88th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

88th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster into Service	Remarks
George W. Knabb	Captain	August 23, 1861	Resigned July 28, 1862
Benezet F. Foust	Captain	September 10, 1861	Promoted from Adjutant, November 28, 1862; to Major, December 31, 1862
Henry Whiteside	Captain	August 23, 1861	Promoted from priv. to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant; to 1st Lt., November 23, 1862; to Captain, July 1, 1863; wounded at Antietam, September 17, 1862; mustered out, September 1, 1864, expiration of term
Thos. J. Koch	Captain	August 23, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lieut., November 24, 1864; to Captain, January 6, 1865; killed at Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865; Vet
Fred’k. R. Fritz	1st Lt.	August 23, 1861	Resigned November 23, 1862
Jacob Ninesteel	1st Lt.	August 23, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, Company E, to 2d Lt., December 22, 1862; to 1st Lt., March 16, 1863; commissioned Captain, October 4, 1864, not mustered; mustered out, December 3, 1864, expiration of term
Daniel W. Ney	1st Lt.	August 23, 1861	Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 4, 1863, at Gettysburg, Pa., July 4, 1863, and at Five Forks, Va., April 1, 1865; promoted from priv. to 1st Sergeant; to 1st Lt., March 17, 1865; commissioned Captain, June 14, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Albert H. Seyfert	2d Lt.	August 23, 1861	Discharged October 9, 1862
Jacob S. Kramn	2d Lt.	August 23, 1861	Promoted from Commissary Sergeant, January 1, 1863; commissioned 1stLt., October 4, 1864, not mustered; mustered out, November 22, 1864, expiration of term
George H. Reiff	1st Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted from priv. to Corporal; to Sergeant, June 1, 1865; to 1st Sergeant; commissioned 1st Lt., June 14, 1865, not mustered; absent, with leave, at muster out; Vet
George Shirey	1st Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Jacob P. Becker	1st Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Prisoner from May 24, to November 24, 1864; promoted to lst Sergeant, May 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865; Vet
Joseph H. Kline	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Promoted from private to Corporal; to Sergeant, June 1, 1865; commissioned 2d Lt., June 14, 1865,not mustered; absent, with leave, at muster out; Vet
A. J. Scheeffier	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Promoted from private to Corporal; to Sergeant, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
George Beaumont	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Wounded at Fredericksburg. Va., December 13, 1862; promoted from private to Corporal; to Sergeant. June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
John L. Kennedy	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Promoted from priv.; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 10, 1862
Thomas Kinsley	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Promoted from priv.; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 16, 1862
Gabriel Hill	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Joseph Hock	Sergeant	September 10, 1861	Prisoner from August 19, to December 3, 1864; promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1864; to Sergeant, May 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865; Vet
Conrad Strahle	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Wounded at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 15, 1863
David Whitaker	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Died April 20, 1865, of wounds received at Five Forks, Va.; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington; Vet
John Whitaker	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Franklin Estes	Corporal	March 25, 1865	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Chauncey Davis	Corporal	March 4, 1865	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Henry Drum	Corporal	February 22, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Samuel Griffith	Corporal	March 11, 1865	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
William Heller	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Charles Matthews	Corporal	February 24, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
William Clark	Corporal	April 4, 1865	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1865; absent, without leave, at muster out
Russell Miller	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Promoted from private; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 21, 1864
Emerson Kline	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Promoted from private; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 9, 1863
David Davis	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Promoted from private, December 1, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865; Vet
W. J. Hutchinson	Corporal	September 24, 1864	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Lewis Briggs	Corporal	September 25, 1864	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 10. 1865
John Harris	Corporal	September 25, 1864	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
William P. Fisher	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Prisoner from August 19, to December 17, 1864; promoted from private, June 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865; Vet
Isaac Madison	Corporal	February 28, 1864	Prisoner from May 24, to November 20, 1864; promoted to Corporal, May 20, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Jeremiah Boyer	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Died September 14, of wounds received at Bull Run, Va., August 28, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D.C.
