54th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company A

Recruited in Indiana and Cambria Counties

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

John P. Suter Captain August 6, 1861
3
 Mustered out, December 15, 1864, expiration of term
John L. Decker Captain September 5, 1861
3
 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 1st Lt., December 14, 1864; to Captain, February 12, 1865; commissioned Major, April 3, 1865; not mustered; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1855; Vet
Allen K. Babcock 1st Lt. August 6, 1861
3
 Mustered out, October 28, 1864, expiration of term
John M'Cune 1st Lt. February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., December 14, 1864; to 1st Lt., March 1, 1865; commissioned Captain, April 3, 1865; not mustered; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Daniel N. Jones 2d Lt. August 6, 1861
3
 Mustered out, October 28, 1864, expiration of term
David R. Bryan 1st Sergeant February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; to 1st Sergeant,December 14, 1864; commissioned 1st Lieut., April 3, 1865; not mustered; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Geo. F. Randolph 1st Sergeant  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Benj. F. Spangler Sergeant February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted from private; mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
William Stern Sergeant February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant; commissioned 2d. Lt., April 3, 1865; not mustered; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Edward P. Ditzler Sergeant February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant December 14, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
John B. M'Clellan Sergeant February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted to Sergeant; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Emory Fisher Sergeant  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
W. H. H. Barkley Corporal February 1, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Fred'k S. Dysert Corporal February 10, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
W. H. Fredericks Corporal January 1, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal; mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
William Helzel Corporal February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal; mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Joseph B. Shaffer Corporal February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, December 14, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
George S. Attig Corporal February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, December 14, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
William Keiper Corporal February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, December 14, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
John M'Bride Corporal February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, December 14, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
D. G. M'Cullough Corporal February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
John Gough Corporal  
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Hiram Smith Corporal  
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
James F. Alien Corporal February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Adam G. Fockler Musician February 10, 1864
3
 Promoted to Principal Musician, date unknown; Vet
James Herrington Musician  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Albright, Peter Private March 12, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Andrews, Rich'd K. Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Arnold, William H. Private January 21, 1865
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Barnhart, Henry Private February 23, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Barclay, Charles Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Blough, Henry Private November 3, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Benfor, John L. Private September 1, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Bennett, Aaron Private March 17, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Brown, Thomas Private January 21, 1865
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Bittner, Thomas G. Private February 23, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Boyer, Martin Private February 13, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Bowman, Jacob Private February 23, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Bowman, Samuel Private February 23, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Bryan, John Private February 29, 1864
3
 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Butler, Nathaniel Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bray, John Private  
 
 Not on muster-out roll
Bittner, Joshua F. Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bryan, William Private March 8, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, July 25, 1865
Carrols, William H. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Callihan, Jacob R. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Callihan, David Private August 23, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Caulfield, William Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Carr, Michael Private November 14, 1863
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Conner, James P. Private February 23, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Clark, Isaac N. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Cohn, Jacob Private February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Conner, John Private August 10, 1864
1
 Not on muster-out roll
Durbrow, George Private November 4, 1863
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Donnelly, Martin Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Dimond, James Private October 27, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865
Duncan, George S. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Dill, Leonard A. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Davis, John Private November 14, 1863
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Donahue, Charles Private October 28, 1863
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Davis, Benjamin L. Private October 21, 1861
3
 Mustered out, November 3, 1864, expiration of term
Davis, Eleazer Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Decker, Isaac A. Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Edmonds, William Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Edwards, David R. Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Fowler, George W. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Fisher, John W. Private January 19, 1865
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865
Fisher, John Private February 9, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Firestone, Martin Private February 20, 1864
3
 Captured June 18, 1864; died, date unknownVet
Findley, David Private February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Findley, Robert H. Private  
 
