143d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Recruited in Luzerne County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

C. M. Conyngham Captain August 26, 1862 Promoted to Major, September 1, 1863
Oliver K. Moore Captain August 26, 1862 Promoted from 1st Lt., September 16, 1863; resigned January 24, 1864
Charles C. Plotze Captain August 26, 1862 Promoted from 2d to 1st Lt., September 16, 1863; to Captain, February 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Charles H. Riley 1st Lt August 26, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt, February 4, 1864; to 1st Lt, February 5, 1864; killed at Wilderness, Va., May 10, 1864
Barton M. Stetler 1st Lt August 26, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt, April 21, 1864; to 1st Lt., September 25, 1864; mustered out with Company June 12, 1865
Lee D. Groover 1st Sergeant August 26, 1862 Commissioned 2d Lt, June 2, 1863; not mustered; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Wm. H. Bennett 1st Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, December 25, 1862; commissioned 2d Lt, June 1, 1865; not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
James A. Stetler Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, August 26, 1862; to Sergeant, February 1, 1864; absent, sick at muster out
Samuel J. James Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, October 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
David G. Davis Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1863; to Sergeant, December 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Henry George Sergeant December 8, 1862 Substitute; promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1864; to Sergeant, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Caleb B. Fisher Sergeant August 26, 1862 Discharged December 16, 1864, for wounds received in action
Herbert M. Nogle Sergeant August 26, 1862 Discharged May 29, 1865, for wounds received in action
Patrick DeLacy Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant Major, October 6, 1864
Lewis J. Klintop Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, February 20, 1863; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 7, 1865
Dwight Wolcott Corporal August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Jonathan Long Corporal August 15, 1862 Drafted; promoted to Corporal, December 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
John T. Cook Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company June 12, 1865
Jocob Bonawitz Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
William R. Loop Corporal February 26, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; absent, sick at mustered out
Eli K. Keeler Corporal August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 27, 1864
John Sanns Corporal August 26, 1862 Discharged February 7, 1865 for wounds received in action
Edward G. Palmer Corporal August 26, 1862 Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 10, 1864; buried in Burial Grounds Wilderness
Michael O'Brien Corporal August 26, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
James Maxwell Musician August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
John Hazletine Musician October 7, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 19, 1864
Anderson, Henry Private August 26, 1862 Discharged May 3, 1865 for wounds received in action
Anheiser, Joseph J. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Batt'y B, 43d Regiment P.V., February 25, 1863
Alden, William D. Private August 26, 1862 Died at Philadelphia, June 1, 1864
Barnes, George Private August 26, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Bellas, Aaron Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Bertley, Nicholas Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Bonawitz, Wm. Private September 16, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Buntry, Conrad Private March 8, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Burd, John A. Private August 15, 1863 Drafted; killed at North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864
Bellas, Joseph Private August 26, 1862 Died June 29, of wounds received in action, June 25, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, Va., sec E, div 2, grave 114
Baittan, Thomas Private August 15, 1863 Drafted; died December 30, 1863, at Richmond, Va.
Brennan, Peter Private August 26, 1862 Deserted September 19, 1862
Bowkley, Isaac Private August 26, 1862 Deserted November 4, 1862
Bird, Andrew Private August 26, 1862 Deserted October 4, 1862
Beiler, John Private August 26, 1862 Drafted; deserted November 2, 1863
Cuddy, William Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Craig, Daniel Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Caton, Thomas Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Coningham, James Private September 7, 1863 Drafted; Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Caton, Henry Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Batt'y B, 43d Regiment P.V., February 25, 1863
Calvin, Jesse G. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted September 19, 1862
Comfort, Edward Private August 26, 1862 Deserted September 12, 1862
Duffy, John Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Dunn, John Private July 17, 1863 Drafted; Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Dutter, Charles Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Deal, Christopher Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate June 12, 1865
Dye, John V. Private August 15, 1863 Discharged on Surgeon's CertificateApril 22, 1864
Deets, Isaiah Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 23, 1863
Dearkins, Patrick Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to U.S. Army, February 4, 1863
Engle, George W.

