Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28.
Reverend J. William Jones, Ed.

Very complete roll [from the Richmond, A., Dispatch, September 16th, 1900.]

Or the Muhlenburg Rifles.

The military company known as the ‘Muhlenburg Rifles’ was organized and equipped during the year 1859, at Woodstock, Va.; responded to the call ‘to arms’ on the 17th day of April, 1861; reported for duty at Harper's Ferry, and was assigned to the 10th Regiment, Virginia Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Colonel S. B. Gibbons, who was killed at McDowell, May 8, 1862; Colonel E. T. H. Warren, killed at the Wilderness, May 5, 1864; Colonel D. H. Lee Martz, surviving and residing at Harrisonburg, Va.; Major Samuel T. Walker, killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; Major Joshua Stover, killed at Chancellorsville, Va., May 3, 1863; Major Isaac G. Coffinan, killed at the Wilderness, May 5, 1864.

Tom Pennybacker, Whit Gisling and B. F. Cootes were Adjutants and Rev. John P. Hyde, A. M., D. D., Ll. D., was Chaplain.

The Regiment was assigned to the Brigade of General E. Kirby Smith (Fourth）—General Arnold Elzey succeeding to the command during the battle of Manassas, July 21, 1861, when General Smith was wounded.

April 17, 1862, at the urgent demand of the companies, the regiment was transferred from the Army of Northern Virginia to General [116] T. J. Jackson's command in the Shenandoah Valley, and was assigned to General William B. Taliaferro's (Third) Brigade.

Elzey's Brigade was composed of the 10th and 13th Virginia, the 1st Maryland, and 3d Tennessee Regiments, and Taliaferro's of the 10th, 23d, and 37th Virginia, the 3d North Carolina, and 47th and 48th Alabama.

The company was designated as Company F, 10th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, and the following roster includes the original enlistments and recruits after entering the Army of the Confederate States of America.

Williams, Samuel C.—Captain. Incapacitated because of general debility, and died June 10, 1862.

Campbell, Josiah L.—First Lieutenant. Commissioned Captain August 22, 1861, and soon appointed Surgeon 33d Virginia Infantry; was Surgeon of 7th Virginia Infantry one year; then served as Surgeon of 10th Virginia Infantry until May, 1864, when he was assigned Surgeon of Imboden's Brigade.

Welsh, Mark—First Lieutenant. Promoted to Captain when Dr. Campbell was made Surgeon of 33d Regiment, and died February, 1862.

Fountain, Mehomiah—Second Lieutenant, subsequently Captain. Was injured by falling from a wagon at Centreville, Va., 1862. Surrendered at Gettysburg, July 31, 1863. Imprisoned at Johnston's Island twenty-three months, and died since the war.

Magruder, George W.—Second Lieutenant. Was commissioned Surgeon Confederate States Army, and died at Fort Worth, Texas, since the war.

McInturff, Levi—Orderly Sergeant, Mexican war veteran, and discharged because of disability.

Kibler, Jacob H.—Second Sergeant; elected Captain. Killed at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863.

Magruder, Philip W.-Third Sergeant; elected Lieutenant. Wounded in spine and knee at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863.

Bushong, Edward M.—Fourth Sergeant. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, Transferred to cavalry.

Williams, Samuel C.—First Corporal. Transferred to Chew's Battery. Died at Broadway, Va., since the war.

Bird, Mark-Second Corporal. Wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863; Wilderness, May 5, 1864, and Fort Steadman, March 24, 1865. Surrendered at Fort Steadman and in prison at Point Lookout, Md., three months. [117]

Hamman, George C.—Third Corporal. Elected Lieutenant. Wounded at Manassas, August 30, 1862, and at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Surrendered at Woodstock, November, 1863, and imprisoned at Camp Chase four months, Fort Delaware eight months, and Point Lookout three months.

Kneisley, Lewis C.—Fourth Corporal. Wounded May 25, 1862. at Winchester; July 1, 1862, at Malvern Hill; August 30, 1862, at Manassas; May 18, 1864, at Spotsylvania. Captured at Woodstock on furlough, January 9, 1865, and held at Fort McHenry four months.

Albert, James H.—Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864. Prisoner at Old Capitol two weeks. Resides at Alvarado, Texas.

Albert, William H.—Wounded May 10th and surrendered May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania. Prisoner thirteen months at Fort Delaware.

Allen, John M.—Lost sight of after battle of Sharpsburg, September 17, 1862.

Anderson, M. Luther—Wounded May 3, 1862, at Chancellorsville, and arm amputated. Died at Woodstock, July 8, 1867.

Allison, Perry J.—Wounded at Winchester, June 14. 1863, Surrendered May Fort Delaware thirteen months. Was transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Resides at Edinburg, Va.

