98th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company C – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

98th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company C

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Casper Geisz	Captain	October 1, 1861	Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; discharged December 14, 1863
Jos. Lantenbacher	Captain	October, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., August 15, 1862; to Captain, April8, 1864; wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862, and at Opequan, September 19, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 30, 1864
John Reese	Captain	August 22, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant Company D to 1st Sergeant October 1, 1861; to 2dLt., August 15, 1862; to 1st Lt., April 8, 1864; to Captain, December 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Peter Beisel	1st Lt.	October 1, 1861	Promoted to Captain Company E, August 15, 1862
William Grimm	1st Lt.	September 2, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 1, 1862; to 1st Lt., January10, 1865; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; absent, with leave, at muster out; Vet
Andreas Krug	2d Lt.	September 6, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; to Sergeant, August 16, 1862; to2d Lt., June 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Frank Reiner	1st Sergeant	August 22, 1861	Promoted from Corporal Company D to Sergeant, October 1, 1861; to 1st Sergeant, August 15, 1862; wounded at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet
Paul Knierim	Sergeant	August 29, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, August 15, 1862; wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Max Eppel	Sergeant	September 6, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; promoted from Corporal, January 12, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Jacob Herrman	Sergeant	September 25, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, August 15, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1865; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Max Kreidler	Sergeant	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, August 15, 1863; to Sergeant, January 13,1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
John C. Maxiner	Sergeant	August 17, 1861	Deserted August 27, 1864; Vet
Joseph L. Tomplin	Sergeant	August 31, 1861	Transferred to Company E, October 1, 1861
Joseph Waldeier	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February 15, 1863; died of wounds received at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot 17
Jacob Hock	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1864; absent, with leave, at muster out; Vet
Theo. Kreimbourg	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Joseph Erne	Corporal	September 6, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February 15, 1863; absent, with leave, at muster out; Vet
Francis Gubler	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
John Spix	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Philip Link	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Francis Kuhn	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, June 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Conrad Wild	Corporal	September 3, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. Abendroth	Corporal	September 5, 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 2, 1863
Frederick Bissiman	Corporal	September 6, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 16, 1863
Jacob Sigrist	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 16, 1863
Louis Sichrist	Corporal	August 22, 1861	Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 6, 1863; Vet
Charles Hackel	Corporal	August 22, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Company E, August 15, 1862
L. Hurnrighausen	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Company B, October 1, 1861
William Wilson	Corporal	September 6, 1861	Transferred to Company K, October 1, 1861
Auer, Christian	Private	January 28, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Adam, William	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Andrew, Joseph	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Ackerman, Wm.	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Affierback, Fred’k.	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted September 10, 1861
Bames, Charles	Private	April 29, 1864	Prisoner from June 2 to November 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Borst, August	Private	September 5, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Bunz, Martin	Private	September 3, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Bourguin, Henry	Private	September 3, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Byer, David R.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Baughman, Rudo’h.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company. June 29, 1865
Bopp, Henry	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Bleimer, George	Private	July 13, 1864	Substitute; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Benfer, George	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Bender, Frederick	Private	October 29, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, and Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Bergman, Henry	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 24, 1863
Bonbeck, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 25, 1863
Beechler, John	Private	September 2, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Brocher, Philip	Private	September 2, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Carl, John	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Crows, John D.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Coshun, Joseph	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Coupenhafer, John	Private	March 15, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Coax, Charles E.	Private	August 30, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 30, 1861
Crecelius, Fred’k.	Private	September 2, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Detweiler, Peter	Private	March 17, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Ditter, Levi	Private	September 3, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Dropp, William	Private	September 3, 1861	Missing since June 13, 1864; Vet
Denker, Frederick	Private	August 26, 1862	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, and at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864; died at Hanover Junction, Pa., March 14, 1865; buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
Eberly, Christian	Private	August 30, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, and at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
Egert, Frederick	Private	August 29, 1861	Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Eisler, Martin	Private	February 25, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Emmig, Daniel	Private	September 4’61	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Eberly. Joseph	Private	August 30, 1861	Discharged; expiration of term
Elser, William	Private	February 23, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 26, 1865
Eberenz, Francis	Private	September 2, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fox, David	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Fecht, Frank	Private	July 27, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Fisher, James	Private	April 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Folkmar, Charles	Private	August 24, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Frey, Charles	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted July 2, 1863
Fritz, John D.	Private	August 30, 1861	Promoted to Corporal Company E, October 1, 1861
Feet, Charles	Private	August 29, 1861	Deserted September 8, 1861
Franz, Matthew	Private	September 3, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Gross, Edward	Private	March 1, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Gunderman, Con’d.	Private	January 29, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Gobrecht, Jerry W.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Golden, Peter I.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865. Buried in Hammond, IN
