History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates.

1110 SEVENTY-NINTH REGIMENT,
COMPANY K.
RECRUITED IN LANCASTER COUNTY.
DATE OF MUSTER. K. ^ ^-12
NAME. RA. INTO SERVICE. REMARKS.
Jacob D. Gompf...... Capt.... Oct. 5,'61, 3 Resigned April 26, 1864.
Edward Edgerley.....do..... Sept. 16,'6.1, 3 Pr. from 1st Sgt. to 2d Lt., Nov. 1,'62-to Capt.,
Sept. 11, 1864-mus. out with Co., July 12, 1865.
John M. Johnston.. 1st Lt... Sept. 28,'61, 3 Discharged October 13, 1864-expiration of term.
William H. Pool.......do.... Sept. 16,'61, 3 Promoted from 1st Sergeant, April 23, 1865mustered out with company, July 12,'65-Vet.
Rudolph A. Smith.. 2d Lt... Oct. 5,'61, 3 Resigned September 27, 1862.
Philip Metzger..........do..... Sept. 17,'61, 3 Promoted from Sergeant, April 23, 1865-mustered out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
John. Suter......... 1st Sgt. Sept. 17,'61, 3 Wounded at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia, June
23, 1864-promoted from Sergeant, May 1,'65mustered out with company, July 12,'65 —Vet.
enry Miller do........ept. 24,'61, 3 Commissioned 2d Lieutenant, August 1, 1864not mustered-captured-died at Andersonville, Georgia, October 6, 1864-grave, 10,407.
John W. Powell..... Serg't.. Sept. 23,'61, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
Frederick Engle........do.... Sept. 17,'61, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
Chas. T. Vernon........do.... Oct. 6,'61, 3 Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865-mustered
out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
H. B. Vondersmith...do..... Sept. 8,'61, 3 Promoted from Corporal, May 1, 1865-mustered
out with company, July 12, 1865 —Vet.
Samuel Martin........do.... Sept. 17,'61, 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 18,'62.
Elias MAI'Mellen.......do..... Sept. 16,'61, 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Sept. 11,'62.
Lawrence Boyle C....Corp.... Oct. 5,'61, 3 Promoted to Corporal, January 1, 1865 —mustered out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
Daniel Cramer...........do..... Sept. 24,'61, 3 Promoted to Corporal, June 29, 1865-mustered
out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
tWm. J. Ettinger.......do..... Oct. 10,'61, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
Peter Miller.............do..... Oct. 3,'61, 3 Absent, on detached service, at muster out-Vet.
Robert Nicol..............do..... Sept. 23,'61, 3 Discharged by General Order, July 21,'65-Vet.
N. Rittenhouse.........do..... Sept. 23,'61, 3 Discharged July 25, to date July 12, 1865-Vet.
Martin Horst.............do..... Sept. 24,'61, 3 Captured at Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 20, 1863died at Florence, S. C., November, 1864.
Henry O'Neil............do..... Sept. 21,'61, 3 Died at Savannah, Georgia, February 9, 1865, of
wounds received in action-Vet.
John Nagley..............do.... Sept. 18,'61, 3 Disch. on Surgeon's certificate, Jan. 16,'65-Vet.
Wnm. H. Showers......do..... Sept. 17,'61, 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, July 2,'62.
Henry P. Miller.........do..... Oct. 3,'61, 3 Died at Stone River, Tenn., March 20, 1863.
Geo. W. Bowman....... do.. Sept. 17,'61,.3 Discharged October 3, 1864-expiration of term.
Adams, Joseph H... Private Oct. 2,'61, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12,1865-Vet.
Anthony, Jacob F..... do..... Jan. 31,'65, Deserted June 30, 1865.
Althouse, Geo. W....... do.... Jan. 30,'65, 1 Deserted June 30, 1865.
Anderson, Albert......do..... Mar. 16,'64, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Allen, Robert............do.... April 14,'64, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Bouder, Abram........do..... Sept. 23,'61, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12,1865-Vet.
Brown, George W.....do..... Mar. 28,'64, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865.
Binkley, Samuel......do..... Sept. 19,'61, 3 Discharged October 3, 1864-expiration of term.
Bittz, John.............. do..... Sept. 21,'61, 3 Deserted October 1, 1862.
Bouder, David...........do..... Sept. 23,'61, 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Dec. 1,'62.
Carrigan, Eli..........do.....July 29,'64, 1 Discharged by General Order, July 10; 1865.
Callaghan, John J..... do..... Mar. 1,'65, 1 Substitute-deserted June 30, 1865.
Charles, Joseph........do.... Sept. 18,'61, 3 Discharged October 3, 1864-expiration of term.
Collins, William.......do..... April 18,'64, 3 Not on muster-out roll.
Davidson, Jacob.....l..do..... Oct. 1, 61, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.
Dobler, John...... do.. Jan. 30,'65, 1 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865.
Dunkle, Isaac............do..... April 23,'64, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865.
Dwyer. John........do..... July,'64, 3 Drafted-absent at muster out.
Dawson, George........do..... Oct. 8,'61, 3 Killed at Bentonville, N. C., March 19,'65-Vet.
Dawson, Stephen J...do..... Mar. 28,'64, 3 Died at Newbern, N. C., May 6, 1865, of wounds
received at Bentonville, March 19, 1865-buried
in National Cemetery.
Dunkle, John A.........do..... Sept. 21,'61, 3 Captured at Chickamauga, Ga.-died at Andersonville, July 19, 1864-grave, 4,202.
Docherty, James......do..... ar. 7,'65, Substitute-deserted June 30, 1865.
Dorwart, Henry P....do..... Sept. 29,'61, 3 Discharged on Surgeon's certificate, Mar. 22,'2.
Davison, James.........do..... Oct. 3, 61, 3 Discharged October 27, 1864-expiration of term.
Douglass, William.....do..... Sept. 21,'61, 3 Killed at Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862.
Eichman, John.........do..... Sept. 27,'61, 3 Mustered out with company, July 12, 1865-Vet.