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		Recruited in Schuylkill County Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks Richard Budd Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 31, '63. Edwin L. Severn " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Lt. Co. C, March 19, '64 - discharged Aug. 17, for wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. George B. Boyer 1st Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned Dec. 25, '62. Thomas Burns " Oct. 1, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., April 4, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Oneill Coyle 2d Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Point Lookout, Md., Aug. 22, '62 - burial record, Sept. 29, '62. Andrew Anderson " Oct. 1, '61 3 Promoted from Sgt., Aug. 22, '62 - discharged Feb. 23, '64. Peter Houck 1st Sgt. Oct. 16, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 10, '62. Patrick Welsh Sgt. Sept. 24, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt., April 5, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. James M'Guigan " Oct. 1, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. William Budd " Oct. 31, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 25, '63. Patrick Brennan " Oct. 31, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, '62. Andrew Brennan Cpl. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 5, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Patrick Boran " Sept. 22, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Thomas Gribbin " Dec. 15, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Ablewhite, William Pvt. Oct. 14, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Brennan, George " Oct. 24, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 25, '62. Boyle, Robert " Oct. 7, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 10, '62. Birney, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 15, '62. Broderick, John " Nov. 7, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Bradley, Lawrence " Nov. 1, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Bell, Samuel B. " Sept. 24, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Bell, William H. " March 27, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Brennan, James " Feb. 24, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Brennan, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Bergan, Thomas " Oct. 7, '61 3 Died at Washington D.C., Oct. 26, '62 - buried in Military Asylum Cemetery. Boran, Daniel " Sept. 24, '61 3 Died at Washington D.C., Feb. 5, '63. Brennan, William " Sept. 27, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Bergan, William " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 1, '61. Boyle, James " Oct. 5, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 8, '61. Boyle, William " Oct. 24, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 25, '61. Brennan, Lawrence " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Burke, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted June 7, '63. Boland, Francis " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted March 30, '64 - Vet. Crawford, John " Oct. 17, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 8, '63. Canfield, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 3, '63. Caughlin, Thomas " Nov. 7, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 9, '63. Cavanaugh, J., 1st " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Curran, William " Dec. 15, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Curran, Jeremiah " Dec. 15, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 8 - returned Dec. 9, '63 - captured Aug. 21, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Canfield, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Point Lookout, Md., Dec. 14, '62. Collins, John " Oct. 17, '61 3 Died at Washington D.C., Jan. 13, '63 - buried in Military Asylum Cemetery. Cavanaugh, J., 2nd " Sept. 28, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 1, '61. Cavanaugh, William " Oct. 14, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 15, '61. Conville, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 10, '63. Coogan, Richard " June 1, '64 3 Deserted July 12, '64. Comford, Edward " Feb. 23, '64 3 Not on muster-out roll. Darrah, William " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 18, '62. Downey, Patrick " Nov. 7, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Dougherty, James " Sept. 25, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Delaney, Patrick " Oct. 1, '61 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - deserted July 30, '64 - Vet. Delaney, Philip " Oct. 7, '61 3 Died at White Oak Church, Va., April 26, '63. Delaney, Luke " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted May 3, '63. Dolan, John " Oct. 17, '61 3 Not on muster-out roll. Ford, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 15, '63. Farrell, John G. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Fay, Patrick " Oct. 14, '61 3 Died at Burkettsville, Md., Oct. 22, of wounds received at Crampton's Gap, Sept. 14, '62. Farrell, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. Farrell, Thomas " Nov. 1, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Franey, William " Feb. 24, '64 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Fagan, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 7, '63. Fagan, Thomas " Oct. 30, '61 3 Not on muster-out roll. Fogarty, Thomas " March 9, '64 3 Not on muster-out roll. Gribbin, Stephen, 2d " Dec. 15, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 24, '63. Gallagher, Edward " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted March 24, '63. Gribbin, Barney " Oct. 9, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63. Graeff, Jacob " Oct. 25, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 15, '62 Gallagher, Daniel " Oct. 28, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Grace, John " Nov. 1, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Garrigan, Hugh " Oct. 3, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Gribbin, Stephen, 1st " Nov. 1, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Harrison, John " Sept. 24, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hughes, Andrew " Sept. 21, '63 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Hart, Dominick " Nov. 7, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Hennessey, Daniel " Feb. 28, '64 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Holloran, Thomas " Dec. 15, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 8, '63 - returned March 8, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Holloran, Michael " Dec. 15, '61 3 Died Sept. 26, of wounds received at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62 - buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot D, grave 397. Hackett, John " Nov. 2,'61 3 Deserted Nov. 4, '61. Hassett, John " Aug., '62 3 Deserted June 7, '63. Horan, John " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63. Horrigan, Thomas " Oct. 28, '61 3 Deserted July 2, '63. Hollin, John " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 10, '62. Johnson, James " Sept. 30, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 10, '62. Kelly, John " Oct. 9, '61 3 Missing at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Karney, James " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 12, '61. Kelly, William, 1st " Oct. 16, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 3, '61. Kelly, William, 2nd " Dec. 15, '61 3 Deserted Aug. 24, '62. Lawler, Daniel " Oct. 17, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 18, '63. Lawler, John G. " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 17, '62. Laddie, Patrick " Oct. 10, '61 3 Discharged Dec. 7, '64. Lawler, Thomas " Dec. 15, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Lawler, John " Sept. 17, '61 3 Died at White Oak Church, Va., March 11, '63. Love, John " Nov. 1, '61 3 Deserted June 9, '63. Moore, Thomas " Oct. 5, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Mack, Michael " Feb. 24, '64 3 Discharged by General Order, June 15, '65 Maley, Patrick " Oct. 4, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 10, '62. Martin, Thomas " Nov. 7, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 20, '64. Mullin, Michael " Nov. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Moran, James " Feb. 3, '64 3 Wounded - date unknown - deserted Aug. 29, '64. Murphy, James " Feb. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Maley, Thomas " March 22, '64 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Muldowney, Matthew " Feb. 18, '64 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 14, '64 - died at Andersonville, Ga., Aug. 6, '64 - grave 4,898. Murphy, Michael " Feb. 23, '64 3 Deserted Aug. 1, '64. Mack, Richard " Sept. 20, '61 3 Not on muster-out roll. M'Mullin, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 10, '62. M'Grath, Henry " Oct. 25, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 8, '63. M'Namara, Richard " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. M'Namara, Michael " Feb. 24, '64 3 Wounded in action - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. M'Namara, Bernard " Oct. 15, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. M'Carty, Michael " Oct. 25, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps., Feb. 11, '64. M'Alister, Patrick " Oct. 1, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. M'Michael, Barney " Sept. 25, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. M'Gee, Patrick " Sept. 25, '61 3 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., Jan. 20, '63 - burial record, Jan. 13, '63. M'Grath, John " Oct. 24, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 1, '61. M'Glenn, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 7, '62. M'Cahey, Francis " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 15, '63. Nary, Edward " Oct. 7, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 5, '61 Nolan, Patrick " Oct. 29, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 1, '61. O'Neill, James " Feb. 24, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. O'Donnell, James " Oct. 4, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. O'Brien, Martin " Dec. 15, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64. Purcell, John " Sept. 24, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 13, '62. Purcell, John E. " Oct. 4, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 5, '63. Quinn, John " Oct. 26, '61 3 Deserted June 7, '63. Reese, George " Nov. 1, '61 3 Discharged Oct. 17, '62. Ryan, Patrick " Feb. 24, '64 3 Wounded at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Reynolds, William " Sept. 16, '62 3 Deserted June 7, '63 - returned April 4, '64 - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Rutledge, Joseph " Oct. 1, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Ryan, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Annapolis, Md., Sept. 22, of wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 27, '62. Ryan, Michael " Oct. 29, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 1, '61 Smith, Hugh " Oct. 1, '61 3 Died at Washington D.C., Jan. 8, '63. Sullivan, John " March 28, '64 3 Deserted July 12, '64. Tobin, James E. " Oct. 16, '61 3 Died at Fairfax, Va., Oct. 9, '62 - burial record, Alexandria, April 20, '64, grave 1,736. Tobin, James N. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Glan Carbon, Pa., Jan. 17, '63. Tobin, James R. " Oct. 18, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 19, '61. Tobin, James " Sept. 24, '61 3 Deserted July 5, '63. Wilson, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 11, '63. Wessner, Charles " Sept. 25, '61 3 Died at Antietam, Md., March 5, '62 - buried in National Cemetery, section 26, lot B, grave 218. Wadley, Patrick " Sept. 25, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 23, '61. Winikle, Patrick " Oct. 25, '61 3 Deserted Oct. 28, '61.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.