Men Of The United States Regiments.

There were thousands of men in the service and hundreds of regiments so I could only pick a few of these good men. The reason I pick these men was of the good information that was behind the name. As a surname researcher the name is the most important thing but unless you have some information to go with it, its useless. All the names here will give you a good lead into your family’s members history.

Bad book keeping?

As I research for names I found many names were put on the records as being deserted from their regiment. But later the charges were drop as it was found that they had been sick, captured or killed. Many times the Commanding officer would make out a report and sent it on to head-quarters but when the rider got where the head-quarters was to be, he found it had moved some where else. Many records were captured in battle and lost so when you find a record that states that your family member had deserted do not believe it till you have all the records you can get, even then there will always be the question if it was true. I also found that many men were commission to a higher rank but were never mustered into service. Many men would serve at the higher rank for many years and only to be paid at their lower rank and it would take an act of Congress to set it right. You may have a family story that states that GG-grandfather was a colonel or what ever but the records says other wise, so again its important get all the records you can find you never know the next one may sit every thing right.

Note. The information for this page comes from Bills that passed through Congress who’s records are housed at the Library of Congress.

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Humphrey M. Woodyard.

lieutenant colonel Humphrey M. Woodyard, of the Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Infantry Volunteers, and in eighteen hundred and sixty-three a stoppage was made against the pay of the officers of the Twenty-first Regiment Missouri Infantry Volunteers for one thousand and ninety-nine dollars and seven cents, by Major H. V. Sullivan, who was Major and paymaster, which, after the death of Humphrey M. Woodyard, was found erroneously stopped, by the time the error was found and corrected Humphrey M. Woodyard, was deceased. The amount due to him was paid to his heirs: Alice N. Woodyard, Nantilla M. Woodyard, Marce B. Woodyard, James N. Woodyard and Sue T. Woodyard.

David L. Wright.

David L. Wright, was a Lieutenant in the Fifty-first regiment of the Indiana volunteers, and had been taken pensioner, will a pensioner he was commissioned as a Captain, on June 13, 1863, on his discharge as a returned prisoner on March 14, 1865, he was given his back pay after deducting the pay he would have received as a Lieutenant from the date of commission to his discharge as a pensioner.

George Truax, 1868.

George Truax, was a private in company H.,First regiment of Virginia volunteers, and was given a one-fourth disability pension, and was to be increased or cease as the subsequent examinations of the surgeon may disclose.

Samuel Shuler.

Samuel Shuler, is of Harmony, Butler county, Pennsylvania. He was a private in company E. Sixty-first Pennsylvania volunteers, infantry. He was given a pension of eight dollars per month.

James Ferguson.

James Ferguson, was a private in company C., of the first Kentucky cavalry, his wife and now widow Malinda Ferguson, was given a widow’s pension.

Caleb H. Gruk, 1873.

Caleb H. Gruk, was a private in the First regiment of Michigan infantry volunteers, and had been charged with desertion, this charge was later removed, being now deceased, his father Samuel Gruk would be paid al back pay and bounty as if no charges were made.

Charles F. Vangilder.

Charles F. Vangilder, was a private in company M. of the first regiment of Vermont heavy artillery volunteers, who died on May 6, 1864. His widow Esther C. C. Vangilder, was placed on the pension rolls at 8 dollars per month plus an additional two dollars extra for each child, who were: Charles Adelbert, born November 13, 1857, Martha Rosell, born June 8, 1861, and Hosea Rosell born February 21, 1865.

Timothy H. Pittsford.

Timothy Pittsford, was a private in company G., of the first regiment of the United States Veteran engineer corps., he died some time in 1861, his mother Mary Nerchant was placed on the pension rolls as his only heir.

George Sproul.

George Sproul, was a private of company F., of the Sixty-first regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers, now deceased, the dependent mother, Mary Sproul to be placed on the pension rolls.

Adam Spangy.

Adam Spangy, was a private of company B., of the Sixty-first Pennsylvania volunteers, who died May 15, 1865, to place his widow Catharine Spangy on the pension rolls.

Colonel William Weatherford.
Mexican war.

