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These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. chives ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIFTY PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS This regiment was organized and mustered for nine months' service in the latter part of August, 1862. James R. Porter, of Indiana County, was appointed colonel, and the staff officers partly from the three Indiana county companies A. D, and I, commanded by Captains Samuel T. Nicholson, John G. Wilson and John A. Kinter. The term of service expired at a time when drilled and effective men were needed at the front, and were relieved of service when in the presence of the enemy which had twice defeated the Union forces in the attempt to effect a permanent lodgement south of the Rappahannock. A number of the men of the Indiana county companies, after a short visit to their homes, reenlisted in the regiment of three year men at the front, and we find their names in the 40th, 41st, 55th, 61st, 67th, 78th and 105th regiments: also in the 4th and 5th calvary; those remaining going into the 206th regiment for one year's service, or in the companies enlisted in 1865 for one year's service, or assigned to 67th and 74th regiments, and we find it almost impossible to glean out of all this list the remaining ones. We presume the same statement is true in regard to companies F and G from Westmoreland, and B from Jefferson counties, for most all of the list of regiments we named, received recruits largely from these counties. The regiment was composed of excellent men, and with the patriotic spirit evidenced, no doubt desired to make a more effective record, but General Wadsworth, upon its arrival at Washington, assigned it to duty in detachments as provost guard, prison guard and kindred duties, till April, 1863, when it joined the forces on the Rappahnnock near Fredericksburg, and was assigned to duty with first brigade, third division, first army corps. April 29, 1863, the regiment had an introduction to genuine warfare in a sort of long range duel with sharpshooters on the opposite bank of the Rappahannock; by a brisk fire, preventing them from picking off our gunners at the batteries in position near the river. During the day the regiment lost some wounded. It remained in support of the batteries until ordered to join Hooker's force at Chancellorsville, where it participated losing a few men prisoners when on duty as skirmishers in front of its brigade, but did not become engaged. This regiment did all duty required of it at anytime, and many men afterwards served in the hard fought battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania C. H.. Cold Harbor and Petersburg, in all of which some of the above named regiments were hotly engaged. Quite a number of crippled and disabled ones can refer to the 135th regiment as the preparatory school through which they passed. [History of Indiana Co., Pennsylvania 1745-1880 page 282]. 135th Pennsylvania Volunteers Period of Service 9 months. Died/Place Buried James R. Porter Colonel 26 Aug 62 M.O.S. Jesse Thomas Com. Sgt promoted from Pvt, Co. "L" John K. Anderson Quartermaster Sgt promoted from musician, Co. "D" David McKinney Surgeon, from August 62, also 10th Inf. J.W.Cobb Ass't Surgeon from August 1862 Sam'l McCormick Ass't Surgeon from September 1863 Co "A" 14Aug62 - 24May63 Samuel T. Nicholson Capt 1826-24 Oct 1876 Oakland Cemetery Benjamin F. Speedy 1st Lt Robert L. Ritchie 2nd Lt Elisha L. Devinney 1st Sgt J. Stewart Thompson Sgt 18 Oct 41-23 Apr 1927 Oakland Cemetery Harrison H. McCreight Sgt 01 Apr 40-13 Aug 1911 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp John A. Dickey Sgt Mathias Drake Sgt Wm. D. Fleming Cpl Theo. Stonrod Cpl Samuel E. Couch Cpl Samuel A. Shields Cpl John A. Walker Cpl John Wissinger Cpl Wm. M. Cribbs Cpl Wm. L. Johnston Cpl Wm. S. McLain Musician A. H. Armstrong Musician 1844-23 