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CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS OF WELLS TOWNSHIP, BRADFORD COUNTY,  PENNSYLVANIA Reference: Heverly, C. F. Our Boys In Blue.  Towanda, PA: 1908. pp. 387-91. Transcribed and submitted by J. Kelsey Jones

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 Regiments are Pennsylvania unless otherwise noted.

 Abby, Amos, private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 28 Oct 1862, transferred to Company B, discharged 11 Aug 1865.

Adams, Robert, age 22, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 7 Sept 1864, discharged 17 June 1865.

Ayers, Sylvester, private Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, sick in hospital at muster out.

Ayres, George W., private Company C, 80^th Regiment, mustered in 1 Nov 1861, discharged 25 Dec 1862 for wounds received at Brentville, TN.

Barnes, Miller W., corporal, Company C, 41^st Regiment, mustered in 11 June 1861, discharged with surgeon’s certificate 26 Oct 1861.

Barton, Charles, private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Barton, John D., private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Bastin, James, private, Company B, 80^th Regiment, mustered in 22 Sept 1864, discharged by general order 23 June 1865.

Beardsley, William, private, Company A, 207^th Regiment, mustered in 29 Aug 1864.

Bly, Charles, age 38, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 24 Sept 1864, discharged 17 June 1865.

Bowman, Walter S., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Brasted, James R., age 21, sergeant, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 24 Sept 1861, promoted from private, discharged 17 June 1865.

Brink, Andrew, sergeant, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 28 Oct 1861, promoted from private, transferred to Company B, discharged 11 Aug 1865.

Brink, Charles R., 2^nd lieutenant, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, promoted from private, killed 27 Oct 1864 at Boydton Plank Road, VA.

Buell, Alonzo, private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Carr, Thomas, sergeant, Company G, 84^th Regiment, mustered in 8 Oct 1861, died 26 Nov 1862 at Harrisburg, PA.

Case, Benjamin R. see Frank I. Simmons.

Clark, Silas H., age 18, private, Company C, 161^st NY Regiment, mustered in 17 Sept 1862, discharged 20 Sept 1865.

Coursen, George H., age 21, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 8 Sept 1864, discharged 17 June 1865.

Coursen, Obadiah P., private, Company B, 188^th Regiment, mustered in 29 Feb 1864, killed 1 July 1864 Petersburg, VA.

Davis, Charles, private, Company C, 41^st Regiment, mustered in 11 June 1861, discharged with surgeon’s certificate, 4 Jan 1862; also private Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery 25 Feb 1864 17 June 1865.

Davis, Edson.

Davis, George, private, Company C, 41^st Regiment, mustered in 11 June 1861, transferred 18 July 1862 to 2^nd US Artillery.

Davis, Gersham A.

Davis, John, died.

Davis, Samuel, died.

Davis, Thomas, died.

Davis, William, private, Company C, 41^st Regiment, mustered in 11 June 1861; died 25 Oct 1861 at Washington, DC. Buried Military Asylum Cemetery.

DeWitt, Frank H., Company B, 14^th US Infantry.

DeWitt, William, came home sick and died.

Edwards, Frederick O., private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Ferguson, Charles A. 1^st sergeant, Company H, 45^th Regiment, mustered in 18 Sept 1861, promoted, wounded at Cold Harbor, discharged 17 July 1865, veteran.

Ferguson, Christopher.

Ferguson, George E., private, Company H, 45^th Regiment, mustered in 29 Feb 1864, captured and died 10 Feb 1865 in Salisbury prison, SC.

Ferguson, George W., sergeant, Company B, 188^th Regiment, mustered in 23 Feb 1864, promoted 14 Dec 1865.

Ferguson, Minor W., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, transferred 26 Sept 1863 to Vet Res Corps, discharged June 1865.

French, George, age 18, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 22 Feb 1865, discharged 17 June 1865.

French, John M., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

French, Peter P., corporal, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, promoted from private, wounded 24 June 1864, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Frost, Warren J., sergeant, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, promoted, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Garrison, Foster, quartermaster-sergeant, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, promoted from private, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Gifford, Hiram, private, Company B, 26^th Militia, mustered in 19 June discharged 30 July 1863.

Gordon, James, private, Company A, 207^th Regiment, mustered in 27 Aug 1864, wounded Petersburg, Virginia.

Grinnell, Henry G., age 19, corporal, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 22 Feb 1864, discharged 17 June 1865.

Gustin, Timothy, age 28, private, 12^th Independent NY Battery, mustered in 9 Sept 1864, transferred from 20^th Battery, discharged 14 June 1865.

Harr, William E., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, died 23 Oct 1864 Washington, DC, aged 21 years.

Harris, James, age 21, private, Company A, 1^st NY Cavalry, mustered in 22 July 1863, prisoner from 5 June to 13 Dec 1864, died 2 Jan 1865 Wells, Pa., while on furlough.

Hathaway, Albert B., private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Heater, James C., private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Helfiger, William, private, Company B, 80^th Regiment, mustered in 14 Nov 1861, killed 13 July 1862 Murfreesboro, TN, buried National Cemetery, Stone River, section 1 grave 381.

Hill, Sheldon B., private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, died 14 May 1863 at Washington, NC, buried National Cemetery, Newbern, plot 7, grave 97.

Howard, Michael, age 18, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 24 Sept 1861, discharged 17 June 1865.

Hulslander, Thomas J., corporal, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, killed 28 July 1864 Malvern Hill.

