This regiment was organized and mustered for nine months' service in the latter part of August, 1862. James R. Porter, of Indiana County, was appointed colonel, and the staff officers partly from the three Indiana county companies A. D, and I, commanded by Captains Samuel T. Nicholson, John G. Wilson and John A. Kinter.
The term of service expired at a time when drilled and effective men were needed at the front, and were relieved of service when in the presence of the enemy which had twice defeated the Union forces in the attempt to effect a permanent lodgement south of the Rappahannock. A number of the men of the Indiana county companies, after a short visit to their homes, reenlisted in the regiment of three year men at the front, and we find their names in the 40th, 41st, 55th, 61st, 67th, 78th and 105th regiments: also in the 4th and 5th calvary; those remaining going into the 206th regiment for one year's service, or in the companies enlisted in 1865 for one year's service, or assigned to 67th and 74th regiments, and we find it almost impossible to glean out of all this list the remaining ones. We presume the same statement is true in regard to companies F and G from Westmoreland, and B from Jefferson counties, for most all of the list of regiments we named, received recruits largely from these counties.
The regiment was composed of excellent men, and with the patriotic spirit evidenced, no doubt desired to make a more effective record, but General Wadsworth, upon its arrival at Washington, assigned it to duty in detachments as provost guard, prison guard and kindred duties, till April, 1863, when it joined the forces on the Rappahnnock near Fredericksburg, and was assigned to duty with first brigade, third division, first army corps.
April 29, 1863, the regiment had an introduction to genuine warfare in a sort of long range duel with sharpshooters on the opposite bank of the Rappahannock; by a brisk fire, preventing them from picking off our gunners at the batteries in position near the river. During the day the regiment lost some wounded. It remained in support of the batteries until ordered to join Hooker's force at Chancellorsville, where it participated losing a few men prisoners when on duty as skirmishers in front of its brigade, but did not become engaged.
This regiment did all duty required of it at anytime, and many men afterwards served in the hard fought battles of the Wilderness, Spottsylvania C. H.. Cold Harbor and Petersburg, in all of which some of the above named regiments were hotly engaged. Quite a number of crippled and disabled ones can refer to the 135th regiment as the preparatory school through which they passed. [History of Indiana Co., Pennsylvania 1745-1880 page 282].
135th Pennsylvania Volunteers Period of Service 9 months. Died/Place Buried
James R. Porter Colonel 26Aug62 M.O.S.
Jesse Thomas Com. Sgt promoted from Pvt, Co. "L"
John K. Anderson Quartermaster Sgt promoted from musician, Co. "D"
David McKinney Surgeon, from August 62, also 10th Inf.
J.W.Cobb Ass't Surgeon from August 1862
Sam'l McCormick Ass't Surgeon from September 1863
Co "A" 14Aug62 - 24May63
Samuel T. Nicholson Capt 1826-24Oct1876 Oakland Cemetery
Benjamin F. Speedy 1st Lt
Robert L. Ritchie 2nd Lt
Elisha L. Devinney 1st Sgt
J. Stewart Thompson Sgt 18Oct41-23Apr1927 Oakland Cemetery
