The “Douglas Guards” of Philadelphia County. Formerly known as “Company A, Second Regiment, Scott Legion.1
Directly after Fort Sumter fell, this company was raised in Philadelphia, and initially it was supposed to be part of another regiment…this regiment was the Second Regiment, Scott Legion. They were referred to as Company A, Second Regiment, Scott Legion. This was the name they were actually going by at this time…it’s a mouthful but its true. For some reason, before this regiment could get into service, it was disbanded. Capt. Martino’s company (along with Capt. Peall’s and Capt. Chapman’s whose companies were ALSO in the Second Regiment, Scott Legion) banded together, and were accepted for 3 years by the State of Pennsylvania for the new “Reserve Corps”. These three companies went to Camp Curtin in Harrisburg, where they were officially mustered into state service…and from that point they were forwarded to Camp Wayne in West Chester, Pa., where they were to be the final pieces of a regiment there waiting to form…(this is the 7th Reserves). Between the time Company A, Second Scott Legion and the other two philly companies went to Camp Curtin, and the time they arrived at Camp Wayne – and interesting event took place that shook much of the union. Senator Stephen Douglas had died. At some point, Capt. Martino’s men realizing they were no longer part of this “Scott Legion” group – changed their name to the “Douglas Guards” in honor of Senator Douglas. Which is very ironic since Senator Douglas was usually against Abe Lincoln – if I recall, I think it was Douglas who debated Lincoln, defending slavery, etc. Research provided by August Marchetti.
| NAME | RANK | IN DATE | REMARKS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martino, Casper | Captain | June 4, 1861 | Dismissed January 27, 1862 |
| Rice, James M. | Captain | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to Captain, February 13, 1862; dismissed July 11, 1862 |
| Zinn, Edward P. | Captain | May 28, 1861 | Promoted from 1st Lt. Company I, to Captain Company K, March 1, 1863; mustered out with Company, June 16, 1864 |
| Shoemaker, Frederick M. | 1st Lieutenant | February 30, 1862 | Resigned July 11, 1862 |
| Sanders, Daniel L. | 1st Lieutenant | Unknown | Killed at Antietam, September 17, 1862 |
| Neher, William H. | 1st Lieutenant | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to 1st Sergeant, May 1, 1862; to 1st Lt., September 17, 1862; to Bv. Captain, March 13, 1865; captured at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; discharged March 11, 1865 |
| Meeser, Henry C. | 2nd Lieutenant | June 4, 1861 | Resigned February 19, 1862 |
| Wright, Joseph L. | 2nd Lieutenant | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to 1st Sergeant, June 6, 1861; to 2d Lt., February 20, 1862; resigned July 15, 1862 |
| Keen, John | 2nd Lieutenant | July 27, 1861 | Promoted to 1st Sergeant, September 15, 1862; to 2d Lt., November 25, 1862; missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Bermingham, John | 1st Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, January 5, 1864 |
| Mifflin, Henry | Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to Sergeant; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, July 19, 1862 |
| Baldwin, Griffin L. | Sergeant | March 17, 1862 | Transferred to 190th Regiment P. V., May 31, 1864 |
| McManus, William | Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to Sergeant, April 1, 1863; captured May 5, 1864; discharged February 4, 1865. Note: Sgt. McManus is listed as leading a prison detail at Andersonville Prison, click here to read more. |
| Moody, James A. | Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to Sergeant, June 1, 1863; missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864. Other Info States: “Old Point Comfort Va./Jul 24” c.d.s., with original enclosure datelined “Danville Va. May 14/64” and James Moody signature “Prisoner of War, Danville Va., Prison No. 3”. Moody was captured at Lynchburg on May 5 and transported to Danville and Building #3 which was for officers who were “confined in a Large Tobacco Warehouse” |
| Chapman, Howard | Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to Sergeant, June 1, 1863; captured May 5, 1864; discharged January 31, 1865 |
| McCready, Frederick | Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Killed at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862 |
| McDonald, Alexander | Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Deserted December 9, 1861 |
| McBride, Henry | Sergeant | June 4, 1861 | Deserted May 1, 1863 |
| Herr, William | Corporal | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1862; discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown. |
