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

53rd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company E

(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
Ammon, Beech C.	Captain	November 7, 1861	3	Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lt. March 3, 1864 to Captain April 25, 1864. Mustered out October 30, 1864, expiration of term.
Church, Thomas	Captain	November 7, 1861	3	Discharged February 23, 1863.
Shields, John	Captain	September 18, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Lt. October 16, 1861 to Captain March 1, 1863; wounded at Fredericksburg December 13, 1862; discharged March 12, 1864, for wounds received at Gettysburg July 3, 1863.
Artman, Daniel	Captain	December 22, 1863	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2nd Lt. November 27, 1864; to 1st Lt. May 20, 1865; to Captain June 12, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Mangus, Henry F.	1st Lt.	February 23, 1863	3	Promoted from 2nd Lt. April 25, 1864; commissioned Captain November 1, 1864, not mustered; discharged by Special Order May 15, 1865
Hess, Albert H.	2nd Lt.	December 22, 1863	3	Promoted from Sergeant Major to 2nd Lt. June 12, 1865; commissioned 1st Lt. June 25, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Smith, John R.	1st Sergeant	December 24, 1863	3	Wounded in action March 31, 1865; absent at muster out
Tait, Robert	1st Sergeant	November 7, 1861	3	Wounded and captured at Savage Station, Va.; wounded at Gettysburg; prisoner from July 2, 1863 to February 26, 1865; discharged by General Order April 21, 1865, to date March 3, 1865
Callen, Patrick	Sergeant	November 7, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 16, 1864 to March 3, 1865; discharged by General Order March 8, 1865
Davis, David	Sergeant	December 24, 1863	3	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant , January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Hartley, Joseph	Sergeant	December 24, 1863	3	Prisoner from June 16, 1864 to February 29, 1865; promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Hess, Albert H.	Sergeant	December 22, 1863	3	Promoted to Sergeant Major March 16, 1864
Nelson, John	Sergeant	November 7, 1861	3	Captured; died at Annapolis, Md; December 31, 1864
Ulrich, William	Sergeant	January 31, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Adams, Rusling	Corporal	August 19, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Alvard, Wm. H.	Corporal	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order June 7, 1865
Byrne, William	Corporal	November 1, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Harvey, James	Corporal	December 24, 1863	3	Promoted to Corporal January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Ludwick, Albert S.	Corporal	September 15, 1864	1	Substitute; died April 9, 1865, of wounds received in action March 31, 1865
M’Bride, Jos. M.	Corporal	January 30, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
M’Cullum, John	Corporal	November 7, 1861	3	Mustered out November 6, 1864, expiration of term
M’Pherson, Arch.	Corporal	January 30, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Parry, William	Corporal	September 16, 1863	3	Discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Spruell, John C.	Corporal	September 22, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Ulrich, William	Corporal	November 7, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 24, 1863.
Week, Rausle	Corporal	August 19, 1863	3	Drafted; sick, absent at muster out
Wilkins, Wm. B.	Corporal	February 29, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Bingman, Samuel C.	Musician	February 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Andrews, John	Private	September 21, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Anderson, Wm. R.	Private	August 15, 1863	3	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 21, 1865
Allison, Abbott	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Breadbener, C.	Private	September 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order August 2, 1865
Bathurst, John S.	Private	October 3, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Brayman, DeForest	Private	October 21, 1864	1	Substitute; wounded March 31, 1865; absent at muster out
Bitner, Jonathan	Private	August 31, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Bowley, Joseph	Private	April 9, 1864	3	Wounded; absent at muster out
Barr, Clarence I.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Banks, William	Private	August 29, 1864	3	Drafted; sick, absent at muster out
Brown, Eldridge J.	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Sick, absent at muster out
Buckson, William	Private	February 5, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 22, 1864
Bingman, D. J.	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Discharged by General Court Mar., May 18, 1864
Baldwin, Joseph B.	Private	September 7, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Boyd, William	Private	September 15, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Bingman, James	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Died at Annapolis, Md; December 20, 1864
Cole, Orville F.	Private	September 16, 1864	1	Substitute; wounded March 31, 1865; discharged by General Order June 22, 1865
Cushing, John	Private	December 24, 1863	3	Wounded at Cold Harbor June 3, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
Carr, Christian S.	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Clark, Edward	Private	October 22, 1864	3	Substitute; sick, absent at muster out
Coburn, John	Private	March 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Casey, John	Private	September 22, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Crane, Henry	Private	September 26, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Cromwell, James	Private	September 26, 1864	1	Substitute; died at City Point, Va., November 26, 1864 of wounds received in action.
