55th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company B
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
John C. Shearer | Captain | October 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, November 7, 1864; expiration of term |
Frank. Z. Deppen | Captain | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, April 4, 1864; to 1st Sergeant; to 1st Lt., April 14, 1865; to Captain, June 9, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Geo. M. Parsons | 1st Lt. | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, September 22, 1864; expiration of term |
Elijah B. Smith | 1st Lt. | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 4, 1864; to Sergeant, July 1, 1864; to 2d Lt., April 14. 1865; to 1st Lt., June 9, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Adam M. Parsons | 2d Lt. | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Resigned February 7, 1862 |
Thos. G. Hughes | 2d Lt. | September 17, 961 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant, February 10, 1862; died at Hilton Head, S. C., August 8, 1862 |
V. S. Bloomhall | 2d Lt. | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant, August 10, 1862; resigned September 22, 1864 |
John H. Kendall | 2d Lt. | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; to 1st. Sergeant, April 14, 1864; to 2d Lt., July 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
James B. Ayres | 1st Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Vet |
Samuel Klahr | Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Geo. L. Burkhart | Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Commissioned 1st Lieutenant, September 24, 1864, and Captain, November 7, 1864, not mustered; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Wm. Fessler | Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal, April 4, 1864; to Sergeant, March 20, 1865; wounded April 6, 1865; absent at mustered out; Vet |
Win. Reninger | Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal to Sergeant, April 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
George Shaffer | Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 23, 1865; Vet |
Wm. H. Wenrich | Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died at Beaufort, S. C., July 5, 1863 |
Wm. G. Smith | Sergeant | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died at Harrisburg, Pa., March 16, 1864 |
Eber Kelley | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Franklin Berger | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 20, 1865; Vet |
Joshua Howe | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 4, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Geo. W. Miller | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, March 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
M. M. Kalbach | Corporal | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Geo. Farenbach | Corporal | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
John Mohn | Corporal | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, July 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Jacob Reiff | Corporal | October 5, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, July 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Franklin Kern | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 8. 1863 |
Wm. D. Shearer | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 27, 1865; Vet |
E. J. Froelich | Corporal | February 5, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., November 25, 1864 |
Samuel Startzer | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died June 16, 1865; buried in Hollywood Cemetery. Richmond, Va.; Vet |
John Garber | Corporal | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864; Vet |
Henry B. Dewald | Musician | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Geo. W. Hackman | Musician | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Althouse, Reuben | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Artz, Levi | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Auran, John | Private | February 27, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 6, 1865 |
Arnold, Jonathan | Private | October 14, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Aulenbach, Jno. A. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Capt’d; died at Andersonville, Ga., July 24, 1864 |
Artz, James | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Deserted March 12, 1864 |
Beckey, Isaac | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Berenes, Otto | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Beirer, Fidel | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Binner, Cyrus | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Bickhart, John | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Breniser, Isaac | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Brady, Augustus | Private | February 24, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, July 20, 1865 |
Burket, Peter | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Drury’s Bluff, May 16, 1864; Vet |
Bechtel, Benjamin | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Drowned at West Point, Va., May 29, 1864 |
Brown, John | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died July 20, 1864; burial record, July 17, 1864, at Hampton, Va. |
Bodicher, Daniel | Private | January 1, 1864 | 3 | Died at Hampton, Va., June 28, 1864, of wounds received in action; Vet |
Baker, Jeremiah | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died August 7, 1864; Vet |
Brady, William | Private | October 2, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted June 1, 1864 |
Blacher, Andrew | Private | March 2, 1864 | 3 | Prisoner from September 29, 1864 to March 9, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 13, 1865 |
Carr, William | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Caten, Peter | Private | October 7, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Clouse, John M. | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Drury’s Bluff, Va., May 16, 1864 |
Devil, Charles | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Dewald, Elijah | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Dillen, James | Private | January 28, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Darnbach, Anthony | Private | March 4, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Daumiller, George | Private | July 26, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
Decrone, John | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 24, 1863 |
Davis, Thomas. | Private | October 5, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; died at Hampton, Va., August 30, 1864 |
Ely, James | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 26, 1863 |
Eick, John | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Ist reg. U. S. Artillery, May, 1863 |
Fry, William H. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Feather, William R | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Foucht, William J. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet |
Fink, John | Private | August 13, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
Fry, Isaac S | Private | February 27, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
Fink, William | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Grimes, Peter | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Gregg, Thomas | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Groff, Adam | Private | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Mustered. out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Grime, Cyrus W | Private | February 2, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 24, 1865 |
Granger, Edw’d H. | Private | July 20, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Grimes, John | Private | February 4, 1864 | 3 | Died May 11, 1864; burial record, May 17, 1864, at Beaufort, S. C. |
Gay, Nathaniel | Private | 3 | Deserted September 8, 1861 | |
Grimm, Charles | Private | January 19, 1865 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 3, 1865 |
Hine, Jacob S | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Hoffner, William | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Hickey, Patrick | Private | October 2, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Howe, Elias | Private | February 27, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Hackman, Abr’m. | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 4, 1864 |
Heft, Samuel | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Died June 11, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June, 1864 |
Hawk, Wm. | Private | September 16, 1861 | 3 | Died July 26, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried at Hampton, Va. |
Hughes, Jos. W. | Private | April 15, 1862 | 3 | Promoted to Hospital Steward, June 3, 1862 |
Idle, William | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Jones, John J. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died at Beverly, N. J.. August 27, 1864 |
Katen, James | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30.1865; Vet |
Kline, Martin. | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Kenney, John | Private | February 22, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Kintzey, Augillia | Private | February 23, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Kissinger, Joseph | Private | February 4, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Kemmerer, Frank | Private | February 27, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Keller, John C. | Private | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Keiffly, John | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Disch. on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 6, 1865; Vet |
