The Iron Guards were assigned Company “B” of the 6th Pennsylvania Reserves,
and were primarily recruited from Snyder County, Pennsylvania.
| NAME. | RANK. | MUSTER DATE. | REMARKS. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roush, Charles D. | Captain | May. 6, 1861 | Discharged, Jan. 10, 1863 , for wounds received in action, Sept. 14, 1862 , at South Mountain. |
| Epler, Levi | Captain | May. 6, 1861 | Promoted from 1st Lt. to Capt., Mar. 1, 1863 , wounded at the Wilderness, May 6, 1864 , mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Harding, William | 1st Lieutenant | May. 6, 1861 | Promoted to 1st Lt., May 5, 1863 , to Bv. Capt., Mar. 13 , 1865 , mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Lebkicher, Edward D. | 2nd Lieutenant | May. 6, 1861 | Promoted from 1st Sgt. to 2 nd Lt., May 5, 1863 , mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Emmett, John | Sergeant | May. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864 . Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Emmett, John ” discloses that he mustered into Federal service as a Cor. and was at an unknown date promoted to Sgt. |
| Calvert, Robert P. | Sergeant | May. 6, 1861 | Captured and taken prisoner, Feb. 1, 1864, died, May 11, 1864, in captivity at Andersonville , Ga. , grave 1,832. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Calvert, Robert P. ” discloses that he mustered into Federal service as a Private and was at an unknown date promoted to Sgt. |
| Swineford, Charles S. | Sergeant | May. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, June 16, 1862 . Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Swineford, Charles S. ” discloses that he entered Federal service with the rank of 1st Sgt. and was at an unknown date reduced to the rank of Sgt. |
| Bowman, James H. | Sergeant | May. 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , there are two records for “ Bowman, James H. ” serving with Company C, 6th Reserves. Both records are blank except for the same cross-reference: “Refer to Co. C. 191st . P. V. Bowman, James.” A record does exist for a “Bowman, James” who served with the 191st reg. P. V. His service with this regiment, however, is indicated to be with its Field and Staff and not with its Company C. In addition, the record is blank. |
| Charles S. Bowman | Sergeant | May 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “ Bowman, Charles S. ” is blank except for the cross-reference: “Refer to Co. “F” – 191st P. V.” A record does exist for a “Bowman, Charles” who served with the 191st Reg. P. V. but except to indicate that he served with this regiment’s Company F, the record is blank. |
| Stock, Henry L. | Sergeant | May. 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Stock, Henry L. ” disclose that he was mustered into Federal service with the rank of Private and was at an unknown date promoted to Sgt. |
| Everett, George | Corporal | May. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Bowen, Henry H. | Corporal | July 10, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Fink, Isaiah | Corporal | May 6, 1861 | Absent, in hospital, at muster out. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Fink, Isaiah ” states that he was in hospital from May 20, 1864 onward. It neither states the cause of hospitalization nor when he was discharged. |
| Cantwell, Michael | Corporal | May 27, 1861 | Captured and taken prisoner, Feb. 1, 1864,engagement unknown, died, July 28, 1864, in captivity at Andersonville , Georgia , grave 4,117. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “Cantwell, Michael” indicates that he was mustered into Federal service as a Private and was at an unknown date promoted to Cor. It does not identify where he was captured and taken prisoner. |
| Barks, Benjamin T. | Corporal | May. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Dec. 25, 1862 . Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “Barks, Benjamin T.” is blank except for a cross-reference to the record for “Parks, Benjamin T.” This second record indicates that he was mustered into Federal service with the rank of Private and was at an unknown date promoted to Cor. It is to be noted that the middle name’s initial is given in the second record as “R.” rather than as “T.” |
| Yergey, John | Corporal | May. 28, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “ Yergey, John ” is blank except for the cross-reference: “Refer to Co. “F” 191st P. V.” This second record, however, is also blank. |
| Ritter, Samuel | Corporal | May 28, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “ Ritter, Samuel ” is blank except for the cross-reference: “Refer to Co. “F” 191st P. V.” This second record, however, is also blank. |
| Gutelius, Neven P. | Corporal | May 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , no record for “ Gutelius, Neven P. ” was located in the on-line archives. A blank record does exist, however, for a “Gutelius, Neven P.” who served with Company F of the 191st reg. P. V. |
