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77th Regiment
Additional Companies, Bios, Organization & Service
Recruited in Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Mustered out December 6, 1865
77th Regiment, Co. A
Captain Samuel R. McKesson
Discharged February 3, 1863
John E. Walker
Wounded at Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862; promoted from1st
Lieutenant to Captain, May 15, 1863; killed near Atlanta, Ga., August 5,
1864
Albert G. Stark
Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, August 2, 1862; to 1st Sergeant,
February 15, 1863; to 1st Lieutenant., August 24, 1863; to Captain, September 8,
1864; wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 16, 1864; resigned July 7, 1865
Washing'n Skinner
Promoted to Sergeant, July 5, 1864; to 1st Lieutenant., September 8, 1864; to
Captain, August 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
1st Lieutenant
David F. Daihl
Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1863; to Sergeant, November 1,1864; to
1st Sergeant, September 1, 1865; to 1st Lieutenant., October 4, 1865; wounded at
Nashville, Tenn., December 8, 1864; mustered out with Company, December 6,
1865; Vet
2nd Lieutenant Joseph Thomas
Promoted to Captain, Company H, March 21, 1862
Arthur Bennett
Promoted from 1st Sergeant to 2nd Lieutenant, March 31, 1862; discharged by
Special Order, February 2, 1863
William Eaker
Wounded at Liberty Gap, Tenn., June 25, 1863; promoted to Sergeant,
February 5, 1864; to 1st Sergeant, November, 1864; to 2nd Lieutenant, September 1,
1865; mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
1st Sergeant Ellwood B. Reese
Wounded at Atlanta, Ga., July 20, 1864; promoted to Corporal, March 1,
1865; to Sergeant, July 1, 1865; to 1st Sergeant, October 5, 1865; mustered
out with Company, December, 1865; Vet
John W. Bryson
Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, September 1, 1863; mustered out,
October 10, 1864, expiration of term
David B. Miller
Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; to Sergeant, May 1, 1863; to 1st
Sergeant, February 5, 1864; killed near Marrietta, Ga., July 4, 1864; Vet
Sergeant Joseph Fisher
Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; to Sergeant, August 1, 1865; mustered
out with Company, December, 1865; Vet
George Stailey
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; to Sergeant, October 5, 1865;
mustered out with Company, December, 1865; Vet
John A. Borland
Promoted to Corporal, August 1, 1865; to Sergeant, November 1, 1865;
mustered out with Company, December, 1865; Vet
Martin St. Clair
Promoted to Corporal, June 10, 1865; to Sergeant, November 22, 1865;
mustered out with Company, December, 1865; Vet
William H. Pensinger
Promoted to Sergeant, February 5, 1864; discharged by Special Order,
April 12, 1865; Vet
David E. Stoner
Wounded at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; promoted to Corporal, May
1, 1865; to Sergeant, October 1, 1865; mustered out, October 7, 1865,
expiration of term
Christ. Burkholder
Promoted to Sergeant, May 29, 1864; discharged by General Order,
November 21, 1865; Vet
Samuel S. Ramsey
Promoted to Corporal, February 5, 1864; to Sergeant, April 1, 1865;
discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 17, 1865; Vet
Jacob Sites
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1865; to Sergeant, November 1, 1864;
wounded at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863, Franklin, Tenn., November
31, 1864; and prison from November 30, 1864, to April 28, 1865; discharged
by General Order, June 3, 1865; Vet
John J. Forsyth
Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; to Sergeant, September 1, 1865; died
September 29, 1865; buried 6 miles northwest of Victoria, Texas; Vet
Oliver J. Gamble
Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant, September 1, 1863; capt'd at
Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; died at Andersonville, August 21,
1864; grave, 6,384; Vet
Frederick Sharp
Promoted to Corporal, March 1, 1865; to Sergeant, May 1, 1865; died at
Green Lake, Texas, July 28, 1865; Vet
Corporal Randall Childers
Promoted to Corporal, May 1, 1865; absent on furlough at muster out; Vet
Jacob Lackey
Wounded at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; promoted to Corporal,
