72nd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company E – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

72nd Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company E

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Charles H. Banes	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Assistant Adjutant General of Volunteers, May 15, 1863
Thomas J. Rorer	Captain	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant Major to 2d Lieut., August 5, 1862; to 1st Lt., Company H, May, 1863; to Captain, January 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Theo. J. Wright	1st Lt.	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Captain, Company G, November 1, 1862
B. M. Heulings	1st Lt.	August 10, 1861	Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; commissioned Captain, August 11, 1863, not mustered; discharged November 13, 1863, for wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863
T. F. Longaker	1st Lt.	August 10, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, January 8, 1863; to 1st Lt., September 12, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 25, 1864
Geo. F. Reger	2d Lt.	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 5, 1862
Sutton Jones	2d Lt.	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, Company A, January 1, 1863; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Wm. H. Shick	1st Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 8, 1863
Jacob B. Reiff	1st Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Captured at Robertson’s Tavern, Va., November 27, 1863; died at Andersonville, Va., October 17, 1864, grave, 11,071
W. S. Stevenson	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, January 20, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John Barnes	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, May 8, 1861; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Robert Dubourg	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Promoted front Corporal, July 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Oscar Parker	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 29, 1864
J. F. Lucenback	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 20, 1863
Michael F. Donohoe	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864; Vet
Samuel L. Ball	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Died September 25, 1863, of wounds received at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
William Place	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Conrad S. Esher	Sergeant	August 10, 1861	Prisoner from June 22, to December 11, 1864; mustered out, February 25, 1865, expiration of term
R. P. Carpenter	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Henry Cole	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
William H. Hill	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Dallas Eddloman	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
James C. Handley	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Frank. M’Vaugh	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Wm. M’Gonigle	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged by order of Sec’y of War, July 28, 1862
D. W. Leonard	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 17, 1863
David S. Bechtel	Corporal	March 13, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., June 19, 1864
Bart, Ashmead	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, October 9, 1863
Gilbert L. Sellers	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Died of wounds received on picket at Fair Oaks, Va., June 25, 1862
John Steptoe	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Died July 16, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863
John T. Painter	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Prisoner from May 10, 1864 to March 4, 1865; mustered out, May 5, 1865, expiration of term
Thomas C. Wray	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Captured at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; died at Lynchburg, Va., July 26, 1864
Joseph P. Barger	Corporal	August 10, 1861	Prisoner from May 7, 1864 to April 21, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865; Vet
William Howry	Musician	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 1, 1863
Patrick Cary	Musician	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 3, 1863
Henry Kroth	Musician	September 21, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., June 19, 1864
Alkire, Andrew J.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Allen, William M.	Private	March 22, 1864	Transferred to Department of the North-West, date unknown; mustered out, September 25, 1865
Austin, William	Private	Â	Missing at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864
Austin, Edward	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Bowers, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Barbier, Stephen P.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Bannen, Wm. H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 20, 1862
Bridger, Paul	Private	August 10, 1861	Promoted to Hospital Steward, December 14, 1862
Barger, William	Private	February 12, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Booz, Alfred	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted; returned; transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Burke, Thomas	Private	May 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Coeler, August	Private	dAugust 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received in action
Cave, Joseph N.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Cranston, John C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged May 31, 1863
Carfrey, James W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted; returned; transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Caldwell, Alfred	Private	August 10, 1861	Died August 7, 1862, of wounds received at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862; buried at Philadelphia, Pa.
Collier, Edward G.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died September 21, of wounds received at Antietam, Maryland, September 17, 1862
Cranston, Albert L.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died July 6, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July, 1863
Campbell, Harry B.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died August 8, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July, 1863
Cooper, Charles C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Wounded and missing at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Cullen, Edward	Private	Â	Missing at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864
Carr, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 8, 1861
Cassidy, James	Private	April 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Deal, Abraham	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Delaney, Albert H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 1, 1862; returned December 12, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Danlon, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged August 8, 1862
Davis, Charles	Private	April 7, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Dow, John	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Elliott, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Eldridge, Charles	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged May 6, 1863
Edgar, Wm. M’M.	Private	August 10, 1861	Prisoner from June 22, 1864 to April 9, 1865; mustered out, May 29, 1865, expiration of term
Edwards, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted September 1, 1862
Emert, George F.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted May 5, 1864
Freas, William H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged February 14, 1863
Felton, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged June 30, 1864
Faber, Jacob I.	Private	August 10, 61	Deserted August 31, 1862
Ferguson, John D.	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Gilmore, William	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Goodlander, Geo. N.	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Garrett, Chalkley	Private	August 10, 61	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Giber, Andrew	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged August 17, 1864
Gist, Robert N.	Private	March 2, 1864	Transferred to the Department of the North-West, date unknown; mustered out, September 25, 1865
Gossman, William.!.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at New York City, July 16, 1862; burial record July 3, 1862
Granger, Charles P.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., November 7, 1862
Garvin, Samuel R.	Private	September 10, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa. July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section B, grave, 19
