58th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

58th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Henry Metcalf	Captain	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Major, June 10, 1863
Theodore Blakely	Captain	December 10, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieut., January 31, 1863; to Captain, July 1, 1863; killed at Fort Harrison, Va., September 29, 1864
Joseph E. Johnson	Captain	December 19, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt., Company A, November 13, 1864; to brevet Major, March 13, 1865; commissioned Major, January 23, 1866, not mustered; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Jacob Reed	1st Lt.	December 10, 1861	Resigned January 31, 1863
Wm. K. Adams	1st Lt.	October 5, 1861	Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant to 2d Lt., January 31, 1863; to 1st Lt., July 1, 1863; transferred to 1st N. C. U. V. B.
Ogden Loxley	1st Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant Major to 2d Lieut., August 21, 1863; to 1st Lieut., March 25, 1864; mustered out, November 10, 1864, expiration of term
Alva Z. Rogers	1st Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, Company A to Sergeant, March 1, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, February 28, 1863; to 2d Lt., September 3, 1864; to 1st Lt., December 3, 1864; discharged June 21, 1865; Vet
Daniel V. Prichard	1st Sergeant	December 10, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, December 1, 1864; absent, on furlough, at muster out; Vet
Samuel H. Burk	Sergeant	September 5, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 1. 1864; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Oscar O. Barnes	Sergeant	September 5, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
A. H. Baumgardner	Sergeant	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; to Sergeant, August 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
John Henley	Sergeant	September 5, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; to Sergeant, August 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Lewis D. Potter	Sergeant	December 10, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, December 1, 1862; killed at Cold Harbor, June 2, 1864; Vet
A. W. Bumgartner	Sergeant	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 20, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; discharged by General Order, August 16, 1865; Vet
Edwin Eshleman	Sergeant	December 10, 1861	Discharged for promotion, March 24, 1863
Nath. A. M’Kown	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; transferred to Company C, March 1, 1865; Vet
Fred’k M. Pandorf	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1862; to Sergeant, September 1, 1864; died October 3, 1864, of wounds received in action; Vet
Josiah B. Adams	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Franklin Horn	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Philip Henny	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Charles Shock	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Geo. W. Glidewell	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
George L. Decker	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, August 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
James P. Cullen	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
John Dunn	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; killed at Fort Harrison, Va., September 29, 1864; Vet
Miner F. Porter	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; killed at Fort Harrison, Va., September 29, 1864; Vet
John Brentley	Corporal	September 10, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, December 3, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Freeman Horn	Corporal	March 7, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, January 7, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 22, 1863
Chester B. Potter	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; mustered out, September 5, 1864, expiration of term
John E. Persun	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 26, 1863
Thomas B. Marret	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 26, 1862
Oliver Jacobs	Corporal	October 15, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Lewis M. Zaner	Corporal	December 10, 1861	Died at Washington, N. C., April 20, 1864; Vet
John W. Harris	Musician	March 7, 1862	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Wm. S. Webster	Musician	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 16, 1865; Vet
Allen, Almonze B.	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Ames, Warren	Private	March 7, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 28, 1862
Allen, James	Private	September 21, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Atherton, Daniel	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Atherton, Riley S.	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Ames, James J.	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Allen, John B.	Private	March 29, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 7, 1865
Anderson, Daniel	Private	December 10, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Acre, James	Private	December 10, 1861	Died April 17, 1863, of wounds received in action; buried in Old Cemetery, Newburn, N. C.
Bate, Samuel	Private	August 5, 1864	Substitute; transferred to 111th Regiment P. V., February 1, 1865
Boyd, John	Private	November 6, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Becker, John	Private	December 10, 1861	Absent, on furlough, at muster out; Vet
Brown, Henry D.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Bedford, Geo. W.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Bourke, Wm. C.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Boyles, Wm. J.	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Bennett, Francis C.	Private	September 16, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864; Vet
Bronhy, James	Private	December 7, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Britton, William	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 4, 1862
Britton, Milton	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out, January 10, 1865, expiration of term
Bell, Charles A.	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted January 1, 1865; Vet
Brown, Lyman I.	Private	August 3, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865
Boher, John	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted December 11, 1861
Boyle, Charles M.	Private	February 27, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Boyles, Edgar Q.	Private	February 27, 1864	Died at Hampton, Va., April 2, 1864
Benthar, Charles	Private	September 16, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., May 16, 1863
Coanus, Charles	Private	October 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Cheeseman, Chalk’y.	Private	December 10, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Camp, Reuben T.	Private	September 16, 1861	Transferred to batt’y L, 4th U. S. Artillery, date unknown
Carey, Lyman E.	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Curran. Richard	Private	December 7, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Cully, Jefferson S.	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Portsmouth, Va., June 16, 1862
Davis, Benjamin	Private	August 27, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Davis, David R.	Private	February 29, 1864	Deserted May 29, 1865
Eberly, John	Private	March 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Eastwood, Oscar	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Washington, N. C., February 20, 1864; Vet
Foster, Thomas S.	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 11, 1862
Ferris, William D.	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Gearv, John R.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Grant, John G.	Private	September 16, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Gillett, Philander	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Garris, Nathaniel F.	Private	March 30, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Gregory, Stephen	Private	August 31, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Goetchius, Chas. C.	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Green, Richard	Private	November 5, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Galligher, Patrick	Private	November 7, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Gervan, Charles	Private	September 16, 1861	Transferred to Company K, March 1, 1865; Vet
Ganghler, Enos C.	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted August 21, 1864; Vet
Gallagher, John	Private	December 16, 1864	Deserted March 14, 1865