Colonel William Weatherford, was of the first regiment of the Illinois volunteers, of the Mexican War, who died January 1, 1855, to place his widow Nancy Weatherford on the pension rolls at thirty dollars per month.

Edmund W. Wandell.

Edmund W. Wandell, of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania. Whereas the said Edmund W. Wandell entered as a private in company I, first regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war with Mexico, and served to the close of that war in eighteen hundred and forty-eight, when he received an honorable discharge; that owing to disease contracted in said service his name in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four was placed upon the pension rolls at the rate of eight dollars per month; that in November, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, be raised a company and was commissioned as captain of company G, of the one hundred forty-third regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one; that on the seventh day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, he was honorably discharged for disability contracted in the Mexican war, and on application his pension was restored, but only from February, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight instead of from date of his discharge.

Dennis Duhigg.

Dennis Duhigg, was a captain, of company M., of the Vermont artillery, and was killed September 19, 1864, at the battle of Winchester Virginia. His father David Duhigg was of Lyndon, Caledonia county, Vermont, and was placed on the pension rolls, as his mother was in a Lunatic asylum in Ireland, and never having been removed to or resided in the United States, the law states she could not receive a mother's pension.

Samuel S. Mills.

Samuel s. Mills, was a private of company f. of the regiment of the Connecticut volunteers, how deceased and place his widow Harriet M. Mills, on the pension rolls at eight dollars per month.

John E. Hall.

John E. Hall, was a private, of the Second regiment of the Wisconsin cavalry, now deceased, and to place hid widow Mary E. Hall, on the pension rolls at eight dollars per month.

Louis La. Font.

Louis La Font, was a private, of the Second regiment of the Wisconsin volunteers, and to place his mother Jane La. Font, on the pension rolls at eight dollars per month.

Charles W. Biese.

Charles W. Biese, was a Second Lieutenant, of the eighty-second regiment of the Illinois volunteers, from August 2, 1863 to March 12, 1864, to be paid eight hundred and fourteen dollars, for the said dates. AS he performed his duty, and had been commissioned as a Second Lieutenant but had not been mustered in.

Alvin J. Rose.

Alvin J. Rose, was a sergeant veteran in company A., of the second regiment of the Ohio cavalry volunteers, and was killed in action on April 1, 1865, at five forks Virginia, his father Chauncey D. Rose, would receive his pension of eight dollars per month.

W. H. Cox.

The Committee on Pensions. An Act Directing the Commissioner of Pensions to proceed to hear evidence and determine the right of W. H. Cox, deceased, late a sergeant in company F, second regiment Pennsylvania artillery, to a pension in same manner as if he was still living, he having died of disease contracted whilst a prisoner of war at Andersonville, Georgia, and if found to be entitled to a pension, then same, from time of his discharge till death, to be paid over to his father, Charles D. Cox. Whereas W. H. Cox, a hale, hearty, young man of about twenty years of age, residing with his father Charles D. Cox, of Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, and being a part of his family, on the sixteenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, was enrolled as a sergeant in company F, second regiment Pennsylvania artillery, to serve three years or during the war; that he was regularly mustered in as such, and at the battle of Cold Harbor, Virginia, on or about the second of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, was taken prisoner by the rebels and sent to Andersonville, Georgia, and there confined as a prisoner of war for the period of ten months, and from exposure and lack of food became very much debilitated, and after being released he was on the eighth of August eighteen hundred and sixty-five, at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by virtue of a telegram dated Adjutant General's office, May twelfth, eighteen hundred and sixty-five, honorably discharged from the United States service; and whereas the said W. H. Cox, after reaching his father's residence, made application for a pension under existing laws, in consequence of disease contracted in line of duty, and before the case was finally disposed of, to wit: July ninth, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, he died of disease contracted as aforesaid, and the Commissioner then declined to proceed further in the case, being of opinion that the death of the young man suspended further proceedings; and whereas, Charles D. Cox, father of said deceased soldier is desirous of obtaining the pension justly due his said son from date of his discharge till death, to be applied to the purchase of a suitable monument to be placed at his grave.

