Military: Civil War: Co. K, 16th Cavalry Rgt, PA Volunteers: Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Karen Souhrada. souhrada@netacc.net USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. ____________________________________________________________ "The Sixteenth Cavalry, numbered the 161st of the Pennsylvania line, and one of the most renowned cavalry regiments in the service of the United States in the war of the Rebellion, was raised in the fall of 1862, and composed of men from twenty counties of the State of Pennsylvania. The rendezvous was first established at Camp Simmons, near Harrisburg, but was afterwards removed to Camp McClellan, where the regimental organization was completed about the middle of November (1862)." COMPANY K [Muster In (MI) date will be September 19, 1862, unless noted otherwise. Muster Out (MO) date [at Richmond, Va.] with company will be August 11, 1865, unless noted otherwise.] Officers: Robert W. Parkinson, capt., Mi October 25, 1862; resigned April 12, 1863. Jonathan R. Day, capt., MI September 20, 1862; promoted from adjt. April 30, 1863; brev. Maj. March 13, 1865; wounded at Malvern Hill, Va., July 28, 2864; discharged by Special Order July 25, 1865. Lester Phelps, capt., MI September 3, 1861; MO with company. Henry Cranville, 1st lieut., promoted from November 20, 1862; discharged March 18, 1863. Edmund Dunn, 1st lieut., promoted from sergt. To 2nd lieut. March 1, 1863; to 1st lieut. March 29, 1864; brevet capt. March 13, 1865; transferred to Co. A July 24, 1865. William H. Bentz, 1st lieut., MI August 20, 1861; MO with company. Alexander A. Gunn, 2nd lieut., MI October 25, 1862; discharged March 4, 1863. Luther Day, 2nd lieut., wounded at Deep Bottom August 16, 1864; promoted from 1st sergt. September 27, 1864; killed at Stony Creek December 1, 1864. John N. Minton, 2nd lieut., promoted from 1st sergt. December 23, 1864; transferred to Co. C July 24, 1865. Edward G. Wright, 2nd lieut., MO with company. Christian Gohl, 1st sergt., MI September 27, 1861; MO with company. William F. Davis, 1st sergt., MI January 4, 1864; promoted to corp. June 1, 1865; to 1st sergt. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. M. W. Wood, 1st sergt., promoted from sergt. January 1, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Charles a. Winkworth, 1st sergt., MI August 18, 1862; discharged by General Order May 15, 1865. Joseph H. Bell, quartermaster-sergt., MI September 17, 1861; MO with company. Charles H. McVay, quartermaster-sergt., discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Noah D. Clutter, quartermaster-sergt., MI October 2, 1862; not on muster out roll. Mahlon Tonny, com. Sergt., MI September 7, 1861; MO with company. Stephen D. Waddle, com.-sergt., not on muster out roll. James B. Denworth, sergt., MI September 27, 1861; MO with company; veteran. John Roser, sergt., MI September 2, 1861; MO with company; veteran. William F. Crane, sergt., MI September 20, 1861; MO with company; veteran. Henry C. Devall, sergt., MI September 21, 1861; MO with company; veteran. George Lissaw, sergt., MI September 9, 1861; MO with company; veteran. Collin M. Lindsey, sergt., MI August 6, 1864; promoted to corp. June 1, 1865; to sergt. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Benjamin S. Craig, sergt., MI December 31, 1863; promoted to corp. May 1, 1865; to sergt. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Samuel A. Carter, sergt., MI October 2, 1862; promoted to corp. June 1, 1865; to sergt. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Byard McVay, sergt., MI February 18, 1864; promoted to sergt. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Thomas J. Penn, sergt., promoted from corp. January 1, 1865; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. William S. Craft, sergt., discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Orville L. Garrett, sergt., promoted from corp. March 1, 1864; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Hiram Litle, sergt., promoted from corp. May 1, 1865; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. William N. Lewis, sergt., promoted from corp. May 1, 1865; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Theo. S. Wingett, sergt., promoted from February 1, 1865; to sergt. June 1, 1865; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Herschell P. Day, sergt., killed at Sulphur Springs, Va., October 12, 1863. Erskine M. Black, corp., MI September 27, 1861; MO with company; veteran. John W. Hawkins, corp. MI September 3, 1861; MO with company; veteran. Patrick McConnell, corp., MI August 29, 1861; MO with company; veteran. John W. Booz, corp., MI February 13, 1864; MO with company. Washington A. Bile, corp., MI February 11, 1864; MO with company. William Betzel, corp., MI September 21, 1861; MO with company; veteran. Eugene Heimbold, corp., MI September 17, 1861; MO with company. Ivan C. Momous, corp., MI February 23, 1864; MO with company. John L. Brownler, corp., MI December 30, 1863; promoted to corp. