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

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Thirteenth Cavalry, One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment, Company D

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

13th Cavalry, 117th PA Regiment Co. D

FIRST	M	LAST	RANK	WOUNDED	CAPTURED	MISSING	DESERTED	DIED	COMMENT	BURIALREC
William		Ackelman	Pvt
Frederick		Ackerman	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Henry	H.	Acre	Pvt
William		Acre	Pvt
William		Adams	Corp						not on muster out roll
Henry		Alfred	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Jecob	C.	Arble	Corp
William		Arble	Pvt
Henry	N.	Baker	1st Lieutenant						promo from 2nd Lt
Samuel		Baldwin	Pvt
Henry	C.	Barnett	Sgt						not on muster out roll
Lemuel	M.	Beals	Pvt					18641014	died City Point VA
Samuel		Bear	Pvt		18640916
Joseph	C.	Beard	Pvt
Samuel		Beatle	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James	M.	Bell	Capt
Lawrence		Biglow	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Isaac	P.	Blakemore	Pvt						not on muster out roll
W.	H.	Blakeson	Pvt							bur Wilmington NC, grave 24
George	W.	Bolch	Pvt						transfer to Dept of the North-West
George		Bollinger	Blacksmith
William		Bottenberg	Pvt					18641101		buried U.S. General Hospital Cem., Annapolis MD
James		Boyd	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Foster		Bracken	Pvt
Thomas		Bradley	Corp						not on muster out roll
Henry	G.	Brandt	Corp						not on muster out roll
Abraham		Brechbill	Corp
Thomas		Bridenthall	Pvt
John	H.	Brittain	Pvt						discharged by surgeon
John	W.	Brooks	Pvt				18650520
James		Brown	Pvt					18650605	died Andersonville GA	grave 1,635
Adam		Burget	Pvt						not on muster out roll
George	M.	Burkett	Pvt
Frederick		Cain	Pvt				18631025
Haron		Campbell	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Campbell	Pvt					18640930	died Andersonville GA	grave 10,105. Andersonville # 20105
Charles	B.	Capewell	Q.M.Sgt						transfer to Co I, date unknown
John		Carter	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Thomas		Case	Pvt
Francis		Cassidy	Pvt				18650520
Aug.		Chestnutwood	Pvt
James		Clapper	1st Sgt
Jonathan		Colbert	Pvt					18650119	capt, died Salisbury NC
Robert		Colbert	Pvt
John		Colclesser	Corp						promo to Corp
John	J.	Collins	Pvt						not on muster out roll
George		Confer	Pvt
James	S.	Confer	Pvt		18650422
James		Conway	Sgt						transfer to Vet Res Corps, date unknown
David	M.	Corbet	Pvt
Peter	J.	Coss	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Harrison	F.	Coxton	Pvt						transfer to Co K, 12/27/1864
William	H.	Cruise	Pvt
George	W.	Cruse	2nd Lt						promo from 1st Sgt
Constantine		Curry	Pvt
Alexander		Dasher	Saddler
John	B.	Davies	Saddler						not on muster out roll
Levi		Davis	Sgt							bur Marietta GA, grave 419, sec G
Robert		Davis	Pvt
John		Dawning	Farrier						not on muster out roll
John		Detwiler	Pvt
John		Devenny	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Charles		Dillon	Pvt
John	M.	Donald	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John	H.	Donnelly	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Downing	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Downs	Pvt						transfer to Co L, Feb 1864
John	M.	Duncan	Pvt
George		Dunlevy	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Jas.	L.	Eddleblute	Pvt
John	B.	Emmons	Pvt						not on muster out roll
George		Esmon	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James		Fare	Pvt
Daniel		Farroe	Pvt						promo to Hospital Steward
Henry		Faucett	Blacksmith						not on muster out roll
Edward		Faulkner	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Robert		Fetterman	Corp
