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

79th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company G

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Edward M’Govern	Captain	October 1, 1861	Promoted to Lt. Colonel 122d Regiment P. V., August 12, 1862
Wilberforce Nevin	Captain	September 23, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieut. to Captain, August 23, 1862 to Assistant Adjutant General, U. S. Volunteers, May 26, 1863
Wash. W. Hopkins	Captain	October 1, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieutenant, August 23, 1862; to Captain, July 1, 1864; resigned September 22, 1864
John A. Madden	Captain	September 18, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., July 17, 1864; to Captain, December 17, 1864; discharged May 15, 1865; Vet
James H. Marshall	1st Lt.	September 5, 1861	Promoted from Commissary Sergeant, January 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Fred’k Strasbach	2d Lt.	September 16, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, August 23, 1862; died at Atlanta, Ga., October 27, of wounds received at Chickamauga, September 19, 1863
Henry Ransing	2d Lt.	October 3, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Peter Erb	1st Sergeant	October 6, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Frederick Fick	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
William Frazer	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Jonathan Holt	Sergeant	October 7, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
John Marion	Sergeant	September 23, 1861	Discharged October 2, 1864, expiration of term
Walter S. Ditto	Sergeant	September 25, 1861	Discharged to accept promotion, August 31, 1863
Henry Shay	Sergeant	October 7, 1861	Died at Bowling Green, Ky., November 18, 1862
Charles B. Fisher	Sergeant	September 23, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Henry J. Young	Corporal	September 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Hiram Spickler	Corporal	February 9, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Jacob Borter	Corporal	October 3, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
John Curry	Corporal	October 19, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Peter Sensendaffer	Corporal	October 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
John K. Habecker	Corporal	October 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Cornelius Souders	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
William A. Sturgis	Corporal	October 4, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 25, 1864; grave, 1861,829
Fred’k P. Mvers	Corporal	September 25, 1861	Missing in action at Bentonville, N. C., March ’19, 1865; Vet
James Campbell	Corporal	September 23, 1861	Died at Bowling Green, Ky., February 28, 1862
Daniel Leonard	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Died at Chattanooga, Tennessee, December 9, 1864; grave, 273
Hiram Snyder	Corporal	September 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 7, 1863
Amos M. Kapp	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Died October 12, of wounds received at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
John M. Gallaher	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September, 1862
Joseph M. Staesel	Corporal	September 21, 1861	Died at Perryville, Ky., October 15, 1862, of wounds received in action
George W. Dehoff	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Discharged November 14, to date October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Mark Erb	Corporal	September 18, 1861	Killed at Stone’s River, Tenn., January 3, 1863
Emanuel Stump	Corporal	October 3, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 16, 1863
William White	Musician	September 30, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Auchey, Eph’m D.	Private	April 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Applegate, W.	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Alley, James H.	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Benedict, Addison	Private	October 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Baldwin, Henry G.	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865
Blank, Willliam H.	Private	October 4, 1861	Absent, sick, since December 1, 1862
Burger, Benjamin F.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865
Brown, George	Private	February 14, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Brogan, Patrick	Private	March 13, 1862	Prisoner from September 20, 1863; to April 29, 1865; discharged June 16, to date May 21, 1865
Brinkman, Augus’s	Private	September 28, 1861	Died August 12, 1864, of wounds received near Atlanta, Ga.; Vet
Bissinger, Philip	Private	September 19, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Major, date unknown
Braddon, Joseph	Private	September 26, 1861	Deserted October 18, 1862
Brown, Franklin C.	Private	September 23, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Carty, Willliam A.	Private	April 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Carothers, Joseph	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Coons, Peter	Private	March 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Clouser, Rudolph	Private	February 13, 1865	Substitute; died at Washington, D. C., June 12, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Collins, Walter	Private	September 21, 1861	Died at Nashville, Tenn., April 11, 1863
Culbertson, Lewis	Private	September 19, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, John W.	Private	January 19, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Dennis, Adam	Private	October 1, 1861	Discharged February,1864, for wounds received in action
Doebler, Michael	Private	September 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 21, 1862
Donnslly, James	Private	September 27, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Ehrman, James	Private	October 2, 1861	Discharged June 12, to date January 14, 1865
Frazer, Coleman	Private	October 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Frantz, Samuel	Private	October 4, 1861	Absent, sick, since November, 1863
Finefrock, Willliam	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865
Fry, Michael	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute; died at Washington, D. C., June 12, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Finefrock, Benj. M.	Private	September 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon Certificate, date unknown
Finefrock, Emna’l M.	Private	September 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 19, 1862
Frailey, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Dis6harged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 5, 1862
Good Joseph	Private	April 1, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Gilbert, Francis	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Habecker, David R.	Private	October ]0, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Habecker, Levi	Private	March 31, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Helker, Joseph H.	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Harman, Jacob	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865
Herr, Levi	Private	October 4, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Hall, Philip R.	Private	January 19, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Hoover, Levi	Private	October 4, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 14, 1864; grave, 10,952
Hostler, Jacob	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; deserted June 23, 1865
