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Regimental History |
This regiment was raised under the second call of the
president for 300,000 men, Robert C. Johnson, of Salem, formerly major of the 4th regiment (3 months' men), being At
Chancellorsville, on May 3, 1863, the regiment received its first taste of actual warfare. It behaved with
great gallantry, though the loss was severe, amounting to 179 Soon after reaching the field at Gettysburg on July 2, Co. I was sent out on the skirmish line, but the combat not yet being opened, only two or three casualties were sustained. In the afternoon a house and barn standing about 200 yards west of the Emmitsburg road and nearly equidistant from either army having been occupied as a cover by the Confederate sharpshooters, Cos. B, H, E and G were sent out to dislodge them, which they did, capturing 6 commissioned officers and 80 men, but with considerable loss, Capt. Horsfall of Co. E, a brave officer, being killed, and Lieut. Eastwick wounded. During the fearful infantry contest of the following day the regiment was actively engaged, but only lost 5 or 6 men killed and 1 officer and 30 men wounded. On Oct. 14, when near
Auburn mills, some 2 miles east of Warrenton, the Confederate In the engagement at
Bristoe Station, which lasted for 3 or 4 hours, several men of the 12th were wounded, Lieut. Lowe, of Co. G, being among the
number. In the skirmishes at Mine Run the regiment did not sustain any casualties, although under fire on several From this time forward the regiment was in position at various
points on the line, and in July it participated in the movement and affair at Strawberry Plains and Deep Bottom, on the north
side of the James. Thence, by a forced march, it returned to the Petersburg front, arriving in time to support the assault
at the explosion of the mine, July 30, though not actually engaged. It participated in the second movement to Deep
Bottom, charging the enemy's picket line under Capts. Chew and Acton, and upon returning marched to the extreme left flank of
the Army of the Potomac, whence it was marched to Reams' After the action at Reams' station the regiment was in various positions along the Petersburg front, Fort Hell on the Jerusalem plank road, Fort Morton, and at other points, until late in October, when it moved out and participated in the action known as the battle of the Boydton road, where it lost 4 killed and 9 wounded--including Capt. T. O. Slater. In the
winter of 1864-65 it took part in the various actions at Hatcher's run, where in one instance it charged across the run,
waist deep, and took the enemy's works, upon which its color-bearer, Ellwood Griscom, was the first to plant the national
colors. It was present in the movements of the army preceding the main assault on the Petersburg defenses; took part in the
assault, under the command of Maj. Chew, and aided in the Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 Gettysburg after battle report: Report of Maj. John T. Hill, Twelfth New Jersey Infantry.
Sir: I have the honor to report the action of the regiment I have the honor to command during the engagements of the 2d, 3d, and 4th instant to have been as follows: At 5 p. m. on the 2d instant, four companies (B, H, E, and G) were detailed to take a large barn on our picket line, taken from us and held by the enemy. Under command of Capt. Jobes, Company G, they charged gallantly upon the building, surrounding it, and capturing 92 prisoners, including 7 commissioned officers; losing in the attack 2 officers and 40 men killed and wounded. At 6 p. m. the same day the balance of my command moved to the front line, taking position behind a stone fence to the left of Kirby's battery, remaining in this position until the afternoon of the 5th instant. At 7.30 a. m. of the 3d instant, five companies (D, C, K, F, and A), under command of Capt. Thompson, Company K, again drove the enemy from the shelter of the barn, capturing a major and 1 man, relieving our lines from an annoying fire from the enemy's sharpshooters posted therein. At 4 p. m. of the 3d instant, the whole line became engaged in repulsing an attack in force made by the enemy, completely routing them, capturing prisoners estimated to number 500 men, and 2 colors. We collected and turned in 751 small-arms, picked up in our immediate front. (* Medals of honor awarded to Privates Mayberry and McCarren.) Officers and men behaved with the greatest gallantry. I take pleasure in calling your attention to the meritorious conduct of Captain Thompson, Jobes, and Chew, Adjutant Franklin, Lieutenants McComb, Trimble, Acton, Phipps, Williams, Eastwick, and Dare, Sergeant-Major [Edward M.] Du Bois, and Color Sergeants [Charles E.] Cheeseman and [William H.] Griffin. Our casualties were-- Officers and men. K. W. M. T. I am, colonel, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Battles Fought |
Philadelphia Inquirer - November 22, 1879 |
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John A. Dall
- William
B. Hatch Post No. 37, G.A.R. William B. Hatch - John R. Grubb - Richard J. Robertson Daniel S. Fullen - William A. Tatem - Dr. Thomas G. Rowand John Quick - Edmund G. Jackson Jr. |
Philadelphia Inquirer * December 3, 1881 |
William B.E. Miller - Samuel S.
