81st Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company C

Recruited at Philadelphia

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

Philip R. Schuyler Captain August 28, 1861
3
 Died September 21, 1862, of wounds received at Antietam, Md.
Clinton Swain Captain September 24, 1861
3
 Promoted from Adjutant, December 9, 1862; killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Newton H. Beiber Captain September 16, 1861
3
 Promoted 1st Lieutenant, Company F, May 1, 1863; dismissed September 12, 1863
James E. Deno Captain August 1861
3
 Promoted from private to 2d Lieutenant, May 19, 1864; to Captain, December 7, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Andrew J. Hoey 1st Lt. August 21, 1861
3
 Dismissed March 4, 1863
John Hughes 1st Lt. October 27, 1861
3
 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, Company E, December 19, 1864; discharged April 16, 1865; Vet
Horatio B. Hacket 1st Lt. August 10, 1861
3
 Promoted from private, Company B to 1st Sergeant; to 2d Lieutenant, December 13, 1864; to 1st Lieutenant, May 19, 1865; commissioned Captain, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
William Curtis 2d Lt. June 1, 1862
3
 Promoted to 2d Lieutenant, June 1, 1862; dismissed March 20, 1863
Thomas M'Cleister 2d Lt. October 26, 1861
3
 Promoted from Sergeant, May 1, 1863; resigned December 13, 1863
Thos. Gallagher 2d Lt. August 22, 1861
3
 Promoted from private, Company H, May 19, 1865; commissioned 1st Lieutenant, June 29, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Robert J. Ross 1st Sergeant August 17, 1864
3
 Promoted to Sergeant, January 1, 1865; to 1st Sergeant, May 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Matthew Black 1st Sergeant August 1861
3
 Died October 15, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, Md., sec. 26, lot D, grave, 436
William M'Kenzie Sergeant July 6, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; to Sergeant, April 1, 1865; commissioned 2d Lt., June 29, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John F. West Sergeant August 6, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Samuel Currens Sergeant August 4, 1862
3
 Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Benjamin F. Miller Sergeant August 1861
3
 Died at Philadelphia, August 21, 1862
Yardley Longhead Sergeant August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
William L. Barber Sergeant August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
G. F. Sackenheimer Sergeant August 1861
3
 Died at Alexandria, Va., June 30, 1864; grave, 2,267; Vet
John Dickson Corporal July 6, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Josiah Houseworth Corporal August 20, 1864
3
 Wounded April 7, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Patrick Gilvery Corporal June 24, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; absent, at Camp Parole, at muster out
John Robison Corporal August 9, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John Wilson Corporal July 1, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
George W. Lukens Corporal August 21, 1861
3
 Discharged August 27, 1864, expiration of term
George V. Hesser Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
George W. Jackson Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Matthew Wray Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Levi Hilt Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Charles Davenport Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
George W. Hooker Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Francis M'Guigan Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
George E. Miller Corporal August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
John H. Truche Musician March 15, 1865
1
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John Ward Musician August 1861
3
 Promoted to 1st Sergeant Company I; Vet
Lawr'ce Davenport Musician December 23,63
3
 Transferred-to Company A, date unknown; Vet
Anderson, James Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Brown, William Private July 1, 1864
3
 Absent, sick, at muster out
Bailey. Tames Private September 1, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Bay, William Private August 24, 1864
3
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Brown, Samuel Private July 5, 1864
3
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Bennett, George H. Private January 27, 1865
1
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Beaver, Samuel Private June 6, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Brouch, Wilhelm Private August 22, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Baxter, James Private August 15, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Burk, Charles Private August 25, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Burns, James Private August 1, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Bach, John Private August 12, 1864
3
 Never joined company
Boyle, Edward Private September 27, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Barrett, John Private September 27, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Burgess, William Private August 23, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Barry, John Private August 20, 1864
3
 Deserted October 29, 1864
Bowen, Thomas Private August 23, 1864
1
 Deserted December 20, 1864
Battis, William Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Barbin, Thomas Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Brown, George W. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Brown, William Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Boston, Samuel Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Collins, John C. Private June 4, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, June 21, 1865
Culp, Jacob Private June 8, 1864
3
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Campbell, Peter Private July 7, 1864
1
 Absent, wounded, at muster out
Craig, Andrew Private February 1, 1865
1
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Clough, Randolph Private August 23, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Crawford, Andrew Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Cassiday, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Cowen, George Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Crawford, Launce't Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Campbell, Robert Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Deadman, George Private August 13, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Dougherty, James Private August 19, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Davis, Thomas Private August 10, 1864
3
 Deserted November 30, 1864
Devine, John Private August, , 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Dougherty, Patrick Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Dunn, Thomas Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Dixie, Frank Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Donohue, Patrick Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Eckensley, Charles Private August 1, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Earley, David Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Elder, Joseph Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Elliott, Thomas Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
English, William Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Farrell, Daniel Private August 23, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Finch, John L. Private September 2, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Flanagan, Frank Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Fanning, William Private August 1861
3
 Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Flanagan, George Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Gettinger, Matthias Private June 3, 1864
3
 Mustered out-with Company, June 29, 1865
Graver, Charles Private March 9, 1864
3
 Prisoner from June 3, 1864, to April 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Getz, Joseph Private June 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, date unknown
Gray, John Private August 1861
3
 Not acounted for
Glenn, Nathaniel Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Grieve, James A. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hoffman, Joseph Private July 7, 1864
3
 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
Hessen, John Private June 30, 1864
3
 Absent, wounded, at muster out
Hammond, John Private August 30, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Heenan, John Private July 6, 1864
