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Monument to the 153rd PA Volunteers at Barlow's Knoll, Gettysburg Battlefield

Anyone interested in a 153rd re-enactment group can find information at 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry or you may contact the group by e-mail.
 

• Ancestry Military Records
• Civil War Pension Records
• Civil War Service Records
• Confederate Research Sources: A Guide to Archive Collections ~ book by James C. Neagles

• Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg ~ book by James McPherson

• In Search of Confederate Ancestors ~ book by J. H. Segars

• Tracing Your Civil War Ancestor ~ book by Bertram Hawthorne Groene

Companies A, B, C, D, and E

Officers

Recruited at Northampton County; 9 months service; mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863 unless otherwise stated:

• Col Charles Glanz; 10/11/1862; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; died 7/24/1880 Easton

• Lt Col Jacob Dachrodt; 10/11/1862; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; died 6/4/1909 Easton

• Maj John F. Frueauff; 10/11/1862; wounded 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville; died 11/8/1886 Leadville CO

• Adjutant Henry Evans; 10/10/1862

• Adjutant Howard J. Reeder; 10/11/1862; Capt Co G, 1/29/1863; died 12/28/1898 Easton

• QM Samuel H. Knowles; 10/11/1862; died 2/20/1875 Easton

• Surgeon Henry K. Neff; 10/11/1862; captured at Chancellorsville; Libby

• Asst Surgeon John Peter Kern Kohler; 10/11/1862; died 11/27/1866 Egypt PA from recurrence of typhoid fever

• Asst Surgeon Abraham Stout; 10/11/1862; captured 7/2/1863 Gettysburg and placed in charge of Confederate and Union wounded at German Reform Church in Gettysburg

• Chaplain Philip W. Melick; 10/17/1862; died 2/24/1902 Elizabeth City NC

• Sgt Maj Paul Bachschmid; 10/12/1862; 2nd Lt Co E 12/27/1862; died 2/29/1908 Washington; buried Arlington National Cemetery

• Sgt Maj George G. Beam; 10/10/1862; died 11/7/1904 at New Hampton NJ

• Sgt Maj Andrew Burt; 10/10/1862; 2nd Lt Co C 1/23/1863

• Sgt Maj Adam Reisinger; 10/11/1862; 2nd Lt Co B 2/19/1863

• Sgt Maj William Simmers; 10/11/1862; 2nd Lt Co G 1/29/1863

• QM Sgt J. Clyde Millar; 10/11/1862; 2nd Lt Co A 1/29/1863

• QM Sgt Philip D. Wirebach; 10/11/1862

• Comm Sgt Jeremiah Reimel; 10/10/1862

• Hospital Steward Joseph J. Pierson; 10/7/1862

• Eugene Walter; Leader Regimental Band

Recruited at Nazareth for 9 months service; mustered in October 7, 1862 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out July 23, 1863 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

• Capt Owen Rice; 10/8/1862; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; died 4/28/1892 Rome City IN

• 1st Lt Benjamin F. Schaum; 10/8/1862; captured Chancellorsville; Libby; wounded 7/1/1863  Gettysburg; discharge 1/1868

• 2nd Lt J. Clyde Miller; 10/13/1862; promoted to rank 1/29/1863

• 2nd Lt John L. Miller; 10/8/1862; resigned 1/29/1863

• 1st Sgt Albert P. Beitel

• Sgt James C. Beitel; to Regimental Band; 1842-1942; buried Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua

• Sgt William R. Kiefer; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; promoted to rank 11/28/1862; died 1/12/1913; buried Nazareth Moravian Cemetery

• Sgt William F. Rader; promoted to rank 11/28/1862; reenlisted 198th PA; died 4/9/1910; buried Forks Cemetery

• Sgt Joseph E. Seiple; to Regimental Band

• Sgt William M. Schultz; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby

• Sgt William Henry Weaver; captured 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; died 4/14/1893 Chester Co; buried Easton Cemetery

• CPL Thomas Edward Frey; died 1/8/1863 Washington

• Cpl Harrison C. Gross; captured Chancellorsville; Libby

• Cpl Robert P. Haas; died 1895 Nazareth

• Cpl Henry Hagenbush; promoted to rank 5/18/1863; died near Nazareth

• Cpl Valentine Heller; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; Bell Island