July 1, 1865; mustered out with company, December 6, 1865
Frank Patterson
Promoted to Corporal, September 1, 1865; mustered out with company,
December 6, 1865
Thomas Laywell
Promoted to Corporal, October 15, 1865; mustered out with Company,
December 6, 1865; Vet
Harrison Norris
Promoted to Corporal, October 15, 1865; mustered out with Company,
December 6, 1865; Vet
William Hockersmith
Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1865; mustered out with Company,
December 6, 1865; Vet
William Bradley
Wounded near Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1864; promoted to Corporal,
November 1, 1865; mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
William H. Gonder
Promoted to Corporal, November 22, 1865; mustered out with Company,
December 6, 1865
John Betz
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 26, 1865; Vet
John F. Pensinger
Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1865; discharged on Surgeon's
Certificate, April, 1865; Vet
Jeremiah Row
Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863, and at Franklin, Tenn.,
with loss of arm, November 30, 1864; discharged June 9, 1865; Vet
John W. Bowman
Promoted to Corporal, February 5, 1864; transferred to Veteran Reserve
Corps, September 2, 1864; discharged by General Order, September 7, 1865;
Vet
Milton M. Horton
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, September 2, 1864; discharged by
General Order, September 7, 1865; Vet
Frederick Berkle
Died January 9, 1865, of wounds received at Nashville, Tenn., December
8, 1864
James Rouzer
Promoted to Corporal, February 1, 1863; captured at Chickamauga, Ga.,
September 19, 1863; died while in prison, date unknown
John Row
Promoted to Corporal, August 15, 1865; died October 6, 1865; buried 6
miles north-west of Victoria, Texas;Vet
Stephen 0. Skinner
Captured at Chickamauga, Georgia, September 19, 1863; died at
Andersonville, December 4, 1864; grave, 12,218
Timothy Sullivan
Promoted to Corporal, July 1, 1862; captured; died at Andersonville,
Ga., July 25, 1864
James Cannon
Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1862; deserted April 1, 1863
Musician Benjamin Purvin
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Samuel Butler
Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Jeremiah Cooper
Promoted to Principal Musician, October 13, 1861
Francis M. Donovan
Promoted to Principal Musician, October 11, 1861
Private Angermiller, Henry
Discharged by General Order, September 25, 1865; Vet
Atherton, James B.
Discharged August, 1862
Ainsworth, George
Died at Madison, Ind., December 24, 1864; Vet
Agen, Patrick
Died at Green Lake, Texas, July 28, 1865
Barnett, Robert
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Barnes, John
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Bourke, William
Wounded at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864; mustered out with
Company, December 6, 1865
Bernd, Charles
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Beck, Samuel
Discharged by General Order, October 18, 1865; Vet
Brower, Henry
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 21, 1862
Butler, Solomon
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, January 6, 1864
Bush, William
Mustered out, October 10, 1864; expiration of term
Brumbaugh, Joseph
Mustered out, October 10, 1864; expiration of term
Bence, George W.
Wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 27, 1864; discharged on Surgeon's
Certificate, April 28, 1865
Boyles, William
Transferred to Regimental Band, October 11, 1861
Bastian, Henry
Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; died at Danville, Va.,
March 25, 1864
Brumbaugh, C. N.
Died at Green Lake, Texas, July 31, 1865
Brightstine, Martin
Discharged, date unknown
Carroll, John
Absent, in arrest, at muster out
Cook, Thaddeus
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Carbaugh, Theo.
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 28, 1862
Crall, John
Mustered out, October 10, 1864; expiration of term
Curley, John
Discharged May 19, 1865, for wounds received at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.,
June 27, 1864
Crooks, John M.
Mustered out, October 10, 1864; expiration of term
Cochran, Thomas G.
Promoted to Commissary Sergeant, October 11, 1861
Cressler, Charles H.
