63d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company A
Recruited in Allegheny County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

J. M. C. Berringer Captain August 1, 1861
3
 Dismissed July 26, 1862
William Smith Captain August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; promoted from 2d Lieutenant, July 26, 1862; killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863
William P. Hunker Captain August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted from Quarter Master Sergeant to 1st Lt., July 26, 1862; to Captain, May 4, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Samuel L. Pedan 1st Lt. August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted to 1st Sergeant, July 5, 1862; to 2d Lt., July 26, 1862; to 1st Lt., July 1, 1863; discharged November 2, 1863
Isaac Mills 1st Lt. August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., July 5, 1863; to 1st Lt., March 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Wm. N. Haymaker 2d Lt. August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted to Quarter Master, March 5, 1862
Albert O. Laufman 2d Lt. August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted to 1st Sergeant, November 1, 1861; to 2d Lt., March 5, 1862; discharged July 26, 1862
James C. Quinter 1st Sergeant December 10, 1863
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
John A. Young Sergeant October 9, 1861
3
 Promoted to Sergeant Major, June 3, 1863
Daniel Oskins Sergeant August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; promoted to Corporal, December 7, 1862; to Sergeant, November 24, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Frank Shafer Sergeant August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted from Corporal, March 10, 1862; prisoner from May 12 to November 30, 1864; discharged February 16, 1865
James L. Paul Sergeant August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted from private to Corporal; to Sergeant; transferred to Company D, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
George Gibson Sergeant August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Rudolph J. Martin Sergeant August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 2, 1862
Isaac M'Keag Sergeant August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 24, 1863
John Haymaker Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Nelson's Farm, Va., June 30, 1862; promoted to Corporal, July, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Thos. M. Shannon Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted to Corporal, February, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Aaron Culbert Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded May 5, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
John M'Cutcheon Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Robert Murray Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Wilderness, May, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, Va., section D, div. 1, grave, 127
John M. Kindig Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
James Miller Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; Vet
Charles A. M'Cosh Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Jesse Morris Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 12, 1863
Jacob R. Long Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 18, 1862
George Hoerr Corporal August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 20, 1864
Wm. H. Morrow Muscian August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 26, 1862
John Montgomery Musician August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 21, 1862
Adams, John W. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Anderson, J. M. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 8, 1862
Bates, Robert Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Barnett, Milton H. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Bitner, William F. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; transferred to 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Boyle, John Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862, and at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Bickerton, John Private July 16, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Becker, John Private September 7, 1863
3
 Drafted; wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Boyd, Oliver P. Private July 11, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Bulger, John Private February 26, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Brown, Andrew J. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 27, 1862; drafted July 10, 1863; deserted May 7, 1864
Burns, Patrick Private August 1, 1861
3
 Deserted August 13, 1862
Burkey, David Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died at Fair Oaks, Va., June 24. 1862
Bercher, W. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed in action, May 23, 1864
Barr, R. Private  
3
 Missing at Wilderness, Va., May 7, 1864
Campbell, Robert Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Cleeland, Wm. W. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Colston, George Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Cable, Samuel Private February 12, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company B, 99th Regiment P. V.
Cable, Alfred Private February 12, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company B, 99th Regiment P. V.
Creighton, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Paroled prisoner; deserted May, 1863
Craig, Hezekiah Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died at Fair Oaks, Va., June 23, 1862
Detrick, Samuel Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Dowler, Eli Rt. Private August 1, 1862
3
 Transferred to Signal Corps, April 1, 1864
Deal, F. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 17, 1864; grave, 6,017
Davidson, William Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 24, 1862
Delp, James O. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Davis, Francis Private February 22, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Dempsey, John H. Private February 27, 1864
3
 Captured; died at Richmond, Va., July 10, 1864, of wounds recceived at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Davis, Thomas Private February 22, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Dunbar, Francis Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged December 30, 1862, for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Eagleson, Matthew Private July 11, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Fry, Jacob Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Fry, Alpheus Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded May 23,1864; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Fair, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Free, Samuel Private February 27, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Fleming, John Private July 10, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Funk, E. N. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed in action, May 23, 1864
Free, David Private  
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 11, 1863
Geiger, Peter Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded June 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Gaterman, Henry T. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., August 24, 1862
Gracey, James Private July 11, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Glenn, Robert H. Private February 27, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company B, 105th Regiment P. V.
