E ./ ii Class Book. 9^c>T 2-? 7 ^-7 V edeojieS // emoriaf (3i%so(Bm\ion ARMY CORPS pette^fuQFiiQ Q©Jdrt ^©Mge, ^et, Cfl&^ M, i^ Qfid is, ii^i. Front View of Monument. INSCRIPTION ON MONUMENT. SEDGWICK. Maj. Genl. John Sedgwick, born Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Conn.. Sept. 13th, 1813. Cadet U. S. Mil. Acmy. July 1st, 1833. 2nd Lieut., 2nd Arty., July 1st, 1837. 1st Lieut., 2nd Arty., Apl. 19, 1839. Captain 2nd Arty, Jan. 26th, 1849. Maj. 1st Cav'ly, Mar. 8th, 1855. Lieut. Col. 2nd Cal'vy, Mar. 16th, 1861. Col. 1st Cal'vy, Apl. 25th, 1861. Brig. Genl. TJ. S. Vols., Aug. 31st, 1861. Maj. Genl. U. S. Vols., July 4, 1862. SIXTH AKMY CORPS. Dedicated May r2th, 1887, on the 23rd anniversary of the heaviest days' fight at Spottsylvania. A tribute to a beloved comraander l)y the survivors of his corps and their friends. Erected to commemorate this spot where Maj. Genl. .John Sedgwick, U. S. Vols., commanding Sixth Army Corps was killed in action on the morning of the 9th of May, 1864. 4 \i\ DUNLAP & CLARKE, PRINTERS, 819 & 821 Filbert St., Philadelphia. DEDICATORY PROCEEDINGS. Introduction, The spot where Sedgwick fell, in the vicinity of Spottsyl- vania Court House, slumbered in fovgetfulness, until General Humphreys, in his investigations, preparatory to the prepara- tion of his substantial and relial:ft»* historic narrative of the ^'Virginia Campaigns of '64 and '65/' first brought it to atten- tion. He visited the locality about 1874, and causing a rough houlder to be rolled to the spot to identify it, subsequently described it in his work as follows : " The skirmishers and sharpshooters were very active on both sides, and in the morn- ing [May 9th] General Sedgwick was killed, close to the en- trenchments, at the right of his Corps, but not under cover, at the point where the forks of the road in Alsop's field unite." Following the direction from which the Union army ap- proached the battle-field, it is really where the forks re-unite. From a half to three-quarters of a mile to the northwest, near the Alsop house, a lane, Avhich a gate now there indicates it to be, breaks off from the main Brock or Goshen Church road. Both lane and road bearing Avell off to the southward, continue nearly parallel, about a quarter of a mile apart, and again unite where the Sedgwick monument now stands. On a main road, and they are decidedly scarce in that country, it is one of the few points on the extended lines, occupied by the Union forces during the engagement where anything of prominence could be erected to be seen, except the traveler left the usual traveled routes to find it. The Court-house lays some mile and three-quarters to the southeast. Ten years and more rolled by, and other travelers, not so prominent, nor yet engaged on such an important mission, happened in the same locality. They were men of the old Sixth Army Corps. What they laclvcd in prominence, what their mission w^anted in importance, was measurably compen- sated for in the deep and abiding reverence in which they held the memory of their old beloved commander ; and they there resolved that the duty Sedgwick's soldiers owed, as weU to him as to each other, to perpetuate, in enduring stone, the ground made sacred by his fall, should be discharged with zealous promptitude. It was only so recently as October of the past year, these Sixth Corps tourists discovered this neglected spot, and by May of the present, the Corps itself had accomplished the de- sign, of which it is the purpose of these pages to tell. The announcement of the project met with universal acqui- escence, and after a few preliminary meetings the enterprise took shape in January last, in the organization of the Sedg- Avick Memorial Association. By circulars and through the press its purpose was freely promulgated, and in a few weeks su'bstantial financial responses and approving endorsements gave such satisfactory assurance of ultimate success that the Execu- tive Committee felt justified in letting the contract for the Monument, and they so did by awarding it to John Ferguson, of Philadelphia. At the same time negotiations were opened to secure title to the ground, and subsequently the Association purchased the historic acre within the limits of which the heroic Sedjrwick fell. The 9th of May happening upon Monday, to avoid the incon- venience of laying over, Sunday, the 12th, the twenty-third anniversary of the heaviest day's fighting at Spottsylvania, was selected as the most desirable for the dedication. The Excursion. Most auspicious weather favored the occasion, and continued throughout the trip. The special train left Philadelphia at 7.20 on the morning of the 11th, and arrived at Fredericks- burg, with but few interruptions, on its advertised schedule. The excursion numbered upwards of three hundred, and of the eleven States which supplied the troops that made up the Corps organization, all save one was represented. Nearly every regi- ment had a representation, many of them in goodly numbers. Of the three Corps Commanders who survive — General Wright was present. General Smith temporarily out of the country, and General Franklin, because of his health, were absent. General Getty, of the Division Commanders, was also present ; most of the others explained, and regretted their absence. General Seymour is abroad ; General Ricketts is an invalid from his wounds, and General Couch was in the far northwest. General. Shaler, General MacMahon, the Assistant Adjutant General of the Corps, Col. Scofield, Chief Commissary, Major Fobes, Assistant Adjutant General, A^ermont Brigade Colonel W. P. Roome, Assistant Adjutant General, Upton's Brigade, General McCartney and Colonel Cowan, two of the eminent artillerists of the Corps, were also in attend- ance. Governor Ormsbee, of Vermont, with his staif, and Adjutant General Stryker, representing the State of New Jersey accompanied the party, all actively participating in the ceremonies. The Regimental Commanders present wei'e 8 Colonel Seaver and Colonel Pingrce, Third Vermont, Colonel Harris, Sixth Maine, Colonel Kidder, One Hundred and Twenty-first New York, General Clark, One Hundred and Nineteenth Pennsylvania, General Pinto, Thirty-second New- York, Colonel Orr and Colonel Greene, Sixty-first Pennsyl- vania. General Hill, Sixth Maryland, Colonel Brown, Twen- ty-third New Jersey, Major Bryan, Third New Jersey, Colonel Davis, Fifteenth New Jersey, Major Tailoff", Sixty-fifth New York. General Keifer, detained in Washington as the orator at the unveiling of the Garfield statue, took part in the recep- tion by the President. On the arrival at Fredericksburg, escorted by the Fredericks- burg Grays, Captain McCracken, and a committee of citizens, the Association was marched to the Exchange Hotel, where the Hon. Josiah Hazard, Mayor of the City, formally wel- comed it. deception at Freclericksbnrfj. The Mayor spoke as follows : Gentlemen of the Sed'gavick Memorial Associa- tion: The honor and privilege has been accorded me, in behalf of the citizens of Fredericksburg, to extend to you a cordial and hearty welcome to our city, and in behalf of the City Council, to thank you for your kind and courteous invitation to participate in the ceremonies of dedicating a monument near Spottsylvania Court-house to the gallant soldier and pa- triot, General John Sedgwick. We accept your invitation, and will be with you, where the blue and the gray will mingle, and with open hearts and Avill- ing hands do honor to the fallen liero. When we assemble around the spot where " Sedgwick" fell. Ave will knoAv no North, no South, but join hands Avitli you in placing wreaths of everlasting flowers (immortelles) upon the monument erected to his memor}'. We who bore the heat and burden of the day in " the times that tried men's souls," forgetting the past, living in the present, with bright hopes for the future, must strive to impress upon our children, that the war is over, and we have a common country left us as our heritage ; a grand and glorious country, bequeathed to us by our forefathers to love, cherish and defend — " Peace hath more might than war." When we, the survivors of the late cruel war, who have been spared to do honor to our fallen heroes, shall have been peace- fully laid to rest beneath the sod, no monument to mark our last resting-place; no " storied urn or eulogistic epitaph" to proclaim our deeds to coming generations, and when " the feet of