140th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company C – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

140th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company C

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
David Acheson	Captain	August 22, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Isaac N. Vance	Captain	August 22, 1862	Wounded, with loss of arm, at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; pr. from 1st Lt., September 23, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 12, 1864
Alex. W. Acheson	Captain	August 22, 1862	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, July 2, 1863; to 1st Lt., September 22, 1863; to Captain, January 30, 1864; wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 9, 1864
John M. Ray	Captain	August 22, 1862	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, September 23, 1863; to 2d Lt., November 2, 1863; to 1st Lt., January 30, 1864; to Adjutant, December 10, 1864; to Captain, December 13, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
W. J. Cunningham	1st Lt.	August 22, 1862	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, November 3, 1863; to 1st Lt. December 13, 1863; killed at Farmville, Va., April 7, 1865
Chas. L. Linton	2d Lt.	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Captain, Company D, May 1, 1863
Robert R. Reed	2d Lt.	August 22, 1862	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, May 14, 1863; died at Georgetown, D. C., July 19, 1863
James Blake	1st Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, September 1, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, December 13, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
J. D. CamTbell	1st Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from Sergeant, May 1, 1863; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section A, grave, 26
James M’Farland	Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from priv., May 1, 1863; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
John S. Martin	Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from Corporal, November 11, 1864; wounded at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Alex. T. Hulfert	Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, September 23, 1862; to Sergeant, November 10. 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
William Vankirk	Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, September 23, 1863; to Sergeant, November 10, 1863; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Eli H. Linton	Sergeant	September 4, 1862	Promoted from Corporal, September 22, 1863; to Lt. 39th Regiment U. S. Colored Troop, April 9, 1864; to Captain, August 14, 1865; mustered out December 4, 1865
James Sayer	Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from Corporal, November 2, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 25, 1864
John W. Wiley	Sergeant	February 29, 1864	Commissioned 2d Lt., December 18, 1864, not mustered; promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant, December 23, 1864
Richard Jones	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; discharged by General Order, Mav 31, 1865
William J. Radcliff	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, Julyl4, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 65
Hugh B. M’Neil	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, July 14, 1864; wounded at North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Philip Alcooper	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Silas A. Sanders	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, November 10, 1864; wounded at Toloptomy, Va., May 31, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Aaron D. Gunn	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, December 13, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
John Smralley	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, December 13, 1864; wounded at Toloptomy, Va., May 31, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
John Culley, Jr.	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Samuel Fergus	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to 2d Lt. 27th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops, November 16, 1864; mustered out, September 21, 1865
David L. Rubble	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Capt’d at Chancellorsville, Va., May 1, 1863; wounded at North Anna River, May 23, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
William Horton	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
E. C. Drown	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1863; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
William Stockwell	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1863; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Walter D. Cleaver	Musician	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Armstrong, Wm.	Private	August 22, 1862	Captured at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; died at Richmond, Va., December 1, 1863
Amon, William	Private	January 28, 1864	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Bishop, Jerry K.	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1663; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 3, 1863
Blair, John	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 11, 1864
Baird, Samuel	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 16, 1864
Baird, James	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Independent Battery C, Pa. Artillery, December 17, 1863
Billick, John	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 15, 1864
Boatman, Henry J.	Private	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Sergeant Major, September 12, 1862
Black, Julius S,	Private	February 13, 1864	Wounded at Todd’s Tavern, Va., May 8, 1864; transferred to Company D, 53d Regiment, May 30, 1865
Bonnell, Samuel	Private	February 8, 1864	Wounded at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864; transferred to Company D, 53d Regiment, May 30, 1865
Cleaver, Lewis M	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Tolopotomy, Va., May 31, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Clemens, James B.	Private	August 22, 1862	Capt’d June 8, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 17, 1865
Cole, Elis J.	Private	August 22, 1862	Died at Philadelphia, August 2, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Cleaver, Isaac, Jr.	Private	August 22, 1862	Died June 20, 1864
Curry, Samuel	Private	August 22, 1862	Captured at Tolopotomy, Va., May 31, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 2, 1864; grave, 7,617
Duncan, Alex’r S.	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Dickey, John A.	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863, and at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; discharged by Special Order, May 15, 1865
