45th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company H – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

45th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company H

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Ed. G. Scheffelin	Captain	September 18, 1861	Resigned January 10, 1863
Edgar F. Austin	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted to 1st Lt., September 14, 1862; to Captain, May 17, 1865; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 18, 1864
Luke D. Seely	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lt., March 17, 1863; to Captain, May 17, 1865 ; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Enoch G. Howard	1st Lt.	September 1861, 1861	Resigned August 19, 1862
Hiram Pickering	1st Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lt., May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Reuben H. Close	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Resigned May 1, 1862
John F. Trout	2d Lt.	September 2, 1861	Transferred from Company B, August 1, 1862; promoted to Captain, Company C, January 15, 1863
J. D. Greenfield	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lt., March 18, 1863; discharged by Special Order, July 7, 1864
Levi R. Robb	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., January 24, 1865; died, April 9, 1865, of wounds received at Petersburg, April 2, 1865; Vet
Nathan Edwards	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., May 17, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Chas. A. Ferguson	1st Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; promoted to 1st Sergeant, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Geo. W. Tremain	1st Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Prisoner from July 30, 1864, to February 22, 1865; died at Annapolis, Md., February 24, 1865; Vet
Amasa Clark	Sergeant	March 17, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Benjamin J. Dobbs	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Truman Gilbert	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Ovid P. Webster	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Avery Deruyter	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, October 20, 1864, expiration of term
James M’Gee	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 18, 1865; discharged June 30, 1865, for wounds received in action; Vet
James A. Briscoe	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Died June 18, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864
James I. Cady	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 17, 1862
Benj. C. Hynes	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 31, 1861
Ellison Moore	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
James O’Riley	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Albert W. Grove	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Thomas E. Hill	Corporal	February 16, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
John Howard	Corporal	February 18, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Matthew Wise..	Private	December 22, 1864	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Michael Lawler	Corporal	November 29, 1864	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Nathan R. Shappe	Corporal	October 14, 1861	Mustered out, October 20, 1864, expiration of term
Reuben Daniels	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May.l8, 1865; discharged June 14, 1865, for wounds received at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Vet
Isaac H. Sherman	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Vet
Jesse K. Wilcox	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Captured December 14, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., date unknown
William E. Parker	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Captured November 16, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., April 24, 1864
Thomas Dingman	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; Vet
Robert A., Lovejoy	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Killed at Petersburg, September 30, 1864; Vet
Charles Merritt	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Died at home, while on furlough, July 30, 1864; Vet
Horace B. Seyman	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 15, 1862
Milton G. Holliday	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Killed at South Mountain, September 14, 1862
James E. Horton	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 18, 1863
George W. Hastings	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Drowned in Potomac River, 1862
Marvin O. Sutton	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 17, 1862
Harvey Sawyer	Musician	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
George Sawyer	Musician	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, 1863
Avery, William	Private	March 17, 1864	Wounded July 14, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Avery, Judson	Private	August 8, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ames, Elijah	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged February 28, 1865, for wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864
Andrews, Orsamus	Private	October 9, 1864	Drafted; discharged by Special Order, May 3, 1865
Amesberry, A. E.	Private	March 22, 1864	Died May 1, 1865, of wounds received at Petersburg, April 2, 1865; buried at Alexandria, Va., grave, 3,107
Aspinwall, Edward	Private	December 2, 1864	Substitute; killed at Petersburg, April 2, 1865
Ames, Clark	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Vet
Anderson, Robert	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 12, 1863
Anderson, James	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 5, 1865 at Washington, DC
Archer, William	Private	January 6, 1865	Substitute; deserted April 3, 1865
Bryant, Alonzo H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Butterworth, Jos.	Private	December 21, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Broughton, Thomas	Private	November 30, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Buckbee, George W.	Private	March 8, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, June3, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 2, 1865
Bullock, Henry W.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 14, 1865; Vet
Blanchard, Chas. D.	Private	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 13, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 30, 1865; Vet
Bowen, Henry F.	Private	February 18, 1864	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864
Blanchard, Irvin W.	Private	March 25, 1864	Died June 21, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; buried at Alexandria, Va., grave, 2,204
