8th Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

8th Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Chas. Arrowsmith	Captain	July 23, 1861	3	Killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863
Robert Oldham	Captain	August 1, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d Lt. Company I, to 1st Lt., February 26, 1862; to Captain May 3, 1863; to Major, January 28, 1865
Samuel Wilson	1st Lt.	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted fromCaptain Company L, February 26, 1862
Lemuel W. Jones	1st Lt.	August 1, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., April 1, 1863; 1st Lt., May 3, 1863; discharged January 28, 1865
Thos. Arrowsmith	1st Lt.	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to Quartermaster, March 18, 1862
William C. Cole	2d Lt.	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Lt. company K, March 19, 1862
Robert C. Payne	2d Lt.	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, August 6, 1864; to 1st Lt. company G, December 20, 1864; Vet
Daniel B. Dykins	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant; commissioned Captain, December 20, 1864; not mustered; discharged by General Order, July 24, 1865; Vet
Henry H. Garrett.	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Lt. company G, June 23, 1862
Chas. F. Ringgold	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company F, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
J. B. M’Fadden	Sergeant	February 29, 1864	3	Promoted from private, May 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 24, 1865
William Carter	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Michael Miller	Sergeant	February 1?’, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 24, 1865; Vet
John L. Trate	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Discharged by General Order, July 24, 1865; Vet
Joseph Kohler	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Discharged by General Order, July 20, 1865; Vet
Samuel Keagle	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Wounded July 16, 1864; not accounted for; Vet
Charles Hillyard	Sergeant	August 1, 1861	3	Killed in action, December 8, 1864; Vet
Edward B. Burns	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Discharged July 26, 1864; expiration of term
Shad. W. Stradley	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Died at Point Lookout, Md., July 31, 1862
Esau Carson	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Patrick Byron	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to company E, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Wm. H. Bailey	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to company E, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
J. Wesley Callahan	Corporal	August 1, 1861	3	Transferred to Company E, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Daniel Kohler	Corporal	August 1, 1861	3	Transferred to Company I, date unknown; Vet
Charles H. Dill	Corporal	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Porter Harris	Corporal	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Wm. A. A. Lupole	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 24, 1864, to February 25, 1865; discharged June 12, 1865; Vet
Robert J. Marks	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Died July 17, 1864,of wounds received at Deep Bottom,Va.; burial record, September 5, 1864, Philadelphia, Pa.; Vet
John H. Ayers	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Peter Teed	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
John J. Payne	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Discharged July 27, 1864; expiration of term
Charles L. Hubbard	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Joseph D. Ream	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Ransford H. Foster	Corporal	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
A. N. Messeimer	Bugler	August 1, 1861	3	Transferred to Company F, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Samuel Hurst	Bugler	August 1, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
James Lane	Farrier	February 1, 1864	3	Transferred to Company D, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
John B. Dandois	Saddler	July 23, 1861	3	Prisoner from 6th to 9th April, 1865; discharged July 26, 1865 ; Vet
Anderson, Christ’n	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Aitkin, Charles C.	Private	February 22, 1865	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Anderson, Lawr’ce.	Private	August 31, 1864	3	Prisoner from 7th to 9th April, 1865; discharged July 12, 1865
Anderson, Amos	Private	March 4, 1863	3	Deserted May 3, 1864
Allen, Alexander	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Discharged September 13, 1864; expiration of term
Andrews, Sam’l F.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Atkinson, Moses E.	Private	July 21, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Border, John	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Berlin, William H.	Private	February 21, 1865	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Barnes, Wm. S.	Private	February 27, 1865	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Blair, Aaron	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Benjamin, Wm. W.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Wounded December 8, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 26, 1865
Brocious, Abram	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Wounded March 31, 1865; transferred to company L. 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Beck, Henry	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Killed in action, April 5, 1865
Berwick, George	Private	October 1, 1864	1	Killed at Dinwiddie C. H., Va., March 31, 1865buried in Nat. Cemetery, City Point, section E, division 4, grave, 34
Bonnell, George	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Bower, Benj. F.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Bovee, George	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Bovee, John C.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Bower, Nathaniel	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Bower, Jacob	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Benson, Isaac	Private	November 19, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Brodigan, J. C.	Private	January 15, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Bloom, George	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Camp, Truman	Private	April 18, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Chapman, John	Private	March 7, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Covert, William	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Cross, George W.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Chaberlin, Hr. E.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Carver, Watson	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Killed at St. Mary’s Church, Va., June 24, 1864
Clark, Henry	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., June 15, 1864; burial record, July 15, 1864, grave, 3,362
Carver, Eugene J.	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Died at Washington, D. C., June 5, 1864
