Col. Henry A. Barnum This
officer entered the U.S. service May 13, 1861 as Captain of Company I, 12th N.Y. Infantry,
at the age of 27; and afterwards in October 1861was promoted to Major of that regiment.
He served with distinction with that command, including the Peninsula Campaign
under McClellan, until July 1, 1862, when he was dangerously wounded by gunshot through
the left ilium, at Malvern Hill, VA. At the time the wound was supposed to be
mortal; his body was abandoned and fell into the hands of the enemy, but afterwards he
returned to the Union lines, so far recovered from his injury as to accept a commission as
Col. in the 149th Regiment, dated October 4, 1862, rank September 17, 1862, and was
mustered into service with the regiment at Syracuse, NY.
Not being able to assume immediate command, he joined the regiment
in the field on the eve of its departure from Fairfax Station, VA, January 18, 1863.
The occasion of taking command was auspicious and seemed very opportune, as the
feelings of the officers and men were greatly depressed, and by reason of his knowledge
and experience, some relief was expected from their deprivations and sufferings, but
unfortunately he was soon compelled to submit to further surgical operations, and on the
1st of April obtained leave of absence and went to Albany, NY, for treatment under Dr.
March.
He next joined the regiment at Edward's Ferry, MD, when it was on
its way to Gettysburg, but was still too ill to render active service only part of the
time, and at Ellis' Ford, VA, August 6, 1863, was compelled a second time to leave the
regiment, and went to Washington for treatment.
He again joined the regiment at Wauhatchie November 10, 1863, and
received a flesh wound in the right forearm while leading the charge of his regiment on
Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24, 1863.
On the 23rd of December following, in pursuance of an order of
General Thomas, in special recognition of the gallantry of the regiment in recent
engagements, he was detailed as its Colonel to convey the captures flages taken by it and
other regiments to the War Department at Washington, and also received a leave of absence
for twenty days, to take effect after the performance of such duty.
Lt. Col. John M. Strong
Maj. Abel G. Cook
Lt. Col. Charles B. Randall
Maj. Robert E. Hopkins
Lt. Col. Nicholas Grumbach
Maj. Henry Burhans
Adjt. Walter M. Dallman
Adjt. Bela P. Hitchcock
Moses Summers, Quarter Master
Hamilton D. Borden, Quarter Master
James V. Kendall, Surgeon
Horace F. Nimms, Asst. Surgeon
Albert W. Phillips, Asst. Surgeon
Henry Adams, Asst. Surgeon
Arvine C. Bowdish, Chaplain
Joseph Seymour, Sgt. Maj.
George H. Deitz, Sgt. Maj.
Joseph Jay, Jr., Sgt. Maj.
Elisha B. George, Sgt. Maj.
Joseph A. Davis, Q.M. Sgt.
Hamilton D. Borden, Q.M. Sgt.
Dudley D. N. Marvin, Q. M. Sgt
John H. Paterson, Com. Sgt.
Henry L. Purdy, Com. Sgt.
Edwin P. Farling, Hospital Steward
Henry B. Allen, Hospital Steward
Thomas Saile, Chief Musician
