53rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

53rd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
S. Octavius Bull	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Major, June 2, 1862
Wm. M.intzer	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain. June 2, 1862; to Lieutenant Colonel, September 29, 1864
Charles L. Geiger	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lt, September 26, 1864; to 1st Lt., October 8, 1864; to Captain, October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 30, 1865; Vet
John T. Potts	1st Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lieutenant, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate. July 31, 1863
John H. Root	1st Lt.	September 18, 61	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., June 2, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, April 23, 1864; mustered out, October 8, 1864, expiration of term
Levi J. Fritz	1st Lt.	December 22, 1863	Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant to 2d Lt., October 8, 1864; to 1st Lieutenant, October 30, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865; Vet
Tob’s B. Schmearer	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant, October 1, 1864; to 2d Lieutenant. October 30, 1864; mustered out with Company. June 30, 1865; Vet
Eli K. Nagle	1st Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, July 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, November 9, 1864; mus. out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Evan Fryer	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
George W. Rahn	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Joseph Spang	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Jonas Brickart	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; to Sergeant, May 7, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
William P. Yergey	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Geo. W. Shingle	Sergeant	September 1, 1861	Promoted from private to Sergeant; killed in action, March 31, 1865; Vet
Wm. H. Graham	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from private to Sergeant; killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; Vet
Edward K. Weand	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; captured, date unknown; died April 31, 1865
Joseph Davis	Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Christ’n G. Lessig	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; wounded November 4, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
David Houck	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Benneville Harp	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
John H. Fryer	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; buried at National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; Vet
James M’Farland	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; killed in action, March 31, 1865; Vet
Josiah Godshall	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; captured; died while prisoner, date unknown; Vet
Cornelius Uxley	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
George Sheets	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Frederick Boyer	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Chas. W. Gausline	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Jonas W. Burns	Musician	September 18, 1861	Promoted from private-mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Franklin Detwiler	Musician	September 18, 1861	Promoted from private; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Thomas Donohoe	Musician	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Avers, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Ashdale, Joseph	Private	July 21, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Arnold, Peter	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Bradford, Wallace	Private	February 23, 1864	Wounded April 2, 1865; absent at muster out
Brown, Philip	Private	September 3, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Bean, William	Private	February 23, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged August 7, 1865
Brenneman, J. A.	Private	September 2, 1864	Substitute; wounded; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Burkensbrock, L.	Private	August 14, 1863	Missing in action, May 10, 1864
Backus, Justice	Private	August 14, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Boyle, James	Private	September 3, 1863	Missing in action, May 10. 1864
Bachelder, Mered’h.	Private	August 10, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Bradbury, Abner	Private	February 23, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Burdice, John C.	Private	February 13, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Burdice, Monroe	Private	February 13, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Butts, Henry F.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Boyer. John H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Boyer, James F.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Beddoe, William	Private	August 10, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Beeker, Lenaias S.	Private	August 27, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Boston, Jarnms C.	Private	September 1, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Benner, Henry	Private	August 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Bechtell, G. W.	Private	March 1, 1864	Died March 28, 1865
Beard, George W.	Private	December 22, 1863	Died of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; Vet
Belle, Franklin	Private	March 17, 1865	Killed in action, April 4, 1865
Boyer, Michael	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Boyer, Jacob K.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Boyer, Owen	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Brant, Milton	Private	September 18, 1861	Died December 6, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Brady, James	Private	January 19, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Boyer, Collins	Private	June 1, 1864	Deserted June 5, 1864
Collins, Patrick	Private	August 24, 1863	Absent, on furlough, at muster out
Counterman, J. B.	Private	August 25, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Clark, Thomas A.	Private	July 18, 1863	Wounded May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Cowen, M’Clure	Private	March 4, 1864	Wounded June 7, 1864; absent at muster out