Houser, Charles	Private	October 3, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Hughes, Willliam	Private	April 4, 1865	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Harris. Matthew	Private	April 14, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Imer, Michael	Private	October 7, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Jones, Jesse J.	Private	September 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Jones, Hiram	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Johnson, George W.	Private	*January 7, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Jackson, Harrison	Private	January 19, 1865	Drafted mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Jacoby, Martin	Private	September 1, 1864	Died at Fairfax Seminary, Va., July 7, 1865
Johnson, James	Private	October 7, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 23, 1863
Knepper, David	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kuntz, George	Private	March 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kuhn, Emmit	Private	March 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kinman, Nathan	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Keough, Dennis	Private	October 4, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Kurtz, Franklin	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; deserted June 20, 1865
Knight, Immar	Private	October 2, 1861	Died at Louisville, Ky., February 5, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. A, range 11, grave, 12
Lutz, John	Private	March 28, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Lanimers, Rudolph	Private	January 18, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Langan, Thomas	Private	October 4, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Leed, George W.	Private	*October 7, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Miley, Alfred	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Miley, David	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Martin, Isaac	Private	December 13, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Miller, Solomon	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Mahan, Isaac	Private	February 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Myers, Augustus	Private	February 11, 1865	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Miller, Adam	Private	October 4, 1861	Prisoner from September 20, 1863; to February 24, 1865; discharged May 6, to date February 27, 1865
Miley, Christian	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; deserted June 21, 1865
Myers, Benejain F.	Private	September 24, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 17, 1863
Milisock, Augustus	Private	October 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 16, 1862
Montgomery, Sam’l.	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 30, 1864
Montgomery, Wm.	Private	September 20, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 9, 1863
Muhlbauer. Sebas’n.	Private	September 21, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Mumma, Daniel B.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 15, 1862
Musketum, Joseph	Private	October 3, 1861	Discharged December 2, 1864, expiration of term
Null, Cornelius	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Nauman, Lewis	Private	September 27, 1861	Discharged by General Order, August 11, 18655; Vet
Null, Almond	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865
Nugent, Robert	Private	August 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Oudinot, Anthony	Private	September 16, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Otchner, Charles	Private	February 11, 1865	Substitute; died at Washington, D. C., May 21, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Perist, George	Private	September 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Powers, John	Private	September 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Pickel, Samuel	Private	September 14, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Price, Daniel	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Quigley, Isaac	Private	October 4, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 19, 1863; ; discharged February 2, 1865 to date expiration of term
Rork, George	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Rork, David	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Robinson, Joseph S.	Private	February 10, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Rook, Willliam	Private	March 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Rock, Henry	Private	March 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Reiley, Michael	Private	September 26, 1861	Discharged November 15, 1864, expiration of term
Richardson, John	Private	October 3, 1861	Deserted October 8, 1862
Rinear, John	Private	October 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 19, 1862
Rockey, Leonard	Private	September 14, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 5, 1862
Ruhl, Philip	Private	September 25, 1861	Deserted October 1, 1862
Sawyer, John	Private	September 19, 1861	Mstered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Shaub, Adam	Private	October 14, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Shaeffer, Jacob	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Smetzer, Jacob	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Summers, Jacob	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Small, Anthony	Private	February 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Stull, Lewis	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; dischargge by General Order, July 13, 1865
Shurenbrand, Geo.	Private	October 10, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Shetler, John W.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865
Shoemaker, Wm.	Private	January 19, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Smith, Thomas H.	Private	January 19, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Schreiner, Chas. H.	Private	September 19, 1861	Killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865; Vet
Smith, Jacob	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted- deserted June 21, 1865
Smith, Charles	Private	October 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 30, 1863
Smith, David L.	Private	September 20, 1861	Deserted October, 1862
Speigel, Emanuel	Private	October 10, 1861	Not on rmuster-out roll
Stamme, David K.	Private	September 26, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Schiller, August	Private	August 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Thompson, Wm.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Thomas, John H.	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Tinkham, Charles	Private	February 14, 1865	Died at Beaufort, S. C., May 2, 1865
Tesmair, John	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Thompson, John	Private	October 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 25, 1862
Vansickle, James	Private	January 18, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Wagner, Joseph	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Wise, Peter	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
White, Henry A.	Private	April 22, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865
Wile, John 2	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; deserted June 23, 1865
Wolf, John	Private	October 10, 1861	Died at Nashville, Tenn., October 3, 1862
Wright, Willliam	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 9’63
Young, Aaron	Private	September 25, 1861	Dischargedon Surgeon’s Certificate, August 19, 1863
Young, Henry	Private	September 19, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 13, 1863
Young, Michael.	Private	September 30, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate,December, 1862
Zecher, Lewis	Private	October 1, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Major, October 1, 1861

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

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