139th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company H
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Remarks |
John A. Donald | Captain | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 21, 1863 |
James J. Conway | Private | September 1, 1862 | Promoted from 1st Lieut., July 21, 1863; wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
John J. Benitz | 1st Lt. | September 1, 1862 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., April 25, 1863; to 1st Lt., July 23, 1863; discharged September 18, 1864 |
Jackson Boggs | 1st Lt. | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Salem Heights, May 3, 1863, and at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; promoted from Sergeant, November 24, 1864; mustered out -with Company, June 21, 1865 |
James Fulton | 2d Lt. | September 1, 1862 | Discharged March 5, 1863 |
Abraham Brown | 1st Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal, June 12, 1863; to Sergeant, September 10. 1864; to 1st Sergeant, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
S. E. Holesingoer | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal, July 4, 1863; to Sergeant, October 16, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864; mustered out with company. June 21, 1865 |
Ozias Reno | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal, March 12, 1864; to Sergeant, September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
George W. Painter | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 184; discharged April 19, 1865 |
Win. H. M’Donald | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve. Corps, July 9, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865 |
Patrick Finn | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863 |
John Richards | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Fort Stevens, D. C., July 11, 1864 |
George Bente | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Flint’s Hill, Va., September 21, 1864 |
Henry Holland | Sergeant | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, and capt’d May 8, 1864; died at Wilmington, N. C., date unknown; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 994 |
Peter Kremple | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal. December 15, 1863; wounded at Cold Harbor Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
William D. Boots | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal. September 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Wm. C. Holesingcer | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal, October, 18, 1863; wounded at Spotsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; and at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; discharged by General Order June 6, 1865 |
William Veazy | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
George Anderson | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Winchester, Va.., September 19, 1864; promoted to Corporal, January 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
William J. Allen | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 12, 1863 |
Thomas M’Kee | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate January 4, 1863 |
Frank Hays | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Spotsylvania C. H.. Va., May 12, 1864; buried in the Burial Grounds, Wilderness |
Rob’t L. Richards | Corporal | September 1, 1862 | l l lenti ilt Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864 |
Joseph F. M’Donald | Musician | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Lewis M’Donald | Musician | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Briggs, Sabinus | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Baker, Anthony | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; captured May 8, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865 |
Boyd, Charles | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
Boggs, Joseph | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863, and at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; discharged December 29, 1864 |
Brant, Jacob | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 26, 1863 |
Brown, John A. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 1, 1862 |
Coleman, William | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on writ of habeas corpus; date unknown |
Craig, James | Private | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864 |
Cottam, Horace B. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Died at Stafford Court House, Va., December 3, 1862 |
Carter, William | Private | September 1, 1862 | Capt’d at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., May 14, 1864; grave, 45 |
Coats, Samuel B. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, and captured May 8, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 1, 1864; grave, 10,121 |
Cottam, James L. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 1, 1862 |
Conley, James | Private | September 1, 1862 | Drowned, date unknown |
Downs, William | Private | September 1, 62 | Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; transferred to Company A, 18th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, January 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 |
Davis, John | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 23, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865 |
Ford, William | Private | February 29, 1864 | Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865 |
Fraser, William | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 1, 1862 |
Gordon, Smith M. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged by General Order, May 24, 1865 |
Grow, Lewis | Private | March 4, 1864 | Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V.. June 21, 1865 |
Gordon, John | Private | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863 |
Gross, Samuel | Private | December 12, 1863 | Killed at Opequan. Va., September 19, 1864 |
Gallaher, Philip | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted October 16, 1862 |
Hill, David | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Holesinger, John E. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with company, June 21, 1865 |
Harvey, Samuel | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Harvey, Daniel | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; prisoner from May 8, 1864, to May, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Harvey, George H | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Hays, James | Private | September 1, 1862 | Captured at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 18, 1864 |
Hart, Thomas | Private | September 1, 1862 | Captured at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 18, 1864 |
Hoch, Frederick | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 18, 1863 |
Hannah, James | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on writ of habeas corpus; date unknown |
Headling, Jeffrey | Private | August 1, 1864 | Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 18)64; transferred to Company I, 11th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, August 10, 1865 |
Holesinger, Thos. D. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, July 10, 1865 |
Hemphill, Jas. M. | Private | February 20, 1865 | Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1S65 |
Harger, Michael | Private | December 14, 1863, | Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864 |
Hill, Alfred | Private | September 1, 1862 | Died at Stafford Court House, Va., November 26, 1862 |
Hendrickson, Sam’l. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted December 16, 1862 |
Keller, Henry | Private | August 15, 1864 | Died at Alexandria, Va., June 21, 1865, grave, 3,246 |
KIenly, Michael | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 4, 1863 |
Kelley, Robert | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 1, 1862 |
Knight, Thomas | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted July 16, 1863 |
Logan, Thomas W. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Lambert, Charles | Private | September 1, 1862 | Died at Harper’s Ferry, Va.., March 20. 1864 |
Logan, James | Private | September 1, 1862 | Died at Downsville, Id,, October 13, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot D, grave, 403 |
Muntz, Gottlieb | Private | February 29, 1864 | Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865 |
Merriman, Samuel | Private | February 20, 1864 | Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865 |
Murphy, Patrick | Private | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 1S, 1864 |
M’Closkey, J. H. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
M’Pherson, Marsh | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 14, 1863 |
M’Kee, Thomas F. | Private | February 29, 1864 | Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865 |
M’Kinzy, Rienza | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 3, 1862 |
Pierce, John C. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21. 1865 |
Richards, William | Private | September 1, 1862 | Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Rush, Calvin | Private | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 9, 1864 |
Rentz, Joseph | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted July 16, 1863 |
Schnell, Samuel | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Smith, William | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865 |
Schrum, Harrison | Private | September 1, 1862 | Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1c65 |
SchruM, Jackson | Private< | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 2, 1863 |
Schrum, Jackson | Private | December 12, 1863 | Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864 |
Severance, Clark | Private | September 1, 1862 | Capt’d at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; died at Danville, Va., date unknown; burial record, C. Severn, died at Andersonville, Ga., May 19, 1864, grave, 1,216 |
Shettenger, John | Private | September 1, 1862 | Died at White Oak Church, Va., March 23, 1863 |
Smith, Frederick | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted October 16, 1862 |
Swank, Joseph | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 1, 1862 |
Trap, John L. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863 |
Tilstan, William | Private | February 29, 1864 | Died at Brandy Station, Va., April 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Culpepper C. H., block 1, section A, row 3, grave, 90 |
Turner, Benjamin | Private | September 1, 62 | Deserted September 12, 1862 |
Thorn, Levi | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted October 16. 1862 |
Utley, George | Private | September 1, 1862 | Capt’d May 8, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., date unknown |
Worden,William S. | Private | February 29, 1864 | Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865 |
Worden, Sylvester | Private | February 29, 1864 | Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865 |
William, Henry | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted, September 1, 1862 |
Walker, Robert | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted October 16, 1862 |
Wickerly, Fred’k. | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted November 17, 1862 |
Woods, William | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted July 19, 1863 |
Welsh, James | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted June 30, 1863 |
Young, John | Private | September 1, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 18, 1863 |
Young, William | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 1, 1862 |
Yeager, Frederick | Private | September 1, 1862 | Deserted September 1, 1862 |
Source:Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.