Venner - Robert Crawford Presmel D. Hughes - Christopher J. Mines Jr. - Dr. I.N. Hugg Richard J. Robertson - J.L. Markey - John A. Dall William B. Hatch Post No. 37, G.A.R. |
The
following is derived from |
WILLIAM B. HATCH POST No. 37, of Camden, was instituted and chartered November 25, 1879, with eighty-one members and the following named Post officers: Post Commander, John E. Grubb ; Senior Vice-Commander, Richard J. Robertson; Junior Vice-Commander, Daniel J. Fullen ; Surgeon, Thomas G. Rowand, M.D.; Chaplain, John Quick ; Officer of the Day, John A. Dall; Officer of the Guard, Edmund G. Jackson, Jr.; Quartermaster, Christopher J. Mines, Jr.; Adjutant, Benjamin J. Pierce; Sergeant-Major, William A.Tattern; Quartermaster-Sergeant, William B. E. Miller. At the first meeting of the Post it was decided by a unanimous vote to name it in honor of the late Colonel William B. Hatch, of the Fourth Regiment. When Mrs. C. Hatch, the mother of the colonel was informed that the post had honored the memory of her son by naming it after him, she sent to the Post the following response : Camden
N. J., John E. Grubb, Post Commander Dear
Sir, Yours truly, C. Hatch |
The following is a complete roster of this post for 1886 : Post Commander, Benjamin H. Connelly; Senior Vice-Commander, Adam C. Smith ; Junior Vice-Commander, William Haegele; Surgeon, George Pfau ; Chaplain, Samuel Gaul; Officer of the Day, Robert Crawford ; Officer of the Guard, John D. Cooper; Quartermaster, Samuel J. Fenner; Adjutant, William B. Summers; Sergeant-Major, Stacy H. Bassett; Quartermaster-Sergeant, Otto K. Lockhart. Comrades: Philip Achenbach, George L. Allchin, Isaac Albertson, Joseph Applegate, John W. Barclay, Martin M. Barney, Joseph Baxter, William W. Bennett, Charles L. Bennett, Henry Bickering, Abel Biddle, George K. Biddle, John Bieri, Robert M. Bingham, Socrates T. Bittle, George W. Bittle, Benjamin F. Blizzard, Joseph Borton, Frederick Bowers, Benjamin M. Braker, John Breyer, William H. Brians, Wm. J. Broadwater, William Broadwater, John Brown, Harris Brooks, William H. Brooks, Joseph F. Bryan, Joseph Buddew, J. Q. Burniston, George Burton, Frederick Buser, Thomas L. Bush, William Butcher, Isaac B. Buzby, Edward C. Cattell, Joseph Cameron, James H. Carey, William Carey, James Chadwick, James Chafey, George M. Chester, James D. Chester, Lewis L. Chew, Henry S. Chew, John W. Churn, Andrew B. Cline, Charles Clarke, Samuel J. Cook, Levi E. Cole, John J. Collins, John C. Cooper, John W. Cotner, Thomas L. Conly, Harvey M. Cox, Jason S. Cox, Harris Crane, Charles Cress, Joel G. Cross, O. C. Cunningham, John A. Dall, John Dalby, John H. Damon, Westley Dare, John E. Dawson, Adam T. Dawson, James L. Davis, William Davis, Amos R. Dease, Henry Deford, Lewis F. Derousse, Michael Devinney, Glendora Devo, John Digney, Joseph Dilks, William A. Dobbins, George W. Dunlap, Aaron B. Eacritt, John J. Early, Christopher Ebele, Godfrey Eisenhart, John Elberson, Charles Elwell, Charles Eminecker, John Esler, John H. Evans, Charles S. Fackler, James Fanington, James A. Farraday, John H. Farry, John Faughey, Wm. H. Fenlin, George G. Felton, George W. Ferguson, Charles W. Fish, Israel L. Fish, James Finnan, Samuel B. Fisher, Edward L. Fisher, Ephraim B. Fithian, Jacob T. Fisher, Edward Fitzer, Samuel Flock, Leonard Flor, John Fox, John S. Fox, H. H. Franks, Chas. B. Frazer, Thomas J. Francis, Samuel W. Gahan, Chas. H. Gale, James Galbraith, Thomas Garman, Harry Garren, John W. Garwood, Josiah Garrison, John B. Gaskill, Richard Gaunt, Wm. German, Christopher Getsinger, Christopher Gifney, Jacob Giffens, Albert Gilbert, James Gillen, Wm. Giffins, C. C. Greany, Charles Green, W. H. Griffin, Louis Grosskops, William