18th Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

18th Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
John W. Phillips	Captain	November 26, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg. Pa., July 3, 1863; promoted to Major, April 8, 1864
James W. Smith	Captain	November 26, 1862	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., April 26, 1864; to Captain, December 2, 1864; resigned February 25, 1865
Thomas J. Grier	Captain	October 25, 1862	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., April 26, 1864; to 1st Lt., December 2. 1864; to Captain, April 14, 1865; discharged July 21, 1865
David T. M’Kay	1st Lt.	October 29, 1862	Prisoner from September 13, 1863, to March 1, 1865; discharged March 12, 1865
James M’Kay	1st Lt.	October 25, 1862	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., December 3, 1864; to 1st Lt., April 14, 1865; discharged July 21, 1865
Charles A. Clark	2d Lt.	October 30, 1862	Promoted from Sergeant, April 14, 1865; resigned June 22, 1865
Lucius J. Richards	1st Sergeant	February 20, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 2d regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865; Vet
Jacob P. Leiphart	Quarter Master Sergeant	November 11, 1862	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
T. A. Moorehouse	Quarter Master Sergeant	October 30, 1862	Promoted from Sergeant, April 14, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
A. S. M’Laughlin	Quarter Master Sergeant	October 25, 1862	Died at Blackwell’s Island, N. Y., June 14, 1864
Orville Philiips	Commissary Sergeant	October 29, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Frank Franklin	Commissary Sergeant	October 29, 1862	Died at Fairfax C. H., Va., May 12, 1863
Winfield S. Davis	Commissary Sergeant	October 29, 1862	Died at Washington, D. C., September 2, 1863
Alvin Fry	Commissary Sergeant	October 25, 1862	Killed at Fisher’s Hill, Va., October 8, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot 25
Henry Stager	Sergeant	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Abraham Titus	Sergeant	October 29, 18621	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate,date unknown
William Collins	Sergeant	October 25, 1862	Captured at Rondes Hill, Va., March 4, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865
Samuel R. Smith	Sergeant	October 30, 1862	Prisoner from October 11, 1863, to November 25, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 1865
Joseph Brown	Sergeant	October 25, 1862	Died at Hagerstown, Md., July 10, of wounds received July 6, 1863
Ausburn Buck	Sergeant	October 30, 1862	Died at Portsmouth Grove, R. I., August 6, 1863
Thomas George	Sergeant	October 25, 1862	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., December 6, 1864, grave, 12,237
Hiram Frantz	Corporal	February 20, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Car., October 31, 1865
William H. Bowlin	Corporal	February 20, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Car., October 31, 1865
Edwin Baldwin	Corporal	October 29, 1862	Wounded in action; discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865
David Smith	Corporal	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1815
Edwin Carr	Corporal	October 29, 1862	Wounded at Hiagerstown, Md., July 6, 1863; promoted to Corporal, April 14. 1865; discharged by General Order, July 11, 1815
Herman B. Rice	Corporal	November 9, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1815
James F. Morgan	Corporal	October 30, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, April 14, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 11, 1815
Herman B. Rice	Corporal	November 9, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1815
Caleb W. Todd	Corporal	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1815
Joseph W. Patton	Corporal	December 8, 1863	Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1815
Hastings Whipple	Corporal	October 30, 1862	Captured June 1, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 20, 1864; grave, 6,305
O. W. Rockwell	Bugler	October 25, 1862	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 8, 1864; died at Geisboro, N. C., date unknrown
Aaron Mosier	Farrier	November 9, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Williaum A. Haves	Farrier	November 15, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, date unknown
Stewart Hanah	Saddler	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Adams, Thomas	Private	November 14, 1862	Wounded at Hagerstown, Md., July 6, 1863, and at Wilderness, Va., May 8, 1864; mustered out with Company B, 2d regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Ammerman, Jos.	Private	February 27, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company B, 3d regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Allen, Samuel	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Adams, Joseph	Private	February 17, 1864	Deserted September 10, 1865
Bird, Jefferson	Private	February 18, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Barkifelt, Henry W.	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Benedict, Thomas	Private	December 1, 1863	Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865
Baley, Simeon B.	Private	October 25, 1862	Wounded at Hagerstown. Md., July 6, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, September 23. 1864
Bender, Robert	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Benedict, Edward	Private	November 17, 1862	Deserted November 18, 1862
