Patriotism of Carbon County, Pa. : and what her people contributed during the war for the preservation of the Union, Part 2

Author: Laciar, J. D. (Jacob D.)
Publication date: 1867
Publisher: Mauch Chunk, Pa. : [s.n.]
Number of Pages: 148


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Corporal .- Jacob Beers, Jr.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged February 16, 1863, at Washington, D. C. Wounded in the foot, at battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862.


Corporal .- Oscar D. Case,


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged June 30, 1862, on account of disability.


Corporal .- David B. Shaffer,


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged February 18, 1863,


on account of disability.


Corporal .- Alfred Wittingham,


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged December 31, 1862. Wounded and lost leg at battle of Antietam, September 17, 1862.


Corporal .- Jesse Gangewer,


Enlisted Angust 27, 1862. Discharged May 18, 1865, by order of War Department.


Burns, John


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, having served enlistment of three years.


Curran, Patrick


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged June 23, 1862, on account of disability.


Campsie, Thomas


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged February 28, 1863, on account of disability.


Campbell, John


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864. having served enlistment of three years.


Crilly, Francis


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, having served enlistment of three years.


Conover, John C.


Enlisted December 23, 1861. Discharged Sept. 10, 1862. Desmond, John


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged November 4, 1362. Disability.


Eisenbra, Frank A.


Enlisted July 15, 1861. Discharged July 5, 1862. Dis- ability.


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COMPANY "E"-28TH REG'T PA. VOL'S.


Evans, Wm. H.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, har- ing served three years.


Hamilton, Thomas


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged February 28, 1862. Disability.


Hartley, Gustavus (Sergeant).


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 8, 1864, having served three years.


Hummel, John H.


Substitute. August 16, 1864. Discharged April 28, 1865, by order of the War Department.


Johnson, Solomon


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, hav- ing served enlistment of three years.


Koons, Charles M.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged December 8, 1862. Disability.


Kinney, Peter L.


Enlisted March 8, 1865. Discharged June 27, 1865.


Labar, Jeremiah


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged September 29, 1862.


Lentz, Henry


Enlisted July 15, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, hav- ing served out enlistment of three years.


Monroe, Robert S.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, hav- ing served out enlistment of three years.


MeGadey, Edward


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, hav- ing served out enlistment of three years.


McCue, Cornelius


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged March 18, 1863 .- Disability.


O'Brien, Thomas


Enlisted July 15, 1861. Discharged April 4, 1863 .- Disability.


Odenkirchen, Peter


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, har- ing served out enlistment of three years.


Powels, James


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged December 8, 1862. Disability.


Powels, Charles


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, bav -. ing served enlistment of three years.


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Pratt, George W.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged Marc's 10, 1863 .- Disability.


Rudolph, William P.


Enlisted October 27, 1862. Discharged August 9, 1864. Disability.


Smith, Henry E.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 22, 1863, by order of the Secretary of War.


Sterling, Henry


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged February 18, 1863. Disability.


Shutt, William B.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged February 24, 1863. Disability.


Thomas, Thomas G.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged November 29, 1862. Disability.


Weidaw, Aaron


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged May 31, 1862. Dis- ability.


Ward, Edward


Enlisted July 15, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, har- ing served out enlistment of three years.


Walker, John J.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged June 3, 1862.


Young, Thomas


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged May 16, 1865. Vete- ran Volunteer.


Zehner, Joseph J.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1864, hav- ing served enlistment of three years.


TRANSFERRED.


Ackerman, John


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred November 4, 1862, to 6th United States Cavalry.


Burns, Patrick Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred Jaly 1, 1863, to Invalid Corps.


Harris, Henry Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred July 27, 1863, to Invalid Corps.


Jenkins, John


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred October 5, 1861, to Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery.


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COMPANY "E"-28TH REG'T PA, VOL'S.


Meyers, Casper S.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred October 5, 1861, to Knapp's Battery.


Moody, William H.


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred October 5, 1861, to Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery.


