MUSTER ROLL.[1]

FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS

 

 

Thomas L. Kane                                               Colonel                                    Mustered as private, May 12,                                                               1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        to Colonel, June 12, 1861-resigned

and elected Lieutenant-Colonel, June 13, 1861-wounded at Dranesville, December 2o, 1861-wounded and captured at Harrisonburg, June 6, 1862 to Brigadier-General, September 7, 1862-resigned November 7, 863-brevetted Major-General, March 13, 1865.

Charles J. Biddle                                             Colonel                                    Captain of Company in Mexican War­

brevetted Major-Mustered in May 29, promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel, June  12, 1861-promoted to Colonel, June  13, 1861-resigned, February 1 1862.

 

 

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Hugh W. McNeil                                              Colonel                                    Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from Captain, Company D, to Colonel,

                                                                                                                        January 22, 1862-killed at Antietam,

                                                                                                                        September 16, 1862.

 Charles F. Taylor                                             Colonel                                    Mustered in May 28, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from Captain, Company H, to Colonel,

                                                                                                                        March 1, 1863-killed at Gettysburg,

                                                                                                                        July 2, 1863.

 Alanson E. Niles                                              Lieut.-Col                                 Mustered in May 31, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from Captain, Company F, to Major,

                                                                                                                        March 1, 1863-promoted to Lieuten­

                                                                                                                        ant-Colonel, May 15, 1863-wounded

                                                                                                                        at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863-resigned

March 28, 1864-to Veteran Reserve

                                                                                                                        Corps, with rank of Colonel, 1864-to

                                                                                                                        Captain in United States Army, 1865­

                                                                                                                        retired 1869.

 Edward A. Irvin                                               Lieut.-Col                                 Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from Captain, Company K, commis­

                                                                                                                        sioned, not mustered, September 10,

                                                                                                                        1862-wounded at South Mountain,

                                                                                                                        September 14, 1862-wounded at Fred­

                                                                                                                        ericksburg, December 13, 1862--dis­

                                                                                                                        charged, account of wounds received

                                                                                                                        in action, May 1, 1863.

 Roy Stone                                                       Major                                       Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from Captain, Company D, to Major,

                                                                                                                        June 13, 1861-wounded at New Mar­

                                                                                                                        ket Cross Roads, June 30, 1862-pro­

                                                                                                                        moted to Colonel, 149th Pennsylvania

                                                                                                                        Volunteers, August 29, 2862 wounded

                                                                                                                        at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863-brevetted

                                                                                                                        Brigadier-General, September 7, 1864­

                                                                                                                        discharged by Special Order, January

27, 1865-Brigadier-General of Volun­

teers in Spanish-American War.

 W. Ross Hartshorne                                        Major                                       Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from 1st-Lieutenant, Company K, to

                                                                                                                        Adjutant, February, 1862-wounded

                                                                                                                        at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862-pro­

                                                                                                                        moted to Major, May 22, 1863-Qro­

                                                                                                                        moted to Colonel, 190th Pennsylvania

                                                                                                                        Volunteers, June 6, 1864-captured at

                                                                                                                        Weldon Railroad, August 19, 1864­

                                                                                                                        brevetted Brigadier-General, March 13,

                                                                                                                        1865--mustered out with regiment,

                                                                                                                        June 28, 1865.

 

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 John T. A. Jewett                                            Adjutant                                   Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from 1st-Lieutenant, Company D, to

                                                                                                                        Adjutant-date unknown-promoted

                                                                                                                        to Captain, Company D, February 5,

                                                                                                                        1862.

Roger Sherman                                                 Adjutant                                   Mustered in May 28, 1861-promoted

from Private, Company H, to Sergeant­

                                                                                                                        Major, July 20, 1861-captured at New

Market Cross Roads, June 30, 1862­

                                                                                                                        promoted to Adjutant, May 23, 1863--­

                                                                                                                        resigned March 16, 1864.

 Henry D. Patton                                              Q-Master.                                Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted

                                                                                                                        from 1st-Lieutenant, Company F, to

                                                                                                                        Quartermaster-date unknown-pro­

                                                                                                                        moted to Captain and Acting Quar­

                                                                                                                        termaster, United States Volunteers,

                                                                                                                        December 1, 1862.

