72nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company H – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

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72nd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company H

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Thomas H. Peto	Captain	August 10, 1861	Discharged July 19, 1862
John E. Neall	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt., July 30, 1862; discharged December 28, 1862
John A. Hollahan	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt.. Company M, date unknown; to Captain, January 1, 1863; discharged February 26, 1863
John C. Dobleman	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt., Company A, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Thomas J. Rorer	1st Lt.	August 10, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt. Company E to 1st Lt., May 1, 1863; to Captain, Company E, January 1, 1864
Christian Young	2d. Lt.	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant Major to 2d Lt., April 7, 1862; to 1st Lt., Company G, October 29, 1862
Albert B. Lapsley	2d. Lt.	*August 10, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, Company A to 2d Lt., May 1, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14, 1863
Geo. W. Chariton	1st Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, February, 1863; commissioned 1st Lt., March 24, 1864; , date unknown; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Martin A. Powers	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 12, 1862; to Sergeant, May 2, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Thomas H. Eaton	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, July 4, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jacob Glenn	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lt. Company T, May 1, 1863
John Baitzel	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 3, 1862
George B. Zane	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 21, 1864
Jas. W. Sunderland	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Major, May 1, 1862
George G. Pearce	Sergeant	October 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V., July 19, 1864; Vet
Wm. M’Dermott	Sergeant	October 15, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
William Finecy	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
William S. Hazzard	Sergeant	October 19, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 7, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, section B
William Taylor	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 1, 1862
John H. Farry	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, December 13, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Charles B. Vessels	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Henry Brinnisholtz	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 10, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Joseph Wythes	Corporal	*August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, June 5, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Eugene Allman	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged September 25, 1862
Reuben Lamb	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 22, 1863
Alfred Gregg	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 1, 1863
Geo. Wallington	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 2, 1863
Colin M. Beale	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V., July 19, 1864; Vet
William Foster	Corporal	September 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
John Heimer	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
George Baitzel	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 23, 1862
Chas. P. Charlton	Musician	August 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V., July 19, 1864; Vet
Bernard Smith	Musician	October 9, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Batchelor, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered;out with Company, August 24, 1864
Badger, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 12, 1862
Brown, Henry A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 5, 1862
Briggs, Harry C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 2, 1863
Ball, George A	Private	October 22, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 15, 1863
Burrows David W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 22, 1863
Burkhart, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 6, 1864
Bennett, Henry	Private	October 9, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Blakeny, Alonzo	Private	September 17, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Broomball, Elwood	Private	October 22, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Baker, Harry	Private	August 10, 1861	Died, date unknown, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863
Beale, William A.	Private	August 12, 1861	Died at Falmouth, Va., December 8, 1862
Buddy, Jacob John	Private	October 10, 1861	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia, May 12, 1864; Vet
Bruce, Josiah.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted June 22, 1862
Boyle, Jas. DeL. H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 7, 1861
Christman, Jeffer’n	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Cooper, Adam	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Campbell, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 11, 1863
Cloak, Samuel	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 15, 1863
Chapman, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Culin, Daniel	Private	October 8, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Dilworth, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Diackery, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Daniels, Samuel	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 15, 1863
Delap, John	Private	October 19, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Deveney, James	Private	October 15, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Deveney, Henry	Private	April 8, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Devlin, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Bolivar, Va., November 18, 1862
Elliott, Samuel	Private	August 16, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Force, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Ford Robert	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 18, 1861
Flint, Harry P.	Private	November 1, 1861	Discharged January 30, 1862, for wounds received in action
Frazier, Walter	Private	October 10, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Gorman, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Grimes, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 22, 1863
Garson, William	Private	August 10,61	Discharged, date unknown
Given, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Gorman, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; Vet
Gilbert, James W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted January 1, 1862
Heppenstiel, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Henry, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August. 24, 1864
Hamilton, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 5, 1863
Hazzard, Davis	Private	September 13, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 14, 1863
Howarth, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Dishonorably discharged January 15. 1863
Howard, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 28, 1863
Hunt, Emlin S.	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Company K, date unknown
Holden, George W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Hamilton, Robert	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted September 17, 1862
Irvin, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 18, 1863
Johnson, Rich. M.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged by order of Secretary of War, September 21. 1863
Johnson, James K.	Private	October 18, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Jones, Edward	Private	October 18, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Jeffers. John C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing in action, date unknown
Ketchum, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged February 26, 1863
Keenan, Patrick	Private	October 1, 11, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Kennedy, John	Private	October 19, 1861	Deserted November 13, 1862
Lavis, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged February 6, 1863, for wounds received in action
Lynch, Andrew	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 21, 1863
Law, Richard	Private	October 8, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 19, 1863
Long, Stephen	Private	August 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 28, 1863
Lee, John R.	Private	November 6, 1862	Discharged to accept’promotion in United States Navy, March 2S, 1864
Lindsey, John	Private	September 1, 1862	Discharged by order of Sec’y of War. April 16, 1864
Lacey, Ferdinand	Private	August 20, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Lloyd, Job	Private	October 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Louder, James	Private	March 25, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V. July 19, 1864
Lindsey, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 16, 1862; returned June 5, 1864; transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864; mustered out, October 17, 1864, expiration of term
Laivis, David	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing in action, date unknown
Levan, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 16, 1861
Lover, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 16. 1861
Miller, Joseph	Private	October 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 15, 1863
Moore, Robert	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted; returned; transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Mealey, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., August, 1864
Mackin, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted July 4 1862
M’Name, Andrew	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M’Cord, Andrew B.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M’Gucken, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M’Guire, Thomas	Private	October 23, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
M’Cammon,Francis	Private	October 31, 1861	Deserted May 2, 1864; Vet
M’Ginley, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted June 27, 1862
Noulan, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 16, 1862
Oliphant, Charles	Private	September 1, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Powers, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 18, 1861
Pryor, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged January 11, 1863, for wounds received in action
Perkenpine, David	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 19, 1863
Potts, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 18, 1863
Pippet, Charles	Private	October 21, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V., July 19, 1864; Vet
Paul, Nicholas	Private	October 18, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Pollock, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Died June 28, 1862 of wounds received at Fair Oaks. Virginia, May 31, 1862
Potter, Daniel	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing in action, date unknown
Rymer, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14., 1861
Stotsenburg, Martin	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Stotsenburg, Wm.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Smith, William H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 18., 1863
Slack, Andrew	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 28, 1863
Saunders, Thomas	Private	October 22, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Smiley, Robert	Private	October 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Springfield, Wm.	Private	March 23, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regimnent P. V., July 19, 1864
Springfield, Thos.	Private	March 23, 1864	Prisoner from June 22, to November 26, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
Scanlan, Peter	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted May 27, 1862
Tinsley, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Thomas, Theodore	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Taylor, Harry C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Townsend, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 14, 1863
Turner, John C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing in action, date unknown
Vessels, Lewis	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Virden. Thomas	Private	October 12, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Wolf, Christopher	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 18, 1863
Wilson, Robert	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Whittaker,William	Private	August 13, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
WelLs, Charles B.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Maryland, September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section 26, lot A, grave, 33
White, George C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 29, 1862
Zebley, William	Private	August 10., 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 5, 1862

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

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