2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

2nd Pennsylvania Cavalry Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Stephen F. Hanson	Captain	August 20, 1861	Discharged October 31, 1864
Chas. S. W. Jones	Captain	March 1, 1862	Promoted from 1st Lieut. Company F, February 27, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
John W. Haseltine	1st Lt.	August 20, 1861	Promoted to Captain, Company C, October 1, 1862
Alfred Biles	1st Lt.	August 20, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lieutenant, October 28, 1862; killed by guerrillas, July 26, 1863
James M. Lynch	1st Lt.	August 28, 1861	Promoted from Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant to 2d Lt., October 25, 1862; to 1st Lt., August 1, 1863; missing since September, 1864
John T. Toy	1st Lt.	December 14, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, February 27, 1865; dischargeed June 17, 1865; Vet
Fred’k R. Eastman	2d Lt.	August 1, 1863	Captured at St. Mary’s Church, July 24, 1864; commissioned 1st Lieutenant, October 16, 1864;, not mustered; discharged December 19, 1864
Samuel A. Wright	2d Lt.	February 22, 1863	Promoted from Sergeant, February 27, 1865; discharged June 17, 1865
Jos. M. Showalter	Quarter Master Sergeant	February 22, 1863	Promoted from priv., March 1, 1865; discharged June 28, 1865
Joseph Smith	Commissary Sergeant	December 27, 1863	Promoted from private, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
William Gallagher	1st Sergeant	December 27, 1863	Promoted from Sergeant, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Thomas M’Murray	Sergeant	February 6, 1864	Promoted from Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
John Morris	Sergeant	December 27, 1863	Promoted from Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865 Vet
John Paynter	Sergeant	March 31, 1864	Promoted from Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Edward M’Carthy	Sergeant	February 29, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; discharged June 28, 1865
Hiram L. Lefevre	Sergeant	March 9, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; discharged June 28, 1865
Thomas W. Finney	Sergeant	August 28, 1861	Mustered out, September 15, 1864, expiration of term
John G. Davis	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	Mustered out, October 19, 1864, expiration of term
William H. Brady	Sergeant	August 31, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, May 14, 1864; discharged on expiration of term, August 31, 1864
J. P. Hitzenrather	Corporal	March 27, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Michael Curn	Corporal	February 16, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Walton G. Levan	Corporal	February 24, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
James M. Davis	Corporal	March 5, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Jacob Hane	Corporal	February 5, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Ira Kennedy	Corporal	September 13, 1861	Mustered out, January 6, 1865, expiration of term
George Kling	Corporal	August 3, 1864	Promoted to Corporal March 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Wm. H. T. Smith	Bugler	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
George O’Brien	Blacksmith	February 6, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865; Vet
William Thomas	Farrier	March 14, 1864	Transferred to Company B, lst Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Aaron, James	Private	October 31, 1861	Not accounted for. His great-great-grandson, Paul Skinner, reports that Private Aaron was transferred to Company L, December 16 1863; transferred, sick, to Camp Stoneman, October 1864
Bowzer, Alonzo	Private	February 2, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Boswell, Wm. J.	Private	February 20, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Bowers, Wm. J.	Private	February 23, 1865	Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865
Byers, Henry	Private	March 30, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Broughton, C. H.	Private	February 22, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Baker, Jacob O.	Private	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Barton, Silas	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Bailey, Geo. W.	Private	September 23, 1861	Not accounted for
Ballentine, John	Private	September 27, 1861	Not accounted for
Barbe, Lewis	Private	October 18, 1861	Not accounted for
Barnes, Frank	Private	February 6, 1861	Not accounted for
Belair, Thomas	Private	December 3, 1861	Not accounted for
Cross, James	Private	April 6, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Curtis, Scott	Private	February 3, 1864	Deserted October 14, 1864; returned February 14, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Coffey, George	Private	February 6, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Cramer, Thomas	Private	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Crawford, William	Private		Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Campbell, George	Private	September 13, 1861	Not accounted for
Cohan, Lewis	Private	September 18, 1861	Not accounted for
Croe, William	Private	September 27, 1861	Not accounted for
Crowl, John A.	Private	November 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Davenport, J. W.	Private	March 26, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Dougherty, Wm.	Private	February 7, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Dousherty, John	Private	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Dillon, Samuel H.	Private	February 24, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Davis, Eri	Private	February 28, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Denight, Joseph	Private	October 31, 1861	Not accounted for
Dobbin, James	Private	November 1, 1861	Killed in action, August 7, 1862
Donnell, Wm.	Private	February 9, 1865	Not accounted for
Edwards, Charles	Private	March 24, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17., 1865
Bilwell, Charles	Private	February 1, 1862	Pris. from June 24, to December 11, 1864; discharged April 15, 1865
Fetterman, Clark.	Private	February 9, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Finck, William	Private	March 31, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Fry, John	Private	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Finley, Richard	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Foy, Patrick	Private	February 13, 1862	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Flaherty, Patrick	Private	March 7, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Franks, William	Private		Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Farris, William	Private		Transferred to Company B, Ist.Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Frader, Joseph	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Feller, Jacob	Private	September 13, 1861	Not accounted for
Ferry, Bernard	Private	September 18, 1861	Not accounted for
Fowler, Wm. T.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not accounted for
Fowler, Charles D.	Private	November 5, 1861	Not accounted for
Frank, Wm. P.	Private	December 7, 1861	Not accounted for
Gill, William	Private	February 27, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Guthrie, William	Private	February 22, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Gardner, Theodore	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Griffith, John L.	Private	February 11, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Gardner, Wm. F.	Private	August 28, 1861	Not accounted for
Hill, Lewis	Private	March 31, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Hershey, Abraham	Private	February 4, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Howard, Charles	Private	August 8, 1861	Transferred to Company I, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Harry, Samuel	Private	February 23, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Holmes, Theodore	Private		Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Hellings, Jonathan	Private	September 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Halfpenny, James	Private	December 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Hill, George L.	Private	March 10, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 21, 1865
