98th P.V.I. Roster ~ Company G
History of Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-5
Samuel P. Bates
(Transcript Below)
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Martin Hammer – Captain; November 14, 1861 Discharged July 12, for wounds received at Wilderness, May 5, 1864
George Schuler –
Captain; August 17, 1861
Promoted from 1st Sergeant, Co. I to 2d Lt.; September 1, 1862
Promoted to Captain, November 30, 1864
• Wounded at Fort Stevens, DC; July 12, 1864
• Discharged March 28, 1865, for wounds received at Fort Stevens.
Note: Admitted to the PA home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
Age: 28
Nationality: German
Pension: 30.00
Disability: w. r. hip
Admitted from: Wisconsin
When Admitted: March 13, 1867
Status: N. W. dis. April 29, 1890
*Ref. United States Congressional Serial Set, Volume 2869
Leopold Herzig
Captain; December 3, 1861
• Promoted from Sergeant to 1st Sergeant, October 28, 1862
• Promoted to 1st Lt., November 30, 1864
• Promoted to Captain, June 13, 1865
• Wounded at Petersburg, VA. June 18, 1864
• Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
• Vet
Shortly after the war, Leopold went on to help found the Town of Ellsworth, Kansas.
*A special Thank You to Leopold’s Great-Great-Grandson, Todd Herzig, for contributing to our website.
Louis Manthe – 1st Lt.; November 14, 1861 Wounded at Gettysburg, Pa. July 2, 1863; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 13, 1864
John Ambacher
1st Lt.; September 27, 1861
• Promoted to Corporal, December 24, 1862
• Promoted to Sergeant, November 1, 1864
• Promoted to 1st Sergeant, March 8, 1865
• Promoted to 1st Lt., June 13, 1865
• Mustered out with Company; June 29, 1865
• Vet
Here is a photo of his Personal Eyeglasses Case (Really!)
Philip Gohler
2d Lt.; November 14, 1861
• Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; July 18, 1862
Ferdinand renner??TD> – 2d Lt.; Septemer 23, 1861 Promoted from Corporal, Company B to Sergeant, March 8, 1865; to 2dLieutenant, June 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Christian Brandt –
1st Sergeant; February 15, 1864
• Wounded at Fort Stevens, DC; July 12, 1864
• Promoted to Corporal; May 2, l865
• Promoted to Sergeant; June 13, 1865
• Mustered out with Company; June 29, 1865
Christian Leister – Sergeant; December 10, 1861 Promoted to Corporal, November, 1864; to Sergeant, May1, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Note: Admitted to the PA home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
(Listed as PVT)
Age: 61
Nationality: German
Pension: 8.00
Disability: asthma
Admitted from: PA
When Admitted: November 6, 1883
Status: C. dec. December 12, 1889
*Ref. United States Congressional Serial Set, Volume 2869
Matthias Mueller – Sergeant; February 10, 1863 Promoted 1, 1865; -to Sergeant Major. Ma 1. 18; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet??
