78th Regiment
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Name |
Rank |
Date of Muster |
Term/ |
Remarks |
| Robert D. Elwood | Captain | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| George W. Black | 1st Lt. | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Samuel M. Crosby | 2d Lt. | October 12, 1861 | Discharged December 9, 1862 | |
| John S. M'Ilwain | 2d Lt. | October 12, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant, February 18, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| William Henry, Jr. | 1st Sergeant | October 12, 1861 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, February 1, 1863; to 1st Sergeant, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Samuel H. Kerr | 1st Sergeant | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 12, 1863 | |
| William B. Kerr | Sergeant | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| William J. Davis | Sergeant | October 12, 1861 | Promoted to Sergeant, February 17, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Hez. V. Ashbaugh | Sergeant | October 12, 1861 | Promoted from Corporal, April 30, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| John D. Hall | Sergeant | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 26, 1863 | |
| Win. C. Murphy | Sergeant | October 12, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, August 1, 1863 | |
| William J. Wright | Sergeant | September18, 1862 | Promoted from private, October 1, 1864; transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Aaron Hawk | Corporal | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Joseph Kerr | Corporal | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| James Drirnmond | Corporal | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| James C. Bair | Corporal | October 12, 61 | Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| James H. Stitt | Corporal | October 12, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, April 30, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| William Young | Corporal | October 12, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| James Curren | Corporal | March 4, 1862 | Promoted to Corporal, October 1, 1864; transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Lewis T. Hill | Corporal | October 12, 1862 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| George Edmonson | Corporal | October 12, 1861 | Deserted October 17, 1861 | |
| T. A. Cunningham | Musician | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Theodore Barrett | Musician | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with conpany, November 4, 1864 | |
| Bair, George | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Bond, Richard | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, Novenber 4, 1864 | |
| Bryson, Daniel | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Bowser, Matthias P. | Private | March 4, 1861 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Brown, Allen | Private | March 31, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Baker, Morrison M. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Deserted October 14, 1861 | |
| Cline, Rudolphus M. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Clements, Jesse A. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Cochlin, James | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Charmpion, Jas. A. | Private | December 17, 1862 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Chapman, John C. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Killed at Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862 | |
| Drake, George S. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Devers, Neal | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Dunlap, Thomas | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Darin, John | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 6, 1863 | |
| Depp, George | Private | March 31, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Dougherty, Harr'n. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., May 6, 1863 | |
| Davis, William P. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Nashville, Tenn., November 5, 1862 | |
| Erb, Uriah F. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Elliott, William | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Eakman, Aaron | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died January 24, 1863, of wounds received at Stone River, Tennessee | |
| Fennell, John M. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Fleck, Martin L. | Private | March 31, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| George, Samuel | Private | October 12, 61 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Getty, Thomas C. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Gray, William H. | Private | September5, 1862 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| George, John | Private | September18, 1862 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Gray, Samuel A. | Private | September18, 1862 | Died February 24, 1863 of wounds received at Stone River, Tenn.; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 339 | |
| Hunter, Martin V. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Hodil, Jacob D. | Private | January 4, 1864 | Transferred toCompany B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Irwin, John | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 23, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 482 | |
| Kerr, Robert | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Kerr, Patrick | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Kenniston, Jos. A. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| King, Francis M. | Private | September5, 1862 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Ketcham, Jefferson | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Louisville, Ky., March 9, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. A, range 14, grave, 10 | |
| Kennedy, Geo. F. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Pulaski, Tenn., July 27, 1862 | |
| Love, John | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Long, Jacob S. | Private | October 1N2, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Lambing, Geo. W. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Lambing, Joseph B. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 24, 1862 | |
| Marsh, Absalom K. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 24, 1863 | |
| Martin, John W. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 25, 1862 | |
| Mott, Henry | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Louisville, Ky., January 15, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, sec. A, range 8, grave, 2 | |
| M'Ilravy, John | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| M'Laughlin, Jos. C. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| M'Elroy, Johnston | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| M'Millen, Geo. W. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 2, 1864 | |
| M'Means, James | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Nashville, Tenn., July 8, 1863 | |
| Nolder, Martin | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Pifer, Conrad | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Procious, Adam | Private | March 4, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Rogers, Hugh H. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Relsinger, Geo. W. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Reed, Joseph L. | Private | March 31, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Row, Christopher H. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Transferred to 4th Regiment U. S. Cavalry, December 1, 1862 | |
| Shields, Cornelius | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Smullin, Henry | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Snyder, Theodore | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Snyder, Frederick | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Stevenson, George | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Snail, Daniel | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 15, 1862 | |
| Silvis, Jonathan | Private | September18, 1862 | Dischared on Surgeon's Certificate, September 25, 1863 | |
| Shick, Christian | Private | February 29, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Shannon, Oliver | Private | January 4, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Snyder, Albert | Private | September5, 1862 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Stark, Robert B. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Camp Negley, Ky., December 6, 1861 | |
| Stark, Joseph M. P. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Nashville, Tenn., March 14, 1862 | |
| Sarver, Lynus T. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Louisville, Ky., January 15, 1862; buried in National Cemetery, section A, range 2, grave, 24 | |
| Thorn, Robert B. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Twiney, Henry | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 22, 1863 | |
| Thompson, John W. | Private | January 4, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Thomas, Jacob | Private | March 9, 1864 | Transferred to Company B, October 18, 1864 | |
| Tarmnner, John L. | Private | December 17, 1862 | Died at Nashville. Tenn., January 4, 1863 | |
| Tittle, Richard J. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Camp Wood, Ky., February 9, 1862 | |
| Uptigraff, James | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Woods, Joel | Private | October 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, November 4, 1864 | |
| Wilson, James F. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 12, 1862 | |
| Williamson, B. F. | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 6, of wounds received in action, May 27, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 917 | |
| Wanderling, W. H. | Private | March 28, 1864 | Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., July 21, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, grave, 44 | |
| Young, Theodore | Private | October 12, 1861 | Died at Bowling Green, Ky., March 27, 1862 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg, 1868-1871.
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