85th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers


Company A

Recruited in Washington County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Harvey J. Vankirk Captain October 16, 1861 Resigned November 7, 1862
Williamn W. Kerr Captain October 1, 1861 Promoted from 1st Lt., November 7, 1862; captured August 16, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Socrates M'Gregor 1st Lt. October 16, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, April 8, 1862; to 1st Lieut., November 7, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
John Rowley 2d Lt. October 16, 1861 Resigned April 7, 1862
John W. Acheson 2d Lt. November 14, 1861 Promoted to 1st Sergeant, January 1, 1862; to 2d Lieut., April 7, 1862; to 1st Lt. Company C, August 2. 1862
Robert T. Wishart 2d Lt. October 16, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant, August 29, 1862; resigned November 20, 1862
James M. Welch 2d Lt. October 16, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant, November 20, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 14, 1863
Andrew Gilkeson 1st Sergeant October 16, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, November 20, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, August 20, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Alex. W. Pollock 1st Sergeant October 16, 1861 Promoted to 1st Sergeant, November 20, 1862; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 28, 1863
SamuelL. M'Henry 1st Sergeant October 16, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant Major, January 1, 1862
Robert Caldwell Sergeant October 16, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, April 8, 1862; wounded at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
William D. Shaw Sergeant October 1861 Promoted from Corporal, November 20, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Rob't W. Crisswell Sergeant October 16, 1861 Promoted from Corporal, August 18, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Greer Hair Sergeant October 16, 1861 Promoted from Corporal, August 29, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
John A. Rowley Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, January 12, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Matt. Templeton Corporal October 16, 1861 Wounded August 21, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Jonathan Beatty Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November 20, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Thomas Griffith Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November 20, 1862; wounded August 21, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
John S. Butterfoss Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November 20, 1862; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Alexander M. Ross Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Oscar F. Lyon Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November 23, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
John N. Brown Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to 2d Lt., Independent Battery H., Pa. Artillery, October 24, 1862
J. M. S. Cratty Corporal October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 17, 1863
William Milligan Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November 20, 1862; discharged October 20, 1864; expiration of term
John M. Moore Corporal October 16, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; to Sergeant Company K, October 1, 1863
John M. Morrison Corporal October 16, 1861 Died at Crany Island, Va.. September 14, 1862
Rob't B. Thompson Musician October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
John W. Ingles Musician October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Allison, Jales Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Andrew, Jos. W. Private November 11, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Bell, James H. Private November 13, 1861 Wounded August 21, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Brownlee, And'w. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Bebout, Jonathan L. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Briggs, Thomas Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Barr, Thomas J. Private October 16, 1861 Prisoner from August 16, 1864, to April 12, 1865; discharged May 17, 1865
Baldwin, David Private October 16, 1861 Transferred to Company D, November 11, 1861
Bebout, Sam'1 M. H. Private October 16, 1861 Promoted to Hospital Steward, July 22, 1863
Bell, John B. Private October 16, 1861 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, July 22, 1863
Barr, Collins W Private October 16, 1861 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Byers, Robert H. Private October 16, 1861 Died at Annapolis, Md., June 16, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Craig, James S. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Carothers, James Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 3, 1862
Curren, John Private July 19, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 21, 1862
Checks, Win. A. H. Private October 16, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Campsey, Joseph Private October 16, 1861 Wounded August 21, 1863; transferred to Company C, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Caldwell, Charles Private October 16, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Caldwell, Sam'l R. Private October 16, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Carothers, John Private October 16, 1861 Transferred to Company C, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Crosson, William Private October 16, 1861 Wounded August 16, 1864; transferred to Company C, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865; Vet
Cary, George F. Private October 16, 1861 Died at Baltimore, Md., May 22, 1862
Coulter, Samuel L. Private October 16, 1861 Died at Beaufort, S. C., November 27, 1863
Day, Nathan A. Private November 7, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 14, 1863
Dillen, Franklin B. Private October 16, 1861 Died at Yorktown, Va., May 14, 1862
Donald, Walter O. Private October 16, 1861 Accidentally killed at Bermuda Hundred, Va., July 9, 1864
Fulton, Thomas K. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Furgus, Hugh D. Private October 16, 1861 Died at White House, Va., June 19, 1862
Ferguson, Hugh Private November 14, 1861 Died at Pittsburg, Pa., January 8, 1864
Farrell, Dennis Private October 16, 1861 Killed at Deep Run, Va., August 15, 1864; Vet
Greaves, Cyrus Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 28, 1863
Greer, Robert Private October 16, 1861 Died at White House, Va., June 23, 1862
Hutchison, And'w J. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Henderson, Frank Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 8, 1862
Heigby, James Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 31, 1862
Hendrickson, S. Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 16, 1863
Hardy, James W. Private October 16, 1861 Died at White House, Va., June 14, 1862
Hines, William H. Private October 16, 1861 Killed at Deep Run, Va., August 16, 1864; Vet
Johnston, Adam Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 13, 1861
Jobes, Patterson Private October 16, 1861 Killed near Petersburg, Va., June 17, 1864
Kerr, Joseph Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Kline, John R. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Lyon, Hamilton Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Lovejoy, And'w. A Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 8, 1862
Linn, Matthew Private October 16, 1861 Died at Good Hospital, D. C., December 31, 1861
Low, John Private October 16, 1861 Died at Annapolis, Md., June 23, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862
Martin, Philip Private October 16, 1861 Wounded August 21, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Morrison, Wm. H. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Mansfield, John A. Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 13, 1863
M'Ewen, James H. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
M'Cabe, Joseph E. Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 1, 1863
M'Millen, John A. Private October 16, 1861 Died at Washington, D. C., June 10, of wounds received at Fair Oaks. Va., May 31. 1862
Nickerson, Henry Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 19, 1863
Neill, John Private October 16, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Patterson, John Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Park, John Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 1, 1862
Palmer, Joseph Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeons Certificate, date unknown
Proudfitt, James Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 15, 1862
Paschal, David G. Private October 16, 1861 Died at Crany Island, Va., September 28, 1862
Randolph, Wm. H. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Richardson, Jacob Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Ross, Moses Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 2, 1863
Ross, Matthew, Jr. Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 31, 1861
Reynolds, Henry T. Private October 16, 1861 Missing in action near Petersburg,Va., June 17, 1864
Sias, William Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Shell, Joseph L. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Shaw, Joseph Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Scott, William A. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Sawhill, Thomas H. Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 3, 1862
Thompson, Jacob L. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Thompson, And'w Private October 16, 1861 Died at Yorktown, Va., June 30,1862; buried in National Cemetery, section C, grave, 143
Thompson, Thomas Private October 16, 1861 Died at Hampton, Va., October 4, 1864
Vance, Alex'r H. Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Wibley, William Private October 16, 1861 Mustered out with Company, November 22, 1864
Wibley, John Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 1, 1862
Wilson, Wm. J. Private October 16, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 4, 1863
Wibley, John Private March 1, 1864 Drafted; transferred to Company C, 188th Regiment P. V., June 28, 1865
Welsh, Alex'r P. Private August 22, 1864 Discharged by General Order, June 10, 1865
Welsh, Joseph Private October 16, 1861 Killed at Deep Run, Va., August 16, 1864; Vet
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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