admin 56th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company A
|
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
| George B. Osborn | Captain | September 15, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Bull Run, August 29, 1862; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, March 1, 1863 |
| Oliver Mumford | Captain | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Wounded at Bull Run, August 29, 1862; promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, March 1, 1863; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864 |
| Charles E. Baker | Captain | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lt., April 11, 1863; to Captain, June 19, 1864; mustered out, December 3, 1864, expiration of term |
| Rufus W. Raymond | Captain | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 1st Lt., December 30, 1864; to Captain, June 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Benj. C. Stoddard | 1st Lt. | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 2d to 1st Lieutenant, June 4, 1865; to Captain Company K, June 17, 1865.-Vet |
| Eben’r F. Wheeler | 2d Lt. | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged December 18, 1862 |
| Samuel A. M’Fall | 2d Lt. | October 23, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant. April 1, 1863; to 1st Lt. and Quarter Master, June 4, 1864 |
| Edson Williams | 1st Sergeant | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Newell F. Reynolds | 1st Sergeant | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Abner B. Palmer | Sergeant | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| George F. Straus | Sergeant | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| John Knapp | Sergeant | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Isaac Transue | Sergeant | October 31, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate June 2, 1862; re-enlisted February 18, 1864; promoted to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Henry A. Belknap | Sergeant | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, November 11, 1864; expiration of term |
| Wm. R. Surrine | Sergeant | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Bull Run, August 30, 1862 |
| Stephen F. Garlow | Sergeant | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Andrew Archer | Sergeant | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Deserted, December 24, 1862 |
| John S. Transue | Sergeant | October 14, 1861 | 3 | Discharged for wounds received at South Mt., September 14, 1862 |
| Porter Avery | Corporal | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| David H. Fink | Corporal | October 19, 1864 | 1 | Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Henry Brush | Corporal | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Henry Day | Corporal | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 186; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Adelbert Dix | Corporal | March 30, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Richard J. Carr | Corporal | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Joseph A. Transue | Corporal | October 31, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; date unknown |
| C. H. Whittaker | Corporal | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, expiration of term |
| Wallace Early | Corporal | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out; expiration of term |
| Chas. E. Magovern | Musician | March 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Orrin Wheeler | Musician | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May. 7, 1862 |
| Ardany, Samuel | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Allen, Abram | Private | September 2, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Barrows, Rodman H. | Private | March 30, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Buchanan, Joseph | Private | December 16, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1. 1865 |
| Bellinger, Freder’k. | Private | September 20, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, July 8, 1865 |
| Buchanan, Israel | Private | March 30, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 13. 1865 |
| Burman, Danford | Private | March 30, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865 |
| Bressler, William | Private | October 4, 1861 | 3 | Captured at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Burman, George H. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Black, James | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 20, 1862 |
| Ballard, Amos | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 4, 1862 |
| Buchanan, James | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 4, 1862 |
| Buchanan, Hiram | Private | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 1, 1862 | |
| Burman, David | Private | 3 | Died at Camp Curtin, January 25, 1862 | |
| Brown, William | Private | 3 | Deserted, November, 1861 | |
| Buchanan, Henry | Private | November 10, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Blayham, Arthur | Private | February 24, 1862 | 3 | Killed at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Boardman, Albert F. | Private | March 1, 1862 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Callahan, Joseph | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Cochran, William | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Coil, John | Private | August 20, 1864 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Coil, Thomas | Private | August 20, 1864 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Coil, Charles | Private | August 29, 1864 | 1 | Discharged by General Order. May 31, 1865 |
| Corse, Frederick L. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Curby, Martin | Private | October 16, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, November 1,1864 expiration of term |
| Cobb, Edgar N. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Cook, George | Private | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 1, 62 | |
| Chamberlain, W. H. | Private | October 19, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Cassiday, John L.. | Private | October 21, 1861 | 3 | Deserted December 24, 1862 |
| Dawson Isaiah | Private | February 11, 1865 | 3 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Dunn, Andrew | Private | October 18, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Early, A. Nelson | Private | October 16, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, December 19, 1864; expiration of term |
| Edict, Stephen T. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Gainesville, Va., August 28, 1862 |
| Evans, Robert | Private | February 9, 1862 | 3 | Deserted, December 24, 1862 |
| Foster, Archibald | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Deserted, December 24, 1862 |
| Gress, GeorgeV. | Private | March 30, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12. 1865 |
| Gibson, D. | Private | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia August 29, 1864; grave, 7,223 | |
| Griffin, J. | Private | 3 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 10, 1864; grave, 10,615 | |
| Gillett, Chester W. | Private | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Discharged for wounds received at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863 |
| Griffin, Peter | Private | October 19, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Gross, Reuben | Private | February 27, 1862 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate May 14, 1862 |
| Geer, Hiram | Private | February 17, 1862, | 3 | Absent in hospital at muster-out |
| Garlow, William | Private | 3 | Deserted November 27, 1861 | |
| Housman, Jacob | Private | August 5, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Hildebrand J. A. | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Harriger, John | Private | March 1, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; absent. sick, at muster out |
| Hine, Isaac | Private | 3 | Died at Camp Curtin, January 20, 1862 | |
