139th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company I

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Joseph R. Oxley Captain September 1, 1862 Resigned April 9, 1863
John C. Dempsey Captain September 1, 1862 Promoted from 1st Lieut., April 23, 1863; died May 15, of wounds received at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pittsburg, Pa.
Wm. P. Herbert Captain September 1, 1862 Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant to 2d Lt., March 5, 1863; to 1st Lieut., April 23, 1863; to Captain, November 2, 1863; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; discharged January 4, 1865
John C. Sample Captain July 22, 1861 Promoted from 1st Lt., Company C, February 4, 1865; Brevet Major, April 2, 1865; wounded at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865; discharged to date May 15, 1865
James A. Costello 1st Lt. September 1, 1862 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., April 23, 1863; to 1st Lt.. November 2, 1863; discharged July 11, 1864
Chas. J. Schwimle 1st Lt. September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 18, 1863; to Sergeant, August 10, 1864; to 1st Lt., February 7, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
John Braddock 2d Lt. September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 23, 1863; died February, 1863; buried in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pittsburg, Pa.
A. G. Buchanan 1st Sergeant September 1, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, April 23, 1863; wounded at Salem Heights, May 3. 1863, and at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864; transferred to Company D, 18th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, January 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
T. A. Armstrong Sergeant September 1, 1862 Promoted from private, December 8, 1862; wounded at Flint's Hill, September 21, and at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
J. P. A. Schwarm Sergeant September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, February 20, 1864; to Sergeant, May 4, 1865; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
John Brady Sergeant September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 22, 1863
Jos. Zimmerman Sergeant September 1, 1862 Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 9, 1865; discharged by General Order. July 3, 1865
James E. Fisher Sergeant September 1, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, July 1, 1863; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, June 10, 1865
Conrad R. Basil Sergeant September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 20, 1863; to Sergeant, February 8, 1865; died at Annapolis, Md., April 25, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865
G. H. Zacharias Corporal September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, May 9, 1863; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 24, 1865
Samuel F. Ellison Corporal September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, March 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
John Dingnan Corporal September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, March 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
George Mortimer Corporal September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 12, 1863; discharged May 19, 1865, for wounds received at Wilderness, Va., Mav 5, 1864
George A. Speer Corporal September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, April 24, 1863; discharged May 13, 1865; for wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1865
James Reid Corporal September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863
Thomas Cassidy Corporal September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 20, 1864
Henry J. Ulrich Corporal September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal. January 20, 1863; wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 10, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865
Frederick Wills Corporal September 1, 1862 Died at Pittsburg. Pa., January S13. 1863
Henry C. Johnson Corporal September 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, September 14, 1863; died May 29, of wounds received at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Jacob F. Nettle Musician September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Ovid F. Rigley Musician September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Badger, James Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Byrne, Francis P.. Private September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 23, 1862
Brown, John Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; discharged by General Order, May 13, 1865
Born, Henry Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 16, 1864
Barker, Daniel Private September 1, 1862 Deserted August 10. 1864; returned April 26, 1865; transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865
Bletch, Jacob Private January 25, 1865 Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865
Beebe, Oliver Private September 1, 1862 Died October 16, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, Md.. section 26, lot D, grave, 425
Bradbrook, Jas. S. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted June 29, 1863
Cupps, Wm. M. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Cramer, Joseph C. Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5. 1864; transferred to Company A, 9th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, January 10, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865
Crawford, D. Le F. Private September 1, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant Major, March 4, 1863
Cochran, Joseph C Private September 1, 1862 Drowned near Cumberland, Md., February 4, 1864
Devine, William Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Daily, James F Private September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 25, 1863
Devins, Nathan Private September 1, 1862 Discharged March 16, 1865, for wounds received at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864
