58th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company E
Recruited in M'Kean, Erie, and Tioga Counties

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

John C. Backus Captain December 7, 1861 Resigned February 12, 1863
T. J. Hoskinson Captain September 1, 1861 Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, March 1, 1863; resigned September 9, 1864
Philetus M. Fuller Captain October 4, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to 1st Lt., December 1, 1864; to Captain, December 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Chas. D. Webster 1st Lt. October 1, 1861 Promoted from Private to Sergeant, February 18, 1862; to 2d Lt., July 11, 1862; to 1st Lt., May 1, 1863; to Captain and Assistant Quarter Master, U. S. Volunteers, October 21, 1864
Sylvanus Holmes 1st Lt. December 7, 1861 Promoted to Adjutant, February 20, 1862
Frank W. Davis 1st Lt. November 8, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, November 22, 1864; to 1st Lt., December 22, 1864; discharged June 14, 1865; Vet
Sam'l B. Sartweell 2d Lt. December 7, 1861 Resigned July 11, 1862
DeWitt C. Kinsman 2d Lt. October 1, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, December 7, 1861; to 1st Sergeant, October 1, 1862; to 2d Lieutenant, March 1, 1863; mustered out, December 7, 1864, expiration of term
Solomon Pontius 1st Sergeant February 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1862; to Sergeant, December 1, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, January 1, 1865; commissioned 1st Lieutenant, June 14, 1865; not mustered; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
W. W. Richardson Sergeant October 1, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1862; to Sergeant, December 1, 1864; commisisoned 2d Lieut., January 23, 1866; not mustered; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Joseph H. Cobbett Sergeant October 1, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, August 30, 1864; to Sergeant, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Amos M. Preston Sergeant October 29, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, October 31, 1864; to Sergeant, February 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
George W. Farr Sergeant October 4, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; to Sergeant, August 17, 1865; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866; Vet
John Shaftsburg Sergeant December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 18, 1862
Theo. M. Clark Sergeant December 7, 1861 Mustered out, December 7, 1864, expiration of term
William A. Moore Sergeant December 7, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, March 3, 1862; to Sergeant, September 18, 1862; discharged for promotion, August 17, 1864
Melvin Hall Sergeant February 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1862; to Sergeant, January 1, 1865'; wounded in action,September 29, 1864discharged by Gen. Order, July 21, 1865; Vet
Wm. E. Derning Sergeant October 9, 1861 Promoted to Cor., October 1, 1864; to Sergeant, August 12, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 19, 1865; Vet
Charles D. Gilbert Sergeant December 7, 1861 Mustered out, December 8, 1864, expiration of term
Robert Walters Corporal February 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
John Lorson Corporal September 26, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; nustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
William Grigsby Corporal February 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Alfred B. Loop Corporal October 11, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, February 26, 1865; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
James A. Saurwine Corporal December 12, 1864 Substitute; promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1865; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866
David C. Brown Corporal October 1, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, August 17, 1865; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Warden H. Gary Corporal September 26, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1865; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Robert A. D. Golin Corporal December 7, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1862; mustered out, December 7, 1864, expiration of term
John Toony Corporal November 2, 1864 Substitute; promoted to Corporal, November 9, 1864; mustered out, November 9, 1865, expiration of term
James G. Booth Corporal February 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December 1, 1864; deserted August 1, 1864; Vet
Nelson S. Grinnel Corporal December 7, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1862; deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
Fayette E. Patterson Corporal February 1, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, February 29, 1864; deserted August 26, 1864; Vet
David Quirk Corporal December 7, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1862; deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
Allen Tibbits Corporal December 7, 1861 Deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
James H. Deal Musician October 4, 1862 Mustered out, October 9, 1865, expiration of term
Marcus M'Millan Musician December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 18, 1862
Robert Reed Musician December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 16, 1863
App, John Private August 29, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Albert, Lambert Private November 3, 1864 Substitute; mustered out, November 9, 1865, expiration of term