Harrison H. McCreight Sgt 01Apr40-13Aug1911 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp John A. Dickey Sgt
Mathias Drake Sgt
Wm. D. Fleming Cpl
Theo. Stonrod Cpl
Samuel E. Couch Cpl
Samuel A. Shields Cpl
John A. Walker Cpl
John Wissinger Cpl
Wm. M. Cribbs Cpl
Wm. L. Johnston Cpl
Wm. S. McLain Musician
A. H. Armstrong Musician 1844-23Jun1875 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp
Privates
Wm. A. Anderson 1844-0000 Clarksburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Clarksburg, Pa
Wm. Armstrong 7Mar63
Robert F. Armstrong 16Dec62 1838-16Dec62 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp
Washington Allen 12Dec62 15Oct1842-12Dec62 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp [died at Washington, DC]
Geo. Bothell
John Bell
William Barnett 24Jun63 25Oct41-14Nov1905 Sample RunCemetery, Clymer, Pa
John Bothell
Calvin Bartley
Wm. Beatty
Wm. Blakeley
Alex. Buterbaugh 28Mar63
Washington Cook 1Jun43-7Aug69 East Mahoning Baptist Cemetery, Grant Twp., Also served with Co. "B" 67Reg P.V.I 14Aug62-14Jul65
Gilis D. Cribbs
Jacob Cribbs
Samuel Cribbs
John A. Cribbs
George Washington Cribbs 04Apr63 1840-1910 Oakland Cemetery
Joseph S. Carr
Robert Connor 5Feb34-8Aug1917 East Mahoning Baptist Cemetery, Grant Twp.,
George H. Cribbs
Daniel Clawson 3Oct62
John Downey 0000-0000 McIntrye Cemetery, Blacklick Twp.,
Alex. R. Davis 1841-03Mar1907 Crete Cemetery, Center Twp.,
Wm. M. Dodds
John T. Drake
Martin Davis
D.F.Dickinson
John Davis disc on surgeon's certificate Washington,D.C.
Jos. S. Fry
Jacob Fry 24May63 Feb1829-Dec1873 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Presbyterian Cemetery
Joseph Fry
Richard B. Fleming
Wm. S. Gibson
Wm. G. Hotham
Isaac Heffelfinger 1839-16May1908 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp
Wm. Henderson 02Mar31-16Jul1914 Union Cemetery, Armstrong Twp
John W. Henderson 08Jan39-4Jul1907 Union Cemetery, Armstrong Twp
Findley Hall
David Hall
Geo. T.Hamilton 27Jul43-09Oct1909Oakland Cemetery
John M. Hosack
Geo. M. Hildebrand
Wm. Hanna
Alex. Irwin
John Isenberg
Robert Johnston
Joseph M. Johnston 9Apr63 1838-0000 Curry Run Cemetery, Armstrong Twp.,
William Lowrey Johnston 18Mar43-29Dec1916 Greenwood Cemetery
Henry Knauf
Michael Kunkle
Thos. C. Lytle
John M. Long
Henry Harrison Long 1840-27Jul1913 Oakland Cemetery
Michael Miller
Henry Myers
John H. Miller
Harrison H. McCreight
Geo. McLaughlin
Wm. McIntire
Sam'l A. McNutt
Wm. McNeal
John R. McAdoo 1840-12Feb1914 Oakland Cemetery
Ross McCoy
Sam'l G. McCurdy 6Mar63 21Nov37-3Jul1905 Curry Run Cemetery, Armstrong Twp
Nelson O'Neal 1840-1901 Taylorsville Cemetery
David Ortz 16May40-12May1918 Greenwood Also served with Co. "E" Reg Art 204th 29Aug64-30Jun65
Joseph Painter
Robert M. Reed
Mathias[Mathew] H. Reed 1837-5Aug1870 Center Twp., Indiana Co., Pa Bethel Cemetery
Jas. Rosborough
James G. Rankin
Daniel Rosensteel
Joseph C. Repine
Martin T. Smith
Samuel S. Smith
Samuel A. Smith
Charles Spare
Daniel Strasler
Joseph A. Sharp 06Aug42-10Jun1912 Presbyterian Cemetery, Shelocta, Armstrong Twp
David Steveson
James R. Spence none-none Presbyterian Cemetery, Creekside, Washington Twp Also served Co "K" 104th Reg, 2nd Co., P.V.I.Pvt 1Mar64-25Aug65
Nelson M. Thompson trans to 2nd Cav
Lewis M. Thomas 1843-1920 Oakland Cemetery
James M. Thompson
John Titterington trans to 61st P.V.
