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

PA Civil War Volunteer Soldiers

Thirteenth Cavalry, One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment, Company E

Recruited from Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

13th Cavalry, 117th PA Regiment Co. E

FIRST	M	LAST	RANK	WOUNDED	CAPTURED	MISSING	DESERTED	DIED	COMMENT	BURIALREC
Robert	B.	Alexander	Pvt
William		Alexander	Blacksmith
William	B.	Alexander	Pvt
Theodore		Ambrosia	Pvt						transfer to Co M, date unknown
James		Archible	Corp						promo to Corp
Henry		Aumsbaugh	Pvt
James	C.	Barger	Pvt
Samuel		Baughman	Sgt						expired term
Bartholomew		Beach	Corp						promo to Corp
John	C.	Beneigh	Pvt						not on muster out roll
George		Bishop	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Black	Pvt	18640528				18640530	wounded Hawes Shop VA, died of wounds	bur Nat Cem., Cold Harbor, sec A
Samuel		Blair	Pvt						discharged by surgeon, date unknown
John		Blyler	Pvt
John		Branaghan	Sgt						wounded, transf to Vet Res Corps
John	G.	Bridaham	Pvt
James		Bryan	Pvt
Daniel		Burns	Pvt						expired term
Felix		Burns	Sgt					18640528	killed at Hawes Shop VA
John		Bushby	Pvt
Daniel		Caldwell	1st Lieutenant						lived Phila, PA, June 1885
William		Campbell	Pvt						expired term
John		Canoly	Pvt					18640804	wounded in action, died Baltimore MD	bur Nat Cem, Loudon Park
Charles		Carey	Pvt		18650420				capt Durham Station NC
John		Carey	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Case	Pvt
Dennis		Casey	Pvt						expired term
George	B.	Caven	1st Sgt						commissioned 1st Lieutenant. Disch expired term
John		Christian	Pvt						absent sick at muster out
Thomas		Cinamond	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Clark	Corp						promo to Corp
Charles	P.	Coates	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Edward		Coll	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Patrick		Colligan	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James	T.	Conlin	Sgt						expired term	James Taylor Conlin
George		Cover	Pvt
John		Daugherty	Pvt						expired term
Leiz.	L.	Daugherty	Pvt						expired term
John		Davis	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Davis	Pvt					18640219		bur Richmond VA
Hugh		Dawson	Pvt
Peter		Delaney	Pvt						discharged by surgeon, date unknown
Nathan	T.	Dingman	Pvt
William		Dodson	Pvt
Joseph		Donahue	Pvt		18640610				capt St Marys Church VA
William		Donally	Pvt
Henry		Dougherty	Sgt						expired term
Patrick		Dougherty	Sgt						transfer to Vet Res Corps, date unknown
Benjamin		Duffee	Pvt
John		Dugan	Pvt				18630901
John		Dunkin	Pvt						expired term
J.		Dyson	Pvt					18650114		bur Danville VA
Daniel		Egan	Pvt		18640624				prisoner until 11/20/1864
Thomas		Elton	Pvt
John		English	Pvt
Henry		Erdman	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Charles		Faber	Pvt						deserted, date unknown
John		Fisher	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Abednego	E.	French	Pvt
John		Galagher	Pvt				18621225
Peter	J.	Gallaghin	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James	W.	Gammil	Pvt
John	D.	Geary	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Henry		Geismar	Pvt						substitute, not on muster out roll
William		Gillan	Pvt						expired term
Jacob		Godfrey	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James	S.	Graham	Pvt
Thomas		Graham	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William		Graves	Pvt
James		Grear	Pvt		18631012			18640505	capt Sulphur Springs, died Andersonville	grave 1,001. see Doughertys diary, p:42. Anders. # 11001
Leander		Grear	Pvt						expired term
S.		Grier	Pvt							Listed in Linn Co., MO, census in 1890 only. Not listed in muster rolls.
John	G.	Guster	Pvt
John	J.	Hagan	Pvt						not on muster out roll
G.		Hammond	Pvt
Edward		Harkins	Pvt				18640102
Abraham		Hershey	Sgt						promo to Sgt
John	E.	Hiney	Pvt
James		Hollar	Pvt						transfer to Vet Res Corps, date unknown
Elias		Huff	Pvt
Joseph		Jacobs	Pvt
Morgan	H.	Jones	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Samuel		Jones	Pvt
Alexander		Justice	Pvt
James		Kane	1st Lieutenant						promoted from 2nd Lt
James		Kane	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Patrick		Kane	Capt	18640528				18640620	wounded at Hawes Shop VA, died of wounds
James		Kassen	Pvt
Hugh		Kelley	1st Lieutenant						resigned 4/14/1863
Israel		Kelly	Sgt						expired term
Bernard		Kennedy	Sgt						discharged by surgeon, date unknown