Crane, William	Private	September 18, 1863	Prisoner from October 26, 1863, to May 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Cane, James	Private	September 3, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Carpenter, Geo W.	Private	September 7, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Clark, Thomas E.	Private	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, December 10, 1864; Vet
Campbell, Sam’l H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; Vet
Comfort, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Died September 18, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Cook, Elhannan	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Carr, William	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Day, Benjamin	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Dye, James R.	Private	August 13, 1862	Deserted July 18, 1863; returned January 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Donolled, James	Private	August 24, 1863	Absent, wounded, since March 25, 1865
Dugan, Charles	Private	July 24, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Detwiler, John L.	Private	January 30, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Dowd, James P.	Private	August 31, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Dunwoodie, James	Private	September 18.’61	Not on muster-out roll
Dailey, Meyers	Private	September 18, 1861	Died September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, Md., section 26, lot A, grave 11
Detwiler, Abel	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Deagle, Gottlieb	Private	September 18, 1861	Died September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, Md., section 26, lot A, grave 12
Davis, Solomon	Private	July 2, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Day, Thomas	Private	January 19, 1865	Not on muster-out roll
Engle, Mahlon H.	Private	January 30, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Eizel. Philip	Private	August 31, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Eastwood, Wm. H.	Private	August 10, 1863	Discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865
Engle, Ephraim	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Edwards, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fryer, Henry F.	Private	January 30, 1864	Deserter; returned; died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 11, 1865
Foulk, James	Private	February 2, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Forest, Thomas	Private	September 18, 1863	Absent, wounded, at muster out
Fielding, Samuel	Private	August 25, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Fansey, Joseph	Private	September 11, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Foreman, Dan’l B.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fryer, John H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed in action. June 16, 1864
Gabel, Richard	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company. June 30, 1865; Vet
Garber, Francis S.	Private	January 30, 1864	Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Geiger, Jacob S.	Private	March 1, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Gue, Owen R. A.	Private	June 21, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Gallager, James	Private	August 21, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Guthrie, Frederick	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Goldsmith, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Gabriel, Richard	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Graham, Eli	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., June 1, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Seven Pines, section B, lot 53
Holt, Henry A.	Private	September 18, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Hoffman, David G.	Private	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; absent at muster out
Heft, John S.	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted December 20, 1864; returned; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Heininger, John	Private	February 13, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Herman, Ferdinand	Private	August 17, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order. May 31, 1865
Hobart, Wm. L.	Private	March 2, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, date unknown
Hendricks, Geo. O.	Private	February 25, 1864	Died July 18, 1864, of wounds received in action, July 17, lS64; buried at Portsmouth Grove, R. I.
Holt, George W.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died November 28, 1864; Vet
Jones, Israel W.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Johnson, Edward	Private	August 13,64	Absent, sick, at muster out
Johnson, Wm. P.	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed in action, November 28, 1864; Vet
Keyser, Chas. W. I.	Private	February 25.’64	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Keim, Jonah	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Kirkendall, Thos.	Private	September 5, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Klein, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Linderman, Henry	Private	September 5, 1864	Absent, on furlough, at muster out
Lontzenheiser John	Private	February 4, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Linn, Sylvester J.	Private	February 25, 1864	Paroled prisoner; absent at muster out
Logan, David J.	Private	March 3, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Leightin, Wayne	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Longaker, Enos D.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; Vet
Lessig, Enlebert	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lessig, William	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Long, Geo. W. D.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Moore, John	Private	April 8, 1864	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; absent at muster out
Miller, William C.	Private	August 10, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Miles, Thomas	Private	August 26, 1863	Mustered out with Company. June 30, 1865
Maier, Thomas	Private	August 26, 1863	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864 discharged July 11, 1865, to date June 30, 1865
Miller, Henry	Private	September 30, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Mailon, Edward	Private	August 24, 1863	Absent, sick, at muster out
Minker, Brooks	Private	August 24, 1863	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; absent at muster out
Martin, John	Private	August 24, 1863	Wounded January 20, 1865; absent at muster out
Missimer, Warren	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Missimer, Sylv’r E.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Maurice, Price	Private	August 23, 1864	Substitute; killed in action, October 28, 1864
