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PA Civil War Volunteer Soldiers

Fourteenth Regiment, Field and Staff Officers

Mustered in April 22, 1861

14th PA Regiment Officers

Colonel
John W. Johnston                 

Lieutenant Colonel
Richard McMichael

Major
Charles N. Watts

Adjutant
Joseph A. McLean

Quartermaster
Daniel W. Syler

Surgeon
R. S. Symington

Assistant Surgeon
Washington L. Nugent

Chaplin
R. McCarter

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.

Contributed by George Rapp

14th Regiment

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