• Cpl Charles Nauman; promoted to rank 4/6/1863; captured Chancellorsville; Libby

• Cpl Harrison J. Snyder; promoted to rank 2/7/1863

• Cpl Ferdinand C. Weaver; died 3/14/1902

• Cpl John Wunderly; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Musician Lewis H. Abel; drummer in Regimental Band; 5/18/1834-7/19/1910; buried Nisky Hill & Union Cemetery, Bethlehem

• Musician Robert H. Wilson; 16 years old at muster-in

• George Beer; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out; courier to Col Von Gilsa

• Levin J. Boerstler; aka J. Lovene; died Nazareth 1/17/1922; buried St. John's Union Cemetery, Nazareth

• Adam Brinker; died 3/5/1928 South Bethlehem; buried Nisky Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem

• George Bruch; died 1/10/1889; buried Bangor

• Horace Buss; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Albert A. Clewell; died 1/13/1932; buried Easton Heights Cemetery

• Sylvester A. Clewell; died 9/27/1908 Kriedersville; buried Bath

• William H. Clewell; to Regimental Band; died 1/27/1905 Rittersville; buried Nazareth Moravian Cemetery

• Charles Coleman; absent sick at muster-out

• Francis Daniel; killed 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• John F. Danner; demoted from Cpl for AWOL 1/10/1863; captured at Chancellorsville; Libby

• John Ehrig; died near Nazareth 8/15/1890

• Francis Etchman; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; died Philadelphia

• William G. Fender; aka William Ventner

• Cyrus Frace; died Brodhead Station

• John Frankenfeld; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; died 4/18/1900 Bethlehem; buried Nisky Hill & Union Cemetery, Bethehem

• Owen Frey; attached to 9th corps 1st Brigade; died 10/3/1922 Nazareth; buried Forks Cemetery

• Lewis Franklin Gold; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; died 7/1/1906 Nazareth

• Peter Gold

• William Gold; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• William Heimer; d.2/7/1911 Plainfield Township; buried Plainfield Cemetery

• William H. Heller; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Peter Herman; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; died 2/10/1927; buried Fairview Cemetery, Bethlehem

• Charles Hoch; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Joshua Hower

• Aaron F. Johnson; died 6/2/1863 of wounds received 5/2 Chancellorsville; Libby; buried Hecktown

• George Johnson

• John Johnson; died 7/2/1863 of wounds received at Gettysburg

• William T. Kern; died Hecktown

• Horace F. Kinkinger; demoted from Cpl 5/2/1863; died at Nazareth

• Jacob S. Kinkinger; died 5/20/1863 Div Hosp at Brooks Station VA of typhoid fever

• Charles W. Kist; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 4/18/1893

• John H. Koenig; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out; died 1/12/1924 Easton; buried  Easton Cemetery

• Jacob E. Koken; aka Edwin J. Koken; died 9/25/1932; buried Nazareth Moravian Cemetery

• John H. Kreidler; died 2/15/1895; buried Hecktown

• Peter Kreidler; 1842-1916; buried Green Mount Cemetery, Bath

• William Kreitz; died 11/3/1907 Dayton OR

• George Lehr; S.C. 2/5/1863; died 1865 Petersburg VA

• Henry C. Leibfried; to Regimental Band; died 8/1867 Nazareth

• Herman H. Martin; captured at Chancellorsville; Libby

• James L. Meyers; died at Bushkill

• Edwin C. Michael; to Regimental Band; died 7/15/1908 Nazareth

• Francis Michael; MIA (captured) 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• James J. Michael; KIA 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Conrad H. Miller; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Gideon Miller; died 3/2/1889; buried Greenmount Cemetery, Bethlehem

• Stephen Moser

• William R. Moser; detached to brigade butcher

• Henry C. Neumeyer; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Reuben Rhode; died 1/9/1899

• Thomas Richard; company cook; died 4/29/1900 Quakertown

• Lucius E. Ricksecker; clerk at Division Headquarters

• Eugene E. Ritter; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out

• Joseph Ritter; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out; died 4/3/1920; buried St. John's Cemetery, Nazareth