Henley, Green	Private	August 10, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865; Vet
Hansinger, Chau’y.	Private	December 10, 1861	Transferred to batt’y D, 4th U. S. Artillery, date unknown
Huffmaster, Jno. G.	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 12, 1863
Hartman, Henry H.	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 12, 1863
Hitchcock, Thos. P.	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 23, 1863
Harris, Edgar	Private	August 16, 1864	Substitute; transferred to 102d Regiment P. V., February 1, 1865
Holby, Joseph G	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 4, 1862
Hawk, Matthias	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, February 28, 1862
Hogan, John	Private	December 16, 1864	Deserted April 28, 1865
Harris, Charles	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Alexandria, Va., July 31, 1864, of wounds received in action; Vet
Elitchcock, John R.	Private	August 25, 1864	Died at Hampton, Va., September 30, 1864
Harding, Warren	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Hampton. Va., September 30, 1864, of wounds received in action; Vet
Hitchcock, Chas. W.	Private	March 3, 1864	Died at Hampton, Va., October 23, 1864
Harland, Thomas	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted December 12, 1861
Jones, Porter	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Jones, John M.	Private	August 3, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Kinne, William H.	Private	March 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24. 1866
Killmer, Benjamin	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out, October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Krewson, Hartford	Private	July 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Krewson, Henry	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Kasson, William C.	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Camp Curtis, Pa., March 10, 1862
Kasson, Charles B	Private	September 16, 1861	Died at Portsmouth, Va., October 11, 1862
King, Chester B	Private	February 27, 1864	Died at Point of Rocks, Va., July 17, 1864
King, Charles S.	Private	February 27, 1864	Died November 16, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Lacock, William	Private	November 6, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Lamb, John	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted December 12, 1861
Lowry, Thomas	Private	December 13, 1864	Deserted May 23, 1865
Mooney, John S.	Private	September 16, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Miller, Charles A.	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Munson, Seth B.	Private	January 7, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Myers, Jonathan	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 25, 1862
Moffatt, William A.	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 28, 1863
Mosier, John S.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out, October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Miller, John	Private	December 14, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 25, 1865
Miller, Charles	Private	October 4, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Martin, James	Private	November 14, 1864	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Murphy, William	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted December 10, 1861
Miller, John	Private	December 10, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, George	Private	March 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
M’Cracken, T. R.	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
M’Kown, Wm. J	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
M’Cracken, John	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Washington, N. C., March 29, 1864
M’Dade, James	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted December 20, 1861
M’Gill, James	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted December 13, 1861
O’Conner, Patrick	Private	December 2, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Powers, James	Private	December 10, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Porter, Charles N.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out, October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Porter, John P.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out, October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Potter, George G	Private	August 3, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Prichard, Hector	Private	August 10, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Rowan, George	Private	December 20, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Robinson, Frank G.	Private	March 31, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Rhodes, Joseph S.	Private	February 27, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 30, 1865
Rhodes, Owen T.	Private	February 27, 1864	Dischared by General Order, July 21, 1865
Randall, Joshua	Private	September 14.’62	Died at Washington, N. C., January 25, 1864
Rosengrant, Wm.	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted March 13, 1862
Scott, Charles W.	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Snover, Cyrus G.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Stull, Emanuel	Private	October 5, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Sturdevant, J. W.	Private	March 30, 1864	Miustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Sherman, Reese	Private	January 18, 1864	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864
Shaffer, Jacob	Private	March 29, 1864	KIilled at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864
Scott, James	Private	August 3, 1864	Dischargedl by General Order, June 12, 1865
Scowton, Major	Private	August 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Snyder. Nicholas J.	Private	September 5, 1861	Transferrred to batt’y D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 9, 1862
Shaffer, Isaac	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 18, 1863
Stewart, James	Private	November 18, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Shaddock, L. H.	Private	September 24, 1862	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., January 5, 1863
Snyder, George	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted January 23, 1862
Saxer, John J.	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted August 21, 1864; Vet
Shields, Frederick	Private	October 5, 1861	Deserted October 6, 1861
Suggs, Edward	Private	January 31, 1864	Deserted July 3, 1864
Suggs, Henry	Private	January 31, 1864	Deserted July 3, 1864
Taylor. Benjamin	Private	December 10, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Thomas, Fred’k E.	Private	March 7, 1862	Died April 19, 1863, of wounds received in action; buried in Old Cemetery, Newbern, N. C.
Taylor, Joseph	Private	December 10, 1861	Deserted March 5, 1862
Uprichard, Wm.	Private	November 29, 1861	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Vaow, William	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 7, 1863
Vaow, Albert.	Private	March 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Vaow, Daniel F.	Private	August 3, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865
Virgil, Willis P.	Private	August 24, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Welsh, James	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Warburton, G. W.	Private	February 27, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Wentz, Josiah.	Private	August 13, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Williams, Benj.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Watson, Norman H.	Private	September 16, 1861	Transferrred to batt’y D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 9, 1862
Warburton, A. J.	Private	December 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 8, 1863
White, William M.	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out, October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Whiteley, William	Private	December 10, 1861	Mustered out, October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Wood, Daniel	Private	November 2, 1864	Mustered out, November 15, 1865, expiration of term
Weldon, Jacob E.	Private	November 11, 1864	Transferred to Company A, March 1, 1862
Wheeler, Simon D.	Private	September 10, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 30, 1863
Wheeler, Uzeal	Private	December 10, 1861	Died April 23, 1862; buried at Fortress Monroe, Va.
Williams, Sanford R.	Private	December 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., February 19, 1862
Zaner, Eleazer W.	Private	March 30, 1864	Died at Point of Rocks, Va., Augst 4, 1864

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, Harrisburg, 1868-1871,

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