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One hundred and Thirteenth Regiment N.Y. Volunteers, or Seventh Regiment,
N.Y. Volunteer Artillery was organized as the Albany County Regiment in
the 13th Senatorial District, under the auspices of the following committee,
appointed by Governor Morgan, viz:
Hon. Eli Perry, General J.F. Rathbone, Hon. Lyman Tremain, J. Tracey,
T.W. Olcott, George Dawson, Hon. C.B. Cochran, Ho. J.V.L. Pruyn, Hon.
Franklin Townsend, Samuel Anable, W.M. Van Antwerp, Hon. George H. Thacher
and Hon. Henry A. Brighham.
The first man was enlisted July 24, 1862. Over 1,100 men were mustered
in August 18, 1862, with the following field and staff officers.
Colonel, Lewis O. Morris; Major Edwards A. Springstead; Adjutant, Fredrick
L. Tremain; Quartermaster, E. Willard Smith; Surgeon, James E. Promfret;
Assistant Surgeons, J.W. Blaisdell, George W. Newcomb; Chaplain, Humphrey
L. Calder. Captains: Company A, Joseph M. Murphy; Company B, Samuel E.
Jones; Company C, John A. Morris; Company D, Charles McCulloch; Company
E, Norman H. Moore; Company F, Robert H. Bell; Company G, Francis Pruyn,
Company H, John McGuire; Company I, William Shannon; Company K, Samuel
L. Anable.
Lieutenants: Company A, A. Sickles, 1st, John B. Read, 2d; Company B,
J. Kennedy 1st, William E. Orr, 2d; Company C, H.N. Rogers 1st, M. Bell,
2d; Company D, C. Schurr, 1st, H.C. Coulson, 2d; Company E, A.V.B. Lockrow,
1st, J.F. Mount, 2d; Company F, N. Wright, 1st, R. Mullens, 2d; Company
G, S. McEwan, 1st, C.W. Hobbs, 2d; Company H, H. C. Ducharme, 1st, F.
Pettit, 2d; Company I, J.O. Hair, 1st, J.M. Ball, 2d; Company K, M. H.
Barckley, 1st, G. Krank, 2d.
The regiment left Albany August 19, 1862. It was stationed in the defenses
of Washington. Changed, December, 1862, from infantry to artillery, and
designated as Seventh N.Y. Volunteer Artillery. It was recruited to 152
men in each company. It built, reconstructed and cleared timber before
the following works, and garrisoned them: Forts Reon, De Russey, Kearney,
Gaines, Bayard, Ripley, Franklin and Alexander: Batteries Smead, Reno,
Cameron, Vermont and Martin Scott.
In spring of 1864, tow companies were added, with officers as follows—Captains:
Company L, James Kennedy; Company M, George H. Treadwell. Lieutenants:
Company L, F. W. Mather, 1st, C.C. McClelan 2d; Copany M, G.B. Smallie,
1st, E.S. Moss 2d.
May 17, 1864, the regiment joined the Army of the Potomac, near Spotsylvania
Court House, Virginia. Was engaged in the battles of the Po River, North
Anna River, Tolopotony Creek, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Deep Bottom and
Ream’s Station. It suffered severely, and was greatly reduced in
numbers. February 22, 1865, the remnant was ordered to Baltimore, till
mustered out June, 1865.
Lieutenant Michael H. Barckley, born Knox, November 15, 1840; graduated
Union College, 1862. Raised a Company in Knox and was commissioned First
Lieutenant Company K, 113th Regiment. He went with his regiment through
all its engagements. Was wounded at Cold Harbor, and died July 6, 1864.
Lieutenant Charles S. Evans, born in Rensselaerville, November 10, 1840.
Enlisted, August 2, 1862, Company K 7th Volunteer Artillery; promoted
Lieutenant Company I. June 5, 1864, he was killed at Cold Harbor, buried
there, and his body never found afterwards.
Sergeant William H. Bell was born in Berne March 28, 1841. Enlisted August
18, 1862, Company K, 113th Regiment. He died in the service, March 15,
1864.
SUPPLEMENTARY NOTICES
Sergeant Paul Quay was born in Knox July 30, 1841. Enlisted in the 7th
Regiment August 1, 1862; taken prisoner June 16, 1864; sent to Andersonville,
afterwards to Milan, where he died in prison.
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