5th Pennsylvania Cavalry Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

5th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Wm. C. Heuser	Captain	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to Major, March 12, 1862
Charles Lompe	Captain	July 30, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Lt. Company E, February 16, 1862; mustered out, October 10, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. E. A. Bird	Captain	July 26, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant Major to 2d Lt., November 1, 1862; to 1st Lt., October 10, 1864; to Captain, December 3, 1864; discharged January 8, 1865
Jacob Wolf	Captain	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., December 14, 1864; to Captain, March 7, 1865; resigned May 16, 1865; Vet
Walter H. Fitten	Captain	August 10, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
August Diemer	1st Lt.	1861	3	Discharged November 26, 1861
Wm. G. M’Candless	1st Lt.	April 3, 1862	3	Promoted to Major, November 21, 1862
William H. Ford.	1st Lt.	October 2, 1862	3	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, October 3, 1862
H. E. Whittlesey	1st Lt.	March 20, 1862	3	Promoted from 2d Lt., March 20,1863; commissioned Captain, October 10, 1864, not mustered; discharged December 6, 1864
Harry P. Robinson	1st Lt.	July 26, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant Company C to 2d Lt., December 18, 1864; to 1st Lt., March 7, 1865; transferred to Company G, June 5, 1865; Vet
Patrick B. Stokes	1st Lt.	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
John E. Reinmiller	2d Lt.	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Lt. Company L, May 9, 1862
Frank Kleinz	2d Lt.	September 20, 1864	3	Promoted from Corporal Company E to 1st Sergeant, February 23, 1865; to 2d Lt., March 7, 1865; transferred to Company G, June 5, 1865
T. Fitzpatrick	2d Lt.	August 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Hugh 0. Farrell	1st Sergeant	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Lewis Schmitt	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant; killed in action, June 29, 1864
Deitrick Bruno	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to 2d Lt. Company F, February 13, 1863
Gottfried Miller	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August, 1865; Vet
Henry Gerke	Quarter Master Sergeant	October 1, 1861	3	Mustered out, expiration of term
Jacob Haas	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from Commissary Sergeant; discharged, date unknown
George Becker	Commissary Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
William Haas	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal; captured; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Magnus Netzer	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal; captured; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Andrew Steb	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; to Serg’t, May 4, 1865; muster out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Charles Meyer	Sergeant	October 25, 1864	1	Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; to Sergeant, May 4, 1865; muster out with Company, August 7, 1865
George W. Clouden	Sergeant	August 21, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal to Serg’t, July 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Jacob Sharr	Sergeant	January 28, 1862	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out, expiration of term
Ernest Weiss	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Mustered out, expiration of term
Lewis Ammon	Sergeant	September 10, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 8, 1865
Charles Bleckle	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Died at Wilmington, N. C., March 13, 1865; Vet
Charles Wossman	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Louis Roder	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
William Steubing	Corporal	August 27, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
William Dupree	Corporal	February 1, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, June 16, 1865; mustered out with Company. August 7, 1865
Herman Gafkin	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Joseph Durell	Corporal	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
John Bussinger	Corporal	August 14, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
William Gunn	Corporal	August 19, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
John P. Stewart	Corporal	February 1, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
John Beardsley	Corporal	January 5, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Charles E. Rapp	Corporal	September 11, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865
Joseph Brewton	Corporal	September 26, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 8, 1865
John E. Buck	Corporal	September 13, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Frederick Shireline	Corporal	August 31, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Andrew Rose	Corporal	September 3, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Lewis Blasius	Corporal	September 2, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Michael Bossert	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Died January 6, 1865; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, No. 2, Annapolis, Md.
