26th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company H

Recruited at Philadelphia

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Benj. C. Tilghman Captain May 29, 1861 Promoted to Lt. Colonel, 26th Regiment, August 5, 1862
Geo. W. Tomlinson Captain June 1, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Jos. Dickinson 1st Lt. May 31, 1861 Promoted to Adjutant 26th Regiment P. V., May 31, 1861
Mark Geisenberger 1st Lt. May 31, 1861 Resigned November 13, 1861
Charles W. Keen 1st Lt. May 31, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., November 15, 1861; to 1st Lt., August 5, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Frank B. Bird 2d Lt. May 31, 1861 Died July 31, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg
Francis R. Birtue 1st Sergeant May 31, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, November l, 1861; to 1st Sergeant, May 25, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Samuel Crouther Sergeant May 31, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, November l, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Michael Coleman Sergeant May 31, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 4, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
James Goodwin Sergeant May 31, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 1, 1863
John Jones Sergeant May 31, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, November 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Robert C. Miller Sergeant May 31, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 1, 1863
Levi Robinson Sergeant May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
James M. Slemmer Sergeant May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 15, 1862
Wm. H. Wright Sergeant June 2, 1861 Discharged March 12, 1864, to accept commission in United States Colored Regiment
William Ainsworth Corporal May 31, 1861 Died May 15, 1863, of wounds received at Chancellorsville
George Gilfrey Corporal May 31, 1861 Killed at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Casper Hecker Corporal May 31, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, February 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Robert Jarvis Corporal May 31, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Richard O. Donnell Corporal May 31, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, May 5, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
George W. Smith Corporal June 7, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Charles Johnson Musician May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company G, 26th Regiment P. V.
Cooper J. Kensil Musician December 25, 1863 Not on muster-out roll
Atkinson, John Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Ackernecht, Jno. F. Private June 19, 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Allen, Squire J. Private September 30, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 31, 1865
Ashworth, Nicholas Private February 15, 1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Axe, Conrad Private June 7, 1861 Prisoner; died at Richmond, Va., date unknown
Anderson, William Private May 31, 1861 Deserted November 20, 1862
Allen, Augustus M. Private August 1, 1861 Deserted October 8, 1863
Arrison, Chas. M. Private May 31, 1861 Killed at Bull Run, August 29, 1862
Bennett, John W. Private June 7, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out of Company
Braddock, William Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Battery. H, 1st U. S. Artillery, date unknown
Bartell, Hiram Private October 1, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Boylan, John Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company A, 26th Regiment P. V.
Burke, Francis R. Private June 3, 1862 Deserted November 26, 1862
Bofpbar, Joseph Private June 7, 1862 Deserted November 1, 1862
Burke, Frank Private September 6, 1862 Deserted October 20, 1863
Clark, John Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Cannon, David Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
-Clancey, Peter Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Cliff, John W. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate; September 15, 1862
Chatham, Geo. W. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 18, 1863
Creighton, Robert Private August 23, 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28; 1864
Curley, John Private August 20, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P.V., May 28i 1864
Colton, William Private April 19, 1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Conway, Patrick Private June 3, 1861 Transferred to Company A, 26th Regiment P. V.
Cole, Frank C. Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company G, 26th Regiment P. V.
Conner, Robert Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company K, 26th Regiment P. V.
Curran, William Private June 2, 1861 Died' at Gettysburg, August 4, 1863
Culbertson, Robert Private June 8, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, May 23, 1863
Conway, Robert Private May 31, 1861 Deserted July 20, 1861
Carroll, Henry Private September 6, 1862 Deserted March 6, 1864
Clayville, James H. Private June 2, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Duff, William D. Private May 81, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Decker, William H. Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Dawson, William D. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Donlan, Patrick Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28,'6; Vet
Day, Andrew J. Private August 28, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 15, 1865
Doran, Patrick Private August 19, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Drain, John O. Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company K, 26th Regiment P. V.
Donnal, Patrick Private May 31, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Forsyth, James Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Felmy, Albert Private June 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 15, 1862
Free, Alfred Private May 3!, 1861 Transferred to Company K, 26th Regiment P. V.
Fitzgerald, Wm. Private August 19, 1863 Deserted October 8, 1863
Foley, John Private April 8, 1864 Deserted May 3, 1864
Grinnell, William Private July 10, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Greenlee, John K. Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Geegan, Patrick Private   Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May, 1864
Griffith, Edmund Private May 31, 1861 Deserted January 24, 1862
Geisse, Robert Private May 31, 1861 Deserted November 1, 1862
Gordon, Isaac P. Private June 7, 1861 Deserted June 1, 1863
Gready, Joseph Private August 19, 1863 Deserted January 24, 1864
Gore, Nathan C. Private August 8, 1863 Deserted March 6, 1864
Ginther, Charles Private June 24, 1862 Deserted June 28, 1863
Grinnell, John Private   Died at Andersonville, January 11, 1865, grave, 12,432
Hardy, Thomas D. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Hurst, James C. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 5, 1862
Hazlett, David Private June 3, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 1, 1863
Honnitt, George Private August 19, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Harvey, Samuel Private May 31., 1861 Transferred to Company G, 26th Regiment P. V.
Hassenpat, Mark Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 26th Regiment P. V.
