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Prisoner of War Soldiers, 116th Regiment

116th PA Regiment

COMPANY F Recruited in Schuylkill County during February 1864.

Captain Wellington Jones
M.I. February 23, 1864
M.O. On Surgeon's certificate June 27, 1864.
Hometown: Manheim Township.
Data: In the History of the 116th, 
Col. Mulholland stated that Jones disgraced himself 
by not having the stomach for  battle.




Captain William A Shoner
M.I. February 23, 1864
M.O. June 14 1865 by special order.
Hometown:  S. Manheim Twp.
Data: Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant Jan, 17 1864




Lieutenant Peter Frailey
M.I. February 23, 1864
M.O. June 2, 1864 Surgeon's Cert.
Hometown:
Data:



Lieutenant George Reber
M.I. February 19, 1864
M.O. July 14, 1865
Hometown:
Data: Wounded at the Wilderness, Va, May 8, 1864 
Promoted from Sgt. Feb. 14, 1865 Com. Captain June 15 1865. 




Sgt. Edward S. Kline
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown:
Data: Wounded at Reams Station 8-25-64.



Sgt. William M. Wagner
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown: Wayne Township
Data: Wound in action at Cold Harbor, 6-2-64.



Sgt. Horace B. Klock
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown: Auburn
Data:




Sgt. Daniel Moyer
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 
Hometown: 
Data: Missing in action at Spotsylvania C.H. 5-12-64.

Sgt. Charles Maurer
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown:
Data:

Corporal William Emerich
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 
Hometown:
Data: Missing in action at Spotsylvania C.H. 5-12-64
      Prisoner Andersonville.Corporal Dan B. Burkheiser
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. KIA 8-25-64
Hometown:
Data: Killed in action at Reams Station 8-25-64.

Corporal Solomon Everly
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. Absent sick on M.O.
Hometown: Frackville
Data: Wounded in action at Tolopotomy River Va. 5-31-64.

Corporal Chris Dieffenderfer
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 11-4-64 Died in Prison
Hometown:
Data: Captured at Reams Station, died in Salisbury Prison 
      11-4-64.
	  
Corporal Levi P. Miller
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown: S. Manheim Township.
Data:

Corporal William L. Hutton
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown:
Data: 1. Wounded at Fredricksburg 12-13-62/ Co. K 129th.
      2. Wounded at Deep Bottom 8-18-64.
      3. Wounded at Five Forks 3-31-65
	  
Corporal Solomon Camp
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown: Port Carbon
Data:

Musician/ Jacob Schroder
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown: Auburn
Data: Captured at Reams Station 8-25-64/ Prisoner to March 1865.

Musician Daniel Kramer
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. 7-14-65
Hometown: Auburn
Data: Wounded in action at Wilderness 5-5-64.

Corporal Adam Wagner
M.I. 2-19-64
M.O. KIA 6-14-64
Hometown: S. Manheim Township.
Data: Killed in action at Petersburg 6-14-64.


Men Who Died In Prison

1.  Joseph Reber Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ 
    Died in Salisbury   1-26-64.

2.  Adam Buchner Co. G/ Captured 7-22-64/ 
    Died Andersonville                         

3.  William Heinbach Co. G/ Captured 5-12-64/ 
    Died Andersonville 3-29-65

4.  John Heinbach Co. G/ Captured 6-22-64/ 
    Died Andersonville  10-12-64

5.  Jacob Hummel Co. G/ Captured 8-25-64/ 
    Died Andersonville6.  S. Heinbach Co. G/ Captured/ 
    Died Andersonville 8-14-647.  George Krammer Co. G/ Captured 6-22-64/ 
    Died Andersonville  10-30-64

8.  Cyrus Ruck Co. G/ Captured 6-22-64/ 
    Died At Lynchburg, Va.

9.  Andrew Wilson Co. G/ Captured 8-25-64/ 
    Died Salisbury  7-10-65

10. Chris Diffenderfer Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ 
    Died Salisbury   11-4-64

11. Joseph B. Reber Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ 
    Died at Salisbury    2-26-65

The Men Who survived prison1.  Isaac Herring Co. G/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

2.  Jonathan Hummel Co. G/ Captured/ Salisbury

3.  Adam Foust Co. G/ Richmond

4.  Samuel Krammer Co. G/ Captured 6-22-64/ Salisbury

5.  William H. Becker Co. G/ Captured 7-26-64

6.  Henry Ditzler Co. G/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

7.  Paul Herring Co. G/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

8.  Gottlieb Krause Co. G/ Captured 6-2-64/ Andersonville

9.  Moses Rehring Co. G/ Captured 6-22-64/ Andersonville

10. George Smith Co. G/ Captured 8-25-64/

11. Samuel Smith Co. G/ Captured 7-26-64

12. George Wintemouth Co. G/ Captured 5-12-64/ Andersonville

13. Franklin Reber Co. F/ Captured 5-14-64/ Salisbury

14. Jacob Shrader Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

15. Franklin Brigel Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

16. James Day Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

17. Elam Derluf Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

18. Daniel Henry Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

19. Josiah Koch Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

20. Christian Reichert Co. F/ Captured 8-25-64/ Salisbury

21. F. Hester Co. G/ Captured/ Andersonville.