| Henry B. Mowry, Henry B. | Corporal | May 6, 1861 | Died, Sept. 27 , 1862 , at Baltimore , Md. , of wounds received, Sept. 14 , 1862 , at South Mountain . Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Mowry , Henry B.” states that he mustered into Company B with the rank of Private and was at an unknown date promoted to Cor. It also notes his signature to be “Mowery” on the rolls and his surname to have been recorded as “Maurer” on the alphabetical rolls. |
| Robison, Thomas | Corporal | May. 22, 1861 | Killed, June 27 , 1862 , at Gaines ‘ Mill. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Robison , Thomas” states that his signature appears as “Robinson, Thomas.” |
| Rumberger, David P. | Musician | February 28, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Oct. 8, 1862. |
| Auckey, James | Private | May. 27, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Arnold, James | Private | May. 28, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Arnold, John | Private | May 28, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Botdorf, Reuben | Private | May 6, 1861 | Discharged, June 30, 1861 . Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “ Botdorf, Reuben ” gives the following details with respect to his discharge: “Discharged for General worthliness at Camp Curtin , Pa. Never mustered into Federal Service. Payroll gives name: Bottorf, Reuben.” (The editor suggests that the word “worthliness” should read as “worthlessness.”) |
| Bowersox, David | Private | May 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Jan. 6, 1862. |
| Bender, Solomon | Private | May 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Jan. 15, 1862. |
| Bobb, William | Private | May 6, 1861 | Died, Aug. 8, 1861, cause unknown, location unknown, buried in Military Asylum Cemetery , Washington , D.C. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Bobb, William ” does not state the cause of death. |
| Boran, Jacob F. | Private | May 27, 1861 | Killed, Sept. 14 , 1862 , at South Mountain. |
| Boran, Thomas | Private | May. 28, 1861 | Not on muster-out roll. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Boran, Thomas ” suggests that he was never mustered into Federal service. |
| Charles, William F. | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Campbell, Peter | Private | October 8, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, May 30, 1862. |
| Campbell, Abraham | Private | Oct. 8, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Oct. 29, 1862. |
| Campbell, Adam | Private | Oct. 8, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Chubb, Stephen | Private | July 27, 1861 | Killed, May 8, 1864 , at the Wilderness. |
| Duck, Wilson | Private | May 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Aug. 17, 61. |
| Decker, Isaac | Private | May 28, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Doney, John | Private | July 24, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Daisey, Martin | Private | May 27, 1861 | Killed, Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg. |
| Dormier, Nicholas | Private | May 27, 1861 | Deserted, Aug. 30 , 1862, at Bull Run , Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Dormier, Nicholas ” also states that he was mustered into Federal service as a Musician but was at an unknown date reduced to the rank of Private. |
| Eckhart, Peter | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Killed, Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg , burial record, died, Dec. 20, 1862, at Richmond , Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Eckhart, Peter ” includes the details provided above but does not reconcile the inconsistency of having two dates of death, Dec. 13, 1862 and Dec. 20, 1862. |
| Enig, George | Private | July 24, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Finicle, Edwin W. | Private | May 18, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Fink, Henry | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Jan. 5, 1863. |
| Feeney, Patrick | Private | May 27, 1861 | Absent at muster-out, sick. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Feeney, Patrick ” indicates that he was sick in hospital from Dec. 13, 1862 onward. It neither states the nature of his illness nor when he was discharged. |
| Gutsleber, Adam | Private | May 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Gray, Michael | Private | May. 27, 1861 | Captured and taken prisoner, Feb. 1, 1864, died, date unknown, in captivity at Andersonville , Georgia , grave 1,302. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “Gray, Michael” does not identify the engagement during which he was captured and taken prisoner. |
| Gregory, Cyrus | Private | May. 27, 1861 | Absent at muster-out, sick. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Gregory, Cyrus ” indicates that he was sick in hospital from Dec. 13, 1862 onward. It neither states the nature of his illness nor when he was discharged. |