Timothy O’Conners.

Timothy O’Conners, was a private of company C., of the Thirty-third regiment of the Massachusetts volunteers who died on November 8, 1864. His widow Catharine O’Conners, would receive a pension of eight dollars a month plus the sums allowed by the existing laws for their minor children who are: Susan born November 3, 1850, Margaret born March 17, 1853, Mary born July 4, 1855 and Timothy January 1, 1859.

William W. Davis.

William W. Davis, was a private of company E., of the 103rd. Pennsylvania volunteers, his dependent mother is to be placed on the pension rolls.

Daniel Mahoney.

Daniel Mahoney, was a private of company C., of the third regiment of the New Hampshire volunteers, to place his father Daniel Mahoney, of Manchester, New Hampshire on the pension rolls.

David W. Courson.

David W. Courson, was a private of company G., of the sixty-third regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers, and who was killed on June 13, 1862, at Wilson’s farm in Virginia. As his wife had died Benjamin W. Bredin, was made guardian of there minor children, and to receive a pension on their behalf, they were: William, Huldah, David and Emma.

Jonathan Zluhan.

Jonathan Zluhan was a private of the Ninety-third regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers. Will in the service he loss his left arm. He was to receive fifty dollars from the pension-agent at Philadelphia, but on May 16, 1871 he accidentally drowned and the sum was never paid. The over site was later found and his widow Elizabeth would receive the money.

Edmund W. Wandell.

Edmund W. Wandell, of Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania, entered as a private in company I, first regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war with Mexico, and served to the close of that war in eighteen hundred and forty-eight, when he received an honorable discharge; that owing to disease contracted in said service his name in the year eighteen hundred and fifty-four was placed upon the pension rolls at the rate of eight dollars per month; that in November, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, be raised a company and was commissioned as captain of company G, of the one hundred forty-third regiment of Pennsylvania volunteers, in the war of eighteen hundred and sixty-one; that on the seventh day of November, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, he was honorably discharged for disability contracted in the Mexican war, and on application his pension was restored, but only from February, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight instead of from date of his discharge.

Shubal York.

Shubal York, was a surgeon in the fifty-fourth regiment of the Illinois volunteers infantry. His widow Elizabeth, was placed on the pension rolls for twenty-five dollars per month.

William A. Gallaher.

William A. Gallaher was a private in company G., of the 134th., regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers. His widow Martha A. Gallaher was put on the pension rolls.

Daniel C. Boggs.

Daniel C. Boggs was a sergeant of company G., of the fourth regiment of the Pennsylvania cavalry volunteers. He was commission to second-lieutenant on May 17, 1863. However he was never mustered into service, and was on the rosters as a sergeant from May 17, 1863 to May 18, 1864. The error was found and all back pay was paid.

John Merahon Swem.

John Merahon Swem was a private in company D., fourth regiment of the New Jersey volunteers. His widow Isabella Swem of Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, was put on the pension roll at eight dollars pr month.

Mark Collins.

Mark Collins was a private of company B., of the Fifty-fourth regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers. His widow Ellen Collins of Berlin, Somerset county, Pennsylvania, was put on the pension rolls.

Onesimus Falardo.

Onesimus Falardo was a private of company K., of the 125th., regiment New York volunteers. He left behind a widow, Mary A Falardo and three children, George, William and Charles Falardo.

Henry Drenning.

Henry Drenning, was a sergeant of company K., of the 55th., regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers. He was killed at Cold harbor, Virginia, on June 3, 1864. He left no widow nor heirs. His adopted and foster mother Mary A Filler, is to be placed on the pension rolls as if she was his natural and lawful mother.

Washington F. Crain.

Washington F. Crain, a citizen of the State of Illinois, late a lieutenant in Company H, Fifth Regiment of Cavalry Illinois Volunteers, in the war of the years eighteen hundred and sixty-one to eighteen hundred and sixty-five, was honorably discharged from the service May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, by reason of injuries received in battle in the line of duty, and did, on or about May twenty-eighth, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, properly make out and place in the United States mail at Helena, Arkansas, his application for pension addressed to the Pension-Office at Washington, District of Columbia, which application was lost or destroyed in the mails, and by reason of the loss of said application the said Washington F. Crain was compelled to make a subsequent application, upon which he only received a pension from July twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one.

