Detachment of Battery A, 3rd PA Heavy Artillery

onboard the U.S. Army gunboat

Bombshell

3rd PA Heavy Artillery History

BLEYER, George Henry - Private. Born March 1846 in Delaware Co., PA. Enrolled 15 Feb 62, a 21 year old Mechanic from Delaware Co., PA. Mustered in 2 Feb 62. Re-enlisted 27 Dec 63 at Fort Monroe, VA. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Exchanged 15 May 65. Mustered out 11 July 65. Married Lena. Died 21 March 1918 in Camden, NJ. Buried in Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, Delaware Co., PA. Also listed as BLARE, BLAYER & BLAIR.

BOWLING, John - Private. Married 3 Dec 1854 to Ann Bottomley in Leeds, York Co., England. Enlisted & Mustered in 26 Jan 63 at Philadelphia, PA at age 30. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 94, 2nd Mess) Admitted 16 Sept 64 to the hospital at Andersonville, GA. Died 12 Oct 1864 of Chronic Diarrhea at Andersonville, GA. Grave 10,783. Headstone Alias John GROUNDWELL. Also listed as J. BALDWIN.

COMMONS, Benjamin - Private. Enrolled & Mustered in 1 Nov 62 at Philadelphia, PA at age 22. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 22, 2nd Mess) Died 14 or 16 Aug 1864 of Enteritis at Andersonville, GA. Grave 5828. Headstone

CROZIER, Samuel E. - Private. Enlisted & Mustered in 16 July 62 at Philadelphia, PA at age 17. Missing in action 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC.

DIETZ, Rueben - Private. Enrolled & Mustered in 29 Nov 61 at Philadelphia, PA, a 42 year old Seaman from Philadelphia. Re-enlisted 4 Jan 64 at Fort Monroe, VA. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 22, 2nd Mess) Died 28 August 1864 of Diarrhea in the stockade at Andersonville, GA. Grave 7077. Headstone

FISHER, William C. - Private. Enrolled & Mustered in 11 Oct 62 at Philadelphia, PA at age 23. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Exchanged 8 Dec 64. Mustered out 11 July 65.

FITZGERALD, Edward - Private. Enrolled & Mustered in 7 Oct 62 at Philadelphia, PA at age 24. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Exchanged 8 Dec 64. Mustered out 11 July 65.

GILBREATH, James - Private. Enrolled & Mustered in 21 Jan 63 at Philadelphia, PA at age 26. Missing in action 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Also listed as GILBRAITH.

GRAY, Andrew - Private. Married 6 March 1843 to Ellen Harvey in the Church of Jesus Christ of Later Day Saints, Philadelphia, PA. Andrew was from Baltimore, MD & Ellen from Lancaster, PA. Andrew Enrolled 29 Nov 61 in Philadelphia, PA. Mustered in 15 Jan 62. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 22, 1st Mess) Died 15 Sept 1864 in the stockade at Andersonville, GA.

GROVE, Frank E. E. - Private. Born 17 Nov 1841 in Columbia, Lancaster Co., PA, son of Samuel & Maria (Eby) Grove. Mustered in 29 Jan 64. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Prisoner at Andersonville, GA and Charleston Race Course, SC and others. Paroled 1 March 65. Discharged 29 June 65. Died 10 Dec 1884 in Columbia, PA. Buried in Mount Bethel Cemetery. Obituary & Headstone

HOPES, William - Private. Mustered in 13 Jan 62. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 22, 2nd Mess) Admitted 23 Aug to the prison hospital and died 30 August 1864 of Dysentery. Grave 7328. Headstone

HUGHES, Edwin - Sergeant. Enlisted 1 Dec 62 at age 25. Mustered 13 Dec 62 into Battery D, 3d PA Heavy Artillery as a Private at Philadelphia, PA. On 27 Feb 63 Battery D was consolidated with Battery A. Promoted to Sergeant. Discharged 28 Dec 63 for commission as 1st Lieutenant, Co. H, 2nd U.S. Colored Cavalry. Detailed 15 Aug 64 to Ft. Monroe as Acting Adjutant on Court Martial and 20 Sept 64 as Adjutant. Received extra pay from 1 Sept - 20 Oct 64. Attached Feb  65 to Faison’s Depot, NC and attached to the 3rd Division, 25th Corps. Relieved 28 March 65. On 1 April 65 he commanded Co. M at Newport News, VA. Promoted 5 July 65 to Captain. Detached 25 July 65 - Jan 66 at Camp Lincoln as Assist Commissary of  Musters. Mustered out 4 July 65 at Brazos Santiago, Texas for promotion to Captain. Mustered out 12 Feb 1866 at Brazos, Texas as a Captain. Brevet Major 22 Jan 67 for gallant and meritorious service. (no pension)

HUGHES, John - Private. Mustered in 2 Feb 64 at age 27. Missing in action 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC.

