21st Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

21st Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster into Service	Remarks
Hugh W. M’Call	Captain	July 16, 1863	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, February 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Daniel V. Pruner	1st Lt.	February 21, 1864	Died at Bellefonte, Pa., July 1, 1864
Franklin Springer	1st Lt.	July 16, 1863	Promoted from private to Sergeant, February 21, 1864; to 2d Lt., April 19, 1864; to 1st Lt, November 9, 1864; discharged May 18, 1865
James T. Long	2d Lt.	July 15, 1863	Promoted from Sergeant, Company G, November 10, 1864; commissioned 1st Lieut., not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Samuel M. Manifold	1st Sergeant	June 30, 1863	Promoted from private to Corporal, February 21, 1864; to Sergeant, May 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, November 10, 1864; commissioned 2d Lt., not mustered, mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
John F. Burkholder	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 7, 1863	Promoted from private to Commissary Sergeant, February 21, 1864; to Quarter Master Sergeant, May 1, 1864; wounded at Bellefield,Va., December 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Thomas J. Collins	Commissary Sergeant	June 30, 1863	Promoted from private to Sergeant, February 21,1864; to Commissary Sergeant, May 1, 1864; absent, wounded, at mustered out; Vet
Lafayette Johnson	Sergeant	July 8, 1863	Promoted from private February 21, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
George Farnham	Sergeant	July 9, 1863	Promoted from private, February 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Henry Manifold	Sergeant	June 30, 1863	Promoted from private, November 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Wm. H. Griffith	Sergeant	February 14, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1864; to Sergeant, 1864; to Sergeant, September 2, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Henry C. Gordon	Sergeant	July 7, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, February 21, 1864; to Sergeant, February 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Fred. Christman	Sergeant	July 8, 1863	Deserted April 6, 1864
Joseph Smith	Corporal	June 30, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, February 21, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Henry C. Gordon	Corporal	July 7, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, February 21, 1864; to Sergeant, February 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Albert Bailey	Corporal	February 20, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, February 21, 1864; to Sergeant, February 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
John T. Norris	Corporal	February 9, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, February 21, 1864; to Sergeant, February 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Arthur S. Eddie	Corporal	February 24, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, September 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Daniel M. M’Girk	Corporal	June 30, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, September 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
S. A. W. M’ Pherson	Corporal	February 9, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, January 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Robert C. Ligget	Corporal	February 4, 1864	Wounded at Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27, 1864, and at Amelia Springs, April 5, 1865; promoted to Corporal, January 5, 1865; discharged byGeneral Order, June 10, 1865
James T. Dorris	Corporal	June 30, 1863	Died July 18, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., July 14, 1864
David P. M’Allister	Corporal	February 4, 1864	Died at Washington, D. C., March 29, 1864
William Bradley	Corporal	February 13, 1864	Deserted October 1, 1864
Lewis Erwin	Bugler	February 10, 1864	Promoted to Bugler, Febuary 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
James M’Cleary	Bugler	February 9, 1864	Promoted to Bugler, Febuary 28, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Samuel Goff	Black’h.	March 9, 1864	Promoted to Blacksmith, April 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Augustus D. King	Farrier	July 23, 1863	Promoted to Farrier, Febuary 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Julius Kling	Saddler	February 10, 1864	Promoted to Saddler, Febuary 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Ackerly, William	Private	February 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Abel, Taylor	Private	February 16, 1864	Deserted Junle 16, 1864; returned; discharged July 17, to date, July 8, 1865
Brennernan, H. C.	Private	February 5, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Burns, Henry T.	Private	June 30, 1863	Wounded November 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Betzold, Albert C.	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Brown, William	Private	February 15, 1864	Deserted May 20, 1864
Brown, David P.	Private	October 23, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Carman,Archib’d S.	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Campbell, Benj.	Private	February 16, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Collins, James W.	Private	February 4, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Conway,William C.	Private	February 12, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Craig, David W.	Private	August4, 1863	Wounded at Amelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Carroll, Francis	Private	February 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Cole, Josiah	Private	February 20, 1864	Deserted March 7, 1864
Clayton, John	Private	February 10, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Conway, Henry	Private	April 15, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Dace, John	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Davis, Charles	Private	February 10, 1864	Deserted March 4, 1864
Davis, Edward	Private	February 13, 1864	Deserted September 1, 1864
Eppley, Lewis H.	Private	February 10, 1864	Wounded at Hatcher’s Run, Va., February 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Esherman, Eugene	Private	February 13, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Ellis, Benjamin	Private	February 11, 1864	Deserted March 1, 1864
Fishel, William H.	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Furgeson, Robert	Private	February 19, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Fry, Peter G.	Private	February 5, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Fetters, William P.	Private	February 28, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Gardner, Thomas/TD>	Private	February 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Gallagher, Edward	Private	February 4, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Gibbs, William A.	Private	February 24, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 28, 1865
Gordon, James H.	Private	February 24, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18S, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Grant, John	Private	February 16, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Grass, Henry M.	Private	February 11, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Giackin, Jacob	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Graham, Thos. A.	Private	July 8, 1863	Wounded near Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Gross, William F.	Private	February 18, 1864	Killed at Armelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865
