Daniel Winnich, private, mustered in Aug. 15, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Burr C. Warner, private, mustered in Aug. 15, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John B. West, private, mustered in Aug. 15, 1862; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.
Harrison Young, private, mustered in Aug. 15, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
COMPANY K.
Richard Stillwell, captain, mustered in Aug. 18, 1862; discharged March 31, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.
Jacob B. Floyd, captain, mustered in Aug. 18, 1862; promoted from first lieutenant March 31, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Noah H. Jay, first lieutenant, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted from second lieutenant March 31, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Sylvester Ward, second lieutenant, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted from sergeant to first sergeant Dec. 25, 1862; to second lieutenant March 31, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Francis Orchard, first sergeant, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted from sergeant March 31, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George M. Snyder, sergeant, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted from corporal Sept. 24, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John Bottsford, sergeant, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted from corporal Sept. 24, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
William C. Keiser, sergeant, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted from corporal March 31, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Martin L. Hower, sergeant, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died Oct. 17 of wounds received at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.
Philetus P. Copeland, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George Coursen, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George A. Kent, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George W. Johnson, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to corporal Sept. 24, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John S. Short, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to corporal Sept. 24, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; absent in hospital at muster-out.
George H. Taylor, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to corporal Sept. 24, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Emil Haugg, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to corporal March 31, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Austin F. Clapp, corporal, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to sergeant-major Nov. 1, 1862. (See Field and Staff.)
Lorenzo D. Kemmerer, musician, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
William Silsbee, musician, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John M. Kapp, wagoner, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Augustus Ashton, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; taken prisoner at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
David Brooks, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Charles H. Boon, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Lewis H. Bolton, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Adolf Bendon, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate Dec. 6, 1862.
Charles A. Bulmer, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate Oct. 14, 1862.
William H. Carling, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to adjutant's clerk January 25, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
William W. Coolbaugh, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Harrison Cook, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Jacob M. Corwin, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John Coolbaugh, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
William H. Coon, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate Nov. 29, 1862.
Moses Y. Corwin, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to hospital steward April 6, 1863. (See Field and Staff.)
Benjamin A. C. Daily, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Francis J. Deemer, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to sergeant-major Jan. 24, 1863. (See Field and Staff.)
Richard Davis, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died Jan. 2, 1863, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Thomas D. Davis, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died near Washington, D. C, Nov. 25, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C.
Jacob Eschenbach, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.
Charles Frederick, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George Gabriel, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John C. Higgins, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Peter Harrabaum, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
James H. Havenstrite, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George Hindle, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Edward F. Henry, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged from Emory Hospital, Washington, D. C, on surgeon's certificate Jan. 8, 1863.
Wilson Hess, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate Feb. 21, 1863.
John P. Heath, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; deserted on march from Antietam to Harper's Ferry, Sept. 21, 1862.
Michael Kivilin, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Robert Kennedy, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Jesse P. Kortz, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died near Falmouth, Va., Dec. 25, 1862.
George W. Linn, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Andrew Landsickle, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John Lindsey, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George Matzenbacher, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Samuel W. Mead, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
William L. Marcy, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George B. Mack, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Charles A. Meylert, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; promoted to second lieutenant Co. A, Feb. 24, 1863.
Jeptha Milligan, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Sec. 26, Lot A, Grave 13.
Richard Nape, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Daniel J. Newman, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John R. Powell, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Joseph Pellman, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Downing Parry, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John Ryan, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Samuel Ruple, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Simon P. Ringsdorf, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate Feb. 6, 1863.
George Smithing, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Henry M. Seager, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Daniel W. Scull, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Joseph Snyder, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Simon P. Snyder, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
William D. Snyder, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Charles B. Scott, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Peter Seigle, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John Scott, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Walter A. Sidner, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Martin L. Smith, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
James Stevens, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John Stitcher, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged Nov. 28, 1862, on account of wounds received at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862.
Allen Sparks, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died Sept. 18 of wounds received at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.
Obadiah Sherwood, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died Nov. 20 at Smoketown, Md., of wounds received at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862.
Samuel S. Snyder, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 9, 1863.
James Scull, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died near Falmouth, Va., Feb. 11, 1863.
Solon Searle, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died at Acquia Creek, Va., Jan. 26, 1863.
Alonzo L. Slawson, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged, date unknown.
Leander J. Smith, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; deserted from Camp Whipple Sept. 1, 1862.
David Vipon, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
George C. Wilson, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; wounded at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Martin Wilmore, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Orestes B. Wright, private, mustered in Aug. 15, 1862; wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
John Westphall, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Henry C. Whiting, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; discharged on surgeon's certificate Nov. 27, 1862.
John W. Wright, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died at Harper's Ferry, Va., Oct. 23, 1862.
Albert Wheeler, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; deserted from Walnut Street Hospital, Harrisburg, Dec. 19, 1862.
Conrad Young, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
William H. Young, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
W. L. Yarrington, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; mustered out with company May 24, 1863.
Daniel C. Young, private, mustered in Aug. 14, 1862; died Dec. 26 of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 13, 1862.
