61st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company C – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

61st Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company C

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
George W. Dawson	Captain	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Major, December 1, 1862
W. O. H. Robinson	Captain	August 1, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lt., October 31, 1861; resigned January 6, 1862; re-commissioned September 29, 1862; promoted to 1st Lt., January 28, 1863; to Captain, March 20, 1863; killed at Wilderness, May 6, 1864
Charles S. Greene	Captain	August 21, 1861	Transferred from Company I; promoted to Lt. Colonel, May 15, 1865
John W. M’Clay	Captain	September 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., October 10, 1864; to 1st Lt., December 28, 1864; to Captain, May 14, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
George Dilworth	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	Discharged April 30, 1862
William S. Gold	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., April 30, 1862; commissioned Captain, December 1, 1862, not mustered; mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
H. O. C. Oehmler	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., January 28, 1863; to 1st Lt., September 12, 1863; commissioned Captain, May 9, 1864, not mustered; mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Chas. F. Kennedy	1st Lt.	August 21, 1861	Promoted from Quartermaster Sergeant to 1st Lt., October 1, 1864; to Quarter Master, December 18, 1864; Vet
William Gray	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, January 5, 1865; to 1st Lieutenant, May 14, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Charles H. Rhodes	2d Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted from private, Company E to 2d Lt., January 23, 1862; died July 25, 1862, of wounds received in action
Jas. W. Prophater	2d Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut., September 12, 1863; died August 31, 1864, of wounds received in action
Cyrus Adsit	2d Lt.	August 1, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut., May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
William M’Neight	1st Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, May 12, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Hugh M’Laren	1st Sergeant	September 1, 1861	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House , May 12, 1864; absent at expiration of term
William Alker	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, November 29, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Henry P. Banks	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Joseph Taylor	Sergeant		Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Milton Mathews	Sergeant		Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, June 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Edward Craney	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
John Thompson	Sergeant	September 4, 1861	Discharged June 13, 1865, for wounds received in action; Vet
Francis M’Elfresh	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Joseph P. Orr	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
John Borman	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Wounded at Fisher’s Hill, September 22, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
Sylvester Orris	Corporal	February 17, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, November 29, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Anthony Weimer	Corporal		Promoted to Corporal, November 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Theodore Mitchell	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, April 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Joseph Fisher	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, January 5, 1865; wounded April 2, 1865; absent, in hospital, at mustered out; Vet
Benjamin Hughs	Corporal	July 15, 1863	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, January 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
William Orris	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Thomas B. Dick	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Discharged by Special Order, April 6, 1865; Vet
Frank Blair	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, November 11, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. H. Cochran	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Company G, November 1, 1864; Vet
George Garvin	Corporal	September 4, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Company F, November 1, 1864; Vet
Christopher Metzler	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
John V. Robinson	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lawrence Delworth	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Andrew J. Starrett	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Died August 6, 1862
Joshua Jobes	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Henry M. Snare	Corporal	August 1, 1861	Died May 12, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Hugh Langshaw	Musician	March 1, 1864	Prisoner from November 11, 1864, to February 14, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Alexander Graham	Musician	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Ed. Cunningham	Musician	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 3, 1862
Samuel Lyons	Musician	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company, date unknown; Vet
Adams, Robert A.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Agy, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown
Antill, Ison	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 28, 1864; grave, 11,607
Boyce, George	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Brush, George	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Berkeypile, J.	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Beal, Jacob	Private	September 26, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Blakely, Charles A.	Private	July 2, 1863	Drafted; transferred
Barkley, Wm. F.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 6, 1862
Beatty, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 11, 1862
Bingham, Andrew	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Brickell, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 24, 1862
Boyd, James	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Brady, S. A.	Private		Killed at Wilderness; buried in Wilderness burial grounds
Cook, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Colman, Joseph A.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Appomattox Court House , April, 1865; killed accidentally, June, 1865
Cooper, Stephen W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Charles, Robert	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Cuddy, Richards	Private	August 27, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Cheatham, John	Private	July 22, 1863	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Calhoun, A. G. R.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Champion, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Champion, John L.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Conrad, George W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Croush. Adam	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Cummings, Wm..	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Duston, William	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Dillman, Henry	Private	August 31, 1863	Substitute; wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Dunlap, Wm. J.	Private	July 15, 1863	Drafted; discharged by sentence of General Court Martial, June 28, 1865
Deary, Mark	Private	August 1, 1861	Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent at expiration of term
Deitz, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Denzer, Jacob	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 21, 1865
Daniels, Alfred	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 18, 1865
Davis, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 18, 1865; Vet
Deitrick, George	Private	March 12, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 20, 1865
Davis, Henry C.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Dawson, Samuel J.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Dennling, George	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Dietch, Henry	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Dilworth, Robert	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Eckley, Robert	Private	October 31, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown
Franks, William	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Farrington, J. A.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged February 28, 1865, for wounds received at Charlestown, Va., August 21, 1864
Fisher, Samuel	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged July 12, 1865
Farley, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fielding, Amos	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Fowzer, John J.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Fitch H.	Private		Died May 10, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Gether, William	Private	July 23, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; killed at Petersburg, date unknown
Grev, John	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Gilmore, Stephen M.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Gleason, William	Private	September 13, 1862	Discharged June 20, 1865, for wounds received in action
Gump, Andrew J.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged March 6, 1865, for wounds received at Wilderness, May 5, 1864
Gorman, Hugh	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Glenn, Louis	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Graw, L.	Private		Died at Millen, Ga., date unknown
