85th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers


Company G

Recruited in Fayette and Greene Counties

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Isaac M. Abraham Captain November 6, 1861 Promoted to Major, April 28, 1864
John A. Gordon 1st Lt. November 6, 1861 Commissioned Captain, September 8, 1863, not mustered; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
John F. Crawford 2d Lt. November 6, 1861 Resigned March 10, 1864
Benoni S. Gilmore 1st Sergeant October 15, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to 1st Sergt.; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
David R. Graham 1st Sergeant November 6, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 22, 1862
Marquis L. Gordon Sergeant November 6, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; to Sergeant, November 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Hiram Gordon Sergeant November 6, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; absent, on detached service, at muster out
Jesse E. Jones Sergeant October 20, 1861 Wounded August 14, 164; promoted to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Robert H. Ross Sergeant October 22, 1861 Wounded August 30, 1863; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 11, 1864
James R. Core Sergeant October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 6, 1863
Benj. F. Campbell Sergeant March 17, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1863; to Sergeant. September 1, 164; absent, on detached service, at muster out
Francis M. Rush Sergeant November 6, 1861 Died at Hampton, Va., August 19, of wounds received August 16, 1864
Myers P. Titus Sergeant October 15, 1861 Died at Hampton, Va., October, 1864, of wounds received in action
William Pitcock Corporal November 6, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 21, 1862
Geo. A. Burchinal Corporal October 15,61 Died at Yorktown, Va., June 10, 1862
James Sturgis Corporal October 15, 1861 Died at Beverly, N. J., November 6, of wounds received August 16, 1864
Harrison H. Hoge Corporal November 6, 1861 Died August, 1862; burial record, September 25, 1862, buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I., grave, 437
Thomas S. Knisely Corporal November 6, 1861 Died at Suffolk, Va., November 4, 1862
George W. Kenny Corporal November 6, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1863; killed at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, sec. A, div. 1; Vet
Adam M'Gill Musician October 15, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Hiram Hickman Musician October 15, 1861 Died at Crany Island, Va., September 13, 1862
Atchison, Henry K. Private October 15, 1861 Absent, wounded, at muster out
Bare, Baker Private November 6, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 29, 1862
Black, Lindsay Private January 5, 1864 Wounded August 16, 1864; transferred to Company G, 188th Regiment P. V., June 25, 1865; Vet
Boyd, William Private February 12, 1862 Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Bowers, William H. Private October 15, 1861 Died at Beaufort, S. C., September 4, 1863, of wounds received in action
Barnes, Jesse. Private October 15, 1861 Died May 12, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Yorktown, Va., section C, grave, 266
Beard, George C. Private October 24, 1861 Died April 29, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, Yorktown, Va., section B, grave, 231.
Cline, John L. Private October 15, 1861 Wounded September 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Cumley, John G. Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 9, 1863
Conrad, Alexander Private October 15, 1861 Discharged October, 1864, expiration of term
Cole, Jacob Private November 6, 1861 Died near Richmond, Va., June 8, 1862
Dean, William Private October 24, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
David, Welles E. Private October 15, 1861 Died at White Oak Swamp, Va., June 23, 1862
Dickson, Philaus E. Private October 25, 1861 Died at Washington, D. C., May 25, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
Eberhart, Martin L. Private November 4, 1861 Mustered out vith Company, November 22, 1865
Enrix, Chas. M. B. Private October 15, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Eberhart, William Private February 11, 1862 Absent, on detached service, at muster out
French, Isaac Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 20, 1863
Greene, William P. Private October 15, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Graham, Wm. A. Private November 6, 1861 Wounded August 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Goodwin, Daniel S. Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
Gray, James Private October 15, 1861 Discharged November 17, 1864, expiration of term
Gabler, Philarus E. Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 5, 1863
Graham, John Private November 6, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 18, 1862
Griffin, Charles A. Private October 15, 1861 Transferred to Signal Corps, September 7, 1863
Gooden, David Private February 12, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865
Gehoe, Benjamin Private November 6, 1861 Died at Hampton, Va., June 14, 1864, of wounds received in action
Gregg, John Private November 6, 1861 Deserted November, 1861
Grove, David L. Private October 25, 1861 Absent, on furlough, at muster out
Hayden, Caleb F. Private November 1, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Honsaker, Nicholas Private October 15, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Harden, John P. Private November 6, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Hunter, Isaac Private October 15, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Hayden, Henry M. Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
Haney, William H. Private March 6, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
Husk, Frederick Private October 15, 1861 Died at Baltimore, Md., July 16, 1862
Husk, James Private October 15, 1861 Deserted June 30, 1862
Hoffman, George Private November 6, 1861 Deserted November, 1861
Jacobs, Josephus Private November 9, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Jenkins, Andrew J. Private October 22, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Kent, John R. Private November 6, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Kniseley, Geo. W. Private November 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July, 1863
Kennedy, Van B. Private October 15, 1861 Died at Camp Scott, Va., April 25, 1862
Lloyd, George Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 21, 1862
Lynn, James F. Private October 15, 1861 Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., July 9, 1862
Lytle, Rolandus Private October 15, 1861 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., August 14. 1862
Martin, David W. Private November 6, 1861 Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Meredith, Enrix Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 22, 1862
Mitchell, Allen W. Private October 24, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August, 1862
Moser, John P. Private November 6, 1861 Transferred to Company G, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Murdock, J. H. L. Private November 6, 1861 Died at White Oak Swamp, Va., June 28, 1862
Moore, John Private November 6, 1861 Died at Washington, D. C., December 6, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery
Moser, Silas L. Private November 6, 1861 Deserted November 18, 1861
M'Donald, John Private October 15, 1861 Wounded, with loss of right arm and left hand, July 29, 1863; discharged on Surgeon Certificate, March 7, 1864
M'Gill, William Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 6, 1863
M'Masters, James Private November 6, 1861 Died at Camp Scott, Va., May 10, 1862
Nicholson, J. W. Private July 10, 1862 Died at Folly Island, S. C., November 1, 1863
O'Neal, Henry Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 5, 1863
Pratt, Joseph S. Private October 15, 1861 Absent, on detached duty, at muster out
Patton, Henry B. Private October 15, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Patterson, W. H. Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 13, 1862
Pratt, Ashabel F. Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 5, 1863
Pitcock, Owen Private November 1, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 16, 1863
Patton, Caleb A. Private October 15, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 10, 1862
Phillips, Asberry Private November 6, 1861 Died at Chesapeake Hospital, Va., June 10, 1862, of wounds received in action
Rush, John W. Private November 6, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Ramor, Minor A. Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 9, 1863
Rush. John D. Private November 6, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November, 1861
Reid, Joel Private October 15, 1861 Died September 22, 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Sutton, William A. Private October 23, 1861 Absent, in arrest, at muster out
Strickler, John Private October 15, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Shultz, Israel Private November 6, 1861 Discharged November, 1861
Strosnider, Reason Private November 6, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November, 1861
Spicer, John Private November 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 6, 1863
Sturgis, Phineas W. Private October 15, 1861 Died at Yorktown, Va., June 2, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section D, grave, 167
Sturgis, David R Private October 15, 1861 Died at Baltimore, Md., May 29, 1862
Titus, Benjamin Private October 15, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Thomas, Joshua R. H. Private November 7, 1861 Wounded August 9, 1863; discharged November 11, 1864, expiration of term
Tell, William Private July 30, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
Tannehill, Joseph Private October 15, 1861 Died at Morris Island, S. C., August 23, 1863
Utt, William H. Private October 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 27, 1862
Wilcox, Moses Private October 15, 1861 Died at Baltimore, Md., May 20,1862
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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