admin 55th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company E
|
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
| Horace C. Bennett | Captain | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862 |
| George H. Hill | Captain | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, December 1, 1862; to Major, May 3, 1865 |
| William W. Moore | Captain | December 31, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant Major to 2d Lt., September 25, 1864 to 1st Lieut., November 23, 1864; to Captain, May 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| John Slotterback | 1st Lt. | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 2d Lieut., December 1, 1862; resigned August 16, 1864 |
| Daniel Chester | 1st Lt. | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant, March 20, 1865; to 2d Lt., April 17, 1865; to 1st Lt., May 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Winfield Benseman | 2d Lt. | October 23, 1862 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant, October 23, 1862; commissioned 1st Lieut., August 17, 1864, not mustered; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 24, 1864 |
| William Challenger | 2d Lt. | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant, May 5, 1865; to 2d Lt., May 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Henry E. Snyder | 1st Sergeant | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant; died June 4, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va.; Vet |
| John M’Lay | 1st Sergeant | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant, June 5, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 16, 1865; Vet |
| Miles Rourke | lst Sergeant | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, June 5, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| John Magee | Sergeant | December 2,61 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, March 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Jacob Fluge | Sergeant | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 12, 1864; to Sergeant, May 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Henry Hepler | Sergeant | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, December 26, 1864; to Sergeant, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Daniel M’Allister | Sergeant | December 2, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, March 18, 1865; to Sergeant, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Geo. Slotterback | Sergeant | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 22, 1863 |
| James Miller | Sergeant | October 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal, April 22, 1863; died at Beaufort, S. C., July 15, 1863 |
| John Lawrence | Corporal | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, January 8, 1864; wounded in action, April 25, 1864; absent at muster out.; Vet |
| Joseph F. Welsh | Corporal | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, March 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| John Miles | Corporal | July 22, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| G. W. Rowdenbush | Corporal | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Frank Zimmerman | Corporal | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| John Wormald | Corporal | January 11, 1862 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Thomas Steel | Corporal | March 8, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| John Deitrick | Corporal | September 26, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 1, 1862 |
| Wm. Iuehn. Jr. | Corporal | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 29, 1865; Vet |
| Sam’l D. Watkins | Corporal | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 20, 1864; Vet |
| Aaron Yoder | Corporal | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 8, 1865; Vet |
| Wm. Fowler | Corporal | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Died April 3, 1864; buried at Beaufort, S. C.; Vet |
| George Zeinehelt | Corporal | December 2, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, January 5, 1864; captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., June 16, 1865; Vet |
| W. S. Sterner | Musician | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Philip Merkel | Musician | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Allen, George | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Anderson, George | Private | September 24, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Anstey, Philip | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Adams, Dennis | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 4, 1862 |
| Aumit, Henry | Private | July 21, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865 |
| Billman, Solomon | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Brown, Samuel C | Private | July 20, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Baird, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 26, 1864, expiration of term |
| Beggs, Matthew | Private | September 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 27, 1864, expiration of term |
| Benseman, H. C. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Burger, Jacob | Private | September 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Booth, John | Private | January 11, 1862 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20, 1865; Vet |
| Bannan, John S. | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, October 10, 1864; Vet |
| Brown, Peter | Private | October 18, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to U. S. Navy, April 26, 1864 |
| Billman, Daniel | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Missing at Drury’s Bluff; Va., May 16, 1864; Vet |
| Condron, John | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Churchfield, P. | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Captured; paroled; absent at muster out; Vet |
| Campbell, J. S | Private | October 20, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; wounded in action, May 13, 1864; absent at muster out |
| Conway, Thomas | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Connery, Arthur | Private | February 1, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Campbell, James | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 2, 1863 |
| Campbell, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Cofran, Alphonzo | 3 | October 2, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 19, 1864 |
| Comerford, Patrick | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 22, 1862 |
| Conway, Daniel | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 24, 1864, expiration of term |
| Caton, James | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Deserted March 1, 1864; Vet |
| Chambers, Hugh | Private | March 8, 1864 | 3 | Deserted March 9, 1864 |
| Coyle, Edward | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Missing at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Vet |
| Derr, William | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; absent at muster out |
| Dormer, John | Private | April 7, 1865 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Dunlop, George | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Doll, Peter-Paul | Private | September 4, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 25, 1864 |
| Dengler, Daniel F. | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Died July 20, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va. |
| Delaney, Patrick | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864 |
| Frithlie, Charles | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Finerty, Owen | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 2, 1863 |
| Finn, Francis | Private | January 31, 1865 | 1 | Wounded accidentally, March 4, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865 |
| Forbes, James | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 27, 1864 |
| Ford, James | Private | October 3, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 18, 1864; escaped May 8, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865, to date May 21, 1865 |
| Foulke, George | Private | September 4, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 27, 1862 |
| Fry, John | Private | October 19, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 20, 1865 |
| Fairlie. Alexander | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Deserted; date unknown |
| Gehrer, John | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Govan, Andrew | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Gahla, William | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 29, 1863 |
| Gallagher, Francis | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 6, 1865; Vet |
| Guldin, Michael | Private | July 20, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate. May 17, 1865 |
| Haas, George | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 26, 1864, expiration of term |
| Haas, John | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, October 20, 1864, expiration of term |
| Harrigan, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, November 30, 1864, to date August 28, 1864, expiration of term |
| Hasfeld, Charles | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 15, 1864; Vet |
| Hay, Robert | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, October 20, 1864, expiration of term |
