Patapsco Guard (U)
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- "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.
- At Harrisburg and Carlisle, Pa., until July, 1864.
- At Chambersburg, Pottsville and Phillipsburg, Pa., until March, 1865.
- July 29, 1863 -
Skirmish at Mercersburg, Pennsylvania[1] - July 30, 1864 -
Action at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania - In Juniata District until August, 1865.
- Mustered out August 17, 1865
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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| 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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| 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
- ↑ Not listed on unit homepage but referenced on Dyer summary
- ↑ Image of private Peter Edler available at http://www.civilwararchive.com/soldiers/peteredler.htm
Sources
- Dyer, Frederick H. A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion. The Dyer Publishing Company (Des Moine, 1908). (Pages 828, 1237)
- L. Allison Wilmer, J. H. Jarrett and Geo. W. F. Vernon, History and Roster of Maryland Volunteers, War of 1861-5, Volume 1. (Baltimore: Guggenheimer, Weil, & Co., 1899). (Pages 650-653)
- Wolf, Anne - The Patapsco Guards Infantry, Maryland Volunteers, and Independent Company of Volunteers
