47th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company E
Recruited at Easton, Northampton County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Charles H. Yard Captain September. 16, 1861 Promoted to Captain, September 16, 1861; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration ofterm
Wm. A. Backman Captain September 16, 1861 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., January 1, 1865; to Captain, February 15, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Lawrence Bonstein 1st Lt. September 16, 1861 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, September 16, 1861; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
George A. Diehl 1st Lt. September 1, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., January 1865; to 1st Lt., February 15, 1865; discharged on Surgeon Certificate, August 21, 1865; Vet
William H. Wyker 2d Lt. September 16, 1861 Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, September 16, 1861; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Edw'd W. Menner 2d Lt. September 16, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va, October 19 1864; promoted to Corporal, April 28, 1864; to Sergeant, March 1, 1865; to 2d Lt., May 27, 1865; commissioned 1st Lt., August: 5, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
George R. Nicholas 1st Sergeant September 16, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, October 21, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, September 18, 1865; commissioned 2d Lt., August 5,1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
George Hahn 1st Sergeant November 30, 1863 Promoted to Sergeant, October 23, 1864; ,mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Adam Ward 1st Sergeant December 17, 1863 Promoted to Sergeant, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Wm. Rockafellow 1st Sergeant January 14, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, March, 1865; to Sergeant, June 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25 1865
Benjamin Derr 1st Sergeant January 20, 1862 Promoted to Sergeant, September 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Owen J. Weida Sergeant September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. R. Cahi Sergeant September 16, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, March 5, 1863; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Jacob F. Bonstein Sergeant September 19, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, January 25, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 21, 1864
Sam'1 H. Barnes Sergeant August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, October 20, 1864; to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; discharged June 1, 1865
Francis A. Parks Sergeant September 16, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, June 22, 1864; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot, 10; Vet
George Steinmetz Corporal January 15, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, October 20,1864; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Thomas Callahan Corporal January 28, 1865 Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
John F. Walton Corporal February 6, 1863 Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Owen Moser Corporal September 16, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; promoted to Corporal, May 27, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Moses Jacoby Corporal September 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, June 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Henry Hallman Corporal January 26, 1865 Promoted to Corporal, August 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
John Woolbach Corporal February 16, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, September 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Isaac Smith Corporal December 17, 1863 Promoted to Corporal, October 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
George Twaddle Corporal September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 20, 1863
Reuben Weiss Corporal September 16, 1861 Wounded in both legs at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 4, 1864
Thomas Lowery Corporal September 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 21, 1862; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Wm. H. Eichman Corporal September 10, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, March 5, 1863; wounded and captured at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; returned May 11, 1865; mustered out, June 1, 1865
Thomas Callahan Corporal September 19, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, January 10, 1863; mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
James Huff Corporal November 1, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, June 30, 1862; wounded and prisoner April 9, 1864; exchanged August 29, 1864; captured at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C., March 5, 1865
Peter Lyner Corporal September 16, 1861 Died at Hokendauqua, Pa., October 16, 1864; Vet
Frederick J. Scott Corporal September 16, 1861 Captured at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; commissioned 2d Lieut., March 20, 1865, not mustered; died at Danville, N. C., February 22, 1865; Vet
William Wilhelm Musician September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
James Quinn Musician September 16, 1861 Died at Charleston, S. C., December 7, 1865; Vet
Adams, William Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Allen, Peter F. Private February 16, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Arnold, Henry L. Private June 18, 1863 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Arnold, Charles Private September 16, 1861 Wounded by accident, November 23, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 25, 1865; Vet
Bassett, Henry Private February 23, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Bartholomew, H. Private March 31, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Broat, David Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Burk, Isaac Private December 17, 1863 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Black, John D. Private January 25, 1865 Mustered out, August 21, 1865
Brown, Joseph Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Bruch, John Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Bucher, Andrew Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Beavers, Henry L. Private March 30, 1863 Prisoner from October 19, 1864, to March 8, 1865; mustered out by General Order, June 14, 1865