Blanchard, Sam. S. Private October 1, 1861 Wounded in action, September 22, 1864; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Bush, Silas G. Private September 26, 1861 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Behans, Frederick Private November 3, 1864 Substitute; mustered out, November 3, 1865, expiration of term
Brown, Christop'r C. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 10, 1862
Brown, Walter G. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 26, 1862
Brown, Eli H. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 10, 1863
Brown, Isaac Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 16, 1863
Buchanan, O. P. Private February 28, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 10, 1863
Brockam, Adam Private October 4, 1861 Wounded, with loss of leg, September 29, 1864; discharged June 23, 1865; Vet
Boylan, Nathan Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 16, 1862
Bonler, Joseph Private October 30, 1864 Substitute; mustered out, November 9, 1865, expiration of term
Baker, Henry Private December 7, 1861 Died at Washington, D. C., July 25, 1863
Beckwith, Geo. Wr. Private December 7, 1861 Died July 16, 1864, of wounds received June 30, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va.; Vet
Britt, Michael Private November 3, 1864 Substitute; deserted September 28, 1865
Brewer, Nelson J. Private February 1, 1862 Deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
Chadwiek, J. B. Private October 12, 1861 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Cross, Joseph L. Private February 1, 1862 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Calkins, James Private December 29, 1863 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866
Case, Dennis Private March 30, 1864 Absent, sick, at muster-out
Clark, Albert Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 10, 1862
Coryell, Joseph B. Private December 7, 1861 Mustered out with company, April 28, 1866; Vet
Clearwater, Wm. Private February 20, 1862 Mustered out with company, May 17, 1862
Case, Dennis Private February 28, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 17, 1862
Corwin, Oscar B. Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to battery D, 4th U. S. Artillery, date unknown
Private December 7, 1861 Discharged February 14, 1863
Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 17, 1863
Clark, E. Judson Private December 7, 1861 Mustered out, December 7, 1864, expiration of term
Cross, Levi M. Private March 30, 1864 Discharged March 28, 1865, for wounds received in action, September 29, 1864
Crosby, James H. Private October 1, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 10, 1865; Vet
Culp, Cornelius S. Private December 7, 1861 Died at Hampton, Va., June 5, 1863
Curtin, Thomas Private November 3, 1864 Substitute; deserted March 12, 1865
Campbell, Levi N. Private December 7, 1861 Deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
Derhimer, Lewis Private December 13, 1864 Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out
Delaney, Patrick Private November 3, 1864 Substitute; mustered out, November 9, 1865, expiration of term
Deadle, Jacob Private November 1, 1864 Substitute; mustered out, November 9, 1865, expiration of term
Dickeman, Sam'l P. Private December 7, 1861 Died at Newbern, N. C., August 29, 1863
Dorsey, John Private November 4, 1864 Substitute; deserted August 22, 1865
Evans, Sylvester W. Private December 7, 1861 Mustered out, December 7, 1864, expiration of term
Evans, George W. Private August 29, 1862 Prisoner from October 27, 1864, to March 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Evans, Levi Private November 29, 1864 Substitute; mustered out, December 1, 1865, expiration of term
Ellis, Alfred Private October 29, 1861 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, November 1, 1864; Vet
Eddy, James C. Private December 7, 1861 Deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
Foster, Willard W. Private March 30, 1864 Absent, sick, at muster out
Foster, Orlando Private March 30, 1864 Died at Bermuda Hundred, Va., July 15, 1864
Foster, Charles H. Private February 1, 1862 Deserted February 4, 1862
Foster, Sullivan Private March 30, 1864 Deserted November 12, 1864
Glover, John Private September 26, 1861 Wounded in action, September 29, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
Gates, Reuben Private March 30, 1864 Wounded in action, September 29, 1864; mustered out with company, January 24, 1866
Gould, Beverly Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 4, 1862
Green, Leonard S. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 20, 1863
Green, Ephraim Private January 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 16, 1863
Goodwin, Aaron A. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 16, 1863
Gilbert, Hiram S. Private February 28, 1862 Mustered out, March 3, 1865, expiration of term
Green, John H. Private December 7, 1861 Died at Harrisburg, Pa., December 27, 1861
Goodwin. Sam L. Private December 7, 1861 Died at Portsmouth, Va., July 29, 1862
Green, Michael Private November 2, 1864 Substitute; deserted March 12, 1865
Herring, Henry Private September 26, 1861 Wounded in action, September 29, 1864; absent at muster-out;Vet
Hansch, Fred. E. Private November 11, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Hopkins, Edwin J. Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to batt'y L, 4th U. S. Artillery, October 27, 1862
