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Sixth Regiment, Company D

6th Regiment
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Recruited in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Mustered in April 22, 1861
Nagle Guards

6th Regiment, Co. D

Captain
Daniel Nagle

First Lieutenant
David P. Brown

Second Lieutenant
William W. Potts

First Sergeant
Frederick A. Bonavitz

Second Sergeant
George W. Garrett

Third Sergeant
Jacob Douty

Fourth Sergeant
Nicholas Wynkoop

First Corporal
Isaac F. Brannan

Second Corporal
James Sands

Third Corporal
Nathaniel M. Stout

Fourth Corporal
David Hodge

Musician
George Snyder
Privates
Ayrgood, George
Aurand, George
Bambrick, William
Berger, William
Baker, David P.
Boyer, George M.
Behler, Jacob K.
Biggs, David
Brown, William H. H.
Bowler, John
Cheney, Alpheus
Clarkson, Matthew
Carrell, Peter
Cochran, James
Cake, Wallace
Chadwick, Thomas
Dreibelbes, Jacob E.
Ebert, George W.
Fegely, George
Fisher, Samuel
Griffith, William
Harris, Henry
Houck, William
Helms, James K.
Hendley, Adam
Hendley, Israel
Hinchcliff, John C.
Hodge, Archibald
Hough, Silas C.
Hanly, Thornton B.
Johnston, John
Johnston, William
Kramer, Samuel
Knittle, Wesley
Kline, Jacob
Knowles, George
Laurens, William J.
Lucas, Charles
Morris, Edward
Martin, Thomas
Mathews, Charles G.
Norgan, Charles
Norgan, Anthony
Price, Thomas D.
Rahn, Charles F.
Reid, Thomas
Ryan, Thomas
Shappall, Edward F.
Sands, Michael
Sands, David
Shrishun, Leonard F.
Seltzinger, Franklin
Seltzinger, Henry
Small, William F.
Shreck, Daniel E.
Shade, Jacob
Seymour, Jacob
Timmons, William
Vancannon, Israel
Wilson, Henry
Winters, James
Werty, William
Whalan, Patrick
Ward, John
Warfield, James H. B.

Roster Source: Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902.: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates.

Contributed by George Rapp

6th Regiment

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