61st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company G – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

61st Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company G

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
John W. Crosby	Captain	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Major, April 22, 1864
Wm. M. Dawson	Captain	November 1, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieutenant, December 8, 1862; to Captain, April 22, 1864; discharged July 5, 1864, for wounds received at Wilderness, May 5, 1864
Vincent P. Donnely	Captain	September 2, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, December 8, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, April 22, 1864; to Captain, July 6, 1864; mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
John Barrett	Captain	September 4, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, April 22, 1864; to 1st Lieutenant, August 5, 1864; to Captain, September 5, 1864; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864
Charles H. Bewley	Captain	September 4, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Company E to Captain, December 18, 1864; to brevet Major, April 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Benj. F. Haldeman	1st Lt.	September 2, 1861	Resigned December 8, 1862
George K. Lutz	1st Lt.	August 21, 1861	Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant to 1st Lieut., December 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; ; Vet
Abram Davis	2d Lt.	August 22, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, December 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Israel Highill	1st Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
James S. Everton	1st Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. H. Cochran	Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Frank M. Patterson	Sergeant	July 14, 1863	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
James S. M’Elroy	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Samuel G. Taylor	Sergeant	July 14, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
William J. Duffee	Sergeant	August 13, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
George L. Setman	Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Samuel Clark	Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
John M’Vay	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant Company E, March 1, 1865
Ed. W. Lawrence	Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company B, 23d Regiment P. V., date unknown
Charles F. Miller	Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
James H. Young	Corporal	July 13, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Isaiah Weston	Corporal	July 10, 1863	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Solomon Lenhart	Corporal	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Josiah Hutell	Corporal	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Chaun’y F. Huston	Corporal	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Andrew M’Clintock	Corporal	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
William J. Nimon	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
John Gevard	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; absent at expiration of term
David Williams	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Edward O’Kane	Corporal	August 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
James M’Comb	Corporal	August 13, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
And’w J. Spangler	Corporal	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Zalran Holliday	Corporal	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
George Sharpe	Corporal	September 26, 1864	Drafted; died at City Point, Va., February 19, 1865
George Stahl	Corporal	September 26, 1864	Drafted; died at City Point, Va., March 3, 1865
George V. Gordon	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, date unknown; buried in Wilderness burial grounds
George Mehaffy	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
James Stine	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Joseph Walker	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Died, date unknown
Joseph A. Weston	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
John O’Connor	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Daniel A. Fisher	Musician	February 16, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Peter Pritty	Musician	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Henry Bowie	Musician	September, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
William Watt	Musician	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Ansil, John	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order May 26, 1865
Armstrong, Wm.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Alfred, John	Private	September 26, 1864	Substitute; deserted June 5, 1865; discharged by Special Order, September 28, 1865
Blakely, Charles A.	Private	July 21, 1863	Substitute; mustered out with Company. June 28, 1865
Burnhart, William	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Benfiord, John	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Bracht, Valentine	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Buroughs. A. J.	Private	October 27, 1864	Substitute; absent, on detached duty, at muster out
Bradley, Patrick	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864; expiration of term
Braddigan, Sam’l C.	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865
Betz, Daniel	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Brandt, Josiah J.	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Baker, Edward W.	Private	September 26, 1864	Died at Baltimore, Md., May 26, 1865
Bastine, Jacob	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Bennett, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Blake, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Boice, Michael	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Beath, Robert	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Bradley, Peter	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Bastine, Jerome	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Barnett, Robert	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Caron. Louis F.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Cooper, William I.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 5, 1864, expiration of term
Coffman, Jonas	Private	October 20, 1864	Substitute; killed at Petersburg, Va., March 27, 1865
Cooper, Dallas J.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Cummings, John T.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; date unknown
Connelly, Francis	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Clinghasen, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Crouthers, Matthew	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, John M.	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Davis, Enos	Private	Jul 5, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company. June 28, 1865
Delansey, John O.	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Daniels, Joseph W.	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Dye, Thomas	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Dunn, William J.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Donle, Joseph P.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Daniels, Jackson	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Deetz, David	Private	October 26., 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, date unknown
Donohue, Hugh	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Donohue, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Dunbar, David	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Dyer, Louis	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Duress, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Eicher, M.	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Eastwick, Theodore	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 8, 1864; absent at expiration of term