those Ave fought for, the voices of those we wrought for, shall echo round our bones forevermore ;" then, when the children and children's children of the men who wore the blue and the men who wore the gray at each recurring May time, shall make that pilgrimage to the monument that you have erected to General John Sedgwick, and to one that shall rise ere long to Stonewall Jackson (both heroes of one common country), and place garlands of sweet May flowers over them, as they call to remembrance their heroism and braver}^ let them not forget the brave men who followed them, and like their loved leaders, laid down their lives for their country. The President of the Association, General Latta, replied as follows : On behalf of the Association, Mr, Mayor, I thank you for your very gracious reception, your very generous and cor- dial words of welcome. I represent a body of hungry, famished patriots from all the States of the Atlantic seaboard, from Maine to Maryland (laughter). A toilsome, lengthy journey has whetted appe- tites, and the urgency of unappeased hunger demands that they be promptly and bountifully satisfied. They do not now, as of yore, bear with them their own subsistence, nor do thev carry the appliances to fit it for toothsome, ready digestion. 10 Facing the gable wall of this large, well-appointed hostelry' they look longingly to its |)rolific larder to answer the cravings of their emptiness. It is more convenient to be here at this time than it was some twenty odd years ago (applause). Fredericksburg's thrift and enterprise, business and prosperity is indicative of a more hospitable welcome than were her frowning battlements and gun-capped heights. The generous display of the Ameri- can standard, that so liberally decorates your streets, is an as- surance that it is strong enough, and broad enough, and grand enough to gather within its wide and ample folds all the peo- ple of our land, the citizens of a common country, happy in the destiny vouchsafed them, if they obey the laws, and be free, open and candid in their support of the majesty of their Government. (Applause.) Recurring to the necessities incident to universal hunger, and again thanking you for your kindly words and hearty re- ception, I declare the Sedgwick Memorial Association ad- journed for dinner. The action of tlie presiding officer was unanimously and ap- preciatively endorsed, and the "'patriots" hurried to make sad havoc with the well supplied tables of the town's substantial hostelries. During the afternoon conveyances were in readiness, and the many points of interest, Marye's Heights, the National Cemetery, Franklin's Crossing, the Bernard House ruins, Falmouth, White-oak Church, and others in the vicinity, were visited by greater numbers than they had seen since the eventful days Avhich give them such historic prominence. In the evening all the available space the Court-house afforded was occupied by citizens and sojournei's, to witness the proceedings of the Camp-fire, most bapjiily conducted by Comrade William J. Wruv, of the Executive Committee. 11 Uedication. The start for the Spottsylvania Fiehl, on the early morn- ing of the twelfth, was made with commenable promptness. By far the larger number of conveyances moved by the longer routes by Salem Church, and the so-called turnpike, some going as far as the old Sixth Corps route out of the Wilderness to the Catharpin road, Aldrich's, and Piney Branch Church. It was not the army's fault the Virginia roads were bad. They were still detestable, and it was only after more than three hours of the roughest sort of journeying that Alsop's farm was reached. The people from all the country side had gathered about the monument. Every vehicle, some of the oddest construc- tion, had been pressed into the service, and the numbers as- sembled ran into the thousands. One enterprising citizen had erected a stand to accommodate the audience, and a suit- able platform had been provided for the speakers. The cere- monies began about noon, and occupied nearly two hours. Brevet Major-General Horatio Gates Wright, United States Army, late Major-General United States Volunteers, com- manding Sixth Army Corps, presided. He called upon the Rev. I, Newton Ritner, of the Eleventh Baptist Church, of Philadelphia (late Brevet Captain of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteers, and Chaplain (jeorge G. Meade Post, No. 1, Department of Pennsylvania, Grand Army of the Republic), who delivered the following prayer : Prayer, Thou eternal God, our heavenly Father ! Assist us, we pray Thee, to come into Thy presence reverently and accept- ably. We praise Thee for the continued preservation of our lives ; 12 for the clieerfnl siuisliiiic and inspiration of tlie present oc- casion, and for the tender and halh»\ved nieniories of the past. As a highly-favored . C, April 29, 1887. Mr. John Rodgers, Recording Secretary Sedgwick Memorial Association. Dear Sir: — The Eighteenth Reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland, which will be held here on the 11th and 12th of May, will prevent my absence from Washington on the day of the dedication of your monument to General Sedgwick at Spottsylvania. The courtesy of your invitation, however, is fully appreciated. Yours truly, P. H. SHERIDAN, Lieutenant-General. Army Buildixc;, Neiv York, May 9, 1887. John Rodgers, Esq., Recording Seci'etary Sedgwick MoiiKn-ial Association. Dear Sir : — Upon my return to your city, I find an in- vitation from your hands, on behalf of the above Association, asking my presence at the unveiling of the Monument, erected to Major-General John Sedgwick, on Alsop's farm, near Spottsylvania Court-house, Va., on the 12th inst. 65 It is with great regret I find it impossible to be present on that memorable occasion, a positive engagement demand- ing my attention in Washington on that day. With assurances of my profound sympathy in your noble cause, I am, with great respect, Yours, very truly, W. T. SHERMAN, Creneral. Springfield, Ohio, April 18, 1887. Maj. Jonathan T. Rorer, Hatborough, Pa. Dear Sir : — I have your favor of the 12th inst., kindly inviting me to attend the dedication of the Sedgwick monu- ment, to be erected upon the spot where he fell, at Spottsyl- vania, Va., on the 12th prox. It would be one of the great pleasures of my life to meet you and my other comrades of the Sixth Corps on that occa- sion, but on the same day I am expected to deliver an address in Washington city, at the unveiling of the statue to General Garfield ; so, you see, it will be quite impossible for me to be with you. I would like to go to the battlefield of Spottsylvania and visit the "dead angle," and there see what evidence remains of the death-struggle between the two contending armies ; and I would like still more to go with you and others over the bloody battlefield of the Wilderness and look over the ground where so many were killed and wounded, and where I, myself, received a most serious wound. This will be impossible now. Should you be in Washington city on the 11th or 12th, it would be very pleasant to have a call from you. Perhaps I can see you as you pass through the city on the 11th, as I expect to be there at that time. Yours, truly, 5 J. WARREN KEIFER. 