Promoted to Hospital Steward. October 11, 1861
Colter, James
Killed at Dallas, Ga., May 27, 1864; Vet
Cease, Hiram
Died at Camp Fry, Ky., February 24, 1862
Craig, James
Died August 27, 1863; buried at Stone River, Tenn.
Chase, Lewis
Deserted November 30, 1864
Diggins, Jesse
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Ditch, Frank
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Delp, Francis N.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Drepperd, Amos
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Dusinger, Samuel
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Dingwalt, A. C.
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 24, 1865
Ditch, David
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 22, 1863
Ditch, John
Discharged by General Order, July 19, 1865
Doyle, Paul
Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 30, 1864
Embly, William
Wounded at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864; transferred to 1st reg. U. S.
Eng., July 29, 1864; Vet
Essom, John
Died at Nashville, Tenn., March 29, 1862
Emory, William
Deserted June 30, 1863
Fiddler, James
Absent, on furlough, at muster out
Feagley, Henry A.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Fraker, John W.
Discharged for wounds received at Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, July 20,
1864; Vet
Feehr, Adam
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 18, 1862
Forsyth, Thomas
Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Fogle, George
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 31, 1863
Foy, Nail
Died at Hallettsville, Texas, November 3, 1865; Vet
Flack, George
Deserted December 31, 1862
Gaetz, William W.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Gladfelter, Samuel
Discharged by General Order, November 6, 1865
Gallagher, John
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, March 7, 1863
Gallagher, Carl
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, date unknown
Gordon, John
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, August 9, 1862
Giles, James
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 15, 1862
Goulden, Michael
Discharged by General Order, May 31, 1865
Gross, John C.
Killed at Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864
Gardner, Henry
Discharged, date unknown
Griffin, James
Discharged, date unknown
Harrison, Thomas
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Hahn, John
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Hamnbright, George
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Hardsock, Peter
Wounded at Kingston, May 19, 1864, and at Dallas, Ga., May 29, 1864;
mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Hauser, George W.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Hollman, Samuel
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Hess, Christian
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Huber, Maris
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Hull, John
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 24, 1862
Hendricks, Nathan
Discharged on Sureon's Certificate, August 9, 1863
Houck, McKinsey
Wounded at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; mustered out, March 8,
1865; expiration of term
Houck, John
Discharged by General Order, June 22, 1865
Holmes, John
Died at Louisville, Ky., April 1, 1864
Henakle, Henry
Captured; died at Richmond, Va., January 8, 1864
Herr, Joseph
Died September 5, 1865; buried six miles northwest of Victoria, Texas
Inerst, Charles
Deserted June 30, 1863
Keebaugh, John
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Kerr, Robert
Wounded at Stone River, Tenn., and Chickamauga, Ga.; mustered out with
Co., December 6, 1865; Vet
Keller, William
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Klugh, Horace H.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Kedtrick, Edward
Discharged April 8, 1865, for wounds received near Atlanta, Georgia,
August 5, 1864; Vet
Karcher, Anton
Died September 2, 1865; buried six miles northwest of Victoria, Texas
Lippincott, James
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Lessig, David
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, June 24, 1862
Lortz, John
Mustered out, October 10, 1864; expiration of term
Lynn, John
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, February 5, 1865
Leaphart, James C.
Discharged by General Order, May 16, 1865
Laubaugh, George F.
Promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant, October 11, 1861
Loutenshlater, A.
Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., September 26, 1863, of wounds received at
Liberty Gap, Tenn., June 25, 1863
Lortz, Jacob
Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., March 10, 1864, of wounds received at
Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; buried at Chambersburg, Pa.
Matthaes, Julius
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Monroe, James C.
Absent, sick, at muster out
Myers, Henry
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Myers, William
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Mechtly, William H.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Metzger, Christian
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Mahaffy, Joseph
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 21, 1862
Mort, Allen
Discharged Jantiary 15, 1864, for wounds received at Battle Creek,
Georgia, July 22, 1863
Martin, David
Died at Nashville, Tenn., March 23, 1862
Mellville, Henry
Not on muster-out roll
McEllwee, Thomas E.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
McMarminon, Thomas
Mustered out, November 4, 1864; expiration of term
McEllwee, Thomas J.
