47th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company G – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

47th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company G

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Charles Mickley	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Captain, September 18, 1861; killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
John J. Goebel	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted to 1st Lt., September 18, 1861; to Captain, June 18, 1863; commissioned Major, October 18, 1864, not mustered; died at Winchester, Va., October., 1864, of wounds received at Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864
Tho. B. Leisenring	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant September 19, 1864; to Captain, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
G. W. Huntzberger	1st Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., January 13, 1862; to 1st Lt., June 18, 1863; mustered out November 30, 1864,expiration of term
Wm. H. Steckel	1st Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; to 1st Lt., January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Charles A. Henry	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, September 18, 1861; resigned December 31, 1861
Chas. A. Hackman	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, March 2, 1862; to 2d Lt., June 18, 1863; commissioned Captain, November 30, 1864, not mustered; mustered out, November 5, 1864
James W. Crader	2d Lt.	September 18; 61	Promoted to Corporal, April 5, 1862; to Sergeant, May 1, 1863; to 2d Lieutenant, March 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Henry T. Dennis	1st Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 26, 1864; to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, May 14, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
D. K. Deifendefer	1st Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, April 1, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, May 1, 1863; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Jacob Warman	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
John Pratt	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, February 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Daniel V. Mertz	Sergeant	December 15, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; to Sergeant, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
John G. Helfrick	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Martin H. Hackman	Sergeant	January 8, 1862	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, April 26, 1864; mustered out, January 8, 1865, expiration of term
John W. Glick	Sergeant	September 10, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, January 1 1865; to Sergeant. May 1, 1865; mustered out, June 1, 1865
James Crader	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Died at Natchez, Mississippi, July 9, 1864; Vet
Harrison Guth	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Benj. F. Swart	Corporal	December 31, 1863	Promoted to Corporal November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
George Hepler	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Fredeick Wilt	Corporal	December 2, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
JohnKneller	Corporal	December 19, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Constant Losch	Corporal	December 17, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, May 14, 1864; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Nelson Coffn	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
William Hausler	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 27, 1862; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Solomon Backe	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Allen Wolf	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Solomon Weider	Corporal	September 17, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June, 1865
James Guidner	Musician	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
William N. Smith	Musician	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Ansbach, Daniel	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 4, 1862
Arnbrunn, Richdard	Private	September 17, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Brd, Peter H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Buskirk, William	Private	February 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Blank, Tacob	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Bortz, Bencamin	Private	December 18, 1863	Mustered out by General Order, July 6, 1865
Bernhard, Jerem’h	Private	December 17, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Brensinger, John	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Bollinger, Jacob	Private	February 26, 64	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Burger, William	Private	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Butz, George P.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Barton, John	Private	February 25, 1865	Absent, sick, at muster out
Brobst, Hiram	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 18, 1862
Barber, Joseph	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 28, 1864
Buskirk, David	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out by General Order, May 25, 1865
Bowman, Jacob H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864., expiration of term
Beidleman, Jacob	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Natchez, Miss., July 3, 1864; Vet
Becher, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; Vet
Boynton, Alfred	Private	February 18, 1865	Deserted March 2, 1865
Backma, Adam	Private	March 23, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Crader, Edwin K.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Crader, Tbos. K.	Private	March 5, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Carter Charles	Private	February 20, 1865	Deserted March 4, 1865
