The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.

Thursday, May 23, 2013

Fighting With Private Schlegel-- Part 2

Private Levi Schlegel was in Company G, 198th Pennsylvania Infantry.  Company officers:

Captain William T. Guinther
1st Lt. John B. Sauermilch
2nd Lt.  Jeremiah C. Keller

NCO:

1st Sgt. Jonas Eckert

Of interest, there were four other privates with Levi as a first name in Company G.

During the fighting, the 198th lost 6 officers, 67 enlisted killed in action or mortally wounded.  Another 14 enlisted men died from disease.  Total: 117.

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