58th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company H – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

58th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company H

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Asa H. Cory	Captain	October 1, 1861	Resigned August 21, 1862
Calvin C. Moses	Captain	October 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, August 31, 1862; captured July 6, 1863; mustered out April 16, 1865
Roswell Sartwell	1st Lt.	October 1, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt., August 22, 1862; resigned November 25, 1862
F. N. Burnham	1st Lt.	October 21, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, August 22, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, November 25, 186??; mustered out, December 28, 1864, expiration of term
Rob’t M. Overhiser	1st Lt.	November 20, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant Company F to 1st Lieut., December 29, 1864; commissioned Captain, April 17, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
David Ludwig	2d Lt.	November 21, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant. November 25, 1862; died at Philadelphia, Pa., June 17, 1863
Oliver Haines	1st Sergeant	November 4, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, November 1, 1864; commissioned 2d Lieut., January 23, 1866??, not mustered; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
John M. Pelton	1st Sergeant	October 5, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, December 11, 1861; discharged to accept promotion, August 21, 1863
William E. Moses	1st Sergeant	October 11, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant May 3, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, September 7, 1863; to 2d Lieut. 1st Regiment N. C. Colored Troops, April 29, 1864; Vet
Joseph S. Vaugn	Sergeant	October 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February, 1865; to Sergeant, June 30, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Norman J. Stanton	Sergeant	February 1, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, April, 1863; to Sergeant, September 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Lewis L. Dennis	Sergeant	October 21, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January, 1862; to Sergeant, November 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Fernando Loop	Sergeant	October 19, 1861	Promoted to Corporal February 1, 1865; to Sergeant, November 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Wm. H. Richmond	Sergeant	October 21, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, August 22, 1862; mustered out, December 29, 1864, expiration of term
Wallace M. Skiver	Sergeant	October 11, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, December 31, 1862; mustered out, December 29, 1864, expiration of term
Alonzo Cross	Sergeant	October 29, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, February 1, 1864; discharged by General Order, August 12, 1865; Vet
Edwin Baldwin	Sergeant	October 11, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; to Sergeant, June 30, 1865; discharged by General Order, October 23, 1865; Vet
Allen Wightman	Sergeant	November 1, 1861	Died April 20, 1863, of wounds received in action
John Bord	Sergeant	February 1, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; to Sergeant, February 1, 1865; deserted August 30, 1865; Vet
Theo. F. Ostrander	Sergeant	October 3, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, February 1, 1865; deserted August 30, 1865; Vet
Cyrus Baldwin	Corporal	December 11, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April, 1863; discharged February 4, 1865, for wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864; Vet
Charles Rodenbush	Corporal	August 30, 1864	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 30, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Milton M. Griffin	Corporal	March 17, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Niles Robbins	Corporal	October 9, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 20, 1862
Clark B. Hopkins	Corporal	October 9, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 13, 1863
Edgar C. Walcott	Corporal	October 9, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, October 10, 1861; mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
George Ferris	Corporal	October 6, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, September 7, 1863; mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Emory Skiver	Corporal	October 21, 1861	Promoted to Corporal. April 7, 1864; mustered out, January 17, 1865, expiration of term
William D. Reitz	Corporal	October 4, 1864	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
George J. Reitz	Corporal	October 4, 1864	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, January 30, 1865; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
William Shoffstall	Corporal	October 4, 1864	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, January 30, 1865; mustered out, October 5. 1865, expiration of term
William P. Fowler	Corporal	August 13, 1862	Died September 21, 1864
Henry H. Metcalf	Corporal	August 30, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, September 17, 1863; captured October 28, 1864; died in Cameron county, Pa., date unknown
W. D. giname??	Corporal	October 21, 186	Promoted to Corporal, February 21, 1865; died at Hampton, Va., March 17, 1865; Vet
