History of the 159th Regiment, N.Y.S.V Part 2

While these great victories were being celebrated, the sad intelligence of the a.s.sa.s.sination of President Lincoln reached camp, and cast a deep sadness over those who had been jubilant but the hour before.

May 3d, ordered to report back to General Grover, at Savannah. Break camp, and embarked on board steamer Star of the South. On the 7th, after an eventful trip, disembarked at Savannah, and found the City remarkably improved in appearance since we left it.

May 11th, ordered to proceed to Augusta. Took up our line of march in a heavy rain storm, and made twelve miles that day through the woods.

Next day we accomplished over twenty miles. On the 14th an Orderly from General Molineux' Headquarters reached us, to hurry up our march.

The 159th, 128th and 131st N.Y.S. Volunteers in advance of all, to make Wainsborough and take the cars. Reached Augusta on the 17th, pretty well used up from fatigue.

June 7th, a general review of all the troops by General Molineux, on which occasion he issued a congratulatory order to the soldiers, complimenting them for their excellent discipline, and the services they had rendered.

Here the Regiment virtually closed its campaign, nothing further of note occurring up to the present writing, beyond the usual routine of camp life in the city.

_List of Field, Staff and Line Officers of the 159th Regiment at date of muster into the United States Service, November 1st., 1862_:

HOMER A. NELSON, Colonel, discharged.

EDWARD L. MOLINEUX, Lieutenant-Colonel, promoted to Colonel, breveted Brigadier General, discharged.

GILBERT DRAPER, Major, promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, killed at Irish Bend.

ROBERT LATHROP, Adjutant, killed at Irish Bend.

CHARLES A. ROBERTSON, Surgeon, discharged.

WILLIAM Y. PROVOST, First a.s.sistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon, discharged.

CALEB C. BRIGGS, Second a.s.sistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon.

MARK D. WILBER, Quarter-Master, discharged.

EDWARD L. GAUL, Capt. Co. A., promoted to Major and Lieutenant-Colonel, discharged.

EDWARD ATWOOD, First Lieut., discharged.

WESLEY BRADLEY, Second Lieut., died of fever.

A.J. DAYTON, Capt. Co. B, discharged.

HARRY TIEMANN, First Lieut., discharged.

ALFRED GREENLEAF, Second Lieut., discharged.

ARIEL M. GAMWELL, Capt. Co. C, discharged.

CRAWFORD WILLIAMS, First Lieut., discharged.

EDWARD HUBBEL, Second Lieut., discharged.

JACOB HATTRY, Capt. Co. D, discharged.

LAWRENCE LORETTE, First Lieut., discharged.

JOHN MANLY, Second Lieut., promoted to First Lieut., killed at Irish Bend.

WILLIAM WALTERMIRE, Capt. Co. E, promoted to Major, Lieutenant-Colonel and Colonel.

NATHAN S. POST, First Lieut., discharged.

ROBERT TRAVER, Second Lieut., discharged.

ROBERT MCD. HART, Capt. Co. F., promoted to Major, killed.

WILLIAM BURTIS, First Lieut., discharged.

GEORGE W. HUSSEY, Second Lieut., promoted to Capt.

WILLIAM SLITER, Capt. Co. G. discharged.

CHARLES LEWIS, First Lieut., promoted to Colonel of the 176th Regiment.

BYRON LOCKWOOD, Second Lieut., killed at Irish Bend.

WELLES O. PEt.i.t, Capt. Co. H, promoted to Major.

CHARLES C. BAKER, First Lieut., promoted to Captain.

GEORGE R. HERBERT, Second Lieut., detached.

EDWARD WARDLE, Capt. Co. I, discharged.

JOHN W. s.h.i.+ELDS, First Lieut., discharged.

JACOB FINGAR, Second Lieut., discharged.

JOE B. RAMSDEN, Capt. Co. K, discharged.

WILLIAM PLUNKET, First Lieut., killed at Irish Bend.

DUNCAN RICHMOND, Second Lieut., promoted to Captain, killed.

_Promoted from the Ranks._

William F. Tiemann to Captain John H. Charlot Quarter-Master Edward Tynan First Lieutenant Barzilla Ransom " "

Henry M. Howard " "

Christopher Branch " "

Alfred Bruce " "

Lambert Dingman First Lieutenant.

Andrew Rifenburgh " "

Edward Duffy " "

E. Parmley Brown " "

John Day " "

John A. Tiemann " "

M.A. Dunham " "

William Spanburgh Second Lieutenant Charles P. Price " "

Herman Smith " "

_List of Battles and Skirmishes in which the Regiment was engaged._

IRISH BEND, La., April 14th 1863, killed, 6 officers, 23 enlisted men; wounded 4 officers, 69 enlisted men; prisoners, 12. Total loss--112.

BEFORE PORT HUDSON, La., May 26th, 1863, killed, 4 enlisted men.

PORT HUDSON, La., _first a.s.sault_, May 27th, 1863, killed, 21 enlisted men; wounded, 38. Total loss--59.