Excerpt from History of the Second Pennsylvania Veteran Heavy Artillery (112th Regiment Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteers) From 1861 to 1866
At a restaurant on North Second street, Philadelphia, in September, 1861, Charles Angeroth, James L. Anderson. David Sadler, Charles Roescher, John H. Oberteuffer, Sr., William Candidus, Aaron P. Bilyeau and some other gentlemen, were discussing the merits and demerits of the then Commander of the Army of the Potomac, General George B. McClellan, who was in need of additional troops to insure success to his contemplated advance on the Confederate forces, when Mr. Sadler proposed raising a battalion of men for heavy artillery service, to take the place of troops then in the fortifications, and thus assist, in a measure. Gen. McClellan's plan of campaign.
The proposition was the means of bantering several of those present to enlist, and culminated in Mr. Angeroth making application to the War Department, through Hon. Andrew G. Curtin, the then Governor of Pennsylvania, for authority to recruit a body of men, to be commanded by those so doing, and to serve as heavy artillerymen.
Anticipating a favorable reply to the application, recruiting was commenced at once, and on September 24, 1861, Henry L. Buck and Richard S. Lewis were enrolled, being the first recruits to the organization.
On October 1, authority was granted Charles Angeroth (who had the reputation of being a man with great military experience, gained in the armies of Germany and elsewhere) by General George B. McClellan, then in supreme command of the Army, at Washington, to organize "a battalion or regiment of field or siege artillery."
A recruiting office was established on Margaretta street, below Second, which was removed shortly thereafter to 506 Vine street, where is at present located the restaurant of Mrs. Stein, relict of Jacob Stein, who lent considerable aid in procuring recruits to the new organization, he having seen service with the first three months, or "emergency" men.
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