46th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

46th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Joseph A. Matthews	Captain	September 27, 1861	Promoted to Major, September 27, 1861
Henry A. Eisenbise	Captain	August 14, 1861	Resigned February 11, 1863
William B. Weber	Captain	August 14, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieut., September 27, 1861; to Adjutant, November 1, 1862; to Captain Company A, February 11, 1863; resigned February 8, 1865
John M. Nolte	Captain	August 23, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., November 1, 1862; to Captain, March 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
D. C. Selheliner	1st Lt.	September 27, 1861	Promoted from Company D, 9th Regiment, Y. S. M., to 2d Lt., September 27, 1861; to 1st Lt., November 1, 1862; died September 21, 1864, of wounds received at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864
Enos Rodgers	1st Lt.	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 18, 1862; to Sergeant, April 1, 1st Sergeant, December 25, 1863; to 1st Lt., May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Jacob B. Mickey	1st Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 4, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, May 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
James P. M’Clintic	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Robert Powers	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1862; to Sergeant, September 5, 1863 mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Joseph H. Klepper	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1863; to Sergeant, December 29, 1863; captured at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862; returned September, 1862; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
J. A. Muthersbough	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1862; to Sergeant, May 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Samuel Eiseubise	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 30, 1863
Henry Printz	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 1, 1863
Geo. W. Elberty	Sergeant	August 20, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 29, 1863
William Hopper	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Died May 5, 1863, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
John C. Ross	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Wm. H. Langton	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
George W. Wertz	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1864; prisoner from May 2, to May 15, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
George W. Lewis	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 22, 1864; captured at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
John B. Thompson	Corporal	July 25, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, September 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1665
Lewis H. Ruble	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 22, 1864; captured at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865 Vet
Michael Fox	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Philip Lortz	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; capt’d at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, and at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
John G. Carlin	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate,October 23, 1862
Melvin Lamb	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20, 1863
John S. Garrett	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Geo.W. Howenstine	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Jackson Lewis	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
William T. Shimp	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Discharged by order of War Dep’t, June 20, 1865; Vet
William T. Scott	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Killed at Cedar Mountain, August 8, 1862
Thomas A. Nourse	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Killed at Antietam, September 17, 1862
Chas. Bennethum	Musician	September 2, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Hiram De Huff	Musician	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Jonathan Ocker	Musician	November 30, 1863	Promoted to Principal Musician, August 1, 1864; Vet
Armstrong, Sam’l.	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Abbot, David	Private	July 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Arnold, Thomas	Private	February 25, 1864	Discharged by order of War Dep’t, May 19, 1865
Armstrong, Wm.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Aultsberger, John	Private	September 2, 1861	Transferred to batt’y M, 1st N. Y, Art’y, January 1, 1864
Ashton, William	Private	August 18, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Ball, William A.	Private	September 21, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Bowson, William H.	Private	September 21, 1861	Captured at Winchester, May 25, 1862; returned; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Berkheimer, Wm L.	Private	September 21, 1861	Captured at Winchester, May 25, 1862; returned; mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Buchanan, Laud’m.	Private	March 19, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Berringer, John L.	Private	March 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Bish, Joseph	Private	September 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Bunner, John H.	Private	July 14, 1863	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Burkey, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Bush, John H.	Private	February 19, 1864	Discharged by order of War Dep’t, June 20, 1865
Baker, Ephraim	Private	September 2, 1861	Killed at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862
Bowersox, Sam’l R.	Private	February 25, 1864	Killed at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864
Bolinger, George	Private	February 19, 1864	Killed at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864
Brought, Charles	Private	September 2, 1861	Prisoner; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 27, 1864; grave, 11,563
Briggs, James M.	Private	January 14, 1864	Killed in action, March 14, 1865
Bigelow, Isaac	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted January 24, 1863
Black, John	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted January 24, 1863
Budd, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted January 24, 1863
Boutwell, Joshua	Private	September 14, 1863	Deserted October 3, 1863
Cornelius, Aquilla	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Campbell, Samuel	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Craig, Henry I.	Private	July 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Crawford, George W.	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 4, 1863
Chester, Jackson	Private	July 14, 1863	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 18, 1865
Caruthers, Chas. M.	Private	February 1, 1864	Transferred to Company A, 35th Regiment P. V., January 20, 1865; Vet
Cowden, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Killed at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862
Coleman, Emanuel	Private	September 2, 1861	Died at Lewistown, Pa.; date unknown
Cossick, Jeremiah	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted January 24,1863
Coleman, Samuel H.	Private	July 14, 1863	Died near Broad River, S. C., February 18, 1865
DeLong, Benneville	Private	February 9, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Dunn, Philip	Private	September 14, 1863	Paroled prisoner; absent at muster out
Delo, Jeremiah	Private	March 15, 1865	Drafted; discharged July 24, 1865
Denny, George L.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 20, 1864
Duncan, James F.	Private	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, November 1, 1862
Forsyth, Robert	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 27, 1862
Franken, Joseph	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 10, 1863
Foy, Andrew	Private	September 2, 1861	Wounded at Winchester, May 25, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 1, 1863
