A History of its Organization, Services in the Defenses of Washington, Marches, Camps, Battles, and Muster-Out, with Accounts of Life in a Rebel Prison, Personal Experiences, Names and Addresses of Surviving Members, Personal Sketches, and a Complete Roster of the Regiment.
by
Alfred Seelye Roe of Company A
Published by the Author, Worcester, Mass., 1899.
ROSTER OF THE NINTH NEW YORK HEAVY ARTILLERY
The basis of the data given is the material preserved in the office of the adjutant general in Albany, described as transcripts of rolls now in the custody of the War Department, Washington. To insure accuracy, every name should have been compared with the latter collection, but this privilege, though earnestly sought, was unqualifiedly denied. Each company roll, however, has been submitted to the inspection of one or more members of the same; in this way numerous corrections have been made; notwithstanding this, they must still abound in errors. The sole comment in sending out the compilation is that under the circumstances it is the very best possible.
In the record of the transferrals to the 2d N.Y.H.A., it is thought unnecessary to name the company to which transferral is made, it being remembered that Company I of the 2d was made up of men from I, B, and C of the Ninth; K of those of K, F, E and H ; L took the "left overs" of L, A and G, in part, while M had M, D and the remainder of G.
The original 138th N.Y. Infantry, with the exception of Company B and the field and staff, was mustered into the U.S. service Sept. 8, 1862. The exceptions, as above, were mustered in September 9.
In taking data for officers, read the date following promotion as that of Muster-in; the next, or that of rank, explains itself.
For privates and non-commissioned officers the name is followed by age; next date of enlistment and town to which enlistment is ascribed; then date of Muster-in and period if for less than three years (unless otherwise stated the soldier is mustered in as private); next, any incident in service, as wounded, taken prisoner, or promotion; finally date and manner of leaving service, thus:
Doe, John, age 20; enlisted Aug. 22, '62, Galen; mustered in Sept. 8, Corp.; wd. June 1, '64, Cold Harbor; mustered out July 6, '65.
To economize space, abbreviations are used as much as possible. Observance of the following list will facilitate the reading of the rolls; Corp. = Corporal; Sergt. = Sergeant; d. = died; dis. = discharged; k. = killed; wd. = wounded; hosp. = hospital; M.O. = mustered out; trans. = transferred; Vet. or V.R.C. = Veteran Reserve Corps; H.A. = Heavy Artillery.
COLONELS.
Joseph Welling, 40; Aug. 27, '62, Lyons; Sept. 9; rank from Aug. 27; dis. May 21, '64.
William H. Seward, Jr., from Lieut. Colonel, May 22, '64; wd. Monocacy, July 9, '64; promoted Brigadier General Sept. 6, '65.
Edward P. Taft, from Lieut. Colonel, Sept. 15, '64; M.O., July 6, '65.
James W. Snyder, from Lieut. Colonel, Dec. 27, '64; not mustered.
LIEUTENANT COLONELS.
William H. Seward, Jr., 24; Aug. 22, '62, Auburn; Sept. 9; rank from Aug. 22; promoted Colonel.
Edward P. Taft, from Major, May 22, '64; wd. Monocacy, July 9, '64; promoted Colonel.
James W. Snyder, from Major, Sept. 15, '64; M.O. July 6, '65, Brevet Colonel, U.S. Vols.
William Wood, from Major, Dec. 27, '64; not mustered.
MAJORS.
Edward P. Taft, 30; Aug. 24, '62, Lyons; Sept. 9; rank from Aug. 24; promoted to Lieut. Colonel.
James W. Snyder, from Captain, Co. A, Jan. 18, '63; rank from Dec. 30, '62; promoted Lieut. Colonel.
William R. Wasson, from Adjutant, Dec. 30, '62; dis. June 12, '63.
Charles Burgess, from Captain, Co. F, March 9, '64; rank from Jan. 8; dismissed Jan. 16, '65.
Truman Gregory, from Captain, Co. B, June 10, '64; rank from May 21; not mustered; d. June 23 from wounds received at Cold Harbor.
William Wood, from Captain, Co. G, Sept. 28, '64; rank from June 28; wd. Sailor's Creek April 6, '65; M.O., July 6, '65, Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U.S. Vols.
Irvin Squyer, from Captain, Co. K, Dec. 15, '64; rank from Sept. 15; dis. May 17, '65.
Anson S. Wood, from Captain, Co. M, Feb. 9, '65; rank from Nov. 28, '64; dis. May 16,'65, Brevet Lieut. Colonel U.S. Vols.