Allison, John H.—Wounded at Cedar Run, August 9, 1862. Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Died in Illinois after the war.

Allison, M. W.—Surrendered at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. In prison at Fort Delaware and Point Lookout twenty-one months. Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Was a practicing physician at Hagerstown, Md., where he died in 1898.

Boyer, William M.—Transferred.

Blair, William H.—Surrendered near Woodstock, October, 1863. In prison at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware twenty-two months. Died after the war.

Barr, William H.—Wounded at Spotsylvania, May 10, 1864. Resides near Saumsville, Va.

Blair, James—Dismissed from service and died.

Bauserman, John H.—Wounded at Mechanics' Gap, near Romney, June 20, 1861; permanently disabled, and discharged at Fairfax, 1861. [118]

Bushong, Calvin P.—Transferred to 12th Virginia Cavalry, 1863. Died in Clarke county, Va., after the war.

Burke, Robert W.—Detailed for other service. Resides at Edinburg, Va.

Bowman, John W.—Resides at Owen's Mills, Md.

Bargelt, William H.—Transferred to Rosser's Cavalry, 1862. Died since the war.

Bowman, Joseph—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862.

Barton, Isaac O.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862. Resides at Edinburg, Va.

Baker, Joseph—Teamster. Resides at Fisher's Hill; Va.

Baker, Abraham—Transferred from Imboden's Cavalry. Resides near Edinburg.

Boyer, William M.—Transferred?

Brannon, Jack—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862, and missing, Wilderness, 1864.

Bragonier, D. H.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862. Resides in Winchester, Va.

Bragonier, Robert C.-Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Lives at Luray, Va.

Clinedinst, James A.—Captured near Woodstock, October, 1863. Prisoner at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware twenty-two months. Resides at Moorefield, W. Va.

Clinedinst, John W.—Captured near Woodstock, Va., October, 1863. Prisoner at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware twenty-two months. Died since the war.

Clinedinst, John W.—Discharged at Booneville, Md., September 10, 1862. Re-instated First Lieutenant Company ‘B,’ 2d Regiment, Local Defence Troop, Richmond. Resides at New Market, Va.

Copp, Morgan—Died near Woodstock, February, 1862.

Copp, Joseph M.—Died near Woodstock, February, 1862.

Copp, Barnett—Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864. Prisoner at Fort Delaware, thirteen months. Lives near Saumsville, Va.

Conrad, Peter M.—Surrendered near Woodstock, Va., October, 1863. In prison at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware twenty-two months. Resides at Owen's Mills, Md.

Crisp, Harry—Died at Chicago subsequent to the war. Was a [119] brother of Lieutenant Charles F. Crisp, Company K, 10th Virginia Infantry, late Speaker of the House of Representatives.

Cook, Jacob—Discharged at Harper's Ferry, May, 1861. Resides at Jadwyn, Shenandoah county, Va.

Cooper, John E. L.—Surrendered at Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865, and discharged from Point Lookout prison June 24, 1865. Resides at Mt. Jackson, Va.

Campbell, William H. H.—Same remarks as last above, except that he resides at Owen's Mills, Md.

Clower, Samuel V. R.—One time Sergeant-Major of the Regiment. Died at Woodstock, Va., June 17, 1898.

Caton, Edward—Died in hospital during the war.

Combs, Pius—Discharged at Gordonsville, Va., August 1, 1862. Resides at New Market, Va.

Clowes, George—Resides at Grafton, W. Va.

Clinedinst, Augustine—Surrendered at Fisher's Hill and at Warrenton Junction. In prison at Fort McHenry one month and at Point Lookout seventeen months. Transferred to 7th Virginia Cavalry. Resides at Moorefield Junction, W. Va.

Dinges, John W.—Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, and died May 6, 1863.

Dewer, Joshua—Transferred for Company A, 10th Virginia Infantry, and went to Company E, 11th Virginia Cavalry. Resides at Milwood, Clarke county, Va.

Downey, Angelo—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Removed to Springfield, O., after the close of the war.

Dellinger, Martin—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry.

Jacob, Elick—Transferred to 10th Virginia Band, 1862. Lives at Luray, Va.

Evans, Henry H.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, and to Confederate States Navy. Afterward to Company E, 28th Virginia Infantry. Resides at Edinburg.

Estey, Dilmon—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862. Resides in Clarke county, Va.

Fadeley, Michael M.—Transferred from 33d Virginia Infantry or 12th Cavalry. Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864, and died at Richmond, 1865.

Fravel, Henry C.—Transferred to Chew's Battery, 1863. Died at Luray, Va., November 28, 1894. [120]

Fravel, John W.—Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863; right leg amputated below the knee. Died at Woodstock in 1900.