John Eidebentz	Corporal	August 22, 1862	3	Captured; died at Andersonvilie, Georgia, October 11, 1864
George Reinshagen	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Herman Neumaister	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Adam B. George	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Daniel Eisenberg	Bugler	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
George Lailement	Bugler	August 14, 1861	3	Discharged by Special Order, June 24, 1865; Vet
John Otto	Bugler	January 23, 1864	3	Died at Andersonville, Ga., October 11, 1864; burial record: August 28, 1864; grave, 7,105
John Weidle	Bugler	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Gottlieb Bassler	Black’h	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to Blacksmith, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Gottlieb Buhner	Black’h	July 30, 1861	3	Discharged by General Order, date unknown; Vet
Joseph Schmitt	Farrier	January 12, 1863	3	Promoted to Farrier, January 1, 1865; captured; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Michael Seigel	Farrier	September 16, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 8, 1865
Gottfried Wirth	Farrier	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Herman Fuchs	Saddler	November 1, 1864	1	Promoted to Saddler, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
John Spring	Saddler	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Askey, Miles H.	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Abbott, Michael	Private	November 1, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Anck, John M.	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 17, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 16, 1865
Anderson, Robert	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7. 1865
Ashoff, Reinhart	Private	September 5, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Appel, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Baker, Charles W.	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Berger, Jacob	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Absent, in confinement, at muster out
Brooks, Frank	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Captured; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Barnes, Reuben	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Buhler, Adolph	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Boyle. Bernard	Private	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Bishoh, Jacob	Private	September 17, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Bender, William	Private	August 18, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Buhler, Gottlieb	Private	December 1, 1863	3	Prisoner from June 29, 1864, to March 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Bowman, George	Private	August 20, 1862	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown
Blind, John	Private	September 5, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 8, 1865
Barth, Theodore	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Burke, Edmund	Private	March 21, 1865	1	Not on muster-out roll
Curry, John E.	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Cosgrove, Michael	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Cartledge, Rob’t L.	Private	September 16, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Creekniani, Bartlett	Private	September 27, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Camerer, Solomon	Private	September 1, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Claudius, Herman	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 5, 1864, to March 20, 1865; mustered out May 15, 1865, expiration of term
Cox. Henry	Private	November 12, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, James	Private	.January 22, 1864	3	Transferred from Company I, June 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Digritan. Matthew	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Dilks, Charles	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Drake, Charles.	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Dunn, Patrick	Private	October 6, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Duffy, John	Private	October 6, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Dare, Alonzo	Private	September 9, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, August 14. 1865
I)uncan, Joseph F.	Private	August 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Dorn. Peter	Private	September 2, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order; date unknown
Darnoty, John	Private	September 10, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Douglas, David W.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Daly, John	Private	March 19, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Dooly. Andrew	Private	April 5, 1865	1	Not on muster-out roll
Ester, John	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Essig, Jacob	Private	August 30, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, August 14, 1865
Ellis, Thomas	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Einseline, Christian	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Eckert, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Enchelmayer, J.	Private	July 21, 1861	3	Mustered out, July 27, 1864, expiration of term
Fessenden, Wm.	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Fisher, Joseph	Private	October 26, 1864	1	Absent, sick, at muster out
Finch, Joseph	Private	September 17, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 8, 1865
Fallenberg: Karl	Private	July 23, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Funck, William	Private	July 23, 1862	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Frederick, John	Private	September 15, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Gantzler, George	Private	January 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Gerbach, Albert	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 16, 1865; Vet
Gashen, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Mustered out, expiration of term
Galmier, Charles	Private	September 10, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Gaiger. Frederick	Private	September 3, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Gamerdinger, John	Private	September 10, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Grew, James	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 10, 1864
Grunner, Jacob	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 29, to December 14, 1864; mustered out, March 9, 1865, expiration of term
Guiger, Frederick	Private	September 20, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Goetz, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Absent, sick. at muster out
Giasser, Peter	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hughes, Edwin A.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Hassen, James	Private	January 23, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Haas, Joseph	Private	January 27, 1862	3	Mustered out, expiration of term
Hall, John	Private	September 10, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Hall, Francis	Private	. September 30, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Hartman, Charles	Private	September 15, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Homan, John	Private	September 7, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Houser, Franklin	Private	September 7, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Hapgood, Cephas	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Deserted December 24, 1864
Harpoth, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hoydt, August	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Harper. William H.	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hill, Michael	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
Haag, John	Private	October 10, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
