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

53rd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company C

(Submitted by Walter R. Carlson)

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Wintrode, John H.	Captain	October 17, 1861	3	Resigned December 3, 1862
Smith, Henry J.	Captain	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st. Sergeant to 2nd Lieut. May 9, 1862 to Captain, January 1, 1863; discharged March 18, 1865
M’Namara, Robert	1st Lt.	October 17, 1861	3	Resigned May 9, 1862
Royer, Samuel M.	1st Lt.	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt. May 9, 1862; resigned December 1, 1862
Fouse, D. S.	1st Lt.	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lieut., December 1, 1862; mustered out October 8, 1864, expiration of term
Merrett, Andrew J.	1st. Lt.	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lt. May 1, 1865; to 1st. Lt. May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
M’Laughlin, John	2d Lt.	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt. May 1, 1863; commissioned 1st Lt. October 8, 1864; not mustered; mustered out April 24, 1865, to date March 14, 1865
Fleck, Andrew G.	1st Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal May 10, 1864; to Sergeant November 2, 1864 to 1st Sergeant May 2, 1865; absent with leave at muster out; Vet
Garner, Daniel N.	1st Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; mustered out November 2, 1864, expiration of term
Lightner, Daniel	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal February 25, 1864; to Sergeant, September 21, 1864; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
M’Call, Michael	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal July 1, 1864; to Sergeant May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Rodgers, John	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal July 1, 1864; to Sergeant June 16, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Rothrock, David B.	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; prisoner from June 16, 1864 to April 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865; Vet
Gill, Samuel W.	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; captured, date unknown; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865; Vet
Montgomery, G. W.	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; died at Philadelphia, July 1, 1864, of wounds received in action near Petersburg, Va., Vet
Shontz, Wm. D.	Sergeant	October 27, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 10, 1864
Beaver, Anthony J.	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 15, 1864
Enyeart, Davis G.	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Isett, Matthew G.	Sergeant	October 17, 1861	3	Died, date unknown; buried in National Cemetery, Gettysburg, section C, grave 64
Fornwalt, William	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal July 1, 1864; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Sias, David A.	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal September 4, 1864; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Querry, Matthias	Corporal	February 15, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal September 21, 1864; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Morris, Luden B.	Corporal	February 3, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal November 2, 1864; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
States, John C.	Corporal	February 3, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Nash, Charles	Corporal	March 25, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Keiser, John	Corporal	September 1, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Prough, Jacob W.	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; mustered out November 2, 1864, expiration of term
Isett, George W.	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; discharged September 4, 1864 for wounds received at Gettysburg July 2, 1863
Kinney, Samuel	Corporal	January 16, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Snyder, Frederick L.	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 16, 1864 to April 9, 1865; discharged by General Order May 29, 1865; Vet
Crownovor, Elijah	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; killed at Spottsylvania C.H., May 12, 1864; Vet
Reed, William	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Estep, William	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Sangree, Luther T.	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Geisinger, H. B.	Corporal	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Chilcoat, Jacob	Musician	October 17, 1861	3	Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Campbell, Alex. W.	Musician	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Sheeder, Henry F.	Musician	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Abbott, Amos	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Allen, George	Private	March 28, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Argyle, Steele	Private	November 18, 1864	1	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Bittner, William F.	Private	November 28, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Baker, John P.	Private	January 13, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Brown, Jas. L.	Private	January 13, 1865	1	Substitute; wounded in action March 25, 1865; discharged by General Order July 17, 1865
Bowers, Isaac	Private	April 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Brown, Charles	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Baker, William	Private	August 25, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Bodenstein, Charles	Private	August 25, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Boss, Green J.	Private	March 2, 1865	1	Absent, sick at muster out
Biss, John C.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Bollinger, James	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Boyer, Henry S.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Coble, Benjamin	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Cusac, Michael	Private	January 5, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865.
Craig, William	Private	August 24, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Clark, Ethan	Private	February 28, 1865	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Coble, William	Private	December 24, 1863	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps April 3, 1865; Vet
Dugan, Thomas	Private	January 22, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
DeCrussy, Charles	Private	January 11, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Deitrick, George	Private	January 9, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Dean, William D.	Private	March 25, 1864	3	Discharged April 20, 1865 for wounds received in action
Davis, Thomas	Private	September 17, 1863	3	Discharged by General Order July 11, 1865
Daily, Michael	Private	December 27, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Decker, James M.	Private	January 4, 1864	3	Died at City Point, Va. July 22, 1864
Dean, Daniel	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Died October 27, 1862
Eslick, Ira J.	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Enyeart, James E.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Died December 11, 1863 at Alexandria, Va., grave, 1,161
Fair, Henry	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Furst, Oscar	Private	January 3, 1865	3	Substitute; absent, wounded, at muster out
Fry, Abraham	Private	January 4, 1864	3	Died September 4, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Fink, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Fleck, Daniel	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Fouse, Reuben I.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Fouse, George W.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Green, Henry	Private	December 20, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Gyr, Henry	Private	December 27, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Geiger, John W.	Private	August 10, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Godfrey, William	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Garner, Matthew G.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out November 2, 1864; expiration of term
Garner, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Garner, John M.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Gill, George W.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Died November 28, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D.C..
Gregg, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Heltzel, George L.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Harman, Charles S.	Private	October 17, 1861	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Hilliard, Daniel	Private	November 16, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Harsh, Henry	Private	January 16, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Hill, Wallace	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Hands, Patrick	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Hood, Robert	Private	January 9, 1864	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C.H. May 10, 1864
