Researchers with Crawford County Civil War ancestors: On December 13th, we recognize the 140th anniversary of the Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia. We pause to pay tribute to thirteen (13) Crawford County men who were killed or died of wounds as this unit toiok part in the attack on Marye's Heights. Capt. Andrew J. Mason, Company Commander. Died Jan. 12, 1863, of wounds, with loss of leg, received at Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 13, 1862. Pvt. Benjamin Burwell, Died Jan 20, 1863 of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 Pvt. John M. Cathcart, Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. Pvt. William Cathcart, Died Dec. 28, 1862, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 Pvt. Oliver J. Hanna, Died Jan. 14, 1863 of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--bu. In Mil. Asy. Cem., D.C.Died Jan. 14, 1863 of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--bu. In Mil. Asy. Cem., D.C. Pvt. Reuben Joslin, Killed at Fredericksburg, Va, Dec. 13, 1862 Pvt. John Murphy, Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 Pvt. John Manning, Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 Pvt. N. B. M'Cormick, Died Dec. 18, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. Pvt. Anton J. Seager, Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862 Pvt. R. M. Williamsonm Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862. Pvt. William H. Wright, Died Dec. 28, 1862, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--buried in Mil. Asy. Cem., D.C. aWe also ;pay tribute to eight (8) others who survived woulnds received at Fredericksburg. Sergt. Abiather Crane, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va. Dec. 13, 1862--discharged Feb 16, 1863. Sergt. Robert A. Kerr, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--discharged on Surgeon's certificate Feb. 25, 1864. Sergt. Cyrus Wilson, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--transferred to V.R.S, Feb 11, 1864. Pvt. Chas. Hl. Eldridge, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--discharged--date unknown. Pvt. Robert B. Gates, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--transferred to Co. B, 1stg Reg. V.R.C, Sept. 22, 1863--discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865. Pvt. Wm. H. M'Masters, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--discharged June 30, 1863. Pvt. Hugh G. Shumaker, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--discharged June 30, 1863. Pvt. Fr'ghysen St. John, Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862--dropped from rolls, Oct. 31, 1861 [sic] On September 2, 1862, 101 Crawford County men (see http://petelois.home.mindspring.con/) were mustered into service and formed Company H of the 145th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regilment. Ravished by disease for 3 1/2 months, only 63 would answer roll call on December 12, 1862, the day before the Battle of Fredericksburg. On December 14, 1862, only 14 members of the company answered roll call. In Fredericksburg, Virginia, we recognize this battle, not by which side won and which side lost, but by paying tribute to one Sergt. Richard Kirkland, also known as the "Angel of Marye's Heights." During brief lulls in the battle, Sergt. Kirkland could hear the cries of the wounded and dying Union soldiers who lay in the firild below hjis position on Marye's Heights. Without permission from his sluperiors, he began carrying canteens of whater across the stone wall which protected his position and minister to the wounded. This feat of both heroism and humanisim was immidiately recognied, as the exchange of fire stopped when Sergt. Kirkland was in the fiield. Having been to the site of this battle and having spoken to historians of this battle, it is possible that members of Company H could have been among those who received water from Sergt. Kirkland. I invite you to visit http://petelois.home.mindspring.com/ where you will find the roster of the 101 Crawford County men of Company H, and the biography of Cyrus Wilson. Pete Wilson of Spotsylvania, Virginia Great Grandson of Sergt. Cyrus Wilson of Company H