15th Cavalry Pennsylvania Volunteers Company M – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

15th Cavalry

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company M

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
James A. Lashell	Captain	March 1, 1863	Discharged May 8, 1863
Adam Kramer	Captain	September 6, 1862	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, Company B, May 8, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
James M. Rea	1st Lt.	November 30, 1861	Promoted from private, Anderson Troop, March 1, 1863; discharged May 8, 1863
Henry K. Weand	Private	.August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, October 30, 1862; to Sergeant, November 1, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to 1st Lt., May 8, 1863; commissioned Captain, Company H, February 20, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
David T. Connard	1st Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from priv. to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, May 8, 1863; commissioned 2d Lt., February 20, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Josiah W. Morris	Quarter Master Sergeant	October 10, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, February 7, 1865; to Quarter Master Sergeant, March 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
John C. Fleming	Quarter Master Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from private, March 1, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 27, 1863
Theod’e F. Ramsey	Quarter Master Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from priv. to Commissary Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to Quarter Master, June 4, 1863; to Ist Lieut., Company H., March 13, 1865
George Meeke	Commissary Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from priv., July 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Abner Evans	Commissary Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from priv., June 4, 1864; to Regimental Commisary Sergeant, July 9, 1864
Samuel T. Tyson	Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted from priv., March 1, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
E. W. Anderson	Sergeant	October 9, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, l863; to Sergeant, June 9, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
John D. Lewis	Sergeant	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, March 1, l863; to Sergeant, November 11, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Alexander Milne	Sergeant	October 3, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, November 11, 1864; to Sergeant, March 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21,1865
Jesse Jenkins	Sergeant	October 25, 1862	Promrtoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; to Sergeant, November 11, 1864; transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Joshua H. Dunham	Corporal	October 10, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, August 13, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
William Benner	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal November 11, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Alvin Haines	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Dan. B. Esbenshade	Corporal	October 10, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, November 11, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
John F. Turner	Corporal	September 6, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, March 16, 1865; mustered out with Company.June 21, 1865
Albort Super	Corporal	September 6, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, March 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Charles H. Weaver	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, March 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Geo. W. Edwards	Corporal	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Corporal, March 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Jos. M. Longmire	Bugler	October 10, 1862	Promoted to Captain 17th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops, February 5, 1864; discharged September 5, 1864
Ferdinand J. Link	Bugler	August 22, 1862	Died at Runtsville, Ala., February 1, 1865; buried in National Cemn., Chattanooga, Tenn., sec. H, grave, 88
Jesse Asper	Farrier	September 23, 1864	Promoted to Farrier, November 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Adair, Jarnes C.	Private	September 8, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Arnold, Robert P.	Private	October 10, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Adams. Frank T.	Private	September 6, 1862	Discharged for promotion, July 7, 1863
Arnold, Henry W.	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharcred on Surgeon’s Certificate, March, 1863
Anspach, Fran’k W.	Private	August 22, 1862	Dropped from the rolls, February 21, 1863
Arnold, Richard P	Private		Discharged by Special Order, February 7, 1865
Bonga, August	Private	August 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Brown, George.R	Private	August 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Baker, Henry	Private	May 30, 1863	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Badder, Jacob S.	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 13, 1863
Brown, William J.	Private	October 18, 1862	Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 28, 1863
Benners, Samuel C	Private	February 24, 1864	Deserted February, 1865
Buttorff, George	Private	August 22, 1862	Deserted February, 1864
Bowers, George	Private		Dishonorably discharged, date unknown
Clark, Noah G	Private	September 21, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Ciaproth, Christ.	Private	August 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Creager. Calvin W.	Private	October 3, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Clark, Daniel A.	Private	October 10, 1862	Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 14, 1863
Calolay, Peter	Private	April 4, 1864	Deserted February, 1865
