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Gettysburg, Pennsybfonim

H I S T O E T

COOPER SHOP YOLU?^TEER

REFRESHMENT SALOON.

BY

JAMES MOORE, M.D.

Author of "THE WORLD'S BATTLE," "KTLPATRICK AND OUR CAVALRY,
"A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE GREAT REBELLION," &c. &c.

PHILADELPHIA

PUBLISHED BY JAS. B. RODGERS, NOS. 52 & 51 NORTH SIXTH ST.
1866.

Gettysburg College

Civil War Institute

Gettysburg, PennayluaiUm

am WAS TNsr.

Entered according to Act of Congress, iu the year 1866,

BY JAMES MOORE, M.D.,

[n the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the
Eastern District of Pennsylvauia.

Jas. B. E/)DGers,

Phpnter and Stereotyper,

Philadelphia.

DEDIOATIOK

TO

THE NUMEROUS FRIENDS OP THE COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER
REFRESHMENT SALOON,

WHOSE CONTRIBUTIONS

WERE FREELY GIVEN TO SUSTAIN A NOBLE ENTERPRISE,

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^7 THE FOLLOWING WORK, COMMEMORATIVE OF ITS USEFULNESS,

^ IS RESPECTFULLY DEDICATED

BY THEIR OBEDIENT SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
Preliminarj',

CHAPTER II.

The Origin, Progress, and Development of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Re-
freshment Saloon, 11

CHAPTER III.

Constitution of the Cooper Shop Yolunteer Refreshment Committee. — Notice
of the Union Refreshment Saloon — Miss Cappell's Speech — Deaths of
those who had lent their aid in the good cause, etc., 22

CHAPTER lY.

Origin of the Cooper Shop Hospital — The Lady Principal and Assistants-
Her lamented Death — Gratitude of those under treatment,

CHAPTER \.

Reception of General Michael Corcoran at the Cooper Shop Volunteer Re-
freshment Saloon — At Independence Hall— at the Continental — Speeches,
etc.,

CHAPTER VI.

The Pennsylvania Reserves — Notices of their Services — Tlieir Discharge and
Reception in Harrisburg and Phila*lelphia. 85

VI CONTENTS.

CHAPTER YII.

The noble Institutions of our City glanced at— The Soldiers' Home of the

City of Philadelphia— Its Origin and Development, 93

CHAPTER VIII.

Testimonials to the Usefulness of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment
Committee, 117

CHAPTER IX.

Regiments that were entertained at the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment

Saloon during 1861, 129

CHAPTER X.

Regiments that were entertained at the Cooper Shop Refresliment Saloon,
continued— 1862., 139

CHAPTER XI.
Record of the Committee continued — Different Regiments passing in 1863 lfc''5

CHAPTER XII.

Reception and Entertainment of Troops in 18G4 — Record continued, 178

CHAPTER XIII.

Regiments entertained at the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon
in 1865 — Record Continued, 192

CONCLUSION, 208

r» :r E F ^^. c E .

Throughout the length and breadth of the land, the
Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon is held in
cherished remembrance bj the tens of thousands who
were the recipients of its bounties. Thej will never
forget the kindness and affectionate tenderness that
ministered to their wants, and poured in the balm of
consolation during the time of sickness and suffering.

We are mutually dependent on one another, the
rich and the poor alike. The soldier forsook the en-
dearments of the domestic hearth, and with brave
spirit went to the field of contest in support of the
grand principles involved in the preservation of order.
The citizens of Philadelphia, with a liberality that
does them lasting honor, conceived and carried out
the design of rendering them service by the way,
and assuaging their sufferings and tlie cravings of
appetite.

8 PREFACE.

In contemplation of this good work, wliicli should
be held in everlasting remembrance, some friends sug-
gested that the memorials of the Cooper Shop Volun-
teer Refreshment Committee should be preserved in a
pei-manent form. Such an attempt has been made in
the following pages, in which many things of utility
are rescued from oblivion.

In the selection of materials, we have used all the
records of the Committee, and sought any informa-
tion tending to illustrate the subject. To all who have
rendered assistance and imparted information, we
render grateful thanks. The work is now submitted
to the public, who were so deeply interested in the
subject to which it relates.

Cooper Shop

VOLUNTEER REFRESHMENT SALOON.

CHAPTER I.

Preliminai'y,

The peace that for a long period of prosperity smiled upon
our country, was destined to be broken in 1861, when our
city resounded with the din of arms, the stirring sound of
the drum, and all the bustle of military preparation. Busi-
ness was, in a great measure, suspended, and languished in
extensive ware-houses: manufactories and workshops cast
their operators out of employment. Able-bodied men, the
bone and sinew of the community, stepped forward and en-
rolled their names, attended daily drill, and with patriotic
ardor left for the field of strife.

The whole city, and, indeed, the entire country, was one
scene of commotion, in which all classes actively mingled, de-
termined to crush the rebellion.

The enemies of the republic were better prepared, organ-
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ized and equipped than its supporters, wlien first the tocsia
of war resounded throughout the land. The reason was,
greater and far earlier preparation on the part of those who
aimed to destroy the Government, than of those whose re-
solve it was to support it. For no inconsiderable period, the
inefficiency of good counsels was but too apparent. Almost
every one entertained the fallacious idea, that the war would
soon end.

It is not our province at present, to describe the inceptive
efforts of the Government to put down the rebellion, nor
the hearty response the call of the President for troops met
with, and the patriotism that called thousands to the field.
Far different is our task. Intimately interwoven with the
history of the war, are the operations of those great institu-
tions of the city of Philadelphia, known as the Cooper Shop
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, and the Union Volunteer
Refreshment Saloon, which dispensed so much genuine and
substantial comfort to the Union troops when passing to and
from the theatre of blood and carnage.

The Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon is our
theme. Like the temple of Janus at Rome, it was open in
time of war, and closed in time of peace. It began with
war, flourished in war, and in peace its mission ended, and
the labors of its active and efficient Committee were brought
to a close.

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The inr|uisitive stranger who visits our city, having heard
uiueh about our double part, our manufactories, our medical
scliools, the number of our free and benevolent institutions,
and the exceeding beauty of the city of Philadelphia, will,
undoubtedly, desire to visit some of its places and institu-
tions of interest and renown. As such a one threads his
v.'ay through old Soutliwark, his attention will be drawn to
tlie ancient church of the Swedes, of which he may find an
ample account in Dr. Clay's work on "The Annals of the
Swedes." The Navy Yard of the United States, various
great works for constructing steam-engines, boilers', tubes,
&;c., and a great deal more that is interesting, may be seen in
this portion of the city.

This section, like almost every other portion of the city,
from 1861 to 1865, sent many brave men to do battle for
their country, some of whom, alas! never returned; some
got back disabled, ruined for life, and others as fresh as if
they never had smelt powder, now pursue their ftimiliar avo-
cations as formerly. The curious intelligent visitor of our
city will never quit it without seeing the "Cooper Shop."
He would be ashamed, in Maine or California, or where-
ever his home may be, to say, "I have not seen it," as much
so as the traveller might be, who had visited Rome, and not
seen the great and grand Church of St. Peter.

We live in a selfish, cold, calculating, money-getting

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world. The principle of hel])ing the unfortunate, however
excellent, is not too often made practical. The Priest and
Levite of Scripture passed unheeded the poor, miserable
man who had fallen among thieves, been stripped of his rai-
ment, and wounded. But the good Samaritan took him up,
set him on his own beast, had him tenderly cared for, and
spared no cost that he might get well again.

The law of kindness, or true benevolence, is pleasing to
God and to man his creature. Those who do what they
can. in their own sphere, to mitigate the sorrows of mortali-
ty, have, at least, the luxury of doing good. The blessings
of many rest upon them. The prayers of the poor follow
them, and who will say that such benefactors are not often
saved from an evil hour, and successful in many a lawful
enterprise, not from the merit of such actions in the labor
of love, but simply by the prayers and blessings of the
grateful whom they have relieved. The Cooper Shop Vo-
lunteer Refreshment Saloon enterprise was one^ we hesitate
not to say, of the most beneficent schemes the world ever
saw. History records no enterprise with which patriotism,
humanity, and benevolence were more elegantly and withal
BO intensely blended, as was the case in this institution.

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CHAPTER II.

The Origin, Progress, and jyevelopnient of'^The Cooper Shop Volun-
teer JRefrcshinent Saloon.''

The "Cooper Shop," from which the Cooper Shop Volun-
teer Refreshment Saloon in part took its name, consists of a
two storied brick edifice, with a front of '62 feet on Otsego
street, extending back 150 feet. This building, for a num-
ber of years anterior to the war, was devoted to the manu-
ficture of shooks for the sugar planters of the West Indies,
by its proprietors, Messrs. Cooper & Pearce.

Philadelphia, during the war, was necessarily the medium
througli which many tens of thousands of troops found their
way, from the East and some from the West, to the Nation-
al Capital and other Southern places. The cars of the
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad were often
filled to their greatest capacity, to transport the troops to
their destination, or as near it as possible. The Baltimore
depot is at Broad and Washington Avenue.

On the cars, from the depot along Washington Avenue
to the Delaware, hosts of soldiers, fatigued and hungry,
found their way. Or, if the ferry boat transported them

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from tlie opposite direction, they no less required kind treat-
ment from tliose to whom they often made application for
something to eat.

It was thus, in the latter part of April, 18G1, and spe-
cially on the first day of 3Iay in that year, that Union
troops, passing through the city to the Capitol of the na-
tion, landed at the foot of Washington Avenue, on the
Delaware, from whence it was usual to take passage on the
cars of the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad
Company.

The heart of woman is sympathetic and tender. She, if
true to her nature, cannot see distress, misery, or depriva-
tion, without relieving it, or attempting so to do.

Thus it was with the women of Southwark. They wit-
nessed the hunger and hardship of the brave men who went
forth at the call of their country. While the hungry troops
were waiting for transportation, the ladies of the vicinity
formed themselves into a committee, and, with the as-
sistance of their friends and neighbors, distributed coffee and
refreshments among the hungry and grateful troops. The
names of these ladies are worthy the pen of the historian,
and should live to posterity as subjects of imitation, not
only for the good then done in the services rendered, but
on account of originating the '-Cooper Shop Volunteer Re-
freshment Saloon," which distrilmtiMl its supplies to six

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ImuJrcd thousand patriots and became a praise in the land,
and an honor to the city of Phihidelphia.

The names of the hidies wlio are worthy of being writ-
ten in golden characters, are: — Mrs. Wm. M. Cooper,
Mrs. Grace Nickels, Mrs. Sarah Ewing, Mrs. Elizabeth
Vansdale, Miss Catharine Yansdale, Mrs. Jane Coward,
Mrs. Susan Turner, Mrs. Sarah Mellen, Miss Catherine
Alexander, Mrs. Slary Plant, and ]^Irs. Captain Watson.

While these ladies were engaged in this praiseworthy
work, they received important aid from Messrs. Wm. M.
Cooper, H. W. Pearce, Adam Simpson, W. R. S. Cooper,
Jacob Plant, Samuel W. Nickles, AYalker R. Mellen, Isaac
Plant, Arthur S. Simpson, and William Morrison. By these
gentlemen the materials were collected for the temporary
refreshment of the soldiers. The efforts thus made to sup-
ply our brave boys witli a meal, were ably and promptly
seconded by numbers of ladies and gentlemen, among whom,
as prominent in this good work, must be mentioned Mr.
Barzilia Brown, Mrs. Thomas D. Grover, and Mrs. James
M. Moore.

The Cooper Shop stands at the distance of some fifty
yards south from Washington Avenue, on Otsego street
Its convenience to the cars will therefore be apparent. jMr.
William M. Cooper, with his partner, Mr. Pearce, having
first given up a portion temporarily, to accommodate the

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troops, at last patriotically appropriated nearly their entire
shop for four years, that the soldiers might obtain the so
much needed assistance.

The following is from the Evening Journal of Monday,
Feb. 10th, 1862:

"On a bright morning in the month of May last, a num-
ber of soldiers from the Eastern States, landed at the foot
of Washington Avenue. They were on their way to defend
the Capitol of the country, the Union and the Constitution.
The cars that were to speed them on their mission of glory
and renown had not yet arrived. The first streak of day
dawn had scarcely revealed the outline skirts of the Jersey
Shore, and for awhile the soldiers rested on their arms.
Old Sol soon made his appearance, cheered and reanimated
the scenes on earth. The residents in the section where the
troops landed, are generally early risers, and it was not long
before the women furnished a limited amount of cofi"ee to
some of the troops. Regiments followed on in quick suc-
cession. Morning, noon, and night they came with bands
playing, banners waving, glistening bayonets, and parks of
artillery.

The excitement among the people increased. Every
body seemed to make common cause, — their hearts beat with
patriotic impulses, and it was not an unusual scene in the
early raoruiiigs, of the time we speak of, to observe a huu-

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dred women, — women who sew and work bard at various
pursuits to maintain an honest livelihood, — arranging them-
selves along the railroad track, and happy, indeed, in hand-
ing cups of home-made coffee through the windows of the
cars to the soldiers, who received the same with grateful
consideration. The women, as a general thing, who inaugu-
rated a movement that was soon reduced to a s^^stem, were
those who did the '-Arsenal work.'^

It was evident that Washington Avenue was to be the
route over which immense bodies of troops would pass on
their way to the seat of war.

Toward the latter part of the month of May, Mr. William
M. Cooper suggested to his partner, Mr. Pearce, and his
friend, A. Simpson, that the large fire place in the Cooper
Shop on Otsego Street, be tendered to the use of the women
in the neighborhood, for the purpose of making coffee in
large quantities.

The ladies were delighted with the idea, and large wash
kettles, " bright and shining," were brought into requisition.
Coffee was made good and strong, and served up in a purely
democratic manner. The soldiers were pleased, refreshed,
and grateful.

Messrs. Cooper, Pearce and Simpson went on a collecting
tour, first at their own homes, for provisions. The example

thus set was speedily imitated, and people for squares turned

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out en masse with such articles of food as they themselves
daily used. Storekeepers, butchers, dealers in milk and
provisions generally, cheerfully responded, as though the
salvation of the Union depended on their individual efiforts.
Women from the '-Neck," the garden spot of Philadelphia,
came to the Avenue with wagons loaded with pure, rich
milk, and dealt it out most lavishly to the soldiers. In the
mean time, a table of rough boards was constructed in the
Cooper Shop, and squads of soldiers were invited to partake
of the repast prepared for them.

On the morning of the 27th of May^ a bright, beautiful
morn, Colonel Blenker's regiment were fed at this rough,
democratic table, with excellent coffee and good, substantial
meat of various kinds. This is the first instance in which
the troops were fed in a body.

The crowds of people about the Cooper shop that morning
were large, and in many an outburst of enthusiasm awakened
echo upon echo in that vicinity. The entire regiment, after
breakfast were drawn up in line, and cheers were given for
the ladies of Philadelphia and the Cooper shop.

Several regiments followed, and were treated with tlic
same hospitality by Messrs. Cooper, Pearce, and Simpson,
assisted by a few male friends. The ladies, of course, were
always present and active. Up to this time the expenses
were borne mainly by the gentlemen named, and a few of

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tlieir friends; but it being evident that the troops would
greatly increase in numbers, as time rolled on, the tax would
be entirely too heavy on their pockets. About this time,
Mrs. Mary Grover, widow of Thomas D. Grover, rendered
very efficient and valuable aid, in procuring provisions and
coffee. The example thus set was emulated by other ladies,
who had means to spare.

Thus was inaugurated the institution that has become
world-renowned. Improvements suggested themselves as
time progressed. The committee was increased in number
to meet every emergency, and the accommodations were ex-
tended, until at last, thei-e arose from the little rough table,
constructed on the 26th of May, a vast, well kept, thorough-
ly organized institution, where a thousand men were fed in
an hour, where the weary could take rest, the sick be
nursed with tenderness and friendly affection, and where the
promptest and best medical attendance was bestowed. For
here, too, was established as a part of the grand scheme of
the institution, a hospital which was in charge of Dr. An-
drew Nebinger, who, for a period of three years gave his
services, day and night, without pay or price. The hos-
pital was attended by a committee of excellent, intelligent,
kind-hearted ladies, as the chief of whom was Miss Anna
M. Ross. These ladies voluntarily waited upon the sick; each
one performing her duty on the day or night set apart for

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sucli self-imposed duties. While the wounded Richmond
prisoners were there, the entire committee of ladies were iu
constant attendance, day and night.

In the old fire place where the first kettle of cofiee was
prepared, there was early built, of pressed brick and iron,
a range in which one hundred gallons of coffee could be
made per hour.

As the war progressed, some curiosities from rebeldom
found their way to the saloon. Among them were a rough
board boat, in which two contraband negroes were picked
up in the Chesapeake Bay; a piece of the wood work
of the city ice-boat that was bored by a rifled cannon ball;
a percussion musket taken at Fort Beauregard; a cutlass
taken from a rebel officer; a sword secured by a wounded
soldier, who shot the rebel dead after receiving a cut on the
head from the same sword, etc., etc.

The public were always welcome to visit the saloon, day
or night. There was a committee always in attendance to
make every thing ready for the expected troops. The ar-
rangements being such with the railroad company trans-
porting them, that several hours' notice of their coming was
forwarded to the committee of the saloon.

At the commencement the following gentlemen compose 1
the committee: William M. Cooper, H. W. Pearce, A. M.
Simpson, W. R. S. Cooper, Jacob Plant, Walter B. Mellua,

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A. S. Simpson, C. V. Foit, William Morrison, Samuel W.
Nickels, Philip Fitzpatrick, T. IT. Rice, William M. Maull,
11. H. Ransley, L. B. M. Dolby, Capt. A. H. Cain, William
H. Dennis, Capt. R. H. Hoffner, L. W. Thornton, Joseph
E. Sass, T. L. Coward, E. J. Herrity, C. L. Wilson, Rev.
Joseph Perry; and soon after these were added by election:
R. Gr. Simpson, Isaac Plant, James Toomey, H. H. Webb,
William Sprowle, Henry Dubosq, Gr. R. Birch, Christopher
Jacoby, James Tosing, E. S. Cooper, Joseph Coward, J. T.
Packer, A. Ncbinger, and R. Nebinger.

From small and irregular beginnings, the work prospered,
the institution developed and became fully organized by
the committee. Their labors were Herculean, their efforts
untiring, their self-denial great, and their success complete.

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CHAPTER III.

Constitution of tlie Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Comntif-
tee.— Notice of the Union Jtefreshnicnt Saloon. — 3Iiss CajipelVs
Speech.— Deaths of Those who had JLent their Aid in the tjood
cause, &c,

CONSTITUTION.

Whereas, Philadelphia being the great highway of
travel between the East and the seat of rebellion, large
bodies of troops are daily passing through our city. To
provide proper and suitable refreshment for all those who
are serving their country and striving to crush out rebellion,
we, the undersigned, hereby form ourselves into a Commit-
tee for collecting and providing refreshments for all soldiers
passing through our city to or from the seat of war.

Article 1. This Committee shall be known by the name
of "The Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Committee
of Philadelphia."

Art. 2. Its officers shall consist of a President, Vice-
President, Secretary, Treasurer, Receiver and Storekeeper,
and a Provision Committee.

Art. 3. It shall be the duty of the President to preside
at all meetings of the Committee, appoint all Committees

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not other^vlse provided for, give a casting vote when the
mombers are equally divided, direct the Secretary to call
meetings at the request of the members, or at any other
time he may deem it expedient. It will also be bis duty to
obtain ail information practicable, in relation to the troops
arriving in the city, and to furnish such information imme-
diately to the Provision Committee.

Art. 4. It shall be the duty of the Vice-President to as-
sist the President in the discharge of his duties when pre-
sent, and officiate for him in his absence.

Art. 5. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep cor-
rect minutes of all proceedings of the Conimittee in a book
provided for that purpose, receive all moneys and pay the
same over to the Treasurer, taking his receipt for the same,
call meetings of the Committee when directed by the Presi-
dent, notify each member of the time and place of meeting,
and perform such other duties as may be required of him
by the Committee.

Art. G. The Treasurer shall have charge of all moneys
belonging to the Committee, and pay out the same only on
order signed by the President and Secretary; he will also
b(? required to make a report of the amount of funds in his
possession at every regular meeting, and submit a detailed
report of the receipts and expenditures of the Committee at
the first meeting in every month.

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Art. 7. It shall be the duty of the Receiver and Store-
keeper to receive all articles such as provisions or contribu-
tions, that may arrive at the saloon, and give his receipt for
the same. It will also be his duty to make a report at
every regular meeting of the amount of refreshments on
hand.

Art. 8. No alteration of this Constitution shall be made,
unless it shall have been proposed in writing at a meeting
of the Committee, and approved of by two thirds of the
members present at a subsequent meeting of the Committee.

With the Committee of the Cooper Shop, should be
handed down to the latest ages, the names of their glorious
rivals in the noble enterprise, the "Union Volunteer Refresh-
ment Committee," of whose labors I might say the same as
of those of the " Cooper Shop," did it enter into my province
to do so. But my task is in connection with the institu-
tion in hand, of which so ample are the documents of its
usefulness and success, that they have accumulated on my
hands, and can, with difficulty, be restrained within the
limits of a moderate-sized volume. The Union establishment
and the Cooper Shop were twins, offspring of the same Parent,
whose goodness is boundless, and whose "tender mercies are
over all his works." They grew together, fostered by the
same care, nurtured in infancy at the same breast, receiving
the same pabulum as they j^rcw older, and diffusing the

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same beneficence. They were so much alike, their only
difference was to see which could accomplish the greater
amount of good. They sustained the patriot, whose ardent
breast glowed with rising flames, to rescue his country from
the aggressive grasp of traitors. They lived but to feed the
hungry, relieve the sick, and pour the balm of consolation on
the suffering. All was self-sacrifice. It was done for the love
of country — for the love of God. Of these noble institutions
— though to describe one is equal to all my powers — of these
it maybe said, in the language of Scripture, "They were
lovely in their lives, and in their deaths they were not divided.'^

On entering upon their work, a resolution was passed by
the Committee ignoring all political and party ties, and ab-
staining from using or expressing remarks of any personal
nature tending to conflict with the sympathies of those who
were working or aiding in the patriotic and charitable
cause. Such a resolution is worthy all imitation.

The number of men to be fed was, at times, considerable ;

and that no delay might take place, Messrs. Plant, Dennis

and Fort were appointed as a Committee on reception of

volunteers; and to perfect the arrangements, the Union

Committee appointed Messrs. Hicks, Brown, Barrows and

McGrlathery for the same purpose. After some time this

business was given into the hands of two men, Jacob Plant

of the Cooper Shop, and Charles Kingston of the Union.

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These arrangements prevented the confusion which, in such
large bodies, is likely to arise. But improvements were still
needed, and on May 26th, 1863, Messrs. Sharp, Mason and
Brown represented the Union Saloon, and Messrs. Plant,
Coward and Mellen the Cooper Shop.

It was agreed that each saloon should alternately receive
the staff and an equal division of enlisted men. In regard
to squads or battalions less than two hundred, each saloon
was in turn to receive all that arrived every twenty-four
hours, said time commencing at 6 o'clock, P. M. This plan
gave rest to each Committee and for a time relieved them
of their labors. But when a squad or battalion over two
hundred arrived, the men were divided, and a portion was
refreshed at each saloon. By this excellent method an equal
number was fed by each committee. This arrangement was
ever faithfully adhered to.

An address, delivered Nov. 22d, 1864, at Concert Hall,
by Miss Cordelia Cappell, on the occasion of a benefit given
to the "Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon," is
worthy of preservation, for the true and sublime sentiments
it contains. It is therefore here presented.

"As announced in the public press, the object of these
readings is well known to all. But there is a secret history
of all institutions, like that of the human heart, which is
only known by its throbs and deep pulsations.

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" Perhaps uo institution in the country can be compared to
the human heart— the Christian heart I mean, with more
propriety, than can that of the "Cooper Shop Vokinteer
Refreshment Saloon." Its pulsations, its throbs, its beat-
ings, and expansive liberal views, have all been devoted to
the objects of its mission — a mission that is truly an attri-
bute of Heaven !

"When the care-worn soldier, his wounds still bleeding,
comes from the battle-field, he finds at the Cooper Shop
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, a solution of the problem of
what constitutes true patriotism and philanthropy. The
extended hand — not empty — the cheerful welcome, not an
empty sound — a place at a table never bare — give him the
sweet assurance, that the welcome is like the great sea's
ebb, which only retires when laden with inestimable bless-
ings.

"To the returned soldiers it is their first home — a home
like that they knew in youth, their little world in which
' Comforts abound, and smiling faces shine." Or, it may be
called an oasis on life's pathway — a green spot in an icv
world.

"Not only to the returned soldier are its doors open, night
and day, but to the gallant boys passing to the field of battle,
their martial spirits beaming from their sparkling eyes, doas
this onsis present itself. The cooling streanis in the deserts of

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Arabia are not more welcome to the weary wandering tra-
veller, than is the Cooper Shop Volunteer Kefreshment Sa-
loon to our returned Volunteers! It freshens alike the
heart and limbs.

"It remained for this war to elicit and bring forth all the
noble qualities of men and women, to sustain a country that
has no parallel in history. It remained for this, the nine-
teenth century, to establish institutions for the sick and
wounded soldiers, erect hospitals, and spread over them and
their families the attentions of a Government, to warm and
comfort them, which other nations neglected, or purposely
refused to theirs. History affords no other instance of such
a display of Christian virtue, humanity, private generosity,
and national liberality like that of ours. Rome, in her day
of pride, even when Augustus Caesar said he found it all
brick and left it all marble, could not boast of a single in-
stitution similar to that which we of the North, in this glo-
rious country, have established and sustained in this city —
our Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon.

" It is for the Refreshment Saloon I appear, ladies and gen-
tlemen, before you to-night. To perpetuate its existence,
while its usefulness is required to throw around it the means
of support, becomes a pious — a holy duty, and one all should
cheerfully perform. Humble as my efforts may be, I can

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only say that they shall be used freely in this cause — the
cause of mercy."

Death was not idle in thiiining the ranks and reducing
the number of the Committee, as we find by consulting the
archives of the organization, the record of the death of
several of those active laborei"S in the cause of humanity
and patriotism.

The first we shall notice, though not the first in the re-
cord, is that of Miss Clara T. Cooper, daughter of Mr. Wm.
M. Cooper.

Philadelphia, Jan. 6th, 1863.

At a stated meeting of the Cooper Volunteer Refresh-
ment Committee, held this evening, the death of another ot'
our lady Committee was announced, when the following
gentlemen were appointed to express the sense of the meet-
ing, viz.: W. Sprowle, Jacob Plant, W. R. Mellen.

" Whereas, In the death of Miss Clara T. Cooper, one of
the original, though the youngest member of the lady Com-
mittee, we are free to say we have lost an efficient member
and co-laborer in the work voluntarily espoused; though we
bow with humble submission to the Almighty Ruler, yet we
deem it our duty to oiFer a fitting tribute to her services;
therefore

^'•Resolved, That the services rendered cheerfully by this

young lady can hardly be computed. 8he was ever cheer-
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ful, and engaged with a will, under the impulse of a patri-
otic heart. She was kind, devoted, and univerally esteemed
for her many excellent qualities.

'■^ Resolved^ That in the death of Miss Clara T. Cooper
we have lost one of the oldest members of this Committee,
the Society an estimable member, and the soldier a true
friend.

^^Resolved, That this Committee condole with the family
in their sudden bereavement, and sympathize with the pa-
rents in this their irreparable loss.

^^Resolved, That this Committee attend the funeral in a
body, and these proceedings be published, and an engrossed
copy be sent to the family of the deceased ; also the saloon
to be draped in mourning for the space of thirty days,

" W. K. Mellen,
''Jacob Plant,
"W. Sprowle,

" Committee.''

On the death of Wm. H. Dennis, the following preamble
and resolutions were adopted at a stated meeting of the Com-
mittee, July 29th, 1863:

" Whereas, The Committee have heard with emotions of
deep regret, of the sudden, and therefore unexpected demise
of their late fellow-member, William H. Dennis. On Sun-

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day evening lie was taken suddenly ill from an attack of
congestion of the brain, superinduced by physical prostration
and the extreme heat of the weather. In a moment, without
premonitory symptoms, he was rendered insensible, in which
condition he remained until the last long sleep overcame
him, on Tuesday afternoon, at five o'clock, at his residence
in Queen Street. He was in the fifty- fifth year of his age.
Our deceased brother was one of the most untiring members
of the Committee, ready at all times, with patriotic cheer-
fulness, to give a willing heart and hand in the discharge
of the voluntary mission of feeding the soldiers of the Union,
and rendering assistance in taking care of the sick and
wounded intrusted to our Committee. In his death, we can
truly say that we have lost an excellent fellow-member, the
soldier a true, devoted friend, the country a warm patriot,
and society an honest man. The unexpected blow that has
thus stricken him down, may well shock the feelings of us
all, and remind us of the great truism, that 'in the midst of
life we are in death.' His demise was easy. Calmly, though
unconsciously, he passed away from the scenes of earth as
his spirit took its upward flight, to meet with the just re-
ward due to the labors of his life. In respect to the memory
of our deceased brother, we submit the following resolutions :
'■^Resolved^ That in parting with William H. Dennis, we
have lost one of our most untiring and devoted members;

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and while we reverentially bow in due submission to the fiat
of Supreme will, yet it is not improper to express our sad
regret at the occurrence of* the death of our brother.

^^Resolved, That the Committee condole with the family
and relatives of the deceased, in the irreparable loss they
have sustained, and that we tender to them our heartfelt
sympathy in their sad bereavement.

^^Eesohed, That the Saloon be draped in the emblems of
mourning, and the frame containing the likeness of deceased
in our gallery, be craped for the space of thirty days.

^'Resolved, That this Committee attend the funeral of our
late brother.

^^Eesolvedj That an attested copy of these proceedings be
published, and presented to the family of the deceased.
"Wm. M. Cooper, President.
"Wm. M. Maull, Secretary."

Similar resolutions were passed on the death of Captain
Richard Hoffner, who departed this life much regretted for
his usefulness and the efl&cient service he rendered the Com-
mittee. Also, in the case of Mrs. Mary Ann Haines, one
of the original ladies of the Committee, whose loss was much
felt and deeply regretted by the soldiers and a large circle
of friends, to whom her kindness had much endeared her.

Alike manifestations of respect and esteem were also ex-

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pressed and recorded by the Committee, upon the occasion
of the death of Mr. Wm. Morrison, who indeed was the
first member of the Committee summoned by death from
the busy and stirring scenes of life, to "that undiscovered
country, from whose bourne no traveller returns."

