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		Recruited in Schuylkill County Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks John T. Boyle Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Wounded at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Zaccur P. Boyer 1st Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Lt. Col., 173d PVI, Nov. 21, '62. John T. Hannum " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to 2d Lt, Nov. 21, '62 - to Adj., Dec. 27, '62. Amos Forseman 2d Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., Nov. 21, '62 - discharged Oct., '64 - expiration of term. Charles Beaumont 1st Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Missing in action at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Ezra Hendley Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. William Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. William Hart " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Samuel Seitzinger " Sept. 23, '61 3 Missing in action at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Thomas D. Price Cpl. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Cunningham " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. George W. Thomson " Oct. 30, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Frederick Heitz " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 12, '63. George Leech " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Feb 15, '63. James Schofield " Oct. 1, '61 3 Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. James Gough " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Charles Newton " Sept. 23, '61 3 Wounded and captured at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63 - died - date unknown. Robert L. Wright Mus. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Price " Sept. 23, '61 3 Prisoner from July 21, '64, to Feb. 22, '65 - discharged March 31, '65. Adcock, William Pvt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - returned - discharged - expiration of term. Boyle, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 10, '63. Becker, Jonathan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Becker, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 9, '62. Burton, Charles " Sept. 25, '61 3 Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., Aug. 8, '62 - buried in National Cemetery, Glendale, sec. A, grave 3. Black, John " Oct. 7, '61 3 Died at Potomac Creek, Va., May 29, of wounds received at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. Bradley, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 25, '61. Campbell, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Comerford, Kyram " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 31, '61. Campbell, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Pottsville, Pa., Oct. 23, '62. Carr, John " Oct. 12, '61 3 Died at Burkettsville, Md., Sept. 19, of wounds received at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Corby, William " Oct. 21, '61 3 Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, '64. Cooper, William " Sept. 25, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Davis, Edmund " Sept. 28, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 30, '63. Dougherty, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 23, '62. Doyle, James " Oct. 8, '61 3 Deserted March 1, '63. Evans, David " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 21, '62. Edwards, David " Oct. 18, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63. Freel, Edward " Sept. 23, '61 3 Missing in action at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Fredericks, Samuel " Oct. 22, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 12, '63. Furfey, Peter " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Greenwood, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Grant, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 21, '63. George, Enos " Aug. 25, '62 3 Deserted July 16, '63. Hart, Elijah " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hart, Jacob " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Henry, Edward " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hughes, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Jones, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Jones, William " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63. Jefferson, William T. " Sept. 9, '61 3 Never joined company. Kranch, Jacob " Oct. 30, '61 3 Not accounted for. Kelly, Luke " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Palo Alto, Pa., March 26, '64 - Vet. Kessler, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Knarr, Charles " Sept. 3, '61 3 Transferred to Co. H, 48th PVI. Lashorn, William M. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps - date unknown. Llewelyn, Gomer " Oct. 6, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Lewis, David " Oct. 8, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps., Sept. 21, '63. Moyer, Milton " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 29, '62. Moffit, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 20, '63. Morgan, Thomas, 1st " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 30, '61. Mort, John " Sept. 24, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Mason, Edward " Oct. 6, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Miles, Edward W. " March 10, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Morgan, Thomas, 2d " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 16, '63. Morrissey, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 21, '63. M'Glone, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. M'Glone, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. M'Laughlin, Charles " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, Oct. 19, '61. M'Donald, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, Oct. 23, '61. Nicholson, James " Aug. 28, '61 3 Never joined company. Oswald, Jacob " Sept. 10, '61 3 Transferred to 98th PVI. Prosser, William " Sept. 25, '61 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 14, '64 - discharged by General Order, June 24, '65. Ritzel, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Reese, Thomas " Sept. 25, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Reed, Adam " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 48th PVI. Stewart, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged by order Secretary of War, April 24, '65. Simons, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery, Oct. 14, '64. Sands, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Sands, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Pottsville, Pa., March 20, '63. Shovelin, Cornelius " Sept. 24, '61 3 Died at White Oak Church, Va., Dec 17, '62. Shuttleworth, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 6, '62. Thomas, George A. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Troy, Ira " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Thomas, Walter " Aug. 23, '62 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps., Feb. 15, '64. Vanderslice, Jones " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 16, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, '64 - Vet. Wolff, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Williams, John L. " Sept. 28, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 4, '63. Wicklam, Thomas " Sept. 25, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Welch, Michael A. " March 1, '62 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Williams, Thomas D. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Waters, Elias " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63. Waters, Jonah " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 18, '63. Williams, David D. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.