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Companies B, F, and G

Company B

Recruited at Allentown for 3 years service; mustered in August 30, 1861 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out December 25, 1865 unless otherwise stated; when mustered out for expiration of term, date is September 18, 1864 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; G.O. is mustered out by General Order; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

  • Capt Edwin G. Minnich; 1st Lt 8/30/1861; Capt 9/19/1864; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 9

  • Capt E.P. Rhoads; Capt 8/31/1861; term

  • 1st Lt H.A. Haltiman; 2nd Lt 9/19/1864; 1st Lt 1/4/1865; vet

  • 2nd Lt Allen G. Balliet; 2nd Lt 8/30/1861; term

  • 2nd Lt R.A. Hillard (Hilliard); 2nd Lt 1/1/1865; vet

  • 1st Sgt Allen Gaumer; killed 10/22/1862 at Pocotaligo SC

  • 1st Sgt Thomas F. Sourwine; Sgt 9/19/1864; 1st Sgt 1/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt Charles Backman; 8/20/1861; Sgt 8/1/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Sgt T. Borgensbock; 9/10/1861; Sgt 9/19/1864; vet

  • Sgt Franklin Fatzinger; Sgt 11/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt Matthew R. Fuller; deserted 8/1/1864; vet

  • Sgt Oliver Hiskey; term

  • Sgt John Houck; vet

  • Sgt Charles E. Miller; Sgt 1/1/1865; 1/9/1862; vet

  • Cpl John A. Darrohn; died 11/12/1864 Winchester of wounds received 10/19 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Cpl John Eisenhard; Cpl 4/21/1865; vet

  • Cpl Aaron Fink; died 11/5/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Cpl Valentine Fisher; Cpl 10/16/1865; vet

  • Cpl Harrison Geiger; Cpl 11/1/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 at Cedar Creek; vet

  • Cpl Daniel G. Gerhard; Cpl 10/16/1865; vet

  • Cpl Charles H. Knauss; 9/4/1861; Cpl 10/4/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek

  • Cpl Henry H. Kramer; 9/10/1861; Cpl 6/24/1864; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Cpl Thomas Miller; Cpl 9/19/1864; died 10/25/1864 Winchester of wounds received 10/19 Cedar Creek

  • Cpl Allen J. Reinhard; 9/10/1862; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • Cpl T. Reinsmith; Cpl 10/1/1864; wounded 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA; vet

  • Cpl Jesse Remmel; died 3/29/1863 Key West

  • Cpl Henry A. Schwartz; 10/16/1862; mustered out 10/16/1865, term

  • Cpl Lewis H. Seip; Cpl 9/19/1864; wounded 4/8/1864 Sabine Cross Roads LA; dishonorably discharged 10/4/1865; vet

  • Cpl Henry Storch; discharged 1/13/1862 to enlist in regular army

  • Cpl Francis H. Straehly; 10/16/1862; mustered out 10/16/1865, term

  • Cpl George J. Weiss; vet

  • Cpl Francis Xander; killed 4/8/1864 Sabine Cross Roads LA; vet

  • Musician Alfred Eisenbraum; died 10/26/1861 Georgetown; buried Military Asylum Cemetery

  • Musician Adam Garrecht; 1/9/1862; deserted 6/19/1864

  • Musician James Hamilton; 1/26/1865

  • Musician Henry Strominger; Co G 9/19/1861

  • Cornelius Acker; 1/14/1862; S.C. 8/27/1862

  • John D. Albright; 12/21/1863

  • Jacob Apple; died 9/15/1864 Berryville VA; vet

  • John Apple; died 3/12/1862 Key West

  • G. Assenheimer; 3/2/1864

  • James Barry; 1/24/1865; deserted 9/8/1865

  • Jacob Bast; mustered out 8/21/1865; vet

  • William Beiber; 1/24/1865

  • Henry Beltz; died 3/1/1862 Key West

  • H. Bergensbock; term

  • H. Bergensbock; 2/11/1865; deserted 9/27/1865

  • Alexander Blumer; term

  • Frederick Bohlen; term

  • Josiah Braden; 2/9/1864; died 7/9/1864 New Orleans

  • Lewis H. Brong; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • G. Chamberlain; 2/2/1864

  • Ephraim Clader; term

  • Ephraim Clader; 3/14/1865

  • Thomas Cope; 1/29/1864

  • Joseph Danohn; S.C. 10/24/1863

  • George Deal; 4/4/1865; mustered out 5/23/1865

  • Edward Denhard; 9/14/1861; term

  • Ambrose Detrick; 3/2/1864; died 10/17/1864 Washington

  • Solomon J. Diehl; 9/10/1862; died 6/18/1863 Key West

  • John Dingler; 2/13/1865

  • Perry Eggye; 1/9/1862; mustered out 1/15/1865, term

  • Peter Ferber; term

  • Edwin Fink; killed 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA

  • John Fleming; 1/30/1865

  • John Fries; 11/18/1863; wounded 4/8/1864 Sabine Cross Roads LA; mustered out 6/29/1865

