20th Cavalry
181st Pennsylvania Volunteers

Field and Staff Officers

Three Years Service

Name
Rank
Date of Muster
into Service
Remarks
John E. Wynkoop Colonel July 7, 1863 Discharged January 15, 1865
Gabriel Middleton Colonel February 23, 1864 Promoted from Lt. Colonel, March 1, 1865; discharged by special order, June 20, 1864
Robert B. Douglass Lt. Colonel July 17, 1863 Promoted from Major, May 19, 1865; mustered out with 1st regiment Provisional Cavalry, July 13, 1865
J. Harry Thorn Major June 27, 1863 Discharged March 24, 1865
W. Anderson Major March 2, 1864 Accidentally killed, January 17, 1865
Samuel Comfort, Jr. Major July 10,1863 Promoted from Captain Co. F, March 24, 1865; mustered out with 1st regiment Provisional Cavalry, July 13, 1865
Michael B.Strickler Major July 13,1863 Promoted from Captain Co. I, May 18, 1865; discharged by Special Order, June 20, 1865
Isaac B. O'Connor Adjutant February 20,1864 Discharged January 23, 1865
Thomas A. Davis Adjutant March 23, 1864 Promoted from private to Sergeant, Julv 1,1864; to Adjutant March 23,1865; mustered out with 1st regiment Provisional Cavalry, July 13, 1865
Samuel Y. Curtis Quarter Master October 3,1862 Discharged March 1, 1865
George W. Eachus Quarter Master June 23,1863 Promoted from Quarter Sergeant, April 19, 1865; discharged by Special Order, June 23, 1865
C. P. Chamberlain C. S. February 22,1864 Discharged by Special Order, June 20, 1865
Augustus G. Walls Surgeon September 8,1863 Discharged by special order, June 20, 1865
Samuel G. Gray Assistant Surgeon February 11, 1864 Discharged by special order, Febuary 5, 1865
William Grumnboin Assistant Surgeon February 22, 1864 Mustered out with 1st regiment Provisional Cavalry, July 13, 1865
James M. Caldwell Chaplin April 14,1864 Discharged by special order, June 20, 1865
Franklin Fell Sergeant Major July 11,1863 Promoted from private Co. C, May 15, 1865; mustered out with 1st reg. Provisional Cavalry, July 13, 1865
Charles F. Miller Sergeant Major January 21, 1864 Promoted from private Co. L, date unknown; to 1st Lt. company L, May 15, 1865
Charles H. Areson Quarter Master Sergeant January 25,1864 Promoted from Q. M. Sergeant company M, April 19,1865; discharged by special order, June 27, 1865
Joel Tompkins Commissary Sergeant February 2,1864 Promoted from private company E, May 1, 1865; mustered out with 1st reg. Provisional Cavalry, July 13, 1865
W'm. L. Spanogle Commissary Sergeant June 29, 1863 Promoted from Commissary Sergeant, Co. A, March 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant company B, August 1, 1864
William Livezey Commissary Sergeant July 13, 1863 Transferred to company F, date unknown
William H. Smith Hospital Steward February 1, 1864 Mustered out with 1st regiment Provisional Cavalry, July 13,1865
Samuel Zacharias Hospital Steward February 20,1864 Discharged by special order, June 27, 1865
John C. Donohue Chief Bugler February 8,1864 Promoted to Chief Bugler, January 1, 1865; discharged by special order, June 27, 1865
Joseph N. Morrow Saddler January 25,1864, Promoted from private company B, January 1, 1865; discharged by special order, June 27, 1865
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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