| Gundrum, Samuel | Private | May 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Grow, Daniel | Private | October 8, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Haas, Levi | Private | July 24, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Haines, George | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Deserted, Sept. 15, 1862, location unknown. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , a record for “ Haines, George ” was not located in the aforementioned on-line archives. |
| Hammond, Thomas | Private | May 6, 1861 | Deserted, Dec. 13, 1862, at Fredericksburg , Va. |
| Keeler, Nathaniel | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Keifer, Martin L. | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Kohler, John | Private | July 27, 1861 | Killed, Sept. 17, 1862 , at Antietam. |
| Keeler, Leonidas | Private | Feb. 24, 1864 | Not on muster-out roll. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , a record for “ Keeler, Leonidas ” provides no reason for his not being on the muster-out roll. |
| Long, Samuel | Private | May 6, 1861 | Transferred, Feb. 17, 1862 , to the Western Gunboat Service. |
| Loy, John | Private | May 27, 1861 | Transferred, June 1, 1862 , to Battery A, 1st Pennsylvania Artillery. |
| Leister, Franklin | Private | July 24, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Lloyd, Horace | Private | May 6, 1861 | Deserted, July 6, 1861, at Camp Curtin , Pa. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Lloyd, Horace ” is blank except for a cross-reference to the record for “Loyd, Horrance.” This second record discloses his desertion from Camp Curtin , Pa. and notes that he was never mustered into Federal service. |
| Miller, Charles | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Mooney, Jacob E. | Private | May 6, 1861 | Captured and taken prisoner, May 30, 1864, engagement unknown, absent at muster out. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Mooney, Jacob E. ” is blank except for a cross-reference to the record for “Mowry, Jacob E.” This second record indicates that he was captured and taken prisoner but discloses neither the engagement during which he was captured nor when he was paroled or discharged. Its remarks include the statement that his signature reads as “Mowrey” on the rolls and his surname is recorded as “Maurer” on the alphabetical rolls. |
| Mowry, David C. | Private | May 6, 1861 | Captured and taken prisoner, May 8, 1864, engagement and location unknown, absent at muster out. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Mowry, David C. ” is blank except for a cross-reference to the record for “Maurer, David C.” This second record indicates that he was captured and taken prisoner but discloses neither the engagement during which he was captured nor when he was paroled or discharged. Its remarks include the statement that his signature reads as “Mowrey, David C.” |
| Mackey, Clinton | Private | May. 28, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Morningstar, Reinholt | Private | May. 25, 1861 | Deserted, June 21, 1861, from Camp Curtin , Pa. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Morningstar, Reinholt ” states that he was never mustered into Federal service. |
| McCormick, John | Private | May 27, 1861 | Captured and taken prisoner, May 30, 1864 , absent at muster out. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ McCormick, John ” neither identifies the engagement during which he was captured and taken prisoner nor when he was paroled or discharged. |
| Norwood, Joseph | Private | July 11, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864. |
| Neitz, Emanuel | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Feb. 24, 1862. |
| Norwood, Edward | Private | July 11, 1861 | Died, Sept., 28, 1862, cause unknown, in hospital, at Philadelphia , Pa. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “ Norwood , Edward ” provides neither the reason for his hospitalization nor the cause of death. |
| Oswalt, William | Private | July 27, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Mar. 14, 1862. |
| Pepper, Michael | Private | May 27, 1861 | Absent at muster out, sick. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Pepper, Michael ” states that he was sick in hospital from Dec. 13, 1862 onward. It states neither the nature of the illness nor when he was discharged. It does note that he was mustered into Federal service as a Musician but was at an unknown date reduced to the rank of Private. |
| Parker, David | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Peifer, William H. | Private | Jul. 10, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Apr. 15, 1862. |
| Portzline, Henry | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Oct. 23, 1862. |
| Peifer, Jacob F. | Private | October 8, 1861 | Deserted, Apr. 25, 1862, at Catlett’s Station, Va. |
