3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Company C – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company C

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Edward S. Jones	Captain	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, November 20, 1862
W. Redwood Price	Captain	August 13, 1861	Promoted from Commissary Sergeant, May 1, 1863; discharged August 9, 1864
George H. Brannin	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Captain, Company M, January 1, 1862
Robert Douglass	1st Lt.	July 18, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt. Company A, November 19, 1861to Adjutant, March 27, 1862
rWm. W. Rogers	1st Lt.	July 23, 1861	Promoted from private, Company B to 2d Lt., December 31, 1861; to 1st Lt., August 1, 1862; to Captain Company L, May 1, 1863
Miles G. Carter	1st Lt.	May 23, 1863	Promoted to 1st Lt., May 23, 1863; to Captain, October 4, 1864; transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Samuel P. Boyer	1st Lt.	August 23, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt. Company D, December 1, 1862; to Quartermaster, May 1, 1863
Charles F. Gillies	2d Lt	August 1, 1861	Promoted to 1st Lt., Company D, January 1, 1862
E. Willard Warren	2d Lt	August 1, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., September 13, 1862; to 1st Lt., Company E, May 21, 1863
Wm. Rawle Brooke	2d Lt	May 16, 1863	Promoted to 1st Lt., Company B, battalion, October 5, 1864; to Brevet Major, December 9, 1864; to Brevet Lt. Col., April 9, 1865; to Captain, Company D, October 31, 1864; transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., May 8, 1865
Edward S. Parker	1st Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company F, August 17, 1861
John J. Brandon	1st Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, June 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jacob Hartenstine	Quarter Master Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1862; to Quarter Master Sergeant, October 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Thompson Miller	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, September 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Samuel M’Clay	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, January 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
L. G. Worthington	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, December 7, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jona’n Schweisport	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Franklin C. Davis	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lt., Company D, March 17, 1862
Thos. H. Sherwood	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted to battalion, Quarter Master Sergeant, date unknown
James H. Bronner	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Died December 9, 1863, of wounds received in action, November 29, 1863; buried at Alexandria, Va., grave, 1,135
Rob’t G. M. Fitton	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Joseph Luce	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John H. Henderson	Corporal	August 22, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jacob Dynes	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Edward S. Johnson	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
James Padon	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Daniel G. Weise	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John Cameron	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 1, 1862
Charles Donehower	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 31, 1862
Charles O’Donovan	Corporal	December 26, 1863	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; promoted to Sergeant battalion, July 29, 1864; to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lt., December 22, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 8, 1865; Vet
W. R. Humphreys	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Captured; died while prisoner, date unknown
Charles Kee	Bugler	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
George Cossart	Bugler	August 1, 1861	Deserted November 17, 1861
Hump’y M. Brooks	Black’h	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John Crow	Farrier	August 26, 1861	Promoted to Farrier, January 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Peter Bitters	Saddler	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Saddler, March 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Alker, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company A, August 3, 1861
Babler, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Bartolett, Henry F.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 9, 1863
Bentley, Thomas	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 9, 1862
Boyle, William	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1861; promoted to Bugler, August 1, 1864; died at City Point, Virginia, October, 1864; Vet
Busby, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted September 5, 1862
Bates, John T.	Private	November 10, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Broadbent, Edw’d.	Private	November 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Brown, Gilbert	Private	August 5, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Cronan, Patrick	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Crozier, William	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, Auust 1863
Clark, John	Private	September 1, 1862	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; promoted to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant; discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Colville, Alexander	Private	September 1, 1862	Transferredto battalion, July 27, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Courtney, Patrick S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured November 29, 1863; discharged by General Order, August 22, 1865
Clamptan, James	Private	October 24, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Dickerson, Geo. A.	Private	August 22, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Deweese, Amb’se B.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate. January 15, 1863
Dunkill, Wm. M.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 1, 1862
DeFord, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corpsps, date unknown
Deans, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted; returned; transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; promoted to Corporal, July 29, 1864; to Sergeant, November 7, 1864; deserted May 21, 1865
Daubman, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Died, date unknown, of wounds received at New Hope Church, Va., November 27, 1863
Downs, Thomas	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted; returned; transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Early, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted January, 1864; Vet
Fisher, Charles W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Frits, Joseph H.	Private	September 23, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Fay, John	Private	May 27, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Foley, Daniel	Private	May 10, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Fields, John	Private	October 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Frank, Adam	Private	August 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Fahey, John	Private	October 25, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Fairlurn, James	Private	September 28, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Foster, Thomas A.	Private	August 1, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Gaskill. Edward A.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 31, 1862
Green, Robert	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 31, 1862
Garrison, Edward	Private	August 22, 1861	Dishonorably discharged, November 15, 1863
