62nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

62nd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Samuel W. Black	Colonel	July 4, 1861	Killed at Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27, 1862
James C. Hull	Captain	July 4, 1861	Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, July 27, 1862
James Brown	Captain	July 4, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut., June 8,1862; to Captain, July 27, 1862; died July 28, 1863, of wounds rec. at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
William Crider	Captain	July 4, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., October 12, 1862; to Capt., September 15, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 13,1864
Robert A. Scott	1st Lieutenant	July 4, 1861	Resigned June 7, 1862
Alfred M’Donald	1st Lieutenant	July 4, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., June 8,1862. Resigned October 12, 1862
J. D. Walkinshaw	1st Lieutenant	July 4, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieut., Dec. 27, 1862; to 1st Lt., Sept. 15,1863; discharged April 20,1864
Jonathan Deer	1st Sergeant	July 22, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, December 12, 1862; mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Thomas Woods	Sergeant	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 12, 1862; mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Richard B. Geyers	Sergeant	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 12, 1862; mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Archib’d Chambers	Sergeant	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 12, 1862; mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
John P. M’Hendry	Sergeant	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 7, 1862; to Sergeant, Sept. 12, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 13,1864
Robert Swan	Sergeant	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
George P. Steck	Sergeant	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Samuel K. Forsyth	Sergeant	July 4, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Major, date unknown
William K. Sinclair	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 12, 1862; mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Joseph P. Willison	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 12, 1862; mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Joseph J. Cracraft	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 12, 1862; captured at Kelly’s Ford, June 11, 1863; absent at muster out
Charles S. Gibson	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 12, 1862; mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Mason Prophater	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 12, 1863; wounded at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; absent, in hospital at muster out
William Boyd	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Died at Minor’s Hill, Va., December 25, 1861
Francis M. Craig	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Philip D. Miller	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Jacob B. Funk	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Died May 24, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.-Vet
Thomas C. Harper	Corporal	July 22, 1861	Died at Minor’s Hill, Va., January 19, 1862
John A. Irwin	Musician	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Boyer, James K.	Private	July 22, 1861	Died Nov. 23, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Bates, John	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Caruthers, Geo. C.	Private	July 22, 1861	Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; absent,in hospital, at muster out
Crowling, John R.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Cain, William W.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Cain, Joseph B.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Cain, Joseph	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Carlin, William D.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Clawson, William.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Campbell, Edward	Private	July 22, 1861	Died at Hall’s Hill, Va., Oct. 6, 1861
Clemens, Sanford	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Campbell, James	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Cain, James	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Casey, Harrison	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Charlton, Wm. A.	Private	July 22, 1861	Discharged May 19, 1862
Carnaghan, S. K.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, Clark	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Dollinds, John	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fletcher, Holland	Private	July 22, 1861	Discharged May, 1S62
Frew, Joseph	Private	July 22, 1861	Died at Georgetown, D. C., Oct. 16, 1861
Gourley, Jos. C.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Giles, James E.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Garrett, John B.	Private	July 22, 1861	Transferred to Co. F, 155th reg. P. V., July 3, 1864, Vet
Gotthart, John	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
George, Robert	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Gross, John	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hamilton, Samuel	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Herbert, James A.	Private	July 22, 1861	Captured at Spottsylvania C. H., May 11, 1864; absent at muster out
Henry, James N.	Private	July 22, 1861	Discharged November 14, 1861./TD>
Henry, David	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Henderson, T. M.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Herr, Samuel F.	Private	July 22, 1861	Transferred to Co. F, 155th reg. P. V., July 3, 1864, Vet
Holmes, Joseph	Private	July 22, 1861	Died at Georgetown, D. C., Oct. 14, 1861
Hare, Robert	Private	November 28, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Jones. Charles F.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Kenly, Edward B.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Lindsay, Joseph	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Laverty, John	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Loeffler, Gottlieb	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Lepler, Henry	Private	February 20, 1864	Transferred to Co. F, 155th reg. P. V., July 3, 1864, Vet
Miller. Robert	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Maissaick, Leonard	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Milby, Adam G.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Miersch, Curth’s H.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Myers, William C.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Moore, James	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Magraary, William	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Moffatt, Alexander	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Martin, James R	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Miaratta, James A.	Private	January 27, 1863	Transferred to Co. F, 155th reg. P. V., July 3, 1864, Vet
Menken, George	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
M’Kinley, And. J.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
M’Clure, Barnet W.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
M’Carter, William	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
M’Geary, Wm. S.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
M’Clean, Prussia K.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Whinney, T. J.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Neely, Thomas B.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Robb, Sidney	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Rinn, Lewis	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Ray, William E.	Private	July 22, 1861	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Robb, Algernon	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Ray, John	Private	July 22, 1861	Died at Minor’s Hill, Va., Oct 24, 1861
Robinson, Jas. W.	Private	July 22, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Roenigk, George	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Snyder, Charles	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Sample, David	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Stroud, Albanus L.	Private	February 29, 1864	Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1853; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Sprague, Edwin	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Stewart, Allen	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Smith, John D.	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Spence, Samuel R.	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Scott, Robert	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Turney, Win. G.	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with company, July 13, 1864
Tudhope, James	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Teets, Hugh	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Warnock, George	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Ward. Arthur	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Wright, Joseph	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Woods, Thomas R.	Private	February 29, 1864	Killed at Gettysburg; buried in National Cemetery, section D, grave, 79
Williams, Samuel	Private	February 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll, Vet.

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

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