Irwin, Robert	Private		Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Jones, H. P.	Private	November 11, 1861	Captured June 24, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 7, 1865
Jago, John	Private	February 13, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Johnson, Edward	Private	September 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Johnson, Robert A.	Private	November 11, 1861	Not accounted for
King, William	Private	March 8, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Kaufman, John	Private	February 24, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Kern, John	Private	February 27, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Lewis, David D.	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Long, George F.	Private	February 20, 1865	Transferred to Company B, Ist Provisional Cavalry, Jane 17, 1865
Leeds, Jacob	Private	February 25, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Lubin, Moses H.	Private	August 28, 1861	Not accounted for
Lane, Daniel M.	Private	August 28, 1861	Not accounted for
Leavitt, John E.	Private	September 19, 1861	Not accounted for
Lumis, William C.	Private	November 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Lewis, Matthew	Private	December 6, 1861	Not accounted for
Moyer, Jonathan	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Miller, Henry R.	Private	February 7, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Miller, Christian	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Miller, Samuel	Private	February 22, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Morris, Thomas J.	Private	August 28, 1861	Not accounted for
Mussnaff, Geo. C.	Private	August 31, 1861	Not accounted for
Minard, Charles	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Marshall, James	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Mellor, Austin J.	Private	September 19, 1861	Not accounted for
Morris, Philip	Private	October 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Miller, Joseph J.	Private	February 7, 1865	Not accounted for
Miller, Elias	Private	February 21, 1865	Not accounted for
Moorfield, John	Private	February 13, 1865	Not accounted for
M’Mullen, Thomas	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
M’Clure, George	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
M’Ateer, Peter	Private	December 2, 1861	Transferred to Company I, date unknown- Vet
M’Bride, William	Private	November 25, 1861	Not accounted for
M’Donald, John	Private	December 2, 1861	Not accounted for
M’Leary, William	Private	February 13, 1865	Not accounted for
Nolan, Dennis	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Nuafies, Lewis	Private	September 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Naylor, Thomas	Private	November 25, 1861	Not accounted for
O’Malley, Arthur	Private	August 21, 1863	Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865
Omans, Sylvester	Private	March 1, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
O’Connell, Daniel	Private	February 24, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Pierce, J. T.	Private	February 29, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Patton, William	Private	March 21, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Pyle, Baldwin	Private	March 24, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Peterson, Leonard	Private	February 6, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Pennell, John H.	Private	February 27, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Pryor, John	Private	September 23, 1861	Not accounted for
Patchell, John	Private	November 27, 1861	Not accounted for
Parkins, Samuel	Private	February 24, 1864	Not accounted for
Quicksall, Joseph	Private	August 31, 1861	Not accounted for
Richardson, John	Private		Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Rishel, George	Private	March 30, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Rishel, Jacob	Private	March 31, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Robinson, David	Private	February 8, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Rockwell, John	Private	February 23, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Rochester, Lewis C.	Private	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Rogers, Isaac	Private	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Rogers, Peter	Private	November 12, 1861	Not accounted for
Rhodebaugh, Sam’l.	Private	November 25, 1861	Not accounted for
Roberts, John	Private	December 5, 1861	Not accounted for
Riley, Henry A.	Private	February 13, 1865	Not accounted for
Shick, Tobias	Private	February 25, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Sheffield, Alex. I.	Private	February 24, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Sox, George	Private	February 6, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Sloane, B. F.	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Snodgrass, J	Private	February 16, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Steward, Arthur	Private	March 3, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Smith, Joseph	Private	February 28, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Spear, David E.	Private	February 22, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Sattle, Marcus	Private	February 9, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Stone, William	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Stack, Andrew	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Sparks, Edward	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Schafer, Barnett	Private	February 18, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Stradling, Harvey	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Sammons, B. F. W.	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for; Vet
Sullivan, Wm.	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Seward, John	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Seward, Griffin J.	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Small, Benjamin F.	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Stern, Davis	Private	September 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Stockton, Wm. H.	Private	September 13, 1861	Not accounted for
Stackhouse, Chas.	Private	October 9, 1861	Mustered out, December 29, 1864, expiration of term
Smith, Willam S.	Private	November 5, 1861	Not accounted for
Sheppard, William	Private	November 11, 1861	Not accounted for
Stewart, Samuel	Private	December 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Stewart, Charles	Private	February 17, 1865	Not accounted for
Scott, Andrew L.	Private	February 14, 1865	Died May 4, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Trostle, George	Private	March 31, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Tingston, Peter	Private	February 13, 1865	Not accounted for
Vanorman, John	Private	February 9, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Vansciver, Josh. W.	Private	September 27, 1861	Not accounted for
Valter, John	Private	February 15, 1865	Not accounted for
Welch, John H.	Private	February 22, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Whitecombe, Elw’d.	Private	February 12, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Watts, John W.	Private	February 10, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Ward, John	Private	April 12, 1864	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Watson, Thos. F.	Private	February 25, 1862	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Wert, Thomas	Private	February 27, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 1st Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Watson, Henry C.	Private	September 23, 1861	Not accounted for
Wilson, Theodore F.	Private	October 9, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., April 22, 1864; grave, 665
Wickenhauser, Jno.	Private	October 9, 1861	Not accounted for
Wilson, Samuel	Private	February 9, 1865	Not accounted for
Young, David J.	Private	September 13, 1861	Not accounted for
Zeaner, Michael	Private	August 28, 1861	Discharged December 29, 1864, expiration of term

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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