Chapter XVII: Appendix: A

Roster of the Field, Staff and Line Officers of the Fifty-Seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, from date of organization, December 14, 1861, to date of muster out, June 29, 1865.

This roster is copied from the report of Gen. A. L. Russell, Adjutant General of the State of Pennsylvania for the year 1866.

Rank and Name. County or Rank From Remarks.
Residence.

Col. William Maxwell Mercer Aug. 24, '61 Resigned March 10,
1862.

Col. Chas. T. Franklin Mar. 4, '62 Promoted to Brig. Campbell Gen. Nov. 9, 1862.

Col. Peter Sides. Philadelphia Mar. 12, '64 Hon. dis. Nov. 28,
'64. Ap't'd Brevet
Brig. Gen. April 6,
1865.

Col. Geo. Zinn Dauphin Feb. 1, '65 Mustered out with
Reg. June 29, 1865.

Lt. Col. E. W. Woods Mercer Aug. 24, '61 Resigned September
14, 1862.

Lt. Col. Peter Sides Philadelphia Sept. 15, '62 To Colonel.

Lt. Col. T. S. Venango Mar. 12, '63 Hon. dis. March 12, Stroecker 1863, as Lt. Colonel.

Lt. Col. Wm. B. Allegheny Sept. 11, '63 Hon. dis. November Neeper 4, 1864.

Lt. Col. L. D. Venango Nov. 5, '64 Mustered out Jan. Bumpus 13, 1865.

Lt. Col. Geo. W. Bradford Dec. 15, '64 Mustered out June Perkins 29, 1865.

Major Jeremiah Culp Bradford Aug. 24, '61 Killed at Fair Oaks,
Va., May 31, 1862.

Major S. C. Simonton Mercer June 1, '62 Hon. dis. January
17, 1863.

Major Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny Dec. 31, '62 To Lieut. Colonel.

Major Samuel Bryan Lycoming Jan. 6, '65 Mustered out June
29, 1865.

Adjt. Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny Aug. 24, '61 To Captain Company
C.

Adjt. Geo. W. Bradford Sept. 27, '62 To Captain Company Perkins B.

Adjt. Clark M. Lyons Susquehanna Feb. 16, '64 Died June 20, 1864,
of w'nds rec' in
action.

Adjt. Jas. D. Moore Mercer June 21, '64 To Captain Company
I.

Adjt. R. J. Mercer Nov. 5, '64 Commission withheld. McQuillen

Adjt. Thos. E. Philadelphia April 5, '65 Mustered out June Merchant 29, 1865.

Qr. Mast. Israel Mercer Aug. 15, '62 Mustered out at ex. Garretson of term, Dec. 12, 1864.

Qr. Mast. John H. Mercer Dec. 12, '64 Not mustered as Rodgers Quarter Master.

Qr. Mast. John W. Mercer Nov. 1, '65 Must. out with reg. Parke June 29, 1865.

Surgeon John W. Clinton Oct. 14, '61 Must. out Sept. 14, Lyman '64, to be Lt. Col. 203d P. V.

Surgeon H. G. Franklin Oct. 24, '64 Must. out June 29, Chritzman 1865.

Asst. Surg. A. W. Northumberland Oct. 15 '61 Resigned Aug. 9, Fisher 1862.

Asst. Surg. D. D. Chester Aug. 1, '62 To Surgeon 133d Pa. Kennedy Volunteers.

Asst. Surg. J. Franklin Aug. 19, '62 Resigned December Elliott Miller 20, 1862.

Asst. Surg. Fred R. Mercer Jan. 13, '63 Resigned 1863. H. Leet

Asst. Surg. T. A. Philadelphia Mar. 21, '64 Dis. for disability, Downs Mar. 21, '64, to date.

Asst. Surg. J. K. Bucks Sept. 17, '64 Mustered out June Cassell 29, 1865.

