs which, although
less important in themselves, may more appropriately
be treated in these pages.
For several years subsequent to 177'.i, the Upper
Allegheny was the scene of strong oft'ensive operations
against the Indians. From their villages on the river,
the Muncies and Senecashad made frequent forays in
the white settlements, and, by the year above men-
tioned, their iiutrages had become so ahirmiug that
it was deciiled to retaliate upon them the injuries of
war, and to carry into the country occupied by them
the same system with which they had visited the set-
tlements. An adequate force of men, under the com-
mand of Gen. Broadhead, proceeded up the Alleghe-
ny, and met a large war party near the locality now
known as Brady's Bend. Capt. Samuel Brady and a
company of rangers, or scouts, who were in advance,
relying upon the ability of the main body, under Gen.
Broadhead. to force the Indians to retreat, allowed
the enemy to proceed without hindi-ance, and, making
a short detour, reached the river at a point above
where there was a narrow pass. Brady reasoned that
the Indians would retreat by the same route iipon
which they had advanced, and that he and his com-
panions coiild poiu' upon them a deadly tu-e. It was
as he anticipated. The soldiers under Broadhead
drove the savages swiftly back They pressed on to
gain the pass, that they might there resist and turn
the tide of battle, but found it occupied by their re-
lentless foe. Brady and his rangers lu'ed volley after
volley from their rifles upon the hm-rying horde.
â– Al ciiKc there ruse so wild a j-cll
Withiu that dark and narrow dell.
As all the fiends from heaven that fell,
Had pealed the lianner cr\- of hell:
Forth from the pass in tumult driven,
Like chaff before the winds of heaven.
The Indians appear.
FcH-life! fur life' iheirtiiiiht they ply—
.And ^luâ– iek. and shout and hat tie cry
Are niaddcniuj; in the n-ar."*
The tu-e was very destructive. Many were killed
upon the bank, and many more in the stream, where
they plunged to escape. Bald Eagle was of the num
ber slain. Cornplanter, afterward the famous chief
of the Senecas, and the friend of the whites, then a
young man. saved himself by swimming.
In 1780. another engagement, in which Brady
fio-ured conspicuously. occiuTed at the site of Jlahon-
ing. in Armstrong County.
The injm-ies inflicted by Gen. Broadhead's troops,
quieted the country for several years, but spies were k(>pt
out for some time to watch the movements of the Indians
•From ScottB' description of the biiltle of " Belli An Daine," with a slight
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and to guard thi> settli'iufnts from suddou attacks.
Fori'inost amoug them in wood lore and knowledge of
the red man's ways, as well as in coolness and bravery,
was Capt. Brady, to whom the French Creek region
was assigned as a special tield of duty He had com-
mand of a small party of rangers, who w(n-e constunt-
ly engaged in scouring the woods.
One of Capt. Brady's characteristic adventures
with the Indians occurred within the northern part of
Butler County, prohal>ly in 17S1 or tlu< following
year.
" The Captain." says an early historian. " had
reached the waters of Slippery Rock, a branch of
Beaver, without seeing signs of Indians. Here, how-
ever, he came on an Indian trail in the evening, which
ho followed till dark without overtaking the Indians.
The next morning, he renewed the pursixit. and over-
took tliem while they were engaged at their morning
meal. Unfortunately for him. another party uf In-
dians were in his rear. They had fallen u[iou his
trail and piu'sued him. doubtless with as laiicli ardijr
as his pursuit had been characterized by; and at the
moment he fired upon the Indians in his front, ho
was in tm-n fired upon by those in his rear. Ho was
now between two tii'es, and vastly outnumbered. Two
of his men fell; his tomahawk was shot from his side,
and the battle-yell was given by the party in his rear,
and loudly retui-ned and repeated by tlKjse in his
front. There was no time for hesitation; no safety in
delay; no chance for successful defense in their pres-
ent ])ositioh. The bravo Captain and his rangers had
to floe before their enemies, who pressed upon their
flying footsteps with no lagging speed. Brady ran
toward thi> creek. He was Icnowu liy many, if not all
of them, and many and dee[i were the scores to be
settled between him and them. They knew the coun-
try well; he did not; and from his running towai'd
the creek they were certain of taking him [)risonei-.
The creek was, for a long distance a))ovi' and hrlow
the point he was approaching, washed in its channel
to a great depth. In the certain expectation of catch-
ing him there, the private soldiers of his party were
disregarded, and, throwing down their guns and
di-awing their tomahawks, all pressed forward to seize
their victim.
"(^uick of eye, fearless of heart, and dctcrniiued
never to be a captive to the Indians, Bratly eompre
hended their object, and his only chance of escape,
the moment be saw the creek; and, by one mighty
effort of corn-age and activity, defeated the one and
eifected the other. He sprang across the abyss of
waters, and stood, rifle in hand, on the opposite bank
in safety. As quick as^ lightning (says my infor-
mant) his rifle was^primed, for it was his invariable
practice in loading to prime first; the nest minutei
the powder-horn was at the gun's muzzle, when, as
he was in this act, a large Indian, who had been fore-
most in pursuit, came to the opposite bank, and, with
the manliness of a generous foe, who scorns to un-
dervalue the qualities of an enemy, said, in a loud
voice and tolerable English, • Blady make good
jump! ' — It may be doubted whether the compliment
was not uttere<l in derision, for the moment he had
said so he took to his heels, and. as if ft^arful of the
retiirn it might merit, ran as crooked as a worm fence
-sometimes leaping high, at others squatting down;
he appeared in no way certain that Brady would not
answer from the lips of his rifle. But the rifle was
not yet loaded. The Captain was at the place after-
ward, and ascertained that his leap was aboiit twenty-
three feet, and that the water was twenty feet deep.
Brady's next efl'ort was to gather up his men. They
had a place designated at which to me°t in case they
should hapjien to sejiarato, and thither he went, and
found the other three there. They immediately com-
menced their homeward march, and returned to Pitts-
burgh about half defeated. Three Indians had been
seen to fall from the tire they had given them at
breakfast. "*
The Indians who had been allies of the British
during the Kevolutionary war. after its close still con-
tinued to harass the white settlers along the Ohio and
Allegheny frontier, and so great were their atrocities
and dejjredations that the Government, in IT'JO, again
inaugurated hostilities against them. During the
period from tliis date until Wayne's decisive victory
in I7'J4. and even after that until the treaty of Green-
ville was made in IT'.iri, numerous murders woi'e com-
mitted, and many persons taken prisoners. Along
the Allegheny (very near the boundaries of the terri-
tory of which it is the especial province of this vol-
ume to treat), a number of outrages were committed
in IT'.il. In March, a "Sh\ Thomas Dick and his
wife, living on the southeast side of the river, near
the mouth of Deer Creek, were eajitured. and a young
man who lived with them was killed and scalped.
Four days afterwartl, at the house of Abraham Kuss.
al.)out two miles above the mouth of Bull Creek, a
band of Indians, who came to the house with jn-otes-
tations of friendship, and wi're given food, massacred
fuVTr men. a woman and six children. Several per-
sons escaped, aud the startling news of the slaughter
was (quickly carried through the scattered settlements,
and the inhaliitants. taking with them only such arti-
cles as could hi' hastily gotten together and easily
carried, fli'd to Jam(>s Paul's, on Pine Kun. By
sunrise on the '2-]i\. tliere wen' between seventy and
eighty women and children collected at this retreat.
isyhM
i" (Apiiendixl, '-B.v a Gi-ntleniiin of
31 Di n, nj a n, n,
I^ ^-V V. ^ K> ^ > >*
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and all but four of tlie men bad left in |iursuit of the
Indians.
Ono of the most reniarkalili' and host atithonti-
cated narratives of adventixre and suffering among
the Indiiins of Western Pennsylvania is that which
has been related by a woman. ^Massy Harbison.*
The story of her captivity and escape, thrillingly in-
teresting in it.self. has an especial claim to a place
in the history of Butler County, from the fact that it
was near the present limits of the county that this
pioneer wife and mother was made a prisoner by the
Indians, and within its limits that she made her wild
flight for freedom, with a babe at lior Iji'east.
Mrs. Harbison, with her two children, wore among
the number who sought safety at James Paul's, on
Pine Creek, after the ^perpetration of the murders on
the night of March 22, 17U1, above the mouth of Bull
Creek. From Pine Creek these people proceeded to
a point on the left, or eastern bank, of the Allegheny,
a mile below the mouth of Kiskiminetas (opposite the
site of Freeport), and there erected a Ijlock-house, to
which all the families who had ii(Ml from the neigh-
borhood returned within two wfeks. Hrrr they re-
mained in safety during the summer, although several
atrocities were committed along the river, and Da'-id
McKee and another young man were killed and
scalped within seven miles of the block-house. Soon
after the several families were provided for at the
block-house, which received the name of Reed's Sta-
tion, the husband of oui- herione. John Harbison, en-
listed in the sis-months' service, in Capt. Gruthrie's
corps, and went out in the expedition against the In-
dians, commanded by the unfortunate Gen. Arthur St.
Clair. He did not return until the 24th of Decem-
ber, and brought home a memento of St. Clair's de-
feat in the shape of an ugly wound. On his recovery
from this wound, Harbison was appointed a spy, and
ordered to the woods on duty in March, 1 71)2. The
inhabitants, having great faith in the spy system as a
protection against the Indians, moved out of the
block-house in which they had been so long confined,
and scattered to their own habitations. Mrs. Harbi-
son lived in a cabin within sight of the block-house,
and not more than two hundred yards distant from it.
The spies, in their long detours through the forest,
saw no Indian signs, and nothing to alarm them.
They frequently came to the Harbison cabin to re-
ceive refreshments and lodging. Mr. Harbison came
home only once in seven or eight days. On the night
of the 21st of May (1792;, two of the spies, James
Davis and a Mr. Sutton, came to lodge at the Harbison
«Mii»fy White, ilaUKhter of Edward White, a Revolutionary soldier, was
born in Amwoll Township, Somerset Co., N. J., March 18, ITYH. After the es-
tablisbment of peace in 17S2, the family removed west and settled on the Mo-
noogahela at Redstone Fort (now Brownsvill.-l. In 1787, Massy White was
married to John Uaibison, with whom she removed two years later to the head-
.vaters of Cha
i Creek.
cabin, and, at dayl)rcak mi the foUciwing morning,
when tht! horn was blown at the-block house, they gcjt
up and went out. This was the morning when Mrs.
Harbison's terril)le a])]irehensions were to be realized.
She had long lieen fearful that the Indians would
come upon them, and had entreated her husband to
remove her to some more securi! place. She was
awake when the spies left tlie cabin, saw that the door
was open, and intended fo arise and shut it, but fell
asleep again. Whili> she slumbered, Davis and
Sutton returned, and, after fastening the door,
went to the block-house. The woman awoke to find
hersidf in the hands of a band of savages. She was
aroused by their pulling her by the feet from the bed.
In her narrative,* she says: " I then looked up and
saw the house full of Indians, every one having his
gun iu his left hand and tomahawk in his right. Be-
holding the dangerous situation in which I was, I
immediately jumped to the floor upon my feet, with
the young child in my arms. I then took a petticoat
to put on, having only the one in which I slept; but
the Indians took it from me, and as many as I at-
tempted to put on, they succeeded in taking from me,
so that I had to go just as I had been in bed. While
I was struggling with some of the savages for cloth-
ing, others of them went and took the two children
out of another bed, and immediately took the two
feather beds to the door and emptied them. The
savages immediately began their work of plunder and
devastation. What they were unable to carry with
them they destroyed. A^'hile they were at their work,
I made to the door and succeeded in getting out with
one child in my arms and another by iny side; but
the other little l)oy was so much displeased at being
so early disturbed in the morning that ho would not
come to the door. "
"When I got out, I saw Mr. M'olf, one of the sol-
diers, going to the spring for water, and beheld two
or three of the savages attempting to get between him
and the block-house; but Mr. Wolf was unconscious
of his danger, for the savages had not yet been dis-
covered. I then gave a terrific scream, by which
means Mr. Wolf discovered his danger, and started
to run for the block-house. Seven or eight of the
Indians fii-ed at him, Imt the only injury he received
was a bullet in his arm. which liroke it. He suc-
ceeded in making his escape to tlie block-house.
When I raised the alarm, one of the Indians came up
to me with his tomahawk, as though about to take my
life; a second came and placed his hand before my
mouth and told me to hush, when a third came with
*"A Narr.tiv.. .f tlif S,r' riuL--
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tested by mnu\ w h • 'v ■; ■;. -i 'i - :
well knew Mrs ilailjisun » i<-|.ul,.u,.u
pioneer of Butler l!orou,::li. who was
qnent years, strongly certified the con
v Il'irlii-o,, f
r-n, Indian Barbar-
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„- i,,-t..ry.and who
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IS
iiisTdKV oi- i!i-n,i:i; coin'I'v
n liftoil tomahawk and attpiiiptfd to giv<> me a t)Iow:
but till' tirst that came raised his tomahawk and
averted the blow, and claimed me as bis squaw."
The Commissary and his waiter, who had been
sleeping in the store-honse, near the block-house, be-
ing aroused by Mrs. Harbison's scream aud the re-
port of the Indians' guns, attempted to make their
escape. The Commissary succeeded in reaching the
block-house amidst a rain of bullets, one or two of
which cut the handkerchief which ho wore about his
head. The waiter, on coming to the door, was met
by two Indians, who tired at him and he fell dead.
" The savages then setup one of their tremendous and
terrifying yells, aud pushed forward and attempted
to scalp the man they had killed," but they were })re-
veuted by the heavy tire which was kept ixp through
the port-holes of the block-house.
â– ' In this scene of horror and alarm," says Mrs.
Harl)ison, "'I began to meditate on escajie. anil for
that purpose I attempted to direct the attention of
the Indians from me, and to ti.\ it on the block-house,
and thought if I could succeed in this I would retreat
to a subterranean rock with which I was acquainted,
which was in the run near where we were. For this
]>m'p(isc I began to converse with some of those who
were near me, respectiug the strength of the block-
house, the number of men in it, etc., and, being in-
formed that there were forty men there, and that they
were excellent marksmen, they immediately came to
the determination to retreat and for this purpose they
ran to those who were besieging tiie Itlock-house and
brought them away. They then began to flog me
with their wiping sticks, and to order me along.
Thus what I intended as the means of my escape was
the means of accelerating my dejiarturc in the hands
of the savages. But it was no doubt ordci-ed by a
kind Providence ior th<' jirrsi-rvation of the fort aud
its inhabitants, for, when the savages gave u|i the at-
tack and retreated, some of tin' men iu the house had
the last load of ammunition in their guns, and there
was no possibility of procuring more, for it was all
fastened up in the store-house, which was inaccessible.
" The Indians, -when they had flogged me away
along with them, took my eldest boy, a lad about five
years of agi', along with thi'in, for lu' was still at the
door by my side. My middlr little lioy, who was
about three years of age, had by this time obtained a
situation by the fire in the house, and was crying
bitterly to me not to go, and making bitter complaints
of the depredations of the savages.
" But these monsters were not willing to let the
child remain behind them: they took him by the
hand to (h-ag him along with them, but he was so
very unwilling to go. and made siTch a noise by cit-
ing, that they took him up by the feet and dashed
his brains out against the threshold of the door.
They then scalped and stablied hiiu and left him for
dead.
" When I witnessed this inhuman butchery of my
own child, I gave a most indescribable and terrific
scream, and felt a dimness come over my eyes next to
blindness, and my senses w(>re nearly gone. The
savages then gave me a blow across my face and head,
and l)rought me to my sight and recollection again.
During the whole of this agonizing scene, I kept my
infant in my arms.
"As soon as their murder was eflected, th(>y marched
mo along to the top of the bank, about forty or sixty
rods, and there they stopped and divided the ])luuder
which they had taken from our house, aud here I
counted their number, and found them to be thirty-
two, two of whom were white men painted as Indians.
" Several of the Indians could speak English well.
I knew several of them well, having seen them go up
and down the Allegheny River. I knew two of them
to lie from the Seneca tribe of Indians, and two of
them Muncies: for they had called at the shop to get
their guns repaired, and I saw them there.
" We went from this place about forty rods, and
they thcni caught my uncle, John Ciu'rie's, horses,
and two of them, into whose custody I was put,
started with me on the horses toward the mouth of the
Kiskiminetas, and the rest of therp went ofl' toward
Puckety. When they came to the bank that descend-
ed toward the Allegheny, the bank was so very steep,
and there appeared so much danger in descending it
on horseback, that I thi-ew myself off the horse in op-
jiosition to the will and command of the savages.
" My horse descended without falling, but the one
on which the Indian rode who had my little lioy. in
descending, fell, and rolled over repeatedly, and mv
little boy fell back over the horse, but was not mate-
rially injm'ed. He was taken up by one of the In-
dians, and we got to the bank of the river, where they
had secreted some bark canoes, under the rocks opjio-
site to the island that lies between the Kiskiminetas
and Bufl:'alo. They attempted in vain to make the
horses take the river. After trying for some time to
eft'cet this, they left the horses behind them and took
us in oni' of the canoes to the point of the island,
and there they left the canoe.
" Here I beheld another hard scene, for. as soon
as We landed, my little boy, who was still mourning
and lamenting about his little brother, and who com-
])lained that he was injured by the fall in descending
the bank, was miu'dered,
" One of the Indians ordered me along, probably
that I should not see the horriil deed about to be per-
jietrated. The other then took his tomahawk from
liis sidi', and, with this instriunent of death, killed and
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
19
scalped him. When I beheld this second scene of
inhuman -butchery, I fell to the ground senseless,
with my infant in my arms, it being under, with its
little hands in the hair of my head. How long I re-
mained in this state of insensibility I know not.
" The first thing I remember was my raising my
head from the ground, and my feeling myself exceed-
ingly overcome with sleep. I cast my eyes around
and saw the scalp of my dear little boy, fresh bleed-
ing from his head, in the hand of one of the savages,
and sank down to the earth again upon] my infant
child. The first thing I remember after -witnessing
this spectacle of woe was the severe blows I was re-
ceiving from the hands of the savages, though at that
time I was unconscious of the injuries I was sustain-
ing. After a severe castigation, they assisted me in
getting up. and supported me when up,
" Here I cannot help contemplating the peculiar
interposition of Divine Providence in my behalf.
How easily might they have murdered me! What a
wonder their cruelty did not lead them to effect it!
But instead of this, the scalp of my boy was hid from
my view, and, in order to bring me to my senses
again, they took me back to the river and led me in,
knee deep. This had the intended effect. But 'the
tender mercies of the wicked ai'e cruel.'
" We now proceeded on our journey by crossing
the island, and coming to a shallow place where we
could wade out, and so arrive to the Indian side of
the countiy. Here they pushed me in the river be-
fore them, and had to conduct me through it. The
water was up to my breast, but I suspended my child
above the water, and, through the assistance of the
savages, got safely out.
" From thence we rapidly proceeded forward, and
came to Big Buffalo.* Here the stream was veiy
rapid, and the Indians had again to assist me. When
we had crossed this creek, we made a straight to the
Connoquenessing Creek, the very place where Butler
now stands, and from thence we traveled five or six
miles to Little Baflfalo, and crossed it at the very
place where Mr. B. Sarver's mill now ( lS;:i(3) stands.
and ascended the hill."
[The foregoing paragraph is quite obscure and
misleading. The Indians, of course, did not go to
to "the very f)lace where Butler now stands," and
then retrace their way to the Little Buffalo. They
crossed the stream on their way to the Connoqueness-
ing at the place where Sarver's mill stood in luter
years, and where is now Sarversville. They un-
doubtedly crossed the Connoquenessing where the
Cunninghams afterward built their mill, and where
now stands the George Walter mill. At this place
•Buffal.* Creek emptiHS into the .\IleKheny jii3t lielow Freeport. Its head"
waters lire in FiiirTiew and Donegal Townships, Butler County, liut most of its
course in Armetrong County.
the rocks originally projected far over the water, and
the narrow chasm could be easily spaimod by a log.
The crossing was a favorite one with the Indians, and
the rocks on either side of the creek bore hieroglyphic
inscriptions. |
The journal continues; " I now felt weary of my
life, and had a full determination to make the sav-
ages kill me, thinking that death would be exceed-
ingly welcome when compared with the fatigue, cru-
elties and miseries I had the prospect of endurtng.
To have my purpose effected, I stood still, one of the
savages being before me, and the other walking on
behind me, and I took from off my shoulder a large
powder-horn they made me carry, in addition to my
child, who was one year and four days old. I threw
the horn on the ground, closed my eyes, and expect
ed every moment to feel the deadly tomahawk. But,
to my siu'prise, the Indians took it \\\k cm-sed me bit
terly and put it on my shoulders again. I took it off
a second time and threw it on the ground, and again
closed my eyes with the assurance that I should meet
death; but instead of this, one of the savages again
took up the horn, and, with an indignant, frightful
countenance, came and placed it on again. I took it
off a third time, and was determined to effect it, and
therefore threw it as far as I was able to over the
rocks. The savage immediately went after it, while
the one who claimed me as his squaw, and who had
stood and witnessed the transaction, came up to me
and said, ' Well done; that I did right, and was a
good squaw, and that the other was a lazy
; he might carry it himself." I cannot now suflB-
ciently admire the indulgent care of a gracious God.
that, at this moment, preserved me amidst so many
temptations from the tomahawk and scalping-knife.
" The savages now changed their position, and the
one who claimed me as his squaw went behind. This
movement. I believe, was to prevent the other from
doing me any injui-y; and we went on till we struck
the Connoquenessing at the salt lick about two miles
above Butler, where was an Indian camp, where we
arrived a little before dark."
[This camp was in the ravine which opens into
the valley near the Kearns farm. The distance from
Butler is considerably less than two miles.]
â– ' The camp was made of stakes driven in the
ground, sloping, and covered with chestnut bark, and
appeared suiRciently long for fifty men. The camp
appeared to have been occupied for some time. It
was very much beaten, and largo beaten paths went
out from it in various directions.
"That night, they took me from the camp about
three hundred yards, where they cut the brush in a
thicket aud placed a blanket on the ground, and per-
mitted me to sit down with my child. They then pin-
20
IIISTOKV (H' IMTUn; COINTV
ioned my arms back, only witli a little liborty, so that
it was with difficulty I managed my child. Hi'ie. iu
this tli-eary situation, without tiro or rofreshment.
having an infant to take care of. and my arms bound
behind mo. and having a savage on each side of me
who had killed two of my dear children that day. I
had to pass the first night of my captivity.
" The trials and dangers of the day I had passed
had so completely exhausted nature that, notwith-
standing my unpleasant situation and my determin-
ation to escape if possible. I insensibly fell asleep,
and repeatedly dreamed of my escape and safe ar-
I'ival in Pittsburgh, and several things relating to
the town, of which I knew nothing at the time, but
found to be true when I got there. The lirst night
passed away, and I found no means of escape, for the
savages kept watch the whole of the night, without
any sleep.
" In the morning, one of them left us to watch the
trail or path we had come, to see if any white people
were pursuing us. Diu'ing the al>sence of the Indian,
who was the one that claimed me, the one who re-
mained with me. and who was the nmi'derer of my
last boy, took from his bosom his scalp and prepared
a hoop, and stretched the scalp up on it. * * * *
I meditated revenge! While ho was in the very act.
I attempted to take his tomahawk, which hung by his
side and rested on the ground, and had nearly suc-
ceeded, and was, as I thought, about to give the fatal
blow, when, alas! I was detected,"
The Indian who wont upon the lookout in the
morning became Massy Harbison's guard in the after-
noon, asked her many questions concerning the whites
and the strength of the armies they proposed sending
out, and boasted largely about the Indians' lichieve-
ments the preceding fall at the defeat of St. Clair.
He gave the woman a small piece of dry venison, but,
owing to the blows she had received about ihe face
and jaws, she was imable to eat, and broke it into
jjieces for her child. On the second night (May 'l'-'>},
she was removed to another station in the same small
valley or ravine, and there guarded as she had been
the night before. When day broke, one of the In-
dians went away, as upon Ihe ])rocoding morning, to
watch the trail, and the other fell asleep.
Then Massy Harbison concluded it was time to
esca2>e. She thought of vengeance, but found it was
impossible to injure the sleeping savage, for she cimkl
eft'ect nothing without putting her child down, and
she feared that if she did it would cry and do-
feat her design of flight.
She contented herself with taking frum a pillow-
ease of plunder the Indians had stolon from her house
a short gown, handkerchief and child's frock, and so
made her eseajio. Tho sun was about half an h<jur
high. She at tirst. to deceive the Indians, took a
course loading in an ojiposito direction from her
homo, and then went over a hill and came to the Con-
noquenessing about two miles from the place where
she had crossed it the day before with her captors, and
went down the stream till about 2 o'clock in the after-
noon, over rocks, precipices, thorns, briars, etc., suffer-
ing great pain, as her feet and legs were bare, but
tieeing on unmindful of it, to jnit as great a distance
between herself and the savage enemy as was possible.
She discovered, by the sun and the running of tho
stream, that she was going from, instead of toward,
home, and changed her coiu'se. She ascended a hill
and sat there until the evening star made its appear-
ance, when she discovered the way she should travel
tho next morning, and, having collected some leaves,
she made a bed, lay down and slept, although her
feet, being full of thorns, caitsed her much pain. She
had no food either for herself or child. At daybreak,
she resumed her travel toward the Allegheny River.
Nothing very material oecm-red during the day.
" In tho evening" (we again quote from ]Massy
Harbison's narrative), " about the going down of the
sun, a moderate rain came on, and I began to pre
jiaro for my bed, by collecting some leaves together,
as I had done the night before, but could not collect
sufficient iptantity without setting my little boy on
tho ground: but as soon as I had put him out of my
arms, ho began to cry. Fearful of the conse(;[ueuce
of his noise in this situation, I took him in my arms
and put him on my breast immediately, and he became
(piiet. I then stood and listened, and distinctly heard
the footsteps of a man coming after me. in the same
direction I had come ! The ground over which I had
been traveling was good, and the mold light, I had
therefore left my foot-marks, and thus exposed my-
self to a second captivity. Alarmed at my perilous
siti^ation, I looked around for a jilace of safety, and,
providentially, saw a large tree which had fallen, into
the tops of which I cre\)t, with my child iu my arms,
and there I hid myself seciu-ely under the limbs.
Tho darkness of the night greatly assisted me, and
prevented me from detection.
•' The footsteps I heard were those of a savage.
Ho heard the cry of the child, and camo'to the very
spot where tho child crieU, and there he halted, put
down his gun, and was at this time so near that I heard
tho wiping stick strike against the gun distinctly.
"* * * All was still and quiet; the savage was
listening if, by possibility, he might again hear the
cry he had hoard before. My own heart was the only
thing I foarod, and that boat so loud that I was ap-
prehensivt' it would betray me. It is almost impo.s-
sible to eoueoive or to believe the wonderful efl'ect my
situation produced upon my whole system.
HISTORY OF BlTTLKl! COUXTY,
21
"After the savage bad stood abd listeuf^l, with
nearly the stillness of death, for two hours, flip sonud
of a bell, and a cry like that of a ui>;ht owl —
signals which were given to him from his savage
companions — induced him to answer, and. after he
had given a most horrid yell, which was calculated
to harrow uj) my soul, he started and went off to join
them."
After the retreat of the Indian, Mrs. Harbison,
concluding that it was unsafe to remain where she
was until morning, lest a second and more thorough
search should be made, which would result in her re-
ca2:>ture. with difficulty arose and traveled on a mile
or two. Then, sinking down at the foot of a great
tree, she rested lautil daybreak. The night was cold,
and rain fell.
On the morning of the tifth day of her suffering
and strange exjserience, Massy Harbison, wet and ex-
hausted, hungry and wretched, started again on her
way toward the Allegheny. About the middle of the
forenoon, she came to the waters of Pine Creek,
which falls into the Allegheny about four miles above
Pittsburgh. She knew not at tlie time what stream
it was she had reached, but crossed it and followed a
path along its bank. Presently she was alarmed at
seeing moccasin tracks, made by men traveling in the
same direction she was. After she had walked about
three miles, she came to a fire burning on the bank
of the stream, where the men whose tracks she had
seen had eaten their breakfast. She was in doubt
whether the men were white or Indians, and deter-
mined to leave the path. She ascended a hill, crossed
a ridge toward Squaw Kun, and came upon a trail.
AVhile she stood meditating whether to follow the
path or seek her way through the underbrush,
she saw three deer coming toward her at full speed.
They turned to look at their pursuers. She looked,
too, and saw the flash of a gun. She saw some dogs
start after the deer, and, thinking that the chase
would lead by the place where she stood, fled, and con-
coaled herself behind a log. She had scarcely
crouched in her hiding-place before she found
that, almost within reach of her outstretched hand,
was a nest of rattlesnakes. She was compelled
to leave, and did so, fearing that she would be appre-
hended by the hunters, whom she supposed were
Indians.
The woman now changed her course, and. bearing
to the left, came to Squaw Run, which she followed
the remainder of the day. During the day it rained,
and so cold and shivering w'as the fugitive that, in
spite of her struggles to remain silent, an occasional
gi'oan escaped her. She suffered also intensely from
hunger. Her jaws had now so far recovered from
the blows of the Indians that she was aV>le to eat
food, if slie could liav
grape-vines aud olifaii
procured it. She plucked
1 a litfli^ sustcnaiici' from
them.
In the evening, she came within a mile of the Al-
legheny. l)ut was ignorant of it, There, under a
tree, in a tremendous rain-storm, from which she
sheltta-ed her babe as well'as she could, she remained
all night.
Upon the morning of the sixth day (Sunday. ^May
27), she found herself unable, for a considerable tiiue.
to arise from the gi'ound. and when, after a long
struggle, she gained her feet, natm-e was so nearly
exhausted, and her spirits so completely depressed,
that she made very slow progress. After going a
short distance, she]^came to a ]>ath, which, as it had
been traveled by cattle, she imagined would lead her
to the abode of white people; but she came to an un-
inhabited cabin. Here she was seized with a feeling
of despair, and concluded that she would enter the
cabin and lie down to die; but the thought of what
would then be the fate of her babe spuiTed her eoui'-
age. She heard the sound of a cow bell, which im-
parted a gleam of hope. Pushing on with all of the
strength she could command in the direction from
which the sound came, she arrived at the Isank of the
Allegheny, opposite the block- house, at Six-Mile Isl-
and, and was safe. Thi'ee men ap)peared on the op-
jjosite bank, and, after some delay, caused by the sus-
picion that she was sent there as a decoy by the In-
dians, one of them, James Closier, came over in a
canoe and took her to the south side of the river
Closier had been one of the nearest neighbors of Massy
Harbison before she was cajitm-ed by the Indians, but
so greatly was she altered by the horrors she had wit-
nessed, the cruelty practiced upon her, and by
exposure, fatigue and starvation, that he did not
know her.
"When she landed on the inhabited side of the
±ner and found her.self secure, the brave woman, who
had endured so much, gave way irnder the terrible
strain, and was carried to the fort by the jieople. wlio
came running from it to see her. During ihe terri-
ble six days, in which she had seen two of her chil-
dren murdered, had herself been severely beaten by
the inhuman savages, and had suffered the keenest
anguish and desjiair, she had not shed a tear; but
now that danger was removed, the tears flowed fi'eely
"and imparled a happiness," reads her narrative,
" beyond what I have ever exjierienced before, or ex-
pect to experience in this world."
After careful treatment. Massy Harbison recovered
her health and senses. Two of the women in the
fort drew the thorns from her feet, and Mr. Felix
Negley, who had the cm'iosity to count them, found
that 1 •">< • had I leen removed. Afterward, more
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
were tcakeu out at Pittsburgh. At this settlement,
Mussy Harbison made deposition, at the request of
the magistrates, detailing the atrocities committed
by her captors, and it was soon afterward published
throughout the country in all the leading news-
papers.
Mrs. Harbison met her husband in Pittsburgh, and
went with him to Coe's Station. After the lands
northwest of the Allegheny were opened to settle-
ment, they removed to Buffalo Township, Bvitler
County, where John Hai'bison carried on, for a num-
ber of years, a mill. The descendants of Massy Har-
bison still reside in the neighborhood of her old home,
only a few miles distant from the place where she
was captured and her children murdered, upon the
2'2d of May, 1792.
Members of the same party of Indians who had
taken Massy Harbison captive and murdered her chil-
dren committed other dejiredations in the neighbor-
hood, of which sho learned when she arrived among
the whites. On Puckety Creek they attacked two
families and took prisoner a Miss Elizabeth Flails,
who was restored to her friends after sixteen months'
captivity, and afterward lived for many years in Arm-
strong County, near the Butler County line. The
Indians who conducted her away, while crossing
through the wilderness which is now Butler County,
came very near recapturing Massy Harl.iison. It was
one of this party who followed the fleeing woman,
attracted by the crying of her child, and who was re-
called by his companions with the ringing of a bell
and the imitation of an owl's hooting.
The Indian camp by the salt lick in the ravine
northeast of the site of Butler was visited by twelve
spies and a company of IHO armed men soon after
Massy Harbison's return, the location being described
by her. The scouting party was commanded byMaj.
McCully and Capts. Guthrie and Stevenson. They
explored the woods, and, after some difficulty, found
the camp, but it was deserted. The Indians had
doubtless apprehended that the woman's escape would
lead to their detection. After ranging for ten days
through the woods without seeing the Indians, the
littls army was re-assembled and marched back to
Coe's Station.
In 1793, the Indians were so conipl(>tely occupied
by "Wayne's invasion of their country (that part which
is now Western Ohio) that the frontiersmen of West-
ern Pennsylvania, Virginia and Southeastern Ohio
were generally free from their attacks. In 1794 and
the following year, they were present in large force
on the Ohio and Allegheny, and kept the inhabitants
in a continued state of alarm. Several murders were
committed, but none of which it is necessary or ap-
propriate here to give an account.
CHAPTER III.
I.AM) TITJ.K, srr.VlCY AND SALE.
()rigiii:il Title— I'liri-lKiSfs from tlic Indkiiis— Ti-eaty of Fori Stanwix ,
1784 — Boiuularit's of the I'lirclia-se then made— Disputes Conceni-
ing State I. lues— Provisions for KevoUitioiiary Soldiers— Tlie De-
preciation Lands— Donation L:inds—" Struck District" Law of
17112, rrescriliing Metliodof Silrvey and Ternis of Settlement— Title
through llobiTt .Morris— C'oufliclinf; Claims of the Speculators and
Settlers.
IT is commonly but erroneously sujiposed that Penn-'
sylvania was so named by her founder in honor
of himself. As a matter of fact, Penn wished to call
his jsrovince New Wales, but the King (Charles II)
objected. Penn then, in vii'w of the fact that the
country was heavily tiinbi'i-ed. proposed the name of
Sylvania. The King agreed to this as a portion of
the title, and prefixed Penn. to do honor to the mem-
ory of the distinguished Admiral, the father of Will-
iam Penn. The Admiral at the time of his death had
claims against the Crown amounting to £10, 000. It
was in liquidation of these claims that the title to all
of the lands in the charter limits of Pennsylvania was
vested in William Penn. The charter conveying the
magnificent province, dated March 4, KjSI, is the
foundation of all land titles in the State.
The province contained, as a calculation shows,
about thirty-five million three hundred and sixty-one
thousand and si.x hundred acres. The final adjust-
ment of the charter boundaries with Maryland, Vir-
ginia and New York did not take place until after the
lapse of many years. Peun's immense landed estate
yielded him little revenue, and. indeed, he became
pecuniarily embarassed. He died in 1718. after a
busy and useful life, but one full of mental disquie-
tude. By his will, made in 1712. he devised his
lands, rents, etc.. in America to his wife Hannah, in
trust, to dispose of so much as was necessary to pay
his debts, and then to convey 40. 000 acres to William
Penn. Jr., his son by a former wife, and the rest of
the vast estate to his children by his second wife.
The title was vested in them until 1778, when it was
assumed by the State or colony.
Penn, after he had secured his ;,'rant from the
King, issued proposals for the sale of lands in the
province, and a large number of purchasers from
London. Liverpool and Bristol soon ajipljpd to him
for laiid.
EXTINGUISHMENT OF INDIAN TITLE.
The first Indian pm-chase after the charter was
made by William Markham, a relative of the proprie-
tor, in July. 1082. and secured the right to a small
territory about commensurate with the j)i"esent
county of Bucks. In lOSH. 1684 and 1685. deeds were
executed for small parcels of land west of the Schyl-
kill and on the Susquehanna. In 1086. the deed for
the much <lisputed " walking purchase," of which one
HlSToltV OF BITLKi: CorXTV
IZ
of the boundaries was " as far as a man can go in
one day and a half," is said to have been obtained.
Other relincjuishments were made by the Indians in
1()U6 and subsequent years, but the landg freed from
their claim prior to 1718 were of comparatively small
extent. The most important relinquishments of the
title of the aborit:;ine-; by deeds and treaties, wi-re
in 1730. 1740. 1754. 17(iS and 1784.
It is with the last of thi>se that we are most cun-
cerned.
The Indian title to the land northwest of the
Allegheny River was extinguished by th(^ treRty of
Fort Stanwix in 1784. Since the year 1708. when
the first treaty of Fort Stanwix was made, the north-
western boundary of Indian purchases in the State ran
from the Susquehanna, on the New York line, to
Towanda Creek; thence to the head of Pine Creek
(Lycoming County); thence to its mouth, and up the
West Branch to its source; thence over to Kittan-
ning and down the Allegheny and the Ohio to the west
line of the State.
The purchase of 1784. as it is denominated, in-
cluded all of the lands in the State northwest of this
boundary, except the "triangle" in Erie Coiiuty. em-
bracing the whole of the present counties of Butler.
Clarion. Jefferson, Elk, Cameron, Potter, McKean.
^\'arren, Forrest, Venango, Crawford, Mercer and
Lawrence, and parts of the counties of Beaver, Erie.
Allegheny, Armstrong. Indiana. Clearfield. Clinton.
Lycoming. Tioga and Bradford.
Distinguished men represented the United States
at the treaty — Richard Butler, Oliver Wolcott and
Arthur Lee; Gen. Lafayette was present. The Mo-
hawks. Onondagas, Senecas, Cayugas. Tuscaroras and
Seneca-O'beal tribes — the six nations — were repre-
sented by the leading chieftains, among them Corn-
planter and Red Jacket. The latter was opposed to
peace, and made a war speech which Lafayette said
was " a masterpiece, and every warrior who heard
him was carried away with his eloquence." Corn-
planter saw the folly of waging a war single handed
against the whole power of the Confederacy, and ex-
erted all of his power for peace. He sought, how-
ever, to avoid a definite treaty without the concurrence
of the western tribes. The Commissioners refused to
listen to any delay, and, after a long conference, the
treaty was signed upon the 22d of October. Its lead-
ing provisions were:
Six hostages shall be immediati'l\- ililivcnd to \\w com-
missioners, by the said nations, to r'-Miiaiii in possession of
tlie United States, until all the prisoners, white and black,
which were taken by the Senecas, Mohawks, Onondagas and
Cayugas, or by any of them, in the late war, from among the
citizens of the United States, shall be delivered up.
The Oneida and Tuscarora nations shall be secured in
the possession of the lands on whidi they are settled.
-V line shall be drawn, hrginniiig at the nujulh of a ereek
about four miles cast of Niagara, called Oyonwayca. or . John-
son's Landing I'lacc, upon the lake, named by the Indians
Oswego and by us Ontario; from thence southerly, in a direc-
tion always four miles east of the carrying jiath. between
3i,ake Erie and Ontario, to the mouth of Tehoseroron, or IJuf.
falo Creek of Lake Erie; thence south, to the north boundary
of the State of Pennsylvania; thence west to the end of the
said north l)oundary; thence south along the west boiuulary
of the said State to the Uiver Ohio; the said line from the
mouth of tlie Oyobwayea to the Ohio shall be the western
boundary of the lands of the Six Nations; .so that the Six
Nations shall, and do. yield to the United States, all chiinis to
the country west of the said boundary; and then they shall
be secured in the peaceful possession of the lands they in-
baliit, east and nortli of the same, reserving only six miles
sijuare, around the fort of Oswego, to the United States, for
the support of the same.
The Commissioners of the United States, in considera-
tion of the )iresent circumstances of the Six Nations, and in
I execution of tlie hiunanc and liberal views of the United
States, upon the sigrnng of these articles, will order goods to
be delivered to tlie Six Nations foi' their own use and com-
fort.*
All of the lands within the charter limits of the
Stcite were released from Indian title within a peiiod
of one hitndred and two years (KiS'i to 1784). and the
Commonwealth became possessed of the ownership, j
DISPUTES REGARDING BOIINDARY LINES.
Serious disputes were had by Pennsylvania with
the neighboring colonies in relation to liouudary lines.
The settlement of the line between her and Maryland
was attended \\ith much difficulty, and consumed
many years of negotiation. Had the claim of Lord
Baltimore, of Maryland, been conceded, the line
would have been ran twenty miles or more noi'th of
the i^resent boundary, and Pennsylvania would have
lost about three million acres of her most fertile soil.
Had Penn's claim been conceded, the consequence
would have been still more serious to Maryland She
would have lost all north of Annapolis — about two-
thirds of her territory, including the site of Balti-
more and several important towns. The existing
boundary, known as Mason and Dixon's line, was run
in the year 1767 and 1708, and the agreement rati-
fied by the King in 170'tl.
The controversy between Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania in regard to the ownership of territory assumed
its most serious aspect about the time the Maryhind
boundary question was adjusted.
The Pittsbiu-gh region appears to have first been
the subject of controversy in 1752, when Thomas Penn
*Albftcli'8 ADDals of tlie West.
fVVliat is Itnown as " the triangle
the northern part of Erie
County, WHS not within the charter boundaries of the province. This tract,
•contiiininj; an area of 2(12,187 acres was by the cessions of New York in
1781, by Miwsachusetts in 17S0, and by Connecticut in 178S, lefc out of the
Jurisdiction of any particular State. Gen. Irvine, while surveying the
donation lands of Northwestern Pennsylvania, discovered that the northern
(charter) boundary of the State would strike Lake Erie, so aa to leave but
a few miles of lake coast, and that without a harbor in the State. In con-
seijiience of his represe- tatioii, a movement was set on foot to secure from the
Indians and the United States, the cession of " the triangle." Its acquisition by
Pennsylvania wa."^ secured it. 17',I2.
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HISTORY OF BUTLER COTJNTY.
wrote to till" (r()vi>rnoi- of Pennsylvania, desiring him
"to enter into any reasonable measures to assist
the Governor of Virginia to build a fort there, to wit:
at the Ohio, taking some acknowledgment from liim
that this settlement shall not be made use of to^
prejudice om- right to that country."
Gov. Dinwiddio, of Virginia, on the 19th of Feb-
ruary, 1754, announced his intention of building a
fort on the Ohio to oppose fiu'ther encroachments or
hostile attempts of the French, and offered the men
who were to be engaged in tho work, over and above
their pay. 200,000 acres of land, 10(),()(tO acres of
whiiih should be contiguous to the fort, and the otrher
100,000 on or near the river. This iiroclamation was
immediately transmitted by Gov. Dinwiddle to Gov.
Hamilton, of Pennsylvania, and the latter soon re
plied that, having inquired very particularly into
the extent of this province westwardly, he had the
greatest reason to believe that the fort and lands in-
tended to be gi-anted were within the limits of
Pennsylvania. Gov. Dinwiddle was equally firm in the
belief that they were within Virginia's jurisdiction.
Thus, as Craig states, " the region around Pittsbm-gh
was the bone of double contention ; England and France
were about to go to war for it, and Pennsylvania and
Virginia to commence a controversy about it, which
endured for more than twenty years, in the course of
which much ill blood and angry feeling were dis-
played." After the consideration and rejection of
many propositions for the settlement of the disputed
claims, the present line between Pennsylvania and
Virginia, on the south, was agreed upon by the two
States in 1782. It is an extension of Mason and
Dixon's line, and was not completed and permanently
marked until 1 784.
" Long continu<Hl and vc^xations as was this contest
for Pittsburgh and the region round about it." says
Surveyor General Barr.* "it was well for Pennsyl-
vania that she did not yield her claims The fertility
of the soil and the marvelous richness of the mineral
defiosits, then almost unknown, prove how well it
was worth contending for. "
THE DEl'HEt'IATION LANDS.
Even before the title to the region northwest of
the Ohio and Allegheny Rivers and Conewango Greek
had been seciu'ed, preliminary stejss were taken by the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania for disposing of these
lands.
Dui-ing the later years of the lievcjlution, the
value of the bills of credit is.sued by Pennsylvania, as
well as those issued by the Continental Congress, con-
tinued gradually to dejireciate until they fell to a
mere nominal value. Great losses were consequently
â– 'Rcpcrt of th.- Surv.-.vnr U.-ncml (.l;ini,a P. Il.i
) for tlio ycir 1805.
experienced by the holders of the State certificates.
The officers and soldiers of the Pennsylvania line,
the State troops especially suffered, as they received
them in pay^nent for their services. Disputes con-
stantly arose in relation to the deductions to be made
from'the face of the bills. On the 3d of April, 1781,
the State Legislature, to remedy this inconvenience
fixed a scale of depreciation varying from 1^ to 75
per cent for each month between the years 1777 and
1781, according to which the accounts of the army
could be settled. Unable otherwise to jiay its troops,
the State gave the officers and soldiers certificates in
conformity with tlie prescribed scale, which were
made receivable in payment for lands sold by the
State. They were called depreciation certificjites.
In order to provide for the redemption of these
depreciation certificates, it was enacted by law, Mai-ch
12, 1783, " That ior the more speedy and effectual
comjilying with the intention of the law aforesaid,
there be, and hereby is, located and laid off a certain
tract of land, as follows : Beginning where the western
boundary of the State crosses the Ohio River; thence
up the said river to Fort Pitt: thence up the Alle-
gheny River to the mouth of ilogulbughtiton (Ma-
honing) Creek; thunce by a west line to the western
boundary of this State: thence soutli by the said
boundary to the place of beginning, reserving to the
use of the State 3,000 acres in an oblong of not less
than one mile in depth from the Allegheny and Ohio
Rivers, and extending up and down the said rivers,
fi-om opposite Fort Pitt as far as may be necessary
to include the same; and the further quantity of
3,000 acres on the Ohio and on lioth sides of Beaver
Creek, including Fort MeInto.sli. all which remaining
tract of land, as aforesaid, is hereby appropriated as
a fm'ther fund for the j)urpose of redeeming the cer-
tificates aforesaid; that is to say, the Surveyor Gen-
eral of this Sta e shall, according to such directions
as may be given him liy the Supi-eme Executive
Council, cause the aforesaid tract of land to be laid
out in lots of not less than 200, and not more than 350,
acres each, numbering the same lots numerically on
the draught or plat of the country aforesaid, and shall
as soon as the same or 100 lots thereof are surveyed,
together with the Secretary of the Land Office and
the Receiver General, proceeed to sell the same lots
in numerical order at such times and places, and under
such regulations, as shall be appointed by the Supreme
Executive Council; the full consideration bid at such
sales shall bo i)aid into the Receiver General's office,
either in gold or silver or in the certificates afore-
said, upon full payment of which consideration and
the expense of sui'veying, together with all fees of the
diiferent offices, patents shall be issued in the usual
form to the several liuver.s or venders, and the differ
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IlISTOItV OF BITl-KI! COINTV.
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ent sums iu specie that may be paid into the Re-
ceiver Generars office, shall be by him paid over to
the treasui'v of this State for the piu'pose of redeem-
ing such certificates as may remain unsatisfied at
the end of such sales. "
The northern boundary line of the Depreciation
Lands passed east and west almost centrally through
Butler County, and is about four miles north of
Butler Borough. Parts of ihe townships of Muddy
Creek, Franklin, Ceater, Oakland and Donegal, and
the whole of Lancaster, Conno(juenessing. Butler,
Summit, Clearfield, Jackson, Forward, Penn. Jeffer-
son, AV'intield, Cranberry, Adams, Middlesex, Clinton
and Buffalo are therefore iu the Depro^iiation Lands.
The Depreciation Lands were divided into dis-
tricts, which were each assigned to a Deputy Surveyor.
The dividing lines ran southward from the nortliei'n
boundary to the Allegheny or the Ohio Rivers, as the
case might bo.- and were parallel. The first district
west of the Allegheny extended about four miles west
of the eastern boundary of Butler County, and was
known as Elder's. Cunuingham's (James) district was
the next. Its width was about ten miles, and its west-
ern boundary about half a mile east of the western
boimdaries of Centre, Butler, Penn and Middlesex
Towships. Its area within the present limits of But-
ler County was approximately one hundred and fifty
thousand acres, and within the present limits of Alle-
gheny County nearly as much more. Several surveyors
were doubtless employed by Cunningham in the work
of locating warrants in this large tract of territory.
"West of the Cunningham district came Jones', Nichol-
son's and Alexander's districts, in the order named,
and others extending to the westen boundary of the
State. They were as a rule much smaller than the
one we have described.*
The survey was begun in 1785 or 1786.
DONATION LANDS.
By a legislative act. passed March 7, 1780, the
faith of the State was pledged to bestow, upon the
officers and privates in the Federal army belonging to
the State, " certain donations and quantities of land,
according to their several ranks; to be surveyed and
divided off to them severally at the close of the war. "
For the purpose of effectually complying with the
letter and intention of the foregoing resolve, the act
passed on the 12th of March, 1783, from which we
have already quoted, ordained, "That there be, and
there is hereby declared to be located and laid off a
certain tract of country beginning at the mouth of
Mogulbughtiton (Mahoning) Creek; thence up the
Allegheny River to the mouth of Cagnawaga (Cona
*The discoveries of llio Deprcci.ilioii Liinda hci.I iilso of tlie DonHtioti Liu.Ja
are indicated by heavy lines upon the county map f^rawn expreislv for lliis
work l.y Mr. F. M. Gilbiit.
wango) Creek; thence due udi-tli tu the iioi-lheni
boundary i)f this State; tln'iu-iMvesl l)y the .said buuiid-
ary to the northwest corner of the State: thenci' soiitli
by the western boundary of the State to the iiorthwe.st
corner of lands appropriated by this act (the Dejire.
elation Lands) for discharging the certificates herein
mentioned; and thence by the same lands east to the
place of beginning, which said tract shall be reserved
and set apart for the only and sole use of carrying
into execution the said resolve."
The act from which wt' have quoted dechu'ed
farther, "Thai all <itfici'rs and privates were entitled
to liiud as aforesaid shall, and they are hereby directed,
, to make their respective claims for the same within
two years after the peace .shall be declared, and in the
ease of their failure to make such application in per-
son, or iu that of their legal representatives, within
one year of their decease, then it may be lawful for
any person or persons whatever to apply to the Land
Office, locai;e and take uji such parts or parcels of
said lauds upon such term as the Legislature shall
hereafter direct, as may remain unlocated by the said
officers, non-commissioned officers and private men,
their heirs, executors and administrators."
It was provided by an act of the 24th of March,
1785. that the Donation Lands should " be laid off' in
lots of four descriptions, one to contain 500 acres each;
another 300 acres each; another 251^ acres each; and
another 200 acres each, with the usual allowances;
that a qiiantity eqxial to what may be necessary for
the Major Generals, Brigadier Generals, Colonels,
Captains, and two-thirds of the Lieutenant Colonels,
shall be laid off" into lots of 500 acres; a quantity
equal to what may be necessary for the regimental
Surgeons and mates; also for the Chaplains, Majors
and Ensigns into lots of 3l)0 acres each; a qu.antity
eqtial to what may be necessary for one-third of the
Lieutenant Colonels, and for the Sergeants, Sergeant
Majors and Quartermaster Sergeants into lots of 250
acres each; and a quantity equal to what may be
necessary for the Lieutenants, Corj^orals, Drummers,
Fifers, Drum Majors, Fife .Majors and iirivates into
lots of 200 acres each."
For the impartial distriliution of these donations,
a lottery was provided, at which "each a[)])licant. if a
Major General, should draw four tickets from the
wheel containing the numbers ou the 5()()-acre lots;
I if a Brigadier General, three tickets from said wheel-
if a Colonel, two tickets from said wheel: if a Lieu-
tenant Colonel, one from said wheel, and one from the
wheel containing the numbers of the 250-acre lots; if
a Surgeon. Chaplain or Major, two tickets from the
' wheel containing the numbers on the 300-acre lots; if
a Captain, one ticket from tjie wheel containing the
numbers on the SOO-acre lots: if a Lieutenant, two
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HISTORY OF inTTJ'^R CorXTY.
tickets from the wheel containing tlio numbers on the
20<^-acre lots; if ,in Ensign or regimental Siu'geon's
mate, one ticket from the wheel containing the nam
bers on the 300-acre lots; if a Sergeant. Sergeant
Major or Quartermaster Sergeant, one ticket from the
wheel containing the numbers on the 250. acre lots;
and if a Drum Major. Fife Major. Drummer, Fifer,
Corporal, or Private Sentinel, one ticket from the
wheel containing the numbers on the '200-acre lots."
Under the law of MHZ), an agent was to be ap-
pointed, whose duty it was to explore the Donation
and Depreciation Districts, to examine the rpiality
of the lands, and especially to report such as in his
oinniou were untit for cultivation. Gen. Irvine re-
ceived the appointment, explored the country, and
reported that a part of the second division of the Do-
nation Lauds was generally untit for cultivation, and,
in consequence, the lots included in it were withdrawn
from the lottery, and from this circumstance it was
known as "the struck district."
A portion of the "struck district" or "struck lands"
is in Butler County. It comprises the northeastern
quarter, which, in recent years, has been the most
valuable portion of the Butler or " lower oil region "
A large proportion of the lands in Butler County thus
reserved from distribution to the soldi(U's were orio-i.
nally as valuable as those in any part of the Donation
tract, and the oil development, has made them far more
valuable.
The Donati<in Lauds in this county lie in the
northern and northeastern portion, and are comprised
in Districts No. 1 and 2.
Lands in the "struck district" were disposed of
by warrant and patent the same as other lands of
AVesteru Pennsylvania, under the law of 1792.
THE SETTLEMENT LAW OF 17Vt2.
The lands in the "triangle" and the "struck dis-
trict" and the residue of the lands in the Depreciation
and Donation Districts, including the greater portion
of them not taken up by the claims of the officers and
soldiers of the Revolutionary army were offered for
sale under the act of the 3d of April, 17'.)2.
Of this law, which contains the conditions on
which a large number of the Butler County pioneers
obtained their lands by " settlers' right." we give a
careful synopsis;
Section 1. Thr pricr of all tlir vacant lands within tlic
pnrchase of 1768, excepting such lands as had been previously
settled on or improved, was reduced to the snm of fifty shil-
lings for every hundred acres; and the price of vacant lands
within the purchase of 1784, and lying east of the Allegheny
River and Conewango Creek, w.as reduced to the sum of £5
for every hundred acres.
Sec. 2, All the lands lying north and west of the rivers
Ohio and Allegheny and Conewango Creek, except such p.-irls
thereof as had been, or thereafter should be, appropriated to
any public or charitable use, were offered for sale to "persons
who will cultivate, improve and settle the same, or cause the
same to br cultivated, improved and settled, at and for the
priie of t7 lOs. for every <me hundred acres thereof, with an
allowance of 6 per centum fur roads and highways to be lo-
cated, surveyed and secured to such purchnsers, in the man-
ner hereinafter mentioned."
Sec. ii. Upon the application of any jierson, who may
have settled and improved, or is desinnis to settle and im-
prove, a iilantation within the limits aforesaid, to the Secre-
tary of the land office, which application shall contain a par-
ticular dcscri])tion of the lands applied for, there shall be
granted to him a wairant for any quantity of land within
the said limits, not exceeding 400 hundred acres, requring
the Surveyor General to cause the same to be surveyed
for the use of the grantee, his heirs and a.ssigns forever
and make return thereof to the Surveyor General's office
within the term of six months next following, the grantee
paying the purchase money, and all the usual fees of the land
ottice.
Sec. 4. The Surveyor General to divide the lands offered
for sale into districts, and appoint one deputy for each dis-
trict, who shall give bond and security as usual, and reside in
or as near as possible to his district, and within sixty days
next after his appointment, ci'rtify to the Survej'or General
the place where he shall keep his ollice open for the purpose
of receiving warrants, that all persons who may apply for
lands may be informed thereof. And every Deput}' Surveyor
who .shall receive any such warrant, shall make fair and clear
entries thereof in a book to be proviiled by him for the ])ur
pose, distinguishing therein the name of the person therein
mentioned, the quantity of land, date thereof, and the day
on which he received the same, which book shall be kept
open at all seasonable hours, to every applicant who shall be
entitled to copies of an.y entries therein, to be certified as
such, and sii;ned by the Deputy Surveyor, the party paying
2') cents therefor.
Sec. 0. The Dipuly at tlie reasonalile request, and at
the cost and charges of the graiUces, to pr(jceed and survey
the land> in sui h warrant- ili'scribed, as uearlv as may be.
acccording tollic respei'tive priority of their warraiUs; but
tlK'y shall not survey any tract of land that may have been
actually settle(l and improved prior to the date of the entry of
such warrant with the Deput.y .Surve3-or of the district, except
for the owner of such settlement and improvement. And
having perfected such surveys, shall enter the same in a book
to be kept by him, and to be called the survey book, which
shall remain in his oftii'e, liable to be inspected by any person
whatsoever, upon paj'inent ol eleven p( nee for every .search;
and he shall cause copies ol' any such survey to be made out
and delivered to any person, u[ion the payment of 2.") cents for
ea.^h copy.
Skc. (i. Kvery survey made by a Deputy cmt of his
proper district, sh.ill be void and (jf none ctrcct. The Sur-
veyor (Jcneial .ind Ins deputies are enjoined to survey or
cause to lie surveyed the full amount of laud cont.iined and
nieiUioned in an}' warrant, in one entire tract, if the same
can be found in such manner and f(n'm as that such tract shall
not contain or front on any navigable river or lake more than
one-half the length or depth of such tract, and to conform
the lines of every survey in such manner as to birui the
tigure or plot thereof, as nearly as circum.slances will admit,
to an oblong, whose length shall not be greater than twice
the breadtli thereof. Ten per cent surplus to be allowed and
paid for pro rata on patenting.
Sec. 7. Every February, the Dep\ity is to return into
the office of the Surveyor General, plats of every survey he
HISTORY OF BrTLKR CorXTY.
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shall have made in pursuance of anj' warrant, connected
together in one general draught, so far as they may be con-
tiguous to each other, with the courses and distances of each
line, the quantity of land in each survey, and the name of
the person for whom the same was surveyed.
Sec. 8. TheDeputy Surveyor of the propcrdistrict shall,
upon the application of an}' person who lias made an actual
settlement and improvement on lands lying north and west of
the rivers Ohio and Allegheny and Conewango Creek, and upon
such person paying the legal fees, survey and mark out the lines
of the tract of land to which such person may. by conforming
to the provisions of this act. become entitled by virtue of such
settlement and improvement; Proeided, that he shall not
survey more than 400 acres for such person and shall, in
making such survey, conform liimsclf to all the other regula-
tions by this act prescribed.
Sec. 9. No warrant or survey to be issued or made in
pursuance of this act, for lands laying north and west of the
rivers Ohio and Allegheny' and Conewango Creek, shall vest
any title in or to the lands therein mentioned, unlrss the
grantee has, jirior to tlie date of .sucli warrant, maile or
caused to be made, or shall, within the sjiace of two j'ears
next after the date of the same, make or cause to be made,
an actual settlement thereon, by clearing, fencing and culti-
vating at least two acres for every one hundred acres con-
tained in one surve}', erecting thereon a messuage for the
habitation of man, and residing or causing a familj' to reside
thereon for the space of live j'ears next following his first
settling of the same, if he or she shall live so long; and that,
in default of such actual settlement and residence, it shall
and may be lawful to and for this commonwealth to issue
new warrants'to other actual settlers, for the said lauds or any
part thereof, reciting the original warrants, and that actual
settlements and residence have not been made in pursuance
thereof, and so as often as defaults shall be made, for the
time and in the manner aforesaid, which new grants shall be
under and subject to all and every the regulations contained
in this act. Puovided .^t^ways, nevertheless, that if a/iy
such actual settler, or any grantee in any such original or suc-
ceeding warrant shall, by force of arms of the enemies of the
United States, be prevented from making such actual settlement,
or be dnven therefrom, and shall persist in. his endeavors to
make such actual settlement as aforesaid, then, in either case, he
and his heirs shall be entitled to have and to hold the said lands,
in the same manner as if the actual settlement had been made
and continued.*
Sec. 10. The lands actually settled and improved ac-
cording to the provisions of this act, to whosesoever pos-
session they may descend or come, shall be liable or charge-
able for the payment of the consideration or purchase money,
at the rate aforesaid, for every hundred acres, and the inter-
est thereon accruing from the dates of such improvements;
and if such actual settler, not being hindered as aforesaid, by
death or the enemies of the United States, shall neglect to
apply for a warrant for the space of ten years after the time
of passing this act, it shall and may be lawful for this com-
monwealth to grant the same lands, or any part thereof to
others, by warrants reciting such defaults; and the grantees
complying with the regulations of this act shall have, hold
and enjoy the same, to them, their heirs and assigns forever;
but no warrant shall be issued in pursuance of this act, until
the purchase money shall be paid to the Receiver General of
the Land Office.
[Section If, and the subsequent sections of the law we
omit, as not being necessary to a general understanding of
the subject.]
*Smirh'e Laws of Peunsylv
Much controver.sy iiros(> cjiitof this act Ix'twcyn the
actual settlers and the laiul speculators or "jobbers,"
and the ])opvilation and improvement of the country
were much retarded by the unoertaint\- of the owner-
ship of the soil. At the time the act was passed, and
until Wayne's treaty in August, n'.iri. war existed be-
tween the whites and the Indians. It was considered
unsafe to attempt settlement west of the Allegheny
until after peace had been formally declared. Non-
compliance with the provisions of the law rec|uiring
settlement to be made within two years after its pas-
sage, it was claimed u2)on one side, forfeited the right
of ownership, and left the lauds open to any persons
who obtained warrants for them; upon the other side,
it was contended that settlement was impossible prior
to 179(5, because of the war. and that two years suc-
ceeding pacification should bo allowed for the mak-
ing of the actual settlement and im2:)rovement pre-
scribed. The wording of Section Oof the act of 1792
was very obscure, and there was great diversity of
ojiinion upon the bench as to its meaning.
Robert Morris, the Revolutionary patriot, and
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, became a
large owner of Butler County lands, and many of the
land owners of to-day hold title through this cele-
brated but unfortunate personage.
Morris was the holder of a large amount of the
depreciated scrip, redeemable in Western Pennsyl-
vania lands, and (influenced by James Cunningham,
one of the surveyors of the Depreciated Lauds, and
afterward his agent) located a great number of war-
rants in what is now Butler County. This he was
able to do by a jwocess which, although undoubtedly
contrary to the spirit of the law of 179"J, was not in
violation of any of its provisions. The warrants
(which were merely orders for surveys), were made
out ici the year ITO-i in the names of sunch-y citizens
of Lancaster County, Penn.. m.)st of them Germans,
and then assigned to Morris. The latter paid all
moneys demanded, and eventually secured patents to
most of the tracts of land, but they bore on the maps
of the surveyor the names of the Lancaster County
men, obligingly lent for the prirpose of assisting the
speculator.
Morris located ;^ll warrants in that jiart of Cun-
ningham's district of Dejireciation Lands, lying with-
in Butler County, and was the ijwner of from seventy
to ninety thousand acres of land, including the site of
Butler borough.
Litigation concerning title was more common
within the limits of this immense ptu-chase than else-
where in Butler County.
Robert MoiTis' eflects were sold in l>t(l7 at Mar-
shal's sale, in Philadelphia, and the warrants for the
Butler County lands came into the hands of Stephen
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Lowi'ey, of Maryland, and other speculators. Lowrey
became the owner of 107 tracts. I^pon many of these
tracts and uj)on tliDse of other sjieculators, settlers
were located, who had made improvements, but who
held no warrants for the lands. Jlauv of them were
summariljr disjwssessed of their squatter homes, and
others were comijelled to make terms with the specu-
lators for occujjaiicy. As a rule, the land jobbers
were sustained by the law. The feeling against them
ran very high, and considering the character of the
frontiersmen with whom they had to deal, it is sur-
prising that war did not result from the controversy
other than that which was carried on in the coiu'ts. As
it was. much ill feeling was engendered, and on one
occasion at least bloodshed ensued.*
PRICES OF LAND .\T DIFFERENT PERIODS.
In the ''new imrchase." as the territory in North-
western Pennsylvania released from ludian claim in
17S4 was called, the price set on lands from the 1st
of May, 178"). to the 1st of March. 1789. was £30
($80) per hundred acres; from the 1st of ]\Iarch, 1789,
to the 3d of April, 179'J. £20 (!?r)3.33},).
Lands in the " new jnirchase " lying north and
west of the Ohio and Allegheny Rivers and Cone-
wango Creek, from the 3d of April, 1792. to the 28f4i
of March. 1813, were £7 10s. ($20) per 100 acres.
Undi-awn Donation Lands from the 1st of October,
1S13. until the 25th of February. 1819. were $1.50 per
acre, and upon the latter date were reduced to 50 cents
per acre.
CHAPTER TV.
ADVENT OK THE WHITE ."M.W AS A SETTI.KK.
James (;liiver T.iiiliis a Cabin in Adams— Utlier Eaily Adveiituiers—
Few Settlements made prior to 1796— Pioneers in each of Hie pres-
ent Town.ships of the County— Some Peculiar Features of the
Setllt-ment and Population— Nationalities— Scotch, Scotch-Irish
and Irish— The Later (ierman Settlers— Early Settlement Retarded
hy Contested Land Title— The Farmers and Land .lobbers— A
Shooting Allair of isi.') and its pitted.
BEGINNING OF SETTLEMENT.
rr^HE first white man who is positively known to
-'â– have built a habitation within th(> present limits
of Butler County was James Glover. j He was a
* See the succeeding chapter fur n furthci i .nt I tn .llect on the set-
tlement and improvement of the country of IIn^ ' li i^tiipoftheeoil;
also for an incident of Butler County's early 1h â– i- i, n-:, iiir]- the intensity
of ill-feeling which ex'sted between the settle) ^ :uii! -i il.it. t^
t James GloTer was of Holland Dutch des. eiit; was loiu in Essex CBumy.
N- ,1 . where he lived until the breaking out of the Revolutionary war. .4t
that time, being of suitable age, and patriotically disposed, he enlisted in the
colonial army. He served his first temi of duty in the New .lersey line, and, on
its expinition, enlisted in the Pennavlvania line, the expiration of his former
term of service finding him in this State or colony. He served until the close
of the war; was at the battle of Princeton, at Germantown, with \\'ashington
crossing the Delaware, and was one of the soldiers who passed the memorable
and terrible winter at Valley Forge. He was a very skillful blacksmith, and
uas eiigaj;'d much .<f tin- time as an armorer. His pure patriotism was attested
liy tin- fact that In- was ;imong those who steadfastly refused to draw pay from
the GMVernment fnr services rendered. After the close of the war, he went with
his wife to Pittsburgh, and there followed his trade. His shop waaupon Diamond
alley, between Jlarket and Wood Btreeta. After a few years, he purchastd a
sturdy character, a blacksmith, and a Revolutionary
soldier, who had. after the close of the great struggle
for independence, found his way to Pittsburgh, where
he had located and followed his trade. Glover was
foiul of hunting, and he relieved the monotony of la-
bor ill his little shop by making long expeditions into
the wildi'riicss in search of the larger varieties of
game and wild animals, sieh as deer and bear, which
at that time abouudetl. In one of these hunting
tours, he iMitered the region now known as Butler
County, then an unbroken forest, and as wild a soli-
tude as could be found in Western Pennsylvania.
He discovered a deer lick in what is now Adams
Town.ship. and. in the fall of 1792. he built a cabin
near it. which he continued to occupy, though with
some intermissions, until the settlement of the country
liegan, a few years later. His object was almost
solely that of hunting. He saw frequently as many
as forty deer come at a time to the lick, and no doubt
this solitary pioneer sportsman gloried in the acqui-
sition of many trophies of his skill as a marksman.
He was never molested or annoyed by the Indians,
and passed as peaceful and pleasant a life in his
lonely quarters as was possible. In 1795. he cleared
a little land around his primitive hunting lodge, and,
in 179(i, entered 400 acres of land (including the
farms now owned by Samtiel J. Marshall and the
heirs of William H. Gillelaud), and built a log cabin,
which was more substantial than the fu'st, and in-
tended to be a permanent habitation. He was obliged
to go foui'teen miles toward Pittsburgh to get neigh-
liors to assist him in building.
In 1790, a party of young men from the vicinity
of Greensl lurg, Westmoreland County, went on a
hunting and exploring expedition, which eventually
took two of them into what is now Worth Township.
AiTiving at Logan's Ferry, on the Allegheny, between
Pittsburgh and the sit(> of Freeport. they heard re-
ports of Indian depredations in the country to the
north ivard, which induced all but the two to whom
we have alluded — David Studebaker and Abraham
Schneider — to turn back. The reports were of course
without foundation, for there were no whites north
t)f th<^ river on whom the Indians could wreak their
hatred, even had they been possessed of it. The
young men mentioned pushed on through the forest,
encamped at night near the site of Butler borough,
farm oa the north side of the Alleghenv Kn -i, mi
it. This farm is now in the heart of Alle-li . â–
ings of the busy town stand upon the griMin ; â–
pursuits. He lived to t,-r th.' citv built u|. I ill i i
niarily. Shorlli iii -i iii.- . 1. I il,,- « n ,1 i-u
petuitv for ST/i 1 â– - 1 ; ,li it .hu. h' i i- i, â– -
of his heirs, uii. â– ,. 1 . 11 . n 1 1 ,: J h, ;
two others, OpeiMtr-i 1. 1 li: â– ,.:,.â– mi ;.| .i'iil.;I I', I -I
8ylvania,so that l.iasiii- n r :| m,'' 1- :, m m
on the place where he - ; \ I
Mary married the Rev I'mi.; M. I . ;,i: 1 im
O.uity; .and Nanrv marii«-, Ihni.t Gill.dniid in is
tied in Hutler fountv, at the localil
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and the next day, traveled as far north as Worth
Township, and met a band of Indians, who acted
very friendly toward them, and conducted them to
their camping-place, about a mile and a half north of
the site of Mechauicsbiu'g. They soon after returned
to their homes in Westmoreland, but subsecpiently re-
turned, built a cabin where George Ai-mstrong now
lives, and occupied it from September to Christmas.
1793, a sister of David Studebaker's coming with
them to keep house.*
Peter McKinney, who had been a Kevolutionary
soldier, and afterward be(;ame (juite a noted hunter,
has always been claimed by his family to have located
in Butler County in 17113. The scene of his " scjuat-
ter '" improvement was in that jiart of Old Conno-
quenessing now included in the limits of Forwai'd.y
One of his children is said to have been liorn there in
1792. McKinney became the founder of Petersville-
A nmnber of other hunters, explorers, land-seek-
ers and " squatters " were in the county during the
years from 1790 to 1790.
There are, however, few well-autheiitieati'il in-
stances of settlement in the county i)rior to 179(i. in
which year those who desired to take uj) lands north-
east of the Allegheny tirst had perfect assurance of
safety from Indian molestation. We think, however,
that, bj' the close of 1796, or at least the end of the
following year, settlers were to Ije found within the
areas included in every one of the present townships
of the county. The settlement was certainly (piite
rapid. The definite dates of the arrival of the first
pioneers in each of the present subdivisions of the
county have not all been preserved, but. in the list
which we here present, they are stated in all cases of
which we feel a reasonable certainty of their correct-
ness. V\ here they do not occur, it may safely be in-
ferred that the date was prior to ISOO. The list pre
sents only a general view of the settlement of the
county, and reference should be had to the supplement -
ary chapters upon the townships for extended accounts.
FIRST SETTLERS IX THE SEVER.\L TOWNSHIPS.
Buffalo -George Bell, Robert Elliott. 179(): Ben-
jamin Sarver, Jdseph Simmers, John Harliison, Roli-
ert Carson, Thomas Fleming.
Clinton — Patrick Harvey was the tirst settler here,
as well as the pioneer of Old Buffalo. He selected
his land in 1793, cleared a small portion in 17114. and
brought his family to the location in 1711."!. George
Stiuchcomb and George Plants settled in 179(5.
Thomas Watson, Eevolutionry soldier, settled iu 1 797.
Middlesex — George Hays, 1793; .Tames Hai-liisoni
James Hall, William Hultz. "squatters" of 1793:
* See chapter on Worth Township for a more d.^taileil statf-me
t See chapter on Connoquenessing Township.
Matthew Wigtield. 179Ci: James Parks, Josej.h Flick,
James Fulton, Samuel Kippy, Joseph and Thomas
Logan.
Adams —James Glover, James Irvine, 179t>; .Vdaiu
Johnston, Robert McCaodless, William Criswell,
Timothy Ward, Moses Meeker, Joshua Stooltier, Will-
iam Roseljrough.
Cranberry — Benjamin Johnson, Samuel Duncan,
Ales Ramsey, 179<'); Matthi'w Graham, Benjamin
Garvin, 17117.
Wintield — Jeren)iali Smith. 17Ut5; Andrew Cruik-
shank, 1798;. Thomas Harter, William Hazlett, Jacol)
Harshmau.
Jefferson — Patrick Graham, 17il(J: Andrew Stra-
wig, Benjamin Thomas. William AVright.
Penn — Clark Rathbun. 171t(); Rol)ert Brown. 1797;
John Rankin, 1805; John Maharry, Thomas Logan,
1804; Thomas Bartley.
Forward — Peter McKinney, 179,!; Barnett Gille-
land, Jo.seph Ash, John McGoIIliiu, Adam Brown.
Jackson — James Magee, 1797; William and Micha-
el Martin, Thomas Wilson; Detmar Basse, founderof
Zelionoj^le, 1803; George Rapp, 1804, founded Har-
mony in 1801).
Clearfield — Patrick MeBride, James Denny.
. Summit — James McCurdy, James Mitchell, Will-
iam Scott and his sons, Roliert. David and (xeorge.
Butler— James McKee, John Pierce. William
Kearns and his sister, Jane Kearns. 179(5 or 1797:
Abraham Fryor, John Morrow.
Connoquenessing — John Ekin, 179(5: Scotch set-
tlers of 179(5 — five or six families of Grahams, the
McLeods. McDonalds and others : early German-
American settlers — the Beighle and Muhleisen fami-
lies.
Lancaster Scholar; Henry Beighle. 1796;
John Morrison. Henry Baumgartner. Samuel Stew-
art: the Martin family, 1801.
Donegal — Janies Hemphill, followed by several
families of the same name; Charles Duffy. John (tiI-
espie, Moses Hanlen. 179(1; Daniel Slator. Peter Mc-
Kticver. 1798.
Oakland — JohnNeyman, 1797: Francis Whitmire,
Cornell 0"Donnell
Center — This township was (piite fully sett^led in
1 796. A large number of young men came in from
Allegheny. Westmoreland and Jimiata Counties,
among the earliest being AV'illiam and David Mc-
Junkhi. John. Robert. George. James and two "Will-
iam McCandlesses. Anthony. James and Moses
Thompson, and also Matthew. James and John
Thompson, of another family.
Franklin — Stephen Crawford. Jesse Xash. Elia-
kim Anderson. William Dodds. Charles Sullivan and
John Thompson, all abuut 171(i).
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HISTORY OF BUTLER rOUXTY.
Muddy Creek— Robert Stewart. 179f) ; Thomas
Brandon; Thomas Humphrey, 179S.
Fairview — Samuel Wallace. 17U.j; Joseph Smith.
179G; also John Craig. William Wilson, Paul Mc-
Dermott, and six families of Barnharts. about the
same time.
Concord — Edward Graham, George Meals, 17'.t();
Samuel Meals (father of George) and other members
of the family, Eobert Campbell. James Cumberland,
William and Andrew Christy. 171t7; Hugh Conway,
1798; David Harper, 1800.
Clay — James Russell, 1797; John Adams. Chris-
topher McIMi'hael, James McJuukin. Judge Samuel
Fiudley, Hugh and William Wassou. 1798; Joseph,
John, James, William and Samuel Glenn, about 1799.
Brady — Luke Covert, James Campbell, Bartol
Loffer, Daniel McDavitt, James I. Hoge, 1797; John
McClymonds, Edward Douglass, 1798.
Worth — David Studebaker, Benjamin Jack, James,
John and William McNees. brothers; Thomas Hum-
phrey, Charles ilartin. Charles Coulter. William El-
liott, David Armstrong. Jacob and John Pisor. Henry
Stinetorf. William McConuell, Jonathan Kelley. all
probably prior to 1797.
Parker — John Parker. John Martin. George and
Phillip Daubenspeck. Ai-chibald Kelley. 17911; Hugh
Gibson. 1797.
Washington —John Shira. spring uf 179S; Jacob
Hilliard, about 1798; John Christy and William
Wilson, 1798; John Christy, uncle of the above, 1799.
Cherry- —Benedict Grossman, Robert Black, Rob-
ert McCallen, 1797; Andrew Stewart, Michael Ste-
venson, 1798; Samuel, David, James, John and Caleb
Russell, about 1800.
Slippery Rock — Adam Funk. James Shields, 1798;
Zebulon and Nathaniel Cooper, Philip Snyder, Henry
W^oolford.
Allegheny — John Lowrie. 1790; John Crawford.
1797; John Redick. James Anderson, Levi Gibson,
John Rosenberry.
Venango — Samuel Sloan, Thomas Jolly, Peter J.
CoiTlter, Robert Cunningham, about 179(>; Hugh
Murrin, Michael Kelley.
Marion— Sanmel McMnrry. John Black. Hubert
Atwell, Robert Waddle, Robert Seat.Mi. all about
1800.
Mercer — Robert Reed, John \A'clsh. l^benezer
Beatty and Ebene/er Brown, all about 1797.
NATIllXALITIES OF THE PEOPLE.
', There are some peculiar features in the settlement
g.nd population of Butler County, which may be briefly
noted.
The pioneers of the county were nearly all Irish.
Scotch or Scotch-Irish. As a rule, these people were
immigrants from the counties of Southwestern Penn-
sylvania or " from bej'ond the mountains." Some, of
course, came from other States, and some directly
from Europe. The settlers of the mingled bloods
we have mentioned distributed themselves (juite
evenly thi'oughout the count}', but there were a few
localities in which one of the nationalities prevailed
during the early days to the almost entire exclusion
of the others. Thus Donegal, as the name would
suggest, was purely an Irish community, while Con -
noijuenessing was the scene of a settlement made ujs
so exclusively of Scotch settlers as to receive the
name- - not formally bestowed, but still universally
used — of " Scotland." This pure Scotch settlement,
made in 179G, occupied the lands between the Big
and Little Connoquenessing Creeks, and extended
southward into what is now Forward Town.ship.
Although the Scotch, Scotch -Irish and Irish were
the predominant bloods rejiresented among the pio-
neers of the county, there were, nevertheless, a few
early German settlers, and a very sparse sprinkling
of other classes. The early German pioneers came
into the county through tire influence of a few indi-
viduals. Detmar Basse came from Germany in 1802,
settled in Jackson Township, an<l, in 1808, founded
Zelienople, which has ever been practically a German
village. George Rapp founded Harmony in 1805,
bringing into the county the colony of Germans who
constituted the Harnmuist ur Economite Society.
When that society removed, in ISl'i, the community
still remained German, Abraham Zeigler, who settled
there in 181 1 and boitght the lands, bringing in a
large number of settlers of his nationality from West-
ern Pennsylvania.
The general German settlement of the county did
not liegin until about the year 1830, and from that
time onward for a ijuarter of a century, the stream of
this immigration continued to fliiw with a strong vol-
ume. The German settlers of this period are to be
found in every township in the county, their greatest
strength probably being in Suunuit. where they have
almost completely displaced the descendants of the
Scotch-Irish picmi'ers. They have made good farm-
ers, succeeding, by patient industry and close econo-
my, in gaining an independent condition where the
people of ah]ii>st any other nationality would have
failed, in a majority of instances, to have secured
more than a mere living. Sasouburg was founded in
18ri2 by a colony of very intelligent Germans, led by
John A. Roebling, and retains its distinctive national
characteristics.
CONTESTED LAND TITLE.
It is impossible for us of the present day to real-
ize the full meastu-e of the effect that the contested
land title had upon the settlement of Butler Cotmty
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and the surrounding region. Thp conflicting claims
of the settlers and land speculators to the ownership
of the soil has been explained in the preceding chap-
ter. Little was there said, however, of the operation
of that controversy for maay years in retarding the
improvement of the country, and the bitterness of the
animosity aroused was only alluded to — not illus-
trated.
As has been said, the speculators, or " land-job
hers," who had secured warrants for many thousands
of acres of land in Butler County, were usually suc-
cessful in ejecting the pioneers who, in good faith,
had settled and made improvements upon the tracts
to which they thus expected to obtain title. Many a
poor man had the result of his several years of hard
work suddenly taken from him, and was compelled to
seek a new location, and begin anew the task of clear-
ing land and making a home. Some of them settled
on lands not far removed from their " squatter " posses-
sions, and others emigrated from the region in which
they had been the victims of misfortune and, as they
alleged, of injustice, to the farther West.
But this was not all. The prevailing insecurity
of title prevented many from coming into the country
who would otherwise have done so, and among them
were many of the best class of immigrants. When
it is borne in mind that litigation concerning
the lands was actively carried on for a period of at
least twenty years subsequent to IT'.tO, and that it
operated both toward the impoverishment of those who
were settlers, and against the immigration of others,
it will be readily seen that its adverse effect upon the
development of the country was a very material one.
The severity of the large landholders' proceedings
was moderated in a very marked degree by an occm--
rence of the year 1815, which is well worth narrating,
not alone for ics intrinsic interest, but because of its
far-reaching eifect and its value as an illustration of
the intense feeling of the time.
Up to 1815, it had been the custom of the land
speculators or their agents to bring ejectment suits
against the settlers whom they found on lands for
which they (the speculators) held warrants. These
suits were almost invariably decided in favor of the
hated " land-jobbers," and the " s([uatters '" were
aroused to a feeling of the utmost excitement and in-
dignation. Often the equity of the case appeared
upon the side of the farmer, but the technicalities of
the law were favorable to the speculators, and they
were fast secm-ing the lands upon which the pioneers
had made improvements, and seldom making any
allowance for their work Numerous threats had
been made against the heavy land-owners, their Agents
and the officers of the law engaged in carrying out
the orders of the United States and County Coiu-ts.
Opposition had been met with by thi' latter in a few
cases, but it was not serious, and. until the tiiije ol'
which we write, not organized.
.\ SHOOTINO AFF.\IK OF 181."), AND ITS EFFECT.
But now the long-existing conflict asstimod a more
serious aspect. The farm near the borough of Butler,
now owned by the heirs of ^li's. Grout, had been en-
tered by Abraham Maxwell on the ground that no
prior settlement had been made upon the tract in ac-
cordance with the act of 1792, and he was advised by
William Ayres, Esq. , of Butler, that his claim to pos-
session was valid. He had buih a caljin upon the
land and made qtiite an extensive clearing. The
land was covered, however, by one of Robert MoiTis'*
warrants, taken out in the name of Clu'istian Stake,
and was one of the 107 tracts which, at the sale of
Morris' property, came into the hands of Stephen
Lowrey.
In the sjiringof 1814, Maxwell leased the property
to Samuel Robb. Soon afterward, Lowrey brought
suit of ejectment against the owner and lessee, and
obtained a judgment in the United States Court at
Philadelphia, by reason of the defendant's defaitlt of
appearance.
The order for ejectment was put into the hands of
a Deputy Marshal named Parchment, who made prep-
arations to dispossess Robb. The latter had refused
to give peaceable possession, and his decision had
been made known, not only to the officers, but to the
farmers in the surrounding country, many of whom,
located on lands claimed by Lowrey, had suft'ered, or
expected to suffer, ejectment. One mi)riiiug in Octo-
ber. 1815, the Deputy Mar.shal and a party of sup-
l^orters made preparations to visit the farm and re-
move Robb from the cabin. They assembled at a
tavern which stood in the south part of the village,
where is now the Willard House, and there also, at
the same time, gathered a number of farmers, ail
bitterly hostile to Lowrey and " laud-jobbers " in gen-
eral. Both jsarties were armed with rifles and
other weapons, and many of the farmers came on
horseback. They Lad assembled with the determi-
nation to oppose Robb's ejectment. When the offi-
cers" i)arty, led by the Deputy Marshal, and includ-
ing the great land-owner, Lowrey, with a number of
adherents, started out upon the road leading along
the creek toward Maxwell's farm, the other company
closely followed, and they reached the farm and the
cabin together. Robb stood in the doorway and re-
fused Parchment entrance. Possession was demand-
ed, and Robb resolutely lefused it. The members of
the officers' party, the armed fanners and the little
squad of men and boys from the village who had fol-
* See prfcmlilig chftjiler.
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lowed the contestants to the spot, curious to see what
would be the outcome, had crowded around Parchmimt
and Robb; but wlien thi^y heard the refusal of the
latter to yield to tlic ot'liccr's demands, and saw that
no immediate effort was to be made to take forcible
possession of the premises, they fell back and broke
into little groups to gos.sip upon the situation. The
members of the opposing parties mingled, and each
sought to modify the views and actions of the other.
Each, however, was immovable, and there appeared
to be no possibility of a jieaceable adjustment of the
affair.
Lowrey and ilaxwell were standing close together.
and conversing with much excitement, by the side of
a rail fence which ran from the corner of the log
cabin down to the road. Each was trying to convince
the other of the justice of his own claim. Suddenly the
dull and confused sound of the many voices was
])ierced by the sharp crack of a rifle. Maxwell stag-
gered back against the fence, exclaiming, " I am
shot! " and the persons whose attention was not im-
mediately drawn toward him saw a man, ritie in hand,
bounding through the bushes up the hillside.
All was excitement, consternation and indigna-
tion. No one knew what next to expect. Maxwell
was apparently dying, and his friends believed that
the murderous shot had been fired by one of Lowrey's
zealous followers. The farmers excitedly abused
Lowrey, and asserted that he was resjionsible for the
shooting. He called upon God to witness that he
was innocent of any knowledge of the crime, and ap-
peared deeply affected by the startling occurrence.
In the meantime, Maxwell had been carried into the
cabin, and Dr. George Miller, of Butler, summoned
to attend his dangerous wound. Later, a messenger,
mounted on a fleet horse, rode to Pittsbiu-gh and in
a short time, Dr. Agnew. of that city, arrived at the
bedside of the wounded man. His life hung in the
balance, but. by careful nursing, was saved, although
it was two months before he could be removed from
Piobb's cabin to his own home, a few miles distant.
In the excitement which fulluwed (he shooting, each
party tried to fix the blame n[)on the opjiosite. The
fact that it was Maxwell who was shot, led the people
generally to suspect that one of the land sjieculutors'
party was the guilty one. But later, wlieu all of the
circumstances were coolly and carefully rcn'iewed.
it became the opinion of most of the [ieo]ile that the
man who fired the shot was ouc^ of thi' farmers who
sympathized with Maxwell and R<jbl>. and who had.
in endeavoring to kill, or at least to wound Lowrey.
accidentally shot this early cliampion of " squatters" "
rights. Maxwell, at the time the rifle was fired, it
will be remembered, was staniling near and eonvers-
inir with Lowrev. As was his habit when interested
or excited, he was moving to and fro, and it was
doubtless owing to this circumstance that he came
near losing his life. It was never positively known
who fired the shot.
This occurrence, which we have related somewhat
at length, was the means of changing most radically
the policy of the land speculators. Up to this time,
they had almost invariably dispossessed the settlers
of their lands by suits of ejectment, but. after the
shooting of Maxwell, almost all of the contested
claims for lands were compromised, the farmer Ijeing
allowed a certain portion of the tract on which he
was settled for his improvement, or granted the whole
upon payment of a nominal sum. The change
resulted in a great advantage to the farmers, and
accelerated the improvement of the country.
CHAPTEK V.
A riCTrKK OF floMCEl; LIVE
('al)ln Kiiililiny— Furniture— Cooking l'ten.sils and Table "Ware— Food
— llaliitsof tlicPioneers— Employment of the Men— Women's Work
—Spinning and Weaving in the Oldon Time— Dress of the Pioneers
—Their Books— Sense of Isolation— Hospitality— Wliisky-Si-areit.v
of Money— Improvement.
^T^HE pioneers arriving at their places of destina-
-L ticn, after long and tedious journeying over In-
dian trails or roads rudely improved, as a rule, lirought
very little with them with which to begin the l)<ittle
of life among new surroundings. They had l)rave
hearts and strong arms, however, and possessed invin-
cible determination to hew out for themselves homes
which shottld in time become the abodes of happiness
anil plenty. Sometimes the men came on without
their families to make a beginning, but more often
all came together. The first thing to be done, after a
rude tempcn'ary shelter was provided, was to prepare
a little spot of ground for the growth of some kind of
crop. This was done by girdling the trees, clearing
away the underlirush. and sweeping the surface "with
fire. The ground was then _broken'as thoroughly as
jMissil)l(f with the few rude implements which thi' pio-
neer poss(>ssed. Ten, fifteen, twenty, or even thirty
ticres of laud might be thus prepared, tmd ]ilanted
the first setisou. In tlie autumn, the crop would ho
carefully gathered and garnered with the least possible
waste, for it was the chief food supply of the pioneer
and his family, and life itself might' possibly, com-
fort surely, depended upon its safe jiresefvation.
Cabin l)uilding occupied the attention of the pio-
neer wliili' the first crop was growing. He would
need a shelter from the storms and cold of the ;i[>-
proaching winter, and perhaps a j^rotectiou from wild
beasts. The ))ioneer who was completely isohited from
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his fellow-men occupied an unenviable situation, for
without assistance he could construct only a poor
habitation. In such cases, the cabin was usually con-
structed of very light logs or poles, and was laid up
roughly, only to answer as a temporary shelter until
other settlers should come into the owner's neighbor-
hood, by whose help a more substantial structure
could be built. Usually a number of families came
into the country together, and located within such
distance of each other that they wern enabled to per-
form many friendly and neighborly offices. After
the first year or two from the time of the primal set-
tlements in the county had elasped, there was no diffi-
culty in cabin building. Assistance was always readily
given a pioneer by all of the scattered residents of the
forest within a radius of several miles.
The commonly-followed 2)lan of erecting the log
cabin was through a union of labor. The site of the
cabin home was usually selected with reference to a
good water su})ply. It was often by a never-failing
spring, or if such could not bo found in a location
otherwise desirable, it was not uncommon to first dig
a well. If water was reached, preparations were
made for building near the well: if not, the search
for a situation -aftbrdiug it was continued, but there
was little trouble on this score, among the hills of
Butler County.
When the cabin was to be built, the few men in
the neighborhood gathered at the site, and lirst cut
down, within as close proximity as jiossible, the requi-
site number of trees, as nearly of a size as could be
found, but varying often from ten to fifteen inches in
diameter. Logs were chojiped from these, and rolled
to the common center, where they were to be used in
building the home of the pioneer family. Often this
preliminary work was jjerformed by the prospective
occupant of the family alone, or with such assistance
as could be rendered by wife or children. If such
was not the case, it would occupy the greater part of
the day. The entire labor of erecting the cabin
would usually occupy two or three days. After the
ground logs were laid, the others were raised to their
places by the use of handspikes and "skid poles,"
and men standing at the corners with axes notched
them as fast as they were laid in position. The place
of "corner man" was one of honor and distinction,
and the jiersons chosen for these positions were sup-
posed to be particularly skillful in wielding the ax. «
Greater difficulty attended the work after the cabin
was built a few logs high. It was necessary that the
logs in the gables should be beveled, and that each
succeeding one should be shorter than that on which
it rested. These gable logs were held in place by
poles which extended across the cabin, serving also
ns rafters ui)0U which to lay the rived •' clapboard "
roof. The so-called clapboards wore five or six foet in
length, and were split from oak logs, and made as
fiat and smooth as possible. They were laid side ))y
side, and other j)ieces of s|>lit stuff' were laid over the
cracks to keep out '^he rain. Ui)on these were laid
logs to hold them in place, and these were secured by
blocks placed between them at the ends.
The chimney vv-as an iin]>ortant )iart of tbc struct-
ure. In some cases it was made of stone, and in
some of logs and sticks, laid up in a manner .similar
to those which formed the walls of the house, and
plastered with mud. It was built outside of the
house, and at one end. At its base, a huge hole was'
cut through the wall fur a fire jilaee. The back and
sides of the latter were formed of large, Hat stones.
An opening was cho|)])ed or sawed in one side of
the cabin for a door way. Pieces of hewn timber,
three or foiu' inches thick, were fastened on each side
with wooden pins, or in some cases iron nails, and
tho.se formed the frame on which the door (if there
was one) was hung, either by wooden or leather
hinges. The door itself was a clumsy piece of wood-
work. It was made from boards rived from an oak
log, and held together by heavy cross-pieces. There
was a wooden latch upon the inside, raised from with-
out by a string or thong of deer-skin, which passed
thriAigh a gimlet hole. From this mode of construc-
tion arose the old and well-known homely figure of
hosjiitality, "You will find the latch string always
cut." AVhen, on rare occasions, it was pulled in,
the door was considered fastened. Many of the })io-
neer cabins had no door of this kiml until they had
been occupied for many years. Instead of the door
on hinges, a blaaket or some old garment was fre-
quently suspended before the opening to guard the
occupants of the cabin from sun or rain.
The window was a small opening, usually near the
door, and in most cases devoid of frame or glass. In
lieu of the latter, greased paper was often used, and
sometimes an article of the housewife's limited ward-
robe constituted a curtain.
The floor of the cabin was made of [luucheons.
These were pieces of timber split from trees about
eighteen inches in dia!u?t.'f, and hewed smooth with
a broid as. They were usually half the length of
the floor. Some of the cabins earliest erected in But-
ler County had nothing but eartli floors. Occasionally
there was one which had a cellar— that is, a small
excavation under the floor — to which access was had
by removing a loose puncheon. Very commonly th(>
cabins were provided with lofts. The loft was used
for various purposes, and among others as the " guest
chamber," which pioneer hospitality offered to the
wayfarer and the stranger. It was reached by a lad
der. the sides of which were s|ilit pieces of sa[)ling.
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Altliougli the labor of building a rough Jog cabin
was usually performed in two or three days, the occu-
pants were often employed for months in finishing
and furnishing it. The walls had to be " chinked
and daubed," various conveniences furnished, and a
few rude articles of furniture manufactured. A
forked stick set in the floor and supjiorting the ends
of two poles, the other extremities of which rested
upon the logs at the side and end of the cabin, formed
the ba»is for a bedstead. A common form of table
was a split slab sup])orted by four rustic legs, set in
auger holes. Three-legged stools wero formed in
similar simple manner. Pegs driven in auger holes
in the logs of the wall supported shelves, and upon
others were displayed the few articles of wearing ap-
parel not in use. A few other jiegs, or perhajis a
pair of deer horns, formed a rack where hung the rifle
and powder horn, which no cabin was without. These,
and a few simple articles in addition, formed the fur-
niture and fiu-nishings of the pioneers' cabin. In
contrast with the rude furniture fashioned by the pio-
neer with his poor tools, there were occasionally a few
souvenirs of " the old home."
The utensils for cooking and the dishes for table
use were few. The best of the latter were made of
pewter, and the careful housewife of the olden time
kept them shining as brightly as the pretentious jilate
in oiu' latter day fine houses. Knives and forks were
few, crockery very scarce, and tinware by no means
abundant. Food was simply cooked and served, but
it was, as a rule, of the best and most wholesome kind.
The hunter kept the larder well sui)lied with venison,
bear meat, squirrels, wild turkeys, and the many
varieties of small game. Plain corn bread, baked in
a kettle in the ashes, or upon a board or broad chip, in
front of the great, open fire-jdace, was a stai>le article
of food. Corn was either ])0unded into coarse meal.
or carried a long distance to mill to be ground. The
wild fruits in their season were made use of, and af-
forded a pleasant variety. In the lofts of the cabins
was usually to be found a collection of articles
making up the pioneer's materia medica — the herb
medicines and spices — catnip, sage, tansy, fennel,
boneset, wormwood and pennyroyal, each gathered in
its season: and there were also stores of nuts,
strings of dried piimpkin, with liagsof berries and
fruit.
The habits of the piuneers were of a simplicity
and purity which was in conformance with the char-
acter of their surroundings and belongings. The days
were full of toil, both for man and woman. The men
were engaged constantly in the rude avueatidus of
pioneer life-cutting aw;iy the forest, logging, luirn-
ing the brush and the debris, jireparing the soil,
jilanting, harvesting, and earing for the few animals
they brought with them or soon procured. The little
openings around the log cabins were constantly
made lai'ger, and the sunshine year after year admit-
ted to a larger area of the virgin soil, which had been
growing rieli for centuries, and only awaiting culti-
vation to give evidence of its fertility.
While the men were engaged in the heavy work
of the field or forest, their helpmeets were busied with
a multiplicity of household duties, providing for the
day and for the yeai'; cooking, making or mending
clothes, spinning and weaving. They were heroic in
their endiu'ance of hardship and privation and loneli-
ness. They were, as a rule, admirably fitted by nature
and experience to be the consorts of the sturdy,- in-
dustrious men who came into the wilderness of West-
ern Pennsylvania. Their cheerful industry was well
directed and unceasing. Woman's work, like man's,
in the years when this country was new, was per-
formed under many disadvantages, which have been
removed by modern skill and science, and the growth
of new conditions.
The pioneer woman had not only to perform what
are now known as household duties, but many which
were removed in later years. She not only made cloth-
ing, but the fabric for it. Money was scarce, and the
markets in which satisfactory purchases could be made
were far away. It was the policy of the pioneer
(urged by necessity) to buy nothing which could be
produced by home industry. And so it happened that,
in nearly all of the cabins scattered through the west-
ern woods at the beginning of the present century,
and for many years later, was to be heard the drowsy
sound of the softly whirring spinning wheel, and the
rj'thmicthud of the loom, and that women were there
engaged in those old, old occupations of spinning and
weaving, which have been associated with her name
in all ages but our <_)wn. They are occupations of
which the modern world knows little, excej^t what it
has heard from the lii)sof those who are grandmothers
now. They are occui)ations which seem siu-roundod
with the glamour of romance as we look back upon
them through tradition and poetry, and they invari-
ably conjure u]) thoughts of the virtues and graces of
the generations of dames and damsels of the olden
time. The woman of ])ioneer times was like the
woman of whom Solomon sang; " She seeketh wool
and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands: she
»layeth her hands to the spindle, and lit-r hand-; hold
the distaff-" Almost every article of clothing, all
the cloth in use iu the old log cabins, was the product
of the patient woman weaver's toil. She s])un the
flax, and wove the cloth, for shirts and trowsers, frocks,
sheets and bhuiki'ts. The linen and the wool, the
" linsey-woolsey " woven Ijy the housewife, formed
uearlv all of the articles of clothing worn by men
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and women, except such eas in the earliest days of the
settlement were made of skins.
As late as 1840 or 1S45, in Butler County, every
farmer had a patch of from a quarter to half an acre
of Hax, which was manufactiu-ed into cloth by the
family. The tlax. before it was ready for spinnini^,
had to be ])ut through the process of " hackling " and
" scutching. " and the latter of those operations fre-
quently furnished occasions for " bees," at which the
people combined industry with merriment and socia-
bility. Clothes entirely of home manufacture were
almost universally worn until as late as lSt(), and
the wearing of " store " clothes was thought liy many
to be an evidence of vanity.
Men in the pioneer days commonly wurr thr huut-
ing-shirt, a kind of loose frock reaching half way
down the thighs, open before, and so wide as to lap
over a foot upon the chest. This generally had a
cape, which was sometimes fringed with a 23iece of
raveled cloth of a color different from that of the gar-
ment. The hunting-shirt was always worn belted.
The bosom of the garment answered as a pouch in
which could be carried the various articles needed by
the hunter or woodsman. The shirt, or, more prop-
erly, coat, was made of coarse linen, of linsey or of
deer-skin, according to the fancy of the wearer.
Breeches were made of heavy cloth or of deer-skin,
and were often worn with leggings of the same ma-
terial, or of some kind of leather. The deer-skin
breeches or trousers were very comfortable when dry,
but, when they became wet, were cold to the limbs,
and, the ue.xt time they were jiut on, were almost as
stifi as if made of boards. Hats or caps were made
of the various native furs, in crude form, each man
being his own hatter until, a few years after the tirst
settlements, men who followed hat-making as a trade
came into the country and opened little shops, in which
they made woolen bats.
The pioneer women were clothed in linsey petti-
coats, coarse shoes and stockings, and wore buckskin
mittens or gloves, when any protection was needed for
the hands. To a wardrobe of this kind were added
a few articles obtained from the village of Pitts-
burgh, or from east of the mountains. Nearly all of
the women's wearing apparel, however. like thut of
the men, was of home manufacture, and was made
with a view to being comfortable and serviceable.
Jewelry was very rarely seen, but occasionally orna-
ments were worn which had been brought from for-
mer homes.
The Bible was to be found in the cabins of the
pioneers almost as frequently as the rifle. In the
cabins of some families, a few other books were oc-
casionally to be met with, such as "Pilgi-im's Prog-
ress," Baxter's "Saints' Rest, " Hervey's "Medita-
tions," Jilsop's " Fables," and the likiv Th(> long
winter evenings were spent in poring over a few well-
thumbed volumes by the light of the great log tire,
or in knitting, mending, curing furs, etc.
The pioneers had many discomforts to endure,
and some dangers to encounter. When Butler Coun-
ty was settled, it is true that thr danger of Indian
depredations had passed away forever; but a vaguely
defined apprehension existed in the minds of not a
few of the first settlers, that they were not entirely
secure in their forest homes. The larger wild beasts
were a source of dread, and the smaller ones a source
of much annoyance to those who first dwelt in this
region. Added to this was the liability to sickness
which always exists in a new country. Then, too, in
the midst of all the loveliness of their siu-roundings,
there was a sense of loneliness which could not be
dispelled, and this was a far greater trial to many
men and women on the frontier of civilization than is
generally imagined. The doejJ-seated, constantly re-
curring feeling of isolation made mauy stout hearts
turn fondly back to remembrance of the older settle-
ments, the abodes of comfort, the companionship and
sociability they had abandoned.
As the settlement increased, the sense of loneli-
ness and isolation was dispelled, the asperities of life
were softened, its amenities multiplied. Social
gatherings became more numeroits and more enjoy-
able. The log-rollings, harvesting and husking bees;
and occasional rifle matches for the men, and the ap-
ple butter-making and quilting parties for the women,
furnished frequent occasions for social intercourse.
Hospitality in the olden time was simple, unaffected
and unbotmded, save by the limited means of the peo-
ple. During the early years of the settlement, whisky
was in common u.se, and was furnislu^d on all festive
occasions. Nearly every settler who could afford it
had a barrel stored away, and there w<_'ri' very tew so
poor that they could not have at lea?-t a jugful. The
liquor at first in use was brought frum the Munungu-
hela country. It was the good old-fashioned whisky
— "clear as amber, sweet as musk, smooth as oil" —
that the octogenarians and nonogenarians of to-day re-
call to memory with an unctuous gusto, and a smack
of the lips which entirely outdoes the descriptive
power of words. \ few years after the first settle-
ments were made, stills were set up to supply the
home demand, and corn whisky was manufactured,
which, although not held in as high esteem as the
Monougahela article, was used in large quantities.
During all the early years of the settlement, var-
ied with occasional pleasm-es and excitements, the
great work of increasing the area of the tillable
ground went steadily on. The impl(»aieuts of agi-i-
culture w^ere few and of the mo>t primitive kind, but
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FIISTOIIY OF HrTT.Ki; ('OfXTY.
the soil, which had held in reserve thi' accumulated
richness of unnumbered centuries, produced splendid
harvests. Progress, however, was slow. Produce
brought low prices, and it was difficult to place it in
the market. JThe pioneer farmer who drew a load of
wheat or corn to Pittsburgh, making the round trip
in from foui' days to a week or more, could obtain
only a few small articles in exchange for his grain,
and paid dearly for them. They were seldom able to
obtain cash, and how to secure a sufficient sum of
money to f)ay tases was a matter for very serious con-
sideration.
Although the development of the country and the
imjjrovement of individual condition was slow, it
nevertheless was sure. The log houses became more
numerous, and the forest shrank away before the
woodman's as. The settlers brought stock into the
country as they became able, and each one had his
horses, oxen. cows, sheeji and swine. Among the
earliest evidences of the reward of patient toil were
the double cabins of hewed logs, which took the
places of the earlier hut-like structiu'es. Then frame
houses began to appear, and hewed- log barns, and.
later, frame barns were Iniilt for the protection of
stock and the housing of the crojis. Simultaneously
with the earliest indications of increasing thrift,
society began to form itself; the sehoolhonse and the
church appeared, and advancement was noticeable in
a score of ways.
Still there remained a vast work to perform, for
as yet only a beginning had l)een made. The brunt
of the struggle, however, was jiast. The pioneers
had made a wav in the wilderness for the advancing
hosts of the armv of civilization.
CHAPTER Aa.
INTERNAL 1M1'K0\I':MKNTS.
Mi-ans of Conirauiiicatioii Early and Late— InoonveiiieiK-f of "No
Thoroiiglifare"— First Roads and Hridges in Butler ( imnty— Tlie
Stage Coach — Earliest Measures for Securing Important Internal
Improvements in Western rennsylvania— The Telegraph— Tlie
Iron Rail Reaches Butler— .Tollillcation— Butler Branch— Karus
City Railroad— The rittsl>urgli & Westeru-Slienaugo & Alle-
gheny Railroad.
C1L0SELY following the individiittl imjtfovements
' made by the pioneers came the laying- out of pub-
lic roads through the wilderness. The gradual increase
in the number of these avenues of communication and
the advance in their condition kept apace with the
growth of the settlements and the needs of the people.
At last came the era of railroads, and an etl'ort whicli
was tardily successful was made in Butler County to
secure the advantages of the iron trail.
How great were the disadvantages under which
the early settlers labored in having no direct means
of communication, no roads over which teams could
bo th-iven, may be illustrated by a fact in the history
of Butler County.
In the year ISOT. there was no road from Ney-
man"s saw-mill, about sis miles northeast of Butler,
to the Sugar Creek Catholic Church, just over the
Armstrong County Hue. o])posite Donegal Township.
There was a mere path through the woods and over
the hills. Patrick and Chiirles Dully, when they
wtiuted to haul some l>()ards from the mill to the
church, were obliged to tax their ingenuity to invent
a way in which to accomjilish the work. They lashed
the ends of a few boards securely at each side of the
pack-saddle of their horse, and with the other ends
dragging upon the ground, conve^'ed them along the
path .a distance of ten niiles. In those days, nearly
all of the commodities brought into the settlements
were carried upon the pack-saddle.
Nevertheless, a few roads existed at the time of
which we write ( 1S07 ).
The road from Pittsburgh to Mercer was laid out
as a State road in 1805-6, and even prior to that
time the road leading directly south from Butler over
the hill had been laid out, and some of the money of
Robert Morris, who owned large bodies of land in the
county, had been expended in its improvement
through his agent, Cunningham.
Various county roads were authorized by the Court
of Quarter Sessions upon the petitions of the j)eople.
At the February sessions. 1804, a petition was pre-
sented for a road from Butler to Freeport and Andrew
Crookshtink, Benjamin Server, John McQuistion. John
Burkhart, John Cunningham and John Negley were
aj)pointed Viewers. They made report at the May
sessions. This road was opened and laid out sub-
stantially as it is now traveled.
A jietition for the appointment of Viewers for a
road from Butler to the Armstrong Coiinty line in the
direction of Bear Creek was also presented at the
February sessions of 1804. The Court appointed as
Viewers ^Yilliam Reddick, William Kearns, Benjamin
Fletcher, Jacob Mechling, William Hirtchinson and
John Ray. Their report was made at the May
sessions following, and the order to open the road
was issued at the Sejitember se.ssions of the same
year.
At the same sessions, j)etitions were pre.sented for
roa<ls from Butler to the Venango County line, "at or
near the house of Thomas Barren:" from Butler to
the Venango County line in the direction of Franklin;
from Butler to the falls of the Slippery Rock; from
Butler to Matthew Whites ( Whitestown); from Butler
to the Beaver County line, nearly all of which were
acted upon and "Viewei's ;i))]ioiuted at the same or suc-
ceedinjr sessions.
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At the May sessions, 180i, a jtetition was pre-
sented for the ajipointment of Viewers for a road from
Butler to the Mercer County line in the direction of
Mercer, and at the same time a petition was presented
for a road from the Mercer County line through Zelie-
nople to the line at Butler County, near Dixon's, on
the old Franklin road.
At the Sei)tomber sessions, 18(t7, for a road "from
William Elliott's meadow, where a cabin once stood
on the line of Mercer County, to the Venango County
line at William Courtney's plantation. "
For all of these roads, Viewers were appointed and
they were laid out. At the various sessions of the
coiu't from 18tM to 1828 and after, other petitions
were received, and, in fact, a very large number of
them, but the majority were for cross roads intersect-
ing with the more important ones we have mentioned.
Bridges were almost as great a necessity as roads,
for dm'ing the greater part of the year the streams
could not be crossed without them. Hence we find
early action taken to span the larger streams. The
first bridge built in the county was across the Con-
noi|uenessing. south of Butler. The mode of jn-oceed-
ing to secure the building of a bridge was the same as
for the oj^eniug of a road, and so we tind that the first
stej) toward the building of the bridge at Butler was
the presentation to the Court of Quarter Sessions in
]8(ir( of a petition entitled. "The petition of citizens
for a bridge across the Connoquenessing Creek, where
the road from Butler to Pittsburgh crosses the same."
The court appointed John Stewart, Edward Gra-
ham, Paul McDermott, John Buckly, Benjamin Wal-
lace and David Kerr Viewers on the 26th of May,
ison.
The petitioners stated that the expense would prob-
ably be $5( K 1. The liridge was built, and inspected, but
the committee who made the report stated that the
work was not properly performed.
The nest bridge petitioned for was one " over the
Connoquenessing Creek where the Bear Creek road
crosses, near the salt works." This was about a mile
northeast of Butler on the Kearns farm. The petition
was received in September. 18()9, and in accordance
with its re(|uest the court appointed as Viewei-s Will-
iam Campbell, Josiah Crawford, John Gilmoi-e, Jacob
Sweeney, John Potts and Thomas Smith. About this
time. Harmony having begun to assume importance
as a trading village, a petition was presented for the
building of a bridge across the Connoquenessing upon
the road from Butler to Beaver. William Ayres,
Eleakim Anderson, Matthew White, William Camp-
bell and Josiah Crawford were appointed Viewers; re-
ported favorably, and the bridge was built.
The people of Buffalo Township became interested
in bridge-building the next vear. and the creek was
spanned at a i)oint "where a road from William
Anderson's tothe Armstrong County line intersects the
road from Leonard Sylveter's to Butler.
The Slippei'v Rock people also petitioned for a
l)i'idge in 1810, but for some reason m* utlier it was
not ordered built until 1812.
In 1810. a petition was presented to the court for
a bridge over tlie Connoijneni^ssing at Anderson's, the
crossing of the old Franklin road, but it was not
granted and the people did not obtain a bridge there
until 1814.
A bridge was needed across AVolf Creek, and in
1814 a petition was presented asking for the appoint-
ment of Viewers. They were ajipointed and, their re-
port being favorable, the stri'am was bridged where it
is crossed by the Butler and fiercer road.
The next was a bridge built over the Connoquenes-
sing between Zelienople and D. B. Muller's, in 1815.
In 1817, the Little Connoquenessing was spanned
at Christy's mill.
These bridges were the most important, and placed
at sTich points along the several streams as would
afford the largest number of people facility in cross-
ing.
What may be called the second period of road im-
provement began shortly prior to 1820. and resulted
in the constrnction of turnpikes, so called, although
they scarcely deserved the name.
The Butler and Pittsburgh Turnpike was the first
of these improved roads. It was laid out as a turn-
pike in 1821 on a less direct but more easily traveled
route than the old road, and was ultimately ex-
tended through to Erie by act of the Legislature. The
line was apportioned off to different companies to be
worked. The Butler County company was composed
as follows: President, William Avers, Es([. ; Secre-
tary, John Bredin; Treasurer, Robert Scott; Directors,
Jacob Meehling, John Negley, John Potts, David Mc-
Junkiu. Hugh McKee, William Beatty. Alexander
Haggerty, John Brown (of Oliver), William rdcMillen.
John Bredin and David Courtney.
Upon the road which this company constructed,
the fii'st " stage coach and four " whirled into Butler
(presumably " in a cloud of dust." after the manner
of all the stage coaches of which we have read) in the
year 1822. The line from Pittsburgh to Erie was a
very important one. and extensively traveled until the
stage was superceded by the iron horse.
In 1825, a contract was made by the United States
Government with W. \V. Bell for carrying a mail
once a week between Ebensburg and Butler by way
of Indiana and Kittanning.
A turnpike was completed from Butler to Kittan-
nino- iu 1828. The Viewers were John (iilmore
Francis McBride. Esq.. John Gilchrist. William
38
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
Beatty, James McCiirdy and Joseph Brown, the latter
of Kittanning. James E. Brown, of Kittanning. wa.i
the surveyor, aid O. W. Meod and William Crisswcll
were axe men. Maj. Keed is the only one of the
party now living.
Other tiu'npikes followed. That between Butler
and Freeport was constructed in lS:i:!, In 1S45, a
tmmpike was constructed from Butler to the Great
Western (Brady's Bi'nd). the Commissioners being
David Dougal and O. W. Keed, of Butler County,
and William Hart, of Armstrong; Feli.x X(>gley was
the surveyor.
It is prot>able that early road improvement was
very materially stimulated by an essay which appeared
in IH'Jo in various papers of the States, among others
the Butler Sentinel, dated Philadelphia. December 20,
1824. It was signed by Matthew Carey. Joseph
Hemphill, Kichard Peters, Jr., Stephen Duncan and
William Strickland. The same gentlemen in their
capacity as a committee of the Pennsylvania Legisla-
ture issued a series of articles on the canal policy of
the State.
January 2U, 1S2."), in accordance with the sugges-
tions of one of the letters of the above committee, a
meeting of the citizens of Butler was held at A. M.
Nej-man's to consider the construction of a canal to
connect the waters of the Allegheny with the Sus(jue-
hanna. John Potts was Chairman, and Jacob Mech-
ling Secretary. The meeting appointed as a commit-
tee to draft a memorial to the Legislature, John Gil-
more, John Bredin, John Gilchrist. John Neyman and
William Beatty. This committee issued an addi'ess.
but there was nothing definite in its character.
In March, 182."), Commissioners of Canals were
appointed to examine routes from the Ohio River to
the Susquehanna, as follows; Albert Gallatin, William
Darlington, Roliert Patterson, John Sargent. David
Scott.
In Butler, John Gilmore, Jacob Mechliug. Hugh
McKee, William Gib.son and John Bredin constituted
as a local committee for the purjiose of appointing
delegates to the State ConventioQ of Internal Improve-
ment, appointed John Gilmore and John Bredin, and
they attended the State Canal Convention, held in
August, 1825.
This movement ri'sultcd in nothing so far as Butler
County was concerned, and there is no need of follow-
ing it farther. We have written the history thus far
merely to show the thought of the time upon the im-
portant subject of internal improvements —upon means
of communication with the great centers of commerce.
The Butler & Pittsburgh Plank Road Company
was organized in 1851 through the joint endeavors of
citizens of Butler and Allegheny Counties, and work
upon the roail was commenced at once. It was not
completed until 1853. Samuel M. Lane was the first
President of the comjjany, but resigned a few months
after election, and John N. Purviance. who was
elected to the position. superiuti>nded the affairs of
the company until the road was finished. This was
the tirst plank road in Butler County, Its cost was
SI in.( )()().
As far back in the history of the county as the year
1830. steps were taken which wore the forerunners of
the Butler Branch Railroad. In tin' yi^ar mentioned,
there was ma<le by State anfhnrity a survey of a
roiite for a railroad from Fri'i>p(ii-t via Butler to New
Castle, designed to make a short cut between the
Pennsylvania and Erie canals. The surveyor, Charles
T. Whippo. and his adviser and assistant, William
Purviance. made a report to the State authorities, and
there the matter ended, and the project came to be
regarded as a broad farce and humbug. Yet that
siTrvey was the foundation of the iirst railroad in But-
ler County. In 1852, Gov. Tod, of Ohio, and Mr.
Perkins, President of the Cleveland & Mahoning
Railroad, visited Harrisburg, asking such legislation
as would lead to a connection with the Pennsylvania
Central at Pittsburgh, but they returned discouraged
and with nothing accomplished.
Soon after, however, Thomas S. Fernon, Senator
from Philadeljihia, and a practical railroad man, sug-
gested to William Haslett, then in the State Senate as
the representative of Butler County, that a survey had
already been made through Butler County which was
a feasilile route for the connection proj)osed by the
Ohioans. He suggested that if Gov. Tod would
adopt that line, with an extension connecting east of
Pittsbiirgh at Blairsville Junction, he would be likely
to secure the end that he desired, and also that the
long-cherished hopes of the Butler County people
might be realized.
Gov. Tod was shown Mr. Whippo's rejiort, and
said that the route was what he and his associates
wanted. As a result, followed the i)rocurement, diir-
ing the session of the Legislature for 1853, of the
charter for the Northwestern Railroad Company.
This organization finally went into bankruptcy, and
its property and franchises passed into the possession
of a new company, chartered under the name of the
Western Pennsylvania Railroad Company, but con-
trolled by the Central.
Col. Thomas A. Scott came to ^^â– illiam Haslett
and John H. Negley, members of the General Assem-
bly from Butler County, in 1804. to consult them
regarding legislation which would concern the inter-
ests of their constituents. He desired to have passed
a bill authorizing the Pennsylvania Railroad Com-
pany to abandon the canal from Freeport to Alle-
gheny, which, under the conditions of pui'chase. they
IITSTOKY OF I'.rTI-KP. COrXTV.
39
were bound to keep in jjerpetual repair, and to
authorize the Western Pennsylvania Company to ex-
tend their road on the canal bed to Allegheny, besides
granting various other franchises.
Haslett and Negley replied that their people had
been so often disappointed that they were distrustful;
that the Western Pennsylvania Railroad, by means
of Butler enterprise, money, crec^t and influence,
had been graded from Blairsville to Freeport, and
that Butler citizens were paying a heavy railroad tax
without having a foot of railroad in their county.
Thej" then proposed the following proviso, as an addi
tion to Col. Scott's bill, which he accepted and incor-
porated, viz. :
Provided, That the additional francliisfs herein granted
shall not be enjojed or exereised until an extension of the
road shall be made from Frecpiu't to the town of Bntler; the
same to be plaeed under contract for construction, to responsi
ble parties, within two years after the passage of tliis act.
When the bill was called for consideration, Mr.
Glass,, of Allegheny, who had it in consideration,
moved to strike out the "proviso," making the remark
that "if the people of Butler wanted a railroad, they
might bu.ild it themselves." A lengthened and ani-
mated discussion took place, in which Mr. Negley had
an active and leading j^art. Hon. Arthur G. Olmstead,
of Porter; Hon. William D. Brown, of Warren; Hon.
John W. Guernsey, of Tioga, and Hon. Thomas J.
Bingham, of Allegheny, by speech and action materi-
ally aided in the retention of the proviso, with a
modification made at their suggestion, extending
the time for completing the road from two to live
years.
There was not so warm a contest over the passage
of the bill in the Senate, but it met with some oppo-
sition. The able and judicious management of Sena-
tor McCandless was a great power in carrying through
the Upper House the proviso, by the conditions of
whicb Butler County finally obtained a railroad.
The railroad of whose early history we have given
such an extended account was completed by the Penn-
sylvania Company after many difficulties and delays
by the opening of the year 1871, and formally de-
livered into the hands of the company by the engineer.
Antes Snyder, upon the 1st of Miirch
It was, however, opened to travel upon January
12, 1871, and that was a memorable day in the his-
tory of Butler. An excursion was organized from
Butler to Pittsburgh to celebrate the loug-ho])ed-for
and finally consummated connection of Butler with
Pittsl)tirgb and the outer world by rail.
Some three hundred invitations were sent out to
people to be present and engage in this exciu'sion.
The train left Bntler at 7 o'clock A. M.. passed over
the branch to Freej)ort. ami thence to Pittsburgh-
At the union depot in that city, a splendid repast was
served and a number of speeches made in resjtonse to
toasts.
Hon. Ebonezer McJunkin respomled to the toast,
"Railways; the bonds of civilization;" Gen. John N.
Purviance to " Old Butler awakened to new life, and
made :i citizen of the world;" W. M. Stewart to " The
Pennsylvania Central Railroad, the pride of om- Com-
monwealth;" Thomas M. Marshal to " The old stage
coach — it could not long survive Arthur McGill;"
Samuel A. Ptn-viance to " The old Circuit Court (But-
ler, Chn-ion and Armstrong). The Court now travels
by rail, but jttstice prefers the mtid road;" Etigene
Ferrero to "The Btttler Branch;" Lewis Z. Mitchell
to "Antes Snyder (the engineer) — by his skill he over-
came the mountains of our county, and organized
sticcessfully the excitrsion in baud ;ind the dinner just
discussed. "
In the afternoon, the excursionists, joined by a
nttmber of Pittsbttrghers. returned to Butler. At the
various stations along the new line, the people turned
oitt en miisse to greet them, and at Saxon Station a
cannon was fired in honor of the event.
Butler had been filled with people the night be-
fore the exctu'sion. and a great throng greeted the in-
coming train. Here again a sulistantial rejiiist was
served. Afterward, speech(« were mtide. as at Pitts-
burgh. Ettgene Ferrero spoke upon the " Butler
Branch," as did also Mayor Callow, of Allegheny.
Charles McCandless. Esq., .spoke in response to the'
toast, "The Engineers of the Pennsylvania Railroad."
Others who addressed the assemblage were John M,
Thompson, Escj., Gen. John N. Purviance, H. W.
Oliver, Esq.. of Pittsburgh, and Col. Thomas M.
Bayne.
In the evening occitrred the " fitneral " of the old
stage coach which had been superseded by the u-on
horse. The httge vehicle was draped in black, and
hauled by horses decorated with crape, up the hill
to the cemetery. It was not actually bttried. al-
though its days of ttsefttlness (in this fieldl were
practically over, but a travesty of the funeral service
was gone throtigh with, and then the jovial throng
who had attended the " fitneral, "a number of Pitts
burghers and citizens of Butler, among them the stage
proprietor, D. S. Walker, returned to the village, and
marched throtigh the streets blowing tin whistles and
penny trumpets.
Brief notes are appended u]ion the other and newer
railroads which traverse portions of Butler County
territory.
The Parker & Karns City Railroad Company was
organized August 1, 1878, and commenced building a
road between the terminal points named upon Octo-
ber 1, 1878. When the severe financial panic of that
40
[ITSTOKV OF r.rTLKP, ('(HXTY.
yoar swept over the country, many of the stockholders
were oblij^'od to forfeit their stock, and the company
w.iulil have been obliged to snccnmh to the pressure
hail not fouref the citizens of Parker —]Mr. Fullerton
Parker. Mr. S. D. Karns, Mr. W. C. :\[ol)ley and Mv.
H. K. Fiillorton - -come to the rescue, throwing their
private means and their energies into the enter])rise.
Thev carried it to a successful completion, and the
road was formally opened for business on April S.
1S74. It .started with a gooil patronage, paid its
projectors a handsome profit upon their investments,
and demonstrated the praetical)ility of narrowguage
railroads in the oil regions.
In April, 187(5, the Karns (Uty A;. Butler Hailroa.l
Company was orgaoized by the same |)arties intei'ested
in the above, the citizens of Millerstown and Butler
also subscribing liberally for its bonds. It was
opened for business in November, 1S7(), and continued
in successful operation upon the plan of original
oro-anization until June 10, 1881, when, with the Par-
ker & Karns City Eailroad, it was consolidated with
the Pittsburgh & Western Railroad.
The last-mentioned railroad company was origin-
ally organized September 7, 1877, under the name of
the Pittsbiu-gh, New Castle & Lake Erie Railroad.
The early projectors of this road were Austin Pierce,
of Harmony, and Gen. James S. Negley, of Pitts-
burgh. The road was opened between Etna and
Zelienople in December, 1878. During the summer
of 1879, the company became financially embarrassed
owino' to the general want of confidence in railroad
enterprises, and their inability to market their lionds
and meet their obligations. The road was sold at
Sheriff's sale August ",^7. 187'.t, and purchased by
Maj. A. M. Brown, who organized the Pittsburgh &
Western Railroad Comjiauy, of which Mr. James
Gallery, was President. Under the new management,
and with his energy and good financiering the load
was completed through Allegheny City, and from Zeli-
enople to Wurtemberg in the summer of 1880.
In June, 1881, the Parker & Karns City, Karns
City & Butler. Red Bank & Youngstown and the
Pittsburgh East and West Railroads were consoli-
dated with the Pittsbm-gh & Western. Mr. James
Callerv is President of this company. Mr. Solon
Humiihreys, Vice President: Mi'. A. J. Thomas, Treas-
urer; ]Mr. E. K. Hyndman, General Manager, and Mr,
W. C. Mobley, General Agent. The extension of the
road has been commenced from Wurtemberg to
Youngstown: from Hiawatha to Butler, and from
Parker to Foxburg, and these additions, as well as the
change of gauge between Allegheny and Y'^onngstown.
are now about completed.
The Shenango & .Allegheny Railroa<l was built
throuifh Butler County in . (Its officers have
neglected to furnish (hita fi-om which its history could
be written).
A telegraph line was carried through Butler Coun-
ty in 1801. just ten years I)efore the first railroad was
Completed within its limits. It I'xf.'iided from I'itts-
biirgh to Franklin, and was called the Oil Valley
T(>legraph line, and was the first line of te]egra[)hic
communication toliie oil regions. It was jmt through
by Co tlstream Barry, an Englishman by birth. There
being no office between Pittsburgh and Franklin, a
iiox was fixed nn one of the jioles in Butler, and a
repair man. Henry Zimmerman, tested the current
daily. In ISiri, an office was oiienod in thi' Lowry
House, Butler. l)y A. B. Gildersleeve. then of Frank
lin, and the (lioneer operator of the oil regions. This
was the fir.st telegra;)h office in Butler County, and
David Potts, (if Butler Borough, was placed in charge
of it as operator.
CHAPTHR A^I.
CIVIL HIST(.)l;V,
Erection ami Or.£taiiizatliin oi Butler Ccmuty— Fixing the Sent of .Jus-
tice—Early and Present Court Houses— The First Court— Account
of it in ■■Brackenriduic's Recollections of the West"— The Fii-st
Jurors— Initial Items of Public Pusiness- Division of the County
into Townships— The Original Thirteen and the Present Thirty-
tliree. with the Causes that L-d tn Their Erection— Roster of
Civil Ollii-ialsof the County.
ERECTION AXn ORG.iNIZATION OF THE COUNTY.
C"<IVIL organization of Butler County followed
^ early ujion the settlement of the territory com-
prised within it.
Prior to 1778, the western part of Pennsylvania
was included in Bedford County, but u]ion the 'HMh of
February of that year that part which included what
is now Butler County was set apart as the county of
Westmoreland. Washington County was taken from
Westmoreland by act of September 24. 1781, and
Allegheny County was carved from Washington and
Westmoreland Counties by act of September 24, 1788.
The boimdariesof Allegheny County were very exten-
sive. It included all of the lands in the State north-
west of the Allegheny and Ohio Rivers.
Butler County was erected (as it now exists) from
Allegheny by act of the Legislature, passed March 12,
1800. Its boundaries were thus described in the sur-
vey: Beginning at a locust tree on the south side of
Buffalo Creek (near Freeport); thence along the Alle-
gheny line due west twenty-three miles to Alexanders
District: thence due north twenty-three miles: along
tliat line and Beaver County to a corner near the junc-
ticm of Muddy Creek and Slippery Rock; thence north
fifteen degrees east, fifteen miles along the Mercer
County line to ;i white oak tree (a little north of Har-
iiisToiiV oi' i:i'rM';i; cointn
risville) in tlie Third Donation District; tlicnci'
due east along the Venango County lino to tlir
Allegheny Iliver; thence due scuth along the Arm
strong County line to the place of beginning. By
the act of March 12, ISOO, it was also provided that
the place for holding coiu-ts of justice for the county
should be fixed by the Legislature at any place not
distant more than foiu- miles from the center of the
county.
An act was passed April it, 1X02, for the purpose
of establishing the places for holding coiu-ts in the
counties of Armstrong, Butler and Mercer, and under
its provisions the Governor appointed Isaac 'Weaver,
John Hamilton, Thomas Morton, James Brady and
Presley Car Lane* as Commissioners to perform that
duty.
The next step in the location of the seat of jiistice
in Butler County was taken in conformance with an
act passed March S. 1808, by which John McBride,
William Elliott and John David were appointed
Trustees for the county of Bulkier, and authorized to
survey 300 acres of land on the north side of the Con-
noqnenessing. near Samuel Cunningham's mill (the site
of Butler), " agreeably to a description given of the sit-
uation and boundary thereof expressed in the grant
and obligation of Samuel Cunningham. John Cunning-
ham and Robert Graham, made by them to the (iov-
ernor for the use of the county of Butler." The
Trustees were authorized to lay out a convenient
lot or lots of laud within the 30(J acre tract, not
exceeding live acres, whereon the public building
should be erected for the use of the county. The
act fui-ther provided for the laying-out of the resi-
due of the 300 acres of land in town lots, and pre-
scribed certain conditions which were to govern their
sale.f
Still another act was passed, under which the
county was formally organized for judicial purposes.
It bore date of April 2, 1803.
The counties of Beaver, Biitlei-, Crawford. Mercer
and Erie were made to form a separate circuit or dis
trict, numbei-ed the sixth.
One of the sections of the act set forth that the re-
spective Commissioners of the Counties of Butler and
Mercer should jirovide houses as near the respective
centers of their counties as pussible, in which they
should hold their courts until court houses were ])ro-
vided.
The building provided in Butler was a rude log
atructui-e, which stood in the midst of a hazel patch
upon the south side of the diamond (near the present
residence and office of Clarence Walker, Esq.). It
served as a temple of justice until the first court
•The name ia spelled as here given in tlie Lhus of Peniisylvaniii f,ir l.siij-:;
t See the bistory of Butler Bor.iugli for the text of the more important
hijiisc pri.|i('r was Imilt in ISn',.
was licld till' lirsi, court in Biitlcr.
Ill tllis l(
,hin
THK COURTS. T
The first cas(> brought in the Butlor Court of
Common Pleas was a " summons in ease," on the 2r)th
of November, 1S03, Christopher McMichael being
plaintiti', and James Findley defendant. The verdict
was for the defendant, and the amount $250. Baldwin
was plaiutifTs attorney, and Semple the defendant's.
We glean an amusing and probably somewhat ex-
aggerated accoiint of this primal session of the coui't
in Butler from Homy M. Brackenridge's " Kecollec-
tions of the West, "^l However inacearate it may be
in detail, it undoubtedly aftbrds in spirit a good
picture of the times:
"The first court held in Butler drew the whole
population to the town, some on account of business,
some to make business, but the greater part from idle
curiosity. They were at that time chiefly Irish, who
had all of the characteristics of the nation. A log
cabin just raised and covered, but without window,
sash or doors or daubing, was prepared for the hall of
justice. A carpenters bench with three chairs upon
it was the judgment seat. The bar of Pittsburgh
attended, and the Presiding Judgc\ a stifV. formal and
pedantic old bachelor, took his seat, sup|)orted by the
two Associate Judges, who were common farmers, one
of whom was blind of an eye. The ball was Ijurely
sufficient to contain the bench, b-ir. jiii-urs ainl Con-
stables. But few of tht'i spectators could be accom-
modated on the lower floor, the only unc yet laid:
many, therefore, clainliered up the walls, and ]ilaciii2;
their hands and feet in the open interstiei>s between
the logs, hung there suspended like so many ciinrnioii-.
Madagascar bats. Some had taken jiossessi.in n)' the
joists, and big John McJuukiii (wlm until iiuw bad
ruled at all the public gatherings) had placed a fimt
on one joist and a foot on antjther directly over the
heads of their honors, standinir with outstretctied leurs
* The court house of 1X117 was u small stone liuil.lins
tlie ground occupied bv the present handsome edifice.
