143d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers


Company B

Recruited in Luzerne County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Jos. H. Sornberger Captain August 26, 1862 Discharged February 1, 1863
Wm. G. Graham Captain August 26, 1862 Promoted from 1st Lt., February 4, 1863; discharged October 26, 1863
Jacob M. Lingelter Captain August 26, 1862 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., July 1, 1863; to 1st Lt., February 9, 1864; to Captain, February 29, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Asher M. Fell 1st Lt. August 26, 1862 Promoted frorm 2d Lt., February 4, 1863; discharged December 3, 1863
Ed. P. M'Creary 1st Lt. September 6, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant Company I, February 28, 1864; dismissed May 5, 1864
John M. Connor 1st Lt. August 27, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant Major, September 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Paul R. Barrager 2d Lt. August 26, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, August 15, 1863; to 2d Lt., February 15, 1864; discharged July 29, 1864
Martin Chandler 2d Lt. August 26, 1862 Promoted fron Corporal to Sergeant, October 6, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, June 3, 1864; to 2d Lt., September 25, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
John H. Lingfelter 1st Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant, February, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, September 25, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 2, 1865
Geo. W. Hopkins 1st Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant, January 20, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, February 28, 1864; died of wounds received in action, June 3, 1864
DeWitt C. Graham Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 15, 1863; to Sergeant, July 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
George Perry Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 15, 1863; to Sergeant, July 17, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Avery Harris Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, August 15, 1864; to Sergeant, October 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Henry F. Bennett Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, August 15, 1863; to Sergeant, December 31, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
N. W. W. Butterfield Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, February, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March, 1865
Allen H. Coliurs Sergeant August 262 Promoted from Corporal, October, 1863; transferred to Signal Corps, March 6, 1864
Haddick Sullender Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, January 15, 1863; died May 2, 1863
George 0. Fell Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 15, 1863; to Sergeant, February 1, 1863; died of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section E, grave, 51
Henry E. Silvius Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant, August 26, 1863; died October 6, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Loudon Park, Baltimore, Md.
Owen Phillips Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 15, 1863; to Sergeant, July 1, 1863; died of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 9, 1864
William H. Cole Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, August 15, 1863; absent, sick, at muster out
Alvy G. Colvin Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, July 5, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Jeffrey Brandage Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, August 31, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Anthony Clarkson Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
David R. Anthony Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, November 10, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Wm. T. Chandler Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December 15, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
William Sweet Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, April 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Leonard C. Wilbur Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, April 15, 1865; absent, in hospital, at muster-out
Levi Silvius Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December, 1863; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 25, 1865
Henry Ulrich Corporal August 26, 1862 Died July 12, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Nathaniel H. Holly Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1864; died of wounds received at Wilderness. Va., May 10. 1864
John Richards Corporal August 26, 1862 Pranioted to Corporal, March, 1864; died July 10, 1864; burial record: July 4, 1864; of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Merritt J. Vail Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, July 15, 1.64; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., January 5, 1865
Christ. A. Sherman Musician August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
H. C. Yarrington Musician August 26, 1862 Promoted to Principal Musician, March 1, 1865
Atherton, August Private August 26, 1862 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, June 7, 1865
Alonzo, Abers Private August 26, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Aliright, Dester Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Adams, Seth Private August 26, 1862 Prisoner from May 6, 1864, to February 26: 1865; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 13, 1865
Albright, Alonzo Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 29, 1863
Amborg, Christian Private August 20, 1863 Drafted; deserted; returned; captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., November 6, 1864
Anderson, Thomas Private August 26, 1862 Died May 26, 1863
Baker, Martin E. Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 7, 1865
Baker, Almond Private February 29, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Bucker, Anton Private September 14, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Burns, Patrick Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Barrett, Payson Private April 1, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1863
