12th Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Company A – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

12th Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
Charles A. Freile	Captain	January 4, 1862	3	Resigned September 23, 1862
John Johnson	Captain	January 4, 1862	3	Promoted from 1st Lt., September 4, 1862; to Major, May 3, 1865
W. H. Sherwood	1st Lt.	September 4, 1862	3	Discharged June 12, 1863
John W. Harris	1st Lt.	May 2, 1862	3	Promoted to 2d Lt., December 20, 1862; to 1st Lt., January 1, 1864; to Captain company F, February 3, 1865
Anton Goldschmidt	1st Lt.	September 4, 1862	3	Promoted from 1st Sgt., February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Maxw’ll Kingsbury	2d Lt.	January 4, 1862	3	Resigned October 1, 1862
Robert M’Court	2d Lt.	October 16, 1862	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 9, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, December 8, 1864
Theodore Wharton	2d Lt.	October 16, 1862	3	Promoted from Sergeant, February 3, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
John Hall	1st Sergeant	March 2, 1864	3	Promoted from private, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Abr’m Weinbach	Quarter Master Sergeant	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Daniel Scherer	Commissary Sergeant	February 1, 1864	3	Promoted from private, May 19, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Charles Bywater	Sergeant	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Eph’m Rosenthal	Sergeant	January 10, 1862	3	Promoted: from private, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
George Leohmer	Sergeant	November 29, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
John Eckle	Sergeant	March 29, 1864	3	Promoted from Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Charles Wedig	Sergeant	February 1, 1864	3	Promoted from Corporal, May 19, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Mar’s. Jellenewski	Corporal	August 26, 1862	3	Discharged by Special Order, January 4, 1865
Christopher Titgen	Corporal	February 1, 1864	3	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
August Pitzhold	Corporal	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Henry Dieter	Corporal	February 1, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Lawrence Fiest	Corporal	February 18, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
George Hartman	Corporal	February 1, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 19, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Henry Titgen	Corporal	December 13, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Samuel Bowden	Corporal	January 29, 1862	3	Discharged January 31, 1865, expiration of term
Robert Lashley	Corporal	September 3, 1864	3	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Charles Bade	Bugler	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Jacob Walnan	Bugler	February 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
John P. Miller	Blacksmith	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Christ. Oldfield	Farrier	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Ignots Eislie	Saddler	March 10, 1862	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Anspach, Jesse	Private	February 10, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, January 22, 1865
Assman, Ernst	Private	December 13, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Anderson, James	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Burkhart, William	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Bryan, Henry G.	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Beatty, Robert J.	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Britt, William	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Bailey, Stephen	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Brown, Lewis	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Basch. Charles	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Discharged by Special Order, June 15, 1865; Vet
Briven, John	Private	February 18, 1865	3	Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10. 1865
Borenbergs, Girard	Private	February 18, 1865	3	Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Born, Henry	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Deserted July 26, 1864
Bayer, Jacob	Private	December 2, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Benneman, Fred’k.	Private	December 7, 1861	3	Transferred to Company C, date unknown; Vet
Baker, George	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Boull, Henry J.	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Bollier, David	Private	December 17, 1861	3	Died July 24, 1862, buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., block 2, sec. E, row 19, grave, 2
Blake, Charles T.	Private	December 21, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Bast, Henry	Private	December 25, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Baier, Frank	Private	August 11, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Behner, David	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Bradley, Thomas	Private	March 18, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Bahn, Nicholas	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Bechtel, Einanuel	Private	September 29, 1864	1	Not on muster-out roll
Clifford, Levi	Private	June 6, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Clifford, Charles	Private	June 6, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Chambly, William	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Carr, Patrick	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Cameron, John	Private	March 19, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Card, William	Private	April 26, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Carrigan, Samuel	Private	September 4, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Creely, Charles	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Deserted April 17, 1864;Vet
Coppuck, Benj. A.	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Cesen, George	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
	Private	August 26, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
	Private	August 26, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Cooper, John	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Golley, Christopher	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, Wiiliam S.	Private	February 4, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Dimelteur, John	Private	February 18, 1865	3	Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Deihl, Henry	Private	April 5, 1864	3	Deserted May 5, 1864
Doerr, Theodore	Private	December 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, George E.	Private	March 5, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Ernst, Samuel	Private	December 28, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Fritz, Jacob	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Flemmer, Thomas	Private	November 5, 1861	3	Died at Frederick, Md., August 3, of wounds received July 8, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot E, grave, 526
Farrel, Thomas	Private	December 21, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Foltz, Leobold	Private	December 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Fingerle, Christ. W.	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Fisher, John C.	Private	January 3	Not on muster-out roll
Gray, James K.	Private	February 11, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Gromemay, Geo.	Private	March 9, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 29, 1865
Gibson, James	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not accounted for
Gabrio, Francis	Private	December 4, 1861	3	Discharged June 31, 1865, expiration of term
Greer, John.	Private	December 2, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Grew, Leonis	Private	December 10, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Gibson, Thos. H.	Private	December 10, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Gasslein, Charles	Private	December 24, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Geisenheitner, Jac.	Private	January 25, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Grabbe, Matthias	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Transferred to company E, date unknown
Gosell, Martin	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Grabbe, Christop’r.	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Transferred to company E, date unknown