• Jacob Roesch; died 1/14/1894; buried St. John's Cemetery, Nazareth

• Jacob Roller

• Amos Ruth; wounded and captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out

• William H. Ruth; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out; died 4/22/1914 Plainfield Township; buried Plainfield

• John W. Saylor; died 9/10/1901; buried Belfast Union Cemetery, Belfast

• Samuel Saylor; Wagoner

• Charles B. Schaffer; died 4/7/1863 camp at Brooks Station VA of typhoid fever

• Elias Schlosser

• Joseph Schwab; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out

• Joseph Sciple

• Jacob R. Senseman; to Regimental Band; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; horn confiscated by 'the Rebs'; died Philadelphia

• Samuel Shireman; discharged at Philadelphia date unknown; died Nazareth

• Daniel H. Smith; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; absent in hospital at muster-out

• Jacob F. Smith; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; 8/16/1839-1/19/1929; buried Coplay Cemetery, Coplay

• Joseph C. Smith; wounded and captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby

• Solomon Spangler; died 1/30/1912 Palmer Township; buried Church Hill Cemetery, Martin's Creek

• Freeman Stocker; killed 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Anthony Straub; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Joseph Titus; died South Bethlehem

• Samuel B. Transue; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out; died 1866

• Francis Ward; died 10/30/1891; buried Easton Cemetery

• Samuel Wartman; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; died 5/24/1902; buried St. John's Union Cemetery, Nazareth

• Samuel Werkheiser; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby; died 1872 Nazareth

• William H. Werner; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died Nazareth

• David Wohlbach; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; prisoner until 7/20/1863

• Charles Wunderling (Wonderly); reenlisted 198th; born 10/31/1842; died 12/15/1924; buried Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua

• Edward Young; died 1/12/1911; buried St. John's Cemetery, Nazareth

Recruited at Bethlehem for 9 months service; mustered in October 7, 1862 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out July 24, 1863 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

• Capt Joseph A. Frey; 10/9/1862

• 1st Lt Joseph T. Wilt; 10/8/1862; killed in grain elevator 12/8/1905 Weehawken NJ

• 2nd Lt George H. Fritchman; 10/8/1862; 1st Lt Co K 2/19/1863; died 7/20/1889 Birmingham AL

• 2nd Lt Adam Reisinger; 10/11/1862

• 1st Sgt Charles H. Doll

• Sgt Morris Curry

• Sgt Jacob L. Klinker; S.C. 2/14/1863

• Sgt David Moll; wounded 7/1863 Gettysburg

• Sgt Daniel J. Rice

• Sgt Samuel Stone; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg; died 6/20/1897; buried Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua

• Cpl Felix D. Benner; died 10/26/1902 Vallejo CA

• Cpl Michael Bunstein; died 1/23/1905 Easton

• Cpl Clayton P. Johnson

• Cpl Henry F. Kildare

• Cpl Henry P. Osborne, Jr.; absent sick at muster-out

• Cpl Rudolph Roessel; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Aaron P. Snyder; MIA 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Robert H. Wier

• Musician George W. Hayden; 13 years old at muster-in

• Musician John Schmidt (Singer); 14 years old at muster-in

• William Arnold; wounded 7/1863 Gettysburg

• Henry G. Barndt (Barnes); died 12/20/1906 Bethlehem

• Aaron Blum

• George Brader

• Levi A. Brader; died 2/27/1907

• William M. Brader; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Asher Bush; discharged 10/7/1863; said to have served 12 months

• Adam Buss

• John Buss

• William H. Campbell; died 1/9/1895

• Alfred Christ; died 10/26/1897

• Stephen P. Cole

• Charles Colverson; died 7/22/1905

• John H. Derr

• Samuel H. Derr; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Samuel Ehrig (Erich); wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• David Fatzinger; absent sick at muster-out; died 1/13/1892 Berea OH

• William Fenner

• E. Frankenfeld

• G.W. Frankenfeld

• Owen Frankenfeld; died 1/16/1863 near Stafford Court House VA

• Edwin Frey

• Lewis H. Frick

• Abraham Grosh; died 10/25/1865 Bethlehem

• John P. Hackman

• Tilghman Handsue; deserted 12/30/1862

• John H. Hartman

• Edwin J. Hartzell; S.C. 2/25/1863; died 3/26/1909 Wilkes-Barre

• Charles Herlikoffer

• Jacob H. Hinkle; discharged 3/27/1863

• DeWitt Hoffman; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 6/26/1891 Santee

