PA Civil War Volunteer Soldiers
Eighth Regiment, Company A
8th Regiment
Additional Companies, Bios, Organization & Service
Recruited in Shamokin, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania
Mustered in April 22, 1861
Shamokin Guards
8th Regiment, Co. A
Captain
Cyrus Strouse
First Lieutenant
William J. Allen
Second Lieutenant
George B. Cadwalder
First Sergeant
John Harris
Second Sergeant
Andrew Kreiger
Third Sergeant
John B. Snyder
Fourth Sergeant
Ferdinand Rhoads
First Corporal
Jacob Rhoads
Second Corporal
Jacob Muchler
Third Corporal
Israel Stambach
Fourth Corporal
Jacob B. Getter
Musician
William P. Caldwell
Henry Starchal
Privates
Bevan, Lewis L.
Booth, William
Brennan, John
Bird, Ziba
Bowen, William
Blanksley, George
Boyd, Hugh
Culp, Benjamin F.
Culp, William
Colyer, Patrick
Colyer, William
Caldwell, Thomas
Caldwell, Alexander
Conrad, Charles
Cramer, George
Downey, John
Dibner, Frederick
Dindorf, Jacob
Eaton, Joseph B.
Ephlin, David
Eisenhart, John P.
Gilger, Darius S.
Haas, Charles L. V.
Haas, James H.
Harris, Thomas
Holshoe, Henry
Holshoe, Joel
Heilner, John M.
Hancock, John
Holister, James
Irich, Henry
Irich, Jacob W.
John, Jefferson M.
Jones, Thomas R.
Kreiger, Charles
Klase, George W.
Lake, John R.
Miceberger, Michael
Maize, Jeremiah
Medara, Charles
Meehan, John
Neifer, John
Osmond, William B.
Peifer, Jacob
Phillips, John W.
Raup, Josiah
Raup, George
Ragan, Michael
Sterrit, James
Sherman, Godfried
Shuck, William
Salter, Michael
Shield, Jacob
Shaual, August
Stilwagoner, William
Shipp, David S.
Van Gasken, Wesley
Wentz, Peter
Weir, John
Woodley, Daniel J.
Weaver, George W.
Williams, Thomas R.
Zehnder, John 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
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