51st PA Volunteers

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Companies B and K

Company B

Recruited at Northampton County; 3 years service; mustered in January 1, 1864 and if not, first date is muster-in; mustered out with company July 27, 1865 unless otherwise stated;  when mustered out on expiration of term, date is October 9, 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:

• Bvt Maj (Capt) Daniel L. Nicholas; 8/20/1861; vet

• Capt Ferdinand W. Bell; 8/20/1861; killed 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg

• 1st Lt John H. Genther; 8/20/1861; term

• 1st Lt Valentine Stocker; vet

• 2nd Lt Robert M. Burrell; S.C. 5/2/1864

• 2nd Lt John W. Meeker; vet

• 1st Sgt Samuel A. Apple; vet

• Sgt George W. Arndt; 9/16/1861; Vet Res Corps 9/27/1863

• Sgt John W. Beam; vet

• Sgt William J. Osterstock; 8/20/1861; term

• Sgt Charles S. Knauss; vet

• Sgt Alson Stocker; vet

• Sgt Conrad Swazer; vet

• Cpl Benjamin F. Ackerman; 2/2/1864; vet

• Cpl Milton Ackerman; 2/22/1864; vet

• Cpl Thomas Ackerman; discharge date unknown

• Cpl Philip A. Barnet; vet

• 8th Cpl George W. Bird; 10/10/1861; died 9/18/1862 of wounds received at Antietam

• Cpl Edward Bullman; killed 5/6/1864 Wilderness; vet

• Cpl Matthew Delaney; captured 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania; exchanged and rejoined company 4/21/1865; G.O. 5/29/1865; vet

• Cpl George Johnson; vet

• Cpl Samuel F. Knapp; vet

• Cpl Samuel Moore; 9/16/1861; 11th Reg't NH Vols 1/16/1864

• Cpl George W. Moser; died 6/13/1864 Washington DC of wounds received in action; vet

• Cpl Henry Schooley; 2/24/1864; vet

• Cpl Enos Schock; 2/22/1864; vet

• Cpl John M. Wein; vet

• Musician John D. Knauss; 3/7/1864

• Musician Almer Neigh; 2/25/1865

• Harrison Ackerman; killed 5/13/1864 Spotsylvania; vet

• John F. Ackerman; 2/22/1864; killed 7/31/1864 Petersburg; buried 9th A. C. Cemetery Meade's Station

• Josiah Ackerman; vet

• William Albert; 9/1/1861; captured at Leiper's Ferry, E. TN; died 1/12/1864 Danville VA

• William Andrews; deserted 5/27/1864

• Edward Apple; 2/26/1864; absent sick at muster-out

• Joseph Arnold; 2/29/1864

• William H. Bachman; 2/22/1864; vet

• James Bisbing; 3/21/1864

• Philip Bond; 3/29/1864; killed 5/6/1864 Wilderness

• George Boswell; 3/7/1864

• John Bowes; 10/10/1861; term

• William L. Bowman; 2/24/1864

• James Bridges; 8/8/1864; not on muster-out roll

• Sebastian Bring; 3/29/1864

• William H. Brittain; 2/23/1864

• Jonathan Brook; 9/16/1861; captured 8/21/1864 Yellow Tavern

• Charles Brown; 2/5/1864; not on muster-out roll

• John W. Brunner; vet

• John H. Buck; 3/22/1862; mustered out 5/11/1865, term

• Jackson Bullman; 9/16/1861; term

• John Burns; 2/29/1864

• William H. Butz; 9/26/1864; G.O. date unknown

• Adam Buzzard; vet

• Charles H. Chambers; 2/26/1864; not on muster-out roll

• Jeremiah Cheney; 1/20/1865

• Allen J. Clifton; 10/10/1861; term

• John Coff; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/2/1865

• William Colbrath; vet

• George Crawford; 9/16/1861; captured 12/14/1863 E. TN; exchanged 3/1/1865; mustered out 3/6/1865