| Dickinson, Benjamin | Corporal | June 4, 1861 | See Notice in Philadelphia Inquirer’s Nov. 27, 1861 edition. |
| Cummings, Thomas J. | Corporal | June 4, 1861 | Deserted September 12, 1862 |
| King, Peter G. | Corporal | June 4, 1861 | Deserted October 11, 1862 |
| Garman, George | Corporal | June 4, 1861 | Promoted to Corporal, April 1, 1863; captured May 5, 1864; discharged January 31, 1865 |
| Sparks, Henry | Musician | June 4, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, June 16, 1864 |
| Mangar, Henry W. | Musician | June 4, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, June 16, 1864 |
| Alexander, Richard | Private | June 4, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, June 16, 1864 |
| Ashley, Francis | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, date unknown |
| Armstrong, James | Private | Jun. 4, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Adams, Charles F. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Killed at South Mountain, September 14, 1862 |
| Baird, John | Private | June 4, 1861 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| Bartholamew, Fred | Private | June 4, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, June 16, 1864 |
| Banard, Joseph | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 12, 1862 |
| Bowman, Chas. W. | Private | March 3, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 13, 1863 |
| Bartholamew, P. K. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner from May 5, to December 13, 1864; discharged March 15, 1865 |
| Butterfield, Geo. H. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Bartholamew, P. H | Private | July 17, 1861 | Killed at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862 |
| Branson, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted June 7, 1861 |
| Collins, John J. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps, October 7, 1863 |
| Carr, James | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged June 25, 1861; minor |
| Carroll, Joseph | Private | Jun. 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, May 20, 1863 |
| Cooper, Jeremiah | Private | Jun. 4, 1861 | Discharged December 3, 1862, for wounds received in action |
| Campbell, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Not on muster out roll |
| Davis, John W. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, June 16, 1864 |
| Dickson, William H. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| Durkin, Thomas | Private | June 4, 1861 | Mustered out with Company, June 16, 1864 |
| Dager, Charles | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 29, 1863 |
| Diddlebaugh, Fred | Private | July 1, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 26, 1862 |
| Davis, Edward | Private | June 4, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Essick, George L. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged April 4, 1863, for wounds received in action |
| Elfry, Samuel | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner, May 5, 1864; died at Andersonville, September 21, 1864; grave, 10,009 |
| Ehrman, Jacob | Private | June 4, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Evans, William H. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; Vet |
| English, Thomas | Private | June 4, 1861 | Died at Alexandria, Va., November 20, 1862; grave, 452 |
| Gorham, Willet E. | Private | February 22, 1862 | Transferred to 190th Regiment P. V., May 31, 1864; Vet. Captured, date unknown; possibly May 5, 1864. Died in Salisbury Prison, North Carolina on November 22, 1864. Although Samuel P. Bates’ gives the spelling of this man’s name as “Willet E. Gorham”, I have found significant evidence bearing proof that his name was actually “Willard E. Gorham.” |
| Garman, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner from; May 5, 1864, to February 18, 1865; discharged\r\nApril 12, 1865 |
| Geiler, Charles | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner May 5, 1864; died at Andersonville, September 4, 1864; grave, 7,773 |
| Greenawalt, Rine’t. | Private | Jul. 27, 1861 | Killed at Antietam, September 17, 1862 |
| Gressinger, Fred’k. | Private | July 27, 1861 | Killed at Gaines’ Mill, June 27, 1862 |
| Greenawalt, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted, October 1, 1862 |
| Huntley, Arthur | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, August 1, 1862 |
| Husband, Isaiah | Private | July 19, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, December 2, 1862 |
| Heath, George W | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 11, 1862 |
| Hendricks, H. | Private | April 15, 1862 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps October 7, 1863 |
