49th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Company H
|
Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Remarks |
| Ralph L. Maclay | Captain | August 15, 1861 | Resigned July 12, 1862 |
| John Cox | Captain | August 15, 1861 | Promoted from 2d Lt. to Captain, July 12, 1862; discharged November 19, 1863 |
| Edward T. Swain | Captain | August 19, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, December 23, 1861; to 2d Lt., August 7, 1862; to 1st Lt., September 6, 186l; transferred from Company K, and promoted Captain, February 25, 1864; mustered out, October 31, 1864, expiration of term |
| O. S. Rumberger | Captain | August 31, 1861 | Transferred to Company B, January 11, 1863; transferred from Company B, and promoted to Corporal, February 28, 1864to 1st Sergeant, June 16, 1864; to 2d Lt., July25, 1864to 1st Lt., Aprtl 16, 1865; to Captain, April 19, 1865; discharged by Special Order, June 14, 1865; Vet |
| Wm. G. Mitchell | 1st Lt. | August 15, 1861 | Promoted to Major, June 25, 1863; and appointed A. D. C., on staff of General Hancock |
| Decatur H. Lytle | 1st Lt. | September 9, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant Company C, to 1st Lieut., March 4, 1864; killed at Spottsvlvania, May 10, 1864 |
| Joseph W. Wallace | 1st Lt. | September 9, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, March 3, 1862; transferred to Company E, December 4, 1863; transferred from Company E, and promoted to 1st Lt., July 1, 1864; killed in action, September 19, 1864; Vet |
| Josiah L. Barton | 1st Lt. | September 9, 1861 | Transferred from Company F; commissioned Captain, November 1, 1864, not mustered; discharged by Special Order, March 12, 1865 |
| Stephen Transue | 1st Lt. | August 21, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant Major; to 1st Lieut., April 20, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865; Vet |
| Abra'm T. Hillands | 2d Lt. | August 1, 1861 | Transferred to Company A, January 11, 1863 |
| Samuel Diven | 1st Sergeant | February 28, 1864 | Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; to Sergeant, September 19, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, November 1, 1864; commissioned 2d Lieut., July 14, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Daniel T. Rhoads | 1st Sergeant | September 7, 1861 | Promoted from Corporal to 1st Sergeant; transferred from Company E, February 28, 1864; promoted to 2d Lt., Company I, June 16, 1864 |
| Martin S. Weitzel | 1st Sergeant | September 13, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, September 9, 1861; to Sergeant, September 8, 1862; transferred from Company I, February 28, 1864; promoted to 1st Sergeant, July 23, 1864; musterd out, October 23, 1864, expiration of term |
| Edward King | Sergeant | August 23, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; to Sergeant, October 24, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Plummer Williams | Sergeant | August 13, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1864; to Sergeant, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Simon Davor | Sergeant | August 28, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1864; to Sergeant, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| George A. Taylor | Sergeant | February 24, 1864 | Promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1864; to Sergeant, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| John J. Strausser | Sergeant | August 14, 1861 | Transferred from Company E, February 29, 1864; killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; Vet |
| John P. Gillespie | Sergeant | August 15, 1861 | Transferred from Company B, February 28, 1864; mustered out, October 23, 1864, expiration of term |
| Wm. M. Sharer | Sergeant | August 23, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, October 23, 1864to Sergeant, December 12, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865 |
| Henry Barger | Sergeant | August 39, 1861 | Died June 17, 1862 |
| Daniel M. Kreider | Corporal | February 18, 1864 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865; Vet |
| Samuel A. Johns | Corporal | February 25, 1864 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Henry Fetteolf | Corporal | February 25, 1864 | Promoted to Corporal, May1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 15, 1865 |
| Samuel Smith | Corporal | August 2, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Samuel Miller | Corporal | February 9, 1864 | Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Wm. R. Jackson | Corporal | June 18, 1864 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Simon H. Gunter | Corporal | August 18, 1861 | Transferred from Company K to Company B, January 11, 1863; transferred from Company B, and promoted to Corporal, February 28, 1864; killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; Vet |
| Samuel Criner | Corporal | June 17, 1864 | Substitute; promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865; killed at Petersburg, April 6, 1865 |
| Lewis Carter | Corporal | August 18, 1861 | Transferred from Company K to Company B, January 11, 1863; transferred from Company B, and promoted to Corporal, February 18, 1864; died, date unknown, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; Vet |
