97th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers Company E – Pennsylvania in the Civil War

97th Regiment

Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company E

Name	Rank	Date of Muster Into Service	Remarks
William M’Connell	Captain	October 2, 1861	Resigned April 28, 1864
Samuel D. Smith	Captain	January 1, 1864	Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., December 10, 1864; to Captain, May 26, 1865; wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864 and at Ft. Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
John H. Babb	1st Lt.	September 24, 1861	Resigned April 26, 1862
John M’Grath	1st Lt.	October 2, 1861	Promoted from 2d Lieutenant, April 26, 1862; discharged November 10, 1864, expiration of term
John C. Nicholson	1st Lt.	January 1, 1864	Wounded June 12, 1862; promoted from Sergeant, May 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
John M’Nanmee	2d Lt.	September 9, 1861	Promoted to 2d Lt., April 26, 1862; resigned May 9, 1863
James M’Williams	2d Lt.	September 9, 1861	Promoted from 1st Sergeant, July 1, 1863; wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864; discharged November 15, 1864, expiration of term
John Sullivan	2d Lt.	January 1, 1864	Prisoner from August 16, to December 24, 1864; promoted from 1st Sergeant, May 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
Daniel Sullivan	1st Sergeant	February 29, 1864	Wounded at James’ Island, S. C., June 10, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
Michael Rush	Sergeant	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
James A. Riley	Sergeant	February 29, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 8, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
John O’Brian	Sergeant	January 1, 1864	Wounded September 5, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
David Signett	Sergeant	January 1, 1864	Promoted from private, August 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
Patrick Carter	Sergeant	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, September 13, 1863
George L. Smith	Sergeant	September 23, 1861	Discharged November 28, for wounds received at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864
William H. Spicer	Sergeant	September 9, 1861	Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received at Petersburg, Va., July 8, 1864
James Coughlin	Sergeant	February 29, 1864	Deserted February 23, 1865; Vet
Peter Steward	Corporal	January 1, 1864	Wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 27, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
John Butler	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 28,1865; Vet
William Seifter	Corporal	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
George Jenkins	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
William Gillen	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet
Michael Malone	Corporal	March 3, 1865	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, August 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Charles M’Donald	Corporal	November 22, 1864	Substitute; promoted to Corporal, August 3, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Thomas Hughes	Corporal	September 23, 1863	Drafted; promoted to Corporal, August 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Jerem’h Hennessey	Corporal	October 21, 1861	Discharged December 7, 1864, expiration of term
William Eagan	Corporal	September 9, 1861	Discharged September 30, 1864
Thomas Forsythe	Corporal	October 26, 1861	Discharged October 25, 1864, expiration of term
James Goodwin	Corporal	September 20, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
James Barrett	Corporal	November 27, 1864	Substitute; transferred to Battery E, 3d U. S. Artillery, June 24, 1865; discharged December l1, to date August 28, 1865
Jonathan Price	Corporal	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 2, 1865
William Glanding	Corporal	September 9, 1861	Wounded and captured at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 9, 1864; grave, 5,172
Thomas Cummins	Corporal	October 21, 1861	Died at St. Helena Island, S. C., July 29, 1863
Edward Corcoran	Corporal	September 21, 1861	Killed at James’ Island, S. C., June 10, 1862
Francis Carter	Corporal	January 1, 1864	Prisoner; died at Annapolis, Md., December 30, 1864; Vet
Bernard M’Dermott	Corporal	February 29, 1864	Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864; Vet
Joseph Little	Corporal	January 1, 1864	Wounded at James’ Island, S. C., June 10, 1862; deserted August 21, 1864; Vet
James O’Day	Corporal	September 23, 1861	Deserted October 8, 1861
Charles Dugan	Corporal	March 3, 1865	Substitute; deserted August 2, 1865
Charles Riley, Jr.	Musician	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 28,1865; Vet
Hugh O’Donnell, Jr.	Musician	October 2, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 24, 1862
Adams, Emil	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Armstrong, Thos.	Private	March 3, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Arters, Reese	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 26, 1863
Adams, George	Private	November 23, 1864	Substitute; deserted May 17, 1865
Adams, Charles	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; deserted July 25, 1865
Allen, Alexander	Private	January 1, 1864	Deserted May 23, 1864; Vet
Bosler, William	Private	October 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Berclaw, Joseph	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company August 28, 1865
