Muster Roll of the Huntingdon Guards

The Huntingdon Guards were assigned Company “I” of the 12th Pennsylvania Reserves, and were primarily recruited from Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania.

NameRankMuster DateRemarks
James C. BakerCaptainFebruary 6, 1862Died July 7, 1862
Chill W. HazzardCaptainJuly 30, 1861 Promoted to Captain, April 20, 1863; Brevetted Major, March 13, 1865; mustered out with Company, June 11, 1864
Perry Etchison 1st Lt. March 17, 1862 Resigned July 18, 1862
Wm. I. Myers 1st Lt. July 24, 1861 Promoted from Sergeant Major to 1st Lt., April 20, 1863; Brevetted Captain, March 13, 1665; mustered out with Company, June 11, 1864
Samuel J. Cloyd2d Lt. March 17, 1862 Discharged January 7, 1863
Frank. D. Stephens2d Lt.March 17, 1862 Promoted from private to 1st Sergeant, April 24, 1862; to 2d Lt., April 24, 1863; prisoner at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862; Wounded at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; transferred to Company, D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1,1864
And’w J. Demming 1st SergeantMarch 17, 1862 Captured at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864
Wmi. W. Woods1st SergeantAugust 10, 1861Mustered out with Company, June 11, 1864
Thos. M. Kelly SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
-David Long SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
John C. Rinker SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
R. Y. Askin SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
Seth Alexander SergeantApril 5, 1862  
Joseph Beers Sergeant March 17, 1862  
David Hancock SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
Elias B. Wilson SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
David W. Stevens SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
John B. Chilcoat SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
Wmi. H. Harris SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
Win. D. Hancock SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
Abraham D. Long SergeantMarch 17, 1862  
EIenry C. Lyon PrivateMarch 17, 1862 Captured at Welden railroad, August 19, 1864died a prisoner; date unknown
Chas. H. Martin Private March 17, 1862 Captured at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864
John HarveyMusicianMarch 17, 1862  
Geo. W. WeightMusicianMarch 17, 1862  
Albert, Henry Private April 5, 1862  
Allen, Robert J. Private April 5, 1862  
Barker, Geo. S. Private March 17, 1862  
Baker, Josiah Private March 17, 1862  
Butts, John F. PrivateAugust 10, 1861Mustered out with Company June 11, 1864
Black, John PrivateMarch 17, 1862Transferred to Company D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864died; date unknown
Briggs, John A. Private March 17, 1862  
Bypuss, Herman Private March 27, 1862  
Carother, Wm. H. PrivateMarch 17, 1862Transferred to Company D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864; died, date unknown
Cornelius, John PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Copenhaven, Wm. Private March 17, 1862  
Cloyd, Thomas PrivateApril 5, 1862  
Duffield, Joseph R. PrivateAugust 10, 1861Mustered out with Company, June 11, 1864
De Armit, John C. PrivateMarch 17, 1862Transferred to Company D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864
Durboran, Isaac H. PrivateAugust 10, 1861Mustered out with Company, June 11, 1864
Elliott, James A. PrivateMarch 17, 1862 Deserted April 24, 1862
Giles, James P. PrivateMarch 17, 1862Transferred to Company D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864
Gluch, John PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Flick, George W. PrivateMarch 17’62  
Hamman, Peter PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Harvey, William PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Hancock, Aquilla PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Huntsman, Jas. H. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Hancock, Jeremiah PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Hicks, Thomas J. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Hudson, Augus’s B. PrivateApril 5, 1862  
Johns, John S. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Kelley, Alfred PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Kelley, Thomas S. Private March 17, 1862  
Knobb, James PrivateMarch 17, 62  
Leerd, Adam PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Livinghouse, B. F. Private March 17, 1863 Transferred to Company D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864; died, date unknown
Leerd, George Private March 17, 1862  
Locke, JonathanPrivate March 1862 Transferred to Company D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864; died, date unknown
Locke, DanielPrivate March 29, 1862  
Livinghouse, J. C.Private March 29, 1862 Transferred to Company D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864; died, date unknown
Linch, Michael PrivateJune 15, 1861Captured at Weldon railroad, August 19, 1864
Madden, Oliver C. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Malone, William Private.March 17, 1862  
Myers, John J. Private March 17, 1862  
Montgomery, Jacob PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Martin, Benjamin R. PrivateMarch 29, 1862  
M’Mullen, John PrivateMarch 29, 1862  
Neff, Peter PrivateJune 15, 1861Mustered out with Company, June 11, 1864
Need, George M. PrivateMarch 29, 1862  
Naugle, Isaac PrivateMarch 29, 1862  
O’Neil, Henry PrivateMarch 29, 1862 Deserted April 8, 1862
Palmer, Lafayette PrivateMarch 14, 1862  
Rutter, Alfred PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Richart, William PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Ramsey, Robert F. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Rutter, Elisha Private March 17, 1862  
Ramsey, Thos. Jr. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Roberts, David PrivateMarch 17, 1862Transferredto Company D., 190th Regiment P.V., June 1, 1864
Ramsey, Austin Private April 5, 1862  
Smith, Jesse P. Private March 17, 1862 Deserted April 24, 1862
Shafer, Edw’d H. Private March 17, 1862  
Snyder, Elias PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Speer, George W. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Shaffer, Henry PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Smith, Willis C. Private March 17, 1862  
Shaffer, George F. Private March 17, 1862  
Sneath, John S. PrivateApril 7, 1862  
Speaker, James A. Private March 29, 1862  
Swartz, Daniel Private March 29, 1862  
Thomas, Joseph A. Private March 29, 1862 Captured at Weldon Railroad, August 19, 1864; died a prisoner, date unknown
Taylor, George B. Private April 5, 1862  
Vaughn, Thos. W. Private March 17, 1862  
Weight, Henry Clay1 Private March 17, 1862Transferred to Company, D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864
Whitman, John A. Private  Transferred to Company, D, 190th Regiment P. V., June 1, 1864; prisoner at Weldon Railroad, August 19, 1864
Whitman, John A. Private March 17, 1862  
Walls, William H. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Young, Jacob A. PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Young, George PrivateMarch 17, 1862  
Samuel P. Bates’ “History of Pennsylvania Volunteers” indicates that there is “no muster-out roll of this Company on file in the Adjutant General’s Office.”
  1. Samuel P. Bates in his “History of Pennsylvania Volunteers” lists this soldier as “Henry C. Wright.” His correct name, as found in his obituary and headstone, is hereby corrected for historical record.