140th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers


Company H

Recruited in Beaver County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Marcus Ormond Captain August 22, 1862 Promoted to Chaplain, October 23, 1862
Samuel Cambell Captain August 22, 1862 Promoted from 2d Lt., November 1, 1862; wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; discharged September 18, 1864
Samuel S. Kerr Captain August 22, 1862 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2d Lt., November 6, 1863; to Captain, December 10, 1864; Brevet Major, April 7, 1865; died May 3, of wounds received at Farmville, Va., April 7, 1855
Austin Miller 1st Lt. August 22, 1862 Resigned August 12, 1863
John B. Vance 1st Lt. August 22, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., November 1, 1862; to 1st Lt., November 6, 1863; wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864; discharged by Special Order, September 28, 1864
Addison Lance 1st Lt. August 22, 1862 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, December 11, 1864; wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va May 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Walter I. Lawrence 2d Lt. August 22, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant, December 1 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
William Thornburg 1st Sergeant August 22, 1862 Promoted from Sergeant; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Arthur Shields 1st Sergeant August 22, 1862 Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 21, 1864
Joseph Moody Sergeant August 22, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, December 24, 1864; absent at mustered out
R. M. Galbraith Sergeant August 22, 1862 Promoted from Corporal; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
John G. Robb Sergeant August 22, 1862 Promoted from Corporal, February 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
John Mickle Sergeant August 22, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 15, 1864
William Ewing Sergeant August 23, 1862 Discharged, date unknown
T. N. Thornburg Sergeant August, 1862 Died July 7, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
J. M. D. Mitchell Sergeant 22, 1862 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; buried in Burial Grounds Wilderness
Gibson Hood Corporal August 22, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, October 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
John Purdy Corporal August 22, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, October 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Joseph Calhoun Corporal August 22, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Charles M. M'Coy Corporal August 22, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December 24, 1864; -mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
James Finegan Corporal August 22, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, December 24, 1865; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Geo. Summerville Corporal August 22, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
John W. Stevens Corporal August 22, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, February 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, May 31, 1864
George Fox Corporal August 2, 1862 Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House,Va., May 12, 1864
Thomas J. Miller Corporal August 22, 1862 Transferred to 51st Company, 2d batt., Veteran Reserve Corps, October 20, 1864; discharged August 21, 1865, expiration of term
Alexander Greer Corporal August 22, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Richard M. Crouse Corporal August 22, 1862 Died December 14, 1864
John S. Bryan Musician August 22, 1862 Promoted to Principal Musician, November 1, 1863
Timothy Shane Musician August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Richard Shane Musician August 22, 1862 Discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
Frank. D. Kerr Musician August 2, 1862 Promoted to 1st Lieut., 1st Regiment Potomac Home Brigade, Md. Cavalry, April 14, 1864; mustered out June 28, 18t65
Adams, Hugh Q. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Adams, John G. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 27, 1863
Babb, James B. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Bryerly, Thomas Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 1, 1835
Brunton, Wm. A. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Deal, James I. Private August 22, 1862 Missing in action at Bristoe Station, Va., October 14, 1863
Byers, Sam'l W. Private March 24, 1864 Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; transferred to Company E, 9th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 12, 1865
Boyd, James H. Private March 24, 1864 Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Blackmore, John Private March 22, 1864 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Berlin, Johnson Private August 22, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Barnes, Samuel X. Private August 22, 1862 Died August 2, of wounds received at Gettysburg; Pa., July 2, 1863
Chapman Samuel Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Cowan, William G. Private August 22, 1862 Mlustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Cameron, James Private August 22, 1862 Wounded at North Anna River, Va., May 23, 1864; transferred to Company G, 6th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps; date unknown; discharged by General Order, July 14, 1865
Calhoun, William Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Carothers, Wms. M. Private August 22, 1862 Transferred to 42d Company, 2d batt., Veteran Reserve Corps, March, 5, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Crisvell, John Private August 22, 1862 Transferred to Company H, 3d Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, March 31, 1864; discharged by General Order, July 8, 1865
Crooks, James Private August 22, 1862 Transferred to Independent Battery C, Pa. Artillery, date unknown
Custer, William O. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 27, 1863
Cameron, Christ. J. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 23, 1863
Carothers, And. A. Private August 22, 1862 Promoted to Hospital Steward, U. S. Army, February 12, 1864
Coffey, David B. Private February 29, 1864 Discharged April 17, 1865
Cain, George W. Private February 22, 1864 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 18, 1865
Campbell, Stewart Private August 22, 1862 Died May 29; burial record, June 13, 1864; of wounds received in action; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
Conlin, William Private August 22, 1862 Died July 21, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Dornan, James Private August 22, 1862 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Deover, Shaffer Private February 22, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Ewing, Alexander I. Private August 22, 1862 Died May 25, 1864, of wounds received in action
