8th Regiment
U. S. Colored Troop


Company B

Name

Rank

Date of Muster into Service

Remarks
Romanze C. Bailey Captain October 8, 1863 Resigned April 28, 1865
James E. Griffin 1st Lt. September 29, 1863 Discharged by Special Order, November 25, 1864
John G. Kribs 1st Lt. January.4, 1865 Promoted from 2d Lt. 9th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops, January 4, 1865; to Captain, Company E, March 25, 1865
J. Francis Jenness 1st Lt. December 21, 1864 Promoted from 2d Lt. Company G, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Jacob Scheiffelin, Jr. 2d Lt. September 14, 1863 Wounded at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864; discharged November 25, 1864
Charles Uluner 2d Lt. March 10, 1865 Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Reuben F. Mann 1st Sergeant July 17, 1863 Drafted; promoted from Sergeant, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Charles Cooper Sergeant July 14, 1863 Drafted; promoted from private, October 5, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
William H. Lester Sergeant July 25, 1863 Drafted; promoted from private, October 26, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Joseph B. Buck Sergeant July 17, 1863 Substitute; promoted from Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
John W. Porter Sergeant August 21, 1863 Drafted; promoted from Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Garret S. Russell Sergeant August 31, 1863 Drafted; promoted to Principal Musician, June 29, 1865
Orange C. Thompson Sergeant August 26, 1863 Drafted; promoted to Principal Musician, June 29, 1865
Alfred D. Zinn Sergeant July 16, 1863 Drafted; promoted to Commissary Sergeant, November 18, 1865
Thomas Brown Corporal August 13, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Richard Russell Corporal August 31, 1863 Drafted; promoted to Corporal, October, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Bennett Jackson Corporal August 29, 1863 Substitute; promoted to Corporal, December, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Henry Conover Corporal July 17, 1863 Drafted; promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
William H. Wilson Corporal August 26, 1863 Drafted; promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Wm. H. Saunders Corporal September 25, 1863 Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Henry Ford Corporal November 2, 1864 Substitute; promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Alexander Denis Corporal November 8. 63 Drafted; promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Charles Brown Musician September 24, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Allen, George H. Private July 17, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Anderson,Jacob S. Private November 10, 1864 Substitute; absent. sick, at muster out
Anderson, John Private November 16, 1863 Drafted; died at New Orleans, La., October 20, 1865
Anderson. Robins'n. Private December 5, 1864 Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Andre, John Private November 11, 1864 Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Alexander, Julius Private September 29, 1864 Substitute; discharged; expiration of term
Anderson, Samuel Private November 10, 1864 Substitute; died at Brownsville, Texas, October 10, 1865
Alexanrder, George Private July 17, 1863 Drafted; killed at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864
Bagby, Alexander Private August 25, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Buck, James H. Private July 17, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Bell, William H. Private September 24, 1863 Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Brewster, Alfred Private August 26, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Breed, Henry R. Private August 26, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Brooks, William Private August 16, 1863 Substitute; wounded at Chapin's Farm, Va., September 29, 1864; absent, in hospital. at muster out
Barnett, Thomas Private September 24, 1863 Wounded at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Bowden, Anderson Private November 5, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Burdon, Zack Private November 18, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Boon, Charles Private November 10'64 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Buchman, Samuel Private November 29, 1864 Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Bridges, Bartlett Private October 20, 1864 Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Boyd, Isaac Private .September 12, 1863 Substitute; wounded at Oiustee, Fla., February 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Barnes, James Private June 1, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 28, 1864
Blakey, John W. Private October 13, 1863 Died at New Orleans, La., August 2, 1865
Coursey, Thomas Private September 25, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Chase, James Private November 8, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Colnrlander, Wm. Private November 5, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Coolidge, John Private November 5, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Clark, Ambrose Private November 4, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Curtis, Peter Private November 3, 1864 Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Crane, Webster Private October 6, 1864 Mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Cowles, William Private October 13, 1864 Absent, sick, at muster out
Casey, Nixon C. Private December 13, 1864 Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Chancellor, Rich'd. Private July 21, 1863 Wounded at Olustee, Fla., 20, 1864; prisoner from February 20, 1864, to March, 1865; discharged by General Order, July, 1865
Charles, William Private August 8, 1863 Drafted; killed at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864
Collins, William Private September 12, 1863 Substitute; killed at Olustee, Fla.. February 20, 1864
Corbery, Zebulon Private July 15, 1863 Substitute; died at Beaufort, S. C., July 24, of wounds received at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864