John W. Hoffman	Corporal	August 23, 1861	Killed accidentally, at Weldon Railroad, Va., August 24, 1864; Vet
William L. Hawk	Musician	August 23, 1861	Wounded June 27, 1864; deserted January 15, 1865; returned June 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
John F. Nagle	Musician	August 22, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 1, 1862
Manoah Metz	Musician	October 4, 1861	Wounded at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 28, 1865; Vet
Albright, John H.	Private	March 29, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company. June, 20, 1865
Ackeman, Chaun’y.	Private	March 29, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 20, 1865
Arnold, Henry	Private	August 23, 1861	Prisoner from August 19. 1864, to March 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865; Vet
Altimon, Spearing R.	Private	September 25, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Arrington, Frank	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted April 11, 1862
Adams, George	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted June 18, 1863
Beatty, William E.	Private	March 23, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Barnet, Abraham B.	Private	April 5, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Barkley, Josiah L.	Private	March 29, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, August 7, 1865
Bell, Alexander	Private	September 25, 1864	Drafted; wounded at Hatcher’s Run, Va., February 6, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Buckley, Franklin	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, September 5, 1861
Bishop, Henry	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged April 1, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Bechtel, Aaron	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Boston, Elida	Private	September 25, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Berkleypile, Joseph	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
Beaumont, William	Private	August 23, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section B, grave, 73
Beaumont, John	Private	August 23, 1861	Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Vet
Becker, Charles	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted May 1, 1863
Coleman, Peter	Private	March 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Cresswell, Isaac P.	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 31, 1861
Clingman, Geo. W.	Private	March 4, 1864	Discharged, date unknown; for wounds received in action
Clouser, Daniel	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1861, expiration of term
Callahan, Daniel F.	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company I, November 1, 1861
Carter, Andrew J.	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company G, April 2, 1862
Clickett, Patrick.	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company K, November 1, 1861
Dempsey, Samuel	Private	March 11, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Dyer, George	Private	September 25, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Dautrich, Alfred	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company H, February 6, 1864; Vet
Dautrich, Mayb’v.	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company H. February 6, 1864; Vet
Drexel, Reuben	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company H, February 6, 1864; Vet
Derr, Martin	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted June 18, 1862
Eshelman, George	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted; discharged by Special Order; date unknown
Eppinger, John	Private	August 23, 1861	Died at Alexandria, Va., November 17, 1862
Evrich, Isaac	Private	August 23, 1861	Captured; died at Salisbury. N. C., February 8, 1865; Vet
Frech, John	Private	March 30, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Fredline, Abraham	Private	March 29, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order. June 23, 1865
Fagan, James	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Fisher, Amos	Private	February 22, 1864	Killed at Laurel Hill, Va., May 9, 1864
Fullmer, George	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted September 1, 1862
Fox, Harrison T.	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted Docember 13, 1863
Frantz, Henry	Private	March 9, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Gardner, Hiram	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Grim, John A.	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 27, 1862
Grant, Joseph	Private	September 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
Green, John	Private	September 24, 1864	Transferred to 107th Regiment P. V., December 1, 1864
Hoffman, Ross	Private	February 24, 1864	Wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864; absent. in hospital, at muster out
Howard, David	Private	August 23, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Hagan, Barnet	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Haberacker, Wm.	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Haywood, Henry	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Himmelright, H.	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
HIagan, Daniel	Private	September 3, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Hoffnman, Geo. W.	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864; expiration of term
Hughston, Meltzer	Private	August 27, 1861	Mustered out, November 21, 1864, expiration of term
Hilliard, Obediah	Private	September 5, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 10. 1865
Hilliard, Isaiah	Private	September 5, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Hatlon, Jerome	Private	September 5, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Harp, James P.	Private	September 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Hughes, John J.	Private	February 24, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
Hanlon, John O.	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company K. November 1, 1861
Hoffman, Wm. H.	Private	September 24, 1864	Substitute; transferred to 10th Regiment P. V., December 1, 1864
Hemuoinger, John	Private	August 23, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Hoffman, Wm. G.	Private	August 23, 1861	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Hawk, Albert	Private	August 23, 1861	Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C.; burial record, died at Richmond. Va., March 23, 1864
Haller, Ebenezer	Private	September 9, 1861	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga.; burial record, died at Salisbury, North Carolina, December 20, 1864; Vet
Hetrick, Joseph	Private	September 3, 1861	Deserted June 7, 1865
Hoffman, Wm. J.	Private	September 9, 1861	Deserted July 21, 1863
Johnson, Peter	Private	March 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Johnson, Wm. M.	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Jesse, Joseph	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Kline, William	Private	March 30, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Kaylor, Charles	Private	March 30, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Keen, Albert	Private	August 27, 1861	Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865; Vet
Kelley, John	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certiiicate, February 27, 1863
