6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company K

Recruited in Philadelphia

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks
Howard Ellis Captain October 30, 1861
3
 Resigned March 27, 1862
Frederick C. Newhall Captain August 27, 1861
3
 Promoted from Adjutant to Captain, March 27, 1862; to Major and A. D. C. May 3, 1864
Archer Maris Captain September 13, 1861
3
 Promoted from 1st Lt., Company I, January 1, 1865; transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865; Vet
John W. Williams 1st Lieutenant October 24, 1861
3
 Promoted to Captain and Assistant Adjutant General U. S. V., April 14, 1862
Charles B. Coxe 1st Lieutenant November 20, 1862
3
 Promoted from 2nd Lt., Company M to 1st Lt., February 8, 1864; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 7, 18664; promoted to Captain, Company L, September 12, 1864
Isaac F. Moffatt 1st Lieutenant October 7, 1861
3
 Promoted from priv., Company H, to 1st Lt., September 26, 1864; to Captain, Company C, March 23, 1865; Vet
Henry J. Toudy 1st Lieutenant November 22, 1864
3
 Promoted to 2nd Lt., December 22, 1864, to 1st Lt., March 23, 1865; transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Thomas W. Neill 2nd Lieutenant October 30, 1861
3
 Promoted to 1st Lt., Company A, November 20, 1862
Eugene P. Bertrand 2nd Lieutenant August 29, 1861
3
 Promoted from Sergeant, Company B, to 2nd Lt., November 20, 1862; to 1st Lt., Company G, March 1, 1863
Samuel R. Colladay 2nd Lieutenant August 29, 1861
3
 Promoted from Corporal, Company B to 2nd Lt., November 20, 1863; captured at Beverly Ford, Va., June 9, 1863; promoted to 1st Lt., Company M, November 1, 1863
John Wagner 1st Sergeant October 16, 1861
3
 Wounded, August 29, 1864; discharged 1864, expiration of term
John B. Delamater 1st Sergeant October 15, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
James S. Walker 1st Sergeant September 2, 1862
3
 Wounded and captured, June 9, 1863; discharged by General Order June 5, 1865
George D. Stroud Quarter Master Sergeant October 11, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Wilmer H. Foard Quarter Master Sergeant December 9, 1861
3
 Wounded August 29, 1864; commissioned 1st Lt., Company H but not mustered; discharged December 9, 1864, expiration of term
John F. Connelly Commissary Sergeant December 14, 1861
3
 Captured at Beverly Ford, Va., June 9, 1863; discharged December 9, 1864, expiration of term
Michael J. Golden Sergeant October 29, 1861
3
 Promoted from priv. to Sergeant; captured at Beverly Ford, Va., June 9, 1863; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1864; promoted to 1st Lt., Company A, May 7, 1865; Vet
Joseph Etienne Sergeant October 16, 1861
3
 Wounded and prisoner, July 4, 1863
John Shields Sergeant October 15, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Hamilton Ballentine Sergeant October 21, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
J. W. Montgomery Sergeant October 16, 1861
3
 Deserted October 20, 1861
Peter W. Denny Sergeant October 7, 1861
3
 Wounded June 12, 1864, Trevilian Station, Va.; discharged 1864, expiration of term
David Johnston Sergeant October 14, 1861
3
 Promoted to Sergeant; died, date unknown, of wounds received at Bristoe Station, Va., October 18, 1863
David Cany Corporal October 16, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Samuel Bogarth Corporal October 18, 1861
3
 Deserted, July 1863
James Megowen Corporal September 30, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 1861
Nicholas Robbing Corporal October 30, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 1863
Robert B. Thompson Corporal September 27, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
J. J. A. Henderson Corporal October 11, 1861
3
 Wounded and captured, May 7, 1864; discharged 1864, expiration of term
Jonathan Miller Corporal October 18, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Charles B. Cook Corporal January 1, 1864
3
 Died July 3, 1864 of wounds received in action; buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Jacob W. Gilbert Corporal August 13, 1862
3
 Wounded May 7, 1864; discharged, date unknown
James B. Lorah Corporal October 29, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Hugh Bolen Corporal October 9, 1861
3
 Captured; discharged 1864, expiration of term
John McPherson Corporal October 10, 1861
3
 Wounded and captured May 30, 1864; discharged 1864, expiration of term
William H. Libhart Corporal October 16, 1861
3
 Wounded and captured May 12, 1864; discharged 1864, expiration of term
John Smith Blacksmith October 16, 1861
3
 Killed near Washington, D.C., date unknown
Justice D. Dorning Blacksmith October 18, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Archibald Gilmore Blacksmith August 7, 1862
3
 Captured; died at Salisbury, N.C., December 24, 1864
James Ward Blacksmith September 1, 1862
3
 Deserted, date unknown
Joseph Shraty Saddler October 18, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 19, 1861
James Johnson Saddler October, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown; Vet
Daniel W. Quich Bugler October 29, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Herbert G. Gee Bugler October 23, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
James B. Nailor Bugler September 14, 1861
3
 Wounded June 9, 1863; not accounted for
Aberly, Anton A. Private October 9, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Adams, Samuel H. Private October 12, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown
Asay, Alexander M. Jr. Private October 30, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Armstrong, John Private March 25, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Bany, Edward Private October 15, 1862
3
 Wounded June 9, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Bowman, George A. Private February 27, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Barnes, Daniel Private January 1, 1864