Bedckert, Cornelius	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Bowlin, James	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Billay, Joseph	Private	February 27, *65	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Boyer, Peter	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Berlett, Augustus	Private	March 4, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Brown, John	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Bunn, Matthew	Private	October 2, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 25, 1862
Burns, William	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged September 8, 1864, expiration of term
Bell, Thomas	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged October 21, 1864, expiration of term
Bennett, John	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Brace, William	Private	September 24, 1863	Drafted; transferred to 1st Regiment U. S. Army, August 5, 1864
Baker, Charles	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 28, 1863
Callender, Monroe	Private	October 2, 1864	Substitute mustered out with Company August 28, 1865
Carroll, James	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; wounded May 18, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Crawford, William	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged September 10, 1864, expiration of term
Cummins, Domin’k.	Private	September 23, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Collins, Patrick	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged on Surgeons Certificate, April 10, 1864
Carberry, Cormac	Private	September 9 61	Discharged September 26, 1864, expiration of term
Conner, Martin	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 20, 1862
Correll, Thomas	Private	October 3, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 27, 1863
Carey, George	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Carr, James	Private	September 30, 1863	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Cosner, John	Private	January 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 14, 1865
Conway, George	Private	September 11, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C. May 18, 1862
Conway, John T.	Private	February 29, 1864	Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., June 30, 1864; Vet
Chapple, Ovell	Private	October 2, 1861	Died at Morris Island, S. C., September 29, 1863
Donavan, James	Private	November 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Dowd, James	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Detrich, Martin	Private	December 22, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Dunlavy, Michael	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 10, 1864
Donnelly, Richard	Private	September 23, 1861	Discharged October 4,1864, expiration of term
Dougherty, James	Private	September 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 11, 1862
Duffee, Collum	Private	October 23, 1861	Discharged December 2, 1864, expiration of term
Dougherty, Peter	Private	October 3, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 24, 1862
Dallas, Thomas	Private	October 10, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 10, 1864
Davis, Peter	Private	September 16, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., August 12, 1862
Davis, William	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 16, 1863
Dufee, Francis	Private	September 16, 1861	Deserted April 19, 1863
Eaton, Lewis N.	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Ellsworth, Chester	Private	September 29, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Freenan, John	Private	September 24, 1864	Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Fleming, Wm. H.	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Ford, John	Private	February 24, 1865	Mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Feenney, Patrick	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order- date unknown
Flannery, John	Private	September 16, 1861	Capt’d at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 16, 1864; grave, 11,026
Fennessey, Richard	Private	September 9, 1861	Died at Point Lookout, Md., June 14, of wounds received at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864
Farrell. Patrick	Private	February 24, 1865	Substitute; deserted July 12, 1865
Ford, William	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 28, 1863
Graff, John	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Gochnom, Andrew.	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Green, Oscar	Private	February 24, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Gordon. Daniel W.	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Gray, Hiram	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Grant, Patrick	Private	September 28, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Grant, Dennis	Private	August 31, 1864	Wounded at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15,1865; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Gibbons, William	Private	September 9, 1861	Killed on picket near Bermuda Hundred, Va., August 25, 1864
Grace, George	Private	February 29, 1864	Died at Newbern, N. C., June 2, 1865, of wounds received at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, plot 1, grave, 71; Vet
Hollenback, James	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company August 28, 1865