Jun1 875 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp PRIVATES Wm. A. Anderson 1844-0000 Clarksburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Clarksburg, Pa Wm. Armstrong 7 Mar 63 Robert F. Armstrong 1838-16 Dec 62 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp Washington Allen 15Oct1842-12 Dec 62 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp [died at Washington, DC] Geo. Bothell John Bell William Barnett 24Jun63 25Oct41-14Nov1905 Sample RunCemetery, Clymer, Pa John Bothell Calvin Bartley Wm. Beatty Wm. Blakeley Alex. Buterbaugh 28 Mar 63 Washington Cook 1Jun43-7Aug69 East Mahoning Baptist Cemetery, Grant Twp., Also served with Co. "B" 67 Reg P.V.I 14 Aug 62-14 Jul 65 Gilis D. Cribbs Jacob Cribbs Samuel Cribbs John A. Cribbs George Washington Cribbs 04Apr63 1840-1910 Oakland Cemetery Joseph S. Carr Robert Connor 5Feb34-8Aug1917 East Mahoning Baptist Cemetery, Grant Twp., George H. Cribbs Daniel Clawson 3Oct62 John Downey 0000-0000 McIntrye Cemetery, Blacklick Twp., Alex. R. Davis 1841-03Mar1907 Crete Cemetery, Center Twp., Wm. M. Dodds John T. Drake Martin Davis D.F.Dickinson John Davis disc on surgeon's certificate Washington,D.C. Jos. S. Fry Jacob Fry 24May63 Feb1829-Dec1873 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Presbyterian Cemetery Joseph Fry Richard B. Fleming Wm. S. Gibson Wm. G. Hotham Isaac Heffelfinger 1839-16May1908 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp Wm. Henderson 02Mar31-16Jul1914 Union Cemetery, Armstrong Twp John W. Henderson 08Jan39-4Jul1907 Union Cemetery, Armstrong Twp Findley Hall David Hall Geo. T.Hamilton 27 Jul 43-09 Oct 1909 Oakland Cemetery John M. Hosack Geo. M. Hildebrand Wm. Hanna Alex. Irwin John Isenberg Robert Johnston Joseph M. Johnston 9 Apr 63 1838-0000 Curry Run Cemetery, Armstrong Twp., William Lowrey Johnston 18 Mar 43-29 Dec 1916 Greenwood Cemetery Henry Knauf Michael Kunkle Thos. C. Lytle John M. Long Henry Harrison Long 1840-27 Jul 1913 Oakland Cemetery Michael Miller Henry Myers John H. Miller Harrison H. McCreight Geo. McLaughlin Wm. McIntire Sam'l A. McNutt Wm. McNeal John R. McAdoo 1840-12 Feb 1914 Oakland Cemetery Ross McCoy Sam'l G. McCurdy 6 Mar 63 21 Nov 37-3 Jul1905 Curry Run Cemetery, Armstrong Twp Nelson O'Neal 1840-1901 Taylorsville Cemetery David Ortz 16 May 40-12 May 1918 Greenwood Also served with Co. "E" Reg Art 204th, 29 Aug 64-30 Jun 65 Joseph Painter Robert M. Reed Mathias[Mathew] H. Reed 1837-5 Aug 1870 Center Twp., Indiana Co., Pa Bethel Cemetery Jas. Rosborough James G. Rankin Daniel Rosensteel Joseph C. Repine Martin T. Smith Samuel S. Smith Samuel A. Smith Charles Spare Daniel Strasler Joseph A. Sharp 06 Aug 42-10 Jun 1912 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp David Steveson James R. Spence none-none Presbyterian Cemetery, Creekside, Washington Twp Also served Co "K" 104th Reg, 2nd Co., P.V.I.Pvt 1 Mar 64-25 Aug 65 Nelson M. Thompson trans to 2nd Cav Lewis M. Thomas 1843-1920 Oakland Cemetery James M. Thompson John Titterington trans to 61st P.V. John L. Thomas 22 May 44-01 Apr 1911 Greenwood Cemetery John J. Taylor 06 Mar 63 Andrew Wissinger Alex Weamer 0000-May1867 Memorial Park, Indiana, Pa Benj. Walker Jas. W. Wiggins 8Jan63 Co "D" 14Aug62 - 24May63 John G. Wilson Capt Joseph K. Weaver 1st Lt Thomas J. Moore 2nd Lt Shepherd M. Hawkins 1stSgt Eli W. Brady Sgt Samuel L. Graham Sgt 1836-02 Jun 1906 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa Clarence Hart Sgt 14 Jun 41-27 Feb 1917 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa Hugh M. Thomas Sgt 6 Nov 62 Conrad Piper Sgt 25 Sep1827-14 Jan 1911 Pine Grove Cemetery, Canoe Twp Also served with Co "A" 206th P.V. - Mexican War Light Art, Co "E", 1st Reg, Sgt Alfred Murray Cpl McLain Sutton Cpl Daniel Rhea Cpl 0000-0000 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa Robert O. McGinty Cpl Johnston E. Walter Cpl John R. Brickley Cpl 0000-0000 Marion Center Cemetery