55th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company F – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

55th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company F

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
James S. Nesbit	Captain	December 4, 1861	Discharged by special order, September 28, 1864
John M’Elhaney	1st Lt.	September 19, 1861	Resigned February 6, 1863
Wm. W. Stewart	1st Lt.	September 19, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt., March 26, 1863; resigned September 30, 1863
Blaney Adair	1st Lt.	September 19, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., March 11, 1863; to 1st Lt., April 5, 1864; commissioned Captain, September 1864, not mustered; killed at Chapin’s Farm, Va., September 29, 1864
John Houston	1st Lt.	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 10, 1861; to Commissary Sergeant, May 10, 1862; to 2d Lieut., April 6, 1864; to 1st Lieut., September 29, 1864; resigned March 19, 1865; Vet
Curtis M’Cornish	1st Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 1, 1863; to 2d Lt., April 29, 1865; to 1st Lt., May 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Samuel Moorhead	2d Lt.	September 19, 1861	Captured; promoted to Corporal, October 5, 1861; to Sergeant, March 11, 1863; to Commissary Sergeant, September 25, 1864; to 2d Lt., September 29, 1864; commissioned Captain March 21, 1865; not mustered; killed at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; Vet
John L. Taylor	2d Lt.	September 19, 1861	Captured; promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1863; to Sergeant, November 1, 1863; to 2d Lt., May 29, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Matthew Loughery	1st Sergeant	September 19, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant; commissioned Captain, May 12, 1865; not mustered; discharged June 26, 1865, for wounds, with loss of arm, received in action
David Myers	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, Jan 1, 1863; to Sergeant, December 26, 1863mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Wm. R. George	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1863; to Sergeant, January 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
William H. Long	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1863; to Sergeant, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
John Foust	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Company, November 1, 1863; to Sergeant, June 12, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Robert E. M’Crea	Sergeant	November 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 6, 1863
John Kelley	Sergeant	November 5, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Regular Army, date unknown
Wim. J. Peddicord	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Daniel Shank	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
John Howearth	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 26, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Alfred Slippy	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Jacob Shank	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
John Craig	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Harrison Overdorff	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, June 12, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Samuel B. Markley	Corporal	June 9, 1863	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, June 12, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 28, 1865
George W. Stoops	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 25, 1862
Charles Gibson	Corporal	August 25, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, January 3, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 11, 1865
Anderson Carbaugh	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Vet
Dom’k Kennedy	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Capt’d; died at Salisbury, N.C., February 19, 1865; Vet
Wm. Cunningham	Corporal	November 5, 1861	Killed at Edisto Island, S. C., March 29, 1862
John Sebring	Corporal	September 13, 1862	Died, date unknown; of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Thomas J. Davis	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., November 27, 1861
John Martin	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va.; date unknown
Isaac Wike	Corporal	November 5, 1861	Died at Beaufort, S. C., December 25, 1862
Chalmers, M’Crea	Musician	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Anderson, John	Private	July 30, 1863	Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Altemus, Matthias S.	Private	April 8, 1865	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Askine, Matthew	Private	October 24, 1861	Died July 28, 1864; burial record, at Point Lookout, Maryland, July 28, 1863
Bridenbaugh, P. W.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Black, Barnabas B.	Private	February 20, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Bryan, Taylor	Private	February 19, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865
Brown, Joshua	Private	November 5, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Regular Army, date unknown
Bridenbaugh, J. H.	Private	February 13, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged August 28, 1865
Cummins, William	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Coy, John S.	Private	October 14, 1862	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Coy, Abraham S.	Private	September 19, 1861	Captured; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Campbell, Samuel	Private	September 19, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Cochran, William	Private	August 24, 1862	Wounded in action; absent at muster out
Crytzer, Robert	Private	September 19, 1861	Captured; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Costello. Patrick	Private	July 29, 1863	Drafted; captured; joined the rebel army
Craig, William L.	Private	January 9, 1865	Absent, sick, at muster out
Cameron, Wesley	Private	November 5, 1861	Captured; transferred to United States Regular Army, date unknown
Cramer, Nicholas	Private	September 19, 1861	Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Vet
Cameron, Nicholas	Private	September 19, 1861	Captured; killed at Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 3, 1864; Vet
Clawson, Daniel	Private	February 20, 1864	Died June 23, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Coy, Abraham D.	Private	June 8, 1863	Died October 2, 1864
Cramer, Ephraim	Private	September 19, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 18, 1864; grave, 9,134; Vet
Davis, Frank	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Dick, John	Private	September 27, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Devlin, Samuel	Private	August 31, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 11, 1865
Donahue, Hugh	Private	August 11, 1863	Drafted; died at Petersburg, Va., June 28, 1864
Davis, Jerry	Private	October 9, 1863	Drafted; deserted May 10, 1864
Diviney, Benj. F.	Private	February 10, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Everett, Joseph	Private	August 21, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Eckman, Sarn’l B.	Private	February 10, 1864	Died, date unknown, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Empfield, Isaac	Private	November 5, 1861	Died at Morris Island, S. C., date unknown
Fetterman, John	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Farren, Andrew	Private	September 19, 1861	Captured; absent, on detached duty, at muster out; Vet
Fisher, Noah	Private	November 5, 1861	Captured; transferred to United States Regular Army, date unknown
Fowler, James	Private	September 29, 1861	Discharged May 25, 1862
Fry, Moses	Private	February 10, 1864	Died near Petersburg, Va., date unknown
Fetterran, Henry	Private	November 5, 1861	Died at Beaufort, S. C., October 26, 1863
Fetterman, Solom’n.	Private	October 27, 1862	Killed at Chapin’s Farm, Va., September 29, 1864
George, Daniel	Private	September 19, 1861	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
Glass, John D	Private	September 19’61	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Green, John	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Hileman, David	Private	January 5, 1863	Mustered out with Company. August 30, 1865
