98th P.V.I. Roster ~ Field and Staff Officers
History of Pennsylvania Volunteers 1861-5
Samuel P. Bates
(Transcript Below)
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COLONEL —
John F. Ballier
Colonel; September 30, 1861;
• Discharged; November 26, 1862
• Re-mustered; March 12, 1863;
• Promoted to Brevet Brigadier General; July 13, 1864
• Wounded at Salem Heights, VA; May 3, 1863
• Wounded at Fort Stevens, DC; July 12, 1864;
• Discharged to date; June 29, 1865
Adolph Mehler
Colonel; August 31, 1861
• Promoted from Lt. Colonel; November 26, 1862
• Discharged March 12, 1863
LT. COLONEL —
George Wynkoop
Lt. Colonel; September 12, 1861
• Promoted from Major; November 26, 1862
• Wounded at the battle of Chancellorsville (resulting in leg amputation)
• Resigned; June 25, 1863 – (He was, afterwards, a member of the law firm of Bigelow & Wynkoop, Philadelphia)
– This is a link to his resignation letter: Lt. Col. Wynkoop Tenders His Resignation From the 98th Pa. Volunteer Infantry.
– This is a link referencing: Wynkoop at 2nd Fredericksburg.
• b. 1830 to George and Mary Wynkoop
• Married July 5, 1852 to Mary Trayer (also listed as Dreher) (child: Catharine: d. in infancy)
• d. July 29, 1866 (also listed as July 3, 1866) while crossing the plains on the way back to Kansas City, probably as the result of an infection received when he had his leg amputated. He was buried by the Masons in Kansas City on July 30th, 1866.
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John B. Kohler
Lt. Colonel; August 17, 1861
• Promoted from Captain, Company K
• Promoted to Major; November 26, 1862
• Promoted to Lt. Colonel; July 2, 1863
• Wounded at Fort Stevens, DC; July 11, 1864
• Killed at Cedar Creek, VA; October 19, 1864
Charles Reen
Lt. Colonel; February 12, 1865
• Wounded with loss of leg at Petersburg, VA; April 2, 1865
• Promoted to Brevet Colonel; April 2, 1865
• Absent, in hospital, at muster out
MAJOR —
John W. Beamish
Major; August 17, 1861
• Promoted from Captain, Co. A; July 2, 1863
• Killed at Cold Harbor, VA; June 1, 1864
• Buried in National Cemetery, Section B
Bernhard Gessler
Major; September 6, 1862
• Promoted from Captain Co. I; June 10, 1865
• Mustered out with Regiment; June 29, 1865
• Read the Gessler Report on the Siege of Petersburg
• Read a tragic post-war story about Bernhard Gessler
ADJUTANT —
Lewis J. Ladner
Adjutant; September 30, 1861
• Discharged; November 30, 1862
Edward Schwatlo
Adjutant; September 18, 1861
• Promoted from 2d Lt. Co. F; December 13, 1862
• Killed at Cold Harbor, VA; June 3, 1864
Charles Schroff
Adjutant; August 22, 1861
• Promoted from 1st Sgt., Co. B to Commissary Sgt.; November 8, 1862
• Promote to Adjutant; September 3, 1864
• Mustered out with Regiment; June 29, 1865
• Vet
QUARTER MASTER —
Waldemar Cursch
Quarter Master; September 12, 1861
• Resigned; May 22, 1863
John M. Schneipp
Quarter Master; October 1, 1861
• Promoted from 1st. Lt. Co. E; July 22, 1863
• Discharged; October 3, 1864 – expiration of term
Gustav Saling
Quarter Master; September 30, 1861
• Promoted from 1st Lt. Co. B; December 19, 1864
• Mustered out with Regiment; June 29, 1865
SURGEON —
James M. Boisnot
Surgeon; September 12, 1861
• Resigned; April 9, 1863
Isaac Hughes
Surgeon; May 22, 1863
• Discharged; September 11, 1863
Edward D. Buckman
Surgeon; March 26, 1863
• Promoted from Assistant Surgeon, October 17, 1863
• Resigned; December 10, 1863
William A. Barry
Surgeon; January 27, 1864
• Absent, on detached service, at muster out
ASSISTANT SURGEON —
George P. Oliver
Assistant Surgeon; September 12, 1861
• Promoted to Surgeon 111th Regiment PVI; December 31, 1862
William Goehrig
Assistant Surgeon; August 4, 1862
• Discharged by General Order; June 20, 1865
CHAPLAIN —
Henry Ginal
Chaplain; October 1, 1861
• Resigned September 26, 1862
SERGEANT MAJOR —
Frederick Shuman
Sergeant Major; September 10, 1861
• Promoted from Sergeant Co. K, June 19, 1865
• Mustered out with Regiment; June 29, 1865
• Vet
John Presser
Sergeant Major; August 22, 1861
• Promoted to 2d Lt. Co. D; March 24, 1862
A. B. Mergenthaler
Sergeant Major; February 17, 1862
• Promoted to 2d Lt. Co. K; August 15, 1862
Edward Gentzsch –
Sergeant Major; September 17, 1861
• Promoted from Sgt. Co. B; Date Unknown
• Wounded at Cold Harbor, VA, June 3, 1864
• Discharged on Surgeon’s Certificate; June 18, 1865
• Vet
QUARTER MASTER SERGEANT —
John G. Haberjan
Quarter Master Sergeant; September 9, 1861
• Promoted from Corporal, Co. K; January 24, 1865
• Mustered out with Regiment; June 29, 1865
• Vet
Herman Solbrig
Quarter Master Sergeant; September 12, 1861
• Promoted from Sergeant Co. K; October 25, 1862
• Promoted to 1st Lt. Co. I; January 24, 1865
• Vet
COMMISSARY SERGEANT —
James Holland
Commissary Sergeant; August 30, 1861
• Promoted from Private, Co. A; March 28, 1865
• Mustered out with Regiment; June 29, 1865
• Vet
Mitchell McMurray (M’Murray)
Commissary Sergeant; August 17, 1861
• Promoted to 2d Lt. Co. A; August 15, 1862
August Scheifele
Commissary Sergeant; September 10, 1861
• Transferred to Co. K; Date unknown
• Vet
HOSPITAL STEWARD —
Howye K. Seddinger
Hospital Steward; November 15, 1861
• Mustered out with Regiment; June 29, 1865
• Vet
– This is a link referencing: Seddinger at 2nd Fredericksburg.
*Boniface Richter – Private, Company F
(He was not listed as a surgeon in the Bates history, but this information was found: “During the Civil War he was commissioned surgeon of the 98th P.V.I., in which capacity he served for four months.” Source: Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, including the counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion Volume 2, copyright 1898. (see pages 1628-1629) See Text