6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company H

Recruited in Philadelphia

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

Benoni Lockwood Captain October 12, 1861
3
Commissioned major, September 30, 1863, not mustered; discharged, March 15, 1864
William White Captain November 29, 1862
3
Promoted from 1st Lt., Company D, April 11, 1864; mustered out October 11, 1864
Bernard Herkness Captain September 14, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Lt., Company C, December 20, 1864; to major, March 22, 1865
J. H. Workman Captain October 2, 1861
3
Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; promoted from 1st Lt., Company M, May 13, 1865; discharged June 20, 1865
Charles E. Cadwalader 1st Lieutenant October 3, 1861
3
Promoted to Captain, Company D, May 18, 1862
Henry Winsor, Jr. 1st Lieutenant October 14, 1861
3
Promoted from 2nd Lt., Company G, to 1st Lt., May 18, 1862
John Hendricks 1st Lieutenant October 9, 1861
3
Promoted from 2nd Lt. Company E, March 1, 1863; discharged February 5, 1865
Edward Whiteford 1st Lieutenant May 28, 1863
3
Promoted from 2nd Lt. Company E to 1st Lt., March 19, 1864; to Commissary, December 16, 1864
Samuel R. Colladay 1st Lieutenant February 7, 1865
3
Promoted to Captain, Company E, March 23, 1865
J. M. Odenheimer 1st Lieutenant  
3
Promoted from 2nd Lt., Company M, May 30, 1865; discharged June 20, 1865
Daniel B. Hertz 1st Lieutenant October 23, 1861
3
Promoted from priv., Company E, to 2nd Lt., March 20, 1865; to 1st Lt., May 19, 1865; transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
William Odenheimer 2nd Lieutenant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to 1st Lt., Company M, November 20, 1862
George W. Pepper 2nd Lieutenant November 20, 1862
3
Promoted to 2nd Lt., November 20, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 23, 1863
James W. McIlhenny 2nd Lieutenant  
3
Promoted from Sergeant Major December 22, 1864; to Quarter Master, March 20, 1865
Alexander S. Van Beck 1st Sergeant September 24, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
John Mell 1st Sergeant August 8, 1861
3
Promoted from priv., Company G, to Corporal, to Sergeant, January 1, 1865, to 1st Sergeant, May 27, 1865; discharged June 20, 1865; Vet
Samuel Eggman Quarter Master Sergeant October 8, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
William Moore Sergeant September 30, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Harrison Cutter Sergeant September 24, 1861
3
Deserted, date unknown
William A. Tarrance Sergeant September 4, 1861
3
Transferred to Company H, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
William Davidson Sergeant September 24, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Wilson F. Smith Sergeant August 8, 1862
3
Prisoner from August 5, 1864 to March 25, 1865; discharged by General Order June 15, 1865
Peter B. Demott Sergeant September 16, 1862
3
Wounded in action, June 9, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Charles T. Haines Sergeant January 8, 1863
3
Wounded in action, May 30, 1864; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Jacob B. Gregar Corporal October 10, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Henry L. Parker Corporal September 26, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
John P. Smith Corporal September 30, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Jacob Marple Corporal September 24, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, date unknown
John Hendricks Corporal October 9, 1861
3
Promoted to 2nd Lt., Company E, November 20, 1862
David Hoover Corporal October 16, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Charles H. Rumer Corporal October 21, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Joseph W. Roberts Corporal November 16, 1864
3
Promoted to Corporal, December 31, 1864; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
James Holmes Corporal November 16, 1864
3
Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Abraham Wauger Corporal March 31, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Thomas H. Barnes Corporal October 10, 1861
3
Wounded in action, June 11, 1864; mustered out, October 18, 1864, expiration of term
John L. Mower Corporal October 5, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal; discharged 1864, expiration of term
John A. Flinn Blacksmith September 25, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
William Dager Saddler September 26, 1861
3
Killed at Brandy Station, Va. date unknown
John L. Thomas Bugler September 23, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Christian Reininger Bugler September 23, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Argue, William L. Private October 5, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Ashmead, Edwin A. Private October 2, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Ashmead, Oliver G. Private October 16, 1861
3
Died at New York, September 30, 1862
Ash, Robert F. Private December 30, 1861
3
Discharged December 1864, expiration of term
Biggard, David A. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Brady, Benjamin B. Private September 24, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Brennen, Patrick Private October 10, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Brown, Alonzo Private September 25, 1861
3
Died, date unknown
Burk, John Private October 7, 1861
3
Died, June 5, 1864. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Butler, Cloud Private October 16, 1861
3
Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Bilger, Samuel Private October 7, 1861
3
Deserted, October 14, 1861
Beecher, George Private January 1, 1864
3
Deserted, date unknown
Baynes, John T. Private March 15, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Cavanaugh, Charles Private October 7, 1861
3
Deserted, date unknown
Carns, Charles Private October 14, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Conroy, Frank Private October 9, 1861
3
Died, date unknown
Curtis, James Private October 2, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Connor, James Private October 8, 1861
3
Deserted, October 14, 1861
Craft, Stewart C. Private March 10, 1865
1
Discharged by General Order June 20, 1865
Crawford, George Private February 26, 1864
3
Killed by guerrillas, August 13, 1864
Cain, Anthony Private March 9, 1865
1
Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Clineff, Henry Private January 24, 1863
3
Not accounted for
Collins, Robert Private August 5, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Davison, Morris Private October 4, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Diamond, James Private September 23, 1861
3
Deserted, October 20, 1861
Daws, Francis Private February 28, 1865
1
Not accounted for
Devlin, Joseph Private September 2, 1862
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Eddleman, George C. Private October 22, 1861
3
Died, August 9, 1862
Emery, Frank Private October 14, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Faust, Charles Private October 9, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Flud, Moses Private October 14, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Foley, John Private September 27, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Frost, Henry Private October 11, 1861
3
Deserted, date unknown
Fritzinger, James Private September 25, 1861
3
Deserted, October 10, 1864
Geisel, Christian Private September 30, 1861