Bryant, Albert T.	Private	March 18, 1864	Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., November 17, 1864; burial record, December 20, 1864
Bump, Jacob	Private	February 29, 1864	Deserted March 19, 1864
Burrows, Belfonzo	Private	March 14, 1864	Deserted April 21, 1864
Bennett, John L.	Private	November 18, 1864	Substitute; deserted December 19, 1864
Barry, John	Private	January 5, 1865	Substitute; deserted April 3, 1865
Burr, Aaron	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at South Mountain, September 14, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot C, grave, 314
Benson, Aaron	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Antietam, September 17, 1862
Brockway, William	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Ballard, Van R. W.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Georgetown, D. C., December 4, 1861
Colgrove, John	Private	February 19, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Cassel, Abraham	Private	June 6, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Church, Daniel, Jr.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at home, while on furlough, April 8, 1864; Vet
Cahill, William	Private	July 26, 1864	Substitute; captured; died at Salisbury, North Carolina, December 27, 1864
Clark, John	Private	November 18, 1864	Substitute; deserted December 19, 1864
Couch, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Collony Henry C.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Coon, Elias P.	Private	September 18, 1861	Transferred to artillery; date unknown
Camfield, Alvin H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 25, 1862
Cline, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 1, 1862
Dawson, Charles	Private	November 28, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Davis, Hiram	Private	February 18, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; discharged by Special Order, June 5, 1865
Dewel, James F.	Private	February 23, 1864	Prisoner from September 30, 1864, to March 8, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Dunham Wm. M.	Private	September 18, 1861	Prisoner from June 7, to December 11, 1864; discharged by General Order, February 25, 1865
Dean, Horace A.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died, date unknown
Dodge, Amasa	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Dickenson, Geo. W.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Washington, D. C., November 18, 1862
Elry, Joseph	Private	November 29, 1864	Substitute; deserted June 12, 1865
Feirstine, Xerxes	Private	November 1, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Foster, Charles	Private	December 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Foote, William	Private	December 9, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ferguson, Geo. E.	Private	February 28, 1864	Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., February 10, 1865
Freeland, Geo. W.	Private	February 21, 1864	Captured; died at Wilmington, N. C., March 10, 1865
French, Stephen L.	Private	October 1, 1861	Deserted May 12, 1864
French, David	Private	September 18, 1861	Died of wounds received at South Mountain, September 14, 1862
Fuller, Rodolphus	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Geo, William R.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Green, Daniel H.	Private	February 17, 1864	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Grinnell, George L.	Private	March 14, 1864	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Goodwin, Chas. M.	Private	February 1, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Greene, William	Private	November 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Greene, Lewis N.	Private	February 1, 1864	Captured July 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Gore, William	Private	January 15, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Gains, Charles	Private	December 2, 1864	Substitute; discharged by Special Order, May 31, 1865
Gee, William H. L.	Private	February 16, 1864	Captured July 30, 1864; died at Danville, Va., January 15, 1865
Geary, Joseph	Private	November 21, 1864	Subtitute; deserted June 12, 1865
Gillespie, John	Private	December 22, 1864	Substitute; deserted March 14, 1865
Gills, Thomas E.	Private	February 16, 1864	Died of wounds received in action, date unknown
Gardner, George S.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Greenfield, Q.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 15, 1862
Hardenburgh, J. H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Holliday, Van B..	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Hills, James	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hain, Casper	Private	December 2, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Homan, John	Private	December 1, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hahn, Albert	Private	December 2, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hayhurst, Wm.	Private	December 27, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Herring, Eugene	Private	February 23, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 1, 1865
Hoppus, Geo. W.	Private	July 26, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Hotchkiss, John N.	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at South Mountain, September 14, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, sec. 26, lot C, grave, 296
Hacket, Nelson	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Georgetown, D. C., December 9, 1861
Harris, William	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Hammond, Norman F.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged in hospital, date unknown
Jobe, Thomas M.	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at James Island, S. C., June 11, 1862
Kleinschmidt, U.	Private	December 1, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kilbourne, Elliott A.	Private	February 29, 1864	Died June 15, 1864, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House., May 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Kelley, Michael	Private	July 28, 1864	Substitute; killed at Poplar Spring Church, Va., September 30, 1864
King, Truman	Private	September 18, 1861	Transferred to cavalry regiment, date unknown
King, Martin	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Knapp, Calvin T.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received at Antietam, September 17, 1862
Lovee, James M.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Harrisburg, Pa., June 11, 1864; Vet
