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

62nd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company L

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Detrick Gruntz	Captain	July 29, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, July 21, 1862; mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
J. E. Cunningham	1st Lt.	December 11, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieutenant, July 21,1862; to Adjutant, October 28, 1862
Joseph Aldred	1st Lt.	August 9, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to 1st Sgt., January 1, 1862; to 2d Lt., July 2, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, October 28, 1862; mustered out with company, August 15, 1864.
Jos. H. Brown	1st Lt.	July 4, 1861	Promoted to Adjutant, August 9, 1861
William E. Weber	1st Lt.	August 9, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Serg’t, January 1, 1862; to 1st Serg’t, July 2, 1862; to 2d Lieut.. October 28, 1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
George Killmer	1st Serg’t	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Serg’t, January 1, 1862; to 1st Serg’t, October 28, 1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Jacob Florey	Serg’t.	August 29, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Serg’t, January 1, 1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Peter Brindle	Serg’t.	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 9, 1861; to Serg’t, July 21, 1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Thomas Keenan	Serg’t.	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; to Serg’t, October 28, 1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Peter Stemler	Serg’t.	August 29, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1863; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Henry Bonshire	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Peter Phillips	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
George Bradley	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 15,1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Morris Kelly	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1862; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
William Slocum	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 5, 1864;; mustered out with company August 15, 1864.
Missick Foley	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Missing in action at Spottsylvania C. H., May 10, 1864
George Smith	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Missing in action at Spottsylvania C. H., May 10, 1864
Dennis Heaphey	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Missing in action at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
John Hershman	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, October 9, 1861
Jeremiah Murphy	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, January 6, 1864
Samuel Thursby	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
George Works	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Killed in action, May 15, 1864
Peter Mooder.	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Captured; died at Richmond, Va., of wounds received at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
Jacob Shenkel	Musician	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company August 15, 1864
Benjamin Morgan	Musician	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company August 15, 1864
William Clifford	Musician	August 29, 1861	Deserted August 27, 1862
Arnisburg, George	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Brubaker, Sam’l A.	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Bryer, James	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Boyd, William	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Bageley, Lysander	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Black, Hill	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Bleadingheiser, R..	Private	August 29, 1861	Missing in action at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
Bleadingheiser, C.	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, December 29, 1862
Buck, Charles	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, February 27, 1864
Balzer, Charles	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1863
Bankerd, Adolph	Private	February 10, 1862	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Blum, John	Private	July 10, 1863	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Ball, Volney	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Bonshire, George	Private	August 29, 1861	Killed at Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27, 1862
Bagley, Francis	Private	August 29, 1861	Deserted July 2, 1863
Cole, Joseph	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to gunboat service, February 17, 1862
Chafee, Reuben	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Corsin, Jeremiah	Private	August 29, 1863	Killed at Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27, 1862
Cowen, Abashe	Private	August 29, 1863	Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
Coulclouah, Wm.	Private	August 29, 1863	Deserted; date unknown
Duvall, William	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Downs, William	Private	August 29, 1863	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 2, 1862
Demmel, Philip	Private	December 28, 1863	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet.
Demmel, Philip	Private	March 10, 1863	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet.
Dawson, George	Private	August 28, 1863	Substitute; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet.
Erbe, Henry	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Grimm, Peter	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Grein, William	Private	August 29, 1863	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, November 4, 1863
Harrow, John	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Henry, Henry	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Harris, Milford	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Hare, Jacob	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Hare, Ernest	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Hexenbaugh, Ross	Private	August 29, 1863	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Haas, George	Private	August 29, 1863	Killed; date unknown
Hare, Christopher	Private	August 29, 1863	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, February 16, 1863
Hager, John	Private	August 29, 1863	Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; buried in Wilderness burial grounds
Jones, Orlando M.	Private	August 29, 1863	Deserted February 20, 1863; returned April 20, 1863; deserted again May 17, 1864
Kirby, Elnathan	Private	August 29, 1863	Missing in action at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
Kerchner, Wm.	Private	August 29, 1863	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, October 26, 1862
Karch Jacob	Private	August 29, 1863	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 12, 1862
Knittle, Martin	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet.
Kerrer, Francis	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet.
Kimm, Melcher	Private	August 29, 1861	Died at Birmingham, Pal date unknown
Long, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Levake, Henry A.	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 1, 1863
Lutz, George	Private	August 29, 1861	Killed at Malvern Hill, Va.. July 1, 1862
Lithead, J. H.	Private	August 29, 1861	Died at Brigade Hospital November 17, 1861
Metzell, August	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Morley, George	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Miller, Henry	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Morley, Robert	Private	February 25, 1864	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Mack, Jacob	Private	August 29, 1861	Killed at Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27, 1862
Mathers, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section D, grave, 80
Morgan, Rush	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, February 16, 1863
M’Farland, John S.	Private	December 9, 1863	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
M’Intosh, George	Private	……do…. August 29, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Section D, grave 81
Pastorious, Mike	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Puff, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Plunkett, James	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 6, 1862
Rich, George	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Robinson, John B.	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Rogers, Patrick	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, December 30, 1862
Rich, Jacob	Private	August 29, 1861	Killed at Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27, 1862
Sweikert, Henry	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Steward, David C.	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to gunboat service, February 17, 1862
Steinbrecht, Jacob	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Shearing, Charles	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Shuck, Joseph	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Sheilds, Thomas	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 18, 1863
Smith, Jeremiah	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 30, 1863
Stephenson, C.	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, November 19, 1863
Slocum, Henry	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 5, 1863
Schwartz, John	Private	July 10, 1863	Substitute; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Savage, Amos W.	Private	July 10, 1863	Substitute; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Thomas, William	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Thomas, Benjamin	Private	August 29, 1861	Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Taylor, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Thomas, Frederick	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, February 4, 1863
Thomson, Henry	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, October 3, 1862
Tarr, Robert	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, November 19, 1863
Tucker, William	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Thursby, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
Tafel, Henry C.	Private	August 29, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Williams, Oliver	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Williams, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out with company, August 15, 1864
Weisenberger, G.	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 20, 1862
Wilson. Peter	Private	December 11, 1863	Transferred to 91st Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Wehmer, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Died at Georgetown, D. C., October 1, 1861
Young, Adam	Private	August 29, 1861	Died at Hall’s Hill, Va., October 1, 1861
Zimmerman, Fred	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, December 11, 1863

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

You may have missed

198th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company H

198th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company G

198th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company F

198th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company E