12th Cavalry
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company A

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Term/
Years

Remarks
Charles A. Freile Captain January 4, 1862
3
 Resigned September 23, 1862
John Johnson Captain January 4, 1862
3
 Promoted from 1st Lt., September 4, 1862; to Major, May 3, 1865
W. H. Sherwood 1st Lt. September 4, 1862
3
 Discharged June 12, 1863
John W. Harris 1st Lt. May 2, 1862
3
 Promoted to 2d Lt., December 20, 1862; to 1st Lt., January 1, 1864; to Captain company F, February 3, 1865
Anton Goldschmidt 1st Lt. September 4, 1862
3
 Promoted from 1st Sgt., February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Maxw'll Kingsbury 2d Lt. January 4, 1862
3
 Resigned October 1, 1862
Robert M'Court 2d Lt. October 16, 1862
3
 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 9, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's certificate, December 8, 1864
Theodore Wharton 2d Lt. October 16, 1862
3
 Promoted from Sergeant, February 3, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
John Hall 1st Sergeant March 2, 1864
3
 Promoted from private, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Abr'm Weinbach Quarter Master Sergeant February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Daniel Scherer Commissary Sergeant February 1, 1864
3
 Promoted from private, May 19, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Charles Bywater Sergeant February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Eph'm Rosenthal Sergeant January 10, 1862
3
 Promoted: from private, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
George Leohmer Sergeant November 29, 1861
3
 Promoted from Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
John Eckle Sergeant March 29, 1864
3
 Promoted from Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Charles Wedig Sergeant February 1, 1864
3
 Promoted from Corporal, May 19, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Mar's. Jellenewski Corporal August 26, 1862
3
 Discharged by Special Order, January 4, 1865
Christopher Titgen Corporal February 1, 1864
3
 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
August Pitzhold Corporal February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Henry Dieter Corporal February 1, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Lawrence Fiest Corporal February 18, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, February 4, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
George Hartman Corporal February 1, 1864
3
 Promoted to Corporal, May 19, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Henry Titgen Corporal December 13, 1861
3
 Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Samuel Bowden Corporal January 29, 1862
3
 Discharged January 31, 1865, expiration of term
Robert Lashley Corporal September 3, 1864
3
 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Charles Bade Bugler February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Jacob Walnan Bugler February 8, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
John P. Miller Blacksmith February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Christ. Oldfield Farrier February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Ignots Eislie Saddler March 10, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Anspach, Jesse Private February 10, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, January 22, 1865
Assman, Ernst Private December 13, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Anderson, James Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Burkhart, William Private February 8, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Bryan, Henry G. Private January 29, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Beatty, Robert J. Private January 29, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Britt, William Private January 29, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Bailey, Stephen Private February 3, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Brown, Lewis Private February 8, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Basch. Charles Private February 1, 1864
3
 Discharged by Special Order, June 15, 1865; Vet
Briven, John Private February 18, 1865
3
 Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10. 1865
Borenbergs, Girard Private February 18, 1865
3
 Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Born, Henry Private January 29, 1864
3
 Deserted July 26, 1864
Bayer, Jacob Private December 2, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Benneman, Fred'k. Private December 7, 1861
3
 Transferred to Company C, date unknown; Vet
Baker, George Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Boull, Henry J. Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bollier, David Private December 17, 1861
3
 Died July 24, 1862, buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., block 2, sec. E, row 19, grave, 2
Blake, Charles T. Private December 21, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bast, Henry Private December 25, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Baier, Frank Private August 11, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Behner, David Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bradley, Thomas Private March 18, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bahn, Nicholas Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bechtel, Einanuel Private September 29, 1864
1
 Not on muster-out roll
Clifford, Levi Private June 6, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Clifford, Charles Private June 6, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Chambly, William Private February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Carr, Patrick Private February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Cameron, John Private March 19, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Card, William Private April 26, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, July 5, 1865
Carrigan, Samuel Private September 4, 1864
1
 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Creely, Charles Private February 1, 1864
3
 Deserted April 17, 1864;Vet
Coppuck, Benj. A. Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Cesen, George Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Private August 26, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Private August 26, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Cooper, John Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Golley, Christopher Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Davis, Wiiliam S. Private February 4, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Dimelteur, John Private February 18, 1865
3
 Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Deihl, Henry Private April 5, 1864
3
 Deserted May 5, 1864
Doerr, Theodore Private December 30, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Davis, George E. Private March 5, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Ernst, Samuel Private December 28, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Fritz, Jacob Private March 30, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Flemmer, Thomas Private November 5, 1861
3
 Died at Frederick, Md., August 3, of wounds received July 8, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot E, grave, 526
Farrel, Thomas Private December 21, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Foltz, Leobold Private December 30, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Fingerle, Christ. W. Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Fisher, John C. Private January 3 Not on muster-out roll
Gray, James K. Private February 11, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Gromemay, Geo. Private March 9, 1864
3
 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 29, 1865
Gibson, James Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not accounted for
Gabrio, Francis Private December 4, 1861
3
 Discharged June 31, 1865, expiration of term
Greer, John. Private December 2, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Grew, Leonis Private December 10, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Gibson, Thos. H. Private December 10, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Gasslein, Charles Private December 24, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Geisenheitner, Jac. Private January 25, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Grabbe, Matthias Private January 1, 1862
3
 Transferred to company E, date unknown
Gosell, Martin Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Grabbe, Christop'r. Private January 1, 1862
3
 Transferred to company E, date unknown
Grimsley, James Private August 3, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Hanley, John Private February 1, 1864,
