8th Pennsylvania Reserves/
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| S. Duncan Oliphant | Captain | April 24, 1861 | Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, June 28, 1861 | |
| Jesse B. Gardner | Captain | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain, June 28, 1861; to Major, December 7, 1861 | |
| William Searight | Captain | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant, December 30, 1861; resigned May 21, 1862 | |
| Henry C. Dawson | Captain | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, June 28, 1861; to 2d Lt., November 15, 1861; to Captain, May 22, 1862; mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Jesse B. Ramsey | 1st Lt. | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from 2d Lieutenant, June 28, 1861; mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Henry W. Patterson | 2d Lt. | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from 1st Serg't to 2d Lieutenant, June 28, 1861; to Adjutant, July, 1861 | |
| H. H. Maquilken | 2d Lt. | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 28, 1861; to 1st Sergeant, January 1, 1862; to 2d Lieutenant, June 16, 1862; mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| John O. Stewart | 1st Sergeant | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant; killed at Bull Run, August 30, 1862 | |
| Martin V. B. Hazen | Sergeant | April 24, 1861 | Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, January 1, 1862; to 1st Sergeant; transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| William Leithead | Sergeant | April24, 1861 | Promoted from private, January 1, 1862; killed at Gainesville, August 28, 1862 | |
| Albert Rohland | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; to Sergeant; discharged March 26, 1863, for wounds received in action | |
| Thos. W. Springer | Sergeant | April 24, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Isaac A. Moore | Sergeant | April 24, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 1.5, 1864; Vet | |
| Jas. W. Eberhart | Sergeant | July 12, 1861 | Promoted to Sergeant ; transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Joseph W. Sturgis | Sergeant | April 24, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal; to Sergeant; transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| George B. Rutter | Corporal | April 24, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Wm. D. Nesmith | Corporal | April 24, 1861 | Died October 15, 1862; buried at Alexandria National Cememter, Section A, grave, 1,787. Thanks to Patrick R. McGrady for the information about Corporal Nesmith's burial site. | |
| Thos. H. White | Corporal | May 24, 1861 | Died at Camp Pierpont, Va., December 9, 1861 | |
| William Mitchell | Corporal | May 23, 1861 | Killed at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 | |
| Henry Larke | Corporal | April 24, 1861 | Discharged May 30, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 | |
| Rawley H. Jolliff | Corporal | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| James C. Darnell | Corporal | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| John L. Francis | Corporal | July 20, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Henry C. Bunting | Musician | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| John Collins | Musician | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Ashcraft, George H. | Private | July 20, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, May 24,1864 | |
| Ashcraft, James P. | Private | July 18, 1861 | Wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Axton, James | Private | July 20, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Bierer, John | Private | April 24, 1861 | Promoted to 1st Lieutenant Company K, 178th Regiment P. V., November 26, 1862 | |
| Barclay, Morgan | Private | May 24, 1861 | Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862 | |
| Burnham, William | Private | July 12, 1861 | Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862 | |
| Ballsinger, John | Private | February 21, 64 | Died Apromoted 14, 1864; buried at Alexandria, grave, 1,731 | |
| Beach, Jared | Private | May 24, 1861 | Died May 14, 1862, of wounds received in action | |
| Bowers, Jacob | Private | May 30, 1861 | Died at Tenallytown, D. C., September 10, 1861 | |
| Brown, Thomas | Private | May 15, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 4, 1863 | |
| Baer, Ephraim D. | Private | May 24, 1861 | Transferred to 6th U. S. Cavalry, October 29, 1862 | |
| Booth, John T. | Private | May 24, 1861 | Transferred to 6th U. S. Cavalry, October 29, 1862 | |
| Brien, F. O. | Private | Died August 20, 1864; buried at Hampton, Va. | ||
| Clark, James C. | Private | May 24, 1861 | Wounded at South Mountain, September 14, 1862; transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Cunningham, H. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 5, 1862 | |
| Cope, James D. | Private | July 20, 1861 | Promoted to 2d Lt., Company I, 77th Regiment P. V., March 8, 1862 | |
| Darr, Daniel F. | Private | May 24, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Darby, George W. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| De Wolf, Henry C. | Private | June 15, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 12, 1862 | |
| Doud, Henry D. | Private | June 3, 1861 | Discharged October 18, 1862, for wounds received in action | |
| Drum, Samuel | Private | May 26, 1861 | Discharged February 4, 1863, for wounds received in action | |
