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54th Regt Co B

Transcribed by Clark Creery

Recruited in Somerset County.

SOLDIER RANK MUSTER IN TERM
YEARS
REMARKS
HITE, John H. Capt 3 Sep 1861 3 Discharged 4 May 1864
COLE, John Capt 3 Sep 1861 3 Promoted from 1st Lt., 26 Mar 1864, mustered out, 16 Sep 1864, expiration of term
LEWIS, Rehr Capt 22 Oct 1861 3 Promoted from 1st Lt. company F, 30 Nov 1864 -- mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865, Vet.
BENFORD, John H. 1st Lt. 5 Mar 1864 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., 27 Mar 1862, mustered out, 17 Sep 1864, expiration of term
BAER, Harry C. 2d Lt. 3 Sep 1861 3 Discharged 15 Jan 1864
COLBORN, Sylvester 2d Lt. 5 Mar 1864 3 Promoted from Sgt., 3 Apr 1864, killed at New Market, Va., 15 May 1864
PECK, Joseph 2d Lt. 16 May 1864 3 Promoted from Sgt., 2 Jul 1864, died 19 Oct 1864, of wounds received in action
BURGIEN, John W. 2d Lt. 2 Sep 1862 3 Commissioned 1st Lt., 3 Apr 1865 -- not mus. -- mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865
NAGLE, Andrew C. 1st Sgt 22 Oct 1861 3 Promoted fr. Sgt. company K -- date unknown -- com. 2d Lt., 3 Apr 1865 -- not mustered -- discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865 -- Vet.
GILBY, William F. Serg't 5 Nov 1863 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865 -- Vet.
RITTER, Augustus G. Serg't 22 Oct 1861 3 Promoted fr. Cor. company K -- date unknown -- mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865 -- Vet.
WILSON, Adam Serg't ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
PUGH, Charles W. Serg't ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
TAYLOR, Hallowell Serg't 27 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 24 May 1865
DILLEY, Benjamin Serg't 2 Dec 1861 3 Prisoner from 22 Feb 1864, to 21 Apr 1865 -- disch. by G. O., 27 May, to date 15 May 1865
BAHNEY, Moses Corp 1 Jan 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
YOUNDT, Wm. H. Corp 22 Oct 1861 3 Killed at Petersburg, 2 Apr 1865 -- Vet
KERCHER, David Corp 11 Mar 1864 3 Died of wounds received at High Bridge, Va., 6 Apr 1865
RIFFLE, William Corp ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
NAUGLE, Jacob Corp ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
HOLDERBAUM, G. M. Corp ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
MEALEY, B. F. Corp ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
BALDWIN, Herman Corp ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
YOUNG, Wesley M. Corp ... 3 Died 19 Oct 1864 -- buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, Va. -- lot 10
WHISKER, H. D. Corp ... 3 Died at Harrisburg, 15 Nov 1861
BRANT, John Corp ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
PAETZEL, Edward Corp 23 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 8 Jun 1865
DEILLY, Edward C. Corp 2 Jan 1862 3 Prisoner from 2 Feb 1864, to 17 May 1865 -- mustered out 25 May, to date 17 May 1865
FINKLEY, Geo. W. Corp 2 Jan 1862 3 Not on muster-out roll
BLANK, Wm. H. Corp 25 Feb 1862 3 Reduced, and tr. to company F -- date unknown
ACKERMAN, John Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
ALTFATHER, Wm. F. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
ACKERMAN, Edward Pvt 27 Dec 1862 3 Transferred to company H -- date unknown
BALDWIN, Solomon Pvt 27 Feb 1864 3 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865
BARTH, Henry Pvt 13 Aug 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
BEY, Jacob Pvt 10 Feb 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
BRYNING, Samuel Pvt 31 Dec 1863 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
BALDWIN, John W. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
BARNET, Nicholas Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
BENFORD, Jacob P. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
BENNET, Frank Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Not on muster out roll - Vet.
BERKEY, Henry S. Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown - Vet.
BIEBER, Frederick Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
BILLS, Francis Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown - Vet.
BLAIR, William F. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
BOWERS, Josiah Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Not on muster out roll - Vet.