The patriotism of the Committee was called forth by the
assassination of President Lincoln, when the nation was
plunged in grief, and multitudes put on the garb of
mourning. The report of the Committee was published in
most daily papers of the city, and the deepest sense of the
lamented loss was breathed forth, and found expression as
follows :

"The world has lost a pure, exalted patriot, the South
its truest friend, humanity a sterling advocate, and the na-
tion has been suddenly shrouded in the pall of sorrow and
gloom,, by the violent death of his Excellency, Abraham
Lincoln, the Sixteenth President of the United States, who
was ruthlessly slain, on the night of the 14th instant, by a
sneaking, cowardly assassin, in Washington, D. C, the ca-
pital of the country. The loss, indeed, is a most mournful
one. The national heart, which recently beat with rapture
in the bright hope of returning peace, which pulsated with
general gladness at the near prospective cessation of hostili-
ties, is stricken down in the deep shadow of the most shock-
ing crime that, of all the martyrs in the contest for the cause

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of our country, still calls from the ground for liberty and
Union, but the blood of that great and good man, Abraham
Lincoln, calls in trumpet tongue for inexorable justice,
without leniency, to nil the leaders of the foul rebellion,
who have outraged humanity, stimulated wide-spread assas-
sination, and who have become outlaws in the world. It is
with feelings of the most profound regret, that we have heard
of the death of the well-beloved President of the United
States; therefore,

'-'■Resolved^ That we drape the Cooper Shop Volunteer
Refreshment Saloon in the emblems of mourning for the
space of six months, in respect to the memory of the illus-
trious dead.

^^Resolved, That as a body we will unite with our fellow-
citizens in any demonstration that may be arranged to testify
our deep sorrow for the nation's loss.

"Wm. M. Cooper, President.
"Joseph Coward, Secretar]ij pro tern."

The death of Mr. John Grrigg was a severe loss to the
Committee, his friends, and the public. He was a liberal
contributor to the Cooper Shop, and munificent in the sup-
port of the noble charities with which Philadelphia abounds.
The Committee expressed their great loss in a series of reso-
lutions to that effect, and the Booksellers of Philadelphia

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assembled to testify their respect for liis memory, and tlieir
deep sense of their own and the public loss. Thus the Com-
mittee sustained losses which seemed irreparable. The se-
quel proved that Providence, who is all-wise, was gracious
to those engaged in so good a work; for he added prosperity
to the undertaking, and the wheels never for an hour were
stayed, but ran on smoothly in the track a steady benevo-
lence and well-directed self-sacrifice had pointed out. The
Committee saw the fruits of their labors in making others
happy; and though, as in battle, their ranks were thinned,
and their comrades fell, they continued in the path of duty,
a blessing to their fellow-men. Many, by their constant ap-
plication, sowed those seeds of disease with which they suiFer
even at this day, and which medical aid cannot reach.

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CHAPTER IV.

Origin of the Coojier Shop XTosjntal.—TJie Zady Frincipal and
Assistants.— Her Lamented Deaf It. — Gratitude of those under
Treatment.

On an earlier page was stated the necessity that arose, to
establish a hospital for those soldiers who were sick or
wounded, and who were unable to proceed farther, and who
required rest, or nursing, and medical attendance, to restore
them to health and duty. Accordingly, we find from the
minutes of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Com-
mittee, that on November 6th, 1861, a vote of thanks was
tendered to the gentlemen who had officiated at the dedica-
tion of the hospital, the Rev. Joseph Perry, Rev. Thomas
Brainerd, Rev. Pennel Coombs, Rev. John Chambers, and
Hon. William D. Kelley. The first report of the hospital,
showed twelve patients cared for and discharged, and five
remaining. Great satisfaction was expressed at the able
manner in which Miss Anna M. Ross, the principal of the
Hospital, and her lady friends had fitted up the hospital,
and for their ceaseless and indefatigable exertions in pro-

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viding all necessary comfort, for the sick and wounded sol-
diers.

This was no military hospital. Strict military discipline
had no place in it. It had all the freedom of a home. All
was voluntary and free from restraint. It was a labor of
love which sought no compensation; for, excepting per-
haps a single case, every thing was done gratuitously. The
Lady Principal and her friends who lent unremitting atten-
tion day and night; the Surgeon, who, notwithstanding he
had a large private practice, was ever active in season and
out of season; all sought their reward in the luxury of
doing good.

When a soldier, sick from the prolonged fatigues of the
march, or the battle-field, presented his emaciated form and
.sunburnt face at the Cooper Shop, wearing the stained and
perhaps tattered garments that had not known ablution for
weeks, the first thing to do was to give him a hearty wel-
come. Kind words and cheering made him at once feel at
home. He was then taken to the lavatory, where a thorough
cleansing awaited him, and immediately a change of cloth-
ing was presented to him. The feelings of the individual
were entered into, and while partaking of a cup of cofi'ee,
they were drawn out, whether he came from the granite
hills of New England, the fair fields of the fertile Ohio, or
the grass-clad plains and smiling rural valleys of our own

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Pennsylvania. Warming under the genial influence, as he
found himself conducted to his place in this small, but
really model hospital; as he felt the fresh breezes that
fanned the air, blow upon his cheek in the well-ventilated
apartment, and the nursing and well-directed care that by
clean clothing, and white sheets, and delicacies, as well as
the usual excellent fare, again built up his physical strength,
he would tell of the loved ones he left at home, or the
hair-breadth escapes he met "by flood and field, '^ or "in the
imminent deadly breach." Then would the tears flow down
the cheeks of the hardy soldier, which all his sufferings,
privations and dangers could not wring from him. His
pay he would send to his wife at home, and the children, the
objects of his care and love. Was a letter to be written?
Then the lady Principal had this attended to. Writing
materials were not wanting, nor an abundance of postage
stamps. Miss Ross entered into all the little confidences
that are so potent in their tendency to do good, and nothing
in which the well-being of the patients was concerned, es-
caped her quick eye. Her step might be heard at all hours
beside the sick-bed in the little hospital above the Cooper's
Shop, and so closely did she watch, that she remained fre-
quently without rest for periods that to any but those who
knew the fact would seem all but incredible.

The previous life of this lady had been one of active be-

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nevolencc; slie devoted herself many years to aid the cause
and the funds of several important charitable institutions of
our city. Those with whom she labored, will not soon for-
get the faithfulness and zeal with which all her duties were
discharged. But it was at the Hospital that her wonderful
qualities of energy, perseverance, zeal, and endurance were
seen, in combination with tender sensibility, love, and self-
sacrifice. At the shrine of benevolence, worn out with toil
and fatigue, she at last as a victim sank immolated, closing
at once and for ever the labors of a life of more than ordinary
usefulness, which deserves imperishable memorials. All who
knew her, loved her. She had a frank, free, open, and sin-
cere manner, that spake to the understanding and heart; a
power of persuasion very rare, an eloquence that is less easy
to describe than conceive; consisting in the well-directed
application of the thoughts that spring up in a ready mind,
and the brief and forcible expression at once potent and pa-
thetic. Miss Ross always accomplished her object. She
had that ambition which would not be second, and what she
did was executed well; so that the hospital under her care,
and that of her assistants in the good work of her choice,
became one of the best conducted hospitals in the land.

Her labors were highly appreciated, and also those of
Mrs. Hatch, Mrs. Probaski and Mrs. Neill, on account of
the manner in which the hospital was fitted up, and the do-

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nations procured by these ladies. The celebrated Miss Dix
visited the hospital, was much pleased with it, spoke in
terms of the highest commendation of it, and, as an endorse-
ment of its usefulness, she sent it a donation of books.

The medical officer in charge of a hospital of course di-
rects it, and on his efficiency and skill, to a great degree, its
success depends. If he be not well qualified, possessed of
administrative ability, tact and humanity, as well as good
taste, urbanity, and a thousand other qualities that enter
into the composition of a properly qualified physician and
accomplished surgeon, little success can follow. It requires
great qualities in a medical man at the head of an hospital.
It would not indeed be amiss, were he to possess the wisdom
of Solomon, the patience of Job, and the strength of Samson.

The Cooper Shop Hospital was a private institution. It
had to be managed in a peculiar way. There was no guard-
house to hold in restraint, and no show of military authority
to hold in check any refractory soldier. The labors, too,
were immense. Morning, noon and night, professional as-
sistance was needed, and to such an extent as to prove ex-
hausting to the natural powers.

The hospital was fortunate in obtaining, from the first day
it opened, till it closed, the unrequited and laborious ser-
vices of Dr. Andrew Nebinger. a gentleman too well known
to require commendation. An immense practice for many

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years, had given him experience, an active and highly culti-
vated mind prepared him for all contingencies, and patriot-
ism, with a kind heart, made him beloved by the poor sol-
diers, who found in him a friend they will ever cherish. In
times of pressing labors, the Doctor was assisted in the dis-
charge of his hospital duties by his brother, Dr. George W.
Nebinger.

The compounding and dispensing of the medicines for
the patients, was confided to the able charge of Mr. Robert
Nebinger, Pharmaceutist, whose services in the hospital
contributed no little to give it the great degree of useful-
ness which it attained; for beside his ability as an apo-
thecary, being dexterous in the application of bandages,
splints, etc., he was efficient in his services to the wounded,
many of whom will long remember with feelings of gratitude
his kindness, gentleness, and words of sympathy, so inesti-
mable to the sick and wounded when distant from home and
all its affectionate endearments.

The hospital was now fairly under way, and an adjoining
room, containing eleven beds, being added, increased its ca-
pacity. Donations of various kinds, and contributions in
money were received from the liberal and patriotic. The
hospital, from its great success and the universal satisfaction
it gave visitors, was a great auxiliary to the Refreshment
Saloon. In short, like the Saloon, it was the pride of our

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citizens. I will therefore lay before the reader an appeal
made on behalf of this popular institution, which is now a
thing of the past, but will long be remembered.

Cooper Shop Volunteer Hospital,

Phila., March 1st, 1862.
Dear 8ir:

Early after the calling out of troops by the United States
Government, for the purpose of suppressing the rebellion,
regiment after regiment — frequently as many as three in
twenty-four hours — were landed at the foot of Washington
Avenue. The soldiers, upon their arrival, were found ex-
hausted, from the heat of the weather, the absence of food,
and long travel. The great necessity which presented, and
which most earnestly appealed to the sympathies of those of
the neighborhood of the landing, was for food. This was
presented to the soldiers as best it could be by the good and
kind-hearted women of the locality, extemporizing, as it
were, a breakfast, a dinner, or a supper, as the case might
be. Thus was commenced the good work of refreshing the
soldiers of the Union, and from such a beginning grew day
by day the Refreshment institutions which have proved of
such immeasurable benefit and comfort to our soldiers, and
which have given to Philadelphia a name for hospitality
of which every Philadelphian may be proud. With regi-
ments there were always some sick, who required medi-

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cine and rest. Medicines were by the same good people
provided for them, and they were taken into their homes,
and there nursed and cared for until their regiments were
ready to move on, when, in their suffering and often very
exhausted condition, they were forced to travel, with the
certainty of their maladies being aggravated, and their lives
being jeopardized. The Government had no means at hand
for their relief — no hospital organized, and when one was
opened, there were no Grovernment officers — no ambulance
there, nor any means at hand for the comfort and relief by
the Government of the poor sick soldier. There then was
another necessity presenting itself, and demanding attention
of those patriotic and humane citizens, who were sustaining
with their pecuniary resources and their labor, those Re-
freshment institutions now in such successful operation.
As they did not shrink from the performance of their whole
duty in regard to meeting the first necessity which presented
itself, but refreshed most bounteously the tired and hungry
soldier, who was journeying to the defence of the Federal
Capital, so they did not shrink from meeting the necessity
which existed for more than mere temporary relief of the
sick soldier. Out of this necessity grew ' The Cooper Shop
Hospital.' A hospital was fitted up capable of accommo-
dating eleven patients. In a little time, all the beds were
filled, and the little hospital was taxed to its utmost capacity.

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Finding that the necessity of the sick, who were arriving
with each succeeding regiment, far exceeding the capacity
of the little hospital, the Cooper Shop Eefreshment Saloon
Committee determined to extend the field of their operations,
and, accordingly, fitted up anotlier room, in which there
were placed sixteen beds, making the hospital's present ac-
commodations for twenty -seven patients. These rooms, witli
a small apothecary shop attached, present all the facility and
appurtenance for the good care and comfort of patients, that
exist in the best organized hospitals. The rooms are well
lighted, and perfectly ventilated, and present, in their entire
arrangement, cleanliness and good atmosphere — conditions
which challenge admiration. The hospital organization does
not merely look after the sick, as far as their cure or relief
from suffering is concerned, but clothing is also provided,
and no soldier is permitted to quit the hospital to join his
regiment or company, without his wardrobe being examined
and made, at least, as complete as the Government intends
it shall be, and often much more so. Under-clothing, ho-
siery, mitts, handkerchiefs, towels, and blankets are supplied
him. And I must not neglect to say, that while his physi-
cal wants are duly attended to, his religious wants are not
unheeded, as he is supplied with a Testament and other
religious books.

Since the opening of the hospital on the 29th of October

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last, there has been received in it one hundred and thirty
patients; of these one hundred and thirteen have lei't the
hospital either cured or relieved; three have died, and four-
teen are now in the ward. A large number of patients, cer-
tainly, to be treated in so small a hospital, in a space of time
covering only five months.

This little institution now presents itself to you and your
congregation, and solicits your and their aid. The de-
fenders of our bleeding, yet glorious Union, implore your
help. The cause of humanity begs you for assistance, and
the soldier — sick and a stranger among us — asks you to give,
and he knows that to ask will be to receive.
Yours respectfully, &c.,

Anna M. Ross,
Lady Principal of the "Cooper Shop

Volunteer Hospital."

I would most respectfully invite attention to the following
copies of letters, in reference to the hospital, from Dr. Fran-
cis G-. Smith, Jr., Dr. Jno. H. B. McClellan, and Prof Jno.
F. Frazer, written to a distinguished divine of this city.

[From Dr. Francis Gr. Smith, Chairman of a Committee
of the Philadelphia Associates of the U. S. Sanitary Com-
mission, No 1504 Walnut St.]

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March lOtb, 1862.
Dear Sir: — As ChairmaQ of the "Philadelphia Asso-
ciates of the U. S. Sanitary Commission/' appointed to visit
the " Cooper Shop Hospital," I desire most cordially to en-
dorse the statements of Miss Ross contained in the accom-
panying letter. The Committee, consisting of the Hon.
Judge Hare, Prof J. F. Frazer, Dr. McClellan, and myself,
were impressed with the comfortable and home-like appear-
ance of the hospital, and with the kindly ministrations of
those having it in charge. In their name I do most warmly
commend the institution to the consideration of your congre-
gation and yourself, as, in every way, deserving your foster-
ing care, and trust that the appeal that is made by Miss
Ross may meet with such a response as will enable her to
go on with the good work which she has been so largely
instrumental in bringing to its present state of efficiency.
Very respectfully yours,

Francis Gr. Smith

Chairman of Committee.

[From Dr. John H. B. McClellan.]

Philadelphia, March 8th, 1862.

Dear Sir: — I have just read the letter of Miss Ross to
you, regarding the "Cooper Shop Volunteer Hospital," with
the greatest interest, and beg leave to commend her true and

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earnest appeal to your attention. I know the great benefit
the institution has been to our suffering soldiers, and have
watched, with admiration and respect, the beneficent efforts
of those connected with it. It fills a void to be found in
our ordinary military hospitals, and I shall be truly glad if
your congregation can aid in the good work.
Respectfully and truly yours,

John H. B. McOlellan.

[From Prof. John F. Frazer, of the University of Penn-
sylvania.]

March 27th, 1862.

Rev. and Dear Sir: — It gives me great pleasure to
have an opportunity to express my very favorable opinion
of the services rendered to the cause of loyalty and hu-
manity, by the "Cooper Shop Hospital." I have frequently
visited it, both in my individual capacity and as a member
of the Sanitary Commission, and have been always struck
with the attention to all the requisites of a hospital, and with
the charitable zeal of those engaged in administering its
benefits. It is not alone the material comforts which are
bestowed upon the patients, but the evident spirit of sym-
pathy with their sufferings, which strikes the visitor and
renders its services so efficient. I believe, among our many
benevolent and philanthropic institutions, there are none

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which better deserve the hearty support and co-operation of
our fellow citizens.

I am, with great respect, yours,

John F. Frazer."

On the 26th Dec, 1861, it was proposed to place the
large hospital under the care of three lady Directors, sub-
ject to the hospital Committee. The names of Mrs. E,. P.
King, Mrs. Wm. Struthers, and Mrs. Hatch were presented,
and these ladies were appointed, in connection with Miss
Anna M. Ross, with power to elect three additional ladies in
conjunction. Large donations were made to the hospital
from time to time in money and goods. By means of Miss
Ross and Dr. Nebinger, an immense amount of articles were
obtained of hospital furniture, clothing, and delicacies from
Carlisle, Pa., on several occasions. It was about February
12th, 1862, that the drug store was rendered complete,
having received the finishing touches from Mr. Robert
Nebinger, whose kindness and labors in the cause from be-
ginning to the end, were unbounded, and who received
marks of high appreciation from all he came in contact with,
the Committee in particular.

Thus, the hospital was a perfect success. It prospered,
and its history on the 23rd of December, 1863, was one
unbroken series of genial kindness and tender minister-

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ings by all, for the soldiers' sake. But, at that period
the heavy blow was about to fall. The excellent lady
principal, who had so faithfully discharged her arduous
duties, and was so much beloved, was about to be claimed
by the Great Father above, whose inscrutable plans and
ways of working are ever kept in profound mystery. Thus
it was, that Anna M. Ross, who had labored so diligently in
her hospital duties, and by a Fair held for the purpose, had
raised over two thousand dollars, the neucleus of the "Sol-
dier's Home" fund, who had seen a suitable building pre-
pared for it, and by her individual exertions, had it par-
tially furnished, was now about to enter into that rest so
different from the scenes of toil and fatigue she had mingled
in so long.

Her labors were more even than her vigorous constitution
could bear. She gave no heed to her health; stimulated by
an active mind, she relied on her great power of endurance,
which was wonderful. She collected for the "Soldier's
Home " in New Jersey, throughout our city, and in parts of
Pennsylvania. Fatigue, numbness, a sense of extreme cold,
and finally paralysis supervened, and this f\iithful servant of
God remained for days in a state of unconsciousness. When
she aroused from this lethargic state, she felt as if death
were approaching, and embracing her friends peacefully
breathed her last, sustained to the end by the hope of the

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Christian. When the sad event was announced to the
Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon Committee, a
Committee of that body was appointed, who reported the
following Kesolutions, which were unanimiously adopted:

"In the death of Miss Anna M. Ross, the principal of
the Cooper Shop Hospital, we have lost an ardent, eflScient,
and devoted co-laborer in the cause of humanity: society
has lost a valued member, and the sick and wounded sol-
diers, a true friend. On an occasion like this, sad as it is,
we may freely speak of those sterling qualities that animated
the heart of the deceased, which made her name illustrious,
and endeared her to a large circle of friends in Philadelphia.

In her position, as the principal of the Hospital connected
with this institution, from its earliest date, she was ever
true in her self-sacrificing devotion to the cause in which
she was engaged : watching over the bedside of the sick and
wounded soldiers of the Union, with all the anxiety and ten-
der solicitude known only to the heart of a true woman,
nursing them with almost maternal afiection, and imparting
to the dying the consolation enjoyed by the true Christian.
We feel that Society has, indeed, lost a most valuable mem-
ber. In respect to the deceased, the committee beg leave to
submit the following resolutions :

Resolved^ That we have heard with feelings of profound

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regret, of the death of Miss Anna M. Ross, the principal of
the Cooper Shop Hospital.

Resolved, That the Hospital be draped in the emblems
of mourning, for the space of thirty days, in respect to the
memory of the deceased.

Resolved, That as the deceased was a true friend of the
country, and to the soldiers of the Union, we respectfully
invite the committee of ladies and gentlemen of the Union
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, and the Citizens' Volunteer
Hospital, to join us in attending the funeral.

Resolved, That we condole with the relatives of the family
of the deceased in their bereavement, and that these resolu-
tions be published, and that an engrossed copy be sent to
them.

Robert G-. Simpson,
Philip Fitzpatrick,
Lewis W. Thornton
Edward Cooper,
E. S. Hall,

Committee,

An immense concourse of people attended the honored
remains to their last resting place, where, in Monument
Cemetery, with clustering roses beneath a stately cedar, her
tomb is marked by a cliaste monument of marble, and an

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appropriate inscription, testifies the appreciation of her worth
by sorrowing friends, records her virtues, and presents the
passer-by with a noble subject for emulation. On the day
of her decease, while she lingered in the last struggles of ex-
piring nature, the ''Cooper Shop Soldiers' Home" was de-
dicated. Thus she "rests from her labors and her works do
follow her.'' Her age was about fifty years. She died at a
time when her labors were becoming more useful to humani-
ty. The following, from the Board of Managers of the
Cooper Shop Soldiers' Home, is another of the many tri-
butes to her worth :

"It being appointed to man once to die, the visitation
of death in some instances and under some circumstances is
such as to neither require nor admit of any special notice or
marked commemoration; yet when those die whose whole life
and labors have been principally engaged in promoting any
great interest, especially if that interest involved the im-
provement of the physical, moral and religious condition of
the human family, or any large number of its members, it is
not only fit and proper, but becoming that those who have
been either the recipients or witnesses of the great good
which has resulted from their efforts should bear testimony
to the good which has been accomplished.

"Thus, then. He 'whodoeth all things well' has in his in-
finite wisdom removed from time to eternity Miss Annfi M.

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Ross, whose great practical devotion to the advancement of
the great humanitarian, charitable, benevolent and patriotic
interests of her time, and especially of her great, untiring,
and self-sacrificing devotion to the best interests of the sol-
dier, whether prostrate and suffering from wounds and dis-
ease, or the privations incident to camp life; has fixed her
in the grateful recollection of the many who have been re-
lieved, comforted and blessed by her grateful acts of kind-
ness and attention, and has also established for her a repu-
tation for usefulness and good works which will outlive
crumbling monuments of stone and corroding columns of
bronze. It is therefore proper for us who have witnessed
her achievements to bear our testimony to her good and en-
nobling works, and to declare that when the history of the
past three years shall have been written by the pen of the
faithful historian, that in the chapter which he shall devote
to Philadelphia and her citizens, one of its brightest and
most attractive pages will be that which will record the
achievements and self-sacrificing labors of Miss Anna M.
Ross; and now, as a token of respect, and as a slight evi-
dence of the sorrow felt by the Board, it is directed that the
Manager's Room be draped in mourning for six mouths, and
that we extend to the relatives of the deceased our sincere

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condolence; and it is ordered that a copy of the foregoing
be presented to them.

Signed by the President and attested by the Secretary.
Ellerslie Wallace, M.D,
President Cooper Shop Soldiers' Home.
E. S. Hall Secretary.

After the death of Miss Ross, Mrs. Abigail Horner be-
came lady Principal of the Cooper Shop Hospital. It is
due to her, and to all the ladies associated with her, to re-
cord the fact, that they performed their duties well; nor can
the faithful historian be too lavish in their praise.

May 17th, 1863, the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refresh-
ment Saloon Committee received, as a donation, from Robert
P. King, Esq., President of ih^ 31ount Moriah Cemetery, a
large burial lot for receiving the remains of such patients
as might die in the hospital. The Cooper Shop Soldiers'
Home was allowed to use this lot when an inmate died. It
is located near the centre of the new ground, and surrounded
by the improved lots of the Methodist Conference, United
Presbyterians and First Baptist Church. The number of
men under treatment, from the organization of the hospital
to May 25th, 1862, inclusive, was one hundred and fifty-
nine; for the year ending May 25th, 1863, three hundred

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and five soldiers, some wounded very seriously, received
treatment.

During the year, May 25tli, 1864, eiglity-five were ad-
milted, two died, and seventy-nine were discharged; and
the last year, 1865, twelve died and two hundred and
ninety-one were discharged. This number of patients is ex-
clusive of several thousands of soldiers who, passing through
the city, received dispensary treatment.

The hospital, on March 29th, 1865, was reported in com-
plete order, and the names of the following ladies were sub-
mitted by 3Irs. Horner, lady Principal, for approval by the
Committee, to assist in the management of the hospital :

Mrs. J. Floyd, Mrs. J. Perry, Mrs. R. P. King, Mrs. E.
E. Roberts, Mrs. Wm. M. Cooper, Mrs. P. Fitzpatrick.

It was further requested that a Committee of three be ap-
pointed to act in conjunction with the ladies.

The hospital was efficiently conducted till the close, and
lost nothing of its excellence under the management of Mrs.
Horner and her excellent lady associates.

On the 9th September, 1865, the following communica-
tion from the Principal, Mrs. Horner, is recorded in the
Minutes.

"Sir: — In tendering my last Report of hospital duties,
allow me to say, that the uniform kindness and respect

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manifestod by the gentlemen with whom I have been asso-
ciated almost four years, will be one of the brightest spots
in my memory; in the link of sad events through which we
have passed by the causeless rebellion."

I am in possession of numerous documents that feelingly
tell with what gratitude the patients and their friends re-
garded the hospital, even while the cold clay wrapped, as
with a mantle, the once ardent bosoms of those that were
loved and lost; but want of space will not permit me, at
length, to lay all of those interesting memorials before the
reader.

A sorrowing father and mother, at great length, and in
pathetic language, return grateful thanks for the kindness
that soothed the last days and latest hours of their bdoved
son, Alonzo, whom they hope to meet in the peaceful realms
of ble^s.edness.

Another was happy to hear from his dear friend, Mrs.
Horner, and those who treated him so kindly while in their
"friendly and watchful care," and is glad to know they are
doing the same good work for the soldiers as for him, when
they "took him in, and, as it were, saved his life by their
kindness and the skilfulness of their physician, Dr. Nebin-
ger, whom he shall never forget." The letter then goes on
to say something of family matters, and expresses the love

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of the good woman of the house to all -'his friends of the
Volunteer Cooper Shop Refreshment Saloon and Hospital/'
and ends with much love to those who did him so luaoh
good.

There are several letters from a tender mother, whose son
was seen last near a picket post captured by the enemy, and
had not since been heard of. It expresses much interest in
the hospital, and a small donation was not wanting to help
its funds

"Mr. Wm. M. Cooper, of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Re-
freshment Saloon, and the Committee:
"Dear Sir: — I am under greater obligations to you and
your lady Committee, than any others on this earth, God
alone excepted, for He is every where. I am a widow with
but little of this world's goods; and have received many
favors, but thou hast outdone them all; and on the judg-
ment day I hope my children will rise up and call you
blessed. There is but little prospect of my seeing any of
you, except the one who has been at my humble cottage, on
such an errand of mercy with the law of kindness on his
tongue; but, do not fail to meet me in heaven, for through
grace I am striving to get there. The cords that biud me
to earth are being severed, while those that draw me to
heaven are strengthening.

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''Dr. Nebinger: thanks to you. God bless you for your
faithful efforts to relieve the sufferings of, and restore my
dear, my oldest son. May the Great Physician hold you
precious in his sight — soul and body, — and when you are
removed hence, may it be to the land where the inhabitants
never say, ' I am sick !'

'• Kev. Joseph Perry : you found my boy a disabled soldier
in the hospital; you reminded him that he had a soul to
save, as well as a body to heal. A thousand thanks to you
for it; I prayed God to put in his pathway just such a friend
as you. The blessed intelligence, that "he was enabled to
say that his trust was in the crucified Saviour, and that we
would meet in heaven,'' made my heart beat with joy, while
it ached with gi-ief How much I owe to you for rendering
me this good, God only knows!

"Mr. Struthers: you in unison with your lady were friends
to the fatherless boy — the stranger among you. The Lord
reward you a thousand-fold! To one and all, I return
thanks, hearty thanks.

•'Yours, under a deep debt of gratitude,

"Fannie W. Overton.

''River Head, L. I., Feb. 24:th, 1862."

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Such is what I have to saj of an institution that, like the
Cooper Shop Saloon, had for its object the good of man, and
succeeded. The labors of those connected with these insti-
tutions, were beneficial to humanity, the cause of patriotism,
and the work of the restoration of the Union.

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CHAPTER V.

Jte<>epUon of Oeneral 3Iic1utel Corcoran at the Cooper Shoji Volun-
teer JtefresJnnent Saloon- At Independence Hall. -At the Con-
tinental. -Speeches, etc.

When General Fremont retired to Mount Jackson after
the battles of Port llepublic and Cross Keys, the author
was left in charge of the hospital at Harrisonburg, Va., and,
as all the patients could not be sent on, and I would not
desert my poor fellows, I was captured by Ashb/s rebel
cavalry when dressing the wounded, and taken with my pa-
tients to Staunton. We remained there ten days, and were
as well treated as prisoners could expect, and were sent on
to Lynchburg, where the men had to lie on the ground in
a crowded space two thousand, five hundred in number.
They went out in squads to draw water, being surrounded
by rebel guards. A more motley group I scarcely ever saw.
The poor fellows were filthy in the extreme, and full of ver-
min. There was little or no medicine, and as many as ten
a day fell victims to former fatigue, bad care, confinement,
bad and scanty diet, or lack of medical supply suited to their
proper treatment.

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The officers were better oiF, being iu a slianty, and not
very illy supplied. The 42d North CaroHna regiment was
on guard. Our treatment was courteous, and the rebel offi-
cers behaved towards us as gentlemen : sent us some whisky,
a great help in that climate under the circumstances; loaned
us books and newspapers ; and conversed freely on all topics,
the war included, without any offence. In five or six weeks
we were sent to Richmond, when the men went to Belle
Isle, and the officers to the filthy, crowded and unwholesome
precincts of the Libby prison, where one hundred and fifty
officers were incarcerated with two Generals. I became ac-
quainted there with General McCall, and less intimately
with General Reynolds, whom I again met at Chambersburg,
when the enemy invaded Maryland, and I reminded him,
that however inferior in rank to himself and Gen. McCall,
time was when I had been above them both. "How so?''
said he. " Why, at the Libby prison," I replied, " when you
both were domiciled on the floor belov/me !" Would he have
laughed as pleasantly as he did, had he foreseen his early and
lamented death at Gettysburg, where he and I again met, in
our different ways to do our whole duty to the country ?

