This Army was holding the line at there assigned post near Dutch Gap doing Picket duty. They were engaged in several picket skirmishes during this time. Then on the night of the 17th of Nov the emeny made an attack to break up the Union Line. But they were repulsed, the Two Hundredth taking an active part and sharing in the triumph. On the 28th the Regiment was transferred to the Army of the Potomac, Commanded by General John Frederic Hartranft a highly distinguished Pennsylvania Soldier. Latter at Fort Stedman the Two Hundredth along with the Two Hundredth and Ninth moved forward under constant fire and recaptured the Fort for the Union. There was a letter from General Hartranft in 1889 that spoke of the Gallant Services of the Two Hundredth Regiment. It was recognizing the Two Hundredth on the morning of march 25, 1865 that lead to the capture of Fort Steadman. |
This is just a Selection of the 200th Pennsylvania Volunteer Roster Company K Organized September 1864 Mustered out May 30, 1865 This is taken from the Books - History of York Co Pennsylvania by Prowell Vol #1 Page#386 |
The troops composing the Two Hundredth Regiment were recruited in the counties of York, Cumberland and Dauphin, to serve one year. They were organized at Camp Curtain, Harrisburg Sept 3, 1864. |
This Army was holding the line at there assigned post near Dutch Gap doing Picket duty. They were engaged in several picket skirmishes during this time. Then on the night of the 17th of Nov the emeny made an attack to break up the Union Line. But they were repulsed, the Two Hundredth taking an active part and sharing in the triumph. On the 28th the Regiment was transferred to the Army of the Potomac, Commanded by General John Frederic Hartranft a highly distinguished Pennsylvania Soldier. Latter at Fort Stedman the Two Hundredth along with the Two Hundredth and Ninth moved forward under constant fire and recaptured the Fort for the Union. There was a letter from General Hartranft in 1889 that spoke of the Gallant Services of the Two Hundredth Regiment. It was recognizing the Two Hundredth on the morning of march 25, 1865 that lead to the capture of Fort Steadman. |
Company K 200th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Officers - Captian Hamilton A Glessiner. First Leut - George J Spangler, Agustus C Steig. Second Leut. - Zacharaih S Shaw. First Sargent - William H Swartz. Sargents - George W Feistel, Hanry M Shelly, Alfred Minnich. Corporal - Michael Shrom. Privates - Samuel Brenizer, John Baublitz, Henry Brant, Michael Buster, Christian Boll, Edward Blensinger, James Bell, Henry Brenizer, Henry Bentzel, Nathan F Buch, John Baymiller, Jacob Bortner, Daniel Barnhart, Charles Bookmeyer, Daniel Bentzel, Fredrick Crawford, Christian Coble, Albert B Conway, George R Copp, John Deitzer, John Drayer, John Doup, Henry H Doll, Henry Doup, Martin Emig, Franklin S Fry, George J D Fastre, L S Flinchbaugh, Jacob Flinchbaugh, John Frem, Joseph M Greybill, George Greybill, Charles Glatfelter, Samuel Gemmill, William H Glassick, William Grimm, James E Gordon, Edwin Hummer, David Hasking, Willaim Hartz, Nicholas Hoffman, Agustas Hartman, Abel V Hartman, George W Ilgenfritz, Hamilton Inners, Samuel N Kilgore, Christain E Kohler, Vicent Kemmerer, Fred W Knodt, Charles Kline, Samuel H Kirk, Aaron King, Joseph Krouse, Jacob H Kopeman, George M Kopp, George B Kline, Penrose Kroft, George P Koontz, William H Law, John Minnen, Samuel Y Miller, , Michael Minnich, James C Mitzel, Isaac Minnich, Samuel R Ness, William W Newberry, Joshua Peeling, Adam Newbury, Christian Rausher, Henry C Roth, George A Richart, John Roth, Ralph Sanders, Franklin Senft, George J Spangler, Newton W Stoner, Jacob D Slyder, David K Stroman, Alfred, Strokebrand, John A Sharp, Henry M Schiding, Philip Snyder, William Sechrist, George Snyder, Eli Stroch, Daniel W Shaub, David M Shaub, Henry Shwartz, William H Thompson, Isaac G Vale, John Wagner, Alexander Wolf, Charles Weiser, George J Zellers, Joseph Zutelyt |
This Plaque is at the Capital Building in Harrisburg, PA |