• William Jacoby; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• William Jameson

• Tobias J. Jones; killed 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Emelius F. Kemmerer

• Charles E. Knauss

• Henry Kuester; S.C. 12/22/1862

• George Landis; wounded and captured 7/2/1863 Gettysburg; escaped on field

• Reuben O. Lawall; captured at Chancellorsville; Libby

• Charles A. Layton

• Hiram Lee; died 4/25/1906 Bellingham WA

• Augustus Long

• H.T. Loudenberger

• Elias B. Lynn; discharged on S.C. 3/27/1863

• Henry Medernach; to Regimental Band; died 2/17/1863 in hospital near Potomac Creek Bridge VA

• Michael F. Messinger; discharged 3/24/1863; died 7/29/1906

• Edward Michael

• Henry A. Miller; died at 11th Corps Hosp of wounds received 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Theodore Miller

• Thomas E. Moll; died 12/13/1896 Denver CO

• Jeremiah Moser

• Reuben Moths; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Christian Moyer

• Joseph Musselman

• Matthias Quier; died 4/6/1907

• William L. Reed

• John A. Rhoad; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Jacob Rinker

• William Roth; S.C. 1/29/1863; died 1/9/1888

• Thomas M. Saylor

• Anton Schmidt; discharged 3/24/1863

• George W. Schnable

• Thomas Schnable

• Christian Schoeneberger; Libby; died 5/18/1898

• William H. Schoeneberger; died near Boonesboro MD on march date unknown

• Adam Smith

• Andrew Snyder; died 8/1/1901 Allentown

• Herman K. Steckel

• Jerome Van Billiard

• Martin Van Billiard

• John Wachter

• Samuel Wagner; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Frederick Walter

• Jacob Weiner

• Charles R. Wilson; died 12/23/1862 near Stafford Court House VA

• William Wohlbach

• Israel Woodring; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• James D. Woodring; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Henry Woll

• Gabriel Young

• John Younkin; died at Libby

• Reuben A. Younkin; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died Chestnut Hill Hospital Philadelphia 8/1/1863

Recruited at Saucon Township for 9 months service; mustered in October 8, 1862 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out July 23, 1863 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

• Capt Henry J. Oerter; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; drowned 11/28/1864 Easton

• 1st Lt Horatio D. Yeager; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; mustered out 7/24/1863; died 10/14/1907 Philadelphia

• 2nd Lt Benjamin F. Boyer; resigned 1/23/1863; died 1/3/1908 Camden NJ

• 2nd Lt Andrew Burt; 10/10/1862

• 1st Sgt Joshua K. Hess; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Sgt John Bratch

• Sgt J.R. Dimmig

• Sgt Francis T. Eggert; died 7/1889 Frenchtown NJ

• Sgt Isaac Frankenfield; killed 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Sgt Albert Kiess; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 6/1894 Harrisburg

• Sgt Levi E. Weaver; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Thomas D. King; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl James W. Krader

• Cpl Elwood R. Matthews; absent at muster-out

• Cpl William H. Morey

• Cpl William H. Riegel

• Cpl Stephen L. Stone; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Abraham Van Billiard

• Cpl Daniel E. Weaver; MIA (killed) 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Robert Wolbach

• Musician George Lee

• Musician Robert Wallace

• George Appley

• Thomas Bergenstock

• Samuel Bleyler

• Michael Boas; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Elias Cawley

• Henry Decker; died 3/1899 South Bethlehem

• Robert Derr; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; 3/15/1842-1/8/1906; buried Nisky Hill & Union Cemetery, Bethlehem

• Jacob J. Diehl

• Henry Dotterer

• John N. Dotterer; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Milton Dotterer

• William Dotterer

• William Emery; killed 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• William K. Faust

• William Fisher

• Edwin Fulmer

• Tobias Gebhard

• Benjamin F. Gerhard

• Aaron Gross; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 3/28/1905 Bellefontaine OH

