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

21st Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster into Service	Remarks
Robert Bell	Captain	June 23, 1863	Promoted to Major, April 1, 1864
James Mickley	Captain	June 23, 1863	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, April 19, 1864; discharged by special order, June 8, 1865
Henry G. Lott	1st Lt.	June 23, 1863	Promoted from 2d Lieutenant, April 19, 1864; died at Annapolis, Md., June 28, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864
Isaac Bucher	1st Lt.	June 24, 1863	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut., April 19, 1864; to 1st Lt.; July 19, 1864; commissioned Captain; not mustered; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
John Q. A. Young	2d Lt.	June 23, 1863	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, July 22, 1864; commissioned 1st Lieutenant; not mustered; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Lafayette Brenizer	1st Sergeant	February 3, 1864	Promoted from private to Sergeant, March 15, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, July 23, 1865; commissioned 2d Lieut.; not mustered; wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864, and at Amelia Springs, April 5, 1865; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet. Note: Sergeant Brenizer’s great-great-great-grandson, David Crouse, provided this additional information: Sergeant Brenizer enlisted on 1 Feb 1864 at Chambersburg, Pa. On 18 June 1864, he received a gunshot in his left shoulder and neck while charging rebel works at Petersburg, Va. He was returned to his unit several months later. On 5 April 1865 he received a saber slash on head and face while making a mounted charge near Amelia Springs, Va. He was mustered out as a 1st Sergeant on 8 July 1865 at Lynchburg, Va. Prior to his duty with the 21st Cavalry, he served in the 101st Pa. Volunteer Infantry, Company K, from 5 Nov 1861 to 3 March 1863. The Sergeant is buried at Mountain Home National Cemetery in Johnson City, Tennessee
Walter J. Beamer	Quarter Master Sergeant	June 23, 1863	Promoted from private, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Wm. W. Crooks	Commissary Sergeant	June 28, 1863	Promoted from private, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
William H. Dixon	Sergeant	June 23, 1863	Promoted from private, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1864;Vet
Levi J. Hart	Sergeant	February 3, 1864	Promoted from private, March 15, 1864; wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1864;Vet
Witherow D. Homer	Sergeant	June 23, 1863	Promoted from private, March 15, 1864; wounded at Amelia Springs, Va., April 5, 1865; absent at muster out
James A. Rebertr	Sergeant	July 15, 1863	Promoted from private, April 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 8, 1865
Jacob G. Hankey	Sergeant	February 12, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 15, 1864; to Sergeant, July 23, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
George F. Sites	Corporal	February 10, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 15, 1864; wounded at Amelia Springs,Va., April 5, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
John H. Tawney	Corporal	February 3, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Philip A. Snyder	Corporal	June 23, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
John W. Guinn	Corporal	February 12, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Jacob Eyvre	Corporal	July 16, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Abra’m Stockslager	Corporal	February 3, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Wash. Spertzel	Corporal	February 15, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, April 19, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
William A. Johnson	Corporal	February 10, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, July 23, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
John S. Carson	Bugler	February 3, 1864	Promoted to Bugler, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
John G. Wade	Bugler	June 2, 1862	Promoted to Bugler, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
John S. Carson	Bugler	February 3, 1864	Promoted to Bugler, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Henry F. Walter	Blacksmith	February 18, 1864	Promoted to Blacksmith, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
David Byers	Farrier	February 14, 1864	Promoted to Farrier, March 27, 1865; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Jacob Stover	Saddler	June 26, 1863	Promoted to Saddler, March 15, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Allen, Elliott D.	Private	February 13, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Beecher, George C.	Private	February 12, 1865	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Bergstresser, J. E.	Private	February 12, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Beisecker, Nicholas	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Bowman, Abram	Private	February 21, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Bream, William E.	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Belt, Alexander K.	Private	February 3, 1864	Wounded at Weldon Railroad, August 21, 1864; discharged by special order, February 1, 1865
Brown, William	Private	February 18, 1864	Transferred to 86th company, 2d battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps, January 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 30, 1865
Betiler, John	Private	February 18, 1864	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Vet
Black, Thomas F.	Private	February 12, 1864	Died November 15, 1864
Birchenough, E.	Private	February 21, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Craver, Joseph D.	Private	February 12, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865; Vet
Bream, William E.	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Comfort, Jacob	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Chilty, Caleb	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Comfort, Jacob	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Cornwell, Geo. W.	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Conrad, George W.	Private	February 3, 1864	Died at Washington, D. C., June 21, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Vet
Clapsaddle, Lut’r G.	Private	February 3, 1864	Died at City Point, Va., July 20, 1864
