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183rd Regiment
Additional Companies, Bios, Organization & Service
Recruited in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Fourth Union League Regiment
183rd PA Regiment Co.H
Name
Rank
Date of Muster Into Service
Remarks
John Digman
Captain
January 21, 1864
Captured at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864; died at Danville, Va., December 21, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, section B, division 4, grave, 118
Robert McLean
Captain
October 16, 1863
Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant, December 24, 1864; to Captain, May 12, 1865; absent, sick, at muster out
Francis M. Elliott
1st Lieutenant
January 12, 1864
Discharged by Special Order, September 2, 1864; re-enlisted February 8, 1865; promoted from Sergeant Major, June 12, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
James B. Conroy
2nd Lieutenant
January 21, 1864
Promoted from 1st Sergeant, December 27, 1864; dismissed May 18, 1865
Jacob S. Stott
1st Sergeant
January 21, 1864
Commissioned 2nd Lieut., July 10, 1865, not muster; absent, with leave, at muster out; Vet
George W. Moore
Sergeant
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865; Vet
William Pool
Sergeant
January 21, 1864
Promoted from Corporal, April 1, 1865; discharged by General Order, August 5, 1865; Vet
Charles H. Edwards
Sergeant
January 21, 1864
Promoted from Corporal, April l, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Charles Lukowitz
Sergeant
April 13, 1864
Promoted from Corporal, April 1, 1865; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Company E, July 10, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Albert N. Hamilton
Sergeant
September 19, 1862
Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
George A. Sheak
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, April l, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
George W. Baker
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
John Reiss
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Charles G. Wills
Corporal
March 14, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Thomas H. Platt
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
David Myers
Corporal
January 2, 1864
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Samuel McCalgue
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out; Vet
George W. Smith
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Prisoner from June 3, 1864, to April 29, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
William H. Banfield
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Died August 28, 1864, of wounds received in action
James Maitland
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Jacob Young
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Deserted October 11, 1864
John O'Brien
Corporal
January 21, 1864
Transferred to U. S. Army, date unknown
Joseph Straub
Musician
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865; Vet
John Fullerton
Musician
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865; Vet
Apt, George W.
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Alexander, John
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at York, Pa., August 22, 1864
Burke, Henry
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Brown, James A.
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Bride, Robert A.
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Belzer, John
Private
January 21, 1864
Transferred to Company G, 7th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865
Brown, Hugh
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted January 26, 1864
Campbell, Simpson I.
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Coward, Charles W.
Private
February 20, 1862
Discharged March 8, 1865, expiration of term
Carry, John
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at Phila., Pa., August 28, 1864, of wounds received in action
Callahan, Andrew
Private
January 21, 1864
Died of wounds received at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865
Cawley, James
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted February 7, 1864
Doolin, Joseph
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged by General Order, July 24, 1865
Dungan, William G.
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at Washington, D. C., August 25, 1864
Ewing, George
Private
January 21, 1864
Wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864; transferred to 2nd batt., Veteran Reserve Corps; discharged by General Order, September 12, 1865
Edlen, Edward J.
Private
January 21, 1864
Died May 18, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Fritz, Charles
Private
January 21, 1864
Prisoner from May 11, 1864, to May 11, 1865; mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Frenaye, William G.
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at Philadelphia, Pa., June 25, 1865
Gregory, Richard
Private
April 9, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Glass, Andrew
Private
January 21, 1864
Killed at Tolopotomy, Va., May 31, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Yorktown, sec. A, grave, 331
Hughes, John
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Hess, William B.
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Huhn, Abraham
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Hollingsworth, William
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Huston, Franklin
Private
January 21, 1864
Absent at muster out
Hocker, Charles
Private
January 21, 1864
Prisoner from May 11, 1864, to February 27, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 6, 1865
Hacker, George W.
Private
January 21, 1864
Capt'd May 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 15, 1865
Hannum, Benjamin F.