Brown, George W. Private March 2, 1864 Died April 5, 1864
Briner, Jacob Private September 17, 1863 Drafted; died of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 10,*1864
Brown, George W. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Biddel, Jacob Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Bowen, George Private August 15, 1864 Deserted April 14, 1865
Baanson, Frederiek Private September 2, 1863 Drafted; deserted October 26, 1864
Boatzee, Henry Private August 22, 1863 Drafted; deserted October 1, 1863
Bennington, M. F. Private August 22, 1863 Drafted; prisoner from May 21, 1864, to April 28, 1865; discharged by Special Order, June 21, 1865
Cortright, Lewis Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out witn Company, June 12, 1865
Casner, Ira Private August 2, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Cordrer, William Private March 15, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865; Vet
Carpenter, Elijah Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Carpenter, Free'n. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Cobb. Jesse Private March 2, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Colvin, Melbourn Private March 9, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Clifford, Aaron C. Private August 26, 1862 Dischargrd on Surgeon's Certificate, November 26, 1864
Colvin, Arvin G. Private August 26, 1862 Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug,. 25, 1864
Clark, Lyman I. Private August 23, 1862 Died of wounds received at Wilderness. Va., May 6, 1864
Carpenter, Albert B. Private August 26, 1862 Capt'd; died at Andersonville, Ga., November 15, 1864
Carpenter, Harding Private March 7, 1865 Died at New York, March 26, 1865
Chandler, Fred. B. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Clarkson, William Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Clark, Henry Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Conway, Peter Private August 23, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1865
Deibler, Ethan'l W. Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 5, 1865
Darrotl, Orlando Private February 29, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Deitrich, Henry Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Dowd, William Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Dopp, George M. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to batt'y B, 43d Regiment P. V., January 9, 1864
Deibler, Aaron Private September 18, 1863 Drafted; died November 15, 1865
Datberrnan, Benj. Private August 29, 1863 Draftea; deserted October, 1863
Everson, Jererniah Private March 2, 1865 Mustered out with Company. June 12, 1865
Feagly, Henry W. Private September, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Finch, Charles H. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January, 1864
Farnhain. Iiind. L. Private August 26, 1862 Died January 17, 1864
Felts, William L. Private March 2, 1864 Died of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Freenman, Elias. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Green, Villiamn D. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1863
Galager, James Private March 2, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Gardner, Eliph't S. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Hockenberry Private August 26, 1862 Mstered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Hardy, Ira Private January 28, 1864 Substitute; discharged by Special Order, date unknown
Hunter, John Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Hunter, Thadd. W. Private March 2, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865; Vet
Hughes, Joseph Private September 25, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Harker, Jacob Private September 18, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Hull, George Private March 2, 1864 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Hull, Frank E. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1863
Hartley, James P. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1863
Hall, Herbert L. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Holford, Ferdin'd J. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Batt'y B, 43d Regiment P. V., December 28, 1863
Halkins, Henry Private September 25, 1863 Deserted November, 1863
Jordan, Stephen R. Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 15, 1865
Jordan, Lysander S. Private August 26, 1862 Died of wounds received in action, July 13, 1864
Johnson, Lorey Private February 29, 1864 Deserted December 13, 1864
Johnson, George Private March 2, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Kohr, William Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Knapp, Russell R. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Kennedy, Levi Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Kennedy, Thomas Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February, 1864
Kennedy, John Private August 26, 1862 Died October, 1863; burial record: September 20, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Kink, John E. Private August 26, 1862 Died of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Lindsly, Edgar Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Lynch. Charles Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Lingtelter, Sam'l F. Private March 2, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865; Vet
Lewis, Jeptha Private March 10, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Lake, Charles Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 29, 1863
Low, Henry P. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 1, 1863
Lathrop, C. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863; returned February 15, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 27, 1865
Lebo, Isaac Private September 18, 1863 Drafted; died March 27, 1864
Lingfelter, Chas. F. Private March 2, 1864 Died September 19, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I., grave, 1.899