3
 Captured; transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Bradley, William Private  
3
 Wounded and captured, June 9, 1863
Craig, Samuel Private October 29, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Crox, Henry Private November 4, 1861
3
 Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Coates, William Private February 26, 1864
3
 Wounded July 29, 1864; transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1864
Clark, George W. Private April 29, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Coyle, Alexander Private February 28, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Can, John Private February 28, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Cotter, Charles Private March 7, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Casey, James Private February 25, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Coffee, James Private October, 1861
3
 Wounded, June 12, 1864 at Trevilian Station, Va. Not accounted for
Cowan, Henry J. Private October, 1861
3
 Captured; transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Cridland, John Private January 1, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Crox, Charles Private October 27, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Cusack, Michael Private September 15, 1862
3
 Died July 29 at Fortress Monroe, Va. of wounds received, July 26, 1864
Davis, Evan Private October 14, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown
Dunleith, James Private October 2, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 2, 1864
Devlan, Charles L. Private October 14, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Dilworth, John Private October 16, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Dolan, Peter Private October 16, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company E, date unknown
Develin, Joseph Private September 2, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Davis, James W. Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Dennison, Sylvester Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Dickson, William Private February 28, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Evans, John Private October 11, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown
Evans, Thomas Private October 23, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Everett, George Private March 8, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Ferrell, William Private October 9, 1861
3
 Deserted, August 24, 1864
Faust, Abraham P. Private February 1, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Fleischman, Augustus Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Gross, Christopher Private September 24, 1861
3
 Died June 8 of wounds received May 30, 1864; buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Gross, Christian Private October 9, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Gibbons, Frederick Private October 16, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 18, 1861
Gilbert, George R. Private August 20, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Gresh, Ephraim H. Private February 1, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Garber, Jacob R. Private January 5, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company L, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Getter, Jacob B. Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Golden, John Private October, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Gardner, Richard Private April 1, 1864
3
 Killed at Smithfield, Va., August 28, 1864
Hopkins, John O. Private October 23, 1861
3
 Captured June 12, 1863; transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Harris, Edward Private October 14, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown
Hopkins, William D. Private October 23, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hickey, John S. Private October 23, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Herron, Charles Private October 30, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Harrison, John Private October 16, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Harrison, George Private October 16, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hart, Nathaniel Private October 26, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, date unknown
Hoppee, George E. Private October 11, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 15, 1861
Hardy, Matthew Private October 16, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 21, 1861
Heffering, Hugh Private September 15, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Hight, Charles W. Private January 1, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Hagey, Charles K. Private August 13, 1862
3
 Captured, date unknown; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; mustered out August 15, 1865, expiration of term
Hickey, John J. Private March 8, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Hughes, James Private February 25, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Hertzog, John Private February 23, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Haley, John Private March 29, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Jones, David P. Private October 17, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Jones, John Private August 9, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Jones, Alfred P. Private January 1, 1864
3
 Discharged December 6, to date August 7, 1865
Johnston, James Private February 26, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Jackson, Samuel Private February 25, 1865
3
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Jones, William H. Private February 25, 1865
3
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Jenkins, John Private October 12, 1863
3
 Not accounted for
