57th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

57th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Sam’l C. Simonton	Captain	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Major, June 1, 1862
John W. Gillespie	Captain	September 16, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lieut. to Captain, October 1, 1862; discharged October 23, 1863
George W. Perkins	Captain	November 23, 1861	Promoted from Adjutant to Captain, May 2, 1864; to Lieutenant Colonel, March 19, 1865
Israel Garretson	1st Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Quartermaster, August 15, 1862
Thos. O. Collamore	1st Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., October 1, 1862; resigned Mav 31, 1863
Dan’l C. Comstock	1st Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1863; to Sergeant, September 1, 1863; to 1st Lieutenant, November 25, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
James Burns	2d Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, December 1, 1862; to 2d Lieutenant, January 7, 1863; discharged March 17, 1865
William H. Bell	2d Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, December 1. 1864; to 2d Lt., June 7, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
James Ramsey	1st Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1864; to Sergeant, December 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, June 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
James M. Ball	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; to Sergeant, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
David A. M’Knight	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1864; to Sergeant, June 20, 1865; absent at muster out; Vet
William J. Harry	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Joseph Y. Brown	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1864; to Sergeant, June 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Jason Comstock	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1864; to Sergeant, May 1, 1865; prisoner from August 16, 1864, to March 2, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865; Vet
Wm. R. Herrick	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 16, 1863; to Sergeant, March 1, 1864; died at Jamestown, Pa., April 8, 1865; Vet
Zebulon Berlin	Sergeant		Wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Matthew Foster	Sergeant		Not on muster-out roll
Jabez B. M’Knight	Sergeant		Not on muster-out roll
David W. Green	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
John A. Jackson	Corporal	January 19, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Francis Lewis	Corporal	January 19, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Milo White	Corporal	February 1, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
David Miniss	Corporal	February 12, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
James L. Brooks	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Walker W. Brown	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
James C. Crawford	Corporal	March 15, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, June 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Hiram R. Morford	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Killed at North Anna, May 23, 1864; Vet
Aaron A. Fell	Corporal		Not on muster-out roll
James F. Stillings	Corporal		Not on muster-out roll
Oliver B. Christy	Corporal		Not on muster-out roll
John M’Dowell	Corporal		Not on muster-out roll
Valerious A. Polley	Corporal		Not on muster-out roll
Charles Chambers	Corporal		Not on muster-out roll
John H. Christy	Musician		Not on muster-out roll
Edward M. Marvin	Musician		Not on muster-out roll
Andrews, James C.	Private	October 5, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Andrews, Wm. A.	Private	March 6, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Arios, Joseph	Private	April 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 29,1865
Allison, James K.	Private	November 12, 1861	Captured; died at Richmond, Va., March 7, 1864
Barnes, Thomas	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Bails, Henry P.	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Beal, Emanuel	Private	August 25, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Bromley. Leonard C.	Private	August 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Blake, Jacob	Private	August 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Benton, Daniel D.	Private	November 12, 1861	Captured; died at Richmond. Va., February 23, 1864
Buchanan, John	Private	May 4, 1863	Died near Washington, D. C., June 14, 1865
Blank, George	Private	February 10, 1864	Killed at Wilderness, May 5, 1864
Brown, Perry O.	Private	August 18, 1862	Deserted May, 1863
Bail, Benjamin P.	Private	August 30, 1864	Substitute; missing in action, October 27, 1864
Bumgardner, H.	Private	November 12, 1861	Captured at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Burns, Samuel	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Coder, William D.	Private	November 11, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Costa, De Antonia	Private	April 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Cline, John P.	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Caswell, Delton Y.	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Crawford, James W.	Private	March 5, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Carter, Samuel B.	Private	October 3, 1864	Drafted; discharged by Special Order, date unknown
Clark, Oliver H.	Private	August 19, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Campbell, Thos. H.	Private	August 23, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Caswell, George B.	Private	August 18, 1862	Deserted July, 1863
Carpenter, Hiram C.	Private	August 23, 1862	Deserted November 1, 1862
Carmo, James	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Carns, Robert	Private		Discharged for wounds, with loss of arm, received in action
Chandler, Charles	Private	February 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Daughins, James	Private	April 3, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Darrah, John E.	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Dixon, George	Private	March 15, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Dixon, Hiram	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Dickens, Joseph	Private	November 11, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
Donavan, Dennis	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out, November 12, 1864, expiration of term
Dickenson, Jos. C.	Private	August 18, 1862	Deserted June 10, 1863
Dindar, Hiram	Private		Died at Alexandria, Va., November 4, 1864; grave, 2,859
Deer, Michael	Private		Not on muster-out roll
English, James	Private	November 12, 1861	Captured at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; died October 30, 1863; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
English, John	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Frazier. Daniel A.	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Fell, Cassius M.	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Fritz, Daniel	Private	October 4, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Ferguson, Leond C.	Private	November 12, 1861	Prisoner from June 22, 1864, to March 1, 1865; mustered out, March 6, 1865, to date, expiration of term
Fell, Jonas J.	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out, November 12, 1864, expiration of term
Fight, Levi J.	Private	September 21, 1864	Drafted; died February 21, 1865
Ferguson, Thos. J.	Private	November 12, 1861	Deserted July 2, 1863
Fry, William	Private		Died June 25, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Foster, John J.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Foster, James D.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Fry, Thomas	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Gardner, Parker J.	Private	October 14, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Granger, Horace	Private	February 26, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Garretson, Wm. J.	Private	February 24, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Greenman. Wm. R.	Private	February 16, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 3, 1865
Grooms, William	Private	August 30, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Grim, Alexander C.	Private	August 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
