Company A, Captain C. M. Conyngham, Commanding
143rd Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company A
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Recruited from Luzerne County
Ross Rifles
Organized in Wilkes Barre, Pa and entered U.S.Service on October 18th, 1862
142 Officers & Men;

#
Name
Company
Muster In
Rank
Muster Out
Remarks
Place of discharge or other
1
William D Alden
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/01/64 
died
Philadelphia, PA
2
Henry Anderson
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 05/03/65 
disch wounds
 
3
Joseph J Anheiser
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/25/63 
Transferred
 
4
Thomas Baittan
A
 08/15/63 
Drafted
 12/30/63 
died prisoner
Richmond, VA
5
George Barnes
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
6
John Beiler
A
 08/20/63 
Drafted
 11/02/63 
deserted
 
7
Aaron Bellas
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
8
Joseph Bellas
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/29/64 
died wounds
 
9
William H Bennett
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
10
Nicholas Bertley
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
11
Andrew Bird
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 10/04/62 
deserted
 
12
Jacob Bonawitz
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
13
William Bonawitz
A
 09/16/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
14
Isaac Bowkley
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 11/04/62 
deserted
 
15
Peter Brennan
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 09/19/62 
deserted
 
16
Conrad Buntry
A
 03/08/65 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
17
Jesse G Calvin
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 09/18/62 
deserted
 
18
Henry Caton
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/25/63 
Transferred
 
19
Thomas Caton
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
20
Edward Comfort
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 09/12/62 
deserted
 
21
James Comingham
A
 09/07/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
22
C M Conyngham
A
 08/26/62 
Commission
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
23
John T Cook
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
24
Daniel Craig
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
25
William Cuddy
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
26
David G Davis
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
27
Christopher Deal
A
 09/08/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
disch disability
 
28
Patrick Dearkins
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/04/63 
Transferred
 
29
Isaiah Deets
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 11/23/63 
Transferred
 
30
Patrick DeLacy
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
31
John Duffy
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
32
John Dunn
A
 07/17/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
33
Charles Dutter
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
34
John V Dye
A
 08/15/63 
Enlisted
 04/22/64 
disch disability
 
35
George W Engle
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 08/25/65 
disch
 
36
William Everett
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
37
Conrad Farlding
A
 09/08/63 
Drafted
 11/02/63 
deserted
 
38
Abraham Featherman
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
39
Rudolph Fennr
A
 12/08/62 
Substitute
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
40
George W Fine
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/25/63 
Transferred
 
41
Adam Fisher
A
 08/19/62 
Enlisted
 12/22/63 
disch disability
 
42
Caleb B Fisher
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 12/16/64 
disch wounds
 
43
James Flannery
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 12/12/63 
Transferred
 
44
Eben Forbs
A
 08/22/64 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
45
Clackson Josiah Fry
A
 12/08/62 
Substitute
 07/01/63 
Killed
Gettysburg, PA
46
Henry George
A
 12/08/62 
Substitute
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
47
Jacob Gregory
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 01/28/63 
deserted
 
48
Lee D Groover
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 07/01/63 
Killed
Gettysburg, PA
49
James Hayes
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/06/63 
Transferred
 
50
Sterling Hays
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 01/10/64 
died prisoner
Richmond, VA
51
John Hazeltine
A
 10/07/62 
Enlisted
 04/19/64 
disch disability
 
52
Oliver Heeter
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 01/10/65 
died prisoner
Richmond, VA
53
Sylvester Heller
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/02/63 
Transferred
 
54
William Henry
A
 09/07/63 
Enlisted
 04/18/64 
Transferred
 
55
William J Henry
A
 09/18/63 
Drafted
 11/27/63 
disch disability
 
56
John Herrick
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 01/10/63 
deserted
 
57
Samuel Hess
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
58
Perry Hetzler
A
 03/06/65 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
59
David Hicks
A
 08/17/63 
Drafted
 06/19/64 
Killed
Petersburg, VA
60
John Hivish
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 04/19/64 
disch disability
 
61
Philip Hoffman
A
 09/08/63 
Drafted
 04/11/64 
disch disability
 
62
Alonzo J Holden
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 10/05/63 
disch disability
 
63
John Honneywell
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
64
James Huston
A
 02/24/65 
Enlisted
 
 
 
65
Abraham N Ide
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 01/16/64 
disch disability
 
66
Samuel J James
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
67
George Johnson
A
 09/01/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
68
Isaiah Jones
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/27/64 
disch disability
 
69
Michael Kaheo
A
 10/04/64 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
70
Eli K Keeler
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 03/27/64 
disch disability
 