Kaissett, Charles Private October 15, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Keysor, Benjamin D. Private October 10, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown
Keogh, Patrick Private October 29, 1861
3
 Prisoner from June 12, 1864 to May 1865; discharged, date unknown
Kane, Andrew J. Private October 18, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 1861
Lee, Jeremiah Private September 18, 1861
3
 Wounded and captured, June 9, 1863
Leycock, Joseph Private September 30, 1861
3
 Deserted October 19, 1861
Longstreth, Morris Private January 5, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company L, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Lengar, Lewis F. Private March 6, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Lynot, Patrick Private March 8, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Lewis, Oliver P. Private February 25, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Lewis, James Private November 6, 1861
3
 Wounded, June 9, 1863; not accounted for
Meehan, Thomas Private October 2, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown
Minich, Joseph Private October 10, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Miller, Joseph Private October 18, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Maneely, William Private October 27, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company I, November 1, 1861
Mercer, Townsend E. Private March 13, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company B, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Maurer, Ammon Private January 29, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Mathias, Nelson Private March 6, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company E, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
McPherson, John Private October 10, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
McCoy, Daniel Private October 16, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
McQuade, John Private September 25, 1862
3
 Wounded, June 9, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
McNattsee, Thomas Private August 16, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
McLain, Joseph F. Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
McAvoy, William Private August 24, 1864
1
 Not accounted for
McElroy, Daniel Private  
3
 Killed in action, June 9, 1863
Nugent, Richard A. Private February 27, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
O'Kane, Arthur Private October 21, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 1861
O'Rourke, Thomas Private October 18, 1861
3
 Captured, date unknown
Parmenter, William O. Private September 23, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Pfleiger, William Private March 8, 1865
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Peters, William Private March 8, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Reese, John Private October 11, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Riley, Martin Private October 16, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Roshong, Jesse B. Private October 10, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 17, 1861
Rankin, Thomas J. Private October 12, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 25, 1861
Richard, Oliver Private March 8, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Robison, William Private February 25, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Shimers, John Private October 16, 1861
3
 Wounded and captured, June 9, 1863
Slattery, Michael Private October 26, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Shriver, Anthony Private October 16, 1861
3
 Killed in action, date unknown
Smith, William H. Private October 12, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 25, 1861
Sicer, Frank Private January 1, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Supplee, William E. Private February 26, 1864
3
 Captured, date unknown; transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Stoutt, George Private January 1, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Supplee, Cleaver R. Private February 23, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Supplee, James S. Private February 23, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company F, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Stillwagner, J. L. Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
St. Clair, William Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Schmearer, John Private  
3
 Killed in action, date unknown
Troll, Conrad Private October 14, 1861
3
 Deserted, October 15, 1861
Trout, George Private January 1, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Toland, Robert Private April 7, 1864
3
 Prisoner from March 3 to April 4, 1865; discharged by General Order June 13, 1865
Thompson, Henry Private November 17, 1864
3
 Not accounted for
Vanleer, George A. Private October 29, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Weikel, Isaac R. Private October 10, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Wagner, John Private October 16, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Whitcomb, George D. Private October 22, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Wendler, John Private October 22, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Williams, William J. Private February 28, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Wesley, William Private February 23, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company C, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
White, John W. Private March 9, 1865
1
 Transferred to Company D, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Withers, Ebenezer Private October 12, 1863
3
 Not accounted for
Williams, Thomas Private  
 
 Not accounted for
Zinkle, Oliver P. Private February 15, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company K, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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