Howard County, MD in the Civil War

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Ogdensburg Daily Journal, July 14, 1864

Capt. Robertson - All Right!

We have the extreme gratification to announce the receipt of a letter from Captain ROBERTSON, dated Sunday, July 10, furnishing a list of the losses in the 106th in the battle of Monocacy. He is in command of the regiment.

From the 106th.

CAMP OF THE 106TH REGT., N. Y. S. V.,
Near Ellicott's Mills, Md., Sunday Evning July 10th.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN & JOURNAL:

The following is a list of the casualties of this Regiment in the battle of Monocacy Junction, July 9th:

A. Henry D, Marsh, killed, Wounded. Sergt. N. V. Collins, hand, do D. Young, hip, Corp C. Pike, neck, Privt. F. Dorothy, hand, do E. Tambling, hand, do A. Miller, breast, B. — Capt. A. J. Hooker, killed, Privt. Win. A. Booth, killed, Wounded. Corp. —— Taylor, hand, do Wm. Hydren, prisoner, Privt. M. Dillenbook, prisoner, S. Wooley. leg A. Lagos, ankle Wm. Jameson, wounded and prisonor. C — Michael Bressett, killed. Wounded. Serg. L. W. Wilson, had and head F. Dana, arm. J. Williams, leg. D — Wounded. Lt. T. Shaw, ankle. Serg. C. W. Goodrich, hip, Serg. A. E. Haskell, head Corp, Wn, Heskell, wounded and prisoner. A. Nugin, “ ” S. W. Phelps, hand. James Turner, killed. E — Killed, Lt, John Kingston; Corp. Nate Wheeler. Wounded, Lyman Herriman, face, H. E. Collins, hand. Moses Lamire, head

COMPANY F. Capt. N. J. Chamberlain, wounded and prisoner, Sergt. N. J. Stearns, wounded and prisoner. Corp, A. Patterson, wounded end prisoner. Private I. Rivers, wounded end prisoner. “ R. Bennett, head. ” S. Banyle, leg. “ A, Bell, shoulder, ” B. Dishaw, leg. “ P, Lanene, hend, ” G. Sucese, both legs, “ P. Snackal, arm.

COMPANY G.

Capt, E. M. Paine, hip. A. Powers, killed. Phineas P. Carson, killed. Simeon Coal, killed. H. W. Livermare, killed. Warner Newton, killed. Wounded. Sergt. A. Landon, neck, Corp. John Carroll, leg. Private L. Hutchinson, leg. ” J. White, leg. “ C. C. Winnie, leg ” A. Mayett, side. “ L. W. Seeler, thigh, ” C. Hall, neck and arm, “ D, Miller, side, ” Wm. B. Gillispie, head,

COMPANY H. Sergt. W. H. Conger, killed, Private Joseph Eldrin, killed, Wounded. Sergt. L. B. Austin, leg. Corp. E. A. Keyes leg. “ J. Irish, leg. ” J. S. Caty, head. Private D. Richards, leg. “ J. C. Libbs, back. ” Theran Dawnes, leg. “ Patrick Johnson, face, Wounded Serg. A Wilder, neck. Corp. H. M. Trickey, hand. N. Peck, breast. E. Schoolcraft, arm. P. Coleman, breast.

COMPANY K, Joseph Kinney, killed, Wounded. Corp. W. J. Barber, leg, do W. B, Whit, hip, do A. C. Johnson, arm, Privt. H. B. Gates, shoulder. do J. Lawns, face. do Wm. Gatham, thigh. do H. W. Stowe, breast. do G. L. Seaver, arm.

There are about 150 missing. Some of them may yet come in, I will send you a list of the names to-morrow. Yours, &c.,

P. ROBERTSON, Capt. Comd'g Regt.

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The Daily Journal, July 19, 1864

From the 106th.

CAMP OF THE 106TH REG'T N. Y. V.
Near Ellicott's Mills, Md,, July 11, 1864.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN & JOURNAL;—
I sent you yesterday a list of the killed and wounded of this regiment. A few particulars about our movements since we left the army of the Potomac, may not be uninteresting to our friends at home.

At 3 o'clock on the morning of the 6th we received orders to be ready to march to City Point, and at sunrise the 8d division was wending its way through a continual cloud of dust to the above named place, At 5 P. M. the 10th Vermont and 106th New York were safely on board the fire steamer Daniel Webster, and soon got under way enroute for Baltimore. We soon passed old Fort Powhattan, whose grim monsters bid defiance to all traitor intruders, It is on the south side of the James river, towering a hundred feet above the river. Near the fort lay the ram Atlanta, formerly rebel, but now doing good service for Uncle Samuel.

We passed Fortress Monroe at midnight, and believe me, any craft passing has to give a good account of its loyalty, as Gen, Ben. Butler is in command. We reached Baltimore at 5 p.m. of the 7th, and cast anchor under the guns of Fort McHenry, where we remained until midnight, when we took the cars for Frederick City.