The pres.Mit court house wa-! commence,! in the ve.r IS
until l".Vi |l,ll-i,lt- the I.i.,i,„l it „■:,., il, rnur^" of CnU^trllcl
iJ.i m.M,
tiin-ht-.l
ra» held
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nice «:n
lUiMin.;
1SC7.
The huildii
I .:i- ,s \V.-|.h:,ud.lo]Hi Mil|.-r
tia. I.ioiight the total cost of ihe 1.
««f the present jail and SherilVs res
t By thoConstitii
iuaSui)reme Court. Id
Court of Common I'l.-
Sessions of Ihe Peat r 1
as the Legislature m
and Halv's I'n.rti,-,.
]!V thr II ■« Co„-
Court we nl ..I .M-
Und.T th- Cnll-I
, the jn.licial power w«
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,1, ,1,1,^1,. —Wharton's T
;oiirl was aholished, and the Cii
e nptwlnterl for life. I
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stitutio
; Mr. Ill
• o.theKegi.sle
â– in IS.!;',.
.1 of IT'.Kl, the.lildges wi
term WII3 decreased to leu years, and I'V a
HI l«l. the oflice Was made elective. The
I his provision.
.0 of .ludge Hniikenri.l^e. of rittshurgh.
le duties of Clerk t.. th.- first rr,.lhon,.tai
HISTORY OF BUTLKR COTTNTY.
liko the Colossus of Kliodes. The Jmlge's sense of
propriety was shocked at this exhibition. The Sheriff.
John MeCandless, was called upon, and ordered to
clear the walls and joists. He went to work with his
assistants and soon pulled down by the legs those who
were in no very great haste to obej'. MeJunkin was
the last, and began to growl as he prepared to descend.
' What do you say, sir,' said the Judge. 'I say I pay
my taxes, and have as good a reete here as iny nion.'
'Sheriff, Sheriff,' said the Judge, bring him before
the Court!' McJunkin's ire was now up. and as he
reached the door he began to strike his breast, exclaim-
ing, 'My name is John MeJunkin, d'e see -here's
the brist that never flunched, if so l)i> it was in goodo
caase. I'll stan iny mon a hitch in Butler County, if
so be he'll clear me o' the la!' ' Bring him before the
Court,' said the Judge. He was accordingly pin-
ioned, and if not gagged, at least forced to be silent
while his case was under consideration. Some of the
lawyers volunteered as amici ciirice. Some ventured
a word of apology for MeJunkin. The Jiidge jiro-
noiinced sentence of imprisonment for two hours in
the jail of the county, and ordered the Sheriff to take
him into custody. The Sheriff with much simplicity
obsin'ved, 'May it plase the Coorte, there is no jail
at all, at all, till put him in.' Here the Judge took
a learned distinction, upon which he expatiated at some
length for the Ijenetit of the bar. He saidt ' There were
two kinds of ciistody: first, safe custody; second,
close custody. The first is when the liody must be
forthcoming to answer a demand or an accusation,
and in this case the l^ody may be delivore<l for the
time being out of the hands of the law on bail or
mainjirize. But when the imprisonment forms a part
of the satisfaction or punishment, there can be no bail
or main prize. This is the reason of the common law
in relation to escape und(>r cnjiias ad Kutififaciendiim
and also why a second c(i. sn. cannot issue after the
defendant has been once arrested and then diseliargeil
by the plaintiff. In like manner, a man cannot lie
twice imprisoned for the sami> offense, even if he be
I'eleased before the term of imprisonment has expired.
This is clearly a case of close custody — iin-in rustnitid,
and th(( prisoner must be confined, body and limb,
without liail or main prize in some place of close in-
carceration.' Here he was interrupted by the Sheriff,
who seemed to have hit upon a lucky thought: 'May
it ])lase the Coorte, I'm just thinkenthat maybe 1 can
take him till Bowen'sjiig pen the pi^-s is kilt for the
C'lMirte. and its em|ity. " ' You have licard the o])inion
of the Ciiuit." said thi' •Jn<l;;'e, ' jir.icei'd, sir: do yoiu'
duty. Slieriir." "
And tlie Sheriff (Inly pnic'eeilcd U, |ilac(. liis pris
oner in "durance vili>;" but this was not, the tei'niiiia
lien of th.' affair.
Brackenridge continues: "Pivice and order had
scarcely been restored, when the Sheriff came rush-
ing to the house with a crowd at his heels, crying out,
'Mr. Jidge, Mr. Jidge! May it ])Iase the Coorte!'
'What is th(> matter, Sheriff?' 'Mr. Jidge. ISIi-.
Jidge! John McJunkin's got off, d'ye mind!' 'What,
escaped. Sheriff? Summon the /lo.s'.sv rnmifntnti:' 'The
})uss(>. the pusse; what's that, may it plase your
honor? Now I'll jist tell you how it hapjiened. He
was goin' along ([uee-(>tly enouffh till we got till the haz-
zel patch, an" all at once h(> pitched off intil the bushes,
an' I aft(>r him; \mi a li7nb of a tree ketched me fut,
and I jiitched three rad otV. but I fi'll forit, and that's
good luck, ye minte.' The Judo-e could not restrain
his gravity; the bar raised a lauij;h, and there the
matter I'nded. after whicli the liusiness |iroeeeded
' quee etly ' enough."
A Circuit Court existed until 1^3:!. and was en-
tirely separate from the Court of Common Pleas. The
Circuit Courts embraced three, foiu', five, or (>ven
more counties, and were analagous to what were after-
ward called the District Courts. The first case en-
tered in this coiu't was " Lessee of Michael IMullen vs.
Abigail Coulter and James Coulter, tenants" — an
action for trespass and ejectment. It was entered
September 17, 1804, and tried September '20, 1806,
a verdict being rendered for the defendants. Collins
& Samjile were attorneys for the plaintitV, and (yibson
Moore and A. W. Foster for the defendants.
The earliest record of the names of those who were
called iov Grand ami Traverse Jurors is that for the
February term of court in the year ISOtl The lists
are as follows:
Grand Jurors. — Samuel Cunniui^ham (Foreman),
David Kerr, James Kerr, Edward Frazier William
Armstrong, Israel Gibson, Robert Lemmon, Philip
Mackenhau]it, John Shannon, Robert Hogan, Daniel
McDonald. Jesse Nish, Roliert Irwin, William
Wilson. FjUocIi \'i'rn\nii, James Douglass, Francis
Kearns.
Traverse Jurors. — Hiigh Lee, Anili'ew Porter, Hugh
Henderson, Philip Snider, Robert Reed, Al)ram Mc-
Jlahon, Philip Hartman, Edward Dimglass, Henry Do-
wees, George Dobson, John Hiudman, Samuel Meals,
Ambrose Kennedy, Thomas Dugaii, \\'illiam Turner,
William Brown, Daniel Herere, Robert Taylor, James
Burns, Alexander Ramsey, William Spear, James
Ligatt, John Caven, Robert Leason, Samuel White,
John Brannon, Adam Gilleland, Barnet Queen, Jo-
seph Sells, James Anderson, Andrew Mittleman, Adam
Mayer, Jacob Sumney.
The first business transacted in the Orphans' Court
was upon May 14, 1804. U})on that date, Reuben
.Vyres. a minor above the age of foiu'teen years, came
into court and prayed for leave to choose a guardian.
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The prayer was grantecl, and tbc luiruir cluisc W illiam
Ayres, Esq., as bis guardian.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The first Sheriff's sale in Butler County occurred
May 13, 1805. John MeCandless, then Sheriff, went
into coui't and acknowledged a deed to John I'urvi-
ance. Esq., of Butler, for 30() acres of land, more or
less, in Middlesex Township, adjoining laud of D. C
Cunningham and others, and on which George Boyil
then lived. This was the property of Samuel Cun-
ningham and sold by the Sheriff as such.
The first will was recorded by William Ayres,
Esq., Eegister, under the date of August 9, 1804. Tt
was made by \\'illiam McLoud, of Conuoquenessing
Township. Hemy Evans and John MeCandless were
his executors. The subscribing witnesses were John
Graham and John Richardson.
The first mortgage r(!Corded was one executed by
Samual Dunbar to Alexander Hamilton for the pay
ment of $120. It was executed May 10, 1.S04. and
recorded upon the 2'Id of May.
A mortgage was executed by William Evers to
Philip Evers on the 14th of November, 1803, but it
was not recorded until after Dunbar's- -upon May
24, 1804.
The first persons who apjilied f(3r and obtained
naturalization paper.s were Andrew Dougan. Guy
Hilliai'd, Charles McCue and James Sheridan. The
papers were gi'anted by Prothonotary William Ayres.
Esq., on the 14th of May, 1804.
TOWXSHIP DIVISIOX.
While the territory now included in Butler was
still a portion of Allegheny County, it was divided
into four townships, viz., Buffalo, Middlesex, Conno-
quenessing and Slipping Rock.
In 1803, Butler County having been erected in
1800, it was divided into six election districts, the
Commissioners Iteing Jacob Mechling, James Bovard
and Matthew White.
A division of the county into thirteen townships
occurred in 1804, being made by order of the Coiu't
of Quarter Sessions, and approved in November.
These townships were (1) Cranberry, (2) Middlesex,
(3) Slippery Rock, (4) Buff'alo, (5) Conuoquenessing,
«)) Butler, (7) Center, (8) Donegal, (9) Clearfield,
(10) Muddy Creek, (11) Mercer, (12) Venango and
(13) Parker.
Nine of these townships were each ap|iroximately
eight miles square, and four of them forming the
northern part of the county were irregular in shape.
During the years intervening between 1804 and
18r)3, six additional townships were erected, making
in all nineteen. A line extendint; from the west line
of Butler eastward to the (!onnoquen(>ssiiig and th(*nce
along that stream in a northeasterly dirc^cticm divided
the original Butler into North and South Butler.
Connocpienessing was divided by a north and south
line, and Muddy Creek similarly, the eastern half
being given the name of Fi-anklin. The eastern half
of Slijipery Rock was set apart as Cherry. The other
townships were Allegheny, Washington and Fair-
view.
It will be S(>en that the unrthern part of the coun-
ty had now undergone a more thorough subdivision
than the southorn. Havinir a irreater number of
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townships, it had greater power in county conventions
than the southern section, and this fact causing jeal-
ousy among the citizens of the .KouUiern part of the
county, led to the final division which was consuni
mated in 18r)4.
June 18. bSTi;!, citizens of Middlesex Townshi]i
presented a petition to the Court of Quarter Sessions
of the Peace, setting forth that the townshijis of Buf
falo, Middlesex and Cranlierry, laid ont a*- an early
day, when the population was sparse and before the
present common school system was adopted, were at
this time cumbrous, however well the plan of divis
ion may have served (he people when it originally
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iiisToin- (t|- i!i-rij:i! couNTV.
went into eft'ect. Tli*' petitiontTs (•(lutiiiiu'd: ■■'I'lio
large extent of our township makes it very incon-
venient iind almost impossible for many of onr citi-
zens to attend the elections. Supervisors of town-
ship roads and other township ofiHcers cannot ju-operly
discharge the duties imjjoscd u])ou them, owing to
the great extent of ten'itory; onr scli'iols arc too
much crowded, and oui" snb-schoo] disti-ic-ts are so
large that many who should Ik' recipients of tlie
benefits of the school system arc prevented, either
from the great distance or crowded conilition uf the
schools."
The petitioners prayed the court to make such
order as may be deemed necessary to ctrect a division
of the townships of Buffalo, Middlesex and Cranberry
into ten townshi|)s of convenient size, in the folhiw-
ing manner, viz.. " By a line running direct from tin-
center of the western b-iundary line of Granlierry
Township to the center of the eastern boundary line
of Bufilalo Township; then by four cross lines runnitig
from points equi-distant on the southern boundary
lino of the townships of Buifalo, Middlesex and
CranbeiTy, thereby making ten townships out of the
three aforesaid, the lines to be run so as to make the
townships as nearly of an eipial size as [iractieable.
The citizens of Buffalo and CU-anbin-ry Towushii>s
j)resented petitions similar to the foregoing.
In accordance with the recpiest of tho petitioners,
the coiu't appointed as C'ommissioners to incjuire into
the practicability of altering the townshi}) lines,
William Purviance, Daniel Graham and Thomas
Reed. These viewers sul)se<[uently reported to Judge
Daniel Agnew and his associates that in their opinion
"the three townships were too large and inconvenient
for the people in regard to roads, schools and the en-
joyment at all times of the elective franchise"' and
that townships live miles square would l)e more con-
ducive to the public gocid.""
The Petitioners had ajipcalcd to the Legislature
for the passage of a bill authoi'iziiig the division
and such a lull had been jiassed. The (bivi-riKir,
however, did not sign it. but sent the bill to the court
for approval or disapproval. At the same time that
the petitions from citizens of the three original
southern townships were received, the court enter-
tained another from "sundry citizens of Butler (jounty ,"
praying that the former mentioned should not lie
wraated. as to divide the county in the same propur-
tion would create forty-three townshijjs. This ])e-
tition requested the issuance of an order for the re-
districting of the entire county into townships as near
five miles square as it would admit.
After considering all of the petitions (and some
remonstrances), the court aii]iointed as Commissioners
to iru|uire into the propi'icty of granting the prayci-
of the latter petition, Hugh McKec. J;uues 1^1. Lane
and James T. McJunkin.
These Commissioners reported, Novenjiier lU,
1853, in favor of the division into townships ap[)roxi-
mately live miles square. At a meeting which they
had held on the 4th of October, delegates were pres-
I'ut from several of the townships who represented
themselves as instructed to favor the division. The
people of the southern, western and central portions
of the county were almost unanimously desirous that
the re-districting plan should l)e carried out. The
objections came from the townships then newly
f(jrmed from old ones in the northern part of the
county.
Ujion the same day the rei^ort was made, the court
issued an order for the carrying out of the plan, and
appointed James T. McJunkin, Hugh McKee and
David Scott as Commissioners for that purpose.
The division was duly effected; report of the same
made March ('), lSi34, and contirmed by the court upon
the '2yth of the sanje month and year, it being de-
creed that thereafter Butler County should consist of
thirty-three townships to be known byname and num-
ber, as follows, viz.: 1st, Mercer; 2d, Marion; 3d,
Venango; 4th, Allegheny; oth, Sli])pery Rock; Gth,
Cherry; 7th, Washington; Sth. Parker: iJth, Woith;
lOth, Bra-ly; 11th, Clay; 12th, Concord; Kith. Fair-
view; I4th, :\ruddy Creek; loth, rraiiklin; With.
C<'ntre; 17th. Oakhmd; 18th, Donegal: lUth. Lan-
caster; 2nth. Connoipienessing; 'ilst, Blttler, 2'2d.
Suuunit; '_':'>d. Clearfield: 24tli, Jackson; ;jrith. For
ward; :.'C,th. Pcnn; 27th, Jeffer.son: 28th, Winfield;
29th, Cranberry; 30th, Adams: Ijlst. Middlesex;
32d, Clint(m; 33d, Buffalo.
PROJECTS FUR NEW COUNTIES.
Efforts have sevenil times Ijeen made to erect new
counties, which were to ('(insist in part of Butler ter-
ritory, but they have been opposed, so far as Butler
Ci>unt\- citizens wei-e concerned, and it is p)-obal>le
that the county lim-s established in ISOO will remain
intact for ;t great many years, until the population
lias Very largely increased.
A jirojeet was on foot in 18rir) to form a new coun-
ty to be known as Madison from parts of Allegheny,
.\rmstroug, Westmoreland and Butler. The town-
ships to be carved from the last-named were Buffalo,
Clinton and Middlesex. A meeting of citizens to op-
]>ose this contemplated measure was held February 4,
.at the house of George Cooper, in Middlesex, Thomas
McLaughlin being Chairman, and William Cunning-
ham, Secretary. Butler County's representatives in
the State Senate and in the House, resjjectively J.
Ferguson and Dr. A. W. Crawford, wer(^ re(pTested to
use all of their influence against the proposition.
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In 1870-71, there was cousi(lpral)lo diseassiou in
certain quarters relative to the formation of a now
county fi'om |)arts of Armstrong, Butler, Chirion and
Venango, with East Brady or Brady Bond as the
county seat, but the scheme died easily.
BUTLEU COUNTY CIVIL LIST.
Following will be found a list of Butler County
officials and Representatives in the State and Federal
Government:*
CONGRESSIONAL, STATK AND FEIlERAL.
Senate — "Walter Lowrie.
House of Represeiiiatires — William Beatty, Al-
fred Gilmore, Ebeuezer McJunkin. John M. Thomp
son, Samuel A. Purviance.
F'edeval Officers — Alexander W. Crawford, Consul
at Antwerp, Belgium; Edwin Lyon, Consul at El
Paso, Mexico; Charles McCandless, Chief Justice
.S'npreme Court of New iVIexico; John N. Purviance,
Kegister in Bankruptcy; John M. Sullivan, Collector
of Internal Reveniie; James Gr. Campbell, Marshal,
Westei'n District of Pennsylvania; Robert Linn Max-
well, Register in Banki-uptcy.
Memhcrs C'onstitntional Coiivriitiini -- William
Avres, Samuel A. Purviance, Lewis Z. Mitchell. John
N. Purviance.
Miscellaneous State Officers — Moses Sullivan, Ca-
nal Commissioner: John Gilmore, State Treasui-er;
John N. Purviance, Auditor General; John M. Sul-
livan, Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth; Ja-
cob Zeigler, Transcribing Clerk, House; also Clerk in
Senate.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Senate — Walter Lowrie, Moses Sullivan. William
Piu-viance, John Lewis. Charles C. Sullivan, William
Haslett, John R. Harris, Charles McCandless. James
Kerr, John M. Greer.
House of Representatires — John McBride, Jacob
Mechling, Andrew Christy. John Negley, John Potts,
Walter Lowrie, John Gilmore, Moses Sullivan, Will-
iam Beatty, James McKee, William Piu-viance,
George W. Smith, Samuel Kerr, Samuel A. Gilmore.
Joseph Bryson, Samuel A. Pm-viance, George Potts,
Isaac S. Pearson, Jacob Zeigler, D. H. B, Brower,
John R. Harris, Samuel M. Lane, Joseph Cummins,
Robert Hampson. Joseph Cross, William Stewart.
Alexander W. Crawford, John M. Thompson. Will-
iam W. Dodds, Thomas Robinson, William M. Gra-
ham. Hiram C. McCoy, Hamilton Grant. William
Haslett, John H. Negley, Henry Pillow, James T.
McJunkin, George W. Fleeger, Alexander Leslie,
David McKee, William Waldrou, Joseph S. Lusk,
A. L. Campbell, William Irvine, James Humphrey,
George H. Graham, Dr. S. D. Bell, William Braham.
*C<jmpile<I from a list published in connnction '
of Gen. JohnN. Purviance, with ailditious nuiking ii
itli the centennial inJdr
complete to date.
COINTV OFIICKRS.
I'resiiteiil Jiiilj-es Josso Pilooiv. .l(Hiallian Kob
erts, Williuiii Wilkiiis, Charles Shalcr. .lohn Ih-cdin,
Daniel Agiicw, Lawrence L. McGnlliii.
.Vpiioiuted 1S74— Charlos McCandlo.ss.
1S7 1 — Ebenezer McJunkin.
1S7 1 James Broiliu.
As.socidle Jn(l(jcs ->i;unnr\ Fiiiloy, .lolin Parker,
James Bovard, John Dnf'Iy. Hiram C. JlcCoy.
Christian Buhl. John McCandless, .Jacol, Mechling.
Jr.. Thos. Sto])heuson, Samuel Marshall, Josejih Cum-
mins, Jas. Kerr. Jas. Mitchell, Thos. Garvey, Daniel
Feidler, Robert Story, A. D. Wier. A. M('Caiidh-ss.
District Allnrnri/s John (iilniore, Charles Wil-
kiiis, Robert Moore, John Bredin, A\'. W. I'^etterman,
Samuel A. Gilmore, John X. Purviaiii'e. Dunla]> Mc-
Laughlin, Parker C. Purviance. John Grahani, Eben-
ezer McJunkin.
18r)l— John H. Negley.
1854— Archibald Blakeley.
1857 — Eugene Ferrero.
LSGO— James W. Kirker.
ISfiB— Robert M. McLuro.
1865- W. H. H. Riddle.
lSr;8— John M. Greer.
1871— Ferd Reiber.
1874 — Lev McQuestion.
1877 -W. A. Forquer.
1S80— A. M. Cunningham.
Slieriffs.- -180;-5— John McCandless.
180() — Eliakim Anderson.
• 18(IU— William Campbell.
18 1 2 — Samuel Williamson.
1M8— James McKoo.
lS-^1— William Beatty.
1824 —Abraham Maxwell.
1827— John Welsh.
1830 — Jacob Brinker.
1833— Francis McBride.
l,S3r)— John Pollock.
1830— John B. McGlaughliu.
1842 — James G. Campbell.
1845— George W. Reed.
1846 — Andi'ew Kearnes.
1 851 ^-Arthur McGill.
1854— John McKee.
1857— Abraham McCandless.
1860— John Scott.
1863— William O. Brackenridge.
1806 — James B. Storey.
186y— Harvey D. Thompson.
1872 -John T. Kelley.
1875 — George Walter.
1877 — John IMitchell. apjioinb-d to (ill vicaucy
one Year.
HISTOKY OF BrTLKI! ('(trNTY.
ISTS-Williuui H. Huiriuaii.
ISSI— Thomas Dnuai^'by.
Prothonotaricfi. — 1S03 — William Ayros.
1 SOU— Jacob Mocbling.
181S -John Negley.
1S21— William Gampliell.
1S2-4 — John Ni'ymau.
1827— William Stewart.
1833— Peter Diifly.
1836 — John Sullivan.
1839— Jacob Zeigler.
1842— Jacoli Mechling, Jr.
18-45 — James McCTlaughliu.
1848 — Campl)ell E. Purvianco.
1851- John T. Bard.
1854— Matthew F. White.
1857— Nathan BroT\ii.
1860— Allen Wilson.
1863 — W'illiam Stoops.
1866 — James B. Clark.
1869 -Cyrus E. Anderson.
1872— Eli Conn.
1875 — James H. Tebay.
1878— Ales Russel.
1881— M. N. Greer.
Clerks of Co(^■^-1851— Lewis Z. Mitchell.
1854— J.Graham (died), W. K. Potts to till vacancy.
1857— Emil Maurhoff.
1860 — Watson J. Young.
1863— Robert A. Mifflin.
1866— Frank M. Eastman.
1869 -Jefferson Burtner.
1872— John H. Sutton.
1875 — Lewis M. Cochran.
1878— W. A. W^right.
1881— W. B. Dodds.
Registers awl Recovilc
1809— Jacob Mechling.
1818— Robert Scott.
1832 — Maurice Bredin.
1836— John Welsh.
1838— William W. Brand. )n.
1839— Joseph McQuistion.
1845— William Balph.
1851- James T. McJunkin.
1854— Isaac S. P. De Wolfe.
1857— Adam Ekis.
I860 -Cyrus E. Anderson.
1863 — James S. Kennedy.
1866 — Simeon Nixon,
1869— George W. Kneiss.
1872— Matthew M. Greer.
1875 — James D. Anderson.
1878— H. H. Gallagher.
ISSl— H. \V. Christie.
-18(13— William Avres.
Cuiniiji 't'n',,.'ii(rri:-i -John .Negley, John Potts.
Samuel Williamson, William Campliell, Hugh Mc-
Ree, John Gilchrist, William Gil>son, John Sullivan,
Isaiah Niblock, James Sullivan, Francis ^NIcBride,
Andrew Sproul, George Miller, John B. McGlaugh-
lin, James Frazier, Jacob Mechling, Jr., William
Campbell, Andrew Kearnes, Daniel Coll, Isaac Coll)ert,
Michael Zimmerman, Samuel C. Stewart, John Mar-
tin, William B. Lemmon, James Kearnes, Samuel
Marks, James Deer, George W. Reed, Nathaniel
Walker, William E. Moore, Christy Moore (to till va-
cancy), Hugh Morrison, John Haney, Francis Ander-
son, J. F. Campbell, David Cupps, I. H. Miller.
County Commissioners cdkI Clerks — 1803 - 'Slni
thew White, James Bovard. Jacol) Mechling: (!|erk.
David Dougal.
1804— James Scott; 1805, Abner Coates; 180(),
Jacol) Smith: 1807, Abraham Brinker; 1S08. John
Negley: 1809, Francis Anderson; Clerk. A\'alter
Lowrie.
1809— Thomas Dodds; 1810, James Williams.
Walter Lowrie; Clerk, Robert Scott.
1811— William Balph; 1812, Robert Martin,
Ephraim Harris; 1813 — James McKee; 1814, John
Christy; 1815, ^Villiam Campbell; 1816, Tht)mas
McCleary; 1817, Francis Freer; 1818, Abraham
Brinker; 1819, Robert Lemmon; 1820, John Dodds;
1821, John Brandon; Clerk, Thomas McCleary.
- 1822— John Coovert; 1823, John McQuistion;
1824. Hugh McKee; Clerk. William Gibson.
1825— Robert Scott: 182(;. David Dougal: Clerk,
Samuel A. Purviance.
1827— John McNees; 1828, Alexander Graham:
1829, Joseph McQuistion; Clerk, John N. Purvi-
ance.
1830— John McCandless; 1831, William I'illow;
1832, Robert Graham; 1833, Jehu Yand.'rlin; Clerk,
William Campbell.
1834 — Joseph Graham; 1835. Hugh Stephenson;
1836, Nathan Skeer; Clerk. Jacol) Zeigler.
1837--William Criswell; 1838, William Shaner;
1839, Thomas R. McMillen; Clerk, George W. Zeig-
ler.
1840— George Miller; 1841. John Ray: Clerk
Alex S. McBride.
1842 — Abraham Moyer
Clerk, William Timl)lin.
1845— Thomas H. Brackei
Jr.
1846— David Douthett: 1847
Clerk, George W. Crozier.
1848— Andrew Simpson; 1849, Thomas Kelly
1850, Thomas Welsh; 1851. James Mitchell: Clerk,
James A. McNair.
1852— John Miller: Clerk. John Sullivan.
IS 11. William W. Dodds:
Clerk, John Bredin,
'ph Douthett;
ITlS'l'OliV OF UlTLKI! COINTY.
1858— William C. Cami>boll: IS,') I, .John Kcii-
noily; Clork, Thomas Robinson.
1855 — Andrew Bogg.s; Clerk, Samuel Marks.
1856— Phillip Hillianl; 1857, Isaac Robb; 1858.
William Harbison; Clerk, Samuel P. Irvine.
1859--Charlos McClung; 1800. Thomas McNees;
Clerk, Samuel Mai'ks.
1861 — Matthew Greer; Clerks, ^^'illiam L. Jack.
Jolm H. Niblock.
1862— Abuer Bartley; Clerk, Harvey Colbert.
1863 — Samuel Leasou; 1S(U, A. C. Christie;
1865, William Dick; 1866. John W. Brandon: 1867.
Charles Hoffman; Clerk, George W. Kneiss.
1868 — James M. Lowe; 1869, Ji)hn S. Campbell;
Clerk, Thomas B. ^Vliito.
1870— William L. Bartley: 1871, Benjamin F.
Garvin; 187"2, Robert Barron; Clerk, William Spear.
1873— James P. Christley; 1874, J. C. Riddle;
Clerk, Eli J. Cratly; I. B. Story, Clerk.
1875 — Robert Barron; Clerks. J. C. Donaldson
and W. A. Christie.
1878 — J. C. Donaldson, James Griliben ami Jona-
than Maybery; Cl(>rk, Samuel McClymouds.
1881 — Charles Cochran, George W. Hays and T.
I. Wilson; Clerk, S. McClymonds (Wilson tiled be-
fore the time for being sworn in, and James Collins
was a2:>pointed by the coui't to fill his term — three years.
County Surveijors — James Irvine, Thomas Gra-
ham, Hugh Conway, James I. Hogue, Thomas H.
Lyon. Peter Murrin, Hugh McKee, William Purvi-
ance, James Dunlap, David Scott, J. Dixon McCand-
less, Nathan M. Slator; 187-4, F. Wilt (died); N. M.
Slater (appointed to fill vacancy); 1877. James M.
Denny; 1880, N. M. Slator.
Jury Commissioners — 1867 -William Christy.
Charles McClm-g.
1870—1. W. Brown, Peter Emery.
1873— T. Wilson Kennedy, John M. McCandless.
1876 — Samuel Belfour, Thomas Jamison.
1879— Hugh MeCrea, I. W. Monks.
1882— Daniel Wallett. Robert McClurg.
Auditors — The first were Thomas Graham, Will-
iam Martin and Eliakim Anderson. Since their
time, the following have served (in trios), but we are
unable to give the dates of their occupancy of office:
Matthew White, Isaac Covert, Henry Kennedy, John
Christy, William Campbell, Roliert Lemmon, Moses
Sullivan, Francis Freer, Barnet Gilleland, William
Beatty, John Bredin, John Brandon. Hugh Conway,
Jacob Mechling, William Purvianee, John Glenn,
Maurice Bredin, Robert Martin. Joseph Bryson. John
Lewis, Hugh Stevenson, David Dougal, William
Moore, James Covert. John Neil, Jr., William Camj)-
bell, Jr., James Fenniston, John Dodds, John Ran-
dolph, George Eim-ich, Thomas Mcllvain, Thomas
Dod.ls, I). H. Jack, .J(jhn Soth, T. M. Forester, J. W.
McCandless. Ale.x. Ramsey, S. D. Christy, George S.
Jamison, John M. Bracking, G. S. Ramsey, Samuel
Hilliard, Isaac Hill, Donwady MeCullough. Will
iam H. Conway, John Martin, A. D. Weir, William
Swithye, Thomas Balph, William S. Waldron, Obediah
Cratty, Nelson McCallister, William Red, Thomas B.
White, Simeon Nixon, J. H. Cratty, Alex Purvianee.
A. J. Evans. W. H. H. Riddle, J. C!. Kelley. H.
Gamper, J. C Glenn, W. H. Black, Peter Fennel.
H. A. Wise, E. Robb, A. G. Duncan, Isaac Meals,
William Burton, P. J. KelUy. P. C. Templeton, Will-
iam McCoy. J. D. Kamerer, B L. Heckenberg, J F.
Cashdollar, G. W. Crow, J. H. Shannon. John M.
Louden.
Count 1/ Scliool Snjii'i-i'iifi'iKliiits — 1851 — Isaac
Black.
1857 — Thomas Balph.
1860 — Eugene Ferrero.
1863— Asa H. Waters.
1866- John Cratty.
1869— Samuel Glenn.
1872— Robert H Young.
1875 — James B. Matthews.
1878— D. F. McKee.
ISSl— J. H. Murtland.
E.^RLY JUSTICES OF THE PE.\CE.
As has already betn stated in this chapter, the
county was originally divided into six election dis-
tricts. Justices of the Peace were elected in and for
these districts for many years, instead of in the sepa-
rate townshijjs. We append herewith a list of the
Justices elected in these districts and those elected
later in the several townships and boroughs will be
found in the chapters respectively relating to them.
District No. 1, 1804, Melzer Tannehill. Jacob
Smith. Ephraim Harris.
District No. 1, 1805, William Adams.
District No. 1, 1806, Thomas Elder.
District No. 1, 1808, Hugh Lee.
District No. 1, 1809, Hugh Henderson.
District No. 1, 1812, James McKee.
District No. 1, composed of Mercer and Slijipery
Rock, 1820, Robert Reed.
District No. 1, same. 1824. William M. Miehael.
District No. 1. same, 1824, Andrew D(maldson.
District No. 1, same, 1826, John Re3'nolds.
District No. 1, same, 1828, Samuel E. Harris.
District No. 1, same, 1830, Samuel Kerr.
District No. 1. same. 1834, John Murrin.
District No. 1, same, 1835. John Neal, Thomas
Ste])hensou.
District X.). I. same. P<3r,. ,lose|ili Jiistie.-. Will
iam H. McGill, Alexander McBride.
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District X.).
•J. Vfiiani^u. \S\-2. Mafll
I'ir.
S;jnp. IM;!
.\[attbr\v i;. IjMwii.',
Distiiut Xo.
'2. Xvuiuv^'t and I'arktT
Christv.
Same. IS 17
Joseph Kerr.
District N(X 1. >aiue, IS:;,. Williaiii .lack.
District No. 1. same, lS:;s, ,),,li,, I'.lack, Heurv C.
riiiiii.
District Xo. â– _'. JSOI. .Janil. .Mecliiiii--.
Same, 1805, Washington I'arkei-, .Inliii Stewart.
Same, ISOS, Ale.'viuider Young.
H. Low
IM:., Jolm
Same, lS2;-5, Jolm Miirrin.
Same. IS'^T, Andrew Donaldson. Hen Fletcher.
Same, 18-iS, William Turner,
Same, 1S34, David Kelly.
Same, 1835, Levi Duchess, .lolin Anderson.
Same, 1836, Jacob Hilliavd
Same, 1838, Josiah Fletcher.
District No. 3, 1804, James Uovard, James Scott-
Same, 1805, Thomas Gilchrist.
Same, 1805, Samuel Kinkead
Same, ISOS, Keiiben Ayres,
Same, 1808, Patrick Haggarty.
Same, ISOU, Walter Lowrie.
District No. 3, Butler, ISii', Joseph Williamson.
Same. 1813, William Hutcheson.
Sam.', 1S13. William Campbell.
District No. 3, Butler. Centre, Donegal, Clearfield,
IS 15, Robert Scott.
Sanii', 1S16, Samuel Kinkead.
Same, ISIO, John Neymau,
Same, 1816. John Dufly.
Same. 1817, Abraham Brinker.
Same, 1818, William Bolib.
Same, 1821, Maurice Bredin.
Same, 1825. Thomas McLeary.
Same, 1825, Francis McBride.
Same, 1826, James McCurdy.
Same, 1826, John Sweeny.
Same, 1827, Daniel McLaughlin.
Same, 1828, Moses Hanlin.
Same, 1829, James Cunningham.
Same, 1830, Huch McKee,
Same, 1832, David McCandless.
Same, 1834, John McClelland.
Same, 1835, Kobert Carnahan.
Same. 1836, Benuet Doblis.
Same, 1837, Parker C. Purviance.
District No. 4. 1804, Robert (ialbraith.
Same. 1804, Francis Anderson.
Same, ISOC. John David.
District Xo. -1, composed of llnlTalo. Clearlield,
lintler.-nid .\[i.ldlese.v, \S2-1. William Campbell.
Same. lS-_'5. Isaac Lefevre.
Same, |S-.^',I, .lames Potts.
Same, is-JU. John Dodds.
Same, 1S20, William Walker.
Same. 1S2'.I, James Browi'.
Same, 1830, William R. Elliott.
Same, J 835, William Dickson.
Same, 1835, Johnston Wliite.
Same, 1838, Emil Maurhofl.
District Xo. 5, 1801, Robert Hays
Same, ]80(), Stephen Stone.
District No. 5, comjiosed of Cranberry, 1810,
Joshua Stool lier.
District No. 5, composed of Craul)erry and Con
nocpienessing, ISK!, Christian Buhl.
District Xo. 5. composed of Cranlierry, Middlesex,
Butler. Conno(pienessing, ]820, Robert Boggs.
Same, I S22, John Okely.
Same, 1823, Daniel Beltzhoover.
Same, 1823, Robert Brown.
Same, 1824. William McLi-an. resigned in 1836.
Same, 1824. Jacob Grosseuor.
Same, 1825. William Simpson.
Same, 1S25, Baltzer G. Goll.
Same, 1827. Andrew White.
Same, 1832, Samuel Kirk.
Same, 1833, James Frazier.
Same, 1836, Daniel Graham.
Same, 1836, John Henry.
Same, 1837. David Spear.
Same, 1838, William Cunningham,
Same. 1S3S, Henry Umpstead.
Same. 1839. Thomas Fletcher.
District No. 6, 1804, Eliakim Anderson.
Same, 1805, John Brackney.
Same. 1 808, Alexander Bryson.
Same, 1808, Thomas Christy.
Same, 1812, William Dodds.
District No. 6, com])osed of Mu<ldy Creek, Conno-
quenessing, Butlor and Center Townships, 1815
Roliert Martin,
Same, 1819, Thomas Sullivan.
Same, 1820, Thomas Christy.
Same, 1827. John Thom])sou.
Same, 1830, Henry Dullert.
Same, 1831. Robert Hamsou.
Same. 1832. George A. Kirkpatrick.
Same. 1835. Thomas Stewart.
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Mrcillii— (Icoi-p W. Smini-.Iolm (!;illiiciU.li— S. A. l'uivl:iner S.
A.CilniiiiT I'liarltrsC SiiUivan-Jdliii N. I'lirviain'e-- Kdwanl M.
Brediu-.lohii Gruiiain-.rudt'e E. Me.rnnkin^l,. Z. Mildn'll-.lolm
H. N'i-li'.v-l'"iailklin Moc'iiliii;;-.lanics l-.rcdiii-.Iiilin M. Tlionip-
soii-Tliiiiiias i;ol>iiis()ii-WaUri-(iraliaiii-.Iiiili;o('harlos Mi-Cand-
less-.I. I>. Mc.lniikiii ami nlhcr^ Ndti-s u|itm VoiinuiT MniiluTs
of tlic Har.
HAVING presented a cliaptiH- upon tin- civil his-
tory of the county, inchiding the courts aud a
list of the Judges and other officials, we come now to
that of the bar — a bar long occupying a well-earned
reputation for distinguished ability. For some time
after the opening of the several courts in this county,
distinguished gentlemen from neighboring counties,
especially from Pittsburgh, attended the sittings of
the courts. But it was not long before local talent
sprang up and asserted itself. To-day, the names of
Ayres, Thompson (the Jiidge) Galbreath, Gilmore,
Purviance, Sullivan and Smith — all now passed away
— embellish the reputation of the "Butler Bar."
Doubtless, many of those now active meu:bers of the
profession here will in di^e time, add to its fair re-
nown, as a new generation takes their places.
In giving a biographical sketch of its memliers,
we instinctively begin with that of Gen. Ayi'es. He
came West, we are informed, with "Washington's army
in 179-lr, during the whisky troubles generally known
as " The Whisky Insirrrection." Ho came with the
soldiers in the capacity of a tailor. Of his early edu-
cation, little is known. That he had ac(piired a lib-
eral amount of knowledge, and that he had a thirst
for more, is quite evident from his after pursuits.
He read law in the office of that celebrated jurist,
Judge Brackenridge, in Pittsliurgh, and came to But-
ler in 1804, as Prothonotary, a position he got by aji-
pointment from the Governor. It seems he appointed
Hemy M. Brackenridge (son of his preceptor, him-
self afterward a United States Judge and man of let-
ters) his deputy. Young Brackenridge attended to
the duties of the office, allowing Ayres time to pursue
his profe.ssioual business.
Commencing his local career with the organiza-
tion of the county, he availed himself of the oppor-
tunities offered by giving a strict attention to busi-
ness, and by discharging every trust most scrupulous-
ly; he thus gained and hold the confidence of the
people through life.
He was a Whig in politics, and had the confidence
of his party, and was chosen by it, in 1S87. to a seat
in the convention then choseii to rt>vise and refraine
th(^ ccinstifiitidu of his State, and was m f tlu' mi
nority of that Ixidy who voted against the word
"white" ))(^illg placed in that instruiiii4it. as a (piali
ficatiou for sutlragc. The country has since come up
to his views on this sul)ject.
if (icu. Ayres \
Ksi|.. who wa
it, may thcrcror.. b,' .IccuhmI
H'akiuu' of his tirst visit to
take from
,-nt,.n,|,o
Tlic following not,ice i
the pen of -losiah ('op>'ly,
rary and a close iilisHrvrr;
reliabh'. He says, in >;
Butler:
"When I was first there. Gen. William .Vyres was
a leading member of the Butler liar. How long he
had been there prior to 1<S18. [ am unable to say. l>ut
he was then in the prime of life, a portly man. tidy
in his th-ess, and as tine- looking a man as I ever met.
His hair was beautifully silvered, and well and scru-
pulously kept in orihn-. Although a bachelor — which
he continued t(} be all his life— he had a handsome
frame dwelling on the west side of -Main street,
where, judging from appearances, he livi'd like a
prince. He evidently aimed to be a gentleman of the
old school, and kept within the severe proprieties of
life, never to my knowledge indulging in dissipation.
From the fact that he gradually became wealthy for
those days, I infer he was a man of considerable
ability in his profession. As a speaker, ho was em-
phatic and precise, keeping prominent all the dignity
that was in him, which was not a little. He had a
suit once about a tract of land which lay on Slippery-
rock Creek. Henry Baldwin, of Pittsburgh, was the
opposing coiTusel. The General in his argument to
the jury had often occasion to name Slipperyrock.
Baldwin, who sat near him, in a distinct but sup
pressed voice, pretending to correct him, cried, â– Xcj,
Slippery Creek." â– O, yes,' Ayi-es would rejoin, ' Slip-
pery Creek,' Then after two or three 'Slippery
Creeks ' would be uttered, Baldwin, with well simu-
lated solicitude, would exclaim. ' No, Sli]iperyrock
Creek,' Then Ayres. as if blaming himself for the
misnomer, would say. • Well, well, Slipperyrock: yes,
that's right,' and so would go on correctly for awhile
until Baldwin, in all apparent seriousness, would
again interject. ' Slippery Creek.' The poor man be
came so confused at length that he did not know
what was the correct name. Of course, his argument
was sadly crippled. Gen. Ayres lived to a pretty ad-
vanced age, an emimmt mi'mbrr of the bar and a use-
ful and honored citizen. John (xilmore was. I think,
nearly the same age as Gen. .\.yres, and ranked his
equal at the time I fir.st knew him. Hr had a family.
In personal appearance. Mr. (iilmore was the equal
of his friend and rival, but was less fastidious. He
itcd his district in ('oni;ress in latci' y.'ars.
»»iitlior9hi|i tif thia viilimUlo
iiieu of Butler County in {Ji
Kd, la-1..
n.|..-(
He, too. was a goo
did not know him
and higlily honoHHl citizen. J
s intimati'lv as I did th(< other.
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hut. I do know that I always rci^anli'il him with j>rii
found rpspect."
John Gihuori* was of Scotch-Irish descent. He
was Iwrn in Bedford (now Somerset) County, Penn. ,
near Stony Creek, in March. 17S(). His father,
James Gilmore. had emii^rated a few years earlier
from Newton Lemyada, County Londonderry, in the
North of Ii-eland. His grandfather had emigrated to
Irehmd from near Glasgow, Scotland. Soon after
the Ijirth of John, his father removed to AVashington
County, I'enn. Here he purchased a largo farm,
overlooking the town of Washington, which is still
held by some members of the family. The subject of
this notice was ediicated at Washington and studied
law there with Col. Bradford.
The Colonel wa> involved in the whisky insurrec-
tion. It is related that one morning while young
Gilmore was sitting in the oflBce, a fine, soldierly look-
ing gentleman, dressed in full hunting-shirt uniform,
entered. He was Col. Morgan, who had been ordered
to arrest Bradford. He said, " Young man, where is
Col. Bradford?" to which Gilmore replied that he
had not seen Mr. Bradford that morning. The fact
was that Col. Bradford had got word of the intended
arrest, and had gone South. Gilmore was admitted
to the bar in ISOl, Ijut soon removed to Pittsburgh.
But when Butler County was organized, he was ap-
pointed Deputy States Attorney, and, early in 1803,
removed to Butler. The same year, he was married
to Miss Elena Spence Anderson, of Washington, Penn. ,
daughter of Rev. Samuel Anderson (Mr. Anderson
belonged to the Presbyterian denomination). About
the year 181G. Gilmore was elected to the Legisla-
ture, being re-elected several successive years. Dur-
ing this time, he was chosen Speaker of the House.
In 1828, he was elected to Congress (this year Gen.
Jackson was elected President). He remained in
close relations witli Jackson's administration. He
was re-elected in 1S3(». Later in life, he was eU'cted
State Treasurer. In brief, it may be said of him
that he tilled the full measure of a liliei-al-mindod and
highly esteemed citizen.
He had acquired a considerable quantity of land,
which "he parted with to those of limited means on
easy terms, never oppressing any one. He died in
Butler on the 11th of May. 1845, aged sisty-tive years.
John Purviance, Esq., was one of the attorneys
who first settled in the county. He studied law with
Parker Camjibell. Esq., of Washington, Penn., and
was admitted to the first court held in Butler, and con-
tinued the practice of his profession until the war of
1812 with Great Britain. Soon after the war began,
he was elected Colonel of the Second Begiment of
Infantry, which he commanded until mustered out of
service, by reason of expiration of term of enlistment.
Col. Purviance was born in Washingtijn, Penn.,
on the 28th day of December, 1781. Some few years
after his r(>turn from the army, he moved back ro
Washington, whore ho resumed the practice of the
law until his death, which occurred on the 28th of
December. 1820, leaving a widow (who was tho
daughter of Itev. Samuel Anderson, a Presbyterian
minister of the city of Baltimore) and seven children,
all of whom yet survive, except the Hon. Samuel A.
Pm'viance and Mrs. Harriet Haslet.
The records of this county show that Mr. Purvi-
ance had a large practice, and attest the confidence of
the peopile in his ability and integrity. During his
residence in this county, he was the attorney of the
Eapp Society, at Harmony, and continued ;is such
until the society removed to Posey County, Ind. Af-
ter his death, the family removed back to Butler,
where, with the exception of his son, the late Samuel
A. Purviance, and Mrs. Eleanor Bryden, of Frank-
lin, they have resided ever since.
His associate membei's of the bar were Hem-y
Baldwin, AVilliam Wilkins, Steele Sample. Alexander
W. Noster, John Gilmore. William A}'Tes. Henry M.
Branckenridgo, Thomas Collins and David C. Cun
ningham, distiugui.shed lawyers, jurists and states-
men.
Judge John Brediu, one of the most prominent
of the early members of the bar, and for a. period of
twenty years. President Judge, was the son of James
and Jane (Dunlap) Bredin, and was born in the town
of Stranorlar. County of Donegal, Ireland, in the
year 17U4. The family came to this country in 1802.
and settled in Donegal Township. Butler County,
where they obtained 200 acres of land by " settlers'
right." but John Bredin, in 1812. bought land two
miles southeast of Butler, in the present township of
Summit, to which his parents removed. The young
lad, who was to become one of the foremost citizens of
the county, had only such limited advantages of edu-
cation as were afforded in the sparsely settled country,
lint ho made the best of them in the later years
of his l.ioyhood, and the early years of his manhood,
although actively engaged in sustaining himself
bv honorable, if humble, employment, found time
and means for self-culture. At sisteen years of age,
he was a clerk in a Pittsburgh store, and was after-
ward clerk to Prothonotary Mechling in Butler. He
studied law under Gen. William Ayres, and was ad-
mitted to practice in 1817. A little circmnstance
connected with his preparation for the profession he
had chosen, serves to illustrate the character of the
young man. He desired to study Coke on Littleton,
which was in his time ;i standard text-book, though
now gone out of favor, but ho could only obtain a
copy of the Norman-French edition. Tho facl, how-
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evur, did not deter him from reading ('oke ou Little
ton, for he went diligently to work and aci)uirod ca
knowledge of the hmguage in which the book was
written. The young attorney (juickly gaimul a large
practice, and had numerous clients in Armstrong and
Venango Counties, as well as Butler. At the time he
was admitted to practice, and for a number of years
after, many of the most important suits in the courts
of Butler and adjoining counties were contests for the
possession of land, growing out of confused title.
Mr. Bredin had a great reputation for his success in
this class of sxiits, and his thorough and minute knowl-
edge of the intricate land laws applying to Western
Pennsylvania gave his opinion great weight in the es-
timation of the people. He was one of the ablest
lawyers of his time. Practicing at the bar during
a period when it numbered among its members such
men as Henry Bakiwin, afterward a Judge of the
Supreme Court of the United States, Gen. Ayres,
William Wilkins, afterward a Jiidge of the United
States District Court and Minister to Russia; Walter
Forward, afterward Secretary of the Treasury of the
United States; John Banks, John J. Pear.son, Daniel
Agnew, Joseph Buffinton, Samuel Purviance, Ales.
\\'. Foster, John Gilmore and Samuel A. Oilmore.
He was recognized as the equal of any of them.
Although extensively engaged in the practice of
his profession, the subject of our sketch gave much
attention to other matters. He became possessed of
considerable real estate, and always had an active in-
terest in public affairs.
Judge Bredin was an ardent friend of the com-
mon school system, and was a very efdcieut factor in
its success, as well in the borough as in the county;
he was for over ten years a School Director and Presi-
dent of the board. A distinguishing trait in his
character was his large generosity and benevolence,
and his liberal aid in every enterprise that tended to
promote the welfare of the county. Ho was an up-
right Judge and a devoted father and friend. In
company with his elder brother, Maurice Bredin, he
carried on, during the years from 1824 to 1830. the
Butler Repository, an able Democratic Republican
newspaper.* In 1831, on the formation of the Seven-
teenth Judicial District, composed of the counties of
Butler, Beaver and Mercer, he was appointed Presi-
dent Judge of said district by Gov. Wolff, and was re-
appointed by Gov. Porter in 1841. Various Asso-
ciate Judges served with him from time to time. At
one period, both of his associates were like himself,
natives of the County of Donegal, Ireland. They
were John Duffy and James Bovard. Although the
three members of the bench were of the same nativity,
they represented three different religious denomina-
'Seo Clia|)ter IX.
tions, Judge JJrc'iliii licing an Episcopalian, Judge
Duffy a Roman Catholic, mid Judge Bovard a I'res-
bytcsrian. Judge Bredin occupied the bench until his
death, which occurred iMay21, 1851. He was mar-
ried, in I8:.!'.». to Miss Nancy McLelland, of Frank-
lin, i'eiiu ICIoveu children were the offspring of
this union, three of whom died in childhood, and six
are now living in Butler Borough, viz., Judge James
Bredin, Nancy (Mrs. I. J. Cummings), Dr. Stephen
Bredin, Miirgaret ^Mrs. L. Z. Mitchell), Elvira (Mrs.
Edwin Lyon) and Joseph B. Bredin, Esq. The eld-
est of the family, Jane (Mrs. Ebenezer McJuukin),
and George M. are deceased. The latter dieil in the
army.
George \\ . Smith was born in Mercer County,
Penn., in the year 1806. He came to Butler, and was
at one time emjiloyed in the woolen factory, then car-
ried on in connection with the McNeil (now Walter's)
flouring-mill. He read law with Gen. Ayres, and
soon took a prominent rank at the bar. He was a
Whig iu politics, and, with S. A. Purviance and C.
C. Sullivan, became one of its most active leaders.
His name was on several occasions used by his friends
in connection with political positions. He always
had a good support. He represented this (Butler)
county in the Legislature. He was the candidate of
his party for Congress in 1848, but fell a few votes
short in the district, being Iwaten by his Democratic
neighbor, Hon. A. Gilmore.
He removed to Kansas in 1855, and took an active
part in the stirring scenes that took place during the
years that followed. He was elected Governor under
the Lecompton Constitution by that portion of the
Free-State men who deemed it wise to take part in
that election (another portion of the party resolved to
treat the election as a fraud, and stayed away). He
was afterward elected to the Legislature, and was
once chosen Speaker of that body. He was afterward
chosen Police Judge for the city of Lawrence, which
position he held till his death, which took place on
the 28th of September, 1878. Ho was an outspoken,
warm-hearted man; his life was an active one. His
early education was limited, but natiu-e had done
much for him. He was at home with a jm-y, and
could always make the most of the facts, when sub-
mitting his client's cause to their keeping. His wid-
ow still survives: she lives in the suburl)s of Law-
rence, Kan.
David O. ^Valker's name is frequently found on
the records of the Common Pleas from 1824 to 1S3II.
but we have failed to tind any minute of his admis-
sion, nor have we learned whether he was a student
in this county or not. He was a brother of Mr. Jona-
than Walker, a well to d,. farmer of Buffalo town
shii). this (Butler) county, recently deceased. He
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may have read law \vi:h (xen. Ayres, hut the possiliili-
ty is that he and his brother (James H. ) both read
law with their miele, Hon. Jonathan Walker, of
I'ittslnirgh, the father of Hon. Robert J. Walker, who
lieeame a citizen of Mississippi at an early day. aud
who was Secretary of the Treasmy under I'olk.
Botli families of the Walkers were prominent. Of
the familj- to which David O. belonged, we have foiu-
strong men In their difi'oreut spheres. Jonathan and
William became prominent citizens aud land-owners
of Butler County. James H. Isecame one of the load-
ing members of the local bar of Erie, he had an
eventful professional life, and died while presiding
over the Constitutional Convention of 1873, and
David O.. the subject of this notice. They are all
now deceased.
James Thompson was born in Middlesex town-
ship. Butler County, Penn. In iSlS, he was playing
the part of " printer's devil " iu the office of the But-
ler PnlUtdiniii. In IS-o. he still worked at the case,
but soou after became a law student in the office of
Hull. John Gilmore. Altout this time. Samuel Gil-
more returned from college aud became a student in
the same office (his father's). Before his admission
to the bar, Thompson removed to Kittanniug and tin
ished his primary course of primary law-reading iu the
office of Thomas Blair. He afterward removed to
Erie, and became at once a leader in his profession
and his party (Democratic). He became a legislator;
at one time was Speaker of the House; afterward,
member of Congress, and, finally, Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court of the State.
Soou after the expiration of his term (ten years)
as Judge, while he was making an argument in an im-
p irtant case iu court, he sank to the floor in a state
of exhaustion and never recovered. He was an able
jurist, a pure Judge, and, through life, a highly es-
teemed citizen. Two of his brothers, William and
John, still survive him, and remain citizens of his
native county.
John Galbreath has been described liy a cotempo-
rary. who says that when he first came to Butler, he
found him a young lawyer. He af terwai'd established
the fu-st newspaper ever published in Butler; it was
called the Butler Palladium; he afterward removed
to Erie, where he took rank as a lawyer and became
Judge of the courts of that county.
The following biographical sketch of Hon. Joseph
Buffington, we take from a history of Westmoreland
County, which com])osed part of his judicial district:
Joseph Bixffington. for many years Presiden
Judge of the district of which Westmoreland County
was a part, the " Old Tenth," was bi.irn in th(> town of
West Chester, Chester Co.. Pi'ini.. on the l^Tth of No-
vember, 1808. and died at Kittauuingo u the 3d duv of
February, 187!^. The ancestors of Judge Buffington
were Friends or Quakers, who left the county of ]\Iid
dlesex, England, and came to the Province of Penn-
sylvania shortly before the proprietary, and settled
near Chadd's Ford, in Chester Couuty. near the site
of the battle of the Brandywini^ where his grand-
father, Jonathan Buffington, had a grist-mill during
the Revolution. His father, Ejihraim Biiffiugton,
kept hotel at West Chester at a tavern stand known
as the " White Hall," a venerable hostelry and cele-
brated through that region for many years. It was
hero that the subject of this sketch was born, and
lived until his tenth year, when his father, in hopes
of bettering his fortunes in the West, left West Ches-
ter, came over the mountains and settled iu Pine
Creek, about five miles above Pittsburgh, on the Al
legheny River. It was during this journey that the
travelers passed throiigh Greensburg, aud it was at
the old McQuade House, if the writer mistakes not,
afterward for many years his favorite stopping-place,
that Judge Buffington first saw a soft coal fire.
When about eighteen years of age, he entered the
Western University at Pittsbiirgh, then under the
charge of Dr. Bruce, at which place he also eujoyed
the instructions of the venerable Dr. Joseph Stockton.
After pursuing a liberal course of studies, he went to
Butler, Penn., and for some time prior to studying
law, he edited a weekly paper called the Butler Kc-
posilonj, and in company with Samuel A. Purviance,
afterward a well-known attorney of Allegheny CoiTuty
and Attorney General of the Commonwealth, he en-
gaged in keeping a small grocery store. Soon after-
ward, he entered, as a stitdent of law, the office of
Gen. William Ayres, at that time one of the most
celebrated lawyers in Western Pennsylvania, and un-
der whose careful training he laid a thorough foun
dation for his chosen life work.
During his student life, he miirried ^Nliss Catha-
rine Mechling, a daughter of Hon. Jacob Mechling,
a prominent politician of that region and for many
years a member of the House of Representatives and
Senate of Pennsylvania. Mr, Mechling was original-
ly a native of Westmoreland County, and was married
to Miss Drinn, an aitnt of Hon. Augustus Drum,
Member of Congress from Westmoreland, of Gen.
Richard Drum, United States Ai'my, and of Maj. Si-
mon Drum, who was killed in the Mexican war.
In the month of July, 18'i6, he was admitted to
practice iu Butler County, and in the Supreme Coiu't,
on September 10, 1828. He remained at the Butler
liar for about a year, but finding, at length, that t'ue
business was largely alisorbed by the older and more
iv\]iei'ienr'ed yiractitioners, he determined to seek some
now field of labor, and finally settled upon Armstrong
County, til which place he removed and settled at
iiis'i(»i;v <n i:i 'i'i,i:i; rui;\iv -.n
Killaimiii;;, wlicrc In- rcsiilcil <-iiTiIiiimiiisl_v until In-. imicli ••I il ;iiii| tli.' ri;,'lilfnl inaiiiicr of |.mi-.iiiii;; it
(li'ath. HiTi" liis irulustry, iiil<-;,'rily and clipsc apiili llial I" liiin <liiiaiiiT\ wa^- framl, 1.'<liiiiiali(v. fujlv.
cation s()<in brought him t<i the front of tlii' liar, am! anil inju-^tic.. and wruti;,' ills \viirkin;,'vi a <'iirni>."
altln)Ui»h the Ui"st years of his iirofossional lifi' wrn- In the fall of 1*^!■J. .Iuil;,'i. Biifliiii;toii was ih'cti'il
onos of hardship and narrow iniaiis, yi't in a fi-w a Mi'iiiln'r of ('on^'i-fs- as tlic W'hi:,' candidati'. in tin'
yoai's ho was in|H>ssi'>sion of a luacticc that ,il»orlicil distriit iMin|iosi'il of tlic coiinlii's of Arin-lroiii,'. |!ut
all his time and afl'ordcd a i^ood inconu'. Irr. Cli'arlli'ld and Indiana, liis i'oni|ictilor lii'in;,' l)r.
When condnjj to nianliood. .Indiji' BuHin;;ton took I.orain^of ('liiarliild County In 1^1 I, In- wa- attain
a stron;; intt-ri'st in politics. At the inception of tlic elected, in the same distriel. hi-. enMipelilur liein;,' Mr.
AntiMasonic party, in 1^:11. or tlien'alionts. lie lie Mcdveiinan, of Indiana Connty. Diniii;,' lii-, meniliei-.
came one of its memhei's, and serv(>d as oi f the shipoi' tin' House, he voted with tin' W lii:,'> in all ini
doli>i,'ates to the Xationtd Convr'ntioii of that liody. portinit niiasmes. anion;,' otliei< votin;,' aijainsl the
which met at Baltimore in 1S:!'_'. and nominated Will admission of Te.\as on the ;;roiiiiil of oppo-ilion to []„â–
iam \\'irt for the l*ri>sidency. DnrinL; tlie.;e years, he extension of slave tt'rritory.
was several times nondnateil for the jiosition of State His fellowtownsnian and wanu |ier>onal friend.
Senator or iiiemlier of the House of Representatives, Hon. W . I". •)ohnsl4in, lia\ in;,' lieen elected (iovernor.
but without siicce.ss. his |)arty hein;; lar;;e|y in the he appointed .lud^^e Bnllin^ton, in ISI'.i, to the posi
minority. timi of President .Iud;,'e of the l'',i^liteenfh .ludicial
In ISK), he joined the Whiij party, taking; an ac- District, comiM)si-d of tlie eoiinties of Clarion, Klk.
tive part iu theehn^tiou of Gen. Harrison, and servin;^ .JetVerson and Venant.'o. This position he held until
as one of the Presidential electors on the \\â– hi^ I ^."i I, when he was defeatinl in the -ludicial eli>olion
tick«>t. Iiy Hon. .Inlni C. Knox, the district heiii;^ lar;,'ely
Durin;^ the years that intervened from his <-omini; Oenioiratie.
to Kittaimini,', until ISl:;, .Iud;,'e i;ul1in;;ton was In is.'i'J, he was nominated l.\ tie- W hi:,' Stat.-
closely en;,'a;;ed in the line of his profession. I'a- Convention for tin- .Ind^eship of the .Sn|irenie Conii.
tient, laliorious and attentive, full of /i-al and eneri;y In th(< ;^eneral overthrow of ih,. \\ hi;,' part\ Ihat re
for his clie7its' causes, he had acipiired an exti-nsive suited in the defeat of (Iimi. .Scott, for lie' Presidency
practice. He was constantly in attendance upon the that year, .Iud;,'e P>nl1i)i;,'|on was ilefeati'd. his eiiiiip..t
courts of Clarion. .lelVerson, .Vrmstroii;^ and Indiana. itor liein^; the late Chief .lustiee \\ ooilwaid. of l,u
and his si-rvices wi're often in demand in other coun 'iTiie County.
tie^. He W!us coiinecte<l in all the im])orfant land The same year, he was appointed li\ Pie-ideiit
trials of that re;,'ioii. and his knowledt,'e of this iiitri Fillmore Chief Justice of Itali 'reniloiy, then jiisl or
cute hianch of tlie law was tliorou;;h and exhaustive. ;,'anized. He was slrotii^ly ur^^ed lis the President
Said one of his lifi'loni^ friends: "Tosiieakof .lud^e persontillyjlo accept, as the position was a tr\ln;.' one,
Bnl'Kni,'ton"s career as a lawyer would he a history .if ami the administration wished it to In. ii|||.,| In s.
the .Judicial contt>sts in this section of the .Slate foi- mie in wlmm it had (diilldence. Us ^reat dislance
more than a ipiarter of a century. Il<> had a hux'e from civili/ation, and ti.e cnstoms of II unti\.
practice in Arnistroni;, .letVerson. Cl.iiion and Indiana wliicli were so alihorrent to his ideas, lid liim. l..w
Counties, the courts of which count ie-, he ie;,'ularly at ever, to decline the piolVered honor.
tended. It was my pleasure to lie with him, either On the resi;,'nat ion of Hon .lolin Minis Puriill.
as assisting or opposin;^ counscd, in many of tho-e .lud;;.' of the Tenth Pislriet, he wa-. appointed to
counties. It may not be fori,'otten that in those early that position, in the fall of l^-'i-"'. l.y<iov. Pollock,
times in the judicial history of Middle Western Penn- with whom he had Im-cii a fellow iiniiilier of Con:,'iess.
sylvania the bar constitnttHl a kind of paripatetic iis- and with his appointment con need a close and in
sociation, all luid each contributinj^ his share to the timate ac(iuaintance with Westmoreland County and
scK-ial enjoyments of the occasion and to the instruc its citizens, that lasted until his death,
tion of the uidoarned in law. of the oblifjations that In the fall of 1SM"«. he was elect, d t.i lill tin- posi-
were ini|M»ed ujH>n them. Th.'se unions at ditVerent tion to which h.- ha.l K-.'U appoinl.'d. for a l.-rni of
places croated necessarily many happy reminiscences. ten yeai-s. In this election h.' had no cont.-stant. th.-
But, liku the schoolmaster of the villai,'e. -'the v.-ry opposition .h-<'linin;,' to i inat.- tliron:,'h th.- advic.-
spot whwo once they trium].hed is for;,'ot." of their then candi late forth.- Pr.-sidi-ncy, .lam.-s
It cannot be forjjotten or .lenie.l that .liid^'e Biu-hanan, a sp.-cial fri.-nd of tin- .Ind:,'.- f'r many veaiv.
Burtini,'ton was a const-ientious, fair .loalin^' and up I'his position In- In-I I until l^'ii'i. wh.-n h.- was a:,'a-n
ri^dit lawy.-r. H.- had imbib.-.l s.. Iarf,'.-ly of the el.-.!.-.l to lill the .lu.li,'.-s|iip for an -th.-r t.-r f l-n
privile;;es an.l excellences. >f th.- jirofession knew so y.-ars
IIIS'I'DKV Ol' IM'TI-MIt ('(»l'^"l'^â–
This he resigned in 1S71, when failing health acl
inonished him that the Judicial laliors, already be
yimd the power of any man, wen^ too great for one
who had passed the meridian of life and had l)orne
the heat and burden of the day, whilst others more
vigorous had fallen by his side. It was hard, indeed,
for one whose mind was skilled to greatness and
trained to labors to listen to the demands of a feeble
frame, whilst yet the mind was in the vigor and
strength of matm-ity. But, sustained by the con-
sciousness of duty well done, and cheered by the
united voice from without, proclaiming his life's mis-
sion to the public nobly performed, he left thi' liattl<>-
tield of life, and lived (as was his wont) amid the
brighter joys of social and domestic love, himself the
center aroimd which the affections of a dear home
clustered. He was again in private life, after forty-
six years' connection with the bench and bar of the
commonwealth, to the thoroughness and industry of
which the State Reports for the forty years jireceding
are silent and eloquent witness.
SiuTounded by friends and every comfort of life,
the following year passed quickly, but, as in the case
of many an overworked professional man, the tiual
summons came without warning. On Saturday. Feb-
ruary 3, 1872, he was in his usual health, and. on
rising from dinner, went to an adjoining room, across
which he commenced walking, as was his wont. His
wife, coming in iive minutes afterward, found him
lying on the sofa, in the sleeji that knows no waking.
He was l)uried with the services of the Episcopal
Church, of which he had l)een an attendant, oflicer
and liberal supporter for many years.
Of Judge Butfington as a lawyer we have spoken.
As a citizen, he was public-spirited: and as a neigh-
lior, he was kind and sympathetic. All his iiitiT-
com'se with his fellow-men was marked with a cour-
tesy and quiet dignity, that impressed one as being
in the presence of one who was a gentleman in the
true sense of the word. His memory is a rich legacy
to friends who survive.
Samuel Anderson Purviaiice was liorn in IJutler.
Butler Co., Penn.. January 10, ISO',). His father,
John I'urviance, Esq.. was a nieinbcr of the Butler
bar, who had served in the war of IS 12 as Colonel of
a volunteer regiment. Col. Purviance died at an early
age, leaving surviving him a widow and seven chil-
dren-— three sons and four daughters. Saianel A.
was the second son and child. Upon him and his
brother devolved the responsibilities of maintaining
and raising the large family which their father's death
had left wholly unprovided for. At that time. West-
ern I'ennsylvania was comparatively an unsettled re-
gion. .^^r. Purviance's early days wei'e spent in car-
r\inir the surveyor's chain, and in clrrkin"- in the
ollices of the I'rothouotary, Sheriti' and Commission-
ers of Butler County, and in such other similar em-
ployment as choice or opportimity ofifered to him. In
this manner, he earned his living, meanwhile educat-
ing himself as best he could, and diligently pursued
his studies as a law student in the office of Gen.
AVilliam Ayres. of Butler, then one of the ablest law-
yer.s in "Western Pennsylvania. In 1S28, before he
had attained his legal majority, he was admitted to
the bar and entered at once iipon the active practice
of his chosen profession, and continued in that practice
until 1876 — a period of nearly half a century — when
he retired to private life. Soon after his admission
to the l.xir, he was a]>[>oiutod by the Attorney Gen-
eral of the State Prosecuting Attorney for Warren
t'ounty, Piinn. He remained in Warren about two
years, most credital)ly discharging the duties of his
office, and forming friendshijis which he cherished
through life. He returned to Butler and resumed the
practice of his ])rofession in that county, and contin-
ued to maintain a leading jilace at the bar, until 1859,
when he removed to Pittsburgh, where he continued
in successful practice until his retirement, in 1876.
At the Butler bar, George W. Smith. Charles C.
Sullivan and Samuel A. Gilmore were Mr. Purvi-
ance's cotem[)oraries. They have all now ^'assed
away. The people of the county at every term of
court crowded the court house to witness the forensic
contests in which these young attorneys were engaged,
over the disputed titles of the county, and their names
became household words in all sections of the county.
As at that time there was great confusion in the land
titles of West(>rn Pennsylvania, the business of the
bar consisted mainly in trying ejectments and settling
the conflicting titles of the adverse claimants. In
this field, Mr. Purviance was perfectly at home, and
was retained in almost every leading ease. As he
was one of th(^ old time attorneys who rode the cir-
cuit of the diffcreiil counties, his r(>])utation as a land
lawyer rapidly s|)i'eail (lirougli all tli(^ adjoining coun-
ties, and in Avuisli-oiig. Clarion and Jefferson espe-
cially he has a large praetice. To be ranked as one
of the leading land lawyers of Western Pennsylvania,
when he had such (â– .)rii])i'titiors for legal honors as ex-
Chief Justice Thomjison and Agnew, Judge Pearson,
now of Harrisburg: Judge White, of Indiana; Judge
Btiffington, of Armstrong; Judge Banks, of Mercer;
Hon. Thomas M. ^IcKennan, of Washington and
Hon. Henry D. Foster, of AN'estmoreland, was no
small distinction.
Meanwhile, Mr. Purvianct^ took an active part in
politics. He was a W hig during the whole period of
the existence of that party, one of its most earnest,
able and iinflinehing su|ipoi'ters. He was a member
of the Nationid ('ouvenfion of ISll. which nominated
iiis'i'oKV (»i' i:i'rM-;i! corx'i'v
Homy Clay for th(* Prosidoncy. llr was oiio ol' I lie
founders of the Rei)ublicaii organization, and was a
member of the Republican National ConvtMition of
185(3, which nominated John C. Fremont for the
Presidency. Mr. Purviance was also a delegate from
thia State at large to the Chicago Convention of LSCiO,
which nominated Abraham Lincoln, and of the Balti-
more Convention of 1864, which renominated him,
as well as of the Chicago Convention of 1S()S, which
nominated Gen. Grant.
Dimng the administration of President Lincoln,
he enjoyed in a remarkable degree for one not in
official position, the friendship and confidence of Mr.
LiLColn and his Secretary of "War, Mr. Stanton. Mr.
Pm'viance was a memlier of the National Executive
Committee of the Republicaa party from 1S()4 to
1868.
Mr. Purviance was always a favorite with the
people, and his was a well-earned popularity, based
upon sterling integrity of character. A\ith a kind,
courteous and engaging manner, a pleasing, popular
address and manifest interest in everything that per-
tained to the people's welfare, it could not be other-
wise. He sought the recreation of politics as a relief
from the severe duties of his profession, and was glad
to meet the people in their public assemblies, town
and township meetings, and discuss the issues of the
day. Thus he became acquainted with nearly every
family in the county in which he lived, and it was
one of the jih^asiires of his later years to trace the
histories of all these families — rejoicing in their suc-
cess and sympathizing with them in their reverses. I
Ml'. Purviance was a member of the Constitiitional j
Convention of 1837 and 1838, ex-Chief Justices Wood-
ward and Agnew and himself being the youngest
members of that convention, and his colleague from
Butler County being his old legal preceptor, Gen.
AVilliam Ayres. He was a member of the House of !
Representatives of Pennsylvania, sessions of 1838- j
39, a member of the House of Representatives of the I
United States in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-tifth
Congresses. Attorney General of Pennsylvania in j
1861, and a member of the Pennsylvania Constitu-
tional Convention of 1872-73. He discharged the
diities of each of these imjiortant public trusts with ,
such ability and fidelity as to command the approving I
" well done " of the people. As a member of the first
Constitutional Convention, he was a champion of
reform, especially pressing an elective judiciary.
He was in Congress in the trotiblous times preceding
the rebellion, and earnestly and eloquently battled
for freedom against the encroachments of the slave
])ower in Kansas.
Other public trusts were pressed upon Mr. Purvi-
ance, which he declined. President Lincoln tendered
liiiii ail iiij|ii)rlaiit ilipliiiiia'.ic ap])()inlimeiit. Imt he had
iici desiio til g(i alirnad. In all the various relations
of life. M)-. I'lirviauce filled the full measure of a true
gentleman. .Vfter mouths of serious indisposition,
ho iiuiotly [lassed away, on the 14th of B\ibraar_v,
bSS'J. full (if days and surrounded by friends.
Ciu'istian M(<chling, a sun of Jacob Jlochling, Sr. ,
was admitted to the b;ir. ha\ing read law with Hon.
John Bredin, but soon after abandoned the practice*.
Samuel A. Gilmorci, a son of Hon. John Gilmore.
was born in Butl(>r on the 21st of January, ISOli. He
was educated at Washington College, Pennsylvania,
read law with his father aiid was admitted to the bar
in 1S27; he soon acipiiroda leading place in his pro-
fession. He was elected to the Stale Legislature in
1836-37; he was afterward chosen one of the Secre-
taries of the Constitutional Convention of 1838; he
was appointed President Judge of the judicial district
composed of the counties of AVashington, Greene and
Fayette by Gov. Shuuk; he was afterward elected and
re-elected to the same position, after the judiciary
became elective, and was still discharging the respon-
sible duties of the otSce when death took him from
the midst of his labors, on the 15th of May, 1873.
He was a liberal minded (utizen, a good jui-ist and an
honest man.
Charles Craven Sullivan was for a long jioriod
one of the ablest advocates of the bar of his
county. We ase under many obligations to a mem-
ber of the- extensive Sullivan family for the fol-
lowing brief sketch of their family re(»rd; it is
in the handwi'iting of Lieut. Aaron Sullivan, who
fought so bravely and fell so heroically while do-
ing duty in the war of 1861, and presented by him
to an aunt, now deceased. The record is as follows:
Peter O. Sullivan located in Northumberland
County, Va., about the year 1701); married a lady
named Craven; his children were named John, Moses,
Charles and Elizabeth. Charles married Jemima
Reeve, in the beginning of the year 1757: his chil
dren were John, born Jamiary 21'. 175vS; Charles,
March 27, 1760; Elizabeth, April 16, 1762; James.
September 24, 1765: Anne, died a young infant, all
born in Northumberland, on the A\'econdia River, near
Chesapeake Bay. Charles, the eldest, died March
27, 1767.
Susanna, daughter of Thomas and Mai-garet John-
ston, was born in Chester County. Penn.. October 2U,
1764. Charles Sullivan and Susanna Johnston were
married in Chester County, Penn.. in the year 17S5.
Their childi-en were Jloses, born at William Long's
place, near the head of Saw ]Nrill Ruu, about five
miles from Pittsburgh, October U. 1786: .Var.in, born
in Allegheny {!ounty. Soptoinber 4. 17S8: Thomas.
born in .\llogheny County. February 26, 17'.' I: John,
iiis'i'oKV «)i' i:i"ri,h:ii corNTN
hiirn ill Allci^hfiiN ('imiily .liiiif I'.'. 1 I'.i:!; .lames,
l)(.rn in Allfghwiy (,'uuuty. al Ihr pla<T .-alliHl Han
sou's ^lills, one mile from Xulilrstciwn, Afarcli S,
1795; Margaret, born at "May's place,'" near tlieline
between Allegheny and Washington Counties, abont
live miles nortii of Caunouslmrg, March 'i'.). 17-)7;
.leuiima, born on the "Partnership Farm.'" about
seven mile^ northwest of the town of IJutler. October
'20, IS(K): Elizabeth, born on the" I'artnership Farm "
Deceiaber 11. 1802: William, born on the "Partner-
ship Farm" December ."J. 1804; Charles Craven, born
on the "Partnership Farm" ]March 10, 1.S07: Snsan
na, b(_)ru on the " Partnership Farm'" September (i.
TSO'.I: Charles C. Sullivan. Sr, died January 1'-',
1S18: Susanna Sullivaa. Sr., died .luly 7. ls;!l.
Moses Sullivan died May 21, 1839.
"W'e havt' given this record as the best authority
upon the subject upon which it treats, and also as an
evidence of the care with which this family have pre-
served their family history.
It is worthy of note that Charles C.. Sullivan. Sr..
made the aeuiiaiutance of Miss Jolmston. who after-
ward became his wife, while he was scn'ving under
AVashington during that terrible winter so famous in
lievolutionary history. Few have not I'ead the sutT<>r-
iiigs of Valley Forge. They were .-irtei'ward married
l)y Bishoj) Ashury. of tlie M. F. Chmvli,
The subject of this notice, after olitaining a lili
eral education in home institutions within the county,
finally graduafeil at .letl'er^ou College. He read law
with Cxen. Ayi-es. and was admitted to the bar in
1880. as is inferred from an examination of the reeoi-il.
His name is first found cjn the docket in the following
case :
KoHERT .ScoTT .\ND .ToUN CHRISTY. Ka lis. UK Rk:\. .loHN
McPherron, vs. J.\mes ^[.\rtin.
Brediii, Sulliv;iii--Ayrcs. Atlys.
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I'.iin-iv.l .l:iny. 1. ls:ll.
.\yns ;i|i|ic;ii's iVi'. A ]iIc;h1s nul li;il ivc. - sel elf. piiyiM.
will. 1. -in r Ac -licp, li:ili till ICC,- -nen M.lvil- issiip .V,-,
T.W I'AIIl.
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.bis .\[c('ur(ly 4 Oil
F. Mcllnilc' i 00
Dclts l.ijl 11 ti-3
Ally :! ou
Bros •? sij
BroD 4S'.
.Tuly !('>. 1>i"''.'. |.:irlicsaiipc;ir:niil iiiaicalily .-i-rcc lo rclcr ;ill
m:iltcrs in vniiaiicc ill tl.is <asc Id .Inlin Mc(^)uisli:iii. I'^iMiicis
JlcP.i-idc and .Tamc'S JlcCurdy Ksi|is.. l,i meet ul lie- house of
Will. Bi-ntty ill Bullcr on ^fondav tlii' l:;ili day el Aui;- nu.xl.
al â– -' o'clock P :VI. on avIiosc report or thai of a inajorily .liid;;!
is 1,1 be cnli-rcd (1 copyl
.Tany 1st is:;:l nport lilcd tiinliiii;- for Dell iniidy s.-ven els.
Kxccpth.ns lilcd Oih .faiiy ls;i;l.
l-X.-cplioiis disapproved nil .\fay ls:l:l and .lii.im.
(Sjiccial C.aut)
On examining the lranscri|it from (he Justice
upon which this ]ii'ocee<ling was ha<l. it was found to
be as follows, omitting the statement of thi^ case:
Del- -J till ls-.'4 sMinin
Amicable a<-tion and
favor ot PlIVs b.r seveni
Credit as i.cr Clark
is:!ii.
Feb r,nh ls:;o Sci Pa
ls:!0 lo appear :!d Scpl 1:
Oct ls;;o_Tlicii coiuiniicd I
moncd. .lame. .McCiir.ly â–
hcariii- llii- proof. 1 conlii
ms case under :i!10().
(â– 11 hcarin.LC the parties .hiifunient in
ecu dollars and ci.n'hlccn cents —
.\l( Pliirrins liccd for lt;(i— Feb 13—
a issiicil to .lanu- Clcnii, 2mh Aug
ls:',ii— Then (..niiiiucd to the 23d
tlie 27lh in-i - Deft nictas.sura-
vorii on pari of PUT. and after
i.'d this ca-.- I., the 11th dav of
â– of Dell .lames Martin for
Is to the Court (d' Ciunmoii
Dei- next under my own .liid'.:ni
Dei- mil is:!0 .liid.ii-l in f.-iv
forty tw 1 1 ci-nts.
Dec ::!,1 is:!ll the ITIV a]. pi
Pleas of Putlcr County.
1 cerlil'y the foi-ciioiiiL;- to be a true transcript of a Jud;2-
meiit rciiilered by nn- from wliieli the plainlilTs have a|ipcalcd.
Witness my hand and seal this 2'.)tli Dec bSiO.
Amt Brixkp.k |Scal|.
It is deemed of sufficient interest to let it lie seen
how important ( '") much of the litigation is upon
which professional men are rei|uired to spend the
knowledge they have accpiired at a cost of time. ,
money and mental exertion. Here was a case origi-
nating in a small indebtedness of $11. The defendant
allegeil he had iniid it in the lifetime of the original
creditor. Thi» exeinitors refused to believe this, and
Inid a Sci Fa issued to revive this judgment. After
a lengthy deliberation, tlie Si[nire gives judgment for
defendant for 12 cents. From this the phiintilfs ap-
peal; it is tiiially referred to arbitrators, and they,
after oiviiig it tlieir be^t attention, render an award
for defendant for 77 cents.
This case commenceil in lN2f ; it is concluded in
is;-).'. Two lawyers had charge of plaintitf's" inter-
ests and one had charge of those of defendant. Over
$2,^ of cor,t had accumulated, exclusive of counsel fees.
It was deemed advisalile to give this ]iiece of legal
histor\ in connection with the intiodnction of a legal
student to his profession. If the perusal of it shall
tend to induce caution on approaching litigation, it
will not have been written or read in vain.
It is not to be su|>posed that any of the distin
guished gentlemen whose names a]>pear on the mar-
gin of the Common Pleas record as attorneys in the
case ever advised the prosecution of this senseless
litigation. Erit still, its outcome should teach j'oung
m(ui of the profession that they ought frequently to
discourage, rather than encourage, litigatitui.
Mr. Sullivan soon took rank as an able advocate
and sound lawyer. He was a man of strong will (a
i|Uality so fully developed in his nephew. Judge Mc
Candless). He soon apquired a good practice and
liiially became one of the leading lights of the Putler
bar a bar long noted for thi' ability and character
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57
of its members. Like S. A. Piu'vitiiiee, he practiced
in manj'of the adjoining counties; he had a great re-
gai-d for the " name and fame " of his native county,
and would never allow any aspersion to be cast upon
it in his presence, without rendering a prompt and
caustic reproof to thi' unfortunate individual who
ventured any disparaging remarks about tlie land so
prolific with "buckwheat and rabbit hams," as IJntler
County at this early day was alleged to ]»'.
Mr. Sullivan was elected to the State Senate in
1841, and was re-elected in 1S44, serving six years in
that body with great acceptaliility. He was the an
thor of much legislation during his Senatorial career,
some of which still remains on our statute Imoks.
During this time, he gained a State reputation, he
occupying a somewhat similar relation to the Legis-
lation of the country that Senator Buckelow did at a
later day. Had it not been that his party (Whig)
was in the minority during liis vigonxis days, he
would have occupied a still liroader licld of useful
ness. As a mark of distinction. Sullivan (.'ounty
was called for him.
While the subject of this notici- was a W hig in
politics, he was by no means one of the " Itegulatiim
Pattern." In other words, he thought for himself.
From hia youth up, he sympathized strongly with the
oppressed African. He was much pleased with the
nomination of Gen. Scott by the Whigs over Fill-
more, in liSr)2, regai'ding it as a great victory for the
anti-slavery cause. He took a deep interest in that
campaign, and was much disappointed at its outcome
— the election of Pierce. Such an one naturally
took with the Republican movement.
When in 1S56, Jacob Mechling, Jr., occupied a
place on the Republican ticket as a candidate for As-
sociate Judge, his son (Thompson IMechling), then in
the army, being a West Pointer and stationed in the
Soiith, wrote home a reproving letter, reminding his
father that when he left home, "Charlie Sullivan and
Clark McPhen-on were the only Abolitionists in the
county." Young Mechling had little knowledge of
the great change that had taken place in public sen-
timent. His father, with the rest of the t"cket., was
elected by a good majority, and no one rejoiced more
heartily than did Mr. Sullivan.
Nor did the convictions of his youth and early
manhood weaken in after life. During the summer
and fall of 1859, his interest in national affairs
seemed rather to increase. He was satisfied that a
great national crisis was imminent, and his great
anxiety was that the Republican party would stand
up courageously for the right. During the winter of
1859-60, he frequently discussed national afi'airs; he
believed a civil war was approaching, and talked to
the young men of his acquaintance on tlie subject of
their duty in such an emergency. He looked with
great interest on the National Iteiniblicau Conven-
tion. But. alas 1 disease came, and he was called
away from the contiicts then approaching.
Born of Christian ])ar(>nts, he received from thein
a thoroTigh moral education. Ho died as he lived, a
professor of that religion which had taught him so
forciljly his duty, both to his fellow-men and his
God. He died on the 27th day of February, 18(50,
leaving a widow and liv(> children and a handsome
e.state, the result of a life of honorable professional
labor.
John Nelson I'urviance, one of the oldest practi-
tioners of the present bar. was born in Butler Septem
her 27, 1810. His fadn'r was .bih;i Purviance, Esq., of
whom a sketch has Ijeen already given in this chapter,
and his mother was Vnnalaiia (.Anderson) Pnrvianee.
the daughter of llev. Samuel Anderson, of the Pres-
byterian Church of iSaltimori' ;iiid Frederick City,
^Id. Mr. Purviance and his wife i:ame to Butler from
\Vashington County. I'cnu.. and were among the ear
liest settlors of the boi-ougli. In 1814, the family re
tm-ned to Washington County, and. the husband and
father dying there, in 1820, Mrs. Purviance^ and liei'
children shortly afterward came back to Butler.
The youth of the subject of our sketch was thus
divided between the Washington County home and
the place which he was destined to make his life res-
idence. He obtained a good education in the com-
mon subscription schools and in the old Butler Acad-
emy, studying both the English branches and Latin
in the latter, under Messrs. Scott and Sharon, who
were fine classical scholars, ^\'hen about sixteen years
of age, he clerked for a short ]ieriod in the store of
Joseph M, Fox, Es(|., on the Clarion liivei', within a
few miles of Parker's Landing. When seventeen or
eighteen years of age. he began clerking ftn- the
County Commissioners, and he laljored in that capac-
ity for about three years. During the same time, he
read law with Judge JohnBradin, beginning in 182'.).
He was admitted to practice in the spring term of the
Court of Quarter Sessions in 1882. Soon after he.
was appointed by Chief Justice Ellis Lewis as De])-
uty Attorney Genera] for Butler County, an office
equivalent to that of the present District Attorney-
ship. On the expiration of his first term, he was re-
appointed by George M. Dallas, and he held the otfice
altogether about five years. Subsequently he fol-
lowed the practice of his profession with his brother,
Samuel A. Purviance, and also with Judge Samuel A.
Gilmore. About the sanu' time, he served several
years as School Director. \\ lien Mr. Purviance was
a young man, great interest was taken in military
matters. He was a niemb<"i-ol' (he Butler Blues, and.
as early as I8;il. elected their Captain. Three or
iii>T()i;\' (ii- iiiTLKi; (•()rN'i'\'
four ye;irs Inter, lie was ehosim as Majtn- of the hat
tulion. ami in IN t)!, olecteil Major General of the
Military Division of Militia and Volnnt.eers, fciuiiiosed
of the counties of Butler, Beaver ami Mei-cer. Tlie
title thus trained has clnnijj to hiia throui^h life. In
the spriucr of lS-t5. Gov. Franeis l{. Shunk ajipointed
Mr. Purviauce as Auditor General of the State, which
ofKce he held until May. 18,")]. He was also Kschea
tor General of the State. Counnissioner nf the Sink
ing Fund, and member of the Board of Property. The
esteem in which Gen. Pm-viauce was held at this time
is well illustrated, and the ability with which his office
was administered set forth by a communication which
appeared in the Laticastcrinii shortly after his term as
Auditor General expired:
" We cannot permit so good and true a public offi
cer to leave the service of the commonwealth without
doing some justice to his condiict and character, offi-
cially and private. Gen. Purvianee was called by
Gov. Sbunk, six years since, to till this important and
laborious station, which requires, it is well known,
industry, talent and purity of the highest order.
Claims against and for the commonwealth, to hundreds
of thousands of dollars, annually came before him for
adjustment and settlement, whilst the finances of the
State were peculiarly under the supervision of his
de{)artment. We can truly say that he was active,
industrious, talented, untiring and indefatigable;
that no public officer in the State or nation performed
the same amount of labor, bore the fatigiie or sur-
mounted the same dilfienbies. Always at his post,
mild, courteous, yet firm and determined, he adjudi-
cated the various claims for and against the State
with a fairness, honesty, talent and impartiality that
commanded universal respect. Through him, thou-
sands of dollars due the commonwealth for years be-
fore have been collected and paid into the treasury;
and throughout his whole pul>lic service he has dis-
plaj'ed tahnits of a high i^rdfr. imrity of the noblest
kind, and a devcition tu the public welfare and the
duties of his sfatimi seldum attained or eijualed. "
In iS-il. Mr. Purvianee was a candidate for the
office of President Judge oE the Seventeenth Judicial
District, composed of the counties of Beaver, Butler
and Mercer. He received his party vote, but was de-
feated by Hon. Daniel Agnew. From this time until
1S()1, he was principally engrossed by the practice of
his profession, his son John being assoei;itetl with
him in a partnership for several years. Very socn
after coming home from Harrisbiirg, he was elected
President of the Butler & Allegheny Plank Road
Company, and held that responsible position during
nearly the entire period occupied in constructing the
road, wliich was the first of the kind in Butler t'nun-
tv. When the war uf the rebellh.n bruk.' out. he
raised a c. iinpany of abmit nuc linndnMl men. uf which
he was i<lected Captain. 'J'lie cumiiany was mustered
into the si>rvice in April. |SC,1. as Cuinpany H of the
Thii'teenth Itegiment l'cnnsylv;inia Voluuti'ers. of
which .Mr. Purvianee was duly eliTted Lieutenant
Colcmei. He servecl with the company and regiment
until ihey were niusteriMl nut. in IS<i7. the subject
cif ciur sketcli \v,-is again I'alled from the practice of
law to oflicial lifi>. lieing n(iiiiiTi;iti'd liy Chief Justice
Chase for Kegister in Bankrn|itcy f^r the Congres-
sional District composed of Vrmstrong and Butler
Counties, and that part of Allegheny County which
embraces the city of the same name. He was com-
missioned by the late Hon. Wilson McCandless United
States District Judge. In 1872. Mr. Purviauce was
elected a member of the Constitutional Convention
which framed the constitution of 1874. He repre-
sented the district conqiosed of Beaver. Butler and
"Washington Counties. He served creditably to him-
self and acceptably to his constituents as a member
of that body, composed of the ablest men oT the State.
He was on the committee on executive department,
and, on returning from the constitutional convention,
he resumed his law practice, which he followed,
uninterrupted by other duties of importance, until
the 1st of February, 1880. when he began his labors
as Receiver of the First National Bank of Butler,
to which position he had been appointed on the
13th of .Tanuary preceding by the Comptroller of the
Currency. !Mr. Purvianee. as lawyer, as public offi-
cial and as a man, has ever commanded the unquali-
fied res])ect of all with whom he has lieen in associa-
tion. His action, alike in public and in private
aft'airs. has ever seemed to be dicta'ted by diity, and
he has been regarded as iiuiformly conscientious and
consistent. As a citizen, he has been public-spirited,
and always taken a deep interest in measures tending
to material im]irovement and moral well-being. He
is a nunuber of the Episcopal Church, and has been
for forty years one of its ^'estrymen and its Secre-
tary, and also for sev<'ral vears a Warden. Polit-
ically, he was originally a Democrat, but became a
Republican at the time of the Kansas and Nebraska
slave law controversy. Mr. Purvianee was married,
by Rev. Isaiah Niblock. September 3. 1833, to Miss
Eliza .Jane, daughter of Robert and Ann Potts, of
Pittsburgh. Their children are Annalana, IVIrs. E.
Ferrero: John, who read law with his father, grad-
uated from Jefferson Colh'ge in August, 1855, and
was admitted to practice as an attorney iu Se2)tem-
ber. IS-'iS; Emmeline, wife of Dr. A. M. Neyman;
George, now the physician and surgeon in charge of
the T'liitfd States Marine Hospital at Boston, Mass.;
and i''rancis Shunk. an attorney at law, located at
Pittsburti-h.
iiisT()i;\' iti- i;rTLi:i; ((hntv
W'illiaiii Ti!nl)liii was Iidi-u in ('cuter TownslLi]).
Butler County, March 7. 1N14. Ho spent some time
at MeadviJlc (Allej^hcny) College, and was afterward
a i^radxiate of Washiuj;-ton Colle<fe. He studied law
under Hon. S. A. Purviauce. aud was admitted to the
practice iu 1841. Ho possessed more than ordinary
ability. He soon secured an extensive practice, con-
fiuiug himself strictly to his profession. He died
on the 14th of November. iSrW). from (•imgestioii of
the luno-s, while yet in his early [)rime.
Edward M. Bred in was Ixn-n in Carlisle. renn.,on
the 9th day of December, ISI'.i. He was the son of
James Bredin, and nephew of Judge Brediu, the el-
der, and cousin to the present Judge of that name
He was educated at Dickinson College, studied law
with Judge Brediu. and was admitted to the bar in
the year 1839. He had a line legal mind, was a close
student, and soon became prominent as a counselor.
He was especially fond of practice in courts of equity.
When acting in concert with other counsel, the prep-
aration of important papers was mostly referred to
liim. He was quite familiar with the forms in equity
practice, and with pleadings generally at common
law. He is yet connected with the profession, but
not so active as formerly.
In politics, he was a Jacksonian Democrat. Indeed,
he seems to be one of those who have unyielding faith
in the final triumph of his party. He has often been
honored by marks of j^arty coutidence. Once be was
the candidate of his party for President Judge of the
district in which he practiced, receiving the hearty
support of his party, but, with it, SLiiiering defeat.
Few men are more familiar with the personal char-
acter of public men than he. It is most enjoyable to
hear him, when in the humor, entertain his friends
with anecdotes of some of the representative men of
all parties. In this field he is perfectly at home.
Alexander M. McBride was a native of Middlesex
Township, Butler County. He was a young man uf
considerable culture and talent. He was admitted to
the bar on the 15th of -September, 1841.
Alfred Gilmore, a son of John Gilmore and
brother to the Judge, was born in Butler, Penn.: was
educated at Washington College, graduating in the
class of 1833. He read law under his brother, and
was admitted to the bar in 183t). He practiced law
in Butler until 1848, when he was elected to Congress;
he was re-elected in 1850. He afterward removed
from Butler, and now resides in Lenox, Mass.
Of this family, father and sous, it may be said
they exercised a large influence in the community in
which they figured so conspicuously. While that
jiarty had a national existence, up to the time of his
death the father acted with the Whigs, while his sons
were as devotedly Democratic in their politics.
Jdiiathaii Ayres. l)i-(itliei- to (ien. .\yres. read law
witli his brother, ami was admitted uii tii.. 11th of
.lime, l^i:;N. lie al'Ierwar<l jD-ael iced his pi'ofession
ill Lawrc>iice County. Penn.
William llaslett was admitted to the bar on the
l-!th of December, INIlT. He afterward becauu^ a
journalist.
Judge Ebenezer McJuiikiii. one of the foremost
members of the Butlei- bar (and with a reputation by
no means confined to it), is the descendant of one of
the pioneer families of the county. His father, David
McJunkin, was a native of County Donegal, Ireland,
and came tn this country with his parents' family
shortly after the Itevolutionary war. They soon
found a location in -Vllegheny County, and David, on
arriving at manhood, or scjon after, in the vear IT'.K'i.
came into what is now Center Township, Butler
County\ and took up a tract of land by " settler's
right.'' He remained there until about 1830, when
he removed to Slippery-rock Township, where lie
carried on for many years the Mt. Etna Iron Works.
He married a Miss Elizabeth Moore (whose father
w'as a sturdy Scotch jsioneer of Franklin Township).
and reared a family of nine children — thi'ee daugh-
ters and six sons. Of these sons, the subject of our
sketch was the youngest. He was born March 28.
1819. His good Presbyterian parents brought him up
as well as the conditions of the time would admit, and
his early years were occupied iu attending the primi
five schools of the neighborhood, aud in working u[ion
the home farm, and in the Mt. Etna Iron Works, in
Slipjiery-rock Township, for many years owned by
his father. It was determined, however, that he
should have a more advanced education than was at-
tainable at home, and he attended Jefi'erson College,
of Washington, Penn. . from which ho graduated in
September, 1841. Then he came to Butler and read
law under the late Charles C. Sullivan, Esq. He
Avas admitted to practice in September. 1843, and
made slow but sure advancement in his profession.
His worthiness for the place led to his appointment,
in 1838, as Deputy .^.ttorney General for his county
(an office equivalent to the ])resent District Attorney-
ship). In 18(50, Mr. McJiuikin was elected a delegate
to the National Republican Convention which met at
Chicago. He w^as on the electoral ticket in Pennsyl
vania in 1864, aud cast his vote for Lincoln. He
represented the Twenty third District in the Forty -
second and Forty-third Congresses, being elected in
the years 187(1 and 1872. Being elected -Judge in
the Seventeenth District in 1874. he resigned his seat
in the House of Kepresentatives, and, returning home,
went upon the bench the first Monday in January,
1875. for a term of ten years.
Jiiile-e .^^cJunkin was mai-i-ied. in IMS. to .1 ;ine.
60
iiisT(»i;v OF [?rTiJ';i; corxTY.
daughter of tho latu .Iuil>;e John TJroilin. who <lieil in 1
1S54.
John (Iraham was another member of the Butler
bar whose character and legal attaimuents added lus-
ter to its well-earned fame. He was born in Butler
County in August, 1821, and was at an early age left
an orphan, having nothing but his own industry to
rely ou for a living. He possessed more than ordi-
nary intelligence. In 1838, he apprenticed himself
to S. C. Stewart, Esq., who was then carrying on cab-
inet-making in Butler. After his jipprentice.ship was
completed, be acted for a time as Deputy Sheritl" of
his native county, and then, iu company with a friend.
he made a trip to the Southwest with a view to a new
location. But, not finding things particularly encoiu--
aging, he returned to Butler, and for a time attended
the academy there, under the care of 'Kev. William
A\"hite. In 1842, he commenced the study of the law
with Samuel Gilmore, Esq., afterward Judge Gilmore.
He was admitted to jn-aciice law in 18-1:4. In 184r),
Mr. Graham married Catherine, youngest daughter
of James Bredin, of Carlisle. He turned all his en-
ergies to the vigilant pursuit of his profession, and
soon rose to the front rank among a class of associates
that had made a reputation for themselves and for the
bar to which, they belonged. He never sought busi-
ness in the criminal side of the court, but in the
Common Pleas he was quite at home. His forensic
talent was not of the highest order. He was a fair
public speaker. But his clear judgment and strict
integrity in his profession commanded the confidence
of the court and the respect of his fellows. He was a
constant and consistent member of rhe Protestant
Episcopal Church, a leader in its Sabbath school and
a laborer in every good work. In politics, Mr. Gra-
ham was a Democrat, but he was no slave to party.
In the internal convulsions that disturbed that party
during the latter part ui Buchanan's administration,
he took an active ])art with the Douglas wing of the
party, stoutly denouncing the usurpations and cor-
raptions of that administration. He died too soon to
witness its final overthrow, but his influence and ex-
ample had a powerful etl'ect on the action of the party
long after he had passed away.
He was taken ill with fever, and, after two W'>eks'
sickness, passed away ou the 22d of September. A.
D. 1800. His widow and three children still siirvive
— two daughters and a son — the latter now a clergy-
man in the E]iiscopal Church. The name of .lohn
Grahaijj. Esi|., is still a household word with the more
elderly portion of the people o1 his native county,
and his life would be worthy the study of the young
men of the rising generation as a m(_idel of frankness
and purity in all the relations in life
John H. Neglev. oldest s,,n ,.f tli.- late John N,-g-
was born near Butler February 7, 1823. He re-
ceived a common-school education, and attended the
old Butler Academy in his early days. He entered
Washington College, Wiishingtou, Penn., in 1841,
and left in 1S43, without graduating, owing to the
stringency in money matters then prevailing. Begin-
ning the study of law under the late Hon. John Bred-
in, then Judge of the courts of tho county, he was
admitted to the bar of the county in 1845. He was
appointed District Attorney of the county, then called
Deputy Attorney General, by the Attorney General of
the State, iu 1848, Lewis Z. Mitchell being also an
applicant. He held the office until some time in
1^41), when he was succeeded by Ebeuezer McJunkin,
owing to a change in the State administration.
Shunk, Democratic Governor, having died, was suc-
ceeded by William F, Johnston, Whig, who, as
Speaker of the State Senate, became Governor under
the law, and was subsequently elected by the Whigs.
The next Legislature, in its session of 1850, passed
a law making the office elective, and changing its
name from Deputy Attorney General, or as it was
commanly called. Prosecuting Attorn(>y. to that of
District Attorney. Provision was made for electing
this officer in each county at the fall election of 1850.
Mr. Negley was nominated for the office on the Dem-
ocratic ticket, by a county convention composed of
delegates, and Mr. McJunkin. then holding theotBce.
was nominated in similar ruanner by the Whigs.
Thus these two men, having each tiivst held the office
by appointment, came before the people as rival can-
didates, although always personal friends. The elec-
tion resulted in favor of Mr. Negley by a majority of
144. He held the office for three years. In 1S51.
he was elected a member of the Town Council of But-
ler. In the spring of 1855. he suggested to his
brother-in-law, Col. Joseph P. Patterson, the purchase
of the DniiKH-rafic llirahl. theu published byits pres-
ent owner. Capt. Jacob Zeigler. familiarly known as
" I'ncle Jake." In November, 1855, Col, Patterson
was obliged, by declining health, to discontinue the
Ijusiness of publishing the paper, and it ])assed into
the hands of Mr. Negley. In this way. and very un-
expectedly to him, he became an editor. He pub-
lished and edited the Herald until July, 1858, when
he sold it to John C. and Samuel Coll. Up to this
time. Mr. Negley had acted with the Democratic
jiarty, but, for some time prior, had differed with its
leaders upon the slavery (question. In 18()0, he voted
for and earnestly su|)ported the election of Abraham
Lincoln as President. In 1801, he was appointed by
Gov. C'urtin to make an enrollment of the men in his
county for military and draft jnu'poses. the war for the
l'iii(jn tlien being in progrt'ss. In the sjjringof 18G3,
he was nominated by the lu'publicans for the (ieneral
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Assembly, and elected iu the fall of the same year.
He was renominated aud re-elected iu the years liSOi
and 1865, thus serving his county three consecutive
years in the Legislature of the State. While there,
he was instrumental, with Senator Haslett, in secur-
ing important legislation affecting the railroad inter-
ests of Butler County, as the chapter in this work
upon internal improvements shows. After his last
teruj of service in the Legislatiare expired, he prac-
ticed his profession iu Butler until 186U, when he
purchased the American Cili-.rii.ii Republican pajior,
v.hich had been started some years liefore. Soiiu
after, he changed the name to the sim})ler and lietter
one of the Butler Citizfii. This paper he, in connec-
tion with a son, continues to edit and publish. It has
always maintained a leading position and inllueuce in
the Eepub'.ican jiarty of the county. Mr. Negley has
held no office since he became editor of the Cifis>'ii
except that of Assistant Assessor for his county in the
Internal Revenue Department, which position ho filled
for a period of from fifteen to eighteen months in the
years 1870 and 1871. Mr. Negley's religious atlilia-
tion is with the English Lutherans, and he is one of
the oldest members of that church in Butler.
L. Z. Mitchell was born in Lower Hanover. Town-
ship, Dauphin County, on the 12th day of September,
18'24, and came to Butler County in 1834. He was
educated at Jefferson College; read law with Hon. S.
Gilmore, and was admitted to the bar in 1840. He
at once took rank as an eloquent advocate, aud has,
ever since his admission, piu'sued his profession with
great industry and success. He is yet in the midst
of a lucrative practice.
He is a Democrat iu politics. He was elected
Clerk of the Courts in 1848. He ran for Congress in
1868, but went down with his party. He made the
canvass an aggressive one, however, and allowed lit-
tle rest to his opponent. He was a member of the
Constitutional Convention of 1873.
Possessing a rare use of language, he is at home
either before a popular assembly or before a jury.
He is in the possession of a lucrative practice. He
married a sister of one of our present Judges (Bredin).
Franklin Mechlingwas admitted to the Butler bar
in May, 1847. He soon after located at Kittauning,
Armstrong Coimty, where he still remains. He has
been District Attorney and member of the Legisla-
ture. He is still engaged in the practice of his pro-
fession.
David C. Cunningham (brother to John, who
ceded the site for the town of Butler) was at one time
a member of the liar. He was a native of Conestoga.
on the Susquehanna. He was a man of good euUure.
Arcus McDermott was Ijorn in Butler (Jounty.
Had an academic education: read law with Hon. C.
C SuUivtiii. and was .-idiiiittcd to |>ractici' dn the 1st
day of October, ISoO. He .-loon located at .Men'er,
Penn. . where he soon took a front rank in his prol'i's-
sion. He formed a [lartnership with S. H. Millei',
Esq. (present member of Congress from that district).
He was finally elected Judge of the district, in 1N74,
which jiosition he still occupies, his ])reseiit term ex
piring iu 188-").
Archibald Blakeley was born on (ln^ JCilli d;iy
of July, 1827, near Glade Ituu. Butler C'o.. Penn.,
U(>ar its junction with Conuoqueuessing, on the farm
now occupied by Andrew Blakeley, in Forward Town
shi]i. After soeiu'ing all the assistance he could in the
conuuon schools of his neighborhood, young Blakeley
pushed his way to Yii'ginia aud com|)le+ed his literary
course in Marshall Academy, an institution then ]ire-
sided over by the Rev. William McKenuan, a brother
of T. ^I. T. McKennan and an uncle of Hon. William
McKennan. the present United States Circuit Judge.
To euable him to finish his education at this institu-
tion, he occasionally taught school, having charge of
the children of the more wealthy families of the F.
F. Y.'s, according to the old order of things. Re-
tiu'ning to Pennsylvania, he entered as a law student
in the office of Hon. George W. Smith, in Butler, and
was admitted to the bar in the fall of 185'2 (Uth Nov.)
During this period, he taught school near Brownsilale
as a means of assisting him in his expenses.
In October, 1853, he was elected District .Attor-
ney for Butler County, which office he filled with ac
ceptability. He was elected on tlie Whig ticket, lie-
ing the last of the line of Whig candidates, politics
taking a radical change soon after.
In company with Thomas Robinson. Esq., Mr.
Blakeley was sent as a delegate to the first Repub
lican Convention held in this State, being held in
Masonic Hall, in the city of Pittsburgh, on the 22d of
February. 1855, and took part in the delibei'atious of
that body. He was afterward presented as a candi-
date for State Senator for the Senatorial district com-
posed of the counties of Beaver aud Butler, but gave
way in the conference to Hon. De Lormia Imbrie. of
Beaver. Mr. Blakeley followed up his profession with
great diligence and fair success until the breaking
out of the war in 1861 , when he took an active part in
recruiting the Seventy -eighth Regiment Pennsylvania
Volunteers, and was mustered into the service of the
United States on the 17th of September of the same
year, as Lieutenant Colonel, at once accompanying
his regiment to Kentucky. He remained with it un-
til after the battle of Shiloh, when he was appointed
by Gen. Buell President of General Coiu't Martial
and Military Commission, over which he jiresided at
their respective sittings at Nashville, Teiui., during
the summer of 1862. The (luestious that came before
iiist(m;v ()!â– i!i"ri,Ki; coi ntv
tliis body wore of <^'n:Mt intm'ost, l>ut wunlil l)i' too to
dious for presentiition hero. During tho progress of
luiinv of tlie discussions had before this tribunal, fre-
quent consultations were had between Col. Blakeley
and A. Johnston, then Military Governor of the State,
who occupied ronni^ in tho same bnilding with this
military court, tho object being to ascertain what meth-
od of treatment, consLsteut with law. would best
serve the Union cause. The Colonel was as brave in
the field as he was wise in council. Wherever placed,
he acquitted himself with credit to himself and bene-
fit to his country.
On leaving the service in 1N<U. on account of
sickness in his family. Col. Blakeley commenced the
practice of the law in Franklin. Penn.. where he re-
mained until ]S()S. when he removed to Pittsburgh.
While in Franklin, Col. Blakeley was concerned
for Hon. (!. V. Culver, a banker, who was also at that
time a Member of Congress. He failed financially,
his liabilities amounting to several millions. He was
charged with embezzlement and conspiracy to embez-
zle. He was arrested on a capias in a civil action for
the alleged conversion of §86,000 of Government
bonds, on oath of Col. J. S. Myers. He gave bail
on a criminal charge, and went to jail on the capias.
When Congress met. Col. Blakeley presented his
application for discharge from imprisonment to Judge
Trimkey, then Common Pleas Judge of Venango
County. A Habeas Corpus was issued. His imprison-
ment was alleged to be a breach of his privileges as a
Member of Congress. The application for discharge
was finally refused, whereupon application was made
to Congress. Col. Blakeley made the arguments in
the case before the Judiciary Committee, and. on
their report, Congress resolved that his imprisonment
was a l)reach of the privileges of the House, and the
Sergeant- at- Arms was sent to Franklin to conduct the
absent member to Washington. Col. Blakeley re-
ceived great credit for his successful management of
the cise. It was alleged that there was no prece-
dent in this country by which the case could bo gov-
erned, and therefore recoiwse was naturally hud to
English Parliamentary law. which was found, on ex-
amination, to sustain the ajiplicatiou for release.
From tho time he opeaoduphis law otfice in Pitts-
burgh, in 1S6S. Col. Blakeley has devoted himself
most assiduously to the practice of his jH-ofession.
He still, however, keeps u]i his relations to the or-
ganization of the Army of the Cumberland. . On its
meeting at Pittsburgh, he delivered the address of
welcome, and is at this writing chosen to deliver the
annual adilress before the same organization at Mil-
waukee this fall. He also devotes a jjoi-tion of his
time tojthe liepul)lican cause during theTprogress of
important campaigns.
•lamos Hrodin. son of John and Xancy IJi-odin.
was liorn in Butler on tho Uth of May. ISHl. He
was educated in the common schools and tho academy
of his nativi' town, and one session at Washington
College, in tho spring and summer of lS4r). Ho was
ap])ointod a Midshi])man in tho navy in July. 1S4(');
attended the Naval School at Anna|iolis in tho fall of
that year. Ho afterward served in tho I'nitod States
ship of tho line Ohio, and sloop of war Warren, dur-
ing the Me.Kican war. on the Mexican coast, east and
west, and was present at the taking i.it Luspan. and at
the bombardment of Vera Cruz. He rolimpiished a
seafaring life, resigning in January. IS.'il). He re-
tiu'ned home via the Isthmus, and began tho study o"
the law with his father. Judge JohnBredin. who died
in May, 1851. He finished his legal studies with
his brother-in-law. E. McJunkin (now Judge McJun-
kini, and was admitted to tho bar in isri:-). In 1854,
with others, he opened a bank in Butler, under the
name of Campbell, Bredin & Co., and opened a branch
of said bai^k in New Castle in the fall of the same
year. In b'^55. he resumed the practice of the law.
Dm'ing the years 1857 and 1858. he had a i>artner-
ship with E. JCcJunkin. under the firm name of Mc-
Junkin & Bredin.
In the fall of 1871. he removed to.Vllegheny City,
and pursued tho practice of his profession in the sev-
eral courts of that county.
In 1874, while still remaining in Allegheny Coun-
ty, he was nominated as one of the candidates for
Judge in the Seventeenth Judicial District, composed
of the counties of Butler and Lawrence, and was
elected. Tho commission of President Judge fell to
E. McJunkin by lot. Ho removed to Butler^ in Jan-
uary. 1875. and assumed the duties of the office to
which he had been called by his fellow-citizens. He
was qualified in the first Monday of January. His
term runs to the first Monday of January, 1885. As
a citizen and as a Judge he has the confidence of all
who know him. and who admire a just Judge. He
is strong in his convictions, but those convictions are
the result of an honest e.\amiuatiou of tlio ques-
tions involvoil. His integrity h.as never boon <jues-
tioued.
He was marrieil to Miss Matilda S|ioar. daughter
of William Spear, Esq., formerly a well known and
much-esteemed citizen of the county, now deceased.
Samuel Fallz was born in Brady Township. He
read law with Hon. C. C. Sullivan, and was admitted
to the bar October 1, 1852. He afterward betook
himself to the iron business, under the advice of his
father in-law, William Stewart, Esq., and was quite
successful. He afterward became a banker in New
Castle. Ponn. Ho was accidentally killed a few years
ay-o. bv his iioi-se taking aftright. throwing him vio-
IIISroitY (M' Bl'TLKH COINTV
tV.)
Iwitly out of the carriay;!' iiinl fi-;i(^turia<,' his skull.
His sous succood him in busiuesB.
Jiiraos T. Lane was born at Williamsburi^, then
iu Huntingdon County (now Blair), Penn., on the 16th
day of March, 1830. About two years afterward, his
father removed his family to Butlor, where he opened
a store, with Samuel M. Lane as ])artner. In 1835,
he removed to Karns' Salt Works, about three and a
half miles below Freeport, on the Pennsylvania Ca-
nal (now railroad). With the exception of a year at
Tarentum, the remained there until 1842, when he
removed to Freeport. During this time, young
Lane was kept at school, with the exception of about
one year and a half in his father's store at Freeport.
In the fall of 1845. he was sent to the Lewisburg Un-
iversity, in Union Coimty, Penn. , where he remained
five years. After completing his literary studies, he
entered himself as a law student in the oiSce of Pur-
viance & Sullivan, at Butler, where he followed his
studies for three years, with John M. Thompson as a
fellow-student. He was admitted to the bar in Octo-
ber, 1853, as was William G. Thompson and John M.
Gilchrist.
â– In February, 1854, Mr. Lane located in Daven-
l>ort, Iowa, and commenced the practice of his profes-
sion. In 1858, he was elected City Attorney, which
position he held until 1862, when he was elected to
the Legislatiu-e. While in that body, he served as
Chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs — at
that time the most important committee in the body.
He was also Chairman of the Republican State Com-
mittee for 1862-63. He was Presidential Elector in
1868, and again in 1872, and voted twice in the Elec-
toral College for Gen. Grant for President. In 1873,
he was appointed United States District xVttorney
for Iowa, and held the office until the spring of
1882. Mr. Lane never accepted [lositiou except iu
the line of his profession. He enjoys a lucrative
practice.
Mr. Lane was married to Miss Annie J. Reed, of
Butler, daughter of Maj. Reed, in October, 1854,
John M. Thompson was born in Centre, now Brady.
Township, Butler County, on the 4th day of January,
A. D. 1830. He is the sou of Mr. William N. Thomp-
son, who was a member of a very large connection of
the same name, most of whose descendants still live
in the same community. His mother was a daughter
of John McCandless. The subject of this sketch is
one of a family of three sons — Solomon, still residing
on the old homestead; William G. , is a citizen of
Iowa, and at present represents his district (the Fifth)
in Congress. John M. received the primary instruc-
tion usually acquired at the public schools of the
State. He received an academic course at the \\ither-
spoon Institute, an institution located at Butler, from
whose walls iriauy g>il minds have:;MiL" rortli to
make theii' mark in the history of the various pi-ofes-
sious and callings to which they respect ivi'Iy aspired.
Mr. Thompson became a law student in 1^52, in the
office of Hon. S. X. I'lirviance, then a leading member
of the Butlor bar. He was admitted to the practic(!
of his profession in 1S51, and soon took rank as an
able advocate. He entereil into a partnership with
his former preceptor, and soon had charge of tiie
office business. Mr. Purviance soon after being elected
to Congress. Thompson had the entire control of a
large practice. He early took a front rank in his pro
fession. It was soon demonstrated that iiutiire had
in his case been (piite lavish of her gifts. His quick
perceptions, his close legal discrimination and his fo-
rensic eloquence soon asserted their power. In 1858,
Mr. Thompson was nominated as a candidate for the
Legislature by the Republicans, and, notwithstanding
it was an off year, and there was a strong movement
made against the school system by a formidable com-
bination, which had a ticket of its own in the field, he
was elected by a lai-ge majority. He was renominat-
ed the following year, and re-elected. He was a
leading member of the body of which he was a mem-
ber during his whole term of service. On his return
the second session, his name was used by some of his
friends as a candidate for the Speakership. The con-
test finally settled down, in caucus, between (^ol. A.
K. McLure and W. C. Lawrence, Esq. The latter
gentleman was successful. But. being prevented by
sickness from being present during a greater part of
the session, IVIr. Thompson was the presiding officer
of the body in the capacity of Speaker pro tern. On
his return from the Legislature, he reneweil his ap-
plication to his profession.
In 1862, he became Colouel of the One Hundred
and Thirty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers.
He took part in the battle of Fredericksburg, under
Burnside. In the same year, he was the choice of the
Republicans of his county for Congress, as he was
also two years afterward, but Hon. Thomas Will-
iams, of Allegheny County, was nominated in the dis-
trict. In 1874, he was elected to Congress at a spe-
cial election, to till the vacancy that had been caused
by the resignation of Hon. E. McJunkiu. who had
been elected Judge, to till tlu> unex!>ired term of the
latter. In 1N76, he was re elected, and served the
full term. He at once took rank as an able debater.
He was again presented 'for renomination by his
county, but failed of receiving a ilistrict nomination,
the rotation custom of the district obtaining. He is
still in the enjoyment of a lucrative iiractice. and
doubtless has still higher achievements of a j.rofes.
sional and public character liefori' hiiu. lb- is mar-
ried; has a wife living, and two .sous. O. D. Thomjr
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lilSToin' o|- i:i Tl,Ki; coiN'i'V
SOD. William C. Thoiupsou. and one ilauijhtcr. Aiiua
Eloree, all residi' in the State.
Eugene Ferroro read law in Col. Thompson's office;
he afterward was elected District Attorney by the Re-
publicans; he was aftervvard elected County Superin-
tendent of Common Schools, which office he filled
three years. He then practiced law in Venango Coun-
ty, whore he acquired some means. He was a gentle-
man of fine scholarly attainraonfs.
His first wife was a sister to Judge Gilmoro
(daughter of Hon. J. GilnKjre). After remaining a
widower for several years, he married tln> oldest
daughter of Cien. Pnrvianee. He has one child, a
daughter, by his first marriage, and several children
by his present wife.
Thomas Robinson* son of Thomas Robinson, Sr.,
was born in Armagh County, Ireland, on the Uh day
of July, 1825. Ho came to the United States with his
parents in the spring of 1832. The family located
in Middlesex Township (now Penn), Butler County,
in the s]iring of 1S36. He received a limited com-
mon schof.l and academic education. He was married
on the 20th of Juno, 1854. to Miss Ann E. De Wolf,
daughter of Dr. Eli De Wulf, of Centervillo, and was
admitted to the bar in 1855. He was elected to the
Legislature in 18(50. and was the nominee of his party
for the State Senate in 1870. but did not receive the
district nomination.
Mr. Robinson for many years and until recently
was editor and jiroprietor of the Butler Eagle
and only ceased his duties as such about two years
ago, when he passed his interest in the estalJishment
to his son, Eli D. Robinson, after having established
it on a basis of contidence with the people generally
as a true and faithful exponent of Republican prin-
ciples. He had previously owned and edited the
Butler Cifixeii.
A leading trait of Mr. llobinsou's character is"
strong and unswerving fidelity to his friends, adher-
ing to them in adversity as well as prosperity.
Politically, he has always been an ardent Rejiub-
lican, and as a journalist steadily sustained with zeal
and ability the jn-inciples of the party and its organ-
ization. During the late civil war, his paper sup-
ported the cause of the Union with marked ability,
and always had words of cheer and comfort for the
soldier in the field. As a delegate to the last National
Convention, he voted for James G. Blain, in obedience
to what he believed to be the sentiments of his con
stituents as well as in harmony with his own opinion,
and when that distinguished statesman could not be
nominated, he voted for the late lamented Garfield.
.Vk an attiiruey. Mr. Robinson's career has not l)een
as extensive as it would otherwise have bei'u, owing to
*Thla skRtch ia from the pon i.f Gen. John N. Piirvlniico.
the duties d(>volving upon him as editor, but in the sov
eral courts of the county, as well as in the Supreme
Court, it has been charasterized by mori' than ordinary
success. With zeal and fidelity he rejiresented the in-
terests of his clients. At present \w holds the posi-
tion of County Solicitor.
William G. Thom})sou was l)orn in Centre Town-
ship (now Brady), Butler Co., I'enn. He is a brother
to Col. John M. Thompson, of this county. Ho re-
ceived a common school and academic course; first at
the pulilic schools of his neighborhood, the latter at
the Witherspoon Institutes. He rend law with Will-
iam Tomblin, Es(j., ami was admitted (o the bar in
1851. He soon after liecame a member of the bar of
Linn County, Iowa, where hi^ has ever since resided.
He served as ^Nlajor of an Iowa regiment during
the war, and on his return home renewed his relations
to the profession of his choice. Like his brother, Col.
Thompson, nature had done well for him in the way of
a liberal supply of mental vigor. He has been for years
one of the recognized leaders of his professsiou in
the State. He is a Republican in politics, and was
elected to represent his district (the Fifth) in the
Forty-seventh Congress, where he has made an in
dustrious, able member. He is re-elected, and will
therefore serve in the Forty-eighth Congress. The
friends of his early life are pleased to see him sustain
their early holies in his success in' lif(\ He is an
honor to his native county and State.
Walter L. (i-raham, born in Butler, Penn., October
25, 18:{1, was a student of the Butler Acadamy,
Witherspoon Institute and Jefferson College, graduat-
ing from the latter institution in 1851. After read-
ing law with Samuel Purviau(H> and Charles Sullivan.
h(> was admitt{>d to the Butler County bar in the
autumn of 1855. In ISfiO, he attended as a dele-
gate the National Convention held at Chicago, HI.,
which nominated Abraham Lincoln for the first time.
Although Butler has been his home for the major
portion of his life, he has resided in the State of Cal-
ifornia and other jilaces.
William Blakeley was born of Scotch-Irish par-
ents in Cranberry Township, this county, on his
father's farm, neiu' Brown's Mills, on the 10th of
March, A, !.>. l'-^:!^, and is the ninth son of a family
of twelve children. He was only eleven years of age
when his father. Lewis Blakeley, died in the prime
of life. The cares of the family were thrust upon
tlie mother and widow, Mrs. Jane McAlister Blakeley.
who by her devotion, energy and perseverance main-
tained her family, and educated and fitted four of the
youngiM- ones for teachers, and lived to see her chil-
dren all settled in life, she dying at the age of eighty-
li\c. on June 15th. A. D. 18S2. At an early age,
William was trained to the dutii<s and labors of the
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farm, ami at the sarao tiiao I'ecpivintr his early educa-
tion iu the common schools of his township, his teach-
ers being the best of that day, among whom were Cyrns
E. Anderson. R. J. Boggs and William McMillen;
from the latter he received his tirst lessons in Latin
and higher mathematics. He continued to labor on
the farm and attend school in the winter until the
fall of the year 1851, when he engaged to teach his
tirst school at the old Bassenheim Furnace, in Beaver
County of this State, and afterward taught school at
Hillsburg, Cranberry Township. an<l the Weir School
in Buffalo Township, in this county.
In 1853, he entered the Butler Academy, at which he
remained diu'ingthe summer sessions of 1853 and 1854.
In March. 1851, he was eni'olled as a student at law,
and one year thereafter he went into the law office of
his brother. Col. Archibald Blakeley. and was ad-
mitted to the bar iu March, 1850. On the 27th of
May, 1850, he was married to Esther Louisa Brown,
of Brownsdale. this county, daughter of Joseph and
Mary Marshall Brown. On the !2<')th of August in
the same year, he commenced the jiractice of law at
Kittanning, Penn.. and was elected District Attorney
on the Repiiblican ticket in 18511, which position he
tilled with ability and credit until Sejjtember, 1862,
when he resigned his office, and entered the army as
Lieutenant Colonel of the Stanton Cavalry, which
was afterward mustered into the service of the United
States as the Fourteenth Regiment of Cavalry. He
remained in the service until after the close of the
war in 1865, when h(> I'eceived the appointment of
Brigadier General of Volunteers by brevet for gallant
and meritorious services during the war. He par-
ticipated in the battles of Antietam, Gettysburg, and
the campaigns of Kelley, Averill, Hunter. Sigel
and Sheridan, of the Sheuendoah Valley.
In the fall of 18()5, he entered into a law partner-
ship with his brother. Col. Archibald Blakeley, at
Franklin, Venango Co.. Penn., and in Mai'ch, 1868,
he removed to Pittsburgh, Penn., where he has ever
since pursued his profession, ranking creditably as
a member of the bar of that county.
His early religious training was in the Cov(>nanter
(new school) and United Presbyterian Churches, under
the Rev. Thomas C. Guthrie, D. D., and Rev. Isaiah
Niblock, D. D. He was present at the birth of the
Republican party at Lafayette Hall, in the city of
Pittsbiu-gh, in 1855, and has always taken an active
part in the politics of the county.
Thomas M. Marshall, of the Pittsburgh bar. was
raised from his childhood to mature years in Butler
County, where his parents lived and died. He is one
of the ablest criminal lawyers in the State. The
people of Butler County regard him as belonging to
them.
Adam M. Brown was born and raised in Butler
County, but he read law in Pittsbm-gh with his iincle,
Thomas M. Marshall; he has reached eminence in his
profession, and is in the enjoyment of a lucrative
practice. He was one of the leading candidates for
the RepuJjJican nomination for Supreme Judge in the
Static Convention of 1882.
William McNair, son of Robert McXair, was a
native of Butler County, and a nei)hew of Hon.
William Beatty. He was a<lmitted to practice law
on the 24th of March, 1856. He is now practicing
in Venango County, Penn., residing in Oil City.
J. W Kirker was born in Connoquenessing (now
Lancaster) Township, on the 20th of September,
1832. He spent his youthful days on his father's
farm, assisting his parents and embracing spare time in
attending the district school, both public and select.
He finally secured a classical and scientific education
in Allegheny College, at Meadville, Penn. He
entered as a student of law the office of Smith &
Mitchell, at Butler, Penn., in June, I8r)4. and was
admitted t(j the Butler bar in Si>ptember, 1856.
While pursuing the study of the law, Mr. Kirker
taught school and followed surveying occasionally as
a means of support.
He was elected District Attorney for Butler County
in the fall of 185'.). and filled that office acceptably
for three years. He was commissioned Provost Mar-
shal of the Twenty-third District of Pennsylvania,
by President Lincoln, with the rank of Captain of
Cavalry, on the 18th of Ajiril, 18f)3, and served as
such until the 1st of October, 1865, when he was
mustered out of service l)_v reason of the close of
the war. He was at once admitted to the Pittsburgh
liar, where he has practiced successfully ever since.
Before leaving Butler, he was married to a Miss Bredin,
a cousin of Judge Bredin. Mr. Kirker stands well in
the profession, and has a good practice.
Robert M. McLuse is a native of Butler County.
He read law with L. Z. Mitchell, Esc^. . and was ad-
mitted to the bar in 1856. He is a gentleman of good
culture and considerable native talent.
James Potts, a native of Butler, was admitted to
practice law on the 11th of June, 1 850. He afterward
became a Judge in Cambria County.
John H. Mitchell was born on the 22d day of
June, A. D. 1835, near the town of Beutleyvillc on
Pigeon Creek, in Washington County, Penn. When
about two years old, his father and mothef moved to
Butler County, and settled on a farm about two miles
northeast of Butler in the Millinger neighborhood.
They lived here about two years, when they moved to
the farm in the Albert neighborhood, about seven
miles ncu-thwest of Butler, where they remained until
within a few vears. Here the subject of this article
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WHS raised to maturity. Hi' had attundod school for
many years at what was known as 'the old " Albert
Schoolhouse." a loj^ structure, with benches made of
split saplings, split side \\\\ with " logs" fastened by
auger holes. Here the "' hero of our tale" was taught
by his father for quite a number of seasons, his father
being the teacher employi'd in his own district school.
Subsequently, this studious youth was taught by Will-
iam G. Thomps(.)n. fornnTly of this county, now a
Member of Congress from Iowa. Later, he attended
a high school in West Sunbury, and still later the
Butler Academy, then under the control of Rev. Will-
iam White, and for some years afterward was a student
of the Wither.s])ooD Institute in Butler. On conclud-
ing his literary studies, he commenced the study of
the law with Purviance & Thompson (both members
of the firm have in turn been Members of Congress)
He was admitted to the bar on the 22d day of March,
A. D. 1S5S, and immediately formed a partnership
with Hon. John M. Thomi^sou. Mr. Purviance having
removed to Pittsburgh. He continued to practice
his profession at the Butler bar with marked success
iintil the spring of 1800. The name of Mr. Mitchell's
father was John Hippie. His mother's maiden
name was Jemima Mitchell. While yet a law student.
he married a neighbor's daughter, with whom he lived
several years; three children were the fruits of this
ixnion. The marriage proved to be a very unhappy
one, and after several years of unsuccessful effort, he
abandoned all hope of reaching a state of dome.stic
happiness, and quietly took his leave of home and
friends, taking with him his oldest child, a daughter.
On reaching Pittsburgh, he wrote a letter to his partner.
Col. Thompson, announcing his purpose, authorizing
him to settle up all their partnership accounts, and
promising to let him hear from him later. His wife
finally got a divorce on the grounds of desertion.
To this, of course, he had no objection. For the piur-
pose of avoiding any further trouljle of a domestic
nature, on leaving home he deterinineil to change his
name. In doing this, however, he only transposed
the one he had. The name of his youth was John
Mitchell Hippie; this he simply transposed into John
Hippie Mitchell, his signature being John H. Mitchell.
Having "drawn anchor," John Hippie Mitchell
turns his face toward the setting sun, and iu a short
time turns up in California. Here he remained but
a few weeks. His ne.d objective point was Oregon,
where he soon arrived, reaching Portland in that
State on the -tth of July oi' the same year I lS60j.
Here he at once opened a law office, having been first
admitted to the bar after an examination in open court.
He soon took a prominent place iu his ])i-ofession. and
was in March, 18(>1. elected attorney for the city of
Portland li\ the Ma\<ir and C'oumion Council "f
that city, which position ho held until after his
election to the State Senate in June. ISli'J. when
be resigneil it. He was elected to the Senate
for a term of four y(>ars. He had received the
unanimous nomination of his party (Republican),
and was elected by a large majority. He took his
seat in the State Senate in September, 18()'2, and
served his full term of four years. He was (!hairman
of the Judiciary Committee during his whole term.
At the opening of the session of ISliI, he was elected
Lieutenant Governor of the State and presiding officer
of the Senate. This position he held until the end
of his term in lS6l). On the meeting of the Repub-
lican State Convention of Oregon in the spring of
1866, Senator Mitchell was urged by the friends
and leaders of the party to permit the use of his
name either for the office of Congressman or for
Justici> of the Supreme Court. He was urged to ac-
cept cither of these positions, but he <leclined both;
but in the fall of the same year he permitted his
friends to use his name as a candidate for United
States Senator. His competitor in his own party was
Hon. A. C. Gibbs. then Governor of the State, and
had been durijig the war. One Republican State
Senator declined for a time to go into caucus, and
the vote in caucus for three several evenings was
a tie between the two candidates. At the nest meeting
of the caucus, the State Senator who had remained out
heretofore attended the caucus and cast his vote for Gov.
Gibbs. giving him a majority of one. Strange to say,
this same State Senator on the next day went into the
Senate, and declined to give his vote t<i the nominee
of the caucus made the nominee by his vote, and con-
tinued vigorously to oppose his election. The vote
between the two parties was so close that the with-
holding of his vote prevented an election, and the
Republicans tiually settled on Hon. H. ^^â– . Corbett,
and electi'd him.
In the same yeai' ( INCiC)), he was elected Professor
of Medical Jurisprudence for the Willamette Univer-
sity at Salem, Oregon, by the faculty, which position ho
filled four years, delivering some fifty lectures on that
.subject at each session. In 1869, he was admitted to
practice in the Su]n'eme Court of the United States.
In the fall of iST'-!. Mr. Mitchell was again a candi-
date for the United States Senate, and received the
[)arty nomination in caucus by a vote of three to one.
and was on the 28th of September elected, receiving
all the Republican votes in the Legislature Ho
took his seat in the Senate on the 4th of March, 1873,
and remained a member of that body until the 4th of
March. 1879. While a member of the Senate, he
was always fiuiud serving most industriously on
soiiie (if liie most iin]iortant counuittees, serving
on the coiiiiuittce of commerce, and during his
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whoh' term si>rving ou the committees of privileges
cUkI elections, on railronils, on transportation routes
to the seaboard and ou claims. For two years, he
was Chairjuau of the Committee on Transportation
Ron*os to ihe Seaboard, and the last two years of his
service was alsij Chairman of the Committee on Kail-
roads. Daring the continuance of the Presidential
coutrovernv of LS7T. resulting in the adoption of the
electoi'al commission, he was acting chairman of the
Committee on Privileges and Elections, composed as
it then was of fifteen Senators — nineRepnlilicans and
six Democrats. This resulted from the fact that
Senator Morton, of Indiana, who was its Chairman,
was elected a member of the Electoral Commission.