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Flavius J. Jennes, corp., MI December 29, 1863; promoted to corp. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. James h. Carter, corp., MI October 2, 1862; promoted to corp. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Harvey K. Lyon, corp., MI February 2, 1864; promoted to corp. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. David Liephart, corp., MI January 26, 1864; promoted to corp. June 20, 1865; discharged by General Order July 24, 1865. Jacob S. Baldwin, corp., promoted to corp. March 1, 1864; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. James Ackley, corp., promoted to corp. February 1, 1865; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. William Chester, corp., promoted to corp. February 1, 1865; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. George F. Simpson, corp., discharged on surgical certificate December 22, 1862. George W. McDavid, corp., not on muster out roll. George W. Conger, corp., discharged on surgical certificate April 9, 1863. Joseph Dunn, corp., not on muster out roll. Joseph England, corp., not on muster out roll. Edward C. J. Lowry, corp., killed near Petersburg, Va., January 10, 1865. Samuel Hurst, bugler, MI August 1, 1861; MO with company; veteran. John Bickner, bugler, MI September 9, 1865; MO with company; veteran. Evan Thomas, blacksmith, MI September 11, 1861; MO with company; veteran. Lausman Beisher, farrier, died at Dumfries, Va., May 25, 1863. James W. Walker, farrier, not on muster out roll. John McLaughlin, saddler, MI September 17, 1861; MO with company; veteran. PRIVATES: William Aul, MI March 3, 1864; never joined company. William A. Axtell, MI September 13, 1864; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. David C. Archer, died January 4, 1863; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. Henry K. Bricker, MI February25, 1864; MO with company. Frederick M. Bricker, MI February 25, 1864; MO with company. Orin D. Beach, MI March 22, 1864; MO with company. Joseph Bry, MI February 29, 1864; MO with company. F. C. Baumgardner, MI September 5, 1864; wounded at Farmville, April 7, 1865; absent, in hospital, at muster out. Daniel R. Baker, MI February 16, 1865; absent, in hospital, at muster out. Henry Barto, MI February 15, 1865; MO with company. George Baldwin, discharged by General Order May 15, 1865. Oliver G. Boord, discharged by General Order March 12, 1864. Samuel Birch, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. James A. Brooks, not on muster out roll. Franklin A. Brice, MI March 2, 1865; died May 30, 1865; buried in Cavalry Corps Cemetery, Virginia. Joseph Brown, MI September 13, 1864. Charles Connell, MI February 18, 1864; MO with company. Edward Conaley, MI February 26, 1864; MO with company. Peter Coyle, MI February 18, 1865; MO with company. Joseph B. Clark, MI October 21, 1862; absent, in hospital, at muster out. Thomas C. Cooper, MI February 25, 1864; died January 1, 1865. John M. Craft, MI August 18, 1862; discharged by General Order June 29, 1865. David Cooper, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Robert Chester, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. William D. Carroll, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Noah Chew, died at Potomac Creek, Va., December 7, 1863. John Caldwell. James K. Cracraft. Oliver S. Conklin, discharged on surgical certificate April 9, 1863. Abraham Clutter, MI August 2, 1862. George W. Clutter, MI August 2, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate April 10, 1863. Albert C. Douglass, MI February 27, 1864; wounded at Farmville, Va., April 7, 1865; absent at muster out. Henry Derr, MI February 17, 1865; MO with company. William W. Daken, MI October 6, 1862; MO with company. James M. Dille, discharged by General Order June 20, 1865. David M. Dailey, MI April 11, 1864; discharged by General Order July 10, 1866. Samuel Day, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Joseph Day, MI October 2, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate April 10, 1863. Milton Day, MI October 25, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate February 24, 1863. Joshua Dickson, died at Potomac Creek, Va., April 6, 1863. Henry Dickson. James Dougherty, transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps September 25, 1863. John Dailey, MI October 2, 1862; died at Potomac Creek, Va., April 6, 1863. James Demberg. Theodore Eastwood, MI February 28, 1864, MO with company. George Eastwood, MI March 5, 1864; MO with company. Patrick Earles, MI February 18, 1864; MO with company. Conrad Egner, MI February 6, 1865, discharged July 26th for wounds received at Farmville, April 7, 1865. James W. Fink, MI February 27, 1864; MO with company. Aug. G. Famous, MI February 1`1, 1865; MO with company. George C. Fithian, MI February 13, 1865; MO with company. George Fisher, MI February 28, 1864; MO with company. John R. Fields, MI February 16, 1865; MO with company. George W. Force, MI November 22, 1862; absent, sick, at