Hess, Martin	Private	December 23, 1864	Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Harrison, Jackson	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Harris, James	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Hoover, Andrew	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Hayes, James	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; wounded October 7, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Haney, Thomas	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 18, 1862
Hipple, Wesley	Private	August 23, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Hilderbrant, Francis E.	Private	September 1, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Hall, Thomas	Private	October 13, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, October 30, 1862
Hill, Charles	Private	October 29, 1861	Discharged October 29, 1864, expiration of term
Henry, Patrick	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 2, 1865
Huggins, Josiah G.	Private	September 21, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., November 1, 1862
Haslam, Charles	Private	October 2, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., July 12, of wounds received June 12, 1862
Harris, John H.	Private	November 19, 1864	Substitute; deserted July 28, 1865
Hayer, James S.	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; deserted August 2, 1865
Holt, Thomas	Private	January 21, 1864	Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Irwin, William H.	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Judge, Nicholas	Private	September 26, 1863	Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Joyce, Patrick	Private	October 3, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Johnson, Robert	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 9, 1863
Johnson, John	Private	February 29, 1864	Missing in action at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; Vet
Killmore, George	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Karons, John	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Karigher, John	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Kickham, Thomas	Private	September 11, 1861	Dropped from the rolls, date unknown
Keelam, James	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Kelly, John	Private	November 22, 1864	Substitute; prisoner from August 18, 1864 to March 3, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Kaver, James	Private	November 8, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 26, 1863
Keef, Patrick	Private	September 9, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., January 21, 1863
Killian. John	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted March 16, 1865
Lane, James	Private	November 22, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Low, George	Private	October 15, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Lynch. John	Private	February 22, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Light, William J.	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Lynch, Edward	Private	September 11, 1861	Prisoner; died at Annapolis, Md., November 29, 1864
Logue, Ambrose	Private	February 21, 1865	Substitute; died at Newbern, N. C., June 11, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Raleigh, N. C., sec. 20, grave, 20
Ludwig, Albert	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; died at New York, June 18, 1865; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Lamott, George	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted May 23, 1864
Logan, William	Private	September, 1861	Captured at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 17, 1864; grave, 5,985
Miles, Isaac	Private	February 29, 1864	Mustered out with Company, August 23, 1865; Vet
Morton, Andrew	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; prisoner from May 20, 1864 to January 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Moyer, John C.	Private	March 3, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Molitor, Frederick	Private	March 4, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Mitchell, James P.	Private	February 29, 1864	Substitute; transferred to Battery E, 3d Regiment U. S. Artillery, June27, 1865
Murphy, Patrick	Private	September 24, 1861	Died at Fernandina, Fla., October, 28, 1863
Morgan, Daniel	Private	October 21, 1861	Died at Fernandina, Fla., February 26, 1864
M’Cue, Bernard	Private	February 29, 1864	Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
M’Bride, Patrick	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
M’Cracker, Levi	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
M’Ninch, Henry	Private	August 31, 1864	Substitute; wounded at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
M’Ginley, Charles	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 10, 1863
M’Call, Michael	Private	August 31, 1864	Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
M’Cabe, Patrick	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged September 29, 1864, expiration of term
M’Cartney, Michael	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
M’Cormick, Mich’l	Private	September 23, 1861	Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 11, 1862
M’Gee, Michael	Private	November 23, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
M’Cabe, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Died at Seabrook Island, S. C., April 22, 1863, of wounds received in action
M’Hale, Thomas P.	Private	September 9, 1861	Died at Hilton Head S. C., October 20, 1862