Crenlin, John	Private			Deserted November 3, 1864
Cramer, James C.	Private	July 11, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted June 15, 1864
Drake, Wm. B.	Private	September 28, 1864	1	Drafted; wounded in action February 24, 1865; absent at muster out
Derstine, Michael	Private	October 3, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Davis, William	Private	October 27, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Dill, William F.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Donly, John O.	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate April 8, 1865
Duffy, John	Private	September 24, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Delany, William	Private	October 24, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 25, 1865
Donagey, William	Private	January 25, 1865	1	Killed in action March 31, 1865
Elliott, Condy	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Deserted; returned January 11, 1865; wounded in action March 31, 1865; absent at muster out
Engle, Andrew	Private	February 18, 1864	3	Wounded at Spottsylvania C.H. May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Fannan, Patrick	Private	June 6, 1864	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Ford, A. B.	Private	September 24, 1864	3	Substitute; wounded in action March 25, 1865; discharged by General Order June 25, 1865
Friday, Harman	Private	October 30, 1863	3	Drafted; wounded, absent at muster out
Ferman, Wm. M.	Private	October 19, 1863	3	Drafted; sick, absent at muster out
Fritz, William	Private	March 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Fairly, James C.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga. July 31, 1864
Fiss, Isaac E.	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Killed in action June 16, 1864
Faust, John	Private	September 17, 1864	1	Substitute; deserted November 3, 1864
Gilham, Ezekiel	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Getts, Joseph	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Wounded at Cold Harbor June 3, 1864; absent at muster out
Getz, George W.	Private	October 16, 1861	3	Enrolled September 7, 1861 at Union County, Pa.; mortally wounded during the battle of Fredericksburg; died in St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Washington, D. C., December 21, 1862; buried in Ray’s (Saint Peter’s Church) Cemetery, Hartleton, Pa. (submitted by Jay A. Rarick)
Goodman, George	Private	July 2, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Gearhart, David	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Groh, Samuel K.	Private	January 7, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Grubb, John W.	Private	August 7, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Graff, Josiah	Private	March 4, 1865	1	Discharged by General Order June 23, 1865
Gregory, Wm. C.	Private	October 5, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by Special Order November 24, 1864
Grabb, George W.	Private	September 27, 1864	1	Drafted; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Graber, Charles	Private	September 15, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Gatons, Anthony	Private	October 1, 1864	1	Drafted; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Hoober, Jefferson	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Hyler, Frederick	Private	October 29, 1863	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Hess, Aaron	Private	September 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Hill, Samuel	Private	September 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Harringon, Michael	Private	October 19, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 25, 1865
Harris, James	Private	September 26, 1863	3	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Halesey, Cornelius	Private	August 24, 1863	3	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 21, 1865
Higenbaugh, G. H.	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Died July 27, 1864 of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Hays, Henry	Private	April 26, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Jones, Stacy C.	Private	February 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Jones, Henry C.	Private	September 1, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Jacobs, Henry	Private	September 21, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Kohler, David	Private	December 24, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
Keenan, John	Private	October 4, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Kesler, Franklin	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Kelly, John	Private	November 1, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Kaler, Jefferson	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order June 22, 1865
Kauffman, Elias	Private	February 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865; Vet
King, Erastus	Private	August 15, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Kroh, Elias R.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Captured at Ream’s Station, Va. August 25, 1864; absent at muster out
Labar, James	Private	August 18, 1863	3	Drafted; sick, absent at muster out
Lee, Robert B.	Private	August 22, 1863	3	Drafted; sick, absent at muster out
Lilly, George K.	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order May 2, 1864
Lavartz, Edward	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Love, Peter P.	Private	April 9, 1864	3	Wounded in action March 31, 1865; discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Lynch, John	Private	April 22, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Malpass, Job.	Private	September 21, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Minen, Thomas S.	Private	October 22, 1864	3	Substitute; wounded in action March 28, 1865; discharged by General Order July 7, 1865
Miller, Eli R.	Private	April 15, 1863	3	Drafted; captured August 25, 1864; absent at muster out
Miller, Jacob	Private	October 20, 1863	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Miller, William F.	Private	August 31, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Murphy, James A.	Private	April 9, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order August 7, 1865
Marsh, Charles K.	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged by order of Secretary of War, December 12, 1864; minor
Mitchell, Edward	Private	September 22, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Markles, John	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Prisoner from June 16, 1864 to May 2, 1865; discharged by General Order June 16, 1865; Vet
Matthews, John A.	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order May 8, 1865
Myers, Henry	Private	December 18, 1864	1	Substitute; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps May 18, 1865
Mansfield, Alex’r	Private	September 17, 1864	2	Substitute; deserted November 4, 1864
Mounts, John	Private	October 29, 1863	3	Drafted; deserted July 20, 1864
Morgan, Charles	Private	April 26, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Fadden, Manus	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Wounded in action December 10, 1862; absent at muster out
M’Pherson, John	Private	January 31, 1864	3	Wounded at Spottsylvania C.H. May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
M’Manus, Owen	Private	November 1, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
M’Cally, Joseph	Private	November 1, 1864	1	Substitute; deserted; returned; sick, absent at muster out
M’Gloughlin, Pat’k	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Mustered out November 8, 1864, expiration of term.