Haas, John	Private	February 8, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Horn, J.	Private	February 8, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Irvin, George W.	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Jones, Charles	Private	August 14, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Kestner, Adam	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Krauss, Frank	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Kerr, Kennedy	Private	April 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Kirn, Christian	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Klinger, William	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Lutz, Joseph	3	October 1, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Lyons, Michael	Private	November 3, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
Lindtenfels, John	Private	September 15, 1864	1	Died at Point of Rocks, Va., December 16, 1864
Lambert, Charles	Private	September 18, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Maier, Felician	Private	February 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Myers, Charles F.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Captured; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Mattis, Christian F.	Private	September 28, 1864	1	Absent, sick, at muster out
Maurer, Matthias	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Deserted April, 1862; returned January 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Mack. John	Private	September 24, 1864	1	Absent, sick, at muster out
Murphy, John	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with conpany, August 7, 1865
Mellor, George	Private	February 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Moesta, Lewis	Private	October 20, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 8, 1865
Marx, John	Private	September 1, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Manship, John	Private	September 17, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Metzinger, Philip	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, George	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Mingus, Benedict	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Mahler, Jacob	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Morgan, Chas. H.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Maxix, Martin	Private	August 30, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
Maier, George	Private	September 1, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
Moller, Charles	Private	October 7, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
M’Cale, Richard	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Neiman, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred from Company I, June 5, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
O’Donnell, John	Private	August 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Oesterle, Jacob	Private	August 18, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Owens, Thomas	Private	August 17, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Pickering. Thomas	Private	August 21, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Post, William	Private	February 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Paxton, Henry	Private	September 17, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Parsons, George	Private	April 5, 1865	1	Not on muster-out roll
Reath, James M.	Private	February 18, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Ryan, John	Private	October 5, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Rebstock, Gottlieb	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Reinhardt, John	Private			Died August 31, 1865; buried at Harrisburg, Pa.
Rauscher, Peter	Private	January 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Reuter, John	Private	February 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Ruffing, Lambert	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Reala, Germon	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Remele, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Reed, William	Private	February 27, 1865	1	Not on muster-out roll
Randolph, George	Private	September 21, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
Richey, George	Private	April 5, 1865	1	Not on muster-out roll
Shoemaker, Geo.	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Slater, Charles	Private	August 21, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Shoemaker, David	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Sweeney, Dennis	Private	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Sellman, Charles	Private	February 5, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Shaffer, Philip	Private	October 31, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Steadman, Herbert	Private	April 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Shadwick, Richard	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Seibert, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Discharged, date unknown; Vet
Stamp, James	Private	September 24, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Stumb, Charles	Private	August 29, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Sumner, Philip	Private	September 10, 1862	3	Deserted June 16, 1864
Stahle, Charles	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Stroebel, Frederick	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Seibert, Augustus	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Sees, William	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Schauriman, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Schick, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Schaar, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Schmidt, Elias	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to 14th Company, 2d batt., Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; mustered out, February 17, 1865, expiration of term
Schumacher, Jacob	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Scheufel, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Smith, Samuel B.	Private	November 16, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Schmidt, Jacob	Private	February 8, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Thearauch, George	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Treabolt, August	Private	February 13, 1864	3	Died at Philadelphia, September 4, 1865; Vet
Trager, John V.	Private	October 15, 1862	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Vallet, Gottlieb	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Vinning, Baldwin	Private	August 24, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Wickline, Christo’r.	Private	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Williamson, Fred. F.	Private	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet
Walk, Frederick	Private	September 13, 1862	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Walker, Edward	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Captured; mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Williams, Thos. J.	Private	April 3, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
White, Malvern H.	Private	April 5, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865
Wright, Frederick	Private	September 3, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Walter, Jacob	Private	August 17, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Wickliffe, August	Private	August 22, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Wehren, Charles	Private	January 26, 1864	3	Died of wounds received in action, June 25, 1864
Winter, Frederick	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Deserted June 8, 1865
Wahl, Christian	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Westerfield, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Winter, Ludwig	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Williams, George	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
White, George	Private	March 7, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Young, Job	Private	August 14, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, August 7, 1865; Vet

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

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