79th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company C – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

79th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company C

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
John H. Dysart	Captain	October 11, 1861	Died at Louisville, Ky., February 8, 1862
Samuel J. Boone	Captain	September 30, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, February 8, 1862; killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Robert M. Dysart	Captain	September 28, 1861	Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Company I, October 9, 1862; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Fred’k H. Kennedy	1st Lt.	October 11, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lt., February 8, 1862; resigned October 1, 1863
Cyrus L. Eckert	1st Lt.	September 24, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., October 9, 1862; to 1st Lt., December 1, 1863; commissioned Captain, December 20, 1864, not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Henry J. Test	2d Lt.	September 25, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, July 8, 1862; killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Jacob K. Snyder	2d Lt.	September 5, 1861	Promoted from Sergeant Major, April 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
William Peel	1st Sergeant	September 24, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Jno. L. Diffenderfer	Sergeant	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Amos Bair	Sergeant	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Geo. W. Singleton	Sergeant	September 24, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Daniel Schnader	Sergeant	September 24, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, June 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 124 1865; Vet
Richard T. Maxwell	Sergeant	October 6, 1861	Discharged October 6, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. J. Pinkerton	Sergeant	September 24, 1861	Died in Allegheny county, November 19, 1862
H. H. Henderson	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Promoted from Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Henry Kurtz	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
I. N. M’Laughlin	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
John H. Slaymaker	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Amos A. Norton	Corporal	March 30, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Jacob F. Strimmel	Corporal	March 26, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, June 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Jacob G. Troop	Corporal	March 12, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
William S. Murr	Corporal	March 21, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, May 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Henry G. Sheaffer	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Discharged June 15, 1865, for wounds received in action; Vet
W. Park Eagle	Corporal	September 23, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
William Stewart	Corporal	September 16, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Jeffrey B. Reese	Corporal	September 13, 1861	Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863
Henry Hershey	Corporal	September 24, 1861	Transferred to Signal Corps, date unknown
Edward Kuhns	Corporal	September 26, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 9, 1862
Wm. A. Holback	Musician	October 5, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky, October 8, 1862
Aughenbauch, Levi	Private	August 12, 1863	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Appleton, Charles	Private	January 31, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865
Buchen, Martin L.	Private	March 28, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Blankey, Lot	Private	March 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Berry, Charles B.	Private	September 25, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Bergstresser, Alex	Private	July 21, 1863	Discharged, date unknown
Bair, Daniel R.	Private	April 6, 1864	Died at Nashville, Tenn., August 28, 1864
Baker, Levi C.	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; deserted June 22, 1865
Bair, Samuel	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Berkheyser, Christ	Private	September 30, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 16, 1862
Breckenridge, D. D.	Private	September 12, 1861	Deserted October 3, 1862
Bollinger, Benj. F.	Private	September 20, 1861	Deserted October 3, 1862
Bixler, Josiah	Private	October 4, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 14, 1862
Beck, Emanuel	Private	October 1, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Blickenderfer, R.	Private	October 18, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 12, 1863
Bair, Benjamin	Private	1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 28, 1862
Conner, John	Private	February 25, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Chamberlain, Jacob	Private	January 18, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Cleary, Pinkney	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Clark, William	Private	March 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Colvin, Theodore M.	Private	March 6, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Crawford, John	Private	October 5, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Clark, Daniel D.	Private	September 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 22, 1862
Duck, Daniel	Private	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Dies, Jacob	Private	March 31, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Doherty, Edward	Private	September 23, 1861	Drafted; deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Donecker, Martin S.	Private	March 6, 1865	Absent at muster out
Dick, James	Private	September 26, 1861	Captured September 19, 1863
Detterline, Lewis	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 9, 1862
Eby, Jacob	Private	March 28, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Ebersole, Sol’n R.	Private	February 1, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Evans, John	Private	April 7, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out
Eby, Walton	Private	September 25, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Finefrock, Daniel	Private	February 23, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Frankhouser, Peter	Private	April 1, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865
Freymyer, John	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged, date unknown; re-enlisted June 21, 1863; discharged on Surgeon Certificate, May 25, 1865
Fullmer, Theodore	Private	1861	Died at Columbia, Tenn., April 22, 1862
Getz, Andrew C.	Private	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Gruver, James S.	Private	March 8, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Guitan, Dennis	Private	February 16, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Gillespie, Israel	Private	September 25, 1861	Discharged October 5, 1864, expiration of term
Gamble, Peter S.	Private	September 25, 1861	Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Gregg, James A.	Private	September 26, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Gamble, Adam	Private	July 21, 1863	Discharged, date unknown
Greenly, Eman’l. B.	Private	October 3, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Gallagher, John D.	Private	September 20, 1861	Discharged October 5, 1864, expiration of term
Hurst, Albert V.	Private	April 6, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hinebauch, Geo. W.	Private	December 8, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hall, Daniel	Private	March 4, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hopper, Nicholas	Private	September 25, 1861	Discharged October 5, 1864, expiration of term
Hann, Peter	Private	September 25, 1861	Died near Atlanta, Georgia, July 21, 1864, of wounds received in action; Vet
