143d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers


Company C

Recruited in Luzerne County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Geo. N. Reichard Captain August 27, 1862 Promoted to Lieut. Colonel, June 8, 1865
Charles B. Stout 1st Lt. August 27, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 7, 1864
Rufus W. Marcy 1st Lt. August 27, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., September 25, 1864; to 1st Lt., November 28, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
John C. Kropp 2d Lt. August 27, 1862 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Max Burkhart 2d Lt. August 27, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant, December 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
John Neuer 1st Sergeant August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, September 25, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
John M. Connor 1st Sergeant August 27, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant Major, December 1, 1863
Thomas Dakin Sergeant August 27, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Henry Frantz Sergeant August 27, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, December 2, 1864; prisoner from August 21, 1864, to May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company June 12, 1865
Charles S. Gabel Sergeant August 27, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, March 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Joel S. Lynn Sergeant August 27, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, December 3, 1864; wounded at Hatcher's Run, Va., February 7, 1865; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 7, 1865
James M. Rutter Sergeant August 27, 1862 Transferred to Signal Corps, March 13, 1864
Hiram Kitchen Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 24, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Jacob M. Lynn Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
George Kindra Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Edwin. Groff Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
George W. Keller Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, September 28, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
N. F. Landmesser Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, October 3, 1864; mustered out with Company June 12, 1865
John R. Morris Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 12,'65
David Warner Corporal August 27, 62 Promoted to Corporal, January 10, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1863
George Dietrick Corporal August 27, 1862 Discharged April 23, 1864, for wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Benj. D. Vannetter Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal; died at Washington, D. C., January 19, 1863
George H. Maginis Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
John M'Clellen Corporal August 27, 1862 Promoted to Corporal; died at Washington, D. C., .November 11, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
John Gray Musician August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Asa L. Gardner Musician August 27, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 29. 1864; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Adams, Grove B. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Angst, Jeremiah Private August 27, 1862 Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Allen, Charles J. Private September 7, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Adams, John A. Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company. June 12, 1865
Allen, John R. Private March 11, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Bergold, Jacob Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Betterly, Charles C. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Barnhart, Henry Private August 5, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Brown, John Private September 7, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Brock, Byron Private September 9, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Bramer, Charles Private September 16, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Brandy, Henry Private August 9, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Bush, Morris Private August 6, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Bethleham, Dan'l. Private September 4, 1863 Drafted; discharged by Special Order, October 7, 1863
Bennett, John Private September 17, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 28, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate; March 6, 1865
Blain, Jacob Private August 27, 1862 Died at Washington, D.C., December. 11, 1862
Bertels, Charles S. Private August 27, 1862 Killed a; Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Ballinger, Benj. Private August 10, 1863 Drafted; died July 19, burial record: July 15, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Berger, Thomas Private August 27, 1862 Deserted February 10, 1863
Bony,. Thomas Private August 27, 1862 Deserted Iebruary 5, 1863
Banett, Miles Private December 4, 1862 Substitute; deserted February 3, 1863
Conly, John Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Collins, Francis Private September 7, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Cox, Henry S. Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to battery B, 43d Regiment P. V. January 6, 1864
Constine, Lewis Private August 27, 1862 Died of wounds received accidentally, May 18, 1863
Craigle, Alexander Private August 27, 1862 Died May 26, 1863
Connor, Wilson B. Private December 4, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Dennis, Horace H. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Davis, Charles Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Daniels, Harry Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Delong, Simpson Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Devans, Benjamin Private August 27, 1862 Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va. May 18, 1864
Derr, Edward G. Private August 18, 1863 Drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; died May 23, 1864; buried at Locust Grove Hospital Cemetery
Depish, Henry H. Private September 9, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Deloyier, Luke A. Private September 8, 1863 Drafced-mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Dotter, Joseph Private August 27, 1862 Discharged December 9, 1864, for wounds, with loss of arm, received at Petersburg, Va.
Dilly, Avey Private August 27, 1862 Died at Washington, D. C., November 2, 1863, of wounds received in action; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
