The Able Guards were assigned Company “A” of the 4th Pennsylvania Reserves,
and were primarily recruited from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
| NAME | RANK | IN DATE | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoenwald, John | Captain | June 3, 1861 | Dismissed, Oct. 19, 1862. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Schoenewald, John” is blank and is cross-referenced to “Schonewald, John.” This second record includes the following notation: “Dishonorably disc. By S.O. 293 A.G.O. War Dept. Washington D.C.” Webmaster Note: Surname changed from “Schoenewald” to “Shoenwald”.See Pension File. |
| Riddel, Andrew | Captain | June 3, 1861 | Promoted from 2nd Lt. to 1st Lt., Nov. 1, 1861, to Capt., Mar. 1, 1863, to Provost Marshal, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, Department West Virginia, Apr. 1, 1864, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| O’Harra, Thomas G. | 1st Lieutenant | June 3, 1861 | Resigned, Oct. 26, 1861. |
| O’Harra, Joseph | 1st Lieutenant | June 3, 1861 | Promoted from Sgt. to 1st Sgt., Nov. 2, 1861, to 1st Lt., Mar. 1, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Pilkington, George | 2nd Lieutenant | June 3, 1861 | Promoted from Sgt. to 2nd Lt., Nov. 2, 1861, resigned, Sept. 25, 1862. |
| Parker, Charles H. | 2nd Lieutenant | June 23, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., Aug. 10, 1861, to Sgt., Nov. 2, 1861, to 2nd Lt., Mar. 26, 1863, detached to command Veterans, May 30, 1864, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Kane, James | 1st Sergeant | June 3, 1861 | Promoted to Sgt., July 12, 1862, to 1st Sgt., Mar. 1, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Walker, William S. | Sergeant | June 23, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., July 18, 1862, to Sgt., Mar. 1, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Brothers, Edward F. | Sergeant | July 5, 1861 | Promoted to Quartermaster Sgt., July 6, 1861. |
| Dotts, John L. | Sergeant | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Feltzer, Charles | Sergeant | June 3, 1861 | Transferred to 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Thomas S. Foster, Thomas S. | Sergeant | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. Webmaster Note: Surname changed from “Faster” to “Foster” to match pension file. |
| Bates, Augustus | Sergeant | June 3, 1861 | Died, Aug. 12, 1862, cause unknown, in General Hospital, at Harrison’s Landing, Va. |
| Phillips, Peter J. | Sergeant | July 13, 1861 | Wounded and missing, Aug. 29, 1862, at Second Bull Run. |
| Cobb, Samuel | Sergeant | June 3, 1861 | Deserted, Aug. 15, 1861, at Baltimore, Md. |
| Kephardt, Henry | Corporal | June 3, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., July 4, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| White, James | Corporal | July 17, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., July 4, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Brown, George | Corporal | June 3, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., Nov. 20, 1861, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Mar. 21, 1863. |
| Slocum, George W. | Corporal | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 14, 1861. |
| Smith, Leopold | Corporal | June 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Sept. 26, 1862. |
| Wray, William | Corporal | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 14, 1861. |
| Morris, William R. | Corporal | Mar. 5, 1862 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Mason, Alfred B. | Corporal | June 3, 1861 | Died, July 26, 1862, of wounds received in action, date unknown, location unknown, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Mason, Alfred B.” indicates that this man died at Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Bryan, John L. | Corporal | June 3, 1861 | Killed, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam. |
| Burk, George | Corporal | June 3, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., date unknown, deserted, Aug. 13, 1861, at Baltimore, Md. |
| Pallet, James | Corporal | June 23, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., date unknown, deserted, Sept. 6, 1862, at Upton’s Hill, Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Pallet, James” indicates that this man deserted at “Uptonsville, Va.” It is believed that this should read as “Upton’s Hill, Va.” as a search for an “Uptonsville” in Virginia did not locate a locale with this name. |
| Stryker, Jr., John B. | Musician | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Sept. 21, 1862. |
| Heaps, Josiah | Musician | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 11, 1863. |
| Armstrong, Robert | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Bird, George | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Beidegheimer, C. | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Bauer, Nicholas | Private | June 3, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Clymer, Levi L. | Private | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 10, 1862. |
| Crowers, Robert | Private | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Apr. 25, 1863. |
| Creider, Alexander | Private | June 23, 1861 | Discharged, June 3, 1863, upon expiration of term. |
| Campbell, Daniel | Private | June 3, 1861 | Discharged, Sept. 16, 1863, by sentence of General Court Martial, reason unknown. |
| Cox, Francis | Private | June 3, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Carroll, Thomas | Private | July 12, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Cox, Terrance | Private | June 23, 1861 | Died, May, 1863, cause unknown, in General Hospital, at Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Carbaugh, David | Private | July 17, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Daily, James | Private | June 3, 1861 | Deserted, Feb. 13, 1863, at Upton’s Hill, Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Pallet, James” indicates that this man deserted at “Uptonsville, Va.” It is believed that this should read as “Upton’s Hill, Va.” as a search for an “Uptonsville” in Virginia did not locate a locale with this name. |
| Dithmar, James | Private | June 3, 1861 | Deserted, Aug. 18, 1862, from hospital, at Alexandria, Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Dithmar, James” is blank and is cross-referenced to “Dettman, James.” The details to be found in this second record are as above. |
| Finley, John | Private | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 28, 1862. |
| Friel, James | Private | June 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 25, 1863. |
| Fox, Jacob | Private | June 3, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Fox, Henry | Private | June 3, 1861 | Wounded and missing, June 27, 1862, at Gaines’ Mill. |