66 Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Wasiiin(;ton, D. C, May fnh, 18S7. John Rodgers, Esq., 41t) Walnut Street, Philadelj)liia, Pa. Friend and Comrade : — I have this day received your kindly invitation of IMay 7th, inviting me to be present at the unveiling of the monument to Major-General John Sedgwick at the spot of his death. I regret that 1 shall not be able to comply with your invitation Monumental marking was unnecessary ; Sedgwick's fame is better secured by the affection of the men of his Corps, and his associates in war, than it can be in uncrumbling granite ; and history will preserve the record of a very gallant soldier and true gentleman. I lay this feeble tribute in the wreath that will be made for him upon the occasion of the dedication. Very truly yours, JOHN C. BLACK. County Clerk's Office, Hudson County, N. J., Jersey City^ A2?ril, 1887. To James W. Latta, 436 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Dear Sir : — I received some time since a circular relating to the movement to erect a monument on the spot where Gen- eral Sedgwuck fell. I have reason to be greatly interested in the project, as I was present at the time, and an eye-witness to the Avhole transaction. It Avas on the ninth day of May, 1864, the 14th New Jersey Volunteers, in Avhich I was at the time a lieutenant, occupied 67 the breastworks at Spottsylvania ; there was no fighting on our part of the line at the time, and we were unmolested, ex- cepting by a sharpshooter, who had been amusing himself and annoying us by sending a bullet over the Avorks at intervals ; two at least of our men had l)een wounded by him, and General Morris, commanding our Brigade, had been wounded, doubt- less by the same fellow, who Avas so far away that we could not hear the report or even see the smoke of his riile, but judged, from the location of the country in his direction, that he must be in a tree. As I Avas sitting against the Avorks, dozing, I suddenly saAv General Sedgwick emerge from the woods, some twenty-five feet to our rear, and stand in open view, looking toAvard the enemy ; he Avas accompanied by one member of his staft' ; after he had been there a fcAv mo- ments, a bullet " zipped" in close proximity to him, and at the same time one of our men, Avho was changing his position from the left to the right, dropped on one knee at the Gen- eral's feet, and looking in his face, said : " General, you had better be careful ; there is a sharp- shooter over there, and he might hit you." The General looked doAvn at the man, and touching him Avith his foot, said : " You must not mind that fellow ; he couldn't hit an ele- phant from that distance." In a fcAV moments the General Avas hit, just under the left cheek-bone, and near the left side of the nose. I Avas looking at him at the time, and saAv and heard the bullet strike him. He fell flat on his back among the undergroAvth ; as he struck the ground, the blood spurted from the Avound at least a foot and a half, and saturat/ed the bushes. The staff" officer Avith him knelt at his side, and placed his handkerchief over the Avound. The General Avas picked up and carried through the Avoods to the rear. One of our men craAvled to the spot and came back Avith his hat, and another got his riding-Avhip : an orderly, came soon after and took both of these aAvay Avith him. As I was sitting looking at the spot Avhere he fell, I could see the 68 I)l()i)(I trickling from leaf to leaf through the brush where his head had laid to the ground. I crawled to the spot, and with mv knife cut down the bush, which was still wet with his life- blood, and going back to my former position, I let it dry in the sun, after which I cut out a crotch, about five inches long, in the shape of the letter Y. I smoothed both of the ends, cut a Sixth Corps cross through the bark on one prong, and whittling one side of the shank flat, cut the date into the wood — May 9 — this I still have on the mantel at home, and am daily reminded of the scene, and think of the cold-blooded manner in which our gallant commander was killed. I am trying to make arrangements to be present at the ceremonies on the twelfth of May. I have a great curiosity to see if I can recognize the spot. Wishing you success in your undertaking, and hoping to be present, I remain yours, respectfully, JOHN G. FISHER, Late Lieut, IJ^th N. J. Vols. Cornwall Hollow, Coxn., May J, 1SS7, To General James W. Latta, Philadelphia. Dear Sir: — Pardon me for not answering your letter of April 23d before, but absence from home and sickness has prevented my doing so. I have been quite ill, but am now better, and hope, if the weather is favorable, to be in Philadel- phia on Wednesday next, Avhen I Avill call on you. In relation to General Sedgwick's ancestry, we have a local history, which gives a full account of our family, and which 1 will bring with me. The first pilgrim of the name of Sedgwick, was Major Robert Sedgivirk, who settled in Charlestown, Mass., in 1637. He was a prominent man in the colony for nearly twenty 69 jears. When Cromwell came into power in England, he in- vited Major Sedgwick back, and gave him command of an ex- pedition to the island of Jamaica, where he died, in 1656, leaving three sons. William, the youngest, located in Hart- ford, Conn., where he married the daughter of Parson Stone. His only son, Samuel, located in West Hartford, where he raised a family of ten children ; the youngest, Benjamin, located in Cornwall Hollow, in 1748 ; and this place I now occupy, has been in the hands of my family ever since. Benjamin died in 1787, leaving six children, three sons and three daughters. John, the eldest, was the ancestor of the Cieneral. He was a remarkable man in many respects. He served in the Revolutionary War for seven years ; was Major in the 2d Connecticut Regiment, and afterwards w-as General of the Militia forces of the State. He is known in the family as the " Old G-eneral,'" and he was a man of strong natural force, who was prominent in political and local matters here for years. He died in 1820. The late General Sedgwick was born September 13, 1813. Tradition has it, that he was a favorite of the "Old General," who used to take him around with him a good deal. It is said that when the boy was asked his name, he would reply : " General John Sedgwick." Who know^s but that the influence of the old grandfather had much to do in influencing the after-life of his grandson ? The late General's father, Benjainin, was a farmer, and lived and died on this farm ; the two brothers of the " Old General" became prominent. Theodore, who located at Stockbridge, Mass., was Speaker of the first Congress under the Constitution, and is known as Judge Sedgwick, and " the friend of Washington." Pardon me for giving you so much family history. Could I see you, I could give you many anecdotes, etc., of the late General, but perhaps this will answer, as far as it goes. Truly yours, HARRY SEDGWICK. 70 Forest Glex, Md., April r>, 18S7. John Rodgers, Esq., Philadelphia. Dear Sir: — Your letter, witli enclosure, of the loth inst. is received. I esteem it a very distinguished honor to be associated, in any manner, with the memory of that gallant and able soldier, the late Major General John Sedgwick, and accept, with pleasure, the post of one of the Vice-Presidents of the Memo- rial Association, for which you inform me I have been recently selected. It affords me pleasure to add, that I will be present, if my health will permit, at the Dedicatory Ceremonies on the 12th proximo. I will join the members of the Association at Washington when they pass through that place en route to Fredericksburg, kc. Very respectfully and truly yours, G. W. GETTY, Brevet Major breneral U. S. A. Florence, Italy, 3Iay 6", 1S87. Mr. John Rodgers, 436 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Dear Sir : — Your letter of April loth, informing me that I haVe been elected one of the Vice Presidents of " The Sedg- Avick Memorial Association," reached me this morning. Under more favorable circumstances it would have given me the greatest of pleasure to have accepted this courtesy, and to have been present at the ceremonies on May 9th. As it is, I can only express my regret that my absence from the United States renders acceptance impossible. Enclosed please find a check for a very modest amount, in furtherance of the object of the Association, and believe me Y^ours, very respectfully, TRUMAN SEYMOUR, U. S. yirmy. 71 Fort Niagaea, N. Y., Jan. 20, 1887. Gen'l Jas. W. Latta. My Old Friend : — I am, indeed, pleased to renew the friendship of the old, never to be forgotten, times, and espe- cially to respond with my whole soul to the call you make. It is our bounden duty to mark the spot where our beloved and gallant chieftain fell, and you and your confreres deserve credit for the move. I am President of my old First New Jersey Volunteer Asso- ciation, and I wish you Avould send me, say fifty, if you can spare them, of the circulars. I will send them to the leading men of the old Brigade, and will, at the same time, make an appeal to them through the press of the State, which I think will have the effect of increasing your exchequer. Trusting this will find you in the best of health, and in the midst of prosperity, and with kind remembrances to all Comrades, I remain Yours, sincerely, WM. H. PENROSE, Brevet Brigadier General U.