  • George Funk; discharged 11/24/1862 to enlist in regular army

  • William Gangewere; term

  • Evan Geidner; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • William Geist; 9/4/1861; vet

  • Nathan George; died 11/14/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • William H. Ginkinger; 9/14/1861; Comm Sgt 9/18/1861

  • John Graver; 1/11/1864

  • Peter H. Haltiman; 9/10/1862; died 11/20/1864 Baltimore of wounds received 10/19 Cedar Creek

  • Alvin J. Hartzel; 11/23/1863; Co I 4/16/1864

  • Thaddeus Heckroth; S.C. 7/9/1864

  • Levenas Hedrick; 10/12/1863; drowned 6/27/1864 Morganzia LA

  • Francis Z. Heebner; 9/14/1861; QM Sgt 9/14/1861

  • Daniel E. Hittle; 2/10/1865

  • William H. Hillard; 1/14/1862; mustered out 1/15/1865, term

  • William H. Hilliard; 9/14/1861; died 8/18/1862 Key West

  • Franklin Hiskey; vet

  • John Horn; 2/9/1864

  • Joseph Housman; 8/23/1864; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • James A. Jackson; 2/16/1864; S.C. 9/2/1865

  • George Jacob; vet

  • Thomas James; deserted 8/6/1864; vet

  • John Johnson; 1/11/1864; died 7/27/1864 Fortress Monroe

  • Milton Kashner; 1/2/1864; deserted 11/1/1865

  • Phaon Kein; 10/29/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • William Kern; died 10/23/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Howard King; 1/24/1865; mustered out 7/14/1865

  • John King; 2/18/1865

  • Henry Knauss; term

  • Emanuel Knauss; 11/18/1863; vet

  • Levi Knerr; term

  • Henry Kramer; S.C. 3/11/1864

  • Allen L. Kramer; 9/9/1862; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; mustered out 5/26/1865

  • Alonzo Labar; 1/25/1865

  • Leander Labar; 2/6/1865

  • Charles Labold; vet

  • John D. Lausterer; 10/29/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • Martin Leisenring; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; vet

  • Josiah R. Lentz; 3/23/1864

  • James F. Leizer; 12/29/1862

  • James Lutz; 11/23/1863; Co I 4/16/1864

  • Samuel Lutz; 12/2/1863; Co I 4/16/1864

  • Charles H. Martin; 3/1/1862; Sgt Maj 9/1/1864

  • Levi Martin; term

  • Conrad Meirknecht; died 10/30/1865 Charleston SC; buried Florence National Cemetery, Grave 6; vet

  • George Mennig; 1/18/1864

  • Luther Mennig; term

  • Joseph Mertz; discharged 11/24/1862 to enlist in regular army

  • Philip Metzgar; S.C. 5/11/1864

  • Albert Miller; vet

  • Dennis Miller; 3/23/1864

  • Henry Miller; 1/18/1864

  • Barnett Morgan; 2/25/1864

  • Allen Newhard; wounded 10/19/1864; deserted 6/2/1865; vet

  • John T. Nixon; 1/25/1865

  • George Nunemaker; 1/18/1864

  • Andrew Osman; 9/10/1862; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • Edwin Pammer; 1/9/1862; died 8/27/1862 Key West

  • Henry Pauley; S.C. 4/16/1864

  • Charles Pfeiffer; 2/9/1864; wounded 9/19/1864 at Winchester

  • Obediah Pfeiffer; 1/9/1862; loss of leg 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; S.C. 3/16/1865; vet

  • J.D. Raubenold; 8/23/1864; wounded 9/19/1864 Winchester; G.O. 5/15/1865

  • Haldeman Raymond; 9/4/1861; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; deserted 7/11/1864; vet

  • Edwin Reichard; Vet Res Corps 3/1/1864

  • George Reichard; 2/3/1864

  • Christian Reinhard; vet

  • Henry Reinhard; discharged 1/13/1862 to enlist in regular army

  • Edwin Remmel; 11/18/1863

  • Peter Remmel; vet

  • Joseph Repsher; 2/19/1864; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek

  • Allen P. Rhoads; vet

  • Franklin Rhoads; 9/10/1862; captured 10/19/1862 Cedar Creek; died 11/15/1864 Salisbury; burial record 11/22/1864

