6th Pennsylvania Cavalry Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
John H. Gardiner	Captain	September 3, 1861	Promoted to Major, November 20, 1862
W. W. Frazier, Jr.	Captain	September 3, 1861	Promoted from Adjutant, November 20, 1862; discharged February 22, 1864
Rudulph Ellis	Captain	November 20, 1862	Promoted from Adjutant, April 11, 1864; mustered out December 27, 1864
William R. Wright	Captain	December 17, 1864	Promoted from Adjutant, March 27, 1865; transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
R. Walsh Mitchell	1st Lieutenant	September 2, 1861	Appointed Captain and Aide-de-Camp, April 25, 1863; promoted to Captain, Company A, March 12, 1864
Phillip H. Ellis	1st Lieutenant	May 1, 1863	Promoted from 2nd Lt., March 12, 1864; wounded in action June 11, 1864; mustered out November 3, 1864
Albert P. Morrow	2nd Lieutenant	September 9, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, Company C to Sergeant Major; to 2nd Lt., March 26, 1862; prisoner from June 17 to August 28, 1862; promoted to 1st Lt., Company C, November 20, 1862
William Kirk	2nd Lieutenant	October 1, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant Major; to 2nd Lt. March 1, 1863; to Commissary of Subsistence, September 1, 1863
Samuel Smith	1st Sergeant	August 29, 1861	Promoted to 2nd Lt., Company A, April 8, 1862
William Sproule	Quarter Master Sergeant	August 29, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant Company F, date unknown
James Henderson	Sergeant	August 31, 1861	Not accounted for
Joseph J. Young	Sergeant	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Theodore M. Sage	Sergeant	August 30, 1861	Promoted to 2nd Lt., Company F, April 19, 1862
Eugene P. Bertrand	Sergeant	August 29, 1861	Promoted to 2nd Lt., CompanyK, November 20, 1862
Edward Dunlap	Sergeant	August 29, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, date unknown; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 13, 1862
John Houck	Sergeant	August 29, 1861	Mustered out September 6, 1864, expiration of term
William Catterson	Sergeant	March 10, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Stephen W. Martin	Sergeant	August 31, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant, Company M
William Ephlin	Corporal	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Jonathan Milnor	Corporal	September 3, 1861	Not accounted for
Edward H. Johnson	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Martin F. Cavile	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Daniel W. Pierce	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Samuel R. Colladay	Corporal	August 29, 1861	Promoted to 2nd Lt., Company K, January 24, 1863
George Herse	Corporal	August 30, 1861	Not accounted for
James Montgomery	Corporal	March 11, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Charles Marsh	Farrier	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
James White	Farrier	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Lewis Fisher	Farrier	February 27, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Hugh Osbourne	Saddler	August 29, 1861	Mustered out October 19, 1864, expiration of term
Frederick W. Geist	Bugler	August 30, 1861	Prisoner from June 27 to July 25, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 19, 1862
Joseph Hall	Bugler	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Auld, David	Private	August 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Barrett, Samuel	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Batten, Francis P.	Private	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Company F; Vet
Blakeslee, Henry	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Brown, Bernard	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Blaschek, Joseph	Private	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, Company M
Berry, Dennis W.	Private	August 31, 1861	Not accounted for
Boyd, Richard M.	Private	August 31, 1861	Not accounted for
Bowman, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Bowen, Ezra	Private	March 7, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Baker, Joseph	Private	January 12, 1863	Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Boos, Lewis J.	Private	January 1, 1864	Wounded with loss of arm at Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1864; discharged November 29, 1864; Vet
Booth, William	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Burns, Thomas	Private	February 9, 1865	Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Burns, Dennis	Private	November 18, 1864	Not accounted for
Burke, John	Private	November 19, 1864	Not accounted for
Bradford, James	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Blystone, William N.	Private	March 13, 1865	Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Clark, Thomas	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Christian, Daniel	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out September 1, 1864, expiration of term
Carey, Luke P.	Private	August 31, 1861	Not accounted for
Carr, John A.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out September 2, 1864, expiration of term
Crothert, Hance	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Cannon, Henry	Private	September 3, 1861	Killed at Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27, 1862
Craig, Patrick	Private	September 3, 1861	Not accounted for
Callan, Henry	Private	September 3, 1861	Not accounted for
Carey, George	Private	November 18, 1864	Not accounted for
Clement, James	Private	December 30, 1864	Not accounted for
Campbell, H.	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Cornmesser, August	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Christy, John	Private	March 2, 1865	Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Clark, Hugh	Private	March 14, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Crommey, John	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Dobson, James	Private	August 30, 1861	Not accounted for; Vet
Dougherty, Daniel	Private	September 3, 1861	Not accounted for
Donahue, Joseph	Private	September 2, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant, Company F
Dafferman, August	Private	March 6, 1865	Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Doyle, John	Private	November 21, 1864	Transferred to Company G, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Doore, John	Private	November 16, 1864	Not accounted for
Dull, Charles	Private	November 18, 1864	Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Deress, Thomas	Private	March 13, 1865	Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Edwards, Joseph P.	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Evans, John	Private	August 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Fairbanks, S. H.	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Farrell, Michael	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Fretz, Fenton G.	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Feller, Jacob	Private	March 7, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Furrer, Frederick	Private	March 3, 1865	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Fox, William W.	Private	January 1, 1864	Not accounted for; Vet
Farrell, Frank	Private	March 7, 1865	Not accounted for
Francis, William H.	Private	November 21, 1864	Not accounted for
Gilroy, Hugh	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Gilligan, Michael	Private	August 29, 1861	Mustered out September 8, 1864, expiration of term
Gasslein, Adam	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Geissinger, Abraham	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Gibson, John H.	Private	March 11, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Godwin, Thomas	Private	November 19, 1864	Not accounted for
Hahn, Elwood	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Hunter, James	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Hafer, Daniel E.	Private	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, Company M; Vet
Himmelright, Val	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Hook, William	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Jones, Richard L.	Private	August 29, 1861	Died May 8, 1864 of wounds received at Wilderness, Va.