Asst. Surg. Wm. Jack Indiana Jan. 6, '65 Must. out June 29,
'65. Tr. from 84th
Pa. V.

Chaplain Wm. T. Mercer Aug. 24, '61 Mustered out June McAdam 29, 1865.

COMPANY A.

Capt. Peter Sides Philadelphia Sept. 4, '61 To Lieut. Colonel.

Capt. J. R. Lyons Susquehanna Sept. 15, '62 Hon. discharged Oct.
4, 1864.

Capt. H. H. Hinds Susquehanna Oct. 5, '64 Hon. dis. as 1st
Lieut. May 15, 1865.

1st Lieut. J. R. Susquehanna Sept. 4, '64 To Captain. Lyons

1st Lieut. Edson J. Wyoming Sept. 15, '62 To Captain Co. E. Rice

1st Lieut. H. H. Susquehanna Jan. 7, '63 To Captain. Hinds

2d Lieut. Edson J. Wyoming Sept. 4, '61 To 1st Lieutenant. Rice

2d Lieut. H. H. Susquehanna Sept. 15, '62 To 1st Lieutenant. Hinds

2d Lieut. Jere. C. Wyoming Jan. 7, '63 Killed in action May Green 12, 1864.

2d Lieut. Geo. L. Susquehanna Mar. 1, '65 Mustered out June Amey 29, 1865.

COMPANY B.

Capt. S. C. Simonton Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To Major.

Capt. J. W. Mercer Oct. 1, '62 Hon. discharged Oct. Gillespie 23, 1863.

Capt. Geo. W. Bradford Feb. 15, '64 To Lieut. Colonel. Perkins

1st Lieut. Israel Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To Quartermaster. Garretson

1st Lieut. T. O. Mercer Oct. 1. '62 Resigned May 31, Collamore 1863.

1st Lieut. D. C. Mercer Nov. 4, '64 Mustered out June Comstock 29, 1865.

2d Lieut. J. W. Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To Captain. Gillespie

2d Lieut. James Mercer Jan. 6, '63 Hon. discharged Mar. Burns 17, 1865.

2d Lieut. Wm. H. Mercer April 1, '65 Mustered out June Bell 29, 1865.

COMPANY C.

Capt. Jere B. Mercer Oct. 1, '61 Resigned June 5, Hoagland 1862.

Capt. Wm. B. Neeper Allegheny June 1, '62 To Major.

Capt. Sprague S. Mercer Jan. 17, '63 Mustered out at ex. Hill of term, Nov. 11, 1864.

Capt. M. W. Houser Franklin Nov. 14, '64 Mustered out June
29, 1865.

1st Lieut. Enoch C. Mercer Oct. 1, '61 Discharged June 25, Cloud 1862.

1st Lieut. Sprague Mercer June 25, '62 To Captain. S. Hill

1st Lieut. A. B. Mercer Jan. 17, '63 Mustered out at ex. McCartney of term, Nov. 16, 1864.

1st Lieut. Robt. I. Mercer Nov. 23, '64 Mustered out June Campbell 29, 1865.

2d Lieut. Sprague S. Mercer April 16, '62 To 1st Lieutenant. Hill

2d Lieut. M. W. Franklin Jan. 6, '63 To Captain. Houser

2d Lieut. Geo. W. Bradford March 1, '65 Mustered out June Miller 29, 1865.

COMPANY D.

Capt. H. W. Caulking Tioga Sept. 4, '61 Resigned Aug. 2,
1862.

1st Lieut. Charles Tioga Sept. 4, '61 Killed at Malvern O. Etz Hill, Va., July 1, 1862.

1st Lieut. Cyrus P. Crawford May 19, '65 Mustered out June Slaven 29, 1865.

2d Lieut. W. O. Tioga Sept. 4, '61 Resigned June 25, Mattison 1862.

2d Lieut. Joseph S. Venango May 19, '65 Must. out as 1st Sharp Serg. June 29, 1865.

COMPANY E.