Grindrod, John B. Grubb, Mark H. Guest, John Guice, Alfred Haines, Charles G. Haines, Japhet Haines, George F. Hammond, Charles Hall, Solon B. Hankinson, Samuel P. Hankinson, James Hanson, Charles Hannans, H. A. Hartranft, Mahlon E. Harden, William F. Harper, George W. Hayter, Samuel B. Harbeson, J. T. Hazleton, H. Heinman, James Henderson, William H. Heward, Franklin Hewitt, James T. Hemmingway, Charles Hewitt, Edward K. Hess, Samuel B. Hickman, George Higgens, Ephraim Hillman, C. M. Hoagland, Guadaloupe Holl, William A. Holland, Isaac K. Horner, Count D. G. Hogan, William H. Howard, Baxter Howe, Alien Hubbs, Charles G. Hunsinger, Presmel D. Hughes, I. N. Hugg, Sebastian Hummell, Edward Hutchinson, C. Innes, Alfred Ivins, Benjamin Ivins, E. G. Jackson Sr., E. G. Jackson Jr., Thomas Jameson, George Jauss, William P. Jenkins, James L. Johnson, Alfred Jones, B. F. Jones, William Joline, Charles Joseph, Charles Justice, C. H. Kain, E. E. Kates, Benjamin Kebler, Frank Kebler, Peter Keen, Henry N. Killian, J. W. Kinsey, C. H. Knowlton, Thomas W. Krips, Joseph H. Large, John E. Leake, John Lecroy, Charles Leonhart, George W. Locke, E. J. Long, Charles L. Lukens, J. H. Lupton, Valentine Machemer, Edward Macloskey, Edward A. Martin, William P. Marsh, John Mapes, William Mead, William Metcalf, E. A. Meyer, C. Meyers, George Meilor, C. A. Michener, William B. E. Miller, Jacob Miller, W. D. Miller, Samuel Mills, William W. Mines, Christopher J. Mines, George Molesbury, William. Moran, Edward More, Richard Morgan, John F. Moore, S. H. Moyer, Jacob L. Morton, John Muir, John J. Murphy, Isaac Murray, Charles Myers, W. H. McAllister, James McCracken, Edward C. McDowell, Hugh McGrogan, H. M. Mcllvaine, W. F. McKillip, W.J.McNeir, Lewis McPherson, E. McPherson, Jacob Naglee, William Naphas, Antonio Nosardi, Robert O'Keefe, John S. Owens, Robert Owens, Edward H. Pancoast, James Pancoast, Robert B. Patterson, William Patterson, E. W. Pease, John B. Pepper, Joel Perrine, John Peterson, D. E. Peugh, Frederick Phile, Samuel B. Pine, William M. Pine, Adon Powell, John Powell, John Portz, J. B. Prucelle, John Quick, S. E. Radcliffe, Isaac C. Randolph, James A. Regens, Philip Reilly, Charles P. Reynolds, Alexander Rhodes, Benjamin F. Richard, Andrew Ridgway, Benjamin Robbins, Edward C. Roberts, James Roberts, Richard J. Robertson, William B. Robertson, Isaac Rogers, John Rogers, William H. Rogers, Thomas G. Rowand, Sebastian Schaub, Maurice Schmidt, Christian K. Schallers, James Schofield, George W. Scott, John E. Scott, John M. Shemelia, Edward M. Siemers, John Simmons, Benjamin F. Shinn, Thomas Sheeran, James Shield, Charles Smith, George H. Smith, William W. Smith, Charles S. Small, Adolph Snow, W. Souder, Francis Senders, Robert Sparks, David C. Sprowl, Alfred L. Sparks, Abraham Springer, George W. Stewart, William L. Stevenson, Thomas G. Stephenson, Samuel R. Stockton, Thomas Stockton, Thomas H. Stone, Henry Strick, E. J. Strickland, Charles String, George F. Stull, George W. Swaney, Crosby Sweeten, William F. Tarr, William A. Tatem, Thomas S. Tanier, George Rudolph Tenner, Charles L. Test, Leonard Thomas, Benjamin Thomas, Henry C. Thomas, George F. Thorne, Wesley Thorn, Thomas W. Thornley, Alexander W. Titus, Joseph Tompkins, J. E. Troth, Isaac C. Toone, Samuel Tyier, Jacob M. Van Nest, Albert Vansciver, Joseph Wakeman, Theodore F. Walker, Charles Walton, George Walton, Joseph Welsh, David Watson, George W. Wentling, Edward West, Elmer M. West, George Weyman, Wilmer Whillden, James Whittaker, Samuel Wickward, Calvin T. Williams, George W. Williams, William H. Williams, John Williams, Samuel Winner, Amos P. Wilson, D.H. Wilson, G.A. Wilson, Richard Wilson, George Wispert, John W. Wood, Joseph Woodfield, Walter Wolfkill, E. W. Wolverton, Elijah Worthington, C. M. Wright, George B. Wright, Henry S. Wright, Wesley T. Wright, William Zane. As of 1886, the Hatch Post met every Thursday evening in their own G. A. R. Hall, on Stevens Street, below Fifth Street. This same building had been used in the late 1870s as the original home of the congregation that formed the Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Hatch Post was affiliated with Hatch League No. 2, of the Loyal Ladies League, their auxiliary, which met at the Post Hall. |
