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

98th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company E

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Bernhard Gessler	Captain	September 19, 1861	Resigned March 20, 1862; re-enlisted in Company K, September 6, 1862
Peter Beisel	Captain	October 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt. Company C, August 15, 1862; resigned February 17, 1863; re-commissioned 1st Lt. Company D, September 8, 1863
Dennis Mullin	Captain	August 17, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Company A, May 1, 1863; discharged July 11, 1864
Frank Ballker	Captain	August 28, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt. Company F, March 22, 1862; resigned July 23, 1862; re-enlisted in Company K, February 15, 1864; promoted from 1st Lt. Company I, January 24. l865; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 29, 1865
Jacob C. Schuler	1st Lt.	November 14, 1861	Resigned March 22, 1862
Gustav Elser	1st Lt.	August 29, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lieut. Company F, March 24, 1862; resigned August 3, 1’862
John Schneipp	1st Lt.	October 1, 1861	Promoted from Master Sergeant to 2d Lt., June 12, 1862; to 1stLt.. August 15, 1862; to Quarter Master, July 22, 1863
George Schmitt	1st Lt.	September, 1, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., August 15, 1862; to 1st Lt., July 2, 1863; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, and at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; discharged January 10, 1865
Charles Hackel	1st Lt.	August 22, 1861	Promoted from Corporal Company C to Sergeant,. August 15, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, October 9, 1862; to 1st Lt., March 6, 1865; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, and at Cedar Creek October 19, 1864; absent on furlough, at muster out; Vet
Matthias Myer	2d Lt.	September 19, 1861	Resigned June 12, 1862
Chas. H. Weidman	2d Lt.	September 17, 1861	Promoted to Corporal; to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lt., September 15, 1863; killed at Wilderness, Va.. May 5, 1864
John Stierle	2d Lt.	September 13, 1861	Promoted to Corporal May 1, 1863; to Sergeant, July 15, 1864; to1st Sergeant, March 6, 1865; to 2d Lt., June 13, 1865; mustered out with Company. June 29, 1865; Vet
George Shegog	1st Sergeant	September 18, 1861	Promoted to Corporal July 1, 1864; to Sergeant, February 1, 1865; to1st Sergeant, June 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
John E. Fritz	Sergeant	August 30, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 1. 1861; to Sergeant, 1863; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Jacob Schweitzer	Sergeant	September 16, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, November 1. 1862; to Sergeant; wounded at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 11, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet
John Leir	Sergeant	September 14, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, 1864; to Sergeant, March 15, 1865; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Henry Matthews	Sergeant	September 30, 1861	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; to Sergeant, June 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Levi Lancaster	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Promoted from private, Company 1, October 1, 1861; discharged, date unknown
Joseph L. Tomplin	Sergeant	August 31, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Chris’n. Ehrenfester	Sergeant	September 1861	Absent, sick, at expiration of term
George Barth	Sergeant	September 6, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
George Marquet	Sergeant	September 13, 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va.. July 1, 1862: and at Cold Harbor, June 3, -1864; killed at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 11, 1864; Vet
Chas. C. Matthews	Sergeant	August 23, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Tobias Kuhn	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 15, 1864; mustered out with Company June 29, 1865; Vet
John Fanulnaber	Corporal	February 20, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; promoted to Corporal February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
August Schriber	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; wounded at Wilderness Va.,May 6, 1864, and at Petersburg, April 2, 1865; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Gottleib Schurr	Corporal	February 23, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; absent, on furlough, at muster out
John Fox	Corporal	July 25, 1864	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company. June 29, 1865
Fileman Rein	Corporal	March 7, 1865	Promoted to Corporal, June 15. 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Charles Hausman	Corporal	September 17, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, June 15, 1l65; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
John Engel	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Albert Bence	Corporal	September 17, 1861	Discharged- date unknown
George Lewis	Corporal	September 8, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
William Scott	Corporal	September 13, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
George Elesser	Corporal	September 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Frederick Leobling	Corporal	September 17, 1861	Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863, and at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, l864; discharged September 15, l864, expiration of term
Charles Nestler	Corporal	August 25, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Gottleib Stiefel	Corporal	August 26, 1862	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, and at Opequan, September 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Andrew Goodbreed	Corporal	September 14, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va.. June 3, 1864; Vet
Frederick Kern	Corporal	September 14, 1861	Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863
Horace B. Rice	Musician	March 1, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Martin Brurein	Musician	September 14, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
