Captain, Co. E, 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Mustered in: September 9, 1861
Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., December 31, 1862, to 1st Lieut., May 1, 1863; to Captain, May 15, 1863; Discharged April 26, 1864

Captain, Co. K, 7th Delaware Infantry Regiment

In a diary written by First Lieutenant S. Boone, Co B, 88th PVI about the Battle of Gettysburg he wrote:

"Here the retreat commenced, as the enemy was receiving reinforcements from all directions, and those who were lying on the ground, and who were uninjured, took up arms against us. We were relieved by Pauls Brigade and fell back between the ridge and the town. Here a halt was made with
the colors around which we hoped to rally a goodly number, but being nearly out of ammunition, the Regt. was practically out of service. Here also, we destroyed a Rebel battle flag which we had captured from the 23rd N.C. Regt. Capt Richards of Co. E, cleaving the flag from the staff with his sword, my portion of the trophy being the brass cross-piece below the lance, or spear at the top of the staff. A large number of us Officers returned to the ridge to render such assistance as we could to Stewarts
Battery, but on our arrival at the railroad cut, it had been so closely pressed that it was now in full retreat. In fact, the whole army, in every direction was in full retreat."

He was severely wounded in the spine by a shell during the battle of Gettysburg, and was sent to Wilmington, Del. Some months afterwards he returned to his regiment for a short time and served till January 10, 1864, when he was granted leave of absence on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was unable to do duty at the expiration of his leave and a medical certificate was forwarded to the Department stating his condition. When he again reported his condition, which did not materially improve, he found that he had been reported absent without leave.

In July he raised a company for the Seventh Regiment Delaware Militia, to serve thirty days, and was mustered out as captain August 12, 1864. Afterwards he attempted to raise a company for the Eighth Delaware, but was refused a commission because it was then learned that his name had been dropped from the roll of the Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania, and his brother became captain of the company.

THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
August 11, 1894.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Pasco, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following
REPORT: [To accompany S. 1558.]

Father: George Richards
Mother: Catherine Richards
Spouse: Mary E. Hacket

Captain, Co. E, 88th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment

Mustered in: September 9, 1861
Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., December 31, 1862, to 1st Lieut., May 1, 1863; to Captain, May 15, 1863; Discharged April 26, 1864

Captain, Co. K, 7th Delaware Infantry Regiment

In a diary written by First Lieutenant S. Boone, Co B, 88th PVI about the Battle of Gettysburg he wrote:

"Here the retreat commenced, as the enemy was receiving reinforcements from all directions, and those who were lying on the ground, and who were uninjured, took up arms against us. We were relieved by Pauls Brigade and fell back between the ridge and the town. Here a halt was made with
the colors around which we hoped to rally a goodly number, but being nearly out of ammunition, the Regt. was practically out of service. Here also, we destroyed a Rebel battle flag which we had captured from the 23rd N.C. Regt. Capt Richards of Co. E, cleaving the flag from the staff with his sword, my portion of the trophy being the brass cross-piece below the lance, or spear at the top of the staff. A large number of us Officers returned to the ridge to render such assistance as we could to Stewarts
Battery, but on our arrival at the railroad cut, it had been so closely pressed that it was now in full retreat. In fact, the whole army, in every direction was in full retreat."

He was severely wounded in the spine by a shell during the battle of Gettysburg, and was sent to Wilmington, Del. Some months afterwards he returned to his regiment for a short time and served till January 10, 1864, when he was granted leave of absence on surgeon's certificate of disability. He was unable to do duty at the expiration of his leave and a medical certificate was forwarded to the Department stating his condition. When he again reported his condition, which did not materially improve, he found that he had been reported absent without leave.

In July he raised a company for the Seventh Regiment Delaware Militia, to serve thirty days, and was mustered out as captain August 12, 1864. Afterwards he attempted to raise a company for the Eighth Delaware, but was refused a commission because it was then learned that his name had been dropped from the roll of the Eighty-eighth Pennsylvania, and his brother became captain of the company.

THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES.
August 11, 1894.—Ordered to be printed.
Mr. Pasco, from the Committee on Military Affairs, submitted the following
REPORT: [To accompany S. 1558.]

Father: George Richards
Mother: Catherine Richards
Spouse: Mary E. Hacket