Index
When did the term begin?
Whether the term of service began when the individual soldier was mustered into service, or when their company was mustered into service, was controversial. On 9 September 1864, Sellers asked that the general commanding the army decide, because the inconsistencies were unfair. In particular, he noted that James Gessler (C), who was (apparently) serving on detached service in Philadelphia, was discharged on 20 August 1864, while men who joined on the same day but were serving with the regiment would not be released until 20 September 1864. [letter, Sellers to Bennett, 9 September 1864]
Men discharged because their term expired
- Francis Faries (A) 23 Aug 1864
- Edward Fox (A) 31 Aug 1864
- Cyrus Cartledge (E) 1 Sep 1864
- Samuel Griffith (E) 1 Sep 1864
- James Gessler (C) 3 Sep 1864 [perhaps 20 Aug]
- David G Lentz (E) 6 Sep 1864
- Stephen Kelly (E) 8 Sep 1864
- Matthew Hall (E) 9 Sep 1864 (or 28 Sep 64)
- David Baird (E) 9 Sep 1864
- Samuel Burns (E) 9 Sep 1864
- Andrew Flemming (E) 9 Sep 1864
- Francis Harrigan (E) 9 Sep 1864
- William McCartny (E) 9 Sep 1864 [uncertain date; could be 6 September]
- John Stotsenburg (E) 9 Sep 1864
- John Reynolds (C) 20 Sep 1864
- Joseph E Smith (C) 20 Sep 1864
- Salathiel Cox (C) 20 Sep 1864
- Charles Higgins (E) 20 Sep 1864
- Charles Lowery (C) 20 Sep 1864
- Louis Kuert (C) 20 Sep 1864
- Thomas O'Neill (C) 20 Sep 64
- William Simpson (C) 20 Sep 64
- Patrick Campbell (C) 25 Sep 1864
- Henry Larnay (I) 26 Sep 1864
- Edward Maguigan (C) 28 Sep 1864 (according to OAR, not Bates)
- Stephen Godfrey (A) 30 Sep 1864
- John Connolly (B) 4 or 6 Oct 1864
- Francis Gregory (A) 13 Oct 64
- John Brass (A) 13 Oct 64 or 4 Oct 64
- Peter Abbott (K) 20 Oct 64 [inconsistent evidence]
- James Smith (F) 2 Nov 1864
- Charles Armstrong (I) 2 Nov 1864
- Francis Higgins (G) 2 Nov 1864
- John McCann (F) 2 Nov 64
- Charles McCord (F) 2 Nov 64
- Robert Houston (G) 2 Nov 64
- Thomas Read (G) 2 Nov 1864
- Robert Rowan (H) 2 Nov 1864
- Elisha Butt (I) 2 Nov 1864
- Patrick Costello (I) by 3 Nov 1864
- W C Stackhouse (K) 6 Nov 64
- John McCarty (K) 6 Nov 1864
- John Boyer (K), 6 Nov 64
- Thomas Young (K), 6 Nov 1864
- Abraham Peters (G) 16 Nov 64
- Daniel Foltz (G) 2 Dec 64 or perhaps 19 Nov 1864
- William Rookstool (G) 20 Nov 1864
- Michael Bergin (E) 25 Nov 1864
- William Dougherty (E) 25 Nov 1864
- William Beal (C) 2 Dec 1864
- Justus Gregory (B) 2nd lt, 2 Dec 1864
- Daniel Wolf (G) 2 Dec 1864
- Howard Shipley (G) 2 Dec 1864 [possibly 1 Dec]
- Theodore Snyder (K) 3 Dec 64
- Benjamin Tayman (F&S) 4 Dec 1864
- Samuel Simpson (C) 5 Dec 64 or 20 Sep 64
- John N Davis (B) 8 Dec 1864
- Johnson Agnew (A) 8 Dec 1864
- Alex McDermott (B), about 16 Dec 64
- John Delamater (G) 26 Dec 1864
- Adrian Beaugereau (B) 29 Dec 1864
- George Black (H) 4 Jan 65
- William Dorsey (E) 7 Jan 1865
- John Nevill (D) 30 Jan 65
- Alexander Mallock (I) 6 Feb 1865
- Henry Colel (B) ? Mar 65
- James O'Kain (I) 9 Mar 65
- Henry Linkerman (D) 15 Mar 1865
- Augustine Montgomery (E) 25 Apr 1865
- John Garrity (E) 26 Apr 1865
- Charles Willis (A) 28 Apr 1865
- James Cartledge (E) (from Invalid Corps)
- George Mettinger (B), July 1864
- Colel, Henry E (B)
- Adolph Bankerd (K)
- William Cooper (K) [uncertain], 21 Dec 64]
Various relevant orders and letters
letter, Sinex to Marvin, 30 December 1863, listing soldiers who were not willing to reenlist as veteran volunteers
men whose term expired before 25 Aug 64: in 91st PA 6 present and 11 absent; in co.L 62nd present: 1 officers, 26 men; absent 2 officers, 20 men; in co.M 62nd present 2 officers 18 men; absent 17 men (total present 3 officers 50 men, absent 2 officers 48 men) [letter, Lentz to Bennett, 19 Jul 64]
In Sellers' report of 16 Sep 64, 5 men had been discharged because their terms had expired [letter, Sellers to Tayman, 16 Sep 64].
No vacancies were likely to occur in October 1864 because of officers' terms' expiring [letter, Sellers to Laughlin [?], 17 Oct 64]; no officers were expected to leave because of expiration of term in November 1864 [letter, Sellers to McLaughlin, 8 Nov 64]