John Westler	Musician	September 16, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Abetnroad, Adolph	Private	September 14, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Ackermana, Jacob	Private	March 6, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Anus, Frank	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Baier, Andrew	Private	September 16, 1861	Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Bristol, Hiram	Private	April 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Bower, Michael	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Bower, Gottleib	Private	September 17, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Bessy, Peter	Private	September 17, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Brick, Henry	Private	September 13, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Bender, George	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Brown, Christian	Private	September 17, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Army, November 10, 1862
Branstein, Valent’e	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Bruine, Jacob	Private	Â	Discharged, date unknown
Birchfield, William	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Burger, Jacob	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order. June 15, 1865
Bader, John	Private	September 13, 1861	Died at Tenallytown, D. C., 1861
Biggot. Samuel	Private	September 14, 1861	Deserted May 25, 1864
Blanwold, Philip	Private	September 17, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Caus, William	Private	February 24, 1864	Wounded at Fort Stevens. D, C., July 12, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 9, 1865; discharged September 4, 1865
Croupe, Jonas	Private	July 2, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Casper, John	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15. 1865
Culberson. John	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Church, Uriah	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Church, Henry	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Crouch, Vester	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, lS65
Corner, Harvey	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Corey, Alphonso	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Corbe, Robert	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Campbell, Robert	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Cook, John E.	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Clifford, John	Private	September 17, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Deoffinger, George	Private	February 15, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Dickel, Philip	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Dentzer, John	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Davidson, George	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Edell, Frederick	Private	September 14, 1861	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Englebach, Henry	Private	February 29, 1864	Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Eck, Manoah	Private	Â	Discharged, date unknown
Ethridge, William	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order. June 15, 1865
Eider, Elias	Private	September 16, 1861	Killed in action, June 26, 1862
Ellang, August	Private	September 14, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fox, Levi	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Frank, August	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Fisher, Simon	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged February 19, 1863
Frank, Frederick	Private	October 1, 1862	Wounded at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Freidheim, Adolph	Private	Â	Discharged, date unknown
Fritz, Morris	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Fisher, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Harrison’s Landing, Va. date unknown; buried in National Cemetery, Glendale, Va.
Frederick, George	Private	September 17, 1861	Deserted, date unknown
Gintner, Frederick	Private	October 11, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Gabriel, Jacob	Private	.March 17, 1865	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Ghere, Jeremiah	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Ghere, Thomas	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Ghere, Abraham	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Gray. Carson G.	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Gardiner, Barton	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged bv General Order, June 15, 1865
Gale, Estra	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Grimes, Lewis	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Guttrod, Andrew	Private	September 14, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Gutman, Laurentz	Private	September 13, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Graussart, Robert	Private	September 14, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Grendfrey, Fred’k.	Private	February 1, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Harrison, John	Private	March 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Hawkins, Byron	Private	April 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Henry, James	Private	February 19, 1864	Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Hart, Henry	Private	December 18, 1862	Discharged, date unknown
Huff, Oliver W.	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Hayberger, George	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Hunt, Amos	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged bv General Order, June 15, 1865
Henry, Perry	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Huber, Edwin	Private	September 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill. July 11, 1862; killed at Charlestown, Va., August 21, 1864; Vet
Heys, George C.	Private	September 16, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Jacob, George	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Jeffords, John	Private	February 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Jacob, George	Private	September 13, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Keefe, John	Private	April 6, 1865	Substitute; imustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Kale, Lewis	Private	October 2, 1862	Discharged, date unknown
Koch, James	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Kelly, John	Private	Â	Discharged, date unknown
Kinter, James	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Keeler, William C.	Private	March 6, 1865	Diseharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Kelly, Peter	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Tenallytown, D. C., date unknown
Kirch, David	Private	September 17, 1862	Wounded at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864; deserted February 1, 1865
Koch, Jacob.	Private	Â	Deserted M arch 16. 1864
Kramler, John	Private	September 16, 1861	Deserted October 15, 1862
Kelly, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Leisbell, August	Private	July 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Letta, John	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Lump, Bernhard	Private	September 17, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; Vet
