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

12th Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company M

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
William Linton	Captain	March 5, 1862	3	Resigned June 2, 1863
Morgan F. M’Donald	Captain	February 21, 1862	3	Enrolled February 21, 1862 at Johnstown. age 20; Promoted to 1st Lieut, October 13, 1862, To Captain, September 1, 1863; discharged March 21, 1865, expiration of term; applied for a pension April 4, 1865, Application No. 65,183, Certificate No. 76,491; died 1911
Henry J. Hite	Captain	February 21, 1862	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., September 28, 1864; to Captain, March 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
George Wehn	1st Lt.	March 5, 1862	3	Resigned October 11, 1862
J. Nixon Kinkhead	1st Lt.	February 11, 1862	3	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieut., January 1, 1864; discharged March 6, 1865, expiration of term
Levi Fisher	1st Lt.	February 11, 1862	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., May 9, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
C. Zimmerman, Jr.	2d Lt.	March 11, 1862	3	Resigned October 12, 1862
John Herd	2d Lt.	February 15, 1862	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., April 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Frank M’Cusker	1st Sergeant	February 21, 1862	3	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, May 9, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
John D. Barkley	Quarter Master Sergeant	February 21, 1862	3	Promoted from private, April 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Henry D. Petriken	Commissary Sergeant	February 15, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
William Fritchie	Sergeant	February 15, 1862	3	Wounded; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet
Jas. W. Andrews	Commissary Sergeant	March 1, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
William Irvine	Commissary Sergeant	March 5, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Jordan Riblett	Commissary Sergeant	February 21, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Henry Mensell	Commissary Sergeant	March 4, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Anslem J. Bradley	Commissary Sergeant	February 15, 1865	3	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Thomas V. Irvine	Commissary Sergeant	February 29, 1864	3	Promoted to Adjutant, March 20, 1865
Augustus Singer	Sergeant	February 11, 1862	3	Killed at Frederick, Md., July 10, 1864; buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.; Vet
Joseph M. Ott	Corporal	February 21, 1862	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
John M’Gown	Corporal	April 14, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Michael Cooper	Corporal	March 5, 1862	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Peter Bader	Corporal	February 15, 1862	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 6, 1865; absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
William Jones	Corporal	April 14, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
John Failing	Corporal	August 7, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
David H. Cramer	Corporal	February 21, 1862	3	Discharged February 2, 1865, for wounds received in action; Vet
Henry Bower	Corporal	March 4, 186	3	Discharged March 6, 1865, expiration of term
John S. Ogden	Corporal	February 11, 1862	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 1, 1865; Vet
Aluhos’s J. Bigham	Bugler	March 1, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
William M’Gown	Bugler	March 4, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Frederick Reigh	Blacksmith	February 14, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Adolphus D. Libby	Farrier	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Philip Hinkle	Saddler	March 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Andrews, Edward	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Attig, Nathaniel	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Transferred to Company C, June 1, 1864
Ager, Henry	Private	February 21, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Abbott, Sylvester	Private	February 26, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Biesecker. James	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Bannan, Hugh	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Beck, Jacob	Private	March 12, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Bower, Henry	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Burkey, Aaron	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Bradley, John A.	Private	August 9, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Burkitt, Noah	Private	February 15, 1862	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 2, 1865; Vet
Brenneman, Miles	Private	March 9, 1864	3	Died December 12, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
Bollinger, Jacob	Private	March 20, 1864	3	Deserted July 13, 1864
Boland, Michael	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Carriger, Joseph	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Carroll, Frank	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Clinger, George	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Cohn, Silas	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Clark, George	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Clark, Samuel	Private	October 16, 1864	1	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Crames, Isaac	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Cramer, George W.	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Cramer, Cassimner	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Cable, George	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865
Cohn, Uriah	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Died at Frederick, Md., October 20, 1864, of wounds received in action
Coff, John	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Casner, Jacob D.	Private	February 15, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Cable, Daniel	Private	February 28, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Cramer, Joseph	Private	March 5, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Dubosq, William	Private	March 23, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Dash, Joseph	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Edwards, William	Private	February 21, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Erisman, John	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Eash, Joseph	Private	February 219, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Edminston, Samuel	Private	February 17, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Eggres, Frederick	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Ford, John	Private	February 15, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Flatley, John	Private	September 17, 1864	1	Killed at Hamilton, Va., March 20, 1865
