The Field & Staff Officers of the 1st Pennsylvania Reserves
NAME. | RANK. | IN DATE. | REMARKS. |
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Roberts, Richard Biddle | Colonel | June 4, 1861 | Resigned Nov. 1, 1862. |
Talley, William Cooper | Colonel | May 30, 1861 | Promoted from Capt. Co. F., Mar. 1, 1863, to Bv. Brig. Gen., Mar. 13, ’65, mustered out with regiment June 13, 1864. |
McIntire, Henry Martin | Lieutenant Colonel | June 4, 1861 | Discharged Jan. 7, 1863, for wounds received at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862. |
Stewart, William Warren | Lieutenant Colonel | July 26, 1861 | Promoted from Capt. Co. K, to Lt. Col., Mar. 1, 1863, to Bv. Col. and Bv. Brig. Gen., Mar. 13, 1865, mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
Todd, Lemuel | Major | June 10, 1861 | Promoted from Capt. Co. I, June 10, 1861, resigned Sept. 15, 1862. |
Kauffman, Tobias B. | Major | June 10, 1861 | Promoted from Capt. Co. I, Mar. 1, 1863, to Bv. Lt. Col., Mar. 13, 1865, mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
Harvey, John C. | Adjutant | June 4, 1861 | Discharged Jan. 26, 1863, to accept promotion as Assistant Adjutant General of Pennsylvania. |
Rupert, Alfred | Adjutant | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to 1st Lt. and Adj., Jan. 27, 1863, to Bv. Capt., Mar. 13, 1865, mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
Waggoner, John A. | Quartermaster | June 8, 1861 | Promoted from 2d Lt. Co. H., June 27, 1862, to Bv. Capt. and bv. Major, Mar. 13, 1865, mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
Read, Lewis Wentwag | Surgeon | June 26, 1861, | Resigned July 17, 1863, to accept promotion as Surg. U.S. Volunteers. |
Barber, John | Surgeon | Sept 17, 1862 | Promoted from Asst. Surg., Feb. 19, 1864, to Bv. Lt. Col., Mar. 13, 1865, mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
Brenneman, Edward De Welden | Assistant Surgeon | July 26, 1861 | Promoted to Asst. Surg. U.S. Volunteers, Feb., 1862. |
Chapin, Samuel Farnum | Assistant Surgeon | December 17, 1861 | Promoted to Surgeon 139th regiment P.V., Sept. 15, 1862. |
Chilson, Stephen L. | Assistant Surgeon | August 21, 1862 | Promoted to Bv. Major, Mar. 13, 1865, mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
McGinley, John A. | Chaplain | January 20, 1862 | Discharged Nov. 20, 1862. |
Gregg, William B. | Chaplain | March 31, 1864 | Mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. 1825-1893, Methodist. |
Kurtz, Isaac W. | Sergeant Major | June 8, 1861 | Mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
Resser, Jacob | Quartermaster Sergeant | June 8, 1861 | Mustered out with regiment, June 13, 1864. |
Myers, David M. | Commissary Sergeant | June 8 ,1861 | Transferred to 190th reg. P.V., May 31, 1864 – Vet. |
Lewis, James | Chief Bugler | May 30, 1861 | Note: Lewis is listed in Bates’ as being a principal musician, but this is false. He originally enlisted as a Private in Company H, 1st Reserves. Promoted to Corporal and transferred to Field & Staff where he served as the regiment’s Chief Bugler. He mustered out with his regiment, June 13, 1864. I removed this soldier from the Regimental Band, as he served with the Field & Staff. Source: Film M554 roll 70, PA State Archives |