Tenth Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment

Tenth Reserve Regiment (also known as the 39th Regiment in the Pennsylvania Line)

"Company D, also known as the "Jefferson Light Guard", was raised at Canonsburg, Washington county, Pa. Muster in (MI) date will be assumed as June 19, 1861, unless otherwise stated; muster out (MO) date will be assumed to be June 11, 1864, unless otherwise stated."

Company D

Officers

• James T. Kirk, capt., promoted to lieut.-col. June 21, 1861.
• Charles W. McDaniel, capt., promoted to capt. June 21, 1861; to brev. maj. March 3, 1865.
• George H. McNary, 1st lieut., detached for duty in Signal Corps.
• Frank Coleman, 2nd lieut., resigned August 1, 1862.
• Charles Davis, 2nd. lieut., promoted from sergt. to 2nd lieut. August 1, 1862.
• Frank C. Ritchey, 1st sergt. discharged July 7, 1863, to receive promotion in the U. S. colored troops.
• Robert Brady, 1st sergt.
• Benjamin Anderson, sergt., wounded at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862.
• William S. Huston, sergt., missing at Wilderness May 8, 1864.
• Shadrack Beck, sergt., discharged on surgical certificate August 18, 1862.
• Samuel G. Hodgens, sergt., discharged December 2, 1863, for wounds received at White oak Swamp, June 30, 1862.
• William P. McNary, sergt., promoted to adjt. 123 Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, November 15, 1864.
• William Harlin, sergt., transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 1, 1864.
• John Gundy, sergt., died at Richmond, Va., of wounds received at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862.
• James Hughes, sergt., died at Washington, D. C., of wounds received at Wilderness, May 10, 1864.
• Thomas Paxton, sergt., killed at Wilderness, May 8, 1864.
• William Meggs, corp.
• John V. Cook, corp.
• James McCahan, corp., missing in action at Wilderness May 8, 1864.
• Wallace Scott, corp., MI August 21, 1861; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 1, 1864.
• James M. Scott, corp., MI August 21, 1861; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, June 1, 1864.
• William Glass, corp., died at Richmond, Va., of wounds received at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862.
• Robert N. Lang, corp., died at Alexandria, Va., of wounds received at Wilderness May 6, 1864.
• Robert N. McPake, corp., killed at Spottsylvania Court-House May 10, 1864.
• James McPake, musician.
• James Merriman, musician, discharged on surgical certificate May 3, 1863.
• Josiah Chambers, musician, MI June 21, 1861; promoted to principal musician, date unknown.

Privates

• Samuel Anderson.
• Alfred Akey, discharged on surgical certificate December 1, 1861.
• Wash. L. Atler, MI July 21, 1861; promoted to hospital steward May 1, 1863.
• Garland Briceland.
• James L. Black, wounded at White Oak June 30, 1862.
• T. Julius Black, wounded at Wilderness May 8, 1864; absent at muster out.
• Samuel Brown, discharged on surgical certificate June 18, 1862.
• Joshua Brady, MI August 21, 1861; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• William Cain.
• William S. Caldwell.
• Wilson Cochran.
• David Crum, wounded at Bethesda Church May 30, 1864; died at Washington, date unknown.
• George Cain, discharged on surgical certificate January 15, 1862.
• John S. Chambers, discharged on surgical certificate February 15,1863.
• John Cowan, wounded at Gains' Mill June 27, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate March 8, 1863.
• Hugh Cochran, MI June 18, 1861; discharged on surgical certificate May 5, 1863.
• Joseph C. Culver, MI September 8, 1862; discharged by order of War Department to receive commission in colored troops.
• Samuel Cook, MI August 12, 1862; killed at Manassas Junction April 15, 1864.
• Nathan E. Dickey.
• William Deval, MI July 28, 1861; discharged on surgical certificate 1862.
• James B. Duff, transferred to Signal Corps August 1861.
• William Donaldson, MI August 12, 1862; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• Benjamin Evans.
• Frank B. Eton.
• Luther C. First, transferred to Signal Corps.
• James Furguson, MI February 22, 1864; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• Thomas Ford, killed at Manassas Junction April 15, 1864.
• George S. Graham.
• Matthew Greer, wounded and died at Munson's Hill, Va., April 8, 1863.
• D. V. Hammond, captured December 18, 1863; died in Libby Prison, date unknown.
• Charles Horn.
• William Hollingshead.
• Matthew Harlin, discharged on surgical certificate December 5, 1861.
• Daniel Hallas, MI August 12, 1862; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.; veteran.
• George Hallas, MI August 12, 1862;transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• William Hallas, MI August 21, 1861; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• Alexander Huston, MI August 21, 1861; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• William Harsha, MI August 21, 1861; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• George Hiles, MI February 25, 1864; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• William Hunter, died at Belle Plain, Va., January 31, 1863.
• John Jackson.
• William Jackson, discharged on surgical certificate September 9, 1861.
• Thomas Jackson, MI February 22, 1864; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• John Jeffers, died at Richmond, Va., of wounds received at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862.
• John E. Lang, missing at Wilderness May 8, 1864.
• James Mackey.
• Alexander Musser, wounded at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862.
• Samuel Mackey, died, date unknown, of wounds received at Gaines' Mill, June 27, 1862.
• John McCullough.
• John E. McPake, wounded at Wilderness.
• H. McJames.
• William McWilliams.
• James McFadden.
• John P. McCord, discharged on surgical certificate May 3, 1863.
• John McClusky, transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864, veteran.
• James Perry.
• Henry Pettit.
• William Pennell.
• James Patton, discharged by order War Department to receive promotion, date unknown.
• J. Fulton Phillips, discharged on surgical certificate December 22, 1862.
• James Quail, discharged on surgical certificate August 10, 1861.
• William Roberts.
• James Rinehart.
• Benjamin F. Ryan, MI August 12, 1861, discharged, date unknown.
• John Sutton, wounded and prisoner at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862.
• A. J. Strosnyder.
• John Stowrend.
• John Sarver.
• Henry H. Sheaff.
• Brown Scott, MI February 28, 1862; discharged on surgical certificate, date unknown.
• John H. Thompson, MI February 24, 1862; transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864.
• James E. Wilson.
• Robert Wilson, wounded at Wilderness, May 6, 1864; absent at muster out.
• Joseph Wallace, discharged on surgical certificate, date unknown.
• Anthony Williams, transferred to 191st Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers June 1, 1864, veteran.
• William Williams, killed at Wilderness May 8, 1864.
• James Young.

Crumrine, Boyd, "History of Washington County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches" (Philadelphia: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), pp 318-319 in a section entitled "War of the Rebellion". Transcribed by Karen Souhrada of Pittsford, NY.

 

 

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