72d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers


Company C

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Peter H. Willitts Captain August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
John Lockhart Captain August 10, 1861 Promoted from 1st Lt., November 1, 1862; commissioned Major, July 30, 1864, not mustered; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Michael Coste 1st Lt. August 10, 1861 Promoted from 2d Lieut., November 1, 1862; killed at Bristoe Station, Va., October 14, 1863; burial record, died October 19, 1863; buried at Alexandria, Va., grave, 1,011
Frederick Coppes 1st Lt. August 10, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 9, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, December 11, 1863; captured; discharged September 9, 1864
James Walker 2d Lt. August 10, 1861 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, November 1, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 6. 1863
George C. Gordon 1st Sergeant August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; promoted to 1st Sergeant, December 11, 1863; captured; mustered out, March 1, 1865, expiration of term
George L. Hess 1st Sergeant August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Fred'k Middleton Sergeant August 10, 1861 Promoted from Corporal, December 11, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
William B. Wagner Sergeant August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; promoted to Corporal, December 11, 1863; to Sergeant, February 26, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Thomas Shields Sergeant August 10, 1861 Promoted from private, June 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Janed Meller Sergeant August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 11, 1863; to Sergeant, July 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Henry Hiltner Sergeant August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 16, 1862
Edmund A. Curtis Sergeant August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; to Company A, July 19, 1864
Thos. De Marbias Sergeant August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862 to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864; Vet
Richard Sparks Sergeant August 10, 1861 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa,, July 3, 1863
George Chambers Sergeant August 10, 1861 Killed at Petersburg, June 17, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, Va., sec. D, div. 1, grave, 125
James Reaney Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 30, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Robert Jeandell Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 11, 1863; must tered out with, Company, August 24, 1864
Romine Hoover Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
David P. Mellor Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Charles Davis Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 21, 1864
Samuel Shubort Corporal August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Wm. Silverthorne Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
George W. Mood Corporal August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; promoted to Corporal, July 21, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 24, 1864
Charles F. Hill Corporal August 26, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December 30, 1862; missing in action, date unknown
Joseph Pritchett Corporal October 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December 11, 1863; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., January 3, 1865; grave 12,388
John Snyder Corporal August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 16, 1862
William H. Allen Corporal August 10, 1861 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., June 8, 1862
John Huttenlock Corporal August 10, 1861 Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Theodore Saylor Corporal August 10, 1861 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section A, grave, 2
Theodore Strayline Corporal August 10, 1861 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Charles A. Taylor Corporal August 10, 1861 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; burial record, July 22, 1864; buried near Fort Hell, Va.
Joseph Gray Corporal August 10, 1861 Deserted October 18, 1862
Henry Markland Musician August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Robert Whitely Musician August 10, 1861 Promoted to Principal Musician, March 1, 1863
Abrams, George W. Private August 10, 1861 Captured; died December 15, 1864; buried in U. S, General Hospital Cemetery, Annapolis, Md.
Aldred, William Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 11, 1863
Anderson, Theo. W. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharge on Surgeon's Certificate, February 19, 1864
Alsebrook, Samuel Private April 5, 1864 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Abrams, John M. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 7, 1861
Addleton, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 1, 1861
Banfield, James Private August 10, 1861 Prisoner from June 22, to November 21, 1864; mustered out, February 24, 1865, expiration of term
Bishop, Albert Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; deserted; returned; prisoner from June 22, to December 16, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Baker, Daniel Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 21, 1863
Baldwin, Vining B. Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out, August 10, 1864, expiration of term
Biatteau, Philip Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 25, 1863
Blake, William Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 9, 1861
Cox, Isaac Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 3, 1863
Cornish, Andrew J. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 19, 1863
Collat, Lewis Private December 16, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Colgan, Joseph Private September 18, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Cress, Edmund J. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Carpenter, James Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; to 183d Regiment P. V.. July 19, 1864; Vet
Class, George W. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 18624 killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Cook, Henry M. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 1, 1861
Connelly, Frank Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1 1862; deserted January 8, 1863
Dougherty, Wm. Private August 10, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Duling, Timothy Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 16, 1863
Delaney, John J. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 7, 1863
Dewees, John H. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted June 8, 1862
Ellick, Philip Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 3, 1863
Eldridge, William Private October 18, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862, to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Engle, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 9, 1861
Floyd, John S. Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Fenstermacher, H. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 11, 1863
Freeman, David S. Private August 15, s62 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862, to 183d Regiment P. V., July 14, 1864
Farren, John Private August 10, 1861 Died of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Gray, Robert Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Gallagher, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged, date uknown
Gorman, Michael Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 2, 1863