It was llr. Mitchell that wrote the report of the com-
roittee ou the electoral vote of Oregon: he also pre-
sented the Kepublicau side of the Oregon controversy
before the Electoral Commission, liaving been chosen
manager of that case by tue Republicans of the Senate,
the Democratic side being presented by his collegue
in the Senate, Hon. James K. Kelly. It has already
appeared that Mr. Mitchell has had a remarkably
successful career politically for nui^ of his years: his
success as a lawyer has been eipially satisfatory.
In I8l)2, Mr. Mitchell assjotaterl with him as a
law partner Jo.sej)li M. Dolph, a young man from
Havana. N. Y. . who remained with him for seven
years, until after his (Mitchell's) election to the
United States Senate. At that time their practice was
worth $80,001) a year, and had been for some years
previous. Since iiis retirement from the Senate, he
has been actively engaged in the practice of his pro"
fession, still having his office in Portland, Oregon, with
Ralph M. Dement as partner. He is yet iu his early
prime, with a large legal practice and witli briglit
prospects before him,
Charles McCandless was born iu Center Town-
ship, Butler Coiinty, on the 2Sth day of November,
183-t; he was the son of Hon. John McCandless. at
one time an Associate Judge in our courts, and in life
and at death a highly esteemed citizen. The elder
McCandless was mai-ried to a Miss Sullivan, a sister
of Hon. C. C. Sullivan, so long a leading light of the
Butler bar. The subject of this notice remained at
home with his parents an the farm until he reached
maturity, going to school in the winter and farming
in the summer. He then manifested a disposition to
acquire more knowledge than could beacquii-ed at his
country home: he became a student of the AN'ither-
spoon Institute, and finally read law with his uncle,
Hon. C. C. Sullivan, in Butler, and was admitted to
the bar on the I4th day of June, 1858. He was an
industrious student; he had for his room and school
mate during a jiart of the time devoted t.) his aca
demic studies. John M. Hippie (afterward Hon. John
H. Mitchell). He brought \n his professional pur-
suits the sanu> industry that liad thus far nutrkinl his
life.
In 1S()2, he was uoniiuated liy the Re[iublicaus of
his county for State Senator; he received the district
nomination and was elected. He served in that body
three years with great acce|)tability, never, however,
relinquishing his hold on his professional duties.
At the termination of his Senatorial career, he
continued his [)rofession with even greater energy
than ever, soon gaining that recognition that talent
and industry are sure to command.
He soon after gained prominence as a financier,
and finally became President of the First National
Bank of Butler, an institution that had quite a suc-
cessful career for some time, though afterward,
through severe losses, it was comjielled to close.
In 187-1:, he received the ajipointment of President
Judge of the several courts of the covmty, by Gov.
Hartranft. He afterward received the Republican
nomination in the district, composed of the counties
of Butler and Lawrence, having for his Associate on
the ticket Hon. L. L. McGuflin. of Lawrence County.
.1 bolt took place in the Republican Convention of But-
ler County, and a combination was effected between
the friends of E. McJuntin, Esq., and James Bredin,
Esq., the former one of the competitors with Mc-
Camlless for the Republican nomination, and the
other one of the Democratic nominees. The combi-
nation was successful. McJuukin and Bredin were
both elected, distancing their op))onents. They were
both citizens of Butler, and brothers-in-law.
Judge McCandless continued to practice law in
the district until the spring of 1877, when he was ap-
[)ointed by President Hayes Chief Justice of New
Mexico. This position he finally resigned to resume
the practice of his j^rofession in his native county,
where he still remains in the enjoyment of a lucrative
practice, one of th'' leaders of the bar.
S. P. Irvin was born in Adams Township. Butler
County: he ac(£uired such an education as home iu-
stitntionti afforded, and followed school teaching for
a number of years: he read law, and was admitted ou
the 14th of January, 18."i8.
Edwin Lyon was born in ^Middlesex Township,
Butler County, Penn. ; he was the son of T. H. Lyon.
Esq.. and one of the most respected and seful mem-
bers of society in his neighborhood and beyond.
The subject of tiiis notice was a gifted young
man, the hope of liis p.ireuts. He was exceedingly
fond of books from a child, and had a mind well
stored with the gems of literature. He read law with
Col. Thompson. He enlisted, in ISC'J. in the One
Huiuln'd an.l Thirt\ fourtli Pennsylvania ^'olnllteers,
and became Captain. He was seriously I we might
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say fatally) woumli'd at tlii> l)attli> of FrodorickshnrfJ,
a musket ball passing through his lung. After
months of prostration, he recuperated sufficiently to
return home: he partially recovered from the injury,
but never wholly so. He renewed his relations with
literature, and became quite a humorous writer.
Hoping to improve his health, ho accepted a Consul-
ship to a Mexican city, where he remained for a time,
only to return home to die. He was a gifted, gener-
ous-hearted fellow, a favorite with all who knew him.
He was married to Miss Elvira Bredin.
Isaac Ash was horn in Forward Township, Butler
County, Penn. : is the son of Isaac Ash, Sr., recently
deceased. He acquired an academic education and
read law in the office of Col. Thompson. He was ad-
mitted to the bar Januar}' 5, 1851), and practiced for
some time in Butler. He afterward located in Oil
City, Venango County, ivhere he still resides. He
never sought political }>osition, preferring to be a
lawv'er, pure and simple. He has followed his profes-
sion with success. He married a ^Nliss Martin, of
Allentown, a daughter of Dr. Martin.
Amasa Brewster was born in Butler County; he
read law and was admitted tm the Tith day of Jaunary,
ISr.O; he went We.st.
A. J. Rebstock followiMl school teaching [or some
time; he afterward read law, and was admitted to the
practice of the law on the H Itli of December, 1860.
John Q. Sullivan was liorn A].ril 2, A. D. 1839. at
Prospect, Butler Co., Penn. He was educated at
Jefferson College, read law and was admitted to the
bar June 10, 18R1; admitted afterward to practice in
the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He is married
to a daughter of Judge McClure, of Pittsburgh, now
dead. He is still actively engaged in the jiractice of
his profession.
Lewis K. Purviance, r(^ad law with his uncle.
Gen. Piu-viau(!e was admitted on the <Uli day of Seji-
tember, 187o; is now in 15radt'ord, McKean County.
Frank Fielding was a sou oE Zaehariah Fielding,
an early citizen of Slijipory-rock T(Avnship: he read
law in Butler, and was admitted to the bar on the
28th of September, 1868; he has since practiced law
in Clearfield, Penn., a portion of the time in the office
of Hon. William A. Wallace, United Stat(>s Senator
from Pennsylvania. He was a gentleman of good
attainments and excellent character.
Hugh C. Graham was born in what in now Con-
cord Township, Butler County, Penn., June 2S,
1882; he was the fifth child of a family of eleven
children, who all grew to maturity, nine of whom are
still living. His brothers, William L. and David H.,
are dead, the latter frfim the effects of fever con-
tracted while in the war of ISCil. His father's name
was Edward Graham, Sr, , a well to-<lo f;a'mer. The
sul)ject of this notice remained with his father, assist-
ing him with his farm work, until he was about
twenty years of age; during this time, he had the ad-
vantages of such schooling as the country district
school would allow, which was very limited. When
he determined to secure a more liberal education, he
commenced attending the Witherspoon Institute, in
Butler, Penn. He aecjuired what might be called an
academic education.
In th{> spring of 18i3U, he was entered as a student
of law in the office of Hon. John M. Thompson, and
was admitted to the bar on the 2rith day of March,
1S()]. In December of the same year, he formed a
]iartuershi}) with Hon. Charles McCandless.
In response to one of the calls of the President for
volunteers, Mr. Graham, in August, 1862, enlisted in
Company G, One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regi-
ment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was mustered out
with his regiment in June. 1868.
On the 11th of October, 1864, H. C. Graham took
unto himself a wife — Miss Augusta Carnahan, third
daughter of Robert Carnahan, Esq., late of Butler,
Penn., deceased. Mr. Graham removed to Oil City,
Venango County, Penn., where he has been eminently
successful in his chosen profession.
J. David McJuukin was born in Centre Township,
Butler County, Penn., Septemlier 8, 1880, and, until
about sixteen years of age, performed the duties
usually impose 1 upon a farmer's son during the busy
seasons, and attended the public schools in winter.
He then became a student of the Butler Academy and
Witherspoon Institute for two years, and of the West
Suubury Academy for t.wo additional years. Read
ing law with his uncle. Judge Ebenezer McJunkin.
he was admitted to the bar of Butler Coixnty June 8,
1868. The following year, he became a resident of
Fi'anklin, Venango Co.. Penn., whi>re he continued
until the spring of 1878, when tht' extensive opera-
tions in the Butler Coitnty petroleum fields, the con-
sequent great increase of law cases and demand for
legal talent, induced him to rotitrn to Butler, his
present place of residence. In the fall of 1869, he
was elected by the Republicans to represent Venango
County in the State Legislature, and was re elected
to the same office in 1870 and again in 1871, serving
till 1872. He was the choice of the Butler County
Republicans for Congressional candidate in 1880 and
again in 1882, but failed to obtain the nomination in
the district, which is composed of Butler, Crawford
and Mercer Counties. Mr. McJunkin enjoys a lucra-
tive law practice, and is a grandson of David McJun-
kin, one of the earliest settlers in Butler County.
See history of Centre Township.
T. H. Lyon, born in Middlesex Township, Butler
County, Penn., July 28, 1846 was a student of the
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Witborsjioou lustitute, Butlor, I'eiiu., and Jilder
Kidge Academy, in Indiana Coiinty, of tLe saioo State.
He commenced the study of law with (Jol. Jolin M.
Thompson, of Butler, and completed the sajue with
^\'illiam G. Thomfyson (brother of John M. ). of Linn
County, Iowa, where he was admitted to the Ijar in
1868. Returning eastward, he was admitted as a
member of the Butler County bar, July, 1882.
George \V. Fleeger was born in Clay Township,
Butler County. He received a common-school educa-
tion in the schools of the township, and an academic
course at the high school at West Sunbnry; he com-
menced life as a school teacher; he early dcvelopi'd
rare gifts as a public speaker. At the outbreak of the
war. he abandoned his schoolroom and joined Com-
pany D, of the Eleventh Penns^'lvania Ri'gimt>nt of
Volunteers; he became First Lieutenant of the com-
pany, and. on the resignation of Capt. Lauden, he
became Captain. From the time liis regiment was
musteretl into the service, in ISfil, until the end of
that sanguinary conflict, the history of the Army of
the Potomac became his history. He shar>Hl its
marches, its hardships, its disasters and its victories.
When " smiling peace " once more blessed the land,
he returned to the " home of his childhood " and soon
thereafter became a student of law in the office of
Gen. John N. Purviance. On the 18th day of April,
18(36, he was admitted to the practice of his profes
sion; his industry and integrity soon gained for him
hosts of friends and a good practice. In 1870, he
was nominated as a candidate for the A.ssembly by his
party (Republican), and was elected. The following
year, he was again nominated and also re-elected.
He was' an honest, active member of the House, and
at the termination of his second term he returned'to
his professional duties with renewed vigor. From
that day to the present, he has been constantly en-
gaged in his profession. He is quiet and unobtrusive
in his manners, obliging in his disposition and faith-
ful in the discharge of every duty. He is yet in his
prime, and his friends anticipate for him a yet more
prominent future.
William H. H. Riddle was born in Butler County
in 1840; he was educated at the public schools of the
county, and acquired his academic coui'se at Harris-
ville, Butler County. He studied law in the office of
Col. Thompson, and was admitted to the bar in 1864;
he was elected District Attorney in the fall of lS6ri,
filling the office three years; he is still in the prac-
tice of his jirofession; he has one of the best selected
libraries in the town. He also takes great delight in
the cultivation of flowers.
J. B. Clark was born in Plain Grove Township,
Lawi-ence County, Penn. ; he was educated at the
Witherspoon Institute, read law with Col. Thompson
and was admitted to the bar in September, I8f.(. Ho
served in the Seventy -eighth I'ennsylvauia Volunteers
during the war, and was elected Prothouotary of But-
ler County afterward; ho is at present a citizen of
Kansas, located in Stockton, Brooks County; he is
the Superintendent of Public Instruction for said
county: is permanently engaged in the work of educa-
tion.
George A. Black was born in Butler County,
Penn., acquired a liberal academic course and soon
engaged in teaching school. On the opening of the
war, he enlisted in Company D, Eleventh Pennsylva-
nia Reserves, and served three years; he read law
with Gen. Pm-viance, and was admitted September
25, 1865. He was a gentleman of excellent character,
and soon developed a good legal mind. After [U'ac
ticiug his profession in his native countv for some
time, he removed to the City of Kansas, Mo., where
he practiced several years. He finally returned to
his native county, somewhat enfeebled in health; he
finally died of consumj)tion.
J. B. Mechling, .son of Maj. Jacob Mechling, was
admitted to practice law on the 18th of April. ISIJii,
but never relinguished his former occupation as teach-
er; he still remains a member of that honorable pro-
fession, so useful, and yet frequently so poorly re-
warded for their labor.
Watson J. Young, son of Rev. Loyal Young, who
had served in the army during the war until wounded,
and who was afterward elected Clerk of the Courts of
Quarter Sessions and Orphans' Court, read law and
was admitted to practice in 1867: he soon after went
to Wisconsin.
Aaron M. McCandless was bom in Centre Town-
ship, Butler County, son of Moore McCandless. He
acquired an academic course at the Witherspoon In
stitute; he re^id law with his cousin, Hon. C. Mc-
Candless, and was admitted to the bar April 28, 1867;
he removed to Lincoln, Neb., where he afterward
died.
Henry D. Timl)liu was born in Butler; was edu-
cated at the Witherspoon, and studied law with L. Z.
Mitchell, Es([.. and was admitted on the 28d of April.
1867; he practiced his profe.ssiou for some time at
Marion. Linn Co., Iowa, and afterward at Kansas
City, Mo. He died of consumption in 1877.
John Piu-viance, son of Gen. John N. Purviance,
is a graduate of Jefferson College: he read law with
his father, and was admitted to the bar on the 27th of
September, 18(')8.
John M. Greer was l)orn in Jeft'erson Townsliij)
(then Bufl'alo), Butler Count\% on the :id of -Yugust.
1844; his gi-andfather. Afatthew, emigrated to this
country with his family fmm tin' County of Tyrone,
Ireland; he had four sons lioliert, Charles, Matthew
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and Thomas. Tlio last nameil was the fatliiT ol' ti\c
sDiis. Tho snl)ji>ct (if this nuticc was (MhicattMl in tlic
coinmon schools of tht' to\vnshi]i. and aciiaircd an
academic course at a select school in /I'licnoplc; hr
had taught two winter terms of school lieforc he en
terod the military service, in lS(i"j. yet nii(li>r eii^iit
een years of aj^e. He took part in the campaigns of
the Army of the I'otoniac: had a mnsket hall pass
through his thigh while engaged in the assault on
Petersburg, in 1S<U; he was bearing the colors of his
regiment at the timi\ He returned home at the close
of the war, and, under tlie advice of friemis. coin
menced the study of the law in the ollice of .ludge
MoCandless. While studying, he taught another
term of school, and even after his admission to the
bar, on the 23d of September, IMiT, lie renewed his
relations to the schoolroom as a means of livelihood.
The following year. 186S, he was nominated by tin'
Republicans and elected District Attorney of his
county. He tilled this office three years. In IS7(),
he became the candidate of his partj^ for the otfiee of
State Senator, in the district composed of the coiinties
of Armstrong and Butler; he was elected over his
Democratic opponent (Golden) by a good majority.
Foui' years later, he was re-nominated and elect(>d in
the same district. He is yet in the middle of his
â– 'econd term (four years is a Senatorial term).
In the meantime, his friends p>'esented his name
to the people of the State for the otHce of Secretary
of Internal Aflair.s. He received the party nomina-
tion, and ran beyond the vote of his party, but, with
the rest of the State ticket, was defeated at the elec
tion — swept away by a sort of political cyclone that
passed over th(! Middle States on the 7th of Novem-
ber. 1SS2, a storm that will long be remembered by
politicians.
Mr. Greer is a man of [lowerful physinue. of marlceii
social qualities, and fine presence. His rejiutaticjn at
the bar is that of strict integrity. He ])ossesses a
good legal mind, has a good practict* and has the
sunny side of Iif!e In-fore him.
In 1864, he married ]\Iiss Julia JJutler: he has
three children — Thomas, John and Robert. His his-
tory is not yet all written; future advances await him.
Samuel M. Boyd is a son of Mr. AVilliam S. Bovd,
one of the early residents of Butler, and still an ac-
tive citizen. Samuel obtained an academic course at
the Witherspoon Institute. He road law with Judge
McCandless, and was admitted to the Butler bar on
the 12th of January, ISOy. He soon aft<'r opened a
law office in Lincoln, Neb., where he remained some
years. He is now practicing in Rittsliurgh.
Moses Sullivan, brother to Charles A., obtained
hi.s education at the same institutions, giMier-
allv in the same classes. He read law with Hon. E.
Mc.lniikiii. (he presi'ut President Judge of this Judi-
(•i;il District. Me was admitted to the bar on the Uth
day of June, ISCi'.l. He commenced the practice of
his profession in Butlei-. but at present is practicing
at Bradford, McKean Co . Peiin.
Richard Gaily, of Ohio, read law with Judge Mc-
Junkin. and was admitteil to pra<'fice on the 11th of
January. IS'lll.
William H. Black was the son of John Black.
l''s(|. He was born in Clarion l'owiislii]i. liutler Co.,
I'enn. He was an excelUuit young man, of liberal
mind and culture. On the outbreak of the rebellion,
h(> enlisted in Company D. Eleventh Pennsylvania
Reserves, and served tlu'i'e years in the war. On his
return home, he reaii law. and was admitted to prac-
tice at the 1 hitler bar on the Utli of June, LSGll. He
soiin gained prominence and secured a lucrative prac-
tice. He married a Miss Purvis, a daughter of Sam-
lU'I Purvis, Esr|.. of the bar of Butler, and gave prom-
ise of aluqipy aiicl [irosperous life. But consumption
soon came and blasted his otherwise promising profes-
sional life.
Alexander Mitchell was born in Butler County,
Penn.. November 22, 1842. He received his aca-
demic education at the Witherspoon Institute; read law
with Hon. Charles McCandless; was admitted to the
bar on the 14th of June, ISfiU. He was for several
years Cashier of tlie First National Bank of Butler.
In IST'J. he fonue.l a partnerslii^i with A. G. Will-
iams, under the tirm ii;une of Williams & Mitchell.
wliicli tirm still exists. He is a gentleman of excel-
lent characti-r. and of good standing in his profession.
S. H. Piersol was born in Beaver County. He ac-
cpiired a classical and scientific education at Mount
I'liion C<illege, Ohio, and read law with Hon. E. Me-
Junkin, and was admitted to the Butler bar June 14,
ISCiU. He was also admitted to the l>ar of the Su-
preme Court.
He is ;i gentleman of excidleiit character, and is
engaged in the labors of his pnifession. Originally
a Democrat, he gravitated into the Greenback ])arty,
and became a leader in that organization.
Robert P. Scott was born at Fairview, Butler Co.,
Penn., July 11. 1842. After availing himself of such
educationid ailvantages as the public schools of his
neighborhood afforded, and serving for a brief period
as salesman in his father's store, he enlisted, in 18(51,
in Company H. Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania Infan-
try, serving until November, 18(54. While on duty in
the Quartermaster's Department of the Army of the
Cumberland, he mastered various studies under the
instructions of Capt. Bohan. Upon his return to But-
ler County. Mr. Scott became a student of the With-
ers]iei.ii Institute, and subse([Uently read law with Col.
John M. Thompson. He was ailmitted to the bar Jan-
iiisTdKV <)i' i:i Ti.Ki; (•(t^^T^â–
nary 11, ISfMl, autl, January I, ISTH. fonufcl a partner
ship witli Col. Thompson, which Kusini'ss relation
continued until Aut,'ust fi. ISSl.
Fpnlinanil Reiber. a graduate of the \Vithers[i()iiii
Institute and Jefterson College, was born at Millers-
town. Butler Co., Penn., June 111. 1S17. Col. Jcihn
M. Thompson was his preceptor also, and he was ad
mitted to practice in the courts of the county in June,
18t)9, and was elected District Attorney in the fall of
1871, which office he til led during the three following
years.
Theo C. Campbell was born in the borough of But-
ler, Penn., Januaiy 27, 1848. His education was ac-
quired at the U'ithersjioon Institute and Philip's
(Andover, Mass.) Academy. He commenced the .study
of law with Col. John M. Thompson, but completed
his cotu-se of reading with Samuel A. Purviauce, of
Pittsburgh, where he was admitted as an attorney at
law in July, 1869, and in Butler County dm-ing the
autumn of 1872.
Livingston McQuistion, who is a grandson of John
McQuistion, one of the lii'st settlers in the vicinity of
Butler Borough, was born in Butler, Penn., Ma\' Iti.
1849. After acc^uiring an academic ediication. he
read law with L. Z. Mitchell, and was admitted as a
member of the Butler County bar in the fall of 1S7(I.
Washington D. Brandon was born in Connoquen-
essing Township November 1, 1847. He graduated
from the Washington and Jefl'erson College in 1808,
and, after studying law with Hon. Ebenezer McJun-
kin, was admitted to the bar of Butler County in
March, 1871. His grandfather, John Brandon, was
a native of York County, and settled in the region
now known as Forward Township, Butler Co., Penn.,
about the year 1798.
George R. White was born in the borough of But-
ler, Penn., in 184S. He accpiired an academic edu-
cation; read law with Hon. James Brediji, and
was admitted to the bar of Butler County in March,
1871.
Charles A. Sullivan is the eldest sou of Hon. C.
C. Sullivan. He was born in Butler. He received
a primary education in the public schools of his
native town, and his classical and scientific course at
AVest Chester, Penn.
He read law with Hon. James Bredin (at present
one of the law Judges of the several courts of the
county), and was admitted to practice his profession
on the 15th day of March, 1870, He at once gave
promise of professional talent, and was, in 1874,
made the candidate of his party (Republican) for Dis-
trict Attorney. Owing to internal trouble, in common
with most of the ticket with which he was associated,
he failed of an election, but ran a heavy vote. In the
campaign of 188(1, he took an active part for the Re-
pulilicaii cause, iiiakiri^^r smiie lino forensic efl'orts in
Ohio ami Indiana in liehaif of den. (iarlleM. Hi' is
still in till' active pursuit of his [)rol'essiori,
Joseph Mitchell, son of I,. Z. .Mitchell. Es.j. , n-ad
law with his father, and was admitted to jiracticc^ June
21, lN7il. He was a young man of good ipialities,
but an (>ariy death closed his .•artlilv career.
Harvy Snyder was liorn in Bi'ady Townshi)). But-
l(>r C<i., I eiui. He reail aw and was admitted to
practice in the various courts of P.nt lev County on the
10th of June. 1S70.
A .J. McCafierty was liorn in Fairview Township.
Butler Co., Aiigust 1 ">, 1840; was educated at With-
erspoon Institute, and at State Normal School at Ed-
inboro. and finally graduated at Allegheny College.
He studied law with Judge McJunkin. and was
admitted to practice in 1870. He was a young man
of promise, but died of consumption in 187<).
Livingston McQuistion is a native of Butler. His
gi'andfather, John McQuistion, was one of the tirst
settlers of the county. He became the owner of a
lai-ge tract of land iimuediately north of Butler. He
built a stone mansion house upon one of the tracts of
land which he owTied, and carried on the tanning
business, in addition to his business, as a farmer.
His son William learned the tanning trade and car-
ried the business vn in Butler Tintil he was cpiite ad-
vanced in life. He acquired his education in the
common schools of his town and at the Witherspoon
Institute. He taught school for several winters while
he was pui'suing his studies in the office of L. Z.
Mitchell, Esq, He was admitted to the bar on the 1 0th
day of June, 187(1, and was made the candidate of his
party (Democratic! in 1874 for District Attorney, and
was elected, serving in that capacity for three yeai's,
with marked ability. He is a gt)od criminal lawyer,
and has a good ju-actice in the civil side of the court.
In 1882, he was the candidate of his party for Con-
gress in his own county, but, not deeming the pros-
pects for a Democrat in the district encouraging, he
surrendered his claims to another — Mr. Caldwell, of
Crawford County, who, however, was defeated in the
district.
H. H. Goucher was born at Richmcmd, Ashtabula
Co., Ohio. May 9. 1847, His parents were of French
origin, but English birth on his father's side, and
Scotch-Irish on his mother's side. Hisi)arents, while
he was at an early age. removed to Mercer County,
and latterly to Scrubgrass To\^niship. Venango Co..
Penn., where he was reared on his fathei's farm. Be-
sides the advantages of a common-sch(.)ol education
afforded him, he matle use of the limited opportuni-
ties surrounding him for self-culture and imjjrove-
ment, reading such historical and literary works as were
within his reach, and taking an active ]iart in the lite-
iiisToKV oi' r.rTU'j; corxrv
rary aiul liebating societies of liis neiirhl)orhoo(l. Al-
though an obscure farmer's boy, of limited means and
remote from the influences of a high scale of social or
educational training, by his habits of study and close
application he early in life acquired a taste for learn-
ing which gave him an incentive to seek after the
paths of knowledge, and an ambition to lit himself for
a higher sphere of usefulness.
His early ambition was to become a lawyer. His
parents being in comfortable but moderate circum
stances, he was thrown upon his own resources for-the
means with which to- accom])lish his plans of life.
With a view of acquiring sufficient means to educate
himself, he learned the carpenter's trade, which he
followed for six summers. In the fall of LSTd, at the
age of twenty-three, he entered Wilmington College,
Lawrence County, with the intention of taking a col-
legiate course. But, concluding, after a brief time, to
abandon his cherished plan, and to at once enter upon
the study of the profession of his choice. He accord-
ingly commenced the study of the law at Franklin.
Penn., in the fall of 1871, under the tuition of James
K. Donly, Escj. He was admitted to the practice of
the law at the bar of Venango County in January,
1873, and located in Butler in the month of May fol-
lowing, where he has since practiced his profession,
since which time he has been admitted to the bar of
the Supreme Court, the United States Courts, and
the bar of some of the surrounding counties. In
1870, he was appointed United States Register in
Bankruptcy, which office he still holds. He is also
engaged in the active pursuit of his profession in the
various courts of the county, and is recognized as a
sound lawyer and successfiil advocate, and with a
mind especially adapted to [iroceedings in equity.
Clarence Walker is the son of Nathaniel AValker,
deceased. He read law with Judge McJunkin, and
afterward married his daughter. He was admitted
in March, 1871. Mr. Walker is a ready debater, au
aggressive advocate, with a good legal mind. He is
a good lawyer, and has a fair practice.
M. B. McBride, the only representative of the legal
fraternity in Millerstown, is a son of John McBride,
one of the early settlers of Clearfield Township. He
read law with Judge E. McJunkin, and was admitted
to the bar in 1871. Having determined to try his
fortunes in the West, he attended a course of lectiu'es
in the University of Michigan, and from there went to
Chicago, 111., and established himself in practice,
when the great fire of 1871 destroyed his library and
effects, which caused him to change his location to
Paston, of that State, where he remained until 1878,
when he returned to Butler County, and, in 1874, to
Millerstown, where, as stated, he is n<iw engaged in
practice.
C. S. Christie was a student of Col. Thompson's,
and was admitted to jjractice on the 13th of March,
1S72. He is a yoiing gentleman of culture, of
good habits, and is actively engaged in his [)ri)fes-
sion.
S. S. Avery was admitted toth(> pi'actice of the law
in Butler on the 14th of June. i87'_'. He was a young
man of much promise, imt soon fell a prey to that
great enemy of young stuilents, consumption, and
died.
E. M. Eastman was born in P.eaver County in
18 IC). He enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and
Second Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, on the 2d
day of September, 1801, and re-enlisted in 1803. He
lost his left arm by reason of gunshot wound received
at Cedar Creek, Va.. Ootobor iU. ISlU. He was dis-
charged June 25, lS()."i. and taught a term of school
in Butler Borough, commencing the following Sep-
tember He was elected Clei'k of Courts, in the fall
of 18(')(;: appointed Postmastev of liutler in March,
LSOS.
He afterward rrad law with Charles McCandless,
Esq., and was admitted to the b;u' in the spring of 1878,
and was appointed official stenographer of the courts
in January, 1875, which [losition he still fills with ac-
ceptability to all with whom his official relations
bring him in contact. He marrie<l a Miss Martin,
and has now a family of nine chikh'en, all boys.
William A. Forquer was born in Butler County
on the 9th day of March. IS4r>. He received his ed-
ucation in the schools of his native county, and, after
spending the usual period in the law office of Col.
Thompson, he was admitted to the practice of his pro-
fession on the I'.lth day of January, 1874. He soon
gave promise of legal talent, and took an active part
in the arduous lalxirs of his i)rofession. He was
a Democrat iu politics, and became a leader of his
[larty in the county, distancing much older men than
himself, wlio_ha<l lieen accustomed to command. He
WHS the nominee of his party in 1877 for the office of
District Attorney, and was elected, filling that office
three years. He !„ still one of the recognized leaders
of his party, and is in the enjoynientof a liberal prac-
tice at the bar.
^\'alter (1. Crawford, a grandson of Robert Gra-
ham, Sr., was born in Allegheny County. He read
law with his uncle. W. L. Graham, Es([., and was ad-
mitted to the bar on the 12th of January, 1874. He
is practicing law in the city of Pittsburgh.
11. L. Maxwell was born in Butler County. He
was admitted to the baron the 12th of -fanuary, 1874.
He soon gave evidence of good legal attainments, and
was building up a fine practice, when disease came.
He died of consumption, lisiving a young widow, a
tlaughter of Henry B. Ijyon, now decmised.
^A<:^J^^^^
Hon. Alfred D. Weir was born in 1828. in Buffalo
Township, this county, on the farm now owned by him.
and on which he has constantly lived. His father, Capt.
JohTi Weir, was one of the earliest and tirmcst frit'iids
of the common school system — a progressive man gen-
erally — and Alfred, encouraged as he was. seized and
improved every opportunity within his reach. In his
lioyhood and early manhood, he was recognized as the
best scholar in the neighborhood. He taught scIkioI
successfuU}' several terras. Debutes in those days
were (juite frequent, and A. I>. was sent for far and
near.
He is a good public speaker ; clear and forcible in
expression. Since, and even before he was a voter, he
has taken an active part in politics. He was a Whig
till the Republican party was formed : a hater of slavery.
and a friend of temperance.
He has tilled many local ottiecs ; but especially as a
School Director his services are deemed almost indis-
pensable by the people of his township. He has served
in that capacity about twenty years.
He was elected County Auditor in ]^5o. served
three years, and Associate Judge in 1881 for five years.
which position he now fills with proper dignity, and with
acceptability to all. He is still a farmer, and. without
disparagement to any. there is no better in tlie county.
His farm and improvements, crops and stocic, will show
for themselves. He was the first in the comity to intro-
duce the use of phosphates and commercial fertilizers
generally. His home is a resort for progressive farmers
for miles around, not only from his own rouiity hut also
from .Allegheny and .Vrmstrong Counties. He is an
Klder in the Preslytcrian Church, and was a delegate
to the Old School (Jeneral Assenilily. which met first in
New York, in May. IStiit. and afterward in Pittsburgh.
Pemi,. in November of the same year, when anil where
the old antl new schools were united after a separation
of thirty-eight years.
Judge Weir was married to .\liss K. J. Morris, in
ISoo, and has a family of tluve <laugliters and two sons.
whose attainments in music and seliolarship are i|uite
unusual in young people of their age.
[irSTORV OF RUTLKR f'OT'NTV
73
Albert C. Johnston, son of ^\â– illiam and Sarah A.
Johnston, was born in Adams Townshij), Butler Co.,
Penn., May 4, A. D. ISyO: parents removed to Cran-
berry Township, same county, where they have since
lived, in the latter part of the year 1852; attended
the common schools until eighteen years of age, when
he began to teach; afterward took a course of private
instruction under the direction of Dr. Thomas C.
Guthrie, and also for a short time attended the With-
erspoon Institute, in Butler, Penn., and Westminster
College, Lawrence Co., Penn. In the spring of 1872,
he began the study of law in the office of Hon.
Charles MeCandless, of Butler. Penn., and was ad
mitted to practice in the several coiu'ts of Butler
County on the 9th day of Mai-eh, A. D. 1874. On the
2t')th day of April, A. D. l87fi. ho was admitted to
practice in the several courts of Allegheny County, to
which place he removed in May of the same year, and
has resided in the city of Allegheny ever since. He
practices in the various State and United States Courts
of the city. He was married, April 2, 1874, to Miss
Mattie M. McMichael. of Allegheny County, Penn.
S. F. Bouser was born February 11. 1842, in Ma-
nor To\vnship, Armstrong Co., Penn. He received a
good primary, academic and classical education, grad-
uating at AVashington and Jefferson College in the
class of 1872; studied law in the office of Col. John M.
Thompson, and was admitted to practice law in Butler
and adjoining counties in the fall of 1874. He is a
gentleman of line scholarly attainments, and is in the
enjoyment of a good practice.
E. I. Brugh is a gentleman of scholarly attain-
ments, possessing a thorough primary and collegiate
education. He is the son of Prof. Brugh, formerly
of Jefiferson College. Young Brugh read law with
Judge MeCandless, and was admitted to practice the
28th of April, 1874.
Joseph P. Timmory was a law student in the office
of Judge MeCandless, and was admitted to practice
on the 28th of April, 1874. He is an apt thinker,
and full of energy.
J. T. Donely is a native of Venango County. He
was admitted to the bar on the 27th of April, 1874.
Since that time, he has pursued his profession with
commendable application. He is a yoiing man of ex-
cellent character. He became a candidate of the Re-
publican party for nomination to the Assembly, and,
although competing with some of the oldest men
in the party, he was one of the successful candi-
dates.
Joseph C. Vanderlin was a native of Biitler Coun-
ty. He read law with L. Z. Mitchell, and was ad-
mitted to ijractice on the 7th of September, 1874.
He is still pursuing his profession in his native
county.
L. G. Linn is a native of Butler Coiiniy, a son of
Dr. Linn, of West Sunbury (now of Butler). He is
a graduate of Jefferson Collcgr;. H(^ road law with
Judge MeCandless, and was admitted to the liar on
the 4th of December, 1874. He is a young man of
excellent character.
A. T. Black, son of John, was born in Marion
Township, Butler Co.. Ponn., December 31, 1847.
He studied law with his brother, George A. Black, of
Kansas City, Mo., and was admitted to the bar of
that city and county December 22, 1872. He became
a member of the Butler County bar in March, 1875.
J. B. McJunkin is the son of Judge McJunkin, at
present President Judge of our courts. He was ad-
mitted to the bar on the 1 1 th of March, 1875. He is
pursuing his profession.
Edward McSweouey read law with L. Z. Mitchell,
Esq., and was admitted on the 4th of November, 1875.
He is a young man of gooel promise. He is at
present located at Bra<lford. Ponn.
Josej)h B. Bredin was born in the town of Butler,
Ponn., December 24, 184(j. His studies and his oc-
cupations have been varied. Thus, after having been
a student of the Butler Academy, of the Pennsysvania
and Michigan State Agricultural Colleges, he studied
medicine with his brother, Dr. Stephen Bredin, and
attended lectiires at the College of Physicians and
Surgeons in New York City. He then engaged in
business as a druggist in the States of Iowa and Min-
nesota. Finally, however, he read law with George
R. White, and was admitted to the Butler County- bar
in 1875.
Erman B. Mitchell was admitted to 2>ractice law
on the 2(lth of October, 1875. He went West.
John M. Roth was admitted t) the practice of the
law on the 4th of November, 1875.
Andi-ew G. Williams was born in Richmond, Va.,
September 8, 1840. In 1842, his parents removed to
Allegheny County, Penn., where he obtained a com-
mon-school education, and learned and worked at his
trade as a nailer until 1874, when he became a resi-
dent of Butler, Penn. After reading law under the
instructions of Hon. John M. Groor, he was admitted
to practice November 5, 1^75. During the late war,
Mr. Williams was especially active. After having
assisted to recruit and plac' in tlie ti:dd tLiree com-
panies, he joined Company E. of the Sixty-third
Pennsylvania Infantry, in which he served three years
as Sergeant, Second Lieutenant and Captain, mean-
while receiving four wounds.
Robert J. Thompson was adiuittoil to the bar on
the 18th of March, 1875.
Porter W. Lowry was born in Butlor, Penn., Feb-
ruary 12, 1855. After graduating from the Wither-
spoon Institute, he read law with Judge Ebenezer Me-
74
IIISTOKV OF BUTLKI! ('OUNTY,
Jiinkin, and was admitted to prai-tico in the eoiu'ts of
Butler County in Ajiril, 1870.
L. J. Levis was a citizen of the western part of the
county. He read hiw in the office of Col. Thompson,
and was admitted to the bar June 1:^. ISTC). He went
to Colorado.
Eugene G. Miller read law with his brother, John
M., and was admitted on the 3d of Octolser, 1876.
He is a youjig man of considerable promise. He has
removed to Mclvean County.
G. D. Hamer read law with L. Z. Mitchell, Escp,
and was admitted June 0, 1S70.
Newton Black was born in Marion Township. But-
ler County, Penn. ; he received most of his education
in the common schools. He entered the army in
March. 1864, at seventeen years of age. and was
wounded September 29, 1864, at Fort Harrison, Va. ;
was discharged May I'J, 1865, by reason of wound;
began studying law with McCandloss & Greer, in Sep-
tember, 1874; was admitted to the bar on the 5th of
October, 1876, since which time he has been follow-
ing his profession with great diligence, and gives
promise of obtaining a good rank in his ])rofes-
sion.
B. J. Pollock was admitted to the bar on the 14tli
of June. 1877; he is at present in Colorado.
James F. Britton, a native of Butler, studied law
in the office of Lewis Z. Mitchell, and was admitted
to the bar February V2. 1877. He is a young gentle-
maia of excellent character and good legal mind; he
was the nominee of his i>arty (Democratic) in 1880,
for District Attorney, and, although the party vote of
the district was heavily against him. he came near an
election. He is a relial)le. iudustrious, ambitious
younof man, and may yet be heard fi'om.
W. H. Lusk, sou of Dr. Amos Lusk, was liorn at
Harmony, Butler Co., Penn.. May 11, 1858. His
literary studies were pursued chiefly under the in-
structions of his father and Prof J, R. Tetzel, of the
Zelionople Academy. Li August, 1875, he commenced
the study of law with W. D. Branuon. and Ocrolter
24, 1877, he was admitted to practice. Speaking
briefly, Mr. Lusk is one of the most ju-omising of the
younirer members of the Butler County bar.
L. Q. Maxwell, son of Mr. Newton Maxwell, read
law and was admitted to i)ractice on the 11th of
March, 1878.
\V. C. Fiudley was admitted to the practice of the
law on the 3d of June, 1878.
Frank S. Purviance, son of G(mi. Purviance, read
law with his father; he was admitted on the 19th of
March, 1878; he is now practicing in Pittsburgh.
D. J. Kyle, son of Thompson Kyle, of Harrisville,
read law and was admitted to practice on the 21st of
December, 1X78.
Kennedy Marshall was born in Adams Township
July 21, 1834. He entered the freshmen class of
Jeiferscm College in the fall of isril; pursued his
studies until the close of the Junior year, in 1857,
when he entered the law office of Marshall & Brown
as a student; was admitted to the bar of Allegheny
County about June 1, 1851'. Was married to AnnaE.
Totten, of Pittsburg, July 21, 1^59. In October,
1860, was elected to represent Allegheny County in the
Legislature; served one term. In 1S72. he removed to
Butler, where he has since residecl.
John H. Thompson read law with C'i>l. Thompson,
and was admitted to the bar nn tlie 20th of April,
1879.
George C. Pillow was born near Whitestown,
Connocpieuessing Township, Butler Co., Penn.,
March 1, 1855. After acqiiiring an academic educa-
tion, he studied law under the instructions of Hon,
J, D. McJunkin, and was admitted as a member of
the bar of Butler County June 1, 1879,
J, W. Reed was admitted to ))ractice law on the
2d of June, 1879, and is now engaged in the active
duties of his profession.
F. J. Forquer is a young man of good character,
born in Butler County, a brother to William A. He
read law with his brother, and was admitted to prac-
tice October 8, 1879; he was a genial, companionable
young man, with agood mind; he is at jiresent in the
West.
A. M. (!onielius is a native of Butler C'ouidy; he
read law with W. D, Brandon, Fs(|., and was admit
ted to practice October 12, 187'.l.
William H Colbert is a son of Mr. William Col-
bert, of Butler, and grandson of Mr. Isaac Colbert, one
of the oldest citizens of Butler. He aciiuiretl a liberal
academic education at the Withei'spoou Institute, read
law with Hon. J. M. (rreer, and was .-idmitted to the
bar on the 25th of Octnlier. 1X|9; he is now en-
gaged in his profc^ssion and bids fair to make his
mark.
James M. D(>nny, a sdU of om> of the oldest and
leading citizens of Winlield Township, r(>ad law in
the office of Col. Tiuuupson, and was admitted to the
bar March 2, I8S(); he was an excellent young man,
of good judgiiLi'nt. strong will and unswerving integ-
rity,
John K. Kelly is the son of Patrick Kelly, Esq, ,
an early settler ; he read law in the office of the Mil-
ler Bros., and was admitted on the 2d of JEarch,
1880.
W, M. Cornelius is a native of Butler County,
Penn. ; he read law and was admitted to practice in
the several courts of the county on the 2d of March,
1880; he soon located in Nebraska, where he still re-
sides.
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
75
Oliver D. Thompsou, sou of Col. John M. Thomj)
sou, was born in Butler, Penn., September 24-, iSali:
his literary studies were perfected at Andover, Mass.,
Academy and Y'ale College. Graduating frjm this
latter institution iu J line, 1879, he read law with his
father and was admitted to practice in June, 188(1.
E. R. Shauer was admitted to the bar on the 81st
of May, lSS(t; since deceased.
Stephen Cummings, son of I. J. Cummiugs, de-
ceased, nephew to Judge Bredin. was admitted to
practice on the 31st of May, ISSO; went West.
D. H. Jack, son of Josejih Jack, was admitted to
the bar June 1, 1880; is now in Bradford, Penn.
A. M. Cunningham is a native of Butler County,
a son of Rev. Alexander Cunningham, deceased. He
received liis education at Washington and Jefferson
College; was Principal of West Sunhury Academy.
He studied law with the Miller Bros., and was adjuit-
ted to the bar in Jime, 1878, and was elected District
Attorney, which ofdee ho now holds.
William C. Thompson, brother of Oliver D., was
born in Butler, Penn., August 5, 18fil; he is a grad-
uate of the Andover Academy, Mass., and was admit-
ted to practice June 29, 1882.
John D. Marshall was born in Prospect, Butler
Co., Penn.« June 20, 1859; educated in the puljlic
schools, serving, also, as a teacher; he studied law
with AV. D. Brandon, and was admitted to practice
July 10, 1882.
William H. Martin ivas born iu Penn Township,
Butler County, Penn., December 7, 1858. His edu-
cation was acquired in the public schools and With-
erspoon Institute; he read law in the ofBce of Frank
M. Eastman, and was admitted to thi' bar September
22, 1882.
Samuel B. Snyder who was ailmitted on the 3d of
March. 1882; read law with J. D. MeJuukin, Es(j.
CHAPTER IX.
THE I'KESS.
The Butler" Palladium and Itepublieaii Star "—The Butler" Ceutinel''
—The " Butler County Whit; "— Tlie " Press "—The " American Cit-
izen "—Butler "Citizen "—The old " Repository" and itssuccessor,
the" Democratic Herald "—The " Kagie "— Xewspapersin Prospect
— Petrolia. Millerstown, Karns City and Zelieuople.
nnHE tu'st newspaper established in the county was
-*- ih.e'Bwili^r Palladium and Republican Star. The
initial number of this pioneer ventiu'e in journalism
appeared August 17, 1818, and bore at the column
head of its editorial page the name of John Galbraith
as editor and publisher. He afterward became prom-
inent as Judge Galbraith, of Erie, but the paper
which he founded did not have so long, prospei'ous,
useful and honorable career as he led. It was, in
fact, short lived, and, within a period of a littlr omt
two years from the time ol' its estaljlishment was
merged in another journal. This was the Butler ( 'I'lt-
tiiifl, a Federalist paper, brought out in ()c-tcj1)er.
182(1. by Moses and John Sullivan. For its motto,
the editors adopted the words of Washington : "Watch-
ing with zealous anxiety for the preservation of yoiu-
National Union, and discountenancing whatever may
suggest even a suspicion that it can in any event be
abandoned." The Sullivans were prominent and able
men. iloses was elected to the State Senate for three
terms in succession, and afterward retired to his farm,
called "Solitude," a mile northeast of Butler, fi-om
which, however, he came forth to serve as a Canal
Commissioner, being apjiointed by Gov. Ritner.
John Sullivan, besides assisting in the publication
of the Ccntincl, followed, for a number of years, the
mercantile business, and was Prothonotary fi'om ]83()
to 1839. In 1824, Moses and John Sullivan sold the
jiaper, which they had established four years earlier,
to ^Villiam Stewart and Joseph Buffington, the for-
mer of whom (a brother-in-law of the Sullivans) is
still living in Birmingham. Buffington came to But-
ler from the vicinity of Pittsburgh, and, prior to his
connection with the press, had studied law with
William Ayros, Esq. He removed from Butler to
Kittanning; was elected to Congress, and, at the time
of his death, was President Judge of the Armstrong
Court. While Stewart & Buffington were the pro-
prietors of the Centinel (which, by the way, they
changed to the Sentinel), they produced a fairly good
paper for the times, but, judging from an advertise-
ment which appeared in 1825, did not receive very
liberal reward for their labors. They were willing to
take almost anji;hing in payment for subscriptions,
and kept the following novel reminder to delincpionts
standing in their columns:
THE PKINTEIiS WANT
In payraent uf sulis(ri|itinns a littlr of rucli of tin- following
articles:
I'ork, ("iiersf,
Bicf. Flour,
BiiUor, Wool,
Honey, Flax,
ami "rather than miss," tlicy woulil l:il<i' a link — you iinow
what— c.\su.
William Stewart became sole ])roi)rietor and edi
tor of the Sentinel April 22, 182(3. He was apjioint-
ed Prothonotary in 1829, and, soon after, transferred
the paper to Parker C. Pm-viance and George W.
Smith, who continued its publication for quite a term
of years. It was edited by them diu-ing the heated
campaign of 1840, and was an enei'getic and able
champion of the \Yhig cause, and also of the Anti-
Masonic.
Five years after the Sentiiirl was first posted (no
play on words iiitendi'dl, in the year 1S25, there came
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lll?T(»l!V (»1' m'TLKi; COrNTV
forth a jiiurualiytip i,'uar(l of the opposite ])arty — the
Di/inocrnlic Rcjiiililii-dii, as it was called. This was
the Reposifori/. the progenitor of the present Donn-
cratic Herald.
Leaving the narration of the /,'.7«).>;//or//'.s- history
for the present, we will take u]i those journals which
may be called the lineal descendants of the Sentinel.
Although this paper passed from existence in the
early forties, its spirit survived in the Butler Cnunti/
Whig, which was founded by William Haslett. and
first issued on the 24th of June, 18-Kk This journal
was ably edited, and presented a tine appearance, lie-
ing. both in size and typographical neatness, an im-
provemeut upon its predecessor. Its motto was:
" Whig and Auti- Masonic Pi'inciples, and men who
will faithfully sustain them." In the early issues, it
was announced that the Butler Connt/j Wliiy woiild
" ardently advocate and faithfully labor for the su-
premacy of the principles upon which the organiza-
tion of the Democratic Whig party is based, believ-
ing that the establishment of these principles will
secu]-e the greatest good to the greatest niimber."
Haslett took J. L. Braden into partnership October
10, 1850, and the relation was continued uutil Au-
gust 25, 1852, but the greater part of the time he was
sole editor and proprietor. The name of the pa]ier
was changed' to the Butler Anierictni iu 1855. and its
publication was suspended in 18(i5. In August, 1807,
Mr. Haslett started the Butler Count y Press, a Re-
publican paper, which he conducted until the spring
of 18<)y, when the publication of this journal ceased.
Mr. Haslett had been for twenty years an editor in
Butler. He was a prominent and useful man in the
town and county otherwise than as a journalist. He
was elected to the State Senate in 1849, to the House
of Representatives in 1803, and was for several years
in the employ of the General (Tovernment. A glance
at the early railroad history of Butler (chapter on in-
ternal improvements) will reveal the fact that the
people of the county are largely indebted to him for
the measures which brought about the building of the
Butler Branch road. In his early life, he had studied
law and been admitted to the bar. but he never en-
gaged in practice to any extent. His death occurred
in Butler December 10, 1872, abotit three years after
the close of his services as an editor.
The America II Cili-.i'ii was a rival of the Butler
Amerieaii during the last tsvo years of the tatter's ex-
istence, and of the Pre.'iS during the whole of its brief
existence. It was brought before the people as a Re-
publican journal in December, 1803, Cyrus E. Ander-
son being its editor and ]>roprietor. Upon April 7,
1869, the paper was purchased by John H. Negley
who subsequently changed the name to the more spe-
cific and approjjriate one. the Butler Citizen. In
May of the same year that he became editor of the
paper, ht^ bought the subscription list of Haslett's
PresK, and also the greater part of the otfice material.
In Nov(>mber. 1872. he took into partnership his son,
William C. Negley, since which time there has been
no change iu ]iroprietorship. The paper has been
Republican in politics from the date of its establish-
ment.
The l.'r/iiisiliir!/, which has been alluded to as the
progenitor of the Democratic newspaper, as the Sen-
tinel was of the Whig and Republican sheets, was
started JIarch 14. 1823. by Maurice and John Bred-
in. Like the Batter Patluiliinii and the old Centinel,
the Kepositfiri/ was a small paper, and contained com-
paratively little local news. Its size was originally
about eleven by seventeen inches, and its pages were
divided into four columns. Its subscription price was
from the start S2 per annum. The pajier was ably
edited from the very first, and gained public favor so
rapidly that its projectors were soon warranted in en-
larging it. Following is the prospectus of the -Re-
jinsitori/ as it appeared in the initial number;
Iniliicra to lii-lievL- tliat, the r^tablisliini-iit of auotlu-r
iiewspaper ni tliis place would lif u.seful auil was desired by a
considerable portion of the citizens of this county, the under-
sig'ned Iiave undertaken the publication of the Repository.
The editors are Democratic Republicans iu principle. In
the publication ot the Rfpnsitory they intend to pursne a lib-
eral course of policy, claiming the right of expressing their
own opinions of imblic men and public measures, at the same
lime allowing the same right to their patrons, its columns
shall be open and free to all without regard to party distinc-
\\un-< or party names.
The object ot this paiKT beiiii; lo ditlusc useful iiiforma-
tiou to their patron-, the editurs briirvi' llial this oljject will
be best obtaine.l by puisuinii Ihis cf.ur-e.
Its columns shall lie opi'n lo I he e.xamination of the pub-
lie conduct of public cllii iis. and to the exaaiinatiim of pub-
lie measures.
Personalilies and allai-ks ,,n private eliaiMi-trr will not be
permitted, liut will be ean lully aviu.l.Ml and exeliided.
The Repository will .oiiiain a delail of the earliest foreign
and domestic iutelligeni !â– . iIm- pingress and improvement.s in
agrieultiu-e and manufarlures, logriher with whatever tlie
editors may cnnsiili r iiil. resiiii;;- u, ih' lovers ot literature,
wit. poeUy. ete. 'I'liiy will endcaviu- to make their paper
ustd'ul and intereslini;' lo all rlasses of the eonimunily.
Jl.UllUr. -\Nli .ToUN 13KEDIN.
Maurice and John Bredin were among the early
merchants of Butler, and carried on business in a
store which ste)od fronting the diamond, west of the
ground whei'e is now the residence of Clarence Wal-
ker, Esq. Maurice died in Butler in 1852. John
Bredin occupied the bench from 1831 to 1851, and a
biographical sketch of him appears iu the chapter
uj)on the bar of the c(iunty.
The Reposifori/ passed into the hands of James
McGlaughlin (a brother- iu- law of the Bredins) and
John McClelland about the year 1830. They pub-
HISTORY OF [^[^TLER COUNTY.
lished the paper for a number of years, and then
transferred it to David Shannon, Esq., and John Lit-
tle.
The Diiiini-rutic HiruUl was (â– .â– -tal)li.shed in May.
184'J, under the editorial management of James Me-
Glaughliu and Jacob Zeigler, and the old Rejiositori/
was merged into the new paper. The founders of
the Herald, whom we have named, published it until
they disposed of it to a company, of which Samuel G.
Purvis was the head. While it was under the man-
agement of this company, Joseph ]MclIiu-tin was the
publisher of the paj)er. A few years afterward, the Her-
ald passed into the possession of James McGlaughlin
and Cornelius Coll, who, in 1852, sold it to Jacob
Zoigler. He in turn sold, in March, 1855. to Col. Jo-
seph P. Patterson. Associated with this gent.eman
in its editorial management from the time ho bought
the paper was John H. Negley, Es((.. and he became
the sole owner in November, Col. Patterson's declin-
ing health compelling him to abandon business and
go South. He died not long afterward in New Or-
leans. Mr. Negley continued to conduct the Junnial
until July, 1858. when he sold it to John and Samuel
Coll. He soon transferred the property to Clark
Wilson, who sold it to John Coll, from whom the pres-
ent proprietors. Jacob and A. G. Zeigler, purchased
the Democratic Herald in 1807.
The Butler Eagle was first published in February.
1870. by an association of gentlemen, a majority of
whom were soldiers; all were Republicans; the
paper was established with a view to assist in the
maintenance of the Republican party and its prin
ciples.
Thomas Robinson was selected as political editor:
John M. Greer. Esq., as local editor: and Capt. Ed
Lyon, agricultiu-al editor: with F. M. Eastman. Esq..
as business manager.
The management of the paper wds at first under
a Board of Directors, viz.. W. L. Graham. President;
F. M. Eastman. Hugh Morrison. J. B. Story and C.
E. Anderson. Some differences in regard to the man-
agement having occurred, the editorial staff was
changed, and Hugh Morrison. Esq.. and J. B. Clark,
were severally chosen editors. Some legal difilereu-
ces followed, which resulted in Thomas Robinson be-
coming the proprietor, publisher and editor. This
occurred in 1871. The paper continued in this own-
ership u[j to the 1st of January. l87U. when it was
purchased by his son, Eli D. Robinson. Subse-
quently, he disposed of one fourth of the concern to
James M. Carson. The paper is now published by
Robinson & Carson. It is in a healthy condition
financially, and has a large subscription list. It is
Republican in politics, and is a good local and gen-
eral newspaper.
A creditable amateur journal, the Scmi-Moidhh/.
started in September. 18S I , is published by C. M. &
AV. J. Hineman.
PUOSPECT.
The history of journalism in Prospect is not a
record of brilliant successes. The first newspaper in
the place was the Prospect Record, established in
1852 by Dr. D. H. B. Brower. It was a good sized
paper, all printed at home and ably edited. After
an existence of one year, the Reconl expired, not from
a lack of patronage, but for want of good manage-
ment.
In 185-t. Spear & Fainnan began the publica-
tion of the Mirror oiut S'lirx. a six column folio.
They made a good local newspaper, but its prosperity
was not sufficient to keep it alive, and the Mirror and
Xews was published only about one year. Two years
hiier. a small sheet called the Trump was run for
three months.
In December, lS7'.t. the Prospect Leader was
started by S. B. Martincom-t. The Leader was a
four-column, eight-page sheet. After four months, it
was discontinued for lack of support. The town is
now without a newspaper, but it has a good job print-
ing office, started in 1 877. by S. B. Martincom-t.
PETROLI.\.
The Petrolia Record was established in 1877. by
its present editor and proprietor, Charles E. Herr.
The first issue appeared October 27. The Record
was then a folio of twenty columns. In April, 1878,
it was enlarged to its present size, a twenty-eight-col-
umn folio, with itages 24x36 inches. The Record is
all printed at home, and. typographically, it is one of
the neatest local papers published. It is well con-
ducted and prosperous.
Lerch & Mapes started the Advertiser a short
time before the Record apjoeared. Only a few num-
bers were ever issued. In 1878, the same firm began
the publication of the Producers' Free Press, a jom--
nal devoted to the oil interests. Tne Free Press was
edited by P. C. Boyle, and had an existence of about
one year.
ZELIENOPLE.
The Coniioqitetiessiiig Vallei/ Xeiis. of Zelienople.
was started in 187U, by Samuel and John R. Young.
Col. Samuel Young is now the editor and sole pro-
prietor. He is a veteran newspaper man. and makes
the Xeirs a live local i)aper. The Xews is a good-sized
sheet, aud is all printed at home. Its list of sub-
.scribers is 'jonstantly increasing, and its advertising
patronage is large. The experiment of establishing
a paper at Zelienople was regarded by many as a haz-
ardous uudertaking. but the success of the Xeics is
no longer a matter for speculation.
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HISTORY OF nilTLKi; COUNTY.
5riLI,EHST0\VN.
The first paper in INIillorstown was ostablisheil by
(). P. Jackson in 1874. It was a diminative sheet,
aliout eiijlit by tmi inches, rejoicini,' in tlio name of
the S(i}iil Pniiip. It was as short-lived as it was small-
sized. The Millerstown Ren>'n\ a six-column paper,
established by Rev. A. S. Thorn, mad(> its appearance
in 1875. in 1879, the proprietor discontinued publi-
cation and removed to Atwood. Kan., where he estab-
lished the Atwood Pioiicir.
The Weekli/ Herald was started in Sejttember.
1876, by S. J. Small, who carried it on until May lU,
1877, when it was purchased by the present proprie-
tor. P. A. Eattigau, who brought to his new field of
enterprise the results of years of experience, and was
successful in building the paper up to a prosperous
condition. He was a practical printer, and had also
been business manager of the Oil City Tiiw's (after-
ward the Repnblicitn, and now the Derrick), and of
the Oil City i)«77(/ (()/(/ Weekly Herald. Mr. Kattigan
has succeeded in securing for the Millerstown Herald a
laro-e circulation. In polities, it is independently
Democratic.
K,\RNS CITY.
This place no longer sustains a U(nvspaper. The
first paper published here was the Karns City Item.
which had an existence of about one year. At first,
it was printed at Millerstown. but afterward the
office was established here. The Ifem was a small
paper. Rev. A. S. Thorn was the editor.
In 1878, the Karns City Trh'/ilunie was started by
J. Borland. The Teleplioiic had a fairly successful
career of about four yeai-s. In the spring of 1882,
Mr. Borland moved his oflice to Pine Grove, Mercer
County, where thepa[)er is still published.
I AIR VIEW.
The only attempt to start a newsjuqier in this
place was made in 1S7'J. when tli(» Fairview Reporter
made its appearance. Col. Samuel Young was pro-
prietor, and R. W, Criswell, now tijigaged with the
Cincinnati Encpiirer Company, editor. The Reporter
survived about one year.
CHAPTKR X.
THE MKDICAI. I'ltOFIOSSIOX.
;ion of rhysi;M,ins in I'.ullcr liorouKli -Ui icf .Mi'iitiii
and
Uiojinqihies of riiysician.s in Haiinony und Zelieuoplc— Evansbury
—Middle Lancaster— Wliite.stown—Sa \onlmi-g— I"ros]i('ct— Union-
vllle— Glade Mills— Centreville—IIairisvillo-Wost Uhertir— Snii-
biiry— North Washington— Median ii'slnun—Milli'rstowii-I'etrolia
—Karns City— Martinsliurg— Fairview.
THE first physician who ministered to the mortal
needs of poor, suffering humanity in Butler was
Ih'. Georcre Miller. He was born in Cannonsburg,
Washington Co., Penn.. in the year 1790, and was the
son of Prof. Samuel Miller, who filled the chair of
Mathematics and Natiu-al Sciences in Jofl'er.son Col-
lege for a period of thirty years. He was of Scotch
Irish descent. Dr. Miller graduated from Jeft'erson
College in the class of 1813, and immediately began
the study of medicine under Dr. Letherman, of Can-
nonsburg, a man of acknowledged ability in his pro-
fession. Having completed his studies, and being
fully prepai'ed to enter upon his professional career,
he contracted marriage with Martha, daughter of
William Anderson, who resided near Warren, Trum-
bull Co., Ohio. After his marriage, he located in the
village of Butler, where he successfully practiced his
profession for about eight years. Considering the
then new State of Ohio a better field, he was induced
to leave Butler, and settled in Marion. This change
provetl fatally unfortunate to him, for, after being
there only about five years, he was attacked by a vio-
lent fever, which soon terminated in death He left
a widow and four children, who returned to Butler
and lived here many years. Dr, Miller, as a physi
cian. gave promise. His education was greatly su
jierior to that of most men of his time and his profes
sion in the W>st. His work was always faithfully,
conscientiously and intelligently done, and he was
held in high esteem both in Butler and his Ohio
home.
Before Dr. Miller left Butler, Dr. H. C. De AVolf
arrived here, the time being somewhere between 1816
and 1818, He was born August 3, 1781, in Hartford,
Conn., and was a graduate of Yale College. Shortly
after coming to Butler, he married Miss Jane McQuis-
tion. It is said that Dr. De Wolf built the first brick
house in Butler. He was a physician of large ability,
and secured an extensive practice, not only going to
all parts of Butler (Jounty, but frequently being
called to attend the sick in the adjoining counties of
Beaver, Mercer and Armstrong. In his time, a phy-
sician invariably trjiveled on horseback, and, as the
roads were few, usually followed paths through the
woods. Dr. D.> Wolf died July 24, 18r)4.
Dr. George Linn arrived here in 1S23. He came
from Georgetown, Mercer County, where he had prac-
ticed a short time, but he was originally from tlie
e;istern i>art of the State." In 182."), after being in
Butler two years, he married Miss Elizabeth Gibson.
His death occurred in 1833, and he was thus known
to the early residents of Butler for a period of only
ten years. In that short time, however, he built up a
large practice and became very popular. He seems
to have l)een universally beloved as a mini and re-
sjiected as a pli^-sieian. He was a memlier of the
Presbyterian Church, and a pioneer in the temper-
ance movement.
DF^. \C/\i/\tl fyl9JUr^l<lhl.
HISTORY OF IJUTLKK COUNTY
71)
Dr. Jami's Graham came hero soon after Dr. Linn
died, and shared the patronage of the people with Dr.
De Wolf until his death, which occurred in IS 45 or
the following year.
Drs. Donnell & McQuaide, partners, and both
good physicians, were here a short time diu'iug Dr.
Graham's period of practice.
Dr. George W. Gettys came to the borough before
Dr. Graham's death, and practiced for a numbt^r of
years, linally removing to the eastern part of the State.
In 1841, Dr. Gotleib Mill(>r. of Marburg. Ger-
many, a graduate of Marburg University, settled in
Butler, and enjoyed a prosperous practice until his
death, which occurred in 1S49.
Prior to the advent of the last-named physician.
Dr. H. C. Linn had begun practice in Butler. He
was in Butler from 1838 to 1835, and in the latter year
removed to Sunbury, in which village and its vicinity
he practiced until 1878, when he returned to Butler
and entered the drug business, which he still follows.
He is a nephew of Dr. George Linn, under whom he
studied, and was Ijorn in Crawford County April 13,
1812.
In 1^14. Dv. Isaiah McJuukin began prartico in
Butler. He was a native of the county, a son of
David McJunkin. of Center Township, and was born
in 1817. He graduated from Jefferson College,
Washington. Penn. , in September. 18-11. and subse-
quently read medicine with Dr. Palmer, of Zelieno-
ple. His medical education was completed, as far as
schools was concerned, at the Louisville (Ii#, ) Col-
lege, and it was immediately after his graduation
from that institution that he located here. In 184U.
he married Miss Kate M. Spang, the daughter of a
prominent iron manufactiu'er of Pitlsbiu'gh. He had
a large practice in Butler and its vicinity, and was
highly regai'ded, both professionally and socially.
He chose, however, a wider field, and in 1860 removed
to Chicago, where he died a few years later.
Dr. Agnew, who was quite an old man when he
came to Butler, was for a short time a partner of Dr.
McJunkin's. He was a superior physician, and had
a remunerative practice, but only remained in the
borough a few years.
Dr. T. R. De Wolf, son of H. C. De Wolf, was in
partnership with his father during a few years preced-
ing the death of the latter, which occurred in 1854,
and afterward practiced alone until shortly prior to
his own death, which occurred in 1858. He was bom
in 1824. and was a graduate of Jefferson College at
Cannonsburg. and of the Cleveland (Ohio) Medical
College.
From 1850 to 1870, Dr, Charles Stein, brother of
the merchant, Louis Stein, was in active practice either
in Butler or Sunl)m-v. He was a gi'aduate of the Un-
I'russia. Ill 1S((). hi' removed to
he died in iS7(i. at (he a>fe of sev
iversity of Bon
Wheatland, whi
enty-one years.
Dr. W. J. Randol[ih was here from 1850 to 185:'.,
and was <[uite successful. He was afterward in the
army. and. when the war closed, engaged in cotton
raising in North Carolina, where he resided until his
death.
One of the ablest members of the profession ever
in the borough was Dr. Charles Emmerling, who came
about 1854 and remained until about 1805. He at
tained a large ])ractice. but has lieeu even more sue
cessful in Pittsbm-gh, whither he went from Butler,
and where he is now located.
Dr. Theodore Frackeusteiii, now in Brooklyn, N,
Y., was a practitioner from lS(il to I SOS.
Dr. Stephen Brediii, second sun of Judge John
Brediu, was born in Butler in February. 1S34. His
literary ediicatiou was received at Union College,
Schenectady, N. Y. He read medicine with an uncle.
Dr. Snowdeu, in Franklin, and graduated from the
Medical Department of the University of Pennsylva-
nia, in Philadelphia, in 1856. After spending several
years in the West, he began the practice of his pro
fession in Butler in 1801. His practice quickly be-
came an extensive one, and has been, since the first
three or four years, all that he could attend to. Dr.
Bredin's wdfe was a Miss Catharine Sloan, of Colum-
biana County, Ohio. They were married in 1859.
Dr. George M. Zimmerman is the son of John Mi-
cl.ael and Mary Barbara Zimmerman, and was born in
Butler November 18, 1842. Hi.s father, a native of
German}-, after almost world-wide traveling, came to
America in 1828, and to Butler in 1832. He was for
many years the proprietor of the hotel which is now
known as the Willard House. The subject of our
sketch graduated from Jefferson College (then at Can-
nonsburg. now in Washington, Penn.) in 1867, and,
after preparatory reading with Dr. Stephen Bredin,
attended, during the winter of 1867-OS, the College
of Physicians and Sm-geons in New York City. He
then read until the fall of 1869, when he entered the
Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, fi-om
which he graduated in the spring of 1870, He went
to Winona, Minn., where he remained a .short time,
and, after spending the greater part of 1871 and 1872
in Hubbard, Trumbull Co., Ohio, located in this, the
town of his nativity, where he has since practiced, and
also, for a number of years, in company with Joseph
Wuller, carried on the ch-ug business. Dr. Zimmer-
man was man-ied. in August. 1876, to JL's. Jennie E.
Ralston.
Dr. J. E. BviTs was born in Summit Township
June 15, 1848. He began his medical education un-
der the tuti^lage of Dr. Neyman in 1875. In 1877,
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IIISTOKV OF HITLi:!; COCNTV.
he graduated from the Medical University of New
York City, and located here tho same year.
Dr. Pillow has followed the urofession here for a
short period.
The only homceopathic physician in the borough
is Dr. E. N. Leake. He is a son of Rev. R. N. Leake,
and was born in Buft'alo, N. Y.. Xovcmber U, 1S."J5.
He graduated from the Syracuse (N. Y. ) LTniversity
in 1877, and at the New York Homceopathic College
in 1880. He tirst located in Blossburg, Penn., and
from there came to Butler in the spring of 1881.
NORTH WASHINGTON.
Dr. Nicholas M. Hoover, now a prominent resi-
dent of the village of North Washington, in Butler
County, Penn., was born in the township) of North
Buflalo, Armstrong Co, , Penn., March 4, 1836. John
Hoover, his grandfather, was of German origin, and
removed from Dauphin to Ai'mstrong County at an
early day. He was the father of a large family of
childi-en, of whom David was the oldest.
The latter married Mary Myers, who was also a
descendant of a German family, and to them were
born three sons, viz. : George F.. now a resMejit of
Clarion County: Nicholas M., the subject of this ar-
ticle, and Dr. A. M. Hoover, of Parker City. In 1842,
David Hoover and his family located in Butiaio
Township. Butler Co., Penn.. whm'e tho boyhood
days of Nicholas M. Hoover wore passed.
After availing himself of such educational advan-
tages as the public schools and the Freeport Academy
aftbrded, the latter began the study of medicine
with Dr. Thomas McGill, of Freeport, and in
the winter of ISfiO-f)], attended lectiu-es at the
Cleveland (Ohio) Medical College. The summer
of 18l)l found him still in t at State, but a gigantic
civil war was then in progress: hence, fired with
youthful ardor and patriotism, he abandoned his
studios, enlisted in his country's defense and donned
the uniform worn by the private soldiers of the Sisty-
first Regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry. With
that regiment, as a private, Hospital Stewai-t, Orderly
Sergeant and in other • capacities, he served with
much credit until the expiration of his time in July,
18()4, having withhisregiment participated in various
campaigns and battles in the States of Virginia,
Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. During the bat-
tle of Wauhatchie, Ga,, fought at night between Gen
Hooker's troop-i and those unler tho commaud of the
rebel Gen, Bragg, he was slightly wounded.
With the close of his first torju'of military service,
he again turned his whole attention to the jserusal
of medical works, etc.. and after attending a course of
lecture, at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadel-
phia, Penn., he graduated from that institution in
March, 1865. But the great conflict in which he had
already actively participated was not over. The
troops composing the northern armies were in need
of the services of active, intelligent and skillful physi-
cians, and quite as soon as the degree of doctor â– of
medicine was conferred upon him. Dr. Hoover was
commissioned Assistant Surgeon of the Eighty-seventh
Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. He
at once assumed his duties, and remained in the field
until the close of the war.
The war ended, he located in the fall of 1865,
where he is still to be found, i. e.. in the village of
North W'ashington. On the 24th of April, 1866,
he married Mi-s. Bates, of Philadelphia, Penn.,
and in tho autumn of 1879, after attending a
third series of lectures, he became a post graduate
of the Jefferson Medical College. Mr. Hoover is
a gentleman possessing a splendid physique and
pleasing address, and by reascjn of his social worth,
as well as the eminent professional abilities pos-
sessed by him, he occupies a prominent position in
this and adjoining counties. We close the sketch by
adding that he is a stanch Republican and a consist-
ent member of the Lutheran Church.
HARMi)NV AND ZELIENOrLE.
Dr. Agnew, father of Judge Agnew, jsracticed in
Harmou,y after tlie Knpp community left, and after-
ward removed to Zolienople and remained a few years.
Dr. McHeury practiced in Zelienople and Har-
mony Nwr}- successfully from about 1815 to 1823. He
was a man of literary taste, and wrote several books,
mostly novels and poetry. He moved to Philadelphia.
He was the father of McHenry, the well-known rail-
road magnate.
Dr. Linni>nbru('k, a (ieriiuin ])hysician. settled in
Zelienople and ]ir,u'ticod successfully a uumljer of
years. He left this place in 1840 to become the
jihysician of the Ecoiioujitos at Economy.
Dr. Orrin D. Palmer, a worthy representative of
the medical profession, skilled both in theory and in
practice, resided in Zelienople from about 1836 until
1860. He was esteemed both in his professional ca-
pacity and as a citizen.
Dr. Loring Lusk was born in Ontario County, N.
Y., in 1790. He was brought up in Hudson, Sum-
mit Co., Ohio, in which place his father was one of
the tirst settlers. He studied medicine in Mercer,
Penn,, with his brother-in-law. Dr. Cossett, and mar
ried, in that town, Miss Smith, daughter of Joseph
Smith, Escp, an early settler. Dr. Lusk practiced in
Harmonj- from 1^23 to 1 N29, then went to Beaver
County, whore he remained a few years. He next be-
came an extensive contractor on the State works from
the Ohio River to Lake Erie, and was thus eu'j'atred
Dr. A. I\I. Neymau. wlio has now been in contin-
uous practice in Butler longer than any other physi-
cian of the borough, is the son of Abraham llarkle
and Eleanor (McLeaiy) Neyman. and was born in
Butler February •>. 1S20. His father, who kept tav-
ern in a log building where the Vogeley House now
is. was killed April 1'2. 1S27, by the falling of a tree
during a storm (see chapter on Centre Township),
and his mother received injuries at the same time,
from the effects of which she never fully recovered.
The boy, thus left a half-orphan when but little more
than a year old. grew up in Butler, and received his
education in the old Butler Academy, his last teacher
in that institution being the Rev. William White,
who, at the time, was considered to l)e one of the
finest linguists in the State. Subsetpieutly, ho taught
school in the country, and chu-ked in the offices of
Justices of the Peace, but, conceiving a fondness for
the study of medicine, he went to Zanesville, Ohio, in
iSi-"!, and began reading with Dr. Washington More-
head, of that place. lu 1847. he returned to Butler.
He was obliged to make his own way in the world,
and again resorted to school-teaching and other occu-
pations to sustain himself and provide means for fut-
ure study. He clerked in the Recorder's oflfice, and
taught school in country and in town. In the year
lb4y. he was associated with Rev. William White,
â– A^T!yL^cL..c<^ /rlo, /^ ,
and taught the English branches in the academy.
During the winter of 1849-50, he taught school in
Centre townshijj, and. in the sjiring nf 1850, was
again able to follow his inclination for the study of
medicine. He resumed his reading. Dr. Randolph,
who has heretofore been spoken of, n(5w being his
preceptor. He attended the Western Reserve Med-
ical College of Cleveland in the winter of 1850-51;
returned in the spring of the year to Butler, and, go-
ing into partnership with Dr. Randolph, gained
much jsractical knowledge of his chosen profession.
He practiced during 1851 and until the fall of 1852,
when he again went to Cleveland. In the spring of
1858, he graduated from the college, and, immediately
returning to Butler, opened the practice, which he
has followed with but little interruption and very
successfully since. After practicing a few years, he
went to Philadelphia, and spent a winter in the city
hospitals, an:l there receiv-'d much practical knowl-
edge not obtainable from other sources. His cari>er
has been liighly creditable from the fact that he over-
came many difficulties, and is worthy the careful con-
sideration and the emulation of young men who de-
sire to succeed in life. Dr. Neyman was maiTied.
November 12, 1801, to Emeline. daughter of John N.
and Eliza Jane Purviance.
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until 1844, when he retiuned to Harmony and re-
sumed jiractice. Ho went West in 1854, and settled
at Canton, Lewis Co., Mo., where he practiced until
18<51. At that date, he was elected Surgeon of the
Twenty-tirst Kegiment of Missouri Volunteers, and
remained one year in the service. He then came to
Zelienople and engaged in the drug business. He
died in 1878. Dr. Lusk was an energetic business
man and a very good physician. Two of his sons are
living — Dr. J. S. Lusk, of Harmony, and Dr. Amos
Lusk, of Zelienople, both well educated men and
skilled physicians.
Dr. Joseph S. Lusk has been practicing in Har-
mony over thirty years, and enjoys the esteem and
confidence of an extensive circle. He was born in
Harmony in 18"26; educated at Mercer Academy, and
studied medicine under his father's tuition. He grad-
iiated fi-om the Medical Department of the Western
Reserve College, Cleveland. Ohio, in 1850, and soon
afteV entered upon the practice of his profession in
Harmony. Bo.sides pursuing a successful profession-
al career, the Doctor has found time for i^xteuded
reading, and has mingled some in politics. He was
a member of the State Legislature three terms — the
sessions of 1872, 1875 and 18713 — and has^held var-
ious local offices. Dr. Lusk is an enthusiastic stu-
dent of geology and mineralogy, and, as the result of
his scientific researches, he is the owner of a collec-
tion of fossils and minerals, gathered from nearly all
parts of the United States, which is both interesting
and valuable. His library is extensive, and repre-
sents the best in the classics and modern literature,
as well as historical and scientific works.
Dr. Amos Lusk was born in Harmony in 1828.
and was educated with his brother. He began his
practice in his native place in 1849, and removed to
Zelienople in 1851. In 1854, he graduated in medi-
cine at Cleveland. In 1853, he went to Pittsburgh to
take charge of the United States Marine Hospital,
and in 1857 removed thence to Canton, Mo. In 1861,
he returned to Zelienople, where he has since prac-
ticed continuously. Besides being a thoroughly ed-
ucated physician, Dr. Lusk is a man of tine classical
tastes, and has devoted years to the study of ancient
and modern languages. Ho is perhaps the ablest lin-
guist in the State of Pennsylvania. His study has
comprised at least twenty-tive languages, and of many
of them he may be called master. His library is a
large and valuable one. His oldest son, N. H.
Lusk, is an attorney in Butler, and his second son,
James L.. a graduate of West Point, is now a Lieu-
tenant of Engineers at the United States Military
Acaelemy.
We have chosen to place the history of Zelienople
and Harmony physicians in the same sketch, inas-
much as their professional labors have been nearly
co-extensive in both towns. The physician of the
Harmony community was Dr. Miller. Dr. Loriug
Lusk was succeeded by Dr. Buriah Magoffin aVjout
1S21I. an intelligent, skillful physician, who remained
until about 1844, when he removed to Mercer. Dr-
Francis R. Moore came next, and remained iiufil
184'.t. Both places have been fortunate in having
good doctors to attend to the wants of the afflicted.
EVANSBURG.
The first medical practitioner in Evansbui-g was Dr.
Sample, a young graduate who came about 1843 and
rotuHined a little over a year. There was then no
j)hysiciau in the place until 1848. when Dr. William
Sterrett, a native of Lawrence County, settled here.
He was educated at Jefferson Medical College. Phil-
adelphia, and was a successful and trusted jjhysician.
He remained in Evansbm-g until 1855, and died in
]85f). at Talley Cavey, Allegheny County.
Dr. William Irvine, son of Samuel Irvine, an early
settler, was born in Adams Township. Butler County,
in 1828. He studied medicine under the pn^ceptor-
ship of Dr. Sten'ett; attended medical lectures at the
Medical Department of the Western Reserve College,
Cleveland. Ohio, in 1852-53, and at the Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, in 1854-55, graduat-
ing from the last-named institution in the spring of
1855. He at once located in Evansburg, and suc-
ceeded Dr. Sterrett in practice. He was the only
physician in the village until about 18(38. Dr. Ir-
vine was Examining Sm-geon in 18(32. In 18()7-68,
he was a member of the State Legislature.
The following gentlemen are also practicing med-
icine in Evansburg at the present time:
Dr. Theodore Kersting, Dr. J. M. List and Dr.
F. V. Brooks.
MIDDLE L.4.NCASTEK.
The lirst practicing physician who located in
Middle Lancaster was Dr. Brothers. He came in
1853, and returned to Ohio some four years later. He
was succei'ded by Dr. 'White, who now practices in
Harlansburg. Dr. Acher came about the same time.
Dr. White was in partnership with him for a time.
None of these remained more than five years.
Dr. A, H. Metz, a native of this place, studied
with Dr. (Jobb, of Portersville, and graduated from
the Jefferson Medical College. Philadelphia. He
practiced here about three years, l)eginning in 1S7I.
He removed to Springdale. Alleghany County, and
thence to East Liverpool. Ohio, where he is engaged
in the drug business.
Dr. George A. MeCandler-s was the next phy.sician,
and is still here with a g.-od practice. He is a son
of A. M. McCandless and was born in Center Town-
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HISTOIJY OF BlITLKK C'OUxNTY.
ship. Butler County, in ISo'l. Hi' was oilucated at
the Withorspoon Institute, Butler, and at the Salts-
burg Normal School, Indiana County, Ponn. He
graduated in medicine at the Louisville, Ky., Medical
College in 1877. and the same year settleil in Middle
Lancaster and began practicing
WHITESTOWN.
Dr. Andrew Spear, son of William Si)ear, an early
settler of Franklin Township, lived in Whitestown
many years and was considered a very successful doc-
ti>r He was the tir.st physician in the neighborhood.
He taught school successfully when a voung man.
He died in AVhitestown. One of his brnthers. Dr.
Matthew W. Spear, practiced in Prospect.
After Dr. Spear died, there was no settled phy-
sician who remained long in this place until Dr.Clark
PETERSVILLE.
Dr. George Welsh was the first settled physician
in the plare. He came in 185;^ remained a few
years, then went to Saxonbm-g. He returned to Pe-
tersville and died here in 18()2. Diu'ing his absence
from this [ilace, Dr. Richardson and Dr. Covert each
practiced here a short time. Dr. INirter sueei^eded
Dr. Welsh and remained tlu'ee or four years. He re-
moved to Prospect, and the village was without a
physician for a time. Dr. C. A. McCaskey next came,
and practiced two or thi-ee years. Dr. Christie is his
successor.
Dr. J. L. Christie, son of William A. Christie,
was born in Concord township, Butler County. He
was educated at the Witherspoon Institute and at the
Pine Grove Academy. After studying under the tu-
ition of Dr. Neyman, of Butler, he attended medical
lectures in Cleveland and Cincinnati, and graduated
from the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1S77.
The same j'ear, he located at Petersville, where he now
has a good practice.
S.^XONBURG.
The first practitioners of medicine in Sa.xonburg
were all Germans, who had received a thcjrough edii
cation in their own country and were consequently
successful and esteemed in their profession. The
first who came here was Dr. F. Schmidt: he remained
five or six years. Next, Dr. Atigust Koch jiracticed
ten years or more, removed to Missouri and died there.
He was succeeded in practice here by Dr. Paul Held,
who died here. Dr. Sweet and Dr. Bleiholder also
practiced here. Saxonbiu'g has now three physicians,
each of whom enjoy a good practice and worthily
reju'esent the profession.
Dr. J. H. King located here in 1S72: he is a
graduate of the Medical Dejiartment of the Uuiversity
of Wooster, Ohio.
Dr. Ed N. B. Mershon. a graduate of the medical
department of the University of Bufl'alo, N. Y. ; has
practiced here since 1S77. His brother, Dr. H. L.
Mershon, a graduate of the Bellevue Hospital Medi-
cal College, located here in ISSO. Both had pre-
vioTisly [)racticed in Youngstown. Westmoreland
County.
PROSPECT.
Dr. Andrew Spear, who was brought up in Frank-
lin township, was the tir.st who practiced in this
neighborhood. He lived inWhitestc.wn: his brother,
Matthew ^V.. born i n lNn7. studied medicine with
him and with Dr. De \Volf, of Butler, and began his
practicing in Pros}iect about ]s:',0. He was the fir t
resident ]ihysician, and lived and died in the place.
He was moderately successful in his [professional ca-
r<'er.
Dr. B. H. B. Brower, a man of fine literary and
scholarly tastes, settled in Prosjiect in 1S38. and
[)racticed for eleven years with gtiod success He
was Burgess of the borough. Captain of a military
company and orator of the day on numerous public
occasions. He took a prominent part in building the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church; he was elected a
member (ff the Legislatiu'e in 1S49, and re-elected in
INT)!*. He jiublished the Prospect ix'ccoi-d six months,
then moved the paper to New Brighton. Dr. Brower
has since established twelve newspapers, He now re-
sides in Danville, Penn.
Dr. .fames P. Alehurn came from Indiana County
and practiced five or six years. He removed hence to
Ohio, and died in Allegheny City.
Dr. ^Yilliam Lowman. a skilled physician and a
gooil citizen, practiced here a short time before the
war, then went to Butler and thence to the army,
where he contracted disease, from the effects of which
he died.
Dr. De ^\o\i and Dr. j\Iarks came about 1860;
each practiced a short time imly, then moved away.
Dr. Redmond located here in the s[iring of 1882.
Dr. N. M. Richardson began his professional ca-
reer in Prospect in 185t). He was born in Couuo-
queuessing Township, this county, in 1830; studied
medicine with Dr, O. D. Palmer, of Zelienople; at-
tended medical lectures at Cleveland and I'hiladel-
phia, and graduated from Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, in 1803. He has been very successful
in his labors.
UNIOKVILLE.
I For biography and portrait of Dr. Josiah Mc-
Candless. see chapter on Center Townshiji. |
GLADE MILLS.
Dr. W illiaiu C. McCandless. eldest son ,if Dr.
•Josiah McCandless, late of Unicinville. was born in
Sylvester D. Bell began the practice of mediciiip in
1871. He was born near Brady's Bend. Armstrong
County. June oil, 1S4T. His father. S. S. Boll, was the
son of one of the early settlers of Butler County, and
was born in Washinirton Township, this county, in the
year 1 ><22. The grandfather of the subject of this sketcli
came to Butler County about 1810.
Dr. Bell obtained an academical education, and com-
menced the study of medicine in the otHce of Dr. T. M.
Mc^Iiilan. of Fairview. Passing tiiroiigh the reijuired
course of readinu". an<l ol)taining much practical knowl-
edge from other sources than books, he went to the
Cleveland Medical College, from wliicli institution he
graduated with honor in 1874. F'rior to his graduation,
he had established himself in the practice of liis pro-
fession at Millerstown, and, on the completion of his
medical course, returned to Millerstown, where he has
since remained. He has been highly successful in his
ciiosen profession, and, although he is comparatively a
young practitioner, he occupies a foremost position
among the physicians of Butler C<:>unty. He is a mem-
ber of both the count}' and State Medical Societies.
Tlie Doct(jr has taken an active interest in [jolitical
matters, and. in 1.S80. was elected to the Representative
branch of the State Legislature. His otlicial duties were
discharged witli credit to liimself and to the satisfaction
of his constituents, and his record as a legishilor e\i-
deuces the possession of many of the essential ipiaiilica-
tions of the successful [ihysician — good judgment. i|uick
perception and hon<'sty of pui|iose. In IS71. I>i-. l!ell
was married to Miss Mar\ Iv. daughter of William
Alexaniler. of Fair\-iew. one of tlie early settlers of that
township. Four children li.ivf been b(.)rn to them —
Harrv A.. Charh-s Iv. Anna L and Bessie.
iii8T()i!v OF i:i;tli
('(II NTV
Center Township October 6, 1857. He first stmlieil
medicine with Dr. A. M. Noyiuan, in Butler Bor-
ough, and then pursued a course in the Jefferson
Medical CollofTo, graduating in 1S7U. The following
winter he returned and attended a course of lectures,
thus doubly preparing himself for his profession.
He is now practicing in Glade Mills, where he estab-
lished himself in the spring of 1881.
CENTEKVILLE.
Dr. Eli G. De Wolf, who had a long and success-
ful practice in Centerville and vicinity, where he was
widely esteemed, came from Ohio and settled in Cen-
terville about 182-"). Ho was married in tliis county
to Miss Sarah A. Harris. He died in 1N47.
Dr. Lyman Howard, who afterward settled at
Harrisville, practiced in this place several years, be-
ginning iu lSi3(j. Dr. Van Horn practiced here aljout
four years, then went to Alleghany County, Dr,
Crane came a few years befoi'e Dr. De Wolf died
and practiced a number of years.
Dr. Samuel Marks, a graduate of Allegheny Col-
lege, and a highly esteemed physician, practiced about
seven years, commencing in 1817. He died soon
after his removal from the place.
Dr. Dodds. the next 2:)hysician, went West after
several yeai's' practice here. He was followed by Dr.
Gamel, Dr. Gettis and Dr. James B. Livingston.
The latter remained here tintil 1872. then went to
Middlesex, Mercer County, his present hjcation. Dr.
Smith was in practice with Dr. Coulter for a time, as
was also Dr. Livingston.
Dr. G. W. Coulter was born in New Lisbon, Ohio,
in 1830. He was educated at Meadville, Penu..
studied medicine with Dr. Greer at Harmonsburg
and graduated from the Ohio Medical College, Cleve-
land, in 1850. He practiced in Eastbrook. Lawj-ence
Co., Peun.. several years. In 18fi2, he settled at
Centerville, where he had eleven years of successful
practice. He died in this place in 1873. He was
Secretary of the County Medical Society at the time
of his death.
Dr. Benjamin Pearson, whose extensive practice
renders his name familiar in this county, was born in
Mercer, Penn., in 1838. He was educated at Mercer
Academy and studied medicine with Dr. S. S. Mehard.
He settled at Centerville in 1802, where he has
since practiced continuously, with the exception
of two years in Forest County. Dr, Pearson is a
graduate of the Jefferson Medical College, Phila-
delphia.
Dr. A. il. Patterson, the successor of Dr. Coulter,
was born in Somerset County, Penn., in 1833. He
was educated in Butler and Sunbury, and graduated
from the Medical Department of the University of
Woost<'r, Ohii). in 1S73, and since that date has been
practicing in Centerville.
II.MUUSVILLE.
Dr. James Owens was the first rcsidi'nt pliysician
in Harrisville. Ho came from New York State, and
after about ten years' practice here, went West.
Dr. Lyman L. Howard, from Ithaca, N. Y., an
educated and skilled physician, practiced from 183(1
until 1851. Dr. How.u-d is now [)racticing iu Illi-
nois.
Dr. .lumes McConnell practiced in Harrisville
eight or ten years. He sold out to Dr. Elrick, went
to California and died.
Dr. Jackson McMillen. a very c.)ni|ietent phy-
sician, now a resident of Kansas, practiced abcmt fif-
teen years in this place. He left about 18(50.
Dr. J. H. Elrick was born in Indiana County,
Penn.. in 183(1. He gradiaated from the Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, and entered upon his
professional career at Harrisville in 1850, He has
been abundantly successful.
Since 1850. ten or more physicians have practiced
in Harrisville, but none remained more than two or
three years. The present doctors are Dr. Elrick, Dr.
S. L. Strain and Dr. D. \V. Webster. Drs. Strain
and Webster have each been here about hve years.
WEST LIBERTY.
Dr. Albert A. Kelty, the fii-st settled physician at
West Liberty, was born in Lawrence County, Penn.,
in IS 10. He was educated at the Poland (Ohio)
Seminary, and attended medical lectures in Detroit
and Cleveland, graduating from the Cleveland Medi-
cal School in 1873. * He then settled at Rose Point,
Lawrence County. In 1876, he removed to West Li-
berty, where he still continues, having a good prac-
tice.
MECH.VNICSBURG.
The first physician hei-e was Dr. George Kirkpat-
rick. He removed to Harlansbiu-g. where he kept a
general store for ab.jut six years. He died at North
Liberty in 1S41. He was succeeded by one Steen, a
â– ' water doctor. "
The present physicians are Drs. William Cowden
and — Abernethy. The latter came here in 1872. He
is a graduate of Jefl'erson Medical College, Philadel-
phia, and also of a school of medicine iu New Y'ork
City. He was bt)rn in St. Louis and obtained his
general education iu Pittsburgh. Previous to his
gl-aduation. he served in the Union arjny iu the war
of the rebellion, going out as a private and returning
as First Lieutenant.
Dr. John Cowden was the first physician of tlie
western [lart of Butler County. He was born in
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HISTOiiY OF Bl'TLKI! COUNTY.
Washington County, Penn.. in IT'.tT, and was of
Scotch descent. About the yoar I SOU. lio wont with
his parents to Poland, Trnoibull County (now Mahon-
ing County I, Ohio, where he studied medicine witli
his uncle. Dr. Isaac P. Cowdeii.* In 1818, he began
the practice of medicine at Portersville, Butler Co.,
Penn.. and continued it successfully until within
about fourteen years of his death. His practice was
large and his duties arduous. He rode on horseback
day and night, visiting patients in three or four
counties. At an early day, the people were poor, and
for years much of his practice was rendered gratui-
tously, ^e led a busy and useful life, and was widely
esteemed. He was a man of extensive reading and
sound judgment, and his patients placed implicit
confidence ia his ability and skill.
When he settled at Portersville. he at lirst boai-d-
ed with Thomas Christie, Esq. , one of the pioneer set-
tlers of this couaty, who moved here fi'oni Westmore-
land County, Later, he married Mr, Christie's
daughter, Elizabeth. He resided at Portersville until
about I8615, when he retired from practice, and dur-
ing the remainder of his life lived with his daughter
in Allegheny City, He died February IT). 1880, aged
eighty-three years. His wife died iu 1S7'J, at the age
of eighty- two. They and six cliildreu who reached
mature years — Dr, William E., now of Worth Town-
shijj; Maria C, wife of -James Frazier, Muddy Creek
Township: Elizabeth, deceased, was the wife of
Erskin McClelland; Eleanor J,, now the wife of John
Frazier, one of the firm of Frazier Bros,, builders
and lumber merchants, Allegheny City: Tirzah, the
wife of Andrew Gaily, resides in Allegheny County,
near Economy: Susan, deceased, was the wife of Rev,
Samuel Kei'r, of Harrisville,
William Reynolds Cowdon was born in Portersville
March 4, 1820, He attended the academy at James-
town, Mercer County, and afterward the Venango Acad-
emy, in Franklin. Penn, In 1841, he entered Jeffer-
son College as a sophomore, and remained two years.
He then taught school to obtain means to pursue his
studies further. Teaching at home in 184;). he be-
gan the sttidy of medicine under his father's tuition.
He attended medical lectures at the Jefferson Medical
College. Philal>elphia. in the winter of 1844-15, and
again in lS4ri-4('), His health having biH-u injureil
by too close application, he was obliged to leave the
college early in 1846 and return home. In the
spring of that year, having in a measure regained his
health, he began the practice of medicine at Pi.irters-
ville, which he continued uninterruptedly until 187'J.
His skill and good judgment soon became known,
and his practice grew rapidly. His health was restored
by the' exercise he obtained by visiting his patients
on horseback. In 1859-60, his devotion to work
caused another decline in his liealth. and thenceforth
he restricted his visits to a narmwer territory. In
187'.), he removed to Sunlnuy, and iu the spring of
188'2 to his present home in Worth Township ( Jack-
viUe Post Office), Butler County. He is now resid-
ing in the neighborhood where he has labored so long
and so successful ly.
Though retired from active practice and living on
a farm, the Doctor still continues to jjursue his profes-
sion about home, and is frequently called to consulta-
tions with neighboring physicians. He is a member
of the Butler County Medical Society, of which he
has served as President several years; also a member
of tbe State Medical Society, and was one of the Vice
Presidents at the meeting of the society held at Lan-
caster. Penn., in 1881.
Not only is Dr. Cowden well skilled and thorough-
ly educated in the science of medicine, btit his liter-
ary attainments are of a high order. His knowledge
of the classics and his acquaintance with good litera-
ture evinc;.^ his studious habits. Within the la.st two
years, alone and without instruction, Dr. Cowden
has taught himself the French language, and is able
to read it readily. He is a member of the United
Presbyterian Church, and socially and professionally
his character is without reproach. In politics, he is
an earnest Rejniblican. He cast his tirst vote for a
Presidential candidate at the old State House, Phila-
deliihia. in 1814. vnting for Henry Clay.
Dr. Cowden was married. November 7. 18ri(), to
Matilda M. Kline, daughter of J. G. and Catharine
(Eyster) Kline. Mrs. Cowden's parents were among
the mi>st prominent of the early settlers of Mercer.
Penn. Dr. Cowden is the father of seven children
living — Annie E., Ida M.. Maggie K., Eva M.. Will-
iam Rush. John, Victor and Nellie J. F. Annie E.
is the wife of C. Fosterwiek, of Sunbiuy. and the
mother of fotu- children. The rest of the Doctor's
cLildrim reside at home.
MILLEESTOWX.
Dr. Josiah McMichael was born in Meadville,
Peioi., (October 2. 1S26. He studied medicine prior
to attending a cottrse of lectures at the Cleveland
Jledical College. He first established himself in
pr.ictice iu Venango County, in 1852, and came to
Millerstown in 1858, where he continued to practice
his profession until his death. January 12, 1880. He
was ;i member of the Butler County Medical Society,
also of the State Medical Society, and took an active
part in (heir deliberations. He was very successfitl in
his pi'acliee and a man of liberal ideas. He took an
active part in educational matters, and was highly
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WILSON N CLARK. M. D
Wilson X. Chu'k was born near Mcadville, Penn,.
February 22, 1835. He was the son of Roliert and
Nanc}- (Gross) Clark, who reared a family of five chil-
dren. The early life of the Doctor was spent on his
father's farm. He received an academical education,
and after the completion of his literary education, fol-
lowed teaching for several years. In 1862. he enlisted
in Company C. One Hundred and Fiftieth I'ennsylvania
Volunteer Infantry. At the battle of Gettysburg he
was severelj- wounded, and was discharged for disabil-
ity June 28. 1804. He returned to his home, and after
a few montiis of rest, he entered the office of M. L.
Faulkner, M. D.. and commenced the study of medi-
cine. His medical education was completed at the
Medical University of Michigan and the Cleveland
Medical College, graduating with honor from the latter
institution in 18(17. Shortly after, he established him-
self in the practice of his profession at Whitestown,
where he has since resided.
Two years subsequent to his removal to Whites-
town, the Doctor was married to Miss Elizalteth C,
daughter of Robert Bolton, of Connoquenessing. Mrs.
Clark was born in Zelienople. Four children have been
liorn to them — Francis E.. Luella M.. Zelia Estella and
Charles R.
But few physicians have attained a larger measure
of success in the practice than Dr. Clark, and none
have devoted themselves more assiduously to profes-
sional duties than he. At all hours and in all kinds of
weather, he was ready to attend to the calls of the sick
and afflicted, until his health became so impaired by
hard work and exposure that he was ci)mi)elled to
abandon his practice.
He is a member of the Butler Medical ."Society ami
the State Medical Association. The Doctor has always
taken a deep interest in public affairs, and in him the
temperance cause has a stanch advocate. In his polit-
ical and religious alliliations. lie is a liepulilican and a
Presbyterian. Dr. Clark is a gentleman well and favoi'-
ably known, and one who is higlily respected and
esteemed. He possesses the necessary (jualitications of
a ph\sician other than knowle(lgi> — geniality of dispo-
sition anil firmness lilemled with kindness and compas-
sion. Ill his domestic relations, he is kiml and
affectionate, a good husband, father and friend, and in
every sense a worthv citizen.
\
HISTORY OK RrTLKll COl X'I'V
esteemed as a man jiossessinl of many ennoblintr
qualities.
Dr. R. L. Patterson was horn in Wolf Creek Town-
ship, Mercer County, Penn., in IH[)'I. Preparatory to
a medical education, he studied for nearly three years
in Allegheny College. Meadville. He studied medi-
cine with Profs. Bennett and Hines, and graduated
from the Cleveland Medical College in 1872, but re-
mained in the city for si.'c months, engaged in hospital
practice. He then attended a course of lectures in
Pennsylvania University, and then commenced to
practice in the then flourishing Greece Oity, and fol-
lowing up the oil excitement. ehangt>d his residence
to the now defunct village of St. Joe. but shortly
changed his residence to Millerstown, where he now
enjoys a lucrative practice and is numbered among
the successful physicians of the county, a reputation
well earned and worthily bestowed.
Among the early physicians were Dr. Marks, who
remained but a short time; Dr. McLaughlin, who
lived in the borough about two years, and Dr. Gred-
des, who remained about an equal length of time.
PETROLI.i.
As many as tifteen physicians have practiced in
Petrolia for a longer or a shorter period during the
last ten years. We allude briedy to some of the most
prominent.
Dr Lyman Willard was the first to settle here.
He came in 1872, and remained until 1878, when he
I'emoved to New York State. He was quite success-
ful in his practice. i
Dr. F. C. Cluxton. a well educated and accom-
plished man, settled in Petrolia soon after Dr. Wil-
lard. In 1870. he removed to Bradforil.
Dr. J. H. Sutherland, originally from Canada,
came in 1874 or 1875, and remained until ISSI. He
had been following up the oil develojaments some
years befove he came here. He went to Kichbnrg, N.
Y. Just before he left, his son Lee fell from a foot
bridge into the creek, February 10, 1881, during a
time of high water, and was drowned. Both the boy
and the father had a great many friends, and the sad
event distressed the entire community.
Dr...E. P. Squire practiced from 187<5 until 1880.
He was in partnership with Dr, Sutherland for a time.
He moved to New York State. Dr. G. Reno, Dr.
John Meohling and Dr. Deitrick were among those
who practiced from one to three years each.
Dr. Stuart, now of Bradford, came to Petrolia
during the first excitement and practiced until 1878,
Dr. W, C. Foster and Dr. C. C. Rumberger are
the physicians at present. Dr. Foster located here in
1876. He was born in Armstrong Count)' in 1852;
studied medicine with Dr. H. M. Wick & Son, of
('lariou County: graduated from th(> â– Icd'erson Medi-
cal College. Philadelphia, in 1871; practiced two
years in New Bethlehem. Clarion County.
Dr. C. C. Rnmberger has enjoyed a large practice
in this vicinity for ten years. He is a son of Col, W.
F. Rumberger, and was born in Slippery Rock town-
ship, Butler County, in 1851. Hi> studied medicine
under the tuition of Dr, John K. Maxwell, Worthing-
ton, Armstrong County; graduated in medicine at the
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, in 1872:
settled at Buena Vista, where he remained until 1881,
when he removed to Petrolia.
K.\HNS CITY,
But little can be said vf the medical practitioners
of this place, as nearly all have moved away and their
present locations are unknown. Dr. S. H. Pettigrew
was the first to settle here. He came in the fall of
1872. aud practiced successfully until 1881, when ho
moved to Dubois. Pimu, He had a drug store while
here.
Dr. Binkard practiced about one year, commenc-
ing in 1874. Dr. William F. F. Mahueke came from
Butler in 1878, aud remained two years or more.
Dr. D. Harper settled in Karns City in 1873, and
still continues his practice. He was born in Alle-
gheny County in 1832; graduated in medicine at the
University of Michigan, and practiced in Oil City and
Bradensburg, Venango County, before coming here.
MARTINSBURG.
Dr. Samuel Wallace, of Sugar Creek, Armstrong
County, vvas the first who practiced in Martinsburg,
but he did not settle here. Dr. Goe, of Lawrence-
burg, also practiced here.
The first resident physician was Dr. David Fow-
ler, who moved to thi.-! place from Fairview about
1845. He resided also at North Washington and at
Harrisville. After at least twenty-five years of suc-
cessful practice in this vicinity, he went West aud is
now located near Chicago.
Dr. Thomas, a young man, practiced here about
two years, then moved to Fairview. Dr. Adair prac-
ticed in Martinsburg for two or three years.
Dr. B. E. Dennison, the present resident prac-
titioner, settled in Martinsburg in 1872. He was
born in Stonington. Conn., in 1830, aud brought up
in Portage County, Ohio; fitted foi- college at Hiram,
Ohio, under Pre.sident GarJi.'l.l; educated at Harv.ird
University; studied medicine with Drs. Bennett an 1
Pitman, in Portage County, aud graduated from the
Louisville, Ky.. Medical College in 1860. He settled
for a time in Missouri, but at the breaking-otit of the
rebellion, entered the Union army as a Surgeon, and
served through the war. In lS'U-i>5, he was on the
TITSTORY OF BUTLKR COTTNTY.
staff of Assistant Siu-geon General at Louisville, Ky.
Among those who have practiced in Martinslmrg
from one to three years each, since 1872, have been
Dr. S. H. Pettigrew, Dr. J. W. Kelly, Dr. A. Bryan,
Dr. C. M. C. Cami)l)ell and Dr. S. H. Kerr,
F.VIRVIEW.
As nearly as can be ascertained. Dr. Bullard was
the first physician who settled in Fairview. Afier
several years of faithful practice, he died here in
1850. Dr. Fowler came from North Washington,
settled here and practiced some years. Dr. Ormshy
was another practitioner, who came soon after Dr.
Fowler. Dr. Barnhart. a German physician, was in
the place in 1M4(>.
Dr. J. W, Boatty died in Fairview in 18S1, after
a faithful and fairly successful professional career of
twenty-five years in this jjlace.
Dr. McMillen practiced in Fairview several years,
and died here.
Dr. H. C. Birchard, at present the only medical
practitioner iu the borough, was born in Crawford
County iu 1839. He was educated at Bellevue Hos-
pital Medical College, New York City, and began
practice in Venango County in ISCi,"). In 1873, he
settled in Fairview.
Dr. C. F. McBride, a native of Butler Coiinty,
practiced in Fairview about three years, and moved
to Youngstown, Ohio, in 1882. He had a di-ug store
here, which he sold out to Dr. Birchard.
Dr. C. F. McBride, now of Youngstown, Ohio,
practiced here for several years; also in other locali-
ties in the county. He was born in Harrisburg,
Peuu. , March 23, 1851, and came with his parents to
Butler when an infant. He attended the public
schools of Butler and Withorspoon Institute, after
which he taught school in Slippery Kock township and
elsewhere. In the fall of 1871, he entered the office
of Dr, A, M. Neyman, in Butler, for the purpose of
reading medicine, and remained there until the fall of
1873, when he entered the Medical Department of the
University of Penn.sylvania at Philadelphia, frdm
which he graduated iu the spring of 1875. He began
practice at Butler, remained there one year, and re-
mt)ved to Harrisville, where he practiced for a year
and a half in partnership with Dr. J. Elrich. From
thence he removed to this place, where he remained
for three years and a half, leaving in the spring of
1882 for Y''oungstown.
r.\RMINGTON.
The first physician to locate in this place was Dr.
T. B. Rhodes, from Ohio, who settled here in 1S75,
and is still practicing here.
Dr. Albert Kitchie j)racticed here two years, and
in 1881 moved to Kansas.
Dr. R. J. McMichael, of Farmington is a sou of
C. McMichael, and was born in Clay township, But-
ler County, in 1851. He began practice at Sunbiiry
iu 1879, and located at Farmington in 1881. Dr.
McMichael was educated in his profession at the
Cleveland Medical College, where he attended three
courses, and was graduated therefrom in 1881.
CHAPTER XI.
SOLDIiilJS OF Till'; WAUOF lsl2.
Rosters of tlie roinpaiiies of Capls. Abrahiim Brlnker, Kobert Storey.
Jame-s Thompson, Samuel .Jordon and .Tames Stewart in (.'ol. .Tohu
Pmviauce's Regiment- ('apt. Robert JIartin's Company of t'ol,
Miller's Regiment.
^I"^HE hardy pioneers of Butler Couuty resjionded
-•- with patriotic promptness to the call for troops
when the border was menaced by the British, and a
goodly number marched to the field.
A regiment consisting of twelve companies, the
Second Regiment of Infiuitry, commanded by Col.
John Purviauce, of Butler town, as composed largely
of men from this county. We present the rosters of
five full companies in this chapter, A number of
Butler County pioneers also went out iu Col. Miller's
regiment, but uot so many of them as in Col. Purvi-
ance's regiment, which had its strongest representa-
ticm from the adjoining county. W^e append first
tlie five ccimpiinies of Col. Purviance's regiment:*
CAPT, BRINKER's COMrANY,
(Officers — Captain, Abraham Brinker; Lieutenant,
W'illiam Ralph (he acted iis Brigade Quartermaster);
Ensign, Robert Lemmon; Sergeants, Reuben Ayres,
Alex McCaudless, Abraham Maxwell, Thomas Mc-
Kee; Corporals, Matthew Randies, Peter Henry, John
Moser, Jr., Henry Slator ; Fifer. AVilliam Pillow;
Drummer, Peter McKinnt^y.
Privates — Philip Biirnhiirt, Samuel Robb, Robert
Hogg, Hugh McKee, Alexander Wilson, Martin Mc-
Candless, Alexander \V. Galbraith, John Dunbar,
Matthew Thompson, William Frazer, Andrew Porter.
Arthur Frazer, Alex Scoct, Samuel White, Samuel
Fulton, Norbet Foltz, Rees Evans, Alexander Wright,
William Johnson, James McCleery, Samuel William-
son, David Delong, James Robb, John Wormcastle.
CATT. storey's COMPANY.
Officers — Captain, Robert Storey ; Lieutenant,
Robert Means; Ensign, Christopher Stewart; Ser-
geants, Andi'ew Christy, William AVhite, W^illiam
Weakley, John Ross; Corporals, Thomas Martin,
Thomas Anderson, John Gibson, Edward Conuan;
Fifer, John Bell; Drummer, William Bell.
^^rr?'/?i<?'^?i.:0
Samuel fTraham. M. D.. one of the proniineiit prae- graduated with honor in 1862. Soon after his gradu-
titioners of Butler County, was born in the borough of ation. he again entered the service of his country as
Butler .lanuary 31, 1830. He is descended from one of Assistant Surgeon in the One Huntlred and Seventy-
the old families, his grandfather. Robert (rrahani, hav- fourth Regiment, and was actively engaged in profes-
ing been one of the first settlers in the borough. He sional duty until the close of the war in 1865. when he
availed liimself of such educational aihautages as the returned ti> Butler, where he was married in October of
schools of Butler atforded at that time, and in his jSCT to Miss VjXv/a Cunningham. In 1867. he again
twenty-first year commenced the study of medicine in went South as Acting Assistant Surgeon, and was sta-
the otHceof Dr. K. L. .McCurdy. Having completed the lioned in South Carolina. In 18(18. he left the service,
usual course of reading, he went to Washington. D. C and returned to Butler, where he established himself in
where for two years lie was a student in the National the practice of his profession, and where he has since
.Medical College (.>f tliat city. In 1861. he relin(|uislied remaiued. |lr. (iraiiam is in the possession (if a lucrative
his studies, and entered the service as a private soldier practice, and possesses the necessary (lualilicalions of a
in Company II. Thirteenth I'ennsylvania A'olunteers. physician, other than knowledge, geniality of ilispositiou.
His experience in this department cjf the service, was. lileudi'd with liruiucss and cunipassion. He is a mem-
however, of short duration. He returned to his home, ijcr of tlic ditfereut medical societies, and as a physician
and shortly after went to Philadelphia, and entered the and citizen, lie occupies an eii\ iaiilc position.
Jefferson Meilical College, from which institution he
IIISTOKY OF HHTLKK ("OUXTV
87
Privates — Walter Bell, Isaac Hilliard, Saiuuol
Waliso, Jobii Stanoot, William Martin, Samuel
Crawford, Andrew Celeror, Pickert Taylor, Henry
Addavit, George Armtrong, John Jaokson, David
Stewart, James Porter, David (Jross, AVilliam Moore,
Jesse Gildersleeve, Joseph Adams, Kicliard Taylor,
Robert Campbell, Henry Campbell, Signor Straign,
John Brown, John Hartley, Robert Waddle, Andrew
Moore, Samuel Sutton, George McDarnaait, John
Wicks, Joseph Stantorf, Joseph Stuiebaker, William
McCannon, Solomau Beeoher, Samuel Black, Thomas
Waddle, Andrew Bradley, Alex McMurray, Samuel
Osborne, John Martin, Robert Sutton, Hugh Gilmore.
Thomas Coutliers.
CAPT. Thompson's compaky.
Officers — Captain, James Thompson; Lieutenant.
Thomas Pearse; Ensign, Charles Hunter; Sergeants,
William Beatty, David Pearse, Robert Harkins, E.
T. Stone; Corporals, James Gold, James Balph, John
MickiD, John Crutchlow.
Privates — William Elliott. Andrew Smith, John
McGall, John Harbison, Allen Fleming, William
Gray. Joseph Kirker, James Morrow. Robert Stewart.
Peter Grucy, Robert Kennedy, James Johnston, Allen
Bails, James "Watson, Henry Hess, Thomas Clellaud.
John Maiden, Charles O'Dounell, Malicia Sutton.
John Shirv, David Strawiek. Richard INIartin. Rolxn-t
Fleming.
CAPT. Stewart's company.
Officers — Captain. James Stewart; Lient(>naut.
John Scott; Ensign, Je.sse Morrow; Sergeants, Isaac
Robertson, John Fiew, George Ackles. Thomas Bm'k;
Corporals, Abel Hennou, Matthew Murray, David
Morrison, John Book. Jr. ; Fifiu-. Abram McCurdy.
Privates — William Hunter, Thomas Moorins.
James Lutton, Samuel Stewart. Francis Leslie, Adam
Conner, Caleb Piles. Thomas Hennou. Alexander
Chambers. AVilliam Murray, John Book, Sr., Justus
Squires, James Gubbison, William Lvitton, Uriah
Cairns, John Lewis, Jacob Hawk, Thomas Morrison,
Thomas Morrow. A\'illiam Hawk, Andrew Hewitt,
Michael Book, Robert Moore, Jacob Lewis, William
Wilson. John Motheral.
CAPT. .Jordan's comp.\ny.
Officers — Captain, Samuel Jordan; Lieutenant,
Leonard Dobbin; Ensign. William Tindle; Ser-
geants, John Semple, Andrew Long, William Taylor,
David Wallace; Corporals, Robert Patterson, David
White. Nathaniel Hammil. Benjamin Stubbs.
Privates — William Gaston, William Coleman,
Michael Brannon, Samuel Vennatta, Robert Lusk,
James Miller, Joseph McCord, Josejih Sherer, Adam
Whittenbarger. Thomas Hoge, Samuel Covert, Will-
iam Rdilgers. Rol)ert King, Daniel LSoli's, Str[ihrii
McConohy, David Martin, John Clark, John Trues-
dale, Christopher Streby, James Moore, Charles
Smith, Joseph Sippoy, John Lippy, Gi'orge Bridge-
man, John Shendledeeker, Hugh Wilson, William
Anuom. Samuel Leslie, Daui<'l Termeaus. David
Houck.
OAPT. MAUTIX'S COMPANY.
We have the roll of one other company of Butler
County soldiers of the war of IS 13— that eommaudotl
by Capt Robert Martin and attached to the One
Hundred and Thirty-eighth Regiment. It is cojiied
from a paper now in the possession of the family of
the Captain.
Roll of a company of militia eonimaiideil l)yCapt.
Robert Martin, of the One Hundred and Thirty-
eighth Regiment of i'ennaylvania, commanded by
Lieut. Col. Miller, under the order of Maj. Gen.
Mead, dated January 18, 1814:
Officers — Robert Martin, Captain; William Lo-
gan, Lieutenant; Jacob Meehling, Jr. , Ensign; Huo-h
Stevenson, First Sergeant; John Gillespie, Second
Sergeant; Elijah Anderson, Third Sergeant; Matthew
McCullugh, Fourth Sergeant; Thomas Johnston,
First Corporal; James Riddle. Second Corporal ; J^hu
Graham, Third Corporal: William Moore, Fourth
Corporal.
Privates — John Maiden, Mordecai Graham, Sam-
uel Robinson, John Love, Robert Mackey, Goort'e
Custard, Moses Sullivan, John Sullivan, James Crat-
ty. John Galliher, William Forester. William O'Hara,
Robert Hindman, Joseph White. James Covert. Ben-
jamin Davis, Samuel Little, Abner Meeker, Samuel
Critchlow. Moses Meeker, John Compton, JameaMc.
Candless, John Brown. James Critchlow. Archibald
Critchlow, Richard Shorts, Joseph Flake, William
Davis, William Bales, Alexander Mantooth, Daniel
Root, Daniel McDonald. Henry Ponder, James Bran-
don, Robert McKiunoy, William Gray. James Brj'son.
CHAPTER XIL
' liUTLEU COUNTY imRINCi THE W.\R OF Isiil-CS.
The " Butler ('ounty Blues"— History of their services as Couipauy II,
of the Thh-teeuth Kegiment— The Fortieth Itegiiuent (Eleveuth
Keserves)— Seventy -eiKhth liegiment— One Huuclredth Kejjiment—
One Huuilreil and Seeoiul rkei;inieiit— Due Huuilreil and Third
Kegiment.
IN this chapter and the one which succeeds it. the
reader will tind detailed at considerable length
the history of various military organizations with
which the brave men of Butler County served during
ttions have lieeu niado use of in c(>mi»ihng tlio
following abbr
., 'nlisted; dis.. discliargt-il ; disali, diMbility; m., nnisterod in service;
ni. o., mustered out , m. o. w. c, nmslcred out with compauy ; m. o. w. h., muH-
tered out with battery; wd., wounded; in. wd., mortally wounded; nat. cem..
national eemotiy; P. V., Pennsylvania Volunteera; pro., promoted; Surg, ctrt.,
Snr-e.iirs eertificate; tr., Irausferreil ; vet., veteran ; V. C, Volunteer Cavalry ;
V. I., Volunteer Infantry ; V. It. C, \'etenin KencTVe Corps.
TTis'roiiv oi' p,rT];i;n coin'I'y.
thii war >if tho roln'llidu. Iii thi'ir jii'oparatiou, we
hiivo utilized a kuowlodc;o of things military gained
hy an exnerienee of mor<> than four years' service in
the tented field— from April 20. 18(31. to July 10.
18(55. AVe have also been assisted materially by re-
ferring to Bates" valuable (yet sometimes erroneous)
work, and lastly would we here acknowledge our obli-
gations to mauy surviving members of the gallant
commands whose history at the best can be but par-
tially set forth. Among those to whom we are espe-
cially indelited for data and advice respecting these
chapters, we mention the names of (len, John N. Fur-
viauce, Maj. Cyrus E. Anderson. Capt. George \V.
Flager, Capt. George W. Hayes, Lieut. (J. O. Kings-
bury, Lieut. J. A. Millinger, Lieut. W. H. H. Was-
son. Lieut. Col. Oliver C. Pedic. Frank M. Eastman,
Esq.. Newton Black, Esq., Robert P. Scott, Esq., and
Walter L. Graham. Esq. . to all of whom an-l to many
others whose names cannot now be recalled, our most
sincere thanks are returned.
THIRTEENTH REGIMENT.
Company H of this regiment, which ha<l the honor
of being the first Butler County organization to take
the Held during the war of the rebellion, was organ
ized as the Butler County Blue^ at a meeting held in
the court house in Butler on the 'J'id day of April.
ISO]. The commissioned and non-commissioned
officers then chosen were JohnN. Purviauco. Captain;
Alexander Gillespie. First Lieutenant: John G.
Vandyke. Second Lieutenant; John B. McQuistion,
First Sf-rgeant: Edwai'd Lyon. Second Sergeant;
Oliver C. Redic, Third Sergeant: Samuel ilucket.
Fourth Sergeant; Thompson Campbell. .Jr.. First
Corporal; Andrew Cams, Second Corporal: John P
Orr. Third Corporal, and Joseph B. Meehling. Fourth
Corporal.
Leaving Butler on the forenoon of that day. i. e..
the 'l'2d. the company reached Freeport at '^ P. M. ,
and Pittsburgh at about 7 P. ?>I. It r(MuaineJ there
until the 24th. when with other companies a line was
formed on Allegheny Common, and with Gen. Negley
in command the battalion marched through Allegheny
City to Manchester, and thence to the railroad station,
where a train bound for HaiTisburg was waiting them.
The latter city was reached about 1 o'clock .A. M. of the
â– Joth. and the eonmiand found quarters in the German
Reformed Church. JJiu'ing the same day. the Thir-
teenth Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteer was nuis-
tered into the United States service for three months, by
Capt. S. G. Simmons, and to this regiment the Blues
were assigned, and designated Company H. During
the same day also. Jacob Ziegler was elected Captain
of the company, vice Cajit. John N. Purviance. com-
missioned Lieutenant Colonel of the regiment. Capt.
Ziegler resigned, however, on the llth of May fol-
lowing, and at a company election held that day by
orders of Col. Rowley. First Lieut. Alexander Gilles-
pie was elected Captain. On the 14th of the same
month. George W. Smith was elected First Lieu euant
to fill the vacancy occasioned by the promotion of
Lieut. Gillespie.
Prior to the events last mentioned though, or on
the iiStli day of Ajjril. the regiment left Harrisburg,
and re:irliing York w-ent into camp near the latter
town, the location being termed Camp Scott, in honor
of Gen. Wintield Scott. Here the regiment remained
for instruction until the 4th day of June, and the re-
sult, though the weather during a considerable por-
tion of the time was stormy, was most satisfactory.
On thi' Itli of June, the command moved to Camp
Rowley, near Chamberburg, and on the llth to Camp
Brady, about tlirce miles south of the town, where it
reported to Col. Dixon S. Miles, commanding the
Fourth Brigade,* Firs'". Division, Patterson's Corps.
On the 13th, with five days' cooked rations and forty
rounds of cartridges jier man, the regiment began its
march soiUhward, the Thirteenth reaching Camp Ijee,
two miles south oEGreencastle, Penn., at 8 o'clock P.
M. of the same night. This was the first march under
arms fully equipped for service. Remaining at
Camp Lee until the moruiug of the loth the forces
of which the regiment formed a part continued the
march to Camp Riley, a point two miles north of
Williamsiiort, Md.
On Sunday, the Kith of June, the Thirteenth was
assigned to the advance of the column, and passing
through AVilliamsport about noon, just as the worship-
ing congregations were Vicing dismissed, forded the
Potomac (the stream being about three and one half
feet in depth), and encamjjed at Camp Hitchcock.
about three miles beyond — thus being the tu'.st
northern men in arms to reach Virginia ou this line.
On the moruiug of the ISth. the volunteer regiments
were ordered back to the Maryland side of the river,
the regulars belonging to the corps and the cavalry
and artillery having been ordered to Washington, D.
C. This point near W'illiamsport was termed Camp
Miles, and here the men of the Thirteenth constructed
a strong field work or redan for the use of Capt.
Doubleday's battery. 'When completed, three siege
guns of a heavy caliber were placed in position, and
their range tested by a shot from each, which, rico-
chetting on the hard turnpike on the opposite side of
the river, caused sundry rebel horsemen who were in-
tently watching the operations to beat an unceremo-
nious aiul hasty retreat.
nd Third United
1-8. I'll. Hinyy C.
! A. Rowli.y, iind
IIISTOKY OF l!l TLKI! ('(KNTV.
Amid frequent alarms and thi^ hasty marshalling;
of the refjiment in lint> of battle, caused by small
though enterprising bodies of the enemy firing upon
the Union pickets, the time passed until Julyl. when
Second Sergt. Edwin Lyon was ajjpointed First Lieu-
tenant of Comjiany H. On the 2d of July, Patterson's
army, 20,000 strong, began crossing (by fording) to
the south side of the Potomac, but the Eighth and
Thirteenth regiments were left in the rear* to garri-
son Williamsport and keep open comunication with
the base of supplies.
Early on the morning of July 4. however, the regi-
ment was ordered to escort the Rhode Island Battery
belonging to Col. Bui'nside's command to Martins-
burg, Va. The pieces were moved with difficulty
across the ford, but were safely reported to the com-
mander of the forces early in the evening. The troops
were then engaged in picket and fatigue duty until
the morning of July 15, when the whole column —
some twenty thousand men of all arms — under the com-
mand of Gens. Patterson. Cadwallader. Keim, Will-
iams. Negley, Longtieckei', Thomas and Abercrombie,
marched forth some ten miles, and occupied an aban-
doned camping ground of the enemy near the village of
Bimker Hill. On the 17th, a forced march was made
to Charleston, and nearly the whole distance over
dusty roads'was jierformed at a "double-quick." At
a cross-roads called Smithfield. distant five miles from
Bunker Hill, a halt was made by order of Gen. Patter-
son, a line of battle formed, the artillery jilaced in
battery, and everything put in readiness for battle.
The eaemies' skirmishers rapidly gave way, however.
and the march was continued to Charleston, Jefferson
Co., Va., where the regiment remained until the 21st
(the day the • first battle of Bull Run was fought),
when it was ordered to Harper's Ferry. It arrived at
that point late in the afternoon, forded the river in
the darkness, and encamped two miles beyond. On
the evening of the 22d. it marched to Hagerstown,
arriving at 2 A. M. of the 23d, and there remained
until the morning of the 25th, when it proceeded via
the Cumberland Valley Railroad to Harrisburg.
Pittsburgh was reached at 2 P. M. of the 2Sth. The
regiment was handsomely entertained by the citizens
during the same evening, and on the following day it
made its last parade under arms by marching through
the principal streets of Pittsluirgh and Allegheny
City. It was mustered out of service by First Lieut.
John B. Johnston, of the Third United States Cavalry,
*It is stated that being thu3 cut off from tho front — a position which they
coveted — the men of the Thirteenth were determined to show their prowess, if not
with arms, then with the pen. So, " procuring the uae of tlie W'jllianisport
Ledger office, they commenced the publication of tlje Pinimylvania Thirtievth.
devoted to the patriotic sentiment of the camp, and to the more elevated tone of
wit and humor prevalent in the ranks. The first number was issued .July 4,
1861, and was continued at intervals until after the battle of Antietam, in Sep-
tember, 1862, a portable printing press and niate-ialshaviiig been purcli;t8ed, and
moved with the regiment. The establishment was finally lost amid ttie cnnin-
slon on that hotly contested field."— BufrV IIMotij.
August t>. and the ensuing day its inemlj(>rs received
final pay and discharge pajicrs, and were disbanded.
Following is a list of the field and staff officers of
the regiment; also the officers ;ind men (composing
Comjjany H:
1 iioi.n
AMI -1
;aii
Th..
.Inlll
111:1-' A. l!..\r
11 \. ]'ui-\Kli
â– i.-r, l.i.ul.'iiunt
r.,1 1
. M.'
, M^iJ
.loM-pliM. Kiukeud, .\il.jiit:int.
.M. K. MorehKul, (Juartcnuiister.
.lumes Robinson, Surjjeini.
(loorgc S. l-"ost('r, .\.ssislaiil Siiraion.
.â– \. M. Stew.art, Ch.tplain.
COMI'ANV IT.
Captain, .UeK:mdcr(;illc-^pif. FiiM I.i.iili'iiaiu.i.r.ii;;.- U'. Sinil h : Second
Lieutenant, .lohii li. Vandyke; I'ir^t Sir;;caiit. .I.iliii li. Mc'iuistioii ; Scound
Sergeant, Eilwin I^yon; Third .-iei;,'!., Oliver c.lieilici ^ Fourth Serjeant, Sam-
uel Jliickle; First Corporal, Thompson faniphell, .Ir.; Seiond Corporal, An-
drew Cams, .Ir.; Third Corporal, John I', llrr; Fourth Corporal, .loseph B.
MochliDK; Musicians, Thomas \. Cuiiuin-liaiu and Wiiliain S. lii.kson.
Alfreil Ayres, John Allen, Jelloison Allen, Shaler C. B:irtlay, I'ctersnu
Brown, Robert Bedillion, .indrcw M. Banks, .Jacob liouder, Kit C. Cratly,
William Crooks, Robert W. Crozier, John Caldwell, Tbonia.s J. Caruahaii,
John Davis, Ceorge Daub, William ]>unn, Hudson J. Fleming, John Fitz-
simmons, WalLace Flick, John L. Clenn, Samuel Crahaui, Joseph B. Creer,
John Oregory, Johu D. Harbison, Deiiiostheucs Hagcrty, William J. Jami-
son, William S. Jack, David R. Kcniioily, William Kennedy, Rnliert W.
I.yon. Howe D. Lyon. Daniel if. Lyon, James .Mackrol, Isaac .M. .Miller,
Thoniaii J. Milford, James P. Milford, Alexander W. Moore, Dunwoody -Mar-
shall, William W. M'ljuistion, William J. Moore, Charles H. M'Clung, James
M'Leary, tJeorgc Moore, l;:than S. M'^Hchael, Simeon Nixon, Christian M.
Otto, James Potts, Robert C. Pearce, Alfred C. Reed, Lawrence Ruch.lieorge
H. Smith, William U. H. Step, Adam .Schindlcs, Thomas .M. C. Sykes, ls:i-ac'
C. .Stewart, James H. Shannon, Augustus J. Singer, Milton .1. Schlcppy. Fred-
erick R. Shakely, Robert J. Thompson, Oliver Tebay, Oliver .L Wise, Samuel
Walker, George Wolf, Peter \Veiseiisteiu, Ceorge F. Wallace, .\ndrew S.
Zeigler.
FOIUIETII KIXilMENT.
ELEVENTH RESERVE.
The companies comprising the Eleventh Regiment
of Pennsylvania Resei;ves were recruited, A in Cam-
bria County, B and E in Indiana, C and D in Butler,
F in Fayette. G in Armstrong. H and I in Westmore-
land and K in Jefferson. A majority of those com-
panies were recruited in April and May, 1861, for the
three months' service, but. failing to be accei)ted, still
preserved their organizations, and when the call for
the Reserve Corps was issued, marched to the ren-
dezvous at Camp Wright, near Pittsburgh. Upon
their arrival in camp, they were mustered into the
State service and fiuuiished with blankets, clothing,
etc., of excellent quality. The regimental, field and
staff officers were chosen July 1. and some twenty
days later the regiment was hurriedly moved forward
to Washington. D. C. where, on the 2yth of the same
month, it was mustered into the United States sei-vice
for three years.
During the three years succeeding the event just
noted, the Eleventh Regiment of Pennsylvania Re-
;inv II. Thii
Jn«t.T,..l
nth Regiment, .\pril 2.5, IsiU ; mustered
out Augu-i •■I. I : 11- i:i-...l .,i.-.ii,.,i"iy I. one Hundred and Fifth I'enu.yl.
T-iiiiainn . I .1 s ]-: lui 1 I, 1 'iil. promoted First Sergeant July 11.
Igj;.,. s,., 1 I • 1 I In 1- 7 I- : tint Lieutenant, Januiiry I. 1S'.4;
Cap'tiin.-Iu ''. 1-M: l,i..i. iii.il .'.l.-n.-l. April 25. IS.» ; was woumle.l a.
Spoltsylvariia, Va., .May In, IsOl ; was personally complimented by I.en Bliney.
•■Kearney B,idge of Honor" presented him by Oen. Sickles June, 11*6.!; was
finallv mustered out .Inly 11, ISC.i.
90
I-nSTOriY OF BUTLEi; COUNTY
serves performed most gallaut aud arduous services,
and to rehearse the story of its camiiaigns and battleii
in fall would be but a repetition of the deeds per-
formed by the Army of the Potomac, for the fallen
heroes of the Eleventh wore left upon all the great
fields of battle in the States of Virginia. Maryland
and Pennsylvania.
The following history of Company G has been pre-
pared by Capt. rioeger, yet we add in this connection,
that the history of Company D is equally as brilliant
and illustrious, as the remarks opposite members'
names will show, and that the part taken by a com-
pany of infantry, so far as regards its marches, bat-
tles, etc., is but the record of the regiment to which it
belonged:
COMPANY e. ELEVENTH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA RESERVE
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
This company was recruited at Suubury, Butler
Co., Penu.. in April and May, 1861. In honor of
Rev. W. T. Dickson,* then Principal of the West Sun-
bury Academy, at which a number of the members of
the company were students, it was called the " Dick-
son Guards.'' Its services were promptly oifered
to the <jrovemment. and on the passage of the act
of the Pennsylvania Legislature of May 15, LS61,
authorizing the organization of the Pennsylvania Ee-
serves, it was accepted. The company entered Camp
Wright, near Pittsburgh, Penn., on the 11th day of
June, 1861, and on the organization of the Eleventh
Regiment Pennsylvania Reserves, a few days after-
ward, it became Company C of that regiment, by
which name it was afterward known. It remained in
Camp Wright until the battle of Bull Run, Va., July
21, 1861, when, with its regiment, it was hurried to
Washington City. It was formally mustered into the
service of the United States on the '2yth day of July,
1861. and with the regimwit and division went into
camp at Tonallytown, north of Washington, where it
remained until October, 1S61, when, with the regiment,
it crossed the Potomac, on the Chain Bridge, into
Virginia, and took post with the division on the right
of the Army of the Potomac. The history of the
Eleventh Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteer
Corps is its history. With its regiment it participated
in all the battles in which the Pennsylvania Reserves
were encaged, from Mechanicsville June 27, 1S62, to
Bethesda Church May 30, 18()4 ; its term of service
(which was three years) having expired the day after
the battle of Bethesda Church, it was relieved from
duty at the front, aud returned with the rogimont aud
division to Pennsylvania, where, on the 13th day of
June, 1864, the survivors were mustered out at Pitts-
burgh.
During itsterm of service, it was actually engaged
in the following battles, with casualties as follows:
Gaines" Hill, Va.. June 27, l.S()2. killed and mor-
tally wounded, 5; wounded, 20.
Bull Run, Va.. August 2'J and 30, 1862. mortally
wounded. 2; wounded. 4.
South Mountain, Md., September 14. 1862. killed, 2.
Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862.
Fredericksburg, Va., December 13. 1862. killed
and mortally wounded, 6; wounded, 14.