Hyatt, Alanson, came home sick and died.

Ives, Daniel, corporal, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 25 Oct 1862, discharged by general order 27 Dec 1865.

Ives, William, corporal, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, sick in hospital at muster out.

Johnson, William, sergeant, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged Aug 1863.

Judson, Albert, captain, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Knapp, Abner, private, Company A, 207^th Regiment, mustered in 1 Sept 1864.

Knapp, George H., private, Company A, 207^th Regiment, mustered in 27 Aug 1864.

Lawrence, John N., age 18, private, Company H 86^th NY Regiment, mustered in 21 Oct 1861, discharged by surgeon’s certificate 30 Nov 1863, also Corporal Company D, 179^th NY Regiment, mustered in 3 Sept 1864, promoted from private, discharged 8 June 1865.

Leonard, Newell, age 36, 2^nd lieutenant, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 24 Sept 1861, promoted from quartermaster-sergeant to 1^st sergeant and 2^nd lieutenant, discharged 17 June 1865.

Lewis, Ezra D., corporal, Company E, 35^th Militia, mustered in 2 July discharged 7 Aug 1863.

Longwell, Joseph, private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, died 30 June 1863 Washington, DC.

Mapes, Lewis C., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, killed 5 Apr 1865 Amelia Springs, VA.

Mills, John C., private, Company F, 34^th Regiment, mustered in 8 July 1861, died 29 Dec 1861 Baltimore, MD.

Moore, Frank, In MN regiment.

Moore, John, corporal, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, promoted from private, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Morey, Samuel F., corporal, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, promoted from private, killed at Boydton Plank Road, VA.

Morris, George W., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 26 Feb 1864, detached at Camp Stoneman.

Owen, James H., private, Company A, 207^th Regiment, mustered in 8 Sept 1864.

Pedrick, Hiram, age 24, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 30 Sept 1861, discharged by surgeon’s certificate 17 Nov 1862.

Roberts, Herold, private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Ruttan, David C., private, Company B, 26^th Militia, mustered in 16 June discharged 30 July 1863.

Schofield, Jason J., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, killed on raid 1864.

Schofield, John, age 25, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 4 Oct 1861 died 19 Sept 1862 Yorktown, VA.

Seeley, Hiram, private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Seeley, Jackson, age 24, private, 12^th Independent NY Battery, mustered in 9 Sept 1864, transferred from 20^th Battery, discharged 14 June 1865.

Shepard, Allen, sergeant, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, transferred to Company B, discharged 11 Aug 1865.

Shepard, Charles L., private, Company A, 207^th Regiment, mustered in 26 Aug 1864.

Simmons, Frank I. (Benj. R. Case), age 21, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 19 Feb 1864, discharged 17 June 1865.

Spencer, George, private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Stage, Philip A., private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Steinberger, George, age 25, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 24 Sept 1861, discharged 17 June 1865.

Still, John, age 22, private, Company F, 144^th NY Regiment, mustered in 1 Feb 1865, discharged 25 June 1865.

Strong, Andrew, 2^nd lieutenant, Company I, 45^th Regiment, mustered in 12 Oct 1861, promoted from sergeant to 1^st sergeant and 2^nd lieutenant, discharged 17 July 1865, veteran.

Struble, John M., corporal, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Sturdevant, Alva B., age 35, private, Company K, 141^st NY Regiment, mustered in 11 Sept 1862, discharged 8 June 1865.

Sturdevant, James A., private, Company C, 41^st Regiment, mustered in 11 June 1861, discharged 11 June 1864.

Sturdevant, James W., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 28 Oct 1862, captured 25 Feb 1863, discharged 11 Aug 1865.

Terwilliger, Edward, 12^th Independent NY Battery.

Terwilliger, Morgan E., private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

VanSkiver, Abraham, private, Company G, 171^st Regiment, mustered in 2 Nov 1862, discharged 8 Aug 1863.

Ward, David, age 37, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 24 Sept 1861, discharged by surgeon’s certificate 5 Apr 1863.

Warner, Alvin J., age 27, private, Company D, 50^th NY Engineers, mustered in 8 Mar 1864, discharged 13 June 1865.

Warner, Bennett F., sergeant, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, promoted, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Warner, Jesse, age 42, private, Company H, 179^th NY Regiment, mustered in 13 Sept 1864, discharged 8 June 1865.

Wickham, Ellison, private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, captured, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Wilcox, Charles S., private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, discharged by general order 17 June 1865.

Wilcox, Noble C., age 21, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 24 Sept 1861, died 27 Mar 1862 Washington, DC.

Williams, Myron, private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, discharged by surgeon’s certificate 10 Feb 1863.

Williams, Selah, private, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Sept 1862, discharged by surgeon’s certificate 14 May 1863.

Wilson, James A.

Wilson, William R., age 46, captain, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 10 Sept 1861, discharged 17 June 1865.

Wood, George N., private, Company C, 80^th Regiment, mustered in 27 Mar 1864, discharged 23 Aug 1865.

Wood, John, private, Company E, 35^th Militia, mustered in 2 July discharged 7 Aug 1863.

Wood, Nathan B., age 24, private, Company F, 1^st NY Light Artillery, mustered in 29 Feb 1864, discharged 9 June 1865.

Young, Alvah, 2^nd lieutenant, Company D, 161^st Regiment, mustered in 29 Oct 1862, wounded at Dunfries, Virginia, 11 Aug 1863.