  • George Rich; 1/12/1865

  • Tilghman Ritz; 8/20/1861; vet

  • Samuel S. Rogers; 2/27/1865

  • Thomas S. Rogers; 2/27/1865

  • William Rogers; 2/24/1865; deserted 6/3/1865

  • Ernest Ruttman; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; vet

  • Charles Savitz; 8/20/1861; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; deserted 9/6/1865; vet

  • Hiram Schaffer; S.C. 9/19/1861

  • August C. Scherer; 11/24/1863; died 10/28/1864 Baltimore of wounds received 10/19 Cedar Creek

  • John Schimpf; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Casper Schreiner; term

  • Charles Schwenk; 1/9/1862; died 6/20/1864 Baton Rouge; vet

  • Franklin Seiger; 8/23/1864; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • Aaron Serfass; term

  • John E. Shafer; 2/16/1865

  • George Shaneberger; 1/19/1864

  • Charles Seigfield; term

  • Marcus Sigman; S.C. 7/6/1864

  • David Siselof; 2/2/1864; deserted 9/27/1865

  • John Siselof; 2/2/1864

  • William Smiley; vet

  • Barclay Smith; 1/23/1864

  • Benjamin Smith; 2/3/1864

  • Franklin R. Smith; 2/18/1864

  • George Smith; died 7/6/1862 Key West

  • Isaac N. Smith; 2/27/1865

  • Joseph Smith; 12/28/1863; died 9/2/1864 New Orleans

  • William H. Smith; 2/17/1865

  • James Springer; discharged 1/13/1862 to enlist in regular army

  • David Steffen; 2/26/1864; mustered out 1/27/1866

  • Thomas Steffen; 6/9/1864; killed 9/19/1864 Winchester

  • Charles Steidley; 3/7/1865

  • Francis Stuber; Co G 9/19/1861

  • William Stuber; 9/14/1861; S.C. 1/10/1863

  • James Tice; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 10; vet

  • Allen W. Trexler; 2/4/1864

  • Charles Trexler; 9/19/1861; term

  • Christian Ungerer; term

  • Martin Van Billiard; 2/9/1864

  • Oliver Van Billiard; 2/20/1864; mustered out 5/26/1865

  • Charles Wagner; 12/15/1863

  • Harrison Weil; Co I 10/10/1863; vet

  • John W. Weiss; 12/31/1863; deserted 9/6/1865

  • William J. Weiss; term

  • Benjamin Wieand; 9/10/1861; Co D 12/15/1863; vet

  • Harrison Wieand; Co I 10/10/1863; vet

  • John Wieand; loss of leg at Pocotaligo SC; S.C. 12/3/1862

  • William Wieand; 9/14/1861; term

  • Nelson Wilhelm; 2/20/1865

  • Abraham Wolf; term

  • Dallas Xander; 2/3/1864

  • Daniel Young; 2/27/1864; 48th Vet Res Corps 3/14/1865

  • Franklin Young; term

  • Joseph Young; discharged 1/13/1862 to re-enlist in regular army

Company F

Recruited at Catasauqua for 3 years service; mustered in August 30, 1861 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out December 25, 1865 unless otherwise stated; when mustered out for expiration of term, date is September 18, 1864 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; G.O. is mustered out by General Order; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

  • Capt Edward Gilbert; 1st Sgt to Capt 1/1/1865; vet

  • Capt Henry S. Hart; Capt 8/30/1861; acted as Bvt Maj during Red River Expedition and beginning of Shenandoah Campaign; term

  • 1st Lt W.H. Bartholomew; 1st Sgt to 1st Lt 9/1/1864; vet

  • 1st Lt George W. Fuller; 1st Lt 8/30/1861; S.C. 6/22/1864

  • 2nd Lt Henry H. Bush; 2nd Lt 8/30/1861; died 3/31/1862 Fort Taylor FL

  • 2nd Lt Augustus Eagle; Sgt to 2nd Lt 4/1/1862; resigned 9/11/1864

  • 2nd Lt Thomas F. Lambert; 2nd Lt 1/1/1865; vet

  • 1st Sgt James Tait; Cpl to Sgt 9/18/1864; 1st Sgt 1/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt Benjamin F. Bush; Cpl 9/11/1864; Sgt 9/18/1864; deserted 6/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt William H. Fink; Sgt 9/18/1864; died 4/15/1865 Baltimore

  • Sgt James W. Fuller, Jr.; 1st Lt and Adjutant 10/30/1861

  • Sgt William H. Glace; term

  • Sgt John W. Heberling; term

  • Sgt John L. Jones; Cpl 9/18/1864; Sgt 6/2/1865; wounded and captured 4/9/1864 Pleasant Hill LA; exchanged 9/24/1864; vet