Camden Daily Courier * April 1, 1886 |
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Harry H. Franks - Jesse
Pratt - Josiah
Matlack - John Jacobs - Albert Summers - Simpson Long Samuel Lee - Charles Peterson - Charles O. Pedrick - Bowman Matlack - Christian Tenner John Fox - John Dall - Harry Griffin - Charles H. Peters |
Philadelphia Inquirer - September 10, 1886 |
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Jesse Pratt - John A. Dall |
Philadelphia Inquirer - November 12, 1888 |
John Dall - Rev. Isaac C. Wynn - Charles Tannier |
Philadelphia Inquirer - August 3, 1889 |
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Mount Vernon Street - South 4th Street - John A. Dall |
Philadelphia Inquirer - May 31, 1890 |
Jesse Pratt - John Dall - Newton Avenue |
Philadelphia Inquirer - June 7, 1893 | |
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Harry B. Paul - Edward Cooper -
Samuel Bakley - William H. Butts - Harry Mines Isaac McKinley
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Camden
Daily Telegram March 30, 1894 Samuel Dodd
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William
E. Cromley -
George
Kappel
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Harry
Curtis
- O. Glen
Stackhouse -
A.
Lincoln James
John Pratt - Samuel Bakley - Benjamin Middleton - William Harvey - J. Oscar Weaver - Harry Mines William Selby - Albert Myers - Edward Hartman - Caleb Williams - Richard Golden - Ralph Bond William Schregler - Jacob Woodside - Frank Matlack - Alfred Hayden - John Dall - Josiah Sage C. Henry Peters - Charles Lederman - William Butts Alexander Alcorn - Charles Lightenberg - Ferdinand Laird |
Philadelphia Inquirer - December 12, 1896 | |
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Daniel Lee
- George Dilmore Sr. - Edward Melson - George Emley - John
L. Westcott |
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Here's Camden's Finest, With Whiskers, in 1898 |
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Camden Courier-Post - July 15, 1930 |
William
A. Schregler |
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Harry Mines, not named above, is in the first row between H. Frank Petttit and Edward Hartman. In the fifth row, at the far right, "John Barnett" was a guess on the part of A. Lincoln James. Another person guessed George Johnson. Both were wrong and it is not known who that policeman is. |
Philadelphia Inquirer - July 14, 1900 |
John Dall - Cooper B. Hatch |
Philadelphia Inquirer - July 29, 1906 |
Charles
M. Baldwin - John Dall Sixth Ward Republican Club |
Philadelphia Inquirer - August 22, 1906 |
Patrick Fitzpatrick - John Dall -
Charles H.
Fitzsimmons - William Harvey South 3rd Street - Kaighn Avenue - O. Glen Stackhouse |
Philadelphia Inquirer - September 12, 1906 |
Patrick Fitzpatrick - John Dall - O. Glen Stackhouse |
Philadelphia Inquirer - June 25, 1909 |
Broadway M.E. Church - John Dall - Broadway - Berkley Street |
Philadelphia Inquirer - January 27, 1912 |
The address given in article is in error,
John Dall lived at 721 Broadway at the time Broadway |
Philadelphia Inquirer - September 7, 1919 |
George A. Cobb - Dr. Charles Weidman - John Dall |