Muster Roll of Co. G, 2nd Pa. Reserves (Replacement Company)

Replacement Company, Company “G” of the 2nd Pennsylvania Reserves.

This company replaced the old Taggart Guards, which originally composed Company G before it was disbanded. This company was sent to replace it sometime in July 1862. It was made up of men primarily from the Lancaster County area.

Contributor Simon Losinger’s Notes:

1. No muster-out rolls for Companies B, F and G of the 2nd Reserves were on file in the office of the Adjutant General of the State. As a consequence, the rolls for these companies were chiefly sourced by Samuel P. Bates for his History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 from “Our Campaigns; The Second Regiment Pennsylvania Reserve Volunteers” by Major E. M. Woodward.

2. Samuel P. Bates states in his History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865, that Company G, together with Companies B, F, and I, were ordered by General Banks to be disbanded on or about August 16, 1861 “on the ground of their numbers being below the standard of acceptance – all the companies having been greatly reduced by the withdrawal of disaffected men – the officers to be mustered out and the men to be transferred to other companies” (Bates, Vol. 1, page 576).

3. Although not explicitly stated by Bates, but based on the dates given for men having mustered into the company, the roll presented in History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865 is for the reconstituted Company G. Bates, however, does not provide the date on which Company G was formally reconstituted.

4. For Company G, Bates does not provide the muster out date(s) for those men who “mustered out upon expiration of term.” As the 2nd Reserves mustered out of service on June 16, 1864, it would seem reasonable to assume that those men of Company G, who did muster out for the reason that their term of service had been completed, did so on or before June 16, 1864.

5. For Company G’s men who transferred to the 191st Regiment P. V. to either continue their service beyond their original 3-year term or to complete their term of service, Bates does not provide the date of transfer. It is noted that May 31, 1864 is the earliest date given by Bates for the transfer to the 191st Regiment by men from other companies of the 2nd Reserves.

