55th Ohio Infantry, Company B

55th Ohio Infantry, Company B


Name
Age
Rank
Entered Service
Left Unit
Remarks
Ebenezer Adams
40
Sergeant
20 September 1861
14 October 1862
Discharged for Disability on 14 October 1862 at Alexandria, VA
Frank Andlefinger
40
Private
26 December 1861
5 March 1863
Discharged for Disability on 5 March 1863 at Brooks' Station, VA
Nicholas Arne
35
Private
26 December 1861
18 November 1863
Discharged for Disability on 18 November 1863 at Camp Dennision, OH
David Baird
24
Private
21 September 1861
19 June 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 January 1864; POW on 27 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA (Paroled); Mustered Out
William H. Baird
26
Private
20 September 1861
11 July 1865
Reduced to Musician; Mustered Out
Charles Baldwin
24
Private
30 September 1864
24 May 1865
Wounded on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC; Mustered Out
Felix H. Beck
20
Private
19 September 1861
8 May 1864
Promoted to Corpl on 1 January 1864; Killed on 8 May 1864 at Buzzard's Roost, GA
Peter A. W. Beck
20
Private
19 September 1861
28 December 1863
Promoted to Corpl; Transferred to 126th Company, 2nd Batln, Veteran Reserve Corps on 28 December 1863
Charles Beckwith
21
Private
12 October 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Augustus S. Bement
37
Corporal
11 September 1861
16 March 1863
Promoted to Captain on 10 October 1861; Resigned on 16 March 1863
Charles M. Briggs
18
Private
12 October 1861
William C. Brinkman
20
Private
19 September 1861
24 August 1863
Promoted to Corpl; Transferred to Company A, 6th Infantry, Veteran Reserve Corps on 24 August 1863
Henry Broka
18
Private
14 October 1861
24 November 1862
Discharged for Disability on 24 November 1862 at Washington, DC
William Broka
19
Private
14 October 1861
2 June 1863
Wounded (Date/Place not stated); Died of wounds on 2 June 1863 at Brooks' Station, VA
Socrates Brooks
18
Private
12 October 1861
11 July 1865
Wounded on 2 July 1863 at Gettysburg, PA; Promoted to Corpl on 1 November 1864; to Sergt on 8 June 1865; Mustered Out
John Brown
27
Private
12 October 1861
10 January 1864
Re-enlisted into 13th NY Independent Battery
Jacob Brubaker
21
Private
20 September 1861
20 September 1864
Mustered Out
Abraham Burkett
29
Private
19 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Raymond Burr
First Lieutenant
4 April 1862
14 July 1862
Promoted to Captain & Asst Quartermaster and Commissioned into the US Volunteers Quartermaster's Dept; Promoted to Major on 13 March 1865 (Brevet); to Lt Col on 13 March 1865 (Brevet); to Colonel on 13 March 1865 (Brevet); Mustered Out
John Burrier
22
Private
19 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Butler Case
22
First Lieutenant
10 October 1861
10 April 1864
Transferred to Company B on 15 May 1863; Promoted to Captain on 13 April 1864; Resigned Commission on 10 April 1864
John Clemens
18
Private
12 October 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Hamilton Clowe
18
Private
24 October 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
James F. Cook
20
Private
24 December 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Adam Cramer
34
Corporal
20 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Sergt on 1 January 1864; Wounded on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC; Mustered Out
Adam L. Cramer
27
First Sergeant
13 September 1861
14 February 1865
1st Sergt (Reappointed); Promoted to 1st Sergt on 1 January 1864; Wounded on 22 June 1864 at Marietta, GA; Reduced to Sergt on 30 September 1864; Discharged for Disability on 14 February 1865 at Jeffersonville, IN
Ephraim L. Cramer
30
Private
18 September 1861
2 March 1862
Died on 2 March 1862 at Grafton, WV
Nelson Crockett
36
Second Lieutenant
28 September 1861
4 April 1863
Transferred to Company B; Resigned Commission on 4 April 1863;
John Daly
18
Private
20 October 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Martin L. Davis
44
Private
24 September 1864
9 June 1865
Mustered Out
Wesley Devault
30
Private
21 September 1861
14 February 1865
Died on 14 February 1865 at Near Hook's Farm, SC
Samuel Disinger
18
Private
