8th Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Company H – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

8th Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company H

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Charles G. Smyth	Captain	September 18, 1861	3	Resigned July 6, 1862
Sam’n L. Griffin	Captain	August 1, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Lt. Company I, July 7, 1862; resigned April 8, 1863
Thomas A. Davis	Captain	August 24, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., August 9, 1864; to 1st Lt., January 16, 1865; to brevet Captain, March 13, 1865; to Captain, May 31, 1865; transferred to Company L, 161st regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
William J. Latta	1st Lt.	September 11, 1861	3	Transferred to company C, September, 1861
Nich. W. Kneass	1st Lt.	September 18, 1861	3	Promoted to Adjutant, February 12, 1862
John E. Kane, Jr.	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d Lt. Company C, August 31, 1863; discharged September 28, 1864, expiration of term
William A. Daily	1st Lt.	August 19, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d Lt. Company M, date unknown; to Captain, April 1, 1863; not mustered; capt’d at Sulphur Spr’s, Va., October 12, 1863; discharged January 23, 1865; expiration of term
James M’Nichol	1st Lt.	August 24, 1861	3	Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant, December 20, 1864; transferred to Company L, 161st regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Henry Gallen	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Lt. Company A, March 19, 1862
John L. Dougherty	2d Lt.	August 21, 1861	3	Promoted from private Company E, to 2d Lt., June 23, 1862; resigned October 2, 1862
Geo. K. Stephens	2d Lt.	August 31, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., December 20, 1864; transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Reese R. Dutton	1st Sergeant	August 27, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 65; Vet
Pierce C. DeSanque	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 16, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, March 24, 1863
Benjamin Gault	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 16, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
George Hinkson	Sergeant	September 3, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to April 28, 1865; discharged June 8, 1865
David Wolf	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 6, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to November 20, 1864; discharged February 14, 1865
William Moffitt	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 3, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Benjamin Gault	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 16, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
James F. Hartley	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 10, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
William Hunter	Quarter Master Sergeant	August 1, 1861	3	Captured October 12, 1863; discharged February 14, 1865
Daniel Slawter	Corporal	August 19, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863 to February 26, 1865; discharged April 25, 1865
Isaac Bantling	Corporal	September 3, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, May 9, 1864, grave, 974
Wm. T. Hallowell	Corporal	August 31, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, October 6, 1862
Austin Peet	Corporal	August 24, 1861	3	Died, date unknown
John Shoemaker	Corporal	August 27, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Francis Blee	Bugler	August 29, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
James Lodge	Blacksmith	September 27, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
George Wolf	Farrier	August 24, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Jacob Stahl	Saddler	August 14, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Bunn, Robert	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 16lst Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Biedell, M. Bullock	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 25, 1862
Barnard, John	Private	February 5, 1864	3	Discharged, by General Order, June 17, 1865
Bassett, Daniel S.	Private	February 23, 1865	1	Killed at Dinwiddie C. H., Va., March 31, 1835
Bond, George	Private	March 23, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Crap, Robert M.	Private	August 31, 1861	3	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Cox, Lewis H.	Private	September 13, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Carter, William	Private	March 15, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Cook, George H.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Corge, Thomas	Private	February 28, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged September 4, 1865
Clark, Wesley	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Du Basq, John	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Dischargeed September 5, 1864, expiration of term
Davis, William S.	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May, 1862
Davis, Isaac	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonvilie, Georgia, June 1, 1864, grave, 1,545
Dalton, James J.	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Dalton, James G.	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Captured October 12, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., July 23, 1854, grave, 3,741
Dutton, Smith	Private	September 2, 1861	3	Discharged September 27, 1864, expiration of term
Dunn, Patrick	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Discharged September 27, 1864, expiration of term
Ellis, William	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Ellis, Alexander	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Ennis, James	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Ennis, William	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Fox, Michael	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October, 1864, grave, 11.367
Founds, George J.r	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Founds, George J.r	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Fox, Philip	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Franklin, Joseph B.	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Foulke, John	Private	August 27, 1861	3	Died at Washington, March 10, 1862, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Galloway, John	Private	August 27, 1861	3	Promoted to Reg. Corn. Sergeant, January 1, 1865; Vet
Glasco, Matthew	Private	August 27, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 9, 1862
