26th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company B

Recruited at Philadelphia

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

John B. Adams Captain May 27, 1861 Promoted to Lt. Colonel, April 18, 1863, not mustered; resigned June 3, 1863
Robert Gillespie Captain May 27, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, July 25, 1861; to 1st Lt., July 22, 1862; to Captain, July 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
John Brown 1st Lt. May 27, 1861 Resigned July 1, 1862
James M'Elwee 1st Lt. May 27, 1861 Promoted to 2d Lt., July 3, 1862; to 1st Lt., July 1, 1863; wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
William Morrison 2d Lt. May 27, 1861 Dismissed July 5, 1862
John Newsome 2d Lt. May 27, 1861 Wonded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; promoted to 2d Lieut., April 23, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864; Vet
Andrew Hoss Sergeant May 27, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, May 5, 1862; wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Samuel Smyth Sergeant May 27, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, 1862; to Sergeant, December 31, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Archibald Hayes Sergeant May 27, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 4, 1862; to Sergeant, April 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Clotworthy Evans Sergeant May 27, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 7, 1861
James Holliday Sergeant May 27, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
John M'Cain Sergeant May 27, 1861 Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Jones Bradberry Sergeant August 27, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; Vet
James Williamson Corporal May 27, 1861 Wounded with loss of leg at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Hugh Hemphill Corporal May 27, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, Juno 18, 1864
Daniel Barr Corporal May 27, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 4, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Charles Barger Corporal May 27, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 4, 1862; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Anthony Bechter Corporal May 27, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Edward Boyd Corporal August 9, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; Vet
Henry Boles Corporal May 27, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; Vet
Wm. Anderson Corporal May 5, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; Vet
William Dunn Musician May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
George Parker Musician September 19, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; Vet
Charles H. Cook Musician March 10, 1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Anderson, Wm. Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Armstrong, John Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Archer, Robert Private January 20, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Anderson, Isaac Private May 27, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 22, 1862
Archer, Thomas Private January 20, 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Abrams, Benj. H. Private May 27, 1861 Deserted November 21, 1861
Anderson, Matthew Private May 27, 1861 Deserted, date unknown
Brown, Joseph Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Brown, Kennedy Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Brown, Thomas Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Black, Hugh Private May 27, 1861 Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Broadbent, Dan'W. Private May 27, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Buchanan, Moses Private May 27, 1861 Wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Buchanan Wm. G. Private May 27, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 20, 1861
Burt, John M. Private May 27, 1861 Dishonorably discharged, January 8, 1863
Batty, Henry Private May 27, 1861 Discharged August25,1863, for wounds,with loss of arm,received at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Boyd, John Private May 27, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Bunting, John Private September 13,1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 19, 1863
Bleyler, James L. Private January 21,1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Barger, Jacob Private May 27,1861 Killed in action, May 18, 1864
Cathers, William Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with company, June 18, 1864
Clark, Wilson. Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Culbertson, Alex. Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Cunningham; Rob't. Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Clements, Geo. M. Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 29, 1861
Culbertson, Robert Private May 27,1861 Dishonorably discharged, April 16,1862
Collins, John Private Feb. 18,1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Collins, Charles Private January 18, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Carson, Thomas Private May 5,1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30,1864; Vet
Carfrey, David Private September 15,1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Charlton, Charles Private May 27, 1861 Died at Washington, D. C., December 13, 1862
Crawford, Thomas Private September 26,1862 Killed at Locust Grove, Va., November 27, 1864
Cunningham, John Private May 27,1861 Missing in action at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Dripps, Alexander Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Deens, David Private September 28,, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Douglas, George Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 2, 1862
Downie, Lewis C. Private May 27,1861 Transferred to Co. C, 26th Regiment P. V., August 3, 1861
Dingos, William Private August 1,1862 Transferred to 99th regiment P. V., April 20, 1863
Dudgeon, Rich'd E. Private May 27,1861 Killed at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Daisley, Robert Private May 27,1861 Died May 15, 1863, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Ewing, Thomas Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 17, 1861
Elliott, Hamilton Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 12,, 1862
Ervin, Joseph Private May 27,1861 Deserted February 14, 1863
Ervin, Samuel Private May 27,1861 Deserted February 14, 1863
Eddy, Andrew Private August 18,1862 Not on muster-out roll
