First Pennsylvania Cavalry Regiment

(44th Pennsylvania Volunteers)

2nd Cavalry Division
( Aug 1861 - Sep. 9, 1864 )

* * * * FIELD AND STAFF OFFICERS * * * *

COLONEL

BAYARD, George D., mustered in on Aug. 27, 1861. Wounded at Dranesville, VA on Nov. 22, 1861. Promoted to Brig. Gen. on May 5, 1862. KIA at Fredericksburg, VA on Dec. 13, 1862.

JONES, Owen , mustered in on Aug. 8, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'B' to Major on Aug. 5, 1861. Promoted to Lt. Col. in Oct. 1861. Promoted to Colonel on May 5, 1862. Resigned on Jan. 30, 1863.

TAYLOR, John P., mustered in on Aug. 10, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'C' to Lt. Col. on Sept. 15, 1862. Promoted to Colonel on Mar. 2, 1863. Promoted to Bv. Brig. Gen. on Aug. 4, 1864. Mustered out with regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


LT. COLONEL

HIGGINS, Jacob, mustered in on Aug. 28, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'G' on Aug. 18, 1861. Resigned on Oct. 8, 1861.

BARROWS, Aylv. D., mustered in on Aug. 11, 1861. Promoted from 1st. Lt. Co. 'D' to Maj. on Nov. 15, 1861. Promoted to Lt. Col. on May 5, 1862. Resigned on Sep. 15, 1862.

GARDNER, David, mustered in on Sep. 27, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'G' to Maj. on Nov. 23, 1862. Promoted to Lt. Col. on Feb. 10, 1863.


MAJOR

RICHARDS, Thos. S., mustered in on Aug. 5, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'M' on May 5, 1862. Resigned on Nov. 22, 1862.

RAY, Josiah H., mustered in on Aug. 16, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'F' on Mar. 1, 1862. Resigned on Feb. 23, 1863.

McEWEN, William T., mustered in on Aug. 10, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'C' on Feb. 23, 1863. Wounded at Brandy Station, VA on June 9, 1863. Resigned on Oct. 17, 1863.

FALLS, Richard J., mustered in on Jan. 3, 1862. Wounded on July 28, 1864. Transferred to Batt. on Sept. 3, 1864. Comm. as Lt. Col. on Nov. 11, 1864. Discharged on Jan. 3, 1865.

GASTON, James M., mustered in on Aug. 5, 1861. Promoted from Capt. Co. 'I' on Mar. 1, 1863. Mustered out on Aug. 1, 1864.


ADJUTANT

TOWNSEND, Chas. C., mustered in on Nov. 22, 1862. Promoted from Hosp. Stew. on Nov. 22, 1862. Resigned on June 14, 1863.

LLOYD, Wm. P., mustered in on Sept. 1, 1861. Promoted from 1st. Lt. Co. 'E' on Sept. 1, 1863. Mustered out with regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


BATTALION ADJUTANT

BUFFINGTON, C.L., mustered in on Aug. 12, 1861. Promoted from 1st. Lt. Co. 'E' on Feb. 19, 1862. Mustered out with regiment on Sept. 10, 1864.

FOSTER, William S., mustered in on Sept. 6, 1861. Promoted from Sgt. Co. 'F' on Mar. 1, 1862. Mustered out with regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.

BAYARD, William, mustered in on Mar. 1, 1862. Discharged on Sept. 1, 1862.

COLE, Job H., mustered in on Aug. 5, 1861. Promoted from 1st. Sgt. Co. 'M' on May 5, 1862. Mustered out on Sept. 11, 1862.


QUARTERMASTER

CARSON, Richard, mustered in on Aug. 8, 1861. Promoted from Sgt. Co. 'B' on Sept. 17, 1861. Promoted to Capt. and A.QM. on May 23, 1862.

BAKER, George H., mustered in on Aug. 8, 1861. Promoted from Corp. Co. 'B' to QM Sgt. on Sept. 28, 1861. Promoted to QM on May 5, 1862. Mustered out with regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.

STADELMAN,Wm.,mustered in on Aug. 8, 1861. Promoted from Sgt. Co. 'B' to QM Sgt. on May 5, 1862. Promoted to 1st. Lt. and C.S.QM on Oct. 22, 1862. Resigned on Jan. 28, 1863.

WOOD,Henry A., mustered in on Aug. 16, 1861. Promoted from Pvt. Co. 'F' to Com.Sgt. on Jun 22, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lt. and C.S. on Jan. 27, 1863. Mustered out with the regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


SURGEON

STANTON, David, mustered in on Aug. 27, 1861. Promoted to Surg. U.S. Reg. Army on Nov. 24, 1862.