Wounded and missing at Shiloh, Tenn., April 7, 1862
Nauman, William
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Neely, David
Killed at Kingston, Ga., May 19, 1864
Nugent, Patrick
Died at Victoria, Texas, October 30, 1865; Vet
Nunemaker, William
Died at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 15, of wounds received August 5,
1864; Vet
Purvins, John
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Pittman, Samuel
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Pensinger, David N.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Pensinger, Jere'ah
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Purvins, James
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Rynn, John
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Row, Jacob
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Reacherd, George
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Rider, Joseph
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Reinhold, Samuel
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Rintz, Philip
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Rintz, Robert
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Rodgers, William
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Risley, Bartley
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, May 24, 1862
Rock, John
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, September 12, 1863
Rice, Jonathan
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October, 1862
Rodgers, James B.
Wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 19, 1861; discharged by General
Order, September 27, 1865; Vet
Rook, Samuel H.
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, October 1, 1865; Vet
Poyer, Jacob
Died at Camp Wood, Ky., January 4, 1862
Rushford, John
Discharged, date unknown
Renninger, Frederick.
Missing in action, date unknown
St. Clair, Samuel
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Short, Michael
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Seilhamer, George
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Shuman, Philip
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Snyder, John
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Sullivan, Patrick
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Suders, John
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Suders, George
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Suders, Samuel
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Swisher, Peter
Wounded at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864; mustered out with
Company, December 6, 1865
Smith, Jackson
Wounded at Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862; mustered out, October
10, 1864; expiration of term
Stumbaugh, GeorgeW.
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 21, 1862
Senseny, Christian
Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, July 21, 1862
Shields, James
Discharged by General Order, June 8, 1865
Stouler, Isaac
Discharged June 9, 1865, for wounds received at Nashville, Tenn.,
December 8, 1864; Vet
Shillits, William
Mustered out, October 7, 1864; expiration of term
Suders, George
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, March 31, 1864
Spong, Joseph
Died at Louisville, Ky., March 2, 1862
Stoner, Samuel
Died at Tuscumbia, Ala., July 15, 1862
Spangler, James
Died at Murfreesboro, Tenn., June 9, 1864
Sherlock, Stephen
Deserted July10, 1865
Sneal, George
Not on muster-out roll
Troutman, Peter
Discharged March 27, 1865, for wounds received at Dallas, Ga., May 27,
1864; Vet
Trenary, Hcnry T.
Wounded and missing at Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862
Ulrick, Henry
Discharged by General Order, June 9, 1865
Warner, George W.
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865
Weaver, John W.
Absent, sick, at muster out
Wilson, William
Mustered out with Company, December 6, 1865; Vet
Warner, Johnson
Mustered out with company, December 6, 1865
Waid, Samuel
Mustered out, October 10, 1864, expiration of term
Wolf, John
Mustered out, October 10, 1864; expiration of term
Warfield, Samuel
Discharged by General Order, August 7, 1865
Waddles, John
Killed at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863
Williams, John
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 31, 1863
Welsh, Michael
Killed at Atlanta, Ga., August 5, 1864
Wallace, John
Died at Chambersburg, Pa., February 19, 1864; Vet
Wood, John A.
Died at Nashville, Tenn., December 18, 1863
Wetzel, John
Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., December 10, 1863; died while prisoner,
date unknown
Wineman, James
Capt'd at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; died at Andersonville,
August 23, 1864; grave, 6,530
Wickline, Thomas E.
Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., September 19, 1863; died while prison,
date unknown
Wright, Jeremiah
Missing in action, date unknown
Young, Daniel
Transferred toVeteran Reserve Corps, April 30, 1865; Vet
Yardley, Joseph
Not on muster-out roll
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.