John L. Thomas 22May44-01Apr1911 Greenwood Cemetery
John J. Taylor 06Mar63
Andrew Wissinger
Alex Weamer 0000-May1867 Memorial Park, Indiana, Pa
Benj. Walker
Jas. W. Wiggins 8Jan63
Co "D" 14Aug62 - 24May63
John G. Wilson Capt
Joseph K. Weaver 1st Lt
Thomas J. Moore 2nd Lt
Shepherd M. Hawkins 1stSgt
Eli W. Brady Sgt
Samuel L. Graham Sgt 1836-02Jun1906 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
Clarence Hart Sgt 14Jun41-27Feb1917 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
Hugh M. Thomas Sgt 6Nov62
Conrad Piper Sgt 25Sep1827-14Jan1911 Pine Grove Cemetery, Canoe Twp Also served with Co "A" 206th P.V. - Mexican War Light Art, Co "E", 1st Reg, Sgt
Alfred Murray Cpl
McLain Sutton Cpl
Daniel Rhea Cpl 0000-0000 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
Robert O. McGinty Cpl
Johnston E. Walter Cpl
John R. Brickley Cpl 0000-0000 Marion Center Cemetery
George W. Lafferty Cpl
John M. Lemon Cpl
Albert H. Hess Musician
John A. Hunter Musician
John K. Anderson Musician promoted to QMSgt
Privates
Joseph W. Adams
Issac Akeright
John Aul
John P. Barber
William Bee
Charles Bender
Wm. G. Beatty 29Jan41-5Dec1870 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
Jackson G. Buchanan 1843-1885 So. Mahoning Twp., Baracha Plumville Wounded at Chancellorsville
Solomon Conrath
William Colwell
William L. Craig
George W. Cilkitt
David N. Conrath 1834-17Nov1923 Cookport Methodist Cookport, Green Twp., Indiana Co., Pa
D. A. Clawson
John C. Cochran Belle Plain, Va
Augustus H. Darby
James Duncan
William F. Dexter
Emanuel Earhart 22Feb63 Bell Plain, Va
Theo S. Fleming
Levi H. Fulton
James H. Frederick
Francis M. Fleck 0000-0000 Union Cemetery, Smicksburg
Samuel Frampton
Martin V. Fry 5Nov62
Thomas M. Guthrie
Thomas A. Hopkins
Alexander Hughes
Robert C. Hopkins
Wm. M. Hamill 1839-16Sep1923 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp.
Andrew K. Hist
David Hilty
Andrew Horrell
Alexander Hopkins 1Feb63 06Jan22-13Sep1907 Oakland Cemetery
Jennings Hefflefinger 5Nov62
Samuel V. Johns
John S. Johnston 18Jul40-18Jan1927 Oakland Cemetery
Archer R. Jones
Reuben Kuhns
John Kelly 1837-1905 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg,
Thos. G. Kelley
James Walsh Kelley 1835-1908 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg,
James M. Laughrey/Loughry 1837-04Jun1922 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp
Sampson Love 1824-18Aug1900 Oakland Cemetery
John W. Leasure 1840-17Sep1931 Pine Vale Cemetery, Grant Twp Also served with Co"A", 206th Reg. P.V.I
Daniel A. Laughrey 6Jul43-29Jan1903 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp.,
Abraham Leasure 1830-16Jan1868 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp
Theo. S. Marshall
Elljah W. Moore
John C. Matthews
George Morrison
Robert McClanahan
Steele McGinity
Wm. A. McHenry
Oliver S. McHenry
James M. McKelvey 1839-14Mar1868 Clarksburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Clarksburg, Pa
William H. McQuown
Wm. H. McCreary
Elisha B. McGara
Wm. M. McGaughey 0000-0000 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp
Wm. K. McClellan
John C. McClellan 26Nov62 0000-26Nov62
John McWilliams 13Nov62 0000-13Nov62 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
Hugh R. Pollock 1830-4Jun63 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp [died on the way home]
David R. Pringle
David Pollock 1826-17Mar1902 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp., Also a member of Co "B" 67th Reg P. V.I.
