Person:Holmes Bedle (1)

Issued Civil War Pension 7/19/1888?

Thirty-eighth Infantry.-Col., William J. Sewell; Lieut.- Col., Ashbel W. Angel; Maj., William H. Tantum. This regiment was raised in the summer and fall of 1864, Col. Sewell accepting its command on Sept. 30 and completing its organization in 15 days thereafter. Col. Sewell had served with distinguished credit in the 2nd N. J. brigade, but had been compelled to quit the service during the Wilderness campaign, owing to prostration resulting from exposure. Partially recovering, however, and with his patriotic ardor unabated, he gladly embraced the opportunity afforded by the formation of the 38th to return to the field, employing all his energies to make it an organization worthy of the state. Upon leaving the state, the regiment was ordered to City Point and thence to Bermuda Hundred, whence it was sent to Fort Powhatan, on the James river, some 15 miles below City Point. It remained at that point until the surrender of Lee, when it was ordered to City Point and there mustered out, reaching Trenton on July 4, 1865. The total strength of the regiment was 1,048, and it lost during its term of service, by resignation 6, by discharge 2, by promotion 9, by transfer 3, by death 11, by desertion 59, mustered out, 956.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 3

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Fought on 07 November 1864 at Petersburg, VA.

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