97th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company F Recruited in Chester County Name | Rank | Date of Muster Into Service | Remarks | De Witt C. Lewis | Captain | October 3, 1861 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; promoted to Brevet Major and Lt. Colonel, March 13, 1865; discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Lewis P. Malin | Captain | March 15, 1864 | Wounded September 29, 1864 and at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865; promoted to Captain, March 29, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | Joseph T. Burnett | 1st Lt. | September 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 9, 1863 | John Wainwright | 1st Lt. | September 23, 1861 | Promoted to 2d Lieut., January 10. 1862; to 1st Lt., May 1, 1863; commissioned Captain, November 1, 1864, not mustered; to brevet Captain and brevet Major, March 13, 1865; to Lt. Colonel, March 14, 1865 | Isaac J. Nichols | 1st Lt. | February 29, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va. May 20, 1864; promoted from Sergeant, March 29, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 186t5; Vet | Oliver E.Strickiand | 2d Lt. | October 3, 1861 | Resigned January 9, 1862 | Thomas Cosgriff | 2d Lt. | September 23, 1861 | Promoted from 1st Sergeant, June 10, 1863; wounded September 29, and October 27, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 28, 1865 | John E. Huntsman | 2d Lt. | January 1, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; promoted from 1st Sergeant, May 26, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | Thomas E. Brown | 1st Sergeant | February 29, 1864 | Wounded August, 1863 and May 18, 1S64; promoted to Sergeant January 15, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, July 19, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | John Kennedy | 1st Sergeant | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 10, 1864; discharged by Special Order, January 2, 1865; Vet | Thomas B. Guest | 1st Sergeant | March 15, 1864 | Killed at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, May 20, 1864; Vet | Jackson Meharry | Sergeant | March 15, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | David Mock | Sergeant | March 15, 1864 | Wounded September 29, 1864; promoted from Corporal, April 22, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | James P. Griffith | Sergeant | March 15, 1864 | Promoted from Corporal, July 19, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | Herman P. Brower | Sergeant | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; promoted from Corporal, July 19, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | Lee A. Strowd | Sergeant | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Samuel Wynn | Sergeant | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Caleb Mercer | Sergeant | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; promoted to Commissioned Sergeant, July 19, 1865; Vet | Josiah G. Garrett | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Wounded May 20, and October 27, 1864; promoted to Corporal, April 4, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | Henry C. Reagan | Corporal | May 10, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Elias Minich | Corporal | October 21, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, Augo 28, 1865 | Allen M'Geehan | Corporal | October 15, 1864 | Substitute; wounded at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865; promoted to Corporal, July 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Thomas Ray | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; promoted to Corporal, July 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | Benjamin Stehman | Corporal | October 10, 1863 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, July 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Thomas K. M'Clure | Corporal | October 20, 1864 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, July 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Amos Divine | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 165; Vet | Edward Townsend | Corporal | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3. 1864, expiration of term | Jos. R. Richardson | Corporal | October 10, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 10, 1865 | Jesse M.1 Boyles | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Wounded May 18 and 20, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 10, 1865; Vet | Geo. W. Ordaway | Corporal | September 30, 1864 | Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 | John H. Brower | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant, January 1, 1865; Vet | John Weber | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 8, 1864; promoted to Principal Musician, May 20, 1865; Vet | James A. Fries | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Died at Hampton, a., May 21, of wounds received in action May 18, 1864; Vet | James T. Terry | Corporal | March 15, 1864 | Wounded Mlay 18, 1864; killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; Vet | John C. Smith | Corporal | September 23, 1861 | Killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16. 18G64 | Jesse White | Musician | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | John Silverthorn | Musician | September 23, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Isaac F. Pharo | Musician | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Thomas St. John | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Atherton, Wm. D. | Private | September 30, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order., June 27, 1865 | Applegate, Charles | Private | November 21, 1864 | Substitute; deserted March 14; returned May 14, 1865; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Abels, Theodore | Private | September 23, 1861 | Wounded at James' Island, S. C., June 10, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 28, 1862 | Anderson, John | Private | October 15, 1863 | Substitute; deserted June 5, 1864 | Brice, James | Private | November 3, 1863 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out | Barnes, Robert P. | Private | May 10, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Bills, Philo | Private | October 3, 1864 | Drafted mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Bryer, James | Private | August 25, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Bradford, Wm. H. | Private | October 27, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Bourke, John | Private | March 2, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Baker, Michael N. | Private | February 28, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Bannan, Patrick | Private | March 1, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Bruhn, Henry | Private | February 25, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Beck, John | Private | February 24, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Brown, Thomas M. | Private | March 1, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Booth, Nathaniel | Private | October 1, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Benjamin, F.O. | Private | October 11, 1863 | Substitute; wounded at Bermuda Hundred,Va., May 20, 1864; died at Hampton, August 23, 1864 | Brown, Joseph | Private | March 15, 1864 | Deserted May 16, 1864; Vet | Cassidy, Peter | Private | October 19, 1863 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Christian, James | Private | November 11, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, August 16, 1865 | Crandall, George R. | Private | March 3, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Collins, Ebenezer D. