78th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company I

Recruited in Armstrong County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

Robert D. Elwood Captain October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
George W. Black 1st Lt. October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Samuel M. Crosby 2d Lt. October 12, 1861
3
Discharged December 9, 1862
John S. M'Ilwain 2d Lt. October 12, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant, February 18, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
William Henry, Jr. 1st Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, February 1, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Samuel H. Kerr 1st Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863
William B. Kerr Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
William J. Davis Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Sergeant, February 17, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Hez. V. Ashbaugh Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal, April 30, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
John D. Hall Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 26, 1863
Win. C. Murphy Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 1, 1863
William J. Wright Sergeant September18, 1862
3
Promoted from private, October 1, 1864; transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Aaron Hawk Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Joseph Kerr Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
James Drirnmond Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
James C. Bair Corporal October 12, 61
3
Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
James H. Stitt Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, April 30, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
William Young Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
James Curren Corporal March 4, 1862
3
Promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1864; transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Lewis T. Hill Corporal October 12, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
George Edmonson Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Deserted October 17, 1861
T. A. Cunningham Musician October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Theodore Barrett Musician October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with conpany, November 4, 1864
Bair, George Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Bond, Richard Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, Novenber 4, 1864
Bryson, Daniel Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Bowser, Matthias P. Private March 4, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Brown, Allen Private March 31, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Baker, Morrison M. Private October 12, 1861
3
Deserted October 14, 1861
Cline, Rudolphus M. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Clements, Jesse A. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Cochlin, James Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Charmpion, Jas. A. Private December 17, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Chapman, John C. Private October 12, 1861
3
Killed at Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862
Drake, George S. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Devers, Neal Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Dunlap, Thomas Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Darin, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 6, 1863
Depp, George Private March 31, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Dougherty, Harr'n. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 6, 1863
Davis, William P. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Nashville, Tenn., November 5, 1862
Erb, Uriah F. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Elliott, William Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Eakman, Aaron Private October 12, 1861
3
Died January 24, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tennessee
Fennell, John M. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Fleck, Martin L. Private March 31, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
George, Samuel Private October 12, 61
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Getty, Thomas C. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Gray, William H. Private September5, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
George, John Private September18, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Gray, Samuel A. Private September18, 1862
3
Died February 24, 1863 of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 339
Hunter, Martin V. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Hodil, Jacob D. Private January 4, 1864
3
Transferred toCompany B, October 18, 1864
Irwin, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 23, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 482
Kerr, Robert Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Kerr, Patrick Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Kenniston, Jos. A. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
King, Francis M. Private September5, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Ketcham, Jefferson Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Louisville, Ky., March 9, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. A, range 14, grave, 10
Kennedy, Geo. F. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Pulaski, Tenn., July 27, 1862
Love, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Long, Jacob S. Private October 1N2, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Lambing, Geo. W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Lambing, Joseph B. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 24, 1862
Marsh, Absalom K. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 24, 1863
Martin, John W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 25, 1862
Mott, Henry Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Louisville, Ky., January 15, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. A, range 8, grave, 2
M'Ilravy, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M'Laughlin, Jos. C. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M'Elroy, Johnston Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
M'Millen, Geo. W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 2, 1864
M'Means, James Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Nashville, Tenn., July 8, 1863
Nolder, Martin Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Pifer, Conrad Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Procious, Adam Private March 4, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Rogers, Hugh H. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Relsinger, Geo. W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Reed, Joseph L. Private March 31, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Row, Christopher H. Private October 12, 1861
3
Transferred to 4th Regiment U. S. Cavalry, December 1, 1862
Shields, Cornelius Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Smullin, Henry Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Snyder, Theodore Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Snyder, Frederick Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Stevenson, George Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Snail, Daniel Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 15, 1862
Silvis, Jonathan Private September18, 1862
3
Dischared on Surgeon's Certificate, September 25, 1863
Shick, Christian Private February 29, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Shannon, Oliver Private January 4, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Snyder, Albert Private September5, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Stark, Robert B. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Camp Negley, Ky., December 6, 1861
Stark, Joseph M. P. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Nashville, Tenn., March 14, 1862
Sarver, Lynus T. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Louisville, Ky., January 15, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section A, range 2, grave, 24
Thorn, Robert B. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Twiney, Henry Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 22, 1863
Thompson, John W. Private January 4, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Thomas, Jacob Private March 9, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Tarmnner, John L. Private December 17, 1862
3
Died at Nashville. Tenn., January 4, 1863
Tittle, Richard J. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Camp Wood, Ky., February 9, 1862
Uptigraff, James Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Woods, Joel Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Wilson, James F. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 12, 1862
Williamson, B. F. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 6, of wounds received in action, May 27, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 917
Wanderling, W. H. Private March 28, 1864
3
Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 21, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 44
Young, Theodore Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Bowling Green, Ky., March 27, 1862
Source:  Bates, Samuel P.   History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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