Men enlisted at Mauch Chunk, Pa. for the
MEXICAN WAR - 1846-47
Source - Pennsylvania Archives, Sixth Series, Volume X
Edited By, Thomas Lynch Montgomery
Under The Direction of the Hon. Robert McAfee, secretary of the
Commonwealth
Harrisburg, Pa.: Harrisburg Publishing Company, State Printer, 1907
BACHMAN,JOHN F., 19, Private Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24.1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. D.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
BELFORD, JAMES, 28, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
FIELDS; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
BLAIN, JESSE, 22, 2nd. Corpl., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
BROWN, STEPHEN, 22, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at M.
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; died at Perote June 23, 1847.
CAMPBELL, BROOKS, 20, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
CLARK, GEORGE E. A., 21, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
CLEMENTS, WILLIAM, 22, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
COLLINS, JOHNATHAN, 19, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt.
H.B. Fields; died at San Angel Feb. 15, 1848.
COLLINS, PETER, 23, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
CONNELLY, JOHN, 23, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; deserted at New Orleans Jan. 20, 1847.
CRELLIN, THOMAS R., 23, 1st. Sergt., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846
at Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt.
H. B. Fields; discharged at City of Mexico Nov. 27, 1847.
CUTLER, CHARLES, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Mills; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
DAVIS, EMOR M., 20, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; discharged at City Mexico March (illegible) 1848.
DETWILER, JOHN, 23, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; discharged at Castle Perote Oct. 5, 1847.
DILLY, LYMAN, 21, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.B.
Fields; died at Ialapa April 29, 1847.
DORFLING, CONRAD, 31, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
EMORY, ABRAHAM, 26, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 by
Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.B. Fields; died
at Puebla July 27, 1847.
FENNER, GEORGE W., 22, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
FERRIS, WILLIAM A., 30, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; discharged at City Puebla Nov. 4, 1847.
FRITZINGER, JOHN, 28, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; died at Vera Cruz May 3, 1847.
FRYOR, JOHN W., 3rd. Sergt 21, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
GRAY, ISAAC, 28, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
GUTH, HORACE, 23, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26 at Mauch Chunk
by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B. Fields;
mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HANDMANDLE, JOHN, 29, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HARRIOTT, WILLIAM, 30, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; died at Perote Aug. 2, 1847.
HEATH, CLARK, 20, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HENRY, ALEXANDER, 32, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt.
H.B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HILEMAN,JOSEPH, 23, 3rd. Corpl., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan 1, 1848 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HORN, JOHN, 20, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HORN, JOSIAH, 21, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HORN, WILLIAM, 22, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
HORTER, SAMUEL, 33, Private, Co. K. 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 26, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
KAVENY, PHILIP, 20, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 10, 1848 at Pittsburg.
KETLER, JOHN, 25, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
KLINE, FRED C., 25, Bugler, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled at Mauch Chunk;
mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B. Fields; mustered out July
12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
KLOTZ, ROBERT, 27, 2nd Lt. Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled at Mauch Chunk; mustered
in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B. Fields; appointed Adj. of the Regt.
at San Angel Apr. 7, 1848; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
KOENIG, HENRY, 22, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; deserted at Pittsburgh Jan. 8, 1847.
KRAMER, JOSEPH, 27, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; deserted at New Orleans Jan. 25, 1847.
LINK, ORLANDO, 19, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
LIPPINCOTT, SAML, 30, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; died at San Angel Feb. 8, 1848.
McALLISTER, ROBERT, 25, 4th Corpl., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846
at Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt.
H. B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
McFALL, HENRY, 18, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; killed near San Augustine Aug. 28, 1847.
MILLER, JAMES, 23, Captain, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B. Fields; mustered
out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
MOORE, WILLIAM O., 19, 4th Corpl., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846
at Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt.
H. B. Fields; killed near San Augustine Aug. 28, 1847.
REMMELL, EDWA'D, 21, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
REMMELL, 27, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch Chunk
by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B. Fields;
mustered out July 12, 1847 at Pittsburg.
REX, HENRY, 27, Private, Co. K. 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
SHURLOCK, SAML., 24, 4th Sergt. Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt.
Capt. H. B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
SMITH, BENJAMIN, 19, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
SMITH, WILLIAM W., 23, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; reduced from 3rd Sergt. to Private Feb. 15; mustered out July 12,
1848 at Pittsburg.
SNYDER, WILLIAM, 21, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
SOLENSKY, C. W. H., 29, 2nd. Lt., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled at Mauch Chunk;
mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B. Fields; promoted from 1st.
Corpl. at City Mexico Oct. 27, 1847; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
SOLOMON, JOHN, 22, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
SOMMERS, FRED, 23, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1846 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1846 at Pittsburg.
(note - the years Jan.1,1846 and July 12, 1846, I think they should be
Jan.1,1847 and July 12, 1848)
STADDON, SAMUEL, 26, 2nd. Corpl., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; died at Puebla Aug. 3, 1847.
STAPLES, THOMAS, 28, Private, Co. K, 2nd Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; died at Perote July 24, 1847.
STEPHENS, JOHN, 28, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; deserted at New Orleans Jan. 20, 1847.
STROUS, WILLIAM, 34, 1st. Sergt., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
THOMAS, HEZEKIAH, 21, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
WALLACE, ROBERT, 23, 1st. Corpl., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
WILHELM, WILLIAM, 19, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
WITHINGTON, WILLIAM, 21, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at
Mauch Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H.
B. Fields; deserted at New Orleans Jan. 20, 1847.
WOLF, HIRAM, 23, 1st. Lt., Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled at Mauch Chunk;
mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B. Fields; mustered out July
12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
YOUNG, SAML., 24, Private, Co. K, 2nd. Reg.; enrolled Dec. 24, 1846 at Mauch
Chunk by Capt. Miller; mustered in Jan. 1, 1847 at Pittsburg by Lt. H. B.
Fields; mustered out July 12, 1848 at Pittsburg.
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