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		Recruited in Schuylkill County "National Light Infantry" Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks Lamar S. Hay Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 27, '62. John Harlan, Jr. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt. Maj. to 2d Lt., Sept. 28, '62 - to 1st Lt., Oct. 26, '62 - to Capt., March 1, '63 - discharged Feb. 10, '64. Edward Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt. to 2d Lt., Oct. 26, '62 - to 1st Lt., March 1, '63 - to Capt., May 1, '64 - died at Fredericksburg, Va., May 14, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, May 10, '64. W. F. Huntzinger 1st Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned Oct. 25, '62. Frank W. Simpson " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., May 1, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. John A. Saylor 2d Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned Sept. 27, '62. James P. M'Ginnis " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt., April 7, '63 - discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 15, '64. Ernst A. Sauerbrey 1st Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to 2d Lt. Co. G, March 5, '62. William F. Lord " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. James Hess Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from private, July 1, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. David Prichard " Sept. 23, '61 3 Prisoner from May 12, '64, to April 9, '65 - discharged May 27, '65. Thomas Brown " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged July 19, '64, for wounds received in action. Joseph F. Dengler " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt. Maj. Sept. 28, '62. William Smith " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Joseph Gee " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Jonas M. Rich " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Charles T. Hoffman " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Pottsville, Pa., March 31, '63. Thomas G. Houck " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Pottsville, Pa., June 8, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Edward Linnen Cpl. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., July 1, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Edward M'Cormick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Prisoner from May 14, '64, to April 9, '65 - discharged May 27, '65. Michael Larkin " Sept. 23, '61 3 Prisoner from May 12, '64, to April 9, '65 - discharged May 27, '65. William Britton " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 1, '62. Thornton B. Hanley " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 1, '63. William B. Hay " Nov. 9, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 19, '62. Henry Gearing " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 18, '62. Leybrand Hoffman " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 15, '64. William Beynon " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. William Daniels " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Gomer Jones " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Frank Hanley " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Bakersville, Md., Oct. 29, '62. John H. Higley " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Point Lookout, Md., Aug. 21, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. Chauncey K. Nugent " Sept. 23, '61 3 Wounded and captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - died at Richmond, July 27, '64. George Wertley Mus. Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery, Oct. 15, '62. Edward Niess " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 11, '62. Brazier, George Pvt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Brownwell, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Boyer, Henry C. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 4, '62. Brown, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Brennen, Richard " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to 2d U.S. Cavalry, Nov. 21, '62. Bartholomew, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Berdanier, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Crosland, Warren " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Carroll, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 6, '62. Charlton, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Dec. 11, '62. Dampman, Dallas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Dewald, Jacob M. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 4, '61. Dufur, Luther " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 4, '62. De Coursey, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 18, '62. Dentzer, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 18, '62. Dampman, Jonas J. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. F, Sept. 23, '61. Donegan, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Duneen, Jeremiah " March 8, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Edwards, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Evert, Edward " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 23, '62. Ferry, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Fenstermacker, E. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Missing in action at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Foliner, John " March 5, '64 3 Missing in action at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 14, '64. Farr, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 18, '62. Gould, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Goldsworthy, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Garber, August " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Garragan, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 3, '63. Graeff, Charles " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged for wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Gloss, Levi " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Gloss, Elijah " Feb. 26, '62 3 Died at Alexandria, Va., March 26, '62. Hartline, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hoepstine, James W. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hayes, Edward " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged March 16, '63, for wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Hummel, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 16, '62. Hendley, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate - date unknown. Henry, Emanuel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 18, '62. Hollister, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Hartman, George " March 18, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Kinzi, Caleb " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Feb. 16, '63, for wounds received at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Kissock, Samuel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 18, '62. Lindermuth, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Lindermuth, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 3, '62. Leary, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. F, Sept. 23, 1861. Lafferty, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Minnig, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dishonorably discharged, Sept. 9, '63. Morrell, Matthew H. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 11, '62 - returned Sept. 19, '63 - wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Madison, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., July 23, '62. M'Coy, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Sept. 20, for wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Neatheimer, H. C. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI. Nugent, Hugh B. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Nash, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Seminary Hospital, Va., March 19, '62. O'Brien, Michael P. " March 5, '64 3 Not accounted for. Orman, John " Feb. 26, '62 3 Deserted July 16, '63. Potts, Clement D. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 18, '62. Rice, Sylvester C. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Rigg, Robert F. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 1, '62. Redcay, Charles G. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 1, '62. Rodgers, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. F, Sept. 23, '61. Rodgers, Alexander " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Reinhard, Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at White Oak Church, Va., March 23, '63. Reed, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Fort Wood, N.Y., Oct. 3, '62. Reichard, Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Dec. 31, '62. Strouse, Frank " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Smith, Edward S. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 26, '63. Sterling, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 4, '62. Smith, Terrence F. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 8, '62. Simpson, John F. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. F, Sept. 23, '61. Stonefield, Henry C. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Simpson, Henry C. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Sexton, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Smith, Alexander " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - Vet. Stodd, John T. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Templin, Emanuel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Thompson, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Welsh, David " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Weand, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Wade, Frederick F. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 29, '62. Warnick, Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 4, '62. Walker, Mark " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery, Oct. 15, '62. Yost, Nicholas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., June 7, of wounds received at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64. Zerbee, Charles " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted December 11, '62.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.