From Mary Jane Evertz - #47235203: Found this article in the diary written by William's brother, Martin. Also their brother Lewis had died at the Battle of Dumphries 4 months before.
"May 7th, broke camp, crossed Potomac Creek, passed Stafford Court House, and got back into our old camp at Aqua Creek landing about 2 p. m., traveling 12 miles. May 8th, I first learned, thru Lot Ulrich, of the sickness of brother (of the writer) William (Schroyer), in the division hospital, which was located four miles from our camp. I asked for a pass to visit the Lieutenant but this was not granted me as no passes were issued at this time. Lieutenant Nelson Byers, who had command of the Company, (Captain Davis being home on furlough) told me that if I would report every morning and evening that I might go, and that if I was needed in camp he would see that I was notified. From that time until May 15th, whenever I was off duty I stayed with brother and attended to his
wants as best I could. I would attend roll call in the morning then walk four miles, stay with him all day, come back in the evening to attend roll call at 8:30, then go back to the hospital and stay until morning, when again I would go to camp. H. J. Doebler, who was also wounded at Chancellorsville, was only a few tents from where brother William was lying. My brother-in-law, John Crossgrove, then sheriff of Union county, was written to by the Lieutenant, telling him of his sickness. He came to Washington, got a pass and came to Aqua Creek and arrived there on the morning of May 15th, only a little while before brother died. Arrangements were made for having the body embalmed and sent home to Selinsgrove for burial."
p.182 of Lamented Comrade's Writings Tell of Service Of Locally Recruited, Civil War Unit in
147th Regiment
By M. S. SCHROYER
And also:
"The wounding of Lieutenant William Schroyer was rather peculiar. He had his leg hurt while in camp at Dumphries and was compelled to use crutches a long while. The marching to Chancellorsville and the moving about during the battle caused his leg to give him a great deal of pain. The surgeon told him the battle was virtually over and directed him to go to the hospital. When a few hundred yards from the company a stray shell from a Rebel battery struck a horse which he was passing at the time and exploded, killing the horse and threw him on the Lieutenant. From these internal injuries he died on May
15."
Suggested edit: 2nd LT 147th PA Co G died at Acquia Creek, VA
Contributor: Keith Howe (47135278)
Please note the spelling variation with this surname: Shroyer (as on the stone) and Schroyer.
"May 7th, broke camp, crossed Potomac Creek, passed Stafford Court House, and got back into our old camp at Aqua Creek landing about 2 p. m., traveling 12 miles. May 8th, I first learned, thru Lot Ulrich, of the sickness of brother (of the writer) William (Schroyer), in the division hospital, which was located four miles from our camp. I asked for a pass to visit the Lieutenant but this was not granted me as no passes were issued at this time. Lieutenant Nelson Byers, who had command of the Company, (Captain Davis being home on furlough) told me that if I would report every morning and evening that I might go, and that if I was needed in camp he would see that I was notified. From that time until May 15th, whenever I was off duty I stayed with brother and attended to his
wants as best I could. I would attend roll call in the morning then walk four miles, stay with him all day, come back in the evening to attend roll call at 8:30, then go back to the hospital and stay until morning, when again I would go to camp. H. J. Doebler, who was also wounded at Chancellorsville, was only a few tents from where brother William was lying. My brother-in-law, John Crossgrove, then sheriff of Union county, was written to by the Lieutenant, telling him of his sickness. He came to Washington, got a pass and came to Aqua Creek and arrived there on the morning of May 15th, only a little while before brother died. Arrangements were made for having the body embalmed and sent home to Selinsgrove for burial."
p.182 of Lamented Comrade's Writings Tell of Service Of Locally Recruited, Civil War Unit in
147th Regiment
By M. S. SCHROYER
And also:
"The wounding of Lieutenant William Schroyer was rather peculiar. He had his leg hurt while in camp at Dumphries and was compelled to use crutches a long while. The marching to Chancellorsville and the moving about during the battle caused his leg to give him a great deal of pain. The surgeon told him the battle was virtually over and directed him to go to the hospital. When a few hundred yards from the company a stray shell from a Rebel battery struck a horse which he was passing at the time and exploded, killing the horse and threw him on the Lieutenant. From these internal injuries he died on May
15."
Suggested edit: 2nd LT 147th PA Co G died at Acquia Creek, VA
Contributor: Keith Howe (47135278)
Please note the spelling variation with this surname: Shroyer (as on the stone) and Schroyer.