Haulman, Jacob H.	Private	March 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Howell, James	Private	February 14, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Heikes, Daniel	Private	February 11, 1865	Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 20, 1864
Hollinger, Jacob	Private	February 5, 1865	Died at Petersburg, Va., July 29, 1864
Inkrote, Jeremi’h B.	Private	February 6, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Johnson, John	Private	February 13, 1865	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Jenkins, John M.	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Johnson, Albert V.	Private	February 28, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Jones, John T.	Private	February 11, 1864	Deserted March 1, 1864
King, Emanuel E.	Private	February 10, 1864	Wounded at Poplar Grove Church, Va., September 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Kensley, Wm. A.	Private	February 17, 1865	Wounded at Amelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865; absent at muster out
Krout, Daniel M.	Private	February 19, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Kitzleman, M. F.	Private	February 16, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Kelley, Thomas	Private	February 6, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Kinsley, John B.	Private	February 22, 1865	Transferred to 243d Company, 1st Batt., V. lt.C., December 24, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 29, 1865
Knisley, Aaron	Private	February 16, 1865	Died April 13, of wounds received at Amelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865
Laurer, James	Private	March 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Laurer, David	Private	March 8, 1864	Discharged by General Order, September 22, 1865
Miller, John	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Mitzel, Henry	Private	February 10, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Mitzel, William	Private	February 10, 1865	Deserted Febuary 23, 1865; returned April 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Menear, Daniel	Private	February 10, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Murry, Edward	Private	March 1, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Murphy, Richard	Private	February 23, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Miller, William H.	Private	January 11	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Mutterspought, Jno.	Private	February 10, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Morton, Joseph	Private	February 14, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Menear, Edward J.	Private	February 13, 1864	Died of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Vet
Manifold, Henry C.	Private	June 30, 1863	Died at City Point, Va., July 30, 1861
Myers, Daniel	Private	February 16, 1864	Died April 14, of wounds received at Amelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865
Myers, Michael E.	Private	February 7, 1864	Wounded near Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; deserted February 27, 1865.
Mead, Francis	Private	October 28, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Miesler, John	Private	February 24, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Murphy, Richard	Private	February 23, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
M’Donald, Geo. E.	Private	February 12, 1865	Discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
M’Girk, Daniel M.	Private	June 30, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
M’Cleary, Nelson	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
M’Elwee, Robert	Private	February 9, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Nafe, William	Private	February 9, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Norris, Peter H.	Private	February 9, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Null, Daniel	Private	July 17, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Nevily, Edward N.	Private	November 10, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Poff, David	Private	February 16, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Powell, William	Private	February 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Pursell, William	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Pell, James D.	Private	February 3, 1864	Died July 20, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, Va., section E, division 2, grave, 95
Patterson, Benj. R.	Private	February 19, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865
Resline, Peter	Private	February 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Roath, Emanuel E.	Private	July 15, 1863	Deserted June, 1864; returned November 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Rhodes, Matthias	Private	February 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Smith, James M.	Private	February 14, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Smith, Jacob E.	Private	February 11, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Smith, William E.	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Smith, William J.	Private	February 5, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Smith, James	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Smith, Christian	Private	February 16, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Smith, Dwight	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Sheffer, John C.	Private	February 18, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Stern, Henry J.	Private	February 29, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; m
Schroeder, Charles	Private	February 29, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Snyder, Conrad	Private	February 10, 1864	Wounded at Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Salun, Aaron	Private	March 8, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Seitz, William N.	Private	February 24, 1864	Wounded near Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 13, 1865; Vet
Smith, Levi	Private	February 15, 1864	Died September 10, 1864; burial record, September 19, 1864; buried near Bristol, Pa.
Sprenkle, Benj. F.	Private	February 16, 1864	Died at White Hall, Pa., September 17, 1864; burial record, August 27, 1864, at Beverly, N. J.
Shiuler, William T.	Private	February 6, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; deserted February 27, 1865
Shultz, Jacob	Private	February 10, 1864	Deserted February 27, 1865
Snells, Thomas	Private	February 3, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Simpson, William J.	Private	February 21, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Tschopp, Henry	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Thompson, John	Private	February 10, 1864	Died at Washington, D. C., June 22, 1864
Winter, William L.	Private	February 24, 1864	Wounded at Poplar Grove Church, Va., September 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Welch, James	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded at Amelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 11, 1865
Wilson, Charles	Private	February 14, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Wilhelm, John	Private	February 10, 1864	Wounded at Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Walker, John	Private	February 9, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Walters, Mitchell E.	Private	February 15, 1864	Deserted February 23, 1865; returned March 19, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Walters, Benj. F.	Private	July 7, 1863	Wounded at Petersburg. Va., June 18, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 28, 1864; Vet
Winter, John	Private	February 16, 1864	Killed at Bellefield, Va., December 10, 1864
Williams, Mansfield	Private	February 16, 1864	Deserted June 23, 1864

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

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