Ferrell, Oliver P.—Transferred to 7th Virginia Cavalry Band. Surrendered at Woodstock, January 9, 1865; prisoner of war at Fort McHenry four months. Died at Woodstock, 1868.

Fox, Joseph—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862. Resides at Oak Ridge, Rockingham county, Va.

Feller, John H.—Transferred to 11th Virginia Cavalry. Resides near Alonzaville, Shenandoah county, Va.

Grandstaff, Isaac H.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Died at Wadesville, Jefferson county, W. Va., since the war.

Gill, George W.—Detailed as blacksmith.

Grove, Luther S.—Transferred from Company A, 10th Virginia Infantry. Wounded at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862, and Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. Resides at Strasburg, Va.

Hutchinson, John S.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Wounded at Winchester, May 25, 1862. Surrendered at Nye river, May 19, 1864. Prisoner at Point Lookout and Elmira ten months. Resides at Baltimore, Md., and is editor of the Christian Advocate, Methodist Episcopal.

Haas, William H.—Assigned to Confederate States Mail Service. Died March 27, 1888.

Haas, Isaac C—Transferred to Chew's Battery. Resides in Washington, D. C.

Haas, Erasmus C.—Surrendered May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania, and in prison at Fort Delaware twelve months.

Hockman, Philip J.—Killed at Manassas, August 30, 1862. Hockman, Whiten F.—Killed at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.

Hoover, Harvey—Wounded at Winchester; May 25, 1862. Subsequently died in hospital.

Hoover, Silas.

Hoover, John H.—Transferred to Company K, 12th Virginia Cavalry. Resides at Woodstock.

Holtzman, Beverly S.—Transferred to cavalry, and lives in West Virginia.

Helfenstein, John—Re-enlisted from Company G, 10th Virginia Infantry, and killed at Winchester, May 25, 1862.

Hutchinson, J. Amos—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Resides near Edinburg, Va.

Hopewell, A. J.—Same. [121]

Harris, Thomas H.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Surrendered at Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865. Prisoner at Point Lookout three months. Resides at Troy, Mo.

Hollenback, Samuel—Teamster, from Romney.

Hoffman, Andrew J.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, and subsequently to 7th Virginia Cavalry. Died at Edinburg since the war.

Henson, Thomas J.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Resides near Edinburg, Va.

Kneisley, Luther B.—Surrendered near Woodstock, October, 1863. Prisoner at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware twenty-two months. Died in Kansas City, Mo., March, 1890.

Kibler, James A.—Surrendered at Meem's Bottoms, near Mount Jackson, February, 1865. Prisoner at Fort McHenry and Fort Delaware four months. Severely wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863. Resides at Cavalry, Shenandoah county, Va.

Kendrick, Edward—Killed at Cedar Run, August 9, 1862.

Lewis, John P.—From Rockingham county. Slightly wounded near Lebanon church, June 1, 1862—the Muhlenburg Rifles, supported by the 3d Brigade and a Battery of Artillery, checking Fremont's advance until Jackson's army and trains had safely passed Strasburg.

Lodor, John S.—Wounded at Cedar Run, August 9, 1862. Resides at Frostburg, Md.

Loveday, John. Loveday, Charles.

Lutz, Thomas J.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864, and in prison at Fort Delaware thirteen months. Resides at Topeka, Kan.

Lutz, James C.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, and enlisted in McNeill's Rangers, 1864. Captured near Hamburg, January, 1865. Prisoner at Fort McHenry four months. Resides near Forestville, Va.

Miller, Philip A.—Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864. In Fort Delaware prison thirteen months. Resides at Denton, Tex.

Miller, Robert S.—Wounded at Winchester, May 25, 1862, and died since the war.

Miley, George W.—Wounded at Spotsylvania, May 18, 1864, and surrendered at Nye river, May 19, 1864. Prisoner of war at Point Lookout and Elmira ten months. Is still on parole. [122]

Miley, Joseph R.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862, and subsequently elected Lieutenant-Colonel, 12th Virginia Cavalry. Died at Strasburg, Va., in 1900.

McInturff, Lewis—Absent without leave and history unknown. Miller, Charles.

Miller, George M.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, 1862, and wounded at McDowell, May 9, 1862. Subsequently transferred to 7th Virginia Cavalry., Resides at Aurelia, Ia.

Marston, Joseph H.—Died at Edinburg since the war. Newland, Jesse—Resides at Hamburg, Va.

Orndorff, Walter E. E.—Wounded May 25, 1862, at Winchester, and May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, and died from the latter at Staunton, Va., May, 1863.

Orndorff, Simon—Transferred from Company A, 10th Virginia Infantry. Resides in Paddy's Cove, Frederick county, Va.

Otto, George G.—Wounded at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863. Resides in Washington, D. C.

Otto, John C.—Wounded at Malvern Hill, July 1, 1862. Resides at Woodstock.