Eyre, William	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Freed, David	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded in action, December 4, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Freed, Aaron	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Fritz, Jacob	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Fritz, Isaac	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Fritz, Andrew	Private	September 20, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Fritz, Henry	Private	February 10, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Flaharty, Thomas	Private	February 10, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Galvin, John W.	Private	February 22, 1864	Prisoner from October 27, 1864, to January28, 1865; wounded at Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27, 1861; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865;Vet
Glass, Samuel P.	Private	February 18, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Gray, George	Private	February 3, 1864	Deserted March 24, 1864
Hawk, George F.	Private	February 8, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Hake, James	Private	September 20, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Howk, Jesse H.	Private	February 18, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864, and at Boydton Plank Road, October 27, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Hautten, Elisha J.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Heintzelnan, J. M.	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Herring, John	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Herring, David	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Hoffman, Charles F.	Private	February 10, 1864	Wounded at Boydton Plank Road, Va., October 27, 1864; discharged July 18, 1865
Hartzel, Oliver S .	Private	February 12, 1864	Died at Washington, D. C., December 10, 1864
Jones, David W.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Jacoby, Jacob	Private	February 14, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Jones, William	Private	February 10, 1864	Deserted March 12, 1864
Kime, Zachariah	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Kime. Ephraim H.	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Knouse, David W.	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
Kuhn, Joseph	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Keefauver, Geo. W.	Private	February 12, 1864	Died November 24, 1864; buried in Poplar Grove Nationl Cemetery, Petersburg, Virginia, division D, section D. grave, 178
Lynn, Conrad	Private	February 10, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; absent at muster out
Low, John F.	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Lott, Thomas J.	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Little, James	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Lynn, Forrest D.	Private	February 3, 1864	Died at Gettysburg, Pa., October 13, 1864
Miller, Nicholas	Private	February 3, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Miller, Lewis	Private	February 12 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Mickley, William	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Myers, Henry S.	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Mickley, Peter H.	Private	June 23, 1863	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
M’Clellen, Wm. B.	Private	February 15, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864; absent, without leave, at muster out
M’Clellen, Lewis J.	Private	February 3, 1864	Absent, in arrest, at muster out; Vet
M’Nair, William	Private	February 18, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1861; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
M’Calister,Calvin B.	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
M’Kinney, Ross A.	Private	February 2, 1864	Died at City Point Va., July 17, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Pa., section F, grave, 81
M’Gaugheay, A. H.	Private	February 24, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Powell, David	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Prosser, Charles S.	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Peacoclk, Samuel A.	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out
Reinecker, Samuel	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Renfrew, Robert G.	Private	February 13, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Russell, John	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Riggs, Joseph	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Ripple, James A.	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Rodenbaugher, F.	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Ross, James D.	Private	February 22, 1864	Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Ritter, Jacob	Private	February 18, 1864	Died at City Point, Va., July 29, 1864
Rutter, Isaac C.	Private	February 18, 1864	Died September 8, 1854; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island
Ritter, Enoch	Private	February 12, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Sheads, Jacob S.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Smith, Benjamin F.	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Smith, William F.	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Showalter, David	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Snyder, Adam J.	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Shull, Samuel	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Starner, Benj. F.	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Starry, David	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Starry, Wm. F.	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Snyder, Noah	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Sell, George	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Stultz, Conrad S.	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Sharrah, John A.	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with company, July 8, 1865; Vet
Socks, John N.	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Stahle, Francis H.	Private	February 12, 1864	Killed near Petersburg, Va., February 9, 1865
Sheads, Jacob K.	Private	February 12, 1864	Died October 23, 1864
Smith, John	Private	February 10, 1864	Deserted, date unknown
Thomas, George S.	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Taylor, John C.	Private	February 12, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Toot, William	Private	June 23, 1863	Died at Washington, D. C., June 14, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Walter, Conrad B.	Private	February 3, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Weikert, Levi	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Witherow, Wm. M.	Private	February 10, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Weible, Wm. J.	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
White, Henry	Private	February 16, 1865	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865
Wireman, Jacob H.	Private	February 10, 1865	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Young, David M.	Private	June 23, 1863	Mustered out with company, July 8, 1865

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

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