29th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Recruited at Philadelphia

Name
Rank

Date of Muster into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks
Samuel App Captain July 1, 1861
3
Resigned July 11, 1862
Andrew Johnston Captain July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Captain, January 9, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Louis R. Fortescue 1st Lt. July 1, 1861
3
Discharged from Signal service by order of War Department, March 12, 1865
Theo. G. Coursault 1st Lt. July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to 1st Lt., July 27, 1862; resigned April 9, 1864
Edward S. Jamison 1st Lt. July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to 2d Lt., June 8, 1864; to 1st Lt., April 7, 1865; mustered out with Company,July 17, 1865; Vet
George Higgins 2d Lt. July 1, 1861
3
Resigned May 11, 1862
John J. M'Keever 2d Lt. July 1, 1861
3
Killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
James Warnock 2d Lt. July 1, 1861
3
Resigned April 9, 1864
Sam'l K. Stever, Jr. 2d Lt. July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to 2d Lt., May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Theodore Dubosq 1st Sergeant July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to 1st Sergeant, May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Henry Snyder Sergeant July 8, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant, November 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Daniel Guinen Sergeant December 9, 1863
3
Promoted to Sergeant, January 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
John J. Crotty Sergeant July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant, January 85 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Wm. B. Buchanan Sergeant July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant, May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Robert M. Smith Sergeant July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Wm. Culbertson Sergeant July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
William H. Horner Sergeant July 1, 1861
3
Died at Atlanta, Ga., October 20, 1864; Vet
William J. Rowan Corporal June 15, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
George Steinmetz Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
John B. Buchanan Corporal June 29, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Joseph Logan Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, April 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
William H. Ryder Corporal February 15, 1864
3
Promoted to Corporal, April 25, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
William J. Cline Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, May 23, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Dennis O'Kane Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, July 30, 1863; wounded May 15, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
John J. Toomey Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; wounded May 15, 1864; absent at muster out; Vet
George Horner Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Discharged by order of War Dep't., February 18, 1862
Miles C. Burk Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 28, 1863
John T. Spitall Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
William L, Steven Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
George W. Rambo Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Killed at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864; Vet
Thos. H. Cosgrove Corporal July 8, 1861
3
Deserted April 24, 1865; Vet
Patrick Gallaher Corporal July 1, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
James N. Hall Musician July 1, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Charles Frefz Musician July 1, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
James Cannon Musician July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Principal Musician, July 7, 1863
Henry Sheppard Musician July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Principal Musician, July 7, 1863
Arthur, Edward Private December 23, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order, July 1, 1865
Allen, James Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Bowers, Thomas Private January 5, 1864
3
Absent, sick, at muster out
Burns, Charles Private December 19, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Boyle, Christ'r B. Private June 29, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Beaver, Samuel Private January 5, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Bimmer, Jacob C. Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Bitsch, Sebastian Private December 8, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Bradbury, James Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 18, 1863
Bennett, Henry Private March 8, 1862
3
Deserted June 22, 1862
Brown, Charles H. Private July 1, 961
3
Deserted April 24, 1865; Vet
Bussey, James E. Private February 19, 964
3
Deserted May 9, 1865
Bevens, Thomas F. Private July 1, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Boyle, John Private November 4, 1864
3
Not on muster-out roll
Colburn, Camb'ge. Private January 11, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Cramer, Thomas Private December 9, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Clark, Charles Private November 21, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Clark, James Private December 8, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Campbell, Daniel Private January 18, 1865
3
Deserted July 9, 1865
Cole, Patrick Private December 13, 1862
3
Deserted Apri 24, 1865
Corness, James Private ?? e. 25, 1864
3
Deserted May 9, 1865
Dubosq, Peter Private July 8, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Doyle, Thomas Private January 11, 1865
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Deaver, Jesse A. Private September 26, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Diver, Patrick Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Dormer, Matthew Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Dnefey, John Private November 14, 1864
3
Not on muster-out roll
Dolen, Peter Private November 14, 1864
3
Not on muster-out roll
Eckert, John H. Private January 5, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Enos, Alexander Private November 15, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Eckert, John Private January 21, 1864
3
Deserted May 9, 1865
Frazer, John Private January 10, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Fanner, William Private November 12, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Feitig, John P. Private February 10, 1864
3
Killed at Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864
Gilchrist, John R. Private February 17, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Gault, James Private January 17, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Gibson, Thomas Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Gibson, Jerome W. Private June 29, 1861
3
Discharged September 6, 1864
Gleney, John Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 19, 1863
Grames,i Lucius. Private November 12, 1864
1
Discharged by Special Order, April 20, 1865
Gumper, William Private February 10, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 3, 1865
Griffith, William H. Private July 1, 1861
3
Drowned at Philadelphia, Pa., July 12, 1863
Guyger, Joseph Private December 9, 1863
3
Deserted April 24, 1865
Grummet, Charles. Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Hawley, William Private July 1, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Houzelot, Edward Private July 1, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Hudson, John Private July 1, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Hemple, Henry C. Private January 13, 1864
3
Mustered out wlth Company, July 17, 1865
Henry, John Private January 20, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Hession, J. Thomas Private November 23, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Halbert, John S. Private September 30, 1864
1
Absent, sick, at muster out
Hall, Joseph Private July 11, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Hall, William A Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 19, 1863
Hardy, George Private July 29, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Hogan, Morris Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 27, 1863
Heimbold, Chas. H. Private July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant Major, March 25, 1865; Vet
Hanna, David Private July 1, 1861
3
Died July 7, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg.
Ireland, William Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged, date unknown
Jones, Caleb Private February 15, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Kane, Thomas Private July 1, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; reduced January 31, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Kavenaugh, Peter Private November 18, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Kay, Samuel Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Keller, William Private January 3, 1863
3
Discharged by Special Order, April 1, 1863
Kellam, James Private July 8, 1861
3
Killed at Pine Knob, Ga., June 15, 1864
Lambert, David Private November 15, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lambert, Edward Private November 15, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lenhart, Peter J. Private December 23, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Lithgow, George W. Private January 17, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Letour, Henry S. Private February 3, 1865
1
Recruit; never joined Company
Larne, William B. Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Lafferty, John Private January 19, 1864
3
Died June 5, 1864, of wounds received at Burt Hickory, Ga., May 25, 1864
Linis, Lawrence Private February 16, 1864
3
Deserted April 24, 1865
Lipsett, Andrew Private July 1'61
3
Deserted July 4, 1861
Little, William Private December 6, 1864
1
Deserted July 9, 1865
Madden, John Private July 1, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
Mealy, John Private December 8, 1863
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Maull, Robert F Private December 9, 1864
3
Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Miller, John Private . November 12, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Malone, Daniel K.. Private January 11, 1865
1
Recruit; never joined Company
Massamore, Theo. Private November 22, 1864
1
Absent, sick, at muster out
Maloon, Barney Private December 10, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Marks, Augustus Private July 8, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Miller, Abraham Private November 15, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Moore, Joseph Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged by Special Order, February 17, 1865
Muschert, James Private  
 