-S. A. Boston, March 7, 1887. Gen. James W. Latta, 4S4 Walnut street, Philadelphia, Penn. , My Dear General : — I have your letter of the 5th inst., enclosing circular of the Sedgwick Memorial at Spottsylvania, and I hand you herewith my check for $25. I have no means of knowing what the subscriptions have been, but should like to know how you are progressing in this very good object, in which I heartily sympathize. I should like exceedingly to be present at the dedication, but I am afraid that it will be impossible, as it is a very bad time of year for me to get away. Yours, very truly, CIIAS. A. WHITTIER. Very glad to hear from you. 72 Drifton, Pa., April IS, 1887. John Rodgers, Esq., Secretary Sedgwick Memorial Association. Dear Sir : — I have just received yoar letter with the cir- eular.s of the Sedgwick Memorial Association. This is the first notice I have had of the jn'oject, of which I heartily ap- prove, and I regret that I did not know of it sooner, so that I could have done anything in my power to assist. I enclose a check for ten dollars, and would like to be en- rolled as a member of the Association. Unless something un- forseen should prevent, I hope to be able to go to the dedication at Spottsylvania on IStay 1st, and have so written to Mr. Johnson, Chairman of Executive Committee. Yours, truly, , ARTHUR McCLELLAN. 1203 N Street, N. W., AVashixgtox, Ap'il 15, 18S7. John Rodgers, Esq., Philadelphia, Pa. Dear Sir : — I am in receipt of your letter informing me that the Association for the erection of a Monument to the memory of the gallant Commander of the Sixth Corps, Gen- eral John Sedgwick, had done me the honor to select me to preside at the ceremony of unveiling and dedicating the Monu- ment on the 12th May, prox. This honor I fully appreciate, and sliall serve with pleasure. Aery truly yours. H. G. WRIGHT. 3Iay 30, lb'6'7. W. J. Wray, Esq., My Dear Sir : — I spent the evening of May 6, 1884, with General Grant, at his house, in Sixty-sixth street, New York. It was the day of the ftiilure of Grant & Ward, and an occa- sion when I felt that his friends ought to be at his side. To my surprise I found that he believed the suspension of his firm and of the Marine Bank were merely temporary embarrass- ments, and that all would be right in a few days. Our con- versation therefore drifted to old war times, and he told me how General Sedgwick was killed. He said that he and Meade rode out to the front of the Sixth Corps, where they met Sedgwick putting a battery in position, and asked him to accompany them. He excused himself, saying he was very busy at the moment, and Grant and Meade rode out towards the enemy's position, but were not fired at. After an absence of a few minutes they rode back and found that Sedgwick in the meantime had been killed, but Grant said it was always a mystery to him where the shot came from, as he and Meade, although much closer to the enemy's line, had not supposed themselves within range. Shortly after his return to Head- quarters General Dent also returned, and first learned of the death of the man to whom he had just delivered the message referred to in his letter. This accounts for Grant having the news before Dent. I had a Brigade at Army Headquarters at that time, near the Alsop House, camped in a pine grove. The body of the dead hero was sent to me by General Meade, and the boys laid it in state upon a temporary bier covered by an arbor of evergreens, and at the four corners of this resting place stood four soldiers of the 114th Pennsylvania Volunteers, with arms reversed, until the remains of poor '-Uncle John" were taken north. Respectfullv yours, CHARLES H. T. COLLIS. Colonel 114th Pennsylvania Volunteers. Brevet Major General Volunteers. 74 Ex-Govcrnoi- Minor, Connecticut : Stamford, April ,9, 1887. My Dear Sir : — I am glad that there is one man in our State that will take the trouble, with his other cares, to raise a fund to erect a monument on the spot where her bravest and best General laid down his life for his country. I am only too glad to add my contribution to the Telegram fund. You have my sincere Avishes for your success in the generous under- taking. Yours, truly, WILLIAM T. MINOR. D. C. BiRDSALL, Esq. Ex-Governor Ingersoll, Connecticut : Neiv Haven, April 19, 1887. My Dear Sir : — I gladly contribute to the Sedgwick me- morial fund. "Without fear and without reproach," General Sedgwick was, whether in peace or war, an honor to Connec- ticut, and the popular eifort in which you are engaged, in commemoration of him, has my very warmest Avishes for its success. Y'^ours, truly, C. R. INGERSOLL. D. C. BiRDSALL, Esq., Hartford Telegram. Norfolk, Conn., April' 17, 1887. To THE Editor of the " Telegram :" Enclosed is one dollar, to contribute to the Sedgwick me- morial talilet, which I believe is all that you receive from any one person, but which seems very small to express my appreciation of this effort to honor and perpetuate the name and memory of one who not only deserved it from his 75 country, but who was especially worthy in his private life and character. I desive to thank you, not only for myself, but for my wife, who is a sister of General Sedgwick, for the deep in- terest you have taken in this noble work, with the influence of your paper, and the energy and well-directed efforts by which you have contributed to it. In haste, yours, with respect, WILLIAM W. WELCH. Hartford, Conn., June 8, 1887. Gen. James W. Latta, President, &c., Philadelphia, Penn. Dear General Latta : — I have received your letter of the 3d inst. I would have taken great satisfaction in being present at the ceremonies connected with the dedication of the Memorial Tablet to General Sedgwick. But, as I had already informed you, my health was not good enough to justify so long a trip at the time, and my business, too, interfered. But, by a mournful coincidence, my dear old friend and classmate, General H. F. Clarke, U. S. Army, who had been the Commissary Genei'al of the Army of the Potomac during its whole existence, died on May 10th. I attended his funeral as pall-bearer at Washington on the 12th of May, the very day that the Sedgwick Memorial was dedicated, so that I would have been prevented from attending the Dedication, whatever might have been my intention in the matter. No two men were more attached to each other than were Generals Sedgwick and Clarke. As Lieutenants they served in the same Artillery Battery, and their friendship existed until General Sedgwick's glorious, but untimely, death. It was surely a strange and touching coincidence that at the very time the Memorial Ceremonies were going on at the place 76 where General Sedgwick so nobly died, the last honors were paid to his life-lonji; friend and comrade. General H. F. Clarke. It is not often that friends are required on the same day to grieve over the loss of two such noble men and gallant soldiers. Those who knew them best mourned them most deeply, and I am glad, now that both are dead, to mingle their names in this poor attempt to show my appreciation and love for both of them. Ycvy truly yours. W. B. FRANKLIN. JVeiv York, June 29, 1SS7. My Dear General : — I send, as you request, a detailed narration of the circumstances attending the death of ^Nlajor- General John Sedgwick on the battlefield near Spottsylvania on the 0th of May, 1864. On the day previous the Sixth Army Corps had made a rapid march under orders to move to the support of Major- General Warren, of the Fifth Corps, who was then in front of the enemy's lines, near Spottsylvania Court House. We ar- rived there about five o'clock in the evening, and passed the rest of the day in getting into position on the left of the Fifth Corps. After nightfall General Sedgwick rode back into an open field near General Warren's headquarters, and, with his staff, laid down on the grass and slept until daylight. Shortly after daylight, without breakfast, he moved out upon his line of battle. We had no tents or breakfast during that night or mornino;. The General made some necessarv changes, and gave a few unimportant orders, and sat down Avith me upon a hard-tack box with his back restina])er Notices. (Editorial, The Critk, Washington, D. C, May 3, 1887.) Fredericksburg — Chancellorsville. Twenty-f(3ur 3'ears ago this morning, just when the gray of daAvn was turning into white, the leading division of the famous Sixth Corps, under the lamented Sedgwick, stood halted and half countermarched in one of the streets in Fredericksburg, Avhile twelve miles away General Hooker Avas waiting for the corps. The Confederates opened down the narrow street Avith a section of field hoAvitzers