| Geo. W. Sourbeer | Corporal | August 24, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to corporal, June. 1864; discharged by General Order, May 17, 1865 |
| David Shockey | Corporal | November 5, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 2, 1865 |
| Peter A. Bolin | Corporal | August 24, 1863 | Drafted; promoted to Corporal, June 18, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865 |
| M. M'Farland | Corporal | September 16, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, June 6, 1862; transferred from Company I, February 28, 1864; mustered out, October 31, 1864, expiration of term |
| Avery, Thomas | Private | November 1, 1863 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 15, 1864 |
| Ashbridge, Abram | Private | August 30, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 12, 1862 |
| Beaver, Daniel B. | Private | August 17, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Bird, Abraham M. | Private | March 18, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Brown, John | Private | March 22, 1864 | Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; absent at muster out |
| Brouse, Adrew D. | Private | February 18, 1864 | Died November 19, 1864, of wounds received in action, September 19, 1864; buried in National. Cemetery, Winchester, Va., lot, 17; Vet |
| Ball, Patrick | Private | August 24, 1863 | Drafted; captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., August 30, 1864; grave 7,347 |
| Ball, John | Private | August 24, 1863 | Drafted; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 24, 1865 |
| Brown, Dominick | Private | March 18, 1864 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 17, 1865 |
| Biddle, Wm. H | Private | March 1, 1864 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 17, 1865 |
| Corbin, Calvin | Private | February 8, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Carroll John | Private | March 18, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Creed, William | Private | March 25, 1864 | Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12, 1864 |
| Carter, William | Private | March 29, 1864 | Died, date unknown, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., April 5, 1865 |
| Culbertson, John | Private | August 30, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 5, 1862 |
| Deffendifer, R. | Private | June 15, 1864 | Drafted; died September 21, 1864 |
| Dupont, Joseph | Private | June 24, 1864 | Substitute; deserted July 29, 1864 |
| Ewing, James | Private | February 16, 1864 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 16, 1865 |
| Erb, Jacob | Private | August 30, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 17, 1861 |
| Fetrow, Emanuel | Private | January 12, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Faladen, John | Private | February 26, 1864 | Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864 |
| Fertig, Adam | Private | February 19, 1864 | Killed at Spottsylvania Court House May 10, 1864 |
| Gross, Wm. M. | Private | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 7, 1862 | |
| Hook, Henry | Private | March 31, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Hoover, Francis | Private | August 21, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Hider, Aaron | Private | August 21, 1863 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Heisey, Henry | Private | December 12, 1863 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| Hook, John | Private | March 28, 1864 | Died May 22, 1864, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864 |
| >Hooper, Bryson | Private | May 30, 1864 | Drafted; died at Sandy Hook, Md., August 22, 1864 |
| Hennessey, Patrick | Private | March 24, 1864 | Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 12,1864; grave, 10,804 |
| Hagan, Charles | Private | June 26, 1864 | Substitute; deserted July 26, 1864 |
| Huller, Samuel | Private | September 25, 1863 | Substitute; deserted April 30, 1865 |
| Hughes, Emanuel | Private | August 10, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal; transferred from Company E, February 28, 1864; mustered out, October 24, 1864, expiration of term |
| Harpster, Wm. H. | Private | August 30, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown |
| Jordon, John | Private | August 15, 1863 | Killed at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864 |
| Johns, Peter | Private | August 29, 1863 | Drafted; deserted April 30, 1864 |
| Kinsman, Daniel | Private | April 5, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Kemerer, Henry | Private | December 19, 1863 | Wounded at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; absent at muster out |
| Keffer, Isaac | Private | August 15, 1863 | Drafted; killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May l0, 1864 |
| Kilhood, John | Private | March 18, 1864 | Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May lO, 1864 |
| Kremer, M. W | Private | June 17, 1864 | Drafted; died at Baltimore, Md., October 13. 1864 |
| King, Samuel | Private | August 10, 1863 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865 |