• Joseph M. Heft; died 1/1908 Wassergass

• John Henn (Hennison); killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; buried Gettysburg, Grave 46

• Frank Hippenstiel; Libby

• Thomas Huber; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Benneville Keiserman; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 2/25/1908 Bethlehem

• Theodore Keller

• Samuel G. Kerns; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Jacob Koch; died 4/18/1863 Brooks Station VA

• Milton Koch; enlisted 9/5/1862 at Hellertown; honorably discharged 7/23/1865

• Thomas Koch; died 4/17/1877

• Wilson Labold

• James Lambert; died 6/1/1863 in camp at Potomac Creek Bridge VA

• John Lambert; MIA 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Addison Laury

• Phaon Laury; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 12/20/1908 Lower Saucon Township

• Aaron Leidig; died 10/11/1893 Nebraska City NE

• John Lesher; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Frederick Litz

• John M. Lynn; died 12/17/1862 Washington

• Patrick Malone; absent sick at muster-out

• Soffron Mattes; 3/12/1825-2/21/1904; buried New Jerusalem Cemetery, Northampton County

• Christian Mauser

• Charles Mohr; MIA 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Josiah Moths

• Philip Pfeifer; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Franklin W. Reiss

• John Reiss

• Robert Reiss

• Jacob Renftling

• J.E. Rinker

• Joseph E. Rinker; killed 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville

• Paul Rinker

• George W. Roth

• Martin Roth

• John H. Rothrock; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Joseph Rothrock

• Ludwig Ruffly; prisoner 6/12 to 6/15/1863

• Samuel Ruth

• Joseph Schirmayer; S.C. 1/14/1863

• Rudolph Schmeltzle; died 7/12/1887

• Emanuel Shafer; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Charles Sigman; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• John H. Smith

• Ephraim Stein

• Ezra Sterner

• James Thompson; wounded at Chancellorsville

• Asher Trone; died 5/26/1903 Allentown

• Edward Unangst; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 3/28/1908 Lower Saucon Township

• Henry W. Unangst; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• George W. Wallace; died 2/6/1893 Connellsville

• John W. Weaver

• Theodore A. Weaver; died of wounds received 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Samuel R. Weber

• Wilson E. Weicknecht; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Seno Weirbach

• Peter H. Weiss; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Daniel R. Weitknecht

• Joseph Werst; killed 7/2/1863 Gettysburg; buried Gettysburg, Section D, Grave 73

• John H. Werst

• Solon H. Werst

• Wilson Werst; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Henry N. Widridge; S.C. 1/19/1863

• Amandus Yons

Recruited at East Allen Township for 9 months service; mustered in October7, 1862 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out July 23, 1863 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

• Capt Theodore H. Howell; 10/9/1862; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• 1st Lt William R. Houser; absent sick 4/15 to 6/20/1863

• 2nd Lt William H. Beaver; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; buried Gettysburg, Section C, Grave 80

• 1st Sgt Amandus J. Laubach; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled

• 1st Sgt Stephen J. Laubach; S.C. 4/6/1863; died 6/1/1894

• Sgt Charles Isemoyer; captured 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby

• Sgt George A. Laubach; wounded at Gettysburg; died 12/25/1866

• Sgt Arthur M. Millar; Sgt of Ambulance Corps

• Sgt Thomas Quinn; captured at Chancellorsville; Libby Prison for 6 weeks; wounded 7/1/1863  Gettysburg

• Cpl Isaiah S. Beaver; died 1/11/1863 Washington of typhoid fever

• Cpl John B. Bens; killed 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Cpl John W. Hetrick; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled

• Cpl Harrison W. Lilly; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Mifflin Miltenberger; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl James W. Moser; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled; died 2/27/1872

• Cpl James Person; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Samuel Stofflet; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled

• Cpl Tilghman Troxell; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl John Whitesell; paroled prisoner 7/3/1863

• Musician George A. Eckert; 14 years old at muster-in; died 6/25/1886 Newport

• Musician Curtis V. Strickland; 14 years old at muster-in; wounded 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville; held prisoner for 13 days, then paroled

• Peter Able; died 10/16/1891 Plainfield

• Henry Agnew

• Charles Bartholomew; died 12/22/1862 Dumfries VA of typhoid fever

• Jefferson Bartholomew; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 9/30/1898 at Howertown; buried at St. John's UCC

