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One Hundred and Eighty-Third Regiment, Field and Staff Officers
183rd Regiment
Additional Companies, Bios, Organization & Service
Recruited in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Fourth Union League Regiment
183rd PA Regiment Field and Staff Officers
Name
Rank
Date of Muster Into Service
Remarks
George P. McLean
Colonel
March 8, 1864
Resigned May 3, 1864
James C. Lynch
Colonel
August 17, 1861
Promoted from Captain Company B, 106th Regiment P. V., to Lieutenant Colonel, June 21, 1864; to Colonel, July 19, 1864; brevet Brigadier General., March 13, 1865; discharged October 6, 1864, expiration of term
George T. Egbert
Colonel
January 13, 1864
Promoted from Captain Company A, to Major, July 31, 1864; to Lieutenant Colonel, August 8, 1864; to Colonel, December 4, 1864; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
William Powell
Lieutenant Colonel
January 22, 1864
Resigned May 18, 1864
Augustine T. Lynch
Lieutenant Colonel
October 3, 1863
Promoted from Captain Company D, to Major, August 9, 1864; to Lieutenant Colonel, December 4, 1864; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
John Reynolds
Major
January 22, 1864
Resigned May 20, 1864
Horace P. Ebert
Major
November 13, 1863
Promoted from Captain Company A, December 24, 1864; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
Theodore F. Mann
Adjutant
January 30, 1864
Resigned May 31, 1864
George V. DeGour
Adjutant
January 22, 1864
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Company G, June 30, 1864; to Captain Company G, August 8, 1864
Joseph E. Hall
Adjutant
September 1, 1862
Promoted from 2nd Lieutenant Company I, 148th Regiment P. V., September 7, 1864; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865. AJG Note: From Brookville in Jefferson County.
Andrew Hague
Quarter Master
October 3, 1863
Mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
William C. Byington
Surgeon
October 1, 1862
Promoted from Assistant Surgeon 119th Regiment P. V., March 8, 1864; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
James A. Richey
Assistant Surgeon
November 6, 1863
Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, October 21, 1864
Horace M. Moody
Surgeon
April 6, 1864
Mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
John Young
Assistant Surgeon
January 5, 1864
Promoted from private Company K, April 16, 1865; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
Charles Griffin
Chaplain
April 23, 1864
Mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
James Park
Sergeant Major
January 5, 1864
Promoted from 1st Sgt. Company K, June 12, 1865; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Company K, July 10, 1865; not mustered; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
Theodore Loveaire
Sergeant Major
January 21, 1864
Promoted from private Company H, January 21, 1864; to 2nd Lieut., December 27, 1864
George W. Sloan
Sergeant Major
March 4, 1862
Promoted from private Company K, January 1, 1865; discharged February 11, 1865, expiration of term
Francis M. Elliott
Sergeant Major
February 8, 1865
Promoted to 1st Lieut. Company H, June 12, 1865
Charles Miller
Quarter Master Sergeant
February 9, 1864
Promoted from private Company B, April 22, 1864; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant Company B, May 20, 1865, not mustered; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
John Hoover
Commissary Sergeant
January 13, 1864
Promoted from private Company A, March 5, 1865; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865; Vet
Sheldon S. Davis
Commissary Sergeant
November 17, 1862
Promoted from private Company D, date unknown; transferred to Company D, December 31, 1864
T. D. Campbell
Commissary Sergeant
January 5, 1864
Promoted from private Company K, January 1, 1865; died March 3, 1865
Jacob MacKey
Hospital Steward
November 17, 1863
Promoted from private Company D, May 27, 1865; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865
William C. Rice
Hospital Steward
January 5, 1864
Promoted from private Company K, February 25, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 27, 1865
Ellis W. Ford
Principle Musician
February 8, 1864
Promoted from Musician Company F, May 1, 1865; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865; Vet
Thomas J. Mead
Principle Musician
March 8, 1862
Promoted from Corporal Company C, May 26, 1865; mustered out with Regiment, July 13, 1865; Vet
Harry A. Hoffman
Principle Musician
January 5, 1864
Promoted from Musician Company K, date unknown; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 11, 1865; discharged by General Order, July 28, 1865
P. C. Sanderson
Principle Musician
December 24, 1863
Promoted from private Company D, July 1, 1864; transferred to Company D, May 25. 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.