| Kauffman, J. D. | Private | February 9, 1864 | Transferred to 182d Regiment P. V., date unknown |
| Kriner, William | Private | August 15, 1864 | Drafted; deserted December 16, 1864; returned; deserted again, date unknown |
| Leonard, Edward | Private | March 22, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Lenhart, Geo. W. | Private | August 25, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Landis, John | Private | February 25, 1864 | Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Logue, Thomas E. | Private | August 16, 1863 | Drafted; killed at Spottsylva'a Court House, May 10, 1864 |
| Millhoff, William | Private | June 16, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Mull, Oliver | Private | June 30, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Mitchell, Peter | Private | March 22, 1864 | Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 12,1864 |
| Meghan, David | Private | August 31, 1861 | Transferred from Company D, February 28, 1864; mustered out, April 15, 1865, expiration of term |
| Miller, Levi | Private | June 15, 1864 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 22, 1865 |
| Mills, Samuel | Private | Killed in action, June 27, 1862 | |
| M'Anninch, J. A. | Private | June 23, 1864 | Substitute; died October 12, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, lot, 17 |
| M'Donald, John | Private | June 24, 1864 | Substitute; deserted July 13, 1864 |
| Noll, William | Private | June 15, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Nickerson, And'w. | Private | December 7, 1863 | -Drafted; deserted February 11, 1864 |
| Noel, Joseph | Private | .August 25, 1863 | Drafted; deserted April 30, 1864 |
| O'Donald, Thomas | Private | March 21, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Parson, David | Private | March 20, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Rolland, Geo. W. | Private | June 2, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Rhine, Samuel C. | Private | February 24, 1864 | Wounded at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; absent at muster out |
| Rutherford Geo. W. | Private | March 18, 1864 | Killed at Cold Harbor, June 4, 1864 |
| Reigherd, John | Private | December 7, 1863 | Drafted; deserted July 14, 1864 |
| Scerber, Samuel P. | Private | February 25, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Shields, James A. | Private | February 11, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Saxton, John H. | Private | February 18, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Sipe, John | Private | May 31, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Speigleman, V. W. | Private | March 26, 1861 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| Shank, John | Private | March 25, 1864 | Drafted; killed at Spottsylvania, May 10, 1864 |
| Strough, Henry | Private | February 12, 1864 | Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, May 10, 1864 |
| Shoeman, Peter | Private | September 26, 1863 | Died May 18, 1864, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House May 10, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. |
| Sowers, Jonathan | Private | September 25, 1863 | Died, date unknown, of wounds received in action, September 19, 1864 |
| Snyder, Daniel | Private | February 25, 1864 | Captured; died at Richmond, Va., June 10, 1864 |
| Shafer, John | Private | June 25, 1864 | Substitute; deserted; returned; deserted again, July 1, 1865 |
| Stake, Porter | Private | March 30, 1864 | Drafted; deserted December 12, 1864 |
| Shaver, Ira M. | Private | August 15, 1863 | Drafted; deserted August 11, 1864 |
| Scott, Ethan A. | Private | October 11, 1863 | Drafted; deserted April 30, 1864 |
| Stuter, Nathaniel | Private | Missing in action, July 1, 1862 | |
| Taylor, William | Private | May 30, 1864 | Drafted; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Thomas, Orange L. | Private | June 22, 1864 | Substitute; mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Thompson, Samuel | Private | September 25, 1863 | Drafted; died at Baltimore, Md., September 15, 1864 |
| Ulrich, James W. | Private | February 19, 1864 | Mustered out with Company, July 15, 1865 |
| Vaughn, Geo. W. | Private | May 30, 1864 | Drafted; absent sick, at muster out |
| Wheeling. And'w. | Private | May 30, 1864 | Drafted; absent, on furlough, at muster out |
| Wagner, Jos. H. | Private | March 31, 1864 | Died at Sandy Hook. Md., August 19, 1864 |
| Welsh, Michael | Private | March 22, 1864 | Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 6, 1864 |
| Wiggins, Wall'e R | Private | June 22, 1864 | Substitute; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 22, 1865 |
| Wallace, Geo. W. | Private | June 23, 1864 | Substitute; discharged by General Order, May 24, 1865 |
| Wians, Jacob | Private | August 30, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown |
| Wade, Edward (Information submitted by Sandy Komisarek) | Private | October 24, 1861 | |
| Young, William B. | Private | August 15, 1863 | Drafted; deserted July 3, 1864 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.
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