51st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company K – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

51st Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company K

Contributed by Steve Maczuga,
The Pennsylvania Civil War Project

Last Name	First Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Titus	John E.	Captain	November 12, 1861	Resigned on September 10, 1862.
Carman	George P.	Captain	November 12, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt on December 28, 1861 to 1st Lt on July 26, 1862 to Captain on September 10, 1862 – mustered on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Melick	William S.	Captain	November 12, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant on December 28, 1861 to 1st Lt on December 19, 1864 to Captain on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Kelly	Josiah	1st Lt.	November 12, 1861	Resigned on July 25, 1862.
Linn	John B.	1st Lt.	September 29, 1862	Resigned on March 9, 1863.
Fryberger	Jacob	1st Lt.	November 12, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt on March 11, 1864 – discharged on October 3, 1864 for wounds received at Petersburg on June 18, 1864.
Hawk	Jacob	1st Lt.	November 12, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Beale	J. Franklin	2d Lt.	November 12, 1861	Resigned on December 28, 1861 – re-commissioned on September 29, 1862 – resigned on April 7, 1864.
Sterner	Franklin B.	2d Lt.	November 12, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt on May 3, 1864 – killed at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864.
Vanlew	John	2d Lt.	November 12, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Eichman	Daniel W.	1st Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Dittler	John C.	Sergeant	February 1, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Sherry	George H.	Sergeant	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Moser	Theodore	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Dean	Uriah F.	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Moyer	Franklin S.	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Died on June 16, 1864 of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864 – buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Pierce	Thomas C.	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Killed at Petersburg on June 17, 1864 – buried in 9th A. Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Va.
Gibson	James	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Killed at Petersburg on July 30, 1864.
Snyder	Albert	Sergeant	November 12, 1861	Died from wounds received at Antietam on September 17, 1862.
Odenwelder	Theodore	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness on May 6, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Ludwig	Francis	Corporal	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Barnhart	James	Corporal	February 3, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Cole	Christpher E.	Corporal	February 26, 1864	Promoted to Corporal on May 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Troxell	Francis	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Berryman	Richard	Corporal	February 27, 1864	Promoted to Corporal on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Reinehart	Nicholas	Corporal	February 26, 1864	Promoted to Corporal on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Cole	Jacob F.	Corporal	February 22, 1864	Promoted to Corporal on April 18, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Huler	John P.	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate on March 18, 1865.
Sutton	John	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Discharged by General Order on May 11, 1865.
Shingle	David	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.
Troxell	Jacob	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Killed at Petersburg, Va on July 7, 1864.
Foster	Thomas	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Killed at Weldon railroad on August 19, 1864.
Dentler	Henry G.	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Captured – died at Andersonville, Ga on May 17, 1864 – grave 1,161.
Troxell	Daniel	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Army, date unknown.
Buoy	William	Corporal	November 12, 1861	Died of wounds received at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864.
Richards	Philip	Corporal	November 15, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Adams	Montgomery S.	Musician	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Ritter	William D.	Musician	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Bratton	Philip	Musician	October 28, 1861	Mustered out on November 16, 1864 at expiration of term.
Aikey	Lewis	Private	October 15, 1862	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Aikey	Zachariah	Private	February 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Anderson	Solomon K.	Private	March 2, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Augenstein	Jacob	Private	March 25, 1865	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Allen	Benjamin P.	Private	March 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order on May 15, 1865.
Atlee	Amandus	Private	July 28, 1862	Discharged by General Order on June 1, 1865.
Arbuckle	Thomas J.	Private	November 12, 1861	Captured – died – date unknown.
Bower	William D.	Private	February 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Betzer	John	Private	February 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Babcock	Joseph	Private	February 27, 1864	Absent, sick at muster out.
Bentley	Franklin	Private	February 3, 1864	Discharged by sentence of General Court Martial on February 25, 1865.
Benfer	Daniel	Private	October 11, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate on January 12, 1865.
Buss	George	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Baldwin	Absalom	Private	February 8, 1864	Captured – died at Andersonville, Ga on September 24, 1864.
Bonnell	Wayne	Private	February 28, 1864	Deserted on June 16, 1865.
Bower	Jacob	Private	March 25, 1865	Substitute – deserted on July 11, 1865.
Burns	Abraham	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Army in 1862.
Bostain	George W.	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Bower	Martin	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Army in 1862.
Crossgrove	Samuel	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Cox	John T.	Private	February 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Covey	Matthew B.	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Crossgrove	Lemuel J.	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Cliner	Jacob	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Duck	Franklin F.	Private	October 15, 1862	Captured at Weldon railroad on August 21, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Deibler	Alexander	Private	March 23, 1864	Captured at North Anna on May 27, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Dull	George N.	Private	February 1, 1864	Died at Alexandria, Va on September 19, 1864 – grave 2,683.