Lenninger, Adam	Private	February 14, 1864	Died at Chester. Pa., May 17, of wounds, with loss of leg, received at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865
Luby, Xavier	Private	September 14, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa., 1862
Lowell, Philip	Private	January 26, 1864	Deserted March 19, 1864; Vet
Leerseer, Michael	Private	September 13, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lenz, Frederick	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Matthews, Reinhold	Private	August 23, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Mullinary, Joseph	Private	March 3, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Mesner, Peter.	Private	Â	Transferred to U. S. Army, November 10, 1862
Miulkare Hugh.	Private	September 13, 1861	Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; discharged January 6, 1865, expiration of term
Myer, William	Private	September 13, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Maaser, Jacob	Private	September 13, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Maier, Raymond	Private	August 20, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Miller, Hiram H.	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Molzey, Richard	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Mentz, John	Private	September 14, 1861	Deserted, 1861
Moser, Andrew	Private	February 17, 1864	Deserted March 19, 1864
Miller, Henry	Private	December 12, 1862	Not on muster-out roll
Mesuer, Tibe	Private	September 17, 1861	Not on muster-out out
Myers, Henry	Private	March 7, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
M’Lallen, DeWitt	Private	March 6, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
M’Leod, John	Private	February 20, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
M’Lallen, John	Private	March 6, 1865	Discuarged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Nunneman, Jacob	Private	September 16, 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Nestler, John	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864, expiration of term
Nava, Jacob	Private	September 18, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Oyster, Daniel	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Olds, Moses	Private	AMarch 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Pfeister, Anton	Private	September 4, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Reuter, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Prisoner from July 20, 1864 to February 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Richter, Adolph	Private	September 4, 1862	Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; mustered out with Company June 29, 1865
Reiffinberger, N.	Private	February 23, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, and at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 6, 1865
Ryan, Erastus	Private	March 6, 1865	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 13, 1865
Rody, Conrad	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Rebman, Ernst	Private	September 13, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Army, November 10, 1862
Richard, Rheinhart	Private	Â	Discharged, date unknown
Railing, Stephen	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Reinfrew, Frederick	Private	February 1, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 1, 1865
Rochinberger, Chas.	Private	September 17, 1861	Wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862, and at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; deserted February 7, 1865; Vet
Richard, Frederick	Private	September 17, 1861	Deserted, 1862
Reinhardt, Benedict	Private	September 17, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Ruck, Jacob	Private	March 5, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Strohm, Frederick	Private	September 13, 1861	Absent, on furlough, at muster out; Vet
Schmitt, Frederick	Private	September 18, 1861	Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Sack, Andrew	Private	Â	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Slerwood, Geo. T.	Private	April 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Stanftrd, Oscar	Private	March 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Strasser, Jacob	Private	March 17, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Snyder, George	Private	March 6, 1865	Drafed; mustered out with Company, June 19, 1865
Schwertzpool, Henry	Private	September 17, 1861	Discharged September 15, 1864; expiration of term
Schmitt, Henry	Private	September 19, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Saley, Wilson	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Stedman, Aaron J.	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Swift, Homer	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Streichter, Christ’n.	Private	September 16, 1861	Killed at Salem Heights, May 3, 1863
Solmo, August	Private	September 18, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Sonter, Christian	Private	February 27, 1864	Killed at Petersburg, April 2, 1865
Scheiffele, Jacob	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at New York, June 21, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L., grave, 1,219
Strop, John	Private	Â	Deserted, 1861
Scharlton, John	Private	February 19, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; deserted, 1865
Schwatlo, Edward	Private	September 18, 1861	Transferred to Company F, date unknown
Sautter, Frederick	Private	February 2, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Tidman, Thomas	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Wright, George	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, lf65
Wahl, Frederick	Private	March 3, 1864	Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va.. October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Wolf, Andrew	Private	. September 1, 1861	Discharged on Surg’eon’s Certiicate, October 3, 1864; Vet
Waanibold, John	Private	February 10, 1862	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, and at Opequan, September 19, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Watson, William	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Wende, Danlie	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Wager, Stephen D.	Private	March 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Wagner, Henry	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, 1862
Westerfield, John	Private	Â	Deserted November, 1861
Zurn, Joseph	Private	February 19, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Zah, Adam	Private	September 16, 1861	Transferred; date and Regiment unknown
Zith, Frederick	Private	Â	Transferred, date and regiment unknown

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

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