55th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company G
|
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
| Isaac S. Waterbury | Captain | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Died at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 8, 1864 |
| Levi A. Weaver | Captain | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieut., May 26, 1863; to Captain, July 1, 1864; mustered out, November 23, 1864, expiration of term |
| George H. Miller | Captain | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, January 1, 1864; to 2d Lt., August 1, 1864; to 1st Lt., January 25, 1865; to Captain, April 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| John Gotshall | 1st Lt. | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Adjutant, August 3, 1863 |
| William H. Shorb | 1st Lt. | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, January 10, 1862; to Sergeant Major, October 23, 1862; to 2d Lt.. November 4, 1863; to 1st Lt., August 1, 1864; mustered out, December 25, 1864, expiration of term |
| Daniel Bohanan | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 5, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, August 1, 1864; to 2d Lt., February15, 1865; to 1st Lt., April 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Henry A. Eisenbise | 2d Lt. | September 18, 1863 | 3 | Promoted from private to Sergeant, July 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, May 1, 1865; to 2d Lt., July 2, 186; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Henry Scriminger | 1st Sergeant | March 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, February 15, 1865; to 1st Sergeant, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| David Black | Sergeant | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, June 5, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Thos. J. Howe | Sergeant | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1834; to Sergeant, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company August 30, 1865; Vet |
| George Loy | Sergeant | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 6, 1864; to Sergeant. October 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Charles Long | Sergeant | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1864; to Sergeant. July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| William Shorts | Sergeant | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal; killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; Vet. |
| Frederick Vogle | Sergeant | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal; killed at Petersburg, June 18, 1864; Vet |
| James M. Lyne | Corporal | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| James E. Rople | Corporal | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Edward Looker | Corporal | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| AlexanderTimothy | Corporal | February 10, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Win. H. Wennel | Corporal | February 6, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Abraham Boak | Corporal | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| William Cromer | Corporal | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| George Fisher | Corporal | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| William Boon | Corporal | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Died November 12, 1862; burial record, November 2, 1862, of wounds received at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862 |
| Byers, Charles | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Died at New York, July 29, 1864 |
| Berkmyer, Lewis | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., August 14, 1864; Vet |
| Badger, Thomas | Private | February 5,64 | 3 | Captured; died at Petersburg, June 4, 1864 |
| Bear, Samuel | Private | February 5, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 20, 1864; grave, 6,229 |
| Buckson, William | Private | February 5, 1864 | 1 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Carpenter, B. B. | Private | June 1, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Colder, Edward. | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Cole, Timothy | Private | February 10, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Carichner, Fred’k. | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Cochran, Patrick | Private | February 10, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Coifrat, William | Private | January 25, 1865 | 1 | Absent, on detached duty, at muster out |
| Cain, Samuel | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Carichner, Godfrey | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 8, 1863 |
| Christman, Parker | Private | November 10, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14, 1862 |
| Connor, Patrick | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 |
| Campbell, Patrick | Private | March 7, 1864 | 3 | Died June 17, 1864, of wounds received at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va.; Vet |
| Carr, Joseph | Private | August 30, 1861 | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August, 1864 |
| Crum, Benedict | Private | November 8, 1861 | 3 | Deserted June 11, 1863 |
| Deitrick, Elias | Private | January 19, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Dunger, Joseph | Private | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 16, 1864; Vet |
| Ellet, James | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 |
| Feig, George | Private | February 19, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Fields, Charles B. | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Deserted; returned November 11, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Fetter, Henry | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864; expiration of term |
| Fitz, Thomas | Private | September 4, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Fisher, Adam | Private | August 30, 1861 | 3 | Discharged December 11, 1864, for wounds received in action; Vet |
| Fry, John | Private | October 19, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1864 |
| Gruber, Isaac | Private | February 4, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Grishaber, Wm. | Private | February 5, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg. Va., June 16, 1864 |
| Hogantogler, Geo. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Hughs, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet |
| Hooper, Pembroke | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 8, 1862 |
| Hooper, Alfred | Private | August 29, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Hatz, William | Private | August 29, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Hendrickson, E. S. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Hollabaugh, John | Private | January 24, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
| Hull, Stitt | Private | September 23, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1864 |
| Hatz, Henry | Private | August 29, 1861 | 3 | Died at Beaufort, S. C., October 17, 1862 |
| Hurshberger, S. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; Vet |
| Ironspoon, Harmon | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Irvin, William J. | Private | August 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 19, 1862 |
| Jackson, Cyrus B. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Johnson, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Jones, John | Private | October 15, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company B, April 1, 1864 |
| Kichieshong, A. | Private | August 23, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Kise, George W. | Private | July 21, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1864 |
| King, Jerome | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 15, 1865 |
| Keffer, Henry | Private | January 29, 1864 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Lawyer, Jacob | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Lough, David | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Leonard, Joseph L. | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Lichty, Moses | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Lundy, Benj. F. | Private | December 25, 1861 | 3 | Discharged December 21, 1864, for wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 |
| Lawyer, Joseph | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Lane, Samuel | Private | October 8, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, October 8, 1864, expiration of term |
| Lukins, Charles | Private | October 8, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, October 22, 1864, to date October 8, 1864, expiration of term |
