The above map of the Battle of Newport Barracks was drawn by Josiah O. Livingston of the 9th Vermont. Livingston was one of three members of the 9th Vermont to later win the Medal of Honor for their actions during the February 2, 1864 battle.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Roster of Newport Barracks Casualties



As the previous post stated this is far from a complete work, but it is based on as many sources as possible. I am only listing those who were killed, wounded, captured, or absent wounded (keep in mind those listed as such might or might not have been wounded during fighting on February 2.) . When more information becomes available I will update the list.

Confederate Killed in Action


First Lieutenant Noah F. Muse- 5th North Carolina Cavalry Co. E
Captain James J. Leith- 17th North Carolina Co. B
Sergeant Joseph G. Elliot- 17th North Carolina Co. L
Private James W. Coley- 42nd North Carolina Co. C
Private John Poplin Jr.- 42nd North Carolina Co. C
Private William H. Leazer- 42nd North Carolina Co. G

Confederate Wounded

Private William Thomas Weathersbee- 17th North Carolina Co. C
Corporal Cameron N. Oakley- 17th North Carolina Co. F
Private James L.G. Davis- 17th North Carolina Co. G
Private Robert H. Carney- 17th North Carolina Co. K
Private Paul Barnheart- 17th North Carolina Co. L

Confederate Absent Wounded for Jan.-Feb. 1864

Second Lieutenant Jesse A.B. Thorne- 17th North Carolina Co. I
Sergeant Julius Smith- 42nd North Carolina Co. B
Private William Parnell- 42nd North Carolina Co. B

Union Killed in Action

Sergeant William Piper- 9th Vermont Co. D
Private Joseph Osier- 9th Vermont Co. C
Private Peter Osier- 9th Vermont Co. C (Died of Wounds)
Private Matthew Riley- 9th Vermont Co. G (Died of Wounds)
Private Nathan C. Smith- 9th Vermont Co. D

Union Wounded

Adjutant Josiah Livingston- 9th Vermont
First Lieutenant James F. Bolton- 9th Vermont Co. C
Private Stephen Burrows- 9th Vermont Co. H
Private Nathan Deforge- 9th Vermont Co. B
Private George F. Durkee- 9th Vermont Co. B
Private Thomas P. Garry- 9th Vermont Co. D
Private Thomas E. Marcy- 9th Vermont Co. K
Private Peter Osier- 9th Vermont Co. C (Died of Wounds)
Private William P. Smith- 9th Vermont Co. B
Private Charles W. Stoddard- 9th Vermont Co. K
Private Charles Van Steenburg- 9th Vermont Co. C
Private Guy B. Walker- 9th Vermont Co. D
Private Alfred Tatro- 9th Vermont Co. F

Captured * Denotes Died in Prison

Private Franklin Averill- 9th Vermont Co. I *
Private Olcott M. Bacon- 9th Vermont Co. G *
Private Peter Barton- 9th Vermont Co. C *
Private Washington Beede- 9th Vermont Co. I *
Private Henry A. Beedle- 9th Vermont Co. C *
Private Charles Bennett- 9th Vermont Co. C *
Corporal Alson H. Blake- 9th Vermont Co. F
Private Joseph Bohonan- 9th Vermont Co. I *
Private Franklin Caswell- 9th Vermont Co. B *
Private John K. Clark- 9th Vermont Co. F
Private Burchard Clough- 9th Vermont Co. A *
Private Henry Cobb- 9th Vermont Co. D
Private Oscar Davis- 9th Vermont Co. A *
Private James N. Downer- 9th Vermont Co. C
Private Philip Duphiney- 9th Vermont Co. D
Private John D. Finegan- 9th Vermont Co. H
Private Henry Fletcher- 9th Vermont Co. B
Private Charles E. Freeman- 9th Vermont Co. H *
Private Charles S. George- 9th Vermont Co. I
Private John Grant- 9th Vermont Co. B
Private Thomas Griswold- 9th Vermont Co. K
Private Edward W. Havens- 9th Vermont Co. H *
Private Wayne Hazen- 9th Vermont Co. H *
First Lieutenant William C. Holman- 9th Vermont Co. G
Private Franklin Ives- 9th Vermont Co. B *
Private Henry Jackson- 9th Vermont Co. H
Private William B. Jenks- 9th Vermont Co. B
Private George W. Loud- 9th Vermont Co. A *
Private Patrick Manion- 9th Vermont Co. D *
Private Patrick McGovern- 9th Vermont Co. H
Private George H. Pearsons- 9th Vermont Co. D *
Private Thomas H. Pettit- 9th Vermont Co. H *
Private Herman W. Phelps- 9th Vermont Co. H *
Private Zara Potter Proud- 9th Vermont Co. A *
Private Lewis Raymore- 9th Vermont Co. G *
Private Thomas Ripley- 9th Vermont Co. B *
Private Elbridge G. Rounsevel- 9th Vermont Co. D *
Private Thomas Rudd- 9th Vermont Co. B
Private Benjamin M. Smith- 9th Vermont Co. H *
Private Harlow C. Smith- 9th Vermont Co. A *
Private Nelson Stinehowe- 9th Vermont Co. C
Private Alfred Tatro- 9th Vermont Co. F * (Wounded)
Private Milo Tucker- 9th Vermont Co. G *
Private Jason Vosburgh- 9th Vermont Co. H
Private David Weller- 9th Vermont Co. B *
Private Abel D. Whitney- 9th Vermont Co. D *
Private William Melcher- 9th Vermont Co. F *
Private Henry P. Chase- 9th Vermont Co. H
Private Alvin H. Cole- 9th Vermont Co. H *
Private Julius Geschwind - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. B
Private Simon Muller - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. B
Private Domnic Schneider - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. B
Private Conrad Waltz - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. B *
Corporal William Boller - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. A *
Private John Dean - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. B*
Private Johnnes Leutzinger - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. B *
Corporal Charles Chappell - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. A
Corporal Jefferson Moore - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. A
Private Walter Ross - 23rd New York Cavalry Co. A *

Private Abel J. Collins - 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Co. D *
Private Michael Flavin - 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Co. D *
Private Patrick Fraher - 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Co. D *
Private Mark Nalor - 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Co. D *
Private William A. Snow - 2nd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Co. D

-Updated March 3, 2009



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