Patapsco Guard (U)

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Regimental History and Service Record

  • "McGowan's Independent Company"
In Brief

Organized at Ellicott's Mills, M&, September 25, 1861. Attached to Dix's Command, Baltimore, Md, to March, 1862. Railroad Brigade, Middle Department, to July, 1862. Railroad Bridge, 8th Army Corps, Middle Department, to September, 1862. Unassigned, 8th Army Corps, to January, 1863. 2nd Separate Brigade, 8th Army Corps, to June, 1863. York, Pa., Dept. of the Susquehanna, to December, 1863. Dept. of the Susquehanna to August, 1865.

SERVICE.--Guard duty on the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad until September, 1862. Duty at York, Pa., until June, 1863. Moved to Shippensburg, Pa., June 17; thence to Columbia. Defense of bridge at Wrightsville June 29. At Harrisburg, Pa., until August. At York, Pa., until December, 1863.

THE Patapsco Guards Infantry, Maryland Volunteers, an Independent Company of Infantry, was organized at Ellicott's Mills, Maryland, September 25, 1861, to serve three years. On the expiration of its term of service the original men, except veterans, were mustered out and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits, retained in service until August 17, 1865, when it was mustered out of the military service of the United States by reason of the close of the war and by orders of the War Department.

The Patapsco Guards performed guard and provost duty at Ellicott's Mills, Md., and at York, Harrisburg and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. During the Gettysburg campaign it took part in a skirmish with the enemy at Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, June 28, 1863, and again, during the McCauseland raid, near Chambersburg, Pa., July 30, 1864. The casualties from death in this independent company during its term of service was four enlisted men, who died of disease.

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Regimental Roster

Patapsco Guard


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Patapsco Guard (U) (Officers)
Rank Name City/Town Commission From
Captain [[]] ?, MD ?
Thomas S. McGowan Captain. Sept. 16, 1861 June 20, 1865
Jacob Timanus 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1861 Dec. 22, 1862
Aiex. F. McCrone 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864 Entered the service as private; promoted Sergeant; 1st Lieutenant, January 7, 1863.
John Downey 1st Lieut. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug- 17, 1865 Entered the service as private; promoted 1st Sergeant; 1st Lieutenant, October 26, 1864; veteran volunteer.
Lemuel Bewley 2nd Lieut. Oct. 11, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Allen T. Fort 2nd Lieut. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Entered the service as private; promoted 1st Sergeant; 2nd Lieutenant, November 18, 1864; veteran volunteer.

