WILDERNESS CAMPAIGN.
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(Correspondence of the Sussex Register.)
Sunday, May 15, 1864.
I send you a list of casualties in our regiment up to the present time. Most of those reported missing, are most likely killed or wounded and prisoners. The desperation of our fighting has never been equalled in this war. Our brigade is nearly used up. Col. Ryerson of the 10th N.J., is killed, and Lieut. Col. Tay[1] a prisoner. Lieut. Col. Wiebecke of the 2d, was killed yesterday. Capt. H.P. Cooke of the 2d, is a prisoner; Col. H.W. Brown of the 3d N.J., is wounded. Capt. Van Blarcom was lost in a charge on Sunday last. Capt. Walker, Capt. Shimer, Lieut. Van Voy, and Lieut. Justice were killed in a charge on Thursday, the 12th inst. Capt. McDanolds was wounded at the same time thro' the jaw and both legs, one of which has been amputated. Lieut. H.M. Fowler was wounded at same time; also, Lieut. Penrose. Capt. Hamilton[2] was wounded on the 6th inst., thro' both thighs (flesh wound.) Capt. Vanderveer had the fingers of his left hand shot off. A part of the 10th Regt. and a part of the 2d, were captured yesterday while on picket. Lt. Col. Wiebecke was wounded and left on the field—the rebels found and shot him and stripped him entirely naked. We are very busy, and on duty night and day. All of us are nearly worn out. We suppose that we are beating the enemy, but there is much confusion of reports, &c. As I write this we are lying about a mile and a half from Spottsylvania Court House, on the extreme left of our lines. Sergt. Van Gilder, Co. K, will die of his wound—a canister shot in the side—the ball remaining. Albert L. Carmer, Co. D, will most likely die—shot through the lungs. There are many badly wounded. Our regiment captured a battle-flag from the rebels. We took it off their breastworks. Excuse this rather confused statement; it is as good as I can do in the time I have.
Very respectfully, Marshall B. Stull.
FOOTNOTES:
KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING,
DURING THE SERIES OF BATTLES FOUGHT IN SPOTTSYLVANIA COUNTY, VA., FROM MAY 4th TO MAY 15th, 1864.
COMPANY A.
Capt. C.C. Shimer, killed. Sergt. Paul Kuhl, killed. Sergt. Lucien A. Voorhees, killed. Lieut. George C. Justice killed. Sergt. William B. Dungan, wounded. Corp. John F. Servis, wounded. Corp. Jonathan P. Collins, killed. Corp. Joseph Runkle, wounded. Private David Allgard, missing. David Anthony, killed. Jacob Apgar, killed. Jacob Bryan, wounded. William B. Bryan, wounded. John Butler, wounded. John Burns, wounded. John Brogan, killed. Jacob Beam, wounded and missing. George S. Beaver, wounded. Andrew Closson, missing. Isaac Dayton, missing. Joseph Dawes, missing. Joseph Everett, killed. John Evans, missing. William Gulick, wounded. Geo. P. Henderson, killed. Lewis Higgins, missing. William L. Higgins, wounded. Silas Hockenberry, killed. Lemuel Hockenberry, wounded. Moses Housel, missing. John W. Henry, wounded and missing. Herman Helmbold, killed. Garret Hogan, missing. Henry P. Johnson, wounded. John Moser, wounded. Van Meter P. Hammet, wounded. Cornelius I. Nevius, killed. William N. Peer, killed. James C. Palmer, wounded. John Rouch, wounded. George Kessler, wounded. Robert Sorter, wounded. Joseph Sullivan, wounded. Henry C. Smith, killed. Charles Scherer, killed. Charles E. Smiley, wounded. Theodore Stammets, wounded. John Staats, missing. Abram Trauger, wounded. Peter I. Tenbroeck, wounded.
COMPANY B.
Capt. J.S. McDanolds, wounded. Sergt. E.B. Nicholas, wounded, thigh. Sergt. Samuel B. Danly, wounded, leg. Sergt. C.W. Beegle, wounded. Corp. D. Sharp, wounded. Corp. John L. Young, killed. Private John H. Allen, wounded, hand. James D. Baylor, killed. W.K. Barker, wounded. T.H. Barker, missing. F.M. Beegle, wounded. George Bilby, wounded, dangerously. H.H. Carr, wounded, leg. Thomas Dougherty, wounded. James Egbert, missing. Frank S. Fernald, killed. H.J.V. Heed, wounded. A.G. King, killed. Charles Hand, wounded, knee. William Lippencott, wounded, leg. Thomas Mitchell, wounded, hand. John Mott, wounded. Jared P. Minton, missing. John Ogden Martin, killed. William Schenck, wounded, head. Clinton Swick, wounded, knee. A.R. Skinner, wounded. William Sidner, killed. John Sherer, wounded. Patrick Timmons, wounded. Charles K. Vought, killed. George Vossler, killed. O.W. Vossler, killed. S.S. Van Ness, wounded. George Welter, killed. John A. Wilson, wounded.