George W. Lafferty Cpl John M. Lemon Cpl Albert H. Hess Musician John A. Hunter Musician John K. Anderson Musician promoted to QMSgt Privates Joseph W. Adams Issac Akeright John Aul John P. Barber William Bee Charles Bender Wm. G. Beatty 29 Jan 41-5 Dec 1870 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa Jackson G. Buchanan 1843-1885 So. Mahoning Twp., Baracha Plumville Wounded at Chancellorsville Solomon Conrath William Colwell William L. Craig George W. Cilkitt David N. Conrath 1834-17 Nov 1923 Cookport Methodist Cookport, Green Twp., Indiana Co., Pa D. A. Clawson John C. Cochran Belle Plain, Va Augustus H. Darby James Duncan William F. Dexter Emanuel Earhart 22 Feb 63 Bell Plain, Va Theo S. Fleming Levi H. Fulton James H. Frederick Francis M. Fleck 0000-0000 Union Cemetery, Smicksburg Samuel Frampton Martin V. Fry 5 Nov 62 Thomas M. Guthrie Thomas A. Hopkins Alexander Hughes Robert C. Hopkins Wm. M. Hamill 1839-16 Sep 1923 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp. Andrew K. Hist David Hilty Andrew Horrell Alexander Hopkins 1 Feb 63 06 Jan 22-13 Sep 1907 Oakland Cemetery Jennings Hefflefinger 5 Nov 62 Samuel V. Johns John S. Johnston 18 Jul 40-18 Jan 1927 Oakland Cemetery Archer R. Jones Reuben Kuhns John Kelly 1837-1905 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Thos. G. Kelley James Walsh Kelley 1835-1908 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, James M. Laughrey/Loughry 1837-04 Jun 1922 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Sampson Love 1824-18 Aug 1900 Oakland Cemetery John W. Leasure 1840-17 Sep 1931 Pine Vale Cemetery, Grant Twp Also served with Co"A", 206th Reg. P.V.I Daniel A. Laughrey 6 Jul 43-29 Jan 1903 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp., Abraham Leasure 1830-16 Jan 1868 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp Theo. S. Marshall Elljah W. Moore John C. Matthews George Morrison Robert McClanahan Steele McGinity Wm. A. McHenry Oliver S. McHenry James M. McKelvey 1839-14 Mar 1868 Clarksburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Clarksburg, Pa William H. McQuown Wm. H. McCreary Elisha B. McGara Wm. M. McGaughey 0000-0000 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Wm. K. McClellan John C. McClellan 26 Nov 62 0000-2 6Nov 62 John McWilliams 13 Nov 62 0000-13 Nov 62 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa Hugh R. Pollock 1830-4 Jun 63 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp [died on the way home] David R. Pringle David Pollock 1826-17 Mar1902 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp., Also a member of Co "B" 67th Reg P. V.I. Nelson McD. Piper Wilson M. Piper 15 Aug 45-08 Oct 1933 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa John J. Rodkey 0000-Dec 1918 Greenwood Cemetery Robert M. Ross Daniel Replogle John R. Robinson 16 May 35-06 Oct 1901 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa Samuel Stahl Robert A. Steel Andrew J. Stumpf 1844-15 May 1918 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Cemetery listing shows as a member of Co "F" 74th P.V. Sgt John M. Stuchel 11 Feb 63 1839-1891 Marion Center Cemetery Hiram Titterington John A. Van Horn Robert H. Williams John S. Work 1835-08 Jan 1865 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Also served with Co."A" 206th P.V. 14 Aug 62-08 Jan 65 James J.[I] Work 1835-24 Jan 1912 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Robert N. Work trans to 61st P.V. John A. Work 1825-2 Dec 1891 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Phineas A. Work 30 Dec 37-30 May 1909 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Stewart J. Wyncoop James T. Welsh Co "E" John Jones 0000-15 Feb 1919 Curry Run Cemetery, Armstrong Twp., Enl: 11Aug 1862 - 60 days Captured at Chancellorville 6 May 1863- about one month. Co "F" 14 Aug 1862- 24 May 1963 From Westmoreland County (Hist of Westmoreland Co pge 487) Capt. David L. McCullough, promoted