6th Pennsylvania Cavalry

Company M

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

Charles E. Richards Captain September 23, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Lt., Company F, November 20, 1862; resigned March 16, 1863
Joseph H. Clark Captain October 4, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Lt., Company D to Captain, March 16, 1863, to brevet Major, and Lt. Col., March 13, 1865; mustered out September 19, 1864, expiration of term
Richard M. Sheppard Captain August 24, 1861
3
Promoted from Quartermaster, March 1, 1865; transferred to Company M, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1864; Vet
William Odenheimer 1st Lt. October 12, 1861
3
Promoted from 2nd Lt. Company H, November 20, 1862; discharged January 17, 1863
Samuel Smith 1st Lt. August 29, 1861
3
Promoted from 2nd Lt., Company A, February 12, 1863; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 31, 1863
Samuel R. Colladay 1st Lt. August 29, 1861
3
Promoted from 2nd Lt., Company K, November 1, 1863; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 5, 1864; re-commissioned 1st Lt. Company H, February 7, 1865
J. Henry Workman 1st Lt. October 2, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant, Company H, to 1st Lt., July 1, 1864; to Captain, Company H, May 13, 1865; Vet
William Carey 1st Lt. September 5, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2nd Lt., March 26, 1865; to 1st Lt., May 7, 1865; transferred to Company M, 2nd Provisional Cavalry, June 17, 1865
Charles B. Coxe 2nd Lt. November 20, 1862
3
Promoted to 2nd Lt., November 20, 1862; to 1st Lt., Company K, February 8, 1864
J. M. Odenheimer 2nd Lt. December 6, 1864
3
Promoted to 2nd Lt., December 6, 1864; to 1st Lt., Company H, May 30, 1865
Stephen W. Martin 2nd Lt. August 31, 1864
3
Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2nd Lt.; to Adjutant, May 30, 1864
Tyson Staley 1st Sergeant October 15, 1861
3
Promoted from priv., Company H; killed at Smithfield, Va., August 29, 1864
Joseph Blaschek Quarter Master Sergeant August 29, 1861
3
Promoted from priv., Company B, to Corporal, December 1862; to Quarter Master Sergeant, February 1863; wounded at Old Church, Va., May 29, 1864; discharged October 4, 1864
?? Barnes Sergeant  
3
Deserted, date unknown
John W. O'Daniels Sergeant August 26, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal, Company A, 1862; discharged 1864 expiration of term
Harry Torr Sergeant October 2, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal, Company I, 1862; discharged 1864 expiration of term
Isaac Wagner Sergeant September 30, 1861
3
Promoted from priv., Company H, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Isaiah Fleckerslein Sergeant  
3
Not accounted for
William J. Roney Sergeant  
3
Promoted from Corporal; not accounted for; Vet
Philip Felden Sergeant August, 1861
3
Not accounted for
Charles T. Haines Corporal August, 1862
3
Not accounted for
George Northamer Corporal August, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Isaac Wright Corporal August, 1861
3
Not accounted for
John Snyder Corporal August, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Daniel E. Hafer Corporal August 29, 1861
3
Promoted from priv., Company B; transferred to Company H, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865; Vet
Edward A. Johnson Corporal August, 1861
3
Not accounted for
James Haimer Blacksmith November, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Edgar B. Strang Saddler September, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Samuel Drumheller Bugler September 12, 1861
3
Promoted from priv., Company D; discharged 1864, expiration of term
Frank Gardner Farrier  
3
Discharged 1864, expiration of term
Armstrong, William Private  
3
Killed in Shenandoah Valley, Va., 1864
Bennett, Joseph Private January 5, 1864
3
Transferred to Company G, date unknown
Burleigh, George Private  
3
Not accounted for
Bierman, Daniel Private  
3
Killed in action, May 1864
Calhoun, George Private November 21, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Conover, Jacob Private  
3
Not accounted for
Carr, John Private  
3
Not accounted for
Doyle, James Private November 21, 1864
3
Transferred to Company A, 2nd Provisional Cavalry June 17, 1865
Heustis, George Private  
3
Not accounted for
Hewitt, Lewis T. Private August, 1862
3
Died, date unknown, of wounds received May 1864
Horner, Charles W. Private August, 1862
3
Killed at Old Church, Va., May 29, 1864
Murray, John S. Private August 9, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
Mace, William Private March 19, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
Munn, Reuben S. Private  
 
Transferred to Veeran Reserve Corps; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 14, 1865
Matlack, William G. Private September, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Matlack, Robert Private September, 1862
3
Not accounted for
McCormick, John Private November 21, 1864
3
Not accounted for
McConnell, William Private November, 1862
3
Not accounted for
Norton, Philip Private November 21, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Needles, Albert Private May 30, 1863
3
Transferred to Company H, date unknown
O'Brien, John Private September 7, 1864
1
Not accounted for
Wright, Henry S. Private January 1, 1864
3
Not accounted for
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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