muster out. Alexander Frazier, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Benjamin Fry. Frederick Gohl, MI September 5, 1864; wounded at Amelia Springs, April 5, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out. Jacob L. Hart, MI February 27, 1864; MO with company. William E. Hagerman, MI February 27, 1864; MO with company. Harrison Handford, MI February 27, 1864; MO with company. Samuel Hill, MI February 18, 1865; MO with company. James Henry, MI February 21, 1865; MO with company. Jacob Hand, MI March 2, 1865; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. John M. Hazlett; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Henry Howell; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. John V. Hanna, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. James Henry, MI August 20, 1864; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Samuel Hardsock, MI September 15, 1864; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Andrew J. Hagerty, MI October 25, 1862; transferred to Company C, date unknown. Adam H. Hewitt, died at Philadelphia, Pa., October 23, 1863. George W. Hays, MI October 2, 1862; not on muster out roll. James Johnson, MO March 4, 1864; MO with company. Isaac Johnson, MI March 3, 1864; discharged by General Order February 25, 1865. Wilson Jones, MI September 15, 1864; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Morgan V. Jones, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Peter Kom, MI September 9, 1864; MO with company; veteran. Lewis Kendall, MI October 2, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate June 2, 1863. John Knight, MI December 31, 1863; died September 19th of wounds received in action. William Lancaster, MI March 3, 1864; MO with company. John Lambert, MI March 3, 1864; never joined company. Thomas H. Locke, MI February 15, 1865; MO with company August 11, 1865. B. F. Lambertson, MI February 17, 1865; MO with company. James McCullon, MI February 23, 1864. Thomas McCoy, MI December 15, 1862. George Pipher, MI February 27, 1864; MO with company. Samuel B. Painter, MI February 26, 1864; MO with company. James Petitt, MI July 23, 1861; MO with company. Thomas J. Peck, MI February 24, 1864; MO with company. Pepperman, MI February 23, 1863; absent, in hospital, at muster out. John Pierce, MI May 8, 1864; MO with company. Valentine Price, MI February 8, 1864; MO with company. Jeremiah Post, discharged by General Order August 1, 1865. Mark Patterson, discharged by General Order August 1, 1865. William Potter, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Stephen Pipis. Samuel S. Porter, promoted to regimental com.-sergt. September 29, 1863. Solomon T. Park, discharged on surgical certificate November 5, 1862. John Righter, MI February 27, 1864; wounded at Farmville April 7, 1865; absent, in hospital, at muster out. William S. Ramsey, MI February 26, 1864; wounded at Deep Bottom August 15, 1864; MO with company. John C. Reed, MI February 14, 1864; MO with company. Thomas A. Robertson, prisoner from October 14, 1864, to April, 1865; MO with company. Aaron H. Regertes, MI March 2, 1865; discharged by General Order June 16, 1863. Zenas C. Riley. James Roney, died at Annapolis, Md., March 24, 1863. John Riley, discharged on surgical certificate April 10, 1863. John Roseleib, MI October 24, 1862; transferred to Co. C, date unknown. James Riley, MI February 23, 1864. Robert Sulfridge, MI February 25, 1864; MO with company. Charles Shock, MI February 27, 1864; MO with company. Charles Seeley, MI March 2, 1864; MO with company. William Shivers, MI February 6, 1865; MO with company. Thomas Stonecypher, MI February 17, 1865; MO with company. George Sobers, MI February 5, 1865; MO with company. Isaac Saunders, MI August 16, 1862; died at Harrisburg December 4, 1862. Montgomery Sprowels, MI September 13, 1864; discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Samuel Saunders, MI October 2, 1862. Addison Stillwell, MI September 19, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate April 10, 1863. William Smith, MI March 4,1864; killed at Trevillian Station June 11, 1864. Jud. Throgmorton, died at Harrisburg, November 1, 1862. Abraham c. Teagarden, died July 20, of wounds received at Shepherdstown July 16, 1863. James W. Williamson, MI February 27, 1864; MO with company. Samuel C. Watts, MI February 27, 1864; absent, in hospital, at muster out. George White, MI February 17, 1865; MO with company. George Wagner, MI February 13, 1865; MO with company. Samuel L. Williams, MI February 28, 1865; MO with company. Samuel Woods, MI February 23, 1865; discharged by General Order August 4, 1865. James R. Wright, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Samuel Wilson, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Jacob Wilson, discharged by General Order June 17, 1865. Silas Wingett, discharged on surgical certificate February 2, 1863. George W. Zeachman, MO with company. ---end of Company K; end of 16th PA Cavalry--- found on pp 349-353 of Crumrine's historical.