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Emmitsburg's Union Civil War Soldiers

The Solders of Company C, Cole’s Cavalry
 1861-1865

Compiled by John Miller
Editors Note

(Click here for Emmitsburg's Confederate Veteran's Honor Roll)

Commanding Officer of Cole's Cavalry

Colonel Henry Cole Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

Company A Cole's Cavalry Soldiers

Company C Unknown Soldiers

  • Clayton Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.
  • Unknown Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

Names of those who served in Company "C"

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M
 N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z


A

Thomas W. Allen, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1865. Deserted, 1865.

Andrew A. Annan, Sergeant. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out Service on August 27, 1864.

John Motter Annan 1st Lieutenant. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Accidentally Shot and Killed on November 13, 1861.

Michael Arthur, Private.  Enlisted on May 12, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

B

George W. Beard,  Private. Enlisted on October 11, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Jesse F. Beard, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

Joseph A. Wagoner Bennet,  Enlisted on September 4, 1861. Mustered out of service on July 22, 1862.

John A. Boiler, Private. Enlisted on Aug. 27, 1861 Nov. 1. 1862 Wounded in action.

Aquilla Bond, Private. Enlisted on June 22, 1864.  Deserted, 1864.

John F. Bond, Private. Enlisted on Feb. 11, 1863.  Deserted, 1864

Samuel R. Bostick, Commissionery Sergeant. Enlisted on October 19. 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865, Veteran.

Alexius Bowers, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Samuel L. Bowers, Private. Enlisted on October 30, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Joseph Boynton, Private. Enlisted on June 29, 1864. Deserted, October 9, 1864.

John Brady, Farrier. Enlisted on December 21, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

John Brett, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1864. Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865.

John Brown, Private. Enlisted on October 7, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Henry Buckingham, Captain. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Entered the service as private; promoted Corporal; Sergeant; Second Lieutenant, May 7, 1864; Captain, November 14, 1864. Mustered out of service on  June 28, 1865 veteran.

James Bush, Private. Enlisted on September 28, 1864. Mustered out of service on May 25. 1865.

C

James E. Cassidy, Private. Enlisted on March 16, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

George Cease, Private. Enlisted on September 4, 1861.  Killed in action on September 2, 1862, at Leesburg, Va.

Albert Clifford, Private. Enlisted on May 11, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Maxwell J. Coble, 1st Bugler. Enlisted on September 1, 1861. Taken prisoner on January 1, 1864. Died December 1, 1864, at Savannah, Ga.

John B. Coyle, Private. Enlisted on September 4, 1861.  Deserted, January 1, 1862.

James A. Crocker, Private. Enlisted on May 12, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Robert E. Crooks, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

William A. Crouse, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

John Culbertson, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Samuel Culbertson, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

William Culbertson, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865 Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Charles C. Currens, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

William Nick Currens, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

D

James F. Davis, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Rufus Q. Dickerman, Private. Enlisted on September 28, 1864. Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865

Martin Diehl, Quarter Master Sergeant. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865, Veteran.

Charles F. Dorsey, Teamster. Enlisted on August 31, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865, Veteran.

James Dunn, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Peter Dunn, Private. Enlisted on June 14, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Thomas W. Duphon, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  Died on April 12, 1862.

E

Alfred J. Earnshaw, Bugler. Enlisted on May 2, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

George T. Eyester, Click to Read more for information.

F

Joseph L. Fell, Private. Enlisted on October 5, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Theodore Fites, Private. Enlisted on September 3, 1861.  Taken prisoner onJanuary 1, 1864.  Died on December 10, 1864, Andersonville, Ga.

George Flagle, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1863. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Martin J. Flagle, Private. Enlisted on October 20, 1862. Wounded in action on August, 1864. Mustered out of service on  June 28, 1865.

Reuben A. Flohr, Private. Enlisted on September 4, 1861. Mustered out of service on September 4, 1864.

William Flood, Private. Enlisted on October 11, 1862.  Mustered out of service on May 27, 1864 for disability.

Thomas E. Fraley, Private. Enlisted on March 5, 1865. Muster out of service on June 28, 1865.

William A. Fraley, Click to Read more for information.

Alfred N. Fritchey, Private. Enlisted on September 3, 1861.  Taken prisoner on September 3, 1864.

G

George T. Gelwicks, Corporal. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

Jno. H. Gelwicks, Private. Enlisted on February 27, 1864 Taken prisoner, May 8, 1864; and died December 2, 1864, Charleston, S. C.

Joseph T. Gelwicks, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1864.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

John F. Gettier, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

Henry Gettier, Private. Enlisted on September 6, 1861. Mustered out of service on  Sept. 6, 1864

Francis S. Gibbs, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1864. Mustered out of service on  June 28, 1865

George W. Gibbs, Private. Enisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on  June 28, 1865

James H. Gibbs, Bugler. Enlisted on November 2, 1862. Mustered out of service on  June 28, 1865

William J. Gill, Private. Enlisted on May 19, 1864.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

George L. Gillelan, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  September 2, 1862, and taken prisoner, Leesburg, Va.  Wounded in action, August 27, 1864.

