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PA Civil War > Regiments > 117th > Co. A

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Thirteenth Cavalry, One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment, Company A

117th Regiment
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Recruited in Philadelphia, Allegheny, Cumberland and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania

13th Cavalry, 117th PA Regiment Co. A

FIRST	M	LAST	RANK	DIED	COMMENT	BURIALREC
Henry		Allen	Pvt
Patrick		Ambrose	Corp		Transf to Vet Reserve Corps
Thomas		Ambrose	Pvt	18640502	Died at Bristoe Station VA
Edwin		Ashdown	Pvt
Oliver	J.	Aults	Q.M.Sgt
William	M.	Barian	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Robert		Baylor	Pvt		not on muster out roll
William		Benson	Sgt
Jesse	L.	Benton	Pvt
John		Blair	Pvt		Discharged by surgeon
Isaac		Bleckner	Corp		Captured, died
Peter		Bowers	Pvt
David		Brady	Pvt		Discharged, expired term
James		Brady	Pvt		Deserted 9/24/1862
John		Brady	Pvt		Discharged, expired term
Matthew		Brady	Pvt		Discharged, expired term
James		Brian	Pvt
William		Browning	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Cornelius		Carlin	Sgt		Deserted, and returned
Dennis		Carlin	Pvt
Thomas		Chilcott	Pvt
W.	D.	Christman	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Adam		Clark	Pvt		Transf to US Navy 6/30/1864
George		Clark	Sgt	18640820	Died at Philadelphia PA
John		Collins	Pvt
Amos		Connor	Pvt	18650703
Daniel		Connor	Sgt		Deserted 12/23/1862
Michael		Considin	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		Conway	Sgt
John		Cook	Pvt		Deserted 5/7/1865
Thomas		Cooper	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Richard		Corcoran	Pvt		Deserted 2/1/1864
James		Craig	Pvt		capt, died
Jacob	F.	Croll	Corp	18640528	Killed at Hawes Shop VA
James	L.	Crother	Pvt	18641002	capt, died Andersonville GA	Andersonville # 20276
John		Cubbison	Pvt	18640614	capt, died Andersonville GA	Grave 1,961. Andersonville # 11961
A.	D.	Cummerford	Bugler		not on muster out roll
Martin		Cummins	Pvt	18641112	Died in Washington DC	Arlington Nat Cem
Alex		Davidson	Pvt
William	D.	Davis	Pvt		Died, date unknown
Miles		Davison	Pvt
Henry	R.	Dawson	Pvt	18650419		bur National Cem., Laurel Park, Baltimore MD
Samuel		Day	Sgt	18640830		Andersonville # 17282
Bernard		Develin	Pvt		Deserted 12/23/1862
Jacob	H.	Dewees	Capt
John		Digan	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		Dillon	Pvt		not on muster out roll
James		Dolan	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Patrick		Dolan	Blacksmith		not on muster out roll
Hugh		Donahue	Sgt
John		Donnelly	Pvt
George		Dougherty	Pvt
James		Dougherty	Pvt		Deserted 7/3/1863, returned 11/2/1864
Daniel		Downey	Pvt		Deserted Sep/61, returned Apr/65
James		Downey	Pvt		Deserted 10/20/1862
Joshua		Downs	Pvt
John		Drew	Pvt		Discharged by surgeon
George		Dubbs	Pvt		not on muster out roll
William		Dubbs	Sgt		Deserted 12/23/1862
Jacob		Dumptre	Pvt		Promoted to chief bugler 1/1/1865
John		Ellis	Corp		not on muster out roll
William		Enoch	Pvt		not on muster out roll
David		Enser	Pvt
Henry		Faburn	Pvt
Charles		Faith	Pvt		Discharged, date unknown
Charles		Faust	Pvt	18640327	Died at Kingston PA
Levi		Ferris	Sgt	18650320	Died near White Hall NC
Patrick		Fitzgerald	Pvt		Deserted 6/15/1863