Grimsley, James	Private	August 3, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hanley, John	Private	February 1, 1864,	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Herman, Conrad	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Hoffman, Adam	Private	April 7, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Hecht, George	Private	February 4, 1864	3	Absent at muster out
Hochstetter, Chas.	Private	March 17, 1864	3	Deserted August, 1864
Hildebrand, Her’n.	Private	December 14, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Harner, Adam	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hecht, Henry	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hoffman, John	Private	December 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Holt, John	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Iffland, Adam	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Deserted April 22, 1864
Jackson, Wm. W.	Private	August 26, 1862	3	Deserted; returned; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Johnson, Ambrose	Private	September 3, 1864	3	Killed at Charlestown, Va., November 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot, 25
Jackson, John W.	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Deserted January 5, 1865
Janasky, Joseph	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Johnson, Jacob	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Johnson, Henry	Private	March 28, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Kiel, Christian	Private	March 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Reinle, Gottleib	Private	December 10, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Kitelin, John B.	Private	December 29, 1863	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Kelly, Michael	Private	December 14, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Klein, Samuel	Private	December 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Kalm, John	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Kintner, Charles	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Kenada. William	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Transferred to company F, March 1, 1865
Lombardi, Christ.	Private	January 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Limberman, Henry	Private	March 17, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Lashley, Lewis	Private	September 3, 1864	1	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Lehany, James	Private	March 19, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Lyons, John.	Private	March 18, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Melins, Henry	Private	February 2, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Marks, Oscar	Private	April 8, 1864	3	Dishonorably discharged, February 7, 1865
Metz, Charles	Private	January 24, 1864	3	Deserted April 22, 1864
Moore, Wiliam	Private	.April 10, 1864	3	Deserted April 12, 1864
Meyer, John	Private	December 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Marion, Samuel	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Cormick, Nath’l.	Private	December 30, 186	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Call, John	Private	May 27, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Nagle, Benjamin	Private	December 2, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Nurman, David.	Private	December 25, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Owens, Lawrence	Private	June 8, 1864	3	Absent, in arrest, at muster out
O’Neil, William	Private	November 8, 1862	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
O’Brady, James	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Died at Charlestown,Va., June 30, of wounds received June 29, 1864
Oberdeifer, John.	Private	December 28, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Pierce, David	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Deserted May 5, 1864; Vet
Pollock, Ephraim	Private	December 16, 1861	3	Died at Annapolis, Md., November 24, 1862
Pefbly, John	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Porter, Charles	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
	Private	August 26, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Potts, Henry	Private	January 3, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Rapp, Lewis	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Rapp, Jacob	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Rummelman, D.	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Reich, Dietrich	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Riponian, Chas.	Private	March 4, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Righton, Gottiieb	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Captured at Charlestown, Va., June 22, 1864; absent at muster out
Rohfing, Wm.	Private	March 17, 1864	3	Captured at Berryville, Va., August 12, 1864; not on muster-out roll
Ropp, John	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Rogie, Joseph	Private	February 18, 1865	3	Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Rehm, Wilhelm	Private	December 11, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Ramsford, Edward	Private	December 25, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Rishnow, John W.	Private	December 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Bomano, Charles	Private	August 11, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Russell, Henry A.	Private	March 18, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Roberts, James	Private	November 12, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Stevenson, Wm.	Private	June 6, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Sharp, Thomas	Private	December 11, 1861	3	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Sohmidth, George	Private	January 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Stevenson, Samuel	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Salmon, Daniel	Private	June 6, 1864	3	Absent, in arrest, at muster out
Spottsmeister, Chas.	Private	February 3, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Smart, John	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Discharged January 31, 1865, expiration of term
Seese, Joseph W.	Private	September 2, 1864	3	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Sprentelz, Wm.	Private	February 18, 1865	3	Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Shafer, Conrad	Private	February 10, 1864	3	Deserted September 2, 1864
Schinkel, Francis	Private	December 13, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Schumacher, F. L.	Private	December 17, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Sturm, Francis	Private	December 28, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Stokes, William	Private	December 30, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Serl, George	Private	.January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Titgen, John M.	Private	December 25, 1861	3	Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865
Tyson, Samuel E.	Private	April 13, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Taylor, Francis M.	Private	February 6, 1864	3	Transferred to company F, March 1, 1865
Ulrich, Lawrence	Private	February 4, 1865	1	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Unger, George	Private	November 5, 1861	3	Discharged by Special Order, May 4, 1864
Vandevort, Alex	Private	February 18, 1865	1	Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Wilson, Samuel	Private	March 5, 1864	3	Captured at Antietam, Md., July 6, 1864; absent at muster out.
Williamson, Alfred	Private	January 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Widmer, Jacob	Private	February 9, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Weber, Albert	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Warning, John G.	Private	February 1, 1864	3	Died at Annapolis, Md., January 5, 1865; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery; Vet
Williams, Charles	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Deserted April 25, 1864
Wagner, Christian	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Deserted April 22, 1864
Wentzel, Anton	Private	, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wank, John	Private	December 2, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Weikle, Joshua	Private	December 3, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wild, Henry T.	Private	December 4, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Weller, John	Private	December 10, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Witner, Peter	Private	January 1, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Walton, Joseph	Private	September 6, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Zimmerman, Jacob	Private	December 11, 1861	3	Transferred to company E, date unknown

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

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