81st Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company I

Recruited in Carbon County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

William J. Conner Captain October 15, 1861
3
Wounded at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30,1862, and at Fredericksburg, Virginia, Decemnber 13, 1862; discharged April 21, 1863
David J. Phillips Captain October 15, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieut., September 1, 1862; to Adjuant, February 1, 1863; to Captain, May 1, 1863; killed at Mine Run, Va., November 29, 1863
David H. Ginder Captain October 15, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieut., February 1, 1863 to 1st Lieut., May 1, 1863; to Captain, April 3, 1864; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864
Nathan F. Marsh Captain September 16, 1861
3
Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863, and at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865; promoted from Sergeant Major to 1st Lt., November 25, 1864; to Captain, February 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Thomas M'Neish 1st Lt. October 15, 1861
3
Resigned February 11, 1862
Thomas C. Hawk 1st Lt. October 15, 1861
3
Promoted from 2d Lt., April 17, 1862; wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862; resigned November 24, 1862
Henry Paltzgrove 1st Lt. October 15, 1861
3
Wounded at White Oak Swamp, Va., 1862; at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862, and at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., December 17, 1864; to 1st Lieut., February 18, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Hewitt J. Abbott 2d Lt. October 15, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 17, 1862; killed at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30, 1862
Sidney N. Hawk 2d Lt. October 15, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant, September 1, 1863; killed at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864
Stewart M'Intosh 2d Lt. August 22, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal Company H to lst Sergeant; to 2d Lt.,March 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
John Ward 1st Sergeant August 1861
3
Promoted from Musician, Company C; to 2d Lieutenant Company A, April 20, 1865; Vet
John Berger Sergeant October 15, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant, December 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Isaac M'Lean Sergeant September 16, 1861
3
Promoted from private, Company G; missing in action at Ream's Station, August 25, 1864; Vet
Mahlon Miller Sergeant October 13, 1861
3
Promoted from private, December 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Charles Hanning Sergeant October 27, 1861
3
Promoted from private Company K, February 6, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Oliver R. Pryor Sergeant September 16, 1861
3
Wounded, date unknown; promoted from private, Company G, to Corporal; to Sergeant, December 16, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Samuel Sherlock Sergeant October 15, 1861
3
Promoted to Captain, Company D, December 9, 1861
John Brelsford Sergeant December 19, 1861
3
Promoted to Quartermaster, May 1, 1862
William Molthrop Sergeant October 15, 1861
3
Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862 discharged, expiration of term
F. Strittmatter Corporal September 16, 1861
3
Promoted from private Company G, January 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
John Sterling Corporal October 15, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Alfred Shive Corporal February 27, 1864
3
Wounded at Petersburg, Va., 1864; promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
George West Corporal February 9, 1864
3
Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
George J. Steinmetz Corporal August 10, 1861
3
Promoted from Musician Company B, Dec 23, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Sam'l Wintersteen Corporal September 16, 1861
3
Promoted from private Company G; wounded May 12, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
George M'Intosh Corporal September 16, 1861
3
Promoted from private, Company G; wounded June 23, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
Owen Buck Corporal October 15, 1861
3
Died, 1863, of wounds received at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Peter Swartwood Corporal October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
John M'Master Corporal October 15, 1861
3
Deserted, 1862
Edwin Rehring Corporal October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863
Charles E. Ruch Corporal October 15, 1861
3
Captured at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864; died at Andersonville, Ga., January 17, 1865
Alexander Morrow Musician February 21, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John Peters Musician February 21, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
David Long Musician October 15, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Samuel Smith Musician October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Charles City Cross Roads, Virginia, June 30, 1862
Adams, William Private March 2, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Arp, Benjamin Private October 15, 1861
3
Captured August 25, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Ammon, Fritz Private March 2, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Ainsworth, Ott Private August 26, 1864
1
Substitute; never joined Company
Ackerman, James P. Private October 15, 1861
3
Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., July 9, 1862
Arp, George Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Buck, Edward Private February 25, 1864
3
Wounded May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Barton, Jacob T. Private March 18, 1864
3
