29th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company B
Name |
Rank | Date of Muster into Service |
Term/ |
Remarks |
Davis M. Lane | Captain | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Resigned September 12, 1862 |
Geo. E. Johnston | Captain | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Ringgold, November 27, 1863; promoted to Captain, February 22, 1863; to Major, January 12, 1865 |
William P. Brown | Captain | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 2d Lt., June 9, 1864; to Captain, January 12, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
William Letford | 1st Lt. | July 1, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Adjutant, date unknown |
Joseph Maguigan | 1st Lt. | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Dismissed July 8, 1864 |
Eber T. Mercer | 1st Lt. | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Wm. Harrington | 2d Lt. | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Killed by railroad accident, March 4, 1864 |
Charles F. Muller | 2d Lt. | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, January 18, 1864; wounded at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Charles B. Shubert | 1st Sergeant | July, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 1st Sergeant, October 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865i; Vet |
John B. Eckert | Sergeant | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Wm. M. Maihn | Sergeant | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, June 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Jacoh W. Hardy | Sergeant | December 9, 1863 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, October 21, 1864; mustered out with Company,. July 17, 1865; Vet |
Walt’r. S, Byrnwood | Sergeant | December 9, 1863 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 9, 1864; to Sergeant, January 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Edwin 1. Lewis | Sergeant | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 30, 1863 |
William Geddes | Corporal | July, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Richard W. Parsons | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Joseph Foster | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
John A, J. Johnston | Corporal | December 9, 1863 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
George Free | Corporal | July 1, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, January 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Levi P. M’Nelly | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 186; Vet |
John J. Dougherty | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
John Dougherty | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, June 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Edward Colton | Corporal | February 1, 1862 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, January 26, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
George W. Custins | Corporal | August 27, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
Fred’k N. Kollock | Corporal | August 1, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
Oliver K. Wood | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 13, 1864 |
John Cavanaugh | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; killed near Atlanta, August 3, 1864; Vet |
Joseph J. Mercer | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Died November 22, 1863 |
Jacob Fetters | Corporal | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Died February 23, 1862 |
Isaac B. Weightman | Corporal | August 23, 1862 | 3 | Killed at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864 |
Israel R. Bullock | Musician | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Adam Motsirger | Musician | December 9, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Atherholt, Henry | Private | July 8, 1861 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet |
Addleton, Thomas | Private | June 9, 1862 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; absent at muster out |
Atkins,Washington | Private | August 30, 1862 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 17, 1862 |
Acton, Thomas | Private | June 16, 1863 | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863 |
Adams, James | Private | October 31, 1864 | 1 | Not on muster-out roll |
Beam, Jesse B. | Private | February 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Beam, Alchiades | Private | December 31, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Byrnes, Joseph | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Brown, George M. | Private | Jan, 28, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Baker, Charles | Private | January 30, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Byers, James F. | Private | January 19, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Broomall, Wellingn. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 27, 1861 |
Beckwith, Silas C. | Private | January 5, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 2, 1864 |
Boyce, Daniel | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July J1, 1864 |
Boker, George W. | Private | June 16, 1863 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1864 |
Bakeover, Augustus | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Deserted January 31, 1863 |
Ball, John W. | Private | March 31, 1864 | 3 | Deserted February 10, 1864 |
Collins, George | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Craig, John H. | Private | January 27, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Cavanaugh, Nich’s. | Private | January 15, 1864 | 3 | Wounded at Savannah, December 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17,1864; Vet |
Cassiday, Wm. D. | Private | July 1, 1861 | 3 | Discharged by Special Order, August 7, 1865; Vet |
Cotherman, Nath’l. | Private | January 19, 1865 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865 |
Cook, George | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 16, 1861 |
Campbell, Robert. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeons Certificate, February 11, 1863 |
Casner, James | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 3,18, 1863; discharged July 15, 1864 |
Canu, Henry | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 16, 1865 |
Coonan, James | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Died October 28, 1862 |
Craig, William H. | Private | September 9, 1861 | 3 | Deserted February 28, 1862 |
Davis, Joseph | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Dager, John O’Brien | Private | January 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Davis, George | Private | January 5, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Doyle, Thomas | Private | February 8, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Dixon, William E. | Private | January 18, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Dorsey, William | Private | January 31, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Derry, George W. | Private | January 5, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