Private

August 26, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va, May 5, 1864; discharged August 25, 1865; expiration of term
Everett, William Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Forbs, Eben Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Featherman, Ab'm Private August 26, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Fenner, Rudolph Private December 8, 1862 Substitute; mustered out with Company June 12, 1865
Fisher, Adam Private August 19, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate December 22 1863
Fine, George W. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to 43d Regiment P.V. February 25, 1863
Flannery, James Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 12, 1863
Fry, Clackson J. Private December 8, 1862 Substitute; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Farlding, Conrad Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; deserted November 2, 1863
Gregory, Jacob Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 28, 1863
Honneywell, John Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Hetzler, Perry Private March 6, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Hess, Samuel Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Henry, William J. Private September 18, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate November 27, 1863
Holder, Alonzo J. Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 5, 1863
Hivish, John Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 19, 1864
Hoffman, Philip Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 11, 1864
Henry, William Private September 7, 1863 Transferred to the Department of the South-West, April 18, 1864; discharged September 4, 1865
Hicks, David Private August 17, 1863 Drafted; killed in action, June 19, 1864
Heeter, Oliver Private August 26, 1862 Died at Richmond, Va., January 10, 1865; burial record, January 12, 1865, at Salisbury, N.C.
Hays, Sterling Private August 26, 1862 Died January 10, 1864; burial record, June 2, 1864; at Richmond, Va.,
Hays, James Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to U.S. Army, February 6, 1863
Henderson, John Private August 26, 1862 Deserted September 19, 1862
Herrick, John Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 10, 1863
Heller, Sylvester Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to U.S. Army, February 2, 1863
Huston, James Private August 26, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Ide, Abraham N. Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate January 16, 1864
Johnson, George Private September 1, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Jones, Isaiah Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate February 27, 1864
Keller, Jacob Private August 26, 1862 Prisoner from May 5, 1864, to April 28, 1835; discharged June 9, 1865
Knight, Jacob Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Kaheo, Michael Private October 4, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Kinner, Levi Private March 16, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Kelly, James Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 16, 1864; dishonorably discharged, October 12, 1866, to date April 8, 1864
Labach, William Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Labach, Isaac Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Lowmiler, Charles Private August 26, 1862 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Lester, John Private August 26, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Morgan, John Private August 26, 1862 Discharged by Special Order, March 26, 1864
Mock, Daniel Private August 15, 1863 Drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out
Montanye, Isaac Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Menny, Jacob Private February 24, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Menny, Philip Private February 24, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Metzinger, Bernard Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate April 19, 1864
M'Neal, Daniel Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
M'Ginnis, Michael Private April 6, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
M'Daniel, Philip Private August 10, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company June 12, 1865
Noll, William A. Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Nelson, William Private September 7, 1863 Drafted; transferred to U.S. Navy, March 26, 1864
Orr, John Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Optinger, James Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 18, 1864
Obitz, Charles Private August 26, 1862 Killed at Spottsylvania, C.H., Va., May 10, 1864
Puterbaugh, Henry Private March 16, 1864 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Pauley, John Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 27, 1864
Pace, James Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 30, 1863; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
Pettenger, John Private August 26, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Reuss, George Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 20, 1863
Rilay, James Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 9, 1863
Remailey, David W. Private December 8, 1862 Substitute; discharged May 17, 1865, for wounds received in action
Richardson, Wm. Private September 7, 1863 Drafted; transferred to U.S. Navy, March 20, 1864
Rock, John Private September 4, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 30, 1864
Ramiller, William Private August 15, 1863 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 10, 1864
Ryan, Michael Private August 26, 1862 Deserted September 2, 1862
Steltz, John Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Slutter, Nautilus Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Schavil, Michael Private September 1, 1863 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Schwichard, Fred'k. Private September 1, 1863 Drafted; wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Swank, Samuel Private August 15, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Stibe, George J. Private August 15, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Swingle, Paul Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Stroh, Peter Private February 23, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Shafer, Leonard Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 22, 1864
Stelts, Robert Private September 25, 1862 Died at Belle Plain, Va., March 20, 1863
Slawbaugh, Calvin Private August 26, 1862 Died July 13, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Smith, James P. Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; killed at North Anna River, Virginia, May 23, 1864
Shannahan, Thos. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted February 4, 1863
Schmidt, John Private September 7, 1862 Drafted; deserted November 2, 1863
Vandermarki, J., Sr. Private August 26, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Williams, Henry Private August 28, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Warmoth, Nicholas Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Watson, Charles Private September 9, 1863 Drafted; missing in action, May 25, 1864
Winn, Benjamin D. Private September 19, 1863 Drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Wiley, Alexan'r B. Private August 26, 186 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Wiley, Hiram L Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 27, 1864
Wells, John Private September 19, 1863 Drafted; killed at Spottsylvania C. H.,Va., May 10, 1864
Ward, John W. Private September 21, 1863 Drafted; died May 12, of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Ward, Remus Private August 26, 1862 Not on imuster-out roll
Zimmerman, Mar'n Private September 1, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Zanner, Earhart Private August 27, 1863 Drafted; died December 8, 1863; burial record, December 22, 1863, at Paoli Mills, Va.; buried in National Cemetery, Culpeper C. H., block 1, sec. A, row 9, grave, 294

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

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