• Israel Crocket; 8/16/1861; term

• Philip Curtz; 1/24/1865

• George Dean; 7/29/1864; G.O. 6/2/1865

• Laurence H. Delly; deserted date unknown

• John H. Diehl; 10/10/1864; term

• William H. Diehl; 10/10/1861; term

• Josiah Dietz; 9/16/1861; discharged medical reasons 2/11/1864

• Uriah Dole; 10/26/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/2/1865

• William Draher; 3/9/1864; wounded 6/3/1864 Cold Harbor; died 6/21/1864

• George Dulot; 10/10/1861; term

• Courtland Dutt; 10/10/1861; captured 12/14/1863; exchanged 2/26/1865; mustered out 3/3/1865, term

• Reuben Dutter; 3/30/1864

• Joel L. Everett; deserted 10/17/1864

• William D. Everett; 3/29/1864

• Gabriel Fay; 1/19/1865; wounded; absent in hospital at muster-out

• Peter Frautz; 10/18/1864; substitute

• Henry Furich; 3/28/1864; wounded 6/20/1864 Petersburg; absent in hospital at muster-out

• Jacob Gamber; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/2/1865

• Daniel H. Gerhart; 3/11/1864; S.C. 12/25/1864

• John B. Godley; 9/16/1861; to Co D 4/30/1864

• Charles N. Gosner; 9/16/1861; Signal Corps 8/1/1863

• Jacob W. Gosner; 9/16/1861; term

• Henry Gregory; 3/29/1864

• Lewis Group; 2/26/1864; captured 8/20/1864; died 9/27/1864 Richmond

• Jacob Haas; 2/22/1864

• William Haas; 2/23/1864

• Jeremiah Haines; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/2/1865

• John A. Halstead; 9/16/1861; 11th Reg't NH Vols 1/16/1864

• Edward Hardy; 3/31/1864; wounded 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania; absent in hospital at muster-out

• Michael Henning; 9/16/1861; term

• William Henning; 9/16/1861; term

• Edward Hill; vet

• Charles Hiney; 9/26/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/2/1865

• Thomas F. Hixon; 9/16/1861; term

• William Hufsmith

• John Judge; 1/16/1865

• Christian Knauss; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/3/1865

• Emanuel Kresge; 3/29/1864; died 11/7/1864 Philadelphia

• Reuben Kresge; 9/16/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/3/1865

• Lewis Kross; 2/26/1864; not on muster-out roll

• John Kustetor; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/3/1865

• Thomas Leary; 1/25/1865

• John Lee; 2/1/1865

• John A. Lee; 3/28/1864

• Aaron Lottig; 10/10/1861; term

• Patrick McDonald; 2/23/1864

• Titus McFall; 2/25/1864

• Wilson McKeighan; 2/2/1865

• Henry Meixel; 3/30/1864; captured 5/6/1864 Wilderness; absent at muster-out

• Philip M. Mettler; 2/22/1864

• Christian B. Meyers; vet

• John Miller; deserted date unknown

• Thomas P. Miller; vet

• Thomas Miller; 3/29/1864; S.C. 5/15/1865

• William Moore; 10/13/1864; substitute

• Thomas Moser; 9/16/1861; term

• Peter Myers; 2/23/1864

• Charles Newsbaum; substitute; deserted 12/14/1864

• T.F. Nicholas; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. date unknown