Duffey, Charles | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 31, 1862 |
Daymon, John | Private | July 1, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Company E, September 1, 1861 |
Elsley, Joseph | Private | July 3, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 3, 1865 |
Edwards, Alex’r M. | Private | August 23, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
Eckel, William | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Died August, 1862 |
Edwards, Robert | Private | October 18, 1864 | 1 | Not on muster-out roll |
Faukner, James | Private | January 4, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Francks, George W. | Private | January 22, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Franklin, George | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Company C, October 1, 1861 |
Fell, Jacob | Private | February 10, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Fitzgerald, Edward | Private | November 19, 1864 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Gaul, William S. | Private | December 9, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Gibson, Lewis S. | Private | January 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Gutbub, Philip | Private | February 1, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Griffiths, Edwin C.. | Private | January 5, 1864 | 3 | Discharged August 5, 1865 |
Gray, William | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 11, 1863 |
Gillen, David. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 29, 1863 |
Grier, Israel R.. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Prisoner; died at Belle Isle, Va., September 5, 1862 |
Gallaher, Francis P. | 3 | August 27, 1862 | 3 | Died at Chester, Pa., December 7, 1863 |
Hunter, Israel R. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, October 31, 1864; reduced January 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Haskins, John H. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Hardy, Daniel | Private | November 24, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Hitchcock, Henry | Private | January 30, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Harper, David | Private | May 30, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17. 1865 |
Hobbert, James | Private | December 24, 1863 | 3 | Wounded May 15, 1864, at Resaca, Ga., with loss of arm; discharged July 4, 1865 |
Hawkins, W. E. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 4, 1863 |
Haskins, John H. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 31, 1862 |
Hofman, William | Private | August 30, 1864 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
Holloway, Thos. S. | Private | July, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Harps, David S. | Private | July 6, 1861 | 3 | Prisoner-died at Lynchburg, Va., July 13, 1862 |
Holland, Henry | Private | February 5, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Hooper, Henry | Private | December 21, 1863 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Hinkle, Henry | Private | January 16, 1864 | 3 | Deserted, date unknown |
Howe, George F. | Private | August 23, 1864 | 1 | Not on muster-out roll |
Irwin, John | Private | November 3, 1864 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Irwin, Joseph | Private | September 13, 1862 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865 |
Isely, Joseph | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Johnson, William S. | Private | August 25, 1862 | 3 | Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863; absent at muster out |
Jardene, John | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Died April 13, 1863 |
Jones, William | Private | December 28, 1863 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Kramer, John A. | Private | January 31, 1865 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865 |
Keegan, Andrew | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Died December 27, 1861 |
Kifferty, Christ’r. | Private | July 25, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 25, 1864 |
Litenger, Rufus W. | Private | January 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Lemmon, Thos. L | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; et |
Lynch, Joseph C. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 29, 1861 |
Lemmon, John O. | Private | January 16, 1864 | 3 | Wounded at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865 |
Lewis, James P. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Ludenberg, Joseph | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Lafferty, Charles | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, December 9, 1862 |
Leibeck, John | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 1, 1863 |
Letford, Charles | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant Major, February 22, 1863 |
Letford, Robert M. | Private | December 29, 1863 | 3 | Died March 19, 1864 |
Lynch, Patrick | Private | September 3, 1861 | 3 | Deserted February 28, 1862 |
Magarahan, Sylves | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Moore, Robert | Private | January 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Mack, Edwin A. | Private | January 30, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Murray, John | Private | January 21, 1865 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Metzel, James | Private | December 23, 1864 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865 |
Meadows, Francis | Private | December 26, 1863 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865 |
Mullin, Howard | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Front Royal, Va., May 23, 1862 |
Mahoney, Michael | Private | February 25, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864 |
Marshall, Henry S. | Private | February 11, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Atlanta, Ga., June 24, 1864 |
Martin, John | Private | July 13, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Martin, James | Private | August 1, 1862 | 3 | Deserted July, 1864 |
M’Crea, William | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
M’Laughlin, Wm. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
M’Coombs, Wm. H. | Private | February 8, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
M’Crea, John | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 19, 1863 |
M’Gowan, Michael | Private | July 5 61 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
M’Gowen, Patrick | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
M’Avoy, Thomas | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Company C, October 11, 1861 |
M’Donal, William | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Deserted January 31, 1863 |