BRUCH, Joseph Pvt 6 Feb 1862 3 Transferred to company C - date unknown - Vet.
BOYER, Jonathan Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Transferred to company G - date unknown - Vet.
BITTING, Joseph Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Transferred to company C - date unknown - Vet.
BLAIR, John P. Pvt 22 Feb 1862 3 Mustered out, May 1, 1865, to date exp. of term.
CARVER, John W. Pvt 28 Jul 1861 3 Deserted - returned- disch. By G.O., May 31, 1865.
CONWAY, William Pvt 4 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, Jun 24, 1865
CARDIFF, Ebenezer Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown, Vet.
COLLINS, Mark Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
COOK, James A. Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Not on muster out roll - Vet.
COOK, John Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
CRISSEY, William Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
CROYL, Albert Pvt ... 3 Not on muster out roll
CUSTER, Emanuel Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown - Vet.
CUSTER, John A. Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, Aug. 9, 1865 - Vet.
COFFIN, George Pvt 23 Mar 1864 3 Wounded at Petersburg, April 2, 1865 - discharged by General Order, May 26, 1865
DOULER, Michael Pvt 10 Feb 1864 3 Wd. In action - date unknown - ab. at mus. Out -Vet
DIEHL, Edward Pvt 17 Aug 1864 1 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865
DARROHN, Abram F. Pvt 29 Aug 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
DENGLER, Henry Pvt 30 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
EHINE, Daniel Pvt 10 Feb 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
ELLIS, Willis Pvt 30 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865
EICHELBERGER, H. Pvt 2 Dec 1861 3 Deserted - returned - Deserted again - date unknown
FETZER, Charles A. Pvt 4 Dec 1861 3 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865 - Vet.
FREDERICK, Benjamin F. Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Discharged by General Order, July 15, 1865 - Vet.
FUCHS, Herman Pvt 7 Mar 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 - Vet.
FAITH, Abraham Pvt 17 Sep 1861 3 Deserted 5 Feb 1862 - Returned 8 Dec 1862 - not on muster-out roll.
FERNER, Reuben Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Not on muster-out roll - Vet
FISHER, John Pvt 17 Sep 1861 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug 16, 1862
FISHER, Cyrus Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll
FLEEGLE, Edward Pvt ... 3 Died at Anapolis, Md, 4 Dec 1864 - Vet
FOOSE, William Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
FRY, Chauncey Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown, Vet.
FRY, Tilghman Pvt 2 Jan 1862 3 Transferred to company F - date unknown, Vet.
GANGAWER, Richard Pvt 13 Dec 1861 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865-Vet.
GREENWOOD, Lewis Pvt 2 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
GRUBER, William H. Pvt 4 Oct 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865-Vet.
GEIGOR, John Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
GEISEL, Samuel Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
GINDER, John Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
GROF, Frederick Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
GREER, James Pvt 25 Jan 1862 3 Not on muster-out roll.
HAYWORTH, John Pvt 29 Oct 1863 3 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865-Vet.
HUFFMASTER, Henry Pvt 23 Mar 1864 3 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865
HILLEGAS, David Pvt 27 Feb 1864 3 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865 - Vet.
HAHU, John Pvt 10 Feb 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
HENRY, George I. Pvt 4 Dec 1861 3 Captured 19 Oct 1864 - Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865 - Vet.
HEILER, William A. Pvt 10 Feb 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
HAMMER, John Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
HAMMER, Samuel Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
HICKS, Larue M. Pvt 17 Sep 1861 3 Promoted to Commissary Sgt, 28 Feb 1862 - discharged 16 sep 1864 - expiration of term.
HIEKS, Josiah B. Pvt ... 3 Deserted 8 Apr 1862
HINERNERGER, H, Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
HITE, Hezekiah Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
HOLSOPPLE, Johnathan Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
HOOVER, Jacob Pvt ... 3 Deserted November 1861
HENDRICKS, George Pvt 16 Feb 1863 3 Discharged by General Order, 17 July 1865
KERN, John Pvt 29 Feb 1864 3 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865 - Vet.
KEEK, Simon Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865 - Vet.