Thomas		Flinn	Pvt	18640813	Died at Deep Bottom VA
James		Forth	Pvt		Discharged by surgeon
Daley		Francis	Saddler		not on muster out roll
Andrew		Fritz	Sgt		Transf to Vet Reserve Corps 3/7/1864
James	A.	Galligher	Capt
George		Gilbert	Pvt		Discharged, term expired
John		Gindhart	Pvt
Andrew		Glaize	Pvt	18641206	Died at City Point VA	bur City Point Nat Cem, Sec E, Grave 3835. Died 12/13/1864.
Charles		Gregg	Pvt
William		Gruner	Pvt
Charles		Gwinn	Pvt
David		Gwynne	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Levi		Haldeman	Pvt
Joseph		Hall	Pvt		Discharged by general order
W.	A.	Hambright	Pvt		Transferred to Co M, 10/12/1863
George		Hammens	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Charles	S.	Harris	Pvt		Discharged, term expired
James		Haughey	Sgt		Transferred to Co L
William		Heaps	Pvt
William		Heffner	Pvt
John		Heffron	Pvt		not on muster out roll
James		Henry	Pvt
Adolphus		Hileman	Pvt
William		Hill	Pvt
George	W.	Huth	Pvt		Discharged by general order
William		Keely	Pvt	18640815	capt, died Andersonville GA	Grave 5,744. Andersonville # 15744
John	D.	Keenan	Corp		Captured
Michael	B.	Kelly	Pvt		Discharged, expired term
John		Kelso	Pvt		Captured, died
Robert		Kerr	Pvt
Martin	L.	Kessler	Corp
Chris		Killmurry	Pvt		Discharged, expired term
Thomas		Klingston	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Patrick		Laferty	Pvt		Discharged, expired term
Robert		Lambie	Pvt
John	E.	Landig	1st Sgt
Nicholas		Langton	Pvt
John		Lawton	2nd Lt
David	D.	Layton	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Lewis		Leiser	Pvt	18640321	capt, died Andersonville GA. Lieser?	Grave 88. Andersonville # 10088
Solomon		Levis	Pvt		not on muster out roll
James		Lewis	Pvt	18640316	Killed at Bristoe Station VA
J.		Life	Pvt	18640227		bur Richmond VA
Stevens		Louche	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		Lynch	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Michael		Lynch	Pvt
Patrick		Lynch	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Peter		Maglone	Pvt		des. 3/7/1863, returned 9/3/1864
Frederick		May	Pvt
John		McAffee	Pvt		died Washington DC, date unknown
John		McCabe	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Charles	F.	McCann	Pvt		transferred to veteran reserve corps
Cornelius		McCann	Bugler		not on muster out roll
Francis		McCann	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		McCarty	Pvt	18641117	capt, died Salisbury MD ?
Ezekiel		McCauley	Sgt		Discharged, expired term
Patrick	F.	McCormick	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Michael		McDonough	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Thomas		McGinnis	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Richard		McGraw	Pvt	18640326	Vet.
Thomas		McKinley	Pvt
Charles		McManus	Sgt		Discharged, expired term
Daniel		McNeil	1st Sgt		promoted while prisoner ?
Henry		McVay	Pvt
James		Megugan	Pvt		not on muster out roll
William		Miller	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Henry		Moore	Pvt		not on muster out roll	Andersonville # 20825 ?
Jay	S.	Moore	Corp
Edward		Morris	Pvt		expired term
John		Morris	Pvt	18650505		buried Arlington Nat Cem
Charles		Morrison	Pvt		discharged, date unknown
Daniel		Morrow	Pvt
Simeon		Mosier	Pvt		absent sick at muster out
Edward		Mulholland	Sgt		Transf to Vet Reserve Corps
Francis		Mummert	Pvt
Joseph		Mummey	Pvt		Vet.
