Muster Roll of the Governor’s Rangers

The “Governor’s Rangers” of Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania,
were assigned Company “D” of the 2nd Pennsylvania Reserves.

NAME.RANK.IN DATE.REMARKS.
Ellis, RichardCaptainMay 25, 1861Promoted to Maj., Oct. 28, 1863.
Canavan, ThomasCaptainMay 25, 1861Promoted from Sgt. to 1st Sgt., Dec. 8, 1861, to 1st Lt., May 9, 1863, to Capt., Nov. 11, 1863, to Bv. Maj., Mar. 13, 1865, wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Curley, John1st LieutenantMay 25, 1861Resigned, Nov. 25, 1862.
Smith, Robert R.1st LieutenantMay 25, 1861Promoted from Pvt. to Sgt., Aug. 1, 1862, to 1st Lt., Feb. 18, 1864, wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Young, George2nd LieutenantMay 25, 1861Resigned, Dec. 3, 1862.
Firth, John S.1st SergeantMay 25, 1861Promoted to Sgt., Apr. 1, 1862, to 1st Sgt., May 8, 1863, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Grady, JohnSergeantMay 25, 1861Promoted from Pvt., Aug. 1, 1862, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Young, PhillipSergeantMay 27, 1861Promoted to Sgt., Apr. 1, 1863, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Hopkins, SamuelSergeantMay 25, 1861Promoted to Cor., June 1, 1863, to Sgt., Feb. 1, 1864, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Jones, JohnSergeantMay 25, 1861Promoted to Cor., June 1, 1863, to Sgt., Feb. 1, 1864, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Dick, William H.SergeantMay 25, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 14, 1863.
Nuttall, David S.SergeantMay 25, 1861Died, Aug. 23, 1862, of disease contracted before Richmond, Va.
Sherry, EdwardSergeantMay 25, 1861Deserted, Dec. 8, 1862, at Brook’s Station.
Barker, SmithCorporalMay 27, 1861Promoted to Cor., Oct. 1, 1862, wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Kendel, GeorgeCorporalMay 25, 1861Promoted to Cor., June 1, 1863, wounded at Second Bull Run, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Sagee, JohnCorporalMay 25, 1861Promoted to Cor., June 1, 1863, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Kreiss, JacobCorporalMay 25, 1861Killed at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862.
Connor, WilliamMusicianMay 27, 1861Transferred from Co. B. to Co. D., Aug. 30, 1861, deserted, date unknown, from Camp Pierpont, Va., dishonorably discharged by sentence of general court martial, 1862.
Alexander, SamuelPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Atkins, George W.PrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Nov., 1862.
Atkinson, RobertPrivateApr. 20, 1864Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
Bogia, Frederick F.PrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Bouvier. WilliamPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Barford, Joseph A.PrivateMay 25, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Nov., 1862.
Blight, Jacob S.PrivateMay 27, 1861Wounded at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate Aug. 27, 1862.
Brines, Thomas J.PrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Antietam, Sept. 17, 1862, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec., 1862.
Brines, WilliamPrivateMay 25, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan., 1863.
Bassett, SamuelPrivateMay 27, 1861Discharged to enlist in battery C, 5th United States Artillery, Oct. 15, 1862.
Baker, Albert C.PrivateSept. 17, 1861Discharged to enlist in battery C, 5th United States Artillery, Oct. 15, 1862.
Burgoon, AndrewPrivateApr. 11, 1861Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
Cope, MorrisPrivateMay 27, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Covert, IsaacPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Clark, Gavin B.PrivateMay 27, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 30, 1862.
Covert, Isaac C.PrivateMay 27, 1861Deserted, July 10, 1861, from Camp Washington, Easton, Pa.
Conklin, Henry M.PrivateAug. 8, 1864Not on muster roll.
Dooling, JeremiahPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Dungan, LeviPrivateMay 25, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Aug. 20, 1862.
Davis, LouisPrivateSept. 12, 1862Wounded at Fredericksburg, Dec. 13, 1862, transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
Fisher, Joseph L.PrivateMay 25, 1861Killed at Mechanicsville, June, 26, 1862.
Graham, HenryPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Grey, HenryPrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Gettysburg, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Gardner, Asa C.PrivateMay 25, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 15, 1862.
Glass, JamesPrivateJuly 17, 1861Discharged to enlist in battery C, 5th United States Artillery, Oct. 15, 1862.