The release of Generals McCall and Reynolds was a gra-
tification to their commands, and to every loyal citizen.
Their compulsory absence from the field when so much was

to be done, was painful to themselves and the gallant men

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who, under them, had struggled so valiantly against the
cruel and unscrupulous enemy. General McCall's health
being delicate, he returned to the peaceful shades of domes-
tic life, and hung up his sword. General Reynolds returned
to his command, and died for his country in the first day's
fight at Gettysburg, gallantly charging at the head of his
brave men. I had, in the prisons where I was. often heard
of the gallant Hibernian Colonel Corcoran. The rebels ac-
knowledged his bravery, and I found he was regarded as an
important personage. The cartel of exchange came into
operation in August, 1862, and this great man was then
set at liberty. After months of painful waiting, the tele-
graph conveyed to Philadelphia the pleasing intelligence
that Colonel Corcoran, the brave and patriotic Commander
of the Sixty-ninth New York Volunteers, had safely arrived
at Fortress Monroe, and was once again under the protection
of his country's flag.

His friends deemed he had a right to be joyous and
happy at his release from an imprisonment in which he had
suffered many annoyances, and they rejoiced at the prospect
of having him with them once more. Every city, town, and
hamlet he passed through, they thought should show him
attention, and pay a tribute of respe-ct and esteem to him,
who, at an opportune moment, would return to his compa-
triots.

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It was anticipated that his fellow-citizens wanted an oppor-
tunity of displaying their appreciation of his acts at Bull
Kun, their sorrow at his sufferings in prison, joy and gratifi-
cation at his release; that the Government would honor
him by a speedy promotion, and avenge his wrongs.

He arrived at Washington, August. 17th, 1862, with
Colonel Wilcox, Lieut-Colonel Bowman, and Major Vogdes,
accompanied by Adjutant-General Thomas. While at din-
ner a regiment came up, and the band played an air of wel-
come, while there were many calls for his appearance. Col.
Corcoran, before a large crowd, military and civilians, made
an eloquent and patriotic speech, expressed an ardent desire
to see the rebellion ended, was ready to seize either sword
or musket, and take any position to serve his country. He
thanked the officers and men for their kind greeting. No-
thing had done his heart so much good as to hear these
cheers, excepting the cheers, that he heard when a prisoner,
at the Union Celebration in the ancient town of Saulsbury,
North Carolina, on the 4th of July last.

Corcoran retired amid enthusiastic cheers, and in the eve-
ning his room was crowded with friends. He was to have
a reception next evening. His old friend, Hon. Alfred Ely,
who had been his fellow prisoner, and other officers, were to
make the opening speech, to which Cplonels Corcoran and
Wilcox would respond. Senators Harris of New York,

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Chandler of Michigan, and Sumner of Massachusetts, were
expected, and the old Sixty-ninth Regiment was ordered up
to Washington, to be present at the reception.

On the 18th of August, Michael Corcoran was made a
Brigadier-Greneral for meritorious services and gallant con-
duct in the battle of Bull Run, from which period the com-
mission dates, being the date of his capture. This was a
well-deserved promotion, gratifying to all true patriots
throughout the land.

The reception the Greneral met with in Washington, was
most enthusiastic. The avenue was so crowded in front of
his quarters, the cars could not pass. The Sixty-ninth
Regiment was there, and the balcony reserved for the
speakers was gas-lit, the banners forming the word "Union."
At 9 o'clock Hon. Alfred Ely delivered the following:

"A thrill of joy went through the country a day or two
since, when it was known that Colonel Corcoran and his
gallant companians in suffering, had at last been released
from their rebel dungeon, and once more stood beneath the
'Stars and Stripes.' For these men, whose courage had en-
dured the strongest test to which it could be put, brave sol-
diers, whose patriotism has not faltered under the most dis-
heartening trials and the most grievous disappointments,
patient, manly sufferers for the old flag, now doubly en-
deared to them and to us, for such men, the Union has no

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honors too great, no welcome too cordial. Where all have
done so well, a comparison is invidious; but it is due to
Corcoran and to his fighting countrymen to say, that they
have been among the foremost in the great struggle in which
we have been engaged. Manassas, Lexington, and the
Peninsula, testify their deeds of daring."

Greneral Corcoran addressed every officer and member of the
Sixty-ninth New York Militia, and returned heartfelt thanks
for the cordial welcome they had given him and his fellow-
prisoners on their return. He thanked them the more sin-
cerely, as this demonstration marked their devotion to the
glorious institutions under which we live. He could say
nothing that would add to the enthusiasm among the people.
He had seen them rushing to Dixie to drive back traitors,
and he believed that sending a million of men at once to
crush out rebellion, would be the best way. "The country
is alive to the struggle at least, and will give two millions of
men and every dollar in their possession to put down this
wicked rebellion, and preserve the glorious institutions
handed down by our forefathers. You have not seen any
of the horrors of war; you are not ruled by a military des-
potism, as those among whom we have sojourned and con-
versed. They are suffering the worst despotism on earth,
and wc owe it to them to go to their rescue." He then
spoke of North Carolina. The population had sent tbirtv

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thousand men into the field, of whom one-half were in favor
of the Union, if they dared to speak out. He was glad to
see the old Sixty-ninth and that green old flag, saved from
the battle-field of Manassas, mingled again with the Stars
and Stripes. He asked no man to go where he was not
willing to go himself. When he went to New York, he
would not remain many days, but take the old Sixty-ninth
and more of his countrymen to preserve the country to our
people. He reminded them that this was a fine school for
military training, and that Archbishop Hughes had said so in
Ireland. There would be no intervention. We could pre-
vent them from doing any harm this side of the Atlantic.
The work of the hour was to be done, then they would make
an opportunity for themselves elsewhere.

The Philadelphia /^ig-im-er of August 21st, in an editorial,
set forth the claims of Corcoran to the applause of all classes
of our citizens. It showed that Corcoran and the men he led
were no holiday soldiers, and that, as the Greneral rode
throuo-li our streets, people would behold in him the embodi-
ment of a warlike race, that sprung, with willing hearts and
strong handS; to aid the armies of the Union.

Memories of the day of disaster to our arms would this
day crowd upon the minds of the citizeus, who would again
see the gleaming bayonets and green banner of the Sixty-
ninth, with their bold leader in the van, as they drove the

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rebel battalions from tbeir strongholds, and once won the
battle. They were reminded of the fiery charges and fierce
onsets which again cleared the field, and drew forth the ad-
miration of McDowell. Then rose the recollection of the
broken line, and Corcoran perilling his life in the glorious
cause, with his capture and all the details of his tedious cap-
tivity and happy release.

The preparations to receive General Corcoran in Philadel-
phia were very extensive, and never was one more enthusi-
astic. The military, citizens and almost the whole Irish
population were ready to turn out. Colonel Heenan, in
command of the One Hundred and Sixteenth Pennsylvania
regiment, then recruiting in the city, took command of the
procession, and authorized James Gribbons, Esq., to take
charge of the civic part of it, and, in consequence, all civic
bodies that wished to take part in the parade, were to meet
at ten o'clock, A. M., at Sansom street Hall.

We have seen the enthusiastic reception the G-eneral met
with in "Washington. He left that city at eleven o'clock and
reached Baltimore at one. On his arrival, he was received
at the depot, by Majors Chapman and Larkin, and Brigadier
G-enerals, Mayer and Haywood, who, on behalf of the citizens
of Baltimore, gave him an enthusiastic greeting. The
G-eneral was accompanied to Baltimore, by a committee of
Common Council of Philadelphia, consisting of, Mes-rr,

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Grianado, Freeman, and Leigh; and a number of gentlemen
from New York, Aldermans Walsh, Smith, Stevenson, &c.
The whole party went to the Eutaw House, and in the
evening, the G-eneral, at the request of the Mayor of the
city, addressed the citizens. The whole space in front of
Monument Square was densely crowded by patriotic citizens.
The Stage was handsomely decorated with flags, and the
band of the Seventh New York, discoursed soul-stirring
music. After an eloquent and patriotic speech, the G-eneral
retired to the Eutaw House, much fatigued. The remainder
of the Committee from Philadelphia, composed of Messrs.
Dickson, Quinn, Barron, and Barger, now came up, accom-
panied by several gentlemen of the press. The G-eneral was
received and welcomed on behalf of the citizens of Phila-
delphia by Alexander F. Dickson, Chairman of the Commit-
tee of Councils, in a suitable speech, as follows:

"General Corcoran : the city of Philadelphia, some months
ago, heard that you were to be released from your captivity,
and through their Councils passed a resolution tendering to
you the hospitality of the city, and appointed a committee
to carry out the object of that resolution. We are here in
pursuance of that agreeable duty. I need not say to yoii
that we are glad to have the opportunity of extending to you
a hearty invitation to visit our city and become our guest.

In your many hours of privation and trial, the warmest

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sympathy of our people was with you, and when the news
of your relief reached Philadelphia, a shout of joy and
exultation went forth. The echo of that sound still rings;
in our ears; thousands upon thousands of loyal hearts are
waiting anxiously to give you a hearty welcome to the birth-
place of American Independence. This is not the time nor
the occasion to make an extended address. That pleasing
duty has been intrusted to the chief executive of our city,
who is a fitting exponent of the feeling of the public on that
occasion. We simply desire, at this time, to give to a loyal
people the opportunity of honoring a brave and loyal soldier.
With this view, in the name of the city of Philadelphia, we
extend the invitation to visit us.'^

The train was now about leaving, and the Greneral had not
time for a reply, and after a rapid drive to the Philadelphia
depot, he started at 8'clock A. M., in a special car, provided
by the directors of the Baltimore, Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Railroad Company, The Greneral and the Councilmen
of Philadelphia a'nd New York were loudly cheered by the
people as the cars moved rapidly off. Flags were flaunted,
cheers arose, and as the train proceeded the enthusiasm in-
creased. The engine and cars were handsomely decorated
with flags.

The people of Elkton, Maryland, cheered most enthusi-
astically, and flocking around the cars shook hands and had

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a moment's hurried conversation with the lion of the day.
The officers of the military schools of instruction arranged
their pu|)ils in line along the railroad, and ordered them to
present arms while the General passed. At Elkton there
was a deputation of citizens from Wilmington, Delaware, to
greet the Grcneral and offer him their congratulations. They
were headed by Mayor Gilpin of Wilmington, and the
"Friendly Sons of St. Patrick'^ Col. Grimshaw, of the
Fourth Delaware Regiment, and several other officers of the
same, were present. The mayor entered the car and de-
livered a brief address, and the committee of "The Friendly
Sons of St. Patrick," wearing their badges of white, blue,
and green, were then introduced The committee accom-
panied the General to Philadelphia, and took part in the
reception there.

The arrival at Havre De Grace was attended with great
cheering and a vast concourse of people. At Wilmington
it was a perfect ovation, — warning guns were fired, people
crowded and the masses were so dense that the train could
hardly get to the depot. Every one rushed to the train,
cheering, waving flags, hats, and handkerchiefs, and block-
ing up the way.

When quiet was restored and the Mayor introduced the
General, the latter made a brief, eloquent and patriotic speech,
in which he thanked those assembled, and roused them with

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burning words, to the prosecution of the war. He was in-
terrupted by the departure of the train which had remained
a quarter hour at Wihnington. The reception at Chester
was larger and yet more enthusiastic than any met with on
the route, except Wilmington, and the General was called on
for a speech, but the. ];apid car again rushed on toward the
Baltimore depot. The train carrying Greneral Corcoran now
nears Philadelphia, and our .worthy patriots are ready to
receive and rejoice over him. Ere the cars reach the
city, and the lion is carried off per force to be feted, feasted
and praised, let us consider, for a moment, his appearance,
and contemplate those qualities that justly made him a fa-
vorite with the nation, in conjunction with his bravery and
capacity on the glorious battle-day.

Greneral Corcoran, at that period, is described as tall, —
being six feet in stature, slender in person, and straight as
a rush. His origin is Celtic, and he looks like it. A well-
formed head leads you to expect much intellectual capa-
city, while light hair and moustache, and a pleasing, if
not remarkably striking face, blue eyes and modest manner,
prepossess in his favor, enhanced, perhaps, by his youth,
being eft the period twenty-seven years of age. His conver-
sation was found pleasing and affable, though, whether from
exhaustion of his physical powers, or natural disposition, he
conversed but little, and slowly : distinctness marked his enun-

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elation. Such, at the time, was Greneral Michael Corcorau.
The Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon Commit-
tee, determined to have the General with themselves, made
extensive preparations to give him a most enthusiastic and
magnificent reception, such as has been seldom witnessed.
They had their plans ready. It w^s a great day at the
Cooper Shop, one that will never fade while memory en-
dures.

When the cars reached the Baltimore depot, there was
such an immense concourse of people as is only seen in a
great city like Philadelphia. The whole population, it
would almost seem, was present. Many a heart there on
that memorable day, glowed with a noble ardor that was
fired on seeing the brave Corcoran; and, catching an inspi-
ration from him, they left their homes and marched to the
bloody fields of battle, to aid in crushing the rebellion,
swearing never to sheathe their swords nor lay down their
arms until it lay prostrate, the Confederacy had struck
its flag, and the stars and stripes waved in triumph over
the land. It was such men as Corcoran who gave suc-
cess to our arms. It was such men as he and Meagher,
and men of Irish, and others of German origin, whcp fought
side by side with the native-born citizen, who rescued the
Government from its great peril, and maintained its integ-
rity. Many a man of foreign birth fought as truly and as

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well as those who were "natiYC, and to the manor born."
Many a one who first saw light in some rural vale of the
green island, perilled, yea, gave his life to save the Union.

Let no man then, here in this land of liberty, be despised
because of his birth-place. While the native retains his
glorious birth-right and^ privileges transmitted to him from
Kevolutionary sires, let the foreigner who becomes a citizen,
be cherished in the bosom of the Republic, that he may have
every incentive to be true to it in war as well as in peace.

The evidences of a great ovation were now seen at the
Baltimore depot. Men, women and children lined all the
paths and approaches, and an excited throng surrounded the
cars to obtain a glance at the hero. The crowd fell back,
and an opening was made through the living mass for one
who had carved his way through rebel ranks, to pass. The
General and party now proceeded to occupy the barouches
that were in waiting at the enclosure soath of the depot.
Kising in his carriage, he acknowledged the cheers and
nearly deafening shouts of applause, by bowing gracefully
to the crowd that on every side thronged the way.

The procession now moved down Washington Avenue to
the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, in the fol-
lowing military order :

High Constables Mounted.
Reserve Corps of Police.

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Birgfield's Brigade Band.

One Hundred and Sixteenth Penns^^lvania A^olunteers —

Colonel Heeuau.

Band.

Zouaves D'Afrique — Colonel Collis.

Band.

Scott Legion Regiment — Colonel Tippius.

Chief Marshal James Gibbons and Aids.

Bajid.

Fenian Brotherhood.

Police.

Barouche drawn by four horses, containing General

Corcoran and Alexander Dixon, Chairman

of Committee of Councils.

Carriages containing Committee of Councils from New

York, Wilmington and Delaware, and Civic

Societies generally.

When the procession reached the Cooper Shop Volunteer

Befreshment Saloon, the carriages passed on to the Saloon,

and the military were drawn up on the South side.

This being the end of the procession, and point at which
it stopped, great numbers coming to welcome the gallant
Corcoran, thronged all the avenues of approach, and filled
the streets adjoining. The locality is not naturally favora-
ble for sight-seeing, and many, therefore, were obliged to

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Iccave with feelings of disappointment. Had the Committee
been able, they would have been most happy, on that auspi-
cious and highly interesting occasion, to have given all their
friends access to the saloon, which, to so immense a con-
course of spectators, was an impossibility.

It required two platoons of policemen to keep the way
open for the G-eneral and those who accompanied him. At
the door the Committee having placed its little piece of ar-
tillery, it thundered forth an incessant roar of welcome to
the great man who was about to be the guest of the Com-
mittee.

The arrangements within bore testimony to the magnifi-
cence and taste with which the banquet had been prepared.
Every thing in the saloon was delightful to behold. The
tables were arranged in the most beautiful manner, and
extended the entire length of the saloon. The viands were
of the choicest description ; — all the variety in the Phila-
delphia market, the best the world could afford, — every
thing that could tempt the palate was there, beautifully
decorated, while the choicest flowers lent their grateful fra-
grance, and rose in beautiful pyramids from the richly loaded
table. The Committee was all attention and activity. The
young ladies who attended, dispensed the smiles of youthful
innocence and beauty, and made the scene charming by
their presence.

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The barouche containiug the hero havmg arrived, Birg-
field's Band gave forth such soul-stirring music as was
eagerly listened to by the ravished ears of all those who
were near enough to catch the sounds. Mean while the Ge-
neral and his friends entered the elaborately adorned Sa-
loon, where banners hung, and national emblems were dis-
played to delight the eye and warm the heart of the patri-
otic. He was ushered up stairs to arrange his toilet.
After this ceremonial he was brought down to the Saloon
and introduced to Br. Andrew Nebinger, who had been se-
lected by the Committee to welcome the General to the
hospitalities of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Eefreshment
Saloon

That a more appropriate selection could not have been
made, will be apparent from the fervid eloquence and deep
pathos of the following speech, submitted to the reader ver-
batim.

Vr. A. Nehingers address to General Michael Corcoran:

"General! in the name and on behalf of the Committee
of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, I have
the honor to extend to you an earnest, heart-felt welcome to
our hospitalities. We are glad to have you with us, but re-
gret that our entertainment is not commensurate with the
worth and valor of our distinguished guest. But such as
we have, we freely give.

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Sir, permit me to remark, for tlie occasion is suggestive,
tliat sixteen short months ago the nation was in the enjoy-
ment of peace and prosperity. There was, it is true, at that
time, as there had been a short time before, the mutterings
of discontent and the uttering of threats on the part of some
of the citizens of the Southern States to dissolve the Union,
and rend into fragmentary parts the grand fabric of our Re-
public. But, notwithstanding those mutterings were heard,
and those threats were listened to, yet we, of the loyal
North, duly appreciating the blessings conferred upon the
whole people, North and South, East and West, by ouv
Union; — regarded them as only the murmurings of the dis-
contented, and we did not, nay, could not believe that there
dwelt in any part of our fiiir Republic, any body of men so
lost to duty, so poor in patriotism, as to dare to lay parrici-
dal hands on our government. Our estimate of others' loy-
alty and duty was based upon the knowledge and the influ-
ence of our own. But, alas! we were mistaken. Their
mutterings of discontent and their threats to dissolve the
Union were too soon put into practical operation.

The little band of seventy loyal soldiers, having as their
chief Major Anderson, garrisoning Sumter, were doomed
to meet the first attack upon our flag, sustaining it with a
courage that defies description, against the guns of many
fortifications, manned by eight thousand chivalrous sons of

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tlie South. That insult to our flag started the loyal people
of the States, filled them with indiguation at the wrong
committed by the men of the South. The nation's heart
was touched. The call to arms I to arms', was sounded, and
the President demanded a force of seventy-five thousand
men, to meet the exigency of the occasion.

All classes of citizens vied with each other in their alac-
rity to obey the call, and rescue the nation from threatened
ruin, and to punish those who had dishonored the flag.
While we of Philadelphia were preparing to march to the
nation's Capital to protect it, and to sustain the Constitu-
tion and the Union, the citizens of New York were putting
on their armor, and preparing to engage in the same good
and patriotic work.

Among those of the Empire City, was the glorious Sixty-
Ninth, whose brave, patriotic and courageous deeds have
become a matter of history. Sir, permit me to say, even a.s
early as the marshalling of the men of the Sixty-Ninth New
York, we of Philadelphia were not idle observers of you
and yours, in the great work in which you had been and are
now engaged. We, sir, followed you from New York to
your arrival at the national capital; we saw you upon the
gory and disastrous battle-field of Bull Run, and oh! sir,
when the sad and terrible news of that disastrous battle
flashed over the wires, if our hearts grew sick at the con-

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tempktioii of the wives made widows, the children rendered
orphans, the dreadful, fearful rout, the panic and demorali-
zation of our army, still, we were gladdened by the appear-
ance of one bright spot, amid the general gloom, — the glo-
rious courage, the fierce, resistless charges of the ever glo-
rious Sixty-Ninth, led on by yourself, by which the rebels
were again and again driven back, and the field twice fairly
won. Be assured, sir, as your gallantry on the gory battle-
field won our admiration, that admiration was only increased
by the heroic courage, the calm resignation wdth which you
suffered insults, wrongs, and privations, because of your de-
votion to your adopted country, daring the long and weari-
some thirteen months you were a captive in the dungeons
of the South .

General, I take this opportunity to repeat, that when the
call to arms was sounded by the National Government, and,
as I have already remarked, all classes of citizens, from all the
departments of life, as if vieing in their desire to sustain the
Constitution and the Union, put on their armor and rushed
to the National Capital, to protect it and sustain the Go-
vernment, there were none who displayed greater alacrity ;
there were none who manifested more patriotism, or greater
devotion to the Union, than the sons of the Green Isle of
the Ocean; and by their promptitude to do service for their
adopted country, they proved they were as w^orthy of the

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exalted privileges and prerogatives of citizenship with which
thej have been clothed, as those who are "native and to the
manor horn," and thus effaced the fears that might have
been entertained by some in regard to their devotion and
loyalty to the Government of their choice, and washed out
from the minds of our people prejudices that are never, Jiever
to be entertained again, while men cherish the memory of
Corcoran and his glorious old Sixty-Ninth. We are gratified
to know that you have determined to again take the field, to
fight the good fight for the Constitution and the Union, not
for the subjugation of the South, but for the reduction to
obedience to the Coustitution and laAVS, of the wicked men
who are now engaged in the accursed rebellion, and in the
vain effort to destroy the fairest political fabric ever con-
structed by man. We are happy to know that you have de-
termined never to sheathe your sword until the last battle
for the Constitution and tlie Union shall have been fought
and won. Then, sir, shall the joyful shout go up, of the
people from Maine to Florida, from the Pacific to the At-
lantic, "The Union has been restored!" And, endorsing
the sentiment already rendered memorable — "The Union
now and for ever, one and inseparable!" — and repeating the
language of the hero of New Orleans, they will prochira,
"The Union must and shall be preserved!" to the end of
time.

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Sir, when the history of this war shall be written^ one of
its brightest and most interesting chapters will be the record
of the patriotism, courage, and deeds of noble daring of the
generous sons of Erin. Oh! Erin, the green isle of the
ocean, I love and adore you, not alone because of your mar-
tyrs, heroes, statesmen, poets and matchless orators, but I
love you because of her from whose loins I sprang.

Permit me, sir, in conclusion, to remark, when, in a future
not far distant, our country shall erect monuments of stone
and columns of bronze to commemorate the bravery and
valor of those engaged in this war for the preservation of
the Constitution and the Union, then will be traced on their
tablets, in letters of living light, the names of Corcoran,
Shields, Meagher, Mulligan, Nugent, and a whole host of
others, the sons of Erin-go-bragh !

Again, General, permit me to extend to you a warm,
earnest, heartfelt welcome.

GENERAL CORCORAN's SPEECH.

Permit me, sir, through you, to thank this noble Com-
mittee, most sincerely, for the very flattering terms in which
you have welcomed me. I must beg to be excused from
making a speech, for I have preconsidered nothing to say to
you. But you have my earnest thanks and warmest grati-
tude for what you have done for the soldiers of the Union

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who have passed through this noble city for the seat of war.
When languishing in captivity, I sometimes obtained the
newspapers from home, and as I read there what the noble
ladies of this institution had done, I said, Grod hiess them!
And when I read how they entertained the Sixty-Ninth, I
thanked Grod that we had friends in Philadelphia. It helped
me, perhaps, to bear up against the privations and misery
of my dreary prison.

I have come again as a laborer in the field. I am williiig
to fight for my adopted country; I glory in her greatness;
and until every vestige of this Rebellion is crushed, while I
have an arm to wield it, my sword shall never be returned
to its sheath. I am glad to see here around me so large a
representation of my own countrymen. This war is a holy
war. and I believe this last call of the President will be re-
sponded to, as it ought, by every Irishman who has tasted
the blessings of life in the land of liberty.

Excuse me, gentlemen, from further speaking. I can
only again say, I thank you for your welcome.

When the General had ceased speaking, the band played
"St. Patrick's day in the morning."

The company then sat down to dinner, the General at the
head of the table and Father Cantwell at the right. The
other guests took places as they stoxl. After dinner and

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the various introductions and general congratulations were
over, the General again took his scat in the barouche, and
the procession once more moved on

A general ovation followed the whole route of the pro-
cession, which moved up Front to Christian, np Christian
to Third, up Third to Vine, up Vine to Twelfth, down
Twelfth to Arch, down Arch to Fourth, down Fourth to
Chestnut, up Chestnut to Independence Hall, where a dense
crowd was waiting for its arrival. The whole was a sponta-
neous testimony of popular appreciation of a man who
fought, suffered, and bore every thing uncomplainingly from
love to his adopted country. At Independence Hall he was
ushered into that sacred place, and introduced to Mayor
Henry, who welcomed him "as the representative of Phila-
delphia," in warm, chaste, and patriotic language, to which
the General responded in modest, plain and soldierlike
phrases. After nine cheers were given for General Cor-
coran and Mayor Henry, the General entered the carriage
and proceeded to the Continental. Before the Hotel there
was an immense concourse of spectators, who were anxious
to hear the General speak, after many calls, the hero sur-
rounded by. his friends, made his appearance upon the bal-
cony, and addressed the multitude. He enriched his re-
marks by paying a handsome tribute to Col. John Murphy
of the 29th Pennsylvania Regiment. The General quitted

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the city at 11 o'clock A. M., August tlie 22cl, starting from
the KeDsington Depot in a special car, generously provided
by the "Camden and Amboy Rail Koad Company."

This truly great man was born in Ireland, in 1819, and
died near Fairfax Court House, Virginia, December 22d,
1863, from the effects of a fall from his horse.

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CHAPTER YI.

The Pennsijlvania Heservcs— Notices of Their Services— Their Dis-
charge, and Heception in Harrishurff and Philadelphia.

Ill the earlier part of the war, Governor Curtin called
the State Legislature into extra session, and, agreeably to
his recommendation, it was purposed to organize and arm a
division, consisting of thirteen infantry, one cavalry and one
light artillery regiments. The intention was to be ready
for any requisition on the state for troops, and discipline as
perfect as possible with equipments, arms and every thing
that pertained to efficiency, were to be such as to make the
Pennsylvania Reserves worthy of the Commonwealth.

The earlier regiments organized in Philadelphia, were
those of Colonels Mann, Marsh and De Korponay. The
regiments were organized properly by General McCall and
reviewed by General McClellan and the President. On
September 10th, 1861, there was a presentation by the So-
ciety of the Cincinnati to the Reserves, of flags. Nine re-
giments received them. The presentation was made by
Governor Curtin, in the presence of President Lincoln and
Cabinet, General McClellan and many Pennsylvanians of

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distinctioD. The regiments were soon brigaded. First
Brigade, Brigadier General John F. Reynolds, consisting
of the First Rifles, '-Bucktails," Col. C. J. Biddle; First
Infantry, Col. R. Biddle Roberts; Sscond Infantry, Col.
Wni. B. Mann; Fifth Infantry, Col. Senega Gr. Simmons^
Eighth Infantry, Col. Hayes. The Second Brigade, Briga-
dier Greneral George Gordon Meade, consisting of the Third
Inf\\ntry, Col. Horatio G. Sickel; Fourth Infantry, Col. A.
L. Magilten; Eleventh Infantry, Col. T. F. Gallagher;
and Seventh Infantry, Col. E. B. Harvey. The Third Bri-
gade, Col. J. S. McCalmont, consisting of Sixth Infantry,
Col. TV. W. Rieketts; Ninth Infantry, Col. Conrad F. Jack-
sou; Tenth Infantry, Col. J. S. McCalmont; and Twelfth
Infantry, Col. J. H. Taggart. Col. Bayard commanded the
First Reserve Cavalry, and Col. Chas. F. Campbell the First
Reserve Artillery. The Reserves fought the battle of
Drainsville, and had that word on their flag as the first vic-
tory of the Army of the Potomac. This force attended
Gen. McClellan in the siege of Yorktown, and the battle of
Williamsburg, Seven Pines, Cold Harbor, Mechanicsville,
Hanover Court House and Fair Oaks, and on the march to
the Chickahominy. It contended in the battles of Allen's
Farm, Savage Station. Glendale and Malvern Hill. On all
these occasions the Reserves won great renown, and inscribed
their names where thev cannot be blotted out or efi'aced in

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the lapse of time. The Reserves did good fighting under
Pope, when that General struggled so hard to keep the
enemy from the Capital. The second battle of Manasses,
and the battles of Chantilly, Arlington Height and Up-
ton's Hill were scenes in which the Reserves participated,
and always so as to gain great distinction for bravery and
devotion to the cause. At the hard-fought battle of South
Mountain, the " Bucktails," under General Seymour. achieved
by their impetuous valor, a victory over a strongly posted
enemy, "driving him from wall to wall and from work to
work," and entirely outflanking him. At the battle of An-
tietam and the bombardment of Fredericksburg, this gallant
division played an important part. When General Hooker
superseded Burnside, the Reserves, on account of meritori-
ous and gallant conduct, were ordered to the capital to rest
from their fatigues, and recruit. About the second of eJune,
Brigadier General Crawford, who had played such a gallant
part in Pope's campaign, and covered himself with glory,
was appointed commander of the Reserves.

At Gettysburg, the Reserves were for awhile kept in re-
serve, and then brought forward on the summit of Little
Round Top, where one of their batteries had been placed.
The victorious enemy had driven before them the scattered
regiments of the First and Second Divisions of the Fifth
and Third Corps, and swept on with powerful force, while

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the Reserve battery was hurling the messengers of death
among the advancing rebel columns.

The Reserves stood like a rock, unmoved, till the enemy
was within fifty paces, and then the brave Crawford, catching
up a standard that had lost its bearer, proudly waved it, and
gave the welcome command — "Forward, Reserves." One
wild shout burst forth from the brave fellows, who, as they
started, fired ofi" their pieces, and rushed on, victorious, over
the field, sweeping before them all opposition, till a stone
wall blocked their way, behind which the enemy vainly
struggled to retrieve what had been lost. On dashed the
Reserves, with empty muskets, and unfurling the colors, one
standard bearer was shot down, and they waved soon in the
hands of another, till scaling the wall, the discomfited enemy
was driven out at the point of the bayonet, and the shouts of
victory rang triumphantly over valley and hill.

The Third Brigade had been annoyed at Round Top by
the attempts the enemy made to turn their left, while a battery
on a hill, and sharpshooters on the alert, were a great trouble
to the front. General Crawford sent Colonel McCandless to
capture the battery and sweep the enemy from their posi-
tion; and the "Bucktails," First, Second, and Eleventh,
were led on ui line of battle : the battery was stormed and
silenced, one gun and two caissons being captured.

The Reserves, at Gettysburg, fought as if the whole State

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depended on them, wltli homes and hearths, and all that
was sacred to liberty. The name and services of Reynolds
will long be remembered. On that field, the bravery of Gen.
Crawford and Col. McCandless were conspicuous, and many
others who are worthy to live in the minds of their fellow-
countrymen forever.