Evans, Andrew G.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fredline, Daniel B.	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Fessler, George H.	Private	September 19, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Fleming, William L. J.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fallowfield, Charles	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Garrow, Zurich	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Gesner, Henry	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Gaul, Thomas	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864; expiration of term
Geary, Jonas	Private	October 30, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Genaire, Philip	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Gorinan, Daniel W.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hoyle, Amos	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Hoyendogler, S. J.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Hazen, John	Private	October 30, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Hoss, John	Private	October 30, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Hursch, Jacob	Private	October 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Hellrigle, Jacob	Private	September 29, 1864	Drafted; died at Petersburg, Va., January 16, 1865
Harris, Robert	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Harris, Joseph	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hickman, Job B.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to 23d Regiment P. V., date unknown
Iron,. Matthias	Private	September 25, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Jacobs, Herman	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Jones, Thomas	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Kline, Henry L.	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Kuble, Emanuel	Private	October 24, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Keefer, Adam K.	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Klin, John	Private	October 27, 1864	Substitute; deserted October, 1864
Kidders, Oliver C.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Landis, Wiliiam H.	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order July 10, 1865
Long, John	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Louther, Charles	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded May 6, 1864; absent, in hospital, at expiration of term
Lewis, George W.	Private	September 4, 1861	Prisoner from May 8 to December 13, 1864; mustered out, December 18, 1864, expiration of term
Layre, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Lape, Joseph W.	Private	September 28, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Lepley, John H.	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Litzenberger, Jos.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lafferty, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lawson, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Moyer, Josiah	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Mullen, George	Private	September- 4, 1861	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; absent at expiration of term
Moore, Edward	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Madill, George	Private	September 4, 1861	Absent, sick, at expiration of term
Miller, Thomas	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1864
Mehaffy, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, Herman	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Myers, Daniel	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Morrow, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Manor, William	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
M’Girk, John	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
M’Bride, William	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Bride, Andrew	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Nannaman, Pat.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
M’Carty, A. H.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
M’Mahon, E. F.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
M’Clintock, Joseph	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Nichol, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Nicholson, Robert	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
O’Kane, Edward	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
O’Bryan, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Pile, Hiram	Private	October 29, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Purdy, William	Private	October 21, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, August 2, 1865
Pritty, John	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Pile, Frank.	Private	September 28, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Phillippi, P. J.	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by S. O., date unknown
Phelps, Theodore	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; deserted October, 1864
Pine, Wm. M.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Reed, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Russell, Samuel	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Rementer, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Stevens, William	Private	October 29, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Shay, William	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Sufall, William	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order July 12, 1865
Sailor, Josiah	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Schanlis, Cyrus	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Sterkmen, Peter	Private	June 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Sperry, Frederick	Private	October 21, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Sobbee, Walter	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded July 12, 1864; absent at expiration of term
Sanner, Levi	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Schwind, Charles	Private	September 27, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Schooley, James I.	Private	September 29, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Schooley, Charles S.	Private	September 29, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order July 5, 1865
Spangler, Aaron	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Smith, Gustave	Private	September 27, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Snyder, John D.	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Sockel, Charles	Private	October 29, 1864	Substitute; discharged by G.,, June 13, 1865
Strong, John	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; deserted in October, 1864
Spangey, Daniel	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; deserted October, 1864
Smith, James	Private	October 27, 1864	Substitute; deserted May 26, 1865
Sparks, Charles	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Showers, Michael	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Seiler, Augustus R.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Simpson, Samuel G.	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Smith, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Townsend, Ed. C.	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Tresler, Silas	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Tipton, Noah	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Winder, William	Private	September 30, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Williams, J.	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; deserted October, 1864
Waldron, F.	Private	October 27, 1864	Substitute; deserted October, 1864
Watt, David P.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted; date unknown
Williams, Robert	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Williams, Joseph	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Welsh, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Wright, Charles F.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to 23d Regiment P. V., date unknown
Walker, Samuel	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Yoder, Tobias	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865

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

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