Dalzell, James S. Private September 1, 1862 Captured May, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 1, 1864; burial record, October 14, 1864; grave, 10,917; his mother applied for a pension, Application No. 403,932
Dorn, William Private September 1, 1862 Died July 4, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, sec. E, grave, 20
Evans, Oliver Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Ebert, Gustavus Private September 1, 1862 Deserted June 30, 1863
Eberhart, John Private September 1, 1862 Deserted July 9, 1863
Fitzpatrick, Mich'l. Private September 1, 1862 Died November 16, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, Md., section 26, lot D, grave, 422
Focht, James Private September 1, 1862 Deserted March 10, 1864
Freese, Jacob H. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted October 31, 1862
Goldback, Wm. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Gracy, James J. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Gartley, George Private September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 18, 1863
Harcum, Jas. K. P. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1866
Heaphey, Daniel Private September 1, 1862 Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Hopkins, Walter Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Henderson, James Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Hershman, Thos. C. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted June 14, 1864; returned November 18, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Hettle, John Private September 1, 1862 Deserted October 8, 1862
Hays, John Private September 1, 1862 Deserted July 1, 1863; returned; deserted again, September 19, 1864
Hughes, Wm. J. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted May 5, 1864
Horner, Robert M. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted July 30, 1863
Ingles, Thomas Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Jones, Richard. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Kaye, Joshua Private September 1, 1862 Prisoner from May 5, 1864, to May 17, 1865; mustered: out with Company, June 21, 1865
Kennedy, Peter Private September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate. February 18, 1863
Kaiser, Joseph F. Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 13, 1863
Kane, James Private September 1, 1862 Captured at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, 1863; deserted June, 1863
Lindsey, George Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Lucas, Patrick Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Leahey, James . Private September 1, 1862 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Lindsay, John Private September 1, 1862 Died June I; burial record, May 29, 1864; of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Montgomery, S. Private September 1, 1862 Wounded, with loss of leg, at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Myers, Joseph Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Muicrom, James Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; deserted July 15, 1864
Meyers, Joseph R. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted July 16, 1863
Mitchell, Daniel Private September 1, 1862 Deserted September 10, 1862
M'Candless, G. Private September 1, 1862 Accidentally wounded, with loss of eye, May 7, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
M'Clelland, Wm. Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
M'Neely, Edward Private September 1, 1862 Died April 23, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Private September 1, 1862 Deserted June 30, 1863
M'Culloungh, Rich'd. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted June 27, 1863
M'Candless. Geo. J. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted September 17, 1862
Orr, James T. Private September 1, 1862 Discharged May 31, for wounds received at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865
Pflanmtaker, Fred'k. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Patten, Archib'd. G. Private September 1, 1862 Discharged March 16, 1865, for wounds received at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864
Patten, George Private September 1, 1862 Killed at Wilderness. Va., May 5, 1864
Phillips, Samuel M. Private September 1, 1862 Died July 19, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 2, 1864; buried at Alexandria, grave, 2,428
Reiff, John Private September 1, 1862 Prisoner from September 24, 1864, to February 27, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Sloan, Matthew, Jr. Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3. 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Smith, Conrad Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Sloan, David Private September 1, 1862 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, September 1, 1862
Shick, Henry Private January 25, 1865 Transferred to Company I, 93d Regiment P. V., June 21, 1865
Slacker, John Private September 1, 1862 Died at Alexandria, Va., September 15, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House,  May 12, 1864; grave, 2,674
Stewart, Jackson Private September 1, 1862 Deserted June 27, 1863
Thompson, D. V. Private September 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863
Texter, Joseph Private September 1, 1862 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Terry, James Private September 1, 1862 Deserted September 10, 1862
Volzer, John Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; 'mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Warden, David B. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Waddle, James Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Williams, Edw'd. L. Private September 1, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Werthington, Ho'y. Private September 1, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 21, 1865
Weurthner, Edw'd. Private September 1, 1862 Deserted July 16, 1863; returned September 14, 1863; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Warner, Charles M. Private September 1, 1862 Discharged September 6, for wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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