M’Donald, Peter	Private	October 12, 1861	Died of typhoid fever at Hilton Head. S. C. October 25, 1862 (Source: The New South, Port Royal S.C. newspaper, Saturday November 1, 1862)
M’Nulty, Francis	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted September 20, 1861
M’Dermott James	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted September 20, 1861
M’Nun, Edward	Private	September 25, 1863	Drafted; deserted May 23, 1864
M’Kay, Steward	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted July 16, 1864
M’Pherson, Henry	Private	October 3, 1864	Substitute; deserted August 1, 1865
M’Kernan, Patrick	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; deserted May 8, 1865
Nugent, Dennis	Private	October 7, 1861	Died at New York, May 11, 1863
O’Conner, Mchael	Private	October 7, 1861	Discharged October 19, 1864, expiration of term
O’Neil, Peter	Private	September 28, 1861	Died at Port Royal, S. C., April 13, 1862
O’Donnell, Hugh, Sr.	Private	October 2, 1861	Died of congestive fever at Hilton Head, S. C., October 26, 1862 (Source: The New South, Port Royal S.C. newspaper, Saturday November 1, 1862)
O’Neil, Jamnes	Private	September 18, 1861	Deserted September 20, 1861
O’Brian. Patrick	Private	September 1, 1861	Deserted September 20, 1861
Phillips, George, W.	Private	February 25, 1865	Substitute; died at Raleigh, N. C., May 7, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, sec. 20, grave, 32
Quigley, Charles	Private	October 26, 1861	Discharged November 21, 1864, expiration of term
Rosney, John	Private	November 23, 1864	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Riggle, Reublen	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Rice, Henry	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Rose, Thomas	Private	February 27 65	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Rodgers, Thomas B.	Private	February 28, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Robinson, Henry	Private	March 3, 1865	Substitute mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Reese, Henry	Private	September 30, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Rodgers, John	Private	September 18, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Riley, James	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged January 4, 1865, expiration of term
Rush, John	Private	January 6, 1865	Discharged by General Order, August 2, 1865
Riley, Charles	Private	September 21, 1861	Died at Hilton Head, S. C., August 13, 1862
Smith, William J.	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Schygle, John	Private	February 27, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Story, Samuel	Private	February 3, 1865	Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Sawyer, Anthony	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Simes, Lewis	Private	February 26, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 15, 1865
Sands. Thomas	Private	March 1, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Stocker, Noel	Private	September 26, 1863	Drafted; prisoner; absent, at Camp Parole, Md., at muster out
Sutton, Reuben A.	Private	September 30, 1864	Drafted; discharged by General Order June 29, 1865
Stout, Samuel A.	Private	August 30, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Scheetz, John	Private	March 4, 1865	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Sharp, Charles	Private	February 15, 1862	Discharged January 11, 1867, to date February 15. 1865
Sill, John J.	Private	September 11, 1861	Discharged September 14, 1864, expiration of term
Skiffington, Patrick	Private	September 9, 1861	Deserted Septermber 20, 1861
Sherman, Robert	Private	January 1, 1864	Deserted May 23, 1864; Vet
Stewart, Barton	Private	September 24, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 16, 1863
Sharp, John	Private	March 3, 1865	Substitute; deserted July 29, 1865
Trout, Joseph W.	Private	October 28, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Thompson, John	Private	September 20, 1863	Drafted; missing in action at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864
Thomas, John	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; died at Philadelphia, Pa., November 22, 1864
Tierney, James	Private	October 21, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 16, 1863
Taylor, William M.	Private	September 10, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 28, 1863
Voglesong, John R	Private	August 24, 1864	Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Wallace, William	Private	November 26, 1864	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Worthigton. John	Private	November 26, 1864	Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Williams, John D.	Private	March 2, 1865	Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865
Walsh, Michael	Private	September 9, 1861	Discharged October 4, 1864, expiration of term
Waul, James	Private	September 16, 1861	Discharged October 18, 1864, expiration of term
Williams, John	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864; transferred to 1st Regiment U. S. Army, August 5, 1864
Walsh, Walter	Private	February 29, 1864	Missing in action at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, May 20, 1864; Vet
Walsh. Peter	Private	September 24, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 28, 1863
Wallace, Villiam	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted August 21, 1864
Wilson, George	Private	September 23, 1863	Drafted; deserted November 16, 1863

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

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