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Company H, 8th Regiment Reserves Infantry (37th Vols)

Transcribed by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., of Ridgway, PA, and used with his permission.

Muster roll from Bate's History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers.

Recruited at Clarion

Attachments

  • Organized at Pittsburg July, 1861.  Ordered to Washington, D. C., July 30.
  • Attached to 1st Brigade, McCall's Pennsylvania Reserves Division, Army of the Potomac, to March, 1862.
  • 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to April, 1862.
  • 1st Brigade, McCall's Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862.
  • 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Dept. of the Rappahannock, to June, 1862.
  • 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to August, 1862.
  • 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Virginia, to September, 1862.
  • 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to February, 1863.
  • 2nd Brigade, Pennsylvania Reserves Corps, 22nd Corps, Dept. of Washington, to April, 1863.
  • District of Alexandria, 22nd Corps, to April, 1864.
  • 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 5th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to May, 1864.

Service

  • Duty at Tennallytown, Md., August 2 to October 10, 1861, and at Camp Pierpont, near Langley, Va., until March, 1862.
  • Skirmish at Great Falls September 4, 1861.
  • Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862.
  • McDowell's advance on Falmouth April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg until June.
  • Moved to White House June 9-11. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1.
  • Battles of Mechanicsville June 26; Gaines Mill June 27; Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1.
  • At Harrison's Landing until August 16.
  • Movement to join Pope August 16-26. Battles of Gainesville August 28; Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30.
  • Maryland Campaign September 6-24.
  • Battles of South Mountain, Md., September 14; Antietam September 16-17.
  • Duty in Maryland until October 30.
  • Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19.
  • Battles of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15.
  • "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863.
  • Ordered to Washington, D.C., February 6, and duty there and at Alexandria until April, 1864.
  • Rapidan Campaign.
  • Battles of the Wilderness, Va., May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-17.
  • Assault on the Salient May 12.
  • Left the front May 17.
  • Mustered out May 24 1864.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 153 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 68 Enlisted men by disease.  Total 226.

Note: The following abbreviations have been used in the preparations of remarks below.
Ab. Absent
Adj. Adjutant
Asst. Assistant
Bd. Band
Bu. Buried
Bv. Brevet
Capt. Captain
Cert. Certificate
Chap. Chaplin
Com. Commissioned or Commissary
Corp. Corporal
Dis. Dismissed
Dis&'y. Disability
Disch. Discharged
Exp. Expiration
Fr. From
Furl. Furlough
Hos. Hospital
Lt. Lieutenant
Mis. Missing 		Muc. Musician
Mus. Mustered
Pl. Principal
Priv. Private
Pr. Promoted
Red. Reduced
Reg. Regiment
Rem. Removed
Res. Resigned
Sen. Sentenced 		Ser. Service
Sgt. Sergeant
Stew. Steward
Sub. Substitute
Surg. Surgeon
Tr. Transferred
Vet. Veteran Volunteer
Wd. Wounded
Wds. Wounds