Hess, Michal	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Ihrig, Willliam J.	Private	September 25, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Irwin, Charles G.	Private	September 13, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Keplinger, David B.	Private	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Keplinger, Sam’ H.	Private	September 12, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kilpatrick, John B.	Private	December 3, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
King, George M.	Private	March 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kenyon, Wm. H.	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Krall, George B.	Private	September 1, 1863	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kain, David	Private	Â	Absent at muster out
Kice, Daniel	Private	September 19, 1862	Absent, sick, at muster out
Kidd, James	Private	September 26, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Kidd, Hugh M.	Private	September 26, 1861	Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Lyons, John	Private	February 13, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Larue, Edward	Private	February 11, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Laird, Russell P.	Private	February 3, 1863	Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865
Larkin, William	Private	February 11, 1865	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Lacy, Charles	Private	January 17, 1865	Substitute; drowned March 4, 1865
Lawyer, George W. V.	Private	October 1, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1865; expiration of term
Lytle, James B.	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 16, 1863
Mann, David W.	Private	February 22, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Moharter, Jacob F.	Private	February 11, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Murr, Jacob	Private	Â	Absent at muster out
Mays, Joseph L.	Private	September 25, 1861	Absent, sick, at muster out
Miller, Jacob F.	Private	October 1, 1861	Discharged October 5, 1864, expiration of term
Maxwell, Joseph	Private	October 7, 1861	Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., January 6, 1862
Martin, Samuel	Private	September 27, 1861	Died at Decherd, Tenn., July 15, 1863
Murray, Andrew	Private	October 4, 1861	Promoted to Hospital Steward, date unknown
Miller, John R.	Private	September 22, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 6, 1863
Metzger, John E.	Private	September 20, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
M’Laughlin, Geo.	Private	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
M’Killips, John D.	Private	April 1, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Donough, Mich’l	Private	February 13, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
M’Neal, Benj. F.	Private	September 24, 1861	Absent, on detached service, at muster oat; Vet
M’Grath, Michael	Private	February 15, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
M’ Farland, John W.	Private	February 13, 1865	Substitute; deserted June 22. 1865
M’Laughlin, Benj.	Private	September 20, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Nelson, John	Private	September 12, 1862	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Nelson, William	Private	September 25, 1861	Discharged October 5, 1864, expiration of term
Newmyer, Hiram	Private	September 19, 1861	Discharged, date unknown
Nixon, William	Private	October 1, 1861	Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863
Norris, Willliam	Private	September 25, 1861	Died at Harrisburg, Pa., August 26, 1862
Oatman, John	Private	February 13, 1865	Died on U. S. transport Yazoo, March 4, 1865
Phenegar, Sam’l R.	Private	April 5, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Porter, Joseph	Private	March 20, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Prosser, Isaac	Private	February 7, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Printz, Henry C.	Private	September 24, 1861	Died May 10, 1864, of wounds received at Buzzard Gap, Ga.; buried in National Cemetery, Chattanooga, Tenn., grave, 332
Purvis, Anderson S.	Private	September 26, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Patton, George W.	Private	October 5, 1861	Discharged October 6, 1864, expiration of term
Preston, William	Private	October 5, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Rea, Willliam M.	Private	October 18, 1861	Absent, sick, since May 18, 1863
Reese, Henry M.	Private	October 15, 1861	Absent, sick, since September 19, 1863
Ross, John W.	Private	September 26, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 1, 1863
Rice, Joseph S.	Private	September 26, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Reese, Lewis	Private	1861	Died at Munfordsville, Ky., February 16, 1862
Scotton, Elwood	Private	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Sheaffer, Geo. W.	Private	September 24, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Sharp, Joseph H.	Private	April 5, 1864	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Sharp, John L.	Private	March 11, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Schmeckenbecker, C.	Private	January 19, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Smith, George	Private	February 9, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Schnader, Edw’d D.	Private	March 31, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
Swergart, Fred’k.	Private	January 4, 1864	Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865; Vet
Stewart, Willliam	Private	October 15, 1861	Absent, sick. since September 4, 1862
Stauffer, Peter B.	Private	April 1, 1864	Died at Marietta, Ga., October 18, 1864, of wounds received in action
Scott, John	Private	February 9, 1865	Drowned March 4, 1865
Smith, Henry	Private	January 11, 1865	Substitute; deserted June 22, 1865
Sharp, Christian	Private	March 25, 1865	Discharged June 14, 1866, to date July 12, 1865
Somers, John	Private	October 12, 1861	Died at Louisville, Ky., February 7, 1862
Sangston, James A.	Private	September 30, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 29, 1863
Strouse, Joshua E.	Private	September 13, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Strock, Abraham	Private	September 30, 1861	Deserted September 30, 1862
Stroh, John	Private	September 19, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Settly, Samuel	Private	September 25, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate July 28, 1862
Sloan, Willliam A.	Private	September 20, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Smith, James M.	Private	September 27, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Shimp, David	Private	October 4, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Toland, John D.	Private	May 31, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Timbler, George	Private	February 14, 1865	Substitutemustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Trulner, David	Private	May 10, 1865	Deserted June 22, 1865
Trego, Peter	Private	October 2, 1861	Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Urich, Christian	Private	March 8, 1865	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Vulmer, Theodore	Private	September 17, 1861	Not on muster-out roll
Wilson Isaac	Private	March 10, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Weikert, Willliam	Private	March 10, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
West, Morgan	Private	September 24, 1861	Transferred to 1st Regiment, U. S. Engineers, August 21, 1864; Vet
Weidler, Benj.	Private	September 18, 1861	Died July 6, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Stone River, Tenn., grave, 446, or 514
Young, Daniel	Private	March 8, 1861	Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Zell, George W.	Private	September 25, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 8, 1862

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

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