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116th Regiment
Additional Companies, Bios, Organization & Service
Recruited in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
116th PA Regiment Co. F
Part of the famous Irish Brigade
Name
Rank
Date of Muster Into Service
Remarks
Wellington Jones
Captain
February 23, 1864
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 27, 1864
William A. Shoener
Captain
February 23, 1864
Promoted from 2d Lieut., January 17, 1865; discharged by Special Order, June 14, 1865
Joseph B. Kite
1st Lt.
July 17, 1862
Resigned December 4, 1862
Peter H. Frailey
1st Lt.
February 23, 1864
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 2, 1864
George Reber
1st Lt.
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 8, 1864; promoted from Sergeant, February 14, 1865; commissioned Captain, June 15, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Louis J. Sacriste
2d Lt.
September 1, 1862
Promoted to 1st Lieut. Company D, March 1, 1863
Edward S. Kline
1st Sergeant
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
William M. Wagner
Sergeant
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864; commissioned 2d Lieut., July 1, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Horace B. Klock
Sergeant
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Charles Maurer
Sergeant
February 19, 1864
Promoted to Sergeant, February 1, 1,865; mustered out with
Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Daniel Moyer
Sergeant
February 19, 1864
Missing in action, at Spottsylvania C. HI., Va.,
May 12, 1864
Levi P. Miller
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1864; mustered out
with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
William L. Hutton
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Wounded in action, August 18, 1864; promoted to Corporal, November
1, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Solomon Kamp
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1865; mustered out
with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
William H. Webber
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; mustered out
with Company, July 14, 1865
Franklin Wagner
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, June 1, 1865; mustered out
with Company, July 24, 1865
Solomon Everly
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Tolopotomy River, Va., May 31, 1864; absent, sick, at muster out-Vet
Chris. Dieffenderfer
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Captured at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C., November 4, 1864
Adam Wagner
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 14, 1864; Vet
William Moser
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Died at Alexandria, Va., June 14, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington
William Emrich
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; Vet
Dan. B. Berkheiser
Corporal
February 19, 1864
Killed at Ream's Station, Va., August 26, 1864; Vet
Jacob Shrader
Musician
February 19, 1864
Prisoner from August 25, 1864, to March, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Daniel Kramer
Musician
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Aikman, William
Private
February 19, 1864
Discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Adams, David M.
Private
April 12, 1864
Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va.,
May 12, 1864
Berger, John A.
Private
February 19, 1864
Died June 6, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Berkheiser, Benjamin
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va.,
May 12, 1864
Berger, Henry H.
Private
February 19, 1864
Killed at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864
Brigel, Franklin
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Ream's Station, Va., Aug.
25, 1864; Vet
Brummer, D. H.
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864
Baxter, John
Private
August 12, 1862
Killed at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862
Bright, Philip F.
Private
July 30, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Corloy, John
Private
August 16, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Cummings, John
Private
August 19, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Collins, William
Private
July 12, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Charters, Thomas
Private
July 12, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Camden, John
Private
April 18, 1864
Not on muster-out roll
Ditzler, Thomas
Private
August 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Dry, William
Private
March 13, 1865
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Ditzler, Elias
Private
February 19, 1864
Absent, sick, at muster out
Day, James
Private
February' 19, 1864
Captured at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C., November 4, 1864; burial record, December 20, 1864
Derulf, Elam
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Ream's Station, Va., August
25, 1864
Dohrman, John F.
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864
Dolan, Michael
Private
August 5, 1864
Absent, in arrest, at muster out
Dyson, Freeman
Private
August 6, 1862
Transferred to Company A, Jan, 26, 1863
Duffy, James F.
Private
August 16, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Dougherty, Thomas
Private
August 28, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Dougherty, Patrick
Private
August 30, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Dempsey, James B.
Private
September 2, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Everly, Moses
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Eckman, Owen
Private
April 12, 1864
Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 27, 1865
Evely, Joshua
Private
February 19, 1864
Killed at Tolopotomy River, Virginia, May 31,
1864; Vet
Emsley, William
Private
August 13, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Ellis, Samuel
Private
August 18, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Faust, Semaria
Private
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Freeze, Gideon
Private
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Freeze, John
Private
February 19, 1864
Died at City Point, Va., June 27, 1864
Fahl, Daniel
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864
Garth, John S.
Private
July 30, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Green, John
Private
August 9, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Gorman, Samuel
Private
September 1, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Hahn, John G.
Private
March 24, 1864
Wounded at Five Forks, Va., March 31, 1865; discharged August 7, to date July 14, 1865; Vet
Hendricks, A. L.
Private
February 28, 1864
Absent, on detached service, at muster out
Henny, Daniel
Private
February 19, 1864
Captured at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Hunker, John J.
Private
February 19, 1864
Died at Brandy Station, Va., April 20, 1864; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C.
Hoffman, Peramus
Private
February 19, 1864
Died at Annapolis, Md., October 14, 1864
Herring, Levi
Private
February 19, 1864
Died at Washington, D. C., September 13, 1864; burial record, buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Heinback, Lewis
Private
February 19, 1864
Killed at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864
Houck, Charles T.
