The Hamer Guards were assigned Company “G” of the 4th Pennsylvania Reserves,
and were primarily recruited from the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
| NAME | RANK | IN DATE | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapper, Thomas Forest Betton | Captain | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Lt. Col., Mar. 1, 1863, wounded, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads, mustered out with regiment, June 17, 1864. |
| Kimes, Joseph | Captain | May 29, 1861 | Promoted from 1st Sgt. to 2nd Lt., Aug. 1, 1862, to 1st Lt., Mar. 1, 1863, to Capt., Apr. 10, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. Wounded in the leg during the fighting on the Peninsula Campaign, as of June 31, 1862, he was reported as being en route to Baltimore, onboard the Daniel Webster on the James River. Source: – New York Times, August 6, 1862 |
| Gallagher, Edward J. | 1st Lieutenant | May 29, 1861 | Discharged, Aug. 1, 1862, reason unknown. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Gallagher, Edward. J.” indicates that he joined Co. I with the rank of Private. The record provides no details with respect to promotion(s). |
| Hood, David R. | 1st Lieutenant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted from Sgt. to 2nd Lt., Mar. 1, 1863, to 1st Lt., Apr. 10, 1863, wounded, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Lechler, Ambrose A. | 2nd Lieutenant | May 29, 1861 | Resigned, July 24, 1862. |
| Goodwin, William H. H. | 2nd Lieutenant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., July 17, 1861, to 1st Sgt., Nov. 1, 1862, to 2nd Lt., Apr. 10, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Hayman, Lewis A. | 1st Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Sgt., June 17, 1861, to 1st Sgt., Apr. 15, 1863, taken prisoner, June 30, 1863, at Charles City Cross Roads, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Best, Samuel | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Sgt., Apr. 15, 1863, wounded, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads, wounded, Sept. 17, 1862, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Hines, Samuel | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., Feb. 1, 1863, to Sgt., Apr. 10, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Coyle, Henry S. | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Wounded, Aug. 29, 1862, at Second Bull Run, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 15, 1863. |
| Snyder, William H. | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 25, 1862. |
| Probasco, Edwin A. | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Sgt., Mar. 30, 1863, to Sgt. Major, 4th Reserves, May 10, 1863, wounded, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads, taken prisoner, July 1, 1862 to Jan. 1, 1863. |
| Boon, John | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Died, Nov. 8, 1861, of typhoid fever, at Camp Pierpont, Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Boon, John” is blank and is cross-referenced to “Born, John.” The details are as provided above. |
| Witherman, Charles S. | Sergeant | May 29, 1861 | Promoted from Cor. to Sgt., June 1, 62, wounded and taken prisoner, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads, killed, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. Webmaster Note: Name changed from “C. S. Whiteman,” as according to Bates; to “Charles S. Witherman” as it is listed on his pension file. |
| Case, John | Corporal | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor, Feb. 1, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Satterfield, George W. | Corporal | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., date unknown, wounded, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads, taken prisoner, July 1, 1862 to Nov. 9, 1863, killed, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. |
| Beckman, Andrew | Corporal | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., Apr. 15, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Moore, Alexander | Corporal | July 17, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., Apr. 15, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Dunlap, James | Corporal | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., Dec. 26, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Barger, Benjamin F. | Corporal | May. 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor. date unknown, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, date unknown. |
| Tate, William J. | Corporal | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Commissary Sgt., 4th Reserves, Jan. 12, 1862. |
| Hany, Amos S. | Corporal | July 23, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| James Carney | Corporal | May 29, 1861 | Promoted to Cor., date unknown, died, date unknown, at Richmond, Va., of wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Allabach, Charles | Musician | Unknown | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Gamble, Charles S. | Musician | May 29, 1861 | Deserted, Mar. 11, 1863, from United States Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Gamble, Charles S.” that this man was promoted from Private to Musician on May 29, 1861. |
| McGinley, Charles W. | Musician | May 29, 1861 | Deserted, Mar. 10, 1864, from Duffield Station, West Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record indicates that this man was promoted at an unknown date from Private to Musician. |
| Austin, Charles W. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Ashley, John N. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Bailey, William | Private | May 29, 1861 | Transferred to Western Gun Boat Service, Feb. 17, 1862. |
| Bingaardt, John | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Beard, John | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged, date unknown, on writ of habeas corpus, minor. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Beard, John” is blank and is not cross-referenced to another record. |
| Bramon, George | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged, date unknown, on writ of habeas corpus, minor. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Bramon, George” is blank and is not cross-referenced to another record. |
| Brown, Andrew J. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 1, 1861. |
| Bordon, Randall R. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, July 1, 1864. |
| Bigger, Hohn | Private | May 29, 1861 | Wounded, Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg, transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Boyd, Samuel | Private | Unknown | Died Oct. 2, 1861, cause 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 “Bartlett, John” has blank values for the dates for mustering into State and Federal services. It also indicates that he did not appear on the Muster Rolls. |
