55th Ohio Infantry, Company A

55th Ohio Infantry, Company A


Name
Age
Rank
Entered Service
Left Unit
Remarks
Horace B. Adams
22
Private
19 November 1861
29 February 1864
Discharged on 29 February 1864 at Alexandria, VA
Jacob B. Ales
22
Private
10 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Joseph Ball
18
Private
18 September 1861
15 August 1863
Transferred to Company B, 1st Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps on 15 August 1863
Nelson Barber
19
Corporal
23 September 1861
20 May 1863
Promoted to Corpl on 10 January 1863; Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Died on wounds on 20 May 1863
Horace A. Bartlett
33
Private
24 September 1861
15 October 1864
Mustered Out
Philip Beckley
22
Private
24 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Stephen Beckley
23
Sergeant
24 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 January 1864; to Sergt on 17 December 1864; Mustered Out
Thomas Beckley
20
Private
24 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Hugh H. Benfer
21
Corporal
4 October 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 17 December 1864; Mustered Out
Louis S. Bergstresser
24
Private
1 November 1861
20 May 1864
Transferred to Company G, 12th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps
Russel H. Bever
24
Captain
25 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to 1st Lieut and Transferred to Company H on 3 November 1864; Mustered Out
James H. Bitting
20
Private
12 February 1862
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
James Boughton
29
Private
24 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
Henry R. Carver
24
Private
19 December 1861
22 June 1865
Mustered Out
James Carver
28
Private
25 September 1861
8 October 1863
Transferred to Company F, 6th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps on 8 October 1863
Albert Chapman
18
Private
28 September 1861
28 April 1862
Discharged for Disability on 28 April 1862 at Camp Lee, Richmond, VA
William Charville
18
Private
28 September 1861
1 September 1862
Discharged for Disability on 1 September 1862 at Washington, DC
John Chinrook
18
Private
27 September 1861
31 July 1863
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Died of wounds on 31 July 1863 at Washington, DC
Frederick Close
18
Private
20 February 1864
12 October 1864
Discharged for Disability on 12 October 1864
Levi Close
18
Private
12 December 1861
2 January 1865
Mustered Out
Elliott A. Cobb
19
Private
29 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
Erwin R. Cole
26
Private
10 July 1862
8 June 1865
Mustered Out
Howard M. Coleman
26
Private
21 September 1861
25 October 1862
Discharged for Disability on 25 October 1862 at Columbus, OH
Alonzo Corser
18
Sergeant
4 October 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 January 1864; to Sergt on 1 March 1865; Mustered Out
Milton Crockett
39
Private
8 August 1861
3 June 1865
Mustered Out
Nelson Crockett
36
Private
28 September 1861
Promoted to 2nd Lieut and Transferred to Company B on 16 July 1862
William H. Cryder
33
Wagoner
30 September 1861
26 February 1863
Died on 26 February 1863 at Brooks' Station, VA
Albert P. Curry
28
Private
25 September 1861
31 October 1863
Transferred to 93rd Company, 2nd Batty, Veteran Reserve Corps on 31 October 1863
George W. Curry
20
Musician
3 September 1862
8 June 1865
Mustered Out
Francis Davenport
40
Private
4 October 1861
16 January 1865
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Discharged for Disability on 16 January 1865
Francis Davis
19
Private
23 September 1861
27 September 1864
Mustered Out
George Deitrich
22
Private
27 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
Albert J. Dimick
23
Private
29 September 1861
29 September 1864
Reduced to Sergt; Mustered Out
Luther W. Doolittle
42
Private
12 July 1862
8 June 1865
Mustered Out
Francis M. Drake
24
Private
10 October 1864
8 June 1865
Mustered Out
John J. Duesler
26
Private
25 September 1861
4 August 1863
Wounded (Date/Place not stated); Discharged for wounds on 4 August 1863 (Right arm amputated)
Miles Duesler
23
Sergeant
25 September 1861
3 June 1863