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Herman, Conrad Private February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Hoffman, Adam Private April 7, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Hecht, George Private February 4, 1864
3
 Absent at muster out
Hochstetter, Chas. Private March 17, 1864
3
 Deserted August, 1864
Hildebrand, Her'n. Private December 14, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Harner, Adam Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Hecht, Henry Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Hoffman, John Private December 30, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Holt, John Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Iffland, Adam Private February 3, 1864
3
 Deserted April 22, 1864
Jackson, Wm. W. Private August 26, 1862
3
 Deserted; returned; mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Johnson, Ambrose Private September 3, 1864
3
 Killed at Charlestown, Va., November 30, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot, 25
Jackson, John W. Private February 3, 1864
3
 Deserted January 5, 1865
Janasky, Joseph Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Johnson, Jacob Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Johnson, Henry Private March 28, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Kiel, Christian Private March 17, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Reinle, Gottleib Private December 10, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Kitelin, John B. Private December 29, 1863
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Kelly, Michael Private December 14, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Klein, Samuel Private December 30, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Kalm, John Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Kintner, Charles Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Kenada. William Private February 1, 1864
3
 Transferred to company F, March 1, 1865
Lombardi, Christ. Private January 28, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Limberman, Henry Private March 17, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Lashley, Lewis Private September 3, 1864
1
 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Lehany, James Private March 19, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Lyons, John. Private March 18, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Melins, Henry Private February 2, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Marks, Oscar Private April 8, 1864
3
 Dishonorably discharged, February 7, 1865
Metz, Charles Private January 24, 1864
3
 Deserted April 22, 1864
Moore, Wiliam Private .April 10, 1864
3
 Deserted April 12, 1864
Meyer, John Private December 30, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Marion, Samuel Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
M'Cormick, Nath'l. Private December 30, 186
3
 Not on muster-out roll
M'Call, John Private May 27, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Nagle, Benjamin Private December 2, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Nurman, David. Private December 25, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Owens, Lawrence Private June 8, 1864
3
 Absent, in arrest, at muster out
O'Neil, William Private November 8, 1862
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
O'Brady, James Private February 1, 1864
3
 Died at Charlestown,Va., June 30, of wounds received June 29, 1864
Oberdeifer, John. Private December 28, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Pierce, David Private February 1, 1864
3
 Deserted May 5, 1864; Vet
Pollock, Ephraim Private December 16, 1861
3
 Died at Annapolis, Md., November 24, 1862
Pefbly, John Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Porter, Charles Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Private August 26, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Potts, Henry Private January 3, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Rapp, Lewis Private February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Rapp, Jacob Private February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Rummelman, D. Private February 8, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Reich, Dietrich Private February 8, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Riponian, Chas. Private March 4, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Righton, Gottiieb Private January 29, 1864
3
 Captured at Charlestown, Va., June 22, 1864; absent at muster out
Rohfing, Wm. Private March 17, 1864
3
 Captured at Berryville, Va., August 12, 1864; not on muster-out roll
Ropp, John Private February 19, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Rogie, Joseph Private February 18, 1865
3
 Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Rehm, Wilhelm Private December 11, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Ramsford, Edward Private December 25, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Rishnow, John W. Private December 30, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Bomano, Charles Private August 11, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Russell, Henry A. Private March 18, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Roberts, James Private November 12, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Stevenson, Wm. Private June 6, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Sharp, Thomas Private December 11, 1861
3
 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Sohmidth, George Private January 28, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Stevenson, Samuel Private February 16, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Salmon, Daniel Private June 6, 1864
3
 Absent, in arrest, at muster out
Spottsmeister, Chas. Private February 3, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Smart, John Private January 1, 1862
3
 Discharged January 31, 1865, expiration of term
Seese, Joseph W. Private September 2, 1864
3
 Substitute; discharged by General Order, June 1, 1865
Sprentelz, Wm. Private February 18, 1865
3
 Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Shafer, Conrad Private February 10, 1864
3
 Deserted September 2, 1864
Schinkel, Francis Private December 13, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Schumacher, F. L. Private December 17, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Sturm, Francis Private December 28, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Stokes, William Private December 30, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Serl, George Private .January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Titgen, John M. Private December 25, 1861
3
 Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865
Tyson, Samuel E. Private April 13, 1864
3
 Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Taylor, Francis M. Private February 6, 1864
3
 Transferred to company F, March 1, 1865
Ulrich, Lawrence Private February 4, 1865
1
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Unger, George Private November 5, 1861
3
 Discharged by Special Order, May 4, 1864
Vandevort, Alex Private February 18, 1865
1
 Transferred to 30th Regiment Mass. Vols., April 10, 1865
Wilson, Samuel Private March 5, 1864
3
 Captured at Antietam, Md., July 6, 1864; absent at muster out.
Williamson, Alfred Private January 28, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Widmer, Jacob Private February 9, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865
Weber, Albert Private February 1, 1864
3
 Mustered out with company, July 20, 1865; Vet
Warning, John G. Private February 1, 1864
3
 Died at Annapolis, Md., January 5, 1865; buried in U. S. General Hospital Cemetery; Vet
Williams, Charles Private February 16, 1864
3
 Deserted April 25, 1864
Wagner, Christian Private February 16, 1864
3
 Deserted April 22, 1864
Wentzel, Anton Private , 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Wank, John Private December 2, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Weikle, Joshua Private December 3, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Wild, Henry T. Private December 4, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Weller, John Private December 10, 1861
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Witner, Peter Private January 1, 1862
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Walton, Joseph Private September 6, 1864
3
 Not on muster-out roll
Zimmerman, Jacob Private December 11, 1861
3
 Transferred to company E, date unknown
Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861; 65, Harrisburg, 1868; 1871.

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