79th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company K
Recruited in Lancaster County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Jacob D. Gompf Captain October 5, 1861 Resigned April 26, 1864
Edward Edgerley Captain September 16,'6.1 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., November 1, 1862; to Captain, September 11, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
John M. Johnston 1st Lt. September 28, 1861 Discharged October 13, 1864, expiration of term
William H. Pool 1st Lt. September 16, 1861 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Rudolph A. Smith 2d Lt. October 5, 1861 Resigned September 27, 1862
Philip Metzger 2d Lt. September 17, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant, April 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
John Suter 1st Sergeant September 17, 1861 Wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 23, 1864; promoted from Sergeant, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Henry Miller 1st Sergeant September 24, 1861 Commissioned 2d Lieutenant, August 1, 1864, not mustered; captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 6, 1864; grave, 10,407
John W. Powell Sergeant September 23, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Frederick Engle Sergeant September 17, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Chas. T. Vernon Sergeant October 6, 1861 Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
H. B. Vondersmith Sergeant September 8, 1861 Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Samuel Martin Sergeant September 17, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 18, 1862
Elias M'Mellen Sergeant September 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 11, 1862
Lawrence Boyle C. Corporal October 5, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Daniel Cramer Corporal September 24, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, June 29, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
tWm. J. Ettinger Corporal October 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Peter Miller Corporal October 3, 1861 Absent, on detached service, at muster out; Vet
Robert Nicol Corporal September 23, 1861 Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865; Vet
N. Rittenhouse Corporal September 23, 1861 Discharged July 25, to date July 12, 1865; Vet
Martin Horst Corporal September 24, 1861 Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., September 20, 1863; died at Florence, S. C., November, 1864
Henry O'Neil Corporal September 21, 1861 Died at Savannah, Georgia, February 9, 1865 of wounds received in action; Vet
John Nagley Corporal September 18, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 16, 1865; Vet
Wnm. H. Showers Corporal September 17, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 2, 1862
Henry P. Miller Corporal October 3, 1861 Died at Stone River, Tenn., March 20, 1863
Geo. W. Bowman Corporal September 17, 1861 Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Adams, Joseph H. Private October 2, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Anthony, Jacob F. Private January 31, 1865 Deserted June 30, 1865
Althouse, Geo. W. Private January 30, 1865 Deserted June 30, 1865
Anderson, Albert Private March 16, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Allen, Robert Private April 14, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Bouder, Abram Private September 23, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Brown, George W. Private March 28, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Binkley, Samuel Private September 19, 1861 Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Bittz, John Private September 21, 1861 Deserted October 1, 1862
Bouder, David Private September 23, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 1, 1862
Carrigan, Eli Private July 29, 1864 Discharged by General Order, July 10; 1865
Callaghan, John J. Private March 1, 1865 Substitute; deserted June 30, 1865
Charles, Joseph Private September 18, 1861 Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Collins, Willliam Private April 18, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Davidson, Jacob Private October 1, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Dobler, John Private January 30, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Dunkle, Isaac Private April 23, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Dwyer, John Private July, 1864 Drafted; absent at muster out
Dawson, George Private October 8, 1861 Killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865; Vet
Dawson, Stephen J. Private March 28, 1864 Died at Newbern, N. C., May 6, 1865 of wounds received at Bentonville, March 19, 1865; buried in National Cemetery
Dunkle, John A. Private September 21, 1861 Captured at Chickamauga, Ga.; died at Andersonville, July 19, 1864; grave, 4,202
Docherty, James Private March 7, 1865 Substitute; deserted June 30, 1865
Dorwart, Henry P. Private September 29, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 22, 1862
Davison, James Private October 3, 1861 Discharged October 27, 1864, expiration of term
Douglass, Willliam Private September 21, 1861 Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Eichman, John Private September 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Ehler, Henry Private February 25, 1864 Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865
Fortney, George W. Private October 8, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Finefrock, Henry Private August 5, 1864 Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., October 27, 1864