Kern, Franklin | Private | February 24, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on surgeon’s Certificate, March 24, 1865 |
Katterman, George | Private | September 5, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
Kline, Abr’m F. | Private | February 15, 1864 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 21, 1865 |
Koons, Jacob | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Died June 12, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June, 1864 |
Katterman, Benj. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, July 27, 1864; Vet |
Kinard, Abraham | Private | July 21, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 21, 1864 |
Klopp, Benneville | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Lorah, Martin H. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Layman, John | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Langton, John | Private | October 2, 63 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Legg, John W. | Private | October 5, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Leonard, Robert | Private | October 7, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted June 1, 1864 |
Madary, Wm. H | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Muck, Barney | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Manderbach, Wm. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Moyer, John G. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Mohn, Richard. | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Mathew, John A | Private | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Moyer, Geo. N | Private | February 5, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Moroney, John | Private | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Machmer, Isaac | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died June 11, 1864; burial record, June 6, 1864 of wounds received at Bermuda Hundred, Va.; buried at Hampton, Va.; Vet |
Miller, Franklin J. | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Died June 26, 1864; of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. |
Minder, Jacob | Private | July 20, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; died June 10, 1864, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June, 1864 |
Menderbach, Morris | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Died at Point of Rocks, Va., November 14, 1864 |
Mahonay, Cornelius | Private | October 7, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; deserted September 7, 1864 |
Miller, William R. | Private | September 5, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to principal musician, November 1, 1864 |
Nicholas, John K. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died July 11, 1864, of wounds received in action, June 17, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va. |
Norris, John | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Accidentally killed at Edisto Island, S. C., June 21, 1862 |
Oberdorf, Henry | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864 |
Putt, Frederick | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Price, Moses | Private | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Putt, Franklin | Private | February 27, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864 |
Paffenberger, A. | Private | March 3, 1864 | 3 | Died August 31, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I. |
Rittenhouse, Josiah | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1864; Vet |
Reifsnyder, James | Private | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
Rathman, John | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Rudy, Charles | Private | February 19, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Reisher, Theodore | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 16, 1863 |
Reifsnyder James | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 2, 1863 |
Reisher, Charles T. | Private | September 20, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
Rambo, Joseph | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, October 6, 1864; expiration of term |
Ruby, George | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, August 29, 1864; expiration of term |
Rich, Daniel | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863 |
Robinson, James C. | Private | September 29, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Ryan, Thomas | Private | October 2, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Reichert, Samuel | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died September 12, 1862; burial record, September 23, 1862, at Beaufort, S. C. |
Ruth, Michael K. | Private | February 12, 1864 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, June 18, 1864 |
Reifsnyder, Wm. | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died July 30, 1864, of wounds received in action; Vet |
Rohrer, Henry F. | Private | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Died near Richmond, Va., July 9, 1865 |
Rhotenberger, H. | Private | 3 | Deserted September 17, 1861 | |
Stamm, John T | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Strickler, George | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Swarlens, John | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Showalter, H. A. | Private | February 20, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Steffey, Benjamin | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Steffey, John | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Snyder, Henry | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Sheppard, John | Private | December 14, 1864 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Smith, Joseph | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 16, 1863 |
Shearer, George | Private | 3 | Transferred to Company __, at Camp Curtin, Pa., October 1, 1861 | |
Salada, Francis | Private | February 3, 1864 | 3 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown |
Summers, Joseph | Private | October 2, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C, April 27, 1864 |
Spicher, Moses | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died at Beaufort, S. C., July 22, 1863 |
Strawbridge, Israel | Private | July 21, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; died December 18, 1863; burial record, March 22, 1864, at Beaufort, S. C. |
Seidle, James A | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Died at Beaufort, S. C., April 10, 1864 |
Stutzman, Wm | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Petersburg, June 18, 1864; Vet |
Schoeneck, Jacob | Private | October 20, 1861 | 3 | Died July 9, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. |
Snyder, Jacob A | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., February 5, 1865 |
Stout, Amos R. | Private | February 9, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., February 22, 1865 |
Steffy, Amos | Private | 3 | Deserted September 10, 1861 | |
Steffy, Christian | Private | August 6, 1864 | 1 | Not on muster-out roll |
Tyson, Thomas | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Tole, Philip | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order. June 25, 1865 |
Tyson, William | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 2, 1863 |
Tyson, James | Private | January 25, 1864 | 3 | Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., December 13, 1864 |
Ulrich, Cyrus | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Valentine, Geo. H. | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Wiggins, James | Private | January 23, 1865 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Wartman, Jonat’n | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Wood, Sylvester | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Wilhelm, John | Private | February 20, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
Williams, W. S | Private | February 17, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Weiant, David S. | Private | February 25, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Weidner, John | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Wounded June 19, 1864; absent at muster out |
Weike, Joseph | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865; Vet |
Williams, William | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Disch. on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 6, 1865; Vet |
Walters, Frederick | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 9, 1863 |
Weinberger, Peter | Private | October 12, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 7, 1863 |
Weike, Levi A. | Private | March 1, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865 |
White, Joseph | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June, 1864 |
Walton, Thomas | Private | July 24, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C., April 27, 1864 |
Wilson, George | Private | October 3, 1863 | 3 | Drafted; transferred to Company C., April 27, 1864 |
Weike, Adam | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864 |
Weidner, James | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Died September 3, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried at Hampton, Va. |
Weinhill, Peter | Private | September 17, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Young, Jacob S. | Private | February 23, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, August 30, 1865 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.