51st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company I – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

51st Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company I

Contributed by Steve Maczuga,
The Pennsylvania Civil War Project

Last Name	First Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
Pechin	George R.	Captain	September 28, 1861	Resigned on June 21, 1862.
Bisbing	George W.	Captain	September 28, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lt to Captain on June 23, 1862 – died on June 7, 1864 of wounds received in action.
Parker	Thomas H.	Captain	September 28, 1861	Promoted from Commissary Sergeant to Captain on December 2, 1864 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Schall	George	1st Lt.	September 28, 1861	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt on June 23, 1862 – mustered out on October 24, 1864 at expiration of term.
Patterson	Lewis	1st Lt.	September 28, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt on May 21, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Supplee	Mark R.	2d Lt.	September 28, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt on June 23, 1862 – mustered out on November 15, 1864 at expiration of term.
Patterson	George W.	2d Lt.	September 28, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt on May 21, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Davis	John R.	1st Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to 1st Sergeant on May 21, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Carney	George	1st Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Pope	William	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Pennell	George W.S.	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Cameron	James	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant on May 21, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Martin	Richard	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Died at Camp Nelson, Ky on January 2, 1864.
Davis	Stephen S.	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Killed at Petersburg on June 17, 1864.
Kirby	Enoch B.	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Died on February 22, 1863.
Leedom	Andrew S.	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Discharged for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va on December 13, 1862.
Schoch	Thomas S.	Sergeant	September 28, 1861	Killed at South Mountain on September 14, 1862.
Slough	George B.	Corporal	August 5, 1862	Captured at North Anna on May 27, 1864 – died at Andersonville, Ga on March 28, 1865.
Engle	John M.	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Sinney	James	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Davis	Henry C.	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Bradbury	Samuel E.	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Pope	Henry B.	Corporal	March 2, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Holbine	Frederick	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Promoted to Corporal on May 21, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Keating	Francis R.	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Promoted to Corporal on May 21, 1865 – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Shainline	James Y.	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Mustered out on September 27, 1864 at expiration of term.
George	John	Corporal	March 2, 1864	Died at Washington, D. C., of wounds received in action on July 30, 1864.
Mauger	James	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Died at Roanoke Island, N. C. in February 1862.
Davis	Thomas P.	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Killed at Antietam on September 17, 1862.
M’Gill	Hugh	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Tompkins	Jacob J.	Musician	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Chase	James	Musician	September 28, 1861	Absent, in arrest at muster out.
Anderson	Levi	Private	January 17, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Anderson	John H.	Private	September 29, 1864	Discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Armstrong	Edward	Private	October 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Anderson	William J.	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Buley	Charles	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Bisbing	Albert H.	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Barry	John	Private	January 31, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Bossert	Adam	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Bayley	John	Private	January 23, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Bloom	David	Private	August 22, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Brown	John H.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Bottorff	Martin	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Brower	William	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Brower	Jacob	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Barrett	Andrew C.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Brady	Isaac	Private	September 23, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Barrell	Jacob	Private	September 22, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order on June 19, 1865.
Buggy	Dennis	Private	September 28, 1864	Died at Philadelphia, Pa on October 14, 1864.
Bangs	James	Private	March 21, 1864	Deserted on May 12, 1864.
Baker	Thomas L.	Private	September 28, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Brady	James	Private	September 28, 1861	Killed at Milldale, Miss in July 1863.
Buggy	Robert	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted, date unknown.
Brown	Hugh C.	Private	September 28, 1861	Transferred to 2d U.S. Cavalry in October 1863.
Burns	Henry	Private	September 13, 1861	Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, date unknown.
Bankuss	Henry	Private	October 4, 1861	Discharged, date unknown.
Brown	Thomas	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate in 1863.
Coatner	James	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Cornog	Thomas	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Carey	John	Private	September 23, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order on June 13, 1865.
Coleman	John N.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Campbell	Zachariah	Private	August 5, 1862	Died of wounds received at South Mountain on September 14, 1862.
Carr	Morton C.	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted on August 28, 1862.
Corpe	John	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Detterline	Joseph	Private	February 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Doyle	Edward	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Digtmaker	Maximillan	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Dysher	Reuben	Private	September 22, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Derr	Henry	Private	September 28, 1861	Captured – died at Richmond, Va on March 25, 1864.
Davis	Clarkson R.	Private	September 28, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Artillery in October 1862.
Davis	Lewis E.	Private	September 28, 1861	Killed at South Mountain on September 14, 1862.
Dougherty	Matthew	Private	September 28, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Artillery in October 1862.
Deeds	Jehu	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Edwards	Samuel	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Evans	Charles V.	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Eck	Charles R.	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Edsell	Noble	Private	October 8, 1864	Substitute – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Elliott	John	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Emrich	Jacob	Private	November 28, 1861	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps in October 1863.
Fulton	George W.	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Fox	George F.	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Fryer	Amos	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Fry	Dominick	Private	January 18, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Frieze	Samuel	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Fetzer	Michael W.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Fox	George W.	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – discharged by General Order on June 12, 1865.
Felton	Robert K.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – died at Fort Monroe, Va on February 24, 1865 of wounds received in action.
