23rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

23rd Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
John F. Glenn	Captain	August 4, 1861	3	Promoted to Major, 23d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1862
George Wood	Captain	August 21, 1861	3	Promoted to Captain, July 22, 1862; transferred as Captain to Company E, March 1, 1863
William B. Foster	Captain	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., July 12, 1862; to Captain, March 1, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 22, 1863
Jacob Heyer	Captain	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, October 2, 1861; to 2d Lt., July 14, 1862; to 1st Lt., March 1, 1863; to Captain, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
John W. Crosby	1st Lt.	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company P, 23d Regiment, P. V., September 31, 1861
Fitzhugh Birney	1st Lt.	December 3, 1861	3	Transferred to Signal Corps, January, 1862
Henry G. Fritsch	1st Lt.	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to 2d Lt., March 1, 1863; to 1st Lt., November 22, 1863; to Captain Company B, August 8, 1864
George W. Nagle	2d Lt.	August 8, 1861	3	Resigned October 20, 1861
Rob’t M’Clelland	2d Lt.	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to 2d Lt., January 1, 1864, mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Theodore Bisbing	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia, December, 1861
James Colwell	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Lt., August 25, 1864; transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Michael M’Graw	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
James Collins	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Frank M’Guigan	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant Major, 23d Regiment, P.V., June 1, 1864
Chas. Schtruller	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Philip Stengle	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
WilliamWilliams	Sergeant	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Wm. H. Albertson	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant, 23d Regiment, P. V., July 12, 1862
Ed. A. Bradender	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate of disability, at Philadelphia, June, 1863
William Cuthbert	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
John Dunn	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
John W. Davis	Corporal	August 8, 961	3	Promoted to Corporal, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Sol. Forebaugh	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Charles F. Huber	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
James Martin	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Thomas Meyers	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company H, 23d Regiment P. V., August 23, 1861
John M’Kernon	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Hugh Patterson	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 5, 1863
George W. Moore	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 27, 1862
John H. Metcalf	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, November.22, 1863; mustered tered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Win. J. Quigley	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, November 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Caleb Brickman	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Died at Washington, D. C., November 30, 1861
Chas. H. Wakefield	Corporal	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted October 18, 1862
George Lindsay	Musician	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Lewis Sibley	Musician	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted January, 1862
Anderson, George	Private	August 11, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Andrews, James N.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company H, 23d Regiment P. V., September, 1861
Andrews, Edw. C.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Died at Johnson’s Island, Ohio, February, 1864
Beck, H. R.	Private	August 30, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Burt, Franklin	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Absent at mustered out, on detached service, with 8th New York artillery
Bateman, Joseph J.	Private	September 1, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Barry, Albert B.	Private	September 1, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Berg, John 0.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company I, 23d Regiment, P. V. September, 1861
Branigan, Patrick	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Brighton, Ephraim	Private	July 17, 63	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864
Branson, Edward	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864
Barnes, Reuben	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps
Born, Feter	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864
Bartley, William	Private	September 22, 1864	1	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864
Boyd, William	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Bond, Lewis	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted June, 1862
Bishop, Samuel	Private	August 6, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 23d Regiment, P. V.
Brown, James	Private	September 1, 1861	3	Transferred to Company E, 23d Regiment, P. V.
Carney, William J.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Carpenter, John C.	Private	September 1, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Claflin, Orlando	Private	August 8, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864
Condon, Richard	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted August, 1861
Conlin, Peter	Private	August 12, 1863	3	Deserted August 16, 1863
Davenport, Robert	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Davis, Elias	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Dougherty, John	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company H, 23d Regiment P. V., September, 1861
Dunton, Michael A.	Private	July 28, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864
Davenport, H. M.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Degroot, John	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Died at Washington, D. C., December 24, 1861
Davis; Daniel	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Deserted January 19, 1862
Davis, Benjamin	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted June 3, 1862
Dawson, William	Private	January 21, 1863	3	Deserted April 20, 1863
Dougherty, Wm.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Endress, Harry P.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Forebaugh, W. W	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Foreman, John W.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Dissh. on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 1, 1862
Farley, Edward	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V, September 14, 1864; Vet
Fox, William	Private	August 11, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Fowler, William	Private	Mar. 4, 1862	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Gasson, Lewis F.	Private	September 1, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Gibbs, John W.	Private	September 1, 1862	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 27, 1864
Gwynne, David	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted August, 1861