Camp, Charles W.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Callahan, Richard	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Charlton, Jos. L.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Coleman, Michael	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Coyle, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Chapman, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Cordery, Joseph	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Caldwell, Robert	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Derr, Henry	Private	February 17, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Denig, Michael	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Diggle, Joseph	Private	February 16, 1865	1	Prisoner from 6th to 9th April, 1865; discharged August 10, 1865
Dickinson, Daniel	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Died at York, Pa., August 1, 1864
Davis, William	Private	March 15, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Desmon, Daniel	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Died at Fort Hamilton, N. Y., November 28, 1862
Dickerson, Daniel	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Davis, William	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Deal, Henry S.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Devine, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Daw, Steadman	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Ewer, Frank	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Elder, John S.	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Killed at Deep Bottom, Va., July 15, 1864
Elszaer, August	Private	October 21, 1864	3	Never joined company
Fogarty, Thomas	Private	October 28, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Fields, Richard	Private	October 28, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Fiser, John A.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment, P. V., July 24, 1865
Fink, Zachary T.	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment, P. V., July 24, 1865
Fisher, George	Private	February 28, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment, P. V., July 24, 1865
Fields, John R.	Private	February 16, 1864	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment, P. V., July 24, 1865
Fulkerson, James	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment, P. V., July 24, 1865
Ferguson, Thomas	Private	August 28, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Flinton, George	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Farnsworth, W. R.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Garrison, Orin W.	Private	February 20, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Gouse, Michael	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Garton, John J.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Gangler, Enos C.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Hoffman, John T.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Haiver, Henry	Private	February 28, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Hebe, George W.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Hepburn, James P.	Private	March 11, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Haustine, Ezra S.	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Huntley, Charles	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Harrison, James	Private	October 19, 1864	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Henry, James	Private	February 21, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Haight, Henry	Private	March 18, 1864	3	Died August 24, 1864; buried in Cavalry Corps Cemetery, Va.
Haines, George W.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Captured; died at Richmond, Va., July 12, 1864; burial record, June 25, 1864
Hays, Abraham K.	Private	March 24, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 14, 1865
Hale, Samuel	Private	February 13, 1864	3	Transferred to company F, March 10, 1865
Huff, William H.	Private	September 6, 1862	3	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Hatchke, Frederick	Private	October 28, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Howard, Jeremiah	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Henderson, D. H.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Huntley, Charles	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Humphreys, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Hines, Robert W.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Died at Camp Parole Hospital, Annapolis, Md., January 2, 1863
Hannan, Michael	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to company C, date unknown; Vet
Hudson, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Harris, Alfred	Private	February 21, 1865	1	Deserted April 5, 1865
Irwin, James	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Died at Warrenton, Va., April 11, 1864
James, John	Private	February 13, 1865	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Jones, Thomas	Private	February 13, 1865	1	Transferred to Company F, March 10, 1865
Jackson, Charles	Private	August 28, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Kiehl, Adam	Private	February 23, 1864	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Kosengarten, H.	Private	October 19, 1864	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Kane, Daniel	Private	October 18, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Keagle, George W.	Private	September 21, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Keyser, Granth’n L.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kelly, Daniel	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Kelly, Lewis	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Transferred to Company D, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Kelly, William	Private	October 29, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Lukins, Justice M.	Private	April 5, 1864	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Lehman, Henry	Private	February 17, 1865	1	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Lundy, Harvey	Private	May 8, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged August 12, 1865
Leonard, John	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Leighton, Thomas	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Laporte, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Died February 23, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Lomaskey, Jer’h.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Mutchler, Allen	Private	August 1, 1861	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Veteran
Miller, Robert R.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Miller, Perry	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Mahl, Jacob	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Myers, William	Private	February 25, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Mathews, John	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Mooney, Thomas J.	Private	February 12, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Mack, Peter	Private	February 21, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Miller, Michael.	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Wounded in action, June 24, 1864; transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Metistifer, Michael	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Wounded in action, January 10, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 1, 1865.
