APPENDIX A.
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Roster of the Field, Staff and Line Officers of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, from date of organization, December 14, 1861, to date of muster out, June 29, 1865.
This roster is copied from the report of Gen. A. L. Russell, Adjutant General of the State of Pennsylvania for the year 1866.
Rank and Name. County or Residence. Rank From Remarks.
Col. William Maxwell Mercer Aug. 24, '61 Resigned March 10, 1862.
Col. Chas. T. Campbell Franklin Mar. 4, '62 Promoted to Brig. Gen. Nov. 9, 1862.
Col. Peter Sides. Philadelphia Mar. 12, '64 Hon. dis. Nov. 28, '64. Ap't'd Brevet Brig. Gen. April 6, 1865.
Col. Geo. Zinn Dauphin Feb. 1, '65 Mustered out with Reg. June 29, 1865.
Lt. Col. E. W. Woods Mercer Aug. 24, '61 Resigned September 14, 1862.
Lt. Col. Peter Sides Philadelphia Sept. 15, '62 To Colonel.
Lt. Col. T. S. Stroecker Venango Mar. 12, '63 Hon. dis. March 12, 1863, as Lt. Colonel.
Lt. Col. Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny Sept. 11, '63 Hon. dis. November 4, 1864.
Lt. Col. L. D. Bumpus Venango Nov. 5, '64 Mustered out Jan. 13, 1865.
Lt. Col. Geo. W. Perkins Bradford Dec. 15, '64 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Major Jeremiah Culp Bradford Aug. 24, '61 Killed at Fair Oaks, Va., May 31, 1862.
Major S. C. Simonton Mercer June 1, '62 Hon. dis. January 17, 1863.
Major Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny Dec. 31, '62 To Lieut. Colonel.
Major Samuel Bryan Lycoming Jan. 6, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Adjt. Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny Aug. 24, '61 To Captain Company C.
Adjt. Geo. W. Perkins Bradford Sept. 27, '62 To Captain Company B.
Adjt. Clark M. Lyons Susquehanna Feb. 16, '64 Died June 20, 1864, of w'nds rec' in action.
Adjt. Jas. D. Moore Mercer June 21, '64 To Captain Company I.
Adjt. R. J. McQuillen Mercer Nov. 5, '64 Commission withheld.
Adjt. Thos. E. Merchant Philadelphia April 5, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Qr. Mast. Israel Garretson Mercer Aug. 15, '62 Mustered out at ex. of term, Dec. 12, 1864.
Qr. Mast. John H. Rodgers Mercer Dec. 12, '64 Not mustered as Quarter Master.
Qr. Mast. John W. Parke Mercer Nov. 1, '65 Must. out with reg. June 29, 1865.
Surgeon John W. Lyman Clinton Oct. 14, '61 Must. out Sept. 14, '64, to be Lt. Col. 203d P. V.
Surgeon H. G. Chritzman Franklin Oct. 24, '64 Must. out June 29, 1865.
Asst. Surg. A. W. Fisher Northumberland Oct. 15 '61 Resigned Aug. 9, 1862.
Asst. Surg. D. D. Kennedy Chester Aug. 1, '62 To Surgeon 133d Pa. Volunteers.
Asst. Surg. J. Elliott Miller Franklin Aug. 19, '62 Resigned December 20, 1862.
Asst. Surg. Fred R. H. Leet Mercer Jan. 13, '63 Resigned 1863.
Asst. Surg. T. A. Downs Philadelphia Mar. 21, '64 Dis. for disability, Mar. 21, '64, to date.
Asst. Surg. J. K. Cassell Bucks Sept. 17, '64 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Asst. Surg. Wm. Jack Indiana Jan. 6, '65 Must. out June 29, '65. Tr. from 84th Pa. V.
Chaplain Wm. T. McAdam Mercer Aug. 24, '61 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Company A.
Capt. Peter Sides Philadelphia Sept. 4, '61 To Lieut. Colonel.
Capt. J. R. Lyons Susquehanna Sept. 15, '62 Hon. discharged Oct. 4, 1864.
Capt. H. H. Hinds Susquehanna Oct. 5, '64 Hon. dis. as 1st Lieut. May 15, 1865.
1st Lieut. J. R. Lyons Susquehanna Sept. 4, '64 To Captain.
1st Lieut. Edson J. Rice Wyoming Sept. 15, '62 To Captain Co. E.
1st Lieut. H. H. Hinds Susquehanna Jan. 7, '63 To Captain.
2d Lieut. Edson J. Rice Wyoming Sept. 4, '61 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. H. H. Hinds Susquehanna Sept. 15, '62 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. Jere. C. Green Wyoming Jan. 7, '63 Killed in action May 12, 1864.
2d Lieut. Geo. L. Amey Susquehanna Mar. 1, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Company B.