Name Rank Muster Date Term Remarks
Agnew, John Private July 21, 1861 3 yrs Deserted-Date unknown
Anderson, Robert Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Barr, Daniel Private July 1, 1861 3 yrs Killed at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862
Basim, Calvin Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Dec. 6, '62, for wds rec. in action
Beck, Anthony H. 1st. Lt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Sgt., May 2, 1861-to 1st. Lt., Mar 1, 1863-wd. at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862-Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Beck, John H. Private April 1, 1861 3 yrs Died August 7, 1862
Bender, Henry Private July 1, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Boyles, Irwin Private Feb. 26, 1864 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864.
Brenneman, A.M. Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Disch. Feb. 4, '63, for wounds received in action.
Brenneman, H.R. 2d. Lt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt., July 1, '63- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Brua, Henry W. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Burns, Samuel R. Private June 21, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps-Dec. 14, 1863
Callihan, Harvey Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Died Oct. 10, '61-bu. Mil. Asylum Cem., DC
Clark, Alfred T. 1st. Lt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt. Major, Oct. 10, &'61-resigned October 25, 1862
Cowan, George E. 1st Sgt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to 1st. Sgt.,-transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Crisman, Carson R. Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged March 30, 1863, for wounds received in action
Crooks, William Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at the Wilderness, May 6, '64- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Cunningham, Rob't Private June 14, 1861 3 yrs Died Sept.17, '62 from wds received in action
Davis, Andrew J. Private June 24, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Dolby, Charles Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Died October 8, 1861
Dolby, Joseph Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Accidentally killed, October 10, 1861
Dorey, Wilson M. Private May 18, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at Fredericksburg,Dec. 13, 1862-mustered out with Co. May 24, ‘64
Dunkle, B.B. 2d. Lt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Resigned Nov. 16, 1861
Fox, Jacob, D. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet
Frazier, George W. Private June 24, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Frazier, Philip Private July 21, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Free, Benjamin Private July 1, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Fulton, Reed W. Private Mar. 4, 1864 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864
Fulton, William T. Private Mar. 4, 1864 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864
Furman, W.W. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Galloway, A.J. Serg't April 30, 1861 3 yrs Disch. Jan 15, 1863, for wounds received in action
Girt, David Private June 22, 1861 3 yrs Deserted July 29, 1861
Goble, Albert Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Disch. April 22, '63 for wds. Received in action
Greer, James Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Hall, James Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Henderson, J.W. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Disch.Feb 7, 1863 for wds. Received in action
Henderson, Jno. W. Private May 6, 1864 3 yrs Not on muster out roll
Hepinger, Wolfgang Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Killed at South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862
Hetherington, J. H. 1st. Lt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Resigned October 10, 1861
Hoover, Joseph Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Died Jan. 4 , '63-from wds. Received at Fredericksburg, Dec 13, 1861
Horton, James Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Tr. to bat'y E, 4th U.S. Art'y Sept. 1, 1862
Keatly, James Capt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private to Sgt. Aug 20, 1861-toCapt. Mar. 10, 1863-Wounded at Fredericksburg,Dec. 13, 1862-mustered out with Co. May 24, ‘64
Kelly, Thomas Private July 1, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Kilgore, Hugh L. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Laughner, Nathan Private June 14, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Lemon, William Capt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Wd. At Charles City Cross Roads and Fredericksburg-Promoted to Lt. Col Mar. 10, 1863
Linegrover, James Private May 18, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Maloney, William Private June 24, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Dec 1, 1862, for wounds received in action.
Maxwell, Jasper N. Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged July 11, 1862
M'Kendree, Hiram Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Killed at Bull Run, August 30, 1862
M'Kibbens, John Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
M'Nany, Daniel Private June 14, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at the Wilderness, May 8, '64- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
M'Naughton, Dun Private July 21, 1861 3 yrs Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, Nov. 26, ‘62
Monace, John Serg't April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Sgt., .,-transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Moody, Silas J. Private June 24, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Mortimer, John R. Private June 24, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Myers, Stephen D. Serg't April 30, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at the Wilderness, May 8, '64- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Nol, George Private Sept. 26, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Noll, Jacob Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17 1862- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
O'Brien, William Private June 1, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at the Wilderness, may 8, 1864- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Owens, Joseph M. 2d. Lt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Pvt. to Sgt., July 29, 1861-to 2d Lt., Aug 1, '62-wd. at Fredericksburg, Dec 13, 1862-resigned April 14, ‘63
Peters, John Private July 1, 1861 3 yrs Died Oct. 3, 1862-from wounds received in action-bu. In Mt. Olivet Cem. Frederick, Md.
Potter, George Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to the Regimental Band july 12, 1861
Potter, Henry Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Died at camp Pierpont, VA. Nov. 9, 1861
Pritner, Camden A. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Died at Camp Pierpont, VA. Feb. 1, 1862
Rankin, J. M. Serg't June 24, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Sgt., .,-Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Rheese, Samuel H. Private Mar. 3, 1864 3 Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864-Vet.
Ross, James Private June 1, 1861 3 yrs Discharged on Surgeon Certificate, Sept. 24, 1862
Ross, John M. Private June 20, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan. 22, 1863- for wds. Received in action
Sample Private June 14, 1861 3 yrs Died at Camp Pierpont, VA. Dec. 21, 1861
Shaner, Leander Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged on Surgeon Certificate, Feb. 16, 1863
Showers, Lewis Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, Oct. 9, 1861
Showers, Wm. B. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Died July 5, 1862, of wounds received in action
Shull, John Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged on Surgeon Certificate, Feb. 14, 1863
Sipler, William Private June 14, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at Antietam, Sept 17, 1862- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Stover, George W. Serg't April 30, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Stover, Thomas Private June 14, 1861 3 yrs Deserted July 29, 1861
Stratton, S.R. Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to Regimental Band, July 20, 1861
Stroup, James Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to Co. R, 6th U.S. Cav.,Sept. 1, 1862
Sweeny, John H. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged on Jan. 27, 1863-from wounds received in action
Templeton, Wm. Private July 21, 1861 3 yrs Prisoner from May 8, 1864 to May 12, 1864- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Vensil, John H. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Disch. Feb. 20, 1863, for wounds received in action
Walters, Daniel Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Disch. Jan. 15, 1863, from wounds received in action
Wetter, Henry 2d. Lt. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 1st. Sgt., to 2d. Lt., nov. 16,' 61-to Adjutant, May 20, 1862
Whitehill, Warren Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Wounded at the Wilderness, May 8 , '64- Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Whitman, J.R. Corp. April 30, 1861 3 yrs Discharged July 11, 1862
Wilson, Harrison B. Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company May 24, 1864
Wilson, Sylvester Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Died at Camp Pierpont, VA. Dec. 14, 1861
Yingling, John Private Jan 5, 1864 3 yrs Transferred to the 191st regiment P.V. May 15, 1864. 
Young, John Private April 30, 1861 3 yrs Disch. Dec 22, 1862, for wounds received in action
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