53rd Regiment

53rd PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT

FIELD & STAFF OFFICERS

NAME
RANK
MUSTER IN
YRS
REMARKS
Brooke, John R. Col. Nov. 5, 61 3 Prom. to Brig. Gen. May 12, 64 - to Brevet Maj. Gen. Aug. 1, 64.
Mintzer, Wm. M. Col. Sept. 18, 61 3 Prom. from Capt. Co. A to Major June 2, 62 to Lt. Col. Sept. 29, 64 to Col. Oct. 30, 64 to Bv. Brig. Gen. Mar. 13, 65. Muster out June 30, 65.
M'Michael, Rich'ds Lt. Col. Nov. 7, 61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, May 19, 64.
Anderson, Geo. C. Lt. Col. Oct. 29, 61 3 Prom. from Capt. Co. A to Major Sept. 20, 64 to Lt. Col. Nov. 10, 64. Muster out June 30, 65.
Yeager, Thomas Major Nov. 7, 61 3 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va. June 1, 62.
Bull, S. Octavius Major Sept. 18, 61 3 Prom. from Capt. Co. A to Major June 2, 62 - com. Lt. Col. May 17, 64, Col. Sept. 18, 64, not mustered - muster out Nov. 1, 64 - Exp. of term.
Pifer, George D. Major Oct. 10, 61 3 Prom. from Capt. Co. I, Dec. 13, 64. Muster out June 30, 65.
Hatch, Charles P. Adj. Nov. 7, 61 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate July 24, 64.
Rutter, Samuel H. Adj. Sept. 18, 61 3 Prom. from Pvt. Co. A to Sgt. Maj. Dec. 24, 63, to Lt. and Adj. Sept. 5, 64, - ab., on detached service in V.R.C. at muster out - Vet.
Rice, Jacob Q. M. Nov. 7, 61 3 Mustered out Oct. 12, 64. Expiration of term.
Davis, Theoph. T. Q. M. Nov. 4, 61 3 Prom. from Pvt. Co. I to Com. Sgt. Dec.24, 63 to 1st Lt. and Q.M. Oct. 31, 64. Mustered out June 30, 65, - Vet.
Fromberger, John Surg. Nov. 7, 61 3 Resigned Jan. 28, 62.
M'Kinnon, M. J. Surg. Feb. 15, 62 3 Resigned Jan. 26, 63.
Jackson, George W. Surg. Feb. 24, 63 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate Aug. 12, 64.
Spayd, Charles W. Surg. Oct. 1, 62 3 Promoted from Asst. Surgeon Aug. 29, 64 - mustered out June 30, 65.
Wynne, William B. Asst. Surg. Nov. 7, 61 3 Promoted to Surgeon 159th reg. P.V. Oct. 29, 62.
Burchfield, J. P. Asst. Surg. Aug. 1, 62 3 Promoted to Surgeon 83rd reg. P. V. April 3, 63.
Gatchell, Jacob C. Asst. Surg. Oct. 17, 64 3 Muster out with regiment June 30, 65.
Barber, Daniel Chaplain Nov. 7, 61 3 Resigned July 7, 62.
Taylor Gray, J. R. Chaplain June 16, 65 3 Muster out with regiment June 30, 65.
Reifsnyder, Thomas Sgt. Major Nov. 7, 61 3 Promoted to 1st Lieut. company D, Dec. 14, 62.
Butterworth, G. W. Sgt. Major March 2, 64 3 Promoted from Sgt. company G, June 12, 65. Muster out with regiment June 30, 65. Vet.
Fritz, Levi J. Sgt. Major Dec. 22, 63 3 Promoted to 2nd Lt. company A, Oct. 8, 64.
Brannock, M. M. Sgt. Major Dec. 22, 63 3 Transferred to company K, April 7, 65. Vet.
Hess, Albert H. Sgt. Major Dec. 22, 63 3 Promoted to 2nd Lt. company E, June 12, 65.
Ludwig, Mahlon S. Q. M. Sgt. Nov. 7, 61 3 Promoted to 2nd Lt. company B, March 1, 63.
Weand, John S. Q. M. Sgt. Sept. 18, 61 3 Promoted from Pvt. company A, Nov. 1, 64. Muster out with regiment June 30, 65.
Riley, John W. Q. M. Sgt. Feb. 29, 64 3 Promoted from Sgt. to Q. M. Sgt. Dec. 23, 64. Transferred from 140 reg. P. V.. Discharged by General Order June 6, 65.
Bland, Lewis R. Com. Sr. Nov. 7, 61 3 Promoted to 2nd Lt. company B, April 26, 62.
Clark, Thomas E. Com. Sr. Sept. 18, 61 3 Promoted from Pvt. company A, Dec. 10, 64. Absent, on furlough at muster out.
Barnett, J. Wilson Com. Sr. Nov. 5, 61 3 Transferred to 10th reg. U. S. Colored troops.
Cushing, Benj. J. Com. Sr. Oct. 29, 61 3 Promoted to 2nd Lt. company G, Sept. 21, 64. Vet.
Dentler, W. W. Com. Sr. Oct. 23, 61 3 Promoted to 2nd Lt. company H, Dec. 8, 64. Vet.
Lorenz, Albert Hos. St. Nov. 7, 61 3 Muster out Nov. 7, 64. Expiration of term.
Foltz, John H. Hos. St. Oct. 10, 61 3 Promoted from Pvt. company I, Nov. 16, 64. Muster out with reg. June 30, 65. Vet.
Caldwell, John P'l Muc. Oct. 23, 61 3 Promoted from musician company H, Nov. 1, 64. Muster out with reg. June 30, 65. Vet.
ABBREVIATIONS
Com. = commissary or commissioned
Hos. = hospital
muc. = musician
others = unknown

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