The Keserves participated in the battles on the Rappa-
hannock at the time Lee attempted to flank Meade. They
took part in the battle of the Wilderness, in which Crawford
sent McCandless with the Second, Seventh, and Eleventh
against the enemy, and in a spirited fight, the enemy was
broken and driven from their position. The battle of Spott-
sylvania Court House lasted seven days; and in it, and the
subsequent actions that took place, the Reserves sustained
their reputation for discipline, bravery and patriotism.

I find in the Records of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Re-
freshment Saloon, that on the seventh of June, 1864, the
First, Second, and Seventh Reserves, under Brigadier-
General W. McCandless, visited that Institution on that day,
and left about the seventeenth. The troops received three
meals each day. The First Regiment numbered one hun-
dred and ninety-two; the Second, one hundred and thirt}'.
the Seventh, eighty-eight men.

Such was the havoc that war and privation, fatigue and
sickness hud made in the ranks of the brave.

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When the Reserves returned, they reached the State
Capital amid ringing of bells and the salute of many guns,
that thundered forth a congratulatory welcome to as brave
sons as ever Pennsylvania sent forth to fight for her liber-
ties. The troops were wheeled into line, and the procession
moved in the following order: "Chief Marshal, Wm. II.
Kepnor and Aids; Band of Music; Military Escort^ Cap-
tain Bate's Battery, First New York Artillery, Pennsylva-
nia Pteserve Corps; Assistant Marshal, Governor and Cabi-
net Officers in Carriages ; Mayor and President of Common
Council in Carriages; Clergy; State Officers; County Offi-
cers; Judge and Members of the Bar; Common Council of
theCity of Harrisburg; Assistant Marshal; Band of Music;
Officers of the Army and Navy staying in Harrisburg;
Strangers in Harrisburg; Civic Societies; Assistant Mar-
shals; Citizens of Harrisburg; Assistant Marshals; Band
of Music; Eire Department, &c.'^

The Mayor of the city gave them a hearty greeting, in
the name of the citizens, recapitulated their services, and
reminded them they had "been in every battle-field, and in
the extreme front of every battle and grand contest east of
the Alleghany Mountains, and immortalized themselves,
winning laurels of renown unsurpassed."

It was said by this speaker, that only two thousand re-
mained out of twenty thousand Reserves that had gone out

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to battle for their country. At the close of the speech,
Governor Ciirtin next addressed them : he said their record
was spotless, and referred to the great glory Pennsylvania
achieved in the battles of the Union.

When the Reserves arrived in West Philadelphia, they
were waited on by a Committee of Councils; and as the
troops descended from the cars, they were greeted with
cheers, and many presented bouquets to the veterans.

The following is the order of the line of escort which
formed east of Market Street Bridge :

"Band; Committee of Councils; Committee of Citizens;
Committee of Refreshment Saloons; Liberty Band; Veteran
Reserve Corps; The Provost Guard; Douglas Band; Dis-
charged Officers and Men of the Division; The First, Second
and Seventh Regiments of Pennsylvania Reserves; The
Wounded and Convalescent Soldiers of the Reserves; Me-
chanics' Band; The Fire Department; Ambulances.

Colonel Small, at the National Guards' Hall, welcomed
the Reserves on behalf of the city; and Colonel Talley re-
sponded. From the Hall to the Cooper Shop Volunteer
Refreshment Saloon, the procession now went. A dense
crowd thronged the ways; flags and decorations were exhi.
bited, and several arches bore the inscription, " Welcome,
Brave Reserves. '' The bells of Fire Companies rung out as

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the procession went along, and those of St. Peter's Church
chimed forth a hearty and joyous welcome. A handsome
reception awaited them at the Cooper Shop, and then each
was allowed to go to his home, or through the city, as he
pleased.

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CHAPTER YII.

The Kohle Institutions of our City glanced at. — The Soldiers' Some
of the City of PJiiladelphia, — Its Origin and Development,

Philadelphia has been long celebrated for its Medical
Schools, its x\cademy of the Natural Sciences — one of the
finest collections in the world, — its valuable and exten-
siye libraries, and various literary and scientific institutions.
It is literally full of philanthropic and charitable institu-
tions, which have for their object the good of man, and
amelioration of the human condition, physically, morally and
intellectually. The stranger, in passing through our city
and seeing our Girard College, the Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb, Institution for the Blind, Howard Hospital, and
the many charitable establishments erected throughout our
city, would at once come to the conclusion that ours is a
charitable community.

And the conclusion is a just one. Our city was founded
in justice and equity. Penn dealt ftiirly between man and
man; and the course pursued for the diffusion of benevo-
lence, is common with all classes of our citizens, who do
more by voluntary contributions to aid the poor and needy

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and suffering, than perhaps any other city. Tims it was,
when the soldiers were neglected elsewhere our citizens
felt compassion for them, and our tender-hearted women
would not let them fast, but often gave away what in many
instances their families required at home. In like manner
the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon was opened
as a great national Restaurant for the refection of the soldiers.
AVhy did not this organization do as was done in some other
cities, as the writer himself knows, charge in their restaurant
from fifty cents to a dollar a meal? Simply, because the
good of man was more to them than filthy lucre, as it was
to every woman and man that helped in the noble enterprise.
Their efforts were appreciated, and ample contributions were
obtained from our patriotic and liberal citizens to sustain
them in the good work.

The Committee soon found that not only were men to be
fed, but when sick, as was sometimes the case, they had to
be nursed. A hospital then was established, and placed
under the direction of a sub-committee, at a time the Go-
vernment had not made provision for the sick and wounded
when in Philadelphia.

But in process of time another difficulty arose as to what
should be done with men who, being discharged from the
service, had no claim on the Government, and wiio, disabled,
sick and in distress, presented themselves to the committee,

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who were at a loss to know what to do with thein, as tciiipo-
rary relief was of little service.

After mature deliberation, it was determined to found a
Home for men of this class; accordingly, the Cooper Shop
Soldiers' Home was chartered by the Court of Common Pleas
for the County of Philadelphia, Feb. 15th, 1862.

At the first meeting of the managers elect, held June 5th,
18G2, the design of the association was seen to be as follows,
viz.: "The providing of a temporary or permanent Home
for all persons who, while in the military service of the
United States of America, either upon land or sea, shall be-
come disabled from wounds, or from sickness, so that they
are unable to perform the ordinary avocations of life.'^ The
managers could obtain no suitable building till September,
1863, when they got possession of one on the north-west cor-
ner of Race and Crown Streets, that had been used for hos-
pital purposes. They purchased the adjacent buildings from
the Government, and the liberality of Councils of the City
of Philadelphia gave the managers the disposal of the main
building, it being the property of the city.

The sum of $2,400 was the first money received for the
establishment of the Home, and the nucleus of future suc-
cess. It was raised by a Fair held by the ladies, under the
direction and auspices of Miss Anna M. Ross, whose la-
mented death took place on the day the Home was dedicated.

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She was one of the best and most zealous advocates of the
Home. Her death was a loss to her friends and the soldier
not easily repaired.

After necessary repairs, the Home was opened on the 22d
of December, 1863, with a celebration, and became one of
Philadelphia's permanent institutions. The managers, in
their report, admit that the success of the Home is mainly
due to the untiring attention, toward the inmates, of the
Board of Lady Managers, without whose aid the managers
feel that their efforts could not have been successful.

From the report of the Treasurer, it appears that the total
receipts, Feb. 14th, 1865, were SI8,217 20. On the 23d of
December, 1863, the officers and men of the 29th Pennsyl-
vania regiment. Col. Rickards, returning after three years'
service, were entertained at the Soldiers' Home, where nearly
three hundred, officers and men, enjoyed a bountiful dinner.

Besides the inmates, the Home has rendered important
aid to many soldiers passing through the city, on furlough,
or sick leave, etc. They are received with hearty welcome,
and any Union soldier or sailor is admitted who satisfactorily
makes evident that he has an honorable discharge. The
earlier records were not properly attended to, and therefore
I am unable to state how many meals sojourners received,
or how many were lodged in the Home; but, in two
months, of which a record was kept, 6,954 meals were

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given, and lodgings to 256 sojourners or soldiers passing
through our city.

By an Act of the legislature, the Cooper Shop Soldiers'
Home was permitted to be merged into another of similar
character and object, entitled, "The Soldiers' Home of Phi-
ladelphia," and thus the two institutions became one by
combination.

CHARTER.

PREAMBLE.

Whereas, The undersigned, citizens of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, have associated themselves together for the
purposes hereinafter set forth, and are desirous of obtaining
and enjoying the powers and immunities of a corporation,
or body politic in law, under the provisions of, and in con-
formity with the several Acts of Assembly of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania, in such case made and provided, they
do therefore respectfully petition the Honorable the Judges
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Philadel-
phia, for a Decree of Incorporation under the following —

CONSTITUTION.

Article 1. This Association shall be known by the name
of the Cooper Shop Soldiers' Home of Philadelphia, to have
perpetual succession and the privileges and immunities inci-
dent under the law to corporations or bodies politic, and to

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take, hold and enjoy nil manner of goods, chattels and estates,
the yearly incomes of which shall not exceed the sum of fiv3
thousand dollars.

Art. 2. The object of this Association shall be to secure
a suitable building in the city of Philadelphia, in which to
provide a temporary or permanent home for all persons who,
while in the service of the United States of America, either
upon land or sea, shall become disabled from wounds, or
from sickness, so that they are thereby unable to perform
the ordinary avocations of life; where such persons may be
nursed and cared for during sickness, and provided with
comforts during convalescence. The funds and means ne-
cessary for this purpose, to be provided by voluntary con-
tributions and charities.

Art. 3. The officers of this Association shall consist of a
Board of Managers, to be chosen as hereinafter provided,
who shall conduct the affairs of the Corporation, and shall
make by-laws for their own government, not inconsistent
with this Constitution, the Constitution and Laws of the
United States, or the Constitution and Laws of the Common-
wealth of Pennsylvania.

Art. 4. The Board of Managers shall be elected by bal-
lot, at the Annual Meeting, on the first "Wednesday in
January in each and every year, between the hours of eight
and ten o'clock, P. ^l.. and continue in office one year, or

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until others are chosen. A majority of the members voting
shall be necessary for a choice. The Board of Managers
shall consist of not fewer than eleven, nor more than twen-
ty-five members, as shall be determined by vote of the So-
ciety at its Annual Meetings. In case of a failure to elect
Manao-ers on the day above named, an election shall be held
at such other time as may be fixed by the Managers, four-
teen diiys' public notice of the time and place being given in
at least two daily newspapers of the city of Philadelphia.

Art. 5. The Board of Managers shall, within one week
after notice of their election, choose from among their own
body by ballot, a President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Re-
cording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Solicitor.
The Treasurer shall give sufficient security, to be approved
by the Board, for the faithful performance of his trust. The
duties of the officers shall be prescribed by the Bylaws.
The Board shall have power to fill all vacancies that may
occur in their body by death or otherwise.

Art. 6. Any person contributing the sum of fifty dollars
annually, may become a member of this Association, and be
entitled to a vote and voice in the management of its affairs.
Smaller contributions shall entitle a person to no other than
an honorary or contributing membership.

Art. 7. The following named persons, or a majority of
them, shall constitute a Board of Managers to transact the

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business of this AssocLitioii uutil a regular election shall be
held, as herein above provided for, to wit: Wm. M. Cooper,
Cornelius Y. Fort. William M. 3Iaull, Adam M. Simpson,
Arthur S. Simpson, Henry W. Penrce, William II. Dennis,
J. B. :.I. Dolby, II. H. Ransley, Philip Fitzpatrick, B. Frank
Palmer, E. S. Hall, W. R. S. Cooper, R. G. Simpson, Wm.
Sprole, H. R. Warriner, &c.

State of Pennsylvania, ^

^ S. S.
City and County of Philadelphia. \

Be it remembered that at a Court of Common Pleas for
the said County, held at Philadelphia, the 21st of Decem-
ber, A. D., 1861, the above instrument of writing was pre-
sented to the said Court for the purpose of procuring from
the said Court a Decree of Incorporation, in accordance
therewith; whereupon, on motion of H. R. Warriner, it was
ordered that the same be filed, and that public notice of
such application be made according to law; and, on Feb.
15th, A. D., 1862, due proof being exhibited to the Court
of the publication of the notice, according to law, and they
having examined said instrument, and being satisfied there-
with, and no cause being shown to the contrary, on motion
of H. R. Warriner, the Court do order and decree that the
persons associated shall become and be a corporation or body
politic in law. aGrree ibly to the articles and conditions in the

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above iiistrimieiit contained, and that the same be recorded
in the office for recording deeds, &c., in the said County,
agreeably to the act of assembly in such case made and
provided.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
the seal of the said Court, this 15th day of February, A. D.,
one thousand eight hundred and sixty-two

^h^^^ Recorded in the office for recording deeds for
the City and County of Philadelphia, in Miscellaneous Book,
A D B, No. 1; page 324, &c. Witness my hand and seal
of office, this 15th day of February, A. D. 1862.

A. C. Harmer, Recorder.

AMENDMENT.

Besides the persons contributing as provided in Article
VI , and the persons named in Article YII., of the Charter
of the Cooper Shop Soldiers' Home, the following named
persons, being members of the Committee of what is known
as "The Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon," shall
be members of the said corporation or body politic, under
the name, style and title of the Cooper Shop Soldiers'
Home, with all the rights and powers incident thereunto,
viz: Thomas Smith, (President of the Bank of Xorth Ame-

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rica) C. W. Nickels, Dr. A. Xebinger, L. W. Thornton,

Capt. A. H. Cain, Capt. R. H. Hoffner, H. H. Webb, E. T.

Heraty, Jacob Plant, James Coward. Jr., Tyler L. Coward,

W. R. Mellen, Isaac Plant, Henry Dubosq, George R.

Birch, Thomas H. Rice, J. P. Dettra, George Lefer, James

T. Packer, "William Morrison, James Toomey, Edward

TVhetfstone, Robert P. King, William Strnthers, Joseph

Perry, Evan Randolph, Geo. D. Hoffner, Charles Spencer,

Charles C. Wilson, H. A. Wetherill, Thomas M. Coleman,

J. D. Watson, Charles Ide, J. Gates, James Sullender, C.

L. Pascal, Joseph E. Sass, John L. Neill, John Grigg, Capt.

A. D. Davis, S. Morris Wain, Daniel Smith, Samuel Welsh,

William Bucknell, George F. Lewis, John T. Lewis, J. P.

Crozer, E. Wallace, M. D., Caleb Cope, M. L. Hallowell,

Thomas Sparks, Jr., G. K. Ziegler and Joseph Jeanes.

Approved April 19th, A. D., 1862.

T 0. Webb,

For Frothonotarij^ C. P.
Recorded in the office for recording deeds, in Miscella-
neous Book, A D B, page 441, &c.

A. C. Harmer, Recorder.

BOARD OF MANAGERS.

President, E. Wallace, M.D.; Vice President, W. M
Cooper; Treasurer, William Struthers; Recording Secre-

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tary, Edward S. Hall; Correspoudiug Secretary, George R.
Birch; A. Nebinger, M. D., Thomas H. Kice, B. Frank
Palmer, H. R. Warriner, Robert P. King, H. W. Pearce,
Evan Pvandolph, L. B. M. Dolby.

To Incorporate the Soldiers' Home, in the city of Philadel-

pbia:

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re-
presentatives of the CommoniceaJth of Pennsylvania in Ge-
neral Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted hy the authority
of the same, that Alonzo Potter, Thomas Brainerd, Morde-
cai L. Dawson, Dillwyn Parrish, Adolph Borie, J. Wheaton
Smith, Phillips Brooks, Caleb Cope, William D. Lewis, El-
lerslie Wallace, John Welsh, Thomas A. Newhall, John M.
Whitall. William Gr. Moorehead, Thomas Tasker, Horace
Binney, Jr., Charles Gibbons, John R. Findlay, Edward S.
Hall, A. Nebinger, Daniel Smith, Jr , John Ashmot, Ste-
phen Colwell, Robert P. King, Henry C. Howell, George
Trott, Lindlay Smith, Daniel B. Cummins, Richard New-
ton, William Struthers, Edmund Smith, Edward C. Knight,
Wistar Morris, James L. Claghorn, Edmund A. Souders
and all other persons, who, with them shall become contri-
butors, agreeably to the provisions of this act, be, and the
same are hereby incorporated into a society by the name

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and title of the Soldiers' Home in the city of Philadelphia,
and by that name shall have perpetual succession, with all
the rights, powers, privileges and incidents of a corporation,
under the laws of this commonwealth, for the purposes
hereinafter mentioned.

Section 2. That the members of the said Society shall
consist only of such persons who shall annually contribute
and pay the sum of ten dollars, and of such persons who
shall pay fifty dollars or more at one time, as a contribution
for life, to the purposes of the said Society.

Section. 3. That the said Society may establish one or
more Institutions for the relief, support, and education of
soldiers and seamen who have been honorably discharged
from the service of the United States, and of the children
of such soldiers and seamen as may have died in the said
service, under such rules and regulations as the said Society
may, from time to time, establish, not being repugnant to
the laws of the United States or of this State.

Section 4. That the affairs of the Institution shall be
conducted by a Board of Managers, to consist of twenty-
four contributors, elected annually, by ballot, on the second
Monday in May, by the contributors, who, at the time or
before the election, shall have paid the full amount of their
respective contributions; Provided, That the failure to elect
on the day named, shall not dissolve the said Corporation,

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but the election may be held on any subsequent day, and
the managers in office shall continue therein until their suc-
cessors are chosen. Ten days' previous notice shall be given
of every election of managers, by advertisement in two daily
newspapers, published in the city of Philadelphia.

Section. 5. That the Board of Managers, at their first
stated meeting held after their election, annually, shall ap-
point a Visiting Committee, to consist of not less than twelve
gentlemen of the city of Philadelphia; which said Committee
shall have such power and authority, and be subject to such
Eules, By-Laws and Regulations as the Board of Managers
shall, from time to time, adopt; and the said Committee may,
from time to time, make such recommendations to the Board
of Managers, respecting the internal afi"airs and management
of the Institution, as they may think necessary or proper.

Section 6. That any minor received into the Institution,
may, by the advice of the Visiting Committee, and the ap-
proval of the Orphans' Court of the county of Philadelphia,
be bound or put out by the Board of Managers, as an ap-
prentice to any art or business within this Commonwealth;
but the term of such apprenticeship, in the case of a male,
shall not extend beyond the twenty-first year of his age;
and in case of a female, beyond the eighteenth year of her
age.

Section 7. That the persons named in this Act as Cor-

106 cuoPEii SHOP vulunteeh

porators. or a majority of them, shall meet in the city of
Philadelphia, at such time and pla'ce as they may agree on,
and elect a Board of Managers, to serve until the second
Monday in May. one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five,
and until their successors are chosen; and upon due notice
that such election has been held, to be filed in the office of
the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the Governor shall
issue letters patent to the Corporators, in the usual form;
which shall confer upon the said Society, by the name afore-
said, all the rights, powers, privileges and franchises granted
by this Act.

Section 8. That the said Society, by its Board of Mana-
gers, may purchase and hold such real estate as may be re-
quired for the purposes herein authorized, not exceeding in
the whole two hundred and fifty acres of land, and may bor-
row money in mortgage of the .same, or any part thereof, for
the purpose of erecting the necessary buildings and carrying
into efi"ect the objects contemplated by this act.

Section 9. That the said Society, by its Board of Mana-
gers, may make all such By-Laws as may be deemed neces-
sary and proper for the orderly management of its affairs,
and may alter and change the same from time to time; Pro-

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vided, That all such By-Laws and changes thereof, shall be
subject to the approval of the contributors.

Henry C. Johnston,
Speaker of the Home of Representatives.
John P. Penny,
Speaker of the Senate.
-Approved, the ninth day of April, Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

A. G. CURTIN.

2iN ACT
To Incorporate the Coopers' Shop Soldiers' Home,
IN THE City of Philadelphia.
Whereas^ Certain citizens of the City of Philadelphia and
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to wit: William M. Cooper,
Cornelius Y. Fort. William H. Maull, Adam M. Simpson,
Hervey W. Pearce, William H. Dennis, L. B. M. Dolby,
B. II. Bansley, Philip Fitzpatrick, B. Frank Palmer, E. S.
Hall, W. K. S. Cooper, E. S. Cooper, R. G-. Simpson, Wil-
liam Sprole, H. B. Warriner, Thomas Smith, (President
Bank of North America,) Gr. W. Nickels, Dr. A. Nebinger,
L. G. Thornton, Capt A. H. Cain, Capt. R. H. Hoffner,
H. H. Webb, E. T. Heraty, Jacob Plant, Joseph Coward,
Jr., Tyler A. Coward, W. R. Mellen, Isaac Plant, Henry
Dubosq, George R. Birch, Thomas H, Rice, J. P. Dottra,
George Sefer, Joseph T. Packer, William ^lorrison. James

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Toomey, Edward Whetstone, Robert P. King, William
Strutliers, Joseph Perry, Evan Randolph, George H. Hoff-
ner, Charles Spencer, Charles C. Wilson, H. A. Wetherell,
Thomas M. Coleman, J. D. Watson, Charles Ide, J. Gates,
James Sullender, C. L. Pascal, Joseph E. Sass, John L.
Neill, John Grigg, Captain A. J). Davis, S. Morris Wain,
Daniel Smith, Samuel Walsh, William Buckuell, George T.
Lewis, John T. Lewis, John P. Crozer, Dr. E. Wallace,
Caleb Cope, M. L. Hallowell, Thomas Sparks, Jr., G. R.
Zeigler and Joseph Jeanes, who were associated together as
an organization, known by the name of the Coopers' Shop
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, did petition and obtain from
the honorable judges of the Court of Common Pleas, of the
County of Philadelphia, a decree of incorporation, approved
the fifteenth day of February, Anno Domini, one thousand
eight hundred and sixty-two, the object of which was the
giving of protection, shelter, and a home to dischargerd and
disabled soldiers and seamen of the United States of America.
Ajid ichereas, This body, known by the title of the
Coopers' Shop Soldier's Home of Philadelphia, did, on the
twenty-second day of December, Anno Domini, one thou-
sand eight hundred and sixty-three, dedicate to the use and
purpose set forth, in the decree of the Court of Common
Pleas, referred to the Coopers' Shop Soldiers' Home of the
city of Philadelphia, and which Home is now in operation.

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Now, therefore, more fully to carry out the object and
purposes of said Association — ■

Section 1. Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Re~
jjresentatives of the Cominomuealth of Pemuijlcania^ in
General Assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the au-
thority of the same, That the several persons heretofore in-
corporated by the Court of Common Pleas, for the City and
County of Philadelphia, under the name of the Coopeis'
Shop Soldiers' Home of the City of Philadelphia, and such
other persons who shall become associated with them., be,
and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate,
under the name, style, and title of the Coopers' Shop Sol-
diers' Home, in the City of Philadelphia, and by the said
name, shall have perpetual succession with all the rights in-
cident to a corporation under the laws of this Commonwealth-

Section 2. That the said Corporation is hereby autho-
rized to establish and maintain, in the City of Philadelj^hia,
an Institution, to be called the Coopers' Shop Soldiers'
Home, for the accommodation and residence of disabled sol-
diers and seamen, who have, or may hereafter, be honorably
discharged from the service of the United States of Ameri-
ca, and may acquire and hold, in fee simple or otherwise,
such real estate and such other propoi'ty as may be required
for the said purpose, and shall be capable of receiving and

holding any such property by devise, bequest or otherwise.
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Section 3. That the affairs of said Corporation shall be
conducted by a Board of fifteen Managers, one-third of
whom shall be elected by the Corporators aforesaid, and the
contributors as hereinafter provided for, at the meeting to
be held on the first Wednesday in January, in each and
every year; Proruled^ That at the first election held after
the passage of this Act, they shall elect five Managers, to
serve for one year, fiv-e for two years, and five for three
years; And provided furtJier, That the Board of Managers,
elected by the said Coopers' Shop Soldiers' Home, shall be
the Managers of the Corporation, hereby created until the
said election shall be held and their successors chosen.

Section 4. That the Board of Managers, within one
month after their election and organization, shall elect, an-
nually, a Board of twenty-five Ladies, to co-operate with
them, as the By Laws may direct in the management in the
affairs of the Institution.

Section 5. That the Board of Managers shall have
power to make By-Laws for the government of the Institu-
tion, and the general business and affairs of the Corporation,
directing the mode of conducting the annual election, of or-
ganizing the Board, of filling the vacancies that may occur
therein, and prescribing the duties of ofiicers, agents and
servants of the Corporation; Provided, That the said By-
Laws shall be approved by the members, for the time being,

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of the said Corporation, and shall not be in conflict with the
laws of this Commonwealth.

Section 6. That the Board of Managers may, at any
time, require from the Treasurer of the Corporation a bond,
with sufficient surety, conditioned for the faithful discharge
of his duties, and may remove him from office whenever the
interests of the Corporation shall demand such removal.'

Section 7. That from and after the passage of this Act,
a contribution of fifty dollars shall entitle the contributor to
a life membership, without further liability on his part. All
persons who shall contribute the sum of five dollars, annu-
ally, shall enjoy the privilege of membership, and be entitled
to vote at all meetings and elections; Provided^ That no
person shall be entitled to vote at any meeting or election,
whose contribution for any preceding year shall be then un-
paid; any person contributing two dollars, annually, shall
be entitled to honorary membership, and shall receive a cer-
tificate of the same.

Section 8. That from and after the passage of this Act,
the personal property and effects of the Coopers' Shop Sol-
diers' Home of the City of Philadelphia, shall become the
property of, and the said Corporation shall be merged in the
Corporation hereby created.

Section 9. That it shall and may be lawful for the Cor-
poration Tiamed in this Act, and the Corporators named in

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an Act, entitled '-An Act to iacorporate the Soldiers' Home
in the City of Philadelphia," approved the ninth of April,
one thousand, eight hundred and sixty-four, to consolidate
and merge the two Corporations authorized by the said Acts,
in one Corporation, by the name of the Soldiers' Home, in
the City of Philadelphia, with all the rights and privileges
granted by and subject to the provisions of the said Act, to
incorporate the Soldiers' Home of the City of Philadelphia.

Henry C. Johnston,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
John P. Penny,
Speaker of the Senate.
Approved the twentieth day of April, Anno Domini, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-four.

A. Gr. CURTIN.

resolution,
Passed at the meeting of the Managers of the Cooper's Shop
Soldier's Home, held on Tuesday evening, March 28th,
18G5.

Resolved, That in pursuance of the act of General As-
sembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, approved
the 20th day of April, one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-four, entitled "An Act to incorporate the Cooper's Shop
Soldier's Home, and by authority of the corporators therein
named, all the moneys, rights, franchises, property and ef-

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feels of this institution, be, and tlicy are hereby merged ia
"The Soldiers' Home in the City of Phihidclphia," and
the Treasurer is hereby directed to acc-ount to the said
List named corporation for the funds and investments in his
hands, and transfer the same to the Treasurer thereof, and
that Messrs. King, Hall and Cooper be a Committee to con-
fer with the managers of " The Soldiers' Home," and carry
out the object of the said resolution.

I have deemed it indispensable to lay these documents of
this noble institution before the reader, as it fully explains
the grand object for which the Soldiers' Home calls upon
tiie generous liberality of contributors. The Home which
at first was at Race and Crown Streets, was removed the
2d of April, 1866, to Sixteenth and Filbert Streets,— the
State A^rsenal, formerly, and used for a hospital during the
late rebellion. Its use was granted by the Legislature to
the Home, free of charge, and is spacious, and suited to the
end in view. It is a substantial, three story brick building,
has on the ground-floor office, laundry, library, matron's
room, dining hall, kitchens, bakery and store-rooms. There
are numerous beds on the second story, of which one hun-
dred and eighty are at present occupied. The hospital a-nd
apothe-cary's shop are also on this story. Captain Odekirk, the
steward was in the hospital of the Coopers' Shop, from Sep-
tember, 1862, to January, 1863, having been wounded by a

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musket ball in the left arm. The matron, Mrs. Spriugmaii,
has been in the institution since its commencement. There is
a school in which the soldiers are taught, and when they
are in a condition to get their living, they leave, and others
come. They get a certificate on leaving, which is their di-
ploma. May this institution flourish, and aid in the phy-
sical, moral and intellectual improvement, the brave men
that it shelters, who have been true to the Union, by sea
and land ! The Coopers' Shop gave rise to many other sol-
dier's homes throughout the country, which are in a flou-
rishing condition. The Home has now 180 inmates, and its
treasury over $100,000, mainly the proceeds of a fair, held
in October, 1865. This fair was suggested and organized
by the Board of lady visitors of the Home, who, at a later
date, invited some patriotic and humane gentlemen of the
city, to aid them in the good work, and as the Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Fair, selected Major Gene-
ral Meade.

The institution, as the visitor enters, presents an appear-
ance of great interest. The name of any patriot soldier or
sailor is at once placed on the books, and his place assigned
him. If he desires to read, an extensive well selected library
provides him with 3 valuable and varied collection of books.
A school furnishes instruction in readin;r, writing, arith-
metic, and other useful branches. The dorujitory -is spa-

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cious aud well ventilated, wliile a liospital, complete and well
ordered, receives the sick, who are attended by a llesident
Physician, and daily by another in conjunction. The apo-
thecary's shop is full of medicines, capable of relieving the
maladies of the patients in all but desperate cases. These
supplies, called to the aid of science, mitigate the sufferings
of these brave defenders of their country, who are well cared
for. There is a Bible Class, in which a considerable num-
ber meet daily to read the Scriptures, and a spacious chapel,
where Divine service is held. The supply at table is excel-
lent, nutritious, and plentiful. The inmates partake of the
meals with good order, and it is an interesting sight to sea
them. The melodeon, and other musical instruments, are
called into requisition during the evening, and the time
passee delightfully away, all being improving from the
beginning to the end, morally and intellectually. On the
flag presentation in Philadelphia, in July, 18GG, when the
banners of brave regiments were given up to be deposited in
the State archives, the orphan children of the soldiers were
received at the Soldiers' Home. Seven hundred of them
were hospitably entertained during their stay in the city.

During the whole period of rebellion, the Cooper Shop
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon was sustained by the noble
and unremitted efforts of all classes of citizens of Philadel-
phia. The old and young contributed. Poor, as well as

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rich, gave their contributions freely, according to their
means. All classes vied with each other in endeavors to
support the institution whose aims were purely those of pa-
triotic philanthropy. But, while others contributed, the
Committee labored as well, and many of them fell victims to
their noble ardor, or had the seeds of disease disseminated
in their constitutions which no skill of the healing art can
eradicate.

