56th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company I
|
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
| E. F. M. Hustons | Captain | October 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged January 8, 1863 |
| Sam’l H. Williams | Captain | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from 2d Lieut. Company H to Captain, April 30, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Henry A. Laycock | 1st Lt. | November 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Major, January 30, 1865 |
| Samuel Healey | 1st Lt. | September 9, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d. Lieut., April 2, 1862; to 1st Lieut., November 24, 182; comm. Captain, December 26, 1864, not mustered; discharged January 7, 1865 |
| Henry C. Cook | 1st Lt. | January 2, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lieut., May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Geo. T. Robinson | 2d Lt. | September 9, 1861 | 3 | Resigned March 23, 1862 |
| Wm. M. Wells | 2d Lt. | January 15, 1862 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, April 11, 1863; discharged June 17, 1864 |
| Charles Morrow | 2d Lt. | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Commissary Sergeant to 2d Lieut, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Charles Ruff | 1st Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1835; Vet |
| Thomas Enoch | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| William Anderson | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Hugh Logue | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Urbine Barrager | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Charles Bird | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, January 23, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
| J. C. Lebo | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
| J. W. Umpherd | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, January 23, 1862; died July 26, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemn., Washington, D. C. | |
| William Wells | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
| John G. Lebo | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Thomas Hoffman | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| George Metzgar | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Eman’l Chrenister | Corporal | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| William Deardorf | Corporal | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Frank. A. Hutton | Corporal | April 13, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| H. Stonebreaker | Corporal | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 21. 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Jacob Stratiff | Corporal | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Jasper Gardner | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Wounded in action, June 18, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet |
| Stewart Altimore | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 62; not on muster-out roll | |
| William Hylett | Corporal | 3 | 3 Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
| Henry Leter | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25,’2-not on muster-out roll | |
| Charles Marche | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
| John Vanderburg | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
| M. J. Slocum | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll; Vet |
| Winfield S. Carr | Musician | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Alter, Jasper | Private | April 8, 1865 | 3 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Altland, Rolanus | Private | March 20, 1865 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Arbuckle, B. P. | Private | March 6, 65 | 3 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865 |
| Ayres, Lyman | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at master out |
| Ashburton, Wm | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Bowers, Christ’n H. | Private | April 8, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Brenchley, Sol’n D. | Private | April 8, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Bone, Richard | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Blackmel, Leonard | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Bovd, William | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865 |
| Bell, H. W. | Private | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg; buried in National Cemetery, section A, grave, 46 | |
| Boyer, Samuel | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Beaver, Wiiham | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Barnes, Stewart | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Bennett, George E. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Blair, E. Frank | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Culver, Ansel | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Connor, John | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Callahan, John | Private | March 13, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Corman, N. | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Crawford, G. R. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Craft, Thomas | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Coggins, Bardley | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Clancy, Daniel N. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet | |
| Courtney, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Coil, Charles | Private | August 29, 1864 | 1 | Transferred to Company A, date unknown |
| Collins, J. C. | Private | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out | |
| Canfield, James A | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Coil, Thomas | Private | August20, 1864 | 1 | Transferred to Company A, date unknown |
| Coil, John | Private | August 20, 1864 | 1 | Transferred to Company A, date unknown |
| De Corsey, James | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Dunkle, W. H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Deach, J. M. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Erb, Irvin | Private | April 1, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Earl, James | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Egee, Asa | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Filson, B. F. | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Face, Philip | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Ficapp, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Gift, William | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Gradon, George W. | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Gobrecht, Jacob | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Geich, John | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, August 9, 1865 |
| Green, J. W. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Graham, Patrick | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Guest, Amos | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Hendricks, David | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hantz, John | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hoffman, Geo. W. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hess, Joseph | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Howard, Ephraim | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hykes, David | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Helmes, Thomas | Private | 3 | Died July 11, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington | |
| Hoff, Gottlieb | Private | February 25, 1862 | 3 | Mustered out, February 25, 1865; expiration of term |
| Henk, John J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Helsher, Edward | Private | 3 | Deserted February 10, 1862 | |
| Ingersoll, J. B. | Private | March 22, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865 |
| Jones, Elias | Private | 4 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Johnson, Samuel | Private | July 8, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865 |
| Krumrian, Edw’d. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| King, William P. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Kale, George | Private | March 26, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Karney, William | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Kelly, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Lucas. George B. | Private | April 15, 65 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Lohr, David | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Laddin, Levi | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Langan, Michael | Private | January 30, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet |
| Long, E. F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Laughty, Anthony | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Murtz, Augustus | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Morris, Eugene | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Michael, Daniel | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Myers, Andrew | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Morton, George | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Meclay, Joseph | Private | March 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Myers, Lemuel | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Moran, C. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Manns, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Minoble, Arnold | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Mitchell, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Mitchell, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| M’Cormick. Mich’l. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1. 1865 |
| M’Hale, William | Private | April 11, 1865 | 3 | Substitute; mustered out with Company July 1, 1865 |
| M’Kinnes, Thomas | Private | March 3, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| M’Mile, Thomas | Private | March 3, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| M’Cormick, Thos. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Nichman, Cornelius | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Nichman, John | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Newhart, David | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Ormsby, James | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| O’Brien, Daniel | Private | December 23, 1861 | 3 | Deserted January 30, 1862 |
| O’Brien, James | Private | 3 | Captured; died at Anderson’le, July 5, 1864; grave, 2,917 | |
| Roberts, John | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Renfew, E. L. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Robb, Daniel | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with. Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Robins, Adam | Private | 3 | No on muster-out roll; Vet | |
| Roush, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Robins, Alva | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Roush, George | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Stinefelts, Charles | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Sell, William | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Scheweigert, Henry | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Smith, Henry | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Sipps, S. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Shetter, Siron C. | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Sterner, William | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Shaffer, Lewis | Private | January 23, 1862 | 3 | Mus. out, June 10, 1865; to date expiration of term |
| Taylor, Tynan | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Truesdale, Nath’l. | Private | 3 | Deserted March 3, 1862 | |
| Tinckelpaugh, E.T. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Wise, Edward | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Warner, Samuel | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Wort, Simon | Private | eb. 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Williams, J. H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Walsh, Miles | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Warner, Henry. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Weed, Phineas | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Weed, Alphonso | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Wells, Thomas S. | Private | March 22, 1864 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Yames, Robert | Private | 3 | Died at Alexandria, Va., February 7, 1863; grave, 716 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.