John Peer—Died near Woodstock since the war. Pitman, Erasmus.

Plauger, Joseph F.—Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863, and right leg amputated below the knee. Lives near Detrick, Shenandoah county, Va.

Pitman, Philip—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Subsequently discharged because of age and infirmity, and elected to the Virginia Legislature.

Pennybacker, Frank S.—Transferred to 6th Virginia Cavalry. Resides at Mount Jackson, Va.

Pitman, Nathan—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry, and died near Edinburg since the war.

Palmer, John—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Died in Western State Hospital. Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.

Rodeffer, James H.—Wounded May 3, 1863, at Chancellorsville, in head and right knee. Mayor of Woodstock.

Rodeffer, David—Died at Denison, Tex., since the war.

Rudy, Daniel C.—Detailed as teamster. Lives near Wardensville, W. Va.

Riddelle, Archibald S.—Wounded at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863. Resides at Strasburg, Va. [123]

Rodeffer, Mark M.—Enlisted March, 1861, in Company A, 10th Mississippi Rifles. Engaged with Muhlenburg Rifles in battles from McDowell to Cedar Run, and then enlisted in Chew's Battery. Resides at Lovettsville, Loudoun county, Va.

Ream, David M.—Wounded at Manassas, August 28, 1862. Promoted to lieutenant and transferred to Imboden's Cavalry. Died at Culpeper since the war.

Rinker, Jacob Z.—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Resides in Loudoun county, Va.

Reynard, George—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry.

Saum, Daniel T.—Detailed as teamster and surrendered near Farmville, April 6, 1865. Discharged from Point Lookout prison June 18, 1865. Resides at Saumsville, Va.

Saum, Mahlon G.—Resides at Hagerstown, Md.

Sager, Joseph G.—Same as next below.

Sager, John T.-Surrendered May 12, 1864, at Spotsylvania and in prison at Fort Delaware fourteen months. Lives near Alonzaville.

Sager, William Dallas—Wounded at Mine Run, November 27, 1863, and killed at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864.

Spengler, Samuel M.—Resides in Baltimore, Md.

Samuels, Green B.—Wounded and captured at Winchester, September 19, 1664, and in Fort Delware prison until June 15, 1865. Promoted to lieutenant 1862. Brigade Inspector, 3rd Brigade, Stonewall Division. Aid to General R. T. Colston, commanding Stonewall Division at Chancellorsville. At R. E. Lee Camp, Soldier's Home.

Spengler, Cyrus—Died since the war.

Spiker, Elias Carson—Died February, 1862.

Smoot, George W.—Died February, 1862

Sheetz, Isaac B.—Resides in Rockingham county.

Samuels, Samuel C.—Killed at Spotsylvania, May 5, 1864.

Shillingburg, Abr.—Wounded at Manassas, August 28, 1862. Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864. Confined in Fort Delaware prison until June 13, 1865. Lives near Mt. Olive, Va.

Stanton, Benjamin J.—Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864, and paroled at Fort Delaware, September, 29, 1864. Died since the war.

Sheetz, Elias—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Resides near Edinburg, Va. [124]

Sonner, Joseph W.—Transferred from Company A, 10th Virginia Infantry. Resides at Strasburg, Va.

Teeter, Joseph—Died in hospital.

Welsh, Richard—Transferred to cavalry and killed at Winchester, May, 1864.

Wierman, William L.—Surrendered at Fort Steadman, March 25, 1865. At Point Lookout prison three months. Resides near Winchester, Va.

Williams, George H. —Transferred to cavalry and killed at Brandy Station, June 9, 1863.

Walters, John—Transferred from Company C, 10th Virginia Infantry. Surrendered at Spotsylvania, May 12, 1864 and wounded same day. In prison at Camp Chase and Fort Delaware thirteen months. Removed to Pittsburg, Pa., since the war.

Besides participating in the battles indicated by casualties enumerated in the above muster-roll, the command was present at the following times and places, not participating, however, in all the engagements named: Falling Waters, June 20, 1861; Munson's Hill, September 11, 1861; Drainesville, ——, 1861; Anandale, December —, 1861; Pendleton, Franklin county, May 10, 1862; Front Royal, May 24, 1862; Port Republic, June 8 and 9, 1862; Cold Harbor, June 27, 1862; Peach Orchard, June 29, 1862, White Oak Swamp and Frazier's Farm, June 30, 1862; Chantilly, September 1, 1862; aided in the capture of Harper's Ferry, and on detached duty September 19, 1862, when the battle at Antietam was fought; Fredericksburg, December 13, 1862; Winchester, June 13-15, 1863; Rappahannock Bridge, November 2, 1863.

Survivors reside at and near Woodstock, except as otherwise indicated.