Digman, James Private August 27, 1862 Deserted September 3, 1862
Eckert, Oliver I. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Emeret, Jacob Private September 4, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company. June 12, 1865
Byler, Albert Private September 12, 1863 Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 21, 1864; burial record, died April 27, 1864; buried in Military Asylum Cemnetery, D. C.
Engle, George W. Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 26, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
Fritz, John C. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Fairchild, Jesse Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Grubb, Levi S. Private August 10, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Green, Richard Private August 15, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Grossman, Frred'k. Private April 4, 1864 Missing in action at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Gearlitz, Andrew Private August 27, 1862 Deserted February 5, 1863
Hoover, C. D. W. C. Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 17, 1865
Hawrecht, Frank Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Hetrick, John S. Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Hoff, John E. Private September 12, 1863 Drafted; transferred. to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 17, 1865
Huntzman, Elijah Private August 27, 1862 Deserted February 5, 1863
Inlow, Francis Private February 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Jones, D. W. Scott Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Heating, Wm., Jr. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Klating, William Private August 27, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Knarr, Joseph Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Knarr, George K. Private August 27, 1862 Died at Alexandria, Va. November 7, 1863
Law, John Private August 7, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Lynch, James Private August 27, 1862 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1864
May, Samuel A. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Myer, Sebastian Private August 27, 1862 Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863; absent at muster out
Meloy, George H. Private August 7, 1863 Drafted; deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Miller, Solomon Private August 18, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Miller, John Private August 27, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 7, 1863
Moss, William Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to battery B, 43d Regiment P. V., January 6, 1864
Miller, Alex. S. Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 26, 1864
Miller, Samuel S. Private August 27, 1862 Deserted February 5, 1863
M'Elvain, Daniel Private August 7, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
M'Mullen, John E. Private February 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
M'Guier, Alfred Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to battery B, 43d Regiment P. V., January 6, 1864
Newcomb, A. W. Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to battery B, 43d Regiment P. V., January 6, 1864
Parrish, Bradley Private August 27, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 25, 1863
Platt, George Private August 27, 1862 Died November 28, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Penfield, Eugene Private September 12, 1863 Drafted; deserted October 23, 1863
Hunk, Jesse B. Private August 13, 1863 Drafted; missing in action at Wilderness, Virginia, ay 5, 1864
Richard, Emanuel Private   Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Reller, William W. Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 28, 1864; discharged by Special Order, November 22, 1865
Rennard, James Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 28, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 13, 1865
Shotten, Charles S. Private August 27, 1862 Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Shipps, David Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Searfoss, Reuben L. Private August 29, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Stevens, John R. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Smyser, Jacob Private August 7, 1863 Drafted; captured at Weldon Rail Road, Va., August 21, 1864
Slonicer, John Private August 12, 1863 Drafted; prisoner from August 21, 1864, to May 21, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Summers, Malehia Private August 7, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 28, 1865
Smith, William M Private March 19, 1864 Captured at Weldon Rail Road, Va., August 21, 1864
Scott, William Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to battery B, 43d Regiment P. V., January 6, 1864
Smith, Moses T. Private August 27, 1862 Died at Baltimore, Md., July 15, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863
Strous, Jacob Private August 27, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 1, 1863; buried in Evergreen Cemetery
Swayer, William H. Private August 13, 1863 Drafted; died May 15, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Sutton, Jacob Private September 12, 1863 Drafted; captured; died at Richmond, Va., March 18, 1864
Simonson, Morris Private August 27, 1862 Deserted January 10, 1863
Simonson, Leander Private August 27, 1862 Deserted January 10, 1863
Swainbank, Sam'l. Private August 27, 1862 Deserted February 5, 1863
Severns, John Private August 27, 1862 Deserted February 3, 1863
Snyder, William A Private August 27, 1862 Deserted February 3, 1863
Tucker, George C. Private August 27, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Vanbuskirk, Jer'h. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Whitebread, M. Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, Juno 12, 1865
Witman, John B. Private September 9, 1863 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865
Witaker, H. P. Private August 15, 1863 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Wetler, Joseph Private March 16, 1864 Killed at North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864
Wesbrook, Rob't M. Private September 8, 1863 Drafted; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 19, 1864; buried in Poplar Grove National Cemetery, division C, section D, grave, 100
Zimmerman, J. H. Private August 27, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Zimmerman, H. A Private August 27, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 12, 1865

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

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