TENTH GENERATION

175. Rebecca WELLS ⁽²³³⁾ was born on 5 Oct 1838 in Reading, Berks Co.,PA..^{(233) (179)} Bible "Rebecca daughter of William A and Lydia M.Wells was born at Reading at seven minutes before 7 o'clock AM of the 5th day of October AD 1838"
newspaper clippings "Andrews,Rebecca wife of William H. Andrews and daughter of the late William A. Wells,Esq, in this city (Reading?), 19 Sept (handwritten 1860), aged 21 years 11 months ans 14 days. Funeral from the residence of her husband, in Franklin street below fifth to proceed to the Charles Evans Cemetery"
She was baptized on 13 Mar 1839 in Christ Episcopal Church Reading, Berks Co. PA..⁽³⁰⁹⁾ Church Reading " March 13 Wednesday afternoon I baptised Rebecca, born Oct. 5th 1838 Parents William A and Lydia Wells who were sponsors. R.U.Morgan,Rector She died on 19 Sep 1860 in Reading, Berks Co.,PA..^{(233) (179)} Bible " Rebecca daughter of Wm A.and Lydia M. Wells departed this life at Reading 21 years 11 months and 14 days Sept 19 1860"
Bible newspaper obitl" Sep 19 (1860) age 21 years 11 months and 14 days Rebecca Wellls wife of William H.Andrews and dau of the late William A.Wells esq."
newspaper clippings "Andrews,Rebecca wife of William H. Andrews and daughter of the late William A. Wells,Esq, in this city (Reading?), 19 Sept (handwritten 1860), aged 21 years 11 months ans 14 days. Funeral from the residence of her husband, in Franklin street below fifth to proceed to the Charles Evans Cemetery" She was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery,Reading PA.. ⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ newspaper clippings "Andrews,Rebecca wife of William H. Andrews and daughter of the late William A. Wells,Esq, in this city (Reading?), 19 Sept (handwritten 1860), aged 21 years 11 months ans 14 days. Funeral from the residence of her husband, in Franklin street below fifth to proceed to the Charles Evans Cemetery" William Wells "Rebecca Wells daughter married William Andrews07/05/1859. Capt. Andrews was later killed at the battle on Antietaim, during the Civil War."
William Wells "William & Lydias Children:
Olivia- born-3/31/1837@9:40am@ Reading- died 12/09/1859-23yrs.
Rebecca-born@Reading-6:53AM10/05/1838- died-09/09/1860
Matthew Richards-born@Reading 1:11am 06/01/1840-died@8:00am08/01/1840
a son stillborne@1:00am Readind 08/01/1841
Mary- 08/04/1842@8:00pm-died 08/18/1859-17yrs.
William Moore- born12/08/1844@3:00am- died 06/09/1917
Arthur Allston-12/28/1847-
James Monroe-10/18/1849@Reading-08/28/1876-26yrs. 9 mts.
Ester- 07/19/1852
Thomas Mcdowell-born 11/18/1854

She was married to William H. ANDREWS Capt on 5 Jul 1859 in Reading, Berks Co.,PA..⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ Bible " William H. Andrews and Rebecca daughter of William A. and Lydia Wellls (born at Reading Berks County Pensylvannia 5 Oct 1838) were married by the Reverand M. Lightner at Reading on the 5th day oif July at 8 o'clock PM AD 1859"
newspaper clippings "Andrews,Rebecca wife of William H. Andrews and daughter of the late William A. Wells,Esq, in this city (Reading?), 19 Sept (handwritten 1860), aged 21 years 11 months ans 14 days. Funeral from the residence of her husband, in Franklin street below fifth to proceed to the Charles Evans Cemetery" Bible " William H. Andrews and Rebecca,daughter of William A. and Lydia M. Wells (born at Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania 5th October 1838) were married by the Rev'd M.C. Lightner at Reading on the 5th day of July at 8 o'clock Pm AD 1859"

