179th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company A

Contributed by Steve Maczuga,
The Pennsylvania Civil War Project

Last Name

First Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Faust Peter, Jr. Captain November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Harpel David S. 1st Lt. November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Kepner Amos K. 2d Lt. November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Bertolet Samuel P. 1st Sergeant November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Kulp Aaron K. Sergeant November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Schlonecker Adam Sergeant November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Grubb Henry C. Sergeant November 4, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, November 24, 1862 to Sergeant on April 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Shide Nathaniel Sergeant November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Bertolet Henry R. Sergeant November 4, 1862 Discharged by General Order, November 22, 1862
DeKalb Levi Corporal November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Decker John Corporal November 4, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, November 24, 1862; mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Herb David P. Corporal November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Grimley William Corporal November 4, 1862 Promoted to Corporal on January 21, 1863; mustered out with Company on July 27, 1863
Smith Washington H. Corporal November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Isett Eli R. Corporal November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Levengood D.S. Corporal November 4, 1862 Discharged, November 22, 1862
Schweinhart H.Y. Corporal November 4, 1862 Discharged, November 25, 1862
Lenhart Joseph Musician November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Hauch Jonas Musician November 4, 1862 Discharged, November 27, 1862
Andrews George Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Bitting Jesse G. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Bender John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Blum Charles Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Barnhart Henry Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Blum William Private November 4, 1862 Deserted on December 7, 1862
Beard John Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 10, 1862
Buchby William Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 10, 1862
Brandenstine Augustus Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 10, 1862
Biber Samuel Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 10, 1862
Christman Isaiah Private November 4, 1862 Discharged by Special Order, November 25, 1862
Decker George Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Dettera John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Davidshiser Josiah Private November 4, 1862 Discharged by Special Order, November 24, 1862
Eckenfelt Querene Private November 4, 1862 Discharged by Special Order, November 11, 1862
Fox Michael Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Fitzgerald John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Gresh John Private November 4, 1862 Discharged by Special Order, November 25, 1862
Hoffman William Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Hartzel John W. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Hersh John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Hartzel James Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Heinrich John Private November 4, 1862 Discharged by Special Order, November 25, 1862
Heydenreich Henry Private November 4, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant Major of Regiment on December 12, 1862
Hoffmeister John H. Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 10, 1862
Jacoby John A. Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 10, 1862
Kulp Samuel Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Kase John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Lachman Eli Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Leister Benjamin B. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Mensch John F. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Madrich George Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Moyer Andrew Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Nyce Jesse Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Priesendanz Jacob Private November 4, 1862 Deserted on April 1, 1863
Rhoads Henry R. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Reifsnyder Jacob Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Roudenbush John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Rahn Francis Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Reifsnyder William Private November 4, 1862 Died on July 30, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D.C.
Stout Solomon Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Smith Henry Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Scheffey William Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Styer John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Sell Philip Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Solomon Austin Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Scheffey Levi Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Schenck William Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Saylor Samuel Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Slyfer George Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Sacks Benjamin F. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Snyder Jesse Private November 4, 1862 Discharged, November 24, 1862
Shane Henry Private November 4, 1862 Discharged, November 25, 1862
Snellbecker Adam Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 10, 1862
Schweitzer Charles F. Private November 4, 1862 Deserted on December 7, 1862
Umsteadt William Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Vanhorn Jonathan Private November 4, 1862 Deserted, November 17, 1862
Wagoner Henry S. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Weand Henry W. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Wagoner John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Wummer Elias Private November 4, 1862 Discharged, November 29, 1862
Williams John Private November 4, 1862 Deserted on December 7, 1862
Yost Jacob A. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Zoller John M. Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863
Zern John Private November 4, 1862 Mustered out with Company, July 27, 1863

Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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