M’Dermot, John J. | Private | July 16, 1861 | 3 | Deserted February 28, 1862 |
M’Kee, Henry | Private | February 25, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
M’Nelly, William | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Norback, David | Private | January 2, 1864 | 3 | Transferred to Company E, April 30, 1864 |
Owen, William | Private | February 1, 1864 | 3 | Absent, in arrest, at muster out |
Olmsteed, Philip | Private | September 19, 1864 | 1 | Recruit; neverjoined Company |
Olmstead, Wm. E. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Olmstead, David B. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Resaca, May 15, 1864; discharged by General Order, September 26, 1864 |
Ottey, Thomas P. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 15, 1864 |
Owen, Evan F. | Private | February 6, 1864 | 3 | Died February 8, of wounds received February 5, 1865; buried in Cypress Hospital Cemetery, L. I. |
Omara, Patrick | Private | July 16, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Paul, John H. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Paul, Thomas | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Phelan, William J. | Private | December 23, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Philips, Daniel | Private | January 19, 1865 | 1 | Discharged by General Order July 5, 1865 |
Parker, William H. | Private | January 2, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Palmer, Phineas | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Deserted July, 1861 |
Reeves, Nelson | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Rodell, John G. | Private | January 21, 1865 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Robinson, James H. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January, 1864 |
Rice, Henry | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged for wounds received at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864; Vet |
Shannon, Wm. H. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet |
Stratton, George | Private | February 26, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Simpson, Richard | Private | December 30, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Smith, Cerantus | Private | December 29, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Springfield, John | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Shenner, Benj. F. | Private | February 22, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Sanford, Michael | Private | January 19, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Stauffer, George | Private | January 19, 1863 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Small, Edward | Private | January 27, 1865 | 1 | Deserted February 2, 1865 |
Secongus, Adam | Private | January 19, 1865 | 1 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Smith, Jacob | Private | January 19, 1865 | 1 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Steine, David | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 9, 1863 |
Sellers, William | Private | July 1, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 29, 1864; Vet |
Shaffer, George | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Sloan, William I. | Private | July 3, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 8, 1864 |
Sewell, William K. | Private | March 6, 1862 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 18, 1863 |
Sickels, John | Private | January 26, 1865 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865 |
Sullivan, John | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Deserted January 3, 1863 |
Sheppard, John | Private | December 24, 1863 | 3 | Deserted August 4, 1864 |
Smith, Andrew | Private | December 29, 1863 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
St. James, Henry | Private | February 24, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Smith, Walter | Private | October 31, 1864 | 1 | Not on muster-out roll |
Smith, Benjamin | Private | January 16, 1865 | 1 | Prisoner from February 20 to May 5, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865 |
Toy, Thomas | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Thorton, John H | Private | July 24, 1862, | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Thomas, David J. | Private | February 1, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Tennehill, Zach. L. | Private | December 24, 1864 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865 |
Tuttle, Charles | Private | August 25, 1862 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; absent at muster out |
Toy, Thomas | Private | March 16, 1862 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 5, 1863 |
Trout, William | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Thorn, Joseph | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Company C, November 1, 1861 |
Taylor, Abel | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Deserted January 31,.1863 |
Trimble, John L. | Private | December 23, 1863 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Tobias, Edward J. | Private | August 26, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Talmadge, Chas B. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Deserted May 30 1863 |
Wilsey, John | Private | January 20, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 18, 1865 |
Ward, John A. | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Prisoner May 25, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865 |
Weiderman, W. | Private | January 30, 1865 | 1 | Absent, without leave, at muster out |
White, Richard G. | Private | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 21, 1862 | ||
Wonderly, F B. | Private | September 13, 1862 | 3 | Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, and at Reseca, May 15,. 1864; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
Wynn, Joseph I. | Private | February 27, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865 |
Weightman, John | Private | February 14, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865 |
Wylie, Francis R. | Private | July 28, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Williams, Henry | Private | January 16, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865 |
Weber, Ferdinand | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Warner, Casper H. | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 |
Watson, Samuel D. | Private | January 18, 1865 | 1 | Died June 3, 1865; buried at Alexandria, grave, 3,195 |
White, Charles | Private | September 26, 1861 | 3 | Deserted February 28, 1862 |
Williams, Patrick A. | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Recruit; never joined Company |
Zinger, Jacob | Private | July 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged July 13, 1864 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861 – 1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.