3
Died, date unknon, of wounds received May 12, 1864
Grafly, Milton C. Private September 27, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Golden, Martin T. Private April 2, 1864
3
Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Gordan, John Private April 4, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Halpin, James Private September 27, 1861
3
Deserted, date unknown
Harper, George H. Private October 19, 1861
3
Died, date unknown, of wounds received at Trevilian Station, Va., June 11, 1864
Holmes, James Private September 28, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Howarth, Aedengo Private October 9, 1861
3
Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 17, 1862
Hoffman, Henry Private April 7, 1864
3
Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, August 29, 1864. Discharged by General Order, September 20, 1865
Hoover, Jacob L. Private October 16, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Jones, Nathan H. Private October 10, 1861
3
Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Josephs, Augustus Private October 10, 1861
3
Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Johnson, William Private April 12, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Jordan, Griffith Private September 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Killing, Christian Private October 2, 1861
3
Killed in action, date unknown
Klein, Frederick Private September 30, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Kunz, John Private October 8, 1861
3
Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Keister, John N. Private June 8, 1863
3
Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Lubbock, Francis E. Private October 9, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Landis, Ephraim Private February 27, 1865
1
Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Lynn, Charles Private May 7, 1865
1
Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Lynch, Gilbert J. Private October 1, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Magee, James Private September 24, 1861
3
Promoted to 2nd Lt., Company G March 20, 1865; Vet
Marple, Amos Private September 24, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Miller, Lewis Private October 5, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant Company L, date unknown
Moffatt, Isaac F. Private October 7, 1861
3
Promoted to 1st Lt., Company K, September 26, 1864-V
Morgan, David H. Private October 10, 1861
3
Killed at Brandy Station, Va. date unknown
Moore, Joseph W. Private September 23, 1861
3
Died, June 9, 1864 of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., May 30, 1864. Buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Malone, Thomas W. Private February 27, 1864
3
Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps,date unknown. Deserted September 24, 1865; dishonorably discharged, May 7, 1868 to date September 24, 1865
Matlack, A. J. Private September 12, 1862
3
Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. Discharged by Gen. Order June 20, 1865
Moore, Mordecai Private March 10, 1865
1
Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Mack, Henry Private August 7, 1863
3
Not accounted for
Martin, Joshua B. Private March 3, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Markin, Wilkie Private July 29, 1863
3
Wounded, date unknown. Not accounted for
McDermott, M. H. Private September 25, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
McCord, Augustus Private February 2, 1865
1
Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
McNamee, Thomas Private August 16, 1862
3
Discharged expiration of term
McGrann, John Private July 30, 1864
1
Not accounted for
Needles, Albert Private May 30, 1863
3
Discharged by General Order May 25, 1865
Newton, William Private  
3
Not accounted for
O'Daniels, Robert Private August 16, 1864
1
Not accounted for
Pfleiger, John Private August 26, 1862
3
Discharged expiration of term
Quinn, Richard Private October 2, 1861
3
Died, October 31, 1862
Robeson, Howard Private September 27, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Robins, William H. Private October 2, 1861
3
Died, date unknown
Rodenbaugh, Samuel Private September 26, 1861
3
Died, date unknown
Rodenbaugh, George Private September 30, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Ramsey, Charles Private October 17, 1861
3
Deserted, October 20, 1861
Rogers, Dennis Private August 28, 1862
3
Transferred to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. Discharged by Gen. Order June 26, 1865
Rasmus, Andrew J. Private February 20, 1865
1
Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Rank, Uriah M. Private February 9, 1865
1
Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Reese, George Private April 8, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Rutherford, Richard T. Private February 22, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Shields, Charles Private September 25, 1861
3
Killed at Trevilian Station, Va. June 11, 1864
Saxon, Theodore Private October 7, 1861
3
Transferred to U. S. Navy, date unknown
Simpson, John P. Private October 2, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Smith, William Private September 30, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Stims, Richard Private October 14, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Staley, Tyson Private October 15, 1861
3
Promoted to 1st Sergeant, Company M, date unknown
Sackett, Winfield S. Private August 16, 1864
1
Not accounted for
Stevens, Thomas Private February 9, 1865
1
Not accounted for
Shull, George W. Private December 8, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Strouse, Richard T. Private October 14, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Small, James Private August 7, 1863
3
Discharged, date unknown
Steele, Edward Private September 3, 1863
3
Discharged, date unknown
Thomas, Oliver Private October 16, 1861
3
Died, date unknown
Trexler, William E. Private October 3, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
Taylor, James Private October 9, 1861
3
Discharged, September 18, to date August 7, 1865
Turner, Charles Private August 29, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order June 22, 1865
Tolmish, Patrick Private March 9, 1865
1
Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Tell, Daniel W. Private September 20, 1863
3
Not accounted for
Toland, Robert Private April 7, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Vose, John D. Private October 15, 1861
3
Deserted, date unknown
Veazey, Edward F. Private March 11, 1865
1
Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Wagner, Isaac Private September 30, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal Company M, 1862
Wattis, George Private September 30, 1861
3
Wounded, date unknown. Not accounted for
Wilson, Thomas Private September 30, 1861
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Willard, George L. Private September 26, 1861
3
Deserted, October 1864
Wylie, James Private September 28, 1861
3
Deserted, date unknown
Worral, James H. Private September 30, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Walker, John Private March 10, 1865
1
Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Whaley, Thomas Private April 12, 1863
3
Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., 1864
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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