Nelson McD. Piper
Wilson M. Piper 15Aug45-08Oct1933 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
John J. Rodkey 0000-Dec1918 Greenwood Cemetery
Robert M. Ross
Daniel Replogle
John R. Robinson 16May35-06Oct1901 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
Samuel Stahl
Robert A. Steel
Andrew J. Stumpf 1844-15May1918 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Cemetery listing shows as a member of Co "F" 74th P.V. Sgt
John M. Stuchel 11Feb63 1839-1891 Marion Center Cemetery
Hiram Titterington
John A. Van Horn
Robert H. Williams
John S. Work 1835-08Jan1865 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp Also served with Co."A" 206th P.V. 14Aug62-08Jan65
James J.[I] Work 1835-24Jan1912 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp
Robert N. Work trans to 61st P.V.
John A. Work 1825-2Dec1891 Gilgal Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp
Phineas A. Work 30Dec37-30May1909 Mahoning Cemetery, East Mahoning Twp
Stewart J. Wyncoop
James T. Welsh
Co "E"
John Jones 0000-15Feb1919 Curry Run Cemetery, Armstrong Twp., Enl: 11Aug 1862 - 60 days Captured at Chancellorville 6May1863- about one month.
Co "F" 14 Aug 1862- 24 May 1963
From Westmoreland County (Hist of Westmoreland Co pge 487)
Capt. David L. McCullough, promoted to lieutenant-colonel Aug 19, 1862
Capt. George C. Mahon, promoted from first lieutenant Aug 19, 1862
1st Lieut. John McMurray, promoted from second lieutenant Aug 19, 1862
2nd Lieut. Shannon Nicely, promoted from SGT. Aug 19, 1862
Sgts. R. S. Elliott, J. W. Graham, W. A. Love, John Brown, Andrew Taylor, W. B. McElroy,
William Clark, John L. Spiegel
Musicians. J. C. Davis, S. B. Gillmores.
Privates
Isaac Ambrose Pankey
Albert Bossart
Albert Burkhart
J. B. Brown
John Bridenhall
M. W. Brown
John Barber
Samuel Barton
W. H. Brown
C. C. Beatty
W. C. Campbell
Theodore Cunningham
J. C. Campbell
Carson W. Clifford 14Aug62-24May63 7Nov45-10May1918 German Luthern, West Wheatfield Twp., Also served with Co "A" 186th Reg P. V. Corp 29Jan64-15Aug65
Michael Crawford
Alexander Craig
Peter Dick
A. S. Fowler
John Findley 14Aug62-24May63 0000-24Jan1886 63y 10Mo. Evans Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp.,
John Geiger
John M. Geiger
H. W. Hellerman
James Haupt
J. H. Horner
William Halferty
James Hutchinson
A. Hibbens
Paul Hill
Isaac Hill
Robert Heacox
Robert Johnston
Porter Kelly
H. F. Keener
S. M. Kennedy
M. P. Knapp
Josiah Lilly
J. G. Louther
S. C. Louther
John Louther
James Lynch
William Mears
A. F. Martin
A. M. Mecheaney
A. Matthews
C. A. Mangus
D. B. Miller
R. McBurney
Hugh McCune
William McMillan
James McMullen
M. McCullough
John Neal
David Pier
Daniel Pier
Robert Riddell 14Aug62-24May63 1844-23Jul1916 East Wheatfiled Twp., Bethel Cemetery Armagh
William Robb
R. Riffler
Robert Biddle