| Bartlett, John | Private | Unknown | Died, Oct. 13, 1861, cause 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 “Bartlett, John” has blank values for the dates for mustering into State and Federal services. It also indicates that he did not appear on the Muster Rolls. |
| Canover, William | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Conrad, Charles K. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, July 16, 1862. |
| Carter, William R. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Chapman, William | Private | Unknown | Died, Oct. 13, 1861, cause 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 “Chapman, William” has blank values for the dates for mustering into State and Federal services. It also indicates that he did not appear on the Muster Rolls. |
| Davis, John | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Dec. 28, 1862. |
| Dorsheimer, Dennis | Private | November 24, 1863 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864. |
| Dempsey, William | Private | May 29, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Engleman, Alfred | Private | May 29, 1861 | Taken prisoner, Nov. 7, 1862, at Snicker’s Gap, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Ewell, James | Private | May 29, 1861 | Deserted, Sept. 2, 1862, at Upton’s Hill, Va. |
| Flectcher, Adam | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Flanagan, Joseph | Private | May 29, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Flennor, Henry C. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Died, date unknown, at Richmond, Va., of wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Gosline, Edward H. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Taken prisoner, May 9, 1864, died at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 3, 1864, Grave 7,679. Editor’s note: Given that the 4th Reserves was engaged in action at Cloyd Mountain on May 9, 1864, it is probable that it was during this action that “Gosline, Edward H.” was taken prisoner. |
| Greenfield, James | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Holt, William A. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Hortz, Daniel | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Kitchen, Joseph R. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged, Sept., 1862, for wounds received, June 27, 1862, at Gaines’ Mill. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Kitchen Joseph R.” is blank and is cross-referenced to the record for “Kitchen, Jacob R.” The details in the second record is as set out above. |
| Keel, Charles | Private | May 29, 1861 | Drowned, Feb. 8, 1863, at Alexandria, Va. |
| Lentz, Franklin A. | Private | February 14, 1864 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Lipstine, Samuel | Private | Unknown | Deserted, Aug. 27, 1862, at Falmouth, Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Listine, Samuel” has blank values for the dates for mustering into State and Federal services. |
| Matthews, Samuel W. | Private | May. 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Mumber, David | Private | May 29, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Mathews, David T. | Private | August 5, 1861 | Taken prisoner, June 30, 1862 to Sept. 23, 1862, transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 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 “Mathews, David T.” was taken prisoner. |
| Margerum, Benjamin | Private | May 29, 1861 | Died, date unknown, at Richmond, Va., of wounds received, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Mathews, George | Private | May 29, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| McCreedy, Andrew | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| McCreedy, Robert | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| McKinly, William | Private | May 29, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Ncholas, Alexander F. | Private | May. 29, 1861 | Wounded and taken prisoner, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. |
| Norris, Samuel | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 4, 1862. |
| O’Donnell, George W. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Pomroy, Andrew J. | Private | May. 29, 1861 | Discharged, July 21, 1863, for wounds received, Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg. |
| Rice, Francis | Private | May 29, 1861 | Wounded and taken prisoner, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain. |
| Reily, Robert | Private | May 29, 1861 | Killed, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads. |
| Shull, William H. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Smith, Jacob | Private | May 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Shull, Elias D. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Nov. 21, 1862. |
| Schneider, Jacob | Private | May 29, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Stewart, Joseph E. | Private | July 17, 1861 | Transferred to Co. L, 54th reg. P. V., June 8, 1864, Vet. |
| Smith, Harvey | Private | May 29, 1861 | Died, Oct 17, 1862, at Carver Hospital, Washington D.C. of wounds received, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D. C. |
| Sypherheldt, John | Private | May 29, 1861 | Died, Sept. 25, 1862, for wounds received, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam. |
| Stevens, Aaron H. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Deserted, July 17, 1861, at Harrisburg, Pa. |
| Tompkinson, William | Private | May 29, 1861 | Wounded, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Jan. 20, 1863. |
| Tingshrum, Charles | Private | May 29, 1861 | Deserted, Apr. 18, 1864, at Webster, West Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “Tingshrum, Charles” spells the name as “Tingstrom, Charles.” |
| Van Hartlevan, J. C. | Private | May. 29, 1861 | Wounded and taken prisoner, May 9, 1864, at Cloyd Mountain, died, Nov. 25, 1864, at Andersonville, Ga., Grave 12,154. |
| Vandim, James | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, Feb. 28, 1863. |
| Vickery, John | Private | May 29, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s certificate, May 11, 1862. |
| Wakefield, Thomas F. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Wounded, Sept. 17, 1862, at Antietam, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Whiteman, Artist S. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Wounded and taken prisoner, June 30, 1862, at Charles City Cross Roads, prisoner to Jan. 8, 1863, mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
| Williams, Nathan S. | Private | May 29, 1861 | Killed, Sept. 17, 1864, at Antietam. |
| Williams, Timothy | Private | November 11, 1863 | Deserted, Apr. 18, 1864, at Webster, West Va. |
| Yomer, Charles | Private | May. 29, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 17, 1864. |