Lannegan, James Private August 9, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Miller, George W. Private March 8, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Miller, Stephen E. Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 27, 1865
Miles, John O. Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 15, 1865
Mann, John Private September 1, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Morningstar, Sam'l. Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Mahoney, John Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 9, 1865
Musser. Henry Private August 29, 1862 Drafted; discharged May 19, 1865
Miller, Charles Private August 21, 1862 Drafted; transferred to U. S. Navy, April, 1864
Miles, James L Private August 26, 1862 Died July 21; burial record: August 1, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Loudon Park, Baltimore, Md.
Markham, Erastus Private August 26, 1862 Captured; died December 25, 1864
Mark, Philip Private August 27, 1863 Drafted; captured; died August 27, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., grave, 7,026
Miiller, Levi B. Private August 26, 1862 Captured; died August 15, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., grave, 5.781
M'Closrey, Lewis Private March 10, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
M'Glinn, Hugh Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; captured; died August 25, 1S64, at Andersonville, Ga., grave, 6,910
M'Kivit, Wm. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Nicholson, Geo. S. Private August 26, 1862 Substitute; discharged by Special Order, February, 1864
Powler, Christopher Private August 22, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Payne, George L. Private March 2, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Pellett, Chester H. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Pellett, Theodore F. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Platt, William J. Private September 24, 1863 Drafted; prisoner from May 5, 1864, to February 27, 1865; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 29, 1865
Patten, George Private March 31, 1864 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 1, 1865
Patten, Peter Private March 2, 1864 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 9, 1865; discharged by General Order. July 21. 1865
Payne, Ichabod D. Private March 2, 1864 Died July 21, 1864; buried at Point Lookout, Md.
Philbine, Thomas Private March 15, 1864 Died of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Robinson, Thomas O. Private March 28, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Rosecrans, Judd Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863; returned November 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Rbnehimer, Wm. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Renehimer, Peter Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Rosecrans, Levi Private March 9, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Rankins, Isaac Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 25, 1865
Russell, Thomas R. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, May 7, 1864
Rivenburg, H. H. Private August 26, 1862 Died June 26, 1863
Richards, Ostrander Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Stone, Milo Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 4, 1865
Smith, John R., Jr Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Smith, Jacob H. Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Shultz, Christopher Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Simpson, George Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Spencer, Wm. D. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Snover, George S. Private March 9, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Sultzberger, John Private August 29, 1863 Drafted; captured at Weldon Railroad, Va., August 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1864
Smith, Charles Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Sutliff, Solomon Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to Batt'y B, 43d Regiment P. V., January 9, 1864
Smith, John R., Sr. Private August 264, 1862 Trausferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 29, 1864
Smith, Pardon H. Private August 26, 1862 Died January 2, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Smith, Jeremiah Private March 7, 1865 Died March 26, 1865
Seely, William Private August 26, 1862 Deserted October 11, 1862
Seamans, Horace Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Stiles, Samuel R. Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863
Shelman, Clement Private September 24, 1863 Drafted; deserted October 11, 1863
Truesdale, John Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Tate, John I. Private August 29, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Taylor, Richard H. Private March 7, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Vanstork, Aaron C. Private August 26, 1862 Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., December 10, 1864
Wenrick, Frederick Private September 7, 1863 Drafted; nmlstered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Waltiin, Andrew Private August 21, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Whipple, Trurnan Private March 2, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Walker, Ephram Private August 13, 1863 Drafted; deserted December 6. 1863; returned February 28 1865; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Winters, Lewis Private March 10, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Winters, Samuel J. Private March 10, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Williams, And. E. Private August 26, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 19, 1865
Weatherly, Lyman Private August 2, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November, 1863
Williams, Frank Private August 26, 1862 Died May 13, 1863
Young, Lyman Private August 26, 1862 Deserted January 15, 1863

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

Home

Artillery

Cavalry

Infantry

Reserves

U. S. C. T.

©  Alice J. Gayley, all rights reserved

Web Space provided by