72d Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers


Company I

Name

Rank

Date of Muster
Into Service

Remarks

Henry A. Cook Captain August 10, 1861 Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, December 20, 1863
Frederick A. Myers Captain August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, September 19, 1862; to Sergeant, December 15, 1862; to 1st Sergeant, January 20, 1863; to lst Lt., September 19, 1863; to Captain, February 8, 1864; wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 21, 1864
James J. Griffith 1st Lt. August 10, 1861 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 3, 1863
Francis A. Fabre 1st Lt. August 10, 1861 Promoted to 1st Lt., February 8, 1864; deserted April 19, 1864
Rich. L. R. Shreve 2d Lt. August 10, 1861 Promoted to 1st Lt., Company B, May 1, 1863
Jacob Glenn 2d Lt. August 10, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant Company H, May 1, 1863; killed at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864
John Boon 1st Sergeant August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, Dcemiber 15, 1862; to Sergeant, January 1, 1863; to Ist Sergeant, February 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Henry B. Pluck 1st Sergeant August 10, 1861 Discharged by order of Secretary of War, January 16, 1863
John Ott 1st Sergeant August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 1, 1864
Philip J. Taylor 1st Sergeant August 10, 1861 Deserted October 26, 1862
Charles G. Weed Sergeant August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
James Campbell Sergeant August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, December 15, 1862; to Sergeant, January 1, 1863; discharged, date unknown
Aaron M. Levering Sergeant August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November 2, 1861; to Sergeant, February 1, 1864; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Thomas P. Smith Sergeant August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 29, 1862
George C. Warner Sergeant August 10, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V. July 20, 1864; Vet
Joseph Aikens Sergeant August 10, 1861 Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13. 1862
M. V. B. Faunce Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Jesse W. Mewes Corporal August 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, July 30, 1863; mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Joseph Dickhart Corporal August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 24, 1862
William Clark Corporal August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 7, 1863
Frederick A. Cole Corporal August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 24, 1863
William Wilson Corporal August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 11, 1863
Andrew Moore Corporal August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 27, 1863
Henry Boyle Corporal August 10, 1861 Discharged by order of Secretary of War, September 26, 1863
Samuel S. Walters Corporal September 16, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet
Nathaniel Rhoads Corporal March 6, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V., July 20, 1864
Charles Dunlap Corporal August 10, 1861 Died at Camp Observation, Md., June 10, 1862
Edward Huber Corporal August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md. September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. 26, lot A, grave, 102
William H. Brown Corporal August 10, 1861 Died December 26, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
John Skinner Corporal August 10, 1861 Deserted October 14, 1862
Peter Assie Corporal August 10, 1861 Deserted October 15, 1862
Samuel Irvin Musician August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 28, 1862
Philip Cook Musician October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Francis Grady Musician March 10, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Baird, Joseph Private August 10, 1861 Deserted; returned; absent, at Dry Tortugas, Florida, at muster out
Blakely, Joseph Private August 10, 1861 Deserted; returned; absent, in confinement, at muster out
Brown, George Private August 10, 1861 Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received at Antietam. Md., September 17, 1862
Bowman, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged by order of Secretary of War, July 9, 1862
Brown, James Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 29, 1862
Bowers, William T. Private August 10, 1862 Transferred to Signal Corps, December 1. 1863
Becthel, Benjamin Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Bowers, John L. Private August 10, 62 Transfrred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20 64
Barger, William Private August 10, l61 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Boyer. Charles Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 6, 1831
Bonnafon, Chris. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted June 14. 1862
Brink, Samuel Private August 10, 1861 Deserted May 2, 1863
Crankshaw, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Crawford, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 10, 1862
Conway, James Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 19, 1862
Childress, Wm. T. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 22, 1862
Crow, Hugh Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 1, 1863
Crossin, Robert Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 1, 1863
Coleman, William Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Campbell, Daniel Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Cottrell, Edwin Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Clement, James P. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted May 31, 1862
Clark, William Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 15, 1862
Devine, Bernard Private August 10, 1861 Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia, May 6, 1864; absent at muster out
Doman, Samuel Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Devitt, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Discharged by order of Sec'y of War, December 19, 1862
Doman, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 12, 1862
Duckstein, William Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 10, 1863
Dunlap, John W. Private February 3, 1864 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Dawson, Willia Private August 10, 1862 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Dunkinfield, Geo. Private August 10, 1862 Killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863; buried in National Cemetery, section C, grave. 18
Davison, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Died at Morrisville, Va., November 7. S1863