to lieutenant-colonel Aug 19, 1862 Capt. George C. Mahon, promoted from first lieutenant Aug 19, 1862 1st Lieut. John McMurray, promoted from second lieutenant Aug 19, 1862 2nd Lieut. Shannon Nicely, promoted from SGT. Aug 19, 1862 Sgts. R. S. Elliott, J. W. Graham, W. A. Love, John Brown, Andrew Taylor, W. B. McElroy, William Clark, John L. Spiegel Musicians. J. C. Davis, S. B. Gillmores. Privates Isaac Ambrose Pankey Albert Bossart Albert Burkhart J. B. Brown John Bridenhall M. W. Brown John Barber Samuel Barton W. H. Brown C. C. Beatty W. C. Campbell Theodore Cunningham J. C. Campbell Carson W. Clifford 14 Aug 62-24 May 63 7 Nov 45-10 May 1918 German Luthern, West Wheatfield Twp., Also served with Co "A" 186th Reg P. V. Corp 29 Jan 64-15 Aug 65 Michael Crawford Alexander Craig Peter Dick A. S. Fowler John Findley 14 Aug 62-24 May 63 0000-24 Jan 1886 63y 10Mo. Evans Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp., John Geiger John M. Geiger H. W. Hellerman James Haupt J. H. Horner William Halferty James Hutchinson A. Hibbens Paul Hill Isaac Hill Robert Heacox Robert Johnston Porter Kelly H. F. Keener S. M. Kennedy M. P. Knapp Josiah Lilly J. G. Louther S. C. Louther John Louther James Lynch William Mears A. F. Martin A. M. Mecheaney A. Matthews C. A. Mangus D. B. Miller R. McBurney Hugh McCune William McMillan James McMullen M. McCullough John Neal David Pier Daniel Pier Robert Riddell 14 Aug 62-24 May 63 1844-23 Jul 1916 East Wheatfiled Twp., Bethel Cemetery Armagh William Robb R. Riffler Robert Biddle Joseph Steel E. B. Sweeney J. H. Soxman W. C. Strickler Francis Smith 1838-05 Mar 1887 Wakefield Cemetery, W. Wheatfield Twp Benjamin Simpson Hiram Smith John Sutter Abe Shockey Francis Smith G. W. Starmer George Serena Isaac Smith Wm. Shannon -13 Oct 1862 James Tittle William Walter (1) William Walter (2) 14 Aug 62-24 May 63 1824-1906 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa John B. Walter David Wallace John R. Wallace Peter Winebrenner Co "G" (Westmoreland Co History page 487] Capt. H. L. Donnelly 1st Lt. J. O. Lowery 2nd Lt. Thomas P. Morrhead 1stSgt J. J. Moore Sgts- W. C. Knox, J. A. McKinley, D. R. Cook, J. M. Moore, A. H. Hinkley Corporals- Thomas Culbertown, Ellsha Torrence, S. P. Reed, Simson Bird, I. N. Dushaw, D. O. Brown,Leban Smith, Irwin Horrell Musicians - W. C. Armour, C. C. Fisher Privates J. W. Armour J. T. Ambrose J. A. Armour S. J. Bargoon E. J. Best J. A. Burrell W. Y. Beltz S. E. Bell F. E. Beltz Jeremiah Boyd Alex. Bitner D. E. Beltz Jeremiah Bush S. S. Brinkley G. A. Brant Uriah Cannon Joseph Clark H. G. Cavin W. H. Couch Samuel Cook Noah Carns William Donnell J. M. Durnin J. M. Elder G. R. Ewing A. Eachelman Jeremiah Fritz Samuel Fritz H. B. Fishell Alex. Fuller J. W. Gebbart J. L. Hurst James Hanlin Peter Henry Died 05 Mar 1863 at Washington, DC George Lawson Alex. Loughrey W. H. Lowery J. M. Luther Benjamin R. Lowery J. W. Mitchell J. A. Mickey Isreal Matthews J. R. Miskelly George Mears W. J. Newherter Isreal Marker Leander Morley D. Minnahan, Jr John C. Morrison J. H. McCauhry H. McDowell Miram McKelvey J. W. McKelvey D. C. McChanney H. I. McMillin J. T. Nicewonger Judson Naugle Asher Nicely Isaac Nicely Died 21 Jan 1863 at Washington, DC John O'Hara John Oursler Martin R. Phillipi George Piper S. K. Pounds Lewis Ross Sharmon Roberts Joseph Robbins Edward Shaffer J. M. Smith H. B. Scott J. H. Sloan William Sindorf Thomas Smith Jr Henry Simons J. P. Septer Frederick Tanthirger J. H. Taylor M. B. Wilt Cyrus W. Wilt W. P. Wadsworth John Waughman Co "I" History of Indiana Co - page 303 John A. Kinter (Kruter) Capt 1841-14 Jan 1914 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp William W. Adams, 1st Lt George R.Bolar, 2ndLt 24 May 63 1838-28 Jan 1870 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Presbyterian Samuel W. Campbell, 1stSgt Peter Craig Kinter Sgt 18 Oct 62 1841-18 Oct 62 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp Wm. R. Loughrey, Sgt John McElhoes, promoted to Sgt 1831-1914 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp Sylvester C. Thompson Sgt 1840-01 Jan 1912 Oakland Cemetery Christ. Grumbling promoted to Sgt John H. Miller, Cpl H. B. Campbell, Cpl James Dick, Cpl John Todd Kinter, Cpl 1831-22 Feb 1916 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp Also served as a 2nd Lt, with Co. "B" 67th P.V. Daniel Bedford, Cpl Andrew M. Duncan, Cpl, Samuel B. Harrison, Cpl Garvin S. Hise, Cpl Henry M. Kinter, musician James M. Watt, musician Privates William Adams 5 Aug 29-24 Feb 1886 Fry Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp., Isaac R. Alcorn 1838-19 Jan 1923 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Cemetery George Ballentine James Bothel 22 Oct 22-13 Jul 1916 Greenwood Cemetery Adam Black Andrew Burkey 30 Oct 62 William W. Campbell Findley Campbell Wm. W. Chrissman Daniel Chrissman 1839-17 Jun 1864 Union Cemetery, Smicksburg William Coho 1843-21 Nov 1867 Buffington Twp., Blacklick Cemetery Matthew Cochran John C. Cochran Findley Carney John M. Campbell Daniel Crissman Abraham Crissman Foster W. Davis 8 Jun 42-12 Dec 1923 Buffington Twp., Blacklick Cemetery John Dodson James E. Dilts Foster W. Davis James Elder 30 Dec 61 Alexander Faloon 1838-1913 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Cemetery Reenlisted again in 1865 James Elder 30 Dec 62 1845-01 Sep 1895 Greenwood Cemetery Samuel Fleming Peter Frech Daniel Fitshons or Fitshugh William Fleming Franklin Geesey 19 Oct 30-18 Nov 1903 Harmony Cemetery, Penn Run John A. Harmon 1839-1890 Fry Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp., Samuel S. Hileman Isaac S. Helman (see 61st P.V.) Francis Herlinger Lewis M. Johnston Henry Kelly 1845-1926 Oakland Cemetery John Kinter Henry Kelley Thomas Landers John W. Lomison William Loughry 1841-05 Jan 1929 Oakland Cemetery John N. McCormick Joseph McGaughey 1835-1914 Union Cemetery, Armstrong Twp Wm H. McCallaster David Mardis Sr 1823-30 Oct 1900 Coral Luthern Cemetery, Coral, Center Twp Daniel Miller John K. Myers Matthew Markey James Mahan James Moose Morris C. Moore George W. Mitchell Edward D. Murphy John W. Oomison 0000-21 Dec 1883 Greenwood Cemetery Hugh H. Pershing Richard W. Porter 0000-0000 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa George Peffer Isaac T. Pearce 24 Nov 62 Hiram Rager 24 No v62 1818-18 Nov 1889 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Presbyterian Thomas C. Ramey 24 Jan 63 Mark Ray [trans to 4th Calvary] Matthew S. Ray 0000-0000 Grove Chapel Cemetery, Rayne Twp Also served with Co. "F" 74th Reg. 2ndLt George W. Reed 1830-1901 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa George Roush William Row George W. Rude [Rhude] 1839-1909 Wakefield Cemetery, W. Wheatfield Twp Alfred Shaffer 1835-25 Mar 1921 Round Top Cemetery, North Mahoning Twp at Trade City Harrison Spires 31Aug41-19Apr1918 East Wheatfield Twp, Armagh Presbyterian Abraham Smith William H. B. Sprankle 1825-Jul 1916 Round Top Cemetery, North Mahoning Twp at Trade City Henry Y. Stear 17 Feb 44-30 Oct 1908 Union Cemetery, Smicksburg N. Weed Stewart 1840-27 Mar 1923 Greenwood Cemetery Peter Strausbaugh Wm. A. Steffey Samuel E. Schrock John C. Stuchel Samuel D. Stiffey David F. Stewart Jacob Sensebaugh Nat. W. Stewart Henry Y. Steer Alfred Shaffer J. L. Strausbaugh William W. Wtewart James A. Stephens Sam'l Trimble Hesse Thomas promoted to commissary sgt William T. Wilson 1843-1930 Oakland Cemetery Thomas Wilson John P. Wineman 1839-26 Apr 1874 Homer City Cemetery, Center Twp., Samuel Wolf Matthias Yaney 0000-1885 Fry Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp., Note: Many of these men served in other regiments. A few of the men named may not have belonged to Indiana county. We find it impossible, without great labor, to separate the list. Those who re-enlisted in three year regiments will find their credit in them.