| Hunter, John A. | Private | July 27, 1861 | Captured May 5, 1864; discharged February 8, 1865 |
| Hughes, Patrick | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted October 19, 1861 |
| Hutton, Thomas | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted June 27, 1862 |
| Harmon, Jacob | Private | June 4, 1861 | Not on muster-out roll |
| Johnson, Frank | Private | June 4, 1861 | Transferred to 190th Regiment P. V., May 31, 1864; Vet |
| Kile, George W | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted September 11, 1862 |
| Kelly, Daniel | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted September 11, 1862 |
| Kent, Pensly, Jr. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps August 7, 1863 |
| Kelly, Lewis | Private | June 10, 1861 | Died at Philadelphia, July 13, 1864 |
| Killian, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged June 25, 1861; minor |
| Kerrigan, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 24, 1863 |
| Keck, Christopher | Private | April 15, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps September 30, 1863. Note: General Orders No. 307 dated September 12, 1863; gives Keck’s transfer date to the V.R.C. as September 1, 1863. |
| Long, Francis W. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Absent, in arrest for desertion, at muster out |
| Leadbeater, James | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner May 5, 1864; died at Andersonville, July 21,1864; grave, 3,734 |
| M’Gonigal, John | Private | July 27, 1861 | Absent, sick, at muster out |
| Mayberry, David | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 12, 1862 |
| Mathews, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, March 23, 1862 |
| Mount, Charles C. | Private | Jun. 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 16, 1862 |
| Matsinger, John | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 29, 1863 |
| Milligan, Matthew | Private | July 19, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, February 4, 1863 |
| McGuigan, Henry C. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner May 5, 1864; died at Andersonville, August 26, 1864; grave, 6,925 |
| Mealy, Thaddeus | Private | June 4, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Moore, John | Private | July 17, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Morris, William H. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Captured May 5, 1864; discharged March 9, 1865 |
| Mayberry, Robert | Private | June 4, 1861 | Killed at Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862 |
| Mullen, James | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted July, 1861 |
| Quinn, Andrew | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted, date unknown |
| Reed, Edward | Private | June 4, 1861 | Absent, in arrest for desertion, at muster out |
| Rankins, James L. | Private | July 19, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, January 20, 1863 |
| Rice, Barnard | Private | June 4, 1861 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864 |
| Severence, James | Private | February 20, 1862 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, April 29, 1862 |
| Styer, George | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, June 19, 1862 |
| Scott, John C. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Captured May 4, 1864; discharged February 25, 1865 |
| Stelts, Whitfield | Private | February 20, 1862 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; Vet |
| Speller, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Killed at Antietam, September 17, 1862 |
| Sherry, John | Private | June 4, 1861 | Killed at White Oak Swamp, June 30, 1862 |
| Seingley, Thomas | Private | June 4, 1861 | Deserted June 7, 1861 |
| Terry, Robert B. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner from May 5, 1864, to March 1, 1865; discharged April 27, 1865 |
| Templeton, Hugh | Private | Mar. 1, 1862 | Missing in action at Wilderness, May 5, 1864; Vet |
| Tubbs, Joseph | Private | March 27, 1862 | Killed at Bethesda Church, May 30, 1864; Vet |
| Timony, Michael | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged June 25, 1861; minor |
| Verlander, Theo. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate, November 13, 1862 |
| Wellington, John | Private | June 4, 1861 | Absent, in arrest, at muster out |
| Ward, John | Private | July 19, 1861 | Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps December 1, 1863 |
| Wilson, Samuel T. | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner from May 5, 1864, to February 26, 1865; discharged April 10, 1865 |
| Wilson, William | Private | June 4, 1861 | Prisoner May 5, 1864; died at Andersonville, August 12, 1864; grave, 5,458 |