Burnett, Hiram	Private	February 26, 1864	Died April 13, 1864; buried in Military Asyum Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Bell, Richard C.	Private	November 11, 1862	Deserted November 14, 1862
Beeman, Martin A.	Private	October 30, 1862	Deserted February 18, 1863
Cutshall, George D.	Private	February 19, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865
Capers, Richard C.	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865
Carrier, William J.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Chamberlain, I. D.	Private	October 25, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, August 2, 1865
Childs, De Witt C.	Private	October 25, 1862	Captured; died at Richmond, Va., January 25, 1864; burial record, D. C. Chailer
Cady, Eber F.	Private	October 25, 1862	Died at Hanover, Pa., July 26, 1863
Cutshall, Charles D.	Private	February 8, 1864	Died at Pittsburg, Pa., March 15, 1864
Carpenter, George	Private	November 21, 1862	Deserted November 30, 1862
Curtis, John	Private	November 18, 1862	Deserted November 18, 1862
Delarment, Ross	Private	February 28, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Davis, Samuel	Private	October 29, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Dice, John	Private	November 11, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Davidson, John C.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Davidson, John W.	Private	October 25, 1862	Died at Giesboro, D. C., May 1, 1864
Dennings, Michael	Private	November 14, 1862	Deserted November 15, 1862
Downey, James	Private	November 21, 1862	Deserted November 30, 1862
Dennings, Michael	Private	November 14, 1862	Deserted November 15, 1862
Doolittle, John	Private	September 26, 1864	Deserted, date unknown
Edwards, John M.	Private	November 18, 1862	Deserted November 18, 1862
Evans, Thomas	Private	February 27, 1865	Deserted September 18, 1865
Ford, Thomas J.	Private	October 25, 1862	Deserted January 2, 1865
Grist, Charles	Private	February 27, 1865	Discharged by General Order, July 20, 1865
Gray, Samuel P.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, January 18, 1865
Grimes, Alonzo	Private	February 20, 1864	Wounded at Kearnysville Va, August 25, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865
Goss, Samuel	Private	February 27, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 18, 1865
Hopkins, Francis A.	Private	February 17, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Huston, Joseph	Private	February 20, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865; Vet
Hunter, Steele	Private	February 27, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Holton, Perry	Private	February 18, 1864	Absent at muster out
Harrison, Wm. H.	Private	November 15, 1862	Captured near Richmond, Va., March 1, 1864
Higby, James C.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Higby, Nelson S.	Private	February 4, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865
Herrick, John	Private	November 11, 1862	Wounded at Hanover, Pa., June 30, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 13, 1865
Hewitt, Orin	Private	October 25, 1862	Killed at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864
Hull, Hiram G.	Private	January 16, 1864	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., August 18, of wounds received at St. Mary’s Church, Va., June 15, 1864
Howe, John B.	Private	November 25, 1862	Deserted November 30, 1862
Hope, George	Private	October 25, 1862	Deserted February 20, 1863
Holland, Philip	Private	November 18, 1862	Deserted November 19, 1862
Harris, Henry	Private	February 25, 1864	Not accounted for
Johnson, James L.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, December 12, 1864
Jackson, James A.	Private	April 6, 1864	Wounded at St. Mary’s Church, Va., June 15, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, August 2, 1865
Johnston, Wm. C.	Private	November 18, 1862	Deserted November 19, 1862
Kitchen, Joseph	Private	February 27, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Kissel, Leon	Private	October 30, 1862	Wounded at Kearnysville, Va., August 25, 1864; capt’d at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Klingelsmith, W. R.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, date unknown
Kelley, Robert	Private	October 25, 1862	Died at Camp Hyatt, Mld., December, 1862
Knox, William P.	Private	November 19, 1862	Deserted December 5, 1862
Kiernan, Barney	Private	November 11, 1862	Deserted December 25, 1862
Kissel, Andrew	Private	March 17, 1864	Deserted July 19, 1865
Little, Jesse H.	Private	October 30, 1862	Wounded at Hanover, Pa., June 30, 1863; disharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Lewis, William H.	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, February 25, 1865
Logan, J. Thomp’n.	Private	October 25, 1862	Died at Giesboro, D. C., June 24, of wounds received at Mine Run, Va., May 5, 1864
Lingo, John	Private	February 13, 1864	Deserted June 1, 1865
Miller, Robert A.	Private	February 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Merriman, Isaac F.	Private	February 27, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Moorehouse, John	Private	October 30, 1862	Captured at Mine Run, Va., May 5, 1864
Mumford, Theo. H.	Private	February 12, 1864	Enrolled at Meadville, February 12, 1864, age 22; mustered as Private at Meadville, February 12, 1864; occupation: Farmer, residence: Crawford County; discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865; applied for a pension March 18, 1886, Application No. 566,638, Certificate No. 369,346; died 1909; his widow filed for as pension, Application No. 930,968, Certificate No. 698,927 buried in Zion Cemetery, Eldred Township, Jefferson County, Pa., GAR Marker on grave
