The Union Blues
"Among the companies raised for the three months’ service, under the first call of the General Government for troops, under the erroneous impression that the Southern rebellion was not going to be very formidable, was one raised in Chester, and organized at Harrisburg, April 23, 1861, called "The Union Blues," attached to the 9th Regiment of Infantry, Pennsylvania Volunteers." Chester (and its
Vicinity,) Delaware County in PA – Published 1877 – John Hill Martin, Esq. |
| Henry B. Edwards, Captain
James G. Stacey, 1st Lieut. William Blakeley, 2nd Lieut. |
Sergeants |
1. William B. Stevenson |
Corporals |
1. Isaac Weaver |
| Alexander King | Fifer |
| Ezra Dansfield | Drummer |
Privates |
| John Booth
Joseph Barker Joseph Brewster Lewis Benner John Barrowclough Thomas Blythe Isaac Badden William H. Brown David Burk George Booth Thomas W. Bruner Edward Crowther Joseph Collison Samuel Cross Daniel Crowther James Cliff Allen Carr Frederick Cutler Frederick Crider Simeon Davis John Doyle William Elliott Joseph Ettienne Robert Fogg John Farraday Joseph Grooves William P. Huff James Hewes George Helms William F. Jester James P. Kelly Edward Kay Jonathan Kershaw Edward Lilly Edward Lyons Thomas McNamee William McNeil John Marshall William Marlor Samuel McDaniel George McAffee John C. Morton John Philips Daniel Pithie Thomas F. Pierce Anthony Quinn Francis Rodrigos Robert Raney Samuel Shepherd Francis Scott Edgar Stephenson William V. Shellinger John Smith Samuel Smith Thomas Toy Joseph Taylor Richard Turner George W. Wilson Joshua L. Wilson John Wagner Robert Wright Alfred Woodhead George Weigan Reed L. Weaver |
© 2000 John A. Bullock III.
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