56th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company B
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
William M’Intire | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Discharged October 15, 1862 |
J. A. Cunningham | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Lt., October 15, 1862; discharged November 21, 1863 |
John A. Black | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, to 2d Lt., July 5, 1863; to 1st Lt., November 16, 1863; to Captain, November 21, 1863; to Major, March 16, 1865 |
D. W. Dougherty | Captain | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 1st Lt., January 7, 1865; to Captain, June 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Samuel M’Cune | 1st Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., May 20, 1862; to 1st Lt., October 15, 1862; discharged March 1, 1863 |
T. D. Cunningham | 1st Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., October 15, 1862; to 1st Lieut., March 4, 1863; discharged November 3, 1863 |
J. E. Cunningham | 1st Lt. | December 20, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lieutenant, April 30, 1864; discharged October 5, 1864; Vet |
Henry O’Neil | 1st Lt. | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to 2d Lt., May 24, 1865; to 1st Lt., June 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
David Davis | 2d Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Resigned March 8, 1862 |
John D. Gordon | 2d Lt. | September 25, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant, April 10, 1863; killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section A, grave, 3 |
John J. Rankin | 1st Sergeant | February 1, 1864 | 3 | Commissioned 2d Lt., March 16, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
John Y. Earhart | Sergeant | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Samuel Nesbitt | Sergeant | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
W. M. Brubaker | Sergeant | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Jas. T. Moorhead | Sergeant | March 25, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Albert A. Kuhn | Sergeant | 3 | Died at Alexandria, Virginia, March 16, 1864, grave, 1,499 | |
Joseph P. Lintner | Sergeant | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
James Speedy | Sergeant | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Richard Neil | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
W. H. Richardson | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Jacob Shimer | Corporal | April 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Steward Trimble | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Samuel M’Kisson | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
David Smith | Corporal | October 1, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
James E. Lant | Corporal | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Mustered out, November 1, 1864; expiration of term |
Johnston Lawson | Corporal | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865; Vet |
Sam’l H. Charlton | Corporal | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
James M’Crea | Corporal | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Geo. H. Johnston | Corporal | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Syivester G. Gettys | Corporal | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Theodore Carne | Musician | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Altman, Peter | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865 |
Anderson, Alfred R. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Black, Thomas | Private | March 15, 1865 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Bes, David | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865 |
Bowman, William | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Black, Charles F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Blakely, Joseph | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Brown, Absalom | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Brown, William | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Bruce, Arch’d. | Private | 3 | Died March 30, 1862 | |
Brush, Daniel S. | Private | October 24, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Bushman, Samuel. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Barber, John W. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Crawford, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Carla, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Carlehocker, ? | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Cline, George W. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Church, Andrew J. | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Cook, Charles T. S. | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Clawson, Geo. W. | Private | January 7, 1862 | 3 | Mustered out, January 1, 1865; expiration of term |
Clark, George R. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Clark, George | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Clark, William | Private | October 29, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Compton, James W. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Crate, Joseph J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Crusan, John W. | Private | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg, July, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section B, grave, 64 | |
Doverspike, Jos. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
Deitrick, Henry | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 26, 1865 |
Detta, Thomas | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Dickson, Joel | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Dunkel, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865 |
Dupler, John Y. | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
Davis, Gomer S. | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
Dixon, Henry | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
Elder, Rufus | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Eberline, John | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Eckels, George | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Etimiller, John L. | Private | September 26, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
Elric, Wallace | Private | March 12, 1862 | 3 | Mustered out, March 20, 1864; expiration of term |
Earhart, Anthony | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Earhart, Benj. F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Earhart. Theo. A. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Evans, Wm. H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Ewing, Robert | Private | 3 | Died July 25, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. | |
Faloon, William | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Fackler, Benj. F. | Private | March 13, 1862 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865; Vet |
Fisher, Anthony | Private | November 3, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Frew, David | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865; Vet |
Fails, Matthew H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Fox, Henry. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Griffith, Wm. H. | Private | March 29, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865 |
Gifford, James | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; died June 20, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. |
Hess, David T. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hilliard, Joseph | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hankey, Manassa | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hazeltine, A. B. | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865 |
Harner, Cyrus | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hamill, Wash’n. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Henderson, J. F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Hicks, Jacob | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Hughes, John O. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Hunter, Morgan | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Irwin, John H. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
King, Adelbert | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Keys, Wm. H. | Private | April 7, 1863 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Kelly, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Kelly, Richard | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Kelly, Robert | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Kerr, John | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
Keller, Lawrence | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Lamon, Michael | Private | September 19, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order May 31, 1865 |
Ling, Christian | Private | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg, July, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section E, grave, 19 | |
Muhel, Matthias | Private | October 1, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; absent, wounded, at muster out |
Messerly, Henry | Private | October 5, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Moore, Robert R. | Private | March 25, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Mallott, Mason | Private | September 29, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
Mahler, Jacob | Private | November 30, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Martin, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Marker, George | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Matson, James S. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Miller, James A. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Miller, Robert | Private | January 7, 1862 | 3 | Died at Beverly, N. J., December 21, 1864; Vet |
Marshall, Joseph G. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
M’Canron, James | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865 |
M’Guire, Thomas | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
M’Clure, Jacob | Private | September 26, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31. 1865 |
M’Anally, George | Private | October 1, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
M’Clarren, John | Private | February 16, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, June 12, 65; Vet |
M’Fadden, Hugh | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
M’Farland, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
M’Philimy, D. L. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Neil, James S. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
O’Neil, Thomas | Private | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Ott, George | Private | September 19, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
Operpeck, George | Private | September 27, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
Parner, Josiah | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Parsons, And’w W. | Private | March 15, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Patch, William F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet | |
Powell, John F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Reed, John C. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Repine, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Richardson, Wm. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Smith, Solomon | Private | September 19, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out |
Smith, Matthias | Private | September 21, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865 |
Shirk, L. | Private | . October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Spaulding, John F. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Streyer, William S. | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Shaw, Silas T. | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Scanton, Win. W. | Private | February 4, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Smith, Charles O. | Private | February 4, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Swartz, Joshua | Private | January 17, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Smith, Martin V. | Private | February 22, 1865 | 1 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Singler, Joseph | Private | September 28, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
Stewart, Bonham S. | Private | October 3, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865 |
Stimell, James S. | Private | 3 | Died at Blairsville, Pa., January 25, 1862 | |
Seyfieid, Charles | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Tuttle, Marion | Private | February 4, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Triere, John W. | Private | Not on muster-out roll | ||
Uncapher, Geo. K | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Wissinger, Hiram | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Wissinger, Geo. W. | Private | March 17, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Waltimire, Corne’s. | Private | October, 1864 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
Winters, Joseph | Private | September 29, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865 |
Wolff, Jacob | Private | December 17, 1861 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Walker, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Walker, John J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Wallace, Richard | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Weaver, John J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Weir, David | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Williams, Herbert | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Wiley, Hugh | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Zeigler, Andrew T. | Private | October 4, 1864 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.