5th Pennsylvania Cavalry Company D – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

5th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company D

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
William Lewis	Captain	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, November 25, 1862
Henry W. Paul	Captain	August 5, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, November 1, 1862; to Major, June 6, 1865
George Smith	Captain	August 5, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Company G, June 7, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Abisha Stetson	1st Lt.	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Captain, Company C, January 26, 1862
J. F. Cummings	1st Lt.	August 5, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d Lieut, Company F, to 1st Lieut., November 21, 1862; mustered out, December 5, 1864, expiration of term; appointed Captain and Commissary Sergeant, January 28, 1865
Gustav’s Reinecker	1st Lt.	July 30, 1861	3	Commissioned Captain, Company E, April 26, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Wmn. H. Cameron	2d Lt.	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Captain, Company I, August 27, 1862
Jacob L. Hallowell	2d Lt.	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, January 14, 1862; resigned December 6, 1862
Jonat’n J. Phillips	2d Lt.	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, November 1, 1862; to 2d Lieutenant, May 21, 1863; captured; died at Fortress Monroe, Va., June 11, 1864
John Harding	2d Lt.	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; to Sergeant, August 1, 1864; to 2d Lieutenant, June 14, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Charles Cain	1st Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1864; to Sergeant, September 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, June 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Thomas Roberts	1st Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant, January 19, 1862; commissioned 2d Lt., June 15, 1864, and 1st Lt., December 3, 1864, not mustered; captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 29, 1865
Michael Hanley	Quarter Master Sergeant	October 7, 1862	3	Promoted to Corporal, April 22, 1864; to Quarter Master Sergeant, May 4, 1865; captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29. 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Thomas S. Davis	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant, November 1, 1862; mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
William C. Bryan	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, February 1, 1863; to Quartermaster Sergeant, September 11, 1864; captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; died at Florence, S. C., date unknown; Vet
Smith M. Michener	Commissary Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, August 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
E. Hudson Saint	Commissary Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, November 1, 1862; mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
John A. Thorn	Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1862; to Sergeant, August 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
David H. Garrett	Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, March 19, 1864; to Sergeant, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Frederick Siner	Sergeant	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1864; to Sergeant, September 1, 1864; nmustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Fred’k A. Waldo	Sergeant	October 20, 1864	1	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1865; to Sergeant, June 10, 1865; absent, in confinement, at muster out
George W. Bond	Sergeant	October 13, 1864	1	Promoted to Corporal, May 3, 1865; to Sergeant, June 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Bain, John	Private	December 2, 1861	3	Deserted May 8, 1863
Bean, Milton	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Deserted March 1, 1864
Clouher, Thomas	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Coffman, Jacob	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Costello, Cornelius	Private	November 3, 1862	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Conway, Michael	Private	October 10, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Campbell, Joseph S.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Connor, Henry	Private	September 13, 1862	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 21, 1865
Cole, George	Private	August 15, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Clark, James	Private	October 1, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Coffman, John M.	Private	September 1, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Craven, James	Private	August 18, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 24, 1865
Clinton, Franklin	Private	May 13, 1863	2	Prisoner from June 29, 1864 to January 11, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865
Conley, Thomas	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Company F, 1864; Vet
Cameron, John F.	Private	August 14, 1862	3	promoted to Sergeant Major, November 1, 1862
Cameron, Robert E.	Private	August 14, 1862	3	Transferred to Company F, December 1, 1862
Cox, Albert	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Deserted, date unknown; Vet
Collins, Walter	Private	October 1, 1864	1	Deserted May 7, 1865
Daniels, Harvey J.	Private	October 13, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Davis, Nicholas.	Private	January 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Devine, John W.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Deary, Francis	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Dunn, William L.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Dyer, Charles C.	Private	August 27, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Deitrich, Isaac	Private	September 25, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Dickerson, John	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Davis, William J.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Captured at Stony Creek Station. Va., June 29, 1864; died December 4, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.; Vet
Dailey, William	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Deserted April 22. 1862
Epley, John	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Epley, Joseph M.	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Etlin, Jacob	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Esbin, Isaac H.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Deserted May 6, 1862; returned May 26, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Eughster, Christian	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Died March 1, 1862
