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		Recruited in Schuylkill County Name Rank Date of Muster into Sevice Term- Years Remarks Isaac M. Cake Capt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned July 12, '62. Matthew Brynes " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Lt., July 15, '62 - resigned Aug. 1, '63. William Cusack " Nov. 7, '61 3 Promoted to 2d Lt., Oct. 1, '62 - To Capt., Jan. 20, '64 - discharged July 28, '64. George L. Cake 1st Lt. Feb. 19, '63 3 Promoted from pvt., Co. I, 40th OVI, Feb. 19, '63 - resigned Aug. 17, '63. Michael Mackay " Sept. 23, '61 3 Promoted from 1st Sgt., May 1, '64 - discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 17, '64. John Harlan, Sr. 2d Lt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Resigned July 13, '62. John Dalton Sgt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Thomas Naughton " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Keegan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Bowler " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged March 15, '64, for wounds received at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. Francis M'Gurk " Oct. 21, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, '62. Jeremiah Sullivan " Oct. 27, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. John Gleason " Sept. 24, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Francis Caulfield " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27, '62. Thomas Reiley Cpl. Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. John Sullivan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Elisha Andrews " Oct. 1, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 24, '63. William Irving " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 15, '63. John Haley, 1st " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Henry Russell " Sept. 4, '61 3 Deserted July 30, '63. James M'Carroll " Sept. 12, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. James Sexton " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. A - date unknown. Bany, James Pvt. Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 12, '63. Burns, Thomas " Oct. 6, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 10, '62. Boyle, Thomas " Oct. 25, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, April 10, '63. Booth, John " Dec. 18, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Aug. 9, '62. Brennen, Peter " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 19, '62. Burk, Thomas " Oct. 21, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Burns, James " Oct. 14, '61 3 Transferred to 2d U.S. Artillery, Oct. 9, '62. Brown, Thomas " Oct. 16, '61 3 Deserted Feb. 24, '62. Burns, James P. " Dec. 31, '61 3 Deserted Dec. 15, '62. Callaghan, Michael " Nov. 7, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 10, '62. Cadwalader, T. M. " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Callaghan, Thomas " Oct. 3, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 10, '63. Callman, Patrick " Feb. 1, '62 3 Discharged - date unknown - for wounds received in action. Crawford, John " Jan. 1, '62 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 1, '62. Conlan, James " Oct. 28, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Crandall, Ethan " March 30, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Curran, Patrick " Oct. 2, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Cammel, Boyd S. " Feb. 27, '62 3 Deserted June 6, '63. Curley, James " Oct. 13, '61 3 Deserted March 1, '63. Caden, Thomas " Sept. 24, '61 3 Discharged April 1, '65. Creamer, James " Sept. 24, '61 3 Deserted July 26, '64. Dooley, John " Oct. 2, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Davis, John B. " Jan. 1, '62 3 Discharged March 1, '63, for wounds received at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62. Davidson, Samuel " Oct. 20, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 10, '63. Duneen, Jeremiah " Oct. 23, '61 3 Discharged - date unknown - reenlisted in Co. A, March 8, '64. Dulick, Thomas " Feb. 1, '62 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Dunbar, John H. " Aug. 16, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Fogle, Martin " Oct. 10, '61 3 Killed at Gaines' Mill, June 27, '62. Farrell, Joseph " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 15, '63. Farrell, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Fahil, Thomas " Oct. 22, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Gavin, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Feb. 12, '63. Gallagher, Patrick " Oct. 20, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov., '61. Hobbs, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged - date unknown - for wounds received in action. Hibbard, John " Oct. 10, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate - date unknown. Harvey, Joseph S. " Aug. 16, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Horan, Stephen " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps - date unknown. Haley, John, 2nd " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. James, George " Sept. 23, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62 - buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot D, grave 346. Keating, Michael " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Killeen, John " Sept. 20, '61 3 Dishonorably discharged - date unknown. Kelly, Peter T. " Sept. 13, '61 3 Deserted - returned - transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Kenney, Walter " Jan. 27, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. Kelly, Patrick " March 28, '62 3 Killed at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 12, '64. Kennedy, Morgan " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 23, '62. King, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Sept. 23, '62. Law, Henry " Sept. 23, '61 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. Lannen, John " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Lawler, Patrick " Oct. 1, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Mannum, William " Dec. 26, '61 3 Transferred to 2d U.S. Artillery, Oct. 9, '62. Morrel, John " Oct. 14, '61 3 Died July 26, of wounds received at Gaines' Mill, Va., June 26, '62 - burial record, July 18, '62 - buried in Cypress Hill Cemetery, L.I., grave 235. Mooney, Thomas " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Mullen, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Deserted Jan. 15, '63. Madden, John " Oct. 14, '61 3 Deserted Dec. 10, '63. Morgan, Thomas " Sept. 18, '61 3 Not on muster-out roll. M'Ardle, John " Sept. 23, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. M'Devitt, James " Sept. 23, '61 3 Captured at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 14, '64 - discharged Jan. 21, '65. M'Caffrey, Mannus " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, March 3, '63. M'Laughlin, John " Jan. 20, '62 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64 - Vet. M'Grath, Lawrence " Sept. 30, '61 3 Absent, wounded, at expiration of term. M'Cormick, Thomas " Oct. 23, '61 3 Deserted, '61. M'Anany, Peter " Sept. 30, '61 3 Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps - date unknown. Nixon, Thomas A. " Oct. 25, '61 3 Deserted Dec. 16, '62. O'Donnell, Peter " Oct. 10, '61 3 Discharged - date unknown. O'Brian, John " Feb. 29, '64 3 Transferred to Co. G, 95th PVI, Oct. 18, '64. O'Conner, Timothy " Oct. 24, '61 3 Died June 4, of wounds received at Spotsylvania Court House, Va., May 14, '64 - buried in National Cemetery, Arlington, Va. O'Brian, William " Dec. 31, '61 3 Died at Alexandria, Va., Jan., '62. Owens, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Died at Pottsville, Pa., Oct. 21, '61. Purcell, Patrick " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Feb. 14, '63, for wounds received in action. Purcell, James " Dec. 31, '61 3 Deserted - date unknown. Ross, Thomas " Sept. 18, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 29, '62. Rebb, Adam " Oct. 23, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Ryan, Martin " Oct. 10, '61 3 Deserted, '61. Ruddy, James " Nov. 8, '61 3 Not on muster-out roll. Sammon, John " Oct. 13, '61 3 Mustered out with co., Oct. 21, '64. Sweeny, Daniel " Sept. 23, '61 3 Discharged Feb. 5, '63, for wounds received in action. Sweeny, Michael " Dec. 31, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Nov. 20, '62. Sheridan, Anthony " Dec. 31, '61 3 Dropped from the rolls, Oct. 17, '62. Shelly, Charles " Dec. 31, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Scanlan, Thomas " Oct. 25, '61 3 Killed at Salem Heights, Va., May 3, '63. Shoughensey, Michael " Sept. 11, '61 3 Not on muster-out roll. Toye, James " Oct. 28, '61 3 Discharged - expiration of term. Whalen, John " Oct. 14, '61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 4, '63. Weaklam, William " Sept. 25, '61 3 Killed at Crampton's Gap, Md., Sept. 14, '62 - buried in National Cemetery, Antietam, section 26, lot D, grave 351.   Source: Bates, Samuel P. History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-5. vol. III. Harrisburg: B. Singerly, State Printer, 1869.