Backman, Henry A. Private September 16, 1861 Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
Berksheimer, M. Private September 4, 1862 Killed at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864
Brooks, George W. Private February 10, 1864 Died at New Orleans, La., August 12, 1864
Burk, Andrew Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; died at Frederick, Md., December 3, 1864; Vet
Bullman, Thomas Private January 25, 1865 Deserted June 2, 1865
Benedict, George Private September 16, 1861 Deserted November 23, 1861
Batt, Samuel Private February 2, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Coburn, Henry S. Private December 17, 1863 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Clark, Edward Private January 28, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Callaha, John Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Cummiskey, John Private September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 1, 1862
Cooper, Jeremiah Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Coult, George Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 16, 1864
Connigan, John Private December 17, 1863 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Clements, Charles Private January 25, 1865 Deserted March 18,1865
Creig, James Private December 1, 1864 Deserted April 1, 1865
Cramer, John Private January 25, 1865 Deserted June 2, 1865
Cooper, Jeremiah Private January 28, 1865 Deserted June 2, 1865
Clark, Edward Private January 28, 1865 Deserted October 10, 1865
Dean, Jacob Private March 2, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Deterline, William Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 1 18,1864, expiration of term
Derr, Nathan Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 2. 1863
Dewey, Charles Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Dingier, John Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864; mustered out, September 18, 164, expiration of term
Duffin, Henry Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Edinger, Franklin Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Engle, Joseph Private September 16, 1861 Transferred to 1st U. S. Artillery, December 1, 1862
Frey, Edward A. Private March 27, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Fritz, George Private February 29, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Fritz, Gideon Private February 23, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 2, 1865
Flynn, Peter Private January 21, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Frey, Charles H. Private September 16, 1862 Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Falger, George M. Private August 26, 1864 Mustered out by General Orders June 1, 1865
Fowler, William H. Private August 25, 1862 Mustered out, June 1, 1865
Force, William A. Private September 1661 Wounded at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 10, 1863
Frankenfield, L. Private September 19, 1861 Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., June 22, 1863
Fitzcharles, Benj. Private January 24, 1865 Deserted February 5, 1865
Frederick, George Private October 28, 1862 Deserted, 1864
Golio, Reuben Private January 14, 1864 Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out
Graver, Oliver Private February 9, 1864 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 37th Company, 2d battalion, June 30, 1865
Goodwin, John Private March 16, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Helwick, William Private February 22, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Horn, Luther Private January 28, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Hull, Daniel W. Private January 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Hughs, James Private January 21, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Hahn, George Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 25, 1863
Haney, Jeremiah Private February 23, 1864 Discharged, date unknown
Houser, Daniel Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Horn, Henry H. Private January 23, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 9, 1863
Heckman, Adam P. Private September 19, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Hudson, Samuel T. Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Huber, David W. Private September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 20, 62
Haggerty, Jacob Private January 4, 1864 Prisoner from October 19, 1864, to March 1, 1865; mustered out by General Order, June 29, 1865
Hubbard, Chas. H. Private December 22, 1863 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 17, 1865
Hahn, Richard Private September 16, 1861 Killed at Pleasant Hill, La., April 9, 1864; Vet
Huber, David W. Private December 2, 1863 Died at Easton, Pa., October 18, 1864
Haggerman, Wm. Private September 16, 1861 Deserted January 25, 1862
Harkins, Daniel F. Private September 16, 1861 Deserted December 20, 1863; Vet
Hartzell. Jacob Private January 31, 1865 Deserted June 2, 1865
Ivey, William Private September 19, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Ihrie, James Private January 20, 1862 Deserted February 7, 1865; Vet
Jones, Benjamin F. Private January 20, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
James, William M. Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864; expiration of term
Jacobus, Abraham Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Johnson, W. Scott Private April 5, 1863 Promoted to 1st Lt. and Adjutant, September 1, 1864
Kerkendall, Peter Private February 2, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Kunker, John Private December 19, 1863 Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out, May 26, 1865
Kerkendall, J. M. Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864, and at Charlestown, Va., March, 1865; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 20, 1865; Vet
Kern, Henry Private October 29, 1862 Mustered out, October 28, 1865, expiration of term
Kirkuff, Matthias Private September 16, 1861 Deserted January 25, 1862
Keaf, Philip Private September 16, 1861 Deserted December 20, 1863; Vet
KIrader. John F. Private January 9, 1865 Deserted February 5, 1865