Capt. Jas. E. Moore Allegheny Sept. 1, '61 Resigned October 16,
1865.

Capt. W. S. Eberman Mercer Oct. 16, '62 Resigned January 17,
1863.

Capt. Edson J. Rice Wyoming Feb. 28, '63 Killed at
Chancellorsville,
Va., May 3, 1863.

Capt. Edgar Williams Susquehanna Nov. 1, '63 Died May 23, 1864,
of wounds.

Capt. John W. Parke Mercer May 13, '65 Mustered out as
Quartermaster.

1st Lieut. Henry Allegheny Jan. 24, '63 Killed at Mitchell Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.

1st Lieut. Edgar Susquehanna Sept. 1, '63 To Captain. Williams

1st Lieut. John W. Mercer Nov. 1, '63 To Captain. Parke

1st Lieut. John A. Crawford April 18, '65 Mustered out June Sillaman 29, 1865.

2d Lieut. W. S. Mercer Sept. 1, '61 To Captain. Eberman

2d Lieut. Henry Allegheny Oct. 16, '62 To 1st Lieutenant. Mitchell

2d Lieut. Edgar Susquehanna Jan. 24, '63 To 1st Lieutenant. Williams

2d Lieut. John A. Crawford Mar. 1, '65 To 1st Lieutenant. Sillaman

2d Lieut. Joseph Crawford April 18,'65 Mustered out June Freeman 29, 1865.

COMPANY F.

Captain Ralph Mercer Sept 16, '61 Resigned Feb. 3, Maxwell 1863.

Captain George Clark Mercer Feb. 8, '63 Resigned Dec. 17,
1863.

Captain H. H. Nelson Mercer Dec. 18, '63 Dis. at ex. of term
of service, Nov.
1864.

Captain E. C. Bierce Mercer Dec. 2, '64 Mustered out June
29, 1865.

1st Lieut. Isaac Mercer Sept. 16, '61 Resigned March 14, Cummings 1862.

1st Lieut. Wm. B. Allegheny Aug. 24, '61 To Adjutant. Neeper

1st Lieut. George Mercer April 22, '62 To Captain. Clark

1st Lieut. H. H. Mercer Feb. 8, '63 To Captain. Nelson

1st Lieut. James F. Bradford Dec. 21, '63 Mustered out June Ruger 29, 1865.

2d Lieut. George Mercer Sept. 16, '61 To 1st Lieutenant. Clark

2d Lieut. H. H. Mercer April 22, '62 To 1st Lieutenant. Nelson

2d Lieut. Lafayette Mercer Feb. 8, '63 Discharged December Cameron 20, 1863.

2d Lieut. Wm. H. H. Mercer Dec. 21, '61 Mustered out June Hurry 29, 1865.

2d Lieut. E. C. Mercer Nov. 7, '64 To Captain. Bierce

COMPANY G.

Captain Geo. S. Peck Bradford Sept. 4, '61 Hon. dis. Sept. 23,
'62.

Captain Chas. W. Columbia April 5, '65 Must. out June 29, Forrester '65.

1st Lieut. Daniel Bradford Sept. 4, '61 To Captain Co. H. Mehan

1st Lieut. James M. Bradford May 20, '62 To Captain Co. H. Darling

1st Lieut. Joseph H. Blair June 9, '65 Tr. from 84th Pa. Moore V., Must. out June 29, '65.

2d Lieut. Mort. B. Northampton Sept. 4, '61 Resigned October 16, Owen 1862.

2d Lieut. Pierce Bradford June 9, '65 Tr. from 84th Pa. Russell V., Must. out June 29, '65.

COMPANY H.

Capt. John Griffin Bradford Sept. 17, '61 Resigned May 7,
1862.

Capt. Daniel Mehan Bradford May 20, '62 Resigned December
31, 1862.

Capt. James M. Bradford Jan. 24, '63 Dis. as of Company Darling A, June 16, 1864.

