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Forty-fourth Regiment, First Cavalry Company G



Recruited in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania

44th PA Regiment Troop G

Name Rank Date of Muster Into Service Remarks
Jacob Higgins Captain August 28, 1861 Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel; August 18, 1861
David Gardner Captain September 27, 1861 Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to Captain; to Major, November 23, 1862
Henry C. Beamer Captain August, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant Major. to 1st Lieutenant, July 17, 1862; to Captain, December 11, 1862; resigned April 12, 1863
Francis P. Confer Captain September 1, 1862 Promoted from private to Commissary Sergeant, October, 1861; to 2nd Lieutenant, September, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, November 25, 1862; to Captain, April 12, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Hampton S. Thomas 1st Lieutenant September 27, 1861 Promoted from 2nd to 1st Lieutenant, September, 1861; to Captain, Company M, May 1, 1862
Alonzo Reed 1st Lieutenant November 25, 1862 Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant, November 25, 1862; to 1st Lieutenant, April 12, 1863; killed at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 24, 1864
Hiram Platt 1st Lieutenant August 14, 1864 Promoted to 1st Sergeant; to 2nd Lieutenant, August 14, 1864; transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out by consolidation, June 20, 1865
Henry C. Weir 2nd Lieutenant October 10, 1861 Promoted to Captain and Assistant Adjutant General, on Gen. Bayard's staff, August. 7, 1862
George J. Geiser 2nd Lieutenant April 12, 1863 Promoted from Sergeant Major, April 12, 1863; discharged February 17, 1864
Thomas McGinley Quarter Master Sergeant August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
John W. Rhorback Commissary Sergeant August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out as Sergeant,Company F, June 20, 1865; Vet
William Strickland Sergeant August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 1, 1861
James McCahan Sergeant August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 1, 1862
John W. Bruner Sergeant August 28, 1861 Prisoner June 9, 1863; transferred to U. S. Signal Corps, March 1, 1864; Vet
John O. Clark Sergeant August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
Francis S. Speigle Sergeant August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
Samuel Kilpatrick Sergeant August 28, 1861 Transferred to Company F, battalion, September 1, 1864; to Company A, November 1, 1864; promoted to 1st Sergeant; commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, March 4, 1865, not mustered; mustered out by consolidation, June 20, 1865
John W. Taylor Sergeant August 28, 1861 Missing in action at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 24, 1864
George W. Cyphers Sergeant August; 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
R. G. Howerter Sergeant September 1, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
John S. Stubbs Corporal August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 1, 1861
George W. Briggs Corporal August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March, 1862
Horace Failes Corporal August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out as Sergeant, Company F, June 20, 1865; Vet
John D. Richards Corporal August 28, 1861 Wounded and prisoner, June 24, 1864; died at Andersonville. August 17, 1864, grave 5 940; Vet
Henry C. Portner Corporal August 28, 1861 Died June 22, 1864, of wounds received at White House, Va., June 21, 1864; Vet
Philip Seiferts Corporal August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Jerome Kishbaum Corporal August 28, 1861 Captured June 9, 1863; wounded May 28, 1864; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Isaac Kennedy Corporal August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Samuel W. Reese Corporal August 28, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out
Adam Downs Corporal August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
John H. Lantz Bugler August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
Milton Ruch Bugler August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Adams, George Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Adams, James M. Private August 28, 1861 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant in Corps D'Afrique, June 8, 1864
Boyer, Jacob Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June, 1863
Boyer, William Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 8, 1862
Bailets, Russell Private August 28, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 23, 1863
Bently, Abraham Private August 14, 1862 Wounded at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863; transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out in Company F, May 27, 1865
Bonninghof, James Private August 28, 1861 Wounded and prisoner at Mine Run, Va., from November 27, 1863, to November 20, 1864; mustered out, March 6, 1865
Corl, Abraham Private August 28, 1861 Wounded at Bull Run, August 30, 1862, and Malvern, Hill, July 28, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster-out
Campbell, Daniel Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Cory, Warren R. Private August 28, 1861 Wounded at Culpepper, Va., September 13, 1863; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Campbell, William S. Private August 28, 1861 Transferred to U. S. Signal Corps, March 1, 1864; Vet
Conzler, Ernest Private August 28, 1861 Promoted to Hospital Steward, October, 1861
Cory, George A. Private August 9, 1862 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out in Company F, May 27, 1865