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Patapsco Guard (U) (Enlisted Men)
Rank Name City/Town Enlistment Date
Alexander, Adam Private, Nov. 21, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Alexander, Henry Private. Nov. 21, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Bush, John E. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Bormann, Henry Private. Dec. 9, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Burton, Basil Sergeant. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Barrett, Henry Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Binnix, Henry Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Belt, Amos Private. Sept. 26, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Basman, Jas. F. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Feb. 6, 1865 Dishonorably.
Borton, Nathan Private. Oct. 9, 1861 Died, December 4, 1861, of disease contracted In service.
Banks, Henry Private. Feb. 19, 1862 Deserted, February 21, 1862.
Brown, James Private. Nov. 22, 1862 Deserted, November 23, 1862.
Conley, Michael Private. Sept. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Cooper, John Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Cole, James Private. Dec. 25, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Cary, William H. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Cugle, Horace Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Clark, Henry C. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Carroll, Nicholas Private. Sept. 27, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Carr, Francis P. Private. Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Dunn, William Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Disney, Beal Y. J. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Duvall, George W. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Day, Richard Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Day, Samuel Private. Sept. 30, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Davis, George A. Private. Oct. 4, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Dolin, John J. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865
Dwyer, James Private. Oct. 4, 1861 Aug. 4, 1862 Disability.
Diffey, Alexander Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Engel, August Private. Oct. 11, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Elder, Perry G. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Edler, Peter[2] Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Feather, Jacob J. Corporal. Sept. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Fort, Edward S. Corporal. Sept. 16, 1861 Nov. 17, 1862 Disability.
Fishel, John M. Private. Nov. 13, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Fix, Michael Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Gaylor, John Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Gladfelter, Jesse Corporal. Nov. 21, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Ginneman, John Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Grady, John Private. Oct. 4, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Ginaven, Thomas Private. Oct. 11, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Grey, William O. Private. Oct. 23, 1861 Oct. 28, 1864
Harn, Thomas B. Corporal. Dec. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Hobbs, James Private. Mar. 21, 1864 Aug. 17, 1865
Harn, Edwin W. Corporal. Jan. 1, 1862 Jan. 1, 1865
Hinton, James M Corporal. Oct. 8, 1861 Aug. 26, 1862 Disability.
Harwood, Edw. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Hipsley, William Private. Oct. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Hinton, Zachariah Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Nov. 6, 1862
Isaacs, Andrew J Private. Oct. 3, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Jackson, Joseph Private. Oct. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Jeffers, Wm. H. Corporal. Mar. 30, 1864 Aug. 17, 1865
Johnson, Wm. J. Sergeant. Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Jones, Andrew J. Private. Nov. 12, 1861 Nov. 12, 1864
King, Charles Private. Sept. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
King, Philip Private. Oct. 5, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
King, Jacob Private. Oct. 5, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
King, John Private. Oct. 5, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Keith, Andrew J. Private. Jan. 1, 1862 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Kavanagh, Patrick Private. Dec. 2, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Kirby, George W. 1st Sergt. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Kimble, John W. Private. Aug. 23, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
King, Frederick Private. Oct. 5/ 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
King, George W. Private. Dec. 16, 1861 Dec. 16, 1864
Knight, Wm. H. Private. Oct. 28, 1861 Died, November 28, 1861, of wounds.
Lilly, John Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Myers, Joseph D. Sergeant. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Myers, Samuel N. Sergeant. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Miller, Joseph Sergeant. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Miller, Ferdinand Corporal. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Musgrave, Jas. H. Corporal. Oct. 19, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Musgrave, Wm. T. Corporal. Nov. 4, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
McDermitt, Michael Corporal. Mar. 21, 1864 Aug. 17, 1865
Miller, Augustus Corporal. Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Monro, Wm. M. Corporal. Nov. 13, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
McKinzie, Israel Sergeant. Jan. 11, 18&2 Jan. 1, 1865
McKenzie, Charles W. Private. Oct. 3, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
McKenzie, George W. Private. Oct. 3, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
McKitrick, Saml. Private. Dec. 19, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
McCauley, Joshua Sergeant. Sept. 16, 1861 Veteran; deserted, June 17, 1864.
McCauley, William H. Corporal. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Moorehouse, Geo. Corporal. Dec. 16, 1861 Dec. 16, 1864
McKinzie, Jesse, Jr. Private. Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
McKinzie, Jesse, Sr. Private. Oct. 3, 1861 Aug. 26, 1862 Disability.
McNally, Daniel Private. Oct. 8, 1861 Nov. 18, 1861
Mentzer, John Private. Nov. 13, 1861 Deserted, September 21, 1862.
Norton, Hammersley Private. Sept. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Parsley, Richard A. Private. Nov. 7, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Pierpont, Charles V. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Peddicord, Wm. Private. Nov. 29, 1861 Nov. 29, 1864
Peddicord, Sylvanus Private. Oct. 9, 1861 Deserted, May 22, 1865.
Renna, Frederick Private. Oct. 5, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Redmon, Geo. C. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Redman, John T. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Veteran; died, December 3, 1864, of wounds.
Reed, Louis Private. Nov. 29, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Rimmey, Wm. H. Corporal. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Stegler, Andrew Private. Sept. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Schmidt, Fred. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Stevens, Ferdinand Private. Oct. 1, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Shindoller, John Private. Dec. 21, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Severns, Lewis Private. April 10, 1862 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Seity, Michael J. Private. Nov. 12, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Sweeney, Solomon Private. Nov. 20, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Smith, Norris Private. Nov. 26, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Shoff, Frederick Private. Nov. 29, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Shane, Daniel G. Corporal. Oct. 10, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Stier, George H. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Schmidt, Adam Private. Oct. 3, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Thompson, Jas. A. Private. Nov. 20, 1862 Deserted", January 1, 1863.
Terry, John Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Taylor, John Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Tracy, Thomas J. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Tracy, Samuel Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Toole, Martin Private. Sept. 3, 1861 Accidentally killed, April 28, 1862.
Thompson, Alex. Private. Nov. 26, 1862 Deserted, January 1, 1863.
Walker, John R. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 June 12, 1862 Dishonorably.
Waters, Wm. H. Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Warns, Henry Private. Mar. 30, 1864 Aug. 17, 1865
Warns, Francis Private. Mar. 21, 1864 Aug. 17, 1865
Wheeler, John Private. Mar. 21, 1864 Aug. 17, 1865
Weiser, Saml. R. Sergeant. Nov. 21, 1862 Aug. 17, 1865
Weeks, Hezekiah Sergeant. Jan. 11, 1862 Jan. 1, 1865
Wagner, Henry Priv Sept. 16, 1861 Oct. 17, 1864
Young, Caleb Private. Oct. 21, 1861 Aug. 17, 1865 Veteran.
Yingling, Henry Private. May 23, 1863 Aug. 17, 1865
Young, Joshua Private. Sept. 16, 1861 Aug. 25, 1862


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Notes

  1. Not listed on unit homepage but referenced on Dyer summary
  2. Image of private Peter Edler available at http://www.civilwararchive.com/soldiers/peteredler.htm

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