Thus, the beneficent efforts made by the Committee and
their friends, by means of fairs, contributions, and every
means in their power, passed not away, but became perpetu-
ated in the Soldiers' Home, an institution that commends
itself to all true patriots, and deserves the best wishes and
aid of all true lovers of their country.

The following is the present Board of Managers of the
Soldiers' Home:

Ellerslie Wallace, M.D., President; Andrew Nehinger,
M.D., Vice President; E. A. Souder, Treasurer; E. S. Hall,
Ptecording Secretary, H. R. Warrinner, Corresponding Se-
cretary.

Wm. Struthers, R. P. King, H. C. Howell, Jas. C. Hand,
E. C. Knight, Daniel Haddock, Jr., Saml. S. White, Henry
P. Moore, A. H. Franciscus, E. Tracy, C. L. Disauque, J.
R. Baker, W. H. Kern, Geo. Trott, R. H. Ransley, R. M.
Lewis, Chas. Stille, Chas. Gibbons, Jas. H. Orne.

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CHAPTER YIII.

Tcst'unoniaJs to iJie JJscfiilnC'SS of the Cktoper Shop Volunteer He-
freshment Comuiittee.

That a faint idea may be formed of the high estimate in
which the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Committee
was held by the authorities of States and cities, and by cor-
porate bodies and citizens, we here introduce to the atten-
tion of the reader a few testimonials to the usefulness, pa-
triotism, and enlarged hospitality of the Committee. To
present all that we have at our command, would add unrea-
sonably to the bulk of the work; a few therefore only we
present, as they breathe the spirit of the great mass from
which, almost at random, these have been selected.

[Select and Common Council, of the city of Philadelphia,
to the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Committee.]

" Whereas, The Volunteer Refreshment Saloons, esta-
blished in this city, in May, 1861, under the auspices of a
number of public-spirited citizens, have contributed largely
to the comfort and cheer of over two hundred thousand of
the brave and gallant troops, called by the Grovernment of
the United States to fice dangers and death in defending

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our glorious and time-honored institutions from the assaults
of treason; and,

" Whereas, These unpretending ministrations, the gene-
rous heart-offerings of a loyal people to the nohle men who
promptly and cheerfully rushed to the rescue of the coun-
try, have enkindled in tens of thousands of hearts kindly
remembrances, as honorable to our city as they are inefface-
able; and,

'^ Whereas, Tlie active benevolence and zealous patriotism
that inspired the rendering of so much good and philan-
thropic service, and have so successfully sustained these
truly praiseworthy institutions, have merited the highest
admiration of the Government and the people; therefore,

^'ResolvejJ, In the Select and Common Councils of the
city of Philadelphia, that the hearty thanks of the authori-
ties of the city, in behalf of its citizens, be, and they are,
hereby tendered to the projectors and managers of the
Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Saloon, for their hu-
mane and patriotic efforts, and self sacrificing zeal, in minis-
tering to the care and comfort of the tens of thousands of
noble and gallant men, who have hastened to the standard
of their country in the hour of her peril. Theirs has been
the kindly office of proving our sacred bond of brotherhood;
and, in their care alike for the soldier on his march to the
battle-field, and the sick and wounded who have survived

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 119

the hazards and carnage of battle, they have demonstrated

the purest and loftiest virtues of a free and patriotic people.

Attest: Emmanuel Ray, Clerk of Select Council.

Wilson Kerr, Pres. of Common Council.

Theo. Cutler, Pres. of Select Council.

Committee to communicate preamble and resolution :

Select Council — Joseph Megary, Chairman.
William Lehrman,
John McMakin.
Common Council — Thomas J. Barger,
Samuel W. Cattell,
Francis W. Wolbert.

Seal of the city of Philadelpha.

Alexander Henry, Mayor.

Approved July 15th, 1862.

[Joint resolution tendering the thanks of the State of
Vermont to the people of Philadelphia]

^'■Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives,
that the grateful thanks of the State of Vermont are ten-
dered to the people of the city of Philadelphia, for their
generous hospitality, and kind and brotherly attention be-
stowed upon the soldiers of this State, while passing through
the city, during the past year,

^^Resolved; That the Governor be requested to transmit

120 COOPER SHOP VOLUx\TEER

a copy of these resolutions, under the seal of the State, to
the Mayor of the city of Philadelphia, to be communicated
to the people thereof."

I; Gregory Smith, Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, Paul Dillingham, President of the Senate, I, George
Baily, Jr., Secretary of State, certify that the foregoing is a
true copy of the resolution adopted by the General Assem-
bly of the State of Vermont, as appears from the original
now on file in my office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
official seal, the twenty-seventh day of November, A. D.,
1862. Geo. W. Bailey, Secretary of State.

(Seal of Vermont appended.)

The following, from the pen of an army medical officer, will
be acceptaljle to the reader. It is headed

WAPv CORRESPONDENCE.

Cooper Shop Vol. Refreshment Saloon, )
Philadelphia, Dec. 29th, 1861. \
Mr. Editor: — "I am much pleased with the journey
thus far to the seat of war. No accident has occurred. The
boys are all in the best spirits; in fact, their spirits seem to
rise rapidly as they near the land of Dixie. We are stop-
ping over Sabbath in Philadelphia, at the above named sa-
loon, where we have been treated with the kindest hospita-

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 121

litj. We were met at the ferry by one of the committeG,
who conducted us to the saloon, where we found tables
groaning beneath the real substantials of life. The hall is
150 feet long, by 30 wide, and will accommodate about 350
persons at a time. It is splendidly decorated with wreaths
of evergreens, and a great variety of paintings and flags, and
is well lighted with gas. At the further end of the hall is
a large eagle, stuffed and perched upon a frame enclosing
the Declaration of Independence. We were supplied with
every thing we could possibly wish. Since this hall was
established, one of the committee informs me that they fed
over 225,000 soldiers.

Connected with this hall is a hospital, large enough to ac-
commodate thirty patients with all the conveniences the sick
can possibly need. Andrew Nebinger, M. D., is the surgeon
in charge, and a finer specimen of a gentlemen I never met.
His kindness to the sick, and his untiring zeal for their
comfort, proves him to be a philanthropist of the first order;
and, in fact, the committee vie with each other in their at-
tention to the soldiers. One cannot but fuel at home among
them. This Society is but the beginning of one of the most
noble institutions ever formed. They have already the plan
formed, and committee appointed, for an institution called
the Cooper Shop Soldiers' Home. It is to be a home for

disabled soldiers — made so by the present war — throughout

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122 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

the State. It Is to be arranged that the man drawing a
pension, can pay a small sum, that he may not feel his de-
pendence, but that he has a right to all the benefits arising
from the Society. I would cheerfully notice the indefatiga-
ble efforts of the matron, Mrs. Elizabeth Vansdale, and the
principal directress, Anna M. Ross, whose constant cave is
spoken of with kindest feelings, by the suffering inmates of
this home of the soldiers. They are nobly acting the part
of tenderer ones at home, whose hearts ache at the sad
tidings of suffering heroes away in a strange land. If you
were only here now as the shades of night are gathering
around us, and could see how comfortable every thing is,
you would join with me in saying, 'soldiers were never bet-
ter cared for than in this hall.' This building is owned by
"William M. Cooper, and was used for a cooper shop until
the breaking out of the war. The ladies being in the habit
of feeding the soldiers in the street as they were passing
tlirough the city, Mr. Cooper offered this building that they
might be better accommodated. It is, and has been, kept
up by free contributions from the citizens of Philadelphia,
through all of its departments. We arrived here about 3
o'clock this morning, and leave to-night at 11 o'clock.
Our boys have written some fifteen letters to-day, and all of
the materials have been furnished, and the postage free.
The men are now at tea, and it would do your heart good to

REFRESHMENT SAI.OON. 123

see the plentiful supply, and of so great a variety and excel-
lent quality. Major Pixlcy, our fife-major, has been sick
for two days, but falling into so good a place of refuge, to-
gether with the kind attentions of these people, he is much
imjDroved, and will accompany us on our way."
Yours in haste,

C. E. Hill, M.D.

Company B, of Baxter's Fire Zouaves, chiefly from the
Weccacoe Fire Company, attended church, and were enter-
tained at the Cooper Shop. At the Ebenezer Methodist
E. Church, Christian above Third, the Rev. Mr. Coombo
officiated, and, after singing and prayer, preached from
Eccles. third chapter, eighth verse - "A time of war." Th-e
preacher, in an eloquent fervent discourse, held the audi-
ence chained by the most profound attention. When the
sorvice was ended, the Company were entertained at the
Refreshment Saloon, and partook of a most excellent dinner
expressly prepared for them. They were received by the
Committee and a large number of ladies, who gave them a
hearty welcome.

Captain Charles McConigle, in a short and appropriate
speech, acknowledged the kind treatment, of which they
were the recipients. The invitation came to him unexpected-
ly, and when he learned that the wives, mothers and sweet-
hearts of many of the members of his company desired their

124 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

presence at old Ebenezer, he gladly made known the fact to
Colonel Baxter, and he cheerfully gave them a furlough for
Sunday, to partake of the hospitalities of their friends. His
men will remember this day without any promptings on
his part, and he had no doubt that thousands on the Vattle-
iield, who are now vindicating our country and the union of
these States, will speak in more eloquent terms than he
could. He then thanked the Cooper Shop Volunteer Com-
mittee, and expressed a hope that so noble a work might be
aided by the patriotic citizens; and, in conclusion, pledged
himself that the company he commanded would give a good
account of themselves, and their achievements be second to
none in the armies of the Union.

Philadelphta, August 16th, 1864.

''At a stated meeting of the Shiffler Steam Forcing Hose
Company, held in their hall on the above date, the following
resolution was unanimously adopted :

"Resolved, That the thanks of this Company be and are
hereby tendered to the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment
Committee, for the abundant supply of refreshment tendered
us on several occasions, and particularly on the reception
of the Seventy-second PiCgimeTit Pennsylvania Volunteers,
(Baxter's Fire Zouaves.) on the 12th inst. ; which acts of
hospitality will "ever be gratefully remembered by ns.

(Signed.) John I. Clifton, Secrftari/.

TlErilESIIMEXT SALOON. 125

The followiug from the soldier, will explain with what
feelings our brave boys contemplated the Cooper Shop:
"Camp of 11th X. Y., Havklock Battery,
"New Falmouth, Ya., 3IarrU 13, 18G3.
"To Messrs. Wm. M. Cooper, Fort, and others.

"GtENTLEMEN: — I this day send you a little token of our
gratitude, in the form of a card of thanks, with the names
of our officers and members of the 11th New York (Have-
lock) Battery annexed thereto.

"We should have done so sooner; but our time has been
so much employed, that we found it impossible. Many a
time have our boys talked of the kind treatment received
from you at the Cooper Shop; and I hope that you will con-
sider the motto yet a good one. viz.: 'Better late than
never.' The desi^rn is rough; but, friends, we are in a
rough country, and miss our comforts and conveniences that,
were we there, (at home) we could obtain. We hope to do
our duty to God, our country and our friends, and may God
in his mercy hasten the day that we all shall see that flag —
the Stars and Sti'ipes — floating over the United States of
America, the land we now hope will be the land of the free.
Ah! many a soldier has thought of your kindness, as he lay
down upon his hard couch, and munched the hard cracker;
and we will thank you, citizens of Philadelphia, and you

may rest assured that a soldier's thanks are sincere. You

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126 COOPER SHOP volunteer

will oblige us, if you will inform us if the memorial gets

safe into your hands.

" Eespectfull/ yours,

'•Sergt. N. p. Gale."
The card, or scroll, was got up on the camp ground, with
an inscription at the top, and in each corner, pieces of artil-
lery: some are in the act of loading; others stand by their
pieces. The scroll is signed by all the members of the bat-
tery, and it was framed by the Committee to put up in the
saloon.

Thanks to the Volunteer Refreshment Committee.

"RoYALTOWN, Yt., Oct. 1, 1861.

"To C.V. Fort, Esq. — Dear Sir: — It may appear some-
what strange, that at this late day we should address you iu
this manner; but, late though it may seem, the feelings we
would express are none the less sincere.

"Previously to your visit here, we had heard of the asso-
ciation of which you are a member, and were conscious that
it was doing a great and good work; but it was not till it?
kindness liad extended to our midst, and we had an oppor-
tunity of seeing its workings, that we fully appreciated its
Christian mission.

"Young John M. Fisk, the soldier of the Second Yer-
mont Regiment, whose body you so kindly attended to its
resting-place among the mountains, was well known amongst

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 127

us;— and tlirougliout our village there was not one heart
that did not feel a deep sense of gratitude to yourself and
your association, for your kind interest in behalf of a sick
soldier, and the unexpected generosity which prompted you
to bring his remains to his afflicted parents.

"That strangers should so kindly care for the wants of
the suffering, must be to all, as it was to us, particularly
gratifying, and in our little community your own name will
not be forgotten. May God bless you in your efforts for
the relief of our defenders, and make you fully to enjoy
the assurance that, 'Inasmuch as ye have done it unto
one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto
me.'"

The above was signed by a number of citizens and rela-
tives of the deceased.

From the following, dated August 3d, 1861, and entitled,
"An evening visit to the Cooper Shop A^olunteer Refresh-
ment Committee," one may judge the sentiments of appre-
ciation with which the institution was regarded :

"In times of national emergencies and tribulation, virtues
possessed by modesty and unassuming merit, are ofttimes de-
veloped in individuals who, but for these emergencies, would
■ be compelled by their desire for obscurity, to narrow their
blessings to their immediate friends. This consideration
almost makes us yearn for 'the times that try men's souls,'

120 COOPER SHOP VOLU^■TEER

which, while they bring anguish and sorrow to the brows of
many, make the general heart rejoice that great charity,
tenderness and mercy have dwelt unobserved in its midst.
^Vhat may not be said in praise and commendation of all that
noble, patriotic and kind-hearted band of both sexes, who
aid, with their time and money, — yea, originated and per-
fected the plan for refreshing the weary and newly-made
soldiers of our land V

REFRESHMENT SALOON 129

CHAPTER IX.

liegiments that were entertained at the Cooper Shop Volunteer Jte~
freshment Saloon during 1S61.

The first record I find in the books of the Committee,
is on the 27th day of May, 1861, Avhen the 8th New York
regiment, on its way to Washington, and numbering 780
men, was entertained at the Saloon. This regiment was
commanded by CoL Blenker. On the day following, the
9th and 2d New York, and the Garibaldi regiment, com-
manded respectively by Cols. Stiles, Tompkins and D'Utassy,
were fed. The first was 812, the second 450, and the third
1100 strong. On the last day of the month, the 2d Maine,
with 720 men, and commanded by Col. Jamison, passed.
Most of the troops at this time were bound for the seat of
Avar, aa the rebels were strong near the national capital.

On the 3d of June, the 1st Maine, 770 men, and the 79th
New York, Col. Cameron, with 1070 men, were entertained;
and on the 9th, the 3d Maine, 980 men, under Col. Howard.
The Committee had a rest of a few days, and on the 17ih
the Iftt Massachusetts regiment was fed. It numbered 1050
men, under Colonel Condon. The 14th New York, Colonel

130 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

McQuaid; 780 men; the 18th New York, Col. Jackson, with
825 men; and the 4th Maine, 1078 men, Col. Berry, were
received and fed on the 2Gth. On the 22d, the 29th New
York, Col. Steinwecke, 80G men; and on the 23d and 24th,
thrc 37th and 31st New York regiments, of whicli the first,
under Col. McCunn, contained 700 men, and the other,
under Col. Pratt, a like number, — were all fed, and sent on
their way rejoicing.

The next regiment, on the 26th, was the 2d Vermont,
Col. "Whitinir, 900 men; and on the 2!hh, were
5th Maine, Col. Dunnell, 1014 men.

1st New Jersey, 1048 "

3d " " 1036 ''

30th New York, Col. Frisby, 820 "

Thus, in two months the Refreshment Saloon fed 18,394
men, all bound for Washington, and much needed to aid the
Union cause at that period. The importance of the aid
rendered, is too obvious to require any comment.

The following regiments for Washington, passed in the
earlier part of July :

July 1, 15th New York, Col. McLeod 3Iurphy, 750 men.
" 4, California, Col. Baker, 1250 '^

" 4, 25th New York, Col. Kerrigan, 800 "

" IG, Battery T^. S. llegulars. Major Barry, 100 "
" 18 6th Maine. Col. Knowles, 1100 "

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 131

July 25, Sickles' Brigade, 2d N. Y., Col. Hall, 900 men.

" 25, 3d New York, Col. Taylor, 935 "

" 25, U. S. Cavalry llegulars, 75 "

" 2G, Vermont Regiment, 841 ''

On the same aod two following days, a number of regi-
ments were returning. Whether they had served out their
period of enlistment, I have no data to give. They are
3d New Jersey, Col. Moore
4th " "
71st New York,
8th "

8th '^- " Artillery,
6 9th '• " Major Bagley,

1st Rhode Island, Major Burnside,
And on the
27th, 1st New Jersey, Col. Pickevill,

" 2d '^ " " H. M. Baker,

" 1st Connecticut, Col. Lonsdale

" 28th New York, Col. Bennett,

'• 25th " " " Bryan,
28th, 6th "

" 5th Massachusetts, Col. Lawrence,
29th, — New Jersey, Col. Spear,

On the same and following days of this month, a number
of regiments were fed, who were direct for the seat of war.

640

men

760

u

894

a

742

u

125

a

950

a

960

a

760

a

417

11

775

ii

500

a

580

a

640

u

760

a

300

u

.000

men.

700

140

780

120

300

560

760

950

132 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

July 29, 13th New York, Col. Clark,
" 30, 8tli Massachusetts, Col Hinks,
'• '• Battery, R. I., Col. Remington,
'•' 31, 6th Massachusetts, Col. Jones,
'" " Battery, 1st Mass., Major Cook,
'■' '• Rifles, " " Capt. Sprague,
" " 20th New York, Col. Pratt,
" " 1st Maine,

'• '' 12th Xew York, Col. Buttei-field,
In the aggregate, 21.764, returning, or going to the seat

of war, which in the month of July received refreshment at

the Saloon. The record is a valuable exponent of the time.

It tells a plain tale of the struggle with rebellion.

Aug. 2, One company of Cavalry, 82 men.

" 2, 1st New Hamp.shire, Col. Tappen, 800 "

3, 2d Connecticut, 765 "

8, 3d " 720 "

" 10, 14th Massachusetts, Col. Green, 1036 "

'• 10, 15th " " Devers, 1046 "

" 11, Battery, Massachusetts, Capt. M., 160 '•

'• 13, 11th New York, 414 "

" 16, Battery, 2d Rhode Island, 180 '•

'• 19, 16th Mass., Col. Wyman, 1050 "

" 20, 4th New Jersey, Col. Simpson, 700 "

" 20, Company of Artillery. Major Wexans, 152 "

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 133

Aug. 21, Sickles' Brigade, 5tli New York, 500 men.

" 24, 21st Mass., 1025

" 25, Cameron Rifles, ^ 850

" 25, ITtli Mass., Col. T., 850

" 26, Co. of Cavalry, N. J., Capt. Alexander, 400

" 27, Lincoln Cavalry, Col. McReynolds, 850

" 28, Chasseurs, 1st N. Y., Col. Cochran, 775

" 29, 5tli N. J , Col. Mott, 925

" 30, 19tli Mass., Col. Hinks, 863

The majority of these troops, amounting in all to 14.143,

were for the front. The record will be useful to show how,

at these times, a vast number of troops Avere sent into the

field. The number of troops, all for Washington the next

month, was greater, and a constant stream was kept up for

a long period. The reader will have a panoramic view of

the brave fellows going on, and only resting awhile to get a

little refreshment.

Sept. 1, 55th NcAV York, Col. Prestonel, 520 men.

" 6, 20th Massachusetts, Col. Lee, 861 "

" 6, Co. of Sharpshooters, Massachusetts,

Capt. Saunders, 130

" 6, Co. of Cavalry, N. J., Capt. Horsted, 400
" 10, 6th New Jersey, 900

" 12, Sth Maine, Col. Strickland, 850

" 15, 3d Rhode Lland, Col. Brown 653

134 COOPER SHOP VuLUNTEER

Sept. 15, 3d New Hampshire, 950 im

" 17, 47tli New York, 655

'' 17, 48tli New York, Col. Perry, 950

'' 18, 6tli Connecticut, Col. Chatfield, lOOO

'• 19, 7tli Connecticut, Col. Terry, 1025

'' 19, 7tli New Jersey, Col. Revere, 612

" 20, lltli New York, Col. Logan, 200

" 21, 43d New York, Col. Vinton, 632

" 22, 50th New York, Col. Stewart, 880

" 22, 49th New York, Col Bedwell, 841

" 23, 4th Vermont, Col. Stanton, 1068

" 24, 5th Vermont, Col. Smalley, 1011

'' 25, 9th Maine. Col. Riche, 980

''■ 30, 4th New Hampshire, Col. Whipple, 1035
Or 16,150 eu route for Washington.

Oct. 1, 8th New Jersey, Col Cook, 1000
5, Battery 1st Massachusetts, Capt. Porter, 162

8, 10th Maine, Col. Beates, 820

10, 22d Massachusetts, Col. Wilson, 1325

10, 45th New York, Col. Anspach, 785

12, German Artillery, 45th New York, 380

12, Squads, 45th New York, 100

15, U. S. 11th Regulars, Lt. C. Schive, 202
17, U. S. 14th Regulars, Capt. O'Connell, 550

17, Laborers, Chief 3Iiller, 255

REFRESIIiMENT SALOON.

Oct. 19, Sciuads, New York,
" 21, 6th Vermont, Col. Lord,
" 22, Artillery, N. J., Qr. M. Field,
" 24, 4-itli New York, Col. Stryker,
" 25, Artillery Squad, (Retiring,)
" 27, 20tli New York, Col. Pratt,
" 30, 54tli New York, Col. Koylan,
" 31, 5tli New Hampsliire, Col. Crist,
" 31, 51st New York, Col. Fenno,
" 31, Battery, Rliode Island,
" 31, Squads, New York,
An aggregate of 12,118 for the seat of war.
Nov. 1, 10th Connecticut,
" 1, 25th Massacliuselts,
" 2, Battery, New Hampshire,
" 2, Squad, 51st New York,
" 3, 8th Connecticut, Col. Harlan,
" 4, 27th Massachusetts,
" 5, St. Lawrence, 60th New York,
" 6, 104th Pennsylvania, Col. Davis,
" 8, 10th Legion, 56th New York,
" 8, 58th New York, (German,)
" 8, Morgan Artillery, 2d New l^ork,
" 10, 61st New York, Col. Care,
" 11, 52d New York, Col. Frank,

135

329 men.

991 '

u

161

u

1065

li

76

a

925

u

812

u

1017

a

870

a

105

a

88

a

500

((

500

a

160

u

8

a

475

a

480

a

533

it

533

u

700

a

400

u

400

a

460

u

350

a

136 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

Nov. 13^ 57th New York, Col. Yorke,

" U, 23d New York. Col. Kurtz,

'' 15, llth Maine,

" 16, 97th (?) Col. Giiss,

'•' 16, U. S. Regulars, Col. Merchant,

" 16, Battery, Zouaves, New York, Capt.Taft, 120 "

" 17, 66th New York, Col. Pickens,

" 17, Ira Harris Cavalr}^, Dr. Forrest,

'' 19, 69th New York, Col. Nugent,

" 20, Squad. 2d Rhode Island,

" 22, Artillerj^, 1st New York,

" 24, Black Horse Cavalry, 2d New York, Col.

Morrison, 390 "

" 24, 59th New York, Col. Tibbalt, 430 *'«

" 24, 9th Regulars, Col. Buchanan, 250 "

" 28, Cavalry, 9th New York, Col. Beardslee, 505 -

" 29, Price's Cavalry. Pennsylvania, 42 "

" 29, 63d N. Y., (very drunk,) Col. Enright, 300 ''

" 30, 77th New York, Col. McKern, 480 ''

" 30, Squads, 43 "

300

men

540

a

600

a

475

u

475

li

120

u

370

ii

400

a

375

u

25

a

225

n

11,853

refreshment saloon. 137

Bate. Men. Fed.

Dec. 3, Brooklyn Rifles, 87th New York, Col.

Dodge, 750 400

" 3, Hamilton Lt. Artillery, Col. Palmer, 150 88

" 3, Battery C, 1st 11. Island, Lt. 0\ven, 90 9)

" 4, 9th New Jersey, Col. Allen 1150 600

" 9, Sickles' Brigade, Squad, 53 53

" 11, Squad, 2d New York, Lt. Egoff, 14 14

" 11, 11th Regulars, Lt. Higbee, 20 20

''- 11, 12th and 14th New York, 116 116

" 13, 3 Batteries 2d New York, Maj. McKay, 375 220

" 13, De Kalb 41st N. Y., Lt. Hildebrand, 9 9

" 13, 32d New York, Sergt. Egan, 9 9

" 13, 10th New Y'ork, Sergt. Mandeville, 7 7

" 17, Meagher's Own, 88th N.Y., Col. Baker, 800

" 17, Irish Brigade, 5th N. Y., Maj. O'Neil, 299

I, OK)[J ^

[, 120 I

600

250

18, Regulars, 6th Regiment, Col. Sewell, 300

18, Regulars, 4th Regiment, Col. Sewell,

19, 2d Maine, Capt. Wliite, 220 110
22, 10th New York, Capt. Stesing,

22, Excelsior B'de, 3d N. Y., Lt. Allen, 75 I 75

22, U. S. Engineers, N. Y , Sergt. Walsh, ^

22, Price's Cavalry, 2d New York, 10 10

26, Olden Legion, 10th N. J., Col. Bryan, 900 450

27, Mass. Battery, 1st, Capt. Oflfenday, 15 15

12«

138 COOPER snop volunteer

Date:

Dec. 27. 6tli New Hampshire,
" 27, Massachusetts Cavalry, 1st Battalion,
" 27, Recruits from N. Y., Scrgt. Miller,
" 27, Gregory's Regiment, Pennsylvania,
" 28, Gregory's Regiment, Pennsylvania,
" 28, 1st Battalion, 5th Rhode Island,
" 29, Squads from New York,
'• 30, Walsted Cavalry, N J.,Maj. Yan Riper,
" 31, Squads from New York,
Aggregate, 7,73-4; fed, 4,389. Those not fed at the

Cooper Shop, were fed at the Union Saloon.

Men. ;

Fed.

1080

540

400

200

30

30

14

14

9

9

403

202

133

133

96

96

29

29

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 339

CHAPTER X.

Hegitnenis that tvere Entertained at the Cooper SJwp Itefreshnwnt
Saloon, Continued.— 18G2.

Date.

Jan. 1, Stanton's Regiment, Pennsylvania,

" 1, Gregory's, 91st Pennsylvania,

" 1, Squad, Baker's California,

" 3, Squad, 45th N. Y., Sergt. Shaeffer,

<' 3, Squad, 2d Maine, Lieut. Field,

" 3, Squad, 36tli N. Y., Surgeon Hall,

'' 4, Squad, 2d Pa. Cavalry, Col. Price,

" 4, California Regiment, New York,

" 5, Regulars, New York, Gen. Shields,

" 6, 2d Pa. Cavalry, (squad,) Col. Price,

" 7, 95th Pennsylvania,

" 7, 20th Massachusetts, Sergt. Ames,

" 7, 7th Massachusetts, Corp. Williams,

'• 7, 95th Pennsylvania,

" -7, Irish Brigade, N. Y., (squad,) Captain

McMahon,

" 7, 99th Pennsylvania, Captain Carberry, 10

[en.

Fed.

30

30

600

300

15

15

26

26

12

12

7

7

11

11

5

5

320

170

4

4

10

10

33

33

6

6

8

8

14

14

10

10

140 cooper shop volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

Jan'y 8, 2d & lOth N. Y., Captain Tompkins, 23 23
'' 8, Harris Light Cavalry, Lieut. Cook, 57 57

'' 9, Angeroth Artillery, Pa., Col. Angeroth, 250 125

" 9, 17th Massachusetts, Sergt. O'Neill,
" 9, 58th Pennsylvania, Captain Jones,

" 9, 11th Massachusetts, Captain Deverix,
" 9, 18th Massachusetts, Capt. McFarlin
^' 9, 17th New York, Captain Kelley,
" 9, 95th Pennsylvania, Col. G-regory,

" 11, 3d Vermont, Sergt. Howard,

" 11, Brooklyn, 14th New York,

" 11, Angeroth & Jones, Pennsylvania,

" 12, 58th New York, Lieutenant Eock,

'' 12, 2d New York, Lieutenant Rock,

" 12, 4l3t New York, Lieutenant Rock,

" 12, New York Volunteers,

" 13, Angeroth Squad,

" 13, 97th Penn. squad, Lieut. Taylor,

" 13, United States Artillery, Lieut. Savage,

" 13, From Pennsylvania regiments,

" 14, 10th New York, Lieut. Stockton,

" 14, From N. Y. and Penn. Regiments,

" 14, 36th New York, Sergt. Kirby,

" 14, 76th and 39th New York,

16

16

11

11

78

78

43

43

5

5

6

6

34

34

5

5

6

6

14

14

15

15

18

18

11

11

12

12

21

21

36

36

12

12

25

25

14

14

33

33

21

21

refreshment saloon. 141

Date.

Jan. 14, 3d New York, Sergt. Elliot,
" 14, 29th Massachusetts, Col. Pearce,
" 15, 97th Pennsylvania, Colonel G-uss,
" 15, Released prisoners from Richmond,
'• 15, 55th New York,
" 15, Gth and 55th N. Y., Capt. Magrugen,
" 15, 4th N. Y. and 1st U. S. Cavalry, Capt.

Magrugen,
" 15, 1st. Bat., Co. A, U. S. Engineers,
" 17, 3d N. Y., 38th N. Y., &c.,
" 17, 8th Battery, N. Y. Ciipt. Fitch,
" 17, Coast Guard, Sergt. Howard,
" 17, 114th Pennsylvania, Col. Curtis,
" 17, 1st N. Y., &c., 109th Penn., Lieut.

Minis,
'• 19, From regiments around Phila.,
" 19, 1st N.Y.. and 109th Pa., Corp. Leary, 19 19
'• 21, From North-western Penn., 14th

Massachusetts, &c.,
'' 21, 35th New York, Lieut. Morgan,
" 21, L'ish Brigade, Sergt. O'Brien,
" 22, 1st N. Y. Battery, Lieut. Henderson,
'' 22, From various regiments,
" 22, From Pa. Regiments, Price's, &c..

Ien.

Fed.