Miller, Isaiah	Private	February 18, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Moss, Jacob A.	Private	November 11, 1862	Deserted April 7, 1863
M’Kay, John	Private	March 21, 1864	Discharged by Surgeon’s certificate, January 31, 1865
M’Cormick, John	Private	November 15, 1862	Deserted November 17, 1862
M’Curdy, James K.	Private	February 23, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Nicholson, John J.	Private	February 18, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Newhart, David P.	Private	November 17, 1862	Absent, at muster out
Osborn, Alfred	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged-date unknown
Oakes, David I.	Private	October 29, 1862	Died at Sugar Lake, Crawford County, Pa., June 2, 1865
Pletcher, John	Private	February 17, 1864	Wounded in action, October 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Price, Joseph B.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Pettigrew, And’w S.	Private	October 30, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Paterson, Thomas	Private	October 30, 1862	Discharged, date unknown
Poole, Ephraim B.	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred to 9th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, August 2, 1865
Peterson, John A.	Private	February 18, 1864	Deserted June 1, 1865
Rowen, George	Private	February 27, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Rhodes, Adamn P.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Russell, Erastus H.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Rick, Hugh G.	Private	October 29, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Ray, John D.	Private	September 5, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Rice, Nelson	Private	November 9, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Rice, Daniel	Private	October 30, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, August 2, 1865
Smith, Samuel H.	Private	February 18, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Stager, Orville	Private	November 11, 1862	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Slaven, Andrew W.	Private	February 18, 1864,	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865; Vet
Steadman, Lester	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Slaven, George C.	Private	January 15, 1863	Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865
Shoemaker, Jas. H.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Siorts, Horatio	Private	March 17, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Steadman, Dow	Private	February 26, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865
Stone, Alfred W.	Private	October 30, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, December 26, 1863
Steadman, Earl	Private	October 30, 1862	Discharged May 15, 1863
Swartz, John	Private	March 21, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, January 30, 1865
Sheppa, William	Private	November 9, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Skiff, Franklin	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Sayre, Isaac	Private	October 25, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged, date unknown
Smith, Warren M.	Private	October 25, 1862	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 21, 1864, grave, 6,337
Smith, Marion D.	Private	October 25, 1862	Capt’d; died at Andersonville, Ga., April 10, 1864; burial record, April 5, 1864; grave, 377
Southwick, F. M.	Private	October 25, 1862	Died at Fredericksburg, Va., May 10, 1864, of wounds received in action
Sweeney, Thos. G.	Private	October 29, 1862	Died at Stevensburg, Va., January 23, 1864
Smith, Francis	Private	November 14, 1862	Deserted November 15, 1862
Stubbs, John	Private	November 14, 1862	Deserted November 15, 1862
Strickler, Winfield S.	Private	November 15, 1862	Deserted, date unknown
Saxton, James	Private	September 28, 1864	Deserted, date unknown
Tabb, John V.	Private	February 18, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 20, 1865
Tubbs, Elijah N.	Private	October 25, 1862	Wounded at Hagerstown, Md., July 6, 1863; discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
Town, Levi	Private	October 30, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, date unknown
Tissue, James M.	Private	September 5, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Taggart, George D.	Private	October 30, 1862	Discharged by special order, August 29, 1864
Tiffany, Wti.	Private	October 30, 1862	Transferred to 9th Regiment V. H. C., date unknown; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Titus, Lowry	Private	November 11, 1862	Captured at Mine Run, Va., May 5, 1864; died, date unknown
Wallace, Wm. W.	Private	February 13, 1864	Mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865
Walker, Matthew C.	Private	February 17, 1864	Wounded at Kearnysville, Va., August 5, 1864; discharged by General Order, August 18, 1865
Watkins, Samuel	Private	February 27, 1865	Drafted; died at Grafton, W. Va., July 31, 1865
Williams, Wm. S.	Private	October 30, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Williams, Wm. T.	Private	October 25, 1862	Discharged May 23, 1864
Weaver, James	Private	November 15, 1862	Promoted to Sergeant Major, date unknown
Wagner, Joseph	Private	February 27, 1865	Deserted September 18, 1865
Zimmerman, E. P.	Private	February 27, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company B, 3d Regiment Provisional Cavalry, October 31, 1865

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

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