Marquis D. Judson	Corporal	December 27, 1861	Transferred to battery D. 4th U. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862
Augustus Short	Corporal	October 24, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Signal Corps, September 19, 1863
Anth’y Brelthouph	Musician	November 15, 1864	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
George W. Bowen	Musician	October 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate. May 24, 1865; Vet
Nathan Boylan	Musician	October 5, 1861	Deserted December 31, 1865; Vet
Adams, Francis M.	Private	December 11, 61	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 13, 1864
Barnaby, Asa H.	Private	March 17, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Baker, Chester	Private	November 15, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 27, 1862
Barton, Henry K.	Private	February 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 20, 1862
Bigford, Andrew J.	Private	February 28, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 23, 1862
Buchanan, Porter O.	Private	January 23, 1862	Mustered out, January, 1865, expiration of term
Beatty, Austin	Private	October 3, 1864	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 24, 1865
Burris, James	Private	October 3, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Beatty, James O.	Private	October 3, 1864	Substitute; mustered out, December 30, 1865, expiration of term
Blasdel, Henry	Private	December 11, 61	Died at Newbern, N. C., July 16, 1863, of wounds received in action, April 20, 1863
Baldwin, James	Private	January 23, 1862	Died at Newbern, N. C., October 12, 1864, of wounds received in action, September 29, 1864
Baldwin, Wm. P.	Private	August 4, 1862	Promoted to Hospital Steward, March 1, 1865
Barton. Alonzo	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 30, 1863
Brockham, Adam	Private	October 4, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Cotton, George H.	Private	November 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Cruse, Thomas	Private	December 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Case, Edward B.	Private	February 11, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 22, 1862
Curtis, William H.	Private	October 22, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 20, 1862
Cornelius, John	Private	October 21, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 14, 1862
Curmmings, Eli	Private	August 12, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Carter, Calvin J.	Private	August 4, 1862	Died October 3, 1864
Carlin, William	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferred to battery D. 4th U. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862
Carl, Patrick	Private	December 27, 1861	Deserted January 20, 1862
Cobine, George V.	Private	October 29, 1861	Deserted August 14, 1864; Vet
Cole, Clement I.	Private	February 1, 1862	Deserted December 9, 1864; Vet
Canfield, Harr’n S.	Private	November 18, 1861	Transferred to battery D, 4th U. S. Artillery,. November 21, 1862
Davis, Henry	Private	November 2, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Davis, Luther	Private	October 26, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 20, 1862
Deffer, Frank	Private	August 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Davis, Joshua W.	Private	October 3, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Davis, Peter R.	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferred to battery D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862
Deihl, Benjamin F.	Private	October 8, 1861	Transferred to Company I, March 7, 1864; Vet
Ferris, Benjamin F.	Private	November 1, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Ferris, Nath’l F.	Private	December 11, 1861	Mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Fry, Abraham	Private	August 27, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Flanigan, John	Private	October 2 164	Substitute; deserted August 31, 1865
Finch. Nathaniel	Private	July 30, 1864	Substitute; deseribd August 31, 1865
Gray, Orison A.	Private	December 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 25, 1864
Guist, William	Private	October 2, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Gill, John	Private	December 11, 1861	Desrted September 21, 1865
Hagadorn, Henry D.	Private	October 25, 1861	Killed at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864; Vet
Harris, Lyman	Private	December 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 1, 1865
Humphry, Coral P.	Private	August 30, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Hetrick, William	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 24, 1865
Hackenberg, Thos.	Private	October 3, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, December 5, 1865, expiration of term
Hetrick, Michael	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, December 5, 1865, expiration of term
Hinderlider, Dan’l.	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, December 5, 1365, expiration of term
Holmes, Ezra	Private	October 29, 1864	Mustered out, January 2??, 1865; expiration of term
Haines, Henry H.	Private	November 13, 1861	Died January 24, 1865; Vet
Hughes, Patrick	Private	November 4, 1861	Deserted August 14, 1864; Vet
High, Gideon D.	Private	December 13, 1864	Substitute; deserted August 31, 1865
Ingersall, Wm. T.	Private	August 30, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 20, 1862
Irons, Geo. W.	Private	February 20, 1862	Deserted December 29, 1864; Vet