Groves, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Died of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 4, 1863
Grimm, John L.	Private	August 5, 1862	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 5, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, section A.
Gibson, Jesse A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, March 10, 1864
Gillett, Edward	Private	August 10, 61	Missing at Gettysburg, Pa, July 3, 1863
Geigler, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted April 20, 1862
Gregg, William N.	Private	March 17, 1862	Deserted August 31, 1862
Gannor, John	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Hoffman, Thos. W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 1, 1863
Huggard, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1863
Hoffman, Louis N.	Private	March 16, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 1.9, 1864
Houts, Leander	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Milton, Pa., December 28, 1861
Houts, Charles	Private	February 1, 1862	Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29. 1862
Huntley, Louis D.	Private	March 17, 1862	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Hemphill, David	Private	August 10, 1861	Died August 20, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section C, grave, 83
Haberstick, Rud’h	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 1, 1862
Huston, Franklin	Private	June 14, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Jackson, A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted September 17, 1862
Jackson, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 1, 1862
Jones, Joseph	Private	April 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Kelley, Phineas P.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Kane, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Keifer, Michael F.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Kauffman, John B.	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 24, 1864
King, Joseph W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged April 14, 1863
Krein, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Fair Oaks, Va., June 15, 1862
Klady, Peter	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted July 15, 1862
Keever, Charles	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster out roll
Long, Frederick B.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Lamb, Milton W.	Private	March 22, 1864	Transferred to the Department of the North-West, date unknown; mustered out, September 25, 1865
Long, Francis	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
May, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Murphy, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Mervine, Wm. M.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Munshower, Jones	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged July 26,1862
Manly, William H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Died of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Virginia, June 27, 1862
Mills, Alexander	Private	August 10, 1861	Died July 9, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa. July, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section B, grave, 32.
Moore, Joseph	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted May 5, 1864
May, William	Private	May 4, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, John	Private	April 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
M’Donald, E. W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged September 6, 1862
M’Clain, Patrick	Private	Â	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
M’Grath, Michael	Private	April 14, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
M’Donald, William	Private	March 23, 1862	Died August 4, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July, 1863
M’Intosh, Alex	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Mechanicsville Road, Va., May 31, 1864
M’Cluske, James	Private	April 30, 1864	Noton muster-out roll
Nugent, Patrick	Private	August 10, 1861	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863; absent’.D ~ at muster out
Newitt, Daniel	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Signal Corps, U. S. A., date unknown; discharged August 9, 1864
Naismith, John	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Ott, James H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged May 17, 1864
Osborne, Pyle	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing at Petersburg, Va., June22, 1864
Porter, Wm. H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Paulin, George N.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Pool, William	Private	March 22, 1864	Transferred to Department of the North-West, date unknown; mustered out, September 25, 1865
Parker, George F.	Private	Â	Killed at Cold, Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864
Parker, John F.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 1, 1861
Pheaney, James	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Quinn, Anthony.	Private	August 10, 61	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 6, 1863
Rose, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Rau, John H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknownm for wounds received in action
Roberts, John	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 21, 1861
Rizer, Daniel W.	Private	February, 1862	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19., 1864
Ritter, Emelin	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed on picket at Fair Oaks, Va., June S, 1862
Roach, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Ross, Walter	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted August, 3, 1862
Raudenbush, C. H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 1, 1862
Riley, John	Private	April 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Rogers, Francis	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Shine, Willianm H.	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Shivers, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Schmucker, Henry	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received in action
Sensendefer, G. N.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 19, 1862
Sloneacre, Albert	Private	May 19, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate June 22, 1863
Stainrook, David	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa,, July 3, 1863
Shoner, Frederick.	Private	August 10, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section D, grave. 7
Smalley, John	Private	April 29, 1864	Missing at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864
Sines, Hiram A.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 1, 1862
Smith, Daniel	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Sullivan, Philip	Private	April 30, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Taylor, George W.	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Tominey, Edward	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred from Company L, November 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Thatcher, George	Private	August 10, 1861	Transferred from Company L, November 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Tow, Josiah	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged August 9, 1864
Vanmeter, Sam. C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted October 11, 1861
Watts, Jarratt.	Private	10, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Wise, William E.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 6, 1863
Walton, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 20, 1863
Worman, John D.	Private	August 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 15, 1863
Wilson, Robert	Private	April 25, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 10, 1864
Wade, Stephen F.	Private	March 22, 1864	Transferred to Department of the North-West, date unknown; mustered out, September 5, 1865
Wood, James	Private	August 10, 1861	Died at Philadelphia, Pa. March 27, 1863
Wolf, Frederick	Private	August 10, 1861	Died July 22, 1862 of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; buried in Portsmourth Grove Cemetery, Rhode Island
Wright, Thomas	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Wilt, Jacob F.	Private	August 10, 1861	Deserted November 1, 1861
Wills, Allen	Private	April 7, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Welch, Thomas	Private	April 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Young, William	Private	February 14, 1864	Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Zimmerman, Jacob	Private	August 10, 1861	Missing at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864

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

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