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

61st Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company K

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Joseph Gerard	Captain	August 1, 1861	Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Louis Hager	Captain	August 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, May 31, 1862; resigned July 18, 1863
David M’Clain	Captain	August 1, 1861	Promoted to 1st Lt., January 1, 1863; to Captain, September 12, 1863; mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Augustus A. Hager	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, March 17, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, November 14, 1863; wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; mustered out, August 10, 1864
John J. Benitz	2d Lt.	August 1, 1861	Resigned March 11, 1862
Francis Schwabsent	1st Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Jacob J. Grubbs	1st Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Discharged for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Wm. L. Poorman	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Christian Keller	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Joseph Cox	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Augustus Isaac	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Jos. P. Benedict	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Alexander Morrow	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. Noltzheimer	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Robert Brown	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
John Kraeling	Private	August 1, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Adolph Dearme	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Isadore Slansaur	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Christian Grimm	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
David H. Ford	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Jacob Wentz	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Died October 30, 1864; buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
Martin Hager	Musician	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
George Lentz	Musician	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 11, 1862
Allweser, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Bodd, Adam	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Burkhardt, Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; transferred to Company B, date unknown
Bernet, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Beni, Borini G.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Becker, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Bandi, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Bennisky, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Black, Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Bahvid, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Barr, T. J.	Private	August 1, 1861	Died at Andersonville, Georgia, June 20, 1864, grave, 2,226
Castlow, Jeremiah	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Crisbine, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Cricks, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Daniel, Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Deer, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Eichler, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Erdinger, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Espy, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Eye, Andrew	Private	August 1, 1861	Died June 15, 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island
Facht, Philip	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured May 21, 1864; absent at muster out
Ferrien, Francis	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7. 1865; expiration of term
Fichter, Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Feller, Christian	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20. 1862
Guhring, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hienn, Hubert	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Huettel, August	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hoffman, Michael	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hulbner, Daniel	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hanki, Francis J.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20, 1862
Hare, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Isserman, Michael	Private	August1, 1861	Not on muster-outroll
Jenny, Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1865; expiration of term
Jones, William S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Kier, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Kopp, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Prisoner from May 21, to November 25, 1864; mustered out, January 28, 1865; expiration of term
Krailing, August	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate. March 20, 1862
Kreps, George	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company I, date unknown
Kreps, Christopher	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company BP, date unknown
Kirchner, George	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Kelsch, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Keck, James M.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 27, 1861
Keim, Conrad	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Klepsattel, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted February 4, 1862
List, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lindsey, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lewis, J. K.	Private		Died at Richmond, Va., February 20, 1864
Montgomery, D.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Miller, Adam	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Mack, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Magurie, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Dowell, Marman	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Donald. John	Private	August 1, 1861	Died February 1, 1862
M’Kinley, Jas. W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Newer, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Ochs, Hartman	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Osler, Michael	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Poorman, J. H. C.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Phifer, Ernest	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Pierson, Edward	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Ritz, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Roth, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Roth, John Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20, 1862
Renter, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schultz, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schleiormacher, C.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Sohmitz, Julius	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schmeiser, David	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schatz, Martin	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Senn, Peter	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Stalley, August	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Steiner, Christian	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schroaff, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted October 2, 1861
Sein, Burkhardt	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted March 9, 1862
Schmidt, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Died December 7, 1861
Schmerker, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Victoria, Joseph	Private	August, 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Volkert, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Volkert, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Wacker, George	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Wilson, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Wedekind, Christ’n.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20, 1862
Wissman, Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Weyer, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Yost, Jacob	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20, 1862

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

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