Dotter, Albert H. Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Doring, Nelson Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 28, 1862
Edge, John, Sr. Private August 10, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Elwine, George M. Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 21, 1864
Ehret, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 5, 1862
English, Michael Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 25, 1863
Evans, William Private October 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 16, 1863
Einnechter, Henry Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 26, 1863
Edger, Gustavus Private August 10, 1861 Died at Camp Observation, Md., February 9, 1862
Foster, James Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Foster, Jonathan Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Fullerton, John Private August 10, 1861 Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; discharged, date unknown
Foley, Richard Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 4, 1864
Fresh, Julius Private October 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 29, 1864
Fields, Thomas W. Private August 17, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Fisher, Walter J. Private February 9, 1864 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Faunce, James G. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted Deceber 11, 1862
Green, Henry Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 11, 1863
Gardiner, John Private October 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, November 24, 1863
Gamer, Samuel S. Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 31, 1863
Garton, Joseph Private February 22, 1862 Deserted May 5, 1864
Hale, Thomas Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Harbison, John Private August 10, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Heneffer, Joseph Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Humphries, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged, date unknown, for wounds received at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Hance, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 24, 1862
Hollingsworth, J. Private August 10, 1861 Died October 22, of wounds received at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section 26, lot D, grave, 445
Hubell, Edward Private August 10, 1862 Died January 4, 1863, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Hughes, George Private August 10, 1861 Deserted August 28, 1862
Jacobs, William Private August 13, 1862 Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Krips, Philip Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Krider, Edward Private August 10, 1861 Died at Philadelphia, Pa., April 22, 1862
Leslie, William Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Long, Samuel C. Private August 10, 1861 Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 1, 1864; absent at muster out
Lafferty, Willialn Private November 6, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 31, 1864
Lehr, Jacob Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 15, 1864
Laird, Howard Private August 10, 1861 Died at Camp Observation, Md., February 6, 1862
Lesher, Lewis Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 6, 1864
Monk, Alexander Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 18, 1862
Maniner, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 15, 1862
Moore, Robert Private October 31, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 9, 1863
Myers, William K. Private September 6, 62 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 15, 1864
Miller, William Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Miller, Jacob Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
M'Lees, William Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
M'Millian, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Deserted; returned; absent, in confinement, at muster out
M'Ginnis, James Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 23, 1862
M'Carthy, William Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 4, 1863
M'Donald, And. J. Private September 17, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 1, 1863
Newton, Alex'r. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 15, 1862
O'Neil, Peter Private August 10, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
O'Brine, Dennis Private September 6, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 23, 1863
Peacock, James Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 11, 1862
Pluck, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863
Palmer, John C. Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment. P. V., July 20, 1864; Vet
Rapp, Joseph E. Private August 10, 1861 Mustered out with Company, August 24, 1864
Reid, John Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17. 1862
Rever, Jacob Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section 26, lot A, grave, 97
Reibel, Jacob Private August 10, 1861 Deserted June 15, 1862
Story, James Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 5, 1863
Shantz, Edward Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Sayers, William Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Semler, Henry Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Smith, Henry Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Steinman, Jacob C. Private March 30, 1864 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., June 20, 1864
Schutler, Bernard Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862
Schrack, Wm. K. Private August 10, 1861 Died July 5, of wounds received at Gettvsburg, Pa., July 2, 1863
Seipher, Lewis Private August 10, 1861 Killed at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Skinner, William Private August 10, 1861 Deserted December 11, 1862
Timney, Charles Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 1, 1863
Thompson, Wm. B. Private March 6, 1862 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Tafford, William B. Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 9, 1861
Woodrow, John Private August 10, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 26, 1863
Wagner, Michael Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 11, 1864
Wildemore, Jacob Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, February 11, 1864
Wentz, John A. Private March 27, 1864 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Weed, William H. Private October 31, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V., July 20, 1864
Wenzell, John Private August 10, 1861 Deserted October 15, 1862
Zern, George Private August 10, 1861 Transferred to 183d Regiment P. V. July 20, 1864

Source:  Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.

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