Hasler, Frederick	Private	August 13, 1863	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Huskins, Malcoln	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Huey, Peter	Private	July 21, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28. 1865
Horn, John	Private	July 17, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Hendershott, J.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Harbaugh, Geo. F.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Hope, Reuben	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Harden, Robert	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 8, 1865
Horner, Andrew	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Highhill, Israel	Private	September 4, 1862	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, Company G, November, 1864
Heninger, John S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Hipslev, Peter D.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown
Hoag, David	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Huskins, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Helfer, Henry	Private		Discharged by sentence of General Court Martial
Johnson, Perry	Private	July 22, 1863	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
James, George	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; captured at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Jones, William	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Jackson, James	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 28, 1865
Johnson, John C.	Private	August 16, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Spottsylvania Court House , May 12, 1864, and Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Jack, Andrew	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Kennedy, Joseph O.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Kennedy, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Keesley, Adam	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown
Luther, Ernest	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Lehman, Frederick	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Lacey, Daniel	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Lyons, Silas	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Lape, Franklin	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Long, George	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 25, 1865
Lutz, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Died December 27, 1864; Vet
Landis, Nathaniel	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Lawson, Archibald	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June28, 1865; Vet
Lee, Lafayette	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 24, 1864
Little, James O.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Lightwill, Jas. P.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Madison, John	Private	August 16, 1863	Substitute; wounded at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864; absent at muster out
Miller, Jacob	Private	October 25, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Miller, Adam	Private	July 16, 1863	Substitute; missing at Spottsylvania, Va., May 12, 1864
Mahony, Timothy	Private	August 12, 1863	Substitute; wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Millet, William	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Melvin, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Minich, Joseph F.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Mecoy, Allen	Private	April 1, 1862	Mustered out, April 1, 1865, expiration of term
Maxner, Frederick	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865
Moon, Daniel	Private	July 12, 1863	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 1, 1864
Milligan, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Died at Andersonville, Ga, May22, 1864; grave, 1,287
Masonheimer, F.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Merriman, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Merriman, Sam’l G.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Merriman, Thomas	Private	.August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Melvin, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Melvin, Thomas	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, John W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Minell, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Michael, Rudolph	Private	August 1, 1861	Died May 12, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Murray, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Mosteller, Uriah	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
M’Elroy, James S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Transferred to Company G, November 1, 1864
M’ Donald, Alex’r.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Vay, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, Company G, date unknown
M’Spadden, Wm.	Private	. August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Crudden, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Wounded at Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
M’Clean, George	Private	July 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
M’Natt, Joseph	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
M’Nally, Anthony	Private	July 16, 1863	Substitute; absent, on detached duty, at muster out
Oberry, Henry	Private	July 10, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Orris, Joseph	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Owens, Edwin	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
O’Connor, Cornelius	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
O’Donnell, James	Private	August 1, 1861	Died at Richmond, Va., March 20. 1864
Pope, Harrison W.	Private	September 4, 1861	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Patterson, Albert C.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Porter, William R.	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Prophater, John S.	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured at Centreville, Va., October 17, 1863; absent at expiration of term
Pryor, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged by sentence of General Court Martial, June 18, 1865; Vet
Porter, George	Private	August 1’61	Not on muster-out roll
Powers, David H.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Rammage, Duncan	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; captured at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Riley, Thomas	Private	October 27, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Ross, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Riley, Robert	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Robinson, Robert	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Roseburg, Peter B.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Reno, Robert R. R.	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 26, 1861
Ross, William	Private	Deserted; returned; discharged on General Order,May 31, 1865; Vet
Rippey, Wilt	Private	August 1, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant Company F, December 1, 1861
Snyder, James W.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Spitznagle, Benj.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Shields, Thomas A.	Private	July 15, 1863	Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Smith, George W.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; absent at muster out
Swain, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Captured, date unknown; died at Richmond, Virginia, March 23, 1864
Shoals, Alexander	Private	January 16, 1864	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 28, 1864
Swain, Robinson	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schondle, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Sherman, Matthew	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Schnider, John W.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Sharp, John	Private	August 1, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, date unknown; buried in Wilderness burial grounds; Vet
Shields. Henry F.	Private	August 1, 1861	Died at Portsmouth, Va., July 3, 1862
Speer, John L.	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Stoll, Charles	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Thompson, John	Private	September 4, 1861	Discharged June 3, 1865, for wounds received in action; Vet
Taylor, Samuel G.	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; transferred
Urban, George	Private	December 21, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865; Vet
Upperman, Henry	Private	July 27, 1863	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Walters, Jacob	Private	January 16, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Wise, Jackson	Private	July 16, 1863	Drafted; deserted ; returned; mustered out with Company, June 28, 1865
Werdhass, Charles	Private	August 15, 1863	Substitute; wounded at Wilderness, May 8, 1864; absent at muster out
Williams, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 1, 1865; Vet
Woodford, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Discharged by General Order, May 11, 1865
Whitkey, Jerome B.	Private	October 25, 1864	Drafted; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 16, 1865
Williamson, Robert	Private	August 1, 1861	Mustered out, September 7, 1864, expiration of term
Weston, Isaiah	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; transferred
Walker, William	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Whaley, Thomas	Private	August 1, l861	Not on muster-out roll
Walker, Smith	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Young, Janes H.	Private	July 17, 1863	Drafted; transferred
Young, Caleb	Private	July 14, 1863	Drafted; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 28, 1865
Young, Jonathan	Private	August 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll

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

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