56th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company I
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
E. F. M. Hustons | Captain | October 5, 1861 | 3 | Discharged January 8, 1863 |
Sam’l H. Williams | Captain | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from 2d Lieut. Company H to Captain, April 30, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Henry A. Laycock | 1st Lt. | November 17, 1861 | 3 | Promoted to Major, January 30, 1865 |
Samuel Healey | 1st Lt. | September 9, 1861 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d. Lieut., April 2, 1862; to 1st Lieut., November 24, 182; comm. Captain, December 26, 1864, not mustered; discharged January 7, 1865 |
Henry C. Cook | 1st Lt. | January 2, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lieut., May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Geo. T. Robinson | 2d Lt. | September 9, 1861 | 3 | Resigned March 23, 1862 |
Wm. M. Wells | 2d Lt. | January 15, 1862 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, April 11, 1863; discharged June 17, 1864 |
Charles Morrow | 2d Lt. | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Commissary Sergeant to 2d Lieut, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Charles Ruff | 1st Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1835; Vet |
Thomas Enoch | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
William Anderson | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Hugh Logue | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Urbine Barrager | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Charles Bird | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, January 23, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
J. C. Lebo | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
J. W. Umpherd | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, January 23, 1862; died July 26, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemn., Washington, D. C. | |
William Wells | Sergeant | 3 | Promoted to Sergeant, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
John G. Lebo | Sergeant | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Thomas Hoffman | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
George Metzgar | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Eman’l Chrenister | Corporal | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
William Deardorf | Corporal | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Frank. A. Hutton | Corporal | April 13, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
H. Stonebreaker | Corporal | April 7, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, May 21. 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Jacob Stratiff | Corporal | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Jasper Gardner | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Wounded in action, June 18, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet |
Stewart Altimore | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 62; not on muster-out roll | |
William Hylett | Corporal | 3 | 3 Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
Henry Leter | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25,’2-not on muster-out roll | |
Charles Marche | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
John Vanderburg | Corporal | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll | |
M. J. Slocum | Corporal | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1862; not on muster-out roll; Vet |
Winfield S. Carr | Musician | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Alter, Jasper | Private | April 8, 1865 | 3 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Altland, Rolanus | Private | March 20, 1865 | 3 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Arbuckle, B. P. | Private | March 6, 65 | 3 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865 |
Ayres, Lyman | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at master out |
Ashburton, Wm | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Bowers, Christ’n H. | Private | April 8, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Brenchley, Sol’n D. | Private | April 8, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Bone, Richard | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Blackmel, Leonard | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Bovd, William | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865 |
Bell, H. W. | Private | 3 | Killed at Gettysburg; buried in National Cemetery, section A, grave, 46 | |
Boyer, Samuel | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Beaver, Wiiham | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Barnes, Stewart | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Bennett, George E. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Blair, E. Frank | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Culver, Ansel | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Connor, John | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Callahan, John | Private | March 13, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Corman, N. | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Crawford, G. R. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Craft, Thomas | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Coggins, Bardley | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Clancy, Daniel N. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll; Vet | |
Courtney, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Coil, Charles | Private | August 29, 1864 | 1 | Transferred to Company A, date unknown |
Collins, J. C. | Private | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out | |
Canfield, James A | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Coil, Thomas | Private | August20, 1864 | 1 | Transferred to Company A, date unknown |
Coil, John | Private | August 20, 1864 | 1 | Transferred to Company A, date unknown |
De Corsey, James | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Dunkle, W. H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Deach, J. M. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Erb, Irvin | Private | April 1, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Earl, James | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Egee, Asa | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Filson, B. F. | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Face, Philip | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Ficapp, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Gift, William | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Gradon, George W. | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Gobrecht, Jacob | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Geich, John | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, August 9, 1865 |
Green, J. W. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Graham, Patrick | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Guest, Amos | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Hendricks, David | Private | April 12, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hantz, John | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hoffman, Geo. W. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hess, Joseph | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Howard, Ephraim | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Hykes, David | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Helmes, Thomas | Private | 3 | Died July 11, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington | |
Hoff, Gottlieb | Private | February 25, 1862 | 3 | Mustered out, February 25, 1865; expiration of term |
Henk, John J. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Helsher, Edward | Private | 3 | Deserted February 10, 1862 | |
Ingersoll, J. B. | Private | March 22, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 19, 1865 |
Jones, Elias | Private | 4 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Johnson, Samuel | Private | July 8, 1864 | 3 | Discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865 |
Krumrian, Edw’d. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
King, William P. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Kale, George | Private | March 26, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Karney, William | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Kelly, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Lucas. George B. | Private | April 15, 65 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Lohr, David | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Laddin, Levi | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Langan, Michael | Private | January 30, 1864 | 3 | Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet |
Long, E. F. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Laughty, Anthony | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Murtz, Augustus | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Morris, Eugene | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Michael, Daniel | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Myers, Andrew | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Morton, George | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Meclay, Joseph | Private | March 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Myers, Lemuel | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Moran, C. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Manns, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Minoble, Arnold | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Mitchell, John | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Mitchell, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
M’Cormick. Mich’l. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1. 1865 |
M’Hale, William | Private | April 11, 1865 | 3 | Substitute; mustered out with Company July 1, 1865 |
M’Kinnes, Thomas | Private | March 3, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
M’Mile, Thomas | Private | March 3, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
M’Cormick, Thos. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Nichman, Cornelius | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Nichman, John | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Newhart, David | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Ormsby, James | Private | February 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
O’Brien, Daniel | Private | December 23, 1861 | 3 | Deserted January 30, 1862 |
O’Brien, James | Private | 3 | Captured; died at Anderson’le, July 5, 1864; grave, 2,917 | |
Roberts, John | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Renfew, E. L. | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Robb, Daniel | Private | April 11, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with. Company, July 1, 1865 |
Robins, Adam | Private | 3 | No on muster-out roll; Vet | |
Roush, James | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Robins, Alva | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Roush, George | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Stinefelts, Charles | Private | April 10, 1865 | 1 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Sell, William | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Scheweigert, Henry | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Smith, Henry | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Sipps, S. | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Shetter, Siron C. | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Sterner, William | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Shaffer, Lewis | Private | January 23, 1862 | 3 | Mus. out, June 10, 1865; to date expiration of term |
Taylor, Tynan | Private | March 6, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Truesdale, Nath’l. | Private | 3 | Deserted March 3, 1862 | |
Tinckelpaugh, E.T. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Wise, Edward | Private | March 18, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Warner, Samuel | Private | March 20, 1865 | 1 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865 |
Wort, Simon | Private | eb. 13, 1864 | 3 | Mustered out with Company, July 1, 1865; Vet |
Williams, J. H. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Walsh, Miles | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Warner, Henry. | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Weed, Phineas | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Weed, Alphonso | Private | 3 | Not on muster-out roll | |
Wells, Thomas S. | Private | March 22, 1864 | 3 | Not on muster-out roll |
Yames, Robert | Private | 3 | Died at Alexandria, Va., February 7, 1863; grave, 716 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.