71
Jacob Keller
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/09/65 
disch
 
72
James Kelly
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 03/16/64 
Transferred
 
73
Levi Kinner
A
 03/16/64 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
74
Lewis J Klintop
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/07/65 
disch disability
 
75
Jacob Knight
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
76
Isaac Labach
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
77
William Labach
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
78
John Lester
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
79
Jonathan Long
A
 08/15/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
80
William R Loop
A
 02/26/64 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
81
Charles Lowmiler
A
 08/26/62 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
82
James Maxwell
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
83
Philip McDaniel
A
 08/10/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
84
Michael McGinnis
A
 04/06/64 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
85
Daniel McNeal
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
86
Jacob Menny
A
 02/24/65 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
87
Philip Menny
A
 02/24/65 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
88
Bernard Metzinger
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 04/19/64 
disch disability
 
89
Daniel Mock
A
 08/15/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
90
Isaac Montanye
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
91
Oliver K Moore
A
 08/26/62 
Commission
 01/24/64 
Resigned
 
92
John Morgan
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 03/26/64 
disch
 
93
William Nelson
A
 09/07/63 
Drafted
 03/26/64 
disch for Promo
 
94
Herbert M Nogle
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 05/29/65 
disch wounds
 
95
William A Noll
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
96
Michael O'Brien
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
97
Charles Obitz
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 05/10/64 
Killed
Spotsylvania Court House, VA
98
James Oplinger
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 03/18/64 
Transferred
 
99
John Orr
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
100
James Pace
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 11/30/63 
Transferred
 
101
Edward G Palmer
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 05/10/64 
Killed
Spotsylvania Court House, VA
102
John Pauley
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 03/27/64 
disch disability
 
103
John Pettenger
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 07/01/63 
Killed
Gettysburg, PA
104
Charles C Plotze
A
 08/26/62 
Commission
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
105
Henry Puterbaugh
A
 03/16/64 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
106
William Ramiller
A
 08/15/63 
Enlisted
 12/10/64 
Transferred
 
107
David W Remailey
A
 12/08/62 
Substitute
 05/17/65 
disch wounds
 
108
George Reuss
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 03/30/63 
disch disability
 
109
William Richardson
A
 09/07/63 
Drafted
 03/20/64 
Transferred
 
110
James Rilay
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 04/09/63 
disch disability
 
111
Charles H Riley
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 05/10/64 
Killed
Spotsylvania Court House, VA
112
John Rock
A
 09/04/63 
Drafted
 09/30/64 
Transferred
 
113
Michael Ryan
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 09/02/62 
deserted
 
114
John Sanns
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/07/65 
disch wounds
 
115
Michael Schavil
A
 09/01/63 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
116
John Schmidt
A
 09/07/62 
Drafted
 11/02/63 
deserted
 
117
Frederick Schwichard
A
 09/01/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
118
Leonard Shafer
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 03/22/64 
disch disability
 
119
Thomas Shannahan
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 02/04/63 
deserted
 
120
Calvin Slawbaugh
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 07/13/63 
died wounds
Gettysburg, PA
121
Nautilus Slutter
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
122
James P Smith
A
 09/08/63 
Drafted
 05/23/64 
Killed
North Anna River, VA
123
Robert Stelts
A
 09/25/62 
Enlisted
 03/20/63 
died
Belle Plain, VA
124
John Steltz
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
125
Barton M Stetler
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
126
James A Stetler
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
127
George J Stibe
A
 08/26/62 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
128
Peter Stroh
A
 02/23/65 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
129
Samuel Swank
A
 08/15/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
130
Paul Swingle
A
 03/07/65 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
131
J Vandermark
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
132
John W Ward
A
 09/21/63 
Drafted
 05/12/64 
died wounds
 
133
Remus Ward
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
134
Nicholas Warmoth
A
 08/26/62 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
135
Charles Watson
A
 09/09/63 
Drafted
 
 
 
136
John Wells
A
 09/19/63 
Drafted
 05/10/64 
Killed
Spotsylvania Court House, VA
137
Alexander B Wiley
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
138
Hiram L Wiley
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 05/27/64 
disch disability
 
139
Benjamin D Winn
A
 09/19/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
disch
 
140
Dwight Wolcott
A
 08/26/62 
Enlisted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
141
Earhart Zanner
A
 08/26/62 
Drafted
 12/08/63 
died
 
142
Marion Zimmerman
A
 09/01/63 
Drafted
 06/12/65 
Mustered Out
Hart's Island, NY Harbor, NY
1