| Hill, Isaac | Private | . Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 27, 1861 | ||
| Hill, Pardon | Private | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 4, 1862 |
| Hoffman, Oscar F. | Private | October 15, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Huftelu, Bennett | Private | October 9, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Hulce, George | Private | February 11, 1862 | 3 | Died at Acquia Landing, Va., May 18, 1862 |
| Hatch, Calvin | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Iddings, W. R. | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Jones, C. S. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Johnson, J.C. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Kifer, Levi | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Knapp, Ira | Private | Killed at Petersburg, June 19, 1864; Vet | ||
| Kinsburg, J. W. | Private | 3 | Killed at Petersburg,. June 19, 1864 | |
| Knapp, Thomas | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Wd. and captured at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Knapp, John | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Wd. at Bull Run, August 29, 1862; not on mustered-out roll |
| Karing, Charles | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Killed in action at Weldon R. R.., 1864 |
| Kingsburg, Elias | Private | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Kifer, Henry | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Deserted, June 15, 1865 |
| Kortz, Nathaniel P. | Private | October 31, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Lee, William | Private | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Logue, J. L. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; nmustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Lee, Eli | Private | March 30, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| Lee, Zard | Private | April 19, 1864 | 3 | Died at Starucca, Pa., July 8, 1865 |
| Lagier, George | Private | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 7, 1862 | |
| Lloyd, Walter S. | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 20, 1862 |
| Labar, Lewis | Private | October 31, 1861 | 3 | Discharged for wounds received at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Lake, Edward | Private | November 11, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Labar, William P. | Private | January 1, 1862 | 3 | Discharged for wounds received at Gainesville, August 28, 1862 |
| Labar, William W. | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
| Lanichan, Cyrus | Private | February 15, 1862 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Mortimer, Wrn. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Meldburg, Perry | Private | December 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged for wounds received at 2d Bull Run |
| M’Millen, Samuel | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| M’Lane, David | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| M’Nelius, Philip | Private | March 30, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| M’Intyre, William | Private | 3 | Died April 7, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C. | |
| M’Intyre, James | Private | March 1, 1862 | 3 | Deserted, December 24, 1862 |
| Nye, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Nail, Chambers | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Palmer, D. | Private | 3 | Died April 24, 1864; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery | |
| Perkins, Lewis | Private | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Deserted, March 7, 1862 |
| Putnam, Peter G. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
| Potter, Levi | Private | January 23, 1862 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Royer, Samuel | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July I, 1865 |
| Read, Benjamin J. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Rider, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July I, 1865 |
| Rider, Samuel | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Randolph, Eri | Private | March 15, 1865, Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 | ||
| Race, Daniel | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Robbins, Adam | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; wd. March 31, 1865; ab. at muster out |
| Rider, Daniel | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Raymond, George | Private | February 10, 1862 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Robinson, H. J. | Private | March 6, 1862 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 6, 1862 |
| Stine, William | Private | January 27, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
| Shepherd, Henry | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Shank, Jacob | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company. July 1, 1865 |
| Schofield, George | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Stanton, J. L. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Saxbury, Benj. E. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged, date unknown |
| Simpson, Paul | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Storor, Isaac | Private | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Sillick, William H. | Private | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Springstein, Ralph | Private | November 6, 1861 | 3 | Prisoner from May 6, 1864, to February 24, 1865; mustered out, March 1, 1865, expiration of term |
| Stoven, J. M. | Private | March 7, 1862 | 3 | Promoted to Hospital Steward, March 15, 1862 |
| Surrine, Alanson C. | Private | October 14, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 6, 1862 |
| Snediker, James | Private | November 11, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 25, 1862 |
| Straus, George T. | Private | January 24, 1862 | 3 | Discharged for wounds received at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Sillick, Milton | Private | February 4, 1862 | 3 | Discharged, date unknown |
| Taylor, Samuel S. | Private | October 16, 1861 | 3 | Prisoner from May 6, 1864, to February 24, 1865; mustered out, February 28, 1865; expiration of term |
| Thompson, Gilbert | Private | September 2, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
| Taylor, George | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Taylor, James I. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Died at Camp Curtin, November 30, 1861 |
| Tompkins, Arthur | Private | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 20, 1861 | |
| Tickner, Geo. W. | Private | October 22, 1861 | 3 | Captured at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Taylor, Calvin S. | Private | October 21, 61 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Traverse, Otis | Private | 3 | Deserted December, 1861 | |
| Varner, John | Private | March 17,65 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| Wright, C. S. | Private | March 30, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
| White, Aaron B. | Private | 3 | Died September 8, 1862; buried at Alexandria Va., grave, 241 | |
| Worth, John H. | Private | 3 | Died September 15, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery | |
| Wood, Albert N. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Washburn, Luman | Private | 3 | Died at Camp Curtin, December 2, 1861 | |
| White, Orrin P. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Died of wounds received at 2d Bull Run |
| Wheeler, George N. | Private | October 2, 1861 | 3 | Discharged by Special Order, May 19, 1862 |
| Whittaker, E. M. | Private | January 1, 1862 | 3 | Discharged, February 25, 1865 |
| Whipple, Samuel | Private | February 17, 1862 | 3 | Captured at Bull Run, August 29, 1862 |
| Wheeler, Geo. R. | Private | October 1, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Young, John, 2d | Private | November 7, 1861 | 3 | Absent, on detached duty, at muster out |
| Young, John, 1st | Private | November 7, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.