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Eighth Regiment, Company E

Recruited in Scranton, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

Mustered in April 23, 1861
Luzerne Guard

8th Regiment, Co. E

Captain
John McCasey

First Lieutenant
John O'Grady

Second Lieutenant
Michael O'Hara

First Sergeant
Anthony Lofters

Second Sergeant
James Howley

Third Sergeant
Francis Mahon

Fourth Sergeant
Morris O'Brien

First Corporal
John Lanagan

Second Corporal
Richard Lanagan

Third Corporal
Richard Fitzgerald

Fourth Corporal
John Gerry

Musician
Peter Pennypacker
John Hartline

Privates
Blackman, Joseph
Burk, Mark
Brand, Charles
Baronosky, Francis
Buckley, Thomas
Cannavan, John
Clouser, Samuel
Cannavan, Henry
Cannavan, James
Cawley, Matthew
Cusick, Michael
Corden, John R.
Corden, William
Colburn, Joseph F.
Churchill, John
Crist, Benjamin
Decker, Lewis
Dorson, Michael
Davis, David H.
Fleming, James
Forrester, James
Fleevellen, George
Fitzpatrick, John
Fox, Thomas
Foy, Thomas
Grass, Michael
Gallagher, Charles
Gillespie, Anthony
Handley, John
Jackson, John F.
Kelley, Dennis
Kirk, Michael
Lenihan, Patrick
Lanagan, Thomas
Lynn, Edward
McLane, Allen
Mullison, John H.
McGrael, James
Mullin, Patrick
Munford, Delos
McManus, John
Murray, John J.
Mullen, Reuben
McCracken, Daniel
Manning, Michael
Pearce, David
Rourke, Francis
Ross, Joseph
Ruddy, John
Shannon, William
Saxton, Patrick H.
Shibblehood, John
Sinclair, Theodore
Smith, William
Tindle, Samuel
Taylor, John H.
Tigue, Michael
Urfrels, Jeremiah
Vankirk, Peter
Walsh, Michael
Williams, Reuben
Wright, Joseph
Whiting, William
Williams, John

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

8th Regiment

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