KEPLER, Sylvanus Pvt 25 Sep 1862 3 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865
KOCH, Addison W. Pvt 25 Sep 1862 3 Captured 15 May 1864 - discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
KRAMER, james Pvt 25 Apr 1862 3 Deserted - returned - discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
KELCHNER, William Pvt 30 Aug 1862 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865
KELLER, Peter Pvt 18 Mar 1864 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865
KOONTZ, John Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
KNEPPER, William P. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
LESTER, Peter S. Pvt 2 Oct 1862 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865
LONG, Washington Pvt 24 Oct 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
LOUG, James Pvt 6 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 24 Jun 1865
LUGG, John Pvt 26 Feb 1864 3 Died 6 May 1865, of wounds received in action.
LAMBERT, C. F. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
LAPE, John Pvt ... 3 Captured - died at Richmond, Va., 2 Nov 1862
LARIMER, Alexander Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
LOHR, Cyrus Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Promoted to Corporal, Co. H, 8 Mar 1865 - Vet.
LOHR, Edward J. Pvt ... 3 Died, 9 Aug 1864 - buried in Mount Olivet Cem, Frederick, Md.
LOHR, Hiram Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Not on muster-out roll. - vet.
LOHR, Noah Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
LUKE, Jerome Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
LISTON, Jesse Pvt 22 Sep 1862 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown
LEBERKUFGHT, H. Pvt 22 Feb 1862 3 Mustered out, 1 May 1865, to date exp. of term.
LING, Benjamin Pvt ... 3 Deserted April 24, 1862
LOCKWOOD, Alex'r Pvt 17 Mar 1862 3 Not on muster-out roll.
MOYER, Lando R. Pvt 25 Sep 1862 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865
MILLER, Edwin W. Pvt 29 Feb 1864 3 Mustered out with company, 31 May 1865 - Vet.
MARTIN, John Pvt 3 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 24 Jun 1865
MILLER, Alvin H. Pvt 4 Apr 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, 24 Jun 1865
MOYER, Charles P. Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Discharged by General Order, 24 Jun 1865 - Vet.
MILLER, Charles H. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
MILLER, Josiah L. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
MOSTOLLER, John W. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
MILLER, Henry G. Pvt 29 Sep 1862 3 Not on muster-out roll.
MILLER, Will'by D. Pvt 7 Dec 1861 3 Transferred to company A - date unknown
MILLER, Noah Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Transferred to company E - date unknown
M'DONALD, Steward Pvt 8 Sep 1862 3 Not on muster-out roll.
NELDE, John Pvt 4 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
NOLL, Clement Pvt 14 Feb 1864 3 Captured, 19 Oct 1864, Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
NASH, Max Pvt 10 Feb 1864 3 Not on muster-out roll.
OFFERMAN, Fred Pvt 7 Mar 1864 3 Mustered out with Company, 15 July 1865
OSMOND, John F. Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865 - Vet.
O'NEAL, Samuel Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
OYLER, George Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Not on muster-out roll. - vet.
PECK, Samuel Pvt ... 3 Deserted, October 1861
PENROD, Hiram J. Pvt 22 Feb 1864 3 Not on muster-out roll. - vet.
PENROD, Edward Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
POORBAUGH, Elias Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
PUGH, John H. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
RICKERT, Ferdinand Pvt 21 Nov 1861 3 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865 - Vet.
RHEINHARD, David Pvt 6 Mar 1865 1 Mustered out with company, 15 July 1865
RAIBLE, Bernard Pvt 13 Feb 1864 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
REX, Archibald Pvt 2 Dec 1861 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865 - Vet.
ROW, Henry Pvt 2 Dec 1861 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865 - Vet.
ROBERTS, George W. Pvt 12 Oct 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 24 Jun 1865
RAYMAN, Alex'r Pvt 17 Sep 1861 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, 16 Aug 1862
RINGLER, Franklin Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
RHOADS, Edward W. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
SANVILLE, Francis Pvt 3 Feb 1862 3 Prisoner from 9 May 1864 to 1 Mar 1865 - Discharged May 4, 1865
SASSAMAN, Lewis Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865 - vet.
