87th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company K – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

87th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company K

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
John W. Schall	Captain	August 24, 1861	Promoted to Lieut. Colonel, September 14, 1861
John Allright	Captain	September 11, 1861	Captured June 15, 1863; discharged March 12, 1865
John E. M’lvain	1st Lt.	August 24, 1861	Promoted to Assistant Surgeon 68th Regiment P. V., March 23, 1863
Charles F. Hauck	1st Lt.	August 24, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt., March 24, 1863; killed at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
Jacob Emmitt, Jr.	2d Lt.	August 24, 1861	Promoted to Adjutant, September 25, 1861
Charles P. Stroman	2d Lt.	September 11, 1861	Captured June 15, 1863; promoted from Sergeant Major to 2d Lt., August, 1863; commissioned 1st Lt., July 10, 1864, not mustered; transferred to Company A
Charles Busey	1st Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Lewis C. Hauck	1st Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Franklin Ginter	1st Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
William H. Scihriver	Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
George’W. Welsh	Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
William Marckley	Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 21, 1864
David Fox	Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Deserted, 1861
William Clapper	Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Deserted June, 1862
Peter S. Baum	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Jerome Heidler	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Michael S. Deringer	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Samuel Decker	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 1, 1864, expiration of term
M. Morningstar	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 1, 1864, expiration of term
Cornelius Decker	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
George Gibbons	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Christian List	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Prisoner from June 22, 1864, to April 28, 1865; discharged June 11, 1865
Laswrence Kerber	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Johnt A. Weakley	Corporal	September 11, 1861	Promoted to Hospital Steward, date unknown
John Holder	Musician	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Chas. J. Barnitz	Musician	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Brown, Eli	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Billinger, Henry	Private	September 11, 1861	Prisoner from July 9, 1864, to February 21, 1865; discharged April 12, 1865
Blockinger, Ulrich	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Bloekinger, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Brant, George H. C.	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted; returned; discharged October 13, 1865, expiration of term
Burse, Thomas Z.	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted; returned; discharged October 13, 1865, expiration of term
Barry, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Beck, John V.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged July 4, 1864, for wounds received, with loss of arm
Carey, John W.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Crimmons, Dennis	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Clopper, Jacob	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Dobbins, Henry	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Dixon, William H.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Diehl, Josiah	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13. 1864, expiration of term
Dobler, Jacob	Private	September 11, 1861	Captured at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864
Diehl, Jacob	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Eppley, William H.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Emenheiser, Wm.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Elchelberger, G. R.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Fox, Samuel	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Foust, Nathaniel	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Filler, John W.	Private	September 11, 1861	Transferred to Company A; Vet
Foos, Jacob	Private	September 11, 1861	Killed at Mine Run, Va., November 30, 1863
Foos, Matthew	Private	September 11, 1861	Killed at Mine Run, Va., November 30, 1863
Gleeson, Alexander	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Glosser, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Hahn, Nicholas A.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Hanson, John B.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Helker, Joseph H.	Private	September 11, 1861	Captured at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864
Heidler, Joseph A.	Private	September 11, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 16, 1864
Hoffman, David	Private	September 11, 1861	Killed at Mine Run, Va., November 30, 1863
Ilgenfritz, Wm. H.	Private	September 11, 1861	Transferred to Company A; Vet
Knudson, Wm. A.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Kissinger, Conrad	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Kissner, Henry	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Koons, John C.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Koons, Jacob	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Keasey, Daniel G.	Private	September 11, 1861	Transferred to Company A; Vet
Kendig, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Died at Winchester, Va., date unknown
Kendig, John H.	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted 1861
Kendig, Levi	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted June, 1862
Kunkle, Jacob J.	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted June, 1862
Lesh, William	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
List, Jacob	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
List, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Laucs, William	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted June, 1862
Monaghan, Wm.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Miller, Henry	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted, 1861
M’Creary, David	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged by sentence of General Court Martial, March 25, 1864
M’Cormick, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted, 1861
Odenwalt, Charles	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Patterson, Rudol’s.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Palley, Thomas	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 3, 1864
Quinn, Hugh	Private	July 31, 1862	Transferred to Company A
Runk, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Rasom, William	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Roth, Simon	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Ruth, Samuel	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Ronscher, Martin	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Rasch, Lewis	Private	September 11, 1861	Transferred to Company A; Vet
Rehm, Frederick	Private	September 11, 1861	Died at Brandy Station, March 4, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Culpepper C. H., Va., block 1, section A, row 1, grave, 13
Rudolph, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted June, 1862
Stratmyer, Henry	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Spangler, Harrison	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Spangler, Henry C.	Private	September 11, 1861	Prisoner from September 23, 1864, to March 13, 1865; discharged April 11, 1865
Shanlerbrook, E.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Sweeney, Isaac	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Stallman, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Seichrist, Geo. W.	Private	September 11, 1861	Transferred to Company A; Vet
Snyder, Benjamin	Private	September 11, 1861	Accidentally killed, date unknown
Simons, George W.	Private	September 11, 1861	Deserted December 5, 1862
Tyson, Benjamin	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Taylor, Thomas J.	Private	September 11, 1861	Prisoner from September 24, 1864, to March 2, 1865; discharged May 4, 1865
Thompson, Nath’l.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Wilson, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
Wolf, John H.	Private	September 11, 1861	Transferred to Company A; Vet
Woodmansee, D.	Private	September 11., 1861	Deserted June, 1862

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

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