  • Sgt Joseph J. Lilby; from Cpl 4/21/1865; vet

  • Sgt F. Longenhagen; not on muster-out roll

  • Sgt Albert H. McHoe; term

  • Sgt Preston M. Rohn; from Cpl 1/1/1865; deserted 6/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt Richard H. Schwab; Cpl 9/18/1864; Sgt 1/1/1865; vet

  • Cpl Franklin Arnold; wounded 3/28/1865 Summit Point VA; S.C. 7/15/1865; vet

  • Cpl James M. Bush; 12/4/1863; Cpl 4/25/1865; mustered out 10/16/1865

  • Cpl Robert Cunningham; Cpl 6/2/1865; vet

  • Cpl Augustus Eberhart; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; S.C. 4/13/1863

  • Cpl G.H. Longenhagen; Cpl 4/2/1865; vet

  • Cpl Walter Moyer; 12/4/1863; Cpl 6/2/1865

  • Cpl Martin O'Brien; Cpl 4/25/1865; vet

  • Cpl James E. Patterson; term

  • Cpl James Ritter; died 10/23/1863 Fort Jefferson FL

  • Cpl Joseph H. Schwab; S.C. 4/25/1865; vet

  • Cpl Spencer Tettermer; Cpl 4/2/1865; vet

  • Cpl W.H. Van Dyke; 9/10/1862; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • Cpl Josiah H. Walk; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; Cpl 1/1/1865; vet

  • Musician Simon P. Keifer; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Musician David Tombler; term

  • Daniel A. Akroth; 10/27/1862; from Co C 14th PA Cav 3/18/1864; mustered out 12/9/1865, term

  • David Andrews; term

  • Peter Andrews; 2/28/1865

  • George Armsberg; 9/7/1864; from Co C 14th PA Cav 3/18/1864; mustered out 9/6/1865, term

  • Abraham Bander; term

  • William H. Barnhart; 2/25/1865; from 14th PA Cav 3/18/1865

  • E. Bartholomew; 9/18/1861; died 4/3/1862 Fort Taylor FL

  • P. Bartholomew; 12/21/1863; deserted 5/31/1865

  • Stephen Beers; S.C. 4/13/1863

  • Hiram Beidleman; 2/9/1864

  • Ernest Bender; 2/23/1864; deserted 5/31/1865

  • Godfrey Betz; died 5/10/1864 New Orleans

  • Alfred Biege; 9/18/1864; substitute; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Philip Bohner; 2/8/1864

  • Faustin Boyer; term

  • Charles Buss; deserted 5/31/1865; vet

  • Henry Buss; vet

  • William Christ; 9/10/1862; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • William Clader; vet

  • John C. Collins; 3/15/1864; from 14th PA Cav 3/18/1865

  • Frederick Coulter; 2/25/1865; deserted 5/31/1865

  • John W. Crotts; 9/8/1864; from 14th PA Cav 2/25/1865; mustered out 7/22/1865

  • John Curren; 2/8/1864

  • Michael Deibert; 9/28/1864; substitute; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Samuel Dunkle; 1/9/1862; Vet Res Corps 3/1864

  • Joseph Ebertz; 2/23/1864; vet

  • William Ebrich; 1/26/1863

  • William Eisenhart; Vet Res Corps date unknown

  • Augustus Engle; term

  • Frederick Engle; S.C. 3/14/1862

  • Henry Falk; vet

  • Frederick Fisher; S.C. 7/7/1864

  • William H. Fried; S. C. 9/26/1864; vet

  • Amandus Fritz; 2/10/1864; deserted 5/31/1865

  • George W. Frome; 2/23/1865

  • David A. Fry; 3/7/1865; died 8/16/1865 Charleston SC

  • Martin C. Fry; 3/31/1864

  • Orlando Fuller; term

  • Addison R. Gebo; 9/10/1862; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 9

  • Joseph Geiger; term

  • Levi H. Getter; 12/7/1863; deserted 5/31/1865

  • Presto Gettes; 10/5/1862; mustered out 10/4/1864, term

  • Thomas B. Glick; 9/18/1861; term

  • Rainey Grader; 2/19/1864; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek

  • Joseph Gross; 2/8/1864; died 1/17/1865 at Winchester; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 9