Capt. Daniel W. Gore Bradford Nov. 8, '64 Mustered out with
Co. A, June 29,
1865.

Capt. David Larish Sullivan June 9, '65 Tr. to and must. out
Co. G, June 29,
1865.

1st Lieut. Daniel Bradford Sept. 17, '61 Dis. May 9, '62. Minier Dis. removed Apr. 18, '63.

1st Lieut. Joseph Bradford Sept. 27, '62 Killed at Brady Chancellorsville, May 3, 1863.

1st Lieut. Frank V. Bradford Sept. 1, '63 Must. out with Co. Shaw A. June 29, 1865.

1st Lieut. Wm. A. Mifflin April 7, '65 Hon. dis. June 1, Wilson 1865.

1st Lieut. W. H. H. Cumberland June 9, '65 Must. out Co. K, Hurst June 29, '65, as 2d Lieut.

2d Lieut. Rich. Bradford Sept. 17, '61 Resigned Aug. 8, Sinsabaugh 1862.

2d Lieut. Geo. W. Bradford Aug. 13, '62 To Adjutant. Perkins

2d Lieut. R. S. Bradford Sept. 27, '62 Honorably discharged Edmiston June 23, 1863.

2d Lieut. Daniel W. Bradford Sept. 7, '63 To Captain. Gore

2d Lieut. Jacob Blair April 7, '65 Mustered out June Weidensall 29, 1865.

COMPANY I.

Capt. T. S. Venango Sept. 3, '61 To Lieut. Colonel. Strohecker

Capt. Lorenzo D. Vanango Mar. 12, '63 To Lieut. Colonel. Bumpus

Capt. James D. Moore Mercer Nov. 5, '64 Must. out with Co.
D, June 29, 1865.

Capt. John R. Ross Wayne.

1st Lieut. George Wayne Sept. 3, '61 Resigned Aug. 8, Suplee 1862.

1st Lieut. L. D. Venango Aug. 10, '62 To Captain. Bumpus

1st Lieut. John Mercer April 7, '63 Died May 22, '64, of Bowers wounds received at Spottsylvania, Va.

1st Lieut. James M. Philadelphia April 5, '65 Must. out as 2d Lewis Lieut. June 29, 1865.

2d Lieut. J. R. Mercer Mar. 10, '62 Resigned Aug. 4, Williams 1862.

2d Lieut. E. S. Mercer May 3, '62 Resigned Aug. 23, Benedict 1862.

2d Lieut. John F. Mercer Aug. 11, '62 Killed at Cox Gettysburg, July 2, 1863.

2d Lieut. Henry M. Bradford July 5, '64 Killed in front Adams Petersburg, Va., June 15, '64.

2d Lieut. Cyrus P. Crawford June 18, '64 To 1st Lieutenant Slaven Co. D.

2d Lieut. Geo. W. Blair April 5, '65 Must. out 1st Lower Sergeant June 29, 1865.

COMPANY K.

Capt. Cornelius S. Crawford Died June 17, '62, Chase wds. rec'd Fair Oaks, Va.

Capt. Alanson H. Crawford June 17, '62 Must. out ex. of Nelson term, Nov. 4, 1864.

Capt. Ellis C. Crawford Nov. 15, '64 Must. out with Co. Strouss E, June 29, 1865.

1st Lieut. A. H. Crawford Sept. 4, '61 To Captain. Nelson

1st Lieut. Thos. J. Crawford Dec. 1, '62 Hon. dis. December Crossley 30, 1864.

2d Lieut. Chester F. Crawford Sept. 4, '61 Resigned Dec. 10, Morse 1862.

2d Lieut. John M. Crawford Dec. 1, '62 Hon. dis. June 27, Robinson 1864.

2d Lieut. Ellis C. Crawford June 28, '64 To Captain. Strouss

2d Lieut. Isaac Blair June 9, '65 Must. out 1st Manes Sergeant June 29, 1865.