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

81st Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company C

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Philip R. Schuyler	Captain	August 28, 1861	3	Died September 21, 1862, of wounds received at Antietam, Md.
Clinton Swain	Captain	September 24, 1861	3	Promoted from Adjutant, December 9, 1862; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Newton H. Beiber	Captain	September 16, 1861	3	Promoted 1st Lieutenant, Company F, May 1, 1863; dismissed September 12, 1863
James E. Deno	Captain	August 1861	3	Promoted from private to 2d Lieutenant, May 19, 1864; to Captain, December 7, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Andrew J. Hoey	1st Lt.	August 21, 1861	3	Dismissed March 4, 1863
John Hughes	1st Lt.	October 27, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, Company E, December 19, 1864; discharged April 16, 1865; Vet
Horatio B. Hacket	1st Lt.	August 10, 1861	3	Promoted from private, Company B to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lieutenant, December 13, 1864; to 1st Lieutenant, May 19, 1865; commissioned Captain, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
William Curtis	2d Lt.	June 1, 1862	3	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, June 1, 1862; dismissed March 20, 1863
Thomas M’Cleister	2d Lt.	October 26, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant, May 1, 1863; resigned December 13, 1863
Thos. Gallagher	2d Lt.	August 22, 1861	3	Promoted from private, Company H, May 19, 1865; commissioned 1st Lieutenant, June 29, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Robert J. Ross	1st Sergeant	August 17, 1864	3	Promoted to Sergeant, January 1, 1865; to 1st Sergeant, May 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Matthew Black	1st Sergeant	August 1861	3	Died October 15, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, Md., sec. 26, lot D, grave, 436
William M’Kenzie	Sergeant	July 6, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; commissioned 2d Lt., June 29, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John F. West	Sergeant	August 6, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Samuel Currens	Sergeant	August 4, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Benjamin F. Miller	Sergeant	August 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia, August 21, 1862
Yardley Longhead	Sergeant	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
William L. Barber	Sergeant	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
G. F. Sackenheimer	Sergeant	August 1861	3	Died at Alexandria, Va., June 30, 1864; grave, 2,267; Vet
John Dickson	Corporal	July 6, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Josiah Houseworth	Corporal	August 20, 1864	3	Wounded April 7, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Patrick Gilvery	Corporal	June 24, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; absent, at Camp Parole, at muster out
John Robison	Corporal	August 9, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John Wilson	Corporal	July 1, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
George W. Lukens	Corporal	August 21, 1861	3	Discharged August 27, 1864, expiration of term
George V. Hesser	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
George W. Jackson	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Matthew Wray	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Levi Hilt	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Charles Davenport	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
George W. Hooker	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Francis M’Guigan	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
George E. Miller	Corporal	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
John H. Truche	Musician	March 15, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John Ward	Musician	August 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Sergeant Company I; Vet
Lawr’ce Davenport	Musician	December 23,63	3	Transferred-to Company A, date unknown; Vet
Anderson, James	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Brown, William	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Bailey. Tames	Private	September 1, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Bay, William	Private	August 24, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Brown, Samuel	Private	July 5, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Bennett, George H.	Private	January 27, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Beaver, Samuel	Private	June 6, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Brouch, Wilhelm	Private	August 22, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Baxter, James	Private	August 15, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Burk, Charles	Private	August 25, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Burns, James	Private	August 1, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Bach, John	Private	August 12, 1864	3	Never joined company
Boyle, Edward	Private	September 27, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Barrett, John	Private	September 27, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Burgess, William	Private	August 23, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Barry, John	Private	August 20, 1864	3	Deserted October 29, 1864
Bowen, Thomas	Private	August 23, 1864	1	Deserted December 20, 1864
Battis, William	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Barbin, Thomas	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Brown, George W.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Brown, William	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Boston, Samuel	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Collins, John C.	Private	June 4, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Culp, Jacob	Private	June 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Campbell, Peter	Private	July 7, 1864	1	Absent, wounded, at muster out
Craig, Andrew	Private	February 1, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Clough, Randolph	Private	August 23, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Crawford, Andrew	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Cassiday, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Cowen, George	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Crawford, Launce’t	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Campbell, Robert	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Deadman, George	Private	August 13, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Dougherty, James	Private	August 19, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Davis, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1864	3	Deserted November 30, 1864
Devine, John	Private	August, , 1861	3	Not accounted for
Dougherty, Patrick	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Dunn, Thomas	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Dixie, Frank	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Donohue, Patrick	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Eckensley, Charles	Private	August 1, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Earley, David	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Elder, Joseph	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Elliott, Thomas	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
English, William	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Farrell, Daniel	Private	August 23, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Finch, John L.	Private	September 2, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Flanagan, Frank	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Fanning, William	Private	August 1861	3	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Flanagan, George	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Gettinger, Matthias	Private	June 3, 1864	3	Mustered out-with Company, June 29, 1865
Graver, Charles	Private	March 9, 1864	3	Prisoner from June 3, 1864, to April 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Getz, Joseph	Private	June 10, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Gray, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not acounted for
Glenn, Nathaniel	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Grieve, James A.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Hoffman, Joseph	Private	July 7, 1864	3	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
