79th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

79th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Wm. G. Kendrick	Captain	August 19, 1861	Captured, date unknown; resigned October 30, 1863;
James L. Benson	Captain	August 19, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieutenant. December 28, 1861; to Captain, January 1, 1864; wounded at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; ; resigned January 10, 1865
Edward M’Caffrey	Captain	August 19, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, January 1, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, January 1, 1864; to Captain, January 21, 1865; discharged May 6, 1865
Lyman G. Bodie	1st Lt.	August 19, 1861	Promoted to Adjutant, December 1, 1861
Geo. W. Huffnagle	1st Lt.	August 19, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, June 19, 1864; to 1st Lieutenant, March 29, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Christian M. Graeff	2d Lt.	August 19, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
George Carr	1st Sergeant	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
John Dean	Sergeant	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Jacob H. Beichler	Sergeant	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Jos. D. Mulholland	Sergeant	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Frank Boyle	Sergeant	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
George W. Beck	Sergeant	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Samuel B. Kachel	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
John Kachler	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Samuel Dunlap	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
And. J. Huffnagle	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Franklin Stanter	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Hugh M’Fadden	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
H. C. Gemperling	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
William H. Rine	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Matthias Glenner	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Prisoner: from September 20. 1863; to December 10, 1864; discharged April 7, 1865, to date December 15, 1864
John W. Grosh	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, September 4, 1864; grave, 7,839
James M’Aleer	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Deserted October, 1862
John W. Huffnagel	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Jacob F. Bender	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 24, 1863;
Henry C. Rote	Corporal	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14, 1863;
Dan. A. Clemans	Musician	July 13, 1863;	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 4, 1864
Thomas Bowman	Musician	August 19, 1861	Died at Perryville, Ky., December 3, 1862, of wounds received in action
Charles Du Bois	Musician	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 17, 1863;
Appley, Henry	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Appley, Baltzer	Private	June 23, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Armstrong, John	Private	February 11, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Afflebach. Daniel	Private	February 24, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Allen, William	Private	March 19, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Buchter, Henry	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Booth, Andrew J.	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Benedict, George F.	Private	April 19, 1864	Mustered out with com-pany, July 12, 1865
Bradley, Emmor J.	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Boas, William	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Boyce, Bicknell A.	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Booth, James A.	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Boyd, Samuel	Private	February 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Baer, Joseph	Private	August 19, 1861	Absent, without leave, at muster out; Vet
Besore, John M.	Private	April 25, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865
Brown, Jonas	Private	August 19, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Beck, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged December 5, 1864; expiration of term
Brown, Joseph	Private	Â	Deserted March 19, 1865
Bittenbender, John	Private	October 5, 1863;	Drafted; deserted June 25, 1865
Bradley, Lewis	Private	August 19, 1861	Died at Munfordsville. Ky., December 23, 1861
Bradley, Kersey	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Beck. William	Private	August 19, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Bushman, Isaac	Private	August 19, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Brown, John	Private	November 21, 1863;	Not on muster-out roll
Carr, Bernard S.	Private	March 9, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Cosgrove, James	Private	September 20, 1864	Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Clemmans, Daniel	Private	July 13, 1863;	Promoted to Brigade Musician, May 7, 1864
Clark, Michael	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Cross, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 18, 1864
Cooper, William	Private	August 19, 1861	Deserted December 31, 1862
Dean, Christian	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Dommara, Charles	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Doman, Peter	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Dean, Charles B.	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Ditzler, Reuben	Private	March 21, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Donmeyer, John B.	Private	February 27, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865
Dieter, Owen	Private	September 22, 1864	Drafted; deserted June 16, 1865
Dean, William	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 22, 1862
Doharty, John	Private	March 24, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Engle, Adam	Private	August 23, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 16, 1865
Erwin, Elijah	Private	March 31, 1864	Died at Kingston, Ga., August 12, 1864
Elmer, Martin V.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Fuller, Edward	Private	August 11, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Feather, William	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Fordney, Charles	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Forrest. John	Private	April 11, 1864	Mustered out with Company. July 12, 1865
Foust, Peter L.	Private	August 19, 1861	Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., October 3, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 186103; Vet
Ferrier, William.	Private	August 19, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, August 15, 1864; grave, 5,788
Fisher, Henry	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 13, 1862
Faust, Edwin H.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Forrest, John H.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 22, 1862
Ferry, John	Private	April 11, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Gipple, Harrison	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Geisey, Samuel	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Grow, Daniel	Private	August 19, 1861	Absent, on detached service, at muster out; Vet
Gruel. Samuel	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865; Vet
Gemperling, Wm.	Private	August 19, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 1, 1864; grave, 10,127
Garber, Wm. H.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged January 13, 1866, to date July 12, 1865; Vet
Geiter, Joshua	Private	August 19, 1861	Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863;
Gottschall, Joseph	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged December 8, 1862, for wounds rec. in action