Private
October 9, 1862
Discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Herman, John
Private
April 12, 1864
Captured; died at Salisbury, N. C., January 16, 1865
Hollingsworth, Rob.
Private
January 21, 1864
Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Jenkins, Albert
Private
April 15, 1864
Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865
Jeffries, George W.
Private
September 29, 1862
Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Jones, William F.
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged by General Order, September 25, 1865
Jacobs, Richard
Private
September 3, 1862
Died August 15, 1864, of wounds received in action
Johnson, Joseph P.
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at Philadelphia, Pa., October 2, 1864
Kane, Thomas
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Kirkbride, Frank H.
Private
January 21, 1864
Absent, sick, at muster out
Keely, Robert G.
Private
January 21, 1864
Died June 7, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, Virginia, June 3, 1864
Loder, Charles
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1805
Landes, Stephen
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted; returned; absent at muster out
Loveaire, Theodore
Private
January 21, 1864
Promoted to Sergeant Major, January 21, 1864
Lannon, Thomas
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at Washington, D. C., August 12, 1864; buried in Prospect Hill Cemetery, York, Pa.
Morrison, Charles
Private
April 12, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Morrow, William
Private
April 14, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Melrose, Robert F.
Private
January 21, 1864
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown; discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 24, 1865
McVeigh, David
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
McWilliams, Rob. S.
Private
September 13, 1862
Discharged by General Order, May 25, 1865
McGurk, Francis
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged by General Order, June 25, 1865
Ottendorf, Edward
Private
January 20, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Ossler, Charles C.
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted February 26, 1865
Palmer, Albert
Private
January 21, 1864
Died June 2, 1864, of wounds received in action
Potts, Edward M.
Private
January 21, 1864
Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, August 28, 1864; grave, 7,118
Pierce, James B.
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted January 26, 1864
Robison, Joseph
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Ritterson, Charles K.
Private
January. 21, 1864
Died at Philadelphia, Pa., March 10, 1865
Robison, John
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted January 26, 1864
Rowe, John
Private
January 21, 1865
Deserted January 26, 1864
Smith. Albert H.
Private
January 21, 1865
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865; Vet
Sharkey, John
Private
January 21, 1865
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Sneil, William
Private
January 21, 1864
Absent, sick, at muster out
Simpson, Robert
Private
April 16, 1864
Absent at muster out
Shearer, Anth'y W.
Private
August 25, 1862
Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Sheetz, Philip P.
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged by General Order, June 5, 1865
Solomon, Joseph
Private
August 10, 1861
Deserted; returned; discharged by General Order, June 12, 1865
Shute, Eli
Private
Jan 21, 1864
Prisoner from May 11, 1864, to March 31, 1865; discharged by General Order, June 14, 1865
Steen, Edward
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at Philadelphia, Pa., February 23, 1864
Spense, Robert M.
Private
January 21, 1864
Died at Chester, Pa., November 18, 1864
Shearer, William D.
Private
August 25, 1862
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown
Thompson, Charles R.
Private
April 15, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Treviller, Thomas C.
Private
August 28, 1862
Transferred to U. S. Navy, date unknown
Thompson, Joseph S.
Private
January 21, 1864
Captured; died at Andersonville, Georgia, July 19, 1864; grave, 3,571
Tinsley, Benjamin F.
Private
January 11, 1864
Missing in action at Spottsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, 1864
Vaughan, Alonzo
Private
January 21, 1864
Killed at Petersburg, Va., March 25, 1865
Winchester, William
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Waldman, John
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
Williams, Charles W.
Private
March 30, 1864
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 19, 1865
Williams, Andrew J.
Private
January 21, 1864
Discharged by General Order, June 7, 1865
Weible, Frank
Private
September 11, 1862
Discharged by General Order, May 30, 1865
Wilson, Samuel
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted February 12, 1864
Worrick, Herman
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted February 4, 1864
Wilson, James, W.
Private
January 21, 1864
Deserted January 26, 1864
Yuker, Charles
Private
January 21, 1864
Mustered out with Company, July 13, 1865
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.