91st PA in May 1863

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The 91st began this month in the First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac. It was transferred to the Third Brigade, Second Division, Fifth Army Corps, of the Army of the Potomac. [Dyer, v.3 p.1604]

?	Michael Burgen deserted in May 1863 Jacob Kaepplinger injured in leg Charles Coates injured in leg James Nelson (D) wounded in leg John Dougherty (F) apparently missing George Detterline (H) wounded in hand Hugh McLaughlin (H) wounded in head John Dort (K) apparently wounded in breast Thomas Young (K) apparently wounded in foot Robert Reese (K) apparently wounded in hand
?	All but two of the regiments in the brigade were mustered out, because their nine-month term had ended. The 91st PA and 155th PA were transferred to the 3rd brigade (Col. O'Rourke), 2nd Division (Gen. Sykes) of the 5th Corps. [Bates, p.189; Welch, p.502]
1	Battle of Chancellorsville 1 am. Reached the Chancellor House. (According to Humphreys, the division didn't reach Chancellorsville until 7 am, because Tyler's Brigade [which included the 91st] was tardy, because they were exhausted.) The regiment rested until noon, and then marched, left in front, down the road leading to Banks' Ford. (The 91st led the column.) The division was then massed to the rear of, and between, Sykes' and Griffin's division, ready to support either. After marching slowly for several miles, the regiment (with the division) next countermarched to Chancellorsville, and was put on the road leading to Richardson's Ford. It formed in line on right of road, with the division's left resting on the river, and entrenched. The regiment's line was near the edge of a field. They built a breast-work of logs and earth, and put out a strong picket force. Robert McDermott (K) dishonorably discharged by sentence of gcm [Bates, p.188; Walter v.3 #38 p.2-#39 p.1; Humphreys' report, p.546; Walter v.3 #38 p.2; Dyer, v.3 p.1604] J W Molyneaux (B) promoted to orderly sgt
2	Battle of Chancellorsville, continued The regiment built earthworks, with a heavy line of skirmishers to the front. According to Humphreys, the trenches were completed before midday. According to Walter, the day was tranquil. William Gilliland (F) wounded (perhaps 3rd) [Bates, p.188; Walter v.3 #39 p.1; Humphreys' report, p.546; Dyer, v.3, p.1604]
3	Battle of Chancellorsville, continued 6 am. The division was relieved by the Eleventh Corps. It went to the Chancellor house. About 7 am, the division was massed in rear of the center of Griffin's position (on the Ely's Ford Road), ready to support Griffin, Sykes, or French (who was on Griffin's left). 9 am. The brigade was ordered to support General French. It formed in line along the road, and advanced into a wood. The 91st PA was on the right, and received the first fire. After about one hundred yards, they encountered Confederate skirmishers, and a line of battle just beyond them. The battle lasted for some time (the accounts of the length are inconsistent). Col. Gregory received a leg wound here. Although he initially insisted on remaining, Tayman took his horse by the head and forced him to go to the rear, where he agreed to leave, after inspecting the wound, with David Baker. Although Tyler describes the wound as 'slight', Humphreys describes it as serious, and Gregory never fully recovered from it, and eventually died from it. Lt Col Sinex took command, though he wasn't informed until just before the regiment retreated, apparently because Tayman was not able to find him. No reinforcements were available. According to Tyler and Humphreys, the brigade was forced to retreat by lack of ammunition, and because the Confederates had outflanked them to the right. They left behind the dead and most of the wounded. According to Thomas Walter, he noticed the 91st PA was outflanked, and warned everyone to leave. Lt Col Sinex initially tried to stop them, but when Walter showed him they were outflanked, he ran for his horse, which was killed just then, and he had to run out of the woods. The Confederates advanced but were driven back by artillery (which fired after Walter ducked to avoid being hit!). When the brigade was outflanked, Cyrus Cartledge (E) wanted to search for his younger brother James. Fortunately for Cyrus, their captain told him James had gone with a squad to the right, and Cyrus found him reforming on the colors. The 91st was next posted at the intersection of the Chancellorsville and United States Ford roads. But according to Walter it was so scattered that only a few soldiers were at the flag at first. William H Jeffries (E) and Martin Blake (E) were captured, and hurried away in what Jeffries later described as one of the heaviest rainstorms he had ever experienced Samuel Steel (D) killed John Collins (D) wounded Joseph Mills (A) wounded Lewis Lammy (K) wounded Eugene Chambers (K) killed John Cooker (I) wounded George Pilkington (G) wounded Amos Truman (G) wounded Joseph Gebler (F) killed Joseph Kessler (D) killed Henry Chitlick (C) wounded William Hoover (C) wounded John Banning (C) killed Samuel Simpson (C) wounded John Bisbing (C) killed by musket ball; his body was left on the field Thomas Patterson (B) killed Sebastian Badini (B) killed William Stettler (A) wounded Rudolph Maidre (A) killed Samuel Wilson (A) killed capt Theodore H Parsons mortally wounded lt George Black mortally wounded Israel Barnes (G) killed William Carpenter (C) wounded Joseph E Smith (C) wounded Joseph