Donahue, Timothy	Private	September 16, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Deck, Alpheus	Private	December 19, 1863	Died at New Orleans, La., June 3, 1864
Diehl, Benjamin	Private	September 16, 1862	Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
Doll, Henry	Private	December 17, 1863	Deserted June 1, 1865
Daisor, Henry	Private	April 19, 1865	Transferred from 14th Regiment Pennsylvania Cavalry, April 19 1865; deserted May 18, 1865
Eshbacoh, Wm. L.	Private	January 21, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Eckert, Charles	Private	December 29, 1863	Mustered out by General Order, September 25, 1865
Engleman, Milt, A.	Private	September 17, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Eberhart, William	Private	September 19, 1861	Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., MayJune 39, 1863
Everett, Francis	Private	September 15, 1862	Deserted May 27, 1864
Eisenhart, Mantes	Private	February 6, 1865	Deserted June 29, 1865
Fegeley, Peter G.	Private	February 2, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Fomst, Malrai	Private	January 16, 1865	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Frick, William	Private	February 15, 1865	Absent, sick, at muster out
Fisher, Joseph	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 4, 1862
Fisher, Ferdinand	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 25, 1864, expiration of term
Frame William G.	Private	September 24, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 4, 1864; Vet
Gelter, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Ganmer, James	Private	September 11, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Good, Frankin T.	Private	September 8, 1862	Discharged at order of War Dep’t., August 13, 1864
Good, Preston T.	Private	September 18, 1862	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Guptill, William H.	Private	January 50, 1865	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 15, 1865
Great, John	Private	October 31, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’ Certificate, April 16, 1864
Geisinger, William	Private	September 10, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 9, 1865
Graceley, Henry C.	Private	September 18, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 3, 1864
Hertz, William	Private	September 16, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Harte, John J.	Private	February 25, 1864	Absent, in arrest, at muster out
Hunsberger, Ed. H.	Private	January 1, 1862	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Hallmeyer, Max J.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 28, 1863
Heller, Jonathan	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out September 18, 1864, expiration of term; burial record died at New Orleans, June 7, 1864
Henry, George T.	Private	September 18, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Heist, Cornelius	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Henn, Henry	Private	February 2, 1865	Mustered out by General Order, May 15, 1865
Hillegass, Solomon	Private	September 8, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Hillegass, Leninus	Private	September 10, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Hoffert, Franklin	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Hornbeck, Henry J.	Private	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, April 15, 1864
Heil, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., November 4, 1862, of wounds received at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
Hower Philip	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at New Orleans, La., April 21, 1864
Hay, Jacob	Private	February 15, 1865	Died at Charleston, S. C., October 10, 1865
Helfric, John C.	Private		Died at New Orleans, La., August 5, 1864
Jacobs, Frederick L.	Private	August 14, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Kauffman, Charles	Private	February 2, 1865	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Keiser, Daniel T.	Private	January 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Keck, William	Private	January 29, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Kemmerer, Allen P.	Private	September 10, 1862	Discharged by Special Order, April 17, 1864
Keiper, Lewis	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Knerr, James H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Knauss, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864; expiration of term
Kramer, William H.	Private	September 10, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Kremmill, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October. 28, 1863
Koone, Benjamin S.	Private	February 2, 1865	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 10, 1865
Kennedy, William	Private	February 23, 1864	Died at Philadelphia, May 25, 1865
Knapenberger, J.	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
Kunte, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
Kase, Isaac	Private	February 2, 1865	Deserted June 1, 1865
Leibensberger, D.	Private	December 15, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Loeffler, Emanuel	Private	December 15, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Leiby, William	Private	September 28, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Lucas. Benj. G.	Private	October. 23, 1862	Mustered out, October. 28, 1865, expiration of term
Lightfoot, Geo. W.	Private	February 25, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 26, 1865
Lasker, Julius	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October. 19, 1864; buried in National Cem’y, Winchester, lot, 10; Vet
Lehr, George	Private	September’18, 1861	Deserted July11, 1864; Vet
Lynn, John	Private	September 17, 1862	Deserted June 30, 1864
Moyer, Charles	Private	September 18, 1861	Absent, without leave, at muster out; Vet
