The 24th and 184th New York State Volunteer Infantry Regiments:
A Review of the Scriber Family in the Civil War
Part Two
By Kent Scriber

Stephen and Charles were both wounded around August 30th, 1862 (2nd Battle of Bull Run/Manassas, Va), with Charles dying approximately 2 weeks later in a Washington, D.C. hospital. One pension record stated that Charles Scriber was shot through both knees. Most likely the injuries necessitated both legs being amputated. Amputations at the knee level had a 30-40% mortality rate. He was taken back to Washington D.C. and placed in a hospital where he died as a result of these wounds on September 13th, 1862. He was buried in Chase Cemetery, in Lysander, New York near his home. In a post war letter Stephen stated that he himself was struck in the left side by a shell which crushed his canteen and knocked him “quite senseless”. A comrade (who was later killed at South Mountain) assisted him off the field. Stephen did not receive any medical attention other than some liniment from the hospital steward.

Inside a Union Hospital (Washington Square, D.C.)

Grave Marker for Charles B. Scriber (Chase Cemetery, Lysander, NY)

Second Bull Run (Number 1 indicates position slightly northeast of where the NY 24th fought)

Porter’s attack 3:00pm August 30th (Red arrow indicates NY 24th position)

2nd Bull Run (NYS 24th Infantry under Sullivan – White arrow)

During the battle of Bull Run (Manassas, Virginia) the 24th NYS infantry was a part of the 1st Brigade (under Hatch and Sullivan) of the 1st Division (under King, Hatch, & Doubleday) and engaged in battle slightly north of Groveton, Virginia near the unfinished railroad where the Confederates had set up a major line under General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson using the unfinished bed for their protection. At one point during this part of the battle, when ammunition was running low, soldiers continued to fight by throwing stones at each other. There was also some fierce hand to hand fighting where bayonets and muskets used as clubs were utilized as the primary weapons.

Picture of the Unfinished Railroad Bed (Manassas, Va)

Stone Bridge over Bull Run, Manassas, Va

Second Bull Run/Manassas (Confederates throwing stones at the unfinished railroad)

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