FOOTNOTES:Now known as East Woods.[A]This is from my diary, but investigations since the war make it evident that it must be a mistake; that the 5th Ga. was not in that road, but it was the 6th Ga., and this officer was probably Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Newton of that regiment.[B]Probably the 6th Ga.[C]Lieutenant, afterwards Captain, Charles McDougal was a Methodist minister before he entered the army. If he could preach as well as he could fight, he was worthy of a commission in the church militant.[D]This eye-witness was Captain Haviland, Company G, One Hundred and Forty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, whose regiment was attached to the Pennsylvania Reserves, and which lost in that charge two hundred and forty-three men killed and wounded. Captain Haviland had been wounded, and was making his way with Major John Bradley, also wounded, to the hospital. They happened to be passing Birney's head-quarters when Meade rode up, and heard the whole interview.[E]This order was dated January 23, 1863, and can be found in the Annual American Cyclopædia, 1863, page 79, with a copious extract from the report of the Committee of Congress on the Conduct of the War. It is there stated that this order was issued subject to the President's approval, and was sent to Washington for that purpose, General Burnside soon following and interviewing the President. It is also stated that it was not approved and was not published. How, then, did I come in possession of its main features, so as to note them in my diary at the time? And how should my recollection of them be so clear, as they certainly are, unless it had been made public. Possibly the press may have published it. It was certainly published in some form.[F]Bates's History, Pennsylvania Volunteers, places here the name of "Charles A. Meylert, second lieutenant, promoted from private, Co. K, Feb. 23, 1863, missing since that date." Co. K's roll notes the transfer of this man to Co. A. His name is not on the original roll of Co. A, and is therefore omitted here. The following note received from Captain Charles C. Norris, Co. A, explains:Philadelphia, July 12, 1904.ColonelF. L. Hitchcock, Scranton, Pa.My Dear Colonel: ... I have a copy of the muster-out roll of Co. A, to which I have referred.... I would also state that Charles A. Meylert does not appear on the muster-out roll, nor was he at any time carried on the roll of Co. A.... On the march from Harper's Ferry to Warrenton, Va., about Nov. 1, 1862, Co. A held an election for officers to fill vacancies caused by the promotion of Captain Shreve to be major of the regiment. The following were elected: Chas. C. Norris, captain; Thomas Maxwell, first lieutenant, and Edward W. Roderick, second lieutenant. The result of this election was forwarded through head-quarters to Governor Curtin. The commissions were not sent on until some time in December, 1862. Colonel Albright, commanding the regiment, sent for me one day and told me he had received a commission for Charles A. Meylert as second lieutenant of Co. A; that it was an outrage upon Co. A, and that he would send it back to Governor Curtin with a letter, which I believe he did, the result of which was Roderick's commission was issued in accordance with his election, and he was mustered in, and Meylert's commission was revoked. As the commanding officer of Co. A, I never received any official notice or record of Meylert's commission or muster into service; hence his name was never entered upon my company roll. How Bates came to place his name upon my roll, I do not know.I am yours truly,Chas. C. Norris.[G]Prolonged illness from typhoid fever.[H]
Now known as East Woods.
This is from my diary, but investigations since the war make it evident that it must be a mistake; that the 5th Ga. was not in that road, but it was the 6th Ga., and this officer was probably Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. Newton of that regiment.
Probably the 6th Ga.
Lieutenant, afterwards Captain, Charles McDougal was a Methodist minister before he entered the army. If he could preach as well as he could fight, he was worthy of a commission in the church militant.
This eye-witness was Captain Haviland, Company G, One Hundred and Forty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers, whose regiment was attached to the Pennsylvania Reserves, and which lost in that charge two hundred and forty-three men killed and wounded. Captain Haviland had been wounded, and was making his way with Major John Bradley, also wounded, to the hospital. They happened to be passing Birney's head-quarters when Meade rode up, and heard the whole interview.
This order was dated January 23, 1863, and can be found in the Annual American Cyclopædia, 1863, page 79, with a copious extract from the report of the Committee of Congress on the Conduct of the War. It is there stated that this order was issued subject to the President's approval, and was sent to Washington for that purpose, General Burnside soon following and interviewing the President. It is also stated that it was not approved and was not published. How, then, did I come in possession of its main features, so as to note them in my diary at the time? And how should my recollection of them be so clear, as they certainly are, unless it had been made public. Possibly the press may have published it. It was certainly published in some form.
Bates's History, Pennsylvania Volunteers, places here the name of "Charles A. Meylert, second lieutenant, promoted from private, Co. K, Feb. 23, 1863, missing since that date." Co. K's roll notes the transfer of this man to Co. A. His name is not on the original roll of Co. A, and is therefore omitted here. The following note received from Captain Charles C. Norris, Co. A, explains:
Philadelphia, July 12, 1904.ColonelF. L. Hitchcock, Scranton, Pa.
My Dear Colonel: ... I have a copy of the muster-out roll of Co. A, to which I have referred.... I would also state that Charles A. Meylert does not appear on the muster-out roll, nor was he at any time carried on the roll of Co. A.... On the march from Harper's Ferry to Warrenton, Va., about Nov. 1, 1862, Co. A held an election for officers to fill vacancies caused by the promotion of Captain Shreve to be major of the regiment. The following were elected: Chas. C. Norris, captain; Thomas Maxwell, first lieutenant, and Edward W. Roderick, second lieutenant. The result of this election was forwarded through head-quarters to Governor Curtin. The commissions were not sent on until some time in December, 1862. Colonel Albright, commanding the regiment, sent for me one day and told me he had received a commission for Charles A. Meylert as second lieutenant of Co. A; that it was an outrage upon Co. A, and that he would send it back to Governor Curtin with a letter, which I believe he did, the result of which was Roderick's commission was issued in accordance with his election, and he was mustered in, and Meylert's commission was revoked. As the commanding officer of Co. A, I never received any official notice or record of Meylert's commission or muster into service; hence his name was never entered upon my company roll. How Bates came to place his name upon my roll, I do not know.
I am yours truly,Chas. C. Norris.
Prolonged illness from typhoid fever.