  • John Guth; 12/19/1863

  • Edwin Haldeman; 3/7/1865; deserted 6/2/1865

  • John F. Haldeman; 9/18/1861; term

  • William F. Hallenbach; vet

  • George W. Hatter; 2/8/1864

  • William H. Heberling; 2/11/1864

  • Joseph Heckman; term

  • William Herman; died 7/23/1864 Natchez MS; vet

  • Joseph Hesler; 2/27/1864

  • Osborn Houser; 9/18/1861; term

  • William A. Houser; deserted 6/1/1865; vet

  • L. Hultzheizer; died 5/1/1864 New Orleans

  • Henry Hummel; 9/18/1861; term

  • Joseph Hunsicker; Co B 1st US Art'y 12/5/1862William H. Jackson; died 9/19/1864

  • Isaac Jacoby; vet

  • Isaac C. Jacoby; deserted 5/31/1865; vet

  • Abraham Jassum; 10/5/1862; mustered out 10/4/1865; term

  • Edward Jassum; 10/5/1862; Co H 10/31/1864

  • James Johnson; 2/23/1864

  • William Jordan; term

  • Reuben H. Keim; term

  • Jefferson Kepner; 1/27/1864; G.O. 8/11/1865

  • George Kerchner; absent sick at muster-out

  • Owen Kern; 9/18/1861; term

  • Charles King; 9/1/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • George King; term

  • Philip King; 12/4/1863; mustered out 11/14/1865

  • George Klein; S.C. 4/16/1864

  • Nicholas Kuhn; term

  • William Kuntz; term

  • John Laub; 3/7/1865

  • Franklin Laubach; 4/25/1864; deserted 6/1/1865

  • J. Laudenslager; term

  • Tilghman Lehr; 3/28/1864; deserted 6/1/1865

  • Peter S. Levan; term

  • Harrison Lilly; killed 3/25/1865 Summit Point VA; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 26

  • James Lilly; 1/28/1864; deserted 5/31/1865

  • Emory Lindster; 10/24/1861; Hospital Steward 8/25/1861

  • J.K. Longenhager; 12/19/1863

  • John Lucky; term

  • Alfred Lynn; 12/7/1863; S.C. 10/14/1865

  • John Markoffer; 10/29/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • Lawrence McBride; vet

  • Philip McCue; 4/7/1863; S.C. 7/7/1864

  • Franklin Mersch; 2/18/1864

  • Joseph Mersch; 2/28/1864

  • Joel Michael; 5/2/1865; from 159th PVI; S.C. 5/25/1865

  • Sidney J. Miller; 1/27/1865; mustered out 11/14/1865

  • V. Minsenberger; S.C. 4/2/1862

  • George Moll; 12/10/1863

  • William H. Moll; wounded 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Peter Moser; wounded 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; S.C. 2/24/1863

  • Peter Moser; 12/19/1863; absent sick at muster-out

  • W.H. Moyer 1st; captured; died 1/22/1865 Florence SC; vet

  • W.H. Moyer 2nd; 9/18/1861; S.C. 3/4/1862

  • Uriah Myers; 2/16/1865

  • Albert Newhart; term

  • Daniel Newhart; vet

  • John O'Brien; 8/31/1861; died 10/26/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Michael O'Brien; 1/26/1864; S.C. 5/25/1865

  • William Offhouse; term

  • William Reiser; 12/16/1863

  • Griff Reinhart; 12/21/1863; wounded 4/9/1864 Sabine Cross Roads LA; S.C. 12/28/1864

  • Edward Remely; 1/27/1865; deserted 6/1/1865

  • Edward Rensimer; 2/23/1865

  • Thomas B. Rhoads; term

  • Aaron Roeder; Co B 1st US Art'y 12/5/1862

  • Charles Rohrbacher; 9/1/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Francis Roth; 9/18/1861; term

  • Joseph Savitz; 3/31/1864

  • John Schreck; S.C. 4/13/1862

  • Lucian Schroeder; 2/12/1864; from 159th PVI 5/29/1865

  • Gotlieb Schrum; term

  • John G. Seider; S.C. 4/12/1862

  • David Shafer; 12/18/1863

  • Francis Shafer; 2/23/1865

  • Robert M. Sheats; term

  • Peter Shireman; 9/10/1862; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • Jacob Sholl; 2/3/1864; died 3/21/1864 Philadelphia

  • Franklin Siegfried; 2/26/1864; deserted 5/31/1865

  • Reuben Siegfried; 2/21/1865

  • Llewelyn J. Sleppy; 9/18/1861; term

  • Mathias Smith; vet

  • Nicholas Smith; term

  • Samuel Smith; S.C. 4/12/1862

  • Thomas A. Smith; S.C. 12/14/1862

  • John G. Snyder; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Mathias Snyder; vet