STOUT, Thomas C. Pvt 23 Sep 1862 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865
STEHLER, Edwin Pvt 18 Feb 1864 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865
SHIELDS, James Pvt 29 Feb 1864 3 Deserted - returned - mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865
SIGFRIED, James W. Pvt 4 Oct 1862 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865
SCHLEIFFER, John Pvt 7 Mar 1864 3 Mustered out with company, 15 Jul 1865 - vet.
SOURWINE, Jeremiah Pvt 15 Mar 1861 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865
SCHNEIDER, William Pvt 28 Apr 1862 3 Transferred to Company H - date unknown
SIGFRIED, Jeremiah Pvt 9 Feb 1864 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865
SMITH, Edwin Pvt 9 Jan 1862 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865 - vet.
SMITH, Willoughby Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865 - vet.
SYNNAMAN, H. Pvt 27 Aug 1862 3 Discharged by General Order - 24 Jun 1865
SYNNAMAN, Thomas Pvt 27 Aug 1862 3 Discharged by General Order - 24 Jun 1865
SHAW, William Pvt 9 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order - 24 Jun 1865
SHANK, Herman Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
SLICK, William Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Not on muster-out roll - Vet.
SCHNEIDER, Henry Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
SPANGLER, Abraham Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown - Vet.
SPANGLER, Franklin Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
SPANGLER, George Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
SPANGLER, James K. Pvt 25 Feb 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown - Vet.
SPANGLER, John J. Pvt 10 Oct 1861 3 Prisoner from 13 Jan to 13 Dec 1861 - mustered out 21 Mar 1865 to date, 18 Dec 1864 - exp of term.
SHAFFER, Harrison Pvt 25 Aug 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 5 Jul 1865
SPANGLER, Jonathan Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
SIMMONS, Henry J. Pvt 30 Aug 1862 3 Discharged by General Order 8 Jul 1865
SPANGLER, Oliver Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
SMITH, John Pvt 22 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 10 Jun 1865
SPAHR, Enos Pvt 1 Feb 1862 3 Prisoner from 6 Apr to 9, 1865 - discharged by General Order 5 May 1865
THOMAS, James P. Pvt 10 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 31 May 1865 - Vet.
THOMPSON, C. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
THOMPSON, James Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
UHL, Solomon Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
WEISS, Joseph A. Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Mustered out with company 15 Jul 1865 - Vet.
WEISS, Francis S. Pvt 23 Dec 1861 3 Absent, wounded, at muster out - Vet.
WEAVER, Edward Pvt 4 Nov 1863 3 Mustered out with company - 15 Jul 1865 - Vet.
WAMBOLD, T. Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865 - vet.
WAMKESSEL, M. Pvt 15 Oct 1864 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865
WILT, James Pvt 22 Oct 1861 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865 - vet.
WEISS, Daniel Pvt 15 Mar 1864 3 Discharged by General Order - 31 May 1865
WAGNER, John Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
WILL, Charles Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
WILL, Daniel W. Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
WILSON, Herman Pvt 12 Mar 1864 3 Transferred to company H - date unknown - Vet.
WOY, John A. Pvt   3 Not on muster-out roll.
WOY, Theodore Pvt 23 Feb 1864 3 Promoted to Cor. Co. H - date unknown - vet.
WILSON, William Pvt   3 Not on muster-out roll.
WERR, Jacob Pvt 13 Dec 1861 3 Transferred to company C - date unknown - Vet.
WEISS, James Pvt 2 Dec 1861 3 Prisoner from 2 Feb 1864 to 23 Apr 1865 - discharged 16 May 1865, to date 30 Apr 1865.
WYNKOOP, Samuel Pvt 4 Oct 1862 3 Not on muster-out roll.
WAMBOLD, Henry Pvt 25 Sep 1862 3 Discharged by General Order, 16 Jun 1865.
ZIMMERMAN, F. Pvt 14 Jul 1863 3 Not on muster-out roll.
ZIMMERMAN, David Pvt ... 3 Discharged on surgeon's certificate 26 Nob 1861
ZERN, Edward Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.
ZORN, Jeremiah Pvt ... 3 Not on muster-out roll.


Source: Bates, Samuel P., History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5 (Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer. 1871)

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