Civil War: Brandywine Guards – Company A – 1st PA Reserves – 30th PA Inf.
This company was recruited by West Chester lawyer Henry McIntire and was made up of mostly Quaker clerks, lawyers and other young professionals from West Chester, along with some farmers from Marshallton. McIntire lost a foot after the battle of Glendale and Mott Hooton took over command of the company. 1Harper, Douglas R. If Thee Must Fight. West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1990. p. 387
Roster:
| Name | Mustered In | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Capt. Mott Hooton | June 4, 1861 | pro. from 1st sergt. to 2d lieut. June 10, 1861; to capt. Oct. 16, 1861; to brev. maj. March 13, 1864; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Capt. Henry M. McIntire | June 4, 1861 | pro. to lt. col. June 4, 1861. |
| Capt. John W. Nields | June 4, 1861 | pro. to 1st lieut. June 9, 1861; to lieut. col. 104th Regt. P.V. Oct. 10, 1861. |
| 1st lieut. Charles B. Lamborn | June 4, 1861 | pro. from 2d lieut. June 9, 1861; res. Feb. 17, 1863, to accept lieutenant colonelcy of 15th Pa. Cav. |
| 1st lieut. Cheyney W. Nields | June 4, 1861 | pro. from sergt. to 1st sergt. June 10, 1861; to 2d lieut. Oct. 16, 1861; to 1st lieut. March 1, 1863; res. Nov. 2, 1863. |
| 1st lieut. Brinton J. Parke | July 26, 1861 | pro. from sergt. to 1st sergt. Oct. 16, 1861; to 2d lieut. March 1, 1863; to 1st lieut. Nov. 14, 1863; to brev. capt. March 13, 1863; must. out with company June 13, 1864; wounded at Gettysburg. |
| 1st sergt. Philip Price | June 4, 1861 | pro. to corp. July 1, 1861; to Sergt. June 10, 1862; to 1st sergt. March 1, 1863; com. as 2d lieut. Nov. 3, 1863 (not mustered); must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Sergt. Emmor B. Cope | June 4, 1861 | pro. to Sergt. June 9, 1861; to capt. and A.D.C. on staff of Maj. Gen. Warren, date unknown. |
| Sergt. William B. Hammond | June 4, 1861 | pro. to Sergt. Oct. 16, 1861; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Sergt. Joseph James | June 4, 1861 | pro. to corp. Oct. 16, 1862; to Sergt. March 1, 1863; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Sergt. Benj. H. Jenkins | July 26, 1861 | pro. to Sergt. March 1, 1863; killed at Bethesda Church, Va, May 30, 1864. |
| Sergt. Thomas J. Maloney | June 4, 1861 | pro. to Sergt. June 9, 1861; disch. to accept promotion March 12, 1863. |
| Sergt. Wilmer W. Miller | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. July 26, 1861. |
| Sergt. James E. Mooney | July 10, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Sergt. L.M. Woodward | June 4, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Corp. John N. Bennett | July 10, 1861 | pro. to corp. May 30, 1864; trans. to 190th Regt. P.V., March 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Corp. Joseph Darlington | June 4, 1861 | pro. to corp. March, 1863; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Corp. Wm. H. Darlington | June 4, 1861 | disch. by special order of War Dept. May 6, 1863. |
| Corp. Albert S. Evans | June 4, 1861 | trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. |
| Corp. Robert Futhey | June 4, 1861 | disch. October, 1862, to accept promotion as 1st lieut. Co. I, 175th Regt. P.V. |
| Corp. John E. Gillespie | June 4, 1861 | pro. to corp. Jan. 5, 1863; trans. to Signal Corps Nov. 3, 1863. |
| Corp. Rolph Marsh | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert., date unknown. |
| Corp. Wilson M. Mattack | June 4, 1861 | pro. to corp. Nov. 6, 1862; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Corp. Luther Mendenhall | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864 |
| Corp. George A. Mercer | June 4, 1861 | trans. to Co. E Nov. 3, 1862. |
| Corp. Thos. S. Nields | June 4, 1861 | killed at Bull Run Aug. 30, 1862. |
| Corp. Jos. W. Oswald | June 4, 1861 | killed at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862. |
| Corp. George Palmer | June 4, 1861 | pro. to corp. Sept. 17, 1862; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Corp. Hanford H. Rigg | June 4, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Corp. J. Wallace Scott | June 4, 1861 | disch. Oct. 23, 1862, to accept promotion. |
| Corp. Chas. S. Sheaff | June 4, 1861 | trans. to Co. F Nov. 1, 1861. |
| Corp. Frank Shellady | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, ’64. |
| Corp. Isaac R. Smith | June 4, 1861 | pro. to corp. Jan. 1, 1863; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Corp. Thos. C. Spackman | Dec. 1, 1861 | killed at Gettysburg July 2, ’63. |
| Corp. Henry Walters | July 26, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Feb. 10, 1863. |
| Musician C.P. Cunningham | June 4, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Mat. Barker | June 4, 1861 | trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. |
| Edward Blains | June 4, 1861 | wounded at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| David R.P. Brinton | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, ’64. |
| Lewis Brinton | June 4, 1861 | must out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| William C. Brogan | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Oct. 12, 1862. |
| J.W. Buchanan | July 10, 1861 | killed at Gettysburg July 3, 1863. |
| John Bugless | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. October, 1862. |
| John K. Bugless | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| Thomas H. Bugless | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. February, 1862. |