Gettysburg, Penn.. July 2 and 3, 1863. mortally
wounded. 2; wounded, 3.
Mine Run, Va., November 26, 1863.
Wilderness. Va., May 5 and 6, 1864, killed, 1.
Spottsylvania. Va., May 8, 11 and 12, 18r)4, mor-
tally wounded, 1.
North Anna, Va.. May 23, 1864, wounded, 1.
Beth.'.sda Chnrcli. Va., May 30,^,1864. mortally
wounded. 1.
Part of the company was engaged in the battle of
Charles City Cross Roads June 30. 1862, and one was
wounded.
It was present under fire at the following battles
but was not actually engaged, viz. ;
Mechanicsville, Va., June 26, 1862.
Palling Waters, Md., July 14, 1863.
Culpeper, Va., October 12, 1863.
Bristoe, Va., October 14, 1863.
Rappahannock Station, Va., November I'J. 1863.
Total number killed and wounded, 20; wounded,
43; diedof disease, U — two of whom died while prison-
ers, and four of disease contracted in prison. W^hole
number on roll-call, 108. Discharged during term
of service on account of wounds, 18; on account of
disability, 13.
(â– ;il.,t. Saiiuul Laii.U-
disub.
(â– ui)t. W. II. Timlilii
April lU, lsi;:t, 1,
First Lifiit. Ncwlo
Hill .luiif 2-, IS
MPANY
('.
ISGl ; ili
. Sept. 'i-J, lSl-,2,
on Siirg. cert, ol
ISCl; ,li^
.Iiiuc l:l. Isi-.-I
pr,i. fnim Sergt
HI- 111,
si'il ; kilU'il :it 1
:ittk' of Gaiues'
llllf 10,
SIU ; >lis. .M;uv
I 12, ISIl'i; pro.
vv<t(:i|
. Maivli i:i, isr
-.; iiiisoiier when
.111(1 l.il'l
Si-pt. 17
Join
Kiilii
III, in;i ;
.1, at r.iill Kii
Sro.iid Li, .,11.. loll
hatll.M.l' Kivi
|-iiM SiTnl. Will
.SI, lSi;i; wd.
Soi-Kt.d. W. .Milfi
disal..
ISIU; ,11-
.lulv
•.:i; wil.
11. Sutton,' e. .1
rii-kKl.iiri; IKv. l:'., lsr,J.
in ,1. llalik-nuau, e. Oct. 1, l.SiU; tr. to Itmili P. V. Ma
I battle of llaiucs' Hill aijd Friidiiricksbiirg.
Jun
10, ISGl; di;
20, ISGH,
iirg.
Ser
11.
.liuic 27, isiia.
Sergt. I.lco. A. Blai'l;, .
Frederieksbiirg Hi
Sergt. .liilm T. Kelly, .
Frederieksbnig Hi
Sergt. lieo. W. Hba, .
Flederiek-^biirg 1 1.
Sergt. Mieliael lleekai
111, lsi;i : killeil
, lsi;i; di-. .lime 1:1, IM'.I;
Xi
:.— TlioM-
. Sergt. Wiu. Prior, e. June 10, isill ; ,li,-il iil AiuliTs.piivillo. while :i pris-
ODer, Nov. 28, ISG-J.
Corp. Hiram Black, e. Jum- in, lsi;i ; m. vv.L in l.ulll.- ..r I'ri-clerirk-l.urt;
Dec. 13, 1.SG2; ilied Dec. l.s, I.siIl'.
Corp. John W. (.'ampljcll, .e. .luiie lij, lsi;i ; ili-. .yiiiic 1;:, i.siU; wil. in l.at-
tle of Frederickshurg Dec. 1:1, \sm.
Corp. Samuel Cook,* e. .Tuue in, l.si'.l ; ili-. .Ian. l:;. isi;::-. wd. in l.alllc nf
liaiues' Hill Jnue 27, lsr,2.
Corp. .lohn H. Mndn-, e. .liiii.' 2:!. l.^f.l ; dis. .\|,ril 11, \M", on Suri;. cert-
for disab.
Corp. Robt. S. Harper, e. I'eb. 24, lsi;2; tr. to ninth P. V. May :!1. ISOi;
W(l. in battles of (laities' Hill and Fredericksburg.
Corp. .Tohn S. Campbell, e. .luiie 10, I.'illl ; dis. Dee. 22, l>i'.4; wa^ I.ri^o^er
when company was m. o. ; wd. in liattle ..f Frcdi-ricksboig I He. i:i, l.si;2.
Corp. liobt. II. Ray, e. June in, isni ; di-, .Inne i;i, isi;4; wd. in battle of
Ik-ttysburg July 2, lSli3.
Corp. Win. P. lilack, e. June 10, isiu : dis. June i:i, lsc,4 ; m. o. w. e.
Musician Jacob M. Varnum, e. June 10. l.siil ; dis. June 13, Isoi ; in. o. w. c.
Musician Jackson Hcckart, e. June 23, l.siu : dis. June 13, |S(14 -. ni. o. w. v.
HISTORY OF BUTLKI! CorXTV. in
iniercr, Wni.. c. .Immc in, IsCl: .lis. .1 |;(. Is.'.l; «,1, in battle of (,ain.-s-
Hill .liinc 27, Is
21. IS
12, l.siU;
rg. cert, of
rg. cert, of
n battle of
11 battle of
II battle of
11 battle of
le of Fred-
Allen, David .S., c. .Inne In, IsC.l ; ,]]-.. .lone 13, |si;4;
Adams, Homer i;., e. ilct. 1, isiir. dis. JanoMiy 30.
disab.
Anderson, Robt. M., e. March 4, lsr,2;d
disab.
Bireh, David, e. June In, Isr.i ; ,li,. Jiuie 13, isni;
Black, John R., e. June In, lsi;i -, di
CJaines' Hill June 27, l.si;2.
Bell, Samuel M.,* e. June in, isci ; di-. May 2n, isi
Gaines' Hill June 27, l,Sii2.
Brandan, Henry,* e. June 10, ISOl ; dis. (Jet. In, l.si
Gaines' Hill June 27, 1SI12.
Beatty, Samuel E.,* e. June 10, isni ; dis. Hec. 21, is
Gaines' Hill June 27, 1SG2.
Bryan, Wm.A.,-Sc. Sept. 21, 18G1; dis. Feb. II, |sr,:l; «
ericksburg Dec. 13, 1SG2.
Bruner, Samuel, e. June 23, lSt;i ; re-c, tr. to loutli P. V.; wd. in battle
of North Anna May 23, lSti4.
Black, Uriah J., e. June 10, ISGl ; died Dec. 2i'., lsi;2, of disease contracted
while a prisoner.
Beam, John, e. June 10,1801; wd. in battle .if Haines' Hill June 27, 1,SI12;
died Aug. 7, 1862, of disease contracted while a prisoner.
Brewster, Jos. C, e. June 10, IStil ; died July 2:;, lsi;2.
Borland, John W., e. June 1(1, 1801 ; died May 22, 18132.
Campbell, Ira, e. June 10, ISOl ; dis. June 13, 1804; m. o. w. e.
Christy, Henlen F., e. Juue 10, 1861 ; dis. June 13, 1864.
Cannon, John, e. June "23, 1861 ; absent, sick, at m. o. of company.
Campbell, Kobt. (i., e. Feb. 29, 1804; died while prisoner .at Andersonville
Aug. 20, 1864.
Campbell, Milton, e. June 10, 1861; in. wd. in battle of 1 Ictt.vsbiirg ; died
Aug. 1, 1863.
Dob.son, Jonathan, e. June lo, ls61 ; ni. w.l. in battle of llethesda Church
May 30, 1864.
Don.aldson, James, e. June m, 1,861; dis. lice, 16, ls64; prisoner when com-
pany was m. o.
Edgar, Henry J.,«e. June 2:!, 18i;i ; dis. Nov. 3, 1862; wd. in l.atlle of (iaiucs'
Hill June 27, 1862.
Eshenbangh, John, e. June 10, 1861 ; rc-e., tr. to 190th P. V.
Fleeger, Eli S., e. June 10, 1861 ; dis. Nov. 27, 1861, on .Surg. cert, of disab.
Fleeger, Jacob, e June 10, 1861 ; dis. Nov. 27, 1862, on Stii-g. cert, of disab.
Graham, Jos. K., e. June 10, 1861 ; dis. June 13, 1864 ; wd. in battle of Fred-
ericksburg Dec. 13, 1862.
Grossman, Lewis, e. June 10, I8i;i ; m. wd, at Spottsylvania Mav 11, 1S64;
died Aug. 3, 1804.
Hindman, Robt. S., e. June in, isr.i : ,lis, June l:;, ls(;4: ,n. ,,, „•, c.
HaLstead, John, e. June -2:1, 1.861 ; dis, June I.;, lsi;t; wd. in battle of (Gettys-
burg July 2, 1863.
Hilliard, Wa.shington, e. July 2::, l,si;i ; dis, ,iMne i:;, isot; m, o, w, c.
Henlen, John D. W., e. June in, lsi;i ; dis. .laii, s, i.si;:;, „„ .s;u,s,. cert, of
disab.
Hilliard, Wm. H., e. June In, ls61; ilis. May 11. Is62. .oi Snig. cert, of.lisab.
Hotfman, Edward, c. March 4. 1S62: tr. 1.. V. 1!. ('; wd. in battle of Caines'
Hill June 27, l.si;2.
Hilliard, Eli, e. June in, l,s61 ; in. wd. in battle of Fredericksburg, died Jan-
11, 1863.
Hyskill, George, e. June in, 18i;i ; killed in battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13,
1862.
Hart, Samuel, e. March 4,1.862; died .Vug. 10, 1862, of disease contracted
while a prisoner.
e23, |Si;i ; ,Iis, Maivli I, Isi,,-,; piis,,„er wbe;
(let. 1, l,si;i ; .lis, .1:,,,, 2:;. lsi;:i; «,|. i„ i.uni,.
star (*
disch;
ged
K.pler, .\ai..li C,
Hill. Va,, .hinc27, l.si;2.
Kaiitseb, Wolfgang,* e. June 2:1, Isr.l; .lis, H,.,', 31, ls63: w,l. in batt f
dailies' llillJune 27, 1862.
Kcline.iy, H.-n.j. F„ e. March 4, 1.862; tr. to l;)nili 1', V, May :;i, 1,S6|,
Lar.lin. Ties. I'„ c, June'j:), 1,S61 ; .lis. .\hii, b II. |si;:.: n,|. in batll.'.,f Fr.d-
ericksbiirg Dec. b), 1862.
Lindsey, Francis, e. .Iim.- in. Isr.l; m, w.l, ,il Fre.l.-ri.ksbniX' He.- l:t lMi;2-
died Jan, 4, l.si;:;.
Livcrmorc. J.
..I.oviiiiali..-, 1 1.1. 1. IShl; ir, I., \', n. ('. Dec. 31, l,s6;i.
-Miller. ,^aniii.-l, .â– ,loio' In, |si;i; di-. .Iiine 13, 1.S64; m. o. w. c.
McCasllii, J,,l,n V . .â– . .Iini.' lo. isr.i ; ,|j., March ,5, 1,86,-i; prisoner when com-
pany III...,
McClcary, .Sanin.'l K., c. Jnii,- lo. ls,;i ; ,lis, .Maivli :,. ]^Cr.: ic.l, in balll,' .,f
Haines- Hill .Inn.' 27, 1S|12; |.ns r ub.oi .â– ..lopaiiy m,.,,
Mctiill, Will. H., e. .Inn.' 10, lsi;i ; ,lis, |>..... :;o, |s61, ..n Surg, iirt, ..f ilisab,
.Malarky, Daniel, .-, Jan.' 2:;, lsi;i ; dis, I , b, 16, Is6,l, on Surg, ccrl. of disab.
Jtoore, Wm. F.,* e. Ji lo. l.si;i ; di-, S, pt. 1, l.Si;2; wd. in battle of Gaines'
Hill Jon.' 27, ls,;2.
McMiirry, .Sanni.-l,- ,•. Ji In. lsi;i ; dis. liee. :l, lsi;2; w.l in battle of Gain. ■»'
Hill June 27, I.S62.
McElbaney, Robt.," c. .Inn.- in, ls,;| ; dis, |),.,-.l".i. Isi;2; w.l. in batll.- of i .aims'
Hill June 27, l«i;2.
.McElvain, Reuben, .-. .Inn.- lo. ls.;i ; .lis. .Ian. \r,. lsi;:l; w.l. in liatll ' llnll
Ron Ang. :in, isi;2.
.Mel'all, Al.-sand.-i-, e. F.-b. s, lsi;2: .lis, , loin- lo, bsi;:;; wd, in ball I. -of Fn-d-
i-ri.ksbui-g He.-, 13, l,s.;2,
Millbril, Jas, P,, c. Aug, 26, 18i;2; I r, to l;intb P, V, ,May 31, l,si-,4.
M..nni.-, Fred. H.,c. Sept. 21. |S6I: tr. I.j liintli P. V. .May 31, l.s61: wd. in
baiilc of Gettysburg July 2, isi;;;.
Mc.Murry, Robt., e. Feb. 8, 1862; tr. to Itinili P. V. .May 31, 1.864.
McKinimey, Jas., e. Feb. '24, 1S62; tr. to V. R. ('. Dec. 21, l.si;:;; w.l. in battle
of Bull Run Aug. 30, lS(i2.
Miller, Isaiah, e. June In, ls6I;di.-.l Aug. 13. lsr,2, .,r ,li.seas,- . ,,iil la. K-.l while
a prisoner.
Martin, Wm., e. Sept. 21, l.sr.l ; m. wd. in batlli-.,l l, aims' Hill .Inn.- 27, l,s62;
died ,Sepl, 17, 1S62,
.Mcliri.le, Will, A„ e, .Uiiie In, lsi;i ; kill.-d in battb- ..f Gain.-s' Hill .inn.- 27,
1.S62.
Martin, Patrick G., e. June 2;i, 1861 ; dissert cil .March 20, 1863.
Patterson, Hazekiah B., e. June 10, 1861 ; dis. June 13, 1864 ; m. ... w. c.
Pearce, Jas. M.,« e. June 10, 1861 ; dis. Oct. W, 1862; wd. in battle of Hull Ron
Aug. 30, 1802.
Pearce, Robt. C, e. .\ug. '26, IS(;2; .li.-d |i,.,-. l;;. i,s,;.'.
Pettygrew, Andrew .1., e. .Iiiiu- lo. l,s(;i ; ,„, „-,|. i,, bailie of Gel lysbnig July
2, 1863; died July 11, lsr,:i.
Porter, James E., e. Oct. a, 1861 ; m. wd. in battle of Hull Ron .Viig. :ln, is62;
died Sept. -2.1, 1.862.
Rhodes, Geoi-ge .M., e. June in, 1S6I ; .lis. Aug. 2:i, 1S62, on Snig. ,-.'i-|.,.f .lisab.
Rothmire, Geo.,*e. .Iiine 10, 1S61 ; dis. Sept. 12. 1S62; wd. in baltl.- of ( lailies.
Hill June '27, 1862.
Rinker, Wni.,*e. June 111, 1861 ; dis. (let. s, lsi;2; w.l. in battle of Pull Run
Aug. 30, 1862.
Russel, David H.,e. Aug. 26, 1S62; wd. in battle of Fl-.-.b-iicksborg |i,-.-. 13,
1862; tr. to 191st P. V. May 31. Isi; I.
Russel, Oliver H. P., e. June in. Isi;i ; m. w.l. in balll Ii.-.l.-i i<-ksb,ii-i; lice.
1:1, 1862; died Dee. 31, I.S62.
Ro.senbury, John, e. June 10, i,s.;i ; m. w.i. in baul.- ..f li.ileri.-ksl.iirg Dec.
13, 1,862; died Dec. 24, 1S62.
.Sloan, William, e. June 10, ls.;i ; .lis. .luio- I:;. Is.'.l ; w.l. in battle ..f Gaiiie.s'
Hill June -27, 1862.
Seatoil, Amo.s,e. Juue 10, 1861 -. .lis. .loin- M. Is.; I; wd. in baltl.- ..f Ibarl.-s
City Cross Roads June :ln, isi;2.
Shi-.voek, Samuel P., e. Join- m. Is.;! ; .li- Mar.i, -.. Is.,,-,; w.l. in balll.- of
Fredericksbiii-g Dec. 13, 1-62: was ,.iis , « b.o ...nipany m. ...
.Say, Hamili..n H., e. Oct. 7. Isi;i ; n, l.. I;.|si r, V. ,May '.I, is.n,
.Stevenson, James It „.-. .Inne in, ls.;i ; kill.-il in balll.- ol .s.,ulli M lain
Sept. 17, 1S(J2.
Schmidt, Charles, e. June in, l.s.;i ; l;ill.-.l in battb- ..f S..iitli .M.,uiitaiii .Sept.
17, 1S62.
Shephard, Jain.-sM.,»e. .-Sei.t. 21. 1.S6I : .li,. Feb. 24, lsr,:i; w.l. in ballb- of
Gaines' Hill .Inne 27, lsii2.
Taylor, John L., e. June 10, 1861 ; dis. .lune l:i, 1S64; in. o. w. c.
Thompson, Wm. S., e. Juno 10, IS61 ; dis. .\ug. 2, 1862, on Surg. cert, of disab.
Thompson, Jas., e. Oct. 13, 1861 ; killed in liallle of (iaincs' Hill June '27, 1.<62.
White, Allen, killed in battle of Wilderness .May .'i, 1.S64.
HISTORY OF BUTLI<;R dOUNTY.
COMPANY I), ELEVKXTII RESKRVE.S. Williiini .\r. Iiv. .â– . .luly :.. isc.l : .Ik-.l :il \V:iv|iiiii;ton, D. C, May :il, 1802.
C:il>t. Wm, Stewart, e. .lulv.-.. iMil: wd. at sif,.n.l Hull Uuu ; killed at Frr-der- Iiai'i' I " i.ralKi.ii, .-. ^.pl. _■!. ]^,;i; .li-. ..ii <iui;. cert. Aug. IS, 18G2. —
iekslmvg Dee. l:i. 1.<r,.'. r,"l..ri <, i .ilLhind. e, I VI,. l.i, isci, u.m^. I.. I'.iHili P. V. .luiie 1. 1S(;4, vet.
(■apt. .laeol.'naiei-s, e. .hilv .-., isiu ; pn.. ri-..i,i S.-rcl. to r„pl. April l:i, 1m;:i \ViU,.r, i liIlrlmHl, .■, Trl., In, l,-,;i. livir,-, Im I'.mll, I'. V.,lni]e 1, Is.ll.
dis. lor WOUlKb Aprils. I^ill, -^'-"l' 'â– ilpalr.rk.r M.nvl, 17. t-ct; Inui-^. to I: , V. V. .luMr I, Isiil.
(apt. James P. Hoi;l'>. e. .luly :.. IsCl : pro. In.m i orp. to M .S-r-t. : to l-l 1-ra.l ( ,,I.mo,. ,â– Manl, |7. 1-.;| ; n an-, lo p.iiii I, P. V. .huie 1. |s,;t.
Lieut. April 111. l^';:l: to ( apl. Mav I. ImU; to P.rev. Maj. Mareli l:l, isi::.- I'- "'â– I'lahaiii. e. .Inly 1:1. |si;| . iran>. to V, 1;, i , ^epi. 1. lsi;:l.
iwie.- wounded. . one pn-onrr: ue o, .lunr 1.:. l.-ol. .lau.e- A. â– .rerr. e. .luly .â– ,. l,ve,| ; Iran-, h, V. P. ( , s,.pi . :i, l.s,;:;.
I'ir^t Lieut. .1. S. Kennedy, e. .luly a, IM.l ; di-. .huH' i:'.. lM;:i, rorK,.uiid> (ieorL- W. lln-.ll ,'. .luly ,-.. I>,d; pri- r Innu May .".to Ih-,-. 111. lS(i4;
roecived at South Mountain Sept. 11. isii.'. 'Ii-. 1 â– -â– -. I^'il-
Second Lieut. .h>-e ponald-on. e. .Iidv ."i. I>al ; di-. at Al.-xaielria Mav l.".. S.uuuel F. lla-lelt. e. Sepl. In. IMd ; di-. on Surt;. eerl. Nov. L'l, l.siW.
IMU. ''â– "'>â– â– '''â– ''â– 'â– . 'â– â– â– '"!.* l-'> '"^'il : I'- I" l'-""li P. V. .Inn.' I, l.-ii;-l; vet.
,S-eni)d Lieut.,!. O'llara W N. e. .Inly .-.. IsCl ; pro, fr orp. to Ser^-t. ; t.. lla-l.-lt. .l.,-pl, Il„ e, .Mairli :;, ]s,;'2-. tr, lo V, K. C. s,-pt, I, LSI',:).
â– Jd Lieut. April 111. ImI.I ; killed at I l.'ll i -lull- .1 ulv J. l-c;, int,innat, 1 Lot. I i-i .u r. e. Sept. .â– !. 1 ,^11 ; t r, to X', p I ', Sept. 1. lsi;:i.
i/eiu. See. I. â– , urave .;,"â– , 1 la-l.ll. W HI .am, e, .luly -%. 1 M'd.
Kil^l .Ser.ut. Wilson K. Poll-, e. .1 uly .-.. l-;i ; di-. .u, Sur^'. .ert. Sept, -JT, ImVJ. .lolin-l.oi. .lanio- H,. ,., .lulv --.. 1,-id ; d Ma> ::n, tsilJ: iutenvd in Mil. Asy .
First Sergl. William 1 . I "leiuau. e. S.pl, -. im.I; |u... 1.. ( orp. ; lo 1-t ,~er^t,; '•■'"■" '
trans, to 190th Ue-, P, V,. .lune I. 1-,'.|. v.t. .lohn-hur Verinni. e. .luly .-.. ISid; die,! .hily :i. Is,;].
Sergt. liullt. Ash, e.. luly .'.. ls,;i ; ,|is. ,,u Sur^. .â– ,ul, ,l,ine In. l.s,;:;. K'' dv. VI.'X , e, .lul> _':i. l,si;i ; ,li-, ,,ii Sur,.;, ,vrt, lol,, ti. ISli:!.
Sergt. John (.iausz. e, .lul; :■. ls,;i ; ui. ,,. .1 l:i. Is.ii. l<,uin.,le. \\ 1 1 1 1 , ,■, .1 ul> .-,. I,s,;| ; i r, i,, l:„iili p, \', .l,,ue l, isi;4; vet.
.Sergt. Samuel ,T. Cliri-lU'V. ,' .liilj li;. Is,;| : pr,.. l,. s,.r^,|,; killel at Pull ^■'"•- lek.iil. ,■.Mai. I, In, |s,;j: ir. I., pin P. V. .luu,. l. is.;|-. vet.
Kuil Aug, SO, ISlK. l.i-l, Wui, .,.lul> II. l-i;i: in. .. .luu.. l:i, l,si;i,
.Sergt. .lacob B. Kiu.sell. e. .luly .".. Isill : |.r... t.. .^er,:;l.; die.l .Ian. -Jil, l.si;:;, ..f l->'"ii. >nuu. I -V., .â– .Inly -'1. l-^d : kille.l at Hull Uuu August 311, l.llW.
wounds received at Krederii-k-l,urg, iul. at Al.xaudria, grave i;:il. L. ..nar.l. .I;ini.-. .â– .I.,lj ,^. ls.;i,
Sergl. (Je..rge W. .Me(;aughe.v,e..Inly.5, Lsill ; .li.'.l :il Pieluii..ii.l I'.l,. 10. Is,;:;, M Nail. IC.I.I. ,\ . .-, ,lul> .-.. Is.il ; ni. ... .Iuiu> 1:1, 1S(14.
of wounds received at Frederieksliurg. .M.,,vl:in.l. .Mex.. .-. .1 iih ,-,, l,si;i, ni, .. ,l,in.> lit, 1.1C4.
Sergt. Dlivid I'. Steen, e. .hdy .I, I.siil; trans. I., pinth P. V. .luiie 1. Isilt, vet. Mii-hni-h, l'.,-uj, 1,. ,â– , .luly ,-,, |s,;| . ui. o, .luue 111, l,Sl!4.
Sergt. CleofB.' W,-I„u', i-. .luly r,. Isill; pro. lo Sergt. .\pril In, Is,;::, pri-ou'-r Mel al.l, P., ri.li, .■, .lulv :,. l,s,;i ; ui. o, June PI. 1,sfi4.
I'rom .May -â– . t,. 1 1,.-, 1 1, l-,;i: .lis. H,,-. 17, lsi;4. M, I i,.n:il.l. |i, , 1-1 ,. ,â– . .1 ,ily I,;, l-i;i; ,11-, ...i Surg. ivrt. .tunc L'."., lSr.3.
.â– Si'l-gl. Jam.- -M. ll.-l:ii,.l. . , .luly 'I'.K l.sill : pro, I., ,-s..rgt, .\piil Hi, lsi;:i; i,i. ... M',\l,-.u-. K.rii.l. W,. .â– , l.l., L'l. 1s,;l: tr. t,. l;i,ilh P. V. J,in.. 1. lSi;4.
■lune l::. l.si;i. .\1 l:vi,l,'. l;.,l.l, i:„ .-, h.,vnil„r l,\ is,;::-, i,. l., r.mih p. V. .luue 1, PSIU.
.Sergt. James M. i.re:iM-, .â– , .luly IL'. lsi;i ; pr... to .-^ergt, April Hi, isi;::: pri- Ml "inl., ,l;iin.'- 11 . . r.l.. :., ls,;i, tr, o, l:itilli P, \', .luu,' 1. l.siU.
..u.u- iVoiu ,\l;i\ -â– . I., li,','. II. ls,;4: ,11-, P,.', is. lsi;4. Mill,T, i:,hv;ir'l, ... I'.-l,, j,-,, ls.;i; I r, t,. l:iillli P, \-, .Inn.- 1. l.si;4.
• ( ,,r|. .I,.hii |iuiil,;,r. ,■, .l,d> :,, lsi;i ; I; ill,., I al i;:,iii.'s" Mill Juu.' ■^^. lsi;_'. M'Cunly. Saiiiu,-I ll„ ,■,S'],t, s. ls,;i; tr. t,, r.,iiip;iuy H .May 1, ISlVi.
. I ,.ip >,l.i- .\n,l., r- .■, .Inly ."., 1m;1 : kill.il :,! Il.iin,-' .Mill .Inn,' .'7, 1s,;l', .M Kiughl, J,.-„ ,-, S.pl, l_'. lsi;i ; tr, t,. \', P. C. p,.|,. .1, 1.SI14.
C.rp l:..l„ris ,,ill,lau.l. . , .l,il> "., 1 -.;i : ,1 ,- ,.|, >iir-. e.ul , 1 ',4, I, 1,m;::, M,.rel;lii,l, I ha-. 1... .■\|,ril :;■.'. Isill ; su 1,-tr. to l;il-t P. V. June 1, l.SM.
. (orp |i:iM,l P. -l,u:irl. .â– , .lulv J:.. l-i,l : kill.il :il i.aii..-' .Mill .lun.. -7. Is,;.'. M'l 'illl..,eLli. M. P. ,â– . Inly i\. ls,;i . kill.'.l ;it Wil,l, rue- May .1, lsi;4.
" C.ip I'.ni.l -. Park-, .â– , ,l,il,v ,:, l-.d , kill.'.l .Ma.v .In. Is.;-. .M,.,.r,', Win,. ,â– . July HI. is,;i ; kill,',l ;il l,;iiin-- Mill .luile L'7, Isi;-. .
Corp, .l..-.|,h P. M.„uv. .'..lulv j:,. ls;i, ,|i-, ,.u s.ii'^. .■.rl F.4,, 7. l-.ll, M iKinu.y. .1..-. A.. ,•, .lulv ,",, ls,;i ; kill..l al l;,ill Pull Aug. :;il, \KlV2.
(â– ..i|., .laui.-^ P. Shair.u-, .-. .luly â– _':!, l.sid: Iran-, I,. Imih P V, .luu.' 1. ls,;4. , .M'N,-:il. Win, P , .â– , s.pl, -, l-,;i : .li,,l ii, i,.l.,r S: PsO'.', ..f wds. r.'.vived at
v.-t. s.-,'..iiil Pull Knii; 1 1,!, IIV, I inl. .Mil. .\sy. I â– ,a,i., |i. C.
Corp. UaiiieKu-aham, ... .luly r,, isill ; pr,.. t.,c,,rp. .\pril in. l,si;,i; luissingin Nixoii, i:. ,â– . .hily ,;, Isi;; ; ,li-, ,,n Sui-, ivrl, .M:iri4, L's. ISOI.
a.-lioli at ]!ethe-.la I linr.Ji .May :ill, |s,l| ( iv.u.L.II. Wni, c„ ,■. .M;i,.l, 111, Is.li; tr. h, mill, P. V..Iuue,l. ls.;4.
C..ri.. .li'sse Pry. e. .Inly .".. |s,;i ; pr... i<, c.ip, April 111, is.li;; m. ... .luue l:;, Park.r, .s.li,,,,,I C . ,â– , ,luly ,7. ls,ll ; ui. ... .luu.'l::. l.sill.
isill. ' Pi-.,r. |i.,M,l W ,. ,â– .l,d> 1,1. ls,;i , ,li,.,l N.,v, 1. Is,;-: l.uri.'.l in Camp Parole
.Mu-i,iau 1 iKirl.- .Minn.uny.u', .•. .luly il. l.s.ll; p,-.:, t,. prin.ipal musi.uan 11,.-. I , ,,,„ .\i,ua].,.li-.
N,,v. 1. is,:,:. l'li,r-,,n, l:,.l.l .1 . .â– , ,luly l';.. Isr.l ; kill.'.l :ll Pull Pun An- :;il. l.SlVJ.
.Mu-i,'ian AUr.-.l I r. Xixoii, .â– . Jnlv ,-., Isr.l: i,i, .,, .lun.' HI. lsi;i. P,..k.is. ll.u.l, r-,,i,. ,â– , .hdy ir,, l,si;i : ,li-, ,,n Siir- .vrl. .lune -:l, l.SiVi,
l;i,luir,l-.,li. Wni.. ,â– . M:iivh -I. Isi:- : I r. I., p.liilh P. \-. .lun,- 1. l,s,;t; vt.
'â– "ly^' >â– -â– l;,.l,.rl -..,,. .1.11,.. -, .â– , I", I., 1,;. ls,;i ; n, t,, l:,nili p, \-, .lun,. i, i,si;4.
Liiel IP .Vildleinan, e. I'el.. 21. IsilL'; .li,-,l wliil,' on rurl,.ii-h. Ki'v. 1 li..-, i... .â– I'.'l.rinirv 1.:, ls,;i: i ,- |.. llinil, P, V, .lun,' 1. Isill.
John Melirowii, e. July .-., ls,;i : m. ,,. .lun.- l:;, Is.ll. Il..seul.eri'y, S. .1.. .'.I'.l.. J 1. ls.;j : .lu-il Juu.- :;. ls,;j; iut,'rre'l in .Mil. Asy.
William P.oggs, e. July ."i, isid : iii. o. .luu.' l:;, Isill. C.'iii.. H. c.
Barnabas C. Itarrou, e. July .7, l-'d : .li-. ,.|i Surg. eert. Aug. ;;. lsi;2. P.ui.li. L:ivvri'iie.'. .', (l.-t r .7. ls,;i ; ,|i.',| at 1 S.pteml.er .s. lf.OU.
Robert J. Brown, e. July 111, Isill; trans. 1,. loiitli P. V. .Inne 1. l,-.;i. vet. Sinilh, s.nuu.l l., ... s.pt. s. l.s,;i , ,li-. ,„, sur-.'. eert. .\ug. 1. lsr.2.
George Bruuuermcr, e. Feb. .s, l.si;2; trans, t.i llintli P. V. .Ini,,- l. l-,;i, v.'i. sl,,':,r,'i'. XViu. .M,, ,-, s,'pl,s, isui ; ,|i,, ,,|, ^,,|.i,, ,.,.,.(, Aug. 27, l,si;2.
John Beers, e. March 17, 1.S112; Iraus. to llililh U.'g. .Inn,' 1. ls,;i. st.'v .'u-..ii. 11,-nj.. ,'. l'','l,. 21, ls;2: ,lis,'liai'-,',l .,u s,ir:g. eert. March 'J.i, 1862.
Jacob Burr, e. Feb. 2.% l.sIll ; Iran-. I.i luillli II.'-. .1 iiii.' 1. l.-ill. Snow, .Mli.'.l .M.. ... .Inly ,7. ls,;i ; | r. |., p.ililh P. W .hiu,- 1, ls.;4 : vi't.
Samuel Breunamin, e. .Mar.'li Is, |s.;i; tran-, |.. Iiiiiih U.'u, .Iniu' I. Isill. shank. ,\n.li,'u'. .'. Pel,. 2';. Is,; I ; h'. i,, pmil, p. \'. .!,„,,. i, is,;4: vet.
J.is.'j.li lVri'llt.,ld, e. F.'h. '2.7, l-,;2: Ir.iu-. 1.. P. >. .Navy .\,,v,. ls,;2. Shank, , 1 1.,.,. .', p.l., 211. IsiH: 11. 1.. IS' ill, I'. V. .luu.- 1. lsi;4: vet.
J..hn ll.'L'^-. e, July ,7. lsi;l; iran-,t,.V, p, C. S.'j.i , 1, Is,;:;. Sdv .i-. .Maltlii:!-, c. Sept, 21, |si;i ; t r, l., \'. P, l\
>:,,,,, I. 'I l;..'r-, .', .luly -7. ls,;i ; iian-, M V. P. . '. Mpi. 1. l.sr,:;. Slanl.'V. .I..liu S.. .'. .M:ircli :;i. isr.l; | r. I,. l:i'llh P. V. June 1, Isill.
P.'l.'i l:,',lilli,.n. .'. July II.. Im;| : .li.'.l .hin. 17. ls,;2. | Sin, .11, \Vm.. ,'. .--.'pl. s, Isr.l ; kill.'.l ;il Ihill P,in ,\,ig. 21i. isi;-.
. J. .hi, N, ll.:illy. ,'. .luly 7, lsi;i ; killi',1 :,- I,., in,,' Mill .Inn.' 27, l,si;2. I Sniunui'v ill.. .1. IP. .'. .Inly .7, is.ll ;,li..',lat .Vniuipolis P,'h.'2,s. ISlln, ofivoiind.s
I luiii,'- P.'lu. .li,',l S,pl. I. I,sll2: inl, al .\l.'\:,u.|. ,:,, ',;,'., v,' JI2. , r.'.'.n.'.l al l'r,',l,'rii'ksl,u,'g Pi'i'. 1:1, |,si;2,
Liu;,- i;,mvi'i'^l.l. .'. .Iiily n;. I,si;l : ,li-, .,n ,-ur-, .,'11 .Ma,, I, I. Is.lt. 'P.-.l-. .\ll..'rl. ,'. July .7, ls,;i ; al,-ent in h..-pit;d at iii. o,
Havel C:li,,],I..II. .'. Julv 1.;, ls.;i ; ,|i-. ,.,, Sn,'_., ,.',1, .\u^. 2-. isii:;. 4'h..i,ip-.,u. U. \V.. e. .lulv ,7. Isill ; nif... Juu,- 1:;, PsOP
.L.liu c.,vv;iu. .'. .luly .7. l-r,l : ,li-. ,,ii Mir-, .','i'I. 11 p P, C . .'. .Inly 2:1. isiil ; ur ... Juu.' l:;. ls,;4.
J, .hi, I ,.r:,i,-. ,', S.'i.l, 12. l--,;i : li:iii-. l,. \'. P. c. .S'pl. 1, 1-.;,;, Willi:ii,,-,.u, Hugh, .', ,lul,v ,7, ls,;i ; vv',L ;il 4'-|'.'.lcricksl.urg Pec. l:l, lSf.2 :
Leini.'l I r. — . .', July 2:i. l-lll ; li:iil-. I.. \'. P. C. S.'pl. 1. l-,7;. ;,l,-,'nl ;d 111. ...
.\'l:ilii \V. Cril.'hl.'vv. .-, .Inlv :,. I -111 : ,li,',l :,l N.'U' ^^,rk Hit. 2. lsi;2. \\'..,,.l-. Wni, .', July 7, isill ; ,lis. ;dCaiiip Pii-rp.uil, Va., I l.-.-i'iulaT 0, PSM.
s â– .I..liu \V. Cril.'hl..vv-. ,', .Inly .7, isill ; kill.',l :,l I lain.'-- .Mill .Inn,. 27, lsi;2. ^â– ,uln-. H.',.,, .'. P.'l., S. Is,;2; .lis. on Snr- .','rl. .Iiiiu' II, l.si;'2.
_> Tie. 11, ;i-. I, I , liii-, ,'. .luly '2:1, isill : kill.'.l ;il (lain.'-' .Mill Jun.. 27. Isi;2.
'^ .L.liii I a, 1.1.','-, ,', .lulv ,7. isill ; killed al Bull Pun \u^. ai. ls,;'2.
Willniio. P, I1...I.I-, .', .lulv 211. Isill; ,li-. ,.n Siiru. .■.•rl. n.-l. 7. ls.;2.
.i;i...i. P.. I, . . .lulv 7, is,;i : .11-. .,u Surg. ..-rt. March 11, is.;:i. Tliis crallaiit cnuimaud. One of tlie vei'v fow Peuii
SMVHNTV-KItinTIl P.KdlMKNT.
nnt Cnuimaud, one of tlie ver
ylvania vegimouts which served with the Western
rinics during the late war, was recruited in the
■■'•""''' iiKinths iif August and SeptembtM-, 1861. and ron-
.Ini,,,'- I., li.'vion.'v. .'. s.'pi, 21, ls,;l ; ,11-, oil Surg, eerl. May y. lsi;2.
.la-p.r P, li,..M-, ,'. .Inly 12. Is.ll; , li.'.l in Piehiiiou,!, Va., July is, lsi;2
i.aiii. -â– Mill .1 27. lsr.2. annics during the late war, was recruited in the
.l..hii P Pill, .11, ,' .Inlv 7. 1-,, -,,i,,^ i„ a, ii,,ii al Wikh-rn,'- Mav ,7. Isill,
Tie. rill- II, 1 l.'h.in-. .', ,lulv ,7. l-.ll , li.io. I., I:„llh P. V. .In
.Miehaei I'raii. .', July 7. i-i.i ; kiii.ii al caine-- .Mill .luue 27. isi;2, dczviiusi'd at C'aiiii) Orr, uear Kittauuincr. Of its ten
[IIS'J'OKV OF HITLKK COUN'rV.
M
original companies. Company H was a Butler County
organization, and was recruited and placed in the
field under the command of the brave Capt. William
S. Jack. A considerable number of the members of
Company F were also Butler County men.
The companies were all assembled in camp by the
middle of September, 1861, and about one month
later were mustered into the United States service
for three years. Anns, clothing and e<iuipment were
received at Camp Orr, and on the 14th of October the
regiment was ordered to Pittsburgh, where, on the 18th
of the same month, the following fi-^ld officers were
chosen : William Sirwell. of Armstrong Couuty. Col-
onel; Archibald Blake ly, of Butler County, Lieuten-
ant Colonel; and Augustus B. Bonaftbn, of Allegheny
County, Major. On the same day, also, the regiment,
accompanied by the Seventy-seventh and Seventy-
ninth Pennsylvania Infantry and Muehler's Battery,
all under the command of Brig. Gen. James S. Neg-
ley, of Pittsburgh, moved, Ijy transport, to Louisville,
Ky. Six days later, the lirigade was transferred by
rail to Nolin's Station, on the line of the Louisville
& Nashville Railroad, where it was attached to (ien.
A. McDowell McCook's division, of the Army of the
Cumberland. Subsequently, the regiment was trans-
ferred to Gen. Thomas J. Wood's brigade.
About the middle of December, the brigade moved
to Bacon Creek, thence to Munfordsville, where the
command was engage'd in picket duty, while workmen
were rebuilding the railroad bridge. On February
14, 1861!, the spring campaign opened, and McCook's
divisioai marched northward, intending to take boats
at West Point, on the Ohio, and join Gen Grant in
his movement on Fort Donelson. But at Upton Sta-
tion this order was countermanded, and one to coun-
termarch and proceed to Nashville was received. The
division arrived at Edgeheld, opposite Nashville, on
the '2d of March, and on the Tth crossed the Cumber-
land, and encamped in Camp .Indy Johnson, two
miles soiith of the city.
When Buell moved to the support of Gen. Grant,
at Pittsburg Landing, he left Negley's brigade to
guard the line of communication from Nashville to
the front. From that time until aboiit the 1st of
August, 186'2, Negley's command was engaged in
guard and picket duty, scouting, and skirmishing
with the enemy's cavalry and guerrillas at Franklin.
Columbia and Pulaski, Tenn.. and Rogersville, Ala.
At the date last mentioned, however, the scattered de-
tachments were hastily called into Columbia, and the
march northward commenced, the Seventy-eighth act-
ing with the rear guard of Buell's army on its race
with Bragg's rebel army for Kentucky.
Arriving at Nashville, the regiment was assigned
to Miller's brigade of Negley's division, and ordered
to occupy the defenses of the city. Soon after, Neg-
ley's division, of about seven or eight thousand men,
was re-enforced by Palmer's division of the Army of
the Mississippi, which, marching from Tuscuniliia,
Ala., brought in a force about equal to that of Neg
ley's. Those troops held the city and its fortifications
intact: yet during the retreat of Buell's army north-
ward to Louisville, Nashville was practically in a state
of siege, for the enemy under Breckenridge hovered
about it in great force, and, intent upon its capture,
watched at all points for a favorable chance to attack.
Hence, skirmishing was of daily occurrence. At La-
vergne, on the 7th of October, Gens. Palmer and Mil-
ler attacked Anderson's eamj), routing the rebel force
and capturing some men, guns, stores, provisions and
tents, the Seventy-eighth performing a conspicuous
part, bearing oft' two commissioned officers of the
Thirty-second Alabama and a number of privates. It
was also engaged at Neeley's Bend, White Creek,
Charlottsville and Franklin Pike, minor encounters,
which resulted in favor of the Union arms. These
were usually brought on by aggressive movements of
the Northern forces for their own security, or by sal-
lies into the country for supplies for the starving
garrison.
•"While besieged in this city," said a member of
the command. "• affairs wore a gloomy aspect. Shut
out from the world, with no news for months from
the army or from home, surrounded by a vindictive
enemy resolutely determined to captm'e the cajutal,
with the executive members of the Government, com-
pelled to tight for every mouthful of food we ate. the
condition of the garrison became every day more crit-
ical. Yet no one was discouraged, and all were de-
termined to stand by the city, with full faith that,
under the gallant Negley and Palmer, it would be
successfully held. Our expectations w^ere not disap-
pointed, and on the morning of the 26th of October
we saw, from our fortitications, the victorious legions
of Eosecrans approaching the city."
The regiment remained at Nashville until Decem-
ber 12. when, with the army, it moved to a ()oint sis
miles south of the city. Here Miller's brigade was
assigned to the Eighth Division, commanded by Gen.
Negley. On the 2()th. the army entered upon an
offensive campaign, and came up with the rebel army,
under Bragg, at Stone Eiver. Bragg's forces were
tU-awn up a short distance out of Murfi'eesboro. in a
line covering all the ajiproaches to the town from the
north, his right r(>sting on Stone Eiver. Finding
that Bragg was disposed to give battle, Eosecrans
pushed forward his columns, and on the morning of
the -il^t had his forces in hand, ready for the onset,
McCook. with the divisions of Johnson, Joff' C. Davis
and Sheridan on his right, reaching out to and cov-
94
iiisToin- oi' iu'I'm;!; cor.N'rv
eriug the Franklin Pike; Thomas, with the divisions
of Negley and Kousseau in the center; and Critten-
den, with Pahuer. Wood and Van Cleve on the left,
resting on the river. At sunrise, Rosecrans had
thought to cross the stream, and strike heavily the
rebel right: but at that hour the reliel chieftain at-
tacked the f nion right. Trusting that McCook could
hold him in check, and not realizing that the attack
was a determined one and in concentrated force, Hose-
crans was still intent upon carrying out his originr.l
plan of battle. But events soon convinced him that
the attack on his right was in earnest. Bragg had
massed his troops, and was making a desperate
assault. Too weak to withstand the shock, Johu.son.
Davis and Sheridan were in turn forced to give way,
losing largely in artillery. Negley stood next. The
fighting on his front had already become desperate.
" Pushing out," said an eye witne.ss. "to the cedar
forest, where Negley's gallant division was stmggling
against great odds, trusty Sheridan was met. bringing
out his tried division in superb order. During all
this period, Negley's two gallant brigades, under val-
iant old Stanley and brave John F. Miller, were
holding their line against fearful odds. When the
right broke, Negley had pushed in ahead of the right
wing, and was driving the enemy. The Soveuty-
eighth Penn.sylvania, Thirty-seventh Indiana, Twenty-
first. Seventy-fourth, Eighteenth and Sixty - ninth
Ohio, the famous Nineteenth Illinois and Eleventh
Michigan, with Knell's, Marshall's, Shultz's and
Bush's batteries, sustained one of the fiercest assaults
of the day, .and the enemy was dreadfully punished."
At nightfall, the right and center of the Northern
army had been driven back, but new lines had been
established, and occupying a good defensive position,
the men of that army, without camj) tires, lay down
upon the snow-elad ground, ready to resume the Init-
tle in the morning. The same evening. Bragg sent
oft' to the rebel capital glowing bulletins of his vic-
tory, su])posing that Rosecrans was so utterly broken
that he would take to flight under cover of the dark-
ness. In the morning, however, to his great aston-
ishment, he found Rosecrans still >tnbliornly holding
his ground and ready for battli".
It was New Year's Day, ISii;!. and neither party
seemed disposed to strike. Rosecrans,still intent ou his
original plan, threw a portion of his troojjs to the
right bank of the river for the purpose of turning the
enemy's right and reaching Murfreosboro in hie rear-
' ' Sharp demonstrations were made along the whole line,
but nothing decisive was attempted until 3 o'clock in
the afternoon, when the rebels suddenly burst upon
Battery <5 (lateYau Cleve's/. iu small divisions, on
the other side of Stone River, r.nd drove it pell-mell,
with considerable loss, to this side. The enemy,
as usual, had massed his army, and advanced iu
great strength. Negley's Division, supported by
that of Davis and St. Clair, Mortim's pioneer battal-
ion, was immediately sent forward to retrieve the dis-
aster. A sanguinary contliet ensued, perhaps the
most bitter of the whole battl(>. Both sides massed
their batteries, and plied them with desperate energy.
The infantry of either side dis[)layed great valor,
but Negley's unconquerable Eighth Division resolved
to win. The fury of the conflict now tbreateued mu-
tual annihilation, but Stanley and Miller, with their
brigades, composed of the Illinois. Ohio, Pennsylva-
nia, Michigan and Indiana regiments, before men-
tioned, charged simnltaneously, and drove the enemy
rapidly before them, capturing a battery and taking
the Hag of the Twenty-sixth Tennessee, the Color-Ser-
geant being killed with a bayonet. The banner is
the trophy of the Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania. The
fire of our batteries exceeded in vigor even the eon-
nonading of Wednesday. At altout sunset, the whole
rebel line receded, leaving about four hundred pris-
oners iu our custody."' The Seventy- eighth lest in
this engagement l',)() men in killed and wounded.
Capt. William S, dack, commanding the Butler
County company (H), was mortally wounded, and
died at Nashville February 5, lN(i;i
Murfreesbaro being occujiied by the Union forces
on the 5th of January, the Seventy-eighth was as-
signed to provost dnty. The army was soon after or-
ganized into three corps, viz., the Fourteenth, Twen-
tieth and Twenty-first, and (lens. Thomas McCook
and Crittenden were resj)ectively assigned to their
command. By this re-organization, also, the Seven-
ty-eighth Regiment was assigned to the Third Bri-
gade; Col. Miller, Second Division; Gen. Negley, of
the Fourteenth Corps. The regiment was relieved
from jirovost guard duty April '-!0, and about the mid-
dle of June Col. Miller was succeeded by Col. Sir-
well as brigade cominander. while Lieut. C<.)1. Archi-
bald Blakeley assumed command of the regiment.
As thus organized, the Army of the Cuinl>erland
began its summer campaigu during the last days of
June, ISliS, and, proceeding slowly along the line of
the Nashville k, Chattanooga Railroad to Stevenson,
Ala., it crossed the Tennessee at that point on the
riight of Septemlter 1, and. passing up on the south
sidi^ of the river to a point opposite Bridgeport, a
Course was then taken across the Sand Mountain
Range, where were encountered almost insurmount-
able obstacles in making the transit, the men fre-
quently hauling the guns when the strength of the
horses failed. Descending into Lookout Valley, the
regiment, with Thomas' corps, pushed ou over Look-
out Mountain and Missionary Ridge into McLamore's
Cove, iu the \'alley of the Chickamauga. Negley's
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95
division moving rapidly out toward La Fayette. At
Dug Gap, in Pigeon Mountain, the enemy was unex-
pectedly met, and the division found itself confronted
by a superior force. Here a detachment of the Sev-
enty-eighth, of less than a hundred men, held for
more than two hours a heavy force of the enemy, baf-
fling every attempt to advance. Baird's division of
the Fourteenth corps finally came up and enabled the
Union troops to withdraw in safety. The two divis-
ions, on the night of September 11, retreated to the
base of Lookout Mountain.
During the terrible battle of Chickamauga, fought
September 19 and 20, 1803, the regiment, with the
division, was with Thomas. The right of the Union
line was broken and scattered, but Thomas' corps,
though forced back from its original position, re-
mained firm, and enabled the trains and artillery to
fall back in safety to Chattanooga. The latter point
was reached on the night of the 21st of September.
and from that t'me until the 23d, 24tli and 25th days
of November following, when the battles of Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge were fought, and
Bragg and his rebel horde hiirled from their strong-
holds, the regiment, with others, was besieged in
Chattanooga, subjected day and night to a fire from
the enemy's heavy guns posted on Lookout Mountain
and Missionary Ridge, and the greater part of the time
supplied with only quarter rations.
On the 2d of December. 1S03, the Seventy- eighth
Pennsylvania and the Twenty-first Wisconsin, under
command of Col. Blak«ley, were assigned to duty on
Lookout Mountain. As the range extended south and
directly into the rebel lines, ihe position was isolated
and exposed. Col. Blakeley, therefore, caused a
strong line of earthworks to be thrown up across
the mountain, which render^•d the position easily
defensible.
Col. Blakeley resigned on the 8th of April, 18(54.
and the command of the regiment devolved Tipon
Col. Sirwell, who, resigning November 17. 1863,
had been recommissioned March 9, 1864. During the
Atlanta campaign this regiment bore well its part,
participating in the engagements of Tunnal Hill,
Buzzard's Roost. Resaea. Dallas, New Hope Church,
and the long struggle before Kenesaw Mountain On
the 21st of June, while in front of Kenesaw. it was
ordered back to Chattaniioga, for the purpose of
guarding trains while on their way to the front. It
was so employed for three months. On the 24th of
September, however, it was ordered to proceed to
Athens. Ala. Arrived at Decatur, its destination was
changed to Nashville. From thencu it was piished
forward to Pulaski, arriving in time to assist in de-
feating the enemy in a minor engagement. After
again visiting Nashville, Tullahoma and back to Nash-
ville, it was sent forward to Franklin, where it was
mounted, and moved with the forces under (xen. Uoift
seau against the rebel cavalry harassing Southern
Tennessee. After assisting to drive the enemy across
the Tennessee River into Alabama, the regiment re-
turned to Nashville, arriving on the 17th of October,
sis days after its three years' term of service had ex-
pired. On the following day, it received orders from
Gen. Thomas relieving it from duty in the Depart-
ment of the Cumberland, and directing its return to
Pennsylvania for muster out. It embarked immedi-
ately, and moved by the Cumberland and Ohio Rivers
to Pittsburgh, and thence by rail to Kittanning, where,
on the 4th of November, 1864, it was mustered out
of the service.
Under Lieuts. Forbett and Smith, the recruits and
veteran volunteers of the regiment remained at Nash-
ville. To these the Governor of Pennsylvania as-
signed eight new comjtanies, of which Company E,
from Butler County, was one, bringing the recruited
force up to the minimum regimental strength, and
subseipiently commissioned ]\[aj. Bonuaffon, Colonel;
Henry W. Torbett, Lieutenant Colonel, and Robert
M. Smith Major. As thus organized, the new regi-
ment remained on duty at Nashville, and participated
with the Army of the Cumberland under Thomas in
the campaign which swept the rebel army from Ten-
nessee, and was finally mustered out of service Septem-
ber 11, ] 865. Following are the names of many officers
and soldiers of this regiment who were Butler County
men :
1 o.Nir.vxv !â– :,
(.'npl. Kobi. J. Boggs, e. Feb. 'JT, l.st«; lu. o. .Seiii. 11, i.mW
First Lieut, .Vlex. Gillespie, e. Feli. 27, tSGI; rcsigiieil .Tiiii.- lii, 1^.5-
Secourl Lieut. Lewis Oiinsz, e, Fel>, 27, ISli,";; com. 1st I.iiut, ,luiie In. isi;.",;
m. o. Sept, 11, ISlw.
First Sergt, Ch:vs. Hofliuati, e, Fe)i, 23, IsiW; com. 2(1 Lieut, .lime 1", l.«". ;
m. 0. Sept. 11, 1SG.5.
Sei-gf. .Tohu Kay, e. Fell. 1.5, ISCo; m, o. Sept, 11. isin.
Sergt, Samuel Beers, e. Feb. 21, 186,5: m, o. Sept, 11, Isi'..'..
.Sergt. Frederick Burry, e. Feb. 20, l.sr,,5; ni. o, ,Sept, 11. Isim,
Sergt, Christy Robb, e. Feb, 21, lSfi.5: pro. from I'.irp, ,Iuly I'j, lsi;.i; m.
o. .Sept. 11, ISIM,
Cori., .fas. Barlou, e, Feb, l.s, l.si;.i ; ilis. by geueral onl.r ,Sei.l, V. lsii."i.
C.irp. Tluo|.bilus Graham, e. Feb. 2-1, ISCw ; m. o. Sei>t, 11, lsii.5.
icip. Xi.li.il:i< Kramer, e, Feb. 1,5, l,S(i,i; m. o. Sept. II, lsi'.,5.
( '..ip. SiiiHu.-l A. Itavi.s, e. Feb. IS, ISG.5; m. «. Sept. 11. isf.,-,
I'..il., ll.uiv Pavis, e. Feb. 21, 1,SG3; m. o, Sept. 11, IsCe,
I ,,ip. I'i..leiiek Pilgrim, e. Feb. Hi. 18(15; ni. ... sVpt. II. lsi«.
(ni-p. .In... U. Mu.ler, e. I-Vb. 15, Is.;,-; mi. ... >.l.l. 11. 1>';."',
(,.,p W,.,. l...,„;,i,,e. F,i.. 2J, l-;r.: .li-. by :;..i,.-nil ..r.ler May 15, Is.n.
(â– ..i... I'b..-. K. WilHaiii-, e. F.I.. -'", ls.'.5-, ,U>. by g.-ii.lal ..r.li-r .luMe :i-
I'eb.
Corp. .\lex.T. Puuli::
Musician Detmor P. Hoggs, e. Feb. 21, ISi'.-'
^[usieiall Philip I -rsaie, c. Feb, 20, lSt;5 ; ii
,1 I..I ,,i|., ,luly i:t, WW
... s,.pi.ii,is.;5.
.â– pt. 11, ui;5.
Armstrong, .Foseph, e, Feb, 24, isi;5; m, o. Sept. 11, ISilo.
Armstrong, Wm. M., e. Feb. 24, l.«i;5 : m. o. Sei.t. 11, l.lr,5
Alexander, .lacob S., e. Feb. 17, 1,S(;5; m, o. Sept, 11, 18(55,
Alexander, ,Tos. H., e. Feb. 17. 1805: dis, M:ir<h :;i, is.;5,
Augustine, ,lacob, e. Feb. 20, 1805.
Bohn, Chas., e, Feb. 1.5, 1805; m. o. .Sept. II. isi;5.
Bedillion, n..bt„ e. Feb. 1.5. I«05: m. o. Sept. 11, 1805.
Ucekman, lr« ill, e. Feb. 1.5, ISK,: absent, sick, at m. o.
9U IIISTURV OK BL'TJ.Ki; COUNTY.
Raumau, Frcilerick, e. Fell. IS, isfls; :ibseut, sick, :it m. o. i CiiMrANV F
Beln,,, \V,n. F., .. FoK ly, ,s,-,.-,: ,„. „. s.,,,. 11, l.-r..i, ] f. ^^„„„,, „,„.,^„^ ^. ,„,j , ,,
BIru-k, Lewis, c. F,li. L'l, IM-..-.; ;il.Miit. .â– iick. ;ic Ml. ...
<'orp. llaiiiel Iliiey, e. Oct. 21. lur.l ; pro. to c.rp. M.irih 1, l.M.:;; Mounded
ut'iir Dalhi.s (i:i., .^fay 27, ISM; ni. o. Nov. 1. |m;i.
UarlU.y, WilliiiuiM.ii. .-. 1,1.. 17, Im;-.; m. ... S,.|.t. 11, IsC.'i.
Banlcv, Naan.a,, K.. .. F. h. 17, l-r,r.-. ,„. ,.. s,-,.,. 11, l.n^. (. ^^,,^„^ ,..^ ,. „,^, , ,^,.,^ ,_, ,, j,,, ,^,.,
Bavtiey, Washing;!. .11, c. F.I,, 17, Isii.i; di.-. I.y ^, n, r.,1 ..r,l,T .May 20, 18c«. :
Crookshaiik.s ,!. (',, c. Fi-I>, 22, isiw; ra. o. .S|.l. i 1. Im;."., I ,.,;iv n i>.
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ilil,>,.ii, II,-,.. W.. ,-. 11,1. 21. isi;i ; ,11. ,,. x,,v. 1. i>,;i.
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e,). W.. e. Fell. 21. Isir. ; did al Nashville, Teiin.. .luly I'.i, ISH'..
lleiii-y. .hull,-. .■. lilt. 21, isi;i: i;iii,,,i ;it St.., I,- i;i>,-r, •r,-iiii., ]h:,::[, isi;2.
llimans, .In,,., ,., del. 21, Isiil; killed l,y tram ;ir |i,.,li,.nl, Teini.. Aug. -1,
(lillilalid, .1 «•„ e. Feh. 29, ism; aliscnt, sick at in. ,i.
Ilrulihs, I'attersiiu, e. I'ch, 14, 1,S(« ; dis. by general order Aug. 2s, Isr,.',.
(;arvin,.las.I!.,e.Feli 22,:s(K; ra. o. isept. 11, IsiH. ^,„^^,„,, i,;,^^,,, „ , ,^., ., ^^^ ^.||.^| ,^^ ,^,^^^^^ ^_^ ^.^
(loehrilli;, Lewis, e. Feb. 14, ISIW; absent, sick, at in,o, .il^i;. '
Gibson. Samuel S.,e. April 4, lS(H;ra.o. Sept. 11, ISiH. Ml .^.nal.L s.n.ilier. ,■. 1,1.. 2:i, lsi;i ; tr l„<„n„.auv MM is ,si;,
Graham, \Vui.,e. Feb. 24, IsiB; dis. Alls;. 21, l.si;.-;.
GoM, Will, .1., e. Feb. 2.1. l.sil.l.
-Ml.aii-liliii, .1,1... N..,.. I),-!. 21. 1m;1; nil. ;u Hallas, i;;i., .May :;l, ls,;4;
o. N.K.4. lsi;4.
l;.,l|.â– .^,.l:l-. .M, ,-. 11,1, 21, ls.;i; ill.,,. N,,v, 1, Is,; I.
Havs, Geo., e. Feb. 17. ISll.l ; in. o. Sept. 11, isi,.-,.
Heekert, A1I1..S. ... F.-b. 1., ,s,;.; „i. „. Sept. 11, 1.;.. ,.„^,^^;,; ,^,:^ ,, , „,, ^, ,^.^, ^1,^ ,. ^_. ,,,_^^,^ ^,^^^. ^ ,^,^^
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Heller, Knltnati, e. Feb. 1., Isi;.; dis. by general onler May 2;;, is.;.. ,^„.^.^ , .. ,^,^, , ,_, , ;,,,,
Hainor, Adrian C, e. Feb. 20, isb.; died at Nashville, Tetin., Aug, 12, Is,;^. ,„,., ^ewi;, e. Oct. 21. |s.;, ; Ull.,, n, >,..i„. kLt, T,.i,ii., 1,..,.. :;l. 1
Ktrker, .Martin L.. e. Feb. ,s. ,s,;.-,; m. .,. Sep,. ,1, Is,;... ,. ^ ,„ „.„i,,;ii,e ,V , ,,. Is. ,si;,.
Kuhn, ,las., ,.. F.I.. , i, i,si;,-.; n,, ,,. s,.),;. 11, is
Walb-rs, Cost,,!!, e. Get. 21, Isr.l ; dii-.l at .Naslivill,., Teiiii., Man-li 2S, lsr,2.
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Lerner, L,.ui-. ,â– . F..l.. 1.. I m;,-. , iii. ... s.,.;. II
ipl Will. S. .Ia,k. ,., 11,1, 12. |s,;i : ,li...l ;ii N;i,li vil I,-. T,iiii., Fi'b. j, lSi;:l, of
Law;dl,,lii..,.,. i..l..l,. IS....; HI ..,..,,„, 11. isi,.,, , , „^^^,^ ^ .^v,.,.-, ..,.,.,. ,2, is.;,; pi.,, ,i ,. | ,.i,„i,,,„ ,., ,.„.,„. Feb.
Lensner,,ln.,.l...,., l.-b, I., ,s,„; m. ... ,s,.p,, ,,, ,,s,;,-,. ,si;;, ,.. , ,,, m.,,i ,.;, ,s.;:;; ,„'„, x,,,, ,. ,.,;,
Lut., .lae..l.. ,.. Maivl, ,;, Is,;. . „i, „, S,.„l, , ,, ,si.., ,,,,,_, ,^,^,^^, ,,,^ ,| ,,, ', ^ „ , ,,,, ,^ ,^,^, ^^,^ ^_^^ ,^^^^ ^^^.^
"■Fir-t 1.1..1I1, S;iiiii,..| .1. MLii.l.., ... ,1,1. 12. |s,;i; p,.. iv,.,., ,.i ,s,.,.„i ,,, -j,]
Li, -lit i',.|,. 2o. Is,;;. ,.. ,m ,,i,.iii. ,\|,,.i| p;. |si;:;; ,„ ,,, >;,,,. ,. ,si;4,
Seeoihl Li. lit, Frank 1'. Wi.lil. ,-. n.-l. 12. ls,;i ; ,,r. In., it .^.rgt. .\|.ril 2::, Isi;:,;
Mbliael, i:,hvar,l.,., F,l.. I.-., IS,;-, ; ,11. ,.. >.,|.,. I,. |,M;,i. ,^. ^ ^^^^.^ - l . .
Miller, Levi .,., e. Feb. 20, I Silo ; m. o. S,.pt. ,,. ,s,;.. First's.', ., "laii,;.: A ,, iliiiai., ... ,1,1. ,2. ,s,;, ; ,.,, li..,,, 1 ..i,,, ,.. Serg, Sep,
Maxler,Iw-;ineis,e.Feb.l4,lS,;i;m...,s.p,.,l. isi;.. ,, |s.;2, „. I-, s„,.„. m,,- ,, ,s,;; ; m, „, N,„ ,. ,s,;,. '
Martin. Aug. X., e. Feb. 2:i, 1SI«; dis. Aug. :;il. Jsi..-,.
Jlorgan, ,Ino. IL, e. Feb. IS, mm.
Marburger. I,,',.., ,.. r,.|,. is, Is,;.-,; ;il,Miit. m,I
.M,,i-h,.|. .Mii-liael, ,â– . b.-b. I'., Is.;'. ; iii. ,,. .Sept.
Mi.lia.'l. CI, lis. ,., r..l,, ,-,, ,„;,-.; „i. ,.. s.pt. ,1
.Surgl. .Vlb.Tl I;. Hay, 1. il.i. 12. Isi.l ; pr. |i„iii piiu,,. M;,y ,, lsi;:i
N,,v. I, lsi;i.
Martin, Wm. If., c. Feb. l.S, \!>lir,.
Mclutvre, Geo., e. Feb. 2.1, ISCI; ,u. o. .s,.pt. 11, Isii... ''''''^^: ''"i'",""^' ' '""""""'â– â– "''â– - '^''' ' '" â– '""" ' '"''â– ^'"^--s '^'â– ^^- '"â– "â–
MHanley,.In„„^Feb.22,lS,io; ni. o. Se,,,. 11. ,s,;.. Sergi.'AI,,: .1 ■' K, ..1. , . Get. ,2, ,s,;i ; p,-. t.. Is, Li,,.,, t „. ,. ,:;„1, Uegi. P.
Neely, Thos., ,â– . March 0, l.Sl..>; in. o.s,,,,. ,1. 1-r,.. ^. ^^^ |. ^^ . ,
Nixon, All'reil G„ e, Feb. 21. IsC.i; m. ... s..pt. II. Is,;,",.
Powell, ,11111., ,.. r,.|,. IS, isi;.-,; 111. o. .s,.,,i, ,1, 1,1;,-,.
Sel-jt, Ibinv ,\. Mill,-., ,-. Grl. 12. is,;, ; p,-, ,,,s,-i-l. Mill. |-,-l,. Is, |s
,S,.lg,, Cliiill... ,-, Siiiilli. e, 11,.,, ,2. Isill ; ,1,,, II,. I ,-, IS,;,
I'owell, \Vils..u, .., |.',.|,. Is, I,..;-, ; ,11, ,., ,s,,p,, I,, ISI.-., j..^^
Peai-cc, Havi.l I:., e. I"el.. 17, Is,;-,; ;il.,..iil, M.'k. at in. o.
Sergl. IMM.I -Mil. k.v, .â– , ll.i, 12. ls,;i; pr. ,V,,iii |,iiial.- s.-pl. 2:;, ISIH
Phillips, ,los,.pli, e. I'el,,21, is,;,",; m. ,,. .s,.,,,. u. ,s,;.-., ' ""'I''"'-' 'â– "''â– '^- •^'â– 'â–
Potts, .las., e. I'eb. 17, bsisi.
Eaabe, Ihas., ,-. IVb. l.i, Isi;.-,; m. ,.. Sept. 11. isi;,-..
Roth, Alfiv.l .1,, ,., F,b, 2;;. isii.-i; m. o. .s.-pt. 11, isi;,-,.
Ro.liliek, I ba,., ,â– . 1,1,, I,-., ISIK; m. o. Sejit. 11, l.sil,-i.
Kaabe, fliri~li;,ii. ,â– . 1,1,. 1.., ISir,; in. o. Sept. 11, bs,;...
Rogers, Chas,, ,., iVb. ,,;, ,,si;.-,; ,„. ,,. Si-pt. ,1, Is,;,-.,
Ramsey, Win., ,-. F,-l., Is, is,;-,; ui, ,,, s,.i.i, II. l-.;.,
Kuby, An.hvw. ,â– , F,-l,, 21. is,;,-,; ,ii~. by g,-ii,-r:il oi-.l.r s. p,. s, isi\r,.
Renger, Vali'iitine, ,-. b',.b, 2,',. Is,;,", ; ;il,.,.,,i. -i. k. ,ii m. ...
Riee, .Ino. B., .-. .Ma,,4i ,;, Is,;,-,; m, ... >,.p,, u, i^;-,,
.Schroth, Christian. ,â– . F,'l,, I,-., Is,;:.; al.-.n,. si.k. .11 in. ...
.Scflon, F,lwar,l. ,-, F,.b, I,'., Is,;,-.; „,. ... s,,p| ,,, ,si;.-..
Sliu.ster, Gi,ttli,.|,. ,-. iM-b. I.-.. Is,;,-.; ,„,,,, ~,.|,i. ,,. ,s,;,-,.
.St. Clair, .In,.. W.. ,-. Feb. 17. Is,;,-.; ;!l.„-i,t. -i, k. al HI. ,..
Sehaller. Geo. \V.. ,-. F.-b. 2o. isi,, ; m. ,.. s..,,,. ,,, i,i,.-,.
Shelly, Martin, e. I->l.. 21. Is.;-, : iil.-.iii. m. k. at in. ,..
Span.g, Josiah l:.. ,.. IVb. i ,, l.s,;,-,; ,„, ,,, s.pt, ,,. isi;.-,.
Shell, Geo., e. 1,.|.. H;, isi;,-,,
To,nay,l'raii. â– !-..-. Feb, 11, Isi;,-,; m. o. .Sept. II, Isi;.-,.
Thompson, .la-, W,. ,., r,.i,, 1,-,, isi;,-,; m. „, Se,.,. 11. lsi;.1.
Thornbury, S;,mii,.i I;.. ... p,!,, -j,";. isi;,",; al.s,.„t. >i„k. a, in, ,,.
â– I'rimble, Siiioiol. ,-. F,.|,. p-.. is.;,",; ,|i,, by g,.iieral ,,r,br .May 2.i. l.si;,',.
Van,liv,jorl. -Mill,,ii. e. F,.l.. 2s. ,s.;,-.,
Whituer. Valentine, e. I-Vb, 21, is,;,",; m. ,,. Sept. 11. Is,;.-,.
Zvvatiziger. .Inn., e. Feb. 2o. i,s.;-,: m. ,,. ,-,.,pt. ,,, ,,,,;,-,.
,-,,, Will l;,,.v,l. ,-. 11,1, ,2, ,s.;, ; pr. ,.. c.,r,.. ll,a. ,,;. |s,;2; m. ... N..V, 4. isi;,.
ip, \Vi,i, II, blai'k. ,-. ll,a, ]:;. Is,;, ; p,. ,,. c,,,-,.. ..Piy ,, |,m;:;; ,„. ,,. Nov. 4,
r,,. .I,,s,ali IlillianI, ,.. (l.-l. 12, lsi;i ; pr. ,.. Corp. M;iy ,, |si;:;; m. ,,. N-,,v. 4.
,s,;i.
i|, .111.,. F. Ii.-iiiiy, ,-. Gel. 12, |s;l; pr. ,.. C..r|.. .\,ia. 22, ,si;:;; m. ,.. Nov. 1,
,si;,,
ip, Ii. W. Iliiiiiphri,-. ,.. 11, ,. 12, ls,;i; pr. ,.,, .,r|,. H,.-., Is,;.:; m. ,.. N,,v. 4,
r,,. Will, ,1, , loll II-,. ,11, ,', ll,-t. 12. lsi;l; pr. ,,, c,,rp. II,-,. 17. Is,,:;; m. ,,. N,,v.
r,,, l,,-..rL;e Selialli„-i-. ,-. II,-,. ,2. !Si;i : ,li-, II,-,: 12, IsOl.
rp, llii.jb |i. .Manili. ,-. 11,-1. 12, ls,;i; ,li-. ..i, S|„-:.. ,-,.r,. ,1 27, l,si;2.
.,,. V\i,i. -\. Lour,-.., .-. ii.-t. 12. ls>;|; pi. -,.. Feb. I, lsi-,2; .Ii-. Mar.-li,
,-,;.:. t,,r |.r..io..ti..ii.
rp. Ilaiv,-y ,1. .Miller, ,-. Gi-I. 12, lsi;i ; ,r. ,.. V. K. C. .\|,ril 2s. l-.;i
i|.. n.-iii. W. Ti-iixall, ,-. 111-,. 12, Isill ; ,|i,.,l ;i, Ciinip N,-al,-y, Ky,, Hi-e. li.
r. grax,- -20;i. l-',-l,. -24, l.sr,:;.
F. sliirl,-%.,-. II,-,. 12. isill ;
AIl,-ii.Gi.li..,ii K.. ,- 11, I. 12. |si;l: 111.,,. N-,,v, 1. is,;,.
Atigli-s. .la .1.. ... Mai.-li ,1. ,,s,;:;; ,raii-. ,i, V. K. I ..liilv 27. I si;:;.
HISTOItY OK HITI.KR f'OI'NTV.
97
Alj.l.rs,.,i, Wm. •
1... C-. iii-t. l:
.', isill ; ,li-. :ic
rliallai
:i,.,i-a, IVnii,
,, May ;i,
Smith, Will. .\., f. iiil. 12,
l-i;i; 1,1.,,. N.,v. 1. l>i-.l.
1SG4.
.sii-aU.-ly. .hiiii.- 1,. .â– , ll.-l.
1-J. k.*r.l : 111. ... N..V. 1. Is.-.k
Borlami. Holil.. < â– .
. I". ii.-I. li, l>
i''.l : 111. ... N..V.
t, IMil.
Syk.-. 111... M 1 ., ... (1,1.
l-J, iMil ; 111. ... N..V. 1, l-.;i.
Black, Juo, r.. l:
Ucl. 1.', In;
1 ; V.A. al SI. 111.
â– l:iv,-i,
T.iiii., Df,-.
:>1, 1S(;-J;
S> k. -, W 11. . ... II. 1. i...
l~..l ; 111. ... N..V. 1, l-.-.k
m. o. Xov. 4, 1
,!.i;i.
SUui.ll.r. .\.Lii.i. ... il.l. 1-
. 1-r.l ; 111. ... N..V. 1, IM'.I. â–
Birch, Will,, c. Oct. 1-'. isfii : m. ... N.,v. i, i,m;i.
Brown, Jiiseph, c. Oct. 1-', l.iiU ; in. ... \..v. 4, isr, |
Braden, Alex. C, c. Oct. 12, imU ; iii. .i. N..v. t. imvi
Black, .riio. A., c. Feh. 2i!, lw;2; trans, ti. (â– ..lupaiiy 1;. u. i. is, isi;i.
Birch, J no,, e. Oct. 12, l.sijl ; ilieil at Ij.iiiwin... K>., .\|,ril 22, ISIM; int.
iiat. com. .Sec. A, raiiKC 21, ..-rave 1.
Chri.stlcy, Win., c. Oct. 12, IStU ; m. ... N..v. l, imM.
Chrisllcy, Win. C, c. Oct. 12, ISiU ; m. ,,. |i,-,-, 4, Is.V),
Campliell, R. I),, c, Oct. 12, l.sin ; m. ... .\,.v. 1, lsi;t.
Cross, Boston B,, e, Oct, 12, l.sijl : i.r. i'r..iii .s,.|.i. -jii, isi;:;, to X.iv. 2(i, ISi
dis. March 29, ISG-i, to date N..v. 27, lsi;4.
Cooper, Stephen, e. Oct. 12, isiu ; m. ... N..v. i. isiu.
Christley, Xeymau, c. o. t. 12, ls.;i : .li-. ( ict. u, |.-r.4.
Clark, James li., e. Oct. I-'. ImU ; .|i-. ..n s.ii-j. rnl. .Inly 2:i, Im;^;.
C.as.sdy, Thos., e. March U, I.-iC,:;; .lis, ..n .siiiu, c.it. .Inly 27, isi;:;.
Cunningham, T. A., e, (Jet. 12, isiii; tran.s. t.i Company 1 Oil. :il, isiu.
Caussins, Jno. A., e. Aug. 28, 1SG2 ; trans, to Company B ( let. is. lsr,|.
Crocker, Edwd S„ e. Oct. i:i, l.'iiU ; ilicd al rami. W.1...I, Ky.. 1,1..
1S62: int, in Nat. Ceni,, Louisville, S,.-. li. i.m^. i'.. i^ravi- n;.
Duulap, .Tno, W., e. Oct. 12, l.siil; m. n. N..v. l.lsiii.
Dean, Benj. F., e, Oct, 12, ISI'il ; pro, to piiiiii|.al iiiusiti,iii lil., 1, Is.VI.
Derriiuore, Jno„ c, I'd., 2',i, ISiH; died ,Maich :;ii, IsiVt; int, in ,\lli-,ulu-
Cciu. I'enn,
Eshenbaugh, .Tos. P., c, Oct, 12. Isiii,
Forcht, Henry, c. Oct, 12, I.SIU ; \vd. at Hallas, lia,, .Vil;,;. II, IsiM; in,
Nov. 4, 1.SG4.
Frank, Edivard, c. Oct. 12, ls.;i : .li-. ..11 Smj. . . it. .\pril 2s, isr..;.
Fitzsimmons, .Tno,, e. Oct, 12, isi;i ; .li.-.l al I,..iii-\ ill.-, Ky„ IVl., II, Ksi
bu. rcc. Fell. 12, lNti2, nat, cm., ^.0. ,\., i.in^.. r., â– _'ia\c 27,
Hoovet, .Jno,, c, lilt, 12. Isiii : m. ... N..v. I, is.;i.
lloflman, Jno., c. ii,.|. ij, isr.i ; „,. ,,. x.,,. 4, isikl,
Hinchherger, 1 hin,, <•. 1 1. 1. 12, Isi'.i : m. ,,. x.n . 1, isiik
Kerr, Jno., e. Oct. 12, Isiii ; .li-. ..n Sin-. .,11. ,l:iii. 10. |si-.2.
Kidd, Jno. C, e. Feb. V\ I silt: 11..1 ..11 m, .., r..n.
Lindsey, James W., c. Hit, 12, Isill ; m. ... N..v, 4, isiil.
Long, James (/., c. Oct. 12, l-.u ; ni. ... N..v. I, IsiVl.
Lake, Horace, e. Oct. 12, Isill ; tian- t.. l'..iirlli 1". s. lav., li,. . |, is.ij.
Lenkirk, Jno., e. .March 1, l.si;:;; nan-. 1.. ri.inpaiiy li, 0,1. is, i.sm.
Lemon, Rolit., e, Feb. in, I.siU; nan-. 1.. ( â– ..iii|.aiiy u. (i.i. i-, isi;i.
Long, John, e. March :t(i, Isiil ; nan-, to r..iii|.aiiy l:,ii.i. is, i-m.
Locke, David E, e. Oct. 12, 1,<G1 ; .liu.l al ^a-ll^ ill.-, 4Viin., N..\, -JS, Isii-,
Morgan, Hugh, c, Oct. 12, ISCI -. m. ... N,.v. 4, Isill.
Murphy, Andrew N„ c 11,1. rj, |si;i ; tiaii-, t.. F..1111I1 r. S. Cav, Dec, 1, isil
Moore, David, c, .Vug, 2s, lsi;2: Iran-, I.. 1 ,.iii|,aiiy 11 (iil. l.s, l-iu,
Moore, Robt. C, e. Aug. HI, l.sil2 ; nan-, 1.. 1 ..nipaiiy P. 1 ii-t, is, isi-.i.
Myers, James, e. Oct. 12, Isiil ; killed at st..iic I:iv,-r. Ti-nn., ln-c. ,;ii, |si.2,
Mechling, Jacob, e, t)ct, 1-2, IsiU ; died at .MmlVi . -I...r.., IViin., .May 2r,, Isil
int, ill nat, cem,. Stone lUvi-r, Tcnii,
McCleary, James, e. (Jet. 12, 1-silI : ud. at Ni-w 11. .p.- 1 luii. Ii, Ha, May .
1S(>4 ; m. 0, Nov. 4, ls(i4.
Mctjueistion, Dav., Jr., e. Oel, i:;, Is.ll : m, ... N.,i, 1, i-,;i.
McQuistion, Jno. K., e. Oct, bl, Is.ll , m. ... N.,v, 1, l-.ll
-McC,-indle.ss, Gen. W., c, (.let, b!, Isiii ; m. ,,. N,,v, 1, is.-,i.
McCoy, Joseph T>,, e. Oct, 12, isill ; 111. ... N.,v. 4, Isni.
McXee,s, David L,, c. Oct. 12, Isill ; ,li-. .,n Sm-g. ,-.-i-i. .Inly II, |sr,4,
McBride, Ceo. D,, c. Ocl, 12, l-ill ; nan-, I.. V, I;, I, ,M,n l.',, ls,-,i,
Mcljubtion, Dav„ Sr„ c. Sept, 22, Isii-J: ilied at Xashvill,-, l-i-nn,, 1,-1,, s. isr,
Xcyman, Wm, J., e. Oct. 12, bsill ; ,11, o, Xnv, 4, isi;4,
Secly, Wm., e, Oct. 12, bSOi ; ,li-. u,, Surg. cert. June 2:1. l.sr.::.
Xclsou, Elia.s, c. Sept. Ill, Isni : li-aii-. |.. C..in|iany 1!, lli-l. Is. IsiM, u-t.
Nulph, .Tames 6., e. .\iil', 2s, Is.;.'; nan-, I.. r..iii|iaiiy M, I Id, |s. I sill.
Prosser, Abriu. B,, e, Oct, r2, Isi'.l ; ni, .., X..v, 4, Isiii,
Parker, Jno., e. Oct 12, bsili ; m, o. Nov, 1, lsi\4,
Patterson, Jno. F., e. Oct. 1-2, isoi : trans, t.. V, li, c, l-'.-l., n, isni.
Patton, Sam'l J., e. Sept. 1, l.ili4; trans, to 1 â– .iiipany H, Oct, is, is.ii.
Patterson, Daniel, e. Oct, VI, l,sr,! : died at W.i.,ilsijiivill.-, Ky„ l-'.-l., ii, isr,j.
Rose, Oco., e. Oct. 12, l.<iil ; m. o. Xov. 4, lsi;4.
Reiber, Jno. J., e, Oct, 12, bsCl ; 111, o. Xov. 4, I.SIH.
Kichcy, A. B„ c. Oct, 12. I.siU ; m. o. Xi.v. 4, 1,S|14,
Roth, (ico. W., e. Oct. 12. 18111 ; died at Camp Xegley, Ky,. IVi-, 12, Isill.
Rumbaugh, Peter K„ e, Oct, 1-2, bSiU ; died at Louisville, Ky,, .Mar. Ii l',i, Isil:
int, in nat, eeni,. S,-,-, ,V, range 111. gi-av,- 4,
Runyan, James W., c, tut, 12. l-siil ; kille.l al Stone River. Tcuii Hi-c :i
ISi;2.
Reed, Sam'l, e. Aug. .n. ls,;3: ,li«l at Xashville. Tenn,, Xov, 11;, isijij,
Seott, Robt. P., e. Oct. 12, Islll ; m. 0. Xov, 4, I-SIH,
.shull, Jno. W., e. Oct. 12. ISiSl ; m. 0. Xov. 4. bSGN
Si..iigln..ii, 14i..-. .1.. 1-. iiil. 1:1, Isiil ; ili-. ..n -Mirg. ccrl, .May 20, l.siin,
Si-hnii.lt, I ail, .-, >.-pl. III. isill : nans. 1,. Lanpaiiy liOcl. is, l.siVI; vet.
Sli.-i-n, I'alri.-k, .-. .liily -J."., 1-,-,::; Iran-, 1.. (â– ..iiipany B llcl, is, ISIil,
Siiiilli. W., .- I .-!.. 211, I.S1I2; Iran-. I.. I ..iii|,:iiiy P. n.-i, |s. ImIi.
Sliirli-y,,lli... b., ,-. r.-l.. 2s, |s,-,|: nan-. I.. 1 ..iiipaii> lln.l. Is, Isill.
Sa:;a-ir, ll.iiiy 11,,.- l-.-l.. l-'.-l.. 22, I-r,!: nan-,!.. I ..iiipany P., n.l, is, lsr,|.
Sinilli, 1..-,., II., .-. ll.-l. 21, IslU; .li.-.l al raiii|. I'ly, l<y„ I'l-I.. 'jn, lsil2,
TI1..111P-..11. Dalki- .1 . .-. I 1.-1. 12, Isill ; w.l. al S|.,ii.- l;iv,-r, 'I'.-iin., ,Iaii, 2, Isii:;;
111. ... X..V. I, |si;i
Tllonip-..n, l;..l.l, l;„ ,-. l-',-l.. 22. Isill; Ir.iii-. 1.. I ..inpaiiy li on. Is, Isni,
Tli.>rnl.iii-i;, .I,--,-S„ ,-. l-',-l.. -2.1, ISI, I: nan-. 1.. 1 ..iii|.an> 11 n.l. Is, Isr,|.
Tli.inil.urg, Jn.i, l;„ .-. F.I.. M. IsiU; nan-, h, ('..mpaliy 11 ll.-l. IS. is.ll,
Triml.li-, Til..-,, ,-. Oi-i. 12, Is.ll ; ,li.-,l al l,..iii-\ ill.-, Ky.. P.-.-. 21, Isill.
Tl-avais, O,-.,. W., .', ll.-l. 12, Is.ll; ,ii.-,l al l,....k..lll .M..iliilaiii.'1'.-liii., lice, 20-
isi'.:;.
Vailgan, Win. P.. .-. 0.-1. 1'2, Isill . nan-. I.. V. R. I, ,liily 27. IsilH.
Wel-ll, Mill. .11, .-, 0,-1. 12. is.ll ; 111. ... N..V. I, is.ll,
William-, .III... 11.. .-. 0.-1. I-J. |s.-,l : 1,1. ... N..v, I, Is.ll.
Walla,-.-, Win,. .-. o.l. 12. Is.ll : .li- ..11 -iir-. ,-i-rI. ,luii.- 21. l-sil:!,
Willi.-, 1..-.. W,, .-. Oil. 1-2, is.ll -. .li-. ,,11 Surg, i-.-rl. l-'i-b, ,1, l,sil4,
Wil-..li, ,Iani.-- S„ .-, 0.-1, 12, ISI'.I ; .li-, O.l, 12, IsiU,
Walla..-, sain I, sr,. c, 0,-1, 12, Is.ll; di.-.l al 1 liallaii.,..i;a, 'renii,, Xov. 21,
Walla.-.-, sanil, ,Ir„ 1-, Oct, 12, Is.ll,
Walk.-r, Hugh H., .â– . iHt. I'2, l-iU ; .li-, oil Slug, ,i-rl, ,\pril in, 1SG4,
roMl'.VNV K.
Alwiiic, l-'rancis, 1-, in ( ..inpaiiy K in IsilI ; was .li>. He,-, S, I sil.'i, having
served three vcars and three ini.ntlis.
0.\E IIUNURKUTI! KEGI.MENT.
(ROCXn HEADS).
This coiumaud, more commouly known as the
Rouud Head llegiment., was recruited in the south-
western counties of the State, originally settled, for
the most part, by descendents of the Rouud Heads of
the English lli^volutiou, and Scotch-Irish Seoeders
and Ctiveuantors.
On the 2d of September, l-Sfil. the reoiment which
had been rt^cruited to the number of twelve compa-
nies, 'ft-as ordered to Washington. D. C'.. and upon its
arrival was encamped on Kalorama Heights. Soon
after the following tield officers were selected ; Dan-
iel Ijeasure, Colonel; James Armstrong, Lieutenant-
Colonel: and David .\. Leckey, Ma.ior. On the 7th
of October, it was brigaded with the Eighth Michigan
and Fiftieth Pennsylvania, and a few days later the
Seventy-ninth (Highlanders), New York, was attached,
with Gen. Isaac I. St'^vons as brigade commander.
The troops comprising this brigade formed [)art of an
expeditionary force iGeu. W. T. .Sherman's), de-
signed for operations along the South Atlantic sea-
Ijoard. and after rendezvousing at P'ortress Monroe,
set sail from that point on thel'Vlth of October, l-SGl.
Accompanied by a powerful naval Meet. Forts Walker
and Beaiu-egard. near Hilton Head, were reached on
the morning of the 7th of November and captured.
One month later. Beauford was occupied, and the ap-
])roaehes to Charleston threatened. Hero the regi-
ment remained engaged in picket duty and occasional
skirmishes with the enemv until June 1. 18(52. when
98
IIISTOin- (»!•' l!CTI,Hi; COIXTY.
it proceeded witli a portion of Stovpiis' brigade to Le-
gareville, and driving the enemy fmui is works capt-
ured all his shore batteries. The regiment lost,
however, in this action, twenty killed atid wounded,
and Caj)t. Cline and fifteen men who were taken prison-
ers.
Early on the morning of June 1<), the Union
forces on James" Island moved forward to the assault
of the Tower Fort, near Secessionville, a strong earth-
work held by a large force, under the rebel Col. La-
mar, and commanding the approaches to Charleston
by the James Island causeway. After a severe con-
test, lasting nearly an hour, during which a number
of the Highlander ;nd Eound Head regiments forced
their way into the fort, a retreat was ordered. The
narrow strip of land over which the troops advanced,
was barely sutlicient to deploy one regiment, and this
was swept by the guns of the fort, and from the ritle-
l)its and defenses in the rear. Of the 421 officers
and men of the regiment who went into the fight,
one officer and eight enlisted men were killed, two
officers and thirty men wounded, and six missing.
On the 4th of July, the regiment was ordered to
Hilton Head: on the IHth, it returned to Beaufort, and
soon after it proceeded on the ocean steamer Merri-
mac to Newport News, Va. From that place it was
moved by transports to Aequia Creek, and thence by
rail to Frederickslmrg, where the troops under Gen.
Stevens from South Carolina, and those who had
been operating in North Carolina under (ien. Biu'n-
side, were united, and placed under the command of
Gen. Reno, were subse(|uently known as the Ninth
Ai-my CoriM. Thereafter, until the close of the war,
it formed part of the corps (Ninth) made famous under
the command of Reno and Burnside. It participated
in the second battle of Bull Run, during the last
days of August, 1862, where it sufi'ered heavy losses,
and fought during the second (hiy of battle under the
command of Capt. James E. Corui'lius of Company
C. the field officers present all being disabled bv
wounds. During the rebel invasion of Maryland,
which followed close upon the defeat of Pope in Vir-
ginia, the regiment proceeded thither, and fought the
enemy at South Mountain and Antietam, losiuf in
the two battles ten killeil and thirty-two wounded.
It was also present at the battle of Frederickslnirg,
fought in December, ISHl.
"When early in 1863 Gen. Bm'uside was placed in
command of the department of the Ohio, two divis-
ions of his corps were ordered to Kentucky with him,
and this force included the Round Head regiment.
Proceeding via Baltimore. Parkersburg and Cincin-
nati, this command reached Lexington, Ky., on the
28th of March. Subsequently the regiment was sta-
tioned at Camp Dick Robinson, Middleburg and Col-
umbia. Early in Juiie of that year, however, the
Ninth corps was ordered to the support of Gen.
Grant's troops at Vioksburg, Miss., which point was
reached via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
After the fall of Vicksburg, the regiment engaged
in the movement under Gen. William T. Sherman
against Jackson, Miss., losing considerable in killed
and wounded, but many more as a result of exposure
in that climate, and using the e.xecrable water of the
Big Black and Yazoo Rivers. From Vicksburg, the
corps, then under the command of Gen, Parke, was
ordered to East Tennessee. It reached Cincinnati by
water transportation, and thence marched to Camp
Nelson, where many men of the regiment were at-
tacked with malarial fever; numbers of them died,
and whtm the march was resumed toward Knoxviile,
September 2o, lS(i;3, one-fourth of those composing
the regiment wei'e left liehind in hospital, while
others who marched with the column were greatly
enfeebled by diseases.
The Round Heads were actively engaged during
the siege of Knoxviile by the rebels imder Longstreet,
and on the 1st of January, 1864, while subsisting
on less than two ears oi corn a day per man, the en-
tire i-egiment, with the exception of twenty-seven, re-
enlisted, to the number of 366, for a second term of
three years, and immediately started for home on a
veteran furlough. The midwinter march over the
Cumberland Mountains was very severe, many of the
men being shoeless and without adequate clothing,
no sujiply trains having reached Knoxviile during
the continuance of the siege. At Cincinnati, the reg-
iment was paid, and on the 8th of January it reached
Pittsburgh, where the men were dismissed for thirty
d.iys.
The veterans rendezvoused as ordered at Pitts-
burg February 8, and with them came recruits suf-
ficieut to raise the cumliiued strength of thecommand
to 077 men. A few days later it proceeded to Annap-
olis, Md. . and rejoined the Ninth Army Corps. Not
deeming it necessary, however, to further recapitulate
the movements of the regiment and corps during the
filial cam[)aigns, we will only add in concluding this
article, that the One HuucU'edt-li Regimmit continued
to perform well its part until the rebel armies laid
down their arms. It was engaged in 1864-65 in the
battles of the "Wilderness, Spottsylvania C. H. . North
Anna. Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Mine Explosion,
Poplar Spring Church, Hatcher's Run. defense of
Fort Steai^lman, and the final assault upon Petersbui'g.
Soon after Lee"s surrender, it marched to AVashington,
D. C wliere it was mustered out of the service
July 24. INCi.-i. Following are the names of offi-
cers and eulistfd men of the Round Heads in Butler
County.
IIIS'I'OKY OF Itr'I'lJ'j; COI NTV
-^ fd.-MI'ANY C.
Capt. James E. (â– i.riic-liii>, Auj;. 'il, lsi;i ; w.l. :it ciiiiiililly, V;i., Sept. I, I'iiv.';
res. March t. Inc.'; Ir. P. V. II. l\: pro. l., i .,1 1, y ; r..--i^'i...l ; .ii.d
in ISSl.
Capt. David Crip hi,, «. ,-. .\im. :ii, im;i ; pr... IV(,i,i s,TL't. Miij. |,, 'J,! l.i.'iit. N.,-
vemliiT I, lsi;i ; i,, l^l l.i.m. (i,t,,l„-r .-,, l^i;.'; P. lapl. .M:inh 1, lsi;:l;
commissi,, M,-(l .Maj. (lit. s, ls,;i ; ,li>. (id. 1.',, IMU.
Capt.ticd. W. iMslii-r V. .\ii^'. i:l, l.siU : pr,i. t,i l>t. .-^i-rKt. N<iv. 1, isiiii; to '-'d
I.icul. Juno 2S, ISI',4; to Caiit. Nov. 20, 1«G4; m. n. July 20, isil.^
First Lieut. Pliilo S. Morton e. Aug. :il, |si;i ; resinned (let. 4, l.stV.'.
First Ueiit. Rolit. \V. Wellcr, c. Au.«. :il, ISCl ; pr,,. (V,,iii l>t S,ii.'t. Ii, '-'d. Lieut.
()ct.r>, 1SC,2; to 1st Lieut. .March J, Is'.:;; hi. ,,. d, t. f,. 1m;1.
First Lieut. Matthew Stewart, e. Au;;. :U, IsiU; pr,,. I,, lorp. N,,v. l:!, IsiVJ; to
.Serf!t. April l."., ISIB; to 1st Sergt. June Js, im;4 ; t„ l-i. Li.iit. N,,v. •2r..
lS(i4; m. o, July 24, 1SC.5; vet.
Second Lieut. Isaac W. Cornelius, e. .Vui;.:;], lsi;i ; pr,,. ri,,iii S, i-l. JIaj. Man h
4, l,><r,;!; died June i;,,r\v,,uiids received at ( old llarli,,r, Va., .Iiine 2, Is,; I;
buried at N, w Kint ( . II.
Second Lieut. AVin. Smiley e. Aii^'iisl :;i, lsr,I ; pr,,. IV,, III (orp. h, S.-r;;t. I'd,.
1.5, l.si;:!; to 1st Sergt. Hec. 1, isi'.l; l,, 2,1 Lieut. .May 12, Im',",; ui. .,. .liily
24, 180.3; vet.
First Sergf. Jo.seph A. Craig, e. Dec. 2o, isid ; pr... lo ( ..rp. I'd.. I.'., is,;:;: lo
Sergt. 1st May 12, IS,;,-; ni Inly 24, isr,", ; vi-l.
.Scrgt. Henry \V. Wats,,n,e. Au-. :U, Isid ; pro. to I orp. May I. IsiU; toS.-rgl.
â– Sept. 1, ISC.I ; m. o. .luly 24, lsi;i ; vet.
Sergt. Henry Ril.P. c. .\ui;. HI, isid ; ni. ,.. .Inly 24, isir,.
Sergt. Hiram tail, c. Dec. 7, l.sr.l ; pr,,. lV,,iu I ,,rp, .\i.iil 1, I.m;.-.; hi. ... July 24,
1SI»; vet.
Sergt. Oliver Tcl,uy,e. Aug. 31, isill; pn,. lr,,iu ( ,,rp. May 12, I si;".; m.,,. .luly
24, l.si;.j ; vet.
Sergt. Hiraiu M. Kelly, c. .Vug. ;il. isi;i ; in. ,,. Aug. :;", ls,;4.
.Sergt. Jnii. P. Wilson.e. Aug. :ll, lsi;i : pn,. P. i ..rp. N.,v. l:;, isi.j ; p, .s.igi. â– ,
dis. March 2(1, Lf^.i; vet.
Sergt. Phineas Bird, e. .\ug. .it, ls.;i ; i,i. ,,. .\ie;. :;o, |si;i.
Sergt. Elisha J. I'.rackeii, e. An.-. :;l. is,;i ; |,n,. l,, M s,-igt. Nov. Pi, lsi;2. 11..
re-cnlistcd and was kill.-.I al Sp,,u~ylv ania ( '. 11., Va., .Ma\ 12, l.si;i, while
in command 1,1- his . ,,i,ipan> .
Sergt. .Samuel L. Moure, e. llep,l,er is, ls;i ; |,r,,.i,, .-.nm. May 12. |si;l; kille.l
at Petershurg, Viu, June 22, ls,;i; iuh-rn-il in l',,plar i.r.,v,- ( â– ,.Tii.-t.Ty,
Div. A, Sec. C, grave 180; vel.
Sergt. .Jas. .McCa.skey, e. Aug. -It, |s,;i ; kiil..l al .laiLi,^ I-laii,|, s. ( ., Jiiu,. li;.
Anders,. 11, Win. .\., ,-. I lee. 2, l.Hi;i ; kill..l al .lam.- Man.l, .<! ., .lune p;, lhi;2.
Hi.yer, IJhv.l., .■. Man-li '.i. Is,;.",; ni. ... .luly 21, |sr„-..
P.urln.-r, .111... i;„ ,-. Man-li :;l, |si;l; ,lis, .l,n,e lu. Im::,.
I'.aker. i:ilU, ,■. .Mar,li ,;, Is.,,',; ,li». .Ii.n,- 20, is.,.',.
lian.ld-, lMv,l., e, s,.|,i. ..!, ls,;i ; |r. I., V. I;, c, .laii. P",. Isi;.".: v.-t.
Bancs, Til,, s., ,-. l',-!,. 2;i, |si;i; ir. l,, W P. i ..l.,i,. P.. I^.;.",,
Brown, Will. K,,,-. .\ug. ::i, ls,;i ; .Ih. r,,r.li.al. li,l. 27, lsi;2,
liniwii, .lam.- P.,.'. del. Is, l.si;i ; ,li,,| s,|,i. l'o ,,t » ,„iii,l- n-cciv.-.l at .S.iilh
.M.aiTilaiii, M,l., Sept. 14, lsi;2; iiil.rr.'.I in iial. e.-m., .\ iili,-tam, Sec. 20.
Brailcii, Wm. 1,., e. Aug. :;l, IsmI.
lirandon, John II., e. Fch. 27, l^-i.l.
Co,.ml.s, .lohll \V., clan, lu. Is,..",;
(â– oh.'lihan, Naiah. .-. Mav.Ji 2, I -r,.'.
Curran, Ili.l,,!., ,-. M;ir, li :i. Is,;.",; u
CliiiMoiaii, . I, .1,11. , , .M;inl[ s, Is,;,",;
I aniplall. .!aii„- I'., e. .\ie.'. :;l. Is.;
.luly 21, Isi;.
,. .Inly 21. IS
luly 21. Is,;-..
. .luly 21, ISI
.. .\iiu. :;o. I
,li-al,. (1.
, |s,;i.
( hi-i-ty. Manpii- I'.. ,. H,-,'. 7. |s,;i ; ,li~. I,,
l;niipl,.ll. .1.11.,,- I ., ,â– . Aiil;. 1-;, lsi;i ; u, h, V. l:. r. .In
rampP.ll. J,,^,'pli i:., .-. Man'li 2. Isf.l ; ,li,-,l .May 2u ,,1' iv,,uli,N receive.l at
S|»,ti-yl\aiiia I . 11.. Va., Ma> I ;. lsi;|.
l'l,-,-lan.|.<ai,ni.l 11.,,% CI,. 2o, l^,;i; ,li,-,l.lune 2 ..l woun.ls n-e.ivc.l al Spolt-
-vp.niia l\ II.. Va., Ma.\ 12, ls;i; iiiI,Tn-,l ill nat. ei'iii., .\ rli Dgton.
('aiiipl..-ll. II, -my S,. ,•. .Viej. :;i. isi;i , kill,',l al P.iill Kiiii, Va., .\ilg. 2'.l, 1X02.
Ile\u|..|-, .I...-I 11.. <â– . -Ma nil 4. I^i,-", ; l,i. ,,. .Inly 21, Is,,.",.
Daisey, Hani, I. e. .Mar,-li s, l~r.-,; m, ,,. .luly 21, Isi;,"..
Deitrick. rv],.riu;i, ,â– . Manll .;, I-.-V, ,|i.. .Iiii,,. 2, Is,;,-,.
DalP.lp.Iaiii.-, ,'. .Mar. 21. ls,;i; kill,-,l ;il Sp,.l|.ylvaiiia ( '. 11., Va., .May l.'<.
Is,; I.
liiiiiw,„„lv, I; ri ('., 1-. 11,1. Is, is,;i :,li,.,l .\ii-. p.i ,,i' w,,uii,l- n^ecivi-il ai I'l-
(.â– i-l.urg.Iiily :;", isr.l; i nv.l in mil. e,>m.. ( ily Poiiil, Va., Div. I, Sec.
T;, -.irave l:;'.i; v.'i.
Doiill, IPaiP.ii. .â– . Jan. 2.;. Isi;i; ,li,,,l al \Vasliiii-l,.li. D. C. Aug. Is, lsll4 ;
Arlii
1802.
Sergt. Hugh Morrison, e. Aug. :il, l.'fr.l ; pi
27, lSi;2, for w,,iiiiils.
Sergt. Will. V. Moiin,.', ..â– . Aug. :;i, lsi;i.
Sergt. A.l.lisoii I l,,Uiu,l,e. .\iig.:ii,isi;i; pi
Mav 1.-., IS
rgt. Nov. PI, lsi;2,ilie,l Fch-
ruPry ",, ls,;;i.
rp. Will. .1. Ueilick.e. Di
rp. I:,,l,l. .1. l;n,wii. e. D
rp. Jii... C. Maisli.ill. ,â– .
, |s,;i ; 1,1. o .luly 21, lsr,.V, V
â– , |s.;i ; 1,1. ... .Inly 24, Is,;.",;
, :;i, is,;i ; 111. o. July 21, i.si;.'
,Isi;i;pn,.lo(„rp. April I,
„<orp. April I, IS
rp. April I, IS,;.-,; ,
l.'C. 7, IS,;i; w,l.
111. ...July 24, Isi
211, is,;i:pn,. t,,i
July 2)^
11., V;i..
, V. p.
i V. K.
â– I.iir-. Va., .Inly '.1, l.sii4 ;
i-, M,l.. Manh i:i, lSi;.i;
Corp. Andrew Lcary, e. Aug. :il, isoi
24, ISIb; vet.
Corp. Jnn. (llcnn.e. (let. is, isoi; pr
isi;.", ; vet.
( ,,rp. Will. W. Mijiii-timi. ,-. D..c. 7,
pro. to l,,rp. April 1,1
Corp. .Samuel F. Miller, e. I
24, l.SIB; vet.
Corp. .Samuel A. White, e. Dec. 2s. isi;i ; t
Corp. Loyal C. ilreaves, c. Aug. :;i, Isi;i ; i
Corp. Jno. C. Moure, e. Aug. :il, Isill ; pr,,,
Corp. Fre^l. Petit, e. Aug. 11), lsr,2; kill,-,l
interred in Poplar Crove Ceiu, -Pry, I
Corp. John J. Hoge, e. Dec. 10. Isr.l ; .lii.l
vet.
Corp. Jacoh Ake, e. .\ug. :!1, ISOl ; dis. for disali. Dec. I, l.soi.
Corp. Findley Brandon, e. .Vug. 31, 1801 ; dis. for disah. Aug. Is, lsi;2.
Corp. Jno. S. W.-itson, c. Aug. 31, ISll ; kille.l at James Island, S. C, June 10,
i.si;2.
Akin, Alex. W., e. .Vug. :il, IsOl ; ni. o. July 24, ISO.); vet.
.\ulicrry, Wm. P., e. March 2.">, I.SIU; m. o. .luly 24, psOo.
Akin, Jas. \V., e. Fel>. 27, 1.S04; m, o. July 24, 180.i.
Ashbaugh, .las., e. March 1, 180.5; m. o. July 24, ISO.}.
Aiken, Erkskine E., c. Aug. 31, 1861 ; m. o. Aug. 30, 1804.
.\iken, David .S., c. Dec. 28, 1.S03; (lis. May 17, lso.5.
Armstrong, Thos., c. Fell. 27, 1.S04; killed at Spottsylvauia ( . 11., Va., .May 13.
l.<04.
Alexander, Jno., e. Dec. 2S, i,so:l; died June 4 of wounds received at Cold llar-
lior. Va., June 2, 1804.
luiiieaii, (..•,,. \V., e. II,.-.-. 2S. isi;:;; kill,-.l at l',-l,a--l,in-_-. Va., D,-,-. 0, lsi;i.
Dillaiuali, Henry, c. H.-e. 7, Psoi ; .le. for ,lisal,, I'.-I,. 2:;, Is,;:;; n-ciilist,-,l in
C,,. 1, r,lsl IViiii. V,,l-.; ,li^. .Iiily Pi, Is,;.-,; «as;i pii^,.ii,-r fn,iii Aug., lsi;2,
to I-'eli., isi;:;; w,,nll,l,-,l iwie,-.
Durham. Vr. i-.I.. .-. l-',-!,. '.i. ISOt.
I-J,lcr, .I,,liii N., ,-. IVI,. 2'.i, IS,;.-,; al.M-iil, sii-k, al lu. ...
Kvan-. .lohll K., .-. An.-. :;l, IsOI ; m. o. .Vug. :lll, IsOl.
Kekcls, U,,I,|. M., ,-. Aug. :il, Isol; in. ... Vug. :ill, 1,<01.
i-;\aii-. I. .-org,-. ,-. .Man-h 21, lsi;i; ii..t ,.ii iii. o. roll.
Kvans, Bussell, c. Feb. 8, lsi;i ; ii,,t ,,n in. o. n.ll.
Eakln, James .M., e. Feb. 27, lsi;4; imt ,,ii iii. o. mil.
Fuller, Jacob, c. Feb. 27, IsOl ; in. ,,. .luly '24, ISO.-,.
Forquer, .Tames, e. :\Iarch 24, l.si;4 ; iri. .,. .Inly 21. Isi,,-,.
Freed, Henry C, e. An.g. 31, 1S04; ,li-. I.,i ,li-:il,. .Man-h in, ls,;:l.
French, Stiles, e. Jan. 14, 1802; n,,t i. ,.. n.ll.
Fry, Jiilm, c. Feb. 19, IS.; I ; not ,,ii m. ... r,,ll.
Franklin, Hcn.i., e. Man-h PI. I.'i04; not ,.ii in. o. roll.
(lornian, liobert J., e. F.-b. 20, IsOl; in. ,,. .Inly 21, IsO.",.
(;il.-,,ii. Jaiii,-s, .-. Jan. --,. lsi;2: ni. ,,. Jan. 4, Is,;,-,.
liil.-,,i,. Will. W., .-. An-_'. :;i. Is,;i ; .lis. f,,r,lisil,. June 7, IsO,5; vet.
l,r:iv. .I;m-,,I,, e. Aug. .'d, Is,;i; tv. t,, V. P. I'. .Ian..-., Isr.4,
(.iiy. Il.-iiry S., c. Aug. :ll, ls,;i; wil. in a.-lioii; ,li-. March 27, ls03.
(;il,I,. .Vlex.,e. July 3(1, 1S04; ii.,l ,,ii in. ,,. n,ll.
llatdi, .l,,hu P., c. Feb. -211, ls,;t; 111. ,,. .Inly 21, Is-;.".
Hatch, David, c. Fd). 20, IsOl; in. ,.. July 21. Isi;"..
Orand.) Hudson, e. March 0, l.so.'.; m. o. July 24, 180-5.
Orange Holmes, e. March f., 180.5; in. o. July 24, ISOa.
Richard D. n,,lmcs, c. (Id. is, psoi ; pn,. to ((. S. Nov. l:;, 1S02,
Thomas Hastings, e. Jan. 31, lsi;.5: died .May -28, l,s0.5; int. in nat. iciii.,
Arlington, Va.
Ellas II. Hcliker, e. Feb. 20. IsOl; ,li.-,l .Inly 17. |s01; int.
Cein.,L. I.
James Hanaghan, e. Feb. 28, ISO,",.
J.ames Ho.ge, e. Ang. 31, 1.8fd ; not on m. o. roll.
James Irvin, e. Feb. 3, 180.5; ra. o. July 24, 1S05.
Ewell Jainisiiu, e. Jan. .5, 1,802; ni. o. Jan. 4, l.siW.
Thomas Junes, e. Feb. 3, 1.86.5; dis. June 17, 1S0:5.
Wm. James, e. Dec. 20, 1801 ; absent on det. scrvii-e at m. o.
Silas W. Kirker, e. Feb. 26, 1804; 'm. o, July 24, ISilS.
Lorenzo K. Knapp, e. Jan. :!0, 186.5: m. o. July 24, 180.5.
Thomas Kennedy, c. Feb. 28, 1805; ra. u. July 24, 1805.
Francis H. Kirker, c. Aug. 31, l.soi ; wd„ dis. .March 20, 1803.
Martin Kelly, e. Feb. 0, 1.8lVl: not on m. o. roll.
John W. Lintz.e. Feb. 20. I.'i04; m. n. .Inly 21, 1S05.
Hugh Leach, e. Jan. II, 1805; m. o. .luly 24. Is05.
Wiilard Loguc. c. .March 0, 18i;.5; m. ... J'dy -24. 18.-..-..
Jacob Leary, e. Aug. 31, 1861 ; kilb-d at James Island. S. c. ,lune 10, 1.802.
Kobert Logan, c. Dec. 20, IsOl ; died at Newport News, Va.. Sept. 18, 1802.
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HISTORY OF BUTLEi; f'OITNTY.
John T. Murray, e. Feh. 21), 18B4; m. o. July 24, 1S6.5.
James T. Murray, o. Feh. 2(1, l,Sii4; m. o. July 24, ISiiS.
Benj.imiu Malaliy, e. March S, isii.5; (lis. July 19, 186,=i.
Jacob Jleanos, c. .March ;l, ISIK; m. o. July 24, 1863.
Joseph Moore, e. Jan. », \^n'>; m. o. July 12, isr,,i.
John N. Moore, e. ( let. IS, 18111 ; (lis. Jan. fi, ISii.T : vet.
Warren Jla.sker, e. March 11, l.S(;.-i; ilis. M:\y ::n. isc.",.
Samuel .\. Moore, c. l-'eb. 1.8, l,<iiM; .lis. .hiur 2T, l>'r,.
Oeorge W. .Meauor, e. -Vug. Ill, ISivi: ,{,., .l,,,,, _â– !. isi;,!.
Samuel Murray, e. Aug. :u, In'.i ; w.l i ti.ni .ii-. A\m. 2',p. l«i;;t.
Thom!i.s N. Miles, e. Dec. 7. I>.;i ; ,IN, 1,1. 1 I. l-;:;
Thomas M. Miller, e. Aug. :!1, 1m,i ; killnl at j'nei-l.urg. Va., .Inly 2'.!, l.Hr.l.
John C. .Miller, o. Dee. 20, l.siU ; killed at South Mountain, .M(i., .S|.t. 11
1862: interreil in Autielain Xat. Cem., .See. 2(), Lot (', grave .'103.
.Tohu F. Miles, e. Dec. 7, 1861 ; dii'il at lieaufort, S. C, June 12, 1862.
Hugh Mi'Comlis, e. Jan. Ill, lsi;."i; m. o. .luly 24, isii.i.
.lohn MclChvain, e. Aug. :'.l, ls.;i ; ,». ... .\„'g. :iii. l8,-,4.
T. (;. jreClyinouib, e. Aug. ::i, im.i : uj. ... .Uig. .'lii. l.s64.
Henry .Mer.uiucll, e. Oct. IS, ISiU ; (lis. April 28, 1S6S.
Hiram W. Mcfliire, e. Dee. 7, 1861 : (lis. Jan, 10, 180.S.
H. H. .MeCuiic, e.Oet. l.S, 1861 ; killed at I'etershurg, Va., July :iii, isi.l ; vet
Robert MeKissieh, e. Feh. 29, 1,864; killed at Petersburg, Va.,'jiily .ni. i!.r.4.
William McGowan, e, Oct. IS, 1861 ; died Dec. 21, 18G1.
.lohn McKain, e. Dec. 20, 1861 ; died Oct. 1.5, 1862.
John Mctiiunis, e. .Ian. ;iil, 186.i.
John X. ()gden,e. .Ian. 11, 1S6.t: died June 12, 1S6,t: iulern.l in nal. eem
Arlington, Va.
William ii. Pence, e. Feh. 2:1, 1864; m. o, .lulv 24, 1,86.5.
EliB. Phillips, e, Jan. .5, 1862: m. o. Jan. 4. is,r,: «a.«\ve
of Poplar Spring Church.
,Iohn Pisor, e. Aug. SI, 1861 ; dis. for disab. Nov. 4, 1864 ;
Gimsy S. Pafter.sou, e. Aug. 31, 1861 ; dis. March 19, 1863.
Smith Patter.son, e. Aug. 31, ISSl ; killed at Told Harbor,
Joseph Riitter, e. Aug. m, 1861 ; m. o. July 24, 186.5 ; vet.
James Rutter, e. .Sept. 29, 1864; m. o. July 24, 1865.
Benj. Rhode.s, e. Sept. 23, 1864; m. o. July 24, 186.5.
George Rothmire, c. .Sept. IS, 1864; m. o. July 24, 1.865 ; vet.
William Kussell. (.. March 6, 1.86.5; m. o. July 24, 1.S6.5.
Adam J. Rechard, e. March 7, 1865; m. o. July 24, 186.5.
Ale.x. Rutter, e. Feb. 29, 18i;4; di.<, .May 4, M-i',.;.
JohnK. Ruwe, e. Mar.-li 2::, Isr.l; dje.l at Cily Pnint, Va., .Uily ,s, 1,S61,
William Kutter, e. Aug. :il, l,si;i ; dis. X.iv, 12. lsi;2.
Geiu-ge Kiley, e. Feb. :(, 1865.
John C. Rose, e. .Aug. 31, 1.861 ; u(jt on iii. o. roll.
Lafayette Shafer, e. Feh. 2:(, 1864; m. o. July 24, 186.5.
.los,.],li Stewart, c. Dec. 2.8, 1863; m. o. July 24, I.Vi.5.
1 r.-.l. I i,k Suber, e. Feb. 27, 1864: ni. o. July 24, 186.5.
Li vi.-.|iields, e. Feb.23, 1.H64; m. o. July 24, 1865.
James Sullivan, c. Aug. 31, isr.i ; „i. .., .luly 21, 1,865.
John Shultz, c. March 6, l,si;,-,; ui, .. ,Inh 21, l,si;5,
Summerfleld Strauh, e. March 17, lsil5 , di... hy general order .lone 7, 1S6.5.
Daniel Sweitzer, c. Aug. 13, ls6:i; ,|is. I,y general order July 10, ls65.
D.avid Spear, e. March 23, 1S64: died al Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 6, 1864.
Ale.v .Spear, e. March 23, IsiU; killed at I'etershurg, Va., July ;ili, 1864.
William Sharp, e. Au^-. :ll, isr.i; di-. s. pt 6. ls62,
Hiram Sterling, e. Ii.r, 7. l-.;i, d.~ ,o,i 15, |s.;-.
Calvin Stewart, e..\lav,.l, 22, l-.;i: ,|i,.,| :,t Wasbiugt.,
Johti Shafler, e. Sept. 22, l,sil4; ,lied May 27. isi;5,
Arlington.
John .Schmitt, e. .March 7. 1.S65; die.l .liiue Jii. IS65;
Arlington, Va.
Shimp Stickle, e. Aug. :ll, Isr.I ; die.l at .\l,.vaii.lria.
the battle
. 1864.
, Mareh 1.18
wounds, grave 316.
David .M. Sc..tt, e, Aug,
Arch G. Sh.ter, e. Aug
. Isr.i ; ,ii,,,i A I
31, bsCl; kill. ..I
:;l, isiil ; ,lie,l N,.
Solom<Ml W. siiiilh.
.Tohn Smith, r, f.-h. 2, isi;.'.,
Henry .silk, e. He.-, 7. |.si;i ; m.t ..n ni. ... r..ll.
Charles C. Thornburg, (.. Feh. 29, |si;i; i Inly 2-1. I.s6-..
Robert Tnrsdie, e. March 7, l.«65; m. .. ,liily 24, l^r,.
Andrew Ullcry, e. Feh. .26, 18|-,4; kill.d al IMer-horg, Va.. .lun.. 2S. l.s,;i: in.
terred in nat, r.ui , Mead.- Slati..n, Va,
John A. V..gaTi. ... Ii..- 7. l.-r,l; m. ... ,In!y 2 1, Im;5 ; vet,
Ernest Weymaii, e, .\ui,.. :;l, bsr.l ; m. ... .luly 24, bsir. ; vol.
Willijim White, e. Dec. 24, 1861 ; m. o. July 24, 1865; vet.
.lames W. White, e. Aug. 31, 1861 ; ni. o. .Inly 24, 1863 ; vet.
Adam Winter, e. l-'eb. 26, 1804; m. o. Jidy 24, 1805.
David W. AVils„u, e. Feb. 39, 1864; absent, sick, at 111. o.
Thomas Wier, e. I.'(.h. 29, 1864; ni. o. July 24, 1805 ; vet.
Clark Wats,,n. e. Feb. 2ll, 1.S64: wd. at Spotts.vlvania C. H.. Va„ .May 12, l<64;
absent, sick, tit m. .t.; \et.
Milo Wils.iii, c. l.'eb. 27, 1.804; m. o. July 24, 186.5.
William Wingert, e. Jan. 11, 1.865; dis. by general order .-Vug. 9, 1865.
John W. Wilhelm, e. Nov. 24, 1864 ; ni, o. July 24, 1803.
George Winters, e. Feb. 2, 1865; m. o. July 24, 1863.
.lames Wilson, e. March 10, 1.863; absent, sick, at m. o.
Richard K. White, e. March 7, 1.S65 ; m. o. .luly 24, l.sio.
Adam W(4i,.r, e. Jan. 11, 1.805; m. ... .luly 21. l,si;5.
Samuel S. Wright, e. Feb. 20, Isr.l ; m, ... July 21, lsi;5.
Alfred N. Wiek, e. Aug, 3!, 1861 ; mi. ... ,\ii-, ,;o. isiii.
.I.din Williams.in, c. March 9, l.si,5; dis. h; ;;, n.ial ..r.ler .luiie 13, 1805.
.I..hii i:. Walt(ui, e. Aug. 31, 1861; m. ... .\u:... :;.i. isci,
WiiKiir- WatsDU, e. Aug. 31, 1.861; trans, h. V, I; i .lau. 5, isoi.
\Vniau^ \\;«^>m. e. Sej.t. HI, lsi;4; killed al l'..|.l:ii' Sphiig Cliurrh, Va., Oct.
\\ri:.;lil
Feb. 27. lsi;4; .lie.l in l.aui
IVni,,, Dee. 18,
1 in nat eem..
l;..l.erl Wnii.T. ... .\ug. :il, 1S61; dicl May :;o. |s,;:;; inh'rr
rai,i|. X. .1^.11, Ky., Sec. D, grave S7.
Millir Wi iulit, e. Aug. 31, 1861 ; dis. Dec. 1, 1862, for w.iuuds.
Kli II, Wil...n.e. .Aug. 31, 1.801 : killed at Bull Run, Va.. Aie.'.
lln^'h Wil-.,u. e. Aug. 31, 1.S61 ; dis. lor wounds receiv(.d in a.
.h.hii c, Williams, e. .\ug. Ml, 1861; not on m. o. roll.
,\d.liM,ii S. While. V. \iig. 31, 1861 ; not onm. o. roll.
William r. Will 11. -I', I-, I'.-h JO, i.soi: not on muster out roll.
.Mliv.l WiXM.n, .., Mar. h 21. lsi;4; ii,,i on ui. o. roll,
.b.hii Weh.-r. e .Uig. s. I.siil: lu.l ..ii m, o, r..ll.
I li.MI'.\XY I .
IINM-: llUNDliHU ANll .SECOND KIOGIMKXT.
COMP.-iX'Y H. *
AVhoit the dark war cloud camu sweopincr up from
tht^ South and the thunder of Fort Sumter's guns
was heard, the brave sons of the North came forward
to save this grand old tluioii, Butler County sent
forth her full quota of men, ready to till up the full
measure of devotion to country with their lives.
The first organization to leave the county was Com-
pany H, Thirteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Voliin-
teers. That comjiany w.as enlisted for three months ;
was commanded at first by Capt. John N. Purviance,
and attached to Col. Thomas A. Eowley's regiment.
Its history has been fully written in the preceding
pages of this volume.
When the Thirteenth Regiment was mustered out.
Col. Rowley began the re-organization of his regiment
for the three years' service. Thereupon, Capt. Thomas
McLaughlin recruited the company which is the sub-
ject of this sketch. Many of the men who had served
in Capt. Purvianee's (afterward Cajit. Gillespie's) com-
jiany re-enlisted in this company. Col. Rowley claimed
for the new regiment the number "thirteen," and re-
fused to take any other. The Adjutant General de-
clined to number his regiment "thirteen," and when
the dispute was finally settled all the numbers under
one hundred and two were taken, and that became the
number of Col. Rowley's regiment.
Company H joined the regiment on the 1st of Sejj-
teinber, ISGl, at Camp Sprague, located in the sub-
urbs of Washington City, with 113 officers and men.
The only arms at first were clabs. but finally Harper's
Ferry muskets were provided, which were afterward
*liy Friiuk M. Eastman, Esii.
HisroitY oi' i!rTi,i:i! coi'ntv.
Uil
exchanged. for Spriugfipkl rifles. Picket duty, camii
guard brigade, regimental, comjiany and squad drill
and dress parade were of almost daily occurrence for ,
the next six mouths. !
About the only thing to rolievi' the mon itony was {
an occasional change of camp.
From Cam]) Sprague the regiment moved to Camp
Lincoln, on Meridian Hill. Then to Camp Holt, on i
the east bank of Rock Creek, and tinally to the vil-
lage of Tenallytown, in the District of Columbia,
where it went into winter quarters. Part of the duty
was imaginary picketing along the river and Rock- '
ville roads, and at one time a night march on the
chain bridge of the Potomac to prevent the enemy 1
from crossing.
Diu'ing the late fall and early winter of ISTil. many
of the company were stricken with typhoid fever, and
several died. William H. Norris, Lewis Knees and
Robert Thornberg found graves in the District of Co-
lumbia.
One night in January, ISGlZ, Lysauder Robb, a
private soldier of the company, was killed under very
singular circumstances. He was on camp guard duty
about one hundred yards distant from the tents of
Company D, One Hnndi-ed and Second Regiment.
Two men of that company (Gravin and Young) got
into a quarrel. Gavin discharged his musket in
Young's face, killing him instantly. That musket
ball traveled the intervening sj)ace, struck Robl) and
lodged in his heart. The author of this double trag-
edy was tried by coiirt-martial, ac(|uitted, served his
term and was honorably discharged. His plea as to
killing Young was self-defense, and as to Robb, that
it was accidental.
At this time, the One Humh'ed and Second be-
longed to Peck's brigade, Buell's division, and was
reviewed on several occasions by Gen. McClellan,
President Lincoln and Cabinet.
About the 1st of March, 1862, Gen. McClellan
gave the command "On to Richmond," and his army
crossed the Potomac, marched up the hill in direeticn
of Manassas Junction; then marched down again and
back to camp withinit seeing the enemy.
The orders were to carry sixty rounds of ammuni-
tion on the person and forty rounds in the wagons for
each man. By some misunderstanding, the men were
compelled to carry 100 rounds on their persons, while
the mules hauled the empty ammunition train. While
on the Virginia side of the Potomac, a heavy rain set
in, and the trooi)s, without tents to shelter, were in-
itiated into some of the hardships of campaigning.
About the last of March, moved down to Georgetown,
embarked on an old Fall River steamboat, called
State of Maine, anchored in the Potomac until Mc-
Clellan's grand army, with artillery and trains, was
all on board transports: then steamed down t;he Pot<^)-
mac. out into Chesapeake Bay, and the next morning
were at Fortress Monroe, landed, marched out three
miles in the direction of Newport News, encamjied,
and called it Camp Smith. We then belonged to
Peck's brigade. Couch's division. Key's corps.
Took up the line of march for Yorktown, and were
on the extreme left flank. Came to the Warwick
River, near Warwick Court House. Company H did
picket duty on the Warwick, near where it joins the
James River.
A\'illiam Kennedy and ^Villiam Martin hailed the
enemy on the opposite shore, and were invited to
cross. They made a raft of boards, crossed the river,
were made jirisoners of war, and afterward paroled.
The rebel gunboat Teazer occasionally ran up to
the mouth of the Warwick, and sheltered the pickets.
^V'hen the enemy evacuated Yorktown, we joined
in the pursuit, crossed the Warwick at .Lee's Mills,
and on the 2d of May marched to Ebenezer Church,
and rested until morning. On the 3d. resumed the
march in the midst of a heavy rain, reached Will-
iamsburg at :5 P. M. , and went in on the right to sup-
port Hooker's brigade. We advanced to a point
within about six hundred feet of a large rebel earth-
work, called Fort McGruder, but were concealed by a
dense forest. We were so close, that when the guns
on the fort opened tire on Hooker's troops, one of oiu"
Lieutenants stood behind a big tree, shouting: •' Give
it to them, boys ! " thinking all the while it was our
own artillery. A few moments later, and we were un-
deceived when the same guns opened upon us. The
regiment lost three killed and thirty-eight wounded.
Among the wounded was John Davis, of Company
H, severely in the shoulder.
We joined in the f)m-suit of the enemy as they
fell back up the peninsula, crossed the Chickahominy
River at Bottom's Brilge, and took uji a position on
the left of the "Seven Pines." On the 31st of May,
the enemy attacked us at 1 o'clock P. M. The One
Hundi'ed and Second supported Miller's battery until
Casey's division was completely routed and driven
back.
Then Gen. Peck in person led the regiment to
stay the tide of advancing rebels. Gen. Keys and
Gen. Kearney were both in our fi'ont.
After marching a couple of hundred yards by the
right flank, double quick, came to a front and charged
the enemy. Gen. Peck shouted : "Go in. One Huu-
di-ed and Second!" and Col. Rowley: " G'^ in. my old
Thirteenth and Andy tJnrten'sOne Hundred and Sec-
ond ! "
We stopped the enemy's advance until Miller got
his battery oS", and were flanked and compelled +o fall
back. In less than twenty minutes. Company H lost
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TITRTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
threa killed and twenty wonuded out of tifty-five men
present for duty. J. G. Keddick, John Cross and S.
H. Meyers were killed ; Brown, Shira. Stoops. Younc^
and Noel were severely wounded.
\\'ont into camp on the battle-tield, and did picket
duty in White Oak Swamp, amidst malaria and the
stench of dead horses and men. Remained there
nntil the commencement of the â– "seven days' battle."
We occupied an intrenched picket line on the left
Hank while the battle of Gaines" Mill was in jirogress,
and about daylight one morning had a severe engage
meut with the enemy, in which they were rejiulsed.
Led the advance during McClellan's change of
base, and were the first to reach the James River. "We
then marched back to the front, and took part in the
battle of " Malvern Hills."
Then fell back to Harrison's Landing, and re-
mained over a month in camp during the hottest jiart
of the simamer of 1802. We then marched to Y'ork-
town, crossing the Chickahominy near Charles City
Court House We sjient a week dismantling the rebel
forts around Yorktown. Then we embarked on steam-
er City of Vienna; sailed out of York River into the
Chesapeake, and up the Potomac to Alexandria; land- )
ed, marched out to Centi'eville and supported Pope's '
troops at the battle of Chantilly. I
We were now in Howe's brigade and Coiich's di-
vision, detached from the Fourth Corps. 1
Retiu'ned to the Potomac, crossed at the George- |
town aqueduct and encamped at the village of Poto-
mac Falls. Then marched toward Hai'per's Ferry to
the relief of Col. Miles' troops, but countermarched
when found Miles had surrendered to Jackson, and
arrived on the battle-tield of Antietam at dark. We I
occupied the front lino the next day, but there was no
lighting, and at night Lee escaped across the Poto-
mac. Went up to Williamsport and di'ovo a rebel
force across the Potomac. :
When Stewart's cavalry raided Maryland and j
Pennsylvania, Howe's brigade was sent on a "wild i
goose's chase " after them. \Ye marched i;p the river
as far as Hancock, and for several weeks did patrol duty
along the river, but could not catch the rebel cavalry.
Rejoined the main body of the army, crossed the Po- '
tomac at Berlin and marched to New Baltimore, near
Warrenton, where McClollan was superseded by Gen. I
Burnside.
We then marched down to Stafford Comt House.
near Fredericksburg, and did guard duty to Accjuia
Creek Landing for one week, dui-ing which time we
built commodious winter quarters, expecting to stay
there all winter. On Satm-day evening, got orders to
rejoin the brigade the next morning, and to leave om-
elegant winter quarters for the benefit of the New
Y'ork Recfiraent who were to relieve us. Aliout the
time the lisgiment got into line, tires began to break
out among the shanties, and soon the whole city of
shanties was in tlames, and the New York boys were
left to carry boards, etc., as we did, and build quar-
ters for themselves.
We crossed the Rappahannock in Franklin's grand
division, Sedgwick's Sixth Corps, Newton's division
and Wheaton's brigade.
During the battle of Fredericksburg, we were un-
der heavy artillery fire, but not actively engaged. We
then went into winter quarters near Falmouth, and
did picket duty on the Rappahannock during some
very cold and rough weather. We took pai-t in the
trials and tribulations of " Burnside' s mud march."
Gen. Hooker superseded Burnside.
When the main body of the array marched Tip the
north bank of the Rappahannock and made the ad-
vance on Chancellorsville, the Sixth Corps crossed at
Fredericksbm-g and assaulted '• Mary's Heights " and
the famous stone wall, where Tyler's brigade of " nine
months' men " met with such a teiTible repulse the
December before. W^e carried the heights and pur-
sued the rebels five miles in the direction of Chan-
cellorsville. When at Salem Church, they met re-en-
forcements from Lee's army, and a terrific battle took
place, lasting from 3 P. M. until nightfall, dur
ing which time the enemy were heavily re-enforced.
Rested on oiu- arms that night and the next morning,
the enemy began to maneuver for position. They had
retaken Fredericksburg in oui rear, and held the river
there. They also held the river between us and the
army of Hooker.
The Sixth Corps was formed in the shape of a
horseshoe, with the right and left resting on the river.
The One Hundred and Second occupied the toe of the
shoe, as it were. During the day, there was severe
fighting on the tianks, but the enemj" were repulsed.
As soon as darkness covered the scene, a retreat was
commenced. We were ordered to hold our position
to the last extremity in order to allow the artillery
and trains to get away.
At il P. M. , finding the enemy had very nearly
smTOUuded us in strong force, the Colonel ordered us
to retreat, and the enemy opened fire at once. All
went well until we reached an almost impenetrable
forest, through which a narrow road led to the river.
Then it became necessary to t)roak ranks, and, every
man for himself, make his own way to the river.
Nearly half the regiment lost their way, and reached
the river too low down and wore captured, taken to
Richmond, and soon after paroled.
In this battle, Smith, Trinble and Randolph wore
killed, and quite a large number of Company H
wounded. The remainder of the regiment reached
the bridge, cross(>d over, moved down tc_) camp, neai'
IlISTonV OF T!|-ThKI! ('Ol'NTV
Falinoutli, aud remained there until Leo started ou
his tour of iuvasion to Pennsylvania. Then the Sixth
Corps crossed the Rappahannock at Fredericksburi,',
and threatened Lee's rear. After several skirmishes,
recrossed the river, aud took up the line of march to
head Lee off from crossing the Potomac. We forded
that river at Edworll's Ferry, aud staried on a forced
mai'ch to Manchester. While marching on the Na-
tional pike, leading from Wheeling to Baltimore,
were going at the rate of a mile every fourteen min-
utes, marching in ranks, and carrj'ing from si.xty to
eighty pounds weight. When the Sixth Corps started
for Gettysburg, the One Hundred and Second was de-
tailed to guard the trains and reserve artillery, aud
were not at that great liattle. We prevented Stewart's
cavalry from taking Westminster aud the wagon
trains.