Murphy, Patrick


Enlisted July 15, 1861. Transferred August 13, 1863, to Invalid Corps.


MeKiever, Isaac


Enlisted February 11, 1864. Transferred April 21, 1865, to Veteran Reserve Corps.


Milham, Charles


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred October 5, 1861, to Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery.


MeGeady, John


Enlisted February 29, 1864. Transferred January 1, 1865, to Veteran Reserve Corps.


Senn, Henry Enlisted July 15, 1861. Transferred November 4, 1862, to 6th United States Cavalry.


Yost, Gideon


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Transferred November 15, 1863, to Invalid Corps.


RECRUITS.


Brindle, John


Enlisted March 21, 1864. Veteran Volunteer. Served to the end of the war.


Blowers, Hiram


Enlisted March 8, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


Buric, John


Enlisted Feb'y 23, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


Colbath, Oram


Enlisted Feb'y 27, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Compton, Thomas Enlisted Feb'y 28, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


Cortright, John P. Enlisted March 6, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Dunbar, Elisha Enlisted Feb'y 28, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Grover, Jacob W. Enlisted Feb'y 9, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Gangewer, William


Enlisted Feb'y 15, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


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MAJOR LANSFORD F. C'HAFMAN.


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COMPANY "E"-28TH REG'T PA. VOL'S.


Hartz, David


Enlisted Feb'y 5, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Kane, James W.


Enlisted Feb'y 4, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Leinbach, William Enlisted Feb'y 11, 1864. Served to the end of the war. McCoy, William


Enlisted February 16, 1864. Severely wounded near Marietta, Georgia, June 20, 1864. Served to the end of the war.


Morris, Charles N.


Enlisted Feb'y 27, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Peter, William H.


Enlisted March 8, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Rawley, Caleb Enlisted Jan. 29, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Roth, Oliver W. Evlisted Feb'y 27, 1865. Served to the end of the war. Smith, David


Enlisted February 17, 1864. Served to the end of the war.


Scott, Robert


Enlisted February 4, 1864. Severely wounded near Marietta, Ga., June 20, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Strohl, Thomas Enlisted March 8, 1865. Served to the end of the was .. Wagner, Wesley Enlisted February 28, '65. Served to the end of the war. Wagner, William Enlisted February 28, '65. Served to the end of the war. Weaver, Clinton Enlisted February 24, '85. Served to the end.of the war. Young, Charles Enlisted February 2, '64. Served to the end of the war. Ychl, Samuel


Enlisted February 22, '65. Served to the end of the war.


Graff, Isaac


Substitute. Feb. 7, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


KILLED.


Major .- Lansford F. Chapman,


Commissioned Captain, July 6, 1861. Promoted Major January 15, 1863. Killed in battle of Chancellorsville. Va., May 3, 1803.


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Sergeant .- James Lynch,


Eulisted June 25, 1861. Killed September 17, 1862, in the battle of Antietam, Md.


Sergeant .- Aaron Moser,


Enlisted September 3, 1861. Died May 9, 1864, of wound received in battle at Mill Springs Gap, Ga., May 8, 1864.


Hertzogg, Daniel


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Killed May 3, 1863, at battle of Chancellorsville, Va.


Hartz, Jacob


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Re-enlisted as Veteran Volun- teer, December 24, 1863. Died May 22, 1864, of wounds received May 8, 1864, at the battle of Mill Spring Gap, Ga.


Hagenbauch, William


Enlisted June 25 1861. Re-enlisted as veteran volunteer. December 24, 1863. Killed June 15, 1864, at the battle of Pine Knob, Ga.


Johnson, James


Eulisted June 25, 1861. Killed at the battle of Chan- cellorsville, May 3, 1863.


Nuss, Jacob


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Died September 21, 1802, of wounds received at the battle of Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862.


Rawley, Harrison


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Killed September 17, 1862, at the battle of Antietem.


Sauer, John


Enlisted September 7, 1863 Died August 22, 1864, of wounds received in the battle of Peach Tree Creek, July 20, 1804.