128th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment
Army of the PotomacTwelfth Corps First Division First Brigade
August 14, 1862 - May 20, 1863
The One Hundred Twenty-Eighth was recruited in response to the proclamation of the Governor on July 21, 1862, calling for troops to seve for nine months
Companies A, B, E, H, I and K were recruited in Berks County.
Companies D and G were recruited in Lehigh County
Companies C and F were recruited in Bucks County
They rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, in Harrisburg, and were mustered into service from August 13 to 15.A meeting of the line officers was held, at which W. W. Hammersly, of
Lehigh County, was chosen Lt. Colonel and J. B. Wanner, of Berks County, was chosen Major. They were commissioned by the Governor. No choice of Colonel was made, the sentiment was that a person of military experience shoud be selected for that position
On Aug. 16, the regiment was ordered to Washington, and as no field officers had yet been commissioned, it moved under the command of Captain William H. Andrews, of Company E
Soon after its arrival at the Capital, the regiment crossed the Potomac and encamped for a week on Arlington Heights. On the 21st it moved to Fairfax Seminary and on the 29th to Fort Woodbury, where for a week, during which the fierce fighting occured at Bull Run and Chantilly, it engaged in felling timber and erecting fortifications.
Captain Samuel Croasdale, of Bucks County was appointed Colonel, and the other staff was selected
On September 6th, the regiment re-crossed the Potomac and entered into the Maryland Campaign. At Frederick City, where it arrived on the 14th, it was assigned to Crawford's Brigade, of Williams' Division, Mansfield's XII Corps. The Brigade composed of the Twenty-eighth New York, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Tenth Maine, Fifth Connecticut, One Hundred Twenty-fourth and One Hundred Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania regiments.
Moving rapidly forward, the command arrived at South Mountain, where it was held in position during the night in expectation of a renewal of batte, which had been fiercely raging during the day, on the following morning. The enemy retired, and late on the 16th it arrived at Antietam Creek, the troops across the stream under Gen. Hooker having already opened the
battle
At eleven o'clock that evening, the regiment was led across the stream to support Hooker's troops. At two o'clock on the morning of the 17th, the regiment bivouacked in a ploughed field, in immediate proximity to the hostile lines. At early dawn the battle opened and the brigade was immediately advanced in close column of company.
At half-past six, in the morning, the regiment was entered into the fight, and made a most gallant charge through the EAST WOODS and into the memorable CORNFIELD, where the enemy lay concealed.
Unfortunately the charge was made by the flank, and before the regiment could be formed in line, the fire of the enemy had become very hot. Whilein the act of giving his orders, and bringing his command into position, Colonel Croasdale was killed instantly, and soon afterward Lt. Colonel Hammersly was severely wounded and borne from the field. Fresh from civilian life, hardly a month in service, with two of their commanding officersstricken down before their eyes, and comrades falling all around, the men fell into some confusion. This was soon corrected and the command held the ground where the struggle had been the most desperate, and where the regiment lost some of the bravest and best. It was finally relieved by order of Gen. Williams, now in command of the Corps after Gen. Joseph Mansfield was also mortally wounded.
The loss was beyond measure severe, being thirty-four killed, and eighty five wounded, of which six subsequently died of their wounds. In addition to the Colonel, Captain William H. Andrews, under whose command the regment was originally led to the field, and who had exhibited the most determined courage in the fight, was among the dead.

