Original Unit History of the 96th Pa. Early Organization Of Battlefields & Bitter Feuds Arms of "Ye Gallant 96th" The Return Home Colors Image Gallery Letters & Diaries   Muster Rolls Field & Staff Officers Regimental Band Co. A Co. B Co. C Co. D Co. E Co. F Co. G Co. H Co. I Co. K Regimental Losses   Living History Organization Who are We? Uniform Equipment Photos Event Calendar Further Reading The Stuff Page Links Contact Us   Guestbook View | Sign
		Recruited in Dauphin, Berks, and Schuylkill Counties "Hamburg Light Infantry" Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks James N. Douden Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned March 1, '62. Jacob W. Haas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to 1st Lt., March 5, '62 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Arthur S. Fesig 1st Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 2d Lt., March 5, '62 - discharged Oct. 15, '64. E. E. Sauerbrey 2d Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt. Co. A, March 5, '62 - discharged April 1, '63, for wounds rec. at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. John Williams 1st Sgt. Oct. 3, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt., Nov. 18, '63 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Frank N. Douden " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63. Jacob Alvord Sgt. Sept. 30, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Jonathan C. Bear " Oct. 16, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt. - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Henry Keiser " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt., May 11, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Lafayette Billig " Oct. 7, '62 3 Promoted to Sgt. - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. William H. Buck " Oct. 14, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt. - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. William H. Fesig " Oct. 3, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Oct. 1, '63. Benjamin B. Wagner " Oct. 3, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64 - Vet. James M. Ferree " Sept. 30, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds - Vet. Amos Kuntzelman Cpl. Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate - date unknown. Jacob K. Buehler " Oct. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 22, '62. Alfred D. Haus " Oct. 3, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 18, '62. David Alvord " Sept. 30, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl. - date unknown - discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. John Goodfellow " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl. - date unknown - discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June, '63. Lewis C. Romich " Oct. 22, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl. - date unknown - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Evan M. Gery " Oct. 22, '61 3 Captured at Wilderness, Va., May 7, '64 - promoted to Cpl. - date unknown - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Edwin Moyer " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl. - date unknown - killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - Vet. John C. Gratz " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died Jan. 26, '62. Joshua Workman " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl. - date unknown - killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - Vet. James J. Miller " Nov. 4, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl. - date unknown - wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64 - transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Oct. 17, '64 - Vet. James M. Zulick Mus. Oct. 14, '61 3 Transferred to Co. B, Feb. 15, '64. Daniel C. Hoffman " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 12, '63. Allbecker, Burkhard Pvt. Aug. 10, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 29, '62. Bryan, Washington " Sept. 30, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Beard, John " Oct. 3, '61 3 Wounded at SPotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Beard, Gideon " Oct. 3, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Beard, Charles " April 4, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Bird, Joel " Oct. 10, '61 3 Deserted Feb. 27, '63 - returned Nov. 7, '63 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Berker, William " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 29, '62. Betz, Daniel " Oct. 21, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 29, '62 - reenlisted March 2, '64 - killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Betz, James " Oct. 7, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - Vet. Brobst, Simon " Oct. 3, '61 3 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Aug. 24, '62. Baddorf, Philip " Feb. 22, '64 3 Died June 8, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. Bear, George C. " March 8, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Balliet, Josiah " Oct. 10, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Betz, William " March 5, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Betz, Isaac " March 5, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Beaver, Reuben " March 8, '64 3 Died June 9, '64. Bisell, Bennevi'e H. " Sept. 17, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Cook, Charles H. " Nov. 4, '61 3 Died at Pottsville, Pa., Jan. 17, '64. Chamounski, E. " Sept. 30, '61 3 Deserted Dec. 28, '61. Depka, Frederick " Oct. 10, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Dreibelbeis, Abraham " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Dryfoos, Mark " Oct. 23, '61 3 Died at Washington D.C., Dec. 23, '61 - buried in Military Asylum Cemetery. Ferree, Uriah D. " Sept. 30, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Fritz, Lewis " Oct. 16, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64- transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Fey, Lewis J. " Oct. 14, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Grim, John D. " Oct. 5, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 25, '63. Greaff, Isaac " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 1, '62. Gloss, John " Nov. 1, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Giger, John " Oct. 7, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 18, '63. Herb, Nathan " Sept. 30, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Herber, Jonathan " Oct. 7, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate,Jan. 24, '62. Heebner, George " Oct. 10, '61 3 Deserted - returned - dishonorably discharged - date unknown. Haines, Thomas " Oct. 3, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Hawk, Jeremiah " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Hill, James " Oct. 15, '61 3 Died at David's Island, N.Y., July 24, '64 - buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L.I. Hardinger, Elias " March 13, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Hill, Samuel S. " Feb. 4, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Keener, Eli " Oct. 14, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Killian, Mark " Oct. 3, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 29, '62. Kistling, Christian " Sept. 30, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 7, '61 - returned Nov. 15, '63 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Kaercher, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died Feb. 8, '63 of wounds received at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62 - buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot E, grave 486. Luke, John " March 14, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Lynn, Felix " Aug. 14, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 26, '63. Miller, William " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged Oct. 14, '64 - expiration of term. Machamer, David " Sept. 23, '61 3 Captured discharged on Surgeon's certificate - date unknown. Murray, John " March 22, '64 3 Not on muster-out roll. M'Carty, John " Oct. 10, '61 3 Transferred to Co. F, Feb. 15, '64. Nester, George " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 22, '62. Nester, Samuel " Oct. 3, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 28, '62. Nice, Jacob " Nov. 4, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Pugh, Edward " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Perky, John " Sept. 12, '62 3 Missing at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Rentz, John D. " Oct. 5, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Rumberger, Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Rumberger, J. " Sept. 30, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Rothenberger, Charles " Oct. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, Sept. 23, '63. Sunday, Albert " Oct. 23, '61 3 Prisoner from Nov. 19, '63 to Oct. 1, '64 - discharged - expiration of term. Senger, Peter " Oct. 18, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Strasser, William " Oct. 22, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 28, '62. Strasser, Simon " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 29, '62. Strasser, Joshua " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 15, '62. Seidell, Daniel H. " Nov. 4, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 8, '62. Strasser, Abraham " Nov. 5, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 15, '62. Sargert, M'Coy " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Strasser, Elias " Oct. 14, '61 3 Died May 9, '62. Schmick, Elias H. " Oct. 3, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Stahl, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Stahl, Elias " Oct. 10, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Strasser, Israel " Oct. 22, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Schollenberger, J. " Oct. 23, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Slick, Philip " Oct. 7, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Taylor, Charles W. " Oct. 29, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 28, '62. Treon, Frank " Sept. 30, '61 3 Killed at Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, '62. Thompson, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Frederick, Md., Dec. 18, '62 - buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot E, grave 480. Workman, Levi " Nov. 8, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 8, 63. Weaver, Robert D. " Sept. 20, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, '62. Williams, David " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Williams, Samuel " Oct. 29, '61 3 Died at Harrisburg, Pa., Dec. 17, '62. Workman, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Captured - died June 9, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - Vet. Workman, Frank " Feb. 22, '64 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds. Weigner, Henry " Oct. 1, '61 3 Wounded and captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - Vet. Whitebread, Mark " Oct. 1, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Way, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 26, '63. Woodford, Charles " March 14, '64 3 Deserted July 16, '64.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.