Fitchorn, John M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Gould, James A.	Private	December 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Green, John	Private	March 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Clover, Francis	Private	March 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Gardner, Boston	Private	March 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Greer, Samuel M.	Private	March 2, 1864	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Guardlock, Conrad	Private	March 8, 1864	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at mustered out; Vet
Gaffney, Jacob	Private	August 16, 1864	Mustered out, June 7, 1865; expiration of term
Gruver, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted June 4, 1863; arrested, tried and sentenced by General Court Martial; executed at Leesburg, Va., June 19, 1863
Holstine, Conrad	Private	September 2, 1861	Captured at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863; mustered out wvith Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Hobaugh, David	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Hannold, Alex.	Private	March 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Harris, Michael	Private	July 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Hemphill, Samuel	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Hartley, Levi	Private	July 14, 1863	Discharged by order of War Dep’t, June 20, 1865
Held, Harvey	Private	September 2, 1861	Transferred to Company C, January 1, 1864; Vet
Hilins, Henry	Private	September 2, 1861	Killed at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862
Hurlbut, Hiram S.	Private	March 15, 1865	Deserted June 1, 1865
Heart, George	Private	September 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Knipe, Ephraim F.	Private	December 31, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Kauffman, Samuel	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Kessler, F. M.	Private	July 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Kline, John	Private	September 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Kreps, Allen M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Kreps, Lawrence	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Kincade, Thomas	Private	September 2, 1861	Died May 11, 1862, of wounds received, accidentally, at New Market, Va.; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot 1
Kenney, T. M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Died of wounds received at Winchester, Va., May 25, 1862
Kennedy, David	Private	September 2, 1861	Died at Alexandria, September 28, 1862; grave, 326
Kauffman, Butler	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted June 11, 1862
Kelley, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted March 13, 1864; Vet
King, Samuel	Private	September 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Limes, Joseph M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 30, 1863
Link, Elias	Private	September 2, 1861	Died at Harper’s Ferry, Va., November 11, 1862
Logan, John	Private	March 15, 1865	Deserted June 3, 1865
Lewis, William	Private		Died May 26, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
Mallory, Lewis J.	Private	January 4, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Mackey, Lewis F.	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
May, Joseph	Private	July 13, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Magee, Charles	Private	March 16, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Mayes, William E.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Miller, Wm. M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Motzer, George	Private	September 2, 1861	Died at Washington, D. C., October 28, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
Miller, George	Private	February 6, 1865	Deserted June 22, 1865
Myers, Samuel	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
M’Cartney, Isaac	Private	July 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
M’Cullough, John	Private	February 19, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
M’Cormick, R.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
M’Kee, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted June 4, 1863; arrested; tried and sentenced by General Court Martial; executed at Leesburg, Va., June 19, 1863
Nipple, George W.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Nolte, Nicholas	Private	September 2, 1861	Captured at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863; returned; mustered out with Company, June 16, 1865; Vet
Newman, Charles	Private	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Hospital Steward, November 1, 1862
Owens, Samuel	Private	September 2, 1861	Transferred toVeteran Reserve Corps, May 7, 1863
Printz, Albert	Private	January 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Porter, Leonard	Private	September 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Peoples, George C.	Private	September 2, 1861	Killed at Kenesaw Mt., Ga., June 15, 1864; Vet
Rothrock, Bronson	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Riden, Robert I.	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1864
Reed, William	Private	September 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1864
Ramsey, James M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 29, 1862
Riddle, James	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Shafer, John H.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Stevens, Joseph	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Sigler, Homer M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Spiurelmier, Jacob	Private	February 25, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Shilling, Henry H.	Private	February 9, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Stout, William	Private	July 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Swearer, Nicholas	Private	July 16, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Stillwell, James	Private	July 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Sumerton, Jos. H.	Private	September 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
St. John, Wesley	Private	March 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865
Simpson, Thomas	Private	March 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, Jualy 16, 1865
Sheppard, Charles	Private	March 8, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Smith, George	Private	February,9 64	Absent, sick, at muster out
Sizer, Jacob	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 3, 1862
Snyder, George	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 29, 1862
Selheimer, C. B.	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 20, 1862
Swisher, James	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 15, 1863
Sanford, James	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 23, 1862
Shimp, Fred’k E.	Private	October 23, 1863	Discharged by order War Dep’t, May 18, 1865
Sacket, Joseph S.	Private	July 14, 1863	Discharged by order War Dep’t, May 18, 1865
Spitler, Henry	Private	September 2, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 6, 1863
Spiece, William G.	Private	September 2, 1861	Killed at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 9, 1862
Seachrist, David	Private	September 2, 1861	Died September 7, 1862; buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
Showalter, John H.	Private	February 25, 1864	Died at Nashville, Tenn., December 20, 1864
Slagle, Frederick B.	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted June 26, 1862
Scott, John	Private	September 14, 1861	Deserted December 19, 1861
Tice, Samuel	Private	February 20, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Taylor, Thomas	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate,October 11, 1862
Vawn, James	Private	September 2, 1861	Dropped from the rolls, August 31, 1864
Wise, Jerome M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Wagner, Samuel	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet
Wise, Andrew J.	Private	September 5, 1861	Wounded at Winchester, May 25, 1862; discharged September 18, 1864
Wagner, James	Private	February 25, 1864	Discharged by order War Dep’t, June 21, 1865
Yeager, George	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 16, 1865; Vet

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

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