Fleming, John Private May 27,1861 Discharged by Special Order, January 2, 1862
Fitzpatrick, Wm. Private May 27,1861 Deserted June 12, 1862
Gillespie, Thomas Private August 20, 1861 Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
George, William H. Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Griffith, Thomas Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Gordon, Edward Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 8, 1861
Gillingham, Alex Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 19,1861
Gamble, Robert Private October 1861 Deserted May 25, 1862
George, John Private May 27, 1861 Missing in action at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Humphreys, Henry Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Hamil, James Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Hillman, Thomas Private May 27,91861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 10, 1862
Hardcastle, Edw'd. Private January 18,1864 Transferred to 99th regiment P. V., May 30,1864
Hunter, Robert Private May 27,1861 Died May 18, 1863, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Inch, Robert Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Jordan, William Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Knight, William Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Kefferly, Christop'r. Private July 25,1861 Transferred to 99th regiment P. V., May 30,1864
Kennedy, Robert Private September 16,1862 Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Keays, William Private May 27,1861 Deserted, date unknown
Lake, John B. Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Leech, William Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Lesher, Joseph Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Leech, Thomas Private May 27,1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30,1864; Vet
Little, John Private May 27,1861 Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Moore, George Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Locust Grove, Va., November 27, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Moore, Solomon Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2,1863, and Spottsylvania, May 10,1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Montgomery, Rob't Private May 27,1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Maxwell, Joseph Private May 27,1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Martin, Edward Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 6,1861
Maxwell, Robert Private May 27,1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863
Maguire, John Private March 26,1864 Transferred to 99th regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Murphy, John Private February 18,1864 Transferred to 99th regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Moran, John Private Feb. 18,1864 Transferred to 99th regiment P. V., May 30,1864
Mack, Edwin Private August 20, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30,1864
Mitchell, Samuel Private January 20,1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30,1864,
Mackey, Edward Private August 20, 1863 Deserted February 20, 1864
Mullin, Walter Private August 20, 1863 Deserted February 20, 1864
M'Dowell, Wm. Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
M'Cullough, John Private May 27, 1861 Wounded at Hanover Junction, Va., May 25, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
M'Clay, James Private December 21, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; Vet
M'Colgen, James Private March 26, 1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
M'Keown, George Private September 5, 1862 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
M'Ginley, James Private December 30, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Nixon, Joseph Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Nixon, Robert Private May 27, 1861 Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; and at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent, in hospital, at mustered out
Pallot, William Private May 27, 1861 Deserted June 9, 1862
Rafferty, William Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Robinson, Alex'r. Private May 27, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 2, 1862
Roberts, Henry Private August 20, 1862 Transferred to United States Army, November 2, 1862
Russell, William Private May 27, 1861 Missing in action at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863
Sloan, Samuel Private May 27, 1861 Wounded at Hanover Junction, Va., May 25, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out
Salmon, Thomas Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Shaffer, Charles P. Private May 27, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 1, 1861
Shean, Michael Private January 22, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 18, 1863
Stephenson, John Private June 20, 1861 Transferred to Company I, 26th Regiment P. V., September 22, 1861
Stewart, James Private January 12, 1863 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Smithers, Henry Private May 27, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 26th Regiment P. V., January 5, 1862
Sanderson, Robert Private September 10, 1862 Killed at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863
Smyth, Matthew Private May 27, 1861 Killed at Spottsylvania, May 11, 1864
Steel, Paul F. Private May 27, 1861 Deserted January 11, 1862
Sloan, James Private May 27, 1861 Deserted February 14, 1863
Sterrit, John Private May 27, 1861 Deserted, date unknown
Stockman, John Private May 27, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 7, 1862
Thornton, James Private May 27, 1861 Killed at Spottsylvania, May 18, 1864
Trouland, Robert Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Thompson, Wm. J Private August 20, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 17, 1861
Trader, Edward Private May 27, 1861 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864; Vet
Thompson, Edward Private August 20, 1863 Deserted August 23, 1863
Woodside, James Private May 27, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Wrigley, William Private May 27, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 18, 1864
Wood, Thomas Private May.27, 1861 Dishonorably discharged, June 13, 1862
Wright, Charles Private April 4, 1864 Transferred to 99th Regiment P. V., May 30, 1864
Whitworth, John Private May 27, 1861 Deserted February 2, 1862
Yetters, Henry Private May 27, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 11, 1861

Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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