 Not on muster-out roll
Glass, Jacob A. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Garwood, Allen L. Private August 13, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Good, Daniel Private November 2, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Gouchnour, F. M. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Garson, William V. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Griffiths, Newton Private February 10, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Gray, Robert Private  
3
 Deserted February 6, 1862
Gallagher, Thomas Private  
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Harrison, Charles Private October 4, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865
Howard, Levi G. Private October 20, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865
Hartzel, Jacob Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Howard, James F. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Harker, James H. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Houck, Charles Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Hissong, John Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Horner, Jacob B. Private November 3, 1862
3
 Captured Juiy 24, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Hochstetler, Conrad Private March 12, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Helsel, John F. Private March 4, 1865
1
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Hutzell, Jacob Private January 7, 1862
3
 Captured May 15, 1864; died, date unknown
Harris, William Private  
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 18, 1862
Haede, Andrew Private January 1, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Hemminger, Geo. I. Private February 20, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal Company G, date unknown; Vet
Howell, Franklin Private April 2, 1862
3
 Prisoner from October 19, 1864, to February 17, 1865; discharged April 27, 1865
Jones, William T. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
James, Jacob Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
James, James Private February 10, 1864
3
 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown;Vet
James, Thomas Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Jones, John Private October 21, 1861
3
 Prisoner from June 2, to November 26, 1864; discharged February 2, 1865, to date November 30, 1864; expiration of term
Keiper, Goswin Private February 8, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Keefer, Jacob Private October 7, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Klinesmith, James Private October 21, 1861
3
 Mustered out December 9, 1864, to date October 21, 1864, expiration of term
Kooken, Samuel Private  
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 12, 1862
Kahoe, John Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Lightner, William Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Lightner, George W. Private February 1, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Little, John Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Lightner, James Private February 10, 1864
3
 Captured July 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Lightner, Michael Private February 10, 1864
3
 Prisoner from October 19, 1864, to April 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865; Vet
Lightner, Samuel Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Lindsey, William Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Matthews, Jos. W. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Miller, M. D. Private February 29, 1864
3
 Captured October 19, 1864; mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Minnick, Benj. F. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Mickey, James Private February 23, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Mulberry, W. H. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; Vet
Morgan, William Private  
3
 Died at Sir John's Run, VA, April 27, 1862
Matthews, Wm. F. Private  
3
 Detailed to regimental hospital, November 14, 1861
M'Kinney, David Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
M'Elvoy, Daniel Private January 21, 1865
1
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
M'Clure, Consor Private March 1, 1862
3
 Mustered out, expiration of term
M'Bride, Edward Private January 4, 1865
1
 Deserted June 10, 1865
M'Lane, William Private October 4, 1861
3
 Transferred to company F, date unknown
Oglesby, Isaac Private August 22, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, June 24, 1865t
Oldharn, Henry Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Orom, Albert Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Penrod, Franklin Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Powell, David Private February 10, 1864
3
 Captured July 24, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Powell, Jacob Private February 10, 1864
3
 Captured July 24, 1864; died, date unknown
Peck, Arthur Private February 10, 1864
3
 Captured June 8, 1864; died, date unknown; Vet
Potts, Thomas P. Private September 5, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 31, 1862
Price, William Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Riley, Charles W. Private February 9, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Roland, William Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Roland, William Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Roberts, John Private August 16, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Sease, William L Private February 10, 1864
3
 Wounded in action, September 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, October 14, 1865; Vet
Smith, Charles E. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Smith, Conrad C. Private February 9, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Sharp, William J. Private  
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Schrenck, Joseph Private January 19, 1865
1
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Singley, William Private  
3
 Died at Washington, D. C., March 9, 1862
Spires, Wesley Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Stearn, John B. Private  
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Schnably, Isaac D. Private September 12, 1862
3
 Captured; Died September 18, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga. grave, 9,119
Thomas, John W. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Thomas, John Private  
3
 Died at Danville, Va., January 5. 1865
Watkins, Edmund Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
Williams, Thos. G. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 15, 1865; Vet
White, Sylvanus Private February 27, 1864
3
 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Wright, John Private September 6, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Watkins, James J. Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865; Vet
Williams, John Private October 21, 1861
3
 Prisoner from July 25, 1864, to February 22, 1865; mustered out March 27, 1865, to date February 26, 1865
White, John Private January 21, 1865
1
 Not on muster-out roll

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

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