 Lucius Truman                                                 Q-Master                                 Mustered in May 29, 1861.-promoted

                                                                                                                        from 1st-Lieutenant, Company E, to

                                                                                                                        Quartermaster, March 1, 1863-to

                                                                                                                        Quartermaster, 190th Pennsylvania

                                                                                                                        Volunteers, June, 1864-mustered out

                                                                                                                        with regiment, June 28, 1865.

 S. D. Freeman                                                 Surgeon                                    Mustered in May 29, 1861-resigned, Oc­

tober 1, 1862.

 Jonathan J. Comfort                                         Surgeon                                    Mustered in December 17, 1862-trans­

                                                                                                                        ferred to 190th Pennsylvania Volun­

                                                                                                                        teers, May 31, 1864-brevetted Lieu­

                                                                                                                        tenant-Colonel, March 13, 1865-mus­

                                                                                                                        tered out with regiment, June 25, 1865.

 W. T. Humphreys                                            As.-Surgeon                             Mustered in June 21, 1861-promoted to

                                                                                                                        Surgeon, 149th Pennsylvania Volun­

                                                                                                                        teers. September 5, 1862-discharged by

                                                                                                                        Special Order, January 17, 1865.

 William B. Jones                                              As.-Surgeon                             Mustered in August 2, 1862-resigned,

                                                                                                                        November 1, 1862.

 Daniel O. Crouch                                            As.-Surgeon                             Mustered in December 1, 1862-wound­

                                                                                                                        ed at Fredericksburg, December 13,

                                                                                                                        1862-resigned, June 10, 1863.

 Lafayette Butler                                               As.-Surgeon.                            Mustered in September 30, 1863-to As­

                                                                                                                        sistant Surgeon 190th Pennsylvania

                                                                                                                        Volunteers, May 3o, 1864-discharged

                                                                                                                        June 10, 1864.

 

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W. H. D. Hatton                                               Chaplain                                   Mustered in August 3, 1861-resigned

November 11, 1862.

William Baker                                                   Sergt.-Maj                               Mustered in August 11,1862-promoted

from Private, Company H, to Sergeant

Major, July 29, 1863-transferred to

                                                                                                                        Company H, 190th Pennsylvania Volunteers,

May 3, 1864-discharged by

General Order, June 2, 1865.

 William C. Hunter                                            Q.-M.-Sergt                             Mustered in May 21, 1861-transferred

to 190th Pennsylvania Volunteers, May

                                                                                                                        31, 1864-Veteran-died at City Point,

                                                                                                                        Va., October 3, 1864.

John Lemon                                                      Com.-Sergt                              Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted

from Corporal, Company K, January 1, 1863-mustered out with company, June 11, 1864.

R. Fenton Ward                                               Hosp.-St                                  Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted to

2nd-Lieutenant, Company I, July 1, 1862.

 W. Wallace Brown                                          Hosp.-St                                  Mustered in May 16, 1861---promoted

                                                                                                                        from Private, Company C-date un­

                                                                                                            known-wounded at Fredericksburg,

                                                                                                                        December 13, 1862-honorably dis­

                                                                                                                        charged by Secretary of War, May 16,

                                                                                                                        1863-expiration of term of enlistment.

 Jeremiah J. Starr                                              Hosp.-St                                  Mustered in May 28, 1861-promoted

from Private, Company H, July 29,  1863-transferred to 190th Pennsylva­

                                                                                                                        nia Volunteers, May 31,1864-Veteran.

Henry Zundel                                                    PI.-Muc                                   Mustered in May 29, 1861-promoted from

                                                                                                                                                                Private, Company September,1863-mustered

out with company, June 11, 1864.


[1] 'The muster rolls given in Bates' "History of Pennsylvania Volunteers" have been used as the basis of the ones here given. Known errors have been corrected, and much information added from the rolls as given in Sypher's "History of the Pennsylvania Reserve Corps;" as well as from duplicate muster rolls, diaries, letters, obituaries, etc., etc. Unfortunately the complete original muster-out rolls were not on file in the Adjutant's office, when Bates compiled his history.

The military record of each member prior or subsequent to their term of service in the Bucktails, has, where known, been added in italics. Most of the men who reenlisted did so in the 190th Pennsylvania Volunteers, but unfortunately neither muster-in nor muster-out rolls were obtainable by Bates for some of the companies. As with the exception of a small remnant the entire regiment was captured on August r9, 1864, at Weldon Railroad, and held in prison till the spring of x865, undoubtedly many of the men not so marked here, should be credited as captured and held prisoners.