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Wounded May 18, 1864; killed at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20,1864; Vet | Cook, George W. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Killed at Morris' Island, S. C., September 3, 1863 | Cary, Joshua | Private | March 15, 1864 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864; Vet | Diffendarfer, Lewis | Private | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet | Dauer, Jacob | Private | October 1, 1863 | Substitute; killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864 | Devon, William T. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Discharged March 31, 1866, to date August 28, 1865; Vet | Englehart. Charles | Private | October 1, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Evarts, John | Private | November 11, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Edwards, John W. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Womuded at Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864; discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Estworthy, Thos. S. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 3, 1861 | Edminston, James | Private | October 3, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864; expiration of term | Eckert, Henry | Private | September 19, 1863 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865 | Foster, Jeremiah | Private | November 23, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | French, Clinton | Private | February 25, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Fry, Joseph | Private | March 1, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Forman, Cyrus | Private | September 23, 1863 | Substitute; wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va.; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865 | Fisk, Edgar | Private | February 26, 1865 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865 | Ferrell, Daniel W. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Killed at Darbytown Road,Va., October 27, 1864; Vet | Fisher, Welling'n S | Private | May 11, 1864 | Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 6, 1864 | Grimes, Patrick | Private | October 25, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Gorman, Malichia | Private | September 23, 1863 | Drafted; wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out | Gillen, Nicholas | Private | March 3, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Gilchain, Philip | Private | March 1, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Gay, George D. | Private | March 1, 1865 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 10, 1865 | Graham, James | Private | September 23, 1861 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Garvis, John | Private | September 30, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 27, 1863 | Greenfield, Milton | Private | September 23, 1861 | Died at Hilton Head, S. C., October 11, 1863 | Guest, George W. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Captured at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; died at Richmond, February 28, 1865; Vet | Gatcheil, David K. | Private | | Not on muster-out roll | Hall, Seth B. | Private | October 3, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Hart, John N. | Private | November 25, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Hixenbaugh, John | Private | November 24, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Huber, John | Private | March 2, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Hollinworth, Thos. | Private | March 1, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 8, 1865 | Hagley, John | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Haas, Frederick | Private | September 30, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Hall, John | Private | October 10, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 28, 1863 | Hale, Hugh | Private | October 15, 1861 | Wounded at James' Island, S. C., June 10, 1862; discharged October 15, 1864, expiration of term | Hayes, Patrick | Private | March 1, 1865 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865 | Hileman, John H. | Private | September 30, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 | Haines, Franklin | Private | October 10, 1861 | Died at West Chester, Pa., September 14, 1864 | Harper, William | Private | September 24, 1863 | Drafted; captured; died at Petersburg, Va., June 15, of wounds received at Bermuda Hundred, May 20, 1864 | Huntsman, Thos. C. | Private | December 29, 1863 | Died at New York, August 9. of wounds received at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.; Vet | Ingram, Alban D. | Private | October 2, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Jifts, George H. | Private | November 18, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Jones, George | Private | November 17, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Jackson, William C. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Died September 18, of wounds received May 18, 1864; Vet | Ketchel, David R. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Keeley, John W. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Prisoner from August 16, 1864 to April 18, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865; Vet | Kerr, Jacob | Private | September 30, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 12, 1863 | Leideritz, Edmund | Private | March 3, 1865 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, July 18, 1865 | Lewis, William W. | Private | September 30, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 | Mateer, William T. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865; Vet | Murphy, John | Private | October 22, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Mulhall, James | Private | February 28, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Miller, Adolph | Private | February 25, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Massey, Joseph | Private | March 15, 1864 | Discharged May 19, for wounds received February 1, 1865; Vet | Maxton, James H. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Mock, Jesse | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863 | Minmm, William | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Milborne, Mark | Private | October 8, 1861 | Discharged October 9, 1864, expiration of term | Maybury, Isaac | Private | October 21, 1863 | Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 15, 1864 | Martin, Patrick | Private | January 22, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, date unknown | Martin, Hugh | Private | November 23, 1864 | Substitute; wounded at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 10, 1865; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865 | Maston, Hunter | Private | October 18, 1861 | Died at Hilton Head, S. C., January 25, 1862 | M'Williams, Moore | Private | March 3, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | M'Afee, Davis. