History of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, prepared from official records, diaries, and other authentic sources of information . rding the crossing of the Opequon Creek at BunkerHill, near Winchester, Virginia, was suddenly attacked by Jen-kins Cavalry, Lieutenant Slothower was instantly killed. Hisremains were buried by the Confederates, at Bunker Hill, butwere afterward removed to the National Cemetery at Winches-ter, and buried in lot No. 26. He was the first officer of theregiment to be killed. Lieutenant Daniel P. Dietrich, of Company H, who wasmortally wounded in th
History of the Eighty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, prepared from official records, diaries, and other authentic sources of information . rding the crossing of the Opequon Creek at BunkerHill, near Winchester, Virginia, was suddenly attacked by Jen-kins Cavalry, Lieutenant Slothower was instantly killed. Hisremains were buried by the Confederates, at Bunker Hill, butwere afterward removed to the National Cemetery at Winches-ter, and buried in lot No. 26. He was the first officer of theregiment to be killed. Lieutenant Daniel P. Dietrich, of Company H, who wasmortally wounded in the afternoon of July 9, 1864, at Monocacy,and died the same day on the field of battle, was a native ofWarrington Township, York County, Pa. He was a youngman of good character and had a fine record as a soldier. Whenthe war opened he enlisted for three months in Captain Don-aldsons company. In August, 1861, he enrolled at Wellsvillewith Company H, then being recruited for the 87th was soon promoted to Sergeant, then to First Sergeant, andto First Lieutenant April 9, 1864. He commanded his Com-pany in part of the Wilderness \ —- 297 — Lieutenant Dietrich was pierced by a minie ball, just afterthe regiment made the last charge at Monocacy. When hiscomrades last saw him, he was still living. During the retreatlie fell into the hands of the enemy and it is supposed, died soonthereafter. His body was recovered the following day after theConfederates had left the field, and was buried by Union sol-diers. George F. Felty was one of the last men who spoke toliim. Lieutenant Charles F. Haack, who commanded CompanyK, from June 15, 1863, until he was killed at Monocacy, Julyo, 1864, was born in York in January, 1834, and followed theoccupation of a bricklayer, until the opening of the Civil War,when he enlisted with the York Rifles in the three months ser-vice. He assisted in recruiting men for Company K, and uponits organization, was chosen Second Lieutenant. H
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