Casualties Suffered



     Casualties Suffered in the Civil War by Apgar Family Members

     (other than Honorable Discharges received upon mustering out with units)

Killed in Action:

Nicholas T. Apgar: 8 OH CoD
    4 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA
Jacob D. Apgar: 15 NJ Co A
    12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania, VA
Lewis Higgins: 15 NJ CoA
    12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania, VA
      (MIA and presumed killed)
Silas N. Hockenbury: 15 NJ CoA
    12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania, VA
Naum H. Apgar: 110 PA CoB
    27 July 1864 at Deep Bottom, VA
William Henry Wychoff: 15 NJ CoG
    19 October 1964 at Cedar Creek, VA

Died of Wounds:

James H. Apgar: 15 NJ CoA
    wounded 3 May 1863 at Salem Church, VA
    …died 20 May 1863 at Washington, DC
Jacob Crater: 3 NJ CoG
    wounded 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania, VA
    …died 24 May 1864 at Fredericksburg, VA

Died of Disease:

Hugh H. Mason: 15 NJ CoG
    2 December 1862 at Washington, DC
Isaac Apgar: 15 NJ CoG
    12 April 1863 at White Oak Church, VA; chronic diarrhea
Simon Melick: 31 NJ CoA
    4 June 1863 at Aquia Creek, VA; typhoid fever
Jacob P. Apker: 152 PA
    9 April 1864 at Hampton, VA
John Apker: 46 IL CoK
    5 May 1865 at Mobile, AL
Samuel S. Apker: 188 PA
    18 June 1865 at Fortress Monroe, VA

Captured:

(but eventually paroled or released)
Conrad Apgar: 6 MO S.M.Cav CoB
    16 August 1862 at Lone Jack, MO
James H. Apgar: 15 NJ CoA
    3 May 1863 at Salem Church, VA
William Apgar: 102 NY CoE
    3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA
Robert Apker: 131 PA CoG
    5 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA
Henry B. Apger: 21 OH CoG
    20 September 1863 at Chicamaugua, GA
James N.R. Apgar: 1 NJ CoK
    5 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA
James R. Apker: 19 WI CoA
    27 October 1864 at Fair Oaks, VA
Nicholas Apgar Philhower: 86 IL CoE

Deserted:

John Apiger: 46 NY CoE
      prior to 31 October 1861
William Apgar#: 11 NY CoD
      19 September 1861 in New York City
David N. Flomerfelt#: 14 U.S. Infy CoA
      9 November 1862
William Apker: 112 PA
      17 December 1862 and again
      8 November 1863 from Washington, DC
William Apgar: 102 NY CoE
      September 1863 from Camp Parole, MD
Surren P. Apgar: 134 NY CoB
      20 May 1865 on march to Washington, DC

Wounded in Action:

John C. Higgins: 5 NJ Co A, 31 May 1862
    at Fair Oaks, VA; gunshot in left thigh
Samuel Apgar: 3 NJ CoG, 27 June 1862
    at Gaines Mill, VA; gunshot in right shoulder
George W. Apgar: 8 OH CoD, 17 Sepember 1862
    at Antietam, MD; gunshot in left heel
Thomas Huston: 51 OH CoB, 2 January 1863
    at Stones River, TN; shell fragment in right elbow
Henry B. Apger: 21 OH CoG, 20 September 1863
    at Chicamaugua, GA; gunshot in right arm
George A. S. Apger: 118 OH CoG, 29 December 1863
    at Mossey Creek, TN; severe leg wound
David B. Alpaugh: 11 NJ CoE, 5 May 1864
    at Wilderness, VA; buck & ball in left thigh and groin
William Henry Wychoff: 15 NJ CoG, 12 May 1964
    at Spotsylvania, VA; unspecified
Ebeneezer Apgar: 1 NJ CoK, 1 June 1864
    at Cold Harbor, VA; shell fragment in foot
John C. Higgins: 35 NJ CoA, 4 August 1864
    at Marietta, GA; injured by artillery shell
James R. Apker: 19 WI CoA, 27 October 1864
    at Fair Oaks, VA; gunshot in left leg
Matthias H. Apgar: 1 NJ LgtArty BattB, 28 October 1864
    at Hatcher’s Run, VA; cannon recoil to right arm
William Apgar: 71 OH CoC, 15 December 1864
    at Nashville, TN; gunshots in right thigh and face

Injured in Action:

Stewart Apgar: 1 NJ Cav CoB, 9 August 1862
   at Cedar Mt, VA; foot crushed in fall of horse
Conrad Apgar: 6 MO S.M.Cav CoB, 16 August 1862
   at Lone Jack, MO; internal injuries in fall of horse
Melville B. Apgar: 15 NY Cav CoG, 1 April 1865
   at Five Forks, VA; double hernia in fall of horse

Injured in Line of Duty:

Joseph D. Apgar: 64 NY CoE, 1 November 1862
at Harper’s Ferry, VA; run over by horse and rider

Discharged for Disability:

(Honorable Discharge)
Charles H. Hine: 10 OH CoK, 9 October 1861
George Apker: 84 PA CoD, 3 June 1862
Conrad Apgar: 6 MO S. M. Cav CoB, 21 October 1862
David Apgar: 8 OH CoD, 19 October 1862
John C. Higgins#: 5 NJ CoA, 18 November 1862
George M. Apgar#: 8 OH CoD, 18 December 1862
Melville B. Apgar#: 76 NY CoA, 19 December 1862
Sylvester B. Dalrymple: 31 NJ CoF, 7 January 1863
Joseph D. Apgar: 64 NY CoE, 9 February 1863
Ralph H. Philhower: 15 NJ CoG, 18 February 1863
John Runkle Emery: 15 NY CoA, 24 February 1863
Samuel Apgar: 3 NJ CoG, 24 April 1863
George Apgar: 11 NJ CoE, December 1863
Milo B. Apgar: 9 MN CoI, 21 February 1865
Alexander Daniel Bennet: 9 IL Cav

Transferred to "Invalid Corps":

(later Honorably Discharged)
John G. Apgar: 76 NY CoA, 22 November 1863
Nicholas Apgar Philhower: 86 IL CoE, 1 October 1864
David B. Alpaugh: 11 NJ Co E, 26 April 1865

Dismissed from the Service

Edgar K. Apgar: 143 NY CoD, 10 February 1863
(later became Treasurer of State of NY)

Note: # subsequently re-enlisted in another unit.