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		Recruited in Schuylkill County "Good Intent Light Infantry" Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks William H. Lessig Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Maj., Sept. 15, '62. Isaac E. Severn " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Lt., Nov. 1, '62 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Edwin L. Severn 1st Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., May 1, '63 - to Capt. Co. K, March 19, '64. Hugh Stevenson " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Cpl. to Sgt., April 13, '62 - to 1st Sgt, March 15, '63 - to 1st Lt., March 21, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Samuel R. Russell 2d Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Capt. Co. H, May 1, '63. Alexander Allison " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., May 1, '63 - died May 5, of wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. James B. Oliver 1st Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Cpl. to Sgt., Oct. 10, '62 - to 1st Sgt., March 21, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. William Buckley " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 5, '63. Henry Fisher " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged March 15, '64, for wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. George W. Foltz Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from Cpl., May 5, '63 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Charles Bast " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., May 1, '63 - to Sgt., March 22, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Thomas Garis " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., April 10, '64 - to Sgt., May 10, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Charles Fisher " Nov. 8, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., March 5, '64 - to Sgt., May 10, '64 - discharged Nov. 8, '64 - expiration of term. David Williams " Sept. 23, '61 3 Missing in action at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. William Freist " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. Henry Stubblebine " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died June 2 of wounds received at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. Louis A. Bruns " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Wilderness, Va., May 5, '64. Samuel J. Fisher " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Reuben Rishel Cpl. Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., May 10, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Paul " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., May 10, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Simpson, Jr. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., May 10, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Frank Kinttle " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Cpl., March 22, '64 - mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. George W. Holder " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 30, '62. Thomas Oliver " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Feb. 25, '63, for wounds received at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. David E. Rishel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Jan. 16, '64, for wounds received at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, '63. G. Schollenberger " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Q.M. Sgt., July 15, '62. Henry Roth " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, April 14, '64. Arthur Brannegan " Nov. 8, '61 3 Discharged Nov. 8, '64 - expiration of term. John Allison " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. William Madara " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. George Delkar " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds. Elias B. Trifoos Mus. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Stephen Jones " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 11, '63. Alles, John Pvt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Allen, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 14, '63. Ashworth, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March, '63. Bocam, Louis " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Billy, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Prisoner from Aug. 21, '64, to Feb. 21, '65 - discharged June 14, '65. Beadle, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Missing at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 10, '64. Bishop, Sylvanus " Nov. 8, '61 3 Captured at Centreville, Va., Oct. 16, '63. Boyd, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 30, '62. Beadle, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 1, '62. Balliet, John W. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Brennen, William " Nov. 8, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 14, '63. Bryan, Washington " Sept. 30, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, April 21, '64. Brennen, Frank " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Crosland, John J. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Curry, Martin " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Curry, John W. F. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Signal Corps, Aug. 12, '63. Carey, Martin " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Christian, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Dindorff, Nicholas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 30, '62. Davenport, William " Nov. 6, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 1, '62. Davis, David " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 17, '62. Davis, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64 - buried in Wilderness Burial Grounds, Va. - Vet. Evans, John " March 25, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Epting, Jacob F. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 17, '62 - returned - discharged by General Order, July 1, '65. Farrell, George W. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Frazier, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 15, '63. Fox, Charles C. " March 1, '62 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Fry, George K. " Sept. 17, '62 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Groatman, Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hay, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hartman, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hilton, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Hober, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 20, '62. Hanley, Henry H. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 10, '62. Hill, James " Oct. 15, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, April 21, '64. Hall, John W. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., Aug. 1, '62. Heeley, Bryan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted March 1, '63. Jennings, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 22, '62. Jones, Jenkins " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 25, '63. Jones, Joseph J. " March 26, '64 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Kane, Christopher P. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Captured at White Plains, Va., July 25, '63 - discharged Jan. 23, '65. Kind, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Kuhns, David " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 21, '62. Lafferty, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Lynch, Eugene " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, '63. Lutz, Adolph J. " March 3, '62 3 Transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Leib, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Miller, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Matz, Francis " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, June 17, '62. Mayberry, William " Oct. 3, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, April 14, '64. Martin, Andrew " March 3, '62 3 Died at Harrison's Landing, Va., Aug. 6, '62. Millens, William " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 15, '62. M'Caffery, John " Nov. 8, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 7, '61. M'Minzie, Saul " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Nimelton, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 25, '62. Noble, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Oct. 31, '62. O'Brien, Hugh " June 7, '64 3 Not on muster-out roll. Phillips, Edward J. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted to Sgt. Maj., Jan. 20, '63. Peakman, Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Pope, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Richter, August " March 3, '62 3 Died at Fortress Monroe, Va., Sept., '62 - burial record, Aug. 12, '62. Reardon, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '61. Radburn, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 18, '63. Spence, Martin " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Saylor, Jacob " Sept. 23, '61 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 20, '64 - died at Camp Parole, Annapolis, Md., Dec. 20, '64. Saylor, Emanuel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 20, '64 - transferred to Co. E, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Smith, Boaz G. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 31, '62. Seddon, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 7, '62. Smith, Augustus " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 3, '62. Sipe, Martin " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Saylor, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept., '62. Shearer, Cyrus " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted July 9, '64. Trout, William D. " Oct. 10, '61 3 Transferred to Co. E, April 14, '64. Thomas, David " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, '63. Tucker, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Nov. 7, '64. Williams, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Watts, Perry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Woltinger, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Carter's Farm, Va., July 7, '62. Yost, Alexander " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Fort Wood, N.Y., Sept. 12, '62 - buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L.I.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.