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

8th Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company K

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Bennet Fulmer	Captain	October 1, 1861	3	Discharged February 11, 1862
C. J. Wickersham	Captain	August 19, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Lt. Company C, to Captain, March 1, 1862; to Assistant Adjutant General, U. S. Vols, August 26, 1864
Lester D. Phelps	Captain	September 3, 1861	3	Promoted frotm Commissary Sergeant Company L, to 1st Lt., January 17, 1863; to Captain, May 29, 1865; prisoner from October 12, 1863, to March 1, 1865; transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Thos. B. Whitney	1st Lt.	October 3, 1861	3	Resigned March 18, 1862
William C. Cole	1st Lt.	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d Lieut. Company P, March 19, 1862; resigned July 1, 1862
J. Edw’d Carpenter	1st Lt.	March 17, 1862	3	Promoted from 2d Lieut. Company D,August 4, 1862; to Captain Company L, December 23, 1863
William H. Bentz	1st Lt.	August 29, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, May 1, 1864; to 1st Lt., May 31, 1865; transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1855; Vet
Geo. 0. M’Mullin	2d Lt.	October 3, 1861	3	Discharged February 26, 1862
John H. Smith	2d Lt.	September 28, 1861	3	Promoted from private Company M, June 21, 1862; discharged December 1, 1862
Lancing B. Fletcher	2d Lt.	September 9, 1861	3	Promoted from private, February 6, 1863; discharged March 6, 1865
Edward G. Wright	2d Lt.	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, April 14, 1862; to Sergeant, June 6, 1864; to 2d Lt., March 18, 1865; transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Christian Gohl	1st Sergeant	September 27, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Henry C. Williams	1st Sergeant	October 1, 1861	3	Promoted to 2d Lt. Company I, March 13, 1862
Joseph H. Bell	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Chas. T. Hoffman	Quarter Master Sergeant	September 21, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal to Commissary Sergeant, June 5, 1863; to Quarter Master Sergeant, October 1, 1864; to Sergeant Major, June 28, 1865; Vet
Mahlon Tonney	Commissary Sergeant	September 7, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1835; Vet
William F. Crane	Sergeant	September 20, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Jas. B. Dentworth	Sergeant	September 27, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
John R. Jacobs	Sergeant	September 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 12, 1862
Eldr’ge J. Gowring	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to April 29, 1865discharged June 5, 1865
John Roser	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Henry C. Devall	Sergeant	September 21, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
George Lissaw	Sergeant	September 9, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Neli M’Glauchy	Corporal	September 30, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia, January 15, 1865; Vet
Richard H. Newell	Corporal	September 9, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 22, 1862
Jos. C. Pepperman	Corporal	September 27, 1861	3	Died March 14, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
George L. Walter	Corporal	September 27, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 2, 1863
Erskine Black	Corporal	September 27, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Eugene Helmnbold	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
William Betzel	Corporal	September 21, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
John W. Hawkins	Corporal	September 3, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
James Hall	Corporal	September 23, 1861	3	Died at Petersburg, Va., August 18, 1864; Vet
Patrick M’Connell	Corporal	August 29, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
John Bichner	Bugler	September 9, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Lausman Beisher	Farrier	September 30, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
August Gleick	Farrier	September 29, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to November, 1864; discharged January 7, 1865
Allen, Thomas	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Captured October 12, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 4, 1864; grave, 4,673
Adams, Henry	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Adams, David	Private	August 20, 1864	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Bricker, Jonathan	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Britner, Lewis	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Earto, Daniel	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Prisoner from July 4, 1863, to May 1, 1864; discharged September 26, 1864, expiration of term
Bassett, Stacy	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Deserted October 1, 1861
Burton, George W.	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Discharged September 13, 1864, expiration of term
Bricker, John	Private	September 2, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Bricker, Henry K.	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Bricrer, Fred’k M.	Private	February 25, 1864	TD>3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Beach, Orin	Private	March 22, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Bumgardner, F. C.	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 21, 1865
Baker, Daniel R.	Private	February 16, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Barto, Henry.	Private	February 15, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Burns, John	Private	February 2, 1865	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Barclay, Thomas	Private	September 12, 1861	3	Died June 3, 1862, of wounds received in action
Campbell, James	Private	September 30, 1861	3	Discharged December 21, 1864
Clark, Warren	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 9, 1863
Collins, John C.	Private	September 2, 1861		Transferred to conmpanv K-date unknown
Clark, John H.	Private	February 27, 1864		Wounded March 31, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Chamberlain, W. E.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Wounded April 2, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Coyle, Peter	Private	February 18, 1865	3	Transferred to Company K. 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Clark, John	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Clark, Martin H.	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 28, 1862
Davis, Chambers C.	Private	September 20, 1861	3	Transferred to Reserve Corps, August 28, 1863; Vet
Daniels, John	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Dunn, John	Private	September 24, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Dockerty, Charles J.	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Deserted October 1, 1861
Dougherty, Pat. G.	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Douglas, Albert G.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, August 7, 1865
Dougherty, John S.	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Transfrred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 1, 1863
Evain, Thomas	Private	September 11, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Farmer, John	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Dischared on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 7,1862
Foster, Jonathan	Private	September 24, 1861	3	Died at Warrenton, Va., April 10, 1861;Vet
Fridell, Charles	Private	September 22, 1863	3	Transferred to cormpany F, date unknown; Vet
Fink, Williams	Private	August 9, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Fisher, Bernard	Private	February 29, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865
Flynn, William J.	Private	September 13, 1861	3	Deserted August 4, 1864; Vet
Fink, James W.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st reginent P. V., July 24, 1865
Famous, Aug’s G.	Private	February 11, 1865	3	Transferred to Company ?, 161st Regiment P. V., July 2, 1865
Fithian, George C.	Private	February 13, 1865	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Grifiiths, John	Private	September 24, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 1, 1862
Grier, Albert	Private	September 22, 1861	1	Not accounted for
Grady, Michael	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Glenny, Michael	Private	September 20, 61	3	Discharged September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Gohl, Frederick	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st reginent P. V., July 24, 1865