| Fren, Joseph | Private | Not Given | Died, Oct. 15, 1861, cause unknown, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, no record has been located for a “Fren, Joseph” |
| Gahagan, Vincent | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Gorman, Henry | Private | July 17, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Hanson, James | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Hamilton, John | Private | June 3, 1861 | Discharged, Nov. 16, 1862, by order of the War Department. |
| Hunter, David | Private | June 3, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 17, 1862. |
| Heller, Frederick | Private | June 3, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Holmes, Joseph | Private | Not Given | Died, Oct. 14, 1861, cause unknown, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Holmes, Joseph” is blank and is not cross-referenced to any other record. |
| Heidrick, George | Private | June 3, 1861 | Deserted, July 30, 1861, at Baltimore, Md. |
| Hoffman, Frank | Private | June 3, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Keiffer, Thomas | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Lockwood, Alex | Private | June 3, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Lauerman, Henry | Private | July 17, 1861 | Note: Listed on the current rolls as “Deserted, Mar. 13, 1862, at Camp Pierpont, Va.” Letter from the war department says “Charged with desertion of Mar. 13, 1862 and Sept. & Oct 1862. Letter goes on to clarify that Lauerman died in Judiciary Square Hospital, Washington D.C., July 3, 1862. |
| Longbatherro, R. | Private | Aug. 14, 1862 | Deserted, Sept. 23, 1862, at Baltimore, Md. |
| Murphy, Edward | Private | June 23, 1861 | Discharged, Aug. 23, 1861, on writ of habeas corpus, minor. |
| Mingo, Charles | Private | July 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Mar. 13, 1863. |
| Mays, John | Private | July 26, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Mills, William | Private | June 3, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Mills, William” is blank and is cross-referenced to “Miles, William.” The details to be found in this second record are as above. |
| Mathew, Michael | Private | June 3, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| McMullin, Joseph | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| McCoombs, Henry | Private | June 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 17, 1862. |
| McQuigan, Michael | Private | Aug. 1, 1861 | Discharged, Aug. 27, 1861, on writ of habeas corpus, minor. |
| McLaughlin, Charles | Private | June 23, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| McLeer, Hugh | Private | June 3, 1861 | Killed, Sept. 14, 1862, at South Mountain. |
| McGowan, George | Private | Aug. 12, 1861 | Killed, June 27, 1862, at Gaines’ Mill. |
| McIntyre, Patrick | Private | June 23, 1861 | Deserted, Feb. 13, 1863. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the name on the record for this man is spelled “McIntyre, Patrick.” The record also indicates that this man deserted at “Uptonsville, Va.” It is believed that this should read as “Upton’s Hill, Va.” as a search for an “Uptonsville” in Virginia did not locate a locale with this name. |
| McCarty, Patrick | Private | July 17, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the name on the record for this man is spelled “McCarty, Patrick.” |
| O’Hara, James | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| O’Neil, Bernard | Private | June 23, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1862, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Porncutt, William | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Pillings, William | Private | July 15, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 10, 1862. |
| Porter, Robert | Private | June 23, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Reinhardt, Charles | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Rowbottom, John | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Rodgers, James A. | Private | June 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 14, 1861. |
| Ruth, Isaac | Private | June 27, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Nov. 19, 1862. |
| Rodgers, Bernard | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred, Sept. 1, 1861, from Co. I, 4th Reserves, discharged, June 3, 1864, upon expiration of term. |
| Ranck, Isaac W. | Private | Mar. 5, 1862 | Promoted to Sgt. Major, 4th Reserves, July 1, 1862. |
| Ronigan, James | Private | June 23, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Rutter, James | Private | June 23, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Smith, James | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Shenk, Charles | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Steahr, Charles | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Shock, Alonzo | Private | July 26, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 10, 1862. |
| Smith, Augustus A. | Private | Aug. 1, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 14, 1861. |
| Sips, Jacob | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out, June 3, 1864, upon expiration of term. |
| Senbert, Christian | Private | July 26, 1861 | Discharged, Oct. 28, 1862, by sentence of General Court Martial, reason unknown. |
| Sneller, Peter O. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Storer, Benjamin | Private | Aug. 19, 1862 | Killed, Sept. 14, 1862, at South Mountain. |
| Strandt, Jacob | Private | June 23, 1861 | Missing in action, Aug. 29, 1862, at Second Bull Run. |
| Snyder, Joseph | Private | July 17, 1861 | Deserted, July 20, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Stoeder, William | Private | July 17, 1861 | Deserted July 30, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Stoeder, William” is blank and is cross-referenced to “Stroeder, William.” The details to be found in this second record are as above. |
| Vogt, Gustavus J. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. Webmaster Note: Surname changed from “Waught”, per Bates; to “Vogt” to match pension file. |
| Walker, James K. P. | Private | June 23, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 21, 1861. |
| White, William | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out, June 3, 1864, on expiration of term. |
| Wells, James | Private | June 23, 1861 | Mustered out, June 3, 1864, on expiration of term. |
| Wetherstine, Samuel | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Weidenboerner, J. | Private | Feb. 8, 1864 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Zeiter, Charles | Private | June 3, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