| Charles Caldwell | July 10, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| Albert Carpenter | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| Eli R. Catron | June 4, 1861 | taken prisoner at Bethesda Church May 30, 1864; died at Richmond, Va., June 13, 1864. |
| Myers S. Chalfant | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| Wm. C. Cochran | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| James J. Creigh | June 4, 1861 | disch. Sept., 1862, to accept promotion. |
| Chandler Darlington | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. July 26, 1861. |
| Edward Davis | June 4, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Joseph W. Deneane | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| Thomas R. Ferry | July 26, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, ’64. |
| John Fisher | July 10, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| John L. Fulton | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Harman Gregg | Dec. 1, 1861 | disch. July 16, 1863, for wounds received in action July 30, 1862. |
| Davis E. Hannum | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. July 26, 1861. |
| Thomas Harkins | July 10, 1861. | |
| G.W. Harlan | July 10, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Perley W. Harvey | June 4, 1861 | wounded at Jericho Ford, Va.; absent in hospital at muster out. |
| W.H. Hennessey | Sept. 20, 1861 | trans. to Co. K, 4th Regt. P.R.V.C., Feb. 1, 1862. |
| J.W. Herrington | July 26, 1861 | captured near Culpepper Courthouse Oct. 11, 1863. |
| Charles H. Hickman | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, ’64. |
| And. Hood | July 10, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Abner Hoopes | Dec. 2, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| James G. Hoopes | June 4, 1861 | disch., date unknown. |
| Passmore W. Hoopes | Sept. 20, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| Pierce Hoopes, Jr. | June 4, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 13, 1864. |
| Chas. H. Ingram | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, ’64. |
| Wilson Irwin | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Edward E. Jefferies | June 4, 1861 | disch on surg. cert. Jan. 10, 1863. |
| William C. Johnson | June 4, 1861 | disch., date unknown. |
| Hadley Lamborn | June 4, 1861 | absent, sick, at muster out. |
| George W. Large | July 10, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| John H. Law | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Jas. T. McAllister | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Thos. McCann | June 6, 1861 | trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. |
| Joseph R. McIntyre | July 10, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Feb. 7, 1862. |
| J. McLaughlin | June 6, 1861 | trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. |
| James McLaughlin | Oct. 22, 1861 | died Nov. 18, 1862. |
| Andrew Madden | Sept. 29, 1861. | |
| William G. Mell | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Pierson Mercer | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Albion P. Otley | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Dilwyn Parker | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Wm. R. Paul | Dec. 1, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| Lewis M. Prall | July 10, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Joseph L. Pratt | Dec. 1, 1861 | died Dec. 25, 1862, of wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| Jos. M. Proudfit | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Lewis R. Robinson | June 4, 1861 | wounded at Bethesda Church May 30, 1864; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| H. Ruhven | Nov. 29, 1861 | trans. to Co. K, 33d Regt. P.V., Feb. 1, ’62. |
| Alfred Rupert | June 4, 1861 | pro. to 1st lieut. and adjt. June 27, 1863. |
| Enos M. Russell | June 4, 1861 | disch. Nov. 10, 1862, for wounds received at South Mountain Sept. 14, 1862. |
| Joseph M. Scott | July 10, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Feb. 11, 1863. |
| Jas. B. Shellady | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Henry T. Smith | July 10, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Levi Smith | June 4, 1861 | wounded at Spottsylvania Courthouse May 10, 1864; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Samuel H. Smith | June 4, 1861 | wounded at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Wm. S. Snare | June 4, 1861 | disch. Jan. 17, 1863, to accept promotion. |
| Charles Speakman | July 8, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Jan. 17, 1863. |
| Chas. S. Stern | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Joseph L. Steward | July 10, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. February, 1863. |
| Jos. H. Stott | July 10, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Geo. P. Taylor | June 4, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Feb. 17, 1863. |
| Abraham Tinsley | July 10, 1861 | died Dec. 14, 1862, of wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| Edward W. Tinsley | July 10, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Dec. 25, 1863. |
| Wm. H. Turner | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| William H. Walters | July 9, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. February, 1862. |
| Joseph Way | June 4, 1861 | must. out with company June 13, 1864. |
| Rees Welsh | July 10, 1861 | disch., date unknown, for wounds received at Antietam Sept. 17, 1862. |
| D. Young | June 4, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
Sources & Notes
- 1Harper, Douglas R. If Thee Must Fight. West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1990. p. 387