Gast, Albert C.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Gray, Francis	Private	March 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Hinkle, Cornelius	Private	March 10, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hambleton, P. J.	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hiller, Robert	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hambright, Eman’l.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865; Vet
Hartzel, Frank	Private	August 19, 1861	Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 18, 1864; Vet
Harrison, Joseph F.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Howe, Zachariah	Private	August 19, 1861	Died at Chickamauga, Ga., October 15, 1863; of wounds received in action
Haines, Frank A.	Private	July 13, 1863;	Discharged on Surgeon’sCertificate, August 14, 1863;
Johnson, Francis	Private	July 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Jourdan, William	Private	April 12, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Jones, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, July 27, 1864; grave, 4.093
Jones, William B.	Private	January 19, 1865	Drafted; deserted June 16, 1865
Jones, Levi	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 8, 1863;
Kraft, George	Private	March 19, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kepler, Everhard	Private	August 5, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kendig, Henry	Private	August 19, 1861	Died at Atlanta, Georgia, November 27, 1863; of wounds received in action
Kreider, Henry E.	Private	August 19, 1861	Deserted October, 1862
King, George	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Long, Solomon B.	Private	February 9, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Lind, Pierce	Private	January 31, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company. July 12, 1865
Lechler, Anthony	Private	August 19, 1861	Died at Goldsboro, N. C., March 29, 1865
Lawrence, Thos. D.	Private	February 25, 1864	Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., November 2, 1864
Long, John F.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 6, 1863
Lipp, Jacob	Private	August 19, 1861	Killed at Chickarnauga, Ga., September 19, 1863;
Miller, George H.	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Metzger, Christian	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Mullen, James	Private	March 13, 1865	Absent, by sentence of General Court Martial, at muster out
Meiley, Daniel	Private	August 19, 1861	Wounded in action, October 18, 1862; absent at muster out
Masterson, Thos.	Private	August 19, 1861	Died July 7, 1864, of wounds received in action; Vet
Murray, Edward	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Martin, Abraham	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Mellinger, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Munson, Henry	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14, 1863;
Mann, Joseph	Private	August 5, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
M’Glim, Joseph	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
M’Nally, Patrick	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
M’Guire, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 8, 1863;
M’Glim, Anthony	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 13, 1862
Offleback, Daniel	Private	February 21, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Pyle, Washington	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Peterman, George	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Price, William H.	Private	September 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Patton, Abraham	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Patton, Henry	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Pyle, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 23, 1863
Peffer, Jacob	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 12, 1862
Parsons, Christ’r	Private	February 16, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Rine, Reuben	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Ruth, Henry S.	Private	March 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Ream, Absalom	Private	March 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Rosengrant, Joseph	Private	January 18, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Ripple, Adam	Private	August 19, 1861	Absent, on detached duty, at muster out; Vet
Reckhoider, George	Private	March 22, 1864	Died at Nashville, Tenn., July 24, 1864, of wounds received in action
Rudy, Emanuel	Private	August 19, 1861	Died at Perryville, Ky., October 12, 1862, of wounds received in action
Rutter, Jacob	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 5, 1863;
Rignev, Leander	Private	August 5, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Stapleford, Robert	Private	August 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 185; Vet
Sellers, David	Private	March 17, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Scheetz, Peter W.	Private	August 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Simon, Amos	Private	March 6, 1865	Mustered out with.Company, July 12, 1865
Smith, Samuel M.	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Shaum. William	Private	April 19, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865
Scott, Francis	Private	August 19, 1861	Prisoner from November 25, 1864, to April 25, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865; Vet
Schaeffer, Jacob	Private	May 14, 1864	Prisoner from November 1, 1864, to April 25, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 26, 1865
Saners, Conrad	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Shroy, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Killed at Stone River, Tenn., January 3, 1863;
Snyder, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Sheaffer, Charles	Private	May 9, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Troast, Albert H.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 22, 1862; re-enlisted September 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Thompson, Simon S.	Private	January 18, 1861	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Trego, Peter	Private	February 9, 1861	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Troast, Benjamin	Private	August 19, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Thompson, Edward	Private	February 7, 1861	Deserted February 11, 1865
Tomboor, Sam’l. R.	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 19, 1862
Tucker, Augustine	Private	August 19, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Ubil, Harrison M.	Private	August 19, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 17, 1865; Vet
Updegrove, Joseph	Private	August 18, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Vanarsdale, A. E.	Private	March 13, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Vanorman, John W.	Private	February 14, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 1, 1865
White, Israel A.	Private	February 6, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Wilson, Samuel T.	Private	March 31, 1864	Died at Louisville, Ky., April 23. 1864
White, Israel	Private	August 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864 expiration of term
Young, Benjamin	Private	August 21, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Young, Obed,	Private	February 8, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Yackley, John	Private	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Brigade Musician, May 7, 1864
Yackley, Andrew J.	Private	August 19, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 6, 1864
Young, John	Private	August 19, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Zellars, David	Private	March 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll

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

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