COMPANY C.
Capt. Lewis Van Blarcom, missing. Lieut. William W. Van Voy, killed. Sergt. John Van Houten, killed. Corp. William Trelease, wounded and missing. Corp. Manuel Johnson, wounded. Corp. John A. Cliff, missing. Color Sergt. Samuel Rubadon, killed. Sergt. Israel D. Lum, wounded. Private Lewis Turner, wounded. William Bailey, missing. William D. Briggs, missing. Jeremiah Haycock, killed. Andrew J. Jennings, killed. John Guy, killed. Edwin C. Reger, killed. John Rutan, killed. John Miller, killed. Edgar A. Farrand, killed. Moses Laramie, missing. Charles H. Guerin, wounded. Samuel D. Doty, wounded. George Hull, wounded. Dennis Heffron, wounded. Alfred Mills Armstrong, wounded. Silas Trowbridge, wounded. Lewis L. Davis, wounded.
COMPANY D.
Capt. James Walker, killed. Sergt. William Doland, wounded, arm. Corp. Sanford Simmons, wounded seriously. Corp. Peter Gunderman, wounded. Corp. Wilbur F. Harris, killed. Corp. George Dennis, killed. Corp. James H. Terwilleger, missing. Private Albert L. Carmer, wounded. Private George T. Fallin, killed. Leonard Decker, killed. George W. Shipps, wounded. Jacob South, wounded. Wilson T. Labar, wounded. Austin Meeker, wounded, bowels. Wesley M. Ayres, missing. Isaac Sharp, missing. William S. Wooster, missing. William C. Dickerson, missing. Lorenzo D. Fulford, missing. Patrick Hughes, killed. John Hubbard, missing. Abraham Johnson, killed. Alfred B. Jackson, missing. John Moran, missing. William Stuart, wounded. Joseph E. Rogers, wounded. Abm. Hendershot, wounded. David Hendershot, wounded. John Bowman, wounded, slight. Alpheus Decker, wounded. John Emery, wounded. Martin Fredericks, killed. John Hopkins, wounded. Barnard Johnson, wounded. James Mangan, missing. Patrick Mullen, killed. John M. Minion, missing. William A. Ward, killed. Stephen Hankins, wounded.
COMPANY E.
Capt. John H. Vanderveer, wounded. Sergt. Benj. O. Scudder, killed. Sergt. Garret I. Schenck, wounded. Corp. Daniel Richardson, killed. Sergt. Wm. C.E. Gulick, killed. Private Abm. D. Baird, wounded. Peter S. Bennet, wounded. Nicholas Conover, killed. Andrew Cranney, missing. Peter Dennis, killed. William K. Dow, wounded. Francis Hughes, wounded. John H. Jones, wounded. James McKensey, killed. Thomas McConral, wounded. Benjamin Moulton, wounded. John W. Priestley, wounded. William H. Rose, killed. Jeremiah Slack, wounded. George Thompson, wounded. John L.S. Van Doren, wounded.
COMPANY F.
Capt. Ellis Hamilton, wounded. Lieut. James W. Penrose, wounded. Sergt. Enos G. Budd, wounded. Sergt. Phineas H. Skellinger, wounded. Sergt. Lewis H. Salmon, wounded. Corp. Alonzo Heddin, wounded. Corp. Joseph K. Crater, wounded, stomach. Corp. Charles L. Milligan, wounded, leg. Corp. W.H.K. Emmans, wounded. Corp. Peter J. Sutton, wounded, slight. Private Joseph Anthony, wounded, leg. Henry H. Berry, wounded, breast. Charles Covert, killed. George D. Foulds, killed. Isaiah Frutchey, wounded. James M. Ingle, wounded. Abm. Jacobus, wounded, slight. David C. Lantz, wounded, leg. Whitfield Lake, wounded, arm. James Latteret, wounded, head. Andrew J. Opdyke, wounded, back. Frank H. O'Neil, wounded. Jacob A. Peckwell, killed. Andrew F. Salmon, wounded, body. Lawrence H. Wise, wounded, shoulder. Elias Williamson, killed.