22 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 7 June 1865; Mustered Out
Isaac J. Doke
23
Private
18 September 1861
1 February 1864
Transferred to the 147th Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps on 1 February 1864
Leonard Doke
18
Private
18 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Homer A. Durfee
18
Private
22 September 1861
11 September 1862
Wounded on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA; Died of Wounds on 11 September 1862 at Washington, DC
Joseph Earp
26
Private
16 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Benjamin F. Evans
22
First Lieutenant
20 November 1861
Promoted to 2nd Lieut and Transferred to Company I on 1 April 1864; Promoted to Captain and Transferred to Company C on 24 April 1865
John Farran
38
Private
20 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Henry J. Fell
21
Private
12 August 1862
9 June 1865
Mustered Out
Nicholas Fell
18
Private
24 September 1864
Missing on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA
John Fink
18
Private
3 December 1861
16 June 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 January 1864; POW on 24 February 1865 in South Carolina While Scouting; Mustered Out
Peter Fortner
41
Private
24 September 1864
17 December 1864
Died on 17 December 1864 at Savannah, GA
Robert Fox
24
Private
22 September 1861
6 October 1862
Discharged for Disability on 6 October 1862 at Centreville, VA
Thomas Fox
27
Private
22 September 1861
8 July 1864
Discharged for Disability on 8 July 1864 at Camp Dennison, OH
John Freeman
18
Private
24 October 1864
11 July 1865
Discharged on 11 July 1865 (Substitute)
Samuel Garber
42
Private
27 September 1861
William R. Gear
27
Corporal
20 September 1861
29 September 1862
Died on 29 September 1862 at In Hosp, Annapolis, MD
John G. Green
23
Private
27 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Sergt on 1 January 1864; Mustered Out
Manasseh Grove
24
Private
27 September 1861
16 October 1864
Mustered Out
Benjamin Harris
29
Private
29 September 1861
Missing on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA
John Harris
27
Private
30 September 1861
25 March 1863
Discharged for Disability on 25 March 1863 at Brooks' Stations, VA
Joseph Harris
22
Private
2 January 1862
26 June 1863
Discharged for Disability on 26 June 1863 at Washington, DC
Rufus R. Harris
19
Private
29 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Andrew Hartman
18
Private
28 July 1862
23 December 1862
Discharged for Disability on 23 December 1862 at Stafford, VA
James A. Headley
18
Private
29 September 1861
28 May 1863
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Died of wounds on 28 may 1863 at Annapolis, MD
Alonzo L. Heminger
19
Private
29 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 8 June 1865; Mustered Out
Theodore Hunt
35
Corporal
20 September 1861
2 January 1863
Discharged for Disability on 2 January 1863 at Providence, RI
Frank H. Hyler
18
Private
29 September 1861
1 September 1864
Wounded on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA; Died of Wounds on 1 September 1864 at Nashville, TN
Samuel Jacobs
21
Private
24 October 1864
9 June 1865
Wounded on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC; Mustered Out (Substitute)
John A. Jones
18
Private
30 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 January 1864; Mustered Out
William Keeran
27
Private
30 September 1864
13 May 1865
Wounded on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, ND; Discharged for Disability on 13 May 1865 at McDougall General Hospital, NY Harbor
Evan A. Kirkwood
28
Sergeant
20 September 1861
12 February 1863
Discharged for Disability on 12 February 1863 at Columbus, OH
Ezra Leather
40
Private
29 September 1864
25 April 1865
Wounded on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC; Died of Wounds on 25 April 1865 at New Berne, NC
John R. Lowe
21
Second Lieutenant
17 September 1861
Promoted to Sergt Major on 4 March 1863; to 1st Lieut and Transferred to Company C on 19 March 1864
John Luman
19
Private
30 September 1861
27 July 1863
Discharged to enlist on 27 July 1863 (See RA)
John Martin
40
Private
2 October 1861
30 August 1862