NAME.	RANK.	AGE.	HEIGHT	COMP’N.	EYES.	HAIR.	OCC’N.	RESIDENCE
Reitzel, William D.	Captain	29	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Landisville
Rhoads, John L.	Lieutenant	26	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Cambridge
Witmer, Abraham H.	First Sergeant	21	5′ 5″	Fair	Dark	Black	Prof. Math.	Landisville
Woodward, Elihu P.	Sergeant	23	5′ 11″	Fair	Blue	Dark	Teacher	Waynesburg
Ort, Frederick K.	Sergeant	22	5′ 6″	Dark	Blue	Light Brown	Blacksmith	Landisville
Hostetter, Hiram C.	Sergeant	19	5′ 7″	Fair	Hazel	Black	Clerk	Lancaster City
Devine, Martin	Sergeant	22	5′ 7″	Fair	Brown	Brown	Farmer	Lancaster City
Stout, Charles W.	Corporal	29	5′ 9 1/2″	Fair	Brown	Dark Brown	Tailor	Lancaster
Bush, William H. K.	Corporal	22	5′ 9″	Fair	Brown	Brown	___ing	Reading
Gaertner, Charles	Corporal	28	5′ 8″	Dark	Hazel	Brown	Giler	Heilbrow
Zeigler, John A.	Corporal	18	5′ 8″	Fair	Hazel	Light Brown	Student	Adams County
Lytle, John	Corporal	29	5′ 6″	Fair	Brown	Brown
Fritz, Jeremiah	Corporal	29	5′ 6″	Fair	Grey	Black	Blacksmith	Landisville
Fisher, Thomas Murray	Corporal	18	5′ 5″	Fair	Brown	Brown		Columbia
Brighton, William	Corporal	23	5′ 3″	Fair	Brown	Brown	Farmer	Lancaster
Kendig, William J.	Musician	16	5′ 2″	Fair	Brown	Light Brown	Varnisher	Lancaster City
Albright, John	Private	30	5′ 9 1/2″	Fair	Brown	Light	Morrocon Dresser	Philadelphia
Algier, Samuel	Private	42	5′ 5″	Fair	Blue	Grey	Painter	Lancaster City
Bauer, Jacob	Private	40	5′ 6″	Fair	Dark	Dark	Laborer
Bitterman, Francis	Private	45	5′ 7″	Fair	Blue	Sandy	Weaver	Saxony
Blankhorn, Andrew	Private	18	5′ 6″	Fair	Grey	Dark	Farmer	New York
Boyer, Jacob	Private	40	5′ 5″	Fair	Blue	Sandy	Carpter Maker	Reading
Carter, Jacober	Private	18	5′ 6″	Fair	Blue	Light	Painter	Lancaster
Cooper, John	Private	27	5′ 5 1/2″	Sandy	Blue	Dark	Machinist	Manchester
Cramer, Charles	Private	24	6′ 0″	Fair	Light	Light	Tailor
Daveler, George H.	Private	18	5′ 6″	Fair	Hazel	Brown	Farmer	Conestoga Twp
Davis, Amos	Private	20	5′ 8″	Fair	Blue	Light	Machinist	Mount Pleasant
Eby, Thomas Sands	Private	18	5′ 4 1/2″	Fair	Grey	Sandy	Laborer	New Hope
Eckert, Charles	Private	24	5′ 4″	Fair	Hazel	Sandy	Coppersmith	Allentown
Enswiler, Michael	Private	19	5′ 3″	Fair	Brown	Brown	Shoemaker	York
Erline, Adam	Private	18	5′ 4″	Fair	Blue	Light	Farmer	Lancaster Co. Pa.
Gerkhardt, John H.	Private	35	5′ 5″	Fair	Hazel	Brown	Laborer	Mount Joy
Grab, Joseph	Private	18	5′ 8″	Fair	Grey	Brown	Hoslter	Columbia
Graeff, Rudolph	Private	18	5′ 4″	Fair	Hazel	Brown	Laborer	Lancaster Co.
Green, Alexander	Private	42	5′ 9″	Fair	Blue	Grey	Blacksmith	Queens ?
Hahnlan, John	Private	18	5′ 4″	Fair	Brown	Dark Brown	Laborer	Mt. Joy
Happer, Joseph	Private	29	5′ 9″	Dark	Blue	Brown	Laborer	Frankenchal
Harnish, Jacob	Private	39	5′ 5 1/2″	Fair	Brown	Brown	Laborer	West Hempfield
Hart, John	Private	23	5′ 10″	Fair	Dark	Black	Wooden M___	Lancaster County
Harter, Joseph	Private	33	5′ 7″	Dark	Hazel	Brown	Shoemaker	Diersburg
Hartman, Benjamin	Private	18	5′ 8″	Fair	Grey	Dark	Laborer	Roherstown
Horst, Martin	Private	19	5′ 5 1/2″	Fair	Grey	Brown	Cigarmaker	East Earl