Joseph Steel
E. B. Sweeney
J. H. Soxman
W. C. Strickler
Francis Smith 1838-05Mar1887 Wakefield Cemetery, W. Wheatfield Twp
Benjamin Simpson
Hiram Smith
John Sutter
Abe Shockey
Francis Smith
G. W. Starmer
George Serena
Isaac Smith
Wm. Shannon -13Oct1862
James Tittle
William Walter (1)
William Walter (2) 14Aug62-24May63 1824-1906 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
John B. Walter
David Wallace
John R. Wallace
Peter Winebrenner
Co "G" (Westmoreland Co History page 487]
Capt. H. L. Donnelly
1st Lt. J. O. Lowery
2nd Lt. Thomas P. Morrhead
1stSgt J. J. Moore
Sgts- W. C. Knox, J. A. McKinley, D. R. Cook, J. M. Moore, A. H. Hinkley
Corporals- Thomas Culbertown, Ellsha Torrence, S. P. Reed, Simson Bird, I. N. Dushaw,
D. O. Brown,Leban Smith, Irwin Horrell
Musicians - W. C. Armour, C. C. Fisher
Privates
J. W. Armour
J. T. Ambrose
J. A. Armour
S. J. Bargoon
E. J. Best
J. A. Burrell
W. Y. Beltz
S. E. Bell
F. E. Beltz
Jeremiah Boyd
Alex. Bitner
D. E. Beltz
Jeremiah Bush
S. S. Brinkley
G. A. Brant
Uriah Cannon
Joseph Clark
H. G. Cavin
W. H. Couch
Samuel Cook
Noah Carns
William Donnell
J. M. Durnin
J. M. Elder
G. R. Ewing
A. Eachelman
Jeremiah Fritz
Samuel Fritz
H. B. Fishell
Alex. Fuller
J. W. Gebbart
J. L. Hurst
James Hanlin
Peter Henry Died 05Mar1863 at Washington, DC
George Lawson
Alex. Loughrey
W. H. Lowery
J. M. Luther
Benjamin R. Lowery
J. W. Mitchell
J. A. Mickey
Isreal Matthews
J. R. Miskelly
George Mears
W. J. Newherter
Isreal Marker
Leander Morley
D. Minnahan, Jr
John C. Morrison
J. H. McCauhry
H. McDowell
Miram McKelvey
J. W. McKelvey
D. C. McChanney
H. I. McMillin
J. T. Nicewonger
Judson Naugle
Asher Nicely
Isaac Nicely Died 21Jan1863 at Washington, DC
John O'Hara
John Oursler
Martin R. Phillipi
George Piper
S. K. Pounds
Lewis Ross
Sharmon Roberts
Joseph Robbins
Edward Shaffer
J. M. Smith
H. B. Scott
J. H. Sloan
William Sindorf
Thomas Smith Jr
Henry Simons
J. P. Septer
Frederick Tanthirger
J. H. Taylor
M. B. Wilt
Cyrus W. Wilt
W. P. Wadsworth
John Waughman
Co "I" History of Indiana Co - page 303
John A. Kinter (Kruter) Capt 1841-14Jan1914 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp
William W. Adams, 1stLt
George R.Bolar, 2ndLt 24May63 1838-28Jan1870 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Presbyterian
Samuel W. Campbell, 1stSgt
Peter Craig Kinter Sgt 18Oct62 1841-18Oct62 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp
Wm. R. Loughrey, Sgt
John McElhoes, promoted to Sgt 1831-1914 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp
Sylvester C. Thompson Sgt 1840-01Jan1912 Oakland Cemetery
Christ. Grumbling promoted to Sgt
John H. Miller, Cpl
H. B. Campbell, Cpl
James Dick, Cpl
John Todd Kinter, Cpl 1831-22Feb1916 Washington Cemetery, Rayne Twp Also served as a 2nd Lt, with Co. "B" 67th P.V.