Miller, Nathan	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Martin, Wellington	Private	December 7, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Mertz, Hiram	Private	December 15, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Merte, Franklin C.	Private	December 29, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Mertz, William H.	Private	February.2, 1865	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Martin, William	Private	January 24, 1865	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Meisenheimer, Jno.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 4, 1862
Meyer, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 21, 1863
Miller, Edmund	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 9, 1862
Miller, Orlando	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Moyer, Franklin	Private	September 18, 1861	Transferred to 1st U. S. Artillery, November 28, 1862
Montague, Barney	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Moyer, Gideon	Private	September 11, 1862	Deserted December 12, 1864
Moody, John R.	Private	January 19, 1865	Deserted July 12. 1865
Mercer, William	Private	April 28, 1865	Deserted May 4. 1865
Mead, Daniel	Private	February 25, 1865	Deserted May 31, 1865
Neur, Benjamin F.	Private	November 23, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Noddins, James	Private	February 22, 1864	Absent at muster out
Oland, Franklin	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., October. 30, 1862, of wounds received at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
O’Donnoll, Condy	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted June 22, 1863
Peter, Aaron	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Peter, Moses	Private	December 19, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Pfeifer, Francis	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Rice, Henry G.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Reber, Jonathan W.	Private	December 29, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Reber, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Rinehard, Israel	Private	September 10, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Reinsmith, Wm. C.	Private	October. 31, 1861	Deserted December 19, 1861
Scherer, Jonas	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Strominger, J. W. H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Stuber, Francis	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Shultz, Ambrose L.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company. December 25, 1865
Seipe, Reuben L.	Private	December 15, 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Smith, Christian	Private	December 15., 1863	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Schetz, Daniel	Private	January 4, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Stem, Charles	Private	February 15, 1865	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Schimpf, John, Sr.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 4, 1862
Smetzer, Francis	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Stangala, Jacob	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 18, 1864
Stahbler, Erwin S.	Private	September 17, 1862	Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Sieger, William	Private	October. 22i, 1862	Mustered out, October 28, 1865, expiration of term
Smith, Walter C.	Private	October. 31, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Signal Corps, February 29, 1864
Scheirer, Irvin	Private	October. 1, 1862	Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., May 18, 1863
Scholl, Edmund G.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Key West, Fla., May 18, 1862
Schla, Christian	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at New Orleans, La., June 1, 1864
Smith, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at New Orleans, La., May 30, 1864
Strahley, Jeremiah	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at New Orleans, La., May 14, 1864
Shorp, Carl	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted October 28, 1861
Sly, Florence	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted; returned February 10, 1865; deserted again, June 10, 1865
Trumbower, W. H.	Private	February 2, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Teichman, Lewis	Private	March 22, 1865	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Toomy, Luther M.	Private	November 30, 1863	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate. March 31, 1865
Troxell, Nathan	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 18, 1864; Vet
Ulig, John A.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 12, 1862
Upman, Augustus	Private	January 30, 1865	Deserted September 10, 1865
Vaughn, Fred	Private	February 24, 1864	Transferred to Company C, December 9, 1864
Vartin, J.	Private		Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., January 24, 1864
Walter, Fred’k H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Wolf, Simon D.	Private	March 21, 1864	Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Weiand, Edward	Private	February 2., 1865	Mustered out with Company, December 25. 1865
Weisbach, Fred’k	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Wooten, George	Private	November 28, 1863	Mustered out, September 9, 1865
Webster, John E	Private	September 24, 1861	Died at Baton Rouge, La.. June 24, 1864
Wetzel, Reuben	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Georgetown, D. C., November 17, 186; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
Westcott, Jeremiah	Private	January 30, 1865	Deserted May 31, 1865
Weller, Peter	Private	March 10, 1865	Deserted June 1 1865
Weider, David	Private	September 17, 1862	Deserted June 11, 1865
Xander, George	Private	October. 31, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Young, Joseph	Private	March 1, 1864	Mustered out, May 17, 1865
Young, William	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Washington, D. C., November 24, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
Zanger, Engelbert	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Zeppenfelt, Henry	Private	March 1, 1864	Died at Beaufort, S. C., September 10, 1862

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

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