Hendrickson, A.	Private	February 13, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Hadden, George J.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Hice, Wm. F	Private	August 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Houston, Joseph	Private	February 22, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Huber, Lewis F.	Private	November 5, 1861	Died at Beaufort, S. C., January 6, 1863
Hamilton, Thomas	Private	August 26, 1862	Killed at Petersburg, Va.. August 25, 1864
Isenburg, Eli	Private	March 2’64	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Jacoby, John	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Jamison, John T.	Private	February 12, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 18, 1865
Judson, George	Private		Deserted June 2S, 1864
Jones, Joshua	Private	February 6, 1864	Missing at Cold Harbor, Va., June 16, 1864
King, William	Private	February 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Kerr, David S.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Keller, John	Private	September 13, 1862	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
King, Samuel	Private	February 10, 1864	Died June 11, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va.. June 3, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Lydick, William	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Lydick, Andrew	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Lloyd, Win. H.	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Lemmon, Jackson	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Lohr, Noah	Private	February 12, 1864	Discharged, date unknown, for wounds, with loss of let, received in action
Lydick, John	Private	September 19, 1861	Killed at Petersburg, Va, June 18, 1864; Vet
Long, David	Private	March 28, 1862	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., August 1, 1862
Laird, Alexander	Private	July 27, 1863	Drafted; deserted May 10, 1864
Montromery, John	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Marshall, Ebenezer	Private	July 30, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; absent at muster out
M’Dermott, Wm.	Private	February 13, 1864	Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Murphy, Edw. D.	Private	February 9, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Muller, Joseph	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
M’Clain, William	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Myers, Wm. B	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Myers, Henry	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Mundshower, H.	Private	February 10, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Millire, George	Private	February 26, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
M’Cormish, Nelson	Private	August 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 11, 1865
Magee, John A.	Private	March 4, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; Vet
Marker, Stephen	Private	September 19, 1861	Killed at Chapin’s farm, Va., September 29, 1864; Vet
Nolen. Thomas	Private	October 14, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Nelson, John	Private	October 14,1863	Drafted; deserted November 30, 1864
Overdorff, Samuel	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Overdorff, Isaac	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Ow, Alexander	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Overdorff, Frank	Private	February 13, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Pittman, Joseph	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Parson, Nathan S.	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Powell, William	Private	January 4, 1865	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Patterson, W’m. P.	Private	November 5, 1861	Prisoner from September 29, 1864, to March 12, 1865; mustered out, May 12, 1865, to date March 17, 1865, expiration of term
Poets, Lewis L.	Private	October 16, 1863	Drafted; deserted June 1, 1864
Replogle, Jacob	Private	October 28, 1862	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Risinger, Josiah	Private	October 14, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Roberts, James	Private	September 27, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 15, 1865
Roser, Edward	Private	September 19, 1861	Died March 16, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island; Vet
Reed, Joseph	Private	September 19, 1861	Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 17, 1864; Vet
Shank. Jacob L.	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Simpson, Thomas	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Steffy, John	Private	September 19, 1861	Captured; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Shank, Samuel	Private	October 27, 1862	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Siles, Tobias	Private	October 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Steffy, Abraham	Private	February 20, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Simpson, David	Private	February 19, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 186; Vet
Sprankle, Freder’k.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Stake, Josiah	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Sheffler, Samuel	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Smith, Louis W.	Private	February 18, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Shomo, John W.	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Sprowle, Michael D.	Private	April 11, 1865	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Stake, Jeremiah	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Scewart, William A.	Private	August 20, 1862	Discharged by General Order. June 11. 1865
Strong, Henry	Private	October 17, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Swarts, Henry S.	Private	February 22, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Slippy, Isaac	Private	September 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown; Vet
Strong, Daniel	Private	September 13, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 11, 1865
Shank, Levi	Private	September 13, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 11, 1865
Stout, William	Private	October 20, 1862	Died at Beaufort, S. C., September 28, 1863
Snyder, David	Private	February 13, 1864	Died, date unknown, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864
Strain, John	Private	February 9, 1864	Died, date unknown, of wounds received at Chapin’s Farm, Va., September 29, 1864
Shelby, Charles	Private	October 14, 1863	Drafted; deserted; April 25, 1864
Smith, John C.	Private	February 29, 1864	Promoted to Principal Musician, June 24, 1S865
Templeton, Wm. M.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company. August 30, 1865
Thompson, L. L.	Private	November 5, 1861	Captured; transferred to U. S. Army, date unknown
Taylor, George	Private	October 15, 63	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Willett, George S.	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Wilson, Thomas C.	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Wilson, Robert	Private	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Wilson, Thomas B.	Private	February 20, 1864	Mustered. out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet
Waltemire, George	Private	February 29, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Walters, George	Private	October 26, 1862	Wounded in action; absent at muster out
Williams, Charles	Private	October 16, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Wolf, William W.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Wolf, Samuel	Private	April 11, 1865	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865
Waltemire, David	Private	November 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Watt, James M.	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
Work, James B.	Private	February 29, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Wike, George	Private	October 26, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Waltemire, Daniel	Private	September 19, 1861	Died, date unknown, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va.. June 18, 1864
Williams, John	Private	October 1, 1863	Drafted; died December 15, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
Young, Joseph C.	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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