Depo	Thomas T.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps in 1863.
Daly	Henry A.	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Army in 1862.
Eickner	John	Private	March 23, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Eckley	John	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order on June 11, 1865.
Edwards	Henry	Private	March 24, 1865	Drafted – deserted on June 1, 1865.
Fangford	John	Private	February 22, 1864	Wounds at Wilderness on May 6, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Fritz	Daniel	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Futchey	Frederick	Private	March 31, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Fritz	John	Private	February 27, 1864	Discharged by General Order on July 11, 1865.
Frey	Alpheus	Private	February 25, 1864	Deserted on May 5, 1864.
Foley	John F.	Private	March 25, 1865	Substitute – deserted on May 23, 1865.
Fisher	George	Private	March 1865	Not on muster-out roll.
Fisher	Thomas T.	Private		Died at Annapolis, Md on January 12, 1862.
Fortner	Jacob	Private		Discharged in 1862 for wounds received at Antietam on September 17, 1862.
Gangwer	Henry	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Grube	Franklin T.	Private	February 19, 1864	Discharged by General Order on May 12, 1865.
Ganet	James	Private	February 26, 1864	Captured – died at Andersonville, Ga on August 19, 1864 – grave 6,140.
Geddes	John	Private		Deserted in August 1862.
Gallagher	James C.	Private		Missing in action at 2d Bull Run.
Griner	William	Private		Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate in 1862.
Herzog	Daniel	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Henry	Isaiah	Private	October 14, 1862	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Houtz	Henry	Private	March 7, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hanselman	Peter	Private	March 7, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hemperly	John F.	Private	February 25, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hoffman	John	Private	March 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Huntzberger	Jesse	Private	March 2, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hahn	Nathan M.	Private	October 14, 1862	Discharged by General Order on May 11, 1865.
Harris	John	Private	February 22, 1864	Died on June 30, 1864 of wounds received at Petersburg, Va on June 17, 1864.
Hoover	Daniel	Private	February 22, 1864	Died on June 27, 1864 of wounds received at Petersburg, Va on June 17, 1864.
Hoover	Charles	Private	February 22, 1864	Died at New York City on November 12, 1864.
Holden	George V.	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged in August 1863.
Held	Edward	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Hickernal	John	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Army in 1862.
Hummell	Christian	Private	November 12, 1861	Died at Newbern, N.C. in June 1862.
Krites	William K.	Private	January 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Kauffman	Harrie	Private	March 25, 1865	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Kramer	Jacob	Private	February 3, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Kinney	Charles	Private	September 13, 1864	Discharged by General Order on June 13, 1865.
Kinney	William M.	Private	September 3, 1864	Died at City Point, Va on October 27, 1864.
Kuntz	Alfred	Private	February 27, 1864	Captured – died at Salisbury, N.C. on November 5, 1864.
Kemmell	John	Private	November 12, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Kaiser	Charles	Private	November 12, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Ludwig	James	Private	January 30, 1864	Captured at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Logan	William R.	Private	February 17, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Lorah	Henry	Private	March 23, 1865	Drafted – discharged by General Order on July 10, 1865.
Mann	James	Private	February 26, 1864	Absent, sick at muster out.
Matley	Howard	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – absent, sick, at muster out.
Morgan	James E.	Private	March 7, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Meylert	William S.	Private	February 8, 1865	Discharged by General Order on June 23, 1865.
Mann	Philip J.	Private	March 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order on June 2, 1865.
Mills	David	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Miller	Nicholas	Private	March 16, 1865	Substitute – deserted on April 5, 1865.
Muse	Charles	Private	March 21, 1865	Substitute – deserted on April 5, 1865.
Moore	Joseph G.	Private	February 22, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps on June 10, 1865.
M’Mullin	H.L.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged on General Order on June 1, 1865.
M’Bride	Anthony	Private	March 23, 1865	Substitute – deserted on April 5, 1865.
M’Bride	Paul	Private		Discharged in December 1862 for wounds received at Antietam on September 17, 1862.
Neifert	Jacob	Private	March 23, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Ocker	Daniel G.	Private	October 21, 1862	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
O’Neil	Joseph	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Proof	Alonzo	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Page	Colby	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Poeth	Joseph M.	Private	February 17, 1864	Discharged by General Order on July 11, 1865.
Poust	William	Private	February 17, 1864	Died on September 10, 1864 of wounds received at Weldon Railroad on August 19, 1864.