Rejoined the army in pursuit of thereljels to Will-
iamsport. Had a skirmish with the enemy at Funks-
town.
After Lee escaped across the Potomac, marched
down that river, crossed over at Berlin, marched to
near Warrenton and encamped until September. The
Sixth Corjas then moved down to Rappahannock Sta-
tion, on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, attacked
a relief brigade in their fortiticatious and captui-ed
them, crossed the Rap)pahannock, and encamped near
Brandy Station, on same railroad.
When Lee attempted to tiauk the Ai'my of the Po-
tomac under Meade, and get between him and Wash-
ington, the One Hundred and Second did some hard
marching. Then, in December. 1863, recrossed the
Rappahannock, crossed the Rapidan at Germania
Ford, and took part in Meade's "Mine Run" cam-
paign. Retreated across the Rapidan, and went
into winter cpiarters at Brandy Station.
On the 31st of December, 1863, it rained all day
and all night.
Many of the boys, at the hands of kiud friends at
home, received express packages containing good fat
turkeys and other luxuries to garnish the humble
camp-tables on New Year's Day. About 11 o'clock
that night the order came to pack up, fall in and
march to the station through darkness, mud and rain;
were loaded on platform cars and started for Wash-
ington. Got there about noon of the 1st of January.
1864, and were almost frozen. In the evening, were
shipped in box cars by way of Baltimore to Harper's
Ferry, and sufiered terribly from the cold. Marched
out to Halltowu, and went into camp in eight inches
of snow and thermometer below zero. Went into win-
ter quarters. In Januarj% 1864, enough of Company
H had re-enlisted to make it a veteran organization.
and we got a thirty-day furlough. At the expiration
of that time, we went back to Halltowu. Found the
other elevi'u companies of the One Hundred and Sec-
ond re-enlisting, and soon thereafter the regiment be-
came a veteran organization entitli>d to a thirty-day
furlough, aud with the regiment Company H came
home, making a second leave of absence for us.
Rejoined the army at Brandy Station on the even-
ing of the 3d of May. Ou the moi'uing of the 4th,
started on the '" Wilderness campaign." and crossed
the Rapidan at Germania Ford.
We were now in Wheaton's lirigr.de, Getty's di-
vision, Sedgwick's corps.
Ou the morning of the 5th. resumed the march,
and at 2 P. M. reached Gordousvill(> Plank Road, and
were attacked by Longstreot's skirmish line. The en-
gagement soon became general, aud continued until
night set in. Company H lost aliout thirty killed and
wounded.
On the morning of the 6th, the fight was renewed,
and raged all day. Company H lost two killed aud
several wounded.
The 7th was a day of rest. Were out on the right
rear ou picket duty. That night, started to flank
Lee's avmj'.
Ou the evening of the 8th of May, reached Spott-
sylvania. Ou the skirmish liae, on the 9th, Gen.
Sedgwick killed, aud Gen. Wright succeeded him in
command of the Sixth Corps.
Ou May 12, supported Hancock's brilliant charge,
and spent the day fighting, losing heavily in killed
aud wounded. On the 17th, charged the enemy aud
captured the first line of works. Flanking movement
by the left resumed.
The army had been largely re-euforced by heavy
artillery regiments not initiated, and many were the
laughable incidents that occurred. A stalwart Vor-
monter, having got separated from his command, was
heard to inquire for " Company K of the Sixth Corps. "
There was always a rivalry between the Pennsylvania
aud New England troops, and many jokes were
cracked at the expense of the down-east Yankees.
The enemy were nest encountered at the crossing
of the North Anna River. The rebel position at Sex-
ton's Junction being too strong to carry by assault, an-
other Hank movement began, aud ended at Cold Har-
bor, where, on the 3d of June, the One Himdred aud
Second look part in au assault, and caiTied the ene-
mies first line of works.
Company H lost two killed and eight wounded.
Were constantly engaged in skirmishing until the
great flank movement was made from Cold Harbor to
Petersbm-g. Crossed the Chickahominy at Long's
Bridge and the James River at Powhattan Point on a
ponton bridge half a mile in length. Arrived at
Petersburg on the evening of the 17th of June, and
on the IStli assaulted the wcirks. and advanced our
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HISTOKY OF BT^TLKR ('(ITXTY.
line to within one hundred yards of the enemy's rifle
pits, held and fortified the 1 ine. Company H lost
three killed and ten wonnded. The next movement
was to cut the Weldon Railroad at Ream's Station.
On the 10th of July, marched to City Point, embarked
on the Dictator and started in hot haste for \V ashiiigton.
When we got there, found the rebels within a few-
hundred yards of the fortified line on the north op-
posed by a line of armed Government clerks and con-
valescents terribly frightened. Relieved them and
succeeded in drivint^ Gen. Early and his rebel troojis
away the next day. Followed him across the Poto-
mac at Conrad's Ferry, through Snicker's Gap and
across the Shenandoah River. Returned to the vicin-
ity of Washington; then marched up the Potomac,
via Monocacy Junction, to Harper's Ferry, and then
back to Monocacy. Remained a few days; then back
and crossed the Potomac at Harper's Ferry and
marched ujd the valley of the Shenandoah, through
Halltown, Charlestown, Winchester and Middletowu,
to Strasburg, and then marched down again. Gen.
Philip H. Sheridan now took command of the Depart-
ment of the Shenandoah. After a number of skir-
mishes and marches, on the 19 th of Sejjtember attacked
Early at Opeqnon; drove him through Winchester,
and, in the language of Sheridan's dispatch " sent him
whirling np the valley."
In this action, the One Hundred and Second occu-
pied the extreme left flank, and when the final ad-
vance was made a section of the rebel battery enfi-
laded oiir line and caused frightful loss. Company
H lost seven killed and five wounded. Adams, Oseu-
baugh, Renfrew, Matthews, Shakely, Park and Camp-
bell were killed.
W^e pursued the enemy, and on the 2'2d of Seji-
tember engaged him again at Fisher's Hill, above
Strasbiu'g, where his rout was complete.
The One Hundred and Second charged a line of
rifle pits, captvu'ed a rebel regiment and four [)ieces
of artillery without losing a single man. The charge
was made up a steep blufl". The enemy fired over our
heads, and before they could reload their pieces they
â– were prisoners. We pursued the enemy to AWwdstock
after night, and continued the pursuit for ninety
miles to Harrisonburg, when the enemy disbanded and
took refuge in the mountains. The Sixth Corps re-
turned to Cedar Creek and went into camp. The
order came for us to rejoin the army liefore Peters-
burg. Marched to Ashby's Ferry on the Shenandoah,
when order was countermanded, and w^e returned to
camp at Cedar Creek. Then Gen. Sheridan went un
a visit to Washington.
On the morning of the 19th of October, at day-
light, the enemy surprised the Eighth and Nineteenth
Corps, outflanked them and drove them off the field.
and forced the Sixth Coi-ps back to Middletown, when
Sheridan, making his famous ride from Winchester,
twenty miles away, reached the front, re-formed his
shattered troops, charged the enemy in front, broke
his line, hurled his cavalry against him on the Mid-
dletowu Meadows and gained one of the most com-
plete victories on record. Company H lost three
killed and thirteen wounded.
Th(^ Sixth Corps then retiu'ned to the Army of the
Potomac, in front of Petersbiu'g. and took part in
the siege. When the battle of Five Forks was in
jjrogress. the Sixth Corps made the final advance, and
captured the rehiA works at Petersburg.
Company H lost one killed — Samuel Dauben-
speek. A\'e then pursued the retreating foe, and
came u}) with him at Sailor's Creek, where he was
routed, and then marched to Appomattox, where Lee
siuTendered.
The Sixth Corps was then ordered to join Sher-
man's army at Raleigh, N. C, but when it reached
Danville, Va., the order was countermanded, and we
took up the line of march for Washington. Pai'tiei-
jiated in the grand review, mustered out and reached
home about the last of June, 1S(')5.
Company H was in the service from September 1,
1S61, until June "28. 1865, a period of three years
and ten months. During that time, it partici])ated
in all the great campaigns, and shared the dangers of
battle and the hardships of the march and biviouac
with the Ai-mies of the Potomac and Shenandoah.
Thus it participated in the following engagements :
AVilliamsburg, Seven Pines, Fair Oaks, Malvern Hill,
Chantilly. Fredericksburg, Mary's Heights, Salem
Church, Rappahannock Station, Mine Run, Wilder-
ness. Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor, Petersbiu'g, Win-
chester, Fisher's Hill, Cedar Creek, final attack on
Petersburg and Sailor's Creek. And during its cam-
paigns it had thirty-eight men killed or died of
wounds, and seventy-eight wounded. In conclusion,
we add that it made a record of which every member
may be justly proud.
Following is a list of the officers and men who
served in the company and regiment above mentioned:
(■:i|)t. Th.is. Jk:L;iai;hliil, m. A»'-. 20, I.SC.I ; \vd at Fair Oaks, Va., Jlay 31,
isia; pro. tu .Maj. Juuu 1, is6:].
I apt. Hul.t. W. l.yoll, 111. .\ug. -JO, lsi;i ; «.l at Fair l Ml;-. Va., May .U, l.sM .
nd at Winchester September I'.i, isr.j, pro. to Seru-i. F.-l.. I, isi;_), to lid
Fieiit. Juy W ISli'.', to Fst Ueiit. .luly 1, 1.x'..;, to capl. <iet. 1, ism, to Bre-
vet Maj. Sept. 19, ISW, to Brevet Lieut. Col. April :!, l.sti-'i; eommissioned
Maj. .luiie â– >:i, lSi;.i ; not mustered ; in. o. w. c. July is, isi;.>.
First Lieut. William Frooks, m. Aug. 2il, 1S61 ; resigned .Tuly 10, 1S62.
I'ii-st Lieut. Cli.as. S. Harclay, ui. Aug. lH, ISGl ; ivd Fair Oaks, Va., May .31,
1862 ; pro. to 1st .Sergt. Fell. 1. 1SG2, to 1st Lieut. .Tuly 10, 1S62; commis-
missioned Capt. Jlay 27, 186:t; not mustered; dis. .Inly i;, 1.SG3; re-com-
missioned Feb. 29, 1S.54; dis. May ir,, 1S0.1.
Second Lieut, .\rmstrong Eeuisou, m. Au.g. 20, IStil ; n'sigiied Feb. 1, 18C2.
Second Lieut. Addison J. Brinker, in. .Vug. 20, ISIil; pro. to 2d Lieut Feb. 1,
I8IJ2-, resigned July 10, lSi;2.
.Second Lieut. Isaac F. .Stewart, m. Aug. 20, I.SOl ; pro, to 2d Lieut. Jlay 21 ^
1SG4; eommissioli.vl 1st Lieut.. luue IT, and Fapt. .lune 25, lS(i."i; not iiius-
.ImIv
S. IS
insTdKY OK p,i'r[j';i! cdiN'i'v
Hrsi Sorgt. Jno. Kiilu-nh;iu(;li, in. Auk'. ■:». 1«M ; "'I -'i Wil.l.i n.-.->, \\
o, 1864; COmmissiollOil 1st I.it-'Ut. .Iiiinj !'.'>, l^i;."-: imt iiuislrrt'd ; lu.
.Iliue28, 1805; vet.
l-'ir.st Sergt. Jus. II. Stni-y.* ni. \ne. l'h. IsiU: .li«. He,-, li;. isi;4. r.>i- v
iweiveil at IN'l. â– .â– >!. iiiu.' V:i.. .Imih- l^. IsiU: vci.; iilMi wil :i
Ilarhor.
SiTgl. Kli Ccinii. iM. .S-|it. â– -', l.siu : .â– ..iiiiiii"i.iii.-.l J.l l.i,iM .luiir J.l, Is.
iiiiistf reil ; in. ". «. .■. .Iiun' Js. i-m.". : vii.
Sficl. l.uwis f. W l.ili-, 111. ,\im. JO, 1S(;|; «,l at I ...lai I n-.-k. Va. I
. IVli. â– -â– â– -', l^iâ– .l ; M.l. at Wil.Uiii.-
.Ma
mt
; ulis
fKt. .n.hu C. St.,
w.c. .Inn
,il al i'.
S, l.'iti.l
.SiTgt..IiimesI!. Car.son, 111. .S-pt. -', l.si;! : «.l al
I»(i:l; at l)|ici|Uon Sept. Ill, iiud at I iilai i i.
I oi-p. March 2, ISlw; m. o. w. c. Jniii' l'\ Im;". : > ,i .
Sergl. .\mh-e\v J. Kvens, in. Ang. 'JO, l.siil ; ,IU. .Ian. 1.;, \si\-2.
Serg. Saiuuel I-:. .Sullivan, in. Aug. 20, l.'<i;i : .ii-. .\n». .',, i;., iv.
at Kail- Oaks, Va., .May :!1, ISO-J.
Sfigt. Adam Shini, 111. Sept. 2, ISfil ; wd. at li-lui- Hill. Va..
dis. Iiy general order May IS, ISM; vet.
Sergt. M. !•■. Havi-aiuville, ni. .\ug. 211. Isrd ; di~. .Si-pi. :;, |si,4
â– IS, Is
IIiNLdits, Va.. .Ma;
I'l, lsi;i: pi„. ir,
Hi, isi;i ;
lsi;i; hi
Sei-gt. Heuj. L. < lui^ty,
MM, of wimiids iTi
Arlington, Va.: v.-t.
Sergt. \Vm. Kennedy, ni. Aug. 20, ISGl ; raptured at \V[m wiek, Va., April 14.
. 1862; dis. by general order May 2;:, 1S(:2,
I'orp. F. M. Eastman, m. Sept. 2, 1X(U ; wd at Sal, lu Ihisilils, Va,. .May :l,
186:t, and at Cedar Creek, Oelober lU, l.SGi; aliseni a! iiiu<i. r out , \.[.
Corp. Alfred (.t. Meals, m. September 2, 18151 ; ni. ... «, . , .1 .'s, is.;,-,, v.t,
Corp. S. V. Hntehe-son, m. Sept. 2, Isiil; wd at Saleui lleislit^, \.i., .May :i.
IxC'i, and at Cold Ilarb.ir June :!, lsi;4 ; ni. ... w. e. .June 2.S, l.si;.3 ; vet.
Corp. .Toseph Heyl, m. Aug. 20, ISCI ; ni. o. w. e. .lune 28, ISiI.t ; vet.
Corp. Joseph Ekis, ni. Oct. IS, 18i;4; absent with leave at musti-r ..ut,
Corp. Alex. Cameron, ni. September 2, l.stil; severely wd at \Vil.leine>s May
n, 1864; pr.j. to Corp. May 1, I.^Ck.; m. .i. w. c. June 2s. Is.;,".; vet,
Corp. James A. Wilson, m. Aug. 20, IStil; prisoner in Atiders.mville, (.ia., in
1864; pro. to C.irp. June 20, 186.5; m. o. w. c. June 2.S, 1865; vet.
Coip. Wm. Story, m. .Vug. 21), 1861 ; wd at Petei-sburg, Va., April 2, IS6.t ; pro,
to t!'orp. June 20, 186.5 ; m. o. w. e. June 28, 1865; vet.
Coni. EU Black, m. Sept. 2, 1861; dis. Dec. 1, 1862.
Corp. Samuel Critchl.nv, m. Sept. 23, 1862; wd. at Salem Heights, Va,, May ;),
186;J; pro, to Corp. Sept. 19, 1864; dis. by general order June 20, IS6.1.
Corp. John I'^xter, m. Aug. 20, 1861 ; dis. by general order June 2:1. ISO.'..
Corp. Jacob Emin'y, lu. Sept. 2, 1S61 ; dis. April 13, 1863.
Corp. John Fithean, m. Sept. 2, 1861 ; dis. April 19, 1862.
Cori). Michael Fair, m. Ang. 20, ISGl ; w. at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862 ;
dis. Sept. 22 for ivounds received at Salem Heiglits, Va., May 3, 1863.
Corp. Wm. Kilny, m. Sept. 6, 1864; dis. by general order .Tune 20, 1865.
Coqi. Peter J. (iaUagher, m. .September 6, 1864 ; wd. at Fisher's Hill, Va..
September 22, and at Cedar Creek, Oct. 19, 1864; dis. by general order
June 20, 1865.
Corp. Isaac N. Hays, in. Sept. 2, lsi;i ; .lis. .Tuly r,i. lsi;j.
Corp. Ed. L. Hoon, m. Sept. 2, l.si;i ; .lis. X..v. is r,.,- w..un.ls ..•.■.-ii .-.1 at Pe-
tersburg, Va., June IS, 1864; vet.
Curp. Samuel Haslett, in. Sept. 2, 1861 ; dis. April 2, 1862.
Corp. Henry Korn, in. Au^. 20, 1.861 ; dis. Dec. 22, 1862.
Corp. Wm. J. Lackey, m. Feb. IS, 1864; wd. at Cedar Creek, Va„ Get. 19, 1.S64;
dis. Feb. 23, 1865.
Corp. Jos. B. Martin, m. Sept. 2, 1861 ; dis. Feb. 19, isi;:;.
Corp. Jos. Redout, ni. Aug. 29, lsil2; pro. ti. Cmp. Dee. is, ls64 ; dis. by gen-
eral order June 20, 1.865.
Corp. Wm. H. Cowan, in. Aug. 20, is.;i -, w.l, .huie :;o, |si;2 ; pro. t.. c.nu. Sergt.
Nov. 1, 1864; vet.
Corp. John D. James, m. Aug. 20, 1861; w.l. at Wilderness, Va., May .',, 1864;
tr. to V. R. C. Jan. 1, 1865; vet.
Corp. Andrew A. Wasson, ni. Aug. 16, lSi;i ; pro. to Sergt. Maj. N'.iv. 9, 1864;
vet.
Corp. James Adams, ra. .Aug. 20, isill ; kille.l at Winebester, Va., Sept. 19,
1864; vet.
Corp. Harry K. Critchlow, m. Ang. 20, 1861 ; died May 8, 1864, .if wounds re-
ceived at Wilderness, Va.; vet.
Corp. Thomas B. Story, m. Aug. 20, 1861 ; wd. at Salem Heights, Va., May 3,
1863; died May 18, 1S64, at Port Royal, Va., of wounds received in action
May 0, 1864 ; vet.
Curp. Charles Sweltering, m. Aug. 20, 1861 ; deserted Oct. 21, 1862.
♦Sergt. Storey entered the National Guard of Pennsylvania in August,
1876, as Captain of Company A, Thirteemh Intaotry. He was coinmissiuned
Major of Ihe Sixteenth Regiment Dec.-mher 2, 1K78, and Lieutenant Cob.nel of
the same comm ind July 11, 1882. As Captain ..f (^impany A, Thirt-cnih Regi-
ment, he was particnh.rly efficient during the riots ol 1877. anil «»» -p.ciiilly
mentioned in Gen. White's report. He lost hia left hand as a r.^i<iill ..f woiiii.le
received at Peteisl.urg. Va . June IS, 1864
Ale.'ian.ler, John
10, ... w. c. .Ion.' 2S, l.sn.-,.
llarebiy. ,\lli,.l II . iii, I'.-b, 12. IsCI: ..., .., w. e. Jniiejs, lsi;.5.
Hums, .Si,ii„,..l, ,„, 1-,.|,. I,-., ls,;i ; „,, ,,. «-. ,,. .luue 2S, l.s.;.-..
Hull'., ill. .I..hn. 11., .\ii-, -'o, lsi;i ; ,|i,, ,\pii| 1.1, i,s62.
Il...iii:iii.l. iL'. W,, 11.. S.-|.l, ■_•, ls.;i-. iliv. July 111, 1S.;2,
Itl.ii.i, Saiiiii.l, ui. AwA. JO, isi;i: wd, al Fair Oaks, .May 31, bs.lj, and dis. on
:i...iuiil .if ii.iuu.U ..•.■.•iv..il at Spoltsylvaiiia l. II, May is, 1SI14; tr. lu
V. i;, r. .i:iu, 1, is.;,-,,
lir.iun. ,l..hu .;,. 111. Aio;. 20, ISOl ; .li-, ,l,ily J9 lor w..iiii.ls iweiveii at Fair
iiak-. Va,, ,May 3.1, IsilJ.
llirul.arl. ,\.l:.i.i, i.i, \\-\,. 2".. isr.l; kill.-.l al W'il.l.-ni. -, Va„ May .'.. Is.ll,
IVililliali, Uaii.l H„ Ml, Aug, JO, isf.l ; .|i...l ;u Cm..- M..iir...-, Va„ Aug. 20,
i,si;j.
i..«.ll. J..si-pii, 111. Aug. 20, |si;i ; n.l. al WiM.-ni.— . Va.. Ma
1S.14:
laiii.-r, .Vlexander, m. l''eb. 24, Isll ; w.l. al Wil.l.-in.— , Va,, .May ".. ls61 ;
t.. V, l;, I', ; .li-, liy -.UMTal ..r.l.T Maivli 1. Isir,.
aiii|.l..'ll, Will, F,, 111, F.I., JJ. ISill ; IV, I, at r.-.lar i iv^k, Va., n.-t. lo. |si;4
.., iv, I', ,luiR- Js. Is.r.,
ril. -ill.. iv,, lain. 's 1 1,, lu, F.:l., 22, lsi;i ; ui, ... iv. .-. .Inn.. Js, isi;,",,
liLhlow. ll.oiry H.. lu. Ii-I.. f., Is.; I; w.l, al I .â– .lai i reek, Va,. n.t. 1'.., 1-
lu, .., w. I-, ,lune JS, i,sr„-,,
lui-ty, .I.iliu 1',, 111. Aug, 20, l,si;i ; dis, Aug, .">, 1.8112,
r.,-. .l.iliu U',, m. Aug, 20, 1861 ; killed at Fair (lakes. Va., ,\lay :;l. Isi.j,
ai-ou, ,l..l.i. 11, m. Aug, 20, l.sill ; drowned in Ihe .\li-i>sippi liiver, .;
Au:;- JO, |s.;| , ,ii,..l .,r IV. , .111.1-
-.1 al Wil.le
(lit, hi. .w, -Vl.-
\"a„ Ma> s, IsOl; i..|,
( [■...ly, lianiel .V., lo, F.l,. s, isill : ,|i,,,| J„,„, l.i ,,f wounds received at I'e-
tiTsliurg, Va„; hurried in lial. .eiii,, l ily Ciiit, .Sec. E, Div. 1, grave 39.
Caiuphell, John, i.i. Feh. is, isi;4 ; .11. .1 Se|,i, 27 .,1 wounds received at Win-
cliester, Sept. 19, 1864 ; hiiri.,! iu oat, ,viu.. I,,.t IS.
Daub, Oeorge II., in. Aug. Jo, |si;i ; w.l, at I V.iar ( nek, \a,, o.t, 19, ls.;4 ; in.
o. w. c. June 28, 1865.
Douthett, David I!., m. Aug. JO. I.soi ; w.l. at \Vil,l,.ru..s-, Va,, .May .-,. ls.;4 ; lu,
0. w. c. June 28, 186,5,
Dodds, Josiah R., lil, Feb, 16, lsi;4 , w,l, at Op.-.,uoM, Va„ Sept, l:', ls,.l : m, ..,
w. c. June "28, 1,865,
Daubensiiect, W, L,, m, F'eb, l.s, lsi,4 ; wd, al Wiii.-b.sti.r, Va.. Sept. 19, 1864 ;
m. o. w. c. June 28, 18li5.
Doilds, James, m. Feb. 9, 1S64; wd. at Wil.l.rii.-s, Va,. May r.. ]%4 : i.i. .,. w.
e. June 28.
Daub, Jacob, m. Feh. 1,5, 1864; wd, at Wil.l.ou.s-, Va,, May 5, lsi;4; m. u, w.
e. June 28, isi;,",.
Deer, Warren, in. Feh, 1.5, is.;4; ni, o, w, e. ,luu.- Js. lsi;.5.
Davis, John D., in. .Sepl, J, ls61 ; ilis, Feb, 1, Isi.j,
Dunbar, Carson, in. .Sept, 2, 1,861 ; dis. June r„ lsi;:l,
Dunbar, Samuel, m. Aug. 24, 1864; .lis. ,\|)ril 1, lsi;.5, t'orw..unds nceived at
Cedar Creek, Va., ( let. 19, isi'a.
Dunlaji, Henry, m. Aug. 20, 1861 ; died at Teuallytowu, D. ('., llee. 18, 1861.
Deer, Wm. J., m. Feb. 18, 1864; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 5, 1864; bn.
ree.. May 6, 1864; buried in nat. eeni., (.'old Harbor, Sec. C.
Dodds, Wm. J., m. Feb. 15, 1864; died at City Point. Va., July 5, l,s..4.
Daiiljenspeck,,s. U, m. Fell. 18, 1864; wd. at Wildernes,-. Va., .M.iy 5. 1861;
killed at Petersburg, Va,, April 2, 1865.
Davis, John, m. Sept. 2, l.sill; wd, at Willianishurg, Va„ -May 5, Isi.J; deserted
.May 8, 1862.
Fithean, John S., m. I'd.. -Jl, 1S..4 ; lu. o. w, e, .lune Js, is.;.5.
Fisher, J.icob, m. May 27, 1,864; drafted; di-.i-t..,! ,luly 1.;, Is.U: letorne.i
March 26, 1865 ; m. o. w. e. .hme 28, lsr.,5.
Fielding, Wui., in. Sept. 6, ISIM; wd. at Ce.lar i ..ek, \ :i„ Oil. 10. is.ll: .lis,
by general order June 20, 1865.
Fouzer, Wm. J., m. Aug. -21), 1861 ; w.l. at Sal.i.i H.-i-lit-, Va., .May ;:, lsr.3,
and at Wilderness, Va., May 5, ls,;4; n, l,. N'. U, ( , ,lau, 1, isi;5: vet,
(iibsoii, Geo, S., ni. Aug. 'JO, 1861 ; w.l. at WiLlonuss, Va,. May .5, l,s,;4: iii, ...
v>'. C.June 28, 1865; vet.
(iarduer, Wm., m. Feb. 18, 1,864; wd. at WiMi-rne--, Va„ .May .5, ls.;i: m, o,
w, c. June 28, 1865.
Green, Geo. It., m. .\pril 9, 1864; ni. o. w, e. ,1
Glaze, ,l3eob, in. Feb. 6, 1864; died at ( ity I'l
received in action.
Hetzel, John, m. A\ig. 2(1, 1861 ; absent on delaehed service at m. o.; vet.
Harbaugh, Perry, m. .\ug. 211, 1861; in. o. w. c. June 28, IsiiJ: vet.
Hamel, John C, m. Feb. 15, ls.'.4; in, o, w. e, June Js. is65,
Hilliard, John M„ m, Feb, IS. 1864; w.l, at Wilderue-. Va„ .May .5. 1.S64 ;
m. o. w. c. June 2.8, 18.15.
Holmes. Alfred ('., m. Feb. 18, 1861; wd. at Wilderness, Va., .May .5. 1864;
killed at Cold Harbor June 3, ISf^l.
Hays, Martin P,. m. .Sept. 2, 1861; wd. at Salem Heights. Va., May 3. 186.3;
tr. to V, P., <â– July 1, 18I-.4,
, \a., Julv .5, 1864,
.vouud..
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HISTORY OF BUTLKR COTTXTr.
\'.i., .May .-.. IsiU;
lav -•., l,sr.4-, rji.i.. w.
I.I.S,|,l.;i, IN-....
r V.ili.l.-ll.ill Mav I'J
llri-i,l«. Va., Ma
Hawk, Isaac A., m. Feb. l.S, 1864; m. o. w. c. .Tuni- '.
Irwin, James, m. Aug. 2(1, 1801; m. u. w. c. .liun' js
.lohnston, James, m. Aug. 20, isiil; kill. il ai UiM
vet.
Kaylor, Isaac, m. Feb. is, isr,); «•,!. at Uil.l.i ,„■",
c. June 28, 1S65.
Kirk, Eliaii, m. Xns;. 21), 1m;i ; .lii-.l at l'..iiii I k..i
KaU, Ale.\., m. .<e|)(. 2. 1m;1; ,lii-,l H[, l.,,ai,l -1.
1862.
Kness, Lewis y., m. Aws. 2il. lsi;i ; ,lii',l at T.iialli
Laverv, Josepli, m. .Sept. 2, l-<ul : w.i. at
m. o. w. c. June 28, Isi:.', ; v,-t.
Love, Robert, m. Fel>. !i, isoi: m. ... «. .-. .luii.' .'^. 1^.,"..
Lowe, James M., m. Feb. HI, l.siU ; m. ... « . , .I.im. J-, l^....
LewLs, Robert <)., m. Feb. l.s, isi;^ : m. ... u . . .hin. j^. (-..ri.
Lester, (ieo. W., m. Aug. 29, lSi;2; w.l. at >al.iii ll.i-lil-. \ .i . .\la.v .;, is.,:!.
auU at Wililerness, Va., -Ma.v .'., im'.I: .liv li^ -. ...i al ..i.l.i .1 J... is...'..
Lavery, Benj. A., m. Aug. 2(1, IMiU ; w.l. at Wil.l.an.—, Va , Ma> -.. l^.;l ; tr.
to V. R. C. Jan. lU, 180.5; vet.
Miller, Johu, m. Sept. 2, 1S,U ; m. o. w. e. .Iiii..- Js, i ^ „ . , v.i,
Martin, .lames D., m. Aug. 2li, l.SOl ; re-i-nU-i.-.i ; u.l, ai Wil.l.m.^-. \ a.. May
.a, 1804; absent at m. o., having l.eeii tr. l.. linali.l ( ..ii,-; .li~, iii .liui.-.
1805.
Moser, Walter L., ni. l-\-b. »;, is.il; ui. ... iv. r. .Iimt- 2S. Isii:,.
Meals, Samuel P., lu. Feb. 10, l.si;4; w.l. al S|„.ii<yh aiiia ( . II.. Va.. .May 12,
1804, and at Cedar Creek (Jet. I'.i. IsiU ; in. ... w. e. .luiie 2s. is.;-,.
Maho.jd, Alex., m. Feb. is, isoi; wd. at ( ..lar ( iv.-k. Va,.ii.l. I'.l. ls.;4; iii. ....
w. c. June 28, 180.5.
Martin, David, m. April ;i. Is.U; iv.l. at livhe.'- Hill. \a., S.-pi. 21. ls..l; m.
o. w. c. June 28, 180.5.
Miller, (jeorge, m. Feb. 1.5, is.;.l: w.l. at Fi-li.a V Hill. Va., Sept. 22, isi.4; in.
28, 18
5, lsi;i, anil at
a\ 5. ls,,4; .lis.
!i, is.il. .Ii-. by
\l.nl 14, ISI.2;
■li; ..r «..iinds
.4,1. 1:1. is.;4.
Murtland, .lobn .S., m. Feb. is, ls,;4. 111..,. «. e. .hui.. 2s. is,
Miller, Alfred, m. Feb. l,s, ls.;4; u.l. at W il.l.iii.-.-. Va.. .Ma
Cedar Creek Oct. Ill, ls,;4; al..-.ul at i.j. ...; vva- .li>, .Imi.
Mathews, Orin H., m. Sept. 2, is.u : u.l. al Wil.l.iii. -, \ ....
on Surg. cert. May 20, |si;.5; \.-t.
Mahood, James (.i., m. Sept. 0. l>;i. «.l, at 1 ..lai ( it-.k (J.i.
general order June 2ti. Isii.".,
Martin, Wm.,m. Aug. 2(1, is.il , .aplui..! .11 Warwi.k. Va..
dis. by special order .51a,\ _' :. Isiij
Myers, Satuuel, m. Sept. 2, ls;i, ,li,..l ai .\iuia|...li-, .M.I. ..In
received at Fair dak-. Va , .May :;l. 1S(;2.
Mathews, N. H., m. Feb. 20, 1S54; killed at W.u.li.-l.a. Va.,
Mayes, Rinaklo L., m. Feb. 22, 1804 ; kille.l al W'il.l.iii.", Va,, .\|a.\ 5, 1
Myers, James H., m. Aug. 10, 1801 ; dis. An-. 4, IsiK ; v.i.
M'Millen, Daniel, lu. Feb. l.s, 1.SI14; i.i. ... «. . , .hii., 2s. isir,.
.M'Milleu. Th.imas, m. JIarch 7, is.;".; m, ... u. , . .I.ui. 2s, ls.,5.
M'Kinuey, T. \V., m. Aug. 10, 1801 ; u.l. at W il.l. 1 11.—. \ a,, May 5. ls.;4
o. w. e. June 28, 180.5; vet.
M'CoUum, Andrew, m. Sept. 2, 1,801 ; ni. ... w. . . .Inn.- 2. |s.;5.
M'Cullough, J. M., m. Feb. .5, 1804; \vd. al I i-li. r- Hill, \a.. .-epl. 21. 1
m. 0. w. c. June 28, 18ii5 ; vet.
M'Naughtou, J. W., m. Feb. 27, ls.;4; w.l. at \Vil.l.-ni,— . Va,, May 5, I
dis. by general order July 24, |s05.
M'l'une, Alex., m. drafted; di~. IVb, 7; r.i.,iii..l Apiil 21. |s.;.-,: 1,1... \
June 28,.1805.
M'Kissick, Josiali, m. Aug. 211, Isoi ; w.l. al I an .lak-. \ a.. Mav :;i. is,;.';
.Sept. 3, 1804, expiration of tenii.
M't.iill, J.jhn, m. .Sept. 2, 1,801; kill.-.i at W il.l. iii.-, \ ,,,, May ., ls,;i.
Noel, Wm. J., in. .Sept. 2, 1,S01 ; wd. at I'ali' liak-, \a, Ma\ :;i, lsi;2; 11
w. e. June 28, 18l)-5.
Xorris, Wm. H., m. Aug. 211. l.soi ; .li.^.l al Wa-bin;.:!..,,, H r,, ii.-i, 2,;, is,;
Osenbaiigh, .John E., m. Feb. 2:;, lsi.4; kill.-.l al Win.h.-
buried in uat. cem.. Lot 14.
Orr, John P., m. MarchU, 1S04; w.l. al S|...il-yU a,,ia , II, May I2,ls,;i;t
to V. R. ('. Jan. 1.5, 1.S05,
Parker, Wm. H., m. Feb. 11. ls,;4; w.l. ,lnii.- is, im;i , al.-,i,i n, li,.-|,iial al 1,
Potts, Robert, m. Feb. 5, 1s,i4 ; 111. ... w. . . .liio.- 2s. Im.V
Petit, Daniel, m. April !i, 1.804; kill.-.l al Wil.l. 1 11, -. Va.. May 5. is.ij.
Pettigrew, Andrew J., m. Sept. 2, l-i'.l . .I1..I al \\ a-bii,:;i..o. li. c. Aiil.
1864, of wounds received in a. li..,.; ..i.
Park, Wm. H., m. Feb. 27, 1.864; kill.-.l al Wio. l„--l.-i, V[i., s.-pl. p.i, |s.;4,
Uiley, Robert, m. Aug. 21, 1801; iji. ... w. .-. ,liii,.- 25. |s.;5. v. -I
Rigbv, Hamilton P., m. Aug. 2(J, Isoi ; ab-.-m will, l.-a^.-al ,,,,...: v.-i
Higgles, Mattliew, ni. Sept. 20, 1804; drafte,! ; .l.-.-il.-.l S.-pi , 211. Isol; i.-nui
ed March 28, 1805; iii. o. w. c. June 2s, lsi;5,
Reno, John (.i., m. Aug. 20, 1801 ; dis. Sept. 5, lsi;2.
Reddick, Jos. G., m. Sept. 2, 1801 ; killed at Fair 1 lak-, Va.. .May ;;i, ls02.
Robb, Franklin, m. Aug. 20, 1801; dis. Aug. Hi. f.,, w. .1,11,1- ieieive.1 ;.
Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1802.
epl. 1:,
R,.bb, I.y-aii.b-r. 1,1. S.-pt, 2. 18,11 ; killed accidentally at Tenallyt.iwu, D. ('.,
.la I, 2-, l-i;2
U..-, l-.,a.- N , II,, Aii-_.. 10, l,s.;i ; kill.-.i at \Vil.l.-i-ii.— . Va., May 5, 1S04,
Kelifr.-», Saioii.-l 1:,, 111, l-5-b. 15. ls,;|; kill.-.l al Wiii.-b.-u-r. Va.. Sept. IH,
1S04; biiri.-.l ill uat. .-.-111.. I...t IT.
i;.-a. .I.ihli K.. 111. 15-b. s. isill; ,li...l at .\li-xaii.lria. In-.-. 1, i.f w..,iii,l- r.-.-.-iv.-.l
at Sp..tl-yhaiiia I , 11., Va.. .Ma) 12. lsi;4; liiaM- â– J.soii.
Uaiidolpb. .I..I111 II., Ill, -\iii;. 211, l-r.l , w.l. al Fail dak-. Va., :;l. is.ll ; kllli-.l
al .sal. -I,, 11. -,-1,1-, Va.. .M.,> .:, 1-5;.
S,-i.tl,4'lii.iiia., Ill .\iij,. 1-01 ; 111 ... w, .-. .1.111.- 2s, 1-05: v,-l.
Sbira. I MM. I, 111 ~.-|.l. 2, ls.;i ; m. ... w. .-. .Iiili.- 2S. I,s05; vet.
Sbry... k. Will 1; , III. 151., 22. 1S04; w.l. al S|.,,ii-\ K aiiia C. II.. Va.. May 12.
Smith. Will, .\,, 1.1. .\|. Ill 11, 1-04, w.l. ai Fi-lii-i'- Hill. Va.. s,.|,t. _.l.ls04; ui.
Sum.. II. V. ,l..liii III 1-5-1., IS, l-.;i; 111. ... w. .-. ,Iiiii.--2s. lsi;5.
Sliay. .b.liii, III ,liil> 1,-, 1-r.,;: .Ii-al'l.-.l ; m, ... w. ,-. ,111111- 2.S. ls|-,5, '
Siiiitb-..ii, liaiii.-l, 1.1 ,lii,„- 14. lsi;4; ill-all. -.1; .l.--.-rl.-.l .1 nil.- 2-, 1 SO I; returil-
.-.1 Ma> 27. |si;5, 111, ... w, .-, .1.1111- 2S, lsr,5.
Seat. .11. II. -n.
k-. \a.. .Ma\ 51, lsi;2; .11.
1.1 .5,1- 211. ISOI ; w.l. al l-'air liak-. Va., May :;i. lsi;2; dis.
oiiSui-g. i-.-rl. s,-|„ -1, lsi;2,
Shira, Kobt.. 111, s.-|,i 2. I-OI ; w.l. al l-'air (lak-, Va„ May :!1. 1,S02; dis. ..n
Surg, i-i-rt. .bill, 17, 1-1.;.
Steel. Alu..-, 111. .Vii..; 21. b-il , w.l al ~|...ll-ylvaiiia C. H., Va.. .May 12, ls04;
dis. Sept.;, l-.;4, .-N|.iial|...i ..( I. -nil
.Shorts, (5,rii.-liii-. Ill ,^.-|.l li. I-.- 1; w.l. al ( .-.lav I re.-k. Va., Sept. 22. isi;4; dis.
by gelR-ral ..i.l.-i .Inn.- in. ls.;5
Speuce, Ri.bt.. in, Aiij J.i. l-i.l : .li-, ..11 -.iirg, .-..rt. Iiee. l::. 1-01.
Smith, Davi.l, m. s.-pl. J. l-i;i , w.l. al lair dak-. Va.. -May :;l. ls,;2; kille.l al
.Salem H.-i-jlil-. \a . Ma> ,;. l-.l.;.
Storey, Jam.- II , in I .-!.. 1-. ls,;i, kill.-.l al Wild, -111.—, Va,. May 0., 1804.
Shakely, S..I. W .. 111, F.-b. I-, ls.;i; kill.-.l at Petei-boi-g, Va., June UI, 1804;
buried ill I'l.i.lar (lr..v,-, uat. cem., l>iv. D, Sec. C, grave 38.
Shakely, Fred'k, m. I-5-b. 10, I,S04; killed at Winchester, Va., Sept. P.l, l.s04.
Stewart, Jus. W., m. Aug. 20, Isol ; ilie.l at Chickahomony. Va., June 7, 1802.
Shira, Hobl. d. 111. 1 .1.. 21, isr.t; pi,,, 1.. -2d Lieut, Battery H, Two Hun-
dred ali.l I'w.-lrib K.-uiiiii-iii r, \ , Sept. 14, 1S04,
Smith, .lac.b, in, l.-b. s, Im15; -ub. 11..1 ,.u ,11, .., roll.
Thomp.-.iii, W, l'„ 111, ,S-|.|, 2, 1m;| ; .11-, ..11 Sui-g, cert, .Vpril 21, 1803,
Taylor, .laiiu-- 1„, 111. 15-1.. ir.. I-HI ; ,11-. .l.iii. 10. lsi;5. b.r w..iinds received
at .Sp.itt-.v Ivaliia C, II., \'a,. May 12, lsi;4,
Thonibiirg. K, i:„ in. .\iii; 2.1. ISOI ; .|i.-,l al ■15-nallyt..wn, I). C., N5jv.27, ISill.
Th..mps..li, .lain,--, in S,-|.l 2. |s,;i ; ,l„-,l al Wa-hiugt,.n, D. C., .luii.-4. lSi;2 :
bu. ill .Mililai) .\->liiiii C.-i.i,
Trimble, Sam I .1 . 111 .\iii;. 211. 1-01; kilk-.l al >al.-iii liei^dll-. Va.. .May 3.
Is03.
Thorn. Wm.. m. 1. b, 1.1. Is.;4; .lid .\|,iil 15. ls,;4; bu. in Alleglieuy Cem.
Wally. .Ucx. C,. 1,1. ,s,-|,l, 2, i-.;i , 111, .. » .-, .lime 2-. 18.15; vet.
Wiles. .V.laiii. Ill F.-b, Is, Is.ll; m ,,, u .-, .1,111.- 2s. 1-05.
AVade, .Nixon. 111, .Vii-.;. 211. l-.il , .I1-. .\uk. 2-. lor w..iiiid- re.-eive.l at Fair
dak-. \'.i.. .Ma; 51. lsi;2,
Whil.-, J. .111. .M.. in ~.-|.l, 2, ISOI ; dis, Se|,l, Is. isi;2. I'..r W..11I1.1- ri-.-.-ived in
Wally, .lam.- ,s„ m, Si-|.i 2, ls,;i , .I1-. ,s,.|ii. ,;. |si;4; cxp. of term.
Wa--oii. W, II H„ ill s,-|,i 2, F-,.1 , u,l at 1 aii daks, Va., May 31, 1.862. and
at(5il,l llarb,.,-, \-,i , .lull.- 1, l-r,l, |.i,, 1,, 1-ir-t Lieut. Battery i{. Two
llundl-e.l ami l-n.lub ll.-uinniil F \ ., ,^.-|.l, 14, l,si;4 ; was dis, at I5.ll
Ethan Allen, V:i„ ,liin.- 15, lsi;5.
Weller, Jacob, in, F.-b. H, |s.;i; kill.-.l al \Vil,l,-ni,-.-s, Va„ >lay 5, 1804,
Wiles, Fred'k, m, .S-pl, 2, l.s,;i ; w,l at C.,lil llarl...,-, Va,, .luiie ::, ls04; died
at Halliiu,.!-... M.l„ Dc.-, I ,.( w..,iiKi- ri-,-ei\,-.l at I e.lar Vc'ek. Va, d.-l,
19, bslU; vet,
Vouiig. W a(-..ii ,1., Ill, An.j. ^li. l.siil ; u.l, al Fair dak-, \ a , May 31, 1S02; dis.
Sepl,:;, l-,;i; cv|,, ,i( U-riu
(INF. ll|lNlH;i:U AND THIKU REtlliMENT,
The lucu c, lunirisiugthis regiment were recruited,
cbiefl)', in the Cdunties of .-Vrmstroug. Allegheny,
Butler, Clarion and Indiana. Recruiting was com-
menced early in the antniuu of I^ILU, but the ranks
of the command were not tilled until in January,
1.8(j'2. Meanwhile, those of the various companies
who had joined early, and were stationed at Camp
Orr, the regimental rendezvous, near Kittanning,
suffered many hardships by reason of the failure of
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107
the proper authorities to fiu-uish adequate supplies of
clothing, camp and garrison equipage. However, in
response to an appeal for supjilies, the members of the
First Lutheran Church of Pittsburgh, and many peo-
ple in the county surrounding the camp, sent in gen-
erous contributions promptly, and the conditions of
the volunteers were made more cheerful.
On the '24th of February, ISfi'i. the regiment was
ordered to Harrisburg. where the following tield offi-
cers were chossn : Theodore F. Lehmann, Colonel:
Wilson C. Maxwell, Lieutenant Colonel; and Audley
W. Gazzam, Major. It was soon afterward ordered
to Washington. D. C, where, upon its arrival, it was
assigned to a brigade in Gen. Casey's Division. With
McClellan's army it was transferred to the Virginia
Peninsula during the scaring of ISO'i. and participated
in the arduous, yet disastrous campaign which fol-
lowed. As part of Keim's brigade. Casey's division,
Keyes' corps, it was engaged in the battle of \\'illiams-
burg. May 5, and captured one of the enemy's flags.
Moving forward after the Williamsburg tight, Casey's
division, in advance of the army, the Chickahominy
, was crossed, the field of Fair Oaks reached, where.
on the 31st of May, it became hotly engaged. De-
scribing the performances of the One Hundred and
Third in ttie battle of Fair Oaks, Bates says:
" A portion of the One Hundi-ed and Third had
bee-; posted on the picket line on the previous da}',
and in the skirmishing which ensued had one killed
and several wounded. As soon as it became evident
that the enemy was present in force, the main body
of the regiment was ordered forward by Gen. Casey,
to the support of the pickets, and directed to report
at a picket station to the right of the Richmond road.
where further orders would be received. On arriving
at the designated point, Maj. Gazzam, failing to re-
ceive orders, posted his men in rear of the clearing,
back of and to the right of the station, behind a ditch
partially tilled with water, with the exception of Com-
panies B and G, which were directed to take position,
under command of Capt. George W. Gillespie, to the
left of the road. Learning that the enemy's sharp-
shooters were felling the tre^ in Gillespie's front, he
ordered that office to advance and clear them. This
order was gallantly executed, and only when over-
powered by numbers, and after having suffered severe
loss, did Capt. Gillespie fall back to the main line.
â– ' While forming these companies on the left of
his command, Maj. Gazzam was thrown from his
horse and stunned by the falling of a tree crushed l\y
a cannon ball, hecovering himself, he regained his
position in line, when a volley from the enemy ad-
vancing in its front, was received, and the flag staff
severed. It was now discovered that the enemy was
advancing on the rifrht. Lieut. Schott was ordered
to half wheel his company and protect that flank ;
but the enemy was coming also on the left, and was
being re-enforced in front. Seeing that with his
small force unsupported, it was impossible to hold
his ground longer. Maj. Gazzam gave the order to
fall back slowly. Retiring through the woods, it
came to a stand on a small cross-road, and poured in
a steady fire : but, in heavy force, the enemy con-
tinued to press forward, his battle flags plainly visible
on front and flank. To add to the hoiTors of its situ-
ation, the I'nioii guns, posted in the earthworks,
opened lire. and. in seeking to get the range of the
enemy, threw their shot and shell full upon its ranks,
doing fearful execution. Maj. Gazzam, seeing that
his men, between two tires, were fast falling, en-
deavored to lead back the rear rank remaining, in
order ; but as fast as formed they were picked off,
and, yielding to a stern necessity, he was obliged to
allow them to retire as best they could through the
slashings.
'•On reaching the line, a portion of the men were
rallied to dispute the enemy's jsassage to the right of
the road, in front of the fortifications, and others
joined the Ninety-second New York. Late in the
da3% those of the One Hundi-ed and Third Pennsyl-
vania, who were tit for duty, were j^laced in rifle-pits
to the left of the road, where they remained until
nightfall. The colors came near falling into the
enemy's hands, the color guard being nearly all either
killed or wounded. They were finally given to Cajit.
McDowell, who brought them off the field. The loss
in the engagement was eighty- four killed and wound-
ed. Among the killed were Capt. George Gillespie
and Lieut. George D. Schott.''
After this battle, the brigade was stationed at
White Oak Swamp, on the estreme left of the Union
army, where, exposed to the heats of summer by day
and the miasma of the swamp by night, without
blankets and but half clothed, it was held to serve
duty. Many became sick, and so much was the com-
mand reduced that it was difficult, at times, to find
men well enough to perform picket service. It finally
participated in the seven days' fight, and fought its
last battle in Virginia at Malvern Hill July 1, 1S<)"2.
I During the following night, the army commenced re-
tiring to Harrison's Landing, Wessell's brigade (Gen.
' W. H. We.ssell having succeeded to the command of
the brigade upon the death of Gen. Keim), covering
the retreat and repelling fi-equenl attacks of rebel
cavalry. On the 4th. it •• was reviewed by the Com.
tnanding General, who was received with enthusiastic
cheers by all, save Casey's division, which remained
silent as he passed, having no heart to cheer the man
who had most unjustly heaped reproaches upon it for
its part in the battle of Fair Oaks.
108
iiisToiiY (U- nr'i'i.Ki; corxTY.
During the Peninsular campaign, the regiment had
lust, by casualties and sickness, nearly half its origi-
nal strength. When McClellan's iirm_> was ordered
to join Pope upon the Itapidan. Wessell's brigade
was included : but, when about to depart, the order
including it was countermanded, and it was directed
to embark upon transports and proceed to Norfolk.
whereby it was sejiarated from the Army oi the Potu-
mac, never again to rejuin it. Arriving at Norfolk,
it was hastened forward In rail to Suffolk, in exper
tation of meeting the enemy : but the latter, learning
that the Union forces had been re-enforced, deemed it
prudent not to attack. In fortifying and making
occasional expeditions to Franklin, the time was
passed, until December o. when the brigade (^^'essel^s i,
marched to the Chowan River, and thence embarking
in transports proceeded to join Gen. Foster's forces
in North Cavolina. At Kingston, the regiment for.ied
a passage through a swamp considered impassable.
and assaulted and carried the enemy's work — captur-
ing, besides, an entire North Carolina regiment of
rebels.
Returning to the vicinity of New Berne after this
battle, the winter was psissed in pleasant quarters.
During April, 18(53, the regiment assisted to raise
the siege of Washington. N. C, and afterward, with
the brigade, now under command of C'ol. Lehmann.
proceeded to Plymouth, N. C. The work of fortify-
ing the town was at once commenced. The timber
surrounding it was cut away to a distance of l.'20n
yards, and alterations deemed necessary made in the
works. The only avenue of supply was by water.
To keep this open one company from each regiment.
or five in all. was sent to Roanoke Island, in Albe-
marle Sound, and stationed in strong works which
had been captured by Gen. Burnside in 1S()1>. On
account of the low grounds, extending for many
miles around Plymouth, the continuation of the Great
Dismal Swamp of Virginia, thr avenues of appniach
by land were few, most of them next tci impar-salile
These were all held by the enemy. au<l at Williams
town, some distance above, on the Roanoke llivei-, he
had a considerable force, and two miles higher \\[\ at
Rainbow Bluti'. had erected a fort which commanded
the river and effectually prevented tht^ Fi.ion gun
boats from ascending farther. At Tarl)or(i. within
supporting distance, a division of the reliel army was
posted under Gen. Pickett. The enemy had also
been busy constructing a ram. the Albemarle, on the
Upper Roanoke, with which he threatened the de
struction of the fleet in front of Plymouth, and. as a
consequence, the captiu'e of the garrison.
" Frequent rumors had reached the headquarters
of Gen. Wessells' of the readiness of the ram to move,
accompanied by a powerful land force. The Uiiiou
force at Plymouth at this time consisted of about sev-
enteen hundred men of Wessells' brigade, of whom at
least six hundred were in hospital or sick in camp
]20 men of the Twelfth New York Cavalry, 200 men
of the Fourth New York Battery and one cou>pany of
the Second JIassaehusetts Heavy Artillery. In March,
a deserti')- from the enemy, a carpenter who had
worked on the ^Itiemarle. reported the guns on board
and the craft ready to sail. He also reported a large
land I'oici' in readiness to make an attack upon Plym-
outh ^inuiltaneously with the attack of the ram on
the tlei't. Tliis was reported to ( len. Peck, in com-
mand t)t the department, and to Gen. Butler, in com-
mand of the army, with a reipiest for re- enforcements,
but the messages were lightly received, and no aid sent.
â– 'On the 17th of April, the land force and the
rams were both reported in motion, and a troop of
cavalry sent out to I'econnoiter, returned, confirm-
ing the ri'iiort. At :i o'clock in the afternoon, an
outer fort, aliout two miles above the main works,
was attacked by the enemy's land forces. This fort
was held by a detachment of the Eighty fifth Newr
York, which made a stubborn defense, and the enemy
was driven oft". On the following morning, the attack
was renewed. The enemy determined to captm-e the
work, but was again repulsed with great slaughter.
During the succeeding night, a redoubt three-foiu'ths
of a miliJ in advance of the line of fortifications of
Plymouth, was attacked under cover of darkness, and
fell into his hands, and its guns at daylight were
turned upon Fort Williams, the main fort below.
During the day, these were silenced by the thirty-two
pounders at Fort Williams. This work had been
mainlj' constructed by Company A of the One Hun-
dred and Third, under Capt. Alexander, and was at
this time occupied by that company and a company of
the Second Massachusetts Ai'tillery.
â– 'As yet, the ram had not made its appearance,
though it was reported to be lying five miles above on
the river. Preparations had been made by the fort
to give it a warm reception when it should make its
ajipearance, but at 'i o'clock on the morning of the
ISJth it succeeded in running past the fort without
discovery, and escaped without receiving a shot. It
immediately attacked the Southtield, a large steamer,
which was sunk. Lieutenant Commander Flusser, of
the Miami, was killed by the rebounding of a shell
which he had fired at the ram, and the gunboat Bomb-
shell was sunk' at the wharf. The force in the fort
was now exposed to attack by the land force from
front and fiank and from thr ram in the rear. Im-
mediately throwing up a breastwork near the river,
the garrison fought on the entire day, though against
hope, as the place was being invested by a force of
I'l.OOO men. under Gen. Hoke.
HISTORV OF l?rTIJ';i! COINTV
10!)
"Before daylight on Wednesday, the "iOt.h, the
enemy succeeded in working his way through the
swamp below Plymouth, and proceeding along the
river bank. [)rotected by the ram. tlu'ew a lai'ge de-
tachment into the town. The troojis stationed on tliat
side found themselves surrounded and assailed from
a ijuarter in which they had anticipated protection
from the gunboats. They were compelled to fall
back; but Col. Lehmaun. unaware of the force of the
enemy occupying the town, taking the One Hundred
and Third, which had held the center, advanced at
daylight with the intention of re-taking it. He soon
discovered his mistake, and returned to the I'ort. In
the meantime, the Sixteenth Connecticut and One
Hundred and First Pennsylvania had been compelleil
to sm-render. The enemy tinding that the fort could
not be carried by assault, opened with his artillery
upon it, the shells falling at a fearful rate among the
men. and his riflemen picking ofi' the gunners. While
the ammunition lasted, the guns of the fort were abli>
to keep the rebel artillery at bay: but that soon bo-
came exhausted. There was then but one alternative,
and at 11 o'clock on the morning of the 20th of
April. 186-1. the remaining forces surrendered.
" Of the One Hundred and Third Regiment there
were at the time of the surrender about four hundred,
rank and tile, many ot whom had been enlisted since
the organization of the regiment. One company was
on duty at Roanoke Island, and a few men absent in
hospital and on furlough. The officers were imme-
diately separated from the men, not again to be
imited. the latter being sent to Andorsonville. to
starve and die by scores, the former to Macon, Ga..
and subsequently those of this highest grade, including
Col. Lehman, to Charleston, S. C where they were
placed under Hi e of the powerful Union batteries,
then engaged in bombarding the city. The wounded,
of whom there were thirty-live, were left with the
Surgeon at Plymouth, in the hands of the enemy.
Of the men who entered Andersonville Prison, one
hundred and thirty-two died while in continement
there. Many died in the prisons to which they were
subsequently removed, and while on their way to and
at Camp Parole at Annapolis, and many more after
lingering sickness. When the regiment was mns
tered into the service, there were twenty-two men up
ward of six feet in height, of whom not one was jues-
ent at the final muster out.
â– ' The officers of the regiment, after their release
from confinement at Charleston, were ])aroled and re
turned to duty. (,'ol. Lehmann resuming command
of the district of the Albemarle. The company,
which had not been included in the surrender, with
the few men who were absent at the time, in all about
eighty, were still on dutv in the district, and was
known as the One Hundrt^d and Third Regiment. In
the months of March and April. ISfio, eight new
companies, fully organized and officered, were as-
signed to the regiment. But as some of the officers of
the original companies were on duty, these new com-
panies, though serving as pai't of the regiment, were
reported as unassigned men. The command was
finally mustered out of the service, at New Berne, N.
C on the 'ioth of June, IS*)"), but eighty one of the
original men being then present."
Following are the names, etc., of those from But-
ler Cbunty who served in the regiment.
I oMI' \N^ II.
I ,i|)t, (..". U . i,ill.-|.i.. ,. >ri.i. Jl. IM.I; kill.-.l Mav :ll,isi;j, 111 l"air (i;ik«,
Va.: I. mi. .I in ii.il rrn. .^.ini I'in.-
I a). I. .lHM|,li_l;.,.l-.r,. , , >,|,i. 111. 1m;i : pi... M l.i.ait. .Inn.-.-.. I.'^i;.'; rcsiclii'd
.Ian, Jl, l^n-l
ra|it Hani I. 1 ...â– , .â– >. |it IJ, l^.il . ].r.i IV.. In J.l I.. l-I l.ii-llt. .Inn.. -â– ;. I^IV.'.
I.. I ,i|.laiii .Ian. _•-. Imi;; ivm-ih.I .Mal.li'.i. Isn:'..
-.■ml, I:. .III. M I ia« i.T.l. <■><i'i. ■:>. isiil ; Ir. l.. V. I:. I ,. v.-l.
(..l|. 1-aa.' Sliak.-I.v ,â– . .\ ii^. 1 ".. 1mV_' . .apl iliv.l al I'lyiiinill li, N I â– ., .\prirjil,
..1].. Sainl. .1 i.ili-..ii. .■. N..V. l-i'.l; pi i-..ii.v .•i^lit In. .mil-: .li-. I.y i,..-ijcral
..111. a- Man!. II. l-.r..
nip. .la.-. II. 1 ia\M..l.l. . . >.-pl. .'I, IS.;|; ,ai|.liin'.l at I'lyiiiniil li. N. I., April
â– Jii. l^.;i: .li.'.l .11 \n. I. â– !--.. millr, Oa., S.-pt. 7, |,-ii;i: ;.'rav.- s,117.
.lip. .la-. M.c ai-..ii. .' ,~^.pl. LM, lsi;i ; ,li,.,l .liun'. lsil.>, al Wliil.-Oak Swamp.
..i-p. 111..-. Hay-. .-. s.'|.l. ■-•■-., I'iiU ; tr. t.. 4tli V. S. .\rry.
.11, .Mil..!, .-. -,pt. J4, isi.l ; ilii-.l at N.-ivp,.il N,-n-. N'a., al...iu .\pril
1 rawlnnl. .I..lin .\,. .■. .-.-pi. •J4. l.Mll : i-aptiii.'.! at I'lv itli. N. l„ .\pril 2ii.
1M-.4. .li.-.l s.-pi. -. I -I. I, at .Vn.l.i-.uvill,-. I, a.; i;i:n.' ^.117.
1 mill., rlau.l. .I.iiii.-. .-, H..- m. l.-.ll â– . ,li-. ,lat.' iiiikin.wn.
|i..v.ai-p.-,k. Iiavi.l. .-. .-.pi. '.'l, IM'.I: .aplnr.-.l al I'l.Min.ul li. N. I •.. .\pril llu.
1m;4-. \.i.
Inuilap. .\l..\ . .-. S.pl. -I. ls.;l . .li.'.l at I'lul... IVn.ii . o,4..l..a- H. l.^.;-.'.
Krwiii. .l..hii I',. ... S..pt. -Jl, isr.l ; pri-.,i,.-i- l'..r ..l.-M-li iimiitli- ; .li-. I.y izcn-
.â– lal ..i.l.-i.lnm' J'.i. l-.r., v.-t.
i.iaut/, L..r.ai/.. W. .-. Srpt. LM. l.M'.l : killi-.lal Fair Oak-. Va., May :;l. isifj ;
iiit.aiv.l ii. I'aii-Oak- ( .an.
l.il.-..ii. (.i.l.a.n W. .-. -.'pl I'l. isill ; lai.tinv.l al l'lyin..iil li. N. r., .\pri| l'm,
l-i;4-, al.-.4il ..11 rnil..|iL;li at in. ...â– v..a.
llilliar.l. l'.4.T. .â– -.1.1. Jl. l-i;i ; .aptniv.l al I'ly nnnilli. N. I .. .\piil J". IM'..".:
al.-iail ..11 liirl..ii-li at in. ...
Ililliav.l. .Ia.k-..ii. .'. >.pt. Jl, IM-.l ; .lii.l. .|at.' iiiikii..«ii
llayi-..Iii... M., .â– . -.-pi. â– -â– 4, IM.I ; ti'. t... 4tli Ui-l,-. T. S. .\riill,.ry ,\,.v. l:l. IW2:
.li-. N..\. i::. IM-.I.
.Iaik-..ii. .Mrv. I .. .â– . s.-pt. ^4. IMll.
K.-ll.-y, l;i.-liar.l. .â– . .-.â– i.t. -Jl. iMll ; .It-.
.M'l l.'aiy, K..l.t., .â– \ht . 1, l-r.l . .li-.
Ke-wl..!.,.!..-. ph, .-, >.'pl. Jl, l-.;i ; kill.-.l at WairOak-, Va.. May ::. lsi;j.
r.-t/iuL-.T. I ..i.ra.l, ... s.'pt. .'I, lsi;i; pji-,.ii,a ,if;lit ii Ill-: .li-. I.y u.-n.-ral
..nl.-i-.liiii.- IJ, 1-..-.: v,4.
P.iil.iiitli.^. W n. . .-. S,-pl.J4. isill: .aptiir.-.l at I'lyi III. N. I .. .\piil Jn.
im;(: 1.1. .. .i.in.- IJ. im;.-. : v.-t.
l;:ilikili, .lam.-, .', I.'l.. J.".. IM'.I: ni. ... .Inn.- Jl, Isir..
Kaiikiii, ll.aii.. .-. -.pt. Jl. l-i;i : ti. I., llli I'. -. I.ii;lil .\ilill.-iy N..v. l-'i. IKiU:
.li-. X..>. I.:, l-r.4
K..1.I.. Il:iniill..ii. ... .-.'I.t. Jl. I-..1 : .lin.i. .hit.- link ii..« n.
l;..--, |i:n 1.1. ..S.-pt. Jl. l-.-.l: .:iptiii-.-.|: . li.-.l at .\ii.|.-i-..ii\ ill. . i.a.. .Viil-. i'.,
l-i;4: -^i-ai.- I.Ml: ii-t
Sl..au, ri-iali. .-. >.-l.t.-JI. l-<i;i: pri- i- t.-ii l.n.nlli- : .li-. .Mai.li I. 1^.".
Shak.-lv. I ;.-... W...-. ,-.-1.1. Jl. \>i-\. .li-. Mai-.-li I. l-i'.-.
Sliakcly.II.-my l .. .-. S.pi. Jl, l-.;i : kill.-.l at 1 air Oak- May.M. Im'.J.
Sliakcly. naiil. K., .-. .-. i.l. Jl. 1-^: .li-.
Slniiji. I'r.>-l.-y. .-. S, pi. Jl. l-.:i : .li-.
W Inirt'. Wi.i. Iv. .-. -.-].! Jl. I-.'.I : i-aplm. .1 at riyiii..iitli. N. 1 „ .Xj.ril JO.
l-.-.l: .li.-.l al .\ii,l.-i-..inill.. I.a.. .Inly HI. is.il; u'nivi- :!.:!M.
Wall.-y. liaM.I. .-. S.-pt. -J4, l-f.l : .li-. .lat.- iiiikii.."-li.
I ii.MI'.VX'i' i:.
Iapl..sai. .11.-1 Martin, HI. |i,-i-. 7. Isr.l: di.-il at Whit- II.. u-.-. Va...liili<- s, IWJ.
I'apl. Eli I.. I ratty. In. |l.-r-. 7. IMil : f'"- fr""l -'' '•i'""'- '"'■-*• "*''-; I"''""
oli.T lr..ni .\|.iil -JII. l-'.4. t.. .Man-li 7. IMl.".: ui
.luue 2.5, I8t%"
110
HISTOIiV OF BUTLKI! COUNTY.
Fii-st Lieut. Chi-istophcr M. Ollc ui. DeccmlKi- 7, 1,W,1 ; di.s. Oct. is, ISdi.
Gallagher, Pei.r .1,. m, D,-,-, 7, |s.;i ; ,1
Fii^t I.ieut. Robert U. lirysoii, in. Dec. 7, isci ; |iro. frmu l.st .Scrct. Oct.a.s,
firossman. ll.u,j, (,. m. D.,., 7, l,si;i ; t.
loVet. 11.-. Corp-.
ISm ; pri.solUT liuiil .\|iril 2ll. is.lt, to .March 1, ISiH ; m. o. w. c. June N.
(lordon. .lolin, lu, D.., 7. isid ; Ir. 1,. s
ll l;.-;;t. X. V. .\11.
isir,.
(i.il.lilii;..!. .I,i-,pll. Ml, D,'.- 7. I-r,l ; ,â– ;
plnr.-.l al I'lyniontli. X. (
. .\pril -211,
SccoTcl Linit. I'ctci- Wci-.ii-liu.-. ML Iicr,.|iil,ri- 7. 1 m', 1 ; |,n,. fn.m prhiitc t..
â– J(l I.icui. (let. L'<. 1m;.'; .liv, hi'c. '.1, isi;:;.
ls,;i; ,li,-,l ;il ll.,r,.|i,..., S, (.,11. 1,
(0,1.1, Wall,,. Ml, 11,-,-, l,si;l ; ,|i..,l.
i;, |sr,4.
First .Sti;!. Win. H. S,.,lHirii. 1,1. Ii,.,-. 7. Isill ; |,n.. h. l..t St-i-^t. May 1. \X,-
(,ros-Mi;iii, A, lam. 111, 1 ,^l., ■J',1. |s.;| , ,„,
,.11 Ml,.,, roll.
|.riM,ii.-r IVniii .\ruiljn. Isi'.l. tc. >rav I.".. Im'..'.; 111.0. «-, c, .lime ■_'.".. Isir, ;
ll,„^kelil,iiry, ,1 , Ml, Man-h:;. |s,;i. m
lli-ss, |-|, -. i„, D.'.. 7, ls,;i ; ,1,-
'- "â– ''-
First Seriit. Iltas. H. .Meriuiii;, in. Dec. 7, ISill ; captlireilal Plyniouth. N. I'.,
ll.,,M,.u, Pi.^lKii.l, .1 , 111, D.-,', 7, |s,;| ;
h-
.Vpril -jn, l.sr,4; died at Florence, S. C, Oct. lit, I.SIU; vet.
Hall, Wi-liM. 1,,, D.^.-, 7. 1m;| ; ,,,|,ini-
,1 al PI,Miioiitli. X. C., Ap
11 211, ISCl;
•Serct. .T. X. ^rcCarrie^, m. Dec. 7, ISlil ; jiro. to Sergt. .Tan. 2, IsiM; prisoner
,li,,l al ,\nii;,polis. .M,l„ Dee, ■Jil. Is
;i ; M-l,
from .\pril 20th to Dec, IsiW; alksent on fnrloni;li at ni. 0.; vet.
lleiis|„.«, i,,.,,r^,. W., 111. Dec. 7, l.sui ;
did ,\ie.-, 1, 1S,;2; l.iirie.l i
1 ( yp. Hill
Sergt. Henry .\. Wasner, 111. Dec. 7, l.sr,l ; iirisoner from April in. isoi, 1,1
C.ni,. 1. I,
March, l.SrvT; rtis. .May n;, to rUite March 4, l.'ii;.i.
llllssl,.t,.ii. .I.,liii, III. li,..e. 7. lsi;,l ; di.
1 Mar.h s, isiij; biirie.l i
1 .Mil. Asy.
Sergt. Wni. II. Martin, ni. Dee. 7. isiu ; di-.
(em.. D. 1
iSergt.SainuelLogan, m. Dee. 7, ISiU; l;il|..l at I'lyiiinutli. X. 1 ., April jn. IsiM;
.lohnston. .\n,li,'«. m, Di.-. 7. IsMI : |,
i-.,ii.T 11 1 April -20, lsi;i
to Pell. 24,
vet.
I.sil.-.; di-, -Mar,-li P., Isi;.-., l.,,lale
1.-.-, n;. i,-i;i. ,-xpiraii,,u i,r t
-rni.
Sergt. .1. L. Mcrandless, m. Dee. 7, l.siU ; died.
.lallli-,ui,,l,,llM K , ■■•.■I., 2!l, Isi.l; ,1
.-.1 .\],i-il i;, isi;i ; 1. 111-1, .,| III
Allegheny
Sergt. Frcd'k A. Mnnd.v, in. Dec. 7, fS'll ; laplurcd .11 I'lyiiioiitli. N 1 . April
c,.,,,,, P,.Mii,
20, Hfil ; died at Florence, .†¢<. f., Dec. .-., IS'U.
K,-iiii,.ly. .I,,liii. Ml, li,^,-. 7, isill ; pr
-on.-r li-om April Jo. |,s.;|.
1.1 Pell. 27,
Corp. Uohert .1. Thompson, m. Dec. 7, Isi'd : prisoner Iroiii April _â– 1 ik. .
isi;,-,; ,1,-. l,v ^..M.Tal ,.nl,r,Iiiii.^ 1
J. isi;,-,; v.-l.
10, fsivi ; dis. April 14, isii.">, to date Dec. 17. Isi; 1.
K.-iiii,-.l>. 11, c. Ill, D.^.^, 7. |si;i ; ,li...l
Corp. Henry ('.Croup, in. Dee. 7, Isiil ; prisoner I'loni April -.'n to Dee. in.
l.,pl.\, Cl,;,rl.-. 111. \h;'. 7, IS.,1 ; ,;,p|.
n-.l at Plyiii,.ulli. X. ( .. .\|
ril 211. 1m; 1;
fsni; alisent on fiirlouLdi at 111. o.; vet.
,li,^,l al .\ll,i,lsoi,xi|l,., I,;i,. N'pl, 1
. Isi;| ; ^i-;n,-, s. III,-,.
Corp. Lewis W.ill'ord, 111. Dee. 7, |SU; dis. .Ian. :;ii, (sir,, to dale Dee. 7, l.siil.
M.'.lilin..,. Will, S,, III. D.... 7. ls.;i , Ml,
... Api-il 111. IS.;-,, ,.\piialio
of term
ej:pil:itioii .if term.
,Mam;,^l. .I.,s,.pl., m, |i,^,', 7. ls.^,1 ; pu-
,111-1- Irom April 211, Isr.l, 1.
February,
Cor|i. .Telfersou niii-liHr, 10, D.s', 7. isol ; di-, .\pril 1!', Isi;,-.; let.
is,;'.; ,lis. Ma.x 21;. |s.,-..
Corp. Nalhaiiiol N, Sir> ,.„-,, „, ni. Do.-. 7, ls.;| : ,|is
M.,rri-.,ii. .\ndrew. 1.1, D.-i^ 7. |si;i ; .|
Corp. .laiiirs II, Sioll. in D.T, 7. isi.l , o:,].! 11 n-.l at I'lyi nil. X. 1 . .\pril Jll,
Miller, William, 111, D.-.-, 7, |si;i ; ,11-.
|si;i.
.\I,,rron-. Perry (1., in. D,-,'. 7. |s,;i ; ,â– ;
|,lin-,-.| al Plwimulli, X, 1
,, .\pril JU,
C.irii, .laiiivs M. I'.yi.i-s, 111, ii,.|' 7, Isfil ; , apl iiivd :il I'ly ulli. S r,.\|,ii|
|si;4; let.
â– Jll, 1S(;4; v,.| ; died a prisoner at Floivii.e, ,S ( '.. tlio r.tli of tlio lollowing
-Martin, Isaac A., 111. D.'.^. 7, l.sill ; ,11,-,
al Slillolk, \'a.
Nov.iiii...r.
M.irlhi. .lam.-, m, 11,,-, 7. |si;i ; ,.;,pi,i
.-.1 al PlymoiKl,, N. (.. \|
-ll -JU, 1m;|;
Corii. Salijool Kolll, 111. Doe. 7. Isl'.l ; di.sl.
,lm,l ;,l .\li,|.'r vill.', (ia . .\iii;. s
1S,;|. .,;l;iV,. -,.U,;s.
.Miisi,.ian ,\;noii It. Hic'li.s. 1,1, Doe, 7, Isr.l ; |Mi-on.T IVom April •Jo, lsr,|. i„
.Ma.i.-i, fl la-. 111. D.-.-. 7, ls,;i ; .-a|.(
i-.-.l al Plyiimulli. X. ( .. .\|
ril JU. |m;p.
March 1. |sC.,-,; 10. 0. «-. ,-, .Inn.- 2.1, l.si„-.; lol.
.11. ,1 al .\i„1i-i-,,iimII,-, I. a . .lull.'.
lsi,l; -i.iv,- 1,717; 1,-1
.Musi,. Ian .loliii Myors, Ml, Doe, 7, |si;i , ..aptinvd at I'lyiiioiii h, N,c,, ,\pril
Miislini-li, i.,-,.i-^,- W,, m. D.-.^, 7, Is,
1 ; di.-.l at P.,ali,.k.- I-I.in.l
X. I ., Xov.
â– Jll, IM'.I; V.I.
2, lsi;4; lairial ic.'onl 1 1,-,-, ',1, 1 s,; 1 ;
1. Ill 1.^.1 ill Xal.l ,111. X,« P.
-nil-. Plot 7,
Allison, .hiiiirs 1; , 111, lie,., 7. IS'il ; di-.
.Myers. Mill, ,11. m, |i,^,- 7, IsCI ; .-aplu
.â– .I al I'lyu h. X. C , \|
ril -^K. l.sil-1;
Allison, M, K.. m. Doe. 7. I.se.l ; iiiis-ed 111 anion at hair dak-. Va.. .May :;i,
,li.-.l at .\li.l.T iill.^, (01 . .lull 1
;, l-i;l ; -^rai,- ;:.2-.'i ;- Ml.
fsiVJ.
M r, ^ol. 111. D.-.-. 7, |s.;i , ,-;,pl,i,-,-,l
1 I'lyi nil. X. 1 ,. \pi-il 21
. lsi;i;.li.-,l
Allien. .loliu. 111. Dee, 7. lsi',1 ; dii-d May 27. 1 s.;2 : l.ii. .Mil. ,\sy, 1 em,. D. 1 ,
at ,\iid.-r-.,niill,', ( .:i , An-. Ml. Isi
1; ;;iaM- 7.;;ii,-,,
Banner. \daiii,iii D.o, 7, |sr,i; pri-cier lioni April 'Jll, IMi-l, to .^laieli 1,
Mrpri.l., >:iiun,-l l„ m, 1 ■,-,■7. l-i;i ;
1-, 1,, r, S, ,\i-i.ii..|;il. link
..nil
|,S1-,-. : 1,1 .., W, ,â– ,liiiir J-., isr,,-; vol.
.M.l-.h.i.i , ll.e.l D,-,-, 7. |s,;| . ,,,!.-
11-^ -ill,-.- .lull,- j;!. isiij.
Black, .loliii M , 01 I'll. â– -':!, lsi;t; 111, 0, u, .â– , .Iillic 'J.i. I.SI',.-,.
M.'C;, 11,11. 'ss, S. 1!.. III. 11.-.- 7, ls,;i ; ,-
1 -,-,1 al I'l.i liimill,, X. (
.. A|.ril 211,
Burns, ll.iiiy ,1,. 111, .Manli 1, |,sr,4 ; in, 0, w, e.
|s,-,l; M-l.; ,li,-,l al (hall, -Ion, ,<, (
, iii-i. -J!i. I,si;i.
Barr. â– ^o. m. D,-,.. 7, l-ill ; pi i- -r IVom ,\pril Jn lo Doernil,,-,-, isci; ali-
N,,rri-, l'alri,-k. m, D.-,-, 7, |s,;i ; ini-
,1 ill a.-liou al Pail- daks,
â– a,. May :;1,
Braekeli, .lamr- .M Dor, 7, Isr.l , |ni ., IVoin ,\piil 2(1 lo Dr.„ |m;1; all.
Pn-.;li, Hani-,. 11. 1,,. D.-.-, 7. l-r.| , p, 1-,
11,-r In. Ml .\piil JO. ls,;i, 1,.
\pril. IM-,-,;^
sent oil fiirloii:,;li ,11 111, 0,, wi.
al.-,-lil Mill, l.-ai.- :il ni ,,. ; i.l.
Black, Rohert P,. in, Doo 7. |si,l ; |,ii,oiirL Ho, 11 April -Jo, l,s,;i, 1., C..|.niary
Pi..-.. 1, ( liai-l.-. Ill, |i.,-, 7, |s,;i ,li-,,
lad- iiliNuoun.
27, I.SIi.i- ilis. liy Keii.'ral onl,v .liiin> 22, Isr,,-,; m.|.
P,.il.-r, Hre.liu, 111. Di^,-. 7, l,si;i ; ,11-,, .
.11.- iiiikuoun.
Byer-. Tliomas ,'S. m 1 1,,, 7, 1 s,;i : i.;,!,! ,,r, ,1 al I'ly itli, N. ( ., .\|,nl2ii, Isill;
I'.-ikins. .1, 11 , 11...', 7. |si;i; ,11, ,1
al \iiiia|„,li-, M.I , Man-I,
S, lM-„-,;^,,.,.
Barkman. fji war,l. 111. D,..-, 7, IsOl ; ,;,pl,ir,.,l :,i I'l v in..ul li. N. ( „ .\pi il ■ju.
l.Si'.l; vi-t.
;,l,-ellt villi I.-.IM- al 1,1 ..,; ii-l,
l:al-l,,u, ,Ia 1.., Ill, D,-. , 7. ls,;i , p
i-om-i in, 111 Api-il -JO. |si;
1.. .Manh,
Beichly. Will.. Ml. He,-, 7. IsC.I; ,.;,|,l ,n,,l ;il I'll Ih, N" 1 \piil 20. |s,;|.
ISO.-,; ,li,.,l ;,t Aunai -. M,l„ 11;,
,1, 21. l-s,;,-,.
Burns, .l.iliii, m. D.a-. 7. lsi;i ; ,;i|,l ,ir,.,l ;,l I'liin,.,,! Ii, N. 1 ,, April â– Ju, Isnt;
l!ali-,-.\. |l;ivi,l ,^„ i-.,-eol-,l unkuovu.
,li,^,l al ,\u,ler-,mxillo, (.a. (1,-|. :;. |si;i; ;.;r;lM- IO.Ji;u; 1..1,
S|,-vril-,.ll, Will, |-:„ 111, De.-, 7. is,;| ;
.i-i-.,ii.-r in, 111 .Vpiil -JO, 1,
|i.-,-,-uil„'r.
Bonker, Martin \V,. 111, D.^,-. 7. Isiil ; capliin^.l al I'ly iiioinli, N, ( „ .\|,ril 211,
1S,;4; m, ,, «,, -..I nil. ■■.',-,. l.si;-, ; i.
1,
isi',1.
Sl,.i,-ii-,,ii. .l,,l,ii 11., 111. D.r, 7. l-s>;i ; ;
.-,iil. si.-k. al Ml. .,
Croup. Cyrus, m. Fel,. J::. Is,-,1; 11,,.,, no.
.•sl.illy, .l.,lili 1;,. Ml. D.-.-. 7. l-i;i . .li-.
al,- uiikii..uii.
C,ii,|,, ,1,,li,i. Ill, D,.,', 7. Isiil ; in. 0. .Tan, h;. Isii,-.. ox |.i,;ii ion ,.1 Lriii.
Sip,-, .l:,,-,,l,. 111, 1 ,7, lsi;l ; ,Ii-,. ,l;il,-
lIllklloMU.
Cauil.l.fll, .loliii I;,, in, D,',-, 7. IsUl ; ,li,.,l ;,1 Aiil,;i|.,.li-, .Mil., |i,'c, â– Jll. ls,;i;
Shaumm, .I,,l,li. 1,1. Iii-r. 7. Is.ll ; ,li.-.l ;
1 Whil.^Hak Miamp, \;i,..l
J--., I.M12.
hu. re,-., di.^.l at .\ ii,l,i-,.u v ill.. 1 .a., M;iy :;l, 1,-.;!; .rai.^ I.l'.is,
Saii,l,.i-,-,,ii. .laliii-. Ml. 11,-.^. 7, tsid ; ,li.
,1 al W;i-liin^l,,l,. Il, 1,, \|
lil 12, 1S(',2-,
Christy, Dickson. 111, 1 7, IsC-l ; ,H,,I al \ii .I1-, M,l , .Ian, il. fsi;,",; v.'t.
l„ii-i,',l il. Mil, A-y, C,-ui,
Dutfy. (iai.ri.'l. 111. De,., 7. |s,ll ; |.ii-..i,..| li \|,ili Ju i,, D... „ isill ; al.-.-ut
â– |'ayl,,r, .loli.illiaii. 1,1. Dee. 7, Isr.l ; al.
.-Ml oii,l.-la,-li,-,l s,-n„-.-al
-oii.-r liom .\pi-ll 2u. lsi;i
to Pell. 2;l,
Davis. Saiuu.^l. 111. lie.-. 7. Isiil ; ,-;,|,i,ir...l al Phi lli. N. ( , April â– Ju. |s,;4;
IS,;.-,; ,Ii- ;,> ..;,. 11, .,-;,! , „, |,- ,- .1 ,1 U, -
â– ni.,liip-oli. S.imu,-I. 111. D,-,'. 7. |s,;i ; ,1
Dai is. Mo,,r,- M , m |i,v. 7. Isill ; captured al Plymoutli. N,c,. \|,riljii, 1-1; 1
la — ;,rl, .Iiio. D , i, -,-,., .1 iiiikii..nli
.li.^,1 al ,\ii.l.r-,,i,\ill,-, Ca,, ,Inly 24, lS(i4; grave ;i,S7.-. ; v.'l.
r;ii lor, Dai 1,1. in D,-, , 7. I,s,;i ; .li-„ ,1.
1,' i,iil,ii.,» 11,
Dii-ks.ui, Will, s,. m. He,-. 7, im'.l; captured at Plymonth. N. ( ., -\piil-ju, |s,;.|;
\.,il,-y, .111,... ni 11,-,- 7, lsi;i; ,-aplii
.-.1 ; ,li,-,l al Cliarle-lou, ,-^
( '., Pell. '211,
died at Florence, .s. ('., Nov. 21, I.S114.
IS,;,-,; l„,,i,.,| ,,-,-,,,-,1 s,.|,i. 20, l.sr.l.
Davis, Wui. W., m. Dec. 7, isiil ; eaptnre.l at Plyiii.uith. N. 1 ,. .\|,ril Ju. Is,;|;
W,-I,l.. ,lu,,, M.. m, D.-.-, 7. |Si;i; pri-,,i
.â– r ri-,,111 ,\pril 211, l.sul. 1,, 1-
â– 1.. 2.1, PSIl.-i:
died at Florence, S. C., Oct. 2S, 1S64 ; vet.
,li-. .\piil 1 ;. lo,l;,l,- Mal-.-h 2. Isr.
Daniel, Wm. W., m. Dec. 7, lsi',1 ; imt on m. 0. roll.
W i-.-, ll.-lu-.\ A . Ml. Il,-,- 7. |s.;i ; ,-apl
u.-.la- Plv nth. X.C., .\|
lil â– 2(1, l.'*c,4 ;
Eshenhaugh, Fmannel, m. Dec. 7, IfiOl ; ]irisoner In. in .\pril 'Ju, 10 D., .nil,,,,
,li-. I..1 ^. 11. lal ,.1,1, r May C, Is.;"
l,si;4 ; dis. by general order ,Tune 11. l.S(i,-i ; vet.
Wi-.^, iiliv.-i ,1 , m 11,-,-, 7, isr.l; al.s,-ll
on.l.^laelieds.-ivi.-.-al m.
Prick. W.. 111. lice. 7. ls,;i ; .11. .,1 .liily l:i, ls,;2; l,iiri,',l in ( yp. Hill c,.m,. 1.. 1,
Wliilelier, N'ali-lilim-, lil. Dee. 7, l.s(;i;
.11-. dateuDknovii.
IHSTOUY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
Ill
Weber, IFeliry, iii.
i.i'. T, isill ; .1
â– .1 al Wa,-liil
i;l..|l.
h, 17
Ma nil
â– J'.i. I,m7_
buried in Mil. -
«y,(ciii.
Wallace, Thus., m.
US(;2; biirL:il iv,
ii-.-. 7, I, Mil ; .
.r.l Aim, :â– ;. IN
I..1 :il Han
I'..|.l
l.aii.l
lit'. Va,.
HI- llal
111 .liil>
.â– .111, r.-
lersburL'. \ ;i , 1
i\ i;, ,-.â– .â– , i:. ,1
rav ::..iL',
Wallace, .SI h. m 1'
., :. im;i; .Ii.
lal ( li.-a|,..,
l>.' II.
^|.ilal
\a,,li.-
. !â– <, l,Mi.
Wick, Richai.l, iii.
I.-.-. 7. im;i ; .â–
|,t„lv.l at !â–
> 111. .11
I.. N,
,, ,\|.ii
â– .'11, isi;i
rticil al Aii.l.r-
mill.'. l.:i„ A.
^ -7.. I>';i: L
raM' 1'.
Sll,^,
Wil-on, .111..., Ill, h.
â– , 7. IMil; .â– a|.
..â– â– â– â– .i al ri>
11..11II1
N. (
,, .\:.ril
-'11, I.nH
ZnuI.T, \ii.ljvn, HI
Il.v, 7. I.Mll;
I-., ilal.- mil;
I. .nil
(apt, WilM.ii r. .\la\w.ll. .â– , {<•■,â–
l.'apt. Will. 1 i.l.lilli;. .â– , II.-., 1... I
.Ian. 14, isil.-i.
First Lieut. Wm. c. McCiuui, c.
I8il2; resigned April 11. iNii
First Lieut. Wm. II. K.ist. r. .•. 7
1S62
:Seeond Li.'iii, <., K, .M
30, ISIM: rcsi,i;iie.l .1
F'irst Sergt. Jackson M.-
I.<6:J; capturc.l at
11.. tSl.l ; |,|-.,,
•r.l ; pr... IV.. 11
Dec. Ill, l.Mii
an. \:. I-Ol-J:
.1. .â– , I
â– .-, 1.;, isiii
..1, \|ar.-h I, I.H
111. IMll ;
HI. I Mil ;
Sergt. Micliacl Hiith
ISW; m.v. .lull.' •-'."., l.sil,-.; ^,■t.
f'ergl. Wm. McBride, e. Dec. HI, isiil ; pri>..u.T In.
dis. .lune 21, l.Sii.5; vet.
Sergt. .Iiio. S. Hodil, e. Dec. HI, l.MU ; .11.. ,
Sergt. .Iiio. C. .\pplegatc, e. Deo. Ill, I'^ill ; pr.., t.. :
Sergt. .lauics .McKaiu, e. Dec. Hi, ISill ; .Ii-,
Sergt. Wui. llorman, e. Dec. Ki, l.SIU ; cai.tiin.l al
IRM; vet.
Sergt. .lacob L. KeiMcr, c. Dec. 1(1, Imii ; . uptm..
•ill, ISIU; died at Florence. S. C, N..v . 'j:;. |m;i
Corp. ,Jno. Kelly, e. Dec. I1I. isill ; caplinr.l al I'ly
\pril 'Jii. I.M1I-. 1
iif.^.l at l'l>iii..ii
HIT I1..111 April :
. Nov, :in, 1M14;
ml. Ma
, HI. 1-
Corp. Andrew .1. Mel ..y, .â–
2(1, l.SM ; alBent, .sick, at in. o. ; vet.
Corp. Iiaviil McCoy, c. Dec. 1(1, ISin : dis.
Corp. Alphens Walker, e. Dec. 1(1, l.'^ill; dis
Corp. ,Iohn McAnallen, e. Dec. HI. IMll ; .Ii
Corp. David S. Ramsey, e. He-, Hi. Isill ; ili
( orp. .laines Range, e. Dec. Hi, Is.ll ; . upm
IRlH; died al Florence. S. 17, .Ian, â– jr.. l,-
Corp. Hiram Doualsmi. c, lice. Hi. isill ; .a
20, 1SI14: died al l'l..i.ii..'. s. 17. .Ian, 77
Corp. .las. Ilarpcf. .â– . H.-.^, HI. Isill; .â– iiptin.'
ImH , .lj,.l .11 .\iiiKip,,li-. M.I., .hill. ,7. 1-
C.ip. .\. (.. I . I. .1111-1. .11. .â– , 11..-, HI, Isill ; ,i
.Apiill
111, N. I
I'lviiioiilli. N.
.11. .1 :
Corp. Juo. H. I'.. 11,1. .. 1 1... HI. iMll; ,|i..,| al â– !
-Mus. .James N. Fill.. It. .â– , |i.c. Hi, Imii ; rapii,
20, lSli4; 111. o. .lune i."., HSlW; vet.
Mus. Dan. Allu-ight, e. Dec. 16, ISiil ; di-.
Mus. Oliver I>. Harris, e. Dee. Id, l.sr.l ; capliired
â– 211, l.HllJ: died at Cliarlc-lou, S. C., (let. il, l.sill
I'liiv.v'rKs.
I at I'lwii.i.illi. N. 1 „ .\pi
111. N. I „ ,\pril -711
■Ivmniitli, N.(„ At
Hell, i'allon. ,-. Fd.. â– !'.<. ImU; m. ,,. .Uitie '-'.I,
Bell, Patlon, e. Dee. HI, isill ; di-.
Blakely, .lo.s., e. Dec. HI. isill ; . a|.liin..l at
absent at m. o.
Berringer, Samuel, e. I)cc. HI, isili -. .apin
lRfi4; died at Heaiifort, N. c., Dec 1 1. IMli ; im.irr.l in nalcin.
Berne, Plot 7, grave 1'2(1.
Crawford, Arthur, e. Dec. Ifi, isiil ; capliiiiil .11 l'l> moiitli. N. (7. .\|.i
IRIVt; vet.
Collingwood, .Ia.s., e. Dec. 1(1, l.Siil ; killed al Kiii;;-I..ti. N. 17. |i.r, II. Is
Cochran, Cha.s., e. Dec. Hi, ISlil ; captured al I'ly 111..11I h, N. (7. ,\pril Jn.
died al .Vndeisionville, tia., Aug. 4, l.silt; gia\r l,7^.'li; mi,
Croop, Wm. H., e. Dee. IB, 1861 ; captured at I'lyi tli. N. 1 7. .\|.ril 211.
died al Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 4. Isili ; ^nivi- l.il,s2.
Cowen, .Jaine.s, e. Dec. K, ISBI.
Havis, Nathan E.,c. Dee. Hi, 1S81; priM.nir iri.iii .\piil -jii, imii, i., ]â– ;â–
ISli.l; dis. .Tune R, 18li."i-, vet.
IMinlap, Wm. P., e. Dee. 16, 1861; caplurd al 1 'Imii., 111 li, N. ( 7, .\pril 20,
absent on furlrtugh at m. o. ; vet.
Hay, Thos. J., e. Dec. 16, 1861; died at W a-lnimioii. li. (7 .\pril :i,
interred in Mil. Asy. Cem.
imiry, Simon, e. Dee. 16. 1861; died in Wa-liiiiL;l<,ii, H. (7. May Hi.
interred iu Mil. Asylum Cem.
is,ll:
IMll:
liini.l- Mai, .1,, e, Iiee. HI, Islll : di-,
li"nla|.,Si I II,. .., II.-., HI. l.MU; .â– a|.liii..l al I'ly iiioiu h, N. 17. .\prir.
IMll , .li,..| al I;,. la) 11,,iim., M,1., .Maiili â– JJ. Isil,",.
i:akiii, iMii.l. .-, |i.-., HI, Isill ; ili-,
Fl.'iiiiiiu, ,sa â– ! 17. .â– , I'l-I., HI, IM1.7; m. ,,, .lum. -.'.-,, lsil,-i.
Fi.-I.liiii.-, . I. ,1.11, ,-, 11.-,-, 111. is., I ; ,u-
(lil.-..ll, -s. -I, .-, ,\|.ril 'I. ISllI; 111, .., .li,i„.-J.-., IMl,-,.
<liliii..i-.-, WillLiiii II , .-. n.-.-, HI, l,Mll ; ,-apl.ii-.-,l al I'lyiiioulli, N, 17, April :
.Inn.- _'7. |,M1,7;
illili, .l..-.-|.li s ,, j,,.,, ii;, |m;i ; ,,a|,|
ISill; Ml ,,, .Inn... 2,7. IMl,-,; v.-t.
til. N, (,. -\piil 211,
â– liltin. (. :^.- W ,. .â– , I , HI, IMU ; killi.l at Kin-.;-t..ti, N. ( 7, Hec. 1 1, l.sr,-2.
'ii»i".-l"liii. '■I"., HI. IMII; .apniM-.l al I'lyii I 11, X, I 7, April 20, IMll,
ili.-.l al \ii. I, -I--.. mill,-, (la , .Inly 7, Is.ll; mave -i.liss.
,h..-l. .I.,liii. .■, |i.-.', 1.1, is.ll; .11. .lal Whil.^ iiak Swamp, Va„ .liilic 1 7, 1M12 ;
l.allalicv. Iiavi.l M,, ,â– , I HI, l.Mli; .npi i, n-,| at I'l vi,i.,nt li. N. 17, A|.ril 2n,
ISil-l; ,|i,^,| at \ 11, 1, T-,, II Mil,, I, a,, Aii._'. -211, I -.14; -4lav .- ."..sss ; vet.
Hillianl. Al.^\ai,.l.i, .-. |i.^.' HI. Is.ll; .i.pi iiic.l al I'l; It, N. ( 7, ,\pril 'Jo,
IMU; v.t.
(lliv.T I', llal.ly. .â– |i.. , 1.1. Is.ll ; ,:ipl iir,-,l al Plynioutli, N. C, April \:(i, 1,S64.
Philip II, ll,.\i-. .-, Ii.-c, 111, hs.ll ; i-a|.liir.-.lal l'lyMl...lt li, N. 17, April -20, 1,«61.
Th..iiia-( . Ila.k.^ll. .-. \h-- l-.ll : .li-
Willialii llaiiiill..ii. .â– . |i,-.-. 1.1. is.ll , ,|j-
Cliristuphcr 11. â– 11. 1. r-.. 11,.-, H,, HI. l,-.ll , .:,plni-..l ,ii I'lynioiith, N. I 7, April
â– 211. 1.M14; .11. .1 al 1 aiiip l'ar..l., \ i. iia|..,l i-, M.I , March 16, l.S6.i; vet.
.lames Uaniilt.. 11. ,-. |i,-,, HI. l-ll .11. .1 .l.ily HI. I m12 ; interred iu Cypres.!
llillr.-iii.. 1,. I,
Hcuiy lli.han^li. .-. li,-,-. HI. Is.ll ; ,li,-,| at Sutll.lk. Va,
.loliu .s. .H.scpli. I-. 1).-.-. Ill, ISill; ,-apt, al l'lytii,,utli, N. 1. 7. April 211, l,.iil4;
hurial rcc.i.l l„ 11, .1,,-,-pli, hiiri i iial. cem., Wilmington, N.(7,
William. I, iscpli. Hit, Hi. IsiU; ilie.l.liily 2, 1SI12; interred in .Mil. Asy. Cem.,
J 1.(7
Criah K.-i-l.-i. .- Ii.-i . HI. Isill ; ,li-. May II, l.sil.-..
Samuel Kelly, ,•, |i.-.-, HI, Is.ll ;.li-.
Epaphroditiis K. i-l. i, â– -, H..-. HI. Imu ; ,a|,tiii,-dal Plymouth, X. C, April '20,
lSli4; did at .\ii.l.i-..iu ill.-. ( .a,, .Inly in. |,M14; grave :!,6:M; vet.
J.amesS. Lytic. ,â– , U.. , Hi. hs.ll ; . iiptm.-.l at Plymouth, X. C., April 20, 1864.
Allien II. Mayherry, e. Hcc. HI, isill ; dis.
William Major, e. Dec. Hi, 1.S6I ; captured at Plymouth, X. C., April 20, 1.SI14 ;
died al Andersonville, (la., .luly -22, l.MU; grave :i,79S: vet.
I'owler Milli-r, .-, D.'.-, HI, Isill : kill.-.l at Fair daks, Va., May ill, I.MI2.
TL..iiias L. .Morris, e. D,-.-. HI. hsill ; .lied at Annapolis, Md., .lune 24 .it
«.. mills r.-.-civ,-.l at Fair dak-. Va., May 111, 1.162.
.lam.-- M. Maxwell, c. li,-. , HI. Imii ; .li.-d at V..rkl..wii. X'a.
.I.ihu W. Miller, e. rii-c. HI, Imu,
1:. .M. Mi-Flpatrii-k, c. |i.-. , HI, Isill ; .-aplm.-.l al I'lym.iiilli. N. ( 7, April -2li,
hMl4; 111. .. .1.111.- 2-7, lsil,7; ,1-1.
Th.mia- M,-( â– ,,y. .-, 1>.-,- HI, is.ll ; ,-aptiii-i-.l at I'lym.nitli, N. ( .. .\pril 20. 1.^61 ;
ah-.-lit .,11 fiirl..imli at 111. .., ; %.-t,
.I.ihli M,-l,iiii-k, ,-, |i,-,. HI, h-.ll : pri-. It .\|i|-il -20 t.i Dec. HI, hsll4;.|is.
.\|.ril hi. I.., lal.- F.-h, 22. hsil7
11. Mi-FI|.atli,^k. ,â– , |i.-.-, HI, hsill ; ,11-,
.L.sepli P. .M,- \iialli-ii, .-, I'.-.-, HI, IsiU ; .li-,
Saiiiu.-I M,-N,-,-, ,-, II,-,-, HI. ISIU ; (li-,
H,-liii .1, -M,-'lill. ,-, li,-,-. 111, ISIU; .li-, .,11 Siii-g. i-ert. Aug. Ill, lSfi4: Imrial
l-,-.-..i'.l .li.-.l .11 \li.l.-r-..inill.-. (,.. , >.|,t. II, ISlil; ,>.'rave S,46>1. So .says
Hat.-, hill M.-i.ill 1- -till liviiii;
.lam,- M,-s.,ili, ,- |i,-. , HI. Isill , ,-apliir.-.| al I'lyiimillll. N. ('.. April -211. 1<I14 ;
I ahiti Mi-l .,>. .-. H.-.-, H.. isill ; kill,-,l al Kin._'-l N". r.. |i.-.-. II. |sil2.
Flijali 11. M.-li..inil.l. .-. H.-.. HI. is.ll ; kill..! at Fair dak-. Va.. May ill, |sil2.
Patii.-k M.-Aiiall. 11. .-, 1 1. .-, HI. Islll ; . li.-.l at llarrL-on's Landing, Va.
Malth.-w M. N. . -, .-. |l.-, , HI. l-.ll ; .I1..I al .Vmiapolis, Md., ,Iuly ». lSil'2.
.laiiii- K. M.rl.-aiy, 1-. Hi.-, HI, l-ill ; .li.-.l at Xew Heme, X. C, of woumls
i-i-i-i-ivi-d al Kiiis;s 11,-,-. II. ISI12.
.lami-s P. .Mi-l.aii.L'liliu. e. I HI. Isill ; .li.-d .lime in. IMV2: inlerred in .Mili-
tary .\syliim Cem.. H. (7
.1; - M, -(,,-,,,, 111, , HI, is.ll ; ,.;,plure,l ill Ply iiioiit 11. N. ' 7. April 20, iRiH ;
ili.-.l al .\ ml. -r-,, mill.-, da,, .luly 2s, 1S114; giav,- hl2:l.
Patrii-k N,,hiii. ,-, H.-,-, HI. l-.ll ; killed al KiiiL'-Ioii. N. (7. Hee. U. l-«(;2.
Fraii.-i- \alt. .-. H.-.-. HI. Imu ; .aptnii-.l al Plymouth, X. 17. .\pril 2n, IMU;
.li.-.l al FI..1-.-11.-.-. S, r,, \.,v..,i, IMU; v.-t.
Th a- d( ,. .r. .-. H.-, , Hi, Isill ; .li.-.l ..f vv.. 1111. Is i-,.,-eiveil at Fair daks,
Va,, ,Mai 11, IM12,
.lami-s W, (111, .-, H,-,-, HI, Is.ll ; li al.ly .li-.-hai-ged ,\ug. 1.1. 1S62.
William I'.. «,-.-. .-, Hi-.-, hi, ImU ; kill.-.l al Kiim-ton. X. C., Dec. 14, WVl.
Samiiil P. Ilaiii;i-. e. Hi-,-. Hi. IMll;iliid .\|,ril ^.'l ,.r wounds received at
Ply 111. ,111 it. N. (7. .\pril 20. ImU; int.-rrcd in mil. cem.. Xew Berne, Plot 7,
William l;.-..l. e. Hcc. 16. isill : di-.
112
HISTOllY OF Bl TIJ'lll COrXTY.
MLil-tin St;iir, .-. I'.T. <•;. IM-.I: .li-.
.laUltf.l.Shiliar, .'. he.'. 111. l^r,l ; ,|iv
David Still. •.Iiirl-. ,-. H.v. H., l^.;l . .aiiliir,-,! :it I'lyiiiniiili, N, (
vet.
Milo SanlifV, v. Uvi: Hi, l.-^IU ; ili.il :il N\\v I'..tii.-. N,i ...1 vv.
.Kiu.iiston I)w. U, l.si;:;.
Stimui'l .S.vlvi&S ('. Doe. ir>, ISIll ; (.;i|,llir,,l ; .li.-.l ;it I:i.hil
Roliert M. Sec-toii, â– â– . D.-.-, h\. \s,\\: < ;i|.iuiv,l ;,i l>lyi,i..iilli
isr,4 ; (lied :U .\ii.|.r,..nvil|... i .;i . .luly '.i. Isr.) ; ^-rave :l,i.
John A.Tliom|i.-<Mn. . D.. . n;, l>r,l . ,liv
John N. TllOllHi.-.Ml, e. Ii.r. li;. l--!'.! ; di-
John D. TaKgart, e. Dei-, HI, isr.i ; ,|i-
Paul L. Taylor, e. lie.', n;. isi'.l ; r:i|,iiiiv,i :ii flyiii.nitli, N. i
vet.
Richard WfM. .â– M:irrh :;l. lsi;4, .al.IiM.d :,< l'l>Mi..iilll. N i
in. o. .Tun.' â– ::., \^,;:,_
Samuel A. Walkel-, e. li.e. ii;, l.sill ; di>.. F.l.. Jl t.. .lal.- 1.1..
Richard Walters, e. Dee. Ill, isiil ; ,li>.
Hugh A. Weakly, e. Dec. Ill, l.lill ; capliircl al l'lyin..iirb,
died at Annapolis, Mil., Dec. L"J, IsiU ; vel.
Alpheu.H Walker, served hi.^ full lenii with tin- T.-Kiiiniit an
discharged.
CHAPTER XIII.
BUTLER COUNTY Dl'KINO TIIK WAH OF i,siu-ii5.- Continued.
History of the One Hundred and Tliiity-fimrth Regiment— One Hun-
dred and Tliirly-.seventh He{;iiueiit— One Hundred and Fifty-
ninth Regiment (Fniirteenth Cavalry)— One Hundred and Sixty-
ninth Regiment (Drafted Jlilitlai— Two Hundred and Twelfth
Regiment (Sixth Heavy Artillery)— Miscellaneous List, Including
(.>flieers and Men of Various (■ntuniauds— Fourteenlli lleginient
iMilitlaot 1KI12 1
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT.
UNDER Pivsidoiit Liiicoln's call for troojis, of
date July 7, 1862, the State of Pennsylvaiiia
furnislied 40,3.S3 men. This number included eight-
een nine-months regiments, among which was the
One Hundred and Thirty-fimrth. Fourth quota, But-
ler County was called ujjon to furnish three full com-
panies, j'et, notwithstanding this limit, and the fact
that this was a time of gloom and foreboding, the
patriotism of the citizens of Butler County made them
more than equal to the emergency, for. in a little
more than four weeks after the date of the call, seven
companies, aggregating 7nO men, were awaiting the
orders of the Oeneral Government. Four of these
companies were assigned to the One Hundred and
Thirty-foiU'th Regiment, and became known as Com-
panies C, F, G and K, while the other three were at-
tached to the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Regi-
ment, as Companies D. F and G.
Comj)anies C, F and G, tirst mentioned, rendez-
voused in Butler, Penn., on the 7th of August, ISG'2,
and, the following day, were transpoi'ted to Pitts-
burgh in wagons and carriages, over the Allegheny &
Butler Plank Road. They were most hospitably en-
tertained at Bakerstown, en i-oute, and at Pittsburgh
a train bound eastward was awaiting them, and, dur-
ing the evening of the same day, they left the
" Smoky City " amid the cheers and kind wishes of
thousands. Harrisburg was reached on the moriMug
of the tith. and these companies at once proceeded to
Camj) Curtiss, where they were joined by Companies
A, B, D and H from Lawrence County, E and I from
Beaver, and ultimately (at Washington, D. C. ), by
Company K, from Butler County.
The advance of the enemy toward Washington in
the second Bull Run campaign, created gi'eat conster-
nation at the seat of government, and loud calls for
troojis were made. Consequently, before an organi-
zation was completed, the One Hundred and Thirty -
fourth was hastened forward to Washington, where it
arrived August 20, 1.S62, under the command of Capt.
•James McCuen, of Company B. On the day follow-
ing its arrival, it marched to the farther side of the
Potomac and went into camp near Fairfax Seminary.
Here the regimental organization was completed by
the appointment of the following field officers, their
commissions bearing date August 20, 1802: Matthew
S. Quay, of Beaver County, Colonel: Edward O'Brien,
of Lawrence County, Lieutenant Colonel : and John
M. Thompson, of Butler County, Major.
At Arlington Heights, the regiment was brigaded
with the Ninety-first. One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
and One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania
Volunteers, all under the command of Gen. E. B.
Tyler (formerly Colond of the Seventh Ohio). On
the 30th, the Ijrigade marched out toward the Bull
Run battle-field, but did not arrive in time to partici
pate in the fight, and, upon its return, was put into
thi- defenses. On the 13th of September, as [lart of
Tyler's brigade. Humphrej's division of Meade's
Fifth Army Corps, the regiment began its march to-
ward the South Mountain, in Maryland, whert^ the
enemy had made his appearance. Meanwhile, just
before leaving the vicinity of Washington, knapsacks
and other heavy baggage had been stored, and the
cumbrous, worthies-' Austrian rifles (to that time car-
ried by the regiment) exchanged for Harper's Ferry
muskets, smooth-bore, 'tis true, but very effective at
short range. At the Monocacy. the command halted,
and remained until the evening of the 17th, when it
was LiuTied forward, and, on the nn)rning of the 18th,
after a fatiguing, all-night march, arrived on the bat
tie field of Antietam. But the fighting had now sub-
stantially ended, though a renewal of the contest was
momentarily expected, and, in supporting a battery,
which was shelling the enemy, the regiment remained
on the field the whole day. During the succeeding
night, the enemy withdrew across the river into Vir-
ginia.
About the 10th of October (an officer of the regi-
ment. Maj. .i.nderson. relates). Tyler's brigade was
ordered out on a reoonnoissanee to the south side of the
Potomac. After proceeding about five miles, the enemy
was met in force, well suiiiilierl with artillerv. The men
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did some foraging on their own account, and not a few
filled their haversacks with what they supposed to be
flour, but which proved to be plaster Paris. While
some of the men were thus engaged, a man wearing a
dirty gray coat, but riding a handsome black horse,
dashed up Co the commanding officer and informed
him the enemy were moving to flank and cut oft" the
retreat of the Union reeonnoitering forces. A retro-
grade movement began at once, though in good order,
but when the command reached the river it was dark.
The ambulance corps was in the advance. Some oi
the teams stalled on the -north bank of the rivi>r. and
blocking up the only available passage out of the wa-
ter; the men were compelled to remain standing in
the stream (the water being about three feet in depth)
for nearly half an hour. The men were heated be-
fore entering the river, having marched rapidly for
five or six miles, and as a result of coming out of it
chilled, one-tenth of the regiment were reported ill
within forty-eight Lours: several died, and manyoth
ers were incapacitated for duty for months. While
here, Col. Quay was stricken down with typhoid fever,
and the command devolved upon Lieut. Col. O'Brien.
L'pon the return of the army into Virginia, the regi
ment moved by easy marches until it reached, the
neighborhood of Fredericksburg, where it went into
camp on the 22d of November Early in December,
Col. Quay retm-ned for dtity, but st) much reduced by
disease that he resigned soon after, and Lieut. Col.
O'Brien was co.ijmissioned Colonel. Maj. Thompson
Lieutenant Colonel, and Capt. William H. Shaw.
Major.
The movement of Tyler's brigade for the battle
of Fredericksbiu'g commenced on the 12th, the battle
opening .on the Kjth. Humphrey's division of the
Fifth Corps, to which Tyler's brigade belonged, was
held in reserve on the north bank of fhe Rappahau
ncjck until near tlie middle of the afternoon, when it
was ordered across and advanced to the onset. In
the formation of the brigade for storming the heights
in the last grand struggle of the day. the One Hnn
di-ed and Thirty- foiu'th had the post of honor in the
brigade — the right of the first line. "As soon as the
formation was complete," saj's Gen. Tyler, in his
official report, " the order to sound the charge was
given, the caution having been previotisly communi-
cated to the command not to fire a gun itntil order.s
were received from me. The brigade moved forward
in as good order as the muddy condition of the ground
on the left of my line wotild admit, tmtil we came
upon a body of officers and men lying flat upon the
ground, in front of the brick house and along the
slight elevation on its right and left. Upon our ap-
proach, these officers commanded. "Haiti" flom-ishiug
their swords as thev lav, while a number of their men
endeavored to intimidate our ti-oops, crying out that
they wonld be slaughtereil, and the like. An efl'ort
was made to get them out of the way. but failed, and
we marched over them, and when we were within a
very short ilistance of the enemy's line, a fire was
opened on oiu' rear, which wounded a few oi our most
valuable officers, and, I regret to say, killed some of
our men, Instantly the cry ran along the line that
we were being fired into from the i-ear. The com-
mand halted, receiving, at the same time, a terrible
tire from the enemy. Orders for the moment were
forgotten, and a fire from our whole line was retm-ned.
Another cry passed along the line that we were be-
ing tired upon from the rear, when our men, after
giving tiie enemy several volleys, fell back."
This was the last charge made. It occurred about
sunset, and, before retiring, the One Hundred and
Thirty fourth had approached to within twenty yards
of the enemy's tirst line of fortifications. In sjieak-
ing of the conduct of Col. O'Brien in this charge.
Gen. Humphreys, who commanded the division, said:
" Under m_\ own eye he rode in front of his regiment,
and literally led it in the last charge on the stone
wall at Fi-edericksburg, just before dark on Decem-
ber 13." In the brief space in which the regiment
was in the conflict, it lost fourteen killed, 106
wounded and nineteen niLssing. many of the latter
known to be wounded. Lieuts. Hugh Barnes and
Zarali C. Quillen were among the killed, and Adjt.
Alfred G. Reed mortally wounded. Capts. Lyon.
Breckenri<lge, Hague and McCready, and Lieuts. St.
Clair, White, Brown and Millinger were among the
wounded Maj. Thompson had his horse shot under
him, and was himself wounded. Col. Quay, though
in a feeble state of health, unwilling that the regi-
ment should go into battle without him, volunteered
as an Aid on the staff of Gen. Tyler and served
throughout the battle. Gen. Tyler bears this testi -
many of his services in his official report:
"Col. M. S. Quay, late of the One Hundred and
Thirty-fourth, was ufion ray stafi" as volunteer Aid-de-
Camp, and to him I am greatly indebted. Notwith-
standing his enfeel)led health, he was in the saddle
early and late, ever jsrompt and efficient, and es))e-
cially so during the engagement." Dui-ing the 14tli,
the regiment lay in the streets of Frederickslmrg.
with considerable skirmishing and artillery tiring go-
ing on, but no general movement. At midnight of
the ir)th, it recrossed the river and returned to camp.
Unwilling to rest content with defeat. Gen. Burn-
side inaugurated a new campaign on the 20th of Jan
uarv, which was ingloriously cut short by inclement
weather and the sudden deepening of the mud. ren-
dering the m.)vement of artillery and trains next to
impossible. The advent of Gen. Hooki-r to the head
114
niSTonv OK BCTLKl! COUNTY.
of thp army soon aftfrwiird marki'd a now ora in ilis-
cipline, by which the iiuir((lc aud health of the troops
were vastly improved. On the '2Tth of April, the
army moved on the spring campaign, and took posi-
tion between Chancellorsville and Froderisksburg,
Humphreys' division crossing at Ely's Ford,* and
taking position on the left of the line. Fighting
commenced on the 1st of Mav. and continued for
three days with varying success. During this time.
Tyler's brigade, as well as the remainder of Hum
phreys" division, had been busily engaged throwing np
earthworks, forming abattis, etc.. behind which the
artillery of the division was well posted. Thus sit-
uated, the men felt able to contend against trelile their
numbers. So secure, indeed, did Gen. Hum])hvey
feel, that, when Gen. Meade had examined the posi-
tion and said to Gen. Humphrey. "' Suppose the rebels
attack and press .you; how will you save the artillery ';"
the answer, characteristic of the man. was. " ^\'hen
the rebels straddle those guns, they may take them.""
The sense of security felt by this division was of
short duration, however, for, on Sunday morning.
May 3. a little before '.I o"clock, Howard's Eleventh
Corps (the same having been overpowered and driven
from its position on the right of the Union line the
day before) was brought up and placed upon the left,
the position held in jiart liy Humphrey's division.
Avhile the latter was moved at a double-quick to the
right of Chancellorsville, near Gen. Hooker's head-
quarters. Here the command stood in line for a few
moments (the men divesting themselves of knapsacks,
etc.). when Tyler" s brigade was moved forward. It
crossed an open field, aud. on a])proaching the enemy.
was deployed in lines, under a heavy tire, as follows:
The Ninety-lirst Pennsylvania on the extreme right,
with no protection on its Hank- the One Hundred and
Thirty-fourth Pennsylvania on its left: next the One
Hundred and Forty-sixth Pennsylvania: aud lastly.
on the left of the brigade, the One Hundred and
Twenty-ninth Pennsylvania. In well-preserved lines:
this gallant brigade pressed forward through the forest,
driving in the enpiny"s skirmishers, and soon I'each-
ing his line of I)attle. Thi' men were then ordered
to load and tire at will, and for two hours this battle
raged with unabated fury. At length the ammunition
began to fail, and, finding it impossible to obtain
more, the Union lire slackened, while the cartridge-
boxes of the dead and wounded were searched and a
small supjily obtained. The imemy now began to
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press in front and to feel for and move in upon the
uusupported tlank. Bayonets were fixed, and prep-
arations made for a charge: but. seeing the foe, in
overpowering numbers, bearing down upon flank and
rear, the order was given t.i retire to the support of
the batteries, in the open ground, where a few rounds
of grape and cannister brought the defiant enemy.
swarming at the edge of the woods, to a halt, and sent
them back to their cover in rout and confusion.
In the official report of this engagement, the fol-
lowing paragraph is found: '' Onr right wing, under
Gens. Reynolds and Meade, was not engaged, save
the division of Gen. Humphrey, which went into the
woods on the enemy's left flank and fought valiantly
under their brilliant leaders until their ammunition
was exh lu-ited."" Again, said Gen. Tyler in his re-
juirt: "The One Hundred and Thirty- fourth. Col.
O'Brien, was second in line, aud no set of men could
have behaved lietter. The officers, one and all, fol-
lowing the example of their Colonel, who were con-
stantly on the alert, weri^ very active and not a man
shirked his duty."' The regiment lost forty-eight in
killed, wounded and missing at Chancellorsville,
Capt. John Brant, of Com]iany B, being among the
killed.
On the <)th of May, the division recrossed the
Rappahannock, and marched to its old quarters, near
Falmouth, where the regiment remained until the
17th. when, aftt-r listening to a farewell adili'ess by
Gen. Tyler, its started homeward. The regiment was
mustered out at Harrisliurg May 2(5, and two days
later, the members of the Butler County companies
having reached Butler, the county seat, were partak-
ers of a sumptuous feast spread for them by the citi-
zens, in the grove in front of the Presbyterian Church.
Following is a roster of the field and stall" officers of
the regiment: also, a few members of Company B
and the entire number of officers and men accounted
for on the rolls of Comiianies C, F, (x and K:
I ii;i,|. .\Mi .-I \i i\
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I.icul. I ..1. Will. 11. ,-li.iu. 111. .\i|... 11. isr.-'; p.... 111. Ill M.iji.r I'rl.. 17, l.sil:; ;
u.l. Ill ( hiiii.. l!..i-vill,-: iil.Miit 111 111. ...
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' IT. 1--1-..I: 111 ... Willi iv.jiiii..iit May -.'i; isr.l.
\.lil. .I..I111 .1. K.'llv. 111. .Vim. 1-1, IsiVi; |,r... Iri.iii IM I.iciit.iiinit ( ..iiipiiuy I'
.\ii..;. .'\ 1.M'.-'; i.'-i-.-ii...l s..|.i. :;ii. isr.j.
A. III. Mli.'.l I., K.'.'.l. 111. .\ii;:. 1 1. I>;i;'-'-. |ii... IV..T11 1-1 r.i.-iil.'iiiiiu I ..iii|.iiiiy C
nil. 1. lsi,:.;,|i,.,| 11,.,.. â– J7..r\v..llll.K lv.Tii.-.l III l'|-|.,l.-vi.-k-l.iirL;. Vii.. Dir-
\.ljl. I.n.r;;!- I'lllvi ■.•,111, \llt. Ill, 1 M.J ; |i|-... rr..lil Si
1-.;:;; 1.1. ... Willi r.-.:liii.lil Miiy 'Jil. I^i.l.
i)iiiirl.-niiiiM..r li.ni.l \l.-( ..iiil.. 111. ... wilh . ..-iiiii'iil Miiy -Jii, IM.::
Sill-.... iiiui.i M.Kiiiii. ,. 11. ... Willi n;;iiii.iii Miiy ji;. i.m;:;.
.\-.M. Mii-.;..l..liii W. c.l.l.. 111. ... Willi iv^ Ill Miiy Jil, l.sr.:;.
A-l. >iii--- Siiiiiii.l I . .\l.r..riiii.l;. 111. .. «illi i.-iiiii-iil Miiy jr., 1
ihiipliiiii Til.. mil- St. .1.1. 111. .... with nsiiunil May 2fi. IMl:;.
\liii..r .Ian. 1,
HISTOltY <M' l5l'TLI';i; CorXTY. 115
Scrgt. Maj. Tlioimus F. .liicksou, m. o. willi regiment .Muy ai, lHll:i. Di.M.iil.url,, , , -. 1;., ,., August tl, Ini'.j; „,. .,. Miiy M, ISii:!.
(Juarterin'astcr 8eri;t. Ilan-y C. Palicrson, in. o. with n-gimont May in. Isr,:;. I)Mnl.;ir Williinii W.. c. Aiigu-t 11, Isr.j; mi. o. May M, l.Sil:;.
Com. Scrgt. ICihvaril M. JIcConnoM. m. .i. witii rogiment .May â– -'11. l.SIl::. Inn i, .\l, \;ni.l.r, .-, Angnsl II. isi;j; ni. n. .May 20, l.sii:;.
ll.is. .-itow. .\niln-w .M, l!urn^. ni. n. wllli vi-(,'imrnt .May 'ill, 1.1ij:i. I icrini.irr. .I..lni, .-. \u..:m-i II, LSIW; m. n. May UO, im.i.
Haul., .Iai,.l., r, Au'jM-l II, lsi;-i; m. o. May -21'., IglW.
( ll.MrANY H. I>un.;,i,, .l.i.Kili N, . , Aii-.ll, \^i\2: m. n. .May -ill, ISIW ;--(•! v. ,1 mSlal.' niililia
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i; ln,ii'lli l',-i,i,,ylvai,i:, <av;il,v; in. o. .luly, tSil."'.
in.;iii. .h.liii. .â– . \iii;. II, I>,;l'; I,, ... May.'C, ISlK.
n,.:iii, l;,iiali,.'. All'.;. II. 1 s,;.' ; i,,,,. May 'J,;, l.'Sil:!.
Uirk. ll,ii,|,'iM,ii 11,. ,â– . All-, II, lsi;_'; III. ,.. May 2r., LSI',::.
.MP.\NV C. tmllv, l>a^i.l .-,.■, .\ii'.;. II, l'<,;j; in,", M;i,\ 'J;, l«;::,
«anK, \Vi,i T., ,■. .\iil; II, |s,,-j; i,i, ,,. Mav J,;. Is,;:;.
ill. \ii.in« N,, .■. Au-z. II. ls,;-J: «,|. at I haii.i'll.irMnif., Va., May .i, l,sfi:i ;
l;i,-li.Ml, l;.il"-rl, i.riMil,', .â– , .\ii'j. 1 1, l.s,;.'; II,, ,., Hill, .,,i,ii.ai,y Ma;
St. , II. T. Will. .1., |, rival, ■, ,-, Ana. U, I SI.'J ; « a- «,1. at I ri'.lin i, k-l
ilw. i:;, l.si;-J: (lis. May 7. isi;:;.
t'apt. Cyrus li. Anderson, e. Aug. 14, l.Sij'J; pro, to JIajor Fell. 17, isii:l.
Capt. John T. White, c. Aug. 1 1, 1SI)2; wrt. at Fredorickslmrg, Va., Iii-i-. 1
18li-2; pro. from 2(1 to 1st Liontenaut del. 1, I.^iVi; to Captain .Maivli 1, _^ ,''''^|."' \" ''"''
ISGH; m. O.May 20, imw.
First Lieut. Alfred (j. Reed, e. Au.g. 14, isnj; pi-.i. i,. .Vljuiani nit. 1. isi;j
First Lieut. Peter P. lirown,* e. Aug. 11, l.sii2; ivil, ai l'n,l.ri<l<-l,iu-, Va
Dec. ly, 18IJ2 ; pro. from Sergeant to 2il Lieutenant (i,i, I, Is,;.'; i,, I.-
Lieutenant Feb. 17, ISlili; m. o. May 2il, ISli:!.
First .Serg. George R. Ba.stian. e. Ang. 11, isivj; pro, t,. nili.iiih ,laiiiiaiy
1863; commissioned 2d Lieutenant Fel,, 17, Is,;,:, i,i. .,. M:n .',;, Is,;,;,
First Sergt. Renjamin I', Swain, e. Aug. II. Is"',-'; ,li-, r,„ ,li-:,lr, I ■. , . 17. is,;
Sergt. George L. Alidill. e. Ang. 11, isi;2: ivd. al 1 r.'.l.ii, k-l.iir.-. Va,. H.. . I.
1802; m. o. .May 2il, I si;;;.
Sergt. William C. Urown, e. .\iig. II, Isil.'; pn,, tor nairai;,' .Ian. I, lsr.:;: in. ,
May 21-,. IS,;:;.
.S-p.'l. William F. i ■aiiipl.ell, ,•, ,\,i^, II, Is,;.'; «,I, al Chan, ■,-I|.,,'m ill,, Va
May;:, |si;::; 1,1, ,,, M:,y 2,;, IS,;:;; r,-,.|,liM,il in l'.„ii-|,.,.ntli Piain-ylvaiii
Cavalry S.^pt. I, |s.;i; i,,. ,,. May 2i;, Is,;-.,
.s-i-igl. .I,,lii, r, Iial/.,n, .â– . .\iig. 11, IS,;.' : Mii^Miif; ill arli,,i, at ri-,',l,a-i,-ksl,iiri
Va., li,,-, I,;, IS,;.'.
.Sergt. William c. Kolil,, f. .Vug. II, |.si;2; ,li-. r,,r ,li~;il,. 1 1. , . ::l. is,;.'.
.Sergt, Isaac H. Umpstead, e. Ang. 11, lSi!2 ; «,l. al 1 , ,-,l, i i.k-lniri;, Va.. Ih'i
l:!, lsr.2; dis. for disab. Feb. 2.'<, lKli:i.
Corp. Knns Mi-Donal,!. e. Ang. II. lS(i2: pi". l..i"ip, .Ian, I, |s,,:;; m. ,.. Ma
2H, isil:;.
Corp. Albert l;,H'v>iiii;. ,-. .\in.'. II. |s,;2: «,l. al liiil,ii,k^l,,iig. Va.. lie,. I:
l.sii2; 111. o. .May 211, l.si;:!.
Corp. .Tames Cypher, e. Aug. II. |si;2: vv.l. al Fir.b ri, k-laii'.;. Va.. |i,-,:. |:
l.sr,2; III. n. .May -21;, l.si;:;.
Corp. .Tnhn 1. Snodgrasv, e. .\,i'4. II, l,Si;2; pr,,. t., l',,rp,,i;il .Max 1. lsr,::; w,
at Cliaii,i4l,.r-viil,', Va„ May :;. Isi;:;; m, ,,. May 2i;, Is,;::,
Corp. Saninil l.>k,s,'. \>i'J. II, Isi;2: pi.,, l., c,,rp,.,:il .May I, is,;::; „i.,,..Ma
•26, imv.:.
Corp. liarnliart Brell, .-. .\iignst II, l.si;2; |,r.,. n. c.,i|,..ral .May I, l.si,:l: in..
May 21!, l.sr,:i.
Corp. Simon Yoliinj. ,•. .\,|..'ii-l ll.isr,2: pi... l.. c,,i |„,i-al Mayl.lsi;:;; m. ,
May â– ->,;, isi;:;,
Corp. .lames K. M,'CI,'ary. e. Aimn-l II. l,si;2; .li-, r.,r ,ii-;,l.. ,l;iiiii:iry U, lsr,:
Corp. .-Vdaiii .lohnstoii, e. August II, l.siVJ; .lis, Ibi- .li,al.. Ii-lnnaiy I. isi;:;.
Corp. Anderson Shannon, e. August 11, l.sivj ; ,ii,-,l al I i.'.l. li. k, M.l„ N..x. m
her .1, l.sr,2; interred in nat. ii'in.. .\nti.-tai,i. M,i.. s... 2i;. 1,.,1 i:. .'rav.. 17,
Mnsieiaii Nalhaii Hn.wii, e. August 11, l,'«i;2: i,,, .., .May .'i;, l.si;:;.
Mii-i.-iaii Saiiiii.-l 1.. Hughes. ,'. .\iigii>t II, lsi;2; in,,., Mav 2i;, l,si;:;.
kill. Will. I'.
r.,r.-.-ii~. S,,l,.i,i.,,, r. ,', A,e,'. II, IS,;.': Ml..,. May 2i;, ISIK.
(.arviii, W'illia,,,. .â– - Anu, II. Is':.'; iii. ... May J,;, lsr.;;.
i.iiMii,,.', .i,,M|,i,, ,â– , .\ii^ 11. is,;j, , M:,\ J,;, Is,;:;
Garvin, Mill,,!,, .â– . \,i'^ 11, is,;j: ,l,.',l :,l >l,;,r|.-l,ii, â– .;. M,i., n.-l. 27, |si;2: ili-
I,-rn,l ill nal ,-.a., al \,,li.l:ii„, >", .',:, l.,,l .\, -rav,' .17.
ll:,r|.,i, ~iii ,■, A,i- II, I-,; J: ,.,,•'. M;iy .•■;, |s,;:;,
IhiM.v, ,l,,l,i,, ,-, .\„.... II, is,;2: w,l, :,l I ■|v.l.'ri.-ksbi,rg, Va„ Hee. i:;, ISW;
:il-'UI " -Pil;d :'l ui.".
llill, K,,li,,l \l .â– V,,-, II. |s,;2; Ml..., May .'.;. l-r,::.
Il,-i,'.'.'i. r, I l,:,,l,- I „ ... \,vj. II, |s.;2; Ml,,., May 211, |si;:i.
Hay-, .\,|,|i- l;„ .■.\iiL-. II. IS..2; iii, ■,. May -'li, lsr,:;.
Irxili. i:,hvar,l. ,â– , \,i- II. isi;.'; ml ... May JH, 1-,;,:,
,Iaii,i...i,,,l,,l,ii,.' \,i'.;, II, ls.;2: .li.'.l al I'liiia.l.-lpliia, I'enn., IH;. P,l, l,6li2,
,l..liii-,l,,ii, William 11., .-, Aim, II, |s,;2: ,li,.| al Wa.-liiiigl"U, H, C,. Dee. -31,
ISI-.;;; iiit,-rr,'il in Mil. .\sy. Ci-iii.
K.'iine.ly. Itnib.lpli, e, Angus! II, |sr.2: iii, .'. May 'Jll, Isil:;,
Li'..iiilierger, William, e, August II. lsi;2; .lii'.l near Falmouth, Va., .lanuaiy
s, isi;:(,
Milli-r, Henry Il„ ,-, August II, 1^112 ; iii, ». May 2B, l,sii:i.
.Mill.r, Hugh, ■•. Aiign-I II, |Si;2: m, .>, May 2i'., lsi;;l.
Mill.-r, l,.-l;lll,|, .■, A,i;;„-1 II, l.s,;2; Ml,.., May 211, lsil:i.
.Maiiiiy. .l,.-,],b, ,'. .ViiuU-I II, I si;2 : in.,,. M:,y â– 2I'., l.SIl:!.
.■Mi.v.'r, ,l.,l,ii X„ .\ii'.'ii-l II. ls,;2: Ml. ", .May 2il, isi;:;.
M.'lz, .ML.'rt II., .', Augii-I II, lsr.2: m, ,,, Mav 2i;, lsi;,;.
M,'r:,i,.lle-s, ,l.,lili T„ e. All;;n-t II, Is,;2; \v,i, al l'r,',lri.k-l,lll g, Va„ lieicm-
l„r l:!, ls.;2; absi-nt in liosjiital at lii, ".; wa- .li-ehar.-.'.l May 2r., lsi;:l, al
llarri-l.iirg, I'l'Mli..
.M.llisain, Th..l,i:i- II.. e. .\il;;ll-t II, ls,;2; 1,1. ,.. May '.'H. IMsl.
Mill 111,,. .lain.-. .'. .\ii-i|.t II. ls,;2: i,i..,..M:iy 2.;, |s.;;;.
Pall, 'I-.,. II. I'l I- L., .â– , .\ii-ll-l II, lsi;i': 111, ,. Mav 211, Lsr.::,
Reese, William, Sr„ ,', \,i:,;ii-l ll,ls,;j: ,,,,.,, M:,\ .',:, l,-,;:i,
Hh.,.l.-, I bail.- Ii., .'. .\,,'^ii-l II, ls,.2: ,.,.,.. .M,,.> -'â– . l-i'.:l,
F;aii.l..lpli, l;.l. v., .â– , .\,,-,l.l II. ls,.2: ,11. ... M:iv 2,1. IS,;::.
R,-,-,l, .\,lai,i,,-, ,\ii'.;ii-l II. ls.;2; .li.'.l al Was|,iug|..ii, H.c., ,\pril s, lsi;:l;
i rivil in llari,,.,i,y l,,ir> ii,-.-:;,-,.iiii,l.
Smith, i.,-,,rg,' 11., ,-. ,\,i:4,i-t II, ls.;j: in,.. May -Jl, l,sii:;.
Su I. I'lati l:., .■. ,\ii-.;ii-l 11. ls.;2: i„. ... May 21'., l.'<(l:i.
Slue... in, ,l,,liii, .â– , .\,,L',i-l II. lsi;2: Ml. ... M;i,v 211, ISli:!,
Siiiilb, Willi ■„ .■, Aii-ii-1 M, lsi;2: I, I. ,,. .M;,y ■21',, Isil:;,
Swain, laliah H., .â– . .\ii'.- I. |si;2; iii. ... .May 211, ISi;:;.