William H. ANDREWS Capt was born in 1837 in Reading, Berks Co.,PA..⁽²³³⁾ WMW Also just learned that Capt. William H. Andrews was buried in Charles Evans Cemetary alongside his wife Rebecca. He was 28 years old when killed at Antietam.(1862)
Received the Military Records of Capt. Wm. Andrews, but really not much there, for he entered in the service Aug. 5, 1862, and was killed at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862. He was 25 years old. He served in the military in 1862/63. ⁽³⁶⁷⁾ 'History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-5' by Samuel P. Bates and from personal research by Roy F. Gehris
128th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment Army of the Potomac
Twelfth Corps First Division First Brigade
August 14, 1862 - May 20, 1863
The One Hundred Twenty-Eighth was recruited in response to the proclamation of the Governor on July 21, 1862, calling for troops to serve for nine months.Companies A, B, E, H, I and K were recruited in Berks County.Companies D and G were recruited in Lehigh County.Companies C and F were recruited in Bucks County,They rendezvoused at Camp Curtin, in Harrisburg, and were mustered into service from August 13 to 15. A meeting of the line officers was held, at which W. W. Hammersly, of Lehigh County, was chosen Lt. Colonel and J. B. Wanner, of Berks County, was chosen Major. They were commissioned by the Governor. No choice of Colonel was made, the sentiment was that a person of military experience should be selected for that position.
On Aug. 16, the regiment was ordered to Washington, and as no field officers had yet been commissioned, it moved under the command of Captain William H. Andrews, of Company E.Soon after its arrival at the Capital, the regiment crossed the Potomac and encamped for a week on Arlington Heights. On the 21st it moved to Fairfax Seminary and on the 29th to Fort Woodbury, where for a week, during which the fierce fighting occured at Bull Run and Chantilly, it engaged in felling timber and erecting fortifications.Captain Samuel Croasdale, of Bucks County was appointed Colonel, and the other staff was selected.On September 6th, the regiment re-crossed the Potomac and entered into the Maryland Campaign. At Frederick City, where it arrived on the 14th, it was assigned to Crawford's Brigade, of Williams' Division, Mansfield's XII Corps. The Brigade composed of the Twenty-eighth New York, Forty-sixth Pennsylvania, Tenth Maine, Fifth Connecticut, One Hundred Twenty-fourth and One Hundred Twenty-fifth Pennsylvania regiments.Moving rapidly forward, the command arrived at South Mountain, where it was held in position during the night in expectation of a renewal of battle, which had been fiercely raging during the day, on the following morning. The enemy retired, and late on the 16th it arrived at Antietam Creek, the troops across the stream under Gen. Hooker having already opened the battle.At eleven o'clock that evening, the regiment was led across the stream to support Hooker's troops. At two o'clock on the morning of the 17th, the regiment bivouacked in a ploughed field, in immediate proximity to the hostile lines. At early dawn the battle opened and the brigade was immediately advanced in close column of company.At half-past six, in the morning, the regiment was entered into the fight, and made a most gallant charge through the EAST WOODS and into the memorable CORNFIELD, where the enemy lay concealed.Unfortunately the charge was made by the flank, and before the regiment could be formed in line, the fire of the enemy had become very hot. While in the act of giving his orders, and bringing his command into position, Colonel Croasdale was killed instantly, and soon afterward Lt. Colonel Hammersly was severely wounded and borne from the field. Fresh from civilian life, hardly a month in service, with two of their commanding officers stricken down before their eyes, and comrades falling all around, the men fell into some confusion. This was soon corrected and the command held the ground where the struggle had been the most desperate, and where the regiment lost some of the bravest and best. It was finally relieved by order of Gen. Williams, now in command of the Corps after Gen. Joseph Mansfield was also mortally wounded.The loss was beyond measure severe, being thirty-four killed, and eighty-five wounded, of which six subsequently died of their wounds. In addition to the Colonel, Captain William H. Andrews, under whose command the regiment was originally led to the field, and who had exhibited the most determined courage in the fight, was among the dead.




He died on 17 Sep 1862 in Antietam, Maryland .. ⁽²³³⁾ WMW Also just learned that Capt. William H. Andrews was buried in Charles Evans Cemetary alongside his wife Rebecca. He was 28 years old when killed at Antietam.(1862)
Received the Military Records of Capt. Wm. Andrews, but really not much there, for he entered in the service Aug. 5, 1862, and was killed at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862. He was 25 years old. He was buried in Charles Evans Cemetery,Reading PA..⁽²³³⁾ WMW Also just learned that Capt. William H. Andrews was buried in Charles Evans Cemetary alongside his wife Rebecca. He was 28 years old when killed at Antietam.
WMW "Received the Military Records of Capt. Wm. Andrews, but really not much
there, for he entered in the service Aug. 5, 1862, and was killed at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862. He was 25 years old.