106th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

106th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
John J. Sperry	Captain	August 17, 1861	Commissioned Major, April 5, 1864; Lieutenant Colonel, July 8, 1864, not mustered; mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
William S. White	1st Lt.	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 31, 1861
James C. Lynch	1st Lt.	August 17, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st, Lt., January 31, 1862; to Captain, Company B, January 4, 1863
Charles S. Swartz	1st Lt.	August 17, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lt., November 1, 1862; to 1st Lt., March 1, 1863; commissioned Captain, April 5, 1864, not mustered; killed at Spottsvlvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds
John H. Gallager	1st Lt.	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, September 1, 1861; to 1st Sergeant, December 1, 1863; to 1st Lieutenant, June 15, 1864; transferred to Company H, date unknown
Clinton Shock	2d Lt.	January 31, 1862	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, January 31, 1862; resigned October 31, 1862
William M. Casey	2d Lt.	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; discharged December 14, 1863, for wounds received in action
Jacob Y. Ely	2d Lt.	August 17, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., July 18, 1864; transferred to Company F, date unknown; Vet
Chas. H. Murdoch	1st Sergeant	August 17, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, May 13, 1864; mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Jos. J. B. Strohm	1st Sergeant	August 17, 61	Promoted from Corporal, November 1, 1862; transferred to Company K, date unknown; Vet
E. Sherwood Walton	Sergeant	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Charles H. Crewe	Sergeant	August 17, 1861	Discharged by Special Order, December 16. 1863
Chas. E. Hickman	Sergeant	August 17, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
John W. D. Smith	Sergeant	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, December 16, 1863; killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 11, 1864
William E. Wagner	Sergeant	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, June 15, 1864; transferred to Company K, date unknown; Vet
William Steinmetz	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
John S. Dove	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
William H. Myers	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 13, 1864; mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
William Huddell	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 13, 1864; mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
David Campbell	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Joseph S. Kite, Jr.	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 11, 1862
Francis A. Schsefer	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 9, 1863
Joseph Weber	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 14, 1863
David G. Walton	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2. 1863
William Mellon	Corporal	August 17, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 13. 1864; miissing in action at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864
George W. Kurtz	Musician	August 17, 1861	Deserted June, 1862; returned April, 1864; absent at muster out
Frank Lewis	Musician	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 12, 1862
Bowers, William	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 5, 1863
Boyer, William P.	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 15, 1864
Brady, William H.	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Company K, date unknown; Vet
Bowman, Isaac	Private	August 17, 1861	Died at Yorktown, Va., May 25, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section C, grave, 262
Beckley, Joshua	Private	August 17, 1861	Killed at Antietam. Md., September 17, 1862
Boyle, William	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted April 3, 1863
Connelly, John	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10. 1864
Cramer, John L.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 19, 1861
Dubbs, John A.	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Company K, date unknown; Vet
Ecker, Aaron	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Evans, Wilson	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 9, 1863
Fritchman, Wilson	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Fizell, Lewis	Private	May 4, 1864	Wounded, with loss of arm, at Petersburg. Va., June 17, 1864; transferred to Company K, date unknown
Fesmire, John	Private	August 17, 1861	Died at Annapolis, Md., June 22, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864
Fritchman, Geo. H.	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted October 3, 1862
Foster, James	Private	April 27, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
George, William C.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 1, 1862
Gillen, Thomas	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to batt’y I, 1st Regiment U. S. Artillery, October 26, 1862
Greene, Thomas	Private	August 17, 1861	Captured at Petersburg, Va., June 22. 1864; discharged by Special Order, February 16, 1865
Greer, Robert	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted, date unknown; Vet
Heller, Jacob	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Hickman, John R.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 8, 1863
Hartmlan, Wensil	Private	August 17, 1861	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Hodson, James C.	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted October 26, 1862; returned; died May 20, 1864 of wounds received in action
Harris, John	Private	April 16, 1864	Transferred to Company K, date unknown
Hickman, Thomas	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted May 5, 1864; returned; transferred to Company K, date unknown
Harbeson, John	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted August 23, 1861
Kincaid, Tilghman	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Kinag, Edward	Private	April 13, 1864	Transferred to Company K, date unknown
Leisey, John H.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 6, 1863
Lukens, Charles	Private	August 17, 1861	Killed at Petersburg. Va., June 22, 1864
Lee, John	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted June 16, 1863
Miller, William I.	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Murphy, James B.	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Matthews, Lewis	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 1, 1863
Mahan, Joseph S.	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 16, 1864
Michaels, George	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Company K, date unknown; Vet
Morris, George W.	Private	August 17, 1861	Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 9, 1864
Murray, William	Private	August 17, 1861	Missing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
M’Manus. Timothy	Private	December 9, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
M’Manamey, Jas.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 7, 1862
Nixon, Thomas	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Nichols, Theodore	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, June 11, 1863
Nixon, Joseph	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to batt’y I, 1st Regiment U. S. Artillery, October 26, 1862
Newell. Alber	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted, date unknown; Vet
Otty. Richard	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 1, 1864
Osler, Hugh M.	Private	August 17, 1861	Died near Falmouth, Va., March 14, 1862
Peterson, Wm. H.	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Potts, John T.	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted November 27, 1862
Rowbottom, James	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted July, 1862; returned; discharged by Special Order, January 26, 1865
Rowen, John	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, August 24, 1861
Robinson, Charles	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Rettew, Charles	Private	March 7, 1864	Transferred to Company K, date unknown
Rustine, Albert	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted August 24, 1861
Ray, William	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted August 24, 1861
Riley, John	Private	May 5, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Smithe, George W.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 15, 1862
Smithe, George S.	Private	December 9, 1861	Discharged October 20, for wounds received at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Sharpley, William	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 28, 1863
Stafford, Thomas L.	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 30, 1863
Shanier. Edward	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 6, 1861
Scullen, Patrick	Private	August 17, 1861	Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section 26, lot A, grave, 77
Sheak, Frederick	Private	August 17, 1861	Killed at Savage Station, Va.. June 29, 1862
Steiner, Edward	Private	August 17, 1861	Killed accidentally. January 15, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Culpepper Court House, Va., block 1, section A, row 7, grave, 227
Strickler. Samuel	Private	August 17, 1861	Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; deserted April 1, 1863
Slavin, Hugh	Private	August 17, 1861	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1864; deserted, date unknown; Vet
Stevenson, Chas. E.	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted August 24, 1861
Steiniger, Charles	Private	August 17, 1861	Deserted August 21, 1861
Thonas, William S.	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10. 1864
Turner. John S.	Private	December 9, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 20, 1863
Thompson, Thos. I.	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Vaughan, Chas. H.	Private	August 17, 1861	Dischared on writ of habeas corpus. August 27, 1861
Vansyle, John	Private	August 17, 1861	Transferred to batt’y I, 1st Regiment U. S. Artillery, October 26, 1862
Vaughan, Elwood	Private	December 9, 1861	Transferred to batt’y I, 1st Regiment U. S. Artillery, October 26, 1862
Weaver, Andrew	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Weber, George W.	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Weinkerman, Geo.	Private	August 17, 1861	Mustered out with Company, September 10, 1864
Weitzel, Samuel	Private	August 17, 1861	Dishonorably discharged, date unknown
Walton, George	Private	August 17, 1861	Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, August 24, 1861
Waldron, George	Private	August 17, 1861	Prisoner from May 12, to December 14, 1864; discharged by Special Order, March 15, 1865
Williams, John	Private	August 17, 1861	Wounded at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862; deserted, date unknown

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

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