Johnson (D) killed William Hagerman (D) wounded William Cooper (K) severely wounded Jacob Lynn (B) killed William Bryson (E) killed charging enemy Francis McMakin (E) killed charging enemy Robert Miller (E) died of wounds received while charging the enemy Alexander Baird (E) wounded John Garrity (E) wounded in hand and arm William McCartny (E) wounded Philip H Peltz (E) wounded Thomas Whelan (E) wounded William Gilliland (F) wounded (perhaps 2nd) George Stroup (F) missing Frederick Henry (G) wounded Samuel Williamson (G) wounded Charles Neide (D) wounded John J Russell (E) wounded John Evans (G) wounded Frederick Lehman (G) wounded [according to pension file, not Bates] Thomas Crozier (H) wounded by gunshot, which fractured radius and ulna, left forearm; he lost use of his hand Andrew Brown (C) wounded John Callahan (I) slightly wounded William Cloud (62nd PA) wounded [Bates, pp.188-9; Walter v.3 #39 pp.1-2; Humphreys' report, pp.547-548; Tyler's report;; Dyer, v.3, p.1604; Welch, pp.501-2]
4	Battle of Chancellorsville, continued By this morning, almost everyone was out of food, and even exorbitant prices were refused. But coffee was still available. About noon, the regiment moved to the rear, and built new earthworks. Some men helped build a seven-mile long road through a forest to a ford, and witnessed a near-execution of someone who had been missing, averted at the last minute by his explanation of his absence. At night, the regiment moved back to the front, formed in line to cover the retreat. The division was held ready to support Sickles (on the left) or Reynolds (on the right). [Bates, p.189; Walter v.3 #39 p.2; Reynolds' report, p.548; Dyer, v.3, p.1604; C Raitt, 'An incident at Chancellorsville' National Tribune 21 Sep 1911, p.7] Charles Beaver (D) discharged at Washington DC because of wounds
5	Battle of Chancellorsville, continued In the afternoon, the brigade was formed 100 yards behind Allabach's brigade, which was 150 yards behind Sykes' left. They were to charge the intrenchments with bayonets if the Confederates attacked. They held this position until they began marching for United States ford. [Reynolds' report, p.548; Walter v.3 #39 p.2; Dyer, v.3, p.1604; I assume Bates' description on page 189 refers to the 6th, not the 5th] John Anorson (C) captured (probably actually 5 May 1864) Johnson Agnew (A) and William Kintzell (A) may have been captured Robert Stewart (D) wounded
6	Battle of Chancellorsville, continued At midnight, the regiment fell back to the fortified line. The division began marching for United States Ford at about 1 am. After they marched 1 mile, they halted, and massed on the right side of the road. They resumed marching at daylight. After Griffin's division took up a position in their rear, they crossed the Rappahannock on the upper bridge, while Sykes' division was crossing it on the lower division, finished by the middle of the morning. They returned to their old camp, reaching it before dusk. Dennis McCarty (E) deserted George Black (H) died of wounds suffered 3 May [Humphreys' report, p.548; Walter v.3 #39 p.2; Bates, p.189; Dyer, v.3, p.1604]
7	see casualties at Chancellorsville for the post-battle reports Morris Kayser transferred from co.I to co.H John F Walters went to div hosp sick ['Additional list of killed and wounded', Philadelphia Inquirer, 7 May 1863, page 1] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
8	"Private Shaeffer" (C) (perhaps William Scheiffer) detailed as cook for brig. teamsters [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
9	Edgar Gregory (hq) began sick leave Theodore Parsons admitted to hospital in Georgetown [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
10	William Redheffer (A) ended assignment as Provost Guard to General Meade's headquarters
11	William Redheffer (A) assigned as Provost Guard at corps headquarters Joseph Anten (B) awol Horace Faust (D) promoted to capt M A Hanley (AQM) shipped ordinance stores belonging to the 91st to Washington, on the steamer N Jenkins, including 7 boxes of guns (M 1861), 1 box of bayonet scabbards, 1 box of bayonet sheaths, 1 box of shoulder straps, and 1 box whose contents were unknown [see letter, Tayman, 16 Nov 63] left leg of Theodore Parsons (C) amputated [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
12	Howard Shipley commissioned 1st lt James Closson appointed capt (mustered in 1 Mar 64!) [see 'The Battles of Fredericksburg: further list of wounded', Philadelphia Inquirer 12 May 1863, page 4]
13	Benjamin Tayman (hq) under arrest by order of General Tyler Morris Kayser returned to co.B and assigned as acting reg't adjutant Horace Faust (D) provided information about the death of David Irvine (D) Lt James Closson (G) assigned to co.H William Griffin (K) deserted Lewis Lammey (K) admitted to field hospital details: ambulance corps: Justus Gregory, 14 men (B); 15 men (D) brigade hq: 2 corp, 4 pri (D); 2 priv (K) brigade hq guard: 2 men (B), 2 priv (I) brigade wagoners: 14 priv (G) cattle guard: 13 men (A) division guard: 1 corp, 5 priv (K) division hq: 1 sgt, 8 men (A); 1 corp, 3 priv (F) division hq, guard: 1 corp, 4 priv (G) division hq, provost guard: entire co.E guarding [illegible word]: 16 men (A) picket: entire co.C; 1 lt, 2 corp, 17 men (F); all of co.I except 2 priv teamsters, at hq: 15 priv (H) [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
