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		Recruited in Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks James Russell Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John S. Oberrender 1st Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Sept. 22, '64 - expiration of term. John F. Robbins 2d Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned Jan. 27, '63. Thomas H. Reed " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt., March 19, '63 - discharged Sept. 27, '63. Charles C. Russell " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., Sept. 28, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. William Mayberry Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Philip W. Cool " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 18, '64 - to Sgt., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Reuben Balliet " Oct. 1, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt. - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Thomas Evan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. John A. Aixler " Oct. 1, '61 3 Died at Fredericksburg, Va., May 22, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, May 9, '64 - Vet. Francis Kemp " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - Vet. Morgan Lukenbill " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Washington D.C., Sept. 18, '64. John Foley Cpl. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 18, '64 - wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. John Miller " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., Aug. 1, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. John Kelly " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 19, '64 - Vet. Lewis Frederick " Oct. 14, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 18, '64 - wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Daniel T. Wallen " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 18, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Henry Roth " Sept. 23, '61 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. William Whitebread " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 26, '63. Henry Quinn " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps., Dec. 15, '63. Stephen Horn " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 17, '62. Nathan Santee " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Oct. 8, '62. Charles Getikee " Oct. 7, '61 3 Died at Camp Nugent, Va., July 25, '62. Edward Monkton " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Baltimore, Md., Sept. 17, '62. William W. Cares " Oct. 1, '61 3 Died at Black Creek, Va., Sept. 18, '62. William Zigler " Oct. 1, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64 - Vet. Thomas Comerford " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 14, '62. Patrick Dunn " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 15, '63. George Sterling Mus. Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. John E. Waters " Oct. 18, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 21, '64. Augustine, John Pvt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Oct. 17, '62. Ayers, James B. " Aug. 31, '64 3 Deserted Sept. 24, '61. Buff, Henry " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Bittenbender, Levi " March 18, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Billheimer, Levi " March 15, '64 3 Died May 18, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Becker, Henry " Sept. 11, '64 1 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Balliet, Josiah " Oct. 10, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G - Vet. Boyer, Reuben " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Best, Henry S. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 23, '63. Balliet, John " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 7, '62. Burkhart, Cyrus " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 24, '61. Brennen, John D. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct., '62. Barr, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 20, '61. Bennie, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 20, '61. Brennen, John P. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Principal Musician, April 10, '64 - Vet. Cochran, James " Jan. 1, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 14, '63. Canfield, James N. " March 8, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Carey, Martin " Oct. 1, '61 3 Transferred to Co. C - date unknown - Vet. Cammersel, Christ " March 18, '64 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Dresh, George " Feb. 4, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 16, '63. Drasher, Stephen " March 18, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Denn, James M. " March 18, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Ernst, John " Oct. 7, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 9, '61. Ernst, Christian " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Frantz, Lewis " Aug. 31, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 24, '61. Fletcher, Herbert " Sept. 3, '61 3 Not accounted for. Fry, Emanuel " Nov. 5, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 14, '62. Fry, Ferdinand " Nov. 5, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 14, '62. Geinen, Thomas " Sept. 16, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Gross, Stephen " Oct. 1, '61 3 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Aug. 12, '62. Hulton, Casper " March 18, '64 3 Missing at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Hoffman, Henry " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 17, '62. Hettinger, Aaron T. " Oct. 10, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Howard, David " Sept. 24, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Hamer, Thomas H. " Aug. 31, 61 3 Deserted Sept. 24, '61. Heller, Reuben " March 17, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Hoffman, Silas " Oct. 14, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 16, '61. Johnson, Ashbury " Oct. 10, '61 3 Deserted, '62. Jarrard, Joseph W. " Sept. 6, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 30, '61. Kishbaugh, Elias " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Klinger, Jeremiah " Sept. 11, '64 1 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Kromas, John " March 28, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Klinger, Levi " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Keener, Eli " Oct. 14, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G - Vet. Kuhns, William H. " Oct. 1, '61 3 Died at Hanover Court House, Va., June 15, '62. Klinger, Albert " ... 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Kramer, Zachariah " Sept. 16, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 7, '61. Klinger, Joseph H. " March 15, '61 3 Died July 29, '64 - buried in Cypress Hill, Cemetery, L.I. Lonseidle, George " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Lutsey, Richard " March 28, '64 3 Missing at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Mumaw, Samuel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Mitchell, Benjamin " Oct. 2, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 21, '63. Martz, Samuel " March 18, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Moyer, Solomon " March 18, '64 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds. Mensinger, Stephen " March 15, '64 3 Captured - died at Andersonville, Ga., July 5, '64 - grave 2,937. M'Afee, Samuel " Sept. 21, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 4, '62 - reenlisted March 15, '64 - killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds. M'Call, Daniel " Sept. 16, '61 3 Deserted July 19, '63. M'Nulty, John " March 22, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Nauss, David " Sept. 11, '64 1 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Noble, Richard " March 21, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Oberrender, John N. " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged Oct. 17, '62. Oplinger, Edward " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged Oct. 17, '62. Onspach, Edward " Oct. 19, '61 3 Deserted, '62. Paden, Charles " Oct. 10, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Painter, John L. " Aug. 31, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 24, '61. Russell, James S. " Sept. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Ramsey, William S. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Ryan, James " Feb. 29, '64 3 Deserted - date unknown. Smith, Peter " Oct. 3, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Seiwell, Samuel " Oct. 3, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Schleppy, Abraham " Oct. 3, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 14, '62. Sharp, William " ... 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April, '62. Stegner, Adolphus " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 8, '62. Schollenberger, G. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. C - date unknown. Shearer, Cyrus " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 21, '61 - returned - transferred to Co. C - date unknown. Smith, Jacob " Oct. 1, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps., Nov. 15, '63 - discharged Nov. 22, '65. Schollenberger, G. G. " Sept. 30, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Stookey, William E. " Oct. 10, '61 3 Died at Fairfax Seminary, Va., Oct. 5, '62. Spohr, Nicholas " Sept. 16, '61 3 Deserted March 24, '64 - Vet. Stewart, John " Oct. 14, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 16, '61. Servers, Andrew " Oct. 14, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 16, '61. Stair, Peter " March 26, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Sims, Sylvester " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Siple, Tilman " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Sager, Samuel D. " March 18, '64 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Sims, Jacob " March 17, '64 3 Died at Alexandria, Va., June 5, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, May 10, '64 - grave 2,035. Shadle, Charles " March 15, '64 3 Died at Mauch Chunk, Pa., July 10, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Snyder, John H. " March 15, '64 3 Missing at Spotsylvania Court House, May 10, '64. Trout, William D. " Oct. 10, '61 3 Discharged Oct. 10, '64 - expiration of term. Vogel, Otto G. H. " Oct. 21, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Woodring, Daniel " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 29, '62. Woodring, Jacob W. " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 4, '63. Weaver, Jeremiah " Oct. 1, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Weigner, Henry " Oct. 1, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, Jan. 4, '64 - Vet. Whitebread, Mark " Oct. 1, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, Jan. 4, '64 - Vet. Washburn, John " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Woodring, William " March 15, '64 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds. Welsh, Reuben " March 15, '64 3 Died at New York, July 10, '64. Woodring, Henry " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Wright, Jacob " March 18, '64 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Welsh, Libert J. " March 15, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Woodring, Jeremiah " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted July 15, '63. Yost, Joseph " Oct. 2, '61 3 Died at Warrenton, Va., Oct. 29, '63. Yerger, Henry " Sept. 16, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 24, '61.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.