Weiss, William


Enlisted June 25. 1861. Re-enlisted as veteran volun- teer December 24, 1863. Died July 10, 1864, of wounds received near Marietta, Ga., June 24, 1864.


DIED.


Brown, James


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Died August 6, 1861, at Saudy Ilook, Md.


Carey, William


Enlisted June 25. 1861. Died May 22, 1862, in hospital at Alexandria, Va.


Eveland, Edward


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Died May 10, 1863, at Ac- quia Landing, Va.


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Gaumer, Franklin


Enlisted June 25, 1861. Died May 10, 1862, at Recter- town, Va.


Moore, Robert


Enlisted August 31, 1861. (Substitute.) Died August 31, 1864, at Bridgeport, Ala.


McKenna, Patrick


Enlisted December 23. 1861. Drowned July 5th, 1862, while bathing in the Potomac at Bank's Ford. COMPANY "A."


Simpson, William


Enlisted as Drummer, June 1861. Re-enlisted in 1863. Promoted to Drum Major of the Regiment. Served to the end of the war.


Spohn, Frederick


Enlisted June 1861. Promoted to Fife Major of the Regiment. Served three years.


147TH REG'T PA. VOL'S.


COMPANY " C."-ORGANIZED AUGUST 16, 1861.


[This was Company "N," 28th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, previous to the organization of the 147th Regi- ment.]


Colonel .- John Craig.


Commissioned Captain of Company "N," 28th Regiment. Pennsylvania Volunteers, August 30, 1861. Promoted to Major 147th Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 10, 1862; to Colonel, June 14, 1865.


Captain .- Nicholas C. Glace.


Enlisted as. Ist Sergeant, August 16, 1861. Promoted 2d Lieutenant, Feb'y 15, 1862 ; to Ist Lieutenant, Oct. 10, 1862 ; to Captain, March 1, 1864. Resigned July 22, 1864. Sergeant .- John Kindelan.


Enlisted in 1861. Served three years.


Sergeant .- William T. West. Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


Beer, Jacob Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


Black, Thomas


Enlisted in 1861. Served three years.


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COMPANY "C"-147TH REG'T PA. VOL'S.


Butler, William


Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


Dunham, Newman F.


Enlisted in 1861. Served three years as musician.


Gabrio, Joseph E. Enlisted in 1861. Served three years as musician. Green, A. Y.


Enlisted in 1861. Served three years. Transferred to Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery, October 29, 1861.


Horn, Jacob


Enlisted in 1861. Served three years.


Kuntzman, Jacob


Enlisted in 1801. Re-enlisted in 1863. Served to the end of the war.


Kresge, Andrew Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted in 1863. Served to the end of the war.


Mushart, Levi


Enlisted in 1862. Served to the end of the war.


Smith, Owen


Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted in 1803. Served to the end of the war.


Shiner, John


Enlisted in 1861. Transferred to Knapp's Pennsylvania Battery, October 29, 1861.


Sebras, Philip Enlisted in 1861. Discharged on account of Disability, January 3, 1863.


Steinmetz, William


Enlisted in 1861. Served three years.


Searls, George Enlisted in 1861. Served three years.


Sayres, Emmett


Enlisted in 1861. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.


KILLED.


Green, Aaron


Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted in 1863. Killed in battle of Ringgold, Georgia, November 25, 1861.


Knoppenberger, Charles Enlisted in 1861. Killed in battle of Antietam, Septem- ber 17, 1862.


Kresge, Pauline


Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted in 1863. Killed at Kene- saw Mountain, Georgia, 1864.


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Sowers, John


Enlisted in 1861. Re-enlisted in 1863. Wounded at Pine Knob, Georgia. Died of his wounds, at Nashville. Tennessee, July 1861.


DIED.


Farres, William


Enlisted in 1861. Died at Falmonth, Virginia, in 1863. Kent, John Fulisted in 1861. Died at Alexandria, Va., in 1863.


Kents, Wayne Enlisted in 1861. Died at Alexandria, Va., in 1863.


ITH REGIMENT PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.