John Essig – Sergeant; February 29, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, May 2, 1865; to Sergeant. June 13. 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Christian Voltz – Sergeant; January 9, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, VA, October 19, 1864; promoted from private, June 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Charles Alton – Sergeant; December 6, 1861 Wounded at Cold Harbor, VA, June 3, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 11, 1865; Vet
Daniel Sailor – Sergeant; December 19, 1861 Wounded at Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862, and at Cedar Creek, VA, October 19, 1864; discharged January 25, 1865, expiration of term
John Wagner –
Sergeant; September 4, 1862
• Wounded at Fort Stevens, DC; July 12, 1863
• Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; December 31, 1863
• Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; February 25, 1865
Christian Berne – Sergeant; February 18, 1864 Wounded; killed at Opequan, VA, September 19, 1864
Ellis Mort – Sergeant; January 30, 1862 Wounded at Petersburg, VA, June 1S, 1864; not on muster-out roll
Adam Schrodt – Corporal; January 2, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, November 1, 1864; wounded at Cold Harbor, June 3, 1864, and at Petersburg, VA, April 2, 1865; absent at muster out
Ludwig Gegle – Corporal; March 12, 1862 Promoted to Corporal, May 2. 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Charles Heller – Corporal; February 23, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, June 2, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Frederick Brandct – Corporal; February 16, 1864 Promoted to Corporal, June 22, 165; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
John Ulmer – Corporal; November 19, 1861 Wounded at Spottsylvania C. H., VA, May 12, 1864; discharged November 19, 1864, expiration of term
Henry Weiner – Corporal; August 25, 1862 Wounded at Cedar Creek, VA, October 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
George Schermick – Corporal; September 22, 1864 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Thomas R. Kent – Corporal; November 12, 1861 Discharged; date unknown
Albrecht, Henry – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order. June 23. 1865
Allen, William – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
William Bains
Private
• Enlisted; February 5, 1862
• Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
• Vet
Braush, John – Private; March 12, 1864 Prisoner from May 28. 1864, to April 21. 1865; discharged by General Order, June 1 1865
Buerkel, Lorenz – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Bulrkhart, Herman – Private; December 26, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 18, 1863
Bauer, Frederick – Private; September 28, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Bonnell, Marshall – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; ischarged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Bronnel, Rich’d. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 16, 1865
Backus, Joseph W. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, l865
Buchared, Joseph – Private; April 1, 1863 Killed at Cold Harbor, VA, June 3, 1864
Bucksib, A William – Private; March 15, 1864 Deserted March 25, 1864
Bence, John – Private; December 16, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Bennett, George – Private; December 16, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Beifn, Martin – Private; December 27, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Christ, Heinz – Private; March 22, 1865 Absent, sick, at muster out
Cowden, William S. – Private; March 6, 1865 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
George Crowl (corrected from Grawl, George) –
Private; November 21, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
b. May 25, 1820, d. April 6, 1910; buried at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dillsburg, PA
Curavo, William – Private; March 6, 1865 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Degrace, Peter – Private; November 25, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, VA, October 19, 1864; discharged December 9, 1864, expiration of term
Deller. George P. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Dighton, Amos R – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Davrev, Francis – Private; December 30, 1861 Killed at Malvern Hill, VA, July 1, 1862
Eckl, Francis J. – Private; November 27, 1861 Absent, on furlough, at muster out; Vet
Enlenstein, Emile – Private; November 25, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Fetzner, Peter – Private; February 22, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Folig, John – Private; January 16, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Fratz, Henry – Private; November 2, 1861 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865; Vet
Fisher, William – Private; January 30, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 14, 1863
Furlhman, Fred’k. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Fratz, John M. – Private; November 9, 1861 Drafted; discharged by Special Order, September 8, 1863
Nicholas Fox
Private; February 15, 1864
Died at Chester, PA; March 23, 1864
Listed as Deceased; March 25, 1864
William L. Fratz –
Private; November 9, 1861
• Wounded at Fort Stevens, DC, July 12, 1864
• Transferred to Company H
• Vet
Franteveir, Charles – Private; December 28, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Foley, John – Private; December 30, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Grawl, George (corrected – find under “Crowl, George”)
Gist, Charles – Private; January 14, 1862 Discharged February 1, 1865, expiration of term
Gordon, John S. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Gillet, Anthony – Private; March 24, 1865 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 10, 1864
Gochler, Edward – Private; November 9, 1861 Deserted March 25, 1864; Vet
Gochler, Philip – Private; November 12, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Gochler David – Private; January 10, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
William Hacker
Private; March 15, 1864
[Bates reads: Missing in action at Wilderness, VA, May 6, 1864]
More information pending
Hay, John – Private; September 1, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Han, Jacob – Private; April 5, 1865 Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Haas, John – Private; November 26, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 17, 1865
