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

61st Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company H

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Robert L. Orr	Captain	September 2, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Charles S. Greene	1st Lt.	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Captain Company I, October 7, 1862
Geo. W. Wilson	1st Lt.	September 2, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., October 7, 1862; to Adjutant, March 11, 1863
Chas. H. Clausen	1st Lt.	August 21, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut., October 7, 1862; to 1st Lieut., September 12, 1863; transferred to Company A
John W. Ryan	2d Lt.	September 2, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut,, November 22, 1863; wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; mustered out, September 13, 1864, expiration of term
John P. Miller	Sergeant	August 21, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Thos. J. Perkins	Sergeant	August 21, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; buried in Wilderness burial grounds.
Geo. R. Coleman	Sergeant	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Chas. F. Kennedy	Sergeant	August 21, 1861	Promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant, June 20, 1863
James M. Craig	Corporal	August 21, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864; expiration of term
George Jardine	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at expiration of term
James Robb	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Prisoner from May 6, 1864, to February 26, 1865; mustered out, March 3, 1865
Hugh Farley	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at expiration of term
Jacob Miller	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Discharged November 11, 1862, for wounds received at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
Joseph Holt	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Died November 11, 1862
Joseph L. Biddle	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Died January 28, 1862
Edward Posey	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Died February 22, 1862
Wm. W. Ketchum	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Deserted December 7, 1862
Samuel Driver	Musician	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Richard M’Cabe	Musician	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company C, 23d Regiment P. V., February 28, 1862
Abrahams, Isaac L.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted October 17, 1864
Ashbaugh, Andrew	Private	July 14, 1863	Killed at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864
Batt, John P.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Bell, William	Private	August 26, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Bird, Henry C.	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at expiration of term
Brown, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Boyer, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; Vet
Bizzey, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted November 17, 1861
Bolton, Samuel F.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company R, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1,.1861
Bowman, Joseph	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company R, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1, 1861
Braman, Silas L.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Bird, Alfred W.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 24, 1862
Bicking, Geo. T.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted February 5, 1862
Bell, Thomas M.	Private	September 4, 1861	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864
Berk, Jacob I.	Private	September 4, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; buried in Wilderness burial grounds; Vet
Barrett, John	Private	September 4, 186	Promoted to 2d Lieut. Company G, April 22, 1864; Vet
Bennett, Chas. F.	Private	September 4, 1861	Died January 2, 1862
Carroll, Edwin A.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Clark, Joseph H.	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Christy, Henry V.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 6, 1862
Campbell, Thomas	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted September 7, 1861
Carpenter, Chas. G.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted September 7, 1861
Cavenaugh, M. J.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted September, 1861
Claney, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company L, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1, 1861
Duddy, John M.	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at expiration of term
Dalton, William	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted February 14, 1862
Davis, David H.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Doak, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 6, 1863
Doak, Samuel	Private	September 4, 1861	Died December 30, 1861
Davis, Benj. F	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 28, 1862
Dorsey, Nicholas	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company C, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1, 1861
Demmer, Gust. A.	Private		Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864
Delinger, Joseph	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864
Eckert, Oliver J.	Private	July 14, 1863	Transferred to Company B, 23d Regiment P. V., February 1, 1862
Foley, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded; absent at expiration of term
Frowert, John P.	Private	August 26, 1861	Mustered out, August 29, 1864, expiration of term
Fenogino, Peter	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Fisher, Wm. H.	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged for wounds received at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Fitzinger, James	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged for wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May, 6, 1864; Vet
Gibson, Edward H.	Private	August 21, 1861	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Ginther, George.	Private	August 21, 1861	Captured at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; transferred to Company A; date unknown; Vet
Ginther, David	Private	August 26, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Girardine, Alph. L.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 25, 1862
Glaze, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company F, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1., 1861
Harrison, Samuel	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Hammond, Alex’r.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 9, 1863
Hooper, Harvey	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 6, 1862
Hessell, Joseph	Private	September 4, 1861	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; Vet
Hinkle, Robert R.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 7, 1863
Hurley, Redmond	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company B, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1, 1861
Huff, George V.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company B, 23d Regiment P., V., October 1, 1861
Jones, William T.	Private	September 4, 1862	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Johnson, Thomas	Private	September 4, 1862	Killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
Jones, George W.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged December 8, 1862
Johnson, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Killed at Charlestown. Va., May 21, 1864
Keller, Gustavus	Private	September 4, 1862	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Kennedy, Edwin F.	Private	September 4, 1861	Captured at Fairfax, Va., September 17, 1863; transferred to Company A, date unknown
Lindsay, Joseph A.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864; date unknown
Lynch, James	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Lutz, George K.	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Moore, John, 1st	Private	August 21, 1861	Deserted November 26, 1861
Moore, John, 2d.	Private	August 21, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864
Mahoney, Wm. H.	Private	August A 21, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; Vet
Murphy, Jere’h H.	Private	August 21, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Major, date unknown
Murray, Michael	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 5, 1863
Mover, Albert	Private	August 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 10, 1862
M’Gevy, Thomas J.	Private	August 21, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
M’Grath, Charles B.	Private	August 21, 1861	Killed at Sportsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864
M’Caughey. Thos.	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company I, 23d Regiment P. V., February 28, 1862
M’Kinley, David	Private	August 21, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., August 7, 1862, of wounds received at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
M’Clurg. John	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company D, 23d Regiment P. V., October 6, 1861
Neville, Wesley M.	Private	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Hospital Steward U. S. A., date unknown
Needles, Albert	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 26, 62
Neville, George P.	Private	September 4, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, June 24, 1863
Neville, Fred’k A.	Private	September 1, 1861	Promoted to Hospital Steward 23d regiment P. V., September 25, 1861
O’Neil, James	Private	September 4, 1863	Deserted July 27, 1863
Perkins, William N.	Private	August 26, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Pendergrast, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 19, 1862
Pidgeon, James	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company B, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1, 1861
Robb, William	Private	September 4., 1861	Mustered out. September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Ryan, Patrick	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Rice, William	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company R, 23d Regiment P. V., October 1, 1861
Robb, Robert	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company G, 23d Regiment P. V., February 28, 1862
Stine, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded in action; mustered out, September 6, 1864, expiration of term
Swain, Morris S.	Private	August 21, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Smith, Charles W.	Private	August 21, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Scott, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted; returned; discharged by sentence of General Court Martial, February, 1864
Sewell, George	Private	August 21, 1861	Transferred to Company A, date unknown
Sigler, Jacob	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; died of wounds received at Wilderness, May 6, 1864
Tilden, Howard P.	Private	September 4, 1864	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Taylor, William R.	Private	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Principal Musician, June 20, 1863
Tobin, Michael	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company D, 23d Regiment P. V., October 7, 1861
Thompson, Sam’l C.	Private	September 4, 1861	Transferred to Company B, 23d Regiment P. V., February 21, 1862
Vandever, Marshall	Private	September 4, 1861	Died December 26, 1861
Walls, Charles	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Wheelan, Thos. J.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October, 1862
Wilday, Edward	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14, 1861
Wainwright, Wm.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted July 27, 1864
Woodruff, Geo. W.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 28, 1863
Williamson, H. B.	Private	September 4, 1861	Deserted March 13, 1862

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

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