138th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company B
Recruited in Adams County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

John F. M'Creary Captain August 21, 1862 Discharged by Special Order, September 12, 1864
Geo. A. Earnshaw Captain August 21, 1862 Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., September 1, 1863; to Captain, November 30, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Jacob W. Cress 1st Lt. August 21, 1862 Promoted to Adjutant, August 30, 1862
Henry C. Grossman 1st Lt. August 16, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant Major to 2d Lt., April 9, 1864; to 1st Lt., November 30, 1864-wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Harv. W. M'Knight 2d Lt. August 16, 1862 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, November 1, 1862; discharged by Special Order, December 16, 1862
J. C. Leivelsberger 2d Lt. August 16, 1862 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, December 16, 1862; discharged by Special Order, February 26, 1864
David M. M'Knight 2d Lt. August 16, 1862 Promoted. from Corporal to Sergeant, September 1, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, December 6, 1862; to 2d Lt., January 1, 1865; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Isaac H. Moore 1st Sergeant August 16, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant, June 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
John G. Frey 1st Sergeant August 16, 1862 Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864; promoted to 1st Sergeant, January 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Basil H. Norris Sergeant August 23, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1862; to Sergeant, December 6, 1862; wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 186; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Albert J. Rouston Sergeant August 16, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, May 8, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Henry J. Wortz Sergeant August 16, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, May 8, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, January 1, 1865; wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, at Opequan, September 19, 1864, and at Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
John M. Yeagy Sergeant August 16, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, June 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 26, 1865
John F. Biesecker Sergeant August 16, 1862 Died at Chancellorsville, Va., May 8, of wounds received at Wilderness, May 5, 1864
Peter Thorn Corporal August 16, 1862 Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
George E. Booth Corporal August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
William A. Hake Corporal August 16, 1862 Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864, and at Sailor's Creek, April 6, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Oliver C. Hartzell Corporal August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Charles E. Shorb Corporal August 16, 1862a Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Nathaniel Butt Corporal August 16, 1862 Promotedto Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
George W. Harper Corporal August 16, 1862 Promotedto Corporal, February 16, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
John Orr Corporal August 16, 1862 Wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1365; promoted to Corporal, June 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Amos S. Snyder Corporal August 16, 1862 Wounded at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 16, 1865
Emory M'Guinn Corporal August 16, 1862 Died at Frederick, Md., July 22, of wounds received at Monocacy, July 9, 1864
Daniel Dewalt Corporal August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; killed at Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864
Elijah Dikal Corporal August 16, 1862 Discharged December 14, 1866, to date June 23, 1865
Emory F. K. Will Musician August 23, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
John Davidson Musician August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
William B. Zeeker Musician August 16, 1862 Transferred to Veteram Reserve Corps, January 15, 1864
Armstrong, James Private March 25, 1864 Never joined Company
Bennett, Joseph H. Private August 16, 1862 Musteredl out with Company, June 23, 1865
Bormuth, John Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Beisecker, Wm. P. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Beisecker, Jacob H. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Beyers, Christian Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Barbraham, Fred'k. Private August 16, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 15, 1864
Bey, Albert Private August 16, 1862 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Beck, Levi. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863; transferred to Veteram Reserve Corps, September 30, 1864
Currens, Stephen Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Crabbs, John L. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Crouse, John F. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Cover, Winfield Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Cress, David E. Private August 16, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Culp, Keller B. Private August 16, 1862 Captured at Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; died at Andersonville, Georgia, December 17, 1861; grave, 12,301
Conroy, Patrick Private March 26, 1864 Not on muster out roll
Dewalt, Alexander Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Deardorff, Peter Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, i864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Detrich, Amos Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Detrich, Lewis W. Private August 16, 1862 Promoted to 2d Lieutenant 30th Regiment United States Colored Troops, February 2, 1864; discharged December 9, 1864
Dixon, Charles Private August 16, 1862 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Eltz, William. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Epley, William Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Englebert, John Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 13, 1864; transferred to 55th Company, 2d battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps, March 15, 1865; discharged August 15, 1865; expiration of term