Duncan, John W.	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1864
Dye, Joseph M.	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Independent Battery C, Pa. Artillery, December 17, 1863
Dowling, Daniel	Private	August 22, 1862	Died in Washington Company, Pa., November 3, 1863
Dowling, J. N.	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864
Devon, Benton	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864
Eckert, James	Private	January,28, 1864	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Gilbert, Nehemiah	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 20, 1S864
Hart, Mason	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Hardesty, Thomas	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Independent Battery C, Pa. Artillery, December 17, 1863
HIenry, Lewis	Private	August 22, 1862	Died at Harrisburg, Pa., date unknown, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 10, 1864
Howard, William	Private	August 22, 1862	Deserted September 5, 1862
Irey, Clark	Private	August. 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863, and at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; transferred to Ist Company, 2d Batt., Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865
Jordan, John J.	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to U. S. Navy, date unknown
Jones, Thomas	Private	August 2, 1862	Killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863
Jones, David	Private	August 22, 1862	Deserted July 1, 1863
Kelley, James S.	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Keeney, Daniel L.	Private	August 22, 1862	Died at Philadelphia, August 20 of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Lucas, Thomas	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Long, Thomas W.	Private	August 22, 1862	Died August 20, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Lindsay, Robert	Private	August 22, 1862	Captured at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; died at, Richmond, Va., November 12, 1863; burial record, November 22, 1863
Morn,. John	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Miller, Samuel	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Martin, James L.	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 18, 1864
Morris, Tillinhast	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg. Pa., July 2, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 15, 1884
Mumbower, Morton	Private	January 28, 1864	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Morinbower, Newt’n	Private	January 28, 1864	Transferred to Company D, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Mull, Anthony	Private	August 2, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Miller, Richard	Private	August 22, 1862	Died July 26, of wounds received at Gettysburg. Pa., July 2, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, sec. B, grave, 42
M’Cullourgh, Jas. E.	Private	August. 22, 1862	Absent, sick, at muster out
M’Clune. Thomas	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
M’Coy, David. Jr.	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865
M’Nary, Frank B.	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 15, 1864
M’Clain, Daniel	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 1, 1863
M’Caun, John	Private	August 22, 1862	Died at Wheeling, West Va., May 30, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864
Norris, George	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out wvith Company, May I, 1865
Newman, Alvin	Private	August 22, 1862	Died at Wheeling, West Va. August 13, of wounds received at Gettysburg. Pa., July 2, 1863
Patterson, John	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Plants, Andrew	Private	August A-.’62	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Powell, Esau	Private	August 22, 1862	Captured at Tolopotoiuy, Va., May 31, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Pollock, William H.	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Pollock, William	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Post, William B.	Private	February 27, 1863	Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; transferred to Company D, 53d Regiment, May 30, 1865
Patterson, Albertus	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863
Pratt, Jackson	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864
Patterson, Robert	Private	August 1862	Deserted July 1, 1862
Quail, Charles	Private	August 2, 1862	Captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 6, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
Rentz, Charles	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Rittick, Samuel	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Richard, Henry W.	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Richards, Austin M.	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May, 1864; transferred to Company A, 9th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps January 10, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 21, IS65
Rubble, Wm. L.	Private	February 27, 1864	Transferred to Company, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Ravascroft, Wm.	Private	January 28, 1864	Wounded at Tolopotomy, Va., March 31, 1865; transferred to Company D, 53d Regiment, May 30, 1865
Rose, Gales .	Private	August 22, 1862	Died May 2, of wounds received at Spottsylyvania Court House, May 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery Arlington
Stoclkwell, John	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Shipley, Presley H.	Private	August 2, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; date unknown
Stockwell, James S.	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 8, 1863
Simeson, Wm. H.	Private	February 16, 1864	Transferred to Company D, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Tuclker, Jonathan	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Vankirk, Simeon	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Waltz, Colin	Private	August 22’62	Wounded at Chancellorsviile, Va., May 3, 1863, and at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 19, l863
Weedham, Hugh	Private	February 26, 1865	Transferred to 53d regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Wise, Samuel	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 19, 1864
Wiseheart, John D.	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; transferred to Independent Battery C, Pa. Artillery, December 17, 1863
Wise, James	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at Tolopotomy, Va., May 31, 1864
Wall, Isaac	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed at Chancellorssille, Va., May 3, 1863
Youker, Jefferson	Private	August 22, 1862	Wounded at Gettysburg Pa., July2, 1863; transferred to 96th Company, Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged August 2, 1865, expiration of term

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

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