3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

3nd Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Thomas H. Town	Captain	July 23, 1861	Resigned August 25, 1862
Charles Treichel	Captain	January 24, 1862	Wounded at Kelly’s Ford, March 16, 1863, and at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; promoted from 1st Lt., Company K to Capt., September 1, 1862; to Major, batt., December 18, 1864; to Brevet Lt. Col., March 13, 1865; transferred to Company D, batt., July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., May 8, 1865
Wm. S. Steelman	1st Lt.	July 23, 1861	Resigned April 4, 1862
Robert P. Wilson	1st Lt.	January 24, 1862	Promoted to batt. Adjutant, date unknown
John W. Ford	1st Lt.	August 26, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt., Company M; resigned March 15, 1864
Coleman H. Watts	1st Lt.	April 3, 1865	Promoted from Sergeant Major, 80th Regiment P. V.; to 1st Lt. batt., April 3, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Alex’r M. Wright	2d Lt.	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Company K, April 18, 1862
Harr’n L. Newhall	2d Lt.	October 4, 1862	Promoted to Adjutant, May 1, 1863
William H. Bricker	2d Lt.	August 17, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, Company H, May 1, 1863l captured August 22, 1863; discharged January 25, 1865
Gerald Fitzgerald	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieutenant Company K, December 22, 1861
E. L. Cauffman	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted to 1st Sergeant; to 1st Lt. Company H, December 18, 1862
C. C. V. Vandegrift	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lieutenant Company A, May 1, 1863
John Markley	1st Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Miles Foley	Quarter Master Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted’ from Corporal, July 18, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Harr Freeburn	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted fron private, April 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Hervey K. Goodrich	Sergeant	July 23, 1864	Promoted from Bugler, April 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Samuel L. Fry	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, April 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
John H. Quik	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted from private, April 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jacob Bowman	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 17.’63
Joel G. Rammel	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to Chaplain, March 20, 1864
Wilson P. Dodson	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted to batt. Quarter Master Sergeant, March 18, 1862
William Crabtree	Sergeant	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Sergeant; died December 19, 1863, of wounds received in action, November 29, 1863
Oliver B. Bishop	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Henry Ashton	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal. May 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Harrison Dunlap	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Gustavus Schaffer	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out
John Parker	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Ezra Swope	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 28, 1861
John Hill	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 5, 1863
Andrew M’Cartney	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1863
James S. Steelman	Corporal	July 23, 1861	Deserted July 25, 1861
John E. Matts	Corporal	Jul 23, 1861	Deserted September 6, 1862
Francis Hlobson	Bugler	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 2.’63
Henry G. Seaman	Bugler	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Chief Bugler, November 1, 1861
Samuel Goho	Black’h	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Blacksmith, August 20, 1861; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Henry Keeler	Farrier	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Augustine, Charles	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Artley, John W.	Private	July 23, 1861	Captured near Warrenton, Va, September 2, 1863; mustered out, January 31, 1865; expiration of term
Borrell, John	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Bradford, James	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Briggs, John A.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 28, 1862
Boursch, Louis V.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 25, 1862
Brennan, Peter	Private	July 23, 1861	Killed near Munson’s Hill, Va., August 2, 1861
Bloom, Nicholas	Private	July 23, 1861	Prisoner from November 21, 1863, to April 9, 1864; mustered out, May 27, 1865; expiration of term
Bailey, Abraham	Private	November 22, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Cooper, Lewis	Private	August 16, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Craft, Leonard	Private	July 23, 1861	Died near Fairfax C. H., Va., March 13, 1862
Channel, Herrick	Private	July 23, 1861	Died at home, March 15, 1864
Collins, Nicholas	Private	September 20, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Cole, George R.	Private	November 22, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Cavanaugh, James	Private	September 27, 1864	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, batt., December 1, 1864; transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Cameron, David	Private	September 29, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Dougherty, Daniel	Private	October 10, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Donahue, Michael	Private	November 17, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Delahunty, John	Private	September 30, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Eagins, John	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Company E, August 20, 1861
Englebert, J. Lee	Private	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, December 1, 1861
Farran, James	Private	August 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 21, 1861
Fisler, Leonard	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1863
Grandy, Laertis	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 20, 1862