Killed on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Albert Maurer
18
Private
2 October 1861
22 May 1864
Wounded (Date/Place not stated) (Leg amputated); Discharged for wounds on 22 May 1864 at Camp Dennison, OH
Sylvester M. Miller
24
First Sergeant
13 September 1861
28 August 1862
Discharged for Disability on 28 August 1862 at Columbus, OH
Charles F. Monger
19
Private
2 October 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 November 1864; Mustered Out
William Moser
24
Private
30 September 1861
4 February 1863
Discharged on 4 February 1863
Andrew C. Murray
25
Private
3 October 1861
1 November 1864
Mustered Out
Andrew Nighswnader
18
Private
5 October 1861
5 November 1864
Transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on 5 November 1864; Mustered Out
Martin Nighswander
20
Corporal
14 October 1861
3 June 1865
Promoted to Sergt on 1 January 1864; Wounded on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA; Mustered Out
Robert Nighswander
22
Private
5 October 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Jacob S. Oaks
28
Private
20 September 1861
15 April 1863
Discharged for Disability on 15 April 1863 at Fort Schuyler, NY Harbor
John Ostien
20
Private
27 September 1861
30 August 1862
Promoted to Corpl; Killed on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA
John Otterbecker
18
Private
28 December 1861
22 August 1864
Wounded (Date/Place not stated) (Arm amputated); Discharged for wounds on 22 August 1864 at Camp Dennison, OH
Nathaniel Patterson
22
Private
29 September 1861
7 October 1863
Transferred to the 69th Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps on 7 October 1863
Wilson Patterson
25
Private
29 September 1861
30 September 1862
Discharged for Disability on 30 September 1862 at Centreville, VA
Henry J. Pelton
20
First Sergeant
20 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to 1 January 1864; to 1st Sergt on 1 October 1864; to Quartermaster Sergt and Transferred to Field & Staff on 7 June 1865; Mustered Out
George W. Pifer
18
Private
24 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Samuel Plantz
18
Private
29 September 1861
21 July 1863
Discharged for Disability on 21 July 1863 at Alexandria, VA
George Portz
18
Private
2 January 1862
28 December 1863
Died on 28 December 1863 at Lookout Valley, TN
Daniel Potter
19
Private
29 September 1861
5 June 1863
Discharged for Disability on 5 June 1863 at Providence, RI
Edward Preble
39
Corporal
20 September 1861
11 September 1863
Transferred to the 48th Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps on 11 September 1863
William W. Preston
34
Private
24 October 1864
(Substitute)
Frederick J. Reiser
24
First Lieutenant
17 October 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Commissary Sergt on 20 April 1865; Mustered Out
Charles Ross
18
Private
14 October 1861
22 November 1864
Died on 22 November 1864 at Nashville, TN (Substitute)
John W. Rumpel
18
Private
30 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
William Sabins
33
Private
20 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Baker Saine
44
Private
23 September 1863
2 March 1863
Discharged for Disability on 2 March 1863 at Grafton, WV
Franklin J. Sauter
24
Captain
13 September 1861
2 May 1863
Promoted to 2nd Lieut on 10 October 1861; to 1st Lieut on 16 July 1862; to Captain on 4 April 1863; Killed on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA
Andrew B. Schonten
39
Private
30 September 1864
21 January 1865
Died on 21 January 1865 at Savannah, GA
Henry A. Sheller
32
Private
26 September 1861
5 December 1862
Discharged for Disability on 5 December 1862 at Cumberland, MD
Solomon Sheller
18
Private
26 September 1861
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 January 1864; Reduced on 21 June 1865; Mustered Out
Samuel Shelt
37
Corporal
20 September 1861
12 July 1862
Discharged for Disability on 12 July 1862 at Cumberland, MD
William D. Sherwood
39
First Lieutenant
14 September 1861
21 March 1862
Promoted to 1st Lieut on 11 October 1861; Resigned Commission on 21 March 1862
David Shesley
19
Private
11 October 1861
30 August 1862
Killed on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Lewis Shannon
