48th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company I

Recruited at Middleport, Schuykill County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

John R. Porter Captain August 23, 1861
3
Discharged December 30, 1862
Benj. B. Schuck Captain August 23, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., August 12, 1862; to Captain, August 28, 1863; died July 27, 1864, of wounds received in action, June 25, 1864
Francis Da Koch Captain August 23, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Lt.; to 2d Lt., March 16, 1864; to Captain, September 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Geo. H. Gressang 1st Lt. August 23, 1861
3
Drowned by sinking of the West Point, August 12, 1862
Mich'l. M. Kistler 1st Lt. August 23, 1861
3
Promoted from 2d Lt., October 20, 1862; discharged October 21, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps
Joseph Edwards 1st Lt. August 23, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal to 2d Lt., September 1, 1863; to 1st Lt., March 16, 1864; died June 2, 1864, of wounds received in action, June 17, 1864
Oliver A. J. Davis 1st Lt. August 23, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to 1st Lt., September 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Francis Allebach 2d Lt. August 23, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal; to 2d Lt., October 30, 1864; to Brevet 1st Lt., April 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Jacob Ongstodt 1st Sergeant August 23, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Luke Swain Sergeant August 23, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant; wounded May 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet
James M'Reynolds Sergeant August 23, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Daniel Elase Sergeant August 23, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Bennev'le Williams Sergeant August 25, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
George W. Klase Sergeant August August23, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 27, 1865; Vet
Hugh Koch Sergeant August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Wesley Knittle Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Elias C. Kehl Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Christian Seward Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Charles Krater Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Thomas Jones Corporal February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Charles De Lonug Corporal September 25, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Francis Boner Corporal September 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, January 27, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Charles Curtis Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporalt July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Henry W. Krater Corporal October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
James Miller Corporal October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Edw'd F. Shappelle Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Elias Macord Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Charles E. Weaver Corporal August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
William Faust Musician August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Jacob Backman Musician September 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Arndt, Isaac Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Buntz, Herman Private September 15, 1861
3
Wounded May 30, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet
Bachman, John F. Private September 18, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Brown, John Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Beyerle, Wm. F. Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Beltz, Anthony Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, March 23, 1865
Bankis, Daniel Private March 5, 1864
3
Mustered out by General Order, May 27, 1865
Beltz, Isaac Private August 23, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 27, 1865
Boner, James Private February 18, 1864
3
Died June 22, 1864 of wounds received in action, May 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Beableheimer, L. Private February 23, 1864
3
Died July 25, 1864, of wounds received at Petersburg, July 24, 1864; buried in 9th Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Virginia
Beltz, Isaac K. Private August 23, 1861
3
Died August 10, 1864, of wounds received in action, August 8, 1864; buried in 9th Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Va.
Boyer, Wesley Private August 23, 1864
1
Killed at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865
Boone, Alexander Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Boyer, Daniel S. Private September 18, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Beverage, -Robert Private March 10, 1864
3
Not on muster-out roll
Cooper, John H. Private February 22, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Cooper, Matthew Private March 13, 1865
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Clark, John Private August 23, 1861
3
Died June 8, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; Vet
Cobus, Joseph Private October 5, 1864
3
Wounded and captured September 30,1864; died at Petersburg, Va., October 4, 1864
Crowe, Patrick Private March 15, 1864
3
Captured September 30, 1864; died at Salisbury, North Carolina, November 19, 1864
Coombe, Thomas Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Costllo, James Private March 13, 1865
1
Not on muster-out roll
Dresh, Elias Private August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Dalens, John Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Drehrer, Benjamin Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
-De Trehn, Sam'l T. Private February 11, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Dooley, Martin Private March 5, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Derrick, Cyrus Private February 22, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Dresh, George Private February 23, 1864
3
Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Douglass, Lewis Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Eisenhower, A. Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Eger, Henry J. Private February 23, 1864
3
Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia, Va, May 12, 1864; buried on battle-field
Fritz, Albert Private February 29, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Faust, Lewis Private March 1, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Franklin, Charles Private January 26, 1865
1
Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Freed, Samuel Private August 23, 1864
3
Mustered out by General Order, June 7 1865
Frehn, John Private August 23, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, April 18, 1864; Vet
Furman,. Nathan Private October 1, 1861
3
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 28, 1864
Fisher, Levi Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Foust, Elias Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Foeht, Lewis V. Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Fenstermacher, W. Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Gilbert, Joseph Private - September 15, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Garber, David Private March 8, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Good, Charles H. Private March 31, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Griffith,Thomas Private March 6, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Goodman, Henry Private February 29, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
Garber, Lewis J. Private February 23, 1864
3
Died at Annapolis, Md., April 23, 1864
Gongloff, Jacob Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Hill, Henry Private September 16, 1861
