Francis Henry Gregory

During the war

He was mustered into service in company A on 2 September 1861 (1, 31). He was appointed first lieutenant on 25 September 1861 (18), apparently effective 2 September 1861 (29, 36).

On 29 June 1862, he, along with the other commissioned officers in the regiment (except Colonel Gregory), signed a statement denying accusations that they were on the verge of open mutiny, that the regiment had been reduced to 400 men, and that Colonel Gregory was too lenient to Confederates and too harsh to men in the regiment (35).

On 15 July 1862, 22 July 1862, 4 August 1862, 3 September 1862, 16 September 1862, and 18 September 1862 he was apparently in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, recruiting.

On 26 July 1862, he was present in the Provost Marshall's Office, in Alexandria Virginia, when Captain Bowman hit Lieutenant Kayser, and testified at Bowman's court martial (24).

On 15 December 1862, at the end of the battle of Fredericksburg, he was in charge of the front line of pickets (2).

On 17 March 1863, he was on leave for eight days (21). He had returned on 26 March 1863 (22).

On 27 March 1863, he was promoted from first lieutenant to captain, effective 18 January 1863, when Frank Gilbert had resigned (1, 18, 23, 29).

On 4 June 1863, he and Captain John Casner (K) were under arrest (25). On the next extant report, from 9 June, they were reported present for duty (26).

He fought at the Battle of Gettysburg (34).

On 5 August 1863, Frederick Fraters was employed as his cook--the only enlisted man in the regiment employed as an officers' servant, cook, etc. (8). (A list from 29 September does not mention him as having a cook.) On 10 December 1863, John Coster began working as his cook, and was still his cook on 30 December (9).

On 8 September 1863, he was present sick (27). He had returned to duty by 18 September 1863 (28).

Lieutenant Brass was ordered to report to him on 18 September 1863 (10).

He was appointed to a Board of Survey on 3 October 1863, which inventoried and reported the condition of public property transferred from Captain Bowman to Morris Kayser (11).

He remained in Philadelphia in March 1864, after the regiment had arrived at the front (3). Surgeon Knight placed him in the hospital at Chester Pennsylvania on 2 March 1864 (14). He was released from hospital on 19 April 1684 (14). Colonel Gregory placed him in charge of a detachment of recruits, and he and the recruits left for the regiment on 20 April 1864 (14). On 27 April 1864, Sinex reported that he was absent sick in Philadelphia, without authority (12). Walter says that in June 1864 rumor had him avoiding the front because of fear (3). While there, he enlisted various recruits, including Charles Young, co E (14 Feb 1864), Charles Poulson, co E (2 March 1864), John Montieth co E (16 March 1864), William Carney, co E (10 March 1864), Jerome B Jacobs (27 Mar 1864) (6).

He left Alexandria, Virginia, with Theodore Hope, on 2 May 18643 May 1864 (13). They left Culpepper on the 4th (13). When they stopped at Brandy Station, and could not learn where the regiment was, the provost marshall told them to follow the 5th corps wagon train until they found the regiment, which they did on 9 May 1864 (13). Sinex arrested him and Hope, on orders of General Ayres, but also ordered him to the front of the regiment (13). He stayed there until he became ill, and was sent to the division hospital (13). On 20 June 1864, he sent an explanation of his arrest to regimental adjutant Tayman (13). On 25 June 1864, Brigadier General Griffin, the division commander, ordered him released and restored to duty, since his explanation of his absence was satisfactory (15).

On 9 July 1864, John Coster was reported as his servant (32).

On 7 September 1864, he had not filed an ordnance return for the second quarter of 1864 (16).

On 24 September 1864, he was appointed a member of a council of administration (17).

On 28 September 1864, John Donnell was ordered to turn over to Gregory his surplus ordnance and stores (19).

On 12 October 1864, William Michaels (commanding company F) was assigned to command company A also, and ordered to give Gregory receipts for all ordnance, ordnance stores, and other property (20).

He was discharged on 13 October 1864, when his term expired (1, 4, 18 [12 Oct], 31 [11 Oct], 33).