Higgins, FrancisPrivateJuly 17, 1861Wounded at South Mountain, Sept. 14, 1862, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec., 1862.
Hamilton, WilliamPrivateSept. 3, 1862Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
Hockett, ThomasPrivateJuly 10, 1861Killed at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862.
Hughey, WilliamPrivateMay 25, 1861Killed at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862.
Harbison, JamesPrivateMay 25, 1861Died, Aug. 1, 1862, of typhoid fever
Haffey, CharlesPrivateJuly 20, 1861Drowned at Easton, Pa., July 23, 1861.
Harberger, JohnPrivateMay 25, 1861Deserted, Sept. 3, 1862, while on the march through Washington, D. C. Editor’s note: The Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 cross-references “Harberger, John” to “Harburger, John” for whom the above details are presented.
Houston, MarcusPrivateMay 27, 1861Transferred from Co. B. to Co. D., Aug. 30, 1861, deserted, Sept. 3, 1862, while on the march through Washington, D. C.
Hilt, AaronPrivateApr. 15, 1862Deserted, Dec. 8, 1862, from Brook’s Station.
Kelley, JohnPrivateSept. 12, 1862Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
Luckman, EdwardPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Louer, JamesPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Laws, Anthony A.PrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862, discharged, Oct. 24, 1862.
Miller, Charles F.PrivateMay 27, 1861Wounded at Gettysburg, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Mintzer, AndrewPrivateSept. 13, 1862Transferred to United States Navy, date unknown.
Morgan, James D.PrivateApr. 15, 1862Discharged to enlist in battery C, 5th United States Artillery, Oct. 15, 1862.
Maines, JamesPrivateSept. 17, 1862Deserted, Dec. 19, 1862, from Falmouth, Va.
McBride, John S.PrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
McLean, WilliamPrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862, discharged Nov. 7, 1862.
McKinney, Samuel L.PrivateMay 25, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, June 30, 1862.
McNamee, JosephPrivateMay 25, 1861Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
McCuen, SamuelPrivateJuly 20, 1861Deserted, July 1, 1863, while on march to Gettysburg. Editor’s note: The Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 cross-references “McCuen, Samuel” to “McEwen, Samuel” for whom the above details are presented.
Norris, RichardPrivateMay 27, 1861Discharged to enlist in battery C, 5th United States Artillery, Oct. 15, 1862.
O’Kane, JamesPrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862, deserted Sept. 13, 1862.
Palmer, JohnPrivateMay 25, 1861Sentenced by general court martial, Oct. 30, 1863, mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Parr, William N.PrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Peplow, EdwardPrivateJuly 20, 1861Wounded at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862, discharged Jan. 8, 1863.
Patterson, AmosPrivateMay 27, 1861Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 21, 1862.
Robinson, BenjaminPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Reily, John J.PrivateMay 25, 1861Killed at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862.
Smith, John A. C. J.PrivateMay 25, 1861Detailed as clerk in Quartermaster’s Department, 1st Brigade, Pennsylvania Reserve Corps.
Shubert, JohnPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Schoeber, CharlesPrivateFeb. 22, 1862Wounded at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862, discharged Dec. 11, 1862.
Steele, JosephPrivateApr. 20, 1864Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
Smith, Robert J.PrivateMay 25, 1861Died near South Mountain, Md., Sept. 13, 1862, of chronic diarrhoea.
Tooney, JamesPrivateMay 25, 1861Wounded at Mechanicsville, June 26, 1862, and Gettysburg, July 2, 1863, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, date unknown.
Thompson, WilliamPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Tozier, JamesPrivateMay 25, 1861Deserted, July 28, 1861, from General Hospital, Philadelphia.
Vorhess, Albert B.PrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Walters, HenryPrivateMay 25, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Wence, WilliamPrivateMay 27, 1861Mustered out with company, June 16, 1864.
Weller, WilliamPrivateSept. 13, 1862Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864, Vet.
Whiteman, GeorgePrivateMay 25, 1861Killed at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862.
Williams, JamesPrivateMay 25, 1861Deserted, July 28, 1861, from Baltimore.
Whiteside, MajorPrivateMay 25, 1861Killed at Charles City Cross Roads, June 30, 1862.
White, CyrusPrivateAug. 24, 1864Not on muster-out-roll.