1st Pennsylvania Cavalry Company M – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

1st Cavalry
44th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company M

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Thomas S. Richards	Captain	August 5, 1861	Promoted to Major, May 5, 1862
Hamp. S. Thomas	Captain	August 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt., Company G, May 1, 1862; detached as Assistant Adjutant I. General, 1st Brigade, April, 1863; transferred to Company M, Battalion, September 9,1864; promoted to Major, January 4, 1865; to Brevet Lt. Colonel and Brevet Colonel, April 5, 1865; transferred to 2d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
John Hill	1st Lt.	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August, 1861
George D. Leaf	1st Lt.	August 11, 1861	Resigned February 3, 1863
Henderson Sample	1st Lt.	December 30, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt., February 12, 1863; resigned August 12, 1864
A. J. Shollenberger	2d Lt.	August 5, 1861	Resigned December, 1861
Joseph S. Wright	2d Lt.	August 5, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, February 12, 1863; died July 4, 1864 of wounds received at St. Mary’s Church, Va., June 24, 1864
Job H. Cole	1st Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Promoted to Battalion Adjutant, May 5, 1861
J. B. Rothenberger	1st Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant; wounded July 12, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; promoted to 2d Lt. Company M, March 4, 1865; transferred to 2d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Henry P. Smith	Quarter Master Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 12, 1862; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Freaerick Munson	Commissary Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, October 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
James R. Smith	Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Deserted September 1, 1861
Zachner P. Potts	Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 23, 1862
Abraham B. Kerst	Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 20, 1862
B. Shollenberger	Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
William, A. Scott	Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, 1st Pa. Cavalry; Vet
George S. Gicsshn	Sergeant	August 3, 1861	Wounded in action, May 28, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; promoted to Sergeant Major; to 2d Lt. Company F, December 18, 1864; to 1st Lt. Company L, March 4, 2 1865; mustered out, June 21, 1865; Vet
Emanuel R. Britton	Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Wounded in action, November 27, 1863; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; promoted to 2d Lt. Company M, October 20, 1864; to 1st Lt., February 20, 1865; transferred to 2d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Charles B. Miller	Sergeant	Novmeber 21, 1861	Promoted from Corporal; wounded in action, August 14, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
James R. Aten	Sergeant	August 5, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, April 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
W. R. Shollenberger	Corporal	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 18, 1862
N. T. Baer	Corporal	August 5, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; died August 29, 1862; burial record, August 2, 1862, at Alexandria-grave, 122
William A. Harper	Corporal	August 5, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; missing at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863
Charles Morrisey	Corporal	August 5, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1864; captured at St. Mary’s Church, Va., June 24, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out, August 8, 1865; Vet
Abr. Shollenberger	Corporal	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Henry F. Williams	Corporal	January 8, 1862	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out as Sergeant, Company M, June 20, 1865; Vet
Anton Wolf	Corporal	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out as Sergeant, Company M, June 20, 1865; Vet
Ed’wd. L. M’Ginley	Corporal	October 15, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Charles A. Engle	Bugler	August 5, 1861	Missing at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863
George Mentzer	Bugler	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Brigade band; date unknown
Robert H. Scott	Bugler		Not on muster-out roll
Allison, James	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 15,1863
Ait, John	Private	May 13, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Britton, George H.	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Brown, Samuel	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded in action, May 28, 1864; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Boyer, Thomas R.	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Black, Joel	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged August 12, 1862 for wounds received at Falmouth, Va., April 16, 1862
Baxter, H.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 27, 1862
Britton, John	Private	November 14, 1862	Transferred to Battalion, Septelber 89,1864
Buckelman, Wm.	Private	August 21, 1862	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Britton, Linderman	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; died April 5, 1865; buried at Philadelphia
Bird, Alonzo	Private	August 25, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out as Sergeant in Company M, June 6, 1865
Britton, Freder’ky	Private	August 19, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out in Company M, June 6, 1865
Carpenter, E. W.	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Cochrane, John M.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 18, 1861
Carver, Samuel	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 30, 1862
Carter, Daniel	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Casper, Peter	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Confer, Nathan’l F.	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Falmouth, Va., April 19, 1862, and Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Devine, Thomas	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 18, 1861
Denny, Barlay M.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 22, 1862
Devlin, Patrick	Private	August 5, 1861	Killed at Faemouth, Va., April 18, 1862
Ebert, George W.	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded in action, May 28, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Eberly, Henry	Private	March 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Feather, Jacob	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Frill, Jacob	Private	August, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Foster, George	Private	August 5, 1861	Captured August, 1862; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Fisher, James	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
French, Orville	Private	January 4, 1862	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Flag Charles S.	Private	August 5, 1861	Died` October 12, 1862; burial record, April 22, 1864, at Alexandria, grave, 1,788
Garto, Henry	Private	March 25, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Gable, John B.	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Geltner, Charles	Private	August 561	Captured August, 1862; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Griffith, William	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Falmouth, Va., April 18, 1862; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; promoted to Corporal; died February 19, 1865; buried at Point Lookout, Md.; Vet
Gay, Henry	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, 1st Pa. Cavalry; mustered out by General Order, May 14, 1865