Drake, Nathan Private July 29, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Drenshun, Wm. Private August 18, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Dodd, William Private July 15, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Duffin, Theodore Private July 29, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Dorsey, William S. Private July 24, 1863 Drafted; died at Camp William Penn, Phila., Pa,, December 24, 1863
Dwight, Jupiter Private July 28, 1863 Drafted; killed at Darbytown Road,Va., October 13, 1863
Dewalt, Samuel Private September 21, 1863 Substitute; deserted December 21, 1863
Ellis, James Private September 12, 1863 Drafted; rmustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Fountain, George Private July 29, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Fisher, John Private September 24, 1863 Wounded at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864; prisoner from February 20, 1864,to March, 1865; discharged by General Order, date unknown
Ford, Joseph Private August 10, 1863 Substitute; wounded at Olustee, Fla.. February 20, 1864; prisoner from February 20, 1864, to March, 1865; discharged by General Order, date unknown
Folk, Isaac Private September 25, 1863 Died at Yellow Bluff, Fla., June 5, 1864
Gregger, Bradley Private July 25, 1863 Substitute; mis. in action at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864
Gregger, Elijah Private July 24, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Handv, John Private July 14, 1863 Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Hall, Henry Private August 26, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Haymer, Jacob Private August 27, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Hicks, Charles Private November 5, 1864 Substitute; dishonorably discharged, date unknown
Hooker, Joseph Private November 5, 1864 Substitute; deserted December 18, 1864
Jackson, Wm., 1st Private September 12, 1863 Substitute; wounded at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Jackson, Wm., 2d Private November 5, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Johnson, Henry Private November 5, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Johnson. Alfred Private November 11, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
James, William Private . September 2, 1863 Drafted; killed at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864
Johnson, Charles Private September 2, 1863 Drafted; killed at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864
Jones, Thomas Private July 29, 1863 Drafted; deserted December 21, 1863
Keith, Henry Private September 5, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Lee, James Private August 19, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Lewis, William O. Private July 25, 1863 Substitute; captured at Olustee, Florida, February 20. 1864
Lloyd, Thomas Private July 23, 1863 Substitute; wounded at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out
Lawrence, Daniel Private November 8, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Leslie, Norman Private September 5, 1863 Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 20, 1865
Morton, Alfred Private August 17, 1863 Substitute; wounded at Olustee, Florida, February 20, and at Darbytown Road, Va., October 13, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Miller, John Private September 5, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Montgomery, Sam'l. Private July 24, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Miller, Frank Private August 25, 1863 Drafted; killed at Darbytown Road,Va., October 13, 1864
M'Kenzie, Lloyd Private July 29, 1863 Drafted; wounded at Olustee, Fla., February 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
M'Lane, Benjamin Private November 7, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Neal, Thomas Private November 5, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Preston, Levi A. Private September 1, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Postley, George Private July 17, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Russell, Henry Private July 28, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Robinson, Alfred Private July 13, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Rix, Madison Private November 8, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Robinson, John Private November 7, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Suzie, Sylvester Private September 7, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Simms, Frank Private November 11, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Sawyer, George Private September 4, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Skank, Thomas Private September 5, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Smith, Monroe Private September 22, 1863 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Smith, James R. Private July 25, 1863 Drafted; killed at Petersburg, Va., September 22, 1864
Thompson, John Private August 14, 1863 Substitute; captured at Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864; died at Baltimore, Md., date unknown
Thompson, Henry Private July 26, 1863 Drafted; killed at Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864
Thornton, Lewis Private November 8, 1863 Drafted; deserted December, 1864
Ustridge, Hanson Private November 9, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Van Camp, E. H. Private July 24, 1863 Drafted; killed at Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864
Van Hazel, Calvin Private July 25, 1863 Substitute; killed near Petersburg, Va., September 6, 1864
Whitmore, Henry Private July 21, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Wallace, John T. Private August 11, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
West, Charles Private November 5, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Williams, John Private November 7, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Williams, Geo. S. Private November 2, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Wilson, John Private November 4, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, November 10, 1865
Williams, James R. Private August 11, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 16, 1865
Wells, Joseph Private July 20, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 11, 1864
Wilkinson, James Private September 25, 1863 Killed at Olustee, Florida, February 20, 1864

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

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