Fitzpatrick, Thos. Private September 24, 1861 Died at Chickamauga. Ga., September 20, 1863, of wounds received in action
Garber, Harrison Private September 30,61 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Goodman, Geo. W. Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Groff, Andrew Private October 6, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Gunion, James E Private September 19, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Gorman, John Private April 20, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Gramm, Cyrus R. Private February 24, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Groff, Elias Private August 3, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Glass, Samuel Private March 9, 1865 Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Gable, Willliam B. Private February 25, 18614 Discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865
Groff, Willliam F. Private August 9, 1864 Drowned in Buck Horn Creek, N. C., April 21, 1865
Griner, George W. Private February 29, 1864 Killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865
Garber, Jacob Private April 21, 1864 Discharged May 17, 1866, to date July 12, 1865
Gillen, Thomas Private March 9, 1865 Substitute; deserted, June 30, 1865
Glaub, Jacob Private September 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 27, 1862
Goodman, Thad. S. Private October 8, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 3, 1862
Graham, Robert Private September 19, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 5, 1863
Greer, Robert Private January 11, 1865 Not on muster-out roll
Herzog, Frank Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Husson, John Private September 24, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Hildebrand, Jacob Private August 3, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Houser, John F. Private February 13, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Hangans, John Private January 31, 1865 Discharged bv General Order, July 12, 1865
Harnish, Eli Private March 20, 1864 Wounded at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 17, 1865
Haas, Charles Private October 8, 1861 Discharged October 24, 1864, expiration of term
Hamilton, Wm. H. Private September 18, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 3, 1862
Hegens, Willliam Private September 24, 1861 Discharged January 16, 1863; for wounds received at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Hess, John Private September 25, 1861 Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Homp, William H. Private October 10, 1861 Deserted October, 1861
Hoak, Isaac Private March 21, 1864 Died at Philadelpliia, Pa., March 25, 1864
Heck, Adam Private ____, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 22, 1862
Irvin, Willliam J. Private February 29, 1864 Musterediout with Company, July 12, 1865
Jenks, James Private March 7, 1865 Substitute; deserted June 30, 1865
Johnson, Clark'n F. Private ____, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 28, 1863
Killinger, Eanuel Private September 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Kreider, Christian Private September 25, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Kreider, Jacob Private September 21, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12,1865; Vet
Kauffman, Isaac Private February 26, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Kling, Philip Private August 1, 1864 Wounded at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865; absent at muster out
Koble, Benjamin Private April 12, 1864 Absent, sick, at muster out
Kirchgessner, F. Private September 24, 1861 Discharged October 5, 1864, expiration of term
Kunkle, Willliam B. Private January 15, 1865 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Kissinger, Wm. H. Private February 27, 1864 Transferred to 77th Regiment P. V., September 18, 1864
Kircher, Valentine Private October 2, 1861 Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Lanning, Elijah Private October 4, 1861 Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga., September 20, 1863; discharged October 5, 1864, expiration of term
Lewis, David Private April 13, 1864 Killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865
Leibel, Franz Private September 18, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 3,1862
Like, Joseph Private September 16, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Martin, Joseph Private September 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Mlaguire, Bartram Private October 8, 1861 Mustered out with oompany, July 12, 1865; Vet
Metzger, Amos Private February 2, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Metzger, Andrew Private February 25, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Mull, Willliam S. Private April 10, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Mull, Willliam H. Private March 9, 1865 Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Mathers, Henry Private February 24, 1864 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 10, 1865
Marshall, James H. Private October 5, 1861 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, February 12, 1862; Vet
Mast, John Private September 23, 1861 Killed at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June 22, 1864; Vet
Metzger, Amos Private September 17,61 Discharged November 4, 1864, to date expiration of term
Macarty, Isaiah W. Private September 23, 1861 Discharged on Surgecn's Certificate, May 7, 1862
Mosser, Martin Private September 21, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 14, 1862