• George W. Beil; absent sick at muster-out

• Peter Beisel

• Thomas Billiard; MIA (killed) 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• John Campbell

• Abraham Coleman; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled; died 10/23/1872

• William H. Crock; died 4/18/1902

• Joseph Darhammer; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled

• James A. Davis; S.C. 3/24/1863

• James Deibert

• Solomon F. Deibert

• George A. Engler; absent sick at muster-out

• William H. Fenicle; Ambulance Corps

• Stephen Fritchman

• Thomas W. Fritchman

• William Fryman; buried Fairview Cemetery, West Catasauqua

• Richard George; wounded at Chancellorsville

• Charles Getter; died 7/17/1863 of wounds received 7/1 Gettysburg

• Franklin J. Gruver; 1/16/1889

• Frederick G. Halle; died at Soldiers' Home in Ohio

• Monroe Haper

• Reuben Heberling

• William Heberling; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Samuel Hess

• James M. Huber; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled

• William Isemoyer; captured 5/3/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby

• Augustus Jacoby

• Isaac C. Jacoby; paroled prisoner

• Robert G. Jamison; died 3/23/1870

• William Kercher; captured

• Joseph Kleppinger; died 7/5/1863 of wounds received 7/1 Gettysburg; buried Gettysburg, Section C, Grave 79

• S. G. Kleppinger; MIA (killed) 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• David Knauss

• Benjamin F. Knipe

• David Kratzer

• John Kreidler; captured at Chancellorsville; Libby; died 12/31/1889 Bath

• John M. Laub; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 4/6/1897

• Eli Laubach

• Thomas F. Leh; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; 12/13/1843-4/4/1925 Howertown

• Samuel Lindeman; killed 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• James Longenbach; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Andrew Markle

• Allen Martin; absent sick at muster-out; died 10/27/1906 Howertown

• Robert McReady; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; died 2/1878 Bristol

• Samuel Michel; 1840-1913; buried Green Mount Cemetery, Bath

• Charles Miller; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Stephen Miller; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; paroled

• Joseph Moser; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Henry Nolf

• Hiram Pearson; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Abraham Person

• Samuel Ramaley; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Stephen Ramaley; died 1889

• Lewis E. Rhoads; died 11/25/1881

• Tilghman J. Rhoad; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Walter Rutman; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; died 7/15/1890

• David Schafer

• Lewis Schafer

• Benjamin L. Schlabach; died 7/31/1863 of wounds received 7/1 Gettysburg

• Levi Schoeneberger; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg; died 4/1888

• Samuel Shafer

• William Shive

• William H. Siegendall; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Franklin Siegfried; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; died 8/10/1900

• George Siegfried

• James E. Solt; S.C. 1/31/1863

• Lewis Sowerwine

• Joel Spangler; died 8/2/1904

• Philip Spangler; died 5/31/1863 Brooks Station VA of typhoid fever

• Francis Stofflet; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Monroe Stuber; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• David Troxell; S.C. 2/4/1863; died 9/1881 Siegfried's Bridge

• Reuben S. Vogel; to Regimental Band

• Samuel J. Walthart; died 10/30/1899 Herkimer NY

• William T. Weaver; discharged 4/3/1863 Brooks Station VA; died 5/11/1902 Bethlehem

• David Wolf

• John R. Worman

Recruited at Palmer and Forks Township for 9 months service;  mustered in October 10, 1862 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out July 23, 1863 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

• Capt John P. Ricker; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 6/14/1906 Easton

• 1st Lt Christian H. Rehfuss; 10/15/1862

• 2nd Lt Paul Bachschmid; 10/12/1862; died 2/29/1908 Washington

• 2nd Lt Jeremiah Dietrich; 10/14/1862; resigned 12/24/1862

• 1st Sgt Andrew Burt; Sgt Maj 12/27/1862

• 1st Sgt Theodore R. Combs

• 1st Sgt Adam Reisinger; Sgt Maj 1/29/1863

• Sgt John Bittner

• Sgt Andrew J. Hay

• Sgt Amandus D. Snyder; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 3/21/1907 National Military Home OH

