Philadelphia Inquirer
May 10, 1862
Headline: Killed and Wounded at the Battle at Williamsburg
Ninety-Eighth 98th Pennsylvania Volunteers
Seargeant G. M Biderman, Company F, killed
Private Adam Wagner, Co. F wounded seriously
Private Leopold Wetzel, Company K, wounded in the abdomen.
Private Albert Lamb, Company F, both legs off.
Seageant Edward French, Company K, wounded seriously.
Private Fred Derringer, Company K, wounded in the face.
Private John Huttman, Company B, wouded in the neck.
Corporal Frederick Dettro, Company I, rifle ball in the thigh.
*Note: I am still trying to verify this article, as I am having trouble finding these soldiers names in the 98th PA.
Miners Journal
May 30, 1863
Written by: H.K. Seddinger
(R.G. NOTE: Howe K. Seddinger is listed as a Hospital Steward at Gettysburg and was possibly injured there; look into this – “Vet 1864” is after his name.)
During the battle at Salem Heights, the 98th P.V.I. and the 62d N.Y.V., were necessarily left on the south side of the main road where they performed gallant service under the officer in charge of that portion of the line. They lost heavily and held their position to the last. Col. John J. Ballier, of the 98th received a serious wound in the foot and was taken from the field. At 5 P.M.
(Thank you to Stu Richards for his full post.)
Richmond Examiner
July 8, 1864
(p. 2 col. 4)
Headline: Latest from the North, July 2
Colonel John F. Ballier, of the Ninety-eighth Pennsylvania cavalry, was killed in a fight near Reams’ station on the 29th.
*Note: This article mis-labeled the 98th as cavalry, and of course… Ballier was not killed.