Charge of Desertion.

The following men had charges of desertion against them but was later removed and all back pay and bounty’s were paid.

Charles W. Berry, was a private of company E., of the 36th., regiment of the Wisconsin volunteers--wounded.

William Rood, was a private of company E., of the 36th., regiment of the Wisconsin volunteers--father got pension ( No name. )

Charles E. H. Holmes, was a Sergeant of company E. Sixth regiment of the Maryland volunteers----Honorable discharge.

Samuel H. Moore, late a private in company G, fifty-seventh regiment Ohio veteran volunteer infantry, was entered on the rolls of his company as having deserted in January, eighteen hundred and sixty-three; and whereas there is satisfactory evidence that said Moore did not desert, but was captured by the enemy; that his conduct previous to such capture was good; and that after his release by the enemy as a paroled prisoner of war he rejoined his regiment and remained and served with it until it was mustered out of service.

Daniel Orner.

Daniel Orner, was a private in Company H, Ninety-first Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers and was on duty with his regiment until after the surrender of Lee, in April, of eighteen hundred and sixty-five, and left his regiment because of severe illness and because he shared in the general belief that the war had then closed, and was absent from his regiment but eight hours, and afterward died from the effects of the disease contracted in the line of his duty, even thro he was absent only eight hours he was charged with desertion and it was recorded with the Adjutant's General's Office as such, and would take a act of Congress to have the charge removed, being now deceased, he would not see the charges drop, the charges were drop some time in the year of 1872, and he was given a full pension.

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Samuel Cover.

Samuel Cover, was a private of company G., of the fifty-sixth regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers, now deceased. His widow Mary Cover and minor child Henry Cover, who was born February 10, 1863, would receive a pension.

William E. Scherr.

William E. Scherr, was a captain of company E., of the 26th., regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers, who died in May of 1864. His widow Sarah Adelaide ( Small ) Scherr, would receive a pension. However she remarried ( name unknown ) on July 31, 1869. The pension was put in their minor child name, ( name unknown.)

John F. Wotring.

John F. Wotring, formerly a citizen of West Virginia, now of the State of Michigan, did, with others, in the winter and spring of eighteen hundred and sixty-four, enlist a company of men into the military service of the United States, as recruits for the Sixth Regiment West Virginia Volunteers, and did himself at the same time volunteer as a private into said company of recruits, which said company of recruits were mustered into the military service of the United States at Grafton, in West Virginia, by Captain James Evans, on the fourth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-four; and Whereas the said John F. Wotring was shortly thereafter elected first lieutenant of said company, and was commissioned as such by Francis H. Peirpoint, then governor of West Virginia, on the ninth day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-four; and Whereas the said company were ordered into active and dangerous duty in the mountains of West Virginia, before the said John F. Wotring was mustered as first lieutenant under his commission as aforesaid, but who was, nevertheless, owing to the exigencies of the service, assigned to duty in Company L, (being the designation by which the company of which he was first lieutenant was known,) Sixth Regiment West Virginia Cavalry Volunteers, but then dismounted by the commandant of said regiment, who caused the said John F. Wotring to be borne on the company and regimental morning reports of the company and regiment aforesaid, from the eleventh day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, until the first day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, as holding the rank and doing the duty of first lieutenant of the company and regiment aforesaid; and Whereas the said John F. Wotring did for the above-named period of time bear the responsibilities and discharge the duties of first lieutenant as aforesaid, until the first day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, about which time he was regularly mustered as first lieutenant, and his company became Company E in said regiment; and Whereas the said Lieutenant John F. Wotring received no pay or emoluments whatever for his services as first lieutenant aforesaid, from the eleventh day of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-four, to the first day of September, eighteen hundred and sixty-four.

Thomas McBride.