Gilkey, Elliott S.	Private	February 20, 1864	Killed at Wilderness, May 7, 1865
Ginder, Hiram	Private	February 25, 1864	Died at Alexandria, Va., November 7, 1864
Gongaway, Israel	Private	November 12, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; Vet
Herman, George	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Homer, Abram D.	Private	February 23, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Hoover, Hathael	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Hess, Hiram	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Harper, Enoch C.	Private	August 25, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Haun, Simeon	Private	November 12, 1861	Prisoner from July 3, 1863 to April 29, 1865; mustered out, May 21, 1865
Hazen, Wills	Private	February 12, 1864	Wounded, with loss of left arm, at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 7, 1865; discharged September 15, 1865
Harty, Daniel P.	Private	November 12, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., July 23, 1864; grave, 3,836
Hudson, Charles	Private	April 14, 1862	Mustered out, April 16, 1865, expiration of term
Hunter, James	Private		Killed at Gettysburg; buried in National Cemetery, section A, grave, 65
Hitchcock, Chas. W.	Private		Died at Hampton, Va., October 20, 1864
Harry, James	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Harry, William M.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Hunter, Joseph	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Hodge, Samuel	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Johnson, Wm. J.	Private	April 6, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Johnson, George	Private	August 7, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Johnson, Daniel	Private	March 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Jones, Daniel	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Jackson, Albert	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Johnson, Abraham.	Private	March 10, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 15 1865
Johnson, James	Private	August 25, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Johnson, Nicholas	Private	March 10, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Johnson, Samuel	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out, November 12, 1864, expiration of term
Jaxthimer, Henry	Private	February 10, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 20, 1865
James, Thomas W.	Private	November 12, 1861	Prisoner from July 2, 1863, to November 21, 1864; mustered out, November 5, 1864, expiration of term
Keeler, Elisha S.	Private	December 5, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Kocher, David	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Klinginsmith, H.	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Koler, Jeremiah	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Laven, William J.	Private	February 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Leech, Thomas J.	Private	February 27, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 23, 1865
Lucas, James L.	Private	September 28, 1864	Drafted; died at City Point, Va., December 29, 1864
Lucas, Harvey	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Lawson, Dan’l. L.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Lawson, John W.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Murphy, Michael	Private	April 3, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Mott, Victor P.	Private	April 5, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Mastella, Geo. W.	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Murray, John A.	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Martin, Francis	Private	August 25, 1864	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Moyer, Wesley	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out, November 12, 1864, expiration of term
Mumford, John N.	Private	February 13, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 7, 1864
Masenas, George	Private	November 12, 1861	Deserted May 16, 1863
Morford, Hiram R.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Masenus, John	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Masenus, Hiram	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Marshall, William	Private		Not on muster-out roll
M’Kight, Ira B.	Private	November 12, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., May 16, 1864; grave, 1,147
M’Garry, John	Private		Died at Point Lookout, Md., August 9, 1862
M’Hesney, Jas. A.	Private		Died at Seven Pines, June 6, 1862
M’Connell, James	Private		Died July 14. 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island
M’Laughlin, Geo.	Private		Died at Alexandria, Va., October 22, 1862; grave, 367
M’Intire, William	Private		Not on rmusLer-out roll
M’Kinley, John	Private		Not on muster-out roll
M’Bride, Thos. J.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Owens, John A.	Private	February 15, 1864	Discharged, July 22, 1865
Peterman, Ab’m,	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Palm, William	Private	February 11, 1864	Died May 18, 1864, of wounds received in action
Phillips, Joseph	Private	March 11, 1864	Captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864
Rook, John	Private	February 12, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Rice, Marion	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Rice, Michael	Private	April 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Richter, Hiram	Private	February 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Rallston, Samuel	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out, November 12, 1864, expiration of term
Reeher, David A.	Private	February 23, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 23, 1865
Richardson, Geo.	Private	March 29, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 20, 1864
Reeher, George W.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Ramsey, James	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Ray, William D.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Risher, Israel D.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Robinson, William	Private		Died at Camp Curtin, December 28, 1861
Salada, William H	Private	March 1, 1864	Wounded, with loss of eyes, August 15, 1864; mustered out, date unknown
Smith, Josiah N.	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 19, 1865
Simons, George W.	Private	August 10, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Stewart, Thomas	Private	February 1, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 4, 1864
Switzer, John	Private	February 16, 1864	Died April 6, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Smith, Samuel	Private	February 10, 1864	Wounded and missing, October 27, 1864
Simpson, Walter B.	Private	December 31, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Simmons Eli	Private	February 17, 1864	Missing in action, June 22, 1864
Siddles, Thomas P.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Tingley, Frederick	Private	August 27, 1862	Deserted December 14, 1862
Vase, Arthur T.	Private	March 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Vanderpool, Sam’l.	Private	March 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Vanderpool, Nelson	Private	March 29, 1864	Transferred from Company A, 141st Regiment P. V.; discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Vanderpool, Francis	Private	March 10, 1864	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, August 26,1864; grave, 6,867
Vanderpool, John	Private	March 9, 1864	Died July 21, 1864
Welsh, John	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Woodel, William	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Wescott, Mark L.	Private	February 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Woods, Abner D.	Private	February 16, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Woods, John	Private	February 16, 1865	Died June 1, 1865
Wetmore, George	Private	March 15, 1864	Deserted May 18, 1864
Weir, Allen	Private	November 12, 1861	Prisoner from July 2, 1863, to November 21, 1864; mustered out, November 25, 1864, expiration of term
Wescott, Oliver P.	Private		Not on muster-out roll
Young, Christopher	Private	February 17, 1864	Prisoner from May 5, 1864, to April 29, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 21, 1865
Young, Reuben	Private	August 25, 1864	Deserted May 20, 1865

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

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