48th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

48th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Daniel B. Kaufman	Captain	September 17, 1861	3	Dismissed August 1, 1864
Henry Boyer	Captain	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., September 29, 1862; to Captain, August 27, 1864; mustered out, October 1, 1864, expiration of term
Aldert C. Huckey	Captain	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lt., September 3, 1864; to Captain, October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Abiel H. Jackson	1st Lt.	September 17, 1861	3	Resigned September 29, 1862
Lewis B. Eveland	1st Lt.	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., September 29, 1862; to 1st Lt., August 27, 1864; mustered out, October 1, 1864, expiration of term
William Taylor	1st Lt.	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lt., October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Henry H. Price	2d Lt.	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; to 2d Lt., October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
A. F. Seltzer	1st Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Benjamin G. Otto	1st Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
H. C. Honsberger	Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; to Sergeant Major, date unknown; Vet
John Taylor	Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 27, 1865; Vet
John Gallagher	Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Franklin Frederici	Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
J. S. Eonsberger	Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Monroe Heckman	Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, June 28, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Milton B. Nice	Sergeant	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
C. Brandenburg	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 3, 1865; Vet
John Cochran	Corporal	August 5, 1865	1	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Richard B. Perry	Corporal	August 19, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
James S. Eveland	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
James Meek	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Thomas B. Boyer	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Charles Krueger	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Samuel B. Moyer	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
John Little	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wm. J. Huckey	Corporal	February 17, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal. June 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
George Bond	Corporal	March 3, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, June 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Jacob Kershner	Corporal	February 17, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, June 28, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
John S. Bell	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Joseph B. Carter	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
John Brobst	Corporal	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
James W. Sterner	Musician	January 5, 1864	3	Promoted to Musician, February 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Jabez M’Farlan	Musician	February 22, 1864	3	Promoted to Musician, February 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Wm. H. Hinkley	Musician	September 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Principal Musician, February 1, 1865; Vet
James Sterner	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Adams, John	Private	March 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ash, James D.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 24, 1865
Albright, George	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, April 22, 1864
Airgood, George	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Died August 15, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in 9th Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Va.; Vet
Albright, George	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Britton, Elias	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Booth, William	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Becker, James	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Deserted; returned October 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Beltz, William	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bensinger, George	Private	March 13, 1865	1	Discharged by General Order, August 10, 1865
Baker, James	Private	June 16, 1863	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Brooks, Wm. R.	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, April 9, 1864
Brown, John	Private	March 8, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, April 18, 1864
Bankes, Daniel M.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, April 22, 1864
Betz, George	Private	August 19, 1862	3	Died June 17, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Bachman, Wm.	Private	March 3, 1864	3	Deserted August 11, 1864
Britton, Israel	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Deserted March 15, 1865; Vet
Briggle, George	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia, January 4, 1863
Betz, William	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Berger, Wm. A.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Cochley, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Carter, Thomas	Private	March 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Cochran, John	Private	February, 1864	3	Died, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Cold Harbor, Va.; section C
Cummings, B. F.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, Henry	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Dreibelbies, Joseph	Private	May 25, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Dreibelbies, W. I.	Private	July 7, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Dribelbies, B. F. C.	3	May 25, 1863	3	Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Dingtinger, Chas. F	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Transferred to Company C, August 21, 1864
Demmorce, Wm.	Private	June 8, 1863	3	Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864
Deitrich, Jacob	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Day, James	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Dreibelbeis, Benj.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Daily, Patrick	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Eddinger, William	Private	September 17, 1862	3	Deserted; returned-absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Eckroth, Samuel	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Ely, Frederick	Private	February 17’61	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ferg, Christain	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865
Greenawald, Abr’m.	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Goodman, Charles	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mastered out, September 29, 1864, expiration of term
Griffith, Thomas.	Private	March 3, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, April 18, 1864
Gallagher, Edward	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 21, 1864; grave, 6,389
Hegg, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Hile, Hiram	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Haus, Philander L.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Haus, Jordan C.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hine, Willoughby	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hoffman, Silas	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hummel, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Holman, John.	Private	March 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Haldeman, Frank’n.	Private	March 3, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hendricks, George	Private	January 16, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865
Hugg, John	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Honsberger, M. T.	Private	March 16, 1862	3	Mustered out, March 16, 1865, expiration of term
Hillegas, Chas. W.	Private	March 1, 1864	3	Discharged June 27, 1865, for wounds received in action
Hine, William J	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Company C, April 22, 1864; Vet
Haker, John	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, April 18, 1864
Huntzinger. Jno. T.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 16, 1864; buried on battle-field; Vet
Hessinger, Lewis	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Killed near Petersburg, June 22, 1864; Vet
House David.	Private	April 7, 1864	3	Died at City Point, Va., July 4, 1864