10

10

300

180

38

38

38

19

14

14

14

14

126

126

32

32

21

21

72

72

38

38

300

200

101

101

18

18

29

29

10

10

17

17

30

30

30

30

12

12

1^2 cooper shop volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

Jan. 23, Troops in comnKind of Capt. Coy^ 73 73

" 23, Troops in command of Capt. Bockius, 73 73
" 23, Havelock Batt., 11th X. Y., Capt. Yon

Puthamar,
'' 23, Sappers and Miners, Massachusetts,

Captain Yon Fayen,
" 23, Squads, 3d 3Iaryland, &c.,
" 23, Squads, Xew York,
'^ 25, CoL Price's and Curtin Guard,
'' 25, A^arious Xe^Y York Begiments,
" 25, 1st Yermont Cavah-y,
"■ 25, From various regiments, .
'' 26, Yarious regiments,
" 27, 24th and 29th Mass., Capt. Tripp,
" 27, Yarious Pennsylvania Begiments,
'' 28, From X. Y. Begt's, Capt. Ellis,
^' 28, Squads from various X, Y. Begt's,
" 58, Squads from various Penn. Begt's, 20 20

" 29, 3d Maryland, 7th Maine, and 23d

Xew York, 74 74

" 30, President's Guard, Xew York, Colonel

Martin, 400 225

" 30, Squads from Penn. Begiments, 57 57

'' 80, 76th Xew York, Col. Green, 940 500

143

143

56

56

34

34

4

4

28

23

15

15

50

50

9

9

22

22

12

12

25

25

143

143

77

77

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 143

j)^-j,E. Men. Fed.

Jan. 31, From Pennsylvania Regiments 6 0

" 31, 7th Maine, Capt. Fletcher, 110 110

" 31, 6th Maine, Sergt. Lincoln, 13 13

<' 31, Sappers and Miners, Massachusetts, 30 30

" 31, Prisoners from Richmond, 40 20

I^eb. 4, From Price's, Jones', &c., Pennsylva-
nia Regiments, 34 34
'- 4. From Massachusetts Regiments, 19 19
" 5, From New York Regiments, 56 56
" 5, From Price's, Angeroth's, &c., 52 52
" 6, 12th New York, Col. Weeks, 478 300
" 6, 58th Pennsylvaoia, Col. Jones, 26 26
" 6, 10th New Jersey, Capt. Rany, 12 12
" 7, From 1st, 11th, 87th, 76th N. Y., 13 13
<' 7, From Jones', Stanton's, Price's Penn, 21 21
" 8, From Jones', Stanton's, Price's Penn, 34 34
" 8, 16th and 29th Mass. and 7th Maine, 10 10
" 9, 1st Battery Mounted Pa. Artillery, 140 140
" 10, Squads from Penn. and N. Y. Reg'ts, 30 30
" 10, Squads from Penn. Mounted Artillery, 12 12
" 10, Squads from 14th and 58th N. Y., 14 14
" 10, 1st N. Y., H. Artillery, Col. Doubieday, 600 350
" 11, Squads from 63d N. Y., &c., 4 4
" 11, Squads from Pennsylvania Regiments, 56

56

144 cooper shop volunteer

Page. Men. Fed.

Feb. 12, Squads from Peiin. and X. Y. 'Re^^'ts, 13 13

" 12, 4tli Maine, Lt. Stearns,

" 12, From Pennsylvania Piegiments,

" 12; ITth Massachusetts, discharged,

•' 12, Yarious,

" 13, Squads of Penn. and N. Y.,

'' 13, Ellsworth's Zouaves, kc,

'' 14, Yarious,

'• 14, Maine and Massachusetts troops, &c.,

'' 14, 4.3d and GOth X. Y.,

" 15, New York troops,

" 16, Pennsylvania troops,

'• 17, Angeroth's Pennsylvania Artillery,

" 18, Squads from Frishmuth's and other Pa.
Ptegiments,

" 18, Squads from 13th U. S. Tnfmtry, &c.,

" 18, Squads from Pennf?ylvania Regiments,

'' 19, New York, Col. Weeks,

" 19, Yarious Pennsylvania Regiraeuts, 8 8

" 19, A^arious Pennsylvania Regiments, 8 8

'■ 20, 3d Battery 3d Artillery, N. Y., 539 330

" 20, Squads from Frishmuth's and Ange-
roth's, &c., 75 75

26

26

20

20

10

10

5

5

24

24

14

14

28

28

72

72

6

6

13

13

3

3

10

10

14

14

30

30

8

8

14

14

refreshment saloon. 145

Bate. Men. Fed.
Feb. 20, Squads from 14th New York, Berdan's

Sharpshooters, &e., 35 35

" 21, Be Kalb's, Blcnker's, Baker's, &c., 86 36

" 22, 7th Maine, &c., various, 115 115

" 22, 15th New York, Lt. Sheldon, 40 40
" 22, 2d Pennsylvania, with National Band,

Col. Day and Staff, 350 350
" 23, Squads from 4th New York Frishmuth's

Pa., &c., 5 5
" 24, Price's, Curtin Lt. Gruards, Frishrauth,

&c., 46 46
" 25, 69th and 14th New York, Frishmuth's

and Ellsworth's, 23 23

" 25, Various, 6 6

" 25, Heavy Artillery, Penn., Col. Angeroth, 650 325

" 25, Teamsters from New York, 10 10

'' 26, From Regiments round Philadelphia 59 59

'• 26, 17th Massachusetts, 2 2
" 27, 12th N. Y., with a daughter of the

Regiment, 17 17

" 27, Price. Jones, Frishmuth, 19 19

" 28, Jones' 16th Massachusetts, 2 2

Mar. 1, Squads from New York Regiments, 12 12

" 2, Returned Prisoners from Richmond, &c.. 100 50

IS

146 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

^-^TE. Men. Fed.

Mar. 2, From Price's, Frislimuth's and Jones'
Penn?3Tlvania,

3, From Jones' and Stanton's,

4, From 1st. 2d, 6th. 7tb and 8th N. J ,
4, From Pvcgulars and N. Y. Regiments,

4, From Pennsylvania Regiments,

5, From New York Regiments,
5. From Pennsylvania, Frishmuth, Jones,
5, 12th U. S. Infantry,
5. 14th New York,

5, U. S. Inf^mtry, Major Andrews,

6, 92d New York, Col. Sanford,
6 81st New York, Col. Rose,
6, Various Pennsylvania Regiments,

6, Various Massachusetts Regiments and
Regulars,

7, 93d New York. Col. Crocker,
7, 103d New York, Col. Eggliston,
7, Curtin, Jones, Frishmuth and Pa.,

7, 4th N. J. Ellsworth's Zouaves, &g.,

8, 58th Penn. (Cavalry,) Col. Jones,
8, Various Maine regiments,

8, 101st New York, Col. Fandelk,

9, Various New York Rcfrimcnts.

78

78

19

19

35

35

23

23

41

41

41

41

, 6

6

800

500

8

8

297

150

875

500

1040

550

38

38

45

45

1057

535

958

480

61

61

5

5

800

400

131

131

981

500

79

79

refreshment saloon. 147

Date. Men. Fed.

Mar. 9, 95th New York, Col. Biddle, 850 450

" 9, 58tli Peiiusylvaniii, Col. Jones, 800 400

" 9, 58th Pennsylvania, Col. Jones, 80 80

" 10, Squads from Pennsylvania Regiments, 2G 2G

•' 10, Squads from Pennsylvania Regiments, 57 57

" 10, 100th New York, Col. Brown, 960 500

" 11, Squads from New York Regiments, 19 19

" 11, Squads from Pennsylvania Regiments, 85 85

" 12, Squads from New York Regiments, 6 G

" 12, Squads from Pennsylvania Regiments, 27 27

" 12, Squads from New York Regiments, 19 19

" 12, Squads from Frishmuth's, Stanton, &e., 85 85

" 12, Squads from New York, G 6

•' 12, Squads from Pennsylvania, 27 27

" 12, Squads from New York, 33 33

" 13, 20thMass.,100thN.Y,10l6tN.Y.,&c, 16 16

" 13, 102d N. Y., 95th N. Y., &c., &c., 15 15

" 13, Penn., N. J., and N. Y. Squads, 26 26

" 13, Frishmuth's, Price's, CurtinLt. Guards, 23 23

" 13, 1st and 2d Batt. 1st N. E. Cavalry, 255 150

" 14, 96th New York, Col. Fairman, 960 500
" 14, From Frishmuth's, Price's, Curtin Lt.

Guards, 60 60

148

Date.

Mar.

14,

it

14,

11

15,

u

15,

li

15,

u

16,

((

16,

((

17,

IC

18,

li

18,

C(

18,

((

19,

a

19,

a

20,

a

20,

u

20,

li

21,

11

21,

u

21,

11

21,

11

21,

11

21,

COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

Men. Fed.

35

Artillery, 1st Det. Connecticut, Cupt,

Perkins,
2d- New York,

11th New York, 102d New York, &c.,
1st N. Y. Ellsworth's Zouaves, Cal.
Frishmuth's, Stanton's, Patterson's,

Price's,
1st N. E. Cavalry, from Providence, 700
Squads from Pennsylvania Regiments, 37
5th N. Y. and Penn. squads,
Penn. and N. Y. squads,
5th N. Y. and 12th and 15th Mass.,
Pennsylvania squads,
52d N. Y., 20th N. Y., 101st N. Y.,
94th New York, Col. Neill,
97th New York, Col. Wheelock,
Squads from N. Y. and Pa Regiments,
U. S. Engineer Corps,
103d N. Y., Lt. Wise,
63d N. Y., Lt. Fitzpatrick,
98th N. Y., Col. Blair,
13th N. Y., Sergt. Williams,
52d N. Y.,
81st and 12th N. Y.,

381

200

4

4

31

31

9

9

60

'00

400

37

37

41

41

37

37

57

57

11

11

29

29

800

450

850

425

40

40

11 11

4

4

30

30

2

2

2

2

')'? 9->

Rl'IFllESlIMENT SALOON. 149

Date. Men. Fed.

Mar. Jl, 14th Mass. Heavy Artillery, Captain

Chandler, 825 175

" 22, 5th N. H., Lt. Varney,
'• " 11th Mass., and 14th U. S.,
" 23, Wadsworth Guards, 104th N. Y., Col.

Borback,
'' '• Squad from New York, Fire Zouaves, 27
^' 24, From Government Hosp., of Phila.,
'• 25, 42d New Y^ork

a u

" " 94th New York, Lt. Parsons,

" " 12th Virginia, Col. Wall,

" " 1st New York, Col. Dyckman

" '• 103d New York, Lt. Voigt,

'• " D'Epineul Zouaves, 53th N. Y.,

" ," Squads from Pennsylvania regiments,

" 2(3, 42d New York, Col. Charles,

" '' 12th Virginia, Col. Wall,

" " 58th New York,

" " 11th N. Y. Fire Zouaves,

u li Pennsylvania Squads,

'' 27, E. I. Cavalry and Light Artillery,

" '' 20th Mass., Sergt. Bradly,

" '• Squad, Bcrdan's Sharpshooters,
13*

930

500

27

27

4

4

14

14

13

13

4

4

14

14

16

IG

14

14

200

100

IG

16

11

11

8

8

14

14

23

23

33

33

53

53

80

80

9

9

Men.

Fed.

50

50

10

10

26

26

80

80

54

54

60

60

26

26

15

15

51

51

150 cooper shop volunteer

Date.
Mar. 27, Massachusetts Squads, &c.,

" 28, 68th New York, Cameron Rifles,

" " New York Squads,

" " New York 90th, discharged,

" " Squads from Pennsylvania,

" " 17th U. S., Lt. Pearson,

" " New York regiments,

" " 71st Pennsylvania, Col. Wistar,

" 30, Pennsylvania Squads,

" 31, 90th Penn., Col. Lyle, Staff and Band, 900 450

" '• Returned prisoners for Washington, 4 4

April 1, N. Y. Mounted Rifles, Lt. Laurens, 9 9

" " 99th N. Y., California regiment, Cur-
tin Light Guard, 7 7

" " From hospitals. Price's and 8th Penn-
sylvania Cavalry,

" " 104th N. Y., Asst. Surg. Douglas,

" 2, Maine Art., 2d, 3d, 4th and 5th Batt.,

" " Squads from 2d R. I., Sergt. Morgan,

« " " " 12th Va., Lt. Burns,

" " " " 3d, 25th and 10th N. Y.,

" " " " Hospitals, and Pa. regts.,

" " " " 104th N. Y., Lt. Wilson,

" " " " 1st — Vol. Art. regt.,

23

23

15

15

700

350

10

10

16

16

41

41

55

55

9

9

115

115

refreshment saloon.

Date.
April 4, " " New York regiments,
" 5, " " llth N. Y., Lt. Reynolds,
" " " " 96tli " " Lyon,
" " " " Ellsworth's Zouaves, &c.,
" " " " lO^th N. Y.,
" " " " Pennsylvania regiments,
" 8, Companies K and 1, 104tli New York,

Capt. Trotter,
" 9, Squads from N. Y., Fire Zouaves,
" " 1st Batt., Mounted Rangers, N. Y.,
" " Squads of Penn. regiments,

" 11, Excelsior Light Art., Capt. Bruen,
" " Squad of Pa. and N. Y. regiments,

'^ 12, 2d and 8th N. Y.,
" " Fire Zouaves of Phila., Col. Baxter,

" 13, Squads from 3d New York,
" " " " 2d Rhode Island,

" '' " " 2d New York,

" " " " New York, various,

" 15, " " 61st New York,

u ii a (( OA ii

u a u u IOj^Ij «

« u (c u 12th "

" " Hospital, and various regiments

151

Men.

Fed.

4

4

U

14

45

45

23

23

6

6

32

32

225

112

12

12

5

5

58

58

135

135

69

69

18

13

4

4

57

57

41

41

17

17

20

20

7

7

3

3

4

4

13

13

49

49

Men.

Fed.

66

QQ

92

92

58

58

25

25

36

36

600

400

80

80

152 coopepw shop volunteer

Date.
Apr. 16, 3d N. Y. Artillery,
''• 17, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th and

11th Maine,
" " Squads from Pennsylvania regiments,
" 19, 5th U. S. regt. vols.,
" " N. Y. and Pa. regiments, squads,
" " Enfant Perdu, N. Y., Col. Comfort,
" 23, Squads of several regts., entertained,
" 25, 1st, 9th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th,

and 29th Mass. regts., Lt. Dorrante, 171 171
" 27, 2d, 3d, 4th, 5th and 6th Vermont, 327 200
" 29, Curtin Huzzars, 113th Penn. (12th

Cavalry) Col. Pierce, 1011 506

Various inconsiderable squads that have been mentioned
often, were fed. The wounded and paroled prisoners from
North Carolina, under Capt. Allebagh, 51st Penn., 12 in
number, were cared for on the 29th. The Ptecord is very
full, but I will at times curtail it, when not instructive to
the reader in certain points.

May 6, U. S. Vol. Cav., N. Y., Col. Swain, 700 350
" 9, 109th Penn., Col. Steinrook, 800 400

" 13, Wounded men from Williamsburg, in
charge of Surg. C. W. Stearns, U.
S. A., 450 250

refreshment saloon. 153

Date. Men. Fed.
Apr. 15, Squad from many regiments, &c., 81 81
The squads on other days up to this date, were incon-
siderable in numbers, and we avoid tedious details.
May 17, Squads from N. Y. and Penn. regts., 87 87
" 21, Sick and wounded troops of the East-
ern States, in care of W. W. Wil-
liams, 2d U. S. Artillery, 400 200
" 22, Sick and wounded troops in care of

Surgeon Ilobinson, 250 125
" 23, Squad from Penn. regiments, &c., 67 07
" 25, Sick and wounded, 89 89
" " From New York regiments, 39 39
" " 8th U. S. Infantry, Capt. Pitcher, 457 250
" 26, 14th U. S. Inf , Major Williams, 500 250
" 27, 5th N. Y., Heavy Art., Col Graham, 636 325
" " 32d Mass., Lieut.-Col. Parker, 564 300
'' 28, Parts of 9th and 10th R. I., Col. Rob-
bins, 900 600
" 29, 71st N. Y. State Militia, Col. Martin

and Staff, 760 400

" " 22d N. Y., Col. Monroe, 500 275

" " Sick and wounded, 158 158
" " 8th N. Y. State Militia, Col. Varian

and Staff, 800 400

750

400

750

740

500

250

57

57

93

93

154 cooper shop volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

May 30, 37th N. Y. State Militia, Col. Roomo, 525 275

" " 9th K. I. Militia regt.,

'' 31, 69th N. Y. S. M., Maj. Bagley,

" " 47th N. Y. S. Militia, Col. Meserole,

" " Squacls from N. Y. regiments,

" '- Squads, R. I. Battery,

June. The only considerable bodies of troops that passed
throuirh this month, were on the 5th. The National Guards,
19th New York State ^lilitia Regiment, Col. Brown, num-
bering 850 men, of whom 125 were fed; National Guards,
25th New York State Militia, Col. Bryan, 550 men, fed
215; National Guards, 12th New York State Militia, Col.
"Ward, 650 men, fed 325.. Numerous squads were fed, but
not in general large.
July 2, Squads from New York Regiments, 47 47

" 4, 5th Virginia, 15th Illinois, 5th and
69th New York,

" 6, From New York Regiments,

" 6, Philadelphia Home Guards,

'• 17, 9th Vermont, Col. Stannard,

Squads from many regiments made the number fed during
this month 1,256.
Aug. 8, Up to the 9th numerous squads were fed.

11

11

36

36

26-

26

►03

500

REFIJESIIMENT SALOON. 1^5

Date. ^^^'^- ^^'^

/Vug. 0, 2d Independent Co. of Penn., under

Capt. Croasdalc, (Bucks Co.,) 180 180

Small squads were alw^jys coming in from different regi-
ments till the IGth.

Aug. 15, 32d Mass., Col. Maggi and staff,
16, 34tli Massachusetts, Col. Wells,

u

" 17, Squads from 15th Massachusetts,

" 17, 6th New York, Lieut. Young,

Squads of 95 were fed up to the 19th,

" 19, 19th Maine, Col. Sewall,

" 20, 14th Massachusetts, Lt. Perkins

" 20, New York squads,

" 20, 12th New York Militia detachment,

" 20, Squads of 28th and 13th N. Y.,

" 21, 16th Maine,

" 21, 1st and 5th New York, (squads,)

" 21, 32d Massachusetts,

" 22, Recruits from Doylestown,

" 22, 17th Maine, Col. Roberts,

" 23, Paroled prisoners for Annapolis,

" 24, 11 1th N. Y. S. Vols., Col. Degargee, 1016 508

" 24, Squads from N. Y. Regiments, 29 29

" 24, 117th N. Y. S. Vols., Col. Pense, 1024 512

'' 25, 113th N. Y. State Volunteers 919 459

1200

600

1003

525

189

189

88

88

998

500

363

363

65

65

160

160

29

29

900

475

28

28

178

178

121

121

1030

520

118

118

15n cooper shop volunteer

Date. Men. Fep.

Aug. 26, 120th N. Y. S. Vols., Col. Sharpc, 996 493

" 26, 9th New Hampshire Col. Fellows, lOOi 502
<' 26. 4tli New York State Artillery, Capt.

Barnes, 140 140

'' 26, 9th New York, (Flawkins' Zouaves,) 16 16
" 26, Recruits for N. Y. Regiments, and

4th Massachusetts, 70 70
" 27, 69th New York returning home, Col.

Murphy, 800 400
*' 27, 9th Rhode Island returning home,

Col. Pitman, 800 400

" 28, Squads from various Eastern Regt's, 290 145

" 28, 108th New York, 1000 500

" 28, 35th Mass., Col. AYild, 986 493
" 28, 114th Penn., (Zouaves D'Afrique,)

Col. Collis, 350 200

" 28, Squads from 12th and 13th Mass., 115 115

" 28, New York Regiments, 10 10

'f 29, 13th New York, Col. Carman, 900 450

'• 29, Squads from Luzerne Co., Pa , 144 144

" 29, 5th New York Artillery, 14 14

" 29, 1st Massachusetts, Rifle Regiment, 112 112

" 29, 79th New York Higlandcrs, 24 24

" 29, 15th Connecticut, Col. Wright, 1013 506

refreshment saloon. 157

Date. Men'. Fed.

Aug. 29, Squads from several regiments, GO 69

" 29, 15fch New Jersey, Col. Fowler, 973 48-1

" 30, llOthXcw York, Col. Littlejolin, 1007 501

" 30, 37tli New York, 500 250

'' 30, 14th and 58th New York, 71 71

" 31, 106th New York, Col. Judd, 1000 450

" 31, Squads from N. Y. Regiments, 73 73

" 31, 115th New York, Col. S. Cameron, 1023 520

Sep. 1, 125th New York, Col. Willard, 976 488

'^ 1, 121st New York, Col. Walcott, 1010 505

1, Sc(itt Legion, 68th Pa., Col. Tippen, 300 160

'' 1, Corn Exchange, Penn., Col. Prevost, 350 175

" 1, 22d New York, returning home, 596 298

" 1, Squads from 2d, 11th and 31st Mass., 40 40
'' 1, Gray Reserves, 119th Penn., Col.

Ellmaker, 600 302

•' 2, 122d New York, Col. Titus, 1000 500

" 2, Squads from New York Regiments, 167 167

" 2, 14th New York, Col. Treuar, ^ 1040 520
" 2, Squads from 17th, 19th and 21st

Mass., and 19th and 47th N. Y.

Regiments, 402 402

" 2, Sick and wounded returning, 360 180

" 2, 116th Pennsylvania, Col Heenan, 600 302
u

15s cooper shop yoluntefr

Date.
Sept. 4, Recruits from Yenango, Penn.,

" 4, Kecraits for lltli X. Y. ?5. A^ols.,

'' 4, Recruits for 1st, 4th, 15tb and 28tli

Xew York.

" 4 llStli Xew York, Col. Richards,

" 5, Recruits for different Mass. Regt's,

" 6, Recruits for different N. Y. Regt's,

" 6 Recruits for various regiments

" 6, 135th Xew York Col. Morris,

" 7, 12th Xew Jersey,

'* 7, 10th Yermont,

'' 8, Recruits for Mass. Regiments,

" 8, 129th Xew York, Col. Ellis,

*' 8, 123d Xew York, Col. Orgal,

«' 8, 11th Yermont, Col. Warner,

<* 8, 37th Massachusetts, Col. Edwards,

*' 8, 40th Massachusetts, Col. Dalton,

" 8, 3d and 12th Xew Jersey,

*' 9, From Xew York Regiments,

" 10, From different regiments,

" 10, 1st Maine Cavalry,

'f 10, 39th Massachusetts, Col. Davis,

»' 11, Sick and wounded troops, Surgeon
Haves,

Men.

Ff.d.

92

92

186

186

291

291

1015

507

375

375

58

58

92

92

950

430

1040

520

1040

520

106

106

950

420

974

487

1040

520

1000

500

1015

508

43

43

126

126

114

114

131

131

927

500

500

302

refreshment saloon.

Date.

8ept. 11, 7th Pvhode Island, Col. Bliss,

12, Recruits for 4tli N. Y. Artillery,
12, 2d N. Y. Cavalry, Ira Harris,
12, PoDnsylvania Regiments,
12, 20th Connecticut, Col. Wooster,

12, 11th Maine, Col. Harrinean,

13, Recruits for 100th N. Y. Regiment,
15, Recruits for different N. Y, Regt's,

15, 131st New York, Col. Turnbull,

16, 138th New York, Col. Welling,
16, 19th Connecticut, Col. Wessels,
16, Recruits for Russell's Cavalry, Pa.,
16, Recruits for N. Y. Mounted Rifles,
16, Recruits for 18th N. Y. S. Vols.,
16, Recruits for 4th N. Y. S. Vols.,
16, Recruits for different N. Y. Regt's,
16, Recruits for 67th New York,
16, Recruits for 14th Brooklyn,
16, Recruits for 15th N. Y., Sappers and

Miners,
16, Recruits for different N. Y. Regt's,

16, Recruits for 1st, Gth, 7th, 14th, 15th,
19th and 20th Massachusetts,

17, 13th Penn. Cavalry, 2d Batt.,

Men.

Eed.

975

487

64

64

68

68

100

100

1015

507

1020

510

5

5

102

102

775

775

958

479

889

495

31

31

40

40

24

24

13

13

240

240

14

14

40

40

33

33

14

14

175

175

156

156

160 cooper shop volunteer

Date.
Sept. 17, DifFercnt X. Y. Rogiment rscruits,
" 18, Different N. Y. Regiment recruits,
On to 20th, recruits for regiments,
20, 43.1 N. Y. S. Vols., Col. Baker,
22, Recruits for 2d and 43d N. Y.,
22, Recruits for 4tli R,hode Island,

22, Recruits for 131st N. Y., Lt. Fileston,

23. Light Artillery, Gth Xew York,
23, Recruits for 7th New York,
23, Recruits for 77th New York,
23, Recruits for 16lh Ne^ York,
23, Recruits for 24th Penn. Militia,
23, Recruits for 12th Penn. Batt.,

23, 10th New Hampshire, Col. Donahue,

24, Convalescent patients from Ft. Hamil-
ton,

24, 21st New Jersey,

24, 6th Massachusetts,

24, Recruits for 7th Rhode Island,

24, 158th New York,

24, 87th Ohio, paroled from Harper's
Ferry,

25, Recruits for 5th N. Y. Artillery,
25, Recruits for 4th Rhode Island,

Men.

Fe"j.

49

43

284

234

220

220

400

200

17

17

13

13

112

112

303

303

21

21

255

140

10

10

103

103

7

7

925

463

200

200

950

475

950

47 fy

10

10

625

312

960

480

18

18

4

4

refreshment saloon. 161

Date. Men. Fed.

Sept. 25, Recruits for Excelsior Brigade, N.Y., 105 105

" 26, 26th New Jersey, Col. Morrison, 1020 510
" 26, Recruits for 9th Vermont, 69th and

12th New York, &c., 186 186

" 26, Recruits for New York Regiments, 343 343

" 26, 23d New Jersey, Col. Cox, 975 490
" 27, 20th Pennsylvania Militia, Col. Wm

B. Thomas and Staff, 334 167

" 27, 22d New Jersey, Col. Forrest, 914 447

" 28, 145th New York, Col. Allen, 850 435

" 28, 31st New York, Col. Barthond, 1002 501

" 28, Recruits for 14th Brooklyn, 14 14

" 28, 12th New Hampshire, Col. Potter, 1002 501

" 28, 29th New Jersey, Col. Applegate, 960 480

'' 28, 157th New York, Col. Brown, 990 495

" 29, Recruits and deserters, 68 68

" 29, G-uards of 73 rebel prisoners, 22 22

" 30, Recruits for different regiments, 100 100

" 30, 134th New York, Col. Danferth, 859 424

" 30, 24th New Jersey, Col. Robinson, 980 510

Oct. 1, 1st U. S. Sharpshooters, Lt. Branson, 51 51

'^ 2, 30th New Jersey, Col. Donaldson, 1022 510

'' 2, Recruits for New Jersey Regiments, 9 9

<' 3, 28th New Jersey, Col. Miswell, 942 571

14*

162 cooper shop volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

Oct. 3, Eecrults and deserters from N. Y.

EeglmentS; 87 87

" 4, Recruits for Vt. Regt's, Capt. McCall, 24-2 242

" 4, Recruits for Columbia Tndp't Cav., 21 21

" 4, Recruits for 27th N.Y. Battery, 13 13

'^ 4, Sick and wounded from Capitol build-

iug, Washington, 450 230

'' 4, 11th Mass. Battery, Capt. Jones, 154 154

" 4, Recruits for 29th New Jersey, 73 73

« 4, Squad from 8th New York Vols., 20 20

'' 4, Farnhim Rifles, N. Y., Col. Leveride, 504 252

'^ 6. 13th New Hampshire, Col. Stevens, 1020 510

'( 7, 11th Rhode Island. Col. Metcalf, 880 500

" 8, Recruits for 1st N.Y. Mt. Rifles, 13 13

'^ 8, Recruits for 1st Mass. Cavalry^

'' 8, Recruits for 130th N. Y., and Band,

" . 8, Recruits for other N.Y. Regt's, &c.,

'( 8, 12th Vermont, Col. Blunt,

" 8, 15th U. S., Sergt. Tockwood,

'^ 9, 133d New York, Col. Currie,

(( 9, 142dN.Y. Col. Jailson,

'^ 9, Recruitsforl8thN.Y.,llthR.I.,&c., 178 178

'^ 10, Recruits for New York Regiments, 147 147

<' 10, Recruits for 44th and 133d N.Y., 78 78

84

84

24

24

47

47

1048

524

60

60

760

380

1000

500

REFRESHMENT SALOON, 163

Date. Men. Fed.

Oct. 11, 27tli New Jersey, Col. Mindle, 86-1 447

'' 11, 14tli N. Y., Col. Dewer and staff, 1000 500

^' 12, 150th N. Y., Vols., Col. Kitchan, 915 455

'' 12, ^^ Dutchess Co.," N.Y., Col. Randall, 964 482

'' 13, UGthN.Y., Col.Garnard, . 830 415

" 14, Kecvuits for 5th, 9th, 10th and 30th

New York, 100 100

" 15, 143d New York, Col. Devitt, 1000 500

'' 16, Recruits for 2d Maine, 134 131

'' 17, 170th New York, Col. McDermott, 780 390

'^ 18, Various recruits, 69 69

'' 19, 14th New Hampshire, Col. Wilson, 956 478

" 19, 23d Maine, Col. Vergin, 927 405

" 19, Recruits for New York Regiments, 18 18

" 20, 25th Maine, Col. Fessenden, 930 465

" 21, 27th Maine, Col. Lapley, 953 476

" 21, 153d New York, Col. Martin, 890 445

" 22, Recruits for 77th and 52d N. Y., 189 189

" 23, 22d Maine, Col. Yerrard, 882 441

" 23, 27th Conn., Col. Bostwick, 753 450

" 23, Recruits for 2d N. Y., Col. Harris,

" 23, Light Cavalry, (Kilpatrick's Own,) 16 16

" 23, 152d N.Y., Col. Boyer, 840 420

" 24, Recruits for 28th N.Y., 48 48

16 A coorER SHOP volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

Oct. 24, loth Yermont, Col. Proctor, 940 470

'- 24, 14th Vermont, Col. Nichols, 954 477

" 24, Recruits for 13th New York, SY^, 148 M8
" 25, 162d New York, Col. Benedict, 713 3G2

" 25, 26th Maine, Col. Hubbard, 956 478

" 26, Recruits New York Regiments, 174 174

" 26, 16th Vermont, Col. Veasey, 980 490

" 28, Recruits, 32; drafted men, 390, 422 239

" 31, Squiids, recruits, &c., 94 94

November. During this month, no considerable body of

troops passed, but numerous squads, convalescent patients,

drafted men, whose enumeration would not profit the reader.