Robert Hirsch
Private; August 26, 1862
Discharged by General Order; June 20, 1865
Hofsies, Andrew – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Henricks, Herman – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Henton, Seth R. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Heintzrian, Christ. – Private; November 26, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Heck, Frank – Private; December 5, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Hammer, Jacob – Private; December 27, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Hamlendon, Tan’s. – Private; January 14, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Jochin, Balthaser – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Korrell, George – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 23, 1865
Kessel, Jacob F. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Kleimer, Ulrich – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Kublock, Daniel – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Kattner, George – Private; August 62, 1862 Deserted June 26, 1863
Konst, John – Private; August 27, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Kientzel, Charles – Private; February 11, 1864 Not on muster-out roll
Long, John Discharged, date unknown
Leishner, Charles – Private; August 15, 1862 Prisoner from May 26, to November 26, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 29, 1865
Leipold, Ernstz – Private; December 18, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, June 20, 1863
Laine, Dyer B. – Private; January 21, 1862 Died at Alexandria, VA, April 23, 1864; Vet
Lutz, John – Private; September 1, 1862 Deserted December 26, 1862
Linder, Jacob – Private; November 14, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Land, Alfred – Private; December 28, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Louis, John – Private; December 30, 1861 Not on muster out roll
Mieuller, Frederick – Private; February 15, 1864 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Morwitzer, Fred’k. – Private; December 30, 1861 Wounded at Cedar Creek, VA, October 19, 1864; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 7, 1865; Vet
Marthaler, alen’e.?? – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Morilead, John D.?? – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Marks, William Y ?? – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Frank Maier (Listed as Mayer, Francis)
Private; August 17, 1861
• Wounded at Fort Stevens, DC; July 12, 1864
• Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps; March 24, 1865
• Vet
Miller, Moses – Private; August 6, 1861 Died at Alexandria, June 12, of wounds received at Cold Harbor, VA, June 3, 1864; grave, 2,111; Vet
M’Belchor, Fred’k G. – Private; December 23, 1861 Died; buried in National Cemetery, Glendale, VA, section B, grave, 32.
M’Baier, Adam – Private; January 4, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
M’Connell, Jere’h. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
M’Clanath, Perry – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
M’Daniel, Sidney – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Nishwitz, George – Private; August 25, 1862 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. August 28, 1863
Ott, Stephen – Private; February 25, 1862 Mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Oxan, Christian – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Olborn, John – Private; December 4, 1861 Killed at Malvern Hill, VA, July 1, 1862
Pierson, Henry. – Private; April 8, 1865 Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Pfeiffer, Anthony – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Preuss, Nichols – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Pfleuger, Gottleib – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Peters, Adam – Private; March 16, 1864 Missing in action at Wilderness, VA, Mlay 6, 1864
Prosser, Charles – Private; December 14, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Retcher, William – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Reembe, Philip – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Robiston, Thomas – Private; November 12, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Rothfus, John C. – Private; January 2, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Schmid, Matthias – Private; November 9, 1861 Absent, sick, at muster out; Vet
Scihmid, John – Private; February 27, 1864 Absent, sick, at muster out
Sailor, George – Private; March 4, 1864 Prisoner from May 26, to June 8, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Swager, David – Private; January 16, 1864 Wounded at Wilderness, VA, May 6, 1864; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Schnell, John – Private; August 15, 1862 Wounded at Wilderness, VA, May 6, 1864; discharged by General Order, June 20. 1865
Schuster, Peter – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Sermmelinaann, F.?? – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Schuhman, Gott’d – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Schwab, Benedict – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Stark, William – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Stoll, George – Private; o March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Saifort, Jacob – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Schoenfeld, John – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Strock, Charles – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Suerken, John B. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Stelle, Jeremiah – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Shmith, John R. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Shmith, Charles R. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Slade, Daniel – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Smith, John – Private; December 24, 1861 Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 1, 1863
Shwind, Jacob – Private; August 23, 1862 Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 4, 1863
Sailor, Charles – Private; November 23, 1861 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 20, 1863
Shtan, Rudolph – Private; August 21, 1862 Died March 26, 1865; burial record, February 24, 1865; buried in Loudon Park National Cemetery, Baltimore, Md.