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 7, 1865
Morford, Jacob Private July 1, 1861
3
Died August 16, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863
Mosley, Richard Private February 18, 1864
3
Deserted May 9, 1865
Madden, James Private July 1, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
Montgomery, Thos Private October 18, 1864
1
Not on muster-out roll
M'Closkey, David Private December 9, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865; Vet
M'Arthur, Edwin D. Private January 5, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, July 11, 1865
M'Guigan, Patrick Private February 9, 1864
3
Wounded May 15, 1864; absent at muster out
M'Manaman, Wm. Private June 29, 1861
3
Discharged by Special Order, April 1, 1863
M'Cracken, Robert Private February 5, 1865
1
Deserted July 9, 1865
M'Gin, Francis Private February 3, 1865
1
Deserted July 9, 1865
Noel, John I. Private December 9, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Nagle, James Private December 10, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Neville, James Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged by Special Order, February 4, 1863
Nash, Albert Private February 6, 1865
3
Deserted July 9, 1865
O'Donnell, Thomas Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged September 1, 1863
Porterfield, John Private June 29.'61
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Porterfield, Robert Private June 29, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Park, Elam Private July 1, 1861
3
Deserted January 15, 1862
Robb, William Private February 2, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Ruth, James Private January 31, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Renker, Conrad. Private December 23, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Rothe, Joseph Private January 16, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Robey, John W. Private July 1, 1861
3
Died at Jeffersonville, Ind., October 26, 1864; Vet
Rose, Peter Private April 8, 1865
1
Discharged May 15, 1865, at Hart's Island, N. Y. Harbor
Smith, Albert Private February 18, 1865
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Selby, George E. Private January 16, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Stevens, John Private January 19, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Smith, Martin Private November 22, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Spring, Samuel Private December 9, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Sandy, Benjamin F. Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Shaver, James B. Private September 28, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Shields, William Private . July 1, 1861
3
Discharged by Special Order, March 17, 1863
Shoemaker, Elijah Private November 26, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Smith, Newbold Private January 15, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Smith, William R. Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 20, 1864
Spillbeck, Charles Private January 26, 1865
1
Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Stanback, Michael Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Statzel, Peter M. Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Sullivan, Dennis Private July 1, 1861
3
Discharged July 1, 1864
Steever, Edward G. Private September 16, 1862
3
Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Sweitzer, Jesse C. Private November 15, 1864
1
Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Shaffer, Daniel Private November 15, 1864
1
Died at Washington, D. C., June 24, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
Sharp, William Private     Died July 29, 1864, of wounds received at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 20, 1864
Shaffer, Louis R. Private December 30, 1863
3
Deserted July 9, 1865
Stinebeck, George Private July 1, 1861
3
Deserted June 6, 1862
Shiver, William W. Private July 1, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll; Vet
'Schlafer, Herman Private January 22, 1864
3
Not on muster-out roll
Tooley, William Private December 26, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Tominey, Philip Private November 21, 1864
3
Recruit; never joined Company
Taylor, Robert S.. Private     Discharged by writ of habeas corpus July 22, 1861
Von Brinker, Geo. Private December 8, 1864
1
Recruit; never- joined Company
Walsh, Thos P. Private February 25, 1864
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Wambaugh, Jacob Private November 15, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Waugh, James R. Private November 15, 1864
1
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Wilt, Josiah Private November 15, 1863
3
Mustered out with Company, July 17, 1865
Watt, Joseph Private November 18, 1864
1
Recruit; never joined Company
Williams, David R. Private February 10, 1864
3
Discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Wilson, John Private December 11, 1862
3
Dischargdd, date unknown
Wilson; Joseph Private July 1, 1861
3
Disch:rged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863
Whittaker, Wm Private August17, 1861
3
Deserted May 26, 1862
White, William Private July 1, 1861
3
Not on muster-out roll
White, Alfred Private July 26, 1864
1
Not on -muster-out roll
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861 - 1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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