38
Private
30 September 1864
9 June 1865
Mustered Out
John M. Sibbrell
26
Private
30 September 1861
20 November 1862
Wounded on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA; Discharged for wounds on 20 November 1862 at Washington, DC
David Smith
21
Private
23 February 1864
20 July 1865
Absent sick, New Albany, IN (Date not stated); Mustered Out
John A. Smith
33
Private
23 September 1863
16 October 1864
Mustered Out
Robert Smith
43
Private
11 October 1861
19 March 1863
Discharged for Disability on 19 March 1863 at Providence, RI
Abram Snyder
44
Private
21 December 1863
26 July 1864
Died on 26 July 1864 at Nashville, TN
Morgan Snyder
23
Private
2 September 1862
9 June 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 15 November 1864; Mustered Out
David Stachouse
33
Private
12 October 1861
16 October 1864
Mustered Out
Orrin Stearns
20
Private
23 September 1863
11 July 1865
Promoted to Corpl on 1 June 1864; to 1st Sergt on 8 July 1865; Mustered Out
Alexander D. Stewart
22
Private
13 October 1861
7 January 1863
Discharged for Disability on 7 January 1863
Christian Stock
25
Private
14 October 1861
18 July 1863
Wounded on 2 May 1863 at Chancellorsville, VA; Died of Wounds on 18 July 1863 at Philadelphia, PA
James J. Stump
32
Private
24 September 1864
19 May 1865
Wounded on 16 march 1865 at Averysboro, NC; Mustered Out
Alfred Stuver
18
Private
14 October 1861
31 October 1863
Transferred into Company F, 17th Cavalry, Veteran Reserve Corps
John F. Swaney
18
Private
11 October 1861
21 November 1864
Transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on 21 November 1864; Mustered Out
William Swaney
18
Private
25 February 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Frederick Trenchell
26
Private
14 October 1861
4 February 1863
Discharged for Disability on 4 February 1863 at Indianapolis, IN
Providence Tyler
23
Private
24 February 1864
6 July 1865
Accidentally Wounded on 4 July 1865 (Place not stated); Died of injuries on 6 July 1865 at Louisville, KY
Thomas G. Valentine
36
Corporal
21 September 1861
16 October 1864
Reduced to Private; Mustered Out
Edwin Vandoren
35
Private
24 September 1864
9 June 1865
Mustered Out
John F. Veon
36
Sergeant
20 September 1861
12 July 1862
Discharged for Disability on 12 July 1862 at Cumberland, MD
Harmon J. Vosburg
32
Private
21 September 1861
15 December 1863
Transferred into the Veteran Reserve Corps on 15 December 1863 at Cliffbourne Barracks, DC
Frederick G. A. Walker
26
Private
24 September 1864
19 May 1865
Mustered Out
Joseph Walter
30
Private
4 October 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
Charlton Welcox
18
Private
16 October 1864
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
William Werner
21
Private
12 October 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
James F. Whidden
18
Private
29 September 1861
7 February 1863
Discharged for Disability on 7 February 1863 at Cleveland, TN
John Whitcraft
27
Private
24 September 1864
19 May 1865
Mustered Out
David R. White
18
Musician
20 September 1861
30 March 1862
Died on 30 March 1862 at Grafton, WV
William B. White
36
Private
24 September 1864
9 July 1865
Mustered Out
William S. Wickman
21
Second Lieutenant
13 September 1861
11 July 1865
Transferred to Company B; Promoted to 1st Lieut and Transferred to Company I on 19 March 1864; Promoted to Captain and Transferred to Company D on 26 September 1864; Mustered Out
John C. Widner
43
Private
26 September 1864
28 January 1865
Died on 28 January 1865 at Savannah, GA
Edward Williams
29
Private
1 January 1864
10 August 1865
Mustered Out
Frederick Wolfret
20
Private
5 October 1861
18 December 1863
Transferred into the 125th Company, 2nd Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps on 18 December 1863
John Wolfret
18
Private
5 October 1861
Missing on 30 August 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Celius W. Worman
18
Private
21 September 1861
11 July 1865
Mustered Out
George W. Wright
40
Private
30 September 1864
9 February 1865
Died on 9 February 1865 at Blackville, SC
James Zeigler
23
Private
30 September 1864
9 June 1865
Wounded on 19 March 1865 at Bentonville, NC; Mustered Out