The Exton Guards were assigned Company “K” of the 4th Pennsylvania Reserves,
and were primarily recruited from the Lionville, Chester County, Pennsylvania.
| NAME | RANK | IN DATE | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babe, William | Captain | June 6, 1861 | Resigned, Feb. 18, 1862. |
| Christman, Enos Lewis | Captain | June 6, 1861 | Promoted to Capt., Apr. 10, 1862, to Major, 4th Reserves, Mar. 27, 1863. |
| Pennypacker, Nathan Anderson | Captain | June 6, 1861 | Promoted to Capt., Apr. 10, 1863, mustered out company, June 17, 1864. “Dr Nathan A, of Schuylkill twp, b 10-20-1835, Capt of Co K, 4th Pa Reserves during the Rebellion; elected to the Assembly 1865, 1866, 1867; helped erect the State Hospital for the Insane at Norristown in 1877; lieut-col on the staff of Gov Hoyt; president of the Schuylkill twp school board for several years. Source: – Biographical Sketch of the Pennypacker Family; Chester County, PA, extracted from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PA, by Futhey and Cope (1881) |
| Evans, Lewis H. | 1st Lieutenant | June 6, 1861 | Promoted from Sgt. to 2nd Lt., Feb. 18, 1862, to 1st Lt., Apr. 10, 1863, wounded, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain, absent at muster out, in hospital. |
| Nice, Charles | 1st Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Promoted to Sgt., July 17, 1861, to 1st Sgt., Jan. 1, 1863, commissioned 2nd Lt. but not mustered, June 18, 1864, wounded, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Thropp Jr., Isaiah | Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Promoted from Cor. to Sgt., Aug. 1, 1862, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Snyder, John W. | Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Promoted to Sgt., Jan. 1, 1863, commissioned 2nd Lt. but not mustered, Mar. 6, 1863, wounded, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Conner, Joseph M. | Sergeant | June 19, 1861 | Promoted to Sgt., Jan. 1, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Davis, Nathan | Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Promoted to 2nd Lt., Co. F, 4th Pa. Reserves |
| Louderback, Joseph G. | Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 10, 1863 |
| Little, John | Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Died, Sept. 29, 1862, of wounds received, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam. |
| Rowland, Thomas W. | Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles city Cross Roads. |
| Mooney, William D. | Sergeant | June 6, 1861 | Died, May 12, 1864, of wounds received, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. |
| Fawks, Emanuel | Sergeant | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Stadden, Joseph | Corporal | June 6, 1861 | Promoted Cor., May 28, 1862, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Smedley, Samuel | Corporal | June 6, 1861 | Promoted Cor., July 18, 1861, wounded and missing in action, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. |
| Burnite, John K. | Corporal | June 19, 1861 | Promoted Cor., June 1, 1863, wounded, June 30, 1862, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. Editor’s note: Given that the 4th Reserves was engaged in action at Charles City Cross Roads on June 30, 1862, it is probable that it was during this action that “Burnite, John K.” was wounded. |
| Rapp, George W. | Corporal | June 6, 1861 | Promoted Cor., Feb. 6, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Pennypacker, George | Corporal | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Feb. 24, 1862. |
| Reagan, Penrose Wiley | Corporal | Jun. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 4, 1862. |
| Schofield, John W. | Corporal | June 6, 1861 | Wounded and discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Apr. 9, 1862. |
| Willauer, Harry S. | Corporal | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Feb. 7, 1863. |
| Huffnagle, Charles | Corporal | August 19, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., May, 1863, Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Williams, B. F. | Musician | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Houck, B. F. | Musician | June 6, 1861 | Discharged, to date June 17, 1864. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Houck, B. F.” includes the following notation: “Deserted 12-1-62 at Brooks Sta. apprehended 1-9-64 was absent due to sickness. Charge of desertion removed 10-18-64 to date as above [June 17, 1864].” |
| Anderson, Everett W. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 16, 1861. |
| Baker, James | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged, Sept. 26, 1863, for wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Bevan, Lycurgus | Private | July 17, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Apr. 25, 1863. |
| Bixler, Benjamin F. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 2, 1862. |
| Brannan, William H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Mar. 18, 1862. |
| Buller, Charles | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Mar. 7, 1862. |
| Buckwalter, John | Private | July 17, 1861 | Died, Dec. 10, 1861, of disease, in General Hospital, at Camp Pierpont, Va. |
| Bush, Uriah | Private | June 6, 1861 | Killed, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. |
| Collier, James | Private | June 6, 1861 | Wounded, at Fredericksburg, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864, Vet. |
| Crager, Homer | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864, Vet. |
| Collier, David | Private | Jun. 6, 1861 | Wounded and discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Aug. 16, 1862. |
| Cochings, James | Private | December 8, 1862 | Killed, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. |
| Dunahower, George | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 16, 1863. |
| Davis, John W. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Died, Aug. 9, 1862, of wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Dailey, Jeremiah | Private | July 17, 1861 | Killed, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam. |
| Eachus, William | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Fornwalt, Isaac | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Feb. 7, 1863. |
| Fredericks, Joshua | Private | July 17, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 16, 1863. |
| Fritz, John | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Mar. 17, 1863. |
| Foreman, William | Private | June 6, 1861 | Died, July 3, 1862, of wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Fratt, David R. | Private | August 19, 1861 | Died, at Belle Island, of wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Guest, Thomas L. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864, Vet. |
| Henry, William H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864, Vet. |
| Haldeman, Samuel M. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 27, 1862. |