Jennings, John A.	Private	December 9, 1861	Died February 23, 1863
Knapp, Martin G.	Private	December 11, 1861	Mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Landerburg, Jacob	Private	September 26, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 5, 1864
Levenburg, John	Private	October 21, 1864	Substitute; mustered out, October 23, 1865, expiration of term
Leosor, William	Private	December 8, 1864	Substitute; mustered out, December 10, 1865; expiration of term
Lyons, Leslie	Private	December 11, 1861	Died July 7, 1864; Vet
Lawton, Charles N.	Private	October 24, 1861	Died of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864; buried in National Cem’y, Arlington, Va.; Vet
Lawton, Sewell D.	Private	February 1, 1862	Transferred to U. S. Signal Corps, September 19, 1863
Moses, Calvin J.	Private	November 18, 1861	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Mooy, Charles	Private	October 9, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 28, 1862
Miller, William	Private	January 28, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 29, 1864
Mills, Charles H,	Private	December 11, 1861	Mustered out. December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Millard, Do Witt C.	Private	September 27, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Martz, William	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Martz, Elias	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Mowry, John.	Private	October 4, 1863	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Matthews, Patrick	Private	December 9, 1861	Substitute; mustered out, December 10, 1865, expiration of term
Milham, AllenH.	Private	December 9, 1864	Substitute; mustered out, December 12, 1865, expiration of term
M’Nally, John	Private	September 1, 1864	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
M’Coy, Dennis	Private	February 25, 1865	Mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
M’Guire, William	Private	November 25, 1861	Deserted August 31, 1865; Vet
Nicholas, Erastus H.	Private	December 11, 61	Mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Newhouse, Peter	Private	September 4, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Notting, Jerome.	Private	December 11, 1861	Died October 4, 1864, of wounds received in action, September 29, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va.
Newland, Geo. W	Private	December 27, 61	Transferred to Company D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862
Perrine, Nicholas	Private	October 8, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 14, 1862
Pelton, Richard W.	Private	December 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 13, 1863
Pelton, Edmund G.	Private	October 7, 1861	Discharged by General Order, November 5. 1865; Vet
Pepper, Ervine L.	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferredtobatt’y D, 4thU. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862
Riley, James	Private	December 20, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 4, 1862
Reynolds. Jolin F.	Private	April 4, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 24, 1865
Roades, Philip	Private	December 7, 1861	Died September 24, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Reed, Sam’l J. N.	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; died February 3, 1865
Shoemaker, Wm.	Private	January 1, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, August 23, 1865
Stanton, James	Private	December 11, 1861	Mustered out, December 15, 1864, expiration of term
Strover, Peter	Private	August 30, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 17, 1863
Stratton, Reuben N.	Private	October 17, 1861	Transferred to 7th Mass. batt’y, November 20, 1863
Startzel, Alvin	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Shugars. George	Private	October 4, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Shafer, William R.	Private	November 2, 1864	Substitute; mustered out, November 5, 1865, expiration of term
Solly, Thomas	Private	October 3, 1864	Drafted; mustered out, October 5, 1865, expiration of term
Shaffner, Henry	Private	November 2, 1864	Substitute; mustered out, November 5, 1865, expiration of term
Slack, Charles M.	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferred to batt’y D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862
Stull, James H.	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferred to batt’y D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862
Smith, Jacob	Private	December 14, 1864	Substitute; deserted January 3, 1865
Tenny, Samuel O.	Private	December 11, 1861	Mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Tubbs, Francis M.	Private	November 15, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 20, 1862
Wilmarth, Wm. A.	Private	December 11, 1861	Mustered out, December 12. 1864, expiration of term
Woodward, And. J.	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferred to U. S. Signal Corps, September 19, 1863
Woodward, P. B.	Private	December 11, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 30, 1863
Waterman, Wm.	Private	January 17, 1862	Deserted January 30, 1862
Yardley, William	Private	August 4, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 9, 1862
Zeliff, Peter	Private	October 8, 1861	Dischargedon Surgeon’s Certificate, October 4, 1862
Zimmerman, Peter	Private	August 30, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865

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

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