Daniel Bedford, Cpl
Andrew M. Duncan, Cpl,
Samuel B. Harrison, Cpl
Garvin S. Hise, Cpl
Henry M. Kinter, musician
James M. Watt, musician
Privates
William Adams 5Aug29-24Feb1886 Fry Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp.,
Isaac R. Alcorn 1838-19Jan1923 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Cemetery
George Ballentine
James Bothel 22Oct22-13Jul1916 Greenwood Cemetery
Adam Black
Andrew Burkey 30Oct62
William W. Campbell
Findley Campbell
Wm. W. Chrissman
Daniel Chrissman 1839-17Jun1864 Union Cemetery, Smicksburg
William Coho 1843-21Nov1867 Buffington Twp., Blacklick Cemetery
Matthew Cochran
John C. Cochran
Findley Carney
John M. Campbell
Daniel Crissman
Abraham Crissman
Foster W. Davis 8Jun42-12Dec1923 Buffington Twp., Blacklick Cemetery
John Dodson
James E. Dilts
Foster W. Davis
James Elder 30Dec61
Alexander Faloon 1838-1913 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Cemetery Reenlisted again in 1865
James Elder 30Dec62 1845-01Sep1895 Greenwood Cemetery
Samuel Fleming
Peter Frech
Daniel Fitshons or Fitshugh
William Fleming
Franklin Geesey 19Oct30-18Nov1903 Harmony Cemetery, Penn Run
John A. Harmon 1839-1890 Fry Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp.,
Samuel S. Hileman
Isaac S. Helman (see 61st P.V.)
Francis Herlinger
Lewis M. Johnston
Henry Kelly 18445-1926 Oakland Cemetery
John Kinter
Henry Kelley
Thomas Landers
John W. Lomison
William Loughry 1841-05Jan1929 Oakland Cemetery
John N. McCormick
Joseph McGaughey 1835-1914 Union Cemetery, Armstrong Twp
Wm H. McCallaster
David Mardis Sr 1823-30Oct1900 Coral Luthern Cemetery, Coral, Center Twp
Daniel Miller
John K. Myers
Matthew Markey
James Mahan
James Moose
Morris C. Moore
George W. Mitchell
Edward D. Murphy
John W. Oomison 0000-21Dec1883 Greenwood Cemetery
Hugh H. Pershing
Richard W. Porter 0000-0000 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
George Peffer
Isaac T. Pearce 24Nov62
Hiram Rager 24Nov62 1818-18Nov1889 East Wheatfield Twp., Armagh Presbyterian
Thomas C. Ramey 24Jan63
Mark Ray [trans to 4th Calvary]
Matthew S. Ray 0000-0000 Grove Chapel Cemetery, Rayne Twp Also served with Co. "F" 74th Reg. 2ndLt
George W. Reed 1830-1901 Edgewood Cemetery, Saltsburg, Pa
George Roush
William Row
George W. Rude [Rhude] 1839-1909 Wakefield Cemetery, W. Wheatfield Twp
Alfred Shaffer 1835-25Mar1921 Round Top Cemetery, North Mahoning Twp at Trade City
Harrison Spires 31Aug41-19Apr1918 East Wheatfield Twp, Armagh Presbyterian
Abraham Smith
William H. B. Sprankle 1825-Jul1916 Round Top Cemetery, North Mahoning Twp at Trade City
Henry Y. Stear 17Feb44-30Oct1908 Union Cemetery, Smicksburg
N. Weed Stewart 1840-27Mar1923 Greenwood Cemetery
Peter Strausbaugh
Wm. A. Steffey
Samuel E. Schrock
John C. Stuchel
Samuel D. Stiffey
David F. Stewart
Jacob Sensebaugh
Nat. W. Stewart
Henry Y. Steer
Alfred Shaffer
J. L. Strausbaugh
William W. Wtewart
James A. Stephens
Sam'l Trimble
Hesse Thomas promoted to commissary sgt
William T. Wilson 1843-1930 Oakland Cemetery
Thomas Wilson
John P. Wineman 1839-26Apr1874 Homer City Cemetery, Center Twp.,
Samuel Wolf
Matthias Yaney 0000-1885 Fry Cemetery, Brushvalley Twp.,
Note: Many of these men served in other regiments. A few of the men named may not have belonged to Indiana county. We find it impossible, without great labor, to separate the list. Those who re-enlisted in three year regiments will find their credit in them.
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