Capt. S. C. Simonton Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To Major.
Capt. J. W. Gillespie Mercer Oct. 1, '62 Hon. discharged Oct. 23, 1863.
Capt. Geo. W. Perkins Bradford Feb. 15, '64 To Lieut. Colonel.
1st Lieut. Israel Garretson Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To Quartermaster.
1st Lieut. T. O. Collamore Mercer Oct. 1. '62 Resigned May 31, 1863.
1st Lieut. D. C. Comstock Mercer Nov. 4, '64 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
2d Lieut. J. W. Gillespie Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To Captain.
2d Lieut. James Burns Mercer Jan. 6, '63 Hon. discharged Mar. 17, 1865.
2d Lieut. Wm. H. Bell Mercer April 1, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Company C.
Capt. Jere B. Hoagland Mercer Oct. 1, '61 Resigned June 5, 1862.
Capt. Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny June 1, '62 To Major.
Capt. Sprague S. Hill Mercer Jan. 17, '63 Mustered out at ex. of term, Nov. 11, 1864.
Capt. M. W. Houser Franklin Nov. 14, '64 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
1st Lieut. Enoch C. Cloud Mercer Oct. 1, '61 Discharged June 25, 1862.
1st Lieut. Sprague S. Hill Mercer June 25, '62 To Captain.
1st Lieut. A. B. McCartney Mercer Jan. 17, '63 Mustered out at ex. of term, Nov. 16, 1864.
1st Lieut. Robt. I. Campbell Mercer Nov. 23, '64 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
2d Lieut. Sprague S. Hill Mercer April 16, '62 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. M. W. Houser Franklin Jan. 6, '63 To Captain.
2d Lieut. Geo. W. Miller Bradford March 1, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Company D.
Capt. H. W. Caulking Tioga Sept. 4, '61 Resigned Aug. 2, 1862.
1st Lieut. Charles O. Etz Tioga Sept. 4, '61 Killed at Malvern Hill, Va., July 1, 1862.
1st Lieut. Cyrus P. Slaven Crawford May 19, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
2d Lieut. W. O. Mattison Tioga Sept. 4, '61 Resigned June 25, 1862.
2d Lieut. Joseph S. Sharp Venango May 19, '65 Must. out as 1st Serg. June 29, 1865.
Company E.
Capt. Jas. E. Moore Allegheny Sept. 1, '61 Resigned October 16, 1865.
Capt. W. S. Eberman Mercer Oct. 16, '62 Resigned January 17, 1863.
Capt. Edson J. Rice Wyoming Feb. 28, '63 Killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863.
Capt. Edgar Williams Susquehanna Nov. 1, '63 Died May 23, 1864, of wounds.
Capt. John W. Parke Mercer May 13, '65 Mustered out as Quartermaster.
1st Lieut. Henry Mitchell Allegheny Jan. 24, '63 Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
1st Lieut. Edgar Williams Susquehanna Sept. 1, '63 To Captain.
1st Lieut. John W. Parke Mercer Nov. 1, '63 To Captain.
1st Lieut. John A. Sillaman Crawford April 18, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
2d Lieut. W. S. Eberman Mercer Sept. 1, '61 To Captain.
2d Lieut. Henry Mitchell Allegheny Oct. 16, '62 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. Edgar Williams Susquehanna Jan. 24, '63 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. John A. Sillaman Crawford Mar. 1, '65 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. Joseph Freeman Crawford April 18,'65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Company F.
Captain Ralph Maxwell Mercer Sept 16, '61 Resigned Feb. 3, 1863.
Captain George Clark Mercer Feb. 8, '63 Resigned Dec. 17, 1863.
Captain H. H. Nelson Mercer Dec. 18, '63 Dis. at ex. of term of service, Nov. 1864.
Captain E. C. Bierce Mercer Dec. 2, '64 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
1st Lieut. Isaac Cummings Mercer Sept. 16, '61 Resigned March 14, 1862.
1st Lieut. Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny Aug. 24, '61 To Adjutant.
1st Lieut. George Clark Mercer April 22, '62 To Captain.
1st Lieut. H. H. Nelson Mercer Feb. 8, '63 To Captain.
1st Lieut. James F. Ruger Bradford Dec. 21, '63 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
2d Lieut. George Clark Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. H. H. Nelson Mercer April 22, '62 To 1st Lieutenant.
2d Lieut. Lafayette Cameron Mercer Feb. 8, '63 Discharged December 20, 1863.
2d Lieut. Wm. H. H. Hurry Mercer Dec. 21, '61 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
2d Lieut. E. C. Bierce Mercer Nov. 7, '64 To Captain.
Company G.
Captain Geo. S. Peck Bradford Sept. 4, '61 Hon. dis. Sept. 23, '62.