Heifner, Jacob	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Killed at Petersburg, Va. June 16, 1864; buried at City Point, Va..
Hammon, James	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hanna, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Died November 21, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington D.C..
Heifner, William	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Harker, Henry	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Heller, John A.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hess, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Died 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Seven Pines, Va. Section B, Lot 34
Houck, Ezekiel J.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Jolly, Samuel S.	Private	December 20, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Johnston, Thomas	Private	January 25, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Johnston, James D.	Private	February 28, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Joslin, Julius	Private	April 11, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Kamp, Albert	Private	January 11, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Kugan, Martin	Private	August 25, 1865	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Kessler, George W.	Private	March 19, 1864	3	Absent at muster out
Kyler, Isaac	Private	March 10, 1862	3	Dishonorably discharged by General Court Martial; date unknown.
Kessler, John	Private	September 21, 1863	3	Discharged by General Order June 12, 1865
Keiter, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Larkins, Francis	Private	July 30, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Leace, Oliver	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out November 2, 1864, expiration of term
Long, Henry	Private	January 14, 1865	3	Substitute; deserted April 23, 1865
Lightner, Charles	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Magill, Jacob	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Wounded at Spottsylvania C.H. May 10, 1864; discharged February 16, 1865, to date November 2, 1864, expiration of term
Malyer, Ferdinand	Private	December 20, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Maher, Martin	Private	September 6, 1864	3	Substitute; wounded in action March 31, 1865; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Mone, Edwin	Private	September 16, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Mower, William II	Private	July 22, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Morel, David	Private	February 28, 1865	1	Absent, sick at muster out
Murphy, David	Private	January 27, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Montag, Wm. G.	Private	September 19, 1864	1	Drafted; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Moran, Francis	Private	July 20, 1863	3	Discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Montgomery, J.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Call, William	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
M’Creary, Paul	Private	January 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
M’Intire, John	Private	December 18, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
M’Coy, John	Private	August 7, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
M’Knight, John	Private	January 5, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order June 7, 1865
M’Geegan, John	Private	September 16, 1864	1	Drafted; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
M’Coy, James	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Laughlin, P.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Norris, Samuel W.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 16 to November 24, 1864; mustered out February 20, 1865, to date November 30, 1864
Nevergold, Henry	Private	December 26, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Neidengard, Henry	Private	January 17, 1865	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Noland, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Noland, William	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Numer, William	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Ovenour, Daniel	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Prin, William	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Prett, Obediah	Private	February 20, 1864	3	Drafted; absent with leave at muster out
Potter, Thomas	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Pannatta, William	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Prough, Jacob	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Ruder, William	Private	November 16, 1864	1	Drafted; wounded in action March 31, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Ross, George	Private	February 13, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Rinkins, James	Private	August 7, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Roland, John	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Captured at Spottsylvania C.H. May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Ryan, George	Private	February 28, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Rough, John	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out November 6, 1864, expiration of term
Rough, James J.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps May 1, 1864
Swope, Allison	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia August 12, 1862
Showalter, Daniel	Private	March 25, 1864	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Showalter, Edward	Private	January 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Stains, George H.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Swope, Lawrence S.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Stahl, John	Private	January 16, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Sem, Henry	Private	December 13, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Slocum, Henry	Private	January 3, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Schwab, John	Private	January 6, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Sample, James	Private	January 7, 1865	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Shaw, Baskin	Private	January 7, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Slaglille, Abraham	Private	December 30, 1864	3	Substitute; absent, sick at muster out
Smith, William	Private	March 2, 1865	1	Absent, sick at muster out
Smith, James	Private	August 24, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Sprink, John	Private	September 2, 1863	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Shyley, William H.	Private	April 21, 1862	3	Prisoner from November 28, 1863 to December 6, 1864; discharged by General Order April 2, 1865
Strong, James	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Mustered out November 6, 1864, expiration of term
Showalter, John	Private	March 5, 1864	3	Discharged February 14, 1865 for wounds received in action
Sloan, James W.	Private	December 20, 1864	1	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 15, 1865
Showalter, Joseph	Private	February 5, 1864	3	Died June 24, 1864 of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Stains, Samuel F.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia, September 1, 1863
Smith, Jacob W.	Private			Not on muster-out roll
Thawley, Thomas	Private	October 29, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Tetwyler, Peter	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Absent, sick at muster out. Vet
Tobler, Jacob	Private	December 23, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Thompson, John	Private	December 20, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Turner, Henry	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Tippery, Sanford F.	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Todd, Bernhard	Private	October 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Varner, Casper	Private	January 6, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Vannatta, William	Private	December 27, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order June 2, 1865
Weakland, August	Private	October 16, 1861	3	Absent, sick at muster out
Wagner, George	Private	December 20, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Wimer, John	Private	November 18, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Withford, Erastus	Private	January 5, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Woodcock, Geo. W.	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C.H. May 12, 1864
Weaver, Francis A.	Private	October 18, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1864
Winegardner, Mich	Private	July 28, 1863	3	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
Yokes, William	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865

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

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