COMPANY G.
Lieut. Henry M. Fowler, wounded. Sergt. William E. Trimmer, killed. Sergt. Jacob J. Lair, wounded. Sergt. William M. Thompson, killed. Sergt. Jacob F. Thatcher, wounded. Corp. John Bocock, wounded. Corp. John Garren, missing. Private William Ashcroft, wounded. Nathan Culver, wounded. George Haney, missing. Cornelius King, missing. Simeon G. Peddrick, missing. John Reisinger, wounded. John M. Smith, killed. Levi Stull, killed. William H. Wyckoff, wounded. George D. Wagoner, wounded. James C. Myers, wounded.
COMPANY H.
Sergt. John B. Lunger, killed. Corp. James O. Dufford, killed. Corp. Albert H. Greely, killed. Sergt. James Donnelly, wounded. Corp. John Mowder, wounded. Corp. William G. Bailey, wounded. Private James Murphy, killed. William E. Archer, killed. William J. Bodine, killed. William S. Cearfos, killed. Joseph B. Steele, killed. William Crotsley, wounded. Abm. Rush, wounded. William Seguine, wounded. Jacob L. Lunger, wounded, hand. Samuel Trimmer, wounded, hand. William Black, wounded, neck. Simon W. Van Horn, wounded. Garner H. Deremer, wounded. George Dufford, wounded. Jacob D. Garretson, wounded. David Hoffman, wounded. Edward E. Kitchell, wounded. Isaac Medick, wounded, arm off. John Slack, wounded. Isaac K. Deremer, missing. William Howard, missing.
COMPANY I.
Sergt. James E. Cole, killed. Sergt. Charles C. Simpson, killed. Corp. John K. Fretz, killed. Corp. William Weed, killed. Corp. William H. Case, missing. Private David Moore, killed. Nicholas V. Bennet, wounded. Edward Dardis, killed. John Gunderman, killed. John A. Hunterdon, wounded. John D. Padgett, wounded. William N. Padgett, missing. Ephraim Shay, wounded. Alfred J. Taylor, wounded. John Drake, wounded. Annanias Drake, wounded, breast. Austin Gunderman, wounded, leg. Henry I. Hendershot, wounded. Nelson S. Hardick, wounded, slight. Henry Martin, wounded. Ira M. Stuart, wounded, hand. Nathan Earles, wounded in seven places. Moses Fenner, missing. Elijah Pelton, missing.
COMPANY K.
Sergt. Martin C. Van Gilder, wounded. Sergt. James W. Mullery, wounded. Corp. Peter Smith, wounded. Corp. James Cassedy, wounded. Private Isaac Byram, wounded, head. Monmouth Boyd, wounded, arm and side. Chileon Brown, wounded. Seaman Conklin, missing. John Card, Jr., wounded. Daniel L. Coykendall, missing. William Flannigan, wounded. Benjamin M. Hough, wounded. Mordecai W. Holly, wounded, arm. Lewis L. Kent, killed. James Lacy, missing. Sidney N. Monks, killed. Jesse Mullery, wounded, dangerously. Bowdewine Meddaugh, wounded. Isaac Paddock, wounded. Frederick Van Riper, wounded, hip.
Total officers and men killed, 76; wounded, 162; missing, 41. In all, 279.
Since the foregoing was in type, we have received a list of the killed and wounded, drawn up by Chaplain Haines, which differs in a few particulars. For instance—
In Co. B—the Chaplain puts down A.G. King as wounded, and O.W. Vossler wounded and missing.
In Co. C—Capt. Lewis Van Blarcom, wounded and missing.
In Co. D—John Hubbard, wounded; John Moran, killed; Abraham Johnson, missing; Barney Johnson, wounded in both arms and missing.
In Co. G—Lieut. H.M. Fowler, missing.
In Co. H—Jacob Garretson, killed.
In Co. I—Sergt. James E. Cole, wounded and missing; David Moore, do.; Alfred J. Taylor, do.; Elijah Pelton, wounded.
In Co. K—Wm. Flannigan, missing; Benj. M. Hough, do.
By comparing these returns with the list made out by M.B. Stull, the variations will be seen. We do not know which of the returns is the more correct. Both have been very carefully compiled.
[When the army crossed the Rapidan on the 2d inst., the 15th regiment mustered about 450 officers and men. After the series of battles from the 4th to the 15th inst., there were but 157 fit for duty left.]
FIFTEENTH REGIMENT NEW JERSEY VOLUNTEERS.