Labar, Henry A Private February 16, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Lynn, Andrew J. Private January 20, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Long, George Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Lantz, Samuel L. Private September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 29, 1863
Lantz, Geo. W. Private September 16, "61 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Levers, George W. Private August 26, 1862 Mustered out bv General Order, June 1, 1865
Lind, John Private September 19, 1861 Died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 24, 1862, of wounds received at Pocotaligo, October 22, 1862
Labar, Luther Private February 18, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Lamb, Daniel Private March 16, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Monday, John Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Moser, Eli Private January 4, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Mover, Henry Private September 16, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
M'Laughlin, A. Private December 21, 1863 Mustered out by General Order, June 17, 1865
Miller, Henry Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Monday. Patrick Private October 8, 1862 Mustered out, October 7, 1865, expiration of term
Moore, Grenville Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18,1864, expiration of term
Moser, Lawrence Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, May 1, 1863, to accept promotion
Moser, Philip L. Private September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 30, 1863
Mickley, John B. Private September 16, 1861 Died April 30, 1862
Minnick, Samuel Private September 16, 1861 Killed at Pocotaligo, S. C., October 22, 1862
M'Laughlin. John Private September 16, 1861 Died at Easton, Pa., March 31, 1865; Vet
Moser, Franklin Private September 16, 1861 Wounded and missing at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; Vet
Meeker, Alvin M. Private December 19, 1863 Deserted June 6, 1865; Vet
Ocho, Jacob Private September 19, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 19, 1865; Vet
Peterson, John Private September 16, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Peterson, William Private January 19, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Paxson, William Private September 16, 1861 Died at Fort Jefferson, Fla., October 18, 1863
Reed, Calvin Private January 30, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Rockafellow, J. Private January 14, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Rockafellow, G. Private January 15, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Rogers, Jos. A. Private December 17, 1863 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Rinnick, Jacob Private September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June, 1864
Rinnick, Henry Private September 19, 1862 Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Richards, J. J. Private October 12, 1862 ' Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 3, 1865
Rose, George B. Private September 16, 1861 Killed at Pocotaligo, October 22, 1862
Simons, Frank Private January 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Shoeman, John Private January 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Slayer, Joseph Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Schock, Martin S. Private March 5, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Smith, Edward Private January 4, 1864 Wounded at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Smith, Valentine Private February 28, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Smith, John Private January 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Stem, Samuel Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Snyder, Edward E. Private September 19, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Spangler, Andrew Private January 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Steinmetz, Charles Private February 5, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Seabold, Fred Private January 25, 1865 Mustered out by General Order, June 17, 1865
Shelling, Richard Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Snyder, George Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Smith, George Private September 16, 1861 Transferred to 7th Regiment P. V., May 22, 1862
Snyder, Edward L. Private September 16, 1861 Transferred to 1st U. S. Artillery, December 1, 1862
Snyder, Thomas Private September 16, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 1, 1864
Shaffer, Charles Private August 11, 1862 Deserted December 12, 1864; dishon'y discharged December 25, 1865
Templin, August Private February 17, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Tidaboch, John Private February 6, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Todd, James Private December 17, 63 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Taylor, John Private September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 1, 1862
Tice, Joseph A. Private September 19, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Tidaboch, John Private September 16f, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Tidaboch, Alfred J. Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Troxell, Theodore Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18,1864, expiration of term
Transue, Samuel Private September 10, 1862 Mustered out by General Order, June 1, 1865
Tilton, George L. Private September 16, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 13, 1864
Vogal, George Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out, September 18, 1864, expiration of term
Wagner, Albert. Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Walters, Joseph E. Private November 19, 1863 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Wilhelm, John Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865; Vet
Wolf, Charles Private January 31, 1865 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Wright, Wm. H. Private December 21, 1863 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865
Ward, William Private September 30, 1862 Mustered out, January 23, 1865
Weaver, Josiah Private October 8, 1862 Mustered out, October 7, 1865, expiration of term
Warman, Henry Private December 17, 1863 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 1864
Young, George Private February 13, 1865 Not on muster-out roll
Zerfass, Bernard Private February 23, 1864 Mustered out with Company, December 25, 1865

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

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