• John Nugent; substitute; deserted 7/2/1865

• John Obenholzer; vet

• George Paul; 3/28/1864; wounded 5/6/1864 Wilderness; absent at muster-out

• Henry Poff; 10/10/1861; term

• Joshua Raub; 10/10/1861; term

• William H. Rauch; 3/30/1864

• Charles Reed; deserted 11/25/1864

• John B. Reigle; 3/6/1865

• Benjamin J. Reily; wounded at Campbell's Station; died 11/28/1863 Knoxville

• Charles Ricker; 10/10/1861; term

• Thomas P. Rickets; 10/10/1861; term

• Adam Ruff; deserted 7/28/1864

• John S. Samsell; 2/18/1864

• Henry Samuels; 2/17/1864

• John H. Schooly; 2/24/1864

• Charles Schoop

• Henry Scott

• Peter Scott; 2/24/1864

• Simon Searfoss; 3/13/1864; G.O. 7/18/1865

• William Searfoss; 3/20/1864

• John Seibert; vet

• John H. Seiple; 2/22/1864; G.O. 5/15/1865

• Charles Sharp; vet

• Charles Sheets; 9/16/1861; term

• William Shick; 8/20/1864; G.O. date unknown

• Abraham Shook; 3/26/1864

• Thomas Slator; 3/26/1862; mustered out 3/27/1865, term

• Stephen Smith; 2/29/1864

• William A. Smith; 3/26/1862; mustered out 3/27/1865, term

• James Snedeker; 3/28/1864; absent sick at muster-out

• Andrew Snyder; 2/26/1864

• Edwin P. Snyder; 3/29/1864

• William L. Snyder; 7/25/1864; not on muster-out roll

• Rudolph Steiner; 3/20/1864; Vet Res Corps 1/9/1865

• Henry Steinhoff; 3/10/1864

• William Stewart; 3/7/1864; not on muster-out roll

• William Stinson Stocker; 2/25/1864

• John Stone; deserted 11/26/1864

• William F. Strattford; 8/5/1862; killed 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg

• Jacob H. Sweeney; 9/16/1861; term

• Aaron Thatcher; 9/16/1861; 11th Reg't NH Vols 1/16/1864

• Henry Thompson; 9/16/1861; term

• Joseph Titus; 2/29/1864

• William Tomer; 3/31/1864

• Thomas Unangst; died 2/20/1864 Easton; vet

• Daniel W. Vannatta; vet

• Gabriel Z. Wacht; 1/25/1865

• George Walters; S.O. 3/31/1865

• Henry Warner; 3/28/1864; S.C. 3/16/1865

• Samuel Warner; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. date unknown

• John Weidnecht; 10/10/1861; term

• S.C. Weidnecht; 10/10/1861; term

• Cyrus Werkeiser; killed 6/3/1864 Cold Harbor; vet

• Thomas Williamson; 1/17/1865

• Reuben Willower; 4/14/1865

• Isaac Wilson; 3/5/1865; not on muster-out roll

• John Wilson; deserted 7/2/1865

• Hiram Woodring; 10/10/1861; term

• Nicholas Woodring; 3/28/1864; vet

• Lewis H. Young; vet

• Stelio Zamaria; 1/24/1865

From History of the 51st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers: "Not even a single muster-out roll of Co. B, or any papers whatever are to be found in the adjutant-general's office that would indicate that such a company was ever in existence, or that would give the least clue to the correct number of wounded, or who were killed, captured, or died from disease."

Recruited at Union and Northampton Counties; three years service;  mustered in 11/12/1861 and if not, first date is muster-in date; mustered out with company July 27, 1865 unless otherwise stated; when mustered out on expiration of term, date is November 12, 1864; rank of Private unless otherwise stated;  G.O. is mustered out by General Order; S.C. is discharged on Surgeon's Certificate:

• Capt George P. Carman; term

• Capt William S. Mellick; wounded 11/16/1863 Campbell's Station; vet

• Capt John E. Titus; resigned 9/10/1862

• 1st Lt Jacob Fryberger; discharged 10/3/1864 for wounds received 1/18 Petersburg; vet

• 1st Lt Jacob Hawk; vet

• 1st Lt Josiah Kelly; resigned 7/25/1862

• 1st Lt John B. Linn; 9/29/1862; resigned 3/9/1863

• 2nd Lt J. Franklin Beale; resigned 12/28/1861; recommissioned 9/29/1862; resigned 4/7/1864

• 2nd Lt Frank B. Stermer; wounded 11/16/1863 Campbell's Station; killed 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania

• 2nd Lt John Vanlew; vet

• 1st Sgt Daniel W. Eichman; vet

• Sgt Uriah F. Dean; vet

• Sgt John C. Dittler; 2/1/1864; vet

• Sgt James Gibson; killed 7/30/1864 Petersburg; vet

• Sgt Theodore Moser; vet

• Sgt Franklin S. Moyer; died 6/16/1864 of wounds received 5/12 Spotsylvania; buried Arlington; vet

