Civil War: Wayne Guards – Company H – Bucktails – 42nd PA Inf.
Company H of the well-known Bucktails regiment was recruited in the Kennett area by Charles Frederick Taylor, the younger brother of Bayard Taylor the author. They were called the Quaker Company by the rest of the regiment, as they were mostly Quaker farmers and artisans.1Harper, Douglas. If Thee Must Fight. West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1990. p.385
Roster :
| Name | Mustered In | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Capt. Chas. F. Taylor | May 28, 1861 | pro. to col. March 1, 1863; killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. |
| Capt. John D. Yerkes | May 28, 1861 | wounded at Gettysburg July 2, 1863; disch. July 11, 1864; brevet major March 13, 1865. |
| 1st Lieut. Chandler Hall | May 28, 1861 | pro. to capt. and asst. qrmr. U.S.V. Aug. 3, 1861. |
| 1st Lieut. T.J. Roney | May 28, 1861 | must. out with co. June 11, 1864. |
| 2d Lieut. Evan P. Dixon | May 28, 1861 | res. Nov. 24, 1861. |
| 2d Lieut. Robert Maxwell | May 28, 1861 | died of wounds received at Wilderness May 8, 1864. |
| 2d Lieut. Joel J. Swayne | May 28, 1861 | killed at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862. |
| Sergt. Maj. William Baker | Aug. 15, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| 1st Sergt. R. Beebe | May 28, 1861 | must. out with co. June 11, 1864. |
| 1st Sergt. A.S. Goodwin | May 28, 1861 | must. out with co. June 11, ’64. |
| 1st Sergt. S. Guthrie | May 28, 1861 | must. out with co. June 11, 1864. |
| 1st Sergt. J.W. Pierce | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg.cert. Aug. 20, ’61. |
| Corp. Albert Bahel | May 28, 1861 | must. out with co. June 11, 1864. |
| Corp. Aaron Baker | May 28, 1861 | killed at Spottsylvania Courthouse May 12, 1864. |
| Corp. E. Baker | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| Corp. Alfred Best | May 28, 1861 | must. out with co. June 11, 1864. |
| Corp. J.J. Donahue | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Nov. 12, 1862. |
| Corp. Edwin A. Howell | May 28, 1861 | disch. Aug. 25, 1862, for wounds received at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862. |
| Corp. Phineas Malin | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Dec. 8, 1863. |
| Corp. H. Williams | May 28, 1861 | must. out with co. June 11, 1864. |
| Corp. J.P. Young | July 22, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64. |
| David Alcott | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. July 2, 1863. |
| L.T. Archer | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Thomas Bahel | Aug. 6, 1862 | disch. on surg. cert. April 29, 1863. |
| William Bahel | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| Evan H. Baker | Aug. 9, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| William Baker | Aug. 15, 1862 | pro. to sergt. maj. July 29, 1863. |
| Joel M. Barber | Aug. 3, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| A.A. Best | Aug. 6, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| Thos. F. Best | Aug. 6, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| J.C. Billis | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| E. Birtsell | Aug. 7, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| C. Boozer | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| Jona. Brechit | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| William Briggs | Aug. 7, 1861 | trans. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. |
| John B. Brink | Oct. 3, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. April 20, 1863. |
| Taylor Brink | Oct. 3, 1861 | died at Alexandria March 16, ’64; grave 1491. |
| Chas. Brockieus | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| George W. Brown | Aug. 7, 1861. | |
| Wesley Burrell | Aug. 7, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. April 23, 1863. |
| James Butler | Aug. 2, 1862 | killed at Antietam Sept. 16, 1862. |
| M.H. Carter | March 27, 1862 | killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| M. Cessna | July 22, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| J. Chadwick | Jan. 14, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Joseph P. Chadwick | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Pusey E. Chambers | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| T. Chandler | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Adolphus Cook | May 28, 1861 | wounded at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862; absent, sick, at muster out |
| Andrew Coover | Aug. 5, 1862 | killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| James Coyle | Aug. 1, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| Hiram Creamer | May 28, 1861 | died July 11, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg July 3, 1863. |
| Jacob Creamer | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. March 4, 1863. |
| G.W. Davis | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Marshall Davis | May 28, 1861 | died May 29, 1864, of wounds received at Spottsylvania Courthouse May 12, 1864. |
| E S. Davidson | Aug. 15, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64. |
| Benjamin Douglas | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. May 10, 1862. |
| J. Drummond | Sept. 5, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64. |
| Thomas Durgan | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| E.B. Fogg | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| M.H. Foreman | May 28, 1861 | trans. to U.S. Signal Corps Sept. 17, ’63. |
| James Freel | Aug. 16, 1861 | died at Philadelphia Jan. 25, 1864. |
| Lorenzo D. Freel | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| L.T. Gause | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| William T. Gause | May 28, 1861 | missing in action May 7, 1864. |
| Richard T. Gilmore | Aug. 20, 1862 | killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. |
