121st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

121st Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
George E. Ridgway	Captain	August 28, 1862	Discharged March 24, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
James S. Warner	Captain	August 29, 1862	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., December 13, 1862; to Captain, October 27, 1863; to Lt. Colonel, September 5, 1864
Henry H. Herpst	Captain	August 23, 1862	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., January 21, 1863; to Captain, September 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Georgce V. Brickley	1st Lt.	August 2, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1863
Philander R. Gray	1st Lt.	August 23, 1862	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., December 13, 1862; to 1st Lt., October 27, 1863; to Quarter Master, November 1, 1863
John M. Binughamn	1st Lt.	August 23, 1862	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., September 18, 1864; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863; at Cold Harbor, Va., June, 1864; prisoner from October 1, 1864, to May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
William H. Potter	1st Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
William Beck	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Julius A. Dunham	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 28, 1863
Emanuel Widle	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 20, 1863
Chas. C. Connelly	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, December 29, 1862; to Sergeant, March 23, 1863; to Sergeant Major, October 23, 1863
Dennis D. Morriarty	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Promoted to Sergeant, December 13, 11862; wounded; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 2, 1864
Alexan’r M’Dowell	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Wounded; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December, 1864
William G. Dickey	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Wounded at Hatcher’s Run, Va., April 3, 1865; promoted to Corporal, November 4, 1863; to Sergeant Major, May 1, 1865
Francis H. Hilliard	Sergeant	August 23, 1862	Died August 2, at Philadelphia, Pa., of wounds received at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863
Jonathan V. Brink	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Samuel Fair	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Henry Aten	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
John B. Allender	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Promoted to’ Corporal, February 10, 1863; discharged September 18, 1864, for wounds, with loss of arm, received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Jacob Allebach	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, November 25, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 1, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
John Burns	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Henry A. Cornwell	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, December 14, 1862; died July 8, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section B, grave, 36
Aaron I. Harrison	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1863; killed at Petersburg, June 18, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, Va., section D, division 1, grave, 144
Solomon S. Engle	Corporal	August 23, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1863; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Aten, John	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred, date and organization unknown
Bridges, Moore	Private	August 3, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Baldwin, Benj. F.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Black, James D.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 185
Brink, Warren J.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with company, June 2, 1865
Barnes, George W.	Private	March 19, 1863	Transferred, date and organization unknown
Brown, James B.	Private	August 23, 1862	Died December 30, 1862
Bingham, Wm. J.	Private	August 23, 1862	Died February 20, 1863. at Belle Plain, Va.; buried in Baptist Cemetery, Miller’s Station, Crawford Company, Pa.
Bailey, James	Private	August 23, 1862	Captured; died January 2, 1865, at Annapolis, Md.
Brink, Nathaniel	Private	February 15, 1864	Died March 19, 1864, Baltimore, Md.; buried in Loudon Park National Cemetery
Babcock, Orin S.	Private	August 23, 1862	Wounded and capt’d at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; died at Richmond, Va., date unknown
Bingham, Calvin D.	Private	March 21, 1864	Captured at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; died November 15, 1864, at Florence, S. C.
Cosway, Abra’m. L.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 18;;5
Crawford, Samuel G.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 27, 1865
Connelly, Wm. J.	Private	April 23, 1864	Transferred, date and organization unknown
Donnelly, John R.	Private	August 23, 1862	Absent, sick, at muster out
Dawson, James F.	Private	August 23, 1862	Wounded; mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Dillin, Philip H.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
DeMill, Garrett	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 28, 1863
Denoody, Wm. M.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on habeas corpus, July l, 1863
Dawson, William R.	Private	August 23, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 23, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
Dunham, Sylv’r. L.	Private	August 23, 1862	Missing at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Eaton, Thomas V.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 2, 1862
Fair, Thomas	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2. 1865
Funk, Augustus M.	Private	August 23, 1862	Wounded; discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Funk, Moses	Private	Augo. 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Gibbens, Andrew J.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Gibbens, Jacob	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Gray, Francis	Private	August 23, 1862	Absent, wounded, at muster out
Gilleland, Wal. W.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 25, 1863
Grimm, Levi	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 25, 1863
Ginter, Henry E.	Private	August 23, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 14, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865
Hesler, George	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865
Hart, Joseph B.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’ Certificate, December 24, 1863
Hoxworth, Daniel	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 1, 1863
Hughes, John F.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged February 25, 1865, for wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Heckart, Sidney	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; burial record, died December 21, 1862, at Richmond, Va.
Hughes, Solomon D.	Private	August 23, 1862	Died January 9, 1864; buried near O. and A. Rail Road and fords of Rapidan, Va.
Inghamn, James W.	Private	August 27, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
James, Ebenezer H.	Private	August 23’62	Died July 16, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Kellerman, Joseph	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 28, 1863
Kelly, William	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Lapsley, John E.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged by Special Order, May 13, 1865
Lyons, Owen	Private	April 20, 1864	Transferred, date and organization unknown
Lawrence, Chamb’s.	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Mull, Henry H.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Manson, Jesse M.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Morris, George R.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged May 29, 1864, for wounds received in action
Morrison, Thos. A.	Private	August 29, 1862	Discharged April 22, 1863, for wounds, with loss of arm, received at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Manson, John B.	Private	August 3, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Manson, James P.	Private	August 23, 1862	Died December 25, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
M’Kinley, Alex’r.	Private	August 23, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 1, 1864; discharged August 28, 1865; expiration of term
M’Murray, Prior	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
M’Kenzie, Wm. A.	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
M’Kenzie, William	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18,1864
M’Cool, John	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Phelps, Israel T.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Parker, Almniron	Private	August 23, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve, Corps, November 15, 1863
Perry, David E.	Private	March 2, 1864	Transferred, date and organization unknown
Riddle, Newton B. B.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Rhodabarger, Abm.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Rodgers, Robert B.	Private	February 15, 1864	Discharged by General Order June 2, 1865
Sands, Franklin F.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Stover, William M.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Shawgo, George	Private	August 23, 1862	Wounded, with loss of leg, at Five Forks, Va., April 2, 1865; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Shingledecker, Geo.	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Shaner, John B.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged April 6, 1863, for wounds received in action
Shingledecker, W A.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged February 20, 1864, for wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Shaner, Henry D.	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 10, 1861
Savage, George	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred, date of organization unknown
Scott, Alpheus W.	Private	March 12, 1864	Transferred, date of organization unknown
Stroop, John H.	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Shelmadine, T. C.	Private	August 23, 1862	Died December 6, 1863
Thompson, Nichols	Private	August 23, 1862	Discharged June 1, 1864, for wounds, with loss of arm, received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Tripp, David W.	Private	August 22, 1862	Died July 6, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Tyrrell, David O.	Private	August 23, 1862	Captured at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; died in Libby Prison, Richmond
Usher, Joel C.	Private	August 23, 1862	Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 1, 1863
Wygant, Jonathan	Private	August 23, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Wygant, John	Private	February 15, 1864	Transferred, date and organization unknown
Withzleck, James	Private	August 23, 1862	Died December 2, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Weaver, Henry D.	Private	August 2 3, 1862	Killed by lightning, April 20, 1865; burial record: April 2. 1865; buried in Poplar Grove National Cometery, Petersburg, Va., div. E, sec. E, grave, 757
Waits, William	Private	August 23, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863

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

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