• Sgt William F. Snyder; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl George W. Barnett

• Cpl Edwin Brinker

• Cpl Jacob Christian; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Noah Dietrich; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Lewis Fraunfelder; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Cpl Nathaniel D. Michler; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Cpl Abraham G. Snyder; died at Soldiers Home Dayton OH

• Cpl Vanselan Walter; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Musician Samuel E. Lerch

• Musician Darius Thomas; died 8/2/1895 Hazelton

• David Able; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; absent in hospital at muster-out

• Reuben Able; died 1/1/1863 hospital at Brooks Station VA

• Joseph Andrew; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Samuel Ball

• Tobias Bauer; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Edward Broadwer; MIA (killed) 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Adam Bonden

• Edward Bonden

• Levi S. Brady; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg; absent at muster-out; died 2/1887

• Thomas D.C. Brady

• Sidney R. Bridinger; killed 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Joseph Cole; died 8/16/1907

• William Dachrodt

• Charles H. Derr

• Christian Dick; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• William Dreher; captured 7/1863 Gettysburg

• Edwin Ealer

• George Ellhardt

• Simon Engel; died 8/1886 Bethlehem

• William Entlich; appointed Drum Maj

• Reuben Faust

• Pearson Flight; died 1/1904

• William Geiger

• Peter Glass

• Peter Hart

• John O. Hay; MIA 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Edward P. Hayden; captured 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• George Heffling; captured 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Joseph Hertzler; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• Charles Imich

• Jacob Jacoby; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• John Johnson; deserted 10/13/1862

• Thomas Kichline; MIA 5/1863 Chancellorsville

• John Kisselbach; S.C. 3/14/1863

• William Koch; deserted 10/18/1862

• Moyer Kuhn

• Edward Lear

• Peter Lear; 12/15/1841-8/28/1914; buried Koch-Schmidt Cemetery, Cullen Park Community Park West, 18203 Groschke Road, Houston TX

• Francis Leidich

• William Martin; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; absent in hospital at muster-out

• John Mertz

• Aaron Messinger

• Valentine Messinger; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• William Miller; died 7/7/1863 of wounds received 7/1 Gettysburg; buried Gettysburg, Section C, Grave 34

• John H. Moser

• William Moyer; hit by train and killed 1/28/1863 Brooks Station VA

• Henry M. Mutchler

• John S. Newbrandt; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; Libby

• Joseph Norton; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Edward Osterbuck

• John J. Paxson

• Emil Robst

• Jacob Rosener; S.C. 2/28/1863

• William P. Sandt

• John Saylor

• Alexander Shug; MIA (killed) 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• John Adam Shug

• Theodore Schug; captured 7/1863 Gettysburg

• Frank Smith; captured 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Samuel B. Smith; wounded 7/2/1863 Gettysburg

• Theodore Snyder

• John Stetcher; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• August Stumpel

• Messiah Transue; wounded 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville

• George W. Vanosten

• Augustus Wagner; died 11/1890

• Richard J. Walter; captured 7/1/1863 Gettysburg; died 9/19/1906

• Levi F. Walters; wounded in knee 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Charles C. Warner; captured 5/2/1863 Chancellorsville; Libby

• Ephraim Werkheiser; died 5/10/1907

• James E. Wilson; died 1903

• Abraham K. Woodring; died 11/1890 Philadelphia

• Isaac Writtenberg; S.C. 3/28/1863

• Peter Yeager, Jr.; wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg

• Charles A. Yoch; died 6/1864 Petersville

• John Young; absent in hospital at muster-out

• John Zeller

Samuel Wagner's wife, Amanda, served with Company E, 5th Reg't, Militia of 1862, as Sergeant Amandes A. Wagner. This information was supplied by their great great grandson.

Owen Frey was taken prisoner July 1, 1863 at Gettysburg. According to his pension records, he was taken to Carlisle and then to West Chester. Owen was brother to Cpl Thomas Edward Frey of Co A. Information supplied by his great grandson.

Thomas Edward Frey died at Harewood Hospital in Washington DC of typhoid fever. Thomas was brother to Pvt Owen Frey of Co A. Information supplied by a great great nephew.