Gracey, David	Private	May 31, 1864	Promoted to Blacksmith, Company B, batt., August 1, 1864; transferred to batt., July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Gittigen, Charles	Private	??	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864
Goff, Joseph D.	Private	May 29, 1864	Transferred to 65th Regiment P. V.. June 6, 1865
Hunterson, John C.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Hudson, Robert C.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 16, 1861
Hartman, Henry F.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 28, 1862
Hill, Abraham	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 3, 1862
Hudson, Ovanda	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Company E, August 20, 1861
Harlan, Jesse.	Private	August 16, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1863; mustered out, July 31, 1864
Howard, Harry	Private	October 6, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Harmon, William	Private	November 22, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Hamilton, Wm. J.	Private	August 20, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Jamison, Thomas	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jennings, Charles	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jones, John	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted July 25, 1861
Keys, Robert R.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Kelly, David R.	Private	March 26, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Kern, Joseph C.	Private	July 23, 1861	Killed near Manassas, Va., October 15, 1863
Keys, Joseph W.	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted July 25, 1861
Krupp, Philip	Private	September 23, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Lockwood, George	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Leap, James C.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 8, 1862
Leam, Thomas	Private	May 20, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Lyons, James	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted July 25, 1861
Luddington, Wm.	Private	July 23, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Markley, Fred’k.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Mount, Augustus B.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Murphy, John	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1863
Mather, Allen	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted August 20, 1861
Morris, Thomas J.	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted October 2, 1862
Meyers, John H.	Private	July 23, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
M’Collom, James	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M’Chesney, Wm.	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 186; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
M’Elroy, James	Private	July 23, 1861	Promoted to Hospital Steward, November 1, 1861
Newell, Hiram L.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Newman, George	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 8, 1862
Nelling, James S.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 3, 1862
Newell, Herbert C.	Private	February 29, 1864	Transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Phillips, Wm. H.	Private	August 16, 1861	Discharged September 11, 1861
Palmer, Henry S.	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Company E, August 20, 1861
Pierce, James	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Company E, August 20, 1861
Roberts, Charles H.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Renn, Cornelius	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Rihl, Thomas	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 10, 1862
Rogers, Wm. W.	Private	July 23, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lieut. Company C, December 31, 1861
Roberts, Henry S.	Private	July 23, 1861	Transferred to Company E, August 20, 1861
Robertson, Wm. J.	Private	July 23, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Richard, Philip	Private	August 17, 1864	Discharged by General Order, May 28, 1865
Robinson, John	Private	June 3, 1864	Prisoner from July 24, 1864, to February 20, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865
Sargent, John	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Southwell, George	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Sloan, Nathaniel	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Smith, Richard	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgoon’s Certificate, January 28, 1862
Sanders, Charles R.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 7, 1862
Smith, William	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted July 25, 1861
Sanders, Thomas W.	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted September 24, 1862
Schlohen, Charles R.	Private	July 23, 1861	Deserted May 17, 1863
Smith, John S.	Private	July 23, 1861	Captured near Waterloo, Va., September 25, 1863; mustered out, January 25, 1865; exp. of term
Stansfield, John	Private	July 23, 1861	Missing at Gettysburg, Pa., July 4, 1863
Shelton, Thomas C.	Private	November 22, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Smith, James	Private	October 22, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Shelton, William	Private	November 22, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Shaw, Frank H.	Private	October 31, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Smith, Robert	Private	November 10, 1864	Not on muster-out roll
Trouland, Alex’r.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Taylor, George	Private	June 11, 1863	Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; to Sergeant, October 1, 1864; transferred to battalion, July 27, 1864; to 65th Regiment P. V., June 6, 1865
Titus. Alfred C.	Private	July 23, 1861	Captured near Warrenton, Va., September 2, 1863; absent at muster out
Vaughan, Enos H.	Private	July 23, 1861	Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Walker, Joseph	Private	August 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 21, 1861
Wenner, Jacob P.	Private	July 23, 1861	Discharged July 23, 1864, for wounds with loss of arm, received in action, December 3, 1863

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

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