John		Fick	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Thomas		Fink	Pvt					18640727	died Washington DC	bur Arlington National Cem., Arlington VA
John	W.	Forney	Pvt						transfer to Army of the North-West
John		Foster	Pvt
John		Fries	Sgt						not on muster out roll
Adam		Furnalman	Pvt
Jacob	C.	Gates	Pvt
William	D.	Gibson	Pvt
Jonathan		Graffius	Pvt					18640325
Josiah		Graffius	Pvt					18640112	died of wounds, Salisbury NC
John	C.	Graham	Corp						not on muster out roll
J.	C.	Green	Pvt					18640826		bur Andersonville GA, grave 6,897 ?
William		Greiger	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Russell	H.	Griffin	Sgt						promo from Corp, date unknown
Theodore		Griffin	Pvt						discharged, date unknown
John		Hall	Pvt
Robert	P.	Hamilton	Pvt				18640225
Lewis	B.	Hardman	Pvt
Thomas	V.	Harley	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Nathaniel	R.	Harris	Capt						not accounted for
John		Hendrick	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Jeremiah		Hetrick	Pvt					18650214	died City Point VA, of wounds in action	bur Poplar Grove Nat Cem., Petersburg VA
John		Hickey	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Maurice		Hickey	Bugler						transfer to Co I, Feb 1864
George	W.	Hill	Pvt				18631120
Samuel		Hinton	Pvt					18640524	killed at North Anna River	burial record 2/22/1865
James		Hollihan	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John	S.	Hollis	Pvt						transfer to Co I, Feb 1864
Daniel		Houseman	Com Sgt
Harrison	J.	Howard	Pvt						transfer to 45th NY Vol, date unknown
Joseph		Hoyt	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Cyrus	E.	Irwin	Pvt
Charles		Johnson	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Charles	S.	Johnson	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Henry	F.	Kantner	Pvt						died Wilmington NC, date unknown
William		Kelly	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Kennedy	Corp						not on muster out roll
Albert		Kephart	Pvt					18641204	died Salisbury NC	burial record 11/12/1864
Christian	B.	Kephart	Sgt		18640624				capt St Marys Church VA
David	A.	Kephart	Pvt
John		Kephart	Pvt
John		Kershaw	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Killinger	Pvt						captured June 1864
Samuel		Kough	Pvt				18631001
John		Leahy	Corp						transfer to Co M, date unknown
George		Lee	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Michael		Lennan	1st Sgt					18640426	not on muster out roll	see Doughertys diary - p:37. Andersonville # 10753
W.		Leonard	Pvt					18640426		bur Andersonville GA, grave 752
David		Lindsay	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Levi		Linton	Pvt
Samuel		Livingston	Pvt
Daniel		Locke	Pvt
James	A.	Loudon	Pvt
John		Lovett	Pvt
Nicholas		Madigan	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Hezekiah		Malone	Pvt
Peter		Malone	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Manning	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William	B.	Maxwell	Pvt					18640625	wounded in action, died Washington DC	bur Arlington Nat Cem, Wash., DC
Edward	R.	McBride	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Charles	A.	McCrea	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Bernard	M.	McDermott	1st Lieutenant
Frank	Y.	McDonald	1st Lieutenant	18640528					promo to 1st Lieutenant, wounded Hawes Shop
John		McDonald	Pvt
Samuel	C.	McEnesly	Pvt					18640916	killed City Point VA	bur City Point Nat Cem, Sec D, Grave 3329.
Joseph	S.	McFeeters	Pvt					18631220	died Brandy Station VA	bur Nat Cem Culpepper VA, blk 1, sec A, row 1, grave 27
Joseph		McGarvey	Pvt
William		McGregor	Pvt
Michael		McGrele	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Robert	D.	McKinney	Pvt		18640916				prisoner until 5/2/1865
George		McLeary	Pvt						promo to Saddler Sgt
