Military: Civil War: Co. E, 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 E Muster In (MI) date was November 12, 1861, unless noted otherwise. Muster Out (MO) date with company was November 22, 1864, unless noted otherwise. OFFICERS: Harry A. Purviance, capt., promoted to lieut.-col. May 15, 1862. Edward Campbell, capt., promoted from 2nd lieut. may 15, 1862; to maj. September 6, 1862. Lewis Watkins, capt., MI October 15, 1861; promoted from 1st lieut. September 6, 1862; died September 28th of wounds received at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864. Jacob Davis, 1st lieut., MI October 15, 1861; promoted from 1st sergt. to 2nd lieut. may 1, 1863; to 1st lieut. may 5, 1864; commissioned capt. September 28, 1864; not mustered. T. S. Purviance, 2nd lieut., promoted from sergt. may 15, 1862; killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Robert G. Taylor, 2nd lieut., resigned November 22, 1862. Samuel Marshall, 1st sergt., MI November 15, 1861; discharged October 31, 1864. Oliver P. Henderson, 1st sergt., died at Baltimore, Md., May 25, 1862. William J. Graham, 1st sergt., died at Beaufort, August 30th, of wounds received at Morris Island, S. C., August 21, 1863. William M. Linn, sergt., promoted from private August 18, 1862. John D. Heckard, sergt., discharged on surgical certificate August 18, 1862. Moses McKeag, sergt., discharged for wounds received at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Jacob d. Moore, sergt., discharged on surgical certificate August 18, 1862. Charles E. Eckles, sergt., wounded October 13. 1864; transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Henry M. Hand, sergt., absent (wounded) at muster out. William G. Miller, sergt., transferred to Company E. 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865; veteran. James R. Peters, sergt., killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864.; veteran. George Fisher, corp., wounded August 27, 1863; promoted to corp. September 1, 1864. Jacob Hand, corp., discharged on surgical certificate April 18, 1862. Hugh B. McNeil, corp., promoted to corp. June, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate July 4, 1863. James Watkins, corp., discharged on surgical certificate December 19, 1862 Adolphus J. Inks, corp., transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Jeremiah Dorson, corp., absent (sick) at muster out; veteran. George W. Downer, corp., transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Robert M. Mitchell, corp., transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. H. J. McCallister, corp., transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Martin Pope, corp., transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Davis Himmegar, corp., died at Baltimore, Md., May 26, 1862. Henry M. Taylor, corp., died at Hilton head, S. C., February 5th. William Remmel, musician, transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. PRIVATES: Matthew C. Axton, transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865; veteran. Joseph Andrews, died at fortress Monroe, Va., november 6, 1862; burial record November 8, 1862; buried in Cypress hill Cemetery, Long Island. John Adams, MI March 30, 1862. James Byers, discharged by general court-martial november 4, 1862. Thomas Byers, transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. John Clark, discharged on surgical certificate, date unknown. Clark Chew, discharged on surgical certificate June 12, 1862. Elbridge Collins, discharged on surgical certificate november 28, 1862. Josiah W. Crawford, discharged on surgical certificate June 14, 1863. Joseph C. Chase, discharged on surgical certificate, date unknown. Newton W. Chase, transferred 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Sherman Chase, MI october 17, 1862; discharged by General Order may 27, 1865. Milton B. Chase, MI April 11, 1864; transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. Greenbury Crossland, MI November 11, 1861; killed at Deep Bottom, Va., August 16, 1864. William J. Crow, died September 12, 1862; burial record August 30, 1862, buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, long Island. Simeon D. Chase, MI April 11, 1864, MO August 26, 1864. John Dean, discharged on surgical certificate December 3, 1863. James C. Davis, MI August 9, 1864; discharged by General order May 27, 1865. Andrew Devore, died at Baltimore, Md., July 29, 1862. Jacob Deselms, killed near Petersburg, June 18, 1864; buried in National Cemetery, Section A, Division 1, Grave 5. John Dongon, died July 16, 1862; buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, Long Island, grave 220. James M. Edingfield, died at Morris islands, S. C., October 2nd of wounds received at Fort Gregg, September 23, 1862. John Flinder, discharged on surgical certificate September 10, 1862. John Finnegan, discharged on surgical certificate February 24, 1863. Isaac Fisher, transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. John Fordyce, transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps, July 27, 1863. Benjamin Gill, discharged, date unknown. Jacob Grover, died at Fortress Monroe, Va., January 31, 1864. Eli F. Huston. Thomas Hennessy. Edward M. Hall, wounded August 27, 1863; absent, on detached service, at muster out. William Hand, discharged on surgical certificate September 2, 1862. William B. Hays, transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Jeremiah Hartzell, wounded October 7, 1864; absent at muster out; veteran. James H. Huff, transferred to 4th U. S. Artillery, November 14, 1862. William Hartman, transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps, July 10, 1863. William M. D. Hill, died December 5, 1861; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. Andrew J. Huff, died near Washington, D. C., December 13, 1861. Lindsay Hartman, killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862. Milton D. Hall, MI may 25, 1862. Thomas B. Jenkins, MI November 11. 1861; absent (wounded) at muster out. James Jordan, MI October 17, 1862; discharged by General Order June 10, 1865. Michael Keenan, transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865; veteran. Gideon Knight, transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps, date unknown. Frederick Lowery. Mordecai S. Lincoln, discharged on surgical certificate August 15, 1862. Jefferson Lowe, transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865 John P. Lucas, MI August 19, 1864; discharged by General Order June 10, 1865. John H. Linn, killed at Fort Wagner, S. C., August 27, 1863. John R. Means, absent (sick) at muster out. Thomas Malone, MI March 2, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate September 23, 1862. Henry Marret, transferred to 2nd U. S. Artillery, date unknown; veteran. James N. Mayhorn, wounded August 21, 1863; , transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865; veteran. William Mahaffey, transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. William Marquis, MI March 25, 1862; died at Beaufort, S. C., September 12th, of wounds received at Fort Wagner, August 27, 1863. John McLean, discharged on surgical certificate April, 1862. David C. McKeag, transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865; veteran. William McConn, wounded August 27, 1863; , transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865. John F. McCoy, transferred to 199th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, October 14, 1864; veteran. Benjamin McCallister, MI June 20,1864; , transferred to Company E, 188th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 28, 1865; veteran. S. W. McDowell, died at Fortress Monroe, July 2, 1864; burial record, July 21, 1864. Robert Neely, MI July 25, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate September 20, 1863. Joseph Neely, killed at Fort Wagner, S. C., August 27, 1863. David R. Parker, died at White House, Va., June 15, 1862. George C. Rocky, absent (sick) at muster out. Henry J. Rigdon, MI December 31, 1861; discharged date unknown, for wounds received at Morris Island, S. C. August 27, 1863. Wesley Ralston, MI August 9, 1864; discharged by General Order June 10, 1865. Jacob Rockwell, transferred to 4th U. S. Artillery, November 21, 1862. Elijah Rockwell, died at Harrison's Landing, Va., August 16, 1862. Cyrus Sproul, discharged on surgical certificate April 11, 1863; died April 14, 1863. Henry Smith, discharged on surgical certificate, date unknown. Rudolph Smith, date unknown. Charles Vorndal, discharged on surgical certificate, date unknown. John Woodward Christy Welsh, died at Washington, D. C., March, 1862; burial record, August 3, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery. John J. White, died August 30th, of wounds received at Fort Wagner, August 27, 1863. ---end of Company E roster, 85th Regiment----