110th Pennsylvania

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

110th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry

This regiment was organized at Harrisburg, Huntingdon and Philadelphia August 19, 1861.It mustered out June 28, 1865.[1]

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The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors database lists 2,612 men on its roster for this unit. Roster.

Field Officers and Staff - See Roster
Company A - Many men were recruited in Blair County - See Roster
Company B - Many men were recruited in Blair County and Huntingdon County - SeeRoster
Company C - Many men were recruited in Blair County and Bedford County - See Roster
Company D - Many men were recruited in Huntingdon County - See Roster
Company E - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company F - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company G - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company G- New Company assigned April 1865- Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company H - Many men were recruited in Blair County - See Roster
Company I - Many men were recruited in Philadelphia County - See Roster
Company K - Many men were recruited inCentre County and Clearfield County - See Roster
Unassigned Men - See Roster

 

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

The 110th Pennsylvania Volunteers at Kernstown

 

[Sowbelly and Hardtack]

Co. C, 110th Pennsylvania Infantry after battle of Fredericksburg, Va.

1 photographic print on card mount : albumen.

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[CWdiaryPA]

Thanks. So yeah, the period for the 110th for me is mainly Jackson's Campaign at this point, & to see if I can locate my grandfather in anything anyone wrote, esp. regarding Co. D, or the medical concerns spring/summer 1862, as Ephraim was a Co. D Hospital Steward. That's basically it. There's a fair amount out there on the 110th, like you posted above about Stewart, but that's more for someone interested in writing an actual Reg't History, though is certainly welcome here on a thread about the 110th.

Also would love, should you ever run across it, anything on the 110th Dr. Hays, whom Lincoln kicked out of the army (General Order #66), then let right back in. One of his diaries (Hays') was up for sale a few years back, one he kept as director of a Gettysburg hospital during or after that battle. On my site I tediously typed up the JCCW court proceedings against him. The way Hays got scapegoated followed him-- & his poor wife-- beyond the grave. If you're familiar with the story, "railroaded" would be the pun for this one.

Ephraim worked right under Hays, travelled with him for medical supplies, & wrote about him a few times. I don't think he was real keen on the guy. At one point, Ephraim went on a rant, swearing before his almighty god the scenes & conditions surrounding him were atrocious. The usual, oft-repeated observations: Doctors not doing their duty, what the hell is wrong with them, men are suffering due to want of care, so why did they even bother becoming doctors, etcetera.

 

[GAH]

I am not sure if this is the same as the Civil War Library that was located on Pine Street in Center City Philadelphia more than several years ago... This looks like the museum that was formed out of the George Meade roundtable [which I believe had a location change but was in the greater northeast of Philadelphia]... That said, the key would be if they retrieved the documents etc. that were in the Pine Street Library [I just looked in an older reference Saurers Advance the Colors (see flags posted above) his bibliography for Hamilton manuscript cites Civil War Library and Museum, Phil. PA]... Let me know what I can do to help you...

 

[CWdiaryPA]

I am not sure if this is the same as the Civil War Library that was located on Pine Street in Center City Philadelphia more than several years ago... This looks like the museum that was formed out of the George Meade roundtable [which I believe had a location change but was in the greater northeast of Philadelphia]... That said, the key would be if they retrieved the documents etc. that were in the Pine Street Library [I just looked in an older reference Saurers Advance the Colors (see flags posted above) his bibliography for Hamilton manuscript cites Civil War Library and Museum, Phil. PA]... Let me know what I can do to help you...

I'm just excited to finally meet a fellow 110th descendant. Haven't run across anyone till just now.

Yeah, I can see how which organization is which, where, & when can get confusing. Raised 15 miles west of Philly, unfortunately I never went & saw much of the city beyond South St. & Spruce to go 'party,' & that was the late '70s.

Thank you for your offer to help with info. Are you in PA?

I'm curious what the GAR museum's 110th holdings are. If there's any relic my grandfather may have used, or owned, or that in some way mentions him. As he was Hospital Steward, surely the museum has something related to medical instruments, tents, etc. Any photos of the items, explanations or keys to them, how the museum got its hands on it, etc. Where they were able to collect their items. How they came to their hands.

And, well, I'd like to know what their deal is with not replying to inquiries. Maybe Waskie is running the email show over there. And of course I'm curious what he's gleaned in his now nearly 4 decades of 110th research.

