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153rd Pennsylvania - Field Staff and Officers

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Name and Rank
Date of Muster IN
Age at Muster IN
Comments

Charles Glanz.........……............ Colonel
Oct. 11, 1862
29
 Captured at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Taken to Libby prison. Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Easton, Pa., July 24, 1880

Jacob Dachrodt.....…............. Lieut. Col.
Oct. 11, 1862
34
 Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 2, 1863. Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Easton. Pa., June 4, 1909.

John F. Frueauff.....……….....….. Major
Oct. 11, 1862
24
 Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863. Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Leadville, Col., Nov. 8, 1886.

Henry K. Neff........……….......... Surgeon
Oct. 11, 1862
Prisoner at Chancellorsville, Confined in Libby prison. Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Dead.

Abraham Stout.................. Asst. Surg.
Oct. 11, 1862
31
 Captured at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. Put in charge of wounded (Confederate and Union) in German Reformed church. Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863.

John P. Kohler .... ............... Asst. Surg.
Oct. 11, 1862
21
 Mustered out with the regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Egypt, Pa., May 27, 1866.

Joseph J. Pierson..…....... Hosp. Steward
Oct. 7, 1862
Promoted from Private, Co. F, Oct. 13, 1862. Mustered out with Company July 24, 1863.

Howard J. Reeder ...…..…......... Adjutant
Oct. 11, 1862
19
 Promoted to Captain, Co. G, Jan. 29, 1863. Mustered out with Co. July 24. 1863. Died in Easton, Dec. 28, 1898.

Henry Evans .........……............ Adjutant
Oct. 10, 1862
Promoted from 2nd Lieut., Co. G. Jan. 29, 1863. Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863.

S. H. Knowles .....….…............ Q. Master
Oct. 11, 1862
Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Easton, Pa.

Philip W. Melick .……............. Chaplain
Oct. 17, 1802
38
 Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863. Died at Elizabeth City, N.C., Feb. 24, 1902.

Paul Bachschmid ............... Sergt. Major
Oct. 12, 1862
44
 Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant, Co. E, Dec. 27, 1862. Mustered out with Company July 23, 1863. Died in Washington, D.C., Feb. 29, 1908. Age 90 years and 26 days. Buried National Cemetery, Arlington.

Andrew Burt …………...………Sergt. Major
Oct. 10, 1862
Promoted from 1st Sergt., Co. E, Dec. 27, 1862, to 2nd Lieut., Co. C. Jan. 23, 1863

William Simmers ................ Sergt. Major
Oct. 11, 1862
Promoted from Private, Co. K, Jan. 23, 1863, to 2nd Lieut., Co. G, Jan. 29, 1863. Died at Mauch Chunk, Pa.

Adam Reisinger .................. Sergt. Major
Oct. 11, 1862
Promoted from 1st Sergt., Co. E, Jan. 29, 1863, to 2nd Lieut. of Co. B, Feb. 19, 1863. Dead.

George G. Beam....……......... Sergt. Major

Oct. 10, 1862
Promoted from 1st Sergt., Co. G, Feb. 20, 1863. Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863. Died at New Hampton, N. J., Nov. 7, 1904.

Philip D. Wirebach ............, Q, M. Sergt. 
Oct. 11, 1862
Promoted from Commissary Serg't. Jan. 29, 1863. -Mustered out with regiment July 24, 1863.

J- Clyde Millar ................... Q. M. Sergt.
Oct. 11, 1862
Promoted to 2nd Lieut., Co. A, Jan. 29, 1863

Jeremiah Reimel ................. Com. Sergt. 
Oct. 10, 1862
Promoted from Private Co. G, Jan. 29, 1863. Mustered out with Company July 24, 1863.

Eugene Walter…..Leader of Regimental Band
Died at Scranton, Pa.

 

Last Updated 10/22/2008
153rd PA - Field Staff and Officers