From Mary Jane Evertz - #47235203: Found this article in the diary written by William's brother, Martin. Also their brother Lewis had died at the Battle of Dumphries 4 months before.
"May 7th, broke camp, crossed Potomac Creek, passed Stafford Court House, and got back into our old camp at Aqua Creek landing about 2 p. m., traveling 12 miles. May 8th, I first learned, thru Lot Ulrich, of the sickness of brother (of the writer) William (Schroyer), in the division hospital, which was located four miles from our camp. I asked for a pass to visit the Lieutenant but this was not granted me as no passes were issued at this time. Lieutenant Nelson Byers, who had command of the Company, (Captain Davis being home on furlough) told me that if I would report every morning and evening that I might go, and that if I was needed in camp he would see that I was notified. From that time until May 15th, whenever I was off duty I stayed with brother and attended to his
wants as best I could. I would attend roll call in the morning then walk four miles, stay with him all day, come back in the evening to attend roll call at 8:30, then go back to the hospital and stay until morning, when again I would go to camp. H. J. Doebler, who was also wounded at Chancellorsville, was only a few tents from where brother William was lying. My brother-in-law, John Crossgrove, then sheriff of Union county, was written to by the Lieutenant, telling him of his sickness. He came to Washington, got a pass and came to Aqua Creek and arrived there on the morning of May 15th, only a little while before brother died. Arrangements were made for having the body embalmed and sent home to Selinsgrove for burial."
p.182 of Lamented Comrade's Writings Tell of Service Of Locally Recruited, Civil War Unit in
147th Regiment
By M. S. SCHROYER
And also:
"The wounding of Lieutenant William Schroyer was rather peculiar. He had his leg hurt while in camp at Dumphries and was compelled to use crutches a long while. The marching to Chancellorsville and the moving about during the battle caused his leg to give him a great deal of pain. The surgeon told him the battle was virtually over and directed him to go to the hospital. When a few hundred yards from the company a stray shell from a Rebel battery struck a horse which he was passing at the time and exploded, killing the horse and threw him on the Lieutenant. From these internal injuries he died on May
15."
Suggested edit: 2nd LT 147th PA Co G died at Acquia Creek, VA
Contributor: Keith Howe (47135278)
Please note the spelling variation with this surname: Shroyer (as on the stone) and Schroyer.
"May 7th, broke camp, crossed Potomac Creek, passed Stafford Court House, and got back into our old camp at Aqua Creek landing about 2 p. m., traveling 12 miles. May 8th, I first learned, thru Lot Ulrich, of the sickness of brother (of the writer) William (Schroyer), in the division hospital, which was located four miles from our camp. I asked for a pass to visit the Lieutenant but this was not granted me as no passes were issued at this time. Lieutenant Nelson Byers, who had command of the Company, (Captain Davis being home on furlough) told me that if I would report every morning and evening that I might go, and that if I was needed in camp he would see that I was notified. From that time until May 15th, whenever I was off duty I stayed with brother and attended to his
wants as best I could. I would attend roll call in the morning then walk four miles, stay with him all day, come back in the evening to attend roll call at 8:30, then go back to the hospital and stay until morning, when again I would go to camp. H. J. Doebler, who was also wounded at Chancellorsville, was only a few tents from where brother William was lying. My brother-in-law, John Crossgrove, then sheriff of Union county, was written to by the Lieutenant, telling him of his sickness. He came to Washington, got a pass and came to Aqua Creek and arrived there on the morning of May 15th, only a little while before brother died. Arrangements were made for having the body embalmed and sent home to Selinsgrove for burial."
p.182 of Lamented Comrade's Writings Tell of Service Of Locally Recruited, Civil War Unit in
147th Regiment
By M. S. SCHROYER
And also:
"The wounding of Lieutenant William Schroyer was rather peculiar. He had his leg hurt while in camp at Dumphries and was compelled to use crutches a long while. The marching to Chancellorsville and the moving about during the battle caused his leg to give him a great deal of pain. The surgeon told him the battle was virtually over and directed him to go to the hospital. When a few hundred yards from the company a stray shell from a Rebel battery struck a horse which he was passing at the time and exploded, killing the horse and threw him on the Lieutenant. From these internal injuries he died on May
15."
Suggested edit: 2nd LT 147th PA Co G died at Acquia Creek, VA
Contributor: Keith Howe (47135278)
Please note the spelling variation with this surname: Shroyer (as on the stone) and Schroyer.
Gravesite Details
Aged 33y 8m 22d. Died at Acquia Creek Landing, Va (Civil War) [Note: stone is flat in ground]
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