Deadly Week. . .

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The 48th Pennsylvania suffered its greatest casualties at the Second Battle of Bull Run on August 29, 1862. There, the regiment lost 152 men killed, wounded, captured, or missing. The regiment's second deadliest battle came 145 years ago today at the Battle of Spotsylvania, where more than 130 soldiers fell. With this being the anniversary of the battle, I thought I'd list the 48th's casualties during the first week of the Overland Campaign, including those who fell at both the Wilderness and Spotsylvania.

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48th Pennsylvania Casualties at The Wilderness & Spotsylvania:

5/5/1864-5/15/1864

Killed/Mortally Wounded (31)

Louis M. Robinhold, Company A, 5/12, Spotsylvania
Isaac Otto, Company A, 5/12, Spotsylvania
John J. Huntzinger, Company A, 5/12, Spotsylvania
Abel C.T. St. Clair, Company A, 5/12, Spotsylvania
Sgt. William Kissinger, Company B, 5/12, Spotsylvania (Died 5/24)
Cpl. David J. Davis, Company B, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Matthew Hume, Company B, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Frederick Knittle, Company B, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Laurentus C. Moyer, Company B, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Daniel Wary, Company B, 5/12, Spotsylvania

John Deitz, Company B, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Daniel Brown, Company C, 5/6, The Wilderness

Michael Mohan, Company C, 5/12, Spotsylvania (Died 5/20)
Jonathan Kauffman, Company D, 5/6, The Wilderness

Lawrence Farrell, Company E, 5/6, The Wilderness

Cpl. John Powell, Company F, 5/12, Spotsylvania (Died 5/26)
Israel Manning, Company F, 5/12, Spotsylvania
David F. Thiel, Company F, 5/6, The Wilderness

John Morrissey, Company F, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Lewis Woods, Company F, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Richard Williams, Company F, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Andrew Wessman, Company F, 5/12, Spotsylvania
Lieutenant Henry C. Jackson, Company G, 5/12, Spotsylvania

James Spencer, Company G, 5/12, Spotsylvania (Died 5/31)
John Armstrong, Company G, 5/12, Spotsylvania (Died 7/1)

William Williams, Company G, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Abraham Benscoter, Company H, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Joseph Chester, Company H, 5/12, Spotsylvania (Died 5/24)
Benjamin McArdel, Company I, 5/6, The Wilderness
Henry J. Ege, Company I, 5/12, Spotsylvania

John W. Henn, Company K, 5/12, Spotsylvania

Wounded (99)

Company A:

*Sgt. Albert C. Huckey, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm
*Cpl. Charles Brandenburg, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Knee
*Cpl. Jacob Honsberger, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Head (slight)
*Morgan Leiser, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm
*Benjamin F.C. Dreibelbeis, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm (slight)
*Charles Hillegas, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Back

Company B:
*Sgt. Thomas B. Williams, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Concussion by Shell

*Gottleib Shauffler, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Wrist

*David Deitz, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Foot

*John Brown, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Head

*Henry Shoppell

Company C:

*2nd Lieutenant William Clark, 5/6, Wilderness, Left Hand (slight)

*Sgt. Jonas Geiger, 5/6, Wilderness, Leg

*William Neely, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Left Leg

*William J. Haines, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Side

*Murt Brennan, 5/12, Spotsylvania

*James Coakley, 5/12, Spotsylvania
Company D:

*2nd Lieutenant H.E. Stichter, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Back (slight)

*Sgt. Henry Rothenberger, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Shoulder

*Cpl. Edward Lenhart, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

*James Deitrick, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Thigh and Hand (severe)

*Botto Otto, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg, Arm, and Toe

*Perry L. Strausser, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Right Hand

*George S. Beisel, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

*William F. Moyer, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Shoulder

*John Kohler, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Chin

*Jonas Miller, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

*Joseph Zeigler, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Shoulder

*Patrick Cooligan, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Head (slight)

*Andrew Knittle, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

*Gustavus H. Miller, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

*Henry D. Moyer, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Side
Company E:

*Sgt. John McElrath, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Head

*Cpl. Samuel Clemens, 5/6, Wilderness, Hand (slightly)

*Cpl. William J. Morgan

*James McLaughlin, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Right Army

*George W. Schaeffer, 5/12, Spotsylvania

*David Williams, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Foot (slightly)

*W. Simmons. 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

*G.W. James, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

*W.C. James, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

*James Meighan, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Thumb

*Robert Penman, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

Company F:
*Sgt. Richard Hopkins, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Hand (slight)

*William E. Taylor, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Hand

*Anthony Carroll, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

*William S. Wright, 5/12, Spotsylvania

*James Brennan, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Abdomen

*Henry Holsey, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

*William H. Kohler, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Back

*John Eddy, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Head

*Jno. T. Reese, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

*John Crawford, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Head

*A.H. Whitman, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

Company G:
*Sgt. R.M. Jones, Head (slight)

*Cpl. George Farne, Hand

*Patrick Cunningham

*John Becker, 5/6, Wilderness, Foot

*Adam Hendley, 5/6, Wilderness, Neck (slight)

*M. Berger, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Left Arm

*Clay W. Evans, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Hand

*Patrick Grant, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

*William Maurer, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Shoulder

*John Kautter, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Hand

*Patrick Savage, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

Company H:
*Samuel Fryberger, 5/6, Wilderness

*William Donnelly, 5/10, Ny River, Abdomen

*William Huber, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm

*Benjamin Koller, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm (slight)

*John Klineginna, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Eye

*Daniel Ohmacht, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Arm (slight)

*Albert Davis, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Thigh

*John Stevenson, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Groin

*Michael Melarkee, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Right Shoulder

*Daniel Cooke, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Foot

*John Cruikshank, 5/123, Spotsylvania, Hand

*Michael O’Brien

*Charles Focht

*John Olewine, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Hand

*Joseph Edwards, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Finger

*Thomas Palmer, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

Company I:
*Sgt. Luke Swain, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Concussion of Shell, Arms & Legs

*Sgt. Jacob Ongstadt, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Head (slight)

*Cpl. D. Klase, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Thigh

*Cpl. Wesley Knittle, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Hip

*Charles Lindenmuth, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Face

*Francis Boner, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Leg

*Charles Washington Horn, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Both Legs and Hand

*M. Dooley, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Both Legs

*W. Tyson, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Concussion, Head

*Charles DeLong, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Hip

Company K:
*Cpl. George Weaver, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Breast

*David R. Dress

*Elias Fenstermaker, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Finger

*Thomas Fogarty, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Finger

*Henry Schulze, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Body

*Franklin Ely, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Foot

*Simon Hoffman, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Foot

*Andrew Webber, 5/12, Spotsylvania, Breast

Missing in Action (11)

*George Seibert, Company C

*Edward Ebert, Company D

*John D. Weikel, Company D

*William Gottschall, Company E

*George Kramer, Company F

*Harrison Bright, Company H, Deserted, Returned 6/6/64

*Michael Scott, Company H

*Lewis Aurand, Company H, Deserted, Returned 6/6/64

*James Wentzell, Company H

*W.B. Beyerle, Company I

*W.B. Shearer, Company I