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PA Civil War Volunteer Soldiers

Sixth Regiment, Company E

Recruited in Ashland, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania

Mustered in April 26, 1861

6th PA Regiment Co. E

Captain
Israel Seitzinger

First Lieutenant
Levi C. Leib

Second Lieutenant
John C. Garner

First Sergeant
Rich F. Moson

Second Sergeant
Howard Edmonds

Third Sergeant
John Cleaver

Fourth Sergeant
Frederick Hopkins

First Corporal
Francis Garner

Second Corporal
Andrew Arnold

Third Corporal
Franklin Kleese

Fourth Corporal
Wilson T. Harts

Musician
Joseph Keeler, Jr.
Henry Barndt

Privates
Bolich, Emanuel H
Bergen Josiah
Brennan Thomas
Billman Barnabas
Carmitchell Daniel
Collohan Patrick Jr.
Connor Thomas Jr.
Crow Gabriel
Cooper William
Dengler Henry F
Davis John O
Davis Isaac F
Easton James A
Evans Evan
Fertig Jacob
Focht Lawrence
Fetterman George H
Fetterman, Lafayette
Ferree Jacob F
Gillespie James
Gamels John C
Henrich Charles B
Himmelright Wm. A
Herman George B
Hartz Frank
Houck Peter
Hetherington James
Jones Richard
Knabb James
Klock John F
Levy Abraham
Louden John
Langdon John
Moyer Nathan J
Mcguire Condy
Mann Joseph
Murray Martin V
May Benjamin F
Owens Thomas
Oswarld Jacob
Phillippe Samuel R
Price George
Platt Thomas
Rherig Christian
Rahn Oscar
Rhorback John
Rahn Richard
Shelly Jacob K
Schneider Peter
Spho Anthony
Shindler Calvin
Shurman Erastus
Simpson George N
Smith Thomas
Shutt Edward
Slaterback John
Travis Travis
Van Hollen John
Wentzel Edward
Wilson Joseph E
Witman Tobias B
Wilson John A
Wagner John Z

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 Fred Hopkins

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