Houk, John R. Private February 28, 1862 Transferred to batt'y L, 4th U. S. Artillery, October 27, 1862
Hanson, Boyd R. Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to batt'y L, 4th U. S. Artillery, October 27, 1862
Hutchison, Geo. W. Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to batt'y L, 4th U. S. Artillery, October 27, 1862
Hall, George W. Private December 7, 1861 Died June 1, 1864, of wounds received June 5, 1864; buried at Alexandria, Va.; grave, 2,144; Vet
Hahey, Hugh L. Private February 28, 1862 Captured October 27, 1864; died at Annapolis, Maryland, March 13, 1865
Hammon, Patrick Private November 2, 1864 Substitute-; deserted December 6, 1864
Hannessy, Price Private October 28, 1864 Substitute; deserted August 22, 1865
Jewett, Myron Private February 1, 1862 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Jackson, George Private November 16, 1864 Substitute; deserted February 8, 1865
Jones, Charles H. Private November 3, 1864 Substitute; deserted September 12, 1865
King, George W. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, January 25, 1862
Kellogg, Edgar B. Private December 7, 1861 Transferredto batt'y D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 8, 1862
Kilpatrick. E. C. Private December 7, 1861 Mustered out, December 7, 1864, expiration of term
Kelly, James Private November 4, 1864 Substitute; mustered out, November 9, 1865, expiration of term
Lawton, Solomon< Private October 1, 1861 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Loop, George W. Private August 29, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September, 1864
Merrick, Wmn. F. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 10, 1862
Marsh, Newton F. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged by order of Sec'y of War, April 20, 1862
Marsh, Jesse Private December 7, 1861 Prisoner from October 11, 1863, to April 29, 1865discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Morse, George Private November 16, 1864 Substitute; deserted May 1, 1865
Manhart, Carl Private August 31, 1864 Substitute; deserted August 17, 1865
M'Intosh, Geo. L. Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to batt'y D, 4th U. S. Artillery, November 10, 1862
North, Wm. A. D. Private December 7, 1861 Mustered out, December 7, 1864, expiration of term
Niles, John S. Private January 1, 1862 Died at Harrisburg, Pa., January 26, 1862
Pierce, Francis W. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 20, 1862
Richardson, James Private Robertson, And. J. Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Robertson, And. J. Private February 14, 1862 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Robins, John W. Private September 26, 1861 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Rifle, Amos Private February 1, 1862 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Robbins, Orlando Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 22, 1862
Robbins, Joseph J. Private December 7, 1861 Mustered out, January 9, 1865, expiration of term
Reese, Morgan Private August 24, 1864 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Rifle, Andrew J. Private December 7, 1861 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., November 16, 1864
Roades, Philip Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to Company H, July 1, 1862
Robbins, S. V. R. Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to Company G, September 1, 1862
Sweney, Peter B. Private November 2, 1864 Substitute; mustered out with Company, January 24, 1866
Strobridge, M. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged by order of War Dep't, November 10, 1862
Strobridge, H. A. Private February 28, 1862 Discharged by order of War Dep't, November 10, 1862
Slack, William R. Private March 30, 1864 Discharged by General Order, May 19, 1865
Shultz, Jacob Private November 1, 1864 Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Sidebottom, Rob't. Private September 23, 1864 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Swartz, Josiah Private November 4, 1864 Substitute; mustered out November 9, 1865, expiration of term
Spence, Wm. M. Private August 26, 1864 Substitute; died at Point of Rocks, Va., March 28, 1865
Short, Temple Private December 7, 1861 Deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
Smith, Delos Private December 7, 1861 Deserted August 22, 1864; Vet
Tabbott, George S. Private December 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 23, 1864
Tibbits, Joseph Private March 30, 1864 Died June 14, 1864, of wounds received June 5, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington. Va.
Turner, August J. Private September 26, 1861 Transferred to U. S. Navy, May 1, 1864; Vet
Vanatter, Edie P. Private October 2, 1861 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866; Vet
Vangorder, H. H. Private February 28, 1862 Died at Bachelor's Creek. N. C.. March 4, 1863
Vannatta, Daniel Private January 1, 1862 Died in M'Kean county, Pa., October 14, 1864; Vet
Wartrous, W. F. Private March 30, 1864 Mustered out with company, January 24, 1866
Wood, David Private February 28, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 28, 1863
Weed, Abram Private September 4, 1864 Substitute; died at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, May 27, 1865
Webber, Michael Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to Company E, 3d Regiment N. Y. Cavalry, July 17, 1863
Woodward, Isaac Private November 4, 1864 Substitute; deserted May 1, 1865

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

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