81st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

81st Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Amos Stiles	Captain	August 10, 1861	3	Discharged June 30, 1862
Wm. B. Trump	Captain	April 17, 1862	3	Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, April 17, 1862; to Captain, September 1, 1862; discharged November 3, 1863
Matthew Mason	Captain	September 24, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant, Company D to 2d Lieutenant, May 15, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, December 25, 1862; to Captain, May 1, 1864; discharged August 9, 1864
John Bond	Captain	September 16, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, Company H to lst Sergeant; to 1st Lieutenant, October 30, 1864; to Captain, February 18, 1865; killed near Farmville, Virginia, April 7, 1864; Vet
William Hanna	1st Lt.	January 25, 1864	3	Promoted from Sergeant, Company E ,to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lt., December 17, 1864; to 1st Lt., February 18, 1865; commissioned Captain, April 8, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
James H. Mitchell	2d Lt.	August 6, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal Company A, September 1, 1862; to Captain, Company D, April 3, 1864
John Graham	1st Sergeant	September 24, 1861	3	Promoted from private Company D; to 1st Lieutenant, Company K, June 16, 1865; Vet
George W. Lowdon	1st Sergeant	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Geo. W. Williams	Sergeant	July 31, 1864	3	Substitute promoted to Sergeant, December 18, 1864 commissioned 2d Lt., June 29, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Henry Steele	Sergeant	July 31, 1864	3	Substitute; promoted to Sergeant, December 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
William Mitchell	Sergeant	July 8, 1864	3	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Thomas Nugent	Sergeant	August 1861	3	Promoted, from: private Company C, February 18, 1865; to 1st Sergeant, Company D; Vet
William H. Holtz	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Morgan Cameron	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Richard Doyle	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
John Wood	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Harry Pierre	Corporal	July 20, 1864	3	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, October 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Richard Lafferty	Corporal	July 6, 1864	3	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, December 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
William H. Wiley	Corporal	July 13, 1864	3	Substitute; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 9, 1865
Patrick Hillery	Corporal	August 25, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
John C. Rippriger	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Wm. A. Dewees	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Clem’t C. Boucher	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Sebastian C. Marcus	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Transferred to Company A
James Smith	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
George Phillips	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
John Shuster	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Henry T. Davis	Corporal	August 10, 1861	3	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant Company A, May 1, 1862
Alf. M. Hutchinson	Musician	September 16, 1861	3	Promoted to Princ. Muc., June 19, 1865; .Vet
Lewis M. Gibson	Musician	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Geo. J. Steinmetz	Musician	August 10, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal Company I, December 23, 1864; Vet
Anderson, Charles	Private	June 29, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Ambruster, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Armstrong, Wm.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Adams, John	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant Company E; Vet
Atkinson, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Bogue, Thomas	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Bruce, Peter	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Baker, George	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Brady, John	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined-Company
Barnes, William A.	Private	August 29, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1 1865
Boyd, Chauncey F.	Private	August 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865
Burgess, Granville	Private	August 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June, 1865
Brian, Michael 0.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Bowers, Patrick	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Brown, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Carney, Daniel	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Carrigan Michael	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Craig, John B.	Private	August 24, 1864	3	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Culbertson, Wilson	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Clark, Alexander	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Conley, William	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Caffry, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Carman, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Clark, Samuel	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Cutler, Elias	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Chippy, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Davis, David	Private	June 6, 1864	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Dougherty, Edward	Private	June 29, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Dawney, John	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Doyle, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Dugan, Dennis	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Diller, John	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Duncan, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Denrms, Patrick	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Evans. Isaiah	Private	August 13, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Edmonds, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Edmonds, George	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Fisher, Jeremiah	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29.’65
Francis, William	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant, Company D, date unknown; Vet
Garland, Joseph	Private	July 20, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Gavagan, Hugh	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Goitz, Joseph	Private	June 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Gunther, Frederick	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Griffin, Patrick	Private	September 12, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Griffis, Warren H.	Private	August 20, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Grist, Clayton D.	Private	August 29, 1864	1	Substitute; killed near Farmville, Va., April 7, 1865
Garvell, Francis	Private	August 31, 1864	2	Substitute; deserted October 17, 1864
Gowan, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Gilbert, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Green, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Graham, Robert	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Gamble, Robert	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Harrison, James	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Hersch, Andrew	Private	August 18, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Hosiar, Harvey E.	Private	June 3, 1864	3	Substitutedischarged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 29, 1865
Hoy, Isaac	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Huston, William	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Hacket, Horatio B.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Sergeant Company C; Vet
Jones, Henry	Private	August 22, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Jacoby, Charles	Private	August 29, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Jones, Henry	Private	June 29, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Jarvis, James	Private	September 10, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Johnson, Alex’r.	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Johnson, Wm. H.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Johnson, Jonathan	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kennedy, John	Private	June 29, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
King, Robert A.	Private	June 10, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Keiser, William	Private	August 26, 1864	1	Substitute; killed at Farmville, Va., April 7, 1865
Kelly, John	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kershaw, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kelso, William	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kelly, Arthur	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Lackie, Peter	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Lawrence, George	Private	August 22, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Lyons, Henry	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Linton, James	Private	Â	Â	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Linn, George	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Linahi, Thomas W.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Linton, Albert	Private	January 31,65	1	Died February 23, 1865; buried near Poplar Springs, Patrick Station, Virginia
Marley, John	Private	July 23, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Moore, Adam	Private	August 17, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Morrow, Robert	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Mullin, Michael	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Marlock, George L.	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Meads, Daniel	Private	August 25, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Martin, Frank	Private	September 15, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Miller, Hugh	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Mathews, George	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Carty, Michael	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
M’Garrigan, James	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
M’Cormick, Wm.	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
M’Gowan, John	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
M’Myers, Joseph	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
M’Hugh, John	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
M’Farland, John	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Guire, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Guire, Hugh	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Laugnlin, Wm.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Hale, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Dermott, John P.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Keown, Patrick	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Newberry, James	Private	August 28, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Nichols, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Newton, Chas. W.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Parker, David	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Prickett, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Potts, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Ryan, John J.	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Riley, Michael	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Robinson, William	Private	July 8, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Reinet, Valentine	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Reed, Morgan	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Ricktor, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Russel, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Ramage, Aaron	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Ritchie, Samuel	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Schall, Frederick	Private	July 24, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Stone, Henry A.	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Saunders, James	Private	July 2 64	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Smith, James	Private	July 8, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Swartz, Charles	Private	July 8, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Smith, Frank	Private	September 13, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Scully, John	Private	September 10, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Squires. Alonzo	Private	June 9, 1864	1	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Stoop, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Stewart, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Smith. George	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Thompson, George	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Thompson, John	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Thorn, James	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Deserted August 7, 1862; returned December, 1863; discharged June 12, 1865
Thompson, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Walters, George	Private	July 11, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Ward, John	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Webster, Charles	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Substitute; never joined Company
Walter, William	Private	June 27, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Walker, James	Private	July 29, 1864	1	Substitute; deserted October 17, 1864
Wood, William	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Williams, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Walters, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Yates, William H.	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Not accounted for

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

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