Missimer, Hans’r	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Missimer, Andrew	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Kain, Cornelius	Private	February 23, 1864	Missing in action, June 16, 1864
M’Donald, Patrick	Private	September 6, 1864	Substitute; deserted March 10, 1865
M’Callicher, _________	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Nayler, George	Private	September 18’63	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Nagle, Jacob	Private	September 18, 61	Not on muster-out roll
Ott, John J	Private	September 16, 1864	Substitute; absent, on furlough, at muster out
Ogeard, Charles	Private	August 13.’64	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Ox, John	Private	September 3, 1864, Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Peyton, Benjamin	Private	September 3, 1864	I Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Parsons, William	Private	September 5, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Price, Thomas	Private	September 3, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Potts, Francis T.	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Potts, Holman	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Quinn, James	Private	September 16, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company. June 30, 1865
Robinson, David	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Ruth, Jerome W.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Rhoads, Reinhold	Private	January 24, 1864	Deserted August 18, 1864; returned; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Riley, William	Private	September 3, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Rutter, John H.	Private	February 12.’64	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Reynolds, R. R.	Private	February 2, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Roberts, And. J. T.	Private	August 21, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Ryan, Michael	Private	. September 18, 1863	Absent, sick, at muster out
Richardson, Geo	Private	August 13, 1862	Deserted June 20, 1864; returned April 27, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Russel, James	Private	August 24, 1863	Absent, sick, at muster out
Rutter, Jacob G.	Private	February 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Retzer, Richard D.	Private	August 29, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Roates, Henry G.	Private	September 18, 1861	Prisoner from June 23, 1864, to April 25, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865
Rhoads, William	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Rutter, Samuel H.	Private	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Major, December 24, 1863
Royer, Augustus S.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Reifsnyder, S. B.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Spotts, Isaac	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Smith, Preslev	Private	January 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Sands. John D.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Seiple, Thomas	Private	August 30, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Spangler, Edward	Private	January 17, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Sherman, Fred’k.	Private	September 18, 1863	Absent, sick, at muster out
Smith, Jacob	Private	April 17, 1863	Absent, sick, at muster out
Saulentine, Geo.	Private	August 17’63	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Sanbowrn, Edw’d.	Private	August 24, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Swartzlander, Elias	Private	February 29, 1864	Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Smith, Henry	Private	September 13, 1863	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Seasholtz, Peter	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Snyder, Morgan	Private		Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Straub, Augustus G.	Private	discharged by special order, November 25, 1864
Smith, Mahlon V.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Smith. William	Private	August 24, 1863	Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Sebold, Samuel	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Skearn, Harvey	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Summers, Robert	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schick, Francis	Private	September 18, 61	Not on muster-out roll
Sassaman, Andrew	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Shaneleyv, Jacob	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Seward, Henry	Private	September 2, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Thompson, Wm. J	Private	September 5, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Trine, Nathan	Private	February 10, 1864	Prisoner from June 22. to November 20, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 22. 1865
Trine, Levi	Private	September 17, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
I aney, Jacob	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Ursner, Elias	Private	August 22, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Wandler, Andrew	Private	March 1, 1864	Wounded in action, March 31, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
Weltz, Frederick	Private	August 19, 1864	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Williams, Geo. W.	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Weakley, James	Private	February 25, 1864	Wounded June 16, 1864; absent at muster out
Weakey, William	Private	February 16, 1864	Wounded August 14, 1864; absent at muster out
Willard, Chas. W.	Private	August 15, 1863	Absent, sick, at muster out
Warley, Edward	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Walleigh, Levi	Private	September 18, 1861	Mustered out, November 7, 1864, expiration of term
Wahl, John	Private	August 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Ward, John	Private	September 6, 1864	Substitute; deserted March 10, 1865
Weand, John S.	Private	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant, November 1, 1864; Vet
Wean, Abraham	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Williams, David E.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Young, Henry D.	Private	February 25, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Yocum, William F.	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
-Young, Lewis	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll

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

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