Murray, John Private . September 21, 1861 Died at Louisville, Ky., November 20, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. B, range 3, grave, 31
Miller, John B. Private April 12, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
M'Comnbs, James Private September 25, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
M'Culley, John H. Private October 3, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
M'Combs, Aaron Private August 24, 1864 Absent at muster out
M'Crabb, Henry A. Private September 27, 1861 Wounded at Bentonville, C., March 19, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 21, 1865; Vet
M'Cann, Ephraim Private August 1, 1864 Wounded at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 1, 1865
M'Combs, George Private September 25, 1861 Deserted September 21, 1862
M'Coy, Francis Private October 3, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 2, 1862
Nugent, John Private March 9, 1865 Substitulte; mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Pickle, Cyrus W. Private January 18, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Peterman, Christian Private September 20, 1861 Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Quinn, Thomas B. Private September 21, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 16, 1862
Rook, George K. Private January 24, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Rogers, John Private March 31, 1865 Discharged July 25, to date July 12, 1865
Rinkler, Michael Private October 2, 1861 Captured at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; discharged May 19, 1865
Rinere, Willliam H. Private August 5, 1864 Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Roth, Franklin Private October 1, 1861 Capt'd at Chickarauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; died at Andersonville, Ga., July 1, 1864; grave, 2,735
Reynolds, James Private March 9, 1865 Substitute; discharged November 4, to date July 12, 1865
Rudisill, Isaac P. Private September 23, 1861 Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Rupley, Willliam D. Private March 30, 1865 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Selvert, Willliam Private September 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Selvert, David Private September 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Sieber, Peter A Private September 18, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Shay, Willliam Private February 27, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Stock, John Private March 25, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Snyder, George E. Private February 29, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Stock, Joseph Private August 1, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Stouffer, Henry Private January 23, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Suter, Godfried Private February 1, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Smith, David Private April 29, 1864 Wounded at Bentonville, N. C., March 19, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Suter, Rudolph Private February 25, 1864 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Smith, Henry Private September 24, 1861 Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; died at Danville, Va., April 24, 1864
Seutman, Henry H. Private February 10, 1865 Deserted June 30, 1865
Stevens, Oliver Private March 9, 1865 Substitute; deserted June 30, 1865
Sharp, Frank Private September 21, 1861 Died at Louisville, Ky., February 4, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. A, range 6, grave, 22
Short, Bernard Private October 2, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 21, 1861
Simon, Henry Private October 5, 1861 Discharged October 24, 18614, expiration of term
Smith, Francis Private October 3, 1861 Died, date unknown
Stahl, Frank Private September 30, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 6, 1863
Swentzel, Henry F. Private October 8, 1861 Promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant, February 24, 1863
Sweigart, Martin Private October 8, 1861 Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term
Steele, George W. Private February 25, 1865 Not on muster-out roll
Tucker, Lewis S. Private March 9, 1865 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Vernon, Frederick Private September 18, 1861 Died at Woodsonville, Ky., January 10, 1863
Vondersmith, J. Private March 3, 1865 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Weaver, Jacob Private September 23, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865; Vet
Walker, Edward Private February 13, 1865 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Weaver, John Private March 4, 1865 Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Wagner, Baltzer Private September 21, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 14, 1862
White, Samuel C. Private October 4, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Wire, Willliam H. Private September 23, 1861 Died at Stone River, Tenn., March 4, 1863
Weller, Isaac Private February 25, 1864 Never joined Company
Wilkin, John Private April 4, 1864 Never joined Company
Wilhelm, James A Private _____, 1861 Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862
Yost, Daniel F. Private May 3, 1864 Mustered out with Company, July 12, 1865
Zanker, Gottleib Private September 21, 1861 Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24, of wounds received at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; buried in National Cemetery. grave, 385
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861; 1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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