3
 Died, November 6, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Hague, James Private  
3
 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 19, 1865; Vet
Havins, Henry A. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Hollingsworth, Jas. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Hughes, William A. Private February 1, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Jones, William Private July 2, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Jarvis, Henry Private August 1, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Jack, Thomas Private August 1, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Kressler, George W. Private August 31, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Kerdsher, Herman Private July 9, 1864
3
 Killed in action, April 6, 1865
Kinlen, Peter Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Kain, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Kelly, Mortimer Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Long, John Private August 23, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Lowrie, Walter Private August 1, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Lott, William Private August 1, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Lawson, David Private August 1, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Lawson, John Private August 1, 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Mann, Jacob S. Private July 15, 1864
3
 Wounded April 7, 1865; absent at muster out
Millaskey, John Private July 15, 1864
3
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Martin, Joseph H. Private July 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Miller, Amos S. Private July 1, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Martin, Joseph Private August 25, 1861
3
 Never joined Company
Martin, George W. Private August 15, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Mullen John Private July 7, 1864
3
 Deserted June 16, 365
Maxwell, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Carty, Thomas Private August 20, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
M'Kinley, John F. Private August 19, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
M'Clellan, Henry J. Private August 12, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
M'Connell, Andrew Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Gaghey, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Kensie, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Clairnin, Patrick Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Bride, James Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Manus. James Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Vey, Michael Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Cluskey, James Private August 1861
3
 Transferred to Company D, date unknown; Vet
M'Kinley, Edwin Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Veagh, Hector Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Devitt, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
M'Dermott, Peter Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
M'Neill, Robert Private February 1, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Nolan, John Private August 23, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Naiden, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Nugent, Thomas Private August 1861
3
 Promoted to Sergeant Company B, February 18, 1865; Vet
Needham, William Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Newell, Alex'r J. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
O'Neil, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
O'Donnell, Patrick Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Plummer, Silas Private August 29, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Pressman, Everhert Private July 1, 1864
3
 Deserted December 29, 1864
Pascoe, Aquilla Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Piementel, Ferd'd Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Punch, William Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Roberts, William Private July 6, 1864
3
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Robinson, Wm. R. Private August 30, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Reed, Levi Private August 19, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
River, Edward Private August 20, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Reed, Joshua Private August 23, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Riley, John Private August 24, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Riley, Terrence Private August 25, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Rossen, William Private August 15, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Reehl, John Private September 1, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Runyan, John Private August 30, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Rigby, Henry Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Roney, George Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Sullivan, Michael Private August 26, 1864
3
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Stoop, Michael Private January 30, 1865
1
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Stoop, Charles Private January 16, 1865
1
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Summers, Charles Private January 27, 1865
1
 Wounded April 7, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Sullivan, John Private August 23, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Schweiss, Otto Private August 1, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Switzler, Joseph Private August 31, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Stabley, Jacob C. Private August 24, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Shoop, Alfred N. Private August 27, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Shields, Thomas Private August 1861
3
 Died July 11, 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L.I.
Slyoff, Henry Private August 1861
3
 Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 23, 1864; grave, 11,365
Shewell, Thomas Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Smith, James J. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Stroup, Thomas Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Smith, Francis Private August 1861
3
 Died June 11, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.
Snyder, William Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Springfield, Thos. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Spear, John Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Staniford, Olivus Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for; Vet
Smith, Daniel Private January 5, 1865
1
 Not accounted for
Tracy, William Private August 23, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Tood, Thomas Private August 13, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Thompson, Thomas Private August 24, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Thompson, James Private January 8, 1865
1
 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Thompson, George Private August 21, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Tolan, Patrick Private July 9, 1864
3
 Died April 10, 1865, of wounds received in action
Timmons, Terrence Private  
3
 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 11, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 13, 1865
Taylor, James Z. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Turnbull, Edward Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Thomas, Joseph Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Thompson, Robert Private August 1861
3
 Transferred to Company D, date unknown; Vet
Wilson, James Private August 25, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Watson, Henry Private August 25, 1864
3
 Never joined Company
Warriner, Abram Private September 2, 1864
1
 Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Willis, Richard Private August 10, 1861
3
 Deserted November 30, 1864
Wales, Andrew Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Wilkins, James Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Wilson, William F. Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Wurdell, Benjamin Private August 1861
3
 Not accounted for
Young, John W. Private August 23, 1864
2
 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861 - 1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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