from The Worcester Spy, 22 July 1863(Volume 92 #29),
Official Report of the Casualties in the Massachusetts Fifteenth
We have received from Lieut. Col. Joslin who now commands the Fifteenth regiment, the following correct and official report of the loses in that regiment at the battle of Gettysburg. We print also the letter we have received from him. it seeming to be better than explanatory statements of our own would be. When this letter was written, the fifteenth regiment was on the extreme left of the second army corps, near St. James college, and about three miles from Williamsport. Headquarters 15th Reg’t Mass. Vols., In the Field Since making up this list Sergt. A. Beaudry and Corp. J. R. Farnum of Co. B, who were reported missing, have rejoined the regiment, having made their escape from the enemy, and report the whole number reported missing as being prisoners. Very respectfully, Killed Wounded Co. A---Sergts. Thomas B. Ross, William H. Savage; corporals John Tripp, George Stevens, Herbert D. Taylor, Charles McFarland; privates James Bond, Frank Hatch, Peter Luck, Frank Rice, James Sheppard, George Stanley, Joseph Willard, David Welch. Co. B---Corp.A. A. Simonds, in leg; privates J. T. Tenney, in leg, slight; J. B. Mathews, in both legs; C. J. Eaton in head; H. W. Carpenter, in leg. Co. C---First sergt. James Mahoney, in head and legs; Sergt. A. D. Wright, in arm; Privates George O. Raymond, in hip; R. K. Cooper, in breast; J. Carpenter, in shoulder; A. C. Frost, in leg, since amputated; D. W. Freeman in arm; H. B. Olcott, in arm; S. R. Kilburn, in leg; J. L. Frost, in hand; J. Smith, in breast; C. V. Marsh in head. Co. D--- Sergt. J. S. Knights, in shoulder; corporal H. S. Baker, in shoulder; corporal W. H. Burgess, contusion; privates E. Goulding, contusion; J. Daniels, in knee; Christopher Thren, in knee. Co. E---Corp. Thomas (Anthony) Murphy, in shoulder; privates Robert Lusty, leg amputated; Owen Towers (Tonar?), hip; Thomas King, contusion, back. Co. F--- Sergt. George A. Davis, slight; sergeant Carlton M. DeLand, slight; corporal Artemas D. Ward, in arm; corporal George C. Mann, in ankle; privates George W. Allen, in abdomen; Elbridge Doane, in arm; Harrison Moulton, in side; Edward C. Prouty, in hip; Augustus N. Potter, slight; Joseph Pecott, in back; Harrison Stone, in neck; James Costello, in arm, missing. Co. G---Privates George E. Burns, in thigh; John Howith, to side; Elisha S. Livermore, in breast; Wm. T. Moore, in face and leg; Samuel A. McCurdy, in leg. Co. H---First Sergt. Edwin Chapin, in leg; sergeant Patrick Murphy, in back; sergeant Abram Burrill, in leg; corporal Albert Everett, in arm; privates Windsor Chamberlain, in breast, Adin A. Colvin, in arm; Charles N. Shumway, in foot. Co. I---First Sergt. Alexander Bryson, in side, slight; sergeant A. N. Hathaway, in hip and side; corporal Patrick Harty, in thigh; corporal A. B. Snow, in head, probably mortal; corporal S. H. Cummings, in neck, slight; corporal Henry Russock, slight; privates Augustus Benway, in leg; Vernon Negus, in thigh; Thomas Henry, in arm and breast; m. D. Tucker, in hip; Michael Lanigan in breast; Charles Murray, in hand; private R. E. Corbin, in hand; Charles Mellen, slight. Co. K---First Sergt Calib H. Arnold, breast; Sergt. S. J. Simmons. in foot; privates T. R. brown, in foot; David Livingstone in back; E. Handrahan, in hand; H. Ford, in hand. Missing Co. B---Sergts. A. Beaudry, A. Fisher, F. A. Brown, Corps. H. L. Sheldon, J. R. Farnum, privates R. E. Bowen, E. Chase, C. F. Pope, J. W. Wilder, O. Wetherbee, S. W. Whitcomb. Co. D---Corps. W. H. Ford, H. Houghton, privates J. B. Gibson, C. H. Lamb, A. Megan, C. W. Wood, E. Acker, W. A. Alger, P. C. Cain, J. McDonald. Co. E---Private Martin Welch. Co. I---Privates J. S. Slocum, S. H. Green. Co. K---Privates P. Brenshaw, T. Walsh, Report of Casualties of Enlisted Men of the 15th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers with Batteries in the action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2 and 3, 1863. |