| Eislie, Cyrus | Private | May 27, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Fry, Amos | Private | February 21, 1864 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Grimes, John | Private | April 24, 1861 | Missing in action at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862 | |
| Gamble, James | Private | February 21, 1864 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Hoover, James | Private | May 24, 1861 | Deserted December 11, 1862 | |
| Hixon, Samuel | Private | June 19, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Householder, Dan'l. | Private | July 18, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 10, 1863 | |
| Hesse, Charles | Private | April 2, 1864 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Jaquette, Isaac | Private | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Jones, Jeremiah B. | Private | May 13, 1861 | Discharged November 16, 1862, for wounds received in action | |
| Jones, Jeremiah B. | Private | March 30, 1864 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Kendall, William Z. | Private | May 31, 1861 | Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862 | |
| King, Job | Private | June 19, 1861 | Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27,1862 | |
| Kissinger, Nicholas | Private | May 23, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Kerr, Alfred | Private | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, December 14, 1863 | |
| Long, Joseph D. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., August 1, 1862 | |
| M'Namee, Jas. C | Private | May 24, 1861 | Killed at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862 | |
| Mitchell, Isaac N. | Private | June 23, 1863 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Miller, Michael P. | Private | June 19, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 3, 1862 | |
| Marshall, James | Private | May 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| M'Clane, John | Private | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Myers, Gottlieb | Private | March 1, 1862 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Malone, John | Private | February 21, 1864 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Malone, James C. | Private | February 21, 1864 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Nesmith, John H. | Private | May 24, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 20, 1862 | |
| Nesmith, Jordan M. | Private | May 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 15, 1862 | |
| Nef, Andrew F.. | Private | May 24, 1861 | Discharged February 4, 1863, for wounds received in action | |
| Nebsmith, Wm. V. | Private | Died April 22, 1864; buried at Alexandria, grave, 1,787 | ||
| Ogle, Levi | Private | May 14, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 21, 1861 | |
| Peters, William | Private | May 30, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Proud, George | Private | June 19, 1861 | Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862 | |
| Parker, Thomas J. | Private | July 9, 1861 | Deserted.August 11, 1862 | |
| Phillips, William | Private | June 10, 1861 | Deserted May 1,1863 | |
| Reed, Reuben | Private | May 24, 1861 | Deserted February 9, 1863 | |
| Reed, Adaniram J. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 4, 1863 | |
| Richey, David | Private | May 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Ramsey, James D. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Promoted to Drum Major, June 29, 1861; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 17, 1862 | |
| Rohland, William | Private | July 20, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, December 14, 1863 | |
| Rhodebach, Thos. | Private | February 21, 1864 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1863 | |
| Rutter, John R. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Sampsel, Isaac | Private | April 24, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Sisler, John | Private | April 24, 1861 | Killed at Spottsylvania C. H., May 10, 1864; buried on battle-field | |
| Sager, Samuel | Private | May 23, 1861 | Discharged November 25, 1862, for wounds received in action | |
| Smith, James | Private | July 18, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Toohey, Patrick | Private | April 24, 1861 | Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862 | |
| Thornton, Jos. C. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 4, 1863 | |
| Vaughan, Llewllyn | Private | May 24, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Widdup, Joseph | Private | May 24, 1861 | Transferred to 6th U. S. Cavalry, October 29, 1862 | |
| Whaley, Henry G. | Private | November 20, 1863 | Transferred to 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864 | |
| Warrick, Joseph L. | Private | June 12, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, May 24, 1864 | |
| Walker, George | Private | May 30, 1861 | Killed at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 | |
| Wells, James M. | Private | April 24, 1861 | Killed at Bull Run, August 28, 1862 | |
| Warman, Bartholomew | Private | June 19, 1861 | Transferred to Company G, 191st Regiment P. V., May 15, 1864; Vet | |
| Work, Wilson S. | Private | May 26, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 10, 1862 | |
| Work, Wilson S. | Private | January 15, 1863 | Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate. May 27, 1863 | |
| Wilcox, Samuel | Private | June 19, 1861 | Transferred to 5th U. S. Artillery, October 29, 1862 |
Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 , Harrisburg, 1868-1871.
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