Jacob E. Koken died in 1932. Jacob was one of the last surviving veterans of Gettysburg and attended the 50th Reunion there. Information from his great-great grandson.

Jacob F. Smith and Joseph C. Smith were twin brothers who enlisted at the age of 22 in Company A and fought side by side at Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Jacob died 1/29/1929 at Northampton PA and Joseph died 9/10/1909 at Nazareth PA. Information from Jacob's great grandson.

Horatio D. Yeager, according to a family story on the Battle of Gettysburg, was found in a manure pile with a leg shot off. Either the ammonia or sulphur contained in the manure helped stop the bleeding. After the battle, he became a doctor in Philadelphia. Information from a cousin.

Peter Weiss was born 4/3/1835 at Spring Valley, Lehigh County PA and died 2/5/1901 at Bethlehem, Northampton County PA. On 9/13/1863, Peter married Sarah A. Brader and they had nine children. Information from a descendant.

Henry Miller was the son of Rev. Charles P. Miller, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Nockamixon, Bucks County, and the brother of Theodore Miller. He died as a result of a wound to the leg at East Cemetery Hill, Gettysburg, 7/2/1863. He is buried with his parents at St. Luke's. Information from a great great nephew.

Theodore Miller was the son of Rev. Charles P. Miller, pastor of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Nockamixon, Bucks County, and the brother of Henry Miller. He owned and operated a store at Upper Black Eddy, Bucks County, until the 1890's when he moved to Camden NJ. He died in 1911 and is buried at Arlington Cemetery, Pennsauken NJ beside his wife and two of his sons. Information from a great grandson.

James Thompson was born at Balbriggan, near Dublin, Ireland 4/6/1821. While in his teens he came to New York where in 1853 he married Mrs. Ellen Wallace and they had 3 children - John, James, and Jennie. Discharged from service due to being badly wounded at Chancellorsville, he was a member of the GAR. He died 2/15/1891 at Bethlehem. Information from a descendant.

Milton Koch, a laborer, was born 3/8/1841 at Leithsville, Northampton County and died at Lehighton 4/2/1831. He is buried at Gnaden Huetten Cemetary at Lehighton. He married Mary Ann Seith (1847-1924) at Allentown, Lehigh County 2/4/1865 by Reverend William Roth. They had the following children: Morris Elmer 3/2/1865, Ellen Florinda 11/8/1866, Preston Ibson 9/1/1868, Mary Magdalena 8/31/1870, William 8/22/1872, Alice Susanna 1/14/1876, Emma 8/10/1878, Reedie 1/28/1881, Cora Amila 3/19/1883, Beulah May 7/27/1885, Mabel Florence 9/14/1889 and Edith Eudelah 2/5/1892.  Information from a descendant.

Peter Lear's dates and place of internment were given by Jack Bell of Texas.

Birth date, death date and/or place of internment for Soffrom Mattes, Jefferson Bartholomew, Thomas Leh, Peter Kreidler, Samuel Michael, Lewis H. Abel, Robert Derr, John Frankenfeld, James C. Beitel, William Fryman, Samuel Stone, and Charles Wunderling and Jacob Smith  were given by Chuck C courtesy of Peggy May Moser from Find a Grave.

Additional information on Benjamin Schaum, William R. Kieffer, William F. Rader, William Henry Weaver, Henry Hagenbush, Charles Nauman, Harrison J. Snyder, George Beer, Levin J. Boerstler, Adam Brinker, George Bruch, Albert A. Clewell, Sylvester A. Clewell, William H. Clewell, John F. Danner, John Ehrig, Francis Etchman, William G. Fender, Cyrus Frace, Owen Frey, William Heimer, Peter Herman, Aaron F. Johnson, William T. Kern, John H. Koenig, Jacob E, Koken, John H. Kreidler, James L. Meyers, James J. Michael, Gideon Miller, Joseph Ritter, Jacob Roesch, William H. Ruth, John W. Saylor, Jacob R. Senseman, Samuel Shireman, Solomon Spangler, Joseph Titus, Francis Ward, Samuel Wartman, Samuel Werkheiser, William H. Werner, Charles Wunderling and Edward Young of Company A courtesy of James Wright, Nazareth.

Information from History of the 153rd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, W. R. Kiefer, Easton, 1909.

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