COMPANY "A"


This company, although composed almost exclusively of C'arbon County men, was, during the first two years of the war commanded by officers from other counties. Subsequently. however, the company produced some splendid and dashing officers. We are indebted to Captain William Hyndman for the very full and accurate history of this company. Captain .- Joseph Andrews,


Enlisted August 7, 1861, as Ist Sergeant ; promoted to 2d Iientenant October 18, 1861, to Ist Lieutenant Sep- tember 1, 1862; to Captain October 5, 1863. Mustered . out of service September 29, 1864.


Captain .- William Hyndman,


Enlisted as private soldier, May 1, 1862; promoted to Corporal May 1, 1862; promoted to Sergeant July 31. 1863; to Ist Lieutenant December 13, 1864 : to Captain March 8, 1865. Wounded at Upperville, Va., January 21. 1863 ; wounded and captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863. Escaped from Libby prison. Wounded March 27, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


Captain .- George W. Moss,


Enlisted August 7, 1861, as Sergeant ; promoted to Ist Sergeant December 1, 1864; to 2d Lieutenant December 21, 1864. Promoted to Captain Company F, March 8, 1865. Wounded at Travillion Station, January 11, 1864. Served from the beginning to the end of the war.


BO COMPANY "A"-4TH REG'T PA. VOL. CAV.


First Lieutenant .- Herman Horn,


Appointed Ist Lieutenant August 15, 1861: Resigned December 21, 1861.


Second Lieutenant .- Christian Freeby,


Enlisted as private, August 7, 1861 ; promoted to Ser- geant October 1, 1861 ; to Ist Sergeant December 4, 1861; to 2d Lieutenant September 1, 1862. Mustered out No- vember 19, 1864.


Nathan Brelsford, (Sergeant.)


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


Ash, Tilghman


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged August 15, 1864. Re-enlisted February 21, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


Arner, Reuben


Enlisted February 29, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Bloss, Daniel


Enlisted Angust 15, 1861. Discharged, May 1, 1862, at Falmouth, Va., on account of disability.


Merrit A. Brown, (Bugler):


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged October 15, '62, at Philadelphia. Pas, on account of disability.


Robert Boston, (Sergeant).


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged July 20, 1863, at Harrisburg, by order of the Secretary of War.


Boyd, William J.


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged at Harrisburg, Angust 15, 1864, having served three years enlistment.


Bartholomew, George W.


Enlisted February 16, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Wounded at Gravel Hill Farm, August 16, 1864.


Blakely, Tilghman


Enlisted February 8, 1864. Transferred to Army of the West, December 29, 1864, by order of the Secretary of War. Brown, Charles W.


Enlisted Feb'y 20, 1865. Served to the end of the war.


Bobst, Charles


Enlisted January 3, 1865. Served until disbandment of company.


Banks, Jacob


Enlisted February 20, 1865. Serted until disbandment of company.


Conner, Jos. C. H.


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and serred to the end of the war.


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Campsie, Alexander


Enlisted August 15, 1801. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


Cunning, Neal (Corporal).


Enlisted August 15. 1861. Re-enlisted and serred' io the end of the war. Wounded at Dinwiddie Court House March 31, 1865.


Conner, Wilfred


Eniisted February 20: 1861. Served to end of the war. Crawford, Robert


Enlisted April 25, 1864. Served to end of the war.


Condon, Stephen


Enlisted August 20, 1864. Served to end of the war.


Dreisbach, Simon


Enlisted Angust 15, 1861. Discharged at Washington; October 29, 1863, on account of Disability.


Drumbore, Joseph


Eulisted February 16, 1864. Served to end of the war .-


Davis, James


Enlisted February 16, 1864. Served to end of the far.


Dugan, Hugh


Enlisted April 26, 1864. Served to end of the war.


Edwards, Richard


Enlisted August 15. 1861. Discharged August 15, 1864. at Philadelphia, having serred an enlistment of three years.


Edwards; Thomas


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged August 15, 1864, at Prince George Court House, Va., having served three years.


Erwin, John


Enlisted Angust 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to end of the war.


Edwards, Edward


Enlisted August 20, 1864. Served to end of the war.