Fogle, Isaac S.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Captured at Stony Greek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Fry, Peter E.	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Finn, John	Private	March 28, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Fletcher, Robert M.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Fry, Reinhard G.	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Fairfax, Edwin C.	Private	August 31, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Fentstermacher, H.	Private	February 4, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865
Freeman, Henry C.	Private	January 24, 1864	3	Prisoner from June 29, to December, 1864; died at Annapolis, Md., December 28, 1864
Fetters, George W.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Wounded and prisoner near Staunton Bridge, Va., June 29, 1864; died June 30, 1864; Vet
Good, Thomas	Private	October 17, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Greener, Adolph	Private	July 12, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Gaffner, George	Private	October 14, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Grant, William	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Guin, John L.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged December 18, 1861
Grubbs, John C.	Private	September 30, 1864	1	Wounded in action near Chickahominy River, Va., March, 1865; discharged by General Order, date unknown
Gillingham, H. C.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Company F, August 3. 1861
Griffith, John H.	Private	September 19, 1862	3	Promoted to Sergeant Major, May 29, 1864
Garrett, John K.	Private	August 15, 1861	3	Capt’d at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; died at Florence, S. C., date unknown; Vet
Hart, Edmund J.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Haines, Benjamin F.	Private	January 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Hite, Jacob	Private	February 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Hineman, Philip	Private	February.24, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Hummell, William	Private			Absent, sick, at muster out
Hearsley, William	Private	October 20, 1864	1	Died September 6, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Richmond, Va., sec. A, division 2, grave, 131
Haws, Wesley	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864; expiration of term
Hannum, William	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; date unknown
Harris, Walter M	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Hasson, John	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 1864; mustered out, August 1, 1864, expiration of term
Hall,.William J.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, August 19, 1864, expiration of term
Hibbard, Thomas	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Hoskins, Benjamin	Private	August 14, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, March 19, 1865
Hasson. John	Private	September 12, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Haveland, Henry .	Private	August 31, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order. May 19, 1865
Hamilton, John	Private	August 15, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Helms, Peter D.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted to Bugler Company., June 18, 1862
Harris, Abraham B.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, August 28, 1861
Hoskins, Granville	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; died at Andersonville,Ga., date unknown
Harlin, Matthew	Private	August 31, 1864	1	Captured at Darbytown Road, October 7, 1864; died, date unknown
Ivory, George W.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Jeffers, John	Private	February 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Johns, Robert H.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Jones, Harrison	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Jarrett, Thomas E.	Private	January 4, 1864	3	Captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; died, date unknown
Knauber, Henry	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Keindy, Joseph D.	Private	October 10, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Kelley, James	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 29 to December, 1864; died December 16, 1864; Vet
Kruger, Joseph W	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Died November 12, 1861
Kohler, Christian	Private	September 12, 1862	3	Died August 24, 1864; buried at Beverly, N. J.
Lowe, Orson	Private	March 28;, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Little, Edw’d P., Jr.	Private	September 23, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Lenney, John J.	Private	September 13, 1862	3	Captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; died at Florence, S. C., date unknown
Murphy, John F.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Absent, on furlough, at muster out; Vet
Mullins, Thomas	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Mahony, William	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Deserted; returned December 17, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Maloy, Patrick	Private	March 21, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Maugharner, Jno. W.	Private	March 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Miller, Alexan’r M.	Private	October 5, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Murdter, Gottleib	Private	October 14, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Mayer, William	Private	August 9, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Morgan, David	Private	March 28, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Massey, Edward A.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged May 21, 1862
Morris, James	Private	October 1, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Maicks, Edward C.	Private	August 15, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Mocks, Charles G.	Private	August 16, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Micheltree, John B.	Private	August 9, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Morton, David	Private	August 30, 1864	3	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Murphy, James	Private	January 27, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Meighen, Bernard	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Company G, 1864; Vet
Magee. Joseph D.	Private	June 5, 1863	1	Promoted to Hospital Steward, November 1, 1864
Michener, Alfred	Private	September 8, 1864	1	Transferred to Company H, February 1, 1865
Murphy, James	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Died August 21, 1863; buried in Union Cemetery, Yorktown, Va.