Reduced to Private on 25 September 1861; Promoted to Sergt on 10 January 1863; Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Died of wounds on 3 June 1863 at Annapolis, MD
Uriah M. Eckhart
19
Private
28 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Benjamin F. Eldridge
32
Captain
23 September 1861
28 December 1863
Reduced to 1st Lieut on 30 September 1861; Promoted to Captain on 2 October 1862; Resigned Commission on 28 December 1863
Edward Farnsworth
26
Private
11 August 1862
8 June 1865
Mustered Out
Lyman T. Ford
25
Sergeant
24 September 1861
11 July 1865
POW on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA; Exchanged (Date/Place not stated); Mustered Out
Martin J. Ford
21
Corporal
24 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Ozias Ford
31
Private
11 July 1862
2 July 1863
Killed on 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA; Buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, PA (Plot #B-8)
Arthur Franklin
25
Corporal
23 December 1861
2 May 1863
Promoted to Corpl on 10 January 1863; Killed on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA
Benjamin F. Fulkerson
18
Corporal
28 September 1861
31 March 1865
Died on 31 March 1865 at Steamer "General Lyon" as a POW
Charles Gale
20
Private
19 November 1861
20 December 1864
Mustered Out
Francis Gale
18
Private
20 September 1861
24 November 1862
Discharged for Disability on 24 November 1862 at Alexandria, VA
George H. Gale
19
Private
19 November 1861
18 May 1862
Discharged for Disability on 18 May 1862 at Franklin, VA
Henry Gale
24
Private
4 October 1861
23 April 1862
Discharged for Disability on 23 April 1862 at Columbus, OH
Charles B. Gambee
34
Captain
12 September 1861
15 May 1864
Promoted to Major and Transferred to Field & Staff on 2 October 1862; to Lt Col on 4 March 1863; to Colonel on 8 May 1863; Killed on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA
Henry Gearing
18
Private
19 September 1861
15 August 1862
Discharged for Disability on 15 August 1862 at Baltimore, MD
William M. Giles
25
Private
31 January 1864
20 May 1865
Mustered Out
John Gleason
19
Private
30 September 1861
27 June 1865
POW on 28 March 1865 at Goldsboro, NC; Mustered Out
George B. Goodell
42
Private
28 September 1861
11 July 1865
Reduced to Musician; Mustered Out
William H. Goodsen
20
Private
26 September 1861
22 July 1863
Discharged for Disability on 22 July 1863 at Columbus, OH
John Grubb
42
Private
8 December 1861
19 July 1864
Discharged for Disability on 19 July 1864 at Cleveland, OH
Charles Haler
19
Private
23 September 1861
15 May 1864
Killed on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA
William Hanson
22
Private
25 December 1861
POW on 27 May 1862 at Franklin, VA (Paroled)
William Hartman
18
Private
28 September 1861
18 December 1863
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Transferred to the 125th Company, 2nd Batty, Veteran Reserve Corps on 18 December 1863
William H. Hassinger
20
First Lieutenant
4 October 1861
11 July 1865
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Promoted to 1st Sergt on 14 September 1863; to Sergt Major on 17 December 1864; to 1st Lieut on 18 January 1865; Mustered Out
John Hay
20
Private
12 October 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Henry J. Hayward
18
Corporal
28 September 1861
17 June 1865
Discharged for Disability on 17 June 1865 at David's Island, NY Harbor
Henry Henney
23
Private
21 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Samuel Henney
24
Private
29 September 1861
7 June 1864
Wounded on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA; Died of wounds on 7 June 1864 at Louisville, KY
Daniel Herring
23
Musician
30 September 1861
25 July 1862
POW on 27 May 1862 at Franklin, VA; Died a POW on 25 July 1862 at Lynchburg, VA
Sylvester Hevelone
19
Private
19 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Henry J. Hoofnagle
25
Private
22 July 1862
31 October 1863
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Transferred to Company F, 17th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps on 31 October 1863
Samuel Hoofnagle
25
Private
22 July 1862
21 January 1864
Transferred to Company C, 24th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps on 21 January 1864
Theophilus Howard
21
Private