Sullivan B. Lamoreaux, from Captain, Co. F, Feb. 28, '65; rank from Feb. 3; trans. June 27, '65, 2d N.Y.H.A.; M.O. Sept. 29, '65, Brevet Lieut. Colonel, U.S. Vols.
ADJUTANTS.
William R. Wasson, 23; Sept. 3, '62, Auburn; Sept. 9; rank from Sept. 3; promoted Major.
Anson S. Wood, from 1st Lieut., Co. D, acting from Dec. 25, '62, to March 14, '63; Adjutant to June 5, '63.
William DeW. Pringle, served as Adjutant for some time, but Albany gives no data.
William I. Parrish, also acted in the same capacity in the fall of 1864.
Philip Sturge was acting Adjutant when wounded at Cedar Creek.
Guy A. Brown was acting Adjutant later, and was succeeded by Vincent A. Kenyon, from Co. E, acting Adjutant, Feb. 3-25, '65; also April 2-May 19, '65; appointed Adjutant in June, '65, and M.O. as Adjutant with the regiment.
QUARTERMASTERS.
Henry P. Knowles, 33; Aug. 19, '62, Lyons; Sept. 9; rank from Aug. 19; promoted Commissary of Subsistence, U.S. Vols., Sept. 20, '64.
Lyman C. Comstock, from Co. G; it is possible that Lieut. Comstock filled the interval between Knowles and Barton as acting Quartermaster, but the Albany record has nothing to show for it.
Lewis Barton, from Co. D, Feb. 18, '65; rank from Feb. 3; M.O., July 6, '65.
SURGEONS.
Samuel A. Sabin, 31; Aug. 23, '62, Palmyra; Sept. 9; rank from Aug. 23; dis. Jan. 11, '65.
Dwight S. Chamberlain, from Assistant Surgeon, Jan. 20, '65; M.O., July 6, '65.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
Byron DeWitt, 35; Aug. 28, '62, Auburn; Sept. 9; rank from Aug. 28, '62; dis. Aug. 19, '63.
Dwight S. Chamberlain, 26; Nov. 22, '62, Lyons; rank from Nov. 5; promoted Surgeon.
Byron L. Flower, 24; Sept. 19, '63, Washington; rank from Sept. 3; d. at Fort Simmons Oct. 24, '63.
John W. Brandt, 40; Nov. 12, '63, Ontario; dis. Dec. 15, '64.
Otto Schultze, 29; April 5, '65, in the field; rank from March 16; M.O., July 6, '65.
CHAPLAINS.
Warham Mudge, 40; Sept. 9, '62, Palmyra; Sept. 9; dis. Sept. 26, '64.
Stephen T. Devoe, from 1st Sergt., Co. G, Dec. 17, '64; rank from Nov. 17; M.O., July 6, '65.
SERGEANT-MAJORS
Lyman C. Comstock, 24; Aug. 17, '62, Fleming; promoted 2d Lieut., Co. C.
Charles W. Hough, from Sergt., Co. E, March 30, '63; promoted 2d Lieut., Co. B.
Guy A. Brown, from Sergt., Co. M; no dates accessible; promoted 1st Lieut., Co. M.
John E. Dean, from Co. I., Dec. 15, '64; M.O., July 6, '65.
QUARTERMASTER-SERGEANTS.
James H. Ellis, from Co. D, Sept. 8, '62; promoted 2d Lieut., Co. E.
Edward Sincerbeaux, from Co. F, April 20, '64; returned to company May 29, '65.
Lewis Smith, from Co. G, May 30, '65; M.O., July 6, '65.
COMMISSARY-SERGEANTS.
John W. Rice, 23; Aug. 26, '62, Lyons; Sept. 9; promoted 2d Lieut., Co. A.
Josiah T. Crittenden, from Sergt., Co. M, no date; promoted 2d Lieut., Co. B.
William L. Jaquett, from Sergt., Co. E, Feb. 1, '65; M.O., July 6, '65.
HOSPITAL-STEWARDS.
John F. Failing, 22; Aug. 16, '62; Arcadia; Sept. 8; M.O., July 6, '65.
Walter G. Duckett, from Co. K; served with 2d Battalion at Fort Foote; dis. Aug. 10, '64, to be Hospital Steward, U.S.A.
CHIEF BUGLER
James Bivins, from Co. K, Sept. 8, '62; M.O., July 6, '65.
CHIEF MUSICIAN
Jacob Sager, from Co. H, Sept. 8; M.O., July 6, '65.
This is just scratching the surface as the roster chapter is 145 pages long and contains all members by regiment.
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