Wounded May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Butler, August Private June 14, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company June 29, 1865
Bald, William Private August 6, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1864
Barough, George F. Private August 26, 1864
1
Substitute; never joined Company
Back, Thomas Private August 23, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Bartholomew, J. Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged, date unknown; for wounds received at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May, 1864; Vet
Buskhart, Theoph's. Private October 15, 1861
3
Died, 1862
Carty, James Private March 16, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Campbell, John Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Corn, Henry Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Conner, George Private October 15, 1861
3
Died, 1861
Dreisbach, Levi Private October 15, 1861
3
Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Dorney, Nathan H. Private September 16, 1861
3
Discharged by General Order, July 26, 1865; Vet
Dunigan, James Private February 10, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Doak, Henry Private August 22, 1861
3
Never joined Company; Vet
Durbert, John E. Private October 15, 1861
3
Died, 1863
Dreher, Christian Private October 15, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Ebbert, William Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May, 1864; capt'd at Reams Station; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Everett, Thomas Private October 15, 1861
3
Deserted; date unknown
Folk, John Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded April 7, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Fogle, William Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Fulton, Joseph Private September20, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Fields, Marshall Private August 6, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Flickinger, Thomas Private October 15, 1861
3
Wounded at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30, 1862; died at Philadelphia, Pa., August 15, of wounds received at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
Fell, Henry Private October 15, 1861
3
Died April 1963; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., block 2, sec. E, row 3, grave, 1864
Falkner, Daniel Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Geary, George Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded March 3165; discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Gallagher, James Private March 2, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Gabel, Charles Private June 30, 1864
3
Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Getzinger, John Private February 10, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Glass, Peter Private October 5, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
Gillespie, James Private September 16, 1861
3
Discharged, date unknown; for wounds received at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Hollinger, Geo. J. Private September 16, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Hontz, Josiah Private March 2, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Hontz, Charles Private March 2, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Hains, William Private October 15, 1861
3
Mustered out withCompany, June 29, 1865; Vet
Hettinger, Peter Private August 23, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Heiney, Michael Private September20, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Horn, James M Private October 15, 1861
3
Wounded at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30, 1862; wounded and captured at Ream's Station, August 25, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C., February 13, 1865
Hall, Charles Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Hopple, Jacob Private October 15, 1861
3
Wounded and captured at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30, 1862; died at Richmond
Hoffman, Henry Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Haines, Peter Private October 15, 1861
3
Died, 1862
Hawk, Edward W. Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged for wounds received in action
Hinkle, Manville Private October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13. 1862
Hunsicker, Wm. H. Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged for wounds received at Antietam,Md., September 17, 1862
Harris, Daniel Private October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Charles City Cross Roads, Virginia, June 30, 1862
Jackson, John Private September26, 1864
1
Never joined Company
Kemmerer Reuben Private February 26, 1864
3
Wounded Aug 16, 1864; discharged, date uuknown; Vet
Kresge, Daniel Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded June 3, 1864; absent at muster out
Kidd, Joseph Private April 12, 1864
3
Absent, sick, at muster out
Knebler, John Private September 16, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Kramer, Theo. W. Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded June 3, 1864; absent at muster out
Kresge, Frank Private October 15, 1862
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 20, 1865
Kuehner, Daniel Private February 10, 1864
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 5, 1865
Kinsey, George W. Private March 2, 1864
3
Capt'd; died at Salisbury, N. C., date unknown
Kresge, Elias Private September20, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Kupp, Audelberg Private October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Petersburg, Va., 1864; Vet
Kresge, Frank Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged forwounds received, with loss of leg
Kugler, David Private October 15, 1861
3
