57th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Field and Staff Officers

Transcribed by Jean Ross

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

Maxwell, William

ColonelAugust 24, 1861
3
Resigned March 1, 1862
Campbell, Charles T.ColonelMarch 4, 1862
3
Wounded at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862 and Fredericksbug, December 13, 1863--promoted to Brigadier General, November 29, 1862.
Sides, PeterColonelSeptember 4, 1861
3
Promoted from Captain Company A to Lieutenant Colonel September 15, 1862--to Colonel March 12, 1864--wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863--discharged on Surgeon Certificate, November 23, 1864.
Zinn, GeorgeColonelOctober 1, 1861
3
Transferred from 84th Reg. P.V., January 13, 1865--promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel March 19, 1865--to Brevet Brigadier General, April 6, 1865--mustered out with Regiment, June 29, 1865.
Woods, Elban W.Lieutenant ColonelAugust 24, 1861
3
Resigned September 14, 1862
Strohecker, T. S.Lieutenant ColonelSeptember 3, 1861
3
Promoted from Captain Company I to Lieutenant Colonel, March 12, 1863--resigned March 31, 1863
Neeper, William B.Lieutenant ColonelAugust 24, 1861
3
Promoted from Captain Company C to Major--March 1, 1863--to Lieutenant Colonel, June 19, 1864--wounded in action, July, 1864--discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 4, 1864.
Bumpus, L. D.Lieutenant ColonelSeptember 3, 1861
3
Promoted from Captain Company D to Lieutenant Colonel, December 17, 1864--mustered out, January 13, 1865.
Perkins, George W.Lieutenant ColonelNovember 23, 1861
3
Wounded in action, April 6, 1865--promoted from Captain Company B to Lieutenant Colonel, March 19, 1865--to Brevet Colonel, April 9, 1865--mustered out with regiment, June 29, 1865.
Culp, Jeremiah   

Major   

August 24, 1861   

 

3
   

 Killed at Fair Oaks, Virginia, May 31, 1862

Bryan, SamuelMajorSeptember 18, 1861
3
Transferred from Company B, 84th Regiment P. V., January 13, 1865--promoted to Major, April 1, 1865--mustered out with regiment, June 29, 1865.
Simonton, Samuel C. Major  September 16, 1861  3 Promoted from Captain Company B to Major, June 1, 1862--discharged January 17, 1863, for wounds received in action.
Lyons, Clark M.AdjutantDecember 31, 1863
3
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, May 2, 1864--died June 20, 1864 of wounds received in action--Veteran Volunteer.
Moore, James B.AdjutantSeptember 3, 1861
3
Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, July 22, 1864--to Captain Company I, December 17, 1864--Veteran Volunteer
Merchant, Thomas E.AdjutantJune 25, 1862
3
Transferred from Company F, 84th Regiment P. V., January 13, 1865--promoted to Adjutant, June 8, 1865--mustered out with regiment, June 29, 1865.
Williston, HoraceQuarter MasterAugust 24, 1861
3
Resigned August 7, 1862.
Garretson, IsraelQuarter MasterSeptember 16, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Company B to R. Quarter Master, August 15, 1862--mustered out, December 12, 1864--expiration of term.
Parks, John W.   

Quarter Master   

November 1, 1861   

 

3
   

 Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Company E to Quarter Master, March 1, 1865--mustered out with regiment, June 29, 1865--Veteran Volunteer

Lyman, John W.   

Surgeon   

 October 14, 1861   

 

3
   

 Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 203d Regiment P.V. September 16, 1864

Chritzman, H. G.

Surgeon

 October 24, 1964

 

3

 Mustered our with regiment, June 29, 1865.

Fisher, A. W. Assistant SurgeonOctober 15, 1861
3
Resigned August 8, 1862
Kennedy, David D.Assistant SurgeonAugust 1, 1862
3
Promoted to Surgeon 153d Regiment P. V., January 31, 1863.
Miller, J. ElliottAssistant SurgeonAugust 19, 1862
3
Resigned December 20, 1862
Leet, Fred R. H.Assistant SurgeonJanuary 13, 1863
3
Resigned 1863
Cassell, J. K.Assistant SurgeonSeptember 23, 1864
3
Mustered out with regiment, June 29, 1865.
Jack, WilliamAssistant SurgeonJanuary 7, 1864
3
Transferred from 84th Regiment P.V., January 13, 1865--mustered out with regiment, June 29, 1865.
McAdam, William T.ChaplainAugust 24, 1861
3
Mustered out the regiment, June 29, 1865.
McCaslin, William Sergeant MajorMajorDecember 31, 1863
3
Promoted from Company C to Sergeant Major, January 1, 1863--mustered out with regiment, June 29, 1865--Veteran Volunteer
Thompson, E. C. Sergeant MajorMajorNovember 14, 1861
3
Promoted from Company C to Sergeant Major, April 1, 1864--discharged on Surgeon Certificate, October 29, 1864--Veteran Volunteer
Thompson, James W.   Sergeant Major Major November 14, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant Company C, February 28, 1863--killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
Rodgers, John H. Quarter Master Sergeant Major October 30, 1861
3
Promoted from Commander Sergeant to Quarter Master Sergeant, August 1, 1864; mustered out with regiment June 29, 1865; Veteran Volunteer
Moore, James D. Quarter Master Sergeant MajorSeptember 3, 1861
3
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, July 22, 1864

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

Transcribed May 2001 by Jean Ross for the Pennsylvania in the Civil War Project

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