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 10, 1865; Vet | M'Cluen, James | Private | March 15, 1864 | Died at Point Lookout, Md., June 14, of wounds received at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; Vet | M'Cartney, Abner | Private | September 26, 1861 | Died at Hilton Head, S. C., November 18, 1862; burial record, November 2, 1862 | Nelson, John A. | Private | September 29, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 | Navin, John | Private | October 8, 1861 | Killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864 | O'Brine, John | Private | July 20, 1863 | Substitute; prisoner; absent, in Camp Parole. at muster out | Opperman, John | Private | October 15, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 8, 1864 | Pitt, John | Private | March 2, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Pursner, David G. | Private | February 3, 1865 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Pharoah, Evans | Private | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged August 28, 1865; Vet | Perry, David C. | Private | October 1, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Pierce, Enos W. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Killed at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, May 20, 1864; Vet | Peoples, James | Private | March 15, 1864 | Killed at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, May 20, 1864; Vet | Pete, Solon | Private | November 11, 1864 | Drafted; died at Point of Rocks, Va., January 8, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, section A, division 3, grave, 86 | Quigg, John | Private | March 15, 1864 | Killed near Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864; Vet | Rogers, Henry | Private | October 26, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Richards, James O. | Private | November 23, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Regan, John | Private | February 28, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Roberts, James D. | Private | September 26, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Reynolds, Eli. | Private | September 26, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Roatch, Lewis A. | Private | September 30, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Roberts, Wm. M. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon'sCertificate, November, 1862 | Reedy, Michael | Private | July 9, 1863 | Drafted; wounded at Bermuda Hundred,Va., May 20, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 7, 1865 | Rogan, Michael | Private | March 15, 1864 | Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 28,1864; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, section D, division 4, grave, 37; Vet | Reedy, Jacob | Private | March 15, 1864 | Killed at Bermuda Hundred, Virginia, May 20, 1864; Vet | Rought, Abrahamn | Private | Fb. 21, 1865 | Substitute; died at Wilmington, N. C., April 18, 1865 | Sassaman, Thomas | Private | May 10, 1864 | Wounded at Bermnnda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Scott, William L | Private | April 15, 1864 | Wounded at Petersburg, Va., July 11, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Short, Thomas H. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Absent. sick, at muster out; Vet | Scott, Samuel G. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet | Schrader, Charles | Private | June 2, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Skiner, Moses T. | Private | November 11, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Scott, James | Private | November 23, 1864 | Substitute; discharged by General Order July 11, 1865 | Schmidt. Jacob | Private | February 28, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Schutz, Elias L. | Private | February 25, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Sanford, Peter | Private | March 2, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Slick, Adolph | Private | February 28, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Schuyler, Alonzo | Private | March 15, 1864 | Prisoner from August 16, 1864 to March 3, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 20, 1865; Vet | Stevenson, Abra'm | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Shuey, Edward | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Springer, Wilson G. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharred on writ of habeas corpus, October 10, 1861 | Stittler, William E. | Private | October 10,61 | Discharged October 10, 1864, expiration of term | Shafner, George | Private | September 23, 1863 | Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 12, 1864 | Smith, William J. | Private | July 23, 1863 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865 | Sopher, Francis W. | Private | September 27, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 | Starr, James S. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Wounded at Berinuda Hundred, Va., May 20, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 7, 1865; Vet | Smith, Elias E. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Died at Edisto Island. S. C., May 30, 1862 | Shannon, Wm. C. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Died at Morris' Island, S. C., September 7, 1863 | Stephens, Henry | Private | September 30, 1861 | Died at Hilton Head, S. C., January 7, 1862; burial record, June 7, 1862 | Stilwell, Samuel | Private | July 13, 1863 | Drafted; died at Fernandina, Fla., May 9, 1864 | Short, John W. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Deserted June 5, 1864; Vet | Tierney, Stephen | Private | September 24, 1863 | Drafted; wounded at Bermuda Hundred, Va, May 20, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out | Thomas, Abraham | Private | October 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 10, 1864 | Wilson, John W. | Private | March 15, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865; Vet | Wallace, Jacob | Private | November 2, 1863 | Substitute; absent, sick, at muster out | Wolf, William | Private | March 4, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | White, Albert H. | Private | February 24, 1865 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, August 28, 1865 | Williamson, Frank | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 25, 1862 | Winterbottom, J. D. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 18, 1862 | Wolf, George W, | Private | September 30, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Walker, John H. | Private | September 23, 1861 | Discharged October 3, 1864, expiration of term | Woodsides, John | Private | August 15, 1864 | Discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865 | Webster, Joseph | Private | September 30, 1861 | Drafted; discharged by Special Order, March 13, 1865 | Woodward, Jesse | Private | September 23, 1861 | Died at Fernandina, Fla., October 6, 1863 | Wright, George W. | Private | October 10, 1861 | Killed at James' Island, S. C., June 10, 1862 | Wingate, Henry | Private | October 27, 1864 | Killed at Fort Fisher, N. C., January 15, 1865 | Williams, Robt M. | Private | September 30, 1861 | Died August 10, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., July 30, 1864 | White, Milton H. | Private | April 18, 1864 | Killed near Petersburg, Va., May 18, 1864 | Warmsher, Daniel | Private | February 28, 1865 | Substitute; died at Raleigh, N. C., August 3, 1865; buried at National Cemetery, section 20, grave, 37 | Wilson, Edward C. | Private | September 24, 1863 | Substitute; deserted May 16, 1864 | Wannerwich, P. | Private | November 21, 1864 | Substitute; deserted, date unknown |
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