| Hampton, Samuel H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Hennacy, William H. | Private | Sept. 20, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863. Note: Bates’ has this man listed as “William H. Hermacy”, but his pension file says “William H. Hennacy”. Surname changed. |
| Hill, Isaac B. | Private | November 3, 1863 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Himes, Nelson F. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Died, Sept. 21, 1861, of typhoid fever, in regimental hospital, at Camp Tennally, D. C. |
| Irvin, David | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Nov. 27, 1861. |
| Johnson, Emile | Private | July 17, 1861 | Wounded, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 9, 1863. |
| Johnson, Samuel | Private | June 6, 1861 | Deserted, Aug. 22, 1861, at Baltimore, Md. |
| Jester, George W. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to United States Regular Army, Nov. 30, 1862. |
| James, Joseph M. | Private | Jul. 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Kuglar, John | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864, Vet. |
| Kuglar, Joseph, | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Nov. 12, 1862. |
| Kungle, John B. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Wounded, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain, transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Kelly, James S. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Kirkner, Stephen | Private | June 6, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Lockard, William | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864, Vet. |
| Lacy, Joseph | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Oct. 19, 1862. |
| Lewis, Jonathan M. | Private | Jun. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 16, 1862. |
| Lindsay, John | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 23, 1863. |
| Lewis, Enos R. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Lock, William | Private | Jun. 6, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Manning, William | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Monday, John C. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 17, 1863. |
| Morgan, Joseph W. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Morgan, John | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Murray, Charles | Private | February 3, 1862 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Mood, William | Private | June 6, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Morrison, Isaac | Private | June 6, 1861 | Deserted, Aug. 22, 1861, at Baltimore, Md. |
| McClure, Patrick | Private | June 6, 1861 | Wounded, date unknown, location unknown, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| McCabe, Barney | Private | July 17, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| McGlaughlin, Joseph | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to Co. A, 30th reg. P. V., Feb. 38, 1862. |
| McGlaughlin, J. A. | Private | Oct. 21, 1861 | Transferred to Co. A, 1st Pa Reserves, Feb. 38, 1862. |
| McChesney, R. W. | Private | Not given | Died, Oct. 13, 1861, reason unknown, location unknown, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. |
| O’Brain, Matthew | Private | Jun. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Peck, Abraham | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Peck, Thomas T. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Wounded and discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, 1863. |
| Pennypacker, Joseph | Private | August 19, 1861 | Promoted to Quartermaster Sgt., Jan 1, 1863. |
| Rhoades, Preston S. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Regester, David | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Ritner, George W. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Rossiter, Striker C. | Private | Jun. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Regester, Daniel | Private | June 6, 1861 | Wounded and discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec., 1, 1862. |
| Rossiter, B. F., 1st | Private | July 17, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Feb. 7, 1863. |
| Reese, John | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Rossiter, B. F., 2nd | Private | Jul. 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Rossiter, P. K. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Wounded, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain, transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Reaver, Jacob | Private | Aug. 19, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1863. |
| Ruthren, Henry | Private | November 29, 1861 | Died, Jan. 12, 1863, of disease, in regimental hospital, at Belle Plain, Va. |
| Roberts, Benjamin H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Died, Jan. 28, 1862, of typhoid fever, in regimental hospital, at Camp Pierpont, Va. |
| Signett, William H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to the United States Regular Army, Oct. 9, 1862. |
| Snyder, John W. | Private | August 19, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Speakman, Thomas | Private | November 21, 1863 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Springer, Isaac | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Smith, Elijah J. | Private | Aug. 19, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Smith, William F. | Private | Aug. 19, 1861 | Died, Nov. 7, 1861, of typhoid fever, in hospital, at Georgetown, D. C., buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. |
| Thomas, Isaac P. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Feb. 7, 1863. |
| Townsend, Morrison H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, date unknown. |
| Vanskite, Lewis H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Weller, B. F. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Mar. 24, 1863. |
| Williams, David B. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, date unknown. |
| Williams, Edmund | Private | August 19, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, date unknown. |
| Wall, Philip | Private | August 19, 1861 | Discharged, Feb. 10, 1863, for wounds received with loss of arm, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam. |
| Walters, Reuben H. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Wise, William | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Fort Delaware to serve unexpired term. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Wise, William” does provide any details with respect to either his transfer to the transfer or the unexpired term. |
| Wollerton, Nelson T. | Private | June 6, 1861 | Died, July 28, 1862, of wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Wilson, William | Private | June 19, 1861 | Deserted, July 4, 1861. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Wilson, William” is blank and is not cross-referenced to any other card. |
| Young, Joseph Griffith | Private | June 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