Garrison, William	Private	September 21, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 10, 1864; grave, 8,311
Goldy, Henry	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Discharged November 10, 1864, expiration of term
Holtz, George	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Heebner, Fred’k.	Private	September 23,’6	3	Not accounted for
Haney, James	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 27, 1862
Hinkle, John	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., June 12, 1862
Huff Edward T.	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Hawkins, Wm. H.	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Discharged May 27, for wounds received April 25, 1865; Vet
Hart, Jacob L.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Hagerman, Wm. E.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Handford, Harrison	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Hill, Samuel	Private	February 18, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Harker, Norman	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Jefferson, William	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Johnson, James R.	Private	September7, 1861	3	Discharged September 13, 1864, expiration of term
Jacobs, John R.	Private	September 23, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 25, 1865
Kastin, John	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 29, 1863
Kruser, Henry	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Deserted October 1, 1861
Kilpatrick, Francis	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Discharged September 13, 1864, expiration of term
Kulp, Abraham	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 7, 1865
Korn, Peter	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Keller, Peter	Private	September 21, 1861	3	Died at Frederick, Md., January 11, 1863
Lawrence, Christ’n.	Private	September 26, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Lobb, Horatio W.	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 15, 1862
Locke, Thomas H.	Private	February 15, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Lambertson, B. T.	Private	February 17, 1865	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Mooney, Amos M.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Deserted September 22, 1861
Miller, Samuel	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 14, 1862
Mottet, Michael F.	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Deserted September 27, 1861
Morton, H. Joseph	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Deserted September 27, 1861
Mathews, William	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Minard, John	Private	September 21, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Marsh, Charles	Private	February 18, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K. 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Musser, Jefferson	Private	September8, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Nally, John	Private	September 24, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 7, 1863
M’Pherson, Charles	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to November, 1864; discharged February 25, 1865
M’Cutchen, Joseph	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Intosh, Lewis H.	Private	September 21, 1861	3	Discharged September 25, 1864, expiration of term
M’Mullin, Lewis	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Laughlin. John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
M’Cabe, Luke	Private	February 2, 1865	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Osborn, Abra’m W.	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 7, 1862
Pipher, George	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Phleger, Abr’m C.	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., September 10, of wounds received in action, August 16, 1864; Vet
Penrose, Joseph A.	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Deserted September 9, 1861
Pentland, Enos	Private	September 23, 1861	3	Deserted September 23, 1861
Pepperman, Jos. F.	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Pepperman, Jno. K.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 27, 1865
Quinn, Charles	Private	August 29, 1861	3	Missing in action May 12, 1864; Vet
Reed, Joseph	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Rhodes, William	Private	September 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Remfried, Joseph	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Prisoner from July 4, to September, 1863, and from October 12, 1863, to November, 1864; discharged January 7, 1865
Roberts, John	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Rockwell, Rich’d M.	Private	September 21, 1861	3	Capt’d Oct 12, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Robertson, Thos A.	Private	June 28, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Springfield, John	Private	September 24, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Sine, George	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 14, 1862
Strong, Henry H.	Private	September0 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 15, 1862
Shedden, Patrick	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Deserted October 1, 1861
Stubbs, Wm. C.	Private	September 13, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Smith, James D.	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17,1865
Stabley, Robert F.	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Skelly, Michael	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Sinclair, Wim. B.	Private	August 31, 1861	3	Discharged September 14, 1864, expiration of term
Stevenson, John	Private	September 5, 1861	3	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; transferred to Reserve Corps, March 28, 1865; Vet
Shoock, Charles	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Shivers, William	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Stonecypher, Thos.	Private	February 17, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Sobers, George	Private	February 5, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Stevenson, George	Private	February 13, 1864	3	Died November 18, 1864; buried in Cavalry Corps Cemetery, Va.
Taylor, James	Private	October 1, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate,August 12, 1862
Thatcher, John	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Tipping, Robert	Private	September 21, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, date unknown
Thomas, John	Private	September 9, 1861	3	Discharged-date unknown
Vorhiess, William	Private	September 22, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Vanfleet, John, P.	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Welsh, Martin	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Wentzel, William	Private	September 27, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to April 21, 1865; discharged June 1, 1865
Whalley, William	Private	September 20, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Winchester, John	Private	September 3, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Watts, Jonathan W.	Private	September 25, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Wilson, Alexander	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Prisoner from May 12, to November, 1864; discharged February 2, 1865
Werntz, William B.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Surgeon, October 29, 1864; Vet
Williams, James W.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment, P. V., July 24, 1865
Watts, Samuel C.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Warner, John	Private	August 28, 1864	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
White, George	Private	February 17, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Wagner, George	Private	February 13, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Williams, Sam’l L.	Private	February 28, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
White, Clement A.	Private	September 17, 1862	3	Promoted to Sergeant Major, October, 1863
White, David R.	Private	February 15, 1865	1	Died April 18, of wounds received in action, April 5, 1865
Zang, Nicholas	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Not accounted for
Zechman, Geo. W.	Private	February 21, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865

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

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