Roster - Fourth Company
All members of each Company of the Washington Artillery were required to supply certain basic information. In addition to their names, they also provided their occupations and their places of birth, as well as their marital status. Included on these pages with the rosters for the Washington Artillery are some of the pertinent rank and service notes.
All listings are in alphabetical order.
Officers
Adams, Charles L. - Corporal; he was promoted and discharged in 1863.
Ames, Fred W. - a Corporal, he was listed as absent on furlough from December 28, 1864.
Apps, George Edward ("Ed" or "Ned") - enlisted as a Sergeant in May 1861, he later was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in 1861, and became a 1st Lieutenant in 1862. His female friend (and sister of his friend, Fred Brode, who was a Private in 4th Company), Josephine Brode Trinchard (married at age 16 to F.B. Trinchard who would in 1863 join Company E, 2nd Battalion Alabama Artillery), saved a number of Apps' letters to her; the letters are presently in the collections of the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia.
Babcock, O.S. - Corporal.
Banksmith, Ansel - Sergeant; wounded at Fredericksburg in 1862.
Battles, H.A. - 2nd Lieutenant in 1861, he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant in 1862, and was wounded at Fredericksburg.
Behan, W.J. - 1st Sergeant in 1861, he was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in 1863.
Brodie, Fred A. - Corporal.
Burke, R.S. - Corporal.
Dearies, James W. - Sergeant in 1862; discharged.
Eshleman, B.F. - Captain in 1861; he was wounded at Bull Run, and promoted to Major in 1862.
Fish, John S. - a Sergeant in 1861, he was promoted to 1st Sergeant in 1863.
Gray, R.H. - Sergeant in 1861.
Haile, Sylvester T. - Quartermaster Sergeant.
Hufft, Bernard - a Corporal, he was wounded at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Lescene, Joseph W. - a Corporal, he was wounded at Gettysburg in July 1863; captured by the enemy; and appointed as a Cadet in 1864.
Lewis, L.L. - a Corporal, he was mortally wounded at Chancellorsville.
Lilly, James F. - Corporal.
McDonald, R.G. - a Corporal, he was killed at Drewry's Bluff in 1864.
Montgomery, George - Corporal.
Moore, Robert F.F. - Sergeant in 1861.
Norcom, Joseph - 28 years old, born in North Carolina, his civilian occupation was as a clerk. Enlisted as a 1st Lieutenant and rising to command of 4th Company as Captain in 1862, he was wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1863.
Reynolds, Joshua D. - a Sergeant in 1861, he was killed at Manassas in 1861.
Stewart, T. Jones - a Sergeant, he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant of Cavalry in 1864.
Valentine, John B. - Sergeant; wounded at Drewry's Bluff in 1864.
Weidler, B. Frank - Sergeant.
Wilcox, John W. - Sergeant.
Wood, George W. - Corporal.
Wood, John C. - a Corporal who was promoted to Sergeant in 1861, he was wounded at Fredericksburg in 1862 and discharged.
Enlisted Men (Privates)
(Note: Drivers are listed separately and last)
Adams, Joseph -
Allen, J.S. -
Anderson, George - wounded at Chancellorsville in 1863.
Baker, H.H. - wounded at Bull Run in 1861.
Baker, J. McR. - discharged by order of the Secretary of War.
Baker, Lewis H. - wounded and captured at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Baker, Page M. - promoted; transferred to the Confederate Navy.
Bateman, Charles - transferred to the Confederate Navy in 1863.
Beach, William - discharged.
Beck, George M. - discharged in 1861.
Bee, Eugene M. - transferred to 2nd Company.
Behan, Frank A. -
Bier, C.C. -
Borland, Jas. -
Boucher, Alexander - wounded and captured at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Brode, Fred - His sister, Josephine Brode Trinchard (married at age 16 to F.B. Trinchard who would in 1863 join Company E, 2nd Battalion Alabama Artillery), saved a number of Brode's letters home; the letters are presently in the collections of the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia.
Burke, Joseph W. -
Burke, R.S. - wounded at Manassas in 1862.
Byrne, C.M. -
Caldwell, I. - transferred to 1st Company.
Callahan, L.P. - Artificer; wounded at Chancellorsville.
Cannon, John - deserted in July 1862.
Carey, Thomas -
Carey, William -
Chapman, M.B. - promoted to Chaplain of the Twenty-Sixth Mississippi regiment in 1864.
Chastant, John B. - discharged in 1861.
Clayton, L.W. -
Conden, Edmund - killed at Drewry's Bluff.
Cook, Edwin O. -
Cowand, Alfred S. -
Cowand, Charles - born December 13, 1846 in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi; died December 31, 1917 and buried in the Cowand Cemetery in Bay St. Louis. He married Helena Dorhauer after the War, on January 16, 1867. He enlisted May 6, 1961 in New Orleans; was present on all rolls up to and including April 1865. He was wounded twice; he was wounded once when a shell exploded and it tore away the palm of his right hand, leaving his middle finger stiff and bent.
Cox, I.M. - captured at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Creecy, W. Pryor - wounded at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Cronan, Dennis -
Crutcher, George L. - wounded at Manassas and discharged.