M.„ii. .I.ii-,.!., .■. .\iigii-t II, l.s.;2: III, ... May j.i, isil;;.
iry, .â– . ,\iig
Ml. .,, .Mav ;
list 11. ls,;2; n
.1. al rr,',l,-ri,-k-
Ciirad. .-.
,\,l:;ll-,l 11, 1-,;
2: 1,1. ,,. May 2.;.
iiry. .â– . .\iii
11. 11.1, -r-,. II
;il-t II, IsllJ: .1
, .â– . \ll;41l-l II.
i-, l,,r.li-;il,, I'.'.
ls.;j; ,li...l N,,v,.
Alwine, Ia'«i-. ,-. .\,i;;ii-i II, isi;-; mi. ... .Mav 2,;, IS,;:;, j ^'""'
Alwine, .'sylv,-i,a-. ,'. .\iimi-t II. isi;-j; M,.,., Mav 2.;. isi;;:. '
.â– \rmor, Lyman M., e. .\ugiist II, isnj; m. ,,. May 2i;. Isi;;;. ' ^'â– ''''
liortma.ss, .lames M., e. August II, l,sr,2; nii-..l in a.'ti..ii al Frnhriik-
Va., rieeeniberi:l, IS(12.
Bortm.ass, .T.dni ('., e. .\iigu-l 11. Is',;.'; i„, ... Ma^ 2,;, Is,;:;.
lilakely, Lewis, e. Aii-ii-i 11. IS,;-; I,,, .,. Mav J,;, IS,;:;. , ...
Rrovvn, William, e. Ail.ll-t 11. is,;,; .U~. i-rd.-al, K...,ni;irv : Is.;; '• '-'â– â– ' ' "' â– '' -^â– -"-' "' '-'â– -' '"â– "â– ^'^'X ^^'^';â– â– â–
Rean, .Joseph, .Tr., e. August II, isi;-; .1,-. ,;.r,li-al., r.l.roary 12, Is,;::. ^:!'^':':- â– '""":. "" ' ? â– ^""':'. ']:IT':'"\"' r, '
Byers, Alfred, e. Augn-st 11, lsi;-j; ,li,.,l al l:ilii,..iitli. Va.. I ,i.r,iaiy 2i;. |si
Creek, P.obert R., e. Angiisl 11. isi;-; w.l. :,l Fr,,l.ri,k- V:,,. Ii.i.inl
bi, l.siH; m. o. May -21;. Isi;:;.
Cntehlow, Nelson, ... .\ii-ii>l 1 1. Isi;.' ; ..a,., ,ii,.,| at I'r.'ili'ri.'k-I.iir-. \-;i.. 1
cember 13, l.sifj; 1,,. ,.. .May â– .',;. Isi;.;.
Campbell. Graliam. .â– , .\ui;iist II, Isilii; ,,1, ... .Mav -21;. lsr.:;
Campbell, .Mien. ,-. Aiigu-I II, l.sil2; 111..,. May2i;, isi;:;. Voiiiig. .I..I11,. , . AiiguM II. I
I ampbell, Charles M„ ,-, .\iigiist 11, lsi;2: 111. i.. May -21;. Isi;::, 1 1, , . ,,,l.,r 1:;, ls,;2.
Christy, Newton, e. August 11, lSi;2; in. ... May '211, 1.S|-,:;,
Craig, .John, c. August 11, 18i;2; m. o. .May -21;, l.SC:i. ' <'apt. W. 1 1. Iti.'iki'iiriilg.-. .â– . .\ii'.-ii-i 1 1, lsi;2 ; ,li-. April 1-2. Isil::. I"r w.,uiid-
Campbell, Eli, c. .Viigii-t 11, 1.S62; dis. for disab. November :'.u, lsr,;'. ! r iv.'rt al Fn'.lerii-ksbur;;. V;i,. li,..,.nil,.'r i:i. lsr.2.
Clark, James, e. August 11, 1S(',2; dis. for disab. Februarv II l.sii:; lapt. Wiiiliel.l M. Clarke, e. .\ugust II. lsi;2; pr... from 1st Sergt. to 2iid l.ieut.
-- - ' September I. l,sr,2; t.i 1st l.ieut, l'e.,iiil..r I, |sr.::: to Captain .Vpril 12.
•Prior to hisenli.siment in this regiment, he had served three months, in ,v.... . M iv "il tsil'
1661, in CompnnyH, Thirteenth Pennsylvania Infantry In Februarv, IS64, he ,,. ''[,':'',: i, "' , ,,,,<,■,..,. , , i,ii„,..„i viooisi ■»-.
enlisted in Company I, Thirteenth Pennsvlvania Cavalry, and was iniisterert nut ''Tst I.uul. John .1. kelly. e. An-ilst II. 1-,... pi... |.i .\o.iuiani. .in.n i ...
as Fii St Sergeant in S"i,t< nil, ci 1865. ' 1 i.sii2.
Sli:
â– riiixall, IVIix, ,â– - .\,i;;ii-l II. |s,;2: III. ,,, May 211, 1-
â– riirii.'r, ,l,.l,ii, ,â– .\,,-ii-l II, |si;2; 1,,, ", May 211, Is
Wi-.-,-,l:i - n, ,', ,\iigii-l II,l-,;2: u,l, al I 1 .■.bri.k-biM g, N'a„ em
1:;, ls,;j: al,...|il ill li.,-|,ii.il al 1,,. ...
Wilhvall. P.-t.-r. .-. Allgil-I II. Is.;2: v>.l. al Cliali.-.ll..r-vill.'. Va., Mav :;, Is
I.,, ,. Mav 2,;, fsr,:;,
Wi-.i,.,-, I..'ivis. ,-. .\iigii-i II. Isi;-; 1,1..,. May '.'ii. isr,:;.
W,-i. .b.liii .1.. .â– . .\iimi-i II. i.s.;j
i.MP.\N\' 1.
116 HISTORY OF RrTLKK (OrNTY.
First Lieut. Snmuel Hilliarrl, e. August U. ISivj; |,i,,. fi..i,i M l.i.-iu. Aucu-I Hilliunl. A.hiiii, .-. \ul'm>i lo, IsiVJ; «.l. al Ir.-.l.-i if k-KiiiK. Vii,, PMeinl.er IS,
23, 1S6'2: resigned Novcmlipr 2s, 1si;l>. isi;-.'; jh. â– >. May -.'i;, 1m;:i.
Kirst S-rt'l. .1:1111. > •|-iiiililiii. c. August i:;, Im;_'; in... lr..iii ].iiviit.- .\l;iri)i 1, Ililliiinl, i:ii M,. .-. .\iii;ii>l i:;, l.s.y ; ni. ... .M:iy .'r.. isr,:;.
IS.;:;; i... ,. May l'i;. isc,:;. , Tri...M-i-, Iu.m.i, . \.i-i.-i i:;. is.;j; ... ... M:n l'.;. im;:;.
.Si-rgl. .lai.i.- M. l;....k, c. .\ugu-il i:i. isc-j; kill.'.l ill actii.ii at licl.-ri.-kshurg. Ililliar.l, l-ia. 1, .â– \..l;ii-i l;. I^.;J: .1.- t.,i .U-al. .I.iii. :;. |si;:;.
Va., IVf.-liil..a' i;;. ISIIJ. H..i-kfnl..i-r>, l~.iiali, .â– . .\.lmiM I;. iM;j. kill. '.I ;il I iv.l.Ti.'k-l.iirc. V;i., I >.-
.S-i'gt. I-'raiH-i^ M. Willi. -r. .' .\ii...ii~i i:;. i.s.;-j; m .. \I;n y.. Is.;,; .â– .â– iiii..-i r;, im.j.
Spvgt. Zlirali < . 1,111 ill. 'ii. .■. .Vugiist i:!. 1.si;l'; ■..iiii.ii-.i.,ii.-.l J.l l.i.ut. Iic^.-m- ll...'k.ail..ar>,.l..iiall .•. .Vu^uM |:;, 1 m;j ; .li.M al l'aliii..iilli, Va,, ii.-. .■uil.iT
licr 1, l.si;,'; kill.M al 1 r.'.l.-ri.-ksl.uiv.. Va,, |i.v ml., i" M. Is.;l' JH. l.sr.J,
/ .-^iTKl. I..vi s|,.„;iii, ,. .\i,^iiM l:;, ls.;-J: ii,i-i..|..'.l Kl l.i.iil. ,\|.i-il 11, .lai.iiv..i.. .l.T.anial. I' , .■\ii^. 1;. 1m;j, 1.1, .. May l^li, l.sf.:!.
Is.;:;: 1.1, ..Ma> Ji;. Is.;:;, K,-ll.\ , ,I..i.alliaii ll . .• \. 11.11-1 l:;. Is.;.' ...... Nlay -Jil, IHr,:).
Si;'igl.,laiii.'s M.Kiiiahl. .â– .Vi.uiiM I.;. lsi;j; ,li., l..r,li-al.. .laiiiiar.\ 7. Isr,,;. K.'lly. 'niuiiia- l â– ., .â– \.ii;iiM i::, isr.j; n. ... \la^ Jil, I.sr,;l.
Corp. Helll^ .\ l;la.k. . \ii-ii-l 1:. isi,.' ; iv.l. al I 'iv.!. i-i.-k-Kurg, Va.. !).â– - I â– _-. .I..iial liaii. .â– \.p^..-l i:. Is.;.': in .. M;u _'.;, isi;:;.
L-euilier i:;. Is.;:': ... .. Mav J.;. |s.;:;, I..>wi., ,l..l.ii .\,, ,â– , \ii-ii-i i:;. is.;j: ... ... M:i\ j.;. Is.;::.
ful-jj, Joliu Wa.l.'. .-, .\ii;;ii-l l:;. ls,;j; 111, .,, Ma.v â– _â– .;, IS.;;; .M illii-...., I,.>ii, .â– .\.i-.i-l I,;, Is.,.'; .., .., M:.j j.;, IS,;:;,
Corp. Thiima- .\ri,.Mi..ii^. .■,\.1^.1M 1 J, Is.;.'; n, .. \hiy J.;, 1-.. ; M.. .-...«, \\ ...li. .■\.m.i.| l:;, ls.,_. ; i„ .. \\.n J.;, |s,;:;
Corp, .lanu'sl laik.-, .■.\iil;u-i i;, Im;-.-: i.., .. Ma\ .'.;. IS.;:;, Ma\«.ll. .lain.- M,, .■A.i-.iM I I. Is.;:': 1.1 .. \la,^ -'.;. Is.;;
Ciivp. Peter 1'. llillian.1, .■, .\u:;.i-l |:;. Is.;-; « I.'.l an. I .n|.un.'.| al I i.'.l- .Mill. a', i ..■..i-.;.' I., .■\.|..;ii,| I ;, |si;j, .|i-, t.n .li-al., .laiiiiaix .;l, Isr,:;.
ericksliurg, Va., Ii.'.'.'inl.. i- i;. ls;_.; i... .,, Max .'.;. is.,:;. M.l .,>, I,.ni- r., .. \u-u-\ I ;, Isi;.': «.l al I iv.l.ii.k-l.iiiL'. \"a.. li.'.'.'Uil.iT
Corp. ,7oseph B. (ircnr, .â– , ,\.ii;iim 1:;. l,s,;_'; pr... i., r..rp,,ial S,>i,i..|.i1..t _'.;, i:;. Is.;.', ..... \|,iv _',;, is,;;
l.Sll-J-. wnundod at Fr.'.i.-ii.'kvl.iirK, \ ;i., I i.'n. nilan- l:;. |s.;j; ni. .., Ma; -'.;, M.l ...in. 11. W illniiii, .■\i.l;.iM I.;. Is..:, i.i, •., .\l:i> jr.. Is.;,;
IS.;:; M.N.'.'s. .P.iin... \ , .. \niin-t l:;, 1s.;j, n. ., M,.> Ji;, Is.;;
r..i|., .\ i;, I allKilian, ,â– , AiiL'lisl 1::. ISI'.J; |,i.,, t.. ( ... |,..ial .Ma,v ,-.. Is.;:;; ,..,ni- .M, . J.ii-ti.ni. .I..lin. .-, \.i^ii-l 1 :, Isi.J; n, ..M,.> J.;, |s.,;
inis-i..ll.'.l J.l l.ii'Ut, Ili-.aanl..T I:;, isiij ; in. .,, .May 'Ji;, I, si;:;, M.rl; I-, .1 W.r A., -.1-1 1 ;, Isi.J; n.l, al ri.'.l. ... k-L.il;.;. \"a . |,.. . lii-
I ..rp. Sl,.].li..|i llilliaril, ,-, ,\ii'jiiM |:;, Isr.J; pn., to c.,ip.,ial Ma> r,, is.;:;; m, I.. i- I:;, |s,;j; m .. \l:i,\ J,;, |si;:;
.., May Ji;. IS,;::. M.i 1111M1..11. .Ian,.- I'., .â– .\ii-n-l I ;, IS.. J: .I1-, 1..1 .li-.il.. !â– .a.i iiaiy JI. I.sr.:;
( orp. IS,'., c Sl;in.l,.rt. .â– . .\iiKii-t 1:;, l.si;j; kill.-.l al Cr.'.l.n-icksl.urg Va., I'.ill.n-.ii. l-ai;il.. .â– A.iu.iM I:;. l.si.J; . I i.'.l al I aim. ..11 li. Va. .laiinary ;;:;. l-sli:;,
|.f',. n.L.a r;, Isr.j, lli.l.ll,-. llaiii-..ii I' , .., Aiiun-i I ;, is,;j. 111, .., .\l;iy ji;. i.si;:;,
Mn-i.iai, .l.,n,.- \I, Hraiil. ,- .\,ii;n-t 1:;. 1 sr.J ; m. ... May Ji;. l.si;:;. l;.-i.l..n 1. William .^ , .â– An-.i-l 11. Isi.J, n.l, ami .apt iire.l at I'n.l.nl.ksl.lirg
.Musician William 1'. .sliiill, .â– , .ingii-l I:;. Isi'.J . 111. ... .-May 'J.;, l.sii:;. 1 ..â– .â– .â– iiil..n |:;, |s.;j , m, ,. \l;,> ji,, |s.;::
l!ii-.-ll. Kl., ii.v.n, .â– Am;,i-l l:;, lsi;j; nii-cl in a,li..ii al I'lT.I.-ii.'k-l.nrg,
''l'l*'>"-~ \\i,. li... ml..-. I,;, ls.;j
,\,laiiis .l,,liii II . .\li:;iiM 1:;. ls,;j; ,li-, lor.lisal.. .la 1111:1 r> J."., isn:;. Stii.l.-I.:.k.'i . .I..I.11 M, .-, .\ni;il-l |:;. |s,;j; w.l, al 1 iv.lmi.k-l.iii;;. \'a . 1 1. . .-lii-
,\ll.'li, .l.'ir.'is..ii. ... Ant;iiM C;. l«i;J: .li-. Im' ili-al., Mal-.li U, ISI'.:;, l.,|- i;. l,s,;j; ,,,, ,., May J.;, Is.;:;.
^ ,\l,'Nali.l. I, .I..I.1. W,. .â– .\ii._'il-l 1:;. ls,;j; ,li,..l :,| lalnmnlli. Va. .laiiiu; .".,. Sli nil, .l.-.^ph. .-. ,\ n.^,i-l 1.;, lsi;j ; 1,1, .., .May J,;, l,sr.:;
isi;:;, ' >linll, 1 1, 111 y. .â– . .V.i:;ii-| 1:;. Isr.j ; w.l, at I'lv.l.-ri.'k-l.ni..;. Va ,, iLr. iiil..'i 1:1,
l!,...k. .I..I111 1; . .■Am.;n-l 1::. ls,;j. ».l, al rli.in, .■II..1M ill.., \ n . M,,, :;, isi;:;; ls.;j, m, .., M.iy j.;. is.;,;,
:il,-.lil, in li..-pil:il, al 111, .., >l.'W:ii 1. rliaiii- r, .â– ,\nmi-l I,:, ls.;j; 1.1, .. .May Ji;. Isi;:;, '^
l'..'ll, .l..-liii;i l>. .-, \..'.;.i-l 1:;. lsi;j; mi-...l III :i.li..ii al I -r,-.!. ri.k-l.ur;.;, Va.. .sh^nail. .I.>l.,lii. .1 . .■A..-,, -I I.;. ls,;j; „-.l ..t Fi...UTi.k-.l.iii:;, \:i.. Iiia.-iiil.er •'
|,.-..a.il..T 1:;. Isr.J 1:1, ls.;j: Ma; J.;, Is.;,;
l;r..»n. William II,. ,■. .\n..;ii-l 1:;. lsi;j; m ,., May J.;, |si;:;. S.-al.,ii. .l..-.pli .M , .■\.i-..-l 1,:, ls.;j; .11- r..i .li-al. C.a.niaiy r., Isi;.;.
I'.iillin.in. .I..-.pl.. ,â– . A.il;iiM I-I. Isnj; in. ... Ma> .'.;. Is,;.;. Mraiii. .I..I111 W.. . , .\.i-ii-l 1::. l-iij, .I1..I al I â– .ilim.iil li. Wi.. .laiuiary 7. Is.;:;.
l;i..ivii. I lias M,, I-, Am.;, ll, Isl'.J; in, .. \\:,s J.;, Is.;,; Sl..n:iil, Tl las .•, ,\..i:ii-l 1,;, l,s,;j: ,li-, ;il 1 'a 111. Va„ I l.a-.aill.ia' 'J.'., \^'
lironii. Mallli.n. .■, .\nu 1 :. 1 sr.J ; .li-. t. .1 .li-:,l., .1 :.ii .,•., isi;:;, Isr.J,
l:r..un. ll.-n.l.n-..li .1, . , \.ia, 1 :. 1 sr.J ; .li- lor .li-.il., .Ian, I:;, l.s,;:;. Tl...nip-..ii. W illiain .1 ,.., .\ ....;. i-l i:. l-,;j; 11... .Ma,v J... is.;,;.
lt..y.l..lai.i.-. .'. \ii!;, 1;, ls,;j, .lis r..r, li-al., .1,1.., J., Is.;:;, V..L:aii, g.- W |., ,• \.i^.i-l 11, ls,;j; n, .. M:., J.;. Is.;:;,
Illa.'k. I'pliraim. ., .\n:; 1:;, Is.;j; .li-, i;,r.li.;il., r.l,, II. is.;:; N^'a-M.n, .P.liii r . .â– \..m.-l l;,ls.;j; ... ., M ;.. Ji;.|s,;:;,
Hrowii. .\i..lr.'W 1;.. .■_\<,-. I ;. |s.;j; .li...l :.l ll;.^..|-i.,u n, .M.|„ li.i,, ls.;j, Walla. ■.■, I: 11, .■V.i-ii-l I,:, ts.;J: u.l, al I i..|.ni<'k-l,ui-, \ :i,. 1 1.'. laill.er
l!..y.l, William i;., .-. .Viii;, 1 ;. ls.;j: .li...l ai t iili,i..nll., Va., |i.-,. :;ii, ls,;j, I,;, l^,;j, in .. M:.v J.,, 1-.;;
Harm-. .I..I111 11., .', ,\,i-.;, I ;, Isr.j; .li...l ai Wa-liiir..|..ii. IM'.. N..v, j:;. Isii-J; in- \\ ..1I....1. Mill..... .â– \.n.;ii-l 1.;, Isnj ; Ma; y,, I.sr.:;.
ti-ne.l ill -Mil. .\-ylni.i I .1.. Wi.k. .lam.- .M,. .â– Aii^n-I 1 ;. Isr.J, .|i-, t... .li-:il., f.-l., :i. Is,;:;,
Heunett, Henry C. .■, A.i'^ ll. Is.;J: . I i.'.l :.l N.n V..ik .Ian. Jn, I si;:;; l.n. ,■,..■. \V i.'k. I,.>«i-. .■. .\.i::n-l |:;, Isnj; .li-, r..r .li-al., I'.-Li nary Js, isi.;.
Fell, 4. IS,;:;; inim...! in r.vi..,-- Ilill 1 . m,, I., 1, Wa—.n, IMinii'l,.'. Am.;ii-I |:;. Isr.j ; .|i,.,l al I'alinoiil li. Va.. I ).a',-iiil..'r Is, lsi;-j.
Bell, ,losepli A.. ,-, An- I.;. |si;j , ,1 1. ,| ai W,,-lii ngloii, 1 1. C, «..iiii,ls ina-JM-il
;il I'r.'.l.ni.-k-l.nrL', \:.,. I..'. 11, l.s.;j n,Ml',\\Y li
cariiili. I-, M..,.iv, .â– , A. ..J, r;, |s.;j; ... .., M;,. jr., is.;:;, r:i|.i ,\iiv...l I., 111. I. II.-. .-. .\.i..: 1.;, |si;j; ,v-i.4ii,..i N..V, ,;ii. isi;j
1 liri-li.'. .I..-ial.. .■, .\.n.; I :, |s.;j, ... .. Mav J.;, l,s.„;, l;,|,,. .him,-- M. (lark. .-. .\.l-j. 1,;. ls,;j; pn,, I r -I l.i,.iit. |i,-,-. 1, l.si;j; m.
I lu-i-li,-, rl .1- M . .- All;;, 1;, IS..J; ni .. \la\ jr, 1 -.; ;, .. .May -J.;, isi;,;
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Chri-li.-. llavi.-y. .-. .\.i'j 1:;. 1-..J. .I1-. n.t .li-:il.- I-.I.. .-.. Is.;.;, s,,, ,,,„| i.i,,|,i, .Pim..- p. Hall, .. ,\n..;. 111. lsi;j; in, .,, Ma; -jr. Isi;:;,
CaiiipL.-ll. IM .. .-. .UiL'. 1:;. l'-;J; .li-, -\l.iil J. Isi;:;, Im- «,.,in.l- i,-..i;.-.l ai I . r-l S.-ml . .lain.- 1 1. ~l.a ., .-, ,\ .1^ U. IsilJ , n. ..May J.., I s.; ;,
I'r.'.l.-ri.-k-l.ilr.j. Va„ ll.-.- I:;. ls.;j, s,.,-,_.|, .T.,|in I;. .\.lliiial..l.. .-, An^. IJ. l-sr.J; n.l, at I'l .-.l.-ri.-k- -.:. Va , In-,-.
1 urry, l.,-.,i--.-, .-, A.l-J, 1:. ls.;j; .li- i... .|l-:il. \|...l IJ. Is.;;, 1,;. 1 silj ; 1.1, .. \l;iy y,. IS.;,;,
Chri-li,-. Cariin M . .-. An-^, I, I, |s;j; .li.-l .1 1 ...l.-.i. k, \l.l,. N..v, 7. IsilJ; in- s.-,-l William V. 1 ianl..-ii-i..-.-k. .-, \u-. IJ, Isr.J; nii-iii- in a. -lion at Vii-
li-ri.-.l in mil .-.-111 , \ -tain, ,s,-,- J.., I , :;i ;.v .- 1,V., uillia ll.-.-, 1:;, ls.;j,
CanipL.-ll. I.:.ri.-ll, .-, ,\.ia, i:;. ls,;j; kill,-, I a I I I,:,i..-.-1I..i--m1I.-. V;i., ,\Iay .;, s.-.vi, .lam.- 1; I .inipL.-ll. .-. .\iiL- 1'.', lsi;J: pro. I., s.-l-l . .Ian. 1 . is.;:;; „-,|. ni
Is.;.; I liaii.-.-ll..r-Mll.-, \"a.. May :;, Isr,;; 111. ... May ji;. isi;:;,
^Coi-n.-lin-, .loliii c,, ,-, .\im, 1:;, |si;j; .li.-.l ;.l l-'al Ill, \:i,, ,laii 11. Is.;.;, s,...,.., li;ivi,l r l;,,i|,, .., ,\n..., ij, ls.;j; pro, l,."s.-i-^l, Mar.-li 1, |,si;:;; m. ,,,
/ I '.111111011-, .l..-.-|.li .1.. .-, Aim, 1:;, Isr.j, \l;iy -J,,, 1-1;:;,
|i..ii::la-. .lam.- W,. .-, ,\iii;. 1:;, Isr, J; 111, ., Mil, -ji;. is.;:;, s.-r-l. Aan.n C. M 1 ...» an, .-. ,\na. I J. ls,;j; , li.-.l 11. -a 1 laliii..iil li. V.i.. Ii,-.-, II,
Ininlap, .I..-liiia, .- Vii^. 1 :'.. IMU ; nil. al I '1 .-.l.-ri.-ksl.iiri., Va., I ii-.-. I:;, l-sr.j; l.sr.j,
al.-.-nl ill In.-pilal al 1.1, .., I ...p I-:i;i.- I l.n, pi. 1 II, .-. ,\ii-^, H'., Isi;j; m, o. May Ji;, l-SI'.:;,
lililC;. .I..I111. .-, \.i-.;, 1:;, l-.;j; III, .., Ma,v J.:. Is.;:;. , ,,,|, .1;,,.., - \ I ,,,,. ,|,-i .- ,\i|.,;. pj. |,s,;j; m, .,, May '.'i;. Isi;:;,
FitlK-an. Il.-linor.- I'.. .-. .\im, i:;. l.sr.j; 1.1, .. May 'Jll. I.si;;l. , l.inui.l , M...-l,;,ll, .-, An;;, 1 I. Isl'.J; iv.l, al I li -ell..r-> ill.-. Va., .May
Fitli.-:ili,,l..lili l-„ .-. .\ii:; 1:;. Isr.J; in, .., \I:.i- J,;, IS,;:;, ;,|s,;;; , M:iv J.;, is.;:;
Fraiilz. Mi.-l.a.-l, .- \.i-,: 1 :, lsi;j; :il.-.-ni in In.-pilal al 111, .., 1 ...p, Willi...., 1;,,.; .- .\.,^, 1 j, l,si;j; 1,., .., M.n J.;, Is.;,:,
Frazi.-r, .I..1.II. .- All.,;, ll. |si;-J; .li,-.l ll,-.-, IS. l.sr.j, l-,,|.|, .1:111, ,- 1 1 , I ; 1 1.-,,.., ,-, A. 11;. IJ. IsiiJ: pi... I.. c..r|., Mai. -I. I, ls,;:i; ni. o.
iM-..s-iii;in. .la. -..!.(... .-. A.il'. 1:1. isrj; 111. ... May jr,. Is,;.:, ,\l:iy jr., IS,;,:
Cil.-..ii. i;.-..i--_..- 11.. ... .\,i..;, 1:;, lsi;j; m, .,, May -Ji;. Isi;.; r,,.,,, r |i:,nl,..|i-pik. , . , \n-, IJ, Is.;::; pi-.., 1.. 1 orp, ,Iaii. 1. IS.;:;; m, .,, .\lay
miliar.l, ll|i>.-|-. .-. .\n-, 1:;, Isr.J; «-.l, at l-'l-edi-rii-k-l.lir:;, \:l„ h.-.- I::, IsnJ; jr.. Is.;,;
al.-.-nl ill lio-pilal al in.... ( ..rp. r..i-l.-r I lav i-, .-. .Vii-.;. IJ, Isi'.J; pi.., lo c,,i-i...i-al ,Mai-,-li I, Isr,:;; m. 0,
Hall, .\iii,,-. ,-. .\iig. 1:;. l.sr.j; HI. o. .May Jr., l-si;:i. May Ji;, |si;:;.
IIISTOIiV OF P.rTI.Ki; ('(HX'I'V
11"
Musician lic.nj;iiiiin F. \Vi
>fusician .l"hii < . Wiiin-r
w .
I J. IS
; 111,.., May -j;, is.;:!,
-May ji;, isil.i.
Isiiiah.
.l..M-|.ll.
-t IL', isi
,st IJ, IS
111. 1.. -May Jil
.lis. r,.r,li~M
Uiiwdi-r, William. .•. .ViiKiist IJ. lsi;j; in. ,.. .May Jii, IMll.!.
Murnsiilos, .loliii. c. .\iikiisI U, l.sii:;; m. ... May ^.l. l«li:l.
MurasiiU's, .lami- I:.. .â– . .\Uf:ust 12. ISUU; m, ... May if., ISH:!.
Hair, .l.iliu \V., 1-. .Vuiiusl r.'. isr.l!; in. o. Jfay Ji'., isr,:;.
Haruharl, Audivw \V.. e. AuKUst 12, I.SIU; w.l. at Ind.-rirk-l.in
cemlH-r l:i, l.sil-i; aliseut in li.is|iital at iii. ...
U.irelaud, .Vlpx .\I., c. August IJ, Isi,.': m. ,., Ma.\ Ji.. l,si;:;.
Heighlcy, Daniel, c. August ]-2. isi.j; .li>. i,.i .lisal.. Ffluuary II, 1
Hi-'lles, Renlicu, i: August \J. Isr,.'; .li-. L.r .li-al.. (i.t.il.i-r 1, Isi;-.'.
I anii.l-iell, .Joseph >[., e. August IJ, lsr.2; in. ... .May '.'i;, l.si;:l.
I anipl.ell. .lolin, e. .\ugust I'J, isili ; m. o. .May 21). l.sii:;.
( ainiilioll. Levi, e. August ]â– _'. Isi;;;: ni. ... .May X. isii:;.
Cal.le, Isaac, c. August 1-', Isr.J: m, ... May LV., l.sii::.
Coven, Lot, e. Aug. li!, l.sr,-.'; m. ... .May Ji., l.sii:!.
(overt, Caleb, e. Augu.st IJ. Isi.i. m. ,,. .May 21;, l,si;:l.
Calile, .lohn, e. August 12, lSi;2: ilicil at Wtishington, n. c., l',.hni:
of wound.s received at i-'rederiekslmrg Deeenilu-r l:;, isiii'.
Dodds, James O., c. August 12, Jxi\-2: ni. o. .May 2C., Isn::.
IHlter, .Jesse, e. August 12, lsi;2; in. ... May .'i.. Isi;:;.
Dodds, John S., e. August 12, ls.;2; .li>. r..r .li-al.. I'.i.iuary n;, isr
Dauben.spcck, .S. L., e. Augu-t 12. isi;l. ; ,li-. r..i .li~al.. lVi.nuu\ .".,
Dodds, James H.. c. Augii-t 12. lsi-.2, .li.-.l at Fairfax s.-ininaiy. V
ber 19, 1K02.
EkiD, Hugh, c. August 12. lsi;2 ; lii. ... .May 2i;, isr.il.
Knglish, James Y., e, August 17. IsiH: dis. .March 24. isi;:;. for v
ceived at Fredericksburg, Va., December l:;. isi;2.
I'ulmer, Jaeksou, e. August 12, lsH2; m. o. May 2i;, Isi;:;.
cilass, James, e. August 12, l.'siii; in. o. May 2(>. l.si;.i.
(.iallaher, William A., e. August 17, l.siii; m. o. May 2f., isi;;;.
llallaher, Ferg. W., c. August 12, 1S(>2; dis. for disal). Sei.tcml.cr 2:
cleorge, William, c. .Vugiist U, 18112: died at Frederick, Md., Xo\
1SI!2; interred iu iiat. ecm. Autietam, .Md., Sec. 2li, Lot E, grav
Hutchison, Cornelius, c. August 12, lsi;2; died at Washington, D. (
20, IStili, of wounds received at Fn-.l..ri.ksl.iiig, Va.. riecHmh
interred in .Mil. Asylum Cein.
Harvey, .Samuel .M., e. August 12, lsii2 ; in. ... .May 2ii, l.sii;t.
Hulfuian, Archibald, e. .Vugust 12, l.si;2; m. o. May 21!, 186:i
Hutchison, James i;., e. August 12, 1.W2; m. o. May 20, 186-1.
Hoover, (icorge W., e. August 12, lHt;2; m. o. May 2H, ISS:!.
Hyles, Henry, e. .\ugust 12, l.Si>2-, in. o. May 2(1, 1.S6:',.
Holmes, David A.., e. August 1(1, l.S(i2 ; in. o. May 2(5, ISCIl.
Hepler, Samuel, e. Augu.st 14, l.S()2 ; in. o. May 26, ls6;i.
Kennedy, Andrew, c. August 14, l.sii2; m. o. May 26, 181)3.
Kennedy, Robert W.. e. .\ugust 12, 1.S62; m. o. May 26, lS6:t.
Kennedy, .lohn P., c. August 14, 1862; m. o. May 26, 186:1.
Kniss, Jacob, e. .August 12, 1.862: m. o. May 26. isil::.
Kissinger, David, e. August 14, 1.862; dis. for disab. .lanuary 14. Isi
Lehman, Joseph, e. .\ugust 14, 1862; in. o. .^Iay 2i'., isr.;;.
Lambert, William, e. August 14, 1862; in. o. .May 26. isii.i.
Linton, (iann, e. .\ugust 12, 1862; m. o. May 26, 186:i.
Lowe, James Jt., e. .Vugust 12, 1862 ; m. o. May 26, 186:>.
Moon, (leorge, e. August 14, 18i,2: \vd. at Frc.leriiksl.urg. Va., Dei
1S62; m. o. May 26, )86:i.
Mackey, James, e. August 12, 18(12; wd. at l-'rcilerii-ksl.urg, \'a., lie
1.862; m. u. May 26, 1.86:1.
-Moon, Charles M., c. August 12, 1.862; m. o. May 26, 1.86:i.
M'Kean, James, e. August 12, 1862; m. o. May 26, 186:J.
M'Uarvey, John. e. .August 12, 1,862
-M'CuUough, .\ndrew, e. .\ugust 12, 1862; n
-M'Cullough, .s. W., e. .iugust 12, 1862; in. o
M'Donald, Ceorge H., e. August 12, 1.S62; n
-M'Clellaud, Curtis, e. .Vugu.sl 12, 1862; m. u
-M'Mahan, James, e. .\ugust 12, 1S62; dis. fi
M'liill, Arthur C, e. August 12. 1.S62: .lie.l ii..;
1862.
(.)liver, John K, e. .\n.gusl 12, lsi;j; m. .,. .M;n
Parker, William H„ c, August 12, ls62; wd. a
ber i:i, 1862 ; m. o. May 26, 186:i.
Painter, John H., e. .August 12, 1S62; in. o. -M:i
Patterson, Ceorge W., e. .Vugust 12, 1862: dis.
Ray, Thomas, e. .\ugiist 12, 1SC2; m. o. M
Ralston, Jeremiah C., e. August r>, 1862; ni. i
Ralston, Robert C, c. -August 16, 1862; m. o. :
Riddle, Abner J., e. .August 12, 1862; m. o. M:
Riddle, Nelson, e. August 12. 1862; wd
m. o. May 26. 1863.
-May 26, 1863.
n. o. May 26, 1863.
I. .May 26, 186;S.
II. o. May 26, 1863.
J. May 26, 1863.
â– or disab. April l:l, 186:
ilinoiitb. Va..
l.si;;;.
. for disab. Febru
26, 1863.
o. May 26, 1803.
May 20, 1863.
26, 1863.
liaueellorsville, Vi
Kiil.y, Ii.iiii.'l, .â– ,\iil;ii-i U. is.
Il.'.lii k. WMIi.ilii, e. .ViigiiM 12, isi;..; in. ,,, .May 26, l.sr.:;.
lio-seiibangli. .lohn, c. August 12. isiij; ,n. ... Miiy 26. Isi;;;.
Uoseubaugh, .Samuel, c. August. 12, 1Si;l'; n.l, at ( liaii.-,-ll..i-vill.-. Va. Mav
:l, ISO;;; 111. ... -May 2i;, lsi,;t.
l;:i|sl,.n, William S., ... .Vugust, 12. lsi;2; iii. ... May 2.:. I,S6;;.
He..cl..Uiiii.s(\, ,., .\ll;.rll^t 12. isr.2; ili.-.l :it Fn-.l.i i.k, .M.I.. 1 1, inl.,r 7. 1 si;-.' ;
iut.-n...l ill n:it. .â– .in.. Anlii-I;lm. S,-,-. Ji). |,,.| j ;. j;i;r,,. ;;.:.
Sleppy. i:.,v;i \., ,.. .\iig„s| f.', |.si;-j; mi-si,,;;- i .|i„i, ,,1 F.-.-d.-ri.-k-l.nrc.
Va , |ir.-.-ii,l,i-i- l::. 1S62.
Sliak.-ly, Ii;ii,i,-I 1... ,.. .\i,,;,isi 1... im;_.; „i, ,,. \|;,y 'J,',. |s,;;;.
Smith, .bill,,,,,,., Aii;;ii-t 12. Isi:-; m. ,,. .\1;,, _',;, |,m;,;,
S|i.-;ii. .\ii,ii-,.w |- , ,- \ii^,i.i I... 1m; J 1,1 ,,. Miij -J.:. I-,;::,
^b.iii.-r. c -ii.l. .-. \ii-ii-, ij. I -.;_', ,|i,-.| ;ii i,,-,,,-u.-i,,w„, Ii. I .. li,-,-,-ii,l.,-r I'.i.
..In.. .1,1. 1- i.-.-.-iM-.l at l-i-.-.|.-i-j,-l,-.l,ii,..., \;,,. |i,.,-,.| r 1::. l,sr.2; inl.-rr.-.l
ill -Mil. .\->llllMl .-III.
Wyni.-i-, liaiii.l .M . .-. .\ii..;iim 12. lsi-,-j; m. ,,. .\|ay .'.;. Is,;:;.
Wil-..ii. \Villiaiii \ , .-. .\m;ii-l l_', 1m;2; m. ... Mi'ij .'.;, tsil:i.
Wyii,.-,-. Willi.iiii. .-. .\ii,.ii-t II. is.;.'; ,|i-. i:,i-,lisil.. 1 .-l.ruary ;i, l.s6:l.
Wrislil. >.-..lt s. ,- \ii;;ii-i 1-... iM-.-j; .|i-, |-,,i- ,11-;,;.. | -.-l .,„ ary 12, l-sil;;.
Wei.,-,-, .I..I111, .-. \ii-ii-t 17, l,si;2; .li...l at W:i~lii,i-l.,ii, li. c,, .lanuary 3.
isi;:;. ..f u-..uii.l- i-.-.-civ...l at l-'i-i-.li-ri.-k~ --. Va . iL-.-ember i::. lsi;-J: i,,.
t.-n-.-.l II, Mil \->liim I .-III.
IMI'ANV II.
Kuiince, 11. W
(il.Ml'ANV K.
I apt. IJIuiii l.y..ii.,-. Vng. 2:1. |s..2; no,in.b-,l al Fn-.b-ricksburg. V;,.. Dec.
i:;. lsi;2; .li-, M;ir,-h 16, Isi;:;.
( ai.t. Wui. (I. ( :imphcll,c. .Vug. l'.l, lsr,2 : pro. from Sergt. lo 1st "^ergl. .lan-
uary 1. lsil:l. I.. Caplaiu .March 17, 1863; m. o. .May 26, l.s,;:i.
l-"irst Lieut. .Icre. .Millinger, e. .\iigust 19, 1.862; pro. from Sergeant .Sejitem-
ber 1, 1862; wil. at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862 ; dis. March 1,
1863.
First Lieut- Iianicl -M.Millaii. c. -Viigii-t 19. isi.-j ; pr,.. trinn Sergt. to 2d Lieut.
.September 1. lsi;_', i,, l-i Li,.ut. April 16. isii;i: m. o. May 26, l»6:i.
Second Lieut. Win. 1!. Lynn, .■. Aii-„'iist I'.i. lsi;2: pr... from Sergt, .Vpril 16.
1863; in. o. .May 26, 1.863.
First Sergt. John Thornburg, e. .August 19, isiu; ; w.iiin.l.-.l at i bau,-cll.,rville.
Va., May 3, 1863; in. o. -May -.'6. Is6;l.
First .Sergt. (-leorge .M. Kredin. e. August 19, isii:; ; ,li..,l at Falmouth. Va.,
December 6, 1862.
Sergt. .-Vbram. F. Elder, e. .Vugust 22,1862: pro. tVom private Si-pit-mbcr s,
1862; m. O.May 26, 1863.
Sergt. William (iillespie, e. .Vugust 22. Is62 : pro. from private October is,
1802 ; m. o. May 26, 1863.
.Sergt. Wm. Campbell, e. .-Vugust pi. lsi;-j; pro, fn. in private .Vpril 16. 1863; m.
o. .May 20, 1863.
Sergt. (ieo. Purviance, e. .\ugust 19, 1862 ; pro. to Sergt. Maj. .VugusI 20, 1862.
Corpt. Thomas H. Hays. e. August 19, 1862 ; pro. to Corporal September 18,
1.862; wounded at Fredericksburg. \'a., December l:j, 1.802; absent iu
ho.spital at m. o.
Corii. Fen. W. Walker, e. .Vugust 19, lsi;2: pro. t.. ( ..riioral .Septembers', l,si;-j ;
in. o. .May 20, 180:1.
C.irp. Ale-<c. Russell, c. August 19.1802: pro. l.i Corporal September 9. lsi;-j;
ill. o. May 20, 1863.
Corp. Joseph B. McMillan, e. August 19, 1862; jiro. to Corporal Se|)teiiiliei- 8,
1862 ; in. o. .May 26, 1863.
Corp. George M. Burns, e. .Vugust 19, 1862; in. o. -May 20, 1363.
Corp. .-Vugustus Maidorf, e. .-Vugust 22,- 1862; jiro. to Corporal September 8,
1862; ni. o. May 26, 1803.
(.air^j. (leorge Bowers, e. .Vugust 22. 1862 : pro. lu ( â– oi-|...i-al ^eptembt-i- s, ls02 ;
m. o. May 20, 1863.
Corp. W'illiam Kirkpatrick, e. August 19. lsi;2; pi... I.. Corporal .September 8,
1S62; m. o. May 26, 1803.
Corp. .Vrthiir Hayes, e. .-Vugust 19. ls62; .lis. f..i .li-ah. December 6, l.s62.
Corp. Zeph. W. Wilson, e. .August 19, 1862; died at Washington, D. C.
.Musician Lewis Winuiel, e. August 19, 1802; m. o. .^^ay 20, 1863.
Musician Rudulph Barnhart, e. .\ugnsl P.). 1802: in. o. .May -16. 186:1.
BeJilHon. R.ibert, e. August 19, lsi;2: in. ... .May 26, 1863.
Barnhart, .Jacob, e. .Vliglist 19, 1802; ui. o. .May 26, 1863.
Bickel, John, e. .-Vugust 19, 1862; wd. at FrcJerieksburg, Va., December 13.
1862; absent, in hospital,- at m. u.
Baxter, Alex., e. August 19, 1862; m. u. .May 26, 1863.
Black, .\brm., c. August 19, 1862; m. o. May 20, 1SC3.
Bigler, .\lous., e. .Vugust 19, 1862; m. o. .May 20, 1363.
Barnhart. Lewis H., e. August 19. 1862: dis. for disab. .Vpril 14. 1.863.
JIS
I'.rinkiT. Williuin II.. .â– , \ii^ii.t SJ
(■;iiin"ii, .Michai'I, e. Aiimivi ]'.•, i>
Cnifts, .I.)s,-pli, c. .\i.-N-t I'.i. ls,;j:
(roCis.I.ihii. .â– , ,\ii^n-i i;i. IS.;.'. ,
CnuniT, Ni.li.il.i-. .â– \u-n~i :_â– . 1-
Di'iT. lliinli.'^ \"-ii~l I'', l-i'-': "
UofV. Warivii, .â– , .iumiM I'.'. ImiJ;
l)i-v:il, Siiii..ii I'. I-. \u^uM l:i. 1^1.
D.iiialdson, .I..1UI. .-. .\ii-u-l I'.', I-M
i:»hiMil.:llli;li. U illi;iiii, .-. .\nu^l-l 1
Kxtl-r, .Inhll. r. An:;n.| 1•.I,.1^.,J; ,,
Kl/i-l,.lii.-.il,. ,â– . Aii-uM I'.I. lsr,j: II
i:ili;U'h.lll..l..lill. .â– . Xn-U.I I'.'. IM
HTPTOin' OF P.TTLKT^ ("'orXTY.
ili-Ml. AlM-il 1 I.
;u-l I'.I. l-i;.'; 111. ", M:iy M, l.sii:l,
Fli'luilii;, Siiii»u-I, '■, .\ii^iiM III. l^r.J; in. ... May 'Ji'., 1m;:1.
(iiiy.T. .I.ihn, I'. .\iis;iiM J.'. l^.;j. 111. .. Ma> 'J.'., |si;:i.
UiU'liisi.ii, Tlioin|.-.iii, .'. .\iimiM I'l. I-.J. 111.... May L'l;, I
lluti-lli.-iOli, Williaiii .1., 1'. .\ii-ii-l I'.I, 1m;_'. u.l.a
isii:i; m. o. May :;il, isii:;.
llillingi'i', .lacoli, c. August I'.i, l<i;:;; m. i.. May '.'i'., lsi;:i.
Hurley, .liici.li, c. August -J-J, isr.j; ,i,. ,,, May L'r., lsi;:f.
Ilai'l.i- I.iliii 11., I'. Aii.uilM HI, I'ii-.L'; .lU. I...r .lisal.. Ili'i'i'iiiliur I."., l.s
rll..ivilli', \ a, .Ma
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â– lai'k-.'ii, Tallin. I, .' .\ii-iiM I'.i, l.^i.J; .li-. Inl ili-iil., ,laiiu,ir> _â– >, l.-*.'.:;.
K.'li, .I..I111. .'. .\ii^.i-l 'JL'. l>i;_', 1,1. ... .May 'jr., Isil.'i,
l.y.ii. |i. llai-|.. r. .■ViimiM I'.i. Isr.j; „,. .,, .May 20, Itii;:;,
l...;;aii, William, .-. .Ui-jil^l 1:1, isr.'i; m. ... May -jr.. l.sil:',,
L.isan. ln-iiuy, >â– . Aii-ii-t l:i, isi;:'; m. .,. .May 2l\, l.sil:!.
I.agusscr. Henry S.. .-. ,Viii;ii~l I'.i, l.-*i;-J; 111. ... .May liC, l,si;:l.
Marshall, .lames S„ e. Aii-ii-t 1:1. isi.- ; m. ... .May L'll, Isr,:!.
Modve, Aaron H., e. August Iti, l.siy; m. 11, .May iA, l.sii:;.
Miller. Lewis W., e, .\ugust V.t, Isil'J : m. o. .May 'ii;, l.S(l:i.
Miller, (ieorge, e. .\iigust IS), istili ; m. o. .May -Jil, l,si;:l.
.Myers, John, e. August 2-i, l.'^na; ui. o. May .!i\ Isi;:;.
Malay, Frederick, e. .Vugust 'J'J, l,"*!!:;-, m. ... .May l'i;, isi;:;.
Miller, .1. Conrail, e. August i'i, l.siVJ; .lis. I..,i .li>al.. .\lareli '_', LSi;;:.
MeCallister, Thunias f., e. Augii-1 I<i, isiij; lu. ,,. .Ma> j... Is,;,;.
MeMillan, William X„ e, .\ii;;u>l 'J'J, isi'.-i; m, ... .May ;;.;, Im;:;,
.MeBriae. William B., e, .Viii;ii,t l;i, Isr.-J; .li,.,l ui';ir l;ilm..iitli, V:i„ I-.l.niarj
14, 1SI)H.
Newell, David, e, August lil, lsr,'_'; ui, .1, Max 'Ji;, isi;.;.
Nelson, .Touathan, e. August I'.I, l.s.;j: ,li.. 1..1 .ii,al.. lel.niary -J, Isi;:;.
Earlier, WilU:llii, e, Au,i;llsl 111, lsi;_'; ui. ... .May â– Ji;, Is.;:;.
l'.,«ell, llavi.l, .■. .\liuusl JJ. Isr.-J; 1,1. ... M;iy .'.;. Isi..;
I'.jltv, lahiii, .'. ,\ii:.;iist '.JJ, |.si;_'; \v,l. :lI lM'..'.l,'rii'k~l.ui- . V;i , I i,'.'.uil..-i- I:;,
l.siij; absent, in hos|.ital, at ui. ...
Potts, .Tames, e. .August 111, IsiH; in. o. M;iy '.'il, l.si>;l.
Riny, Jacob, e. August I'J. l.>ii;-i; m. o. May 'ii;, isi;:;,
Ritiy, l-'rederiek, e. Augii.-.t 2-2, ISIW; m. u. M:iy -M. Isi;:;,
Shryock, John W., e. August in, lsi;_' ; ,:i|,tiiie,l at FmUTuksbui-L'. \u. : 1,1, ...
May 26, 1SG3.
Sjjence, William J., e. .August lit, l.si;-,i; m, .... .May '^li, LSii::.
SUugart, W'ittus, e. .\iigusl -a, 1S02 ; ui, o. May L'li, IMll:!,
Spencer, H. Elial 1'., e. August 111, 1.sil-2; m. ... .May -Jil, isii.l.
Sleppy, (jeorge, e. .Vugust 111, isr.'j ; m. ... May Ji;, is.;::.
Stewart, Samuel, e. .Vugust 1:1. l^iiJ: 1 M:i> *Ji;, Is.,;.
"Semple, David A., e. August l;i, I si;-, .li..,l ;,i W;i-l,iii-l..u. h. (.'., 1i.'.vimI..t -Jl.
LSO'J,
, \'a,, I'.
Smith, Curtis S., e. August i;i, isr.j .li.-.l ;ii lahla.x .si
14, 1S63; interred in .Mil, A~yliiiii 1 ..-in., |i. 1 .
Thomjison, John, e. .Vugust 22, l.suj; lu, o, .May 'Jli, isi;:;,
TimWin, William J., e. August 19. 1.SH2 ; lu. o, .May :;i;. is.;:;,
Thornburg, Jesse S., e. jVugust 19, l.sr.2 ; m. o. .May '.'(;, l.sii:;.
Thiend, .Joseph, e. August 19, ISIK; m. .., M;iy X, Isi;:;.
Wagoner, Henry, e. August 19, ISIH ; m. ... .May _'.;, is.;:;,
W.illsmitli, .\dam, e. .Vugust 22, \m2; 111. ... .May _'.;, l.si;:;.
Wolf T. (.'hristopher, e. .\ngust 19, l.sr,-.'; 1.1. ... Ma> _'.;. is.;:;.
Wilier, William, e. August 19, mvi.
Young, , lames W.,e. August 19, ISM; r;ii.lui...l :u li.-.l.i iik^lnii,;;, Va„ 11,-
cember la, ISG'2; m. o. May al, Isi'.:;.
Yorkes, Jacob, e. .\ugust 22, 1S(>2; 111. o. May 21;, 1st;:;.
Zimmerman, Jacoli, e. .-Vugust 19, lHl.i2; absent, siek, ;it ui. ..
O.N'I': Hll.NDKEl) .\ND THIRTY-.SEVE.STII llEtil \1 E\T.
This ivgiment was recruiteil, priueipally, in thi'
counties of Butler, Bradford, Crawford, Clirton,
Schuylkill and Wayne, and of its ten companies,
Companies D. F and G. were composed of Butler
County men. The men of the regiment rendezvoused
by squads and coiupanics. at Camp Ciirtin, and on
the 22th of August, l.Sfi2, a regimental organization
was effected by the choice of the following field offi-
cers: Henry M. Bossert. of Clinton County. Colonel;
Joseph B. Kiddoo. of Allegheny County, Lieutenant
Colonel, and Charles W. Wingard, of Clinton County.
Major.
Soon after its organization, or September 1. 1.S62.
the regiment was ordered to ^Vashington. D. C. . and
upon its arrival, reported to (ien. Caser. It went
into camp near the city, and iluring its brief stay the
(â– (inijiauies were drilled liy nlliciMs from the neighbor-
ing forts. On the fitli of September, the regiment
began its march toward Antietam. passing through
Roi^kville and Baruesville, and on the 12th. it joined
Hancock's Brigadi^ Smith's Division, of the Sixth
Army Corps. At Crampton's dap. in the South
Mountain, the corjis came up with th(> enemy, and
the regiment was here for the lirst time under lire,
though not in the front line. After crossing the
mountain, Col. Bossert was ordered with a detach-
ment made up of the different regiments of the bri-
gade, to proceed in the direction of Harper's Ferry and
establish a line across the valley to guard against sur-
prise from that direction. The rest of the regiment
was assigned to the charge of the wagon train. As
the battle of Antietam opened (September 17). Col.
Bossert drew in his detachment and rejoinetl the bri-
gade in the field. Company I of the regiment sup-
[lorted a battery during the battle, but the other com-
|)auics were held in reserve. After assisting to bury
tln^ dead on the field of Antietam, the regiment
marched to Bakersville on the 23d, and remained
there on guard duty until October 10, 18(j2.
At this time, however, the rebel Gen. Stuart,
with a strong force of cavalry, was making a raid into
Pennsylvania, and the brigade then commanded by
Gen. Pratt was sent in pm-suit. The men were
aroused from their sleep at midnight ana put upon
the march, and no halt was called until they wei'e
some distance north of Hagerstowii. The jjursuit
was fruitless, though, and the command went into
camjJ near Hagerstowu, where it remained until Octo
ber 18, The regiment (being the only nine months"
regiment in the brigade) was then ordered to the de-
fenses of Waehiugton. and, marching via Boonsboro
and Frederick City. Md.. reached Washington on the
2(lth of the same month. At Washington, an excel-
lent opportunity was given for drill and discipline,
which was studiously improved.
^\'hen the Union army luider Gen. Burnside
reached Fredericksburg, Va. , the regiment was again
placed in the field, and marching down to a point op-
posite Acquia Creek, crossed the river. Here Col.
bossert was placed in command of the post, with a
HISTOIIY OK BUTLHll fOHXTY.
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brigeade composed of his own regiment, four rcgi
ments of New Jersey troops and one from New York.
and was charged with the dnty of guarding the lanil
iug and the railroad leading to Fredericksburg. The
regiment remained on duty here until Biirnside opened
his secoud campaign (January 20. 18()3), when it
was ordered to the front and assigned to the Third
Brigade, First Division, First Army Corps. (ieu.
Paul, in command of the brigade and AVadsworth of
the division. Upon the abandonment of the cam-
paign, it went into camp at Belle Plain.
Under Cooper, in a campaign which opened un
the 27th of April, the regiment moved out with the
corps, and crossing the Rappahannock at Franklin's
Crossing, under a heavy artillery tire, took position
on the south bank and built temporary earthworks.
Here it remained exposed to a violent tire of the ene-
my's artillery until the night of the 1st of ^lay. when
the corps was ordered away to Chancellorsville, where
the mainbody of the army was in position, and where
the premonitions of hard tightiug were strongly
marked. Accordingly, it recrossed the river, marched
to the United States ford, passed the stream, and after
having just encamped for the night near its banks,
was suddenly aroi^sed and moved to the front, on the
extreme right of the line, the Eleventh Corps having in
the meantime been routed by the army of Stonewall
Jackson. There was no further serious fighting on
this line, however, and three days after, on May 0, it
returned with the army via Falmouth, to Acquia
Creek. On the "ioth of May, the term of enlistment
having expired, the regiment was ordered to Harris-
burg, Penn. That city was reached Jlay 27, and, on
the 1st day of June, 18(33, the One Hundred and
Thirty-seventh Regiment of Penn,sylvania Volunteers
was fonually mustered out of service.
<'I1.\1P.\NY ];.
( :iiit.iri-..i;;e W. Uavs, e. .4.ugust2ll, ISIK: ui. ... w .. .Imic I, Is.;:;.
I list l.iful. WillUini H.^Iâ– vey, e. August 2n. Is.ij; icMa,,,-,! |i,.,-,.|.il,^i- j_<, isi;j.
l-'ii-st Lieut. Julm 11. .\lcNair, e. August Jli, lsi;_': pi... Ir..ij. .^.i l.i.iiliiiMtil |i.-
eeiiilier 2:i, lsi;2; lu. o. June 1, I.stia.
Secoud Lieut. .Matthew M. Greer, e. .\ugiist il, 1-m;.': |.r.j. ir..... Ki ^ii;;riiiil
Oecember 2;i, 1862; lu. <*. June 1, isii:j.
First Sergt. William H. Kasely, e. .\ugust 2:i, I.Si;2; pru. iiumi Seia.'aiit Hi'-
eeuiber 2;i, 1SG2 ; m. u. w. c. June 1, 1S63.
.Sergt. Julin P. Barker, e. August 2:!, IStVi ; m. u. u. r. .Inue 1, l.si;:i.
Sergt. John M. Creer, e. August 2:!, 1802: ui ... «... .lime 1, ISOrf.
Sfrgt. William Park, e. August 2;i, lsii2 ; in. ... w. .-- .lime 1, isi;:;.
.Sergt. Kobert lilliott, e. August 2:i, lst;U; in. ... «. ,-. .lime 1, IM::.
Sergt. William S. I'li.jiui.s.jii. e. August 2:i, lSi;2 ; ilis. t\,y ,lis;il.. lel.ni^iry 27,
Angus
, l.si;-_'; ili.-.l, Waslii
Sergt. Andrew \V. lla;
ber 10, l.Sli2.
Corp. Hugh Oillelilud, e. .iugiisl 2;!, 1,S|)2; m. u. ". . - .lime I, is.; ;.
Corp. Joseph D Logan, e -Vugust 2:i, ISG2; in. u .Inn.- I. 1^.;.:,
Corp William Ricket, e. August 23, ]8ii2; m. o. w. .• .1 I, is.;;.
("orp. Samuel-.\. Purvis, e. .\ugust 2;^, 1802; pr... h. i ..r|.,.i-.il I.,-.-
1802; pi. o. w. c. .lune 1, lso;i.
Corp. .Toseph I.Wilson, e. .August â– >â– '; ISi;j : pio. to Corpmal l>ei
1802; m o. w. c. June 1, 18C:i.
I orp. Harrison MeCaudless, e. August 2:;, Is.;.': |,r.,. to Crpural
23, 1862; m. o. w. e. June 1, 1.863.
Corp. James Harvey, e. August 23,1802; pro. to l/.n-p.iral l-'ebrua
m. o. w. e. June 1, 1863.
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Iiavidson. V
1802; la
Elliott, Robert H., e. August 2.;, IsiJ.
Fisher. Oeorge, e. August 2:i, 1.802; in
Williaui Freeiuau, e. August 2.3, l.sOi ;
Sainnel 1>. l^.i^vlli, .â– , .\n:;ii.t 2::. Is.;-
l;..l..l-t 1. l.:.il.!.-..lli. .â– .\.1l;i.-1 2;. |si;
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Theophilu, l.ialKun. .-. A.!:;i.-I 2,;, ls.;j: 1
Henry lirim.u. e. .\.!g..~l J :. |s.,J: m. ... >
Slepheu U. Ueinphill, .-, .\i!i;.l~t 2:;, lsi;j;
J.irfph Hemphill, .â– . .\n..;nM 2:;, is.;-.'; in. ,
P.jllard Huiupbill, ,-. An:;!!-! 2;. lsi;2; 111. .
Peter Uaitwiek, e. Angu.sl 2:;. is.;-; m. ...
William Ha.slett,e. August 2;. isoj; 1,1 ..,
William Jnhusou, e. .\nKU>i 2:;. I,s.;-; in .
F,.)bert Kidd, e. .August 2:;, IsOi;: in. ,. u.
Alviu B. Katz, e. .Vngiist 23, l.soj; m. „. w
Jliehael Kellev, e. August 2:1, l,si;2; 111. o.
J.ihu Kirkpalrick, e. August 2.3, 1.S02; d
l,s.;2: I.Mri.'.l 11:11, .-ein,, Aniielam, See
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l.i^l.
J.ihu .-. L..ve. e. Au._'iisl 2:;. ls.;2; in. o. w.
.laiiifs T. l.aml.ie, e. .August 2:;, 1862; UI. u
Saumel L. .Myers, e. .\ugust 23, 1802: m.
William B. Matthews, e. August '3, 1862;
.lohnsou M;itthe\vs, e. August 2:i, 1862; m.
.lohu B. Maishall, e. August 23, 1802; m. i
John Mitchell, e. August 23, 1,S62; m. o. w
Patrick Mcl honey, e. Aug. 23, 1862 ; m. ..
Jobu .Mc.Murdy, c. August 2:i, 1862; in. ...
1!. J. Mel;iudlcss, e. Aug. 23, 1802; in. .... vi
(Icrge Xieholas, e. .August 2:i, 1862; m. o.
Havid P. Purvis, e. August 2;l, 1802; ui. o.
Heury Petsiuger, e. Augu.si 2:;, 1m;2; 111. o
William Parker, e. August 2;i, I.s02; died
1.S02; buried Militia .Vsyluin Cenleter
Thomas Peters, e. .\ugiist 23, ls02; died,
1802; buried Military Asylum Ceuielt
Lemuel Rigdon, e. August 2;i, 1862; m. o.
Peter Kedlox, e. August 23, 1802 ; m. o. w.
Albert H. liea, e. August 23, l.'<02: m. .,. w
John Riddle, e. August 2;), 1802; did. 1 ;ii
1,802.
(.'harles .Seitz, e. .-Vugust 23, 1802 ; 111. o. w.
John Staples, e. .Vugust 2;), IS62; m. 0. w. .
Cornelius Shorts, e. -August 2:), 1802 ; m. o.
Jonatliau Sh:ii!u..ii, e. .\ugust 23, 1802; m
;,-.l, lhia,-l-l..iv!!. .\l,l., (..â– |,,l.,
2.;. ]...! li, .mave, :;sl.
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. e. June 1, 1863.
,v. e. .lune 1, 1803.
cd, Uagerstown, Md., Xovenil
:i(m 20, Lot I), grave 411.1.
Jnue 1, l.so:;.
C.June 1, 1S63.
. w. e. June 1, lso:i.
. w. e. June 1, 1863.
m. 0. w. c. June 1, 1803.
0. w. c. June 1, ISO:!.
1. w. e. June 1, 1803.
. e. June 1, 1803.
w. c. Jnue 1, ISO:;.
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w. chine 1, ls63.
w. e. Junel, 1,803.
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o. w. e. June 1, 1863.
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ht?;to?>y of etttlhr corxTY.
Joliii S. Sn.iw, e. August 2.1, ISW: (lii-.l, lUimrstowi], Md., (i,l..l.,r VJ. |m;_';
Iniried uat. cem., Autictam, Section '26, Lot D, grave 390.
Jauies T. Wheeler, c. AuRust K!, 1S62; in. o. w. <•. .Iiiue 1, l.'iia.
diaries Wliit.'li.nisc, e. August »(. 18li2: lu. o. w. .., .lune 1. 18(1:!.
.):i.-..l, \\.„\o. ,■Aii;;u-I 'J:;. I.Si;i'; .lis.-lian;i-.l "ri Siiri;.'..ir~ .(.rtilicat.- Apiil •.'.
isr.j.
Thcmas .\1. Ualker, c- AiiL-iist J::, 1S
.May -21, USii:',.
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Sernt. I, reel- .MeCaialless, e. .Vug. is, l.siV.'; iii. " iv . .Iimr I, lsi;:l.
Sergt. (ieurgeT. AtkiiLsou, e. Aug. :i«, l»ii2; m .in . .liiii.. 1 . 1m;.:,
Sergt. Robert Moore, e. -\.ug.2.'i, ISIK; pro. t. |. Sm T. Isi;.'; in
.lune 1, l.sKi.
< orp. Johu A. liolauder, e. .Aug. 2S, isivj : lu. o, w. e. .luue 1, ISO::,
Corp. David Dodds, e. Aug. 2.S, l.sfi'J; ui. o. w. e, ,Ioue 1, isr,::.
Corp. t'urtLs I. Cliristley, e. -Aug. 28, 1HU2; m. o. w. c. ,Iune 1, Ist;:'..
t orj»..]''redericli .Scheleuocker, e. .Aug. 28, 1.S62: m. o. w. c. Juue 1, is
Corii. Henry Zeigler, e. Aug. 2.s, 18(12; m. o. w. e. .lune 1, 18i;:i.
Corii. Dauicl Keefer, e. Aug. J.s, l.siw, m, u. w. .:. .luue 1, ISi;:;.
Corp. William Stewart, e. s.-iii. I",, iscj; |mm, h. i ..r|.. N..v. 7, 1S(VJ: m
.lune 1, lS6:i.
c.irp. Robert .McYoung, e. Sept, \'>. Isii2: pm m i ..rp, I lei- n;, Isv.i':
e. .tunc 1, ISIM.
Corp. David W. Harbaugli, e. M'pl, l.'.. isr.j. .lis, ,,u ,s;i,i;;,.,,us eertifi.
16, 1S62.
Filer Peter F. Sowasli, e. Aug. 2,s, 18112; lu. o. w. v. .luue 1, ISO;!.
Drummer John Wormcastle, e. .Aug. 28, Isr.j; in, u, w. e, .luue 1, l.so:
Wag. Tliomas R. S\. Taylor, e. Sept, 1.1, 1S(\2 ; m, .., «. e, .Iinie 1, l.so::
Itoberl .M. AudersoD, e. Ao.,-, 2S. 1SC2; in, o, w, e, .luue 1. l.so::,
Isaiali Aiken, e. Sept. 1.1. !s02; ni, n, w, e, .liiii.. 1, Iso::
.lames T. .Armstrong, e.Sepl l-'., Isr,;; ; dird .Ian, IJ, Isi;,:; l.nrial ren
14, l.SO:l, at Fort Schuyler, N. 1',: l.iui...I in ( ypins lllll ( Vin,.|..|
grave ,W.l.
.lames !•'. Brown, e. Aug. 28, 18112; m. o, w, e. ,lnue 1, ISO,;:,
George Bovard, e. -Aug. 28, 1802; m. o. w. e, /nue I, ISO::,
Chambers ,1. Bovard, e. Aug. 28, 1802; m. o. w. e. Juue I, l.so:i.
.James Billingsley, e. Aug. 2S, 1802; m. o. w. c. .luue 1, 180:i.
John Boyle, e. Aug. 2S, 1862; m. o. w. c. .lune 1, 180:1.
(ieorge Beighley, e. .Aug. 28, 1S62; m. o. w. e. Juiu> I, lsi;:i,
William T. Beall, e. Aug. 28, 1802; m. o. w. c. June 1, isi,::
Richard Bradeu, c. Sept. 2, 1802; ni. o. w. e. June I. lsr„:
AaronBcighley, e. Sept. 2, 1802; in .. w .â– .Inn.- I. Isi;,:
William Coleston, e. -Aug. 28, 1802 ; in," u . .Inn.. 1. Isi;,:
William H.Currau, e. Aug. 28, ISiC ; m n u , .hnn I. Is,;.:,
Samuel Coulter, e.. Aug. 28, 1862; III I. u . .Inn, 1. IsO,;
Sylvester E. Covert, e. .Vug. 28, isi.j , m, n, u .â– .Inn.. 1, Isi;,;,
John W. Covert, e. -Aug. 28, 1802; in .i w, .â– .Innr 1, Isil::
John Carnahan, e. Aug. 28, 1862; m. o. w. e. Jiiue 1. Isi;::,
William Carnahan, e. Aug. 28, 1802; deserted Dee I. lsi,2 : reiniin-.l .Vpvil
1, 18G3; m. 0. w. c. June 1, 180:1.
Wash. Campbell, e. Aug. 28, 1802; dis. on Surg, eert, .\piil 2.".. lsi;:j
John W. Dickey, e. Aug. 28, 1802; m. o. w. e. Juue I, Iso::
James E. Dodds, e. Aug. 28, 1802; m. o. w. e. .luue 1, lst;:i,
William H. Dunn, e. Sept. 2, 1802; m. o. w. e. June 1, ISO::.
John Diliman, e. Sept. 2, 1802; in. o. w. e. Juue 1, l.SO:S.
Joseph Double, e. Sept. 2, 1862; ui. o. w. e. June 1, 180:1,
James M. Duncan, e. .Sept. l.i, 1802; m, o w, e, .Inne 1, Isr,,;
Ephraim Erh, e. Aug. 28, 1862; m. o. w, ,-. Jiin,. 1, Isi;.;
Isaiah English, e. .Aug. 28, 1S62; ui. o, w, e, June 1, isi;::,
William M. ElUott, e. Sept. 15, 1802; in .. « r .Inne 1, l»r,::.
Harrison Carvey, e.. Sept. 2, 1862; in u « i .Inne 1, 180:i.
liraham, Samuel, e. August 9, 1S02; in n w <â– .luue I, |si;:;,
(lallagher, Robert L.,e. August 28, 1.802; dnil .m lianspml .lulm Tinker .lan-
uary 2.5, 130:1.
Heckart^John Q., e. August 2.S, 1.802; m. o. w, e, .luue I, lso:i,
Hogg, Harvey, e. August 28, 1802; in. o. w. c. June 1, 1S6:J.
Hilgzer, Peter, e. .August 28, 1362; died, Wa.shington,D.C., December l:i 1S02
Irvin, Johu, e. August a, 1802; m. o. w. c. Juue I, 186:i.
Krrr. .Mexanil. r. e, .\ii..;iist 2s, Is,,-'; ni, o. w. r. .lune 1, 180:i.
KitO'T. I.rui-, .. Xn.^nsi -js. iso-j; 111, ... w, |.. June I, l.so:!.
I. Ill/, .l;ii ..Ii, .. \n.,'iis| .JS. lsr.2-. Ill ... w, e, .lull.. I, ISO:!,
l...pl..v. Il.iin, .' Anaii-1 Js, |s.:j; m. ... w. ... .Inn.. 1, l.si;:;.
.\l..rn.«. H illLini. .. AinjiiM 2S. lsi;j ■. m .. w .. .Inn.. 1. ISO:;
M..rris Ilii.ini. .. Aul-iisI js. 1s.:j; „, ,, ,, . .Inn.. I. isi:;:.
.M.irtlanil, .\.-»i..n. .. Aiii;i|.l Js. isoj. ni .• « .■.Inn.. I. is.;::.
M....|iling. Il.ni.v C.. .■, Aukii-i Js, Is.;j, » ,. .luu,. i. isi;;;.
.MiKinnis. Iriali. e. .\iignst 2S. ls,;j. ,,1 .. n . .Inn.- I. l.so::.
M.liilii-e. Williain, e. Augn-t Js. |s,;j: m. ... u .â– .Inn.. 1. Is.;:;.
M..liitir... S;. 1.111.. I. .. : 111, ... «-. ... Jun.. I. Is.;::
\I..|Jiii- .hii.ii- r. ... .\ii.jii-t JS. is,;.j; „, ,, „ ,, .1 I, is,;;;
MiKi-M. k. 1; II... .\ii;;n-l J-, ls.;j; ni, ,. « .■.Inn.' I. l-r.:;,
.M.-K..... I'.ni.I. .. \ii...|i-t JS. isoj; .li-. by ~peri.il ..i-.L.r Nnveinlier 12, 1802.
.\l..| 1.V1II..1I.I-. . I. lllll 1... ... ,\u.anst JS. Is.;j-. .lis, i.n Snri;, i.-rl. Iie.-.'iulier 24,
A|..D:i\ill.>..i.in..l c . ,. Aii..;ii-t JS, Isr.j; ,|i- ,.1, Surg. |...rl, F.-bniary 2:!, IHO:!.
Miinnni. U. 111. .ma-, e .\iigii~l Js. Isr.j; ,|i,.,|, Wii-liiiiv.t..li. DC. I einliHr
II. |si;j: l„i,i,.,| .Mil \~ilnin (Vin
N|.rl..>, r..i..|, .. \ii.jiiM JS. IS,, J; ,n .. «■, ,. .Inn,. 1, Is..::
, Isi,::.
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l;a.\.,l.iliii. i. s,.pi..inl.. 1 J. lsi;j; 1,1 .. w. . .Inn.. I. |sr,::,
Kii.|...l. |i:ni.| i: . .. .Ui-nM Js. IshJ: ,li,..I. ( alnp I lam in.. lid. D. I .. N..V|.
J7. |s.:j l,iiii,..l Mil \-vlnin ....111
SlKil.r. l;..in,iii..n>, .. Aie^n-I Js. l-i,j; in .. w. ,â– .Inn.. I. Isi;::,
sli....iia. William I . .. .\in:ii-l Js. isi.j; ,l,....rl...i .Innnaiy j::, l.si!:l.
Ta^..■a^l. c li.ul.- . . . .• .Viil-iiM Js. |si;J; m ,,. „■,. .I,,,,,. 1, isi;::.
Tlnnnas, Jnlin. .. s,.pt.inl„ r r,. Isr.j. ni .. iv. ,■.Inn,. I. lsi.::.
Tl las, I.Jaiu. .. >..pl..iiil...r I.'. Is.;j ; m, .. u" .â– , .Imie I, |si;,:,
\'aii D\ke, li Wil-..ii,i. s,.|,|,.n,I„.r J. i:s.;j; ,li..,l. ,\.|ui;i Civ..k, Va., 1).
I...r !i, IsOJ,
Wi~r, Willi.iin. e An^n-l JS, 1,802; m. ..
White, Newl..n, .. .\ngusi Js. lsi;j: m. ,
Wise, Anilrew. .â– .Vin^ii-I Js. ls,;j; ,,1 ..
Clark, Wats.. 11. ,â– S..|.l..inl,. r P.. Is.:j, i,
Wier, ThniiKi-, ... S.pl.liili.l 1.7, IsOJ; ui
Wiiner, .\ivli , .â– S,.pt..|iil...r 1.7, 1802; U)
Wiiuer, .1. lllll -\,, I- s..pi,.iiiber 13, 1862;
Weller, Ceorg.' W,. .•, Sipteiiiber 1.3, 186:
Whit.., .Milton .!,. (., .\iijinst 28, 1802; dii
Wii..dil. I'raii..is, ,.
17, ISOJ.
, June 1, lsi;:l.
.. June 1, l.so:!.
June 1, 180:!.
•. e. .lune 1, 180:!.
. e. June 1, 180:i.
. c. June 1, 186:i.
. W.C.June 1, 1863.
0. w.-c. June I, 180:!,
Surg. cert. Deeemb.-r 21, 18
ptenil.er 1.3, 1802; died, Washington, D, c , D.
COMP.\XY 1.1.
Cai.l. All. .11 Wilsnii. .., S..pi,.mber 8, 1.802: m. ... .luue 1, 180:1.
Fir-l l.i.-nl l; 11 SL.r.v. .. Aii^ii~l Js. IsOJ; m. ... Juue I, 180:1.
Se.. i l.i. .Ill Davnl I .,iin, .- .\iijii-t 27. 1802; lu, .., June 1, lSli:l,
First S.i-i;! .b.Iiu Wiiikii, .., .>iii;;ii~l J.7, Isi.J ; pn., tr..iu .S'fgt. November 18,
t.soj; 1,1 .,, .Inn.. 1. isoo.
First Sirm. ,\.|.Iis.,n J, Blinker, e, September 7,1802; pro. to Sergt. Major
N.n..inl...r IX, ISOJ,
Sergt. Benjamin W. Brediu, e. August 2,3, 1802; ra. o. June 1, 180:1,
•Sergt. Thomas K. Scott, e. August 2r., 1862 ; m. o. June 1, 1863.
Sergt. Newton Keuuedy, e. -August 28, 1802; pro. from Corporal X..\ ember
IS, 1802; m. o. June 1, 1803.
Sergt. .Samuel Prior, e, August 2.7,1802; pro, troni (orporal X.iv.Mubfr IS,
1802; m. o.Juue 1, 1863.
Corp. McAllister Kuhn, e. August 2.7, 1802; m. o. June I, )80:l.
I .up. Samuel (jleiin, e. -August 2.3, 1802; lu. o. June 1, 1803.
( orp. Thomas R. Hoon, e. August 2.3, 1802; m. o. Juue 1, 1803.
Colli. Thomas J. .Milford, e. .August :1 1, 1802; in. o. Jnue I, 180:1.
Corp. (lilmore C. M.ixwell, e. -Attgust 28, 1802; pro. to Corporal November
18, 1S02; ul. o. June 1, 1803.
Corp. Hugh c. (irahatu, e. -August 2.3, 1862; ui. o. June 1, l.so::.
Corp. Thomas H. Banks, e. August.2,3, 1862; pi., to i urp.oal N.ivember 18,
1802; m. 0. June 1, 1863.
Corp. -Vlonzo Timblin, e. -August 23, 18.12; pro, l.i Corporal Noviinber IS.
1.S02; m. o June I, lSi;:l,
PHIV.VTKs.
Allison, Thomas C, e, August 2.3,1802; died at Belle Plain, Va,. February
20, 180;l.
Brown, Samuel II,, e, August 2.3, 1802; m. o. June 1, 180:1
Brown, Malhew, e. August 2,3, 1862; )u. 0. June 1, 1803.
Beatty, John L., e. August 25, 1862; m. o. Juue 1, 1863.
Barr, John, e. August 25, 1862; m. 0. June 1, 1803.
Barr, Jacob W., e. August 23, 1S62 , died at Sharpsburg October 9, 1862 ; in-
terred in nat. cem., .Antietam, Md., Section 26, Lot B, grave 189,
Campbell, Harvey, e, August 2.3, 1862; m. o. Juue 1, 1863,
HISTORY OF BUT]. I'll! OOUNTV.
121
Cuuiplu'll, .Tusepli, c. Scineiiilior 7, mv>; m. o. .(iiiif
Ciiiniiljcll, .lames F., e. August 28, tsiVJ ; m. <.. Juuf
I'rammn-, Asiipll N., c. August 23, lsi;2; m. i>. .lum-
Coiiu, James L., e. August 25, 1802; in. o. .hmc 1. is
Camiibell, .Tolin F., e. August 2.3, l!ir,i; Jinl at \V:i<
1,5, 18G2.
Peer, William .7., e. August 23, lS(i2; in. (>. .luiic 1,
DnuaUlsou, .lohu 1!., e. August 2.-., UsiVJ; lu. o. .Tuuc
DaulnMispwk, .lacob, e. August 2.% IMU; m. o. .luuc
Davis, .Inscpli, c. August -In, 1S(;2: in. o. .Tum> 1, isi;:
Kllenht-rgiT, Charles, e. August 20, ISI12; 111. .,. .Inn,
Flcoger, Uobcrt II., c. August 2.i, IsiJJ; in. ... .Inn.' I
Fleming, Hugh W., e. August 21, I.sW; ni. .1. .Inn.-
Fleegei-, llenvy M., c. .September 7, lSi;2 ; m. ... .Inn
(i.jiia.vear, .Inhll, e. August 2.>, l.<i'.2; m. o. .lun.' 1, li
(ireeuwond, (leurgc, e. .iugust 2.1, ist;2; m. ... .lun.'
lirecnwood, lleury, c. Augu.st 2.'!, 18(i2; m. o. .Inn.'
(iraham, (ieorge K., e. August 2.5, 1.SS2 ; ni. ... .Inn.'
firaham, (Ieorge II., e. August 2.5, 18112; j.r... 1.. 1,
18G2.
(iraham, David H., c. August 2.5, ISiK
:!0, lSli2.
Ilaiues, Heujamiu, e. August 25, 18G2
James, Henry, c. August 2.5, IsiVi; dis
Kinser, Joliu, e. .\ugust 2.5, 18152; m. .
Kiskadden, Josiah, e. August 2.5, ISlii
King, Charlet M., e. August 2.5, l.'iii2 ;
Kirk, Freeman, e. August 25, lSli2; u
Kinser, Euliert A., e. August 23, 18112
Lowry, John, e. August 25, 18(12; m. .
Mangel, .Tohn, e. Septeiubej 7, 1SII2 ; i
lICMiehael, Japhia, e. August 25, 180:
die.l ;
Wasliiiigl.i
McMichael, Ethan S., e. August
McElvain, Perry, e. August
Mcfall, Robert, e. August 25, 1802
McDevitt, Neal, e. September
1SG2
1802
1802
u. o. June 1, lsO:i.
or disab. December i;
Juno 1, lso:i.
m. o. June 1, IftO.'i.
I. 0. June 1, 1803.
3. June 1, 18o:i.
n. 0. June 1, 180:1.
June 1, 1S(W.
0. Juno 1, 1S0:5.
m. O.June 1, I80:j.
m. o. June 1, 1803.
0. June 1, 1803.
June I, 180:!.
;. for disab. Feliniar
Nibloeb, .lohn II., e. August 25, 1802; m. o. June 1, lSO;i.
Patterson, James A., e. August 25, 18152; ni. o. June 1, 1803.
Price, John, e. .Vugnst 28, 1802; m. o. June 1, lSO:i.
0. June 1, 18153.
o. .Tunel, 1803.
. o. June 1, lSO;i.
m. O.June 1, ISO:!,
ji. O.June 1, ISO:),
n. o. June 1, 1803.
m. o. June 1, 1803-
for disab. JIarch 5,
: 1, 1803.
Parker, Henry, e. September 7, 1802; m
Portman, John, c. September 7, 1802; n:
Kuiubaugb, James, e. .\ugust 23, 1802; r
Rosiugtitell, William, e. August 25, 1S02
Sincox, Sliedrick R., e. August 25, 1802 ;
Shrader; Fulton ![., e. August 28, 1802;
Shryook, Thomas A., e. August 28, 1802
Storey, John W., e. August 25, 1802; dis
Turk, John A , e. August 25, 1S02; m. 0. June t, 1803.
Thompson, Josiah, e. August 2.5, ;802; m. 0. June 1, 1
Thompson, Mich.lel, e. August 2.5, 1802
Thorn, Peter, e. August 25, 18112; m. o. June 1, 1803.
Troutmail, Stephen, e. August 25, 1802; m. o. June 1, 1803.
Timblin, Amos, e. .-Vugnst 25, 18152; m. o.,June 1, 1803.
Turner, William P., e. August 25, 18G2; m. o. June 1, 1803.
Wilsou, William,e. August 2.5,1802; m o. June 1, 1803.
Wilson.'James, e. August 25, 1802; m. 0. June 1, 1803.
Walley, Thomas B., e. August 25, 18fi'2.; m. o June 1, IS113.
WiLshington, George, e. August 2.5, 18G2; died at .Vl.'\;ui.lri:i. V;i , .Inn.' :i, ls03;
grave 800.
Wick, Jeremiah N., e. August 23, 1802; m .. .1 1, is.;::
Wiek, Johu T., e. August 25, 1862; m. o. June 1, 180:1.
Wigle, William, e. August 23, 1801 ; m. o. June 1, 1.803.
Wiek, Elisha F., e. August 23, 1802; m. 0. June !, 1803.
ONK IIU.NDREn AND FIFTY-NrNTII liHlii MEN I' (FOUH-
TEENTH PAVALRV)
On the IStli of August. ISfiS, Lit^nt. Jainos :M.
Seboonmaker, of the First Maryland Cavalry, but a
citizen of Pittsburgh, Penn., was authorized by Sec-
retary of War Stanton and Gov?. Cnrtin to recruit a
battalion of cavalry of five companies. Piecruits came
in so rapidly that on the 29th the authority was ex-
tended to the recniiting of a full regiment of twelve
companies. The companies were composed, chiefly,
of men from Allegany. Armstrong. Butler, Erie,
Fayette, Lawrence. ^Vashington and Warren Coun-
ties. Company L was a Butler County oi-gauization,
and for that reason wt» hero insert a brief account of
the arduous services performed by the regiment.
"This regiment, the One Hundred and Fifty-
ninlh, rendezvoused lirst, at Camp Howe and subse-
quently at Cam])^rontgom(>ry. near Pittsburgh, where,
on November 2 t, a regimental organization was effect-
ed, with the following oiricers: Colonel, James M.
Schoonmalitn-i Lieutenant Colonel. William Blakeley:
Majors. Thomus Oibson. Shadrach F(jley and 'lohii
M. Daily Ou the same day, the regiment moved
toward Hagerstown, Md., and from thence to Harper's
Ferry, where it remained on picket duty, varied with
an occasional skirmish with the guerrilla bauds which
infested that region, until May, 1863, when the regi-
ment was sent to Grafton, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Kailroad, and attached to the mounted command of
Gen. Averill. The service at this time cousisti'd in
holding the towns of Beverly, Phillipi and Webster
against a body of the enemy's cavalry. The Four-
teenth was held at Phillipi, and the remainder of the
command at AVebster and Beverly. The force at the
latter place was surrounded by a brigade of the ene-
my. The Fourteenth marched to their relief, and
after a toilsome march reached the town early in the
morning. A short skirmish took place and the enemy
was compelled to withdraw. After this time, Gen.
Averill's command was engaged on the Upper Poto-
mac diu-ing the Gettysburg campaign; also at Green-
brier White Sulphur Springs, where the Fourteenth
distinguished itself by repulsing three determined
charges of the enemy. It was in the Droop Mountain
raid and some smaller engagements. At Craig's
Creek, where Gen. Averill and his command seemed
doomed t# certain capture, he skillfully eluded the
enemy and no less than seven times in twenty-four
hours the artillery was dragged by hand through the
creek, which was deep and tilled with floating ice.
In November, 18()I3, the Fourteenth, by tbe destruc-
"tion of the bridge over the Jackson River, was cut otf
from the main troops, and Gen. Early sent in a flag
of truce demanding its surrender. Although sur-
rounded by adverse circumstances,* the men of the
Fourteenth Eegiment were not the kind to weakly
yield, but setting fire to the train and fording the
river, they made their escape and rejoined the com-
mand, which swam the Greenbrier that same night,
crossed the Alleghanies by an old bridle-path, and
finally, after a march of five days over almost impass-
able roads, where the men were compelled to walk,
reached Beverly. From this point, the command
went to Jfartinsbm-g and into winter quarters. In
recognition of the gi-eat service which the commaud
had performed, the Mar Department gave to each
man a new suit of clothes as a gift from the Govern-
122 IIISTOI'.Y OF P.I'TI.Kl! CorXTV.
ment, the only instance of the kind during the war.
The command was engaged on picket duty all of that
winter, and arduous duty it was, too. In the spring
of 1S04, Gen. Averill's command undertook a move-
ment through Virginia, which was auccessfully accom-
plished after great difficulty. While on this march,
the soldiers of the Fourteenth, on one occasion, were
without food for live days, aad many died from huu-
o-er. The last portion of the service in which this
regiment was engaged included the battle of Mooie-
tield and those brilliant engagements under Sheridan. ^.^^^^^ ^ _^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^ .M,ni,"i ism n i„(„„i|,;uiy i:.iuiv:;i isi„,
which have made his name famous. On the 2CHh of i;i,i,k,i,iiiii i;..i.rii i',.ii.t. ,â– . n.,v..ti,ii.i- n. i.m.^; im,. i.i i.hHkMuiiii .\imv i,
April, 1805, the regiment went to Washington, D. C
and on June 11, to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where it n i,.( i,,,,,; i:,ini.v ;i, i
was consolidated into a battalion of six companies i mn. r i-a:,. i.i. i,r>. , N.^m, .,â– â– 1 1, i
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The date of the muster out was August 24, 1865, an ! ,si„i,ii,i .i,,,,,,,!,;,,, ,,,iii,i,t, o. .h,,,,' ^;, is,;4; pi,,, i., s:„i,ii,i .iniu- 1, isn.v, ti-
the companies returned in a body to Pittsburgh, where
they disbanded."
We add to the foregoing newspaper report of the
services done by this regiment, that during all the
.\k,r, Williiiiii.,-. Nn.-iiil„-i- II. Isr.L-; ,lii-,l .lanu;ii-y 1). Isr,,-.; Inii-u-.I in n.at.
c,-iii., Ann, Kill,. .Mil.. ,-.-,- -J,;. I.,, I i:, 'AiiiM- .-,4:;,
eampaiai'ns in which it was engaged, it lost about .\,iai,i~. Min,,i i , , n,,>,-„,i,. , ii, isi;j.
*■" , J r 1 n 1 .T r.oiin.-i-, Williiiiii, ,- N,,i,-iiil«-i- II, IS,;-; ,li> .hill.- Ill, IS,;.-,.
eighty men killed, more than two humlred wounded, ii,„ivn, .i„i,ii .\ , ,- .Mai,-ii m, i.sr,i; n lo i .,i,i|,auy i-;.i,iiy ;ii, i.hi,.-..
besides the manv reported missing. r-„i>i,, i-a,,,-, ,- n,,v, inhi-r-j:;, is,;j, n-. toCjiupany E.ruiy :;i, i.si,,-..
^ ^ l;i-all>. Ill, ,111,1- S, ,- Folii-iKiry 27, 1M14; ilis. .May 2:1, ISi;.-..
n,,y.l, llai v,-i 1 , , li-l.i-uai-y 2'.l, ISiU ; tr. In C.iinlKiuy K .Inly ;;i, Ksr,.-.,
l;la,-k. i:li,.-. |-.-l.rnary jr,. i.sr,4; I r. 1,. r,,iii|.a il\ i;.luly:;l, Isi;.",.
r..iira<-kiiiaii, (orl.y, ,- Maivli L'4, isr.l; ii. l,,( onipaiiy l..liil\ ;ll, 18i;.l
r.iiilonl. .l,-i-,-iiii.,li. I- \.,\.iiil„r II. IS,;2; ilio.l al ( Iianil„-r>l,nrn, ftl.
l;,,y,l, Al-raiii r , N,,\. ,-, 14, lSi;2.
l; r, l;.,l„-il. ,- N,,v,-i,,l„ r 14, lSli4.
llaUM-tt, .l-.liii r , â– â– .Ni.v.-liil.ol- 14, ISiVJ.
..J ,jj|.,- Uaili.-it. 11, v.-kiali, .-. N.ivolilljol- 14, IS,;-.'.
Kil-.st Lioill. I'aviil I . I;.'al.-. .-. ^,.^. iiil..i- I I. I-S,,.'; l,n.. Ii„lii |,rivato t., 1-1 Ilullniali, Aii.livw, .-. Novoml.or 14, I-SC12.
, is,;.;; 1,1 1-1 i;,illinali. ll,-,ii->, ,- .Novomla-r 14, l.Si;2.
(,i.Mr.\NV 1.
apt. Willial
11 11. 'niil
-.K-s. 0. N,,>. ,,il" r 11, ls,;i
; n-i-^li
i,-,l M:,r,li 21, IS,;:;
apt. l:. M.
Ki-ka,l,I,
-n. .-. N,,v,iiil„-,- 1 1, Is.;.-;
pi,,, n,
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IS,;:;; l,,--
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apt. Saiiiih-I
II. Ilazli
,-u, ,-. .S,,v,-i,,l„-r 11, is,;-j
; pro IV
olil 2,1 lo Isl. Li,-i,l,
ant Nov,
â– iiilii-r L':;,
is,;:;; t,, ( :,pt:,iii May J,i
, l.s,;,-,; 1
'â– . ,iiipanyK.I
.lolin .\l.. ,-. .N,.v,.-iiil,oi- 14, IS
Sei-goaiil .lanuary l."., l,sr,:;; I,, .M l.„-,il,-i,ai,l Nov,-i
I.k-utoir.iiit May 2ii, ISil-i ; ills, .l„lv :;|. isi;",,
SeoolRl Lieut. Robert Wilson, «.N,,v,-ii r 14, ls,;2; pro. IVoni piivat,-t„ 1st Itan. liln-, ,-. X,,> ,-i,il.,-,- II, ls,;2; ,li,-,l ; l„iii.-,lin iial. ,-,-n,„ < lallip.
Sergt-ant, l-V-hruary 24, 1SI14; to 2,1 l,i,-iil,-iiaiit .May -211, Isi;,-,; .lis. .Inly :;l, ' li-, dlii
ISti.",.
First Sor-t. l;,.l,.-rt W. lliint.-r, .-. Novoiiiln-r ll.ls,;2; pro. IVoiii i.rivali- 1„ l;,-:,iiii-i-, .loliii, ,-. N.,> ,-iiil„-i- Is, lsi;2.
.SerKi-ant r,-l,ii,an l.Si.::; M 1-t S,-i-,;,-ant .luio- I, l.sil.-, . ,ii>. .Iiilv :;1. l;nM;,nl. SaiiiiK-l W.. ,-. N,.v,-inl„-r 14, ls,;-2.
,gi;g % l;r,-L,u.-iiiaii, .VI, 11,-1. ,-. ; ,li,-.l at .\iiii:ip.,lis, M,l„ Mart-li -.'ll. Isr,.',.
First SerRt. .lalii.-s M l:li"U,-v, ,-. \ovoi,il„-r 14, l.s,;2 ; 1 1. t,, V. 11. i '. ; di-. .I,ily l;arii,-ll, .laiii,-> l , ,-. An^o.t Is, Isi; I.
22,lS(;o. â– .nils, .Tan,,-, (â– ..,-. 1 ,-l,rnai-y 211, Isill , ,U-. .Inn,- 2:;, Isn:,.
>,-, I'alinl, ,- |i.-,-,-iiili.-i 11. isi;:;; l r. I,, l '.nnpany l-;.lnly :;1, l.sil,-,.
up, i:,l«ai-,l, ,- k,l,,-,i;iry 1, ls,;i; 1 r. I,, ( onipany |-..lnl) :;i,lSi;.1.
ik, .Niiiiiiol .\l , ,-. N,,N..-nil,.-i- 14, ls,;2.
i.;;, T. I--.. ,-. N,,M-„il,or 14, lSi;2.
tk-, I liarl,-s l; , ,. N.ivumbcr 14, lsil2.
iipl.oll, .lain,- \V., o. XovombL-rl4, 18142,
lior, .l,„-l, L-. N,,voiiil»-r 1 4, 1S1J2.
1U-1-, 1 ,,iiiad, o. .NoM-inlii-r 14, 1S112.
Ui;li. .loliii. L-. N,n,-iiil„-r 11, 1.1112.
I, .\ii.livw, ,-. .\lar,-l, 17, ls,;i.
jg^;-^ . i„-l,.,i.-ii,.l.,l,ii .\ . ,-. -Maul, 2.-,. l.s,; I; 1 1- I,, r,,iii|,aiiy K.luly :;i, l.sr,.',.
Sergt Jaool, l!n-b, o. .Nov,-lnl„-l- 11. lsi;2; ,aptni-.-,l ; .li,-,l at l:i.-lilii,,n,l, \a. I ',-,1-, .l.,l,n .M, ,-. 1,-1,1 nary 2L1, Isill; ,li>. .Iiiia- P.I, ISll,:,.
Febrnarv 1 I, Isi;,",. I'" !-■-'"I'l'. o. N,,vi-nil«-r 2,s, lsi;4; Ir. to ( oinpauy E .Inly :il, ISll.",.
.Serirt Willi I'lii '. Klioii.-v .- Nn, inl„ i 1 I, lsr,2. I" an, Hi-iiry, o. .Man-l. 24, WW; tr. t.o Coinpaiiy E July -«, 181),-..
S«-Kt t'li-irl,- IWiiH- . N.,v,-nil.,i II Is,;.'. I .iiiikip, .lonalliaii, ,-. M;trc-li 24, 18114 ; tr. to ( omi.auy K ,luly 31, 1811.1
Sergt! Daviil 111 >,',-. Xo> ,-„,l„-i 1 I, lsi;2. I'J . .I"i.a.liaii II, ,-. r.-l'- 2.-.,l.s,;i; ,lie.l .Inne 11, IS,14 ; iaterre.l in liat.
Corp. Barton S. K,.l,ii,-,,i,, .-. E.-ln iiarv ■_'.-,, 1 s,;4 ; tr lo r„iiipaliy E .Inly :;l, •■,-i,i., .\ iiliilaio. M,l., .■SL-,.-tiou 2|-,, Lot E, .urave --.11.
-j^,;- IniHoy. .Mi,l,:„-I, ,-. .N,,\oiiil,er 14, 18112.
r,,rp .1 , W. Sl,rv,,.-k,,-. l-VI,ruary 2'.1, lsi;4;pr.,. lo l oipoial .liin,-l, Isr-.v I ia> is, ,l.,l,,i. ,- r,4.niar> -2, 1-Si;4.
ir l„r,.i,ipai,v l: .Inly :il, 1811.-.; vet. IK-.-r. .I,,l,,i, .- lVl.i-na,y l.s.lSlvl; ,li,-,l ,-;,'pl,-inl.er :!, ISIl.".
1 ,-,p Will, an, \ l' .luai,!,;, ,-. .lanuary -2.-., l.s,;4 ; pro. 1., lo, |,..,al .Inn,- l.ls,;-, ; I ,avi>, ( .,-.,i -„■W ., ,- .\ii;;. ::. lsr,4.
,1- t,,r.,iiip:in.v I. .Inly :;l, Isi;-.; vol. 1 iii.iny. Al.i-aliaiii, .- Mar.-li 21, ISill ; ,li- M;,,v 1:1, Is,;.",.
r„,-p P,.t,-i- 1- r.niuii.i- l',l„'i,ai-v2.s, ls,;i: pr,, t, ■:,l ,I,uk- I. l.s..-, ; I r E,l » ar,.U, l-.,l» in, ,- N,,v .-nil.i-r 1 4, l.s,;2
t„,,„,ipaiiv k.lnh :;l,ls,;.-,; ,.-l l-.,x, .lasp,.-r ( ,,- .\l:,i-,-l, -2--,, l.s,14; t r. I,. I ^niipaii) K .1 nly :;I, ISil.",.
I,,i-p Tlionia- II Hank-. ,- F.-l,inaiv-.».i. l-sill; pi,, to I'm- al ,1 ,ii„- 1 , Isr,:, ; Eisln-r, ,1.-.-, ,- Noveiiili,-r 14, l.si;2; ills, .hit,,.- -211, IRll."..
11- t,,C,,i,,],:,iiy r. .Inly :;l. Isil,", ; \ ,-1, FoK^'. B,-i,,iaiiiili, ,-. Novuliilier 25, 1SI14 ; tr. to Collipaiiy E.I nly HI, 1805.
(orp l..-ui- I la/I. It , Ei.-l,ili:iry 2 1. Isni; |,io t,, I ,„|-.,iiil .Inni- 1. Isi;.".; 1 1. 1-air, ,1om-|,Ii, e. .\,,\ ember 14,18112; died Augusts, 18143; iiiterVed iu Londou
tor„iiipain E .l'iilv:;l,lsr,.-..' ' ' I'ai-k Nali,,i,al lenn-tery, l-Vallin -. .M.l
Quanna.ster Hi,li,-r4 L. i ;;,ll,r,-all
ll, .-. I
','l,ril;
iiry 1--,, ls,;i; ti-
. lo r,,iiipaiiy I-:
July :!1, ISIW.
Qu,-irterma.ster Willi; 1. !;â– ,>, 1.
.-. Nil
\,-i,il„
-r 11, ls,;2.
Quartermaster .loliii \\'. V.ai-.-lay.
,- S.-|,
l,-inl„
-r :;il, lsi;2; pr.
, 1., l;.-i; <l M s
October 22, lst;2.
Coin. Sergt. Alexaij.l.-r En-li-ii, .-
1, isr,::; t,.r,,iiiinissary s,-,-^,
N.,\.
-anl .h
-iiil.,-r
111,- 1.
1 1. 1.-1,2 ;p,„l,
Is,;.V, tr |,,|-,,i
â– p.,i;,l M:,i.-Ii
inpaiiy IMiil. :;i.
IS,;,-,.
r,,iii. ,s,-r:.;l. William ISl.ain, .-. N..'
,,-i„l„'
1 I 1. 1
s,;2.
Sergt. .Mattliew N. llieer, e. I-'.-li
riiary
2,;. Is
,11; ti-. lo r,,m
p;iny I-: .U:\\ :;l.
HISTORY OF RT'TLER fOUXTY
l:^:'.
l-'ox, .fiirob, c. NoveinluT It, lSi;2; clllilurocl ; dir.l :il |i;iii\ illc, \
ber 9, ISW.
Kroeling, .Tohu C, e. Novoinlii-r U, IsiVi.
Frihilhui-k, .Inliii, e. August ll, 18i;4.
Knintz, .IdIhi !•'., cuMarch 9, 18114.
liillfU, .Tolm W., 1-. I-'obruiirj- ii, ISill ; Ir. t<i ( ..uipaiiy i: .Inly .il,
(irunor, JJcnry ('., e. November 14, IHl'ri.
Uiirrctt, .Tnhu, e. Ncivembei- 14, 1802.
(iarver, .lobu, e. l-'ebruary .">, 18m.
(Jibson, Silas, e. March 16, 1»(J4.
Howton, Michael, e. February 27, 18i;4 ; tr. t.. I ,,iM|Kiiiy i: .luly :n,
llavrisoii, James M., e. .\tarch Hi, ISiM; tr. t.. I .nniKiiiy K.Iuly :'.!,
lleisner, David, e. .laiiuary l."., ISiU: tr. 1., I ..uipany IMiily :n, is
UaStiUftS, .Tohu, <â– . .â– icllt.lllll.l I."., ISIM; .ii^, .111 III- I.;, Isr,., ; Uus 11 I
two
|]th^
Haiucs, William C, e. Koveiuber 14, Isil--'.
Hill, .loseph II., e. November 14, 1»(H.
lleliier, .lohu, e. November 14, 18(W.
Henry, James, e. Noveiuber 14, ISl'y'.
Hill, Jaiues 1!., e. Noveiuber 14, 18112.
Hoover, CJeorge W., e. Feln-uary 27, lf(14.
Irwin, Henry, e. !March 17, lSil4.
Jackson, David, e. February 27, Isill; dis. ttctola
18(1.1.
Jackson, James L., e. February 29, Isiil ; (li>. .Iiii
Jack, Jaiues S., e. February 2i'i, 18G4; tr. to i ..iii|
Johnston, Thomas, e. November 14, lS(i2.
Kepple, iJauiel D., e. February 2(1, 18114; tr. to Ci
impauy F July ill. Is
.=1, 18114 ; tr. to ( ompa
lO.lul'
captured ; died at .\ i
F Julv :il,l.sil.-
Kiskaddeu, Josiali, e. Februa
liinson, JIattUias A., e. November 2:i, 1802 ;
11a., Juue 29, 1804; grave, 2,0:!9.
Kennedy, John, e. November 2:!, 1802.
Kelly, Michael, e. May 20, 1804.
Kilgore, Herman, e. February 2:1, 1804.
Lowman, Andrew S., e. February 2, 1804 ;
Battalion Veteran Iteserve ( 'orp ; dis. 1'.
Liutou, .loseph W., e. February 2"i, 1804 ; tr
Lago, William, e. January 4, 1804; tr. to foiupany E July 31, U&.
Lockwuod, .Tallies, e. March 29, 1804; tr. to Compauy K July 31, 180.1.
Lewis, John, e. November 14, 1802; captured; died at .Andersoiivill
October 20, 180-1; grave, ll,4ll.i.
LaudLs, David, e. Novemljer 14, 1802.
Miller, John W., e. August 18, 1804 ; dLs. July 10, ISO."..
Myers, Elijah, e. February 29, 1S04; dis. July 21, 1S0.3.
Mock, .Samuel, e. Noveiuber 14, 1802 ; dis. May 19, ISIh.
Miuteer, John, e. November 14, 1802; dis. July 24, 180.i.
Malarkey, A. J., e. February 3, 1804; tr. to Compauy F July 13, ISO.'i.
Maloue, .Tames W., e. Feliruary 8, 1804; tr. to Compauy K July 31, IsO."
Milligan, Joseph, e. November 14, 18ll2; captureil; died at Riclimoni
November 27, 1803.
Miller, John L., e. November 14, 1802.
Matthews, John A., e. November 14, 1802.
Monroe, James W., e. November 14, 1802.
Milligan, Edward, e. November 14, 1802.
Murphy, Samuel, e. November 14, 1802.
Meeker, Adolplius, e. Noveiuber 14, 1.S02.
Matthews, (leorge S., e. Febrii
Sergeant June 1, 180.5.
McLain, George W., e. November 14, 1802.
MctJary, William S., e. November 14, 1802.
Mcliary, Robert D., e. November 14, 1802. (I'.ii
died at Richmond, Va., March 23, 1804.)
McManney, Henry, e. Noveiuber 14, 1802.
McFadden, Michael, e. November 14, 1802.
McBrine, Patrick, e. August 4, 1804.
Netr, Isaac H., e. November 14, 1802; tr. to C<mi|
Parker, Oliver, e. March 28, 1804; tr. to Conipai
Park, Thomas U., e. November 14, 1802 ; tr. to Company I, Ninth Ui ijiui
Veteran Reserve Corps ; dis. September 2, 1 S(l.">.
Rea, Albert H., c. February 1.5, ISIM ; tr. to Company IC .Tuly 31, 180.3.
Reght, Adam, e. November 14, 1802; tr. to Coiuiiatiy E July 31, lsil.5.
Keep, George \V., c. February 22, 1804; tr. to Company E .Tuly 31, 1805.
Rmnbaugh, David, e. February 20, IStU; tr. to Compauy E July 31, 180.5.
Rudolph, Isaac, e. November 14, 1802.
Uho<Ies, George, e. NovemlKT 14, 1802.
* Reed, John M., e. November 14, 1802.
Rogans, Francis A., e. Noveiuber 14, 1802.
Reynolds, Charles L., e. November 14, 1802.
Reyborn, James H., e. August 2:J, 1804.
Smith, Nelson, e. February 27, 1804; dis. June 28, 180.5; returued Octobe
186.5 ; dis. October 9, to date August 24, 180.5.
Snisher, Dauiel M., c. March 31, 1S64; dis. Juue .«, 1sp;.5.
Skyles, Henry, e. Noveiuber 1 1, 1862; Ir. to Compaiiv li .lidy 31, 1m;5.
. to Rf-imcntal (Juarte
â– ial Re
id, R. P. il.t
my E July 31, ISO.'
â– li July 31, 1.S0.5.
Suyihr, Mini r, c. Mai.ib 21. 1804; tr. to Compauy E July 31. 1S05.
Si-liiv.i.TI.-nii'.;. II,. r, l-.liruary 24, IS04; tr. to Company E July 31, 186.5.
Snyder, .\ilani. .-. I .binary 24, 1804; tr. to Company E July 31, IS0.5.
Sherer, Henry, e. March 9, 1804; tr. to Conipiiny E July 31, l.sil5,
.-sturgeon. Win., e. March 24, I8IH; tr. to ('..nipaiiy E July 31, lci;,5.
Sloau, Genrge, e. November 14, 1802; captured; died at lli.liinoiul, Va.,
November 7, 1863.
Smith, John II., e. Noveiuber 14, 1862.
Stupp. William, e. November 14, 1802.
Shalb-r, lliiaiii, c. November 14, 1802.
Soiilliu.iilli, .saiiiiicl, e. Noveiuber 14, 1802.
Siiiilb, II. Sl.ilc. ,.. November 11, 1S02.
S.'lii.lls. William r. ,., N.nTiiili.T II. \s,;2.
Si.iirwin,.. .Inlin I :., ,â– Ni.vrinl.rr 14, 1m;2.
Sinilli, William, r, N.ivnnl.rr 1 I. ISOJ.
Siiou-, Samiirl l.r -.iili-iiilHT 2. I ^l I ; difil .laiinary I, |si;5; inli-irc.l in iiat.
.■rill.. Anil. ■lain. .\M , in .n.t. ■JO, L.,t K. ..;ra\ .• .51n.
ShalH-r. Imii.^I. .â– . s.pl,' .r 3, |si;|.
Stumpr, llc.ri.'.-, .-. .laniiaiy is, IsiU
Seaman, Tlionia-^ W.. .-. Fel.niary ir., ImII: kili.-.l at Millu 1. Va.. Ii.-.'i-inb.T
17, T.SOI.
Stack, Jac.l. II., .â– . l^-.-l.niai-y 2, Isill.
.Saville, J.ilili, .â– . .Maivli 3, iMil.
Trnntmau, l'luli|., .-. C.^l.inaiy 21. l>r,C. tr. t.. ('..iiipany V. .Inly 31, 1S05.
Todil. William. ..', Ili-I..l..'r â– r., 1,'<02 ; pr.., t.. ll.ispilal SI, -ward N..vember 9,
1S112.
Vandyk.-, Nathan S,, <•, S.-pl.nil..r 15. isoi.
Vandyke, William II,, r, N..v. i 1 1, lsi;2,
Wilson, David E., e. 15 l.rnai,\ .'T, l^i'.l; li i..i' paiiy E July 31, 1,S05.
Weaver, David A., e, .Mar.li .,5, l-r,l; .|i..l; iiil.rr..l in iial. i-.-ui. Win.lies-
ter, Va., in Lot l.s.
Woodman, Amos, e. November 14, IsOJ.
Walters, Martin, e. Augn.st 19. l.si;4. •
Yah', .rohn, e. November 14, 1S62.
COMPANY M.
Campli.ll. .â– ..^.â– |ili, e, Augn.st, l.^l; in. o, close of war.
Kaui.-ii'i-, .lohii II., e. .Septeiulier 3, l.siU; m. o. May 31), l,s05.
U.NF. HU.SDUKD AXL) SIXTY NINTH IIKGIM |-:NT.
(DRAFTED MILITI.V. )
This regimeiit, of which Company E was from
Butler County, was organized daring the months of
October and November. 1862. at Pittsburgh, and on
the'^Sthof the hitter month the following field officers
were selected : Lewis W. Smith, of Allegheny
County, Colonel : Emanuel M. W'ickersham, of Al-
legheny County, Lieutenant C:)lonel; and William
Smyth, of Butler County, Major.
On the 1st of December, the regiment started for
A\'ashiugton. and, upon its arrival, was ordered to
J'ortress Monroe, reporting to Gen. Dix (in command
of the Department) on the evening of the 5th. Ou
the morning of the 7th. it was sent to Yorktowu, and
the following day to Gloucester Point. Near the
close of the month, it was transferred to Fort Keyes.
which it garrisoned, and in addition perforiLed picket
duty in its front.
Detachments from the n^gimeut wer(> repeatedly
sent out into the enemy's counfry. and were in a
marked degree successful in accomplishing the pur-
poses for which they were sent. While out upon one
of these scouts. Corp. Lewis Eaton, who was after-
ward fearfully woumled in the Ijattle of Laurel Hill
on the Sthof May, 1804, while serving in the Eighty-
third Peuusylvauia Vohinteers. receiving no less than
five wounds througli his body, shot and wounded a
rebel Colonel, and brought in his sword and trappings.
124
HISTORY OF BUTLKR COUNTY,
On tbi^ 0th of July, 1SC)8, the regimeut was moved
bv traaspn-td to Washiu^ton, aud thence marchod
through Frederick City and Boonsboro to Funkstowu.
Wa.shiagton Co., Md., where it arrived on the 14th,
reported to headquarters of the Army of the Potomac,
and was assigned to duty with the Eleventh Army
Corps. It joined in the pur.suit of Li'e's anny after
his defeat at Gettysburg, and making a rapid march
to Williamsport, Md , arrived in time to receive a few
parting shots, and see the rear of the rebel wagon
train disappear on the Virginia side of the Potomac.
On the following day. it was detached from the corjis,
and, moving back through Hagerstowu to Monocacy,
returned by rail via Baltimore and Philadelphia, to
Harrisburg, where, on the 27th of July, ISii:!, it was
mustered out of service.
Following is a roster of the officers and men of
Comjian}' E :
C.lpt. .Iiilm (i. liippus, e. X.iv.-inbcr 211, ISS
2: pro.
(.•L-mliur 4, isii'i; m. u. .luly 2.",, l,si',:i.
First. Lieut. Frederick liiirry, e. Novemtier
2(1, isi'
Second Lieut. ,r;ime.s M. White, e. Octolier
2-"., IS.;
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Sergt. Hezekiah Covert, e. October 2"., lst;2
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SIXTH ,\RTILLERV.
The men comprising this organization were jirin-
ci pally from the counties of Allegheny. Butler,.West-
moreland. Fayette. Washington and Lawrence, Bat-
teries A and B being made up almost wholly of
Butler County men, 'I'ho regiment was organized at
Camp Reynolds, near Pittsburgh, Sef)tember 15, 1861.
with the following field officers : Charles Bai'ues,
Colonel; Joseph B. Copeland. Lieutenant Colonel;
Roliert H. Long, Joseph R. Kemp and Frank H.
White. Jlajors. On the ITth of September, the reg-
iment started for Washington, and on its arrival there
was assigneil to the SiM-mid Riigade of De Russey's
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125
DiviKion, then garrisnuing the dofouses of the capi-
tal. It was detached from the division on the 29th of
the same month, and ordered to guard a portion of
the Orange & Alexandria Kaih-oad l)efc\veen Alexan-
dria and Manassas. The several companies were
stationed at intervals along the line, and headquar
ters were established at Fairfax Court House. The
regiment was ch;irged with the duty of keeping open
the part of the railroad intrusted to it, to prevent
interruption in the transportation of supplies to
Sheridan's army. The people were hostile, roving
bands of guerrillas infested the country, and inces-
sant vigilance --yas necessary to guard against sur-
prise. Col. Barnes and nearly all of his officers and
men had had previoiis military experience, and the
discipline which they had gained needed to be judi-
ciously exercised; for only by sound discretion
could the enemy be kept at Ijay. It was almost cer-
tain death for soldiers to go outside of the lines.
Thi'ee soldiers ventured outside, on one occasion, and
were immediately fired upon by parties in ambush,
and severely wounded. Their assailants then rushed
from their place of concealment, and stood over their
bleeding victims, discharging their [)istols at them
until life was extinct.
By the middle of November. Sheridan had cleared
the Shenandoah Valley of (he foe. and this line of
railway was abandoned. The regiment was then or-
dered back to the defenses of Washington, and was
posted at Fort.i Marcy, Ward. Craig, Reno, Albany.
Lyon and others. It had previously been armed and
drilled as infantiy, and was now instructed in heavy
artillery service. Capt. Gustavus L. Brown, who had
been an officer in the Second Artillery Regiment, was
appointed drill-master. The Colonel enforced strict
discipline, and the regiment soon became proficient
in artillery tactics. It remained on duty at the forts
until the end of the war, and was mustered out of
service at Fort Ethan Allen, Va., on the 13th of June,
1865. Returning to Camp Reynolds, it was finally
disbanded on the 1 7th. Col. Barnes was subsequently
brevetted a Brigadier General ■• for meritorious con-
duct during the entire war."
i;attj::i;v a.
Capt. William R. Hutchison, e. September in. l.ii.i â– . iii. .,. .Jiiiir l:i, Is.
Fii-st Lieut. Thoma.-* H. Mcllvain, c. .iul!H^l :;il, ImU : pro. i.. 1>I l.i.i
in, 18I-.1 ; m. o. .Inue 13, ISCw.
First Lieut. IL W. Jleeamlle-ss, c. August :in, l.S(;4 ; pro. to M Lieut,
ber 1(1, 18114; to 1st Lieut. December :!n, 18W; m. o. .June 1.1, l.silj.
Secouil Lieut. .Tames Harvey, e. .Vugust 30, 18(14 ; pro. to Sergt. Deeei
ISIVI ; to M Lieut. Peeember 29, 1804 ; m. o. .Tune 13, 18(1.1.
.•<eeoii<l Lieut. Jliltou Wollord, e. .August 3(1, IStli ; ],ro. to 1st Segt. Se|
1, 1.80 1 ; to 2(1 Lieut. December 29, 1804 ; m. o. .July 13, 180.5.
First Sergt. .lames D. Wise, e. August 3n, 1804; pro. to Sergt. Septe
1804 ; to l8t Sergt. Deeemlior 29, 1804 ; in. o. .Tli ne 13, ISIK.
(J. M. S. John Orimler, e. August 31, 1804; pro. to (J, .M. s. September
m. o. June IS, lSi;.1.
Sergt.George W. ITays, e. .\ugust 29, l.sCl, pr.i. IV.hii private Seple
1884; ui. o. Juuel3, 18(1.1,
I,1SC,4; pi
ro. to Cor].. September 4
, l.«(i4
ISOI; pr.
>. to Corp. December 29,
, 1804;
,11, l.'iOl;
pro. December 29, 1S04 ;
m.
Scr:.;!, .\l.\;io.l. T 11, ilivwer, e. August:!, LSOI, p,d. jVom private .Seplember
4, 1801; in, ... .lull.- 1.1, 1,801.
Sergt. .l.ibu lli-..wii, e. August 29, 1804; pi.., ri..i.i i.rivale Sepl, I. 1,mH ; m, o
.Iiilie 13, l.sill.
Sergt, .losiali M. Thomp.son, e. August 30, IsOl; pro. to Corp. Sipteml.cr I,
18114; to .Sergt. December 29, 1804; m. o. .lime 13,180.1.
Sergt, I>eslieT. Fulton, e. August 311, 1801; pro. to Corp. Sepl.Mubcr 1, 1804;
to Sergt. .May 22, 180.1; m. o. .June 13, 180:1.
.Sergt, Alexan.ler Mileliell, e. August .3(1, 1801; pr.., (.. ( ..rp, S.ptiiiih.r 1,
1804; to Sergt. December 29, 1801; m, ... .Inn.- 13, lsi;.i.
Corp. All.Mi Ciimpb.'l!, .•. .Viigiisl ::(l, 18.; I; pro, to C..r|., Septei.il..-r 4, l.sOl; i.i.
... .lull.; 13, 18.1."..
Corp. William I'. H.-iiipliill, .-, ,\iigiisl :;l, |S(;|; |,i„. t.. C.rp. S.pt.iiiber I,
1.S04; 111. o. June 13, 1S1..1.
Corp. Ken ry C. Tbompsou.e, August, :;n, 1801; |.ro. to Corp. September 4,
1804; 111. O.June 13, 1801.
Corp. Cyrus J. Anderson, e. August 30, 1801 ; pr... In I ..ii., Sepl.iul.cr 4, IsOl ;
111. . ...I line 13, 1801.
Corp. .bisiab .1. Mc('aii.lle..s, e. August .3(1, ISOl ; pr... S.-pl.-mb.-r 4, 1.804; m. ...
.Tuue 13, 18.11.
Corp. William Logan, e. AuguM 3o, IsOl ; pn., S.'pt.-i.il.cr 4, IsOl ; m, ... .lime
13, 1801.
Corp. Nicholas EiHey.e. .Vugii-I 31, 1801; pi... I., i.up .-.pl.-mb.-r 4, IsOl;
m. 0. ,Iunel:J, l.sol.
C.irp. R..bi'rt McCall, e. .\llgusl :;o, lsi;i; pn., t.. c.rp, Sepleliib<.r I, 1804;
m, .., ,lum' l:;, 1801,
C.irp, Allii-il S, Slia.l.T, e. Align
III, .., ,liiiie 13, 180.1.
Corp, Allivd.\gga,s,*e. Aiigiisl
HI, .., .lime 13, 1801.
( .up, ,T..lin A. Criswell, e. .\ii;.;ii
.Iim.' l:!, 1.801.
C.rp, i;li M....H-, e, .\ugiist :ll, 1804; pro. to Corp. May 22, 1801; in. o. .Tune
P.iig. tieorge IL Love, e. August 31, 1804; m. o. June l:i, 1801.
Hug. Oliver .1. Walker, e. .August 30, 1S04; m. o. .June 1:1, 1801.
Uiig. Areliibald (r. Stewart, e. August 3n, LsiU; m. o. .Tune 13, 180.1.
Ar(itiier.T..liu C, liiddle, e. August 31, Isoi; m. .., .liiiie 13, 1801.
ArtiOcer .Taiiiis Hlack.stoek, e. August 3.1, Isol ; in, .., ,lune 13, 1801,
PHIV.VTES.
A;,'-as, Sylvauus, e. August :U. 1804; m, o, .Tune 1::, 1801.
Aggas, .laiii.-s, e. .August :;l, U04; m. o. .Time 13, 1801.
.Vn.lerson, Francis, e. September 1, 1804; m. o. June 13, 1801.
.\lbert, Daniel, e. .Vugust 31, 1S04 ; m. o. June 13, 180.3.
.Anthony, Tlimn.os M., e. August 31, 1804; m. o. June 13, 18(1.1.
llalmer, Jahu, e. August 31, 1804; m. o. June 13, 1S0.1.
Hiirkhart, Joseph E., e. August 31, 1804; m. o. June 13, 1.801.
Byers, John, e. August 31. 1804; m. o. June 13, 1805.
Hoiider, William, e. September I, 1804; m. o. June 13, 1801.
Criswell, Kobert E., e. August 31, 1864; m. o. June 13, 180.1.
Coehrau, llilbert T., e. August 31, 1804; m. o. June 13, 1801.
I ochran, L..yal Y., e. August 31, 1804 ; in. o. June 13, 180.5.
Cooiier, Robert, e. .Aug[(st 30, 1804; m. o. June 13, 1801.
Chantler, Thomas, e. .August 31, 1864; in. o. June 13, 180,5.
( iiiiuingham, .Alexander, c. .August 31, ls04 ; m. o. June 13, 1S01.
Cleland, William, e. September 1, 1864; m. o. June 13, 1863.
Clelaud, William J., e. September 1, 1864; m. o. June 13,1861.
Curry, (ieorw, e. August 30,1804; m. o. Juue 13, 1805.
( ar..lliers, .M i.-liael M., e. August 30, 1864 ; m. o. June 13, 1861,
Davi^. John U„ e. August 31, 1804; m. o. June 13, 1S01.
U.i.itb.ll, .I.i~.ph A., e. September 1, 1804 ; m. o. June 13, 180.1.
li..ii:iM-..ii, .I..I111. .-, Sept. 1. 1S64; dis. March 1(1, 180.1.
l:ii;.;li~li, I.;ivi, I, c. September 1,1804; m. o. June 13, 1865.
I''air, (Iwrge W., e. August 31, 1864; m. o. June 13, 1863.
Fulton, Samuel T., e. August 31, 1804; m. o. June 13, 180.1.
Fulton, ,Tesse, e. August 31, 1864; in. o. .Time 13, 1861.
Flick, Joseph, e. August .31, l.-Jil I; 111. o. June 13, 1861; vet.; had served in a
batterv i.r light artillery.
Flic-k, James F., e. .August 31, 1804; m. ... June 13, 1,86.5.
I'razier, William D., e. Septeinber 1, 1804; m. o. June 13, isill.
Frazicr, James (i., e. September 1, l.=04 ; m. o. .lime l:l, 1865.
Fleming, Andrew J., e. .September 1, 1.'IU; 111. o. .lime 13, 1861.
Forsythe, John A., e. .September 1, 1864; m. o. June 13, 1805.
Cuyer, John, e. August 31, 1804 ; in. o. suno 13, l.so.1.
(ilenn, James .S. e. September 1. 1.864; m. o. June 13, 180.1.
(iibson, Robert H., e. August 31, 1864; m. o. .luiie 13, 1S0.5.
ilrey, Robert P., e. September 1, 1S04 ; in. o. June 13, Isoi.
Hay, David, e'. .Vugust 31, 1804 ; m. o. June 23, 1801.
* Prior to his enlistment in this regiment, he bad served in Company L,
Fourth Peniisvlvani.1 Cavalry from October 0, 1801, to March 23, 18G3; was
severely w.>nn(Ied at the battle of Gaines Mill.
12G HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
Havvoy, (i.'oi;;,. l". c. August :il, 18M; in. o. .Iudo W, ISGo. William I . Uu.lyanl, M Ui'Ut., in. Septemher l."i, 181)4; pro. froiu Rfg. Q.
llarvcy, William 11. c. .\ugusl :il, 1SI14; in- o. .lune l:i, 1863. M s,r_l I ir,, mber 29, 18IU; m. o. w. b. Juno 1.% 18li.i.
TIaiuiiiil, .lamis. I', .\uKust an, ISl'il; in. u. .luiiL' l:i, isr,.'-.. W, II II ui. hiii-nn, 1st Scrgt., m. .^cpteiulicr. :'., 1804; pro, to 1st Si-rgf
IluMtor, .lohn, e. .Vugilst :ll, 18i;4; iii. o. .hiiir 1::, Isii.".. Ii.v. mlirr Is. isr.i; m. o. w. I.. .Iiiiu' 1:;. Isin.
Hiirlwson. Janu's K., e. .\ugust :'A. |sr,l; m. ,,. .Inn.- l:l, lsr„-i. Th,.ma- r...nii. r. Kt .-^.tjI. mi. Sr|,l,.iiil„T .'i, ls.;i; ,li..,l at I'Mrl i;thaii .\lloii,
Hfiupllill, .Tosi-ph, e. .Vugust ni, is '.l . mi. •■. .Iiiiir 1'.. isi;",. Va , N-i. lali. i i;i, l.si;.|.
Harvey, R.ibcrt. e. .\ml-iim :;1, Isr.l ; m ... .him I.;, Isr,-,. .lalmv .M .Ma\«rll, II. .M. S,i-I . 111. .Spl.-mii, 1 J. lsi;i; pi,,, I.I IJ, M, Si-igt,
Ilyle, .Tacoh C, .â– , S.pt.'mlicr I, Isr.l : m. .1 ,li l:;. Isir,, <, |,l,iiil,ri -,. IShl : m. ,,. w. li , ,luMr i:;, lsi;-i,
Horn, Ilc-ury, o, ,<,-iil,'ml...r 1. l.si;|-, m o ,lMm- 1 :, Isr,",, U.il„.rl ,s, r.-miil,-, ,^,-igi„ m, S,-|,|.nil,rr .-,, Is.U; in, .., «, li, .luii.' 1:;. Isr,",.
Kain, lleorge l;., o. S,-pt,iiil,rr li;, siil ; m ., .Iiiii.' I.;, isi;,",. Williuiii Mr,Millali. Scrgt., m. S.-pl.iiili.T r.. IsiU. iii. .i. w. li. .Uuiu 1:1, 18Im.
.lohnston, .Ulam, .•. .\iimisi :;l, ls,;i: m. ,, .lunr 1 ;, Isr,-. David M. .MfHolial.l, Sergt., in. ,^,pl.aiil..r ;:. Is.ll: m .,, iv. I,. .Tune 13, 18lW.
Knoch, Ik-rmaii. ..â– . ,-i,-puiiil..-r 1. Is.;i; m, ,, .Inn,. I ;, isi,,",. William .\. Slinlcr, St-rgt., m. .Si-pi,.inl...-v :;, Is.; I; pro. IV. .in Corp. December
Kirkpatrii-k, .1. I'.. .â– .Vii-^ii-t :;l. ls,;i ; m ... .hin,. i:;, l.si;,->. Is, ls.;i ; m. .. w. li. .Inn.- 1,;, Isir,,
Kolloy, William, c. .\n-iist ::1.' isi'.l ; m .. .Um,. l:;, ISlH. liivrr M.-ran.ll..", .s.nut., in. s.-pl. inl.or L'. ISiil: pro, IVom privat.' Dowmlu'r
Kubn, Micliacl. o, .\iiLOi.| -;l. ls;i ; in, ,,, ,lnii,- l;l, ISi;,".. Is, l.sr.l; in ,,, w I. ,liin.- 1 ;, Is.r,,
Love, William, f. ,\ii-ii-l :;l. I- .1 : iii, .. ,1 im.' 1.;, Isi;",, .losojjli B, Marl in. s.n,.;! , in, s..pi..inl...r -J, Is:;!: pro, rr..m I orp, Docciulier
Lar.lili, E.iherl, ,. -i..|,i,.,„|„.i. 1, is.ll; m. ., .Iiim- l:;, l.sir,, 18, ISIU; m o u , I., ,liiii.' 1:;, IsilV
Milford, Davi.l, .• ,\ii.mi-l ,;o, |si; I ; m .. .liiii.- 1::, Isir. William I!, L.oiharl. Tor],,, m S.pl.inh.-r 7, Is.; I : m ., «■. I., ,Ium.. l:i. lsi;,i,
Miller, William .T,, ,•. \ii-ii.l :; i. Is; I ■, ni .. ,1 iiii.. l:;. Is.;-. (..■..ig,. W II. v.l, i ..ri.,, m, S,-pt..iiil..-r :;, l.sr.l ; m. .. w. h .Inn.- 1:;, ISii."..
Mitohell, Ilarvi.y .1 , .■.\ir^n-l :o, I,s.;i; „, .. ,liim. I:;, Is.;,",, Mill,.ii sl..pp>, r..r].,,m, S..pt.-iiil.,r -J, Is.; I ; pr.., I., l'.,rp N..v, l,l,sr.l; in, o.
Miller, Hugh r„ ,■, ,\ul:ii-i -il, ls.;i ; m. .. .Inn.' \:. Isi;,;. w, I. .Inn.- I :, Isi;.",,
Martsoff, John, >-. Aumi-t :;l, ISi.l ; m, ., ,l.iii,. |:;, Isi;.".. Bim.jamiM llarliii, l ..rp . in S.-pi.-mlur J, ls.;t; pr.., 1.. (-..ii., Nov.-mbi-r 1,
Montgomery, Saiiiii..|, ,■,\iil;ii-i JI, ls.;i ; m .. ,Inne 13, isii,",, IStU; in, .. « I. ,liiii,. i:;, Isi;,".,
Murray, Samuel. I- >.â– ].!. â– ml..n- I, ls;| ; m, ... ,1 iin,. 1:;, psi;."., AVilliaiil t , I:. .1.1.. l..r|.. m. S.-pl..iiil.,n- I. Isi'.l . pr.. l.> l .np Nov.-inl.in 1 ,
Marshall, William -..■, S,|. I. •iiil..r I, ls;i: m .. .1 ■I:;, Isi;.'.. I.si;|; m .. w I. .Inn.' I ;. I-.;'..
Marshall, .Samu.-l 11. .•^.■pl.'inl...r I. iai;i ; in ... .Inn,- I:;, l.si;,-,, (,i-,,r^.'K I .raliam, ( ..rp . in s.-pi .■1.1I..T .-.. Isi; I : pr,. t rp. N.,veml.i-r I,
Miller, Henry, .', S.|,t.'iiii..r I, psi.l; 111, ... .Inm- 1:;, IS.IV Isr.l; m ,. «,1. .1 iim- 1::, I.*.;".
M.-Miehael, Ethan S. ,-. .\n-ii-l :;'!, Is. ;| ; m ... .1 niie 1:1, l.si;.".. .I..I111C W.i 1. imp, ni. s. pl.Mil...r ;;. lsi;i;i,r.., t.i forp. N,.vrinl.er 1,
McMillan, Francis, .■. ,\n-ii-l :;l, Isr.t ; ni, ... ,lnin. l:i, IS1I.1, Isr,i , m ,. « I. .Inn.- I ;, I^rr.
Mellvain, W, H, II., .•, .\iign-l ,;l. Is-;! : m .. ,Iiine 1:;, Isr,-;, .Vivliil.al.l Han^li.-rt y, r..ip, in, M-pl.-ml.i-r .-., ISr.l; ],ro, p. lorp. N..vrinl..M-
MclOhvain, William, e. .\m.;n-l :;l, Isr.l ; m, ... .Imir 1:1, Isi;.",. 1, is.;t, m ... w. I. .Inn.' I:;. IS.;"..
Mc''aiKlless, William T., ir .\ii.^n-t :'.l. ls;i ; in ... .tune l:;, 1 Si;,-,, Klj M llilliai.l. ( ,.ip. in. S.|.l.-iiil..-i .;. l.s.;t: pr... t..( ..rp N..v,.|iil.er 1, l.Si;i ;
Merullou,gb, M, .1., e. .Sept.-inl...r 1, lsi;i; 111 .. .Inn.' l::, ISi;.-,. in. ... « I., ,1 iiii.' Il, Is.;,'.,
Me â– lymomls, .losepTl (i,, e. S. ppiiil.. 1 1, ls.;i; m, .., ,lline 1:1, INIl.i. .l..|i,i s. I1...I.I-, r..rp , in S.pl.inl.. r J. ls,;i; pro, L.lorp, N..v.nil.,r 1, 18i;4 ;
Me.Ulister, .Samuel <;,. e, s.-pi.iiil...i I, 'Is.;! ; m, .. .Iiim- l:;, ISM, in .. w I. .luin- I :, Isr.-,,
McAllister, William J,, e, .-■.■pt.aiil..-r I, Is.;!; m .. ,Iiiii.- l:!, ISir., l;.,l..rt ,1, M. raii.ll.-«, ( ..rp., 111, S,-i,ieMil..-r :;, Isr, I: pr.., I..C.,rii, N..veiiil.er
Meijuistion, Robert II,, e, ,\ugii-t :;i, ls.;i ; m ., ,liim' i ;, 18i'„5, l,lsr.i, m ... « I. .Tim,- 1:;, l.sr.".,
Meiieary, How., e. August :>1, lsi;i -. in, .. ,lnn.' 1 ;, Is.;,-., .|,,|ii, p., I1...1.I-, 1 .,rp,, m, .September :;, bsill; pro, 1., lor]., D.-ccmlier bs,
Mcfaii.lless, H, A,, e, Augnsl :!1, Is.;i ; m, .. ,1. I :, Isr.,-,. lsi;i ; m. ,., „■, 1.. .Im,,. 1:;, Isr,,-,,
Me: an.ll.-ss, S.niini'l K, e, ,\im,;ii-1 ,:|, |si;i, ..l.-.ni al 111,0, Sainn.-I Ir ( liriMy, ('..r|.., in S.-p il.,.r L', I.s.;i-. .11, -.1 al ,\lexaii.lria, \'a,.