Fallon, Thomas O. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Flenner, James Private September 17, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Groft, Thaddeus F. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Gilbert, Hiram D. Private August 16, 1862 Captured at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 28, 1864; grave, 9,966
Gainey, Thomas Private March 21, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Garner, Matthew C. Private March 21, 1864 Died July 3, 1864
Granger, George Private March 31, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Hondyshell, Zach. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Houghtlin, Wm. H. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Hemminger, Geo. Private August 16, 1862 Prisoner from July 9, 1864 to March 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Hamilton, Marcus J. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Herr, Ephraim Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Hennig, John Private August 16, 1862 Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865
Hersh, Henry L. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Heintzleman, Wm. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Harman, Walter Private August 16, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 24, 1863
Hummelbaugh, L. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 25, 1865
Henning, Wm. A. Private August 16, 1862 Died November 30, of wounds received at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863
Harris, Charles Private March 25, 1864 Never joined Company
Johnson, Robert Private August 16, 1862 Died December 20, at Alexandria, of wounds received at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863; grave, 1,215
Kitzmiller, Dan'l S. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Kitzmiller, David F. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Kennel, Samuel G. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Koch, John Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Krause, William D. Private September 25, 1863 Absent, sick, at muster out
Kitzmiller, Jacob A. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 20, 1864
Kitzmiller, John Private August 16, 1862 Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 1, 1864
King, William Private March 24, 1864 Never joined Company
Kane, Edwin Private March 24, 1864 Never joined Company
Linn, Joseph W. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Cold Harbor, June 1, 1864, and at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Lawrence, Geo. W. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Looklenbill, John F. Private August 16, 1862 Killed at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863
Myers, John A. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Miller, Israel J. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Miller, George W. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent, in hospital, at mnuster out
Miller, John Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Miller, Ephraim Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Miller, Jacob A. Private August 16, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 27, 1864
Miller, Peter Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Cold lHarbor, Va., June 1, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 10, 1865
Masser, Baltzer Private August 16, 1862 Deserted May 8, 1863
Meadows, Charles Private March 24, 1864 Never joined Company
Merton, Charles Private March 24, 1864 Never joined Company
Maloney, John Private March 24, 1864 Never jointd Company
Murphy, Patrick Private March 25, 1864 Never joined Company
M'Clure, John Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
M'Kenzie, David L. Private August 16, 1862 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, September 15, 1862
M'Cormick, Chas Private March 25, 1864 Never joined Company
M'Clure, James Private March 26, 1864 Never joined Company
Nary, John P. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Osborn, John Private August 16, 1862 Died at Relay House, Md., November 23, 1862
Ogden, Charles F. Private August 16, 1862 Killed at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863
Plank, Oliver F. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Rahmon, Fritz Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Rudderham, Thos. Private March 26, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Strubinger, John A. Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Stonesifer, Elias Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Sweeney, Wm. O. Private August 16, 1862 Prisoner from May 6, to November 17, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Strausbaugh, Wm. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Staub, John Private August 16, 1862 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 18, 1864
Stultz, Wm. H. H. Private August 16, 1862 Missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Slider, John D. Private August 16, 1862 Deserted February 7, 1863
Tate, Solomon A. Private May 18, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Tate, John M. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; transferred to Company C, 10th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, March 14, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Weikert, John T. Private August 16, 1862 Wounded at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863; discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
Wagaman, John Private August 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Wunderlich, J. F. Private August 16, 1862 Transferred to Signal Corps, March 1, 1864
Wreights, Elias B. Private July 29, 1864 Died near Brantsville, Va., June 1, 1865
Walker, John H. Private August 16, 1862 Deserted July 16, 1863
Whalen, Michael Private January 27, 1864 Never joined Company
Wallace, Charles Private March 23, 1864 Never joined Company

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

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