Emmanul Cox

Born 1839 in Whitemarsh, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. He was living in Philadelphia and working as a paper hanger in 1861 when the Civil War broke out. Emmanul enlisted in Company I, 95th Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry,

Also known as Gosline’s Zonaves, (This command was originally known as the Pennsylvania Zouaves, then as the Forty-Fifth, afterwards the Fifty-Forth, and finally as the Ninety-fifth, was organized at Philadelphia in the month of August 1861) Colonel John M Gosline commanding. The regiment served with the Army of the Potomac.

* Zouaves (pronounced zoo-ahh-vah), patterned after the French Zouaves, were elite units especially popular in the Union Army. They were  known for their precision on the drill field and for their colorful uniforms consisting of gaiters, baggy pants, short red jackets with trim, and turbans or fezzes.

Emmanul Cox is listed on pages 350 and 374 in "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legilature, by Samuel P Bates"

Army of the Potomac (McClellan)

I  Advance on Manassas, V!irginia                              10-15 March 1862

   VI Corps (Franklin), 1^st Division, 3^rd Brigade, 95^th PA (Gosline)

II  Advance on Falmouth, V!irginia                              04-17 April 1862

       VI Corps (Franklin), 1^st Division, 3^rd Brigade, 95^th PA (Gosline)

III  West Point or Elthams Landing, V!irginia             07-08 May 1862

        VI Corps (Franklin), 1^st Division, 3^rd Brigade, 95^th PA (Gosline)

                                           (Slocum)      (Newton)

IV Seven Day Campaign

     A:   Mechanicville or Ellerson Mill                                26 June 1862

     B:   Gains Mill                                                             27 June 1862

    C:   Peach Orchard and Swamp or Savage Station   29 June 1862 

    D:   White Oak Swamp or Charles City, Crossroads Glendale, Nelsons Farm, Fraopers Farm, Turkey Island Bridge, And New Market Crossroads                                          30 June 1862

     E:    Malvern                                                                    01 July 1862

          VI Corps (Franklin), 1^st Division (Slocum) 3^rd Brigade (Newton) 95^th Pa (Gosline)

V   Second Bull Run or Manassas

      A: Cover Pope’s Retreat                                          01 September 1862

           VI Corps (Franklin), 1^st Division (Slocum) 3^rd Brigade (Newton) 95^th Pa (Gosline)

VI Maryland Campaign

       A: Crampton Gap, South Mountain                        14 September 1862

       B: Antietam                                                       16-17 September 1862

  Note: 95^th PA captured confederate Hoivetur at Crampton’s Gap

                 VI Corps (Franklin), 1^st Division (Slocum), 3^rd Brigade (Newton) 95^th PA (Town)

Army of the Potomac (Burnside)

VII  Fredericksburg Campaign

          A: Hamilton’s Crossing                                           15 December 1862

          B:  Burnsides “Mud Marsh”                                20-24 January 1863

               VI Corps (Smith), 1^st Division (Brooks), 3^rd Brigade (Russell) 95 PA (Town) (Hall) McCalla

Note: this corp. was part of Franklins “Left Grand Division”

  Army of the Potomac (Hooker) known as Fighting Joe from MA

VII Chancellorsville Campaign

             A: Mary’s Heights, Fredericksburg                       03 May 1863

             B:  Salem’s Height                                            3-04 May 1863

             C:  Banks Ford                                                     04 May 1863

            VI Corps (Sedgwick), 1^st Division (Brooks), 3^rd Brigade (Bartlett) 95 PA (Town) (Hall) McCalla

                       Note: Emanuel was promoted to Corporal as of 04 May 1863

Army of the Potomac (Meade)

IX Gettysburg Campaign                                                  01-03 July 1863

      VI Corps (Sedgwick), 1^st Division (Wright), 2^nd Brigade (Bartlett) 95^th PA (Carroll)

X  Pursuit of Lee

       VI Corps (Wright), 1^st Division (Russell), 2^nd Brigade (Bartlett) 95^th PA (Carroll)