M.- ■:in.ll.s.,, X, \V , .• ,\ii^nM :;l, Isr.l , 1 1, in.' 1:, is.;-., lhl..l..'r ::o, Isr.l : ;jr:iv.' _■,-_",!
.â– Mciali, i;..l.rrl T,e ,\i|.4iisl :;l, ISr.l; 111 .. ,lnii.. 1,:, I.si;-,, Tb.. 111.1^ I; .\ rni~l r..iiu', lorp, 111 ,s,'pl.-iiil...r ::, I8i;_l; .li.-'l :it I'orl Ijllaii
Mc' ■andless, Robert X,, e, ,Viignst :;l, lsr,l ; ili.-.l ;il fori lilbau .Vllen, Va„ ,\ll.n, Va , X..v.inl..n- P.i, Is.: I
â– September K, 18B4. Il.nry -|.i:iiil. y, i.nul.r. 111. s.|.i,iiil.,.r s, isr.t; in. o. w. b. .liuie 1::, ISi;.-..
Newell, Davirl, e. August :;l, Isr.l; m. ... .Innel::, Isi;,-,, Will mm I' Slnill, l.ir,l.r, in. s,.pi,.inl.er L', IsiiJ-, m. ,., w, b. .Inn.- l:;, bsi;.-..
Phillips, Kdwanl, e. Augiisi :;1, isr,i; m ,. .1, l:;,-isr..a. .I..,..|.li I , .Manii>, bu^l. 1. m,,^. pi.-mb.-r .:, Isr.i; m, .., «, b, .rmi.. 1:;, bsir..
Prillflle, Daviil, e. Septeiiil..-r In. ls.;i; m, .. .Inn.. l:i, ISIKI. .1; ^ .1 si,-,,ni-..n, ailili.-.-i, m, ,s.|.l.inl..-r ■_•, Isr.l; m,.., w, b, .lime 1:1, ISIi.i.
Killer, Samuel B..e. Augn~t :;i, ISi. I ; ,11 ... .Inn.- i:;, ISi;.".. M..-.- .M, b.nn.ll. :.rliii.-.r, 111. >.â– !.!. inb.r i:, IsCI ; m, .., w, b. .hiiic 1:1, 18l).5.
Rns-ell, R. M., lirst, e. .\ii-n-t :;l. |s.;i ; m ... .Inn,- I:!, Xsf.r,.
Rn-.'ll, ,I..siali, .-, ,\ii^n-l :;ii, I-ill : in. .. ,liiii.' 1::, isr,.-.. ei:l v M l.s.
Kiiss.-ll. ll..u~t..ii, .â– ,\ii-ii-l â– -.'>. Is.;i ; .Inn.. Is, Isi;-.. linmini.' ,\lwiii.., m. s.-pt, ::, Isi;l ; m, .., w, b, ,Inn.' I,:, ISii.-.,
Russell, .lames K. .â– -.i.l.inb.r I, Is. I : 111, .. ,1 l:. Is.;-., 1;..!.. rl ,\rinMr,.im, m s. pl.-mb.-rl', Isr.l; m, .., iv, b, .Time bl, Isr,.'..
Ramsey, William .M . .â– An^n-I :l, Is.ll ; m .. .Inn.' I::. Isr.",. >;iinn.l .\.l;iin-. m S.pl,n.il..-r 7, Isr.l ; in. ... w. b. .luue bi. ISG,".,
Ru,ssell, R, M„ s,., I, ,■x-pbinb. r 1, Isr.l ; m ... .Inn.; bl, ISlI.-.. \i .Mliinin. m .s,'pl,iiil..r .-., ls-.|; ni. ... «■. I.. .Iniie l:;, l.sii,-,.
Stoner, Charles S. ,■.\n-u-I ,:". I-:| ; 111 .. .Inn.- 1::, Is.;-,. Willnim \l>li...i-.., m ~.' i.il..-r r,, lsi;|; 1.1 .,, «, I., ,1 nn.- ll, I si,,-,.
.Stewart, Thomas, .■Xn-u-l :l . I -: 1 . m .. ,luii.' 1::, Is.;,-.. .l..-..|.l. l;i-l...|.. m s.pi. n.b.r :. isr.i ; m. ..,«■.!. .Inn.' I,:, l>r„-.,
Sprnwl, Hugh, ,-, ,\n.jii-l ;n, Im;i , m .. ,lnii.. I:, is.;-. Willi, 11,1 [â– llr.i , in s.|.l..ml.,rl', I.m.I; 111,.., w b, .Inn,' 1::, bsil.-..
Weston, Obeil, e. .\ujnM .:|. l-r,i; ;ibMnii, -i.l,, ,11 m, .. .M.mli.n l:i,i. k, 111 >.|.l,nnl.,r r., i-r.i. ,,1 .. w b .lime bl, ISO.-..
Snow, Adrew.I., .-, .Vn-ii-l .:l, lsi:i; m .. .Inn.' b:, Isr.-.. Il.niiv P.. I. n, s.pi,n,il..n r,, isO! ; m .. « I. .Inni' b!, bsC.-..
Sn.nv, Daniel, e. S.-po-mb.-r I. is.ll ; in. ,. ,lnii.. 1:;. Isr,-. |;rj-..n, .1..-. |.li P., in s.,|.|,.„,|...,. |. is.ll; in ... w, I., .lime 1:1, ISi;,-,.
Sn.i.lgra.ss, Tboin.i~i'.. .■.\nmi-l ;l, Isill; in .. ,liiii.. I ;, Is.;,"!, l:,i.l.^. 1, l;..l.,il ,1 S.|.l.nil.,r ::, IM.I; .li.-.l al \V;i>liiiigl..n. |i, 1 „ (irl..I.,-r
S|.riii_'..r. .Ul.li, e .\ie.;nM ::l. Is.ll ; ni o ,h bl. Is.;-. II, Isi. I, l.nri.-.l iiilnil .-.-m , A ill ii:,;l..ii, Nil
Tliom|.s..ii, Vbirliii, ,' ,\iimi-t :;l, Isr.l; ni ,1 .liim- I:;, Isr.,-,. l;i..nn, I ..ri.-l.n, 111 s.i|.i,.|iil..i| ::. Is.ll; .li.-.l al Wa>liiii;;l..ii, li. I , S..veiii-
Tholiip-..li, Wlhain ]â– . .â– ,\ie,:n-l li, Isr.l ; in ,. ,1 1;. Isi;,-.. b.r ;i, Isr.l . i.-.l 111 mil .-.in , ,\ rli ii-,;l..ii, \':t
Thomps..ii, Willi:iin M , e \ n-n~l :;l , I si; I I n iir I .:, Isrr,. I r..|.|.. r, «;i-li , in, S,-|.l,iiib.-r I.-.. IS'.I; in .., » , b. ,1 nil.- bl, lsi;,i.
Turk, S;iiiin,-I .\1 , .■.\,i-jii-l ::n. isr.l . m .. ,liiii,- I,;, I-1-. I ..\.il, ,l.,lil.. 111. S.|.l.niib.-r 1, l.sr.l, m. .. «, 1. .1 I,;, isr.,-.,
Tcbay, .l.iliii .M,, e, Sepl.-iiib.r I, Isr.l, m. .. ,1 â– I:, l,-..;,-. |.. 1, ,l..|.ii, m >.-|.l.-inbir .1, isr.l; m. ,,. u. I. .Iiiin- I.;, bsi;,"..
Timmony, .b.seph F., e. S.-pl.-mb. r :;, Isr.l ; ,„ .. .i,,,,. | ;. |si;,-,, i1;iil,, iilii.,. m, ,^..i.i..ml..r 7, lsr.4 : in, o. w. b.
Westerm'an, Ceorge R, .-, ,\ii-4n~t :ll, IsiU; 111 .. .Inn.- I :. I si;,-.. ( ampb.-ll, Uilli;ini, m. Si-pl.-mb.-r :;, b-i;t ; in, ,., «, b,
Wo.jd, Thomas, .., An-jii~l :;i, Isi;:;; m ... ,liin.- bl. bsil,-,, cbri-lley, c.i-iii- ,\ , 1.1, S.-pl.-mbcr 4, is.ll; m, .., «-, b,
Welsh, .lames c, .■,\ii-^ii-l :;l, b-r.l; m .. .Inn.- bl, bsd.-,. ( -ril.-lil..« . .b.lm s, 1,1. S.-pU-mb.-r -J, Isill ; m, .., «, b.
Walter, Daniel, e. An-.'ii-l :;l, bsill ; in, .. ,1 iim- l:;, I811,-). C:i|.lw.-ll, .b.bn 1; . m. ,^.-|.i.-iiib,-r :i, Isill ; 111 ... u, I.,
Waller, .lolm, e, August :;l,18i;i; in. .., ,liiii.- I:;, isr,,";, ( ..\, William, m M-pl. mb.-r 11, Isr.l; m. ... u. b.
Wiley, Thom,l.s, e. September 1, Isill ; m. ... ,lniie bl, 18(1.1, 1 ;iiii|ili,ll, ,l;Mn. - I; , m. S.-pl.iilber il. Is.ll; in. o. w. b.
Young, Robert H., e. August :5U, ISill; m ... .lime in, ISi;.-;. ( abl,-. Isaa. . in s. |.l,inl..-i ... Isill ; m, ., «.l..
Ir.-", Ilc.r-.-, in, S.pl.-iiiber 11, bsr,4 ; 111, o, w, b,
B,\TTK1;Y M. Ciiri-y. William 11 , 111. S.-plemb.-r 11. bs.l4 ; 111. <r «. b.
William II. II. Wa.sson. 1st l.ieiit,, m, ,Seple 1 -J. Isr.l; pr.., ri-..in |.ri- Campbell, , bun.- X„ 111, Angnst :U), lsr.4 ; in, o, w, b,
vateCo. H, 102d Reg. P. V., Sejit. 14, I81M ; 111. .. u. 1. .Iiiiie 111, isr.,-.; mi. D..iialdsoii, N;ia.-, in, Siplember 2. IS1I4 ; m, o, w, b.
John M. Kelsey, 1st Lieut., in. January V'.isr,-.; in •. w b, Jim.- l:;, Isr.,-., D..ilils, Kb.ii. /. 1, in. Si-pl.-mber li. 18li4 ; in, o. w. b.
Robert 0. Shira, id Lieut., in. February 'il, Isr.l; pi-... fr.ini private c... Dnir, S;iiiiii.-I. in s.-pl.-mb.-r :l. 18r,4; m. n. w. b.
H, lllJd Reg. P. v., September 14, Isiil; m. o. «. I., .liiiic i:;, Isil.l. l-aiuny, i;..b.-ii X,. 111, Seplember il, isi;4; 111, 0. w, b.
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY
127
, Ha
.â– ,,l,-,iil...r
â– _', 1611 1 ;
Kishor, Ricliaicl, in. Sc]
FleeKav, Williaiii li., iii. SeptcmluT C, IsCI ; n
(inihhs, Hiram, in. .S'|itcniliel- 111, ISIll; ni. i.,
(Ttorge, I.,e\vi.s, m. Scpti-nibev 7, 18(U ; in. n. \v
Crossiniui, Jnmos, in. .Soiileiulier !i, 18IU ; ni. .
(:ros.siiiait, Ilnsli, i". September o, 18ii(; th
turned Mareh 11. l.sii.i; m. o. w. 1i.
tinilihs, .luseph, m. Sei)ti-ml)er :i, 18W; m. ...
Craham, Daniel W., m. ."September .5, 18i'.4; m
(iille.spie, William .1., m. September G, 18li4; i
Hold, Henry, m. .September:!, 18W; m. o. w.
trihsoQ. James \\'., m. .Vupn.st 30, 18114; in. o.
Hess, Thoma.s M , m. September cj, 18G4; m. <j
Hosack, John >[., m. .September 7, ISIH ; m. o
liutchison, Thomas .s., in. September 6, 18ii4;
Iloll'man, Joseph, m. September 3, 18154 ; m. o
Hall, Isaiah, m. September li, ISW; lii. o. w. 1
Henry, Caleb B., m. .September (i, ISM ; ui. o.
Hilliard, Jere., m. September I), 1SG4; m. o. ^
Hilliard, Abraham, m. .September li, 1884; in.
Husselton, George W., m. September li, ISM:
Haslett, William H., m. September .i, ISiil: n
. September li, 18li4; m. ...
,. .September li, ISlil ; m. ...
. September 7, 18M; m. ...
. .September 4, 18ii4 ; in.
. September 4, LSIU; in.
Hiltiuger, Jacob, i
Haler, Theodore, :
Hankey, George, i
Hoover, Christoph, i
Hoover, tieorge R., i
Hippie, Marion T., m. Se|.t.iii1.er _>, ^
ISM; grave 2,741.
Joues, Josiah ¥., m. .September 2, ISli-
KiDser, Valentine E., ni. Sejileiuber 2
Keunedv, Tensard D., in. September ;
II; .lied ;
18i;4:
1.-?I14;
Kirkpatrick, I>. (
Levery, Francis.
Lang, William, ii
Lias. Asbury .M.,
Mathews, Willia
.Moser, tieorge W
Miller, William I
Miller, John U., i
Morrison, William H., in
near York, Peun., Jii
.*, Samuel, m. Sept
ban, K. C'.,
â– y, Dauiel,
ton, Reube
Jtorr
JlcCa
McGi
Mel),
in. Sept. 7, 18li4 ; ni. o. w.
1. September li, 18li4: m. ...
September:!, ISM; m. ... \
1. .September .n, lsii4: m. ..
, m. Sejitember Hi, 18i;4; ii
m. September 7, 18(i4 ; in.
, m. September 7, 18«4 ; m
September.!, ISM; in. ...
PL, 111. September r,, 18li4
e l.>, ISli.i.
nber
, ISiil
MeCurdy, Robert, i
,^ ^fe^â– lymonds, T. H.
Mct'nrdy, .Tolin. m,
JlcCall, William, ni
McCall, Robert JL,
Neptune, Francis >
11. September .3, 18114 ;
1. September lil, 18114;
H., m. September :;, 1
1. September 2, 18114;
in. September 2. 18111
.Septembers, ISIU; m
September li, 18114; ii
01. Sejjtember 4, ISM ;
., 111. .September 7, ISil
Neymaij, Josiah, m. .Septeuiber li, 18114 ; m.
Plants, William J., in. September l.i. 18ii4 ;
Potts, Theodore, m. September 8, ISM ; m.
Phillips, Zach., in. September G, ISM; m. ...
Parks, Ephraim C, in. September li. ISM ; i
Richard, Joseph, m. September 7, 1..<M ; m.
Ralston, Jere, m. September :!, IsM; ni. o.
Rohrer, Samuel, ni. September n, 1804 ; m. <
Rider, Henry S., m. September .i, 1804 ; m.
Ralson, William, in. September 6, ISM ; m.
Randolph, Wm. A., m. September li. Isili ;
Robb, Wm. G., ni. September 11, IS114 : ni. ...
Redinger, Henry, m. September 7. Isill ; m
Steel, .Samuel, m. September 3, IsM ; m. ...
Spellman, .Tohn, m. September 1.1, 1SH4 ; m.
Staff, George, m. September 2, ISM ; m. o. \
Speuce, Thomas, 111. September 3, isiil ; m.
Stewart, Robert W., 111. .September li, l.sM ;
Smutz, Samuel, 111. September li, Isiii ; m. ..
Stewart. George W., 111. September li, lsi;4 ;
Sh.inp, fieorge, m. September 4, 1864 ; 111. 11
Sbiia. Itobert <'., in. September 4, ISii-l ; 111.
Smith, Samuel B., m. .S-plcmbcr :!, lSli4; m
Sh.iiip, .Tohn, m. September .3, 18114 ; ni. o. v
Samson, Philip W.. 111. Seiitcmber Sj 18114 :
Silvi.s, Levi, ni. September 7, 18r,4: die.l
18M.
Thompson, Robert, in. Sei.teinher 2. 18ii4 ;
Thoinpsou. John X., m. August 31, 18M ; u
Turk, William \V., m S. pliiiibiT 2. ISill; i„. .,. «. b.
•|'ayl..r, r..iiij.|, .11. S,.|.t.Mil..T ::. ls.lt; in. ... w b.
rpdegratl, hiini. I. 11. s.|,l.i.il..r 7, ISM; 111. ... «. b.
Walla.'.-. K..li.n, 111 S.|,u-i.il.iT ::, I81II; m. .,. w. I,.
\ViK..ri. I ..Mijc, III, s,-|il.'iiil..-r 11, 18114 ; m. ... w. I..
W In.n.l, .I..I111 .\.. 1.1 S, plemberi;, 1.SI14 ; in.... w. I.
WiK.iii, III,,,, III, M , 1,1 .^,.pl,.ml,..r2. ISM: in. ... «■. 1..
W'.'iil/. Philip II . 1.1 s,.|,t,-iiib,-r :., ISIll ; ni. ... w. b,
\V:ilk.i, .1:11. ..â– ,... 1,1 S,.|,i,imI.i-|- 7. ISM: 111.,.. W.I..
\Vi-l.,ii, l:.h.:ir,| h. Ill .<.,|,l,iiil.,r :;, ISllI: i„, .,, w. b.
Willi, r. I liii.l..l.li.r, 111. S..|.t.'l,il„,r :;. ISI14 ; III. ... w. b.
WliitiiiiiT, .I.iliii, 111. Sr|.i..|iibi.r r,, IH.ll ; 111. ... w. I..
Wbiliiiiiv. \Villi;iiii, 111. S,.p(,.iiil,.r 11. 1,SI14; 111..., w, b.
Wriglit, Samuel, m. Seplember 11, 18il4: m. ... w. I..
Wagner, David, m. September 8, ISM; m. o. w. b.
Wright. Jaiii.'s. m. .'<ept.,iiibpr 3, 18114 ; m. o. w. b.
Young, J..I111. 111. .'<epl,.iiil.,'r S. isill ; m. ... w. 1..
Zimmeriiiaii. 1 .. W. i.i ,~. |.teiiil.er .:. ISM : .li.-d :il \V;i,liiiif;l.jn, D. r. Feb-
ruary, 22, IMli-
MlSI.'ELL.VXEOrS.
Under this hoad — in Hlpbahetical order — will he
found a brief record of many natives or residents of
Butler County, who served in organizations, which ^
won imperishable renown on many hard fought fields,
yet, representing as tbt>y do, so many commands, it
is impracticable in a work of this scope to do other-
wise than as here shown.
Atkins.. 11. .laiiie.s, j.rivale, 1 «m)i:iny li. ilth ]le:ivy .irlilleiy, e. Sepl.niber 1.
ISM; m. ... w. b. June 13. ISil."..
Aniinon, NMelinhLS, private, foni].any E, l:l;ilb Fiiiiisylvania Inlanlry. .-,
September 1, ISHI ; dis. .Tanuary 2, 18ii.5, by ie:i.~..n nl' IVi>z..n l.-.t nijuii-
ing amputation of toes of each foot.
Brown, Ephraiin, private, I'ompany E, :i7th Infantry. .â– . .lime I. ISiU : re-in-
listed, tr. to liilst Infantry ; m. o. July :l. lSii.1.
Bnrkhart, Baxter, privat... f.inipany K. Iith Reserv.-, e. .â– ^ej.tembi.r 2(1, Isiu ;
died at Camp l'i.i|i,.iil. Va . F,hrii:iry P.I, l,8r>2.
Uraeken, Held G.. |.ii>:it.-. r..iii|.:.ii> K. r.th F. s. Cavalry, e. Au,.;ii,t 1:1, l.Sili ;
~erye.l three years.
Iliitl.r, .b.lin 1:.. private. Company 1.. 41>i llliii.,i~ V,,liiiii,-.-i ,. , . 1 ii.tober li,
ls.;i: \i:i, |.n. looted for nierili.ri.iu- ^.â– lâ– ^ilâ– ,,~ s.. ,1 ami Kir>t l.ieuten-
aiu: Ma- al llplmont. Fort Henry, F.,ri |.,.ii,l„,ii. l'itt>l.iir:; Landing,
^iei;., .if I .jriiith aii.l Vieksburg, Jacks., n. 11. â– ,
llulford. .b.liii. privat.-, Company K, Sib l;.'>.-r\e. e. I ii-l..l.er \ IS1I2 ; 11. l.i
Ullst Kegimelit IVuusylvania Infantry, M:iy l.\ lsi;|; i.rh.,ii,-r al Lil.l.v
Pris..iiand Belle Isle f..r I «,. iii..iith, : 111. ... ;i- r..i p,.ialJuly -2, IS1I.3.
lllaek, J..I1U A., Lieuteuant CI, . 11. 1 .".nth I'.-lin-ylvaiiia V..liiiite,-rs ; see his-
l..iy ..r .Mari.m TLWiisliip.
Mlai-k. Willi:im .M., lii-l »;.-i-g,-aiit. C.mpaiiy K.l7Hi lii.liaiia llifanliy ; s,-e
lii,l..iy .if Mari,.ii Tnwii-bip
lila.-k. .lames II.. prival.-. C.mpaiiy ll.27tb llliii.ii-. Inf.imry: ..-.- liiMi.ry ..f
Marion Township.
Black, Isaiah, Priuci|.:il .\lu-ii-i:iii liltli llliimis Infanlry; see lii>l..ry ..f Maii-
..,1 T..wnsbi,..
111:1, k. N.-vvl, ,11. :i iii,-ioi„-i-,,t r,.ia|.aiiy I. II21I1 r.-iiii-y Ivaiiia V..liiiiIi-.-|-s :
-.-.• liM.,ry ..r .Man.iii T..wiisliip.
lihi.-k. J..>i:lli It,, a lii.-liibi-l-i.f r..liip:lliy ll.llillli l'.-iiii,\ lv:iiii:i \i.liime.-|-s :
„-.- Iii-|.,iy .if .M:iri,.li l',.wii-lii|.,
lllaek. l;..l.,-rr .\I . 1 :i|,l:iin (â– ..iiip:M.y D. 7Sili llliie.i- liilanliy: see bisli.ry .>f
.Mavi..n T.,«ii-lii|.
Mliii-k, lliniiii. I .,rp..r:il (..mpain 1. lllli I;,-m-i-m->: s,-,- hisli.ry ..f llial r.-gi-
m.-iit : :iK ■.M:iri..i, r..«-i|-lii].
r.la.-k. William A., meml.i-r ,.f I ..liipaii i I, II21I1 l-.-nii»yIv;iiiia Volunteer*;
-.-.- Iii-i,,rv .,f Marion Township.
l:i|.|.ii-. .I..I.11 I... Cajitain Company II, Llililli r.-nii-ylvania V..lniil,-.-i-s. .-.
.-Sepl.-ioli.r-j:.. ISiil: wd. al i-a].lm-e ..f F.ol l.n-m.-. I'elersbiirg, \a., April
2, ISlW; ill, ... w. .-. .lull.- 2S. Isi;.-..
Kartlett, li.-..l-.;e, prival,- I. .iiipaiiy II. l;.:,|li I'l-olisylvania Vobinu-ers, e.
Septeiiil.,-r -20, ISM; ni. ... w. .-. .lum- 2s, isr,,-..
Cowan. Charles, private, Cnipany K, i;i:l.l l'.iinsylv:iiiia Infanliy; ,-. July.
ISM; 111. o. in Sovemb.-r. 18,14.
Co„per, Th.imas C, ri'eord unknown.
Cooper. J,. hn T., Corporal, Company K, li"Mh I',-iiii-ylvania Infanny; e.
September 13, 18112; dis. by general oi-di-r May ::il, ls,l."..
Crof.s, Tholiia.s. privali-. Company E, looth 1',-iiiisylvaiiia Infantry: e. .\ug-
ust 31, 1801 ; m. o. w. e. July 21, ISM; Vet.
Campbell. Richard, private, Company C, (ilh Heavy .\rlillery ; e. September
3, 18M ; 111. o. w. b. June 13. ISCi.
IIISTOIIY OF BUTLKJt COUNTY.
(111-..', I'liilij.. â– ^ri;;vaul.l'.illi|,;niy H.sTlli I'.-nii
Chii-k, \Vil-uri \.. S.-r-.ai.l, I ..iii|.aiiy C, ir.nili C'lm-ylv:
Aii-uM ■;", 1s,;l'; ,li-. I.y ri'a-.n i.f iv.iiu„U ir.'riv,.! at
isi;:;; .lun.'i's, isc-i.
(â– aiiii.licll, Am..-, piivali', C.iTiii.aiiy l'.,-.iHli I'.'ini-y l\ aijia \'
Si'|iteiiilH-r -Jii, ISCI ; ,li,, l,y -.â– iin-al nnl, r.lun.' 1. t>i.\ , war
C-lirislk\v, Thi.nia- 1'., s.'.-.-iui. c |iari> I, r.iiOi I'lun-yh ania Mililia; Murrnw
M-rvi'd niii.'ly ,la^^ IV.im .Inly :;, IM,:;, II. ■ariri«ar.l ^^|■^,■,1 as l.li^al,■in , \-hIiiii1v.-i-. ; uar Iscl-i;:,,
(â– i.iiipaii) l:, .-.iitli I 'r 11 11-1 I va Ilia \'..linilv. i -, Iimui s,-|,i, ml.rr 'Jii, Isr.l, l,i M.irii-..M. William .1 , |iiival.', ( â– ..iii|.aiiy i : , ln'Mli rnin-yh aula V.ihi
• liilli' -, l^i-"'. . .• S.-|.l,-iiili.a- l.-i, ISliJ: ,lis In uninal .i.il.i- May :;ii, iMi."..
luaiii. I'liiliii A, S,i-.4,.aiil, (â– ..iiii.aiiy I ', l.-,Mli l',aiii-yh aiiia V.iliiiili-er- : c. .\[a\ wrll, I i.mu.', S.-i-raiil. (â– ..iiiiiaiiy i:. Iinuli rniii-x U aiiia V.iluiit
1 V..liiiil,Ti-s; .â– .March Marliii, llnli.al, priv al.-, Iniiipa n v A, SMli I â– .â– [! ii-> Ivaiiia V..liiiil.a-r- ; ilial'li-il
S,.|.l,.ii,l„ 1 ■.■!; .11- 1,1 l:,!,, lal .iMl.a-.liui.' !". l^.;.-..
ilvaiiia V..liiiilr.T-; ,â– . , M.-K..', .lain.'- ('., a|.|...iiil.il \-i- iSiii-, l,.liri- 2, l.--:,- ; a.a'.>|.l.aL Du-
al I. .a 11 -I. Ill- ,1 illy 1, .-. iiili, I' I. I >.-.-: j.r... I.. Caiilain ami \--i-laiil Sii,i.a-.iii I l.a.ili. r â– _'. 18113;
j |ir.. li. Ma,i..i- aii.l Siii;.;,...!, I i.T.aiil,. i- -J, lsi;i: l„-,.i.a,.,| l.i,.|iU-unut
1 (â– 1.I..I1.-I Maivh l;l, IM-,.-,, i.ii lailliriil ami iii, i il..ii..ii.- s.-n ii','- iliiriiii; tlio
.srn..l as a iii.iiil.ii- ..1' lli.> Innili K.-iiii.-nl, r.niisylvaiii;!
Au-iisl. â– .-_'. l<il-J; tr. I.I V.-li-raii l;.--.a-i.> ('..ri.- Mai'i'li ."l, ISila.
II...1.1-, \V. l; , .-. ill t'..iii|iany A, Imli Illiiii.i- Cavalry, in liriviiilHT, l,sr,:l; m.
... .laiiiiary r., l.siiii.
Di.iialds.m, .laiiK-s. m-oi-.l unkii..ii ii.
Ewiiii;, William D., I-'irsI [.icnk-iiaiu, r. i.l iiiikii.niii.
Eiiuri.k, .I.iliii. |iiivaie,C.iiii|.aiiy 1', liiTlli IVnnsyh aiiia V.,liiiil.,.is; .Iniri,.!
.-i,-|.l.iiil..,|- 111, IMII; 111. .1. by t,'c..|iural oi-cU-r .luii.^ ;^il, ls,:r,.
l',.rr,-l. 1-. S .^., -.Tiail Iniiii .luuc 11, ISlU, to Allf;ii-I 111, l.sr,::. in ( â– ..mpaiiy l>,
llTlh Dili.. Iiilalilry ; ro-ciili-sted as KirsI r,i.-iil.,iiaiit .\in;ii-i 11, !.<.;:;, in | iliiir. r, Willie priial.'. r..iiii > |i. 1 I'.illi r.ain-y lianiii \"..lniiti,crs; u
Ciiiiijjiiny 11, 1st Ohio Ifcavy Artillery; in ... .\iiu-ii-l 11, Isir,. ' .\irjn-t _â– â– ;, |s.;j; .Ii- Mai.-li :;ii. l-r,:;.
FruziiT, Th.inui.s W., o. SeptcmlK-r 28, ISIll, in r,,iii|,any — , 71 h I'.,|iii.> h ania M.K,.,. K il \V . piiial.', C.nii.aiiy ( â– , l::;itli l'.iiii-> li aula V..lniit.,..rs; .â–
Cavalry; scrvi'.l thive yrars; caiilniv.l l.y < '..iir.'.l. r;il., C.-ii. I'.,ir.-rs j ,N-i,l.inl.,-r 1, Isii'j ; .Ii-. May -J'.i, Isr,.",; ii ,,uii.l.-il al \Vil.l. iii.--s Jlay .•., ISll-l
in...].- 11.- vva- h.l.l a l.ris..ii.T iiiii., iiK.nili- al Cahaul.a, Ala. | Hi- iv^iimnl l.nri,.-.| llii- rni..ii .l.'a.l alt.a- tli., s.a 1 l.alllf of llnl
l-'i-lu-r, S..l,.iii..n \V., .■. in lli.> Iniill, I'.ain-i I vania V..liinl.>.Ts .\ii-nsl — | I;iiii.
l.sill. Kill.il in l.altlrat.laiii.-I-lan.l. S.l .. .Iiinr- I8.y. i Mavs, ,S.|..iii..ii S, privalr, (..inpaiiv F, .".iith frnnsvlvania Vnlniilfurs
.\llml-l :;l, !sr,l ; i..l ; al.-.ml. n ..nli.l.'.l. al lii ...
M.iiiii-li..ii, .l..lin II, c |.aii> |i, mil I'.iiii-iliaiiia \'..liinlrrrs ; c. Suji-
I.111I..T, Isr.l; kill.'.l in a.lii.n f.l.riiar.i .;, Is.;."..
Mi'lClhaii.'y, .I..I111, i.iiiair, C,.i,i|,aiiy 1 1. k.M I'.'iiii-yl vaiiia V..lilliti.vrs; c.
,luly ;j:i,1.si;1: u- t., I'.inili I;, â– ^im.iil May :ll.ls.,l; 111. n..liiiiL. il, 18114;
w.mn.l.'il tivi.T.
M.'Clnii'j, l;..l.. rl. priial.', Ilatl.-ry K,."lli ll.aiy Anillrry; .â– . Si-i.ti-iiilitT 1,
l.si-,1; 111 .. 11. h .Inn,, :;ii. Is.;.',.
Forreslcr, ,1. N., i-. in i:ilth I\-niisylvaiiia Vnlnnlivrs Aii.unst 11, ISiii ; ilis. at
close of term uhio nioiiths, in May, lSi;:l.
Fmvlcr, Joseph !>., rei-oiil iilikuinvn.
Fry. . â– Samuel 1!., C.ir|..,ral ( ..inpaiiy B, Sth Ro.survcs, c. JuncM, I81II.
Founell, Peter, C..ii.,,ial, Cmpaiiy II, llWth Pennsylvania Volunleers, e.
.-^eplenil.er I'.i, l.si.l : m. ... iv. r. .luiie 2,'!, l.'iia
drove, .la.-.il. T., c..ip,.ral, c..nipaiiy II, 8:;.l P.-nn.-ylvania V..liiiitei.r.s, e.
.V11-. -7.. 1^11 ; 'li-- r..r .li-al. f.'l.iiiary -jr., 1S112; re-.', I'.l.ruary .s, Isiu ;
in. .1. mill I ... 1:, .Inn.' JS, Isi;.'..
(Irahaiii, .l..-.pli, piii al.', c.nnpaiiy I., jsn, P.-n n-i I vaiiia V..I11 nl.'.-i -, e, .Inly
â– Jll.lSi-.l; 111. I. .. '-..pi, nil.. 1,-, isr.l: iv.l. al ...ill-liili';.;
Il.iirnian, Cliarli'-, sni.'.l in Mixi.-an war an. I war..f 1 li,' r.'l..lli..ii, .'..mpa-
niesanil re.niiii.nl- 11. .1 slal.'.l.
ilrarte.l Seplemlier-ill, 1SG4; (lis. .Iniie 1, 1811.1.
Myers, Mi.'haei, private. Company F, ."illth IVnn-ylvaliia V..liiiil.'.'i's; ilrafte.l
Septenilier -ill, 18(14 ; dis. .lime 1, 180.").
Jliller, 'William ,1., Ser-eant. I. .iiipany P., :;71li lle-iin. iit il:i:.'lilli Peserve)
Pennsylvania Volunteers; .-. .Inn.' -J,-,, I sill ; kill.d in ailioii al daine.s'
Mill .Inne'JT, 18(12.
Nixon, Sini.'.in, s.'rv.'.l as a in.'iiil..'r ..t lli.-dlh IV'iiii-ylvaiiia Cavalry.
Dslerlili,,', Pil.r, privat.'; .'. in liiTlli I'.' yliaiiia Vi.lnlll.'.'i's Nowinl.er 27,
1.SI14; .lis.liai'u.'.l .Il 2, l.s,.,-..
Pii^li..I..l.ii .\ , i- r.pi-.-i iil.'.l a- liaviii;; -, ive.l in Conipany 11, Clli Peiinsvl-
laliia .Vilill.'iy I1..1.1 \ ii;;ii-l , l.sr I, 1,, .1 11 1,.-. Isi;\
Plirvian...', .-^. .\ . -.'iv.-.l in c.inp.iny II, 12.1 llliii..i- Inranlry, lr..in Mareli
27, lsi;2, 1.. -May 1, Isii.'..
le I'all of 1.SI14; died al
Harvey, Patrick X. -.ri.'.l in c..iiipaiiy ( 1, Fir-t Marylan.l iriii..i,li aialry, Porlinan, Xi.li.,la-. ..|i)i-l...l al Loui-viil.', Ky.
during the laic war. In. 111 Aiimi-1, l.-^lll, t...liim', Isi;.', ; wa- -cvi-i.-ly w.l. I Na-lnill.', I'.-nii , .Vpiil :;, 1^11.".
Hartlnau,.Ioseiili.c-ii j.any L, ICiilli P.'iin-y li aula Inlaiil ly, in ( clol.cr, ! P..r(.'r, Levi, .^.'i.^.'anl I my K.i'.llli l-cnii-ylv;iiiia VolnnU'cr- : e. (l.-lo-
1802; dis. in .\ii'.;ii-l, Isivi. , L.-i- Is, l.s.d ; m. ... .-xpiral i..ii ..f I. riii ii(.l..l...i' Is, 1 sill.
Hicks, Robert, fr..iii \|i.lill.-,.x Toivn-liip; ua- a i.iciiil.cr of ill-t IVniisyl- ' l;..,l,cr, William .M.. piiial.', ( ..iii|.ani K.l.l'.Uli I â– enn- vl 1 an ia V..liiiil..,'i's ; .â– .
vania Volunt,'..i-;kill...l in Hi.' WiLh-ni.-. : Sc|.i,.ml,..r I. lsr,2; iran-fi'-i i-,.,l 1.. Vcleran H.'-.t'i.' c..rps .laiinarv In,
Ilinsbcreer, Nieli..la-. .'. in ss|li I'.-nn-yli ania V..liinl.'..r in ( !.■(., L.-r, Isi; | . j is,;.-,; ,„.... .Inn.' 21, Isi;",.
rei'eiv..'d til re.- -.-ici.- iv..iiii.l- .liiriim term ..iMri ic ; m... in, In 11.., l.s'..-,. , l;ii,|.,.r, (..'..r-,., LiLllnr ..f lb.- al...i.', s,!-rvc.l in Jli-..nii U.';;iiii.-iil .liiriie.;
Harbison, Ib.b.Tl \V, i.iii al,'. C.nipany |:.2ihI Il.'aiy \ 11 illiiy I â– ,11 ii-y I- | I In- lal.- war.
laiiia \-..liilil,.. 1--: .. Mar.li 2'.i, 1 sr, I ; m „, .laiinaii 2.;, Isr,.;. 1 l;al-t..li, .l..lin, priial.-, ('..inpaiiv F, Inildi P..|iiisvli ania \-..lnnl..,'i's ; e. Au-
Iriiii.'. .loliii. piiialc. ( ..i.ij.any 11, I'.i'.nli r.-nn-yli aula Voliiiit.'.'rs ; c. S.'p- | m,sl il, l.si',2; al.senl fnim bis company IV .laniiaiy 22.181.::. t., Feb-
Icnib.r 211. isi.l ; 1.1 ... .Inn.- _s, Is,;.".. , ,-iiari 1::. 1 si; V. m, ... wii b ...mpany ,1 illy 2 1, 18ir..
.b'lly. San I S. -.'i-v.-.l in C..iiipaiiy c. .-.::.l I'.'iinsy 1 va ilia V..lnnli'.'1's from Uciliik, \V. .1., |.iivalc in Iniith r.'iinsylvania V..liiiilc.'r- ; e. Hcccniber, 18(11 ;
Heecnib.'r 20, isr.l, 1... Inn,. :;ii. l.-i;-,. j 111. ... ,l,iii.. I, Isr,.-. ; v.i.
K.'i.'-ler, .l..s..].li W. piiial,'. ('..inpaiiy F, .-.7lh I ','11 ii-y I vania V..I1111I ,',-is ; | l;o,l,.;.'i.-, |i. 1;, -,.i'i,..l lb,-.,,, mbs, in ls,;l, in llic Fiii- K.-.;iiiM,nl, ami
,,. in (1,1,. I.., r. |s,;|; ii.,nii.l.,.l al Fair dak- Ma.i :;l, lsi;2; di...l .Inn.- 21. ' t.,,m \„uii-l. l-iil. 1.. s.,|.l. nil„'r. |s,,\ in am.lli,,' Finn-.i I vania , -
18112. I man. 1.1 paii.i amli.'^i 111 illc-il.ly iiiillen.
Ki-ick. llob.'il .1 . s.ii.'.l a- a mi-nib.i. of c..nipaiiy d, :;l-i dlii., \' (.'.-r l;.,.kensl,'iii. .lo-.pb. prii al.'. in Lmipany 1 1, 1 ll'lli P.'iin-i h ania Volunl.'ers ;
Infanlry; 11 ar Fiill- il.".. ^blcktail llri,i;a,lel ; ,â– . .Sic^n-I 2:1. 18(12; 111. ... Willi imopanv .Iniie21,
Ki.l.l, IIU'Ji -M.- K .a iii.'ml..-1'..l' ('..nipaliy !'...( lli.-7'.illi I'.nn-yli aula V..1- I ISg.",.
unt.'cr-; iia-kill,',l al haul,' ..t I '.i ii 1 ill,-. Ki.d.i, • S, IS1I2 | Pallii;aii, l',.|.,r A., ,'. .\n.jii-l '22, l,si;2; In.,, u il li ..uiipan v Mav 211. 18(1:1.
Ki.l.l, .lam.-. I.n.lli.r. . I al...i.', I,..l ' «l , 11 .i.- meiiib.'i's .,1 I In- same - Sb.an. Samn.l 1 7. pri i al.'. ' ..mpaiiy c. .-.::,! P.nn-ylvania' V..liiiil,'.'rs ; e. lle-
wa-al-,. kill. ..lal P.'n y vilb' ( (.(..I,,., s,ls,.j, ' ! SI iinl ii alil .' 1,,'v i, C..ip,.ial l.m.pani (. f-'llli I ', n„-i 1 1 a n ia V..ln lil.'irs ; c
I,,'-li.', Samml .\ , 1 ,.|.p..ral, Company 11, illsl I 'in iisv I van ia Volnnlcrs; ,-. I .\n,mi-l :;o, r-:r.2 ; 1,1.0. willi ....i,,pan.i .Inn.' 2::, 1-,,.-,
.\,i;;ii-l I, lsi,l ; m. ,.. ,â– N pi 1 al i, ,11 ,.l' 1 .'I'l, , ,s,.pl , ,, , I ..-i 7. |sOI. I Sl.'warl. .l..-,.pli II.. C..rp..ral 1 ,,m|.aiii .\, IICI P.iin-i liaiiia V,.ln nl.'.'rs : e. ^
1,1.1^ William... in c pane I,, lib Ibai.l .\ilill..iy, I '..i, ii-i I van ia V..liin- , 1 >,, ..ml.,-, 2-,, l.sill; .li,,,l al Alal.'l' nil.', da., pi i-..li p.-ii, .liinc 28,
l.'.'l- s.'pl,' r2. ISr,l;iii .. at .■l..-.-.,l'iial'. •, Is..:. I ISllI ; .^1 ai ,' 2.i:.-.'l ; v.'l .
l.,.^.iii. 1,,'ii, -,'n,',l .1,11 in-4 lb,' lal,' war a- a ml„.r ,.l lb,' II21I1 I'.-nn-yl- .si.-ivar.l. ,1a - \.; ,'. in ISHl ill Isi dbi.i l.i.Jil .\rlilli'rv ; dis.-liaru.'.l in
vania \'..lniil.'crs.
l...i,^. Mi,-ba,l. .' .Inly -2, 18.11, in :;.l P.,nn-yli ania V.
■1 wa-m in 1 Smith, cliarl,'- F., .■.S'|,l,-iiil,er 17, Is.ll :,-..,, ipaiiy ai„l i',"-ii,i
b'-il2. I discliai'i;...l (l,'P.I..'r 12, 18111: w,.n n.l.'.l al 1 li,- ball I,' ,.t Si,,n,' Kiv.-r.
Fen.i,,,.n. ,\li,li.,'W, piiiat.'. C..i,,j 1 K.lilllli I â– .11 ii-,i 1 1 .iiiia V..liiiil.'.'i.- ; .â– I'lav. William f. priial.'. Company F, pi'.l C'lin-.i Ivaiiia V,.liiiil,-,-rs; e.
Mai.,.b 11. ls,,7.: m ,, .\ii.^i,-l i:, Isr.l. ,l,i|j pi^ |si;|; | laii-lbrr.'.l l..7;illi IVnn-vli ania liifanlrv S.'plember 1-1,
.M.'i.b.llilaii.l, William, -.ii.'.l a- a inciiib, r..l' c piiiii 1.. 7-.1I1 llliii..is \-.,l- 18»11; m. ., I.s-f.-,,
niil.-.'r-; 11 ar Isill-,;.-.. | Trai-y, Micba.'l. piii ale. i..iiipaiiy Ij. :l7lli (Fiiiblb Ib's.-ii ,. , I'lnn-ilvania
.M,.C;i, mini.. lain.- P.. pri val.'. Coiii|,aiiy .\. b.lllli P,'nn-y li ania V nl,',-is; J Voliinl,-,'r- ; ,â– .hinc -21. Is.;]'; .li,.,l i h.p.l..,. l, 18112, ..t n Is r.'.-.-iv.-.l
MeCainallt, .\i,i,.-, pi ii a(.', llalt.'ry illli lli-avy .\ 11 ill.o.i, I •.iinsyl , a nia V,,l- ■I'limbni. d.-,.r...'. ,,. in ('..mpaiiy 11. l-t \-ii.i;inia Voliiiil...'r 1 nfaiil ri .May,
nntc'i's; e. S.'],l,.i,,l,.,r ::, IS.li; 111 ... .Inn.' 1::, is,;-,. ls,;l ; .lis.'bar^.'.l al .'xpirali.ni ..t l.'rin .\ii;;iist, 18111.
.Martin, William, prival.'. C..mpany .\. ssti, r.-nn-i Ivaiiia V..lniit.',-is ; Wal-,.ii. William, s.i'l:, am. c,.iiipaiiv H. (lib Il.-avv .Vrlill.'iv ; e. Seiitember
drafte.l Scpt,.inl.i,r2l, ISdi; m. ... by ;;em'ral ,.i',l,-r .Innc 20, ISIH. ' 2. isni; m. ,,. willi .'..nipanv .Inn,- IM, 18(1.1.
iiis'i'oijv oi' lui'ri.Ki; cointy
129
W:ilkor, Sanmol.iirivato, ComiKiny IT, I::th PrMn-> Iv :.iii;, liil;nili> . .â– Ai.ril (.ml ., i :,-.., j..-. .â– 1 , l,ni:ir.v -JT, ls(;i; mi^siii.; hi ii.-li..], Muy !â– ;, Iki:i.
■J.-i, lSI)1;ilis. Ail-u-tr,, ISCI ; i-,-..|iliMr.l :i^ |,nv;(l,. :ni.l iiiiiii.d ialrl i I l:,„,i ll. m, 1 1 Hull A , .■. lM-l.ni:iry -.'7, IS.; 1 ; w.i , ;ilr-.-iil , ;iT 1,1. .,.
proniDteil t.. Sn-iMiil. r..iii|.;iiiy \. l.-.:.|li I'.n ii>> h iiiiiii liiljiilry, Aumi,l \I,m-I..,1I, .I:i - M , .â– . I'.-l.i-iKiry T., IsiW; 111. ... w. r. July 1, ISC..-,.
:!2, 18i;,2; iiniiu.m.a 10 1st r.i,...l,.iKiiil S..|.t.i.Ll..T 'Jl, ls,v:.-, ,lis. M:,i,.|i IJ, M,.|iu,kiH, I'lv-I...,, .-, IVI.iu;lry 'JT, Isi'.l; m. .1. 11. ,-. .Inly 1, IM'..-,.
lSli.l;api)oilit..|lL>(lI,icutc-nailt. Vl'I.mmu K.-.ti ,■i ■.,r|i- I'rI.ninry -o, ImH. Mill..]'. I hi J...' |-,.|.rn:n'y _•'., I.m;!'. w.I in ;H-li.,ii S..|il.i.il..-r -.'.s. IS.-.l; 111..
ai-coptoil appipiiUud March 12, IsiW; l,i,.vri...| (;i|.i;iiii Min.li l;. l--'.:.! « ... .lulv l.lsc..'.; v.i.
li.iM.l^ily in. ... .Vn-nst L'T, ISilS : a|.|...inl...l L'.l l.i..ul, T.lli I iiriiiii I'.v' .Mill.T. 11. iii>, .â– 1 Vl,in;ii y --i. Is.; I; ni. ... w c. .Inly 1, Isr,."..
S,.|.l. 16, I.SIIS; accci.l...l S,.|,l..nLli.T I'll, ISI'.S; ivliiv.l l>..,.,.|Lil..T :;l, IsTll, Mill.T, II. luy M , .■. AiiL'nM _•:;, Is. ".I. kill.'.l in ;i.-li..n i l.-.-.-nil..-T I, lsi;i.
nn aiv.ilint .iC' l.iss of ri-lit I.-;; IV.nn w.nin.l in lin.. ..I' .Inly :U l.all K- .,f Milln, .suinia-l, .â– . .\n-uM Is.lsi.l, ^nl,-lil nl.- : ni. ... u. .â– . .1 nly 1, Is.i.V
Chancfllnrsvilk. May :l, isi;::. Sl..ul, .la...!.. .â– . IVI.rnarj JT, l.sill -, .11,, I .lun.- :;, Isill; l.uii.'.l in nat. .-.â– ni
Yocki'V, .1. F., private., I'.iin|ianv K, llth Pennsylvania Cavali-y; v. Maix-li , Ailin_l..n, \ a.
17, ISiVl; ,lisehai-,i;cin.S.pl,.nil„T. IsiiV i Wall, is .-. Man-li L'.'., Isiil; ir. 1.. V.^l.-ian l:.s,,rM- (ni-iis .lannary H
Vouiii.', IFi'iiry, sitvoiI as a iiuMnl..n- ..l' Cnnipany 1, 'il Aiiill.ay I'.-iinsyha- j Lsi.". ; .lis l.,\ â– ^.â– nrral i.r.l.T .Inly ill, ISiV..
Ilia VnlnnliTi-s, war ...r l«;l-i;.-i. ' i Wallrrs, r..-ii,iai,iin l-' , .-, r.lnaiaiy 27. isr.l; kilLM in a.-li..n Manli ;:l, ISli
SlXTV'FtR.Sr I.nFANTKY.
IDMl'ANV r..
I!ak..-r, •riinina.s, private;, f. Aiisust 1, Isiil : in ... .^,.|.l..inl..-
Dfiiijy, .lolm R., private, u. August 1, l.^*.!! ; ni. ... s,.|,i,.inli
FuKuii, William, Corporal, e. August 1, Isiil ; w.l. al ^p.. Il-
ls, 18(14; m. 0. September, 18ii4.
Hays, (ieorge W., private, e. August 1, ISiU ; reein-.| niikn.
Leslie, Samuel A., Corporal, e. August 1, I81U ; 111. o. S.-|.t.
Logan, liaxler, private, e. August I, 1S;;1 ; rce.uil nnUn.nv
Logan, .T..hii, j, rival. â– , .Iraftcl July 1:;, l.sii::; 111. ... Jnu.- -.".i
Piatt, Williaui, privat.., e. .Vu^nst 1, lsr,| ; ii.ei.nl iluUn..\v
(â– (iMPANY i:.
TilistiiKiii, .-^ainn.jl, private, e. Au-iisl 1, lsi;i ; r,-,-iilist,..| ;
SIXTV'-SKCOXU HKCniKN'T.
Anderson, .1. L., private, i'Vnnpany II; .liallcl Jiil.x Id, Isi;
Pennsylvania Volunteers; (lis. Jajinaiy is, Is.;",, hy r,.as..i
Brown, Samuel K., private, Coinpany li; dral'lcd .Inly HI, Isr,:
Regiment.
Ulake, .Tames, priv:iti', Coinpauy K, e. .liily li;, l.si!:l ; ,lis. I,,r
l.S(i-l.
Campbell, Charles M., private, Company (1, e. Fehinaiy 27, Isi
Regiment July 2, ISlil; m. o. June 1, 18i,.7.
Christy, Oliver M., priv.ate. Company c, dralte.! July li;, isi;
Regiment.
Dull; Robert, private, (•..iiipaiiy K. e. July 22. l.si;i ; ,lis. l..r dis
1.SI12; re-enliste.l in (â– ..nipaiiy I', llth I'cunsylvauia I'avali
l.il.l.y iw,. in,. mil-; 111. ,.. in Mjy, Isi;-,; ,li,..| at Crt s
1S71.
Harper, .leiviniah W., priv;it,., I •..inpaiiy ( 1. (lr;ilt,..l .Inly Ii;,
vendier 19, ISi;.!.
Kaler, Peter, iirivate, Ouiipany H, c. July 21. lsr,I ; m. .1. w. e.
wd. at Spottsylvania c. II., Va., May 12. ISCI.
Miller, George E., ijrivate, (.uiiipany 1 ., e. .Inly li,, l.s(,:i; tr
ment.
Raiiscll, William. Ser..'eaiit, C.nnpauy K. e. July 2."., ISr.l : in. .
lsi;i; «d. al li.-llysl.nr;.; .Inly 2, 1.8i;:l.
April .;,
; dis. X,,-
1:;, lsr.4;
illi. S..|.aMian
killed ill aeti.
â– ry, William, p
Ma
lave 1.1
Isci.
till
i:2.\ II.
1:, .Iral'led .Inlv Hi, Is
KOUKTII CAV.M.IiV.
(•(iMl'AXV (..
(J. M. Scrgt. ICnos li. Du
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27, lsi;4 ;
Corp. Keriah Jf. Duncan, e. February 27, Isill; m. .,. «. e. .1
Corp. Isaiah N. Duncan, e. February 27, Is.; 1 ; m. ,,. u . ,â– .1
Corp .Tohn Duneuu, e. February 27, ISr.t: die.l .\].iil 7. Is
ceived at Dinwiddle C. U., Va.; burie.l in 1 ai;ilrv ('..;
livers, (ieorge, c. August 2:1, 1S(U; dis.; date unknown.
Hrown, Henry, e. August 23, 18114; in. o. July I, I.S(;.5.
Harr, William, c. February 27, 1SG4; m. o. .Tuly II, 'SC").
Carr, John W., e. February 27, 18(U; missing on march April,
Donaldson, Joel, e August 2:i, 1SIJ4; m. o. iv e. .Inly 1. bsi!.",.
Dunbar, William W., c. February 2.7, l.sr.l ; ni. ... « ,■. .Inly 1.
Dunbar, Alpheus, e. February %->, 1804 ; m. ... w. e. .Inly I. I81V
Dunbar, Alfred, e. February 2.5, 18M; m. o. w. e. .July 1, lSi;.-i;
Donaldson, Josiah, e. August 2:i, 18C4 ; m. o. w. c. .Inly 1, 18G7
Fleeger, Eli S., e. August n, 1804; m: 0. w. c. July 1,.18U.> ; vet.
Freeman, Francis, e. February 27, 1804; rcem-.l unknown.
Ilyers. I.,.«is, pi
COMI'.VNV I.
..1..T 17, lS(;i ; III. ,,. llr|..l,er 17, ISi;i.
(il.Ml'ANV L.
N..ve er I. IS(;I ;
(I Ibiinill.ni. e. .N.I
.;l. Isi. I.
at e.\piralioii of
TIUH
FOUKTF.KNTIl KFdlMFNT.
(militia of lS(j2j.
;-iineiit was oryauized September 12- KJ,
l.StJS. It ];roceeded to the front during the A.ntietam
campaign, and after the dangers which menaced the
State were passed, its members were discharged, on the
'2f)th and 28th of the month and year above mentioned.
Of its ten full companies, Company G was a Butler
County organization, besides this county furnished
two of the regimental iield and staff officers. For
these reasons, therefore, a brief resumt5 of events
which transpired during those terrible days, now long
ago, is herewith appended.
Lee's rebel army had no sooner achieved its tri-
umph in the second battle of Bull Run than it has-
tened northward and commenced crossing the- Poto-
mac. The southern Ijorders of Pennsylvania lay in
close pro-^imity, its storehouses and granaries. invited
invasion, and its helpless condition became a subject
of great alarm. Hence, " on the -Ith of September,
1862, Gov. Curtin issued a proclamation, calling on
the people to arm and prepare for defense. He rec-
ommendetl the immediate formation of companies
.and regiments throiighont the State, and for the pur-
pose of drill and instruction, that, after 3 P. M. of each
day, all business houses be closed. On the 10th, the
danger having })ecome imminent, the enemy being al-
ready in Maryland, he issued a general order, calling
on all able bodied men to enroll immediately for the
defense of the commonwealth, and to hold themselves
in readiness to march upon an hour's notice; to select
officers; to provide themselves with such ai-ms as could
be obtained, with sixty rounds of ammunition to the
man, tendering arms to such as had none, and promis-
ing that they should be held f<-U- service, for such time
only as the pressing exigency for State defense should
continue. On the following day, acting under author-
ity of the President of the United States, the Gov-
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HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
eruor called for 50.000 men, directing thoni to rcimrt
by telegraph for orders to move, and adding that far-
ther calls should be made as the exigencies .should re-
quire.
" The people everywhere^ llew to arms, and moved
promptly to the State cajiital. One regiment and
eight companies were sent forward diu-iug the night
of the rJth, and others followed as fast as they could
be organized. On the 14th, the head of the Army of
the Potomac met the enemy at South Mountain, and
hurled him back through its passes, and on the even-
ing of the 16th and day of the 1 7th. a tierce battle
was fought atAntietam. In the meantime, the militia
had rapidly concentrated at Hagerstown and Cbam-
bersburg, and Gen. J(jhn F. Reynolds, who was at the
time commanding a corps in the Army of the Poto-
mac, had assumed command. Fifteen thousan'd men
were pushed forward to Hagerstown and Boonsboro,
and a portion of them stood in line of battle in close
proximity to the Jield. in readiness to advance, while
tue fierce lighting was in progress. Ten thousand
more were jjosted in the vicinity of Greencastle and
Chamber.sbiirg, and "about twenty. five thousand ' said
Gov. Ciu-tiu. in his annual message. " vrere at Harris
burg, on their way to Harrisburg, or iu readiness and
in waiting for transjiortation to proceed thither.' '"*
The need of their services having passed, however,
by the retreat of Lee to the Virginia side of the Poto-
mac, the militia regiments, in accordance with the
conditions on which they had entered the service,
were, during the latter part of September. l-SI).. mus
tered out and disbanded.
Following are the names, etc.. of the (pfficei's and
men from Butler County, wlm, as membiTs of tht-
Foiu'teenth Regiment, stood iu line iu Maryland dur-
ing the battle of Antietam:
FlKI.l) AM) S1'.\PF.
.M:ij..r, ( h^(i-|i-> M,-c :,n.ll.'-,.
.\>siNlalu Sur-;i-.iii, .1. N.-nMmii McC aiiclli-sx.
1-ir-l r.i.'iil.-n:ihl, i;iiri„/rr Mc.hiliklii.
.S-i-.,i,.| I. i. -Ill, I, .HIT. 1 linrl.- I: l>Mli;>.
lii-l ~,'r:_r;,iil. l-iKir .1. I „i,ninir_-
Srr 1 Srr'..-alll. .I"llll I'. MrlluMimi.
TliiMl S.-r^.aiil,.l...M-|,h .1, l:lli..li,
iMnrlh .-rr^-,.aHt.S;iiini.-ISli:ilIi,,T.
lir-I 1 ..i-|„.,;,L Aliiaiii M.-I;ili.li.".
.-.t.ili.l ( ni|„,r:il. .l.,|,i, W. Milrli,-ll.
Tlilnl ( oi|„.i-.,l, |.:ui,l II. M:i.'k.->.
l-...iilh c.rii.HMl, AiiiuM l;,,>.'nilial.
liltl -[...lal. .l..-,|,li I'Hi-M-.
>.xvnllir..r|„,nn, .la - A. >liamT.
I.ij;lilh I ni|„.]:il. \\ illiaiu ,~. Ziu'li-l-.
(ii!iiniis.«:ir.v Sorsifaiil, Walur L. <.niliain.
Filer. Abr:ih;iiii Vk-cjjcr.
liniMiiin.-i-, Ilfiiry Uick.'y,
.lohii .\:;u.i\ I>aa.' .\-li. .laiij.- .\. Ial|.li, .I.iIm, I, r-. .Ir.. ( as in ]:.auy,
Janus lln-.liii. .laiiiis M I'.i.-.liii. Jalnaid M, riclili. W illiaiii I'.arlley. Ilai-
»Irom Biitrs' Histi.ry i.f Peniisylviu.ia VoUuitrcis.
v,-y (mIImti. .l,,hli r. I'nll, .T,,hi, II Irallv. Ill.a.liaii i ml I y, TIi.mi.I.mt Irr.wl,
Saiiiii,'! I,. Srduirk. Saimi.'l W. -irwait., ( ..nia.l Sinilh, .l.,lii, ij. .V. Sullivan,
lliiMiaii >. h«. il,a iii«, Janii-s .-.p,-,,,-,., .Vlcxanitii- Tniuliiian, ( a.'^amcr Wcis,
.I..I111 Wan l,ai,i. '.r.iiai' Waller, HI i Vealter. NUehael Zimmenn.nn, Oabriel
IClzel. .Ins, iih I li. k, .lawil) Faller, [i.il.erl firahaiii, Alfred Ci. (Ilenn. .Tames
llashll, KHh.n,! 1 lushes, .Ir . Hani. 1 A. Heck. â– ni..ina.s A. Ilulehisiin, Saui-
M,l r. In in, \\\ |iavis.l,,lnist,,n, .lani.s W. Kiiker, llecnye Kniticl, ,Ii.s,.|,h
I,, il.lei. .lar.,1, l.auN. I,,-,.,-,' r Miller, Oal.ri.-l Mi.ser, Ileiiiy ( '. M.iser.
Al.\an.|.T.\|il,h.|l. Il,ir\ ,-y .1, \lin h.-ll. Willianil'. Miller, .la sT. .M,-|-nrrly,
>ini..n -^, Mrrhlinj. Thnnias Mrrlil ii.'j, .l.ilin 1 . .Mnui-,.. Sanin.l Mi.rrisnn,
.lane- r. Miller, llenr> .1 .Miller, .1, liainl Mr I, ink in, 1 n-li> A. Me.luilkill,
Ir llar|,er .M.ouisliMri, ,lane- T, Mr 1 1. nk ni, I iii-ha e. M,- nr.ly. .1. l.yilTl,
Me M.,.y. «-illiain \V M. 'ini-timi. Ki.lirrl Mn _. ,lMl,n 11. Ne:_'ley, Alfred
I.. \,-jl,'y, ,lnhn I' (irr, .L.sepli I'rar.-e. .I,,.r|.li I'nrln.aii, ,lnlni N. I'lirvianee,
,l..lui Pulls. ,~aiHnel I'all. M.ner Pallun, Nr|..,n T. I.'ee.l, .lulin C. l;,..|,Iiek,
rliri-tian .^.liwillir. ,l,,lin .\ S.-dwick, .Inlm M.i.e Snntli. .1. Xeut.nL >l.'\varl,
lie..!-..., W. Slrivarl, I'aviil s,-.,u, .\,lain Srlireil.er. .lane- s|i.|,|u.n. Kol.ert
CHAPTER XIV.
HUTLEK COUNTY OIL DEVKLOPJIENT,
Till' Early IIi,sliir.v i.i£ retroleuin in reimsylviinia Outlined— The Be-
^'iimiii.n m Untler County— Tile Bntler Co\iiity and .Jacobs' Oil
Coni|jatiies— Pioneer Opeiations on the .Main or T1-' P.elt— Kise o£
Oil Towns— Petrolia. Jvarns City and Miilersiown— The Cross Belt
or Fourth Saiul lv\eiteitient— Tniinense Flowing Wells— (Ireece
Clly— .\rea o( (Greatest Production— Noted I'-arms- Heavy Opera-
Uon-s- BaUi Kiilge- The Shidemantle Well- Statistics of Present
and Total Pjoiluclion in the County— Oeoloyy.
^T^HE earliest well-authenticated mention of petro-
-*- leum in Pennsylvania seems to have been made
in a letter written by the commander of Fort Du
Quesne. to Gen. ^Montcalm, in 1750. describing- a cere-
mony of the Seneca Indians, on Oil Creek, a promi-
nent feature of which was a fire made from the oil
which oozed tei the surface of the ground. Thirty
years prior to that time, however. Charlevoix, the
French e.'ijjlorer, in his joxtrnal of May. 17-11, (quoting
Capt. de Joucaire as authority, mentions a "fountain at
tlie head of the Ohio" (the Allegheny was then called
the Ohio) " the water of which is like oil, has a taste
of iron and seems to appease all manner of pain."
Along (.)il Creek, particularly between Titusville
a^id Oil City, antl in other localities in Western Penn-
sylvania, circular and square-walled pits, cribbed with
timber, hav(» been found, which are sitpposed to have
been the work of Indians? and excavated for the pur-
]>ose of obtaining oil.
The early white settlers gathered oil from the sitr-
face of the streams by spreading blankets in such a
manner as to absorb it. and then wringing them over
a kettle, tub, or other receptacle. Occasionallj', it
was found in salt wells. In one of these, sunk in
ISll, near the present ho?ne of James Kearns, a mile
northeast of Butler, was discovered the first petrole-
tim iu Butler County of whik'h we have any record.
The oil was present in a snlficient (]uantity to render
the salt made from the brine unlit to preserve meat in.
It was gathered by Mrs. Kearns, the wife of one of
tlie pioneers, and people came from long distances to
]irocure small vials of the I'ljnid for medicinal pttr-
poses. It was considered very valuable in cases of
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131
rlieumatism, bruises, flesli wounds aud similar ail-
ments, and was kept in stoie by druggists throughout
the country, bringing a high price. As late as iS-j'.J.
it was sold as a remedy for the ills of man aud beast
under the name of Seneca, Rock or British oil, or
Na])htha.
As the most jirolilic and widely known of the nat-
lU'al oil sjiriugs were on Oil Creek, Venango County,
Fenn. , it was natural that the first steps toward sys-
tematic and extensive production should be first taken
there. In 1858, Messrs. J. E. Eveleth and George
H. Bissell, of New York City, having leased from
Messrs. Brewer, Watson cV- Co.. of Titusville, lOo
acres of land in Venango County, just south of the
village, on which was au oil spring, which had been
the soiu'ce of consideralile profit for a niimber of years,
concluded to sink an artesian well for the purpose'of
tapping the stream or reservoir, which they conject-
ured flowed beneath the siirface. They engaged for
this undertaking Mr. E. L. Drake, of New Haven,
Conn., who began with a sot of tools which he could
almost carry upon his shoulder, to sink the first oil
well in this country, or for that matter, upon the
globe, and persevered, though contending with many
difficulties, until his efforts culminated in success.
On the afternoon of Saturday, August -S, 1859.
the drill of the Drake well dropped into the first crev-
ice of oil, at a dejjth of only seventy-one feet, Thus
was born a new industry, and one of the greatest in
he world — an industry of which the rapid growth
and colossal proportions may 1)6 suggested by the
statement that the petroleum 2;)roduction of L'.IH)!)
barrels in 1859, was increased to 27,y58.()lJ() barrels
in the year 1881.
When the jiump was adjusted to the Drake t well,
it produced about twenty-five barrels per day. A sec-
ond sand rock was found at the depth of abnut two
hundred feet, which gave a greater yield.
Another noteworthy pioneer oil well was within
the limits of Franklin Borough. It was known as
the Evans well, being sunk by a man of that name.
He had, a short time prior to the commencement of
the "excitement, put down a well to the de]ith of
seventeen feet, and struck a vein of fresh water, which
soon became covered with a thick scum of oil. render
ing it unfit for use. When Mr. Evans heard of the
success of the Drake well, he resolved to drill his
well down to the sand rock. He had great difficulty
in obtaining the necessary implements, but a merchant
of Franklin finally sold him the iron, on credit, aud
he being a blacksmith, constructed the took. He then
erected a derrick and by means of a spring pole, with
the assistance of his two sons, bored the well to the
depth of seventy-two feet, when he struck a heavy
vein of oil, which flowed over the top of the couduc
t(jr. The lulling was put down aud the well piunped
by hand with a couimou pum]). pi-odnci' 1 al.)out twenty
barrels per day. Some of the oil sold tor S:>n per
barrel."*
At the close of the year IM'iU, over two hundred
wells were in successful i>|iei',itiiiii. and the production
of that year reached about 5()(».()l)U barrels, all of
which was brought to the surface by jiuuipiug, V[>
to this time, no ttowiug wells had been struck, bttt, iu
February. INiil, Mr. Funk found upon the McElheny
farm ijn Oil Creek a third sand rock at a depth of
about -to: I fe.3t, and his well hegaa flowing at the rate
of aljout 40;) l)arrels i)or day. The excitement in the
oil region reached a height which cannot be described
or imagined, and other wells were drilled as quickly
as possible by eager operators. The Phillips well, on
thj T.u-r farm. Oil Cr.'ek, flowed 3.0()(.) barrels per
day. aud the Eiujiire. near Mr. Funk's first well,
about the sanu'
Thi' cousuiiiptioii oi' oil as au illuminator was not
eepial to the enormous production which was by this
time obtained, and consei-pieatly, the remarkable spec-
tacle was witnessed of oil selling at 10 cents per bar-
rel. It was often given away, or allowed to run tipon
the ground. Production was paralyzed, and small
wells were abandoned, A vigorous recuperation,
howeve]-, occtirred in ISfSl. Consumption had stead-
ily increased, while the production had declined to
less tlian 4.000 barrels per day. aud the price for
crude ri.ise to the lii.ghest figure ever known to the
trade — >^14 per barrel. The average price for the
year was .S'.l. The increased demand was met by the
developments at Pit Hole and elsewhere, aud tinder
the stimultts of high prices, territory was rapidly
drilled. Search was tfiade with untiring diligence
for uew oil-producing territory, and the energy and
capital of thousands of men wei'o brought to bear tipon
the great industry, which, however, was still in its
infancy. It was discovered that the oil sand rock
was not confined to the courses of the streams alone,
lint extended horizontally under the hills, and could
be reached by drilling as much deeper as the height
of the hill retpiired. Various theories were promul-
gated respecting the nafuro of the (}il sand deposit,
its extent and direction, and among them was that of
the â– ' oil belt." deduced from the observation of C,
D. Angell. of Franklin, Pi>uu.. that a uumbei- of
the oil-i>rodueing sjiots woidd be intersected by
a straight line whose bearing was uorth about 10
degrees east. The belt thiMjry thus advanced has in
the maiu been demonstrated, the m.)st material modi-
fication being the sulistitutiou of a ^2.V degree line
for the original Ki degree line, as indicating the di-
rection of the third sand.
i'lviii ■• T'le oil UuMt,' U.i !. I'. Uiim.-. Ks.j.
13 2
iiisToKV oi' i;i tij:i; cdiNTY.
Tho eourso of the i;-ivat belt of the ]>utlc'i- ami
Clarion re>;-ioii. j;-ciu>rally conforms to tho 'I'2\ <lei,nx'o
line, and is crossed in Butler County by the great
"Fourth Sand Beit." lyiny l)elo\v it and extending-
in a course which may he de-^crilird as from tho
northeast to tho southwest. Tho main l)o)t may ho
said to extend from Triangle City, on Beaver Creek.
Clarion County, to a point in Summit Township, in
Butler (bounty.
The first paying well in tho Butli-r-Clarion holt
was obtained on the Allegheny Bivor. at Barker's
Landing, in the fall of IStJS, and o]iorations spread
out from that point slowly during (he remainder of
that year and the whole of the next.
It is necessary to go several years back of the date
l.'ist mentioned to get at the beginning of Butler
County oil history. Soon after the first developments
were made in the up])er field, various citizens of But-
ler County speculated and theorized uiion the proba-
bility of finding petroleum nearer home. Previous to
1S64, however, no organized elTort was made to devel-
op th(^ territory which many firmly believed to con-
tain oil doposits. In the autumn of that year and
spring of IM)."), Capt. Jacob Zeigler, Dr. Stephen
Bredin, Judge James Bredin, John M. Thomjison.
Esq., Alexander Lowry, Lewis Z. Mitchell, Esq., H.
J. Klingor, "William Campbell. James Campbell,
John Berg and others, all of the borough of Butler,
organized the Butler County Oil Company, and leased
a large body of land extending from the vicinity of
Martinsburg, on Boar Creek, nearly as far south as
Millerstown. The leases of the company covered
what in after years proved to be the very best oil ter-
ritory in the whole lower region, and for that matter,
perhaps, the richest that was ever drilled. The eom-
jjauy owned tho oil privileges of tho (tIIisoh and
Fletcher farms, theCamplxdl farm, tho Sheakley, Mc-
Clymouds, Wilson, McDonnell farms — in fact, almost
all of the best territory in what came to be known as
the groat Butler Belt, extending to Eobort Thomp-
son's, at Carbon, and Horm.ni Smith's, at Summit.
They also had the Renfrew farm and a largi' Imdv of
other laud at Bald Eidge On the bases of tliosi'
leases, capital was -solicited, and about $20,(^01) was
secured through Mr. W. Hiighos. of Pottsvillo, which,
with considerable more, was disbni-soLl by the com-
pany. I'nfortuuatoly, it was expimdod under the di-
rection of an executive conmiittei>, tho members of
which knew practically nothing about tho business in
which they were engaged, and the result was what
might have been expected under such a condition of
circumstances. Locations were made for five wolls.
machinery purchased and drilling ciinniioncod. The
wells were all "wildcats'" of the nmst ])runouncod
type. sunl< with the hope of finiling somewhere in
Butk'r County the extension of tho Clarion l)olt.
Martinsl>arg, Buffalo Crook. Buhl's Mill and Butler
wore tlio locations chosen. Not one of the wolls was
drilled oven to the second sand rock, the dip of tho
strata toward tho southwest, which made it necessary
to drill dt.'o|ior in Butler than in tho upper region, not
being understood. Had tho Martinsburg well, the
first one located, been drilled deo|) enough, it would
have boon a success. The money of the Butler Coun-
ty Oil Company was exhausted withoitt obtaining
dcuiiinstrution of the presence of oil in the county,
anil th(^ organization was practically disbanded. A
new ci)mi)any, organized in IStiS, by Jacob Ziegler
and named after him, the Jacob's Oil Comi)any, took
up a i>ortion of the least's held by the old company,
among them those covering the Thomas Fletcher ai^d
Robert Black farms in Barker Township. Following
are the names of the stockholders of the Jacob's Oil
Comjiany, viz., Herman J. Berg. "William Vogeley,
R. L. Black, James Bredin. William Campbell, Mrs.
Judge Bredin. J. C. Redick. A. 'SI. Neyman, Rev-
Laughlin. Robert Black. Sr.. Mrs. L. Z. Mitchell.
Edwin Lyon. I. J. Cummings. Jacob Ziegler. J. Q.
A. Kennedy. N. S. Thompstm. J. B. Storey. IMilton
Henry. ]\Irs. Elvira Lyon. The company began to
drill the Martinsburg well in the autumn of 18G8,
and. in February. iStiU. had signs of oil. The well
was then sunk one hundred feet deeper, and pumping
commenced, but the production was very small. Mr.
John Q. .\. Keimedy then examined the well and
found it too deep. Tho ptiinp lioiug re-adjusted, the
well produced three barrels per day. and after being
" shot" with a tor^iodo. produced sixty barrels. This
well, known as the Jacobs well, the tir.st successful
one in Butler County, was pumped for eleven years,
but never was a large producer. The well was sold in
1872, together with the company's lease of the farm on
which it was situated, to Robert Black, the considera-
tion being >^-t.OOO.
Tho striking of the Jacobs well proditced quite a
stir among oil men. and eager spectilators fiocked to
tho Parker Township region, and leased all of the
availal)le territory which in their jitdgment was worth
drilling. Strangers came in from the upper region,
from Buffalo, Erie. Cleveland and New York. Opera-
tions extended toward Parker, along Bear Creek, and
in a few months many rigs were up and many drills
going down toward the sand. In the fall of 1870, a
portion of the Stonehouso farm, northeast of Martins-
burg. then owned by John it. Thompson, Esq., and
Judge Broilin. of Btitler. was leased by John Q. A.
Kennedy to E. Bennett, who drilled a well upon it,
which jii'iivoil to be good for fifteen barrels of oil per
day. This well stimulated opei-ations in all directions.
A number of wolls wore located in tho remainder of
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the StoneLoixse farm by D. C. Karus ami Cliai-lrs
Badger. Jolia H. Heinor began drilliug ou the Ste-
venson farm; operations were began ou the Thomas
Donelly farm of 1,1()() acres, and upon the John Say
farm by John Cornwall. The " Pine Ti-ee " well, on
this property, struck in the spring of 1S71, started
with a production of eighty barrels per day. and gave
a fresh lillip_ of energy to the operators. One of
the earliest wells between Parker and Martinsburg
was drilled on the Simeon Leonard farm, at the forks
of Bear Creek, by Shields Adams. It proved to bo <••.
remarkably good well, and is still producing ten bar-
rels per day. Adams sold it to George H. Graham.
and he transferred it to the present owner, William
Morgan. The operations which we have briefly out-
lined were carried on in l.SH'.l. 1S70 and 1S71. Up
to this time, but little had lioen done toward the de-
velopment of the belt southward.
The Martinsburg wells had been generally regard-
ed as " pointers " as to the direction of the belt from
Parker. Among the first to take practical action in
accordance with the theory of a southerly extension of
the oil sand rock was A. L. Campbell. He began
leasing "at the front" in May, 1871. He secured
thirty-five acres of the Robert Camjabell farm, on the
south line of Parker Township, and leases of numer-
ous other farms, subject to developments on the Camp-
bell proijerty. John A. Lambing took these leases
and organized a company to sink a " wild-cat " well
on the farm named. Tliis organization, known as the
. Robert Campbell Oil Company, was composed of
Messrs. H. L. Taylor, C. D. Angel, B. B. Cami^bell,
James E. and R. L. Brown and James M. and John
A. Iiambing. They began drilling in the summer,
and, on the I'.lth of Xovemljpr, the " Robert Camp-
bell " well, as it was named, struck the third sand.
The rig caught fire and burned tii the ground. Init
was reconstructed within twiMity-four hours, and the
well was found to produce eighty b.irrels per day.
The striking of the Robert Campbell (which was
just north of the spot on which the village of Argyle
was afterward laid out) caused a great rush to the
front. .\ large amount of territory was leased south
of the new well, including the site of Petrolia and
several farms surrounding it. A number of operators
sunk "wild-cat" wells, which proved to be dry. but
Messrs. George H. Nesbitt. William Lardin :uid
George H. Dimmick, who had leased the Blaney and
Jamison farms, were succi'.ssful in striking the oil de-
posit. Their well was located upon the line lietwoeu
the two farms which divides the present to\?n of Pe-
trolia, north and south, and was named the " Fanny
Jane," after Fanny Blaney and Jane Jamison. The
well was struck on or about the 1st of A])ril, lS7'i,
and started otT with a flow of aliont two hundred and
titty to threi' hundred barrels per day, causing great
excitement among oil men and the farmi^rs in the re-
gion, who began to see visions of largo wealth accru-
ing from their hitherto poor lauds. People flocked from
all parts of the country to see the new " gusher," and
an immense influx of capital set hundreds of drills at
work during the summer. The few experienced op-
erators, who hadbeeu the pioneers in the region, were
crowded by others who were an.xious to secure a share
in what all now believed would prove an enormously
prolific field. Two other wells were in process of
drilling within the present limits of Petrolia Borough
when the " Fanny Jane " began to llow. and they both
proved to l)o fairly good producers. These were the
Hatch and Dresser wells. The " Liglitfoot," put
down by M. S. .Vdams, and others soon came in with
a production of aljout two hundred barrels, and the
"Ivauhoe," ou the A. L. Campbell farm (between Ar-
gyle and Petrolia) reached the sand in May, 1872,
and began to flow at the rate of about three hundred
barrels. This well averaged 22S barrels per day for
the first month, and exceeded in production any of its
predecessors. It was drilled by Angus McPherson &
Co., but sold to Parker Thompson & Co. before the
sand was reached. In the meantime, the Argyles,
Nos. 1, 2, 3 and l, had been struck upon the A. L.
Campbell farm, and the owner had laid out the vil-
lage of Argyle, named appropriately after the ancient
family home iu Scotland. Argyle became quite a
.flourishing village, and had a population at one time
of several hundred. The wells were not large, aver-
aging only about seventy-five barrels per day, but
were profitable, and they increased the value of Mr.
Campbell's farm from about $50 to $1,000 per acre.
Operations were now fast extended toward the south on
a line running al)out 2"2,j degrees west. Cooper Bros,
and D. C. Karns were the pioneers who first obtained
successful results in advance of Petrolia. They be-
gan drilling a test well on the MuC^lymond farm, at
the site of the future Karns City, in December, 1871,
and reached the sand in June. 1872. less than three
months after the " Fanny Jane " was struck at Pe-
trolia. The Karns well produced 120 barrels daily.
The lielt thu.s defined as far south as Karns City, was
about this time shown to extend a half mile farther
west than had been generally supposed by the striking
of a well upon the I\Ic.A.leer farm - thi' McAleer No. I - -
put down by Tack Bros. &Go. (.V, L. Campliell and
others). It was not a large producer, but valuable as a
factor in outlining the territory. The extension of the
belt to the westward as originally indicated by the :\[c
Aleer N'>. 1, was confirmed in the fall of 1872 by the
striking of a very successful well on the Alexander
Storey farm, southwest of Karns (!ity. This well,
whicli was owiied by William Kern, had quit* a
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marked efi'ect in increasing the cost of leasiuj;- terri-
tory, but tiiat fact did not deter ambitious operators
from thronging into the field. J. Avery and tlie
Brawley Bros., who were at tlii.s time drilling between
Petrolia and Parker, were among the first to go for-
ward toward the front as defined by the Keru well.
They began extensive oi)erations on the John B.Camp-
bell farm, between the Kern location and Karns City.
The Keystone Oil Company and Kichard Jennings,
who was undoubtedly the heaviest individual operator
ever in Butler County, ([iiickly followed. Thomjisou
& Tabor were among the fir,st ojierators at Karns
City, and struck the " Clipper Shades No. 1," on the
Alex Storey farm, in December, 1872. This well
flowed from three to four hundred barrels at the start,
and is still pumping.
Prior to tue time at which we have now arrived,
the town of Petrolia. destined to be the most notable
oil center of the lower region, had come into exist-
ence. When the " Fanny Jane " was struck, in April,
1S7"2. the Jamison farmhouse was the only dwelling
within the present limits of Petrolia Borough, but
the new and rich strik(^ was a sufficient incentive to
set a number of people to building, and with the
mnshroom-like growth, only known in oil and mining
regions, a village was formed in the little valle}' of
Bear Creek. It seemed to the astonished farmers,
who had lived for long years on the hills of Fairview
Township, as if the bustling little village grew up in
a single night. The little cluster of houses, shops
and stores, certainly did grow very rapidly and
spread out over the lands west of the creek, sold by
George H. Graham to C. D. Angell, and the Jamison
farm and property of Adams & Scott east of the creek.
It was ineoporated as a borough in February, ]Sl:]. in
res))onse to a petition circulated in the fall of 1S72
and signed by 103 citizens. Argyle, the older but
lesser town, was swallowed up. Lik.' all oil towns
springing (quickly into existence through ih> yiressure
of a suddenly developi'd need. Petrolia eoiisisled en-
tirely of light and flimsily constiuetcd wooden Ijuild-
ings. They were 2:)ut uphastily to meet the demands
of the strange heterogeneous po])ulation whiclj podred
into the county. Hotel followed hotel, and all wcri-
crowded to their utmost capacity as soon as completed.
The town quickly leaped to a po])ulationo[ H.OOO. and
ultimately to 5,01)0. The lucky strikes in the 22-de-
groe belt, and the rapid development of the territory,
brought in all classes of ]ii'ople. The heavy capital-
ist, the experienced o|)erator, the shrewd speculator,
the penniless adventurer, the ''man who had seen bi't
ter days," the green novice, the curious tourist, the
honest citizen, the common laborer, the lram[), beg-
gar, gambler, sharper, thief, the courtesan, all were
there, and jostled each other on the narrow sidewalks.
The soildeu. aimless, broken down wretches who form
the human //o/.s(//;) and J<-tsiimoi the ocean of life, de-
jiraved characters of every type and every degree of
degradation, came upon the heels of the pushing men
of l)usiness as a horde of camp followers straggling
on after an army. Potrolia afforded a marked illus-
tration of condensed and intense life. Five thousand
people —a constantly changing population, made up of
ail grades and classes, good and bad, lived in a town
which at a casual glance appeared scarcely large
I'nougli to hull] as many hunch'ed. and the majority of
them crowded ten years of action into one of actual
time. Business and pleasure and dissipation were
carried on during the height of the great oil excite-
ment with a rush, which is never eipialed outside of
a great center of oil procbiction and oil speculation.
The better elements of society, however, were always
dominant in Petrolia. and it never had as bad a repu-
tati(jn as some r.f tlie older oil towns in the upper
region. The town soon became the head center for
some of the oldest and heaviest operators, and gigantic
business interests had their inception there and were
successfully conducted. In October. 1875, after the
great ci'oss belt development, of which we shall pres-
ently sjjeak, the oil exchange was organized (the first
in Butler County), with S. H. Smith as President.
Speculation ran liigh. and at one time Petrolia made
the market price for oil for the world. The borough
passed through the usual tips and downs of oil town
history, had its great tires, its record of cpiickiy
made fori.uues and heavy failures of individuals, and
finally, its own prosperity began to wane, as the oil
production which had made it fell oti'.*
(Quickly following tlie origin of Petrolia, came the
laying-out of* Karns City, fi mile and a half south, by
Samuel Duncan Karns and John H, Htiines. It was
located on the farms of Samuel L. Kiddle and Hugh
P. ]McClymonds, which had been j'roven prolitic oil
territory by the pioneer o])erations of Mr. Karns,
Coo|ier Bros, and otliers in the sunnner of bS72.
This town eventuall\' gained a population of about
2.0t)(), but was never a successful rival of Petrolia.
The vicinity of Millerstown became the scene of
pioneer operations early in 1S72 and 1873, and that
town, which had lieen for many years in existence, al-
though very small, grew rapidly as the extensive de-
velopments of__the territory around it. From a popu
latiou of little more than two hundred, itincreased
to several tliousand_^by l.'S7(i.t
The Scudder well, on the Kepple farm, north of
-Millerstown, in Fairview Township, put down by E,
Scudder, Harvey "and Miles Gibson and F. M, Camp-
bell, struck the . sand July 17, 1873, and began flow-
*Fov !iil.>t;iili'.l hialuiy ..r Pi-trolui, sen the chapter o
..r Pi-trolui, s
t.i till? cliapte
p\v Township.
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' iucr at a trameudoas rate. Its aveiM;:jA d-iily [ji-oductiou
during the first thirty days was upward of 455 bar-
rels. The Se udder well ultimately passed into the
hands of H. L. Taylor& Co., for a -ousideratiou of 810,-
000. The Hoffman & Bo.5well well, on the Deifs
farm, a mile north of Millerstowu. w:is in process of
drilling when the Scudder was struck, and came iu,
about sixty days later, with a production of 100 bar-
rels pel- day. A. few days later, the Saulsbury was
struck, and began flowing at the rate of aboiit 8(tO
barrels in twenty -four hours.
The first well in Donegal Township on the 2i^-i1p-
gree belt, was the Adam Stewart Xo. 1. on the Stew-
art farm. It was originally owned by A. Shreavo.
Cyi-us Kingsley. Irons, A. L. Campbell and
Charles Hulens, and at present is the property of
Hoffman & Ford, who own nine other producing wells
in the vicinity. It started at 150 barrels. The sec-
ond well in the vicinity of Millerstown. about one
mile northwest, was on the Barnhart farm, and known
as the Lambing well, being owned by Lambing Bros,
and B. B. Campbell. It pi-oduced about 175 barrels
at the start, and gave confidence in the belt between
the Stewart well and Karns City. The Dr. James
well, put down by Wyatt & Co., on the Samuel Barn-
hart farm, came next iu order of drilling, but was
" shut down " on top of the sand for two or three
months, while her owners and other interested parties
took advantage of the uncertain condition of affairs to
procure leases. The B. B. Campbell, on the Forquer
farm, one mile south of Millerstown, proved a good
well, producing at least 250 barrels per day. and ex-
tended the limits of the territory. It was one of the
best paying wells in the whole region, and it is a lit-
tle singular that no other wells of note were ever
struck in the immediate neighborhood. The Hemp-
hill No. 4, put down early in 1873 by McKinne.'
Bros., Galley & Co.. on the Jacob Hemphill farm,
was one of the most remarkable producers in the
whole third sand belt. It spouted about 1 . G( )0 barrels
during the first twenty-four hours, and for quite a
long period maintained a flow of from (500 to l.OOi)
barrels. Its total production has been about 200,0011
barrels, and it is still pumping nine barrels per day
for Hoffman & Ford. Another notable well was
struck the 1st of March. 1S74 — the Divener No. 1- —
on the farm of the same name, drilled by Plummer &
Lee. It started at about 1,000 barrels, and has joro-
duced a total of not less than 20ll,()00 barrels. This
well was sold to H. L. Taylor & Co. for SIOO.OOO.
It is now producing about eleven barrels per day, and
is owned by Sutton, Austin. Bruce & Co. Late in
1873, a well was put down on the Squire McGiuley
farm, two miles south of Millerstown, which was made
a "mystery" and manipulated for speculative purposes
by the celebrated Dr. Hunter, who has operated in a
similar manner in other localiticvs. This was the first
â– ' mystery well."
As fust as pioneer operations revealed the extension
of the l)elt to the sotithward. the territory added was
made the scene of operations, and hundreds of wells
were put down. By 1875. the country from Parker to
a point several miles south of Afillerstown fairly bris-
tled with derricks, and a torrent of wealth fioweJ into
the hands of producers and land-owners. Oil men at
this time rt-adily gave §100. §2l)() and even §250 per
acre, with an eighth i-oyalty of all production for land,
which, prior to the excitement, was not worth more
than 830 to 810 per acre. Millerstown had its full
share of benefit from the oil development. An oil
exchange was organized therc> to meet the demands
of speculators, who, as is always the case in a great
field of production, were numerous. Some idea of
the amount of business transacted during the palmy
days of the exchange, may be conceived from the
statement that the receipts of the telegraph office
during that time were from 84,000 to §5,000 per
mouth, the office ranking as the third largest in the
State.
"Wild-cat" wells were drilled as far south as
Herman's Station, on the Butler Branch Railroad
(Summit Township), in 1S73, and the territory be-
tween that point was spasmodically developed iu
patches from time to time, the most 2)rolitic produc-
tion occurring in the vicinity of St. Joe, and result-
ing in the building up of that small oil town. The
first of the Summit Township wells was drilled on the
Peter Schnur farm, in IST-J. The first well on the
Eichenlaub farm, kuowii as thi:" Summit well, was
finished in 1874 at a cost of 810,001). It is the best
well in the neighborhood. It originally produced
about fifteen barrels per day, but the present yield is
not more than ten. This well and several others were
put down by P. H. & T. F. Burchtield. by whom they
are still pumjied. Herman's Station is at present the
southern terminus of development on the 22-degree
belt, though not the most recently drilled portion of
it. Operations at Carl)on Center were begun in 1877.
Bowers & Creer struck the fii'st and second wells on
the Foreht farm, and Charles Haslett the third. The
latter started at a hundred Ijarrels per day. ami. like
several others in the vicinity, ccintinued to produce
moderately.
The great " Cross Belt," or '• Fourth Sand," de-
velopment, which had its iucej)tiou iu 1872, we have
purposely reserved for a separate consideration.
After the great strike of the ''Fanny Jane," in the
22-degree belt, at Petrolia, in April. 1872, prospect-
ing for oil was carried on with great energy, and
" wild-cat" wells were sunk in all directions and far
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HISTORY OF BUTLEK COUNTY.
away from the territory which had been proved good.
Among them was one put down by David Morrison on
the farm of his father-in-law, S. S. Jamison, in the
southern part of Concord Township, about seven
miles from Petrolia. in a southeasterly direction.
This well, upon the '22d of August, 187"2, struck the
great fourth sand deposit, which was literally to
" pour forth rivers of oil." to bring into existence sev-
eral new towns, among them Greece City, and ulti-
mately to have the most powerful depressing eflfeot
upon the petroleum market ever known in the history
of the trade. The '' wild eat" known as the Morrison
well surprised even the most sanguine, and after
making a spurt of 700 barrels the first day, flowed at
the rate of 300 for some time. Her average for the
first six months was 250 birrels per day. Territory
in the vicinity, and especially between the new well
and Petrolia, was eagerly leased, and a number of
wells were soon located. Theodore Huselton, who
owned the farm south of the Karns branch of the Con-
norpienessing and adjoining the Jamison farm, on
which the lucky strike had resulted, immediately laid
out a portion of his land in village lots, and the
owners of property on the north side followed suit.
A villao-e sprang up as if l)y magic and grew with as-
tounding rapidity, Vteiug incorporated as a borough a
few months after its origin. Greece City,* as it was
called, has now almost entirely disappeared, but for a
brief period during the years 1S72-73 and 1874, it
was one of the prominent towns of the oil region, and
exhibited great bustle and business stir. It had sev-
eral good hotels, three banks and a large number of
shops, stores and dwellings. That portion of the
town north of the creek was twice burned down and
rebuilt. In this respe'^t, it shared the usual fate of
the other lower region oil towns — Petrolia, Karns
Citv, Modoc, Bneua Vista, Martinsburg and Millers-
town all having disastrous fires, and some of them
being several times visited. (Greece City was prob-
ably, during the heyday of the oil excitement, the
" hardest " town in the lower country. Saloons, gam-
blino- places and bawdy houses aliounded; the town
was thronged with brazen and dejiraved characters,
and drunkenness, profligacy and criiac held high car-
nival, much to the disgust of the niauy steady-going,
substantial class of citizens who were compelled by
business interests to make their home there.
The second well struck at G'-eece City was S. D.
Karns' "Dog Leg," located a quarter of a mile south-
west of the ^Morrison well, which reachi-d the sand on
Christmas Day, 1S73, and proved to be a hundred
barrel well. The Gordon well, on the Christy farm,
put down by C. D. Gordon & Bros., Hilliard Bros,
and I. J. ^IcCandless, and the Asa Say, on the Husel-
i.Si-,di:iptiTnii i:o.ir,,nl Towiislii[, r..r a fulliT liislm y tliiiii is lifiv giv(Mi.
ton farm, came in a little later and were good for
about a hundred barrels each.
Operations were pushed eastward toward the main
belt, aud, in January, or February, 1873, the Weeks
& McGormley, a 400-barrel well, was struck on the
McClellan farm, half a mile easttef Greece City. On
March 12, Vandergrift & Co. reached the sand on the
Troutmau farm, where the village of the same name
adjoining Modoc, was afterward built, and the " Old
Troutman," as it was called, began to spout at the
rate of fr.nn SOO to 1,000 l)arrels.
At lialston's Mill, one mile east of Troutman, the
Lambing Bros, and B. B. & A. L. Campbell drilled a
well, in the fall of 1S72, which was pronounced dry,
brtt afterwai'd (in 1S73), the water was shut off, and
it was foand to produce from fifty to one hundred
barrels. Tliis was the first well drilled in the cross
lielt east of Greece City, and was under way before
the Morrison was struck.
The territory around Greece City.^Iodoc aud Trout-
man was soon very thoroughly drilled, heavy operators
at once coming into the field. Among the lirst in the
vicinity of the last-named villages were Phillips
Bros. , of New Castle, who now have very large inter-
ests in Butler County. Developments upon the
Hayes farm followed those at Greece City, and Trout-
man in the summer of 1873.
Up to this time, although scores of wells had been
drilled and were producing from the fourth sand, the
operators were ignorant of its existence.
The existence of the fourth sand was first demon-
strated where the third existed and was known, upon
the Mc.ileer farm, between Karns City aud Hayes -
villo. A. well known as the McAleer No. 1, was sunk
by Tack Bros. & Co. |L. W. Moorehead, A. L. Camp-
bell aud John Smith), in September, 1873, which
struck the fourth sand at a dej^th of about seventy
feet beneath the third, and demonstratt'd the fact that
the Greece City and Modoc wells were upon a cross
belt. Almo-it simultaneously with the sinking of this
well, another reached the fourth sand on the Scott
farm between Karns City and Hayesville. Banks
Bros. & Gailey had put the well down to third sand,
and sold it to Charles Stewart and Foster Hiudmau,
who, not being pleased with it, drilled deeper, hop-
ing to increase the small production. When they
struck the fourth sand, the " Old Hickory," as it was
named, began to flow at the rate of 500 bairels. The
owner supposed it was the third sand from which the
oil came, until theymeasured the well. Smith Bros,
had a third sand well on the Rogers farm, between
Karns City and Petrolia, and when the fourth sand
theory dawned upon them, they drilled it deeper and
struck the great reservoir of riches October 16, 1873,
the well flovvin '• at the start 300 ban-els. The fourth
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137
saml fever had now fairly set in, and only a few days
pla|>si>d before (ools were swiuig in almost every der-
rick l)ot\veen Karn'^ City and Petrolia. It was quick
work di-illingthe old third sand welLs in the 22-d('<;ree
belt down to the fourth sand of the cross belt, and
probably there never was a time in the history of oil
production when so many j^ood wells were struck in
as short a period and within as limited an area, as
here, at the crossing of the two belts. The excite-
ment began in this locality in isT^i. and was kept up
with little abatement through 1.ST4. Almost every-
body who looked for the fourth sand between Karns
City and Petrolia, seemed to find it, and big wells
were reported daily. Operations wore continued at
Greece City, Troutman and Modoc with the most
gratifying results. At the latter place three spouters
were struck in one day — .lanuary 3. In March, 1S74,
125 wells were in process of drilling. The " Big
Medicine," on the Brown fai'm, between Troutman
and Fairview. came in with a production of GOO l)ar-
rels in the fall of 1873. and made the territory in its
vicinity very valuable.
The cross belt excitement brought heavy operators
into the field, and they at first concentrated their
efforts upon the farms lying between Petrolia and
Karus City. Richard Jennings, of Queenstown, Arm-
strong County, got the largest well in Butler County
— the " Jsnnings No. 19" on the Daugherty farm, in
1874. This great fourth sander spouted, according
to the estimates of many witnesses, the enormous
amount of 4.000 barrels during the first twenty -four
hours. The " Evans No. 2 " was another gigantic
"gusher." The "Rob Roy," on the McClymonds
farm, at Karns City (owned by Parker, Thompson &
Haines), which had been a small producer in the third
sand, was a (JOO-barrel spouter in the foiu'th. and
made her owners a handsome fortune. This well,
which has proved one of the most lasting in the county,
had, in ten years, up to September 1, 1882, produced
from the two sand formations (principally from the
fourth) over 2G0.000 barrels of oil.
The history of Hoffman & Bussell's " Em-eka, " on
the same farm as the above, is similar to that of the
" Rob Ro}'." It was put down to the third sand by
Daniels & Co. , found to be a small producer, and sold
by them to Hoffman & Bussell, who intended to move
the machinery to Modoc. They were prevented from
doing so, however, by the serving of an injunction
(which led to their entering into bond in the sum of
$100,000), and drilled about eighty feet, to the fourth
sand. The Eureka then began flowing, or, rather,
spouting, and put 2,200 barrels in the tank during
the first day. This well produced a total of about
100,000 barrels.
Among the other notabl(> \\>41s in the fourth sand
belt, west of the 22-degree belt, were the "' Ho))e," at
Troutman, which producinl M)n to 1.IHI0 barrels per
day. The "Modoc," " Svvee|)stakes " and "' W. W.
Thompson," in the same locality, each flowing iruiu
,-)t)0 to f.OO barrels, the "Frank and -Maggie," on the
Ralston farm, also good for 501 > barrels, and the
" Laura," on the Daugherty faun, which started at
l.OOl).
The eastern half of the cro^s belt now remained
to be developed. Richard .Icimings had sunk a well
at the moiath of .\rmstrong Run ( Arujstrong County),
in 1S70, and when the Cireece City, Modoc and Trout-
man wells were struck, a:nd the fourth sand develop-
ments made around Petrolia and Karns City, he con-
jectured that the belt extended eastward, as well as
westward, of the main or 22-degree belt, and aoc(jrd-
ingly ran a line from his well toward the junction of
the two belts. D. S. Criswell ran a "similar line, in
1874, and located a well upon it on the Parkei- farm,
about two and a half miles east of Petrolia (in Arm-
strong County). This well, known as the "Boss,"
struck in July, flowed at the rate of 2,5t)<) barrels.
The land lying between this well and Petrolia was
thus indicated to be oil territory, and was immediate-
ly leased. Most of it passed into the hands of Hun-
ter & Cummings, of Tidioute. who immediately com-
menced operations, which resulted in the striking of
the famous " Lady Hunter," in the summer of 1874.
which flowed nearly or quite as much oil as the
" Boss." Operations then extended both ways from
these two wells, and from Petrolia and Queenstown
toward them, and, by the end of the year, the eastern
half of the belt was definitely outlined.
The fourth sand belt extends from Greece City,
ten miles, to Criswell. It l)ears east from the fii-st
point from 40 to 45 degrees north, and fi'om Petrolia
north 88 degrees east, showing a decided curve from
northeast to southwest. It is from one- eighth to one-
fourth mile wide at Greece City, from one-half to one
mile wide at Troutman. two miles wide at Petrolia
and Karns City, and about an eighth of a mile at
Criswell.
The cross belt development astonished the petro-
leum world. In 1874, when operations within its
limits had reached their height, the maximum produc-
tion of the lower oil region and of Butler County was
obtained. The great spouting wells along the cross
belt swelled the daily production of the region, at one
time, to the enormous amoimt of 42,0lJ0 barrels.
The average production in the region was 28,424
barrels i)er day, for the month of July. 1874, or an
average of 17,7(]5-]000 for each of the wells then at
work.
As a consequence, crude oil drojijied in value to 40
cents per barrel. This, however, did not discoiu-age
13S
nrsToKY OK p.rTT,i;i; cot'nty.
those of)erators who had wells in the fourth sand, as
their enormous flowing wells brought them in huge
incomes: even while oil was sold for one-third the
average cost of jiroductiou. The cross -belt wells.
however, soon ceased to pour forth their floods of
fortune, and most of them became either small pro-
ducers or entirely dry.
Since the cross belt develoj)ment there has Ijeeu
no special activity in operations, save in small local
patches, as in the Millerstowu Eastern Belt, the re-
gion around Six Points and Byron Center, in Alle-
gheny Township and at Bald Eidge. The history of
the jiioneer operations in the last named locality we
shall present further along.
Looking over the entire Butler County oil region,
we can see no spot which has been more richly pro-
ductive than that lying between Petrolia and Karns
City where the two belts cross, and oil has l)e('n
brought to the surface from both the third and fourth
sands. It was here that the development of the third
sand reached its maximiim. in 1872, and the produc-
tion from the fourth became most pirolific in 187-4.
The ai'ea of most remarkable productiveness includes
the Wilson. James Blaney. Jamison Daugherty. Pat-
ton. John Blaney. .MeCaft'ertv and IMcCIymonds
farms.
The daughter of the owner of the Daugherty farm,
before the days of the oil e-xcitement. saved it from
being sold for taxes by her industry plying the needle.
The farm was then worth about $30 per acre. After
it was found to lie in the limits of the main belt, one-
half of the oil right was sold for §3-t, 000. It was on this
farm, it will be remembered, that the great fourth
Sander, "Jennings No. 10." was struck. A large
number of other wells, some of them almost equal to
the Jennings, were drilUed ou the farm.
The Hugh MeClymonds farm. at Karns City, on
which the "Rob Roy" and several other big wells
were located, consisting of 21-1: acres, has pi'oduced.
during the ten years from 1872 to 1882. over §1.500,-
OOe) worth of oil.
Among the operatoi's in this district were nearly
all of the larger class known in the lower region. H.
L. Taylor & Co., the predecessors of the Union Oil
Company, were extensively engaged in the rich local-
ity, as well as in all other parts of the Butler oil field.
They pat down in the county from 225 to 250 wells,
and bought many more, drilled by other partie.s, being
the heaviest operators in the region. The largest in-
dividual operator ever engaged in the county was
Richard Jennings, who put down no less than seventy
paying wells. Some idea of the magnitude of his
business may be conveyed by the statement that dur
ing the year 1874, while the cross belt excitement was
raging, his exp«^uses averaged over $35,000.
One of the most prolific spots in the Butler Coun-
ty oil territory is in the vicinity of Hayesville. Fair-
view Township, on the Hays. Brown. McCafferty, Bl-
lenberger. Jenkin, Sutton. Storey and Blaney fai'me,
extending in a direct line from Fairview to Trout-
man. These far.ms.' with the exception of the Ellen-
bergi'r and McCoil'erty, are owned by Mr. Hays, who
laid iiut the village of Haysville. On this tract, the
Union Oil Company (H. L. Taylor & Co. ) formerly
liad ninety-seven producing wells. The number is
now reduced to fifty-five The supplies, both of oil
and of gas. hold out remarkably well. The wells
were mostly put down by H. L. Taylor iV Co.. the pre-
decessors of the Union Oil Company, between the
years 1S72 and 1876. Their depth varies from 1.(530
feet to nearly 1 . 70( ) feet. The wells usually started ofif
with a production of from 300 to 1.000 barrels daily.
One well, the " Matthew Storey No. 2," on the Storey
farm, started at 1. 21 H) barrels. The " Matthew Brown
No. 6," on the Brown farm, was also a wonderfully
prolific well, and perhaps the Itest ever struck in the
vicinity. Another on the same farm produced 500
barrels per day a year after it was struck.
The MeClymonds and Banks farms, Karns City,
became noted in 1876 for a narrow east and west belt
which was very prolific. It was named the " Rob Roy
Streak," from the fact that that famous well was lo-
cated in it. This little belt is probably not over fifty
feet w'de. but a dozen good wells have been located
in it.
The "Sucker Rod Belt," so called from its extreme
narrowness, extends from the Say farm, near Martins-
burg, in a direction west of south, nearly to Fair-
view, and north 22 degrees east, to "Glory Hole," at
the mouth of Bear Creek. The subdivisions are some-
times called the " Eastern Belt" and " Western Belt. "
The development of the "Sucker Rod" was started by
the striking of the " Brawley No. 1," ou the Fletcher
farm, late in 1S74. Ou this belt in most places not
over a hundred feet wide, about two hundred wells
have been drilled.
What is known as the " .Millerstown Eastern Belt,"
on the Schuster, Woolford and Groff farms, one mile
east of Millerstown, was developed in 1876 and 1877.
The first well struck was the "Centennial No. 1."
owned by H. L. Westerman. G. F. Fotzer and Dr.
Frederick, which was a small producer. The " Cen-
tennial No. 2," struck in March. 1877, was good for
forty barrels per day. It remained, however, for the
"Great Leather," owned l)y Rod & McBribe, struck
u})on July 12. 1877. to prove the richness of the pool.
This well flowed 350 barrels, and the " Centennial No.
4," owned by H. L, Westerman and others, came in
soon after with an equal production. About twenty
other wells were tli'illed in this belt.
HTSTOHY OF BT^TLKK COT^XTY.
139
A singular phenomenon in this neighborhood,
though over the Armstrong Count}' line, on Holder's
Run, is a well which produces a natm-al refined oil,
which stands a tire test of 120 degrees, and in all re-
spects resembles the product of the refineries. The
well is owned by H. L. Westerman, and is used for
illuminating purposes in his store at Millerstown and
elsewhere.
There have been carried on from time to time in
Butler County very extensive wild-cat operations,
which have resulted unsuccessfully. The most re-
markable was Phillips Bros.' persistent and costly
search for the outlet of the greati^ullion deposit, in
which they expended a large amount of money in the
ih-illing of about one hundred dry holes across the
northern end of Butlor Connty. in a direction gener-
ally conformable to the course of Slippery Eock Creek.
Drilling for Petroleum has, in several instances,
resnlted in the striking of gas wells, which have
proved as profitable for their owners as moderately
productive oil wells would. One of the most notable
was the Indian spring gas well, a half-mile west of
Fairview, owned by B. B. & C. L. Campbell and the
Lambing Bros., and struck in 1873, There was a
tremendous flow of gas from this well, and it did not
diminish materially for six years, Pipes were laid to
convey the gas to Pai'ker and to the principal pumping
stations at a cost of §42,000. Parker was lighted by
it, and at the pumping stations it was used as fuel.
A revenue of §500 per month was received from the
Pipe Line Company alone.
Another remarkably good gas well was that known
as the Grivens, on the Gibson farm, west of Argyle,
by which Petrolia was lighted. The Saxon Station
well, owned by the Carbon Black Company, has
proved a vahiable property.
The Bald Ridge* (Penn Township) development
is still in its infancy, and does not demand an
extended space in history, however much it may
merit the attention of oil operators, or however great
a production it may lead to.
The combination of circumstances which led to
the pioneer operations at Bald Ridge were briefly as
follows :f
Ferd Eeiber and Squire John Huselton. of
Butler, both owned lands near Bald Ridge, which
some scattering and widely separated "wild-cat" oper-
ations led them to believe might prove good oil terri-
tory. It was when the Greece City oil excitement
was at its height, in 1874, that the Dodds Mill Oil
Company put down a well on the Barnhart farm, in
»The ridges in thia resion are 8ai<
rm !•; I tli-io uf tli -ir timb ■'■< inis t
Tlnlrj", and hence the applicjitiuD of
H'^ the liilld are covered with a lliick
rub oak.
IThe facts concerning the Bald Ridge Cora]
I article which appeared in the Rutler Eagle.
ave 111 en swept over by tire which
(King til- eirly settlement of the
lame Bald Ri.lge. At the p'.-sent
,d growth, composed principally uf
' are chiefly collected fnim
the northwest corner of Butler Township. A small
quantity of oil was obtained in this well in the second
sand. In the same year, McKinney & Nesbitt drilled
a well on the Dick McCandl ess farm, in Center Town-
ship In this well a third sand was obtained, as well
as a small quantity of oil, but not in paying quanti-
ties. Al.iout the same time. Hart & Conkle sunk a
well on Sullivan's Run, about one and one-half miles
northwest of Biitler. In this well, a heavy vein of
gas was reached, and three or four feet of third sand.
Ferd Reiber came into jjossession of the records
of these wells^the different strata and where located,
etc. He set about to utilize them for his own benefit.
While those wells were not, in any instance, remu-
nerative, he thought it j^ossible that somebody was
" off the belt." He secured the services of James M.
Denny, then County Surveyor, to run a line from
Greece City, or rather to extend the 40-degree line
on which the Greece City territory had been located.
This was done, the line passing a mile west of Butler
and three- foiu'ths of a mile west of the Sullivan Run
well. At Bald Ridge, it passed near the location of
Bald Ridge well No. 2. C. D. Angell ha<l run a 22i-
degree line through that section some twelve or thir-
teen years before, which he thought might throw
some light on the subject if retraced. The sm'veyor
tapped the Angell line on Robert McKee's farm, in
Butler Township. He was enabled to do this from
the information he got from ]\Ir. McKee, who knew
the bearings and marks of the line. This line was
run until it intersected the Greece City line. The
intersection of these lines occurred near the well now
known as Bald Ridge No. 2. In July, ISSO, Eeiber
& Huselton set about taking oil leases. They pro-
cured in all some 780 acres. Then preparations were
made to drill a well near the junction of these two
lines. A company was organized, consisting of the
following gentlemen, most of whom are lawyers and
business men in Butler, viz., Ferd Eeiber, ^\ .
H. Hoffman, C. A. Sullivan, :\Ioses Sullivan, S. H.
Peirsal. Heck & Patterson, Bauer & Bro., Martin
Eeiber, Sr., H. G. G. Krugh, Henry Eitenmiller,
Harvey Colbert, J. S. Campbell, Jacob Eeiber & Bro.,
0. D.- Thompson, J. D. McJunkin. A'W D. Brandon,
E. P. Scott, George W. Fleeger, W. H. Eitler, A. L.
Craig, B. C. Huselton and W. C. Neeley. A sort of
an agreement was drafted by which any person who
would agree to pay S50 would have a thirty-secondth
in the well. Saflicient money was raised in this way
for present needs, and the well was located near the
intersection of the lines already alluded to. "\V. C.
Neeley had the contract for putting down the well.
He was to furnish the machinery, get SI a foot for
drilling and to carry one-fourth of (he stock. When
the rio' was about to be erected, it was found that
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water was ncareo at that point, auJ the location of the
well was changed. The derrick was located aboiit
1,100 feet south of the first location, near a spring on
the Smith farm. Drilling was commenced in this
well about the 1st of September, 1S80. It was soon
discovered to be a hard place to drill a well. Salt
water gave no little trouble, and when any break
would occur considerable time was lost in getting re-
pairs, as there were no machine shops nearer tlian
Petrolia. After many ve.'catious delays, the well was
di-i lied to a depth of 1,600 feet. At this point th.'
contractor became discouraged, said he had lost luoni'v
on the contract and was willing to abandon the enter
prise. He accepted a proposition, however, to con-
tinue drilling at ?5 per foot for whatever additional
drilling there might be. At 1,620 feet, oil was ob-
tained, but the well was drilled to a depth of 1,750 feet
for the [lurpose of testing the rock. The well was after-
war<l tubed and proved to be about a six-barrel well.
This well was completed March 8, 1881. After con-
sultation, it was agreed that operations should be con-
tinued. In April. ISSl, a charter was granted to tht^
" Bald Kidge Oil and Transportation Company," com-
posed of most of the members of the original organi-
zation and having as urw members H. L. Wedterman
and Simon Yetler. W. D. Brandon was elected
President; M. Reiber, Sr., B. O. Huselton. G. W.
Fleeger and S. H. Fiersal, Directors; .John L. Camp-
bell. Treasurer: Harvey Colbert, Secretary, and Fer-
dinand Reiber, Superintendent. (These with the ex-
ception of M. Reiber. Sr., deceased, are the present
officers of the company. A. Reiber was elected Di-
rector after the death of his father.)
The capital stock of this organization was tixed at
$16,000. The Bald Ridge well No 2 was begun in
Jxine, 1881, and completetl in the latter part of Sep-
tember or 1st of October. It was drilled to a depth
of 1,692 feet. This well when pumjiedonly produced
about two barrels per day. A shot was afterward put
in and the well tubed with a Hoadlev packer, when
she began producing sixteen barrels jicr day. but
tinally subsided to a daily production of eleven barrels,
and at the present time is producing eight barrels per
day.
Simcox & Meyers came down to this field with a
view of 0])erating, at the time the Bald Ridge No. 2
was struck. The Bald Ridge Oil Company had ofi'ered
10 acres off the eastern part of their tract of leases
to any person or persons who would put down a well.
They finally gave Simcox & Meyers 150 acr-es, and
they commenced drilling. a well on the Hamil farm,
about the 1st of November. IS'^1. Soon after the
Bald Ridge Company succeeded in leasing 160 acres
southwest of Simcox & Meyer's well and commenced
i)utting down a well on the David C'rowe farm. In
January, i 882, when they had got about fifteen feet
in the sand, they temporarily abandoned the well,
after having tubed it. The Simcox & Meyers well
was completed March 20. 1882. when it commenced
flowing thi'ough the casing at the rate of 100 barrels
per day. This production was ke[)t up for some
time, when it tinally began declining, owing to the
pressure of the salt water. After Simcox & Meyers
had succeeded with this well, the Bald Ridge Com-
pany concluded to drill the Crowe well deeper, and
got through the sand which was reasonably promising
and forty-six feet thick, without any oil, on the 10th
of April. Next, the Bald Ridge Com})any gave Herr
McBride 100 acres, and he drilled a well 120 rods
north of Bald Ridge Nos. 1 and 2. on the Dufford
farm. He began in November, 1881, and completed
it about the 1st of March. 1SS2. He drilled to a
depth of 1.665 feet, and did not get enough oil to
justify him in pumjiing it. The Simcox & Meyers
well. No. 1. was tubed recently, and a shot was put
in it. After that it produced 210 l)arrels per day,
but soon declined.
Such, in Ijrief, is the history of the work done by
tlie Bald Ridge Company and some of those who
leased from them or operated upon their lands.
Their pioneer operations on this field led David Ren-
frew to lay out a village, in the summer of 1882.
which is still in the embryotic stage, though what it
may eventually become no man knows.
The great well of the Bald Ridge region — the fa-
mous Shidemantle, at this writing probably the best
well in the State — drew general attention to the
field. It was struck July 26. 1S82. on the Weber
farm. Its highest production in one day was 750
barrels, but it gradually declined until at the 1st of No-
vember it was producing 200 barrels. The well was
put down by Andrew Shidemantle, one of the most
successful operators in the oil regions. In brief, the
record of the well is as follows: Struck limestone at
:^18 feet; through limestone at 363 feet; cased at 630
feet; struck salt water at 1,120 feet; struck more salt
water at 1,300 feet. (In all there is about five bar-
rels of salt water per day.) Struck third sand and
some oil at 1.5-17 feet; struck more oil and well began
flowing at 1,575 feet; went through sand at 1,595
feet.
The drilling, except limestone, was through alter-
nate sand and slate con-esjionding to the usital
formation of the locality
Phillips Bros., of New Castle, tlum whom probably
there are no more intelligent, energetic or extensive
operators in the entire oil region, have no immense
leases in Butler County, their lands lying in the vi-
cinity of Bald Ridge and north and east of that local-
ity, and an' carrying on "wild catting" in a very sys-
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141
tematic way. Their prospecting will be watched witli
interest, there being a general belief that there is
much virgin oil territory in Butler County, and that
another great era of development lies not far distant
in the future. The Messrs. Phillips have the enor-
mous amount of 11,000 acres of land under lease in
Butler County, and, in company with Dr. Egbert, of
Franklin, own 1,100 acres more (the McCalmont
farm, in Butler Township) in fee simple.
It has been noted as a characteristic of the Butler
County wells that they are more lasting than in other
regions. The present production of the Butler oil
territory is from 65,000 to 70,000 barrels per month,
and the number of producing wells (most of them quite
old ones) nearly or perhaps quite 1,000. The oil
from these wells is pumjiod to the stations of the
United Pipe Line, and thence to the great refineries.
There ai'e three main line stations of the United —
one at Karus City, one at Millerstown and one at
Troutman. The National Transit Company has huge
pumping stations at Carbon Center and at Hilliard.
The number of local jiumps in the pipe line district,
extending from ]\Iartinsburg to Bahl Ridge, is 103,
and there are a number more north of the iiuint
fu'st named.
The distribution of tlie pnxlui'ing wells, as shown
by the United Pipe Line Company's books, is as fol-
lows;
Martinsbm'g and Campbell farm, 108; Petrolia,
83; Karns City and Central Point, 82; Karus City
and Haysville, 74; Kaylor (12 are in Armstrong
County), 42; Criswell and Queenstown (27 are in
Armstrong County). 65; Greece City and Modoc, 56;
Troutman, 55; Millerstown, 63; Great Leather and
Eastern Belt, 68; Iron City and Millerstown, 80; St.
Joe, Carbon Center, Hume's Station and Herman
Station, 77; Bald Ridge, 7: in Biitler County, north
of Martinsbm'g, 96.
The number of producing wells will be brought
quite up to 1, 000, whenever the price of crude material
advances, by the cleaning out and pumping of old
wells which have been neglected.
The area of the developed territory in Butler
County is about 25,000 acres. According to the most
trustworthy statistics, the total production in the
county has, up to Januaiy 1. 1882, amounted to the
enormovis qiiantity of 33,750,000 barrels, more than
one-sixth of the total ])roduction in Pennsylvania from
1859 to 1882, which was 186,502.798 "barrels. A
large amoimt of this was sold at S4 per barrel and
some for only 40 cents.
It has been e.stimated that the development of the
Butler oil region has brought in an immigration
which has increased by 10,000 the population of the
county, and it has added untold millions to its wealth.
Geologically, there is a difference betwoeu the
lower oil region and the upper, which may be briefly
exhibited. The first wells put down in the county,
in the vicinity of Martinsburg, were all third sand wells
and the character of the stratification through which
thoy wore drilled is in conformity with the Yenango
County drillings. Geologists conclude that this is
" truly equivalent, or of contemporaneous origin, with
the third sand of Oil Creek and bullion." No other
locality on the Butler-Clarion belt shows such an
agreement with the arrangement of the sands on the
Venango belt as exists in the vicinity of Martinsbm'g.
The first, second and third sands can all be recog-
nized at theii' proper horizons, but at all other places
in the Butler region these sands are so split up by
shales, slates and red rocks that it is often impossible
to tell where the first sand ends and the second
begins, or where the latter ends and the third begins.
At Bald Ridge it is held by many that the third and
fourth sands unite. "The names given to the differ-
ent members of the group," says H. M. Chance, geolo-
gist "are pm-ely arbitrary and do not express any
synchronism between the individual sandstones here
and those on Oil Creek. In the Butler District, the
group of sands is found intact, but shows a very dif-
ferent arrangement from the Oil Creek type." The
following is a summary of the stratification in the
nomenclature of the driller, the " first sand " being
omitted, because it is not the true first, but the third
mountain sand;
Second sand (Oil Creek " first sand").
(Interval.)
Fifty-foot rock (oil at Martinsburg).
(Interval.)
Thirty-foot rock (oil at Martinsburg).
(Interval.)
Blue Monday.
(Interval. )
Bowlder.
(Interval. )
Stray third (locally oil bearing).
(Interval.)
Third sand (main oil horizon).
(Interval.)
Stray fourth (locally oil bearing).
(Interval.)
Fourth sand (oil on "Cross Belt").*
These sand vouks are separated by bands of shale
slate and red rocks, which, like the oil-i)roducing
strata, arc very variable ("he total thickness of the
group exhibits but slight variations, usually ranging
from 275 to 325 feet, and occasionally reaching a
thickness of 3511 feet.
The ferriferous limestone is used as a "key
'From Vol. V, So.-oml lie..loKiiMl Siirvi-y, l..v II. H. Chance.
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HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
rock " throughout the district, third saud being looked
for at 1,100 to l/20() feet beueath its top, and the
fourth sand at a depth of from L'^Til) to 1,275.
The following table show.s the elevation above or
below ocean level of the top of the third and fourth
sands at a number of the best known locations within
the limits of the 22-de;^ree belt and the cross belt;
â– M >:ili.l, -ItllSali.l.
Parker, above ocean 0(1
Farrentown, above oeean 10
Stonehouse, below ocean S
Martinsburg, below ocean 80
Frousin.iTL'rfoi'm, below ocean. . . . "..'0
Argyle, below ocean TO
Petrolia, below ocean 100
Fairview, below ocean !)0 IT,")
Modoc, below ocean 130 200
Geeece City, below ocean 330 300
Criswell, below ocean lO.j 190
Brady's Bend 130 21.5
Karns City, Vielow ocean 100 2,50
Millerstown, lielow ocean 2 to .330
St. Joe, below ocean 200 33.5
Carbon Center, below ocean 3il4 3T6
Humes Farm, below ocean 3T5 4.5T
Herman Station, below ocean. ... 4ls .500
These figures show that the averago dip south by
west is about twenty-three feet per mile.
CHAPTER X\^
COUNTY SOCIETIES.
The Old Agricultural Societ.v and tlie New— Medical Society of Butler
County— Teachers' Institute of 1855— Teachers' Association— The
Butler County Bible Society.
THE old Butler County Agricultural Society was
organized in Butler Borough March 25, 1S56,
at which time the following officers were elected, viz.,
President, John Anderson; Treasurer, James Bredin;
Recording Secretary, Archibald Blakoley; Corre-
sponding Secretary, Eugene Ferrero; Liln'arian. James
Campbell.
Vice Presidents — Adams, Samuel Marshall; Alle-
gheny, Henry Kohlmire: Brady, Silas Covert; But-
ler, Silas Pearce; Buffalo, William Barker: Cherry>
William Gilchrist; Clay, Jesse Hall; Cnucord, Calvin
Graham; Center. Robert K. Hunter; Counorpienes-
sing, W. C. Martin; Clearfield. John Gallaher; Cran-
berry, Alexander Gillespie; Cliutuu, Robert Love;
Donegal, Mauasses Gillespie; Fairview, James Story;
Franklin, Henry Shaffer: Forward, Henry Buhl; Jef-
ferson, James Dunlap; Jackson, Jacob Burrey; Lan-
caster, Francis M. Scott; Mercer, John R. Harris;
Marion, Joseph Cummings; Muddy Creek, Isaac
Moore; Middlesex, James Fulton; Oakland. Anthony
Hoon; Pennsylvania, Abner Bart ley: Parker, David
Kelley; Slippery Rock, Josiah McJunkin; Summit,
Robert B. Maxwell; Venango, Samuel Layson; Wash-
jngcon, Peter Shira; \Vintiek1. Giffin ^IcGearey;
Worth, Alexander H. Boyle: Borough of Butler,
William Campbell; Centerville, John T. Bard; Har-
risville, James Kerr: Harmony, George Bean; Por-
tersville. W. A. Patterson; Prospect, James White;
Sa.^onburg, E. Maurhuff: Zelionople. Sidney Passa-
vant.
CONSTITUTION.
Section 1. The name of this Sociely sluill be " Butler
County Agricultural Society."
Sec. 3. The objects of this Society are to encourage and
improve the agricultural, horticultural and domestic arts.
Sec 3. This Society shall consist of all such persons as
shall signify to the executive commithe llieir wish to become
mi'mbers, and shall p.iy to the Treasurer, on signing the Con-
stitutionof the Society, not less than |1, and also of honorary
and corrcsi)onding members. The payment of §30 shall con-
stitute a lite membership, and exempt all members so con-
tributing from all annual payments.
Sec. 4 The otlicers of the Society shall consist of a Presi-
dent, and also a Vice President from each township and
borough in the county; a Treasurer, a Corresponding and Re-
cording Secretary, a Librarian and such assistants as the So-
ciety may consider essential to the transaction of its business.
The Vice Presidents, Secretaries, 'l"re;i-..urer and Librariau
shall constitute the executive committee.
Sec. 5. The President shall luive .-i gi'iierid superintend-
ence nf all the ollieers of the S.il-iely. Ill .-MNC of ileath, ill-
no- or inaliility of the President to ]>erforni the duties of his
office, the execaitive committee slmll schrt ,i Vice President
|o :iel in his place, who shall have the s;,iii,- power and perform
the same duties as the Pivsident. until the iiixt .â– iiinual elec-
tion. The duties nf the Vice Presideiils shall be to lake eh.'irge
of the affairs of llie ;issociation in their si-veral dislriets, and
to advance all of its objects; to ciilj upon farmers to report as
to the conditicni of agriculture in ilieir iieighborboiHi; to ask
for information as to the modes of eultiv;ition ami ,'dl sueh
mailers as may iiitere-t faniiefs in every part of the eoimly.
The Treasiuvi- shall keep an .aeeouiit of all moneys paid into
his hands, and shall only pay bills audited and approved by
llie executive coniinitlei-.
Sec. 0. The Soei.iy shall nn-et annually. All otlicers of
the Sociely sliall liere.after be elei-leil by li:dlot for Iheensuing
year and until aiioihef elei-tioii. 'Hiey sli.-ill ;dso bold a gen-
eral meeting at llie time of exliiliilioii, and special meetings
whenever convoked by the exeeiitive eommittee. Fiftei'u mem-
bers shall constitute a quiu'iiin lo do luisiuess, Inu no member
in arrears shall be entitled to ihe beiielits of ih,- Soei.^ty.
Sec. T. The eoiistitulion may lie allered or aniend<-d at
the annual meetings by a vole of two thirds of the members
present.
THE PRESENT ,\GEICULTUR.4L SOCIETY.
A meeting for the piu-pose of organizing the But-
ler County Agricultural Association was held in
Thompson & Scott's law^ office October 15, 1S77. The
following officers were elected: President, G. C. Cross;
Vice Presidents, G. A. McBride, J. S. Purvis, J. H.
Tebay; Directors, W. P. Roessiug, Josejah Purvis, L.
M. Cochran. G. J. Cross, \\ . H. H. Riddle; Treas-
urer, J. L. Purvis; Secretary. P. W. Lowry; Corres-
ponding Secretary, W. P. Roe.ssing. The capital
stock was fixed at S"i.t^O(\ The charter of the society
was M-anted Xnvember 'â– '>, 1S77, by Judge E. McJnn-
HISTORY OF BT'TLKR COfXTV
143
kin. The grounds at present used by the soi-iety were
leased from Mrs. Eliza Brodin and Dr. S. Bredin for
a period of ten years. The society started upon its
career auspiciously, and held its first fair in the fall
of 1878. The ofiicers elected at the organization held
over during that year. The officers for the years sub -
sequent have been as follows:
1879 — President, Gardner J. Cross; Vice Presi-
dents, W. K. H. Riddle, J. H. Tebay; Secretary, W.
P. Eoessing; Treasurer, J. S. Campbell; Directors,
Gardner J. Cross, George A. ^leBride, L. M. Coch-
ran, James H. Tebay, Joseph L. Purvis, R. P. Scott,
John S. Campbell.
1880— President, \V. P. Smith, Centre Town-
ship; Vice Presidents, E. A. Helmbold, Saxonburg;
J. L. Pui'vis, Butler; Secretary, A\'. P. Eoessing:
Treasurer, J. S. Cfimpbell; Directors, James D. An
derson, E. D. Stevenson, G. H. Graham, James H.
Tebay, Joseph L. Purvis, AA'. H. H. Eiddle. John S.
Campbell.
1881 — President, AV. P. Smith, Centre Township;
Vice Presidents. W. H. H. Eiddle. Butler; Alexander
Hunter, Brownsdale: Secretary, AV. P. Eoessing;
Treasurer, J. S. Campbell; Directors, W. M. Brown,
R Stephenson, J. D. Anderson, J. L. Purvis. J. S.
Campbell, Harvey Osboru, Thomas Hays,
1882 — President, W. P. Smith, Centre Township;
Vice Presidents, W. H. H. Riddle, E. A. Helmbold;
Secretary, W. P. Eoessing. Treasiu-er, J. S. Campbell;
Directors, Josejjh L. Purvis, J. D. Anderson, E. D.
Stephenson, William M. Brown, Waiter Evans, W.
P. Smith, Harvey Osborn: J. L. Piu'vis, General Su-
perintendent; G. A. McBride, Assistant; Thomas
Hays, Chief Marshal: Fred Buhl, Marshal Horse De-
partment; Thomas Scott, Marshal Cattle Department.
The Butler County Agricultural Society makes a
practice of paying all premiums upon the close of the
fair, at which they are awarded.
HOLES AND REGUL.\TIOXS FOR COMPETITORS,
1. The Secretary will lie prepared to receive entries at
anj' time at liis place of Iju.siness, Butler, Pcnn,, up to (! P.
M., September 18, after wliicli his office will be on the
grounds of the association, where he will receive entries up to
10 o'clock Wednesday, September 20. when .ill entries will be
closed. But we would uri;e the importance of exhibitors
making their entries previous to that day,
3, Cards properly numliered and classified will lie fur-
nished by the Secretary, which must lie attached to tlirir
articles, and no article or animal will lie e.vamined by I lie
judges without such card being attached.
3. No article or animal shall be entitled to more than iin<'
premium, except as provided for by the premium list.
4. All articles and animals should lie in their places on
Tuesday, September til. at i) o'clock, and no animal or article
will be received .after AVednesday. September 20, at 10 o'clock,
and no article or animal will be allowed to remove from the
grounds until after the grand parade on Thur.sdav. Septem-
ber 31.
.5, Hay and straw will lie furnished free to liona fiile e.\-
hiliitors, and grain at cost for all animals put on exhibition.
(i. All}' person attempting to intluencctbe judges in their
decision, shall forfeit all claims to the premium.
7. The inana,;;crs reserve the right to withhold any pre-
mium given Ijy th<; judges under false representations, or not
in accordance with the rules and regulations.
8. All protests must be made before ;S o'clock P, M. on
the closing day of the fair, as at that liour tlie payment of
liremiums will be commenced.
9. All premiums which are not protested before 'i o'clock
P, M. on the closing day of the fair, will be paid after that
hour at the office of the Secretaiy, on the grounds, and in the
order in which the judges' books of tlie several classes are
returned to the Secretaiy.
10. Exhiliitors of tlnirough-lired slock will be required to
deposit with the Secretary an authentic cop}' of the pedigree
of each animal or reference to Stud Book or Herd Book, for
the use of the jury of awards.
11. Xo article can compete in more than one class, nor but
once in the same class, except as provided for by premium list,
12. There will be a parade of all stock on exhibition,
except sheep and swine, at 3 o'clock P. 31., each day, at
w hieh time all horses and such cattle as may be required by
tlic Superintendent sh.ill appear at the call of the Superin-
tendent, under halter and in charge of a groom. Exhibitors
must give attention to their articles and animals, and lie ready
to exhibit them at such times, and in such places, and in such
manner as the Superintendent in charge shall direct, in ac-
cordance with the daily official programme. This rule will
b(? strictly enforced, and any failure or neglect, without ex-
cuse obtained from the General Superintendent, will work a
forfeiture of all premiums.
13. The Department Superintendents are li> liave full
control over eveiy article or animal in their several depart-
ments, and shall arrange and assign, and re-arrange and re-
assign, as his judgment may dictate, each article or animal in
his department, and each person who becomes an exhibitor
thereby acknowledges and undertakes to observe all the rules
and regulations of the association,
14. All entries in any class free, except those hereinafter
mentioned,
1.5. Exhibitors must see to the delivery of their stock <ir
articles to the Superintendents of the different departments,
who shall assign them their places and have full control of
tlnmi during the time they are on the grounds,
16, All horses and cattle brought upon the giounds are
reiiuired to be tied, and when exhibited in the ring, or on
parade, to be under halter and in care of a groom,
17, No person, except members of the board, who are
not competitors will not be allowe(l tn see the entries or have
access to the entry books until after the award is made.
18, All entries will be made in strict compliance with the
offered premium list, and awards made in accordance. Par-
ties should be particular to have stock or articles <Mitered just
as they want them. Entries of stock will nut In- changed
from one class to another after the entiy is .nice made,
19, If there is any question as to the regularity of tlie
entry, or the right of an animal or article to compete in any
given class, the judges shall report tlie same to the Sii|)erin-
tendent of the department for adj\i>imeTii.