Farley	James	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted on May 1, 1863.
Gordon	Howard E.	Private	January 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Gehman	Ambrose	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Gehman	Henry H.	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Gimmell	Samuel	Private	August 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Gallagher	James	Private	September 27, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Glisson	George W.	Private	September 28, 1861	Transferred to U.S. Artillery in October 1862.
Harrington	Michael	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hibbert	James H.	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Herdenstine	Thomas	Private	February 27, 1864	Wounded on June 20, 1864 – absent at muster out.
Herman	John	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hunsberger	Henry	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – discharged by General Order on July 10, 1865.
Hummel	Jacob	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Harbst	Jacob	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Harlin	John	Private	February 18, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hessly	William	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Hedgelen	Enoch A.	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Hall	William	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Hiney	John	Private	September 23, 1864	Drafted – discharged by special order on October 26, 1864.
Hattle	Philip	Private	September 28, 1861	Captured – died at Annapolis, Md on June 26, 1865.
Heard	John	Private	February 27, 1864	Died at City Point, Va on June 25, 1864.
Hamilton	James	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted in 1862.
Heard	Thomas	Private	September 28, 1861	Died at Frederick City, Md in February 1862.
Holigon	Peter	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted, date unknown.
Heard	John R.	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va on December 13, 1862.
Ireedell	James W.	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Jenkins	John W.	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted on August 28, 1862.
Kelley	Daniel	Private	October 14, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Krieble	George	Private	September 28, 1861	Killed at Fredericksburg on December 13, 1862.
Lysinger	Daniel	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Lyons	Samuel	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Long	George	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Lyons	Shuman	Private	October 27, 1864	Substitute – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Morgan	Joseph	Private	February 28, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Mulner	Ludwic	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Miese	Peter	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Marbaker	Edward	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Magee	Daniel	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Milne	Job	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Martin	Robert	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Moyer	Ulrich	Private	February 25, 1865	Drafted – discharged by General Order on July 10, 1865.
Meister	Antrim	Private	October 4, 1861	Mustered out at expiration of term.
Mowery	Reuben	Private	September 23, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Miller	Mark	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Murphy	John	Private	September 28, 1861	Died on May 12, 1864 of wounds received at Wilderness.
Myers	Jacob H.	Private	November 28, 1861	Deserted on July 5, 1865.
Michener	Phineas	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Myers	Samuel H.	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Myers	George W.	Private	September 28, 1861	Drowned, date unknown.
Moore	Frederick N.	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Milton	James	Private	September 28, 1861	Killed accidentally on July 9, 1863.
M’Kuen	Edward	Private	March 29, 1865	Deserted on June 14, 1865.
M’Golrich	Thomas	Private	September 28, 1861	Died on January 1, 1863 of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va on December 13, 1862.
M’Gill	Arthur	Private	September 28, 1861	Died in August 1863.
Omler	John	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
O’Hara	Patrick	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted, date unknown.
Pierce	George W.	Private	January 20, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Powers	Charles	Private	November 28, 1861	Mustered out on November 28, 1864 at expiration of term.
Peters	George E.	Private	November 28, 1861	Prisoner from November 27, 1863 to February 27, 1865 – mustered out on May 8, 1865 to date March 4, 1865 at expiration of term.
Potter	Thomas	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – discharged by General Order on July 12, 1865.
Pluck	Jacob	Private	September 28, 1861	Transferred to 2d U. S. Cavalry in October 1862.
Pugh	Levi	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown.
Quick	John	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order on July 7, 1865.
Roush	William A.	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Rinehard	Thomas	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on June 2, 1864 for wounds received in action.
Rively	John	Private	August 5, 1862	Discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Reese	Charles	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Robinson	Adam	Private	September 28, 1861	Killed at Camden, N. C. on April 19, 1862.
Rambo	William	Private	September 28, 1861	Died at Newbern, N.C. in April 1862.
Stiver	John J.	Private	February 26, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Schlichter	Milton	Private	February 24, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Smith	Charles A.	Private	October 14, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Snyder	Charles H.	Private	October 13, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Shuey	Franklin	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – discharged by General Order on August 22, 1865.
Springer	John F.	Private	October 14, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Seibert	George W.	Private	January 23, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Shelley	William A.	Private	March 4, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Stiver	Francis	Private	November 28, 1861	Mustered out at expiration of term.
Shales	Miles D.	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Straw	John	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Sunckman	William	Private	October 8, 1864	Substitute – discharged by General Order on July 3, 1865.
Seidtz	Andrew	Private	February 26, 1864	Died on September 18, 1864.
Smiley	George W.	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate in April 1862.
Troy	Thomas	Private	September 28, 1861	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Treevitts	Samuel	Private	October 14, 1864	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Vaughn	Henry	Private	September 26, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Verguson	James	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Wampole	Abraham	Private	September 28, 1861	Captured at Spotsylvania Court House on May 12, 1864.
Wharram	John R.	Private	October 8, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Warner	Loman D.	Private	October 12, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Walker	Gottlieb	Private	February 3, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Wails	James J.	Private	January 17, 1865	Mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.
Wharton	Joshua	Private	November 28, 1861	Mustered out on November 28, 1864 at expiration of term.
Wilfong	Edward R.	Private	November 28, 1861	Mustered out on November 28, 1864 at expiration of term.
Wheeler	James	Private	September 23, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Wheeler	William	Private	September 23, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Wasson	John	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Woodruff	George W.	Private	September 27, 1864	Drafted – discharged by General Order, date unknown.
Watson	Andrew	Private	September 28, 1861	Deserted, date unknown.
Young	William	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute – mustered out with Company on July 27, 1865.

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

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