Green, Philip	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted June, 1863
Hanlon, James	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Havens, Joseph	Private	August 11, 1861	3	Absent at muster out, on detached service with 1st Pennsylvania artillery
Hilton, William F.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Hastings, Jacob R.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Disharged on Surgeon’s Certiate, April 29, 1862
Hanler, Daniel	Private	July 27, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Harris, James	Private	August 11, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Holmes, Reuben	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Hennessey, Alf. J.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted August, 1861
Hutton, John	Private	August 1861	3	Deserted August, ??
Jump, Henry	Private	August 61	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Jones, Francis	Private	August 10, 1863	3	Transferred to United States Navy, February, 1864
Jones, Tobias W.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant, 23d Regiment, P. V., September 1861
Johnson, Stephen	Private	August 11, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V., September 14, 1864
Jacoby, John B.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted November, 1861
Jones, Thomas	Private	August 11, 1863	3	Deserted August 16, 1863
Kearnes, Patrick	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Refferlier, Louis	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 19, 1862
Kates, John W.	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment, P. V. September 14, 1864
Kasch, Herman	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company H, 23d Regiment P. V., September, 1861
Kavannagh, Peter	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P.V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Kresey, William	Private	September 13, 1862	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Kilpatrick, James	Private	September 13, 1862	3	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864
Knocke, Frederick	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Died at Washington, D. C., December 19, 1861
Kidney, Wm. J.	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Deserted January 19, 1862
Knox, Joseph	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted, December 14, 1861
Kelly John	Private	August 12, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted August 16 1863
Kelly, James	Private	August 8, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted 1863
Kenny, Martin	Private	August 12, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted August 16, 1863
Little, Noah	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Lawson, William	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company M, 23d Regiment P. V., August, 1861
Lence, Augustus	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company H, 23d Regiment P. V., September, 1861
Leonard, Henry	Private	August 11, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted August 16, 1863
M’Lanlin, J. C.	Private			Died at Philadelphia, August 20, 1862
Moore, Thomas	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Murray, Charles	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Malone, James M.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 24, 1863
Morgan, Daniel P.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Miller, James	Private	August 12, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted, date unknown
M’Cormick, Mich’I.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
M’Kinley, Henry	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Company H, 23d Regiment P. V.,. September, 1861
M’Donough, Edw’d.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia, July 26, 1862
M’Graw, John	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
M’Manus, Michael	Private	August 12, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted August 16P 1863
M’Cully, Hugh	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted January 1, 1864; returned; deserted again April, 1864
Nichols, Tolbert W.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps
Newcamp, John	Private	September 4, 1862	3	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864
Orton, James	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant 23d Regiment P. V., September, 1861
Patton, John	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Patterson, James	Private	February 20, 1862	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Powell, George H.	Private	August 28, 1862	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Phillips, John K.	Private	August 12, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted August 16, 1863
Riley, John	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Rodgers, Charles	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Rittenhouse, Thos. P.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Riley, James	Private	January 13, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted April 27, 1863
Reeves, Joseph L.	Private	August 12, 1863	3	Drafted; transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Repshare, Jacob	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted November, 1861
Slemmnings, John K.	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Schtruller, William	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Snyder, Theodore	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Speakman, Lewis J.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Saxton, John E.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 24, 1863
Steel, Paul	Private	January 22, 1862	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864
Smith, Joseph L.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Sheridan, Peter	Private	August 10, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted August 16, 1863
Sullivan, Francis	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted November 16, 1861
Stacy, William	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted January, 1864; Vet
Smith, John	Private	August l2, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted, date unknown
Turner, William J.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Tustin, Abraham	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Tappen, William	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Thomas, Benj. T.	Private	August 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Tully, Joseph M.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Tobin, Frank	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Transferred to 82d Regiment P. V., September 14, 1864; Vet
Turner, Alexander	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 1, 1863
Thomas, Charles	Private	August 11, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted August 16, 1863
Tustir, Isaac	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 23, 1863
Van Valenburg, W.	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Deserted May 9, 1864; Vet
Winters, Enos	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, September 8, 1864
Wills, Samuel	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March, 1863
Wills,??	Private	August 8, 1861	3	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864; Vet

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, Harrisburg, 1868-1871,

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