• Sgt Thomas C. Pierce; killed 6/17/1864 Petersburg; vet

• Sgt George H. Sherry; 2/26/1864

• Sgt Albert Snyder; died of wounds received 9/17/1862 Antietam

• Cpl James Barnhart; 2/3/1864; vet

• Cpl Richard Berryman; 2/27/1864

• Cpl William Buoy; died of wounds received at Cold Harbor

• Cpl Christopher E. Cole; 2/26/1864; vet

• Cpl Jacob F. Cole; 2/22/1864

• Cpl Henry G. Dentler; captured; died 5/17/1864 Andersonville

• Cpl Thomas Foster; killed 8/19/1864 Yellow Tavern; vet

• Cpl John P. Huber; S.C. 3/18/1865; vet

• Cpl Francis Ludwig; 2/25/1864

• Cpl Theodore Odenwelder; wounded 5/6/1864 Wilderness; absent at muster-out; vet

• Cpl Nicholas Reinhart; 2/26/1864

• Cpl Philip Richards; term

• Cpl David Shingle; killed 6/3/1864 Cold Harbor; vet

• Cpl John Sutton; G.O. 5/11/1865; vet

• Cpl Daniel Troxell; US Army Regulars 10/27/1862

• Cpl Francis Troxell; vet

• Cpl Jacob Troxell; killed 7/7/1864 Petersburg; vet

• Musician Montgomery S. Adams; vet

• Musician Philip Bratton; 10/28/1861; mustered out 11/16/1864, term

• Musician William D. Ritter; vet

• Lewis Aikey; 10/15/1862

• Zachariah Aikey; 2/22/1864

• Benjamin P. Allen; 3/29/1865; G.O. 3/15/1865

• Solomon K. Anderson; 3/2/1864; drafted

• Thomas J. Arbuckle; captured; died date unknown

• Amandus Atlee; 3/28/1862; G.O. 6/1/1865

• Jacob Augenstein; 3/25/1865; substitute

• Joseph Babcock; 2/27/1864; absent sick at muster-out; vet

• Absalom Baldwin; 2/8/1865; captured; died 9/24/1864 Andersonville

• Daniel Benfer; 10/11/1862; S.C. 1/12/1865

• Franklin Bentley; 2/3/1864; discharged 2/25/1865

• John Betzer; 2/8/1864

• Wayne Bonnell; deserted 6/16/1865

• George W. Bostain; S.C. date unknown

• Jacob Bower; substitute; deserted 7/11/1865

• Martin Bower; US Army 10/27/1862

• William D. Bower; 2/8/1864

• Abraham Burns; US Army 10/27/1862

• George Buss; wounded and captured at Knoxville; term

• Jacob Cliner; Vet Res Corps date unknown

• Matthew B. Covey; 2/24/1864

• John T. Cox; 2/8/1864

• Lemuel J. Crossgrove; term

• Samuel Crossgrove; vet

• Henry A. Daly; US Army 10/27/1862

• Thomas T. Depo; Vet Res Corps 1863

• Alexander Diebler; 3/23/1864; captured 5/27/1864 North Anna; absent at muster-out

• Franklin F. Duck; 11/15/1862; captured 8/21/1864 Weldon Railroad; absent at muster-out

