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I attended an 1859 militia muster event at Fort Washington, MD as a guest of the CVG this past weekend. Some of us were up to no good during our down time...Randy Allen stumbed across some CW-era graffiti on the fort's riverfront wall, and Jason Spellman took a great pic of the most legible one (see attached). Greg Randazzo and I just kind of bumbled around trying to find more...
Anyway, the graffiti in the photo reads:
"Jno. Hetherington, P.V., Pottsville, Schuylkill Co. Pa 1861"
A quick search on the Soldiers and Sailors system (fortunately, "Hetherington" is a decidedly UNcommon name) reveals that a John Heatherington had enlisted in the 25th PA, a 3 months' regiment, and subsequently in the 81st PA, a 3 years' regiment long associated with 1st Division, Second Corps. I am certain it is the same fellow, as both the 25th and 81st had a number of companies from the Coal Regions.
On this site, he is listed (maybe with his brother James?) in the rolls of Company H, 25th PVI ("Washington Artillery")
And on the rolls of Company D, 81st PVI (misspelled as "HeAtherington").
Cool stuff!
Anyway, the graffiti in the photo reads:
"Jno. Hetherington, P.V., Pottsville, Schuylkill Co. Pa 1861"
A quick search on the Soldiers and Sailors system (fortunately, "Hetherington" is a decidedly UNcommon name) reveals that a John Heatherington had enlisted in the 25th PA, a 3 months' regiment, and subsequently in the 81st PA, a 3 years' regiment long associated with 1st Division, Second Corps. I am certain it is the same fellow, as both the 25th and 81st had a number of companies from the Coal Regions.
On this site, he is listed (maybe with his brother James?) in the rolls of Company H, 25th PVI ("Washington Artillery")
And on the rolls of Company D, 81st PVI (misspelled as "HeAtherington").
Cool stuff!
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