Latteer, Harvey	Private	February 16, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Letler, John	Private	December 1, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lay, Levi L.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, October 20, 1864, expiration of term
Mock, Andrew	Private	December 22, 1864	Drafted; discharged by Special Order, May 30, 1865
Mosher, William	Private	February 16, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; discharged by Special Order, June 5, 1865
Martin, Robert	Private	September 18, 1861	Died June 17, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington; Vet
Mericle, Peter	Private	September 18, 1861	Died July 17, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; buried in National Cem, Arlington; Vet
Miller, John	Private	January 6, 1864	Substitute; deserted January 31, 1865
Morris, Michael	Private	January 7, 1864	Substitute; deserted June 6, 1865
Mericle, Nathan	Private	September 18, 1861	Died March 2, 1863; buried in Harmony Burial Grounds
Mann, Cyrus	Private	September 18, 1861	Died near Nicholasville, Ky., date unknown
Mix, Daniel	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Mead, Lewis	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, 1863
M’Fall, William R.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
M’Namara, Daniel	Private	December 16, 1864	Substitute; absent, in hospital, at muster out
M’Carns. James P.	Private	December 17, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
M’Grew, James A.	Private	September 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by Special Order, June 5, 1865
M’Collom. Brigh’n.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Otter Island, S. C., January 12, 1862
Odell, Ira	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged June 22, 1865, for wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; Vet
O’Mara, Michael	Private	December 21, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order June 28, 1865
Odell, Henry F	Private	September 18, 1861	Died, date unknown
Phillips, Richard	Private	November 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Pepperd, James	Private	December 27, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Palmer, Griffin	Private	February 18, 1864	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864
Roberts, Solon	Private	October 29, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reynolds, Charles	Private	July 27, 1864	Substitute; captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., January 15, 1865; burial record, January 22, 1865
Roosa, John C.	Private	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 15, 1865; Vet
Stinson, William	Private	December 30, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sackett, Morris N.	Private	March 27, 1864	Discharged February 12, 1865, for wounds received in action, June 13, 1864
Sheakley, Henry	Private	September 19, 1864	Drafted; discharged by special order, June 7, 1865
Shaff, William A.	Private	September 18, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 15, 1864
Soule, Thomas	Private	February 16, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 15, 1865
Soule, James R.	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 18, 1864; buried in Wilderness burial grounds
Sylvey, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Died June 11, 1864, of wounds received at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington; Vet
Seymour, Jerome	Private	February 16, 1864	Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., December 26, 1864
Smith, James	Private	December 2, 1864	Substitute; deserted December 19, 1865
Stevenson, James	Private	January 3, 1865	Substitute; deserted January 31, 1865
Summers, Thomas	Private	December 2, 1864	Substitute deserted March 14, 1865
Smith, John	Private	March 31, 1864	Deserted April 21, 1864
Saxton, George H.	Private	February 11, 1864	Died August 8, 1864, of wounds received in action, July 24, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Stevenson, William	Private	December 30, 1864	Substitute; not on muster-out roll
Stratton, Francis	Private	.September 18, 1861	Killed at Jackson, Mississippi, July 11, 1863
Smith, Joel E.	Private	September 1861	Killed at South Mountain, September 14, 1862
Stanton, Charles	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., December 13, 1861
Sutton, Darwin	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Sawyer, Lewis	Private	September 18,61	Not on muster-out roll
Tremain, Charles E.	Private	February 18, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Thompson, Charles	Private	December 30, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Tuttle, Peter M.	Private	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; mustered out, October 20, 1864, expiration of term
Townsend, Thomas	Private	December 22, 1864	Substitute; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 14, 1865
Thalhine, Henry	Private	December 2, 1864	Substitute; killed accidentally, February 2, 1865
Taylor, Daniel S.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died April 23, 1864; buried in United States General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
Turner, Thomas	Private	January 5, 1865	Substitute; deserted March 23, 1865
Thomas, Henry	Private	December 23, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Tremain, James R.	Private	September 18’61	Killed at South Mountain, September 14, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot C, grave, 313
Tuttle, Guy	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Otter Island, S. C., February 4, 1862
Utter, William	Private	September 18, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., November 23, 1864; grave, 12,133; Vet
Van Riper, Jasper	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Van Dusen, Wm.	Private	September 18, 1861	Transferred to artillery, date unknown
Williams, Charles	Private	January 5, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Williams, Robert	Private	January 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Weaver, Charles	Private	January 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Walker, Frank	Private	January 5, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Wilson, George	Private	December 2, 64	Substitute; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 7, 1865
Webster, Henry S.	Private	February 17, 1864	Died at Fredericksburg, Va., May 10, 1834, of wounds received at Wilderness, May 6, 1864
West, Charles	Private	January 6, 1865	Substitute; deserted February 7, 1865
Wilson, James	Private	January 5, 1865	Substitute; deserted April 3, 1865
Walton, Charles	Private	September 18, 1861	Died, date unknown

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

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