• George N. Dull; 2/1/1864; died 9/19/1864 Alexandria

• John Eckley; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/11/1865

• Henry Edwards; drafted; deserted 6/1/1865

• John Eickner; 3/23/1865; drafted

• John Fangford; 2/22/1864; wounded 5/6/1864 Wilderness; absent at muster-out

• George Fisher; 3/1865; not on muster-out roll

• Thomas T. Fisher; died 1/12/1862 Annapolis

• John F. Foley; substitute; deserted 5/23/1865

• Jacob Fortner; discharged 1862 for wounds received 9/17/1862 Antietam

• Alpheus Frey; deserted 5/5/1864; vet

• Daniel Fritz; 2/27/1864

• John Fritz; 2/27/1864; G.O. 6/11/1865

• Frederick Futchey; 3/31/1864

• James C. Gallagher; MIA Second Bull Run

• James S. Garret; 2/26/1864; captured; died 8/19/1864 Andersonville

• Henry Gangeer; 2/25/1864; vet

• John Geddes; deserted 8/1862

• William Griner; S.C. 1862

• Franklin T. Grube; 2/19/1864; G.O. 5/12/1865

• Nathan M. Hahn; 10/14/1862; G.O. 5/11/1865

• Martin K. Hann; prisoner at Andersonville; exchanged 4/15/1865

• John Harris; 2/22/1864; died 6/30/1864 of wounds received 6/17 Petersburg

• John F. Hemperly; 2/25/1864

• Isaiah Henry; 10/14/1862

• Daniel Herzog; 2/25/1864

• John Hickernal; US Army 10/27/1862

• John Hoffman; 3/29/1864

• Edward Hold; Vet Res Corps date unknown

• George V. Holden; discharged 8/12/1863

• Charles Hoover; 2/22/1864; died 11/12/1864 New York NY

• Daniel Hoover; 2/22/1864; died 6/27/1864 of wounds received 6/17 Petersburg

• Peter Houselman; 3/7/1864

• Henry Houtz; 3/7/1864

• Christian Hummel; died 6/1862 Newbern NC

• Jesse Huntzberger; 3/2/1865; drafted

• Charles Kaiser; S. C.date unknown

• Xavier Kauffman; 3/25/1865; substitute

• John Kemmell; Vet Res Corps date unknown

• Charles Kinney; 9/13/1864; G.O. 6/13/1865

• William M. Kinney; 9/3/1864; died 10/27/1864 City Point VA

• Jacob Kramer; 2/3/1865

• William K. Krites; 1/29/1863

• Alfred Kuntz; 2/27/1864; captured; died 11/5/1864 Salisbury

• William R. Logan; 2/17/1864; vet

• Henry Lorah; 3/23/1865; drafted; G.O. 7/10/1865

• James Ludwig; 1/30/1864; captured 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania; absent at muster-out

• Philip J. Mann; 3/29/1864; G.O. 6/2/1865

• James Marr; 2/26/1864; absent sick at muster-out

• Howard Matley; 9/27/1864; drafted; absent sick at muster-out

• Anthony McBride; substitute; deserted 4/5/1865

• Paul McBride; discharged 12/1862 for wounds received 9/17 Antietam

• H.L. McMullin; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/1/1865

• William S. Meylert; 2/8/1864; G.O. 6/23/1865

• Nicholas Miller; substitute; deserted 4/5/1865

• David Mills; term

• Joseph G. Moore; 2/22/1864; Vet Res Corps 6/10/1865

• James E. Morgan; 3/7/1865; drafted

• Charles Morse; substitute; deserted 4/5/1865

• Jacob Neifert; 3/23/1865; drafted

• James O'Neil; 11/15/1864; substitute

• Daniel G. Ocker

• Raleigh Paege; 10/15/1864; substitute

• Edward H. Patterson; killed 12/1/1863 siege of Knoxville while doing duty as houseburner

• Joseph M. Poeth; 2/17/1864; G.O. 7/11/1865

• William Poust; 2/17/1864; died 9/10/1864 of wounds received 8/19 Yellow Tavern

• Alonzo Proof; 2/26/1864

• Benjamin Rank; 2/22/1864; wounded 6/3/1864 Cold Harbor; absent at muster-out

• John Rank; 2/15/1864; died 5/14/1864 of wounds received 5/12 Spotsylvania

• Samuel Rank; 2/15/1864; G.O. 5/3/1865

• Francis Reedy; deserted 2/1864

• John Lee Reese; 2/11/1864

• David Reichley; 10/14/1862; G.O. 5/17/1865

• John Reifsnyder; 3/23/1865; drafted

• William Reifsnyder; term

• Solomon Reish; 2/22/1864; captured 8/21/1864 Weldon Railroad; absent at muster-out

• Edward H. Richards; 2/5/1864; died 9/10/1864 of wounds received 8/19 Yellow Tavern