| Rupp, John O. | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Ressler, Levi C. | Private | July 10, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Reif, Franklin | Private | May 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Rorick, John B. | Private | July 10, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Reigle, John | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Feb. 24, 1862. |
| Rogers, Samuel | Private | May 28, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Rathfan, Wilson | Private | October 8, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864. |
| Rathfan, Thomas | Private | October 8, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864. |
| Reichenbach, Joel | Private | Oct. 8, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864. |
| Smith, John | Private | May. 25, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Seesholtz, Samuel | Private | May 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Salada, Cyrus | Private | May 27, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Sampell, John | Private | May 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Seiler, William | Private | May 28, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Snyder, John N. | Private | May 6, 1861 | Mustered out with company, June 11, 1864. |
| Sterick, Theodore, S. F. | Private | May 6, 1861 | Absent at muster out, sick. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866, the record for “ Sterick, Theodore S. F. ” states that he was sick from Aug. 30, 1862 onward at Bedloes Island , New York . It neither gives the nature of his illness nor when he was discharged. |
| Simon, Nicholas | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Shaffer, Joel | Private | May 6, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Seachrist, John H. | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Spencer, Charles | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Aug. 17, 1861. |
| Strawser, Theodore | Private | May 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Nov. 24, 1862. |
| Shrawder, Henry | Private | May 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, May 21, 1862. |
| Schultzbach, Peter | Private | May. 28, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Nov. 23, 1862. |
| Schultzbach, Henry | Private | February 24, 1864 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864. |
| Stahl, William | Private | February 24, 1864 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864. |
| Swartz, Nathaniel | Private | May 27, 1861 | Died, Aug. 10, 1861 , cause unknown, at the General Hospital, Washington, D.C., buried in the Military Asylum Cemetery, Washington, D. C. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Swartz, Nathaniel ” does not disclose the cause of death. |
| Spotts, Samuel | Private | July 24, 1861 | Drowned, July 7, 1862 at Harrison ‘s Landing, Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Spotts, Samuel ” does not provide any information about the circumstances of his drowning. |
| Sterer, John | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Killed, Aug. 30, 1862 , at Second Bull Run. |
| Shell, David | Private | May 6, 1861 | Died, Oct. 1 , 1862 , at Fredericksburg , Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Shell, David ” does not disclose the cause of death. In addition, instead of Fredericksburg , Va. , the record gives Frederick , Md. as the place of death. |
| Sause, Richard | Private | July 24, 1861 | Deserted, Aug. 30, 1862, at Bull Run , Va. |
| Troup, Simon | Private | May 6, 1861 | Killed, Sept. 14 , 1862 , at South Mountain. |
| Trego, John | Private | Jul. 10, 1861 | Died, Oct. 3 , 1862 , cause unknown, at Fredericksburg , Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Trego, John ” does not disclose the cause of death. In addition, instead of Fredericksburg , Va. , the record gives Frederick , Md. as the place of death. |
| Walt, William | Private | Jul. 24, 1861 | Transferred to 191st reg. P. V., May 31, 1864 , Vet. |
| Wilmore, Rudy | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, Jan. 25, 1863. |
| Werick, Emanuel | Private | Jul. 27, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon ‘s certificate, May 7, 1863. |
| Zartman, John F. | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Absent at muster out, sick. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Zartman, John F. ” states that he was sick in hospital from Dec. 13, 1861 onward. It discloses neither the reason for his hospitalization nor when he was discharged. |
| Zimmerman, Samuel | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Died, Sept. 4, 1861, cause unknown, at Camp Gibson , D.C. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Zimmerman, Samuel ” does not disclose the cause of death. |
| Zechman, Jacob F. | Private | May. 6, 1861 | Died, Sept. 16, 1862, cause unknown, at Alexandria , Va. Editor’s note: in the Pennsylvania State Archives Civil War Veterans Card File 1861-1866 , the record for “ Zechman, Jacob F. ” does not disclose the cause of death. It does note that the Rolls give his middle initial as “A.” instead of “F.” |
