54th Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers

Company K
Recruted in Allentown, Lehigh County

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

R. Newhard Captain December 13, 1861 Resigned September 8, 1863
Henry C. Wagner Captain October 22, 1861 Promoted from 1st Lieutenant, October 22, 1863; mustered out, November 10, 1864, expiration of term
Levi Quier 1st Lt. December 13, 1861 Promoted from 2d Lt., October 22, 1863; to Quarter Master, January 1, 1864
Allen J. Brader 1st Lt. October 22, 1861 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, January 1, 1864; discharged March 15, 1865
Henry O. Keiper 2d Lt. October 22, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, January 1, 1864; mustered out, November 10, 1864, expiration of term
Lewis Rehr 1st Sergeant October 22, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant Major, February 28, 1862
Ed. D. Albright Sergeant October 22, 1861 Not on muster-oue roll
Andrew C. Nagle Sergeant October 22, 1861 Promoted to 1st Sergeant Company B, date unknown; Vet
Tilghman George Corporal October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
William H. Dech Corporal October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Augustus Ritter Corporal October 22, 1861 Promoted to Sergeant, Company B, date unknown; Vet
Charles H. Roney Corporal October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Henry Freid Corporal October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Wm. R. Slemmer Corporal October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Walter H. Kuntz Corporal October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Daniel F. Mertz Corporal October 22, 1861 Deserted October 6, 1862
James Wilt Musician October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Joseph H. Weiss Musician October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company E, date unknown; Vet
Adair, Samuel M. Private July 29, 1861 Discharged by General Order, January 7, 1865
Albright, T. S. Private October 22, 1861 Died at Harrisburg, Pa., November 26, 1861
Bitting, Joseph, 1st Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Bitting, Joseph, 2d Private October 22, 1861 Died, date unknown; buried in National Cemetery, Winchester, Va., lot 27
Becker, John Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Bitting, John Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Brunt, Frederick Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Bertram, Fred'k. Private November 21, 1861 Deserted December 23, 1861
Bright, Reuben Private December 13, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Bollinger, Jacob Private December 27, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Bruch, Joseph Private February 6, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Blummer, John A,. Private February 14, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Carlin, Benjamin Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Coffel, Henry Private October 22, 1861 Captured; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 30, 1864; grave, 11,656
Darrohn, Jer. J. Private November 6, 1861 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Donnelly, Hugh Private November 6, 1861 Deserted July 8, 1862
Donnelly, Pat'k. H. Private November 6, 1861 Deserted July 8, 1862
Denstatte, Henry Private December 13, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Druckemiller, H. Private December 13, 1861 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Drop, Charles Private October 22, 1861 Died at Harrisburg, Pa., November 28, 1861
Darrohn, A. F. Private August 29, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Dannenhouer, F. J. Private August 5, 1864 Discharged by General Order, May 23, 1865
Evans, Monroe Private November 6, 1861 Deserted August 26, 1862; returned January 8, 1864; dishonorably discharged, November 14, 1864
Eberhard, T. S. Private February 27, 1862 Deserted April 9, 1862
Frederick, Gideon Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Frederick, Benj. F. Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Fatzinger, Allen V. Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Furshman, Henry Private October 22, 1861 Deserted December 16, 1861
Fetzer, Charles A. Private December 4, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Frantz, John Private December 26, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Guth, Mosess Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Gangawer, Rich'd Private December 13, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Gruber, Wm. H. Private October 4, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Helfrick, A. J. Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Heeb, John Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Heck, Adam . Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Huls, Benjamin Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Hittel, Daniel E. Private November 6, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Henry, George L. Private December 4, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Hillegas, Henry Private December 7, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Hansler, John G. Private December 7, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Hillegas, Charles Private December 25, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Hillegas, Nathaniel Private January 4, 1861 Not on muster-out roll; Vet
Hillegas, David Private February 27, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Huff, Henry Private September 25, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Hullmeyer, Max J. Private February 12, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Joice, John Private February 6, 1862 Deserted July 8, 1862
Koch, Addison W. Private September 25, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Keck, Simon Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Kane, John Private November 21, 1861 Died at Catasauqua, Pa., April 27, 1862
Kramer, James Private February 6, 1862 Deserted May 25, 1862
Keeder, Benj. F. Private January 13, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Kern, John Private February 29, 1864 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Kessler, Sylvanus Private September 25, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Kressler, Wm. H. Private September 2, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Latzer, Lewis Private October 22, 1861 Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., January 17, 1865
Lester, Tilghman J. Private December 4, 1861 Wounded October 19, 1864; mustered out, December 12, 1864, expiration of term
Miller, Allen A. Private October 22, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 24, 1862
Miller, Franklin Private October 22, 1861 Cantured; died at Andersonville, Ga., October 27, 1864; grave, 11,542
Moses, George F. Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Moyer, Charles P. Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Mertz, Lewis H. Private November 6, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Miller, Willou'y D. Private December 7, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Morrow, James Private February 6, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Miller, Edwin N. Private February 29, 1864 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Moyer, Lando R. Private September 25, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
M'Hose, Edward D Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
M'Intire, Henry Private August 13, 1862 Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., February 28, 1865
Osmond, John F. Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Oberley, Joseph Private February 3, 1862 Mustered out, April 27, 1865, to date February 3, 1865, expiration of term
Pauli, Charles Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Romig, Franklin S. Private November 6, 1861 Died August 8, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, Md., section 26, lot F, grave 630
Rickert, Ferdinand Private November 21, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Roth, Francis M. Private December 4, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Romig, John A. Private December 4, 1861 Deserted June 14, 1862
Roth, Edwin H. Private   Deserted April 9, 1862
Remehly, Gideon Private March 17, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Sullivan, John Private January 14, 1865 Not on muster-out roll
Smith, Willoughby Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Sassaman, Lewis Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Shindel, Edward M. Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Spear, William Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Stengelie, William Private November 6, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Seip, James M. Private November 21, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Storch, Philip Private December 7, 1861 Deserted June 14, 1862
Smith, Edwin Private January 9, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Stewart, John M. Private   Deserted April 9, 1862
Spar, Enos Private February 1, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Stine, Thomas C. Private September 15, 1862 Transferred to Company E, date unknown
Stout, Thomas C. Private September 23, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Schleider, Jacob C. Private September 25, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Seigfried, James W. Private October 4, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Walp, Benjamin Private October 22, 1861 Died at Harrisburg, Pa., November 14, 1861
Walmbold, Tilgh'n. Private October 22, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Weinsheimer, J. F. Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Walter, Oliver F. Private October 22, 1861 Died at Hilton Head, S. C., November 30, 1864
Weiss, Amos M. Private October 22, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
White. Jacob H. Private November 6, 1861 Mustered out, December 9, 1864, to date November 6, 1864, expiration of term
Wolf, David Private November 21, 1861 Mustered out, December 19, 1864; , to date November 21, 1864, expiration of term
Werr, Jacob Private December 13, 1861 Transferred to Company B, date unknown; Vet
Weitzell, Henry Private December 13, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Weiss, Joseph F. S. Private December 23, 1861 Transferred to Company F, date unknown; Vet
Weaver, John B. Private February 24, 1865 Not on muster-out roll
Wittemeyer, Sam'l. Private February 3, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Weber, Ignatz Private January 17, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Walmbold, Henry Private September 25, 1862 Transferred to Company B, date unknown
Youndt, William H. Private October 22, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, Company B, date unknown; Vet
Yons, Amandus Private March 10, 1865 Not on muster-out roll

Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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