Hull, John A.	Private	18	5′ 6 1/2″	Rudy	Grey	Sandy	Shoemaker	Maytown
Jones, Franklin E.	Private	18	5′ 8″	Fair	Grey	Brown	Laborer	Conestoga Twp
Kais, Sebastian	Private	45	5′ 3 1/2″	Light	Grey	Dark	Baker	Germany
Keihl, Daniel	Private	22	5′ 4″	Brown	Brown	Brown	Laborer	Herrs Darmedinict?
Kennedy, Andrew P.	Private	37	5′ 7″	Fair	Grey	Black	Laborer	Ireland
Kepler, Isaac	Private	44	5′ 6″	Dark	Grey	Grey	Laborer	Schuylkill County
Kinsey, Simon	Private	26	5′ 5 1/2″	Fair	Brown	Dark Brown	Laborer	Lancaster County
Leed, George W.	Private	45	5′ 7″	Fair	Blue	Dark	Butcher	Lancaster Co.
Lex, Charles	Private	35	5′ 7″	Light	Blue	Sandy	Bar Keeper	Breslan
Light, Absalom	Private	18	5′ 6″	Fair	Grey	Light Brown	Laborer	Marsella
Lippoldt, Charles	Private	45	5′ 10″	Light	Blue	Grey		Reiss?
Lithgow, George W.	Private	31	5′ 5″	Fair	Blue	Brown	Machinist	Philadelphia
Ludwig, George J.	Private	44	5′ 8″	Fair	Hazel	Grey	Baker	Hesse Darmot
Means, Henry	Private	35	5′ 9″	Rudy	Blue	Red	Laborer	Mercer
Meyer, Christian	Private	32	5′ 6 1/2″	Dark	Blue	Dark	Laborer	Wixrtemburg
Mueller, Louis	Private	37	5′ 7 1/2″	Rudy	Blue	Dark	Butcher	Switzerland
Mull, Franklin	Private	27	5′ 4″	Fair	Brown	Black	Tailor	Berks Co.
Neiss, John N.	Private	21	5′ 7″	Fair	Grey	Brown	Laborer	Lancaster Co.
Nield, Thomas H.	Private	23	5′ 6″	Dark	Hazel	Black	Engineer	Philadelphia
Paine, Samuel J.	Private	19	5′ 5″	Fair	Grey	Dark	Laborer	Columbia
Pierce, Davis C.	Private	25	5′ 4″	Fair	Light	Light	Farmer	Chester County
Price, Lyman S.	Private	19	5′ 5″	Fair	Brown	Dark	Nail Maker	Waltham
Rambo, William H.	Private	18	5′ 5″	Fair	Blue	Dark	Printer	Chester County
Reagan, Charles	Private	43	5′ 8″	Light	Blue	Sandy	Carpter Maker	Cork
Rick, Charles	Private	28	5′ 10″	Dark	Hazel	Dark	Laborer	New York
Schlotte, William	Private	18	5′ 7″	Fair	Blue	Brown	Bar Tender	Lancaster Co.
Schmeidel, Augustus	Private	32	5′ 8″	Light	Grey	Brown	Weaver	Berks
Schnaeder, Michael	Private	44	6′ 2″	Fair	Blue	Grey	Laborer	Lancaster Co.
Shalck, John P.	Private	18	5′ 3 1/2″	Fair	Brown	Dark	Laborer	Columbia
Shelling, Henry	Private	18	5′ 6″	Fair	Hazel	Brown	Laborer	Lancaster Co.
Shivers, James	Private	41	5′ 8″	Fair	Grey	Grey	Brickmaker	Millville
Shoemaker, John	Private	18	5′ 6″	Fair	Grey	Black	Laborer	York Co.
Shoen, John	Private	27	5′ 11″	Fair	Blue	Sandy	Farmer	Heckengln?
Sohn, John	Private	38	5′ 3 1/2″	Fair	Brown	Black	Cigar Maker	Bainbridge
Stackhouse, Park J.	Private	31	5′ 5″	Fair	Grey	Brown	Cooper	Lancaster Co.
Steinruck, John	Private	36	5′ 6 1/2″	Fair	Grey	Grey	Farmer	Berks Co.
Stevenson, William	Private	18	5′ 10″	Fair	Light	Li	Laborer	Lancaster Co.
Sucker, Augustus	Private	41	5′ 4 1/2″	Fair	Blue	Brown	Butcher	Lilessise?
Vetter, John	Private	43	5′ 10″	Fair	Blue	Sandy	Weaver	Goppneigen?
Waltz, George	Private	20	5′ 9″	Fair	Grey	Dark	Laborer	Lancaster County
Weldon, James	Private	27	5′ 4″	Fair	Blue	Black	Farmer	York
White, John	Private	33	5′ 7″	Fair	Brown	Dark	Shoemaker	Lancaster Co.
Young, George W.	Private	18	5′ 3″	Fair	Light	Dark	Farmer	Lancaster County

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