And I'm always up for unusual stories, things out of the ordinary in which the 110th partook. Offbeat events that dry history doesn't deem important, so won't ever make a book type stuff, yet can encapsulate one soldier's involvement in this war, esp. the '62 JVCampaign. Even just unusual weather phenomena, practical jokes, tensions before or after payday, extraordinarily bad meals, etc.

What about you? What are you searching for with the 110th? I can see if it's anything I wrote about. I did a search for Burley, but I have nothing on my site. Considering my grandfather was from Blair County & named Burket, I wouldn't be surprised if we were cousins.

Would you be interested in writing a 110th Reg't History? I know, tall order. I don't know the first thing about that, but it's gotta take a mental fortitude & passion that's almost otherworldly. Feel free to write me on this site. I deliberately don't include contact info on my site bc I figured the trolls would come out of the woodwork, & the likelihood of anyone being positive about all I compiled was nil. I didn't even include my name there but one place, & someone's really gotta be a detective to get at it . Thank you, I appreciate your time. P.S., I'm sure you know where the 110th was standing 159 years ago today, right? APPOMATTOX, BABY!

 

[CWdiaryPA]

Here they are, on the cover of
The War That Forged a Nation: Why the Civil War Still Matters
James M. McPherson
It's April 24, 1863, at Falmouth, VA. And if I remember right, the stout gentleman staring at the camera, standing farthest right, is the

Chaplain of the 110th-- Jeremiah Schindel-- who was court-martialed, assigned the same Local Identifier number as Crowther, and tried in the same town in the same month (for a link to a picture of him see March 30). 47 others out of the 110th were court-martialed during the war, likely for desertion or falling asleep at guard duty.
Interestingly, in what appears now to have been an organized action, on 10/28/62, 35 men deserted from the 110th. Two others deserted that week as well. Out of Ephraim's Co. D, four soldiers left on 10/28. Other than "unknown" as the deserter date– which the army estimated to be around 12/30/62– 10/28/62 was the largest single date of desertion in the war out of the 110th. And siblings would often desert together.
(Credit to the photographer & Library of Congress appears on back cover at bottom of photograph above.)
Union Chaplains made $120 a month. Chaplain Schindel of the 110th can be seen here by finding his name on the page. He stands second from right. Alternately, find him here: https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsca.33114/

Same picture, lesser quality here:

Civil War

. . . Chaplains of the 9th Corps, Petersburg, VA . . . . . . . . . . .

thechaplainkit.com

Lutheran Chaplain Jeremiah P. Schindel was born in Lebanon, PA, (1807-1870), & was a PA. State Senator from 1858-1860, then Chaplain of the 110th from December 1861 to June 1863. For information on his court martial in 1863, see Court Martial Case Files, 12/1800-10/1894, RG 153, Records of the Office of the Judge Advocate General (Army) 1792-2010, NARA.

8/3/61 saw the "War Department Act": Chaplains were to be provided for the army. 3K Chaplains became part of Union forces. Worship services took place outdoors, in tents, around campfires with Protestant Catholic, Jewish, & eventually Black Chaplains of various faiths.

 

[dselder]

Greetings everyone! Over the past few months (years, really), I've been researching the 110th and I think I've read just about everything publicly available on the regiment. I've revisited this thread a few times and finally set about getting on the site to join in the conversation. I currently live in Blair Co, in Tyrone, where Crowther was from and where a lot of the 110th from Co A and C are buried (I've located quite a few plots - Grandview Cemetery is not as organized as I would like!). I run a small tour company called Local Historia -shameless plug- and will be presenting on the 110th during the Gettysburg campaign alongside my fellow historian, who will focus on the 148th (Centre Co) at our monthly "history pub" at a distillery in Bellefonte, Centre Co.

One thing I was hoping to ask you all… has anyone set about trying to identify individuals in the Falmouth, VA pic? I've been desperately trying to find a pic of David M. Jones, who commanded at Gettysburg before being wounded, but haven't been able to find anything. I thought for sure he would have a formal portrait, especially since he served in the PA House of Reps in 1877, but alas, the government site doesn't have anything either.

Loved the discussion on Baker and the Chaplain above as well: I read the Temple professors publishings on the 110th, and I agree with you all… a formal Regimental History would be awesome!