so fiercely that 'even the artillery horses crouched to avoid the storm of canis- ter. In three minutes afterAvard the Sixth Corps had a heavy line of skirmishers almost half" a mile out toAvard Marye's Heights, beyond eighteen well-served guns that Avere working hard to stop the fire from the heights. That after- noon Hooker Avas disabled and the main portion of the Armv of the Potomac laid doAvn to aAvait events. Late that same day, after General Sedgwick had carried the Fredericksburg Heights, the Sixth Corps ran into a hornet's nest at Salem Heights — Salem Church, the Confederates called that battle — and suffered the only thrashing it ever had. And this Avas nearly a quarter of a century ago. And it was just such another day as tliis one. (Editorial, Albany Evenincj Journal, April 11, 1887.) The survivors of the Sixth Army Corps propose to purcliase an acre of ground at Spottsylvania, where General Sedgwick their commander, fell, and erect upon it a stone tablet guarded by a suitable railing. The monument will require an expendi- ture of about ^2,UO0, and it is proposed to have it in place ready for dedication on the twenty-third anniversary of Gen- eral Sedgwick's death, on the 0th of May next. The old survivors of this army corps are invited to send their contribu- tions to David Ginther, treasurer, No. 227 South Fourth street, Philadelphia, and have their names enrolled as mem- bers of the Sedgwick Memorial Association. While the Con- federates of the South are dotting their States with monuments to the rebel soldiers, it is shameful that so few monuments have been erected in the North in commemoration of the brave men Avho saved the Union. {Stamhu-d- Union, Brooklyn, N. Y.) The Sixth Corps Society. In the Common Council Chamber, at the City Hall, Thurs- day evening, the surviving members of the old Sixth Corps of the Army of the Potomac held a meeting to perfect arrange- ments to attend the dedication of a memorial tablet at Spott- sylvania to their famous commander, General John Sedgwick, on Mav 12 next. General F. E. Pinto, of this city, presided, and Mr. James N. Mills, of the District Attorney's oflfice, recorded. Comrade William J. Wray, of the Executive Committee of the Sedgwick Memorial Association of Philadelphia, explained the details of the work proposed, and stated that contributions had been received from Sixth Corps veterans generally through- out the United States, and that the expressions of love and regard for " Uncle John Sedgwick," by those who served under hi^m, were of a most pleasing character. Comrade Wray stated that the estimated cost of the tablet would be about •*?2,300, and that up to this time the committee had collected within $1,000 of the amount required. The Executive Committee of the Memorial Association expected 117 at least $250 from Brooklyn representatives of the " Old Sixth," and that amount was guaranteed by the members present. A committee of three members to receive subscriptions and arrange for the details of the trip of the Brooklyn contingent was selected, consisting of Comrades Henry C. Larowe, of the Fourteenth New Jersey Volunteers : Henry W. Knight, of the Seventh. Maine Volunteers, and James N. Mills of the Sixty-seventh New York Volunteers. (Editorial, Ilka Herald, N. Y.) Where Sedgwick Fell. The Sedgwick Memorial Association, of which General James W. Latta, of Philadelphia, is president, is an organiza- tion formed of members of the Sixth Army Corps. Its pur- pose is to mark the place at Spottsylvania where Major-General John Sedgwick fell. The fact that no mark exists to tell to strangers where the gallant commander fell, was discovered a few months ago by Sixth Corps soldiers who visited the field. The movement to remedy the neglect took form with Philadel- phia survivors, and such progress has been made that the me- morial stone is to be in place and ready for dedication on the liith of next month, the twenty-third anniversary of Sedgwick's death. The association has purchased nearly an acre of ground from the Alsop estate, embracing the spot Avhere the general was shot down. The memorial selected is of Quincy granite, nine feet high, five feet five inches at base, with suitable in- scriptions on each of the four sides, and will be inclosed with a fifteen feet square galvanized iron railing, with granite posts. The entire work is noAv in the hands of the contractor, and will be completed before jNIay 1, 1887. The entire cost of the memorial and land will be $2,000, and contributions to the fund are solicited. Remittances may be made to David Ginther, Treasurer, 227 South Fourth street, Philadelphia. 118 Til is movement is one of patriotism and love, and as such will be approved by citizens generally. In Herkimer and Otsego Counties it will have a personal interest to many, as from those counties was recruited Colonel Upton's regiment, 121st, which formed a part of the Sixth Corps. (Special. — Baltimore Sun, May 13.) A Cordial Greeting to th-e Veterans. Washington, May 13. When the President entered the East Room this afternoon to hold his regular public reception he wore a tired look as he beheld several hundred citizens and citizenesses awaiting to pay their respects. Conspicuous in the room was a delegation of the Sixth Army Corps Association, who arrived here this raornino; from attendance on the Sedgwick memorial services yesterday at Spottsylvania Court House, Va. The delegation formed three sides of a hollow square, with General Wright, formerly Chief of Engineers, General James W. Latta, Presi- dent of the Sedgwick Memorial Association, and General Shaler, of New York, at the head of the column. Scattered around the room were members of the Army of the Cumberland who par- ticipated in the unveiling ceremonies of the Garfield monument, members of the Masonic Order, wearing the bronze medals as souvenirs of the centennial celebration of the Grand Lodge of Maryland, and the usual number of casual visitors. The Sixth Army Corps stood fast until the general public had pressed the hand of the President and passed on. General Wright then advanced and introduced General Latta. wh(i, in a brief but well chosen address, presented the President with a Sedgwick memorial badge in the name of the Sixth Army Corps Association. The President accepted the gift in appro- priate terms, and after conversing a few minutes with Generals Wright, Latta and Shaler, the reception of the veterans pro- ceeded. General Wright stood directly behind the President 119 and was obliged- to shake hands with his old comrades as they passed from the President. One old veteran remarked that it recalled old times to see a major-general standing behind a President of the United States. The President did not hurry the old soldiers along, but permitted them to stop and exchange remarks with him. and the visitors left the White House highly pleased with the President and gratified with his cordial recep- tion. One of the members of the corps carried a j^hotographic apparatus, and the members Avere photographed on the portico of the Executive mansion. {The Hartford Telegram, of Hartford, Conn., May 7, 1887.) The Telegram performed its promise by raising $500, one quarter of the expense of erecting the memorial tablet, and secured the amount on Thursday, but its entire cost is not yet subscribed. We expect some further contributions from friends of the cause, Avhich will be gratefully received, acknowledged and forwarded to the committee. In this connection we will say that we feel a justifiable pride in our achievement. The Telegram fund w^as started on April 2d with four names, under the announcement that we would raise |500 by dollar contributions before the day fixed for the dedication of the memorial — May 12. This promise was fulfilled one week before the time fixed. The entire amount of its cost is not yet raised. We are advised the committee are still a few hundred dollars short, which amount the Telegram hopes to assist them to make up to the extent of another hundred dollars. {Brooklyn Eagle, March 2S, 1887.) FeAv officers in the Union Army were held in higher respect and Affection than Major-General John Sedgwick commanded from the members of the Sixth Corps. The survivors of that 120 brave body of soldiers have resolved that another anniversary of the General's death shall not pass "without the suitable designation of the spot where he fell, at the battle of Spottsyl- vania, on