25 September 1861
26 November 1862
Discharged for Disability on 26 November 1862 at Alexandria, VA
William Hyde
21
Private
4 October 1861
18 March 1862
Died on 18 March 1862 at Grafton, WV
Henry C. James
22
Private
25 September 1861
Rollin Jocoy
18
Private
23 September 1861
30 March 1862
Died on 30 March 1862 at Grafton, WV
Dexter R. Jones
24
Private
24 September 1861
1 November 1862
Discharged for Disability on 1 November 1862 at Columbus, OH
Martin Kinney
Private
25 January 1862
18 May 1862
Discharged for Disability on 18 May 1862 at Franklin, VA
Jesse Kline
21
Private
30 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
Philip F. Knowles
39
Private
10 September 1862
3 August 1864
Transferred to Company I, 5th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps on 3 August 1864
John E. Kunkle
22
First Sergeant
24 September 1861
14 September 1863
Promoted to 1st Sergt on 7 January 1863; Transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on 14 September 1863
Thomas A. Kunkle
24
Private
24 September 1861
22 June 1865
Mustered Out
Martin Landenschlager
22
Private
8 February 1864
9 June 1865
Discharged for Disability on 9 June 1865 at Camp Dennison, OH
Philetus C. Lathrop
24
Second Lieutenant
13 September 1861
27 October 1864
Wounded (Date/Place not stated); Promoted to 2nd Lieut on 1 April 1864; Discharged for wounds on 27 October 1864
Walton E. Long
20
Private
27 January 1865
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
William H. Long
29
Second Lieutenant
20 September 1861
17 August 1862
Promoted to 2nd Lieut on 30 September 1861; Resigned Commission on 17 august 1862
Charles R. Mathis
21
Private
28 September 1861
10 December 1862
Discharged for Disability on 10 December 1862 at Fairfax, VA
David McCormick
21
Private
25 September 1861
11 July 1865
Reduced to Corpl; Mustered Out
Aretas Miller
30
Private
28 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
James G. Miller
21
Private
30 September 1861
14 September 1863
Promoted to Commissary Sergt on 1 October 1861; Transferred to Field & Staff RC on 14 September 1863
William E. Miller
20
Sergeant
23 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Sergt on 1 January 1864; Mustered Out
John B. Mohn
24
Corporal
4 October 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 March 1865; Mustered Out
Mandes Mohr
21
Private
24 September 1861
14 July 1863
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Died on 14 July 1863 at Washington, DC
Benjamin F. Moore
19
Private
27 January 1865
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Henry H. Moore
23
First Sergeant
23 September 1861
15 January 1865
Promoted to Sergt Major and Transferred to Field & Staff on 1 January 1862; Promoted to 2nd Lieut and Transferred to Company A on 23 December 1862; Promoted to 1st Lieut and Transferred to Company D on 1 June 1864; Promoted to Captain and Transferred to C
James C. Moore
21
Private
30 December 1861
7 October 1863
Transferred to the 69th Company, 2nd Batty, Veteran Reserve Corps on 7 October 1863
John Moyer
20
Private
28 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
John Noah
18
Private
26 August 1862
8 June 1865
Transferred to Company F on 15 December 1862; Mustered Out
John H. Norris
24
Private
31 January 1864
27 May 1864
Wounded on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA; Died of Wounds on 27 May 1864
James J. Null
18
Private
8 February 1864
24 July 1864
Mustered Out
George W. Orwig
21
Private
30 September 1861
24 July 1864
POW on 3 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Exchanged (Date/Place not stated); Mustered Out
Robert Otis
23
Private
2 February 1864
29 October 1864
Died on 29 October 1864 at Chattanooga, TN
Francis Parmenter
18
Private
14 July 1862
23 December 1862
Discharged for Disability on 23 December 1862 at Stafford Court House, VA
Harvey D. Parmenter
31
Private
14 July 1862
8 June 1865
POW on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Exchanged (Date/Place not stated); Mustered Out
John Peightal
25
Private
30 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Francis A. Pixley
20
Private
11 August 1862
28 March 1862
Died on 28 March 1863 at Brooks' Station, VA
Peter A. Pixley
24
Private
