he battle of
the Wilderness, Captain Aaron Spangler, later a Major and brevetted
Lieutenant-Colonel for gallantry, Captains Wm. D. Alexander, Nathan
S. Smith (an eminent Presbyterian divine), Wm. R. Moore, (died of
disease while acting as Assistant Inspector-General on my staff),
Joseph C. Ullery, Joseph G. Snodgrass, Luther Brown (wounded at
Monocacy, brevetted Major for gallantry, and for a time Provost-
Marshal of a division), these all were accomplished soldiers and
fought on many fields with distinction. Lieutenants Joseph B. Van
Eaton, Wesley Devenney and Wm. H. Harry, each of whom served as
Adjutant, were all promoted from non-commissioned officers to
Lieutenant, then to Captain, each wounded, Devenney mortally at
the battle of Opequon.

Lieutenants Albert M. Starke (regimental Quartermaster), E. A.
Shepherd, Wm. D. Shellenberger (twice wounded), Wm. L. Cron, John
T. Shearer, Charles M. Gross, Henry H. Stevens (killed in assault
on Petersburg, April 2, 1865), Wm. A. Hathaway (for a time Assistant
Adjutant-General on my staff, and killed at Monocacy), Alexander
Trimble (died of a wound received at battle of Opequon), George P.
Boyer, Elam Harter, John M. Smith (killed in Wilderness), Joseph
McKnight (mortally wounded in Wilderness), and Thomas J. Weakley,
each became a Captain and were all gallant and more than usually
efficient officers, most of whom were either killed or wounded in
battle. Lieutenants Joshua S. Deeter and Edward S. Simes, promoted
from privates, both wounded in the battle of Opequon, the former
mortally, were likewise gallant officers. Lieutenant Paris Horney,
who heroically fought at Winchester in June, 1863, until surrounded
and captured, died in prison at Columbia, S. C. Lieutenant Robert
W. Wiley served as my aide-de-camp and especially distinguished
himself. Lieutenant Henry Y. Rush served gallantly until broken
by disease, when he resigned and resumed his calling (minister of
the Gospel), in which he is now eminent; also as a writer. Lieutenant
James A. Fox was promoted from Sergeant-Major, served on staff
duty, and was killed leading a company in the battle of Orange
Grove.

Wm. L. Shaw was promoted to Captain from Lieutenant and brevetted
Major by the President for distinguished services. He served on
division-staff and on cavalry-corps staff duty for a time in
Rosecrans' army, and for a considerable time was my Assistant
Inspector or Assistant Adjutant-General. He was an ene