              Note: Sedgwick had overall command of the 5^th and 6^th corps

XI Bristoe Campaign                                                                        09-22 October 1863

         VI Corps (Wright), 1^st Division (Russell), 2^nd Brigade (Bartlett) 95^th PA (Carroll)

XII Rappahahannock Station                                      07 November 1863

          VI Corps (Wright), 1^st Division (Russell), 2^nd Brigade (Bartlett) 95^th PA (Carroll)

XIII Mine Run Campaign                   26 November – 02 December 1863

           A: Raccoon Hope

           B: New Hope

           C: Robertson’s Tavern

           D:  Bartlett’s Mill

           E: Locust Grove

          VI Corps (Wright), 1^st Division (Russell), 2^nd Brigade (Bartlett) 95^th PA (Carroll)

The entire regiment re-enlisted on 26 December 1863 near Brandy Station, V!irginia.

By spring of 1864, Emanuel was quite sick and was sent to the field hospital at Brandy Station, V!irginia where the regiment was encamped. He was suffering from Inflammatory Rheumatism.

On 20 April 1864, he was transferred to the USA General Hospital in Washington DC. He was then transferred to the USA Hospital, Turner Lane P!hiladelphia, P!ennsylvania on 03 May 1864. Then to Haddington USA General Hospital, West Philadelphia on 16 May 1864.

Because of his chronic Rheumatism, Emanuel was placed in intensive care on 02 March 1865 and was transferred to company B, 24^th Veteran Reserve Corps. Emanuel was discharged on 24 July 1865 as a Sergeant, Co B, 24^th US Infantry. He died in 1878 at the age of 39, due to his illness from military service. He was buried at the American Mechanics Cemetery which on May 11, 1951 moved to Philadelphia Memorial Park in Frazer, Chester County, Pennsylvania. In the American Mechanics section. This has been verified.

Emanuel Cox had two brothers  

Salathiel Cox   Company C,  Regiment 91^st

Sylvester Cox    Company I,   Regiment 95^th

To locate his grave you would have to locate the marker of Charles R Rose. Division C, section 10, lot 20 grave 1. he died October 22, 1878 and was buried on the 27th. He was 39 years old. It has not yet been verified if there is a GAR marker or a headstone. If there is not, you can bet that he WILL have one placed at his grave!

His first wife Annie S Sherer is buried with their infant son Jacob Craft Cox at Mt Peace Cemetery in Philadelphia.

His 2^nd wife was Annie J Rose who later married a Thomas H Williams, carpenter, of Philadelphia in 1881, on Aug 06. 

  Database:  American Civil War Soldiers  viewing records 126899-1268099 of 2642757

Promoted to full Private (As of Co C)

Enlisted as a Private on 02 September 1861

Enlisted in Company I, 95^th Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania on 02 September 1861

Promoted to full Corporal on 04 May 1863

Transferred on 02 November 1864

Absent for sickness on 17 July 1865

Off the papers from the War Department 

Honorable Discharge as O.S. by G.O.N No 98 at Washington, D.C. on the 24^th day July 1865. Capt J R Stone

I can still here my Grandparents say, "E-man-ul". Just the way it is written on his pictures.

In July of 2000, I was determined to find this memorial and see my great great grandfather's name. I really don't know what words I could use to describe what I felt being here in Gettysburg. I could tell you that I couldn't get enough of it. I guess you would have to be into history and be as patriotic as I am to be overwhelmed as to what I had seen and felt. It wasn't easy finding Emanuel Cox's name, three sides of this monument are filled with names of those who served. And I was NOT leaving until I did. I was on the left side of the building, again looking, and then I hear Tom holler, Heather comes running, saying, "that Godfather had found it". And sure enough he did. I had tears in my eyes. I was proud! There was his name. EMANUEL COX.  My great great grandfather who fought in the Civil War.

And today, I am  proud to be a member of

Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War.