What a contrast this country presented to the one we had left but 24 hours before. The clatter of the reaping machine was to be heard, and the large fields of yellow grain, stretched out as far es the eye could reach. The blessings of peace seemed to smile on the inhabitants. Little did they think that so soon were their fields to be bathed in human blood. We reached Frederick at noon of the 8th. Many tokens of kindness were shown us by the inhabitants and cheer after cheer was given for Rickett's division of the 8th corps. Here Gen. Ricketts reported to Gen. Wallace.

We formed in line of battle a little outside of the city, where we expected to get a few hours rest, but in this we were disappointed by 8 cavalry force driving in our pickets and trying to get into the town. They soon found it be more of a job than they bargained for.

Gen. Wallace received information that a large infantry force were trying to get between him and the Monocacy.

At sundown our force was withdrawn from Frederick and marched around on the Baltimore Pike to Monocacy Junction, where we rested for the night. The rebel cavalry appeared in our front at daylight on the 9th. Our cavalry skirmishers were driven in. Capt. Parker with a detachment of 100 men of the 106th were thrown out as skirmishers from the first brigade. The enemy opened with two batteries of 12-pounders, throwing shrapnel with accuracy. Our entire force was about 7,000, that of the enemy not less than 26,000 with 18 pieces of artillery against seven pieces, six of which were light three inch guns, Capt. Alexander's battery, They claimed to have done a good thing, but we failed to see it, as we had of late been used to batteries that would remain in position as long as they were supported.

Our lines of battle run nearly north and south, the right extending to the Baltimore Pike, held by the 8th Illinois cavalry. Next were some one hundred days' men. The centre and left were held by the 3d division of the 6th corps. At nine o'clock A. M., the battle commenced. The cannonading on the part of the enemy very severe. It was goon discovered they were trying to turn our left. They had almost succeeded when the 14th N.J. and 106th and 151st N. Y. were moved to the left to meet them. Here we suffered from a severe enfilading fire from a rebel battery, but the boys moved steadily forward till within fifty yards of the rebel line, when the order to charge was given, and such a charge as no grey backs co'd Withstand. The 106th captured one Colonel, one Captain, two Lieutenants, one Orderly Sergeant and seven privates. Here Captain Payne fell and was carried off the field.

The country here is very level and open, and presents but few advantages to resist the attacks of superior force. Again the enemy advanced a heavy skirmish line, closely followed by two lines of battle. The steadiness with which they advanced showed them to be old soldiers. On they came and patiently did our boys wait until the enemy came within easy range, when we poured a most withering fire into their flanks, which made them waver and break, Seven different times were they rallied and hurled against almost certain destruction, as our boys stood like a wall of fire. A regiment had been withdrawn from our line, and left a gap which the rebels took advantage of and sent a force in our rear, which came near, capturing what was left of the 14th N. J. and the 106th and 151st, N. Y. They were the last regiments to leave the field. Most of our wounded were got off. Lieut. Snyder had his sword broken by a piece of a shell. Our regiment went into the fight with ten officers and three hundred and twenty men. We now number six officers and one hundred and ten men. Enclosed I send you a list of the missing. Also a button from the coat of the rebel Colonel which we captured,
Yours, In haste,
PETER ROBERTSON.

MIBSING.

Co. A—Corp. W. R. Folson, Corp. R. Williams, L. Colton, T. Miles, A. A. Westcott, G. Hatch, R. Irish, L. Gratton, G. Shippee, F. Tanner, H. C. Beardsley, J. Whiteford, Wm. Sumner, B, J. Henderson.

Co. B—W. Akin, A. L. Bellinger, W. N. Crofts, C. Gregory, B. Gregory, G. N. Grey, T. Kells, J. J. Swain, F. M, Taylor, H. N. Yerden, J. I. Lampson.

Co. C—J. Staples, E. Reynolds, O. Sheldon, C. Temple, T. Bromling.

Co. D—Corp. E. Johnson, Corp. L. B. White, J. Hackett, E. Goodrich, J. Martin, Levi J. Robinson, O. F. Salton,

Co, E—Sergt. H. Johnson, H. Bates, Wm. Burk, O. Kent.

Co. F—Corp. W. H. Cramer, Corp, A. McCloud, Corp. J. A. Myers, Jas. Bangle, J. Burk, J. Cowley, J. Dishaw, Wm. Dilcox, C. Grant, J. Gower, J. Jesmer, Wm. Line, L. Scripture, E. Tanney, Jas. Boyle.

Co. G—Corp. I. C. Sheldon, M. C. Cole, J. Goodall, A. O. White.

Co. H—Sergt. R. H. Wescott, Sergt. Prichard, H. H. Whitney, P. Hebler, E. Harie, L. Chandler, E. Carpenter, D. Cushing.

Co. I—1st Sergt. C. Hungerford, Sergt. A. Campbell, Sergt. P. G. Hawley, Jas. Raine.

Co. K—Sergt. H. Day, Corp. W. M. Wright, A. M. Cole, S. C. Jordan, H. A. Wooliver, J. McFerron, S. C. F. Norman, A. S, Pelsure, N. Copeland, M. De Semple.

The above are probably all prisoners—Some of them may be killed or wounded, as the enemy kept up a severe artillery fire while we were retreating. PR

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