Jones, Lewis L.	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Jones, Alfred P.	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for; Vet
Johill, William	Private	November 11, 1864	Not accounted for
James, Henry	Private	November 10, 1864	Not accounted for
Kern, Phaon	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Kane, John	Private	February 9, 1865	Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Kapp, John C.	Private	March 13, 1865	Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Kark, George P.	Private	March 6, 1865	Not accounted for
Loesch, Daniel	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out December 14, 1864, expiration of term
Laudenberger, F. D.	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Levan, William	Private	September 2, 1861	Killed at Beverly Ford, Va. June 9, 1863
Lawler, John	Private	March 2, 1865	Not accounted for
Leeds, Henry	Private	November 12, 1864	Not accounted for
Lane, John	Private	February 28, 1865	Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Murray, William	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Matthias, Michael	Private	August 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Morris, Eli C.	Private	March 10, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 15, 1865
Mather, William	Private	February 9, 1865	Not accounted for
Morris, William	Private	April 8, 1864	Not accounted for
Malley, John	Private	October 28, 1864	Not accounted for
Moore, Joseph E.	Private	February 22, 1865	Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Miller, William	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
McDonal, Joseph	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
McNulty, Patrick	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for; Vet
McHenry, Francis	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
McColley, John	Private	March 13, 1865	Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
McIntire, Phillip	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Nutze, Charles	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
O’Grady, George	Private	February 4, 1865	Promoted to Sergeant Company F
Powell, David	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Patton, Alfred S.	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Playford, William L.	Private	September 2, 1861	Mustered out October 15, 1864, expiration of term
Powell, William C.	Private	August 10, 1861	Not accounted for; Vet
Preston, William C.	Private	August 29, 1861	Discharged September 4, 1861
Perry, James	Private	September 2, 1861	Deserted September 19, 1861
Patterson, William	Private	October 31, 1864	Not accounted for
Pratt, Thomas	Private	March 3, 1865	Not accounted for
Rambo, Henry	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Roller, Godlob	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Robinson, James M.	Private	September 2, 1861	Killed at Gaines’ Mill, Va., June 27, 1862
Reese, Jonathan	Private	March 7, 1865	Discharged by General Order June 9, 1865
Root, John M.	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Salesbury, John	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Sellers, George	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Smedley, Abiah T.	Private	August 29, 1861	Promoted to 1st Lt., Company E, June 9, 1865; Vet
Sharp, George A.	Private	August 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Scott, John	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Sowers, William F.	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Sommersete, Philip	Private	September 3, 1861	Not accounted for
Sullaway, Samuel C.	Private	August 29, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant Company F, October 1, 1861
Sidebotham, John	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Snyder Jacob	Private	November 21, 1864	Not accounted for
Schofield, Henry	Private	October 21, 1864	Not accounted for
Shay, William H.	Private	November 11, 1864	Not accounted for
Story, William	Private	February 21, 1865	Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Seaton, Charles	Private	March 3, 1865	Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Slack, David	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Thayer, Justin M.	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for; Vet
Teele, Peter J.	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Tausley, John	Private	February 9, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Utley, William H	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Watson, Henry C.	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Wilson, Alexander	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Waltzer, Celestine J.	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Wright, Isaac G.	Private	August 29, 1861	Not accounted for
Wylie, Joseph B.	Private	August 29, 1861	Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
Weaver, Walter W.	Private	August 30, 1861	Not accounted for
Weidner, Malon	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
White, Wardele	Private	September 2, 1861	Not accounted for
Wesner, Luke	Private	February 13, 1865	Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Walters, Charles	Private	October 31, 1864	Not accounted for
Winter, John	Private	October 17, 1864	Transferred to Company G, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
White, John	Private	November 15, 1864	Not accounted for
Whiteman, Lewis C.	Private	February 17, 1865	Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Wood, William B.	Private	March 11, 1865	Not accounted for
Watts, Joseph	Private	March 13, 1865	Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Wertz, J. W.	Private	March 1, 1865	Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Work, Samuel	Private	March 3, 1865	Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865

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

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