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		Recruited in Schuylkill County "Union Guards" Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks Joseph Anthony Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned July 31, '62. Charles Dougherty " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 2d Lt., July 31, '62 - resigned, Feb. 28, '63. Edward J. Phillips " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt. Maj., Jan. 9, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Dougherty 1st Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. James Casey " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt., Sept. 15, '62 - discharged, Oct. 15, '63. John Brennan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt. to 2d Lt., Aug. 1, '62 - to 1st Lt., Jan. 20, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Philip Reilly 1st Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Michael Boland " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Robert Borland Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Cpl., Aug. 5, '62 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. William M'Allister " Oct. 1, '61 3 Promoted from Cpl., Jan. 20, '63 - wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - absent, in hospital, at muster out. James Brady " Oct. 1, '61 3 Promoted from Cpl., Nov. 1, '62 - discharged Jan. 20, '63, for wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Thomas Tremble " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 26, '63. John Walsh " Nov. 1, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Dennis Carroll " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Washington D.C., Aug. 3, '62. Edward Shiel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 1, '62 - to Sgt. - deserted March 28, '64 - Vet. Patrick Martin Cpl. Sept. 30, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., Aug. 5, '62 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Michael Carroll " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., Jan. 20, '63 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Boney Fell " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 1, '63 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Thomas Curry " Sept. 30, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 1, '63 - missing at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Patrick Sullivan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 25, '63. Martin Hambury " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., Sept. 15, '62 - transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 21, '63. Richard Walsh " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Solomon Spohn Mus. Oct. 20, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. William Morehead " Oct. 20, '61 3 Deserted March 5, '62. Alwell, Michael Pvt. Feb. 24, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 31, '63. Brown, David T. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 12, '62. Barnes, Uriah " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 27, '63. Boylen, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 23, '63. Britt, Edward " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 21, '63. Barnes, George " July 1, '62 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Burns, John " Oct. 3, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 8, '61. Blizzard, Francis " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 16, '63. Connery, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Curtin, Timothy " Sept. 28, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 15, '63. Cowley, Samuel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 15, '63. Condren, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct., '63. Doyle, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, Oct. 12, '61. Dolan, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on writ of habeas corpus, Oct. 19, '61. Dooley, Patrick " Sept. 30, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 12, '63. Dannigan, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 21, '63. Dampman, Jonas J. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Com. Sgt., Sept. 23, '61. Dougherty, Joseph E. " Jan. 16, '62 3 Transferred to Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery, Oct. 14, '62. Dalrymple, Smith " Aug. 2, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Donahoe, John " Oct. 24, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 3, '61. Dwyer, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 19, '63. Durkin, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct., '63. Ford, Edward " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Ferris, Patrick " Sept. 27, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Fleming, Matthew " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 5, '61. Goulden, Philip " Sept. 26, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Glacken, Hugh " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Gleeson, Thomas " Jan. 1, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 12, '62. Glennon, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 20, '62. Glennon, Andrew " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct., '63. Gallagher, Michael " April 14, '64 3 Deserted July 13, '64. Harris, Francis " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 22, '62. Hartnett, Jeremiah " Sept. 28, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 12, '63. Hanley, John " Sept. 30, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 12, '63. Higgins, John " Sept. 30, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 17, '63. Harlan, John, Jr. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt. Maj., Sept. 23, '61. Hefferon, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Battery D, 2d U.S. Artillery, Oct. 14, '62. Hayes, James H. " July 17, '62 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps., March 2, '64. Haley, John, 3d " Sept. 26, '61 3 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 26, '62. Haley, John, Jr. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Haffey, Bartholomew " Aug. 2, '62 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds, Va. Horan, Bernard " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Dec. 11, '62. Heisler, Andrew " June 22, '62 3 Deserted July 15, '63. Haley, John, Sr. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Aug. 22, '62 - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Kavanaugh, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Kain, Rodger " Oct. 9, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 28, '62. Keating, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Kennedy, Patrick " Sept. 26, '61 3 Died at Alexandria, Va., Feb. 7, '62. King, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. F, 80th PVI, Oct. 22, '61. Keenan, Hugh " June 25, '62 3 Deserted Aug. 31, '63. Leary, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 15, '63. Manalis, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Maddock, Sylvester " Oct. 8, '61 3 Prisoner from May 14, '64, to April 9, '65 - discharged May 27, '65. Moran, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Prisoner from June 8, '64, to April 9, '65 - discharged May 27, '65. Matthews, Bernard " Oct. 1, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Marshall, Alexander " Sept. 24, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Marshall, Thomas " Aug. 2, '62 3 Died at Washington D.C., June 22, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Moran, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 1, '61. Muldowney, James " Sept. 30, '61 3 Deserted Oct. '63. M'Kale, Luke " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate - date unknown. M'Bride, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged June 29, for wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. M'Garrity, John " Feb. 19, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 19, '63. M'Carty, John " Oct. 10, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Nevins, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Dec. 11, '62. O'Donnell, John " Sept. 26, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. O'Donnell, Dominik " Sept. 26, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 11, '63. Powers, Patrick " Oct. 10, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Purcell, Thomas " Jan. 1, '62 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Quinn, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged June 29, for wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Quirk, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged June 28, '64, for wounds received on picket, Sept. 5, '63. Rodgers, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Hospital Steward, Sept. 23, '61. Ryan, Lawrence " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Oct., '63. Smith, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Schweers, John A. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Q.M. Sgt., Sept. 23, '61. Simpson, John T. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Savage, Charles H. " July 21, '62 3 Deserted July 15, '63. Tracy, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Wounded at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62 - deserted Oct. 14, '62. Williams, Aaron " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Whelan, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Alexandria, Va., March 25, '62.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.