71st Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company D
Recruted at Philadelphia

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

George L. Ritman Captain May 28, 1861 Commissioned Major, July 15, 1862, not mustered; discharged January 16, 1863
George C. Whitecar Captain July 8, 1861 Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Company A to 1st Lieutenant, June 5, 1863; to Captain, February 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Sylvester S. Greth 1st Lt. May 28, 1861 Dis. October 17, 1862
Thos. J. Blakeney 1st Lt.   Commissioned Captain, February 18, 1863, not mustered; resigned April 10, 1863
Frederick Everts 1st Lt. May 28, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lt., June 5, 1863; to 1st Lieut., February 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Franklin Wade 2d Lt. May 28, 1861 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant Company N, February 15, 1862
Benjamin F. Hibbs 2d Lt. May 28, 1861 Died of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Virginia, December 13, 1862
Joseph D. Williams 2d Lt. May 28, 1861 Killed at Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861
Timothy J. Gregory 1st Sergeant May 28, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to 1st Sergeant, April 13, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
William Wilson 1st Sergeant May 28, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant Major, date unknown
Jacob T. Smallwood 1st Sergeant May 28, 1861 Promoted to 1st Lieutenant Company B, June 5, 1863
George Donnelly Sergeant May 28, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, April, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
John Heays Sergeant May 28, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, April, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Thomas O'Kiefe Sergeant June 4, 1861 Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, May 9, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
William Jeffries Sergeant July 1, 1861 Transferred to Company D, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Stiles A. Boughton Sergeant August 31, 1861 Promoted to 2d Lieutenant Company I, November, 1862
Joseph S. Watt Sergeant July 10, 1861 Promoted to 2d Lieutenant Company A, June 5, 1863
John Teese Sergeant May 28, 1861 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 9, 1864
Samuel D. Knorr Sergeant May 28, 1861 Deserted November 2, 1862
Samuel Clawson Corporal May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Gustave Everts Corporal May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Thomas Palmer Corporal May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Wallace Shaw Corporal May 28, 1861 Absent at muster out
William Hartley Corporal May 28, 1861 Discharged October 12, 1862, for wounds received in action
Burton P. Johnson Corporal August 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 22, 1863
John Lightfoot Corporal May 28, 1861 Discharged November 2, 1863, for wounds received in action
W. B. M'Carten Corporal August 7, 1861 Not accounted for
A. H. Ellwood Corporal August 7, 1861 Not accounted for
Elijah R. Hunt Corporal May 28, 1861 Died February 26, 1863, of wounds received at Antietami, Md., September 17, 1862
Sewell Randall Corporal May 28, 1861 Killed at Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861
Lewis Evans Corporal May 28, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., August 27, 1662
Henry E. Peel Corporal May 28, 1861 Deserted July 29, 1862
James Eckersly Corporal May 28, 1861 Deserted October 9, 1862
Charles Lawrence Musician April 22, 1863 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Angleman, George Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Auckland, George Private September 20, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Barton, John Private May 28, 1861 Absent, on detached duty, at Mnuster out
Barnholt, John Private May 28, 1861 Absent at muster out
Boyle, John Private May 28, 1861 Absent, in hospital, at muster out
Brett, Emmett Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 1, 1863
Butterworth, Jas. Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Bromily, William Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Boyd, George Private February 9, 1864 Transferred to Company K, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Bartroff, John P. Private September 25, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company C, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Beseninger, Jacob Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Batt, Joseph Private May 28, 1861 Died at Harper's Ferry, Va., November, 1862
Batt, William Private May 28, 1861 Captured at Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861; died at Richmond, Va., 1861
Brown, William Private December 23, 1861 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section C, grave, 22
Burvis, John Private   Deserted December 11, 1862
Butcher, Joseph Private May 28, 1861 Deserted April, 1862
Clegg, James Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. November 1, 1863
Carty, Nicholas Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Candy, Michael R. Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Cassiday, James Private June 25, 1861 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, date unknown
Crarmshaw, James Private February 2, 1864 Transferred to Company C, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Carmany, Jeremiah Private J September 26, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company C, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Colebaugh, Wm. Private September 20, 1861 Transferred to Company K, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Chipman, David Private May 28, 1861 Killed at Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861
Castor, John Private May 28, 1861 Killed at Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21, 1861
Castor, Henry Private May 28, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., November, 1862
Chadwick, Robert Private J May 28, 1861 Deserted August 19, 1861
Dawson, Isaac Private JMay 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Dearden, James Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 25, 1861
Duyree, Charles Private JAugust 7, 1861 Discharged, date unknown
Davis, Jesse Private September 26, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company D, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Donnelly, John D. Private August 7, 1861 Deserted October 15, 1862
Duein, Timothy Private September 26, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company C, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Dulton, John Private August 7, 1861 Deserted October 26, 1862
Dawson, William Private August 7, 1861 Deserted October 19, 1862
Dungan, Frank Private August 7, 1861 Decserted August 21, 1861
Dreter, John Private May 28, 1861 Deserted September 17, 1862
Dunlot. Robert Private   Deserted, date unknown
Entwistler, Joseph Private May 28, 1861 Deserted November, 1861
Evans, John Private May 28, 1861 Deserted November, 1861
Fisher, John Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 16, 1863
Fink, Jacob Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to Regimental Band, July 1, 1861
Fulton, John Private August 7, 1861 Died October 29, 1862
Ferkler, John Private August 7, 1861 Deserted November, 1861
Green, James B. Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 1, 1863