Miller, Andrew J.	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Killed at Ream’s Station, Va., July 23, 1864
Miller, William	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Miller, Join H.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Major, John A.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Miullen, John?	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company E, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Vet
Martin, Joseph	Private	October 29, 1864	1	Deserted, date unknown
Mills, Robert R.	Private	February 21, 1865	1	Transferred to Company D, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
M’Cully, John	Private	February 10, 1865	1	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
M’Griffin, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Laughlin, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Dade, David	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Coy, John L.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Cort, Barney	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
M’Adams, John J.	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Not accounted for
Night, Martin A.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Noonan, Daniel	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Orf, Robert	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Oliphant, Joel	Private		3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 7, 1865; discharged by General Order, September 6, 1865
Pate, William	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Price, Ellis E.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Patterson, Robert	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Price, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Petitt, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Veteran
Peck, Thomas J.	Private	February 24, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Pierce, John	Private	May 8, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Price, Valentine	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Pepperman, Anth’y.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Platt, William	Private	February 13, 1865	1	Prisoner from 7th to 9th April, 1865; discharged July 8, 1865
Peterson, Darius H.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Deserted February 22, 1864; returned February 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865
Roland, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Reg. P. V., July 24, 1865; Veteran
Quinn, Patrick	Private	October 21, 1864	1	Transferred to company D, date unknown
Roland, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Reg. P. V., July 24, 1865; Veteran
Rossman, John	Private	October 28, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Righter, John	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Transferred to Company K, 161st Reg. P. V., July 24, 1865
Siechrist, Joseph R.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Reg. P. V., July 24, 1865; Veteran
Stratton, Jackson	Private	February 11, 1864	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Sutherland, S.J.	Private	February 11, 1864	1	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Shonowolf, John	Private	October 19, 1864	1	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Smith, Richard W.	Private	February 24, 1864	1	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Shane, Edward	Private	October 4, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Stryker, Henry	Private	February 4, 1864	3	Killed at Trevilian Station, Va., June 11, 1864
Stewart, Rufus K.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Small, Orington L.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Strait, Eli B.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Stroup, Henry	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Shaffer, George	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Schurch, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Silvey, James	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Sullivan, Cornelius	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to company C, date unknown; Vet
Still, Henry	Private	October 29, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Schmidt, Frank	Private	October 19, 1864	1	Not accounted for
Stewart, Franklin	Private	February 20, 1864	1	Not accounted for; Vet
Tozer, John	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Tomb, Henry W.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Thompson, Amari’h.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Thompson, James	Private	April 3, 1864	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Teed, Ezra	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for; Vet
Turner, Joseph K.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Verguson, Jos. R.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Transferred to Company M 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Veteran
Vay, Emil	Private	October 21, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, July 7, 1865
Voorhees, Jas. W.	Private	March 13, 1864	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865; Veteran
Whest, James	Private	February 9, 1864,	3	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
West, Samuel A.	Private	February 3, 1864,	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Williams, James	Private	September 27, 1864,	1	Not accounted for
Webert, Henry	Private	October 21, 1864,	1	Transferred to Company?, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Wolf, Enos G.	Private	February 23, 1864,	3	Killed at St. Mary’s Church. Va., June 24, 1864
Wise, George O.	Private	February 23, 1864,	3	Killed at Trevilian Station Va., June 11, 1864
Weiser, William	Private	October 21, 1864	1	Never joined company
West, George E.	Private	October 21, 1864	1	Never joined company
Williams, John A.	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Weaver, George	Private	July 23, 1861	3	Not accounted for
Young, Samuel S.	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Transferred to Company L, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Young, George W.	Private	February 17, 1865	1	Transferred to Company M, 161st Regiment P. V., July 24, 1865
Zimmerman, Wm.	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 15, 1865
Zwicki, Abraham	Private	October 21, 1864	1	Not accounted for

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

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