Mills, Robert.	Private	October 9, 1862	3	Killed at Petersburg, Va, June 2, 1864
Moran Lott S.	Private	January 4, 1864	3	Captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1865; died at Florence, S. C., date unknown
M’Gauley, John	Private	March 21, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
M’Manus, William	Private	April 5, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
M’Gloughlin, Ber’d.	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
M’ Neil, Hugh	Private	October 11, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
M’Donnell, Michael	Private	October 3, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
M’Adams, Thos. S.	Private	January 18, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
M’Coy, William H.	Private	September 16, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
M’Cready, And’w. J.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 1864
Nyce, Samuel E.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Newman, William	Private	August 15, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Newitt, Daniel L.	Private	September 12, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Nightlinger, Geo. V.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 1864
O’Reiley, Michael	Private	January 4, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 12, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 25, 1865; Vet
Price, Joseph W.	Private	June 10, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Poppenheimer, B.	Private	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Pettigrew, Matthew	Private	October 6, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Palmer, John	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Potter, Joseph A.	Private	September 12, 1862	3	Died July 3, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va.
Pomeroy, Geo. W. Y.	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Killed at Staunton Bridge. Va., June 25, 1864
Robinson, Mark L.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Reeser, Peter F.	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Riehl, John C.	Private	January 22, 1864	3	Captured June 25, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Reed, Andrew J.	Private	March 29, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Rhaub, Michael R.	Private	April 5, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Rogers, James M.	Private	October 1 64	1	Mustered out with Company, Aulgust 7, 1865
Rogers, Melvin H.	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Ray, Marion	Private	October 10, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Roberts, Albert	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Rogers, Joseph B.	Private	August 29, 1862	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 2, 1863
Rogers, Samuel W.	Private	August 30, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Smith, George	Private	October 19, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Siner, John	Private	January 22, 1864	3	Captured at Stony Creek Station, Va., June 29, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Smith, Peter	Private	March 4, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 12, 1865; discharged by General Order. August 24, 1865
Smith, James E.	Private	October 6, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Shortz, George W.	Private	August 20, 1864	1	Absent, sick, at muster out
Strong, Charles	Private	January 25, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Seabold, Daniel	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Steltz, Henry	Private	October 6, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Steel, Charles J.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Steel, Edwin W.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Smith, John	Private	September 26, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Steel, Theo. F.	Private	July 30, 1864	3	Died, date unknown; buried in Union Cemetery, Yorktown, Virginia
Skerrett, William J.	Private	September 12, 1862	3	Prisoner from June 29, 1864, to May 3, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Tomlinson, Theo.	Private	March 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Trouth, John L.	Private	March 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Thomas, Chas. H.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Thomas, Oscar	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 10, 1862
Thorn, John	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865
Tool, Simpson B.	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Uber, George W.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Wise, William T.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Transferred from Company E, date unknown; prisoner from June 29, 1864, to April 28, 1865; mustered out, June 5, 1865, expiration of term
Wisner, Jacob	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Welsh, Christopher	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Weldon, John	Private			Captured at Johnson’s Farm, near Deep Bottom, Va., October 7, 1864; absent at muster out
Webb, Martin V. B.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 29, 1864, expiration of term
Wilkinson, John W.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Webster, J. Fred’k.	Private	September 3, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Woods, John L.	Private	January 20, 1864	3	Prisonier from June 26, to December 7, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
Winder, David	Private	September 14, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Webb, Charles	Private	August 29, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Wilson, Lewis E.	Private	March 26, 1864	3	Prisoner from October 7, 1864, to March 3, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 13, 1865
Williams, George J.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Deserted January 25, 1862
Wickin, Thomas	Private	October 8, 1864	1	Deserted June 1, 1865
Williams, John A. B.	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wise, Martin	Private	July 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Young, Christ’r F.	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Zynn, George W.	Private	October 14, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865

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

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