Joseph		Kennedy	Pvt						not on muster out roll
David		Kephart	Pvt						expired term
Emanuel		Kephart	Sgt						expired term
Henry		Kephart	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Kilchrist	Pvt						expired term
Michael		King	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Louis		Kraen	Pvt				18630901
Samuel		Kyle	Corp						promo to Corp
Michael		Laffers	Corp						promo to Corp
Michael		Laffers	Pvt						expired term
Jas.	A.	Lambaugh	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Lanchard	Pvt						deserted, date unknown
Robert		Laton	Pvt
Solomon		Laugham	Sgt						promo to Sgt
John	H.	Law	Pvt
John		Lawson	Pvt
William		Leezure	Corp		18631012			18640520	capt Sulphur Springs VA	Andersonville # 11429
Benjamin		Liddick	Pvt
Bernard		Lilley	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Louis		Lipps	Corp						expired term
Robert		Love	Pvt						not on muster out roll
George	R.	Maguire	Capt						promo from Adjutant to Capt
Martin		Maloney	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Charles	D.	Maneval	Pvt
John		Matthews	Pvt
John		McAuley	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Richard		McCaffery	Corp						expired term
John		McCambridge	Pvt				18630901		deserted, returned 5/2/1865
Joseph		McCord	Pvt
Henry		McGee	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William	R.	McManigle	Pvt
Alexander		McManus	Pvt					18630416		bur U.S.General Hosp., Annapolis MD
William		McShafney	Pvt					18640528	killed at Hawes Shop VA	bur Nat Cem., Cold Harbor, sec B
William	C.	Means	Pvt						transfer to Vet Res Corps, date unknown
Andrew		Merritts	Pvt
Henry		Miller	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James	A.	Miller	Sgt						expired term
John	A.	Miller	Sgt						expired term
Matthias	B.	Momyer	1st Sgt						promo to 1st Sgt
Hugh		Monagh	Pvt				18630615
J.	H.	Montgomery	Pvt				18650207
Abraham		Moore	Pvt					18640528	killed at Hawes Shop VA
John		Mulhern	Corp						expired term
John		Murphy	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Murray	Corp		18631012			18640520	died Andersonville GA	burial rec 5/29/1864, grave 1,461. Andersonville # 11460
Owen		Murray	Pvt						expired term
John	Z.	Naunce	Pvt
Dennis		Nillin	Pvt						not on muster out roll
William	J.	O'Callaghan	2nd Lt						promo from Pvt, disch expired term
Charles	M.	Oliver	Com Sgt						promo to Com Sgt
Samuel	S.	Pierson	Pvt
John		Pittock	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Henry		Preston	Pvt
Michael		Rager	Sgt						promo to Sgt
Michael		Reardon	Pvt
John		Reighart	Pvt		18631012			18640520	capt Sulphur Springs, died Andersonville	grave 2,979. Andersonville # 12979
Anthony		Reilley	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James	E.	Riley	Sgt						promo to Sgt
Eli		Risley	Pvt						expired term
George		Rodenizer	Pvt
Frank		Roland	Pvt						transferred, date and org. unknown
James		Rose	Pvt						absent sick at muster out
Emanuel		Russell	Pvt
James		Russell	Sgt						expired term
John		Saassley	Pvt
David	H.	Sarver	Sgt						expired term
Charles		Scott	Pvt						absent sick at muster out
Jacob		Shaffer	Pvt
Michael		Shanley	Sgt						expired term
David		Sheppard	Pvt		18631012			18640526	capt, died Richmond VA	burial record 3/10/1864
William		Sirgan	Pvt		18631012			18640520
Nathaniel	S.	Sneyd	Capt					18650206	killed at Hatchers Run VA
Henry		Snyder	Q.M.Sgt						promo to Q.M.Sgt
John	C.	Snyder	Pvt
Samuel	R.	Spangler	Pvt
James	W.	Stephens	Saddler						discharged by surgeon, date unknown
John		Stombaugh	Pvt
Albert		Storm	Corp					18650413	killed Raleigh NC
Jacob		Strickzinger	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Simon		Swann	Sgt						absent at Camp Parole at muster out
William	S.	Thomas	Corp						promo to Corp
Henry		Turner	Pvt
Henry		Vernet	Pvt
Monroe		Wagner	Pvt
George		Walk	Pvt
Bernard		Ward	Pvt						not on muster out roll
James		Webster	Pvt
Isaac		Wentz	Pvt					18640629		bur Mt Kalma Cem., Harrisburg PA
John	W.	White	Pvt						not on muster out roll
Bernard		Whitney	Sgt		18631012			18640520	capt Sulphur Springs VA
Evan	E.	Willis	Pvt							Evan Etter Willis was killed in an auto accident in 1929.
James	H.	Wilson	Pvt				18650207
Samuel	S.	Wilson	Corp						promo to Corp
William		Wingard	Pvt
Thomas		Wright	Pvt		18640818				prisoner until 3/3/1865
William		Wyant	Pvt						not on muster out roll
John		Zane	Pvt
B.	T.	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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