Ganster. John A.	Private	February 1, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Griffith, John	Private	September 1, 1862	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Gallagher, James	Private	September 12, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Greaves, Wallace	Private	January 30, 1865	Promoted to Corporal battalion, January 1, 1865; transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Hattonfield, Geo.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Hilands, Thomas	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Holcroft, John B.	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Hyman, John S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 15, 1861
Hedenberg, C. W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 15, 1861
Harper, John H.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865; Vet
Houk, Francis W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865; Vet
Hayden, Horace W.	Private	November 24, 1862	Promoted to Sergeant battalion. July 29, 1864; to 2d Lt., October 8. 1864; to 1st Lieut., February 28, 1865; transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Hartenstine, Eli	Private	August 1, 1861	Killed accidentally, June 4, 1863
Hickey, David C.	Private	August 22, 1861	Captured at Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 10, 1864; grave, 5,284
Hall, Charles	Private	October 27, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Hayes, Michael	Private	November 11, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Hill, William	Private	August 26, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Hill, Samuel	Private	September 23, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Irwin, George	Private	August 1, 1861	Died on hospital transport, about September 1, 1862
Johnson, Robert B.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 15, 1861
Johnson, Thomas	Private	November 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Kiger, William H.	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured at Parker’s Store, Va., November 29, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 22, 1864, grave, 6.459
King, William J.	Private	August 22, 1861	Deserted December 15, 1863
Kinney, Henry.	Private	October 28, 1864	Promoted to Sergeant Company I, battalion, December 15, 1864; transferred to 65lt Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Lighthail, A. W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company. August 24, 1864
Lake, David	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 1, 1862
Lewis, Henry D.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 1, 1862
Lewis, James H.	Private	August 22, 1861	Discharged by General Court Martial, November 15, 1863
Lungren, John T.	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 15, 1862
Lever, Edward	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured; deserted December, 1862
Leeson, William P.	Private	October 24, 1864	Promoted to Corporal Company I, battalion; transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Levy, Joseph	Private	September 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Marrow, James T.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 1, 1863
Murphy, Wm. B.	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 15, 1861
Montgomery, Jas.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865; Vet
Murray, Edward	Private	May 24, 1864	Transferred to battalion. July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Moore, John H. J.	Private	August 21, 1862	Died September, 1862; burial record, August 23, 1865; buried at Philadelphia, Pa.
Moore, Benjamin S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured; deserted December, 1862; returned; promoted to Corporal, battalion; discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Maloney, Michael	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted August 1, 1861
Millington, Theo.	Private	August 21, 1861	Deserted February 17, 1862
Murphy. John	Private	August 21, 1861	Captured July 3, 1864; mustered out, February 8, 1865; expiration of term
Millichop, Jas. H.	Private	October 21, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Moyer, Joseph	Private	October 20, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Moore, Leslie	Private	October 24, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Miller, George	Private	August 23, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
M’Devitt. Jos. A.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M’Coubrie, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M’Corkell, William	Private	September 1, 1862	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, March 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
M’Elroy, David	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Coubrie, James	Private	September 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
M’Dowle, Thomas	Private	September 17, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Neith. Charles C.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 3, 1862
Osborne, Henry	Private	September 17, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Platt, George	Private	May 27, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Pool, Charles	Private	August 26, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Reed, Solomon W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Ritter, Jeremiah G.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Rohr, Philip	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Robison, Robert	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Ross, Rudolph	Private	May 5, 1864	Promoted to Farrier, Company C. battalion, August 1, 1864; transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Rambo, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865; Vet
Rathman, Frank	Private	August 22, 1861	Deserted August 22, 1861
Riley, Thomas	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted February 17, 1862
Richards, Henry	Private	October 20, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Sitzler, Leonard F.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Schuc, Theophilus	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Strunk, Peter K.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Simpson, Wm. H.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 11, 1862
Shaut, Richard O.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged by Special Order, date unknown
Short, Thomas	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Simpson, Charles	Private	May 18, 1864	Promoted to Corporal; transferredto battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Smith, James H.	Private	August 1, 1864	Died of wounds received at Gettysburg. July 5, 1863
Smith, Charles A.	Private	May 18, 1864	Prisoner from July 15, to December 1I, 1864; transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Styers, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Smith, William	Private	August 22, 1861	Deserted September 5, 1862
Stone, David	Private	September 28, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Tonrow, Ed’d B.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Townsend, David S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Temple, John B.	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged by General Court Martial, February 28, 1862
Tomlinson, Wm.	Private	November 1, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Taylor, William	Private	November 1, 1864	Discharged by General Order, in Company I, battalion, July 24, 1865
Ward, Wm. F.	Private	August, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Wheeler, Samuel	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 15, 1862
Wildermouth, Wm.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 15, 1861
Williams, John	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 1, 1862
Williams, Christ’n.	Private	May 9, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Wilson, George N	Private	July 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Washburn, Bernice	Private	September 28, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Yoder, Edward E.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864

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

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