Phoebe McBride is the mother of Thomas McBride, who was a private of company B. of the 87th., regiment of the Illinois volunteers. She is to receive a pension of eight dollars per month.

John T. Shears, was a private of company H., of the regiment of the Illinois infantry, who now is deceased. His widow Harriet E. Shears, would receive a pension.

James B. Royce.

James B. Royce, of the town of Shrewsbury and State of Vermont, entered the service of the United States as a private in company I, seventh regiment of Vermont volunteers, on the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and continued to serve in said company and regiment until the tenth day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, on which day, at Fort Barrancas, Florida, by the premature discharge of a cannon at which he was engaged in target practice, he received injuries which resulted in the loss of his left arm and left eye, by reason of which disabilities he was discharged from the service on the fourth of December, eighteen hundred and sixty-three, having served twenty-one months and twenty-two days; and whereas, by reason of not having been discharged for wounds actually received in battle, he is not entitled to the benefit of the act entitled ''An act to amend an act entitled 'An act to authorize the employment of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and protecting public property,' approved July twenty-two, eighteen hundred and sixty-one,'' approved March third, eighteen hundred and sixty-three; and whereas his case comes within the spirit and intent of said act. He was later found to be entitled to all benefits of said act and was approved on March 3, 1863.

John C. Orange.

Isabella Orange, widow of John C. Orange, late a private Company D, Seventh Regiment West Virginia Volunteers, purchased and came into possession of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of section thirty-five, township four, range six, in Monroe County, Ohio, believing she had received a good title for the same; and Whereas she paid the purchase-money for said lands out of the proceeds of her pension, received on account of the death of her husband in the United States service, and she has made valuable improvements on said land; and Whereas said land has never been sold or disposed of by the United States Government. In 1873, she received her patent.

Daniel S. Webb.

Daniel S. Webb, was a private of company G., of the eighth Tennessee cavalry. His widow Eliza Webb, would receive a pension of eight dollars per month.

Dudley Donnelly.

Dudley Donnelly, was a Colonel of the 28th., regiment infantry of New York. His mother Eliza Donnelly would receive a pension of thirty dollars per month.

George B. Bailey.

George B. Bailey, was a acting Lieutenant Colonel and Surgeon of the ninth regiment of the Virginia volunteers. He was killed in a battle at Guyandotte Virginia. His widow Margaret Bailey would receive a pension. George B. Bailey, had been commission as a Lieutenant Colonel but had not been mustered into service before he was killed. However Mrs. Bailey would receive a pension of that of a Lieutenant colonel as though he had been mustered into service.

John Radigan.

John Radigan, was a veteran sergeant of company A., of the forty-ninth regiment of the Pennsylvania volunteers, now deceased. Leaving a widow Elizabeth Radigan and a minor child Henry Radigan, born November 18, 1860. She received a pension of eight dollars per month with two add dollars for the minor child.

James Curry.

James Curry, was a private in company F., of the 39th., regiment of the Illinois infantry, now deceased. His widow Ellen Curry would receive a pension.

Sylvester Dreyer.

Sylvester Dreyer, was a private in company H., of the 10th., regiment of the Minnesota volunteers. He died at Alton Illinois, on November 18, 1864. Leaving a widow Katharine Dreyer, and two minor children who were William born November 8, 1859 and Angustus born June 16, 1862. She was given a pension of eight dollars per month with two add dollars for each minor child.

Barney McCabe.

Barney McCabe, was a private in company I., of the 10th., regiment of the New York cavalry volunteers. He died July 14, 1863, leaving a widow Roslinda McCabe and three minor children who were: William born October 12, 1859, Charles Edwin born January 29, 1861 and Emily Jane McCabe born May 14, 1863. Roslinda would receive a pension of eight dollars per month with two add dollars per each minor child.

Robert Baxter.

Robert Baxter, was a Second Lieutenant of the 10th. Regiment of the Minnesota volunteers. He left a widow Elizabeth Baxter, of St. Paul, Ramsay county of the State of Minnesota, and one minor child under sixteen years, he was George Baxter. Elizabeth would receive a pension of fifteen dollars per month with an added two dollars for the minor child.