Hessen, John	Private	June 30, 1864	3	Absent, wounded, at muster out
Hammond, John	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Heenan, John	Private	July 6, 1864	3	Died, November 6, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Hague, James	Private	Â	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 19, 1865; Vet
Havins, Henry A.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Hollingsworth, Jas.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Hughes, William A.	Private	February 1, 1865	1	Not accounted for
Jones, William	Private	July 2, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Jarvis, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Jack, Thomas	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kressler, George W.	Private	August 31, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Kerdsher, Herman	Private	July 9, 1864	3	Killed in action, April 6, 1865
Kinlen, Peter	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kain, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kelly, Mortimer	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Long, John	Private	August 23, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Lowrie, Walter	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Lott, William	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Lawson, David	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Lawson, John	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Mann, Jacob S.	Private	July 15, 1864	3	Wounded April 7, 1865; absent at muster out
Millaskey, John	Private	July 15, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Martin, Joseph H.	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Miller, Amos S.	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Martin, Joseph	Private	August 25, 1861	3	Never joined Company
Martin, George W.	Private	August 15, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Mullen John	Private	July 7, 1864	3	Deserted June 16, 365
Maxwell, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Carty, Thomas	Private	August 20, 1864	3	Never joined Company
M’Kinley, John F.	Private	August 19, 1864	3	Never joined Company
M’Clellan, Henry J.	Private	August 12, 1864	3	Never joined Company
M’Connell, Andrew	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Gaghey, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Kensie, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Clairnin, Patrick	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Bride, James	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Manus. James	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Vey, Michael	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Cluskey, James	Private	August 1861	3	Transferred to Company D, date unknown; Vet
M’Kinley, Edwin	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Veagh, Hector	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Devitt, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
M’Dermott, Peter	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Neill, Robert	Private	February 1, 1865	1	Not accounted for
Nolan, John	Private	August 23, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Naiden, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Nugent, Thomas	Private	August 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant Company B, February 18, 1865; Vet
Needham, William	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Newell, Alex’r J.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
O’Neil, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
O’Donnell, Patrick	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Plummer, Silas	Private	August 29, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Pressman, Everhert	Private	July 1, 1864	3	Deserted December 29, 1864
Pascoe, Aquilla	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Piementel, Ferd’d	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Punch, William	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Roberts, William	Private	July 6, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Robinson, Wm. R.	Private	August 30, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Reed, Levi	Private	August 19, 1864	3	Never joined Company
River, Edward	Private	August 20, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Reed, Joshua	Private	August 23, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Riley, John	Private	August 24, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Riley, Terrence	Private	August 25, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Rossen, William	Private	August 15, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Reehl, John	Private	September 1, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Runyan, John	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Rigby, Henry	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Roney, George	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Sullivan, Michael	Private	August 26, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Stoop, Michael	Private	January 30, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Stoop, Charles	Private	January 16, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Summers, Charles	Private	January 27, 1865	1	Wounded April 7, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Sullivan, John	Private	August 23, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Schweiss, Otto	Private	August 1, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Switzler, Joseph	Private	August 31, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Stabley, Jacob C.	Private	August 24, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Shoop, Alfred N.	Private	August 27, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Shields, Thomas	Private	August 1861	3	Died July 11, 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L.I.
Slyoff, Henry	Private	August 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 23, 1864; grave, 11,365
Shewell, Thomas	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Smith, James J.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Stroup, Thomas	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Smith, Francis	Private	August 1861	3	Died June 11, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Snyder, William	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Springfield, Thos.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Spear, John	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Staniford, Olivus	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Smith, Daniel	Private	January 5, 1865	1	Not accounted for
Tracy, William	Private	August 23, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Tood, Thomas	Private	August 13, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Thompson, Thomas	Private	August 24, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Thompson, James	Private	January 8, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Thompson, George	Private	August 21, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Tolan, Patrick	Private	July 9, 1864	3	Died April 10, 1865, of wounds received in action
Timmons, Terrence	Private	Â	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 11, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 13, 1865
Taylor, James Z.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Turnbull, Edward	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Thomas, Joseph	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Thompson, Robert	Private	August 1861	3	Transferred to Company D, date unknown; Vet
Wilson, James	Private	August 25, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Watson, Henry	Private	August 25, 1864	3	Never joined Company
Warriner, Abram	Private	September 2, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Willis, Richard	Private	August 10, 1861	3	Deserted November 30, 1864
Wales, Andrew	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Wilkins, James	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Wilson, William F.	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Wurdell, Benjamin	Private	August 1861	3	Not accounted for
Young, John W.	Private	August 23, 1864	2	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865

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

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