| Hay, William | Private | September 4, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 26, 1864, expiration of term |
| Hughes, David | Private | October 31, 1861 | 3 | Captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; mustered out, December 29, 1864, to date October 31, 1864, expiration of term |
| Hull, Still | Private | September 25, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged by order of War Department, date unknown |
| Hughes, John | Private | October 2, 63 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to U. S. Navy, April 26, 1864 |
| Irving, George | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Jeffries, Jacob | Private | May 27, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order. May 23, 1865 |
| Johnson, Charles | Private | October 2, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to U. S. Navy, April 26, 1864 |
| Jones, John | Private | October 15, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted; date unknown |
| Jones, John C. | Private | October 3, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted May 4, 1864 |
| Jeffries, John A | Private | May 27, 64 | 3 | Missing in action, at Chapin’s Farm, Virginia, September 29, 1864 |
| Kelley, James | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Wd. in action, June 16, 1864; absent at mustered out |
| Kantner, Charles H. | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Killrain. James | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Kelter, James | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate. June 6, 1865; Vet |
| Kise, George W. | Private | July 21, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 9, 1865 |
| Kuehn, Wm., Sr. | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Died February 27, 1864; Vet |
| Lodge, Daniel | Private | September 23, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; wounded in action, May 14, 1864; absent at muster out |
| Lees, Eli | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Levi, Bernard H. | Private | September 23, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Langton, Mortimer | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 21, 1862 |
| Lantz, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 4, 1862 |
| Lynch, Patrick | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Levens, Edward | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Killed in action near Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, May 26, 1864 |
| Lewis. Lewis | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Died August 2, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va. |
| M’Cann, John | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Manning, James | Private | October 20, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Morgan, Charles | Private | September 25, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Murray, Michael | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Martin, Henry G. | Private | September 22, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; absent, sick, at riuster out |
| Madden, John | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Disch. on Surgeonis Certificate, date unknown |
| Magee, Thomas P. | Private | December 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 18, 1863 |
| Magee, William | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 17, 1864; Vet |
| M’Donough, Pat’k. | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, December 10, 1864, to date September 27, 1864, expiration of term |
| Miller, John | Private | October 1, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, August 19. 1865 |
| Mohan, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Monday, Francis | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 20, 1861 |
| Murphy, Peter | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 25, 1863 |
| M’Farland, James | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, July 31, 1864; grave, 4,414 |
| M’Namara, Mich’l. | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Vet |
| M’Lay, Neal S. | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Principal Musician, May 1, 1865 |
| Moore, William W. | Private | December 31, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant Major, November 4, 1863; Vet |
| M’Donnell, James | Private | September 30, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted August 31, 1864 |
| M’Guinty, James | Private | October 3, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted November 19, 1864 |
| Nolen, Thomas | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| O’Kane, James | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Deserted July 2, 1863; returned September 20, 1864; discharged by General Order, August 26, 1865 |
| O’Brien, Wm. S. | Private | July 23, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted June 13, 1864 |
| O’Donnell, James | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Deserted March 1, 1864; Vet |
| Peace, Robert | Private | October 31, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, October, 15, 1864, expiration of term |
| Paden, John | Private | September 4, 1861 | 3 | Killed accidentally at Harrisburg, Pa., October 15, 1861 |
| Parry, George P | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant Company C, September 27, 1864; Vet |
| Peterson, Lewis. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Deserted October 2, 1861 |
| Patton, Thomas | Private | March 8, 1864 | 3 | Captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864, died, date unknown; buried at Millen, Ga., section A, grave, 130 |
| Rheel, Frederick | Private | July 22, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Robinson, Joseph | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Rheel, Ferdinand | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 1, 1863 |
| Reed, Monroe F. | Private | September 27, 1861 | 3 | Died January 26, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island; Vet |
| Reed, Robert | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died May 17, 1864, of wounds received at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; buried at Richmond, Va.; Vet |
| Reitz, Peter | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Vet |
| Rodgers, Arthur | Private | August 2, 1861 | 3 | Died August 28, 1862; buried at Beaufort, S. C. |
| Roudenbush, F. | Private | March 8, 1864 | 3 | Died June 16, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 4, 1864 |
| Rafferty, Patrick | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Deserted March 1, 1864; Vet |
| Rodgers, John | Private | October 1, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted May 4, 1864 |
| Sneddin, David | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Sharp, Thomas | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Shultz, Frederick | Private | September 23, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Stevens, Roswald | Private | September 25, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865 |
| Stone, George | Private | October 2, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; killed at Swift Creek, Va., May 9, 1864 |
| Strong, Henry | Private | July 22, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 4, 1864; grave, 10,299 |
| Smith, George | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 1, 1865; Vet |
| Smith, John | Private | October 19, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 1, 1865 |
| Sabus, Edward | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Thomas, Thomas | Private | March 8, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Troxall, Arthur | Private | October 15, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Thomas, Hiram | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Minersville, Pa., April 12, 1865; Vet |
| Tobin, James | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 11, 1864; grave, 10,735 |
| Wagner, John Z. | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Wood, James | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Wounded in action; absent at muster out |
| Wilson, Thomas | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Wier, David | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; escaped; mustered out May 19, 1865, to date November 23, 1864, expiration of term |
| Welch, John | Private | July 20, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; killed near Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864 |
| Williams, John | Private | September 23, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; died May 25, 1864, of wounds received at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va. |
| Weiser, Theodore | Private | April 4, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Richmond, Va., August 8, 1864, of wounds received at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 1, 1864 |
| Wren, Holey | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 15, 1865 |
| Welsh, Luke | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Missing at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Vet |
| Williamson, Wm. | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Vet |
| Williams, W. S. | Private | October 3, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; missing at Drury’s Bluff; Va., May 16, 1864 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.