| Loucv, Daniel | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to 42d Regiment P. V., November 16, 1861 |
| Lodge, Daniel | Private | September 23, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 21, 1864 |
| Lightner, Peter | Private | January 25, 1865 | 1 | Promoted to Hospital Steward, May 1, 1865 |
| Miller, Jerome P. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Minich, Jeremiah | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Absent; on detached duty, at muster out; Vet |
| Minich, Henry | Private | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Messinger, Lewis | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| M’Collum, Malcolm | Private | February 20, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| Millhouse, August J. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| M’Clintock, John | Private | February 22, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Matter, William H. | Private | January 19, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Mott, Joseph | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Ceritficate, June 2, 1863 |
| Macker, James F. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| M’Cabe, Samuel | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| M’Adams, John F. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 19, 1864, expiration of term |
| Mercer, Abner | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 18, 1865 |
| Moran, Richard | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to battery M, 1st Regiment U. S. Artillery, February 22, 1862 |
| Myers, George | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863 |
| Morgan, Charles | Private | September 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1864 |
| Miles, John | Private | July 22, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1864 |
| Mack, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Died at Beaufort, S. C., August 6, 1862 |
| Norris, Jesse K. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet |
| Nole, Johnson B. | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Wounded at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; absent at muster out |
| Nelly, Thomas | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Captured at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864; escaped March 19, 1865; mustered out, May 4, 1865, to date March 24, 1865, expiration of term |
| Oswald, Stephen | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Captured; died June 20, 1864; burial record, at Andersonville, Ga., June 28, 1864; grave, 2,589; Vet |
| Poist, Alexander | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 19, 1864, expiration of term |
| Posey, Mordecai | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 19, 1864, expiration of term |
| Paffley, Charles | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Vet |
| Pfiefler, Frederick | Private | August 28, 1861 | Captured; died August 19, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried at Richmond, Va.; Vet | |
| Rush, Christian | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet |
| Raudebaugh, Isaac | Private | February 5, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Roush, Daniel S. | Private | January 11, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with company, August 30, 1865 |
| Ritner, William | Private | September 3, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Ruggles, Alexander | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 24, 1865 |
| Reed, James G. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 1, 1864; grave, 10,174 |
| Swartz, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet |
| Stees, John | Private | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Sheets, Charles P. | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Steiner, Peter | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Sweger, James | Private | February 19, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Sants, Martin | Private | February 6, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Snoddy, Calvin S. | Private | February 20, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Sullivan, John H. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 17, 1863 |
| Shaner, Jacob V. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 21, 1863 |
| Shiffler, John | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Discharged June 1, 1865. for wounds received at Chapin’s Farm, Va., September 29, 1864; Vet |
| Sagle, John H. | Private | March 2, 1862 | 3 | Mustered out, April 22, 1865, expiration of term |
| Shorts, Henry | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Prisoner from September 29, 1864, to March 4, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
| Smith, Andrew | Private | February 27, 1864 | 3 | Prisoner from May 16, 1864, to April 17, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865, to date June 9, 1865 |
| Stewat, Alexander | Private | February 10, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, July 22, 1865 |
| Stewart, Alexander | Private | February 10, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, July 22, 1865 |
| Smith, John | Private | October 19, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1865 |
| Stephens, Roswell | Private | September 2,, 1863, Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1865 | ||
| Strong, Henry | Private | July 22, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1865 |
| Steiner, Jacob | Private | February 1, 1864 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown |
| Sanno, George | Private | August 28, 1861 3 Died at Beaufort, S. C., August 11, 1862 | ||
| Saline, Leonard | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 18, 1864 |
| Shaffer, Martin | Private | October 15, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; died June 23, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, Virginia, June 18, 1864 |
| Shaner, Jacob V. | Private | February 4, 1864 | 3 | Died at Hampton, Va., January 21, 1865 |
| Shane, Robert | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 |
| Smith, William H. | Private | October 8, 1861 | 3 | Died October 22, 1864, of wounds received at Chapin’s Farm, Va., September 29, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md. |
| Steiner, John | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Deserted August 30, 1861 |
| Sweeney, Edward | Private | March 7, 1865 | 1 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Taylor, David | Private | February 10, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Toomy, James | Private | February 5, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
| Taylor, Samuel B. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 26, 1862 |
| Tunis, Edwin F. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865; Vet |
| Troxal, Arthur | Private | October 15, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company E, April 1, 1865 |
| Thompson, Thomas | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Died June 18, 1864, of wouuds received at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va. |
| Van Horn, Chas. H | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Van Riper, Christ. C. | Private | December 27, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 8, 1863 |
| Waterbury, Kd’n L. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Weitzel, George W. | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
| Wright, George | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Wilson, John T., Jr. | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 9, 1864, expiration of term |
| Wolf, William | Private | February 20, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 24, 1865; Vet |
| Winters, Ephraim A. | Private | January 24, 1865 | 1 | Dicharged by General Order, May 30, 1865 |
| Woodall, A. C. | Private | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865 |
| Willis, Samuel | Private | September 4, 1861 | 3 | Deserted November 21, 1861; returned May 1, 1862; transferred to batt’y M, 1st Regiment U. S. Art’y, November 1, 1862 |
| Warden, Samuel | Private | September 4, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863 |
| Waters, William | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Deserted October 20, 1861; returned January 13, 1862; deserted again August 29, 1864; Vet |
| Wilders, Joseph | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Missing at Chapin’s Farm, Va., September 29, 1864; Vet |
| Zorger, Jacob | Private | August 28, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Bermuda Hun’d, Va., May 19, 1864; Vet |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.