| A. Glisson | Aug. 6, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| D. Goodwin | July 22, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| James Grace | May 28, 1861 | disch. April, 1863, for wounds received at South Mountain Sept. 14, 1862. |
| E. Greenfield | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| R.W. Grier | Aug. 5, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| E.P. Gross | Aug. 5, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| T.P. Gross | Aug. 16, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Thomas Hanson | May 28, 1861 | died Sept. 15, 1862; buried in Military Asylum Cemetery, D.C. |
| Ross Hardy | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| William Harrigan | Oct. 3, 1861 | died July 30, 1863, of wounds received at Gettysburg July 2, 1863. |
| William C. Hunter | May 21, 1861 | pro. to qrmr. sergt. Aug. 7, 1861. |
| Samuel Huss | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Feb. 9, 1863. |
| Edward P. Jackson | May 28, 1861. | |
| John A. Jackson | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Jan. 12, 1862. |
| W.W. Jackson | Aug. 19, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| Isaac G. Jacquette | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Sept. 15, 1862. |
| W.T. King | March 11, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| T. Land | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| I. Leedam | Aug. 1, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| John S. Lewis | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Jan. 26, 1862. |
| James H. Lynch | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| Thomas B. Maines | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, ’64. |
| Persifor F. Mann | Aug. 6, 1862 | disch. on surg. cert. June 2, 1863. |
| G.W. McCullough | Aug. 7, 1861 | tr. to Vet. Res. Corps, date unknown. |
| A.A. McClurg | Aug. 23, 1862 | killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| G.D. Milner | Sept. 6, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| Robert Milner | July 22, 1862 | disch. on surg. cert. May 18, 1863. |
| J.H. Montgomery | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, ’64. |
| W.B. Muddy | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| J.E. Oskins | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Robert Oskins | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. April, 1862. |
| George W. Page | Aug. 20, 1862 | killed at Bethesda Church May 30, ’64. |
| William Peirce | May 28, 1861 | disch. July 1, 1862, for wounds received at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862. |
| Charles Penhollow | May 28, 1861 | killed at Gettysburg July 3, 1863. |
| Henry Penhollow | May 28, 1861 | disch. Feb. 28, 1863, for wounds received at Harrisonburg, Va., June 6, 1862. |
| T.L. Pennington | Aug. 6, 1862 | died Dec. 24, 1862, at Richmond, Va., of wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| Thomas Perry | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| Robert B. Pettingill | May 28, 1861. | |
| Edward Pratt | May 28, 1861. | |
| Joshua Pusey | Aug. 23, 1862 | disch. March 18, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| Frederick Rentz | Aug. 1, 1861. | |
| John Rigdon | May 28, 1861 | killed at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| William Rigdon | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert., date unknown. |
| Joseph A. Roman | Aug. 16, 1861 | disch. Dec. 20, 1862, to accept pro. in Co. G, 6th Maryland Vols. |
| George W. Romig | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| Roger Sherman | May 28, 1861 | pro. to sergt. maj. July 20, 1861. |
| George Smith | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Aug. 7, 1861. |
| Jeremiah J. Starr | May 28, 1861 | pro. to hosp. steward July 29, 1863. |
| H.C. Steigleman | May 28, 1861 | must. out with comp. June 11, 1864. |
| J.W. Steigleman | Nov. 13, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; veteran. |
| H.C. Stevens | May 28, 1861 | trans. to Vet. Res. Corps; date unknown. |
| H. Stroble | Aug. 1, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| Alfred Taylor | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| Elwood Taylor | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| Isaac Taylor | May 28, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| James Taylor | Aug. 11, 1862 | died December, 1862. |
| John Taylor | May 28, 1861 | missing at Chantilly Sept. 5, 1862; died at Alexandria, Va., June 11, 1865; grave 2962. |
| William Taylor | Aug. 1, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64. |
| Robert Taggart | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. Aug. 7, 1861. |
| Benj. F. Temple | May 28, 1861. | |
| Chas. Urban | Aug. 1, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| Richard Watson | May 28, 1861 | must. out with company June 11, 1864. |
| William Watts | Sept. 3, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864. |
| L.E. Way | Aug. 7, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64; vet. |
| J.D. West | Aug. 16, 1861 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, 1864; vet. |
| Joseph D. West | Aug. 16, 1861 | disch. Nov. 21, 1861, to accept promotion. |
| Henry C. White | May 28, 1861 | disch. on surg. cert. January, 1862. |
| Heli Widdoes | Feb. 25, 1864 | not on muster roll. |
| F. Williamson | Aug. 12, 1862 | trans. to 190th Regt. P.V. May 31, ’64. |
| Samuel G. Wilson | Aug. 6, 1862 | disch. March 7, 1863, for wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
| Milton Woodward | March 11, 1862 | disch. on surg. cert.; date unknown. |
| Edward Younkins | Sept. 3, 1862 | disch., date unknown, for wounds received at Fredericksburg Dec. 13, 1862. |
Sources & Notes
- 1Harper, Douglas. If Thee Must Fight. West Chester, PA: Chester County Historical Society, 1990. p.385