Military: Civil War: Co. B, 85th Infantry Rgt, PA Volunteers: Washington Co, PA 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. ____________________________________________________________ Company B (Muster In (MI) date was November 12, 1861; unless noted otherwise. Muster Out (MO) date with company was November 22, 1864, unless otherwise noted: OFFICERS: Morgan W. Zollars, capt., discharged on surgical certificate May 19, 1862. George H. Hooker, capt., promoted from 2nd lieut. May 19, 1862; wounded at Strawberry Plains, Va., August 16, 1864 Robert P. Hughes, 1st lieut., promoted to capt. Company C, August 21, 1862. Richard W. Dawson, 1st lieut., promoted to capt. Company I, August 21, 1862; killed. Abraham S. Dial, 1st lieut., promoted to 2nd lieut. May 19, 1862; died June 30, of wounds received at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; burial record, April 12, 1865, at Richmond; buried in National Cemetery, section A, division 2, grave 15. Julius A. Smith, 2nd lieut., promoted to 2nd lieut., August 4, 1862; to 1st Lieut. December 4, 1862; wounded at Strawberry Plains, August 16, 1864 David W. Shields, 2nd lieut., MI September 4, 1861; promoted to 2nd lieut. December 4, 1862; to adjt. May 31, 1864. James R. Kean, 1st sergt., wounded at Strawberry Plains, Va., August 16, 1864; absent, in hospital at muster out. Samuel Stevenson, 1st sergt., discharged to accept promotion June 9, 1864. Isaac F. Overholt, sergt. John B. Norris, sergt. Benjamin Orbin, sergt., wounded at Morris Island, S. C., August 1863. Adam Harbison, sergt., discharged on surgical certificate, April 15, 1862. James F. Spear, sergt., wounded August 16, 1864; discharged at expiration of term. Manam Sharp, sergt., discharged on surgical certificate April 15, 1862. Joseph C. Dowds, sergt., MI October 11, 1861; promoted to sergt.-maj. August 12, 1862. Walter B. Smith, sergt., MI October 11, 1861; died at Washington, D. C., May 21, 1862. John W. Bigler, sergt., MI February 25, 1863. David Watson, sergt., not on muster out roll. Davis Miller, corp. William McCullough, corp. Jackson Crumrine, corp. Cephas Dodd, corp. George K. Strawn, corp., absent, in hospital, at muster out. J. S. Shollenberger, corp., absent, on detached duty, at muster out. Abram B. Jiams, corp., died at Fortress Monroe, August 28, of wounds received at Deep Bottom, August 14, 1864. John B. Clayton, corp. MI November 14, 1861; died at Annapolis, Md., September, 1864, of wounds received at Deep Bottom, August 14; burial record, Hampton, Va., August 28, 1864. A. W. Hutchinson, corp., MI May 31, 1862. A. B. Croner, corp., not on muster out roll. Eli Crumrine, musician. William Barker, musician. --end officers Co. B 85th regiment-- Privates: Christopher Anderson Alexander Bane James B. Bair Amos Bane, discharged on surgical certificate October 16, 1862 John Ballentine, discharged on surgical certificate April 9, 1862 James Brownlee, discharged on surgical certificate October 15, 1862. David W. Baker, MI February 16, 1862; wounded October 13; transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864. James H. Bryan, MI February 25, 1864; discharged by General order May 22, 1865. Joseph S. Beattie, MI January 4, 1864; transferred to 199th regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864. James Ballentine, MI November 14, 1861; died at Harrison's Landing, Va., July 28, 1862. William Braden, MI November 14, 1865 [this date must be in error; assume earlier date, e.g. 1861]; died at Fortress Monroe, Va., December, 1862. Cephas Brooks, MI February 12, 1864; died at Fortress Monroe, Va., May 22, of wounds received May 20, 1864. William H. Butler, MI February 12, 1864; died at Yorktown May 6, 1862 [note: this date must be in error; assume 1864]; burial record, Hampton, Va., May 22, 1864. Robinson Blair, not on muster out roll. John H. Candy, wounded August 14. Matthew Cain, discharged on surgical certificate October 7, 1862. Duncan C. Chalfant, discharged on surgical certificate October 19, 1862. Abram B. Croner, discharged on surgical certificate February 23, 1862. Thomas Cusick, discharged on surgical certificate, date unknown. Eli Coder, MI February 26, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. James C. Cage, MI February 27, 1864; transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864. Boyd Crumrine, MI October 11, 1861; promoted to quartermaster-sergt. December 1, 1861; [Note: Author of this reference work.] John c. Campbell, died at fortress Monroe, Va., August, 1862. Addison W. Coleman, MI November 8, 1861. John Dobbins, MI November 20, 1861; discharged on surgical certificate April 9, 1862. George W. Elwell, MI November 20, 1861; died at Annapolis, Md., September 24, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862; burial record, May 6, 1862, National Cemetery, Yorktown, Va., section