Charles A. Gilson Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

John E. Gilson, Click to Read more for information.

Richard N. Gilson, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

Peter Glosser, Private. Enlisted on November 1, 1862.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

James Grimes, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on  August 27, 1864.

George W. Gwinn, Sergeant. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  Deserted on September 1, 1863.

H

Jacob Hartzel, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  Mustered out of service on August 27, 1864.

Henry C. Hilleary, Corporal. Enlisted on September 10, 1861.  Mustered out of service on September 10, 1864

Franklin Hitchcock, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

Louis Hizer, Private. Enlisted on September 12, 1861.  Mustered out of service on September 12, 1864.

Michael Hoke, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

John Z. Hollebaugh, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 8, 1862.

John Horner, Click to Read more for information.

Oliver A. Horner, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

Silas McAllen Horner, Private. Enlisted on November 6, 1862.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

William A. Horner, 1st Lieut. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Entered the service as private; promoted First Sergeant; First Lieutenant, June 10, 1862; taken prisoner, September 14, 1862. Mustered out of service on September 28, 1864.

John Howard, Private. Enlisted on September 7, 1864.  Deserted on October 9, 1864.

Albert M. Hunter, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

A. M. Hunter, Hospital  Steward.  Enlisted on February 10, 1865.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865. (Note: This is the former Captain Albert Hunter although this postwar roster states he was an Hospital Steward, his memoirs state he was assigned to the quartermaster department.)

Jno. J. J. Hunter, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1862.  Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865.

John M. Huber, Private. Enlisted on September 4, 1861. Mustered out of service on  June 27, 1862.

Henry Hughes, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  Deserted on November 1, 1862.

J

George W. Jacobs, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 29, 1864.

Jason F. Johnson, Private. Enlisted on September 16, 1864. Mustered out of service on Dec. 13, 1864.

Oliver Johnson, Corporal. Enlisted on August  27, 1861.  Deserted on June 1, 1863.

William. H. Jones, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

K

Calvin D. Kehn, Private. Enlisted on September 3, 1861. Mustered out of service on October 28, 1862.

Hiram King, Private. Enlisted on September 5, 1861. Mustered out of service on Sept. 5, 1864.

John E. Knott, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on  June 28, 1865 Veteran.

William Knox, Private. Enlisted on May 7, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Noah Koontz, Private. Enlisted on October 24, 1862. Mustered out of service on  June 28, 1865.

L

David W. Longwell, 1st Sergeant. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

William. H. Lott, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 27, 1864.

M

William O. Maker, Private. Enlisted on October 24, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

James Marrion, Private. Enlisted on Oct. 30, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

John Martin, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Samuel J. Maxell, Commissary Sergeant. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Taken prisoner, September 2, 1862;Promoted from Sergeant, Company C, to Company R. C. S. Commissary Sergeant, January 1, 1863; veteran volunteer, February 13, 1864; promoted First Lieutenant and Regimental Commissary of Subsistence, July 7, 1864. Mustered out of service June 28, 1865.

Thadeus A. Maxell, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1862. Killed in action on June 8, 1864.

Theodore McAllister, Click to Read more for information.

Hiram S. McNair, 2nd Lieutenant.  Entered the service as private on August 27, 1861. Promoted to Sergeant; Second Lieutenant; resigned to accept promotion in Third Maryland Cavalry Company E. Promoted to Captain on September 1, 1864. Transferred to Company I on September 7, 1865.

Samuel Newton McNair, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

Edward McCullough, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1864.Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Jason McCullough, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Taken prisoner on January 1, 1864. Died August 4, 1864, Andersonville, Ga.

Jno. McCullough, Private. Enlisted on November 1, 1862.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Augustus McFarland, Private. Enlisted on November 11, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

William J. McFarland, Private. Enlisted on September 19, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

William A. McIlhenny, Click to Read more for information.

Oscar D. McMillan, Click to Read more for information.

William H. McKenzie, Private. Enlisted on September 20, 1864. Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865.

Joseph F. McKinney, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

John H. Mentzer, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Edward W. Merring, Private. Enlisted on September 3, 1861.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Lake B. Morrison, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Deserted on September 29, 1862.

Washington Morrison, 1st Lieutenant.  Enlisted on August 27, 1861 as Second Lieutenant; promoted First Lieutenant, November 26, 1861; resigned, June 10, 1862.

John M.Morritz,  Private. Enlisted on August 31, 1861. Borne on War Department rolls as Moritz, John N. Died November 15, 1863.

John Munshower, Private. Enlisted on October 29, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Jacob E. Myers, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

N

Henry B. Newman, Private. Enlisted on November 25, 1862.  Mustered out of service on May 3, 1865.

