admin 56th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company B
|
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
| William M’Intire | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Discharged October 15, 1862 |
| J. A. Cunningham | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Lt., October 15, 1862; discharged November 21, 1863 |
| John A. Black | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, to 2d Lt., July 5, 1863; to 1st Lt., November 16, 1863; to Captain, November 21, 1863; to Major, March 16, 1865 |
| D. W. Dougherty | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 1st Lt., January 7, 1865; to Captain, June 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Samuel M’Cune | 1st Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., May 20, 1862; to 1st Lt., October 15, 1862; discharged March 1, 1863 |
| T. D. Cunningham | 1st Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., October 15, 1862; to 1st Lieut., March 4, 1863; discharged November 3, 1863 |
| J. E. Cunningham | 1st Lt. | December 20, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lieutenant, April 30, 1864; discharged October 5, 1864; Vet |
| Henry O’Neil | 1st Lt. | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 2d Lt., May 24, 1865; to 1st Lt., June 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| David Davis | 2d Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Resigned March 8, 1862 |
| John D. Gordon | 2d Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant, April 10, 1863; killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section A, grave, 3 |
| John J. Rankin | 1st Sergeant | February 1, 1864 | 3 | Commissioned 2d Lt., March 16, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| John Y. Earhart | Sergeant | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Samuel Nesbitt | Sergeant | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| W. M. Brubaker | Sergeant | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Jas. T. Moorhead | Sergeant | March 25, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Albert A. Kuhn | Sergeant | 3 | Died at Alexandria, Virginia, March 16, 1864, grave, 1,499 | |
| Joseph P. Lintner | Sergeant | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| James Speedy | Sergeant | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Richard Neil | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| W. H. Richardson | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Jacob Shimer | Corporal | April 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Steward Trimble | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Samuel M’Kisson | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| David Smith | Corporal | October 1, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| James E. Lant | Corporal | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, November 1, 1864; expiration of term |
| Johnston Lawson | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865; Vet |
| Sam’l H. Charlton | Corporal | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| James M’Crea | Corporal | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Geo. H. Johnston | Corporal | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Syivester G. Gettys | Corporal | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Theodore Carne | Musician | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Altman, Peter | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865 |
| Anderson, Alfred R. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Black, Thomas | Private | March 15, 1865 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Bes, David | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865 |
| Bowman, William | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Black, Charles F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Blakely, Joseph | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Brown, Absalom | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Brown, William | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Bruce, Arch’d. | Private | 3 | Died March 30, 1862 | |
| Brush, Daniel S. | Private | October 24, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Bushman, Samuel. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Barber, John W. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Crawford, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Carla, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Carlehocker, ? | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Cline, George W. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Church, Andrew J. | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Cook, Charles T. S. | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Clawson, Geo. W. | Private | January 7, 1862 | 3 | Mustered out, January 1, 1865; expiration of term |
| Clark, George R. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Clark, George | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Clark, William | Private | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Compton, James W. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Crate, Joseph J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Crusan, John W. | Private | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg, July, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section B, grave, 64 | |
| Doverspike, Jos. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Deitrick, Henry | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865 |
| Detta, Thomas | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Dickson, Joel | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Dunkel, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
| Dupler, John Y. | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
| Davis, Gomer S. | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
| Dixon, Henry | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
| Elder, Rufus | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Eberline, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Eckels, George | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Etimiller, John L. | Private | September 26, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Elric, Wallace | Private | March 12, 1862 | 3 | Mustered out, March 20, 1864; expiration of term |
| Earhart, Anthony | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Earhart, Benj. F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Earhart. Theo. A. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Evans, Wm. H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Ewing, Robert | Private | 3 | Died July 25, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. | |
| Faloon, William | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Fackler, Benj. F. | Private | March 13, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865; Vet |
| Fisher, Anthony | Private | November 3, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Frew, David | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865; Vet |
| Fails, Matthew H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Fox, Henry. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Griffith, Wm. H. | Private | March 29, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865 |
| Gifford, James | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; died June 20, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. |
| Hess, David T. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hilliard, Joseph | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hankey, Manassa | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hazeltine, A. B. | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865 |
| Harner, Cyrus | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hamill, Wash’n. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Henderson, J. F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Hicks, Jacob | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Hughes, John O. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Hunter, Morgan | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Irwin, John H. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| King, Adelbert | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Keys, Wm. H. | Private | April 7, 1863 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Kelly, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Kelly, Richard | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Kelly, Robert | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Kerr, John | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
| Keller, Lawrence | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Lamon, Michael | Private | September 19, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865 |
| Ling, Christian | Private | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg, July, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section E, grave, 19 | |
| Muhel, Matthias | Private | October 1, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; absent, wounded, at muster out |
| Messerly, Henry | Private | October 5, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Moore, Robert R. | Private | March 25, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Mallott, Mason | Private | September 29, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Mahler, Jacob | Private | November 30, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Martin, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Marker, George | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Matson, James S. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Miller, James A. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Miller, Robert | Private | January 7, 1862 | 3 | Died at Beverly, N. J., December 21, 1864; Vet |
| Marshall, Joseph G. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| M’Canron, James | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865 |
| M’Guire, Thomas | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| M’Clure, Jacob | Private | September 26, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31. 1865 |
| M’Anally, George | Private | October 1, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| M’Clarren, John | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 65; Vet |
| M’Fadden, Hugh | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| M’Farland, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| M’Philimy, D. L. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Neil, James S. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| O’Neil, Thomas | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Ott, George | Private | September 19, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Operpeck, George | Private | September 27, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Parner, Josiah | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Parsons, And’w W. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Patch, William F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet | |
| Powell, John F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Reed, John C. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Repine, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Richardson, Wm. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Smith, Solomon | Private | September 19, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Smith, Matthias | Private | September 21, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865 |
| Shirk, L. | Private | . October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Spaulding, John F. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Streyer, William S. | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Shaw, Silas T. | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Scanton, Win. W. | Private | February 4, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Smith, Charles O. | Private | February 4, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Swartz, Joshua | Private | January 17, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Smith, Martin V. | Private | February 22, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Singler, Joseph | Private | September 28, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Stewart, Bonham S. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
| Stimell, James S. | Private | 3 | Died at Blairsville, Pa., January 25, 1862 | |
| Seyfieid, Charles | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Tuttle, Marion | Private | February 4, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Triere, John W. | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
| Uncapher, Geo. K | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Wissinger, Hiram | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Wissinger, Geo. W. | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Waltimire, Corne’s. | Private | October, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Winters, Joseph | Private | September 29, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Wolff, Jacob | Private | December 17, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Walker, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Walker, John J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Wallace, Richard | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Weaver, John J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Weir, David | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Williams, Herbert | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Wiley, Hugh | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Zeigler, Andrew T. | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.