Gardner, Henry Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 13, 1862
Geer, Washington Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 20., 1863
Green, Lawson Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 17, 1864
Haymaker, Mich'l Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Heisley, Abraham Private August 1, 1861
3
 Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Hare, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Hollenback, George Private September 30, 1862
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Huck, John Private February 27, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company H, 105th Regiment P. V.
Hamilton, Samuel Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 25, 1862
Haltzhouse, Christ. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., September 18, 1864; grave, 9,123
Hadden, Thomas Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 27, 1862
Hutton, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died at Fair Oaks, Va., June 7, 1862
Hoffman, Frank Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 2, 1862
Hessy, Matthias Private August 1, 1861
3
 Missing in action, August 29, 1862
Hays, Wm. W. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 9, 1863
Holly, John H. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died May 24, 1863, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863
Hammill, Peter Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; deserted October 20, 1862
Jameson, Jonathan Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Kenny, Thomas Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 21, 1861
Kunkle, Cyrus Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 14, 1863
Linton, Robert J. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Leech, J. W. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Lehmire, John Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died November 8, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Ludwick, David B. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Nelson's Farm, Va., June 30, 1862
Linderman, Aaron Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died December 15, 1863, of wounds received November 26, 1863; buried at Alexandria, Va., grave, 1,198.
Lowry, Nathaniel Private August, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Miller, Andrew Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863
Murphy, James Private August 7, 1862
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Marquett, Henry Private September 4, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Mitchell, Matthew Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died at Yorktown, Va., June 2, 1862
Maxwell, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Miles, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 17, 1862
Miller, Thomas Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corp, September 1, 1863
Moffitt, Henry Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged December 12, 1862, for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 30, 1862
Morris, J. W. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 11, 1863
Morris, William Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged November 21, 1862, for wounds received August 29, 1862
M'Williams, Rob't. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
M'Coy, Cornelius Private September 10, 1863
3
 Drafted; wounded and captured, May 12, 1864; died at Richmond, Va., July 23, 1864
M'Atee, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded in action, August 29, 1862; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
M'Cullough, James Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
M'Cutcheon, Irwin Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
M'Kelvy, William Private
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
M'Neal, Samuel Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; Vet
M'Kibben, David Private February 27, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
M'Clelland, Wm. J. Private February 18, 1864
3
 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864
M'Cutcheon, C. W. Private May 11, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
M'Fadden, Jas. A. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Promoted to Hospital Steward, 61st Regiment P. V.
M'Cune, John Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with company, May 28, 1865; died at Annapolis, Md., May 6, 1862
M'Taggart, John Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
O'Neill, James Private September 4, 1861
3
 Substitute; transferred to Company K, 105th Regiment P. V.
Painter, Samuel Private February 29, 1864
3
 Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, July 17, 1864; grave, 3,445
Parry, David Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died February 4, 1863
Ryan, John A. Private  
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 28, 1863
Scott, Martin Private August 1, 1861
3
 Mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Stout, Samuel Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; absent, sick, at muster out
Smith, George W. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Scott, Robert Private February 10, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
Sneer, Herman Private September 4, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Stiles, George J. Private September 4, 63
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Shull, Robert Private August 19, 1862
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Shipley, Samuel K Private September 4, 1863
3
 Substitute; transferred to Company A, 105th Regiment P. V.
Shawl, James A. Private February 27, 1864
3
 Transferred to Company H, 105th Regiment P.V.
Sallady, Frederick Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Shafei, Harry Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Shilling, Frederick Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Thompson, Harry D. Private July 15, 63
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Trout, James R. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged September 29, 1863, for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Thompson, Jos. M. Private August, 1861
3
 Killed near Yorktown, Va., April 11, 1862
Tomer, Henry I. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged September 20, 1862, for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Trout, W. Dallas Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 29, 1862
White, Samuel H. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Wounded at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862 mustered out with Company, August 1, 1864
Wolford, Joseph Private August 1, 61
3
 Transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.; Vet
White, Henry Private July 11, 1863
3
 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 99th Regiment P. V.
Ward, John L Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 24, 1863
West, Lewis A. Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 7, 1863
Wilson, Johnston Private August 1, 1861
3
 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Wilson, William Private August 1, 1861
3
 Discharged November 25, 1862, to enlist in Regular U. S. Army/TD>
Young, Joseph Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died at Chesapeake Hospital, 1862
Yemny, Yost Private August 1, 1861
3
 Died, date unknown

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

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