Gurthrie, Adam Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 15, 1861
Greysen, George Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 7, 1863
Greenhaigh, John Private August 7, 1861 Transferred to Company D, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Gibson, John Private May 28, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 4, 1861
Gale, Alexander Private   Deserted August 19, 1861
Hogan, John Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Hafer, Charles Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Hocking, Edward Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Hooly, Samuel Private .May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Hart, George I. Private June 1, 1861 Captured at Ball's Bluff, Va., October21,1861; absent, on detached duty, at muster out
Horn, Abram D. Private July 1, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Houseian, August Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to Regimental Band. July, 1861
Hayser, George W. Private August 7, 1861 Transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Hafer, Adam Private May 28, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., July 27, 1863
Hartley, Richard Private May 28, 1861 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Huling, James Private February 12, 1864 Died near Brandy Station, Va., March 4, 1864
Johnson, John Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Jones, E. M. Private August 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate; date unknown
Jackson, James Private   Deserted August, 1861
Kohlhind, George J. Private August 7, 1861 Transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Lukens, John B. Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Landenberg, Sam'l. Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Lamb, Charles Private January 17, 1864 Transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Little, George Private September 23, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company K, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Lever, George Private May 28, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., August 8, 1862
Layton, Charles Private May 28, 1861 Died at New York, October 18, 1862
Lesher, Peter Private May 28, 1861 Died July 8, of wounds received at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863; buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery, section A, grave, 40
Lehman, Peter Private May 28, 1861 Deserted November 1, 1862
Lake. Henry Private   Deserted, date unknown
Morris, John Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Matterson, John Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 30, 1861
Murray, James Private September 25, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 69th Regiment, P. V., June 12, 1864
Murray, Martin Private September 25, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 69th Regiment P. V., June. 12, 1864
Maywood, John Private August 7, 1861 Deserted November 2, 1862
Macauley, Robert Private February 13, 1864 Transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Myers, Henry Private   Deserted October 30, 1862
Magill, Oliver Private May 28, 1861 Deserted October 16, 1862
M'Avoy, Joseph Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
M'Kinley, Hugh Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
M'Laughlin, Mich'l. Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 25, 1861
M'Muller, Samuel Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 8, 1863
M'Erlan, Anthony Private May 28, 1861 Died at Newport News, Va., September 3, 1862
M'Millan, William Private   Deserted September 16, 1862
M'Mullen, William Private May 28, 1861 Missing at Mine Run, Va., November 26, 1862
Neamond, William Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa., July3, 1863; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1863
Osbourne, John Private September 23, 1863 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 12, 1863
O'Kelley, John Private   Deserted, date unknown
Patterson, James Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; absent at muster out
Peny, Abraham Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 22, 1863
Phile, Henry Private May 28, 1861 Transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864; Vet
Price, Rudolph Private May 28, 1861 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6. 1864
Parker, Thomas Private September 24, 1863 Drafted; died at Brandy Station, Va., February 25, 1864
Ronley, Edward Private July 19, 1863 Drafted; transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Reed, Charles Private   Deserted September 16, 1862
Snyder, Oliver Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 9,1864; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Stokes, John Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Smith, David Private July 1, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Sheaner, Joseph Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 25, 1861
Slocum, Crosby Private February 3, 1862 Transferred to Company D, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12 1864
Scott, John Private May 28, 1861 Killed at Ball's Bluff;, Va., October 21, 1861
Smith. Robert Private May 28, 1861 Killed at Ball's Bluff, Va., October 21 1861
Standing, Richard Private May 28, 1861 Died at Newport News, Va., September 7, 1862
Seavors, George Private May 28, 1861 Deserted October 30, 1862
Strups, Jacob Private May 28, 1861 Deserted November 2, 1862
Smith, Richard Private May 28, 1861 Deserted November 2, 1862
Stewart, Joshua Private May 28, 1861 Deserted September 14, 1862
Taylor, James Private May 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Thomas, Benjamin Private February 12, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 14, 62
Titus, William Private September 25, 1863 Drafted; transferred to Company A, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Threlfall, George Private May 28, 1861 Deserted October 12, 1862
Udell, George Private February 12, 1864 Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va.. May 12, 1864; transferred to Company A, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Vaughn, William Private July 20, 1863 Drafted; transferred to 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Wells, Henry Private May 28, 1861 Wounded at Spottsyivania C. H., Va., May 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Wilson, Joseph Private May 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 20, 1862
Williams, George Private September 26, 1863 Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 12 1864; transferred to Company A, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864
Williams, John Private September 26, 1863 Missing at Spottsylvania C. H., May 12, 1864; transferred to Company A, 69th re.g. P. V., June 12, 1864
Williams, William Private May 28, 1861 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Williams, Daniel Private May 28, 1861 Deserted August, 1861
Wilson, John Private May 28, 1861 Deserted December 11, 1862; returned; sentenced to Dry Tortugas by General Court Martial
Williams, Barney Private May 28, 1861 Captured November 26, 1862; died at Richmond, Virginia, March 4, 1864
Zepp, Henry Private June 12, 1861 Mustered out with Company, July 2, 1864
Zepp, Thomas Private May 21, 1861 Transferred to Company K, 69th Regiment P. V., June 12, 1864; Vet

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

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