Gorman, Thos. M.	Private	August 31, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 9, 1862
Garrett, Levi	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Gault, John	Private	September 16, 1861	3	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., May 12, 1862
Green, James, lst	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Discharged September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Green, James, 2d	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Gallen, Henry	Private	January 4, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged August 26, 1865
Gallagher, John J.	Private	September 30, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Goldstine, Charles	Private	February 6, 1864	3	Deserted December, 1864
Horning, Gottlieb	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Hopper, Samuel	Private	August 27, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to April 29, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
Henry, Samuel	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Higgins, Joseph	Private	August 31, 1861	3	Captured; died at Salisbury, North Carolina, December 18, 1864; Vet
Holmes, George T.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Hugg, Andrew	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Haggerty, James	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Deserted May 9, 1864; Vet
Hartley, John	Private	February 23, 1865	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Jones, Benjamin	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Deserted in 1861
Johnston, Robert	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, December 31, 1862
Kepler, Theodore	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Kehoe, Moses	Private	August 31, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., June 22, 1864, grave 2,335
Kitts, John L.	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kitts, John L.	Private	September 7, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
King, Peter	Private	March 5, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Leach, John W.	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Lapes, Charles	Private	August, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 22, 1862
Marks, Lawrence	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Transferred to Company C, date unknown; Vet
Moore, Wm. T. I.	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Mulligan, Henry	Private	August 3, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Miller, James	Private	August 3, 1861	3	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Meek, Lawrence A.	Private	August 31, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 9, 1862
Martin, Andrew	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Marston, Richard	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
M’Cartney, James	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Transferred to company C, date unknown
M’Cormrick, John	Private	August 31, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 6, 1862
McDermott, John	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Cordor, James	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Cord, George	Private	September 18, 1861,	3	Not accounted for
M’Mahon, Michael	Private	September 7, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Nelson, Thomas	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Captured October 12, 1863; discharged June 21, 1865
Nelson, John	Private	August 13, 1861	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
O’Donnell, Michael	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Discharged February 23, 1865, for wounds received in action, August 23, 1864; Vet
O’Neil, Thomas	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, November 26, 18??
Pierce, Henry J.	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Died at Rockville, Md., September, 1862
Patterson, Alex’r.	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Polock, Andrew	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Captured, date unknown; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Penrose, Robert	Private	November 10, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Rockon, Oliver	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, January 15, 1863
Rapp, Joseph C.	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Rea, Francis	Private	August 27, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Ramsey, George V.	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, November 19, 1862
Stanmuire, Simon	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 15, 1864
Sanders, Alex’r T.	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Capt’d; died at Annapolis, Md., May 1, 1865; Vet
Smith, John H.	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Discharged November 29, 1864, expiration of term
Steward, Samuel	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Sprigmnan, H. A. M.	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Schmidt, Charles	Private	September 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Sackrand, Christ’n	Private	September 7, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Sander, Henry	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Stevison, Thomas	Private	March 25, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Taylor, James	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Died August 14, 1863; buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Frederick, Md.
Thomas, Joseph	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Turner, John	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Dischargeed September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Tomlinson, S. F.	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to April 28, 1865; discharged June 5, 1865
Tomlinson, Geo. H.	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 28, 1862
Taylor, Joseph H.	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Wiesman, George	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, March 15, 1863
Woodrow, Isaac	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Discharged September 9, 1864, expiration of term
Walter, Lewis	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Discharged September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Walter, Lewis P.	Private	September 18, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Williamson, Chas.	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Discharged February 2, 1865
Ward, John H.	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to November 20, 1864; discharged March 6, 1865

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

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