48th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company B – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

48th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Term/ Years	Remarks
James Wren	Captain	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted to Major, September 20, 1862
Ulysses A. Bast	Captain	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st. Lt., September 20, 1862; mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Thos. P. Williams	Captain	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal to 1st Lt. September 12, 1864; to Captain, December 11, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17,1865; Vet
John L. Wood	1st Lt.	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from 2d Lt., September 20, 1862; resigned December 30, 1862
William H. Hume	1st Lt.	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., September 20, 1862; to 1st Lt., September 1, 1863; died June 30, 1864 of wounds received in action, May 31, 1864
Thomas Johnson	1st Lt.	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., September 1, 1863; to 1st. Lt., July 24, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 7, 1864
John Watkins	2d Lt.	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from private to 2d Lt., May 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Philip D. Hughes	1st Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from Sergeant; mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Robert Campbell	1st Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted to 1st Sergeant, May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Wm. Kissinger	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted to Sergeant; died May 24, 1865, of wounds received in action, May 12, 1864; Vet
Samuel C. Stouch	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September, 1864
George Evans	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from Corporal; mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
John Homer	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Died April 2, 1865, of wounds received in action, April 1, 1865; buried in 9th Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Va.; Vet
Isaac L. Fritz	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, February 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Joseph Rarig	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, April 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Sebastian Bickert	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
John Evans	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Deserted August 29, 1862; returned March 22, 1864; promoted to Corporal, February 15, 1865; to Sergeant, June 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
John G. W. Basler	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Nelson W. Major	Sergeant	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Joseph Johnston	Corporal	September 19, 1861	3	Promoted from musician; mustered out, September 21, 1864, expiration of term
Andrew Wren	Corporal	September 19, 1861	3	Prisoner from June 16, 1864, to April 21, 1865; discharged May 15, 1865, expiration of term
Jacob Freshley	Corporal	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
David J. Davis	Corporal	September 19, 1861	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; Vet
Clement Betzler	Corporal	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Joseph Kirby	Corporal	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Wm. L. Swayer	Corporal	February 6, 1865	1	Promoted to Corporal, February 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Joseph H. Zehner	Corporal	February 6, 1865	1	Promoted to Corporal, February 15, 1865 mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Edward Hagerty	Corporal	December 24, 1864	3	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 28, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Gardiner Bell	Corporal	April 14, 1864	3	Promoted to Corporal, May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
James H. Perkins	Corporal	January 21, 1865	3	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Conrad Knapp	Corporal	January 25, 1865	3	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Michael Maney	Corporal	December 29, 1864	3	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reuben Robinson	Corporal	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Abr’m Wardsworth	Musician	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Geo. W. Johnson	Musician	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Altman, Henry	Private	December 30, 1863	3	Absent, sick, at muster out
Albright, George	Private	.January 26, 1864	3	Absent, sick, at muster out;Vet
Axnd, Henry	Private	January 24, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Atkins, William	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Died at home, while on furlough, date unknown
Burk, Dominick	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Barron, John	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bendley, Alfred E.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Brown, John	Private	March 7, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bradley, William	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Deserted August 29, 1862; returned March 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bower, John	Private	January 23, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bitler, James	Private	December 8, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bren, William	Private	January 19, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Bubeck, John	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865
Brooks, Joseph	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Bankes, Daniel M.	Private	February 17, 1864	3	Died at Annapolis, Md., October 6, 1864
Barnes, Bernard	Private	June 11, 1864	3	Deserted January 1, 1865
Brooks, William R.	Private	February 19, 1864	3	Deserted February 6, 1865
Barnhart, John S.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Died March 8, 1864; buried at Knoxville, Tenn, grave, 85
Brooks, Samuel	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Boyle, James	Private	June 11, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Brown, Richard	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Crandell, Charles	Private	December 13, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Cox, Sandford.	Private	December 16, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Cox, Jesse	Private	December 13, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Coles, Theodore	Private	January 21, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Capwell, Chas. W.	Private	December 9, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Coy; John	Private	January 17, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Connolly, Michael	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Creitz, Henry B.	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Cheetham, Edward	Private	February 10, 1865	1	Discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865
Christ, David	Private	February 16, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Carlen, Philip	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Colihan, John	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Coutts, John	Private	February 13, 1865	1	Killed in action at Petersburg, April 2, 1865
Copeland, Henry	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Casey, Martin	Private	January 18, 1865	1	Substitute; transferred to Dep’t of the North-West, February 20, 1865
Conell, Thomas	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Chambers, Thomas	Private	June 11, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Denny, John	Private	January 20, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Downs, William H.	Private	January 23, 1865	1	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Davis, Charles J.	Private	January 20, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Dentinger, Wm. H.	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Davidson, William	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Deitz, David	Private	March 5, 1864	3	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 19, 1865
Deitz, John	Private	March 5, 1864	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
Dorsey, Patrick	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Dress, Charles	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Divine, Michael	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Davidson, Thomas	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Davis, John	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Emmett, John	Private	April 28, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865
Edwards, James	Private	January 27, 1865	1	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 27, 1865
Engle, William	Private	March 5, 1864	3	Died at Willett’s Point, N. Y., September 11, 1864
Eiler, Israel	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Died July 29, 1862
Fallon, Patrick R.	Private	January 19, 1865	3	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Fry, James T.	Private	February 6, 1865	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Fry, William	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Finerty, Michael	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Frehn, John	Private	August 23, 1861	3	Died at Philadelphia; June 18, 1865; Vet
