10th Pennsylvania Reserves/
39th Pennsylvania Volunteers

Field and Staff Officers

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

John S. M'Calmont Colonel June 29, 1861 Resigned May 9, 1862
James T. Kirk Colonel June 19, 1861 Promoted from Lieut. Colonel to Colonel, May 13, 1862; resigned October 18, 1862
Adon. J. Warner Colonel June 19, 1861 Promoted from Captain, Company G, to Lt. Colonel, May 14, 1863; wounded at White Oak Swamp, and Antietam; promoted to Colonel, April 25, 1863; transferred to 17th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps, November 23, 1863; brevet Brigadier General of Volunteers, March, 1864
James B. Knox Lt. Colonel June 14, 1861 Promoted from Captain Company E, to Major, August 15, 1862; to Lt. Colonel, April 25, 1863; resigned November 23, 1863
Ira Ayer, Jr. Lt. Colonel June 20, 61 Promoted from Captain, Company I, to Major, May 1, 1863; to Lt Colonel, February 27, 1864; to brevet Colonel, March 13, 1865; wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
Harrison Allen Major June 29, 1861 Resigned February 14, 1862
Sion B. Smith Major June 20, 1861 Promoted from Adjutant to Major, May 2, 1862; resigned July 14, 1862
C. Miller Over Major June 23, 1861 Promoted from Captain, Company C. to Major, February 27, 1864; absent, in arrest, at muster out
Oswald H. Gaither Adjutant June 6, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant Major to 1st Lt. and Adjutant, March 1862; wounded and prisoner at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862; died at Richmond, July 8, 1862
Geo. W. M'Cracken Adjutant June 19, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant Company G, to 1st Lt. and Adjutant, February 22, 1863; to brevet Captain,, March 13, 1865; mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
George Norris Quarter Master June 20, 1861 Promoted to Captain, and Assistant Commisary of Subsistence, November 26, 1862
William R. Shippen Quarter Master July 3, 1861 Promoted to 1st Lt. and Regimental Quarter Master, May 1, 1863; mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
Benj. Rohrer Surgeon Jun 26, 1861 Mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864; Brevet Lieut. Colonel, March 13, 1865
David M'Kinney Assistant Surgeon June 29, 1861 Promoted to Surgeon 134th Regiment P. V., September 1, 1862
Benjamin Barr Assistant Surgeon July 15, 1862 Mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
Latshaw M'Greggor Chaplain July 4, 1861 Resigned June 14, 1862
John F. M'Laren Chaplain September 4, 1862 Mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
Oscar D. Madge Sergeant Major June 1, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 27, 1862
George Ross Sergeant Major June 24, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant Major, February 27, 1864; mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
James Faucett Quarter Master Sergeant July 15, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 26, 1862
Virgil Elder Quarter Master Sergeant September 18, 1861 Transferred to 191st Regiment P.V., June 1, 1864; Vet
Joseph W. Russell Commissary Sergeant June 12, 1861 Mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
James R. Patton Hospital Steward June 19, 1861 Promoted to Assistant Surgeon, 139th Regiment P. V., March 1, 1863
Wash. L. Atler Hospital Steward July 21, 1861 Transferred to 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864
Eugene N. Petrie Principal Musician June 6, 1861 Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., July 4, 1862
William Austin Principal Musician June 6, 1861 Discharged by order of War Dept., February 28,'63
Jas. P. K. Beighley Principal Musician June 3, 1861 Transferred to 199th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864
Josiah R. Chambers Principal Musician June 24, 1861 Mustered out with Regiment, June 11, 1864
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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