the ninth of May, 1864. With this view the Sedg- wick Memorial Association has been formed. The veterans in Brooklyn belonging to it will unite with their comrades in un- veiling the monument on the twentv-third anniversary of the event. (Lebanon Valley Times.) Sedgwick Memorial Tablet. We herewith publish a splended representation of the memorial tablet which Avill be erected to the memory of Gen- eral John Sedgwick, Commander of the Sixth Corps, Avho was killed May 9, 1864, at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia. The tablet will be of Quincy granite, 9 feet high, 5 feet 5 inches at base, with suitable inscriptions on the four sides. An acre of ground has been secured, and within it will be a 15 feet square galvanized iron railing with granite posts, for protection of the tablet. Mr. E. M. Boltz, of the Lebanon Valley House, has re- ceived a very handsome subscription book from Mr. John Rodgers, of Philadelphia, Recording Secretary of the Sedg- wick Memorial Association, and is ready to receive subscrip- tions from those who desire to aid in the erection of a memorial tablet in honor of " Uncle John Sedgwick," the famous com- mander of an equally famous corps — the Sixth. Every one can subscribe such amounts as they feel disposed to give, and their names and amounts Avill be forwarded by Mr. Boltz to the Treasurer of the Association, and as a receipt a souvenir in the shape of a portrait of General Sedgwick will be sent each one. The fund is steadily increasing, and has reached about ^700. The work on the monument is, however, going forward,* and will be completed in April. The veterans in this city and county should rally once more around the memory of their old 121 commander, who led them so gallantly in many a hard-fought battle. The souvenir is one any veteran can be proud to exhibit to his children and friends. (Spriw/feld Republican, Massachusetts.) The Sedgwick Memorial Association of the old Sixth Army Corps are to erect a monument to their beloved commander, Maj.-Gen. John Sedgwick, at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12 (three days after the anniversary of his death) ; and they urge the immediate transmission of the subscriptions to the treas- urer, David Ginther, 227 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia. Col. H. G. Gilmore, of this city, will receive and forward such amounts as veterans in this vicinity may contribute. The Association ow^ns an acre of land on the Alsop estate, within which is the spot where Sedgwick fell, and there the memorial will be erected. It is a truncated pyramid of Quincy granite set upon a square base, bearing on its sides polished tablets with inscriptions, having a battlemented cornice at the pitch of the truncation, and surmounted by the corps badge (the square Greek cross) facing each side. It is a solid and im- pressive design, in keeping with the strong and trustworthy character of the man it memorializes. {The Press, Philadelphia, May 13, 1887.) WHERE SEDGWICK FELL. Sixth Corps' Great Day at Spottsylvania Court House Memorial tablet to the old commander unveiled, and memories of past days revived. — G-eneral J. W. Latta the orator. Fredericksburg, Va., May 12. At an early hour this morning all the visiting members of the Sixth Army Corps who have come to Virginia to dedicate 122 a memoriiil taltlet to General Se'. J. Hazlett, John, Private Company E, 23d P. V., Philadelphia. Hoffman, George H., Hosp. Stw'd Cooper Shop Yol. Kef. Saloon, Phila. Hall, D. K., Capt., Bvt.-Maj., and Lieut. 12th U. S. I., Rutland, Yt. Hallowell, Paul J., Captain 106th P. Y., 823 X. Fifteenth St., Philadelphia. 128 Harris, B. F., Lieutenant-Colonel (ith Maine, Augusta, Me. Hosnier, G. W., Special Correspondent, Patei-son, N. J. Hoerr, John H., 78th P. V., Pittsburgh, Pa. Hillnian, K()l)ert M., Sergeant Company E, lOtli N. J., ( anulen, N. J. Hendricks, E. J., Private Company L), 67th N. Y., Foriuan, Sargent Co., Dak. Hansel], George, Private, 1531 Spruce street, Philadelphia. Hansell, Milton, Sergeant, Kancocas, X, J. Hansell, Wilraot, 1(32(3 Market street, Philadelphia. Hansell, R. H., Rancocas, N. J. Horsch, Chas., Musician Conipany I, 9Sth R V., 1128 N. Third st., Phila, Holtzworth, \V. D., Sergeant Company F, 87th P. V., Gettysburg, Pa. I Irvin, S. H., First Lieut. B, 4. W., First Lieut. B, 124 N. Y., 282 Broadway. Brooklyn, N. Y. Russell, Samuel R., Captain H, 96th P. V., Pottsville, Pa. Runkle Wm. M., Bvt. Lieutenant-Colonel U. S. V., 20 S. Ninth st., Phila. Riland, William H., Captain B, 93d P. V., Reading, Pa. Rorer, Jonathan T., Major 138th P. V,, and A. A. A. G. 2d Brigade, 3d Division, 6th Corps, Hatboro, Pa. Rodgers, John, Corporal C, 119th P. V., 1403 N. Thirteenth St., Philada. Rodgers, Mrs. John, 1403 North Thirteenth street, Philadelphia. Roberts, H. Oscar, Major 95th P. X., 2318 Green street, Philadelphia. Roome, AVilliam P., Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel and A. A. G., New York. Ritner, Rev. I. Newton, First Lieutenant and Brevet Captain A, 49th P. V., 2026 North Twenty-first street, Philadelphia. Richards, William, Manayunk. Rile, J. L., Photographer, 406 North Tenth street, Philadelphia. Reid, William, Sergeant A, 67th N. Y., 287 Fulton street. New Y'ork. Ridgway, James W., District Attorney, Brooklyn. N. Y'. Reina?hl, C. W., Private 93d P, V., Lebanon, Pa. Rodgers, Thomas, Private H, 61st P. V., Brooklyn, N. Y. 131 Eoehm, Charles, 29th N. Y., 437 South Fourth street, Camden, X. J. Rigliter, R., Private A, 119th P. V., Manayunk, Philadelphia. Righter, William, Private A, 119th P. Y., Manayunk, Philadelphia. Ridgway, C. W., 147 East Eighty -third street. New York. S Scotield, James K., Col. and Chief Com. Subs. 6th Corps, Philadelphia. Stackhouse, William, Private B, 119th P. Y., Ninth and Green sts., Phila. Stackhouse, Mrs. William, Ninth and Green streets, Philadelphia. Sinister, S. R., Captain I, 95th P. Y., Wilmington, Del. Steelman, A. J., Millville, N. J. Starr, E. T., Private, N. J. Y., Salem, N. J. Solomon, J. R., Jersey City, N. J. Smith, J. A., 1413 Lexington avenue, N. Y. Stokes, Charles, Eancocas, N. J. Schiedt, Jacob E.. Private Co. F, 119th P. Y., 1719 Bouvier st., Philada. Skinner, Theodore, Private, Co. F, 119th P. Y., 237 South street, Philada. Sayre, ^: H., Elizabeth, N. J. Stinger, Gotlieb, Corporal 23d P. V., 1105 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia. Shaler, Ira A., New York City. Smith, J. L., Sergeant 118th P. Y., 27 South Sixth street, Philadelphia.. Smith, Mrs. H., 1506 Centennial avenue, Pliiladelphia. Shearer, L. D., Sergeant A, 13Sth P. Y., Norristown, Pa. Stewart, John, 49th P. Y., Sharon, Mei-cer County, Pa. Stewart, J. C, 123d P. Y., Pittsburg. Pa. Snyder, Nicholas, 123d P. Y., Pittsburg, Pa. Stuart, James T., Lieut.-Colonel 49th P. Y., Boatsburgh, Centre Co., Pa. Schmidt, Jacob A., Capt'ain I, 98th P. V., 704 Market street, Philadelphia. Schmidt, .Jr., Jacob A., 704 Mai-ket street, Philadelphia. Seaver, T. O., Colonel 3d Yt. Y., Woodstock, Conn. Shaler, Alex., Brig.-Gen. and Bvt.-Maj.-Gen. U. S. Y., Ridgefield, N. J. Stryker, Wm. S., Bvt.-Maj.-Gen. and Adj. -Gen. N. J., Trenton, N. J. Sayers, Rev. J. W., Private 122d P.Y., Chap. Dep. Pa. G, A. R., Phila. T Tracy, O. O., Captain and Bvt.-Lieut.-Col. 1 22d N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y. Tailof, Ivan, Major 65th N. Y., 54 Worth street, N. Y. Tourgee, J. H., First Lieutenant 2d R. I. Y., Norwich, Conn. Tilden, Clay, Private 21st N. J., Jersey City, N. J. Tucker, Robert, Wilkesbarre, Pa. Thorn, H. St. Clair, Frankford, Philadelphia, Thomas, J. R., Company K, 127th P. Y., Cresson, Pa. Thompson, R. Y., 61st P. Y., Pittsburgh, Pa. U Upson, L. A., Corporal H., 02d N. Y., Thompsonville, Conn. 132 V \i(-kei-s, T. L., !)0 Front >-trfet, N. Y. Villi Lieu, J. II. Private G, l^^t N. J., 427 Fit'tli avc-mie, Hrooklyii, N. Y. Yickeiy, Joseiili, Cai)tain A, 'Jotli P. V., Ridley Park, Delaware Co., Pa. Van Tagen, E., Private Ibt Pa. Lt. Art,, 4:31) M St., N. W., Washington, D. C. Vandergrift, C. M., I»rivate IHltli P. V., 2211 Mt. Vernon St., Pliiladelphla. W "Weir. Collins, Second Lieutenant E, 9th N. J., Morristown, N. J. "Wells, .Joseph W., Private K, 119th P. V., 411 Julianna st., Philadolpliia. Wrigiit, Horatio G., Maj.