Private
February 19, 1864
Died June 6, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Johnson, Joseph M.
Private
February 19, 1864
Killed at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Kramer, Francis S.
Private
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Kamp, Reuben
Private
February 19, 1864
Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Kramer, Samuel
Private
February 19, 1864
Absent, sick, at muster out
Knapp, Cyrus
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 27, 1865
Kramer, Thomas S.
Private
February 19, 1864
Died at Annapolis, Md., March 13, 1865; Vet
Koch, Isaiah
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Ream's Station, Virginia,
August 25, 1864
Kramer, Francis
Private
February 19, 1864
Deserted June 27, 1865
Kramer, George
Private
February 19, 1864
Not on muster-out roll
Knight, Thomas
Private
August 6, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Kelley, Henry C.
Private
August 14, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Kite, William S.
Private
August 19, 1862
Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Kanady, Thomas
Private
August 23, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Kalaher, Charles
Private
April 18, 1864
Not on muster-out roll
Lawrence, Jeremiah
Private
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Lahone, Jonathan
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Lynn, Daniel
Private
April 12, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Lister, Thomas J.
Private
August 6, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Lister, William
Private
August 23, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Lynch, James
Private
April 18, 1864
Not on muster-out roll
Mover, June
Private
February 19, 64
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Moyer, Lewis E.
Private
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Morgan, Joseph P.
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Murphy, Daniel
Private
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Miller, Tobias W.
Private
February 19, 1864
Discharged January 19, 1865, for wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864
Miller, Lewis M.
Private
February 19, 1864
Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Moyer, Albert L.
Private
February 19, 1864
Discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Mengle, Reuben
Private
February 19, 1864
Discharged by General Order, July 6, 1865
Moyer, Charles H.
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Moyer, Charles
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864
Murray, Matthew
Private
July 26, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Mills, Charles
Private
August 22, 1862
Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Miller, Thomas
Private
July 12, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Moore, Jesse
Private
August 30, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
McNamara, Matthew
Private
July 29, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
McCready, James
Private
August 11, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
McGlensey, Charles
Private
August 18, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
McCutcheon, John
Private
August 23, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
McGinty, Hugh
Private
August 23, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
McDonnell, James
Private
August 23, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Neyer, Isaac
Private
February 19, 1864
Discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Peteas, Robert
Private
July 12, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Rahn, Jacob
Private
February 19, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Reppert, Henry
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 18, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865
Reber, Franklin
Private
February 19, 1864
Prisoner from May 14, 1864, to April 12, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Reinheimer, A. L.
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, April 28, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 24, 1865
Reber, Joseph B.
Private
February 19, 1864
Captured at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864; died at Salisbury, N. C., January 26, 1865; Vet
Reppert, Amos
Private
February 19, 1864
Died at New York, October 27, 1864
Raush, Nathan
Private
February 19, 1864
Died July 22, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 16, 1864; buried Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I.
Reichert, Charles K.
Private
February 19, 1864
Died June 20, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864
Reichert, Christian
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864
Robinson, Joseph H.
Private
March 24, 1864
Not on muster out roll
Shoener, Morgan
Private
February 19, 1864
Prisoner from May 5, to December, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1865; Vet
Smith, Clayton
Private
April 12, 1864
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 7, 1865
Shoener, Richard
Private
February 19, 1864
Died June 6, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Va., June 3, 1864; Vet
Sacriste, Sebastian
Private
July 30, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Stewart, William
Private
July 26, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Scarlett, Robert M.
Private
August 7, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Smith, John
Private
August 8, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Stevens Charles
Private
August 14, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Stait, Daniel
Private
August 22, 1862
Wounded at Fredericksburg, Va., December 13, 1862; not on muster out roll
Titlow, Abr'm S.
Private
August 30, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Thompson, John
Private
March 24, 1864
Not on muster-out roll
Updyke, Amos
Private
Jury 12, 1862
Not on muster-out roll
Woollis, Willougby
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; mustered out with Company, July 14, 1864
Webber, Franklin
Private
February 19, 1864
Wounded at Cold Harbor, Va., June 2, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, June 6, 1865
Wanner, William
Private
February 19, 1864
Died at Washington, D. C., January 5, 1865; burial record, February 6, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; Vet
Webber, John
Private
February 19, 1864
Captured at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; died at Andersonville, Va., September 7, 1864, grave, 8,081
White, James
Private
February 19, 1864
Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, 1864
Wagner, Joseph
Private
February 19, 1864
Died July 17, of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., June 22, 1864; buried National Cemetery, Arlington; Vet
Wagner, John
Private
February 19, 1864
M{is. in action at Ream's Station, Va., August 25, 1864
Wagner, Martin M.
Private
February 19, 1864
Missing in action at Po River, Va., May 10, 1864; Vet
Wadsworth, Job
Private
July 26, 1862
Transferred to Company A, January 26, 1863
Wright, John C.
Private
July 26, 1862
Transferred to Company D, date unknown
Williams, James
Private
March 28, 1864
Not on muster-out roll
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.