Dominic		Murphy	Pvt		promoted to Chief Bugler, date unknown
James		Murphy	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		Murphy	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		Murphy	Pvt
John	F.	Murphy	Pvt
Patrick		Murray	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Hugh		Murry	Sgt		Discharged, expired term
Jac.	J.	Musselman	Pvt
William		Nash	Pvt		deserted May 1863
John		Norton	Pvt
Michael		Norton	Pvt		prison till 11/30/1864
Francis		O'Brian	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		O'Brian	Q.M.Sgt		not on muster out roll
Patrick		O'Brian	Pvt	18640523	capt, died Andersonville GA	grave 1,318. Andersonville # 11318
Edward		O'Donnell	Pvt		discharged, expired term, date unknown
Daniel		O'Leary	Pvt		expired term
Arthur		O'Neil	Pvt
James		O'Neil	Corp		not on muster out roll
John		O'Reilly	Capt		expiration of term
Thomas		O'Reilly	Pvt		surgeons discharge
Hugh		O'Roarke	Pvt		not on muster out roll
James		O'Rorke	Pvt
Edward		O'Shea	Sgt
Hugh		Owens	Sgt		Discharged, expired term
Daniel		Palmerle	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Peter		Philips	Pvt
John		Powell	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Thomas	G.	Pressot	Pvt		not on muster out roll
George	W.	Ramson	Pvt		not on muster out roll
George		Richards	Pvt	18640825	capt, died Andersonville GA. Co B?	grave 6,789. Andersonville # 16789
Edward		Roberts	Pvt
Thomas		Robinson	Corp	18640214	Killed at Brentsville VA	Arlington Nat Cem, Blk 2, Sec E, Row 9, Grave 54
John		Roche	1st Lieutenant		resigned
John	E.	Rumble	Pvt	18641027	killed at Boydton Plank Rd, Vet.
Henry	C.	Rynar	Com Sgt
Henry		Sandford	Sgt		not on muster out roll
George		Scott	Pvt		not on muster out roll
John		Seymour	Pvt
James		Shea	Pvt
Jas.	L A	Shea	Corp
Patrick		Shehan	Pvt
Samuel		Simons	Pvt
George	P.	Smith	Blacksmith
James	L.	Smith	Corp		Captured, died
Philip	C.	Smith	Sgt		Died at Baltimore MD, July 1862
John	H.	Swedes	Corp		not on muster out roll
James		Thompson	Pvt		deserted - returned 8/23/1864
James		Tobin	Pvt
William		Tracy	Pvt
James		Trimble	Corp
George	P.	Tucker	Pvt
William	B.	Ussher	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Edward		Vanholt	Pvt		absent sick at muster out
Thomas		Vanholt	Pvt	18640729	capt, died Andersonville GA	Andersonville # 14265
John		Vanrodd	Pvt		absent sick at muster out
John		Violet	Corp	18650126	Died at Washington DC	Arlington National Cemetery
Mat.	W.	Wallace	Pvt		missing in action at St Marys Church VA
George	J.	Walters	Pvt
David	H.	Watson	Pvt		not on muster out roll
Walter		Webb	Pvt		expiration of term
James		Welsh	Pvt
William		Whittaker	Pvt		not on muster out roll
James		Wiley	Pvt
Charles		Williams	Pvt		prisoner until 5/1/1865
Edward	M.	Williams	Saddler		Absent, detached service at muster-out
Thomas		Williams	Pvt
Joseph		Wyant	Pvt		transferred to Vet Reserve Corps
Lafayette		Wyant	Pvt		prisoner until 7/22/1863
Charles		Zeigler	Pvt		promoted to Hosp Steward, USA
Jacob		Zimmerman	Pvt	18641207	died at City Point VA	bur City Point Nat Cem, Sec E, Grave 3578.
Joseph		Zimmerman	Pvt		discharged by surgeon
W.	F.	Zimmerman	Pvt

Contributed by Harold Hand Jr, author of One Good Regiment
-- First Regimental History of the 13th Pa Cavalry --
. See his Help Locating Civil War Records

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