25th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company A
"Ringgold Light Artillery"
Mustered in April 18, 1861 at Harrisburg
The Ringgold Light Artillery of Reading was organized and equipped in 1850, under James M' Knight, Captain. It was armed with four six-pounder brass field pieces and caissons, with full equipments of artillerists, including sabres, and mustered over two hundred men. It was composed of good material, was well drilled, and was the pride of the city of Reading. It had participated in several volunteer encampments; one at Easton of a week's duration, where it was entertained by ex-Governor Reeder, and other leading citizens.
|
Name |
Rank |
| James M. M'Knight | Captain |
| Henry Nagle | 1st Lieutenant |
| William Graeff | 2d Lieutenant |
| George W. Durell | 1st Sergeant |
| Daniel Kreisler | 2d Sergeant |
| Henry Rush | 3d Sergeant |
| Jeremiah Seiders | 4th Sergeant |
| Levi J. Homan | 1st Corporal |
| F. W. Folkman | 2d Corporal |
| Jacob Womert | 3d Corporal |
| Horatio Leader | 4th Corporal |
| John A. Hook | Musician |
| George B. Eckert | Musician |
| Ammon, Anthony | Private |
| Ansart, Charles B. | Private |
| Anthony, James M. | Private |
| Ash, Solomon D. | Private |
| Bechtel, Aaron | Private |
| Bechtel, David | Private |
| Berger, Augustus | Private |
| Bickley, George S. | Private |
| Bitting, Charles A | Private |
| Bouse, Harrison G | Private |
| Bowers, William W. | Private |
| Burkhert Reuben R. | Private |
| Christ, William F. | Private |
| Coleman, Henry | Private |
| Dickinson, Daniel M. | Private |
| Drenkel, Amos | Private |
| Eben, William C | Private |
| Ebling, Edward G. | Private |
| Eisenbeis, Henry E | Private |
| Eltz, Robert | Private |
| Ermentrout, Benjamin F. | Private |
| Evans, Samuel | Private |
| Faust, Adam | Private |
| Fix, William T. | Private |
| Fleck, Henry | Private |
| Fox, Harrison | Private |
| Fox, James A. | Private |
| Frantz, Christian C. | Private |
| Frees, Adam | Private |
| Frees, John, Jr. | Private |
| Gebhart, Charles W. | Private |
| Gehry, Addison | Private |
| Geiger, Henry | Private |
| Gentzler, James H. | Private |
| Gries, Lemuel | Private |
| Haberacker, William | Private |
| Hamilton, Samuel | Private |
| Helms, Andrew S. | Private |
| Hessler, Jacob J. | Private |
| Hill, Nathaniel B. | Private |
| Housel, Franklin | Private |
| Huyett, Amos | Private |
| Kennedy John L. | Private |
| Knabb, George W. | Private |
| Koch, John D. | Private |
| Lantz, Peter A. | Private |
| Lauman, George S. | Private |
| Leaf, George D. | Private |
| Leeds, Isaac S. | Private |
| Leeds, Jacob | Private |
| Leoser, Christopher | Private |
| Levan, Aaron H. | Private |
| Levan, Charles | Private |
| Levan, Daniel J. | Private |
| Lutz, Harrison | Private |
| Mast, James L. | Private |
| Miller, William M. | Private |
| M'Ilvaine, Howard | Private |
| M'Knight, Joseph H | Private |
| M'Lenegan, John H. | Private |
| Mock, William P. | Private |
| Muhlenberg, Charles P. | Private |
| Neihart, Henry | Private |
| Pearson, Edward P., Jr. | Private |
| Peck, Frederick | Private |
| Pfleger, James | Private |
| Phillippi, Frederick H. | Private |
| Rambo, Francis | Private |
| Rambo, Isaiah | Private |
| Rapp, William, Jr. | Private |
| Rhoades, George B. | Private |
| Ritter, Ferdinand S. | Private |
| Rush, Henry | Private |
| Sauerbier, William | Private |
| Scull, Edward | Private |
| Seyfert, Albert H | Private |
| Shaeffer, Franklin | Private |
| Shearer, Jonathan | Private |
| Sherman, Jackson | Private |
| Shirey, Albert H. | Private |
| Silvis, George W. | Private |
| Smeck, Franklin | Private |
| Smith, Edward L. | Private |
| Smith, William H. | Private |
| Spangler, Charles | Private |
| Whiteside, Henry | Private |
| Witman, Daniel | Private |
| Yeager, Frederick M. | Private |
| Yohn, Daniel S. | Private |
| Yohn, John L. | Private |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.
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