Fealy, Christopher	Private	January 18, 1865	3	Substitute; deserted March 27, 1865
Francis, William H.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Forrer, Abraham	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Glouser, Benjamin	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Gregg, John	Private	December 13, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Gardiner, W. R.	Private	January 19, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Griffith, Thomas	Private	March 3, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Grisneb, John	Private	January 20, 1865	3	Substitute; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 27, 1865
Goodwin, Andrew .	Private	March 17, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Gabriel, Edmund	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Heaton, Carey	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865;Vet
Hartman, Joseph R.	Private	January 24, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hebins, James	Private	January 21, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Harris. Henry	Private	January 19, 1865	1	Substitute; deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hurley, Daniel	Private	January 19, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Heitman, John	Private	January 20, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Howells, John	Private	September 1, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 10, 1864, expiration of term
Heafing, John	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Heckman, Samuel	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Died June 12, 1864, of wounds received in actioin; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Hume, Matthew	Private	September 21, 1861	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
Hammer, Jacob	Private	April 26, 1864	3	Capt’d; died at Salisbury, N. C., November 12, 1864
Huson, Edward	Private	January 21, 1865	3	Substitute; deserted February 22, 1865
Haker, John	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Deserted August 12, 1864
Hill, William	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Harris, William	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Harn, Conrad	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Hunter, James	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Jones, Robert	Private	February 10, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kinsley, Michael	Private	January 21, 1865	1	Discharged by General Order, July 15, 1865
Kirwin, Cornelius	Private	January 14, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kettle, Frederick	Private	January 17, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kivlin, Thomas	Private	January 19, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kleckner, Lewis	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kershner, Charles A.	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Knittle, Frederick	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; buried on battle-field
Lufle, Peter	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Lucid, John	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Lugan, Christopher	Private	February 16, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lawley, James	Private	January 21, 1865	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Laub, Charles	Private	August 29, 1864	1	Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Lauer, Christian	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Died June 10, 1864, of wounds received in action
Louch, John	Private	January 18, 1865	1	Substitute; deserted February 22, 1865
Lamb, Mark	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Long, Jackson	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
-Littlehales, Thos. C.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Leffler, Jonathan	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Murkle, Abraham R.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mead, John	Private	January 17, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Magruder, Frank. J.	Private	January 7, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Marsden, George	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mace, Daniel F.	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Moyer, Daniel H.	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Malarkey, Michael	Private	January 24, 1865	1	Wounded March 19, 1865; absent at muster out
Marsden, George P.	Private	February 13, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Molsen, David W.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Muldoon,Thomas J.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Moyer, Laurentus C.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; Vet
Moyer, Simon	Private	December 3, 1864	3	Killed at Wilderness, May, 1864; buried on battle-field
Marion, Thomas	Private	January 21, 1865	3	Substitute; deserted March 1, 1865
M’Manes, William	Private	March 17, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
M’Nerny, Anthony	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Prince, Elbridge	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Prince, Alexander	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Parker, John	Private	January 19, 1865	3	Substitute; deserted June 24, 1865
Reece, Louis M.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Robinson, John	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Reppert, William	Private	March 1, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Roselle,Melancthon	Private	January 21, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Rider, James	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Rinker, Henry	Private	February 6, 1865	1	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 28, 1865
Root, Daniel	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Captured; died at Andersonville, September 14, 1864; grave, 8,742
Rush, Adam	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Stevens, William	Private	March 31, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Shiffersteim, Alb’t J.	Private	February 27, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shouffler, Gottlieb	Private	February 20, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shoppell, Henry	Private	February 23, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Steinhour, Louis	Private	April 5, 1864	3	Absent, in arrest for desertion, at muster out
Snover, George W.	Private	December 9, 1864	1	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Showalter, Absalom	Private	January 20, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Silsbee, Wesley J.	Private	January 19, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Stevenson, William	Private	January 1, 1864	3	Captured, date unknown; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Sefrin, Joseph	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Sipes, Nelson J.	Private	February 14, 1865	1	Drafted; discharged by Special Order, March 27, 1865
Sutliffe, Jesse B.	Private	December 8, 1864	1	Draftedl; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 27, 1865
Stephens, Nicholas C.	Private	September 29, 1864	1	Drafted; died April 20, 1865, of wounds received in action, April 2, 1865
Shoemaker, John	Private	March 13, 1865	1	Not on muster-out roll
Schwartz, William	Private	April 14, 1864	3	Died June 26, 1864; buried at Alexand’a, grave, 2,256
Shiterhour, N.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Died January 13, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Sheck, Paul	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Smith, John	Private	June 11, 1864	3	Not on muster-out roll
Stanley, Samuel	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Trone, George A.	Private	January 17, 1865	1	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Thomas, David	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Taylor, Thomas	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Ulmer, Gerhard H	Private	March 2, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Vaughn, Charles	Private	February 7, 1865	1	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Williams, William	Private	March 3, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Wise, William	Private	April 5, 1864	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Welch, John	Private	December 24, 1864	3	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ward, Wm. H.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Wadsworth, John	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Wigner, Jacob	Private	February 15, 1864	3	Captured; died January 1, 1865
Wary, Daniel	Private	March 30, 1864	3	Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
Williams, John W	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Williams, John	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Williams, T. G.	Private	September 19, 1861	3	Not on muster-out roll
Yonker, John	Private	March 2, 1864	3	Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
York, Henry	Private	December 24, 1864	3	Substitute; deserted February 26, 1865

Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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