M’Cullum, Joseph	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Mustered out November 6, 1864, expiration of term.
M’Fadden, Mont’y	Private	August 15, 1863	3	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 30, 1865
M’Cann, Thomas	Private	September 22, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
M’Henry, George	Private	November 24, 1863	3	Died at Annapolis, Md; march 19, 1865
Neville, Michael	Private	September 17, 1863	3	Sick, absent at muster out
O’Conner, William	Private	March 21, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
O’Neil, Martin	Private	September 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
O’Donel, John	Private	September 17, 1863	3	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 12, 1865
Potter, Thomas	Private	October 24, 1864	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Phillips, Josiah	Private	August 2, 1863	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Peoples, John A.	Private	August 22, 1863	3	Substitute; sick, absent at muster out
Parrish, George W.	Private	September 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Powel, William	Private	September 2, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Quance, Charles	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Captured May 10, 1864; absent at muster out
Riley, James	Private	September 19, 1863	3	Drafted; sick, absent at muster out
Reardon, Michael	Private	September 14, 1863	3	Substitute; sick, absent at muster out
Reiss, John	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate May 2, 1864
Ryan, Martin	Private	October 22, 1864	1	Substitute; deserted June 3, 1865
Safford, Samuel W.	Private	September 15, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Stonecker, Henry	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Sick, absent at muster out; Vet
Shuff, Thomas	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Stahl, Washington	Private	September 20, 1864	3	Wounded at Spottsylvania C.H. May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Strager, Jacob M. R.	Private	October 30, 1863	3	Drafted; sick, absent at muster out
Stamm, David E.	Private	August 15, 1863	3	Drafted; captured August 25, 1864; absent at muster out
Snyder, Jacob	Private	August 18, 1863	3	Drafted. On furlough, absent at muster out
Skiner, John	Private	March 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Scull, Theodore C.	Private	August 22, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Snyder, Samuel B.	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Mustered out November 6, 1864, expiration of term.
Shaffer, John	Private	September 14, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Sheridan, Thomas	Private	September 10, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Strawser, William	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order June 5, 1865
Skiner, George H.	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Stahlman, John	Private	August 15, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order June 16, 1865
Smith, William	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Died July 18, 1864 of wounds received in action June 16, 1864
Traynso, Harvey H.	Private	August 10, 1863	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company June 30, 1865
Taylor, George	Private	August 22, 1863	3	Drafted; captured August 25, 1864; absent at muster out
Targant, William	Private	November 7, 1861	3	Mustered out November 6, 1864, expiration of term.
Vankirk, Samuel	Private	January 30, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order May 29, 1865
Watson, James	Private	November 1, 1864	3	Sub. – Absent at muster out
White, Cornelius L.	Private	September 17, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865
Walter, William	Private	September 16, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order June 15, 1865
Watson, William	Private	September 17, 1863	3	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 2, 1865
Wagnor, Jesse W.	Private	November 1, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order May 19, 1865
Walfshon, William	Private	September 19, 1864	3	Substitute; deserted November 3, 1864
Yoxheiner, C. W.	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Wounded in action June 6, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet

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

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