Ewing, Henry Private August 22, 1862 Died July 21, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Flanegan, Alex Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Foster, Thomas J. Private February 20, 1864 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 29, 1864
Fleegol, Jacob R. Private August 22, 1862 Died September 20; burial record, October 7, 1864; of wounds received at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; buried at Philadelphia, Pa.
Funkhouser, Ab'm. Private March 1, 1864 Killed at Farmville, Va., April 7, 1865
Green, John B. Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Gibb, John C Private August 22, 1862 Died August 4, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Hood, James Private August 22, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Hall, John Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Hall, William B. Private August 22, 1862 Transferred to 37th Company, 2d batt., Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, June 28, 1865
Hall, Robert Private February 22, 1864 Discharged by General Order, June 30, 1865
Hamilton, Frank. Private February 17, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Hughs, Thomas Private February 29, 1864 Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Herron, WVm. W Private August 22, 1862 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds
Hutchinson, Rob't Private February 25, 1864 Died at City Point, Va., August 8, 1864
Inman, Ezekiel Private August 22, 1862 Discharged by General Order, May 27, 1865
Kennedy, William Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Kevan, Samuel Private March 31, 1864 Discharged by General Order, May 20, 1865
Keifer, David Private August 22, 1862 Killed at Farmville, Va., April 7, 1865
Keifer, Henry H. Private February 22, 1864 Died July 14, 1864, of wounds received in action
Laughlin, Robert Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Lathan, Wilson W. Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Lawrence, Jos. W. Private August 22, 1862 Promoted to Hospital Steward, September 27, 1862
Lockhart, Silas D. Private February 27, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Lutton, James M. Private February 29, 1864 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 6, 1865
Martin, William. Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Melvin, James H. Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Moore, Thomas E. Private August 22, 1862 Absent, sick, at muster out
Miller, Andrew R. Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Minesinger, D. M. Private August 22, 1862 Transferred to Independent Batt'y C, Pa. Artillery, July 21, 1864
Miller, Samuel W. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 23, 1863
Moore, John H. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 9, 1863
Minesinger, Sam'l. Private February 22, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Morrison, William Private March 31, 1864 Transferred to Company H, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Mahoney, John Private March 24, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Mliller, James Private August 22, 1862 Died October 26, 1864; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Moore, Thomas Private February 22, 1862 Died at City Point, Va., January 1, 1865
Metts, William Private March 28, 1864 Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 18, 1864
Miller, Gabriel Private February 26, 1864 Not accounted for
M'Kibban, Alex. Private August 22, 1863 Absent, sick, at muster out
M'Cready, Thos. S. Private August 22, 1863 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 14, 1863
M'Henry, Wash'n. Private August 22, 1863 Missing in action at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
M'Clure, James M Private March 22, 1864 Transferred to 109th Company, 2d batt., Veteran Reserve Corps, January 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, September 19, 1865
M'Creary, William Private August 22, 1862 Died May 18, 1864, of wounds received in action
Phillips, James M. Private August 22, 1862 Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; absent at muster out
Parks, William J. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 30, 1863
Parkinson, Wm. Private February 27, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Ramsey, Wm. A. Private August 22, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863
Robb, John A Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Shingles, Geo. M. Private August 22, 1862 Wounded in action, May, 1864; absent at muster out
Swearinger, Sam'l. Private August 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, May 31, 1865
Swearinger, Jos. Private August 22, 1862 Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Smart, James P. Private August 22, 1862 Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged by General Order, July 3, 1865
Scott, David G. Private August 22, 1862 Wounded at Hatcher's Run, Va., December 9, 1864; discharged by General Order, August 14, 1865
Shannon, Alex. W. Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 23, 1863
Smith, Samuel Private March 31, 1864 Discharged by Special Order, October 12, 1864
Standish, Garrett Private February 22, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Summerville, John Private February 22, 1864 Transferred to Company G, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Standish, Alfred W. Private February 8, 1865 Discharged by General Order, July 17, 1865
Savage, Robert G. Private August 22, 1862 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Strouss, James M. Private August 22, 1862 Died January 24, 1865, of wounds received at Hatcher's Run, Va., December 9, 1864
Swaney, Heze'h V. Private August 22, 1862 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Torrence, Samuel Private February 22, 1864 Wounded in action, with loss of arm; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1865
Taggart, James A. Private August 22, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Thornburg, Thos. F. Private October 20, 1863 Died December 10, 1864, of wounds received in action
Uncapher, Wm. H. Private August 22, 1862 Died at Baltimore, Md., August 12, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Louden Park
Whims, Jasper Private August 22, 1862 Discharged, date unknown
Whims, Newton. Private August 22, 1862 Promoted to 2d Lt. 23d Regiment U. S. Colored Troops, October 24, 1864
Whims, Joshua K. Private August 22, 1862 Wounded at Hatcher's Run, Va., December 9, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 20, 1865
Woodrough, Frank Private February 22, 1864 Transferred to Company H, 53d Regiment P. V., May 30, 1865
Wherry, William Private March 24, 1864 Discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865
Whitehill, David R. Private August 22, 1862 Killed at Hatcher's Run, Va., December 9, 1864
Yolton, William Private August 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Yolton, John Private March 29, 1864 Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865

Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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