3
Mustered out, August 7, 1865; Vet
Henry, Frederick Private August 23, 1861
3
Wounded at North Anna River, Va., May 26, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet
Houser, Bernard A. Private September 15, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Horn, Charles W. Private February 29, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hollister, Samuel Private March 5, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Horn, Washington Private March 2, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hein, Josiah Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Heiser, James Private August 23, 1861
3
Killed at Poplar Spring Church, Va., September 30, 1864; Vet
Hofiman, Benjamin Private August 23, 1861
3
Died September 25, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Halsey, William Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Haldeman, Jonas Private September 18, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Kramer, Israel Private September 21, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Keller, Peter Private August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Koch, Hugh Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kramer, William Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Krater, John F. Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Kiehl, Samuel F. Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Koch, Allen Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Koch, Charles R. Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Kershner, Benj. B. Private August 23, 1861
3
Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Kehl, Daniel J. Private February 23, 1864
3
Died at City Point, Va., June 26, 1864
Kramer, Franklin Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Kramer, Josiah Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Kerns, Wilson Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Leiser, Charles S. Private September 16, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Link, John Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Larneard, Freeman Private January 26, 1865
1
Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lees, John Private March 6, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lindemuth, Chas. Private February 22, 1864
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 27, 1865
Lengert, Adam Private February 9, 1864
3
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 15, 1865
Link, Hesgian Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Leiser, Charles F. Private September 16, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Maidenfort, Henry Private March 1, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Mauger, John R. Private February 9, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
M'Ardel, Bernard Private March 15, 1864
3
Missing at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Martin, Robert Private March 6, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Moyer, John E. Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Marberger, Wm. Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Mowery, Jonathan Private March 5, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Meonbeck, Lucien Private March 15, 1864
3
Prisoner from September 30, 1864, to March 2, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Mack, Albert Private March 9, 1864
3
Killed at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865
Mullen, James Private January 26, 1865
1
Substitute; deserted June 27, 1865
Millet, Charles Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Neiswinter, Samuel Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Neyman, Henry A. Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Neifert, Nathan Private March 15, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Neyer, Daniel Private February 23, 1864
3
Died at City Point, Va., August 22, 1864
Neyman, Jacob Private August 1, 1864
1
Not on muster-out roll
Oats, John Private January 24, 1865
1
Substitute; captured; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Owens, William Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Pletz, Theodore Private August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Parker, Lance Private March 6, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Price, William J. Private February 23, 1864
3
Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Reich, Conrad Private August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Rumble, Rudolph Private August 23, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Reigel, Franklin Private September 18, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Ringer, Franklin E. Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reinhard, Albert Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Trumbel, Amos Private February 24, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reed, Thomas J. Private February 11, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reinhard, August's Private January 20, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Reinhard, Henry Private April 10, 1862
3
Mustered out, April 10, 1865, expiration of term
Road, John Private January 26, 1865
1
Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Reichwein, Jacob Private March 8, 1864
3
Killed at Petersburg, April 2, 1865; buried in 9th Army Corps Cemetery, Meade Station, Va.
Rumble, Jacob H. Private August 25, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Shoener, Edward Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shoener, Joseph Private February 23, 1864
3
Wounded in action, Juiy 17. 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Scheerer, Wm. F. Private February 9, 1864
3
Absent, sick, at muster out
Schall, Thomas Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Snyder, Wm. S. Private March 9, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Smith, Madison K. Private March 30, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Setzer, Edward Private January 24, 1865
1
Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Smith, William Private March 20, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Shoppelle, Joseph Private .March 13, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Snyder, Wm. S Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Sassaman, George Private September 16, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Shappell, Jacob Private March 13, 1865
1
Not on muster-out roll
Tyson, William Private March 8, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Tobias, John J. Private March 20, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Trainer, Alfred Private August 23, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Umbenhocker, J. Private October 16, 1861
3
Wounded in action; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 9, 1865; Vet
Wheeler, William Private February 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Weiers, William Private October 16, 1861
3
Prisoner from September 30, 1864, to March 14, 1865; mustered out, March 19, 1865
Wagner, Charles C. Private February 23, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Willoner, Jeremiah Private February 20, 1864
3
Died June 22, 1864, of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Watt, Reuben Private February 23, 1864
3
Died March 31, 1864; buried in United States General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
Yost, Franklin Private September 18, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Zimmerman, Benj. Private October 1, 1861
3
Mustered out, September 30, 1864, expiration of term
Zimmerman, A. Private March 15, 1864
3
Killed at Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865
Source:  Bates, Samuel P.   History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861; 1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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