Heck. John	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Heiser, William F.	Private	1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Haus, Jordan C.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Jones, Charles	Private	December 4, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Jones, W. K.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Kerst, Willis L.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Koenig, Franklin	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Kleckner, James	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Koch, Daniel H.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kaufman, William	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kramer, Coleman J.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Deserted; returned December 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kline, Benjamin F.	Private	January 30, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Knapp. William	Private	October 29, 1862	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Kers, Henry E.	Private	August 24, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Keller, Benjamin	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 17, 1864, expiration of term
Koch, William H.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 17, 1864, expiration of term
Koollhart, Adam	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Kuret, Newry	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Liser, Morgan	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lins, Joel	Private	January 16, 1864	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Lins, Elias	Private	January 12, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lins, Nathan	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lins, Franklin S.	Private	February 6, 1865	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Love, Lewis R.	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Liser, Daniel	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Transferred to Company C, August 21, 1864
Lee. Richard	Private	October 17, 1863	3	Died near Pottsville, Pa., August 21, 1864
Livingstol, Geo.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Captured; died in Libby Prison, February 14, 1864
Leiser, Daniel	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Leiser, John H.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, William	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Guire, Bernhard	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Martin, Wm. D.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Morganroth, Levi	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Clain, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
M’Clain, Robert	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Miller, George	Private	February 4, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Marshall, Joel	Private	February 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Medler, John C.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Moyer, Jacob W.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Moyer, Jacab M.	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mek, David	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Meck, William	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Morton, Monroe	Private	March 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mumma, Isaac	Private	March 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mallard, Marcus M.	Private	February, 1864	3	Deserted, date unknown
Meck, William H.	Private	August 11, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Marshall, Joel	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Miller, George	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown
Martin, Joseph	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Moyer, Benjamin	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Neeley, William	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864; Vet
Neeley, Andrew	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864; Vet
Otto, Isaac	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; buried on battle-field; Vet
Peter, John	Private	September 12, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Pugh, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Prigel, George	Private	September 16, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Richard, Phillip	Private	January 5, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reichelderfer, Jno.	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
-Rinker, Charles	Private	January 30, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Robinhold, L. M.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Killed at Spottslvania Court House, Va., May 12. 1864; buried on battle-field
Reese, Lewis M.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Ruff, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Died December 3, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Ramer, George	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Springer, John	Private	September 17’61	3	Not on muster-out roll
Springer, Jesse	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Simon, Frank’n W.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Smith, Lewis	Private	February 10, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sigfried, Jonas	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sigfried, Jacob D.	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sittler, Nathan	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shaffer, John W.	Private	March 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Sneyberger, Nich’s.	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Seltzer, Francis B..	Private	March 2, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shantz, William	Private	March 9, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shickram, Augu’s.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 29, 1864, expiration of term
Smith, Thomas P.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 13, 1865; Vet
Schreyer, Henry	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 27, 1865; Vet
Shaffer, John H.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 19, 1865
Snyder, Simon	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Died of wounds, June 16, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington; Vet
Simon, Nelson	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Died at Minersville, Pa., July 5, 1864
Stahlnecker, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Stidham, Fran’s M.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Died of wounds, July 10, 1864; buried in U. S. Gen’l Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.; Vet
St. Clair, C. A. T.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; buried on battle-field
Sterner, Lewis	Private	May 9, 1864	3	Died at Tamaqua, Pa., April 11, 1865
Shollenberger, Sa’l.	Private	February 18, 1864	3	Captured; died at Salisbury, North Carolina, January 16, 1865
Simon, Morgan	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Spreese, John V.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Steel, David	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Snyder, Henry	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Shenk, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Simpson, Henry	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wagner, Fred’k H.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Whetstone, Simon	Private	March 3, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Weikel, Henry	Private	March 9, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Williams, Oliver	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 19, 1864, expiration of term
Weibel, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 3, 1865; Vet
‘Whitaker, John	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Company C, April 8, 1864; Vet
West, Bernard	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wentzel, Franklin	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Williams, James	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Weiser, Samuel	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Yunker, John	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, April 9, 1864
Youser, John F.	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Zeigler, Joseph	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Transferred to Company D, April 11, 1864
Zimmerman, Peter	Private	September 17, 1861	3	Died April 11, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.; Vet
Zeigler, James W.	Private	September -17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll

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

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