Desilver, Harry..	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Eves, William	Private	October 17, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Eckey, Harry B.	Private	October 10, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 25, 1863
Faucett, John F	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
French, John V.	Private	October 10, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Gellespie, Andrew	Private	August 16, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Gaw, Alexander O.	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged for promnotion, November 15, 1863
Haslett, James B.	Private	August 15, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Hirst, John C.	Private	October 6, 1862	Discharged by General Order, May 18, 1865
Heck, George	Private	January 28, 1864	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Keyser, Charles M.	Private	August 22, 1862	Promoted to Captain 15th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops, December 22, 1863; mustered out, April 7, 1866
Lawrence, Thomas	Private	October 12, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Little, Joseph D.	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 18, 1863
Lancaster, Thomas	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged for promotion, October 26, 1864
Miller, Jesse S.	Private	September; 28, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Moore, John	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Moore, Horace A.	Private	October 10, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 21, 1863
Mordis, William H.	Private	October 10, 1862	Discharged by General Order, May 20, 1865
Maxseimer, Jacob C.	Private	January 28, 1864	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Miller, Philip P.	Private	August 22, 1862	Killed in action, January, 1865
Mills, Thomas	Private	October 3, 1862	Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 23, 1863; buried inl National Cemetery, Stone River
Murphy, Patrick	Private	April 13, 1864	Deserted February, 1865
M’Mahan, Sam’l H.	Private	April 28, 1864	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Negus, James E.	Private	October 3, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Negley, Wilhelm	Private	May 9, 1864	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
O’Brien, Francis	Private	October 10, 1862	Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn.. May 23, 1863
Peckman, Henry	Private	August 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Peckman, William	Private	August 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Pope, John	Private	August 2, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Pontius, Joseph	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with conpany, June 21, 1865
Ransig, Charles	Private	August 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Raensig, Frederic	Private	August 26, 1864	Mitered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Relingshafer, Geo.	Private	August 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Robinson, Thos. C.	Private	August 30, 1864	Musteried out with Company, June 21, 1865
Roberts, John	Private	April 13, 1864	Deserted February, 1865
Simmons, Wm.	Private	August 2, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Shaw, John	Private	August 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Shaw, Wiliam	Private	August, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Snyder, D. P.	Private	September: 64, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Stine, Charles A.	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Smith, Corrin, F.	Private	October 10, 1862	Discharged for promotion, September 13, 1863
Statzell, Albert	Private	May 30, 1864	Discharged March 27, 1865, for wounds, with loss of arm, received in action
Sands, Lawrence	Private	October 10, 1862	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 10, 1864
Sanford, James W.	Private	October 10, 1862	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Scarborough, Wm.	Private	March 23, 1864	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Sale, Thomas	Private	August 22, 1862	Capt’d at Dandridge, E. Tenn., December 24, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 5, 1864; grave, 4,566
Spencer, John	Private		Never joined Company.
Steinberger, Chas.	Private	October 3, 1862	Deserted Febuary, 1864
Thomas, Abra’m W.	Private	August 22, 1862	Prisoner from May 10, 1863, to April 21, 1865; discharged May 31, to date May 18, 1865
Thorne, Joshua	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 9, 1863
Thomas, Francis M.	Private	August 22, 1862	Died at Nashville, Tenn., June 24, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section E, grave, 142
Wallace. W. H. H.	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Watson, David	Private	August 30, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Weigle, Louis	Private	August 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Weigle, William	Private	August 23, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Walker, James R.	Private	September 3, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Wiley, James M’I.	Private	August 30, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Woolston, Alfred D.	Private	August 22, 1862	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Wallace, John C	Private	August 22, 1862	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 15, 1864
Wright, Julian P	Private	August 22, 1862	Promoted to 2d Lt., 34th Regiment New Jersey Vols., October 1, 1863
Wilt, James A	Private	August 22, 1862	Transferred to Signal Corps, October 22, 1863
Watson. Edwin D.	Private	April 1, 1864	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Weaver, John	Private	January 26, 1863	Transferred to Company A, June 21, 1865
Walker, William A.	Private	September 24, 1864	Died at Knoxville, Tenn., May, 1865; burial record, March 29, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 172
Young, Matthew H.	Private	August 1, 1864	Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865

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

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