78th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company H – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

78th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company H

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
William S. Jack	Captain	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Nashville, Tenn., February 5, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
Hugh A. Ayres	Captain	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., February 17, 1863; to Captain, April 16, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Jos. B. Mechling	1st Lt.	October 12, 1861	3	Resigned November 30, 1862
Samuel J. M’Bride	1st Lt.	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., February 20, 1863; to 1st Lt., April 16, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Fred’k F.?? iehl	2d Lt.	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant, April 23, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
James A. Gilmer	1st Sergeant	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, September 1, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Albert B. Hay	Sergeant	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted from private, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Lycur’s Cummins	Sergeant	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal, November 3, 1863mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Alfred G. Reed	Sergeant	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Lt. Company C, 134th Regiment P. V., August 15, 1862
Henry A. Miller	Sergeant	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant Major, February 18, 1863
Charles F. Smith	Sergeant	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged October 12, 1864, expiration of term
David H. Mackey	Sergeant	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted from private, September 23, 1864; transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
William Boyd	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, October 16, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Wm. H. Black	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Josiah Hilliard	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
John F. Denny	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, August 22, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 11, 1865
D. W. Humphries	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, December 17, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Wm. J. Johnston	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal. December 17, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
George Schaffner	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged October 12, 1864, expiration of term
Hugh D. Martin	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 27, 1862
Wm. A. Lowery	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1862; discharged March, 1863, to accept promotion
Harvey J. Miller	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 23, 1864
Benj. W. Truxall	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Camp Negley, Ky., December 9, 1861
Win. J. Moore	Corporal	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal, October 10, 1862; died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., of wounds received at Stone River; burial record, February 24, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Stone River, grave, 269
John F. Shirley	Musician	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Allen, Gideon R.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Angles, Jacob J.	Private	March 14, 1863	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 27, 1863
Anderson, Wm. G.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 9, 1864
Borland, Robert C.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Black, John C.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Wounded at Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Birch, William	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Brown, Joseph	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Braden, Alex. C.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Black, John A.	Private	February 26, 1862	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Birch, Johh	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Louisville, Ky., April 22, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, section A, range 21, grave, 1
Christley, Wm.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Christley, Wm. C.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, December 4, 1864
Campbell, R. D.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Cross, Boston B.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Prisoner from September 20, 1863, to November 20, 1864; discharged March 29, 1865, to date November 27, 1864
Cooper, Stephen	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Christley, Neyman	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged October 12, 1864, expiration of term
Clark, James B.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 29, 1863
Cassidy, Thomas	Private	March 14, 1863	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 27, 1863
Cunningham, T. A.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Transferred to Company I, October 31, 1861
Caussins, John A.	Private	August 28, 1862	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Crocker, Edward S.	Private	October 13, 1861	3	Died at Camp Wood, Ky., February 23, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Louisville, sec. D, range 6, grave, 16
Dunlap, John W.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Dean, Benjamin F.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Promoted to Principal Musician, February 1, 1864
Derrimore, John	Private	February 29, 1864	3	Died March 30, 1864; buried in Allegheny Cemetery, Pa.
Eshenbaugh, Jos. P.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Deserted July 17, 1862
Forcht, Henry	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Wounded at Dallas, Ga., August 14, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Frank, Edward	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 28, 1863
Fitzsimmons, John	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Louisville, Ky., February 11, 1863; burial record, February 12, 1862, National Cemetery, sec. A. range 6, grave, 27
Hoovet, John	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Hoffman, John	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Hinchberger, Chr’n.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Kerr, John	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 10, 1862
Kidd, John C.	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Lindsey, James W.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Long, James C.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Lake, Horace	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Transferred to 4th Regiment U. S. Cavalry, December 1, 1862
Lenkirk, John	Private	March 1, 1863	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Lemon, Robert	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Long, John	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B. October 18, 1864
Locke, David E.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Nashville, Tenn., November 28, 1862
Morgan, Hugh	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Murphy, Andrew N.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Transferred to 4th Regiment U. S. Cavalry, December 1, 1862
Moore, David	Private	August 28, 1862	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Moore, Robert C.	Private	August 31, 1862	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
MIyers, James	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Killed at Stone River, Tenn., December 30, 1862
Mechling, Jacob	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 26, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Stone River, Tenn.
M’Cleary, James	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Wounded at New Hope Church, Ga., May 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M’Quiston, Dav., Jr.	Private	October 13, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M’Quiston, John K.	Private	October 13, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M’Candless, Geo.W.	Private	October 13, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M’Coy, Joseph P.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M’Nees, David L.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 11, 1864
M’Bride, George D.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 15, 1864
M’Quiston, Dav., Sr.	Private	September 22, 1862	3	Died at Nashville, Tenn., February 8, 1864
Neyman, Wi. J.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Neely, William	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 23, 1863
Nelson, Elias	Private	September 16, 1861	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Nulph, James 0.	Private	August 28, 1862	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Prosser, Abr’m B.	Private	Ot. 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Parker, John	Private	ct. 1O, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Patterson, John F.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 6, 1864
Patton, Samuel J.	Private	September 1, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Patterson, Daniel	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Woodsonville, Ky., February 9, 1862
Rose, George	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Reiber, John J.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1861
Richey, Abr’m B	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Roth, George W.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Camp Negley, Ky., December 12, 1861
Rumbaugh, Peter K.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Louisville, Ky., March 19, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section A, range 16, grave 4
Runyan, James W.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Killed at Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862
Reed, Samnuel	Private	August 5, 1863	3	Died at Nashville, Tenn., November 16, 1863
Scott, Robert P.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Shull, John W.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Smith, William A.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Strakely, James L.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Svkes, Thos. M. C.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Sykes, Willia C.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Shindler, Adam	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Stoughton, Thos. J	Private	October 13, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 20, 1863
Schidt, Karl	Private	September 16, 1861	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Sheen, Patrick	Private	July 25, 1863	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Smith, George W.	Private	February 26, 1862	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Shirley, John R.	Private	February 28, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Sagaser, Henry H.	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Smith, George H.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Camp Fry, Ky., February 26, 1862
Thompson, Dallas J.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Wounded at Stone River, Tenn., January 2, 1863mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Thompson, Rob’t R.	Private	February 22, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Thornburg, Jesse S.	Private	February 20, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Thornburg, John R.	Private	February 16, 1864	3	Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Trimble, Thomas	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Louisville, Ky., December 24, 1861
Travais, George W.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Lookout Mountain, Tenn., December 20, 1863
Vaugan, William P.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 27, 1863
Welsh, Milton	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Williams, John B.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Wallace, William	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 23, 1863
White, George W.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 5, 1864
Wilson, James S.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged October 12, 1864, expiration of term
Wallace, Sam’l, Sr.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., November 21, 1863
Wallace, Sam’l, Jr.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Deserted July 17, 1863.
Walker, Hugh B.	Private	October 12, 1861	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 10, 1864

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*New Company, assigned March, 1865

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

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