11 August 1862
19 December 1862
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Discharged for Disability on 19 December 1864
Robert W. Pool
24
Captain
25 September 1861
29 August 1864
Promoted to Adjutant on 1 August 1863; Resigned on 29 August 1864
George W. Price
18
Private
20 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Charles Puchert
22
Private
14 July 1862
13 December 1862
Discharged for Disability on 13 December 1862 at Washington, DC
Silas P. Riley
20
Private
3 November 1861
30 August 1862
Killed on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Samuel Ross
18
Private
26 August 1862
8 June 1865
Transferred to Company A on 15 December 1862; Mustered Out
John Ryan
23
Corporal
23 September 1861
22 August 1862
Discharged for Disability on 22 August 1862 at Columbus, OH
Albert J. Sheffield
19
Private
12 August 1862
8 June 1865
Mustered Out
William E. Sheffield
21
Private
21 September 1861
15 December 1862
Wounded on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA; Discharged for wounds on 15 December 1862
Jonas Shumaker
23
Private
24 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Sydney F. Sinclair
28
Corporal
14 September 1861
22 July 1862
Discharged for Disability on 22 July 1862 at Columbus, OH
James Sinker
21
Private
28 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Ashael P. Smith
31
Private
8 December 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Hospital Steward and Transferred to Field & Staff on 1 May 1865.
Charles M. Smith
24
First Lieutenant
15 September 1861
Promoted to 2nd Lieut on 7 August 1862; to 1st Lieut on 16 march 1863; to Captain and Transferred to Company I on 9 May 1864; Mustered Out
Elias Smith
19
Private
17 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Martin O. Smith
28
Private
23 September 1861
POW on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA (Paroled)
Moses H. Smith
23
Private
18 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Samuel Smith
24
Private
23 September 1861
16 April 1863
Discharged for Disability on 16 April 1863 at Brooks' Station, VA
James Sowards
18
Private
27 September 1861
7 July 1864
Wounded on 14 June 1864 (Place not stated); died of wounds on 7 July 1864
William Sowards
19
Private
17 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Orin J. Stark
35
Corporal
28 September 1861
7 July 1862
Discharged for Disability on 7 July 1862 at Columbus, OH
Orin Starks
37
Private
20 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
William Stegman
19
First Sergeant
28 September 1861
26 May 1865
Promoted to Sergt; to 1st Sergt on 17 December 1864; Mustered Out
Elias Stevens
17
Private
26 September 1861
23 March 1862
Discharged for Disability on 23 March 1862 at Alexandria, VA
John Stevens
32
Corporal
25 September 1861
15 July 1862
Discharged for Disability on 15 July 1862
George A. Stilson
19
Corporal
21 September 1861
7 August 1862
Discharged for Disability on 7 August 1862
John F. M. Strong
26
Private
12 July 1862
8 June 1865
Mustered Out
William L. Strong
35
Private
12 July 1862
25 March 1865
Died on 25 March 1865 at Green Springs, OH
Dewalt J. Swander
21
Private
24 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
James W. Swander
19
Sergeant
27 September 1861
29 September 1864
Promoted to Corpl; Mustered Out
Amaziah Throp
18
Private
29 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
George W. Todd
23
Private
28 September 1861
22 December 1862
Discharged for Disability on 22 December 1862 at Washington, DC
Ross C. Tremain
20
Private
21 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Charles H. Welch
22
Private
18 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Russell S. Williams
18
Corporal
27 September 1861
16 March 1865
Killed on 16 March 1865 at Bentonville, NC
Moses W. Wilt
21
Private
2 October 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
George O. Winters
18
Private
30 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Eli C. Wright
18
Private
25 September 1861
2 March 1862
Died on 2 March 1862 at Grafton, WV
Jefferson Wright
23
Private
28 September 1861
29 September 1864
Mustered Out
Benjamin Zimmerman
31
Private
28 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out