  • Samuel Snyder; 2/23/1864

  • Henry Soltzman; 3/8/1865

  • James A. Trexler; term

  • James Troxel; vet

  • Conrad Warneck; S.C. 1/18/1862

  • John P. Weaver; term

  • John Weiss; died 7/15/1864 Camp Tyler TX of wounds received 4/9 Pleasant Hill LA

  • Hiram Werkheiser; 3/7/1864

  • Levi Werner; 2/23/1864; deserted 5/31/1865

  • Ambrose Wesner; 2/26/1864; deserted 5/31/1865

  • James M. White; 11/23/1862; from 14th PA Cav  3/12/1865; S.C. 6/25/1865

  • Gilbert Whiteman; term

  • John Whorley; died 7/16/1864 New Orleans

  • Franklin H. Wilson; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Adam Wuchter; 2/27/1864; G.O. 7/24/1865

  • George Youss; 12/16/1863

Company G

Recruited at Allentown for 3 years service; mustered in September 18,  1861 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out December 25, 1865 unless otherwise stated; when mustered out for expiration of term, date is September 18, 1864 unless otherwise stated; rank of Private unless otherwise stated; G.O. is mustered out by General Order; S.O. is discharged by Special Order; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

  • Capt John J. Goebel; 1st Lt 9/18/1861; Capt 6/18/1863; died 10/1864 Winchester of wounds received 10/19 Cedar Creek

  • Capt Thomas B. Leisenring; Sgt to 1st Sgt 9/19/1864; Capt 1/1/1865; vet

  • Capt Charles Mickley; Capt 9/18/1861; killed 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC; buried Union Cemetery, Allentown

  • 1st Lt G.W. Huntzberger; 1st Sgt to 2nd Lt 1/13/1862; 1st Lt 6/18/1863; mustered out 11/30/1864, term

  • 1st Lt William H. Steckle; Sgt 11/1/1864; 1st Lt 1/1/1865; vet

  • 2nd Lt James W. Crader; Cpl 4/5/1862; Sgt 5/1/1863; 2nd Lt 3/20/1865; vet

  • 2nd Lt Charles A. Hackman; Sgt to 1st Sgt 3/2/1862; 2nd Lt 6/18/1863; mustered out 11/5/1864

  • 2nd Lt Charles A. Henry; 2nd Lt 9/18/1861; resigned 12/31/1861

  • 1st Sgt D.K. Deifendefer; Cpl to Sgt 4/1/1862; 1st Sgt 5/1/63; term

  • 1st Sgt Henry T. Dennis; Cpl 4/26/1864; Sgt 11/1/1864; 1st Sgt 5/4/1865; vet

  • Sgt James Crader; died 7/9/1864 Natchez MS; vet

  • Sgt John W. Glick; 9/10/1862; Cpl 1/1/1865; Sgt 5/1/1865; mustered out 6/1/1865

  • Sgt Martin H. Hackman; 1/8/1862; Sgt 4/26/1864; mustered out 1/8/1865, term

  • Sgt John G. Helfrick; term

  • Sgt Daniel V. Mertz; Cpl 11/1/1864; Sgt 2/1/1865; vet

  • Sgt John Pratt; from Cpl 2/5/1865; vet

  • Sgt Jacob Warman; Sgt 1/1/1865; vet

  • Cpl Solomon Becker; Cpl 1/1/1862; term

  • Cpl Nelson Coffin; Cpl 1/1/1862; term

  • Cpl R.M. Fornwald; Cpl 1/19/1863; term

  • Cpl Harrison Guth; vet

  • Cpl William Hausler; Cpl 12/27/1862; termCpl George Hepler; Cpl 1/1/1865; vet

  • Cpl John Kneller; 12/19/1863; Cpl 2/1/1865

  • Cpl Constant Losch; 12/17/1863; Cpl 5/14/1864

  • Cpl Benjamin F. Swartz; 12/31/1863; Cpl 11/1/1864

  • Cpl Solomon Weider; 9/17/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Cpl Frederick Wilt; 12/2/1863; Cpl 2/1/1865

  • Cpl Allen Wolf; Cpl 5/1/1863; term

  • Musician James Guidner; vet

  • Musician William N. Smith; term

  • Daniel Ansbach; S.C. 3/4/1862

  • Richard Arnbrunn; 9/17/1861; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Adam Backman; 3/23/1865; not on muster-out roll

