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

79th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company I

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Wm. M. Whiteside	Captain	October 2, 1861	Resigned September 30, 1864
Samuel Nixdorf	Captain	September 25, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., March 29, 1863; to 1st Lt., June 20, 1863; ; to Captain, December 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Rob’t M. Dysart	1st Lt.	September 28, 1861	Promoted to Captain Company C, October 9, 1862
George F. Kurtz	1st Lt.	September 28, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieut., October 9, 1862; resigned June 20, 1863
George Greiner	1st Lt.	October 8, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, January 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Daniel A. Zook	2d Lt.	September 18, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Benj. F. Brown	1st Sergeant	October 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Josiah H. Bowman	1st Sergeant	October 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January, 30, 1863
Jacob Greiner	1st Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Commissioned 2d Lt., July 1, 1863, not mustered; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 1, 1864
John Ulmer	1st Sergeant	September 23, 1861	Transferred to Engineer Corps, August 16, 1864; discharged by General Order, August 16, 1865
William Doersh	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Michael Shindle	Sergeant	September 23, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Sam’l L. Achison	Sergeant	September 26, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865 ; Vet
George Trimble	Sergeant	September 23, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Finley Elliott	Sergeant	October 8, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, October 1, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 11, 1865; Vet
S. J. Heintzelman	Sergeant	September 14, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Isaac H. M’Chesney	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 2, 1862
Wm. D. Steigerwait	Sergeant	September 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 11, 1863
William E. Flagg	Sergeant	*October; 1861	Discharged October 24, 1S64, expiration of term
Henry M. Geiter	Corporal	October 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
David M. Bair	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Aaron Wolf	Corporal	September 25, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865 mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Henry P. Selvert	Corporal	October 5, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Jacob Kopp	Corporal	September 30, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865 mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
George Taggart	Corporal	April 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Augus’s Habecker	Corporal	October 2, 1861	Wounded at Atlanta, Ga., July 31, 1864; absent at muster out
Wm. Echternacht	Corporal	September 15, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Abraham Ulmer	Corporal	September 30, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
John D. Weller	Corporal	September 14, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Peter Dummel	Corporal	September 29, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 28, 1864
Robert D. Wiggins	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 1, 1863
John T. Stains	Corporal	September 26, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Signal Corps, October 26, 1863
Edw’d Hambright	Corporal	October 4, 1861	Died at Franklin, Tenn., April 3, 1862
Daniel E. Byerly	Corporal	September 30, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Mich’l. K. Deillinger	Corporal	September 21, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Henry W. Miller	Corporal	September 30, 1861	Transferred to 1st Regiment Tenn. Volunteers, December 14, 1862
John Beard	Corporal	September 23, 1861	Absent, in arrest, at muster out; Vet
John F. M’Cue	Musician	September 17, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 29, 1864
Adams, Lewis	Private	March 4, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Austin, George H.	Private	March 9, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 14, 1865
Adams, John	Private	February 15, 1865	Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
Aument, Amos	Private	April 8, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 11, 1865
Albright, Amos	Private	September 30, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 17, 1862
Bovee, Perry H.	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Bender, John	Private	March 10, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Balla, Jonathan	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Brannan, James	Private	February 11, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Barry, John	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Co, July 12, 1865
Baker, Frederick	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Brubaker, Isaac H.	Private	February 22, 1865	Discharged by General Order, July 31, 1865
Banks, Balzer	Private	February 25, 1862	Discharged March 22, 1865; expiration of term
Beckwith, James	Private	February 7, 1865	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Bohn, Valentine	Private	February 22, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865
Burk, Willliam	Private	February 11, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Brown, Willliam	Private	February 16, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Beam, Isaac	Private	September 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 25, 1862
Byerly, Jacob M.	Private	September 30, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 11, 1862
Bell, Willliam	Private	October 5, 1861	Killed at Jonesboro, Ga., September 1, 1864
Balmer, Reuben	Private	September 29, 1861	Died at Chickamauga, Ga., September 20, 1863; of wounds received in action
Byer, Valentine	Private	October 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 28, 1862
Cosgrove, Patrick	Private	February 16, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Cole, Alfred	Private	December 8, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Cooper, Heston P	Private	March 24, 1864	Died April 24, 1865 of wounds rec. at Bentonville, N. C.; buried in National Cemetery, Newbern; Vet
Convoy, Franklin	Private	February 14, 1865	Deserted June 11, 1865
Chamberlain, J. B.	Private	September 23, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Drake, Patrick	Private	February 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Doutrich, John S.	Private	September 23, 1861	Wounded April 26, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 7, 1865; Vet
Derrick, John	Private	March 11, 1862	Discharged April 27, 1865; expiration of term
Eichholtz, Andrew	Private	October 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Elliott, John D.	Private	February 22, 1865	Absent, sick, at muster out
Evans, John E.	Private	January 13, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Farst, Henry	Private	September 28, 1861	Died July 21, 1864, of wounds received at Resaca, Georgia; buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tennessee, grave, 50; Vet
Fleming, Michael	Private	February 11, 1865	Died at Beaufort, S. C., April 8, 1865
Frick, John J.	Private	October 7, 1861	Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863
Flick, Willliam	Private	October 5, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 3, 1863
