MILITARY: History of Company E 127th Regiment PA Volunteers, Lebanon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Ray Rhoads rhodoray@bellsouth.net Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/lebanon/ _______________________________________________ History of Company E 127th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers [Note: The following was transcribed from the book “History of the 127TH Regiment Pa. Vols.” Authorized by the Regimental Association and Prepared by its Committee.] The War of the Rebellion had been in progress for more than fifteen months. More men were needed to fill up the rapidly depleting ranks of the Union Army, and for this purpose President Lincoln called for more troops. On the 21st day of July, 1862, Governor A. G. Curtin issued a proclamation calling on the citizens of Pennsylvania for twenty-one more regiments of ten companies each to serve for nine months, making the quota of Lebanon county two companies. Lebanon county had nobly responded to former calls for soldiers, notably the 93rd Regiment P.V. organized at Lebanon, Pa., eight months previously; others had joined the Pennsylvania Reserves, the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry, and many other regiments, aggregating at least 1,000 men, but greater sacrifices were still necessary. On Friday morning , August 8th, 1862, S. H. GUILFORD, LEMUEL MOYER, D. W. MILLER, S. H. BENTZ, J. L. RISE, JOHN REINOEHL and some others, all of Lebanon, Started out to raise a company of volunteers, under the above call. They visited LORENZO L. GREENAWALT, a tanner, a native of Lebanon, in his tannery, and obtained his consent to attend the mass meeting to be held in the Court House on the evening of that day, for the purpose of encouraging enlistments, with a view of making him captain of the proposed company, to be known as the Greenawalt Guards. The young men were active the balance of the day in making the meeting a success, and it was well attended. Rev. Dr. HENRY HARBAUGH was chosen as the presiding officer of the meeting. Patriotic addresses were delivered by the president, and by L. L. GREENAWALT, JOHN T. SCHULER, CHARLES B. FORNEY, and others, calling on the young men of the county to offer their services and their lives to our beloved country, and many signed the roll as recruits. On the following day, Saturday, the roll was signed by more than one hundred, and it was understood that L. L. GREENAWALT was to be the captain of the company. The evening train for Harrisburg carried about 132 enlisted men who were willing to form a company. We arrived at Harrisburg and were quartered at the State capitol building, some sleeping in the corridor, some on the steps, and others on the ground surrounding; to most of the boys this was a strange experience. We remained around the capitol the next day and night, many attending church service and Sunday-school during the day, and in the evening attended in a body the First Presbyterian Church. On the next day, Monday, we marched to Camp Curtin, and preparations were made to form the company organization. Up to this time we had been supplied with provisions so kindly furnished by the patriotic ladies of Lebanon sent to us daily, as we could not yet draw any rations. The physical examinations being very stringent, and also on account of the recruits being under the required age, many were rejected. After being mustered and sworn into the service of the United States by CAPTAIN TARBUTTON on August 13th, 1862, L. L. GREENAWALT was elected the captain of the company, WILLIAM P. CARMANY first lieutenant, and JOSEPH A. BOWMAN second lieutenant. These officers were elected by acclamation by the company, all seeming to be satisfied that no mistake had been made in the selection of commissioned officers. The regimental organization was formed several days later, and as to subsequent service the history of the regiment is the history of the company. Roster of Company "E" NAME RANK MUSTERED IN REMARKS Greenawalt, Loren Capt. Aug. 14, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Mustered out with company, May 29, 1863 Carmany, Wm. P 1st Lieut. Aug. 14, 1862 Wounded Battle of Chancellorsville May 3, 1863. Mustered out with company, May 29, 1863 Bowman, Joseph A. 2nd Lieut. Aug. 14, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Stein, Jacob J. 1st Sergt. Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Brooks, John C. 2nd Sergt. Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kale, John P. 3rd Sergt Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Light,Jefferson B 4th Sergt Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Allwein, F. P. 5th Sergt Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Moyer, Lemuel Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Carmany, Adam Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded and missing in action Battle of Fredericksberg Dec 13,1862 Probably died on field. Reinoehl, John Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 George, David S. Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Henry, Ruben Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Raber, Samuel P. Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kleiser, John Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Promoted to corporal, Dec 29, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Bentz, Samuel H. Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Promoted to corporal, March 8, 1863 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Schuler, John L. Corp Aug. 13, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate Feb. 28, 1863 Buck, Elias Mus Aug. 13, 1862 Promoted to Musician Sept 29, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Stroh, Philip L. Mus Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Albert, John N. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Arnold, Anthony S Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Barry, Henry A. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Bender, Reuben Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Bomberger, John K Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Boyle, John Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Brant, Isaac Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Brooks, George T. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Brown, Henry A. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Burd, Levi Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Bomberger, Edwin Private Aug. 13, 1862 Discharged, March 25, 1863 for wounds received Battle of Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862 Byle, Franklin Private Aug. 15, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Capp, Levi Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Carpenter, Aaron Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Darkes, Tobias Private Aug. 13, 1862 Accidentally wounded Dec. 12, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Deininger, Jerome Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Dutter, Henry S. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Ebright, Henry Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Eby, Peter Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Fisher, Josiah Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Forster Howard Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Frantz, Charles S Private Aug. 13, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate March 31, 1863 Garrett, Daniel M Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Gasser, Cyrus M. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Gates, James Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 George, Cyrus S. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Gerberich, Edw. W Private Aug. 15, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Gerberich, Allen Private Aug. 13, 1862 Died, November 3rd, 1862 Gerhard, John P. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Gilbert, Ephraim Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Groff, John Phili Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Gross, John H. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Guilford, Simeon Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Haage, Frederick Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Hanson, Hans P. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Harmon, William F Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Hauck, Samuel, Jr Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Hess, George W. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Hunsicker, John Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kieffer, Daniel O Private Aug. 15, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Keller, William Private Aug. 15, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Keller, Harrison Private Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kleman, John Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kale, Charles Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kreider, Reuben Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kreider, Uriah Private Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Kurtz, John M. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Lantz, Cyrus R. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Light, Asaph S. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Loeb, John H. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Miller, Andrew S. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Miller, David W. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Mutch, John G. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Moyer, William Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 McNair, Franklin Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 McKnight, Philip Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Patschke, Charles Private Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Peffley, Jacob Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Peters, Jr., Samu Private Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Absent in hospital at muster-out. Honorably discharged. Rise, George D. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate, April 9, 1863. Died July, 1901 Rise, Jacob L. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Reinoehl, David C Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Redman, Henry Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Robeson, Augustus Private Aug. 15, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Schuler, Jacob T. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Seltzer, John K. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Shank, Samuel Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Sherer, Justus Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Sherg, C. Penrose Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Shepps, Nicholas Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Shirk, Samuel S. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Shugar, Baltzar Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Smith, Jacob F. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Smith, John Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Spangler, John B. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Strickler, Peter Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Thome, Charles V. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Uhler, John C. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Mustered out with company May 29, 1863 Umberger, John P. Private Aug. 13, 1862 Wounded Battle of Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. Mustered out with company, May 29, 1863 Zimmerman, Joseph Private Aug. 13, 1862 Died Jan. 8, 1863 of wounds received Battle of Fredericksberg Dec 13,1862