  • Joseph Barber; S.C. 7/28/1864

  • John Barton; 2/25/1865; absent sick at muster-out

  • John Becher; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; vet

  • Jacob Beidleman; died 7/3/1864 Natchez MS; vet

  • Peter H. Bernd; vet

  • Jeremiah Bernhard; 12/17/1863

  • Jacob Blank; vet

  • Jacob Bollinger; 2/26/1864

  • Benjamin Bortz; 12/18/1863; G.O. 7/6/1865

  • Jacob H. Bowman; term

  • Alfred Boynton; 2/18/1865; deserted 3/2/1865

  • John Brensinger; 2/22/1864

  • Hiram Brobst; S.C. 1/18/1862

  • William L. Burger; 2/3/1864

  • David Buskirk; 2/26/1864; G.O. 5/25/1865

  • William Buskirk; 2/15/1864

  • George P. Butz; 2/29/1864

  • Charles Carter; 2/20/1865; deserted 3/4/1865

  • Edwin K. Crader; vet

  • Thomas K. Crader; 3/5/1864

  • John Curran; deserted 10/28/1861

  • Henry Daisor; 4/19/1865; from 14th PA Cav 4/19/1865; deserted 5/18/1865

  • Alpheus Deck; 12/19/1863; died 6/3/1864 New Orleans

  • Lewis Dennis; term

  • Timothy Deterline; 1/16/1865

  • Benjamin Diehl; 9/16/1862; killed 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC

  • Jacob Diehl; 2/15/1864

  • Henry Doll; 12/7/1863; deserted 6/1/1865

  • Timothy Donahue; 9/16/1861; term

  • William Eberhart; died 5/9/1863 Fort Jefferson FL

  • Charles Eckert; 12/29/1863; G.O. 9/25/1865

  • Mantes Eisenbart; 2/6/1865; deserted 7/29/1865

  • William L. Eshbach; 1/21/1864

  • Milton A. Engleman; 9/17/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Francis Everett; 9/15/1862; deserted 5/27/1864

  • Peter G. Fegeley; 2/2/1864

  • Ferdinand Fisher; term

  • Joseph Fisher; S.C. 3/4/1862

  • Malrai Foust; 1/16/1865

  • William G. Frame; Vet Res Corps 11/4/1864; vet

  • William Frick; 2/15/1865; absent sick at muster-out

  • James Ganmer; 9/11/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • William Geisinger; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/9/1865

  • Henry Gelter; absent sick at muster-out; vet

  • Franklin T. Good; 9/8/1862; S.O. of War Dept 8/13/1864

  • Preston B. Good; term

  • Henry C. Graceley; Vet Res Corps 3/13/1864

  • John Great; 10/31/1861; S.C. 4/16/1864

  • William H. Guptill; 1/30/1865; S.C. 11/15/1865

  • Max J. Hallmeyer; S.C. 10/28/1863

  • John J. Harte; 2/25/1864; absent at arrest at muster-out

  • Jacob Hay; 2/15/1865; died 10/10/1865 Charleston SC

  • John Heil; died 11/4/1862 Hilton Head of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Cornelius Heist; term

  • John C. Helfric; died 8/5/1864 New Orleans

  • Jonathan Heller; died 6/7/1864 New Orleans

  • Henry Henn; 2/2/1865; G.O. 5/15/1865

  • George T. Henry; term

  • William Hertz; vet

  • Levinus Hillegass; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Solomon Hillegass; 9/8/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Franklin Hoffert; term

  • Henry J. Hornbeck; Comm Sgt 4/15/1864

  • Philip Hower; died 4/21/1864 New Orleans

  • Ed. H. Hunsberger; 1/1/1862; vet

  • Frederick L. Jacobs; 8/14/1861; term

  • Isaac Kase; 2/2/1865; deserted 6/1/1865

  • Charles Kauffman; 2/2/1865

  • William Keck; 1/29/1864; absent sick at muster-out

  • Lewis Keiper; term

  • Daniel T. Keiser; 1/25/1864

  • Allen P. Kemmerer; 9/10/1862; S.O. 4/17/1864

  • William Kennedy; 2/23/1864; died 5/25/1865 Philadelphia

  • J. Knapenberger; killed 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC

  • George Knauss; term

  • James H. Knerr; term

  • Benjamin S. Koone; 2/2/1865; S.C. 2/10/1865

  • William H. Kramer; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • John Kremmill; S.C. 10/28/1863

  • John Kuntz; killed 10/22/1862 Pocotaligo SC

  • Julius Lasker; killed 10/19/1864 Cedar Creek; buried National Cemetery Winchester, Lot 10; vet

  • George Lehr; deserted 7/11/1864; vet

  • D. Leibensberger; 12/15/1863

  • William Leiby; 9/28/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • George W. Lightfoot; 2/25/1864; Vet Res Corps 4/26/1865

  • Emanuel Loeffler; 12/15/1863

  • Benjamin G. Lucas; 10/23/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • John Lynn; 9/17/1862; deserted 6/30/1864