Cummings, Thomas - discharged.
Curley, William -
Davidson, Robert -
Davis, Robert N., Jr. - 21 years old, born in Louisiana, his civilian occupation was as a planter. He was transferred from 1st Company.
Dennison, W. -
Dirke, W.R. -
Duvall, C.A. - transferred to 2nd Company in July 1861, he was appointed as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Provisional Army of the Confederate States in Mach 1863.
Eckelberg, John -
Edwards, James D. -
Fagan, John -
Farrell, J.J. -
Fell, William S. -
Fish, John S. -
Fowlkes, John - killed at Drewry's Bluff.
Gray, R.H. -
Gregory, G.C. - died of fever.
Gubernator, E.F. - captured at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Haile, Sylvester T. - enlisted as a private, and promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant in April 1863. He was listed as absent sick in the hospital at Petersburg from November 1863 to February 1864, during which time he evidently visited Louisiana (serving as a courier to take letters home for Fred Brode). He was again absent sick from August 28, 1864 through February 1865.
Herbert, Thomas S. - discharged as insane in February 1865.
Holmes, William McC. - wounded at Drewry's Bluff.
Holt, Samuel E. - detailed telegraph operator.
Hood, I.G. -
Humphreys, George W. - transferred to 2nd Company.
Jessup, Isaac - captured by enemy.
Jones, William C. - wounded at Fredericksburg and Petersburg.
Jones, William W. - captured by the enemy.
Jordan, F. - transferred to 3rd Company.
Joubert, E. -
Keegan, M. -
Kinney, M.J. - taken prisoner while straggling.
Knox, Samuel - discharged; sick.
Lake, Charles -
Lauer, E. - discharged; sick.
Laury, P.J. -
Lazarre, D. -
Lazarre, T. -
Lescene, John F. - died of dysentery at Petersburg in 1864.
Lombard, Charles - transferred from 3rd Company in June 1863.
Lund, J.R. -
Marisole, Bernard -
Marston, C.W. -
Martin, William - 26 years old, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, his civilian occupation was as a carpenter. Transferred into 4th Company from the 16th Mississippi Infantry, he was wounded at the Battle of Drewry's Bluff on May 16, 1864; and returned to Louisiana where he took the oath of allegiance to the Federal government.
McCulloch, J.B. - discharged; disability.
McDonald, John - captured at Gettysburg in July 1863, he died of smallpox at Fort Delaware.
McGowan, John R. - transferred to 2nd Company.
McGregor, C. -
McManus, John - killed at Petersburg.
Mellard, E.A. - killed at Drewry's Bluff.
Meux, John - transferred to 2nd Company in July 1861, he was present at the surrender at Appomatox Court House, Virginia on April 9, 1865.
Mooney, Pat - died of cholera at Petersburg.
Myers, Henry -
Nicholas, R. - discharged in August 1861.
Nolan, David - wounded at Manassas in 1862.
Norcom, Albert - transferred from 3rd Company; wounded at Drewry's Bluff.
Norris, Thomas -
Nugent, Thomas - transferred to 3rd Company.
O'Neill, W.T. - wounded and captured at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Palfrey, Charles - wounded at Orange Court House; detailed in Engineer's Department.
Palfrey, William - transferred to 2nd Company; promoted to Lieutenant of Artillery.
Peek, Henry Thomas - joined at Culpepper Courthouse in Virginia July 1, 1863 and served through out the war until captured April 9, 1865. He is listed in the Louisiana records as Henry Peak; in William Miller Owen's In Camp and Battle With the Washington Artillery of New Orleans he is listed as H.T. Peck. The National Archives has him as both H.T. Peek and H.T. Peak. The muster rolls of 4th Company, copies of which were obtained by our contributor from the Jackson Barracks, list him as Henry Peek, although the handwriting is somewhat open to interpretation. (information courtesy of George Sanders, a descendant of Henry Thomas Peek)
Pheiffer, John G. - captured at Gettysburg in July 1863.
Plattsmier, A.L. - promoted; discharged by order of the Secretary of War.
Porter, J.N. -
Purdy, I.C. -
Redman, M.B. -
Remy, P. Lewis -
Reynolds, George W. -
Roesch, Louis -
Rohbach, J.M. - detailed Hospital Steward.
Ryan, I.M. -
Schmetzler, C.G. -
Seaman, H.D. - discharged in 1861.
Sheckler, J. -
Shields, Leonard -
Shoe, Andrew -
Smith, Henry -
Smith, J. -
Smith, J.H. -
Sneed, W.T. -
Soniat, A. -
Stone, John H. -
Stuart, Wilson N. - killed at Petersburg.
Sutton, Edward -
Terrebonne, U.D. -
Vass, A.F. -
Von Coln, Philip -
Walker, George -
Wall, James W. -
Watson, W.J.B. - transferred from 3rd Company.
Webster, G.T. -
White, H.F. - killed at Second Manassas.
White, J.N. - transferred from 3rd Company.
White, T.B. -
Wilkinson, G.W. -
Wilson, H.F. -
Wilson, John H. -
Wood, P.N. Jr. -