Fritz, Nathan


Enlisted Angust 16, 1861. Discharged Angust 15, 1864; at Philadelphia, Pa., having served three years.


Fidler, John


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to end of the war.


Furtwangler, Constantine


Enlisted February 15, 1865. Served until disbandment of company.


Guth, John


Enlisted August 15, 1861. (Blacksmith.) Re-enlisted: and served to the end of the war.


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Garvey, Nicholas


Enlisted Angust 15, 1861. Discharged August 15, 1864, at Prince George Court House, Va., having served threc years. Wounded at Sulpher Springs, Va., October 12, '63. Gallagher, Condy


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged October 22, '64, near Petersburg, Va., having served three years. Captur- ed in fight at Sulphur Springs, Va., October 12, 1863. Escaped from Andersonville prison, Ga., and succeeded in getting into our lines near Atlanta, Ga.


Gurlynn, Edwin


Enlisted August 16, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Graver, William A.


Enlisted February 15, 1865. Served until disbandment of company.


Graver, Andrew


Enlisted February 15, 1863. Served until disbandment of company.


Haren, George


Enlisted September 1, '64. Served to the end of the war. Hoffman, Alfred Enlisted February 15, '65. Served to the end of the war. Isley, John


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


Jeffries, John


Enlisted September 1, '64. Served to the end of the war. Philip Keefaber, (Sergeant).


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


William Kain, Jr. (Sergeant).


Enlisted March 1, 1862. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war. Wounded at Culpepper, September 13. 1863; wounded at Grant Hill Farm, August 16, 1864.


George Kent, (Corporal).


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war. 1 Knerr, Daniel


Enlisted February 20, '65. Served to the end of the war. Kain, William, Sr.


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged October 20, '62. Disability.


Klotz, William F.


Eulisted February 15, 1865. Served until disbandment of company.


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COMPANY "A"-4TH REG'T PA. VOL. CAV.


Kopf, Francis Xavier


Enlisted August 15, 1861 .. Discharged August 15, 1864, at Prince George Court House, having served out enlist- ment of three years.


Katzmoyer, Jacob


Enlisted September 8, '64. Served to the end of the war. Keck, Charles


Enlisted September 29, 1862. Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 1863.


Kettra, Abraham


Enlisted September 8, '64. Served to the end of the war.


Lewis, John J.


Enlisted September 1, '64. Served to the end of the war.


Larish, Alfred


Enlisted February 20, '65. Served to the end of the war. Leslie, John


Enlisted February 17, 1865. Served until disbandment of the company.


Moyer, Reuben


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged March 1. 1862. Disability.


Marcus Moyer, (Corporal.)


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged August 15, 1864, at Prince George Court House, Va., having served an en- listment of three years.


McMichael, Archibald


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war.


McClean, Alexander


Enlisted April 26, 1864. Served to the end of the war.


Mclaughlin, Robert


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Deserted March 1, 1862.


McHugh, John


Enlisted August 16, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Moore, Patrick


Enlisted August 16, '64. Served to the end of the war. Moore, James


Enlisted September 8, 1804. Served to the end of the war. Wounded March 27, 1865.


Mckeever, Thomas


Enlisted September 8, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Served three years in 5th Regiment (loyal) Viginia Cavalry previously.


McLaughlin, Joseph


Enlisted September 8, '64. Served to the end of the war.


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Mc Vay, Daniel


Enlisted February 17, 1865. Served until disbandment of the company.


Miller, Henry


Enlisted March 16, 1863. Served to the end of the war. Wounded in skirmish near Dumfries, Va., May 13, 1863.


Meyer, John


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Transferred to Company B; Eleventh Pennsylvania Cavalry, August 24, 1861.


Nafts, Martzell


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to the end of the war. Wounded at Dinwiddie Court House, Ya., March 31, 1865.


Oswald, William


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged August 15, 1864, at Prince George Court House, Va., having served an en- listment of three years.


O'Brien, Condy


Enlisted February 17, 1865. Served until disbandment of company.


Patterson, Charles A.