The aggregate was not less than 1734, all fed.

Dec. 3, 4th New York Heavy Artillery,

3, 4th New Jersey and 109th Penn.,
3, 103d New York,

3, Deserters from N. H. Regiments,

4, For 77th New York, &c., &c.,

5, Railroad and steamboat men,
5, Deserters in charge of 11th U. S ,
5, Squads for 1st R.I. and from N. Y.,
8, Convalescent patients,

16, Squads for various Regiments,

16, Convalescents, Ass't-Sur^-eon Crafts,

30

30

14

14

24

24

22

22

50

50

20

20

121

121

82

&2

113

113

119

119

276

276

REFRESHMENT SALOON. lf)5

Date. ^^en. Fed.

Dec. 16, Recruits, Deserters, &c., 100 190

" 17, Laborers, Squads of Ilegiments, 183 183

" 17, For Gth N.Y. Artillery, 10 10

" 17, For various Ilegiments, &c., 24 24

'• 19, Squads of different Regimeuts, 148 148

" 20, 50tli Massachusetts, Col. Messer, oG2 285

" 20, Squad 20th N.Y.,

" 20, Convalescents, Surgeon Lackley,

" 20, 4th N.Y. Cavalry, Col Downiugs, 80 80

» 22, 11th Maine, 5th N.Y., &c., 47 47

'• 29, Recruits for different Regiments, 119 107

" 31, Convalescents, Surgeon Copland, 1G3 163

52 52
880 500

16G COOPER SHOP volunteer

CHAPTER XI.

Jtecord of the Committee Continued— Diffprent Rer/hnents Paashigr
in 1SG3.

Tn .Jamiary, 1863, no body of troops as large as a battalion
p-^ssed, and thus, for want of space, T shall only remark that
recruits, convalescents, detachments, deserters, and such like,
were fed at the Refreshment Saloon.

On the 16th, the sick and wounded for Washington, in
number one hundred and fifty-one, passed in care of Sur-
geon Henderson, and on the 23d, a detachment of the
Seventh Maine, under Captain Walker, numbering one hun-
dred and twenty, were entertained.

On the 26th, Lieutenant-Colonel McEwing conducted a
number of convalescents from Fort Schuyler and other
places. The whole number was three hundred and sixty, of
which one hundred and ninety-seven were fed at the Cooper
Shop, and the rest at the Union Refreshment Saloon.

One hundred and sixty-six laborers from New York, fjr
Aquia Creek, were fed, and eighty recruits the dny before.

The troops that were fed in February, wore pretty much
of the same classes as in the previous month. Small, but

KEFRESTIMENT SALOON. 167

numorons squads'were entertained. The largest body that
passed, was a detachment of the One Hundred and Sixty-
eight New York, numbering three hundred and thirty-eight,
all fed. Their Colonel was Wm. R. Brown.

On the 25th, one hundred and thirty-five discharged sol-
diers, returning to their families, were fed.

On the 27th, one hundred and five men, stragglers for
different regiments, New York and Eastern, were fed.

From the Sixth to the Tenth, New York Sharpshooters;
from the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Ninth Companies, num-
bering, respectively, 71, 71, 78, 76 men were fed, and their
officers.

Deserters from Virginia and North Carolina, seven in
number, paid the Saloon a visit, and rejoiced to be so well
fed. as they were not much used to a good meal.

On the 15th, the Fourth New York Cavalry, seventy-five
in number, under their Colonel, Cesnola, paid a visit to the
Saloon. This same Cesnola once placed the Author under
an unjust arrest, cruel and arbitrary, against the Army
Regulations, in Stafford Co., Va. The bravery of Cesnola,
however, is so great, that on one occasion, being under ar-
rest himself, and his regiment giving way before the enemy,
he forgot his arrest, put himsolf at its head, and led it to
victory. General Kilpatrick complimented him on the field,
and presented him with his own sword, in honor of that

168 COOPER snop volunteer

diy. The reader is referred to the Autlior's work, "Kil-
pitrick and our Ciivah-j/' where the subject has an illus-
tration.

The smallest squad entertained this month was seven.

The record of March mentions only the Second New
Hampshire returning home, five hundred and fifty-seven in
number, Colonel Bailey. Fed, two hundred and thirty.

This is the only record made of this month. From the
l^t to the 8th of April, seventy-nine stragglers were fed,
and on the 10th, fifty-three recruits for different New York
regiments. Co. C, U. S. Infantry, with band, going to
Washington, numbering ninety- six, and a detachment of
Eighty-eighth Ohio, under Major Weber, numbering sixty,
were fed; on the 22d, ninety-one of various regiments, and
on 28th, the Seventh New York, Colonel Yon Choisly, five
hundred men, passed; of the last regiment, two hundred
and fifty were fed at the Saloon. On the 28th, a detach-
ment of the Tenth New Jersey, numbering thirty-six, and
the Eighth New York, seven hundred strong, are recorded
as passing; of this last regiment, three hundred and fifty
were fe-d at the Saloon. On the 29th, the National Guard,
Tenth New York, and the Tenth Maine regiment, passed.
The first, three hundred and fifty, fed one hundred and
seventy-five; of the second, three hundred and eighty, fed
two hundred. On the last day of the month, seven parolled

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 1G9

prisoners were feasted, and this closes this part of an im-
portant record.

Date. Men. Fed.

May 2, Paroled prisoners, 20 20

" 2, Kecruits, 10th New Jersey, 10 10

" 5, Deserters from New York Regiments,

with a Provost Gruard, 22 22

" 8, Guard, 144th N. II., Colonel Barker, 417 220
" 9, Guard, Returning from Ft. Delaware, 417 220
" 9, 4th New York, returning, 480 252

9, 20th New York, returning, Col. Leland, 400 200
" 9, 1st New York, S. Milit, Col. Leland, 400 160
" 10, 5th New York, Col. Duryea, 250 137

*' 13, 16th N. Y, Col. Leaver, 750 350

" 14, U. S. Cavalry, from California, for seat

of war, Major Thompson,
" 14, 28th N. Y. S. M., returning home.
May 15, Paroled prisoners, Capt. Davis,
'' " 18th N. Y. Rifles, Col. Myers,
" 17, 14th N. Y. S. Militia, Col. Davis,
" 21, Officers and men for Washington,
" 22, Paroled prisoners,
<' 23, 31st N. Y. S. M., Col. Jones,
" 26, 11th Mass. Battery, going home,

" " 2d N. H., Col. Bailey,
li

421

218

300

160

150

150

520

265

436

218

85

85

284

145

326

175

153

153

554

277

170 cooper snop volunteer

Date. Mp:n. Fed.

May 28, X. Y. S. Vol., recruits, 15 16

" 29, SOth N. Y. S. M., Cok Grening, 50 450

" 30, Various regiments, 47 7

June 1, From various regiments, 26 26

" " New York recruits, 53 53

" 12, 27tli, 39th, 43d and 63d Ohio, 333 347

" '' 14th U. S., 21 21

'' 13, 24th X. J., Col. Robinson, 535 270

" " Paroled prisoners, 325 150

" 14, 21st X. J., Col. Midlen, 650 325

'• 15, Various regiments, 9 9

" " Paroled prisoners, 82 82

" 16, 22dX. J., going home, Col. Demauly, 780 380

' 18, Stragglers, 18 18

'■'- " 30th X. J., going home. Col. Laidlack, 800 400

" '' 7th X. Y. S. M., 70 70

" " 28th X. Y. S. M., Col. Taylor, 750 380

" 19, 17th X. Y. S. M., Col. Kaffert, 520 260

" " Pennsylvania recruits, 80 80

*' " 18th X. Y., Col. Aspinwall, 750 375

" '' 26th X. Y., Major Maris, 750 375

" " 10th X. Y., Col Rowan 500 250

*' '•' 13th Brooklyn, 250 125

'• " 55tl- X. Y.. National Guard. 500 250

refreshment saloon.

Date.

June 21, 4tli N. Y. Artillery,

" " 56tli N. Y. S. M.,

" " Chester Guard, Perm.,

'' *' — N. Y. S. 31., Col. Boyer,

" 22, 12tli " Col. Woud,

" '' 6th "

" " 69th " Col. Boyle,

u i< 52(1 a

" " Heavy Artillery, N. J.,

" '' 6th N. Y. S. M., Col. Maron,

" 23, 178th

" ^' 13th N. Y. Cavalry,

" " Stragglers,

In July, 19th, the 10th New Jersey, numbering 800,
were fed at the saloon; and on the 25th, 150 of the 55th
New York State Militia, returning home: its whole force
was 250. The 21st New York State Militia, under Col.
Wright, numbering 300, passed on the 28th, when 150 were
fed; and on the last day of the month, the recruits of dif-
ferent regiments, and some army nurses, in all 31, received
such comfort in the inner man as made them satisfied. Se-
veral surgeons and others wrote on the Record Book, that
due satisfaction and good victuals were obtained at the
Volunteer Refreshment Saloon. The Record itself is cu-

171

Men.

Fed.

350

175

400

200

35

35

800

400

450

320

600

300

400

170

500

250

120

120

493

250

430

220

500

250

56

56

1 i A COOPliR SHOP VOLUNTEER

rious and useful, as showing how, in different months, a lull
will take place, and squads call; then great regiments in hot
haste for tlie battle-field, or returning to civil life, will pass
on their way, and these require the pabulum which keeps
alive the animal creation.

Date. Men. Fed.

Aug. 1, 175th Pa., returning, Col. Dyer, 512 256

" *' 50th N. H., Col. Hapgood, 182 182

" " Portions of regiments, 100 100

" " 37th Mass., rctur:jing, 676 340

" " 5th Wisconsin, Col Cettin, 500 250

'' <* 1st Massachusetts, Col. Baldwin 350 350

" '' 20th Indiana, 350 350

" 2, 174th Penn., Col. Nice, 484 240

*' 3, National Guard, State Militia, 425 220

" 5, Invalid Corps &c., 20 20

" " From Philadelphia hospitals 111 111

" 7, N. Y. S. M., 17th regiment, 280 280

'» 8, From various, 26 26

" 11, Paroled prisoners, 258 258

" 13, Stragglers, 18 18

" " Paroled prisoners, 52 52

" 14, 176th Pennsylvania, 600 600

*< 15, 46th Pennsylvania, Col. Ustlin, 242 242

*' 20, Convalescents, 220 220

Me.v.

Fed.

80

80

1000

500

12

12

80

ir30

refreshment saloon.

Date.

Aug. 22, Sherman's Battery, 15th N. Y..
" 24, Merchants' Regiment, Pa.,
" 25, Provost Guard, with deserters,
" 27, Corn Exchange, Col. Murphy,
It will be seen many regiments at this time were return-
ing. For information respecting the requisitions for troop?,
see the portions of this work that refer to our national his-
tory. The stream to and from, was constant, and kept up
for all the years the rebellion lasted.

Date. Men. Fed.

Sept. 1, 178th N. Y., Capt. Gaudater, 84 84

" 2, Stragglers from various, 43 43

" 4, — Cavalry, N. Y., Col. Olmstead, 320 160

" 5, 3d Md. Cav., Col. Levis, 120 120

" " 5th N. Y. Artillery, 84 84

" 8, Recruits for New York regiments, 38 38

'' " Stragglers, &c., 26 26

" 13, 14th U. S. Inf., and 25 officers, 396 220

'' 14, 2d Vermont, Col. Walbride, 471 236

" " 6th Vermont, Col. Barney, 355 355

" 15, 5th Michigan Inf , Col. Puffend, 230 230

" 21, 3d Md. Cav., Col. Levis, 320 175

'' 24, 15th N. Y. Cav., Col. Richeson, 300 175

'' 26, Batt., 5th N. J. Art.. Capt. Warren, 121 121

174 coorER SHOP volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

Sept. 27, 18th N. Y. Cav., Major Brady, 350 175

" " Stragglers, 55 55

Oct. 3, IStli N. Y. Artillery, 23 23

" 7, 21st N. Y. Cav., Col. Tolman, 390 200

" " 19th Penn. Cav., Capt. McGuire, 104 104

*' 8, Provost Guard, 60 60

" " Paroled prisoners for N. Y., 262 262

" 14, Ptecruits for Vermont regiments, 43 43

" " Provost Guard, Phila., 12 12

" 15, 152d N. Y., Col. Ferguson, 428 224

" " 1st Mass., Col. Colon, 450 230

'' '' 5th N. Y. Art., Lt. Weir, 110 110

" '' 37th Mass., Col. Edwards, 700 350

" '' 20th Indiana, Major Galbraith, 500 250

" 16, 6th U. S. C. Troops, Col. Wagner, 800 800

'< " 26th Michigan, Col. Ferar, 531 270

" « 5th Wisconsin, Col. Allen, 538 270

" 17, 15th N. Y. Cav., Col. Ptichardson, 225 120

" 19, 20th Penn., Lt. Ely, 42 42

" '' 35th N. Y., Col. Cladick, 750 375

" 21, 16th N. Y. Cav., Capt. McNickels, 86 86

" •' 21st N. Y. Cav., Capt. McNulty, 80 80

" 22, 17th N. Y., 1st Vet. N. Y. regiment,

Col. Grower, 750 375

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 175

Date. Men. Fed.

Oct. 22, 2d N. Y. Cav., 2d Yet. N. Y. regi-
ruent, Col. Cresswell,

'^ 23, Squad, 23d N. Y.,

'' '' 178tli N. Y., Col. Wehler,

" 24, Recruits for 1 6tli and 18th N. Y. Cav.,

" " 2d Mass. Cavalry,

" 27, 5tli N. Y. Zouaves, Lt. Wilson,

" 29, Sick and Wounded from Washington
hospitals, Surgeon Vandyke,

" " Sick and Wounded from Annapolis
Junction,

" " Stragglers from 14th Oct. to date,

" 30, Convalescents, Lt. Palmer,

" " Convalescents from Washington,
Nov. 3, 14th U. S., Lt. Livezely,

" " Recruits for 178th N. Y.,

" 4, Stragglers,

« 6, 183d Penn., Lt. Ottinger,

" 7, Recruits for 4th Union League regt.,

'* 8, 1st and 2d Detachm'ts Invalid Corps,

" 10, Recruits for 8th U. S. C. T.,

" " Guard,

" 13, 2d Vermont Vet. Cav., Capt. Becker, 200 200

'• 16, 34th N. J., Col. Lawrence,

628

320

42

42

487

300

300

150

93

93

266

138

800

400

240

120

285

285

162

162

700

350

48

48

14

14

31

31

40

40

15

15

95

95

100

100

10

10

200

200

800

400

176 cooper shop volunteer

Date. Mex Fed.

Nov. 18, Stragglers during week, 24 24

" 25, Stragglers during week, 27 27

^' " 2d U. S. C. T., Col. FelloAvs, 950 475

'' 26, Guard, 183d Penn., 7 7

Dec. 3, Recruits, Oth N. Y., 35 35

" 5, Provost Guard, Pliila., 25 25

" 9, 1st Mass. Heavy Art., Lt. Wilber, C4 Ci

'* " 1st Conn. Cav., Lt. Dyer, 47 47

•* " 1st " Art., Lt. Williams, 65 64

" 9 2d N. Y. Yet. Cav., Col. Chapter, 124 124

" " Stragglers during week, 39 39

" 10, 14th N. IL, Lt. Stone, 41 41

" 15, U. S. Invalid Corps, 1st from Yer-

mont, with troops, 200 200

" 16, 2d U. S. Battery., Lt. Moore, 43 43

" 17, Ptecruits for 2d Conn. Battery, 9 9
" " Guard of 1st Conn. Cav., with desert-
ers from rebels,

" 19, Conn, recruits, Capt. Sheldon,
'' ^' Stragglers for week,

'• 24, Ptecruits for 11th Yt., with Guard,

'= 25, Pvecruits for 19lli Me., with Guard,

" 26, Provost Guard, Phila.^Maj. J.Welsh, 220 600

36

36

233

150

61

61

300

600

764

191

refresiijment saloon.

Date.
Dec. 29, Recruits, with Guard,
" 30, 2d Conn. Art.,
" '^ Recruits for various regiments,
u u Provost Guard, Phila.,

177

JMex.

Fed.

195

600

67

134

227

260

8

8

178 COOPER SHOP volunteer

CHAPTER XII.

Jteception and Entertain tnent of Troops in 1864 — Record Con-
tinned.

Date. Men. Fed.

Jau. 2. Recruits for Coan. Regiments, Major

Wyan, 220 110

" 2, Recruits for Vermont Regiments, Capt.

Brysam, 248 375

'• 2, Recruits for Vermont Regiments, Sergt.

Fry, 17 17

" 5, Recruits for 77th N. Y., Capt. Deman, 158 158
" 5, Recruits for Connecticut Regiments,

Major Blakely, 283 400

" 6, G7tli New York, returning, Col. Van

Ness, 214 107

" 7, Recruits for Maine Regiments, Col.

Camer, 239 117

" 8, Recruits for N. J. Regiments, Capt.

Evans, 220 110

" 8, Band, 32 32

" 10, 2d Mass , ]Major Lanagan, 750 1200

REFnESiniENT SALOON. 179

Date. Men. Fed.
Jan. ID, GGlli N. J., returning home, Major

Nelson, 135 135

10, 28th Pennsylvania, Col. Ahe, 294 147

10, Escort, Henry Guards, Capt. Spear, 100 100

12, 7th New York, returning home, Col.
Spaulding 23G 118

13, Recruits for Vermont Regiments, 175 350

14, Recruits and Gruard, Capt. Burnliaiiij 484 434

15, Recruits and 32d Mass., Capt. Bancroft, 350 195
IG, 95th Pennsylvania, Capt. McFarlan, 200 200

16, Recruits and Guard, 5th N.Y. Artillery, 145 145
19, Recruits for diiferent Regiments, 596 1021
21, Convalescents, ^ 22 22
23, Recruits for Maine Regiments, Capt.

Moore, 266 133

23, 102d N. Y., returning, Capt. Steyman, 250 125

28, Recruits passing on several days, 360 360
31, 109th Pennsylvania and Invalid Corps,

with prisoners, 225 115

Feb. 1, Provost Guard and prisoners, 111 111

" 4, 7th Maine, Capt. Mitchell, five officers, 152 152
*' 6, Recruits for Maine Regiments, Major

Wyan, 142 142

180 cooper shop volunteer

Date: Men. Fed.
Feb. 6, 19tli Mass., Col. Devereux, fifteen offi-
cers, 170 170
7, Recruits for colored Regiments, Capt.

Waight, 81 81

7, 93a and 43d N. Y., Col. Crocker, 500 250
9, 7od N. Y., Veteran Volunteers Col.

Burns, 110 330

10, 22d U. S. , colored, Col. G iddo, 1000 500

11, 94tli N. Y., Veteran Volunteers, Lt.
Doolittle, 117 234

12, 99tli Penn., Col. A. Leidy, 255 125

13, Howell's 3d New York Battery, 65 65

14, Ulster Guards, 20th N. Y., S. M., Col.
Gates, 167 167

14, District Columbia Cavalry, Capt. Sau-
ferd, 90 90

15, 1st N. Y., Veteran Cavalry, Maj. Quinn, 440 449
15, 28th Penn., 2 Companies, Major Fitz-

patrick, 00 120

17, 3d U. S. Innmtry, returning, Lt. Pai^e, 62 62

17, 26th N. Y. Veteran Volunteers, 500 250
13, Massachusetts Cavalry Guard, 80 240

18, 1st Mass. Cavalry G uard, Capt. Hopkios, 270 135

19, U. S. troops from Conn., Capt. Krouse, 54 54

refreshment saloon. 181

Date. Men. Fed.

Feb. 23, N. Y. Engineers, 50th, 105; N. Y.,

lOSth, 89, 194 206

" 24, Recruits for Massachusetts Kegiments

and 23(1 Massachusetts Regiment, 474 351
'^ 26, 16th N. J., Capt. Hayes, 53 53

'^ 2il, Prisoners and Guard, Invalid CorjDS,
Recruits from Ehiiira, N. Y., for dif-
ferent Regiments, Lt. Dudley, 130 130
'< 28, Laborers from Gusboro Point, D. C, 10 10
" 28, 14th New Hampshire, Col. Wilson, 780 400
The last regiment was on its way to join General Banks'
Department of the Gulf

March. This month has few records. On the 1st, re-
cruits for Maine regiments, under Captain Frease, number-
ing five hundred and forty men, had three hundred fed.
On the 2d, 10th New York Cavalry, two hundred and seven-
ty strong, had one hundred and thirty-five fed. Col. Juren
was commander. On the 5th April, 67th Pennsylvania
Volunteers, Colonel Staunton, numbering three hundred
and fifty men, were all fed. This is the only record for the
month.

Date. Men. Fed-

May 3, U. S. colored troops, Col. Hall, 348 174

'^ 3, Colored Guard, 40; squad from hospital, 44 44
16

182 cooper shop volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

May 4, Company A^ Coast Gruard^ 3Iaine Volun-
teers, 101 303
" 4; Pioneers and Guard, Maine Regiments, 171 171
^' 7, Massachusetts 5th colored Cavalry, Maj.

Adams, 284 140
^^ 9, Massachusetts 5th colored Cavalry, 1st

Batt., 171 171

^^ 17, Recruits for Massachusetts Regiments, 126 126

'' 17, Guard, V. R. Corps, Captain Hood, 103 103

'^ 27, Suhstitutes and Guard, 64 64

June 2, Convalescents for Washington, 881 440

^^ 5, 2d New Jersey, going home, 283 150

^^ 7, 1st New Jersey, going home, 196 196

" 8, 3d and 4th Penn. Reserves, Sergt. Reed, 20 20

'' 8, Sick and wounded, from Washington, 987 500

" 14, 9th Mass., 5 Companies, Col. Hurley, 135 135

" 14, Men in charge of U. S. horses, 8 8

<' 16, Massachusetts troops for Boston, 204 204

" 17, Pick and wounded for New York, 567 290

'^ 17, 1st Pennsylvania Reserves, 192 576

<' 17, 2d Penn. Reserves, 130 180

<^ 17, 7th Penn. Reserves, 88 289
These troops arrived on the 7th, and left on the 17th.
They were under Brigadier-General McCandless.

refreshment saloon. 183

Date. Men. Fed.
June 18; 5th Mass. Volunteers; returning^ Col.

John St on, 255 130
" IS, 11th Mass. Volunteers^ returning^ Col.

Tiff, 238 123
^' 21; Drafted men from Hart's Island; New

York harbor; 66 66

" 21; 4th Maine; returning; Col. Walker, 148 148

" 22; Wounded meU; Surgeon Anderson; 1000 350

" 23; 2d Vermont; returning; Capt. Caullj; 145 145

'' 23; 10th Mass.; returning; Col. Parsons, 231 125

'' 25; Wounded meu; 20 20

" 26; 71st Penn.; Col. R. Penn Smith; 152 152
'^ 27; Convalescents from West Philadelphia

Hospital; 150 150

'^ 27; Saunder's CadetS; Mnjor Dacor, 40 40

" 27, 5th Maine Volunteers, Col. Edwards, 170 176

'^ 27, Detachment 3d U. S., Lt. Hall, 20 20

'^ 27, N. Y. S. Volunteers, 27 27

'^ 28, 37th N. Y. S. Volunteers, Col. Grubb, 750 375

^^ 29, 23d Veteran Reserve Corps, 6 12

" 29, 12th Massachusetts, Col. Rates, 193 193

" 30, 58th Penn. Volunteers, Col. Redmond, 303 303

July 1, 92d New York Volunteers, 101 101

'^ 3, 62d New York Volunteers, Capt. Raker, 98 98

40

120

22

22

600

300

123

123

207

207

GO

60

27

54

184 COOPER snop volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

July 4; 32(1 Yeteran Reserve Corps^ Captain

Negley, 5 20

''• 4:, Detacliments for Fort Delaware,
" 8, Enlisted men from Alexandria,
^^ 9, 10 til Yeteran Reserve Corps,
'^ 9, 24tli Yeteran Reserve Corps, N. Y.,

Capt. Gibbs,
'^ 11, Sailors from N. Y. to Baltimore,
'' 13, Union League Guards, Penn., Capt.

Rowbotham,
'^ 13, Squads, different Regiments,
'^ 14, Squads of Oliio and Maine Regiments, 19 19
" 16, Detacliments of Ohio Regiments, 47 136

" 18, 4tli Yeteran Reserves, Capt. Newburg, 424 212
'( 19, 3d Yeteran Infantry, Col. Leare, 76 152

^' 20, 13tli Mass., Col. Leonard, 227 136

'^ 21, Mass., S. M., 6tli, one hundred days'

men. Col. FoUowbee, 995 547

" 21, 23d, 93d, N. Y., Col. Chambers, 340 170

" 21, 175 rebel prisoners, who took the oath

of allegiance and enlisted in the U. S.

Navy, John D. Hart commanding, 175 175
" 21, Reserves from Harrisburg, Penn., 89 89

" 21, Detachment from Louisville, Ky., 7 7

refreshment saloon. 185

Date. Men. Fed.

July 21, 20111 Venn., (100 days' men,) Cul.

Taylor, 1200 GOO

^^ 25, Stragglers from various Kegiments, 45 45

. '' 25, Guard, with naval recruits, 220 520

'' 27, Recruits, Sergt. Bullock, 5 5

" 27, 8tli Mass. Yolunteers, (100 days' men,) 925 4G3
'' 29, 5th Mass. Volunteers, (100 days' men,) 970 485
" 30, Battery O, Penn. Artillery, from Fort

Delaware, Col. Pearson, 52 208

" 31, Discharged and wounded, from Wash-
ington, 34 136
It is thus seen that the hundred days' men were about

this month. A grand design of these loyal States to succor

the country in its need.

Aug. 2, Deserters' Gruard, Vet. Reserve, 15 15

'^ " Mass. 60th, One hundred days' men, 913 447
" 3, 11th A^et. Reserves, Capt. Marsh, 95 95

" " Detachment, 84th N. Y., 13 13

" 5, 11th Yet. Reserves, Capt. Carr,
" 6, 25th Maine, Adjutant Shirley,
'' 9, 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Co. T,
'' 13, 3d Penn. Cav., Capt. Wetherill,
" 14, 9th Yet. Reserves, with prisoners,
'' 18, Deserters, and Guard of 34th N. Y.,

101

101

254

254

12

*12

250

125

30

30

19

19

188 cooper .shop volunteer

Date. Men. Fed.

Aug. 20; 194tli New York^ Captain Winnard;
and officers^

" ^' 21st Penn. Guard; from Pottsville,

" '' 58th Penn. Vet. Vols., Maj. Winn,

" 23; 6th Mass. for Fort Delaware,

" " Part of 2d Vet. Keserve, and 21st
Mass.; Gruard;

<' 24; 18th Mass.; Col. White.

^' 25; 157th Ohio; Col. Heuson,

" <' 23d Penn., Col. Glenn,

'^ 26; 3d N. H.; Capt. Houghton;

'^ " Squads and Stragglers for week,

^- 29; Vet. Res. Corps from Ft. Delaware,

" ^^ Stragglers from different regimentS;

'• 31; 6th N. Y. S. M.; Col. Gilkison;

'' " 2d N. Y. Cav., Col. Hackhaus,
Sept. 1; 65th N. Y.; Quartermaster Heddeu;

^' 2; 16th A^eteran Reserves,

" " Penn. Battery; (Delaware;)

'^ 5, 1st N. J. Artillery,

<^ " 67th Penn.; (detachment,)

<' '< 1st Penn. Cav.;

" 6; Battery G; Ind. Penn. Artillery,

" '^ 32d Vet. Reserves,

137

137

4

4

200

200*

487

1461

19

19

131

131

870

447

200

400

184

184

250

250

30

60

150

300

90

90

148

148

73

73

40

40

102

306

20

20

16

16

350

175

16

16

580

290

refreshment saloon,
Date.

Sept. 6, 23d Yet. Reserves^

" " 82d Penn.,

" 1, National Guard, 93d N. Y., (recruits,)

" '^ Patapsco Guard, Indpt., Md.,

'' (' 3d Mass. Batt., Capt. Martin,

" " 21st Penn. Cav.,

^' ^' 3d Mass. Battery, supper,
'■ 9, 3d N. H. Heavy Artillery,

" 12, 90th N. Y.,

" 14, 5 Companies N. H. Heavy Artillery,

'' "■ Convalescents from Mass.,

" 15, Guard of 34tli N. J., with prisoners,

'' 16, 6th Co. N. H. Heavy Artillery,

" 19, 6th Penn. Cav., Lt. Beidler,

'' 20, 38th N. J., Lt. Worline,

'^ 21, Convalescents,

" " 6th Yet. Bes. Corps, as Guards,

" 22, Convalescents,

'' " 203d Pa., Birney's Sharpshooters,

" '' 9th N. H. Heavy Artillery,

" " 2d B. I., Capt. Boner,

" ^' 21st Yet. Reserve Corps,

'^ 23, 7th Yet. Reserve Corps,

'' 26, 18th Penn., Capt. Egil,

187

Men.

Fed.

623

310

130

130

8

8

11

11

88

88

5

5

88

88

130

180

131

131

144

144

195

195

18

18

151

151

8

8

180

180

34

34

30

30

7

7

1000

500

148

148

85

85

9

9

9

9

510

255

188 COOPER aHOP VOLUNTEER

Date. Men. Fed.

Sep 26, Touug's Battery, 20 GO

'• 28, U. S. C. T., 127th regiment, 1000 500

^^ ^^ 45th U. S. C. T., 9 9

'' 29, 15th Maine, 247 247

'^ '^ Maine, unorganized, 101 101

" '' 37th X. J., Col. Smith, 675 338

'' '' Peun. recruits, 133 133

" " 38th X. J., Capt. Wilson, 261 261

" 30, 199th Penn., Col. Lechler, 550 275

'' " Convalescents, 8 8

Oct. 1, Recruits from Maine, 27 27

'' 3, Drafted men, 199th Penn., 130 130

^' '' Detachments from various, 15 15

'< 4, oSth N. J , Capt. Minton, 297 297

" " 199th Penn., Capt. Monroe 101 101

" " 39th N. J., Capt. Rodgers, 485 250

'' 5, 10th Connecticut, Capt. Goodyear, 162 162

" " Recruits for Xew Jersey regiments, 61 61

" 10, Batt. A, Mass. Art., 76 recruits, 89 89

^ ^' Guard, Yet. Res., with prisoners, 19 19

'^ '' 39th X. J., Dot., Capt- Bonnie, 281 28L

'' 13, U. S.*C. T., 41st regt., Maj. Weld, 280 280

" '• 20th Me., recruits, Capt. Prag, 219 219

" 14, 39th X. J., Col. Wildrick, 183 92

refreshment saloon.