Kelchner, Isaac C.	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Kieffer, Valentine	Private	March 1865,	Drafted; died at Alexandria, Va., June 2, 1865, grave, 3, 101
Lohr, Zach. T.	Private	March 30, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Lohr, Jeremiah	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Livingston, W. L.	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Lantz, Austin	Private	March 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Lake, Jonathan	Private	March 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Leaves, Jacob	Private	September 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Morrow, William	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Miller, Daniel B.	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Mangus, Jacob	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Miller, Levi	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Miller, Edward	Private	August 23, 1861	Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; mustered out, August 23, 1864; expiration of term
Miller, William	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1834, expiration of term
Martin, William	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Martin, Robert	Private	*September 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1863
Miles, Samuel	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company K, November 1, 1861
Mohr, Daniel	Private	August 23, 1861	Wounded at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; transferred to 2d U. S. Artillery; date unknown
Millhoff, Charles	Private	August 23, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section 26, lot A, grave, 74
Miller, Valentine	Private	August 31, 1861	Deserted April 11, 1862
M’Avoy, John	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted September 28, 1862
Naugle, Michael	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted August 30, 1862
Ornstead, Peter	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Oliphant, Joseph	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to 15th Regiment U.S. Infantry, date unknown
Platz, Franklin	Private	September 10, 1861	Wounded at Laurel Hill, Va., May 8, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 27, 1865; Vet
Pryor, Thomas	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Pope, John	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company K, November 1, 1861
Peiffer, Levi J.	Private	August 31, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., December 10, 1863; burial record, December 10, 1865
Pugh, William	Private	August 23, 1861	Died at City Point, Va., August 1, 1864; burial record, July 25, 1864; Vet
Phillips, James	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted; killed at Hatcher’s Run, Va., February 7, 1865
Riffle, Samuel T.	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Rifile, Josiah	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Raymon, George	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Rhodes, John J.	Private	March 31, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Rock, Isaac	Private	March 30, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1864
Roddy, Jacob	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Ross, Giles	Private	September 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Roland, Lucian	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Roland, Charles A.	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Reedy, William	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 3, 1865; Vet
Reilley, Henry	Private	August 31, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Roland, Henry	Private	August 23, 1861	Deserted September 23, 1862
Reed, John	Private	August 27, 1861	Deserted November 23, 1862
Shaum, Wm. F	Private	March 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Swank, William H.	Private	March 11, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Spicher, Peter	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, August 2, 1865
Stahl, Jeremiah	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Seece, Emanuel	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Swoyer, Sewell	Private	March 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Sanders, Charles	Private	August 23, 1861	Captured at Rappahannock Station, Va., July 19, 1863
Snyder, William	Private	August 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 9, 1862
Strohecker, Cyrus	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, August 23, 1864, expiration of term
Sullivan, John	Private	September 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Stevenson, Benj.	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 13, 1865
Stuff, Benjamin	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Swoyer, Lewis	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to 2d U. S. Art’y, date unknown
Smith, George	Private	August 23, 1861	Died at Alexandria, Va., December 12, 1862; burial record, August 13, 1862; grave, 141
Smith, Henry	Private	August 23, 1861	Died at City Point, Va., June 18, 1864; burial record, July 3, 1864; Vet
Schaeffer, Henry M.	Private	August 23, 1864	Deserted August 31, 1862
Shefier, Henry	Private	August 23, 1864	Not on muster-out roll-Vet
Thomas, Peter K.	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Trout, Daniel	Private	February 22, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865
Varner, Samuel	Private	March 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Wise, Albert G.	Private	September 16, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Wynn, Charles	Private	August 23, 1861	Wounded at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865; Vet
Walters, Peter H.	Private	March 16, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Wringle, William	Private	March 29, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Witt, Jacob	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Walters, Jacob	Private	March 11, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Wilson, Henry	Private	September 27, 1864	Substitute; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Wharton, James	Private	August 23, 1861	Captured at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; discharged by General Order, February 4, 1865
Wooden, John	Private	August 23, 1861	Mustered out, September 27, 1864, expiration of term
Waner, Christian	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, date unknown
Waid, John	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 13, 1865
Wallace, John M.	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company G, February 6, 1864; Vet
Whitaker, Henry	Private	August 31, 1861	Deserted November 30, 1862
Young, Frederick	Private	March 11, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 30, 1865
Yarger, Evan S.	Private	August 23, 1861	Transferred to Company G, February 6, 1864
Yoder, Jefferson	Private	August 23, 1861	Died at Alexandria, Va., December 12, 1862
Young, Edward	Private	August 24, 1861	Died at Culpepper, Va., May 8, 1864; burial record, at Alexandria, February 2, 1864; grave, 1,357
Zeiber, John	Private	September 3, 1861	Wounded at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; mustered out, November 30, 1864, expiration of term

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

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