Forbias, John	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Griffin, John	Private	March 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Gibson, Thomas H.	Private	November 19, 1861	3	Discharged January 31, 1865, expiration of term
Griffith, Samuel	Private	February 15, 1862	3	Transferred to Company C, June 1, 1864
Gallagher, Frank	Private	February 8, 1864	3	Killed at Frederick, Md., July 10, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, sec. 26, lot E, grave, 522
Griffith, John	Private	July 4, 1863	3	Killed at Frederick, Md., July 10, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, sec. 26, lot E, grave, 516
Gamble, Adam	Private	February 26, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Howard, Henry	Private	February 21, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Heyne, Earnest	Private	March 7, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Harkins, Cornelius	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Hempstead. Aug’s.	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Huber, David	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Transferred to Company C, June 1, 1864
Hartsell, George	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Died at Sandy Hook, Md., September 17,1864, burial record, July 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, sec. 26, lot E, grave, 527
Hudson, Tobias	Private	February 24, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Irvine, James M.	Private	February 21, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Itle, John	Private	March 29, 1864	3	Died at Sandy Hook, Md., September 3,1864, burial record, July 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, sec. 26, lot D, grave, 378
Jones, David R.	Private	July 4, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Jones, Scott W.	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Krouse, John	Private	March 28, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Keelin, Owen	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Kelley, William	Private	September 13, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Kelly, John	Private	February 25, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Lybarger, John	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Lane, Thomas A.	Private	February 28, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Lloyd, Newton	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Liby, David	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 29, 1865
Lane, Thomas R.	Private	December 1, 1862	3	Deserted September 1, 1864
Little, Barnas	Private	February 11, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Mullin, John	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Mensell, John	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Mangus, Jacob	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Miller, Jonas	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Miller, George	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Messenger, Owen	Private	September 16, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Miller, Andrew	Private	March 2, 1862	3	Discharged March 6, 1865, expiration of term
Murray, Patrick	Private	February 26, 1862	3	Accidentally killed at Winchester. Va., July 4, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, lot, 26; Vet
Mullen, William	Private	February 11, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Meier, Christian	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Miller, Silas	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Ginness, Brien	Private	February 26, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
M’Intyre, Owen	Private	March 9, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865
M’Donald, John	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Kinney, James	Private	February 24, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Keever, Geo. P.	Private	March 5, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Nailer, Samuel	Private	July 4, 1863	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Nichola, Freeman	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Nailer, John	Private	January 29, 1864	3	Died at Annapolis, Md., November 20, 1864; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery, No. 2
Noal, Samuel	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Otto, Daniel	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Deserted May 3, 1864
Pitcho, John A.	Private	March 12, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Price, John	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Ream, William	Private	February 21, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Richardson, Geo.	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 1, 1865
Rhoads, John	Private	March 5, 1862	3	Discharged March 6, 1865, expiration of term
Reigh, William	Private	March 3, 1862	3	Transferred to Company D, February 15, 1865
Richardson, Greeley	Private	April 12, 1864	3	Deserted May 3, 1864
Stifler, Jacob	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Stiffler, Joseph	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Shetgen, John	Corporal	February 11, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Squibb, John	Corporal	February 21, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Saxton, Christian	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Spahn, Michael	Private	March 7, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Simons, John	Private	October 7, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
St. Clair, Stewart	Private	March 4, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Seese, Noah P.	Private	April 9, 1864	3	Deserted May 3, 1864
Slater, Win. H.	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Smith, John	Private	February 11, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Seeley, Samuel	Private	February 15, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Skelly, Philip R.	Private	March 24, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Shaffer, Conrad	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Shehan, George	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Shingler, Andrew	Private	March 5, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Tvack, Michael	Private	March 4, 1862	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wiilebrant, Flor’ce.	Corporal	March 5, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Wallace, James	Corporal	February 21, 1862	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Wiss, Lewis	Corporal	February 19, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 20, 1865
Welch, Jonn	Corporal	March 23, 1864	3	Deserted May 3, 1864
Zimmerman, John	Corporal	March 5, 186	3	Absent, in arrest, at muster out

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

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