14	Thomas Thomas, ass't surg, dismissed [possibly 5 Mar 63] John Young, ass't surg, dismissed [possibly 5 Mar 65] William R Milligan (K) dismissed Charles France (A) detailed as hostler, div hq John Kane (D) assigned as officer's cook [see 'List of some of the killed and wounded', Pittfield Sun 14 May 1863] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
15	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA regiment received notice that Charles Beaver (D) discharged because of wounds David Wolf returned to co for duty [see 'Promotion in the Ninety-first regiment ...', Philadelphia Inquirer 15 May 1863 page 8] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
16	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA Ralph B Montgomery and Charles Thomson sent by direction of Gen. Tyler to Appnia Creek to guard his private Baggage lt George Black (H) dropped because reported dead corp John Cooker (I) gained from missing in action [see 'A new regiment', Philadelphia Inquirer 16 June 1863 page 8] details: co.A: 2 men, hq guard co.A: 6 men, ambulance corps co.B: 2 men, ammunition train co.C: 1st Brig teams John Connolly to report to Lieut Diehl [?] co.C: acting sgt Ambrose Baker, priv Mansfield Wood, John Anorson, Conrad Brown, and John E Cochran [?], guards at div hq co.C: 2 corps, 14 priv ambulance drivers + stretcher bearers co.D: 5 men, at brig hq co.D: 1 [?] corp, at brig teams co.D: 1 corp, at brig commissary co.E: company, as provost guard at div hq co.F: 3 corp + 18 priv, to report to brig hq co.G: 1 corp + 3 priv, to report to brig hq co.H: 1 sgt + 4 priv, to report to brig hq co.I: 9 men, to report to Brig Hd Qrs co.K: 4 men, to brigade hq John Jester discharged from 124th PA [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
17	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA co.C: Andrew Brown, George Ott, William Hooven gained from mia; in corps hosp. as paroled prisoners details: co.A: 8 on detached service at corps hq; 3 cattle guard; 6 teamsters; 1 hostler at div hq; 1 brig hq. co.E on provost duty at div hq [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
18	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA Charles Leipold (A) detailed as assistant to Dr Caswell [?] Andrew Steinmetz + Patrick Donnelly (H) dropped as paroled prisoners, returned to regt [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
19	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA 9 of the 11 men in co.E captured at the Battle of Fredricksburg returned as paroled prisoners: John Griffith, George Keever, Joseph Rementer, Samuel Stewart, Robert Wooden [?], James Clayton [?], David Baird, William Dougherty, and John L Keever William R Cooper (K), and Lewis T Lammy [?] (K) returned from missing in action [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
20	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
21	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA Corpl Simpson (either Samuel Simpson or William Simpson) reported gained from missing in action; at Camp Parole, MD [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
22	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
23	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA William Kintzle (A), Johnson Agnew (A) gained from missing in action Morris Kayser (B) absent with leave for 2 [?] days [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
24	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA William E Michaels (F) absent on leave for 5 days Howard Shipley (G) assigned to duty in co.H George Souders mustered out of 135th PA [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
25	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA John Cooker died of wounds from Chancellorsville (could be 25 June) Isaac Knight (hq) on 5-day leave co.E returned to regt from div hq Benjamin Tayman was tried by general court martial [see transcript] [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
26	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
27	regiment was camped near Falmouth VA Max's Rooke (A) discharged from camp in field on surgeon's certificate (possibly 27 Jan 63 or 28 Jan 63) received request for extension of Col Gregory's sick leave, dated 22 May [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
28	regiment was camped near Potomac Creek, Virginia The 91st PA relieved the 32nd Massachusetts at Stoneman's Switch, guarding the railroad from the station to Potomac Bridge. This was the railroad that led from Acquia Creek, on which the Union army transported supplies. [Bates, p.189; Walter v.3 #39 p.2; Welch, p.502] received request for extension of Edgar Gregory's sick leave for 20 days John Anorson (C) absent on leave for 5 days William Gilmore (E) reported gained from missing in action [for more information, see consolidated morning report]
29	William Beals [?], Albert Morgan, and John Worl (C) gained from mia (possibly 30th) Howard Shipley may have been transferred from co.H to co.G [for more information, perhaps see consolidated morning report (may be 30th)]
30	Hugh Martin (K) deserted Jacob Keesey (H) detailed by Col O'Rourke as teamster [for more information, perhaps see consolidated morning report (may be 29th)]
31	regiment was camped near Stonemans Creek Joseph Anten (B) apparently no longer reported awol William Kelley (K) deserted from hospital Andrew Brown (C) wrote a letter to his father from the 5th Corps hospital, complaining about the care and food, and expressing a strong hope for a furlough home, but also praising friends for taking care of him [for more information, see consolidated morning report]