Officers originally mustered 38
Enlisted men originally mustered 909
Officers gained 72
Enlisted men gained 852
Total strength 1871
Officers mustered out 18
Enlisted men mustered out 398
Officers resigned 26
discharged 8
promoted 33
transferred 14
died from diseases 1
died from wounds 8
dismissed 2
Enlisted men discharged 189
transferred 605
promoted 43
died from disease 98
died from wounds 239
died in prison 15
deserted 108
not accounted for 66
Total 1871
LOSSES BY DEATH OF NEW JERSEY REGIMENTS THAT SERVED THREE YEARS.
Number of Regiment. Died of Disease. Died of Wounds. Died in Prison. Total Deaths.
1 55 153 19 227
2 39 100 21 160
3 48 160 5 213
4 74 158 25 257
5 66 138 9 213
6 48 122 10 180
7 107 135 18 260
8 94 173 17 284
9 114 96 44 254 12 Companies.
10 120 102 52 274
11 83 130 20 233
12 72 175 13 260
13 35 68 3 106
14 71 146 31 248
15 99 247 15 361
Cavalry.
1 137 124 37 298 12 Companies.
2 142 52 40 234 12 Companies.
3 49 49 47 145 12 Companies.
RECAPITULATION OF NEW JERSEY THREE-YEARS REGIMENTS.
THREE-YEARS REGIMENTS. Mustered in. Gained. Total Strength. Mustered out.
Officers. Enlisted Men. Officers. Enlisted Men. Officers. Enlisted Men.
1 38 996 61 302 1397 29 454
2 38 1006 79 1075 2198 46 1083
3 38 1013 76 148 1275 22 337
4 38 871 99 1028 2036 41 742
5 38 823 66 845 1772 16 184
6 38 860 50 537 1485 20 159
7 38 882 108 1878 2906 45 976
8 38 851 87 1819 2795 45 941
12 Co.'s. 9 42 1115 85 1495 2701 35 1235
10 35 883 69 1597 2584 32 847
11 39 940 57 804 1840 23 444
12 39 953 57 850 1899 40 903
13 38 899 57 444 1438 29 481
14 39 968 47 330 1384 29 481
15 38 909 72 852 1871 18 398
Cavalry.
12 Co.'s. 1 44 998 150 2125 3317 38 1329
12 Co.'s. 2 44 1105 36 1715 2900 38 1216
12 Co.'s. 3 47 1131 59 997 2234 38 994
THREE-YEARS REGIMENTS. CASUALTIES.
Commissioned Officers.
Resigned. Discharged. Promoted. Transferred. Died. Deserted. Dismissed. Not accounted for.
1 24 6 25 1 10 4
2 27 6 21 5 9 1 2
3 23 7 46 2 10 4
4 29 17 36 3 7 1 3
5 23 4 26 19 13 2 1
6 26 4 26 5 4 3
7 30 12 29 10 13 7
8 35 3 25 3 10 4
12 Co.'s. 9 36 11 31 3 10 1
10 20 25 21 5 1
11 24 6 18 9 11 5
12 14 12 18 9 3
13 32 4 25 2 3
14 20 9 14 5 8 1
15 26 8 33 14 9 2
Cavalry.
12 Co.'s. 1 42 22 63 7 16 1 5
12 Co.'s. 2 13 5 17 3 2 2
12 Co.'s. 3 17 13 23 2 5 8
THREE-YEARS REGIMENTS. CASUALTIES.
Enlisted Men.
Discharged. Transferred. Promoted. Died. Deserted. Not accounted for. Total.
1 326 112 37 217 124 21 1397
2 372 205 47 151 204 19 2198
1 326 112 37 217 124 21 1397
2 372 205 47 151 204 19 2198
3 376 93 38 203 111 3 1275
4 302 78 47 250 371 109 2036
5 392 523 40 201 251 77 1772
6 360 309 27 176 209 157 1485
7 362 405 44 247 656 70 2906
8 428 333 31 274 416 247 2795
12 Co.'s. 9 341 534 17 244 167 36 2701
10 268 162 48 269 748 138 2584
11 224 315 29 222 451 59 1840
12 159 206 38 252 216 29 1899
13 148 408 24 103 178 1 1438
14 150 298 32 240 97 1384
15 189 605 43 352 108 66 1871
Cavalry.
12 Co.'s. 1 298 448 76 282 425 238 3317
12 Co.'s. 2 88 376 32 231 724 153 2900
12 Co.'s. 3 70 274 24 140 439 187 2234
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