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Primary Sources for the 213th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry


Age, March 7, 1865

THE 213TH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.—This regiment, recruited entirely in this city, is now at Camp Cadwallader awaiting marching orders. The following is a correct list of the officers:

Colonel-—-John A. Gorgas.
Lieutenant Colonel Jacob M. Davis.
Major—Enos R. Artman.
Surgeon—J.R- Shrieve,
Adjutant—J. L McIlhenny.
Quartermaster—F. A. Chadwick.
Sergeant Major—Robert M. Barber.
Quartermaster Sergeant—Joseph H Condon.
Commissary Sergeant—William H. Grouse.
Company A–Wiliam H. McMinn, Captain; Charles W Bender, First Lieutenant; James M. Anthony, Second Lieutenant
Company B—James N. Blondin, Captain; Frank D Bingham, First Lieutenant; Birdel Brown, Second Lieutenant.
Company C—S. W. Pettit Captain; James Davis First Lieutenant; H S. Godshall, Second Lieutenant.
Company D—John Kennedy, Captain; Lemuel Buch, First Lieutenant.
Company E—Henry C. Williams, Captain; Francis Randolph, First Lieutenant; Walter S. Dowell, Second Lieutenant.
Company F—Richard W. Davis, Captain; Thos. M. Bender, First Lieutenant; Horace M. Rowand, Second Lieutenant.
Company G—-William Babe, Captain; M. L Littlefield, First Lieutenant; James Garrick, Second Lieutenant.
Company H- F. A. Snyder, Captain; John Smith, First Lieutenant; George W. Henzey, Second Lieutenant.
Company I—C. W. Dyer. Captain; Samuel F. Ball, First Lieutenant; Cnristopher Wycroft, Second Lieutenant.
Company K— Lewis Stanton, Captain; F. L Mannes, First Lieutenant; Jacob Churchill, Second Lieutenant.

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Huber letter, found on ancestry.com

Elyville April 6th. 1865 Dear Cousin.

I take the pleasure of writing you a few lines to let you know that I am well and I hope you are all well also. I tell you I like soldiers life right well and we have plenty of writing to do and Elyville is fool of ladys that suits me you know we live in a block house on a hill about 200 feet from the railroad we can see a great way of and the country the war will soon be over anyhow Richmond is taken and that is the

main town and I expect the war will not last long no more cirtainly it cannot last long no more well you must write soon and tell me how you are geting along all all the news you know and what you think of the great victory gained pleas write soon and tell me how you are geting along no more.

From your dear cousin. Direct your letter in this way.

Wilson Huber Detachment 213 regt. P. V. Elyville Howard Co. Maryland. huber_letter.jpg


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