Snelzler, Ignaz – Private; March 5, 1864 Died at Washington, DC, May 6, 1865; buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Shoenbeber, Paul – Private; February 22, 1862 Deserted June 12, 1863
Snyder, Jacob – Private; April 9, 1862 Deserted July 12, 1863
Stephen, John – Private; December 23, 1862 Deserted April 2, 1863
Shiniger, John . – Private; March 16, 1864 Wounded at Cold Harbor, VA, June 3, 1864; deserted May 24, 1865
Schlesinger, Chas. – Private; November 18, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Shetts, Samuel – Private; December 30, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Tuttle, John – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Thum, Charles – Private; December 19, 1861 Deserted December 19, 1862
Treishner, Charles – Private; February 29, 1864 Captured; discharged by General Order, August 18, 1865
Tiegel, Christian – Private; November 19, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Gottfried Ulmer
Drummer/Private; December 27, 1861
• Transferred to Company K, May 1, 1863
• Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps (Invalid Corps), December 18, 1863
Christian Volz – (Not listed in Bates ~ may be another Volz, below)
Note: Admitted to the PA home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
(Listed as PVT)
Age: 66
Nationality: German
Pension: 24.00
Disability: dis. eyes.
Admitted from: PA
When Admitted: March 15, 1882
Status: S. dec. October 21, 1889
*Ref. United States Congressional Serial Set, Volume 2869
Volz, Jacob, 1st.
Private; August 22, 1862
Discharged by General Order; June 20, 1865
Jacob Volz 2nd
Private; August 20, 1862
• Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps (Invalid Corps)/ November 23, 1863 (November 15, 1863)
John Volz
Private; August 23, 1862
Wounded at Opequan, VA; September 19, 1864
Discharged by General Order; June 20, 1865
• Listed in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
– Served 36 months
– Native Country: Germany
– Age: 42
– Pension: $8/mo
– Disability: w. head
– Admitted: January 3, 1885
Moritz Volz
Private; August 22, 1862
Wounded at Salem Heights, VA; May 3, 1863
Discharged by General Order; June 20, 1865
• Listed in the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers
– Served 34 months
– Native Country: Germany
– Age: 44
– Pension: $8/mo
– Disability: w. l. side
– Admitted: July 12, 1879
Jacob Vohrer – Private; August 27, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 20, 1865
Note: Admitted to the PA home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers.
Age: 61
Nationality: German
Pension: 6.00
Disability: lung dis.
Admitted from: PA
When Admitted: September 27, 1889
Status: C. dis. June 25, 1890
*Ref. United States Congressional Serial Set, Volume 2869
Van Lathen, Wm. – Private; December 24, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Wetzel, Ferdinand – Private; April 8, 1865 Substitute; mustered out with Company, June 29, 1865
Wagner, August – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; absent, sick, at muster out
Williams, James E. – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, August 14, 1865
Wever. Frederick . – Private; January 13, 1862 Discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Walker, Christian – Private; January 6, 1864 Wounded at Cedar Creek, VA, October 19, 1864; discharged by General Order, May 15, 1865
Wagner, Samuel – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Williams, Sylvester – Private; March 6, 1865 Drafted; discharged by General Order, June 23, 1865
Weinberf, Moritz – Private; March 27, 1862 Killed at Wilderness, VA, May 5, 1864
Wilson, John – Private; December 18, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Wolff, David – Private; December 27, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Weber, Christian – Private; January 13, 1862 Not on muster-out roll
Young, William H. – Private; November 12, 1861 Not on muster-out roll
Zimmerman, Fred – Private; December 22, 1862 Deserted March 5, 1864