were passed its first days and its last.
It was a noble battalion, one which won alike the compliments of its
generals, and the confidence of its associate regiments. No officer’s
life was ever sacrificed because of any want of steadiness of the men,
and more than once they executed tactical movements under fire, in a
manner that would have been creditable if done on parade. During and
since the war great _esprit du corps_ has been characteristic of its
soldiers. Many of them have attained to prominence in the walks of
peaceful life, to the great rejoicing of their comrades, and many have
made their final march.--God give them rest in peace.
* * * * *
The extreme length of service in the Regiment was three years, seven
months, and twenty-five days.
The total number of officers commissioned in the Regiment was 75, of
whom 34 were at one time or another reported among the casualties,
namely:
Killed or mortally wounded, 5
Died of disease contracted in the service, 2
Wounded and returned to duty, 17
Discharged for disability, 10
--
Total. 34
The total number of men enlisted was 2,286, of whom 520 were at some
time non-commissioned officers, and 60 received commissions.
There were--
Killed in battle, 76
Died of wounds or disease, 194
Discharged for disability, 384
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Total loss to the Regiment by
casualties, 654
This total does not include the number of men wounded who returned to
duty; nor of those, some 200 more, who died in captivity or by the
roadside in severe marches, who are included in the returns among the
unaccounted for, missing, and deserters.
The number discharged at the expiration of their service was 1,087.
Of the 37 commissioned officers who were included in the final muster
out of the Regiment, all except seven were promoted from the ranks.
ROSTER AT THE EXPIRATION OF SERVICE.
COLONEL:
J. CUSHING EDMANDS, _Brevet Brig. General_.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL:
JAMES A. CUNNINGHAM, _Brevet Brig. General_.
MAJOR:
EDWARD O. SHEPARD, _Brevet Lieut. Colonel_.
ADJUTANT:
CAPTAIN ISAAC F. KINGSBURY.
SURGEON:
SAMUEL W. FLETCHER.
ASSISTANT SURGEON:
JOHN MCGREGOR.
Co. A.
_Captain_, John E. Tidd.
_1st Lieut._, Abner E. Drury.
_2d Lieut._,
Co. B.
_Captain_, Ambrose Bancroft, _Brevet Major_.
_1st Lieut._, Joseph P. Robinson.
_2d Lieut._, William F. Taft.
Co. C.
_Captain_, Timothy McCartney, _Brevet Major_.
_1st Lieut._, George A. Batchelder.
_2d Lieut._, William F. Tuttle.
Co. D.
_Captain_,
_1st Lieut._, Loring Burrill, commanding Co.
_2d Lieut._, Charles N. Gardner.
Co. E.
_Captain_,
_1st Lieut._, Stephen C. Phinney, comd’g Co.
_2nd Lieut._,
Co. F.
_Captain_, John A. Bowdlear.
_1st Lieut._, Asa L. Kneeland.
_2d Lieut._,
Co. G.
_Captain_, George W. Lauriat, _Brevet Major_.
_1st Lieut._, Jos. S. Wyman, Capt. not must’d.
_2d Lieut._, Charles H. Bartlett.
Co. H.
_Captain_, William E. Reed.
_1st Lieut._, Augustus A. Coburn.
_2d Lieut._,
Co. I.
_Captain_, Isaac W. Smith.
_1st Lieut._, James H. Clapp.
_2d Lieut._, James W. King.
Co. K.
_Captain_, George A. Hall.
_1st Lieut._, James P. Wade.
_2d Lieut._,
Co. L.
_Captain_, James E. March.
_1st Lieut._, George H. Ackerman.
_2d Lieut._,
Co. M.
_Captain_, Charles H. Smith.
_1st Lieut._, Thomas Coos.
_2d Lieut._, Lyndon Y. Jenness.
Unattached and not mustered:
_2d Lieut._, Dwight B. Graves.
_2d Lieut._, Charles E. Madden.
_2d Lieut._, Edward Knights.
[Transcriber’s Note:
Inconsistent spelling and hyphenation are as in the original.]