4th Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

4th Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Sam’l B. M. Young	Captain	September 6, 1861	3	Promoted to Major, September 20, 1862
Frank H. Parke	Captain	September 6, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, September 20, 1862; to brevet Major, August 16, 1864; died September 7, 1864, of wounds received in action
James I. Grenet	Captain	September 6, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut., November 4, 1861; to 1st Lieut., December 13, 1864; to Captain, March 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
William H. Young	1st Lt.	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, October 31, 1864; expiration of term
John Harper	1st Lt.	September 6, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lieut., May 4, 1864; to 1st Lieut., November 1, 1864; to Captain, Company M, December 13, 1864; Vet
Wm. K. Sinclair	1st Lt.	September 6, 1861	3	Promoted to 2d Lieut., December 13, 1864; to 1st Lieut., March 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Samuel Grove	2d Lt.	September 6, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, March 9, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
John Speer	1st Sergeant	January 1, 1864	3	Promoted from Sergeant, March 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet.
James Walker	Quarter Master Sergeant	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet.
Benj. F. Stackhouse	Commissary Sergeant	January 1, 1864	3	Wounded in action, May 2, 1864; absent at mustered out; Vet
James M’Cully	Sergeant	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
David Callen	Sergeant	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Hiram J. Hamilton	Sergeant	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Joseph Phillips	Sergeant	January 1, 1864	3	Promoted from Corporal, March 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
William Linton	Sergeant	September 6, 1862	3	Promoted from Corporal, March 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
James Rankin	Sergeant	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1861; expiration of term
Alexander M’Kee	Sergeant	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1861; expiration of term
Joseph Moreland	Sergeant	October 24, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to November 26, 1864; mustered out, January 21, 1865, to date December 3, 1864
Walter Bavard	Sergeant	January 1, 1864	3	Died December 2, 1864, of wounds received in action;Vet
James H. Duff	Sergeant	September 6, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, September 12, 1864; grave, 8,569
John Smith	Corporal	November 1, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
James M’Kage	Corporal	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
William P. Weber	Corporal	February 26, 1864,	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Fred. W. Freeland	Corporal	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
George W. Speer	Corporal	March 31, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, March 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet.
Lebanna W. Shirley	Corporal	March 31, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, March 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Geo. W. Crawford	Corporal	October 24, 1861	3	Mustered out, October 23, 1864; expiration of term
Lee Wilson	Corporal	September 6, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to November 20, 1864; mustered out, January 21, 1865, to date November 27, 1864
Samuel Forman	Corporal	October 23, 1861	3	Captured; died, date unknown
Thomas Carrthers	Corporal	October 23, 1861	3	Captured; died, date unknown
William Hanna	Corporal	January 1, 1864	3	Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Vet
Joseph M’Carroll	Corporal	September 6, 1861	3	Captured; died, date unknown
Christian P. Seip	Bugler	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Thomas Mekans	Bugler	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
George W. Brown	Bugler	October 24, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863. to November 20, 1864; discharged February 14, 1865, to date November 27, 1864
John Sathy	Blacksmith	September 4, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Wm. Crookshanks	Blacksmith	September 6, 1861	3	Transferred toVeteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, July 29, 1865; Vet
Alexander, And’w.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Adams, John H.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1864; expiration of term
Beebe, Joseph W.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Boyce, James	Private	August 25, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Balker, James	Private	February 14, 1865	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Baker, Robert	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Bruce, William	Private	October 24, 1861	3	Mustered out, October 23, 1861; expiration of term
Brannon, Michael	Private	October 24, 1861	3	Mustered out, October 24, 1861; expiration of term
Bcll, Isaac	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 20, 1864
Blake, George W.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1864; expiration of term
Brose, Daniel	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1864; expiration of term
Boyce, John	Private	October 23, 1861	3	Mustered out, October 23, 1864; expiration of term
Bailey, A. J. M.	Private	January 1, 1864	3	Died December 10, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; Vet
Bailey, Walker	Private	August 24, 1862	3	Died December 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; block 2, section E, row 9, grave, 51
Brown, William F.	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Briarly, Robert	Private	March 14, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Campbell, John H.	Private	August 16, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Campbell, Thos. F.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Captured September 29, 1864; absent at muster out
Campbell, Steph’n S.	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Crookshanks, Thos.	Private	.September 6, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Chidister, Wm. C.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Caughey, And’w J.	Private	August 6, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Castor, William M.	Private	August 22, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Cornelius, Wm. M.	Private	March 30, 1864	1	Captured June 24, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 5, 1864; grave, 10,386 (Cause of Death: Diarrhea, Source: List of Union Soldiers Buried at Andersonville, Dorence Atwater, 1865, p. 52 and p. 537
Cassaboon, Charles	Private	February 17, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Coyly, Bernard	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Cooper, James C.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Carson, Joseph	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Caldwell, James T.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Cassiday, John W.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Crumby, William	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Craig, Harrison	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1864; expiration of term
Crawford, Hugh	Private	October 23, 1861	3	Mustered out, October 23, 1861; expiration of term
Cain, Alfred N.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Died August 11, 1864
Conner, Abner P.	Private	February 13, 1864	3	Capt’d; died at Salisbury, N. C., January 12, 1865; Vet
Calhoun, Adam	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Cellers, Philip	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Doyle, Lawrence	Private	February 11, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Davis, Thomas	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Dyer, William	Private	January 1, 1864	3	Transferred to U. S. Navy, April 18, 1864; Vet
Duffin, George	Private	May 19, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Delany, Joseph	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Flood, James	Private	April 26, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Ferney, Dennis	Private	April 3, 1864	3	Captured, September 29, 1864; absent at muster out
Fence, Leo	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Fletcher, James	Private	February 14, 1865	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Finkman, Wm. F.	Private	February 12, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Griffin, William.	Private	July 5, 1863,	3	Absent, without leave, at muster out
Graham, James A.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Gwess, Peter	Private	March 8, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Gerhart, Elias M.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Green, William	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Gray, Thomas	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 18, 1864
Gray, A. J.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Grover, Daniel E.	Private	January 26, 1865	1	Not on muster-out roll