Died at Washington, D. C., December 6, 1861
Kenley, Charles Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged, 1862, for wounds received in action
Keck, William Private October 15, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Kline, Jeremiah F. Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1863
Knause, Lewis Private 1862
3
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, 1863
Lemmon, John Private April 12, 1864
3
Missing in action at Deep Bottom Va., August 16, 1864
Lambert, William Private April 12, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Lower, Lafayette Private March 2, 1864
3
Captured; died at Andersonville, January 27, 1865; Vet
Larish, Joseph Private October 15, 1861
3
Died, 1862
Leader, Patrick Private October 15, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Long, Joseph H. Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Leh, Francis Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Mouse, John Private May 27, 1864
3
Absent, sick, at muster out
Miller, Daniel B. Private March 2, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Miller, Alexander Private March 2, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Miller, Addison Private March 2, 1864
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 12, 1865
Moore, Thomas Private September26, 1864
1
Never joined Company
Milham, Thomas Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1863
Miller, John Private August 22, 1861
3
Killed at Charles City Cross Roads, Virginia, June 30, 1862
Metzgar, Samuel Private October 15, 1861
3
Wounded at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864 mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Mover, Stephen Private December 11, 1863
3
Not accounted for
M'Gady, John Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
M'Gindly, Dennis Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
M'Closkey, Michael Private August 6, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Nathan, Thomas Private October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Charles City Cross Roads, Virginia, June 30, 1862
Owen, Fritz Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate
Peters, Tilghman Private October 15, 1861
3
Died December 21, 1861
Peters, Charles E. Private October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Peters, Joseph M. Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged for wounds received at Charles City Cross Roads, Va., June 30. 1862
Quigley, John Private September24, 1861
3
Deserted; returned; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Reinsmith, Nathan Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded at Spottsylvania, C. H., Va., May, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 6, 1865
Redman, Thomas Private March 25, 1864
3
Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., November 30, 1864
Rader, Adam Private October 15, 1861
3
Died at Point Lookout, Md., October 25, 1862
Rernig, William Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged for wounds, with loss of arm, received at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863
Raver, Henry Private October 15, 1861
3
Dicharged; expiration of term
Rader, David Private October 15, 1861
3
Killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862
Snyder, Henry Private October 15, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Snyder, Franklin Private October 15, 1861
3
Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Stouse, Jacob Private March 2, 1864
3
Wounded at Petersburg, Va., June, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Schannon, William Private December 23, 1863
3
Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Siegfried, Henry J. Private February 24, 1864
3
Prisoner from June 22, 1864 to April 21, 1865 discharged May 31, to date May 18, 1865
Shappee, Isaac Private August 17, 1864
1
Substitute; never joined Company
Soil, Charles Private September26, 1864
1
Never joined Company
Sohuhman. Francis Private August 23, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Sahnan, William Private October 15, 1861
3
Not accounted for; Vet
Smith, Joseph Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged for wounds received in action
Stiles, Daniel Private October 15, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Setzar, Harrison Private October 15, 1861
3
Died at Alexandria, Virginia, January 17, 1864 grave, 1,330
Swope, William Private August 22, 1861
3
Discharged for wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., December, 13, 1862
Taylor, William Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Tinmons, Terrence Private 1861
3
Discharged for wounds received at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Unfriet, George Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1863
Weiss, Elias Private  
3
Wounded June 1, 1864; absent at muster out
Waters, William Private March 5, 1864
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 16, 1865
Wilkinson, Peter Private March 5, 1864
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 5, 1865
Wagner, James Private  
Transferred
Whitman, John A. Private August 18, 1864
1
Substitute; never joined Company
Wittingham, John Private August 23, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Wert, Charles Private August 6, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Walker, Lorenz Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
Webb, Joseph S. Private October 15, 1861
3
Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, date unknown; Vet
Whiteman, Joseph Private 1862
3
Died March, 1863
Youse, Israel Private October 15, 1861
3
Discharged; expiration of term
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861 - 1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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