-Gen. U. S. A., Com. Gth Corps, Washington, D. C. Wallace, W. J., Major 23d P. V., 1432 S. Forty-ninth st., Philadelphia. Wallace, Mrs W. J., 1432 S. Forty-ninth street, Philadelphia. Williams, Frederick, Sergeant 119th P. V., Quinton, N. J. "Wilson, M.D., C. H., Surgeon 49th P. V., Plymouth, Pa. Wood, B. F., Major, Salem, jSI. J. "Wells, Joseph K., Captain and Bvt.-Maj.- 4tli N. J., Mt. Holly, N. J. "Wray, William J., Sergeant F, 23d P. V., Philadelphia. Weest, George. Captain G, Uotii P. V., 2035 Mervine st., Philadelphia. Walls, James P., Philadelphia. Willett, Virgil, Sergeant 12th X. J., Camden, N. J. Wilson, Frank B., Private B, 93d P. V., 739 Chestnut street, Reading, Pa. Wainwright, Joshua, Corporal 119th P. V., Wilmington, Del. Wright, James A., Private A, 119th P. V., 2839 Frankford avenue, Phila. Wriiiht, Mrs. James, 2839 Frankford avenue, Philadelphia. Whipi)le, Geo. H., Pvt. 24th X. J., and Hos. Siwd. U. S. X., Bridgeton, X. J. "Walker, Lewis, Sergeant I, t57tli X. Y., 80 Xormau avenue, Brooklyn. "Williams, Jos. L., Private I, 13Sth P. V., Port Kennedy, Mtg'y county. Pa. "Williams, R. S., Elizabeth, X. J. Williams, Chas. M., 2057 Sixth avenue, X. Y. Westbrook, R. S., Sergeant B, 49th P. V., Huntingdon, Pa. Wells, James G., Hospital Steward 138th P. V., N. E. corner Xinth and Spring Garden streets, Philadelphia. W^illing, John J., 40th X. Y'"., and 1st U. S. V. C, 19 Sullivan street, X. Y. Wilson, X. G., First Sergeant G, 138th P. V., Gettysburg, Pa. Walt')n, P. M., Sergeant H, 1st X. J., 2446 X. Sixth street. Philadelphia. Ward, Thomas, Private A, 119t]i P. V., Manayunk, Philadelphia. W^ilkinson, John, Sergeant A, 1st Regiment X. G. Pa., 718 S. Twenty- third street, Philadelphia. Weisjenberger, Leon, 3Ianayunk. Weigand, C. P., Corporal, 119th P. V., 950 Warnock street, Philadelphia. Yeo, John, Corporal T, 119th»P. V., 1358 Palmer street, Philadelphia. Yeo, Samuel, 1358 Palmer street, Philadelphia. APPENDIX G. Contributors to 3Ioniinient Ftiml, Associations. Survivors' Association, 23d Regiment Pennsylvania \'olnntecrs. Survivors' Association, S2d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Survivors' Association, 93d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers. Survivors' Association, 98tli Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Survivors' Association, 119th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers. Survivors' Association, 2d Regiment R. I. Volunteers. 62d Regiment Is. Y. Volunteers. Society Kearny's, 1st N. J. Brigade. Upton Post, 14, G. A. R., I^ew Milford, Connecticut. Cash, T. M. M., Hartford, Connecticut. Philadelphia Brigade Veteran Association, Second Corps. R. C. Johnson, Post 69, G. A. R., Salem, N. .1. First Regt. Pa., X. G. Vet. Corps, Philadelphia. Adams, C. C, Chaplain 22d C. V., Hartford, Conn. Andrews, E , Hartford, Conn. Anthony, Geo. W., Company G, 110th P. V., Burlington, N. J. Asay, Alfred, 14th N. J. V., Paxton, III. Ashworth, John, Sergeant, 4th N. J. Anderson, John K., Captain, 30th Va. Vols., Fredericksburg, Va. Adams, J. W., Fredericks! )urg, Va. Ambros, A. G., Fredericksburg, Va. Allen, Thos. H., Hartford, Conn. Abrams, Jos. A., 507 Race street, Philadelphia, Pa. Allen, R. J., Hartford, Conn. Ashbridge, S. H., Coroner of Philadelphia, Pa. Abbott, C. F., Falls of Schuylkill, Philadelphia. Ash, G., Company D, 119th P. V„ Pennsylvania Railroad Office. Acton, F. W., Salem, X. .J. Acton, W. W., Salem, X. J. Alvord, Jacob, Company G, 96th P. V., Lykens, Pa. Andrews, Martin, Company F, 61st P. V., Fifteenth and Ridge av., Phila. Avery, F. L., Hartford, Conn. Ahem, Jas., Hartford, Conn. Allen, Alex., Hartfoi-d, Conn. 134 Allen, J. M., IlartConl, Conn. AndiTs-on, Ad., Company F, llilth P. V., Pliiladelpliia, Pa. Amidon, F. S., Hartford, Conn. Adams, C. (}., Ilartlbrd, Conn. Aberdeen, D. L., Hartford, Conn. Andrews, W. M., New Haven, Conn. Alford, E., Hartford, Conn. Avory, M. P., Tolland, Conn. Andrus & Naedele, Hartford, Conn. B Bryan, W. E., Major, 3d N. J. V., S. E. Cor. Sixth and Market sts., Phila. Brewer, A. T., Company A, 61st P. V., 121 Papenor St., Cleveland, Ohio. Benson, E. N., 32d P. V. M., 59 S. Fourth street, Philadelphia. Brady, W. H., 119th P. V., Philadelphia, Pa. Bechtel, W. H., 4th N. J., 227 S. Fourth street, Philadelphia. Bowman, H. Clay, Company A, 93d P. V., 188 Superior St., Cleveland, Ohio. Bucklyn, Capt. J. K., Mystic Bridge, Conn. Barrett, N. H., Germantown, Penn. Brooks, E. W., Company K, 119th P. V., 1214 Hanover street, Phila. Bard, Geo. W., 800 Penn street, Reading, Pa. Bailey, Pryce W., A. D. C. to Gen. Neill, Seneca Falls, N. Y. Baroux, C. F., Capt. 119th P. V., 719 Market street, Philadelphia. Barlosius, C. F., Fredericksburg, Va. Babcock, Saml., Fredericksburg, Va. Brayden, Chas., C. S. A., Fredericksburg, Va. Birdsall, A. G., 2d N. Y. Art., Fredericksburg, Va. Briggs, Job, Company D, 61st P. V., Mehoopany, Pa. Blair, Frank, Company F, 61st P. V., 45 Arch street, Allegheny City, Pa. Barton, J. L., Lieutenant, 49th P. V., Pleasant View, Pa. Brown, Chas. H., 23d P. V., 1829 Fernon street, Philadelphia, Pa. Boyd, T. H., Philadelphia. Bailey, W., Twelfth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. Bolestridge, J. J., 23d P. V., 1339 N. Second street, Philadelphia. Botteicher, Jos., Mattawan, Mifflin Couuty, Pa. Brown, J. C, Company C, 49th P. V., Shenandoah, Iowa. Bartrufi" C. M., Lieutenant-Colonel 14th N. Y. V., 155 West street, N. Y. Bewley, Chas. H., Capt. and Brev. Maj., 61st P. V., 97 S. Third St., Phila. Boyd, John, 23d P. V., 2317 Catharine street, Philadelphia. Baker, Gen. B. F., 43d N. Y. V., Hoosie Falls, N. Y. Burrows, Geo., Company E, 61st P. V., Pittsburgh, Pa. Bower, C, Pittsburgh, Pa. Borntrager, II. W., Pittsburgh, Pa. Blackburne, D. S , Pittsburgh, Pa. Bowen, Duvid M., Pittsburgh, Pa. 135 Bowen, Morgan, Pittsburgh, Pa. Burrows, Chas. A., Pittsburgh, Pa. Bacon, John W., Hartford, Conn. Byxbee, J. C., Hartford, Conn. Banning, J. O., Hartford, Conn. Brewer, C- L., Hartford, Conn. Bissell, T. H., Hartford, Conn. Buell, D. H., Hartford, Conn. Beecher, R. C, Hartford, Conn. Bodwell, G. B., Hartford, Conn. Brainard, A., Hartford, Conn. Birge, W. H., Hartford, Conn, Bartram, J. W., Hartford, Conn. Buell, A. W., Hartford, Conn. Bassett, J. D.. Hartford, Conn. Briggs, A. P., Hartford, Conn. Brothwell, J. G., Hartford, Conn. Bacon, R. W., Hartford, Conn. Bradley, D. C, Hartford, Conn, Bnrr, H. P., 17th Conn. V., Hartford, Conn. Blackman, C. J., Hartford, Conn. Butler, F. G., Hartford, Conn. Birdsall, D. C, Westport, Conn. Birdsall, Mrs. D. C, Westport, Conn. Birdsall, Miss G. A., Westport, Conn. Bradley, F. H., Hartford, Conn. Bradley, William J., Hartford, Conn. Brotach, .T. C, Hartford, Conn. Brady, G. T., Hartford, Conn. Beecher, Mr., Hartford, Conn. Baker, D. A., Hartford, Conn. Blanchard, O. H., Hartford, Conn. Bradley, S. B., Hartford, Conn. Bliss, W. H., Hartford, Conn. Bunce, J. B., Hartford, Conn. Brown, W. L., Springfield, Conn. Billings, W. H., Tolland, Conn. Brewster, C. H., Adjutant 10th Mass. Vols, Northampton, Mass. Bender, Victor H., 227 S. Fourth street, Philadelphia. Blumner, William T., 118th P. V. Best, William L., Captain 16th N. Y. V., Ogdensburg, N. Y. Butler, Jason T., C, 138th P. V., Devault, Pa. Beaumont, E. B., Captain U. S. A., Fort Bowie, Arizona. Brodie, J. A., 39 Maiden Lane, X. Y. City. Burkins, J. T., 6th Md. Vols., Rising Sun, Md. 13G Bell, James I)., N. Y. \ ., Ui Court street, lirodkiyn. N. Y. Blankley, Thomas S., 518 Fulton street, Brooklyn, N. Y. Brown, Fred., Hartford, Conn. Beckwith, C. G., Hartford, Conn. Brainard, Leverett, Hartford, Conn. Bliss, E. L., Hartford, Conn. Brown, Frank S., Hartford, Conn. Barker, Ludlow, Hartford. Conn. Bryant, Joseph S., Hartford, Conn. Belden, Nathan H., Hartford, Conn. Bates, Hon. Ira D., Hartford, Conn. r Burnhani, Hon. E. Ci., Hartford, Conn. Bennett, E. B, Hartford, Conn Bristol, I. B., Hartford, Conn. Burlinganie, C. S., Hartford, Conn. Bradley, 8. C, Hartford, Conn. Blaeknian, E. T., Lieutenant 37th Mass. \'., San Diego, Cal. Bates, D., General 121st N. Y., Aurora, Neb. Banton, ■\Villiani H., 23d P. V., 28 X. 12th street, Philadelphia. Bean, Irving M., 5th Wis. V., Milwaukee, Wis. Butleij J., Major 32d N. \'. V., 9 Maiden Lane, N. Y. Browne, Wm., Gen. 3d Div., 6th A. C, 472 Louisiana ave., Washington, D.C. Bishop, J. P., f^ieut. and E. Q. M., 4th Pa. Pension Office, Wash'n, D. C. Boyd, Hugh, 23d P. V., 2217 Naudain street, Philadelphia. Bailey, E. B., Hartford, Conn. Beirs, W. W., loth N. J. V., Morristown, N. J. Badger, C. N., Barton Landing. Vt. BoUes, J. M., New Milford, Conn. Bartlett, William A., Blandford, Mass. Breuil, J. F., 1823 Pine street, Philadelphia. Betz, J. F., Crown and Willow streets, Philadelphia. Boraeft; L. Shuster, 631 N. Thirteenth street, Philadelphia. Banes, Colonel Charles H., A. A. G., 2d Corps. Bunelt, Jolin, 533 Cherry street, Norristown, Pa. Beary, Eli S., M. D., 3343 Ridge avenue, Philadelphia. Beecher, C. K., B, 82d P. V., Philadelphia. Brewer, J. A., Great Barrington, Mass. Bentley, C. H., 37th Mass. V., Great Barrington, Mass. Brinkerhoff, 2d N. J. V., Jersey City, N. J. Browning, William H., 1st N. J. \^, Jersey City, N. J. Brooks, H. G., lOtli Mass. Bryan, James H., 2d N. J. V. Boggs, Thomas K., Adjutant 23d P. V.,72 West street, N. Y. Beckwith, C. 121st N. Y. V., Murray Hill Hotel, N. Y'. Bailey, David, E, 121st N. Y". V., Cooperstown, N. Y'. 