Date.

Oct. 17; N. II. recruits^ Lfc. Backus^
^^ 19; Guard; with deserterS; &c.;
'^ '^ 9tli Conn.; Col. Conhill;
'^ " Squad; 58th Pa., and 95th Pa.
^^ 20; 1st Conn. Heavy Art.,
" 21; Convalescents;
'' 22; 84th N. Y. S. M.; Col. Conkling;
'^ 26; 26th Mass.; Provost Guard; &c.;
'^ '^ Recruits for Maine regimentS;
'^ 28; 1st Vermont Cav.; Maj. Grover;
^^ '^ Detachment from Camp Distribu'n,
'^ 30; 18th Conn. Vols.; Col. Bealc;
" 31; Guard; and prisoners; 4, 19 2d Pa.,
^< '^ Paroled prisoners; Lt. Hood;

'^ " Recruits for 196th Penn.,

" ^' 93d N. Y. S. M.; Col. BowC;
Nov. 1; 8th Mass. Militia;

a (( 42d " " Col. Steadman,

" ^' Vet. Res. Corp; Lt. Sheppard;

ii 2, 1st Me. Cav.; Maj. Thacher,

<^ " 88th OhiO; Detach. 8th Mich.; &c.;

" " Stragglers during week;

<' 3; Co. E; 7th U. S. Inf.;

" " Sick and wounded from Petersburg, 800 400

189

Men. ]

Fed.

12

12

27

27

82

82

181

181

137

137

29

29

636

636

130

130

70

70

218

109

22

22

450

225

89

89

135

135

19

19

434

222

870

435

908

530

12

12

155

155

7

7

60

60

48

48

190 cooper shop volunteer

Date.

Nov, 4, Sick and WouDded from Washington
hospitals^

" '■■ 193d Penn., Corporal Frick,

'^ " Squads returning home,

'' 6, 5th Mass. S. M., Col. Peirson,

'^ '^ Companies 3d Penn. Art.,

'' 10, Squad, 192d Penn. Militia,

'' '( Squad, 192d Penn. Militia,

'' 11, N. H. Yet. Preserve Corps,

" '' Guards, with deserters, &c.,

'' 12, 18th Conn. Vols., Lt. Peale,

'- 15, Convalescent from hospitals,

" " Convalescent from hospitals,

" 18, 16th Mass. Batt.,

'^ ^' Convalescents,

" 19, 91st N. Y., Capt. Felthouse,

" 30, Convalescents from 19th to date,

Dec. 2, Guard, deserters and prisoners,

'< 3, Recruits, 2d U. S. Art ,

^' ^' Convalescents, stragglers, deserters,

^^ 4, Sick and wounded from Washington
hospitals,

'' 5, Paroled prisoners,

^^ 8, 10th Guard, Yet. Reserves, 15 15

[en. '.

Fed.

700

350

40

40

48

48

950

475

72

72

80

80

15

15

98

98

22

22

425

218

179

179

63

63

89

89

125

125

12

120

594

594

30

30

51

51

60

60

190

190

125

125

refreshment saloon. 191

Date. Men. Fed.

Dec. 10, 21st Penn. Cav., squad, 12 12

" 12^ Convalescents, 5 5

'' 13, 4th Mich., detachment, 70 70

" 14, Guards, with deserters, convalescents, 81) 89

" 16, Detachment, 150 150

^' 17, 88th Ohio, Lt. Ivory, 5 5

" 22, Convalescents, squads, 31 31

" 26, Detachments, 216 498

" " 14th Conn., Col. Blun, 139 139

" '' 14th Maine, Adjt. Duloff, 45 45

" 28, Guard, 3 3

'^ 29, Recruits from Nashville, Tenn., 202 202

" '' Guards, with recruits for Mass. regts., 120 120

" 30, Drafted men, Lt. Harst, 21 21

" '' Recruits' Guard, 16 16

192 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

CHAPTER XIII.

Regiments Entertained at tlie Coojter Shop Volunteer Hefreshnient
Saloon in 1865.— Record Continued.

Date. Mex. Fed.

Jau. 1, Detachments from Nashville, 115 115

" 1, Detachments from Nashville, 150 201

" 1, Detachments from Nashville, 201 201

'^ 3, Squads, stragglers, &c., 189 189

" 4, Guards and recruits^ squad, &c., 180 180

" 5. Detachments from Nashville, 171 171

'^ 7, Guard from hospital, Beverly, N. J., 11 11
" 8, Detachment for Sherman, 215 215

'^ 11, Squads and guard, Veteran Reserve

Corps, 221 221

'' 24, Squads from Ohio, 7 7

^' 25, Stragglers, escaped prisoners, &c., 334 334

^' 27, Convalescents from Louisville, Ky., 33 33

'' 31, Different detachments, 230 460

Feb. Detachments, convalescents, squads and guards

passed this month, and no important body of troops were fed

at one time, except the following: On the 17th, the 14th

Pennsylvania, Col. Dana and staflf, with 450 men, 225 of

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 193

whom were fed; detachments from Louisville, Ky., number-
iag 152^ had two meals; and detachments of different regi-
ments on the 8th, in number 192, were all fed. Some
squads and detachments, guards, &c., were on important
duty, and though not enuraera'ed here, are important to be
considered, in due estimate of what service they rendered,
and what service was rendered them in supplying the refec-
tion so much required.
Date Men. Fed.

March 1, Stragglers during the week,

" 2, Squads from Cincinnati, Ohio,

" 3; Guards and recruits from Camp Cad-
wallader,

" 5, Paroled prisoners,

^' Q), Guard from Beverly Hospital,

" 6, Guard from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,

" 8, Guard with substitutes,

" 8, Convalescents with guard,

" 8, Detachments, Captain Young,

" 8, Stragglers during week,

" 8, Guard with prisoners, from Ft. Del.,

" 9, Guard 143d Penn., Lt. Potter,

'• 9, Guard 142d Penn., Lt. Cassaway,

" 10, Guard with deserters,

*' 12, Escaped prisoners and guard,

215

215

3

3

26

52

500

300

6

6

4

4

105

105

180

180

100

100

850

850

11

33

26

26

27

27

78

78

14

14

17

194 cooper shop volunteer

Date.
Mar. 15. Guards of different regiments,

" 16, Drafted men and substitutes^

'' 17, Guard from New York,

^' 17, Stragglers during the week,

'' 18, Deserters and guard,

'^ 20, Paroled prisoners,

" 20, Paroled prisoners for Connecticut,

" 22, Convalescents, prisoners, &c.,

" 23, Guard with substitutes, &c.,

'^ 29, Guards, squads, &c.,

^' 30, Stragglers in 2 weeks,

'' 30, 8th United States, Colored,

*^ 80, Paroled prisoners from Piichmond,

April. This month a considerable number of squids and
detachments were fed at the saloon, in the aggregate num-
bering 2,135.

May. Up to the 7th inconsiderable bodies were fed.
Their number was 117.
Date.
May 7, Stragglers,

" 9, Guard 18th Veteran Reserve,

" 9, G2d New York Volunteers,

" 13, Stragglers to and from Washingtn

" 15, 59th New York Volunt'ers, 300 175

Ien.

Fed

20

60

124

124

65

65

350

350

65

05

35

70

100

100

48

48

130

130

26

26

385

385

36

36

350

850

[en.

Fkd.

168

168

6

6

114

114

154

154

refreshment saloox.

Pate.
May 16, J 6th Veteran Reserve,

^^ 21, Prisoners from Camp Parole,

^^ 21, Detachments for Washington,

^^ 23, Squads and stragglers,

^^ 26, 11th Veteran Reserve Corps,

'^ 26, 21st Veteran Reserve, Lt. Lyon,

^^ 27, 21st Vet. Reserve from Indianapolis,

'' 28, 201st Pennsylvania, Capt. ( 'aroll,

'' 28, 202d Pennsylvania, Col. Albright,

^^ 29, 79th Plighlanders, detachment,

" 29, Stragglers during the week,

^^ 31, 114th Pennsylvania, Collis' Zouaves,

Major-General Collis and staff. This splendid organiza-
tion which aided our country so well under its illustrious
leader, was now going into private hfe, and the hand of Col-
lis, that could wield the sword so well, inscribed these lines
on the Record Book of the Committee now before me :

"Discharged by reason of disbandment of the victorious
armies of the United States. God be praised!"

Erevet-Ertg.-Gex. C. H. T. Collis.

This officer was commissioned afterwards 31ajor-General.

195

iMen.

Ffd.

8

8

200

200

7

7

204

2C4

940

426

91

273

82

82

600

340

ICOO

5u0

90

90

60

60

290

290

196 cooper shop yolunteer

Date. Men, Fed.

June 2, 14tli Conn. Yoliinteers, discharged, Col.'

Ellis, 227 227

" 2, llth Xew York Batt., discharged, Capt.

Davey, 140 140

^' 2, 99th Penn., returning, Capt. Anderson, 78 78

" 2, 5th New York Detachment^ term ex-
pired,

" 3, 3d Maine Batt., term expired,

'' 3, 2d Maine Batt., term expired,

" 4, 1st N. J. Batt., Capt. Clark,

" 4, 1st N. H. Batt., Capt. Dakiu,

" 4:, 35th N. J., Lt. Haughwont,

'< 4, 12th N. Y., Capt. Clark,

" 4, 121st Penn., term out,

" A, 5th N. Y., Major Shickheardt,

" 4, 7th N. Y., Col. Shaick,

^' 5, 124th N. Y., Capt. Quick,

" 5, 5th Mass. Batt., Major Philips,

" 5, o9th Mass. Yolunteers, 3Iaj. Kensler, 341

" 5, 14Gth N. Y., Capt. Jones,

" 5, 120th K Y., Col. Lockvvood,

" 5, 40th N. Y. Vet. Heavy Artillery,

" 5, ISGth N. Y., Col. Marsh, 600 300

" 5, Convalescents discharged from hospital, 10 10

91

91

141

141

153

15S

303

303

149

149

83

83

120

120

211

211

730

365

500

250

474

235

142

142

341

176

120

120

412

412

225

225

REFRESir.MKNT 8AL0O\. 197

Date. Men. Fed.

June 6, lltli N. H., Col. Harrison, 3G0 180

6, PeiiD. Artillery, Batt. D, Capt. Rhodes, 151 151

" 6, 29tli Maine Detachment, Capt. Butler, 68 OS

6, 3d N. J. Batt., Maj. Woerner. 145 145

'' 6, 8th N. J., Capt. McFord, 144 144

6, 198th Penn., 6th Union League, Maj.

Stanton, 960 498

'' Q, 90th N. Y., Sergt. Wetmore, 52 52

" 6, 17th Maine, Adjt. Parker, 550 275

" 6, 3d Vermont Batt., Capt. Stuart, 195 195

'• 6, 7th Maine Batt., Capt. Twitchell, 173 173

" 6, Convalescents for their regiments, 73 73

" 6, 61st Mass., Maj. Dod, 163 163

" 6, 20th Maine, Col. Merrill, 301 301

'' 1, 16th Maine, Col. Silden, 316 158

'' 7; Stragglers, from May 17th, 180 180

'' 8, 12th New Jersey, Col. Chew, 331 331

'' 8, 1 1th New Jersey, Col. Schoonover, 335 335

" 8, 61st New York, Capt Williams, 61 61

'^ 8, 1st Maine heavy Artillery, Col. Smith, 240 240

'' 8, 69th, 63d and 52d N. J. detachments, 225 112

" 9, 133d New York, Col. Currie, 515 258

" 9, 36th Mass. Col. Barker, 315 157

<^ 9, 119th N. Y., Col. Lockman, 216 216

Men.

Fed.

15

15

40

40

509

254

555

278

400

200

200

200

1300

198 COOPER SHOP volunteer

Date.

June 9^ Detachments^

^' 9, Detachments,

'' 9, 150th N. Y., Col. Smith,

" 10, 123d New York, Col. Farmer,

•^ 10, 13th New Jersey, Col. Haines,

^' 10, Men going to see Review In Fl.Ila ,

'' 10, Meals furnished after Review,

'' 11, 68th Penn., Scott Legion, Col. Tippen, 400 200

" 11, 1st Vermont Cavalry, Major Scholefield, 330 200

" 11, GSth Penn., Capt. Guest, 50 50

'^ 11, 35th Mass. Infantry, Col. Conruth, 260 266

''' 12, 3rd R. I. Artillery, Capt. Paines,

'^ 12, 18th N. H. Infantry, Col. Cleugh,

'^ 12, 9th N. H., Inf., Major Chandler,

'■' 12, 33d Mass., Col. Doane,

'^ 13, 134th N. Y. Volunteers, Col. Jackson, 265

" 14, 91st N. Y. Volunteers, Capt. Harwood, 801 400

" 14, Companies of 202d Pennsylvania, Capt.

Haganour, 175 525

'' 14. 20th Connecticut, Capt. Smith, 335 178

'' 14, 2d R. I. Batt, Lt. Harlin, 137 137

<' 14, 3d N. Y. Ind. Battery, Capt. McClane, 120 120

'' 16, 118th New York, Col. Nichols, 326 168

<' 16, 9th Veteran Infantry, Col. Barney, 567 289

98

98

362

180

260

130

210

105

265

132

refreshment saloon. 109

Date. Men. Fed.

June 17, 1st N. H. Heavy Artillery, Col. Long, 1298 G50
" 17, 4tli N. J. Detachment, Sergt. Daner, 20 20
" 18, 7tli N. Y. Artillery, Major Anable, 381 202
'^ 18, 34tli Mass. Infantry, Capt. Lincoln, 370 185
" 18, 29tli Company Unattaclied Artillery,

Massachusetts, 1-16 146

'' 18, 201st Penn., Capt. McCanolle, 600 277

'' 18, 39th N. J., Col. Close, 800 400

" 19, 4th N. J., Lt. Batty, 215 108

" 19, Convalescents from Whitehall Hospital, 70 70
'^ 20, 4th Mass. Heavy Artillery, Col. King, 1688 444
" 20, Battery I, 21 Penn. Vol. Lt. Artillery,

Lt. Buchanan,
^' 20, 77th N. Y. Volunteers, Lt. Houland,
'< 20, 2d X. J. Cavalry, Lt. O'Donahue,
'' 21, 25th Mass. Cavalry, Col. Sulley,
'^ 21, 30th N. Y. Batt., Sergt. Kromer,
''- 21, 14th N. J., Col. Janeway,
'' 21, Detachments of Vermont Regiments,

Lt. Ray, 766 385

" 21, Stragglers from June 7th to date, 300 300

^^ 22, Battery G, 1st Penn. Reserves, Lt.

Artillery, 124 248

" 22, 9th N. J. Volunteers, Lt. Cogan, 191 191

162

162

94

94

51

51

396

198

86

86

431

216

200

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37 th Mass., Capt. Edwards, 400

5tli New York Heavy Artillery, Capt.

Knaske,

170
200
468
98
472
125

3d Mass. Artillery, Lt. Barators,
15th N. J., Major Davis,
Veteran B^serve Corps, Sergt.*Earl,
106:11 N. Y., Col. McDonald,
5tli N. Y. Artillery, Capt. Clark,
Discliarged soldiers from "Washington, 262
10th N. Y. Artillery, Adjt. Wheeloek, 965
1st Mass. Cavalry, Major Frolling, 426

5th Regiment, 3d Battery, N. Y. Ar-
tillery, Major Wilber, 327
11th Regiment, 1st Vermont Artillery,

Capt. Austin,
121st N. Y., Col. Alcott,
1st Regiment N. Y. Lincoln Cavalry,
6th Vermont Vol., Col. Lincoln,
18th Conn. Volunteers, Col. Peale,
5th N. Y. Ind. Battery, Lt. Riker,
20th Penn., Col. Bachman,
Stragglers during the week,
40th N. Y. Volunteers, Col. Cameron, 490
77th N. Y., Col. Can,

Fed.

20O

170
100
234
98
472
125
262
488
213

264

661

330

362

180

569

285

320

320

661

330

124

124

700

350

310

310

490

250

242

242

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June 33, 1st Maiuc Veterans^ Col. Fletcher, 450 225

<- 30, 32d xAlass., 3Iujor Sheppard, 821 512

" 30, 8 ih Vermont, from Washington to Vt., GG3 331

<< 30, 8th N. Y. Ind. Battery, Capt. Morton, 179 17D

July 1, 5th Vermont, Major Cole, 487 24-4
'- 1, 19th Mass. Veteran Volunteers, Capt.

Adams, 3G7 128

« 1, 73d N.Y., Col. Burns, 359 179

'^ 1, lOtli N. Y. Infantry, Zuajor Woods, 418 200

" 1, 93d New York, Major Northup, 380 180

" 1, 8th N. XL, Capt. Hilliard, 499 250

'^ 1, Penn., Brig-Gen. Ballier and Staff, 7C0 350

" 2, 1st N. J. Battery, Capt. Brandt, 148 14S

" 2, 3d N. J. Bcittalion, Lt. Abrahams, 84 84

^< 2, 199th Penn., Col. Hughes, 775 388

^< 2, 2ud Mass. Heavy Artillery, 3Iaj. Sulle, 207 130

'^ 2, 6th.N. J. Heavy Artillery, Col. Kibbe, 845 420

<^ 2, 59tli New York, Col. Jewel, 260 130
<' 2, lOGtb Penn. Veteran Volunteers, Col.

Gallagher, ''<> '^^

'< 2, G9thN. Y., Vet. Vol.,^ Irish Brigade, 280 280
" 2, 28th Mass., Vet. Vol.,
" 2, 63d N. Y., Vet. Vol.,
" 2, 88th N. Y., Vet. Vol.,

Brig.Gen.

180

J 80

Nugent and

180

180

Staff.

160

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Date. Men. Fed.

July 2, lOth, N. J., Col. Farrier, 630 33 J
''■ 3^ 88 th Penn. Veteran Volunteers, Col.

Louis Wagner, 616 319
" 3, 39tli N. Y. Veteran Volunteers, Col.

Biles, 575 275

•' 3, 15tli Maine Engineers, Col. Allen, 167 107
3, 1st X. Y. Engineers, Brevet Brig. -Gen.

Hall, 873 425
" 3, 99tli Penn. Veteran Volunteers, Col.

Biles, 575 275

" 3, 39tli N. Y. Veteran Volunteers, 107 107
'' 3, 32d New York Independent Batt., Lt.

Delancj, 112 112

" 4, 1st N. J. Artillery, Lt. Heck, 180 90

'' 4, 38tli X. J. Vet. Infantry, Col. Plagel, 900 485
" 6, 91st X. Y. Vet. Volunteers, Brevet

Brig.-Gen. Tarbell, 710 350

" 6, 132d X. Y. Infantry, Col. Gla.-son, 323 160

" 6, 9tli Maine Vet. Volunteers, Capt. Mann, 262 134
" 9, 2d Connecticut Heavy Artillery, Major

Cleaveland, 285 146
" 11, 4tliX. J. Vet.Volnnteers, Brevet Brig.-

Gen. Campbell, 505 254

" 11, 1st Maine Vet. Batt., Capt. Haley, 126 126

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Date. Men. Fed.
July 12, 91st Peaa. A^eteran Volunteers, Col.

Sellers, 670 3-40

" 12, 2d N. J., Major Penrose, 632 341

" 13, 3d Vermont, Col. Floyd, 247 122

'^ 14, 1st Penn. Prov. Cavalry, Col. Sanders, 1260 660

" 14, Squads of unassigned men, 81 81

'' 14, 56tli Mass. Vet. Volunteers, Col. Weld, 472 240
" 14, 4tli Vermont Vet. Volunteers, Brevet

Brig.-Gen. Foster, 259 124

" 15, 79th Penn., Col. Miles, 660 330

" 15, 1st N. H. Cavalry, 512 256

'^ 15, 183d Penn., Col. Egbert, 352 176

" 15, 152d N. Y. Volunteers, Maj. Gilbert, 275 138

^' 15, 82d Penn., Col. Neiler, " 640 320

" 15, 40th N. J., Col. Gilldson, 648 324

" 15, 7th R. I. Batt., Cnpt. Boosen, 224 108
'^ 1 6, 73d Penn. Vet. Volunteers, Capt. Harl-

finger, 130 65
" 16, G7th Penn. Vet. Volunteers, Col. Car-
penter, 597 295
^' 16, 17th N. Y. Vet. Volunteers, Col. Lake, 335 1G7
" 16, 58th i\raps. Veteran Volunteers, Col.

Whitton, 354 175

*' 16, 2d B. T., Vet. Volunteers, Col. Bhodes, 347 178

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Date. Men. Fed.

July 16, lltli Mass. Veteran Yolunteers, Adj.

Boucher, 291 149

" 16, 17di Vermont Infantry, Col. Kandall 449 229
<' 16, 61st New York Vet. Volunteers, Col.

Scmitli, 360 180

*' 13, 31st Maine Veteran Volunteers, Col.

White, 060 330

IT, 95th New York, 360 179

'•' 17, 2d Mass., Adj. Fox, 278 178

'^ 17, 12th X. J., Col. William, 495 248

'• 17, 79th X. v., Highlanders, Col. Heffern, 275 135

'• 17, 2d Vermont Veteran Volunteers, 130 130

'• 17, 9th X. J., Col. Stewart, 727 362

'^ 18, 164th X. Y., Col. Delacey, 219 219

" 18, 69th X. Y. Artillery, 200 200

'• 18, 7th Eegiment 1st Army Corps, Col.

Gallagher, 714 357

'• 18, 20th Maine, Col. Spear, 744 367

" 18, 20th Mass. Major Kellicher, 3S7 198

'•' 18, 25th Mass., Col. Tucker, 263 127

'- 19, 95th Penn., Col. Harjier, 692 602

'• 19, 5th X. Y. Cavalry, Col. White, 559 279

^' 19, 8th X. J., Col. Graham, 1061 535

'' 19, 65th X. Y. Squads, 6 6

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Bate. Men. Fed.

July 19, GOth New York Vet. Volunteers, Col.

Wilson, 433 217

" 20, 6tli N. XL, Col. Binly, 497 249

'' 20, 8th U. S., Hancock's, Ool. Pierce, 781 396

<' 20, 60tli N. Y., Col. Wilson, 433 217

'' 20, 33d N. Y., Col. Fourat, 725 317

'' 20, 99tli N. Y., Major Jones, 312 156

" 20, 61st Mass. Vol. Infantry, Lt. Stone, 417 219

'^ 21, 65th N. Y. Volunteers, Major Ptussell, 820 410

" 21, 2d U. S. Vet. Volunteers, Col. Kesseron, 266 133

" 21, 28th Penn. Col. Fitzpatrick. 595 300

<' 21, 13th Penn. Cavalry, Major Kernin, 830 415

<' 21, 9th Maine, Brevet Brig.-Gen. Granger, 333 175

'' 22, 94th N. Y., Brevet Brig.-Gen. Adrian, 335 108

" 22, 5th Conn. Vet. Volunteers, Col. Jaggert, 567 283

" 22, 5th Conn., Col. Baloll,

<' 22, 35th N. J., Major Sine,

" 23, 143d N. Y., Col. Watkins,

'' 23, 2d Mass. Cavalry, Col. Kendry.

" 24, IGOth, Brevet Brig.-Gen. Alden,

" 25, 102d N. Y., Col. Chatfield,

'^ 26, 12tli N. Y. CavMlry, Col. Vought,

" 26, 1st N. J Cavalry, Col. Beaumont,

'' 26, 3d New Hampshire, Col. Bedell,
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312

375

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517

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4Gtli X. Y., Col. Becker,

51st X. Y., Col. Wright,

18th N. Y., Col. Clough,

i4th U. S., 2d Batt.,

Stragglers during the week,

29th Mass., Col. Clark,

57th Mass., Col. Tucker,

3d X. J. Cavalry, Col. Robinson,

10th N. Y., Major Mount,

1st Pi. T, Cavalry, Major Rogers,

1st Conn. Cavalry, Major Morehouse,

10th Detachment Yet. Reserve Corps

Men. Fed.

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424

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217
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5th U. S. Artillery, Batt. E, Lt. Brinkle, 95 95
11th Penn. Yet. Cavalry, Col. Stratton, 839 420
1st Mass. Heavy Artillery, Col. Shots-
well, 388 200
2d Conn. Heavy Artillery, Maj. Jones, 536 270
8th Penn. Cavalry, Co. H, Sergt. Hartly, 70 70
Escort, Franklin Fire Co., Marion Hose

Co., Thos. Clark, Marshal, 130 130
16th N. Y. Heavy Artillery, Brevet B.

Gen. Morrison, 1420 710
15th Xew York Heavy Artillery, Maj.

Deikmann, 951 476

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Date. Men. Fed.

Aug. 26, 6tli New York Heavy Artillery, Col.

Baker, 1GS2 841

'' 27, 32d U. S. Colored Troops, Col. Thomp-
son, 3G0 180
" 27, 1st Yormont Heavy /Vrtillery, Col.

Safford, 430 215

'^ 28, 32d U. S. Colored troops, 3G0 180

" 28, 104th Peun., Col. Kephart, 748

This day is noted as the last on which the Cooper Shop
Yolunteer Refreshment Saloon was open for feeding the sol-
diers. It closed at noon, after having had six hundred thou-
sand men fed at its hospitable board.

Many of the Committee, through excessive labor, had the
seeds of disease- sown in their constitutions. The want of
sleep, rest, and relaxation was a very severe test of any one's
strength. Great fatigues had to be undergone, day and
night, to perform the onerous duties incumbent on the Com-
mittee. The soldiers, the people, the press, all sounded the
praises of the Cooper Shop, and this, with the satisfictiou
of doing a good work, and the approval of good consciences,
was all their reward. May our country never require their
aid again in the same way, but may the blessings of peace
descend upon a prosperous nation and a happy people to the
latest posterity!

203 COOPER SEIOr VOLUN'TEER

CONCLUSION.

We liave seen, in tlie foregoing pages, the efforts and suc-
cess of the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refreshment Committee,
in tlie patriotic and benevolent design of ministering to the
wants of the soldiers of the Union. The testimonies to the
usefulness of the institution have been presented, the noble
record of the Committee as to the numbers entertained in-
serted, and the Soldiers' Home described. Our task is
nearly ended; but before we close, two things of no minor
importance remain j'-et to be mentioned.

The first of these has reference to the contributions, of
which the list is so extensive as to preclude more than a
general acknowledgment, for the simple reason that a full
enumeration would be inadmissible in our limited space.

The opulent merchant contributed of his abundance to
the benevolent purpose; the professional man aided with his
means; the toiling mechanic gave of the product of his labor;
and all gave cheerfully with the purest intentions of philan-
thropy. Tn like manner the gentler sex displayed their
tenderness in the labor of love: got up fairs, public and pri-
vate; and raised funds which, in the aggregate, were of the
utmost importance in furthering the good work.

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 209

The Sanltai^y Commission was of service in furthering
the interests of the sokliers who were entertained at the
institution, and contributed with a generous hand. Thus,
too, persons from the country, as well as citizens of Phila-
delphia, sent contributions of provisions, and many indis-
pensable articles, for the Cooper Shop and the Hospital. In
a word, every body — poor, rich, learned, illiterate. — in every
class and station in life, helped with their means the fund
so faithfully disbursed by the Committee during all the years
of the war, in the refection of six hundred thousand men.
Some, as already seen, together with their contributions,
gave their assiduous and unremitting, as well as unremune-
rated labors, in an enterprise noble, patriotic, and of wide
fame. The contributors and Committee of the Union Re-
freshment Saloon earned and merited equal praise. The
Christian benevolence thus exercised, had its own reward
in the luxury of doing good; and the example thus afforded,
lias already produced splendid results. Nor were these
good deeds unrewarded; for as ''the Lord loveth a cheerful
giver," the works were not without the Divine approbation
and blessing.

For the benefit of the reader, as well as the future pilgrim
who may visit the Cooper Shop, to see the sacred spot where
a father, husband, brother, or lover was so kindly entertained
or relieved in debility and sickness, we shall more fully de-
ls*

210 COOPER SHOP VOLUNTEER

scribe the table, witli its furniture and fare, and tbe manner
in wliicli our gallant troops and their commanders partook
of tlie hospitalities. In tlie extensive area of tbe Cooper
Shop, before described, were placed six tables, of which,
with a space between their ends, but in a continuous line,
three ran the entire length of the Saloon. On the left side,
in like manner, ran two tables two-thirds the length of the
Saloon, while on the right of the entrance was a table for
the officers. On the extreme left, was a small side-table for
the soldiers. The room was strictly clean and tidy, and
every article shone by the careful hands of the active
housekeepers who ministered to our braves. In the exten-
sive fire-place was a huge boiler for preparing the coiFee,
one for boiling hams, etc., and all the required utensils
of the culinary art. While the vegetables were cooking,
and the viands preparing, each table was laid with a
clean white linen cloth, on which were arranged plates of
white stone china, mugs of the same, knives and forks, cas-
tors, and all that was necessary to table use. Bouquets of
flowers, the gifts of visitors, were frequently added, and lent
their fragrance to the savory odors. The bill of fire con-
sisted of the best the market could supply, and was not, in
the articles provided, inferior to that of any hotel in the
country. At all meals the fare was abundant; consisting of
ham, corned beef, Bologna sausage, bread made of the finest

REFRESHMENT SALOON. 211

wlieat, butter of the best quality, cheese, pepper-sauce
beets, pickles, dried beef, coifee and tea, and vegetables.

The ladies were always in attendance. The viands were
placed in dishes on the side table, from which due distribu-
tion was made. In a word, when all was ready, the com-
manding officer being notified, the men formed in line
at the ready word of command, and the hardy veterans,
whose heroic valor never hesitated to obey the strictest
order, marched, in all the order of dress parade, to the well-
supplied table, and, deploying to the right and left, took
their stand, each in his place, before the table, and partook
of the meal so invitingly spread before them.

The Committee, constantly anticipating their wants, pro-
duced a fresh supply of whatever was required, and, in the
words of Homer, "No desire was unfulfilled in the well pro-
portioned banquet." Meanwhile, the officers at another
table partook of the fare thus provided. The renewed
vigor imparted by timely nourishment, enabled them to pro-
ceed refreshed in mind and body. When one table was
served, another was prepared, and none were sent away
empty.

Pause we a moment. Our work is ended. These brave
men that we have seen at table, were those that often*rolled
back the tide of battle, restored broken ranks, and swept the
field

212 coorER SHOP haloon..

The example set by the Cooper Shop Volunteer Refresh-
ment Committee, and the friends of that institution, have
tauglit us a lesson of Christian benevolence and self-sacri-
fice, which tends to the improvement of the heart, and forms
a step in the ladder that reaches to heaven.

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