Delancy, William P. Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Ely, William Private August 28, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, November 6, 1863
Ells, William Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Farnwalt, Isaac Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Fullerton, George Private August 28, 1861 Discharged March 1, 1862, for wounds received in action
Fisher, George W. Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September, 1862
Fritz, William D. Private August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
Greaves, Francis M. Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Griffin, John Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Grey, Mercer Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Gates, David H. Private August 28, 1861 Discharged August, 1862, for wounds received in action
Gunder, Joseph Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March, 1862
Gilliland, Samuel Private August 14, 1862 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out in Company F, May 27, 1865
Gray, William Private August 28, 1861 Died at Brooks' Station, Va., December 27, 1862
Gardner, Charles Private October 20, 1862 Promoted to Hospital Steward, October 23, 1862
Hall, Wilmer C. Private September 1, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Hull, Robert P. Private August 28, 1861 Captured at Sulphur Springs, Va., August, 1862; mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Hessner, Michael Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Hughey, Samuel Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Harper, Jonathan Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 14, 1862
Hutchison, Charles H. Private August 14, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June, 1863
Hatch, Arthur Private February 22, 1864 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 17, 1864
Higby, Charles Private August 14, 1862 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out in Company F, May 27, 1865
Hartsock, Thomas Private February 22, 1864 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864
Hiler, Adam Private August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
Hoffman, William Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 1, 1862
Hawn, Samuel K. Private   Wounded at St. Mary's Church, Va., June 24, 1864; supposed to have died
Kritzer, James C. Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Lewis, John Private August 28, 1861 Discharged September 1, 1861, for wounds received in action
Lloyd, William P. Private September 1, 1861 Promoted to Hospital Steward, December 18, 1862
McDonald, James W. Private August 28, 1861 Sick, in hospital, since July 1, 1863; died, date unknown
McCullough, John C. Private August 28, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Res. Corps, September 20, 1863
McCahan, John Private August 28, 1861 Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, February 28, 1862
McFarland, Daniel Private August 28, 1861 Promoted August 1, 1862; transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
Mullin, Patrick Private August 28, 1861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; Vet
Muench, William Private August 28, 1861 Drowned in James River, near Turkey Bend, May 16, 1864
Myers, Israel Private August 28, 1861 Deserted December 1, 1861
Newman, David W. Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Palsgrove, Samuel D. Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April, 1863
Pugh, Even Private August 14, 1862 Wounded at Brandy Station, Va., June 9, 1863; transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; promoted to Commissary Sergeant; mustered out, May 27, 1865
Page, Henry W. Private August 28, 1861 Killed at Milford Station,Va., May 21, 1864; Vet
Reed, John M. Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Rhoades, Adam Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Rittle, Daniel Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April, 1863
Ruggles, Albert Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, 1862
Remnbanugh, Horatio Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 1, 1862
Rex, Joseph Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October, 1862
Reese, William H. Private August 2861 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out as Corporal Company F, June 20, 1865; Vet
Rosenberger, Cyrus Private August 28, 1861 Died at Brooks' Station, Va., January 27,1 863
Rhoads, William Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Stoner, Leonard Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Shawley, Henry Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Swoap, Peter W. Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March, 1862
Seabolt, John Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March, 1862
Stewart, C. R. Private August 9, 1862 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out in Company F, May 27, 1865
Speigle, Martin J. Private March 29, 1864 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864
Snell, Aaron Private August 28, 1861 Wounded at Mine Run, Va., November 27, 1863; transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864; mustered out as Corporal, Company F, June 20; 1865; Vet
Uhler, John Private August 28, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March, 1862
Wike, William Private August 28, 1861 Mustered out with Company, September 9, 1864
Welty, Zachariah Private August 28'61 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 8, 1863
Wiggins, Daniel Private February, 1862 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864
Williams, John Private February, 1862 Deserted April 10, 1863
Wikand, William Private February 22, 1864 Transferred to battalion, September 1, 1864

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.





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