  • Wellington Martin; 12/7/1863; vet

  • William Martin; 1/24/1865

  • Gideon Mayer; 9/11/1862; deserted 12/12/1864

  • Daniel Mead; 2/25/1865; deserted 5/31/1865

  • John Meisenheimer; S.C. 3/4/1862

  • William Mercer; 4/28/1865; deserted 5/4/1865

  • Franklin C. Mertz; 12/29/1863

  • Hiram Mertz; 12/15/1863

  • William H. Mertz

  • Henry Meyer; S.C. 2/21/1863

  • Edmund Miller; S.C. 11/9/1862

  • Nathan Miller; vet

  • Orlando Miller; term

  • Barney Montague; term

  • John R. Moody; 1/19/1865; deserted 7/12/1865

  • Charles Moyer; AWOL at muster-out; vet

  • Franklin Moyer; 1st US Art'y 11/28/1862

  • Benjamin F. Neur; 11/23/1863

  • James Noddins; 11/23/1863

  • Condy O'Donnell; deserted 6/22/1863

  • Franklin Oland; died 10/30/1862 of wounds received 10/22 Pocotaligo SC

  • Aaron Peter; vet

  • Moses Peter; 12/19/1863

  • Francis Pfeifer; vet

  • George Reber; term

  • Jonathan W. Reber; 12/29/1863; vet

  • William C. Reinsmith; 10/31/1861; deserted 12/19/1861

  • Henry G. Rice; vet

  • Israel Rinehard; 9/10/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Irvin Scheirer; 10/1/1862; died 5/18/1863 Fort Jefferson FL

  • Jonas Scherer; vet

  • Daniel Schetz; 1/4/1864

  • John Schimpf, Sr.; S.C. 3/4/1862

  • Christian Schla; died 6/1/1864 New Orleans

  • Edmund G. Scholl; died 5/18/1862 Key West

  • Reuben L. Seipe; 12/15/1863

  • Carl Shorp; deserted 10/28/1861

  • Ambrose L. Shultz; 2/29/1864

  • William Sieger; 10/22/1862; mustered out 10/28/1865, term

  • Florence Sly; deserted, returned 2/10/1865; deserted 6/10/1865

  • Francis Smetzer; term

  • Christian Smith; 12/15/1863

  • Henry Smith; died 5/30/1864 New Orleans

  • Walter C. Smith; 10/31/1861; US Signal Corps 2/29/1864

  • Erwin S. Stahler; 9/17/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

  • Jacob Stangala; S.C. 4/18/1864

  • Charles Stem; 2/15/1865

  • Jeremiah Strahley; died 5/14/1864 New Orleans

  • J.W.H. Strominger; vet

  • Francis Stuber; vet

  • Lewis Teichman; 3/22/1865

  • Luther Toomy; 11/30/1863; S.C. 3/31/1865

  • Nathan Troxell; S.C. 4/18/1864; vet

  • W.H. Trumbower; 2/2/1864

  • John A. Ulig; S.C. 8/12/1862

  • Augustus Upman; 1/30/1865; deserted 9/10/1865

  • J. Vartin; died 1/24/1864 Fort Jefferson FL

  • Fred Vaughn; 2/24/1864; Co C 12/9/1864

  • Frederick H. Walter; vet

  • John E. Webster; 9/24/1861; died 6/24/1864 Baton Rouge

  • Edward Weiand; 2/2/1865

  • David Weider; 9/17/1862; deserted 6/11/1865

  • Frederick Weisbach; term

  • Peter Weller; 3/10/1865; deserted 6/1/1865

  • Jeremiah Westcott; 1/30/1865; deserted 5/31/1865

  • Reuben Wetzel; died 11/17/1861 Georgetown; buried Military Asylum Cemetery

  • Simon D. Wolf; 3/21/1864

  • George Wooten; mustered out 9/9/1865

  • George Xander; 10/31/1861; term

  • Joseph Young; 3/1/1864; mustered out 5/17/1865

  • William Young; died 11/24/1861 Washington; buried Military Asylum Cemetery

  • Engelbert Zanger; term

  • Henry Zeppenfelt; 3/1/1864; died 9/10/1862 Beaufort SC

Additional Companies from the 47th PA Volunteers
Notes

Franklin Laubach, while listed as a deserter, was later pardoned. He is buried at Moorestown PA.  Information from his great great grandson.

Addison Gebo was actually Addison Geho according to a descendant.

Reference

Information from History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, Samuel P. Bates, Harrisburg PA, 1869 and History of the Counties of Lehigh and Carbon, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Alfred Mathews and Austin N. Hungerford, Everts and Richards, Philadelphia PA, 1884.

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