HOTCHKIN, Gurdon B., mustered in on Dec. 44, 1861. Promoted from Asst.Surg. on Nov. 24, 1862. Mustered out with the regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


ASST. SURGEON

FINNEY, J.B., mustered in on Aug. 27, 1861. Resigned in Sept. 1861.

ALEXANDER, Samuel, mustered in on Aug. 27, 1861. Killed at Drainesville, VA on Nov. 26, 1861.
NOTE: First KIA of Regiment

CALVER, S.W.H., mustered in June 1862. Resigned on Aug. 2, 1862.

KELLEY, Hiram N., mustered in on Dec. 17, 1862. Resigned on Jan. 21, 1863.

ATKINSON, L.E., mustered in on Jan. 24, 1863. Transferred to Batt. on Sept. 3, 1864. Discharged on Sept. 24, 1864.

TUFT, R.H., mustered in on Jul. 6, 1863. Transferred to Batt. on Sept. 3, 1864. Transferred to 2nd PA Prov. Cav. on June 17, 1865.


CHAPLIN

BEALE, J. Hervey, mustered in on Sept. 1, 1861. Mustered out with the regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


VETERNARY SGT.

WOLF, Jacob, mustered in on Aug. 13, 1861. Promoted from Pvt. Co. 'I' on May 1, 1863.Mustered out with regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


SERGEANT MAJOR

SEIGRIST, George W., mustered in on Aug. 10, 1861. Promoted from QM Sgt. Co.'C' Sept. 1, 1861. Promoted to 2nd Lt. Co. 'I' on Nov. 23, 1861.

BEAMER, Henry C., mustered in on Aug. 10, 1861.Promoted to Sgt. Maj. on Feb. 17, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lt. Co.'G' on July 17, 1862.

McCUNE, Wm., mustered in on Aug. 10, 1861. Appointed Sgt. Maj. on May 8, 1862. Discharged on Surg. Cert. on Sept. 29, 1862.

GEISER, George J., mustered in on Aug. 10, 1861. Promoted to Sgt. Maj. on Sept. 29, 1862. Promoted to 2nd Lt. Co.'G' on July 17, 1862.

HAMILTON, John, mustered in on July 25, 1861. Promoted from Sgt. Co. 'A' on May 1, 1863. Mustered out with regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT

FINCHER, George W., mustered in on Jul. 30, 1861. Promoted from Pvt. Co. 'L' Nov. 1, 1862. Transferred to Batt. on Sept. 3, 1864. Promoted to 2nd Lt. Co. 'L' on Sept.13, 1864.Promoted to 1st Lt. Co. 'F' on Mar. 19, 1865. Mustered out on June 20, 1865.


COMMISSARY SERGEANT

McCAHAN, John, mustered in on Aug. 28, 1861. Promoted from Pvt. Co.'G' on Feb. 28, 1862. mustered out with the regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


HOSPITAL STEWARD

DEVENEY, Joseph, mustered in on Aug. 28, 1861. Not on Muster Out Roll.

CONZLER, Ernest, mustered in on Aug. 28, 1861. Promoted from Pvt. Co.'G' in Oct. 1861. Transferred to U.S. Reg. Army on Nov. 24, 1862.

GARDNER, Charles, mustered in on Oct. 20, 1862. Transferred to Batt. on Sept. 3, 1864.

LLOYD, William P., mustered in on Sept. 1, 1861. Promoted from Pvt. Co.'G' on Dec. 18, 1862. Promoted to 1st Lt. Co.'E' on Mar. 22, 1863.

JACKMAN, Wm. J., mustered in on Jul.25, 1861. Promoted from Sgt. Co.'A' on Feb. 25, 1863.. Mustered out with the regiment on Sept. 9, 1864.


CHIEF BUGLER

STARER, Thomas R., mustered in on Aug. 21, 1861. Promoted from Cpl. Co.'I' on Oct. 16, 1861. Discharged by Order of War Dept. on Oct. 1, 1862.

LANDIS, James P., mustered in on Aug. 10, 1861. Promoted from Sgt. Co.'C' on May 1, 1863. Wounded on June 9, 1863 @ Brandy Station, VA. Transferred to Batt. on Sept. 3, 1864. Mustered out by Special Order on June 20, 1865. Awardered MEDAL OF HONOR.


SADDLER

FORNEY, John W., mustered in on July 25, 1861. Transferred to Batt. on Sept. 3, 1864. Mustered out by Special Order on June 20, 1865.


* * * * * * References * * * * * *

'History of the First Reg't Pennsylvania Reserve Cavalry' - William P. Lloyd

'History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-5' - Samuel P. Bates

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