6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company I

Recruited in Philadelphia

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks
James H. Starr Captain October 14, 1861
3
 Promoted to Major, March 2, 1864
Abraham D. Price Captain September 26, 1861
3
 Promoted from 1st Lt., Company F, to Captain, April 11, 1864; to Major, March 22, 1865
Edward J. Hazel Captain September 9, 1861
3
 Promoted from 1st Lt., Company F, May 19, 1865. Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Oswald Jackson 1st Lieutenant October 14, 1861
3
 Transferred to staff of Brig. Gen. E. D. Keyes, February 27, 1862
Frank H. Furness Private October 14, 1861
3
 Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lt., May 18, 1862, to Captain, Company F, January 11, 1864
Archer Mavis Private September 13, 1861
3
 Promoted from Q. M. Sergeant to 2nd Lt., April 1, 1863, to 1st Lt., March 1, 1864 and to Captain, Company K, January 1, 1865
Joseph D. Price 2nd Lieutenant January 1, 1865
3
 Promoted to 2nd Lt., January 1, 1865 to 1st Lt., Company F, March 22, 1865
G. W. Buckingham Private March 23, 1865
3
 Commissioned 1st Lt., Company B, May 7, 1865, not mustered. Discharged June 17, 1865
John W. Berks 1st Sergeant October 3, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Henry Winsor, Jr. Sergeant October 14, 1861
3
 Promoted to 2nd Lt., Company G., November 29, 1861
Charles Malsberger Private October 16, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Lawrence Pennington Private October 9, 1861
3
 Killed at Trevilian Station, Va., June 11, 1864
Richard C. Finn Private September 23, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Thomas W. Smith Private October 10, 1861
3
 Promoted from Corporal May 1862. Discharged October 20, 1864 expiration of term
Samuel Wright Corporal October 7, 1861
3
 Wounded, March 1, 1863; discharged, October 20, 1864 upon expiration of term of service.
Henry Torr Private October 2, 1861
3
 Promoted to Sergeant, Company M, 1862
James Boone Private October 10, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Michael Towers Private September 26, 1861
3
 Promoted to 2nd Lt., Company D, April 11, 1864-V
John Lipsett Private October 29, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
William Wilauer Private September 26, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Samuel T. Wisner Private October 2, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Benjamin Brown Blacksmith September 26, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Joseph Whartenby Farrier October 14, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Charles Keyser Saddler September 26, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Henry Bender Bugler September 28, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Henry H. Root Bugler September 26, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Alexander, George Private October 14, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Arnold, Granville S. P. Private September 26, 1861
3
 Died at Camp Barclay, January 1862
Boyd, Moses Private October 29, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Boyer, Samuel Private October 7, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Bradley, John Private October 16, 1861
3
 Deserted, December 14, 1862
Brook, Franklin G. Private September 26, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Brown, Samuel Private October 11, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 12, 1864
Branigan, William Private October 27, 1864
1
 Not accounted for
Burns, Michael Private February 25, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Cardiff, Patrick Private October 11, 1861
3
 Deserted, date unknown
Clark, James S. Private October 2, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Craig, James Private October 2, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Crowley, Edward Private September 28, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Cox, Elwood Private November 7, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Coolaham, Daniel Private February 24, 1865
1
 Tansferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Davis, John J. Private October 10, 1861
3
 Deserted, date unknown
Deitrick, Willoughby Private October 2, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Dougherty, Joseph Private October 19, 1861
3
 Deserted, April 1863
Dixon, Daniel Private November 13, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Fisher, Charles Private August 30, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Fisher, John Private October 13, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Fisher, William R. Private September 30, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Fox, George W. Private October 3, 1861
3
 Mustered out December 5, 1864, expiration of term
Galt, Hugh Private October 5, 1861
3
 Killed in action, date unknown
Gamble, William Private October 12, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Gershel, Adolph Private September 28, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Granteer, LeRoy Private October 10, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Green, Thomas Private March 6, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Hain, Daniel Private September 28, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hamilton, Robert Private September 23, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Hampton, John Private September 28, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hetherington, James Private October 2, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Hickman, John Private October 30, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hilborn, James C. Private October 3, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Hoon, John Private September 28, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Henry, Alexander S. Private October 14, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 15, 1861
Hart, Nathaniel Private October 26, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hazard, William B. Private January 1, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Harbeson, William Private March 8, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Jackson, Frank E. Private September 28, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Keller, James Private September 28, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Kelley, James Private September 28, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Kepner, John P. Private October 30, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Kutz, John Private September 26, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Moper, John Private October 2, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Murphy, Philip Private September 28, 1861
3
 Promoted to 1st Sergeant, Company F, March 22, 1864-V
Maneely, William Private October 27, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
McAllen, Patrick Private October 16, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
McCabe, John Private October 7, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
McComb, John Private October 11, 1861
3
 Killed, date unknown
McCracken, William H. Private September 27, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
McCully, James Private September 30, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
McFall, James F. Private September 28, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
McGrattan, Edward Private October 11, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Nelson, Henry Private September 23, 1861
3
 Died at Chesapeake Hospital, Va., date unknown
Nelson, William Private October 3, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Pepper, Albert E. Private September 26, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Price, Ambrose Private March 23, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Price, Noah H. Private March 23, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company L, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Reimer, John Private October 2, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Reiniert, Samuel Private October 2, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Rhoads, Hiram W. Private September 26, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Rinehart, William H. Private September 26, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Roberts, Samuel Private October 2, 1861
3
 Prisoner from August 13, 1864 to February 23, 1865; discharged March 25, 1865
Reinheimer, Solomon Private January 1, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Rhoads, Amos Private February 24, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Simpson, William Private September 28, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Schweisford, William Private October 10, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Smith, Joseph Private September 28, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Sturgess, Thomas Private October 3, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Sweetcried, Antonio Private October 12, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Titlow, John H. Private September 26, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company M, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Thompson, James F. Private October 15, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Thomas, Uriah Private March 7, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Wauger, Abraham Private March 31, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company H, date unknown
Westley, John L. Private October 3, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Willieson, James Private October 8, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Willauer, Samuel W. Private September 26, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
White, Thomas M'F. Private October 8, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Williams, George A. Private March 24, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company I, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Wynn, William Private February 24, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Wisler, Ignatz Private February 21, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Yocum, Benjamin F. Private October 14, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Yocum, William H. Private September 30, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Yocum, Henry Private March 13, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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