Good morning, The next Civil War lecture will be tomorrow night, 10 August 2000 at 7:00 at the Marcus Hook Elementary School, (side door for the auditorium). The school is located at 8th & Market Sts., Marcus Hook & the lector is Frank Vattelana, Jr. He will give a slide show on the 97th Reg't, PA Inf, (Brooke Guards). The following is a copy of the program that will be given out tomorrow night for these of you who cannot make the lecture: The 97th Reg't PA Inf (Brooke Guards) By Frank Vattelana Frank Vattelana, Jr., is a resident of Oxford, Chester Co., PA. He has been married for 21 years & is the father of 2 children. Frank is an employee of Wyeth Ayrest Labs in West Chester, where he has worked for 24 years & is currently a machine operator. A graduate of Henderson High School, Class of 1973. Frank is currently constructing a website on the 97th Reg't PA, with a friend from Allentown & has been researching the 97th Reg't for many years. His vacations are spent traveling & retracing every step the 97th took in its course of skirmishes, battles & all other endeavors. Having all this knowledge on the 97th Frank does lectures & slide shows on this regiment. On the first Wednesday of the month from Sept. to June, The BRANDYWINE VALLEY CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE meets in West Chester & Frank is a member. If you go to the website listed below you will see Frank dressed as a Sergeant in the 97th Reg't PA--he is holding a rifle. In his Civil War collection there is currently over a 100 photos of different men from the 97th Reg't, with a fair amount of men from Delaware Co. As far as he knows, he has the largest known collection of photos of men in this regiment--more than the Carlisle War College & The Chester County Historical Society combined. He also, has the regimental history of the 97th Reg't PA, as well as the reunion book of the regiment--a very rare book! Just recently acquired, was a copy, of the dairy of a veteran in the 97th Reg't, Co. K & a Memorial Day 1898 photo of The Civil War Veteran's Reunion at Marshall Square Park in West Chester. Frank Vattelana, Jr., can be reached at: (610) 932-3803 penn97th@epix.net The website is: http://www.epix.net/denlinge/bvcwrt.htm Sponsored by The Marcus Hook Community Development Corporation Coordinated by Helen M. Imburgia (DCGS) The Veterans buried at St. Martin's Cemetery that served in The 97th Reg't PA Inf (Brooke Guards) during the Civil War: GIBSON, William H. H. (1st Lt.) 1839-21 Mar 1892 1st Lt., must. in 29 Feb 1864; 97th Reg’t, Co. I, PA Inf. (Brooke Guards) wounded at Bermuda Hund., VA, * Received stone 30 Apr 2000 20 May 1864; pro. from 1st Sgt. to 2nd Lt. 28 Jul 1864; to 1st Lt. 1 May 1865; must. out with Co. 28 Aug 1865; a veteran. 20 May 1864-Severely wounded in the left knee at Wico Pottom Church, Green Plains, VA & was treated at Hampton Hospl., Hampton, VA, Davids Island, New York Harbor, NY & U. S. Genl. Hospl, Annapolis, MD re-joined Co. He was in command of a platoon of men & was ordered to the front by Maj. G. PENNYPACKER to bring off the wounded & while advancing received a gun-shot wound to the left knee. He enrolled West Chester, Chester Co., PA. He married Thamazyne PHILLIPS. GUTTERSON, William T. 1840-1864 Pvt., must. in 1 Jan 1864; killed at 97th Reg’t, Co. I, PA Inf., (Brooke Guards) Bermuda Hund., VA, 20 May 1864; a * Received stone 30 Aug 1999 veteran. Age 21 at enlistment Oct 1861 MARSHALL, Enos (no dates) Pvt., must. in 21 Sep 1861, 97th Reg’t, Co. I, PA Inf., (Brooke Guards) must. out 27 Sep 1862 * Received stone 2 Mar 2000 RICHARDSON, John J. 1843-1911 Pvt., must. in 16 Sep 1861; wound ed 97th Reg’t, Co. I, PA Inf., (Brooke Guards) at Petersburg, VA, 15 Jul 1864; * Received stone 21 Jul 1999 dis. 29 Oct 1864, at exp. of term RIGBY, Enoch Harlan 1830-1887 Pvt., must. in 16 Sep 1861; 97th Reg’t, Co. I, PA Inf., (Brooke Guards) dis. 29 Oct 1864, at exp. of term. * Received stone 21 Jul 1999 b. 10 May 1830, d. 15 Feb 1887 TOMPKINS, Lemuel J. (Samuel)1843-1884 Pvt., must. in 29 Feb 1864; wound ed 97th Reg’t, Co. I, PA Inf., ( Brooke Guards) at Bermuda Hund., VA , 20 May 1864; * Received stone 30 Apr 2000 must. out with Co. 28 Aug 1865; a veteran. b. 1843 d. 2 Jul 1884, enrolled at West Chester, Chester Co., PA. Note: A descendant (Joyce Newlin TURNICKY) of John J. RICHARDSON will be present! There are men buried at this cemetery from DE, MD & NJ--not just men from PA that served in the Civil War! Research by Helen M. Imburgia (DCGS) The following are the Battles that the 97th Reg't incurred: Name of Regiment Date of Organization Muster Date Regiment Type Pennsylvania 97th 01 October 1861 28 August 1865 Infantry Infantry Regiment ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------- Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded 6 Enlisted Killed Mortally Wounded 130 Officers Died of Diseased or Accident 2 Enlisted Died of Diseased or Accident 184 ______________________________________________________________________________ Battles Fought Dates Battle at Bermuda Hundred, VA Battle at Petersburg, VA Battle at Fort Gilmore, VA 29 Sep 1861 Battle at John’s Island, SC 07 Jun 1862 Battle at James Island, SC 8-10 Jun 1862 Battle 12 Jun 1862 Battle 16 Jun 1862 Battle at Fort Fisher, NC 15 Jan 1863 Battle at Morris Island, SC 07 Aug 1863 Battle 15 Aug 1863 Battle 01 Sep 1863 Battle at Morris Island, SC 03 Sep 1863 Battle 05 Sep 1863 Battle at Fort Wagner, SC 10 Sep 1863 Battle 22 Feb 1864 Battle at Bermuda Hundred, VA 18 Apr 1864 Battle 11 May 1864 Battle at Deep Bottom Run, VA 16 May 1864 Battle at Bermuda Hundred, VA 18-20 May 1864 Battle at Cold Harbor, VA 03-04, 06 Jun 1864 Battle at Petersburg, VA 15-18, 21 Jun 1864 24-25, 27-30 Jun 1864 02 -04, 06, & 08 Jul 1864 10-13, 15-18 Jul 1864 24-27, 29-30 Jul 1864 Battle 04 Aug 1864 Battle at Deep Bottom Run, VA 15-16 Aug 1864 Battle at Strawberry Plains, VA 16 -17 Aug 1864 Battle 18 Aug 1864 Battle at Petersburg, VA 24 Aug 1864 Battle 25 Aug 1864 Battle at Bermuda Hundred, VA 25 Aug 1864 Battle 26, 29 Aug 1864 Battle 05 Sep 1864 Battle at Petersburg, VA 11 Sep 1864 Battle at Chapin’s Farm, VA 29 Sep 1864 Battle 07 Oct 1864 Battle at Bermuda Hundred, VA 15 Oct 1864 Battle at Darbytown Road, VA 27 Oct 1864 Battle at Fort Fisher, NC 15 Jan 1865 Battle 01 Feb 1865 Happy hunting, Helen