Patterson	Ed. H.	Private		Wounded on December 1, 1863.
Rossman	David	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Reese	John L.	Private	February 11, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Rank	Benjamin	Private	February 22, 1864	Wounded at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Rider	Benjamin	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Reish	Solomon	Private	February 22, 1864	Captured at Weldon railroad on August 21, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Robb	Henry	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Rosenberger	Ed.	Private	January 31, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Riter	George S.	Private	March 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Reifsnyder	John	Private	March 23, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Ritter	John	Private	March 7, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Robinson	Andrew	Private	March 27, 1865	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Royer	Samuel	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Richards	Philip	Private	November 1, 1861	Mustered out on November 16, 1864 at expiration of term.
Reifsnyder	William	Private	November 1, 1861	Mustered out on November 16, 1864 at expiration of term.
Rank	Samuel	Private	February 15, 1864	Discharged by General Order on May 3, 1865.
Reichle	David	Private	October 14, 1862	Discharged by General Order on May 17, 1865.
Roush	Benjamin F.	Private	February 26, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate on February 10, 1865.
Rank	John	Private	February 15, 1864	Died on May 14, 1864 of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864.
Richards	Ed. H.	Private	February 5, 1864	Died on September 10, 1864 of wounds received at Weldon Railroad on August 19, 1864.
Ryan	James	Private	March 14, 1865	Substitute – deserted on April 5, 1865.
Rundio	William T.	Private		Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate in September, 1862.
Richard	Erwin	Private		Discharged in January 1863 for wounds received at Antietam on September 17, 1862.
Reedy	Francis	Private		Deserted in February, 1861.
Shilling	Alfred	Private	February 22, 1864	Wounded at Wilderness on May 6, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Stees	David C.	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Stutzman	William M.	Private	February 22, 1864	Wounded in action on July 16, 1864 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Schlegel	Peter	Private	March 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Shaw	Robert B.	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Snyder	John	Private	March 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Steinberger	Edmond	Private	March 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Springer	Jacob P.	Private	March 3, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Schneck	Paul F.	Private	March 23, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Souder	Ephraim	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Shires	Michael	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Stidinger	Samuel G.	Private	November 1, 1861	Mustered out on November 16, 1864 at expiration of term.
Sarba	Joseph	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out on November 12, 1864 at expiration of term.
Search	William	Private	January 27, 1864	Discharged by sentence of General Court Martial on February 15, 1865.
Summers	Cline	Private	February 23, 1864	Discharged by sentence of General Court Martial on February 15, 1865.
Swagers	Thomas	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order on June 1, 1865.
Shaffer	Thomas C.	Private	February 23, 1864	Discharged by General Order on July 15, 1865.
Southard	Abram C.	Private	March 3, 1865	Drafted – discharged by General Order on June 26, 1865.
Showers	Henry C.	Private	February 12, 1864	Discharged by General Order on June 27, 1865.
Shafer	George S.	Private	February 26, 1864	Died at Harrisburg, Pa. on March 18, 1864.
Schwep	Frederick	Private	November 12, 1861	Killed at Wilderness on May 6, 1864.
Scheeks	Daniel	Private		Died in July 1864 of wounds received at Petersburg, Va.
Scheeks	Christian	Private		Killed at Weldon railroad on August 19, 1864.
Singer	Lewis	Private		Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Trutt	William M.	Private	February 8, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Taylor	Joseph C.	Private	March 7, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Twigg	John T.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order on June 1, 1865.
Turner	Lyman B.	Private		Not on muster-out roll.
Vogel	William H.	Private	November 12, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Vancuran	Nathan	Private	February 25, 1861	Wounded in action on June 16, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Winegarden	John	Private	February 8, 1861	Wounded in action on June 6, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Wilson	William	Private	October 15, 1861	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Walker	Charles	Private	March 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Wagner	Augustus	Private	March 23, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Wertz	Robert	Private	October 22, 1862	Discharged by General Order on May 22, 1865.
Willet	Charles W.	Private	February 29, 1861	Killed at Spotsylvania C. H. on May 12, 1864.
Widdell	John	Private	October 21, 1862	Died on October 26, 1864 of wounds received at Cold Harbor on June 3, 1864 – buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Watts	John	Private		Not on muster-out roll.
Yates	William	Private	July 9, 1862	Wounded at Antietam on September 17, 1862 – absent at muster out.
Yoder	Seneca	Private	March 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Yohl	Alfred	Private	February 25, 1864	Captured – died at Salisbury, N. C. on October 26, 1864.
Yearick	Tobias	Private		Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate in October 1863.

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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