137 Bradbury, Jacob, Lieutenant E, 119th P. V, Germantown, Philadelphia. Bennett,' W. W., I, 138 P. V. Benedict, C'has, H., C, 77th N. Y. V., 57 Grand Division street, Troy, N. Y. Beecher, B. C, Sixth and Marlcet streets, Phihidelpliia. Bodine, J. W., Mt. Holly, X. J. Brown, Samuel, Tenth and Chestnut streets, Pliiladelphia. Black, John, Sixth and Market streets, PhiLadelphia. Becker, Jr., William, loth X. J. V., Morristown, X. J. Butterlield, F. G., Lieutenant-Colonel Gth Vt. \., Washington, D. C. Buckelew, F. L., 14th X. J. V. Blodgett, Amos, Salem, X. J. Bontin, C. H., Major 4th Vt. V., Hampton, Iowa. Brown, William H., Corporal B, 26th X. J. V. Brientnall, E. H., Q. M. S., 39th X. J. V. Barnhaisel, R. W., Corporal B, 120th P. V., 300 Cumberland street, Harris- burg, Pennsylvania. Burrows, S. J. 13th X. Y. S. M., 236 Ainslie street, Brooklyn, X. Y. Beiseker, C. H , 67th X. Y. V., Austin, Minn. Bogardus, Charles, Lieutenant-Colonel and Brevet-Colonel, 151st X"^. Y. V., Paxton, 111. Brackett, Hon. W. H., Tolland, Conn. Brown, J. D., Hartford, Conn. Bartholomew, A. H., Xew Haven, Conn. Brown, E. R., Xew Haven, Conn. Blair, H., Hartford, Conn. Bronson, W. S., Hartford, Conn. Beardsley, Dr. B. F., Hartford, Conn. Bailey, Hon. C. H., Xew London, Conn. Bates, Hon. G. D., Windham, Conn. Brown and Gross, Hartford, Conn. Burham, C. H. Hartford, Conn. Bosworth, X. A., Hartford, Conn. Boardman, W. Hartford, Conn. Branson, Edwin R., 533 Dickinson street, Philadelphia. Boltz, E. M., F, 93 P. V., Lebanon, Pa. Bodine, W. R., 1957 Mervine street, Philadelphia, Pa. Carleton, D., Hartford, Conn. Cleveland, E. S., Hartford, Conn. Chamberlain, E. S., General, Hartford, Conn. Cole, C. J., Hartford, Conn. Camp, F. E., General, Hartford, Conn. Clark, W. B., Hartford, Conn. Chase, George L., Hartford. Conn. 138 Cliapman, S., Hartford, Conn. Clarksun, R. L., Hartford, Conn. Carpepter, J. W., Hartford,, Conn. demons, H., Hartford, Conn. Case, W., Hartford, Conn. Case, O. E., Hartford, Conn. Clark, T. P., Hartford, Conn. Cuzner, H. G. B., Hartford, Conn. Chapman, M. S., Hartford, Conn. Chapman, T. T., Hartford, Conn. Cloiighlin, P., Hartford, Conn. Cngle, C. D., Hartford, Conn. Clark, W. A., Hartford, Conn. Comstock, M. W., Hartford, Conn. Carpenter, E., Hartford, Conn. Crane, Dr. S. L. G., Hartford, Conn. Chandler, G. P., Hartford, Conn. Cue, M. S., Bantam, Conn. Cue, B. S., Bantam, Conn. Cue, A. S., Bantam, Conn. Crosby, AV., Captain 7th Maine Vols., Livermore, Cal. Crans, B. L., 67th N. Y. V., New York. Carpenter, E. T., Colonel 8th Pa. Cav., 710 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Childs, George W., Public Ledger, Philadelphia. Coffin, Altemns & Co., 220 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Clark, Gideon, General, 1228 North Eighteenth street, Philadelphin, Pa. Coboum, T. J., C, 119th P. V., 1216 Spruce street, Philadelphia. Connor, Thomas R., D, 61st P. V., Wilkesbarre, Pa. Cann, John, U. S. N., Hummers, Pa. Clerihew, Charles M., loth N. J. V., Jersey City, N. J. Campbell, Captain .J. D., 49th P. V., 115 Broadway, New York City. ClaH; Charles E., E, 49th N. Y. V., Cleveland, Ohio. Caldwell, John, F, 61st P. V., 933 Penna. avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Conaway, John F., loth Penna. Cav., N. W.cor. Twelfth and Willow, Phila. Cotton, L., 21st Conn. Vols., Fredericksburg, Va. Chancellor, V., C. S. Army, Fredericksburg, Va. Cole, C. L., Fredericksburg, Va. Chancellor, George E., ("aptain 9tli Va. Cav., C. S. A., Fredericksburg, Va. Colbert, J. W^., Fredericksburg, Va. Campbell, D. S., C, 49th P. V., Shenandoah, Iowa. Chancellor, James M., 428 East Fifth street, Dayton, Ohio. Crapp, D. B., Pittsburg, Pa. Crinkenbuhler, J. P., Pittsburg, Pa. Cunningham, William, Pittsburg, Pa. Crothers, John L., 6th Md. Vols., Eowlandsville, Cecil County, Md. 139 Christie, George M., Gth Mil. Vols., Rowlamlsville, Cecil County, Md. Cowan, Andrew, Bvt. Lieut.-Col. Com. Artillery, Gth Corps, Louisville, Ky. Carman, C. Q., 14th N. J. V., Franklin and Varick sts.. New York .City. Cummings, A. J., New York City. Cromer, J. J,, Fort Littleton, Fa. Craig, J. M., Captain 23d P. V., Pittsburg, Pa. Callow, H. P., 102d P. V., Pittsburg, Pa. Clowes, W., Pittsburg, Pa. Clark, Hon. John F., Court House, Brooklyn, N. Y. Chapin, J. W., Sergeant Company A, 121st N. Y.,\ Y'. V., Forman, Dak. Hvneman, .J. C. 142 South Fourth street, Philadelphia. Holt. Joseph, Company I, 138th P. V., Xorristown, Pa. Hagenlntch, Victor E., Sixth and Market streets, Philadelphia. Hiilman, Robert M., 10th N. J. V., 321 N. Fifth street, Camden, N. J. Hill. Col. S. W., Sergeant Company F, 155th P. V., Pittsburg, Pa. Hodgkins, Joseph B, 2d N. J. V., Boonton, N. J. Hopkins, C. F., 1st N. J. V., Boonton, N. J. Hires, Hon. George, Salem, N. J. Hanst'U, George, 72d P. V., 1531 Siiruce street, Philadelphia. Hazlett. John, 23d P. V., S. W. Cor. Dickinson and Front streets, Phila. Hall D. K., Colonel 12th Vt. V., Rutland, Vt. Hausman, John, Company A, 150th P. V., Jersey City, N. J. Hodgson, John, Company K, 2d R. I. Vol., Westerly, R. I. Haydon, John, Fredericksburg, Va. Hammaker, Abram L., 1st Lt. D., 4th N. J. V., Harrisburg. Heanev, George S., Company D, 1st N. J. V.. j\Iorristown. N. J. Hunie, A. F., New Haven, Conn. Hart, L. H., New Haven, Conn. Horton, Hon. E. M., Tolland, Conn. Hyde, F. E., Hartford, Conn. Hawkins, Hon. John, New London, Conn. Holden, Hon. J., New London, Conn. Holbrook, C. W., Hartford, Conn. Hough, N. P., Hartford, Conn. Hartford, M. D., 121st N. Y., Syracuse, N. Y. Hough, I. M., 121st N. Y'., Griswold, Mich. 147 I Ingraham, C. B., Hartford, Conn. Ingraham, L. R., Hartford, Conn. lugersoll, E. J., Hartford, Conn. Ingersoll, Ex-Gov. C. E., Hartford, Conn. Iseminger, C. F. Ii'win, W. ]M., Captain Company G, 4')th P. V., Montanden, Pa, Iredell, J. P., Horsham, Pa. Inslee, C. C, Hartford, Conn. Irvine, S. H., 49th P. V., Huntingdon, Pa. Johnson, Geo. W., Lt., 119th P. V., S. W. Cor. Fifth and Chestnut sts., Phila. Jones, Wm. T., Company H, 61st P. V., Beltsville, Md. Johnson, J. C, Company A, 61st P. V., Newton, Harvey County, Kan. Jamison, Col. B. K., Philadelphia. Jacobs, B. H., Fredericksburg, Va. Johnson, Alex., Company F, 23d P. Y., 1207 Locust street, Philadelphia. Jacobus, J. W., New York City. Jewett, Capt. H. L., Tenth Precinct Police Station, Brooklyn. Johnson, H. I., 121st N. Y. V., 2-1 Fayette street, Utica, N. Y. Jewell, L. B., Hartford Conn. Joslyn, Col. C. N., Hartford, Conn. Jewell, Pliny, Hartford, Conn. Jewell, C. A., Hartford, Conn. J. W. S. Cash. Hartford, Conn. Joslyn, C. E., Barton's Landing, Vt. Johnson, M. L., 32d P. V., Fifth and Chestnut streets, Philadelphia. James, W. H., 502 Walnut street, Philadelphia. Jones, A. E. Judd, Dwight A., Company H, 10th Mass., Holyoke, Mass. Johnston, Eobt. S., 4th N. J. V., Trenton, N. J. Josephs, J. B., 192 Oak street, Manayunk, Philadelphia. Johnson, Frank, Si.xth and Market streets, Philadelphia. Johnson. John G., 23d P. V., 210 Dickinson street, Philadelphia. Jacobs, H. G., 6th Me. Y., Eleventh and F streets, Washington, D. C. Johnson, Judge J. L., Jersey City, N. J. Johnson, Hon. D. S. G., New London, Conn. Johnson, James, Captain 121st N. Y., Utica, N. Y. K Kennedy, Charles F., 61st P. V., 823 N. Sixteenth street, Philadelphia. Kinsey, W. B., 161st N. Y. V., Kegister of Wills, Philadelphia. Knapp. Edwin A., Surgeon, 122d N. Y., Jamesville, N. Y. Kelly, James, 23d P. V., 5 North Nineteenth street, Philadelphia. 148 Kiiirkeiboi'ker, P. H., Room 3, Court House, Brooklyn, N. Y. Knox, S. I>. p., Sury:eon, 49th P. V., Santa Barbara, California. Keyser, J. M., Company B, l*J