Captain Chas. W. Forrester Columbia April 5, '65 Must. out June 29, '65.
1st Lieut. Daniel Mehan Bradford Sept. 4, '61 To Captain Co. H.
1st Lieut. James M. Darling Bradford May 20, '62 To Captain Co. H.
1st Lieut. Joseph H. Moore Blair June 9, '65 Tr. from 84th Pa. V., Must. out June 29, '65.
2d Lieut. Mort. B. Owen Northampton Sept. 4, '61 Resigned October 16, 1862.
2d Lieut. Pierce Russell Bradford June 9, '65 Tr. from 84th Pa. V., Must. out June 29, '65.
Company H.
Capt. John Griffin Bradford Sept. 17, '61 Resigned May 7, 1862.
Capt. Daniel Mehan Bradford May 20, '62 Resigned December 31, 1862.
Capt. James M. Darling Bradford Jan. 24, '63 Dis. as of Company A, June 16, 1864.
Capt. Daniel W. Gore Bradford Nov. 8, '64 Mustered out with Co. A, June 29, 1865.
Capt. David Larish Sullivan June 9, '65 Tr. to and must. out Co. G, June 29, 1865.
1st Lieut. Daniel Minier Bradford Sept. 17, '61 Dis. May 9, '62. Dis. removed Apr. 18, '63.
1st Lieut. Joseph Brady Bradford Sept. 27, '62 Killed at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863.
1st Lieut. Frank V. Shaw Bradford Sept. 1, '63 Must. out with Co. A. June 29, 1865.
1st Lieut. Wm. A. Wilson Mifflin April 7, '65 Hon. dis. June 1, 1865.
1st Lieut. W. H. H. Hurst Cumberland June 9, '65 Must. out Co. K, June 29, '65, as 2d Lieut.
2d Lieut. Rich. Sinsabaugh Bradford Sept. 17, '61 Resigned Aug. 8, 1862.
2d Lieut. Geo. W. Perkins Bradford Aug. 13, '62 To Adjutant.
2d Lieut. R. S. Edmiston Bradford Sept. 27, '62 Honorably discharged June 23, 1863.
2d Lieut. Daniel W. Gore Bradford Sept. 7, '63 To Captain.
2d Lieut. Jacob Weidensall Blair April 7, '65 Mustered out June 29, 1865.
Company I.
Capt. T. S. Strohecker Venango Sept. 3, '61 To Lieut. Colonel.
Capt. Lorenzo D. Bumpus Vanango Mar. 12, '63 To Lieut. Colonel.
Capt. James D. Moore Mercer Nov. 5, '64 Must. out with Co. D, June 29, 1865.
Capt. John R. Ross Wayne.
1st Lieut. George Suplee Wayne Sept. 3, '61 Resigned Aug. 8, 1862.
1st Lieut. L. D. Bumpus Venango Aug. 10, '62 To Captain.
1st Lieut. John Bowers Mercer April 7, '63 Died May 22, '64, of wounds received at Spottsylvania, Va.
1st Lieut. James M. Lewis Philadelphia April 5, '65 Must. out as 2d Lieut. June 29, 1865.
2d Lieut. J. R. Williams Mercer Mar. 10, '62 Resigned Aug. 4, 1862.
2d Lieut. E. S. Benedict Mercer May 3, '62 Resigned Aug. 23, 1862.
2d Lieut. John F. Cox Mercer Aug. 11, '62 Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.
2d Lieut. Henry M. Adams Bradford July 5, '64 Killed in front Petersburg, Va., June 15, '64.
2d Lieut. Cyrus P. Slaven Crawford June 18, '64 To 1st Lieutenant Co. D.
2d Lieut. Geo. W. Lower Blair April 5, '65 Must. out 1st Sergeant June 29, 1865.
Company K.
Capt. Cornelius S. Chase Crawford Died June 17, '62, wds. rec'd Fair Oaks, Va.
Capt. Alanson H. Nelson Crawford June 17, '62 Must. out ex. of term, Nov. 4, 1864.
Capt. Ellis C. Strouss Crawford Nov. 15, '64 Must. out with Co. E, June 29, 1865.
1st Lieut. A. H. Nelson Crawford Sept. 4, '61 To Captain.
1st Lieut. Thos. J. Crossley Crawford Dec. 1, '62 Hon. dis. December 30, 1864.
2d Lieut. Chester F. Morse Crawford Sept. 4, '61 Resigned Dec. 10, 1862.
2d Lieut. John M. Robinson Crawford Dec. 1, '62 Hon. dis. June 27, 1864.
2d Lieut. Ellis C. Strouss Crawford June 28, '64 To Captain.
2d Lieut. Isaac Manes Blair June 9, '65 Must. out 1st Sergeant June 29, 1865.