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged January 1, 1862. Disability.


Powell, Samuel


Enlisted February 16, 1864. Served to end of the war. Richards, Thomas


Enlisted February 16, 1864. Served to end of the war, Wounded March 27, 1865.


Richards, Jonathan


Enlisted August 16, 1864. Served to the end of the war. Rinker, John (Corporal)


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to end of the war.


Raw, Albert G. W. (Sergeant)


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to end of the war.


Smith, James (Sergeant)


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and served to end of the war.


Stermer, William


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged August 15, 1864, at. Prince George C. H., Va., having served an enlistment of three years.


Thomas, William W.


Enlisted August 20, 1864. Served to end of the war, Wounded March 27, 1865.


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Thomas, David C.


Enlisted September 1, 1864. Discharged May 20, 1865. on account of wounds received in action.


Welsh, John W.


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Discharged February 8, 1865 on account of wounds received in battle. Lost a leg Au- gust 18, 1864.


Wertz, Peter


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlistedand served to end of the war.


Younker, Benjamin S.


Enlisted Angust 15, 1861. Transferred to Veteran Re- serve Corps, December 15, 1864.


Zeigenfuss, Stephen


Enlisted September 29, 1862. Re-enlisted and served to end of the war.


KILLED.


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Hess, William T.


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Killed at Gravel Hill Farm. Va., August 16, 1864. Parryville.


Brown, Miller H.


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Killed at Fredericksburg. Va., December 13, 1862, while carrying dispatches to Gen. Hooker. Summit Hill.


Cochlin, Michael


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Killed September 13, 1863, at Culpepper, Va. Summit Hill.


File, Jacob


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Killed June 21, 1864, at St. Mary's Church, Va. Mauch Chunk.


Miller, George


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Killed May 13, 1863 at Dual- fries, Va. Summit Hill.


Weaver, John


Enlisted September 8, 1864. Killed February 6, 1865, at Hatcher's Run, Va. Summit Hill.


Conner, Thomas


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died May 19, 1863, at Kel- ley's Ford, of wounds received in action. Weissport.


DIED.


Walton, Alfred (1st Sergeant) Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died in rebel prison at An- dersonville, Ga., August 31, 1864. Captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863.


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SIST REGIMENT PA. VOL'S.


MeLaughlin, James


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died in rebel prison at An- dersonville, Ga., August 20, 1864. Captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863. Moyer, Gotleib


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died in rebel prison at An- dersonville, Ga., July 30, 1864. Captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863. McCarren, John


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died in rebel prison at An- dersonville, Ga., July 23. 1864. Captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863.


Stahler, David


Enlisted August 16. 1861. Died in rebel prison at An- dersonville, Ga., August 25, 1864. Captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863.


Smith, William


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died in rebel prison at An- dersonville. Ga., July 15, 1864. Captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863.


Shultz, John


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died in rebel prison at An- dersonville, Ga., July 30, 1864. Captured at Sulphur Springs, October 12, 1863.


Tiful, Richard


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died April 30, 1863, at Dum- fries, Va.


Bloss, Martin


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Died December 7, 1862, at Weissport, Pa., while at home on furlough.


Hand, Joseph


Enlisted August 15, 1861. Re-enlisted and died at Par- ryville, Pa., April 3, 1864, while on veteran furlough.


81ST REG'T. PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS.


Colonel .- James Miller.


Commissioned Colonel August 8, 1861. Killed in battle of Fair Oaks, June 1, 1862.


Lieutenant-Colonel .- Eli T. Conner.


Commissioned Major October 1, 1861. Promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel June 1, 1862. Killed in battle July 1, 1862.


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COMPANY "G"-SIST REG'T PA. VOL'S.


Captain .- Samuel Shurlock.


Enlisted as Sergeant-Major, August 1861. Promoted to Captain Co. D. December 9, 1861. Killed June 15, 1862, while on picket duty.


Major .- Thomas McNeish.


Commissioned Ist Lieutenant Co. I, October 15, 1861 .- Transferred to the West and promoted to Major on Staff duty.




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