Hock, Harry Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company D, 26th Regiment P. V.
Hughes, Foster Private May 31, 1861 Killed at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Harvey, James Private May 31, 1861 Deserted November 9, 1862
Johnson, Emerson C. H. Private August 28., 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Kennedy, James Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Knopp, William Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Kitchen, Thomas Private June 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Kichener, John Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Krider, Peter Private June 6, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Kirk, George W. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 1, 1862
King, Thomas Private June 3, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 2, 1862
Kee, George Private June 3, 1861 Died July 2, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg
Keen, Joseph R. Private May 31, 1861 Deserted January 6, 1863
Lee, George W. Private August 23, 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Lee, James Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864; Vet
Lewis, John Private August 19, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Laughran, John Private May 31, 1861 Died August 10, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg
Lewis, George W. Private   Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May, 1864
Lyons, Henry A. Private May 31, 1861 Deserted June 10, 1862
Lyons, Stephen Private June 7, 1862 Deserted November 20, 1862
Lemla, William E. Private May 31, 1861 Deserted November 26, 1862; arrested and sentenced by court martial; absent at muster out
Lentz, Charles Private June 3, 1862 Deserted November 1, 1862
Moore, Charles G. Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Myers, George Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Monell, Randolph E. Private June 9, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Murray, John Private August 20, 1861 Transferred to battery H, 1st U. S. Artillery
Mark, Isaac P. Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864; Vet
Maxwell, James Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864; Vet
Magee, John Private May 1, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 26th Regiment P. V.
Moore, David S. Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 26th Regiment P. V.
Meaney, Cornelius Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company I, 26th Regiment P. V.
Megarry, Robert Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company F, 26th Regiment P. V.
Michael, Nathan Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company I, 26th Regiment P. V.
Miller, Charles Private June 3, 1861 Died July 19, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg
Miller, William Private May 31, 1861 Deserted July 1, 1861
Muir, James Private May 31, 1861 Deserted October 1, 1862
Mason, William S. Private May 31, 1861 Deserted November 26, 1862
Murray, Frank Private August 15, 1861 Deserted October 8, 1863
Michael, William B. Private May 31, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
M'Intosh, Robert Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
M'Bride, Michael Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
M'Bride, James Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 26, 1863
M'Cormick, Daniel Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 6, 1861
M'Callister, Fred'k. Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
M'Grngen, Edward Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company K, 26th Regiment P. V.
Nugent, Edward Private May 31, 1861 Deserted November 1 1862
Null, Joseph Private August 5, 1861 Deserted June 8, 163
Nace, John Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company I, 26th Regiment P. V.
O'Neill, James Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Cerficate July 1, 1861
Ott, Samuel Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
O'Donnell, James Private August 17, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
O'Rorke, John Private April 19, 1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Pugh, Frank M. Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Perkins, Charles Private May 31, 1861 Reduced from Corporal, July 16, 1861; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Prell, John F. Private June 26, 1861 Dischargedon Surgeon's Certificate, April 13, 1862
Quinn, John Private June 20, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 12, 1862
Quinn, James Private December 18, 1862 Deserted June 28, 1863
Ross, George E. Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Rodgers, Samuel Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Reilly, William Private December 18, 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Russell, Thomas Private August 19, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Rork, John Private April 19, 1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Rogers, Samuel Private May. 31, 1861 Transferred to Company K, 26th Regiment P. V.
Rutlidge, Michael Private June 7, 1861 Died January 21, 1863, at Brandy Station, Va.
Russell, Joseph Private May 21, 1861 Deserted January 24, 1862
Smith, Simon Private June 8, 1861 Died Augcust 8, 1863, at Brandy Station, Va.
Smith, Jacob Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Strang, Thomas Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Scull, Mark J Private December 23, 1683 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864; Vet
Smith, George Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864; Vet
Stone, James Private July 28, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Stratton, Isaac Private May 31, 1861 Killed at Locust Grove, Va., November 27, 1863
Stillwell, Cornelius Private May 31, 1861 Deserted August 25, 1863
Steel, James Private June 7, 1861 Deserted August 11, 1861
Smith, Charles Private August 19, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; died June 19, 1864, at Philadelphia
Tomer, Winfield S. Private June 7, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Trout, William Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Tooker, Thomas Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864; Vet
Wilkinson, Edwin Private May 31, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Woodruff, Thos. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Wonderly, Jas. N. Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Wethem, Edward Private May 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 1, 1861
Ward, Thomas Private December 27, 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1864
Walker, Samuel. J. Private June 1, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, January 28, 1863
Walters, Henry. Private June 6, 1861 Died August 9, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg
Wilson, James T. Private May 31, 1861 Deserted July 22, 1861
Wilde, William Private June 10, 1861 Deserted June 11, 1862
Wilkinson, Wm. W. Private May 31, 1861 Deserted November 20, 1862
Wriht, William Private October 10, 1862 Deserted June 28, 1863
Young; Thomag Private May 31, 1861 Transferred to Company I, 20th Regiment P. V., May 28, 1861
Yeager, Lewis Private May 31, 1861 Deserted September 1, 1861

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

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