Charles		McMurray	Pvt
Alfred		Mendenhall	Pvt
Juds'n		Mendenhall	Pvt
Williams		Milton	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Jeremiah		Mintzer	Bugler
John		Mooney	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Benjamin	F.	Moore	Pvt						absent sick at muster out
William		Moore	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Abraham	F.	Mortimer	Farrier						promo to farrier
John		Mullen	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Andrew		Murphy	Pvt						transfer to Co I, date unknown
John	M.	Murphy	Pvt						transfer to Co I, date unknown
Ferdinand		Murray	Pvt
Benjamin	F.	Myers	Corp						promo to Corp
George		Myers	Pvt				18631001
Joseph	M.	Myers	Pvt					18650117	capt
Thomas		Myers	Pvt					18640919	died City Point VA
William	F.	Myers	Pvt
Lewis	C.	Nelson	Pvt				18650520
Robert	M.	Nichols	Corp						not on muster out roll
George	W.	Oiller	Pvt						absent sick at muster out
Absalom		Osman	Pvt
Hugh		Owens	Pvt						died, date unknown, bur record "A.Owens"	bur Glendale VA Nat Cem, (Co K), Sec B, Grave 158.
James	L.	Pain	Corp						promo to Corp
Adam	R.	Patton	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Samuel	A.	Pearson	2nd Lt
George		Pennell	Pvt					18641026	died Salisbury NC
John		Powell	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Joseph		Prettyman	Pvt
John	F.	Prounhard	Pvt
John		Purdon	Sgt						transfer to Co K, date unknown, Veteran
Thomas		Reager	Pvt
John		Reddick	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John	D.	Reilley	Pvt
Robert	C.	Ridgewell	Pvt						not on muster out roll
G.	H.	Roberts	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John	M.	Robertson	Corp						not on muster out roll
Adia		Robinson	Sgt						promo from Corp
James		Rodkey	Pvt
Maxi'n		Rosemaire	Pvt
Henry	B.	Runyon	Pvt						transfer to Co M, date unknown
James	W.	Salkeld	Pvt		18640916
Christopher		Scoonover	Pvt
Robert		Scott	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Jacob		Shaffer	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Shaffer	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Paul	K.	Smith	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Samuel		Smith	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Nathaniel	S.	Sneyd	Capt						transfer to Co E, date unknown
Augustus		Sponsler	Pvt
John	A.	Steel	Pvt
William	H.	Stevens	Pvt	05/28/1964					loss of arm, by artillery, at Hawes Shop
James	M.	Stewart	Q.M.Sgt
John	B.	Stiffler	Pvt
Sylvanus		Stiffler	Pvt
William	W.	Stiffler	Pvt					18650404	died Magnolia NC
George		Stouffer	Pvt
Henry		Sturtzman	Pvt						transfer to Co B, 7/7/1864
Charles	H.	Suder	Sgt						absent sick at muster out
James	P.	Suter	Pvt
John	F.	Taylor	Pvt						transfer to Co I, Feb 1864
John	H.	Tippett	Pvt						transfer to Co I, Feb 1864
Bernard		Toland	Pvt						transfer to Co I, Feb 1864
Samuel	G.	Truitt	Bugler						not on muster out roll
George		Ullery	Pvt						discharged June 1865
David		Valentine	Pvt						transfer to Co I, Feb 1864
Samuel		Valentine	Pvt
Joseph		Weaver	Corp						promo to Corp
John		Welch	Pvt
Jacob	B.	Wertz	Pvt
William		Wheeler	Pvt
Edward		White	Sgt		18640916				prisoner until 2/28/1865	Andersonville # 41001
James		White	Pvt
George		Wiley	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Williams	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Williams	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William	H.	Wilock	Pvt
D.	J.	Wisegarber	Pvt						died Washington DC, date unknown
Levi		Witters	Pvt						transfer to Co K, 12/27/1864
George		Woomer	Pvt
Calvin		Yingling	Pvt						deserted Aug 1864
John		Yountz	Pvt				18650520

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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