20, Xo discretionary premiuMi- sliall In- .luanled, liul
articles or animals which arc not included in the regular list
may be commended; and the cdinmendation, together with
the reason therefor, shall be entered on the judges' books, and
will lie cniiMilered at some regular nu'cting of the association.
21, Tlie judges, on all animals, will have regard to purity
of lireedini; and the general characteristic- of the respective
144
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
breeds to which they beloug; llu'y will iimkc due ullowance
for the effects of age, feedin;;', caiiy in:itiiiily.
THE BUTLER COUNTY FARMERS' CLUB.
This a^jricultural club was organized iu April.
1869, with the following officers: President, John
Q. A. Kennedy, of Pona Towushi[); Vice Presidents,
Herman J. Berg. Butler. John Martin, Conno<^ui>-
nessing; David ilcKee, Slii)[iory Bock; W. M. Gra-
ham, Washington; Jamos Anderson, Peuu; John B.
McGlaughlin, Clearfield; H. G. McCoy, Abraham
Moyer, Lancaster; Samuel Marshall, Adams; Josiah
M. Thompson, Brady; Corresponding Secretary, Ed-
win Lyon; Recording Secretary, John Q. A. Sullivan;
Treasurer, Hugh Morrison; Librarian, W. H. Black.
THE F.\RMERS' INSTITUTE OF BUTLER COUNTY.
This organization held its first annual fair at But-
ler September 28, 29 and 30, 1870. Its officers were
as follows: President, John Q. A. Kennedy; Vice
Presidents, H. J. Berg. Sr. , A. Cuthbert; Secretary,
W. H. H. Riddle; Corresponding Secretary, Edwin
Lyon: Treasurer. Hugh Morrison; General Superin-
tendent, G. W. Shoft'er.
THE BUTLER COUNTY .MEDICAL SOCIETY.
This society had its origin in 18(50. In the fall
of that year, circulars were received by various medi-
cal petitioners in the county, from Drs. Hamilton,
Coffee and King, of Allegheny County, suggesting the
idea of organization. This was acted upon at a
meeting held in Butler Xovember 3, 1860. The fol-
lowing officers were elected, viz., President, Dr. Amos
Lusk; Vice President, Dr. A.M. Xeymau; Secretary,
Dr. Stephen Bredin; Corresponding Secretary, Dr.
Huselton; Treasurer, Dr. Irvine; jNIedical Censors,
Drs. McMichael, Cowden and Joseph Lusk.
At a meeting held January 3, 1867, a constitution
was reported by Dr. Cowden, Richartlsou, Amos Lusk,
Bredin and Neyman, api)ointed as a committee for
that purpose at a previous meeting. This was signed
by the following ten gentlemen, who thus were the
original members of the society, viz. : Amos Lusk'
Zelienople; A. M. Neyman, Butler; Thomas Irvine,
Evansburg; S. H. Mathewson, Saxonburg; J. B. Liv-
ingston, Slippery Rock; E. P. Henderson, Coulters-
ville; G. W. Coulter, Slip[)ery Hock; Stephen Bre-
din, Butler; A. M. Richardson. Prospect; T.J.Black-
wood, Glade Mills; Theodore Frickolstein. Butler:
W. R. Cowden, Portersville. and Joseph S. Lusk.
Harmony.
In addition to the foregoing, the society has re-
ceived, from time to time and in the order given, the
following members; W. N. Clark, Whitestown; N.
M. Hoover, North Ho[)6; J. McMichael, Millerstown:
Samuel Graham, Butler; S. S. Fowler, Millerstown;
C. E. Peck, Millerstown; S. D. Bell :\IiIlerstowii;
C. F. McBride, Butler; A. Donaldson, Coultersville;
B. A. Henlen, North Hope; R. L. Patterson, St. Joe;
David Harper, Karus City; R. H. Pillow, Josiah M.
Thompson, G. W. Sloan, J. L. Christy, John E. By-
ers. all of Butler; J. H. King, Saxonburg; H. R.
Wilson. Portersville: F. V. Brooks, Evansburg;
Will R. Wilson, Portersville: C. A. McCaskey,
ilillerstowu; Lewis G. Davis, ;Theodore Kers-
ting, Evansburg; C L. Campbell Brownsdale.
TUe objects of the Butler County Medical Society,
as stated in the constitution, are " to organize the
profession iu the county in connection with the State
Medical Society and American Association, and to ad •
vance the interests of the profession and render it
more subservient to the good of hmnani+y."
To be eutitletl to membership, the applicant must
be a citizen of Butler County and' a practitioner in
the same for at least six months, be either a graduate
of some respectable medical school, have license to
practice from a board recognized by the State Medical
Society, or have been a practitioner iu good standing
for lifteen years.
THE BUTLER COUNTY TEACHER's INSTITUTE.
The first teachers' institute was organized Novem-
ber 19. isri,"). with th(^ following officers: President,
Isaac Black, County Superintendent; Vice Pre.sident,
A. J. Rebstock, Matthew Greer; Secretary, Thomas
Balph; Treasurer. Jacob P. Myers; Executive Com-
mittee, S. P. Irvine, Mary M. Tazegart, M. Louisa
Butler. Fifty teachers were present at this meeting.
" Feeling that popular education would be greatly
enhanced by the adoption of a uniform system
throitghout the county." the institute selected and rec-
ommended the following list of school liooks. viz..
Little T(^acher No. 1, Orthographic Chart, McGnffey's
Eclectic Primer and the Pictorial Primer, Spelling-
Book, First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Read-
ers by the same author, being McGnffey's entire series,
also Ray's Arithmetics, Messrs. McNally's and Mon-
teyth's Geographies and Pineo's series of grammars.
The following preamble and resolutions were
adopted:
WlIEKEAs, \Vc firmly luli'-w- tin- r-emiiiDn sflieol system
of Pennsylvania t.i lie well calcnlaled tn rrd.M-m llir sdieols
of the State, and advance tlie SiuUy neglected ransc id peiiular
education, and feel that we are worthy of pnlilii eenlidenee
and support, thertfore.
Resolved. That ui order te iMvim.ite tin- public interest in
this res]iect. ami elevate the character ot otn- prufe.ssiou, we
lii'rcliy snurr I lie allegiance we owe to that great system, by
]drduinu iinrsilves tn tiie faithfid discharge of inir respon.sihle
dulii's as cduealers I'ommissioued by the State and In .a cor-
di.al en npia-alieii with our energetic County Supninliaidenl
(Isaac Dlackl, in his arduous eiTorts to referm and build up
the ciimmon scIkm.Is of Butler County.
RrMilnl. That in the opinion of the teachers here assem-
liled, Mr, Isaac lllack. our worthy Superintendent id' I'liblie
HISTOKV OF BT
Schools, lias discharged the arduous and resposilile duties of
his office witli marked zeal and ability, and tliat we will cor-
dially co-operate with him in all of his elYorts to elevate tlie
common schools of tlie county.
Resolved, That the several Boaids of Directors of Ihis
county be respectfully requested to vole a salary to tlie
County Superintendent, commensiu-ate willi the duties of liis
office, whieli have demanded, and will continue to deinanil.
his whole time and best energies.
Resoleeih That wc loudly call upon tin- friends of educa-
tion throughout Butler County to unite with us in o\uc-nileav-
ors lo elevate the standard of teaching, and the condition of
our common schools.
BUTLER COUNTY TE.\CHEr"s .\SS0(.:IATI0N.
The organization of this association was efl'ectcd
May 20. 1881. at a meeting held at Butler, of which
the Rev. T. K. Stanffer acted as presiding officer.
The officers elected were as follows: President, J. C.
Tnistman; Vice President, T. F. Stanft'er; Tiecording
Secretary. Lonisa McLnre; Corresponding Secretary.
P. L. Barnhart.
This association is entirely independent of the
Connty Teachers' Institute, which is held annually, in
accordance with the previsions of a special law. In
1882, that association had seventy-flve nieniliers.
This society was organized August 12, LS2.S, at a
meeting held at the court house. Walter Lowrie was
chosen Chairman and John Brediu. Secretary. A
constitution was adopted, and the following offieer.s
elected: Presidents, John Potts, Eev. Reid Bracken:
Vice Presidents. Rev. Isaiah Niblock. Rev. John
France, Rev. Robert Greer. Eev. S. Stoughtou. Rev.
John Coulter. C. G. Sweitzerbach, Thomas McClin-
tock. Robert Brown: Treasurer, Robert Scott: Secre-
tarv. John Bredin.
CHAPTEPv XV T.
BTATISTIr^
Population from ISIO to issu by Township' — Valuiitiiiii -lotiiiiatcd
Yield of Crops— Scliool Statistics.
rp^HE following table es-hilnts the pujnilntion of the
-L coimty by townships, a' periods of ten years.
from 1810 to 1880:
TOWNSHIPS. 1810 18 lf3() 1840 \ 18,io ; ISOiJ 1870 LSSil
Adams
Alleghenv
Butler* .'
Butler Borough
Buffalo ". ..
Brady
Center
Cherry ;
Clay I
Concord ,
fdnnnquencssing-)-
Clinton
ClearfieUl
Cranberry
Donegal
453
'37.V
473;
'582j
'972
28S,
.543!
H71
977
51.5
765
900
8IU)
8S1
1389 â– Hm: 1198
58U 8(il 1148 1399
1012 1820 2751 1205
701
829,
907!
1089
855
1944 2692 2518] 1098
: 1021
617 1103 1924, 869
l')46 1822 2236| 931
1085 liilS 1174 999
1322 1834 1495
.... 625: 970
973
890
984
1935
1495
600
843
903
11102
920
1051
1132
847:
945
852
11.56
22ST
1008
3163
1263
772
980
1161
1279
1054
1191
1018
999
983
3264
rLKR rorxT
Y.
IslU 1S2U
145
TOWNSUII'S.
IR30
1840 ' IMO
..... iiii)
ISCO 1
1020'
H60
1106
1117
1457,
1130!
7S9
545'
1034
1094
919
1170,
914,
993!
939,
836
993i
1134
928
35591
1870 188(1
Forward
Fninklin
1025 1133
1047| 1409
1078 6150
1137 22.56
.lack-on
.Telterson
Lancaster
â– \[i,vion
1234 1533
1053 1070
850 1086
M.-reer
.Mia.lles.'.N
Muddv (nrk ..
Oakland
ParkiT
Penn
Slippery Rock. .
5SS 04 1
53S Hill
395 SOS
"399" 0.59
'6.58 "865
771
1231
1317
' ' 945
' 1.541
1233 1296
1692 2259
1998 1142
'1364 "769
' 1.507 '1496
478 1371
1010 1101
972 1006
926 1039
1309 2516
837 1131
879, 1424
1304 1200
Vi-nango
Washington . . .
Will li,. 1,1
377 3.53
49i
822 1473
1003
902: 1322
990' 1287
1121' 1092
"Woi-ih -
893 1070
Total
7310 IOI9:
M(iS3
22371 30340
36510'52.530
i^yitiwini;- the anioi
erty a- reiurni-d Ijy th.
Conimi--i( rs for IS;
VAI.U.VTIOK.
11 of tlie assessed value of ta.xable prop-
Assessors and equalized by the County
TOW.NSIIII'S .\ND llOliolGl
Real Eslate. Tolul Vain
§287,320
217,513
200,194
266.585
174,740
Cc.ntv.rd :50S.803
Adams.
Alleo:he
Butler.
Buffalo
Bradv
Ldd.
Clei
Cherry
Craubei
Clay. . .
Clinton
Centre
Conuocjueiiessiiii;
Done "
171.
211,435
259,837
249,943
265.171
225. 0S7
234.250
1 320,.571
Forward '^35,300
Franklin 26,, 744
Fairview 4.5;?,.305
.Taekson ! '^ri.VAi
.Jefferson : 2.57.178
Lancaster , 23'J,053
Mi-rccr 101, .587
Muddv Civek 249,670
Mi.ldlese.x 2«8.933
Marion 316.923
Oakland 239.8,8
p.^i-k^i- 330.052
235.842
219,005
282,713
202,377
2.53.902
229.8.53
Penn
Summit
Slippery Rock
Venana:o
AVasliiiiyton
Winticld , .,„„
Worth I 2o2,83o
Butler Borough
Centreville Borough
Fairview Borough
Karns Cily Borough
Millerstown Borough
Petrolia Borough
Prospect Borou.gh
Sunbury Borough
Sa.'ionburg Borough
Harvisvilie Borough
Harmony Borough
Portersv'illc Borough
Zelienople Borough
493.398
52,173
49,494
34,000
.54,132
26,291
.58,431
28,650
89,721
48,136
81,938
31,360
82.040
$306,862
255,175
274,995
284,602
189, 08H
335,1 SI
1S2,431
233,805
278,734
272.951
290.090
242,089
253 330
351,827
251,780
282,573
503,556
289,829
272,867
251,84s
180,036
205.409
287.510
229.395
379.049
380.297
301] 122
222..S1S
273,062
212,274
27(),539
.525.788
.5.'<,517
.57.054
32,295
65,170
.S0,.S49
64,720
31,69S
94,716
90.925
3.5,135
9-1,716
*Tbi3 tiivvn-^lupin l.S.Vnvi
dngapiinilati..nor l,4ir, a
tThis township in 185U
«f,rm.,-.liv,M0M iMlnpop
lIuclu.linK II. â– â– v,,lni-oni,
vid'.l int,. N'nrll. ai.,1 Smith Biltlor.tho former
ll(> latt'T 1,- '7. making a total of 'ifiii.
dividfd into East ami West 0.)nno<iucno«8in(r.
ion of I.M-J and the hatter 1.370, total 2..51?
< ami lows.i.ccupatious, and money at inter.st
146
HISTORY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
CROPS.
Estimated yield of crops per acre for 18S0: Wheat,
18 bushels: rye. 16 bushels; oats, 30 bushels; corn,
3(1 bushels; potatoes, 110 bushels; hay, 1,S00 pounds.
Average yield per acre for live years prior to
ISSO: Wheat, 15 bushels; rye, 30 bushels; oats. 27
biishels; corn. 40 bushels: [totatoe.s. 101 liushels:
hay, 2,000 pounds.
SCHOOL ST.VnsTlCS,
The following statistics are for the school year
eudiug June 6, ISSl. Taken from the Report of the
Superintendent of Instruction.
The total estimated value of school property iu
Butler County is §'235.3(1-1:. We append the follow-
ing table of statistics :
MIHdl
Millei
Muddy Creek
Oaklanti
Piirk
Petrolia ; 3
Piirtersville,
Prospect ' 2
S.axonburK ^
Slippery Ruck.. 8
Suiiliury, West. 1
WBsiiiT,Kton 7
Wilifiold I S
Worth I 8
ZfliiTiople -.i
â– Mi3 M
2',lri7 711
lU'iU 2S
1251 5-
I-.'-).'-. :,i
1229 64
3-2',] i)2
283 92
bed 67
617 03
<J8 30
207 r.i
1929 86
ISKI 7(1
274 .=.2
23" SI
1.135 911
992 58
UI2H 28
19118 91!
146:) :!0
S4i; 14
l.as 51)
1735 -2:5
.'.17 44
457 IVJ
â– i2245 5r.
$72656 18
CHAPTER XVIL
THE HOKOrCiU OF BITLER.
Thf C'iit)nnigh;ims— Jiobert JIoiTis— Location of tlie f'oittity Seat— Its
Site desiTibed ill 1802— Sale of Lots— .loliti Ciitinliiijliain I'nfort-
iinate in lousiness— First Hou.ses Et-eeted in liiitler— Butlef in 1803
and 1804— First Birtlis- Pionei-r .Mercliants— First Fourtli of .Inly
Celebration- The Town a Quarter Century Old— List of its Taxable
luliabitants— Lafayette's Visit in 1824— Fonrtli of July, 1826— Cen -
tennial 'N'otei (Irowtli— Corporate History— List of Ofticers— Early
Fire Department — Manufacturing and Mercantile Business-
Hanking— I'ost Ollice— Clinrches and Schools— Orphans' Home—
Cometries- Secret atid Benevolent Sorieties— Spriugdale.
TDUTLEK doubtless owes its origin to the foresight
--L--' and shrewdness of the Cunninghams — John,
Samuel and James — a family which has passed away,
leaving 110 descendants in the town or county, but
leaving its ntime iind the marks of its energy indeli-
bly fixed upon both.
Roliert Morris, the Revolutionary (patriot, was the
original owner of the ground upon which the borough
has been built, and of at least 70.000 acres more
within the limits uf the county. He held 311 war-
rants, made out iu the name of Lancaster County cit-
izens, but assigned by them to him. and these warrants,
each giiod for 250 acres of land or more, he caused
to l)e located by his agent. James Cunningham, who
was also the surveyor of what is known as Cunning-
ham's District of the Depreciation Lands.* These
warrants j wi>re located several years l;efore Butler
County was organized. The warrants for tlie tracts of
land on which it was destined that a thriving village
should arise. ,. passed into the possession of John and
Samuel J. Cunningham,t ami land adjoining upon
the north Ijecame by settler's right the property of
Robert Graham, who losated in 1('.I7 where the resi-
dence of Mr. Daugkerty now stands.
When Butler County was erected by act of March
12, iSOl), it was provided that the place for holding
courts should be ti.Ked at any place distant not more
than four miles from the center of the county. The
Cunninghams doubtless were aware a considerable
time previous to March 12, 1800, where the boundaries
of the county would be established, and anticipated as
a matter of course that the seat of justice would be
located apjjroximately in the center of the county.
They owned the most available site for a town within
the prescribed radius of four miles from the geograph-
ical center, tmd profited by their shrewdness or good
fortune in htiving secured it.
Other locations were proposed, and their owners
urged their real or imagined advantages upon the com-
i Laud Title and Survey.
* S.e Cliuptf-
t The ^varriints for these tracts had bet
isler and .\nilrew H.-icliert, and by them
taken out iu
BBigned to Blori
lel .T. CunniuKl
les of John
e patent to
111 May 13,
ii.l l.T .lohn
ctof land c»lbd "liutlf
HTSTOKY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
147
missioners appointed to examine them. One of the
Commissionerri, under date of June 7, ISO'i. \vrite.s of
the hinds proposed by the Cunniu<fhams for a county
seat as follows: "The situation is beautiful, being on
an eminence, which descend in all directions; the
land scarce of timber, but sufficiently dry, and large
bodies of meadow ground near the seat. This site
will have the advantages of the creek, w^ith sundry
good springs of water and coal banks near, limestone
and freestone quarries partly adjoining the site. The
ridges all pointing into the little valley, will be con-
venient for roads from every direction. "
One commissioner at least was favorably impressed.
The impression which was made by the day's ob-
servation was doubtless strengthened by an even-
ing's conversation. The commissioner from whose
diary we have quoted , writes further: " We parted that
evening, Messrs. Weaver, Hamilton and Laue lodging
at the mill house, ^Ir. Morton and myself returning
with Mr. Robert Cunningham to the Salt Lick place.
where that young man keeps bachelor's hall in a nice
cabin building." All of the commissioners were that
night the guests of the Cunninghams, the mill house
where three of them lodged being the home of some
)f the members of the family, probably of John and
Samuel, by whom the mill itself had been built about
two years jirevioiTs. The Cunninghams and Robert
Graham proposed to lay out in town lots 300 acres of
land, live acres of which should be devoted to the use
of the county of Butler, should their location be made
the seat of justice. That they gained the object of
their desire was first made known to the general pub-
lic when the Legislature, upon the 8th of March, 1803,
[)assed an act, of which the following are the impor-
tant sections:
Section 1. Be it enncted by the Senate inid IJmix,; of Rep-
resentatices of the OoinmomccaltJi, of Pi:n>ini//r,ii)i<i. in Genenil
Assembly met. and it is hereby enacted //// tJf mitlmrity of the
some, that John McBride, Esq., Williuiii P^lliott. Esq.,
and John David, be and hereby are appohited Trustees for the
county of Butler, and the said Trustees, or a majority of them,
are hereby authorized and required to survey, or cause to ' e
surve3'ed, 300 acres of land situate on the north side of Con-
noquenessing Creek, near Samuel Cunninjiham's mill, agree-
ably to a description given of the situati(jn and boundary
thereof expressed in the grant and obligation of Samuel C^un-
ningliam, John Cunningham and Robert Graham, made liy
them to the Governor for the use of the county of Butler, and
the said Trustees are hereby authorized and required to lay
out a convenient lot or lots of land uitliiii the said ;^ll() acres
not exceeding five acres, whereon thr pulilic buildings shall
be erected for the use of the county of Butler, and the sur-
plus or residue of said 300 acres of land, wiiieh shall remain
after the sites for the publio buildings are set apart and de-
termined, shall be laid out for a town, with suitable town
lots, at the discretion of the Trustees, with nec<'ssary reserv.a-
tions for a quarry, streets, lanes, alleys ,and roads or highways;
provided, however, that no outlots shall e.Kcecd five acres,
and the town hereby directed to be laid out shall be called
Butler.
Sec -. .lull tic it fin-thfr enortcd hi/ the authoritij afore-
said. Tliat ii shall be the duly ot ilii- --aid Trustees, or a ma-
joritv of Ihcni. to sell by pulilic aucliou Ihi- said town lots
and outliils at such times as they may judge most advanta-
geous lo the county, which sale shall be held at the said Cun-
ningham .Mill, in I he saiil county. )irevious to which the said
Trustees shall advertise the same three times at least in one or
more newspapers publislu'd in Pittsburgh, Greensburg and
â– \Vashiiiglou one uicnth lief,, re ih,. ,l:iy iippninlea for such
>ale; provided, lli:it hcfon- Ihc -ni.l .â– .,niijii--iniier- pmcced l,i
the discharge of the duties herein enjoined and rei|uiied, they
shall demand and receive from the aforesaid Samuel Cunning
ham, John Cunningham and Robert Graham sufficient deeds
in fee simple of the al lovi'ili-scribed :300 acres of land intrust
for Ihc use of the vaiil county of Butler, agreeably to the
grant thereof heretofore made to the Governor for the u.se of
the county of Butler by the said Samuel Cunningham. John
Cunningham and Robert Graham, and shall procure the same
to be recorded in ilicnllicc t'nr rcconliiigof deeds in Alle-
gheny County, and \\lien ihc said Tru>tees shall have so done
they shall have authoi-ily, and it shall be their duty, to nnike
out and gi'ant suffleieiit deeds in fee-simple for the town and
outlols liy them sohl in pursuance of Ihi-- act.
lu August, 1S03, the vilhige was duly laid out,
the plat containing seventy-six acres and seventy-nine
perches. This was deeded to Willi.im Elliott, John
David and John McBnde, as Trustees for the coun-
ty, and the sales of the lots were made through them
at a imblic auction. David Dougal purchased Lot No.
1, on the northwest corner of Main street and the
Diamond, paying for it the sum of Si 0(1. which was
the 'nighest price paid for :iny lot in the village.
Others sold for prices ranging from SOO down to SIO.
As the town was to be the seat of justice, people
were sanguine in their e.\;pectations of business. The
lots were readily sold, and the pioneer villagers en-
tered ttpon the humble boginniiifis of what were to
be as a rule successful careers. There was promise
of jwosperity for almost every one, oxcejit John Cun-
ningham, one of the founders of the town. His finan-
cial affairs became involved,* tiud he was doubtless
htu-ried to the grave by the disappointments he met
with. He died in ISOo, and was buried in the little
jilat of grottnd which he and his brother had set ajiart
for a cemetery. Now no mait knows his grave.
This deed of release wiis executed in favor of John
Cunningham by his creditors. Simon Gratz and Hey-
man Gratz, trading under the firm name of Simon iV
Heyman Gratz; William Wistar, John Price and John
Wistar, trading tuuler th" name of Wistar. Price A:
Wistar: John Wistar, in liis private right: Joseph
Karrick and Joshua Percivtil, trading lutder the name
of Karrick & Percival, ;ind Thomas Ryerson. all of
iil,ry.. viUaec "f l^i
7m BorM. When
II'
I he .1111
i.iSfrt,
firoiKTiy h.v
fivi' ]i,rr,'ct
soon iifnT III,- K.xvu «,■,« li.iil out. .iU'lgiii' 111
(•■(..liMrs liviiif.- ill I'liihuli-liiliiii.nnd it Iuhvihi i. ■.. i
tilt,-, t.,li:iv<':, ,l,',-(l.if r.-l.'HsofnlMhel>C'|„cl> i ,1-1 ii, He- I.,vvii Bile. iMiri
n.ler.il was 111,1,1,-. It r.vili-H tliiit llic i-.-l.-ii-,' «"S i;r„;il<,l in c,.iisi,l,-r,i mn <>
th>^ met tl.at .l„hn Cnnninaliiim hiid other liimls i.,l.i.,in,ni: tli" l.-wn »,!">^^1' "'•"
l„>i,ii.l,-l l.v i,i,lu'in,'nls, whicl. bis i-reditore l.ii.l ol,t,.iiii-,l, and tliat lli,«,- land
were s.i niaieriiillv i[icr.-a.-.c,I in viilif I'.v the lo -ili.in of tlie county Bc-at, an t,
make lh,-in iiiniile s<-cniity.
148
TTISTORY OF BUTLEK COUNTY.
Philadelphia, and is the first recorded iustrument in
the Eecorder's office iu Butler. The deed was executed
in Philadelphia on the 5th of October. 1S03, and
recorded on the 23d of January. ISIU.
A number of the men who bou^rht lots immedi-
ately beguQ erecting log cabins upon them. To James
Thompson, a sturdy blacksmith, belongs the credit
of building the first, located near the Diamond:
William Young built the second. William Neyman
the third. Abraham Brinker the fourth and Jacob
Fiink the fifth, on the lot now occupied by Jacol)
Zeigler. Otber houses, all of very priiuitive charac-
ter, were built soon after by John Emfrey. (ieorge
Powers, Stephen Crawford and John Potts. The lat-
ter built originally where Dr. Linns" drug store now
is. but two or three years later erected a substantial
hewed log house upon the opposite side of the
street, which is still doing service as a dwelling, al-
though the logs are hidden by a facing of boards.
This house, the oldest in town, adjoins the store of
H. C. Heineraan, and is owned by him.
The men named in the foregoing lines were the
tu-st settlers within the original limits of Butler.
John Negley had settled in iSOtt south of the creek,
opposite the Cunningham mill (now the Walter Mill),
the Cunninghams had lived in the vicinity since
1797 and so also had Robert Graham and family.
His was probably the first family which had a resi-
dence within the present borough limits, but his house
was outside of the original j^lat. Eobert Graham's
son William, who made his advent in November or
December, 1803. was the first child born. The first
female child was Sarah, daughter of John and Jane
Potts, who was born in March, 1N05. She is still
living iu Butler, the widow of Squire Robert Carna-
han.
Th(> winter <jf 1803-1 was a dreary one. The only
means of communication witli the outer world was by
means of a bridle jiath leading straight over the hills to
Pittsburgh. Henry M. Brackenridge, son of Judge
H. H. Brackem-idge. of Pittsburgh, was appointed
clerk to William Ayres, Es(j.. the first Prothonotary
of Butler County, and jjassi'd the winter in the nrw
outpost of civilization. In his "'Pn'collectious of the
West" he says: "On my arrival at Buller there were
a few log houses just raise<l, but not sufficiently com-
pleted to be occupied It was not long before there
were two taverns, a store and a blacksmith sho|): it
was then a t(n\-n. The country ar(.)und was a howling-
wilderness, with the exception of a few scattered set-
tlements, as far removed from each other as ihe kraals
in the neighborhood of the Cape of Good Hope. "
In the spring of 1801. the population was in-
creased. im[)rovements were made, public business com-
menced and some of the institutions of civilized life
were established. The first session of the court, was
held in February,* and soon afterward a school was
organized and a series of religious meetings inaugu-
rated. At the February term, licenses were issued to
William Ayers and James Thompson permitting them
to keep taverns, and in May four others -John Moser,
Robert Graham, George Bowers and William Brown
were added to the list of backwoods bonifaces. The
first merchant was. in all probability. John Potts,
who cMitinuedin l)iisim'ss until his death in 1838, ex-
c(<pt when representing his con.stituents in the General
.Vssembly: closely following Potts iu opening stores
in the new village wen' l);ivid Dougal, William
Parviance, Samuel Hill au<l Walter Lowrie.
In the summer of 1804, occurred the first social
and festive assemblage of the people. The occasion
was the celebration of the 4th of July. It_was held
at the Federal spring, near the Counoquenessing.
''.V long table, say 101) feet, well supplied with the
best the country afforded, accommodated the eating
and drinking part of the occasion. After dinner,
William Ayres was appointed President and John
McCaudless (then Sheriff) Vice President. Patriotic
toasts, general and volunteer, suited to the occasion,
were read by the President, at the head of the table,
and repeated by the Vice President, at the foot. Then
followed the drink, the huzzas and firing of musketry,
and music of ilrum and fife playing, playing the old
Revolutionary ttmes of 'Y'ankee Doodle' and "Hail
Columbia.' "t
It is related that on this occasion one of the toasts
caused much amusement. Mr. Ayres jwoposed a
"health" to Thomas McKean, coupling with his name
the sentiment " energy and wisdom." McCaudless,
who was a little deat, and possibly of the opposite po-
litical party, rose at the foot of the table and in a
sonorous voice announced" Thomas McKean — injured
by whisky," and so the toast was drunk.
Passing down the years, we find that in 1828, just
a (ptarter century from the time Butler was settled,
many material improvements had been made. The
[lopulation had largely increased, and numbered be-
tween four and five hundred. The borough had been
incor[)orated. Aboiit five years prior to the time of
which we write, the citizens had begun to build brick
dwellings, and there were now twenty-one in the town.
The whole number of dwellings was about seventy.
There were two newspapers printed here at that time;
two physicians attended to the needs of the sick;
seven residents lawyers jiracticed in the court: seven
taverns were oj^en for the entertainment of the way-
farer and the stranger, and fourteen stores displayed
varieties of merchandise to the people, which they
5 See Chapter VII. Civil History.
t Centennial ii.I.lress l.y Gen. .Mill M. I'nr
iirsTOHY ov Hr'i'Li;i; ("ountv
149
could ol)taiu in exclinuge for liear skins, iloer skins,
cranberries, honey, beeswax or cash. The principal
merchants at this period were John Crilchrist. John
Dnfty, Sainu.el Johnson, William Haircrerty, Adam
Funk, Maurice and John Bredia. Clark MePherrin,
A. and J, Brinker, John Sullivan and Walter Lowrie.
At the end of the tirst (juarter century the number
of taxable inhabitants was ninety-seven, and their
names as follows: William Ayres, David Albriii;ht,
MaiU'ice Bredin, John Bredin. Jacob Brinker. Will-
iam Beatty. Abraham Brinker. William Brion, Joseph
Brand. Joseph Beatment. Kobert "Elliott 'Brown.
Daniel Catney. O. Gr. Croy, William Criswell. Will-
iani Campbell. Robert Carnahan. Daniel Call. Mil-
ton Carnahan. Timothy Cannon. Thomas Dickey.
Henry C. De ^^'olf, David Dougal, John Dully,
Michael Denney, Francis Dobbs, Norbert Foltz, Adam
Funk. David Funk. John Gilmore, John Gilchrist.
James Gilmore. Samuel Gilmore, Benjamin Gre<ig,
William Gibson. James Glenn, Solomon Gi'ecjtr,
Robert Gilchrist, William Haggerty. Daniel Hydron.
Samuel Harris. Matthew Harbison, Samuel ^Johnson.
Patrick Kelley, Isaac Kinson, Jacob Kelker, John
Harper, \Valter Lowrie, George Linn, Jacob Lackey,
Jacob Leazure, John McCullongh, Joseph McQuis-
tion, Christopher Myres, Mark McCandless, Jacob
Mechling. Samuel McPherin, John McQuistion,George
Miller, Hugh McKee, John McLaughlin. Clark Mc-
Pherin, Andrew Marshal, Francis McBride, John Mar-
tin. Henry McGinuis, John Marshall. Hugh McLaugh-
lin, John McLeland, Daniel Moser, John Negley,
Isaiah Niblock, William Meyman. Eleanor Neyman,
John Potts, Campbell Purviance, George Potts.
George Reed, Malachi Richardson, John Reed, James
Spencer, Andrew Sproul, Robert Strain, Alexander
Scott, John Sullivan, Eli Skerr, Robert Scott, Will-
iam Stewart, Joshua J, Ledwick, Mathias Ledwick,
David Strawick, G. Washington Smith, Josejih Ster-
rat, Lewis Tucker, James Thompson, John Thomp-
son, John Welsh, George Wolfe,
Prior to the close of the first twenty-five years of
Butler's existence, two notable events had occtirred —
the visit of Gen, Lafayette in IS'24, and the celebra-
tion of the fiftieth anniversary of American iude|)en-
denee, in lS2ii.
l.\fayette"s visit to butler.
An account of the memorable incident in the his-
tory of Butler we copy from the columns of the Sen-
tinel of June 4, 1825: " On Wednesday last June 1,
Gen, Lafayette, on his way from Pittsburgh to Erie,
passed through this borough. On the evening pre-
ceding, a meeting of the citizens was held at the
court house, and preparations made for receiving and
accommodating him in a suitable and respectable
maimi^r. A committee of six was appointed, of whom
two were to go out and meet him and escort him into
town; two to prepare necessary accommodations for
his entertainment while here, and two to aceom|)any
him as far as Mercer, On Wednesday morning, two
triumphal arches were erected, one at each end of the
town, decorated with laurel and other evergreens, and
on the summits of which were hoisted the American
Hags. From the center of each arch was suspended a
tablet with " Welcome Lafayette " in large and
legible letters, and encircled with wreaths of flowers
and roses. When it was ascertained that the General
was near, the citizens of the borough, with a numer-
ous concourse of people from the surrounding vicin-
ity, who had been assembled to get a sight of the Na-
tion's guest, formed in regular order and marched to
the Southern extremity of the town; there arranging
themselves in single file on each side of the road, tiiey
awaited his ap^Jroach, and saluted him as he passed,
after which they turned in and marched in regular
procession after tlie carriage up the main street to the
public square, where the General alighted at Mr.
Mechling's inn, where a sumptuous entertainment
was prepared for his accommodation. After dinner,
he walked out among the people, and was introduced
to all indiscriminately, who requested that honor.
"The General ajipeared highly pleased during the
short time he remained, and being introduced to some
old Revolutionary soldiei-s who had shared the toils
and perils of the Brandywine battle with him, it is
said that he distinctly recollected their feature^, and
conversed familiarly upon subjects that transpired at
that battle. On taking his leave, he bid them an
affectionate adieu, and exclaimed, ' Farewell, my
friends; this is the last time you will see me,' He
stayed but a short time, but it is presumed that diu'ing
his stay he shook hands with not less than 40U peo-
ple. About four o'clock he departed, carrying with
him the good wishes of the multitude, and was
escorted by the committee of arrangements. He arrived
at Mercer about 1 o'clock next morning,
FIFTIETH CELEBR.^.TION OF THE 4tH OF JULY 1820,
The fiftieth anniversary of American indei^endence
(182(5) was celebrated with unusual splendor and en-
thusiasm in Butler and several other boroughs in the
county.
The principal orator of the day at the Butler cel-
ebration were John Bredin, Esq,, and S. A, Gilmore,
The Butler Light Infantry, commanded by Capt,
R. Lemmon, after giving an exhibition parade, to-
gether with a number of citizens, partook of a dinner
at Daniel Coil's. Moses Sullivan, Esq., was appointed
ed President of the Day and John Gilmore Vice Presi-
dent.
150
HISTORY OP BUTLER OOUNTY.
The cloth being removed, the Declaration of In-
dependence was read by Dr. H. C. De Wolf, follow-
ing which John Bredin. Esq.. delivered an oration.
After the regular programme of toasts had been drunk
(incluiling Washington. Frnnklin and (ireene. the
grand Pennsylvania Canal, the President of the
United States, the Governor of Pennsylvania, the
Greeks, the South American and .Mexican Eepulilics
and Gen. Bolivar), volunteer toasts were otifered by
Mr. John Welsh. Mr. James Lappin. of Pittsburgh.
Mr. Robert Criswell. John Gilchrist, Es(j.,Mi'. Henry
McGee, by Mr. P. McKenna, of Pittsburgh, Mr.
John Gilliland. Maurice Bredin. Esq.. A. S. T.
Mountain, Esq., Dr. De Wolf, Mr. William Stewart.
Mr, .Joseph Sterrett, Mr. John Reed and othm-s.
The rifle company commanded by Capt. W^illiam
Beatty had a similar dinner and celebration, after
parade, at Mr. Neyman's tavern, Capt. Beatty acting
as President and Dr. George Linn as Vice President.
The Declaration of Independence was read by Mr, S,
C Gilmore, who also delivered an oration. Among
those present were Maj, William Gibson, Eli Skerr,
John Duffy, Matthew Hannah. John Alexander, Rob-
ert W, Stewart, George Mechliug, Campbell E, Pur-
viance, David Scott, Samuel McCullough, Hugh L.
West, Charles McGinnis, James Potts, Alexander \V,
Galbraith. Christian Mechling, Samuel Williams.*
GROWTH OF THE TOWN,
Before passing to the corporate history of the bor-
ough and the detailed accounts of its religious and
educational institutions, its business and manufactur-
ing interests, it may not be amiss to make a brief
statement of its growth. In 1830, the borough had
but 580 population. This was increased to 8()1 in
1840; to 1,148. in ]8r)0i_ to 1.399. in ISW; to 1.935.
in 1870, and to 3.103 in ISSO. It will be noted that
the growth was quite slow and even until 1870. when
it became known that the Butler Branch Railroad was
to be built, the population increased more rapidly,
and business interests were materially enhanced.
The completion of that road, in 1871, was the most
important event in the recent liistory of Butler, and
as such — as the harbinger of increased prosperity —
was enthusiastically celebrated. f The oil develop-
ment in the northeastern jsart of the county, which.
' Fifty vcais lat. ,
,li,[, .l"|.-r.
llie C.-ntenniiil ,\niiiv, rsiiry ol ludepend
ence was v.-ry diffn n
1 '. i . â– â– I â– . . 1
111 Butler. So re.-ent an event, it i.s not
necoBSiiry to d\v.-II iii. :,
: !•■. 1 :, I'll
1. for the henefit ..f p.i-ti.rity, we will say
that the day wkb fini..._
l\ i l'---t \ i il, :i^
It VM1S in ahiiii„t -'veiv r-iwri and liamlet
in tlic liiiici. ill .â– .iil'.iiij
iii\ wni, ,1 w 1-
„, M, ■_.._, .i:,,.i ,,f r,,,.i !,,nt Crant, nirinK
thiit iijioii tli.u ll!l^ iIh
Im-1 IV -.f,,ll i..
' ,lui,,,- -1, ,' i 1 1 ,, r.,,i, ,â– ,,â– ,! \,y esaavi.slsor
orati.ra fiUt.l f-i- rl, ,i il
111.,. Ill 11. 111'.
1, 1. II ,1' lin N l'iii,i.,i,,„ was the" orator
uf tlu- d;iy, :il;i' h- i. I|^
râ„¢umC-uf th. i V
..,-..,i ,,., ,,Mr...-
,' h' il „ 1- , III 1 1, ,,i , unite and elo,]iieut
in theafteir,,, . , i v
; â– M 1 1 ,
'>!'â– > iiii'.i 11, 11,'V. William While
opened tile > \'
. 1 . .,', â– ,-!..
'â– â– /.-ikI' 1 1.1,'i ih.' Ileclaratioii of Imle.
pendence, Hihl u.n. I'u.
V 1,11, L , til, 11 4.-
:i,,u,l lus a,l,li,,-<, \ poem was ren.l hv
Lean.h-i- Wis,-, at.d th-
I,.iu-dieti.in 1,1
1.11 loed liv lliv. Mellyi.r. An .,nt,,iid'e
nu-ilins; wa» iiddr.'.«K..d
l,y S. P. Irvi e
and Maj, John B. BiiiP'r. The dav wiw
greeted l,v tlie fiiin of
cannon, and t]
le evening closed with fireworks, and an
illuniinitliuu ..f tin. tuiv
tSee Chapter VI
n Inlernal Imp
irovements.
in 1872 and 1873, was pushed toward Butler as far
as Greece City, and Millerstown also had a tendency
to enliven the town and swell the number of its
people. Many substantial buildings were erected,
both busine.ss blocks and dwellings, and as the town
developed new needs, they were met by men of enter-
prise. Thus the gas works were established, chiefly
through Mr, John A, Goetz, and the water works
through a company, of which J, L, Purvis. Charles
Dufty and H. C. Heineman were the principal offi-
cers.
t'ORPOR.^TE HISTORY.
Butler was incorporated as a borough* by an act
entitled, " An act to erect the town of Milton, in the
county of Northumberland and the town of Butler, in
tho county of Butler, into boroughs," which was read
February 0. 1817, and passed February 20. The
charter was issued j\Iay 2, 1817, by Gov. Simon Sny-
der, and signed by Nathaniel B. Boileau, Seci-etary.
The sections of the act relating to Butler are as
follows:
.Section Hi. Ami Ijl' it fiirtln-r cuacleil by the ttuthnrity
aforesaid, thttt the town of Butler, in the County of Butler,
shall be and the same is hereb}- erected into a boroiioh, which
shall be called the " Buronsh of Butler," and contained within
the following' metes and bounds : The original plitt or ilraft
of the town of Butler. Ijeginning at a black oak on the bank
of the mill dam ; thence north it! degrees west 7 perches ;
thence south 52 degrees west 8 perches ; thence south 11
degrees west 7 perches south, 3 degrees east 10 perches .south,
36 degrees etist .S perches south T3 degrees west 11 perches
north 10 degrees west 14 perches north, 10 degrees east 14
perches north 40 degrees west 12 perches west 16 perches
south 5!t degrees, west 23 perches ; thence south 11 degrees
west 13 perches south 2,5 degrees east .5 perches south 20 de-
grees west 14 perches ; thence south 18 perches ; thence south
â– 52 degrees west 26 perches south 41 degrees west 6 perches
south 61 degrees west 13.} perches south .57 degrees west 7i
perches to a hickory ; thence leaving the dtim north 77 de-
grees west 9 perches ; thence 57 degrees west 59 perches to
two hickories on the bank of the creek ; thence north 15 de-
grees west 40 perches north 3 degrees west 152 perches and
five-tenths ; thence north 87 degrees east 173 perches, and
thence sotith 3 degrees east 133 perches and two-tenths to the
place of beginning.
Section 17 of the act provided that the inhabitant
of the borough entitled to vote for members of the
General Assembly having resided in the borough at
least six months preceding the election, should. " on
the Friday immediately preceding the third Saturday
of March next," have power to cast their votes be-
tween the hours of 1 and 5 in the afternoon, for one
Chief Burgess, one Assistant Burgess and seven citi-
zens to be a Town Council; also one High Constable,
The first election of borough officers was held May
30, 1817, at the house of Adam Funk, but most of
the subsequent elections for a long term of years were
held in Jacob Mechling" s.
ITTST(my OF BUTLFJ? COUNTY.
151
We subjoin a list of the Burgpsses and members
of the Council from 1817 to ISSl* inclusive, eaud a
list of Justices of the Peace from IS40 to the present:
1817— Chief Burgess, William Ayres; Assistant
Burgess, John Gilmore; Council. William Campbell,
Joshua Potts, George Miller, Hugh McKee. David
Dougal, James Stephenson, Jacob Mechling.
1818 — Chief Burgess. William Ayres; Assistant
Burgess, John Gilmore; Council, Peter Peterson,
John Gilchrist, James Stevenson. JohnEmpich. W'ill-
iam Campbell, George Miller.
1819 — ('hief Burgess, William Ayres; Assistant
Bm-ge.ss, John Gilmore; Council. Jacob jNIechling.
William Campbell. John Gilchrist. James Stevenson.
John Empich, Patrick Haggerty, Mavu'ice Bredin.
1820— Chief Burge.ss, John Bredin: Assistant
Biu'gess, John Galbraith; Council. Hugh McKee,
Thomas McLeary, Joseph McQuiston, William Beat-
ty, John Potts, Robert Scott, Eli Skeer.
1821— Chief Burgess. John Bredin: Assistant
Burgess, Walter Lowrie: Council. Jacob Mechling.
Mam-ice Bredin, David Dougal. Patrick Haggerty,
Thomas M. Sedwick, John Sullivan, Norbert Foltz.
1823 — Chief Burgess, John Bredin; Assistant
Burgess, Robert Scott; Council, Hugh McKee, James
Thompson, John Potts, John Sullivan, John Sheridan,
John Gilchrist, William Haggerty, Eli Skeer.
1824 — Chief Burgess, John Sullivan: Assistant
Burgess, Hugh McKee: Council, William Ayres,
William Campbell, William Beatty, Patrick Haggerty,
David Scott. Norbet Foltz. John Bredin.
1825— Chief Burgess. John Potts: Assistant Bur-
gess, Jacob Mechling; Council, Walter Lowi'ie, John
Sullivan, John Bredin, William Haggerty, Joseph
McQuiston, Robert Cai-nahan, Robert Scott.
1820- -Chief Bui-gess, John Bredin: Assistant
Burgess, William Campbell; Council, John Gilmore^
David Dougal, Jacob Brinker. Joseph McQuiston,
John Gilchrist, Alexander Scott. Robert Carnahan.
Norbet Foltz.
1827 — Chief Burgess, ; Assist-
ant Burgess, : Council, William
Ayrfs, John Gilmore, Joseph Brinker, William Camp-
bell, Norbet Foltz, Andrew Sproul. William Hag-
gerty.
1828— Chief Bm-gess. William Campbell: Assist-
ant Burgess, Adam Funk; Council. John Duffy, Hugh
McKee, William Ayres. Francis Dobbs, Daniel Cole,
Joshua Sedwick, John Gilmore.
lS2y— Chief Bui-ges8. Robert Scott; Assistant
Bui'gess, John Biedin; Comicil, William Ayres.
John Potts. Jacob Mechling, Hugh McKee. William
Haggerty, William Beatty, John Gilchrist.
1830— Chief Burgess, Jacob Mechling; Assistant
Bui'gess, John Bredin; Coitncil, William Ayi-es, Will-
iam Beatty. H. C. De Wolf. John DiitVy. Francis Mc-
Bride. Hugh McKee. S. A. Gilmore.
1831 — Chief Burgess. John ^lechling; Assistant
Burgess. John Brediu; Council. William Ayres. Will-
iam Beatty. John Sullivan, Samuel A. Gilmore. Hugh
McKee. Jsoeph McQuiston. Francis McBride.
1832 — Chief Burgess. Jacob Mechling; Assistant
Burgess, William Campbell; Council. William Beatty,
S. A. Gilmore, Hugh McKoe, M. Richardson. George
Linn. S. A. Purviance, William Stewart.
]S;!;i — Chief Burgess, John Bredin; Assistant
Burgess. John Potts; Council, William Ayres, AVilliam
Beatty. Jacob Mechling, William Campbell, Hugh
McKee, Jonathan Plummer. Patrick Kelly.
1834 — Chief Burgess. John Rredin: Assistant
Burgess, David Cole; Council, .John Gilmore. AMll-
iam Ayres, William Campbell. William Beatty. Hugh
McKee. Jonathan Plummer, Jacob Mechling.
1835 — Chief Burgess, John Bredin: Assistant
Biu'gess, David Cole; Council, AVilliam Ayres, Will-
iam Beatty. John Gilmore, William Campbell, Jacob
Mechling, David Dougal, Hugh McKee (William
Stewart was elected to till vacancy caused b}- the
death of Mr. McKee).
183() — Chief Burgess, John Brediu; Assistant
Burgess. ; Council, William AjTes,
William Campbell, William Stewart, John Gilmore,
Jacob Mechling, David Cole.
1837 — Chief Biu-gess, John Duffy: Assistant Bur-
gess. Patrick Kelly, Sr. : Council, William Ayres,
John Gilmore, Jacob Mechling, Daniel Cole, William
Campbell, Sr., Robei't Carnahan, George Potts.
1838 — Chief Burgess. Jacob Ziegler; Assistant
Burgess, : Council, Joseph McQuis-
tion, Jacob Mechling, John Gilmore, George Potts,
Robert Carnahan, G. W, Smith, George Miller.
1839 — Chief Burgess. Jacob Ziegler; Assistant
Buroess, Patrick Kelly, Jr.; Council, John Gilmore,
Jacob Mechling, Robert Carnahan, Andi'ew Carnes,
I John McCarnes, Jacob Brinker, John N. Pm-viance.
1840— Chief Burgess, S. S. Beatty; Assistant
Bm-o-ess, Patrick Kelly; Council, John Gilmore. Jacob
Mechling. Jacob Brinker, John McCarnes, John
Sweeney, Daniel Coll, Samuel X Gilmore.
1S41— Chief Burgess, George W. Smith: Assistant
Bui-gess, John N. Purviance; Council, S. S. Beatty,
Jacob Mechling, Thomas McNair. William Balph.
George W. Reed. Samuel A. Purviance, Patrick
Kelly.
1842— Chief Burgess. George W. Smith; Assist-
ant Burgess, Daniel Coll: Council, William Beatty,
William Campbell, George W. Keed. J. Gilchrist, J.
McQuistion, S. A. Pm-viance. P. Kelly.
1843— Chief Burgess, George W. Smith; Assist-
ant Buro-ess, Daniel Coll; Council, Jacob Mechling,
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HISTORY OF nrXLEl
rOfTNTY.
G. \V. Keed, Samuel A. Piirviauce, Jacob Zeigler,
Samuel M. Lane. A. S. McBride. Patrick Kelly. Jr.
1S44- Chief Biu'gess. George "\V. Smith; Assist-
ant Burgess, Daniel Coll: Council, William Beatty,
John AlcCarues. Andrew Carnes. I. Ayres, Patri'-k
Kelly. Michael Zimmerman, Alexander Henn.
1845 — Chief Burgess, John Gilmore; Assistant
Burgess, William Campbell, Jr.; Council, William
Beatty, David Dougal, John Pollock, Andrew Carues.
George W. Smith. Jacob Walter. Samuel M. Lane.
mC) — Chief Burgess, Harjaer Mitchell ; Assistant
Burgess, William Balph: Council, William Beatty,
Da,vid Dougal. George W. Smith. Andrew Carnes,
Jacob Walter, W^illiam Balph. Samuel M. Lane.
1847 Chief Biu'gess. George W. Smith; Assist-
ant Bui'gess. Daniel Coll; Council, Jacob Mechliug.
David Dougal. S. A. Gilmore, C, C. Sullivan. Samuel
M. Lane. William Balph, Jacob Walter.
184S— Chief Burgess, H. C. De Wolf; Assistant
Burgess, William Criswell; Council, Jacob Mechling,
William Campbell, David Dougal, William Beatty.
George W. Smith, Samuel M. Lane. Samuel G. Pur-
vis.
1S49 — Chief Burgess, Jacob Mechling, Jr.; As-
sistant Burgess, Patrick Kelly, Jr. : Council. -Jacob
:\rechliug, Sr., William Beatty, William Balph,
George W. Crozier, Jr., David Walker, Jacob Walter.
1850 — Chief Burgess, Lewis Z. Mitchell; Assist-
ant Burgess. Ebeuezer McJnnkiu; <Jouiici], Jacob
Mechling, Samuel G. Puiwi-s, Jacob Walter, Samuel
M. Lane, Charles C. Sullivan, James Glenn. Michael
Emrick.
1S51— Chief Burgess, Lewis Z. Mitchell; Assist-
ant Burgess, J. L. Bredin; Council. Louis Stein,
AVilliam Balph, S. C. Stewart, Philip Mechling, Ja-
cob W^alter, Patrick Kelly, Jr., ilichael Zimmer-
man.
1852 — Chief Burgess, W. B. Lemon; Assistant
Biu'gess, William Ziegler; Council, John H. Xegley,
Jacob Mechling, Michael Zimmerman, Michael Em-
rick, David Dougal, Samuel Purvis, John ^Martin
185?) — Chief Burgess, John B. McQuistion: As-
sistant Burgess, Henry Dickey; Couucil, George W.
Smith, Jacob Mechling, Samuel Purvis, S. C. Stew-
art, F, Mc.Junkin, P. Bickel. Jacob Walter.
1854 — Chief Burgess, John ^liller; Assistant
Burgess, James F. McJunkin; Couucil, George W.
Smith, Samuel Piu-vis, E. McJ^^ukin. P. Bickel. Jacob
Mechling, S. C. Stewart, Jacob Walter.
1855 — Chief Burgess. John Graham: Assistant
Burgess, Valentine Feigel; Council, J. G. Campbell,
Peter Duffy, George W. Smith. P. Bickel, E. McJun.
kin, Charles C. Stewart. Jacob Walter.
1856 — Chief Burgess, John B. McQuistion: As-
sistant Burgess, William Balph; Council, J. G.
Campbell, Peter Duffy, J. G. Muntz, Pattou Keames,
S. C. Stewart. Samuel Piu'vis, Michael Zimmerman.
1857 — Chief Burgess, Lewis Z. Mitchell; Assistant
Burgess. John B. McQuistion: Council, William
Campbell. A. C. Martin, S. G.Purvis. Frederick Mil-
lei-. Peter Dufly. Patrick Kelly, ilichael Zimmer-
man.
1N58— Chief Burgess, John B. McQuistion, As-
sistant Bm-gess, Francis Eyth; Couucil, William
(^ampbell. Patrick Kelly. Peter Dul'f'y. George Reiber,
William Baliih. A. C. Martin.
1S5U — Chief Burgess, Henry Eiteumuller; Assist-
ant Burgess. George W. Schafler; Council. Lewis Z.
Mitchell. Michael Zimmerman, William Campbell,
Patrick Kelly, Peter Duffy. George Eeiber.
I8lj(i— Chief Burgess. Stephen Bredin: Assistant
Burgess, Adam TroTitman; Council, Lewis Z. Mitchell,
John Graham. William Campbell. Patrick Kelly,
George Pieiber, Michael Zimmerman.
180] — Chief Burgess. William S. Ziegler; Assist-
ant Burgess, John B. McQuistion; Council, John
Berg. Lewis Z. Mitchell, William Campbell. Patrick
Kelly, George Reiber, Michael Zimmerman.
1 8rv.i— Chief Burgess, R. M. McLure: Assistant
Burgess, Jacob Reiber: Council, Conrad Smith,
George Eeiber, William Campbell. Lewis Z. Alitchell,
John Berg, Patrick Kelly.
1803 — Chief Bm-gess. Joseph J. Elliott; Assistant
Burgess, Jacob Keck; Council, same as in 1862.
1S04— Chief Burgess, A. M. McCandless; Assist-
ant Burgess. Charles Wiseman; Council, J. J. Gum-
ming. John Lawall. John Berg. George Reiber. Con-
rad Smith, Lewis Z. Mitchell.
1865— Chief Burgess, Joseph J. Elliott; Assistant
Burgess, Jacob Keck; Council, same as in 1864, with
the exception of John Frazier in place of Conrad
Smith.
1866 — Chief Burgess, George Reiber; Assistant
Burgess, Louis Bi-shop; Couucil, James Bredin, John
Frazier, Lewis Z. Mitchell, George Reil)er. John
Lawall, J. J. Cummings.
1867 — Chief Burgess, William A. Lowry: Assist-
ant Burgess. John Lawall; Council, Jacob Keck,
Charles Duffy, John Ltiwall. James Bredin, George
Reiber, John Frazier.
1868— Chief Burgess, D. H. McQuistion; Assist-
ant Bm'gess, Martin Eeiber; Council, William M.
Rheinlan 'er, Gabriel Etzel. James Bredin, Jacob
Keck, John Lawall, George Reiber.
1869— Chief Bm-gess, John B. McQuistion; As-
sistant Burgess, George L. Rose; Council, John Fra-
zier, James Bredin, John Lawall, Jacob Keck. Ga-
liriel Etzel. William M. Eheiulander.
1870— Chief Burgess. O. C. McQuistion; Assist-
ant Bm-gess, Fred K. Gauter ; Council, W. A. Lowry,
William Campbell.
William Campbell, the progenitor of the family which we
here sketch was of Scotch descent, and came to Butler in 1803,
the year the village was laid out, from Franklin County, where
he was born on the l^Ttb of April, 1772. He lived upon the lot
in the souih part of Butler, immediately opposite tlie present
residence of his son William. He was a carpenter by trade and
followed that occupation for a few years, building some of the
early houses in the embryo village. Being a man of sterling
character and good executive ability, he was soon called upon to
serve the public, first as Sheriff of the county, to which office he
was elected about 1812. Afterward, he was appointed Protbono-
lary. Both of these offices he filled creditably to himself and
acceptably to the people. It was as a business man, however, that
he was best knosvn. With his sons as partners, he opened a dry
goods and general .store in 1835, which was carried on success-
luUy for about ten years under the firm name of William Campbell
i.*i Sons. About 1845. he transferred his interest in the business
entirely to his sons, and from that time onward to his death,
which occurred in 1849, was not actively eng.iged in any enter-
prise.
Mr. Campbell's wife was Jane Gilraore, of Washington Coun-
ty, a sister of John Gilmore, Esq., afterward a settler in Butler
and a well-known practitioner at the bar. They were the parents
of four children, all of whom are still living. The sons to whom
allusion has been made in this sketch, were the oldest. James
Gilmore, was born in April, 1811, and William, J.anuiiry 8. 1813,
The daughters were Eleanor (the widow of Robert Cunningham),
a resident of Butler Borough, and Margaret (Mrs. B. R. Bradford),
of New Brighton. Beaver t.'ounty.
The dry goods business founded by William Campbell & Sons
in 1835 was carried on by the latter under the firm name of .T.
G. & W. Campbell, alter their father's retirement, until 1852,
when it was suspended. Five years prior to this date, they had
established the foundry south of the Connoquenessing, and they
now opened a store for the sale of the articles which they manu-
factured, and also for agricultural implements. In 1877. Ihev
added a stock of general hardware, and since that time have car-
ried on a heavy business in all that pertained to their line. Their
place of business is just one door south of the old store in which
they began their mercantile life in 1835.
James Gilmore Campbell has been somewhat prominent in
politics, and has held several important offices of trust. He was
elected SheriH' in 1842, and in lS5il was appointed by Presi-
dent Bnchanan United States Marshal for tlie District of which
Pittsburgh was the center. He held this position until the open-
ing of the war of the rebellion. He was Cipiain of Company
G, Fourteenth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia,
which with other troops responded to Gov, Curtin's call to resist
threatened invasion of tlie State, in September, 1862.
William Campbell has been known as one of the most careful,
conservative, substantial men of Butler Borough and county.
He has been a successful business man and a useful man in the
community as merchant and manufacturer, as President of the
Butler Savings Bank, Director of the Butler and Allegheny
Plank Road Company, and in every other business in which he
has engaged, lie has enjoyed in the highest degree the confidence
of the people, for promptness, energy, fidelity and integrity.
Every trust confided to him has been well and faithfully dis-
charged. His interest in politics has never been more nor less
than that of the citizen desirous of the best welfare of society
and the State. He has ever borne his share of the work of ad-
vancing the best interest of the town in which he has resided,
religiously, morally and materially. He lias been an almost life-
long member of the Presbyterian Church of Butler, and since
1841 one of its Elders, and for many yeirs Superintendent of the
Sabbath School.
Mr. Campbell has been twice married. In 18:15, he was united
with Clarissa, daughter of John Leslie Maxwell, one of the pioneers
of Butler Township. She died about three years later. In
March, 1841, Mr. Campbell married liis present wife, Eli/.a Jane
Shaw, of Allegheny County. Four children were the offspring of
this union, of wliom three survive, viz., William and John S., of
Butler, and Mary (Mrs. Joseph Herroni, of Monongahela City.
HISTOIIY OF BUTLER COUNTY.
153
T. S. McNair. James Bredin, John Uraziin-, William
M. Rlieinlander. Gabriel Etzel.
1871 — Chief Biu-gess, Alex Baxter; Assistant Bur-
gess, W. W. McQuistion; Council, same as in 1870,
with the exception of George Walter in place of Will-
iam M. Rheinlander.
187'2— Chief Burgess, A. N. McCandless; Assist-
ant Bm'gess, Archibald Frazier; Council, Walter L.
Graham, William Ziegler, A. \V. Lowry. T. K. Me
Nair, Gabriel Etzel, George Walter.
1873 — Chief Biu'gess, Jacob Keck; Assistant Biu'-
gess, C. Rockinstein; Council, John H. Thompson,
Joseph Elliott, Gabriel Etzel, William Ziegler, Wal-
ter L. Graham, George Walter.
1874 — Chief Burgess, S. H. Peirsal; Assistant
Burgess, Casper Rockenstein: Council, Martin Rei-
ber, George Bauer, Walter L. Graham, John H.
Thompson, Joseph Elliott. William Ziegler.
1875 — Chief Burgess. Jacob Keck; Assistant Bur-
gess. Andrew Fitzsimmons; Council, John Lowell^
Frank Fisher. Martin J. Reiber, George Bauer, Jo-
seph Elliott, John H. Thompson.
187G — Chief Burgess, J. B. Butler; Assistant
Burgess, George W. Shafer; Counsil, Joseph L. Pur-
vis, F. M. Eastman, Joseph L. Elliott, Martin J.
Reiber, Frank Fisher, John Lawall.
1877 — Chief Burgess, Jacob Keck; Assistant Bur-
gess, James Converv; Council, Philip Bauer, M, J,
Reiber, F. M. Eastman, John Lawall, Frank Fisher,
Joseph L. Purvis.
1878 — Chief Burgess, Jacob Ziegler; Assistant
Burgess, A. L. Reiber: Couucil, Philiji Weisner, L.
M. Cochran, F. M. Eastman, Martin J. Reiber, Jo-
seph L. Pvuwis, Philip Bauer.
1879 — -Chief Burgess. G. C. Roessing; Assistant
Burgess, Grower Bauer; Council. George Schoft'ner.
J. N. Patterson, Philip Weisner, L. M. Cochran, Mar-
tin J. Reiber, Philip Bauer.
1880 -Chief Burgess, A. L. Reiber; Assistant
Burgess, A. Baxter; Council, G. C. Roessing. Martin
J. Reiber, J. N. Patterson, L. M. Cochran, Philip
Weisner, George Schoffner.
1881 — Chief Burgess, A. Baxter; Assistant Bur-
gess, Philip Crouse; Couucil, Casper Rockenstein.
John Frazier, John M. Muntz. J. N. Patterson, G. C.
Roessing, George Schoffner.
1882 — Chief Burgess, George W. Ziegler; Assist-
ant Burgess, Harvy Kearns; Council, George Walters^
George Schoffner, Jacob Ziegler, John M. ^Muntz'
John Frazier, Casper Boekenstein.
JUSTICES CF THE PEACE
1840-t5, Patrick Kelly; 1840, Robert Carnahan;
1841, Samuel C. Stewart; 1845, Robert Carnahan;
1845, S. G. Purvis: 1846, James Glenn; 1850, Sam-
uel G. Pm-vis; 1850. Robert Carnahan; 1851, James
Glenn; 1855. Samuel ii. Purvis. Robert Carnahan;
1850, George C. Roessing; ISOO, James McXair;
18()0, S. G. Purvis; 18IJ1, George C. Roessing;
1865, James McNair, S. G. Purvis; 1866, William S.
Ziegler; 1809, Jacob Keck, Robert McLure; 1871, J.
G. Muntz; 1874, Jacob Keck; 1875, Johu B. Butler;
1S70, I. G. Muntz; 1878, Henry Pillow; 1879, Henry
Pillow, Jacob Keck; 18S0, Lewis P. Walker, Jacob
Keck; 1SS1, Jacob Keck, John Black; [SHi, Samuel
P. Irvine.
Not long after the incorporation of the borough,
measm-es were taken to guard against fire. We find
that the Council considered plans for tire protection
February 19, 1825, and appointed Johu Potts, Jacob
Mechling, Mauric(> Bredin, William Beatty, Abraham
Maxwell and William Haggerty to obtain subscrip-
tions for buying hiv apparatus. At the same meet-
ing. John Gilmore, John Bredin and Robert Scott
were appointed as a committee to draft a constitution
for afire company.
A fire engine was bought by the Council from the
Allegheny Fire Company in 1827, for $400. An en-
gine-house was l)uilt the following year.
MANIIF.\CTURING.
The oldest manufacturing site in the borough
limits is that of the Walter Mill. Allusion has been
made in this chapter to the grist-mill built by the
Cunninghams in 1802. It stood where the Walter
Mill now does. The Cunninghams sold it in 1800 to
John Negley. Mr. Negley carried on business here
until 1833, building a new mill to take the place of
the original primitive log structnre, swept away by
a flood, and adding a woolen mill. Robert McNair
& Bros, were his successors. While they owned the
mill, in 1842, it was destroyed by tire. They rebuilt
the fiouring-mill, and it afterward became the property
of William Beatty, who leased or sold it to John Mc-
Carnes. McCarnes in turn sold it to Jacob Walter,
who sold to John C. Grohman, and he in turn trans-
ferred the property to Jacob Boos, from whom the
present owner, Geoi-ge Walter, obtained it.
John Negley, mentioned as having bought the
Cunningham Mill, in 1800, started a cabinet shop
alwut the same time, which was the first cabinet shoji
in Butler.
Another early mechanical industry was the card-
ing machine brought to the vicinity of the borough,
in 1812. by John Gilmore.
Julius Kliugler began the milling Inisiness in
1867, establishing a small custom mill. This was
carried on uuintorrnpleJIy and without material en-
largement until 1880. In tliat year, Mr. Kliugler ex-
pended about §15,000 in improvements, the result of
154
II1ST(11!V OF BUTl.Kl! COUXTY.
which is well known to his fellow-citizeus. He has
now oue of the finest flourino;-mills in the eoimtry,
and produces by the gradual reduction, or roller-
crushing process, known as the Hungarian patent,
about 200 barrels of tlour per day. for which a ready
sale is found at the best prices, in various markets in
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
The mill now owned by George Keiber was built
l)v a ^Ir. MeCall in IS 42, transferred to the possession
(if C'lyuier & Meylert soon after, and by them to Mr.
Keilier in iNoT. It is run by both steam and water
power, and contains five " ruTis of stones." or sets of
buhrs. The mill is occupied most of the time with
custom work.
The largest mechanical industry in Butler is the
Purvis Planing-Mill. This was started in ISG-t by S.
G. Piu'vis, who carried it ou until his death, in 1879.
since which time the business has been conducted by
his sons. J. L. and L. O. Piu-vis, under the firm luime
of S. G. Pm'vis & Co. Until 1879. the patronage of
the mill was principally from the surrounding coun-
try, but since then the jiroprictors have 1)een engaged
extensively in the manufacture of sash, doors and
blinds, which dnd a market in Pittsburgh and vicinity.
The Purvis Planing-Mill employs abnut fifty men. and
annually uses up about three million fei't of lumber.
Tlie oldest manufactiu'ing enterprise carried on
continuously by oue man is the tannery owned liy C.
Koessing. and established by him in 1S3'2. The lar-
o'est part of the leather which he turns out is used
for the mauufactm'e of harness and is disposed of in
the home market as well as others.
The Union Woolen Mills, owned by H. Fullerton,
have been in operation since 18-1:2. Thi> building
was erected by AVilliam John Ayres. who entertai;ied
the project of manufacturing broadcloth. The maun
factory was successively owned by William P. ilack-
ey, John H. Thom])son and Mrs. William P. Muckcy.
and bought by ]NL-. Fulh'rfun in ISiil. He has since
carried it on and produced tiaiiucls. Iilankets and
yarns. Formerly, he manufactured cassimeres, but
of late years has given little atteutiim to that lirancli
of the business. The mill is in good condition, con-
tains valuable machinery, and is run by steam power.
The foundry owned by J. G. ct W, Campbi'll was
started by John MoCarnes about 1^10. and bought by
them in 1847. At this establishment stoves are manu-
factured and a line of miscellaneous castings pro-
duced. Another foundry was started soou after that,
of the Messrs. Campbell by A. Carnes and James T.
McJunkiu. In 1809, it was bought by M. lieilier
Sr., and Julius Klingler. In 1862, the firm l)ecame
Keiber & Weckbecker. Mr. Reno took an interest in
1800, and in the following year Mi'. Retzert became
the fourth iiartiu'r. In 1808, the lij-m became Evtli.
Weckbecker & Retzert, and. in 1870, Ej'th, Fuller &
Rodgers. Soon after the year last mentioned, busi-
ness was siispended.
(r. C. Roessing began cabinet-making in 1847,
aiul in 1800 bought out tlie carriage shop of Thomp-
son Bros., established by them in 1857. He has since
carried on the business of carriage-making very suc-
cessfully.
â– lohn Lawall began carriage-making in IN 18, and
carried on the business until his death, in 1877.
Sinei' that time the manufacture has been in the
hands of his sons, who conduct it under the firm name
of J. Lawall & Bro. They have enlarged their facili-
ties from time to time, and now do a large business.
The proiluction of whisky was for a number of
years (piite an important industry. In IS.")â„¢, a dis-
tillery was started ou Sullivan's Run, which was. in
1 Mf)7, removed to George Reiber's tiouring-mill. This
was the property of George, Jacob and Martin Rei-
ber, and they conducted business under the firm name
of Jacob Roiber & Co. The distillery was run about
five years after the removal to Reiber's Mill. Another
distillery was carried on from 1809 to 1878. near the
depot. This was started by Jacob /inunerman and
subse([uently carried on by Harvey & Co.
Tlu^ establishment of the glass works of D. Thom-
son & Son. in the autumn of 1882. has been an im-
|)ortant addition to the manufacturing interepts of
I5ntlev. The eont of the works was about !?10.000. a
portion of which amount was subscribed by a number
of lilieral anil enterprising citizens.
MEKIWNTILF. BirSINESS.
The early merchants and some of their successors
have been mentioned in the beginning of this chajiter.
The oldest merchants now in Imsiuess are J. G. and
\V. Campbell, the successors of their father, William
('am|ibell; Charles Dufly. the successor of his father,
Peter Dntty, and fjouis Stein, who has lieen in lousi-
ness since 184(».
The following is a directory of the ])resent busi-
ness houses of Butler:
Dry goods— Charles Duft'y. Louis Stein it Son,
Iteiber iV ISalston. O. T. Pajie. .A.. Troutman. Casper
jioekenstein.
Groceries — ^I. Ileiber & Son. B. Hoessing. Mrs.
C. Koch, G. W. Miller & Ih-o., Jacob Boos.
Drugs — Zimmerman & Wuller, Dr. H. Wuller,
— Linn. J. C. Redick.
Hardware —J. G. it W. Campbell. J. Niggel &
Bro., P.erg <t Cypher.
Books, stationery, etc. - H. C. Heinnian. Jacob
Keck.
Boots and shoes — B. C. Huseltou, Al. Huft'. J.
Bicki'll.
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155
Clothiers — Heck & Patterdon, H, Sclmoideman.
Merchant tailors — Jacob Keek, 'W. Alhmd.
Hats, caps, furnishing goods, etc. — C. Grioli.
I. Colbert.
Wholesale liquor dealers — Jacob Reiber & Bro.
Variety stores — J. F. T. Stehle, Josie M. Pape.
Undertakers — C. Boessiug, Jacob Keek.
Jewelers— D. L. Cleelaud, E. Grii'l). C. F. T.
Pape.
Gunsmith — Thomas Stohle, Sr.
Tinners— M. C. Rockensteiu, Chris Stock, H. Biehle
& Co.. Leonard Wise.
Hotels — Lowiy House, Alexander Lowry; Yogeley
House, JacobFieddler; Eitenmiller House, H. Eiten-
miller; Willard House, George W. CampljoU; Wick
House, Alfred Wick; Schreiber House, L. Nicklas:
Butler House, C. Boyle.
Livery stables — J. Lawall cV Bro.. Samuel Fry,
George A. JlcBride, A. Wick. Biekel & jntehell.
Sellers & Co., A. Flick. • — Christy.
Tobacconist — George Yogeley.
Photographer — Nick Criley.
Music stores — William Harvey.
Furnitare — George Ketteror. William F. Jlillor,
Miller Bros.
Meat markets — George Krugh I't Bro., S. Scham-
burg, A. Komer.
Bakeries — Louis Bislio[). John Stein. James ^'oge-
ley.
B.\NKIXG.
The beginning of banking in Butler was a private
bank started in 1854, Campbell, Bi'ediu it Co. (James
Campbell, Judge James Bredin, S. M. Lane, Dr.
Isaiah MeJunkiu and A. N. Meylart). Judge Bredin
was the managing banker, and Isaac J. Cummings
was the Clerk, or Cashier. In 1S55, the business of
the bank was turned over to Mr. Cummings, and he
carried it on from that time iintil the organization of
the First National Bank, in 1864.
The articles of association of the First National
Bank of Butler were formed January 'II, 18()4, un<ier
and in accordance with the act of February 25, 1863.
" to provide a national currency secured by a pledge of
the United States stocks, and to provide for the circula-
tion and redemption thereof." The capital stock was
iixed at !?50,0( )( ). The original stockholders were James
Campbell, John Berg. H. J. Klingler. John M.
Thompson, James Bredin, John N. Purviauce, Lewis
Stein, Charles McCandless. Isaac J. Cummings,
Thomas Stehle, Jacob Ziegler. John Piuwiance, Mary
A. Eeed, Charles Duffy, William Campbell, Michael
Zimmei-man, Ebenezer McJunkin. 11. C. McAboy,
John A. Graham, Jacob Walter and Chi'istian Sei-
bert. At a meeting of stockholders, held at the office
of John N. Purviauce. Esq., February 2, 1864. the
following Directors were elected, viz., James Camp-
bell, John Berg, John N. Purviauce, Lewis Stein,
Ebenezer McJunkin, H. Julius Klingler, James Bre-
din, John M. Thompson and Robert C. McAboy. The
iirst President was James Campbell, and the first
Cashier Isaac J. Ciimmings. Mr. Campbell was suc-
ceeded as President by Charles McCandless. he by
Charles Dufly. and he in tm-n by W. H. H. Riddle.
Mr. Cummings, the Cashier, was succeeded by Edwin
Lyon, who in turn gave place to John Bei-g. Jr., who
was followed by Alexander Mitchell. The bank was
oj^ened iu the building now owned by Thomas Stehle.
and, in 1875, was removed to the handsome three-
story building on the southwest corner of Main and
Jefferson streets, built by the stockholders the year
previous. The First National Bank failed July 18,
LS7U. Henry C Cullom was ai^pointed Receiver,
and served iu that capacity about six months, being
succeeded by John N. Purviauce. who received his
ajH)uintmout January 15, ISSO.
The Butler Savings Bank came into existence in
1868, the articles of association being signed January
â– -'9, and the first election of officers taking place on
February 3. Following is a list of the first stock-
holders: William Campbell, Theodore Huselton, J.
C. Redick. W. O. Breckinridge Milton Henry. George
Reiber, James A. Negley, Eugene Ferrero, William
Dick. J. B. Clark. E. A. Helmbold. Allen Wilson.
Samuel Marshall. Harvey Osborn. Ben Jack. Hugh
MoiTison. Susan C. Sullivan, Charles A. Sullivan,
James B. Story, George Weber. H. L. Westerman.
James Bredin, John M. Thom[)son. L. Z. Mitchell.
Edwin Lyon, H. Julius Klinger, Nancy Bredin,
Joseph Bredin. K. A. Jlifflin. D. Kelly, H. E. Wick,
William G. Stoughton, H. C. Heinneman, William
Vogeley, G. Etzel, George Yogeley, Adam Troutman,
Martin Reiber, Josiah McCandless, John Carson, H.
J. Berg. At a meeting held at Jack's Hotel February
H, the following officers were elected, viz.. Trustees.
Samuel Marshall, David Kelley,R. A. Mifflin, Gabriel
Etzel, J. C. Redick, Eugene Ferrero. William Dick,
E. A. Helmbold and .idam Troutman: President.
James Bredin; Cashiei-, Edwin Lyon. At a subse-
quent meeting, the following gentlemen were chosen
as Directors: James Bredin, AVilliam Campbell, H.
Julius Klinger, AVilliam Yogeley and John M. Thomp-
son. In July, 1871, a charter was obtained from the
State, and the manner of conducting the bank under
went some slight changes. Upon October 30, 1871.
Judge Bredin was succeeded as President by John M.
Thompson, The resignation of the latter was ac-
cepted, and William Campbell. Sr., elected Presi-
dent, February -11. 1S77. Mr. Campbell was suc-
ceeded by J. W. Iiwin iu January, ISSO. The fii-st
Cashier, Mr. Lvi>n. was succeeded by William Camp-
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bell. Jr.. February O. 1871. The present 'jfficers are:
President, J. W. Irwiu; Cashier. William Campbell.
Jr., and E. W. Vogeley, Teller, thfi latter havint; oc-
cupied his position since 1875. Under these officers
the Butler Savings Bank is popularly and prosperous-
ly conducted, doing a large general banking business.
.John Berg & Co. established their private V)auk-
ing business in 1870.
Private banks were opened in Butler and Greece
City in April. 1S73, by a company of which J. W.
Irwiu. Jacob Stambaugh and S. A. Wood were the
principal stockholders. Capt. J. E. Pay was Cashier
of the Butler bank. The Greece City bank was soon
merged with the Butler institution, and this in turn
was closed, in 1875. by Mr. Irwin, who bought into
the Butler Savings Bank.
POST OFFICE.
Following is the succession of Butler Postmasters:
William Young, John Potts, William Gibson, Jacob
Mechling. Jr., John Gilchrist, David A. Agnew, Peter
Dufiy, James Potts, Patrick Kelley, Daniel Coll. Will-
iam B. Lemmon, Joshua J. Sedgwick, Frank M.
Eastman, Thomas White. Miss Sallie A. Pobiuson.
RELIGIOUS HISTOHY.
Prt'.slii/fi'riati CIiki-cIi. --The Presliyterian Church
is the oldest organized religious society in Butler.
It came into organic being in the year 1813, and com-
prised the congregations at Thorn's Tent, Harmony,
Salt Spring and portions of Muddy Creek. Thorn's
Tent was the first preaching place in this immediate
neighborhood. The pioneer of Presbyterianism in
Butler County was the Rev. John McPherrin,* who
settled here in 1805, having accepted calls from the
congregations of Concord and Muddy Creek. The
records are not clear in regar<l to this period of his
pastoral labors. In 1806, he is reported as pastor of
Concord, Muddy Creek anl Harmony, and, in ISO'J,
as pastor of Concofdand Harmony. He was installed
as pastor of the Butler Church by the Presbytery of
Erie, xipril 7, 1813. This church was then connected
with the church of Comord. .Mr. ^McPherrin re-
mained as pastor of the united charge until the rehi-
tion was severed by his death, which occurred on the
10th of February. T^-'i. His successor was Rev.
John Coulter, who was ordaininl and instalhul Sep.
tember 10, 1823, and continued as pastor for nine or
ten years. Rev. Loyal Youngf began his labors on
on the first Sunday of July, L833, and was ordained
and installed pastor by the Presbytery of Allegheny
December 4 of the same year. His pastorate closed
aAbinjiMi!; , I - ;., . r. i , , , 1 I ! , . l;-,- J .•HI M r;, Mix t;. ■nr- Pi-! ir..ii:ir,
preacher (.II'.,'. . ; i .1 ■■■'-■■.^ i, - •■i^ : '■^. ' , [i ■! ■, ..■■, m, -
fA l>i..^i..; ■I : 1:. . I > •: 1 ;., ,., '- '■■■! - : • I :i TL.' liij-
toryoftllu 'hi, :, ,,. Ini. .'.ilu i- l.ii^'l.v l.il> i> li-m Ih, ' 1.1:11 i.i -l Vnlury
Sermon'' d.-lJv.-M-'lliv Mr. Ymiii;;, .Ii.nimi v 'J, l.^'i'i
in April. 1808, and he was succeeded by Rev. (Prof.)
W. I. Brugh. who was installed November 2, 1SG9.
He resigned his charge in April, 1871. Rev. C. H.
McClellan was installed in January and resigned in
June. 1878. Rev. W . T. \\ iloy was called in Janu-
ary. 1879, entered upon his labors the first Sunday in
March, was installed on the â– 24th of June, 1879, and
resigned on the 31st of December. 1881. His suc-
cessor, the present pastor. Rev. W. E. Oiler, was
called in the summer of 1882.
The first Ruling Elders, elected in 1813. were
John N'eyman, Alexander Hamilton and Robert Gra-
ham. Those subsequently elected have been James
McCurdy and Malachi Richardson, in 1S33; Robert
Thorn, William McJunkin and Jonathan Plummer.
in 1834: Hon. Walter Lowrie. in 183(3; David Mcll-
vain and Thomas Walsh, in 1839; Henry M. Boyd
and William Campbell, Sr., in 1841: William Max-
well. James Mitchell and John Campbell, in 1849;
Dr. R. L. McCurdy. Samuel Martin and Thornas H.
Bracken, in 1858; George A. Black, in 1875; W. D.
Brandon, J. C. Redick, James D. Anderson and
James Stevenson, in 1877. The present Ruling El-
ders are William Campbell. Sr. , James Mixchell,
William S. Boyd. W. D. Brandon, J. C. Redick and
James Steveasou.
The first church edifice erected in Butler was that
in which the Presbyterian congregation worshiped.
It was a small stone building standing oii the ground
occu])ied by the present large and commodious brick
structu.re, and was Ijuilt in 1815. The first movement
toward erecting the old stone church was made in
1814. A subscription paper was circulated and sub-
scriptions received varying from 81 to S50. To in-
sure the success of the enterprise, the Rev. .John Mc-
Pherrin and twelve others entered into an obligation,
December 12, 1814. agreeing " to pay an equal share
of whati'ver might be lacking, to the Trustees of But-
ler congregation for building a meeting-house." The
names subscribed in addition to Rev. McPherrin's,
were those of ^Villiam Neyman, James McCurdy,
John Neyman, John Gilmore. Alexander Hamilton,
David McJunkin, Robert Thorn, William Beatty,
Robert Scott. Andrew Speer. John Mct^uistion and
James ;\rartin. The first Trustees were John Ney-
man, John Potts and William Campbell. They se-
lected the site for the building, and purchased just
one -half of the present church lot from Alexander
Scott for the small sum of S2(*. The stone church
cost SI. 500. John Neyman was the contractor.
The chiirch was chartered in 1823. At that time
the Trustees were Walter Lowrie, John Leslie Max-
well. John Gilmore. Robert Scott, William Campbell
ami John Sheridan.
A second house of worship was built in 1833 at a
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cost of about .'?;3.200. ami a third in 1802, at a cost of
about 87.000. In LSTT). what may be called the
fourth house of worship of this church was built at a
cost of over §16.000. The greater part of the old
building was loft standing and fonut-d a jiart of the
now.
The growth of the society has boon fully as rapid
and large as the frequent rebuilding would indicate.
Not quite half of a century since (in 1834), the church
had 105 members. During the period from that year
until 1859 there were received, on examination, 317
members, or an average of nearly thirteen per year.
During the same time there were received, on certifi-
cate, 182 members, making in all 4U1). The years
1836, 1843, 1851, 1853, 1858 and 1805. In the tirst
year mentioned, twenty-six members wore received:
in 1843, twenty-four; in 1851, twenty-six: in 1853.
twenty-two; in 1858, fifty-six, and in 1805. thirty-
nine. The present number of members is about twLi
hundred and seventy-five.
The Presbyterian Church of Butlor has sent ottI
many men eminent and useful in the cause of relig-
ion. Hon. Walter Lowrie, for many years Secretary
of the American Board of Foreign Missions and the
leading spirit in the work of building it up, went out
from this church in 1835, rolinqiiishing. to accept
the position, the office of Secretary of the United
States Senate. While the Rev. John Coulter was
pastor. Dr. Scott, who afterward became President of
Washington College, was received into the chui'cli on
examination. Seven ministers liave gone forth from
the church who were born and baptized here — six of
them Presbyterian and one a Methodist. Thej- were
Alexander S. Thorn. Alexander B. Maxwell. Loyal
y. Graham, William O. Campbell. Alonzo Linn and
Josiah McPherriu (of the Presbyterian ministry) and
Robert Cunningham (of the Methodist). Three other
young men who became ministers — J. Fulton Boyd,
Samuel M. Anderson and Matthew L. Anderson —
while students, were converted here and received into
the chm-ch. Rev. John C. LowTie. D. D., Rev. Wal-
ter M. Lowrie. the martyred missionary, and Rev.
Reuben P. Lowi'ie, who went to China, had their
birth and l)aptism here.
United Presbijferiaii Cluin-li. — The date of the
organization of the Associate Reformed Church in
Butler is not known. It must have lieen organized
several years liefore the arrival of its first ]iastor. the
Rev. Isaiah Nibloek, in 181U. As far back as ISOS,
the Rev. Matthew Henderson was appointed to preach
a day in Butler. In 1810, application was made for
supply of sermon and an ordained minister to baptize
the children. In February, 1811. application was
made for the moderation of a call from the united
congregations of Butler and Deer Creek. A call was
made out for Uov. JauK^s McConuell, l)ut it was not
prosecuted by the Butler Branch, and. in March, the
society presented a petition praying "the dissolution of
their connection with Deer Creek and the establishment
of a connection with SIi]i[)ery Rock, and for a mem-
ber to moderate in a call." The petition was granted
and a call was moderated for Mr. George Buchanan,
at Butler, in the following month, biit was declined
by him. A call was extended in 1815. to Rev. Rob-
ert Reed, then settled ut Erie, but the people wore
again disapjiointed and continued dependent upon
supplies — among whom were Revs. Matthew Hender-
son. .John Riddle. David Proudfit, Mungo Dick. Jo-
seph Kerr. Closes ivorr. McElroy and others. A<
length, however, they had a settled pastor. In the
minutes of the Presbytery, the following note occiu's:
â– 'Mr. Isaiah Nil)loek.* a licentiate froE the Presby-
tery of Mouaghan (late Burgher), Ireland, presented
credentials on the credit of which he was received as
a jirobationer under the direction of the Presbytery."
A call was made out and accepted. The original
is iu the jiossession of his son, the Rev. John Nibloek,
and is dated April 23, 1819.
Mr Nibloek was ordained and installed November
17. 1819, there being present on that occasion, Mat-
thew Henderson, John Riddell. Mungo Dick, James
McConnell. Joseph Kerr. IMoses Kerr. George Bu-
chanan. Mr. Craig and Allen D Campbell. The Rev.
Niblock's pastorate continued from 1819 until a short
time prior to his death, which occurred June 29, 18<)4.
a period of forty-six years. After his death, tho
church had supplies. The Rev. John Gaile}^ was
called, accepted and ordained April 24. 1806. He
served six years. Rev. George M. McCormick was
installed as pastor October 22. 1872. and served about
one year. The present pastor, Rev. R. G. Furguson.
was called in April, 1874, commenced his labors tho
1st of July and was installed January 18. 1875. The
first Elders of whose installation there is any record,
were Thomas Dodds and Hitgh McKee. The date
was 1812. Next in osder of time came John Potts.
Robert Lommon. Benjamin Wallace and James Cris-
well. but the dates of their installation are not
known. In 1S34, William Jamison, Robert McNair.
William Borland and George Miller were elected, and.
in 1842, Thomas G. Berry. Samuel G. Pm-vis. John
L. Bartly, David Logan and Isaac Brewster.
The society had no church building for five or six
years after Mr. Nibloek began his ministry, services
being held in the old court house and in tho ravine
below tli(> North Cemetery, near a spring. Hugh Mc-
Kee obtained permission, and members of the congre-
gation hauled logs to tho spot, and. placing them
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HISTORY OF Bn'ij:i; corxTV.
upon blocks, made rude seats or pews. In 1S2I. a
deed was given by Robert Campbell and wife to John
Potts in trust for the Associate Reformed Church of
Butler, for Lot 138, o i which the church now stands.
The sum paid for it was iJ.jO. In IS'iT). John Potts.
Benjamin Wallace. James Allison, John Dodds. Roli-
ert Lemmon and Hugh McKee, Trustees of the church
made a contract with the Bryson brothers for the erec-
tion of a house of worship. The brick work was com-
menced in June. The building was duly completed
and remained without alteration or improvement until
18(57, when a vestibule of fourteen feet was added on
McKean street, and the gallery was taken down. In
1871, an extension of twenty feet was made at the
east end of the church. In the first improvement,
about Si,000was expended and in tho second. S3,<H)0.
Various lesser improvements have been made from
time to time.
The Sabbath school in connection with this church
has existed since 1828. It was originally a union
school. Episcopalians and Presbyterians joining with
the Associate Reformed people. The officers, elected
in the spring of 1824. were: President. William
Ayres; Secretary. Jacob Mechling; Superintendents,
Hugh McKee. John Gilmore, Joseph McQiiistion.
Maurice Bredin, John Potts and Robert Lemmon.
The school was re-organized in 1829, with John Potts
as President, and, in 1831, became a denominational
school, with Hugh MeKee as President.
Bidler Methodist Epixaipal Cluirrh. —The lirst
society or class of the Methodist Ejnscopal Church
in Biitler was oi-ganized as nearly as can be ascertained
about the year 1825, Among her first meml.iers
were Andrew Sprout and wife, Mr. Dobbs and wife.
Bennett Dobbs and wife. David Albright and wife.
Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. John Xeghn-. Elijah Burkhart.
and Caleb Brown, the first class leader.
In 182<), Rev. John Chandler was ainiointed us
preacher in charge of Butler Circuit, at which time
Rev. William Swarzie appears to have Ihm'u Presiding
Elder. In 1827, Caleb Brown, the class leader uf
Butler society, and son of Robert Brown, Esij.. .of
old Middlesex Township, by the vote and recommen-
dation of the Butler society, was licensed a-; an e.K-
horter: and in the fall of the same year was |)laced.
in charge of Meadville Circuit as a su|i[)ly, in place
of Rev. J. Leach, whose health had failed.
The records for tho Butler Circuit for the year
182S-20-31) cannot be found. From IS:! I to and in
eluding 18S2. the following statoment, as nearlv as
can be ascertained, gives tho names of the preachers
in charge of Butler Circuit and of Butler appoint-
ment and station. The conference years do not date
from the beginning of the years, but takes in or in-
cludes parts of two years:
1S31 :!2, James Gilmore; 1832-33 31, William
(Jarrol and Harvey Bradshaw; 1834-35. Abner Jack-
son and Lewis Janney; 1835-36, Abner Jackson. E.
J. Renney and D. K. Hawkins: 183()-37. William C.
Herdersiin and L.. ^^â– hi|)ple: 1837-3S. J. McCloan;
183'.t-4(». Peter M. Met!,, wan. 1810-41, P. M. ilc-
Gowan and William Cooper. 1^41. Joseph Ray and
James Patterson; IS 12, Jusepli Ray and Jacob S,
Patterson; 1S12-43, P, M. .McGowan and Jer. Philips;
1843-14. C. C. Best and l> :\I. Maurice: n.i records
of the Society can be found from year IS 44; 1848, J.
K. Miller and R. Hamilton: l"s:,()^51. Alfred G.
Williams and Samuel Baird: IS.-ii 52, A. (K Will-
iams and John Gilliland: 1S52, A. G. Williams, sta-
tion preacher; 1852-53, A. Huston and \V. A. Locke;
1853-54, A. Huston and J. D. Knox; 1851, James
Borbridge and R. Morrow; 1855-5<.i. James Bor-
bridge: lS5r)-57, J. Ausley and Hemy Noff; 1857,
J. Ansley and D. Baker; 1S58, J, Ansley and D.
Baker: 1858-59. Samuel (Jrouse and Levi J. Reagle:
1859. H. Mausell: 1800. Thomas Starer and H. Man -
sell, R. G. Heaton. supply; ISOl, Thomas Starer and
E. H. Baird: 1S('.2. A. J. Rich au,l A. Baker: 181)3,
I A. B. Leonard: 1S(U-G5. W. H. Tibbies: 18('.5-(50,
J. D. Leggett: 1SC,7. J. D. Leggett: ] 8(JS-(V.I, W. D.
Stevens: 1870. J. F. Core: 1871. A, P. Leonard;
1872-73, D. M. Hollister; 1874, James M. Swan;
1875, J. J. Mellyar; lS7(i-~7. J. J. Mcllyar: 1878-
79. M. J. Montgomery; 187'.i-80 -81, William P.
Turner: 1882, Homer J. Smith.
The fii-st chm-ch edifice of the society in Butlei-,
a plain substantial brick building of one story, was
erected, as nearly as can be ascertained, about the
year 1827, in the southwest part of the town, on Lot
Xo. 57, purchased of John Nogley. Sr. : consideration
8125: deed executed July 12. 1S37. to William Stew-
art. Es(|.. Andrew Sprout. Henry Carsner. James Mc-
Xair. John \Vagley, Joshua J. Selwick. Andrew
Cams. John Howe and James Miller. Trustees.
January 20, 1833, James McXair and William
Stewart were class leaders.
Ajn'il 24. 1841. the inembcrshii) wa-j reported
as seventy-nine. Butler Sunday school in 1S42 con-
sisted of seven teachers, fifty schohirs and had 30G
volumes in the library. In 1843, the Butler Circuit
was composed of eighteen appointments, with a total
membership of 522.
From the organization of the Methodist Epis(!opal
Church in Butler in 1825 or lS2t), it was one of- the
regular appointments of Butler Circuit up to August
9. 1S51. when by a vote of the Quarterly Conference
it was sot oft" as a station, having sixty-two members,
with Rev. Alfred (t. Williams as preacher in charge.
George i). Btie^sing. John Millinger. Daniel Moser
and William Derrimore were elected Stewards. It
HISTOIIV OF HITTLKl! COI NTV.
150
remained ii station for only one yciir. when it was
again united with Butler Circuit.
During the j)ri*valence of a terrible titorm on the
lUth day of April, IS-")!), a considerable portion of the
brick walls of the church were ^)lo^Yll down, the ro-
jiairing of which cost about $1,U00.
Deeemlier It"), ISdO, articles of incurjioration were
duly granted the Butler society by the Com-t of
Common Pleas of Butler County. In ISn."). Butler
Circuit was composed of four a2:)pointmonts, viz., But-
ler, Brownsdale. Petersvillo and the Temple. A\". H.
Tibbies was preacher in charge.
In the spring of 18l)7, Butler appointment was set
oif as a circuit, with Rev. J. D. Legget as preacher in
charge; James McNair. local Deacon; Thomas Husel-
ton, S. R. Dieffinl)acher, C. E. Anderson. S. E. W.
Thompson and .J e.-ise M. Jones, as Stewards, and S. R.
i^ieiiinbacher and (!. E. Anderson, as Class Leaders.
November 5. lS(iS, the church decided to (>rect a
new house of worship, and Theodore Huseltou. Rev.
J. D. Legget imd C. E. Anderson were appointed a
committee to select a suitable site. April 1. 1873. a
deed to the present ground occupied by the church
was procured at an expense of §3,500. April 4, JST3,
the old church property was disposed of for $2,r)0().
The new church building (brick) was coni])leted
in the spriugof IST-i, costing in round numbi'rs !?l(i.-
000— fm-nishings, $2,000. Total value of church
projierty. ^2(1.00(1. A this writing (1SS2). the church
has a membershi]) of 250 and a flourishing Sunday
school of 300 scholars. Pastor's salary, §1,200.
St. I'l'ti'i-'s (liiircli. — The Protestant Episcopal
Church of Butler called St. Peter" s Church, was or
ganized in the year A. D. 1824.
The first minister was the Rev. Robert Ayres. and
the membership at that time consisted of l)ut few
families. AVheu the first meeting was held to organ-
ize and take steps toward the erection of a church
building, the members present in the court house
were Hon. John Giilmore, Hon. John Bredin, ilaurice
Bredin, Esq., John B. McGlaughin. James Bredin.
Benjamin "Wallace, Moses Hanlin. Samuel R, ^\'ill-
iams, Campbell E. Purviance, Samuel A. Purviaiice,
William Dixon. Samriel A. Gilmore. John X. Purvi-
ance. MiS. John Gilmore, Mrs. Ann Anderson, ilrs.
John Purviance. Mrs. James Bredin. Miss Susan
Bredin. Mi-s. Hugh McGlatighlin. Mrs. Thomas Col-
lins and others. The Right Rev. John M. Hopkins,
then Rector of Trinity Church. Pittsburgh. Penn..
and afterward Bishop of the diocese of Vermont, pre-
sided. The first matter of consideration after divine
services was the procuring of a suitable lot of ground.
Judge Bredin, then a practicing attorney, generously
proposed to and did donate a lot suitable in size antl
location on Jefl'erson street, it Ijeing the lot upon
which the cluirch building was erected, and is now at
this writing ( 1SS2) tlie liuilding in which the congre
gatiou has worshiped ever since. Subscriptions were
next in order, and Bisliop Hojikius lieaded the list liy
a very liberal donation, in that day, of §1(10, and all
otliers pres(>nt followed by contributions as lliey fell
able, the amount then subscribed lieiiig al>ou1 .â– ^1.
00(1. This suui and a free lot of ground was deemed
sullicient to justify commencement of a church liuiid-
ing. Accordingly, the same was soon after put under
contract to Roljert Brown, of Ki'ianning, and is the
same church I)uilding now in use, though consider
ably enlarged and beautilied. Prior to the erection of
the building of the church, divine servic-es were held
in the court house, the Rev. Robert Ayres otHciating
as rector. The first past<.ir of the new churcli was
the Rev. M. P. Bonnell. He commenced to ofticiate
in 1824. holding services for a time in the court
house, and continued al_)out three years. He was sue
ci>eded l>y the Rev. William G. Hilton, who contin-
ued to officiate as rector about six years, when he re-
signed. The Rev. Thomas Crnmpton took charge
and continued for six months; then the Rev. William
White, D. D., began his duties in the year A. D.
1837, and continued to officiate for a period of forty
years, up to 1877, when upon his resignation, or soon
thereafter, the Rev, Daniel I. Edwards accepted a call
to succeed him on the 8th of Januar}'. 1878; he re-
signed on the 13th of April, ISSO, to take effect on
the 1st of June the next, when, after an interregnum
of a few months, a call was extended to the Rev. Ed-
mund Biarke, of Carthage, X. Y. , who accepted and
commenced his duties as rector on the 1st of Decem-
ber, 1880, and is now. 1882, the minister of St. Pe-
ter's Church,
The chxrrch services are well attended, and the
communicants numlier, according to the last report of
the rector on the 10th of May. 1882, to the Annual Dio-
cesan Convention, 1 18 communicant members. Pri>sent
rector and officers: Rector, Rev. Edmund Bm'ke:
Vestrymen. E. McJunkin. Jacob Ziegler. A\'illiam
Mechling, John X. Pm-viance. Thomas Lindsay.
James Brecb'n and Dr. S. R. Diffenbacher: Senior
Warden, John X. Purviance; Junior \Varden. Jacob
.Ziegler: Secretary, John X. Purviance; Treasiu-er.
E. McJuukin; Superintendent of Sunday school. P.
S. Bancroft: Collector. AVilliam Mechling: Sexton,
W. E. Henry.
It may be noted that prior to tlie organization of
the church, the Rev. Jackson Kemiier. afterward
Bishoji. visited Biitler in the year IMN. as agent for
the society for the advancement of Cla-istianity in
Penusylvatii:i. and held divine services in that year
in the parlor of the late Hon. Jolin Gilmore: a num-
ber of children were then baptized by him.
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IIISTOHV OF BUTLER COUNTY.
It may also be noted that the eburch was <;reatly
aidc'il ill its early struggles by the lielji of the Rev.
John M. Hopkins, afterward Bishop of Vermont,
then rector of Trinity Church, Pittsburgh, whose
efforts contributed largely to the establishment of the
church in AVestern Pennsylvania.
St. Mark's Evangelical Lnfheran Chi(rrh* — Offi-
cial records of ministerial acts among German Lu-
therans of this place date from A. U. 1813. The first
entry in the " church book " is the baptism of Sam-
uel Bernhard, son of Philij) and Mary Margaret Bern-
hard, August 29, 1813, by Rev. Jacob Schnee. This
reverend gentleman continued his missionary visits,
preaching occasionally in a carpenter's shop, to the
end of 1817, baptizing in the meanwhile the follow-
ing persons: Elizabeth, Solomon and Samuel Pflueger,
Magdalena, Henry, Abraham and JIargaret Briuker,
Anna and Jacob Braum, Joshua H. Carre, Michael An-
dre, Samuel and Thomas Meehling, Susan, Robert,
Abraham and Sarah Osseubacher, William and Anna
M. Henry, Frank and Elizabeth "VVormkessel, Abraham
and Martin McOandless, Sarah Step, Franklin Bash,
Daniel Shauer, George Koenig, Margaret Buechle,
Anna M. Slater and Mary Barkstrasser.
In November, 1821, Bishop J. C. G. Schweizer-
barth, a scholarly divine, somewhat eccentric, hailing
from Stuttgart, Germany, then licensed, took charge
of the interests of Lutheranism in this vicinity, at-
tending for a series of years from his head(piart(>rs at
Zelic^nople, to eleven stations in Butler and adjoining
counties. It is said that he invariably w(ire a clerical
robe in all his ministerial peraml)Dlatii)iis. He
preached every fonr weeks in the old court house,
whilst for communion services, he availed himself of
the courte.sy of the U. P. C^hurch. Hi> records that
when he came he found l)ut six meiubers. On June
3, he first administered communion to the congrega-
tion, having the day jirevious confirmed his first class
of catechumens and effected a preliminary organiza-
tion. The officials chosen were Jacob .Meehling,
John McCullough and John Handsohuh. In aildition
to these, those first communicants were: Joseph Mo-
ser, Henry Young, Isaac Y'edd(>r, Jacolj Baht, Henry
Steinmann, A. Buechle, Mrs. Elizabeth Shauer, M.
McCullough, Magdalena Handschuh, Catharine Mo-
ser, Louise Brinker, Anna Young, Mary Y'edder, Eliza-
beth Trausu. Elizabeth Bescht and Miss Helen Hand-
schuh. Together with the catechumens: " Jacob
Shaner, Philip Grub, Peter Ptiueger, David and Abra-
ham Handschuh, Catharine Grub, Elizabeth Brami,
Sarah Baht, Mary Buechle, Elizabeth Handschuh,
Elizabeth McCullough and Magdalena Young.
Ten years later, steps were taken to di'aft a per-
manent constitution, to secure a charter and build a
!B.v Hev. E. Cioiiunweit.
church. The application to the Legislatnre of Penn-
sylvania for an ajt of incorporation, was signed, No-
vember 'io, 1S37. Iiy the following council: (t.
Schweizerbarth, pastur; Jacob Meehling, Jacob
Shaner, Jacob Walter, Isaac â– Y'edder, Peter Nicklas,
John Sorber, David Handschuh. Dr. Carl Eichholtz,
John Dull. John Oesterling, Michael Zimmermann.
The charter was officially indorsed by David R.
Porter, on April 13, 1841. According to this docu-
ment, the foregoing council, or their successors in
office, are constituted a corporate and bodj' politic in
law and in fact, to have continuance forever by the
name, style and title, " The Ministers, Trustees, El-
ders and Deacons of the German Evangelical Luther-
an Ccmgregation of St. Marcus Church in Butler."
Meanwhile, the corner-stone to a brick church struct-
ure, 40s:r)0.K'22, with a basement of eight feet for
school purposes, the whole surmounted by a belfry,
was laid on the corner of Wayne and McKean streets,
Butler, July 8, 1SK». It was dedicated September
2(3, 1841, by the Revs. J. C. G. Schweizerbarth, D.
Rothaeker and H. Melsheimer, respectively the Presi-
dent, Secretary and Treasurer of the " Eastern District
of the Evangelical Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio and
other States," at its si.x.th convention, then being held
in Butler. The legend on the inscription stone of
that building runs thus:
In the cost of the building, some §4,000, the
members, then numbering 200 communicants, had
overestimated their financial strength, and the church
council got themselves individually into sore straits.
To redeem their personal property from attachment,
as well as to save the church from the hammer, they
severally, after exhausting their own resources, made
pilgrimages elsewhi>re for aid. The aggregate result
tided the congregation over the sorest need, and the
church was saved. In 1847, a small organ wasbought,
and subsequently a congregational burial-ground se-
cured.
Originally the congregation hail among its mem-
bership a sprinkling of Auiarican bjrn. Some of
these, together with others, were, through Rev. G
Bassler, of Zelienople, January 16. 1843. organized
into an English Lutheran congregation, and for a
few years held services in the German church. This
drew off the English element, and in consequence St.
Mark's congregation remained purely German. Bish-
op J. C. G. Schweizerbarth's pastoral relation with
the congregation continued till A]U'il, 181:'.t. a period
PETER DUFFY.
The events prior to and during the e:irly settlement of But-
ler'Countj having been reviewed in this history, it becomes also
necessary to give short biographies of some of the actors in that
drama. Among the very few survivors of that venerated band
who came into the county when it was yet a wilderness, hard
upon the track of the retreating savage, .ind helped to break the
first paths, build the tirst churches and schoolhouses, and assist
in laying the foundations for the manifold blessings we enjoy to-
day, is the man whose name st.ands at the head of this sketch.
Nearly all of his co-laborers have found a resting place in the
peaceful grave, but the virtues which adorned their characters —
their simplicity and strength, their patience in d.ays of hardship
and suffering — will be ever held in remembrance.
Peter Duffy was born in Donegal Township, Butler County,
March .SO, IT'.iS. His father, Charles Duffy, a n.-itive of Ireland,
having moved to that locality in April, 1790. Peter Duffy was
baptized in Donegal Township in 1801, and distinctly remembers
the event. The rite was performed by the Rev. Father Lanagan,
the first priest who is known to have crossed the Allegheny River
in this direction. The subject of our sketch remained upon the
farm until 1816, when he came to Butler and took charge of a
carding machine, located near the spot where the Reiber Mill
now stands. In 1823, his brother. .John Duffy, started a store in
Butler, and afterward took him in as a partner. In 1827, he be-
came a contractor on the Pennsylvania Canal, remaining upon
the work until it was finished. He became Postmaster at Butler
in 18.30, and afterward was Prothonotary of the count3'. When
the great gold excitement broke out in 1849, he went to Cali-
fornia, where he remained until 18.5o. Returning then to Butler,
he commenced merchandising, in which business he continued
until 1863, when he retired after a successful business career.
In 1874, when operations on the Pelrolia, Karns City and Mil-
lerstown Belt reached Donegal Township, he was forced from his
retirement to deal with Ihe most irrepressible of all business men,
the oil producer, for his farm was found to be within the limits of
Ihe belt. Here under his feet, so to speak, was the wealth which
he had sought in the far away Pacific Slope. He leased his farm
for a one-eighth royalty. Forty wells were drilled upon it at a
cost of about 15,000 each. Ten of them were dry, but the re-
maining thirty produced $480,000 worth of oil, of which his
one-eighth was $60,000.
Mr. Duffy's prosperity has been of value not alone to him-
self, but the people among whom his long life has been passed.
He has assisted in the building of the three Catholic Churches in
Butler, the old stone chapel, and the present German and En
glish Churches, and has generously aided other good works. He
has ever been regarded as a most useful citizen, a man of the
most kindly feeling and deep piety, of large information, great
native ability .and force of character. At his present gre.it age.
his mental faculties remain almost entirely undimmed.
In 1833, Mr. Dufl'y married Deborah Dougherty, by whom he
had three children. Mary, the oldest, became a Sister of Mercy,
and dedicated her life to acts of charity and mercy in taking
care of the sick and orphans. In 1861, when the Government
established the Soldiers' Hospital at Pittsburgh, at which there
were, during the greater part of the war period, a thousand sick
and wounded soldiers, she was placed in charge of the institu-
tion as Sister Superior, and held that position until the end of
the rebellion. She died in February, 1870. The following lines
composed by her father at the time showed the feeling and the
resignation of the author when standing at the grave and giving
up to God his only daughter:
Oh ! wheref()re hast tliuu hitfier wandered.
Lovely, innocent and fair?
Now, «)ld in death, thy djiyi are numbered.
Object of my love and care.
The sunshine of thy early morning,
Promise of a cloudless day ;
With joy aud hope my path adorning.
Where didst thou hither stray?
Never more thy social
To while away tiie hour
Mingled in life's destiny.
.\ gloom thy absence left fore%-
In our little social band ;
Oh ! why the ties of nature sev.
Nftver could I understand.
But hark ! an ausel',* seeming
Softly says, or seems to say—
'This earth is but the transient
"The Sistel-s' lives a
To works of Men
The orphans' praye
of gladne
;lee,
of sadness,
The eldest son of Peter and Deborah Duffy. Charles Duffy,
succeeded his father in business in 1863, and hiis carried it on at
the same place ever since. The second and youngest son, James
E. Duffy, is p;istor of St. .lolin's Church, East Albany.
rilSTOKY OF BlTTLKi; ('(M NTY.
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of nearly twenty -eight years. During the latter part
of this time. Rev. Frederick Illiger was called, who,
however, after a brief activity of but several months,
departed this life in Butler, March '23, 1848. He
rests on the burial-ground of the con Tregation.
Rev. William A. Fetter then became the first per-
manent resident pastor, April 8, 184U, remaining in
oflice till the summer of 1863, when he removed to
another part of his charge, Millerstown, this county.
He died July 10, 1865, aged fifty-nine years, eight
months and twenty -two days, and was buried in the
North Cemetery of this place.
Dui'ing an interval of several months, the congre-
gation was temporarily supplied by Rev. J. N. Wolf
and others, till in January, 1864, it secured the serv-
ices of Rev. G. F. H. Meiser, of Gallon, Ohio. Dur
ing his pastorate a comfortable parsonage on Wayne
street, and a large pi])e organ were procured. Through
his instrumentality, the congregation, in accordance
with the confessional position of the "' Evangelical
Lutheran Joint Synod of Ohio," placed itself on rec-
ord on the subject of " Secret Societies," taking spe-
cial exception to the doctrinal l)carings of their semi-
reli .'ious phases.
In January, 18(5',t. Rev. C. H. W. Luobkn-t. of
Loudonville, Ohio, succeeded Rev. G. T. H. Mciscr,
who resigned at a call from Youugstown. Ohio.
Dm'ing his pastorate, the question as to the legal
right of the congregation to excommunicate mem-
bers, because of affiliation with secret orders, was
carried into court. The court below found the expul-
sion of the plaintiffs void, and protected them from
further discipline for the same cause. The Supreme
Court rescinded the second clause, but sustained the
first, on the ground of want of jurisdiction. In keep-
ing with the general polity of the Lutheran Church,
the congregation had acted in the matter as a collect-
ive body, whilst the charter required action by the
chiu'ch council, as such. This had been overlooked.
Action by this legal judicatory of the congregation
would have been final.
On the removal of Rev. C. H. W. Luelekert, No-
vember, 1876. to Washington, D. C, St. Mark's con-
gregation extended a call to Rev. E. Cronenwett. then
at Delaware, Ohio, which was accepted in Januarj-,
1877. In the matter of congregational school, the
congregation had suffered disheartening e.xperienee.
The congregation engaged the services of Mr. J. H.
Wuller, teacher of music in Butler, for choir and or-
gan, and the pastors themselves often personally at-
tended to a summer term of instruction. Mr. Wuller
finally, in 1876, resigned his post at the organ. lu
February, 1877, Prof. J. M. Helfrich, formerly of
Carthage College, Illinois, was called to till the va-
cancy, and entered into hearty co operation with the
pastor, both in church and school. The pi'()s]ierity of
the congregation as to its future development, calleil
for a timely introduction of the English language in
the ]>ublic services, and this was accordingly done on
Sunday evenings, with gratifying results. A new era
dawned upon the congregation. A no inconsiderable
del)t had gradually been accumulating, and in adili
tion to its removal, the time-worn church needed e\
tensive renovation. The debt was speedily canceled.
and then the members made bold to utter preference
for a new church in a more desirable locality. Ac-
cordingly, in the spring of 1878, a spacioas lot was
secured for this purpose, on the corner of \Vashinglon
and Jeffer.sou streets, for the sum of S3,(H">.
In the midst of general ho)iefulness an<l pre[>ara-
ticm fur building, the congregation was called ufion
to mourn the di^ath of Prof. J. M. Helfrich. He was
called away, afti'r brief but fatal illness, on June '26.
1878. at tlie age of twenty-six years ten months and
twent\ -twu days. His remains were interred at Car-
rollton, Ohiii. His sister. Miss Mary E. Helfrich,
afterward sncc(>(>ded him as organist of St. Mark's.
The corner-stone to the new church editice was
laid .\ugust 15, 1878. The speakers on the occasion
were: Revs. G. Cronenwett, of Woodville. Obio: G.
F. H. Meiser. and Prof. M. Loy. of Columbus, Ohio,
the latter in English. According to Lutheran cus-
tom, various documents were deposited in the corner-
stone.
The dedication of the ehui'ch took place on Sep-
tember 7, 187U. Rev. G. F. H. Meiser delivered the
farewell address at the old church. an,l Revs. (i.
Cronenwett, H. A. Feldmann. of Canton. Ohio, and
J. L. Tranger. of Peterslnirg. Ohio, sjioke in the
new. the latter in English. The jiastor led the dedi-
catory formula. In style of architecture, the Imild-
ing is somewhat medi;eval Gothic, with cm'ner tower
and strong buttresses. The material is brick, and
with stone trimmings. Exterior dimensitms: Fifty-
eight feet across the front; across the body of the
church, fifty feet; extreme length, one hundred feet.
The basement story, for lecture and schoolrooms, is
twelve feet high; the auditorium above has a height
of eighteen feet at the sid.-s and thirty-four feet in
the middle angle, exposing to view the ceiling tim-
bers. Its interior dimensions, including the gallery,
and arched altar recess, are 47xS8 feet. The archi-
tect was D. L Kuhn, of Hulton Station. Allegheny
County, Peun. The contractors and builders, H.
Bauer k Bro., members of the congregation. The in-
scription stone of the old church ha- been ]ireserved
as a relic, and is inserted in tlie inner front of the
new. The cost of the entire pro|)i'rty, site, structure,
sheds, fencing, pavements, etc.. amounting to some
.§18,0(.)t). has all been successfully met.
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HISTORY OF BTTTLER f'OTTNTY.
During tho past half century, St. Mark's congre-
gation, in adilitiou to the usual loss of members by
death, removal, etc., sufter'^d several more extensive
drains through branch oi'gaui/.atiun of its member-
ship. Out of it grew, in some measure, the English
Lutheran Church of Butler; then, largely, the so-
called " White" Church, some four miles west of this
place; next, an ellort at an " l^'angelicrJ " Church in
town, which turned out CJerman [{eformed. and then
l)ecame extinct; and lastly, at the close of l^Tli. the
German Lutheran Church of Summit Township, some
four miles east. The territory of the congregation
still extends in its t'xtreme limits from live to seven
miles in all direct ions from Butler. It numliei- 1">I'
communicants, or diii'erently stated, 100 subscribing
members. Its German Sabl)ath school attendance in
the morning averages eighty-live children, and its
Gorman-English summer school, sixty.
Dm-ing these threescore and nine years, the pastors
of St. Mark's, as such, baptized 1,G"2G persons, mostly
infants and children; confirmed 8'.)7 members; mar-
ried 273 couple.s, and buried ;i71 persons.
The present council of the congregation consists
of E. Cronenwett. pastor; Gottlieb Herold, Capt. J.
G. Kippus, Peter Oesterling. Frederick Bauer, Elders;
William Siebert, Treasurer; Frederick Henninger.
Secretary; John Kredel, Matthias Keck. Deacons;
H. Julius Klingler. Jacob Keck, Esip, J. C. (iroh-
mann. Trustees.
English Kniiigrli,;,! Liilli<raii rlunrl,.—T\u' first
meeting in Butler of those .favorable to the organiza-
tion of an English Lutheran Church was held in the
German Church of the same denomination, upon Janu-
ary 1 f>. 1 >>4H, Jacob Mechling being Secretary, and
the Rev. Gobtlieb Bassler, Tr(>nsurer. A church con
stitution was adopted for the guidance of the organi-
zation, and at a subsequent meeting the first, church
coiincil was elected, consisting of Jacob AValter, Sr. ,
and John Negley. Sr., Elders, and John Dull. Jr.,
and Daniel Kreidha-, Deacons. John Xegh'y subse-
ipiently resigned, and John McCullougli was chosen
in his place. The officers were installed February 1 1 ,
ISf:! The Bev Mr, Bassler served as pastor, and
upon June b">, conducted the first sacramental serv
ices. About thirty persons had signed the constitu-
tion, thus identifying themselves with the new or-
ganization, and the number was increased at the first
communion s(>rvico by the reception '.if fourteen new
members. The labors of Eev. Bassler covered a |ieriod
of about eleven years. fri)m 1843 to l''^o4. with a
brief interregnun]. The society spent some time ne
gotiating with the German Lutherans for the .joint
use of their clutrch, biat no arrangement was effected
and the ciuestion of building-was then agitated. A
liouse was erected in ]S41)-r>0, ujion a lot donated l)y
Michael Emrick, which for twenty-seven years served
the congregation as a place of worship. During the
period of the Rev. Bassler's ministry, the ordinance
of baptism was administered to fifty children and up-
ward of seventy adults. Among tho adult baptisms
there was that of an Indian, who had been convicted
of a most brutal mm-der, a mother and several chil-
dren I)eing the victims. The Indian was none other
than Samuel Mohawk, who was confined in jail in
r>nller awaiting the execution of the capital sentence,
and who had been converted l>y .Mr. Bassler. The
baptism was solennii/.ed at the prison on February
2S. IS PI. It was while Ficv. Bassler was pastor of
tln> church, about a year after its organization, tliat
the Pittsburgh Synod was organi/.i'd. and it was in
Bntler that the preliminary conference was held for
tiie purpose of making arrangements for theorganiza-
tion of the Synod, Tlie place of meeting was in a
little luiilding on Washington street, which had
originally fieeu the jail, but wliieli was at that tinie a
private dwelling. Those who followed the Kev,
Bassler as pastors of the church were: Rev. A. H.
Waters, from June, 1855, to April. ISdl; Rev. J H.
Fritz, from A.pril, 1861, to October, IMV.I; Rev. L. H.
Geshwind. from August, 1870, to May. 1871. and the
present minister. Rev. J. Q. Waters, since July. lNi5.
Early in the spring of 1876, negotiations were entered
into for the purchase of the property' of the Wither
sjioon University, now owned and occupied In' the
church. The changes and im]irovemeuts made cost
about §1,7U0. and the total cost of remodeling and
]iurchase was aliout >-7,i(^0,
Cfniiiiii CiiflKilii- ( 7m o •(■/(,— Tfie first Roman Cath-
lic house of woi'shi]! was a stone cha])el, which stood
upon a hill in the eastern part of the liorongh. where
is now the Catholic I nu'ving- ground. It was built in
IS'JL', thi' ground being donated for the purpose.
The liuilding committee consisted of John Duffy,
Norbet Foltz and William Haggerty, the last named
being also the contractor. The church was known by
the name of St. Peter's. Prior to the construction of
the house of worship, in the year 1821, Rev. Charles
Ferry came to the village and organized the congre-
gation, which consisted originally of English (or Irish)
Catholics, His pastorate continued until 1826. when
he was succeeded by Rev. P. P. O'Neil. In 1835. Rev.
I'. Raft'erty assumed the charge. Since this time the
succession of priests has been as follows; Revs. Jo-
seph .Cody, John jMitchell, Joseph Creeden, The
present churci I, known as the German Catholic, was
built in 18411.
.S7. Pours l-linjlisl, <.;ifli(}lir (7,/0(7(.— This neat,
though unpretentious church edifice, stands fronting
on McKean street, in one of the prettiest locations in
the borough. Its erection was begun in April. 1866,
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anil in lb(> month of February, in the following year,
it was dedicated by Bishop Domence. of Pittsburgh,
assisted liy il large number of the diocesan clergy. A
great number of the citizens of the borough were also
present at the ceremonies.
The original members of this chui'di were among
the lii-st Catholic settlers of the county and before the
present church was built, worshiped in St. Peter's.
or, as it is now called, the German Catholic Church,
which they in no small degrei' lielped by their con-
tributions to erect. A strong tide of German Cath-
olic immigration to th's place set in. and in a few years
after the original members of yt. Peter's found them-
selves largely outnumbered by the German element. It
was not long before a priest of their own (the lattei'V)
nationality was placed in charge of the church, and
ultimately it came about that nearly all the services
were conducted in the German language. English
services were held only at long intervals. Urged by
this condition of things, the English-speaking mem-
bers determined to build a church for themselves, in
which they could have the Gos]iel preached in the
vernacular. The initiative in this good work was
taken by Mr.. Peter Duffy. He not only contributed
largely to the erection of the church, but gave the
building of it his personal sufiervision. The other
members likewise contributed according to their
means. The membership of St. I'aul s. although at
first small, has been annually Increasing. The first
priest who assumed the pastoral charge of the parish,
was the Piev. Stephen M. A. Barrett, a native of
Pittsburgh and graduate of the Propaganda College in
Rome. He came here in February, 1>;()7. when the
church was dedicated, and remained about one year.
He was succeeded by Eev. Daniel Devlin, also a na-
tive of Pittsburgh, whose pastorate was also of short
duration, as within thirteen months, by illness to re-
sign, and died soon after. The next priest whom we
find in charge was the Eev. Joseph Coffey, who came
here in October, 18(38, and left in the month of De-
cember in the same year. The next jiastor was the
Rev. James Xolan, who began his labors in January,
ISOy, and was transferred in June of the same year
to McKeesport. He was succeeded by Rev. Francis
J. O'Shea. who took charge of the parish in Jmie.
18(59, and continued pastor until March. ]^^72. He
had for successor Rev. Francis McCarthy, whose ap-
pointment seems to have been but temporary, as he
remained only three months. The nest in succession
was Rev. Columba McSweeniy. He became pastor
in July, 1872, and remained in that relation till No-
vember, 1876, when he was compelled to rfesign all
active duties, owing to great physical infirmities. He
was immediately succeeded as missionary rector by
the present incumbent. Rev. William .\.mbrose Xolau.
who assumed the pastoral charge (jn th(> KUh of No
vember. 1S7(), and has continued in thai ofllcc until
th(> pi-esent time. During his administration, njany
and costly iiii|iroveni('iits have been made and the
mi'iiili('rslii|i largely increased. He continues to dis
charge the duties iif his exalted office with zeal and
acci'ptanee.
The first baptism adiiiiiiistered in St. 1 aul's C'hiircli
was that of William .lolin Mnroe, on the 17tli of
February, IMi7. The lirst marriage solemnized in
the same church was that of Augustine Jackman and
Frances Sophia A'ini'oe. on the 2(3th of February.
]S(i7. In looking over the registry of deaths, the
first death in the parish is reccjr-led to have occuri-e<l
on the lOth of August. ISCm, On account of its
(pniintness, we give a literal translation in English
of the original Latin entry:
"On this day. 10th August. 1807, John Miller,
infant soii of Hugh Miller and of his wife. Hannah
Morgan, lieing but one day old, departed this lif(> for
a bettei- cnc, and was buried in the German-American
Catholic Cemetery of Butler." Stephen M. A. Bar-
rett, pastor.
This church is the first in the county, so far as
we have been able to learn, in which stained-glass win-
dows were introduced. TLey were <|uite a novelty at
that time and attracted grc^at attention. Other de-
nominations were not slow to imitate the example thus
given them, so that at the present time every church
in the borough has elegant or costly stained-glass
windows.
B.KPTIST CHURCH.
This church was organized April 211. 187(), at
Boyd's Hall, in Spiingdale. with about six meinliers.
Quite a numl:>er ot [lersc.ins who afterward joined the
church participated in the exercises of organization,
but as they did not have their letters could not unite
at that time. Meetings were held every Sunday, and
led liy Mr. B. H. Osl)orn until a council was called to
recngnize the church. This council was held Novem-
ber ^. 187<). and iiy its act the church was recognized
as a regular Ba]ilisl Church. From that time the
Rev. T. H. Junes preached for the society alxmt half
the time, and Mr. Osborn cojiducted the alternate-
meetings. On the lC)th of June. 1877. the society
purchased the German Reformed meeting-house for
Sl.'itlK. which they immediately occupied, having
preaching every Sunday. After thorough renovafirn
and very material imiirovement the chiu-ch was ded:
cated November 4, the Rev. J. P. Jones officiating.
Mr. Jones' pastoral charge continued until the fol-
lowing April or May, since which time the church was
without a Pastor until April. 1882. when Rev. \V. H.
McKinney took charge. The j .resent membership
jf the church is abmit thirty.
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HISTORY OF RrTIJ'.l! OOTtNTY.
ST. I'ATL S RErOKMKll CHOKOH.
Ill tlie year 1S77, Kev. T. F. Stauft'or commeiicod
preaching to a few members of the Reformed Clmreli
in the United States residing in the town of BuiUn-.
Meeting with success, the old Evangelical Lutheran
Church was j^urchased, refitted and dedicated to the
service of God. August 25, 1878, the dedicatory ser-
mon was ]ireaclied by Rev. Thomas J. Barkloy, of
Grace Reformed Church, Pittsbm-gh. Penn. The
pastor. Rev. T. F. Stauffer. performed the dedicatory
service, and was assisted in the other attending serv-
ices by Rev. W. F. Lichliter, of Woodstock. Ya. , Rev.
â– J. AY. Alspach. of Armstrong County. Penn., Rev.
Joseph Hannabery and W. B. Landoe, of Butler
County, Penn.
The congregation was organized August 2"J, IS7S,
at 7 o"cl<>;^; P. M. in the study of Rev. T. F. Staufler.
at thf St. Paul's Orphan Home, Butler, Penn.. the
following male members being present, viz.. Rev. T.
F. Stauffer, Abraham Moyer. Henry Nicholas, Henry
Biehl, Com-od Biehl. Oscar L. Schultz. G. L. DuSort,
C. AY. Rodgers, Melvil Rodgers and Henry Blough.
An election for officers resu.lted as follows: Elders,
Abraham Moyer, and Henry Nicholas; Deacons,
Henry Biehl and G. L. Duft'ort. The congregation
under the pastorate of Rev, T. F. Stauffer as stated
supply until September 1. 1882. ami from this date
as regular pastor, has made commendable ]iriigress.
numbering ninety-nine members, with a Sunday
school of 140.
The church is located on AVest North street. But-
ler, Penn., and is convenient of access. The organ-
ization was eflected in connection with and by the
permission of Allegheny Classes of the Pittsburgh
Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States.
The doctrines held and expressed bv the congre-
gation are set forth plainly in the Heidelberg Cate-
chism, as jirepared and ])ublish('d in loP)?) by the
Elector F''rederick III. of the Palatinate. G-ermauy.
having been prepared at his request by Prof. Zachai-
rias I'rsinus and the celelirated preacher Casper Ole-
vianus. The constitution governing the congrega-
tion is the same as adoplBd by all Iteformed Churches
in the United States.
EDUC.VnONAL.
The Butler Academy (old stone academy), (he
tirst Inilding erected in JSutler solely for school pur-
poses, was built ill l^^l()and 1811 by John Purviance,
and stood where the high school building now is
upon land donated by the Cunninghams. Apjilica-
tion having been made to the State for assistance, an
appropriation of i'2.000 was made, one-half of which
â– was used to defray building expenses and the other
SI, ()()() placed at interest for the benefit of the school.
Until 1S34, when the free school system was intro-
duced, the only school worthy of note was that held
in this building. The teachers in the old academy
were Messrs. AYilliamson, Glass, James Campbell,
Olnev Davidson, Joseph Sterritt, J. W. Scott. Sharon,
Canders, Rev. "\Yilliam A\'hite, Perkins, Do Parke
Taylor, John Chambers, Rev. "William "\Yhite (for a
second period of eleven years), Asa AYaters and Rev,
J, Q. Waters.
About IS'iO, the school was suspended, and by au-
thority of a special act of the General Assembly its
funds were divided between the Witherspoon Insti-
tute, the SunbiU'y Academy and the academy at Zelie-
iiople, while the property in the borough of Butler
was transferred to the corporation for school pm'poses.
Wither.spoon Institute originated at a meeting of
the Presbytery of Allegheny (now Butler) at Con-
cord Church October 17, 1848. The subject of found-
ing an academy to be under the care of the Presby-
tery was first jiresented, and with the concurrence
of the Presbytery a convention was called, and held
in Butler February G. 1S4U, to determine the ques-
tion, and if thought best to establish such an institu-
tion. Those convened entered into the work with
entliTisiasni, and 81,240 were siibscribed at once, as
the commencement of a sum for putting up the neces
sary building.
The next spring the Presbytery a])poiuted Rev.
Lo_ii al Young to prejiare a charter to be submitted at
the fall meeting, and also to lay the claims of the
]iro|)osed institution before the churches.
At a meeting of Presbytery, held at Slate Lick Sep-
femlicr "). I84y, a form for charter was reported and
adopted. By this charter, which was granted by the
com-t December 14, 184U, twenty-one members of the
Presbytery of Allegheny were constituted a corporate
body, under the style and title of "the Trustees of the
Wither.spoon Institute." By the provisions of the
said chartin', the same Presbytery was given power to
appoint the succe.-jsors of these Trustees, and " to in
struct the said cor[)oration as to the management and
disposal of all moneys" and property that should come
into its possession. The charter memliers of the
Board of Trustees were John Reddick, Tjcmuol F.
Leak, John Coulter. Joseph Glenn, \Yilliam Morri-
son, Benjamin Miller, James" M. Smith. Robert
AValker, Louis L. Conrad, Ebenezer Henry, Loyal
Y(ning. Ejihrairj Ogden, Newton Bracken, AYilliam
F. Kane. John Moore, James Crawford. Thomas
Mifflin. Samuel Jack, Robert Thorn, John Craig, John
]\lartin. Under this charter the Presbytery elected
Rev. Loyal Young as Principal and Mr. David Hall
as assistant at their meeting in Butler April 10,
1850. And the school iinder these teachers went into
operation Alay 18, of the same year in the basement of
HISTORY OF BUTLKIl rOUNTY.
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the Pi-esbyteriau Church. Kev. Loyal Young visited
nearly all tho churches of the Presbytery, raising
funds for the school, and aereptin^^ the office of Prin-
cipal only for a season, being Pastor of the Butler
Presbyterian Church.
Mr. Young continued Priuci[)al f^ir nearly two
years, when Rev. Martin Ryersou was elected ^to tho
office, and commenced his labors January 19, l8r)l.
He also held the office nearly two years, resigning ou
accoiint of ill health October 5, 1852. but teaching to
the close of the term. Mr. Young as Princij^al was
again called to the school, with Mr. J. R. Coulter as
assistant. After one year, Mr. Coulter being elected
as Principal, took the charge, which he held for two
years.
In the fall of lSr>">, Rev. John Suialloy liecame
Principal, and continued three years. Mr. Young
again acted as Principal for a few months, when
Rev. James S. Boyd was appointed in the spring of
1859, and continued Principal for six years. In Octo-
ber, 1805, Rev. William I. Brugh became the Principal.
Mr. Brugh retained the Principalship xantil 1877.
with the exception of a brief jieriod. during which
the office was filled by Rev. Hamilton.
In 1851, a site on Main street was purchased, and
a building erected for the institute. To this building
wings were added in 1804:, toward the expense of
which an ajjpropriation of 12,500 was received from
the State This building, now occupied by the En-
glish Lutheran Church of Butler, was sold by the Trust-
ees of the institute in 1877, and a lot of foiir acres
was procured upon an eminence in the eastern part
of the town, irpon which the present commodious
building was erected.
Mr. Brugh having retired from the Principalship,
the school was re-opened in the summer of 1877 un-
der Mr. Creighton, and in the following year was
conducted by Rev. H. Q. AVaters, assisted and suc-
ceeded Ijy H. K. Slianor. In the construction of this
new building a considerable debt had been contract-
ed, for the licjuidation of which the Presbytery allowed
the property to go to sale, and the institution thus
passed from the control of the Presbyterian church.
The results achieved during this jjeriod of nearly
thirty years had fully vindicated the wisdom of the
founders of the institute. Under the care of its able
and devoted instructors, a very large number of youth
were educated and are now tilling various stations
of usefulness in the professional and business life.
In April, 1879, Witherspoon Institute was re-
opened as an independent, unsectarian academy, with
P. S. Bancroft as Principal. With Mr. Bancroft, J.
C. Tinstmau was associated in the following Septem-
ber, as Professor of Mathematics and German. The
school has continued under the same management to
the present time. Its course of study includes all
the branches of an English educatiun. the classic lan-
guages and litei-ature, the sciences and 