• Erwin Richards; discharged 1/1863 for wounds received 9/17/1862 Antietam

• Philip Richards; term

• Benjamin Rider; 2/26/1864

• George S. Riter; 3/25/1865; drafted

• John Ritter; 3/7/1865; drafted

• Henry Robb; 10/15/1864; substitute

• Andrew Robinson; 3/27/1865; substitute

• Edward Rosenberger; 1/31/1865

• David Rossman; 2/26/1864

• Benjamin F. Roush; 2/26/1864; S.C. 2/10/1865

• Samuel Royer; term

• William T. Rundio; S.C. 9/1862

• James Ryan; deserted 4/5/1865

• Joseph Sarba; term

• Daniel Scheeks; died 7/1864 of wounds received at Petersburg

• Chris. Scheeks; killed 8/19/1864 Yellow Tavern

• Paul F. Schenck; 3/23/1865; drafted

• Alfred Schilling; 2/22/1864; wounded 5/6/1864 Wilderness; absent at muster-out

• Peter Schlegel; 3/25/1865; drafted

• Frederick Schwep; killed 5/6/1864 Wilderness; vet

• William Search; discharged by sentence of G.C.M. 2/15/1865

• George S. Shafer; 2/26/1864; died 3/18/1864 Harrisburg

• Thomas C. Shafer; 2/23/1864; G.O. 7/15/1865

• Robert B. Shaw; 10/15/1864; substitute

• Michael Shires; term

• Henry C. Showers; 2/12/1864; G.O. 6/27/1865

• Lewis Singer; Vet Res Corps date unknown

• John Snyder; 3/25/1865; drafted

• Ephraim Souder; term

• Abram C. Southard; 3/3/1865; drafted; G.O. 6/26/1865

• Jacob P. Springer; 3/3/1865; drafted

• David C. Stees; 2/26/1864

• Edmund Steinberger; 3/25/1865; drafted

• Samuel G. Stidinger; term

• William M. Stutzman; 2/22/1864; wounded in action 7/10/1864

• Cline Summers; discharged by sentence of G.C.M. 2/15/1865

• Thomas Swagers; drafted; G.O. 6/1/1865

• Joseph C. Taylor; 3/7/1865; drafted

• William M. Trutt; 2/8/1864

• Lyman B. Turner; not on muster-out roll

• John T. Twigg; 9/27/1864; drafted; G.O. 6/1/1865

• Nathaniel Vancuran; 2/25/1864; wounded in action 6/16/1864; absent at muster-out

• William H. Vogel; vet

• Augustus Wagner; 3/23/1865; drafted

• Charles Walker; 3/25/1865; drafted

• John Watts; not on muster-out roll

• Robert Wertz; 10/22/1863; G.O. 5/22/1865

• John Widdell; 10/21/1862; died 10/26/1864 of wounds received 6/3 Cold Harbor

• Charles W. Willet; 2/29/1864; killed 5/12/1864 Spotsylvania

• William Wilson; 10/15/1864; substitute

• John Winegarden; 2/8/1864; wounded in action 6/6/1864; absent at muster-out; vet

• William Yates; 7/9/1862; wounded 9/17/1862 Antietam; absent at muster-out

• Tobias Yearick; S.C. 10/1863

• Seneca Yoder; 3/25/1865; drafted

• Alfred Yohl; 2/25/1865; captured; died 10/26/1864 Salisbury

Josiah Dietz was added to Company B using information received from his great-great grandson. Josiah is buried at St. John's Cemetery in Bangor, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Charles Schoop, also buried at St. John's, was added using information from the same source.

Henry Scott enlisted from Easton, Northampton Co., PA 2/26/1863 and mustered into service at Philadelphia PA 2/27/1863. Henry was captured in the Battle at Petersburg 6/7/1864 and held prisoner 8 hours.  He was wounded there in back, at Weldon RR 9/27/1864 and at Petersburg 4/2/1865. He was honorably discharged at Alexandria 7/28/1865. Born 7/25/1848, Henry died 3/4/1900 at Martins Creek, Northampton County, Pennsylvania. Information supplied by a descendant.

Peter Scott was born 9/15/1819 and died 1/15/1883 at Martins Creek, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.  He was the father of Private Henry Scott of the same company. Information supplied by a descendant.

Philip Curtz's name should be spelled Kurtz according to his great great granddaughter.  He was discharged 7/27/1865.

Martin K. Hann was added from Andersonville records.

George W. Bird's name was added from information supplied by his great, great nephew.

Information from History of the 51st Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, Thomas H. Parker;  Philadelphia, 1869.

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