Grimsly, T. D.	Private	August 5, 1861	Deserted September, 1862
Garion, John	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Grimsley, Thomas	Private		Transferred to Brigade band, January 1, 1863
Harrgan, David	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded June 9, 1863, at Brandy Station, Va., and November 27, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Hale, Joseph	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 6, 1862
Hawley, Milton P.	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Hoffman, Henry	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Hendricks, Wm.	Private	February 9, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Hartman, Wm.	Private	May 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Hale, Joseph M.	Private	February 15, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Jackson, J. T.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 30, 1862
James, Aaron B.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 30, 1862
Klinck, John P.	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Kline, George W.	Private	August 4, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Kline H. R.	Private	December 23, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Kline, John	Private	March 22, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Kerst, Abraham	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Kinney, Jacob F.	Private	August 4, 1864	Transferred to Battalion September 9, mustered out in Company M, May 27, 1865
Kershner, Wellin. R.	Private	March 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Long, Henry	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 18, 1861
Leeds, William	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Lindenmuth, Nath.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Loe, Nicholas H.	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Lose, John J.	Private	February 9, 1864	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Long, John W.	Private	May 13, 1864	Captured-died July 21, 1864; buried at Staunton, Va.
M’Farland, George	Private	May 28, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Martin, Thos. A.	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Falmouth, Va., April 18, 1862, and at Fredericksburg, December 12, 1862; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
M’Ewen, William	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
M’Gargle, Patrick	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
M’Ginley, John K.	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Moore, Levi	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Mains, Enoch	Private	February 13, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Mille, Don Carlos	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Margnett, M.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 28, 1862
Montgomery, Wm.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 6, 1862
M’Namara, Patrick	Private	August 5,61	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 21, 1862
M’Glone, Thomas	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged October 18, 1861
Miller, John H.	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 21, 1862
Moore, Daniel	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on’Surgeon’s Certificate, October 22, 1862
Moon, Edward	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 29, 1863
Miller, Edward	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 18, 1862
M’Ginley, Daniel E.	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Miller, George	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Muthard, E. F.	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Miller, William	Private	June 3, 1863	Drowned in James river, July, 1864
M’Ewen, John	Private	January 1, 1862	Deserted May 16, 1862
Martin, Thomas	Private	February 10, 1864	Missing at Todd’s Tavern, Va., June, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864
Musser, George W.	Private	February 1, 1864	Mus. out as Corporal Company M, Battalion, June 27, 1865; Vet
Moyer, John	Private	April 8, 1863	Not on muster-out roll
Numan, Henry	Private	August 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Norton, Morton, T.	Private	August 5, 1861	Killed at Falmouth, Va., April 18, 1862
Phillips, Monroe	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Potell, William	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 30, 1862
Paulis, George	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Potter, Henry F.	Private	August 5, 1861	Died, 1863, of wounds received at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863
Rapp, Henry A.	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Richards. Joseph	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Roberts, John	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out in Company M, August 7, 1865; Vet
Rhodewalt, John	Private	August 5, 1861	Died September 13, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Rhodes, Samuel	Private	August 5, 1861	Died November 26, 1863, of wounds received in action
Rudy, Michael	Private	August 5, 1861	Killed at Falmouth, Va., April 18, 1862
Raw, Jeremiah	Private	August 5, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Strine, Jeremiah	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 18, 1861
Strine, Henry	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 18, 1861
Scott, Charles E.	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Culpopper, Va., September 13, 1863; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Sheets, John	Private	August 5, 1861	Captured August 11, 1862; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out as Corporal, Company M, June 20, 1865; Vet
Shealer, Augustus	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out as Corporal Company M, June 20, 1865; Vet
Snovel, John	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion September 9, 1864; Vet
Stetler, Henry	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded May 28, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Souder, William	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Strine, Robert	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Shappel, Jeremiah	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Shaffer, George	Private	August 5, 1861	Died September 18, 1861
Strine, William	Private	August 5, 1861	Died September 18, 1861
Smith, Joseph	Private	April 26, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Schealer, Samuel	Private	March 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Smith, Finegan	Private	1861	Deserted September, 1861
Urner, Henry P.	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Umphris, John	Private	March 26, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Wentzel, John	Private	August 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Williamson, Chas.	Private	August 5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; mustered out as Corporal Company M, June 20, 1865; Vet
Winegardner, L.	Private	August5, 1861	Transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Winegardner, Wm.	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded at Culpepper, Va., September, 1863; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Whitmer, Joseph H.	Private	August 5, 1861	Wounded in action, May 28, 1864; transferred to Battalion, September 9, 1864; Vet
Wagner, Henry B.	Private	August 5, 1861	Deserted December, 1861
Wauner, August	Private	April 8, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Wingard, John L.	Private	February 1, 1864	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Yocum, David	Private	August 5, 1861	Captured at Shepherdstown, Va. July 17, 1863; died at Andersonville, August 6, 1864; grave, 4,900
Zink, Charles	Private	May 13, 1864	Not on muster-out roll

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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