Hinner, Lawrence	Private	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Harpending, A.	Private	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Holliday, David	Private	August 25, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Hersperger, Fred’k.	Private	August 8, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Holliday, William	Private	February 22, 1865	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Harper, John C.	Private	February 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Harkins, James	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1861; expiration of term
Handlon, Hugh	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 7, 1865
Hammond, David	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1864; expiration of term
Hahn, Gerhart	Private	October 23, 1861	3	Captured; died, date unknown
Huston, Samuel	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Captured; died September 22, 1864
Halley, Andrew	Private	May 19, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Holland, Michael	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hines, John	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Irwin, John	Private	October 23, 1861	3	Prisoner from July 16, 1863, to April 29, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Ingram, Hamilton	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Captured; died August 5, 1864
Jackson, John W.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 12, 1864
Jeffries, Caleb	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 29, 1864; grave, 9,982
Kile, Conrad	Private	September 3, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Kincaid, Mosiah S.	Private	September 12, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Keen, James	Private	February 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Kirkpatrick, Jno D.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Prisoner from October 12, 1863, to November 19, 1864; discharged January 30, 1865, to date November 26, 1864
Lipker, Frederick	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Prisoner from September 29, 1864, to March 17, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Lytle, James W.	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Ledden, Samuel	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Louther, Benjamin	Private	February 14, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Logan, Charles A.	Private	April 21, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Moreland, Wm. A.	Private	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Merideth, Thomas	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Wounded March 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Moon, Andrew J.	Private	March 12, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Myers, Cyrus	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Masorhimer, Alf’d.	Private	August 5, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Metler, Joseph	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Mattison, Calvin	Private	January 30, 1865	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Myers, Leonard	Private	February 13, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Morrison, James	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Miller, Conrad	Private	October 23, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 6, 1865; Vet
Miller, Robert F.	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Transferred to Army of North-West, December 14, 1864
Madden, Frank	Private	March 3, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Oune, William H.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
M’Carroll, William	Private	November 29, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
M’Munn, Robert H.	Private	September 8, 1861	3	Discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865
M’Munn, Joseph Y.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1861; expiration of term
M’Cullough, Simon	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Captured; died August 16, 1864
M’Cullough, David	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Deserted July 10, 1863
M’Carrier, Jonathan	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Bride, Jerome	Private	August 24, 1861	3	Promoted to Adjutant, date unknown
M’Collister, Wm.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Laughlin, Bern’d.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Daniel, James	Private	April 9, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Newman, Robert	Private	August 26, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865
Phillips, James S.	Private	September 22, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Patterson, John	Private	February 20, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Patterson, Rody	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Wounded August 16, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Pace, George J.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Price, John	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1861; expiration of term
Plotts, James A.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Plotts, James I.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Phillips, Thomas	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Purdy, Jonathan	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Richey, William J.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Reynolds, San’l E.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Rosensteel, Rufus	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Richey, David	Private	October 23, 1861	3	Mustered out, October 23, 1864; expiration of term
Rosencraz, Albey	Private	January 12, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 13, 1865
Reed, Cicero A.	Private	August 9, 1864	3	Died February 15, 1865, of wounds received in action; buried in Cavalry Corps Cemetery, Va.
Smyers, William C.	Private	September 6, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Solar, Michael	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Shaffer, Henry	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Shaffer, Charles	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Satler, Peter	Private	August 6, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865
Sutton, Henry	Private	August 6, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Sherman, Matthew	Private	September 13, 1864	1	Absent, sick, at muster out
Skinner, George	Private	February 29, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Stedeford, George	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Shook, John L.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Shodk, George A.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Scott, John H.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Stewart, Charles D.	Private	January 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet
Sarber, William	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Deserted December 31, 1862; returned April 27, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Sollinger, John	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 10, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 31, 1865
Saxton, James H.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 16, 1863
Snyder, William H.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Died November 4, 1864
Scott, William	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, May 17, 1864; grave, 1,175
Sleeth, H.	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Stitt, William H.	Private	August 23, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
Summerton, Geo. H.	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Small, George H.	Private	May 21, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Timblin, Alonzo	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Tuck, John	Private	May 19, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Unverzahart, Wm.	Private	September 4, 1862	3	Captured; died, date unknown
Vantine, George W.	Private	February 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Vanhorn, James A.	Private	February 12, 1864	3	Promoted to Veterinary Surgeon, November 10, 1864; Vet
Welsh, Thomas	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Wilson, Thomas	Private	May 19, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wilson, Henry K.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Zollinger, James	Private	March 7, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Zollinger Geo. W.	Private	April 20, 1864	3	Prisoner from June 4, to November 10, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
Zack, William H.	Private	April 19, 1864	3	Absent, without leave, at muster out
Zack, Daniel	Private	April 21, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865
Zollars, Philip	Private	September 6, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 6, 1864; expiration of term

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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