78th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company K

Recruited in Armstrong County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks

De Witt C. Hervey Captain October 12, 1861
3
Resigned November 17, 1862
Joseph B. Smith Captain October 12, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Lieut., February 17, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Robt. W. Dinsmore 1st Lt. October 12, 1861
3
Promoted from 1st Lieut., February 17, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Matt'w J. Halstead 2d Lt. October 12, 1861
3
Killed at Stone River, Tenn., January 2, 1863
Robert M. Smith 2d Lt. September 11, 1861
3
Promoted from Sergeant to 2d Lieutenant, January 2, 1863; to Captain, Company B, December 3, 1864
Joel Crawford 1st Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, October 18, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, February 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
William Martin Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted from Corporal, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
William C. Barnett Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, May 26, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Albert Limkins Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, October 18, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Benjamin Oswald Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, May 26, 1862; to Sergeant, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Marvin J. Dinsmore Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 1, 1862
Ada'm. J. Hastings Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Transferred to Signal Corps, June 28, 1864
William W. Smith Sergeant October 21, 1861
3
Died January 18, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tennessee
William H. Green Sergeant October 12, 1861
3
Died at Manchester, Tenn., January 6, 1863; burial record, July 6, 1863, National Cemetery, Stone River, grave, 285
William P. England Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
James C. Burford Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, May 27, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
H. H. Bengough Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, May 27, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Amos Clayfool Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Corporal, May 27, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Thomas Callender Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 10, 1862
Erastus Pierce Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 8, 1862
Wm. W. Maxwell Corporal September 11, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
William H. H. Step Corporal September 11, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864;Vet
Samuel M. Dunn Corporal September 13, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Stuart P. Henry Corporal October 12, 1861
3
Died January 24, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tennessee
Robert Callender Musician October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Adams, James Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Alwine, Francis Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Alwine, Lewis Private February 24, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Altman, Hamilton Private October 12, 1861
3
Died January 3, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tennessee
Aikins, Adam Private October 12, 1861
3
Died January 20,1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tennessee
Baney, George H. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Blair, Milton Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Bowser, Hezekiah Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 10, 1862
Bowser, William Private September 11, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Beal, Peter Private February 27, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Baney, Wm. W Private August 25, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Boner, Samuel C Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Louisville, Ky., January 5, 1862
Bowser, Mark C Private October 12, 1861
3
Died March 12, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
Bailey, Wm. C Private October 12, 1861
3
Deserted December 14, 1862
Callender, James Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Clayfool, Henry Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Clark, David Private September 11, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Cobert, Danie Private August 30, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Copley, David Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Knoxville, January 21, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
Dinsmore, Thos. J Private April 1, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Doty, John C Private August 25, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Davis, David Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Nashville, Tenn., October 1, 1862
Davis, Michael Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Louisville, Ky., December 19, 1863
Dotty, George W. Private August 25, 1862
3
Died at Louisville, Ky., March 28, 1864
Edwards, Albert Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 26, 1862
Edwards, Adam Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 26, 1862
Fiscus, John W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Absent, sick, since December 31, 1862
Geary, John WT. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Gibson, Albert Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Gillam, Enoch Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Gilliam, James Private September 13, 1862
3
Transferred to Vet. Reserve Corps, May 1, 1864
Hastings, Enoch Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Hindman Charles Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Hooks, Hugh Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 10, 1862
Hogan, John W. Private December 16, 1863
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Hutchison, S. A. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Nashville, Tenn., February 6, 1862
Hollingsworth, B.F. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died January 16, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.
Harman, John P. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 13, 1863
Hutchison, J. W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Green River, Ky., February 17, 1862; burial record, April 13, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Stone River, Tenn., grave, 100
Jack, Maurice Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Jack, James W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 30, 1862
John, Daniel Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Green River, Ky., January 28, 1862
King, James Private October. 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Karnes, Godfrey C. Private February 29, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Lemon, Lobin Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Lloyd, Absalom Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Lvtle, C. W. E. Private February 27, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 164
Malone, Rodney Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Monroe, James M. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 27, 1862
Meckling, Laird Private September 12, 1862
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 7, 1863
Moore, William C. Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Nashville, Tenn., January 28, 1863
Minteer, Samuel A. Private September 13, 1862
3
Died at Nashville, Tenn., December 19, 1863
M'Clelland, S. M. Private September 11, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Painter, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Prunkard, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Prunkard, David Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Pugh, Jackson Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Painter, Peter A. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 29, 1863
Painter, Samuel Private September 11, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Pugh, Joseph K. Private October 12, 1861
3
Deserted December 22, 1863
Rigley, Reuben M. Private October 12, 1861
3
Transferred to 4th Regiment U. S. Cavalry, December 1, 1862
Row, Joseph Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 10, 1862
Roney, John W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Transferred to Signal Corps, October 21, 1863
Rea, Lemuel S. Private August 30, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Richey, Wm. A. Private September 1, 62
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Rhodes, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Louisville, Ky., December 15, 1861
Saltsgiver, Isaac Private October 12, 1861
3
Absent, sick, since August 15, 1863
Shields, Robert Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Sipe, Solomon Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Smith, Richard W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Smith, Richard H. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Southworth, J. Private October 12, 61
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Stuart, George W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Sumumerville, S. Private October 12, 61
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Swartzlander, W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Strayeik, John K. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 29, 1863
Step, Levi Private September 29, 1861
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864; Vet
Smith, Levi H. Private August 28, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Steele, Samuel Private October 17, 1863
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Solinger, Peris. Private March 3, 1864
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Spangler, Abram Private October 12, 1861
3
Died at Green River, K., January 4, 1862; burial record, December 15, 1861, National Cemetery, Louisville, section A, range 3, grave, 1
Smith, Jacob C Private February 2, 1864
3
Deserted April 10, 1864; Vet
Unger, John W. Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 29,'63
Wade, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Wolff, William B. Private October 12, 61
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Wade, Jacob Private October 12, 1861
3
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 12, 1863
Wickenhacker, G. Private October 12, 1861
3
Promoted to Principal Musician, March 17, 1864
Wolf, John G. Private September 1, 1862
3
Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864
Wolff, Jacob Private October 12, 1861
3
Died-date unknown
Young, John Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Younkins, John F. Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Younkins, Michael Private October 12, 1861
3
Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864
Source:  Bates, Samuel P.   History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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