HUMPHREYS, John W. - Corporal. Married 2 May 61 to Margaret A. Kellie in the Presbyterian Church at Lancaster, PA; both being from Peach Bottom, PA. Enrolled and Mustered In 30 Aug 62 at Philadelphia, PA. Missing in action 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. (Also listed as being captured 18 Feb 64 at Smithfield, VA) Held captive at Andersonville, GA. Transferred in Aug 64 to Florence, SC. Died 25 Aug 1864 due to Diarrhea & Starvation in the hospital at Florence, SC. Buried as an Unknown in Florence National Cemetery. Margaret re-married 26 July 1865 to John W. Williams in York Co., PA.

HUNTER, Charles - Private. Mustered in 11 Dec 61. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 22, 2nd Mess) Died 3 Sept 1864 of Diarrhea at Andersonville, GA. Grave 7,687. Headstone

KRAUSE, John - Captain. Enrolled 20 Nov 61 at Philadelphia, PA at age 25. Mustered in 28 Feb 62 as 1st Lieutenant at Fortress Monroe, VA. Promoted 22 Sept 63 to Captain. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Camp Asylum, Columbia, SC among others. Exchanged 11 Dec 64 at Charleston, SC. Taken to Camp Parole, Annapolis, MD. Mustered out 11 July 65.

MAYNARD, Ambrose - Private. Born 1834 in Lancaster Co., PA. Mustered in 2 Feb 64. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 23) Died 17 Sept 1864 of Diarrhea in the stockade at Andersonville, GA. Grave 9071. Headstone

McCAAN, John - Private. Mustered in 18 Jan 62. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 22, 2nd Mess) Died 15 Aug 1864 of Scorbutus in the stockade at Andersonville, GA. Grave 5,723. Headstone Also listed as McCANN.

McCAFFREY, James H. - Sergeant. Born 1834 in Lowell, MA, son of Patrick & Elizabeth McCaffrey. Enrolled 10 Jan 62; a Sawyer from Philadelphia, PA. Mustered in 10 Jan 62 as Corporal. Promoted to Sergeant. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. POW at Andersonville, GA. (Squad 22, 2nd Mess) Died 9 Aug 1864 of Diarrhea & Scurvy at Andersonville, GA. Grave 5139. Headstone Widowed mother, Elizabeth, moved to Massachusetts.

RODKEY, Alfred S. - Private. Son of Elizabeth Rodkey. Mustered in 19 Nov 62. Captured 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Died 14 Dec 1864 after parole at Annapolis, MD. Buried in U.S. General Hospital Cemetery. Headstone at Old Stone Church Cemetery, Marklesburg, Huntingdon Co., PA is possibly a memorial stone.

SIMPSON, Lemaigre - Private. Mustered in 4 Oct 62. Captured 20 April 64 at Plymouth, NC. Held captive at Andersonville, GA. Transferred in Aug 64 to Florence, SC. Paroled 10 Dec 64. Mustered out 11 July 65. Died 16 May 1913 in Chelsea, ME. Buried in Togus National Cemetery, Kennebec Co., ME. Headstone

STENTZ, John Calvin - Private. Born 26 Oct 1840 in Uniontown, Fayette Co., PA, son of Phillip D. & Lydia (Mosier) Stentz. Enrolled 21 Jan 64 at age 24 from Unionville, PA. Mustered out 1 July 65 at Camp Hamilton, Fortress Monroe, VA. Died 26 Nov 1923 in Pinehurst, Snohomish Co., Washington. Buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington. Bio | Headstone & Obit

WETTER, Henry - Private. Possibly the son of Henry & Mary Wetter. Enlisted & Mustered 15 Dec 62 at Philadelphia, PA at age 18. Missing in action 17 April 64 at Plymouth, NC.