Glass, Oliver	Private	March 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Gilson, George H.	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Grossman, H. M.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Graham, George M.	Private	February 14, 1865	Deserted June 25, 1865
Grass, Stephen	Private	September 14, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 28, 1863
Gangway, A. S.	Private	September 16, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 29, 1864
Hazleton, Thomas	Private	March 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Heltzley, Conrad	Private	March 21, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hart, George	Private	February 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hafer, David	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Harbaugh, Joseph	Private	March 7, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Hillman, Benj. H.	Private	September 14, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Horn, George W.	Private	September 14, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 30, 1863
Hoffman, John	Private	September 14, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 30,62
Harvey, Robert E.	Private	September 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 6, 1862
Hulshouse, Benj.	Private	October 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 10, 1863
Henizer, Christ. W.	Private	October 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 31, 1863
Hautch, Willliam	Private	October 4, 1861	Discharged December 3, 1864, expiration of term
Jones, Marshall	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Keller, Josiah	Private	February 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Keller, Henry	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kohl, Richard	Private	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Atlanta, Georgia, July 31, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Killian, Andrew	Private	October 5, 1861	Absent, on detached duty, at muster out; Vet
Killian, Manalias	Private	April 14, 1864	Wounded at Atlanta, Georgia, July 31, 1864; absent at muster out
Kreider, Samuel C.	Private	February 22, 1865	Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Kelly, George	Private	February 17, 1865	Deserted June 15, 1865
Kohl, Peter M.	Private	September 15, 1861	Died at Louisville, Ky., February 22, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. A, range 9, grave, 26
Keller, Willliam A.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 1, 1863
Keller, John	Private	September 30, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Lizor, Wesley	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Lowry, Levi	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 8, 1865
Long, Theodore	Private	February 26, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Leonard, Thomas	Private	September 30, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Leachy, Elias	Private	September 4, 1861	Died at Nashville, Tenn., August 20, 1863
Martin, Edwin	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Millich, Bernard	Private	February 18, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Martin, Isaiah.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Marks, Alexander	Private	February 22, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Mooney, Thomas	Private	February 11, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Meister, Cnarles	Private	January 23, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Meyser, Adam B.	Private	October 1, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Martin, Samuel P.	Private	September 23, 1861	Burial record, S. Morton died at Andersonville, Ga., June 24, 1864; grave, 2,388
Marhary, George	Private	September 10, 1861	Died at Tullahoma, Tenn., September 2, 1862
M’Lenegan, Sam’l.	Private	September 30, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
M’Cleary, Samuel	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
M’Allister, Willliam	Private	September 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, August 16, 1865
M’Elheny, W. H.	Private	September 25, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
M’Allister, David	Private	September, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Nowall, Nathan S.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Niland, Michael	Private	February 9, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Powley, John C.	Private	March 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Phillips, Jacob	Private	February 16, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Pike, Daniel A.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Potter, Robert R.	Private	March 4, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865; died June 25, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Poper, George W.	Private	February 22, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Richards, Oscar	Private	March 4, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Ryan, James	Private	February 8, 1865	Absent, in arrest, at muster out
Rogers, Alexander	Private	February 13, 1865	Deserted June 11, 1865
Robinson, Thomas	Private	February 10, 1865	Deserted June 11, 1865
Rinehart. Chas. W.	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 11, 1862
Snyder, Richard M.	Private	February 19, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Sweigert, John	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Schooley, John V.	Private	March 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Snively, Jacob A.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Shupp, Solomon	Private	September 15, 1865	Wounded at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 26, 1865
Spigler, Fred’k D.	Private	March 7, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Showers, Daniel H.	Private	September 16, 1861	Died April 16, 1865; Vet
Shissler, Albert M.	Private	October 3, 1861	Died at Annapolis Md., March 14, 1865; Vet
Shissler, Jacob M.	Private	October 3, 1861	Killed at Atlanta, Ga., July 21, 1864
Shindle, Willliam	Private	October 8, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 5, 1862
Shower, David	Private	April 1, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865
Ulmer, Daniel	Private	October 1, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Valentine, Daniel	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Weidle, Willliam	Private	September 25, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Weiss, Leonard	Private	February 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Wickizer, Burtis	Private	February 10, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Walter, Reuben	Private	September 27, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 16, 1865; Vet
Weeks, Alonzo	Private	February 22, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Wesley, John	Private	February 13, 1865	Deserted June 16, 1865
Wax, Willliam	Private	February 11, 1865	Deserted June 28, 1865
Walten, Rudolph	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Watson, Benj. F.	Private	September 26, 1861	Transferred to Marine Brigade, April 14, 1862
Whiteside, Geo. F.	Private	September 23, 1861	Discharged November 23, to date October 2, 1864expiration of term
Wiggins, Benj. F.	Private	October 2, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Winters, Isaac	Private	October 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Westhover, Peter	Private	October 2, 1861	Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., November 27, 1863
Young, David	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865

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

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