Galleger, Michael Private October 29, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Gruner, William Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 10, 1861
Genn, William Private April 2, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Harris, Christian Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 28, 1863
Hoffner, William Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on-Surgeon's Certificate, November 28, 1863
Husbands, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 29, 1862
Hoover, Albert Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 26, 1862
Himes, Joseph E. Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out, August 10, 1864; expiration of term
Hunt, William T. Private August 26, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Harp, William F. Private August 26'62 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Howe, James Private April 7, 1864 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Harrison, Wm. Private August 10, 1861 Died October 29, 1862; buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, N. J.
Halloway, Albert Private August 10, 1861 Deserted December 17, 1861
Harmen, George H. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted February 3, 1862
Hesley, Jacob Private August 10, 1861 Deserted January 2, 1862
Ingraham, Wm, Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Isaacs, Henry Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Johnson, John J. Private August 10, 1861 Died of wounds received at Savage Station, Va., June 29, 1862
Jones, Henry Private October 29, 1862 Deserted July 1, 1863
Kelley, James Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Keyser, Andrew J. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 30, 1861
Kelly, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 19, 1862
Lindsay, Joseph Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 14, 1862
Lindsay, Joseph, Jr. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 16, 1862
Lex, Charles Private August 1, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 26, 1862
Lambert, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Died of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Marshall, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Milligan, William Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Mench, Abraham Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out, August 10, 1864, expiration of term
Morgan, William Private August.10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 4, 1863
Mickle, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 2, 1864
Mellor, Frederick Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Savage Station, Va., June 29j 1862
Mickle, George Private September 5, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section F, grave, 6
Marks, Philip Private August 10, 1861 Deserted July 1, 1863
Moore, John D. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted July 14, 1862
M'Cauley, James Private August i0, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
M'Intyre, George Private August 9, 1862 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
M'Aleer, Philip Private August 10, 1861 Died of wounds received at Antietam, Maryland, September 17, 1862
M'Calister, John S. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; died of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Nichols, James Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Nehling, George W. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged, date unknown
Off, Gustavus Private September 3, 1862 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862, to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Press, William Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Powers, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged, date unknown
Pugh, John M. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862 to 183d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, July 19, 1864; Vet
Pierson, George W. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to U. S. Navy, April 21, 1864
Peacock, Benj. E. Private October 3, 1862 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., January 24, 1864
Robinson, Robert Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Randolph, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 3, 1863
Ray, Joseph M. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Rexroth, Augustus Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out August 10, 1864, expiration of term
Ray, Michael. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 20, 1863
Riddell, Joseph T. Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Fair Oaks, Virginia, June 8, 1862
Riche, John Private August 10, 1861 Died at New York, June 17, 1862
Robb, John A. Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Savage Station, Virginia, June 29, 1862
Riddle, Crawford Private August 10, 1861 Deserted June 18, 1862
Roberts, George Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; deserted June 25, 1863
Simpson, Arthur Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Smith, Geo. Firman Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Smith, Peter Private August 10, 1861 Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, July 31, 3864; grave, 4.372
Steward, Wesley Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 10, 1861
Smith, Jacob Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 17, 1863
Smith, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged, date unknown
Smith, George F. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Smith, William K. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Stevens, Frederick. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 17, 1863
Schuyler, Sam. A. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 24, 1863
Shultz, Henry Private August 10, 1861 Deserted; returned; transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 19, 1864
Smith, Thomas M. Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., June 8, 1862
Senneff, Isaac Private September 13, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Simpson, James Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 9, 1861
Simpson, Robert Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 9, 1861
Solaman, John Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 18, 1862
Tees, Peter Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Urnstead, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 24, 1863
Whildin, Samuel O. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Walker, Edward Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Whitmore, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Willits, Charles B. Private August 10, 1861 Missing in action, date unknown
Whitaker, George Private August 10, 1861 Captured, date unknown; paroled March 9, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Wickwire, Joseph Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 8, 1862
Work, Isaac Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 19, 1863
Weiser, John J. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 12, 1862
White, John A. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred from Company M, November 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 23, 1863
Welch, Henry Private March 9, 1862 Transferred from Company M. November 1, 1862, to 183d Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, July 19, 1864
Woods, John Private August 10, 1861 Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., July, 1862
Weaver, William Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 19, 1861

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

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