Golden, Cornelius S.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Grimm, Simon	Private	September 27, 1862	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2. 1865; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Gegus, Jacob	Private	September 19, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Gerstenlauer, Geo.	Private	February 26, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Gentzsch, Edward	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Gerstenhauer, John	Private	February 25, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Humnmel, John	Private	September 3, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Herman, Christian	Private	September 2, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Heller, Charles C.	Private	February 19, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Heller, John	Private	July 25, 1864	Substitute; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; absent at muster out
Harvey, Samuel	Private	April 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Hartzel, George C.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Hasselrus, William	Private	July 18, 1864	Substitute; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; absent at muster out
Herter, August	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Hess, Jacob	Private	. September 2, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Hulseman, Bern’d.	Private	September 26, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Herman, George	Private	April 25, 1864	Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Huzel, Henry	Private	September 6, 1861	Killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
Hcerle, Bernhard	Private	September 3, 1861	Killed at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864; Vet
Herner, John	Private	February 15, 1864	Deserted April 28. 1864
Huber, August	Private	August 30, 1861	Deserted September 8, 1861
Herdlein, Joseph	Private	September 21, 1861	Deserted September 22, 1861
Herman, Augustus	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Heenzler, Gottlieb	Private	September 6, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Jaus, Matthias	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 22, 1863
Jseger, Augustus	Private	September 6’61	Not on muster-out roll
Kumel, John	Private	October 11’62	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Kashman, John	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Koenig, John	Private	September 5, 1861	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 26, 1865
Kolb, Herny	Private	September 4, 1861	Died at Washington, D. C., July 11, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; Vet
Keuntzle, Peter	Private	February 27, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; deserted February 28, 1865
Kachler, William	Private	September 6, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Company D, October 1, 1861
Leitz, Jacob	Private	February 29, 1864	Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Linginger, Hubert	Private	July 27, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Little, Peter M.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Lentz, Frederick	Private	August 30, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Leisegang, Charles	Private	September 5, 1861	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Leech, George W.	Private	August 29, 1861	Deserted September 8, 1861
Metige, Joseph	Private	January 4, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Miller, Martin L.	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
May, John	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Muesse, Henry	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Mayer, Albert	Private	September 23, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Mayer, Philip	Private	August 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Mayer, John M.	Private	August 12, 1862	Deserted July 2, 1863
Muesse, Frederick	Private	September 10, 1861	Deserted September 12, 1861
Martin, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; not on muster-out roll
M’Gurk, John	Private	October 7, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Nespel, August	Private	May 11, 1864	Deserted; returned; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; absent at muster out
Neishwander, J.	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Owens, Charles	Private	February 15, 1864	Deserted April 28, 1864
Pross, Louis	Private	January 6, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Peffer, Philip	Private	March 16, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Reese, Frederick	Private	February 22, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Reichert, Frank	Private	January 28, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Richard, Joseph	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Rudisill, Joseph	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Rath, Christian	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 13, 1863
Rinderknecht, J.	Private	September 6, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Reichert, Florain	Private	September 6, 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; not on muster-out roll
Seifert, Charles	Private	September 2, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Smith, David B.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Smith, Thaddew A.	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Small, James	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Snyder, Emanuel	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Stover, George W.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Stinger, Peter	Private	March 18, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Stultz, Granville A.	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Shuman, Daniel	Private	March 17, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Shwartzwalder, B. F.	Private	March 17, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Scheufile, Jacob	Private	September 2, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Schroeder, Conrad	Private	September 5, 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; transferred to Company H, December 23, 1863; Vet
Schott, John A.	Private	August 27, 1862	Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; dropped from the rolls, date unknown
Stultz, Isaiah	Private	March 20, 1865	Died at Danville, Va., May 6, 1865
Spier, Conrad	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted September 30, 1861
Scholl, William	Private	August 30, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Stumm, Joseph	Private	September 2, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schaal, Michael	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Sennuling, August	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schneider, Peter	Private	September 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schaufele, Jacob	Private	August 17, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Thomas, Jonathan	Private	September 6, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1863; Vet
Ulrich, Anton	Private	May 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Weesche, William	Private	October 7, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Wyler, Samuel	Private	August 30, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Walker, George	Private	January 29, 1864	Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Weaver, Louis	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Weaver, Jeremiah	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Wageman, Peter	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Wolford, Elias	Private	March 20, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1,65
Weigle, David	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company. June 29, 1865
Wilz, Christian	Private	September 6, 1861	Discharged September 3, 1864, expiration of term
Warninkhoff, H.	Private	Private, September 23, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Wissner, John C.	Private	February 19, 1864	Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 16, 1865
Weitzman, Joseph	Private	September 6, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 13, 1863
Wagershauser, C.	Private	September 6, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 16, 1863
Winter, Frederick	Private	September 4, 1861	Dropped from the rolls, date unknown
Weil, John	Private	January 28, 1865	Not onmuster-out roll
Yeager. Augustus	Private	September 6, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 11, 1862
Zeitz, Frederick	Private	September 13, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865

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

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