John W. Nigh, Private. Enlisted on September 17, 1862. Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865.

P

Mosheim S. Plowman, Corporal. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 27, 1864.

John W. Post, Private. Enlisted on September 14, 1864. Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865.

Q

John Quinn, Private. Enlisted on May 9, 1864. Deserted on October 9, 1864.

R

Henry A. Reaver, Corporal. Enlisted on September 17, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

Elias O. Reck, Private. Enlisted on September 3, 1861. Deserted, December 18, 1862.

Isaac Richards, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on July 11, 1863.

John Reifsnider, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Samuel Robinson, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Thomas Robinson, Private. Enlisted on August 19, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

S

Alexander C Scheirer, Private. Enlisted on December 22, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

James A. Scott, Click to Read more for information.

John Shaugheny, Private. Enlisted on August 28, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 28, 1864.

Jeremiah Shawsbaugh, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Thomas R. Sherfey, Bugler. Enlisted on September 2, 1861.  Mustered out of service on September 2, 1864.

Craig B. Shields, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1862. Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865

David  Shilt, Private. Enlisted on August 28, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 28, 1864.

George W. Shriver, Click to Read more for information.

John C. Sites, Corporal. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

John Slagle, Private. Enlisted on August 1, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Adolph. W. Smith, Private. Enlisted on February 15, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

William Smith, Private. Enlisted on May 14, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

George Spangler, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Taken prisoner on May 13, 1864.  Died on October 2, 1864, Andersonville, Ga.

David Spielman, Private. Enlisted on March 9, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Hiram Spielman, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

George D. Sponceler, Click to Read more for information.

John Sponceler, Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

David H. Starner, Private. Enlisted on October 21, 1862. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Jesse Stahl, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on September 3, 1864.

James Sullivan, Private. Enlisted on May 9, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

John W. Swann, Corporal. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Deserted on March 5, 1862.

T

Joseph U. Test, Sergeant. Enlisted on September 4, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

Lewis E. Thomas, Private. Enlisted on September 4, 1861. Deserted in May 27, 1862.

Henry Turle, Private. Enlisted on September 4, 1861. Mustered out of service on Sept. 4, 1864.

V

Charles Van Pelt, Private. Enlisted on March 21, 1864. Deserted on 1864.

W

A. M. Walker, Quarter Master Sergeant. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 27, 1864.

William H. Walker, Private. Enlisted on September 23, 1864. Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865

Charles Wagner, Private. Enlisted on February 23, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

James Wallace, Private. Enlisted on October 1, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

William H. Weaver, Corporal. Enlisted on October 30, 1862. Wounded in action, January 10, 1864.  Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Jacob S. Weddle, Private. Enlisted on October 20, 1862. Taken prisoner on January 1, 1864, at Rectortown, Va. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

William. J. Weddle, Private. Enlisted on October 29, 1862. Mustered out of service on June. 28, 1865

Daniel E. Weigle, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on May 26, 1863.

Andrew Valentine Weikert,  Click to Read more for information and see his photograph.

George W. Weikert, Click to Read more for information.

William. F. Weikert, Farrier. Enlisted on August 27, 1861.  Mustered out of service on Aug. 27, 1864.

John Welsh, Private. Enlisted on May 3, 1864.  Deserted in 1865.

Oliver Welch, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on August 27, 1864

Edward C. Wenchoff, Private. Enlisted on October 29, 1862. Taken prisoner, January 1, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 6, 1865.

William B. Wenk, Farrier. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Taken prisoner on January 1, 1864. Died on April 1, 1864, Richmond, Va.

Jno. F. Wetzel, Private. Enlisted on March 8, 1865. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865

Joseph E. Wible, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Wounded in action on September 2, 1862, and taken prisoner. Mustered out of service on August 27, 1864.

John Williams, Private. Enlisted on September 24, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

George B. Williar, Farrier. Enlisted on November 21, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

Joseph H. C. Wills, Click to Read more for information.

James Wilson, Private. Enlisted on July 6, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Samuel D. Wilson, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

William White, Corporal. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

John F. Wolf, Private. Enlisted on September 6, 1861. Mustered out of service on Sept. 6, 1864.

Peter Wolf, Private. Enlisted on September 6, 1861. Mustered out of service on July 29, 1862.

Samuel T. Wolf, Regimental Saddler Sergeant. Enlisted as Saddler, Company C on August 27, 1861. Taken prisoner on September 2, 1862. Promoted Regimental Saddler Sergeant, November 1, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 veteran.

Thomas Wolford, Private. Enlisted on August 27, 1861. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865 Veteran.

Joshua Wooders, Private. Enlisted June 6, 1864. Mustered out of service on June 28, 1865.

Z

Philip Zimilick, Private. Enlisted on August 18, 1864.  Mustered out of service on May 25, 1865.


Additional Information on Cole's Cavalry:


Emmitsburg's Confederate Veteran's Honor Roll

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