Fifty-Third Pennsylvania Volunteers
Field and Staff Officers

(Transcribed and Submitted by William Beers II)

Name
Rank
Date Entered
Remarks

John R Brooke

Colonel

Nov 8, 1861

Promoted to Brigadier General 5/12/1864; to Brevet Major General 8/1/1864

William M Mintzer

Colonel

Sept 16, 1861

Promoted from Captain Co "A" to Major 6/2/1862;to Lt Colonel 9/29/1864; to Colonel 10/30/1864 ; to Brevet Brigadier General 3/13/1865; mustered out with company 6/30/1865

Richard M'Michael

Lt Colonel

Nov 7, 1861

Discharged on Surgeon's certificate 5/19/1864

George C Anderson

Lt Colonel

Sept 18, 1861

Promoted from Captain Co "K"; To Major 9/20/1864; to Lt Colonel 11/10/1864; mustered out with regiment 6/30/1865

Thomas Yeager

Major

Nov 7, 1861

Killed at Fair Oaks VA 6/1/1862

S Octavous Bull

Major

Sept 18, 1861

Promoted from Captain company "A" to Major 6/2/1862; Commissioned Lt Colonel 5/17/1863; to Colonel 9/18/1864 not mustered, mustered 1/1/1864, expiration of termout

George D Pifer

Major

Oct 10, 1861

Promoted from Captain, company I, 12/13/1861; mustered out with company 6/30/1865

Charles P Hatch

Adj

Nov 7, 1861

Discharged on Surgeon's certificate 7/24/1864

Samuel H Rutter

Adj

Sept 18, 1861

Promoted from Pvt, Company A, to Sgt Maj, 12/24/1863; to Lt and Adj 9/5/1864; absent , on detached service. In V. R. C. At muster out Vet

Jacob Rice

QM

Nov 7, 1861

Mustered out 10/12/1864; expiration of term.

Theoph T Davis

QM

Nov 4, 1861

Promoted from Pvt, company I, to Com Sgt 12/24/1863; to 1st Lt and QM, 10/31/1864; mustered out with regiment, 6/30/1865 Vet

John Fromberger

Surgeon

Nov 7, 1861

Resigned 1/28/1862

M J M'Kinnon

Surgeon

Feb 15, 1862

Resigned 1/26/1863

George W Jackson

Surgeon

Feb 25, 1863

Discharged on Surgeon's certificate 8/12/1864

Charles W Spayd

Surgeon

Oct 1, 1862

Promoted from Ass't Surgeon, 8/29/1864

William B Wynne

Asst Surgeon

Nov 7, 1861

Promoted to Surgeon 159th PVI 10/29/1862

J P Burchfield

Asst Surgeon

Aug 1, 1862

Promoted to Surgeon 83rd PVI 4/3/1863

Jacob C Gatchell

Asst Surgeon

Oct 17, 1864

Mustered out with regiment 6/30/1865

Daniel Barber

Chap'n

Nov 7, 1861

Resigned 7/7/1862

J R Taylor Gray

Chap'n

June 16, 1865

Mustered out with regiment 6/30/1865

Thomas Reifsnyder

Sgt Maj

Nov 7, 1861

Promoted 1st Lt company D,12/14/1865

G W Butterworth

Sgt Maj

Mar 2, 1864

Promoted from Sgt company G 6/12/1865; Mustered out with regiment 6/30/1865 Vet

Levi J Fritz

Sgt Maj

Dec 22, 1863

Promoted to 2nd Lt company A 10/8/1864

M M Brannock

Sgt Maj

Dec 22, 1863

Transfered to company K 4/7/1865 Vet

Albert H Hess

Sgt Maj

Dec 22, 1863

Promoted to 2nd Lt company E 6/12/1865

Mahlon S Ludwig

QM Sr

Dec 22, 1863

Promoted to 2nd Lt company B 3/1/1865

John S Weand

QM Sr

Sept 18, 1861

Promoted from Pvt, comanny B, Mustered out with regiment 6/30/1865

John W Riley

QM Sr

Feb 29, 1864

Promoted to 2nd Lt company B 12/23,1864; transfered from 140th PVI; discharged by General Order 6/6/1865

Lewis R Bland

Com Sgt

Nov 7, 1861

Promoted to 2nd Lt company B 4/26/1862;

Thomas E Clark

Com Sgt

Sept 18, 1861

Promoted from Pvt company A 12/10/1864

Lewis R Bland

Com Sgt

Nov 7, 1861

Promoted to 2nd Lt company B 4/26/1862;

J Wilson Barnett

Com Sgt

Nov 5, 1861

Transfered to 10th regiment U S Colored Troops

Benjiman J Cushing

Com Sgt

Oct 29, 1861

Promoted to 2nd Lt company G 9/21/1864; Vet

W W Dentier

Com Sgt

Oct 23, 1861

Promoted to 2nd Lt company H 12/8/1864; Vet

Albert Lorenz

Hos Sgt

Nov 7, 1861

Mustered out 11/7/1864 expiration of term

John H Flotz

Hos Sgt

Oct 10, 1861

Promoted from Pvt company I 11/8/1864; Mustered out with regiment 6/30/1865

John Caldwell

Hos Sgt

Oct 23, 1861

Promoted from musician company H 11/1/1864;Mustered out with regiment 6/30/1865

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