B, grave 258. John Guthrie, absent, on detached service, at muster out. Thomas Gibbons, discharged, date unknown. James Gray, discharged on surgical certificate July 4, 1863. John L. Griffith, discharged on surgical certificate January 31, 1863. Leonard Hammers. Thomas Hanlin, discharged on surgical certificate 1863. F. W. Householder, discharged on surgical certificate 1862. G. W. Hagermaver, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. W. F Hagermaver, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. John H. Howard, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. John B. Hayden, killed at Fair Oaks May 31, 1862; burial record, September 24, 1862. William G. Howard, died at Newberne, N. C., February, 1863. Thomas Jackson, discharged on surgical certificate November, 1861. John Knight, discharged on surgical certificate August, 1862. Isaac Kelley, MI February 26, 1864; transferred to Company A, 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864. John A. Lynn, discharged on surgical certificate November, 1864. Martin E. Layton, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. Daniel Martin, wounded near Deep Bottom, August 14, 1864; absent at muster out. John Magee, discharged January 24, 1865, to date November 22, 1864. John H. Morrow, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. J. W. McCullough, absent, on detached duty, at muster out. Hugh McGill, discharged on surgical certificate November, 1861. James McCracken, discharged on surgical certificate, July 4, 1863. John McGill, MI October 14, 1861; MO November 8, 1861. Joseph L. Newcomer Thomas Orbine, missing in action near Petersburg June 17, 1864. John F. Overholt, MI February 24, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. Thomas Orricks, died at Newport News, Va., April 24, 1862; burial record, Newberne, N. C., April 6, 1863; buried in National Cemetery. John Parks, discharged on surgical certificate, 1862. William L. Pershing, promoted to quartermaster-sergt. May 16, 1863. Thomas H. Phillips, MI November 8, 1861. Presley Ruffconn, absent, on detached service, at muster out. John Rowland. Evan Ryan. Joseph S. Reeger, discharged on surgical certificate April 27, 1862. John V. Rossell, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. John Riley, died at West Point, Va., June, 1862. George W. Snyder, absent, on detached service, at muster out. John G. Sedgwick. David Shuppe, wounded August 16, 1864; absent, on detached service, at muster out. James Smith. T. J. Stephenson, absent, on detached service, at muster out. William Stewart, absent , on detached service, at muster out. Moses Smith, prisoner from June 17th to november 26, 1864; discharged April 26, 1865, to date December 3, 1864. Josiah Sterritt, discharged on surgical certificate April 15, 1863. Jacob. W. Strickler, discharged on surgical certificate November 21, 1863. Benedict F. Strouch, MI February 25, 1864; wounded August 14, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. Jacob H. Strawn, MI February 25, 1864; wounded August 16, 1864; transferred to Company G, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. Enos K. Strawn, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. John W. Smith, MI February 27, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. John Smith, died at Point of Rocks, Va., July 31, 1864. Elias Spencer, died at Beverly, N. J., August 28, of wounds received at Deep Run, August 16, 1864. William H. Steepy, MI February 23, 1864; died at Fortress Monroe, date unknown; buried in National Cemetery, City Point, section A, division 4, grave 48. James Stewart, died at Beaufort, S. C., June 24, 1863. Thomas J. Smith, died May, 1862; burial record, august 18, 1862, Cypress Hill Cemetery, L. I. George W. Saunders, wounded at Petersburg, Va., June 15, 1864; not on muster out roll. James A. Shook, MI February 23, 1864; discharged by General Order June 24, 1865. James Torrence, wounded August 24, 1863. Joshua Torrence, prisoner from June 17, 1864 to April 9, 1865; discharged June 5, to date May 17, 1865. Henry Taylor, discharged on surgical certificate April 18, 1863. Owen Turner, transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps August 22, 1863. John Walton. Silas Wright. Samuel L. Walton, absent, on detached service, at muster out. David Walton John Wilkes, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to Company A, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. Henry Walker, died at Beaufort, S. C., June 24, 1863. Thomas J. Wright, died June 13, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. Joseph H. Wilgus, died June 13, of wounds received at Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862. Jacob Younkin, killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. --end Company B, 85th Regimental roster---